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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25

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"What did they do with the Turner
girl:" his secretary inquired in an
deliberately casual manner
Glider did not look up from the. heap
of papers. but answered rather harsh
ly. !,
II don't know-I couldn't wait" he
said He made petulant gesture as
he went on. II don't see why Judge
Lawor bothered me about the matter.
He is the one to impose sentence. not
l. l am hours behind with my work
now
Edward Glider was Il big man phys
ically. plainly the possessor of that
abundant vital energy which is Il prime
requisite for achievement in the order
ing of modern business concerns.
Force was indeed the dominant quail
ity of the man. His tall figure was
proportionately broad. and he was
heavily fleshed. In fact the body was
too ponderous. Perhaps. in that char.
acteristic might be found ciew to
the chief fault in his nature. For he
was IonderouS. spiritually and men
tally rs we'll as materially The fact
was displayed suggestively in the face,
which was too heavy with its promi-
nent jowis and aggressive chin and
rather dubious nose. But there was
nothing fabby anywhere.
1t was with his accustomed b,and-
ness of manner that he presently ac-
knowledged the greeting of George
Demarest. the chief of the legal staff
that looked after the firms affairs
We'll. Demarest!" he inquired.
Judge Lnwlor gave her three years.
Demarest replied gravely 1t was
plain from his manner that he did not
altogether approve
Good" Glider exclaimed. Take
this, Sarah" And he continued. as the
girl opened her notebook and poised
the pencil BE sure to have Smithson
post copy of it conspcuously in all
the girls dressing rooms and in the
reading room and in the lunchrooms
and in the assembly room" He clear
ed his throat oStentatiously and pro
ceeded to the dictation of the notice.
Mary Turner. formerly employed In
this store. WAS today sentenced to pris
on for three years. having been con
victed for the theft of goods valued at
over $500 The management wishes
again to draw attention on the part of
Its employees TO the fact that honesty
Is always the best policy, Got that:"
Yes. sir"
Take it to Smithson." Glider con.
tinued. and tell him to post it at
once"
Glider brought forth box of cigars
FROM drawer of the desk. opened 1t
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25

toward maturity in an experience of
ever increasing penury. The girl was
in the high school when her father
finally gave over his rather feeble eff
fort of living. At his death the father
left her character well instructed in
the excellent principles that had been
his own. OF worldly goods, not the
value of a pin.
Yet, measured according to the stern
standards of adversely. Mary was for
tunate. Almost at once she procured
a humble employment i'll the Empori-
UNI. the great department store own
ed by Edward Glider To be sure. the
wage was infinitesmal, while the toll
was body breaking. soul breaking
Mary nevertheless avoided the worst
perils of her lot. She did not finch
under privation. but went her way
through it. if not serenely, at least
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25

and thrust it toward the waiting law
yer, who, however, shook his head in
refusal and continued to move about
the room rather restlessly.
Three years-three years, That
ought to be Il warning to the rest Of
the girls. Glider looked toward DeHs-
Arrest for acquiescence.
Most unusual case in my estima-
ton" Demarest replied You see tie
gill keeps on declaring her innocence
That. of course. is common enough in
q way. But here it's different The
point is somehow she makes her pro-
testations more convincing than they
usually do. They ring true. as it seems
to me-
The stolen goods were found in her
locker" Glider declared in tone Of
! finality. Some of them. have been
given to understand. were actually in
the pocket of her coat
sWell,'' the attorney said with a
smile. that sort of thing makes good
enough circumstantial evidence. and
without circumstantial evidence there
| would be few convictions for crime.
Yet us ii lawyer I'm free to admit that
circumstantial evidence alone is never
quite safe as proof of guilt Natural
ly she says some one else must have
put the stolen goods there. That is
quite within the measure of possibili-
ty. That sort .of thing has been done
| countless times
and for what reason? It's too alb
surd to think about
"In similar cases. the lawyer an
| swered. those actually guilty of the
thefts have thus sought to throw sus-
picion on the innocent in order to
avoid it on themselves when the pur-
suit got too hot on their trail. Some
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25

times. too. such evidence has been
manufactured merely to satisfy spite
against the one unjustly accused
IA court of justice has decreed her
guilty.
Nowadays" Demarest shot out, I'VE
don't call them courts of justice: we
call them courts of law"
anyway" Glider declared. becoming
genial again. its out of our hands
There's nothing we can do now
why. as to that" the lawyer re-
piled. with IL hint of hesitation. II am
not so sure. You see the fact of the
matter is that. though helped to
prosecute the case. ! am not little
bit proud of the verdict. am not sure
that Mary Turner is guilty far from
it, in fact. Anyhow, the girl wants to
see YOU. and | wish 70 urge you to
grant her an interview
Whats the use:" Glider storned
II can't have her crying all over the
office and begging for mercy" he pro
tested truculently. Bat note of fear
lay under the petnlanee
Demarest's answer was given with
assurance
You are mistaken about that The
girl doesn't beg for mercy In fact.
that's the whole point of the matter
She demands justice strange as that
may seem in a court OF aw-anl moth.
ing else. The truth is. she's very
unusual girl. Il long way beyond the
ordinary Salesgir. both in brains and
in education"
The less reason, then. for her being
thief" Glider grumbled in his heav.
lest voice
And perhaps the less reason for be
lievng her to be Il thief" the lawyer
retorted Suavely He paused for a
moment. then Went on There was a
tone OF sincere determination in his
voice. Just before the Judge imposed
sentence he asked her if she had any
thing to say, You know. it's lust a
usual form-a thing that rarely means
much of anything But this case was
different. let me tell you. She sur
prised us all by answering at once that
v,
you didn't wait Why. that poor girl
made fine speech"
Pooh. pooh" came the queruIous OBJ
lection. She seems to have hypnotic
ed YOU, Then rs a new thought came
10 the ma"nate. he spoke with a trace
of ;tn%ie': There Were always the re-
porters looking for space to fill with
fooliSI: valnringS
Did sh" say anything against me @,
the store
Not word" he lawyer renlied
gravelN She merely told us how her
father died when she was sixteen years
old. She WIS compelled after that to
earn her own living. Then she told
how she had worked for you for five
years steadily without there ever be.
ing n single thing against her She
said. too. that she had never seen the
things found in her locker And she
said more than that. She asked the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25


fact is, l just naturally went broke.
Not a hard thing to do on the other
side"
Nor on this" the father interjsct.
ed dryly.
Anyhow, it doesn't matter much, -
Dick replied, quite unabashed. "Teil
me, dad, how goes it?"
Pretty well. pretty we'll, son. I'm
glad to see you home again, my boy.M
There was great tenderness in the
usually rather cold gray eyes.
And I'm. glad to be home. dad. to
be"-there was again that clearing Of
the throat, but he finished braveay-
with YOU
The father avoided a threatening
display of emotion by an abrupt
change of subject to the trite.
Have good time" he inouired
casually
The time of my young life tell,
you, dad. it's fact that did almost
break the bank at Monte Carlo. P6
have done it sure II only nv money!
had held out
1T seems to me that I've heard some-
thing of the sort before" was Gilder's
eanstic comment isut his smile was
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
no:v risen to her feet in 1utter of e1.

now risen to her feet in futter OF ex.
citement.
why. MIR. Dick!' Sarah gasped
"lIello. Sa,.ie!' came the genial salu-
tation. The young man advanced and
shock hands with her warmly. Pm
home again. Where's dad:'
Even as he asked the question the
quick SOLDERING of his face bore wit
ness to his disappointment over not
finding his father in the office And
in the patent chaglin under which the
son now abored was to be found Il GER
| tain indicati, II of character not to be
disregaialed, Unlike many child. he
| really loved bis father The death of
the mother Years before had left him
without other opportunity for affection
in the home. since he had neither
| brother nor sister
In that simple and sincere regard
which he bore for his father. the boy
revealed II heart ready for love- willing
to give of itself its best for the one be-
| loved Beyond that as yet there was
| little to he i'll Of him with eNactness.
| He WAS u spoiled child of fortune. il
| you wish t., h:rve it so Certainly. he
| was only drone in the worlds hive
| Thus far he had enjoyed the good
| things of life without ever doing aught
to deserve them by contributing in re-
turn. save by his smiles and his genial
| air of happiness
| In the twenty-three years of his life
| every gift that money could lavish had
| been his. If the sum total of benefit
was small. at. least there remained the
less. Luxury had not Slapped the
strength of him He had not grown
! vicious as have so many Of his fellows
among the sons of the rich.
Sarah explained that Mr. Glider had
been called to the court of general ses-
sions by the. judge.
But. whit is dad doing in eourt?''
Sarah explained the matter with her
usual conciSeness:
| "One of the girls was arrested for
stealing"
"And dad Went to court to get her
: out of the scrape. That's just like the
old man.
"She was tried today and convicted.
! The judge sent for Mr.. Glider to come
down this morning and have talk
with him abouI,the sentence"
There was no lessening of the ex-
preston of certainty on the young
mans face. He loved his father. and
he trusted where he loved.
1t will be all right" he declared in
Il tome of entire conviction. Dads
heart is as big as a barrel He'll get
her off,
Then of a sudden Dick gave vio-
lent start. He leaned toward the sec
retary's desk and spoke With new
seriousness of manner:
4 Sadie. have you any money? I'm
broke. My taxi has heen waiting out
side all this time
why. yes the secretary said cheer
fully
Dick eagerly seized the banknote of
fered him
Mighty much obliged Sadie" he
said enthusiastically But must rim
Otherwise this. wouldn't be enough for
the fare" And he darted out of the
room.
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Glider arrives! There are one or two
little matters l wish to discuss with
him
"..ll right" Sarah agreed briskly.
and she hurried on toward the private
Office,
The secretary was barely seated at
her desk when the violent opening Of
the door startled her. and as she look
I'd up a cheery voice cried out
Hello, dHL""
AT the same moment young man
entered with an air of care free assur
ance. his face radiant But as his
glance w"'t to the empty armchair ut
the desk he halted abruptly. and his
expression changed to one of disap-
pointment
Not here he grumbled. Then once
again the smile was on his lips as his
eyes fell an the secretary who had
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
PROLOGUE.

This is a story of a brave girl
who suffered great wrong. She
went to prison for three years for
q crime that she did NOT commit,
and when she left prison her rec
ord stood between her and lip-
ing earned honestly She gained
more than a living, and she got it
legally. She met bad men and
good men, and she pitfed her wits
against those of men trained in
the intricacies of the low and in
the plans of criminals.
Mary Turner is good or bod
according to the way you look at
her. The police and the repre-
sentotipes of law and order that
had condemned her to a felon's
cell called her bad. One young
man believed her to be good, and
he stood by her through storm
and stress, through circumstances
that tried his soul.
This story gives an accurate if
17eefine piew of the methods of
work OF the police and the crin,i-
mails, and it shows Me finish ofa
brave crook who followed unde-
riofingly the course he had map
ped out.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
CHAPTER I.
The Panel of Liaht.

VIE lids of the girl's eyes lifted
slowly, and she stared at the
panel OF light in the wall. Just
at the outset the act of seeing
made not the least impression on her
numbed brain. For long time she
continued TO regard the dim illumina-
ton in the wall with the same passive
hxity Of gaze. Apathy still lay upon
Aer crushed spirit. In a vague way
She realized her own inertness and rest
ed i'll 1T gratefully, subtly fearful lest
she again arouse to the full horror Of
her plight. In curious subconscious
fashion she was striving to hold on to
this deadncss of sensation, thus to. Min
little respite from the torture that
had exhausted her soul.
or a sudden her eyes noted the black
lines that lay across the panel of light,
and In that instant her spirit was
Quickened once again. The clouds lift
ed from her brain. Vision was clear
now. Understanding seized the full
import of this hideous thing on which
she looked. For the panel of light was
window set high within wall of
stone. The rigid lines of. black that
crossed it were bars-prison bars 1t
was still true. then She was in cell
of the Tombs.
Crouchine miserably on the narrow
bed. she maintained her fixed watching
OF the window-that window which
was n symbol of her utter despair
Again agony wrenched within her
i'le girl was appalled, by the merci-
lessness of destiny that had so out
ragged right. She was wholly innocent
OF having done any wrong She had
struggled through years Of priyation to
keep herself clean aud wholesome. wor-
thy of those gentlefoik from whom she
drew her blood. And earnest effort
had ended ut last under an Overwhelm-
Ing accusation, false. yet none the less
fatal to her This accusation aftersoul
wearying delays had eliminated today
in conviction. The sentence Of the
court had been imposed upon her-that
for three years she should he impris.
Oneu.
1oAS udu OCcu llOlUtllR III lLt lie
OF Mary Turner before the catastrophe
cume to distinguish it from many an
other. Its most significant details were
OF sOrdid kind. familiar to poverty.
Ear father had been an unsuccessful
man as success is esteemed by this gen
Grafton of Mnmmon norshipers. He
WAS gentleman, hut the trivial fact
j.; of small avail today. he was of good
bi.:h, and &c was the Dossessor of an
Inherited competence He had as we'll
intelligence; bu: it was not of fnan-
cial sort
So. little by little, his fortune be-
ca:ae shrunken toward nothingness
by reason of injndiciops investments
He married a charming woman, who.
after brief period CT welded happi-
LEES. gave her life to the birth Of the
single chit OF the union, Mary. AS
ihe years passed the daughter grew
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-12-25
CHAPTER N.
Only Three Years.

w yHEN at last the owner of the
M store entered the office his
" face showed extreme irrita-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Through Army
Road to Tybee
Plan Is Revived
Chamber of Commerce viii Be
Asked to Urge Federal
Appropriation.

SAVANNAH, July 5.-The PROPOSE
ton to build a through highway from
Savannah TO Tybee, making it mill
tary turnpike, doubtless will be re-
vived at the July meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce. Arthur w.
Solomon, director in the Chamber,
and secretary of the Savannah Auto
mobile Club, will bring the matter up
for consideration.
Two routes were considered year
ago One was via Wilmington Is
land, making the turnpike a contin-
uation to Tybee, with a ferry as a
means of crossing Wilmington River.
The other scheme was to have the
road parallel the Tybee branch of the
Central of Georgia Railway, which
would reduce the number Of streams
to be crossed and make it possible for
the same bridges used by the railroad
to be used for the highway.
Under the old scheme it was plan
ned to have the road built by pri-
vate parties in cooperation with the
Federal Government. 1t now is
planned TO have the matter taken up
by Chatham County's Representatives
in Congress, with the idea of secur
ing the passage Of a bill appropriat
ing money to defray the cost of con-
structing the road,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
g Albany &
Turning Basin for
Savannah Planned
Federal Engineer Says II Will Han
die Any Ship That Can Go
Through Canal.

SAVANNAH, July 5.-A turning
basin at Fig Island big enough to
handle any ship that can go through
the Panama Canal will be constructed
at Savannah, according to Colonel
Dan c. Kingman, chief of the Gov
eminent engineers for the Savannah
district.
A preliminary examination has
been made by Colonel Kingman and
his report sent to headquarters In
Washington. and the department has
authorized Colonel Kingman to make
estimates on the project.
The great size of the basin-2, 900
by 500 feet-was thought by many to
be unnecessary, but Colonel Kingman
is building with an idea of the great
influx Of trade that is likely to accrue
to Savannah and the South Atlantic
coast with the opening of the Pana.
ma Canal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
RAILROAD WARS
WITH VALDOSTA
To GET AVENUE
Atlantic Coast Line Claims Own
ership Of Thoroughfare Which
City Wants to Pave.

VALDOSTA, July 5.-The acute
stage has been reached in a row be-
tween the Mayor and Council of Val
dosta and the Atlantic Coast Line,
involving the ownership of Savannah
Avenue.
The trouble was precipitated when
the city recently decided to pave the
avenue, with the intention, of course,
that the railroad company should pay
its portion Of the paving assessment.
The railroad company objected and
the paving was held up, awaiting an
adjustment of the differences. The
railroad company claims that it has
been unfairly treated by the city, in
that the brick to pave the avenue,
which is contends belongs to it. and
which parallels it's tracks through the
city. was shipped over a rival road.
After the brick had been stacked In
Line notified the City Council that
Savannah Avenue belonged to It, and
the company had decided that it
didn't want to pave its property. Su-
perintendent r. A McCranie, of the
Atlantic Coast Line, attended the
meeting of the City Council yester-
day, presenting his companys con-
tentions. Neither side would recede
from its position, and nothing affect
ing the ownership of the avenue was
done
Superintendent McCranie sought to
obtain from the Council admissions in
writing that the railroad company
owns the avenue and that the pro-
posed paving will not affect its own
ership. The Mayor snd Council re-
fused to make any sCch admissions
and notified Mr.. MCCraEie that II the
city paved the avenue II would be
done on the same basis as other paw
ing, leaving the question Of owner
ship to be settled in the courts If
necessary.
The sidewalks Of the Patterson HO-
tel and those fronting the many
splendid homes on the avenue, It is
claimed by the railroad company, are
laid on it's land.
Ownership of the strip $50 feet
wide, through the heart of the city,
is claimed by the railroad company
through purchase in 1859. II has been
used as a street for so years. There
has never been any effort to close
the street, but the railroad company
is Jealous of its rights to lay side
tracks along the avenue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
City and Private Company Strive
for Supremacy-Bond EIec-
ton to End Fight.
BIRMINGHAM CASH INVESTED
Municipal Plant Aim Of Business
Mems CIub-Company Gets
Favored Site on River.

COLUMBUS, July 5.-For the past
warfare between the city of Column
bus and the Columbus Waterworks
Company, but with the approach Ct
another waterworks bond campaign
the outlook is that the end is near,
for ii generally is admitted that the
whole question will be settled one way
or the other with the election to be
held October IS.
The waterworks situation in Co
lumbus Is interesting. For several
years there has been no contract be-
tween the city and the company, be-
cause of litigation, but an old con-
tract is serving.
Eleven years ago the city voted a
$25O,0OO bond issue with which to put
in a waterworks system, but the
bonds never were sold and more than
500, 900 worth have expired by limi-
tation, but during that time there has
been constant litigation on between
the city and the waterworks cOmpa-
n.y. which also has been wrestling
with the bankruptcy courts.
Three Birmingham, Ala, capitalists
John b. Weakley, Eugene Flies and
w. c. HamiltOn-last fall purchased
the old Columbus Waterworks Com
pany and changed its name to the
Columbus Water Supply Company
They purchased recently 100000
worth of piping and other materia
to be used in improving its system
Now the City Council has come ros-
for $3.50. 900 IS, which, il they car
Ty, are to be used in building a mu-
nicipal waterworks system. The city
has gone a step further and refused
to grant the Waterworks company
permission to lay any other mains In
the city, after the company had pur-
chased an immense amount Of piping
ranging from 10 to IS inches.
The old waterwOrks bondhOlders
were scattered throughout the North
and East, and among the number who
had stock in the plant was daugh-
ter of General Robert E. Lee. Not
any were people of wealth, but al
were well known, and as a result Of
the failure of the waterWorks sys-
tenn and the continued litigation
many had their small fortunes swept
away.
A Municipal Ownership Club has
been organized Dy business men u
Columbus and it will conduct vigor-
Gus campaign to carry the ponGs'
w. O, Johnson has been made per-
manent secretary, while T. f. Golden
president of the Golden Foundry and
Machine Shops, is president. Offices
have been established and a general
publicity campaign will begin at once
1t has been practically demon
strated that there is only one source
of water supply-the Chattahoochee
River-and the Columbus Water sup
ply Company has recently come IN
nossession of the most available place
for settling basin. 1t is probable
that if the bond issue carries there
will be further litigation.
In the meantime the water analysis
at present shows that the river Is ar
fording the best water that the city
has ever enjoyed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Chief Would Make
MASKING a Lost Art
Springfield Alderman Asked to Pass
Law Prohibiting Men from
Flirting on Streets.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, July s.
Springfield proposes to make mash
ing" a specific violation of law.
Complaints about men who ogle
young girls and not infrequently at
tempt to open conversation with them
have been frequent, and the Mayor
the Chief of Police and the Alder
men have Joined forces to suppress
the nuisance
Chief of Police GUILTY, with the con-
currence of Mayor Denison, sent to
the Board of Aldermen a communica-
ton asking for the passage Of an or
dinance to punish Washers and others
who annoy young women In the
streets.
The Aldermen voted TO refer the
matter 10 City Solicitor Adams, with
instructions TO draft such an ordi-
nance
IF the Aldermen will give me the
right kind of an ordinance-the more
drastic the better-mashing will
speedily become a lost art in SPRING
field" says Chief GUILTY.