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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01

"MY wife knew about the charges
A'l ana she also knew who had
tho signed affidavit OF Miss Mac.
Cauulcy's, When she told me she
was about TO become mother. l
told her the facts. because wanted
TO protect tho rights OF my son.
Il know that in California an II.
legitimate son born before a legiti.
mate son IL tho rightful heir to an
estate. and I wanted 10 bco that my
boy was rlghtfully protected, OF
course Il would be all right while
live. bpt In case Of my death. 1
didn't want anyone who was not en-.
titled 10 my name to Try to cause
any trouble"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01

panles and circuses in tho summer
time and with vaudeville companies
In the winter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01

When you think of Want Ads
phone Main oso0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01
ny ELEANOR NJ. BARNES

| oS ANGELES, juno l. H- foof
IL Bill Hart, He's In AN awful pre-
dioamcnU
He's simply got to be a gentleman
and hold hts temper. even tho he n
prompted TO empty one Of his famous
two guns" on plain. mlddle'agcd
Boston spinStcr. who presented him
with dream child" and Tor elk
years continued the pseudomoiher
hood In order 20 win his love,
What are you going to do about
Miss Elizabeth McCaullcyl' the film
star was asked
! Heir he cxpos,ulated What can
I do2"
/ Miss Mccaullcy. Boston school
teacher. who accused Blll Hart of
being the father % her namelcss
child. has confessed that she never
had "A baby--but borrowed onc-and
told her tale 20 Prosecutor woolwinc
In an effort to trap Hart Tor a hus,
band
E'ACE scanned with lineu. his blue
Il eyes dun; droop 20 his Hhoul'
ders: not tho fiery. old'time William
:, Hart. in chaps and sombrcro. who
presented an Ideal Western mnnll'
ncss 20 thousands or middle'aged ma.
irons aud uplnstors uoeklng tomancel
No. Il was Mr., Hart. tho man. lost
in maze Of circumstances that out.
plotted any scenario that might have
been written around HIM.
sitting in tho ofticc Of his lawyers.
Scarborough and Bowen. he appeared
stunned az tho turmoil OF Miss Nc.
Caullcy's mind when she related her
story OF unrcaultcd love. and her Dc.
eep,ion TO win the movie hero'a az
fcction.
NTF she had given any indication
Il that she was in love wifi. me
when j met her some years ago.
even, l would have been prepared for
the shock but she didn't.
she was one % my first fans. and
when | was new In tho game / al.
ways answered by own mail aiy
sister helped me. We were very much
interested in her because she wrote
the doggondes,. fascinating letters.
They were the most intelligent LEI.
tiers have ever read
zone day my sister uaid: "win.
that school teacher from Boston Is
in town. she writes SO told Mary
20 Invite her for dinner. We went TO
the old Aiarccli'a--it used 10 be on
Fourth stand We had a very nice
time.
she was talka,iye. and pleasant.
We eonvcrsed on many subjects,
90 A Nd thcn-God." he ran HIS Tin.
II gers thru his hair. NO ono
knows the hell have been thru since
that woman came into my lifcl
Tho next thing l knew they had
Me up IN the district attorneys %.
flee. accusing me of being father ol
her child. woolwlne wanted me 20
see the baby. They said he had long
fingers and blue eyes like mine.
Il refused 20 ncc tho child.
II did ten them l would Heo Miss
Maccaulicy." he said. PRECIPITATION
standing out in beads on his forehead.
Il never struck woman in my Hfc.
but l came darn near doing IL that
time. called that woman oyary
cuas word could lay my tongue 10"
ssIIvooLw1NE said. Mr.. Hart.
w you can't swear ike that In
tho presence OF woman
II told him: MIR. wooiwine.
apologize 70 you for my actions. but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-01

WHEN Miss Maocauliey's accuse.
w tons were published Hart was
terribly upset. he said. because he
didn't expect they would ever be re.
lated. owing 70 the affidavit he had
IN his possession.
AT tho time shs was out here
making her allegations" said Hart,
"ahe hung around :he district atior.
ney'a office for weeks. Lord She
didn't make any bones about Il. on
course. later when got her afr.
davit u was a sworn proof Of my
innocence"
lie minated that the break.
down" OF Miss MacCaulicy was
based upon an Eastern paper having
knowledge OF the affidavit made by
the school teacher several years ago.
There ian't much 10 DO said. I'll
no, ,ako any action against her
how can II Bot Il Is the darndea,
peculiar action Of q mind that ]
fear must have a peculiar aulrk IN
Il.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
MORE LAND IS
TO Be ACQUIRED
FOR CITY LAKE
Park Board Provides for OBJ
tanning Rocky Ripple and
Condemning Houses,

Now that the park board has
adopted a resolution for acquisition of
Rocky Ripple, a subdivision lying
along White River, northwest of FAIR
view Park. Mayor Shank said today
additional resolutions for acquisition
OF ground needed in the artificial lake
project would be presented to the
board soon.
Rocky Ripple is in the bed OF the
proposed lake and about $50 summer
cottages built in the subdivision are
condemned under the resolution passed
ty the park board Thursday.
With adoption of benefit and dam
age rolls announcement was made
that work on Pleasant Run Parkway
between Shelby and Prospect SITS.
Will be pushed this summer. The
parkway will extend along both sides
Of Pleasant Run The damages have
been estimated at $366,512 with bene-
fits of S91 500 Hearings will be held
on the rolls before further procedure
A resolution for acquiring tract
Of sixteen acres between North and
Tenth SITS, and Caldwell and Chester
SITS TO be used as a convalscent park
around the city. Long and Riley hos
pitfalls was confirmed after public
hearing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
5FREED
FOR Blind TIGERS
Judge Collins Makes Effort to
Clear Docket,

Continuing his effort today to clean
his docket Of blind tiger appeals from
city court convictions, Judge James A.
Collins, Criminal Court, found four
persons guilty and discharged five.
Guilty: George Baker 500 and
thirty days; George Bolts, 500;
Marion Pearce, 500 and thirty days,
and Elsie Mccain, 5000 and costs and
sixty days.
Not guilty: John Debow. John
Payne. Bert Derrneer. Floyd King
and Natuachth Budick.
william Bell defaulted bond Of
81 500 Clyde Capps who did not APP
pear for trial Thursday, was sent to
Jail and bond default order revoked.
Several cases We're continued.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
CEMENT ROADS DAMAGED
County Told Paved Highways Are In
Need Of Attention.

Cement roads in Marion County are
in bad shape and need Of attention at
once. especially the Speedway road
and the Pendleton Pike, letter from
a Portland Cement Association in
spector TO county commissioners
stated today.
bitches have been neglected, it was
said. causing water to overflow roads
in places.
Albert Hoffman. president OF the
board. said road gangs cannot go out
now because il is too wet" This
time last year the road superintend-
ents were repairing the winters decay.
other commissioners said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
COMMISSION APPOINTED

Governor McCray today appointed
a commission composed Of Orville r.
Platter of North Vernon. 3. E. Griffen
of Indianapolis and William E. Spring
er of Elizabethtown. with whom he
win confer Monday afternoon regard
ing advisability of removing the In
diana Farm Colony for Feeble-Minded.
now located at But1erville, to site
near FIT. Wayne.
BY a provision Of the appropriation
bill of the recent legislature, appoint
ment of the commission and in
vestigation was made necessary before
any portion Of the appropriation for
new structures at the colony could be
expended
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
WOMEN SHOULD ACT QUICKLY

When a woman finds herself afflicted
with backache, headaches. nervousness,
dragging down pains, pain in her side.
Irregularities and irritability, dark cir
cles appear under the eyes and her COM
plexion gets sallOw, she may be sure the
Underlying cause is some ailment re-
culiar to her sex. Such women should
act quickly and take the great American
remedy for such conditions, Lydia II:
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
they may be saved years of SUFFERING:
For generations this old fashioned root
and herb medicine has been restoring
ailing women to health, and it may be re-
lied upon with perfect conidence.-AdVsr-
tisement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
FOSTER TELLS OF
RUSSIAN REDS ON
WITNESS STAND
Labor Leader EvadeS Traps
Set by Prosecution
Attorneys,
B " United Press

b United Press
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, March 30.
William Il. Foster, labor leader, on
trail for alleged violation of the Michi-
gan syndicalist law, was subject to
severe cross-examination on the wit
ress stand this afternoon.
Evading traps set by prosecution
attorneys. Foster was careful and de
liberate i'm his answers.
He told of the origin of tine com
munist party in Russia as of Nov.
6. 1917, and stated there were some
where around 100000" members Of
the party. He stated the population
Of Russia was 35,f40, 900.
He said he had read a dispatch say
ing he had been elected mr. mber of
the Red Trade Internationale but he
had never been officially notified Of
his appointment.
You have never resigned the office,
have your" Attorney Smith asked.
NO. naturally not" Foster an
swered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
ABATEMENT SUITS
FILED AGAINST e
MunCie Prosecutor Appears in
Federal Court.

Ten abatement suits brought under
the Volstead act against twenty
eight alleged owners and operators Of
blind tigers IN Muncie by Van Ogle,
Delaware County prosecutor, were set
for hearing April II, by Federal Judge
Albert B. Anderson, today
Restraining orders granted when
the suits were filed were ordered con
tinued in force until the trial
The suits We're the first ever filed
in local Federal Court by a county
prosecutor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
RITES ARRANGED FOR
MRS. SARAH LANDON

The Rev. George Allison. pastor of
the Irvington Presbyterian Church,
will officiate at the funeral of Mrs.
Sarah Landon, n, wife of DR.. Lewis
c. Landon, who died Thursday at her
home, "a N. Arlington Ave. Services
will be at the home at p. m. Satur-
day. with burial in Crown Hill.
Mrs. Allison was born in Virginia
in 1916, moving later to Blackford
County, Ind. She married DR.. Ian
don in 1861
The husband and one granddaugh-
ter, Mrs Fred NJ. Taylor Of Craw-
louisville, survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
other buildings damaged
MRS. MARY AWKWARD
TO BE BURIED MONDAY
Native of Ireland Dead Here at the
Age Of 80.

Funeral Of Mrs. Mary Awkward 50,
who died Thursday at her home. 22n6
STATION St, will be held at $50 a. m
.nday at the home and at I'd. I'D.
- St. Francis De Sales Church.
Mrs. Awkward was born i'm Ireland
in 1864 She came to this country
in 1884. and had lived in this city
thirty-fve years.
She was a member of St Francis
De Sales Church. division No. Of
the A. o. H, and the Altar Society of
ST. Francis De Sales Church.
Survivors are the husband James
Awkward; three daughters, Mrs. J.
Watts, Mrs. T. J. Devers and Mis-
Katherine Aylward, all of This city; "a
brother and sister. Miss Nellie Green
and John Green of New York; three
brothers in Ireland and five grand
children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
POLICE CAR SPEED
ORDERED REDUCED
Rikhoff Puts Limit at 80
Miles an Hour,

Police emergency drivers today re
Ceived orders not to drive faster than
thirty miles an hour in downtown
districts. This was an old order.
Chief Rikhof said. but it has been
disregarded. The chiefs order was
part of the police safety campaign.
Officers are also prohibited from
talking to motormen on street cars
lie said this must stop, as it might
distract the motorman's attention TO
such an extent that an accident might
result.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
More Tools Stolen

Charles II. Wilkinson. 1929 w. Nc
Carly St. told police today that a
Toulouse on the grounds Of new
construction work at 725 S Mount St.
was entered Thursday night and tools
valued al $50 taken
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
Man Burned to Death

BIZ UnftCd Press
BELMOND, Iowa, March 30-Wil-
liam Grandup was burned to death
and his brother, Emil. probably ia
tally injured in jumping from d Win
dow when fire destroyed seven build
ings in the business section today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
THEY'RE FAST WORKERS
Sewing Table Gone Ten Minutes After
Being Put on Porch.

They work fast on N. Illinois st.
In fact, a few minutes is all the
time accommodating sneak thieves ask.
Mrs. Mae De Claire, 932 N. Illinois
St, told police today that she placed
q sewing table valued at SO on the
front porch.
Ten minutes later the table was
gone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
Life Term for Slayer

HAMMOND, Ind. March 30.-Fran-
cisco Deluco Of Indiana Horbor was
sentenced TO life Imprisonment on
charge Of killing his 17-year-old wife
from whom he was separated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
Arrested for Wife Desertlon

Richard Bright. 81, Of Muncie was
arrested by police here today on a
charge Of vagrancy and being a fugi-
tive Muncie authorities say Bright
is wanted in that city for wife and
child desertion
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
Glenn Garner Missing

Police today were asked to search
for Glenn Garner, 16, who disap-
peared from his home, 400 Bradley
Ave, Thursday evening. He wore
a dark shirt. blue suit and gray cap.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
Says Fire Had Start.

Il am informed the fire had a big
start before the department was mott
fed" said Chief O'Brien.
DIR. Kemper said a fireman spoke
in a discOurteous way 70 him. 1t was
not a fireman but a member Of the
salvage corps who said TO him, You
fellows viii learn pretty soon to DO
away with shingle roofs I have told
this salvage corps man that she time
to lecture people about shingie roofs
was not when homes We're being de
stroyed by fire"
A collection of rare stamps valued
at $4,000 by DR.. Kemper was heavily
damaged. DR.. Kemper said. He es-
timated his property and furnishing
loss at $4,000.
other buildings damaged
Double house. 25I4251S Broadway.
owned by James Hendricks. occupied
by Thomas Hendricks and Ellsworth
D. Bishop, damage. 1880, e. Z. Sta
pies, 1922 Broadway: J. I. Eartus.
2515 Broadway: ". Z. Fifer. 252l
Broadway; G. +. BaIyar,l. --2e Bfoaf.
way; Byron Maxwell, 25u1 broadway.
and E. V. AfcGregor. sd T. Twenty
Fifth ST., all slightly damaged
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
WANTS THAT
WERE TARDY
SouS Treatment OF
|tment Reported by
r. R, ]. Kemper

- d at all times insist that mem
the indianapolis fire depart
be courteous" said Fire Chief
O'Brien today. discussing the
sta8nent of Dr. R. J. Kemper. 251O
BrJEdway.- that he had been talked
to hiscOurteOusly over the telephone
by some one at fire headquarters
Thursday afternoon while flames
swept the neighborhood Of Twenty
Fifth st. and Broadway
The fire caused a loss estimated
at more than $4,000. and. 1t is said.
started on the roof of the apartment
house at 25O2-250S Broadway, at p.
M Thursday. The apartment house,
occupied by H. L. Peterson, r. L.
Raynor, Orie Goldberg and Frank
6yTise. was almost a total loss. DR.
semper's home was destroyed, and
be house north Of his residence badly
Managed. Nine houses We're damaged
the flames.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
Chief VIII Talk to Operator

II feel DR.. Kemper was unduly ex-
cited" declared Chief OBrien. He
said he telephoned fire headquarters
between 2:1O p. m. and 2:15 p. m. and
asked for more fire apparatus and fire
men telling the operator that it was
6, big fire. He says the operator
answered that's what they all say,
and then told him the fremen would
take care Of the fire. It is just as
easy to answer in the right way rs
the wrong way and it doesn't take
any longer. The telephone operator
viii be asked to explain.
Nevertheless, believe Or KEN
per was honestly mistaken. II would
have been impossible for him to have
driven from his office 10 his home be-
fore more than one truck reached the
Ane of the fire"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
Drove Right Home

DR.. Kemper told Chief O'Brien that
when notified Of the fire, he imme-
diately drove home.
He said when he reached the scene
IF the fire. only one piece Of appara-
tus was there.
II Immediately telephoned for more
apparatus. and told the department Of
the extent Of the fire. DR.. Kemper
said.
st was told that there were fremen
on the Job and they could take care Of
the fire. There seemed to be no spirit
Of cooperation or courtesy at the de
partment," Kemper said
7'I could not get any protection until
it was too late"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-27
GETTING ACQUAINTED
WITH GEORGIA

A Savannah editor has said that
nobody is acquainted with Georgia
who has not visited her great port, who
has not seen Tybee Ligh-, who has
not trod the ground that Oglethorpe
trod, seen the place where Sergeant
Jasper Died in hcroism, seen the places
where Washington and Lafayette Wis
ted, where John Wesley preached,
where Geo. Whitfield labored, where
the bboodiest battle Of the Revolution
was fought. where Savannah made the
last courageous stand against Sherm
an, where great ocean steamers come
to load and unload, where enough SUI
gar is made to sweeten all the tea and
coffee consumed in Georgia, where
the matches you use are made, where
history and modern industry and
modern pleasure are hand in hand for
your instruction and enjoyment; Yea
verify and Monday, September oath
was the happy day.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-27
A BOON TO SUFFFPrpS

A recent announccmrH - n
Y. Radium Institute thai the largest
deposit of radum yet discovered is
now available from Ferghana a new
point of access is message that means
great advantage to science and relief
to many more people than was possible
heretofore with such limited amounts
available at this time. The price too
was pnohibitive to many hospitals.
Colorado is remembered as furnish
ing The first supply with prices rang
ing 100000 and above for a gram
Then a Belg' an plant began extract
ing radium from African ore which
soon reduced the price to $75,000 In
July the total amount of the precious
product in the whole world was s
ounces. three being retained in the
U. S.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-27
NOTICE PRIMARY ELECTION

By the authority vested in the Exc
cutive Committee of the City OF Fitz-
gerald by the Charter of the City,
Primary election is hereby called by
said committee to be held on October
9th, 1923, for the nomination of candi-
dates for the following offices:
Mayor, City Treasurer, five Aldermen
at Large, one member of the Water,
Light and Bond Commission, Prcsi-
dent of the Board of Education, and
one member of the Board of Educa-
ion from each of the four wards of
the City. The Registration books will
close on September 10Th, at 6 p. m.
Candidates for either of the offices
to be nominated must file their names
with the undersigned Secretary for
The Executive Committee and
pay the entrance fee rs per attached
schedule on or before p, m, Sept
10Th.
The election is to be held under
the Australian Ballot Syctem. Polls to
open at a. m. and close at 6 pm
bic yourselves therefore under the
Mayor $1,000
City treasurer -------------- $1,000
Water, Light and Bond Com $1,000
Alderman S 500
School Board ---------$ 500
Isidor Gelders. Chairman.
dS20 Will S Halle, Secretary.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-27

BUSINESS STABILITY-All the great banks
and mercantile surveyors agree that the business
OF the summer has given evidence OF stability
summer is not a time Of business The farmer
crops are yet to be harvcsted-and what is eco
nom1cally more mportant-marketed Entire in
dustr1es are forced to mark time, and for instance
manufacturers of cotton goods. The hazards of
The crop, with negligible carry-over have all
summer tantalzed the first purchasers of the great
southern staple, with the result that the mills
have been inactive. Increasing business at the
iagend of the summer, however, indicates not on
" the growth Of confidence among manufacturers
but argues the existence Of a reservoir of demand
which will soon be returned loose The same
tendencies are seen in other dull lines A few 9th
crs, notably the shoe trade, are already ENJOYING
4 period Of relative boom
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-27
ACHILLES HEEL

The fleet maneuvers of last spring
about Panama Canal demonstrated
that the Canal was vulnerable from
the land side in spite of jungles here
tofore deemed sufficient protection
Hence there are now one the way
from the headquarters at Fort Meade
number of the caterpillar tractors
and one light and one heavy tank with
detail of officers and men to con-
duct experiments in the region and
should the outcome be satisfactory the
War Department will at once throw
defense of approximately IFS of
these mechanical elephants" into the
zone.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-27
RECKLESS DRIVING

RECKLESS DRIVING Cannot users of Ben
Hill County roads take warning from the several
accidents that have occurred lately? Fortunately
no fatality or even serious injury has resulted in
the past two weeks, but it is only good fortune or
The will of God that prevent it,
At least two cars have been wrecked by drivers
presumably under the influence of liquor Some
thing should be done to stop this, some lesson
given before the community is shocked by some
heavy tragedy.
The man who dutes his gasoline with alcohol
will find trouble Just surely as if he advertised
Tor 1t IL the Leader After the latter way would
not entail the risk to other often innocent parties
TO the affair
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-27

Mrs Harry Arthur had as her guest
last week, Prof and Mrs. ] +. Math-
is OF Americus.
Mr.. Harold PARROT of Atlanta was
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. Pornot on Sunday
Mrs Myra Dewey and daughter,
Hope, have arrived from Wisconsin
to make their home with Mrs Deweys
mother Mrs A c Justice,
Mr.. and Mrs T d. Padgett spent
the week end with their son + A. Pad
sett on west Altamaha.
Miss Lizzie Norman of Norman
Park spent two days in the city last
week visiting her sister Mrs. Chester
Strickland
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-09-27

EDOEl"IES
ON
THfN III
, By M;
- ,.
ROME'S POPULAR CURB
N D L II,

ROME'S POPULAR CURB
MARKET
They say the curb market has al
most lost its identity as market for
farm produce. A writer in the Con-
stitution says it has become a comb
nation OF side show, menagerie, sec
ond hand furniture store, soft drink
emporium, stockyard and art musuem.
All of which goes to show the pop
ularity of the place 1t is almost back
to the old time barter system and at
least does away with the present day
commercial octopus the middle man.