Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1919 — MERELY PIECE OF FOOLING [ARTICLE]

MERELY PIECE OF FOOLING

Course Taken by Germany Resembles Closely Neat Trick That la Credited to Sheridan. “The Germans, by fooling ns. with German bolshevism, hoped to escape the payment of war indemnities,” said a congressman. “It reminds me of a story about Sheridan, the spendthrift playwright. “Gunter, the confectioner, left his statement with Sheridan one morning, and a few hours later Hanson, the ironmonger, called. “Hanson was very pressing on the subject of his account. He harangued and he harangued. Sheridan, broke, as usual, paced the floor in despair. “But suddenly an idea struck the spendthrift and he said: “‘You know Gunter?’ “ ‘One of the safest men in . London.’ Hanson replied. ‘“Then you will be satisfied if I give you his bill for the amount?’ “ “Certainly.’ “Sheridan thereupon handed the ironmonger Gunter’s neatly folded account. snatched up his hat and rushed forth.”