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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-12
OTHER WOMAN'S' STORY
StiIEn1aas Case Correspondent Breaks Silence
Copyright. 1913, By United pressJ

(CopBff9ht, 1873, Oy Cnfted PfeSSJ
DARIS, April 12.-Florence
Il Leeds broke her long sill
ence today and told her story of
the Stillman case.
81 only did what | believe any
really human woman would have
DONE" she said. "For that l
have been pilloried and held up
to scorn as a terrible example.
why, even the minister of my own
church pilloried me from the pulpit.
! Look at me! can you believe the
terrible things they have said about
cross.
why can't we human beings live
under Christ's principles-let him that
IS without sin among you cast the
| first stone"
In this exclusive interview, the
former chorus beauty, who was named
as correspondent in the famous Still
man divorce case, declared she would
dedicate the rest of her life to the
| up-bringing Of her son.
Wants Quiet Chance
"All want is a quiet chance to live
my own life-to live for my boy"
she said. Her attitude was one of
pleading for an opportunity to begin
again, to be spared public condemna-
| tion so that her son may have a fair
chance and not be pointed out as Flo
| Leeds boy"
! Mrs. Leeds is in Paris on her return
from a midwinter cruise to the Medi-
/ terranean- She Travelled in most lux
urious style. surrounded by every evil
dence Of great wealth. but throughout
she preserved an incognlto under the
name of Mrs. Kevah Lincoln.
( For two years" she said. Il have
been living like a hermit, not daring
to go out for fear of publicity"
/ When she received the United Press
/ correspondent. Mrs. Leeds was dressed
very quietly in a fawn colored tailor
made suit. 1t is understood that she
intends to remain in Paris for the
/ time being and that James NJ still
man, the millionaire New York bank
er who was alleged in the divorce
case to have used the name of Leeds"
Will visit her here later.
Took Mothers Name
Il am now trying 70 live down the
name that has been given me-" she
said. Il took my mothers maiden
name to avoid publicity. It is my plan
to return to the United States to live
for my boy
Nobody except myself knows the
real story OF the Stiilman case.
have locked IN my heart. and maybe
some day viii tell my boy.
"I have suffered sufficiently for
what people call my sins and for the
sins OF others. and I have almost lost
faith in human nature.
After my own minister denounced
me. renounced religion. I believe
that what is in ones soul is the only
thing that counts. I have done what
my heart dictated"
When she was asked about the Still.
man case and about Stillman himself,
she said:
"If things had turned out different
ly. we would"
= She hesitated a moment and then
resumed:
We'll. that's obvious. but now
want TO forget as much as can, al
though my life is blasted and
SCARED" "
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-12
Grocer in Bankruptcy

Frank ]. Weliver, grocer Of Craw-
fordsville filed a petition in bankrupt
cy in Federal Court today. He sched-
uled liabilities of s1.129.11 and assets
of $26411.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-12
Small Loss in Fire

Overheated furnace apes caused $50
loss in a fire at the barry Manufac-
turing Company, n Try and Holly
@EA, Ao0Ap. W
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Hourly Temperature

Forecast for Indianapolis and vi
cinity is increasing cloudiuess with
probably rain tonight and Friday.
Warmer tonight.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-12
VINCENNES BANDIT
ROBS FILLING STATION

Escapes With Between $40 and $50 i'm
Cash.
BIZ United Press
VINCENNES, Ind, April 12.-An
unmasked bandit held up the Standard
Oil filing station, 150 feet from the
police station here, at $3.50 o'clock last
night and escaped with between $40
and $50 in cash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-12
Large Frame House Burned

The two-story fourteen-room frame
rooming house of Lon NIcCay, 3o3 n.
New Jersey ST., was damaged $500 by
roof fire today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-12
HOW TO ADVERTISE CITY
Mayor Speaks to Ad Men on Means OF
Municipal Publicity.

MuIHtIpaI TuDuCIty.
An advertising man who never
studied advertising spoke to the Ad-
vertising Club at the Chamber of
Commerce today.
None other than the Hon. Lew
Shank was the unframed broadcaster.
His subject; Advertising a City"
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Discovered by Employe

The statement says an employe of
the company discovered the front
glass broken and contents of the safe
scattered over the floor and partially
destroyed at 9 a. m. Sunday. About
10 o'clock police were notified Two
patrolmen responded.
They said they would report and de-
tectives would be assigned, according
to the statement. No detectives came,
the statement says. Becoming dis
gusted the company cleaned up the
mess and about 4 o'clock Monday aft
ernoon called on Ernest L. Kingston,
president Of the board of public safety
for assistance. Thirty minutes later
two detectives came.
According to newspaper reports
there seems to be ample police squads
to send out on small minor cases, but
when 1t comes to safe robberies and
protecting the taxpayers we seem to
not have that protection to which we
feel entitled" says the statement.
Report Mislald
Chief RikhOff said the reason the re-
port did not get to the detective de-
partment until Monday was that a re-
porter had borrowed 1t from the uni
form department to obtain facts for
an item and had failed to return it.
The chief declared Gompf was an
cry at the police department because
he had refused to remove a trafficman
who took Gompf into custody for a
minor traffic violation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-12
Manufacturer Says Factory
Patrol District Is Too
Large for One Man.

Manufacturers are getting
practically no police protection
at all in spite of our enormous
taxes" the Lindeman Wood-Fin-
ish Company, 1902 W. Washing
ton ST., charges in a statement
issue today by Harry Gompf,
treasurer.
The statement referred to the break
ing open of the company's safe the
night of Saturday, March IT, and as
serted that although the robbery was
discovered Sunday morning and po-
lice were notified at 10 a. m, detec-
tives did not arrive to begin an in
vestigation until 4:30 p. m. Monday.
Inspector Of Detectives John Mullin
said today detectives were assigned
thirty minutes after his department
learned of the robbery, which was not
until Monday afternoon.
Police Chief Rikhoff also denied
there was negligence"
Wants Taxpayers to Know
I'VE would like to call the atten-
ton of the taxpayers of indianapolis
to the highly efficient police force as
il IS now being conducted" said the
statement.
Two other factories in the neighbor-
hood were robbed the night of the
IIndeman Wood-Finish safe cracking.
Our entire office front faces on
Washington ST., and is glass for al
most its entire width" says the state
ment. and one of our safes was with
in ten feet of this front window. and
yet the patroInan on this beat knew
nothing Of it.
I'VE hardly expected this of him,
because, as we understand it, our
patrol district extends from White
River on the east to Eagle Creek and
the city limits on the west ard from
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks on
the south to Michigan st. on the
north and we know that 1t is a ply
steal impossibility for any one man
10 cover this entire territory In eight
hours
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Forecast

INCREASING cloudiness, with
1 probably rain tonight and
Friday. Warmer tonight.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-02-24
CHAPTER XIV.
/ Find oeJah.

The major-domo to whom / reported
had been given instructions to station
me near the person of the jeddak, who
in time of war, is always In great
danger Of assassination, as the rule
that all is fair in war seems to con-
stitute the entire ethics Of Marian
conflict.
He therefore escorted me immedi-
ately to the apartment In which Than
Kosis then was. The ruler was en-
gagged In conversation with his son,
Sab Than, and several courtiers OF
his household, and did not perceive
my entrance.
The walls of the apartment We're
completely hung with splendid tapes
tries. My guide drew aside one Of
the tapestries, disclosing passage
which enclrcled the room. between the
hangings and the walls of the cham
Der. Within this passage l was to
remain, he said, so long as Than Kosls
was In the apartment. When he left
l was to follow My only duty was
to guard the ruler and keep out of
sight as much as possible. l would
be relieved after a period of four
hours. The major-domo then left me.
Scarcely had | gained my post thar
the tapestry at the opposite end Of
the chamber separated and four sol
diers Of the Guard entered, surround
ing a female figure. AS they approach
ed Than Kosis the soldiers fell TO
either side and there standing before
the jeddak and not ten feet from
me, her beautiful face radiant with
smiles, was Dejah Thoris.
Sab Than, prince Of zodanga, adj
vanced to meet her, and hand In hand
they approached close TO the jeddek.
Than Kosis looked up in surprise, and,
rising, saluted her.
ITO what strange freak do owe
this visit from the princess Of He'll
um, who, two days ago, with rare
consideration for my pride. assured
me that she would prefer Tai Hajus,
the green TharS to my SOM"
Deiah Thoris only smiled the more
and with the roguish dimples playing
It the corners Of her mouth she made
answer:
From the beginning Of time upon
5arsoom it has been the prerogative
I woman to change her mind as she
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-02-24
ering ne wlth their rI1Ies.

ering me with their rifles.
II am unarmed and no enemy" /
FASTENED to explain. 81 have been a
prisoner among the green men and
am on my way to Zodanga. All ask
is food and rest for myself and my
calot and the proper directions for
reaching my destination"
They lowered their rifles and adj
vanced pleasantly toward me, placing
their right hands upon my left Shout
der after the manner of their custom
Of salute, and asking me many ques-
lions about myself and my wander
ings. They then took me to the
house of one of them which was only
a short distance away.
They were the personification of
cordiality and hospitality and l spent
several days with them, resting and
recuperating from my long and ardu-
Gus experiences.
When l was ready to depart they
furnished me with a small domestic
bull thoat, such as is used for saddle
purposes by ali red Martians. The
animal is about the size of a horse and
quite gentle, but in color and shape
an exact replica of his huge and fierce
cousin of the wilds.
The brothers had supplied me with
a reddish oil with which / anointed
my entire body and one of them cut
my hair, which had grown quite long,
in the prevailing fashion of the time,
square at the back and banged in
front, so that could have passed any
where upon Barsoom as a full-hedged
red Marian. My metal and orna-
ments were also renewed in the style
of a Zodangan gentleman. attached to
the house of Ptor, which was the fam
lily name of my benefactOrs.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-02-24
CHAPTER XIII.
An AIr Scout for zodanaa.

As / proceeded on my journey to-
ward Zodanga many strange and in
teresting sights arrested my attention,
and at the several farmhouses where
! l stopped | learned a number of new
and instructive things concerning the
methods and manners of BarsOOm.
The water which supplies the farms
of Mars is collected in immense under
ground reservoirs at either pole from
the melting ice caps, and pumped
through long conduits to the various
populated centers. Instead of flooding
the surface of the fields, and thus
wasting immense quantities of water
by evaporation, the precious liquid is
carried underground through a vast
network of small pipes directly to the
roots of the vegetation. The crops
upon Mars are always uniform, for
there are no droughts, no rains, no
high winds, and no insects, or destroy
ing birds.
On this trip tasted the first meat
I had eaten since leaving Earth
large, juicy steaks and chops from the
well-fed domestic animals of the
farms. Also l enjoyed luscious fruits
and vegetables, but not single ar
ticle of food which was exactly SINH
lar to anything on Earth.
At a second stop l met some highly
cultivated people Of the noble class
and while in conversation we CHANGED
to speak of Helium. One of the older
men had been there on a diplomatic
mission several years before and spoke
with regret of the conditions which
seemed destined ever to keep these
two countries at war.
"Helium," he said, rightly boasts
the most beautiful women of BarsOom.
and of all her treasures the wondrous
daughter of Mors KAYAK, Deiah Thoris,
is the most exquisite flower.
"Why," he added. 'the people really
worship the ground she walks upon
and since her loss on that ill-starred
expedition all Helium has been draped
In mourning.
"That our ruler should have at
tackled the disabled feet as it was re-
turning to Helium vas but another Of
his awful plumbers which l fear will
sooner or later compel Zodanga to ele-
vate a wiser man to his place.
"Even now, though our victorious
armies are surrounding Helium, the
people of Zodanga are voicing their
displeasure. for the war is not a popu-
lar one, since it is not based on right
or justice. Our forces took advantage |
of the absence of the principal fleet Of |
Helium on their search for the prin-
cess, and we have been able easily to
reduce the city to sorry plight"
"And what, think you, may have /
been the fate of the princess, Dejah
l asked as casually as pos
sible
"She is dead" he answered. "This
much was learned from green war
rior recently captured by our forces in
the south She escaped from the
hordes of Thank with a strange crea-
ture of another orld. only to fall
into the hands of the Warhoons Their
thoats were found wandering upon the
sea bottom and evidences of a bloody
conflict were discovered nearby"
While this information was in no
way reassuring, neither was il at all
proof of the death Of Dejah
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listed and 10 disssTnile In matters CON
celning her heart. That you viii for
give, Than Kosls, as has your son.
Two days ago | was not sure Of his
have come to beg OF you TO forget
my rash words and TO accept the as
surance of the princess Of Helium
that when the time comes she viii
we'd Sab Than, prince of Zodanga.'
Il am glad that you have so de-
cided," replied Than Kosis. ut is far
from my desire 10 push war further
against the people of Helium. and,
your promise shall be recorded and
proclamation TO my people issued
forthwith. We shall see how the peo-
Pile of Hellum take to peace. | shall
at least offer il to them"
Deiah Thoris after a few words.
turned and left the apartment, still
followed by her guards.
Thus was the edfice OF my brief
dream of happiness dashed, broken,
to the ground of reality. The woman
for whom l had offered my life and
from whose lips l had so recently
heard declaration of love for me,
had lightly forgotten my very exist |
ence and smilingly given herself to
the son OF her peoples most hated
enemy.
Although / had heard 1t with my
own ears I could not believe IT,
must search out her apartments and
force her TO repeat the cruel truth
to me alone before / would be con-
vinced, and SO / deserted my post
and FASTENED through the passage be-
hind the tapestries toward the door
by which she had left the chamber
Slipping quietly through this opening
] discovered maze of winding corr-
doris, branching and turning In every
direction.
Running rapidly down first one and
then another of them / soon became
hopelessly lost and was standing pant
ing against side wall when | heard
voices near me. Apparently they were
coming from the opposite side Of the
partition against which | leaned and
presently l made out the tone of De-
jah Thoris. could not hear the words
but | knew that could not possibly
be mistaken in the voice.
Walking boldly forward / pushed
into the room only to find myself In
small antechamber In which were
the four guards who had accompanied
her. One Of them instantly arose ana
accosted me, asking the nature of my
business.
II am from Than Kosis." ! replied.
"and wish to speak privately with
Deiah Thorls, princess of Helium."
mo one comes from Than Kosis
without carrying an order or the pass
word. You must give me one or the
other before you may pass"
1.-THE only order require, my friend,
TO enter where l VIII, hangs at my
side" l answered. tapping my long
sword Twill you LET me pass in peace
or noT
You are not here by the order OF
Than Kosls," cried the one who had
first addressed me, "and not only shall
you n6t enter the apartments of the
princess of Hellum, but you shall go
back TO Than Kosls under guard TO ex-
plain this unwarranted temerity.
Throw down your sword; you cannot
hope to overcome four OF us" he added
With a grim smile.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-02-24

the troops, and calling the name of
a soldier commanded him 10 advance.
The officer then recited the nature of
the heroic act which had won the
approval Of the jeddak, and the lat
ter advanced and placed metal or
nament upon the left arm of the lucky
man.
Ten men had been so decorated when
the aid called out,
"John Carter, air scout"
Never in my life had / been so sur
prised, but the habit of military dis
cipline is strong within me- and
dropped my little machine lightly to
the ground and advanced on foot as
had seen the others do AS halted
before the officer, he addressed me
in a voice audible to the entire as
semblage of troops and spectators.
"In recognition, John Carter" he
said, "of your remarkable courage and
skill in defending the person Of the
cousin of the jeddak Than Kosis and.
single-handed. vanquishing three green
warriors, It is the pleasure of our jed
dak to confer on you the mark of his
esteem"
Than Kosis then advanced toward
me and placing an ornament upon
me, said;
MY cousin has narrated the details
of your wonderful achievement.
which seems little short of miracu-
lous, and If you can so well defend
cousin Of the ieddak how much better
could you defend the person Of the
jeddak himself You are therefore APP
pointed padwar Of the Guard and
will be quartered in my palace here
after"
l thanked him, and with an order
ly from the palace TO guide me | re-
ported to the officer In charge Of the
palace.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-02-24
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

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companion above them and the ruler
motioned for him TO descend. l could
not hear their conversation and pres
emily II ceased and all dlsmounted,
as the last body of troops had wheeled
into position before their emperor. A
member of the staff advanced toward
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-02-24

the Zodangan navy rs an air scout
and / hope in this way to win the
confidence Of Sab Than, the prince,
who is commander of this division
of the navy, and thus learn the where
abouts Of Dejah Thoris. am glad
that you are here, John Carter, for
know your loyalty to my princess and
two Of us working together should
be able to accomplish much"
The plaza was now commencing
to fill with people going and coming
upon the daily activities Of their du-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-02-24
Happy Mistake.

An item In young wife's house
hold account reads "Hootmeal, 10
cents" Evidently the Scotch kind
Boston Transcript
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
KEYPoRT

Mrs. Harold G. Smith and daugh-
ter Therese, of Pleasantville, are
spending several days with relatives
in the borough.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Tilton
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs NJ ID.
Gravatt, of Bradley Park, left yes
terday for an extended trip to Mas
achusetts. They VIII visit Mrs. An
ma M. Jones for several days at
South Hanson, Mass, and will tour
Cape Cod, having made the trip by
automobile. 3,
Rev. and Mrs. H. B. White and
family have gone on a two weeks
vacation which they will spend in
visiting relatives in Whitesville ano
other points in New Jersey. During
the absence of the Rev. White the
pulpit Of Calvary church will be oe-
cupied under the supervision of the
pulpit committee.
Louis Stultz, Jr., supervising dep
utv grand regent of Royal Arcanum;
Grand Officer A. A. Philo will visit
Middlesex council, Perth Amboy on
August IA to convey the semi-annual
PASS word.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-08
'SOCIABLE IS ENJOYED
BY JAMESBURG BAPTISTS

JAMESBURG, Aug. S:-Much
amusement and business is inter-
mingled at the sociable given by
the young people of the First Bap-
fist church. held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clinton. Ad-
mission vas by measurement IN
inches about the waist, each person
giving a cent for every inch in
measurement over $15 was donat-
ed in this Three new men,
bers were admitted to membership:
Miss Pauline Liedtke, James En-
ems and Lester Weisert. The money
taken at the social was donated to-
ward the building fund of the
church.
Lindsey Clark gave a monologue
that gave knocks and boosts to each
person present. ,
Joseph Baumgartner, one time
one of the best amateur bag punch
ers in the state gave an exhibition
that was loudly applauded.
The beauty contest put on by the
committee had unusual rivalry and
this was won by Miss Amelia Kill
bourne.
refreshments were sci hEd bA lit
amusement committee. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. William Fire
slime, Jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fire
stine, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clinton,
Mrs. Herman Schroeder. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Whitlock, Misses Amelia
Kilbourn, Anna Kilbourn. Alice Kill
bourn, Florence Lange, Mildred
Bennett, Gertrude Schroeder, Es-
Their Schroeder, Florence Held,
Margaret Held, Irene Wheeler,
Gladys Williams, Pauline Liedtke,
Grace Jaqui, Margaret Weisert, Min
ME Weisert, Martha Firestine, Lii
liam Jolly, Fred Liedtke, William
Walknots, Edward Clinton, Jr., Al
bert Lange, James Martin, Ferdin-
and Kuhn, John Kuhn, Walter Man
kowsky, Leon Slower, Warren En-
ems, Harold Emens, Lester Weisert,
Harry Schroeder, Arthur Whitlock,
Joseph Baumgartner, Nils Weide-
berg, David Brandt, George Skup.
The Rev. Weaver K. Eubank will
be initiated into the mysteries of
Odd Fellowship tonight, the event
being postponed from the meeting of
last week. The degree team have
been in rehearsal for some weeks.
Word has been received from Far
Rockaway, Long Island, of the birth
of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Cotton 1.
Courier, named in hono- of its
gr%andfathers. Mr.. Courier is a form
err resident of Jamesburg and a
nephew Of William H. Brooks, of
town.
John Jorgenson and David Kirk
patrick have been ordained deacons
of the Jamesburg Presbyterian
church, at the morning service on
Sunday, the Rev. Weaver K.Eubank
presiding at the service. The new
members of the Board succeed
George r. Bailey, of Jamesburg, and
Edward Johnson, of Matcahaponix.