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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08

That Memphis Izzy Himself Had Not
Yet Arrived He Was Fairly Ger
tain.
Near the barn were drawn up two tfiv-
vers, and sitting in chairs on the cot
tage veranda were three men who
must have come in these cars. Ora
mont had come provided with binocu-
lars, and got these out. He was not
long in discovering that all three men
on the veranda were strangers to him.
They, no doubt, were men in the lot
terry game, waiting for Gumberts to
arrive. Gramont turned his attention
to the other buildings.
Both the barn and shop were open,
and the buzzing thrum of machinery
/ bore witness that the mechanics were
hard at work upon the stolen cars.
Gramont thought of Ben Chacherre,
still tied and dashed to the chair in his
room, and wondered what was to be
found under the rear seat Of Ben's
car. He could see the car from where
he lay.
Almost on mis- thought, high-pow-
cred and nOiseless car came sweeping
down the road and he knew at once
that Memphis 1zzy had arrived. He
knew it intuitively, even before he OBJ
tanned good glimpse of the broad,
heavy figure and the dominating fea-
lures. Memphis Izzy was far from
handsome, but he possessed character.
"Where's the GOOg?" AS he left the
car, which he had driven himself, Gum
berts lifted his voice in bull-like
roar that carried clearly to Gramont.
"Where's Charlie the Goog?"
The mechanics appeared hurriedly.
One of them, no other than Gramont's
friend of the adenoidal aspect, who
seemed to own the mellifluous title of
Charlie the Goog, FASTENED to the side
of Gumberts, and the latter gave him
evident directions regarding some re-
pair to the car. Then, turning, Men,
phis Izzy strobe to the cottage. He
nodded greetings to the four men who
awaited him, took bunch of keys
from his pocket and opened the cot
tage door. All five vanished within.
Gramont rose A moment previous
~, fever had thrilled him; the excite
ment of the manhunt had held him
trembling. Now he was cool again.
his fingers touching the pistol in his
pocket, his eyes steady. He glanced
at his watch and nodded.
Its timer he murmured. Lets
hope there'll be no slipup! All ready,
Memphis Izzy. So am I. Let's go!"
Unhurried and openly, he advanced,
making his leisurely way toward the
barn and shop. Charlie the Goog, who
was bent over the car of Gumberts,
was first to discern his approach, and
Strengthened up. Gramont waved his
hand in greeting. Charlie the Goog
turned his head and called his bre:
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(Continued from Last issue)
those bonds all you like-you're quite
safe. Pm curious to see what is in
that bundle under the rear seat of
your car; I have an idea that it may
prove interesting. Good afternoon"
Gramont closed the door, and left
the house.
Going downtown, he mailed the let
ter to Fell, confident that the latter
would receive it on the following
morning; but he did not telephone
Fell. He preferred to leave the alb
sence Of Chacho're unexplained,
rightly judging that Fell would not be
particularly anxious about the man.
It was now Thursday evening. The
meeting Of the, oil company would be
held at nine on Friday evening. Be-
tween those two times Gramont fig
ured on many things happening.
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CHAPTER XIV
Chacherre's Bundle.


It was seven in the morning when
Henry Gramont drove his car into
Ho1ma.
In the wire which he had sent over
Chacherre's signature he had COM
manded Dick Hearne to meet Gramont
at about this time at restaurant
near the court house. Putting his car
at the curb, Gramont went into the
restaurant and ordered hasty break
fast. He had brought with him copies
OF the morning papers, and was perus-
ing the accounts of Bob Maillard's
pitifully weak story regarding his
fathers murder, when stranger
stopped beside him.
"Gramont?" said the other. ''Thought
it was you Hearne's my name-1 had
orders to meet you. What's up?'
The other man dropped into the
chair opposite Gramont, who put
away his papers. Hearne was sleek
Individual of pasty complexion who
evidently served the gang in no better
light than as a go-between and run.
ner of errands. That he suspected
nothing was plain from his casual
manner, although he had never seen
Gramont previously.
Business" said Gramont, leaning
back to let the waitress serve his
breakfast. When she had departed,
he attacked it hungrily. You got
Chacherre's wire about the stuff in
his carr" Was it burned?'
mo. He countermanded it just as
was hirin' car to 60 over to Para
dis" said Hearne. whats stirrin',
anyhow"
"Plenty. Memphis 1zzy's coming
down today. When'll he get in?"
Hell go direct to the other place,
won't come here. Oh, reckon he'll
get there along about nine this morn
ing. Why?"
"We'n have to 60 over there to meet
him." said Gramont. II stopped in
here to pick you up. Hammond is still
safe in jail?'
"Sure." Hearne laughed evilly. Il
don't guess he'll get out in a hurry,
neither!"
''Chacherre was pinched last night
for the murder" said Gramont, watch
ing the other.
1.-THE hill" Hearne looked aston
ished, then relaxed and laughed again
"Some fly cop will sure lose his but
tons, then! They amt got nothin' Oh
him"
II heard they had plenty"
Don't worry" Hearne waved q
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rem, who came into sight,
Gramont. =
The latter realized that if he passed
them the game was won. If they,
stopped him, he babe fair to lose
everything, - -
Hello, boys!" he called, cheerily, as
he drew near. II came out on an err
rand for the boss-got message for
Gumberts. Where is he? In the
hOuse?'
The others nodded. plainly mistrust-
ing him. yet puzzled by his careless
manner and his reference to Fell. II:
"Sure," answered Charlie the Goog.
go right in-he's in the big front
r0e %P5onks .1Ill l!!i'IiIa =: i
* Gramont: confined his way, con-
scious that they were staring after
him. If there was anything phony
about him, they evidently considered
that Memphis Icy would take care Of
the matter very ably. '',f go
The steps Of the cottage porch
NhC0hCu plotCStlASly as
cended them Perhaps Memphis Izzy
recognized an unaccustomed footstep !;
perhaps that conversation outside had
penetrated to him. Gramont entered
the front door into the hall. and as he
did so, Gumberts opened the door on
his right and stood gazing at HIM
rather, glaring.
Whore you?" he demanded,
roughly.
"Came out with a message from Mr..
Fell" responded Gramont at once.
Brought some orders, should say
The sixth sense Of Memphis Izzy,
which had carried him uncaught into a
grizzled age. must have flashed a
warning to his crooks brain. In the
mans eyes Grament read surge of
suspicion and knew that his bluff could
be worked no longer.
"Here's his note" he said, and
reached into his pocket.
Gumberts'. hand flashed down, but
halted as Gramont's pistol covered
him.
Back into that room, and do 1t
quickly" said Gramont, stepping for
ward. "Quick!''
Memphis Icy obeyed. Gramont
stood in the doorway, his eyes sweep
ing the room and the men inside.
Startled. all four of them had risen
and were staring at him. In his other
hand he produced an automatic which
he had taken from Dick, Hearne.
1.-THE first word from any of You
gentlemen" he declared, twill draw a
shot. Pm doing all the talking here.
Savvy?" 49, :.
They stood staring, paralyzed by this
apparition. They had been sitting
about the. table, which was heaped
with papers and with packages Of
money. A large safe in the wall stood
open. Beside the table was small
mail sack, partially emptied of its con-
tents torn envelopes Uttered the floor.
That this was the Headquarters Of at
least a section of the lottery gang Ora
mont saw without need Of explanation.
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hand grandiloquently. ''The boss 10
solid with the bunch up to Baton
Rouge, and they'll take care Of every
body. So old Ben got pinched, huh!
That's one joke, mani"
Gramont's worst suspicious were
confirmed by the attitude Of Hearne,
who plainly considered that the entire
gang had nothing to fear from the law.
Chacherre's boasts were backed up SOL
idly. 1t was obvious to Gramont that
the ramifcations of the gang extended
very high up, indeed.
Better cut out the talk" he said,
CURLY, until we get out Of here"
Hearne nodded and rolled a ciga-
rette.
When his hasty meal was finished,
Gramont paid at the counter and led
the way outside. He mOtiOned toward
the car, and Hearne obediently climbed
in, being evidently Of so little account
in the gang that he was accustomed to
taking orders from everyone.
Gramont headed out Of town and
took the Paradis road. Before he had
driven a mile, however, he halted the
car, climbed out, and lifted one side of
the hood.
"Give me those rags from the bot
tom Of the car, Hearne," he said,
briefly.
The other obeyed. AS Gramont made
no move to come and get them,
Hearne got out of the car; then Ora
mont rose from the engine unexpect-
edly, and Hearne looked into aFpistol.
Hold out your hands behind you
and turn around!" snapped Gramont.
mo talk!"
Hearne uttered an oath, but as the
pistol jerked at him he obeyed the
command. Gramont took the strip of
cloth, which he had previously pre-
pared, and bound the mans wrists.
"These are better than handouts"
he commented. Too many slick indi-
viduals can get rid of bracelets-but
you'll have one mans job to get rid OF
these! Oh! gun in your pocket, Ell?
Thanks"
"What tell you dodn'?'' exclaimed
the bewildered Hearne.
"Placing you under arrest" said
GramOnt, cheerfully.
Here, where's your warrant? You
amt no dick"
Gramont cut short his protests with
a long cloth, which effsctually bound
his lower jaw in place and precluded
any further idea Of talk.
He then tied Dick Hearne securely,
hand and foot, and then lashed him to
one Of the top supports Of the car.
When he had finished, Hearne was
reasonably safe. He then climbed
under the wheel again and proceeded
on his way. Hearne's lashngs were
inconspicuOus to any one whom the
car passed.
1t was a little after eight in the
morning when Gramont drove into
Paradis. He noticed that two large
automobiles we're standing in front OF
the post Office, and that about them
were a group OF men who eyed him
and his car with some interest. Pay
ing no attention to these, he drove on
through the town without halt.
Sweeping out along the north road.
he encountered no. one When at
length he reached the Ledanois farm
he drove in toward the deserted house
and parked the car among some trees
where it could not be seen from the
road.
Leaving the car, GramOnt took his
way toward the hank Of the bayou and
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followed this in the direction: OF tue
adjoining property. . ~ =
He went on to an opening in the
bushes which, over the low rail fence,
gave him a clear view of the Gumberts
property. There he paused, quickly
drew back, and gained point whence
he could see without danger of his
presence being discovered. He settled
into immobility and watched.
That Memphis Izzy himself had not
yet arrived, he was fairly certain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
Many Social Events
Mrs. Gays Honor.

The 10th birthday Of Mrs. George
z. Gay Of 80 Grove street was a day
O. surprises. making 1t an occasion
long to be remembered by that es-
UNABLE lady. The morning mail
Thought cards Of greeting and good
wishes, including many from the
rembers Of the Daughters of Vet
Grams. A large boquet of chrysan-
themums was received from Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles T. Penney, and among
other gifts received from Mr.. Gay
was beautiful boquet Of pink roses
In the afternoon. several ladies met
at the home Of Mrs. Gay to tack a
comforter for the coming Christmas
sale. The hostess had provided
bountiful refreshments and was quite
ar loss to understand the lack Of
appetite on the part Of her guests.
hut as the supper hour drew near.
MIR. and Mrs. Gay were invited to go
over to the Penney Memorial church.
On arriving there they found a
banquet had been prepared. in honor
of Mrs. Gay, with a decorated birth.
day cake In conspicuous place.
About 30 intimate friends vera in
the party ana enjoyed the chicken
pie, cranberry sauce, rolls, coffee,
whipped cream pies anad other dain-
ties to the limit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
STOP RHEUMATISM
WITH RED PEPPER

When you are suffering with rheu-
matism so you can hardly get around
just try Red Pepper Rub and you will
have the quickest relief known.
Nothing has such concentrated.
penetrating heat as red peppers. In
slant relief Just as soon as you APP
ply Red Pepper Rub you feel the
tingling heat In three minutes it
warns the sore spot through and
through. Frees the blood circulation,
breaks up the congestion-and the
old rheumatism torture is gone.
Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made
from red peppers, costs little at any
drug store. Get a jar at once. Use
it for lumbago, neuritis. backache.
stiff neck, sore muscles, colds in
chest. Almost instant relief awaits
you. Be sure to get the genuine,
with the name Rowles on each pack
age.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
BINGHAM

PLEASANT RIDGE-Mr. and Mrs.
Perley Bickford and Mrs. Emma
Healy will move this week from
Hcaly's ranch to the Bickford home
on Murray street in Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sawyer and
daughter, Glenys, are guests of Har-
ry Greenlaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred f. Became at
tended the funeral services of Mrs.
Beane's mother, Mrs. Julia Lovejoy,
held Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
David Waacome, another daughter Of
Mrs. IOvejoy, with whom she had
made her home since the death of
Mr.. Lovejoy about three years ago.
Albert Dunton of Bingham, form
crly of Moscow, has been very ill
but is much improved at this writ
ing.
About six inches of snow fell Mon
day and Tuesday the goth and 21st.
Relatives here were very much
pleased to receive news Sunday. Nov
10Th, of the birth Of a ten and one
half pound daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bean of Caratunk.
Roland Benner is at work. for Les
ter Stewart. on the new mill which
is being built in Moscow on the Tay-
lor brothers lot near Dana Hume
wells.
Lyman Bassett Of Moscow is
working at f. +. Beanes.
The Rollins boys got two nice deer
Tuesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
Kennebec Valley Lodge,
Scottish Rites, Work Degrees

kennebec Valley Lodge of Perfec-
ton, Scottish Rite Masonry, held
work for list of over 20 candidates
Thursday evening at Masonic Tenn
pie. There were visitors from all
parts of Maine, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, the gathering in
Guiding number of 33rd degree Ma
sons of Maine. A banquet was held
at $50, following which the work
was in order This was the last work
for this year. and it ill be resumed
about the middle of January.
The fourth and fifth degrees were
conferred at $50 in the afternoon.
Immediately followed by the cere.-
monial of the sixth degree, that of
Intimate Secretary" This degree
was conferred in full form with APP
propriate music. The ceremonial
work of the 14th degree, that of
Grand Elect Mason" took place at
7.45 P. NJ. in ample form with ap-
propriate music.
The officers Of Kennebec Valley
Lodge of Perfection are: T. P. NJ.
John c. Arnold; D. NJ, Charles r.
Chase; S. W., Arthur Z. Smith; j.
W., Alexander +. Walch; O., Robert
L. Beane; treasurer. Edwin c. Dud-
ley; secretary, Stanley K. Hawkins;
NJ. c., Wilbert S. Wilson; hosp.
Louville w. Written; G.. Alfred c.
Eastman; tyler. Lemuel D. Halle
wood.
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Winthrop Local News
Missionary Society Meets
TELEPHONE III

A well attended meeting of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Methodist church was held
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs. Roy
Brown. The forenoon was passed in a
social way and at o'clock delicious
chicken dinner was served by the
hostess assisted by Mrs. w. j. Laugh
lin, Mrs. w. T. Adams and Mrs. Roy
Curtis. At 230 the regular session
was called to order by the president,
Mrs. H. E. Foster. Mrs. c. P. Rowell
was program leader. A report of the
Augusta District Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society held at Lewiston
Nov. 10th. was given by Mrs. Foster.
A very fine report of the general exc
cutive meeting at Baltimore was
given by Mrs. Edward Roundy. Mrs.
Rowell read n portion of the lesson
on India and introduced Mrs. Charles
H. PenIay who was dressed in an
Indian woman's costume. This was
followed by song appropriate to the
study by Mrs. La Verna Maxfield. A
short talk on the L. M. N. Tary was
given by Mrs. Foster, who also con-
Quoted the mystery box.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
THREE SUSTAIN
MINOR INJURIES
IN AUTO CRASH

Mrs. G. NJ. Hutchinson Of Winthrop
was slightly cut about the forehead
and her knee slightly wrenched, Regi-
maid Rutter Of Oakland suffered a gen.
eral shaking up and a badly scraped
cheek, and merle e. Owen Of Oakland
received . superficial cut on the rihgt
hand as the result Of Z collision Of
two autos about II o'clock Thursday
morning on Riverside Drive near the
Brann farm, about four miles from
this city.
Mrs. Hutchinson was riding in a
closed car driven by her son-in-law.
Paul Bailey Of winthrop, and was ac-
companied by Mrs. Bailey. They were
going toward Waterville when they
saw the other car coming toward
them. 1t was driven by George Jeller-
son Of Bar Harbor and contained two
boys. Merle f. Owen ana Reginald J.
Ruttsr Of Oakland, who had started to
walk to Augusta from Oakland and
whom he had picked UP about half way
between Augusta and watsrvilis.
II 10 understood that the Bailey car
was at the extreme right Of tho road
and that Mr.. Bailey. seeing that there
might be collision. had driven onto
the electric car track which is on the
right of the road At the time Of the
accident the two right wheels Of the
Bailey car were in the middle Of the
car track.
The shock Of the collision broke the
left front wheel Of the Jefferson car
troll Of the auto, with the result that
it overturned in the car track, injur-
ing the boys and stopping traffic on the
electric line for Abort time.
The Bailey car was not badly dam
| aged. but the other car was badly
wrecked, as it had overturned.
Mr.. Jefferson claimed that he did
not see the Bailey car at all, and this
| was corroborated by the boys. although
the road there is perfectly clear for at
least 500 feet. t-
| Mrs. Hutchinson and the two boys
were taken at once to the Augusta
were dressed, and the Owen boy later
returned to his home. The condition
Of the Rutter boy was such last night
that unless something unforeseen oc-
ours he will return to his home today.
Mrs. Hutchinson was resting very
comfortably last evening and 1t was
not found necessary to take any
stitches in the wound. She will not
be required to stay at the hospital
very long.
H. A. Shorey, Jr, in charge OF the
enforcement Of motor vehicle laws I'M
der the direction Of the State High
way Commission, State Highway Po-
liceman NJ. Z. Wheeler and County At
torney Walter NJ. Sanborn later went
to the scene Of the accident, but 1t is
not yet known IL there will be any le-
gal action taken as a result of the ac-
cident.
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Arthur Dennis Hall

Arthur Dennis Hall passed away
Thursday morning at his home on
Green street after an illness Of sew
eral months duration. Mr.. Hall has
been in failing health for the past
two years, suffering a shock last
October from which time he has
grown steadily worse, the end COM
ing about 8 Thursday morning. He
was born in Peru, Maine, October
18th, 1859. His early life was spent
at that place and at Dixheld, going
from there to Wisconsin where he
worked on a dairy farm. afterward
returning to Maine, first at Turner
and then coming to Winthrop where
he has spent practically all of the re-
mainder of his life. For about a year
AIR. Hall conducted barber shop in
the building now occupied by Jerry
Donovan, after which time he moved
into the building now occupied by
A. z. Newell, where he continued
business for twenty years. Mr.. Hall
was a graduate of the Massachusetts
College of Embalming and worked at
undertaking from May 1905 until
May. 1920. He has three times mar
ried. His first wife was Anna Kicker
of Dixfcld. After her death he mar
ried Ella Robinson of Canton. Maine.
In 1912 he was married to Maud 6.
Griffin, by whom he is survived. Mr..
Hall leaves one daughter, Mrs. Ar
thur Briggs, of this town, a brother,
Vaudeville Hall of Turner, Maine, a
sister. Mrs: Susie Nelke of Ancon,
Panama, and three grandchildren of
Winthrop. He was for many years
a member of Payson Tucker Hose
Company. At the time of his death
he was q member of the New Eng
land Order of Protection. Funeral
services will be held Saturday after
noon at / o'clock from his home on
Greene street.
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BELGRADE

The students Of Belgrade High
school will hold their second annual
| fair at Belgrade Grange hall Friday
afternoon and evening. Dec. s. Sup
per will be served from to Z. The
Colby College musical clubs will give
a concert in the evening. The enter
| tainment will be followed by social
/ dance. The proceeds Of the fair and
| dance Will be used toward the pur-
chase of a new piano for the new
schoolhousc.
Assemblies are being held at Bel
grade High school every Friday after
noon. The one held Nov. 10 was in
charge Of the girls, with Miss Annie
Berry as chairman.
Raymond Yeaton has installed a ra-
do set in his home here.
Frank Adams of this place has gone
to California where he has accepted
a position as instructor in a private
school.
Mrs. Alice Frost of Winthrop is the
guest of Mrs. E. P. McKissick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gerald of Lewis
ton are the guests of Mrs. Addie
Gerald.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Tibbetts and
daughter have gone south for the win
ter.
Charles Watson and Royal Kiley are
taking an auto trip through the states
to Florida.
Mrs. Charles Stuart and daughter,
Dorothy, are visiting in Boston for two
weeks.