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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-01
MY PATH TO THE GALLONS


TWenty-Four-Year-Old Train Bandit
Awaiting Death in San Quentin
Prison for Murder.
What will man not do for love of
woman?
Sometimes it is an illicit love-as
mine was. But when a fellow has
known nothing but hell all his life
he yields to it and it is sweet.
When a chap who has pulled every
ing on the criminal calendar except
the shedding of blood, finds a girl
who is having a hard time in life,
whose mother is willing to do almost
anything, whose husband cannot
make her happy, and she puts her
arms about his neck and sobs it all
Cut-well, a criminal becomes human
and his heart works on his head.
That was my experience with girl
met in Los Angeles-the only one
whom l ever truly loved, even if did
love her sinfully.
wanted to take her away from
Los Angeles for myself and had
to have money.
ny uOW udu uClu up ILL &C u cbAAAo
and considered myself first-class
bandit.
So on the night of Dec. 1, 1913
the night l was to pull the trigger of
a gun for the first time in my life
l walked out determined to get
money to help this girl loved.
81 shall pull one great big job, get
plenty of coin, take this girl away
somewhere, go straight-and make
her happy" l thought.
1 went out to Pomona, Cal, and
boarded S! P. train No. 5, gun in
hand, determined to do the job.
An engineer and the brakeman
were in the smoking compartment of
the Pullman. l leveled my gun on
them and they stuck up their hands.
I took their watches and money.
Then marching them ahead of me
l went through the car remember
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and shelled out easily. l walked to
the rear door. l was waiting for the
train to slow down so l could get OF.
A man walked around the corner
of the smoking compartment into the
car at the other end carrying a grip.
He came down the aisle until he was
within five or six feet of me when I
said, ''ThOw up your hands!'
He started, looked at me for a sec
Ond, then said, ''Pn be damned if 1
dO!' and made a lunge for me grasp
ing my coat collar.
Everything in my head went
awhiTl. Here was the first time l
had ever been grappled with in
hold-up. l almost grew dizzy and
thousand thoughts darted through
my brain in an instant
1 remember l raised my left hand
and threw off his hold on my collar,
at the same time two pistol shots
rang out. Yet l don't remember pull
ing the trigger.
He turned and ran down the aisle,
disappearing around the corner of
IAAC OAA4OhAAl5 COl11 pal Il1C1I at L44C
other end and still didn't realize I
had shot him.
When the pistol went off women
screamed, and this, together with the
pistol shots, scared me as much as
it did any one.
My one thought was to get off the
train, so l pointed the gun at the
brakeman and told him to stop the
train. He pulled the cord, and as the
train slowed down jumped off in the
darkness near Ell Monte, Cal.
l was nervous and l hurried to
catch a car for Los Angeles.
Mind you, had worn no mask and
the passengers had had lots of time
to look me over.
l wondered if any one had recog-
nized me, for had done time in Los
Angeles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
THE SENATE SECRETS.

The Democrats Of the SenAte-some
OF them-sre greatly angered over the
leaks OF the secret sessions OF the
foreign relations committee consider
Ing the Questionable Niearaguan and
Colombian treaties. As the foreign
policy of the administration Is 80 weak
that II requires all the nursing posi-
BILE 10 keep IL from a complete col
lapse. IL is no wonder that the Demo
Gratis are concerned over the revela-
tons that have occurred in the sick
room. Chairman Stone was especially
Indignant over the publication OF the
confidential business OF the commit
tee. and that gentleman laid a resolu-
ton before the Senate demanding an
investigation in an endeavor TO find
out who "peached" to the representa-
tives OF the press. We have an idea
that the Senate will be up against
an all year Job II Il tries 20 get any
Information OF that character out Of
the newspaper men.
Senator Stone forgets that the so
called secrecy of the Senate sessions
has long become a misnomer. and
there is absolutely no law binding a
Senator TO secrecy. II is a question of
conscience with the individual Sena-
tor. and IL any have related the pro-
ceedings OF the Senate committee II
must have been done with the approval
OF their consciences. These two
treaties are especially obnoxious to
the American spirit. and the manner
Of their negotiation is said to be not
altogether ASSOCIATED with scandal.
Secretary Bryan seems TO have
something to conceal with regard to
these treaties. as he has been in con-
slant attendance on the meetings OF
the committee. and has gone out of
his way to mix up former Republican
administrations with the Colombian
/ treaty especially. The way he is
bossing the job is Objectionable even
TO some Democrats, who are unalter.
J AMY opposed TO the humiliations put
/ upon this country by the terms OF
the Colombian convention.
There is 'something radically wrong
when one member OF the committee
i decl-red that he would not humiIiate
/ himself by listening to testimony upon
which the injunction OF secrecy was
imposed by the Secretary OF State
when that Official then went out and
gave his own version OF what hap
pened. II the Secretary OF State has
violated the pledge OF secrecy he him
self imposed. in giving a colored view
OF the proceedings, why should there
be any complaint against any member
of the committee who has told a
straight story?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
THE PROHIBITION LAW.

Tomorrow night at midnight the
manufacture or sale OF alcoholic
liquors in West Virginia will be lille
gal. A number OF establishments in
Wheeling anticipated the closing hour
by going out OF business Saturday
night The act enforcing the prohibit
ton amendment and providing penal
ties for It's evasion Is the most dras-
tic OF any similar Law in the United
States. The people OF the State have
been well prepared for the enforce
ment OF its provisions through the
activity OF Tax Commissioner Blue.
whose department has been charged
with its execution. and no offender
can plead ignorance OF the law II
caught up.
There is no use I'm discussing the
merits or objections OF the prohibito-
~ law at this time II was endorsed
by a majority OF 1000 voters. and IL
In up to these persons TO decide wheth-
er they have done well or unwisely.
While The Intelligencer opposed the
prohibition amendment for reasons n
made familiar to its readers at the
time Il was under discussion. II was
among the FIRST to advocate it's strict
enforcement when II was written into
the organic law OF the State. and IL
approves OF the determined stand
taken by Governor Hatfield and Tax
Commissioner Blue 10 see TO Il that
the letter as well as the spirit OF pro.
hibition is observed. To accomplish
this will require the honest co-opera
tion cf all the law Officers OF the vari
Gus counties OF the State. and Il Is
pretty certain that It will not go well
with delinquents in this matter.
To allow this law to become a dead
letter on the ground that in some
quarters it is obnoxious and not sup
ported by public sentiment is calcu
lated 10 inspire contempt for all laws
When its operations have been put "a
a'thorough test. and II is found to b
impractical, then the people have their
remedy in repeating a. Until thai
time II should be rigidly enforced fol
the sake Of the majesty Of all law.
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Of three and ons-hAlf snnas. or :
cents. a day. Their pay has recently
been increased They Bssd 20 get
three snnas. or cents. and common
laborers nov receive four annAs. or :
cent?. = day. This. Mr. Perrin said. is
20 per cent better than before entry
Of his firm into the country. and be
declares that the natives are entirely
satisfied with their pay
The benevolent tendencies OF the
Democratic tariff in eneourazing for.
eisn manufacturers TO come over and
rob u OF our home markets and dis.
sipate our foreign trade was never
more marked than In this instance
The injury does not stop there. for
what Affects one interest spreads 10
others. and som dlsturbs the whols
Industrial fabric upon which the pros
perity Of the country depends
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GEO. Nj. SHOOK co.

scheme to nominate Hodges 1t was
clearly stated that upon the highest
authority Dr. Hodges had already
listened 10 overtures." not from his
party" however. but from the Ross
Chiffon end of IL. and that he listened
with anything elese except disapprov-
al. All of which. as has been stated.
was published broadcast in the week
OF June 9Th.
In view Of the foregoing record OF
the case, II Is hard TO see Just why
Dr. Hodges expressed surprise" over
his nomination. and a desire to ascer.
tain from whence his Nomination
came. who gave IL TO him. and other
wise investigate II TO ascertain II n
was tainted. II IL was pure. and some
more innocent inquiries of a like ma
ture II is easier for the public TO be-
amused than To be made gullible. and
there Is a good deal Of amusement for
II in the Doctors alleged dilemma.
The information that the good pro
lessor seeks need not require the ex.
ercisc OF his studiOus and invest.
eating mind. nor take up his valuable
time. The first man he meets In the
street can tell him all ne claims he
does not know, but IS so anxious to
find out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29
A STRIKING ILLUSTRATION.

One OF the most striking Hlustra-
tions Of the nature OF the competition
the manufacturers and wage earners
sill be subjected to under the Under.
wood tariff bill is found in the steel
industry In India. The 1ntelligencer
called attention to this matter some
weeks ago. in quoting from a state
ment made by Charles r. Perrin. an
American. who has been connected
with the Bombay steel works for over
ten years. At that time Mr.. Perth
claimed that by favor OF the new Dem.
ocrauc tariff bill his company could
lay down steel rails in San Francisco
for the cost OF the freight on Ameri.
can rails from Chicago TO san Fran.
cisco. Besides the friendly tariff.
there was another important factor.
the cheap labor OF India. with which
the American laborer can never hope
to compete.
Recently Mr.. Perrin has made anoth.
or statement. confirming his former
one. and adding some interesting data
about ores and fuel The iron ores OF
India. he says. range from 90 10 g.
per cent metallic iron. and they can
be delivered for threc-quarters OF a
cent unit The ore percentage IL
regarded as very good quality In this
country. but one manufacturer In
Pennsylvania states &c costs him from
seven 10 eight cents a unit for deliv.
cry. This Is a tremendous advantage
for India. ln fuel similar difference
exists In favor Of India Mr. Perrin
AYERS that in bombay they get their
coal delivered AZ their works FOR ono
dollar ton. or less The penrs,rya.
MIA manufacture who cites the yaria.
'ions says that no haa 10 paw g. ton
for ras coal and g. so for bItuminous
nj Of which is quite Impressive fo
both the manufacture and to labor
In revertlng 10 the cost Of labor
mo discrepancy. compared with wage.
IN The United states. Is frIrhtflI The
bombay mills employ g 600 mon and
women natives and $50 Furopears
The pay roll FOR the $50 Europear.
is between five and ton per cent Ices
Than the entire pay roll Tor tho 1000
natives Think ~ that Ono hundred
and ffiynine European workers eel,
almost ~ much money al 1000 native
indian workers
VI Perrin relates that mo pie iron
from mo furnace is carried by women
who receive Tor their service tho srr
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EVEN THOUGH HE IS SURPRISED"
HODGES WILL ACCEPT NOMINATION

standing was that DR. Hodges was
agreeable TO the plan. 10 was stated
how he had been worked upon to get
a favorable frame OF mind by the
hoary old trick Of having machine
henchmen from widely separated
parts of the state write him praising
him as the man of the hour" to save
his party from "deplorable" stu
alton. IL was stated that the promise
OF the gubernatorial nomination two
years hence was used to bait him on.
Frequently thereafter the story was
rewritten and republished. From one
end OF the state TO the other Demo
cratic newspapers denied IL. One eN-
Ccption. ] believe. was the Charleston
Gazette, Senator Chilton's own per
sonal organ.
II Is not supposable that DR.. Hodges
did not know of all OF this. He was
not out Of the state during all that
time He could easily have denied
the story. but so far as We are able
10 ascertain from our files he made
no denial
Rather ParsdoSieaL
on June 10. FIVE days before the con
vention at ParkersburE. the following
appeared in the Wheeling Register.
hut u can hardly BE- accepted as a
3 statement coming from him:
"MORGANTOWN. w. Va. June 10.
! DR.. Thomas T. Hodges will not be a
candidate for any political Office in the
state OF West Virginia until he has
accomplished what he set out TO do as
president Of the university two years
aco. At the time Of accepting the
presidency OF the university. Dr.
Hodges laid his plans for various re-
. forms and changes and he will not
swerve from his course till he reaches
his goal. This information. while not
coming from the university head d.
rect. is taken In this city as correct in
all its details and. according 20 those
! In position 10 know. the president will
I not listen 20 any overturcs from his
party 60 force the nomination Of Con
gres sman-at Large"
In the first announcement Of the
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ton and secure q large loan. This
note Is gilt Edge" because II bears
the signature Of Mr.. Scott. an honest
farmer. that OF the local bank which
makes twenty good farmers liable.
and that Of the regional bank which
mas the combined backing Of forty
or fifty local banks
France has four thousand Of tbose
local banks with 2OO. 900 members In
twenty years they have loaned sos
uoV.uOl 20 farmers. In 1912. they
loaned NZl 100000 - f15. 600 600 of
which vas advanced By the govern.
men ana 10000 600 ~ which was TAX
en- from their own funds
We do not believe in class haIp N
ihuth government aid but we might
loan out by this method n large
amount ~ postal savings. state do.
pp-iis. and other funds which tho
stat" and nation NAV wish 10 invest
~ safe and fruitful way
Before closing let me impress few
important points
such rural banks as have do.
-'IlDeu are not necessarily anfaron.
iI l.g 10 our ordinary commercial
Here in West virginia. many stror-
udnks are located in Villages sur
.'1h.'d hy prosperous farming com.
LIIlIips MANY such hauke have
l"IIH'I- as stockholders. and 10 p biz
.'".i mess directly with FARMERS There
no reason why such banks cannot
tnHfi 'hoir methods fo auf' tho prrr
I'fI need O' farmers. OF eafabIIeb
''aI Departments FOB take caro- al
..I- special business We do r1t
need more banks Wa need "a r.dt
I''llnn ot our banking system.
Requisites % Success.
We Do not wish f0 ,ncreara the
'nffoNi ne OF farmers. but we sbo1fiJ
strive FOB SEQ that nrge..ary Io.rs
"L' 'd.iIg secured uu GOOD terms
ahl lhat borrowed money is used for
W'INri''r purpose no We make a
success oi % rural banking system
fal Organize borrower
,' secure export leadership with
,o Keep running expense very
liI Expect mo- dividend or rpa-Y
Ifii"n In fhr ordinary .eraa
''. comm" each society fo n com
MUMMY "HtfD aI members know and
rf poet each other
90 Admit fo mbarshIp only re.
liable farmers
ifl Keep tho business entirely In
iN" bands Of tho farmers
lhl Surrender individual r0fIors
when They arc Dol tho way ~ The zen
W BE- content with small boaIn-
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spraying, We will approve the loan -
These papers are signed by the Of
ilcials of the local society and sent
up TO the regional bank here at
wheeling which has the money OF
TINS society and a large number OF
others
The regional bank calls its loan
committee together. The committee
examines the application and note OF
Mr. Scott and says. "Our books and
the recent report of our inspector.
show that the society at Bethany -
IN good condition. As this loan
seems TO be for good cause. and
as II y approved by the local society.
we Will grant the loan" The Sl5.0O
Is sent 10 the local bank and handed
10 Mr.. Scott, and the application and
note are filed by the regional bank.
How To Get More Money.
IT the regional bank here at Wheel.
ing gets scarce Of money. II can sign
over a bunch Of notes and send them
10 the big central bank at Charles.
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and agent for the four thousand 10
cal banks. They receive deposits
direct. from agricultural societies 10
cal banks. and large amounts from
the government These ninety seven
regional banks are connected with
the central Bank OF France. located
~ Paris. and discount much OF their
paper with II. Now. that We are
Itaay Tor business. let US 20 back TO
one OF the farmers az Bethany
MI scott wishes 20 secure a loan
lie ms out a blank stating that be
viii need Sl5 20 buy spraying mater
al TOT MS vineyard. and signs an or
binary note for that amount. due
ABOUT the time grapes are marketed.
lhe Application and note are sent to
the secretary OF the local society who
keeps II and all others until the com
mittee on loans meets az Bethany on.
say saturday The committee SAYS.
We know Mr.. Scott He il a good.
honest fellow and his Vineyard needs
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then elect a committee on manage
ment and loans They make them.
selves collectively liable for debts TO
the amount OF The stock subscribed
OF for larger amount az their option.
Generally each member e. liable for
the amount Of his subscription.
They make application for mem
bership In the union Of Agricultural
banks. say the one located here al
Wheeling. by buying one share of
regional bank stock and BY sending
In the paid mp capital and funds re-
ceivcd on deposits.
Regional Bank
II IL now time 20 explain this re-
Rional bank which. in our imarina
ton is located here There are
ninety-seven 81 these large banks in
France They act as the depository
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Nov. we come 20 a subject OF more
interest 70 our farmers because short
time credit serves the various needs
OF a large class. ] will use the French
-yEtem as a good example OF the
methods Of securing ordinary short
time loans by united effort. must
content myself by giving you a mere
outline OF this system. After hear
ing the government experts explain
this system In Paris. I went with a
small committee TO the southern part
OF France and visited a large number
or farmers. and the different kinds Of
banks. The French committee was
80 anxious 10 make u fully under
stand their system that they called
meetings Of boards OF directors. and
loan committees and actually trans-
acted the different steps OF the busi-
ness for our observation. They even
made Us sign some notes OF French
farmers who wished TO borrow small
amounts. That impressed me very
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29

The California governor has told me-
u won't be necessary for me 10 20 out
there Colonel Roosevelt Hardly.
Colonel in 1911, Taft received only
S.9i4 votes IN that state This year. 30
far. the Republican party registration
r. 3f7s61'
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cd by bringing the system to West
Virginia
Method Of Organization.
Suppose twenty-five honest. in
dustrtous. (seven Is the mini.
NUM- farmers. living near Beth
any are neighbors and GOOD friends.
They decide to organize a local
credit society Credit Agricolei
They send for a copy of the constitu.
ton and bylaws furnished by the
state. and may ask a representative
OF the state system TO come and help
them organize. They sign the rules
and regulations and elect a few Of
hcers who, excepting the cashier or
clerk, VIII serve fo- nothing They
subscribe shares amounting TO $40
each and pay in one fourth Of their
share OF $1,000 each They then de-
termine a place for hcadquarters
This may be in the room Of another
bank, In the Office OF a member. or
In special room provided. They
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29

The Hon. Champ Clark has boldly de-
olared for woman suffrage. while Secre
tary Bryan made an elevator dodge
Probably FOR the same reason that Pres
ident Wilson evaded the question:
cause % wasn't In the Baltimore plat
form
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29

The Democrats who we're engaged IN
despoiling the country by passing the
tariff I'm and hoped 20 rake IN enough
money through income tax TO meet tho
deficiency I'm the revenues will rcmem
her that you can't cook your rabbit un-
tIl Won catch D.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29

Glenn Shaver. the original Watson
man. has been renominsted Tor the leg
islature IN Marion county elem was
the Inside man for the watson-Chn-
ton purchase 81 1911
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ninrs. and have stafesmanIIke belief
in the future
ln conclusion. lof mo add that tteeo
banks and societies In Europe ave
capitalized honesty and indrFtrv on
a scientific basis. and have made al
material = thine a. a bank an active
factor In social progress Indeed the
system. De- I'M larFo wav. n rrarfi.
cal application 81 the New Tesla
meni Tho motto Of tho organization
I'm France is An Tor each. and each
for ALL
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Chairman Mecomts Gays the Demo
cratic situation in Sew York is only
'n Tho conversational stage" Must rs
related to me Psychological stage
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Are IN. mediators stin nediatinE. or
just meditatinE
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The senate COMMITTEES 20 mad bsoaurs
someone has been revealing the weak
mess ~ the administration foreign
policy But the country already knew.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-29

Tho rmeate ir che Marion county
Democratic convention shows that tho
people pre- setting onto ths'.G Gold Dust
Tr.raF game
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Take your time. 1T Hodges The
more you look into that nomination the
Ices you will like being the goat Of tho
bosses