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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-21
The Jewel Aflame
CHAPTER 1

Mike Clinch and his men drove"
Star Peak, and drew a blanket covert
There was a new shanty atop, camp
debris, plenty of signs of recent occu-
patton everywhere-hot embers in
which offal still smouldered, bottles
odorous Of claret dregs, and an alumni
mum culinary outfit, unwashed, as
though Quintana and his men had de-
parted in haste.
Far in the still valley below, Mike
Clinch squatted beside the runway
he had chosen, a cooked rifle across
his knees.
And, as Clinch squatted there, muir
derously intent. ever the fixed obses-
sion burned in his fever brain, stir
ring his thin lips to incessant mutter-
ing-a sort of soundless invocation,
part chronicle, part prayer:
20 God Almighty, in your big, swell
mansion up there, all has went con-
trary with me sense you let that
there damn millionaire, Harrod, come
into this here forest. He
went and built unto hisself an habita-
ton, and he put up a wall of law
all around me where l was earnIn' a
lawful Twin in Thy nice, clean wilder
ness. And now comes this
here Ouintana and robs my grille
I promised her mother I'd
make a lady of her little Eve.
loved my wife, o Lord.
Once she showed me a piece in the
Bible-I amt never found 1t sense
but it said: And the woman she fled
into the wilderness where there was
Mace prepared for her Of Cod.
That's what you wrote into your own
Bible. 0 God. You can't go back on it.
I seen 1t.
And now I wanta to ask, what
place did you prepare for my Eve?
What spot have you reference to-?
You didn't mean my Dump did you?
Why. Lord, that amt no place for no
LADY And now Quintana has
went and robbed me of what I'd saved
I'M for Eve. = Does that go with
Thee. 0 Lord? No, it don't. And
it don't go with me, neither. I'm a
eoin' to git Quintana. Then I'm a
gcin' TO git them two minks that
robbed my girlie-I am! Jake
Kloon, he done it in cahoots with Earl
Leverett. and Quintana set 'em on"
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OW5LEY PLEDGES
LEGION He WILL
q EXECUTE PLANS
Newly Elected Commander Is
Popular Among Officials
at Headquarters.

4 pledge mystelf to carry out the
things YOU have ordered"
This pledge is from Alvin NJ. Ows-
ley, newly elected commander to the
American Legion.
Owsley's election at New Orleans,
brought satisfaction TO the official
staff at headquarters here, as we'll as
to scores of personal friends Of the
new executive.
Mr.. Owsley's administration of the
affairs of the AmericaniZatiOn COM
mittee of the legion have established
him in the friendship and acquaint-
auce of the entire official body, and
his further recognition by the ma
tional organization, is hailed here
with undisguised pleasure.
Mr.. Owsley is expected to spend
considerable time in Indianapolis, in
connection with his new duties. Ar
engagements are being made for a
proper reception and recognition OF
his new honors upon his initial visit
to headquarters here.
OwsIey. when barely 80 years old,
had gained distinction as a soldier
and statesman in Texas. He resigned
a position as district attorney at the
outbreak Of the war to attend the
first training camp open to volun-
teers and was assigned as a major of
- ntry in the seth division. He re
~ ted his own battalion and a large
POTION of the division in northern
Texas.
After serving as division insurance
officer and instructor Of the third
officers training school and Camp
Bowie, Texas, Owsley went overseas
with the division He was made adju-
tant OF the division and took part in
two major engagements in Cham
pague and the Argonne. After the
armistice Owsley went to London,
here he attended courts of law and
studied procedure. He resumed prac-
tice in July, 1919, and was appointed
assistant attorney general Of Texas.
As head of the legion's legislative
committee in that State, he won out
in a fight for a $4,000 600 hospital for
disabled service men, the bill being
passed by unanimous vote.
He resigned his position as assist
ant attorney general in February,
1921. TO become assistant director Of
the legion Americanism COMMITTEES.
While engaged in national work
and snealing throughout the country
i'm the interest Of better citizenship,
Owsley retained his membership in
the Arthur AICNitslly post of the le-
zion at Denton, Texas, his birthplace.
He enlisted the services of the youth
who gave his life to his country and
his name to this post while serving
in Owsley's battalion.
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gone ten yards when, bang! goes a
gun, and I see this here Quintana
come outen the bush, I do, and walk
up to Jake and frisk him, and Jake
still a-kickin' the moss to slivers.
Yessir, that's what I seem"
"G'wan."
"Yessir 'N'then Quintana he
showed Jake into sink-hole. Thas-
wot I seen with my two eyes. Yes
sir. 'N'then Quintana he run off,
r. I jest set down in the trail, I
did; n then Hal come up and acted
like I had stole your packet"
The dusk in the forest had deep
ened so that the mems faces had be-
come mere blotches of gray.
Smith said to Clinch: That's his
story, Mike. But I preferred he
should tell it to you himself, so I
brought him along Did you drive
Star Peak?"
There want nothin' onto it," said
Clinch very softly. Then, Of a sud
den, his shadowy visage became con-
torted and he jerl1ed up his rifle
and threw a cartridge into the maya
zine.
you dirty louise he roared at
Le-erett, ''you was into this, too. a.
robin my little Eve"
Rum yelled somebody, giving Lev
erett a violent shove into the woods.
In the darkness and confusion
CHnch shouldered his way out of the
circle and fired at the cracking noise
that marked Leverett's course-flred
again, lower, and again as a distant
crash revealed the frenzied flight Of
the trap robber. After ne had fired a
fourth shot, somebody struck up his
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CHAPTER II.

CHnch had not taken dozen
strides before Hal Smith doomed up
ahead in the rosy dusk, driving in
Leverett before him.
An exclamation Of fierce exulta-
ton burst from CHnch's thin lips IS
he flung out one arm, indicating
Smith and his sinking prisoner:
who was that gOl-dinger cata-
mount that suspicioned Hal? l
wasn't worried none, neither. Halls
a gent. Mebbe he sticks up folks, too,
but he's a gent. And gents is honest
or they amt gents
Smith came up at his easy, tireless
gait, hustling Leverett along with
prods from gun-butt or muzzle. as
came handiest.
The prisoner turned a CHASTITY Wis
Smith poled Leverett with his rife:
age on ClinCh, who ignored him.
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WILL BUILD THEATER
Gustav G. Schmidt Buys Site at
College and Fairfield AYES.

An apartment and office Ou.ldin,
containing a moving picture theater,
will be erected at College and Fair
field AYES. at cost of approximately
$3.50, 900, it was announced yesterday
by Gustav G. Schmidt, owner Of the
Crystal Theatre.
The building will contain two stories
and will be constructed so that a
third story may be added. 1t will have
a frontage of ninety-four feet on
College Ave. and 1876 feet on Fair
field Ave. The site was purchased
from the Tibbs-Bose Realty Company
through Robert MacGregor OF Elmer
son w. Chaille & Co.
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RULING Is HELD UP

Daugherty Prohibition Order In
operative for Insular Possessions.
By United Nelos
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Applica-
ton of the Daugherty ruling, pro
hibiting liquor from all American
vessels and from foreign vessels in
American waters as it affects the
island possessions of the United
States will be held in obeyence until
after the decision of the Supreme
Court, Secretary of War Weeks said.
The statement followed a Cabinet
meeting. Complaint regarding him
drance of trade through application
Cf the ruling was brought before the
Cabinet, but no further information
made public
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"Got my packet, Hal?" he demanded.
TUNE up" he said; tell Clinch your
story"
Jake done it," muttered Leverett,
thickly.
Done what?"
''Stole that there packet o. yourn-
whatever there was into it,"
"Who put him up to it?"
"a feIla called Quintana"
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CHARGE LARCENY
Detectives Arrest John Kramer for
Clothing Theft.


John Kramer, 81, of 433 E. Wash
fngton St, was under arrest today,
charged with entering a restaurant at
554 Z. Washington St, recently. De-
tectives said he took a suitcase and
an old suit of clothes.
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WILL STUDY HOUSING
Harry l.. Mott, Local RealtOr, Starts
Trip.

Harry L. Mott, manager of the real
estate department of the Union Trust
Co, left last night on a trip through
the western section of the United
States and Canada, to study real es-
tate conditions.
On his return Mott will make report
to the Indianapolis Real Estate Board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-10-21
HOME ENTERED
Agnes Sullivan Reports Loss of
Watch and Money

Agnes Sullivan, 3345 Broadway.
told the police some one entered her
home by forcing a rear door. and stole
a watch valued at S25 and $40 in
money.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-05
WANTED ON FORGERY CHARGE

Bankers of this city have received from
tn e Maine Bankers association a warning
that man who has passed forged checks
in Old Town, Machias, Calais, Bath, Bos-
ton and Providence, has lately passed
some in Brunswick and Lewiston and it is
believed that he is working this way.
This man has been drawing checks on
the Guilford Trust Co., of Greenville, in
amounts from seven to thirty dollars. He
invariably numbers his checks l47. They
are usually signed in the names of some
lumber firm Lumber Co., Rurnham Lum-
Der Co., but the signature of any officer is
never inserted Oh the check. He also
used the names of George Hanson and
has forged the names of S. P. Young and
H. c. Hersev, depositors of the Guilford
Trust Co. His checks are negotiated
through some individual or business firm.
The name George" seems to be a fa-
vorite with him.
He is described as tall, dark complexion,
about thirty, smooth face and one front
tooth missing.
The Maine Bankers association has is
| sued this warning to banks and asks that
the commercial customers watch for him.
-(kennebec JournalD
The Republican journal., 1922-10-05
A FOREST BURIED UNDER THE
CITY OF WASHINGTON.

Evidence of the existence of an anci-
ent swamp in which great trees flour
shed in days long past, possibly contem-
poraneous with earliest man in America,
has Just been discovered in deep exca-
walton made for the foundation of a
hotel under construction in Washington
D. c. At depth of about 25 feet below
the street level the excavation disclosed
a layer of black swamp muck, containing
large quantities of wood, tree trunks,
and stumps Some of the stumps are of
great size, few of them reaching a d.
ameter of to 10 feet. Much of the
wood is well preserved, showing clearly
the woody structure and the external
markings of the bark. A preliminary
examination indicates that one of the
more common trees of this anc ent swamp
was cypress.
The story of these trees, is only brief
chapter of the whole geologic history
! shown in the excavation, which has just
! been examined by Chester K. Wentworth
| for the United States Geological Survey.
| Ages ago this part of the Atlantic Coas
| tai Plain was from time to time covered
! by the ses, into which streams swept
vast quantities Of mud, sand and gravel
and boulders which formed thick depos-
its that covered large areas. When the
region finally emerged from the sea Po-
tomac river cut its valley in these depos-
its, which were carried about here and
there also by smaller streams The larg-
er boulders are derived from the granite
on which the gravel lies, but some of the
smaller pebbles come from parts of the
Potomac basin beyond the Blue Ridge
and others from veins of quartz in the
GRANTEES of the Piedmont Plateau.
Over the layer of plant debris and
muck in this old swamp fine clay and
pebbles were laid down by streams of wa
| ter during the glacial epoch, when the
northern part of North America, as far
south as Pennsylvania, was covered with
| immense sheets of thick ice, showing
that trees lived in the latter part of the
Great Ice Age, which is variously esti-
| mated to have ended from 10000 to 30,-
| 900 years ago.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-05
BEST INVESTMENT IS IHE HOME

The home is the best investment 1t is
possible for man to make, in the opinion
of Herbert Hoover, Secretary OF Com
merce and chairman Of the Better
Homes in America" advisory council.
'Tt is mainly through the hope OF en-
loving the ownership of home that the
latent energy of any citizenry is called
FORTH" says Mr. Hoover in an interview
upon the significance of the Better Homes
in America" Campaign
'In the main because OF the diversion
of our economic strength from permanent
construction to manufacturing of consum-
able commo ities during and after the
war, we are short about million homes.
In cities such shortage impliesthe chai-
lenge of congestion" Mr.. Hoover says.
at means that in practically every
American city of more than zoo, 00o, from
20 to 80 per cent, of the population Is
adversely affected, and that thousands OF
| families are forced into unsanltary ana
| dangerous quarters.
"This condition, in turn, means large
| increase 10 rents, throw-back In human
| efficiency and that unrest which inevitaoiy
results from inhibition OF the primal IN :
stinct in US all for home ownership. IL
makes for nomads and vagrants. In rural
areas it means aagravation and increase
of farm tenantry on one hand, an increase
I OF landlordism on the other hand, ano
general disturbance to the prosperity ano
contentment of rural life"
The Republican journal., 1922-10-05
Winter Laying Contest Begins.

For the fifth consecutive year a WihleI
egg laying contest, TO begin Nov. l. VIII
be conducted in Maine, under he aus
pices of the University OF Maine ColieRe
of Agriculture extension service. As IN
former years. the purpose oil the contest
is not merely to see who Will produce eggs
at a profit during the winter II they are
properly housed and cared for. The a5
vantage of early spring hatching was also
demonstrated in the former contests
Each contestant will enter 20 pullets oil
any standard breed or variety. They are
to be kept on his own premises and cared
for by him according to instructions iur-
nished by the extension service lhls
plan gives each contestant al opportunii y
to see what the hens will do under his
management ans fam conditions, when
spec fled method of feeding and care is
followed. Contestants will furnish monthly
repors of egg production, amounts and
cost of feed From these reports analysis
will be made by o. NJ. Wilbur. the exten-
sion poultry specialist, and copies OF his
comparisons and conclusions will be
mailed TO all contestants.
The ientries will close Oct. 90 Entry
blanks and regulations for the contest
may be obtained from county agents who,
with the extension poultry specialist,
make occasional inspection OF competing
pullets and their records.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-05
Wars Bequest To The Next Gen.
Grafton.

What with the World War and ell, the
present generation has made a frightfu
totch of its Job.
Men have walled themselves into bac
situation. They run about, ike caeec
animals, seeking an exit.
Every day some qusck steps forth IL
the field of economics and sociology with
a new "cure-ail." He claims he has the
magic medci that will bring rest and
peace out of unrest and war
All this attempt To stsbil ze conditions
is commendable. But thc probability
is that the big problems will be solved by
the rising generation. The man who falls
into a well is not usually pulled out by
himself.
The worlds hoee is In the youngsters
who are marching through school days to
take up where we leave off. They are
going to inherit big problems And they
are going to solve them, for they will get
on the Job with fresh energy and new
viewpoint.
The generation that staged the Civil
War in our country left everything Gin
an awful mess" The generation that fol-
lowed developed the country and its
wealth and restored the damages until
prosperity hung on the trees.
1t was the same in other important
coun' 'Ties Then the young generation
got old and smashed things to ruins
History repeats.
Naturally, it would be foolish for US to
lie down and quit cold, letting problems
grow worse uutil youngsters grow up.
But the hope of civilization is unQuestion-
ably in the boys and girls returning to
school after vacation. The best way TO
solve our problems is to make those boys
and girls as efficient, sensible and straight
thinking as lies within our power.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-05
Does Maine Want The Primary
Law?

(By DR.. G. NJ. Twitchell In Me. Farmer
In view of the fact that both political
parties are united in regard to the State
primary law it becomes subject for gen.
eral discussion and not for party politics.
The theory is beautiful and, of course,
was promptly endorsed by the state
grange thereby becoming sacred in the
minds of some. But as time passet and
the practical--we almost said "piraticaP'
workings of the law became manifest
opposition grew.
There were evils in the old caucus sys
TEN but they were evils injected by dis
honest men who sought to use the caucus
to foster their own ends. The evil of the
Urinary system of choosing candidates is
that the larger towns and cities dominate
the whole field and grab whatever they
choose.
In olden times there was an attempt to
scatter the officers over the country but
today a few aspiring men in any centre
can control everything by their manlpula-
ton Of yetefs in their immed ate vicinity.
Instead Of reducing expenses, private
and public, it has added nightly to Jii1
cost of nomination and election. The
poor man is excluded from any chance of
-.,na against one who is willing TO hire
men to circulate petitions at so much per
head. For years the Boston Herald has
FOUGHT this system as against our institu-
fional form of government and now tnat
there ia certainty that it will come before
the next legislature for repeal 1t Will be
well for readers to hold clear in mind the
reasons that the Herald gives for opposing
the direct primary law.
at gives the office to the man who can
afford to pay for advertising In various
forms, as against the man who cannot.
at gives the Office to the man high up
in the alphabet, as against the one further
down.
.It gives the office to the man from the
large city or centre of population, as
against the smaller place.
sTt gives the office to the man who has
4 CLIQUE, or a group, working for him,
secret society or the ike. as against the
man who is dependent on general esti-
mate of the general pubic.
ssThis is a world of specialists Wns0
YOU want disease diagnosed, you go to
hospital, or group OF physicians, II the
case is serious enough. You DO not take
a straw vote of your friends on the ques-
tion.
ssnrrhen a man is tried for murder, you
let the jorymen, who have mao tlne anu
opportunity to look into the matter oe-
eide on it. instead of taking straw vote
n the community. If you want to pick
ont 4 man to run for Office let the select
ed delegates to a convention, who have
time and ability to examine the aspirants
and conside the wisdom and the expedien-
cy involved in the selection, make the
choice. Do not leave it to the heiter-
skelter of a straw vote.
"Maine's motto, 'Dirigo'-I direct
should prove applicable in this case. May
Maine lead the country out OF the quag-
mire of the popular primary"
The Republican journal., 1922-10-05
An Opinion Worth Nothing.

Samuel Untermeyer, New York at
tornev and politician, who was one OF the
enthusiastic supporters of the wilson
y@.oue of Nations, now admits he was
wrono and praises the Senators who
fought the proposal. Upon his return
from Europe a short time ago he SAID on
this subject. The futiiity and impotence
of the League of Nations becomes day by
aav more apparent. 1t can correct none
~ the wrongs it is pledged to right, and
can register no flats except by common
consent. which is never given. Mean
uhiIe the resumption of human slaughter
that it was intended to prevent goes mer-
rilv on. | note with regret the resiena-
fion of Justice Clarke, one OF our most
uaeful and progressive OF members OF tne
moat august and revered court In the
world. There are plenty OF men as we !
adapted to expound the ooctiines soi
membership in the League OF Nations,
but am persuaded, as the result Oh my
.,t-.rvat;ons of the practical workings of
~. ;rridescent dream, that there will be
-. ana less of them as the years roll by.
I Too was an enthusiastic champion OF
fhe League and would still be If 1t were
intended to protect and perpetuate lus'
1900 But intimate contact with stns
ssonle. Of the countries who have beer
scsbed. persecuted and enslaved, dlsmem.
S.rsd and left to starve satisfies me thal
- amount of leagues or compacts WI
~ sncceed in palliatine that unparallet
--;r.s .nd that our fair land will neve
Ss.d "a powerful aid to any league o
-.t;ons until the wrongs that were per
.ss-st.d n the name of democracy ant
IN determination have been riented.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-05
BOTTLED CARBONATED DEVER.
AGES.

Washington, D. c., September 25. Bot
ties used in marketing the bottled car
donated beverages consumed in the United
States annually if placed upright side by
by side, would make approximately forty
two rows extending from New York to
San Francisco, or five rows encirchng the
globe. This estimate was arrived at by
DR.. w. W. Skioner, Assistant Chief,
Bureau of Chemistry, U. S. Department
of Agriculture, and one of the leading
water and beverage authorities in the
world, after an extensive survey OF the
bottled carbonated beverage consumption.
This enormous consumption of these
beyera ges, which is increasing every year
and is attributed by DR.. Skinner to the
recognition by the public ofthe real merit
of present day bottled carbonated be-
verages, has resulted in this branch of the
food industry being one of tn best po-
licied industries in the country. 1he fe-
dersl Government is constantly watching
the manufacture of these beverages for
interstate shipment to see that they are
of the highest quality in the same way
that it policies the packing industry and
other food industries.
Every State 10 the Union has the most
stringent laws pertaining to and govern
ing the manufacture of the bottled be-
verages, the consumption of which runs
into the billions upon billions of bottles
each year. In some respects bottled car
donated beverage manufacturing is easier
to police than others, for if the best In
gradients are not used and the highest
sanitation not attained the product Will
spoil on the hands of the manufactures
before he can get it into the hands OF the
consuming public Consequently. be-
verage manufactures must police them
selves by putting out pure, heaithfui,
annetizino food product.
The Republican journal., 1922-10-05
A SETTIN' HEN.

When a hen is bound to set,
Seems as though 'taint etiket
Dowsin' her in water till
She's connected with chill,
Seems as though twas skursely right
Givin' her dreadful fright.
Tyin' rags around her tail,
Pound;n' on an old tin pail,
Chasin' her around the yard.
Seems as though twas kind O. hard
Bein' kicked and slammed and shooed
Cause she wants to raise brood,
| sh'd d say its gettin' gay
Jest cause Natur' wants its way.
While ago my neigh Dor Penn,
Started Dustin up hen;
Went to yank her off the nest,
Hen, though, made peck and Jest
Grabbed his thumbnail good and stout,
Almost yanked the darn thing out,
Penn he twitched away and then
Tried again to grab the hen,
But. by ginger, she had spunk
Cause she took and nipped hunk
Big's a bean right out his palm,
Swallered it, and, cool and calm,
H'isted up and yelled ''Cahdahp'
Sounded like she said "Hoo-rshp'
Wal, sir, when that hen done that
Penn, he bowed, took off his hat.
Spunk just suits him, you can bet,
Set" says he, "goldarn ye, setP'
Jessie York,