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The Washington times., 1923-06-02

: apartment and explaining the de-
lay which must have worried and
annoyed them so. But 1 couldn't
get central.
After minute or two Of jig
CLING the receiver hook up and
down to no purpose, I realized
that my telephone was out Of
order, and that I'd have to send
my message from the corner
drug store. So I got into my
hat and coat, Strengthened things
up a bit for the night. and after
locking the place, hurried down
the creaking stairs to the street.
Just as l got to the entrance
Of the building, taxi drew up to
discharge a passenger. Without
stopping to think Of anything but
this providential means Of get
ting to Phoebe quickly, hailed
the car and got in.
AS soon as we were off I real
lied that 1 should have stopped
to telephone. But I was so tired
from overwork and SO hungry
that l couldn't rouse myself. /
sank back into the car and gave
myself up to complete relaxation.
But as sudden as a strained
rubber band something gives way,
my mood of Quietude snapped. /
found myself abruptly as nervous
as a cat. 1 felt like a. bad child
on it's way to discipline. 1 was
afraid I didn't want to get to
Meals and try to explain. 1 had
an utter distaste for explaining.
And when I'd made the whole
situation clear, how would Jim
take 1t?
When arrived at Phoebe's
1t was all Of $40. My chag1in
was greater than my annoyance
at Mr.. Rockhill for delaying mo
so late. realized unhappily that
must have given my family
fright. And knew that keep.
ing folks waiting for dinner and
then never showing up until such
an hour as this. couldn't help
antagonizing them. Sorry as I
was, I didn't feel guilty because
the situation couldn't have been
avoided. But when 1t was Neal
who opened the door felt a
sense of relief.
He folded me in his arms and
then turned to shout. exultantly:
Here she is-as good as new!
Here's Babbsie, so it's all right
now"
Then he led me into the living
room, where Phoebe and Jeanie
and Jim and Pat were sitting with
an effect of grimness that made
me feel as IL I were hailed before
The Washington times., 1923-06-02
By NJ. Woodruff Newell.

DJ 04e w OOSAA $500 - SA@S
b was short and fat and he
sold stone-crushers. There
IN nothing romantic about
stone-crushers and one cannot ex-
pect to find much sentiment be-
meath > bright green plaid vest
So Jenkins laughed when the letter
came because he had never learn
ed how to cry.
He was rooming on the fourth
floor OF q shabby boarding house.
He had been trying to live cheap
ly these last two years because
Cynthia wanted q little place in
the country after they were mar
ried.
This sorry scrawl Of q foolish
little yellow-haired girls half
frightened announcement Of her
Wedding struck him dumb. How
had he lost her? He could not
understand. Perhaps he had been
too fat, too ugly, too prosaic.
Girls like romance and he did not
know how to be romantic. He only
knew how to sell stone-crushers
and how to scrimp himself that she
might some day have all the COM
forts for which she longed.
After q while he tied up the
pretty new table in the corner
with newspapers, and hid it behind
the bed. He did likewise with a
couple of pictures and few other
trif1es that he had been gathering
together for the happy time ahead.
Then he got out his itinerary and
prepared his weeks trip.
It was q busy week. He made
it so purposely. He ate and alept
and sold stone-crushers.
Two dull. gray months later he
got off his train one night and ran
into q shrewd red-haired cashier
who had been close friends with
Cynthia.
How do you do. Mr.. Jenkins?"
she asked.
"oh, finer he said. without en-
thusiasm.
''I'm glad. She was q wretch -"
Jenkins squared his big Shout
ders.
Cynthia knew her own mind
before 1T was too late. I'm not
blaming her."
"oh, excuse me! Well, any
way, she's got her punishment. l
suppose you know"
Jenkins stared, at the red-haired
girl stupidity.
''No-what?" he managed to
say.
"oh. you didn't known" she re-
piled. "Sam left her a month
after they were married-skinned
off with some girl who was in
the stock company at Keeton's
last summer"
Jenkins said something under
The Washington times., 1923-06-02
ROMANCES OF
JEWELS
BY Barbara Bayne-


"YdERE is the famous In.
" dian diamond known as
the 'Sancy?" It's origin
is Observation-Disclosures its present
whereabouts.
1t was e time-honored custom
among princes and mobiles a few
centuries back to carry their for
tunes, consisting chiefly Of pre-
cious stones, about with them,
which served the twofold purpose
of establishing their rank and
their credit.
Tradition says that at the bat
tie Of Nancy, in 1477, Charles the
Bold wore this famous Indian
stone in his helmet. The Swiss
soldier who robbed his dead body
on the battlefield sold the stone
for two francs.
The King Of Portugal gained
possession of 1t in 1474. Then
for a period its history is OBJ
scure. But in 1870 it was pur-
chased by Baron de Sancy, the
French Ambassador at CONSTANT
nople, who sold it to Queen Eliz-
abeth of England.
Her kinsman, James II, while
in exile in France in 1895, sold
it to Louis XVI for E25, 1000.
After the downfall of the French
Empire, when the Crown jewels
were stolen from the Garde Meu-
BILE, the "Sancy" was recovered,
and Napoleon I sold it to Prince
Paul Demidoff for $4,000 in the
year 1925.
It's next owner, the Parsee mer-
chant, Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy,
in 1865, paid 100000 for it.
William Waldorf Aston bought
what was supposed to be the
"Sancy." a pear-shaped briolette,
weighing 531z carats, which he
presented to his daughter -in-law
as a wedding gift.
But the question still persists,
Where is THE "Sancy?"
CThe romance of the "MoOn Of
the MOuntains'O
Copyright. 1923, by International New
Service.)
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any work would have to lie down. ]
do not believe that any woman ever
suffered worse than did. spent lots
of money, but nothing helped me un.
til began to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. felt Q whole
lot better after the first bottle, and ]
am still taking it for I am sure It IL
what has put me on my feet"
Ifyou are suffering from displace-
ment, Irregularities, backache, l1er-
vousness, sideache or any other form
of female weakness you should write
to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass, for Lydia E. Pink
hams Private Text Book upon ALI
ments Peculiar to Women. 1t viii
be sent you free upon request. This
look contains valuable info nation.
The Washington times., 1923-06-02
KNOW THAT

Bees have pre-empted the top
Of the Henry Clay statue at Lex
ington, Kentucky. This statue
was struck by lightning a few
years ago, and the head dis.
lodged. A new head was fash.
toned, and it is in 1t that the bees
have their hive.
The holothurian or sea-slug Is a
snail-like creature. which can
throw off its vital organs when
frightened: and replace them all
within O few weeks
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vOTHING," was Lam
IN Osrt's retort.
"Then why are they

bert's retort.
"Then why are they
locked?"
who owns them"
"Will you open thoae doors?"
There was a finality b that de-
nand. a finality which Deemed to
compel her adversary TO a still
newer course Of equivo alton.
"How am to open them?" he
crafitly inquired.
'Then I shall find some one
who cam"
Would you be fool enough to
bring q cop in here?" he cried
out, and he was painting a little.
either from the exertion Of hold.
ing her or from the shock at
the thought of her madness.
Don't you dare to touch me-"
she said to him, and again
the coerced and icy quietness Of
her voice was ominous.
Then fors the love O. God be
reasonable" he cried, plainly con-
scious that the avenue of his
escape was q narrowing one.
Then take me to Carlesi."
II tell you can't do it." he pro-
tested, surrendering to some final
compulsion of fear. There was,
however, a subtler note in his voice
as he spoke again. But If you've
got to have him. I'll get him for
you"
81 intend to see him."
"Then stay here a minute"
Kestner waited, without breath.
thing. wondering what it could
mean. He waited for the sound of
Lambert's approaching steps.
But instead Of approaching, they
receded; they crossed the floor,
and mounted the stairs. and passed
out through the quickly opened
door.
Then the white light of truth
smote on the Secret Agent with a
suddenness which caused him to
gasp, as banqueter gasps at a
flashlight taken over his shoulder.
The unexpected had happened, had
come about in it's unexpected way.
Lambert had gone.
Kestner crouched there. waiting
unfortunately, tortured by the
thought that he was unable to act.
He could merely listen with strain
ing ears behind his locked door,
debating within himself whether
II would be better or not to push
. through that flnisy barrier and
confront earliest and Maura Lam
bert while they stood within the
same walls. For Lambert, he had
instinctively felt, would never
return to that room.
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LOnged for

his breath. He felt q little sick
and dizzy. In HE bitterest mo-
nents he had never wished
Cynthia unhappiness or regret.
He had blamed himself only, be-
cause he was fat, and homely,
and dull.
What is she doing now7" he
asked at last.
AT Lacey 4 Cos embroidery
counter. 1t has just made her
sick. Serves her right. sayl''
Wen. good day. I'll tell Gym
thia you sent your sympathy"
Jenkins face flushed duly.
II guess not. She'll feel badly
enough without making things
harder for her. Isis she board
ing at the same placer
Perhaps it was accident. per-
haps 1t was just leart-stckness,
that led him past Lacey q Co.'S
store many times in the next few
weeks. He never went inside;
but one rainy night Cynthia
brushed by him as the 8 o'clock
crowd came pouring out, and he
followed her into a car. As she
saw him. her pretty face grew
white, then crimson.
He spoke gravely, and she
answered, the fright going slowly
from her eyes.
Are you happy?" he asked
gently.
'tOh, yes" she answered brave
". Sammy husbands away,
just now, so / am working again.
It was lonesome staying alone all
day She tried to laugh q little.
He is sending me IS every
week"
Jenkins looked at her shining
yellow hair. Her cheap straw hat
was bright with tiny blue flowers.
How had he lost her?
Where is MINE. Fletcher
now?" he asked. with sick curl
osity.
She looked away from him nerv-
ously.
"He-he is travelling. He isn't
much of a writer-just dictates
letters from wherever he happens
to be. They are even typewrit-
ten," she laughed. rosy red.
Regular business letters. They
come from all over the State"
ooh, I see!'
AS she went past him, their
eyes met for half a second, and
for an instant her silly little hand
rested on his coat sleeve.
Jimmy. I'm sorry. Forgive
mel!
But before he could answer she
was gone.
After that, somehow. the weeks
went little better. Often from a
distant vantage point he watched
her coming and going, but he did
not speak to her. He got all his
information from the red-haired
cashier, whom he met occasionally
at night as he got off his train.
"Sure, he's sending her money
every week now. I was so sur
prised I could have dropped. He
don't say word about the girl he
took. nor when he's coming back
just sends the money and hopes
she's comfortable. Amt he the
dope?"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Washington times., 1923-06-02

'OICys michigan !
got up too soon.
Itmade me 30 sick
that / was tired
of living and the
weakness run me
down something
awful. I could not
get up out of bed
mornings on &C
count Of my back;
/ thought it would
break in two, and
if ] started to do
The Washington times., 1923-06-02
The Solar System

THE solar system as now known was first taught by
Pythagoras of Samos, in 539 B. G. He placed the
sun in the center Of all things with the planets moving
round it. It's truth shown by Newton in 1857.
The Washington times., 1923-06-02
THOUGHT BACK
WOULD BREAK
Nothing Helped until She
Began Taking Lydia E.
Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound
|NIIIITIIlIIIIIIIII

''When my baby was born, says
Mrs. Posluszny, loo High Street, Bay
The Washington times., 1923-06-02
The Founding of the SOrbonne

founded by Roger de Sorbonne in 1852 Through the
Middle Ages its authority considerable. It brok
up 1889, the buildings being used for education
The Washington times., 1923-06-02
HIS LOST LOVE
THE STORY OF A FOOLISH GIRL

And a Prosaic Man Who Had Hoped to
Give Her the Comforts She
LOnged for
The Washington times., 1923-06-02

ADVERTISEMENT.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14

ing the position of the federal re-
serve banks which would cut it off
Laws Enacted
Some states have come to the re-
lief of the banks indulging in thu
practice by enacting laws which
would authorize its continuance
This was the case in North Carolina
When the federal reserve bank at
Richmond, Va, decided to extend
its "par-c!carance" into that state
it encountered opposition from the
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Monroe and II other banks. The fed
eral reserve bank at Atlanta, Ga.
had similar experience with banks
in that state.
The North Carolina banks defend.
ed themselves under the act of 1921
of the general assembly of that state
which authorized banks and trust
companies to charge fee for remit
ting funds in payment of checks
drawn upon them. The state courts
of North Carolina, however, held
IHS SIdtS lst" Ou TIE
ground that it was in conflict with
the federal reserve act, and that it
contravened the legal-tcndcr provi-
sions of the federal constitution.
The United States district court
for Northern Georgia without going
into the merits of the controversy
dismissed proceedings brought by
the American Bank and Trust Com
pany and other banks Of Georgia on
the ground of want of equity, and
its action was approved by the court
of appeals.
Reaches Supreme Court
When this case reached the su-
prcme court, that court took notice
of some of the charges made by the
Georgia banks. The opinion, writ
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
Russians Open
Scientific School
In German CITY

Berlin, April 14.-Russian educa-
tors who were compelled to flee be-
fore Bolshevism and have estab-
lished themselves in Germany, have
opened a Russian scientific institute
in Berlin which will offer courses in
philosophy, law and political econ
Omy. This institute, which is under
the direction of Professor Jassin-
sky, is open to foreigners as we'll as
Russians, and has the approval Of
the German government. In fact
German Europe and the Far East
will lecture in the institute. 1t is
designed primarily to meet the desire
of Russian students Lying in Ger
many to keep in touch with Russian
culture and Russian business.
There are 500 Russian students in
the high schools of Berlin at pres
ent who are endcWoring to carry on
their education here. In addition it
is estimated there are 500 more
young Russians in this city whose
high school courses in Russia were
interrupted by the war and who are
anxious to continue their education.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14

ten by Justice Holmes, referred to
methods which it was asserted the
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in
tended to use to force the Georgia
banks to cash checks at par, giving
most attention to the declaration
that the Atlanta reserve bank in
tended "to accumulate checks upon
the country banks until they reach
cd a large amount, and then to cause
them to be presented for payment
over the counter or by other de-
vices detailed to require payment in
cash in such wise as to compel the
plaintiffs (the Georgia banks) to
maintain so much cash in their
vaults as to drive them out of bust
ness or force them, if able, to sub
nit to the defendants federal re-
serve bank's) scheme"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
IGNITE TESTS
WILDE MADE
IN ST. PAUL
Gas Company to Use Three
Carloads on New Type of
Mechanical Suckers
S EE POSSIBILITIES

Tests of Ignite as industrial fuel
will be made in the near future by
the st. Paul Gas Light company, il
is-.announced in that city. Three
carloads of North Dakota Ignite
will be used, the experiments to be
made on new types of stokcrs in
stalled in 1922 in a St. Paul plant
The stokers are of the underfecd
and travelling CRATE design.
The tests are regarded in St. Paul
as significant, in view of the proxi-
nifty of Ignite fields to the Twin
Cities, and the distance of the same
cities from eastern coal fields. De-
velopWent of Ignite would mean de-
vclopment of Twin City industrial
plants, it is pointed out.
A st. Paul newspaper says:
H. d. Savage of the Combustion
Engineering corporation of New.
York City, speaking on pulvcrized
fuel equipment, said the only diff
Guilty in the way of an extensive
use of Ignite was the problem of
distillation to drive off gas ana
moisture, reducing the weight and
freight rate. At present, he said,
there is no market for the gas driv-
en- off in distillation, so the pro-
cess acts as charge against the
final fuel.
Gas company officials have made
careful investigation of the fuel pos
sibilties Of both Ignite and peat,
the latter obtainablc in northern
MINES ota, in connection witt, the
new $1,500,00O station under con.
struction on an island in the Mis-
sissippi river just below the Omaha
bridge, which will go into operation
in the summer of 1924. The new
plant will use pulverized fuel, the
company engineers having decided
on this type of combustion equip
ment as being more efficient, flexible
and economical.
Adapted to Use of Ignite
The plant will be started on pull
verified coal, officials said Thursday,
as they are convinced there is no
saving III llSlltc dI luc pTcSeHI IlHlS .
However, the combustion equipment
is adaptable to either pulverzed lig-
mite or pulverized peat, and tests of
both fuels will be made after the
plant has started operating, to see
what their efficiency and economy
will be under the pulverizing sys-
tenn.
Gas company engineers pointed
out Thursday that North Dakota
ignite produces between 1000 ana
5000 British thermal units per
pound, as against approximately
$4,000 heat units produced by East
ern coal. The present price of North
Dakota Ignite in st. Paul is APP
proxmately half the delivered price
of Eastern Coal. The company en-
ginecrs therefore can see no saving
in the present use of Ignite How
ever, they point out that if elements
of the comparison change, Ignite
may find itself in the preferred po-
sition as fuel in this territory.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
hicks Care Is
Choice Subject
OF HOme-Makers

argo, N. d., April 14.-"Care of
~ Chicks" was a popular March
gram subject among the IS Home
GERS clubs of the state, declared
s Agnes Boeing, assistant home
lonstration leader for North Da-
"a, speaking today of the work
the home demonstration depart
at in the organization of these
IS.
5wenty-eight counties have estab-
led Homemakers' clubs according
the February reports, she said.
fliams county heads the list with
clubs, Bottincau county and
rec county have each six organi-
sons, Golden Valley, Pembina and
8nsey have five, while % counties
se one or more clubs to their
Hit.
fomemakers' clubs are organized
arever group of ten women be-
es sufficiently interested to write
Mrs. Myrtle Gleason Cole, state
Her. for information. A booklet
tanning a suggested constitution
furnished at request and worker
frequently sent to help those
hing to organize.
a T. :, - i 8 =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
merican Library
Association To
Meet April 1928

OF Springs, April .l3-GoverR-
1t and state relations toward IL
ries, the circulation of United
les documents in. libraries, and
handling Of the delinquent book
rover, are among the multiple
cs to be discussed and acted upon
ing the session of the American
rary Association here April 90
70.
addition, Alvin M. Owsley, Ma
al Commander of the American
ion; George B. Utley, of the New
~ Library of Chicago, and DR..
n J. Tigert, United States Com
sioner Of Education, will speak.
large number of organizations
ictly affiliated with the American
rary association will hold their
ual meetings here coincident with
parent associations, thus officers
the American Association predict
the attendance this year will pc
greater than ever before.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
1000 CATTLE
IN0CULATED
cord Broken in Bovine Il.
B. Eradication Work

II records for the number of cows
.ulated against bovine tubercu-
in North Dakota were broken
HE last month, according to DR..
+. Crewe, secretary of the Live
* Sanitary Board. Over 1000
d of cattle were tested under the
)perative-federal state plan. The
I'd is extending the tuberculin
) township areas as rapidly as
5ible with means at its disposal,
Crewe said. The highest num-
of animals inoculated in one
sious month was about 10000.
n outbreak of mango among
ses in parts of Eddy, Wells and
ter counties is reported by DR..
we. The chief centers are east
New Rockford and around Fes-
den. Dipping tanks have been
t and "a crude oil mango emulsion
'tment used by state agents.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
High Wages Cause
of Drunkenness

Vienna, April 14.-With the high
wages now being paid in Austria has
come a big increase in drunkenness.
This increase is not confinded to
Vienna, but is generally found in
other towns. as we'll as in the coun-
try districts.
Formerly cases of drunkenness
were very rare in Vienna, but now
they arc of daily occurrence. There
has also been corresponding in
crease in the number of crimes COM
mitted under the influence Of drink.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14

ly of the lesscning of their light
and air.
Pre-War Regulations
Under the pre-war regulations
there we're no buildings permitted
in Berlin which exceed five or si,;
stories, and there was little steel
used in construction. Most of the
banks have found themselves press
ed for space under the frantic
financing which has been brought
about by postwar conditions, and
are adding floors to the tops of
their buildings. In some cases steel
is used, but most of the extensions
upward are of masonry alone.
With the disappearance of the
Emperor and the great military o..
ganization, Inter den Linden has
become far less OF parade ground
than it was under the old regime.
Berlin is growing westward. The
better residences are springing up
miles west of Inter den Linden
with the result that it is ceasing to
have Importance as retail street.
Motor transportation is carrying
well-to-do Berliners far west Of the
= Tiergarten to Grunewald, Wansee
and even to Potsdam.
Friedrich Street and other mar
row retail streets which cross Un-
ter den Linden are also becoming
less important as the result of the
shifting of the better residence CEN
tiers to the westward. The better
theatres and cafes are also moving
westward. The state opera house.
which was built in the time of Fred
crick the Great, is so oldfashioned
and has been reconstructed so often
that it will probably be replaced in
a few years by a new building
much nearer to the homes of oper-
agOers.