River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Reginald Nelson, young Englishman of
high birth, comes to this country to win
fame and fortune. On the steamer no
meets Albert TOwnley, a minister, Mrs.
Graham and her pretty daughter, Joy.
Reginald goes to Bronson, home Of his
three new acquaintance, where he learns
that joys father is a leading lawyer, who
is the mainstay Of a corrupt political ring.
He gets a job.
The young Englishman enters the social
life Of Bronson. He falls in love with
Joy, and later discovers that she is en-
gagged to be married to Roland Gregory.
Allan Rutledge, another minister, and
the Rev. Mr. Townley confer on the evil
moral and labOring conditions in Bronson.
The reform element meets and decides to
have Billy Sunday, the noted evangelist,
aid in a cleanup"
Editor Marchmount offers Reginald
position on his paper. The latter accepts,
and later he performs a heroic act in
stopping a dangerous runaway.
Nelson starts on his work on the Cou
rier He begins to investigate the sus-
picious death of Mae Mobray, a youthful
worker in Roland Gregorys factory plant.
The councilmen and saloon keepers oppose
the coming of Billy Sunday.
A tabernacle is built for Billy Sunday,
and Reginald, in the columns of the Cou
rier, begins a spirited campaign in favor
OF the evangelist. Sunday holds his first
meeting in Bronson.
Much to the anger of Mr.. Graham and
Bud McCrea, a councilman, Sundays work
proves effective as an attack on vice
by the help of God We'll clean up Rron-
son. says Sunday.
Continued from last week.
Mae went to work yesterday just
as usual" she began. wiping her eyes.
"She looked as we'll as ever, and l
thought to myself as she went out of
the door that there wasn't nicer or
prettier girl in Bronson than my Mae.
Here the mothers voice weakened
somewhat. but she braced herself and
continued, when she came home in
the evening it was later than usual.
and asked her what kept her so late"
Where did she work?' asked Regi4
maid.
AT the Gregory factory"
There was a pause.
"She told me she had a bad head
ache and that she would not take any
supper, and soon after she went te
bed. In a little while l heard he:
grooming. and | came into her room.
and she was lying in bed in great pain.
l called the doctor at once, and he
came in a little while and said she was
poisoned"
what doctor did you call?' inquir-
ed Reginald.
"Dr. Gracely. He did everything he
could. but all he could do was to give
her opiates to quiet her pain. She
didn't think she was going to die at
first and kept saying she would soon
feel better, but as the night went on
she got worse, and when she saw how
sick she was she tried to tell me some
thing, but it was too late"
The mother broke down utterly as
she repeated these words, and Regi-
Maid decided to leave.
Before returning to the Courier Of
fee Reginald visited the Gregory fac
tory TO learn what he could regarding
the girl. When he called at the office
he found that Roland Gregory had not
yet arrived at the factory, but he re-
ceived permission to interrogate some
of the girls who worked alongside of
she unfortunate Mae.
The girls at the factory had evident
" heard of the tragedy, and they were
Nuch moved at the sudden death Of
shpir follow worker
In the afternoon Reginald attended
The inquest. DR.. Gracely made a full
report of the examination. Death had
been caused by poison, evidently self
administered.
There was sad reason for the rash
act of the girl" said the doctor. "Her
case proves that some Of the charges
recently made in regard to abuses in
factories employing women and girls
are true. If only the death of Mae
Mobray could arouse public sentiment
to the absolute necessity of public con-
troll of such industries the poor girl has
not died IN vain"
The words Of Dr. Gracely made q
profound impression on Reginald Mel
son, and in his account of the tragedy
in the Courier he quoted the words OF
the doctor, writing up the story in
such a vivid manner that for a num-
Der of days the tragedy was the chief