davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1917-04-01


Marvin's appearance by sixty seconds.
They allowed me to see him as the end
drew near. His face was white and drawn
with the pain; but the thin, straight lips
were as set and resolute as ever. sf-,,
"Sit down, Henry" he said to me- when
the Others had left the room. "I have ten
or fifteen minutes left, and want to talk
IL leave you, Henry, well equipped to
carry on your calling. have trained.you
carefully. l have taught you that the
eye and the ear, directed by an intelligent
brain and with the help of few simple
instruments, can open any combination
ever invented by mechanical genius. You
have learned well.
"You have the power of intense con-
centration and driving action; above all,
you have the repression and control of
Spartan. Stife all tender feelings, all
emotion. Tender feelings That's
what got me. Last night, as stood be-
fore the vault ready to go, l spent mo-
ment in thinking of lame news-kid--
and Marvin got me.
"You know that | have always sought
the laws by which human lives are gov
erned. You are familiar with these fun
damental tenets. Remember that the
intellect is the supreme motive power in
human affairs What men call virtues are
either deliberate hypocrisies or else puerile
weaknesses. Self-preservation demands
that the individual prey upon his fellow
men. If your work is bungling, you
must expect the reward of the common
thief; if you use your brains, if your
work is artistic"
My father stopped abruptly. A spasm
of pain convulsed him. He fought grimly
and silently for a moment. When he
spoke again his voice was whisper:
ave have always regarded our phil
osophy of life as perfect. Lately l have
felt the workings of a nameess lava
law that we have somehow missed, that
we have not reckoned with. l can not
grasp tit is new to me. have sensed
it much as one feels the presence of an
other person in the dark. And, though
do not know what it is, know it's power.
1t mocks at reason and logic. 1t makes de-
mands-insistent, extortionate demands.
The thing that terriies me is the certainty
feel that these demands are always met
The settlement is inevitable-as DEATH
advise you to seek this law. Unless you
find it, unless you circumvent it, it is only
question of time untll-untll-"
These were his last words.
7 WENT my way, needless of my fathers
injunction, confident in my own skill
and cIeverness, with a smile for the
SNUG responsibility of the world. l lived
as young bachelor of extensive means.
l held a degree from one of the large uni
versities; l belonged to two of the most
exclusive clubs. Friends had none, but
my acquaintances were chosen from So
cially prominent and well-to-do people.
1 always worked alone. | laughed at the
police, the countless detectives and spies.
snapped my fingers at them all-but one
Among the detectives employed by the
banking trust was one whom considered
it worth while to study. respected him
for his sagacity, his uncanny powers of
detecting crime. There was about him
cold persistence, an impersonal cruelty
that was not human. The name of this
man was Charles II. Beaumont.
The morning after l robbed the Arlon
Evening star., 1917-04-01
MAGAZINE SECTION for April l, 1917

cult. But when the cashier opened the
safe he first threw switch, probably
hidden in another part of the building, to
keep the circuit open. / could find and
throw this hidden switch, or could find
and cut the wire. The latter method was
the simpler.
As was about to get down from the
stool, a huge form strolled into view on
the sidewalk 1t was the sheriff of Gra-
ham. He saw me and stopped.
l nodded my head and raised my pen
in salute. 1 was thankful for the dim
light and the eye-shade. He walked to the
door and tried to open it. shook my
doomed to toll at my accounts while my
comrades made merry, but could admit
no one to these sacred premises, even to
offer me sympathy. He turned away.
l examined the safe. From a hole in
the top a steel rod, surmounted by knob,
projected. I pulled it up carefully. A
sliding bolt, flush with the surface of the
safe and behind which was spring,
pressed against the rod. Presently, as 1
pulled, the bolt slipped into notch cut
in the rod. Here was the hidden switch!
The circuit was now locked open. 1t was
ingenious ingenuity of child.
Twenty minutes later, with $4,000 in
my suitcase, l walked toward the rail-
way station. 1t was ten minutes to four.
A BLOCK from the station came upon
a small crowd of men in front of liv-
cry barn. In the center OF. the group was a
single-seated buggy, to which was at
tached a spirited bay horse. The livery
man and his helper bent over the rear
axle and worked at something with
chisel. A young woman, perhaps twenty
three years of age, stood near them.
She seemed out of place in such sur
roundings. The fresh simplicity of her
dress, the healthy tan of her cheek, the
unconscious grace and vitality that
showed in every movement, all spoke
of the open country.
From by-stander learned that the
girl lived somewhere in the direction of
Mayville; that she had left her horse and
buggy at the barn that morning; and
that, on her return, it was found that
some one had passed chain through the
spokes of a rear wheel and locked it with
a paddock to the springs.
The liveryman Strengthened up with
shake of the head.
"No use, he said aThat chain is good
STEEL l haven't got hack-saw, and none
of the blacksmith shops are open."
The girl appealed to the crowd.
at is going to. Storm" she said, "and I
have twelve miles to go. Can't any of
you do something?"
A broad-shouldered man stood in front
of me. l pushed him to one side and
stepped forward. 1t would be an easy
matter to open an ordinary paddock. And
then, on the opposite side, at the outer edge
of the crowd, saw Charles H. Beaumont.
l slipped back behind the broad-shoul-
dered man. Would Beaumont know what
carried in my suitcase? asked myself.
OF course not. Nor would any one know
that the Graham Bank had been robbed
until tomorrow. But let Beaumont see
me now, and fifteen minutes after the
bank opened in the morning he would be
on my trail.
The whistle of the arriving train re-
called to me the necessity for action.
heard the screech of the brakes as the
Evening star., 1917-04-01

"I have burglar alarm that 1
invented myself. To open the
door of my safe rings a bell at
police headquarters!' -
Suddenly wanted to open that
safe. l wanted to match my
brain against that of Babcock.
Evening star., 1917-04-01

EY father lay in the county hos
N pital with six bullets in his body.
Ed Marvin, night watchman of
iVA the Colonial Trust and Savings
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
10y Associated Press.

NEW YORK Mar lit reported that the presidents
daOn committee has asked the labor chiefs endays
truce anyway until midnight when there may be possible
prme decision in the AdamSon suit Gompers
ing with the mediators
Western railroad officials said that they could forecast the
which the employees would obey the strike order Several
said they believed appeals which would be the loyalty
the and particularly their patriotism view of the mmi
of would be effective Until the strike effective and
several thought circumstances would prevent it. the officials
said they could organize emergency service that such plans
would depend the number of remaining their positions
Last night issued by heads of the Association
Western Railroads IN which the employees urged to
the critical situation in which the United States placed and
due at their posts and the public well the men, asked
consider the efforts Of the railroads employees fairly and
avert strike
Protective officers Of the city and county began preparations
yesterday for possible emergencies
1t announced at the federal building that Judge George
Carpenter had shortened his California and would be here
the morning any emergency involving the Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific and the Chicago Eastern Illinois railroads.
sieshps of which pending United court
10y Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Mar IA bill in equity having for
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
GIRL KILLS SELF
IN THE BEDROOM
OF AN EMPLOYER
SOCIAL SENSATION CAUSED IN
SEATTLE BY SUICIDE OF
A MAID

SEATTLE. Mar. II. Eugene
Erickenbrack, assistant manager of
the Border Line Transportation Co.
is held pending an investigation into
the shooting to death of Miss Mabel
Howe, aged 10, maid in the Erick-
enbrack home. He told the police
she committed suicide in his bed
room when he reproached her for
misconduct with another man. Mrs
Erickenbrack is in California visit
ing.
Erickenbrack said he caught Miss
Howe during party at his house
in the embrace of young man guest.
Afterward he delivered moral lee
ture The girl retorted that her
conduct was no worse than his with
young woman guest, She became
greatly excited, finally drawing out
his loaded revolver from beneath
the mattresses of his bed, shot and
killed herself
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
GERARD WILL LEAD
GERMAN REGIMENT.
HYPH ENATED CITIZENS WILL
MARCH TO WAR UNDER
POPULAR LEADER


NEW YORK, Mar. 17.-If war
comes with Germany. James w. Ger
ard, former ambassador to that
country. would be willing to lead a
regiment of German-Americans, he
said upon his arrival here from Ber-
lin
I'VE are on the brink of war
with Germany and believe those
of German descent in this country
will remain loyal" said he in his
public address at the city hall.
The former ambassador emphasiz-
ed the necessity for military and
naval preparation on the part of
the United States When came
back to this country" he said ''it
was positive shock to me to find
that in the two years in which the
world has been on fire we have
done nothing to prepare for even
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
AIR RAID IN ENGL AND
BOMBS DROP ON KENT

LONDON, Mar 17--An air raid
on the southeastern coast counties
of England took place last night and
still was in progress early this
morning, according to an official
communication issued at 1890 this
morning. Bombs we're dropped in
Kent.
s~~-~N~~N~-~~~~~
a reasonable means of national de-
fense, There is only one thing, un-
iversal military service or universal
training That nation that stands OPP
poslte to us today has probably not
less than 12,000,0OO under arms |
have seen the Germans take to
prison in one afternoon more men
than there are in the United States
army"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
SHOT.
By A GUN
AND SET ON FIRE
ANTl-AlRcRAFT RIFLE STRIKES
SHIP OVER TWO MILES
HIGH
(By Associated Prens.D

PARIS. Mar. IA Zeppelin was
shot down in flames near Compiegne.
All the crew was lost.
The Zeppelin was sighted shortly
before dawn and was reached by
French anti-aircraft guns at a height
of over two miles, The ship caught
fire and the wreckage with the
burned bodies of the crew, fell out
side Compeigne striking a garden
wall and breaking in two. Bombs
were thrown overheard during the
fall, but dropped on vacant ground.
Several of the crew jumped and
were crushed to death.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
EMPIRE NAY
BECOME REPUBLIC.

my Associated Presa.D
PETROGRAD, Mar. 1.-THE au.
tocracy which held Russia in its
grip since the beginning of history,
fell and the house of Romanoff,
which ruled 400 years, ended with
the abdication OF Nicholas II, per.
haps the weakest of his line. The
death of the emperor's little son.
whose abdication was included with
his fathers, is rumored. Within
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
BERLIN COMMENTS
ON THE REVOLUTION
CONSERVATIVE EDITOR WARNS
GERMANY TO WATCH DE-
VELoPMENTs CLOSELY
Lnr A..ocIatea Prean.l

BERLIN, Mar. 17-German news
papers recognize that the Russian
revolution is under the direction of
men committed to a policy for Wig
orous prosecution of the war. The
Lokal Anzeiger says: I'VE have ev-
cry reason to watch soberly further
developments There should be a
careful guard against the belief
that these events will decide for
peace or war. The only matter that
should worry us is the fate of many
Germans throughout Russia against
whom conscienceess man may
arouse an ignorant mob to save
themselves from Justice"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
final PEACE PROSPECT
BRIGHTER THAN ANY
TINE SINCE AUGUST

SamlG the fourth
armanLa aeailn
g on S VIZ have going"
IS more pcihcfe the
a
t the eorlr by t
e
The be pmsbih of
cas- Monda was a acr
bee submit boh The
were ne
he of said
to in the oft
advisors Sr mdehe
erana said til
O the m argoe aIeadya a ammo
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
STRIKE EVENTS OF THE DAY DISCLOSED
A DISPOSITION TO REACH COMPROMISE

purpose prevention of the broberhoods calling
Pennsylvania filed federal district train
men, who claim the attached to strike will serious impair
the beneicien funds the brothhoods the
strike ballot effective the eight
months ago when times critical
So far any attempt by strikers interfere physically with
the operation Of the railroads concerned the celebrated Deb
case the United States supreme in sweeping
anmouy declared the federal government powers
prevent physical Instructions least interstate and
transportation of the mails
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17

four hours after abdication Grand
Duke Michael automatically became
regent on the passing of the EN-
peror; crowds began to tear the i'm
perial insignia from the winter pal.
alec, and buildings on the main
streets. All emblems of the old en-
pire lie in the dust. Just what form
the new government may take is in
definite. 1t may possible be republic,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
.INTERNEO SEAMEN
SENT TO INTERIOR
GERMAN SAILORS WILL BE
KEPT IN GEORGIA CAMPS
TENTIoN CAMPS
,By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. IL
Seven hundred interned German
sailors at the Philadelphia navy
yard have been moved to Forts Me
Pherson and oglethorpe, Georgia.
The Seventeenth infantry was order
ed from the border to those forts to
act as guards. The prisoners and
troops will be evenly divided between
the two posts
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
VILLA VICTORIES
IN CHIHUAHUA
BANDIT SWEEPS SOUTHWARK
AND SAID 70 BE GOING
TO CAPITAL
ny Associated PressJ

JUAREZ, Mar. II. Villa holds
Parral, Jiminez. and all of the coun-
try in southwestern Chihuahua,
while General Francisco Murguia is
making desperate effort to reorgan-
ize his forces to repeal the ad-
vance of the Villa forces on the
state capital.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
tBy Associated Press,


WASHINGTON D. G., Mar Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor the fourth
daton board understood to have New York with
commission developed he had been city
days and that Secretary Lane entrusted with arrangements for
the commission trip had been able reach Officials
the fedeatons headquarters would say Com
but explained that he had been keeping
brotherhood leaders from point New York
CHICAGO Mar l7Jacob NJ Dickinson receiver the Rock
Island line and William Jackson receiver of the Chicago
Illinois have applied the United States district pro.
lection for their respective properties and the employees remain
service employed Judge Carpenter
this will be done to the full of the cours power
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
CONFIDENTIAL CLERK
TURNS OUT cEFAULTER
ny Associated Presu.)

Los ANGELES. Mar l7.-Nor-
man, assistant escrow clerk of the
Title Guarantee and Trust Co.. spent
last night in Jail charged with grand
larceny and forgery by his employ
ers. His alleged discrepancies
amount to $4,000 and bail was fixed
at $4,000.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
LINER
HAS CLOSE CALL
LAPLAND SAVED FROM SU5MAR-
lNE BY ACTIVITY OF PA
TRoL BOAT

NEW YORK. Mar. 17.-Officers
of the White Star liner Lapland say
two attempts were made to sink
her on the last outward voyage
from here, A patrol boat sunk a
submarine off the Irish coast, pre-
venting an attack A few hours la
ter torpedo was observed passing
the Lapland's bows.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
POWER Of
PRESIDENT
IN STRIKE

BY Associated Press.l
. WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar =
= 17-5 p. m.-The president is =
= studying a way of stopping =
= the strike if mediation fails. y
. While no specific law gives .
. him authority to use drastic =
= steps, it is realized in times y
= of national crisis that the pres =
= ident has power to do almost =
. anything in the public interest .
= = . . . . . = = . . . .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
coGHLAN WILL DEFEND
ALLEGED BOMB THRoWER

SAN FRANCISCO. Mar. INA.
than Goghlan. the attorney who de-
Tended David Caplan. took over the
defense Of Edward Nolan. accused
Of the mob murders.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
EASTERN LIMITED TRAINS
ARE CANCELLED TO-DAY


BOSTON, Mar. 1.-THE New
York, New Haven & Hartford Knick-
erbocker Limited and Merchants
Limited we're cancelled today on ac-
count of the strike situation.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
APAUME TAKEN
BY THE ALLIES

LONDON, Mar 17-Bapaume. on
NE Franoo-Belgian front was cap
Wred today by the British, according
% Reuters dispatch The place
Is In flames, the Germans having
evidently made all plans for setting
u afire when forced to retreat The
uoops are beyond the town The
0wns of lie Transloy and Archiel
e Petit also are in the hands of the
British
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17

E. W GRIFFITH, assembIyman
from Las Vegas. arrived from Car
son City this morning and viii leave
for home tomorrow.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17

J. H. EVANS, the attorney, left
this morning on legal business to
Lovelock.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
ny Associated Press,

BERLIN, Mar IA further retire
nen' Of German forces between
sally st. Pierre and Waste Wood,
and also between Beauyraignes and
LasSigny is announced.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
REFUSE TO OBEY
THE STRIKE ORDER


COLUMBUS, o., Mar H. =
Engineers, conductors and train =
ueh OF the Cincinnati, Lebanon =
< Northern railroad informed =
'ne general superintendent that =
'ney would refuse to obey the .
' strike order. =
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
! . Q . . .
wee . y = = . . .
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO

otIicial readings OF the ther.
mOmeter by the United States
observer at Tonopah.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-17
THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight and Sunday
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23

league which used "Womanhood" as
a practical demonstration of the un-
prepared state of the United States
should a strong, militant foreign foe
suddenly open hostilities.
When "Womanhood" had its re-
markable run at the Broadway
theatre in New York recently the
members Of the National Security
League and other preparedness So
cieties were so insistent in their pur-
chase of tickets that it was practi-
cally impossible for persons not on
nected with some defense societies
to view the picture.
In order that all of the members
of the preparedness societies would
have an opportunity to view the
wonderful argument for universal
military training the officials of the
leading organizations arranged with
the management of the Broadway
Theatre and Greater Vitagraph for
a day to be set aside for the men,
bers Of each society. On the day
stipulated the organization mem
bers had the first call for seats after
which the general public was sup
piled to the capacity Of the theatre.
Arrangements have not been COM
pleted as yet but efforts are being
made to get the mayor and other
persons to make addresses
after part four of the ~photoplay
each evening.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
23rd. judicial District Court, Parish
Of ST. Mary.
UNION BANK
VS..
WILLARD DITCH
No, 1880

BY virtue Of . writ Of seizure and
sale issued out Of the Honorable
23rd. Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish Of st. Mary, and to
me directed, in the above entitled
suit, I have seized and win offer for
sale At public action, for cash, with
out eppraisement, to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court House
in this Parish, in the Town Of Frank
lin, on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
AUGUST, A. D., 1917,
between the hours of II o'clock a.
m, and 4 o'clock p. m. the following
mentioned and described property,
to-wit:
That certain tract or lot of ground
lying and being situated in the Par
ish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana,
and City of Morgan City, and more
fully described as being situated on
the south side of the Ditch Avenue,
west Of and adjoining the lot pur-
chased by the present vendee
from the present vendor IT. L..
Morse), on January 18th, 1915, and
a front on the Ditch Avenue
Of thirty-three and one-third feet
(33 1-3) by a depth between paral-
lines Of sixty (6O) feet. Together
all Of the buildings and improve
ments thereon situated or such Al
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
23rd. Judicial District Court, Parish
of St. Mary.
UNION BANK
VS..
WILLARD DITCH
No. 1883.
BY virtue of a writ Of seizure and
sale issued out of the Honorable
23rd. Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish of St. Mary, and to
me directed, in the above entitled
suit, l have seized and will offer for
sale at public action, for cash, with
out appraisement, to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court House
in this Parish, in the Town Of Frank
lin, on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
A. D., 1917,
between the hours Of II o'clock a.
M, and 4 o'clock p. m. the following
mentioned and described property,
to-wit:
That certain tract or lot of
ground, lying and being situated in
the City Of Morgan City, St. Mary
Parish, State of Louisiana, and
more fully described as being in the
triangle between Rail Road Avenue
and Ditch Avenue, having a front
of thirty one (31) it. on R. R. Ave.
by a depth of sixty five (65) feet,
The rear line being thirty three (33)
feet long, bounded East by a similar
lot this day conveyed to Willard
south by Rail Road Avenue,
west by vendor (Chas. R. Brownell)
and north by vendor and being a
of the property acquired
from Capt. T. L. Morse by the ven
dor by act recorded in Book 81,
No. 43,15s, of Conveyances.
CHAS. PECOT, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Parish of st.
Mary, La, July 9th, 1917.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
23rd. Judicial District Court, Parish
of St. Mary.
UNION BANK
VS..
WILLARD DITCH

A DllCH
No. IA, 331.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale issued out Of the Honorable
23rd. Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish of St. Mary, and to
me directed, in the above entitled
suit, l have seized and will offer for
sale at public action, for cash, with
out appraisement, to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court House
iii this Parish, in the Town of Frank
lin, on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
AUGUST, A.. D., 1917
between the hours of II o'clock a.
M, and 4 o'clock p. m. the following
mentioned anu ''-c-iLed property,
to-wit:
That certain tract or parcel of
land, lying and being situated in the
City of Morgan City, St. Mary Par
ish, State of Louisiana, and more
fully described as being in the Tri-
angle between Rail Road Avenue
and Ditch Avenue, and having a
front on Rail Road Ave. of thirty
one (31) feet by a depth of sixty
five (65) feet, the rear line being
thirty three 1887 feet long, bound
ed east by a similar lot this day also
conveyed to Willard Ditch, south by
Rail Road Avenue, west by a SINH
lar lot also this day conveyed to
Willard Ditch and north by land Of
vendor (Chas. R. Brownell) and be-
ing . portion Of the property &C.
quired by the vendor from Capt. +.
L. Morse by act recorded in Book
81 Entry no. 43,158, Of Convey
ances. -v-
CHAS. PECOT, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Parish Of St.
Mary, La, July 9th, 1917.