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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-13

B.-Oh. I see. You thought I wal
just . lunatic- Well. I'm not
Look at me. Look at me closely.
CT don't know you!
B.-No? Well. just say to yourself.
Twelve years ago this mans hair
was not 80 gray. Twelve years
ago this mans face didn't show
SO many fines Of care. Twelve
years ago this man lived-well,
in another town, and"L
C.-You can't be Kilburn!
B.-Yes, Kilburn.
G. (hoorselv)-And you followed me
about!
B.-For twelve years.
C.-From town to town! .
b. was never more than Q day
behind you.
c. fDith Gmatteraole Aorror)-Good
God!
B.-Yes, God. used to think Of
Him a great deal. John. I used
TO ask Him why He never brought
you into my shop.
Cob!
R.-But He brought you here at
last, John! He brought you here
at last! Looking into his eycs.)
You and I, John, the two Of US,
have a long account to settle,
haven't wef Fpc been one of your
creditors, too! And this IL the
reckoning, John! You're going
to pay me-pay me in full-and
you're going to pay me nosc!
C.-What are you going to dot
B.-That's q hard question, John.
I'd be justified in cutting your
throat, wouldn't II b..
Cit would be murder!
B.-Ugly word. isn't 1T
C.-Murder in the first degree!
Bob, Of course!
C.-They'd get you as sure 40 fate!
b. wouldn't run away.
C.-You'd hang for It!
B. fsincereIy)-John, it'd be worth
It!
C.-But. Kilburn, think what you
are doing!
B.--I've been thinking about It for
twelve years, John.
C.-Tm on my back, helplessl
B.-YOHd run II I let you up.
C.-But give me q chancel Kill
burn, gfve me
B. (inferrnptino)-No. John, yoa
get no chance! You gave Jennie
none. NE paases.) She was Just
eighteen when you came to. our
town, John. She was only child
only d child. Her mother was
dead. I was all she had--she was
all had. And I was trying to
bring her up right-to make her
good girl, to make her an honest
girl. ..,.
CT DIDN'T
B.-Dont tell me what you did and
what you didn't! She loved you
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quite sane. 20. tries to SIT up.)
Oh. don't do that, sir! Don't do
that! My razor is fri0htfully
sharp!
C. (pdnicsfricken)-I want to sit up!
B.-Don't try 1t while the razor Is
at your throat. sir. 1t Is sure TO
be fatal.
Chen take 1t away!
B.-Oh, NO, no, no! When I am
through shaving you-not before.
Now take It easy, sir. Lie back
quietly! Quietly! That's 1t.
G. (controIIin0 himself pith an eff
fort and putting cigar In mouth
What are you going to do with
me? What'S this? A hold-up!
B.-What am i (Stoppin0 Dtth
sudden rage.) Take that filthy
thing out Of your mouth!
(Snatches cigar, throps It In Gus
pidor.) What am ] going to do
with you, sir? Why, really, I
haven't the slightest idea! Err.
can't you suggest something?
c. Quickly and earnestIy)-Listen
to me. I must be at that meeting
at once! can't spare another
minute. II am not there before
three-fifteen / will be ruined-do
you understand me?-ruined!
B.--YOu needn't raise your voice,
sir. My hearing 10 excellent.
Gathering dgdin, keeping razor
near C.'s fhrodt.)
c. (ptteouslv) - Can't convince
you? i
B.-Oh, / believe you. Don't let
that trouble you. In fact, know
all about the meeting. There will
be an auction, and unless you bid
It will be all up with you. f"
C.-Then you'll let me go there
B.-I'm afraid won't, sir.
C.-But-
B.-If I may use your own words.
sir, I don't give q rap about your
meeting.
c. (angrily)-who the devil do you
think
B. (interrMpting him by running
brush into mouth oh, shut upI
There Is a pduse.)
C.-I'll-I'll give you ten dollars TO
let me go.
R.-Beg pardon, sir.
C. taking scdrfpin from Dest)-
This scarfpin-it's worth a hum
dred dollars-I'll give
B. (hand to ear, knocking PIN out
of CTS hdnd)-I don't hear well
on this side. Try the other.
CA thousand dollars! I'll give
you q thousand dollars!
BIN afraid 1t won't do, sir. You
see, the young lady who runs the
news stand upstairs says-you
won't interrupt me this time, will
ou?-she says it's important to
keep customers in sight. There's
nothing 20 bad for trade as an
empty shop. 4
Con, have you no heart? It's
- almost too late now! Every Sec
ond is worth a dollar to me!
B-Well, sir, 1t will console you to
know that MY time 10 worth very
little.
C.-Please let me up! II walt
two minutes longer I might as
we'll shoot myself.
B.-I shan't object, sir.
C.-Oh! Oh! Oh! |
B.-So you are beginning to feel
some regrets? I'm glad to see It,
always thought you'd regret
sooner or later. (Shavin0.) BY
the way. sir, haven't you recog-
nized me yeti
C.-Recoonised you! |
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B.-curious. isn't III But it may
be the last.
C.-That's 20. I'm going to leave
town right after the auction.
B.-If may ask, sir, where are
you going? o.
CT don't know yet (JocHlarly)
Are you going ID follow me!
B.--sooner or later. sir. It's going
to be Q long journey. isn't IT.
C.-What makes you think sol
B.-There's q long journey we al
take-sooner or later. En-?
ca long journey! But you're
wasting time, man!
B.-Am I, sir! (Strofls to clock,
looks. comes back.) Fine weather
we're having.
c. (tmpatienf)-Yes.
B.-Though little more rain
would be good for the crops.
C.LUm!
B. (pefy lefsurelyt-Youk know. sir,
the young man who keeps the
shoe store at the corner was say
ing as I trimmed his hair. this
morning-
G. (fnterruptfsy)-I don't care what
he said! l want to get shaved!
B.-Yes, sir! Yes, sir! And-and
the young lady who runs the
news stand upsteirs-right next
to the elevator, sir-she was say
ing that she had never
CT told you once ! don't care
what your friends were saying!
I've got to be at that meeting at
threeten.
B.-Yes, sir.
C.-My time is almost up. You'll
have to hurry.
B. (slappin0 on more Iather)-Don't
worry, sir. always keep my
promise. Why. I remember, sir,
back in 1908, when my poor
daughter was alive. I prom
c. (interrupting angily)-I don't
give rap for your daughter!
B. (ntldly)-No, sir. I didn't think
you did.
C.-And your time is up.
B. beginning to shapej-Oh, no.
sir! 1t hasn't begun.
~. osuTtbvtH/ w nat w yOu LuCdh
B.-Don't do that again. sir! You
don't know how near you came to
cutting yourself!
C.-You promised to finish with me
In i've minutes!
B.-No. sir, ifyou will allow me to
contradict You, I did not.
C.-You said you would shave me
in five minutes!
B.-Yes, sir. That 10 correct.
C.-And tie
B.-Easy, sir, easy! The razor Is
sharp! (Shoping.) When prom
Used to shave you In 1--WE minutes
didn't say anything about ldth-
erin0. That takes several minutes
by itself.
C.-What?
B.-Now you've ane it! (styptic,
applying IT, Smarts, doesn't it2
c. (furioas)-You clumsy, awkward,
conceited galobt!
B. (pith sudden and Overwhelming
roee)-Don't talk to a gentleman
like that! You cur! (Agdin
o6sequtous.) ! did It on purpose.
G. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES do you
mean?
B. respectfully - You really
mustn't accuse me of being
clumsy, sir. I'm not clumsy. II
1 cut you 1t was quite Intentional
like this! Cutting him again.
C.-Perdition! Are you crazy1
B. (0pplving sfypfic)-No, sir, I'm
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midland trusted you. You
were going 10 set married. Yor
took her away with you; you
rujSed herl Marriasei Why
you never thought Of II! You
couldn't set her any other way
you wanted her-and you gol
her! You didn't care about me
and you didn't care about her
she was q toy; she amused you
and when you were through with
her you threw her into the gut
ter! I shudder when think
Of It! ne. uoes on-more quietly
She came home six months later
How she got back al the way
from Seattle ! don't know-and
don't like to guess. And then
them
C.-I'll mary her now, Kilburn!
B.-You1l have to ask her about
that.
C.-Weil!
BIN two minutes you'll be able
to ask her.
C.-what do You meant
B.-She's dead. John-dead.
c. (0rodHs. Then suddenly tries ID
rise. Barber puts hand oper fore.
head and eyes and forces hin,
back tsto the chair. STRUGGLED
B.-Thirty seconds for your prayers
John!
C.-Dont kin me, man, don't kill
me! I'm not 1T to die! I'm NOT
ready! A minutei Two minutes!
I'm too young! Don't kill
tho barber SUDDENLY seixes q
vet totocl, ttoists II and strikes
HIN 0ver the throat sottk Il. O.
totHts. B. looks at him contempt
soxsly, dbrvptIy raiscs chair to
sittin0 position, puts osody razor.
B.-So your nerve gave way. John
10. Ssovcs q HttIe.) Your nerve
gave way! fSprcGds pet tosoel
ocer &C. face and ,oipes of
lather.J
G. (1aintIv)-Where am 7?
B.-Y0u ought to be in he'll, but
guess you're still on Gods good
earth.
c. (hand to throat)-You-you
didn't kill me!
B.-No. didn't.
O. fstoSdtw0 xp)-And you could
have!
B.-John, when you're Just about
to cross the river. when your eyes
are beginning to glaze and your
hearts about To stop beating, you
won't be nearer death than you
were q minute ago!
C.-Why didn't you kin me?
Bit wouldn't bring back Jennie,
would TT
G. (scttA sHecr)-Were you afraid?
Batter I had been looking for
ward to It for twelve years? No.
C.-Then why
r. (0rtmIy)-You'll remember why!
Helping him on Dith codt.I John,
tell me! Are fellows who are 20
brave with women % oowardly
when they deal with men? Or
fbreuktHg OF, speaktn0 sIosoIy)-
or. perhaps. was 1t on account Of
that SseetiA0i
Chat meeting! Good God!
B.-Yss, the meeting.
Q. .(l0oktN0 at the clock )-Twenty-
nve minutes past! I'm ruined!
I'm Yuiu0dl
B.-I thought you'd remember!
C.-And that was whyf
b. (half to hiSssclf)-I didn't kill
you. NO. left you your life, but
I made IL worthless--I broke you!
I broke youi
G. (hos stealfAiIv crossed to door)-
Kilburn!
B. (startled at chan0e IN his potceJ
-Yesi
0. (hystcricallv)-Thought I was q
fool, did you! Thought I'd tell
you the real time Of the meeting?
B.-What do you mean?
g. (shrjekin0)-You ass! You idiot!
The meeting doesn't begin till
THREE-THIRTY!
B. (calSsly)-Is that ALI Well. the
clock GpotStsWg to w. u half an
hour slow.
CURTAIN.
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~ RBER-Good afternoon, sir.
X ITO customer, ready to help
- him of tDith coat.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-28
HARDING'S SPECIAL
LEAVES FOR MARION
Elect on Way to Home
Town, Where He Will Receive
Formal Farewell.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
on Board President Elect Harding's
Special Train. Feb 2s-With his prep
arations for the launching of his ad
rninistration about complete, President
elect Harding was on his way back TO
Marion today to receive a formal fare
well from his home town before enter
ing the White House.
His special train which left ST
Augustine Fla last night. IS to reach
Cincinnati this evening and Marion to-
morrow morning
Tanned by five weeks under the
Florida sun, the President-elect Is re-
turning northward apparently In much
better physical trim than he was when
he left Ohio Not only did he have two
weeks of complete rest during his
house boat trip. but he has since spent
a part Of practically every day on the
golf links at St, Augustine. insisting on
outdoor exercise even in the busiest
period when his cabinet selections were
reaching consummation
Only n final revision Of the inaugural
address remains 10 complete Mr.. Hard
ing's pre- Inauguration tasks lie
worked on this today and expected TO
have IL finished by the time OF his
arrival in Marion.
The Harding residence in Marion has
been leased and the President-elec and
his wife will make the home OF his
father, DR.. George T. Harding, their
headquarters during the two days
visit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-28
ACCUSE FATHER AND
SON WITH ASSAULT
Attacked FerrIs School Official,
il is Said, Who Tried to
Arrest Youth.

Charged with assault md battery on
James Nealy, Jr, an officer Of the Ferris
Industrial School, Glenn Gale was arralgn-
cd before Judge Hastings in Municipal
Court today and at the request OF his
counsel, James Salisbury, the hearing
was continued until Wednesday.
Henry Gale, son Of the accused man
escaped from the Ferris Industrial School
some time ago and was working at tho
Penn Clay garage, Pennsylvania ayeune
and Clayton street where Officer Nealy
went TO place him under arrest AS Neaiy
was taking the boy his father, IL is alleged
struck Nealy on the head almost beatirg
him insensibe The son then joined in the
assault on the officer 1t is said, ard for
ten minutes the three battled in the garage
until Officer Michael Barr appeared and
placed the father and son under arrest.
Nealv was taken - the Delaware
Hospital where three stitches were re-
qIired 20 close the wounds in his head.
Young Gale il locked up at the police
station awaiting the action of the Ferris
School authorities Gale has been sent %
the school several times and after escap-
ing one time enlisted in the army. Later.
il is said he deserted from the army and
came 90 Delaware
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-28
ARE SHY OP STRANGERS.
Southerners Do Not Take Everybody v
Into Their DraWingrooms.

7: IS my observation that the South
erner IS very slow 70 accept any sort
of strangers from another country into
hts drawinSToon. The South has never
had much foreign immigration. with
he result that the vast ma 1ority of
It's population IS pure white. native
born for three or more generations.
In Western Texas IS per cent OF the
IA million OF population IS native
horn. white. and ] venture the guess
that three-fourths Of those people have
never heard q word Of a foreign
language, unless someone read il out
OF a book The other fourth lives near
enough 10 the border 70 have heard
Spanish spoken. but does not regard Z
Mexican as white.
When the United States entered the
World War some West Texas ranch
people Of my acquaintance rode over
10 a very small Swedish settlement 70
inquire into the nationality OF the
people II they We're Germans the
neighbors wanted 10 know. What they
were going 10 do about II I cannot
guess But the fact remains that the
settlement had been there for ten
years or more and most OF the people
Of the county did not even know their
nationality They liked those people
and respected them. but they let them
severely and strictly alone.-George
T Crowell il Independent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-28
DELAWARE PENN ALUMNI
OPPOSE STATE CONTROL
Expression TO This Effect Made
at Banquet Held Saturday
Night at Country Club.

Fifty members ~ tho Delaware Alumni
Association Of the University Of Penn
sylyania held n banquet AZ the Whining
ton Country Club Saturday night, 2
score Of guests from other institutions
attending the festivities Thc members
present went on record as favoring the
alumni plan to have the university remain
an institution free from state control. but
the delegates who will 20 10 New York
CITY within n fen dnys 70 attend the cor
ference on this subject viii be permitted
70 use their individual judgments ahen thc
matter is voted upon here
Tins banquet was ono of the most
successful that the local association has
ever held. both from poirt of attendance
and of entertainment Graduates of last
vcar mingled with those who were given
their sheepskins over 45 wears ago and
all remained until the last song had been
surg and the last note from the JAZZ
orchestra had sped skyward
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-28
CE IL COUNTY NOTES.

Special correspondence Of Every Evening.
Elkton. Nd, Feb. 2S-Charged with
disor ,rly conduct on q Pennsylvania
Railroad passenger train, Martin Foley.
Jr. soldier from Edgewood senal. /.
ives held under bail for the action Of the
grand jury Saturday
John stump OF Perryyille has entered
the race for the Democratic nomination
for County Commissioner.
\ Farmers Institute was held 81 Cal
vert agricultural high school, Saturday
under the auspices Of the Ninth District
Farmers Club The attendance was large
The funeral 81 Mrs. Annie B Egee.
widow OF Rudolph Egee Of Chesapeake
City, who died last Friday, was held yes
terlav afternoon from her home IN Chesa
peake City
The four Washington bandits who have
been confined IN Elkton jail for the past
two weeks were taken TO West Chester
Pa, Friday night where they are wanted
for highway robbery During their stay
here Sheriff Seth has had the local jail
guarded night and day by eight special
officers
School Superintendent H. w Csld-
well, commissioner ". ]. Falls, and Miss
Miller. primary superintendent, are rep
resenting Cecil county schools at the
National Educational Association Con-
vention which meets today at Atlantic
City.
II NJ pearce, general traffic manager
for the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad, spent the weekend with his
mother and sister In Elkton
Mrs MARY Nacaslin has docketed
SUIT in the Elkton' court for a divorce from
her husband Edward NIacaslin OF Penn
sylvania, alleging desertion.
Lewis G. Jester and Annie NJ CARRIER
of Wilmington were married in Elktor
Saturday, by local minister
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-28
RICHARDSON PARK.

Richardson Park, Feb 2S--The Parent
Teacher Association will entertain mem
bers of the Five Points Civic Club at their
meeting In the school house, this evening,
when school problems will be discussed.
The entertainment committee of the
association has prepared a treat for those
who attend.
The regular meeting of the Woman S
Civic Club OF Richardson Park viii be
held tomorrow afternoon.
Residents of this section who own dogs
are mystiiied by q strange malady that
has affected the CANNES Several dogs
have died during the past week and as
score or more are i'll The dogs are first
stricken with attacks of coughing and
then loss of appetite soon after which
death comes.
Sunshine branch of the Woman S
Civis Club gave quilting party at the
home of AIrs Fred Lang in Elmhurst
several days ago Among those who at
tended were Mrs Samuel Townsend Mrs
John L. Poore and Mrs Reuben HUT.
The quilts are to be presented to the
Home for Friendless and Destitute Chill
dren at Riverview.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-28
Tho car platform on which no dood
was smashed into fragments.

Michigan City. Ind. Feb. 2S.-No
trace OF William Long. engineer OF tho
Michigan Central train crushed by a
New York Central express last night,
nor his fireman. George Block. could
DO found here today, although they
were supposed TO have come to this
city.
A message from Chicago asked police
officers here to keep wntch for Long.
but tho chief of police announced this
morning that he would make no effort
to find the missing engineer and he had
Long was in Michigan City early this
morning, according TO the Michigan
Central trainmnster here. but no could
not be found at any OF tho railroad
mems gathering plnces nor any OF tho
hotels today.
Bloomfield, n. j.. Feb. 2s.-Tight
persons were slightly injured today In a
headon collision on Broad street, near
Bloomfield Center. when n onc-n,an
trolley car going south. jumped n
switch and struck north bound car.
Tho most severely cut by flying glass
were Mrs. Lewis Berry OF Bloomfield.
and Miss Jessica c. Brennan of Newark.
who teaches school I'm East Orange.
Peter oil, motorman of tho south
bound car. was arrested. He was re-
leased for examination tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-28
WEEK OPENS WITH
UNCERTAIN TREND
Price Movements on New YORK
Stock Exchange Highly
Confusing.

Py Aasociated Press to Every Evening
New York, Feb. 2s.-(Wan street,
1880 n. m)-On tho Stock hNchahse
the week opened with a recurrence OK
the recent uncertain trend. Shippinss
and eouipments were steady. Atlantic
and equipments were steady. Atlantic
Gulf. American International. Mexican
Petroleum, Royal Dutch and American
wollen lost from half to "a points In
thu first few transactions. Southern
Pacific. Baldwin Locomotives. 1nterna-
tional Paper and Peoples Gas hardened
moderately on short covering. United
states steel, selling ex-dividend with
numerous other popular issues lost a
fraction. Exchange on London eased
slightly from last weeks final quota
lions.
Noon-Price movements during the
morning Were highly confusing. irresu-
lar advances among oils. equipments
and tohaccos being offset by losses OF
j 10 points among the cheaper motors.
utilities. Central Leather, Sears-Roe-
buck and various specialties. Mexican
Petroleum and Associated, Houston and
Pacific oils rose to Ia. American and
Baldwin Locomotives Ia. Crucible
steel IA, Utah Copper ! and Kelsey
Wheel 124 Lorillard Tobacco showed
exceptional strength, gaining points.
There was active trading in Southern
Pacific rights at q gain of Ia but in
general rails were dull and little
changed Early call loans We're made
At per cent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-28
CHINA's SECRET SOCIETIES.
Powerful Organizations Are Beyond
Reach of Oriental Law.

The secret society is one OF the
wicked institutions OF China These
evil prga nizations flourish especially in
Kansu province, in the Far West.
Their power is tremendous. The Ko-
Iaopui are so strong as 70 be almost
beyond the reach OF the law. They
borrow animals from the farmers and
omit 10 return them.
One man who had the temerity 70
try TO recover his horse was visited at
I hight by a batch Of members. who put
1lirne into his eyes and cut out his
tongue Completely blinded and un-
\able to talk. the man recovered and
Invoked the law.
The society bribed the magistrate and
Justice was not forthcoming; bur in
retaliation the mans son was killed and
| lhis body mutilated.
The blind father thereupon took the
IL days journey 10 the provincial capi-
tai, led by a little son Of 10. and when
last heard Of was seeking redress from
the higher authorities.
There is little law for the poor in this
country, though they are not without
their own methods of justice when
reused to the breaking point-Loudon
Telegram.
MISC