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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
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ner saw Edison Scott coming down the
stairs. He was looking straight ahead,
and wore a worried expression on his
face. Faulkner met him, and. smiling.
hit him on the shoulder. Come
again, Ed," he said.
Scott looked straight at Faulkner.
For Gods sake" he said, don't let
this ever get back to Cartersvillei l
dropped three hundred dollars up
stairs in less than three hours! My
wife would leave me, and"
You'd have to resign from the
church board, and few other or
ganizations, eh?"
Il sure would" Scott agreed.
Its a great llfe." laughed Faulk-
ner.
Edison Scot left the Brunswick
Cafe" And George Faulkner went
over to his desk in an isolated corner
of the music hall, and sat down. He
was in a reminiscent mood Taking a
bunch of papers out of his desk he
looked them over. They were receipt
ed bills. They represented all of
Faulkner's' former Indebtedness in
Cartersville-the' reason why he left
the village and had gone to the city.
His creditors had pushed him
wouldn't give him any more time-and
he had simply done the desperate
thing, that was ALL. He was in a
tight place, and had to have money
and now he could look back on the
past seven years and realize that
he had paid every cent he owed and
was independent! 1t was a comforta-
BILE thought-and still, he wasn't CON
tented or satisfied. He was actually
ashamed of his business 1t was an
i'll wind that had blown him into it,
Suddenly he jumped TO his feet. III
sell QUIT" he said, half aloud. "I1l
sell out, and go back to Cartsxsville,
and resume my profession"
He arrived in the town at 1896 ir
the afternoon. Walking down the
street he met Ted Lindsay, the garage
man. Hello. there. Faulkner" Lind
say exclaimed. How goes it? Say,
I'm coming up to the city next week,
and I'll have little money to spend
in your place again. You sure have
got a nifty joint. But Faulkner, for
Gods sake don't say a word around
here about my seeing you in the city,
or-"playing the roulette wheel"
Faulkner added. Don't the people
here know what business I'm in, or
where l lit when left Cartersville?"
mo, of course not" replied Lind
your whereabouts-only Edison Scott,
the postmaster, and Gene Whitesides,
and Judge Doremus, and Doc Brown,
and a few other of the fellers who've
dropped into your place few timesl"
"Finei" exclaimed Faulkner. Then
/ can come right back to Cartersville.
Ell? And resume the practice Of law,
and be a respected citizen?"
Sure! Why not, old man? You've
been honest and paid every dollar you
owe in this town with interest. and
you've got a few dollars to spare
Ell? Say, you must be pretty well
fxedl Faulkner, you aren't really
thinking OF selling out are you. and
coming back to this little town."
"Yes, ami"
Ted Linsay got up close to Faulk-
ner and whispered. Say, if you want
to sell, I'll buy."
1.t,n aT
ready sold! It's mean
business, and am ready now to quit
it. I've got my little pile. and Carters-
vile looks like home te me, and I'm
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
= GORGE FAULKNER! What
m what are you doing in here?'
"And what ara ynn doing

m what are you doing in here?'
And what are you doing
old fellow, in questionable resort
like this?"
Two men gazed into each others
faces. one smiling broadly. and the
oher smiling but plainly embarrassed
Scott" said Faulkner, II am the
proprietor of this--er-cafel I've
owned it for the past fve years
Here, you see, we have the
drinks, and-er-tables for ladies and
gentlemen, and upstairs we have the
roulette wheel, and a few quiet games
going on!"
But man, thought you were a de-
cent, moral sort of fellow! You always
appeared to be and had that reputation
in Carterville until you-er-disap-
peared,"
Scott don't give me any of that
bunk 1 left Carterville because l
was broke. My business was going to
smash and l knew It: My wife was
sick. and something had to be done,
that's all. I came here to the city, and
run on to this opportunity and man
aged to get the controlling interest in
it. That was six years ago, ana have
prospered and made mopey-made
money out of Just such fellows as you,
Scott, who are solid citizens at home,
but when in the cfty-wel1, you un-
derstand! - Have drink,
eh, Scott?"
Don't mind If I do, Faulkner. for
old times sake, but of course it's not
going to be-"
"Told back In Cartersville," Faulk-
ner interrupted. 81 understand, you
don't want the folks back at home to
know you've been in a joint like this.
That's all right, I'm not telling"
The two men approached the bar.
Faulkner whispered something to the
bartender, and It was the real stuff
that was served them. FaulknerB
place was getting fively-it was now
$3.50. The tables were filling up with
painted women and men who were go
ing the pace. A Jazz orchestra was
making a lot of noise over in one cor
ner, and occasionally girl in an alb
breviated costume and with painted
lips. would do little song and dance
and the crowd at the tables would ap-
plaud, and then return to their drinks.
"You have a great place. all right"
said Scott. looking around. "I'd-er-
like to explore the upstairs!"
Have you got any loose change to
spend?" the proprietor asked
81 sure have-brought $4,000 with
mel"
Faulkner led the postmaster of Car
tersville up the stairs. and into large
room which was murky with tobacco
smoke and crowded with men. A
roulette wheel was going over in one
end, and card tables were busy every
where.
Some joint" exclaimed Scott.
"Yes, but too slow for Cartersville,"
observed Faulkner. "Good-luck.t
And the owner Of the Brunswick
Cafe" disappeared down the stairs.
Faulkner had the habit Of min
Cling freely among his guests. and he
made everybody feel at home with his
broad affable smile. He always had
a pleasant word for everyone. He
wore a handsome tailored checked suit
tonight, and a big diamond in his tie.
He was a fellow about thirty-eight,
tall and handsome, and bore no traces
Of having once been a small town
lawyer.
1t was about u O'Clock when Faux
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-19
Stand and Deliver.

A New York restaurant advertises
that it will open at the historic home
of the famous Captain Kidd. Business
carried on at the old stand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-19

THE world will soon be dry"
"Cheer up. other things will come
along"
"Bah!"
There's the jazz dance, for in
stance"
How am I going to jazz on ice
cream soda?"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-12
BOYS WITH PISTOLS
Taking Weapons From Store. They
Stage fold ps' Until Rounded
Up Ey Police

HagaIstcwN, Md. April i2.-Lloyj
T .y,ar II years old; Paul Alexander
and Ira H2rn, -, alleged 10 b.
>..,rcn:c truants. entered Hubert
hardware store in ChambcrSburg, arm
g,j themselves with reviewers and am
Iln!ricn from the show cases iur:c-
IL. Afternoon rush and Proceeded /
,,.r2!:ze The boys of their n2;ghhor-
heed by hold-up games and rockies
Ting Ct the weapons.
Eay!cr approached his cousin, Il So
af c. 0. Lehman, with a loaded ray:5r-
G. and ordered him 70 throw NJ II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-12
Terrible fortunes From
Itching Skin Diseases

trouble, and strikes at Us cause
ESuch remedy IS 5. s. s., tie re-
:i..hle old blood purifier that klii1
the. germs of disease, and scnGs
new supply O. rich rcd b!ooa
coursing through the Teins.
S.. s. s. has been used success
fully in some Of the wo"sC cases
Of eczema and other SKIN c!-cI-
Gcrs.
Tor valuable iitcvature write to
Medical Adviser, l23 Swift Labo-
rarory. Atlanta, ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-12
MICHAEL a. AHERN
CALLED b DEATH
Continued from Page One)

(Coutinued from Page One)
though he on many OCCASIONS had been
urged TO run for some Office by his
friends. Practically his entire time
he devote! % locking after his bust
ness.
The deceased was son CT the
late John Ahern and the firm was
established in 1856 and was one Of
Alexandria.s leading grocery stores
under the direction Of the deceased
who was associated in business with
his brother, the late John P. Ahern
Many private requests to private
charity were made by Mr.. Ahern
during his career. He also was an
active member Of the st. Vincent de
Paul Society of st. Mary's Church.
ard always was eager to push IS
work of dispensing charity to the
worthy poor of the city.
Mr.. Ahern was actlVel! lnehtiIita
with number of Alexandria bust
ness institutions ur to the time Of
his death. being a member Of the
board Of directors of the Citizens
Nationa! Bank and director OF the
Alexandria Water Company and a
member of the Alexandria Chamber
or Commerce.
His funeral will take place at 9:30
c'sock Wednesday morning from St.
Mary's Catholic Church. Services
vii! he conducted b. Rev. Louis
s ret. pastor, AMI burial will he In
the family let in ST. Mays ccme-
t ~ and will be private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-12
No Sure Relief Until the Cause
Is Removed.

When the blood bccomc5 n
tested with millions tof tiny dis
ease. germs that attaci; the shiA,
thera. the. fiery irrita.ioni agi in
tense itching win remain with you
until these germs are removed
from the blood.
Genuine relief therefore, can
only be expected from :. treatment
that goes right 10 the scat c. the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-12

NOTICE. am paying the highest
prices in CASH for secon i-hand
furniture, CARPETS, stoves, etc
Also buying waste paper in bales
newsra Scrs, books and msgazi' O.
Chas =. Rauch, Corro- Cam.ot2a
and Royal streets. Phone $50,
s296-3;nop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-12
WAR OF TENNESSEE CLANS
in Mountains Wourd Sly
When Rival Families Clash

S;cQuas@h.e. Tenn. April l2.-N>w
L desperate pitched battle IN VIII
y men were wounded, two Of th.n
.cusly at Grapevine, near Gross
We Tcnr., has Just been receive
tr@25i" occurring over the a,l"g>.
Il 1T cf al Illicit diss.llory. A.4ora
at 10 information rcaci1ing h-r1 I:
an nameI Hamilton was operating
d., Sill and when it disappeared I;
. 1 \ Price, suspected Of the robbery
q s cIr.Gred and held prisoner b.
h@mil,oa. The boy was rescued b..
three brothers, who covered Hamilta'
2aj Sgv2ra! companions before tn.
NIL use their guns. Later. rsla;ivs
@ounr Price went gn the wa!' pa,
lt1H I'm, the c.@s.
IL ~ wggaGng Of J2>'
'ar~ Fr."e, Ernest PFC
p" na..'s ard tn
tueat.a rg.@e vas sny: in The fa~.
@.aA shotgun and dropped - IT,
: g Jund, bu: ne arose and renewed ii.
tie. a second lead CT buek>hot e.
-,@sd his breast. He again got = i;
.,-: AMI continued TO fire whcr h
.A2s brought down by pistol bail !.
!. side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-12

hands. The Lehman Id being sloW I.
comply with the demand. t,aN!or pal-
d the trigger. Fortunately The nam
mer struck only an empty smell
The youngsters were eFSh'Vaiiy
rounded up by the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-12

FOR SALt.-l0% Prince street,
room brick, very convenient T.
Torpedo Plant, electric lights 4
bargain at 81 600 cash. \ H.
Acncw, 52l King Street. phone
HIS. SG-Jf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-04-12

WANTED-Ioung lady clerk in in
Surancc ctlic". Scmc knowledge
Of typcwriting and >tcnog,aphy
required Reply il own handwrjt-
ing 10 Box Nc &. Gazctt" Office
S6-6c.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
CALLS H. C.L. FIGHT FAILURE
Legislation 10 Prevent Juggling of
Food Prices Urged BY the
Governor of New York.

Albany, N Y-Efforts to reduce
the high cost of living have failed,
Governor Smith declared in a message
to the legislature recently urging a
patient, many-sided attack" on the
problem.
The best figures obtainahle show
that there again has been an increase
in the cost of living in the last six
months he wrote.
He asked the legislature to pass a
bill aimed to prevent the Withholding
from the market of necessary food
stuffs and also the destruction Of
food to enhance the price or restrict
the supply. He urged that food deal
ers be licensed and that a bill be
passed which would lower the price
of eggs by a symtematic and careful
grading and would control the use in
food establishments of eggs which
are not fresh
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
WILL TRY THE WILSON PLAN
The Allied Prsmiers Agree to Use the
Presidents Process in Seeking
Fiume Settlement

LOndon.-The reply made By Pre-
miers Llody George and MiIlerand to
President Wilson's latest communica-
ton on the Adriatic question repeats
the assurance that they never had
the intention of making definite set
Element without obtaining the views
OF the United States government"
The reply, which is dated February
26, says that the absence of an Amer
lean representative had proved in
practice an almost insurmOuntable OBJ
stacle to the success of the negoti-
atoms.
The premiers observe as a fact OF
the greatest Importance that President
Wilson expresses a willingness to &C.
cept any settlement mutually agree
able to Italy and Jugo-Slavia regard
ing their common frontier in the
Fiume region, provided such agree
ment is not made on the basis OF COM
pensation elsewhere at the expense of
nationals of a third power"
This. the premiers agree. would be
an ideal way of settling the question
and they express willingness to do
their utmost to reach a settlement by
this road. In order to facilitate this
process they are ready to withdraw
their proposals Of December and
January 20, because they believe If
the parties principally concerned be-
heve the allied and associated powers
committed to supporting them in any
particular solution it will be more diff
ficult to secure voluntary agreement
The premiers, therefore cordially in.
vite the President to join them in a
formal proposal to the Italian and Ju.
go SlaY governments to negotiate an
agreement on the basis. Of withdrawal
Of all previous proposals.
If, however. this attempt should
prove unsuccessful, the French and
British premiers agree that the United
States. Great Britain and Francs
should once more consider the Ques.
ton in common, with the view OF ar.
irving at concrete proposals.
The premiers express appreciation
of an agreement with President vii
sons views with regard to the future
OF the Albanian people and say they
are willing to urge upon the govern.
ments interested that they should
bring their desires into line with the
American standpoint
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
MEXICAN OUTRAGEs GO ON
Fourteen Americans Have Met Death
Since Wilson Made Threat to
Change Governments Policy.

Washington.-The killing of Alex
ander Fraser at Arivaca, Ariz, the
other day, served to recall that four
teen Americans have been killed in
Mexico and nine abducted since Presi-
dent Wilson's July, 1919, warning to
Carranza that the administration
might change it's policy if the out
RACES should not cease.
President Carranza OF Mexico, in
his last address to the Mexican con-
gress, referred to the killing OF two
Mexicans in the United States during
the period from April to August, 1919,''
says statement from the National
Association for Protection of American
Rights in Mexico. "One OF these was
shot by policeman. who was tried
and exonerated on the grounds of self
defense. The other was shot by a
United States army sentry who mis-
took him for deserter Congress is
now being urged to pass a law to COM
pensate the family of this Mexican.
In this same period thirteen American
citizens were slain in Mexico
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
THE VETS SEE A REACTION
Rhode island and Other Cases Will
Be Pushed Before the Federal
Supreme Court.

ashington.-Spurred on by what
they believe is reaction against pro-
hibition in various parts Of the coun-
try, the liquor interests and the states
desiring to remain wet are ready for
a concerted legal attack in the SUI
preme court against every important
part of the eighteenth amendment and
the Volstead law enforcing it.
Every effort will be made to expe-
dite the proceedings in order that the
main points of contention may be de-
termined before the annual summer
recess of the court in June.
Only three cases now are directly
before the court. One is the original
bill of complaint of the state Of Rhode
Island challenging the validity Of both
the amendment, and the Volstead law,
directing that the latter cannot be
enforced in Rhode Island because the
state did not ratify the amendment
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
CONTINUES CONTROL OF FUEL
Power over Export and Bunker Fuel
Transferred to Commission by
the President.

Washington - Coincident with the
signing OF the railroad bill, President
Wilson issued executive orders pro-
viding for the continuation Of the pow
ers of the fuel administration. but di-
Viding them between the director gen.
eral Of railroads and a commission of
four. Director General Hines will re-
tain jurisdiction over domestic distri-
button while the commission viii han
Ole bunker and export coal matters.
The commission will be composed OF
A. W. Howe ,Rembrant Peale, F. N.
Whitaker and J. F. Fisher. It Will
function through the Tidewater Coal
Exchange, which Is restored for that
purpose, having been suspended be-
fore the resignation Of Dr.. Garfield as
fuel administrator. The order Great
ing the commission is effective until
April 80 next
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
FOR A MARINE CABINET POST
4 Senate Committee is Considering
Creation New Place in the Presi-
dents Official Family.

Washington-Creat of a new
cabinet post. that OF secretary Of
marine, is being urged by many Amer
lean shipping interests, it became
known here recently
The proposal is being seriously con-
sidered by members of the senate
commerce committee, although they
doubt whether any action will be TAX
en- on it in the immediate future.
Advocates of the step point out
that a department Of marine OF Of
transportation, depending on its
scope, is necessary if the American
merchant marine is to be developed
and trade routes established, under
government supervision, to South
America, the orient and other parts
OF the world.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
HOPE FOR AN INSANITY CURE
Experts Believe That Mental Diseases
May Be Reduced to Minimum
In the Near Future.

Chicago. some day will
be reduced to a minimum Medical
experts are devoting much attention
TO mental diseases, and it will not be
long until insanity will be as amen
able to treatment as are smallpox,
typhoid and other maladies once
thought incurable.
DIR. Ray Lyman Wilbur. president of
Leland Stanford university. sounded
this hopeful note before the annual
congress on medical education now in
session DIR. Wilbur says the secret
OF success along this line lies in more
careful study OF mental diseases by
all physicians and prompt treatment
in early stages. Prevention is the
secret. He argued that persons men
tally ailing should be placed in the
hands OF physicians instead OF "un-
trained judges and emotional juries. /"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
A BLOW TO TRUST BUSTING"
Washington Officials Perplexed by De-
cision of the Supreme Court Fa-
Voring the Steel Corporation.

Washington-Gov officials
were perplexed as to. what further
trust busting" should be taken by
the department of Justice in the light
of the supreme court decision holding
that the United States Steel Corpora
ton was not a combination in viola
ton of the antitrust laws
The belief OF some of the leading
lawyers OF the department of justice
was that the decision virtually multi
fled the Sherman antitrust law, under
which two big dissolution DEGREES,
those of the Standard Oil and Ameri-
can Tobacco. had been ordered by the
supreme court This was the view
expressed by the justices dissenting
from the opinion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
More Mechanlcai zooioaY.

Not long ago the Youths Companion
published an item about mechanical
tools that bear the names Of animals
Several readers promptly wrote to
explain the origin Of some Of the Curl
Gus names that the article left Hnae-
counted for.
The monkey wrench, one correspond
ent informs us. got its name by cOrrup-
ton from that Of its inventor, q Pole
named Moncka Another writes that
when Samuel Crompton cOntrived a
spinning machine that combined the
best qualities OF Hargreaves' spinning
Jenny" (named for his Wife) and Ark
wright's spinning frame he named the
new machine q mule in reference TO its
mixed parentage-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-11
SENATE READOPTS
z RESERVATIONS
Seventeen Democrats Join In
Vote With Republicans TO
Revise the Treaty.
no CHANCE FOR RATIFICATION
twenty-five Democrats Still Cling to
the Presidents Position on the
Lodge Proposals.

Washington.-Withou the slightest
change either of meaning or phrase
oIogy, the senate has readopted the
Lodge reservation safeguarding the
Monroe Doctrine by the decisive vote
of SO to %.
This reservation not only declines
to submit questions growing out Of
the Monroe Doctrine to the League
of Nations, but also declared in the
pIainest language possible that the
United States must remain the sole
interpreter of the doctrine. Next to
article 10 1t was the most important
point of difference in the treaty con-
troversy
Democrats for Reservations.
Seventeen Democrats joined with
the Republicans to roll up the over
whelming majority in favor of the
reservation. At the same time, the
administration again clearly demon
strated that it still commands suffi-
cient support to block any ratification
obnoxious to President Wilson. The
Monroe Doctrine reservation struck
directly at the most vulnerable point
in the administration defenses and it
was generally agreed that as long as
twenty-five Democrats would continue
standing by Mr.. Wilson on such an
issue as this, ratification was entirely
out of the question.
An effort by Senator Hitchcock, the
Democratic leader, to displace the
Lodge reservation with a mild substi-
tute was beaten, 43 to "a.
unjust Maintain doctrine"
In a brief speech defending his res
ervation, Senator Lodge declared that
the maintenance of the Monroe Doc
trine is absolutely vitaP' and asserted
his readiness to join in flat rejection
of the treaty unless it was clearly un-
derstood that the United States was
to continue as the sole interpreter
of the doctrine"
The original Lodge reservation de-
elining to submit domestic questions
to the League Of Nations was also
readopted by a vote OF 56 to %, after
every attempt to modify it had failed.
Fourteen Democrats bolted and sup
ported the reservation. A mild substi-
tute was proposed by Senator Hitch
cock Senator BOrah declared 1t
might turn control of the Panama
canal over to the league 1t was re-
jected. II to So.
The senate has now reached reser-
vation No. and the Lodge program
still stands intact and unchanged.