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Smyrna times., 1916-07-12
SN0BBERY IN THE CAPITAL
Residents Of Washington Said 70 Have
q Prejudice Against Those Who
Are "in Trade"

In the American Magazine a mem
Der OF the house OF representatives
was unusually frank in giving his
opinion of Washington society. Among
other things he said
"One evening my little boy came in
and mentioned that the boz next door
had refused &c play with him, stating
as his reason:
You folks are Just renters, and
don't own your own home ike we do.
1T was a trivial matter. of course,
but It reminded me that we we're liv-
ing in a hotbed Of snobbery. The
youngster next door had not thought
up that himself. He had got It from
some OF his elders. l wondered II. in
the event that we came 10 our own
home. my boy would have absorbed
so much Of the snobbish atmosphere
that he would brush by some other
boy and tell him he was nothing but
a renter. l can give you another line
on the snobbery that prevails in the
capital OF our democratic nation when
/ tell you that two OF the leading clubs
In and about Washington bar from
membership all persons who are in
trade. A man may be highly edu
Gated, a well-bred and accomplished
gentleman. but II he owns an estab
lishment where anything is bought
and sold across a counter he cannot
be a member of a certain one OF the
best clubs. because. as l once hear'
an Englishman express it, the fellow
works for a living
That reminds rue that Washington
more than any other city abounds IL
signs which say. 'Tradesmen TO Rea
Entrance Everybody seems to havI
a horror OF coming into personal con
tact with persons whose living is PFC
vided BY the work they do"
Smyrna times., 1916-07-12

The state macadam highway in New
Castle county above Smyrna, while in
fairly good condition, is beginning to
show wear in a number of places. In
fact the road in the lower part Of
said coGnty is better than the roads
near Wilmington. The Wilmington
Morning News gives some good advice
when it says: 1.-The highways that are
fairly good should be preserved and
kept constantly in repair. Such re-
pairs would. d'.avoid heavy expense which
the county will incur if the roads are
neglected until extensive improve
ments are imperative. Such improve
ments are absolutely needed in many
Of the roads. most of them in fact,
close 10 Wilmington, and the county
will face a high bill. But this can
be avoided with the roads in lower
New Castle.
lover in Maryland the maea1am
roads are in fairly good condition. as
good as those in lower New Castle and
better than those in upper New Castle.
"The concrete roads in Maryland ap-
pear to be in fine shape and perhaps
such roads in the end. despite the big
cost of their construction. will b,
cheaper than the macadam roads.
Let the auth 3rities therefore put tbs
roads in upper New Castle in present
able conditions as soon as possibl,
and let them,watch carefully the road
in the lower part of the county
There is much to be done and to b.
done intelligently if the county's in
vestmentss in roads is not TO becom
very seriously impaired.
''This entire matter Of roads shoul
receive the close attention of the mex
Legislature Judging by results III
present system is unsatisfactory. Tn
report of the experts employed by tn
Chamber of Commerce contained man
criticisms which we're explained By
eOunter.repOrt from the Levy Court
representatives. The plain fact r,
mains, in spite Of ell explanation
that the roads in the upper part Of Il
county have deteriorated TO a "a
greater extent than a person not fam
liar with them would have expected.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-12
REFUTES THE CANAL THEORY
Member Of British Astronomical As
ISOLATION Takes Issue With Sci
entists Concerning Mars.

According to the report on the 1909
opposition Of Mars, published by the
section for the observation Of Mars
OF the British Astronomical associa-
tion, under the direction OF E. NJ. An
toniadi, the alleged existence Of
geometrical network OF canals on
Mars has received a lasting and un-
answerable confutation." Mr.. Anton
iadi had the advantage Of using on
Mars the great MeudOn refractor. the
most powerful telescope in the Old
World In working with smaller in
struments he himself had. like other
observers. obtained frequent glimpses
OF narrow. straight lines. but In the
Meudon instrument these lines we're
seen only when the definition was
bad and the image Of the planet far
ing" With good seeing. a complex
natural structure OF the so-called con
tinental" regions OF the planet was re-
vealed. a variety OF irregular bands
and shadings. replacing the sharp. mar
row lines drawn by Schiaparelli, Low
ell and others. Mr.. Antoniadi pro-
nounces the geometrical lines. and al
so the doubling OF the lines, mere op-
tical illusions. and presents a large
number OF his own drawings side by
side with those made Of the same reg
ions by Schiaparelli and Lowell. in
support OF this contention. He notes
that the markings which Schiaparell
!. only glimpsed with his modest s1s
inch refractor we're held quite steadily
in the 32A inch refractor at Meudon
Scientific American.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-12
PASTOR REFUSES COUPLE
Rev. &. n. Gardner ofArmory Church,
Dover. Finds a Faulty License

Rev. &. H. Gardner ofArmory Church,
Dover, Finds a Faulty License
Rev. E. H. Gardner, pastor Of
Armory NJ. E Church. of Dover.
brother Of DR.. Frank Gardner. of
Smyrna had a noVel experience last
week. Asked on Tuesday to perform
a marriage ceremony that evenin g. on
a farm near Dover. he went there in
an automobile. Upon entering the
house the prospective bridegroom. who
was in anything hut a sober c0ndi
tion, handed the minister long enve-
lope Rev. Gardner asked the pros
pective bride if she desired to be
married 70 the man while he was in
such condition, and in no uncertain
tones she answered in the Affirmative.
Then the minister looked at the license
and returned it TO the groom, telling
him it would be impossible for him
to perform the ceremony. not only be-
cause of his condition. but also from
the fact the license was a Maryland
license. The couple were much sur
prised and embarrassed at this result.
The groom resided in Maryland ant
the BRIDE in Delaware. AS an induce
ment TO marry them at any odds. tn
groom offered Mr.. Gardner SO. bu
the minister refused. The end Of tn
interrupted romance has not yet bee
ascertained.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-12

The Smyrna Club Women again
have demonstrated what they can do
with their popular Country Fair
enterprise. Il was a success Of which
they can feel proud.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-12

I'll hats are of tn Germany for her
great undersea triumph in sending a
submarine cargo across the deep and
landing safely at Baltimore. II tmarks
an epoch in naval affairs as we'll as
commercial supremacy.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-12
FOR RENT.

House on Delaware street occupied
by the late Mrs. Amanda Truax. APP
ply to j. 7. Truax, administrator.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-12
FOR SALE OR RENT

House on Delaware Street.
Brick House Farm
Also. several other good properties.
No reasonable offer refused. Apply 10
Mas. NJ. r. vOSHELL.
Smyrna. Del.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-12
Mems Department

Mems Straw Hats-S2 90 Grade at q,
81 so Grade at a."
SG.oo Grade at
Men Work Hose Pairs for ... .,
Mems Work Shirts .... ...
B Y D Underwear-regular soc, this sale 43c the carmen.
S.
soc Balbrggan Underwear this sale 43c the Carmen. Sc
B. V D. Union Suits this sale. &
Little BOYS Wash Sus-made of White Linen AMI Fin, p.'
assorted coors and in attractive styles sale Sc and
originally 98c and SI.25.
Bows Work Shirts ..
Smyrna times., 1916-07-12
DRY GOODS

White Crepe soft finish good for any worth I5c yd
Sale Price lie yd
Dress Gngham, &C grade price SC and &c
His Muslin IS in wide ... 49,. This Sale 9Izc
Bleached Sheeng Muslin in wide Sale Price 7c yd
Good Quality Turkish Towels, size 6x52 in.
Sale Price, for 25c
Mercezed Linen Tabecloth, soc grade 39c yd
Bed double bed worth This sale S208
Bed Spreads double bed size s2oo grade This sale Sl6o
We them in good quality, CSC and 81 4o
No-Seam Sheets, good quality worth 81 7Sc
Pillow Cases, good value, lOc IL &c and l5c
Bolster Cases, large size and good quality 25c
Smyrna times., 1916-07-12

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in Disconnected groups and discussed
their situation Is being thrown
80 suddenly out Of work. The pay.
master handed Bill a check. 1t was
for Spike. Bill yelled his name. A
man hard by pointed to Rhinelander's
camp. There's Spike" said the man,
over there at Rhinelander's."
Bits sharp eyes followed the ges-
ture. Spike at that moment was just
leaving Rhinelander, Helen and
Storm. Bill, a knave of more than
ordinary discernment and one who
hated Spike for his share in the fight
at Las Vegas, saw in the incident his
chance to get even. He put the check
aside and a moment later when Spike
appeared at the pay car, Bill was ready.
Descending the car steps, Bill called
to Spike as the latter came forward.
Bill advanced to meet him. What
do you mean, Spike" demanded Bill
in loud and aggressive tones, pitched
so that everybody might hear, "by
running over to Rhinelander's camp
all the time? What are you up to
now, Spike?"
Spike was in the worst possible
mood to be badgered by anybody.
With a hot expletive he babe Bill
mind his own business, and offered
gratuitously to break his head.
Bill turned to the men with a shout:
This is the duck" he cried, that
helped Rhinelander steal our right OF
way, boys. He's the guy that's thrown
us all out Of work. What do you
know about that?"
Spike, in most opprobrious Ian
guage, fatty gave Bill the lie. The
men, most Of whom were spelling for q
row, closed in to hear and devour the
heated argument tkat the two enc
mics engaged in. Accusations and de-
malls fell thick and fast; abuse fol
lowed assertions; hard words and a
de~ep-seated enmity raised the tempers
of both men, and Bill, without further
warning, swung and sent Spike with
a terrific left-hander to the ground.
Spike was no sooner down than up.
He came back at Bill goaded to fury
by the unprovoked attack. Men crowd
ed up. Their cries and shouts had al
ready attracted the attention Of Storm
and Helen who stood with Rhineland.
or still discussing Spike. Storm was
the first to perceive what was going
on in Seagrue's camp.
They're after Spike he exclaimed.
Look! Down he ~goes-that bull
necked Bill hit him. He's up again.
The whole bunch are jumping him.
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In Seagrue's camp, Spike, an hour
later, was seated in front OF a tent
cleaning a lamp when Seagrue re-
turned still in company with the at.
torney. Their sounding out Of the city
fathers had been unsuccessful and
Seagrue handed his foreman a notice
to post ON the bulletin board:
Work will be suspended on
the Coast and Colorado cutoff
until Las Vegas grants a right
Of way to allow this company to
reach the Superstition mines.
Spike, sauntering over, read the no
tice. Seagrue's eye fell On him at that
moment and a recollection of what he
termed Spikes treachery came to his
mind. He spoke to the convict rough
ly. Il suppose you know that in help
ing Rhinelander get those contracts,
you caused this trouble, Spike"
Spike glanced at him with an angry
shake OF the head. "Rhinelander
didn't need me to get the contracts.
Helen Holmes is the one that beat
you, S~eagrue."
The remark did not help to soothe
S~eagrue's irritation. He kept after
Spike all the harder. IF O cross
me again." he said, threateningly. "Pll
hand you over to some high voltage,
my friend"
The wrangle was going from bad to
worse when Bill came in with Sea.
grue's coat. The latter, putting it on,
took his hat, directed Lug to post the
bulletin, beckoned to the attorney and
accompanied by him and Bill. started
for the station to catch the main line
local then due. When the train pulled
in Seagrue and the attorney boarded
1t. Bill started back for camp.
Spike, left alone, went into his tent.
He sat some moments thinking. Then
he rose and from a corner got ont the
suit OF clothes, carefully put away,
that Helen had bought for him in Las
Vegas. The least he could do. he felt,
was to take this over to Rhineiand.
er's camp and return it to her with
such lame explanation a s he could III
Won't to the occasion.
He found Helen alone. She regard.
ed him strangely as he approached
Spike would rather have faced a sher-
liz than to face her on such an err
rand. He shuffled toward her iii at
ease and her silence did not help to
allay his embarrassment.
II know you bought the clothes for
me-" ne muttered, because I helped
you get the contracts. / hated to turn
back the way l did to Seagrue's camp.
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chine on the right Of way and on tho
track itself In her determined effort.
When she caught sight of the run
away, no n vas to be seen upon it,
but she knew Rhinelander and Storm
were inside and as she began to ovec-
haul the chase, she sounded her hcrn
insistently. The two men. leaving
Spike, who in the face of tho common
danger had pulled himself partly to-
gether, looked out Of thu side door.
To their amazement they saw at theft
heels Helen humping violently along
in S%eagrue's machine. She signalGd
them e%xcitedly. She tried t o sh1at
to them but could not make a word
heard above the deafening no.scS.
Rhinelander and Storm did make sat,
however, that she wanted them to go
to the top of the car and the two mea
climbed the side ladder again.
Helen, still close behind. scrubbed q
note, folded it hurriedly, took off a
shoe, stuck the note inside arr with
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They'll kill that fellow. Well" he
unused, as the clamor grew and Spike,
fighting desperately to keep from be-
ing surrounded, went down again. Il
suppose he's no great loss"
But" cried Helen, I'VE can't see a
man murdered before our eyes. 1
won't stand it. I'll go help him my
self il nobody else will"
Undismayed by the undertaking,
Helen, followed by Rhinelander. trying
to stop her, hurried toward Se~agrue's
camp. Storm, with more forethought,
hastily got together such of his men
as were within hearing, and yelling in
his turn to Helen to wait, started after
her and R~hinelander. Fast as the
men ran. one could oyertake her fly
ing feet. She dashed into the thick
of the fight ahead Of everybody and
seizing Spike, pushed back his assail-
ants.
They stopped an instant from sheer
smazement at seeing a lovely girl,
seemingly fallen from the sky, in the
middle of a hot scrimmage.
Rhinelander rushed to her side.
Hands off," he cried, putting Spike
behind him. Shame! Twenty to one!
Where's your manhood?"
Without pausing to consider this ir-
relevant question, the mob started in
to hammer Spike and Rhinelander
both. It was then that George Storms
preparedness was indicated. He
fought his way into the ring. followed
by a dozen huskies, who beat back
Seagrue's men till Storm was enabled
to pull Spike away-his men holding
the line back of him.
But this diversion was good only
for a moment, and Storm-not unused
to riots and fighting-knew better
than his companions the necessity OF
further instant dispositions.
Helen had kept close to her friends.
We've got to get him out of here
quick" exclaimed Storm to her.
They'll tear him limb from limb II
they get him again. Helen" he cried.
Back the outfit cars down the cutoff
for us, will you. as quick ~ the Lord
win let you? Wen hustle him inside
one"
Helen ran. Rhinelander and Storm.
sscAiagg up Spike sa#es*IanccH.
scious. dragged him. fast a > they
could, from the scene, their men COW
ering their retreat and giving ground
only al they were forced to by sheer
weight of numbers. Fighting stub
bornly step by step in this way. Storm
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AUTHOR OF WHISPERING
SMITH," 1.-THE MOUNTAIN
DIVIDE" STRATEGY OF
GREAT RAILROADS" ETC
SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes, daughter OF Gem
eral Holmes, railroad man, Is rescued
from imminent danger on a scenic rail-
road by George Storm, a newsboy. Grown
TO young womanhood, Helen saves Storm,
Amos Rh~.nclander, hnancier. and Robert
Seagrue, promoter, from a threatened col
lision. Safebreakers employed by Seagrue
steal General Holmes survey plans of the
cut off line for the Tidewater, fatally
wound the general and escape. Her fa-
TIERS estate badly involved by his death.
Helen goes to work on the Tidewater.
Helen recovers the survey plans from SEA-
grue, and though they are taken from
her, finds an accidentally made proof of
the survey blueprint. Storm 10 employed
by Rhinelander. Spike, befriended by
right-of-way contracts when seagrue kid
maps her. Helen and Storm win for
Rhinelander a race against Seagrue for
right of way.
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NINTH ~INSTALLMENT
A CLOSE CALL

Despite Seagrue's persistent opposi-
ton, Rhinelander secured the right
of way to enable him to complete the
Superstition cutoff, and unable to
stop the Tidewater construction work,
Seagrue resolved to try other methods
to defeat his rival.
Helen Holmes was enjoying the
taste of camp life hat her trip to the
front had brought. And after the ex-
citement had died down attending the
destruction of Cassidy's house, she
found herself amused and interested
in Cassidy himself, who was busy
next morning trying to restore a much
battered stove to service near the
wreck Of his shack. Helen watched
his dazed efforts until sympathy over
came her, and excusing herself, she
walked over to where Cassidy was
struggling to get a fire going.
Seagrue, who had been watching
the scene from a distance, saw Helen
join the old fellow. and deemed it his
opportunity to make tentative ad-
vances toward the collective enemy.
Sauntering over, accordingly, he Joined
Helen at a moment in which she sent
Cassidy for water and was hers elf
watching the fire starting in the
stove.
Helen looked up in establishment
when she heard Seagrue's greeting.
Indeed, she resented his intrusion SO
strongly that she refused all commun-
ication with him and for q time he
spoke into deaf ear
"You ought not to be too hard on
me, Helen" he urged at length. ANY
man will fight for his life against ruin.
That's all I've done. Everything /
have In the world Is tied up in this
Superstition cutoff. But more than
onc ! said to myself. l would willing
ly sacrifice it all to regain your friend
ship"
He spoke slowly and looked so beat
en- and worried as he fingered In the
penumbra Of Helen's gaze that she be-
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~ Hate to Bring These Back, but !
Can't Double-cross seaoruel"
gan to denounce him Indignantly for
his villainouA conduct.
He took her singing reproaches
without resentment. Il admit" he
said. my temper carries me too far.
sometimes"
"Sometimes!" echoed Helen. "A
hundred and hfty!"
When l do get angry" confessed
seagrue, Il lose my head. I stop at
nothing. When It's all over, nobody
IL sorrier for 1t than ! am. I have
acted shamefully. i know that. And
what hurts the most IL that It should
have cost me your friendship and my
uncIe's,"
While the talk thus begun the two
~ going on III this fashion. Storm.
NO had been experimenting with
Soma new JACKS noticed what fdaten
was doing; and that the man standing
near her WAS none other than Sea-
rr1Is Scarcely able to believe his
cxes@fhe yeun9 conetructionist called
Is nhinelander 10 Look. The latter
1ipenxserd himself xrom his new ma
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| hate to bring these back to you.
But the way I'm fixed l can't double.
ross Seagrue."
Helen saw he vas greatly humiliat-
ed. And she was mystified a little by
his words. Spike" she said, kindly,
"the clothes are nothing. But what
have / done to you that you should
treat me in the way you did?"
Spike shufied on his feet and swung
his head uneasily. Not a thing In
the world" was all he could say.
why have you acted in this way?"
she demanded. Il bought you a ticket
to the city-you promised to go-why
didn't your"
He labored in continued confusion
to explain. He tried to tell her Sea-
grue had done many things for him;
he told her he owed Seagrue a lot of
money and he had no hope of ever
paying him back except by work, and
that he didn't feel he ought to break
away now.
Storm and Rhinelander came up at
that moment. They greeted Spike.
He avoided their eyes as much as pos
sible ana returned their greeting in a
shame-faced way. Helen answered the
surprise that oyerspread the faces of
Storm and Rhinelander. Its no Won
der he's ashamed to speak to you." she
said severely. you would hardly be-
lieve 1t. / know; but the fact is he
has turned over 10 Seagrue again."
The two men looked at Spike with
undisguised contempt. Their attitude
made him desperate. "Oh, l know
what you think of me-" he said with
q reckless swing of his head. Il can't
help it. ! can't explain. 1t would take
me from now till the middle Of next
week. II I tried-and then you'd think
less of me than you do now. Never
be kind to me again. It's hopeless for
me-but I can't help It."
The three watched him shuffie away.
Rhinelander shook his head. There's
q mystery somewhere in II. I can't
make 1t out. Some cay we'll know"
"Weli, in any a l certainly don't
want these clothes" declared Helen,
looking at the bundle Spike had left
in her hands. They're no use in the
world to me-" A laborer was passing.
sE4eTe, yce- she said to the man.
take this suit II 1t fts you" she
added. before the man could recover
from his surprise, 'it's yours"
At Seagrue's camp. Bill and the pay
master were handing checks out to the
men. The latter stood about the car
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1t was too late to avoid a collision.
They could only await the issue
with Arden station left far behind.
Helen, making the utmost possible
speed in Seagrue's machine, scanned
the track ahead for q glimpse of the
wild car. Resolved at any cost to
overtake II, she was running the ma
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-14

BY SAM LLOYD, THE PUZZLE KING
St. Louis, June 14.-The greatest
feat of sidestepping in history was
pulled off in the Puzzleland hotel
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-19
Seeking To Settle
Railway Tsngle
Outside Of Courts
Leaders, Of Four Railroad Broth
erhoods and officials Of Lead
ing Lines Now Negotiating
With That End In View
tAssocist.d PISS By FEDERAL wirsi.s..,


q. EVANSVILLE, Indiana, December
l6--William @. Lee, president Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, an
uounced last night that negotiations
are now under way between the presi
dents of the four railway brotherhoods
and a number Of the highest officials
Of the principal railroads, looking for
settlement Of the questions at issue
arising from the enactment Of the Ad.
dmsun Law and solution Of the whole
controversy outside Of the courts. That
such a settlement will be arrived at be-
fore the end Of the year Is the expecta-
ion of the trainmen. - ~ s
The constitutionality Of the Adamson
Act is nov before the Supreme Court
for settlement on a test case, agreed
between the representatives Of the
the attorney general s department and
the railroads. In this case an appeal
from the decision Of the federal court
Of Missouri in the refusal of that
court to grant an injunction asked for
by the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf
R".'road, who sought to enjoin the
United States marshal from attempting
to enforce the provisions Of the act.
Whether in the event of an agree
ment between the railroads and the
brOtherhOods this test case viii be
withdrawn or not is not made clear.