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Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-16

Nov, listen! You can't throw me off. tell
you, know! got the whole story straight"
What story?"
"You just listen! Henry Isbell-that turns
your color down some eh?-Henry told me.
Now do you think you can bluff me down?",
But Henry"
"He told me! I know You can roll that up
in your cigaret and smoke 1t till you're blue.
You and were pals Needn't tell me you've
forgotten that. No? All right! All right! Now
listen! There wasn't any two thieves thicker
than you and me that year. No! Every day at
the track. wasn't it.? With me telling you all
you ever learned about horses. And I played
straight. told you all knew, and all could
find out.
''You bet your hundreds and thousands, and
bet my tens and twenties and ffties. And we
were winning, weren't we though! And then
passed you that tip on Daisy Bell. Go ahead and
cover up your eyes! Wouldn't I, II was you?
Cover up-thats the camel Daisy Bell was sure
to win. They'd held her back all season.
20, you haven't forgotten! Honey pulled her
in the Brooklyn handicap-you know! And she
ran last by ten lengths in the Aqueduct Prize
And old Mills had Honey out with her at night
cutting a whole second off the mile and
furlong. You know! Mills worked tho odds
up to IA to 1. I had 1t straight. It meant .
clean fortune. And let you in on 1t. Why?
You were my pal We were playing It together,
just you and me. Told you all knew. Told you
that old Mills had folded up thousand dollar
BILL just even, and tore 1t in two halves, and
give Honey one Of 'em and told him he could
have the other after he'd won the race. You
know! And you never told you'd bought
Louisiana Lou"
But. Tim. bless your old heart. how could
it's hazy to me, just as was"
'Listen You'd bought Louisiana Lou. And
what did you do?" The rather high voice Of
the compact little man cracked here, but he
pressed hotly on knowing everything. Know
ing I'd hooked everything and borrowed from
my sister-put every cent could scrape to-
gether, every cent L stood for in the world, eight
hundred dollars-and standing to win eleven
thousand two hundred. As good as in my
pocket. And you my pal And me slipping
everything knew to you. And what did you
do?"
Tim, tell you won't"
what did you do? Answer me that? Here?
Now? Can't do It? Have to swallow, do you?
Well then. I'll tell you. You sent Henry Isbell
to Honey and promised him five thousand to
pull Daisy. And didn't he pull her? And you
won with your Louisiana Lou! And l lost!
was broke-done-just a cheap-skate bum. And
YOU hated me because you'd done me dirt.
That's the way it goes. you know. Bob. And
then, what more? Were you on the :evel with
Honey? Were you? Humph! see I'm laugh
ing. I'm just laughing You dirty skunk! o. you
skunk! Wait till I get through laughing and
I'll tell you the rest Of It, Listen! You crossed
Honey. You wouldn't give up q cent until he'd
sent word by Henry he was going to stick
knife into you-risking his whole career like
that.-and then you give up two thousand. Just
two thousand! And that's why you are rich, Of
course. That's the sort o. stuff rich men are
made Of"
That's lie. 1 sent him twenty five hun
dred."
'-hen Henry Isbell took the five hundred.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-16
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And still you crossed Honey You know, after
I'd beat him up. and took this little souvenir
off O. him, and he was sitting there on the
curbstone-it was late one night on East Fiji
teenth street, just back of Tammany Hall-sit-
ting there holding his jaw and whimpering and
spilling the whole story-you know. The poor
little crook. Caught again, and down and out,
after all his big years! Off the track in New
York state and in England! Just tout! Just
a cheap little track buzzard."
''You can't blame me for that It was busi-
ness. Diamond cut diamond. He was as able
to look out for himself as"
20, listen! Do you know what I'm going to
do to you? Right here, in your lovely room
with all the pretty books and pictures around?"
voice was heard-a gentle voice, even defer
entail.
"If I'm not disturbing you, Rob-"
In the doorway stood bald man with tortoise
trimmed spectaces, who carried a heavy parcel
"O," murmured Mr.. Robert, glancing uneasily
toward Tim, who had planted himself under the
Sargent portrait Of John Battie-"O, Of course
not! Come in, If you like"
Thanks, will" He advanced, not without
hesitation, to the table and set down the parcel
well. Rob. it's finished" And he smiled hap
PLY as he removed the spectacles, breathed on
them and wiped them with handkerchief that
was worn through here and there, but was
clean. after all these years!'
whats finished? O, the book?"
-Four volumes OF 1t. MY l1fe ROD; all my
best years. I've worked for it. No one will
ever know"
Lets sect was"
Rob! You can't have forgotten, after the
great enthusiasm we. shared. Those nights we
walked the campus arguing 1t out! And the
time you got 50 excited you went to your father
and told him you would never touch a cent of
his money. 1t was asking too much Of you. of
course-to stick to that boyish attitude. You
couldn't go back and undo all that early wrong.
Besides we know now, you and !, that it's no
solution. And without your help, in the earlier
years. I never could have got 1t under way at
all"
American Fortunes" mused Mr.. Robert.
"Is that still the title?"
Eyes, and it's amazing how our boyish
theories have stood the test. The more dwell
on that aspect Of the thing the more deeply
feel for youth-for the amazing perception OF
tho young. their gift of abstract justice"
Youth? Yes, of course. OF course! And
the theory works out? Let me see, 1t was-it
was" '.... -."
"In every instance, Rob. The facts support
Every great fortune-every one-is founded
OH evil. usually on crime. In the building OF
every one there were moments-crises, you
understand-when only a criminal act Of some
nature could save the thing
"The purchase of a legislature or judge,
robbing q vault Of records evidence, even
violence against an individual. And social
crimes - debauching the Indians, enticing
negroes to labor with liquor and drugs dyna-
miting factory and fastening the evidence on
labor leaders. Such devices as spies and agents
provocateurs are the merest commonplaces, like
corrupt newspaper propaganda, all that"
You look happy, Arthur in spite Of"
because I've done the work I love- Money
II nothing you know, Rob-
I'm way" -..
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-16

ems Tim Mullane-h-m-m! I've alreaoy peen
rather seriously disturbed this evening"
II know. sir. And, while might not be
quite equal to It alone, it occurred to me that
williams and I together might be able to put
him out. williams is watching him now. sir"
20, II It should come to that, I'll take charge
OF the matter myself"
Thank you, sir. Will you step downstairs
sir?"
mo; Just as whin, show him up. steph-
But really, sir, il might suggest-thank
you. sir"
A little man stood in the doorway. wizened
Of countenance. furtive of eye. compact figure
with legs slightly bowed and clad in wrinkled
suit that had been once. perhaps, in earlier and
smarter years, a light-colored fabric Of the
pattern known as q pin check. He held an old
green cap rolled UP in q wtry hand.
well, Bob" he cried, in a dry voice, "and
how do you feel about It now? 0, you've put
it across. You're rich and you're respectable.
And I'm . bum now. Just bum! That's the
luck Of It. l had my chance. all right. But you
stood in the way. You weren't taking chances,
you weren't! 1t was sure things for you. every
crack"
swarming dim memories! Eager men crowd
ing the rail down at Sheepshead A little knot
Of horses, streaming like flowing silk along a
fast track, with the dust hanging yellow be-
hind!. Jockeys in orange and green. and crimson
and pink, and white and blue and scarlet, stick
ing like monkeys to desperately reaching necks,
whip arms working like eccentric piston rods.
and fat women with coppery hair screaming
like the peacocks they were. and hungry-eyed
men jostling and cheering!
Who was the slender young fellow who stood
quietly looking on, glasses in hand. cold except
for the fire in his eyes and slightly heightened
color
"Many's the time I've watched you ride by
in your damn limousine! o, I've thought of
ways to get at you! I knew the day would
come! I've been hungry-Ive polished park
benches by the month-1've been up for
vagrancy. and I've been up for drunk and dis
orderly and knocking q cops front teeth down
his throat! o, I've been up! And all the while
I knew!"
KNEW what. Tim? What's all this stuff any,
way?"
Don't you try to bluff me down. I've got
you cornered now, Bob I've been waiting for
this minute. had to wait for Honey Histrom.
too. Four years waited for him. Then / got
him. It's taken longer with you. And there
were the lucky years when I didn't take it SO
hard. But got Honey. beat him most to
death. I broke his jaw, did. with that fist.
That one. See it? And look-I took this off
him. No, I'll hold it. It's the ring the old
king gave him for winning the derby. I took
sit for my own satisfaction. And I've kept 1t.
It's never been around the corner-not that
ring Even lately, with all hell loose on me.
I've hung on to it..
'sit down and talk quietly. Tim. or I'll ring
for the servants"
Ring for who! Old whiskers? Or young
Pop-eyes? o. you give me the Willies you do!
Think came up here to sit down? Have a cup
Of tea-eh, what, old dear!"
"Of course, you have me in = way. But you
eaht-.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-16

Stephens opened the door hurriedy.
BEG pardon. SIR he began, breathlessly. ITS
quite my fault. sir-I should have gone against
your Instructions. sir-used my judgment"
He was brushed aside by young woman who
was enveloped in a sable wrap; q vivid, glowing
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
HIGHWAY Enqineer Resigns.

Charles H. Moorefeld, state high.
way engineer, has placed in the hands
of the chairman of the state highway
commission, R. Goodgyn Rhett, his
resignation, effective at the pleasure
of the commission.
Mr. Moorefield's action grows out OF
the construction put upon letter
written by him to Thomas H. Mac
Donald, chief of the federal bureau o!
public roads, a cory Of which was
submitted to members of the ways and
means committee of the house last
week, when highway matters were un-
der consideration before that COM
mittee.
Certain leaders in the general as
sembly have insisted that such let
ter was an indiscretion on the port OF
Mr. Moorefeld. In rendering his res
ienation to Mr.. Rhett, chairman OF
the. highway commission, Mr.. Moore.
field expressed his willingness to re-
tire if his elimination would harmon.
ize elements here that have been op-
posing the highway department and
its program. 1t is understood that GER
tain leaders in the house and the sem
ate have assured Governor Cooper
that Mr.Moorefields retirement would
eliminate the fight on the highway
department.
Charles o. Hearon, Of Spartanburg,
member Of the state highway COM
mission, who was in Columbia recent
ly expressed surprise at the turn the
fight on the state highway department
had taken in the demand for the res.
ignation of Mr. Moorefield, state high.
way engineer. 1t is possible, he said,
that Mr.. Moorefelds letter might have
been an indiscretion, but in no way in
dicated disloyalty or lack of interest
in the development of highways in
South Carolina.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Washington

Construction work on fourteen cap
ital ships was suspended recently by
order OF Secretary DENLY under direc-
ton Of President Harding. The step
was taken in anticipation of ratifica-
tion Of the naval limitation treaty
which resulted from the Washington
conferene and under which only three
of the vessels involved will be COM
pleted as war craft.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for es-
tablishment by the department Of agri-
culture of an experiment station to de-
velop pecan nut culture was introduc-
ed by Senator Harris, democrat, Geor-
gia.
A legislative program, contemplat-
ing ratification of the treaties grow
ing out Of the arms conference and
passage of the tariff, soldiers bonus,
farm credit and merchant marine
bills, with adjournment Of congress
about June /, was said to have been
agreed upon at white house dinner
recently.
The house cooperative marketing
bill, a measure designed to aid the
agricultural interests and pressed by
the farm bloc passed the senate, there
being recorded only one vote against
the measure-that of Senator Gerry of
Rhode Island. who is a Democrat.
Funds to pay the soldier bonus will
be raised by direct taxation, imposing
a burden of at least S400Q00,000 a
year for three years. The house, ways
and means committee has reached this
conclusion, and Is now seeking the
taxes that can best be utilized. In.
cluded in the general scheme is the
raising of first class postage from 2
cents to 3 cents.
Means Of lending the aid of the gov.
ernment's credit to the railroads of
the country are under consideration in
administration circles.
The bill creating a commission and
otherwise making provision for the
conversion vi Tic clcNcu
debt owed the United States by the
allied powers has been signed by the
president.
The field of possible soldiers bonus
taxes has been virtually narrowed to
eight sources by the Republican men,
bers of the house ways and means
committee.
The first effect of the armament
conference on the employment situa-
ton was felt when several thousand
mechanics and artificers in navy
yards were temporarily laid off, after
Secretary DENLY had ordered suspend
cd all ordnance work designed for ma
val vessels slated for "scrapping" un-
der the naval limitation treaty. The
instructions were issued in line with
President Harding's order suspending
work on the vessels under construc-
ton effected by the treaty Probably
eleven thousand employees will be ef-
fected by the order.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16

The ultimate passage by the house
of the Sheppard-Ba nett bad check"
was foreshadOwed when the house.
after considerable discussion Of the
measure pro and con, sent the bill
to third reading by an overwhelming
majority. The one test vote taken
showed a majority of rs to "a favor
ing the measure, and the bill is eX-
pected to encounter little, il any, op-
position when it comes up for third
reading.
The bill, which was first introduced
last year with the idea of supplying
teeth to the check law Of the state,
provides that it shall be unlawful
and felonious for any person in his
own name, or as an attorney in fact
for any other person or persons or
as an officer or agent Of any corpora
tien or unincorporated association,
society or company, to obtain money
or other property Of any kind or ma.
ture whatever, with fraudulent intent
by means of a check, draft or order
of which such person is maker or
drawer, or which, though he is not
maker or drawer, he, with like intent,
utters or delivers or aids or abets
another to utter or deliver. If such
check, draft or order is not paid by
the drawee, the person making, draw,
ing or uttering the same shall be
deemed guilty of the larceny Of such
money or property or thing of value
obta med on such credit, and the fact
that such maker or drawer did not
have on deposit with the bank, per-
son, firm or corporation upon which
such check, draft or order is drawn,
sufficient funds to pay the same in
full when presented, shall, as against
the maker or drawer of such check,
draft or order, be prima facie evil
dence of fraudulent intent, and any
person so convicted shall be punished
by fine or Imprisonment in the dis
cretion of the court. Provided that
il such check, draft or order be paid,
with costs and interest, upon notice,
or at any time previous to the trial
or examination of such person, or if
such person be not tried or examined,
if such check, draft or order be paid
before indictment by a grand jury,
no such presumption shall arise:
Provided, further, that if the amount
of the check, draft or order be less
than $40, the offense may be triable
within the jurisdiction of the magis'
trates court"
Prospects for an adjournment of
the general assembly within the con.
stitutional 40 days look rather slim
at present with the senate legislative
mill grinding exceedingly slow in COM
parison to the house. Those in touch
with the inner workings of the as.
sembly seem to think that several eX-
ira weeks will be necessary unless
more gas is turned on" and the mill
speeded up. One official said that
if much more speed was not shown
within the next week he was con.
vinced the two bodies would be here
until April /. That, however, is prob
ably a little far-fetched.
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BRIEF NEWS Notes
WHAT HAS OCCURRED DURING
WEEK THROUGHOUT couN.
TRY AND ABROAD
EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE
Gathered From All Parts OF The
Globe And Told In Short
Paragraphs
Foreign

The municipal employees Of Berlin
recently voted to continue their strike
unless the municipality agrees to ex.
tend the present scale af wages to the
end Of December, instead of to June, as
proposed by the arbitration court.
Cardinal Achille Ratti, archbishop of
Milan, has been chosen supreme pom
tiff Of the Roman Catholic church to
succeed the late BeLedict XIV. His
coronation as Plus XI will take place
February IL.
The British government has receiv-
ed a note from the French govern
ment making strong representations
that the Genoa economic conference
should be postponed three months.
The celebrated pearl necklace, which
once belonged to Maria Theresa,
queen of Hungary, which was pawned
by ex-Emperor Charles before his last
attempt to regain the throne Of Hun
gary, has been sold to Jefferson Davis
Cohn Of England for million dollars.
Dispatches from London report that
the British Indian police fired on a
mob Of ten thousand natives during
a serious riot at Tiruvannamalai, about
eight-five miles southwest Of Madras,
in the Tanjore district, killing three
persons and wounding eight others.
Dissolution of the Italian parlia-
ment and the holding of general elec-
tion has been practically decided upon
in the event Of the failure Of Pre-
mier Orlando to form a government
to succeed the Bononi ministry, which
recently resigned. Signor Orlando
has been invited by the king to at
tempt the formation Of new cabi-
net.
Count Admiral Sukenori Kabayama,
a member Of the japanese privy coun-
ell, and former minister Of war, died
at his home at Toxic at the age Of S5
years. He had been suffering from
cancer for some time.
It is unlikely that the French gov
ernments request for three months
delay in the opening Of the Genoa
conference will be met by Great Brit
ain, It is stated in London.
The Irish situation has taken a
startling turn with the news Of whole
sale and organized kidnapping raids
against prominent Ulster unionists IN
the early hours Of the morning. In
cluded among the numerous victims
are many special constables who had
been dispatched to aid In stopping the
raids, some of whom are said to have
been spirited to unknown destinations.
Statements made openly in official
Quarters in London, coupled with dis
patches from India, indicate that as
result of the increasing disturb
ances throughout the eastern empire,
and the stubborn defiance of Mahat-
ma Gandhi, prophet" Of the non-co-
operative native elements, the govern
ment is about to adopt an iron policy,
possibly beginning with the arrest of
Gandhi-to restore order.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16

While the parents of 16-year-old Mar
lin Mathis were preparing to escort
the body Of youth from Amarillo.
Texas, to Haynesville, La, for burial
having positively identified him as
their son, the boy returned home here
after an absence of several days, ana
wired his parents that he was in good
health.
A blow to senatorial dignity is not
soon forgotten. This was shown When,
in the midst Of belated debate on the
Newberry election case, several sem
ators rose from their seats and de-
nounced the war department for plac-
ing the senate far back, as they said,
in the funeral procession for the un-
known soldier last Armistice Day
Japan promises to prove the center
Of congressional fireworks when dis
cussion of the arms conference treaties
begins. A renewed outburst OF vel
low peril" talk already has occurred
in the house and Senator Johnson OF
California is Understood to be ,prepar-
ing to discuss the conference treaties
with particular reference to Japan's
position.
Preparation Of a deficiency appro-
priation bill will be begun shortly
by committee of the house appro-
priations committee, Chairman Mad
don Tho will ha
ready for the house in a few weeks
and passage will be expedited to re-
| lieve urgent deficiencies which have
arisen in various government depart
ments.
An increase OF thirteen in the num-
Der Of United States district judges
was agreed upon by the senate judi.
ciary committee as means OF re-
lisving the congestion in the nations
fderal courts.
The fatal shooting from the Mexi-
can line Of the border about twelve,
miles above Laredo, Texas, on the
Rio Grande river, on February 5, Of
Walter G. Swinnsy, Of Del Rio, Texas,
an American citizen, has been reported
to the state department.
The opening sessions Of the house
military committees investigation Of
the Ford contract offer for purchase
and lease of the governments proper
ties at Muscle Shoals, Ala, revolves
principally about the clauses relating
to manufacture of fertilizers for the
nations agriculral needs.
The interior department appropria-
tion bill, carrying 1926, ,622,112 has been
reported by the house appropriations
committee. The total is $19,513,037.67
less than the amount appropriated for
the current fiscal year and $3,754,920
less than the amount requested in the
budget estimates.
Further efforts are being made by
the senate committee Investigating the
charges that American soldiers we're
hanged without trial in France, to
clear up the alleged shooting OF a
soldier by a firing squad near Cha.
teau Thierry, in July, 1918.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16

flee, but President IrigOyen's oppO-
nents allege that he intends to evade
it by delaying the election by some
manufactured excuse.
They see proof Of their charges in
the fact that the radical party, which
now controls the government, has
failed to announce date for lts con-
vention to nominate presidential can
didate. They openly say that the
radical party plans to continue the de-
lay and that no candidate will be nom
mated.
DR.. Francisco j. Beazley, chairman
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16

of the convention Of the Concentra-
cion NaciOnal, an opposition party,
charged, at the convention of that
party, that President IrigOyen and his
supporters intended to do everything
il their power to retain control OF the
government.
There has even been talk" the
speaker said, "of general revolution
airy strike promoted secretly by the
executive power and stimulated and
prolonged by its tolerance so as TO af-
ford Il prcteXt for the pOstponement
of the elections in April"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-02-16
Appointments by Governor.

Governor Cooper has made the fol-
lowing appointments:
B. NJ. Hardy, rural policeman for
Clarendon county.
G. NJ. Brannon, magistrate at Har-
deeville, Jasper county.
I'D. Fielder, ]. G. Rhoad and T. H.
Carter. supervisors of registration for
Bamberg county.
]. L. Reeder, w. NJ. Cobb and ].
w. Bowen. supervisors Of registration
for Oconee county.
D. E. Godbold, magistrate at Ma
rion. vice c. B. Whilden. resigned.
Miss Clare Jervey and A. ]. Moorer,
supervisors OF registration for
Charleston county. vice w. B. Mitch.
ell and G. S. Mcdowell, resigned.
]. T. Scott, ]. w. Johnson, w. Il.
Gilchrist. w. T. Strom, ]. P. Talbert,
L. w. Ridlehover, w. B. White and
c. R. Edmunds. members of the board
Of equalization for Mccormick county
Mr., Edmunds succeeds W. H. Palmer
w. J. Condor, a member of the
hoard of assessors for the city OF
Charleston. ward II, vice NJ. P. Clair.
H. D. Hartman, member Of the
board of assessors for the city or
Charleston. ward 9. vice a. ]. Kealey.