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Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16

body like Hermione. You can't get
on at all with young girls"
II don't know" said Rodney,
whether Mrs. Woodr.ff knows what
she wants or not, but do. She wants
run for her money. And she'll want
nice, tame trick husband to manage
things for her and be Johnny-On-the-
spot whenever she wants him. And
If the man happened to be me y
Frederick stretched her slim arms
outward. ThOughtful-faced,s she made
no comment, unless there was one in
the deliberate way in which she turned
her rings, one at a time, so that the
brilliant masses Of gems were inside,
and then clenched her hands over them.
He had got up and was ranging
comfortably up and down the room.
II know I look more or less like q
nut to the people who've always known
us. But 1 give you my word. Freddy.
that most of them look like nuts to me.
Why n man should load himself up
with three houses and yacht, a
stable of mOtorcars, and heavens knows
what besides, is thing can't figure
out on any basis except Of defective
intelligence. / suppose they're equally
puzzled about me when I refuse a
profitable piece of law work they've
offered me, because I don't consider
it interesting. All the same. 1 get
what 1 want. and I'm pretty dubious
sometimes whether they do. l want
space-comfortable elbow room, so
that If happen to get an idea by the
tail, I can swing 1t round my head
| without knocking over the lamp"
ats a luxury, though, Rod, that
kind of spaciousness and you aren't
very rich. If you married girl with
out anything
He broke in on her with that big
laugh of his. you've kept your sense
| of humOr pretty well, sis. considering
| you've been married all these years
to man as rich as Martin; but don't
spring remarks like that. or I'll think
you've lost it. If man can't keep
an open space around him, even after
he's married on an income. outside of
what he earns, Of ten or twelve thou
sand dollars a year. the trouble isn't
with his income. It's with the content
| of his own skull"
She gave little shiver and
snuggled closer into big down pillow.
You will marry somebody, though,
won't you, Roddy? l try not to nag
at you and 1 won't make any more
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16

lazy, tousled creature. in a chaotic
glory of chestnut hair, an unlaced
middy-blouse, plaid skirt twisted
around her knees, and pair of ridic'
ulous red bedroom slippers, with red
pompons on the toes. The creature
was stretching herself with the grace
of big cat that had just been reused
from a nap on the hearthrug.
If his first picture of her had been
brief, his second one was practically
snapshot, because at sight Of him
she flashed to her feet.
So, for moment, they confronted
each other about equally aghast
flushed up to the hair, and simultane'
ously and incoherently begged each
others pardon-neither could have
said for what, the goddess out Of the
machine being Inga, the maid-of-all.
work. But suddenly, at twinkle she
caught in his eye, her own big eyes
into smile, which broke presently
into her deep-throated laugh, where
upon he laughed too and they shook
hands and she asked him to sit down.
"It's too Ridiculous" she said. "Since
last night. when I got to thinking
how I must have looked, wrestling
with that conductor, I've been telling
myself that If I ever saw you again.
I'd try to act like a lady. But it's
no use, is it?" .
He said that he, too, had hoped to
make a better impression the second
time than the first. That was what
he brought the books back for.
"Tm awfully sorry mothers not dt
home-mother and my sister Portia.
They'd both like to thank you for
looking after me last night. Because
really you did, you know"
There never was anything less al
truistic in the world" he assured her.
II dropped off Of that car solely In
pursuit of selfish aim. I'd enjoy
meeting your mother and sister very
much, but what came for was to get
acquainted with you"
She. flushed and smiled. "Why, I'm
nobody. much to get acquainted with"
she said. Mothers the interesting
one-mother and Portia. Mothers
quite a person. She's Naomi Rut-
ledge Stanton, you know"
II know ought to know" Rodney
said, and her quick appreciative
smile over his candor rewarded him
fG not having pretended.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
Great Camp for Army Sick.

That the United States government
will in all probability establish in
Colorado, either close to Denver or
near Colorado Springs, great army
recuperation camp for sick and
wounded soldiers-the only one of its
kind in the country-and may also es-
tablish one of the new army aviation
stations now being planned. bringing
millions of dollars to Colorado, is the
word Clint c. Houston, member OF
the commission appointed by Cover
nor Gunter and Mayor Speer to lay
colorado.s resources and requests be-
fore. the national. government at
Washington, brought back from the
East with him.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
Inheritance Tax Totals $3.50, ,5s2.

Inheritance tax collections amount
ing to more than $1,000 were made
by the state during the month of
July. according to a report. At the
close Of July the total collections for
the year were 1868. .562.SO
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
Governor Signs constabuIary Bill.

The last Of the bills passed by the
extra session of the Assembly were
signed by Gov. j. C. Gunter. Chief
among them was the Mayer constabu-
larry Paasure carrying with it an ap-
preparation Of .S65O.OOO to defray op-
Grating, expenses until the next Leg
bills were passed BY the extra ses-
sion. The state constabulary will
consist Of 200 men, to be divided into
four companies. A superintendent
will be in command Each company
will have a captain, a lieutenant, two
sergeants and five corporals. The
privates will receive $50 a month.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
CHAPTER III.
The Second Encounter.

Portia Stanton was late for lunch |;
50. after stripping OF her jacket and
gloves, rolling up her veil, and scowl-
Ing at herself in an oblong mahogany
framed mirror In the hall, she walked
into the dining-room with her hat ON.
Seeing her mother sitting at the lunch
table. she asked. where's Rosef"
shell be down, presently, think, |"
her mother said. "Does your hat
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16

Freight Rate Hearing on Aug. y21.
The State Public Utilities Commits
sion announced that the hearing Of
the proposed increase in rates for
transportation of coal by all the Colo.
rado railroads has besn set Tor Tues.
day. Aug. 21.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
The "bee in his bonnet"
worked rapidly on Rodney and
his acquaintance with Rose de-
veioped with much speed-as de-
seribed In the next instaiIment.
CTo BE CONTINUEDJ
Promoting THRIFT in Colombia.

The Colombian congress has adopt
ed a measure providing for the ap-
pointment by the minister Of public
instruction Of commission to investi-
gate methods for promoting saving
throughout the country. This commits
sion will work out q general plan Of
organization of public and school saw
ings banks, retirement funds, and So
cieties for mutual aid and eo-opantive
buying.
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16

SHY plans, but I can't help worrying
about you. living alone In that awful
big old house. Anybody but you would
die Of despondency."
"Oh." he said. ''that's what I meant
to talk to you about! sold 1t today
fifty thousand dollars-immediate
possession. Man wants to build a
printing establishment there. You
come down sometime next week and
pick out all the things you think you
and Harriet would like, and I'll auction
OF the rest"
She shiverad again and, 70 her
Cheyenne record., 1917-08-16
Marshal Arrests 1ss sIaeker..

The roundup OF Colorado slackers
by United States Marshal Samuel
Burris is we'll under way and he pre-
diets not one will escape. The total
number of slackers arrested up to
date is 1853 for the entire state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
RESCUE PARTY IS
ROUTED BY HEAT
PenetrateS 1000 Feet Into
Workings at Trinidad But
Fail to Find Miners.
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TRINIDAD, Colo, April 2S--Hope
of rescuing more than 100 miners
tropped $500 feet below the surface
by a fire which is raging in the
Hastings mine Of the Victor-Ameri-
can Fuel Co. near Ludlow. waned
early today as rescuers who had
penetrated 1000 feet into the work
ings were driven back by the in
tense heat. Six bodies we're brought
out.
Wreckage piled up by an explosion
late yesterday prevented the rescue
squads from getting within sight of
the flames but they expressed the
belief that none Of the entombed
men could be alive.
The list of men in the mine at
the time of the explosion. given out
by the company contained 119
names. 81 of which were miners,
while the others were inspectors,
bosses and company men.
The mine is what is known as a
gas mine" and a similar explosion
occurred there in 1913. It is be-
lieved that either gas or spontaneous
CONFUSION Of coaldust, generated by
a sudden change in temperature,
caused the explosion.
All Of the bodies brought to the
surface were badly burned. indicat-
ing that a sheet Of flame swept
through the mine Immediately after
the explosion. as the victims were
found on the near side Of the place
where the fire is burning. Helmet
parties working 500 feet ahead of
the main rescue party found the
bodies. They penetrated to one of
the main partings where the cars
are gathered for the long drive TO
The surface and it is believed the
bodies are those of drivers. Identi-
fication has been impossible.
National guardsmen from Trinidad
have been sent 20 the mine 10 mount
guard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
VOTE KEEPS MUSIC ON
STATEN ISLAND BOATS
Referendum is Taken When Some
Passengers Object to Paying
the Musicians.

NEW YORK, April %. - Staten
Islanders must have their daily mu-
sic no matter how many nickels
must be dropped into the musicians
hats. Art has a firm grip on the
souls of islanders who come TO the
big city each day for work or
amusement
For several years there have been
musicians-usually flute, harp and
violin triOs-on the municipal ferry
boats plying between the battery
and st. George. The musicians re-
ceived their pay by passing around
their hats. Then came objections
from the mean souls who were will
ing to listen 10 the sprighty airs,
but disliked seeing the hat under
their noses each morning and even
ing.
The dock department. which con-
trolls the ferryboats, finally decided
70 hold a referendum, and the vote
was 2.313 in favor of having music
and 9S7 against
So the 1917 music privilege has
been sold by the city for $4,000
which is so, 200 nickels
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
KILBANE WILL BE FIT
FOR GO WITH WELSH
Johnny Figures That He Has Moth
ing To Lose and All TO
Gain in Bout.

NEW YORK. April 9S. Boxing
critics here are convinced today that
Johnny Kilbane will be fit as a fid-
die when he faces Freddie Welsh at
the Manhattan casino next Tuesday
night.
The worlds featherweight cham
pion opened their eyes with his
speed in a special workout in his
training camp at Douglaston. L. l.,
and his method Of training for as-
curacy in punching was something
Of a revelation. Kilbane boxed with
his manager trainer. Jimmy Dunn.
and practiced all the punches in his
repertoire until Dunn was satisfied
that he was perfect in each one.
Kilbane viii enter the ring with
Welsh full Of confidence. AS he
puts il:
i've nothing 20 lose 20 Welsh,
and everything 20 win. This fight is
like a ball game for me. I'm going
in there 10 slam the ball. That's
the sport OF it II can knock
Welsh out 1 will retire with two
championships in tow.r
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
DESPITE 3 CHILDREN,
STUDIES: GETS FORTUNE
Mother Who Supported Family -
Fatbcr Could Attend Col
lege. j. Heres.

BOULDER. colo. April 2S--Liv~
ing with their three children for
several years on a meager income.
SO that the husband and father
might study medicine at the Uni
versity OF Colorado here. Mr. and
Mrs James b Walton Of -4s Ma
rine ST. have suddenly been thrown
into better circumstances through
the sale OF rich coal lands en- Perm.
sylvania. 90 which Walton was heir.
The story OF the Waltons is a ro-
mantle one. involving considerable
priVation and sacrifices. SO that wal
ton might pursue his studies The
parents of Mrs. Walton are said To-
be wealthy. and so that sheir pride
might not be wounded, friends OF tina
Waltons say. the family kept its
financial condition secret.
While studying at the university
Walton worked in his spare time on
the university campus The family
was forced 10 practice the strictest
economy 70 exist. Then came the
coal lands. which he has just dis
posed Of for a neat fortune.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
ENEMIES IN RUSSIA
JOIN IN WOLF FIGHT
Russians and Germans Give Battle
to a Common Enemy Made
Desperate by Hunger.

BERLIN, April IS. - During the
bitter cold weather which paralyzed
all operations on the eastern front
before the spring thaw set in. large
hacks of hungry wolves menaced the
Austro- German and Russian troops.
More than one soldier was devoured.
Wild with hrager. the wolves
came out of the endless forests Of
Iithuania. Nolhynia and the Car
nathan mountains this winter in
herds which sometimes numbered a
hundred or more. The soldiers on
both sides organized regular wolf
hunting expeditions I'm which ma
chine guns were sometimes employ
ed.
IN the course Of an engagement
between German and Russian rec
onnoitering detachments east Of
Baranowitchi according 20 a story
told here today. a pack Of about 60
wolves emerged from a nearby wood
and approached the battle ground.
The slirmishing soldiers stopped
their dght and Jointly turned against
the new enemy. Germans, Aus
TRANS and Russians together chased
the wolves through the forest and
killed 10 OF them.
After the successful hunt the sol
diers OF the opposing armies sep
arated I'm quite a friendly manner.
each side returning TO its own
trenches.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
GERMANS BUSY WORKERS
Keep informed Camp in Best of
Condition.

ATLANTA April %. - German
efficiency is like a cat. You can't
kill il or stihe H.
At Fore Mcpherson. where All
seamen from the German raider
Kronprinz Wilhelm are held as pris-
oners of war. that well known com
modify is as much alive as in Won
Hindenburg's army. only il is all be-
i-g applied 20 the task OF scrub b.
bling.
Day after day the seamen crawl
over the floors with soap and brush
es. doing the same job over and
over, and then once more. Capt.
Wagner, provost marshal in charge
OF the guard at the internment
camp. after his last semi-weekly
trip OF inspection through the prison
barracks, said the immaculate state
Of the doors was marvellous
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
Wo Factions
Differ IN Plan

+. I. Hardy, general manager
of the Chicago. South Bend and
Northern Indiana Railway Co..
presented "a statement To Claude
T.. Barnes, president of the local
street car mems union, refusing
TO grant demands OF employees
for wage increase.
The company agreed to waive
its right TO 3O-day notice of a
grievance of any kind and ;s
ready to- submit the Controversy
to the public service commission
mt once.
Thomas Il. Shine. organizer of
the national street car mems
union, will recommend that en-
plOyes refuse To submit the prop
OsitiOn to the state commission.
He will urge at a meeting early
Sunday morning that the men
agree to- an arbitration board of
one man representing the work.
ers, one man representing the
company, and third to be ap-
pointed by the two.
Strike may be called for Sun
day morning, If the men refuse
TO arbitrate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
SOUTHWEST HIT
BY SEVERE WIND
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DALLAS. Texas, April 2s.-North-
ern Texas and southern Oklahoma
suffered damage which, it is es-
timated may reach as high as $780,
600 in a severe wind and electrical
storm late last night, according TO
meager reports which trickled in
over crippled telegraph wires today.
SO far as known. no lives were lost.
The story, it was said, conferred
around Gainesville. county seat of
Cooke county, Texas. Devastation
was general in a section many miles
wide. Buildings were damaged or
RACED. other unroofed. still others
set afire by lightning. Young
crops were laid waste by the rain
and wind.
Dallas was hit severely and the
damage will run high. st. Patrick's
Catholic church was blown from its
foundation and many buildings we're
unroofed while the street were in
undated by a terrific downpour which
accompanied the storm.
At Dennison some damage was
done and school building wrecked.
Injury of several persons was re-
ported.
Fear is expressed that casualties
may have occurred in several small
towns which were still isolated to-
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
RUSS READY FOR
PETROGRAD DRIVE
Minister of Justice Says Army
Prepared for Expected
German Offensive.
IhternationaI News Service

International News Service,
PETROGRAD. april %. - All
preparations for the defense Of
Petrograd against the heralded Ger
man drive are nov complete. Min
lister of Justice Kerensky announced
today. lie admitted that some diff
hculties stood I'm the way OF the
successful repulse OF the Germans,
but they were termed Insignificant
Minister kerensky has just re-
turned from O. trip 10 the Baltic
where he inspected the fleet
War Minister Guchkoff is reor-
ganizing the army and already %
generals and about 1t4Other officers
have been retired.
Demands for the arrest of Mich
Olas Lenine, anarchist and anti
American leader. are being made.
lie led the recent attack on the
American EN- bassy.
(Both the Russian and British
censors allowed a dispatch 10 pass
today admitting that Lenine had
been trying 10 start "a counter revolu-
uon.J
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
CRITICIZE WAR PLAN.
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International News Service:
PARIS. April 2S.-'Is the Anglo
French offensive too limited and un-
timely and is there a lack OF unity
OF action between the British and
French armies p"
These questions were raised here
today in the most outspoken critic
isms Of the military situation that
have been published since the war
began. They are typical OF some OF
the frank utteranCes that have fol-
lowed the increasing liberties al
lowed the press by the government.
The principal articles we're by
Georges CIemenceau, former premier
OF France and editor of THE Man
in Chains and by Gustave Herve.
editor Of la VictOire.
NJ. Clemenceau continues 10 at
tack thc former government headed
by Aristide BRAND. saying that mis-
takes Of that ministry are now
bearing fruit on the field OF battle.
The Matin i'm discussing the situa-
ton on the western front SAYS.
Fight ON First Line.
The German plan was undoubt-
edly 20 retire on the front where the
principal allied attack seemed I'M
minent Realizing this. the French
and British commanders enlarged
the front OF attack so as TO overlap
the wings OF the enemy's retreating
line. The Germans. thus seized at
the pivots of their retreat and forced
20 fight. decided 20 give battle along
the first line instead of falling back
TO the second or third line as is gem
orally the case. SO great is the num-
er Of German reserves hurried up
that the number OF the defenders Is
greater than that of the attackers. ~
n is unoHcially estimated that
the Germans have lost zoo, 900 men
i'm killed. wounded and missing since
the lighting began between Lens
and the Argonne on April 9.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
RENEW ATTACKS.

International News service.
LONDON. April %. - Fresh at
tacks are being launched by the
British on the Arras battle front.
The war office announced today
that the assaults were made over a
wide area north of the Scarpe river.
The renewal of the drive followed
an intense bOmbardment all along
the line from Lens 20 the junction
OF the British and French armies
near st. quentin.
Satisfactory progress was made by
the attacking forces.
The text Of the official communi-
cation follows:
I'VE attacked the enemy his
morning along "a front several miles
north OF the Scarpe. Good progress
was made the British troops over
coming strong pressure from the
enemy"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
ARRESTS ARE DUE
To FALSE BRIDE
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CHICAGO. April 2S.-Twenty men
and two women. taken by the police
in a series of raids. today were held
for questioning as suspected MEM
bers of a band Of safe blowers and
hold-up bandits whose depredations
within the last few weeks have run
up into the thousands, eliminating
in the robbery late yesterday of two
banks. from which $4,000 was
taken
The shattered romance Of a safe
blower. Frank Francis. a full-blood
Indian. whose bride eloped with one
of the gang, is responsible for the
arrests. Francis. born in New York,
graduate of Sing Sing and the
Ohio State penitentiary. is under ar
rest in Cincinnati, following his eff
forts TO sell ball of gold valued at
$500, 70 the Cincinnati Gold Rein
ing Co.
Fear that his bride Key-Se has been
murdered so she could not talk, q"
after he had deserted the gang in
spired Francis to confess in detail,
giving the names OF his former as
sociates. according to the police
here.
For weeks the police have been
hard or the trail of the gang. Tele-
phone wires have been tapped, sus-
poets have been logged, stool
pigeons have been set at work. but
always the detectives have been
baked in their efforts to get defin-
lite evidence The prisoners have
lived at the best hotels, spent money
freely and lived openly but efforts
to fasten anything on them have
failed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
TEST FOR AVIATOR
HALTS MOST MEN
Shooting Lights in Dark
Rooms and Sudden Pistol
Shots Too Much.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service.
CHICAGO. April 2S-The young
man who wanted to join the army
aviation corps paused a moment be-
fore folding up the application blank
handed him and inquired of the ser
geant:
do they give you much of an
examination"
"Oh, yes" replied the sergeant.
The physical test is pretty stiff"
"Oh. l mean the mental" snorted
the candidate. you don't think I'd
come here if couldn't get by a
physical EXAM"
The sergeant grinned.
What do they give a man who
joins the aviation corps-I mean in
the physical test?' asked the appli-
cant
oh" said the sergeant. screwing
up his face thoughtfully, lets see.
| s'pOse you can hop around on
your right foot without falIin' down
for a half hour?"
Yes"
Did you ever have a guy pour
cold water in one ear and hot water
in [ other?''
NO"
Didn't think so. That's what
they do do to you here"
"Why?"
We'll, they don't want any dizzy
boys up in airplanes, and the water
seems to tell the examiners wheth-
er a guy gets dizzy or not. After
that they take you in dark room
and shoot all kinds OF lights in your
eyes TO see what effect they have on
'em. That generally floors most
guys. Then if you get by on these
you grope round in the dark and
all Of a sudden some guy shoots "A
pistol right by your ear"
Anything more?" asked the ap-
plicant
Sure They lead you into a room
with lots o. light and they spins YOU
round like a top. And then. when
you don't know whether you're on
your head or on your feet. a guy
says. Now. hold your arms on a
level and walk straight. If you get
by you're a peach"
Say" bawled the fellow who
wanted to join the aviation corps
take back this paper. Show me
where to join the infantry"
Room sos" said the sergeant
cheerily. Next"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-29
FEAR PEACH CROP HURT
BY FEBRUARY FROSTS
News-Times Special Service {:


ST. JOSEPH, Mich. April % -
Reports from the north end of the
county where several Of the largest
peach orchards are located, confirm
the fears Of the growers that the
buds were sadly damaged by the Sc
we're cold of February when the
reached is and 20 de-
grees below zero.
An examination Of the orchards
of August DukeScherer. 5. whining
and II. ]. Offerman in the northern
and eastern parts of the county
show but few live buds. The Ell
bertss seem particularly hard hit.
The south end of the county and
those districts lying close to the lake
were not so badly damaged and a
good crop is looked for.