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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-15
BY ALTMAN

scrap because he was too drunk at
the time. The Judge gave him ten
Gays in Jail to freshen his memory.
Tom A. Parker has been reelected
Kosciusko County agricultural agent.
He was recently honored by being
named president of the Northwestern
Indiana Association of county agents
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-dea in the world" he declared. a
patient, perhaps"
Possibly" said Harley. conscious
c. some disappointment; yet from
pe way he spoke of him I scarcely
aink that he was a patient. Surely
SIR Charles. having resided so long
in India, numbered several Orientals
amcng his acquaintance if not
among his friends?"
None ever came to his home" re-
piled Doctor McMurdoch. He had
all the Anglo-Indian's prejudice
against men of color" He rested his
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Forester darted across the road,
but at tho same moment there came
a blincing flash OF light that blotted
out everything about him. This was
followed by shouts and oaths and
several pistol shots.
Then an electric pocket lamp once
more spread its ray across the road.
Forester then saw that tho man who
held 1t remained alone in front OF
the tree. and he hurried over to join
him.
whats h~appened?' cried Torres
ter.
CHATS what I'd like TO know"
growled the man. who proved TO be
Cahll.
o'Connor. who now approached
from tho roadway. Joined them.
NO use." groaned O'connor. they
got away. I stood no chance chas.
in an automobile"
what do you know about that?'
muttered Cahlll. Those Dagoes
right in u han6s. Then that flash
went off and blinded us. and piff-
they were gone"
"Thatrn make some picturer came
n gleefui exclamation. and Humphrey
appeared.
'Plcturc. hell," beloved cahiii.
"Thcy got awnyl Give the negative
10 US Wen have the faces enlarged.
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Producing her to Forrester's mother,
Mrs. Forester is rather surprised
that her riend in New York did not
write to her directly. Forester is
very much attracted by her.
Mrs. Forester and Josephine move
to Woodmere. their country place
near Jasper Lane. on Friday, being
invited to n fance at the Prentice
home nearby. Saturday night. where.
Mrs. Forester says Miss Sturtevant
is to be a guest. Friday night while
Robert waits alone IN the town house
tho door bell rings. but no one is
present when he goes to the door.
Not long after Prentice comes to
call. once q man and later a woman
telephone TO find out the time For
roster plans TO put the money in
the tree. He tells each 1920 Satur-
day night. in accordance with the
detectives plans. Prentice again in
sists that Forrester's best move would
be 10 acquiesce in the blackmailers'
demands. After Prentice leaves. Rob.
ert is astonished 10 find in in his
humidor q note in which tho Friends
of the Poor" demand s25. 900 as n
penalty for his activities. HIS bank
provides him with n bundle resem-
bling "a package Of currency. lie
meets Miss stu%rtevant at tho Prem.
tees Green. HstructecI 10. watch
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1.-THE SECRET TOLL"
By Paul and Mabel Thorne, Authors of
"The Sheridan Road Mystery"
INsTAIINEST M FIGHT
INsTALLsIENT No.
CHARACTERS IN THE STORY

CHARACTERS IN THE STORY
The Friends of the Poor. is an or
ganization which has preyed on the
wealthy men OF Chicago. Those who
obey their demands 10 leave certain
of money in an oak tree in
Jasper Lane. off Sheridan Road. are
unmolested- Those who have not
obeyed the demand are found dead.
strangely enough. from asphyxiation
though always out of doors.
Robert Forester, a young engineer.
is recipient of a crude'y written note
demanding that he leave $4,000 in the
oak tree. The note comes Wednesday
INF the time limit set for the deposit
is Saturday midnight.
Frederick Prentice, a friend of For
roster. tries 10 persuade him to &C.
quiese in the blackmailers' demand.
He points out that the police have
been unable TO capture the Friends OF
the Poor even though the money has
been taken from the tree right under
their noses. News then comes of the
death ut their hands of the father of
Charles Nevins who is engaged to
Josephine Forester, Roberts sister.
BenjamiDe +. Green, a detective OF
no great prestige. is engaged by For
roster to help run down the black
mailers. Green has a theory that the
blackmnilers live near the tree. For
roster promises to Green the ten thou.
sand II he does so.
Humphreys, a reporter Of the Times
suggests that Forester use his train
ing as an engineer and turn detective
himself. Humphreys theory is that
the blackrnailers make their headquar-
tiers in some more luxurious place
than they are believed to have by the
city detectives.
CahiIl and O'Connor, who declare
they have traced them TO a west gar
age and that they are IN ordinary
''black hand" crowd of "dagoes."
They tell Forester to put the package
in the tree at 1890 Saturday night
and they VIII watch. This is some
what disappointing to Forester.
whose investigations and those of
Green Mt the tree developed some IN
teresting angles. Green has been
frightened away from a night vigil by
ghostly sounds. including signs. the
clanking of chains and the weird toll
ing of a bell. and by n flaming hand
which rose above the tree.
Joshua, giant negro employed as
gardener on the Bradbury place near
Jasper Lane. tells Forester that 1t is
not men but ghosts who haunt the
tree. He attributes the manifesto
tons TO the spirit of the husband Of
Lucy. n bad Jamaica nigsah wom-
an who. Joshua says. had muir.
dered him. Forreser visits Lucy in
the guise of a reporter. He obtains
little Information but is astounded TO
sec IN a dry aquarium n bunch Of
live snakes. He remembers that
snakes are used in Voodoo worship.
Mary ~Sturtevant. a young lady
staying at the Bradbury place. accord
ing to Joshua, visits the tree at night.
She surprises Forester at the tree.
on learning his name she gives him
a letter from q New York woman, in
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There will be detectives there to-
night said the man. 1T will be
very difficult for anybody to ap-
proach that tree. It may spoil our
plans
Mr.. Forrester's case certainly
seems to be attracting more atten-
ton Than the Others" commented the
girl.
That's because he is putting up a
real fight. To tell you tho truth, I
nave my doubts about tho package
of money he is putting in the Tree
tonight. 1t probably isn't worth the
danger involved to get it."
Gee" muttered Green. Tive got
the dope now. I'm wasting time
here-me for the tree"
He started off at a run.
Forester did not make any effort
to conceal himself as he approached
the great oak. Cautiously picking
his way through the darkness so as
not to disturb the detectives strings
II they were in place. Forester
reached the tree. found the opening
and placed the package in It.
Then he carefully returned to the
road and walked noisily as4ng II
for a short distance. Suddenly he
leaped aside and paused. When he
was assured that everything re-
manned quiet he crept silently back
to an opening in the underbrush d.
rectly opposite the tree. Then he
crouched anc waited.
AS the minutes slipped by without
incident. Forester grew restless. He
remembered hat on other occasions
detectives had waited there through
out the night. only to discover in
the morning that their quarry had
come and gone. was this about to
happen once more?
Had the package I'VE which he
and the detectives were Watching III
ready been removed?
Suddenly. far down tho lane. For
roster heard a slight creak that
seemed TO him like the application
of the brake on an automobile. Lis
tening intently. he felt sure that he
could also near tho soft purr of an
itqing engine. At last they must
be coming!
Strain his hears as he might. how
ever. Forester could detect no other
sound. II anyone were approaching
the tree II was with a catlike tread
that no human ear could hear.
Then. tn n moment. everything
changed. There was a short. sharp
exclamation. followed by stifled oaths
and the rush of feet. Forester
could tell from the noise that a strug-
gle was taking place.
The next moment the darkness
was scattered by two electric pocket
lamps and Forester recognized Ca
hill and o'Connor standing halfway
between the road and the tree, each
with a man in his grasp.
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citation; but when a man meets his
real mate he knows it-instantly."
Robert" said the girl, timidly-
and Forester thrilled at the sound
OF this name on her lips for the first
time-'the fate that has so strangely
thrown us together still holds us IN
It's hands. Both of us are entangled
in the meshes of n malignant force
and until such time as fate relin-
pushes its present hold upon US 1
cannot give you the answer you are
seeking
u have known from the FIRST that
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Poor'-that I have guilty knowledge
of it," she asked.
II have suspected IT," confessed
Forester. MANY of your actions
have implicated o seriously"
"And you still want to marry me?"
she queried.
Eyes; 1 want you more every min
ute I know you"
''rhen. I know you really love me-"
sho murmured "But. Robert can
not draw back now. II you win walt
until this thing reaches It's inevitable
cnd-and you feel that you want me
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some hidden influence controlled
YOU" impaired Forester. at is that
knowledge which impelled me to dis
lose my feelings toward you so soon.
| want to save you. II you VIII
marry me. now, we can go away
and leave this hideous nightmare be-
h.nd."
A peculiar expression drifted over
the girls face. Her eyes sparkled as
II laid her hand c~aress,ngly upon
his.
"Do you think that ! am involved
In this AFFAIR Of tie Friends u the
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Perhaps wo can pick UP these Dagoes
from their photos"
"Did those fellows get my pack
age?" inquired Forester.
Not on your lifet' returned Ca
hill. "They never got near enough to
the trce for that"
Then" said Forester. turning to
Green. who had come up. "you
would better get that package and
Wen take 1t back with us. 1t may
come in handy some other time"
Green went to the tree and inserted
his hand in the opening. He felt
carefully around. then withdrew his
arm an6 turned to face the others.
In the dim light of the pocket lamps
they saw that his yes were staring
wildly.
TITS goner' he cried.
Green had been stunned when he
learned of the actual appearance Of
tho supposed Italians at the tree.
While he frankly confessed that an
explanation was beyond him, he
stoutly maintained that the real
Friends OF the Poor" were undis-
covered. and cited the mysterious dis.
appearance Of the dummy package
as proof Of this claim. Green was
in thorough accord with Forester
in the conviction that Miss Sturte-
want was in some way the key to the
problem.
After comforting with Green along
these lines for some time on Sun
day morning. Forester left the de-
tective to watch the house. n n k
ing his ROADSTER. started out to visit
the girl. On the way he stopped
his car in front of the tree and made
a careful examination OF the ground
in every direction. The wooden pegs
which the detectives had placed in
the ground near the tree were still
there. though the strings that had
connected them were broken off. He
found no other indications OF anyone
having been at the tree.
Miss Sturtevant was sitting on the
front porch when Forester arrived.
The girl was frankly pleased TO see
him., rising from her chair and COM
ing part way down the steps as he
approached. Her eyes softened as
she observed, sympathetically. TT
EA0 "
~ 80 ron,airs ~unsolve6."
,~.- 49, 1900 ,rhot bannened
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ias. npt s,,,,onod nercsp.
.NH.~-sss na,rra -, nor
IDLY, enu u
reply va ,.,,, ,,,,,
rs~~o.ar urhoteyer han
pened at the cak. I am sure o. are
sttn NN u-.a- .hor,iy
am h Ee~He.ar AZ,
Il ave Mr.. rorfes.er' 80
10 unmash lneso P ,Star r,
taken grave risks' 10 you W w.
are wiser. - $50.
What do you thhh l shouu "
asked Forester
GO awayF' she answered. quioN
~. emphaucally.
His face grew grave why u,u sns s
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then I will answer you"
Mary Sturtevant rose to her feet
and Forester knew that she was
Diminishing him. Acting on n sudden
impulse. Forester tool the girl in
his arms and held her close to him.
She neither resisted nor responded,
but her soft. warm body aroused in
Forester n feeling of reckless deter.
mination to solve the mystery quick.
ly and at any cost.
Releasing her. he left without q
word. dashlng down the steps and
across the drive to mis- cur.
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Several days passed without incl.
dent. and so far as Green or For.
roster were concerned. no progress
had been made.
FORESTER existed in a state OF
feverish but proitless activity. He
studied several books on criminoiogy
n spent hours watching the trees
or spying upon the negress, Lucy.
could not free himself from the
.dea that this erie colored uni
was IN somo way oonnecsed with the
CONTINUED on Page Ninsd
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her after Forester departs for the
tree at 10 o'clock, sees her come out
of the Prentice drawing room and
meet a man.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-28
Hot Potato Salad

Wash and boil ten small potatoes
When soft peel them and while no.
cut them into one-fourth inch slices
Mix together one teaspoonful of salt
little pepper. and one-half a tea
spoonful of sugar and the same On
-four. Sprinkle this over the po;;,,
toes, lifting them carefully so as no;
to break them and yet to get all sea
sonel. Place one-fourth-pound of ba
con cut in fine pieces in pan and
fry until light brown, add one on
ion cut fine and brown slightly, then
add the potatoes and mix we'll Heat
one-half cupfuT Of vinegar and one
half a cupful of water together and
pour over the mixture in the frying
pan. Heat through to absorb almost
all the liquid, turn into serving dish
and serve hot. If the salad seems dry
add a, little boiling water.-WdShing.
toa~4Stdr.
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HARDING'S FRIENDS READY
TO PUNCTURE B00MS OF
OTHER q. q. =. CANDIDATES.
(By The Associated Press,


WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 2S.
Convinced that half dozen aspirants
already are making cautious over
lures TO test their strength as Re
publican presidentiaK possibilities il
1924. some of the friends q Presiden;
Harding have begun work to assure
his denomination.
Thus far the movement on tehalf
of the President has rot assumed the
proportions of a closely knit organi-
cation, Int it has progressed TO the
point where it promises tc make it.
self felt in many states before the
coming summer is well begun.
The attitude of President Harding
himself toward his second term re-
mains unannounced and it is consid-
cred improbable that he will make
any public statement of his inten-
tons although he may do So
There is quite a general agreement
among those in the inner circle of
Washington politics that a desire for
public endorsement of his steward
ship will impel him 10 stand for re-
nomination.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-28
WEEKLY PROCEEDINGS
ESTAMENTARY COURT

Proceedings of the Anne Arundel
County Orphans Court at the regular
weekly meeting yesterday were as
follows:
In matter OF estate OF Samuel B.
Dove. petition TO reduce amount of
bond and order of court, filed and
passed. si aaeu5
Remuneration in estate of John T.
Mead, filed and passed. application
OF Elsie VI Meade for letters of ad-
ministration on said estate. filed and
granted; bond OF administrator filed
and approved; letters granted; notice
TO creditors issued, and Robert Muir
ray and Paul Bassford were appoint
ed appraisers of the estate.
Report of sale of real estate OF
Stephen W. Duckett, fled and finally
ratified
Remuneration in estate of Elizabeth
NJ c. Slaughter. filed and passed
First and final account of Joseph T
Brennan. administrator of Ann Boehm
filed and passed.
Application VI NHdiiSS VI. oAhltH
| Jr., for administration on the estate
of Charles NJ. Smith, Sr, filed and ap
proved; bond of administrator filed
and approved; letters granted; notic'
to creditors issued, and Irving Clarl
and X. p Beane were appointed APP
/ praisers of the estate
/ First and final account of Bertha V
/ Fenton and the Annapolis Bankin;
and Trust Company. administrators
Of estate of John Mason, filed au'
passed. tas
In matter of estate of Edmund t. NJ
+ Franklin, certificate as to valuation
! OF stock of Farmers National Bank
and order of court to pay tax thereon
and transfer to the heir and DIS
/ tributee, filed and approved.
Petition of J. Harris Franklin 4
transfer stock in Farmers Nationa
Bank. according to law. filed an
/ passed.
William H. Moss and George SAT
! field were appointed appraisers of tn
| estate Of Ann C. Ryan
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-28
Entered ut Annapolis postofilce as
Second Class Matter.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 2s. 1928
WHERE AMEmCA EXCELs

In estimating the population OF
the United States on January
last at 10000, 900. a gain of A.
100000 since the 1920 census. the
national bureau of economic re-
search says the increase is due
partly TO immigration, but more
to reduction OF the death rate.
The decreased mortality. in turn,
is attributable to the various Wig
orous movements for public
health what have been SO notably
successful during the last few
years.
DIR. Leon Barnard. professor
of hygiene at the Paris Faculty
of Medicine, who recently visited
this country on invitation of the
Rockefeller Foundation to study
the work of our leading health
agencies, has made his report.
which is highly complimentary
to the efficiency of the institu-
iioliS HC WSpCGlcu.
DIR. Barnard found an organi-
zation OF such agencies here that
is entirely unknown in France.
There is no such systematic serv-
ice for the defense of the public
health. In continental countries
the necessary war on diseases is
waged principally by private
agencies. DR.. Barnard was prin-
cipally impressed by the achieve
mcnts in curbing the ravages OF
tuberculosis and by the general
instruction in the principles of
hygiene which is helping the peo-
pie to protect themselves from
illness.
Our prohibition of alcoholic
beverages he regards as "the Gull
minatihg event OF social hygiene
i'll the United States. \ ~coun-
try with 110,000,O0O inhabitants
has accepted the Introduction OF
the sale and consumption of al
cohol. One passes through good
sized cities and vast rural dis
trictS without encountering 4
single saloon. Under these CON
ditions the regular alcoholism OF
the masses is rendered impossi-
bic"
IheFe is no reason why France
and other European countries
should not organize their forces
after Pc American pattern in the
hight sgainst disease and meet
with corresponding success.
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are thus included.

vases are thus included.
Now iii California trees are
standard equipment of highways.
and most OF them do not require
and msot OF them do not require
a great deal OF space-trees
should he standard equipment OF
roads. parks and residential areas
everywhere. In the caseiof new
roads they should be planted,
not as an afterthought, but AT
the times the roads ~are built.
They should be considered as
much a part OF the road as the
horn is a part Of the automobile.
Ashalf century hence, when the
hundredth Anniversary of the
establishment OF Arbor Day is
observed, there will be great
planting OF seedlings. But a tree
planted now will be worth a hun
bred set out then, for it will be
capable of comforting blessings
that the other will not be able to
give Tor many years.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-28
POLICE MAKE RAID ON
ALLEGED GAMBLING RESORT:
26 MEN HELD As WITNESSES

WASHINGTON d. c.. Feb. 2S..-
More than seventy men, most of them
in evening clothes, and presenting
other evidences Of social dandies,
were surprised by police early today
in raid on an alleged gambling re-
sort in the fashionable northwest Sec
ton of Washington.
Twenty-six of them were taken to
police headquarters, where they were
served with sub-poenas as govern
ment Witnesses, but all of them gave
names that the police failed to find
in the city directory later, when they
looked fer them
The police are understood to have
been attracted to the placesgfy the
large number of expensive -autemo-
hiles parked in front of it.
In the raid some cards and dice.
but no money, were captured as evil
dence
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-28
TREES STANDARD EQUIPMENT,

In connection with a call to the
public to celebrate the centen-
NAL OF Arbor Day in 1912. fifty
years before it happens, by plant
ing trees now" the American
Tree Association reviews what
some of the states have accom-
plished in this field. California.
the associations data shows.
leads in the planting OF roadside
trees. 1t probably is not a mere
coincidence that California;
highways not only are attractive
by reason of trees but also are
well paved and free from unnec-
essarily difficult grades and
curves, A writer in Outing"
describing a motor, tour along>the
Pacific Coast. compares the roads
there with those in the East to
the disparagcnent OF the latter.
Good roads in California also, are
beautiful roads.
There is a phrase much used
in the automobile business which
aptly applies to trees in connec-
ton with road building, 1t has
not been many years since the
horn and several other indispen-
sible accessories OF motor car
did not go with the machine but
had to be bought as extras, Now
they are included in the purchase
price; they are as much part
of the car as the wheels. They
have become. as the dealers say.
STANDARD equipment" In some
makes even such things as flower
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The Incorporated CITY of Annanol;s
Maryland viii receive bids until IL o'clock
noon March 9Th. 1923. at AunanoIis
Maryland. for the construction of sewers
a. IoIiows; About sI5 feet of S-inch. with
suitable appurtenances. All in accordanea
with plans and specifications Prepared nv
= r. Miller. Engineer. Annapolis Nd. ana
now on lie with the City Clerk All bids
Approximately in the amount of ) Der cent
OF the bid. made payable without recourse
TO the City of Annapolis Nd. The civ
reserves the right TO reject any and ali
bid. All bids must ba in sealed envalo.,es
markeu on the outside Sewerage Rids
and addressed to Mrs Emma Cage civ
Clerk, Annapolis, Nd. ma
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the snh
scriber, OF Anne Arundel county, has oil
tanned from the Orphans Court of Ann,
Arundel County. In Maryland Letters les
tamentary ON the personal estate of
ELEANOR BRIsCOE, a.,
bate Of Anne Arundel county. deeaascl
al persons having claims against ttSd dc.
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit tht
same. with the vouchers thereof. To IN,
subscriber on or before the
18th DAY OF AUGUST, ICES.
They may otherwise, by law, be exclndca
from all benefit of said estate All ner.
sons indebted TO said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
IiFen under my hand this Goth day OF
January, 1923. "
LUCY BRISCOE.
Administrators g a
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DWIGHT DAVIS NOMINATED
AS ASST. SECRETARY OF WAR;
M0NDELL ALSO GIVEN JOB

WASHINGTON d. c., Feb. Is
Dwight Davis, of Missouri, a director
of the War Finance Corporation, was
nominated by the President to be As
sistant Secretary of War, to succeed
]. Mayhem Wainwright, who leaves
Office March to become member OF
the next Congress.
At the same time the President an
nounced the appointment of Frank w
MondelI. Republican floor leader OF
the present House, to succeed Mr.
Davis as director of the War Fin
ance Corporation.