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New-York tribune., 1920-08-22


Cling to avoid the slang to which
Babbing objected. AS he got further
in his narrative he forgot about the
slang, and Babbing listened to him,
twinkling. The sunlight from the
window at Babbing's back made a
luminous obscuring cloud Of the
tobacco smoke before the detectives
face; and when Babbing snorted and
coughed Barney supposed that it
was the smoke that choked him. $50
| dopes it out" said Barney, "that if
| could get a hold of bunch O.
fake money, could make a kind O.
plant with tn ol' guy, an have some
one go an borry a sackful off him
some way SOS his family'd get hep
an then they'd tigger he'd got a
bar'l o sugar slowed away some'rs-
an he'd be as poplar s Sanity Claus,
all right, with the whole outfit.
Don't you think so, Chief?"
Babbing waved aside the tobacco
smoke and leaned forward. He was
smiling. Barney" he said, "did you
ever read Shakespeare"
mo, sir" Barney grinned.
Il thought you were trying to re-
write him. You're making comedy
out of King Lear"
"King Whow
Never mind. l see glimmerings
of intelligence in you, at last. You're
beginning to think like detective" )"
Eyes, sir" Barney said modestly.
,"Well, let us see, now," Babbing
reflected. "Your idea is that if
Cooney's daughters thought he still
had money they'd be more consid-
crate of him, EN-? With a lively
sense of favors to come"
eyes, sir"
"And how long do you think they'd
be willing to wait cheerfully for
those favors?"
"Well, gee"-
"And can you imagine those girls
giving him money to spend if they
thought he had plenty in the bank?"
"Mebbe they'd let on they didn't
know about it,"
eyes. That maybe has spoiled
a lot of good looking plants. Is
Cooney a convincing liar?"
Barney shook his head.
us he the sort of man who'd have
money in the bank and keep quiet
about it," e
II guess"-
"In fact you know he's not, don't
you?"
"Yes, sir"
"Well, then, what are you going
to do about it? Your plants SO full
of holes it would collapse in week"
Barney looked down at his feet.
He rubbed his nose with the back
Of his hand. He frowned thought
fully. "Well, I guess that's all there
is to it,"
"No. Not altogether" Babbing
swung around to look out the win
dow. you've started right. Have
the Buntzes telephone in the
house?"
"I-I don't know"
"Find that out. Wait minute.
See Cooney tonight and explain to
him that he has a paid-up policy
for $5,000-say in the Calabrian
Life. That's foreign company that
doesn't exist. Their agent has a
desk in 1047." Groom 1O47 was ono
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22

Of the unlabeled operatives rooms
Of the Babbing Detective Bureau
"This policy has been made out in
favor of Cooney's two daughters,
understand? They'd get five thou
sand between them when he died.
But he's been so pinched for money
that he wants to cash in the policy
right away. And the agent Of the
Calabrian Life can only offer him
$1,000 for it. Do you get that?"
"Sure Mi Yes, SIR"
"Good. AS soon as you have
Cooney ready we'll telephone to
Buntz's-or have Fisher drop in
there if they haven't a phone-and
ask for Cooney, and let it slip that
he wants to see the old man about a
paidup policy. That'll start the
Buntzes in the direction in which we
want them to move. Then you can
have Fisher, as agent Of the insur-
ance company, write letter to
Cooney telling him that the cash
value of the policy is only $1,000.
And Cooney can consult the machin-
ist about the letter. Understand? If
the machinist comes to 1047, Fisher
can take care of him. Arrange for
that"
eyes, sir"
'Then We'll have Lear's two
daughters up against the proposition
that if they drive their father out on
the street he'll have to sell his policy
and they'll lose five thousand by it..
And unless Pm false prophet, each
one'll begin trying to edge the other
out of the old mans affections, so as
to get the whole five thousand for
herself. And Mr.. Cooney will be
happy as long as he can keep his
secret"
Gee" Barney said, "that's a
peach"
Good. Pm glad you like it. Go
ahead, now, and let me see you pull
it off. I'll phone Fisher to help
you
Barney hesitated. "He won't be
able to pay us cent, Chief
Cooney WON'T
Babbing dropped his cigar butt in
the cuspidor and reached for his desk
phone. "Tell him I'm doing this for
him as a fellow-nember cf the In
ternational Brotherhood of Male
Parents. I'm father myself. If
he wants to, he can leave directions
in his will that we're to be paid out
of his life insurance after he dies.
Hello. Put Fisher on here"
He added to Barney, his lips twitch-
ing: 'Td like to live long enough
to interview the daughters, when
they come to 1047 to claim that in
surance money. Run along, now, and
get DuSy.
Barney ran. He found that the
Buntzes had a telephone-for the
convenience Of their lodgers-and he
helped Fisher prepare his letter as
agent of the life insurance company.
Fisher improved on the plant Hav-
ing an artistic conscience, he was
not satisfied until he had hunted up
a fraudulent insurance policy that
had come into the office files in con-
nection with swindle long since
prosecuted; and he altered the policy
to insure Cooney for $4,000, and he
wrote his own name and office ad
dress on it as agent of the company.
Nov, young man." he said,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22
White Wa Conversation

ME tense conversational sec
tion Of our Rialto begins at
Forty-third Street, On the
east side of the street, and
continues to a point slightly beyond
the Palace Theater.
1t is in this curved path that the
members Of the great profession, not
all of them, to be sure, but those of
the lower and middle register, as
semble in middle morn and continue
their vigil until the twilight hours.
In Earnest Circles
One is strangely impressed with
the we'll dressed figures that dot this
interesting path. They stand in
groups Of three and four and some
times there are as many as six ear
nest persons in one circle.
And they talk and talk. There is
talk of all sorts, among all peoples,
the world over, but nowhere in the
wide, wide world is the address so
tense, SO embellished with gesticu-
lation as it is here in this crow11ine
section of the Great White Way.
The long-distance talking cham
pions of the universe exercise their
voice and gesture in this very par
ticular section, and it continues un-
abated with rising infections as the
day wears on.
The stranger wonders what it is
that these men are saying. They
are actors, to be sure. They are not
working, that is reasonably sure,
also, for if they were working they
wouldn't be talking on Broadway.
No Mirth and Laughter
Rarely does smile or a mild
sound of mirth come from those who
are promoting the oratory. Their
faces are drawn and their express
sion is solemn. There is seriousness
in their tone, gravity in their manner.
The uninitiated feels that mighty
problems are under debate, tremen-
dous topics of great moment are
under discussion. 1t can't be anal
yzed as otherwise.
The postoffice or the country store
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22

Neat week - Barney Has a
Hunch."
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22

i-OQoC
"Tm not goin' to sell the house
Kathleen cut in. LAS long as paw
lives he'll have his own roof over
him.
Il don't see that this roof is any
more his than ours is" Mrs. Bunts
maintained. Hes got as good a
right
And Cooney, foreseeing another
quarrel, sneaked away to keep his
appointment with Barney, two hours
ahead of time. He had promised to
tell no one Of Barney's plot-not
even Barney's mother. But he ac-
companied Barney to his home, to
see that "wunder av the wurrld'
safely housed for the night, and he
did not try to disguise the fact from
Mrs. Cook. that her boy was "a
JANUS"
Faith, ma am" he whispered al
the door, otis beyond belief, but he's
got thin two gurls quar'lin' now
about which ones to have the honor
mind ye-av boardin' me- Not
wurrd, ma'am. Not a wurrd, on
yer soul. 1t 'ud ruin all, !"
Mrs. Cook said not word--no'
even to Barney. But if Barney haa
rewritten King Lear, and been
crowned with laurel by Al the acao-
emies of civilization, he could not
have come home to a more proudly
devoted household than sat down
with him at the table that night 10
hear him talk about his doings Tor
the day. He saw it in their faces
Waiter" he said to Annie, dish up
the best in the house. don't care
what it costs. I've got my salary
raised. Hurry up"
Neat week - Barney Has
Hunch."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS.

Most Rev. Dennis J. Dougherty, head
of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of
Philadelphia, born at Girardville, Pa,
55 years ago today.
George Wingfield, Nevada mining
man and one-time appointee to the
United States senate, born at Fort
Smith, Ark, A years ago today
Locke Craig, former governor of
North Carolina, born in BERTHE county,
N, c., 60 years ago today.
Alonzo A. Stage, for many years di-
rector of athletics at the University of
Chicago, born at West Orange, n. j., SIS
years ago today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16
WHEAT INCREASES, TOBACCO
DECREASES IN CROP REPORT
August Crop Report Shows Slight N.
crease of Wheat Over July Predic.
ton - Fruit Good In
State.

Considerable increases in the esti-
mates of production of corn, oats and
potatoes in Kentucky, compared to
July l, estimates, a slight increase in
the estimate of the wheat crop in Ken
lucky, and a slight decrease in the
states tobacco prospects, are the tea-
lures of the monthly crop report is
sued at Louisville and Frankfort by
the U. S. Bureau of Crop Estimates in
cooperation with State Commissioner
of Agriculture w. c. Hanna. Tobacco
shows a slight reduction from July es-
Inmates because of rather poor condi-
ton in some sections, but as there is
a big acreage in the hurley belt which
partly makes up for the reduced acre
age in Western Kentucky and bo,h
sections can yet make full normal
yield if given favorable weather, the
estimate of tobacco production is not
greatly reduced. The United States to-
tai tobacco crop is considerably larger
than last year.
Probable corn production in Ken
lucky is estimated at 96,941 900 bush
els compared to a July l estimate OF
sc, $4,000 and crop last year of 81
100000 bushels; wheat this month is
estimated at 100000 bushels compqr-
ed to July / estimate OF 6,2.5,OoO
bushels and a production of 12,029,COO
bushels last year; potatoes 6,S55OOO
bushels compared to prospects July |
for 5,971, 900 bushels and crop last
year of 100000 bushels; and tobacco
491 $40, 900 pounds compared to July
estimate of 437,5SO,000 pounds and
last years production of 4565OO,OOO
pounds. This estimate on tobacco may
be increased or decreased later, how
ever, depending on favorable or unfa-
vorable weather.
Rye production in Kentucky this
season is estimated at $4,000 bushels
compared to 744,OOO bushels last year
oats 11,615,000 bushels compared to
100000 bushels last year; barley
10000 bushels compared to 100000
bushels last year; and sweet potatoes
1880 bushels compared to 1885,
900 bushels last year. Fruit is a good
crop in Kentucky as whole, apples
being estimated at 100000 bushels
and peaches 100000 bushels. The
condition of other crops in Kentucky
is reported as follows: alfalfa 80 per
cent. millet Sc per cent; pasture so;
cewpeas SO; field beans 90; tomatoes
81; cabbage 90; onions go; grapes 80;
watermelons rs; muskmelons 49,;
broom corn IS; sorghum for sirug So;
average yield of clover hay IA tens
per acre.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16
1919 TAX RATE APPLIES
TO RAILROAD ASSESSMENT.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 1S.-Railroad
assessments being certified out to
counties by the Auditors office are
subject to the 1919 county tax rate, not
the 1920 rate, it was decided at a con-
ference of the State Tax Commission.
Assistant State Auditor Arthur Doyle
and Attorney General Charles |. Daw-
son today. Mr.. Gilligan of the County
Clerks office, Louisville, was present.
The county tax rate is fixed in April
and railroads do not report to the
Auditor until after January follow
ing. Consequently, by the time the as
sessment is made by the State Tax
Commission the county fiscal year Is
ended. Some time in the past error
was made in certifying the county as
sessment, it is believed, and year
was skipped.
County and school district tax rates
change from year to year and some
years there is special road tax. This
makes it important for the county au-
thorities 20 know which rate to apply
to the assessment.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16
TODAY'S CALENDAR OF SPORTS.

Racing - Meeting of Saratoga AS
ISOLATION, at Saratoga, N, Y.
Meeting of Fort Erie Racing Associ-
alton, at Fort Erie, Ont.
Trotting Opening of Grand Cir
cult meeting at Philadelphia.
Tennis National doubles cham
pionship tournament opens at Boston
Ohio State championship tourna-
ment opens at Cleveland.
Iowa State championship tourna-
ment opens at Des Moines.
West Virginia state championship
tournament opens at Parkersburg.
Lake George championship tourna-
ment opens at Lake George, N. Y.
Golf - Professional Golfers Associ-
alton tournament opens at Chicago.
Minnesota state amateur champion
ship tournament opens at Duluth.
Yachting Annual regatta of In
land Lakes Yachting Association opens
at Oshkosh, Wis,
Bowling Championship tourna-
ment of Dominion Lawn Bowling AS
ISOLATION opent at Toronto.
Annual tournament of Manitoba
Lawn Bowling Association opens at
Winnipeg.
Shooting - Dominion of Canada
Rife Association championships opens
at Ottawa.
Boxing = Martin Burke vs.. Billy
Miske, Is rounds, at New Orleans.
Frank Moran VS.. AL Reich, II rounds
at Jersey City.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16
ToDAY'S EVENTS
+ s.+++++++.s+s + !. ;!

Vermont keeps holiday tonday in
celebration of the anniversary of the
battle of Bennington.
Duluth today will begin a golden
jubilee festival in celebration of its
fiftieth anniversary as city.
James Wilson, for sixteen years Sec
rotary of Agriculture of the United
States, celebrates his eighty-fifth
birthday today.
Wholesale quarry dealers from
many parts of the United Etates, Can
ada an dother countries will begin an
international convention at st. Louis
today.
The opening of the Asheville Music
Festival today is expected to attract a
large gathering of music lovers to the
North Carolina resort.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16
100000 idle
acres SHOULD Be
GROWING trees
Senator Warren Harding, Republican
Presidential Candidate, Declares
For Conservation Policy For
United States.

Marion, O., August 10. - Replying
in speech here today to charges that
the Republican party is looking back
ward" Senator Harding declared that
although the future held promise of
new achievements and progress it
would not do for the nation to forget
the lessons of the past.
The Senator's address was made be-
fore the Ohio Republican Editorial as
ISOLATION, and he took occasion to
speak for forest policy that would
insure adequate domestic supply of
print paper pulp, and fill other home
demands. He also advocated an edi-
torial policy mot partisan, but patrl-
otic," and made a plea for the old
American standards of honesty in all
bushes relations. ut costs real money
oequip newspaper plant now-to
install linotype machines, fast presses
and type in quantities. he said, and
it cost fortune to buy newsprint
The high cost Of printing has had its
way with us. l know how intimately
you are thinking Of the problem OF
newsprint, the cost of which has added
so excessively to the expense account
of every newspaper Men speak of i'm
mediate relief, but the problem is TOT
big for that, Permanent and ample
relief must come by going to the un
DERIVING causes. 1t is obvious that We
must have forest policy which shall
make us self-reliant once more.
"Three-fifths of the original timber
in this country is gone, and there arr
eighty million idle acres in which We
ought to be growing forests for thu
future. Planning for the future, will
added protection Of our present for
ests from fire, is matter of deep con
Germ to publishers in particular, bu
all of constructive America as we'll"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16

A Chinaman plaits white 81 nto
his hair when he coins into Mourning.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16

Rnv In Maysville. II paws
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16
CONVENTIONS OPENING TODAY.

Pittsburgh International Photo
Engravers' Union of North America.
Minneapolis - Retail Bakers As
ISOLATION of America
Denver - National convention of
Phi Delta Fraternity.
Tacoma, Wash. - Washington Phar-
maceutical Association.
Duluth, iMnn. - Minnesota Depart
ment of American Legion.
Helena, Ark. - Arkansas Depart
ment of American Legion.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16
GREAT INCREASE IN
CANADIAN WHEAT CROP.

Ottawa, August 10. - Canada's 1920
wheat crop was estimated by officials
Of the Agriculture department to be
262,33S,000 bushels, as compared with
the final estimate of 1913, 100000 BUSH
els last year, This estimate is based
on the actual condition of the crops
July 81.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear There Is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness.
and that Is by a constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in.
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
inhamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when 1t Is entirely
closed, Deafness IL the result Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored TO Its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh. which IL
an inhamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir.
eulars free All Druggists. Toe.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16

ADVANCE: Carrier MAIL IS s75 Six Months
Centsp perm
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16

In England women were employed
in the mines until 1912, in which year
such employment was prohibited by
act of parliament.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16

One or the earliest advocates Of
woman's rights was Sor Juana Ines de
la Cruz, a Mexican nun of the seven
teenth century.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-08-16

Under the provisions of the row
German constitution that countr" viii
have more women than men vcto"s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-17
W. C. T.U.To Meet With Mrs. Spence
For Last Session Of This Season

Wednesday from a visit to St Louis
Detroit and points IN the east
Tom Morris, who has been on a
business trip to Ranger, Texas. is
expected home this afternoon or to-
morrow.
Mrs. E P Durham returned to her
home, 1910 Arizona street. Wednes-
day, after visiting her daughter. Mrs.
O. W. Stadler. at Brackettville, Texas,
for several weeks. Mrs. Stadler's
little daughter, Ethelmay, returned
with Mrs Durham for a visit.
The Y. W c. A Square club girls
returned Wednesday afternoon from
Cloudcroft. where for the past II days
they have been having a happy visit
at the Y. W C A cottage, Rest a
While" The girls returning with
Miss Nary HOdgkinson, who was with
them in the mountains, included .
Misses Bertha Sartorius. Margaret
Armstrong, Leila Amonette, Johnnie
Chester, Elizabeth Spence, Margaret
spence, Annabelle Flournoy, Sarah
Webster, Gladys Boothe, Jessie
Schmalhausen, SOphiemae Schmalhau-
sen, Bessie Copeland, Ruth Day and
Mary HasseL Miss Frederick Kipp
remained for a longer stay in Cloud
croft and is the guest OF Mrs. Dewey
Carson. Miss Priscilla Warren. who
also remained at Cloudcroft. is the
guest of Mrs c 7. Race. Mrs. Race
who had planned TO 90 to Portland
Ore, for q visit in the near future
has changed her plans and viii re-
main in Cloudcroft all summer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-17
Out of Town Visitors.

Mrs. John G. Learned. OF Chicago,
Is the guest OF her sister, Mrs George
Ryan, en- route to her home in Chi
cago from California Mrs. Learned
win leave for her home the latter
part Of the week
Mrs. John Miller and daughter,
Johnnie Rose, Of California, are here
for a visit to Mr.. and Mrs Charles
DeGroff Mrs. Miller formerly lived
in this city. She and her daughter
spent several days in Clouderoft prior
to coming here
Mrs Jessie Wood Nance, OF Pales-
tine, Texas, and Miss Lillian Rogers,
OF San Antonio, who have been the
Montana street. for the past ten days,
left for Cloudcroft on Wednesday to
spend a few days.
Miss Winnie Ford, OF Washington.
D. c., is here for a visit to Mrs T S.
Parker at the Parker country place
in the lower valley. Miss Ford Is a
Red Cross nurse and served overseas
during the world war. She will leave
on Saturday for California where she
will be the guest OF her cousin. Mrs.
Camille KILLER Foster. going to the
coast by way OF the Grand Canyon.
Mrs. ". B. Williamson. Of Lake
Charles, La, accompanied by her
daughter, Rosalie, and sons. Burke
and Jack, will arrive this afternoon
to be the guests OF Mrs and Mrs.
seth Orndorff for several days. Thew
will also visit Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| DeGrOff and Mr.. and Mrs. Burt OTn-
/ dorff. Mrs Williamson and children
/ will be here two weeks before leav-
ing for California to spend the
| SUMMER
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-17
Mrs.WaIdron' S Luncheon
Compliments 2 Visitors

MRS HOWARD WALDRON gave q
iVi luncheon OF pretty details at
o'clock Thursday entertaining
members Of the Thursday club in
compliment to Misses Florence Lund-
borg and Belle AcMurtrey, OF New
York city, guests Of Mrs James A
Dick. The luncheon was given at
MIS-. Waldron's suite in the Rosemont
apartments and covers were placed
for the honor guests and members
OF the Thursday club
= =
Col. and Mrs. ". c. Gardenhire en-
tertained at their quarters at Fort
bliss on wednesday evening with a
bridre-dfnner for a group Of friends
this being one Of a series OF delight
I'M affairs at which Col and MS
Gardenhire are to be hosts durlns
the season Shasta daisies were the
flowers Of decoration and were effec-
lively utilized in the reception suite
and also at the table for the dinner
service, where covers were placed 1or
cen. and Mrs. Robert L HOWE Dr.
and Mrs James Vance Mr. and MIS-
Joseph F. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs A
P. Coles, Col and Mrs J. Il. Hasson
and the hosts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-17
Ell Pasoarls Away.

Claiborne Adams Is in san Antonio
on a business trip. he VIII be out
OF the city until the end OF the week.
Mrs ]. E. Quad and children and
nurse are spending few weeks a.
Fort Davis, and viii return to Fl
Paso after July 4
Miss Virginia Coggswell. who has
been stationed here for some time as
district hostess at army service clubs
will leave on Sunday for Washing
Misses Louise and Frances Robin
son and Louise Beach viii lease . on
Saturday for Los Angeles and the
beaches for the summer Miss Beacn
will be the guest OF her aunt, MS
I Haggart, in Los Angeles
Misses Mary Heermans and jose
phine March left on Monday for Long
! Beach. Calf. where they viii spend
| several weeks. Miss Heermans VII!
return In time for the wedding OF
! Miss Nancy Edwards on July q
when she IS TO be one OF the bride
Mrs J. c. Blackwell and son, Villas
! Blackwell. left Wednesday for q
/ months vacation. Mr.. Blackwell Is
| chief route clerk at the western
! Union and will spend his vacation al
/ his uncle's ranch at ODESSA MIS-
! Blackwell, after a short visit az
! odessa. will visit relatives in east
I Texas cities, stopping a few days in
] Fort Worth on her return home
! Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Loose
I whose wedding took place on We'd
nesday, left after the ceremony for
| Cloudcroft and are guests a. the
] Lodge. Mr.. and Mrs Loose viii re-
| turn to the city in about two weeks
and will be at home IN the knicEer-
boclrer apartments- Mrs. Loose IS
the former Miss Hazel Stout, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs L E. Stout OF
Oklahoma City, and is a graduate OF
Northwestern university. Mr. Loose
is a graduate Of Texas university and
a law partner Of J. F. Mckenzie