The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, May 15, 1919, Page 6, Image 6
XO PROFIT IX CRIME.
(Continued from page 3, column 1.)
for the State; who was one of the
top-notchers of highly specialized
burglary. Courtney got out of prison
the other day broken in health, broken
in spirit, watched by the police,
with no friends except grafters, without
a cent to his name. He applied
for a hack license, hoping to get a
job as chauffeur of a taxicab. He
told a headquarters detective that ,
he was "through." Whether he spoke
the truth or not doesn't matter. It
isn't Courtney's words that count, it
is what the old burglar is now?
penniless, dejected, an outcast.
There is Jimmy Farrell, forger and
counterfeiter, said by the police to
have realized $200,000 in 30 years
nf rriminal Dractices. Farrell is just
out of prison after serving a term of
five years for grand laceny. He was
seen in Pak Row a few days ago
begging?and he looked as if he
needed the food he asked for. What
has Farrell got out of it, anyhow?
Where is the $200,000 he got by
fraud and guile? Where are the
flash friends he had in the days of
prosperity? The best friend he has
is an old detective sergeant at police
headquarters for whom he once did
a decent service. Every so often Far- ,
rell drops around and gets a few
dollars from the old detective.
Women fare no better than men ]
at the hopeless trade. A week or ,
two ago it was discovered that the ,
"Mrs. James Montague Sharp," held ,
in the Tombs for attempting to shoot .
Bill Avery, was none other than May .
Churchill, "Diamond May," "Chicago j
May," hotel thief, confidence woman j
. and associate of the most dangerous ?
international thieves in the books of j
the police. The first record of the ]
lady's convictions is dated Christmas \
Day 3 years ago, but the Waldorf \
?nd t.hp Tmnerial and other hotels i
had ample cause in years' to come to \
, lament her light fingered abilities.
She was a great friend of Eddie Guerin,
the bank burglar, and she helped
Guerin to escape from Devil's Island
that time such a stir was made in
the world. Also she tried to kill *
him, for once her affections are en s
gaged she stands nc\ masculine non- c
sense. But crime has paid her small (
returns. Men used her and discarded 2
her. Thousands she got her hands* (
upon were spent to "spring" male s
crooks. The diamonds she was so 1
fond of and which she used to dis- T
play "so lavishly have long since dis- c
appeared. Going on to 50 years of 1
age she finds herself merely in prison ^
once more and hard pressed for funds 1
to pay a lawyer. They say at police t
headquarters that Diamond May 1
"earned" at least $250,000 in 20 *
years.
No Real Intellectual Power.
4 So the list of wasted lives runs on
?Joseph Fay, Mott Haven Red '
O'Brien, burglars, swindlers and
cheats of every shade and variety. Q
Not one of them alive does more ?
than eke out a miserable, harried, a
armrehensive existence. They that j
are dead are the truly fortunate n
Here are examples enough to prove i:
the contention. The same thread of c
futility runs through the life story e
of every broken crook. There is a
curious similarity throughout. t
Police Lieut. John H. Allen, who b
has spent a lifetime in criminal in- \
vestigation, who is a student of the b
trade of crime, presides, under In- tl
spector Joseph Faurot, over the ba- p
reau of criminal investigations. He h
is the keeper of the Morgue of Souls, s
? Year after year he has noted this b
singularity; that'crooks have no real 1<
intellectual pow^r. That is to say, c
they cannot reason with perfect ciar- c
ity. Inevitably their judgment goes f<
off at a tangent, even when the ob- n
stacle to simple reasoning is simple, 1<
just as a spike laid upon a rail in a ii
certain way will ditch a train. Crooks c
may be shrewd as sin, very nimble e
wTitted, very quick mentally?but in- i]
tellectually they are children. Allen e
believes that this explains the curi- p
ous fact that crooks will continue to t
travel the road which leads to ruin b
even wnen tney can see pais just r
ahead sinking into the quicksand. A a
certain vanity impels them to believe d
that this experience of others cannot a
possibly descend upon them. They t
forge along with their eyes open, a
They simply cannot reason out in ad- b
vance the inevitability of the law's v
triumph, of the impossibility of sue- o
ceeding in the long run at the trade' d
of crime. The first time or so they 1<
believe. Thereafter it is police per- p
secution. The police won't let them a
alone. The police are framing them. A
The police won't give them a chance 1
to earn an honest living. Lies in e
99 cases out of a hundred?lies and t
inverted, twisted reasoning. 1
Allen hasn't much confidence in "v
the protestations of ''reformed crim- t
inals.'' All policemen are more or ?
less cynical, it is true, but this one 1
goes pretty far toward proving out
of the multitudinous records of the i
bureau that pretty talk following a 1
long procession of ugly deeds usual- c
ly amounts to nothing at all. He can t
cite instances of men whose promises t
TRAINLOAD OF TRAGEDY.
Work of Huns Seen Among Repatriated
French Girls at Evian.
(Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith in
Youth's Companion.)
The last convoy that I saw at
Evian (the French border town
where the civilians from the territory
occupied by the Germans were repatriated)
was one of children, 300
or 400 of them, many quite young.
Most of their mothers were held in
Germany. They were emaciated beyond
belief.
1 1 mm X. 1 T Y*r? Al /I
l joined a gin auoiu m >caio uiu,,
with a terrible calm about her. There
was a golden halo of hair round her
head; she had gentle, sweet manners
and voice. I longed to put my arm
around her and try to make her a
girl again, but that was impossible.
There was another girl of 17, I
should say, with a beautiful face, but
she was quite crazy. A number of
the children were lying in the train
waiting for burial. They were mostly
girls between 15 and 18, and perhaps
it is for the best that their troubles
were at an end.
A French officer, with a look of intense
agony in his face, distracted
my attention from the children. I
stopped beside him. "What is it?"
T asked almost involuntarily. "My
wife has just died* in the enemy's
liands, also my girl of 1 7 at last. Thank
God! Three times T have been here
to meet my boys, whom I have not
seen for four years. They were two
and three years old then, and today
?" he paused, with a look of horror
in his face. "Not dead?" I asked,
feeling I could not stand the answer.
'No; but they do not know me, theii
rather, whose soul yearns for them.,
[ thought I was prepared for everything
the enemy could do to me, but
this is unbearable." And he broke
into convulsive weeping, completely
jnnerved.
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Practical Table Runner.
(Christian Scienc Monitor.)
With the return to simplicity in
aome decoration, which is making it;elf
felt so decidedly on every hand,
;omes an appreciation of the modest
jotton and jute fiber table runners
md scarfs, woven in exotic patterns
)f Indian or Mexican design. These
strips are usually found in dull com)inations
of reds, browns and greens,
vith an occasional glint of yellow or
)range to give the required relieving
lote to the whole composition.
Whether or not they are planned
mrposely for this end, it is certain
hat they blend harmoniously in alnost
any living room, library or dinng
room.
Squeaks.
"A whole lot o' de talk dat goes
round," said Uncle Eben, "am* no
no' help in movin' forward dan de
queak in an axle."?Washington
!tar.
nd protests softened the severity of
udges and moisten the eyes of juryaen,
where offenders escaped punshment
and which were followed by
riminal acts as flagrant as any that
ver went before.
Crime is a fairly constant factor in
he life of a great city. There has
een no notable improvement in New
'ork. Certain kinds of crime have
een made more difficult to practice,
hat is all. There are fewer pick
I
ockets because the trade is getting
arder and harder and the proceeds
linimer and slimmer. There is less
urglary?that is to say, there was
?ss before demobilization, for the
hart now shows a distinct upward
urve. There were fewer holdups beDre
the end of the war produced abormal
conditions such as always fol3w
the end of a war. But swindling
i its innumerable varieties has inreased.
There is no evidence that
xperience or good counsel is attainag
any great results. The pickpockt's
trade has fallen off for the very
ractical reason that most men put
heir spare money in the savings
ank or invest it in low priced bonds
ather than carry it around in fat
nd obvious wallets as they used to
isplay gold watches not too openly
nd to secure them more adequately
han by a dangling fob. Burglaries
re fewer in normal times because
ouseholders don't advertise their
ulnerability so helpfully as they
nee did. Not so many people pull
own the window shades when tjiey
eave home, among other things. The
olice have been helpful in bringing
,bout these improvements. Arthur
Voods, as commissioner, got out a
ist of "Don'f's for apartment dwellirs
which was a bad thing for the
mrglarly trade, and since that pubication
the police have been issuing
-arious "Don't" lists addressed to
>ank messengers, department stores,
utomobile owners and various other
finds of persons with likely goods.
Therefore every step and tendeney
s to make a poor trade pay worse.
Thre isn't a prospect in any form of
:ommercial crime which ought to inerest
man or woman of average inelligence.
I
666 quickly relieves Constipation, |
Biliousness, Loss of Appetite and;
Headaches, due to Torpid Liver.?
Adv.
J. WESLEY CHUM, JR.,
ATT* (RXEY-AT-LAW
Bamberg, S. C.
Practice in State and Federal Courts. ;
Loans negotiated.
11T ISjiERIOUS
I Some Bamberg People Fail to Realize
'
the Seriousness of a Bad Back.
The constant aching of a bad hack, j
The weariness, the tired feeling, i
The pains and aches of kidney Ills
May result seriously if neglected.
Dangerous urinary troubles often
fnllnxr
A Bamberg citizen shows you what
to do.
Mrs. J. A. Miller, Main St., Bam> j
berg, says: "I know from experience i
j that Doan's Kidney Pills are a right
good remedy and I am only too glad
to endorse them. One of the first
symptoms of kidney trouble in my
case was sharp, digging pains in the
small of my back. Every day the
trouble became more and more ag- j
gravating until I could harcflv stand [
It. I felt miserable. I could hardly
get around to attend to my housework,
as I always telt weak and irrltablt. j
My kidneys needed attention Jn . the
worst way and when Doan's Kidney j
Pills were recommended to me I
used them. I only took about three j
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, hut j
they got down to the seat of the I
trouble and put my kidneys In good i
condition again."
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Co.. Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
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Castles In
become concrete realities if
you found your success upon a
bank book. A small sum de- j
posited weekly will insure you /
against the inevitable "rainy i
day." The man with the bank
account has a feeling of securi- \
ty sadly lacking in the "hail- \
fellow-well-met." A dollar
n
opens an account with us and
forms the habit.
Enterpri
5 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Savii
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Cffi| Jack and Jill, and Tom at
Went motoring up the
SH They set out to reach tlv
To take a "lofty" peep
Pm They went to the top as
03 Without a hitch or a j
H They had "GREEN FLAG
pfl So there wasn't a cha
(gj While climbing mountain
Be more the exception than the x
BjR have the satisfaction of know
BS oil that will keep your engine
PH and with the least possible d<
BB in efficiency, and power, wh
want to "take a shine" up th?
(tain. Remember, the oil for p
GREEN FLAG MOTOR I
Whether you're running on thei
up and down the hill, you'll find
iefaction, "GREEN FLAG" w
the bill"
DON'T FORGET THAT OIL
IS THE LIFE OF YOUR
MOTOR. More than that?
it requires the best grade of
oil to keep it "living" longest.
There are some "lire" dealers
in this County who are
exclusive agents in their
town for "GREEN FLAG"
MOTOR OIL. It will pay
you well to hunt around
town till you find him. Because
he sells "GREEN
FLAG" MOTOR OIL, the
best you can buy.
HJH "GREEN M-Aii" MU i uiv
M OIL is for sale in this CounBb
ty by the following well*
H known and reliable dealers:
dB 'L B. Brickie, Bambrg, S. C.
SB J. 55. Brooker, Denmark, S. C
SB Ayer's Garage, 01ar,S. C.
We are proud of the confidence
doctors, druggists and the public have
in 666 Chill and Fever Tonic.?Adv.
A FAMILY
MEDICINE
In Her Mother's Home, Says This
Georgia Lady, Regarding BlackDraught.
Relief From Headache,
Malaria, Chills, Etc.
1 -i r* - *>r /n
ttinggoia, *jra.? ivirs. v^nas. uabLuu,
of this place, writes: "I am a user
of Thedford's Black-Draught; in fact,
it was one of our family medicines.
Also in my mother's home, when I
was a child. When any of us children
complained of headache, usually
caused by constipation, she gave us
a dose of Black-Draught, which would
rectify the trouble. Often in the
Spring, we would have malaria and
chills, or troubles of this kind, we
would take Black-Draught pretty regular
until the liver acted, well, and
we would soon be up and around
again. We would not be without it,
for it certainly has saved us lots of
doctor bills. Just a dose of BlackDraught
when not so well saves a
lot of days in bed."
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
in use for many years in the treatment
of stomach, liver and bowel
troubles, and the popularity which it
now enjoys is proof of its merit
If your liver is not doing its duty,
you will suffer from such disagreeable
symptoms as headache, biliousness,
constipation, indigestion, etc.,
and unless something is done, serious
trouble may result
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
found a valuable remedy for these
troubles. It is purely vegetable, and
acts in a prompt and natural way,
-roamlo'Hrity fhp KvPr tf> its DTODer
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functions and cleansing the bowels of
impurities. Try it. Insist on Thedford's,
the original and genuine. E 79
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Down to Date! S
e topmost top |ch|
slick as an eel,
" OIL in the motor, you toe,
nee to grumble! B?jjj|
i peaks in a motor is ?
ule, it's mighty good to
ing the brand of motor / '/
running the smoothest, Vmf/,.b?
sfection Br
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more than ever before that your V -M
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In our store you will find the
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nifty footwear so necessary to being \
properly dressed.
We have the correct shades in
shoes and hose. You simply "must"
liave them right. You can get them I
right from us?right in style and
right in price.
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We have Just received three carloads
of mules and hlrses from the
Western markets. These animlls
were personally selected by our Mr.
W. P. Jones, and they are in the ^
pink of condition. They are now to
I be seen at our stables. Don't fall to
see them before you buy.
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