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yet been completed but following
the entertainment the members will
hold a discussion on plans for
dairy day which will be cele-
brated in FL Centre on Saturday.
Yes, it's true that crowned heads
Of Europe buy our products Many
American governors buy our socks
by the dozen. We are patronized
by the wealthiest and most fash
ionablc as well rs Tie millions with
"hom every penny counts. There s
nothing better for the money, moth
ing ''iust as good Real Silk is
in a class hy itself as Thousands Of
valley families testify. Everything
in hosiery ANA lingerie. Price range
of from Sc to $9240 per dozen, ac-
commodities every purse and taste.
The fascinating rev shades, fresh
from Paris and New YORK. hive
Just arrived. Real Sill; Hosiery
Mills, Edwin Stewart, Imperial
County Mgr. Box III, II Centre.
Phone 44J around p. N adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-08

ce and Farm Loans. Ed
Realty Co. Phone 160. COS
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-08

DR.. Amy Lyous, Osteopath, 704
So. Fifth st. Phone 744. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-08
Colored Youths Get Probation.

IIUDeCI0If.
Roscoe Collins, %, and WiIbert In
lowe, %, two colorcd youths were
convicted on charges of petit lar
ccny when taken before Judge
Hawkins in Imperial yesterday. Ac-
cording to information furnished
the court the youths were caught in
an effort to steal some bananas.
They were placed under probation
for one year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-08
BRIEFS
From City and Comfy

Soc, Shampoo Soc; Trim
Iicure soc. Vera Rodri-
a Rey Hotel, No. II. Phone
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-08

rangcments, however, are under way
to have Judge |. Mayficld sit in
his place and it is expected that 1t
session will be held late this after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-08

tG Loan en- Automobiles
Securities Co. Inc, Fred r.
,r. GEO Main ST. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-08

1 with Drunkenness. l..
was locked up at the city
night, charged with imbib-
freely in intoxicating
Patrolman Frank McCas-
the arrest declaring that
MARITIME in Il joyful condi-
ling about ON Broadway
Sixth and Seventh streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-08

Mrs. q. w. Nance announces thar
she is the local representative of
Kitty Wear lingerie, also Wurm-
Woven hosiery. Phone ga. st5
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Month End Clearance
DraperieS and Linens

81 ST Seamless Bed Sheets $780, Observation-Disclosures.
I2C-75c soled
35O Damask cloth (50x5O napkins 4r... $z49
24O-25 Napkins 16x161z
4-S375 Candezvick Bedyeads 72x10S $2SS
Cloths
Bedspreads SOLOS, blue SOS
5O-4oc Cases. medallion 3c
to Scayfs. 4oc
Doiies. 19c
RnfLed orchid pair
Pais-$225 Tnssah Drapes $1Lo
2$3095 Cedar Chests scratched. $40
edged. Csc pair
Paiys-SI505 Velour Porte sos
Pavs-S1o05 Velour Poreyes SLIGHTLY damaged
Yayds-3oc Ic yd.
1926 $154 pair
d3oc Strips Of Felt for hats o,m gold lie
2s1O75 $3.50 Crer Rugs
20-Yds Kimayk Hall Runner,
80 Pas-14o Cross Striped Drapes Uarons coIors 81 pair
(SixthF Floor The Co
TrrHn1nnr1A e
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"You hev reen hard to please. my
friend" smiled Isaac Cohen.
"No-de odders-dey we're nod
jewish" asserted Solomon.
Abie's face flushed angr1ly.
II want you both to understand"
he began emphatically. "that I'm not
asking Rose to marry me simply be.
cause she's Jewish. / wouldn't care
IL she were Turkish
"Vell. dod wouldn't pc so bad" said
Isaac Cohen, with another waggish
wink. Solomon Levy paid no atten.
ton. He turned on Able.
"But / would care" he shouted.
'Then you don't like Rosie for her
self" said Able, accusingly.
"Vell, tink like her FREDDY veil
for vone day." Solomon answered,
smiling.
You'll like her better the more you
know her." Able said confidently. And
at that moment Rosemary and Mrs.
Cohen entered.
Mrs. Cohen was still on the subject
Of her operation and was explaining
that her appendix was $50 small you
could hardly see it!' Rose. Mary
wasn't listening. The moment she en-.
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father was experiencing a thrill at
every revelation. And these disclos.
ures came in pleasurable succession.
He was racing the floor eXciteCly
when Isaac Cohen walked into the
room.
"Ven. Solomon chirped Isaac.
"Vhat's al the eXcitement?"
"Esk me, Esk me"' joyfully ex-
claimed his host.
"Hm-scmevun has died and left a
lot uf mon-ee?"
isaac Cohen winked as though the
whole thing was lerfectly clear to
him.
"Bah-mon- ee! All der time you
tink Of mon-ee! Isn't der anything in
diss woild except mon-ee-dont you
tink?" Solomon Levy snorted.
"Vell, don'd keep me in suspenses
them: Isaac looked gleefully from
father to son. what's up? What's
happened?"
"Go-on-you tell him. Abie!' COM
manded Solomon.
Able had moved to the davenport.
"Well, for the moment--there's
NOTHING to tell him." said Able nerv'
ouslv. "T've--"
"Vot! Dere's nothink to tellr' Solo,
mon Levy exploded. "Aind you go
lng to esk Rosie to marr-uy you?
Notink to tell!'
He began to mimic his son, as the
latter murmured hesitating Yes.
Isaac. grinning with delighted in.
terest, asked, who ISIS disss Rosie?''
'Oi, you should knowssA big Rosiev'
Solomon broke into raptures. "Soich
hair! Soich teeth! Soich a fig
ure-"
"Solomon!" Isaac reproved him
waggishly. "Iss it you or Able who
ISIS going to esk-"
"Vell, I luf Rosie, too" The proud
prospective father nodded vigorously.
"An' to tink dot dod schlimiel he's
known her since der vari Dey should
hat been marry-ud With children py
diss time! She's foine wife fer Able.
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The unconscious touch of Irish in
this tribute produced an effect quite
unexpected. -.
"Piiss--don'd say dod void to me"
He groaned. II nefer allow 1t to be
used in my house." and his voice was
full of anguish. ''I vunce had deal
ings vid an Irisher named Moiphy,
and What he didn't do to me! Efer
time hear dod void tink Of dod
Irisher-oi"'
"But-but, don't you like the
Irish?" asked Rosemary nervously.
"Oi, do like carbolic acid?"
Solomon rolled his eyes heaven.
ward, with an expression comic in its
fervency.
"Dad"' protested Able, moving
toward him.. You don't have to get
so excited about it,
"Eggscited"
Solomon Levy exploded again. For
full minute he held forth on the sub.
ject Of Irishmen and their hated ways.
Then he turned to Rose Mary. "You
couldn't merry an Irisher. could
your" he asked.
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tered the room her eyes went toward
Able, and. lover-like. they quickly
drew together as IL drawn by an in
visible magnet. Solomon. uncon'
scious OF this. though 1t was perfect.
ly apparent to the others. tried to gain
Roses attention. He spoke her name
twice-"Rosie.' But she was en-
crossed in Able. and finally he was
forced to cry:
Rosie! DON you know your name
Is Rosie?"
She smiled her apology and went to
him at once.
"Ach--she IS certainly eferting you
said she was!' murmured Isaac as
Solomon introduced him.
'Papar'
Mrs. Cohen pulled at his coattails.
Isaac melted. completely crushed. as
Solomon explained to Rosemary: Il
vuss telling my friend Isaac what a
lucky man it would be dod god your
She made a pretty courtsey and
Solomon Levy went on: "If vus
young enough believe I would try
myself"
"Oh. Mr.. Levy, your barney is
wonderful laughed Rose Mary.
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Handbags

1925 and SIPS Six Bags
S4.95
Brocaded in blue. black and
green with gold. Beautifully
lined. Coin purse, mirror and
powder puff.
SS.9S and S695 Bead Bags
S295
Imported Bead Bags, 0 with
carved metal frames and chain
handles. F'ringed and silk lined.
slightly furnished.
SIPS and S2.95 Leather
Bags, 81
Envelope and pouch style
bags, reptillian, morocco and
calf. Tan, red. brown or black.
S2.95 Mesh Bags, SI.95
Silver.plated Mesh Bags. in
many styles and shapes. Fine
close mesh.
SI95 8 S2.95 Beaded Bags
ST
Imported Beaded Bags. white
only; metal frames, chain ham
dies. Nicely lined, deep fringe.
$3.50 to $50 Imported
BAGS. S7.9S
Box Calf, Morocco and Ecru
Calf Handbags. suede or MORE
lined. Metal or self-covered
frames. Brown, rose, green or
blue.
main Floor.)
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Tomorrow-"AbieD Did It! Able Did It."
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Abie's Irish Rose
By Anne Nichols
AnneNic Syndicate Incl
Bv Anne Nichols

und dod loafer yon'd efen esk her
He gestured tragically.
"Ssshr' warned Able, who now
heard Rose Mary and Mrs. Cohen re.
turning.
II Won't be shushed!" retor!ed his
father.
"Solomon-control yourself!' Isaac
Cohen assumed comic dignity.
Able hasn'd esked her. Maybe she
Won d hev him"
Won't heve him--my SOM" Solo
mon halted, outraged. Nod marry
him? Ain'd he my SOM"
To him this seemed sufficient argu.
ment, and he glared at Isaac as IL to
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dismiss the very thought of such
thing.
But Able was on his feet again and
now caught his fathers arm.
do you really like Rose--want her
for a daughter-in-law?" he asked.
do I want a million dollars?"
'All right" continued Able, then
I'll ask herr
Solomon turned in delight.
'Ain'd dot son to have?" he said
to Isaac.
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Women's $3.50 and $40
Foofwear, $3.50

Colofed kid footwear. in rose
blush, grey kid. parchment kid;
In one-strap D'Orsays. novelty
oxfords and combinations; high
or low heels: broken sizes.
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$3.50 to $50 Imported
Rnoc sos

Chidren's Play

ChildrenS Play
"Covernbs," sc
OF khaki and blue materials.
Made with short sleeves, square
or round neck and drop seat.
Children's Knit Body
Waists, I5c
Nazareth" brand. IS of
these popular knit bodies for
children. Incomplete size range.
SI.95 Girls SsOeafers, 30c
In loose knit style; button
down the front models, in sizes
s and 10 only.
Ckildren's "VacafiOn"
Hair Cuts, SOC
Until / PM, we will give our
regular 35c to SOC Children's
Hair Cuts for 30c. Large or
small kiddies all the one price.
Second Floor.)
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TT had been a great day so far for
Solomon Levy. 1t had been a
full day for Able and Rosemary.
i To the two lovers, it seemed as il
the day would never end. The
strain of their pose was beginning to
tell on them. They wanted this sup
per ovcr--wanted to be alone. Moth.
ing mattered to them but their love
for one another, and they longed to
escape.
Not 50 Solomon, however. Abie's
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No C.. D. DIS, Phone or Mail Orders
More
Items
From

IxOHE
a.
r.
ventory
:ver end! We thought
more you save.
Women's z
Accessories
$3.50 Fashion.Mods
Girdles, $3.50
For the slender figure. OF
beautiful pink brocade. Sizes
q and 20. Just at this price.
$500 Back-Lacs
C0rsefs. $3.50
American Lady and Memo
Flex, in medium and low bust:
back-lace styles; I'm plain pink
coutil. Sizes 81. % and "a.
$3.50 Bien-Jolie Girdles
and Sfeb.Ins, $50
Very light weight: low bust
style; in pink brocade. Sizes "a
to IS; but none in sizes % and 81.
SI.95 Crete Kimonos. $3.50
Good quality serpentine crepe
kimonos. we'll made and full cut:
in orchid. rose and pink.
SIPS Satin Slips. $500
Only so at this price. Well
made and finished. In green
and brown only.
S2.95 Go,cns and Sfeb.lns
Each. $500
Fine imported Belgian hand.
made gowns and step-ins. or
excellent quality materials.
g beautifully. made and finished.
500 Voile Underwear
8Sc
Cool, comfortable gowns.
chemise and step-ifis. 100 OF
the dainty garments, prettily
trimmed or tailored.
$500 Hoover aprons
2 for 500
Well made of good quality
chambray; with white collars
and cuffs. Blue and orchid.
SI.95 Poneee Tesfees. 81
In high and low neck styles:
some with ties: In regular sizes.
This seasons smart blouse
gus CFifth Floor)
S1.95 Bathing Salts. Tc
OF all wool, with effective
striped border. In tan only.
35 suits in the lot.
S1.9S Imported Rayon
Scarfs. 79c
Splendid quality rayon; white
backgrounds with dots or fig.
ures in black: fringed ends.
29c TO SOC Women,s
Neckwear, 1Oc
$50 pieces of smart Neckwear:
including collars, collar and cum
sets. imported Iaces: also, few
organizes and novelties styles.
Misses and Womens
Knockers, 81 t3--t
Linen and khaki. in solid coll
ors and cross.bar patterns; nice.
" tailored with slit pockets:
belt with buckle fastening. ana
band at knee with button fas.
tening. =
30c Women's and Misses
Belts. Dc -. ~. -. .
Suede and kid belts, 1 inch q.
to 2 inches wide; not all colors ..
in every style.
I5c Val. Laces. Yd.. Zoe = T.
One-half to two inches wide:
in white and ecru. Excellent
qualities. d"
IOc Picot Edge
10 Yds., &c
Handmade Picot Edge. Much
used as a finish for lingerie and
children's wear.
Csc and 39c TRIMMING
Braids, Uc I'd.
In various useful widths.
Bright colors to blend or con.
trast with various materials.
Lace Remnants. V Price
Various good widths. kinds.
lengths and qualities, ready for
many trimming purposes.
SIC CrefOnne Garment,
Bags. Csc
Keeps your clothing free from
dust. Hold one garment. Good
quality cretonne: strongly made.
Csc Sun Gaps, I5c
Sun Caps with green visor;
you'll need one for all sports
wear.
39c Rnbberixed A prons
Csc
Good sizes and colors, reduced
for the month.end.
35c Fancy Carriers, Csc
In a variety Of smart colors
and dainty styles.
35c Baby Rubber Pants
Csc
Good quality rubber; all well
made and finished.
SOC and 75c Sanitary
aprons, &c
Manufacturer samples. Ell
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Women's 81 and SIPS
House SlibberS, 89c

OF blue or black satin with
embroidered vamp. Soft padded
soles and heels. All sizes to 8.
First Floor.l
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y~~&E[
The Hecht
MONTH";
Even the newspapers tho
so ourselves! But the more
Furniture
$3.50 Gafe.Lee Table !
SI4.S9
Mahogany veneer and BIRCH p
wood, dull rubbed finish. cole
s975 Oak Office Table sizt
$3.50
Dark golden oak finish, bolted
leg construction.
SIPS Library Table, $500 nrn
Brentwood in dull, mahogany nm
finish. 2 book shelves and
drawers. :,
S2475 Semi Vanity, SI4.89
Walnut veneer and gumwood,
Q drawers and plate-glass mir r.
ror. oliI
$40 D;n;uo Poo.n Table pat
.S n"" and
SI9.S5 frol
Oblong Extension Table, wal. -,
nut veneer and gumwood, dark
finish.
S29.75 TO S39.75 Bow.End &C
Beds, SII.89 u; T,o
In light or dark walnut ve- oxf
neer and gumwood, also ivory or
enamel.
S39.75 Chiforette, S2I.95
Walnut veneer and gumwood -
with French walnut finish.
SI75 Dining Room Suite b t,na
SIO9 viii SlI
10-piece Suite, walnut veneer
and gumwood, dark finish.
Tudor style.
Fourth Floor. The Hecht co.,
SI9.75 Brass Beds, 1925
Various styles and designs in en- EN-,
Brass Beds. Twin and double eoi'
sizes.
1925 Steel Cots, S4.98
2 strong Steel Cots. AZ inches
wide. Useful for camp or Sum-
mer cottage. co
Sl4.95 Metal Beds, $500
Double size, walnut.stained 2
Metal Beds. Several attractive gre
designs. *A line
S6.75. Link Bed Springs pow
SI98 IS.
odd sizes, Link Bed Springs.
Comfortable and durable. i
S4975 Poster Beds, S26.75 car car
A genuine Mahogany Poster slia
Bed, double size.
lsixth Floor The Hecht Coz 81
SI.45 Rustic Plant Stands
CSC f
so tripod style, rustic flower pay
stands with original bark. For Gail
garden or porch. e,
For Girls clos clos
SIPS Girls Wash Frocks u"
&c
Checked and dimities in bright -,
colors; short sleeves; straightline 9i:
effects. Gay shades. Sizes uie>
to IL years. 81
$3.50 Jr. Misses
Oreandie Dresses, 1925 3
Tight bodice with full skirts Cal
Ruffied and velvet trimmed. line
Sleeveless styles. Sizes 13 and .,s.l
Is only. oiu'
$3.50 Jr. Misses
Silk Dresses, 1925
The majority in dark color.
ings. Straightline effects: long
or short sleeves. Sizes 13 and
Is only.
1925 Girls o
Lace Dresses, $I95 Mao
Straightline models Of dainty or I
(second FioorJ
SIPS to $40 Girls Goats 9,
1925 the,
Lightweight models of twill chill
and tweed; plaids and plain col o.,
ors. Our month-end price does 1l.>
not cover the cost of the ma Ir
terial in these coats. Sizes dow
and 10 only. s al
SIS s. Sl9.7S Girls Goats
1925
Tweeds, twills and kashmir, U
in sport and dressy models. reg,
Some with fur collars. Sizes Hal
and 10. sma
al. j. (second Floorl
Month End Cleo
Draperies and
S4-$1 Seamless Bed Sheets, size 81xo0. 6.
120-75c to Csc Extrd-siSe Turkish Bath To;
3O-S3.5O Damask Lunch Sets cloth (50.50)
24O-25c Irish Linen Napkins, size 1oHx16
40-$375 CandlezOiek Bedsbreads, si-es 72x
S4-S11o Linen Table Cloths, size 50x50.
30-$405 Rayou Bedsbreads, size 80T105. =
50-40c Lace-trinu1ed PILLOW Cases. med
90-79c to SIPS Colored Rayon Scarfs.
5000 and 40c Rayon Doilies. :.......
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CHAPTER Mi.

Continued from Yesterdays Starr
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S7.95 8 $40 Imported
Sandals, S5.95

OF woven strips Of leather
with leather soles and heels. In
biege and red. biege and brown,
grey and blue and black and
white. All sizes.
fFifth Floor.)
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tough birds all Of them and
Charles doesn't like tough
birds, even of the featherless
variety.
They make him seek, ,veri
SEEK these hombres who tote
gats and sheer at. law. He pre-
fers safety first last and all
the time - that: and his six
thousand per year.
In brief, you gentlemen who
have been contributing to
Charles Davis salary have
been bunced cleFeriy-if not
cleveriy, then completely. He
has done less for, more money
than any other employee in the
city. He, as you can prove by
his record, has neither -uncov-
cred, prosecuted nor caused
the prosecution Of any major
"vice" in this city. He can find
a punch-board, l, admit. He
can locate a friendly; poker
game, it is true. He ca1-small
I a petty baseball pool five
:. blocks against the wind but he
can't locate a gambling joint
that is protected and RUNE
THE GAMBLING SYNDI-
CATE. He's the bunc and if
you gentlemen are not .saps,
you will check him. up. If you
do: you will ease him out Of
your employ. Better spend
your money buying snowshoes
for Hottentets than squander
it on Charles Davis--the man
who dare not deliver anything
larger than a petty game of
chance.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-15

part of a loaf is better than
none," Chief. Brunskill is quot
ed in one of the daily papers
as saying anent the appoint
ment Of 10 additional police
men, although we could easily
use one hundred. I am study
ing the situation so as to place
the new men to the best ad-
vantage"
If that wouldn't contract a
gosling's giblets!
Studying the situation! What
situation? The present one?
What B1unskill needs to study
is a lot-let's say from the kim
dergarten up.
'To the best advantage" is a
scream. To who's ''best advan-
tage ?" 1t would be delightful
to know. But as the public will
never know, I suggest that
Brunskill broadcast the ten new
men so as not to interfere with
big Moe They might cause
the ex-java jerker some embar-
rassment.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-15

, 3. 4. - -.s
Charles was a minus quantity.
: r., as happened some few
weeks ago. aspekea game that.
interfered with, the big,
game" the protected game OF,
the gang, was located, Charles
gave the raid his personal at
tention and.the daily papers all;
the copy they could stuff
into eighteen pages: Of pearl
face. So.
If a chip. fell to the floor
during Charles daring raid.
no one except that knight Of
the Plumed; Woo-ha's dared
pick it up. Charles got them
alle-except the big game. He
never could find that. ~.
tWhensit ran 500 openly down
. at: 20Sf 18th Avenue south that:
even the ruralitesgflpmsth the tall
sticks couldn't escape. it; when
it was pernlittedeto run at that
address SO tough birds from
other cities would congfegate
there where they would be
easy for our police to pick up
IN CASE they were wanted,
Charles never. knew the. game
was running. -, Z. p,
He was a very dense youth!
And yet he was and has been
for several years, cashing sal
AIRY checks to the total of six
thousand dollars per year.
Why, when Chawies didn't
know" the 18th Avenue game
was wide open, two unsophis-
ticated bank cashiers were
fretting because they had to
wait until after banking hours
in order to play their employ
er's currency over the green
cloth! These young men would
start stuffing bales of our "me-
dium of exchange in their
ulster pockets as soon as'the 1
p. m, whistle blew and before
the janitor had the pennies
swept off their cage floors.
they would be down at. the
gambling joint Don Charles
couldn't find,' losing their
firms money faster than a
farmer can milk a cow.
Then there was the matter
of baseball pools: Charles
found them .all-except the big
one operated by "Big Moe"
Barnett, gangster and gunman.
Charles never COULD find
anything that "Big" Moe, Bev-
ans or-Ed Morgan were inter-
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1927-10-15
Charles Davis, Head Of the Law-Enforcesnent
League, u Rimless Cipher III u Lswa Enforeer.
Swoop. Down on Punchboards Like Hungry
Hawk; Heads Spectacular Raids on Dsni<y
Poker Games; BAIlyhoos Through the Daily
Press and-Draws His SALARY.

"x1VS0 S"O ~
It is almost a pity to shake
the confidence of a mans en-
ployers in that individuals 10y
atty but there are times when
the essence of pity must not be
allowed te'enter and this u.s. one
Of those rare times.
For several years Charles
Davis has been employed in
some well-paying capacity or
position as the head Of
law-eaforcenen body: Away
back in those hectic days OF the
World War, Cha~les stripped
bhtheiy about as the head OF
the COMMITTEE of s13.." His
patriotism ! couldn't be- meas
.u,ed by geometricai. yardstick
or other continuance. Accord
ing to Chawles, he was the
auintesse1ceg Of patriotism and
he got away with and his
salary. -. -, - -. 's'., ~
The gentlemen who had fall
en- for his peculiar line ofsbunc
never questioned any of his
acts. They observation-disclosures
fidence' in Brer. Davis. Then
che war ended AS even wars
have a habit Of: doing, and
Chaw}es the Bunco Buster felt
his salary slipping. He con-
ceived the idea Of a Law En-
Forcement League" with him
self at the head. His plan was
brilliant and his salary assured,
and that last ingredient was
what intensely interested
ChaWles.
The anti-bellum days We're
filled with woe and worse. Of
ficialdom was staggering under
an unexpected load. Conditions
were chaotic. Davis had no Diff
ficulty in convincing the Off
Gals upon. whose shoulders fell
the. burden of law-enfofce-
ment, that his league was nee
essary if the country was to
escape anarchy. They were
glad to share their burden with
any organization. And Charles
stepped into, the scrimmage
with smiling face and a fat
salary.
For years he has fought saw
agely against penny-ante po-
ker games, punch boards, I'M
syndicated: baseball pools and
alley crap games, but when it
came to- interfering with COM
mercializedo gambling, Herr