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The diamond drill., 1922-02-24
CHAPTER WI

He never saw her again. she sent
him Picture poStal'' from Oconomo-
woe, Wisconsin. which his father dis
engaged from the family mail, one
morning M breakfast, and conslderaie-
ly handed to HIN without audible com
ment. Upon II was written. "Oh, YOU
Ramsey :" This was the last OF Milla.
Just before srhool opened. In the
autumn. Sadie Clews made some reye-
lations. "Mlla did like you" said
Sadie. After that time you jumped
I'm the creek to save her she liked you
better than any boy In town. and |
guess II II wasn't for her cOunsln Mut
M In Chicago she would of liked you
the hest anywhere. guess she did,
anyway. because she hadn't seen hlW
for about year then.
"well, that afternoon she went
away was over there and took w
everything that was goln' on only she
made me promise on my worl ~ '.'r
| wouldn't even tell Albert. They
didn't get any wire from the uncle
about the touring car; II was her c0u-
sin MIlt that jumped on the train and
came down and nxed II all up for
Milla to go on the trip. and every
thing. You see, Ramsey. she was
turned back couple Of times In school
before she came Ia our class and I
don't know how old she is and she
don't look old yet. but I'm pretty sure
she's at leusf eighteen. and she mitht
be over. didn't think = great
deal OF this Mllt's looks - g. .
he's anyway twenty-onc ye.
got good position. and all iuelr fam.
fly seem 70 think he's just fineI III
wasn't his father that took In the tour.
Ink car on the debt. like she said she
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CHAPTER VI

Vacation. in spite OF Increased leis-
ure. may bring inconvenience TO people
In Ramsey's strange but not uncom-
mon condition. At home his constant
air was that OF a badgered captive
plaintIvely silent under Injustice; and
he found II difficult 10 reply calmly
when asked where he was going--an
inquiry addressed to him. he asserted.
every time he touched his cap. even
20 hang IL up
The amount OF evening walking he
did must also have been a trial TO his
nerves. on account OF fatigue, though
the ground covered was not vast. MIL
las mother and father were friendly
people but saw no reason 10 move
out Of house and home" as Mr.. Rust
said. when MIlla had callers; and
on account OF the intimate plan OF
their small dwelling visitors only
alternative 10 spending the evening
with MIR. and Mrs. Rust as we'll as
with Milla, was 70 invite her 20 'go
out walking"
Evening after evening they walked
and walked and walked, usually 10
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cause I want you TO tel her I'm 4
whole lot better this morning. Tell
her I'm pretty near practically all right
again. Albert. and I'll prob'iy write her
= note or something right soon-or In
. week or so, anyhow. You tell her"
"well. you act pretty funny" Albert
exclaimed. fumbIing In the pockets OF
his coat. "why can't you 90 on over
and tell her yourself7 But just as II
happens there wouldn't be any use
your goin' over there. or me. either"
why notf"
'Milia amt there" said Albert, still
searching the pockets OF his coat.
when we went by her house last night
to tell her about your headache and
stomach and all. why. her mother told
US Milla'd gone up 10 Chicago yester'
day afternoon with her aunt. and said
she left q note for you, and she said II
you were sick l better take IL and
give II TO you. was goIn' to bring II
over TO your house after breakfast" /"
He found II. "Herel'
Ramsey thanked him feebly. and de-
parted In a state OF partial stupefac-
tion, brought on by a glimpse OF the
instabilities OF life. He had also. not
The diamond drill., 1922-02-24


the new class. The 'n5scullre elS-
ment predomlnatcd. but Dora Yocum
was elected vice president. "Yog
see?" Ramsey said. didn't tell
your You see what happens"
But after that she ceased for a tims
TO intrude upon his life. and he admit
ted that his harassment was less grave
than he had anticipated. There were
about i've hundred students In the
freshman class; he seldom saw her.
and when he did II was not more than
distant glimpse OF her on one OF
the campus paths, her thoughtful head
bent over a hook as she hurried TO a
classroom. This was bearable; and In
the fattering agltations of being
sought. and even hunted. by several
| "fraternlties" simultaneously desrous
OF his becoming a sworn Brother. he
almost forgot her. After a hazardous
month the roommates fell into the
arms OF the last frat" TO seek them.
and having undergone an evening ot
outrage which concluded with touch
Ing rhetoric and an oath taken at
midnight. they proudly wore jeweIed
symbols on their breasts and were
free 10 turn part OF their attention
to other Affairs, especially the affairs
OF the Eleven.
However. they were instructed by
the older brethren OF their Order.
whose duty IL was to assist In tho
proper maneuvering OF their young ca
reers. that, although support OF the
varsity teams was important. they
must neglect neither the spiritual nor
the intellectual by-products OF under
graduate doings. Therefore they be-
came members OF the college Y. NJ @.
! A. and of the "Lumen Society"
According TO the charter which Il
had granted itself. the "Lumen Soci-
ETY." was an Organization OF malo
| and female students"-so advanced"
was this university-"for the develop
ment Of the powers Of debate and or
| atory. intellectual and sociological
progress. and the discussion OF all mat
ters relating TO philosophy, metaphys-
| ics, literature, art, and current events"
A statement so formidable was not
without a hushing effect upon Messrs.
Milholland and Mitchell; they went
| 10 their first "Iumen" meeting I'm
state OF fear and came away little
reassured.
| "I couldn't get up there" Ramsey
: declared. 81 couldn't stand M there
before all that crowd and make a
/ speech, or debate in a debate, 10 save
my soul and gizzard Why. I'd Just
keel right over and haf 10 be carried
out"
"Well. the way l understand &C."
said Fred. eve can't get out OF II. Tho
] seniors In the frat said we had 10
/ join, and they said we couldn't resign.
! either after we had Joined They
! said we Just had TO go through II. and
after while we'd get used 10 Il and
not mind II so much"
81 will" Ramsey insisted. IT
couldn't any more stand up there on
my feet and get t6 spoutin' about
sociology and the radical metempsy-
chorus OF the metaphysical bazoozum
than could fly n hyin' machine. Why,
/ l." -
"Oh, that wasn't anything" Fred
interrupted. "The only one that talked
/ like that, he was that Bllckens; he's
a tutor. or something. and really
member OF the faculty Most o. tho
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others just kind OF blah-blahhed
around. and what any OF 'em tried
20 get or their chests hardly amount
ed TO terribly much"
II don't care. couldn't do II nc
all -
"well. the way II looks 20 me-" Fred
observed. eve simply got tol From
what they tell me. the freshmen got
to do more than anybody. Every 9TH
er Friday night, It's all freshmen and
nothIn' else. You get postal card
on Monday morning In your mall. aud
II says Assignment on II and-and--
then It's got written underneath what
you haf 10 do the next Friday night
--oratiop OF debate. or maybe JUST
The diamond drill., 1922-02-24

CHAPTER I.--Returning houis after Q
days shooting, Dyck Calhoun. gifted
young Irish gentleman OF the time OF the
French and American revolution, meets
Sheiia Ilyn. seventsen-year-oid girl visit.
Ing In tho neighborhood They are mtitu.
ally attracted. Sheils never knew hel
fiespated father. Erris Boyne. her
mother having divorced him and resumed
her maiden name.
The diamond drill., 1922-02-24

CHAPTER Iv.-Erris Boyne. secretly In
French employ, gets Dyck drunk and
tries TO persuade him TO join In revolt
against England. They quarrel and Dyck
the former Il overcome with druggec
wine. Boyne's second wifs enters this
room and stabs hen faithless husband to
the heart ..>s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
HOLD INQUrr! in BOXERS DEATH
Peddier Tells Judge
He Sold More Shamrock
To Jeics Than Irishnlen

Lincoln. March ls-Lewis Riggs
late last night ior selling without a
license decorations appropriate 10 81.
Patrick day. Nathan Harris was ar
Faigned before Magistrate Miehaels
Sweetser today.
I'm green at this kind of busl-
ness said Nathan, eoniessing his
licenselessneSs.
"What part Of Ireland do you
come from" inquired the magl,.
tFate.
Russia" replied Nathan.
"My friend Ike Cohen told me J
could make good profit, selling
green badges" the vendor eont'n.
ued.
"IIow were the proiitsi" asked The
magistrate.
We'll. ! amt complaining" said
Nathan. IL sold plenty. but more
10 Jews than lriShers."
"lrishmen are proud Of YOU. Har.
's, as we'll as your friend and adj
wiser, Cohen" said the magistrate.
you have done service for which
they thank you. In consideration
] suspend sentence"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
General Rain Is
Big Aid toCrops
All Sections Of Nebraska Re-
port Moisture-Wire Lines
Are Damaged.

A general rain, covering practically
the entire state of Nebraska, yester-
day and last night, gave added
strength to favorable wheat pros
poets, according to reports received
here
Drilling rains were reported
early in almost all the territory south
OF the Platte river. Later in the day
the fall increased so that more than
two inches of rain was reported ip
the region about Beatrice.
Heavy rains were reported in the
region about Grand Island. Dis
patches from Humphrey, Norfolk
and Emerson also reported general
rain.
In the western extremities of the
state and extending into Wyoming
the falling moisture took the form
of sleet and snow.
That the rain is of inestimable
value to the crops of the state and
is just the thing for spring blowing
and winter wheat is the impression
of farmers throughout the state, ac-
cording to the bureau of crop ,esti-
mates.
The rain which reached so
precipitation in Omaha last night did
considerable damage to telegraph and
telephone wires south and west of
the CITY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
Pioneer Jewish
Woman Killed
by Motor Truck
Mrs. A. G.. Kalleman Dies Few
Minutes After Accident
l7.Year.Old Driver Is
jailed.

Mrs. A. G. Katleman, 5000 Ca.s
street, died at s last night at Ford
hospital few minutes after being
taken there following an automobile
accident on Twenty-fourth and
Dodge streets. She was struck by
one of three automobiles which
were passing the corner.
Frank Peterson, IL, 2706 Cunning
street, was arrested by the police in
connection with the accident. He
was driving a truck north on Twen-
ty-fourth street at the time. He is
employed by the Reznichek grocery
Hll Leayenworth street.
A second automobile went cast on
Dodge street and turned north on
Twenty-fourth, while the third ma
chine was travelling west on Dodge
and turned north on Twenty-fourth.
All three machines were travelling in
a northerly direction.
Young Peterson was arrested on
given the police by E. A.
King. 24l4 Chicago street. King said
that Peterson's truck struck the wo-
man. Peterson is being held for in
vestigation.
The inquest over Mrs. Katleman is
to be held Monday. She was a
member of pioneer Jewish family
in the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
.0benchaiin Jury in
Deadlock Is Rulnor
No Verdict Reached After
More Than "a Hours
Defense Optimistic.

Los Angeles, March lS.-The jury
in the case of Mrs. Madalynne Oben-
chain, on trial charged with the muir
der of J. Belton Kennedy, which
went out at noon yesterday, had not
reached a verdict late this afternoon,
and reports that it was deadlocked
we're current about the hall of JUS
tice. The jury, up to this time, had
made no attempt to communicate
with the court.
Rumors that the jury was divided
nine to three for conviction persisted
during the day, but attorneys for the
defense declared they believed a ma
jority of the jurors were for acquit-
tal
Mrs. Obenchain awaited the. action
of the jury in the women's depart
ment of the county jail. She re-
fused to make any statement except
that she was feeling we'll and hope
FIJI"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
Centralized System Is
Big Need in Alaska

Washington, March 49, The
paramount, overshadowing need" in
Alaska, is "simplifcd and co-or-
dinated and centralized system of
administration" Governor Scott c.
Bone of that territory declared at
dinner rendered him by Col. Freder
:ck Mears. u. S. A., chairman of the
Alaskan engineering commission, and
Col. f. Lester Jones, chairman of
the Alaskan boundary commission.
"The present order of things in
Alaska is chaotic and impossible" :"
Governor Bone said. Bureaucratic
control has paralyzed and palsied
this rich domain, which has actually
gone backward for II years and to-
day is at a standstill. A consolida-
ton of the essential bureaus under
one department here at Washington,
with the administration brought
closer home to Alaska, is pre-
requisite to progress and prosperity
in Alaska. 1t must be made easier
for people and capital to gain foot
hold in Alaska. The present system
is unworkable, unbusiness like and
positively repressive."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
Athletics in Church
Start Warm Debate

Kearney, Neb, March ls. = lSpe-
cial. When ". c. Jay, Boy Scout
executive. spoke on Athletics in the
Sunday School," at the Buffalo
County Sunday school convention
held At Gibbon, he precipitated q
warm discussion, which took on the
angles OF debate before conclusion.
Attending pastors and Sunday school
teachers participated freely, pro and
con, some expressing the belief that
the Sunday school was on dangerous
ground when it encouraged any such
methods to increase interest Ill their
work. Properly supervised athletic
affairs were supported by the ma.
ioritv. Mrs. A. H. Grammer OF
pleasanton was elected president OF
the association; Roger Summervllle
OF Miller, vice president, and Oscar
Drake Of kearncy, secretary-treas-
urer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
Millionaire in Jail Is
Fed Apple Sauce and
Noodle Soup for Meal
Given Job on Coal Pile

Detroit. Mich, March is.-John
Duval Dodge. who possesses ST.
Soo.o 900 in his own right. was as
signed TO real work in the house OF
correction today with others who
are serving short-term sentences,
lie shoveled coal.
The young millionaire. who is
serving FIVE days for speeding, took
the menial work with good grace.
One Of his fellow prisoners. ap-
parently in faeetious mood. told
him IL he preferred to sit around
all that was necessary was a re-
iusal 10 work, which would lead TO
confinement in the prison dungeon.
Dodge merely shook his head
and pushed his shovel into the fuel
pile.
Dodge last night ate the prison
supper Of noodle soup, apple sauce,
bread and black coffee and spent his
second night in Jail on one Of the
cots in a corridor. provided for
short-term prisoners,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
WHERE TO FIND
The Big Features of
THE SUNDAY BEE

PART ONE.
Prize Photo Page 8.
PART TWO.
Society and News for Women
Pages 1 TO 4.
Shopping With Polly Page 4.
"Miss Putty Face" Blue Ribbon Story.
by yingie E. Roe Page s.
"The Wanted Man." Serial by Harris
Dickson Page 8.
Building the Irish Free State" by
Frederick Palmer Page !.
For the Live Boys Of omaha-
Page I.
Editorial Comment Page s.
Amusements- Pages 8. 10 and II.
"Where West Almost Meets East" by
Henrietta M. Rees- Page IL.
Music News PAGE IL.
"Hsppyland." an Hour Of Pleasure for
the Children Page IL.
PART THREE.
Sports News and Features
Pages I and 2.
OF Especial Interest to Motorists
Want Ads Pages :, and 0.
Pages 3 and 4.
Real Estate and Home Builders News
Page s.
Markets and Financial Page 8.
"The Married Life Of Helen and War
rem .fAAtSs Page I.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
Auto Show Excels
1921 Attendance
by High 6 Average
Results Exceed Expectations
Even of Optimistic-Many
Cars and Trucks Are
Sold.

The 18th annual Automobile show
came to a close at the Auditorium
last night after weeks showing
that far exceeded the expectations OF
the optimistic when the show was
being planned several weeks ago.
Some automobile men at that time
believed that business conditions
then prevailing would be detrimen-
tai. These predictions missed fire.
Waugh Gives Attendance.
"The show far exceeded anything
we expected or had the right to ex-
pect," A. B. Waugh, manager of the
show, said last night "Our atten-
dance for the week averaged 20 per
cent higher than last year. We had
125 passenger cars and 50 trucks ON
display as we'll as one of the best
accessories exhibits we have ever had.
81 attribute the success of the
show to the rise and stabilization OF
farm prices as well as the factory
prices of cars. When the farmer ex-
periences prosperity everybody else
does. The rise in price of farm prsd-
ucts created renewed interest in
the automobile industry.
There were more passenger cars
and trucks sold at this show than at
any show here for years.
Low Fares Helped.
Reduced fares on all railroads
helped to swell the attendance. We
had close to / 400 dealers and sales
men from out of town."
The high peak in Automobile
show week was the frolic Thursday
night at the Fontenele when the
dealers and statesmen were entertain
ed by the automobile men of Omaha.
Soon after the doors closed at the
show exhibits were being removed
10 dealers show rooms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
Britain Asks Japan
for Assistance, Rumor

Washington, March 18.-An-
nouncement was made by the Amer
ican commission to Promote Self
government in India, that Great
Britain, under the terms OF the
Anglo Japanese alliance, had asked
Japan for military aid if the passive
revolutionary movement in India
leads to a general uprising" while at
the same time, the statement was
denied by the japanese embassy.
The statement of the society that
such request had been made was
upon the basis of Confidential
sources in Toxic and London"
while the embassy statement de-
clared that the report was absolute
ly discredited in Japanese official
quarters. in Washington" The
Anglo japanese alliance, the embassy
asserted, contains mo clause, either
express or implied, providing for
Japan Intervention in the event OF
domestic trouble in India
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
Nelson Couple Celebrate
so Years of Married Life

Nelson, Neb., March lS-(Special.)
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bclcher cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary in the presence OF nearly 100
friends. Mr.. Belcher was born in
England in l84S. His wife is ma
tive of Illinois, being born at Spring
Bay in 1854. They came to Nuckolls
county in 1906, and resided on the
farm until about II years ago, when
they turned the farm over to their
two sons and came to Nelson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
Candhi Is Sent to
Pen for 6 Years on
Sedition Charge
Prison Sentence Without La.
Dor Imposed on Indian
Leader-Viscount Peel
New Secretary Of State.

Abmedabad, British India, March
lS.-(By A. P.)-Mohandas X.
Gandhi, the Indian nonco-operation-
ist leader who was arrested recently
on charges OF sedition, was sentenced
today to six years imprisonment
without hard labor.
The arrest and sentence of Mohan-
das X. Gandhi, whose power and per-
sonal magnetism have gained for
him the title "mahatma," or wonder
worker, were preceded by long
series of civil disobedience activities,
which have aroused worldwide no.
tice. For some years he has been
considered the most influential public
man in India.
Gandhi published his scheme for
nonco-operation i'll September, 1920.
In his program were included the
resignation Of their posts by honor
ary magistrates, the withdrawal OF
pupils from government or state
schools and colleges. the boycott Of
the courts and the giving up OF their
practice by lawyers.
Work hard and tire not" were
Gandhi's last words to his followers
before being taken away. A few
days previous when his arrest was
imminent, Gandhi said in the newspa-
per New India of Bombay that il he
were arrested the people should re-
main unn1oved.
London, March lS.-(By A. P)-
Viscount Peel, former under-secre-
tary of the war and air ministry,
and chancellor of the duchy of Lam
caster in the present ministry, has
been appointed secretary OF state tor
India, succeeding Edwin S. Montagu,
who resigned last week.
Edwin S. Montagu resigned as
secretary for India March 9, as a re-
suit of the permission he had given
without consultation with the other
members of the cabinet, TOR publlca-
ton OF telegram from the govern
ment of India setting forth the posi-
ton Of the Indian Moslems toward
the near east problem, as affecting
the sultanate.
Viscount Peel is member of the
house OF lords and his appointment
is in line with the forecast that Prime
Minister Lloyd George would re-
place Mr.. Montagu by a peer so that
another by-election might be avoid
ed. Such an election would have
been, necessary had member OF
the house of commons been appoint
ed.
Viscount Peel is a unionist. Be-
fore succeeding to the viscountcy in
1921, he served several years a a
member of the parliament for Man
chester and Taunton. During the
war he was joint parliamentary Sec
retarv for the national service de-
partment and in 1919 was appointed
under secretary of state for the war
department and vice president of the
air council. He was named chan
cellor of the duchy of Lancaster
when the Lloyd George ministry was
recast last April.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
Wife Steps Out of Love
Triangle to Aid Babies

Denver, March $3.50 that her
husbands soul mate and two love
babies might exchange the stigma of
illegitimacy for a name and respect
ability, Mrs. Grace Jarret Stoffel,
legal wife of George Stoffel, proprie-
tor. of a local garage, obtained in
county court today preliminary de-
cree of divorce. When the final de-
cree is granted six months from now,
Mrs. Stoffel says, her husband will
be free to marry "the other woman"
and thereby will be able to gain a
name for the woman and the two
children she has borne Stoffel in the
last four years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
Jurv Exonerates Youth
Who Killed Stepfather

Coeur dAlene, Idaho, March 10
Robett Ford, Il, was acquitted OF the
murder OF his stepfather, c. B.
Smith, killed at his home in Worley.
Idaho. last November. by jury
which reported in district court
hearing today. Judge w. +. Naugh-
ton adjudged the boy a juvenile de-
linquent and paroled him to the
custody of his mother. The boy ad-
mitted shooting his steptather, put
declared the latter was threatening
him with a chair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-19
Nebraska Manufacturers
Offer Prize for New Product

Lincoln, March 18-Three cash
prizes for the best suggestions for a
new product to be manufactured in
Nebraska have been offered by Ne
braska manufacturer, the award to
be made by a committee consisting
of Prof. DeBaufre, chairman of the
mechanical engineering department
Of the University of Nebraska, rep
resentative of the manufacturer, and
the commissioner of the Nebraska
Manufacturers association.
Students registered in the univer-
sity will be eligible to enter sugges-
tions, according to the plans. If any
suggestion is adopted by the manu-
facturer. additional compensation
will be awarded to its originator.