The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-01

WoRTHiNGTON. he denied tho ac-
cusations OF graft made against him.
And he said he expected TO go free
within a month without even facing
trial.
Money Brings Regrcts.
"rvc been fool" he said. IAN
my life, even as boy. money has
been the one goal of my ambitions.
But every penny made has been
honest have done no wrong Now.
too late and almost ready TO die.
see the mistake ! have made.
Il would have been far happier
had done manual labor. Money
brings but regrets"
Worthington is 81. He was born
on a farm and began life as book
keeper. For the past 30 years he
has been banker and promoter OF
big business"
he il married and has three chill
dron aud a grandchlld.
Even as "A boy. hc told me. the
peculiar wizardy he possesses for
making money seemed to be with
him
As "a youngstcr he made profits by
financing and managing the pooling
Of eggs and chickens raised by far
mers wives In his neighborhood.
Then. as he grew older. he turned
his hand To larger ventures. Like
Midas OF old. almost everything he
touched turned to gold. In the past
%
made 100000 or more. and to
have organized SOME 100 corpora
tions,
But today all this fortune has been
swept away.
"JinN on Ny Trail"
II am pcnniless almost" he told
mo. "A jinN has been on my trail.
No sooner would ! mako money than
some adversely would take It from
me. II has always been that way.
though.
Rich men have their parasites
Money is the lure that teuipts human
wolves Go stranglc aud cut the throats
OF those who have 1t. The wolves
have been hopllng for me Ions
enough. Now they have mo.
no. I am not guilty.
"lf had only been content with
Just "a little-but. now 1t seems too
late to regret
II am an old man ready to die
Hut the fight has not gone out OF
me vet sixteen times before have /
been arrested why. | cannot say
liut always have gone free The
charges OF my accuscrs have failed.
They call me slick and sleek \
CRATER. \ crook. 1 am none oi
these.
HIS Peculiar Git.
AN my misfortune comes from tn,
knack possess Tor making money
IL De- u peculiar Eift and very few
men have H. Even now. down and
out as appear, within ~ hour,
nfter leaving this Jail. 1 can max,
100000, II left alone. And th'
money viii bc made honestly. accord,
Ing to strict rules of business.
They say I worked with French
Why I know the man scarcely at all
The only reason I have been locked
up Is because the authorities canno
perceive. nor can they recognize. tha
I am not one OF the herded sheep fol
lowing the salary path.
Nature aud birth gave me tn,
/ knack for making money. Stupit
neoplc suspect any man who has thi
faculty.
How do I make IT. BY slmpl,
| keeping my senses alert and Visuhllx
| ing opportunity. one Of my WAYS u
Go take small firm. intrench 5
soundly. and then Increase the capi
talization by honest and fair mean
ana with honest intent.
I'm all my lif" / never dcfraude,
a man of penny. In all my bust
ness dealings ! lost only $4,000 out O
an the mhnuus Of other people
money that I've handled aud takel
charge over
"Whcn I get out ~ this mess tel
you I'm through I'm going To- bu
a little home SOME place and live il
srclusion fnr away from the none
marts and the icalousics OF men.
The money god has been my god
Now wish / had worshipped some
thing else"