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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
CITY EPWORTH LEAGUERS
BEGIN THEIR INSTITUTE

Delegates from Ripley, Martin, Halls,
Lexington, Dyersburg, Newbern and
Capleville, Tenn, are scheduled to
come to Memphis to attend the annual
institute of the City Epworth League
union, which begins its two-day meet
Thursday night at the First Methodist
church. Delegates from all local city
unions will also be present,
The Rev. II. G. Hamlet, pastor of
the Trinity Methodist church, Is on
the program for two drills each night
on parliamentary procedure. The Rev,
George Cobb. a Memphis bred man and
graduate Of Central high school prior
to studying theology, and who is at
present pastor Of the Capleville church,
is also a speaker on the Methodist
centenary.
Dinners will be- served each evening
at 6:45 o'clock. Other prominent speak
ers on the program are Or. +. e.
George, head of the Memphis Y. NJ.
c.. A.: +, o. Hardin, field secretary Of
the "Y" at Park field; e, NJ. Clerc, OF
Nashville, president Of the Memphis
Conference Epworth League, and r. +.
Nollner, of Nashville, assistant secre-
tary Of the Methodist Epworth league,
The Memphis public is invited,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
IF YOU WANT CHEAP LIVING
JOIN VIM. WHALLEY IN INDIA

One doesn't have to worry about the
high cost o Twin in India these days,
according to Lance Corporal William
Whalley, Memphian. who is with the
First battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, sta
toned with the British forces In that
country. An epicurian can obtain a
lunch that would cost about 81 to 80
in America for IA cents in Cawnporc,
from where Whalley writes.
The letter was written on Jan, l from
that city, and the portions in which
Corporal Whalley describes interesting
features Of living there are as follows:
Food is very cheap here, especially
butchers meat, Mutton chops coat 3
pence C cents in Memphis money! per
pound; beef costs 2 pence a cents)
eggs, 8 pence GS cents) per dozen, But
cheese is very expensive, being 3 shill-
ings per pound (about so %cents). ~
81 can buy for supper every evening
en-, mashed potatoes, vegetables, bread
and butter, along with two cups OF tea
and a piece of sweet cake, for Z pence
(about II cents in American coin).
ut gets hot here in summer, the tenn
p%erature ranging from 40 to 100 de-
grees. Consequently | hope | am In
blighty before next summer comes.
"On top of all the pleasure there is
considerable disease here, The natives
live no better than cattle and they seem
to be happy when squatting down in the
dirt. Cholera, smallpox, dysentery, ty-
phoid and other diseases are always
about .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
WHO SHOT
THREE OFFICERS HELD

FORT PAYNE, Ala, Feb, 27.-Harry
and Richard Blevens, brothers, charged
with the killing of Chief of Police Bel
don Little. of Fort Payne, and Deputy
Sheriff Arnold Scott, and the serious
wounding of Sheriff Andy Chitwood. Of
De kalb county, were brought to Fort
Payne today and lodged in the county
Jail. They were captured shortly after
midnight after posses in automobiles
had secured the wilds Of Sand Noun
tain since late Wednesday. Both men
were wounded in the battle with the
officers, Harry in the DOT and Richard
in the hand.
Tuesday night three illicit stills were
captured near Ider, on sand Mountain.
30 miles from Fort Payne, in one Of
the widest parts of De Kalb county.
Jimmy Blevins, 14-year-old brother Of
the two arrested, was caught and
brought to Fort Payne. Wednesday, be-
fore the grand jury, he made state
ments resulting in warrants for the
other brothers on charges of Illicit dis
tilling.
Sheriff Chitwood, accompanied by
Chief of Police Little and Deputy Scott.
went to the Blevins home. Little and
Scott stationed themselves at the front
of the house, while Sheriff Chitwood
stood at the rear, Little and Scott
were instantly killed when the alleged
moonshiners opened fire. Running
through the house, they came out at
the back door. The sheriff was shot
in the arm and abdomen. He man
aged to shoot both men as they passed
him. However, they escaped.
Chitwood's condition today was re-
ported as favorable. The bodies of Lit
tie and Scott were brought to Fort
Payne later in the day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
WANTS TO COME
TO MEMPHIS MARKETS

Thayer, Oregon county, Mo, wants
Memphis moral support in its efforts
to secure a good road through Arkan-
sas to Memphis. This is the statement
made by II. ", Maloney. a leading
druggist and good roads advocate of
Thayer, who is here to participate in
the jefferson Davis Highway associa-
ton convention THURSDAY,
Memphis is our logical market, we
want to come to Memphis to sell and
to buy. said Mr.. Maloney to The
News Scimitar. I'VE have already bnilt
a good road to the Arkansas state line
two miles from our town; we have
linked ourselves with the Ozark trail,
but we need the help of Memphis to
awaken Arkansas to the value Of the
road we want"
Thayer, he said, is but 140 miles from
Memphis, while 1t is 275 from st. Louis
and $50 from Kansas city, Mo. This
route which Mr.. Maloney favors comes
Ark, ''
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
. The Quick Way to
Stop a Cough
work IN . hurry. BaOiIy pre-
pared, end I've abOBt 81.

You might be surprised 20 know
that the best thing you can use for
a few moments. It's cheap, but for
you ever tried. Usually stops the ordi,
nary cough or chest cold in "a hours.
Tastes pleasant, too-children like il
and it is pure and good.
Pour 23 ounces of Pinsx in 10
pint bottle; then fill it up with plain
granulated sugar syrup. Or use clari.
fed molasses, honey, or corn syrup,
instead Of sugar syrup, if desired.
Thus you make a FIJI pint--a family
supply-but costing no more than u
small bottle Of ready-made cough
syrup.
And as a cough medicine, there 10
really nothing better to be had at any
price. 1t goes right to the spot and
gives quick, lasting relief. 1t promptly
heals the inlamed membranes that
line the throat and air passages, stops
phlegm, and soon your cough stops en-
tirely. Splendid for bronchitis, Group,
whooping cough and bronchial asthma.
Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
pound of Norway pine extract, famous
for its healing effect on the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2iA ounces OF Pinex"
with directions and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed to give abso-
lutte satisfaction or money refunded.
The Pinex Co.. Fl Wayne, Ind.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
LIFE UNDERWRITERS
WILL MEET SATURDAY

The Memphis Life Underwriters as
ISOLATION will hold its regular monthly
meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
Saturday, March !, in committee room
A at 1890 o'clock. Lunch will be
served and a letter has been sent out
by the secretary urging a large attend
ance.
This will be an important business
meeting, and members are urged To
come with suggestions for the upbuild-
OF the underwriters ethical chart will
come up and plans for the annual cleo
ing of the association. The adoption
ton, which will take place at the April
meeting, will be discussed.
J. Maddin Smith, president of the
association, will preside, and Thomas
B. Hooker, secretary, will make a re-
port.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
L0CKHART MARRIES TO
CLEAR MANN ACT CHARGE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. GA.
p. LOckhart, wealthy Lookout Noun
tain resident, under conviction Of vio-
latton of the espionage act, escaped
prosecution on the additional charge OF
white slavery in the federal court, a
crime for which he was also indicted,
by marriage to Sophia Lockhart. his
common aw wife, whom he brought
here several years ago from Nice,
France, and with whom he had been
living as man and wife, The ceremony
was performed today by n justice. The
passage of sentence on LOckhart FOR
violation of the espionage act was post
poned to give him an opportunity ia
marry.
The charge Of violating the Mann act,
preferred against Lockhart, was
dropped after his marriage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
MARKET PLAN PROGRAM
IS BEING WORKED OUT

A program of proposed construction
details for the auditorium market house
as a working basis for competitive
plans to be submitted by Memphis archi-
tects is being prepared under the super
vision of a st. Louis architect. accord
ing to announcement Thursday BY W.
G. ,Duttlinger, auditorium committee
chairman. Copies of the program are
to be submitted to local architects only,
all OF whom have signed contracts
agreeing to enter the competition.
According to MIR. D~uttlinger, all
drawings submitted are to be sent in
anonymously. Only Memphis architects
are eligible. Judging of the plans will
be in the hands Of two disinterested
architectural experts from other cities,
who will select the plan which. in their
opinion, is the best.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
RECORD COTTON STOCK
NOW HELD IN ME- MPHIS

The largest stock of cotton ever held
in Memphis was reported Thursday
morning by Secretary Henry Hotter Of
the Cotton exchange. There are 3l3, 03O
ing a total of 375, O3O, The previous rec
ord was N April IS, 1918, when there
were 270, $50 bales Of lint and 1O4, 900
Of l~inters, a total OF 37t550. OF the lint
cotton in stock something like 24O. 900
bales are unsold in the hands Of fac
tOro
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27

ouick relief, stops itching, bleed
InG or p%rotrudins piles. h~emorrhoids
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
PINE MEN OPTIMISTIC.

The greatest optimism prevails among
the lumbermen Of the Southern pine
over the business outlook, and
especially in regard to the export sit
says G. w. Thacker, OF Pen
sacOla, Fla, traffic manager of the
Gulf, Florida e. Alabama Railway com
pany, who spent Thursday in Memphis
in the interest Of export business from
this city via the port of Pensacola.
The Southern pine lumhermen are or
ganizing foreign sales forces now to
promote their export trade, he says.
Mr., Thacker expects to leave for New
York Friday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
G., F. & A. ACTIVE.

The appointment of w. s. Nunnery.
30 Porter building. as commercial agent
for the Gulf. Florida g. Alabama rail
way was announced Thursday. The G..
7. & A. railroad Is known as the 'Deep
Water Route and ~solicits all kinds Of
export business through the port of
Pensacola, Fla
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
LIVE STOCK LIMIT OFF,

The allotment plan, limiting the num-
her of hogs that could he shipped to
the National s~tockyards, East st. Louis,
H., In a single day, has been removed
by the government and there is no
restriction on shipments of stock to
the National ~stockyarda.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
The Best Is Economy.

Mems suits cut without waste, made
and fitted bv evnert tailors of the
quality of materials we have will pay
interest on the money you pay. j. II.
Moriarty G. Son. tailors. 81 S. Main st.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28

The Public school gave a program
Friday afternoon in honor OF the birth
day anniversary OF Theodore Roose-
welt. Contributions were given to-
ward a fund for the purpose of erecting
monuments TO his memory.
The Hessville teachers visited our
Public School recently
The report cards of the Public school
were given out today.
Henry Schulte's little son Frank
had the misfortune OF being kicked by
a horse Saturday morning. He was
in a precarious condition on Saturday
but is getting along nicely at this writ
ing.
Mrs. n. y. Canadian returned home
Friday evening after spending week
with relatives at Monon-
Mr.. and Mrs Anthony Kalsed Jr.
and family are visiting with relatives
Mrs r.. Robinson. mother Of Mrs.
Ed Brewer is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gettler spent
sunday in Chicago.
on account of various Hallowe' en-
parties. the Dyer Community meeting
has been postponed until Thursday ev-
ening. November 9Th.
Robert Barry Of Waukegan. III.
spent sunday with friends.
Miss Agnes Hoffman and Mrs. G. d.
smith were business callers in Crown
Point saturday
Miss zipporah Davis was a Chicago
Heights visitor Saturday
Miss Agnes Kahier spent the week
end in Hammond.
Mr. VIM. Keilman Of Hammond was
in town on sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28

and Mrs. Emory Gregg and husbands
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Lane went e
Chicago Saturday to visit relatives
for few days.
Lester NJ. Ebert Is quite seriously
sick
Mrs. j E. Davis who fell and hurt
herself quite seriously a Few days ago
is able to be out again.
Mrs Peter Trump who has been
visiting her children IN Hammond for
several days returned home sunday
The Lowell Woman's Club entertain
ed their husbands at the home of Mr..
and Mrs T. r. Lynch Friday evening.
The house was very prettily decorated
IN fall foliage. An excellent musical
program was rendered. Refreshments
were served. The evening was very
pleasantly spent and the men only
wish the ladies would have a husband s
night oftener than once a year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
By rRvr9a cHAYKrN.

tam1a rds football stock has SCARED
result Of Sundays game and fol-
ers of the local club are confident
tiet7ry when Parduhns eleven meets
cleveland Tigers at the Cubs Park
seNt Sunday Fans throughout the
'alumet district are backing the Ham
mond outfit for four reasons: the victory
over the Marines by a large margin.
the fact that the visitors failed TO reg
lister a single touchdown the rapidness
in which the aerial attack was used.
ard last but not least the ability Of
John Barrett TO punt for long distance.
Football experts cannot understand
Why the Marines fell down by such a
big score. The backfield failed to put
over the Gopher shift which was due
IN The muddy field. and as a result the
Hammond players easily picked open
holes to steady advantage Inasmuch
a. the Hammond players have played
on muddy fields twice this season with
the water pouring In torrents the team
IS now getting used to it
The double shift plays which were in
troduced by the losers can be worked
to perfection on a dry field. but with
mud al around the team work slows
up and the result was easily seen after
Eve minutes of play.
Concentration in the second argument
with Ed. Green's Cleveland eleven VIII
start this evening when the entire
squad IS expected to go through some
new plays which they will use against
the Tigers. Special emphasis viii be
given on defensive drive which was
somewhat out Of order Sunday The
Cleveland eleven has wonderful limo
which though outweighed by Hammond
IS speedy as one would care TO see
perform
Straight football which was used
against the Marines viii probably be
the setto against the Tigers. The
aerial game with such ends as Kohl.
Halas and Tom King viii always bring
results. while the strong drives By the
heavy backfeld around center and of
tackle should win any old football
tussle.
The Hammond high school. elated over
their hard victory with South Bend.
will commence a weeks work for Sat
urday's battle with East Chicago at
the Hammind ball park The Twin City
eleven has always given the purple and
white lads good game and Saturdays
contest promises TO be one of the best
Of the season. Coach veenker has sew
eral men on the hospital list. but the
former Michigan performer is not wor-
ried and is confident that Hammond viii
have a clean slate against East Chicago
and Emerson of Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
FROM THE
FOOTBALL
CAMPS
[INTERNATIoNAL NEws sERvIeE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVIcEI
NEW HAVEN Callahan New Haven.
will be in shape for the Blues three
big gSmes-Brown. Princeton and Har-
vard-it was definitely announced to-
cay.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.-Harvard' latest
shake-up has found Arnold Horween at
center. He was placed there as a result
Of Philbin being laid UP with injuries
PRINCETON. ~ Coach Roper has
begun 70 point his charges for their big
games with Yale and Harvard and as
u result secret practice has been started.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS best lineup
Will face the indicated Colgate team
Saturday. Meyers and Cogswell. regular
ends. Will be back in the game
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
LEGION TO HOLD
MEET AT SOX PARK

Through the generosity Of Charles \
Conliskey. the American Legion Will put
on a football game and field day Nov. Il.
al Comiskey Park. John T. Powers
athletic director for the American Legion
has called a meeting for s O'Clock tonight
at 100 ". Adams st. AT the meeting
entries will be received for the various
events The football game. which will
be the main event on the program. will
be an army against navy ARRAY The
list Of events will include a five-mile
Marathon, starting at Grant Park and
finishing at Comiskey Park
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
MAY SEE DENP SEY
IN ACTION SOON

NEW YORK Oct. 2S.-Jack Dempsey.
worlds champio eavyweight. may be
seen in action in a Newark. y J., ring
before Jan. 1.
Dave Mackay, manager of the Newark
Sportsmans Club was 20 meet Jack
kcarns. Dempsey's manager. today to
discuss the chances Of the title holder
meeting one Of his challangers in an
eight-round. no decision bout.
Among the chalIenEcrs mentioned as a
possible opponent for Dempsey are Fred
Fulton. Jim Brennan and Willie Meehan.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
WHERE Do THEY GET
THAT "CHAMP" STUFF

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. Oct. 2S-The
Haskell & Barker team of Michigan City
Won the baseball championship Of
Northern Indiana Sunday when it de-
feated the Advance Rumley of I-aPorte.
by a score Of to 3. The game was
played a the II. g. B. park here before
a crowd Of about 1900 people A fea-
ture was home run clout over left
field fence by John Kading. manager
captain Of the Haskell & Barker club. in
the fourth inning. driving in two men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
DYER

Mrs. John DumbsAy ana daughter
Florence and Mrs. Albert Klein and
son. spent scnday and Monday with
Carl Kcilman and family IF Hammond.
MIS- Peter Klein and daughter Bar
bara spent sunday III chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beiriger OF
Hammond spent sunday with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs Schumache and son.
OF Chicago. spent sunday with DR.. and
Ms AndreNs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
Union Giants Eleven to
Meet Cornells Sunday

Negro football stars who have earned
regulations on high school and college
teams in this vicinity win be seen in
action Sunday at Schorling's Park, Thir-
ty-ininth st. and Wentworth ave. when
the Union Giants tackle the Cornell 4. G.
The Union Giants have already won two
games and are out to clean up the
Cornells who rank as one Of the lead
ing elevens on the South Side.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
THORPE AND
TENDLER MEET

IIhTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
DETROIT, Mich. oct 2S.-Iarvey
Thorpe. lightweight aspirant from KAN
sas City gave Lew Tender chief rival
of Benny Leonard. good argument in
their ten-round draw here last night.
Tender made il a clever moxing contest.
working mostly on the body but Thorpe
did some splendid defensive work and
landed good hard blow occasionally.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERyIcEJ
AT BRIDGEPORT, Conn Benny Val
ger. French featherweight champion.
decisively whipped Harry Carlson in
eight rounds.
AT NEW BEDFORD Mass Dave
Astey Of New York forced Al Perry
10 quit in the first round.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28

Ches. Field

1ir and Mrs. James Black returned
last evening from their Texas trip.
Mrs. Eva Mason Went TO Hammond
Saturday to visit her daughter. Mrs.
William Won See ard husband.
G. f Dickson and y F. Clark
who are working in the north end OF
the county. visited here over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. V. C Gund returned
10 their home in Chicago yesterday az
ter visit here with relatives
Mrs. Frank Sarbent and son Chester.
q Hammond, visited relatives here on
Saturday and Sunday.
Paul Hathaway was down from
Hammond yesterday. He said his
wife. who is in the hospital was get
ting along as well as can be expected.
Don't throw your paper ava,
without reading the want al r,are
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
PUGILISTIC POINTERS

Seems that wee Pal Moore and his
managers. Nate Lewis and T. Walsh.
have come TO the parting of the ways
II was said yesterday that Nov. Il Will
Sc the finish Of this combination and
that Bill Hack. the Memphis promoter.
viii in the future look after Moore's
interests Moore Will make his last
hight with Lewis and Walsh as his
managers at St. Paul on Nov. 10. when
he tackles Mike Ertle.
There a chance that Charley White
may get his long desired match with
Champion Benny Leonard. if suitable
terms are offered him by the Tulsa,
Okla. club. John Reisler. matchmaker
for the club. has signed Leonard to
box there and it's now up 70 the barber
10 find an opponent for the champ. Why
not White?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
Pat Duncan.

Pat Duncan. rookie member Of the
Reds, stands out as one Of the series
greatest heroes, In August he was
playing along, unknown, in a minor
league. Less than two months later
he was wrecking the White Sox
hopes for q world pennant by his
spectacular batting and fielding.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
Chip Outclasses Maneri

NEW ORLEANS. La. oct. 28.-Georse
Chip knocked out Russell Maneri in the
second round of fifteen round bout
tonight. Chip out-classed Nianeri.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
Coming
Games Star
Attractions
Cleveland and East Chicago
Games Hold Attention of
Hammond Football Fans.
(sULLET1r.)

(EULLETIlT.)
7'rr-rr~7ond football fans Will be inter
ested In learning that Canton beat the
Ecralds ~ TO o. Akron got 6
-z1s-'ton's 3. The Cleveland Tigers
7t Pitcairn l3 10 0. THAT game on
~ ought 10 be a whopper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28
LOWELL

Mrs. Everett Of Hyannis. Nebr.. is
visiting her sisters, Mrs J. P. Lane
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-28

the heart out OF the Cornell partisans
by eluding the whole team and dash
ing sixty-five yarts for a touchdown
after catching one Of Shiverick's long
nunts He hgured prominently in all
the other scoring against Cornell
The state herald., 1919-05-09
Needless Alarm.

Junior had not been In the best Of
health, and. when he seemed well ON
the way to recovery. his mother took
extra precautions to guard him against
possibilities Of an Influenza attack.
One evening the anxious mother
was startled when she entered Ju.
nior's room to nnd the little chap in
bed. snifiins. with eyes red and va.
tsry.
Goodness. gracious |" she cried, do
you feel sick. dearier'
"No. mamma" Junior replied.
"But you seem to have caught q
dreadful cold"
II haven't any cold"
"But your nose and your eyesl"
From under the covers Junior pro-
duced q book.
"It 10 Uncle Toms Cabin. nam
ma" he said. "and I have Just been
reading about poor little Eva."-
youngstown Telegram.
The state herald., 1919-05-09
UNsP0ILED BY HIGH HONOR
Officers and Men Alike Recognize In
General PsrshIng Qualities That
Compel Their Affection.

"Why do We swear by Pershing?"
cOuntered stafr officer in Washington
one day In response to question.
"Well. I guess it's because he's the
real thing-a regular American. II you
know what I mean.
"You can easily figure out the sort
Of man he Is by the stories they tell
Of him. I was with him when he was
on his way to Washington to receive
his orders for France. On the way,
We passed through the town In which
he lived when he was boy. On the
station platform was the same old ne.
gro porter Pershing had thrown stones
at in his boyhood. The general chatted
with the old man. Afterward asked
the porter what happened. He said:
ale done wanted ter know all bout
the folks he uster know. an when he
was gettin' on the car again he picked
up a pebble as big rs my thumb an
hove It at me, jes' like he uster when
he was an ornery kid"