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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-08-12
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Oxford. There was nothing, in his
own line, which would not have been
open to him, had he run straight. But
he didn't. He deliberately chose to
turn his brain to crime. Not vulgar.
common sorts Of crlme-but the big
things. calling for master criminal.
He has always had enough money to
allow him to take his time over any
coup-to perfect his details. And
that's what he loves. He Is quite I'M
scrupulous; he Is only concerned In
pitting himself against the world and
winning"
"An engaging fellah," said Hugh.
"What particular form Of crime does
he favor?"
Anything that calls for brain, iron
nerve, and refinement of detail" she
answered. principally, up to date,
burglary on a big scale, and murder"
"My dear SOUL said Hugh incredu-
tfously. "How can you be sure7 And
why don't you tell the police?"
She smiled YEARLY. Because I've
got no proof, and even IL had. !"
She gave little shudder. and left her
sentence unfinished. But ons day, my
father and / were In his house, and.
by accident, I got intoa room I'd new
er been in before. On desk lay
some miniatures, and, without think
Ing, I picked them up and looked at
them. l happen to know something
about miniatures, and, to my horror. l
recognized them. DO you remember
the theft Of the celebrated Vatican
miniatures belonging to the duke Of
Melbournew
Drummond nodded; he was begin
ming to feel interested.
'They were the ones I was holding
in my hand" she said quietly. "And
Just as was wondering what on earth
to do. the man himself walked into
the room"
Awkward deuced awkward"
Drummond pressed out his cigarette
and leaned forward expectantly.
"What did he dor"
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BULLDOG
DRUMMOND

famous regiment, who was laying
breakfast In an adjoining room.
After while the whistling ceased
and the musical gurgle of escaping
water announced that the concert wai
over. 1t was the signal for james
Denny-the square-jawed ex-batman--
to disappear into the back regions and
get from his wife the kidneys and ba'
con which that most excellent woman
had grilled to turn. But on this par
ticular morning the invariable routine
was broken. James Denny seemed
preOccupied, distract.
Once or twice he scratched his head
and stared out Of the window with q
puzzled frown.
whats you looking for. James Den.
nyr The irate voice of his wife al
the door made him look round guiltily
"Them kidneys Is ready and waiting
these FIVE minutes"
Her eyes fell on the table. and she
advanced into the room wiping her
hands on her apron.
did you ever see such a bunch Of
lettersY she said.
"Forty-five," returned her husband,
grimly, "and more to come" He picked
up the newspaper lying beside the
chair and opened 1t.
'Them's the result Of that" he con-
tinued graphically, indicating a para.
graph with square finger, and thrust.
ing the paper under his wife's nose.
'Demobilized officer" she read slow
ly, finding peace incredibly tedious
would welcome diversion. Legitimate
If possible; but crime. II Of a compare.
lively humorous description, no objec.
ton. Excitement essential. Would be
prepared to consider permanent job II
suitably impressed by applicant for his
services. Reply at once Box X10."
She put down the paper on chair
and stared first at her husband and
then at the rows of letters neatly ar
ranged on the table.
II calls 1t wicked" she announced at
length. "Fair flying in the face Of Pro.
violence. Crime. Denny-crime. Don't
you get 'aving nothing to do with such
mad pranks, my man, or you and me
will be having words" She shook an
admonitory finger at him, and retired
slowly to the kitchen.
A moment or two later Hugh Drum
mond came In. Slightly under six feet
In height, he was broad In proportion.
His best friend would not have called
him good-looking. but he was the for
tunate pOssessor Of that cheerful type
Of ugliness which inspires immediate
confidence in its owner.
He paused as he got to the table and
glanced at the rows Of letters. "Who
would have thought It, JamesT he re-
marked. "Great Scot shall have to
get partner"
With disapproval showing In every
line Of her face, Mrs. Denny entered
the room, carrying the kidneys, and
Drummond glanced at her with q
smile.
"Good morning. Mrs. Denny" he
said. wherefore this worried look
on your facet Has that reprobate
James been misbehaving himself?"
The worthy woman snorted. HE
has not. sir-not yet, leastwise. And
If 30 be that he does'-her eyes trav-
eled up and down the back of the
hapless Denny, who(was quite unneces-
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YOU'LL DO. x TO-"


Proloyue.-In December, 1918. four
men gather In hotel in Berne and
hear one of the quartet outline
plan to paralyze Great Britain and
at the same time seize world power.
The other three. Hooking. Ameri-
can. and Steineman and Won Gratz,
Germans. all millionaires. agree to
the scheme. providing another man.
Hiram Potts. an American. Is taken
IN. The instgator Of the plot gives
his name as Comte de Guy. but
when he leaves for England with
his daughter he decides to use the
name Carl Peterson. The plotters
recognize neither nationality nor
patriotism nor laws. They are a
formidable band Of conspirators.
The Comte dc Guy as leader Is to
be paid q million pounds sterling.
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"pemobiilxed OFFICER" She Read Slow
", "FIndIno Peace Incredibly TedI-
QUE. Would Welcome pIvsrsIon."
sarily pulling books on shelves and
putting them back again--"if 20 be
that he does" she continued grlmly.
''him and me will have words-as I've
told him already this morning. She
stalked from the room, after staring
pointedly at the letters in Drummond's
hand. and the two men looked at one
another.
~Its that there reference to crime.
cir, that's torn II" said Denny in q
hoarse whisper.
s'Thinks I'm going 10 lead you
astray. does hhA Jamesr' He was
opening the nrst snHelcQA and sud
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-08-12

mOnO SteppeO Out VI HiS tWO-SeuteT Ut
the Haymarket entrance to the Carl
ton. For a few moments after enter
ing the hotel he stood at the top Of
the stairs outside the dining room,
while his eyes travelled round the ia
bies In the lounge below.
Slowly and thoroughly he continued
his search. It was early, Of course,
yet, end she might not have arrived,
but he was taking no chances.
Suddenly his eyes ceased wandering,
and remained fixed on table at the
far end Of the lounge. Half hidden
behind plant a girl was seated alone.
and for moment she looked straight
at him. Then with the faintest sus-
picion of a smile, she turned away, and
commenced drumming on the table
with her fingers.
The table next to her was unoccu-
pied and Drummond made his way to-
ward II and sat down.
He felt not the slightest doubt In
his mind that this was the girl who
had written him, and. having given
an order to the walter. he started to
study her face a. unobtrusively a. pos
sibIe. He could only see the profile
but that was quite suf1cient to make
him bless the moment when more a. q
Jest than anything eIse he had sent
his advertisement to the paper.
Her eyes, he could ~. were very
bios; and great masses q GOLDEN
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CHAPTER !

On which He Takes Tea at the Carlton
and 10 Surprised.
ONE.
Captain Hugh Drummond. D.S.O-
~. O, late Of His Majesty's Royal
Loamshires. was whlstling In his morn
ing bath. Being BY nature Of cheerful
dlsposltion. the symptom did not sur
0sise his servant late private q u
, 1921-03-11

L0nd5n, March 8th. All restrictions
regarding importation and ali regula
tiols with regard to distribution deal
ingS and prices OF sugar were With
drawn as from February 28tn.
New York, March 18th. Ine Canadian
Govt. VIII pay $3.50, 100000 bonds thai
mature here on April LIST, it was Off
claljy slated heIF Coday. Canada has
a ratner large balance here at the pres
ent time. but the paying off of the ma
turity will involve Shipment OF a GER
tam amount OF Canadian gold to New
York.
Mayence, March 9Th. British, Bel
glan, ana french troops entered DuSSel-
dorf this morning. French and Belgian,
troops occupied Duisburg at noon. Ihe
Allied Rhine fotila took possession of
RuhrOrl.
Berlin, Marcn 0Cn. Frederick Ebert,
ne German Imperial President, declared
IN a proclamation, issued today that
Germany was not III a position 10 use
force to oppose the f~orcetul methods Of
the AliieS lr occupying additional Ger
man territory, but that she nevertheless
protested vigorously against the Allies
move. in this proclamation addressed
TO MS telloW-Citizen', Herr Ebert
said, our opponent in world war imposed
upon us an unheard Of demand impOssi-
BILE OF fulnI.nent DOlh Tor money and for
the contract, which even work of a gene
raIion would not nave been sufficient to
carry olt. We must not, and we cannot
comply w tn it. Our honour and self
respect forbid it. With an open breach
of the Peace Treaty OF Versailles, our
opponents are advancing to the 0ccupa-
ton Of more German territory. We are,
however, not in a position to oppose
force with force, We are defenceless.
Nevertheless we can carry out, so all
VINO stood recognized the voice of right
eousness may hear.
London. March 9th. Orders for the
advance OF BRUSH troops upon Dussel-
dort were issued at the British War
Office last night, 1t Was disclosed here
today. There are~at present twelve
thousand British soldiers IN Germany OF
which four thousand are on temporary
duty in upper Silesia. 1t is believed
rhat the forces along the Rhine will
be reinforced so that they will Nun
Der twelve thousand, four battalions
being ready to go to the British
section of the German occupied ter
rltOry. Any attempt on the part
OF the Germans 10 evade the new Gus
toms zone along the Rhlne by divertlng
trade through Rotterdam or other ports
OF the North Sea viii be promptly c0un~
tered by an Aliie1 blockade, it is declar-
, 1921-03-11

RSSGLllltl lICtS VI llC oIludLlOu TX AliAS
could not enter into any discussion upon
the basis that Germany was net res
ponsibie for thu var. The responsible
ty of Germany fortne war was with them
fur damental. The Paris proposals, the
Prime Minister said represented a con
siderable abatement Of the full claim OF
the All ;es, and that abatement was made
in order to secure a settlement. We are
wiling to discuss with Germany the
length Of the period of annuities ne CON
tinued. We are willing to discuss with
Germany another method beside the l2N
tax Tor adjusting the annuity OF German
property. DR.. SimonS i not fully in a
position tc negotiate, and he IS return
ing to public opinion which is not ready
to pay the debt.
London, March 7th, = lhe bye-e' ect'on
for the KirkcaIdy constituency result
ed as follows: Kennedy Qaboarite) IL,
STA. L~0ckhart Coalition liberaD 10, 1919.
helsingfors, Marcn 7th.-Ihe reVo-
Jutionaries are bon harding P~etrograd,
and Soviet batteries bombardlng kron
stadt. says a despatch from Vlb0rg re-
ceiVed here.
Paris March 7th. The garrison OF
Krazkny Agorko. near Petrograd' has
rallied to the Anti-Bolshevik cause, says
q wireless message given "a INNoy Ny
the French Foreign Office.
San Jose, Z. R.. March 7th.-An ar
mistice between Panama and Costa Ri
ca and final settlement of the boundaries
question is being negotiated through
mediation of the United States Govt,
it was announced mere today.
London, March 7Ch.-An0ther LaDour
gain is reported IN the PenIsJone York
SHIRE West Riding bye-election, the re-
suit OF which was announced today. ".
Gill is L|abourite, was elected TO the
House OF Commons by q popularity OF
526 votes over the independent Llber-
al and Coalition candidates. The seat
was previously held by Mr.. Sydney Ar
London, March 7th. A British ba-
talljon IS repor ed to be standing ready
- advance upon Dusseldorf, while
Francn and Belgian troops are said to
be awaiting marching orders that will
send them into German territory.
Jew York, Marcl 7tf -(By Canadian
pra3s) President Harding having stu
diousIy avoided all contact with repre-
s~entat, YES Of Foreign Powers since last
,Inne when he became the standard
bearer of the Republican Party, s now
readv for a series of important at confer
ences with the Ambassadors OF Great
Britain and France, and the Allied
powers. says the Washington Cores
nondent of the New YORK Tribune this
, 1921-03-11

cordlng to a message from Helsjnqfors
Inc general Commandment continue Rio
gun ire is heard at Terioki, some miles
10 the north Of Petrograd. Kronstadf
IS being bomharded by several forts and
the .hrasnoyagOrke fortress is also frin0
presumably against KrOnstadt which is
answering powerfully. Reports from
lerlnokl, timed 10 O'Clock Monday eve
ming SAID the bombardment was growing
more serious, more than six shO1s a min
ute being fired, it was confirmed in these
reports that Krasnoyagorke fortress is
on the said with Kronsradt fortress and
IS oonbarln9 in the direction ~ Petro-
grad. The fleet and the Systerbak bat
terles also Seem to follow Kronstadt's
example.
New YORK, March 9th 1921.
FIour, Blended Clears st. Lawrence Frand
pr. brl. $3.50.
Meal, Kindred per 100 TBS $21O
New Seasons Pork per brl. $500
Heavy Mess Pork per Dbl. $1,000
ou9a"--t rystalS maximum per 100 lbs.
$500
Molasses Sugar $50 test, no quotation.
Cotton, MiddIing Upland, at liverpool
per Ib. 6 $4,000.
exchange, New York and London, 60
days sigh So. 844
HHchahg9 New york and London, sight
$685.
LONDON, March 9th 1921.
Sugar, Demerara CRYSTALS. Govt. CONTROL
ed price, duty raid 1895. Sd.
Demerara Crystals free Of con
troI, duty paid, SOS. 62s.
Mosc0Vado Govt. co 1FOlled price.
duty paid, 1Z4s. Cd.
tree o. control duty paid
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-17

F. CALLAHAN cy by serving the
city of East Chicago in the capacity
Of Mayor for four years. l am also
for Callahan because / am opposed to
Reppa. II seems to me that Reppa
had a wonderful opportunity while
holding the second highest within the
gift of the city to have used the pres
tige of that high office IN an attempt
to accomplish the things he now claims
he will do IL elected Mayor Had he
demanded in the early part OF the pres
ent administration that conditions be
righted. and If not, resignation OF
his office would have given him an ex-
cellent opportunity to serve the people
by pointing out to them why he re-
signed This would have made him a
bigger man, than to have remained in
office enjoying the benefits derived
from holding this office and keeping
quiet until such a time as il became
a personal benefit to him to point out
the SHORTCOMINGS of the present ad-
ministration. This he did in order to
receive the nomination. If ne failed
to demonstrate his bigness while hold
ing the second highest office. what are
TO be our natural inference if he is pro-
NOTED TO the highest office in the
city?"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-17

Judge Critics since his initiation into
the practice Of law in this county are
not much surprised at his advance
ment. It may not be known 10y many
OF YOU that it has been whispered
about these halls that there is a man
who is going TO make his mark
He brings into his new work the
vigor Of youth. the intelligence of a
lawyer with a profound knowledge OF
the law, with clear mind open to
conviction and a judicial mind that will
make him a credit to the bench I
know that he VIII of even beyond our
fondest expectations and that he Will
bring credit to the county and his con-
stituents."
Judge Critics then expressed his APP
probation of the honor which had come
to him. The greatest regret l have"
he said. Is that which seems TO cast
a great light across my path. has cast
a very dark shadow across the path
Of another"
"I.did aspire to this office some time
in life he continued, but I did not
expect Il to come 80 early" He then
asked the members Of the bar not TO
expect too much OF him at the outset
as the change was a sudden one and
would require some time for him to ad-
just himself TO II.
He suggested that attorneys could
help him greatly and at the same time
facilitate the business Of the court IL
they would spend little more time in
the preparation of their cases, make a
little more effort to help the court. and
at the same time make corresponding
less effort to prove him wrong after
the case was all over. He holds that
II there was much effort put into the
case before 1t is tried as there is after
it has been decided. there would be
fewer reversals.
Attorney p. A. Parks then presented
the new Judge with silver mounted
ebony gavel, the symbol OF his author
ity.
Judge Reiter at this 1uncture made
the remark that whatever authority
may be wrapped up in that gavel. he'll
see times when he will wish 1t had a
longer handle"
An address was then made by At
torney l.. l. Bomberger Of Hammond,
who1pseconded the advice OF Judge
! Critics and extended the congratula-
lions OF the Lake County Bar Associa-
ton He was followed by Judges
Greenwald and Smith. Attorney Frank
Gavit and others.
The court room was crowded for the
ceremonies. East Chicago was par
ticularly we'll represented not only by
it's members of the bar but by the lay
men as well. The Judges bench was
draped with American flags, bore a
number OF beautiful floral pieces pre-
scented by the East Chicago Bar Asso-
citation. the Indiana Harbor Civic Club
and personal friends Of Judge critics.
BY strange coincidence, Judge Cri-
ties comes from the same community as
his predecessor, the Late Judge Hardy.
Carroll county. Ind. All OF his ances-
tors for a number of years back were
born, lived and died in Carroll county,
Mr.. Critics was born October 81. 1884.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-17
THE TIMES

on farm near Flora. His father was
4 farmer of small means He secured
common school education in the dis
trict school and the common school and
high school Of Flora. He then taught
school for several years in the winter
months and attended Indiana university
In the spring and summer months This
teaching experience covered seven years
and embraced two years in the district
school. year In "A graded school, three
years IN the high school and part Of a
year teaching convicts in the Jefferson
VILE reformatory.
In May, 1908. while no was teaching
a the reformatory, his father. mother
and two sisters were killed in a rail-
road accident at Flora. The father was
then trustee of Monroe township and
the county commissioners promptly ap-
pointed Maurice TO fll out his father 3
unexpired term. This necessitated his
giving up the work at Jeffersonville
In June. 1911 Mr.. Critics received his
l.. l.. +, degree from Indiana university
of ffty-one to receive the senior prize
which was awarded each year for the
best scholarship. At the time of gradu-
alton he had the equivelanet of four
stral gnt years of law study whereas
only three were required.
In October OF the same year he came
to Indiana Harbor and opened an office
for the practice of Isw. He went IT
alone the first year but in December 30
1912. he entered into partnership with
Attorney James A. Patterson who had
just been elected prosecuting attorney
Mr. Critics handled the civil work which
came to the firm while Patterson took
care OF the criminal matters. Critics has
always confined his work to civil prac-
tice. This partnership has continued
since then
In January, 1913, Attorney Critics was
appointed city attornef of f. Chicago
when the new republican administration
came into office. He has also represent
ed the school city OF East Chicago dur
ing the last three years. During the
war he was government appeal agent
for the local draft boards
He was married in 1909 while a resi-
dent OF Carroll county. Mrs. Critics
people live within three miles Of the
home OF Judge Hardy's parents and the
two families were well acquainted. Mr.
Critics says he never knew Judge Hardy
until after he came to Lake county but
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-17
VOICE OF
:. --.~sxnA THE .Mzn..
= e Q p l. e
WHY DODGE THE REAL ISSUE.

WHY DODGE THE REAL ISSUE
Editor Times:
There seems 10 be much said about
the sincerity and insincerity Of the
two mayoralty candidates l speak as
one who Is neither a democrat or a re-
publican. but as one who does not be
lieve in dodging the real issue regard
less OF what that issue may be
Why waste all this time and breath
throwing well formed vote getting
phrases about rubber stamp Officials
and heart beats for the common man
all Of which any liberal and broad
minded person can plainly see is cheap
politics of the two penny brand
The common man of whom they talk
so much and care so little is roaming
the streets hungry and unable to get
work. He is the victim Of the political
tricksters of both political parties who
are at this moment so busy trying to
trick him again. Instead of attempt :
ing TO victimize him again by talking
Of moving the Erie yards and beauti-
Tying the city why not tell him that
he is the victim OF his own stupidity
and money made office seekers
l have had much to do with the
common man" and I know that he IS
much happier living in a hogel well fed
than in some imaginary palace hungry.
However I do not object t. both the
dc n1ocrats and republicans saying 50
much against each other. believe
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-17
GARY WORKS
TO KEEP Up

With the report that the Homestead,
Pa. steel plant. one OF the big subsid
airy works of the United states steel
Corporation viii put on a total OF forty
some open hearth furnaces today. two
important questions arise In the minds
of Gary steel officials and Broadway
business merchants whether or not II
Will effect the Gary plant TO any great
extent and how much If any the antici-
pated rail strike will cripple the Gary
mills
1t is said that the Gary works which
is now operating in the neighborhood
Of so per cent capacity has enough or
ders in advance to run at this capacity
for several months yet and ii is be-
lieved that the L. s. Steel Corporation
directors viii not withdraw any or
ders from the Gary mills as conditions
in Gary are In severe way now.
From past indications. IT Is probably
that the steel officials Will make an eff
fort TO keep the Gary works up to its
present output as the Gary plant is con-
sldered one of its best plants 1t is
inumates that the only way the open
ing UP of the Homestead plant will eff
feet Cary is that some Of the orders
might have come to Gary viii be turn
Sd out at the Pennsylvania works
Another question OF interest that has
arisen is what effect Will the anticipa-
ter rail strike on October 80 have on the
Gary plant
According 20 one mill official today, IL
will effect the Gary Mill but very little
There are dozens OF men in the mills
capable of manning the idle engines and
on top or that there are the thousands
OF idle worknen and railroaders. only
too glad to take the jobs 1t is said
that OF the railroad men al the f. J.
& E. yards who voted for strike. were
idle railroad men who were anxious to
Ill the vacancies OF the men out on
strike. If this is true. the Gary steel
mills Will have little difficulty in NOV
Ing their material at least inside the
mill and will be able to keep it in op-
Grafton.
The mills are we'll stocked up with
coal and iron ore, enough it Is said to
last for months. They also have their
flock OF ore boats to fall back on for
shipping purposes and according to in
formation officials are not worrying at
all
The furnaces also have their equip
ment OF oil burners and in the event
that there is coal shortage Will be
able to use oil like the departments did
during the steel and rail strike more
than a year ago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-17
rh.uoh,Is.. seattsrors Of rrssh.

Many people scatter their trash
broadcast through the land because
they have not ina gination enough to
see how such action can rebound TO
their own hurt. There are many who
are neither homeless nor landless
themselves who can still act and live,
so far as the rights of others are con-
cerned. as though they were n race OF
nomads wandering across a trackless
desert Of swiftly cleansing sand. Their
mental processes are as obvious as the
trail they leave behind them in the
landscape We can understand them
but we dc not like them.-From the
Outlook