The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-16
THE COLONEL LOST
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The queer old gentleman known as
The Colonel. who UP to a short time ago
was frequently to be seen on the Front
Page Next Pure Reading matter, has
disappeared and the authorities have
been asked to begin search for him.
The request originated with the Dioge-
mes Club. whose official expert Tho Colo
mel has been for many years. The Same
Old Bill, president OF the Diogenes Club.
said in answer TO questions last night:
II have personally made every EFFORT
within my power to find Tho Colonel.
reading the Front Page OF all the news
papers could lay my hands on to get
some trace OF him. but in vain. My
researches have covered a period ap-
proximating three months, and in that
time have found nothing to encourage
me. Tho Colonel has disappeared en-
tlrely from the Front Page.
The Colonel's absence has proved
most embarrassing to the Diogenes
Club. Applicants for the title Honest
Man ere very numerous at this season
OF the year. and with The Colonel away
from his post many Of them are likely
TO DO approved. This will cause a con-
gestion Of talent that. overcrowding the
industry. will inevitably result in lower
wages, unemployment and really
acute suffering.
Were The Colonel attending 20 his
duty these applicants for certificates
would De bawled out in short order. and
the ranks OF the Honest Men would be
gratifyingly thinned."
District Attorney Whitman has Joined
enthusiastically in the hunt for The
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office have been put at tho disposal OF
the Diogenes Club.
Not only shall the Diogenes Club
have the assistance OF the District At
torney as a public officer in tracing The
Colonel" said Mr.. Whitman to the
clubs representatives, but shall take
a deep personal interest in the investi-
CATION. have every hope that we shall
find him, and when we do assure you
l shall bend every energy to the effort
to keep him where he IS until the cam
paign Is over"
What was regarded as a promising
clue was received from Washington last
night In a general alarm sent out nv
the police Of that city asking for CO.
operation In tho recovery OF goods
stolen from tho Boy Orator OF the
AaNNb <tiilbHb tlb ulASSluh dIllCItS was
an old and well worn prohibition issue.
bearing tho monogram wv. ]. B." The
Colonel is known previously TO have got
away with several issues marked in the
same manner. and II L. thought that he
may have been operating near the Po-
tomac lately. Deputy Sheriffs with ac-
curate descriptions OF The Colonel left
for the District OF Columbia on the mid
night train.
The detectives who were sent 20 Bos-
ton on Monday 20 inquire into the loud
cries arising from Fenway Park, which,
Il was thought might have been caused
by The Colonel. returned yesterday
afternoon. They reported that The Colo
mel had not been seen in the New Eng
land capital. and was unknown there.
This information they obtained from a
friend OF Hank Gowdy.
William Barnes. on being interrosated
on the subject. said he suspected that
he was responsible for The Colonels
violent dissertation from the Front
Page. and that he would ask Young Jim
about 1t after election. Mr.. Barnes
added that In his opinion the severance
OF relations was permanent. and In sup
port OF this belief he cited the fact that
the Constitution is in better health now
than 1t has been for some time
Charles +. Murphy expressed the
greatest solcitude for The Colonel. and
said he hoped TO see him back on the
Front Page soon.
Il am called cold and unapprecia-
tive" said Mr.. Murphy. but the fact IL
that nobody values more keenly than I
do the great service The Colonel prom
ised TO perform for me. Next to the d.
rect primary law he is this years ono
best bet for me"
Or. Lyman Abbott. the we'll known
coffee expert. has suggested advertising
in the Lookout for The Colonel.
"Our rates on long term contracts will
be found most reasonable" said DR.. Abb
bott generously.
Only one man has refused to aid the
search for The Colonel. This was Fred
Tanner, formerly respectable citizen
but now chairman OF the Republican
State committed
II don't know where The Colonel IN,
and ! don't care" said Mr.. Tanner bru-
tally. 'All my time Is devoted 10 look
ing for a rich man OF Republican sym
pathies whose pockctbook can be opened
without criminal violence"
The Goddess From the Machine.