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The Washington herald., 1916-04-16
DEFENDS POLICEMAN
FOR STOPPING AUTO
Attorney Fred B. Rhodes Writes Maj.
Pullman That Officer Was Justified
in Hating Machine with Patient.

MAJ. Pullman received letter last
night from Fred 3. Rhodes. an attorney
with ofnces IN the Riggs Building. ex-
oneratins Crossing Policeman A. ". Nc
Gowan from blame for stopping ar auto
mobile containing sick man at -Four
teenth and streets northwest at noon
yesterday.
At the time the incident occurred a
mob gathered about the policeman utter
ing threats OF indignation at him for
stopping the machine. The sick man
WAS John o. Buckner. Of Benedict, Nd.
who. II was said. was being taken 10
hospital by two sons. John o.. 3r.. and
George c. One of the sons said ne was
heading for a Washington. Baltimore and
Annapolis electric car 70 take his father
70 the Maryland University Hospital 70
be treated for an sbcess on the lungs
When Policeman MCGOWAN stopped the
machine for an alleged violation Of the
traffic regulations he discovered that
the District tag on the machine was
dead" When he told BucNner he would
have 20 go TO the First precinct the
crowd that had gathered jeered the
policeman. Scores OF telephone calls were
sent 10 Maj. Pullman's of1ce, causing
him TO send an inspector up 10. the
corner
In his letter last night Attorney Rhodes
told Maj. Pullman that IN his opinion
the policeman only performed his DUTY.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16
sigma MI PHI ALUMNI
CHAPTER IS ORGANIZED
Corporation Counsel coprad H. Syme
Elected Vice Chancellor-Justice
Siddons Charter Member.

Alumni members Of the Sigma Nu Phi
fraternity last night organized the WASH
igton alumni chapter. a branch of the
national organization, at a meeting in the
Press Club. The membership of the
chapter is to be made up Of members of
active student and bar chapters.
Justice siddons. of the District Supreme
Conrad H. Syme, corporationN counsel for
the District, was elected first vice
chancellor of the chapter. The member
ship includes other persons prominent In
legal circles and public life.
After organization, the members were
entertained at buffet supper by Joseph
II. Choate Chapter OF Sigma Nu Phi
and by the Press Club at lecture by
Lieut. Byron McCandless. assistant to
the aid for operations In the navy.
The chapter, organized for social pur-
poses, is to meet on the hrst Saturday OF
each month. Offcers elected were: ].
Miller II. Kenyon, chancellor; Conrad H.
Syme, FIRST vice chancellor; Charles j.
O'NeiIi, second vice chancellor; ]. Damn
Faber, master of the rolls: Frank l.. Peekr
ham, registrar, and w. s. Jones, crier.
Among those present were Represent
ative C. C. Carlin, II. H. Benjamin. R.
H. Berry, j. ]. Butler, O. K, Carlin, Will
lam E. Cartwright, Charles r. Carusi,
Wilbur F. Drown. J. Damn Faber. John
A. Garrett. w. J. Johnson. William r.
Jones, ]. Miller Kenyon, William K.
Leahy, B. w. Marshall, 3. Y. Martin.
Fred w. Moore. John v. Morgan. Charles
j. o'Neill, Frank L. Peckham, Gilbert p.
Ritter, Justice Frederick L. Siddons,
George L. Morton. W. G. Dent, p. B.
Cromelin, NJ. ]. Mcnamara, Sidney F.
Smith, Mr.. Swan. Mr.. Lyddane. Conrad
H. syme, Phillip Terrell. Charles c.
Tucker, Joseph Y. Reeves, f. b.
Moriarity, T. r. Clark and George I. B.
Berger.
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hughes SILENCE
IRKS LEADERS
"Old Guard" Congressman
Unable to Smoke Out
Justice.
BOOM FOR HIM CHECKED
Politicians Consider Root, Burton and
Knox in Effort to Combat Roose-
welt Sentiment.
BOOM FOR HIM CHECKED

Republican leaders In Congress. rep
resenting the "old Guard" so-cslled. have
been trying to obtain from Justice Hughes
some favorable intimation to encourage
them in ralIying about him as a canoI-
date to combat the rapidly growing
Roosevelt sentiment. Some of the most
prominent Republicans In Washington
have endeavored to get some encourage
ment from Justice Hughes and have
failed. He refuses to say anything.
These Republicans are discouraged and
apparently fear to go forward and rally
around the Hughes movement until they
have some assurance that they will not
be disconnected at the last moment by
having the Justice decline. They admit
that II they build up a strong Hughes
movement TO combat Roosevelt and at
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the last moment Justice Hughes declines
Col Roosevelt would probably be
nominated.
Alternate Candidates constdered.
The leaders are considering the names
of former Senator Root. former sena-
tor Burton and Phiiander c. Knox in
an effort TO find some one upon whom
they can center their support In case
Justice Hughes should decide to remove
his name from consideration
Information that Colonel Rooseveirs
followers had elected two delegates from
the third Congressional district of North
Carolina yesterday and Instructed them
for Roosevelt was a disgusting feature
among the Republicans in the Senate and
House. who are opposins Roosevelt
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16
Urges Embargo on Petroleum.

Statistics showing that the consurnp-
ton OF gasoline had increased only per
cent while the price had increased Is per
cent. were offered before the House Com
Inittee on Interstate Commerce yesterday
by Representative Howard, Of Georgia.
who urged the adoption Of his bin 20
place an embargo on petroleum and It's
products. Representative Howard IN
sisted that the Standard Oh interests
"devilment had only been scattered" by
the decision OF the Supreme Court dis
solving the trust.
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Naval Tournament Planned.

military and naval tournament VIII
be held at Sheepshesd Bay May 20 10
Is to awaken the public generally TO the
need of thorough preparation for the
defense OF the country. Harry 6. Hark-
ness, a young capitalist Of New York, Ia
behind the project. President Wilson
the governors of many States, and others
of prominence In the political and busf-
ness life OF America, as well as officers
of the army. navy and National Guard.
have indorsed the plan.
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Would Probe Paper Prices.

An investigation to determine whether
there Is conspiracy amongs manufac-
turers to control the price of paper was
proposed In resolution offered In the
House yesterday by Representative Dyer.
of Missouri. Mr.. Dyer asserts that the
manufacturers have raised the price Of
paper $50 as to levy unjust tribute upon
the people for the personal benefit OF the
manufacturers"
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Mine Sweeps for .. 5. ships.

All capital ships and destroyers of the
United States navy are to be equipped
with mine sweeps, according to an an
nQuncement made by the Navy Depart
ment. Sets of mine sweeps are to be
supplied by the Bureau of Construction
and Repair as rapidly as funds permit
Lessons OF the European war, where
mines have played an important role, are
partly responsible for the Navy Depart.
ment's decision.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16

Miss Miriam Barstow, membership sec
retary of the Y. w. C. A, has as her
guest her sister. Miss Florence Barstow,
of South Hadley. Mass
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16

Soc Messaline Silks,
6oc-
Black and White;
also q splendid line Of
colors in pure silk
Messaline; "a inches
wide; OF an unusually
fine texture.
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Good size Satin Dam
sk-hnish Henstitched
nble Cloths: norsl or
scroll patterns.
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S4.00 White Dresses,

some hare entire bodice and skirt
+ Of alternate stripptnss Of lace
and embroidery insertion and With
sash; others the new orrsktrt
model; 6 70 Il yearz
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JSN 0StN4F =" U =
Silks asc.
Another new lot Of those
wonderful yard-wide plain
color silk; a besutiful, rich
iuster.; splendid weave and all
shades suited for street and
evening wear.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16
90 WHITE CORDUROY SKIRTS,

Excellent quality wash
able Corduroy S X irts
fashioned in the stylish
flared effects. with at
tachsd belt. hip pockets
and fancy button trim
mings. Actua $500
value
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sl.39 SILK WAISTS.

Handsomely silk embroid-
cred and neatly tailor-made
waists OF splendid washable
quality tub China silk. Per-
fsctly tailored. excellent 1T
ting garments; some having
the new collars that can be
worn high at neck. One days
price. 81 cents.
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ture Skirts: e1tn vids
hAring armcnts, with o.
without belts. with poc<ets
and self-stzpped trimmed ;
al colorS
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Splendid quality,
smooth. even-thread Cot
tor. quickly tleached
and improved with
laundering.
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Choics q Ceps De chin /,
tAfsta, and charmeuss Sill
Dresses, in q variety Of this
Seasons choic1st models and
cuiorinE; one paTtic1lAr,y
eood style has USist with
hemsitcbsd cascade fronts.
cape collar. and Orerskirt
benstitched 10 nAtch-
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$3.50 COATS.

Mixtures. and r~s~S
Plain SerEs Goats for r1ris 9
TO "a years: splsndidly tailor
ed, noooy garments, in hAred
OF belted styles; some have
fancy collars and czfs; nicely
lined.
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H.00 White Waists,

and embruidery trimmed /;
also Tsuor-nSde Waixx; I;
trfne crushed through hand
ling
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CSC Yard-Wide Silk
Poplins. .... &c.
Truly q wonder bsrEzin-
these D-inch wide suk Pop
Inns: splendidly woveny 1ch.
deep lusteT and beautfhll, Per
fect shades for street oC even
tns uses
The Washington herald., 1916-04-16
Girls Easter Clothing Reduced

WeIctTLLed PopIIn n
In ths sprinz's NuA
Pretty coiorings and 11E
neat black and wv
white Shepherd Checf Ooats
for tots 2 10 6 yesrs: uicely
lined and finished with bali
and hip pockets.
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PRIESTS OF THE WAR
By the REV. DR.. PETER GULDAY

of battle. His grandfather, the Comte
Fernand de lieseguier. was his guar
dian from his twelfth year onward
for IL was then that Gilbert lost his
father, the Nicomte Arnaud dc Gil
ronde.
The only child Of his parents and
the heir of a long line of noble IN
cestors. every care a taken 20 edu-
cate him for the high social and
political position his family held In
the south of France. As "A boy he
entered the Jesuit School of st.
stephen, at Toulouse. where all his
studies from 1s?2-1s99 were crowned
with success. From the very begin
ming of his college life onc salient
characteristic of the future hero VAS
evidcnt-in spite of his unique posi-
ton he remained unspoiled and he
developed quickly and firmly into an
upright man who horizoned his life
on all sides with the one ideal: SER
vice.
He was pious. but there was MOTH
ing narrow or childish about his
spirit of devotion. lie was strong
minded and Independent. but it was
an independence coupled with docil-
ity, obedience and loyalty to his SUI
pcriors. ON a hyieaf Of his prayer
book. which is still preserved AT his
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=" thoroughly a Christian said his
commanding officer. Il would call
Father DC G.rondc die fetch of my
DIVISION"
ru December i tho To
which Father Il" Glrondo belonged was
ordered tn occupy the trenches
roareS' H." enemy. He had heard ~
a certain spot Just beyond these
trench". where several French soldiers
wcr" ly:ug in a heap. where they had
fa.on IN an attack the day previous.
II was an exposed spot and he VAS
WAgn"! hot I" try Il reach them in
tie daytime, for The danger vas so
great that IN" French had not yet
removed the bodies IF their comrades.
The company took MP their position
IN the trenches. ana early the next
morning before Daylight Father De
GirOude creut out of the trench he
was ~ n made his way to this dan
Scrous spot where the French soldiers
were lN!rE Il seems that he had
watched that spot for u long while
through his pcrisCupc and Was con-
WINGED that the men were not dead.
lie knew that they were mortally
Wounded. hat he hucw also that his
duty was 10 ~" them the consola-
TONS ~ religion before they went 10
M "i ih'r Mtk"r
When he reached tho men lie found
This to lie true, for one of them gave
81 cry of relief as Dc G!rondo pressed
= water bottle between his lips. That
cry was Father de Chronicles md. In
an instant from several quarters bull
let's wlliz2ed past his head and lodged
IN his arms and back and finally one
of them reached fatally.
+ " hen the dawn came and his com-
radcs aiw him living out over the dead
codes of the French soldiers with his
arms stretched ont in the form OF a
cross their fury knew no bounds. and
in "A wild torrent Of rage they SVEN,
our rf their trenches and took ne posi-
non ~ the poin, Of tho bayonet. driv-
ing tho enemy in flight before them.
T.r,IcrIv thoy gathered Father de Gil
rond. into their arms, and that same
ulch' i'm the little Village Of Nerbran-
den, about two miles from Yprcs. they.
hurried INN with fun military honors.
"I, ~ - -, "a, nos, ,,n,..ro
wa, w "','''
,''' ~ ! ,'',, '',' ",'",SS"'' ","'"
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Not SO Bad After All, as Smith Found When He Missed the Last
tor Mount ksco. Early Morning Tea With Station Polcem

none eft New York for Mount k!sco
on sunday morning uut, 9:0j.
All right" Guu;h Smith to himself,
'l.i ~ To- - hotel and turn in for the
nlsht or what's left of it,"
Ana acIos Forty-second street lie
st-rteI, hut stopped short when he
reached the further side. 1t was all
his OWN iaui;, he suddenly realized.
lie found himself in this p~redlcament
through his oWn sheer carelessness.
lie determined that never again would
he ms, a train through negieCting to
!puh at tn timetable. not If he lived to
hc a thousand years old. No. sir. he'd
punish himself so hard hat he'd never
I"r-rt this night. He would don sack
Goth of the toughest texture. lie
wouldn't 90 to bed at all-he'd sit up
IN that railway station all night as "A
permanent reminder Of his lack of
foresight,
So he crossed Forty-second street
again in the icy. cutting wind, wonder
ing whether his wife had remembered
10 lock the front door. and ii WAS 1915
when he rcentcred the terminal.
Through the waiting room he passed.
now almost deserted. and down to the
eds" of TN" c%onrnurse, The infurmi-
don booth in the cntre of the FAR
reaching room was dark-ncd ana de-
: rtcd. Darkenrd ana deserted also
Ter" the windows along the southern
side where IN hours of daylight long
lines of passengers are even waiting to
purchase tickets |. Vas - strange
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the cap CULVER ana N.hratc under ms
concealed head.
Others, likewise rcCumbrut boz Va
rious parts IL the smoking room. were
also sleeping and snoring, but not un-
disturbed Indefinitely. for with IA
whoop of JOY half n dozen lads, II
ing apparently between II aipi 20
years, burst INTO the room. laughing.
shouting, singing. and comnenced to
dance around in an effort to warm
their chilly feet. From here ana there
came muified protest from one sleeper
or another, nj which the lads increased
their hilarity, They weren't sleepy,
they weren't tired: not much. They
w"r" very much awake and didn't So"
why any ono else should hc browse.
Entered a. this moment Peter lItI-
gerald, special officer in the terminal.
formerly a Lieutenant in the New York
police force. Quietly and SuaNcly but
none the less decidedly he spoke to tac
new arrivals and suggested that they
make less noise. At which one ur two
opened an argument.
Were going to ~Bridccpuri.' they
said, we've got our tickets here
tIl'N are, ICON AT 'm ana We " a
right TO stay in this station until u
train leaves
Maybe so. maybe So remarked
Fitzgerald, You la-ads have the
tickets, and perhaps tho rights, but
you don't want to forget that I have
tho authority" The special officers
name underwent lightning change
ami he concluded sharply. You boys
either quiet down or get out, That's
all I've got to say"
They quoted down.
Just then Fitzgerald noticed Smith,
arrayed in evening clothes and carry
ing a suit case.
Anything can do for YOU, sir" he
asked.
Smith explained his prcdicamcnt and
Fitzgerald expressed sympathy that
was unpuesiionahly sincere.
"lf Sou don't care specially about
smoking inst nuN, SIR he added.
come down toward the ladies' end Of
the waiting room. ltNl be uuict.r
there and pretty soon wen hc having
a cup OF tea"
II there was one thing on earth
Smith longed for Just then it was
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ehosi' each wore a pair Of enormous
sneaks with rubber so,es and each
w.e!do a mon at least three feet long
attached to a slender rake handle. In
absolute silence those ghosts started
IL a line reaching straight across the
concourse with dripping mops ana in
an incredibly short space of tine had
thoroughly washed of that entire
flooring.
After them came "A second line of
other ghosts with dry mops. who sped
their way along, whirling their cloths
this way n that, Trancing. curvet-
ting, skipping from side To side-all
in absolute silence. And then an
peared a third line Of figures JUS, like
the others, only these had mops which
served as polishing cloths.
i was exactly 1880 when the first
squad of ghosts sprang into being he
fore Smiths astonishcd eye 1, was
exactly LAG when the las; Of them
vanished as suddenly and as silently
as they had come, and leaving behind
them a floor a. clean AS "A whistle.
For a Few moments Smith stood there.
Then feeling in a pocket for his ,r,isty
- ~ luminous III llflF ol nt.tu
he slowly wendell his way toward
the smoking room, ~praycrfu,ly thank
ful that only seven hours and fifteen
minutes remained before the a:05
train would depart for Noun; kisco.
Several mon were leaning on q big
steam radiation IN the middle Of the
smoking room. Several others were
stretched ont az fun length on the
smooth woOdcl seats which u around
the walls. Smith noticed ono of them
IN particular. a big burly man. evil
IDENTITY a teamster. There he lay, a
heavy transfers cap serving as a pill
low under his head. Long arctic. en-
cased his generous feet and came up
his legs half way to the knees. lie
wore Il heavy overcoat of blue cloth,
tightly buttoncd aroun his body. and
he had pulled the skirts Of the coat UP
So they completely covered his head.
lie had evidently been enjoying a
smoke when he dropped on To sleep
for on the wooden seat. Just In front
OF his face, lay a corncoh pipe and "A
little pile of ashes had fallen from It's
bowl. There he WAS. peacefully sleep
Ing, and snoring so hard that Smith
could not only hear him but also see
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Father Gilbert de Gironde
the Hero of Ypres

The life story of one of these priests.
whose name Is known to-day from
one end of France to another, Gilbert
de Gironde. who fell at Ypres Dcccm-
Der 4. 1914. tells a story. They are
speaking Of him in words of hushed
v~cneration all along the firing line:
and In the streets of Paris. where he
fore h war only mockery and ire
ligion dwelt to a great extent. they
are mentioning his name as the flower
or The army. They are saying that in
him h priest and soldier have met
and embraced-and that he stands to-
day as h very ideal Of all that be-
tokens the g~allantry and the fame of
France.
Gironde was horn of u noble family
and was Il refined gentleman from the
south Of France. He was a brilliant
scholar. an excellent soldier. an incom-
parable leader of men IIo had all tho
quick intuition of the artist and he
possessed the soul Of q saint His
military career lasted just four months
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and seven days hut it has left upon
th" army of France an impression
>" extraordinary that his namo stands
NJ alone amonE her heroes.
His personal gifts wcr. the heritage
of a long line of distinguished anccs-
tors, They wcr" perfected in his
home under IN" doVout influence OF
the Nicointosso d" Gironde. his mother.
and lu tn" religious houses where be
was trained fur the priesthood. aud
II WAS lis heroic fidelity Ia his mother
and 10 his slporlurs mat c~ousscrated
all his energies into the elimination
of that ideal of MS lii.. namely. that
III" highest duty man has next to low
ing God * his patriotism.
Gilbert de Girunde WAS born thirty
four years ago ON May 9. 1851. in the
ancestral l. mc Of his family AZ Tou-
louise, from which in the course Of
aScs many u gallant soldier had gone
to meet his death hravely On the field
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col eye. ar" written the words:
"NILeo. possum. voiu." Il see. | can,
| wiip
That was the secret Of his hri'-
LIANT success a. Nprrs, ms constant
aim at h.ru.>m ever IN smai. things.
He Was the angel Of my youth" one
of his school chums wrote on hearing
~: his death. aud the beauty Of his
soul with his exquisite qualities will
.!v" IN my memory til God unitcs
lis IN heaven"
After leaving college lie began the
study Of llw, and he threw himself
W.tu an the ardnr If his Noun. man
hood into the Association Of Catholic
Youth. which Mas being organized at
that tim" e. offset the immoral philo-
sophie tendencies current IN 50 many
French intellectual circles before the
war. II was on account OF this ox-
c"ptlpni, field NJ activity or service
for others that his thoughts were d.
rectci toward the priesthood.
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an extraordinary amount nj personal
bravery. They all acknowledged, ever
the toughest among them, that no
heart could possess a finer sens" 81
duty.
We have an extraordinary man
IN regiment" one ~ the soldiers
wrote to his mother. lie j. q priest.
. Count. and he fights like the very
devil"
on September ? he was taken out
~ the ranks and made a corpora,
and In the OfiCidl journal Of the S0th
We read ~ another Of his exploits:
Corporal de Gironde of the Eighty
first Infantry is to De decorated with
tie Military Medal for having pene-
trated alone behind the enemy's line
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T I was just II 80 \. " on "A Sunday
when Smith rushed into the Grand
Confirm Terminal. in %despernte

Nv W . 'Fi'i 1il Nv . III
Central Terminal. in desperate"
haste To catch the ] \. NJ. train
for NIouHt k.sco. Up there. in north
-rn Wcstclester. h~ VIE and children
We're sound asleep; the furnace had
not been stocked for "a" night, and i
he missed the tram thu ire would go
out before daylight-and the mercury
No" MAS s.desteppiag the zero mark.
Down to the over level lac dashed.
suit case in hand, aware subconsciously
that few people were in sight; also
that for some reason the Illumination,
usually so brilliant, was vcry. very
dim. Two minutes remained. and n"
broke into a sa.lop. for he simply had
TO make that train and So" his fur
mace fre ard thereby save wife Iud
children from arising IN a house frecz-
ing cold Visions Of bronchitis, grip.
pneumonia fitted across his mind as
he reached the train entrance where
ste 4 Il guard.
This the ! \. VI, Harlem division"
exclaimed Smith putting hard from
his bust Of speed.
"Ycs. sir, Where are You going
"Mour, K!sco.' AnG Smith started
10 pass through the gate.
Not this morning said the guard
dispass.onately. The , 4. NJ. only
uns as FAR as North White Plains
to-day"
"But good heavens, man. The
schedule says Il runs all the way 70
Goldens Bridge, and here's the time
table TO prove IT."
That's on week days. sir. This is
sunday morning, and on Sundays she
Only Roes as far as North White
Plains"
Somebody far within the train shed
gave n signal. the guard closed the
gate ana walked away, And Smith
stood there for q moment. beads OF
p-rrpiration standing out on his fore
head. The ext moment he com
menced to voice his feelings. lie
c,sn"d the railroad. the terminal, the
men who made out the train schedules.
The Public Service Commission which
permitted such an outrage ana sindry
others more or less remotely con
cerI.rd with his present predicamcnt,
Then no considered the question OF
the first train he could take, and
search OF the timetable showed that