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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-10-29

union labor they would be glad to ask
collective bargaining.
Federation officials today declined
to go into details regarding the forth
coming conference. They said subjects
to be discussed would rest with the
union chiefs themselves and the time
of the meeting had not been edter-
mined
Whether there was any connection
between the proposed conference and
the notice given the railroad admin
istration by Timothy Shea, of the
firemen's brotherhood, that the rail
r'ad workers would fight for general
Increases in pay before the govern
mt mt relin4lished control of the roads
was not disclosed.
The brotherhoods are not affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor, but there has been close coopera-
tion between the organizations. Lead
ing officials of the brothcrhoods re-
Gently have held frequent conferences
here with officers fthe federation
and announcement was made a day or
two ago by the committee conducting
the steel strike that the brotherhood
chles had given their consent to a
strike Of railroad workers emploved
IN and around steel mills involved in
the present controversy IN the steel
industry.
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peace conditions sent to President Viii
son on January 28, 1917, which were
sald TO be the same as those Germany
offered on December 13, 1916, were
really nothing like them.
Every one present appeared as
founded at this statement and Count
Won Bernstorff exclaimed excitedly
then l am told this today for the
first time"
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States to send James w. Gerard to
Germany as ambassador.
Replying to another question the
former ambassador said:
without Americas help the En-
tente could not have vanquished Ger
many. If we had succeeded in pre-
venting war with America, a peace of
understanding would at least have
been possible"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-10-29
OF INTEREST TO DISABLED
RETURNING SOLDIERS

Former soldiers, sailors and marines
who have incurred disabilities in line
OF duty which have neccssitatcd ma
Jor amputations, such as the loss of
a hand or foot, both hands or both
feet, or loss Of sight Of one or both
eyes, and who are desirous of taking
vocational training, can now have
ther applications acted on within "a
houfs, according to bulletin issued
Today by the Office of the Assistant to
me Secretary Of War; Service and
lnformation Branch. The Bulletin is
as follows: "
under new policy Just put in eff
feet b ythe Federal Board for voca-
llonal Education, men who have be-
come disable ed in the service Of the
Army or Navy, no matter what the
extent or nature of such disability
are ena bled to have their applications
for training acted on much more
quickly than formerly. heretofore
all applications for training were re-
t"rrcd from the District Vocational
Office to. the Federal Board at Wash
ington for action. thereby entailinp
much delav and working needless hard
SHIPS on the men making the applica
tons. Under the new system all of
these applications are acted on bv
travelling field representatives who
have been sent out from Washington,
These representatives cover the en-
TIRE country and visit each vocational
board at least once every two weeks.
at which time all cases ready in the
District Cffca arc cleared w Thn
only Dfgrf. which rilpN }rpt.f,I. M, ,..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-10-29
SAYS KAISER
DID NOT CARE
Paid No Attention to President Will
sons Offer.

Paid No Attention to President Will
sons Offer.
Berlin, Oct. 23.-(By the Associated
Press. s.)-President Wilson's peace Of
fer was a matter Of little concern to
the German emperor, according to the
evidence presented before the subcom-
mittee investigating the war. y Fur
thcrmore, the intervention of the
United States apparently was not Sc
riously considered by the emperor.
The incident caused sensation and
occurred during the examination of
Count Bernstorff, former ambassador
at Washington. The socialist deputy
Dr. Sinsheimer, turned toward Won
Bcrnstorff, and said:
"The kaiser's telegram TO which you
refer dated January 16, (1917) and ad-
dressed to Herr Zimmerman (foreign
secretary says literally:
"His majesty instructs me to thank
you for your communication. His
majesty does not care, bit about
President Wilson's offer. If breach
with American can not be prevented,
it. can not be helped, events are de-
veloping."
There was much excitement at the
hearing when the message was read
DR.. Karl Helfferich, former vice chan
cc!Ior, whispered nonsense"
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Under cross examination Won Bern

Under cross examination Won Bern
storff quoted the German emperor and
Gen. Ludendorff on his (Bernstorff,s
return from Washington. The en-
peror said Won Bernstorff had failed
on two points, first, in allowing the
British to confiscate the trunk with a
Swedish diplomats papers thought to
contain his Mexican kilograms, and,
second by permitting the United
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only cases which such travrung REQ.
fcscnta.IVca musc refer 10 Washing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-23

place to stop this liquor business, not
mine"
A few hours later they were APP
preaching the adobe walls of Maldo-
nado. They found the gate locked. A
woman. whose beauty had faded into
tragic whisper, a CHASTITY twilight of
suggestion, came to their knock, and
unbarred the gate for the white
strangers. Mystery hung over the in
closure like a pail.
Richard told his errand. Maidonado
sputtered and swore. BY the mother
of Mary the Virgin. that thing would
be stopped. He showed To the seniors.
with pride, his badge. He was ru-
rale; he was there to uphold the law.
lie had caught some of those drunken
Indians on the road. He had brought
them here.
MaldOnado showed three men In a
locked shed, deep in drunken stupor.
He thought the liquor was obtained
somewhere back in the sandhills. He
would find the place. But the senior
must be patient; his hands were so
full.
Both men were glad to get away
from the place and Maldonado. OBJ
viously he was brute; undoubtedly
he was a liar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-23
JUDGED BY SKILL AT POKER
Business Man Estimated Anothers
Qualifications by His Actions
at the Card Table.

After all, there Is something to he
learned from cards, even if the aver
age gambler, who plays for the pas
sion Of the game and for the money he
expects, does not always learn II. A
Los Angeles business man recently
asked an acquaintance. what do you
think about Smith? DO You think he
would be a good man to take into our
flrm?" His friend looked him straight
In the eye and replied. yes. / think
he'd be first-class man to tie to and
I'll tell yOu why. 7 played poker with
him last night and discovered shat he
plays safe. He Is what religious
minded people call good > what eau
tious. conservative people cell wise
and what the world IN general. espe-
cially the bold ones call q coward
but q man whom nearly every one Sc
crctly respects. envies and almost
fears. ue never takes chance. He
doesn't gamble When he bets on a
hand he's got the car'ls. When he
doesn't get the cards he lays his hand
down with smile and waits until
they come 70 him and then he plays
EN- to the limit. Yes. | think he's
safe. all right. He could play with my
money at caro- table or In the field
" business Los Angeles Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-23
FORCED TO WAIT FOR NEWS
People Cot information Slowly Before
the invention of the Telegraph
and the wireless"

Today when the latest news Of the
day is flashed all over the world By
wire and wireless, we are apt to
forget the difficulties Of gathering
news before telegraphs were IN gen
eral operation. The earliest fast news
courier service of record was reported
by Marco Polo, who relates that Geng-
his Khan. ruler Of Chinese Tartary In
the thirteenth century, sent relays Of
courers across the country, covering
about 300 miles each day.
David Hale. manager OF the New
York Journal of Commerce from 1927
until some time I'm the Dos. found his
paper shut out Of gathering
combination. 50 be organized an indie
pendent service. He first created 81
private news boat service, which en-
abled him 10 scoop all his competitors
in bringing the first news Of the French
revolution 10 thig country. During the
exciting period Of Jackson's admins
tration he established n horseback eI-
press service from Philadelphia 70
New York, which resulted In the insfi-
tuition Of the celebrated Halifax ex-
press"
Richard Haugiiton, founder Of the
Boston Atlas. used relays Of horses 10
gather election news in Massachu-
sets. and he was able 10 print the
returns Of the election Of 1890 al 9
O'Clock on the morning after election
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-23
CHAPTER xIx-continued.


Marshall's voice halted them. MEN
of the valley" The audience, swayed
again. listened. Hear me. TIE riv-
eTs running away again dowz gender.
This is message from R.lSard. It's
broken through the levee. it's started
for the valley. Now. who's going to
stop it? Can you? Where's your
force, your equipment? Who can rush
10 that call but the company you are
bounding? 1 gave you Faraday's mes
sage. His hands on the table. Not
another cent from him unless you
withdraw those suits. You say you
have given me your answer. Blacks
answer. Now the river plays a trick.
1t calls your bluff. Shall we stop the
river, men of the valley? We can.
VIII You withdraw your suits? You
can. What is your answer now, I'm
perial valleyT"
The scene broke into bedlam Men
jumped to their chairs. to the velvet
rim of the boxes, all talking. scream
ing, gesticulating at once. The Yellow
Dragon was never so fearfully visual
lied. Out of the chaos of mems voices
came woman's shrek, For Gods
sake, save our homes" 1t pitched the
panic note. "Save the valleyl Stop
the riveri'
MarshalPs Indian eyes were reading
that mass of scared faces as though it
were sheet of typed paper. Barton"
NE called through the din. where's
Barton?"
Two men lifted Barton's puny fig
are upon their shoulders. His vibrant
voice rolled above the shouting. "The
valley withdraws it's suits against the
company"
Then the company" yelled Mar
shall's oratory, ''the company with
draws the river from the valley"
Pandemonium was loose. There were
cheers, and the sound of women sob
bling. Barton was carried out on the
shoulders of his henchmen. Black led
a crowd out. haranguing to the street
On the street, Marshall fell back to
MacLean. THAT was a neat trick the
river threw in our hands," His voice
had dropped from oratory; the de-
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of nothing; they moved as one to the
liquid falling beat.
The music dropped them suddenly,
solating them At the stern of the deck.
The silence was complete. Richard
broke it TO ask her what she thought of
the camp.
Her resentments were recalled. She
Numbered through her impression of
the lightness. the gayety.
"A work camp does not have TO be
solemn. You'll find all the grimness
you want if you look beneath the sur
face"
The guitars were tuning up. "Shall
with your sister,"
She thought of Tom-on his lonely
cot outside his tent. She forgot that
she had been asked a question. He
was dancing again with Gerty! If that
silly little woman had no scruples, nc
fine feeling, this man should at least
guard her. If he had been her lover.
he should be careful; he must see that
people were talking of them. She had
seen the glances that EVENING" The
business relation between the two men
should suggest tact, If not decency! II
was outrageous.
Richard stood waiting to be dis
missed puzzled. Through the uncer-
tain light, her anger came to him. She
looked taller, older; there was a flame
of accusing passion in her eyes.
1t was his minute of revelation. So
that was what the camp thought The
wife of Hardin-Hardin Why, he'd
been only polite to her-they were old
friends. What had he said to call down
this sudden scOrn? again"
Had he been all kinds of an ass?
My turn, Miss Innes!" demanded
MacLean. Jr.
"Oh. yes" she cried, relief in her
tone.
Richard did not claim his dance
with Mrs. Hardin. He stood where
the girl had left him, thinking. A few
minutes later, Gerty swept by in the
arms of Breck. Later, came Innes
with Junior; the two, thinking them
selves unseen, romping through two
step like two young children. He was
never shown that side of her. Gay as
young kitten. chatting merrily with
MacLeanl Should her eyes discover
him, she would be again the naughty
young womanl
He'd gone out of his way to be po-
lite TO the wife of Hardin. What did
he care what they thought? He'd fin
ish his job. and get out.
A minute later. he was being rowed
back to camp.
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ing. mot IL it helps" Her voice was
low and soft. as If this were secret
between them.
why. of course, anything You want.
Mrs. Hardln." And, remembering her
former position, he added. "The camps
yours as much as mine"
A glad smile rewarded him. She
went out. reluctantly. There was a
new Significance In MacLenn's absence
from the ramada. What could that
woman have to say that MacLean
must not hear7 For the first time
the weak tenure on her old lover came
TO her. Not sign had he yet given
Of their understanding, Of the piquant
situation. Themselves old sweethearts,
thrown together In this wilderness.
What had she built her hopes on? A
word here. translated phrase, or
magnified glance She would not har-
Dor the new worry. Why, II would be
all right In the meantime she would
show them ell what a woman with
executive ability could do.
"Sit down. sonora" said Richard 10
the brown woman. Maldonado's wife.
Don't be frightened. We won't let
him hurt you" Richard vugarlzed
his Castillan to the reach of her rude
dialect. Familiar as was Richard with
the poems speech in their own coun-
try. he could not keep up with her
story. Lurid words ran past his ears.
Out of the tumble Of abuse. of shame
and misery he caught IA new note.
you say Maldonado himself sells
liquor to the IndiansP
"Ssh, senor!" Someone might hear
hint She looked over terrified
shoulder. That had slipped out, the
selling of the liquor She could have
told her story without that; she want
ed to deny It. ReIentIessly Richard
made her repeat 1t, acknowledging the
truth.
"What makes you tell me now?"
Richard hunted for the ulcer. He
knew there was a personal wrong.
"What has Madonado been doing to
you? Has he left your"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-23
CHAPTER XIII.
A White Woman and a Brown.

White Woman and a Brown.
For few weeks Mrs. Hardin found
the mess tent diverting. Before the
Delta had expanded the capacity of
the camp her soft nook had been over
taxed, her hospitality strained. The
men of the reclamation service, thrown
into temporary inactivity, were eager
to accept the opportunity created for
another. Failing that other. her zeal
had tagged. Events were movinL
quickly at the break Richard was alb
sorbed. Mrs. Hardin told herself that
II was the heat she wished TO escape /;
not to her own ear did she whisper
that she was following Richard. nor
that the percolatOr and chatting dish,
her shelves and toy kitchen were n
wasted effort. She kept on good terms
with herself by ignoring self-conti-
dences.
Richard, the discovery unfOlded
slowly, took his meals irregularly. His
breakfast was gulped down before the
women appeared; his dinners where
he found them.
mo wonders" reflected Gerry Hnr-
din. "Ling's cooking is so bad" Small
wonder the manager foraged for his
meals.
She worked out q mission as she
lay across her bed that hot afternoon,
Her duty became so clear that she
could no longer lie still. Immediately
she must retrieve her weeks of idle
ness; what must Richard think of her?
She butt0ned herself thoughtfully into
frOck of pale colored muslin. cream
slipping toward canary. White was
too glaring on red-hot day like this.
Pink was too hot, blue too definite. A
parasol Of pastel green. and she looked
like a sprig Of fragrant mignonette.
She found the open space of the
trapezium swarming with strange
dark faces So silent their coming she
had not heard the arrival of the tribes.
She isolated the Cocopahs, stately as
bronze statues. their long hair stream
ing or wound mud-caked under the
brilliant headclOths. Foregathering
with them were men of other tribes !:
'icSN must bt Aitt iuuluS anu Ifsui-
nos. the men needed on the river.
These were the men who were to work
on the RATS, weave the great mat
tresses. A squad of short-halred Pi-
mas with their squaws and babies
and their gaudy bundles, gaped at the
fair-halred woman as she passed. The
central space was filling up with Pi-
mas and Maricopas. Papagoes, too {;
she knew them collectively by their
short hair. These were brush cutters.
This, then, meant the beginning of
real activity. Tom would Mt last be
satisfied. He would no longer sulk
and rage alternately at the hold-up of
the work.
Before she reached Richards RAJ
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cut into the hard sand. There was a
suggestion of prance in her mien. She
waved her hand gayly at the two.
cried, "How hot 1t 4" and passed on.
InneS saw Richard at his long pine
table used for a desk.
Il can see it all from here" Not for
money would the sister of Tom Har-
din go in
At table, that evening, her family
heard with surprise Gerty'S announce
ment that they were to eat in the mess
tent with the men, 1t was too hot to
cook any longer; this had been one of
the hotties, days in the year.
She expected to hear a protest TO
the new arrangement from Tom. She
was TO see a new development-sulI
resignation. If he would accept it. she
must not argue. Both sister and broth
er knew why it was too warm to cook
any longer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-23
CHAPTER Xxx.


Innes Travelled, gleefully, in a ca
boose, from Hamlin Junction to the
Heading. She could not stay away a
day longer! Never before had Los
Angeles been discipline. Why had it
fretted her, made her restless. home
sick? Then she had discovered the
reason; history was going on down
wonder Going on, without her. She
knew that that was what was pulling
her: that only!
The exodus of engineers had started
riverward in July. Gerty went with
Tom, and she had made it distinctly
clear that it was not necessary for In
mes to follow them. Ridiculous for two
women to coddle Tom Hardini I'm
less lines Ind n special interest!
Her pride had kept her away. But
Tom did not write; Gerty's letters were
social Az: unsatisfactory; the newspa-
per reLr7fs inflamed her The day be-
fore size had wired Tom that she was
comics. She had to be there at the
endi
I;egTy welcomed her stifiy. Assum-
tnE II conscientious hostess-ship, she
caught fire at her waning enthusiasrns.
Gerty looked younger and prettier.
Her flush accentuated her childish lea-
lures which were smiling down her an
noyance over this unlimited visit.
Eve have all the home comforts.
haven't we? Why shouldn't we be com.
Portable when we are to be here for
months? I'm going to brave it QUITO
the bitter end, even if bake. 1t is my
duty" She would make her intention
perfectly cleari There ought to be at
least one coy place. one soft nook
that suggests a wonans presence. We
have tea here in the afternoon. some
times. Mr.. Richard drops in" The
last was a delicate stroke.
Afternoon tea? At the Frontf Is
this modern warfare:@ The giri 2-aped
her irony ,gith a smile.
Gerry w3s stealing g pleased survey
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-23
CHAPTER XXI.
A Visit to MaIdonado.

Mrs. Hardin's descent on the office
that afternoon was successful, but not
satisfactory. She had found the man
ager brief to curtness. She was given
no excuse to linger. She traced Rick
ards manner to the presence of Mac
Lean. and snatched at her cue. She.
too, could be businesslike and brief.
Her errand was of business; her man
ner should recommend her!
Richard had seen iler making
straight toward the ramada. 1t was
not the first time: her efforts TO line
her nest had involved them all and
often. But today. he was in a bad
humor.
For the Lords sake" he groaned
to MacLean as she approached.
MacLean's grin covered relief. He had
never heard Richard express himself
on the subject before. THE dead-set
Hardin's wife was making at Casey"
was the choice gossip and speculation
of the young engineers on the Delta.
MacLean had bet up on the outcome.
He grinned more securely.
81 am not going to spare any more
carpenters" growled Richard. II was
an inauspicious day for Mrs. Hardin's
visit Things had gone wrong. vex-
ations were piling up. A tilt with Har-
din that morning, telegram from
Marshall; he was feeling sore. Des-
perately they needed labor. Wooster
had just reported. venomOusly, II APP
peared to Richards spleen. increasing
drunkenness among the Indians.
Gerty's ruflies swept In. Her dress.
the blue null with the lace medallions,
accented the hue of her eyes, and
looked deliciously cool that glaring
desert day. Her parasol, of pOngee,
was lined with the same baby hue.
Her dainty fairness and childish af-
liability should have made en- oasis In
that strenuous day. but Richards dis
Indignation of temper was too COM
plete. He rose stifTly to meet her. and
his manner demanded her errand.
She told 1t to him. plaintively. Her
eyes were appealing, infantile. Would
II be too much to ask, would Mr..
Richard mind In the least, he must be
perfectly frank and tell her If they
would be in the way at all, but while
this hot spell lasted, could they the
three of them. eat In the mess tent
with the men?
Surely" Richard met 1t heartily.
She would find 1t rough. but If she
could stand It, yes. he thought II a
good idea.
And then there was nothing for her
to do but go. Her retreat was grace
full. without haste. dignlfied. She
smiled a farewell at MacLean, who
was watching the approach of Innes
Hardin and Estrada. Richard did not
see the aborted entrance Of Hardin's
sister and the Young Mexican. He
was itching to be at his work.
He let out a growl when Mrs. Har-
din was out of earshot.
"Shucks What In Halifax do wOm-
en- come to a place like this for?
There's Hardln--brings in two women
to cook for him. and now. please may
they all eat with the menu"
His secretary aubdued a chuckle.
He was visualiZing q procession of