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Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-08
1.-The Grip of Euil'

protested, flinging her arms around
him in mock abandon. You know
| do, All the same, bills have got to
be paid, and can't find money grow
ing on trees
Neither can l." muttered Coe, ex-
Treating himself from her embrace
none too graciously. THE old man has
turned rusty at last. Coin to allow
me five hundred a month. What do
you know about that"
What do | know about it, indeed?"
shrilled the girl. Five hundred! And
If ! don't pay up five thousand the
end II the week those devils at the
stores an the garage will clean out
every stick in the place an sell the
car. Now Just listen to me, George
Coe. No matter what happens after
ward, you've got to find this little
lot right away"
- tell you can't do it." said George
doggedly. my father won't give 1t to
me, and no one viii lend me a dime,
and l can't even steal 1t, because / am
turned out of the bank"
Virginia began railing at him
through a storm OF tears. She would
soon have been In Mysteries, but an
unforeseen diversion came from Jake,
who unceremoniously burst the frail
lock Of the closet and bounced into
the room.
George Coe, who was no coward
would have tackled him then and
there, but the gunman leyeled a wick
ed-looking automatic pistol at his
breast.
you stand just where you are, Mr.
Coe," scowied Jake, "or III drill
hole through you. When you've got
your breath back, an your heart stops
jumpin'. pick up that telephone an
tell your sister to bring the money
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-08
R. z. Drake Named
! In Three Bank Suits
Totaling Sl37, 279

Robert z. Drake and the companies
with which he is associated were made
defendants in three suits filed in dis
trict court by the City National bank
at noon Saturday, demanding the pay
ment of sums totailing $137,27978
with interest at 7 per cent for num-
Der of years.
The Standard Bridge company and
Mr.. Drake are sued in the first ac-
ton for 500, 779.78 because of COM
plications growing out of the trans
fer of thirty warrants of Smith coun-.
ty, Kansas, valued at $4,000 and the
delivery of bridge bills alleged owed
the bridge company by Smith coun-
ty, said to be valued at $52,423.. The
warrants were sold to the bank Oc-
tober 9, 1911, were afterward trans
ferred to the City Trust company and
on July 10, 1912, were repurchased by
the City National bank.
In the second suit the Portland
Bridge and Iron company, the Stan
dard Bridge company and Mr.. Drake
are sued for $4S500 with interest at
7 per cent.
The Mountain Timber company and
Robert Z. Drake are sued for $4,000
with interest in the third action on
notes for $4,000 issued June 8, 1915,
and $4,000 loaned the same day.
Mr.. Drake says: For some months
| have been trying to settle with. the,
City National bank the accounts that
they owe me. Many times offered
to arbitrate and let their lawyer and
our lawyer choose a third attorney to
settle Our differences. They have
now taken it into court and I be-
lieve it will be shown there that the
City National bank owes me money"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-08
By LOUIS TRACY

he was willing to listen. After few
minutes he even condescended to send
a servant after his son with mes
sage that he was to come back and
await the bankers return after office
hours
The next morning when Blanche
Griffin was leaving her sister to go
to the settlement house, which was
under the charge of Grace Coe, Vir-
ginia confessed to her some of the
plans of the Hell-cats
They got 1t in for Burton, and they
have made a plan to kidnap him and
either take their vengeance on him or
hold him for ransom" said Virginia.
Blanche, surprised at this informa-
ton, lost no time in rushing to the
settlement house. She wished to warn
Grace Coe, because she thought Grace
was interested in John Burton. but
not finding her there, impaired her
information to Bill Reilly, who was
waiting the arrival of Miss Coe.
Reilly was surprised and decided
that the best way he could serve
Burton was to again Join the gang
and find out their detailed plans, so
that with this information he might
Illustrate them.
He went to a saloon in which he
was certain to find some members of
the Hell-cats. A distorted version of
the row in Virginias apartment had
already reached the gang and its
members were not indisposed to be-
lieve the story which Reilly put for
ward, namely, that he was bearing
the brunt of the fray to save Jake
from prosecution for levying black
mail and attempted murder. Incl
dentally. he tried to make his one
time companions drunk, and affected
to become more drunk than they.
you see, boys" he confjded to
them, though Jake may be kept in
the hospital, we can still get that rich
guy Burton, and also I've been laying
my lines to get my hooks on Grace
Goes wealth. Take it from me they
both got the dough, and If we can't
get Grace Coe we certainly can get
Burton"
Its all right, Bill" leered one of
the Hell-cats; while you and Jake
were having that roughhouse we fixed
a plan to get Burton"
Don't talk rot" snarled Reilly;
"the guy was along. too"
II don't mean that" hiccoughed
the other; cts a scheme I'm talking
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-08
Copyright, 1916, by Louis Tracy.

about. Old Mother Flanagan has got
a plan whereby we can get him ana
we'll let you in on 1t. Will you come
with u.s." ,
will a duck swim?" growled Bill
Reilly and the Hell-cat members
started for gang headquarters.
In the meantime Burton had been
to the settlement house and, not hav-
ing seen Grace, decided to go there
again. As he was returning in his
automobile he saw Reilly in the midst
of the Hell-cats Holding humanity
was in the grip of evil and being un-
duly suspicious, Burton decided TO see
what the gang was planning. Finding
an opportunity he left the machine
and stepped into a doorway, where
he was out of sight of the members
Of the gang, AS fate would have 1t.
as they were passing the doorway,
they met another one of the Hell-cats.
who greeted Reilly, and Reilly in
drunken friendliness explained that
his reform was all for the purpose OF
finding means to get Grace Goes
wealth.
Burton, sorrowing at Reilly's down
fall, and not wishing to tell Grace of
her misplaced confidence in the man,
returned to his home.
Reilly, as soon as he learned the
plans Of the Hell-cats. which were to
go in a body to Burton's house that
night and kidnap him, left the other
members of the gang, telling them he
would show up at the appointed meet
ing place and go with them. AS soon
as 1t was safe he sneaked into tele-
phone booth and, calling up police
headquarters, warned them to guard
Buttons house that night as the Hell
cats planned to capture the titled
multimillionaire and hold him for
ransom.
That night when the Hell-cats
sought to enter Burton's estate they
found a strong guard of police in the
grounds and deeming discretion the
better part of valor, retreated as rap
idly as they could and scattered in all
directions.
Burton, seated in his library dream
ing of Grace Coe, realized what a SUI
preme disappointment it would be to
her to know that her supposedly re.
formed assistant had relapsed into his
former criminal ways, and that all his
reform was a sham, decides that hu-
manity is In the grip of evil
end Of Thirteenth Episode)
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-08
democrats from Kansas voted against

democrats from Kansas voted against
loyalty.
The committee on war claims
which which has charge of these mat
tiers has fifteen members, nine demo-
Gratis and six republicans. OF the
nine democrats six are from the
southern states, including Chairman
Gregg of Texas; of the three from
northern states two voted with the
democrats against loyalty. One only
joined the republicans in their de-
mands for loyalty.
Rebel" Raid on Treasury.
"If the, national treasury is re.
CURED to satisfy all the war claims
that may be presented, claims that
grow out of the exigencies of four
year civil war, whether the claimant
was loyal or disloyal, can any expert
accountant place limit upon the de-
mands from that source? -..
"In the Sixty-third congress Mn
Underwood, taking advantage of his
position as floor leader, secured pas
sage through the house of special
act granting a claim without refer
ence to loyalty. This was carried
after the most determined opposition
by Minority Leader Mann. This was
the opening wedge. In the light of
recent legislation of the most waste
full character where the federal treas
ury is drawn upon for southern pro-
jects and in the glare of the pro-
ceedings of March | and June OF
this year, the structures of the demo-
cratic press against Mr.. Hughes for
calling the country's attention to the
sectionalism of the government, as
now administered, are but whimper-
ings OF troubled minds seriously dis
turbed by the strength of the criti-
cism."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-08

herself rang the electric bell. With
out waiting for the door to be opened
she raped loudly on the panel.
A pistol barked from the interior.
The ominous report might almost
have been an answer to her summons.
Burton and Reilly now stepped in
front Of the two women and the
former again knocked loudly. He
had his hand on the doorknob and
his shoulder against the stout frame,
meaning to force the lock, when the
door opened in his face and Virginia
Griffin, pallid and tear-stafned, and
evidently on the verge of collapse, APP
peared only to recoil Immediately
when she saw SO many unexpected
visitors.
"Oh, for Gods sake," she whim-
pered,, don't make fuss, or send
for the police! Mr.. Coe has shot Two
Gun Jake!"
The'men rushed in, followed by the
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-08
VIRGINIA DEBATES WHETHER SHE WILL JOIN HER sIsTEF
IN PRAYER

a.
others, and the first sight that met
tnelr eyes was the guhman lying on
MS back on the fioor, wniie george
Coe' wild-eyeo ana exclteo, was penu
ing over nlm' me young man sun
Iiourlsned an automauc piston IN ms
rlght hand, ana Bill Reiliy, Injured
to sucn scenes OF violence, Iancied ne
meant administering the coup 9e
grace 70 MS taiien adversary WIN.
OUT Iurtner ado, tnersIore, ne causnt
Goes Wrist ana TOOK the weapon from
MIN.
But the victor In the struggle did
not resist at all. His fingers were abb
solutely neryeless, and his whole body
shook as though he had been stricken
by a palsy,
Don't you make any mistake about
this affair. you folk" he said, speak
Ing with passionate yehemence that
carried conviction. THIS 1elioW neid
me up. He forced me TO phone you,
Grace. Blackmail or murder-thats
what ne was after Played me Tor q
poor sucker. too. who couldn't do
thing, but | fooled him. Taking
chance, i closed with him and tried
to get the pistol away. 1t went off
accidentally | swear to God it wasn't
my fault"
Burton, who had missed no word
of Goes heated explanation, had
meanwhile lifted the injured man to
a couch and was searching for the
wound, since 1t was possible to Judge
crudely the extent Of the injury BY
the location alone. Jake's shirt was
singed and blackened on the front of
the left shoulder, so Burton soon came
upon an y-looking hoe where the
bullet had entered. He quickly deter
mined that the missile was still lodged
in the mans body, and every indi-
cation pointed to the reasonable hypo-
tests that II had probably struck and
fractured the shoulderblade. II that
were so, Jake was in no immediate
danger and a skilled surgeon would
soon perform a satisfactory operation.
Tho chance bowever that an overt
scandal might ha avoided was djs-
nniiad hy tbe .nnaarance of no,ice-
man oyer whose shouIder neereJ the
anxio,s faces Of many ether RESIDENTS
in The block Of anartments The SHARP
sneri ~ tha ontamatic had Reached
many ears and the affair had now
lssnd n rn me a arr,Ssd ,nick nv the
hasis ~ Me hrotbar off,cer and the
.,,,o VI me tnnS ohbrca ~ thoss
- .ha,i In ~ ren,,, harr;n 3
wnoi. 10y 'I hahina ~ incssd and
sap
oo ~ wv, ,,. al .,,s ,,o,t,, a.
aoS nv ssn,or =, the tn,o of,,cers
.,a e,,. sne s',nad oronm end tha IN
eyens ane nnAeu s.a s,,,a n,anno
y u.su ''. taia !" ~; uJp .Hat NJ wo,,,S
tolerate mo- nonsense.
George Coe. though not wholly de-
f,cient In nhysical Courage. was weak
as n nervous woman when subjected
~ 4 temperamental strain. The un-
fortunate youth was already picturins
the dire Consequences entailed by this
yhasty outrage His IMAGINATION trav-
Sled ouickly He saw the wretched
nroxression Of events - the police
ronrt proceedings. his fathers amazed
wrath. nerhaps a long drawn-out in
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-08

Avoid exposure and drafts. Eat right
Take DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t kiln
and destroys the cold germs. All drugg,sta
advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-08
Cast of Characters.

John Burton Multimillionaire,
seeking the answer TO the question
is Humanity in the Grip of Evil2'
Grace Coe-Daughter Of Banker
Coe. who is seeking to uplift the
masses,
Bill Reiiey--A reformed criminal,
her assistant.
Blanche Griffith-A woman of the
underworld, who has been reformed
BY Grace.
Two-Gun Jake - Leading member
OF the Heil-Cat Gang.
George Coe-Brother to Grace.
Henry Coe-Her father
Virginia Griffin-Sister of Blanche
and member of the Hell-Cats.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-08

here. She's got 1t, and you've got to
have 1t, and so have we, and that's
all there is to it,
George Goes normally red face
grew sailow. He was well aware of
Jake's bad reputation.
What II l refuse?" he murmured
thickly.
Refuse, you mutt! Beat 1t to the
phone before | count four. Onel twot
Threel--
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-03
HELPFUL WORDS
From an albuquerque Citizen.

j. your back lame and painful?
Does II ache especially after exer-
tom
Is there a rene In the kidney
region?
These symptoms suggest weak kid
neys.
~ so there is danger In delay.
Weak kidneys get fast weaker.
Give your trouble prompt attention.
Doan's Kidney pills are for weak
kidneys.
Your neighbors use and recommend
them.
Read this Albuquerque testimony.
Mrs. Louise Burnette. 500 West sil-
Yer avenue. Albuquerque. says: "one
Of my family had n bad back. THIS
one had known Doan's Kidney PMS
for a long time and began using
them. They quickly made a cure and
there has been no trouble since"
Price soc, nj all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
poan'S Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Burnette recommends. Foster
Nilburn CO., Props, Buffalo. y. Y.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-03
Sees Remedy for Tar Situation
In an Economical Legislature

Development ~ tho state and not 80
interested IN the salary onl of H.
We have an Insurance department
that could be turned over to the cor
uoiatiun commission tu handle and
MOI work that body overtime, thereby
saving several thousand dollars.
The supreme cuurl clerk IL drawing
$4,000 per ycar when ether states are
paying $500.
Tn. county salat hil could be
oVerhaulcd ana onc-third aiken of
without e%ndangcrinp the efficiency of
the force.
Then again. IL gems good business
to have each department of the state
make NJ q budget cnlling for "a needs
tor two years bctwcon sessions oi the
Legislature. LEI the taN comm!ssion or
some other department ccnso these
demands aud -. X. them or point out
to the legislature where il should be
reduced before the appropriation is
made by that body
Let the same thing apply to the
counties. allowing the county 'ommis-
Siuncts the power IT, censor thc de-
mands.
By this method the people could
readily sec what the different depart
mcnts were costing them and which
department heads were Swing the best
service to the state.
u would he n mighty good plan To
pass a law allowing counties the priv
ilogc of irving out the plan of COM
mission form of government.
Citizeus as a rude don't nina paying
taxes that are necessary To the wei
fare of the county and state. but they
gee very tifcd oi paying heHvN taxes
when they know the money is wasted
Now Is the time for the people OF
the state to do that Wh.cn Will develop
the state to it, fullest II We neglect
orr duty until the state las ueen
wrecked 10y inefiiciency and graft We
will not be- able to recover for n great
many years. but If W. act now we can
build . state that viii attract the host
citizens to II who will help as IN our
c~udcuVors.
nave mentioned u few things that
vii reduce the high cost ot govern
mont IT properly handled, and ! feel
sure that We have enough good, well
in%tcntioued people who viii do their
very host 10 help along a movement
thai viii safeguard the best interests
of the state.
Yours very 'ruly.
| Il. @ BRYANT.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-03

Portalos. y. NJ. Fob. az.
Editor EtcniuE Iic,nld
sir There has been 4 great deal
of AIN ~ the papers over ~" stat"
the past year ~ rcgIrd to tho taN sit-
uutiuu aud the unfairucss REGARDING
the taxpayers burden. but have not
read any article offering u remedy
IN the matter
II seems to me. Mr.. Editor. that
there is a very fair remedy az hand
VI property gotten at.
First. would suggcst the Idea that
the newspapers over the state II in
all tho counties propose an economy
Legislature tor the coming session.
make It strong To- the people that such
"a body could do a lasting benof to
the state for the present and the fu-
ture generations. To have u legisla-
turc that IL not wearing u muzzle and
Is out for business would be a novel
condition fut this state. At The same
time I believe We could have such a
thing happen.
We know that "a young state n not
/ financially able to run It's affairs ON
the expensive basis OF m Older state
that h. fully developed and has large
NililNllfliN from MDiiU W NlhN w
funds without forcing hardshius IN it's
people.
But the people of New Mexico
through their great leaders have
forged ahead of the older states IN
the adjustment of the salary question
only. az we have not derived u other
benefit from the action of those same
great leaders.
The constitutional convention fixed
the salaries Of the supreme couri
judges al six thousand dollars per
year when older states are unly pay
| ing four Thousand dollars Tor theirs.
they iixed the salaries al the district
Judges at four thousand five hundred
when older states feel they are cNtraN-
agant ~ the sum OF three thousand
They gave MS the district attorneys
at the beginning OF Htaieh1od whcn
| our county officials were IN constant
| need ct daily advice IN order To get
matters Strengthened out, and when
lat would take as long as ton days to
near from III district atturueN, when
| county attorneys would have served
the conditions much more car.,plN ana
at less cost.
1t VIII require an amendment 1"
1.-The constitution To- get thcs, salaries
reduced and We should have a NOM
ocrship more IN sympathy with the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-03

TIL. pen u,me Carmen sylvia by
which the queen Mother EliInh"ih ui
Rumnuia was most widely Town
was chosen by her 90 esp " ~
her love for song and The Woods Sno
was one OF the most charming hgut"s
In tn courts Of Europe. and proy-
,.cali, the only ouc OF recent gem
,rat,uur ,u gain iaue a. "a p%u,t'~s
In her own words. she wa born
."flr from % lhrou" for although
sh, was a prince 90 wed, one "i
tho many tiny pI~incIpa.i'.'s Win
which Gormauf %ahounicd her Nuu'h
vas that Of an ordinary robust '"Hn
II, girl who learned to COOK and sew
ard Who romp,d 100 The npcn with nee
companions al m" village school ~
was born December go lNl3, u IN
her childhood showed urrol"ci.Du Tor
the poetical tancic~ nat had such AN
influence ou hrr later ne. Sh" ''-
sorrod 'uuum. ahl" fally stories ana.
with some Of her 1871 imagination
added. she delighted her PLAYMATE
with her fauci,.. Al home u re
ccivcd spartan training and Nlih o
father who VAS an invalid Tor ne
and a brother who WAS ncutnhly IL"
Sno experienced many t"IioWs ana
h%ardshlps.
t'pon the death oi hcr hrotho the
Iriu,eSs was sent away to 'sn her
aunt. the Grand Ducho', lielcad "i
Russia. Who tool her travelling 10
various parts ~ Europe. II was AuF-
inr this tour, however thar the primo
g.. her, NJ was stricken with o. phu
lever. and when she r"cov' Cd j. N's
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-03

- RAINS arc used TO transport
freight aud passengers, men
toned in the order OF their
Importance. from hitler 10 y0n. At
this particular minute let ns CON
slider passenger trains
\ passenger train consists % an
engine. "a baggage car, conductor, a
peanut aalcsmAn y brakeman with
throat trouble AID several passen'
ger coaches. II Is operated On what
IL known az "A schedule. which Is
Americas most popular work o. hc'
ton. Tho schedule shows the time
a. which the prospective passenger
should arrive n the station "a
order 10 set a good seat near the
stove IN the waiting room
Passenger trains are divided into
three classes limited. local and ac-
commodntlon trains, Limited traius
are very fast and only stop for
crossings. somnphOres, side tracks,
cows on the track, ho, boxes, orders
and coal. They arc very luxurious,
and are supposed ia get you 20 your
destination on time, for which you
pay from S. TO SO extra. This ex'
plains the limited part. You have
10 ante before you get on, and there
IL a $40 limit.
Local trains stop AZ all stations
and elsewhere, and are very careless,
losing ten minutes here and thirty
minutes there with the utmost un'
concern. like a messenger boy. They
are patr0nized by the plain people,
and are afflicted with prehistoric
coaches and newsboys who prey on
the passengers and sell them pea
nuts. figs and Elinor Glynn's latest
works In "a hoarse whisper Al tho
end 81 the car. Local trains run
from "Aoughwow 20 Sstreech," ac'
rording to the brakeman. and tho
next station is "ArYlouuuuu' II "A
man IL stubborn about II he can
reach almost any town In the coun'
Try on u local train. A nan once
travelled from New York to San
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-03
TvIic \NG.I,Y tuuD.

a nCCu closer to- the mark Is Mr..
N/u p'Shoa's article on the
Ava Treatment Of Anger IN
children. in the same issue of the
same magazine. He says:
one often sees - child who If en-
tircly overcome by anger. He viii
throw himself ON the ioor and be ut
tctiy unconscious ct what is happen
ing to him or probably OF what he
himself Is doing. The more that IL
said t. HIM when ne is IN such a con
dition. the more violent he becomes.
he is. Tor an practical purposes. in
sane. That is tu say. ne has lost the
power of control. when anger be-
comes established in this way IN the
organism. il dominates everything
heart, lungs, overs vital process. The
more a child is stimulated under such
u condition. whether he be scolded, or
with. IN. more completely the &
viii get control at him - cannot
reason with him. because reason is de-
thruned for the time being lie ~
even Unconscious Of pain. so COM
pleicly Toes the emoutiun Of anger
dominate his feelings.
1t b. absurd To- whip "a child who is
oNcrcnm" by anger. It IL iust ~ bad
tp tie u handkerchief around his
month The best thing 10 do is to let
MIN alone. and let his passion wenr
.its,lf out IL he could be taken before
the b.. ger gets the upper hanisof him
~, milht he controlled. \ parent Who
.cuu toii wnen his child is ikely ia
got 4nto q tantrum eau som"umes stop
II 10y dashing cold water ia his face,
or pS suddenly taking hun in her arms
talking 10 him. This latter plan viii
work u some cases. aud IN other cases
1t will simply he the means 80 hasten
ing the tempest. ordinarily the best
way to treat an abnormal condition
like his is Ia lc, it alone
What the parent should do j. &c
study the things which VIII arouse
the childs anger ard hen a. oid these
IuIlps. It b. the height Of tolls tol
parent TO excite anger IN a child
ana then try t. control II hN punish
mout. It IS worse than folly; 81
al, und is likely to ruin the child