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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-07
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
A Proclamation by tho Governor.


l. Henry D. llHtneld. Governor of the
State OF West Virginia. pursuant 10 the
constitution and laws OF said state. AN
Inouncing 70 thu voters OF the Stale oil
West Virginia that on the Tuesday next
after the Iirst Monday IN November. II
the year ono Thousand Nine Hundred
and Sixteen. 1T the general election held
on that day. there Will he submitted TOR
ratification or rejection any Hmchu'nrnI
10 the constitution OF said stale lis tol-
rROiUSEp AMENDMENT.
That Section one IT Article four OF
said Constitution rs II now IS hr altered
and amended 50 as To read Us follows:
Section one. The citizens al the
State. both male and lcmHic. shall bo
entitled 10 vat" at all elections held
within tho counties III which lhcy resrcc-
lively reside: but no person who Is Il
minor. Ur Of unsuund mind. or Il lauprr,
pr who is under convection Of treason.
felony, or bribery i'll an election. nr who
has not been IL resilient Of thu State Tor
ON, year. and u1 I'M county III whlcII
he or she ulfcrs to vot". Tor sixty days
next preceding such offer shall be per
United To vote while such disability con-
tIuu"S; but ne person III The military;
naval or marin" SCrvic" nf the United
States shall lac deemed Il resident of
this stat" by reason "I being stationed
therein"
The proposed amendment is designated
as "Wumdn'S Suffrage Amendment and
on the official ballot To hr voted AT said
election will be- printed The Following:
Ballot on Constitutional Woman's
Suffrage Amendment.
Amending section one ~ Article four.
For ratification at Wnman'S suffrage
y IN. nj mcn:.
against ratification OF Wnlnans SUI
iritG. Amendment.
Those iaHurinG the ratification OF said
amendment Will Vutc 'rUr ratification Of
WumlrS Suflrae" Amendment. and
ihnS" opposing Will v"tc Against ratIii-
cation ni Wuman'S Su(lrag" .Amvnd-
mcnl.'
Gwen under my hand ana the Great
Seal of The STAT. ut IN" CAPITOL. this
eighth day OF August. III tn" year OF
our I.ord Dnr Thousand Nine Hundred
and sixteen. and If The State the FIFTY
fourth
~ iii" Governor:
HENRY II. HATFIELD.
STI.AET T.. REEL.
Secretary ri stale.
;All ~ / - . Much. =. q. IH-nnh
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CLAR!NCTON

CI.NElNGTON. o.. Sept. i.---M". And
Mrs Fred Eirhom. nf l.amvillr. ILL.,. a..
tn" guests Of his parents and other rel
Htivcs.
W. q. McK.lrcy. nr Ravrnswood. "
Ea.. arrived Saturday and is visiting
among relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.. Rose and son Paul
returned to Akron. o.. Tuesday. utter n
visit with r"lntiv"$ ami friends here.
Miss flHhy.: M"hl. Of M"uulsvillr. WIS
calling ON. friends and attended th" pie
mic here. Monday.
Mrs. &. l.. MalIny aud children. e.:
Wh"nlin%. w"r" thu" guests al relatives
in town last week.
Mrs. Rachel Goodwin spent tn" past
week with fri"ndS At Akron.
Mr. and Airs; I'd. :. Elni"'l. "f Wheel.
;nI:. nIr Spending ~ few weeks vh''ht."n
in this vicinity.
rh" social given by tn" ladies of rhc
VI. T.. church Saiur"Hr MAS we'll attend
81 AMI = NEAT sum realized.
Mr and Mrs. Henry Sui"r and dau:;h-
irr. "f IrIiis. -. wCr" visiting relatives
r.a,r i"wn last Thursday.
i,rl. : -. kcatH"l i"it Monday fnt
Loui~vlI". ily.. wh"r" Il" will attend ~"
annual conference" Of III" German NJ. j..
church.. the "nuIin@ week. Inter h" will
join his :Nif.. and son IN Indiana. far Il
rurIIl,, At weeks WISH with rrlHiiV'S
Mr. and Mrs D!"rdIck AMI Mr.. and
Nr>. Given and daughter. Of Wheeling
~. liSI1Iu.; friends near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. y. Iiyrr and ~''u
Mark. al Akron. -. were IN" guests CT
III, i,ls i'll own over Sunday.
Tl" l:"aup"lIrIl SuUuay school held
its annual :.i"nr' III AtkInSnn'S "r"h:Si
M"udnr. S"Htrmh"r !.
Mr. Charles >trirkIing. of .Nkr"n. O.,
,"lIl,ri his ,.ily nnd son here Friday. IN
4 visit "ilh rrlAlivG$.
Mr. AMI Mrs. {. l.. ''nchrHnr. ""u ANA
daughters. Misses lr"n" and Kathryn. uf
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CORRUPT PRACTICES
iC"ntIcucd From IIrst Puce.)

kStn[lENcI t1rSL SGse.)
capitol Who's members had been
talking with the Arizona Senator.
III. said Mr.. AshurSi, The Scna-
tor means to say that my vote has
been influenced by I; copper lobby or
any other lobby he lies
Several Senators objected TO his
language. and Senator AshurSl, after
explaining hr said if agreed TO
MI hdraW his remark.
Large Contributions
Several Senators told OF large CON
trlhutinns 10 campaigns in various
states. Senator Owens said former re-
'preSpnta'iv" y. Mitchell Palmer, Of
Pennsylvania stated that $150.vUU was
spent in one Pennsylvania election.
Senator PengoSC in answer said that
Mr.. Palmcrs statement had never
been supported by evidence. and de
clapcd be could give better proof that
several hundred thousand dollars had
been spent in Oklahoma in the recent
primary campaign which resulted in
IN" denomination % Senator Owen.
Senator Pomcrrne said Myron I. Her
rick and the MyrOn r.. IEcrrick voters
league in Ohin spent more than
81 .uDU in III" recent primaries which
'ChoS" Nr. Hrrrick as the Republican
SENATORIAL candidate
Senator Curtis asserted il was we'll
known III" Democrats were in favor
of III" bill because SECRETARY McAdOu
and o!h"r cabinet members already
har" rais"i Ill money tn" Democrats
ned III iniS raN:oai%n. He said
S29n.nH0 aIr"aG; had b'"n sent into
on" stat" by III" Democrats
Two amendments ~ tn" hill w"rG
p:unoSci. One by Senator Brady 70
p"s'pnn" ihr rff"ctiv.. iajc of III" act
until January |. 1917. TWO months AZ
toy "lrc'ion Vas approved. Thr nther
offered by Senator Jones. "a make /:
y felony "a" an" manufacturers Of in
;nXicai'nc liquor 20 r"n;ribnto IN Il
campaign fund. was not acted upon.
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DRINKS And BOOZE
At Local 3. G. o. Depot Are Being
Put on the BlackIist-Five
Arrests "Wednesday.

DRINKS are unwelCOme visitors ut
the local l.. 4, o. depot. Also patrOnS
of the road or others who take advan.
tage of the accommodation offered at
the station must do their drinking Of
Intoxicating beverages outside of The
railroad property. These facts are be-
ing evidenced in the number OF arrests
that have occurred during the past
several days ut the B. & O. Detective
Ullom, OF the b. T. Q. police fore,
made five arrests last night. The
men gave their names as lin Dor.
Frank Lazier and Frank HadI"y.
charged with drinking liquor. +. 4.
Yortcy and Harry LongwclI were dr.
rested by the same officer for being
intoxicated. They will he arraign',l
this morning before Squire W. u.
WiCkham.
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CONFERENCE OPENS

CLARKSBURG. W. Va. Sept. e.
The hfty-ninth annual West Virginia
conference of tho churches Of The
United Brethren In Christ, began %
day, at Stealey. Heights. Il suburb.
with nearly 700 ministers and Iaynlcn
delegates present. . bishop w. NJ.
Wcckley, of Parkersburg, presided.
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l;os". $ II. t'i"h. IF this place. and w.
+. Rose. "f Akrrn. were calling ON
friends in WnodsIiclh. Antioch and New
MalamuraS. Sunday. making The trip in
~ MhNwrl! Sar.
Mrs Hurn Young and son have been
The, curSis Of relatives here.
Mrs Charles Lehman and son, nr
Wheeling. wcrr the guests Of friends in
town last week.
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AMSTERDAM. Via London; Sept. d
"a L. M.--rhr Frankfort chamber Of
cummrrC" Recently prtltluncd DR.. Won
E"ihinaun-l l"llwcG In" German mprr-
:al chancellor to publish the lists of
foreign firms with which trading is pro-
Eihitcd by Great britain. to enable Ger
man firms 1u dcvcl"p relations with the
hlaCkliStcd firms and encourage them
after III" war. the t'rnnkfurtcr XcitunE
says. The government complied with
thc request and published the lists.
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PROCLAMATION.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~S~--~~~~- -'--~~~<>~<~~~~
STATE OF WEST VIHG1NLA:
A Proclamation. BY the Governor.

|. Henry -. Hatfield. Gnvcrmur "r the
SlHtr at West Virginia. pursuant iu tn
Constitution If tn" United States OF
America. and Of the laws OF this state.
q" h"rCb! Issue this my prUClhnlutIun
announcing IT, the voters 0i thu state vi
West Virginia. ihat ON III" Tuesday neat
alter tho GIrSI MunHay in November. III
the Year one thousand nine hundred and
sixteen. an election Will be haG held
and conducted Throughout the State Of
West Virginia. AZ The various voting
precincts thereof. for the purpose 81
chuGSinG eight electors at the i'rrSid |
and NiCu PRESIDENT at the United States.
Given under my hand ana
the Great ScHl of the State. a.
the City Of Charleston. on the
(SEAL.) ilrSt day Of September. one
thousand nine hundred and
sixteen. and nj tho State the
iIIlY-iuurth.
HENRY -. HATFIELD.
Governor.
Ey the 'invcrnur:
STEUAltT r.. REED.
Secretary Of Staff.
S-7-li-n l-2A-u - -21-n2
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Austrians Retire,

GENEVA, SWITXEEI.ANp Sept r.
Via PariS.---i:lJ l.. N--NuSlru-liunSHr-
ian troops cont inuc In retire along The
MOldava River, IN the southeastern part
of Eukuwina. before the RumauinnS.
according 10 kilograms received here
from AuStru-llumgariln headquarters
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WHITAKER WILL.
FILED IN SUIT
TO ACCOMPANY AMENDED BILL
IN LITIGATION AGAINST
WHITAKER IRON co.
Order Entered Permitting Receiver to
Sell Personal Property of Graf
ton Hotel Company.

In the pending suit in til" United
States District Court ri Martha +.
Whitaker against The Whitaker Iron
Company and others. the plaintiff filed
a copy of the viii Of George L. Whit
nkrr. deceased. Yesterday, as an rN-
hIbii ~ the amended bill.
Walsh vs. Grafton Hotel Co.
In ihr case Of J. j. Walsh vs.. the
Grafton Hotel Company. Of Grafton.
Taylor county. and others. an order
WAS entered yesterday by Judge \. &.
DAYTON. OF the Federal court. on the
petition Of John l.. ll"ckrl"r. special
commissioner OF the Circuit court of
Taylor county. and others. permitting
Hrrkrrmcn 10 sell the personal prop
cry of the hotel and divide the pro
crrdS among: the special creditors un-
der the decree.
Freed VS.. Tobacco Company.
In the law case ut W. =. Freed. of
MuuhdSViIIr. against the Llggrtt II
Myers Tobacco Company, in the suit
for S22J,OUO for alleged personal lnju-
rirS, Il declaration of particulars WAS
filed Yesterday. in Federal court by
Attorneys j. +. Summcrvillc. OF This
city. and G.. \. ShOwalter. of Mounds
Vile. Ii will be recalled that Il suit
against the Defendant WAS filed Il few
months ago. Mr.. Freed declares that
he was knocked down and run over
by IN auto truck owned by the tobacco
company and driven by an employs Of
the firm at Fourteenth and Market
streets. on September t.. 19lI. HI al
lrges that lie sustained serious inju-
rieS. including several broken ribs.
and that he sncnt $500 for treatment
and has since been incapacitatcd phys
ically.
Suit Compromised.
The three damage suits of $1n0hn
each against the Foundation Company
as Il result of the drowning of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Stewart and Mrs. Clara
kimplc- Morgan when their boat struck
the Warwood dam. have been com
promised.
Alleged "BootIeeqers' 'Arragned.
Ben Dunlap and George Lawyer.
who were arrested by United States
Deputy Marshal John NJ. Short.
charged with operating a .spcakcaSy
at 3%l5 Main street. waived prelimtn-
AIRY hearing yesterday before Commits.
Siourr George l.. Boyd and gave bond
for $500 each 10 appear before The
Federal grand jury at MartInsburg on
SCptrmhcr 70.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

FOR SALE-Th best little. restaurant
ia Ihe Guy. going IL tirc business. Blt;
profits. Poor health the only reason Tor
SELLING. \ bargain Tor SOME one anu
mus Do $ulu. Conc and see tor your
sell mi b. cunN need. bon SmilhS, cor.
Ilth .r.:d Mt.trt ST. Wrg. ". "a.
s1-lll
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APPLICATION FOR PARDON
Application for Pardon.

Nuticr is hereby given thai "n ~
about The Lat day IF October. I1iG. an
application will b." filed with t.. t.. l'rr-
son. TIr,hrn Attorney. Charleston. West
Virginia. for IN" pardon al Luther ti!h-
sun convicted of tn" Grim" "f I:Obh,'rN.
AT !hr April Term. l?lI. Of the Criminal
Court al phIm County and sentenced 'u
imprsnumrnl in tn" West Virginia l'"ni-
tertiary for IN" period at seven Years.
tSign"d) LUTHER t;ll;Sr%.
SILL
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LOST All FOUND

LOST OR STOLEN--lilaCk and white
with tan head and trimming. licasl"
dos from iiuruS X Church transi"r
wnguu in I;rIdS"r"rt or lSlhnG. Reward
tor return III doE ar ln!"rlnttlnli: NJ"
questions ASKED T.. (. clark. HrIllaut.
I nm, S-G-h
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IL, |. ii i\AIQt Virginia nv. a"d
L..paCIi! 0sy, private Uaths. GIGhaIor'
purCHcS etc. Special Tut.S. 90 up wGch-
~. S=.tU W. daily. Alnrr!Cur pan. Every
convenience. open ait Year. Auto meets
tlhinS. Booklet. SAMUEL r.Ll-lS.
au.S-t-S-J
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GRAND ATLANTIC

Virginia ave, cln;c lu Beach. Capacity
coo. Providing every comfort; private
baths: running water in rnnIS; elevator.
";r.. r"t#hl' Table AMI service; Amer.
plan. liuuklri. .Auiu at trains. ". /.
SHAW l-l-f-S-iiu.9 -Sc-J.
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FOR SALE

! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>~~~~~>@~-
! FOR SALE-l"I hnrS" I"wrr Columbus
: twin gas engine Two .Gm hur$" power
, Columbus ga engines. with friction pull
| irys. III good running order. For lnf"r-
| nation. address the Columbus BOLT
; Works Co.. Columbus. ohio. S-J-I-?
! ------------------------------- ------
! FOR SALE-'rwI G.'AS. Gall National
. ununu 3d. S-J-I
! FOR SALE-la5 acre farm l. miles
. from Wheeling. l'ricr $Ju.D0 per acre.
; 81 JOU. 90 10 $2.nuU.UQ. tn - years limo,
| with 4 per cent interest Address Is 0@4,
! care Inlvllircnc"r. sip
: FOR SALE--S and /: room house. we'll
built. c":n"" lot. SS.UUU.O0. Call M.
! tiunHl phunr 1SGl-R. Sim
/ FOR SALE will SILL at private $rlc.
! two farms IdjulEinS each other. Ul loo
| ;Icrrs each. Dn. located III jefferson
| county. near Mt. Pheasant. ono. About
! Iu miles northwest 1T Martins Ferry.
Good soil. can Ill p" EARNED. Good house
! ANA barn. with ulhuilhinSS The other
: Il.S III belmont county. Good land. one
I hail IN hiu- grass. liriCk house. good
barn. other ,uIbuiluinGs! untnIling spr ing.
! 'rhcSr farms are we'll witrrru. wul!id
mike an ideal stock farm About ~
acres nI fin, white oak and other timber.
which should hall pay Tor them. CaSf.
| or Terms 10 suit purchaser. HORACE u.
/ Clark administrator. Ecll phnn" 2HJ-E-
-. l:rIdErp'rl. ONO. S-l-nI
FOR SAL -l'Hir E,rSr Z year old horses.
! Viii IAN, small Nurse and hEGGy hS
: part payment. .ilI jacob ST. Au-
: dress Horse. care lntclllScnC"r
; au-3l-n
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COETiMEMTRL

Tennessee nvcnuc, near Beach, always
open; private baths; running waller IN
rooms; elevator; rNcellent table; white
service: orchestra. Am. plan; $2.aO up
daily; ST. up weekly. BOUkletS. gar
uSe. NJ. WALSH DtNC9t\.
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rARfS. Via L"u'l"n S"rt. G--lI.i5
T. M.---t'urlhrr French gains are r,'-
ported N tho official statement ISSUED
by the var "ifIC" tonight. tnrs" being
entirely south Of In" SuInInc. where. h"
greater part Of the village AT I:"rny Was
cnpturrd rs we'll as III" northern pur-
tipr t,f NrrmaudGVil Hers
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WANTED-Male Help

WANTEp-At once, timer. good wages.
steady wIrk. Apply \. Stcrnberg.
4f2i Belmont ST.. Beiiaire. s-1-i
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LONDON. Sept. T-le:1@ \. M.-To-
nights general headquarters commune
cation reads:
'Srvcrc lighting continues ut Ginchy.
Nineteen maChin" guns w"rr captured
or destroyed sine" Sunday hy the corps
on our riEh; flank.
~ large party nf enemy emerging on
Courc"l"Il: wa$ caught lay our artillery
today and scattered. Numerous hostile"
working parties rHmr under our shell
fire and were Dispersed"
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RUPP-nu Wednesday. September 9Th.
laIG. at H:Ii O'Clock r. m, al the fam
uy residence. 2lb Coal street,
MlcH.\EL. I;tPP. III the DIST year o.
his age.
F'unrraI nuiIcc hereafter.
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NOTEWORTHY GAINS
CONTINUED From First Page.)
To Encourage Ttrms.

tons taken from them recently cast
Of AvlOna.
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WANTED-Female Help

WANTED-.At once. women for clean
ing, good Wages. Apply \. NJ. Z. "
S-6-i
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D I E D

HEISKELL-un Thursday. September {,
1910. 1T l2:lu o'clock d. NJ. MRS.
MARY BELL, wife ui =. W. HeisHelii
l'unur;ti ,Irtlrc hereafter. -
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McGEE-On 'ru-Stia.. september 5thr
1910 Il. {: 80 O'Clock y. M. CATHERlN y, :
wife Of The late l'atrIr MCGee. 1t ncE
la;r rrSiIu:i,". iSVp Marshall street,
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FOR SALE---S and /. room house. we'll
built. c":n": lot. SS,UGU.OO Call Nh
tiunai phunr 1SIl-R. Sim
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FOR SALE-rWI G"AS. Gall National
uiImnr Mn S-y-I
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Funeral from her laie residence. No
lSnu Marshall street. Hcn"ood, Friday
September :, NJ N.n" 4. m. Required
nigh mass at 81. johns church. Ben.
wood. Al ~ in lnt"rmen, at Mt. Cal.
vary cemetery.
En.nS,. mmii flUMtrS.)
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TRAVIS--un Tuesday. september 5th,
1914. az 90 o'clock IL. in. at the resi-.
ucncc II ms SISTER. Mrs. Eva krun-
huldI. .ill CnaplInr street, JAMES X
TRAVIS.
Funeral -cryIr ~ Ihr residence Thurs
day aft"rnnlr L, o'clock. Friends ON
the FANNY invited to attend. inter
u,cni prIvat. Greenwood cemetery
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-09-29

/ to their happiness. The man lived en-
tirely outside of himself; he utterly
lacked the power of reimbursement.
He refused to frequent the theater, os-
tensibly because of their secret, in
reality because Of his shame at allow
ing her to work. AS Lorelei came to
know him better and to understand the
conflicting forces within him, she be-
gan to wonder how long he could hold
himself true to his bargain.
During the first week of their mar
ried life his system struggled to throw
off the effects of his recent dissipa-
tons, and in consequence it craved
only rest. Greatly encouraged by this
lack of desire, he boosted that the bat
tie was already won, and Lorelei pre-
tended to agree with him.
She did not deceive herself, however,
and brief experience convinced her
that to be merely a wife to one of
Bob's vagrant disposition was not
enough; that in order to keep his new
self alive she must also be his sweet
heart, his chum, and his partner. If
she failed IL any one of these roles dis
aster was bound to follow. But to
succeed in them all, when there was
no love to strengthen her, was by no
means easy. Always she felt a great
emptiness, and a disappointment that
her life had been so crookedly fash
ioned; sometimes she even felt de-
graded, and wondered If she were do
ing right, after all.
In the course Of fortnight Bob be-
gan to grow restless One evening
when he came for her she saw that he
was nervous; a strained, tired look had
crept into his eyes, and she thought
she understood. Nevertheless his spir-
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its were ebullient. When they reached
home he ushered her into the apart
ment with a flourish. and Lorelei was
amazed to find their table set with
strange linen, silver and china and the
dining room decorated as il for a
party.
"Who's coming? What on earth?"
she exclaimed.
"a little surprise. A supper for just
you and me, my dear"
1t was one of his whims. During
the meal he made elaborate speeches
in the names of his friends. His
imaginary guests congratulated him.
III empty glasses they toasted the bride,
they extolled her beauty, they praised
his own gallantry, and Wanted his
conquest of the demon rum. But when
all traces of the feast had disappeared
he swooped down out of the clouds and
confessed miserably:
Il thought l could kid myself but |
can't. l want a drink. I-want-a-
drink! God! how l want it!''
Lorelei went swiftly to him. "The
fight is just beginning, Bob. You're
doing nobly."
cit isn't thirst" he explained, and
she saw that same strained uneasiness
in his bright eyes. I'm not thirsty
I'm shaky inside. l get tired of fight
ing"
Lorelei nodded sympathetically
That's why it's so hard to reform;
ones conscience tires. but temptation
is always fresh. You must keep busy"
I'm going to work"
''No, no! Not yet" she cried, quick
ly. you must fight it out where can
help"
Bob smiled gratefully. you're a
thoroughbred. 1 promised to let you
have your way. and you SHALL Even
If we lose the patientit win be dandy
|. operation"
For the first time in her life Lorelei
really worked, and worked not for her
self, but for another. Although the
experience was interesting in its nov
city, the result remained unsatisfac-
tory, for not only did love fail to re
spond to these sacrifices. but she could
see no improvement in Bob's condition
The thing she fought was impalpable
yet enormous; 1t was weak, yet strong
it seemed to sleep, yet 1t was eve
|, awake.
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| OF necessity the two lived in the
closest intimacy, than which nothing is
ordinarily more fatal to domestic hap
piness. But Bob was unique; he did
not tire; he began to rely upon LoreleI
as sick man leans upon his nurse,
and to worship her as a man worships
his sweetheart. There was more than
passion in his endearments now.
But it was discouraging to the girl,
who gained no strength from her pen
ance and derived no satisfaction what
ever in service for services sake. The
whole arrangement tried her patience
desperately; she was weary e mind
and body, and looked back with regret
upon her former easy life. There was
no time now for recreation-Bob had
to be amused. Salary day assumed a
new importance, and she began to
count the cost of every purchase.
So spring went and midsummer
came. 1t was terribly hot in the city;
the nights were GREATNESS, the days
were glaring, and this heat was espe-
cially trying to one in Bob's condition.
In his periods of gayety he showered
his wife with attentions and squan-
dered every dollar he could borrow in
presents for her; in his hours of depres-
sion he was everything strange, morose
and irritable.
Without her knowledge he applied to
his old firm for salaried position and
was refused. He appealed to Merkle
with the same result, but succeeded In
borrowing thousand dollars, with
which he bought Lorelei a set of black
opals, going into debt for half the
price.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-09-29
CHAPTER XXI.

It still lacked something of luncheon
time when Bob Wharton swung iu.o
Fifth avenue. He was in fine Ie'u9
with the certainty of an agreeable l'.'
with his tailor. 1t was always a Pie's
IRE to deal with Kurtz. for IN ms S"ot
customers were treated with the nus
delicate consideration. Statesmen tus
tiers, filters. all were pleasant acquains
ances. Kurtz himself was an al -
he was also a person of generally ~
tivated taste and a man about low.
His books were open only to thos So. -
considered his equals. A stony -Lat .sa
doorman kept watch and ward III -.
Gothic hallway to discourage the sSI
eral public from entering the -
ses. The fact that Bob owed sen ~.
hundred dollars dismayed that 9,[+
man not in the least, for kuTl| w.
mentioned money matters
CTo BE CONTINUED