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Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10

from 1t TO his face. just as he took hold
Of the elastic and snapped it.
"Ze chain Of evidence Is perfect!"
he cried, pulling up the elastic and-it
broke with a sharp report.
The sound went through me like a
pistol-shot. jumped half out Of my
chair and exclaimed, "Oh!" and fell
back again. had heard the pens rat
tie. thought, Suppose he opens it
suppose he drops it! Heavens! What
shall I do? How shall get It out Of
his hands and not betray myself?" 1t
took about second for these words
to flash through me. and before had
decided-or had need to decide, he
exclaimed: Pardon me. madame-did
frighten you?" and laid the box back
on the table.
For a moment I was unable to speak.
The tension of those few seconds.
while he actually held the diamonds in
his hands, had paralyzed me.
realized that was pressing my
hand to my heart! I stopped that and
stammered. Yves. am a little nerv-
GUS"
He waited moment for me to re-
cover my self-pOssession and then
went on briskly:
Madame, wish to say Immediate
ly-before we proceed anuzzer step
Eat appreciate your position. 1t is
most difiicult-most difficult for a lady
such as yourself. You are re friend Of
Madame Delario. Is 1t nOt?"
ayes. l am-nnd you must realize"
He stopped me. '.Oui-.-perfectly.
And 1t Is as her friend Eat I approach
you now and ask your continued help"
mo. monsieur. you must let me
withdraw now from all further con-
nectiOn with the case. l have done all
l can-I truly have"
II know-I appreciate, he cut in.
"Now attend. madame. to y srgu-
ment: Sree sings must be considered"
He checked them off on his fingers.
First. she confesses she has zoze dia-
mOnds and will return zem to zeir
rightful owner. Second. madame will
deny absolutely Eat she have ever seen
zOze diamonds. 1t may be ze truse-
1t may not be-ze point Is, Eat she de-
MES all knowledge. You and Monsieur
Rivers have already told me re diffi-
Guilty I meet hereif she have lind
zem and deny 1t. Or. sird-she con-
fesses to you everysing about ze find
ing of zoze diamonds, but-you are
her friend-she induces You not to be-
tray her secret-you promise her you
will not. A most diflcult position for
you, madame. IL Eat last 10 ne case, 10
1t notf'
Decidedly" remarked dryly.
"Oui. And now beg you to appre-
ciate zis evidence Of my esteem for
yourself-I wish to spare yOu all pos
sible humiliation. and yet to retain
your cooperation wis me.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
New Head of u. S. Bureau of Mines

The nomination Of DR.. Frederick
G. Cottrell for director Of the bureau
Of mines, department Of the interior,
hns been sent to the senate by Presi-
dent Wilson, to take the place of DR..
Van H. Manning. resigned.
DR.. Cottrell, chemist. metallur-
gist and inventor, was born in Oak
land, Cal, January 10. 1877. After
extensive college studies here and
abroad. he was appointed assistant
professor in physical chemistry at the
University Of California. Here he en-
gagged in researches relating to the
electrical precipitation Of fumes and
6ne particles suspended In the gases
Of smelter, blast furnace and cemen;
works flues. He evolved the Cottrell
process. Today the Cottrell process
Of fume and dust removal is In world
wide use, and is recovering valuable
materials heretofore wasted. DR.. Cot
trell turned over his extensive patent
rights to a non-dividend paying cor
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
CUT DIAMOND
% Jane Bunker
copyriai.s-TAs nehhs-ltsrrin O.


judging by the way they seemed to be
enjoying it-but I brought them to
earth with the question: "How are
we going to protect Claire from the
new mann He's probably determined
to see her and find out something
about her fathers whereabouts"
1.-THE deucew cried Billy. ''Id for
gotten him. Don't let him see her. If
he comes back. whatever you dor
This to Mrs. Delario. ut would be
simply too dreadful for her."
II know. Still, I can't keep her a
prisoner In her room. You, wouldn't
suggest that. would your"
Heavens. now Billy raped out. II
should say not! Hasn't she been
through about enough already?"
But suppose the man has already
traced her there and has the house
watched-the same as her father didf"
I flung In.
"That's one of the important things
I came to see you about" Mrs. De-
lario turned to me. If the house Is
watched-and l feel 1t Is, or will be
before the day Is over-Claire is vir-
tually a prisoner. I won't dare to let
her go out alone"
1.-THE deuce!" cried Billy. jumping
up and snatching his hat off the table
as though he were about to run to the
rescue. Then he turned as red as a
beet and signaled me with his eyes
and a couple of gestures which she
did not see-"Help me out. can't you?
Make her ask me to go home with
her." For he had the wit to see, be-
fore he'd let himself in with a word.
that he couldn't force himself on
woman like Mrs. Delario without plac.
ing himself before both of us in the
position of an OfficiOus pup and very
likely getting a snub that would spoil
his chances.
played to his signal-and won a
bushel of gratitude from both sides.
won't you let Mr.. Rivers go home
with you and find out how Claire is
and come back and tell me?" asked
her artlessly; and to him, you'll do
that for me, won't you. Billy?"
"Oh, will you, Mr.. Rivers?" she
asked, in great relief, rising as she
spoke and preparing to hurry off.
Billy's eyes were popping and his
feet were. almost dancing. present
ed him with frOwn-unseen by her
that said: "Now, look out. young man.
how you play your cards! -
"What a relief to have Mr.. Rivers"
she cried with feeling. and took my
hand. Then she affectiOnately kissed
me-for the first time In her life.
I saw her and Billy to the elevator,
pushing my hall door fiat against the
wall to keep 1t from blowing shut on
me, and waited. idly waving a good-by
and watching her till the car had sunk
out of sight. had Just stepped into
my hall again and laid my hand on the
doorknOb. when l heard sharp i'm
perntive "Wait!"
jumped and wheeled. A man
stepped out from the stairs back of
the elevator shaft. His face was con-
ccaled in a puiled-up collar and a
pulled-down hat. With three quick
strides he was within tho doorway.
He pushed me out of the way and
seized and slammed the door on us
Then he carefully put up the chain
bolt. AS he did it, he held up his free
hand with SSH
No need of warning-I was para
| lyZedi 1t had taken him Just four
seconds to make me his prisoner.
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10
ATTITUDE for petaiIs.

"You know Johnson-great fello,
for detail" HE Is that! He's the sort
of chap who would go and get mar.
ried and be able afterward to tell
you whether it was Mendelssohn.
Iehengrin. or Tannhauser they played
during the ceremo0yr
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10


bureau Of
chiefly through a
noninfammable military
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10

in Finally Gas
"Oh qualified to be
onerT
viewing
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10

world
led colony of Russians
ony, andsta and count and town."
Cheyenne record., 1920-06-10


their
10 a
from the gates o lea
Evening star., 1920-03-12
'GEDDES FORESEES
j. U.S.-ENGL|SH UNITY
Both Countries Must Be
Judged by Collective Will,
Saws New Ambassador.

! LONDON March 12.-Sir Auck nd
Geddes. the newly appointed ambas-
sador to the United States. made his
| first speech today since his appoint
ment was announced, addressing a
large gathering in his honor at the
American Luncheon Club. The Amer
| lean ambassador. John w. Davis. pre-
sided at the luncheon. and introduced
| the British ambassador who was
warmly received.
While avoiding political topics. Sir
Aucklan spoke of the characteristics
| of the American and Eng elish people
and the essentials binding them to-
|gether. Referring to the phrase BLOOD
! is thicker than water. the ambassa
| dor said he felt at first that he was
dea ling with great civilization which
seemed different from all he had met.
until the crust was broken ana !
| found myself among people l under
stand" He continued:
Must Strengthen Binding Power.
The cure for such ills as exist is. l
am sure, frankly to recognize that the
! common language is at once Dond
and barrier, and to work to
strengthen it's binding power ana
weaken its separate influence. 1t can
be done. but it is not the work of
day or a year
THE Englishman who saw his best
girl off with AN American soldler or
! sailor is going to continue praying
that he dislikes Americans. which IS
not what he really means at an.
| What he really means is. i dislike
seeing my girl take any notice OF an
other male
"One result of the war has been to
multiply the posi- bilities of such in
dividual misunderstanding.
| Must Judge by Nations.
What we all want more conscious
ly to realize is that nations cannot
be judged by few chance specimens
of their citizens. They must be judged
! by the expression of their collective
| will. made manifest in hours Of crisis.
Judge Britain by her action as a ma
ton during the war-during, II you
will. one month Of the war-Aprii,
19ls-and I think no Briton or friend
| of Britain need be ashamed OF his
! citizenship or his friendship.
Judge America by her action when
| she came into the war. her whole
hearted and instantaneous adoption
OF compulsory military service. and.
even more striking. the voluntary
in millions of households. and | think
NO American or friend of America
| need be other than proud of his citi-
, zenship or his friendship.
These are the great signs of the
pure gold of the unselfsh idealism
in national souls. and long after the
hysterical shoutings and exaggera-
tions have passed away, long after
the false seneralizations have been
| exposed and their falseness recog-
niZed.. the ultimate essential verify,
the ca pacity to forget self in the serv-
ice of common ideal, will bind our
nations in yoke Of service to man
kind
Evening star., 1920-03-12
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 12.-Con-
servative estimates made today by
representative business men approx
from 10000 to 21,O00. This. therefore.
would mean that the census figures
of 1860. announced yesterday by the
census bureau. are at least 5000 short
Of the expectations of those who
make the estimate.
Steps soon will be taken by the
business interests of the city to have
a recount. 1t is pointed out that Alex
andFia has grown rapidly during the
past two or three years. The coming
of the plant of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation has added sew
eral thousand to the population. in
GLIDING the members of the families
Of the employees, and the coming of
the Alexandria naval torpedo station.
1t is pointed out that at the present
time every rooming house in the city
is packed to capacity. and there is
not single habitable unoccupied
house in the city that is for rent.
her population when the annexed ter
ritory was taken in several years ago.
1t is believed that the city council
and the chamber Of commerce will
get together on the matter and every
effort will be made to have a recount.
The. figures given. however. are
simply preliminary report and are
subject to correction before the final
count is announced.
The big holder at the city gas
plant is out of commission. and as a
result gas consumers are experience
ing difficulty in getting a full supply
OF gas for either cooking or 'iilumi- =
mating purposes. The accident hap
pened yesterday afternoon. and this
afternoon expert gas men from Balti-
more came here at the solicitation of
Frank w. Latham. superintendent OF
gas and everything possible is being
done TO hasten the repairs. This
holder has capacity of 145.O00 cubic
feet of gas. Practically all of the
gas now being received by consumers
comes from the reserve holder, which
has capacity of 10000 cubic feet.
holder has not been officially an
nounced.
Alexis Frye. eight years old, who
lives near Camp Humphreys. was
struck and badly injured yesterday
afternoon by a jitney bus. returning
by A. Caporaletti Of s22 North Colum-
bus street, who at once reported the
affair both to the authorities at Camp
Humphreys and also to Chief Goode
of the city police department. The
child sustained a fractured leg and
pital and this afternoon conveyed to
Washington hospital for treatment
The mems mission. in progress al
ST. Mary's Catholic Church continues
to attract large crowds each night
The sermon last night was preached
by Rev. John Gipprich, S. j., who took
as his subject ''"rhe General Judg-
ment."
The second degree of the order will
be conferred tonight by Potomac
Lodge No. IS. Odd Fellows. on a large
class OF candidates.
Nj. and Mrs. Fred Ernst entertained
las, evening at their home. 295 Soatii
Leo street. In hoEcr OF Robert Shat
e. z. Isoyer. grand chancellor o.
the Knights OF 1'ythias. is arrangiG 8
for a big Pythiaa meeting here in
the near future. when Representative
n. Clyde Kelly OF FeansylvanIa will
make an address before the local
lodge. -
Evening star., 1920-03-12

Catholic Church here, the pastor.
Rev. John T. Coolahan. officiating.
Burial was in the cemetery adjofn-
ing the church.
Oratorical contests preliminary to
other contests to determine who shall
represent Montgomery county in a
statewide contest among public
school students. ~ere held at the high
school here Wednesday afternoon
Among the high school pupils Ever
EFT Stratmeyer. Julia Waters and
Margaret Wolfe were awarded first.
second and third prizes, respective
-ly. among the girls. and Hugh Read
ing. Perl Baughman and Owen Knight
first. second and third prizes among
the boys. In the girls contest in the
grammar school Ruth Kelchner.
Catharine and Mary Clagett won
first, second and third prizes. re-
spectively. and first. second and third
prizes among the boys were won by
Milton English, Argyle Markley and
Alvin knight, respectively.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
HENRY AYLETr SAMPSON.
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. March 1.-THE
funeral of Mrs. Sophia Hickerson.
widow of james N. Hickerson OF
Strausburg. Va, who died early
Wednesday at the home of her SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindsay X. Hickerson. here, took
place at o'clock yesterday after
noon. the services being conducted by
Rev. ]. w. Duffey, pastor of the
Methodist Church. Burial took place
this morning at Strausburg, Va. Mrs.
Hickerson was the mother of Mrs.
l.. X. Hickerson. Mrs. Florence Hick
erson and Miss Hattie Hickerson of
Rockville.
Funeral services for Michael Con-
roy. who was killed on his farm near
Rockville few days ago. when a
tree he was choppins fell on him.
were held this morning in st Mary's
Evening star., 1920-03-12
Beat These!

For this Saturday we have an assortment Of
timely string leaders that are bound to make you
come out of your ,O;nter SHELF and get into some
light BRIGHT breezy duds" that carry the breath o
str;ng. As for va1ues-beat these!
Evening star., 1920-03-12

Avenue hotel February 4 and during
the night summoned the clerk to the
room. When he responded to the
call the clerk. an elderly man. was
attacked with a lead pipe.
George Matthews, colored, was sent
to the penitentiary by Justice Stat
ford for five years. He broke into the
store Of Herman GeWortz, January il
last, and stole wearing apparel. George
H. Howard, colored. was given two
years in the penitentiary on a charge
Of joyriding.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
A Sale of
Spring Hats

For a grand assort-
ment OF d. J. X.
felts.
Buys a Spring super
ielt that would feel
good at So.
For John B. Stet-
son 5 own spring
creations.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
FOUR SENT TO PENITENTIARY
Two Get Eight Year Sentences for
Assaulting Hotel Clerk.

Sentences of eight years each in the
penitentiary were imposed today by
Justice Stafford in Criminal Division
2 on Frank Dorner and Harry F. Fos-
ter. former soldiers, who pleaded
guilty to an assault with intent to
rob. The men engaged a room at an
Evening star., 1920-03-12
MARRIED..

CRUNP-SHoRTER. Mrs. Sarah shorter an.
nounces the marriage of her daughter sApIL
March 9. 1920. at Baltimore. Nd. the Rev.
Ernest Lyon officiating.
Evening star., 1920-03-12
CLAIMED BY DEATH.
JAMES MADISON MACON.

RICHMOND, Va. March Thames
Madison Macon. ninety, descendant of
two Presidents. Madison and Monroe,
died yesterday and his funeral took
place here today. Among his treas
ureS were relics that once belonged
to Thomas Jefferson and other noted
Eirginians. He was familiarly known
as ''Parson" Macon. having officiated
at numerous marriages in the city
hall. many divorced persons seeking
his services.
HENRY AYLET'r SAMPSON.
RICHMOND, March 12-Henry Ay-
lett Sampson, veteran newspaperman
and writer of poems. died at his home
here last night after an illness of sew
eral months. He was a great-grand-
son of Patrick Henry. His father
was Norman Sampson of New York.
in which city Mr.. Sampson was born.
At one time he was on the staff of
the New York Times. and later on the
World. He came to- Richmond twelve
years ago. accepting a position with
an insurance company. travelling
throughout the south.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

it is believed, they would be in a posi-
tion to meet their obligations.
With the interest on the loans COM
puted at per cent, the total due the
United. States yearly is about S470,-
100000, an enormous sum for the war
weakened countries to pay at present.
If interest is funded into long term
obligations, the interest on the pay
ments thus deferred will amount to
only $23,0o0,oOO yearly, which can be
paid and the credit of the debtor ma
tions maintained. Treasury officials
are working on recommendations to
submit to Congress as to the course to
be followed if deferred payments are
permitted. 1t has been suggested that
the interest. on the interest be charged
off, but the proposal has met with
strong opposition in Congress.
Americas chief debtors are Great
Britain, with $4,277 100000; France,
with 47,974,777, and Italy, with ST.
621 ,33S,986. Belgium's debt is $343,-
446,000 and Russia is charged with
S187, 7,729,750. Rumahia, Serbia, Greece,
Cuba, Czecko- -Slovakia and Liberia are
the other countries listed on the books
of the Treasury.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Allies to Occupu
Parts of Turkey
Report of Entente Com
mission in Constantine.
pile adopted il, London

LONDON, March 10 (By The Asso-
ciated Press ).-The report of the AL
lied commissioners in Constantinople
was presented at Wednesdays meeting
Of the Supreme Council, according to
statements current in peace conference
circles tonight, where it also was said
that the council adopted the main
proposals of the report.
These are believed to have recon-
mended very sharp measures to i'm
press upon Turkey that the Allies are
determined to have Turkey comply
with the armistice terms and treat the
Armenians and other subject races
in accordance with the ideals of West
ern civilization.
To this end the council is believed
to have ordered certain important
points in European and Asiatic Turkey
occupied by Allied naval and military
forces. 1t seems doubtful whether any
Kemal Pasha, the Turkish commander
in Asiatic Turkey, has yet been de-
cided on, but it is likely that such
action is to be held in allegiance until
the effect of the occupation of the
strategic positions indicated above is
observed.
Should decision be made to round
up Kemal and his forces, however, it
is thought likely that the task will be
intrusted to the Greek army now oc-
cupying Smyrna and the surrounding
district, whose services M. Venizelos.
the Greek Premier, is said to have of
fered the council on behalf of his gov
ernment. This army is estimated at
10000 men, while it is presumed
Kemal forces do not exceed 10000.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Anderson Turns
On PustOr-Crific
Declares Mr.. Freeman.
Ran Saloon and Vas on
the Democratic Ticket

William H. Anderson, state superin-
tendent Of the Anti-Saoon LesAgue, in
n formal statement yesterday, said the
Rev. William H. Freeman, of Carlisle,
Schoharie County, who lodged informa-
tion with Assemblyman Cuvillier in
Albany against Mr.. Anderson in con-
nection with the management of the
league, in addition to being a candi-
date for the Legislature on the Demo-
cratic ticket also ran saloon.
This latter charge Mr. Freeman
promptly denied over the telephone to
Assemblyman Cuvillier, asserting he
would prosecute Mr. Anderson for libel.
Mr.. Anderson's statement says in
part:
"Mr. Cuvillier claims to have other
preachers. We are familiar with the
type A preacher may be honest in not
liking the Anti-Saloon League. but we
have never yet found any exception to
the rule that there is something wrong
with either the head or the heart, or
both, of preachers who bob up in the
wet camp. 1t is a remarkable testi-
monial to the ministry that the vets
have been able to find SO few minister
ial tools"
= Bishop Wilson Upholds Anderson
= When Bishop Luther B. Wilson. Of
the Metropolitan District of the Metho-
dist Church, was asked last night if
he supported Mr.. Anderson in his cru
SADIE against the adversaries of the
league, the Bishop, who is national
president of the league, said:
Il think that Mr.. Anderson has been
contnuad on mana thran
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Ship Helpless
Off Cape May
Boilers DisabIed-We Are
Staruing,' Reads Radio
From Tyee Asking Aid

l..s ATLANT1S l+A5;1S CIT CITY, . Mareh tl 1o.-wire;
messages from the steamship Tyee, a
Mallory Line vessel, which is in trou-
bic ninety miles south of Atlantic
City, somewhere below Cape May
The messages declared the ship is
helpless, because Of boiler trouble and
those on board have been without food
for twentyfour hours A message later
intercepted from the steamship North
ern Pacific said she was going to the
assistance of the Tyee and would reach
her by midnight.
BOSTON, March 10.--The steamer
Tyee asked assistance in wireless mes
sages Intercepted here tonight The
radio read:
Boilers disabled. Also out of course.
We are starving"
The coast guard cutter Seneca was
dispatched from New York to the
steamship Tyee tonight just as a wire
less message was intercepted saying
she was short of food and needed as
ssistance. The Tyee left Fayal for New
York February %.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Ta* Ruling Costs
U. S. $500, 900, 900
100000 Dividend Re-
turns on File; Payment
to Take Many Months

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The loss
to the government as a result of the
Supreme Courts decision declaring
stock dividends not taxable as income
will be nearly S50000O,0o0. according
to an estimate to-day by Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue Roper.
With some 100000 dividend returns
on the bureaus files, it will take
months to make an accurate estimate as
to the effect of the decision,e Mr.. Roper
said, but hasty search indicates that
S70,000,000 paid in 1917 and 1918 will
have to be returned, while the loss
in uncollected taxes in 1919 will be
100000, 600 and that for 1920 $780,
100000.
Some of this loss, the Com missioner
said, will be offset by the tax on stock
sales. Mr. Roper emphasized that es-
Inmates Of the governments loss are
not official and that the loss might
be found to be larger than now esti-
mated
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
u. S. Will Permit Allies
10 Defer Interest Payments

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-An-
nouncement by Secretary Houston to-
day that no further loans would be
made to the Allies was believed here
to indicate the adoption by the Treas
ury of the policy favored by the
debtor nations of deferring interest
payments for the next three years or
more.
Under authority granted by Congress
to extend O,0O0,0OOOO0 credits to the
Allied nations, the Treasury has made
loans amounting to $0,65s, 1874 $40. Sec
retary Houston said that the remainder
of the credits authorized would not be
granted, as it was thought sufficient
advances had been made.
Discussing the question, Treasury Of
ficials said that, in view of the ex-
change situation and the unsettled
economic condition of the European
nations during the reconstruction
period, it would seem advisable to per-
nit them to postpone interest pay
ments for at leak three years. Then,