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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-23

shoulder, and laughed-''well, before
you changed your address,
Dave Henderson made no reply. He
moved back from the other, and sat
down on the edge Of his cot.
''There's couple Of things / want
to say to you." said Barjan, still pleas I.
antly. And the first Of them IL that /
want to tell you on the level just where
you stand. You're going out OF here
pretty soon now, Dave. j guess you We
got better line on that than i have
eh?' He laughed again good od-bumoredly.
Got the days counted, haven't you,
Dave?"
No answer. Dave Henderson's eyes
we're fixed on the ungainly lines OF the
toe Of his prison boot.
"Oh, come on, now. Dave" Barjan s
tones we're still hearty and jocular, but
the heartiness and jocularity, as though
disconnected, lacked some Of their orig
inal spontaneity. Loosen up! You've
been a clam for five years. That's long
enough. I've come up mere tonight to
play square with you. You know that
whatever ] say goes with both of us.
know you aren't holding anything
against me personally just because !
happened to be the one who put the
bracelets on you, and back of that we
used to be pretty good friends. haven t
forgotten the tips you used to give me
in the old days---and don't you think |
have, either! Remember when that old
skeleton with the horse hair cover
pranced away with a forty to- one shot
Bonnie Lass. her name was--or was it
Boney Remember? She got the hec haw
but my missus got the swellest outfit
of gewgaws and fxings the old girl ever
had before or since. You wised me up
to that, Dave"
No answer. There seemed to be some
thing curiously significant in the un
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-23

lie liked Millman and somehow Mill
man seemed to like him. A gentleman
from the tip of his fingers was Mill
man and he took his medicine like n
gentleman. Millman wasn't the name
that was entered on the prison books
there it was Charlie Reith.
IL was strange that Millman should
have given him his confidence he could
never quite understand that, except that
II had seemed to come gradually as their
friendship grew. until finally it was
almost the basis of that friendship itself.
He had come to trust Millman as he had
never trusted any other man, and he
had come to believe in Millman as the
soul Of courtesy and honor. And yet he
had not been quite as open with Mill
man as Millman had been with him /;
he had not spread his cards upon the
table, and Millman had never asked to
see them and somehow he liked the man
all the better for that. 1t was not
that he did not trust the other; it was
because his confidence was not the sort
of confidence to give to an honest man
and Millman was honest. There was n
queer twist to it all!
Dave Henderson smiled grimiy again.
1t wouldn't be fair to make an honest
man n party to the secret of where
tnat money was. for instance, would
ito make an honest man an accom-
plicc after the fact? And there was
no doubt of Millman's clean -cut, cour-
ageous honesty. The prison stripes
could not change that!'
He knew Millman's story: A nasty
bit Of work on the Barbary Coast, and
viciously clever. Millman, n stranger
In the city, and en- route for n long trip
through the South Seas, had been in
veigled by woman's specious plea for
help into notorious resort on the night
in which much wanted member of
the underworld was hard put to it to
give the police the slp-and Millman
had unsuspcctingly made himself the
vehicle Of the others escape.
The details were sordid the woman s
story pitifully impressive; and Mill
mans chivalry had led him, innocent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-23

after you handed them that automobile
smash and beat 1t for the. woods.
"Get that? It's up to you And
now, get this: ] told you IN the hoS'
pital that day, you remember. that you
could never get away with IL, and thnt =
as true as I'm standing here talking TO
you now. You've got some brains.
Dave--urse 'cm now for your own sake.
From the moment you step outside these
walls you're n marked man, and not
for Just little while either. but for
all your life. They'll never Jet mp or.
YOU. Dave. Let that sink in. And it
ain't only just old Joe Barian you've
got to fool Talking racy, Dave, your
numbers up on the board on every
police track in this country from one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-23

end TO the other. You can't beat that
kind Of game. I'm talking straiEbt,
and you know it,, Come on now, Dave.
pry them lips Of yours apart, and come
across ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-23
rms BEGINS THE STORY

-. IIenderson, who has come I'd
ps',,b ',,be siums to manhood in an en-;
from ifIsOGnmsnt .nS Of chicsnery. Is sorely tempted
n when his egployer, book,e io ,st staryann. .ion
ssross ss,ni1 ni Martin X. Tydeman to recoup
w e.es track losses. Dave sHcc1nnbs 1 a an and
,ess The Sny 70 do nnd me skGrVns same
has seprbsy learn Dave has taken tho
thing, and act a trap for him. from
mrSIc6 mSSIE6 he escapes after hiding the 800,
oev.,m.abIle chase. and skulks about the
su.,U,,ryside, nearly starving and forced
eounnsench his thirst in ditch water, At
lEsa, lEst Sellfi0us. TO a hospital. There no
"a ssn,,nd by Joe narjan, detectlye. who
is,s9 10 ionrn where the money Is hid
I,ssrno,,sh which Henderson gets jail sem
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To be continued tomorrow
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-10-21

slider it entirely proper to go in debt
for short periods for road improve
ment. Work can be more economic
ally done in larger units than any
save the larger towns can undertake
in one year, but business judgment
should warn the taxpayers of any
town not to get into debt so deeply
for roads that the debt will not be
paid up before the roads built need
resurfacing or other expensive re-
pairs.
We notice that some of the gentle
men who are now urging that the
State should bond to build concrete
roads are the very same persons, who
a few years ago, were in favor of
bonding to build macadam roads.
Think of the fix we should be in now
if the State had bonded for five or
six millions, ten or dozen years
ago. The roads would be gone to
pieces while we should only be just
started on paying the debt. We be-
lieve the supporters of bonding the
State for roads were wrong ten years
ago, and we believe they are wrong
now.
In the ODlIlOn VI sCuS DdIlilOlJ NJ
road surface has yet been invented
enduring enough to warrant long
term bonding. Cement, asphalt,
vitrified brick, paving and all the
rest, wear out and have to be re-
placed Pay-as-you-go or limited
debt rapidly paid off seem best.
State Highway Commissioner Dix
is reported to have estimated that it
would cost S12,OOO,000 to rebuild the
1000 miles of main roads in Yer
mont in cement or other high grade
surface. This estimate is for an lo-
foot roadway and it is clear that it
would be necessary to build wider
than IS feet in the heavy traffic
centers. This increase would add
several millions. The credit of the
State of Vermont is excellent but it
is not good enough to borrow S125,-
100000 or more for road building.
OF course it will be said that a
good start could be made by build
ing much less than 1000 miles but
who shall say that certain towns or
sections are to be favored above
other towns and sections. Even If
the mileage were cut down to 1000
miles the cost would be above thirty
milliors end the annual interest on
thirty millions is a yearly charge
equal to half the grand list of the
State.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-10-21
daughter-in-laws bed. But he didn't:

daughter-i in laws bed. But he didn't:
he got me one out of his own room.
The young people in Mr. Parker's
family have one idea that rather met
with my approval. 1t is heating
apparatus in the basement burning
coal oil. The tanks being filled, the
apparatus needs no other attention
during an entire winter: it is con-
trolled by a thermostat. 1t is like
one of the appliances which instant
ly supplies hot water in a house, and
equally automatic.
Pictures of George Washington are
probably not more numerous in
American homes than are pictures of
the Old Man of the Mountains, New
Hampshire character. / was intro
duced by guide who has known the
Old Man intimately fifty years: that
long ago H E Parker played in the
orchestra at the Profile House, in the
immediate vicinity.
The Old Man of the Mountains is a
huge profile of a human face, carved
out of solid rock, in course of many
ages, by the elements. There is a
marked resemblance in the face to
that of Dante, who wrote a famous
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-10-21

in every piece of monumental work
we turn out. Every detail is cor
rectly planned before the work is
commenced. There are no after
regrets.
When you are ready to make a
selection we ask the privilege of
submitting our designs and sam
pies of stone, and of quoting you
our prices.
Our work is in every cemetery
hereabout. We have yet to hear
of the first complaint.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-10-21

joke book about hell: at least, he
called it "The Divine Comedy" al
though there isn't laugh in it.
At one particular spot, the side of
a mountain takes on a marked like
ness to a human face; twenty rods
away, no likeness may be seen.
In this densely wooded vicinity we
found as many automobiles as may be
seen on the big day at a county fair.
The likeness is seen from a narrow
gorge: no farms anywhere: only
scenery, and a little brook and lake
The brook, in the course of centuries,
and with the assistance Of falling
rocks from above, has carved out.
some remarkable grottoes.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-10-21
Uncle Sam On the Job

Today Sans mail service brings this Institution OF
ognzed strength safety savings deposits not only from all
parts Vermont and the United States but from all parts OF
the world.
However number of miles you may be from Hyde Park
Bank its excellent facilities be easily used as though
YOU lived right around the from the building In tact
when you bank by mail it is more convenient.
Many people living outside of Hyde Park maintain accounts
here because they recognize the remarkable simplicity OF bank
ing mail the great advantage secured by dposng funds
this Institution of ample sound policy and prompt
courteous service
Of savings banks Vermont organized since the open
ing of the Hyde Park Bank in 1885, there only with
equal surplus This distinctive feature of strength clearly
emphasizes steady conservative growth and progress OF this
bank the satisfactory service that has given its customers
The surplus instead of being distributed each year to stock
holders been allowed accumulate growing by year
to constitute werecognzed source OF great
strength and continuing safeguard to depositors.
Interest is paid from the day the deposit received for each 30
day period savings remain in the Hyde Park Bank
All deposits by mail acknowledge promptly These in
Money Orders Checks Drafts The utmost safety assured
in whichever of these ways funds are sent
The LAMOILLE COUNTYkSAVINGS BANK
& TRUST. co.
CAPITAL and SURPLUS, S25O,OOO
HYDE PARK, VERMONT as
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-10-21
Continued Next Week.
Read What u. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Cow Ahnmt Whnt Two Rats Can DO.

Says About What Two Rats Can Do.
According to government figures,
two rats breeding continually for three
years produce 359.709,482 individual
rats Act when you see the first rat
don't wait. RAT-SNAP is the surest,
cleanest, most convenient exterminator.
No mixing with other foods. Drys up
after killing-leaves no smell. Cats or
dogs won't touch it. Sold and guarah-
teed by Sisco's Pharmacy.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-10-21
THERE IS QUALITY

Fifty years from now
the monument or tomb
stone made from high
grade Marble or Granite
will retain it's original
beauty.
Those made from in
ferior stone will be
crumbling away.
Which do you prefer?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-05
PRESENT
WATER RATES
To REMAIN

The present water rates charged in
the city Of Hammond VIII remain in
effect until orders to the contrary are
issued by the Indiana Public Service
Commission. A supplemental order to
that effect has been approved by the
commission.
The city petitianed Tor increase in
water rates on May 10. 1918. and the
order granting the increases was
handed down Sept. so of that year. The
order was to be effective until Feb. 1,
1921. Another petition for a con-
tinuance Of the present rates was filed
recently in which It was shown that
he costs OF labor and material of all
kinds entering into the maintenance
md operation Of the water depart
ment had not been reduced materially
and that what slight decreases had
been made were offset by increases
in the costs Of electricity for opera
tiou OF parts of the system.
In handing down the order the COM
mission states that il will entertain at
any time a petition from any inter
ested party for a readjustment OF the
rates.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-05
HAMMOND HIGH
BEATS ELKART

Hammond high schools reorganized
basket ball team totes another scalp
at It's belt as result of the trip to
Elkhart last night. And regular
neck and neck battle from start ia
anish Elkhart was defeated by score
of 25 TO p.
The boys are Justly proud today for
Elkhart had one Of the strongest
teams in northern Indiana and was
considered a dangerous contender for
the state championship. Shortly after
the opening of the second period Shell
don and Shanks, two Of the teams
stars. were put out or commission by
personal fouls. However the heavy
end Of the scoring fell 90 Evans and
Dalton, who proved they were there"
a every stage OF the game.
Since tho changes were made in the
lineup by which two new men toQls
the floor Hammond has not been de-
feated and is causing considerable
worry IN high school basket ball
circles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-05
HOOVER
SOUP MEAL
APPEALING

Two letters have been written by a
prominent member Of the Invisible
Guest" Committee which are expected
to make Charles c. Dawes and Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Landis, men of ma
tional prominence. the guests of Ham
mond on the occasion of it's most unique
banquet next Thursday evening.
These letters are expected to get the
desired results although both Dawes and
Lands are very busy men and in great
demand. It is expected that only the
worthiness Of the cause and the great
stimulus that 1t viii be to rhe effort to
sell 1000 tickets at $1,000 each to aid
the Hoovier campaign that could posi-
bly, induce these men 20 appear.
The remarkable appeal that the pro-
posed banquet is making to the commun-
ity is Indicated by the fact that by ten
O'Clock of this morning, within twenty
four hours after the distribution Of the
tickets for sale: three of the committee
Of seventy were back after additional
tickets.
When these 1000 Hammond citizens
are finally gathered together in the big
gest charitable enterprise that has ev
er been undertaken in Hammond; the
question is not going to be, How much
did you pay for your ticket" but there
will be a scanning Of faces to see who is
missing from about the board.
In this enterprise all men are equal.
No mans head is above anothers. The
man who pays $1,000 for his seat at the
banquet table is as worthy as the man
who pays $4,000. Save Starving Eu-
rope" is to be the slogan
Letters have been sent out TO minis
ters OF the gospel all over the city and
announcement will be made from every
pulpit tomorrow The arrangements
are now practically complete for what
IS expected to be the most notable gath
ering that Hammond has ever seen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-05
COURT RULES ON
|. SHAEFER CASE MONDAY

Conrad Shaefer. who was arrested
several weeks ago by Hammond police
for dealing out moonshine at Adam
Owanac's soft drink place in East
Hammond. presented his aIibi in the
police court this morning.
officers Bel and Fisher watched
him tending bar for As minutes before
they went I'm to arrest him. Conrad
they say. had been pouring the drinks
out Of a large glass tumbIer and when
they came in he dumped all but a
small part OF the contents into tho
sewer. They grabbed the glass which
still had about a quarter of an inch
of liquor in it. OF course that evap-
GRATED long before the case came To
trial.
This morning Conrad said he was
merely helping out Owanac that day.
Adam had to act az God father at a
West Hammond christening and left
the place in his charge. lie insistez
that he sold no liquor and that the
officers were wrong in suspecting that
he STUFF they smolled in the glass
vas hootch.
As several other witnesses failed t.
ppear the matter was continued anti
Monday before a ruling will Be mad >
by Judge KIotz The other men vii,
be brought in and their testimony VIII
be heard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-05
SAMAR|TANS
FEEDING THE
UNEMPLOYED

The work Of feedings the unemploy-
ed negroes who have been thrown out
Of work by the curtailinE OF industries
in this section continues to go on
Officers Of the ". c. T. L. of Hammond
and whiting are rendering valuable
assistance to Miss Lindley. police ma
trou, who is In charge OF the distribu-
ito Of clothing and food.
During the past few days large
bundles Of clothing, besides large
quantities of provisions have been re
ceived from Whiting. There still re-
mains a shortage of clothing, although
shoes seem to be more in demand.
Lee Jones. formerly an assistant
chemist at the plant of the Grasselli
Chemical company, and a leader OF
the negroes in this section, offers hts
thanks to the w. c. T. U. for their
rapid response in q call Of distress and
to The Times for its bringing before
the public this unfortunate condition.
I can assure everyone that what they
are doing for these unemployed
negroes is very much appreciated" are
the words of Mr.. Jones. All OF the
men are willing to work and investf-
cation has disclosed that all OF the
men are absolutely deserving OF any
assistance rendered. One of these men
has just recently completed 25 months
service in the United States navy and
as a private chauffeur to an admiral
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-05
FORD NOT NEEDING
OUTSIDE FINANCING
Declines Offer From New
York Banking Syndi-
cate Today

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-The Ford Mo-
tor company IS not IN need Of outside
financial assistance.
That as the answer of Henry Ford,
the Detroit automobile manufactures
70 the proposal Of local banking syn
dfcate headed by Blair & Company
that they float a bond issue of hun
dred million dollars for the Ford com
pany, it was learned on good authority
today
Five representatives Of the New
York syndicate arrived in Detroit
shortly after negotiations with the
Morgan interests were broken off and
approached MIR, Ford with their offer
They were advised to return here
and draw up a definite proposition,
setting fort hwhat representation they
would want on the Ford board OF di-
rectors. Eight tentative schemes, all
calling for a bond issue Of 100000. 900
were prepared and the men returned to
Detroit January T. The issue of bonds
was to cost Ford per cent, plus 1 per
cent to the underwriting syndicate
The negotiations We're terminated by
Mr.. Ford Thursday, who informed the
New York men that he could do with
out outside financial aid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-05
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVlcEl


PROVIDENCE. II. l., Feb. 5-War to
the knife of the Don't give damn
society -girls"-those who come to
dances in short socks and knee dresses.
whose garters show when they whirl
around in the evolutions OF the camel
walk" who allow their partners 70
dance with check resting on cheek, and
who drink for the sake of devillshness
is to continue in relentless fashion
by Brown University students by the
pitiless publicity route.
And the war is to continue on those
mothers who allow their daughters to
"popularize indecency." not bad girls
but girls who do brazen things be-
cause "everybody's doing it,
THE time has come for the men to
act since the girls and mothers wont"
said william w. Hall. editor-in-chief
Of the Brown Daily Herald. today. I'VE
fellows don't claim to ring any bells
for extra virtue. We just hope we
are half decent citizens. that's all We
don't prophesy any reform, but We do
intend to keep hammering the girls
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-05
College Men War
On Girl Dancers

and the men in the Herald to show
what decent people think OK the
dresses and the dances"
I'VE are tired Of hot air parties. ~
said E. Alden Minard managing edi-
tor of the publication. We are going
to have some pitiless publicity I have
heard one chap say he never saw 50
many garters anywhere outside Of a
department store as he saw at Provi-
dence dances. After you have 'toddled'
with a girl there's no moro mystery
about her for you"
1T has been said" broke IN Greene
Brown. associate editor, that when
women are this and that, they are be
cause they have pleased some man by
being so, Now we're going to try to
show these girls that they don't please
US by rubbing all the bloom off the
peach. We can't supply parental cor
rection but we can show disapproval.
On the other side Mrs. Harry Fulton.
president of the parent-teacher asso-
citation. is lending the cooperation Of
her society. The club has already pre-
vailed upon president Faunce Of Brown
to end dances at midnight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-05
WILL UNION
SECEDE FROM
THE EMPIRE?
Outcome Hinges On General
Elections To Take Place
tuesday.
.InrERNArloNAL NEws sEEylcEI

TA~0O%. Feb. 6,-Whether the
linton or south Africa viii remain an
integral part Of the British empire or
secede and become a f-goyerning
republic Is the momentous outcome
which hinges upon the general cleo
tions which Will take place in South
Africa next Tuesday.
Official circles are following the
dramatic electoral struggle with in
tense interest and the colonial office
frankly admits that the retention OF
the Union cf South Africa in the Brit
ish empire is more seriously menaced
than ever before, even in the days OF
the Boer war.
The chief contending parties are;
Nationalists. led by General HerzoE'
who desire complete independence Of
south Africa.
Imperialists. led by General Jan
Christian SHUTS. who desire to remain
as an integral part Of the British en-
pire.
Both sides claim victory General
Herzog says he is confident that the
nationalists will have a safe ,majori-
ty' IN the national legislature, while
General Smuts is more specific claim
ing a majority Of at least 20 seats.
Dispatches from Capetown and Pre-
toria say that the campaign IS being
waged with unprecedented virulenSe.
Secessionist feeling has been lashed TO
Jury. especially among the farmer
classes Many African farmers have
never forgiven England for smashing
the Boer republic. Nationalist orators
are making fiery speeches denouncing
the British FOR causing the deaths of
thousands of women and children in
detention camps during the Boer war"
General Beyevs who is leading the
nationalist cause in the Cape province,
declared that, If the nationalists get
control OF the government they will
refuse to send delegate to London to
attend the imperial conference in June.
This, added General Beyers. would be
the first step IN sundering all ties
binding the union Of South Africa with
the British empire