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New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

ant yardmaster left on the SO
for the investigation in the gen
eral managers Office at Reading,
Dick said nothing But he hobbled
to the Rutherwood bank, and then
hobbled to the yellow Scott house.
On No. ii he and Rhoda went to
Reading, Rhoda as gray as a mouse,
her white bandaged hands notion
less on her lap. She also had heard
the rumors.
At the Reading station Dick guild
ed her upstairs to door lettered
General Manager Rhoda read the
words with sobered eyes. She asked
no questions.
Inside, Carson, the general man
ayers chief clerk, rushed forward
in surprise.
"We're going to sit down here
few moments, if we may. said Dick
in low voice, paying no further at
tention to Carson, who backed to MS
desk uncertainty.
Dick had chosen chairs from
which they could look into his
fathers private Office. Through the
doorway the backs Of five or six
men were visible. Dick saw Hook
ing, the Harrisvillc division super
intendent, another man who was
probably the division trainnaster
and the four Rutherwood gardmas-
ters. Nearly all were smoking. The
big, broad desk Of the general man
ager was partially in view, but the
man behind it could not be seen. ex-
cept for a hand which at moments
wandered restlessly across the desk.
For nearly half an hour Dick Us
tened to the report of the division
superintendent, whom the yardmas-
ters, excepting Scott, would from
time to time interrupt to amend or
agree with. Quietly Scott sat in his
chair, red spot burning in The
cheek turned toward the door. At
last there was throaty cigar cough.
1t seems to me, Scott, that for
letting your men cut off cars OF him
explosive, as we'll as letting then.
place such cars on tracks with any
sort of car, all contrary to distinct
rulings, mere discharge would be
rather light for you, especially so
since / understand that you contem-
plate leaving the company's employ.
Can you give me reasons why this
company should not institute crimi-
nal suit against you?"
Scott got to his feet slowly. Dick
could still see the flush in the cheek
turned toward them.
/ ut never sounded well to me, "
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right in the sod a few feet away,
like a javelin thrown there by a
giant. The tall dry grass and gold
enrod shut off his view further, but
he could see a twisted car frame to
the right and great quantities Of
smoke pouring up from about the
center of the yard. He twisted his
aching neck so he could see the per
son who had hand on his forehead.
1t was Scott, hatless, coatless, his
white shirt streaked with SCOT.
"What happened?" asked Dick
weakly, trying to smile.
"They cut off one car of high ex-
plosives too many. They dropped it
down on No. T, the only track
had open where the car could stand
by itself. But the rider didn't get
it stopped on No. r. He says its
brakes wouldn't take hold. 1t went
plumb through the ladder into fiat
loaded with bridge iron.
"Jiminyw whispered Dick.
"a beam Of bridge iron stove in
the end Of the boxcar. The boxes of
dynamite did the rest. A car of
black powder the night people had
dropped down was standing on No.
4, and two more on No. 2. Those
four cars didn't do a thing to
The yard-smashed things up all the
way from the running track to Is
ladder. The two cars on No. 2 were
what hit you. The office is about a
barrelful of ashes"
Dicks face was grave.
"What can l say to you for get
ting me out?"
"Not much to me-" said Scott. ~
was away down on % when the
first crack came Till l got half
way up the third one had hap
pened, and when I got to where
the Office used to be, l saw it was
knocked halfway over TO the ditcf
nearly as fiat as a pancake. Right
in there, pulling up burning boards
with her bare hands, was Rhoda
The boys said she came running "
Just before me. They told her they
thought you were still in. Then they
said she jumped in the ditch anc
ducked water all over herself, anc
before they could grab her she went
in over the fire The rest of u;
followed suit. But she had got K
you when we got there, and we were
only good to carry you out"
Dick twisted his neck, trying vain
ly to find her.
She isn't here explained Scott
Doc Metzger said you were all righ
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except for bunging you up bit and
singeing off your eyebrows and some
Of your hair. SO he took her up In
his machine to dress her hands.
Where she took hold Of those burn
ing boards they look like frizzled
dry beef"
Dick tried to sit up.
~ never told you, Mr.. Scott" he
announced tremblingly. "But 1 love
your daughter. She's the most Won
derful girl in the world. just like
my mother was"
The yardmaster was sober.
"The little girl went through hell
for you," he agreed gently.
IL loved her before that" Dick
answered.
IN A DAY or two Dick heard a
persistent rumor that Scott was
going to be prosecuted by the
railroad company for criminal
neglect in handling high explosives
contrary to rules. When the assist
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their fingers touched until their
warm palms crushed tightly to-
gether.
TOR a long time that evening
they stood close together on
the front porch, with damp
fragrance Of the clover lawn In
their nostrls. Scott had not yet
come.
What am I going to do here
alone after you go away, Rhoda?"
Dick asked soberly.
II won't go if you don't want me
to-" she said in a low voice.
Dick held her face in better
light.
"You mean you'd leave your
father, and stay, just to help me?"
"Not to help you this time" She
buried her face against him, her
voice mutfled. OTIS to help me. l
couldn't go to California with only
daddy along"
"If you stay with me-" reminded
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Dick, tenderly, ''it will mean We'll
have to live for a while in the
roughest kind Of shack. I don't get
hardly any salary"
Nothing like the place we lived
in would matter,' faltered Rhoda.
lid make up for my board.
would save on everything. / wouldn't
want any new clothes, not for
years"
Dick went home that night repeat
ing to himself doggedly that he could
never let himself marry Rhoda Scott
until he had a position and savings
that would insure her escaping the
experience and perhaps the fate of
his mother. Day after day he kept
stubborn control of himself. Then
the law Of averages compassionately
took the situation out of Dicks
hands.
Lad" said Scott one morning in
the little yard office, "book these
forty tickets till 90 down and see
if the cars are on %. Can you clean
them up till I get back"
Yours truly" clicked back Dick.
Scott had not been gone twenty
minutes, however, when detonation
as abrupt and hard as q nearby clap
Of thunder, but deeper and heavier
seemingly from the ground, rocked
the little office. Dick and his COM
panions glanced dumbly at each
other and hurried to the door. A
pail of smoke was lifting down near
No. 7 ladder
After a moments stare the other
bookers started to run. Dick thought
they merely intended circling around
to get better view of what had
happened. He itched to follow, bu,
remembered the tickets. He looked
back. He had only a few. He ran
to his table Without sitting down
he went hurriedly over it and scrib-
bled away. They went fast. There
was just che more line to fill in wher
a second, nearer explosion occurred
He Strengthened up instinctiveiy
pahng. The next moment, almost al
his window, there were two nearly
simultaneous crashes. A solic
tongue of fire licked in through the
window sashes. The frame walls OF
the little Office, together with the
roof, seemed to lift from their fast
enings and then fall upon him.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
T NE TOOK fresh cigar from
1 the open box Oh his desk and
bit of the end clean 3.

T 7 L TOOK fresh cigar from
I I the open box Oh his des. and
bit Of the end cleany 8.
Then he coughcd his threaty gar
cough.
Wen adjourn tins invest sa,ion
until tomorrow BY that ufe
hope to be better able 10 mention
the one Of US who VII te named N
The company's crn-nai sA- All o.
you kindly be here promptly AZ
O'clock tomorrow Afternoon
He stood up AMI tae mea ,asaed
to 20.
Wait in the outer office wis
pered Dick to seyt., "b4. don't tell
anything TO Rhoda. Sol d word
remember
Scott nodded bewldereaiy As ,hs
latch clicked behind hm. l.,s iooA
package Of Ruthernood b4rA s..s
from his inside pocket. ami aIa y
in front OF his father on the bg
desk.
II there's any interest on taa,
$40 yon made good at fae h-aN
for me, l want TO pay Il. ae SAID.
i hen ne looked -cberly at th- door.
Il don't know whether SQUIRE intet-
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EOR an interminable time, it
L seemed, Dick lay powerless in
the dark. Tons must be rest
ing on him. They pressed him hard
est at his left ankle, his left fore
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

T<HAT night from the depot he
wired Miss Florence Barrett,
Pasadena, that he was coming
as fast as steam could take him;
that he would get to Los Angeles
Tuesday afternoon at 2:31 o'clock.
He was particular to look up the ex-
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

of the new outfit. He thought Scott
seemed a bit proud Of him. That
evening the yardmaster walked with
him as far as his boarding house.
"Why don't you try to get little
education, lad? I believe you could
make something Of yourself"
Dick swallowed and nodded.
"Come up to my house tonight
around half-past seven and We'll see
if we can dope out some plan"
Dick felt disturbed. He couldn't
possibly permit the yardmaster to
sit up nights teaching him spelling,
arithmetic, geography or other
things that he had learned when he
was a youngster. He spared for
time
w'll come up tonight and much
obliged. But maybe l won't be able
TO take up your offer"
"Why not?" wondered Scott
mildly.
Give me little time to think
something over" stammered Dick.
"I'll tell you about it this evening"
Newark post., 1920-03-17
Jurors Drawn For
Superior Court And Court
Of General Sessions

Jury Commissioner Robert D.
Kemp and Jury Commissioner Pro
Tempore John Nivin have drawn
the following petit jury for the
Court of General Sessions and
Superior Court period beginning
last Monday:
First Representative district
Abner Buker, Neal Duffy, John H.
Ford, George Hallman.
Second-William E. Donovan,
James T. Powers, John Sporrel,
Emil Ulrich.
Third-Aaron F. Berg, Frank
Brown, Walter Page, Julian B.
Robinson.
Fourth-Martin Maloney, Will
liam A. Rossell, Sherwood Thomp-
son, Clarence B. Young.
Fifth-James w. Denning, John
H. Hickey, Jacob S. Larson, Will
liam H. Pearson.
Newark post., 1920-03-17
New Trotter For Willis Stable

Herman Tyson, the we'll known
and successful trainer, acting for
J. Writ Willis, is bringing the
latter's stable of trotters and pac-
ers up to the top notch of eff
cheney. During the past week he
purchased for Mr.. Willis the we'll
known and successful Grand
Circuit trotter, Brighton B. 2.O51a,
from Curles Neck Farm, of Rich
mand, Va. Under present racing
rules, this horse will now be ELI
gible to the PIG class trots over
the half-mile tracks.
Mr.. Tyson will also handle the
veteran trotter Harry j. S. 2.05A
for Harry ]. ,Stoeckle of Whining
ton.
Newark post., 1920-03-17

an opportunity to hear Mrs. Gait
Thursday March Is, in the ball
room of Hotel DUPONT. In order
that the legislators and suffrage
leaders can meet Mrs. Gait in
formally arrangements have been
made for luncheons both in Will
mington and Dover. On Friday
March 10, Mrs. Gait will come to
Dover and, following the luncheon
at the Hotel Richardson, will
speak in the Dover Opera House
at 2 o'clock.
Aside from the intense interest
of the movement in suffrage, Mrs.
Catt's addresses will doubtless at
tract large audiences Of both men
and women from all over the state
as she is a lecturer of national and
international reputation, having
spoken in every state in the union
as we'll as most of the countries OF
Europe.
Newark post., 1920-03-17
Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait Comes To Della
ware Tomorrow

Local advocates of Woman's
Suffrage are rejoicing over the
news that Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, President Of the Internation-
al Women's Suffrage Association.
is coming to Delaware to spend
two days, Mach 18, and 1910 add
the weight of her influence in an
effort to sway the balance in favor
of the franchise for women when
the legislature meets in special
session, March %. AS an import
ant feature of their final campaign
to convince members of the legis-
lature that the women of Delaware
are entitled to the ballot, local
suffrage leaders have arranged
for Mrs. Gait to address public
audiences in both Wilmington and
Dover. Upper Delaware will have
Newark post., 1920-03-17

Kenzie; work of the Anti-Tuberc-
ulosis Society, Miss Emily P.
Bissell work of the Visiting Nurs-
es' Association, Miss Marie T.
Lockwood; work of Associated
Charities, Miss B. Ethelda Mullen;
health work of the Service Citi-
zens, C. H. Wells.
The nominating committee re-
ported permanent officers of the
association as follows and they
were chosen: President, Henry
Ridgely, Dover; vice-presidents,
New Castle country, Henry P.
Scott; Kent county, Mrs. H. D.
Boyer; Sussex county, 0. A. New
ton; secretary and treasurer, AL
fred D. Warner, Wilmington. Ad-
ditional members forming execu-
tive committee with the officers,
Miss Ella Emory and DR.. A. Robin.
Representations being made to
the meeting that tuberculosis pa
tients at the New Castle County
Work-house were allowed to work
on clothing sent broadcast, a mo-
tion was made by Mr.. Collins, of
the Central Labor Union, request.
ing that the State Board of Health
make rigid investigation into
health conditions at the Work.
house. The motion was carried
unanimously.
Miss Marie T. Lockwood alsc
called attention to an investigation
of the woman's department at tht
Workhouse. which was also agreed
to.
Newark post., 1920-03-17
Civil Service Examination
Here April 10

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation for the County of New
Castle, Del. to be held at Newark,
New Castle, and Wilmington on
April 10, 1920, to fill the position
of rural carrier at Newark and
vacancies that may later occur on
rural routes from other post off,
ces in the aforementioned county.
The examination will be open only
to citizens who are actually domi-
ciled in the territory of a post
office in the county and who meet
the other requirements set forth
in Form 1877.
The vacancy at Newark for
which this examination is an
nounced is caused by the enlist
ment of the carrier formerly en-
ployed on the route. Upon his
honorable discharge from the mill
itary service of the Government
he will be entitled to reinstate-
ment to his former position as
carrier on this route in accordance
with the statute approved July 20,
1916, which is as follows:
"Any postal employee who has
entered the military service of the
United States or who shall here
after enter it shall, upon being
honorably discharged therefrom,
be permitted to resume his posi-
tion in the postal department
which he left to enter such serv-
ice."
However, any person appointed
to this position may, in the dis
cretion of the Post Office Depart
ment, be assigned to other parts
of the postal service; or trans
ferred to other branches of the
classified service for which he is
eligible.
Newark post., 1920-03-17
RisOn Herd in ''The Feud"

The practical extinction of the
bison is a chapter in American
history which is universally re-
GREETED. Time was when the bison
ranged the plains from Great Slave
Lake, northern latitude 62, to the
northeastern provinces of Mexico,
latitude 25. While buffalo bones
have been found as far East as
Ohio and as far to the Northwest
as Puget Sound, their main habi-
tat was between the Mississippi
River and the Rocky Mountains.
The bison were pre-eminently
gregarious. Their behavior was
much like that of domestic cattle.
On that account they were easy
prey for hunters. The Indians
killed many by driving herds over
cliffs.
But the real passing of the bison
came when the white man began
extending the frontiers Of civili-
cation westward. The animals,
which darkened the plains, were
slaughtered wholesale. Often
only the tongues were utilized, for
they were considered a great de-
licacy. The skins were often
tanned. The ''buffalo coat" and
the buffalo robe" were familiar
objects two generations ago.
Now the mighty monarch Of the
plains is virtually a thing of the
past; existing only on reservations
and in private herds, such as the
one on the 101 Ranch which is
shown in "The Feud" on Monday.
There are fewer than 5000 bison
left in the whole United States
according to the most recent esti.
mate, and the famous 101 Ranch
owned by Col. Joe Miller, contains
the largest single herd. Permis.
sion to photograph the herd was
obtained through the persona
friendship between Tom Mix anG
Newark post., 1920-03-17
STATE PUBLIC HEALTH
ASSOCIATION FORMED
Labor Union Requests Inves-
tigation of Sanitary Con-
ditions at Workhouse

At meeting called by the State
Board of Health at Dover last
Wednesday, steps were taken to
form a Delaware Public Health
Association. Temporary organi-
zation was effected by the selec-
tion of DR.. w. P. Orr, of Lewes, as
temporary chairman, and Richard
Mckenzie as temporary secretary,
A committee on constitution and
bylaws was appointed by the dele
gates, consisting of DR.. Keene, Mr..
Mckenzie, Henry P. Scott, c. H.
Wells, Miss Emily P. Bissell, Miss
Marie T. Lockwood and F. M.
Jones.
The Federal health program was
explained by DR.. T. Clark, assist
ant surgeon-general of the United
States, who spoke of its organiza-
tion, objects and aims.
Secretary of State Everett c..
Johnson in the absence of Gov
ernor Townsend expressed the
sentiments of the Governor in
pledging hearty cooperation in the
movement and the State program
as outlined many months ago. He
also outlined briefly the State pro-
gram as included in the recon
struction program of Delaware
fyo,,, 4Lo hoorJr
Mr.. Johnson stated that the
% State program or clearinghouse
would end it's work either in June
or September, so that no politica,
significance should be attached tt
it, hoping by that time that GER
tain definite program would bt
arranged to make Delaware {
better place in which to live, ant
that Delaware might be first il
something if it was last in "suf
frage."
C. H. Wells then outlined tn,
program as arranged, shown,
charts of the percentage of death
in Delaware from certain disease
for 1918 and 1919, and the death
of children, etc.
The following subjects wer
discussed: Work of State Boar,
of Health, DR.. L. S. Conwell; wor,
of State tuberculosis Commission
DR.. Charles H. Keene; work o
Reconstruction Commission, Mrs
Ina J. Perkins; work of Stat
Board of Charities, Richard Mac
Newark post., 1920-03-17
Opera House Offerings
A Worth While Farce

A laugh in these trying days is
the best health tonic known to
mankind. That is why "Hide and
Seek, Detectives" the new Para
mount-Mack Sennett comedy, fea-
turing Ben Turpin, Charles Lynn
and Marie Provost, which is a fea-
ture of the bill at the Opera House
Saturday, will attract such large
audiences to that playhouse at
the presentation of the film. 1t
is a screaming farce, clean and
wholesome and exceptionally quail
ifed to drive away the blues.
Newark post., 1920-03-17
Mrs. Wiggs of the Oak,
Patch Coming :"

All who love optimism .,,
admirers of an ideal home s
should see "Mrs. Wigs \.
Cabbage Patch" in wbio.
beautiful Marguerite ClarR :.
pearing at the Opera Hons,
Wednesday, the theme is ., \
waited one and no one can 90, y
splendid photoplay without ,
perienceing mental uplift. a
charming in every way, and
fleets great credit upon D.,
mount, it's producer. The GIN.
ing company is ideal.
Newark post., 1920-03-17

Sixth-Oliver T. Mousley, Stew
art Ramsey.
Seventh-William G. Wood, Dur
bin D. Young.
Eighth-Kicel w. Chambers,
Jacob Welch.
Ninth - George H. Krauss,
Frank Lyman.
Tenth-Lewis J. Rambo, Will
liam Truitt.
Eleventh - Walter Dickinson,
Delaware S. Laws.
Twelfth - Arthur w. Hope,
Frank Jester.
Thirteenth - Thomas Edgar
Clayton, William L. Pennington.
Fourteenth-Edward G. Naylor,
Howard S. Townsend.
Fifteenth - Arthur Bennett,
Herman Stats.
Newark post., 1920-03-17
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Newark post., 1920-03-17
Newark, Delaware,
March IL, 1890.


the began, been called
peatedly to Give = Give Give.
responded nobly and with the of the
relieve
sacrifice
asked "Give" willingly liber
ally, though it sacrifice
March 10th, the Jewi sh Relief Fund will
literature enclosed,
will
clothing,
Delaware $3.50,
will difficult
Of the commi ttee appointed Frazer will
during the These noble
who have again taken work to help humani
follows
these and be prepared
pledge
is feel residents
o
Nation readiness
burdens of these starving people.
Thanking in advance support,
truly,
Handloff, H
E. B. Frazer, Charles Steele
Arthur G. Wilkinson, Eleanor E.
Thompson
Mrs. Charles Dunlevy Miss Mart Wilson
". E. c..
Commit
Newark post., 1920-03-17
Display of Fashionable Gown,
THE Walk-Offs'

"The Walk-Offs," a S,,..
Classics, Inc, adaptation of S !
famous Broadway stage succs,,
Frederic and Fanny Hatton y
be the feature attraction a. y. y
Opera House on FRIDAY MI,
with the beautiful May Alli,oss ~,
the stellar role. 1t is a play vis
a rich society background and !
said to have been mounted fo, a,
screen with most lavish disr,.' '
in fashionable gowns and settin,.
Newark post., 1920-03-17

Col. iMiller-who even D0.
the daredevil star to shoo.
one of his bison during n. Y
now recorded in films,
Newark post., 1920-03-17

Know and believe that hums,i,
is advancing and that as sura !,
God lives the future will be prs,,
er and better than the present A
the past.-Charles A. Dana,
Newark post., 1920-03-17
LOCAL COMMITTEE MAKES
STIRRING APPEAL TO TOWNSFOLK

CAMPAIGNS SATURDAY
the eneeds of the suffering
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-04-19
SHE WASN'T SICK,
BUT HER Chill.
DREN WERE
Six Months of Care and Worry were
Too Much for Her
GOT THIN. NERVOUS, TIRED
Her Brother.in-Law, a Doctor Sald
She Was Anemic, and Advised
Pepto.Mangan
GOT THIN, NERVOUS, TIRED

Here is a story of strong, Vigor-
Gus mother who never knew what i'll
health was. But three years ago her
two little boys got into the habit OF
being sick.
Six months Of care and worry were
too much for her and brought to ligff
the fact, that, with all her apparent
vigor, she really was anemic. She
lost flesh, couldn't sleep well and go:
nervous.
Then the doctor Cher brother-in-
law prescribed Pepto- Mangan.
She said: Fred explained lot
about the special sort of iron content
in Pepto-Mangan, and a lot OF other
things that | don't understand, but
what / do understand is that bottle
Of Pepto- Mangan is always going 70
he in my medicine closet as long as
| live. Whatever it contains, don
know or care, ut | do know that il
builds me up when | get run down.
and that's enough for me-
Guides Pepto-Mangan is an abso'
lutely dependable red-blood builder in
all conditions of lowered vitality not
due to serious disease of the vital or
gans. 1t improves the appetite, i'm.
parts color to the cheeks, and creates
new hope and ambition in those who
have become pale, weak, and listless
Physicians recommend Guides Pepto'
Mangan When you order, be sur;
the word Guides" is on the package
Without Guides" it is not Pepto
Nangan. Furnished in both lquit
and tablet form. For sale by all drug
gists.-Advt.