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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17

"Fire-Tonguer' he said. tensely. fol
lowing a short silence. For God s
sake. when did you hear that word?"
II heard it." replied Harley. slow
ly, tonight" He fixed his gaze in
tently upon the salIow face of the
American. 1T was spoken by Sir
Charles Abingdon"
Sir Charles Abingdon" echoed
Brinn; and in what way is it con
nected with your case?"
'In this way" answered Harley.
1T was spoken by Sir Charles a few
moments before he died"
Nicol Brinn's dropping lids flick
cred rapidly. Before he died. Then
Sir Charles Abingdon is dead. When
did he die?"
He died tonight and the last words
that he uttered were 'Fire-Tongue'-''
He paused. never for a moment re
moving that fixed gaze from the
others face.
$50 on" prompted Mr.. Brinn
And 'Nicol Brinn'."
Nicol Brinn stood still as a carven
man. Indeed. only by an added rig.
idity in his pose did he reward Paul
Harley's intense scrutiny. a silence
charged with drama was finally
broken by the American. Mr.. Har.
ley" he said. you told me that you
we're up against the biggest PROPOSE
ton Of your career. You are right. "
With that he sat down in an arm
chair and, resting his chin in his hand
gazed fxedly into the empty CRATE.
Give me the whole story" said Mr.
Brinn, right from the beginning" He
looked up. DO you know what yoJ
have done tonight, Mr.. Harley?"
Paul Harley shook mis- head. Swift
". ike the touch of an icy finger, that
warning note of danger had reached
him again.
I'll tell you" continued Brinn
You have opened the gates of hellr'
Not another word did he speak whil'
Paul Harley, pacing slowly up and
down before the hearth, gave him
plain account Of the case, emitting al
reference to his personal suspicion.
md 10 the measures which he has
AIKEN to confirm them.
You think he was murdered?" saiC
Brinn in his high, toneIess voice.
Il have formed no definite opinion
What Is your OWN"
Il may not look it," replied Brinn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17
HOOSIER BRIEFS

distributed to needy children of the
city for Christmas.
c. D. Heaton, KokomO, claims 10
be the first man to drive an auto
mobile over the HazeIton ferry, about
twenty years ago. The ferry was
closed with the opening of the new
Hazelton bridge.
Members Of the Bluffton Lodge of
Masons may build their own home.
Definite action is expected to be taken
by Jan. 1. If built, it is expected the
structure will cost about $4,000.
A new modern sewer system is to
be constructed at Winona Lake.
South Bends fire loss is expected
to be below $500, 900 during 1923. This
is several thousand dollars less than
I'm 1922.
Washington win purchase the local
street railway property If the deal is
approved by the public service com
mission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17
FUNERAL TUESDAY FOR
WILLIAM {. G00DSPEED
Christian Science Reader to Officiate
at Service

Mrs. A. p. Fox. Christian Science
reader. will officiate at funeral serv-
ices for William b. Goodspeed, 81,
No. Z. Virginia Apis, at Shirley Bros.
funeral parlors. Tuesday at 1870 p. m.
Mr.. Goodspeed died Sunday of heart
disease while driving an automobile
near haywood, Ind.
Mr.. Goodspeed was born near New
Britton. Ind, but spent most of his
life in Indianapolis. For several years
he was an air brake inspector for the
Big Four railroad. Later he was a
constable in the court of T. Ernest
Maholm, justice or the peace.
Burial will be at OaKTandon. Ind.
His mother, Mrs. Lena Goodspeed,
survives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17

the sunshine out of life. At the
time I didn't know all it meant I've
learned since. For seven years
have been flirting with death and
hoping to fanr'
Harley stared at him uncompre-
hendingly. More than ever fail to
understand"
Nicol Brinn dropped his chin into
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

6 - on are out after one Of the
Y big heads of the crook world, ."
he said. He knows it and
he's trailing you. My luck's turned.
How can l help?"
Harley stood up, facing Mr.. Brinn.
He knows it, as you say" he re-
piled. ''and I hold my life in my
hands. But from your answer to the
question which I have come here to-
night to ask you, I shall conclude
whether or not your danger at the
moment is greater than mine"
Good" said Nicol Brinn.
My question is simple but strange, -
said Paul Harley. "It is this: What
do you know Of 'Ffre-Tong ue'?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17

On the plea that she was forced to
support her husband for twelve years.
Helen B. Peterson, Terre Haute, has
been granted a divorce.
The present year is the record build
ing year in Richmond both in amount
and number OF permits issued. j. Il.
Higgs, building inspector states the
feature of the year is the large volume
Of small construction work.
Merchants of Frankfort have do
mated valuable prizes for winners IN
the Farm Products Show, Dec. 1929.
The Button city council recently
voted not to renew the yearly contract
of John S. Gardner as superintendent
of the city electric light and water
works plant when his term expires
Jan. Q.
The Equal Suffrage and Literary
Club, Kokomo. has Joined the IN
dividuals and organizations who have
Endorsed Mrs. 3. c. Moon for mayor
to succeed her husband. deceased.
When the school janitor arrived at
the Circleville school house, near
Nashville, in the wee hours of the
morning to build a fire for the ldddies
he found himself out of job. During
the night practical thief had
hauled away in truck the entire
coal supply.
Marion Elks will purchase more
than $1,000 worth of clothing to be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17
May Ask State Probe of Wreck

BIZ United Press
MUNGIE, Ind, Dec. 17.-Request
for a State investigation of the crash
of a Nickle Plate engine witn Union
Traction interurban car here was ex-
pected to be made here today.
Five passengers on the interurban
were slightly injured. William Gull
die. interurban motorman, said the
crossing fiagman signaled him to 50
ahead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17
VETERAN PHYSICIANS
FUNERAL Is TUESDAY
Years of Practice End When DIR. j. A.
Swartzel Becomes Ill.

For twenty-three years DR.. Joseph
A Swartzel "a, of 2202 Broadway,
practiced medicine in Indianapolis.
Six months ago he became i'll and
urday.
Funeral services will be held at the
home at 10 a. m. Tuesday Burial in
Crown Hill cemetery.
DIR. Swartzel was born in Germany,
but came to America when a child.
He moved to Indianapolis after many
years in Vincennes.
The widow and four children sur
vive
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17
RFGN HERE TODAY

Sir Charles Abingdon asks Paul Har-
ley. criminal investigator, 10 find out
Why Sir Charles Is kept in constant
surveillance by persons unknown TO
him Harley dimes at the Abingdon
home. Sir Charles falls from his chair
dead. Abingdon's last words are
-'Nicol Brinn" and ''Fire-Tongue." DR..
McMurdoch pronounces death due to
heart failure Harley insists that Sir
Charles was poisoned
Paul goes to call on Nicol Brinn,
millionaire club man. BrInn receives
his caller cordially laughs when Harley
warns him that he stands in peril
Of his life and assures Paul that he
welcomes a diversion
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17
Hone BANK Omen Again Today

BIZ Times Special
HOPE, Ind, Dec. 1.-TWO months
after it closed for an investigation by
bank examiners, the Hope State Bank
was open for business today.
The first act of the officials was to
pass out Christmas savings checks to-
falling So 1000
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17
Plant Fire Loss Is $40. 600

By United Press
GOSHEN, Ind, Dec. 17.-Ohicials
of the White Manufacturing Company
today estimated at $4,000 the losses
caused by a fire in their plant. The
fire started from defective fiue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17

IN eastern Prussia Sunday baptisms
are believed to offset the unlucky
auspices of children who are born on
Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17

his hand and resumed that unseeins
stare into the open CRATE. Paul Har-
ley watched him Tntently.
Continued i'm Our Next Issue)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17
CHAPTER Y
The Gates of He'll"

II Paul Harley <had counted upon
ire-Tongue" to have a dramatic
effect upon Nicol Brinn. he was not
disappointed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17
Are You A WallflOwer?

to to
dances
booklet
dance OF
showing
Washington
Indianapolis
cents
I printing
carefully
Street and ..,........,.
City State
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17

Marion Elks will purchase more
than 81 200 worth of clothing to be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-17

distributed to needy children of tn
city for Christmas.
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20
CORRESPONDENTS
Continued from Eighth Page

has returned home and is getting
along very nicely.
Your best fire protection is support
ing Clayton Firemen's Carnival.-adv.
Personals.-Mr. John Guthrie and
Mr.. Clinton Guthrie spent Sunday
with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. w.
B. Guthrie.-Mr and Mrs. Howard
Clifton were away on Sunday.-NIiss
Kathryne Clifton is visiting friends
down the state.-Mrs. Harriet Money
was away on Sunday.-Mrs. Leroy
Roberts is visiting in Salisbury, Md
Mrs. Jno. Numbers, Jr., is entertain
ing her sister, Miss Emma Davis
Miss Berenice Simpson, of Harrington
is visiting Miss Pauline Walker.-Mr.
and Mrs. ]. E. Wiley entertained
their children on Sunday.-Miss Joan
Easley, of Slippery Rock, Pa, is home
for the summer vacation-Mrs. Cath
arine Attix and daughter, Mrs. Susan
Williams, were out of town on Tues
day.-Mrs. H. w. Wilkins entertain
ed company on Thursday.-Mrs.
Thelma Knots and daughter, Frances
spent Thursday in Clayton.-Miss
Edith Attix spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank At
tix.-Mrs. Ralph Knots entertained
company on Friday.-Dr. E. F. Smith
and family spent Sunday in Centre
vile, Md.-Master Frank Greenwell is
visiting his uncle, VIM. H. Greenwell
Mrs. Kate C. Johns is visiting in
Philadelphia.-Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rem
ley and son, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Remley
Miss Pauline Walker was in Phil
adelphia on Tuesday.-AIr. and Mrs
NJ. F. Reed are entertaining theil
grandson.
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20
THOROUGHFARE NECK
Rev. r. P. Nichols Will Talk To
Friendship Sunday School Sunday

Rev. r. P. Nichols Will Talk To
Friendship Sunday School Sunday
Thoroughfare Neck, June 19.-Sun-
day afternoon was warm but there
was an encouraging number present
for the services of Friendship NJ. E.
Church. Next Sunday Rev. R. P.
Nichols will be present in the Sunday
School at p. M, to observe the work
and at p. m, he will preach. In the
evening the Friendship people are in
vited to Odessa to take charge Of the
Young Peoples Service at Z p. M, and
to hear Mr. Nichols preach at 7.30 p.
m.
The Ushers Union will hold its
monthly business meeting and social
at the home of Mr.. Harry Woodkeep-
er on thursday evening of this week.
At that time Mr.. Nichols will be pres
ent to meet the Sunday school board.
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20

oFFTCE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town it
represents and the State of which it is a
part 1t also gives the items of importance
of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20
Great Bargain In
FARM Of 256 ACRES

Over 200 Acres in cultivation, 60
acres in wheat, about same amount in
corn. Tomatoes and hay are raised
in good quantity.
There is a dwelling on this farm
that you can't duplicate for less than
$4,000, and the house is practically
new. Also a large bank barn, horse
stable and COW stable combined. All
necessary otheN .outbuildings. This
particular bank barn is built out of
the best of material and could not be
duplicated for less than $4,000. Now
this don't sound very good to you, but
will look better if you go with me to
see same. l will sell this farm for
IS S,O00-part cash and balance mort
gage.
This farm is only miles west of
Clayton and this don't mean down the
neck.
Call me soon over telephone and get
share of crops.
Lots of shade and good water Good
neighborhood, churches and school.
say it's a bargain.
F: ChaS. LeCOmpte
Real Estate Broker
CLAYTON, DELAWARE
Phone 271
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Della
ware as Second Class matter
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20
The SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
ROBERT D. HOFFFCKER. Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker, July S, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Feb. 10. 1907
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20

Subscription price. $3.50 per year. strictly in
advance.
Smyrna times., 1923-06-20

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Evening star., 1923-12-30

The season has opened in
the Alpine lakes, and ice-boat-
ing is one of the favorite sports.
This boat attains a speed of
from eighty to ninety miles an
hour, with a good wind and
clear going.
Wide World Photo.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

"Barnyard golf" may become popular in
Washington if these two representatives to
Congress have their way. The players are
Representative John c. Schafer of Wisconsin
(making the toss) and Representative Clarence
Mcleod of Michigan.
Ma ti,na Photo
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Girl students of the Univer-
sity of Cincinnati show special
class with the army rifle. They
have indoor and outdoor tar
gets, and their instructor is
Lieut.. Roy Green, u. S. A.
Wide World Photo.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

This mannsh Sports Suit the last word plain tailored
eectexcusve but expensve priced dollars
and half The Sports Coat is by Hart Schaner Marx and
what could be effective than the Knox Alpine Velour Hat
Eighteen dollars and haf The finishing touch this fetch
ing sports accomplished by the Steson Sports Shoes
Eleven dollars Raleigh Haberdasher Womans Sporswear
Department. Thirteen Ten Street.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
National Photo.
w

At right: The
newly appoint
ed charge daft
faires of the
Ii h u a n i a n
! e G a ii o n in
Wash i n G t o n
and Nine. Gays
Bizauskas, with
their two-year-
o l d daughter,
Drema. They
arrived in the
city a few days
ago.
@Cnderwood
& Underwood.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

Not much on speed,
but a good, steady pull
ler. Al G. Barnes,
whose circus has it's
winter quarters in Los
Angeles, takes a drive
through his estate.
International.
Evening star., 1923-03-06
CIVIC BETTERMENT CLUBS
ATTEND LENTEN SERVICE
Exercises Held Today at Keith's
Theater Presided Over by Will
liam Knowles Cooper.

Despite fnclement weather large del
egations from Ktwanis, Rotary, Lions,
Civitan. Optomist, Cosmopolitan and
other civic betterment clubs of the city
presided over the midday Lenten serv-
ice at Keith's Theater today. The
meeting was preceded by a fifteen
minutes song service by Epiphany
Church quartet. Rev. Paul Langhorn
pronounced the benediction. Rev.
James Freeman was the speaker. TAX
Ing as his subject, PROFIT and Loss"
DR.. Freeman said mo business can
succeed month without a thorough
accounting system: The future of
cast by the conditions we find in this
accounting system. THERE'S a higher
standard OF values than that figured
In dollars and cents and a greater
and q longer future than that Of bust
ness.
1.-THE life of Christ sets this n.v
standard Of value in the world" he
said. What is man profited if he
gain the whole world and lose his
own soul?
"These words of Christ are pres.
nant with interest to business men
today. Just as the business man Of
these times looks beyond the profit
OF today, so also must all men in their
moral and religious lives look beyond
the profit of today to the future life
beyond the grave.
Just as the civic betterment bodies
represented in this audience today
are striving to lift business. to q
higher plane, 50 is the church of God
striving to lift humanity to a higher
life, which shall end in that rlorious
future promised to all true servants
Of God" -
Henry C..Wallace is the speaker to-
morrow. Tho Columbia Quartet will
sing and Mr.. Henry P. Blair will pre-
Evening star., 1923-03-06
POLICE SEIZE LIQUOR
AT "SOFT-DRINK" PLACE

Search Of a soft drink emporium
At 1925 II street northeast last night
by a deputation Of police and revenue
men headed by Lieut.. Davis and Sergt.
McQuade netted the officers four gal
Ions of whisky, 1t was reported to the
police department Leopold Birkle,
proprietor Of the establishment, was
arrested and charged with illegal
possession and the sale of liquor.
-Four other alleged violators of the
prohibition law also were booked on
police records last night. They are
William c. Winstead, TIT 11th street
northeast: Charles Banks, 1902 Penn
sylvania avenue; Louise Young. col
cred, 2217 Pomeroy place, and Louis
Tairmont, 1905 H street northeast.
Detectives Worrell and Jackson of
, the first precinct, who were credited
with the arrest of Winstead and
Tanks, claim they seized three and
one-half pints of whisky. The negro
woman Is charged with the sale and
illegal possession of the forbidden
beverage. She Is said to have had
one pint. Fairmont has a charge of
illegal possession of liquor against
his name.
Evening star., 1923-03-06
GAYETY-"Mollie Williams"

Mollie Williams, one of the most
popular woman performers in bur-
lesque, is at the Gayety Theater this
week. after an absence of about two
years. Last nights capacity audience
was ample evidence that she has lost
none of her drawing power. Mollie
is at the head of her own show, but
she is not the whole performance,
pable cast of entertainers who have
the stage the greater part of the
time. The chorus evidently has been
selected with care, for it is the zip
piest" and youngest seen here in
many a week. its dances. particularly
speed that only the youthful can main-
tain.
Emil Casper in blackface is as
funny as ever, his eccentric dances
He also sings several songs Of the
type used by the late Bert Williams.
In a little sketch, "On an Indian
Reservation" he was assisted by
Myrtle Franks and Jack Honeywell.
1t is one of the biggest laughmakers
of the show. Will Ward and Billy
Welp have a large share in the COM
edy turns. The former is a comedian
of many years experience and al
though apparently ready for the Osler
treatment shows a surprising amount
Of pep in his work.
Mildred Campbell made a decided
hit with her offerings in song and
comedy and the audience recalled her
young soubrette with a future. and
Mae Woods and Lew Leonder are a
clever dancing team.
A Mollie Williams show without a
playlet would be incomplete. This
years piece is entitled The Woman
in the Dark" rather "spooky" story
with Mollie and Emil Casper in the
main roles.
Evening star., 1923-03-06
R0TARIANS OF SEVENTH
DISTRICT OPEN Meeting
800 Delegates in Attendance at
Petersburg, Va, at Annual
Conference.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PETERSBURG. Va, March 6.-Ad-
dresses by Raymond H. Havens of
Kansas City. international president,
and Roger Moore Of Wilmington, N.
c.. district governor, featured the first
business session Of the annual con-
ference Of the thirty-seventh Rotary
district, which opened here today.
Mayor Samuel W. thinner welcomed
the moro than 500 delegates, who,
with the many other visitors, are tax
ing the hotels to capacity and who
have established a veritable Pullman
city" near the local passenger station.
Reading of coHmunications, an
nouncementS of committee appoint
ments and consideration of invita-
tions from cities desiring to entertain
the next conference. followed the ad-
dresses of Messrs. Havens and Moore
Some Of the activities planned for
the first day of the conference were
abandoned on account Of q heavy
rain that fell throughout the night
and continued today. Among these was
''bombardment" of the city by nine
airplanes from Langley Field.
A reception and ball at the coun-
try club tonight will be the social
feature of the conference. This will
be preceded by sing" in which all
Rotarians are expected to participate
Luncheon today was in charge Of the
clubs at Raleigh. N. c., and Char
lottesvtlle and Newport News, Va,
and dinner tonight was to be con-
Quoted by the Henderson. N. c.. and
Pulaski and Farmville, Va, clubs.
Evening star., 1923-03-06
Erika Morini, Recital.

Rrilliance marking all she under
took characterized the splendid pro
gram by the young Vlollnlst, Erika
under auspices Of Mrs. Wilson Greene.
with masterful style the artist DASH
ed through her evening with ease
and innate delight which could not
but reveal the abounding spirit Wlthin.
IF at times her flights of technique
and sheer agility rose to heights Of
near perfection in the wizardry or
bizarre maZurka, by ZarZyckl, ana tne
different reaches of Mendelssohn's 9
LACKING a sympathetic display of in
terpretive understanding when she
eynressiyely manipulated the recur-
rept theme of a valse by Brahms SO
as to be simply enjoyable.
Her instrument SPOKE appeanngddy
sens Romance" and went rollicking
throurh a Beethoven-K -Kreisler ron
dino with delightfully."- lifting ca
dence. There was a certain majesty
in variations on a theme Dy Corelil,
nv Tartini- -Kreisler, particularly IN
double stopping, while melod1ous
nerfection approachingc chamber music
Of purest type stole into her Ischal- w..
tones were positive, sure.
smoke forth no more eloquently dur
ing the concert, however, than IN
Moses Fantasy" by Paganini, Tor
the G string only-a number or
strange and moving power, aslohisna ne
eneore Sarasate's Faust Waltz"
With years and experience 1t Is
,oned Morini may add a bit more
depth, or, should it be said rather, i;es
sympathetic tenderness; hsmt;frIfv IE s~ited n,eh
Mr Mo sander Vas accompanist at the
I,ioro and. except for parts of the
ppnnnerto provided colorful, but not
a too imposing background.