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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-12
Hall Case Was One

This is the case in a large number
of the filings located at strategic
points along the Tuolumne river and its
price of s652,o0 was paid partly to
acquire certain water rights belonging
to the Ham Hall interests, to control
the San Francisco water rights and
also for certain reservoir and dam sites
on the upper Tuolumne and the upper
tributaries of that stream.
1T was for the purpose of avoiding
the difficulty presented to the city of
San Francisco that the 'Glavis-Pardee'
conservation bill was introduced in the
legislature at the extraordinary session.
BY this bill the board of control Of
ized to sit as a quasi judicial body to
pass upon and adjudicate the use of
waters on the various streams of the
state.
"The bill was defeated by certain in
terests. If it had been passed the man
appeared"
Ninty- five per cent of the water
power locations in the state of Cali
fornia are not made in good faith. ac-
cording to Jones. More than 5000
water power locations have been in
vestigated by the commission and a
startling condition has been disclosed.
Valuable water power sites are being
held by the an-and -wheelbarrow''
method. and as consequences develop
ment of the power resources of the
state are retarded.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-12
SIX union men
NAMED IN PLOT
7OWRECk HALL
States Star Witness in Con.
ners' Trial duplicates Many
in Big Conspiracy
Defendant, Declares Parks, Ad'
mitted He Had Planned
Buildings Destruction

Los ANGELES. Jan. 1I.-Six union
labor men. all members of the COM
mittee which directed the strike of
structural iron workers in this city
last year, were charged today by j.
Mansell Parks. a star witness for the
state. in the trial of Bert III. Conners,
with having been parties to the al
legged conspiracy to dynamite the county
hall of records
Besides Corners the others accused
by Parks were George Gunrey, E. A.
Misner, Charles Stevens, now serving
a two years term at San Quentin for
having assaulted strike breaker, and
the two men jointly indicted with Con-
ners, A. B. Maple and +. Ira Bender.
Parks declared Conners had said that
he and the other five had planned the
destruction of the county structure, and
that their meetings sometimes were
attended by c. J.. Mars and Logan de
Haven. Parks testified that Conners
told him that he, Maple and Bender
were assigned to do the actual work
of placing the dynamite.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-12
Their Mission to Break Legs

In addition Parks asserted on cross
examination that the strikers sent
''wrecking crews" about the city al
night to break the legs of strike break
ers so they would be unable to work
Parks added that the "wrecking crews
were particularly anxious to beat up
Gustav w. Saurret. superintendent of
construction for the Llewellyn Iron
works. which had a contract for part
of the construction of the hall of
records.
Parks remark about the .wrecking
crews was in response to a demand of
the defense that he name time when
he knew that Connrrs was member
of the strike committee. Parks re-
piled that Corners was connected with
the strike committee "about June J.,
1910. when the wrecking crews began
their work
Parks asserted that the ''wrecking
crews were armed with "blackjacks"
and pieces of gas pipe. He named
Corners, De Haven, Mars, Stevens, Leo
Miles. Fred Rum and j. T. (Nonk)
O'Connor as members OF the ''wrecking
crew.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-12
KANSAS SNOWSTORM
STOPS ALL TRAINS
Wind Blows As Miles an Hour
and Zero Weather Extends
Over Central States

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 11.-With
Temperatures the lowest of the winter,
snow falling and As mile wind blow
ing from the northwest. Kansas, south
ern Missouri and northern oklahoma
suffered severely tonight.
Temperatures range from 10 to 4 de-
grees from zero. Trains in all direc-
tions are many hours late. At o'clock
tonight the mercury at Kansas City
stood at below zero.
The snowfall is heaviest in Kansas.
Announcement was made that the Uni
versity of Kansas would be closed until
the weather moderated.
Topeka reported that the Rock Island
road and the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe have stopped overland trans from
the west at terminals and have aban-
doned attempts to bring the trains
through until conditions improve. The
Union Pacific has been forced to aban-
don all schedules.
Appeals for aid are pouring in from
all towns without railroad service.
Shortage of fuel is reported from
many places. At Beaver, Okla, the
county offices were closed and the sup
ply of coal distributed among citizens.
Five thousand persons are in need
here and the city commissioners today
decided to draw on the city's emergency
fund to supply the poor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-12
Central States Frozen

CHICAGO. Jan. IA binding snow
was blown about Chicago and other
places most of today. Temporary re-
lief was of short duration.
While in Chicago the temperature
rose to degrees above zero and re-
mained at s above at Q p. m, else
where in the middle west and north
west the mercury's level stood from zero
to 3S below at { o'clock tonight.
Bismarck. N. D.. wresteJ the low
mark from Medicine Hat with 80 de-
grees below at o'clock tonight, 2
degrees colder than it's rival and
Havre. Mont
At Duluth it was rs below. at Oma-
ha IA below. at ST. Louis zero. Mar
quette, Mich. 10 below; Detroit 6
above. Denver above and at Salt Lake
City the temperature was 80 above.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-12
Cold Wave i'm Montana

HELENA. Mont. Jan. 11.-Malta, so
below zero; Havre. 80; Billings. 20;
Helena, IS, and Sheridan. Wyo., Is be-
low, are some of the low temperatures
over this region. In the midst of this
arctic visitation, Butte had record
of 20 above. anj Gardiner SO above.
Missoula's minimum was "A above.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-12
Day Full of Encounters

Attorneys for Conners asked Parks
IL he had not become angry at Joseph
Timmons and other labor officials for
discharging him because, while in
charge of the strike roll he had added
many fictitious names and pocketed
the proceeds
Parks made an emphatic denial. add
ing that he had not been discharged.
The day was full of encounters be-
tween opposing counsel at one time
the jury being excused for nearly an
hour while the attorneys argued as to
the admissibility OF some of Parks
statements as evidence.
The case will not be concluded for
several days.
Arthur L. Veitch, assistant district
attorney. who had been closely associ-
ated with District Attorney John d.
+ redericks in the collection of evil
dence against the McNamaras. left Los
Angeles late today for indianapolis.
veitch carried with him a big bundle
Of evidence which was to have been
presented against the McNamaras. 1t
is understood that this is the evidence
Fredericks promised the authorities at
Jndionanolis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-12
Filings for Speculation

Filings are made, according to Jones,
for the sole purpose of speculation. The
locators of power sit on the locations
and wait for some company or interest
to come along and then they cinch the
victim, who is out for power with the
intention of developing it and turning
it into commercial uses.
Development consists largely said
Jones, "of trails and cabins built and
surveys. Everything is done by the
speculator in water rights that can be
done easily and without much outlay.
The usual custom is to have one
or two men, with a wheelbarrow or a
pick and shovel, stay on the ground
until it can be ascertained whether or
not there is any likelihood of a big
company or interest coming onto the
ground and buying the right. such as
If &c
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-12
]. H., NUDGER,
|NUDGED ST. OUT
OF $652,OOO
Man Who TickIed King Played
a Grim Joke in Sierra
Water Project
Ham Hall as a Mask Is Exposed
by Report of Horace I.
Jones

That John Hays Hammond deliber-
ately placed himself in the way of San
Francisco's Sierra water project to be
paid handsomely to step aside is the
insinuation contained in the prelim-
mary report of Horace t. Jones. spe-
cial agent for the conservation COM
mission of the state of California.
Ostensibly it was Ham Hall, who
clung tenaciously to certain rights un-
til paid some S652,00 by the city of
San Francisco. 1t is well known that
John Hays Hammond was the real
party in interest Hall, relative, was
merely acting for him.
In a statement today Jones criti-
cised severely those promoters whose
only purpose is to force large interests
TO blly them out
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Offers of first 90 BookIovers
Contest pictures free are moi
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AsHINGToN. Jan. 11.-Andrew
NH Carnegie, pressed hard today
w by members of the house
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-09
RAILWAY SCHEDULES.
Houston g. Texas Central.
Effective September %, 1912.
Mart bHnttnd
Dixie tonight.

Dixie tonight.
Wick Bros. for hulls and meal.
Everything in fresh vegetables. Bel
Bros.
]. T.. Mathis of Reliance was in the
city today.
Mr.. Ben Love of Calvert was in the
city today.
w. r. Horton of Reliance spent to-
day in town.
l.. NJ. Haltom was in the city today
from Benchley.
Mrs. Z. c. Kelly has returned from
a visit to Austin.
DR.. w. F. Odom was in the city to-
day from Kurten.
Dick Fain was in the city today
from Pitts Bridge.
Furniture for sale. Call at once.
600 Ursuline avenue.
Mrs. II. G. Rhodes went to San An.
tonic today on visit.
For Sale-Goose feather pillows at
Parks furniture store.
c. I. Voss of Houston spent today
in the city on business.
For Rent-Nice four-room house on
car line. Phone 444.2 rings.
Visit the and 10-cent store for
special bargains. Phone 377.
Mrs. w. T. Jones was in the city
today from Reliance shopping.
Mrs. F. L. Henderson left today for
visit to relatives at Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Zulch were in
the city this morning from Zulch
Office No. II, Commerce building,
for rent. Apply to r. w. Howell
J. II. Harden and A. l.. Byars were
in the city today from independence.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-09

For Sale-Nice pony saddle and
bride for boy; price SIS. Phone 233
Miss Eva Hutchins and brother
John were Normangee visitors to the
city today.
For Sale-My home on Ursuline
avenue; a bargain; come quick. Ed
Graham.
Don't forget to be at the and 10
cent store Friday morning at 8
o'clock
Mrs. B. A. Anderson and daughter,
Miss Menza, were in the city today
from Normangee.
White and blue slop jars at Wal
kers 5 and 1O-cent store Friday 8
o'clock, only soc.
Young couple wants two or three
furnished rooms for housekeeping,
Answer care Eagle office.
Mrs. Dewitt Love, Miss Hanover
and Henry Hanover were visitors to
the city today from Wheelock.
Walkers and 10-cent store is the
place to obtain standard articles at a
great reduction. Phone 377.
Mrs. j. A. Moore and daughters left
today for Dallas, where they will visit
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ". F.
Parks, Jr.
Miss Blanche Buchanan returned
yesterday from a visit to friends at
Branchville.
We sell hulls and meal cheaper than
you can buy them and have them de-
livered. Wick Bros. Phone 376.
Mrs. J. e. Pennington of Waco ar
rived yesterday to visit Mrs. George
r, Wicker.
Mrs. r. w. Parker and children
went to Luling today : to visit Mrs.
Parker's mother. II
John Scasta of Wheelock was in
the city today and called on The
Eagle.
Little Willie Mae Collard has en-
tered the Dixie contest for the bicycle
and would appreciate the votes OF her
friends.
Just opened a fresh car of fine York
Imperial apples on H. & T. C. r. R.
track. Call and see me. ]. NJ. Seuther-
land
Among Edge visitors kpNhe city to-
day were Mrs. James Murphy and
daughter Miss Annie, and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. j. Broadus and family
For Sale-Two good work horses,
one Singer top hack and top buggy. at
sacrifice prices. Phone 429 or see.
S. NJ. Hunter.
Mr.. J. NJ. Hanna Of Campbell Hill,
H., arrived in the city yesterday after
noon and is a guest of his brother-in-
law, Rev. j. J. Tatum, and family. He
is here prospecting with a view to
locating. The Eagle can assure him
the people here would be glad to re-
ceive him and his family into their
midst
Lost-First State Bank money sack
containing five-dollar and one-dollar
bill, package of nickels and some
loose silver Please return to J. w.
Hamilton and get suitable reward.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-09
Baptist Prayer Meeting.

"Consecrated Living" will be one
topic for discussion at 1880 o'clock to.
night at the First Baptist church.
This is continuation of the general
subject, The Chief Business of the
Christian" Everybody is invited to
attend this meeting and take part in
the service.
NJ. e. Weaver, Pastor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-09
THE DIXIE CONTEST

The great voting contest at the
Dixie is in full blast. Great interest
is being manifested on every hand
and 1t promises to be an interesting
race. The following have been nom
mated by their friends:
For Diamond Bar Pin.
Miss Edna Wicks.
Miss Ara Haswell.
Miss Ruth Cauthens.
Miss Myrtle Broadway.
Mrs. Dacy Franklin.
Miss Inez Stephan.
Miss Bessie Wellington.
Miss Ogretta Showers.
Miss Nanine Hall.
Miss Irene Board.
Miss Frances Chance.
Miss Aubrey Wilkerson.
Miss Ruth Boatwright.
For Girls Bicycle.
Lorraine Cox.
Mary Lille Fountain.
Lottie Smith.
Louise Cline.
Kate Parker
For Boys Bicycle.
George Smith, Jr.
Roger MCGEE.
Paul Moseley.
Robert Lee Odom.
Charles Gamer.
Milton Taylor.
Parker Carroll.
Those wishing to enter must do so
not later than Saturday night, October
u, at II o'clock. After that the en-
tries will be closed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-09
"sin Killer" Griffin in Town.

Sin Killer" Griffin of Dallas. -ene
OF the most celebrated negro preach
ers in the country, was in Bryan to-
day. He is holding meetings in the
bottom this week, but stated that he
may come to Bryan and hold meet
ing later. 4
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-09
WlIson'o Window.

Ladies, we will have on display this
evening the handsome $500 evening
gown to be presented free by us to
the lady receiving the largest number
of votes in the Dixie contest.
Sam B. Wilson
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-09
To Attend Rice misunderstood.

Dean Charles Puryear and DR.. o. NJ.
Ball of the A. and NJ. College went
to Houston this afternoon to the Rice
Institute festival. The dean goes as
the official representative Of the col
lege and DR.. Ball by special invita-
ton.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-09
Real Estate Transfers.

J. T. Riggs and Elizabeth Riggs to
w. E. Watson, one acre in the S. F.
Austin league; consideration, 1854.
Frank Patronella and Johnnie Pa
tronella to Philip Ventura, 125 acres
in the G. w. Singleton league; con.
sideration, 1925.
H. o. Boatwright and G. P. Bittle to
Ferdinand Rosprim, three tracts of so
acres each in the j. H. Jones league;
consideration, $4,000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-09
Five Dollars Reward.

Strayed or stolen Saturday night,
October 5, black mare, white star in
forehead, about Is hands high; PAGES
under saddle. J. Webb Howell, Bryan,
Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-10-09
Iooki looki

for Caywood, the apple king, on the
|. & G. n. track in the rear of Smith
Drug Co.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-11-16
MANY KILLED IN RAILWAY wreck
FOURTEEN PEOPLE KILLED AND
NINETY PASSENGERS INJURED
Through Freight Crashes Into hea'
Of an Excursion Train-E!ag-
man Disappears.

| New Orleans, La.-Fourteen lives
were snuffed out and ninety passen-
gers injured when a through freight
train crashed into the rear END OF
| northbound excursion train on the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad
near MONTE, La, Monday. 1ee dead:
Mrs. Victoria Montegudo, Zachary,
| Mrs. Jennie Comeaux, Zachary.
| Mrs. Charles Greco, Zachary.
| Mrs. Thomas McGinnness, New Or-
| leans.
Unidentified white child.
OF the nine negroes whose bodies
were removed from the wreckage,
three were women, one a girl IA years
Of age, and five men.
Among the injured white passen-
gers are:
Samuel Greco, wife and two chill
iren, Slaughter, La.
P. H. Howard, Baton RoSge.
Ben Garvey, wife and ckld, Baton
Rouge.
E. Scott, Baton Rouge.
Lula Louphier. Baton Rouge.
Bessie Carpenter, Zachary.
Nora Wilson, Woodville, Miss.
T. McGinnis and two children, New
Orleans.
r. E. Sanderson, Zachary.
Gustave Leoux, Baton Rouge.
c. D. Martinez, Baton Rouge.
W. N. Upton, Baton Rouge.
Fred Leasing, New Orleans.
\ n
leans.
Mrs. R. Barrow, Bayou Sara, La.
L. Theriot, Baton Rouge.
Mrs. Ricau, Baton Rouge.
Miss Ida Flower, Baton Rouge.
Marceline Vallery, Burnside, La
Miss L. Douglass, Woodville, Miss.
Benjamin Suarez, wife and child,
Woodville, Miss.
Mrs. Rosa Greco and two children,
Slaughter La.
Frank Greco, Slaughter.
Victor Stoltz, New Orleans.
Oscar Zambrano, Mexico, a student
at Louisiana State University, hurt
on head and limbs; taken to Baton
Rouge sanitarium.
Henry Bode, painter, Baton Rouge,
hurt on head and legs; taken to
Baton Rouge sanitarium.
The disaster is charged by railroad
| officials to the negligence of a flag
man named Cunningham, who disap-
peared when the trains crashed to-
gether.
Of the dead four are white women,
one white infant, four negro women
and five negro men.
Forty-one of the injured are white
and forty-nine negroes. 1t is expected
that all except possibly three will re-
cover.
The Louisiana railroad commission
telegraphed to the interstate COM
merce commission to join in an in
vestigation of the wreck.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-11-16
Built Her Own Home.

Miss Frances Lyon of Westwood has
the distinction of being the only
woman in New England who lives in
house literally built with her own
hands. Miss Lyons belongs to a club
whose members are practicing the doc
trine of going back to the farm. The
club is limited to 40 members and
owns property to the amount of 81 900
and about 70 acres of farming land not
far from Westwood. Each member
holds deed to one acre and the bal
ance of the land is held in common to
be rented to any member who wishes
to try farming on larger scale.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-11-16
Enterprisinq.

In a section. of Washington, says
Harper's Magazine, where there are
a number of restaurants, one enter
prising concern has displayed In great
illuminated letters, "Open All Night"
Next to it was a restaurant bearing
with equal prominence the legand:
1--WE Never Close"
Third in order was Chinese laun-
dry. in little, low-framed, tumble
down howell, and upon the front OF
this building was the sign, in great,
scrawling letters:
"Me Wakee, Too
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-11-16
Quite the Thing.

II told you that If you came tonor-
row morning would give you the
money for my wash. Why did you
come tonight" said Miss Philis to the
daughter Of her laundress.
II know you said tomorrow morn
In" responded the girl. "but me moth
er she told me to come tonight, cause
she was afraid you might be gone
away by tomorrow mornin'."
II certainly should not 60 without
paying my laundry BILL" said Miss
Philis sharply. mo respectable wom-
an would do such thing"
ooh, yes, ma'am, they would" re-
piled the child knowingly. There's
lots Of respectable ladies does"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-11-16
NO MEDICINE
But Change Of Food Gave Final Relief.

Most diseases start in the alimen-
tary canal-stomach and bowels.
A great deal of our stomach and
bowel troubles come from eating too
much starchy and greasy food.
The stomach does not digest any
Of the starchy food we eat-white
bread, pastry, potatoes, oats, ETC.
these things are digested in the small
intestines, and if we eat too much, as
most of us do, the organs that should
digest this kind Of food are overcome
by excess OF work, 80 that fermenta-
ails result.
Too much fat also is hard to digest
and this is changed into acids, sour
stomach, belching gas, and bloated,
heavy feeling.
In these conditions change from
indigestible foods to Grape-Nuts will
work wonders in not only relieving
the distress but in building up a
strong digestion, clear brain and
steady nerves. A Wash woman
writes:
About five years ago l suffered
with bad stomach-dyspepsia, indiges.
ton. stipation-caused, I know
now, from overeating starchy and
greasy food.
Il doctored for two years without
any benefit. The doctor told me there
was no cure for me- | could not eat
anything without suffering severe
pain in my back and sides, and | be.
came discouraged
"A friend recommended Grape-Nuts
and | began to use it. In less than
two weeks / began to feel better and
inside Of two months l was a well
woman and have been ever since
II can eat anything l wish with
pleasure. We eat Grape-Nuts and
cream for breakfast and are very
fond of it." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a
reason"
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of human
interest. Adv.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-11-16
Probably Prize Crouch

A grouchy butcher, who had watch
cd the price of porterhouse steak
climb the ladder of fame, was deep
in the throes of an unusually bad
crouch when a would-be customer, 8
years old, approached him and handed
him a penny.
please, mister, l want cents
worth of sausage"
Turning on the youngster with a
growl, he let forth this burst of good
salesmanship:
Go smell O. the hook. Or
leans Daily States
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-11-16
OTHERS KNOW US TOO WELL
Easy to Deceive Ourselves, but tho
Rest Of the World Is Generally
Too Wise.

Senator Pomerene has a HAPPY
knack of driving home a statement
with an epigram.
At a luncheon Senator Pomerene
described would-be litterateur.
Thanks to whisky and strong
cigars" he said, 1.-The poor fellow has
failed to make good. He earns pre-
carious living by newspaper work.
but. though he is so now, none OF the
wondrous novels and thrilling stories
that he used to prate about have ap-
peared.
And yet, in his shabby apartment,
over a bottle of cheap liquor and
box of cheap cigars. he will boast by
the hourApoor, gray wrinkled duffer
of his unfinished MSS. Oh, they
will appear yet! Yes, he will yet Il
lumine the world with the light OF his
genius
Senator Pomerene sighed and con-
Guided:
''Ah, if we could deceive others as
easily as we deceive ourselves, what
regulations we'd all have, to be sure!'
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-11-16
Scotch Query.

A bluff, consequential gentleman
from the south, with more beef on his
bones than brain in his head, riding
along the Hamilton road, near to
Blantyre, asked a herdboy on the
roadside. in tone and manner evil
IDENTIFY meant to quiz, If he we're half
way to Hamilton? Man." replied the
boy, II wad need to ken whar We haze
come frae, afore | could answer your
question. Exchange.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-11-16
The Crooked Way.

District Attorney Whitman Of New
York, according to the Washington
Star, was talking about the bad case
of western banker who had stolen
a great sum from the depositors.
''The man." said Mr.. Whitman,
lived beyond his means-motor cars,
a house with eleven baths, son at col
lege, daughter coming out, wife hun
cry for diamonds. The inevitable re-
suit followed"
Mr.. Whitman smiled and ended:
"The unfortunate fellow got strait
ened, so he became crooked"