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when you are hiding something. Now,
think it would be better for you not to
tell them about my coming here at all
but you can If you want to. Only they
mustn't find out who am. You see, I'm
in position now to bye of help TOTO our
friend if he needs it. In fact, he's prom
ised-'
Dozy broke off with an apprehensive
glance toward the door, and, as if me-
chanically, they both walked to the far
side of the room.
Hes promised to call on me if any
thing comes up that can do Now, you
can see how much help I'd be with the
police watching mel And they d certainly
watch me if they knew about my coming
here"
They shall never know from me, she
assured him in an eager whisper. "But
does he really want me to tell them
about him? Would that be best for him?'
she questioned anxiously.
"Oh, sure!" said Dozy. Cant you see
it would?"
She nodded Al thought so myself.
But-but will it be very long?' she
faltered.
"Why-I don't know he answered
"Of course, he isn't guilty; he couldn't
have done such thing, and at"
you don't have to tell me that!" she
interrupted, her head high.
and at the right time he'll come for
ward and clear himself Dozy added,
expressing the comforting view with
which he had quieted his own misgivings.
"Please!" Her hand shot out in little
gesture of arrest "You don't have to
defend him to me. | know him. she
said. "He is the bravest man in the
world. If you are his friend you know it. "
"Of course do, Dozy agreed readily.
"But you don't want to say anything like
that to the police" he added apprehen-
sively. what you want to give them is
some of that blas6 talk you handed me
at the start, as if it was nothing to you,
one way or the other. See?'
"Oh, but it does mean everything to
mel"
A sudden tremor passed over the black
sweep of her lashes; tear pushed it's
way out, another followed; her throat
worked. Then she swallowed hard. gave
her shoulders a jerk, and brushed the
tears from her eyes.
"Everything's going to come out all
right" said Dozy, trying to cheer her.
But, at the thought of just what the
outcome must entail, he felt his own heart
sink.
She nodded dumbly.
I'VE must trust-and wait" she said
TREMENDOUSLY. He has a reason for not
speaking now. Since you are his
friend, you must know that there is some
thing that prevents him from having a
life like other men,"
He murmured an assent and looked at
her sharply. But she was gazing past
him into space, her eyes wistful.
Does she knoD?" he thought.
"He told you everything, of course?"
he ventured.
She shook her head, with glance that
questioned in return.
Just hinted, he answered, and turning
picked up his hat.
"There was nothing more he said?" she
asked, as she took the hand he offered
mo. that was all-and how much he
appreciated your defending him last
night
"If you should see him again, will
Ill -
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"Well?' she said at last. Il think you
told the maid you had message?"
"Why, yes-I did," stammered Dozy.
| He did not know what to make of her
manner. According to Tim, she had be-
haved the night before as if she were in
love with Brown. Brown, too, had implied
that there was something between them.
And here she was acting as if poor Brown
and his troubles were nothing to her.
"He asked me to say" he began, "that
he thinks you had better tell what you
know about him, if the police ask you;
because if you don't it will look as if you
believe he's guilty and are trying to shield
him. Don't you see?" he added, wonder
ing why she stared at him so hard
ooh, yes, she replied. But why should
tell the police? Why doesn't he tell
them? If he is innocent of my step
fathers murder, why doesn't he come
forward and clear HIMSELF"
why, there's reason he can't-yet."
what reason?" she demanded coldly.
"I-don't know"
well, she said with shrug, I'm not
sure that know whom you are talking
about. You are certainly not talking
about the man that l defended to the
police last night, because he would not
have sent me such message. To begin
with, I hardly know him. met him in
Mexico short time ago, quite by chance
though it was very fortunate chance
for me, for it saved my life and that of
several other people. Naturally, feel
grateful, and l didn't want to repay his
great service to me by allowing him to be
arrested for a crime | knew he had not
committed. l knew the police had made
some ridiculous mistake, so just refused
to answer their silly questions.
She shrugged her shoulders.
"Of course" she went on, "your friend
may be some one | have met-Brown is
not an uncommon name. But he is not
the man l have just been telling you
about because'-her head lifted a little
-"he would never have sent me the mes
sage you brought"
"Oh!" cried Dozy, suddenly getting a
glimmer of light But he didn't-ex-
actly. He didn't put it just that way"
"Indeed? How did he put it?"
"Why-he was thinking of you, not
himself, when he asked me to come.
Don't you see? He was afraid of how it
would look to people-your taking up for
him. But we thought that if | told you
you were hurting him by keeping still
Oh, don't you see?"
THAT she did see was plain from the
change in her She leaned toward him
eagerly, her eyes shining, her lips parted
to speak. But again she drew back.
"How do l know that you are telling
the TRUTH" she asked.
II beg your pardon?' said Dozy, puz-
zled again.
"How can tell, she explained, "that
you come from him at all-that you were
not sent here by the police?'
"Why-" The word ended in limp
laugh, as understanding struck the boy.
That was what she had been thinking all
along! "Oh, see what you mean now!
And, of course, you couldn't tell!' He
grinned broadly. al ought to have
brought along his seal ring, or a sword
or something. Now wait! Just give me
minute or two," he added, as she began
to speak. "Maybe can think of some
thing he said that will convince you"
"Novor n,ind-I'1l trust yo,, without
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FRIENDLY TO JAPAN.
American Federation and Japanese So
cietY to Work Together.

American Federation and Japanese So
ciety to Work Together.
Establishment of "fraternal rela-
lions" between the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the Laborers' Friend
ly Society Of Japan, the national labor
organization there, has been announced
from federation headquarters at Wash
ington.
The. establishment Of friendly rela-
lions" followed an extended visit to
this country of Bunji Suzuki, president
Of the Laborers' Friendly society (You-
ai-kaD.
A cable message to Suzuki from Sam
uel Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, follows:
1.-THE most important immediate duty
of our labor movement is to use every
influence in our power upon the gov
ernments Of Japan and the United
States to maintain best possible rela-
tons between our respective countries
and endeavor amicably to solve vexa-
tious problems"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
ASSAILING LABOR LAW.
STAGE Set to Lift Prohibition on Long
Hours For Women.

At Albany the stage is set for the as
sassination of the labor law. The can
ners, who do not think fifty-four hours
week are enough for a woman to
work. propose to force legislation to
lift the prohibition. They tried it last
year, but failed, Now, however, it Is
said the necessary votes are lined up.
The measure the Gamers are most
anxious to have passed is the Bewley
bill, which permits the working of EN-
ployees overtime to make up for
breakdowns in machinery. 1t turns
over to the state industrial commission
the power to regulate such overtime.
The fact that at least one member Of
the commission is manufacturer and
active in the affairs Of an association
that is behind the Bewley bill does not
necessarily mean anything. 1t is in
teresting, though.
1t must be apparent to the dullest
how the Gamers can make joke OF
the labor law if such hole is torn In
It. The Bewley bill puts premium
on ineficiency in machinery main
tenance. 1t should be beaten.-NeW
York World.
Call for Union Label Shoes.
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AWARD FOR WORKERS.
Pennsylvania Compensation Board Gre
ates a Precedent.

pennsylvania compensation DoaTu w
ates a Precedent.
An employee who is injured while on
his way to reclothe himself, after hav-
ing garments damaged while at work
for his employer, is entitled to the pro-
lection of the Pennsylvania state COM
pensation act, according to an opinion
given by Commissioner John A. Scott
in the case of Mahala Bolden against
Austin G. Greer.
The case is an unusual one and Gre
ates precedent. Bolden was employ
ed as a truck driver and in loading
stone tore his clothing so badly it was
impossible to continue work.
"a necessity to reclothe himself was
thereby created that he might proceed
with his work." says Mr.. Scott. ITO
do this he was obliged to leave the
place where he was working and go to
such place as he could obtain over
ais. This was SO closely connected
with the effectual carrying out Of his
contract of employment as to be part
of it. That he was hurt in
following out what appears to us to be
in the direct line of advancing the bust
ness of his employer is enough to throw
about him the protection of section 301.
The employers appeal is dismissed"
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a FIREMEN FORM UNION.
American Federation Has Granted
Charter to PhIadeIphians.

American Federation Has Granted
Charter to Philadelphians.
The city fremen of Philadelphia,
waiting i'll vain for some action on the
part of council to alleviate the condi-
tons under which they are compelled
to work, have organized labor union
and received their charter from the
American Federation of Labor.
The purpose Of the organization is
to better the working conditions of the
firemen and to obtain a higher wage
for the city's fire fighters. Their de-
mands are embodied in a bill intro
duced in the legislature in 1915, known
as bill No. II. 1t provides for two
platoon system, ten hours for the day
shift and fourteen hours for the night
shift. This bill however, only applies
to cities of the second class, and an eff
fort will be made, with the support of
the labor unions, to make this bill APP
ply to Philadelphia.
The organization. which is open to
firemen, drivers, hOsemen, captains
and lieutenants, will be known as City
Firemen's union, local 1910, Accord
ing to Organizer Richie, this union is
formed upon the same basis as the
postal employees. They are not per,
mitted to strike. Like organizations
exist in Pittsburgh, Chicago, New York,
WASHINGTON and Cleveland.
The organizer and the tremen who
are enrolled believe that the organiza-
ton soon will contain every fireman
in the city bureau.
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HUMAN LIFE FIRST.
So Called Efficiency That Speeds Up
Men to Breaking Point Is Waste.


Men to Breaking Point Is Waste.
The inefficiency of efficiency" has
proved both costly and brutal Every
system of efficiency of the future must
consider human life first. IL human
life is to be jeopardized by haste, don't
hurry. If human life is to be sacrificed
by speeding up efficiency, be less eff
Client. If the human body Is to be
MANNED or destroyed in order to Sc
cure speed and power, get along with
less power. This doctrine is not mere
ly sentimental; it is more than a re
Election of the woe and beartbreak that
follow the cruel strokes of industry
and traffic.
Human life is the only thing in the
world that has any value; all other
values are derived from serving this
primary value. The asset of the aver
age man, the only thing that stands be-
tween his family and perhaps future
dependence on charity, is his earning
power Some plan which capitalizes
his future earning power, his physical
strength, must be incorporated in theI
efficient industrial system Of the future.
An enormous vitality gain has been
achieved in the earlier stages Of life.
A much larger percentage reach ma
turity through improved methods Of
sanitation, but the human machine be-
gins to go to pieces at tifty-five. 1t Is
the result of the heavy strain in the
United States, product of our mod
ern life. 1t is the outgrowth of the
worst form of ineficiency, of an at
tempt to be efficient without properly
counting the cost.
Think of the value of lives snuffed
out at fifty-6ve! Just when these lives
have reached their maturity Of power.
when knowledge has become wisdom,
when judgment has become well bal
anced-ffteen years Of the choicest
part Of their lives snuffed out!
A man should be at his best up to
seventy. If man disappears at fifty
five he is inefficient, no matter what
he has done before that time-ineffi-
Gent because he has thrown away the
ripe fruit of all his life.
It's inefficiency, though the man and
the system may call it efficiency. Dar-
win 2. Kingsley, President New EarS
life Insurance Company.
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RAILROAD MEN LOYAL.
Sure to Stand by Government In the
Event of War.

ENSIit VI "0ts
If there shall be war with Germany
the government may feel the most i'm
,plicit confidence in the loyalty of the
100000 members of the four railroad
brotherhoods, says G. II. Sines, vice
president Of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen.
The present and coming periods of
national crisis will not be used as a
whip to extort favors or to- kill any
of the Objectionable features of the
presidents railroad legislation. The
best proof of this is in the fact that
more than LOGO members of the broth
erhoods employed on Canadian rail-
roads are now fighting on European
battlefelds, and the organizations have
insured their lives to an amount in
excess of $3,OO0,O00. We already have
paid out $4,000 in war death benefits,
AS an Illustration of the patriotism
of our Canadian members they inme-
diately dropped a serious wage dis
pute with the Canadian Pacific rail
road at the outbreak of the war; Ac-
ton on this matter will be deferred I'M
til the war is over. The same pro
cedure will be followed by the railroad
men in this country.
During the Spanish-American war
our members got behind the president
to a man. l can say with emphasis
that the labor conditions which con
fronted the British government at the
outbreak of the war will not be dupli
Gated in the United States,
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Power of the Label.

Suppose every man of the 100000
trade unionists in this country consid-
cred 1t a crime to buy prison products
or scab labor products; suppose the
merchants knew every penny of the
$1,500,000,000 spent by these trade un-
ionists would be spent only for. union
goods. What would you see? Every
store in this broad land patronized by
workingmen would have big union
label over its door, Merchants would
themselves advertise the union label,
and manufacturers would produce un-
ion products and hire union labor or 90
bankrupt. Ii union men bought right
they would not have to strike so much
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TO CHARLES JOHNSON

Gertrude Johnson VS.. Charles Johnson
State ot Tennessee, IN Chancery
Court of Knox County No. 1929
in this cause, it appearing from
the bill filed, which is sworn to, that
the defendant, Charles Johnson Is
nonresident OF the State of Ten
nessee, so that the ordinary process
cannot be served upon him, it u
ordered that said defendant appear
before the Chancery Court, al
Knoxville Tennessee, on or before
the ist Monday of May Lext, and
make defense to said bill, OF the
same will be taken for confessed
and tn cause act for hearing ex
parte as to him. This notice will
be published IN the KNOXVILLE
INDEPENDENT for four successive,
week. This 7th day Of April 19l
]. c. Ford, Clerk & Master
R. A. Brown, Atty.
April. 7 IA Fl % 1917
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TO fl. S. MINER
Frank p. Sem ct al. VS.. East

Frank p. Sem ct al. VS.. East
Tennessee Brewing Co ct al,
State of Tennessee, In ChancerN
Court of Knox County. No. t52 7
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill filed which is sworn to, that
the defendant, il S. Miner is y
nonresident of the State of Ten
nessee, so that the ordinary process
cannot be served upon him, it is
ordered that said defendant appear
before the Chancery Court at Knox
Vile, Tennessee, on or before the
first Monday of May next. and
make defense to said bill or the
same will be taken for confessed
and the cause set for hearing eA
parte as to him. This notice will b.
published in the Knoxville hide
pendent for four successive weeks
This 30th day of March, 1917
J. e. FORD, C. q M.
Green, Webb & Tate, Solr's.
Mar. 81 April 7,-14-21. 1917
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uNIoNIsM uNsELFIsH.

: The allegation has frequently !
: been made that trade unionists i
: are selfish; that they are seeking !
: to promote their own welfare, to !
!. advance their own interests to :!
!. the exclusion Of those who are !
: unorganized, yet every one who i
!. has observed and studied the i
|. trade union movement of our i
: own times and Of the times gone !
!. by knows that the most altruisdc i
|. movement the world has ever i
/. produced is the trade union 4
!. movement.-W. B. Wilson. l
!. j. = X + -. i. i. !. i. \ + 4 + \ +
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We do Job printing at faif prices.
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WORKERS PATRIOTIC.

I "There need be no apprehension \
I entertained by any one," says I
/ Samuel Gompers, that the !
\ working people of the United !
i States will fail in the perform !
\ ance of duty and to give service !
i for the safety, the integrity and !
X the ideals of our country. Should J
i emergency befall the country the !
!. destiny of our nation is depend !
i ent upon the creative labor pow !
i er of men and women !
i Il think | am in position to !
\ know as we'll as any other man :
\ in America the feeling and the 4
\ spirit of Americas workers.
j. While ! am sure they earnestly
< hope that war may be averted,
\ yet when the emergency arises
!. they will give good accounting
i of themselves"
i
f. J. j. j. j. !. J. J. \ !. \ 4 \ < \ i j. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-24
In Vacation.

In the Circuit Court of the tiC2
| of Alexandria. Virginia.
James E. Ridgeway, V. Minnie =
! Ridgcwav. IN Chancery.
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a decree divorcing SAID ON
! plainant from said Defendant a viz,
calo matrimonii on the ground OF
abandonment and desertion, and fol
general relief,
An affidavit having beer made and
SLED that the said defendant Minnie
s. Ridgeway is not a resident oil the
State Of Virginia. it i ordered that
she appear here within Fifteen Days
after due publication hereof ana Ga
what may he necessary t" protecs
her interests in this sun. And 1t IS
further ordered that Il copy hereoi
be published once a wee: Tor touf
successive weeks in the A~le%ancrl!
Gazette, = newspaper published III
the City of Alexandria, Virginia; ana
thaC q copy be posted at the front
door Of the Court House OF this ca!
on the 23rd day Of October. III Z.
and that a copy be mailed by the
CIcrk of this Court, oy registered
mail, addressed to the said defend
ant Minnie y. R~idgeway, ut ash
ingJon, d. {. ~.
Signed at Alexandria City, Viz
pinia. in vacation of the Circuit
Court OF said city, October -oEi'
1917.
Tcste. ,,r,
Clerk.
ny Cora Duifcy. ID. {.
Charles Bcndhcim and David VOL
y n 255-lw.
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OFFICIAL.
Board of Aldermen.

At a regular meeting Of thc boaf'
u Aldermen Of IN" city Of AleNaA-
dria, Va, hcii 0.toJ," y, III
there were p.es1n.:
Il. +. M..o@u., esq. President,
! and M.rssra.. Anderson. h2o.hzo+'
Ballcnger, Harrison. Wl.Nins +l''
Fitzgerald.
Tie President announced tnat ths
members or TIE Board had been III
vited to participate in The raradr =
;hr interests of the Liberty Bono
which would take place in The NJ
! elnoon Of Wednesday, October -
1917.
! The Committees or Streets ard
| Finance reported in favor Of grant
inc the petition OF employees o. the
street cleaning department 1oF an
increase irona 20 cents per sour -
Ii cents for teams "Gc FROM :"
cents 10 30 cents for carts. The re
! nort was adoDtod by The failo".n.
vote: Ayes. NessYs. anderson, t"y-
i1sca, Harrison. Hail@rgcr, "AEut
F;tzyeralG and Mr. P.csIicnt-"
Noes none.
nc iO!t!lli!tsIE va
ported in favor Of adopting a tes':i-
| lion to borrow $!0,Vu1 20 NEE! tne
| expenses OF the present fiscal yea,
IRE resolution was adopted by tn~
}o'ioW!n~ "ote: Ayes, Mc$$r5. ~
! dcrson. Robinson, Harrison .b&tlen-
| ycr. Wilkins. Fitzgerald and NJ
/ prrSiGent--. Noes. nom.
j. resolution approGrlating tG@
sum of $4,000 ~ nr9oEHt @ u
| regular school appropriation va Ie-
rcIrcl to the France Committee
! petition Of ii. !. !iof2ar 70,
permission t. erect q coal, Woo@ an.
rnfii"yragor room at 50l puHo
vce,. was received from the cnM-
Man Council. that board ha''"-
! Granted the request, u" aldermen
rna-;orcurrgd in tn action - ya@
Common Council and referred tH&
n~oti,;oa to the Committee on .,."eo
! The following were received ron
! aac Common Council and tnar "t11o.!
! c~oarGrred in:
Petition o, sundry citizens for a.
Improved rpad"av o. p. S;~c2. ~
tween Qu>1n and P2l13@@oa.
IN ordinance granting Tire @"uih-
cn Railway Company the right u
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Common Council.

\. Il regular meeting Of the Coni-
mon Council of the city of AlcXar-
drii. Va. held October 23d. 1917,
tkar. were present:
Howard w. Smith, ESQ., President,
and Messrs. Woolls. Wattles. Des-
mond. Pohl. Ballcnger. Bendhein,
and I.awlor. Mr.. j. NJ. Armstrong.
SECOND ward and Mr.. s. Devers,
fcnth ward who were elected at the
asst meeting and having taken the
oath of Office. took their seats as
.nambcrs. Mr.. l.. Ruben was no
minated by Mr.. Wool!s to fill Il va
cancv from the First ward and was
unanimously elected. The President
administered the required oath OF
oairc and he took his seat rs a men,
her of the board.
The President appointed Mr.,
Ruben on the committee on Streets,
lir. Armstrong. committees OF
schools and poor. M. DeTers, Com
mittec on fire.
Tho Board Of Aldermen coHvenrl
in Joint session to fill. vacancies 81
the city school board.
For the unexpired term Of Mr.
II ~.rrson. resigned. First ward. NJ
E. z. Yates was placed in nomint-
ton.
For the regular terms the f%olio"-
inw we're placed in nomination: J.
i. Thompson. first ward: T. NJ. Bra
n Jaw. second ward: Carroll Pierre"
lh;r! ward: pr. s. Il. Moore. fourth
ward: and they were al! elected b:
The failow;n" vote: N"ssrs. N2":!S
n"hen. Armstrong Wattlcs. Dcs-
mad. Pchl. Bailenger. Rendhc'm,
Devcrs. Smith. Marbury. Anderson.