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to the ship. He stepped quickly to-
ward the little group around the out
ragged royal ambassador. and inquired
the cause Of the disturbance. Culver
| ing with rage, Tabu-Tabu Informed
him of what had occurred.
Mr.. Gibney's rage. of course, knew
no bounds. Nevertheless, he did not
| have to simulate his rage. for he was
truly furious. When he could control
| his emotions, he requested Tabu-Tabu
to inform the king that he, Gibney, ac-
| companied by Captain Scraggs, would
| forthwith repair to the schooner and
then and there fay the offending Nc
| Guffey within an inch of his life. Suit
ing the action to the word, Mr.. Gibney
called to Captain Scraggs to follow
him, and started for the beach.
AS Captain Scraggs arose, a trifle
unsteadily, from his seat, black hand
reached around him from the rear and
closed over his mouth. Now Captain
| Scraggs was well versed In the rough
and-tumble tactics of the San Fran
| cisco waterfront; hence, when he felt
long pair of arms crossing over his
| neck from the rear, he merely stopped
and whirled his opponent over his
head. In that instant his mouth was
free, and clear above the shouting and
the tumult rose his frenzied shrek for
help. Mr.. Gibney whirled with the
speed and agility of panther just in
80 n l. al
His fist collided with the jaw of Tabu-
Tabu, and down went that savage as
if pole-axed.
Pandemonium broke loose at once.
Captain Scraggs, after his single shrek
for help. broke from the circle of saw
ages and fled like frightened rabbit
for the beach. One of the natives
hurled rock at him. The missile took
Scraggs in the back of the head, and
he instantly curled up in heap.
"Scraggsy's Dead" thought the hor-
rified Gibney, and sprang at the king.
In that moment it came to Mr.. Gibney
to sell out dearly, and if he could dis
pose of the king, he felt that Scraggs'
death would be avenged. In an instant
the commodore's great arms had
closed around the king, and with the
helpless monarch in his grizzly bear
grip Mr.. Gibney backed up against the
nearest bungalow. A fringe of spears
threatened him in front, but for the
moment he was safe behind, and the
kings body protected him. Whenever
one of the savages made jab at Mr..
Gibney, Mr.. Gibney gave the king a
boa-constrictor squeeze, and the mon
arch howled.
'I'll squeeze him to DEATH" painted
Mr. Gibney to Tabu-Tabu when that
individual had managed to pick him.
self up. Let me go, or I'll kill your
king"
The answer was an earthenware pot
which crashed down on Mr.. Gibney's
head from a window in the bungalow
behind him. He sagged forward and
fell on his face with the gasping king
in his arms.
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CHAPTER XII.

On board the Maggie II B. McGuffey,
Esquire, had just gotten into position
the Maxim-Vickers "pom-pom" gun on
top Of the house, The last bolt that
held it in place had just been screwed
tight when clear and shrill over the
tops of the jungle and across the still
surface Of the little bay there floated
to McGuffey's ears the single word:
"Helpw
McGuffey leaned against the gun,
and for the moment he was as weak
as a child. "Gawd," he muttered.
that was Scraggsy and they're a-goin'
to eat him up. Oh, Glib, Glib, old man,
why wouldn't you listen to me? Now
they've got you, and what in blazes
I'm going to do to get you back, dead
or alive, / dunno"
1t was fully half an hour before poor
McGuffey could pull himself together,
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The Original of "she. {"

One of the quaintest sights ever seen
in London salesroom was witnessed
few weeks ago when the collection
of Oriental antiques gathered by the
late Lord Amherst was put up for
sale. There were hundreds of Egyp-
tan gods. Seated cats, with rings in
their back and scarabs engraved upon
their foreheads, hawks and geese had
their place among the deities. There
was also a very fine sepulchral figure
of a woman in mummy form" in
sycamore wood painted white with
eyes in black, described as "a mummy
with a pleasing countenance." This
woman was named "She" as being
the original of Sir Rider Haggard's
heroine. Mummified birds, fish, cats,
and calves were offered. An Egyp-
tan woman's toilet articles, thousands
of years old, were also offered and
many other similar things.
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Hindu Barber Kept Busy.

The Hindu haircutter is an individ-
ual Of immense Importance in India,
and as his duties are many, he is
in constant demand. At birth the
Hindu barber Is the man employed to
carry the eventful news to the various
family relatives, whilst at a funeral
he shaves the heads OF the living
and the dead.
The Hindu haircutter has no shop,
and, unlike our BARRIERS, he displays
no poles, signs or symbols. He can
be seen strolling along near the ba-
Ears with a small bundle under his
arm or carrying little bag.
At all religious rites he is to be
observed; he bores the girls ears
and noses for the various rings which
are worn; and, in fact, the busy Hindu
barber will undertake almost any
surgical operation.
Besides births and deaths. he at
tends marriages. At a wedding this
busy barber is ''best man."
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and when he did, his grief was super
s9ded by fit of rage that was ter
rihle TO behold.
Step lively, you blasted scum of
the seas" he bawled to the mate, and
the crew gathered around the gun.
Lug up case OF ammunition and
We'll shell that bush until even a par
rot won't be left alive in it."
AYE, aye, sir" responded the crew
to man. and -sprang to their task.
I'm an old navy gunner" said the
first mate quietly. "Tll handle the
gun. With a 'pom-pom' gun it's just
like playing a garden hose on them,
only it's high-explosive shell instead OF
water. can search out every nook
and Granny in he coast of this island
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All the time the shells from the Mag
gle III were bursting around them
every second or two, and it seemed as
If they must be killed before they
could make their escape.
AS they tore along through the
jungle path Mr.. Gibney's good right
eye (his left was obscured) detected
two savages crouching behind clump
OF coco palms.
There's the king and Tabu-Tabu,"
yelled Scraggs. Lets round the beg.
CARS up"
Sure" responded the commodore.
well need 'em for hostages if we're
to get that black coral. Well turn 'em
over to McGuffey."
I'D better ease up minute, SIR"
said the mate to Mr.. McGuffey. "The
guns getting fearful hot"
"Let her melt" raved McGuffey.
"but keep her workin' for all she's
worth. I'll have revenge for GIBBS
death, or-sufferin' mackerelp'
McGuffey once more sat down on
the cabin ventilator. He pointed
dumbly to the beach, and there, pad
ding off to the Maggie II, were two
naked cannibals and two naked white
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Detected TWO Savages crouchins Be-
hind a clump of Coco Palms.

men in canoe. Five minutes later
they came alongside. McGuffey met
them at the raik and he smiled and
licked his lower lip as the trembling
monarch and his prime minister, in re-
Spouse to severe application of Mr..
Gibney's hands and feet, came flying
over the rail. Mr.. Gibney and Captain
Scraggs followed.
I'm much obliged to you, Mac" said
Mr.. Gibney, striving bravely to appear
jaunty. "One of your first shots came
between my legs and cut the rope that
held me, and banged me and the post
I was tied to all over the lot. A frag-
ment of the shell appears to have
taken away part of my ear, but
guess I'll recover. We're pretty well
shook up, Mac, old socks, and a jolt
Of whisky would be in order after
you've put the irons on these two can
nibals."
At 6:30 O'CLOCK of the morning of
the day following the frightful expert
ence of Commodore Gibney and Cap
tain Scraggs with the cannibals of
Kandavu, the members Of the Maggie
II syndicate faced each other across
the breakfast table with appetites in
no wise diminished by the exciting
events of the preceding day.
McGuffey surveyed his superior Off
GERS, cursed them bitterly, and re-
marked, with tears of joy in his hon.
est eyes, that both gentlemen had
evaded their just deserts when they
escaped with their lives. eff it hadn't
been for the mate" said McGuffey S.
verely, I'D "a let you two boobies suf-
fer the penalty for your foolishness.
Any man that goes to work and fra
ternizes with a cannibal amt got no
kick comm If he's made up into chick
en- curry with rice. The minute hear
old Scraggsy yippin' for help. says to
myself, let the beggars fight their own
way out of the mess But the mate
comes a-runnin' up and says he's pretty
sure he can come near plantin' mess
of shells In the center of the disturb
ance, even If we can't see the wari on
account of the jungle. It's all off with
the commodore and the skipper, any,
how says the mate. so we might just
as well have vengeance on their muir
derers.' So, of course, when he put it
that way | give my consent"
At this juncture the mate, passing
around McGuffey on his way to the
deck, winked solemnly at Mr.. Gibney,
who hung his war-worn head in simu-
lated shame. When the mate had left
the cabin the commodore pounded
with his fork on the cabin table and
announced a special meeting of the
Maggie II syndicate.
THE first business before the meet
ing" said Mr.. Gibney, lis to readjust
the ownership in the syndicate. Me
and Scraggsy's had our heads together,
Mac, and we've agreed that you've
shot your way into full one-third in
terest, instead of quarter as hereto
fore. From now on, Mac, you're an
equal owner with me and Scraggsy.
and now that that matters settled,
you can quit rippin' 1t into us on the
race question and suggest what's to be
done in the case of Tabu-Tabu and
this cannibal king that almost lured me
and the nayigatin' officer TO our de-
struction."
AZ have the villains In double irons
and chained TO the mainmast." replied
McGuffey. ''and as testimonial of my
gratitude for the increased interest In
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DO Two and Two Make Four?

The famous logician Archbishop
Whatelep was having an argument
with a friend, when the friend said /:
"One cannot argue with you, for you
will never admit ones premises.
don't believe that you would admit
without argument that two and two
make four" Certainly not" said the
archbishop. For instance. they might
make o."
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ceooraphicaI and Spiritual.

At bennington there stands a tree
which claims. or has claimed, to be
the geographical center of England.
A few miles away lies Stratford on
the Avon, so near the geographical
center that one might fancy it placed
there on purpose to signify it as the
spiritual center of England.
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Watches With Two.Hour Hands.

The latest fad is the timepiece with
two-hour hands The commuters start
ed it, that they might have railroad
time and daylight saving time before
them at glance; but the girls with
lovers in foreign parts are calling for
watches that enable them TO visualize
what she" is doing in London or else
where One such call was for watch
showing the time here and in Shang-
hai.-Scientific American.
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Trims Him.
"Trim little craft, that wife of yours,
old man." Graft. Well, she's a
revenue cutter, anyway"
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Almost NOTHING at All.

Voice lover the elephone)-What's
going on tonight, Biffkins?
Biffkins-Very little. My wife's
dressing for the ball.-Wayside Tales.
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Reason In HIS Madness.

Reason In HIS Madness.
John, your face looks terribly bat
tered up" said the teacher to John,
age seven. You haven't been fight
ing on the way to school. have you"
she inquired.
NO" said John, 1--WE moved yeSter-
day and l had TO carry the cat"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-14
TWO SLAYERS OF
SOUTH BEND TAXI
DRIVER ARE HELD
Carnival Boxers, Arrested in
Ohio, Are Brought Back
by Detectives.
EXTRACTION is WAIVED
Alleged Murderers Are Said to
Have Confessed Crime to
Officers.
Bu Times Special

By Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. 1.-two
alleged murders Of Charles V. John
son, taxicab owner and driver, were
brought here last night from Ohio,
where they waived extradition follow
ing their arrest by local detectives.
They are Charles Whitley" Han
sen, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and John
Bowers of Mansfield. Ohio, two
carnival boxers.
The prisoners are alleged to have
confessed to killing Johnson on the
night Of Sept. after hiring him to
take them to Plymouth. His blood
stained car was found near Plymouth
and his body with several bullet
wounds was discovered later on a
farm.
Bloody Shirt Is Found
A bloody shirt and collar contain
ing laundry marks discarded by Bow
ers near the body led to the arrest of
the men.
Hanson is alleged to have con-
fessed that he occupied the front
seat Of the car with Johnson and
that Bowers fired a shot at Johnson's
head from the back seat. After the
driver had been killed and robbed,
his body was dragged through a rail
fence into a field.
The carnival with which the two
men travelled was trailed through
Illinois and Kentucky. and the ad-
dresses of Hansen and Bowers were
learned from employees.
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DRY ENFORCEMENT
To Be DISCUSSED
Anti-SaIoon League Leaders to
Speak at Methodist
Conference.
By United Press

By United Press
GREENSBURG, Ind. Sept. IA
Bishop Frederick D. Lette, Indian
apolis, opened the second day Of the
Methodist Church conference here to-
day with devotional service, followed
by a business session and a meeting
Of the Women's Missionary Society.
Bishop Wilbur P. Thirkfeld Of the
City of Mexico. was the principal
speaker last night.
Our Chance in Mexico" was his
theme. The bishop told of the
struggle to establish Methodism in the
central republic.
Anti-saloon league leaders will ad-
dress the convention tonight on pro-
hibition enforcement. Clarence 7.
Wilson of Washington and E. S. Shu'
maker of Indianapolis will be the
principal speakers.
A pageant in which two hundred
persons will take part will also be
given tonight by the Decatur County
Sunday schools.
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TWO YOUTHS SENTENCED
Boys Arrested in indianapolis on Car
Theft Charges Given Terms.
By Times Special

By Times Special
MARION, Ind. Sept. 1.-Two
youths arrested in Indianapolis re-
Gently on charges of automobile theft
were given sentences OF three to five
years in the State Reformatory, fined
500 each and disfI anchised for three
years in Circuit Court here Wednes-
day afternoon.
They are David French. %, and
James Taylor. 20. who were accused
Of taking a car belonging to Alfred
Chaser.
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DORSEY MAKES DENIAL
Defendant in Murder Trial Says He
Was Not Near Scene of Crime.
By Times Special

By Times Special
PETERSBURG, Ind. Sept. 14.-De'
NAL was made by Ohio Dorsey on the
witness stand here in his own defense
that he was near the clearing where
Turner Willis and Louis Bement were
killed by blows on the head. Dorsey
resumed his testimony this morning
after spending the greater part Of
Wednesday afternoon on the witness
stand.
Dorsey also testified that blood
stained coat found by the authorities
had been given to him by an army
officer.
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CADETS ARE APPOINTED
Officers for r. o. 7. c. Named
at Purdue.

BV Times SpecfQI
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Sept. 14.-Ap-
pointment Of the cadet officers Of the
Purdue branch Of the r. o. T. c. has
been announced by Maj. L. r. Cole.
commandant.
Howard Ayres Of West Lafayette
has been named cadet colonel. the
highest honor a student can receive
in the military department.
Others appointed are: a. J. Yauger,
H. G. Hoglund. T. D. p. Frazer and
C. C. Blakeney, cadet lieutenant col.
onels, and W. F. Millice. N. c. Dodge.
II. II. Scheirich, L. L. Hittle. G. F.
Bowers and P. N. ViemOnt, cadet ma.
jors.
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WILL is UNFULFILLED
Negro on Trial For Murder of His
Beneficiary.
BIZ Tim IS Special

By Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 14.-Be-
coming very Ill in January. 1921, earle
Britton, aged colored man and for
mer slave, asked to make his will.
He left his barber shop to Doris
Johnson, colored, providing, however,
that in case he lived he was to receive
s11 a month rent. Britton got well
and Johnson refused to pay. When
Britton saw him with a revolver in
his hand, Britton got his shotgun.
Britton is now on trial in Circuit
Court here on charge OF murder.
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POULTRY MEN TO MEET
Egg Marketing Will Be Discussed at
Purdue University.

By Times Special
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Sept. 1.-THE
annual meeting Of the Indiana State
Poultry Association will be held at
Purdue University Oct. 3 to 8. accord
ing to L. L. Jones, secretary-treas-
urer.
Leading poultrymen Of the State
will take part in the discussions. Egg
marketing organizations being formed
in the State will be one of the topics.
Several lectures will be given by Pur-
due University instructors.
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HUNTER is SHOT
Gray Cap of Alvin Vickers Mistaken
for Squirrel.
By Times Special

By Times Special
VALPARAISO, Ind, Sept. 14.--Part
of a charge Of shot was received in
the face by J. Alvin Vickers when a
gray cap on his head was mistaken
by another hunter for a squirrel. The
accident occurred while Vickers was
hunting along the Kankakee River.
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BANKER DIES SUDDENLY
Heart Disease Causes Death Of John
Thompson OF Gas City.
By Times SpsctdG

bV IfWts NptttuI
GAS CITY. Sept. 14.-While prepar-
ing TO leave his home to go downtown
last night, John L. Thompson, rs. was
stricken with heart disease and died
shortly afterward He was an official
of the First State bank here. He had
resided here since 1892 and established
the Thompson bottle factory. He was
formerly a member Of the State board
of agriculture.
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BOY DIES OF WOUND
Child Accidentally Shoots Himself
With Revolver.
BH Times SpecfdI

By Times Special
LINTON, Ind, Sept. 14.-William
Thompson, 5, of Digger, who was
visiting here, accidentally shot him
self in the stomach with a revolver
and died from the wound a short time
afterward.
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PRISONERS ESCAPE
Four Men Saw Way Out of Jail at
TT. Wayne.

By Times Special
FIT. WAYNE. Ind, Sept. 14.-An es-
cape from the county jail here was
effected last night by four prisoners
who sawed their way out and slid
to the ground on rope of blankets
from the wall.
Those who escaped were George
Wilson, alleged prohibition law viola
tor; Charles Woods. alleged automo-
bile thief; George Berry, held for in
vestigation. and George Swan, alleged
navy deserter.
Swan was rearrested.
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FIT. WAYNE-In fapper terms. her
about affluence before marriage, then
wouldn't work. Mrs. Forest Sample
testified.
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Wash Goods
Remnants, Ia OFF
Marked Remnant prIcea

Marked Remnant Prices
Blouse, dress and trimming lengths
Of dress ginghams, organizes,
ratines. tissue ginghams, plain and
fancy voiles and cotton suitings,
crepe, etc. For instance: A rem
nant marked $1.O0, deduct one
fourth and pay Use for same.
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CAMPAIGN Is PLANNED
to IndOrse Labor and
Farmer Candidates.
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 14.-At
a mass meeting scheduled for tonight
az Central Labor Union Hall. move
ment viii be started for nonpartisan
campaign for candidates regarded as
favorable to labor and the farmer.
Alexander E. Gordon, chairman Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, IS temporary
chairman. Political groups have been
asked to send representatives.
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SUITOR is ATTACKED
Farmer Cuts Boy Found Talking
With Girl.
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
PRINCETON, Ind. Sept. I4-Be-
coming Infatuated because Robert
Martin. IS, high school student. was
talking with his daughter in front Of
her home, William Weese. retired
farmer, is charged with attacking
him with IA knife, cutting him.
Weese is under $1,000 bond charged
with assault with intent to kill.
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BRAZIL-A mans habits show by
what's left in his pockets, stated
CRADLES Smith. cleaner, powder puffs
and hairpins being common.
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INJURIES CAUSE DEATH
Aged Man Dies as Result of Fall
From Bicycle.

30 Ilmee 6pcctnF
ELWOOD, Ind. Sept. 14.-Injuries
received in a fall from a bicycle last
week caused the death here Of David
Ellsworth B. Bropst. 81. He suf-
fered a stroke OF apoplexy while rid
ing the wheel.
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KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Body of Edward COOmbs to Be
Brought to Indiana for Burial.
By Times Special
- SEYMOUR. Ind. Sept. 14.-Edward
Coombs, IS, was killed in an auto
mobile accident at Los Angeles, ac-
ecrding to word received here by his
sister, Mrs. LYDIA Hawkins. The body
viii be brought here and taken to
Brownstown for burial.
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BICKNELL-Jack O'Neil. carnival
wrestler. will tackle figures in his new
job with an insurance company.
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TERRE HAUTE-A revolver and
saws smuggled into Jail beneath the
skirts Of his two sisters aided Frank
McAdams to escape.
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NARION-Milford Ice, q, was
placed in the cooler on charge Of pass
ing bad checks on the Marion Ice and
Cold Storage Com. any.
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SOUTH BEND-That he loved his
booze more than her was a divorce
complaint against her husband by
Mrs. Frank Saynkiewcz.
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BLUFFTON-A new high school
student registered. said his parents
were moving from Logansport and left
after cashing bad checks.
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SwEETSER-Fo a time a serious
tomato catsup shortage threatened
until the demand Of factory girls here
for seventeen cents an hour was met.
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GOSHEN-''Marriag has made me
the most unhappy man in the world"
said Martin Trainer, involved in his
fifth divorce suit.
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TERRE HAUTE-A mortgage on
the Wabash bridge threatens to be
foreclosed with s161.2OO of the prin-
cipal due soon.
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BRAZII-A dollar a mile above the
ten-mile limit will be given speeders
in Justice Alexander's ,Jurt.