Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-23

they said, but he certainly must be
kind of queer, and they couldn't just
see how he had lever managed to get
where he was" in the frat" end the
Lumen and the university.
Ramsey passed the slightly disig-
ured Linski on the campus next day
without betraying any embarrassment
or making a sign Of recognition. Fred
Mitchell told his roommate, chuckling.
that Linski had sworn to "get" him,
and, not knowing Fred's affiliations.
had made him the confidant of his
oath. Fred had given his blessing. he
said. upon the enterprise. and advised
Linski to use brick. Hell hit you
on the head with it," said the light
hearted Fred, falling back upon this
old joke. Then you can catch it as
1t bounces off and throw it back at
him."
However, Linski proved to be mere
Iy an episode, not only so far as Ram
sey was concerned but in the Lumen
and in the university as well. His sus-
pension from the Lumen was for a
wear, and so cruel q punishment 1t
proved for this born debater that he
noisily declared he would found a de-
batting society himself, and had a
poster printed and distributed an-
nouncing the first meeting of The
Free Speech and Masses Rights Coun-
Gil" Several town lOafers attended
the meeting, but the only person con-
nected with the university who came
was an oriental student, Chinese
youth of almost intrusive amiability.
Linski made fiery address, the towns
men loudly applauding his advocacy
Of an embargo on munitions and the
distribution Of everybOdy's property"
but the Chinaman, accustomed TO see
students so madly in earnest only
when they were burlesquing, took the
whole affair 10 be intended humor, and
Uttered politely without cessation
except at such lines as he thought II
proper 10 appear quite wrung with
laughter. Then he would rock him
self, clasp his mouth with both hands
and splutter through his fingers.
Linski accused him of being in the pay
of capital
Next day the orator was unable to
show himself upon the campus with
cut causing demonstrations whenever
he was seen q rile of quickly gathering
students marched behind him chanting
repeatedly and deafeningly in chorus :
"Down with Wall Street. Roch der
Kaiser! Who loves I.inski? Who.
who. who? Hoo Lun! Who loves
Linski? Who, who, who? Hoo Lun" !"
Linski was disgusted, resigned from
The university. and disappeared
well. here 1t isn't mldyear Exams
vet, and the good ole class Of Nineteen
Eiehteen's already lost member"
said Fred Mitchell. 81 guess we can
bear the breakup"
81 guess So" Ramsey assented.
THAT Linski might just as we'll stayed
here. though"
"Why?"
"He couldn't do any harm here. He'll
probTy get more people to listen to
him in cities where there's so many
new immigrants and all such that
don't know any thiug. cemin' in all the
time"
"Oh. we'll" said Fred. what do
we care what happens to Chicago
Come on. LET'S behave real wild. and
90 on over TO the Terra and get us a
couple of egg sandwiches and sass
prilly."
Ramsey was willing.
After the strain Of the "mid-year
Exams" in Fehruarv, the chumS lived
free-nearted life. They had settled
into the ways of their world; they had
grown used TO il, and it had grown
used To them; there was no longer any
ignOmrny in being freshman. They