Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 236, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1920 — A HUMAN INTEREST STORY. [ARTICLE]

A HUMAN INTEREST STORY.

"• "It isn’t-isn’t true-is-is it-Joe?” c. The speaker was a small ragged street, urchin who tugged at the coat tail" of Joe Jackson, star outfielder of the Chicago White Sox, as the fatter left the State’s Attorney’s office Monday after having confessed his part in throwirig the ,1919 world’s series. . “Yes, my son, I’m afraid it is,” answered the big ■ outfielder gravely as he placed hjs arm around the young American for a brief instant. J. - • " •'*' ■ ? I didn’t-! didn’t think you’d-you’d do it,” sobbed the broken hearted hero worshiper. ‘ And the tears streamed down the face of the big. livable Joe Jackson, the man who had sold his honor for $5,000, as he turned from the urchin, his head bent low in shame. ' Young America’s World is crumbling. , . '