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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-28

The Butler Alumnae Literary Soci.
ETY. has postponed the December meet
ing, which was to have been held
Saturday, and viii meet Jan. with
Miss Marie Binninger, 1910 n. Ala
bana ST
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-29
CHAPTER w
The MARRIAGE.

Deborah stepped forward silently,
her lips pressed tight, opened the bu-
reau drawer, Strengthening up once
more with the heavy IA gripped in her
hand. The time had come, and she
suddenly felt calm and cold.
"Who Is there?
ITS just me, Miss Meredith" an
swered woman's voice weakly. "I've
got one Of my spells again. IL need
you bad. just thought I couldn't
drag myself this far; only had to-"
The reaction left the startled girl
trembling, but she had no doubt as to
the urgency of the call. Thrusting the
revolver back into its hiding place. I'M
willing that Mrs. Meager should even
see it, she swiftly unlocked the door
and stepped forth into the dimly lit
hall. Her eyes caught one glimpse of
her patients face. CHASTITY whites but
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-29

paying you for; an after that TIL at
tend to her tantrums myself"
"You mean to force me to marry
your she asked, her own temper ris-
ing to combat his.
"Sure," he replied brutally. 81 never
supposed you'd do anything else but
kick. But that's none of Garrity's
business"
But such a marriage will not be
legal; no court would ever sustain It,"
Legal! Courts! You make me
tired, This amt Chicago! We're out
here in an Arizona desert, and 1 don't
remember ever caring d-n what the
law says, since 1 was kid. Here's
my law, when it comes to that" and
he suggestively slapped the gun hol-
ster on his hip, IAN there amt nobody
tells me what shall do or what I
sha'n't. You better get that first Of
all. Legal Well, / reckon you heard
what it was the judge said, didn't
you? He's got the license there, and
the authority. Here's two witnesses,
according to law. Now what the hi
you going to do? Suppose any court
is going to take your word, unsupport-
ed, against the four Of us? Besides"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-29
"WeIi, I'll be id, If don't
believe it's a woman!"

CTo BE coNr1NuED.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-29

low and musical. IT knew what / was
doing all right, and these fellows
didn't catch me asleep out at Silver
Springs. / knew who they were before
/ Joined up with them. Fact is, Bob.
| was headed this way and willin' to
have company of the right Sort"
Headed this way? Huntin' me, you
mean? What's up?"
Nothing to worry about tonight.
What l came for will wait. Safe for
me here, isn't itY'
Sure" and Meager burst into a
drunken laugh. 'T've cleaned out the
on outfit complete. Come on in, all
of you, an let's have drink. Hey
there, Sanchez" and his voice roared
out the order to the clubhouse. "Take
care of these horses"
Deborah, her heart beating wildly,
sank down upon chair, with face
buried in her hands. They had come.
and there was no hope in them. The
judge, the haif-breed, were mere pup
pets, dancing to the voice of their
master; the very tone in which he
greeted them spoke his contempt Of
the fellows. Any appeal for mercy
to such as they would be but wasted
breath. And the third man! The girl
had somehow, at first view, hope of
him. His trim appearance in the dim
light, the pleasant, firm sound of his
voice, her knowledge that he was not
part of the original conspiracy, had
given her sudden thrill of expecta-
ton. But this existed no longer since
she heard his name. The "Frisco
Kid; the very sound of it served to
chill her blood. Outlaw, desperate,
spoken of in whispers along the bor-
der; tales of him had reached her ears
ever since her first arrival. There was
no hope for her in his presence.
Someone raped gently on the door,
and she sprang to her feet and stood
motionless, staring through the dark
ness. The rapping came again.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-29

pictured it is used for an oversllirt, q
trifie fuller than the underskirt of
crepe de chine, and hanging straight
to the ankles. 1t also forms a cleverly
designed drapery for the short-sleeved.
slip-over bodice of the crepe de chine
This drapery is in the effect Of a
bertha at the front and cape at the
back. The bodice has no girdle but
groups Of shirrings at the front and
back serve to suggest one. A very long
floating panel Of the crepe de chine
falls from cluster of gorgeous silk
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-29

edge. A band Of velvet about the
crown makes background for two
gorgeous peoples and little fine
foliage at each side.
The bonnet-like shape at the left
makes use Of crepe georgette for its
shirred top crown, folded collar and
plain brim covering. Strands of
malines, matching it in color, are
braided and lie about the brim. ending
in long scarf at the right side,
where three blossoms are posed. The
pretty poke shape, at the right. COW
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-29

with terror rather than pain, and as
quickly realized that she had walked
into set trap. Before she could
even spring backward, burly form
crowded past her into the opening,
completely blocking it. while directly
fronting her, grinning maliciously,
stood Juan Sanchez. She knew, with
out seeing. who was behind her-Bob
Meager, chuckling in drunken satisfac-
ton. 1t was the shrinking, frightened
woman against the opposite wall who
spoke first.
I'll didn't want to do it," she
screamed Historically. "He-he made
me; he-he said he'd kill me If I
didn't My Cd! what do these men
want of your
"Shut upl" roared Meager angrily.
run the old fool back into her room.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-29

NOlIlQGQs
and he grinned suggestively, with a
drunken leer, "after tonight, I don't
reckon you'll be hunting the court
anyway; you'll be d-n glad you've got
husband. Come on up closer, boys,
so you can see the whole show-Gar-
rity is going to splice us now, without
no more words about it."
The judge cleared his throat, taking
printed slip of paper from his pocket
in his stubby fingers.
"Bob's quite right, MISS" he said,
with an effort at dignity. Hes sure
got the law with him, an the wit
nesses."
''But I refuse to marry him; do
not consent" she insisted, with trem-
bling voice.
II amt got nothing to do with your
personal quarrels. They are for you
and Bob to settle. / reckon every
married couple has them. You just
stand there an face me-"
She was pressed back against the
table, helpless to move, too thoroughly
bewildered and dazed for the moment
to attempt any action. Sanchez had
deserted the door he was guarding,
and stood just behind her, grinning
cheerfully. Arvan was opposite, his
dark, half-breed Indian face exhibiting
no emotion, while Meager had planted
himself at her right, his bloodshot
eyes scowling into her own. Clarity
began to read, but she only heard him
,dumbly, her mind inactive, compre-
hending not a single word. Then sud-
denly, consciousness came back as
though something had snapped in the
numbed brain, the words sounding
clear, distinct: II pronounce you hus-
band and wife, and whom God hath
Joined together, let no man put asun-
der"
With single sharp cry, she, sprang
wildly backward, jerked herself free
from Sanchez hasty grip, and dashed
headlong for the door leading into the
hall. The startled Mexican and Mea-
ger, springing forward to intercept
her fight, collided, cursing and strik-
ing at each other in that instant Of
confusion, while she flung open the
door and swept out, untouched, into
the hall. Her mind contained but one
thought as she rainier own room,
the weapon in the bureau drawer. She
could defend herself there; kill her.
self, kill him, if necessary! He should
never touch her-never! She was
free now, and would be helpless in his
hands never again. She would die
first, die gladly, but Bob Meager would
never possess her alive. The drunken
oaths behind spurred her on, strength
ened her resolve. She ran, never
glancing back, straight to the en-
trance sought, flung it open and sprang
within, slamming the door shut behind
her and feeling desperately for the
key. 1t was not in the lock, nor could
she find it lying on the dark floor be-
meath. Drunk as Meager was, he had
thought of that; had seen to 1t that
the waS to her apartment would be
left unguarded. The girl turned, her
heart beating rapidly. and crossed to
the bureau. Thank God he had not
discovered the gun, and she swung de-
family about, the weapon gripped in
her hand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-29
Show Hats Of Varied Types;
Lace Adorns Alluring Gowns

decorated with silk embroidery In
three high colors.
AS long as women have patrician
instincts they will love good laces
and do them honor by choosing
them for their most alluring dresses.
And if ones needs call for only one
formal gown, it is the part of wisdom
to choose lace for it, or lace in COM
bination with another fabric of equal
class. One of those satisfying gowns
in which lace and crepe de chine set
one another off, is presented here.
Wide lace flouncing makes a part Of
the fabric displays everywhere and 1t
is shown in many colors. In the gown
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-29

a LOT II things happen along to
"A take the joy out of life, but a
lot Of other things have happened this
season to add joy to il. Among these
happenings are the new hats shown
for summer wear. They are joyous
and lovely affairs calculated to make
one forget bitter moment or bad
quarter hour.
Every woman loves, and with good
reason, wide-brimmed, gracious
model, like the fine milan shown at
the top of the group. 1t has demi-
facing Of black velvet about the
under brim and delightful little
frill, of fine val lace, at the brim
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-29

cred with crepe de chine with a braid
facing, has a sash with loop and long
ends falling from the brim where a
huge rosette of flowers is placed fiat
against the shape. Below at the left,
tailored hat of leghorr straw Is
trimmed with bands and ornaments of
plated, faille ribbon. The spirited
sports hat. that finishes the group,
has a flexible crown made of bias
colds of white satin and a plain brinl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-29
FRISCO KID"

SYNOPSIS.--On the isolated
Meager ranch, on the southern
border, Deborah Meredith, trained
nurse, is in attendance en- Mrs.
Meager, whose husband has re-
Gently been killed. Immediately
after the death, Bob Meager. Mrs.
Meager's stepson, arrives and
takes possession. He insults
Deborah and shs resolves to
leave, but there seems no possi-
bility of her getting away. Mea-
ger gloats over Deborah's plight.
He tells her he has sent for a
justice of the peace, who will
. marry them tomorrow. Horri-
fed, the girl secures&a revolver.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-06-29

tulips at the side. Imagine this gown
in sand color or in Cleopatra blue. IL
cocoa or gray with hose and slippers
to match; in any case you will be I'M
decided as to which is the handsomest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
Pneumonia Claims
KenOshan as Victim
John Franklin Baker, "a, Employee at
Nash Plant, Died Early Sunday
Morning from Pneumonia.

John Franklin Baker, aged "a, an
employee in the body department of
the Nash Motors company, died early
Sunday morning at the Isolation hos
pital after a short illness from pneu-
monia. The deceased had been taken
i'll at his home at 46S Charles street
only a few days ago and had been
hurried to the hospital. He was I'M
able to withstand the first attacks
of the disease.
He had lived most of his life in
Arthur, Illinois, from which town he
had returned to Kenosha only three
weeks ago. He had been employed
here for several months just after
the war, but had later gone to his
home in Arthur.
He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis F. Baker of Arthur;
two brothers, Thomas J. Baker, of
Kenosha; and Louis R. Baker, of
Arthur, and one sister, Mrs. Minnie
Bell Hardke, of st. Joseph, Mich
The remains will be taken Tuesday
morning to Ogden, Illinois, where the
funeral services will be held that after
noon at two o'clock at the Christian
church there with interment following
in the family plot in the Mt. oliver
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
MIL WAUKEE LAWYER
INDICTED FOR BRIBERY
Raymond J. Cannon is Charged With
Having Bribed w. C. label
With Case of Wine.

Milwaukee.-Ra Raymond j. Cannon,
prominent local attorney, was indicted
by the Milwaukee, county grand jury
Friday on charges of having bribed
Winfred C. label, former district at
torney Of Milwaukee county, with a
case of champagne valued at $500 to
obtain labels consent to- grant Joseph
Drobniak, confidence man, a new trial.
Cannon was arrested within an hour
after the return of the true bill and
furnished bond of $4,000. He will be
arraigned in municipal court. He was
attorney for Jack Dempsey in his case
against John Reisler, known as "John
the Barber" of New York, and won the
champion pugilist's case for him. He
has figured prominently in civil and
criminal cases. and was attorney for
the Chicago White Sox baseball play
ers in their suit against Charles Com
isky, Sox owner, for salary and bonuses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
Mrs. Emile Knoedler
Died Friday Night
Mrs. Emile KnoedIer, Wife of Harold
w. Knoedler, Died Friday After
II Long Illness.

Death on Friday night at ten o'clock
ended long illness when Mrs. Emile
Knoedler, aged 26 years, wife of
Harold w. Knoedler, died at the home
at 608 West street. She had been
critically i'll for several days and death
was not unexpected
The deceased was born in GERMANY
April 2, 1896, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ludwig Fischer. She came to
America in 1914 and has lived in Ke
nosha since that time. She was a
member of the Emmanuel NJ E. church
and had taken an active part in the
organizations of the church. She was
a member of the Ladies' organized
class of the church school and of the
Ladies' Aid society.
Surviving her are her husband,
Harold W. Knoedler, and daughter,
Irene; one sister in Kenosha, Mrs. EN-
ma Hoefer; two brothers, Emil and
Ernst Fischer of Kenosha; and a
mother, two sisters and a brother in
Germany.
The funeral services will be held on
Monday afternoon at one-thirty at the
home followed by services at the In
manuel NJ. E. church on Sheridan road
at two o'clock. Interment will be at
the family plot in the Green Ridge
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
LENROOlT BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Sends Bill to the House With the IMAM
imous Support of the Members
of the Senate.
nv Associated Press Leased Wire.l

(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)
Washington, d. c. - The Senate had
passed along to the House today the
second and last of the measures on its
program of farm credit legislation in
approving. by unanimous vote the Len
root-Anderson bill. Passage of this
measure without material amendment
last night as a companion bill to the
Capper cooperative credits measure,
already sent to the House, left the
army appropriation bill as the next
legislation ON the program for Senate
action.
The vote on passage of the Lenroot-
Anderson bill was made unanimous, SO
to O, after Senator Norbeck, Republi-
can, South Dakota, had withdrawn a
lone negative voteI providing for a
maximum credit of $500, 100000 for
agricultural loans through the existing
farm loan system, $50,OO0,OO0 of the
loaning capital under the bill would be
drawn from the government with au-
thority to double that amount, while
$1,200,000,0O0 could be raised by is
suance of tax free debentures subject
to approval of the farm loan board.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
MICHIGAN SCHOOL WAR
STOPPED BY DECISION
Supreme Court Holds That Petitions
Are Not Filed in Time to Have
Election.
(By Associated Press Leased wirel


Lansing, Mich.-Signature for initi-
alive petitions must be obtained and
filed between the time Of voting for
governor, which determines the number
of signers necessary, and the time of
the election at which the initiated pro-
posaI is to be submitted, the state SUI
preme court has ruled in denying a
writ Of mandamus to James Hamilton,
who sought to compel Charles Deland,
secretary of state, to accept petitions
to put the antilarochial school amend
ment on the ballot at the April election.
Hamilton's action followed refusal
by the secretary of state to accept the
petitions on the ground of some of the
signatures had been obtained prior to
the election of the governor at the
November election in 1922.
1t was brought cut at the hearing that
some of the signatures had been OBJ
tanned twenty months before the date
fixed for filing the petitions.
The proposed amendment, which
would in effect abolish private and
parochial schools in this state, and
which was defeated at the polls by
about two to one two yearsAago, cannot
now be initiated and placed before the
voters until the election Of November,
1924.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08

1t became known today by way of a
Joint announcement issued by Presi-
dent C. w, Nash and c. B. Voorhis that
the latter had resigned his position as
vice-president and director of sales
end retired from active service as Off
eial of the Nash Motors Company.
Though this comes as surprise to
che industry in general, it was looked
for by intimate friends, who have been
aware for some time past that Mr..
Voorhis' personal affairs were demand
ing more and more of his attention.
He will continue to be substantially
interested in the Nash Motors Com
pany and also in number of Nash dis
tributing organizations, though the
major share of his activities will be
engaged by interests outside the in
dustry.
Pursuant to Mr.. Voorhis' decision a
year ago that he must relinquish his
official connection with Nash Motors
properly to direct his private affairs,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
DR.. Daniel Hopkinson
Dies i'm Milwaukee

Milwaukee. Daniel Hopkinson,
At years old, Wisconsin state patholo-
gist and one of the most widely known
physicians in this part of the country,
died early Thursday morning. DR..
Hopkinson tainted on Tuesday while
appearing as witness for the state in a
criminal case and never fully recov-
cred. He was born in Leads, England,
and came to Milwaukee in 1897. He
was nationally known pathologist and
bacteriologist. DR.. Hopkinson per-
formed his lectures and court work for
the last six years in a wheel-chair.
He lost the use Of both limbs from a
rheumatic infection. In June, 1922, he
ordered his right leg amputated above
the knee in order to better his condi-
ton, but health steadily failed until
his death.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
COILS HARDLY
BUILT FOR SLEEP
But Police Find Sylvester
Cezikas Using His for
a Mattress.
FIND STILL AND MOON

Not sleeping at the switch, but
asleep upon the coils, that was the de-
scription the police gave of Sylvester
Cezikas, after they made raid Friday
afternoon at his home at 578 South
West Main street The police found a
still, some moonshine and mash, but
when they came to look for the coils
they had hard time locating them,
and finally did so, but in a peculiar
place.
Sylvester There Alone.
The sponge squad was the old orig
inal one combined with one of the
newer raiders, consisting of Assistant
Chief Cyzak, Lieutenant Charles Rock
Sergeant Schneeberger, Detective
Breidt and Officer McGivern.
When they called at the house on
South West Main street, Sylvester
himself opened the door. He was very
much surprised to see the police but
put no difficulties in the way Of their
search. The officers looked about and
in the cellar of the place found the
still, a little mash, and a little moon.
Couldn't Find Sylvester.
There were no coils with the outfit
and ~the police felt that their search
was not complete. Now when they
came to seek the coils, they found
Sylvester, too, was missing. They
looked around some more and found
that the man had gone to bed.
Sylvester's eyes were closed, and
the raiders gathered pitilessly about
his bed. They asked Sylvester, shak-
ing him by the shoulder and disturbing
his slumber, where the coils of the
still were.
Don't know" murmured Sylvester.
The police looked under the bed and
around the bed and found that the
man had gone to bed with the coils.
He was sleeping upon them.
Sylvester Cezikas was to be arraign-
ed in the municipal court this morn
ing, though everything was so frozen
that the police were not sure that
the moon and mash wouldn't freeze on
the way over to the station.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-08
HILO BAY SWEPT
BY TIDAL WAVE
Three Fishermen and One Child
Drowned When Tidal Wave En-
CULTS Part of Hawaiian Village.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)


Honolulu - Inhabitants of the city
and Bay of Hilo, island of Hawaii
continued today to take stock of the
results CT tidal waves which swept
their district Saturday afternoon witt
an estimated loss of 10 or u live.
and property damage of undetermined
value but placed at 100000 in the
city alone.
The known dead today included I;
child and three japanese fishermen
1t was believed that others persisted
Several days probably will be requir-
ed to ascertain the total damage.
The tital wave followed a severe
earthquake which the observatory a.
Kilauea reported to have occurred
from 1000 to 5000 miles away in an
unknown direction.
Persons living in lower Hilo fearing
a recurrence of the tidal waves, NOV
ed to higher ground with all their
possessions yesterday. Police and
firemen patrolled the affected area to
keep order.
The following message was received
here today from the island of Guam
''The seismograph recorded a very
slight earthquake shock at 10:43 a.
m. Saturday. There was no tidal
wave. Conditions normal"
H. E. McComb, in charge Of the
United States magnetic observatory
of Eva island of Oahu, reports that
the seismic needle left the sheet an(
failed to make record for twenty min
utes Saturday due to the violence OF
the shock. The seismograph began
recording the shocks at $40 a. M,
which reached maximum at $3.50
a. m, and then left the sheet entire
ly until $3.50 a. m, after which minor
disturbance were recorded several
hours.
McComb said the seismograph re-
corded two heavy shocks and one
light one on Thursday, February /, at
6 p. m.