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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27

looking odd and unreal In their paint.
They seemed 10 be surprised that
Daphne was still in existence. EldOn
gave her a curious smile OF greeting.
She heard the call boy crying over
ture" about the corridors. She heard
the orchestra playing 'the kings
piece" Then IL struck up a march
that sounded remote and irrelevant.
There was a loud swish which she sup
posed To be the curtain going up. An
actor and an actress in white fiannels
with tennis rackets under their arms
linked hands and skipped into the we'll
of light. They banded repartee for
IA time.
EldOn, speaking earnestly to Mrs.
Vining, suddenly began to laugh soft
ly. He laughed louder and louder and
then plunged into the light.
A little later EIdon came off the
stage laughing. He dropped his laugh
ter as he crossed the border and re-
Sumed his anecdOte. AS l was say
ing"
But Mrs. Vining interrupted:
There comes my cue. How are They
tonight"
Rather cold" said EldOn; ats so
hot"
"The swine!" said Mrs. Vining. Then
she shook out her skirts. Strengthened
up and swept through the door like a
dowager swan.
One of the box lights began to sput-
ter, and Patterson dashed round from
the other wing to curse the man in
charge. He ran into Daphne, glared,
and spoke harshly: you needn't wait
any longer"
Daphne swallowed her pride and
skunk out.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27

Miss Kemble tried to helm. She
asked Daphne to step aside and watch
while she went through the scene. But
she was so unnerved that she forgot
her own lines and had to refer to the
manuscript, while EldOn waited in
acute distress and Daphne, looking on,
said: "Oh, I see. l think I understand
it now" Then she forgot it all again
at the repetition. Somehow the re-
hearsal was worried through to the
end and Patterson dismissed the COM
pany with sarcastic thanks. Then he
went to Reben to demand substi-
| tute.
Daphne went home, dreading her
fate but not knowing what the verdict
was. She felt sure that it would be
| not guilty of dramatic ability. She
was worn out with the exposure of her
own faults and uncertain which she
feared the mOre-tO be dismissed or
to be accepted. The latter meant I'M
ending trials.
At the elevator she found Tom
Duane. He had just telephOned up
to the apartment to ask if she were in.
There was a welcome flattery in his
frank delight. She asked him up. Tom
Duane was electric with cheer. He
praised Daphne with inOffensive heart
mess and insisted on hearing the his
tory of her progress. She gave the
worst possible account of her stupid
ity. He would have none of her self
depreciation.
"Everything's got to begin" he said.
"Some of the greatest actors are bad
at rehearsal, and never get over it.
Some of the greatest actresses always
are at their worst on the first perform
ance. You're bound to succeed. You
have beauty and charm and grace and
magnetism no end. Don't worry. I'll
speak to Reben and make him restrain
Patterson. Wen make star of you
yet"
There was a fine reinsurance in that
word 1--WE" in spite of its pleasant tang
of impudence. 1t gave her strength to
go to the telephone and call up Reben.
She came back in despair and col
lapSed on the divan.
Tom Duane was at her side instant |
ly. you're i'll! In heavens name
what can do?"
His solicitude pleased her. She |
smiled palely: "Mr. Reben told me he
was afraid I'd better give up the job,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
CHAPTER xI.
SUNK out

She woke early next morning. II
was just six o'clock. She remembered
that her father would be arriving in
two hours. She decided that it would
be pleasant duty to surprise the
poor, old, neglected codger by meeting
him.
At the Grand Central station Daph-
ne found that she was nearly an hour
too early for the train. 1t amused
her to take her breakfast at the lunch
counter, to Chamber on the high stool
and eat the dishes of haste--a cup Of
coffee and a ham sandwich. It was
pleasant to wander about alone in this
atmosphere of speed, the suburban
trains, like feed pipes, spouting
streams of workers, the outbound
trains drawing their passengers to far
off destinies as if by suction.
At length it was time for the train.
Daphne went to the rope barrier OPP
posite the door of entry and waited
in ambush for her father.
At length she made out rather
shabby man carrying his own luggage.
1t was her father. He looked older
and seedier than she remembered. He
did not expect to be met. He was
looking idly at the new station. He
had not been to New York since it had
been thrown open.
She ran TO him. He dropped his old
suitcase on the toes of the man follow
ing him and embraced Daphne with
fervor. He devoured her with his eyes
and kissed her again and told her that
she was prettier than ever. All about
them there were little groups embrac-
ing and kissing. There was a wonder
full business in reunions.
When her father said, 81 haven't
had my breakfast; have you?" she lied
lffectionately, mo"
Lets have some breakfast to-
yether."
Fine" said Daphne. Gwen go to
he Biltmore."
kind of expensive, isn't it?" he
lsked anxiously.
ITS my treat" she said.
This amused him enormously. $50
'ou're going to treat, eh?"
yep" she said.
"Where did you get all the money!"
"Im a working lady now"
He laughed again and shook his
ead over her.
"What did you mean by saying you
we're working lady?" said Wesley
'hen they were seated at the table
nd breakfast was ordered. "Your
lother wrote me something about hay
lg a little disagreeE.It with yOu,
he seemed to be right waFTied, So I
bought I'd better run on to see il
Ouldn't sort of smooth things over.
m glad you came to meet me. We
m talk without interruption for once.
ell me all about it,"
She told him the whole story of her
ecision to join the great social rev.
luton that is freeing women from tho
avery of enslaving the men. Her
eroration was >her new watchword:
don't want to take any more money
ON you"
'Why, honey" he protested, 81 love
give it to you. l only wish / had
n times as much. l couldn't dream
letting you work. You're too pirty.
hats that young Wimburn cub mean
: letting you work?"
"Oh, he's bitterly opposed to it, so
gave him his ring"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
She Found Patterson QuarreIing With
a Property Man Over the Response
biIity far a Broken Vase.

some of it for a while. Maybe you
can save me from a crash some day.
Anyhow, it will be a great help to me
to feel that have a thrifty little wife
at home. A man has to plunge a good
deal iuassusiness. It's his wife that
usually makes him or breaks him."
Bayard spoke with unusual solem-
nifty: "Old Ben Franklin said, "A shil-
ling earned and siXpence spent, for
tune. Sixpence earned and a shilling
| spent, bankruptcy'-or something like
that But Moses got ahead of him.
When he handed down the Ten Com
mandments he whispered an extra one
to be the private secret of the chosen
people,"
"What was it?" said Leila with
minimum of interest.
'Thou shalt not spend all thou earn
est" said Bayard. at was-well, it
was the Thirteenth Commandment, /
guess-a mighty unlucky one to break.
The Jews have kept it pretty well.
They've been the bankers of the world
even while they were prosecuted"
Leila shrugged her handsome Shout
ders and studied the gems.
Lets not talk about it tonight.
Let's dine somewhere and go to the
theater. 1 want to show off my new
splendor."
"Fine!" said Bayard, trying to cast
away his forebodings and lift himself
by his own boot straps. "Get on your
buds mother, you and Daphne"
81 can't CO." said Daphne. "Tve got
to be at the fun-factOry at half past
seven and I've hardly time to eat any
thing"
While Leila and Bayard and Mrs. |
Kip were putting on their festal robes |
Daphne was eating alone hasty meal |
brought up tardily from the restau-
rant.
Before they were dressed she had to
march out in what she called her
working clothes. The mailman ran to
call her taxicab, but she shook her
head. Her humble twenty-five dollars
a week would not justify chariot to
and from the shop.
She walked rapidly along Fifty
ninth street, but not rapidly enough to
escape one or two murmurous gal
lantS.
She found Patterson quarrellng with
a property man over the responsibility
For broken vase. He ignored her till
1T length she ventured to stammer:
"Here l am, Mr.. Patterson"
$50 l see. Well, sit down some
where"
Finding a seat was no easy task.
Every piece of furniture she selected
became at once the object of the
scene shifter's attack and she had to
axe flight.
Members of the company strolled in,
,aused at the mallbox and went to
heir various cells.
Eventually Patterson found that all
he company was on hand and in good
Iealth. He said to Daphne, EVERY c
ody is here and nobody sick, so you c
eedn't stay after the curtain goes 4
p." s
But she wanted to learn her trade, c
o she loltered about, feeling like an b
poor relation. The members II
( the company came from their lairs, /
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27

He was very polite and awfuIly sorry,
but he said he didn't think was quite
suited to the work. He said that later,
perhaps, there might be another
chance, but-oh-oh-ohw
She was crying with all her might.
Gradually she realized that Duane's
hands were on her shoulders. He was
squeezing them as If to keep her from
sobbing herself to pieces. His face
was close to hers, and he was muir
muring:
you poor little thing. You mustn't
grieve. You've to fine and too beau
tiful for such work."
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27

my homework. Ny baby when seven
months old weighed 10 pounds and | feel
better than have for long time. I
never had any medicine do me SO
much good. Mrs. PEARL MOUNTAIN,
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity is a
most important factor to both mother
and child, and many letters have been
received by the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, telling Of
health restored during this trying period
by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
(To BE CONTINUED
Real "Handy Man."

A Tasmanian jack of all trades
claims that he is halrdresser, tObac-
conist, cycle repairer, electrical certl.
ficated engineer, certificated marine en-.
gineer for the Derwent, orgnnist and
stencil cutter. fccSworker,
billiard hall keeper, proprietor circu-
latlng library, and Is L.! ager of the
local town hall.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27

curing the time i
was lockingforward
to the coming of my
little one that l am
recommending it to
other expe Ia {
mothers. Be fore
taking it. some days
l suffered with neu.
ralgia so badly that
/ thought l could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
of Lydia E. Pin k
s V e ge table
Compound was en-
tirely relieved of
n neuralgia, / had
gained in strength
and was able to go
around and do all
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
DUANE AGAIN COMES TO RESCUE AS DAPHNE SEES HER
CHANCE TO BECOME A STAR SLIPPING AWAY.

SynopssCay Wimburn New Yorker visit CleSe
pretty Daphne Kip whose
Clay Wall After whlwnd courhp
Clay credit
Daphne early and after extracting her
father what she regards sufficient of
Dapne brother Bayard married left Europe
with his Leila mother
aard fiat Wmburn introduces Daphne and mother
New Daphne
pennless for his salary Baynad his wife New
charged
expense, seeing
Daphne indignant declares she will
breaks her with Clay Through introduction
Daphne Rebn theatrical
his
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27

At last Daphne gets the
chance that she has hoped for
and at the same time has dread
ed-the chance to gain a place
that will give her the independ-
ence she seeks. What Daphne
did with the great chance when
II came is told in the next in
stallment.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
Righto!

Mikam-How did he build up his
fortune?
Bilks-KnOcking down.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-06-20

.o tn Install Ninety Incandes-
ro , Lights For Same Operation
tfu. c. A. present System. Better
~. IN. WIN BE The Result.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-06-20

The company proposes instead of
present plans, that the city shall
have ninety incandescent lamps. 90
Of them 400 candle power, 80 Of
them $50 candle power and 40 of
them eighty candle power, and that
the compensation shall be the same
as now being paid the company for
the present system of fifty nine arc
lights.
A meeting was held this week be-
tween company officials, Mayor Ed
Speairs. and Chairman Stewart of
the councils lighting committee, and
the situation was discussed from all
angles.
In discussing the matter with the
newspaper men, company officials
baid that a ten year contract is
absolutely necessary from the COM
pany's point of view to justify the
additional investment of about six
thousand dollars that will be requir.
ed. While they do not wish to in
innate that their proposal is the
ideal in street lighting, they do feel
that It is a step in the right dir
ection.
Formal action has not been taken
either way by the city council in the
matter. but the council is expected
to act as soon as the committees
recommendations are handed in.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-06-20
WOULD KILL LEAGUE PACT
AS PART OF PEACE TREATY

Senator Knox has introduced in
the United States Senate a resolution
which il passed, will effectually kill
ratification of the League Of Nations
covenant, IL it is to be interviewer
with the treaty OF peace with the
enemy. In reporting the resolution
to the Senate, the Committee on
Foreign Relations amends it by the
elimination of that portion which de-
clares 1t to be the American policy
to cooperate in combating any fut-
urt menace to the peace of Europe.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-06-20
AtOka Got A Drubbfu1

Atoka came down here with an un-
defeated base ball team, last Friday
evening, II is said, cocksure OF adding z
another scalp to her belt. The four
local teams smelled mouse and got
their heads together with the result
That picked team was taken from
the four locals, and the visitors we're
given a shut out, getting only one
man as far as the second sack. The
score was five and nothing.
To make thingst worse for the
Atoka team. they were not satisfied,
and tried the locals again Tuesday of
this week with even more disastrous
results, the score being even to moth
ing In favor of the locals.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-06-20
DURANT LADIES ELECTED
TO NORMAL FACULTY

At a meeting of the State Board
OF Education held last week, several
vacancies In the faculty of the S. e.
state Normal of this city were filled.
Miss Isabelle Work. one of the
Normals graduates was elected to
the position OF assistant in Matbe-
mates. Miss Winnie Lewis, grad
uate OF the state university was eI-
ected head of the department OF
Modern Language. Mrs. C. C.. Nc
intyre Of Stigler was elected librar-
ian.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-06-20
|.;qht Company
Ask New Ten
Year Contract

IN Install Ninety Incandles-
roP Lights For Same Operatioa
e., Az Present System. Better
tish,s win BE The Result.
r.o Consumers Light and Power
Inv ln since the formulation OF
Op'p psv ordinance prescribing the
and location of streets for the
w comes back with q counter pro-
W ,,,on the gist OF which Is that
.omnany cannot get back ade-
.,s returns on the added invest
n, M under the present contract.
,", en has only seven years more to
w and asks for a new ten year
n,,sct giving them three years
,l,,innal and with only slight mod
cations in the terms Of the con-
% w. nroposed in the recently passed
% M ordnance, the light people will
reouired to retain four arc lamps
/ oneration, and to operate In ad-
,op O TO those. one hundred and
,,osn ,o incandescent lights, while
oir revenue from the city for the
s,sm would be cut from approxi-
s,ely s275.OO to $4,000 per
Iontb Light company officials in
interview have said that the
t,nging Of the system will necess-
ste the installation OF new equip
5sn, at an estimated cost Of $4,000,
rd that al the same time, the COM
nv will he resuired to keep the
6esent present arc light equipment
operate the remaining four arc
Isbts. when with these four lights
Iiminated, that equipment can be
hlyaged.
The company's proposition is for
new contract to run for ten years
Rom date OF acceptance, to replace
NJ old contract. No change In the
ktps is asked for save in the case
one hundred candle power lamps
1 which the company asks that the
lie of payment be raised from $22
4 s2S per year per lamp, and that
place of using part incandescent
part are lamps, that the incan-
Escent lamps be used altogether.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-06-20
SUFFRAGE LEADERS WANT
SPECIAL SESSION AT ONCE

The national organization favoring
woman suffrage, has communicated
with the State political organization
seeking to force Governor Robertson
to can a special session of the leg
islature for the purpost Of ratifying
the suffrage amendement to the fed
eral constitution. Governor Rob-
ertson has already declared that he
does not favor a special session for
the purpose.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-06-20
Working The Dirt Streets

The new street commissioner, who
is Claude DObs0n. has started work
Of grading and dragging the dirt
streets Of the city and a decided i'm
provement is noted. Gale street.
the principal artery Of travel ii and
from the city southwark and some Of
the other streets have already been
graded and dragged, and plans in
cludes similar work on all the other
streets of the city
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-06-20
To ReOrganize Old Guard

AS soon as the thirty-sixth divis-
ion is mustered out of the service
the state military authorities plan
to reorganize the old guard regiment
which was changed to the 142nd.
infantry regiment Of the thirty-sixth
division.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-06-20
CHAUTUAQUA ENDS THURSDAY

The Redpath-Horner Chautuaqua
which opened weeks program in
the city Saturday, closes its weeks
engagement here Thursday night.
The program this year was up to
the usual standard, and unusually
large crowds were in attendance at
each entertainment.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-06-20
Editor Taking A Jacation

Editor r. r. Story Of the Durant
Democrat has decided on vacation
OF several weeks, which he says he
needs badly. During his absence,
his editorial duties will be handled
by Reedy Jennings, who was former
ly associated with the paper.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-09-19
Committee Reports

The Plumb Plan Committee an
nounced that several Railway
Unions had arranged a meeting for
Sunday to consider the Plumb Plan
for Government ownership of the
railways. Committee continued.
The Sailors Reception Commit
tee reported doing the best they
could for the visiting bluejackets.
Committee discharged with thanks.
A motion directing the sending of
the communication asking Govern
ment investigation of the murders
in Breckenridge, Pa, notwithstand-
ing the investigation was now in
progress, was passed.
The following resolution relating
to the one-day strike on the Sth of
October, was read and passed:
WHEREAS, Organized Labor to
some extent will go out on strike
oct. 8, 1919, for release of political
and other prisoners; and
WHEREAS, AS some men might
lose their places of work;
RESOLVED, BY Everett Central
Labor Council that we pledge our
moral. financial and economic sup
port to any man or men who might
lose their jobs by their action.
A motion prevailed that a Com
mittee of one from each local af-
filiated with the Council meet with
the Mooney Committee at 10 a. m.
Sunday.
A motion prevailed asking all
stores to close their places of busi-
ness on October 8th
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-09-19

sarbers, Local No. 446-Meets fourth
Thursday in each month. W. Sol
omon. President, Phone Main 80;
Christ Balmer. Secretary, Phone
Main 594R.
Boiermakers, Lodge 500-Grant Wir-
ick, President Pinehurst, Wash; Lee
Main, Corresponding Secretary, 2014
Summit Ave; P. O'Brien, Treasurer,
P. o. Station A.
Electrical workers, No. 1871, meets in
Hall No. /, Labor Temple. on Mon
days at s p m; oo s; !; 5na ThomPs0n, pnnIs
White 56S; J. McC. Gibbs, Financial
367; j. B. Ham, Recording Secretary,
3331 Wetmore, Phone Red 1170.
Engineers, Local No. 71s. meets every
Thursday in Hall 8, Labor Temple.
4; II. Herbsti President ISi7 SodDy SoI6y.
tary, 3019 Rucker. Phone Red 3l7,
Label League meets first and third
Wednesdays at p. m. in Room 8
Labor Temple. Mrs. Gertrude Tyler.
President; Mrs. Viola Francois, Sec
retary. Phone Black 1912.
Longshorsmen No. SS-s. meets Monday
nights at 1880. at 2S39 Bond Street.
r. II. Mills, President. 1889 Bond
street; ID. Bidell, Secretary, 2410
Harrison Avenue.
Machinists, Lodge No. 100. I. A. of NJ.
Meets End and 4th Wednesdays in
) IaDOT lelnple. NJ. MeyeT1
President, 2906 Victor Place; John
MacKay, Rec. Sec, 2316 Harrison
Ave; Chas. G. Suhdstrom, Fin. Sec,
1905 Lombard Ave.
Painters, NO. 339, meets every Tues
day at s p. m, President, f. w.
Phillips, 29lS Hewitt; H. Arends
Secretary, 2426 Virginia. Phone
Blue S35.
Pisdrtvers, Local 2Is, meets Tuesdays
in the Labor Temple. Maurice Will
son, President. Iona Hotel; F. c.
Smith, Financial Secretary and Bus
mess Agent. 1921 Nassau Street.
Phone White 546.
Retail clerks, Local No.-Meets.
every Friday evening in the Labor
Temple. e. j. Edney, President,
2701 Grand; r. A. Bradford, Finan-
cial Secretary, 2319 Everett, and M
Walborn, Secretary, 2422 Rucker.
Stage Employees L. V. Stoddard,
President. 1886 Norton; Mark Be-
beau, Recording Secretary, ASIA Vir-
gina; Archie Lafreniere, Fin. Sec
Treas. S213 Everett Ave.
Timberworksrs. Local No. Meets
Thursdays in Labor Temple at 7
p. M T. s. Overvold, President,
2935 Nassau; Andrew Jensen, Rec.
Sec, 35l1 Rucker; j. w. Keim, Bus
AGENT 1923 Norton
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and remarked the enthusiasm and
determination of the cannery girls
in their efforts to better their con-
ditions.
a delegate said that his Union
had imposed fine of SO upon any
member caught trading in unfair
stores or purchasing unfair goods
A motion was adopted to appoint
a Committee to visit the Railway
Shopmen's Federation and ask that
body to send a committee of two to
confer with the Central Labor
Council.
Bro. H. F. Robb was appointed to
serve on the Mooney Committee in
place of Bro. Richter during his alb
sence, he having planned to make
a two months visit to Eastern
Washington.
A delegate was appointed to act
with committeeman from the local
Unions to solicit aid for Bro. Char
lie Wahlstrum, who is in distress.
A motion was carried entering a
protest against that portion of eX-
Secretary Charles Perry Taylor's re-
port relating to the closing hours
of the Bellingham Convention
found on page 11S of the Conven-
tion's proceedings.
The Mooney Committee was in
structed to arrange for a parade on
the Sth of October.
A Committee was appointed to
call on Miss Hunter, a teacher in
the Longfellow school, and protest
against her unwarranted action in
calling on her pupils to vote on
whether they. approved of strikes,
particularly the Boston policeman S
strike and denouncing as un-Amer-
lean those little fellows who signi-
fled their approval. (This teacher
is reminded that to strike is right
of every citizen in any country;
that strikes are the legitimate pro-
tests of all men against oppression
and onerous conditions.)