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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-30
CITY'S COAL BILL
ADVANCES $4,000
New Bids for Years Supply.
to Be Opened Next Month
PRICES UP ABOUT so PER CENT
Purchasing Officer Expects Cost to
Jump to $263,OOO.

With prices in the only bid received
so per cent higher than for the cur
rent fiscal year. bids for coal for the
District government for the year be-
ginning July 1 will be readvertised
and opened next month. 1t is esti-
mated by NJ. c. Hargrove. purchasing
officer. that expenditures for coal for
the next year will amount to S263, 900.
or $4,000 more than was expended
this year. The amount expended last
year was $4,000.
No Bid for Hard Coal.
May IL was the date set for the
opening OF bids this year. No bids
were received for anthracite and
only two for soft coal. one Of which
was rejected by the Commissioners
on the ground that II was informal.
For coal for the Industrial Home
School the bidder, J. Edward Chap
man, asked S6.4s a ton. $3.0S a ton
more than the current contract price.
The price asked for semi-bituminous
coal for the engines OF the fire de-
partment- was Se-35 a ton. sass more
than the current contract price.
pumping station the price asked Is
$685. a ton. an increase OF $3.50, and
for the sewage pumping station, secs
a ton, an increase Of $3.54 ton.
Boots the Estimates.
To the estimates of the heads OF the
departments for coal for the next
year, Purchasing Officer Hargove has
added $500. The present contracts
expire June 30. The coal situation
was a source of constant worriment
to the purchasing office last winter.
The coal contract was annulled by
the Commissioners, because Of the al
legged failure of the contractors to fur
nish coal within the specified time. In
order to keep the school buildings open
and furnish coal for the public build
ings Il was necessary to enter into
new contracts and purchase in the
open market
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-30
BOYS, SCHOOL RAISES FLAG.

The raising OF a large American
flag on the new aAgpole on-the cam
pus OF the National Cathedral School
for Boys was the principal part OF
a Memorial Day program at the
school late yesterday afternoon. An
invocation and benediction by the
PIT. Rev. Alfred Harding, bishop OF
Washington, marked the opening and
conclusion OF the program. An ad-
dress on the history and significance
OF the flag was made by Congress-
man Richard olney OF Massachusetts,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-30
FIFTEEN GET DIPLOMAS.

Fifteen ;raduates Of the Gunston
Hall School received their diplomas
yesterday, the twenty-fifth annual
commencement day % the Institution.
The principal address was that of
Lewis H. Machen, writer and orator
of Richmond. Va. who spoke of the
work OF George Mason and his con-
tribution to the democratic ideals of
the world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-30

tentiaries and NIL them 90 full Of the
fellows who stand around and say
they won't register that their feet
will stick out of the windows. II
they are afraid to DO n. let them
make me PRESIDENT for forty-eight
hours or give M the power and III
do II"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-30

aviation, he thinks he would be q
greater success in the sterner game
at the front. When The Times
correspondent met him today
he was trying to convince
the French lieutenant in charge
OF the Lafayette Escadrille that his
place was at the front. The former
American exhibition flyer has high
hopes OF graduating from his pro
fessorship" within a month or two.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-30
BOY ENTERS TIMES CONTEST.

Ralph White. aged twelve. SAB East
Capitol street. is out to win one OF
The Times prizes for the best garden.
In the garden behind his house he
has planted lima and string beans,
peas, chard. onions, cucumbers, and
tomatoes. He also is going to plant
more tomatoes. His garden is about
"a by is feet in size.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-30
ASEBALL a. GSH.T
WASHINGTON
vs..
BOSTON

Come On and Co Down VITA Usi
Marzhall Hail. Friday. June 1st-
18th Annual Excursion, Business High
school Alumni.
Take steamer Charles AAcalester. wharf
foot It'll street s. W., for an enjoyable reerea-
ton. Boat leaves at 10 a m, 3.3o and SO D.
m. Prize athletic events for everybody. In
door baseball. 5YmnaHium drills fine dane
ing all day Double orchestra for continues
dancing during evening. Annual ekaliengs
tug-of-war between students and alumni.
Tickets 10 a. IN. and 1:9O D. m boats zSs.
Stay all day and return on last night boat II
you want 20. Moonlight. s:3o D. m, &c. Pro
employment bureau. BIG Tn1El EVERY
BODY GOMEZ
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21

-
rie's slow step brought her up to the
terrace, the valley and mountain slope
were dusky with the shadow Of APP
iproac ching nightfall. Within the cabin
Dupont had lit one of the mine candles.
The candlestick was an empty whisky
BOTTLE Another bottle. mot get empty,
stood on the rough deal table between
the two men.
"Hello, girlie!' sang out vandervyn,
as Marie paused in the open doorway.
He sprang up to come around the table
to- her. i've been languishing for you
all afternoon. Would've chased down
the hill, only your dad said you'd get
on your ear if did,"
eyes," quietly replied the girl. She
had raised her hand to shield her face
from the candle, as if the light dazzled
her. AS she spoke, she stepped in
and along the side of the table oppo-
site him, apparently not seeing him.
Yes, I would not have cared to see
you. 1 was nursing one Of the girls
down in the camp"
Vandervyn stopped short. sIt wasn't
anything infectious, hope"
mo. shall not suffer from the
same trouble. But I am very tired. ]
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21
CHAPTER XIV.
fitting at WindmiIIs.

'e''S az
The early winter rains that followed
an ideal Indian summer at 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 ohcialdom 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 a matron-
ly French lady we'll known in Partisan
society; tall, olive-tinted maid, who
was said to be Of Spanish or Hindu
origin; and a male relative, Monsieur
Jacques Dupont, who spoke French
with Professionalism idioms and Eng
lish with a quaint sprinkling Of west
ern Americanisms.> 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 heiress 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 a
suite of devoted admirers and suitors,
among whom, despite his engagement
tho 60nrhf0s~ - III ~
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 M street, were cheap
and shabby.
There were still better reasons for
the worldly wise to shun the company
OF the officer so lately distinguished
for his services in the Philippines. 1t
was whispered that the interests for
which he had been diligently lobbying
since midsummer were opposed to the
interests Of the pro-administration
group Of which the eminent Senator
Clemmer was the leader. More openly
the fact wss 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 tho herd-won
race for the mine, he had fled his
claim with the commissioners, and
journeyed on as soon as possible to.
the railroad. There he had sold his
mare at low price, but with the OPP
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21

told me why-why you have done
this"
us it necessary" he replied. "Please
do not fancy it is because I am at
all unselfish.' You have promised your
self TO him. Knowing that no longer
had even a fighting chance, I have
merely sought to make sure that he
that you should have at least fair op-
portunity to be happy. That is ALL
He fingered moment for last look
at her beautiful face, upon which had
fallen the inscrutable stolidity of the
Indian in her nature. No other ex-
preston could have so completely con-
frmed him in his belief that he had
lost his fighting chance to win her.
He faced about to return up the
mountain the way he had come.
Marie stood as he left her, silent
and immobile, following his brisk
ascent up the path to the mine shaft
with Wide-eyed gaze that perceived
the objective image, yet at the same
time seemed to be looking inward. A
purpling that shaded the blue-black-
ness Of her eyes to violet-black alone
betrayed the intensity Of her emotion.
The receding figure had passed
along the spur to the foot of the steep
ascent up the mountain before the
girl became aware that Vandervyn was
close beside her. He started to pass
behind, to where Hardy had dropped
the rifle and revolver. In flash of
swift movement she sprang ahead OF
him and set her foot upon the rife
barrel.
"You shall not.''
Her voice was low and seemingly
tranquil, her face as stolid as before
but the look in her eyes made him
hesitate. He glanced about at Dupont
The trader had turned his back or
Hardy, and was staring fixedly into
the valley at a party Of Indians that
had come down the far side and were
pitching their camp in the meadow. Il
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was evident that he did not propose
to be witness to anything Wander
uvr mi rhf f0

was evident that he did not propose
to be witness to anything Wander.
vyn might do.
"Mon PEREZ" quietly called Marie.
He shot a startled glance at her
hesitated, and came over to them
Vandervyn's eyes were upturned tc
the figure on the mountainside in 8
look of hate that was not pleasant tc
see. Dupont followed the menacing
stare, and then glanced away as ii
caught in the guilty act. Fast as
Hardy was scaling the ascent, he was
still within easy rifle shot and would
continue to be for several minutes.
Vandervyn moistened his dry lips
and muttered hoarsely: stake her into
the cabin. She-won't let me-do it,
Dupont coughed, and spoke in 8
husky voice. "Come into the cabin
Marie"
NO." she replied.
"But listen, girl" he urged. INC
one won't never know, and we won't be
looking. We can lay it on the same
buck Indian what has tried to git him
twice already. There's a lot of ZEN
just come into the valley Don't look
at me that way. The dirty sneak has
took our mine away from us-he done
it by trick, cutting cross afoot. Mr.
Van can't afford to marry you if me
and him don't git the mine."
"What if I should get it?" asked
the girl, with no shade of change in
her inscrutable calm.
Vandervyn whirled upon her, his
face convulsed with jealous fury. $50
that's it! You've sold yourself to
him! YOU" He stopped, silenced by
her look.
After pause she quietly remarked
"He gives me the mine. He is going
away, do not know where. Instead
of you, I am to be the owner of the
mine. Do you wish to marry me?'
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CHAPTER 'XxIl-continued.

"Be so Kind as to explain. under
stand that you were ordered to Alas
ka.''
':Were you not told of my return as
far as the butter"
'Then your orders to leave were
countermanded," Marie evaded the
question.
His eyes darkened, and his face con.
tracted as If from a twinge of pain
But he replied with quiet steadiness
'That is Of no consequence. May
ask if you consider my word good?'
"Yes." The answer was given with.
out an instant's hesitation.
He smiled gravely. "You cannot
think came back to win the mine for
myself. You have my word that
will assign it to you as soon as I have
the legal right"
ITO me? But why?' The dilating eyes
of the girl showed her utter surprise
and establishment. "Why? There, that
last night at the agency, you showed
that you despised me.''
"Never that" he disclaimed. "Iwas
bitter-harsh. But the suddenness of
the discovery. that you and he Let
us not talk of that. It is past. ]
would not have come back to trouble
you, only" Again he stopped. II
had to come back and do this thing.
1t was necessary that you should be-
come owner of the mine-sole owner.
1t is to be yours, not his. Promise me
that you will never give him any share
In it. That is all I ask"
II will not promise unless you tell
me your reason for asking it, and
unless you tell me your reason for
doing what you have done.'
Hardy whitened. every well, then.
1t is simply this: If you own the mine,
he will wish to marry you.''
IF T. But he already wishes to-
The girl hesitated, and fell silent, her
black eyebrows bent in thought.
II do not seek to persuade you to
the contrary" said Hardy. Gail I ask is
that you give me your promise to allow
him no share in the nine"
Marie looked down. After a silence
she answered in a low tone: II prom
fse."
"That is ALL" he said. II must now
be going"
"Wait," she urged. "You have not
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-02-21

You may remember that told you q
little about the English people ], knew
IN Ottawa. When I saw that you
thought I was romancing, l said no
more except in hints. 1 really was
more intimate with Lady Verlaine
than you will find it easy to believe.
Her son and daughters were already
married. She took a fancy to me.
When was to come home, she invited
me to visit her in England. I had
told her all about myself and Pere.
We correspond regularly. She has re-
newed her invitation more than once.
The last time she insisted that I
should coma without further delay,
and bring Pese with me-"
2"She didY'' 4 exclaimed Vandervyn.
''Then why not all three Of US 60 to-
gether?"
Marie dropped again in her attitude
of meek humility.
"YOu are so generous, Reggie, to be
willing to travel with Pere! But I
cannot allow you to make such a sac
ritice. No; there is better way. I
shall 60 alone with Pere to England,
and then perhaps for little visit to
| Paris with the sister of the mother
superior Of my convent. Pere has
never forgotten his French-Canadian
| dialect, and have been tinkering it
into fairly good French. A month or
two in Paris may correct his accent.
It may also smooth down our rough
nesses enough for us to venture over
to Washington without putting you too
greatly to shame before your friends -
'Two months all that time?" COM
planned Vandervyn.
Indeed, no. It will be much longer
| answered the girl. II cannot permit
you to marry mere agency girl. Be-
sides, if Pere does not wish to sell
out his cattle business, I may have to
wait for returns from the mine. It
takes quantities O. money to buy pol
ish, and lots Of time to put it on. We
shall not reach Washington before No.
vember or December
give or six months!'
eyes. Aren't you willing to wait for
! me?" asked the girl, bridling.
The sudden change from meekness
| won hasty assurance from Wander
| vyn: 'Of course I am. 1t will be a
fearfully long time to be without you,
| if you insist upon But I gould run
over and see you in England or
France"
"No," she refused. II wish you to
stay and work for the good of my
people. Pere and I still are members
of the tribe, you know, and I am deep
ly interested in the irrigation project
laid out by Captain Hardy"
Vandervyn smiled in his most boyish
manner.
II am neither an engineer nor an
| army officer. Someone else must dig
the bitches. I shall at once 20 on to
Washington and prepare for the pas
sage Of the appropriation. It's going
to slide through as soon as congress
meets"
"And then I shall come over from
Paris. You will break off your engage.
ment with your cousin and We No, no.
sir! not a single kiss-not one until
you are free, and set the day. I am
an heiress now, and must act accord
ingly. Besides, here is Pere with the
horses. We must be starting.'
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CHAPTER XIII.
A Wedding Postponed.


Vandervyn's face darkened with sus-
picion.
IF you're not playing me then he
has lied to you, in order to get away
from u.s."
Marie's lips curved in a half-smile.
''He gave me his word of honor. Do
you doubt it?"
The young mans jaw dropped slack.
He could not even pretend to doubt
her statement or Hardy's word. He
looked down, his brows knotted and
eyes contracted with intense thought.
Dupont took the news in a far diff
ferent manner.
''By Carl" he exulted. 'He's going
to give you the mine? You're dead
sure of it? By Gar! I call that
mighty square Of Cap. It's white
And me a-thinking he done it all to
git back at US. It sure is white of
Cap. Why, it's nearly the same like
he had give it to me!'
HE named only one condition." re-
marked Marie.
Vandervyn started, and looked up at
her. She met him with a level glance
that told nothing of what she was
thinking.
"One condition." she repeated. 1T
was my promise. not to give you any
share in the mine.''
"Me?" queried Dupont.
"No."
Il see," threatened Vandervyn. Gle
thinks to force you from having any
thing to do with me-"
ION the contrary, he seemed to think
it would-not prevent our marrying"
Vandervyn stared in bewilderment.
Hardy's action seemed incredible.
Then he thought he perceived the ex-
PLANTATION, and rallied from his per-
plexity. His frown gave place to a
cynical smile.
"O-ho, my lady! I see. You worked
him with the soft pedal-the saphead !
The easy mark! He's just the kind of
duffer to fall for the wall of a pretty
girl with tear in her eye and a qua
yer in her throat. Good for you, sweet
heart! You beat him at his own game.
He tried bluff, thinking you'd be silly
enough to throw me over for him.
You called him, and he had to make
good. The fool-to think you'd be
soft enough to turn from me to him,
just because he made play to the
galleries with his offer! Oh, what
an easymark!'
us that exactly the right term?'
calmly inquired the girl.
"None better!" exulted Vandervyn.
''He made you promise not to give me-
share in the mine. Mining property
is real estate. An agreement in regard
to real estate is not binding unless in
writing"
Marie's tranquil face took on an ex-
preston of artless concern. ooh,
really? Then his promise to give me
the mine is not binding"
Don't worry" treasured Vandervyn.
"He will keep his word. You are sure
of the mine."
but, of course, if I take back my
promise, it will be no more than fair
to give him the chance to take back
| his" she innocently remarked.
"Not at all, sweetheart" he replied.
'You can do as you please. A wom-
ans promises are not considered bind
ing-in business matters. Legally, in
most of the states, she is rated as q
minor"
"Wimmen amt minors no longer in
| our state" intsr1ected Dupont
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evening dress-not in official costume,
as the regulations reQuired-manased
in some mysterious manner to obtain
entrance. The secret-service men had
no instructions with regard to him,
and considerable time passed before
anyone inimical to him needed his un-
obtrusive presence.
(TO BE CONTINUED
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)5 -

Remarkable Strength Of Fly. :.
By Harvesting fly to a tiny wagon
an English scientist found it could
draw ITO times it's own weight over
smooth surfaces. "&##
New Britain herald., 1917-07-16
MEDAL to COMMEMOR ATE
AMERICAS ENTRANCE into
GREAT VAR ~ -

The entry of the United States into
the world war has been commemor-
ated in permanent form by the strik-
ing of a model. The first three med
ais struck off in gold have been taken
to France by Miss Anne Morgan,
where she has presented them to
Field Marshal Joffre, former Premier
Viviani and President Poincare, An
other gold medal was given to Nine
Sarah Bernhardt. Additional gold
ones are to presented to the leaders
of other allied nations and, mean
while, copies in other metals are be-
ing struck off for the public.
The war medal was conceived by
the American Fund For French
Wounded and the profits from it's sale
are to be used to carry on its relief
work abroad among American SOL
diers and in war sticken sections of
France.
The sculptor of the medal is Theo-
dore SpicerSimson, the medalist
who designed the medal common
Grating the formation of the "entente
cordiale" between England and
France, the metal for the French
commission of the Panama-Pac ific
exposition and others.
The American Fund For French
Wounded was organized March 4,
1916. The headquarters are in the
Old Colony club building at No. 1872
Madison avenue, New York.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-16
|. N. S. BLOCKING
ORDER OF Court
Counsel Appeals for Stay in Find
ingS in A. P. Case

New York, July 16.-Although tho
United States circuit court of appeals
some weeks since rendered an op1n-
ion granting on every point submit
ted the injunction sought by the
Associated Press to restrain the In
ternational News Service from pirat-
ing news belonging to the former or
ganizatioh the entering of the order
has been postponed by the. attempts
of the defendant organization through
their counstl, Samuel Untermyer, 10
obtain a stay, first from the circuit
court of appeals; second, from the
district court, and third, from JUS
tice of the supreme court OF the
United States. The requests having
been refused, tht order has been en-
tered by direction of Judge Augustus
N. Hand, Of the United States district
court of the southern district of New
York restraining the international
News Service from their practices"
Use of News.
From inducing, procuring or per-
hitting any telegraph editor or other
employees or agents Of the complain
ant or any of Its members or of any
newspaper or newspaper owned or
or any such mem bers to commune
cate to the defendant or to permit
defendant to take or appropriate for
consideration or otherwise, any news
received from or gathered for COM
plainant, and from purchasing, re-
ceiving, selling, transmitting, or using
any news so obtained.
OBJ. From inducing or procuring,
directly or indirectly, any of COM
plainant's members or any OF the
newspapers represented by them, to
violate any Of the engagements fixed by
the charter and bylaws Of the COM
plainant
CO.. From copying. obtaining, TAX
ing, selling, transmitting, or other
wise gainfully using, or from causing
to be copied, obtained, taken, sold,
transmitted or otherwise gainfully
used, the compliments news, either
bodily or in substance, from bulletins
issued by the complainant, or any of
It's members, or from editions of
newspapers published by any of COM
plalnant's members, until its CONNER
cial value as news to the complainant
and all of its mem bers has passed
away"
Associated Press was not guilty. Of
any such forms Of piracy, it having
voluntarily offered to submit to a like
injunction to that contained in par
agraph CO. it Is ordered that such 2.
counter injunction also be issued in
that particular.