Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1920 — Page 7

SATURDAY, JULY IQ, 1920.

THE MAN WHO WASN'T HIMSELF

By ROBERT AMES BENNET

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SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER I.—Alighting irom a train at Denver a well-dressed traveler in familiarly accosted by a man about his own age. The traveler ignores the advance. A few minutes later he is greeted as “Will” by an elderly lady and gentleman, who stop their auto to speak. He imagines it a case of mistaken Identity and announces himself as Clinton," on his way to the coast. The couple appear greatly surprised, and learning he Is to be in town untilmidnight, the lady, Introducing herself as Mrs. Kirkland, and her husband as Doctor Kirkland, invites him to dinner, explaining the action by his truly remarkable resemblance to a triend of theirs. He accepts. At the Kirkland home he meets a young lady who greets him as her fiance. She is Ellen Kirkland, and plainly is greatly hurt by his assertion that he is "Richard Clniton." CHAPTER 11. —At dinner “Clinton" learns that his host is a medical specialist and that he is believed to be Will Lowrie, a young man who had been suffering from a nervous breakdown and had gone east for medical treatment. Lowrie had had in his possession bonds of the Value of SIOO,OOO, belonging to the bank Where he was employed, which have disappeared and of which he has no recollection. . With Dr. Kirkland “Clinton" Soes to the Lowrie home, the doctor beig satisfied that Amy Lowrie, Will’s sister, will convince “Clinton” he Is really Lowrie, suffering from loss of memory. CHAPTER lll.—Amy declares at once he is her brother, and insists on treating him as such, to his great embarrassment. CHAPTER TV.—Doctor Kirkland arranges to send a telegram to the sanitarium where Lowrie is undergoing treatment, inquiring as to his whereahputs. I CHAPTER VI. Propinquity. When the bland vice president bowed Clinton out the latter’s draft had been cashed. Bemm introduced the first assistant cashier, who, smiling curiously at Clinton, handed him his'money. The owner thrust the packpt of bills into his wallet and declined an invitation to be seated. “Time to go, eh, what?” said Bemm. “Needn’t remind me. You’re not the only one made hungry by patching these laboring slaves of Mammon. We’ll stroll up to the club for a bite of lunch.” “The club?” Inquired Clinton. “To be sure —the club. That’s one on you, old man. It’s rich taking you as a guest to one of your own clubs. »Come and be Introduced to some of your fellow members.” Clinton responded with the quizzical look that indicated a decided streak of waggery in his present personality: “All right. I’m with you.” The answer put Bemm into the best of>umor. His geniality became rather forced, however, when at luncheon Clinton not only refused wine but persisted in talking on impersonal topics. This last may have been due either to the reticence of good breeding or to a consciousness of guilt, or to an antipathy toward Bemm. When they left the club Bemm suggested that they stroll over to the Athletic club. They entered the dressing room, where Bemm signed to the attendant in charge. “Open Mr. Lowrie’s locker, will you, Jones? He has forgotten his key.” “Lowrie?” muttered Clinton. “Saves an awkward explanation, yTmow,” replied Bemm. “You’ll need only the shoes; but it’s as well for you to stow your coat and hat In the locker they think is yours.” A few minutes later the two, stripped to their sleeveless undershirts, were facing each other in one of the boxing rooms. The instructor, who had greeted Clinton as “Mr. Lowrie,” was even quicker than had been Bemm to note his splendid muscular development. Bemm paused a moment after Clinton took position. The latter edged closer to him. Bemm dropped his bands. “Wait!” he said sharply. ‘That mark on your arm.” Clinton twisted the arm around. "What do you mean? I see no mark.* “Nor do I. That’s Just It,” rejoined Bemm. “It’s not there now. You know, Red —the brownish blotch — birthmark.” “Sure,” agreed the instructor, staring curiously. “Have you been to a beauty doc, Mr. Lowrie?” Clinton looked at the two with a quizzical smile. “You say I used to have a birthmark on my arm?” “Size of a dollar, on the outside, ‘three inches below the elbow,” concisely stated Bemm. “And now it is not there,” remarked Clinton. He held the arm out to the Instructor. I “That’s a slick job, Mr. Lowrie,” the *--10 commented. “No scar; no sign Awas ever there. How’d you do it?” the first time since midafter■p/on the shadow of doubt in Clinton’s eyes gave place to a twinkle. “It’s a process not yet fully understood,” he answered. “In a few days, however, I may be able to explain it.” “A very few days, I added Bernd. He put up his hands in response to Clinton’s resumption of boxing position. and they began a lively round of

sparring. He started a trifle slow, as if his thoughts were not entirely cen tered on the contest. This was succeeded with a burst of speed that would have disconcerted even some professional boxers. Clinton met it with a cool ring generalship that frequently put his more agile adversary at a disadvantage. At the end of the round, provoked that he had come out second best, Bemm called for another. Clinton shook his head. “I am warm enough already,” he said. “Very well,” assented Bemm. “We’ll call it off for this time. How about a swim?” “Just a shower,” said Clinton. “I wish to go out and learn if Doctor Kirkland has heard.” X Bemm nodded and took his companion back to the dressing room, where they shifted into bathrobes. Clinton was first ready, and Bemm waved the attendant to take his towels in to the shower bath. “Go ahead, old man,” he said to Clinton. “I’ll be along in half a minute.” Clinton followed the attendant. The door closed behind him. Bemm was alone in the dressing rom. The Lowrie locker was next to his own. With a calculated swiftness that lost no Instant in unnecessary movements he opened the locker and began search-

Began Searching the Pockets of His Companion’s Suit.

ing the pockets of his companion’s suit. Everything that he drew out he examined with quick but minute scrutiny and then carefully replaced it. There was one exception. Almost the last article that he found was A key such as is used for safe deposit boxes. This he did not replace in the deep Inside pocket of the waistcoat from which he had taken It. After a single keen glance he thrust it into one of his bwn pockets, closed both lockers, and hastened to the shower-bath room. The companions returned to the dressing room together, but Bemm was the first dressed. “Soryy, old man,” he said. “I have an engagement that I cannot break. You might kijl time in the smoking room. I’ll come back in my car and take you up home.” Clinton hunted up the nearest telephone booth and called the Kirkland residence. Mrs. Kirkland responded In a tone that rendered n'eedless her statement that she was delighted to be talking With him. “You dear boy!” she cooed. “It’s like your own real self to be so thoughtful, calling me up.” «Has that telegram—?” he asked. “Not yet. When my husband left his office he ordered it delivered at your house? We dine with you and Amy this evening, so—” “I regret that I —am not quite ready hesitated Clinton. “May I ask— You see, on account of Miss Kirkland, I would rather wait until —” “Wait? The telegram may not come until dinner time. Surely you’ll be home to dine?” “Well —I am not quite —” “Toil will not fail us?” “Very well; ydu may count on me. Good-by.” Hastily he hung up the receiver. I Less than ten minutes later a taxicab brought him to the Lowrie house. As old Tillie opened the 'door she peered up the street and grunted with satisfaction: “Huh! You’re all getting home.all right, Mr. Will. There comes Miss Amy with Miss Ellen.” He Jumped past her . into the halt “Don’t tell them —that is, say Fm in Mr.— in my room, very busy.”.

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•tTs shaving set lay before him on the dresser. He looked from it to the carefully arranged evening clothes. The collar, tie, studs and links bad all come from his suitcase. His forehead gathered in a puzzled frown. “It certainly was locked,” he murmured. As he entered tlye parlor Tillie announced dinner. Ellen looked at him in tefider expectation. He Hushed, glanced at Amy, hesitated and stepped across to offer his arm to Mrs. Kirkland. “Since all of you Insist that I am Ihe host. I shall do my duty as such,” he smilingly remarked. “Prim, prudent and precise," mocked Amy, and she transferred her hand from Bemm’s arm to Doctor Kirkland’s. “We stand corrected! Chawles, you may take in Miss Kirkland.” Clinton avoided Ellen’s pitiful gaze. “The telegram has not yet come?” he asked the girl’s . “Not yet. ... We expect it any minute.” “Should have come hours ago,” added the physician. r “They’re such slow pokes!” complained Amy. Ellen sighed audibly. Even Bemm looked grave. The suspense of waiting for the delayed telegram was making every member of the party uneasy. Bemm may have had additional causes of worriment, for his gravity deepened almost into moroseness. Old Tillie, still red-faced from her culinary operations but neat and fresh as any young housemaid, brought in her last course. As she entered; the tl.ngle of the electric bell rang sharply through the open doorway. “Land sakes! and me with my hands 4 full!” she muttered. “I’ll go!” cried Amy. “It must be the telegram.” Impetuously she rose and flew Into the front hall. In a few moments she came darting back, calling over her shoulder: “Hurry, please! please hurry!” A blase messenger boy, with enp cocked over one ear, appeared in the dining room doorway. Amy waved him to the physician. “This way! This is Doctor Kirkland.” Doctor Kirkland handed the receipt book to the boy and caught up the telegram. He tore open the envelope and read the message. A frown creased his usually smooth forehead. “O-o-oh, papa!” sighed Ellen. “Bad news!” “H’m,” he cleared his throat, “Listen. Th s is the answer to my inquiry: ‘Regret superintendent away. On return he will wire full particulars.’", (TO BE CONTINUED.)

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GOV. COX NAMED BY DEMOCRATS AS THEIR CHOICE FOR PRESIDENCY

Selection Is Made After Eight Days of Most Strenuous Political Battling—Second Place Goes to Franklin D. Roosevelt

By WRIGHT A. PATTERSON. For President: « JAMES M. COX', of Ohio. For Vice President: F. D. ROOSEVELT, of New York. Convention Hall, San Francisco, July o.—After eight days of the most strenouous political battling any party has seen in many years, the Democratic gathering at A 2:43 Tuesday morning of the second week named James M. Cox of Ohio for president, and on Tuesday afternoon named Franklin D. Roosevelt for vice president The nomination of Governor Cox was made on the forty-fourth ballot, and after a night of the most intense excitement. Beginning of Break. When the convention convened on Monday morning, after a fruitless period of balloting on Friday night and late into the night of Saturday, it seemed to be in «u deadlock, out of k which no one of the three leading candidates could possibly be picked as a winner. This condition continued throughout the day. and until after a recess taken at 5:30 until 8:30. No evidence of any serious break could be found in the lines, of any of the three leading candidates until after the thirty-eighth ballot, when Congressman Carlin announced the withdrawal of Attorney General Palmer and the release of his instructed delegates. On the next ballots the Pennsylvania delegation continued to vote almost solidly for Palmer, but after that they broke, the majority going to McAdoo. On the forty-first ballot the McAdoo forces began to break, and before the forty-fourth ballot was completed it was evident that Governor Cox had won. and a motion to make the nomination unanimous was carried with a shout. Real Democratic Convention. It was a real convention, and more especially d real Democratic convention, that adjourned on Tuesday afternoon. It was a convention that was run by the 1,093 delegates and an equal number of alternates. It was leaderless, and, in fact, if it may be said to have had a fault at all it was this lack of leadership that for many weary hours made it seem impossible for the necessary two-thirds to reach an agreement on the choice of a candidate. During these hours and days there were a number of men who were miite willing to assume leadership, but no one of them, or no group of them, could find a sufficient number of followers to make their leadership effective. The delegates insisted that they, and not any self-appointed group of leaders, represented the rank and file of the Democratic party, and each delegate insisted on voting the way lie believed, or professed to believe, his people at home wished him to vote, regardless of any plea for a compromise, and regardless of tire use of evexpedient known to political strategy to influence him. Opening Was Featureless. The opening of the great gathering was as featureless, as all such openings are. There was an air of expectancy in the great audience, for the majority of whom this was, t-heir first experience In a political convention of such magnitude. The audience had looked for a fight starting with the fall of Vice Chairman Kremer’s gavel, but they were rewarded with nothing more exciting than the masterful keynote address of Homer Cummings, in which he outlined the issues on which the Democratic party would ask the people for support. This address was devoted almost exclusively to the League of Nations, and its point was a demand for ratification without nidifying reservations. He laid special emphasis on the point that the president was not opposed to reservations so long as they did not seriously change the intent of the document.

A roll call followed for the appointment of the usual convention committees and the first session was over. For the next two days the real activities of the great gathering were transferred to the meeting rooms of the committees. The committee on credentials confirmed the action of the national committee in seating the Palmer delegation from Georgia and In unseating Senator Reed of Missouri. It had been anticipated that both of these contests would be taken to the floor of the convention, but with the exception of entering a protest on the action on Senator Reed the contests provided no entertainment for the audience. \ McAdoo Nominated. ■

The event of the nominating sessions was the presentation of the name of Mr. McAdoo. It was known that Mr. McAdoo had insisted that his name be not presented to the convention, and had repeated, this wish by telegraph on Tuesday to Rev. Burris Jenkins of Kansas City. McAdoo delegates were Insistent that the name of 'their favorite be presented regardless of his Instructions, but Frank R. Wilson. a former lowa newspaper man,

the leader of the McAdoo forces, was equally Insistent that the wishes of MeAdoo be complied with. In the end Wilson consented to an informal presentation in which It should be stated It was without the consent of the former secretary, and without any elaboration of his qualifications for the office. Mr. Jenkins said that while Mr. McAdoo wns not seeking the nomination, he proposed that democracy draft him for the good of the nation. Fight on Platform. The platform committee had a long, stubborn fight on Its hands In an effort to satisfy many opposing elements. Senator Glass, as chairman of the resolutions committee, represented the administration viewpoint of the League of Nations especially, and proposed to put through the Virginia plank. This was acceptable to practically nil delegates except Mr. Bryan.and some of his followers who could not see the possibility of ratification without radical reservations. Other planks that caused hours of discussion referred to the liquor ques<tlon. to Ireland, to labor and two or three other things. In the end the committee hud to tnke several questions to the floor of the convention, much to the gratification of the audience, and this resulted in another oratorical display throughout nil of the long Friday session. ' Senator Glass presented the majority report of the platform committee. Mr. Bryan presented a minority report containing a strong dry plank with a declaration for a strict enforcement of the Volstead act; a plank calling for an amendment to the Constitution giving a senate majority power to ratify a treaty and indorsing a ratification of the league covenant with wfwtever reservations might be necessary to secure its approval : n plank on profiteering that the cost nnd sale price be shown on all articles of merchandise, nnd a plank providing for the establishment of a national bulletin for the dissemination of Information on all Important national questions of the day, open to all political parties and through' which all candidates for office on a national ticket would be privileged to announce their candidacy and their qualifications. Mr. Bryan, by request, offered another minority report on the liquor questjon prepared by Richmond Pearson Hobson. Bourke Cockran of New’ York presented a minority report for the wets providing for the enactment of more liberal enforcement legislation for the eighteenth amendment, and leaving ft to each locality to determine the desired percentage of alcohol. Bryan AroHses Delegates. It was characteristic of a Democratic convention that all sides were given a hearing before the delegations, and what a hearing it was. Mr. Bryan was given an hour and a half to present his side of the story, ami he went to bat with all his old time vlgor.He received the cheers but not the votes and his dry plank went down to defeat with oidy 155 votes in favor of it, and his other planks were beaten without a roll call, Cockran Plank Fails.® The Cockran wet plank fared but little better. The gifted orator from New York used all of his great ability in presenting his side of the question, but without effect. When the roll was called the delegations from the large cities, and from two or three of the distinctly wet states, were with him to the extent of 350 votes, nearly 200 less than the needed majority. The minority report on Ireland provided for a promise of recognition for the Irish republic, as Ireland’s supporters had not been satisfied with merely an expression of sympathy and the referring of their demands to the League of Nations. The minority report was presented by Delegate Doheny of California. It had the united, support of the Irish delegates, but went down to defeat by a vote of 402 to 676. While the platform, as adopted, may be said to represent n victory for the administration forces as led by Senator Glass, It was not adopted without giving all a chance to sectire such changes as a majority of the delegates favored on the liquor question, Mr. Bryan pointed out after the session that the combined vote for his dry plank and the Cockran wet plank did not represent a majority of the delegates, which urns an evidence to him that the party was determined to entirely ignore the subject.

One Great Feature. Much as the great audience had appreciated the oratorical displays and the keen competition that had marked the efforts to secure party endorsement for opposing ideas, the one great feature Of the Rational show for which all had waited was the balloting on the candidates for the presidential nomination, and when Chairman Robinson of Arkansas announced the next order of business as the roll call of the states, immediately after the adoption of the platform, he was greeted with a mighty roar. First Ballot. ' On the first ballot’on Friday night

•he result was McAdoo 266. Palmer 250. Cox 134, Governor Smith 109, Owen 38, Davis 42. Cummlnjjs 26, Marshall 37, Meredith 27, Hitchcock 18, Glass 26, Edwards-42, Girard 21, Harrison 6. and a few scattering votes. By the time the fourteenth ballot was taken on Saturday the contest had narrowed down to the three lenders, with the exception of the Oklahoma delegation, which stuck to Senator Owen to the last; the West Virginia delegation, which never deserted Ambnssador Davis, ntid the V Irglnln delegation, which stayed by Senator Glass until Monday :Uiernoon. All of these delegations were sticking to favorite sons tn the hope of being In when the time of compromise should come. The vote of the leaders on this ballot was: McAdoo 355%, Cox 153%, Palmer 182. After the sixteenth ballot n recess was taken in the hopes that some compromise might be effected that would permit of n nomination before midnight, but It was without result. The leaders were willing to pick a dark horse, and the attempt was made to put over Ambassador Davis, but the delegates refused to follow the leaders, and continued to vote almost to a man as they had before adjournment, and they continued to do so until midnight forced an adjournment to Monday.

Withdrawal of Palmer. In reality It was the caucuses of Sunday ami Sunday night that In the end resulted In the withdrawal of Palmer nnd made the final nomination possible. The space allotted to this story Is not sufficient to warrant an attempt nt painting a word picture of the Democratic convention of 1920. It was a convention that will be remembered ns one of the most fiercely fought political battles. one of the most plctur&sque political gatherings in the nation's history. Spectacular Demonstration*. * The demonstrations for favorite* Andldafes wind for favorite policies contained all of the old-time political fervor. Time after time came parados of state standards. Time after time came fights for the possession of stale standards, nnd In which n number of them were destroyed. At the close of Mr. Bryan’s address In support of his dry plank nil of the state standards, with the exception of New York. Mississippi. Illinois. New Jersey. Alabama, and two or three others, were earned to the platform In his honor. Following the address of Secretary Colby In support of the maImlty report' of the platform committee on the League of Nations, every state standard was carried to the platform as n tribute to him. Noioe From Ohio. The noise of the convention was contributed to a very largo extent by the Ohio delegation. Nearly 500 Ohioans were present In San Francisco. Including a band of 40 pieces. When the name of Governor Cox was presented to the convention the entire Ohio contingent, with the hand at It* head, captured the floor of the convention and started a demonstration that continued for three-quarters of an hour. /San Francisco did Its full part as host to the Democratic throng, and every arrangement for the entertainment and comfort of the city's guest* was perfect, (Copyright, Western Newspaper Unlon-J.

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