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The mirror., 1923-09-20
THE FIGURE IN BRONZE
BY Mr.. II. ".

IO-Jami and little Bessie
shall come here and live with
u.s." l was almost overcome with
horror and anger.
"Thank you-we'll be so glad Mamma
died two years ago-and we loved mamma
and papa so-but papa took to drinking
and he sold all our furniture, and he got
drunk and killed man in fight. Papa
don't even remember he was so drunk, but
he was tried and condemned Bessie and
sold papers, and even went hungry, to
help papa, but it was no use. They will
bring him home this morning"-The boys
voice faltered and broke as he sobbed-
"Please, Miss True won't you come"
l took the boys hand and he led me to
the little basement room called home. The
window was curtainless, but the room was
dark, damp, bare, and forbidding. Such
poverty and squalor had never seen! A
barrel and three or four boxes served as
table and chairs-an old, rickety stove
few broken cups and plates upon a
board shelf-a bundle of straw with an old
dirty horse-blanket lay upon the floor. 1t
was their bed! Little Bessie, dressed in
rags; her face thin, drawn and white; her
puny little hands clutching nervously at
her clothing; was a picture of anguish
and despair as she sat upon the straw and
gazed blankly upon the floor. Like
sweet little lily; withered, and crushed,
and cast aside!
This was the toll which the Molock of
drink had taken; and which society, in its
greed for revenue-for the coup that
cheers" had made possible! What wretch
edness; what blight; what crime and sin
is laid at our doors because of our greed,
our sefishness, and injustice!
Soon, footsteps were heard, apd pine
box was brought in. We knet and prayed
cried in agony of soul, that God, in His
Mercy and Justice, would forgive, heal,
and restore the broken-hearted victims of
this awful hell-born rum!
Ah!-you weep! Stay your tears! Go
make restitution, and ask in your hearts,
"Can all the revenue ever taken for the
sale of this stuff ever pay for just one
such scene as this?" And this is not all
there are thousands more like it. And all
your asylums and charities; your psalm
singing and prayers; and your gold giving
to churches; will never restore the lives
you have wrecked, nor cover your sins
Go rescue the pershing; lift up the fallen;
and blot from your lives, and the nation,
these awful injustices; else God, in His
Justice, will never forgive you
Again-Have 1 not beheld this day. a
woman of sin sent up-while her patron,
a ibertine, escapes with fine Have you
not all beheld working man punished
for obstructing the traffic by speaking
upon the street? Where else may he speak,
let me ask? Have I not seen our Courts
grant divorce to husband and wife, and
our preachers and Judges marry them to
others-again, and again, AND AGAIN?
James and Frieda Biervagen still stood,
with their attorneys in the divorce action,
before the bar of Justice; while a little
girl of three years, tugged and clutched
at her mether's skirt in perplexity.
Justice now addressed the page 3, Col. 81
The mirror., 1923-09-20
THE PHANTOM PHOTOGRAPH
By Mr.. II. X. S.

Lighting the ruby lamp he opened a
new box of plates and removed two
of the sensitive emulsion-covered glass
plates and placed them in double plate
holder.
He did all this methodically ;-exper-
fence and habit made all his motions auto
matte. As he slid the slides, to cover the
plates, in their grooves on each side of the
plate-holder, his eyes, now grown accus-
toned to the dim red glow from his ruby
lantern, wandered to the top of the plate
box which he had just opened The cover
of the box bore in distinct type the name
and size of the plates and the manufac-
turer's name; also the trade mark or SYM
Dol of the manufacturer,-a picture of
lion rampant, with a conical horn extend
ing from the center of its forehead, and
dragons wing at each shoulder. The pic
ture was printed in pale blue color but
the fusion of the red rays from the lantern
with the blue pigment of the picture gave
the animal sinister purple appearance.
"Not bad looking MONSTER" soliloquized
Peter, "Now what would you call him.
griffin, or unicorn, or is he a gargoyle 2"
Peter wasn't sure.
"But in stand-up fight he wouldn't
have chance with my dream monster on
Mars"
Smiling at his own vagary of thought
he extinguished the ruby light and passed
from the darkroom carrying his plate
holder. He noted with satisfaction that
the arcs were both burning brightly and
steadily. He slipped the holder into the
rear of the camera and partly covered it
with the black focusing cloth to shield the
sensitive plates from any stray ray of
light which might leak through a crevice
in the holder.
Withdrawing the slide he grasped the
rubbersbulb and pressed it;-this released
the shutter. He counted slowly, "One, two,
three, FOUR" and pressing the bulb again,
closed the shutter.
"Four seconds should be enough with
the arcs behaving" he thought as he re-
placed the slide in the holder. "Guess I'll
give the next one five seconds to make
sure"
He reversed the plate holder and repeat
ed the operation, giving this plate trifle
longer exposure.
This finished, Peter extinguished the arc
lights, re-entered the dark room and pre-
pared to develop the two exposed plates.
While filling tray with developing SOL
ution his eyes again encountered the pic.
ture of the odd looking lion on the cover
of the plate box. The ruby light wavered,
dimmed, and then frightened, and the beast
seemed to move bit. Peter even seemed
to detect malignant grimace on the ami
mails otherwise austere countenance. With
out feeling conscious of so doing he turned
the box face side down.
Bother" he thought, GIVE had enough
of monsters today"
But Peter Ruck's knowledge. of monsters
was just about to begin!
He removed the two plates from the
holder, laid one aside, and immersed the
other in the developing solution. Rocking
The mirror., 1923-09-20

the tray gently with the fingers of one
hand he watched and waited. The i'm
age would begin to appear in about one
minute, probably bit longer as the devel-
oper was rather cool. Five minutes would
suffice for complete development. A devel-
oped plate in the dark room before it be-
comes cleared in the fixing solution never
shows a distinct image it appears gray
and muddy looking, with dark blotches.
Standing thus and waiting, Peters
thoughts involuntarily returned to his
dream and to the planet Mars.
"Was it not possible that other planets
beside the earth were inhabited?" he
unused. Scientists have proven that the
conditions existing on the planet Mars
warranted such supposition." Peter re-
called his brief school studies in astronomy
-"Mars has an atmosphere and this
proves the existance of water necessary to
sustain life. Mars has days and nights
similar to earth days and nights. 1t has
seasonal changes. Why might not strange
animals and humans dwell there?"
Peter half closed his eyes as he permitted
his imagination free play. Several minutes
passed.
From time to time he looked at the plate
in the tray. Spots and shadowy forms were
beginning to appear on its former uniform
pale-yellow surface.
Another minute. Now the high lights
were quite Opaque on the plate and the
shadows milky looking or gray, as they
should appear on a properly developed
negative before it enters the hyposulphite
of soda bath or fixing solution. The fxer
clears the negative and the future positive
shadows become quite transparent while
the high-lights. and half-tones remain
opaque or translucent
The negative did not look just right to
Peter, but a ruby light is poor light
visually and so he rinsed the plate in
clear water and tucked it into the fxer.
He waited a few minutes or until he
knew the plate was properly fixed. 1t
was now finished negative. He reached
for it and carried it to the outer room to
examine it in white light.
In the center of this room was suspend
ed from the ceiling an electric globe. Peter
turned the switch on this and the bright
light made his eyes blink, for his pupils
were yet dilated from the necessity of
seeing in the dark room. He raised the
negative to the light.
A gasp of astonishment escaped his lips!
His hand shook; he caught his breath!
Narrowly he escaped dropping the negative!
What was this? Was he awake? Not
copy of the tintype!
Instead a creat,ire-a monster,-and
such a one
Not believing his eyes, scarce breathing
Peter looked closer. He shuddered
This was unbelievable! The image was
a gruesome and hideous monstrosity his
dream monster in reality. Peters reason
told him this was not so. Yet there it was!
He had made copy of tintype of
soldier the result was what? A monster,
horrible demoniacal! In his dream the mon
ster had not appeared quite so terrifying
This that he held in his hand was the
image of veritable demon of unearthly
monsters,-repulsive and loathsome,-an
abhorrent phantom.
Forcibly collecting his amazed and be-
wildered Senses Peter resolved to reason
this matter on a basis of common sense.
The Washington times., 1923-06-18
WAR ON CRIME
PLANNED BY
JUDGE
G. A. Schuldt, New Police JUS
tice, Hurls Gauntlet at
Law Breakers.

Gus A. Schuldt, chosen Police
Court Judge to replace Judge Rob-
ert B. Harrison, will be sworn into
office in the next few days, it was
announced by the Department of
Justice today.
Even before he has assumed his
new duties, or formally accepted
the position, Mr.. Schuldt has is.
sued an ultimatum to bootleggers
and handbook makers, demanding
they either discontinue the unlaw-
full practices, or expect heavy pen
alties upon conviction. Though per-
sonally not opposed to race horse
betting in its proper place, nor a
dry according to his many
friends, he will give relentless
fight to such law breakers.
Popular among members Of his
profession for his determination In
standing by his policies, Schuldt Is
expected to receive their co-opera-
ton in alleviating the condition
extant In Police Court.
The newly appointed Judge was
born in Washington, January, 1873.
He attended public schools of this
city, studying at the Columbian
College now George Washington
University, and the National Uni
versity Of Law, receiving a degree
from the latter school. Twenty-one
years ago, he was permitted to
Mr.. schuIdt held his first public
office in Washington from 1914.17,
when he was assistant Corporation
Counsel. Since that time he has
pursued the legal profession;
AS forecast by The washington
Times. his appointment came as a
climax to numerous years of active
participation in Republican political
affairs. He is an official OF the
Harding Coolidge Club, and organ
izer Of the League of Republican
State Clubs, of which he has Deen
secretary for more than twenty
years.
He is affiliated with host OF fra
ternal and civic associations In
washington, figuring prominently
with the Elks, Masons, knights OF
Pythias, National Union, Society OF
Natives. Board of Trade, Northeast
washington Citizens Association,
Loyal Guards and Municipal Coun-
ell.
A shake-up in the personnel Of
the court is not expected with his
appointment. When Judge Hardi-
son leaves the bench, he will prob
ably return to Kentucky, his native
state. where he will resume the law
profession. His son, Glenn Hardi.
son. and Roy Moore, both bailiffs OF
the court, will go with him. Other
than the vacancies made by these
departures, changes are not antlci-
pated.
The Washington times., 1923-06-18
WAITER LOSES 100000
HE SAVED FROM TIPS

NEW YORK, June Little
Joe" Jacobs. who said he had saved
100000 in eighteen years as a
waiter by boarding the tips he col.
lected in $50 working days of
seventeen hours without a vacation
or holiday. today applied to Mag
istrate Oberwager for a summons
for Smith Weigand, a stock sales.
man, and one Of his most liberal
patrons.
Weigand endeared himself to Lit
tie Joe" by his magnificent tips and
his fraternal air. Then. Little
Joe" told the court, he 'let him In
on some good things in Wall Street.
in which Joe invested the whole
100000. He asked also for a sum.
mons for Langley & COMPANY. the
brokerage house in which Weigand
claimed to have an interest, and
through which the supposed trans.
actions were made.
The Washington times., 1923-06-18
% sToWANAYS ENTER
PHlLA. PORT IN WEEK

PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.-
Three more stowaways, bringing the
total number arriving in this port
up to twenty-n;ne for the week
were found yesterday on two ships
Manual Mark, twenty-year-oio
native of Spain, was hidden FOL
nine days in the coal bunkers OF
the ship Dunstaffenagi before ne
was found. He entered the gal
lery every night and obtained suf'
ficient food for his days hiding.
The two other stowaways turned
over to immigration authorities yes
terday were Ska Hubert and Urban
Bowen, !. both natives of Jamaica.
Hubert was not discovered until
after the work Of unloading the
ship, the st. Vera, from the West
Indies, had been started. Bowen
was found after three days out.
The Washington times., 1923-06-18
FREAK PULLET MATCHED
FROM DOUBLE-YOLKED EGG

sUNBURY, Pa, June 1S-George
W. Radel, warden Of the city aims
house, brought to town a three.
nnonths-old nullet that was Matched
from a double yolk egg, that ap-
pears to be stranger than fiction.
The freak chicken has two tails.
between which is a double leg and
a foot with six toes. The leg stands
straight up from the back. The
chicken is double in every respect,
with the exception OF the head and
hraast. The fowl is unhindered by
its strange body and eats with the
rest Of the chickens, SAYS Radel.
The Washington times., 1923-06-18
BEAR BLOCKS ROAD, STOPS
CAR; SCARED BY HORN

KANE, Pa, June ia. L. Mel
son and A. F. MAR last night en-
countered a large black bear on
the Kinzua road about four miles
from Kane. The men were In
the automobile and the bear. APP
parently dazzled by the lights,
blocked the narrow road. Any at
tempt to start the car toward him
brought forth terrifying snarls. the
bear rearing on its hind legs and
apparently preparing to attack the
car and it's occupants.
Finally both men yelled at the
ton of their voices and sounded the
auto siren continuously. This was
more than bruin could stand, and
he turned tail and disappeared in
the woods.
The Washington times., 1923-06-18
Bunker Hill Day Celebrated.

Two hundred and fifty members
Of tho Massachusetts Society cello
bratOd Bunker Hill day yesterday
by enjoying a river trip on the
Potomac to Colonial Beach, The
societys entertainment committee
George l.. Cain, chairman; George
Herman, Henry w. Syfrig and Mrs.
Lottie M. FOss-sponsored the cele-
bration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-08

Ind. LIP, Ct. FKd.. So. 5o-s5.75
l. LIP, CT. Fkd. .S5.50-$575
LINTON No. 4 ....,...$ $500
West Virginia lump. $500
NEW RIVER LUMP 80. 5000
Pocahontas, Red Ash, $1,000
A GOOD FURNACE COAL FREE
from SLATE AND SLACK
BURNS TO A WHITE ASH AND
WILL I-5, NOT CLINKER. GUAR
Page Coal and Ice Co.
Main 1928. Randolph s272.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-08
FEDERAL GRAND
Jury IN SESSION
Miscellaneous Cases to Be
Considered Only, Is Belief.

The Federal grand jury convened
today for a session of about one
month It was believed that only mat
ters which have been pending for
some time viii be considered. The
jury cannot remain in session after
Nov. the last day OF the present
court term.
Rumors that affairs OF Governor
McCray and the Dollings case would
be taken up at this time were be-
lieved TO be without foundation. II ie
considereCN probable that another
grand jury will be called in January,
Liquor law violations and postal
cases are expected to take up the
greater part of the present session.
Members Of the grand jury: Horace
NJ. White, LOganspOrt; James H.
Harrington. Kokomo; Elijah Earl.
Attica; ]. L. Conwell, Westport:
Walter Nugent, Columbus; Leo r.
LAdd, Hymera; Charles Dawson, In
dianapohs; Mike Young, Digger; Will
liam I. Luper, Greenwood; George
Guthrie, William O'Hara, Arthur Sun
derland and Charles G. Williams, all
Of Muncie; A e Campbell, Indianapo-
lis; Henry Prather, Gessie; o. B. Katt-
man, Hynera; Frank Ferguson. Oak
landon: Robert II. Lumpkin, Losant-
vile; VIII C. Woodfill, Greensburg;
Charles o. Warfel, Connersville; NJ.
3. Fowler, Jonesboro, and William
Hallway, Clifford
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-08
PARENTS TO HEAR
K|DDY COP TALKS
Officers VIII Address Clubs on
Traffic Plan.

Mothers will learn what their sons
and daughters are doing to prevent
accidents, when Trafficmen Paul and
Owens. of the police accident pre-
vention bureau. speak before three
parent teacher clubs, Wednesday.
Paul will address the club at School
No. AL Thirty-First and RAIDER SITS,
at 2:30 T. m, and at No. 45. Twenty
Third st. and Park Ave. at $3.50.
Owens VIII speak at School No. a.
Wade st. and Boyd Ave. at 1915.
The two officers will address stu.
dents of Shortridge High School in
two groups, at $50 and 10:40 a. m.
Wednesday. They will give their Sec
ond talk at Manual High School at
II a. m. Friday.
The police accident prevention film
will be shown at the Sanders Theater
in Fountain Square at 7:15 and 9:15
p. m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Owens
will talk
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-08
FOOD PRICES NOW
HIGHER IN CITY
Ten Per Cent Increase Is
Noted by Officials,

Retail food prices averaged an in
crease of 10 per cent in Indianapolis
from Sept. Is, 1922, to Sept. 10. 1928,
the bureau of labor statistics an
nounced at Washington today.
Prices jumped l per cent between
Aug. Is and Sept. 10 this year.
The September prices are Al per
cent higher than in 1913, the bureau
states. Advance since 1913 was So
per cent in Richmond, Va; 5S per cent
in Washington. d. c.; So per cent in
Fail River, Mass, and New Haven,
Conn.,; As per cent in st. Louis, Mo-;
As in New Orleans. 43 in Los Angeles
and 40 in Jacksonville, Fla, and
Kansas City, Mo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-08
New Quarters Read the Rooms for Rent Ads First
Joke Turns
to Tragedy

By United Hetos
CHICAGO, Oct S.--Mrs. Agnes
Thomas, 20. and pretty, wanted
to play a joke on her husband
when she returned home early
Sunday and found him asleep.
She set off the alarm clock. but
when he awoke he couldn't see
the joke,
He hurled the clock at his wife,
and. during struggle for pos
session Of a revolver the woman
had armed herself With, Thomas
was shot through the abdomen.
Sunday night Thomas was near
death. His pretty wife was Sob
bling Historically behind prison
bars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-08
CHURCH IS CLEAR
OF $4,000 DEBT
Subscriptions Remove Fl
nanciaI Condition.

Subscriptions of $4,000. wiping out
the church debt, have been made with
in the past ten days by members of
the Barth Place NJ. E. Church, the
Rev. d. L. Thomas. pastor, announced
today.
Rehabilitation services were held
Sunday by Bishop F. d. Leete. Assist
ing him were DIR. Harry Andres King,
Z. D., the Rev. o. w. F1fer and Dr.
c. z. Bacon.
A platform meeting was held in the
afternoon at 2:3O. DIR. C. W. Bacon
presiding. Epworth Hall was dedi-
Gated at S. DR.. King preached at
the evening worship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-08
Poultrymen to Meet at Purdue

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Oct. S.-Poul
trymen of Indiana should mark down
Oct. II and IS as the time of the big
annual poultry roundup at Purdue
University, according to an announce
ment by the Indiana State Poultry AS
ISOLATION. This meeting is an educa
donal meeting to which all HoosieI
poultry raisers are invited
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-08
GEORGE REMUS LIQUOR
CASE Is TRANSFERRED
Will Be Heard i'm Circuit Court at
Shelbyville.

By Times Special
SHEIBYVILLE, Ind, Oct. S.-Tha
case of George Remus, attorney, Gin
cinnai, Ohio, charged with trans
porting liquor. was transferred from
city court today to Circuit Court. Re-
mus gave cash bond Of $1,000. The
case viii be set for hearing shortly
after Dec. II.
Recently a quantity of whisky was
found in an abandoned touring car
belonging TO Mrs. Remus following an
accident. Remus came here, claimed
the car and was arrested. Mrs. Re-
mus later appeared and obtained the
release OF her husband and the car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-08
LEGAL NOTICES


NOTICE OF THE SALE OF SCHOOL BONDS
Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed Trustee and Advisory Board of War
rem School, Township. Marion County. In
the LIST day of December, 1923, at the Of
flee of the trustee Of said township, located
at No. Sal E. Washington St., Indian
apohs, Ind. receive sealed bids for the sale
of bonds of Warren School Township to the
amount of ono hundred sixty thousand
(S160.000) dollars. Said bonds will be
numbered from one 20 one hundred and sixty
inclusive and will be in the denomination of
81 900 each. bearing interest at the rate OF
IA per cent per annum, payable semi
annually July 1. 1924. and Dec. 81. 1924
and interest will be due and payable on the
LIST day OF July and the 31st day of Deem
Der of each year therea fter until all of said
bonds are paid.
Said bonds will be dated Dec. 1. 1923.
and six of said bonds will mature sad be
payable on July 1, 1924. and five of said
81. 1924. and a like humber Of said
bonds will be due and payable on
the 1st day of July and the 3Ist day of
December of each year thereafter for ten
years, until one hundred and ten thousand
tS110.000l dollars of said bonds have been
paid. That after that time there will be
due and payable five OF said bonds on the
LIST day of July and on the 31ss day Of
December of ca n year thereafter until all
of said bonSs are paid. Said bonds are
issued to provide funds for the erection and
equipment OF a high school building in said
township: both principal and interest ON
said bonds will be payable at Irvington
State Bank. OF Indianapolis. Ind.
said bonds will be sold upon sealed bids
and bids will be received on said day oD to
and until o'clock n. m OF said dav. The
right to reject any and all bids IL reserved.
EDWARD J. HECRER
Trustee
JOHN r. GRAY
F. WILLIAM HOGLE,
PAUL B. BREWER,
Advisory Boaxd.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-08
FILIPINO HEADS CLUB
Students From Foreign Countries
Organize for New Year.

j. H. Ehlers, student secretary of
the Y. NJ. C. A. today announced the
new officers Of the Cosmopolitan Club
OF Indianapolis. composed of students
from local colleges.
Officers: ]. o. Soulo, presient,
Philippine Islands. Indiana Central
College: Justo De La Llama, vice presi.
dent, Philippine Islands, Indiana Uni
versity School of Medicine; Miss Mar
riette Jaehne. secretary, Butler Col
Eege. and Y. c.. Lee, treasurer, China,
College of Missions.
New members Of the board Of
the board of directors: Mrs. w. W.
Wilson, former Butler student. and
Mira Lal, India, Indiana Dental Col
lsge. The club will give a social party
Saturday a THE Indiana Dental Col
tsge. Music will feature the program.