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orator would have given months
wages to conhde to his family the
nightly advent in his dingy shop of this
mysterious young woman.
Tonight he shook his head as usual
Nothing tonight, miss"
you are sure you understand the i'll
structions?"
Yes, miss. Any message from Il man
named Smeal to another named Han.
chett to be delayed twenty-four hours
I'm kind OF worried. Your specific or
ders from headquarters -
Might be Il forgery"
Diana smiled. From the inner peck
ct of her outing coat she produced d
document. Read this and quiet your
nerves"
His eyes widened.
Il guess if they'll back you down
there in Washington | can. Excuse
me for ii moment" The key was talk
ing. He sat down and took the mes
sage.
When he rose from the board he was
smiling. ~ night message from your
man. 'Hanchett. Hotel Carlton,'" he
read; "'Pidgin today; come at 4; wealth
er permitting 1t is unsigned
at is what | have been waiting for
Thank you. Good night.
By the time the operator had scnsed
the denomination of the bill the givel
had disappeared.
She FASTENED toward the town limits
A block beyond the telegraph Ollice
put her outside the arc light zone The
night was only starlit, and when the
sidewalk ended she took to the road
stepping cautiously till her eyes be
came accustomed to the dark, the diff
ference between substance and shad
y ow. With that remarkable abruptnes
With which at night one shadow
energies from another she saw before
her the vague outline of man. liz
was walking swiftly in her direction
He passed
"Di?'
At the sound of that voice. ever
though she had expected hourly +
hear it, an incipient paralysis laid hol,
of her. The solid earth seemed +
sink from under her, leaving her i
midair.
''Di is it yOu?'
} Useless to run.
"What are you doing up here?' tn
| man asked inpetuously and at one
lost the advantage of the terror hi
appearance had inspired in her,
This demand from the man She Ia
seen but once i'll six years, from Whol
she had hidden with unfailing Wig
2 lance, yet always keeping track of hin
kindled anew the old fires in her heal
q fear, anger, pity, wonder and co,
tempt.
"Iave you any right to ask that:
e --hotly.
t 81 believe | have" His voice To-
and smooth.
He knew women, this handson
rogue; knew the hearts of them as
l. violinist knows the strings of his il
It strument-upon which string to pla
this moment or that, what tempo upo
a the dry and taut, the damp and loose.
II Here We're taut strings. necessitatiI
n light, soft touch Of the bow. A
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By HAROLD MAcGRATH
Copyright by Frank A. Munsey Co.

graceful shoulders-she who had f1out-
ed dukes and princes and rajahs and
weaved her spider web for the ruin of
many an honest man!
He knew--he, Fagin. Half a million
in emeralds had slipped through the
boys fingers. He remembered the
flush days of last winter He had seen
those emeralds flow over the green ia
bles. A beautiful golden rain Of louis
had gone up the spout instead of
down!
At identically tho same time the or
binary and the exceptional rogue ar
rived at Watertown there stepped down
from another train a slender woman
dressed in black and heavily yelled.
Guided by one of the station porters,
she proceeded directly to the nearby
hotel and was assigned to room.
The two men asked to be directed to
the best garage. There, after some
dickering. they rented a comfortable
car. They expected to use the car for
a week at least. The terms We're SO
the day and $500 deposited against &C.
cl0entS TO tue car.
"You are total strangers to me. sir"
said the proprietor of the garage. II
must protect myself
''That's reasonable enough" agreed
the exceptional rogue.
He counted out five 500 bills and
laid them on the desk. Now, suppos-
ing you make out check dated one
week hence. Then We'll go over to
your bank and leave it with the cash
Ter. When the car is returned Ill go
to the bank and get my money!
CHATS easy replied the proprietor.
Fagin's expression was one of puzzle
ment.
The affair was accomplished in short
order, and the two set out for the river
'Donny, what new kind of tlimtiam
is this going to be?'
"Fagin. you can't even think honest
", can you? This is as straight as the
road That was real money-Smeal's
mapped out most of this last night
No piking this trip. When we get out
into the country I'm going to show yor
another little trick. Nothing like being
thorough
Half an hour later he turned the cal
into Il deserted lane and stopped.
From out of his suit case he took tW
new license numbers. state of Penn
sylvania. These he substituted for tn
ones in use, and out into the mail
highway they sped.
You're q WONDER admitted Fagin
grinning. But what a chance to d'
some fancy business in buzz wagons
my, my, or hold up Il bank messenger.
"Our business is to give this fellow
Crawford IL vacation. He'll be wild
awake and wondering. Smoke up an
let me see what speed j can get out o
this junk"
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CHAPTER XII.
a Will Drawn lJp,


yEgyH9a lana never could tell how she
~ ia got back to the farm.
ia My One of her knees throhhen
painfully, for somewhere along
the road she had stumbled and fallen,
In bed she could not shut her eyes.
The voice of the man had awakened
the half forgotten terrOrs of the past.
The peace and serene happiness OF
the white walled convent, the beauti-
ful gardens. such as only Europe has
had time to prepare and fulfill, and i'm
her innocence she had dreamed that
the world outside the huge iron gates
was a grand fairy story waiting to be
read
Then into the world, the great house
with it's paintings and rugs and tapes
tries and marbles; the coming of the
young men, of middle aged men. OF Old
men. and the fever of card playing,
her beautiful gowns and gems, and the
vaguely growing wonder why the mem
never brought their wives with them,
and then came the thunderbot.
A young man much in wine had
thrown his arms about her in the hall
| and kissed her Her Indignation. his
| laughter, the terrible revelation.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-02-10
CHAPTER XII.

A Kiss.
~ RANFORD and the girl sat on
a the ledge at Tibbot's point.
va q Cast glance ut this old
comber galiopip@ in Diana
said. 'Some water there Shall we
move? Wen get Il ,luCkin@ when she
hits
Lets stay. O-a-a-a-ah what Il big
one" She huddled her shoulders ana
twisted one foot about the other. They
waited, laughing like two CHILDREN.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-02-10
CHAPTER X.
When Greek Meets Greek.

Ew " HEN | was lad-first per
AAE son, singular, perpendicular
W wv again--I entertained several
nyaUrnrntel iIpaS DaruOn-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-02-10

"Wen:"
Going along finely" said the doctor.
You are naturally robust"
How long before I'll be able to
throw this cane out of the window|
| "berhaps two weeks, if YOU are care
/ ful. so whisky. | don't think tobacco
will hurt YOU. Good morning.
No whisky.
Snleul grinned at the LIGHTED end of
drank because he liked it, not because
it had any hold on him.
Give him credit for that much; he
could stop it, he had done SO many !
time. For two weeks, then, nothing
stronger than coffee should pass his
lips. He scowlod down into the bril-
liant, sunshiny street
The only man who had ever brought
him up with a jolt; Il club loafer. so
ciety tea drinker, Il fellow who bought
his clothes in London and wore ,pats
Il government sneak who had spoiled
his sport. He would make Cranfort
regret the day he had medded witt
him.
lie looked at his watch.
Eleven O'clock. He ought to be her
now, unless the lake was too rough
He peered up at the sky, blue as
robins egg.
And then the door opened.
"Ha"' said Smead with satisfaction
"How's the leg:'
Better I've cut out whisky for tw
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orator would have given months
wages to contide to his family the
nightly advent in his dingy shop of this
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10
An Ohio Judges Opinion
Jurst Declares That Labor Personal and individual
the Man. - Cannot Be Sold In the Market to
the Highest Bidder-NeUer Passes to
Ownership of Employer.

The labor sections in the Clayton anti
trust act. enacted into law October Is,
1914, secured to wage earners necessary
fundamental rights. The influence of
that victory has been far-reaching. The
principle declared by the congress of the
United States and approved by the
president of the United States, that the
labor power of a human being is not a
commodity or article of commerce has
been making its way into the minds of
all the citizens of the country.
The same policy that was followed for
the securement of protection under fed
eral law must be followed in the various
states in order that federal protection
may be supplemented by state legisla-
ton, thus safeguarding the rights of
workers in all courts.
The necessity for such campaigns in
all states was demonstrated short time
ago in Ohio. The grand jury of Mahon-
ing county brought in an indictment that
represented an effort to place response
bility for the results of their policies up
on employers of Youngstown whose ac-
tions resulted in the revolt of the steel
workers. But the effort of the jury was
i'll advised The verdict was shock
to every intelligent mind that appre-
ciates the value of human life. That
verdict said that certain corporations,
persons and individuals engaged in the
manufacture, sale and purchase of GER
tain merchandise, products and commod-
ities-to wit, iron, steel and common
or unskilled labor"-were guilty of viola
tions of the antitrust law of the state.
This finding of the jury did not be-
come precedent. The workers of the
state and of the nation were alert to
the danger. They were not only aware
of their rights, aware of the principles
of human freedom, but they were ag-
gressive in their own self defense. AS
result Judge Anderson made deci-
sion which contained the following:
"Whils the indictment distinctly
charges in several places that labor is
commodity and AYERS that they were
guilty of entering into an unlawful
combination because labor was com,
modify, yet this cannot be true. Wher
we take the definition of trade a:
used in this statute we find that it sim.
ply means the same as commodity.
There is but little distinction between the
two words. | am not prepared now, and
| trust | never shall be, to declare that
the labor of man is commodity to
be hawked in the market and to be sold
to the highest bidder.
Labor is personal and individual to
the man. 1t is his; it is his own; no
one can sell it for him in this land of
ours, nor can any one take it from him.
If we are going to regard it as a COM
modify the results of that would be
dreadful. 1t shears labor of all the dig
nifty that it ought to have. 1t puts the
laboring man on the level with a slave
it takes away his manhood and the re-
spect that the community owes and
should give to labor. There was time
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10

when labor was commodity, but that
was shot to pieces from 1861 to 1865,
and ! trust and hope as every other
good, law abiding citizen hopes, that it
will never again be resurrected in this
country of ours. Capital depends upon
labor as much as labor depends upon
capital. | cannot-and ] am glad | can
not-class labor as a commodity and
in this position | am amply sustained
by many decisions of many courts.
THE statute itself, it seems to me- abb
solutely precludes labor from its terms.
1t is not dealing with wages or labor;
it makes no provision that it is viola
ton of law for the mill owners to com
bine to fix the price of labor. The law
makers are endeavoring by this act to
prevent the citizens of Ohio being in
jured by a combination that might fix
prices of goods and merchandise and
products sold in the market. This is
the object of the statute and nothing
else. Then, again, what would be the
result if it were held that labor comes
within this statute? Every labor union
throughout the state would be violating
the law at every meeting when they are
endeavoring to protect one another as
to their wages, and all of their acts
would be criminal. Our courts have
held up to the very highest court in the
land that labor unions are legal, and in
fact some courts go so far as to hold
they are commendable and that men
should combine to help one another in
the struggle of life. | think that such
organizations are commendable, but yet
this would make them criminal Again
it would be criminal act when the mill
owners agree to pay so much per ton
for iron to their laborers. because that
would be a combination to fix wages,
and when they meet for the purpose OF
adjusting the scale, one combination
of laboring men and the other a combi-
nation of mill owners. they are engaged
in criminal act, if this statute applies.
--Americdn FederdtiouiSt.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10
CARPENTERS CONTINUE GAINS.

Indianapolis, Ind.-General Secretary
Frank Duffy of the Brotherhood of
Carpenters, reports that the following
locals have notified headquarters of
wage increases and hours reduced:
South Bend, Ind.-Increase from 45
to so cents an hour; hours reduced
from nine to eight per day.
New Britain, Conn.-From Al to As
cents an hour; hours reduced from 4s
to A per week
Toledo, Oho-From 47H to so cents
an hour.
Lincoln, Neb.-From so to So cents
an hour.
Paterson, N, From Az to so
cents an hour.
Passaic, n J.-From $500 to $4 per
day.
Stamford, Conn.-From SIS to $2O.5O
for 5O-hour week at St. Johns Wood
working Company
Washington, d. C.-From 55 to 62H
cents an hour 25 cents per day increase
for millmen.
Delaware County, Pa. Wilmington
Chester, Media and Clifton Heights) -
From As to so cents an hour.
Pottstown, Pa.-From 35 to 40 cents
an hour.
Youngstown, Ohio-E'rom 50 to &C
cents an hour; Saturday half holiday
Hamilton, Ontario-From 40 to 42H
cents an hour, May 1, 1916; As cents
May 1, 1917; so cents, May /, 1918, and
the eight-hour day,
Springfield, Ohio-From 40 to As cents
an hour.
Billings, Mont.-From SIS to Sc per
day.
Pueblo, Col-Outside men, from So
to 60 cents an hour ) cents increase Tor
millmen, making minimum $3.50 per
day. ..
Colorado Springs, Col,-From 55 to
60 cents an hour.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10
LARGE EARNINGS OF CHILDREN

Harrisburg, Pa.-The reason for op-
position. to child labor Legislation by
large employers is shown in report
made public by the Pennsylvania bureau
of statistics and information.
During the period covered by the sta
tistics boys working in 2O,571 establish
ments were paid $s,723 900. Girls under
16 were paid $2,719,50O making a total
of $5,442,7OO. Women employed in the
2O,571 industries reporting drew $72,-
600, 100. They make an impressive indus
trial army numbering 216,299 in the
comparatively few establishments that
served as the basis of the figures given
The children and the women were
cheap labor. The investigations of the
department show that in the vast ma
jority of instances the earnings of the
women and children were needed to
maintain the family. The combined
family income just about kept things go
ing. In other words parents and chill
dren earned sum equal to the amount
the father would have been forced to
demand if the youngsters had been in
school, the mother at home and the
father in the mill.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10
MORE THAN 5000 MEN
Lose Jobs by LayOff in Du Points
HOpewell Plant.

Petersburg, Va, June s.-Between
5000 end $500 men were discharged last
night or early this morning at the du
Pont g,lncotton plant at Hopewell.
The whole Of three lines" were dis
charged. This means the three shifts of
men in three nitrate, three beater, three
tub and three blocking houses. While it
had been expected for the past month
that there would be reduction of the
force, it came unexpectedly to the men.
1t is understood that the du Pont Com
pany will take care of all its old en-
ployes who have proved efficient,
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10

tee insisted that the McCaul Company
carry out their promise or the work on
the building would be stopped imme-
diately. Mr.. Wesselman received them
with the same kind spirit that he has
always shown, and after taking the mat
ter up with Mr.. Knox he instructed Mr..
Hook to have the hod-carriers report
Friday morning for work.
All trades reported business good.
There being no further business, the
Council adjourned until next Thursday
night.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10
Query.

Query.
Dyer-Oh, well, Dunno has his good
points
Ryer-Is that the reason he sticks
everybody?-Judge.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10
BIG BONUS GRANTED.

Cleveland, Ohio.-Notices were posted
recently at the plant of the Chandler
Motor Car Company that the employees
would be given share in the profits
earned by the company during the past
year. The notices indicate that sum
equal to per cent on all wages paid, in
Guiding overtime, commencing July 1, 1915,
and ending June 30, 1916, will be paid
with the July 20 payroll.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10
Entirely Different.

"It's all very well before a girls mar
ried for her to get a flower in her hair, y
remarked the observer of events and
things, but it's an entirely different
matter if, after she's married, she gets
her hair in the flour
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10
CEMENT WORKERS. STRIKE.

Oglesby, Ill-Seven hundred en-
ployees of the Marquette and Chicago
Portland Cement Companies are strik-
ing for a minimum wage of $225 for
an eight-hour day and the abolishmen.
of contract work. The strike was pre-
cipitated by the discharge of employees
who were attempting to organize
Cement Workers union.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10
Close and Dear.

Willie-Say, pa, what is the difference
between a close friend and dear
friend
PA close friend, my son, is one
who will not lend you money while a
dear friend is one who borrows all you
will stand for
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10
The Building Trades Council
Receives Imitation From Preparedness Parade Committee
Which Was Receiued and FHed.- Union Hod Car
rers Go to Work the New Court House Job
Lots of Routine Business Transacted

mon labor continue to do hod-carriers
work. Mr.. Hook further reported that
he had called upon Mr. Fred f. Vessel
man, vice-presdent of the new Court
House Building Commission and laid
the conditions before him. The commit
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10

The Building Trades Council held its
regular meeting last Thursday night,
with President JOS A. Cullen i'll the
chair. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and adopted
The following communication from
the committee in charge of the Citizens
Preparedness Parade was read and filed:
Cincinnati, o., June 8, 1916.
Gentlemen-It is proposed to hold
Citizens Preparedness Parade on Satur
day afternoon, June "a, 1916.
This parade is not for miltarism, but
to show our belief in adequate national
defense Similar demonstrations in other
cities have shown the spirit of rs with
ranks of marching thousands. 1t is in
tended to show, and to strengthen, the
individual patriotism of our people.
This parade will be gigantic express
sion of love of country, city and home
You are cordially and earnestly in
vited to enter. March for America-the
land of the free and the home of the
brave.
Kindly advise on enclosed form as to
how many men strong you will be.
Respectfully,
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
c. w. Moss, Secretary
Business Agent Hook reported, among
other things, that he had called upon
Mr.. Knox, president of the Chas. Nc
Caul Company, contractors for the new
Court House in reference to putting
union hod-carriers to work, but Mr.
Knox tried to avoid seeing him by send
ing out a clerk, which was not salts
facory.
Notwithstanding the company prom
ised to use union labor on the entire
building, up to this time they have been
using common labor to do hod-carriers
work; but the building has reached such
condition now that the Building
Trades Council control all crafts on the
job, and they did not propose that COM
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-06-10
IRON MOLDERS MAKE GAINS.

Newton, Mass.-Over 100 iron mold
ers have adjusted differences with en-
ployers and returned to work on the
promise that conditions will be improved.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-27

1t is Just possible that II you write
. nice letter to Frederick c. Howe,
commissioner Of immigration at Ellis
Island. New York City. he may give
you this little Serbian. who il an or
phan because his father was killed
fshting for his country. and his
mother committed suicide through
grief. She told passengers on the
Ioanina the hoy was born in tho
United States. and she had taken
him to Greece to see his father. There
she learned he had been killed. Com.
ing back on the liner she jumped OF
the ship. leaving the boy to the paas-
sengers. He IL four years old and
too young to understand his position.
The commissioner Of immigration il
trying to find way to keep him in
the United States.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-27
A DEAD TALKING MACHINE

Is one that Is not used simply be-
cause no new records are purchased
to retain the interest.
You would not care to hear the
hnest musician In the world continu-
ously II there was no variation IN the
program nor would the best news.
paper In the world be read II the same
news was published every day.
You have money invested In your
taIkihg machine. SO why not make
this Investment good by adding some
new records? Hear your favorite
records or the latest song hits now A
SHEPHERD PIANO DEPOT
Next Door to Postofice 2s.tf
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-27
Takes Horse Whip
After Bradnack
(Continued from page -
building.

by her, and after some alteration.
Miss Prehm used the shorter and
uglier word.
Witnesses say Bradnack then start
ed back In the restaurant. whereupon
Miss Prehm pulled of her coat. pulled
a whip out from under the coat. and
started after Bradnack. who was in
side the restaurant door in time to
put his foot against 1t. and prevent
Miss Prehm's entry with the whip.
Patrolman McCarter. who was
across the street. then took Miss
Prehm into custody a. she attempted
to open the door. She entered plea
OF mot guilty" and the case will be
tried before Judge Leavitt.
Editor Bradnack informed Chief
Baldwin that he would refuse to en-.
ter any complaint. and that he did
not wish to have anything TO do with
the charges that had been preferred
He was at his dinner at the Jewel
Cafe at the time. and as soon 90 hs
saw that the woman was excited and
inclined TO be hystsricsl. he ended the
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-27
Espee Earnings
Show Big Increase

SAN FRANCISCO. March az
Julius krnttschniu OF New York.
who Ia In San Francisco. has given
out the latest figures on Southern
Southern Pacific earnings. showing
remarkable increase In revenue He
declares the figures indicat. the pros.
perity OF the country n, large. and
the Coast States In particular.
Last month tho gross railway oper.
atlnR revenue was In round numbers
$il,lsG.0 900. an Increase over the
same 1913 month OF si.7os.07S.
while for the first eight months Of
tho present fiscal year the gross op.
Grating revenue was $lOi.l2i.ssl.
an Increase over the simc period Of
Inst year OF $lt.Ss5.Iao.
The increase IN total railway oper.
ating Income was $7.G9s.O7
With four months earnings OF this
fiscal year yet 10 be added. the CON.
pany bids fair TO largely exceed last
years great showing