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Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11

nittss sat up night after night trying to adjus
HE handicap 20 ~ to give other msnab>rs a.
outside chance against him. The golf sxperta
Of the daily papers wrote columns about hid
play And It was pretty generally considered
throughout the country that it voe)6 b pusa
formality for any one else 70 sntsT against him
In the amateur championship. an opinioA which
was borne out when he got through into the
final without losing hole. 4 ssfs man to
have bsttsd on. you would have said. But
mark the sequel.
The amateur championship was held that
year at Detroit had accompanied my en-
ployer, there: for. though engaged on this nerve.
wearing contest, he refused to allow his busi-
ness to bs interfsrsd with. A. he had indicated
In his schedule. he was busy at the time COR
nszing wheat: and It was my task to combine
the duties Of caddy and secretary. Each day ]
acconhpanisd him round the links with nay note.
book and his bag Of clubs. and the progress Of
his various matches was. somewhat complicated
by the arrival OF . streams OF telegraph boys
bearing important messages.
He would read these between the strokes and
dictate replies to me. never. however. taking
more than the five minutes allowed BY the
rules for an interval between strokes. an
inclined to think that It was this that put the
finishing touch on his opponsnts discontinue.
It 10 not soothing for . nervous man 70 have the
game hung up on the green while his advsrsaEy
dictates to his caddy letter beginning Yours
Of the nth inst received and contents notsd.
In reply would state that" This sort Of thing
puts man of his game.
I was resting in the lobby Of the hotel after
4 strenuous days work whom found that
was being pagsd. ! answered the summons,
ana vas informed that lady wished TO ~ me.
Her card bore the name "Miss Amslia 1syya-
dew Amelia. The nams seemed familiar.
Thsn rsuasmbersd. Amelia was the name OF
the ,sirl vinoout Jopp intended to marry. the
fourth Of tAsSlony lns Of Mrs. Jopps. huE.
risd to present myself, and found tan, slim
sirl, who was plainly laboring uudss . eensld-
erable agitation.
'Miss Merridew7s said. l3s, s,s.
eyes" she murmursd. my name win b
strange to you" Hy5s sa
"Am right" qusrisd. 'in supposing that
you are the lady to whom Mr.. Jopp-"
II am! I ami" she replied. And. Q. what
shall do?" v Nv =.
''Kindly give me the Particular" .said. TAX
Ing out my pad from forcs Of habit
She hesitated moment, a. Il AFRAID 70
"You ar. caddyins for Mr.. Jopp IN III. final
tomorrow" ri.
II am" 3
.'Then, could you-would you mind--would
you to shout 'Boo!' at him when he ID making
his stroke. II he looks like wtnningf"
was psrplexed. +
II don't understand"
Il ~ that must tell you alL am sure
you will trsat what, ! ray - absolutely con-
fidential."
Certainly"
-I am Professionally Engaged to Nj. 5epp.s
"ProyisionalHf" &
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11

She gulped
'Lst me tell you my story. Mr.. Jopp asked
me to marry him. and would rather do any
thing on earth than marry him. But how
boring me through? knew that II said MOI
he would argue me out Of Il in two minutes. !
had an idsa I gathered that hs had never
played golf. 20 told him that ! would marry
him II he won the amateur championship this
year. And now find that he been secret
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11

golfer AL along, and what is more. a plus man!
It isn't fair"
HE was not q golfer when you made that
condition" said. "He took up the game on
the following day"
'Impossible! How could he have become ~
good - he ID IN this short timer"
Because he u Vincent Jopp! In his lexicon
there 10 no such word as impossible
x She shuddered.
what man! But can't marry him." she
cried. IT want to marry somebody else. q.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11

tongue.
Vincent"
''Well?"
Vincent that othsr man-bad uaan-aot
playing fair. When your back was turned just
now he gave his bau . great baug. ! W.
watching him"
AT any rate" said Mrs. Agnes Parsons JoDns
Il do hope. when the game II over, Viuce11.
that you will remember to cool slowly"
"Flesho!" cried Mrs. June Jukss Jopp, til
umphantly. tive been trying to remember ,&ht
name all the afternoon. ] saw about It In one
OF the papers The Advertisements speak moa
highly Of It. You take It before breakfast aal
again before retiring. ana they guasantse Il q
produce firm, healthy flesh on the most spassals
covered limbs in next to no time Nov. win
you remember to get bottle tonight? It come
in two sises. the dollar.fifty Cor large sss) an1
the smaller at IS cents Ex-Presidsnt M
writes that he used It regularly for ysass.s
Vincent Jopp uttered . Quavering moan ana
was trembling like IN aspen.
Ten minutes later he was On his way back u
the clubhouse. . beaten man.
And 20 Concluded the Oldest Member, vou
see that in golf there y no such tAin9 g = -
snap. You can never be certain OF The ffne.t
player. Anything may happen to the rreatest
expert ut any stage Of the game. In . recenf
competition George Duncan took II sho&s over
hole which 1S handicap men esneeally DO 4.
five. No! Back horses or 70 down "a wan
street and try to take Il away from M. Norm.
and will applaud you - shrswd ana eautiess
0nancier. But to bst at gols . purs sssAiin~S
aSepynsss iva y ia caiessa 5sIsAAA1
The Colorado statesman., 1922-08-26
National Leper Home at CarviIle, La.

to make the appropriation next De-
cember If it sees fit to do so. Senator
Fernald said, among other things:
Mr.. Fernald. First, let me say that
for some years 1t has been known by
the medical fraternity of the country
that there are somewhere between
eight and twelve hundred lepers scat
tered all over the United States. The
State of Louisiana was the first
state to move in this matter. Some
eight or ten years ago that state made
provision for getting those people in
the state together and building n hos
pital, which was done. In 1917 the fed
eral government found that 1t was
necessary to move in the matter. They
purchased that hospital at Carville,
La, made an appropriation of $780,
OOO, and provided for 200 beds. The
hospital was Immediately built, and
the rooms Immediately taken, so that
we have the hospital entirely filed
and 100 applicants from all over the
country asking for provision to take
care of them there. This bill is ap-
proved by the public health service
and by the secretary of the treasury.
1t is very important that this appro.
priation be authorized Immediately.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-08-26
In the Beuinninu.

On the evening of the sixth day, the
beasts of the field, the fowls of the air
and all the creeping things upon the
earth assembled around great stone
table in the Garden of Eden. The oc-
casion was a banquet in honor of
Adam, who had just been created.
The table was loaded with vege-
tables and fruits of all kinds-except-
ing apples. After the repast, the mas
todon, who because of his size had
been appointed master of ceremonies,
beloved speech! speech!" The
tumult subsided only when the guest
of honor, blushing all over. rose and
bowed.
Invertebrates and invertebrates" he
began, this overwhelms me. l assure
you l am absolutely unprepared-"
And for once the old apology was
sincere.-Life.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-08-26
Washington the Convention

TNHAT Washington may soon win
Il the title of Convention City" is
the prophecy of some old inhabitants.
They say that convention meetings in
the national capital grow in size and
number overy year.
No one keeps an official record of
the Organization and their delegates
that visit the city. but according to
street car conductors, White House
guards and watchmen In the govern
ment buildings this year has been a
record-breaker to date. SO New York,
Chicago. Denver and such ambitious
towns should get usy-Washington'll
git 'em II they don't watch out
It's the style, nowadays, for organ
lzations of nationwide scope to have
headquarters In Washington-a fact
that will bring many annual conven-
tions here as a regular thing. This Is
one of the things the old-tlmers are
counting on.
There is no season of the year when
Washington Is not entertaining WIS.,
itors who have gathered from the ends
of tia country to discuss bylaws and
The Colorado statesman., 1922-08-26

XKTASHINGToN-My but Senator
w Caraway of Arkansas did raise n
rumpus in the senate the other day
when he tried to introduce resolu.
tion providing for an investigation of
charges that senators with large finan-
clnl interests in the wool growing in
dUstry have been guilty of a serious
breach Of propriety in their efforts to
boost duties on wool. He presented n
resolution providing for an inquiry by
the senate committee on judiciary l1HO
the financial connections of all senn-
tors with industries benefited either by
the pending tariff bill or the emer-
gGncy tariff law.
The resolution was broad enough to
cover all Industries affected by the
tariff, but debate of several hours,
which followed its presentation, re
lated entirely to the activities of a
group of western senators in connec-
tion with the wool schedule.
Three senators under fire. Senators
Gooding Qdaho), Bursum IN. NJ, and
The Colorado statesman., 1922-08-26

THAT there are between 500 and
= l,2O0 lepers scattered all over the
United States" was set forth in a sen
ate debate the other day which re-
suited in the passage OF bill for the
relief of these afflicted ones. Senator
Fernald of Maine, as chairman of the
committee on public buildings and
grounds reported the bill Is. 373D di-
recting the secretary of the treasury
to have erected additional suitable
buildings fos the National Leper home
at Carvllle, La, at a cost not to ex-
coed S350,oO0. 1t appears, however
that the bin does not actually make
the appropriation, but simply author
lies the committee on appropriations
The Colorado statesman., 1922-08-26
Job

army officers might take of the boards
action in recommending any officer for
honorable discharge. Preliminary in
vestigation indicates that probably
more than LOO officers now on the
rolls must be separated" from the ac-
tive service in this way.
The board. it is understood, will
seek by every means to impress upon
the army and upon the general public
the view that discharge under these
conditions in no way reflects upon the
character of the service a discharged
officer has rendered. and that in a
majority of the cases, at least, the
army would much prefer to retain
these officers services.
Board members are understood to
feel that there is little prospect of
finding many officers now on the rolls
who merit discharge. The army re-
Gently cleaned house in this regard on
its own motion.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-08-26
Sheep, Wool, the Senate and the Tariff

Stantield (Ore.), arose and admitted
their interest in the wool growing in.
dustry, but defended their positions
Senators Smoot (Utah), Oddie (NevD,
and Jones IN. NJ. denied they now
own any sheep.
The resolution technically was not
introduced because Of IN objection
by Senator. Wadsworth IN. " to
unanimous consent TO present It out
of order. Senator Caraway gave no
lice that he woald Introduce 1t at
the earliest opportunity.
Senator Gooding, in denounclng the
resolution as politics" declared that
If it could be shown that he had vlo-
lated any law, "by the eternal gods"
he would resign his seat
Senator Warren of Wyoming, who
during the debate on the Payne-Al-
drich bill in 1909 was referred TO by
the late Senator Dolllver of Iowa
MS 1.-The greatest shepherd since Abra-
ham," denounced the resolution as
"d-n fool resolution" while Senator
Bursum of New Mexico, who said he,
too. was n sheep owner, characterized
II MS ridiculous
Senator Robert Nelson Stanfield of
Oregon, who is described in the Con
gressional Directory as being Amer
icas largest producer of wool and NUT
ton" argued that the very fact he Is
interested in wool fits him, In his own
opinion, to vote more intelllgentiy"
than some senators who stand in the
senate and oppose the protective tariff
principle.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-08-26
Army Boards Record "Plucking" JOB

THE board of general officers ap-
L pointed to undertake the biggest
Wholesale "plucking" job ever initiated
among the regular army officers corps
has begun Its work, with Maj. Gen.
Joseph 7. Dlckman, retired presiding
Its job is the elimination or demOtlon
of some 1000 officers
Members of the board which is
representative of all arms of the serv-
Ice, were greatly concerned in their
preliminary discussions over the prob
able effect upon the morale of the
army of the suspended sentence now
hanging over the head of practically
every officer in the service, with the
exception of General Pershlng, and
bakers dozen.
Congress- in directing that the OH
GERS corps be reduced by Jan. l to
1900, did not include the general
officers of the army in fixing the num-
ber to be retained In each grade.
The War department, in preparing
instructions for the ''plucking' board,
did not include the general officers in
80 far as retirement of any of the
major or brigade generals for phys
ical disability would create vacancies
and permit the appointment of col
onels to general officer rank, reducing
the number of surplus colonels to that
extent.
There was also much concern
among board members as to the view
The Colorado statesman., 1922-08-26
City,?

election of officers, and to take look
at the government in action. But
spring is the most favorable time for
seeing Washington, and therefore
spring always brings an unusually
large assortment of convention follow
ers. The capital with It's trees burst
ing into pale green, Its cherry blossom
drive along the tidal basin, and it's gay
flower beds is at its best.
Sightseeing is serious business for
the visiting delegate. There is COM
binatlon exposition, circus, state fair
and liberal education perpetually avail
able In the government buildings.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-08-26
public Wants Industrial Peace.

President Harding and his advisers
have made up their minds that the
public is n good deal more interested
dustrial peace than in tariff legisla-
tion. subsidy legislation, bonus legis-
Iation or any of the other topics that
have been holding the attention of the
congress for year and n half. The
President has said to callers within
the last two or three days that he
realizes for the time in his pub
lie career the bitterness with which
these Industrial quarrels are carried
on. For nearly month he has been
between the fires of employers, en-
ployees and publicists.
He has been criticized for not 60
ing fast enough in dealing with the
two strikes, and for being too aggres-
sive. Influential representatives of
the political party, of which he Is
the titular head have expressed great
dissatisfaction because he would not
make use of federal troops unless n
state called for them. Radical rep-
resentatives of labor have said and
are still saying that the administration
is serving the employer. Many of the
mployers-railroad executives and
mine operators-are extremely bitter
because the President, as they assert.
has shown too much sympathy for the
cause of the emI:.:yee. The country
will, eventually, 1t is believed. realize
that President Harding has rro-- .he
The Washington herald., 1922-04-23
A True Picture.

THROUGH the smoke clouds of falschood and
propaganda that roll from Russia catch
a momentary picture, now and then, that seems
true to life. Such is the pen sketch of Nicola
Lenin dictator of the Red empire. recently dis
patched by correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian.
The Moscow premier, it, seems, has been in
poor health OF late and several times has been re-
ported the brink of the grave. The facts are,
according to this correspondent that Lenin has
worked himself into a physical breakdown.
"Since the revolution he writes "Lenins life
has been nothing else but hard work. except for
occasional hours snatched for sleep and occasional
minutes for meals. He is of great physical
strength, cyclist and mountain climber, but for
four years he has hardly gone for a short
stroll Like Napoleon, he attended to the minutest
details of government. He gave his attention TO
the most trivial matters, often working twenty-four
hours at a time and regretting that the day
longer.
"A few months ago the reaction from
work set in and he began to suffer from slccpless
ness. He is living in the country Moscow
and attends to only the most important affairs of
state. He spends Of his time in hunting and
in writing book. He acquired the habit of hunt
ing when, during his exile in Siberia, he obliged
to kill his own food"
All this brings to mind Thomas CarlyIc's
famous defense of Mahomet: "A false man build a
great religion; why false could not build
brick wall"
Here is ono substantial thing about the whole
Soviet governmental hard-working We hope
such not plentiful in Moscow at present
If they are inclined to smile wisely at pre-
dictions of early collapse of the Red government
The Washington herald., 1922-04-23
The First American.

To the Editor The Washington Herald:
The beginnings of Americanism
are linked with the ID. A. r., and
an interesting question is, who
was the first American"
School children almost invariably
would answer, George Washington,
but the first American antedstes
Revolutionary times.
Hon. Oscar S. Strauss says:
IF were asked to select all
the great men who have left their
impress upon this continent from
the days that the Puritan Pilgrims
set foot on Plymouth Rock,
IL | were asked whom to hold
before the American people and the
world to typify the American spirit
of fairness. of freedom, OF liberty
in church and state. l would with
out any hesitation select that great
prophet who established the first
political community on the basis OF
a free church in a free state, the
great and immortal Roger Will
Jams"
Many in America today are not
able to trace their lineage to
Revolutionary days. but he who
stands staunchly for the doctrines
of Roger Williams and succeeding
patriots. is an honored American.
Some among us do not subscribe
to the principles of Roger Williams.
the first American.
JOHN y. QUINN,
Takoma Park. ID. {.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-23
DOMESTIC ARGUMENT.
The Arbuckle Case.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Will Hays. late chief postman and
now guardian angel of the movies,
has ruled that no more pictures may
be shown in this country of Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuckle. The comedian
of the screens has just been ac-
quilted of a charge OF manslaughter
after spending a fortune for his de-
tense. The entire matter may
never have come to a court of JUS
tice IL it weren't for an old adyen-
turess who was seeking for husa
money. Hollywood breeds these old
One of them tried
to sue a married director for ali
alleged attack upon her daughter.
the offspring denying the incident
and saving her name from disgrace
brought on by mercenary mother.
Nowadays you don't have TO look
for the woman in the case. She -
-ight on deck blackmailing anyone
who has money or a good name to
lose.
Well. Fatty is free again. He Is
reunited with mis- loyal wife. BY
what divine act of God has VIII
HAYS possessed himself with the
papaI power Of deprivinE Mr.. Ar
buckle of the freedom Of the screeng
Who is VIII Hays to take such a
holier than thou attitude? Is he so
base as to infict punishment on
man who his suffered enough just
to establish certain amount OF
prestige in his new office of King OF
the Movies?
To all of you -eformers who read
this letter and decide to reply to II
I will guide you so as to spare your
pains and postage. ! Will make a
great concession. / will say that II
this be justice. and Fatty Arbuckle
must be sentenced and convicted by
Will Hays without trial by the
American jury. the people who go
to the movies and not those who
haven't the human faculties to en-
10y such entertainment. then let us
abolish from our schools the works
OF Edgar Allen Poe, the dope
fiend: Bobby Burns. the drunkard;
Shakespeare, the poacher, and the
MANY others whose work we cherish
but whose characters we cannot
admire. THE CANALlhh'
The Washington herald., 1922-04-23
A New Constabulary.

M ONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md, will set
lNl example for Maryland and Virginia coun-
ties near the District OF Columbia by the establish
nent of uniformed motorcycle police force.
The need of efficient constabulary ever is
felt in rural districts adjacent to large city. Its
scattered homes the most convenient prey for
the citys criminals who hesitate to act in territory
under the eye of the metropolitan police department.
Montgomery County contains of the most
progressive and valuable suburbs of Washington
More and District people each year purchase
homes m its nearby villages where they are as
sured Of rural quiet but, at the same Time arc
within convenient distance of their work. With the
motorcycle corps in operation these people will
sleep more soundly at night The rural organi-
zaton will be able to render valuable assistance
District police. We assume that each force will
cooperate loyalty, since their interests are much
the same
1t is to be hoped that Prince Georges County,
in Maryland, and Arlington Fairfax and Loudoun
counties in Virginia, will watch the results achieved
by this constabulary They may learn valuable
lessons which they put to good advantage.
The Montgomery County police, however
should avoid carefully one possible development
They can accomplish best results by cooperation
II they should feel that they inherit feud with
District people they become a nuisance rather
than a help. Their function is to protect persons
and property, not to hide behind bushes and spy
on District motorists to detect the slightest in
fraction of the law.
The force starts to function after July l.
If it works efficiently there should be an immediate
decrease in liquor running gambling and other
law violations along of the principal high
ways leading into Washington.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-23
Early Mailing.

THE District of Columbia has no more efficient
j or Woodworking public servants than its
postoffice clerks.
They labor under continual nervous tension.
Their working hours arranged on disagreeable
schedules They must maintain the highest degree
of efficiency. Promotion is slow. Salaries are poor
Consideration of these men places the entire
mailing problem, not only of business houses but
Of individuals, on a decidedly human basis. We
understand that the present campaign for early
mailing, inaugurated by Postmaster M. o. Chance,
was undertaken not only in the interest of in
creased efficiency but to tighten the burdens OF the
employees.
The postoffice, to most OF us, is merely
gigantic machine. We know that it will function
as know that the will rise in the morning
Seldom do we catch sight Of the men who operate
the levers responsible for this functioning.
Clerks call to attention that, if early mailing
could be made effective it would be possible for
Postmaster Chance to eliminate at least of the
most disagreeable working schedules. The men
would be able to eat and sleep more regularly with
consequent benefit to their own health and their
own efficiency.
Help in making the early mailing campaign a
success must not be considered only an ac-
commodation to the government. Few are willing
to undergo any personal convenience for such
reason. 1t must be considered however, as an
accommodation to individual men-residents OF the
District and neighbors
We come in personal contact with the mail
carrier. We see his face and exchange with him
the greetings of the day. He, at least, is flesh
and blood human being. We appreciate his abors
and sympathize with him because know him.
With the clerk, hidden behind long tiers Of cubby
holes. it is different. He is just part OF the
machine. Yet he is no less human being and no
less entitled to help and sympathy.
For the sake of these it is the duty of
Washington people help make Postmaster
Chances campaign permanent success.