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said Graham. cit does a lot OF harm"
He left the Office and started for
the main entrance of the mills, where
his automobile waited at the curb to
carry him to his club for luncheon. A
heavy rain was falling, and Graham
stood on the entrance steps waiting
for the shower to slacken SO that he
might venture from the shadow Of
the ov~erhanging portico and reach his
al without a wetting.
He noted that someone else, emerg-
Ing from the building just ahead Of
him. was also waiting under the pOrti-
co for the rain to abate. And a sec
ond glance at his fellow loiterer
showed him she vas a girl, young,
neatly dressed, extremely pretty.
Graham's dull eyes frightened. He
took a step toward her.
Pardon me-" he said. with a re-
spectful civility that was a trifie over
done. "You don't work here, / think"
mo, sir" said the girl, who appar-
emily recognized him. II came to
bring my father his lunch"
ooh, your father is one Of US,
thenf"
Eyes, sir. He Is Joseph Carr, fore
man In the"
"Joe CarrT put In Graham, with
a cordially that would have amazed
the grumpy old foreman. "There
isn't a better or more highly appreci-
ated man In the place. I'm honored
to meet his daughter. I am Agnew
Graham, the superintendent" he add
ed IN needless explanation. $50 you
see l am qualified to speak OF your
fathers fine ability. And now won't
you let me do my old friends daugh-
ter a small service7 The rain Is let
ting up. Can't ] take you home in my
carp
"Oh, no, sir! Thank you, all the
same" stammered the embarrassed
Edna.
Graham's heavy face clouded at her
refusal.
"You have no rubbers on" he pur-
sued, "and 1t will give me more pleas
ure than l a say to take you home
on my way to lunch"
Edna observed the slight frown AZ
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The chauffeur said yes, they go driv-
Ing together pretty lear every eve
ming. And last night he heard Ora
ham ask her would she marry him.
The chauffeur couldn't hear what she
answered. But It's a clnch she"
He broke of in establishment, for
Tom, who had been staring at him In
speechless horror, had turned on his
heel and set of at a dead run.
Nor did he pause until he had en-
tered the front yard Of the Carr cot
tage. Edna saw him striding up the
walk and she came to the door to
meet him.
"You're-you're a stranger, Tom"
she greeted him with a forced light
ness that sought to mask her nerv-
BUSINESS. Il haven't seen you for
ages"
~ have been here evening after eve
ming" he answered. choking back his
emotion, "but you're always away Wis
iting your sick Neutrality-suspicious. !" he
broke or In stern inquiry, Els 1t true
that you spend your evenings motor
Ing with Agnew Grahamf"
She flushed hotly: but answered In
ready defiance.
swell II I do, whose business LIS II
but my own1 You have no right to
catechise me-"
II have the right Of q nan who
wants to protect you from danger"
he returned The right to guard
you from q scoundrel like Graham.
You surely must know what It means
when . man OF his sort pays atten-
lions to you"
EFT means" she said, angered at his
tone, ut lean that he loves me. He
has asked mt to be his wife"
MOP cried Tom, aghast. "It's
true. theni It's true what people are
saying. Oh, Ednar
"Is there any disgrace" she de.
manded, EN- my listening to his pro-
posalf He loves me. and"
"EdnaT" exclaimed Tom, you don't
care for him. You canti Why, ]
hoped dared hope-you understood
how I feel toward you, and that you
were willing to walt for me. 1 love
you, dear. You must have know that.
I love you. VIII you marry mel"
For a moment her heart went out
to him In an anguish Of yearning.
Then, common sense asserted itself.
"Tom," she said, very gently. but
very firmly. "You can't afford to mar
~ CO the pay ycu are getting. You
can't support two families ON your
weekly wages II may be years be
fore"
~And van are the little gtri I al
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TWELFTH STORY
Weighed in the Balance

Tom Clark's father died In battle.
Not the less so, because the only
weapons involved were brains and
money, instead OF cold steel and hot
lead.
John Clark had begun life as a mill
hand. BY sheer cleverness, by t~ireless
industry, by IN almost uncanny power
over his fellow men, he had fought
his way upward until he was presi-
dent OF the great mills which he had
entered, n quarter century earlier, as
a day laborer.
financier. His directors presently
formed a clique TO GUST him from
power and to put one Of their own
henchmen In his place.
The clique's chance came when
they lured Clark into a may financial
deal whose nature they misrepresent-
ed to him. AZ a result, when the presi-
dent one day entered the board room
for a conference, he found the direc-
tors already awaiting him. One Of
them opened the attack by saying curt
Iy:
"You have failed to redeem the
stock you pledged for the G. G. &
x. loans. We have taken II up. The
control Of the mills has therefore
passed to us. We deeply regret, Of
course"
~ will take your regrets for grant
ed, gentlemen" interrupted Clark,
'and / will not waste your time by
telling you what I think Of this IN
derhand deal. You have tricked me
out OF power. You have the whip
hand. II you expect me to cringe I'M
der the whip or to whine for mercy.
you do not know John Clark. You
want my resignation as president, Of
course. II will be In your secretary's
hands within half an hour. Good day."
Turning on his heel he strobe out
OF the room and back to his own pri-
vate office. He had promised to hand
In his resignation within thirty min
utes. In a long lifetime Of business
probity, that was the one and only
promise John Clark ever broke.
For, as he reached his desk, a sud-
den sharp pain In the left side sent
MIN staggering into the nearest chair.
There he CROPPED fumbling at his col
bar and mumbled a few gasping In
coherent words.
Before his secretary and stenog-
rapher could hurry across the room to
the stricken man. he slid Imply from
the chair to the floor, and lay there.
very still. In a c~uriously huddled and
inert mas
The blow that had wrecked his fu-
ture had also taken his life.
Thus did John Clark fight q life
long hattie. Thus did he lose battle
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he spoke. This man was the superin.
tendent, the potentate on whose good
will both her father and Tom depend.
ed for their employment and advance
ment. II she should offend him
THANK you" she faltered, II shall
be very much obliged to you. 1t Ia
only q few blocks"
Gaily he escorted her across the
shining pavement to his a and
helped her into its luxurious tonneau
'"This is the very first time I've ever
been In an automobile In all my hfe,'
she said with awed rapture. isn't II
wonderfulr
Graham laughed indulgently.
81 used to feel that way about It,
he said, "but now ! find Ii a lonesome
and dreary sort Of amusement, unless
I've c%ongenial companionship. Then
it's great. But the ideal motor ride
Is by moonlight, along q smooth white
country road, with the noisy city far
behind one, with the mountains In the
distance and the sleeping meadows all
Ah0kahb Will uCN-oOaktu hOWCk y
That Is like fairyland-"
ut must bel II must be r. breathed
the girl. her Imagination rejoicing In
the word picture he had painted for
her.
The rain 10 over" said Graham,
"See. the a Is coming out. The
moonlight win be glorious this eve
Ming"
"And-and you win 20 out for .
drive In itr' she asked timidly.
"Not alone." he made answer
Though It seems a pity not to, when
the evening II 90 beautiful"
Can't you ask some Of your friends
alongr' she inquired with absolute In
nocence Of intent.
IL might" he assented. "Bui
there's only one friend I'd care to ride
with. and I'm half afraid she'd b
offended n I asked her. Would she7'
~You don't mean-you can't NEAR
-" she gasped.
but I do" he responded. II near
Just that. I mean I'd enjoy the drive
. million times more II you'll join me
In It You see" he hurried on, as she
shrank q little from him. "It1i be such
fun to watch your pleasure In tho
scenery and the moonlight. and ALL
my father" she said, haitingly
would not like"
"Your father goes on the might
shift for a mouth" answered Graham
ION account OF the new order we,r.
filing for the government. he begins
his night work at six this evening
Think 1t over, won't your Y viii
! mals mo very hAvpy. ara I'M sss vos
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their feet and back toward the rail-
road station whence they had come.
They'll turn around presently and
wreck the mills" muttered Graham
as, from Peltz's Office, he pseped
down or the scene Of carnage below.
And when they do"
He looked around him, to find he was
talking to himself alone. Peltz had
prudently left the ONCE and was even
then sneaking out Of the building
through an unguarded door.
Graham, left alone, lost what little
remnant Of nerve he still possessed.
He bolted from the ONCE. down q
flight Of stairs and toward the
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ana life IN one stroke. And II be-
hooved his only son to take up the
fght ~ best he could. to support his
sister and his widowed mother.
Tom Clark had been reared as =
plch mans son. He was just ending
HE senior year at Yale when word
nme OF his fathers death and Of the
eDtal wreck Of the family fortunes.
He hurried home. and. after he had
installed his mother and sister In .
eIde-street cottage. he began at once
- seek some method Of supporting
mem and himself.
But there he met the FIRST setback
= his easy-goins young life. Hitherto.
~ ways had all been creased for
HIM. Now hs found them sand-pa-
pored.
Tom speedily discovered that his
services were IN no demand at all
onong the merchants and fnanciers
e his little homo town.
Home be came, discouraged and
xrimly resoluts. after . week Of fruit
les search for work. To his mother
- poured ont the story Of his trou-
nIes ana III. 4 plan that had been bred
a. his failures.
my father went In At twenty as
~ lsborsr 1t TIE TOLLS over yonder'
uvhen ~ u 0ffy he prsrhcnils
Smyrna times., 1916-07-19

Smyrna Town Council is showing
the proper disposition to back its
officers up in the II after of the safety
zone at the -Four Corners. That
this zone is a good thing to have at
this oft-times eongested center. none
could say ought against. For some.
time Chief of Police Lee R. Cochran
wanted the power to make all teams.
vehicles. bicycles, ETC., keep TO the
right Most drivers are satisfied with
the innovation; there are others who
want to defy or ignore the request Of
officers. With a fine Of s1O0 for
each offelse sn1 maybe an imprisOu-
m ant, the officers would not have near
the trouble. Town Council owes IL
to its officers 70 back them up in the
discharge Of their duty and the prO-
posed safety zone law is a good thing.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-19

Smyrna has about enough automo-
bile laws to be sure. but one annoyance
Council has never seen fit TO abate is
the noisy "cut out" which is too
frequently used going up and down
streets. This automobile device in a
level country like ours is not needed
and surely not necessary up and down
our streets. In number of Peninsuls
towns the use Of the cut-out is pro
hibited. Why not Smyrnal Msny
of our citizens would welcome a Law
Of this kind.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-19

Of the dairy OF the state hospital at
Napa, Calf. the Napa County Live
Stock Association held its annual
banquet in the barn where the cattle
are kept. according to the August
Ponular Mechanics Magazine. Long
tables were placed in an area between
rows of stalls. and coeers laid for 20
persons. In the same room with the
banqueters were 200 cows in their
stalls. While the men ate, the cows
were milked by the employees of the
dairy.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-19

Our School Board having elected a
strong corps Of teachers and practi-
cally secured an enlarged athletic
field. will start the next school year
with fine prospects. With the limited
means at hand. so great is the general
expense Of running the schools. oul
Board Of education is ever desirous Of
keeping the Smyrna Schools up-to'
date and progressive.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-19

THR SMYRNA TINES Is an independent paper
devoted o. the welfare Of the town it repre-
sents and the state OF which it Is a part. Il
also gives the items Of importance of the East
eru shore OF Maryland
AOVERJI JIsEMENT5-THE SMYRNA TINEs Is the
business medium not only for the town It rep
reserts but for the outlying district OF which Il
is the centre. embracing the towns OF Clayton
Kenton Cheswold. Townsend Leipsic. &c
rate Of 50 cents az inch Tor first insertion aud
p cents for each subsequent insertion will be
charged for transient advertising Locals and
Reading Notices. 10 cents per line per issue
A specia, discount on al semi-snuual anc
yearly Advertisements
Smyrna times., 1916-07-19

It is interesting to note the wave
of sanitary reform that is resching
among the farmers and dairymen ell
over the country. This reform has not
advanced in Delaware ss it should but
better days are coming. Note for
instance California. For the purpose
Of emphasizing the sanitary condition
Smyrna times., 1916-07-19

Commenting on the address Of Hon. /.
John Bassett Moore former :ounselor
of State at Washington. D. c., a
native Smyrnian, before the gradual
ing class of Delaware College on Com
mencement Day. the Virginia Pilot,
not only backs the noted citizen up in
his scholarly discourse on the defects
of education, but declares there are
"too many frills and furbelows' in
education. Continuing the Pilot says:
That the public school curriculum
should be reasonably broadened to
keep pace with the demands of the
time is a proposition which there will
be few if any, to dispute but. in effect
ing this broadening, it should be always
and we'll borne in mind that the men
tai capacity of the child is limited.
To attempt to teach the youthful pupil
too much is almost certain in the
pupil learning nothing well. Educa-
tional fills and furbelows may be
all right in their way. but when ac-
quired at the expense of the funda-
mentals, has become a hindrance
rather than help and serve TO impede
rather than advance the securing Of
real education The only house that
may be relied on TO stand when the
winds blow ana the rains fall is the
house that Is builded upon rock. The
only education that will fit its pos
SCISSOR properly and successfully to
weather the storms of every day life
is the education that is grounded il
the essentials and trains the mind L
do accurate and exact thinking. Hal
knowledge about any subject is wors,
than no knowledge at all. A min,
trained 70 think loosely AID carelessll
is worse than mind not trained I,
think at all. That the tendency o
the popular education of today. due
in turn. TO the tendency to overload
the curricula of our public schools. i
to turn out young men and wome
with smattering of information o
many subjects and with full and &C
eurate knowledge Of hone. is a diseov
cry hardly entitled to be classed a
new. On the contrary, it is a fac
which has for some time been aeauil
ing constantly widening recognitio
and one which the educational authol
titles in the various states Of the UniC
can not safely afford longer to ignor,
In not a small proportion of the con
munities in this broad land the ia,
payers are making sacrifices to pr
mote the cause of popular education
and they are doing it willingly an
ungrudgingly All that they ask
return is a system Of popular educ
tion which shall really educate in {
true meaning Of the term. So mu
they are entitled TO receive. and wi
nothing less should they be satisfied
Smyrna times., 1916-07-19

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. by
ROBERT b. HOFFECKER. Proprietor
Founded by Robert b. Hodecker July 5 l,4
Editor and Proprietor until February 10. 1917
3FFlCE.-Sext Door to the Fruit Groves
f:oua BEuE
Telephone. NO. 10.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-19
RAILROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:

70 the American Public:
Do you believe in arbitration or indus
trial warfare?
The train employees on all the railroads
authority to tie up the commerce of the
country to enforce their demands for a 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads are in the public, service.
your service. This army of employees is in
the public service-your service.
You pay for rail transportation billion
dollars year, and "A cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employees.
On all the Eastern Railroads 1915 seventyve per the
train employees earned these wages lowest highest and average
Of alb as shown BY the payToIs-
Freiuht Yard
Smyrna times., 1916-07-19
FOR RENT.

House on Delaware street. occupied
by the late Mrs. Amanda Truax. APP
ply to J. 7. Truax, administrator.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-19

ELISHA LEE Chairman.
Pr. ALBRIGHT, csm7 Ma~aexs
AHlantie Csass Lac RaiirosA
Lw. BALDWIN, c@zT ha~@s~r.
centrHl 81 CeoFEia Railway.
q l. BARDo, cemT Ma~aEsy,
Nsw No~k. New HMv~m a Hastfsre hnfire
n u. coAPMAr. rEus-Pr~sfa~.2.
zeufhaTa Railway.
q 4. cOTTxa. c~aT mamaM~r,
WMhmsh Railway.
- n CROWLEY. xsss. gkss-Prs~s&smk
New N~rk Cenezzl naiiFoa4.
a. a. EMERSON. c@m1 Manmxsn
cxe~a Nessb@sm h3ilwsy.
c. a. EWING, esnT @9n4xw.
Fsaaaa~zpAis a Rs=dsns nsawwys
q w. CMfCE. xs~x ~ Frzz&Azusz.
Chseapz4ks a oAAa Railway.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-19

A. 8. CnKIc, Nass. . Rassf~srs,
S. ie@ts a san Fruneises nnilraa4.
CIV. koUSs, c~zT Manar~r.
Asshiso@- Topeka a Seats Fs Rusiwsyl
a. ". MsMAsTKa. cszT Ma~@@~a
whseling and LMks Esis RMlira@a.
y ID. MAHER. se-Pr~sidu@G
NerfsiA aaa Wssaazn Railway.
IASEEs RUSSELL c~@7 Mamms~,
D~@~sr Rfo c~4nas RnikFo@A.
A. n scHoKka. R~sad~saf Ylas-prua.
Psnnsyiv~uGa La.s weua
". L sKDDoN, IIs~-Fr~sskuua
s~aha~rd Air L@s nniiwuY.
A. J. srONE. vaes- -Fsu~A&uns
kzzs &aflpeaA
G. .. wAEr, gzss-Psss q c~~7 mwzmums
3@@nss Cz4srs1 Llnea.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-19

A 100 million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service Cess than
ole-ffth of all employes) is equal to per
cent advance in all freight rates.
The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on the cost of transportation to you
without a clear mandate from a public tri-
buna speaking for you.
The railroads have proposed the settle
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This offer has been refused by the
employees representatives.
Snail nationwide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
eminent determine this issue9
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-08-29
PRESIDENT DEuBERATES ALL NIGHT
IN AN EFFORT TO REACH SETTLEMENT

WASHINGTON August 29-Although the surface nation
wide railroad strike last night than had been
confidence expressed in official quarters that the steps under
contemplation would have the effect of preventing the wakout
The president realizing the disaster which would to the
country the railroads tied said to be determined tot
prevent strike at cost In his conferences with executives he
strongly urged that they change their hitherto yedng attitude
and when he the employees declared that all suggestions from
the executives should be most careful consideration
Final for the appearance the president before
Congress completed but discussed the question fully
with the Democratic steering committee of the Senate and they
agreed with him that he should address joint session.
Throughout the night there appeared be possibility that
agreement might be reached plan which would include
concessions of the eight hour day but of its e
hvenss until the railroads had had opportunity prepare for
Hope of persuadg the railroad such plan
has net been given up
After conference with Mr. Wilson, executives gave out
statement which they said they had laid before the president
suggestion in the of proposition for progress toward
solution Of the questions issue.
Although 1t seems that there will be opposition from
Republicans IN Congress legislative suggestions of the
dent administration leaders think will be possible get the laws
through within reasonable time
The visit of the brotherhood White House
within half hour after the president capitol They
hurried from their hotel to the arrived
shortly after o'clock while the president dinner Their
conference with the president brief He handed of
the railroads counter proposal b. spokesman
the employees and said he would 1t is
known, however the brotherhood gathered
strongly of it. order
1oliowed and then the brotherhood heads departed
Every effort made keep the call the White House
secret The union heads returned their hotel sngy b,
separate routes After passing the word that they would
the committee OF "a this morning discuss the proposal they
TO their rooms declining absolutely to discuss their conference
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-08-29

CONGRESS ASKED TO AUTHORIZE SEIZURE
OF LINES AS MILITARY NECESSITY TO
SAVE THE COUNTRY FROM DIRE DISTRESS

way managers were scattered about.
The president was greeted with
uproarious cheers as he entered.
Speaking slowly and distinctly, he
outlined the situation confronting the
country from the failure of negotia-
tions.
There was tense silence in the
chamber as he began Applause
greeted the presidents declaration
that he regarded as practical GER
tainty" that the railways would ulti-
mately be obliged to accept the eight
hour day by the concerted action of
organized labor. backed by the favor
able judgment of society.
There was approval on all sides
over the suggestion of the president
for Legislation to prevent strikes and
lockouts pending investigation. The
entire assemblage arose when the
president concluded, after speaking
/ 90 ihiuutcS, anu ScNcIdi IouSlns <
cheers were given as he left the
4 chamber.
The Senate interstate commerce
committee met Immediately to con
slider the bill already framed to carry
out the presidents suggestions. In
the House the leaders discussed the
probable action while awaiting devel-
opments
The president discussed the threat.
| ened strike nearly two hours with the
cabinet. Tonight he will discuss the
proposed legislation program to meet
the situation with Speaker Clark
Leader Kitchin, Leader Mann ant
Chairman Adamson of the House in
terstate commerce committee.
The committee of the "a brother
hood leaders met soon after hearing
the president address Congress, but
declined to make any comment. Ar
rangements were made by all mem
bers of the committee to leave Wash
ington, except four brotherhood
heads, for their homes Sunday
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-08-29
BULGARIA MAY
NOT MAKE WAR
(By Associated Press.)

BERLIN, August 29.-Bulgaria un-
doubtedly will follow the lead of Ger
many in declaring war on Rumania,
in the opinion of Count Won Revent-
low, naval expert of Tages Zeitung.
The Vossischese Zeitung asserts,
"The meddling of Rumania in the war
means for Bulgaria new military
objective
In the meanwhile Berlin has Ru
mania mystery. 1t has been impos
sible to locate DR.. Belgiman, the
Rumanian minister. They said at his
home that he was at watering
place and inquiry showed he had not
been there. At the legation it was
said the minister would be in evi
dence tomorrow. The legation is be
sieged by Rumanians who were moi
warned that declaration of war was
imminent.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-08-29

SUMMARY STRIKE pEvELo oPMENTs
Negotiations railroads the brothehoods through
president definitely closed.
leaders definitely ordered strike to begin at
settlement favorable to the change
president before Joint
again strike
N follows:
To increase
eight members
To an hour Nv for
empower Federal Mediation Cancellation
investigate operation o eight day
To
eight hourd day n with making
Industrial dispute for
investigation disputes
empowering the president trains with
primary Of providing
Brotherhood
proposal to Canadian pian