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The Washington times., 1922-06-25
The Duke of Monticello
Hears of a" Promising Little Horse"

And so these two ingenious crooks studied and expei
mented and discussed and argued the question until t
finally agreed it would be perfectly safe to have the wat
run seventy seconds to the minute but that anythi
faster than that might be noticed. interesti
discussion and the play of the minds and the Grimm
shrewdness of these two criminals were curious to wa
forgot all about the thing until several weeks lat
] met the Honeygrove Kid, and Humphreys asked hi
if he had ever done anything about having his wat
scheme fixed up. ="
It then turned out that Hindman had gone to je
eller and had spent no end OF time and trouble un
finally the cost of nearly 81 000 he had this spend
substantiaooking Tiffany timepiece rugged into lyi
decetfu crooked watch. And then came the occasion
which he had made of this lying tmepiece to swind
no less a person than the Duke of Montebelo.
This distinguished member Of an DID, wealthy al
titled French family who owned the big vineyards al
prepared the famous wines which bear their name car
to New York for ostensibe purpose anoht
But l could make out the main reason Of Il
American visit to gain wider market for his wint
At that time was quite pet at the race tracks and
met the Duke of Montebello He offered to fill my cell
with Montebello wine if would do what could to Cd
the attention of my friends to the good qualities of
A week or two later / met the French nobleman |
New York, where he arranged an American Beauty dill
ner for me at Demonicos g. remember that over my SCI
al the head of the table a heart-shaped bower
American Beauties And brooch Of diamonds and rubt
in the shape of cluster of American Beauties I'll
souvenir the Duke Of Monebello begged me to accept
did accept that souvenir and a return for this kin
ness invited the Duke to 90 out with me to race trad
in the nearby suburbs. And at that track four
the means to introduce him to the Honeygrove Kid
Honeygrove Kid said that he a great admirer |
the Monebello wines and drank anything gse ar
would consider it honor the Of these famo
vineyards would Ut him show him the training quartz
at the stables. After pleasant day together, Hone
grove confessed in whisper that he was interested
one of the horses which he believed was perfect lit
marvel and could beat anything IN any Of the stables
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
By Mrs. Margaret Hill
CHAPTER XIII.
Continued from Last Sunday

tC0nttnHed from Last OuHudV
0 1922 by American Weekly Reserved
IN.the Underworld almost everybody has some sort Of
nickname-why this is don't quite know. But, at
Il any rate, it was professional criminal who was
called the "Honeygrove Kid who Of the smart
est crooks ever associated with.
On the police records he is entered Lucius Hind.
man. and in this particular is not difficult to know
why he got his nickname because he born in town
in Texas called Honeygrove. And SO called him
the "Honeygrove Kid
This resourceful rascal married woman named Davis,
who in her grlhood quite belle in Louisville, KY,
think 1t fortunate marriage for him from busi
point of view because the girl able to supply
sort of atmosphere and social stage setting for
many of her husbands enterprises
Before passing to the particular episode which
have always thought real masterpiece, let say
a word about Nettie Davis the accomplished wife.
shall forget meeting her in London several years
ago. She had just divorced the Honeygrove Kid and
he had paid her considerable lump OF almony which
she had promptly spent.
Mrs. "Honeygrove Kid Hndman about the most
extravagant wife of any crook in all my acquaintance
She always had her shoes made to order and always paid
extra $50 for hat to get guarantee that it
should not be copied for anybody else.
When I met her in London were both staying at
the Savoy Hotel She had then taken up the gentle graft
game herself and had in tow client, most solid sub
stsnta stocky citizen about fifty DID, who implicitly
believed in the 102 per correcttude of his charming
steamship acquaintance, Mrs Nettie Davis 1t her
maiden name she used after she divorced the Honey
grove Kid
remember the day first into her at the Savoy.
'Helo darling" said she. "I'm nearly crazy
honest am. have talked foreign missionary society
to that president of the Presbyterian Laymen till my face
aches. You ought to have on the steamer He
introduced me to old Andrew Carnegie, who
ship; he introduced me to dozen society DANES
as proper himself. And you should have act.
"Id raise my lorgnette and ask, Now just who is that
womani. Do You think she's quite correct for me to
knowf
sra lift my eyebrows and thereby impress him with
my tremendous exclusveness Why, after he been with
for three days he sterzed his wbiskers before be
The Washington times., 1922-06-25
Margaret Hill, the Famous "Van1I
the Aristocrats of the Grimm.
Explains How a Perfectly H(
Into a Crooked Timepiece d

to construct a watch thai
ticked more seconds thar
there were in a minute
= 81 suppose you could
rig a watch that way" rel
piled Humphreys. "Bud
how could you use it i
you had onei"
"Why, of course, that's
plain enough to under
stand" replied Honey
grove" eff you have {
horse that runs a mile il
three minutes and yo'
have a watch doctored 81
that it shows two minute
and a half for three min
ute" -
"Oh, I see." said Hun,
phreyes. "Anybody tim
ing a horse with a fax
watch like you sugges
would think they had i
front of them the swiftes
thing on the track. Yes
that's a great idea"
The two ingenious crook
drew closer to the tabl
and figured out the poss.
bilities of the scheme wit
quickened animation. The
passed the watch bac
and forth to each othel
studied it thoughtful
and then fell to discussin
how much faster it woul
be safe to make the watt
rnn than II onnhf fn rd
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

without attracting attention Of the person who was ho
ing the watch.
az should say watch that ran about minute al
twenty-five seconds in minute might not be too fast
said Hindman.
"No," said Humphreys, 81 think watch that reg
tered eghty-fve seconds in minute would be too fas
people would get onto it."
"Well, suppose we try it." said the Kid. "1lt IT
you when sixty seconds is up and then l will tell "
when eighty-fve seconds is up, and you Judge wheh
you would really notice the difference"
Arizona republican., 1922-04-05
HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES

Ticket sales for the band concert
are going over 100 per cent. More
interest is being shown in this school
activity than has been shown in any
other this year. The concert will be
staged by the high school military
band assisted by the boys glee club,
which is the most popular organiza-
ton of the school; also two soloists,
Mrs. Helen Boyle Haworth and Miss
Bess Barlxley, who have won fame
among the music lovers of Phoenix,
will assist in the entertainment,
The tickets are selling for so cents
and may be secured from any mem
Der of the band or the glee club and
may be reserved in front of the audi
torium during the lunch period or at
the Central Pharmacy. The proceeds
will be used to pay the expenses of
sending the band and boys glee club
to Tucson during University week.
Both these organizations are well
liked by the student body, and are
being backed Loyalty by them.
Spring training for football COM
menced last Monday with more than
25 candidates in suits. Coach Robin
son announces that any student wish
ing to practice may secure q suit
after the seventh period. Only light
practice will be held for the first
few weeks, but later two teams may
Arizona republican., 1922-04-05
THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, PHOENIX WEDNESDAY

the cotton division Of the bureau of
markets, and T. II. Kearney of the
bureau of plant industry
Type Suited to Valley
In beginning the opening address
of the session, Mr.. Scofield declared
that Pima cotton is the best type
suited to the valley and pointed out
the Importance of the crop in the
agricultural life OF the community.
He pointed out, however, the import
ance Of developing the other agricul-
tural industries of the valley along
with the cotton industry. pointing out
That such a course not only would
help stabilize agricultural and eco
nonnic life but make it possible to
produce cotton more efficiently and
economically.
Mr.. Scofield indicated that efficient
production, with good seed and good
.tillage. was of perhaps first import
ance in the industry as offering OPP
portunity for increasing returns.
enhancing of Production" was the
subject covered in a carefully pre-
pared paper by A. I. Esgate. presi-
dent of the county bankers associa-
ton. Mr.. Esgate gave a short his
tory of the industry and its connec-
tion with the banks and explained in
detail the basis or agricultural credit
and the relations of the bank to the
Arizona republican., 1922-04-05

the general cotton situation, and dis
cussed means by which conditions in
the industry could be improved, The
conference will be continued today.
Both morning and afternoon ses-
sions yesterday were devoted chiefly
to addresses on the facts. governing
the production, processing and mar
keting of Pima cotton, and on gen.
eraI conditions in the industry. The
point stressed throughout was the
necessity of all getting together and
working to assure the future of the
industry.
The conference was presided over
by P. G. Spilsbury president of the
Industrial Congress-. and was attended
by representatives of the Arizona
Pimacotton Growers association, the
Maricopa County Bankers associa- :
ton. the Arizona Cotton Growers as
sociation, the Tempe Cotton exchange,
the Maricopa County Farm Bureau.
the Maricopa County Chamber of
Commerce, the southwest Cotton
company and the Attaway Phelps
Cotton company. Among those pres
ent we're four government experts:
C. S. Scofield of the cotton commit
tee department OF agriculture: II. II.
Willis, textile expert, bureau of plant
indutry: w. r. Meadows. director OIL
Arizona republican., 1922-04-05

ali interests working together and
co o-ordinating the industries and
establishing cooperation between
them.
C. S. Brown. president of the Ari-
zona Farm Bureau Federation. de-
clared that establishing confidence In
the product is the fundamental thing.
and that cooperation and working
together mean success. Mr.. Philleo,
vice. president of the Phoenix Ma
tional bank. spoke of the banks view
of the Pimacotton growers and said
the association had won the conf
dence of the county's financial insti-
tutions r. c. McReynolds urged
that groups be forgotten, while all
worked as one group for the common
good and concentrate on improving
the industry. G. III. Bugbee and Fred
]. Elliott were the concluding speak
ers, the latter explaining the neces-
sity OF absolute equality for all grow
ers in the cooperative association
and of the firm contract marketing
agreement.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-05

be chosen and one game played. The
coach is rounding up men to fill the
vacancies left by players who will
graduate. A center, tackle. two
guards, quarterback, halfback and
two ends are needed, in fact, there
is a chance for everyone to make the
team next season, for no one has a
position cinched.
The Coyote track team is scheduled
to meet the Mesa Jack Rabbits this
coming Saturday at Mesa The
Phoenix Indian school team defeated
Mesa high two weeks ago, but since
then Mesa has developed much bet
ter team. Any one who win be able
to take over members of the team
should report at the high school at
l o'clock.
Phoenix high must have a weekly
Coyote Journal next year.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-05

An English newspaper is printing
choice bits of broken English as
overheard by it, readers. Two ex-
amples follow, which are considered
the most amusing A coffee room
waiter who said he was a Swiss, re-
plying to a guest ordering breakfast:
Tongue iss no more. shickken
never ves! How you like your eggs
VOLT, tight or loose?"
The other concerns an enraged
Portuguese who turned upon his OPP
ponent and spat out:
IF know re English for re box,
| would blow your nose, by damn,
am! !g--New York Evening Post.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-05

A break in the circuit of the wires
of new burglar alarm, caused by
any moving OF window or door,
pulls a telephone receiver down and
sends a. voice over the telephone
wires to the exchange switchboard.
giving the street and number OF the
house and announcing that it is be-
ing entered by burglars. Central
switches the call to police head
quarters and patrol wagon is soon
on the scene of activity.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-05
ROUGH LUCK

Agent-But. mum. it's a shame 10
let your husbands life insurance
lapse.
Woman (oyer washtub) III not
pay another cent. rye paid regular
fer eight years an I've had no luck
yet.-Traveler's Beacon.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-05
CUPID MAKES MARCH
MONTH OF WEDDINGS

Cupid got busy again last month and
brought 72 couples to meet Claude S.
Bergman, clerk of the superior court,
and obtained marriage licenses last
month. Only 46 licenses to marry
we're issued during February
Fees from these marriage licenses
totaled $144 last month. Total fees
collected by the superior court dur
ing March were $339S.15, itemized as
fo1Ious.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-05
PIMA COTTON IS
THEME At A. |. c.
MEETING HERE
All Branches of Industry
Represented at Meeting
Called To Discuss I'M
provement of Conditions

Called together by the Arizona In
dustrial Congress in a Pima cotton
conference, representatives of all
branches Of the cotton industry OF
the valley met yesterday in the In
d11stria1 Congress offices. reviewed
Arizona republican., 1922-04-05

Whatever make Of battery
is in your car. you can be
confident Of skilful repair
work, fair prices, and re-
sponSibic advice at the near
est Exide Service Station.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-12
TARIFF BILL PRESENTED
TODAY IN THE HOUSE;
MAY PASS It THURSDAY

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 49,
The administration tariff bill as final
ly perfected in conference was pre-
sented today in the House and the
conference report on it will be called
up tomorrow, thereby making it prob
able that it will pass the House by
Thursday
The measure will then go to the
Senate, but because of opposition to
the dye embargo and other provisions.
it may be delayed there for week or
more.
AS now framed the bill is roughly
estimated to raise approximately
s400. 100000 a year in revenue on the
basis of the present volume of the
nations import trade.
The level of its rates, according to
officials, is considerably below those
given in the Payne-Aldrich bill, the
last Republican protective tariff, but
is considerably above the level of the
Democratic Underwood tariff meas
ure, now in force.
The bill will become effective i'm
mediately after President Harding
signs it. replacing both tie Under
wood and emergency tariff.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-12

This sudden increase in the num-
Der OF candidates for state Offices is
In marked contrast with the number
placed before the voters under the old
party convention system. The in
crease in the number of candidates
for congressional Offices was even
larger than that for senate and gov
ernor
In Indiana Go candidates sought the
nominations for Is congressional of
fees Four hundred and forty were
out for the 100 vacancies in the state
house of representatives. One sam
pie ballot, that from Allen county,
contained names of more than 500
candidates for state, county and town
ship offices. The sample ballot re-
CURED eight cents postage.
Ohio Candidates Numerous
In Ohio there were 104 Republican
candidates for the legislature, "a for
the senate and so for the house. This
numhers was further increased by A
candidates on the Democratic ticket.
Twenty-Five of this number will be
elected. BHF
Fifty-nine candidates were voted on
for CONGRESSIONAL nominations in the
six districts of Nebraska A total
of 1SS candidates sought nomination
for county offices in Douglas county,
which includes the city of Omaha
Sixty-eight candidates sought coun-
ty offices in Sedgwick county, Kan
sas, eighteen of whom will be elected
to office. Thirteen candidates were
in the field for the Office of sheriff.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-12
AUTO OVERTURNS ON
ANNAPOLIS ROAD AND
SIX MEN ARE INJURED

Six men. five of whom are members
OF the crews of the steamships Ava
Ion, Middlesex and Three Rivers. were
injured Sunday when the automobile
in which they were riding overturn-
ed on the Annapolis boulevard, eight
miles north of here.
The men injured were:
John Woolan. second assistant
engineer steamship Avalon: inter-
nal injuries.
X. c. Barnes, assistant purser
steamship Middlesex; fractured
hip and internal injuries. At
South Baltimore General Hospi-
tai.
b. Butler. assistant purser
steamship Three Rivers; internal
injuries. At South Baltimore Cen
eral Hospital.
John Davis, first mate steam
ship Middlesex; fractured leg and
hip. Marine Hospital, Annapolis.
Samuel Angelo. chauffeur, 1905
Jefferson street: decorations and
bruises about body. Taken to his
home following medical treat
ment.
According to the police, the men were
returning to Baltimore, having visit
ed some friends in Annapolis. While
rounding curve the steering gear
became damned and before the chauf-
feur could right the swerving car the
machine ran to the side of the road
and turned over.
Passing automobilists placed the in
jured men in their machines and car
ried them to hospitals. 1t is expect
ed that all will recover.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-12
TRAIN AND AUTO
COLLISION CAUSE
PANIC AND DEATH

The accident that occurred Sunday
afternoon at Owings Station on the
Chesapeake Beach Road resulted in
the burning TO death of three negroes.
the partial destruction of the station.
and the derailing of the front car of
the excursion train. while the one he
hind IL burst into flames. The $50
passengers on the train were thrown
into the widest kind of panic and
one OF them, Andrew J. Alexander.
of 249 18th street. northeast. Washing
ton, had his sDino fractured by the
force with which he was hurled from
his seat
The negroes. driving a large Hud-
son car at the rate of so miles an
hour, were headed for Chesapeake
Beach, and although the flagman sig
nailed violently to them at the cross
ing which is a dangerous one, they
paid no heed, did not slow down, and
crashed into the tender of the train,
which carried their car on in front of
the railway station before the train
could be brought to a stop. Just as
the car behind the tender (Which hap
pened, fortunately. to be the baggage
COACH left the rails the following car
careenod against both the tender and
the auto. There followed a flash as
the autos gasoline tank exploded and
flames rapidly crept about the vehicles
and up the front walls of the sta
ton, which had been sprayed by the
hurninu Nuid
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-12

matches and be on the firing line for
Tho preliminary work which is car
ried on in connection with Small Arms
Firing School, to be in progress Sep
temher 2 TO -.
Some of the big events of the
matches will be the Leech Cup match,
Marine Corps match, National Rife
Association match. Adjutant Generals
match, Wimbledon Cup match, A. f.
+. Roumanian match, Port Clinton
Trophy match. National Individual
Rifle match and the National Pistol
match. In addition TO the many troph-
les. numerous cash prizes are offered.
The Small Bore International match
and the Shot Gun matches for trap
shooters also will be part of the ma
tional meeting.
The Eleventh Infantry has been
moved from Camp Knox 10 Camp
Perry and will take care OF the ranges
and the targets in the pits during the
matches.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-12

high compression motor of 400 horse
power. 1t is the only machine in the
country using the gear drive. The
motor is located in the fuselage, the
propeller directly behind the wings
on a gear ring through which the
body and tail structure of the plane
extends Pilot. William Kenneth
Patterson, American war birdman.
Two Navy 1S-T. seaplanes. with
Curtiss C. u. ~ engines. 400 horse
power Pilots. Lieutenants T. b. Lee,
of the Navy, and Lawson II. Sander
son. of the Marine Corps.
Vought ETH. seaplane. with
Wright 240 horsepower engine. Pilot,
Lieut.. III. A. Elliott, u S. N. Sidney.
Ohio.
Navy ISL, seaplane. with Law
renee il, radical afr cooled engine.
220 horsepower engine; Lieutenant
Galloway, pilot; Navy TSP. seaplane
with aeromarine U-S-D motor. 2i0
h. p Pilot. Harold ]. Brow, u. S. n,
Providence, r. l. Navy TR-1, sea
plane, with Lawrence radical air
cooled engine, 220 h. p; Pilot, Lieut.
A., w Gorton, U. S. N, Pawtucket. r
1. Navy TR-3. seaplane, with Wright
E-3 engine, 900 h. p: Pilot. Lieut.
Rittenhouse. Curtiss HAP. with Cur
tiss DIG engine, 400 h. p; Ensign
Williams. pilot. The navy entry in
the Liberty Motor Builders race is
Vought ETH, a land plane. with
Wright 22O h. D. engine: pilot. Lieut.
Elliott
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-12
80 RIFLE TEAMS HAVE
ENTERED FOR NATIONAL
MATCHES TO START TODAY

CAMP PERRY. ONO. Sept. Ia
More than so rifle teams. including
the three military branches of the
country. will compete here September
IL TO 2S In the national matches Il
be held under the direction OF the
National Ride Association of America.
Thirty-one national guard teams
are entered. Five service teams will
represent the infantry. artillery and
cavalry branches OF the army. marine
corps aud the navy. Niue teams will
represent the c. NJ T. c. and a num-
her OF civilian teams also have en-
tered.
Rinemen OF all ages will be given
an opportunity 90 take part In the
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-12

Three negro women wai,ir.
station had their clothing ieaus5 ne 'is
tne hre was eXtiugUished ~ ~ -.
crowds who left the train by s '-e
and windows in the pautemonIn- ,' ,.f
followed the explosion. '''4'
Arrangements were made fo-,.
oners inquest and the clarrel -
OF tho negroes. who were believes
lie Baitimoreans, placed in ill., ~
ton after the fire was put oar
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-12
No Scarcity Of Political
Candidates In Central West
In Primary Races Held This Spring And Summer 81 Aspran
Appeared In Ten Midwest States For U. S Senate And
Gubernatorial Elections Eight States Produced So
Men Seeking The Offices.

CHICAGO. ILL, Sept 12.-Sixty-
seven citizens. aspiring to represent
their States in the United States SEN
ate, became candidates for that Office
In ten States OF the Central West in
primary races this spring and sum-
mer. Election of governor in eight
States called out a field OF SO men for
the eight Offices
Nebraska led in the open field and
no favor" contest for senator. six men
fighting for the Republican nominal
uon, three for the Democratic and
three for the Progressive. Missouri
followed with six Republicans lighting
for the privilege of opposing Senator
Reed. who won over a field OF three in
the Democratic nomination race.
Thirteen Sought GoyernOrship
Iowa had eight candidates for the
senate office, six Republicans and two
Democrats. Texas, Minnesota and In
LLAMA followed close with seven can
iidates, Ohio and Michigan senatorial
contests called out five candidates
each, North Dakota had four and Wis
consin three.
Ohio proved the favorite field for
subernatorial candidates, thirteen
jumping into the race for the one ex-
ecutive Office of that state. Kansas
was the conflict field for 10 candidates
for governor, two of them women, Ne
braska had eight, Wisconsin and Ok
lahoma five each. North Dakota and
Michigan four each and South Dakota
three.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-12
American History
ID AY BY DAY
ny 4. p. Green
SEPTEMBER IL

Death OF John Alden, of the
Pilgrim Colony, on September
IL. 1857.
Battle of Chapultepec,
climax of the Mexican War,
opened on September II, 1S47.
Governor of Kentucky or
dcred by Legislature to expel
the Confederates from the
State on September IL. 1861.
National Prohibition Party
organized in convention at
Chicago on September u,
1869.
Eugene V. Debs convicted of
violating Espionage Act by
Federal jury in Cleveland on
September -, 1918.
st. Mihiel salient destroyed
in great drive by Americans
on September IL, 1918.