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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23

natured -,riosity she left her place by
the open window and went out to the
porch.
II beg pardon" said the traveller, Il
should like to speak to Mr.. Wallace, If
you don't mind telling him.
Wont you come in?"
THANK you; I'll wait here"
Shall give any name, sir?"
Just say to him that his father is
here"
The Judge and his good wife were ta-
ken much aback: So this was the
great Wallace, the richest and most
powerful advertising man in New York
city, perhaps in the United States!
"Oh, certainly, SIR" said Mrs. Spots
wood and vanished within doors
while the judge advanced genially
Have the honor of addressing Mr..
Grover Wallace"
Il am Grover Wallace"
I'm mighty pleased to meet you, sir.
My name is Spotswood-Judge Spots
wood"
PLEASED, I'm sure"
your son has told me all about you.
You have very fine boy, Mr.. Wallace
smart as a steel trap. I've taken a
great liking to him. Mr.. Jones has
just opened up the old house tonight,
and we all came over to superior
dinner, as he calls it, The judge
smiled tolerantly. perhaps you'd bet
ter come inside"
mo; I'll wait out here"
Hello gov'nor!" Bob cried heartily
or tried to exclaim heartily; he was
more than little worried as he sprang
through the door, across the porch and
down the steps. well, you have
handed me surprised"
His father answered coldly. you've
handed me surprise, also"
why, what's the matter!" Bob
knew perfectly; but It IL always best
to let your adversary state his grew.
ance before you try to answer him. He
may forget point Or two IN his &.
e1tenent s.
a.ss 49,. = 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23

with papers from an outer file.
why, where are you going, Mr..
Jones?"
ANY place. Where are you going?'
Pm going to dinner"
He grabbed her arm, to her amaze
ment. "Come on: I'll 60 with you.
Let's 60 out this way. love to walk
-er-through the works.
"All right" said Wallace to the fat
boy as soon as they were out of sight.
show the lady in"
Shall go, sir?" inquired Rankin.
Stay where you are"
Mrs. Gerard came in most hurried.
ly. Indeed, her gait was almost that
of an elderly lady wonderfully we'll
preserved, who was very, very anxious
about something which she valued
highly and was willing to run hard to
catch.
Why, Mrs Gerard" said Wallace
heartily. What are you doing here?
All, know! You're looking for Jack.
son. Too bad! He's started for the
station. He's going to make that elev.
en.forty for New York. l think you
can catch him if you hurry"
She had scarcely Strengthened from
the stoop which had been impaired by
her hurry as she entered. Now she
much intensified it, and without a
word dashed out.
But you'll have to run all the way
cried Wallace after her
Then he turned hurriedly to Rankin
Listen, You follow her to the depot
and get her on that train if you have
to bind and gag her! Don't leave her
until you see her safely landed in New
York. You understand"
Eyes, sir"
We'll, 60 on"
As he turned back from intent OBJ
servation of the man-servant's depar
ture, the noise of a new outburst OF
cheering reached him from the works
coming through the door the Judge had
opened as he entered.
What, again? What are they cheer
ing about now?"
broadway" said the judge, sis max
ing another speech. He stopped in the
works instead of going through"
Making another speech"
They opened the door wide and,
waited on the gentle breeze, there
came to them in Broadway's best and
most effective tones:
"Why, think of what I'd be selling
The thing my grandfather worked for
and handed down to my father; the
thing my father worked for and hand
ed down to me; the thing that should
work for and hand down to my chill
dren, and so on, and 80 on, and so on. y
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
banjo - and - 20 - home!"

- banjo - and - 60 - home!"
Broadway, with smile, left him,
and went to join his guests within.
So did Sammy presently, in answer
to the pangs of hunger, and they all
had most extraordinary dinner.
Sam was incensed after awhile.
That piano once more began to rattle;
no one wished to hear his banjo, the
world was out of joint. He would not
stay and sanction such mad judgment.
He would take his banjo and go home
GOSH" he muttered. That's - all
- the - thanks - / - get 49, for -
goin - to - all - the trouble -
of - bringin' my instrument -
along land - everything Some -
day - they'll - be - darned - glad
to - hear - me 49, play - when -
49, get - it - down - good - and -
perfect"
Sammy was at the gate between the
high balled posts when a great, lean
and powerful touring car slid gently
up before them and came to a stand
still.
Excuse me, young man." said the
linen-coated gentleman, who, upon
close inspection, proved to be an elder
ly, clean.cut New York business man
accustomed to commanding
"Well-what-do- o. Sam
was very peevish.
This is the Jones house, isn't it ?"
YES
That's Mr.. Wallace playing the
piano, isn't it?''
Yes 49, he's shown - off. He
tired"
will you kindly tell him there's a
gentleman here who'd like to see him"
"Tell-him-yourself. I-ain't-goin'
-in-there. They-made-a-foo
-me-once tonight-already!"
His voice rose and his mother
Sammy, come here!"
He went reluctantly.
"Haven't you got any better man
ners than to go without saying good.
night, even if you are too ill-tempered
to remain all the EVENING""
"My-feelin 's-are-hurt."
Gust for this you won't get any
money to go to the circus this year.
"Well - If - Il - amt - any -
better 49, than - It - was - last -
year Il - don't - care "a darn.
I'm - gettin' - tired - of - bein' -
bossed - around - bet - Edison
- the - inventor - didn't - let -
people - boss - him around -
when - he - was "a - boy! I'm 49,
goin' - to - take - my - banjo -
and - live 49, in - New - Haven't"
Sammy"
The judge had heard and now joined
his wife at the window. whats the
matter, mom?"
"Oh, you've spoiled that boy! What
he needs is good spanking"
The judge was not impressed. Sam
my often got on his mothers nerves.
He rarely did on his. He smiled.
Smiling, he saw the waiting gentle
man in motor car and goggles.
who's the stranger"
81 don't know"
But with the country woman's good
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23
CHAPTER XIII.

1t was not until the excitement was
all over at the factory, until the cheer.
ing had died down and the whole place
had begun to buzz with industry for
the long afternoon of happier labor
than it had known of late years, that
Wallace thought of lunch. He was not
usually one to forget eating. 1t rather
startled him.
broadway" he remarked, aston
ished, do you know we haven't fed?"
do business men?"
That doesn't make good sense. DO
business men?' We've just done one
business man. Pembroke has gone
back to New York with his disposition
in sling. But what did you think
you were expressing when you said:
DO business menu"
Il thought l was inquiring if bust
ness men took lunch. If they don't, III
not. I am business man."
''You bet they do
IF it's commercial practice III joi1,
you. I'm hungry enough to eat on
Sixth avenue"
mo such luck" said Wallace
We've got to eat down at the Grand. 9
Broadway almost paled. Excuse me
but I've lost my appetite, come to
think about it,"
Il know; but we've simply got to
eat
They tried the first part of the
ilycf of
had tried it that Broadway, desperate
ly worrying about the future, was smit-
ten by happy thought.
why live at the Grand?" he asked.
you can't" said Wallace. tits not
living"
"Why anything at the Grand when
I'm the owner of house with IA
rooms, three baths, root cellar and a
monograph?
Wallace looked at him with an en-:
thusiastic light enkindfing in his eyes.
"Shall you take boarders?"
Il shall take boarder."
"Me?"
"You."
When"
"This afternoon"
would you be angry II I threw my
arms around your neck and told you
how extremely fond am of you?"
''You may throw your arms around
the room, for all care, If you'll keep
quiet while telephone"
It was Mrs. Spotswood whom he
called upon the wire, and gladly, nay,
delightedly, she promised to take
charge Of the engrossing task of get
ting the Jones homestead ready for it's
future master.
when shall be able to move in?"
he asked.
IF Mrs. Robinson's as good house
keeper as she has always been, you
could move in today.
Within an hour she called him up
and told him that Mrs. Robinson was
just as good housekeeper as ever,
that the rooms had all been aired, that
he had been expected hourly.
Can we. have dinner there tonight?"
''Why not?''
You mean it,"
"Of course"
evil you, the Judge and Clara dine
with me-"
"Well, should say 90"
Tell Nrs. Robinson that ri be early
enough 70 tell her how extremely fond
i ~ e her bsfore We start 70 eat.
Al IN bring hob 90 MIS-
M - ~ III * Is,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-23

oh. no, strictly business. Say, guv-nor,
l can get big contract from the
Jones Pepsin people. They're going
In heavy, l hear. l can close this deal
right away. What do you think?
New owner takes possession
today. They must be all right. l
looked them up. Well, will
you let me use my own judgment
about that? think I'll make splen-
did deal. Say, guv-nor, will
you send me wire authorizing me to
sign this contract? Thanks.
row. Good contract? :.
Thanks. No; I won't be back
until tomorrow. Good-by.'
He hung up the receiver and turned
back to Jackson. That youth looked
at him in somewhat helpless curiosity.
What are you going to do?'
I'm going to show Pembroke we're
not blufing. I'm going back tomor-
row, and, as starter, I'm going to bill
New York till you can't see the city
through the advertisements Of Jones
Pepsin Gum"
Where's all the money coming
FROM" said jackson obviously. What
are you going to do? Ruin me?'
III draw the contract Wallace an
swered. TN give you a year to pay
for it. You'll be the best advertised
article in America month from
now"
But, great Scott! ! can't afford to
take a chance like that! don't know
anything about this chewing-gum bust
ness"
Say" said Wallace in derision, will
you give me all you make over mil
lion in the next two years if give
you the advertising free?"
over a million? should say I
will"
Wallace became serious and then
broke into smiles. Shake hands with
your partner then. This will be the
quickest, softest and first important
money ever made"
DO you mean it,"
you bet mean it."
Are you sure you mean it,"
you bet I'm sure"
"Bob," said Broadway with real feel
ing, this is the happiest moment of
my life!"
At that instant Sam came in. Mis-
sis GERHARD Ito - see - Mister
Jones!" he cried.
Thus Broadway's happiest moment
came to a sudden, tragic end. In the
mad whirl of recent hours he had for
gotten Mrs. Gerard-his little ray OF
sunshine, sweetheart, dearie!
With quick glance at Josie he al
most collapsed.
"Tell her to watt said Wallace, the
NQuick-witted.
'The-gentleman-wants to- see
said Sam.
Gentleman? What gentleman?"
Mister Rankin"
"Rankin!" cried Broadway with
ray of hope. "Send the gentleman
right in, and tell the lady to wait
Sam went away with these instruc-
tions.
Mrs. Gerard! Where did she come
from! How did she know / was here?"
said the unhappy youth.
Rankin came in respectfully, cat
footed, gravely beaming, the ideal but
Ter. MRS. Gerard's here, sir"
Il know" said Broadway hopelessly
Where did she come from?'
"She didn't say. Got to the hotel
about five minutes ago, and demanded
to be shown to you. I couldn't help
it, sir"
What am I going to do? We've got
to get her away from here! We've got
to get her out Of town"
I'll get rid Of her some way" Wal
lace offered comfortingly. Go on;
take Il on the run"
You bet villi" said Jackson. and.
without more ado. xrasped Me cane
and Aat 80 speinted 1os t. fAetogy
'eaif 10 81 en- - ~ - Y
|yi :! I, !! al \
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Record Performance in the 900
Yard Race Marks Him as
Best All-Round Man.

The recent performance OF Harry Heb
ner. of the Illinois Athletic Club of Chi
cago. in covering 20 yards In the world 8
record time of minutes q seconds.
stamps this young man as the best all
round swimmer OF the day. Some OF his
rivals. both at home and abroad, may
be able take his measure In particular
races, but none appears to be his equal
In all around work.
Competent judges have pronounced
Hebners 2)-yard record as the best on
the entire list OF international marks. and
his victory in the last 10o-yard national
championship, as we'll as his defeat at
40 yards Of Perry McGillivray, the Amer
lean standard holder, gives weighty evil
dence that in free style swimming ne
stands at the top Of the ladder.
In back stroke work. too. Hebner has
proved his unquestionable supremacy,
both by capturing the olympic title from
all corners at Stockholm in 1912. and since
by lowering at will his own worlds rec
ords for 80. 100 and 40 Yards.
Hebner is only twenty-five years Old.
so that there Is good reason TO believe
he will go on improving for half dozen
years. at least. for few swimmers who
take care OF themselves attain their best
form Until they reach the age OF twenty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Harry Hebner NeW Star
Among Worlds Swimmers

eight or thirty. Many, indeed. have bet
tered their performances after that
Goodwin. Healy, Adams. Brown and Nut
tai, for instapce.
Hebner has had a most interesting
career He was picked when fifteen years
old by Frank Sullivan, now instructor at
Princeton. to be taught experimentally q
new stroke. the trudgeon crawl, which
the latter had evolved, and within two
seasons he was bidding for signal honors.
In 1908 the authorities selected him as a
member OF the LONDON Olympic team, and
since then he has figured conspicuously
in all national and international meets.
During 1913 he scored more points in the
championship events than any other swim
mer in the country.
Hebner still uses the trudgeon crawl.
although William Bachrach, who is ham
ding him at present. has changed his
stroke in the matter Of detail and brought
him TO the splendid state OF efficiency ne
has now reached. He IL a natural swim
mer, Of Unborn ability, and he possesses
the unusual faculty of training stimuli
taneously for both back stroke and free
style races, without its affecting his
speed.
Hebner is powerful clean cut athlete
standing feet II inches and weighing
10 pounds He was born in Chicago. On
Thursday he will attack his own l50-yard
back stroke record. and new figures are
confidently anticipated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
PLAINFIELD MAY
GET BOY GOLFERS
Club Will Probably Hold Junior
Competition for the
= Third Time.

Although the PlainGeld Country Club
failed in its quest of the women's metro
politan golf championship tournament at
the annual meeting of the Womens Met
ropoIitan Golf Association last Thursday.
there is some consolation in the fact that
It probably will receive the junior compe-
tition.
There is a remote possibility OF the
fixture going elsewhere. II seems that
Leighton Calkins, who has served the
club as a trustee for ten years and as
president for five, will retire in another
week, and new chief executive will be
chosen. The junior championship was n
hobby with Mr.. Calkins. and he probably
spent more energy in promoting this in
terestirg competition than he would have
done in behalf OF one OF the other cham
pions hips. Mr.. Calkins, because of his
retirement. will not be the leading spirit
this season, and It will fall upon others
to take up the work.
IT is a question whether or not there Is
any one TO All Mr.. Calkins's shoes in
handling this particular championship.
Most OF those who were associated with
him as trustees will remain on the board
and can be counted upon TO favor the
holding OF the tournament at Plainfeld
II may he said without fear OF contradc-
ton that the Metropolitan Golf Associa-
ton is willing enough for Plalnield to
have It, Therefore, there seems to be
nothing in the way of Plainfield holding
the tournament for the third year in sue
cession. 1t remains only 10 find man to
take the initiative.
There is no end Of work connected
with the junior championship" said Mr.
Calkins yesterday. In the first place
there is the tournament itself TO be ar
ranged. You will recall that our first
attempt was at eighteen holes medal play
and that Stuart d. Connolly, Of Rockland
won the title with fine 20. That was in
1912. A year ago. at Plainfeld, we
changed the conditions, so that there
was qualifying round the morning OF
the first day. with several flights of eight
each arranged for the first round of
match play in the afternoon Second and
final rounds were in order the last day
Philip V G. Carter. of Nassau, defeated
Connolly in the decisive test The Plain
field committee deemed the method in
vogue last season as the more successful
but II entailed considerably more work"
"Plainfield. Furthermore, does not want
TO have the tournament all the time, al
though always glad to aid II in any way
1t would be good for the competition 10
have it held elsewhere, for more interest
would be attracted. and perhaps il could
be broadened. Plainfeld has had il
twice and that is ever since il has been
run"
There is practically only one time Of the
year that the Junior metropolitan cham
pionship could be run. That is in the
last week Of June. inasmuch as the
schools are closed at that time. and II is
lust before most OF the lads go away for
their summer vacations. June "a and Is
were the dates last summer. while two
years ago June % was selected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Cornell Faculty Opposes.

Dr. Sharpe's views are not shared by
u. F. Hoy, the faculty representative on
the athletic council for baseball. His
view on the matter is given in the fol
lowing words
Il 20 not believe in our men being al
lowed to play summer baseball FOR money
and during the following year TO repre-
sent Horaell University on our baseball
team. do not believe my position would
be changed one bit even Il the faculty
rule did not debar IT, No matter what
my personal view OF that OF any one else
at Cornell University are. the faculty de-
bars such students from representation
on our team There is therefore, con-
ceive, but one answer 10 be given. and
that is that the policy Of Cornell Univer-
sity is against such participation"
At Brown University the students are
allowed to play baseball for money ana
still TO represent Brown. provided they
do not play with teams which come under
the jurisdiction Of the national agree
ment This means that they can play
with hotel teams and other small teams
and receive salary therefor without pre-
venting their future competition FOR
Brown. on this subject. Walter u
Everett. acting president of Brown Uni-
versty. declared himself as follows
Whether it be possible or not to pre-
vent summer baseball playing on the part
of college students | am confident that II
has not yet been done even by those insti-
tut.ons which profess to maintain pure
amateur rules | see no reason why each
branch of sports should not be governed
by special rules made in each case to de-
feat deceit and hypocrisy and to further
clean, manly athletics
II should prefer that college students
should openly receive money in playing
baseball outside of the regular leagues
than 10 do many other things when IL
has been customary for college students
to do for the sake of earning their way
in college"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
DR.. Hadley, of Yale, Out
AGAINST Summer Baseball

posed 70 professionalism Of any kind in
college sports
DR.. Albert n. Sharpe. the Cornell foot
ball and baseball coach, who has had
much TO do with college men in the last
ten years, expressed some radical views.
To the first question he declares that II
is impossible TO prevent such professional
ism as summer baseball, but he thinks II
desirable TO have ono amateur rule for
track athletics and another for baseball
because there is a demand for one ana
not for the other"
He further declared. Il do not favor
summer ball for college players now. as
IL is against the college ruling. but ]
should be glad to see all the big univer-
stiles adopt such a rule. AS the rule
stands now II Is handicap 10 the poor
BOYS. A little money for playing bal
does not make the player better per
former: ne receives money because he Is
a good player. As | said, there is a spe-
cine demand among college men TO ne
all )wed to play summer ball on note
teams, etc, and because there is not a
demand along any other lines there Is ne
use granting concessions until the demand
arises"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
SECRETARY OF CUBS JUMPS
Feds Get Williams for Officer
of the Chicago Club.

Chicago. Jan. 81. - Having taken over
players and umpires from the major
leagues. the Federal League OF baseball
clubs to-day made an invasion OF club
officers by taking over az secretary and
treasurer OF the Chicago club Charles
Williams, heretofore secretary OF the Chi
cago club OF the National League.
President Murphy announced that Peter
Kelly. former secretary OF the Boston
Braves. would succeed Williams Kelly
left the Boston club a year ago and has
been doing newspaper work
Williams was with the Cubs for twenty
seven years. starting his baseball career
as scoreboard boy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
CLINTON FIVE WINS TITLE
Beats Stuyvesant for P. S. A. l..
Basketball Honors.

The Manhattan division championship
Of the Public Schools Athletic League
Witt Clinton High School when IT de-
feated stuyvesant High School in the
City College gymnasium. last night by
score OF 81 TO Is.
The Red and Black five played with the
tourney without a defeat being .egistere'l
against it. Stuyvesant could not cope
with it's rivals at passing or shooting
The line-uu fOllOWs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
JOIN SOCCER ASSOCIATION
California Players Will Have
Chance to Make Olympic Team.

San Francisco. Jan. $l.-By unanimous
vote the California Football Association
decided last night 10 affiliate with the
United States Football Association OF
America.
This decision gives california PAYERS
a chance TO be chosen for the all-Ameri-
can team which will 20 to Berlin for tho
OLYMPIC gaines in 1876.
The teams OF the association play Soc
Ger football
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Brooklyn Poly. Beats Fordham

The Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute dc
feated Fordhsm University at basketball
in the Poly gymnasium last night by a
score OF IS TO Is. Poly always outpiayea
Its rivals. ward. OF r-ordham, accounting
for fourteen OF his teams points.