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The midland journal., 1917-07-13
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foreigners, among that army, meant
nothing. I've never forgotten that day,
nor the figure of that shouting, swear
ing man who came through the Bes-
semer mill crying for more speed,
more speed, more speed.
81 suppose was too little to make
any foolish vows of vengeance, for I
was only a ragged mite of a child
among horde of slaves, but when
grew older I often dreamed of having
that man in my power, and-making
him suffer. Who Would-who could
have imagined that I'd ever be living
on money wrslng from the labor Of men
like my father, and be in position to
meet that man on an equal footing? l
never did-not in my widest moments,
and yet-here l am-and the day of
reckoning gets closer all the time"
She ended with an abruptness that
evidenced her agitation. Rising, she
jerked beaded chain that depended
from the center lamp, and the room
was flooded with mellow light; then
she drew out the table drawer at her
guests elbow, and with shaking hands
selected a small box from the cOnfu-
sion within. Lorelei recoiled at the
sight of a revolver hidden among the
disorder.
Goodness! 1 hope it isn't loaded" :"
the latter exclaimed. "Your story gives
me the creeps and that thing-seems
to fit in" .... ...- ..
'Tt's loaded, all right. keep it for
protection. 1 don't know why 1 told
you all this" she half apologized, to
Lorelei. "It has upset me, as it al
ways does"
Glow did you ever grow up and
educate yourselfT
"I hardly know. 1 filed out when
began to get something to eat, and
developed good figure. Finally 1 got
to be a model. 1 was quick to learn,
and when rich danes came in
watched them. became good-looking,
too, although not so pretty as 1 am
now, for 1 couldn't put the time or
money on it. Then 1 came to New
York. The rest isn't pretty story"
Miss Lynn made this declaration
calmly as she busted herself with the
glass her servant had fetched. She
dissolved portion of the powder she
had taken from the box in the spoon,
then carefully transferred the liquid
into the cap of pearl-and-gold foun-
tain pen. Inserting the open end of
the receptacle into first one, then the
other nostril, she inhaled the con-
tents.
"What are you doing?" asked Lore
lei curiously.
Something to quiet my nerves. L
wonder why told you all this?" She
eyed her guest speculatively, then
shrugged. "Wel, since we're to be
neighbors, we must be friends, and
there's no harm done. Now that Jar
Wis and 1 are engaged, he's awfully
particular about the company I keep,
but he likes you. How different they
act when they're in earnest! He even
wants me to quit work now, but 1
like the excitement-it's better than
waiting" She glanced at her wrist
watch and drew herself together. "Our
time is up, dear; we must get back
to the show-shop."
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made known the exclusive character
of the house in such a pointed manner
as to offend her.
Lilas was out, she learned, which
probably meant that she was still
asleep. Lorelei ascended to her new
home in low spirits. Now that she
saw the place in strong daylight, she
was vaguely disappointed. She was
very lonely, very friendless, and very
much discouraged. Then she noticed
the telephone and sprang toward it.
Adoree was at home; her voice an
swered cheerily, and her Interruptions
of amazement and delight caused Lore
lei's message to spin itself out unduly.
Without waiting for an invitation
AdOree cried:
"Let me come and help. Please!
Well use both the poodles for mops,
and I'll be there in ten minutes. :.
You're a perfect dear to say yes, for
1 know you want to do it all yourself"
"Come now-quickly. I'm scared"
Lorelei begged, in fearful tones.
t'I'll drive right up in my chariot of
flame; was going out, and it's wait
ing while 1 kalsomine my face. Are
you sure everything is good and dirty?
Goody! Wen do it ourselves. Good
by"
Side by side the girls worked; they
forgot their luncheon, then sent the
sad-faced footman in search Of deli
catessen store, and ate ravenously with
a newspaper for tablecloth. By eve
ming the place found itself for once in
it's life clean and orderly, and the two
occupants dressed and went out to a
nearby hotel for dinner. Returning,
they put the final touches to their task.
When Adoree left, late that night,
she kissed her friend, saying:
THANK you for the loveliest Sunday
I ever had. 1t was splendid, and I'll
come again tomorrow"
The theatrical profession is full of
women whose lives are flawless; hence
it had not been difficult for Lorelei to
build up reputation that insured re-
spect, although her connection with
Bergman show made the task more diff
been. During the two years of her
stage experience no scandal had at
tached to her name, and she had there
fore begun to feel secure. In that pc
riod she had met many men of the
usual types that are attracted by foot
light favorites, and they had pressed
attentions upon her, but so long as she
had been recognized as the Lady I'm
obtainable they had not forced their
unwelcome advances. Now, however,
that a scurrilOus newspaper story had
associated her name with that of
wealthy man. she began to note
change Bergman's advances had been
only another disquieting symptom of
what she had to expect-an indication
of the new color her reputation had as
sumed.
Nobel Bergman's commercial caution
steered him wide Of the moral women
in his employ, but the other kind. and
especially the innocent or the inexperi-
enced, had cause to know and to fear
him. In appearance he was slender
and foppish; he affected a pronounced
waist line in his coats, his eyes were
large and dark and brilliant, his mouth
was sensual. He never raised his
voice, he never appeared to see plain
women; such girls as accepted his at
tentions were sure of advancement,
but paid for it in other ways.
On Monday evening Mr.. Slosson, the
press agent, thrust his head through
the dressing-room door and announced
to Lorelei:
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derneath, father among the rest.
saw him go down under a stream Of
liquid steel"
Loreleis Mortified exclamation went
unnoticed; Lilas' voice was shrill.
"Yes. He was blotted out, right be-
fore my eyes, in an instant. In the
time it takes to snap your finger, he
and the others-were gone, changed
into smoke, into absolute nothingness.
There was no insurance, and nobody
took the blame. Another Jew family,
few more widowed and fatherless
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ILLUSTRATIONS Dr. parker

/ his money out of the steel business
the business into which 1 was born.
Have you ever been through mill? p
mo"
"It's wonderful, terrible. can smell
the hot Stag. the scorching cinders, the
smoke, to this day. Some nights
wake up-screaming, it's so vivid. l
see the glare of the furnaces, the belch-
ing flames, the showers of sparks from
the converters, the streams of white
hot metal, and they seem to pour over
me. l have the same dream always;
I've had it ever since the night after
my father was killed"
"You told me he was killed in steel
mill"
Yes, before my eyes. saw it."
Lilas shuddered. 81 was a little girl
then, but I've never forgotten. We
were poor, dreadfully poor, like all the
Jews Oh, yes; didn't you know I'm
a Jew?"
''Then 'Lilas Lynn'-Y
"Stage name. It's really Lily Le-
vinski. We were Polish. 1 was
dragged up, along with the other work
mems children, in the SCOT and CRIME
of the Pennsylvania mills. "Hell must
be like those mills-it couldn't be
worse"
Lorelei had never heard her room
mate speak with such feeling nor in
such a strain. But Lilas seemed quite
unconscious of her little burst of elo-
quence. She was seated, leaning for
ward now with hands locked between
her knees; her eyes were brilliant in
the gathering dusk. Her memories
seemed to affect her with kind of
horror, yet to hold her fascinated and
to demand expression.
II was an imaginative kid" she
continued. "It's a trait of our people,
like-well, like their distrust Of au-
thority and their fear of law. Father
worked in the Bessemer plant, like any
hunkie, and the women used to bring
the mems lunches to them. Mother
wasn't strong, and that duty fell to me.
SIT was one of the biggest mills in
Pennsylvania, and it's tonnage was
always heavy because the superin-
tendent was a slave driver. He was
one of those men who are born without
soul or feelings, and he had no in
terest in anything except rails and
plates.
''One day took my stand just out
side the Bessemer plant. 1t was big
shell of steel girders and corrugated
iron, and the side where we were was
open. Father saw me and waved his
hand-he always waved at me-then
saw the superintendent coming
through big, square-faced man
whom everybody feared. Wherever
he went the hunkies danced; he could
put life into dead mans limbs, that
man. 1t was because of their great
fear of him and his furious urging that
something happened"
Lilas had begun her recital slowly,
without apparent object, but once into
it she seemed unable to stop; and now,
although her words came haltingly, it
was plain that she had worked herself
into a sort Of hysteria in which she
gave little heed to her hearer. 1t was
characteristic of her that she could
so excite herself by the power of Wis
ualization as to be completely trans
ported.
Something went wrong overhead;
anyhow, the converter dumped toe
soon. Men were working directly I'M
The midland journal., 1917-07-13

A decent young woman in
public life is forced to leave her
parents because they have no
regard for her reputation. She
needs money and needs it badly.
A rich man offers her ten thou
sand dollars. He says there are
no strings to the gift-that he
merely wants to be kind. Dare
she take it? Lorelei's dilemma is
set forth In interesting detail in
this instaIIment.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13

LoreIei finds she cannot live long,
kr with her rascaIIy parents. Merkle,
The banker, has just offered to give
9her ten thousand dollars. They are
discussing the proposition.
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Will Bob Wharton rescue her
from Bergman only to force his
own drunken attentions on the
unfortunate Lorelei?
(To BE CONTINUED
Humanity's Failinc,

Some men," said Uncle Chen.
"'pears to enjoy buyin gold bricks foh
de sake of showin how much monax
dey has to waste"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
BRITISH BILL GIVES
BALLOT TO WOMEN

London. May IL Walter H. Long
secretary OF state Ter the colonies in
trodueed in the house of commons a
franchise bill embadying recommenda
tions OF the speakers electoral reform
conference
The bill provides for the enfran
chisement 81 women which now de
pends upon vote 81 the TWO houses
Of parliament
Mr. Lone explained that the gov
ernment adhered risisly 20 the rec
concentrations Of the conference and
proposed q fix the age az which wom
en- would fe Qaalilie5 10 vote at thirty
He said Tie gote nment would dc
its best - bring ABOUT the adoption
OF TINS rezora bat that il and the
question Of oranorti mi representa-
ticn would he iet to tie house.
Under tie hll lhe qualifications
for men ase SIN a'lf
Provisiea H made tor giving the
vote u so. se sailors aud absen
tees
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
COALITION PLAN is
REJECTED IN RUSSIA

Petrograd, May 1.-THE provisional
government has decided TO reject the
terms under which the soldiers and
workmen's council proffered coalition
in a new government
The councils insistence on certain
matters of foreign policy was the de
mand which the duma leaders refused
to approve.
The provisional heads held the gov
ernment could not make the renuncia
tion of principles announced formally
on April 3, which was practically made
necessary by full acceptance of the
councils terms.
The decision leaves the Russian sit
uation once again wide open.
II came after many elements in Pc
trograd had hailed with relief the &c
ton of the council in voting, IL to 19
for acceptance OF the duma govern
ment's offer OF a coalition to restor'
order
The terms of the councils accept
ance were not made public. except tina
ii was stated they had demanded Pau
Milukoff, minister of foreign affairs
must not appear in the reorganize'
cabinet
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
SIX MEN ARE KILLED
IN DOCK EXPLOSION

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, May IL
Six men were killed and several 9th
ers seriously injured in an explosion
at the end of the Fort Brady pier
Most of the victims were laborers. Ii
is believed dynamite stored under the
dock exploded.
The fish hatchery and adjoining
buildings were badly damaged. Sol
diers from Fort Brady were ordered
to patrol the area swept by the explo
sion and a military investigation was
started.
One of the men killed was George
Cook, a member of the crew of the
coast guard cutter Mackinac. The fact
that the Mackinac was some distance
from its moorings when the explosion
took place probably saved 1t from de
struction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
-FOUR new ENGINEER
REGIMENTS ORDERED

Washington. Nav 17.-Orders were
issued for the organization Of four
new regiments and two mounted bat.
talions of engineer troops for the reg.
ular army to bring The engineer force
up to the strength provided for in the
national defense act.
The existing First and Second regi
ments of engineers and the two mount
ed companies now in the Southern de
partment will be expanded to form the
new units.
The Third regiment of engineers il
on foreign service in Panama Hawaii
and the Philippines and will not be
affected
The order means the promotion oI
many officers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
GERMANS EXECUTE
AMERICAN WOMAN

st. Francisville, ILL.,, May 17.-Mrs.
Katrina Couch, wife of Rev. James
Couch, former pastor of Christian
church near here, has been shot in
Germany as a spy, according to word
received by Rev Mr.. Couch through
the Swiss foreign office.
As to the probable circumstances
that led to her death Rev. Mr.. Couch
reasons that military censors have
intercepted one of her letters to him
in which she has too freely expressed
her dislike for Emperor William.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
FAVOR OVERALLSFORW WOMEN N
Garment Manufacturers Would Have
Female Employees Wear Them.

Chicago. May lit was made
known at the semi-annual convention
OF the National Association of Gar
ment Manufacturers that employers
are strongly in favor Of their girl EN-
ployes wearing overalls and that ten
large factories have already supplied
their eirl workers with that article of
masculine apparel.
Ii was predicted at the meeting
chat all shop and factory employees
would be wearing overalls within the
GEAR
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
SEIZE RIFLE AMMUNITION
Federal Authorities Make Raid on
Shack at Des Moines.

Des Moines, May IA large guam
tity of rifle cartridges and rifles was
seized by federal authorities here at a
shack where Sergeant Herbert ID. Cor
dell of B company, Waterloo. Iowa ma
tional guard, shot and killed Joe Le-
rasco in a running fight when guards
men were detailed to raid an ambush
OF "snipers" The officials believe a
German junta exists in the neighbor-
hood
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
ARE A MENACE TO NATION
Chicago Minister Advocates Interning
Brewers.

Chicago, May IT. - Resolutions OBJ
jecting to putting cigarettes and other
tobacco in comfort bags intended fol-
soldiers and sailors were sent to
President Wilson as head Of the Amer
lean Red Cross by the Chicago Metho
dist ministers.
At a meeting of the Baptist Minis
ters' union Rev Elmer L. Williams ad
vocated the interning of brewers dur
ing the war.
"The brewers are menace to the
nation" he said, and they ought
therefore, to be interned."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
UNBOTTLE FOOD SUPPLIES
President Believes This Would Re-
lieve Situation.

Washington, May II - President
Wilson has sounded this command
"Unbottle food supplies held for
higher prices"
This he demands be done rather
than fix maximum rates on all food
stuffs.
The president came out forcibly for
this plan at a conference with con-
gressional leaders.
He told the latter they must put on
steam-action must supplant talk.
Indication is the leaders will spur
congress to Immediate action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17

Petrograd, May 17.-Paul ~ Milu-
koff, minister of foreign affairs, has
resigned, leaving the cabinet alto
gether. M. Tereschtenko, minister of
finance. has been appointed foreign
minister, and A. F. Kerensky, previ-
ously minister of justice. has been
named minister of war and marine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17

Representative Gardner of Masss
chusetts has resigned from congress
to enter the army
Mr.. Gardner, an active figure iii the
movement for military preparedness
committee He has been ordered &c
active duty as a reserve officer He
is the first member OF either house
to quit congress for military service
in tie present war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
YOUNG TO COLLECT JUNK
FOR WAR RELIEF.

Washington, May 17.-Secre-
tary Redfield proposes that
children go into the rag, waste
paper and old iron business to
raise funds for war relief work.
He recommended that in every
town and city an organization
be formed to systematic the
collection of junk by children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
General Won vi&inehoff Dead.

Amsterdam, May 1.-THE death at
the front of General Won Victinghoff,
former governor of Strassburg, is re-
ported in a dispatch from Berlin. Cen
eral Won Victinghoff died from wounds
received in the recent lighting near
SCISSORS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
Plan of Federal Regulation
Grows in Congress.
MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED
Enacted in Regard to Cotton Futures,
Which is Said to Have Worked
Successfully.

Washington, May 17.-Government
control for boards of trade dealing in
foodstuffs is gaining momentum in
Washington
1t seems unlikely congress will pro
hibit trading in futures, but will pass
a food control measure containing a
provision directing the president to
frame and issue regulations under
which trading may be carried on. In
other words, il will take action along
the lines of the law passed covering
cotton exchanges.
The evils in connection with unre
strained trading in cotton and specula
tiOn which seriously affected this
product have been seriously aided by
operation OF the Law
The fact that the exchanges them
selves have taken steps 10 stop specu
lation is counting in their favor, but II
is pointed out il is better for them
as well as for the people. to have pow
or lodged in the federal government
under which authorities can interfere
in case OF excessive speculation which
react against the exchanges themselves
and cause public sentiment which may
result in their abolition
Representatives of boards of trade
from Minneapolis. St Louis. Omaha
Chicago. New York, Duluth. Toledo
and Winnipeg. meeting at Chicago
voted to recommend back 10 their re
spective bodies that trading in fu
tures be abolished
Chicago, May 1.-THE restriction
IN wheat speculation may continue un
I'll the entire July crop is marketed.
This was intimated by J. II. Griffin
president of the Chicago board o
trade
The action of representatives of thu
six largest grain exchanges Of tn
country in setting a maximum pric
Tor July and September until furthe
notice" was accepted by big dealer
and millers as having killed tn
spectators and dealt hysteria
death blow"
Restrictions on May corn and oat
also was extended indefinitely. In
formal statement Mr. Griffin referre
to the boards action as declaring maj
tial law in grain trading.
THE problem has been solved, tn
cure found" he said There Is n
famine in anything; We have enoug
wheat and can spare some TO the a
/ lies
Our 50 called experts have intim
dated governments all over the worlC
Most of the figures and figurers ar
/ liars"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
AMERICAN DESTROYERS IN
BRITISH WATERS.

London, May 1.-THE admi-
ralty has announced the arriy-
al of American destrOyers in
British waters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17
John D. Supscrlbes to Loan.

New York, May John ID. Rookie
feller has subscribed for $500, 900 Of
the government liberty loan bonds, 1t
was announced here.
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London. MAY 1.-THE demoraliza-
tion of the Russian army and the
consequent withdrawal of German
forces from the. Eastern front are
having their effect In France. The
heavy reinforcements OF men and
guns which Field Marshal Won Hin
0enburg has been able to throw into
the defense OF his sOrely battered
lines have caused a deadlock for the
time being at least which the most
furious efforts OF the British and
French have failed to break.
These first fruits OF the chaos in
Russia are the more ominous because
of the hints they offer of future pos
sibilities. The council of soldiers and
workmens delegates seems to have
been aroused at last to the perils of
the course it has elected to follow
but ii is question if it's awakening
has not come too late.
The soldiers in the ranks evidently
have the bit in their teeth and it re-
mains TO be seen if there is hand
strong enough to check them from
bringing about virtual anarchy.
The hopeful side OF the picture is
drawn by the multiplying signs that
the political and economic crisis in
Germany is as acute as ever. The ex-
traordinary measures taken by the
IN ha nrgf
side world from learning conditions
in the empire have been largely sue.
cessful but some facts could not be
concealed.
Revolution Openly Talked.
Possibly for the first time in his.
tory, revolution and a German repub-
lie have been openly talked about in
the reichstag, and most significant of
all. the authorities apparently DO not
dare to check the growing audacity of
the radicals.
On the front in France the hard
fighting has been confined to the Bulle
court sector and the region north of
the Searpe, in the Arras battle area
and TO a strip about two and a half
miles in length on the western end OF
the Aisne front.
Correspondents dispatches from the
Bulleeourt region report General Haig S
troops as having reclaimed virtually
all the ground they had lost within
the confines of the ruined village and
to have established new posts west
of Bullecourt. AS to the fighting north
of the Scarpe, which the British press
bureau reports as severe in character
there is nothing in the official account
to give a clue 10 it's definite import OF
the way Ii is trending.
A new German attack on the French
lines was delivered along a fourkilo
meter stretch in the region of the Laf
faux mill, where the French front
bends northward west of the Chemin
des-Dames plateau. The French po
sitions here were maintained in spite
of repeated powerful assaults by the
crown princes troops.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17

Honey and Tar and 1t cured me. (Sign-
ed) ". DeKeuster. Amberg. Wis.," No
substitute Is as good as Foley's Honey
and Tar for coughs. colds, Group and
whooping cough. Sold everywhere.