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New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

Thomassen awakened me in the morning. He was ravenousIy hun gry, and I was forced to prepare him a breakfast. maveled at his nerve as he ate I am fairly com posed myself, but I only ate in order that his suspicious might not be aroused For I must seem to him reconcilcd to his presence and his purpose. The man was like wild beast. If he became suspicious, he would kill
 But he thought that he understood me. I was philosophic enough to mako the best of bad situation, he reasoned. He let me leave the apart ment, to fetch the jewels from the safe deposit box with hardly re- minding threat to force mo not to play him false.
 Cautioning him to keep away from the windows, and to answer no rings at the doorbcll or telephone, left him.
 "fou'ro more scared than am," were his last words to me. And I'm facing the chair, while you've got nothing to be afraid of but Sing Sing"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
Put In Jar

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New Britain herald., 1924-07-26

confess that l shuddercd as he
 mentioned the name of the grim prison up the Hudson. feared
 death less than I did capture by the
 police. Indeed, I was going to prove
 the truth of what l have just said.
 For l was going to risk death.
 l had procured week before, the number of the telephone installed in the furnished house which, under the imposing alias of the Due de Mon tarlier, the White Eagle had rented early In the winter. Trembling with excitement, from telephone booth in a drug store on Amsterdam avenue, called up this number
 The chances were a hundred to one that the White Eagle no longer re- sided here. His servants had been let go. and his bags had been packed. in preparation for hurried flight on the night that he had robbed Ander- son. But the fact that had relieved him of his booty might have changed his plans. The White Eagle was daring. He knew that it was un- | likely that Anderson suspected his | loss. And when the millionaire sailed for South America. it was obvious that the theft had not been dis covered. There was no reason then, | why Armand Cochet should not con finue living in the house off the Avenue. A less bold thief would he certain 10 flee, but tha White Eagle was one in a million. prayed that 1e would answer the telephone.
 He did so. I recognized the men icing tones. And 1 wasted no time n preliminarics.
 "Cochet. this is friend. The 'thcr night you were robbed"
 A lesser man would have given vay to excitement. but the White ;aglc's nerves were of sicci. KIt ould hear faint gasp. swiftly sup ressed. but that was all.
 ''I am an enemy of the man who obbed you" I declared. It was the ruth; every man is his own worst nemy. "I know where he is 10 be 1night. He and his partner will be iyiding the Anderson jewels at g clock. They will be in bedroom l an apartment on Central Park Vest"
 His iron will could suppress his ex- tement no longer.
 ''The address. The mans name?" 2 cried.
 laughed softly. Patience. my -iend. Suppose 1 gave you that ad-
New Britain herald., 1924-07-26
Gossip;s Corner
N inter Ilabri.s

Winter Fabrics Fabrics for winter are thick and soft and corded effects are to be very prominent, Reversible ma terials in silks are very good,
 Iieitiess Iroek The heliless frock is quite ant 10 have circular ruffles about tho hem, and very plain. long sleeves,
 New shades Terra e0tta. rose, dun reds and browns are featured ht the French fashion openings,
 Wide Sash
 A very wide sash Of white molro silk, tied in a large how in front is worn with a black velvet sleeveless froek.
 Large Hats The very large black hat with a white water lily ar cala lily dropping off one side Is the fad of the mos ment. 
 Popular Trimming Horizontal tucks are popular trimming for georgette and thin crepe frocks.
 Roman Stripes Borders of Roman stripes are seen the hcms of the new | separate skirts Of both silk and wool. |
 Sapphire Blue Sapphire blue embroidery and | facings of velvet in the same color make distinctive trimming for black satin gown.
 Cnirimmcd The large hat gains in popularity 'ach day. The most popular models Ire practically untrimmed. Even and bands about the crown Ire dispensed with.
 Silver Fringe Wide silver fringe makes a lovely inish for the white satin sashes that r-- IL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18

|" He weather is q gamble. And
since the day Noah won his
S bet that it would rsin-which
his scoflng feIiow-towusmen lost
It has formed the basis Of many
wagers-
For men like 10 gamble.
And there IS . good deal of uncer-
tainty in the world. Only death and
taxes are sure Every bit Of uncer-
tsinly extant can he made the basis
OF a wager. And is II not the
weather. it is something else.
But there IS amateur and profes-
sional gambling. The former repre-
hensible. the latter criminal. The
weather has graduated from amateur
10 professional class iu Indianapolis.
For the latest game is a pool on
the daily temperature readings.
Conducted by and for sports. Tick
cts are marketed in poolrooms and
similar haunts. The weather he
comes a tool for those who prefer
sweating a card to the sweat Of the
brow.
And police declare efforts will he
made TO stop this newest lottery de
vice Ho, Hum.
Probably il will be- suppressed as
sternly AS baseball pools or election
bets. They all breed i'm the same
places Which apparently the au-
thorities can't Iocate-without try
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
Veterans

m OR thirty-nine years J. N.
r Newman. 500 Z. Thirteenth
G St, has been a passenger
conductor on the St. Louis division
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. And
has worked for that company since
Oct. Q. 1872
Division officials paid tribute TO
him for his faithful service Satur-
day in the railroads publication.
Recently the Standard Oil Com
pany OF Indiana presented gold serv-
ice buttons TO 422 men who had been
with the company ten or more years.
And four went TO men with thirty
years service.
This corporation with 10000 en-
ployes has 1884 men wearing the
service button.
Great corporations honor their in
dustrial veterans.
Back in the dark. sweatshop age
Of industry loyalty was not culti-
waited but eradicated. Human ma
chimes were worn out and con
temptuously cast aside Labor turn
overs were costly. And destructive
strikes the rule.
But now the veteran enploye.
however humble his position. is val
ued- He is the industrial pearl of
great price. For he brings to the Job
loyalty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
Mr.. TURKEY WILL
BRING HIGH PRICE
Sixty Cents Dressed Asked
by Local Dealers

There will be no 10 and 45-cent
turkeys for Thanksgiving, city mar
ket standholders said today in an
emphatic denial OF recent price pre-
diCtions
Dressed turkeys today were sell
ing at 60 cents a pound ana live tur-
keys at a. cents
Fletcher Smiser, poultry dealer at
the market, said he did not look for
any price risc or slump in gobhler
prices before Thanksgiving.
1T is an impossibility." said
Smiser for dealers to sell dressed
turkeys Of even halfway decent
quality at IS cents a pound and stay
in business. Any one who is pre-
dieting such quotations Is mislead-
ing the public"
Smiser said there Will be plenty Of
fowls to meet the demand and that
the quality Is as good as last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
Right Here.
HNTa I'm
By Il Il 4WI M
GAYLORD Il U M
NELSON u i

ISS RODA L. SELLECk,
IMI teacher Of arr in Shortridge
G High School. died Saturday
afternoon. after forty-three yeats
service IN Indianapolis schools.
In all those years, though Of frau
constitution. she was never absent
from school a day on account Of i'll
ness.
Such devotion 10 work IS unusual
Many deem a hang-nail sufficient ex-
cuse for an extended lay-Od.
But she found her work more than
salary. and put into il more than
hours. Her work was her life. in it
she expressed herself.
As a result. though she has passed
her influence lives. Il is part Of the
cultural life Of the city. For she inn
parted 10 generations Of pupils some
thing Of her spirit.
She was an artist Although no
painting from her hand hangs in a
worlds famous gallery.
But what is art2 Just the express
sion Of the souls craving for beauty.
She loved beauty and taught Others
to appreciate II
Judged by the bank balances her
career might not be counted sue
cessful. Some men make fortunes
before they are 80. But they are not
successes. True success Is measured
not in cash. but IN realization ot
ideals.
Miss Selleck realized her ideals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
TEN LOSE LIVES
Nine Perish From Exposure as
New York suffers From Cold.

Bv Tuifed Press
NEW YORK. Nov. lS.-Ten
persons were dead IN Greater New
York today as result Of the cold
wave which descended suddenly on
the city Sunday.
New York shivered 10 work on
The coolest Nov. IS ever recorded
by the weather bureau Tempera-
ture at a. m. was 10 above zero.
Coldest previous weather on this
date was % in 1891
Three u the dead were women
one Of whom was struck by an
automobile. which she failed TO
hear on account Of the gale The
other nine persisted rom ex-
posure. one dying in his unheated
home
Intense cold was accompanied by
a gale. which at times reached a
velocity cf seventy miles an hour
and reached cyclonic proportions
~ sea.
The Adriatic reached port after
fighting the storm for hours and
reported the loss Of a seaman. who
had been blown overheard
Seven other persons who put out
in q small fishing boat early Mon
day were stu. missing and are be-
lieved drowned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
RlKHOFF rs ASKED
Chief Doomed as Candidate for
Mayor.

Police Chief Herman F. Rikhon
today admitted he had been asked
by several business men and other
friends to be a candidate for Re
publican nomination for mayor,
Iiikhoff said he had not given the
matter serious thought"
It was said that colored leaders in
the Indiana Ave. district favored
Rikhoff because of his anti-Klan
stand and that they made this
known to William II. Armitage,
Shank faction leader. when Armi-
tage recently toured the avenue to
sound out sentiment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
ASylunlS

ARIO\ County council SatT-
I'M day appropriated $4,000 for
G repairs to new buildings AT
eta. Because Of faulty work done
by the contractors.
The county VIII 20 ahead with re
pairs and the dispute with the con
tractors viii 90 to court.
Society recognizes the duty Of suit
able provision for crazy persons. A
century ago each county cared for
.ts own dementcd. Awful local
Tladhouses abounded 10 disgrace
civilization.
But now care Of mental detectives
IS considered a State function. not
the concern Of local government.
State hospitals have superseded local
InadhoUses. And Is n more en-
lightened policy.
Yet Marion County-alone Of the
counties in the State-cortinues 70
operate its own little Iunatic asylum.
Despite the fact that Indiana has
five insane hospitals The oldest
and largest Of these State asylums
Is in Indianapolis
And these five State institutions
are supported in part by taxpayers
Of this county.
With the State asylum west and
the county asylum east OF town. In
dianapolis has a lunatic fringe.
Naturally. for the Marion County
taxpayers must be looney.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
CHILD LABOR LAW
DEFENDED BEFORE
WOMEN'S LEAGUE
Investigator ScornS Charges
Of Opposition to Amend
nent,

Refuting arguments Of the opposi-
ton. namely the National Manufac-
turers Association. to the amend
ment to the child labor law. by infor-
nation gathered by personal contact
and information. Edward w. Macy
Of the national child labor committee
presented the amendment without
bias today at a luncheon of the
League of Women Voters at the
Spink-Arms.
The text of the child labor amend
ment, Macy said. gives Congress
the power TO limit. regulate and
prohibit the labor of persons under
.1S years Of age and does not i'm
pair the authority Of any Stats ex-
cept where State laws conflict.
Ratification will raise the stan
dards Of child labor. Failure to
ratify. he said. would result opposite
ly and lower child welfare in gen
era1.
Macy addressed American Legion
adiutants in session here Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
FRENCH GRANT AMNESTY
Senate PardOns CailIauX and Maivy
for Dealings With Germany.

BD Tuitcd Prcs&
PARIS. Nov. 1S.-The French
Senate today voted Article Two of
the amnesty bill which carries
amnesty and restoration Of civil
rights for ex-Premier Joseph Gail
laux,
Only about half the Senators were
present and the galleries were empty
save for a handful Of newspaper
men as the final chapter Of the ia
nous case was written. Fully two
thirds Of those present today were
ymemDers Of the Senate which con
demned Caillaux to exile for his
dealings with Germany during the
war. Earlier In the day amnesty had
been granted Ex Minister Malvy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
INDIANAPOLIS SE1IVERS AS
10 LIE DEAD IN NEW YORK
Temperature Drops to "a
Degrees at 9 a, M
Relief Calls Heavy.

-7NDIANAPOLIS, softened by
the benign smiles of Old
Sol all fall. sh:vered today
in freezing weather and felt real
sympathy for Greater New York,
where ten persons were dead as
the result of the cold wave.
The sharp drop in temperature,
which started Monday, bringing
with it the first snow Of the sea
son in Indiana. continued.
According 10 weather bureau fig
urcs. the temperature at 9 a. m.
was - degrees above zero. drop
Of . degrees in three hours.
A minimum temperature Of
about 30 degrees is predicted for to-
night. with rising temperature
Wednesday.
The cold weather brought an in
crease demand for assistance to
various charitable and welfare or
ganizations.
At Salvation Army headquarters
fifteen applicants for shelter were
received Monday, a record for fall
officials said more calls for cloth
ing were being received than for
food or coal.
Volunteers Of America headquar-
ters reported an increased number
Of requests for aid
There has been sharp in
crease in applications since Mon
day" Paul L. Benjamin. general
secretary of the Family Welfare
Society said. The requests are
for various forms Of assistance"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18

Crusaders for the Community
Fund. who to date have obtained
$57S.338 or SO per cent of the $780,
215 quota started winding up the
campaign with a report luncheon at
noon today in the Travertine room
at the Lincoln.
Employees of the Fairbanks Morse
Company turned in 40 pledges for
4 total Of 1856. one of the highest
averages for any company. cam
paign officials said. Other contribu-
tions were: Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
II. Darrach. $4,000 and Hetherington
and Berner. including subscriptions
of Louis E. Berner, $275.
The fund was increased by $75,415
Monday. the last official day of the
campaign With II per cent of the
fund unsubscribed, J. *. Lilly. gen
eral chairman pointed out the
necessity of getting increased sub
scriptions from those already sub
scribing as we'll as adding as many
new subscribers as possible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
States and States

Coffin has said he has no candi.
date as yet and would support amy
good man"
According to information Arthur
r. Robinson. attorney. IS Coffin =
candidate for United states Senate.
II is said Robinson has the backing
OF the Klan.
With Jewett, Robinson and Wat
son IN the race leaders say Jewett
would get support os the Harry
New faction, Robinson, the Klan.
and Watson. his own organization
Another slate for city offices dis
cussed in political circles as possible
recipient Of Khan backing includes
Clarence Baker, furniture dealer, for
mayor; Charles York. Indianapolis
Candy Company. city controller and
.Chauncey Manning. private detec-
tive. for CHIEF Of police
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18

Associated Master BARRIERS Of
America at Chicago had expressed
themselves as in favor of more
dignified title for the word barber
"A barber's a barber, that's all
there is TO it. 7 never saw any
thing wrong with the name. 1t
beats that new chiro-what-you
mav-call-it all to pieces. If I
spring anything like that on my
customers l would not get .wo
shaves o week out of all my five
chairs" snorted the local shear
wizard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
FORD PICKS TWENTY-ONE
Selects Names Of Worlds Greatest
Inventors and Scientists.

BIZ United Press
DETROIT. Mich. Nov. 1S.-Henry
Ford has selected names Of twenty
one men whom he considers the
worlds greatest inventors. scientists
and philosophers. which will be en-
Eraved on the facade of the new
Ford executive office building at
Dearborn.
Topping the list are Luther Bur
bank. Thomas A. Edison and John
Burroughs. Others are Darwin,
Ampere. Devinci. Franklin, Fulton,
Whitney. Bell. Marconi, Wright.
Kirby. Diezel. F'araday. Cure. Otto,
Newton. Dunlop, Pasteur and Gal
leo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
GUe More !

We believe the people of In
dianapolis want the Community
Fund campaign to succeed.
We believe many have not
given TO the fund. who are per-
fectly willing to contribute.
We believe a number who
have already given are willing
to contribute still more gener-
ously.
In fact it is necessary for a
larger number of givers to sub
scribe and for those who have
already given to increase their
gifts. if we are to succeed in
this campaign.
We ask every citizen to greet
the self-sacrifcing solicitor
with a smile, give what is
needed to complete YOUR job.
Let's put this campaign over
NOW.
J. K. LILLY, Chairman.
General Campaign Committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
LOWDEN HURT ON TRAIN
Former Governor of Illinois Suf-
fers Sprained Ankle.

SAVANNAH. Ca. Nov. Sex
Governor Frank 0. Lowden Of Hi
nois was jolted from his seat and
suffered a sprained ankle when a
Central of Georgia passenger train
made a sudden stop near here early
today.
Lowden was en- route to Savannah
for the annual convention of the
United Daughters of the Confed-
nracv. The former Governor, walk
.ng on crutches, said at noon he
would fulfill his speaking engage
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
SCOUTS THEORY
ADVANCED BY MINISTER
Believes Mrs. Sheatsley Could Not
Have Been Crowded in on Bed of
CoaIs-Son First to Notice Smell Of
Burning Flesh.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 18.-Inssting he is as much
baed by the mystery of his wife the police
Rev V Sheatsley pastor Of the Lutheran Church
fashionable Bxey residential section dismissed temporar
lily today after grns by County Prosecutor John
R. King
The charred body of his wife found Monday night
the furnace of the parsonage.
Rev Sheatsley told authorities he wife's
remains after noticing odor Of burning flesh in
She must have committed suicide the pastor said in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18

He also waxed wrothy over the
action Of the convention in ask
ing members to boycott Rudolph
Valentino films until the hand
some one submitted to an opera
ton for removal of the beard he
recently acquired in Europe.
Better let that stuff alone. Why
advertise whiskers by fighting
them" he demanded. You can't
settle the whisker question by res
olution.
The convention also spent a lot
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
G. 0. P. CHAIRMAN DEAD
Maryland state Leader Found With
Crushed Skull.

~ nlfT0 FrfSs
LEONARDTOWN. Nd. Nov. -.
Body Of Joseph H. Ching. IS,
chairman of the Republican State
central committee. was found in
front of his home here today. his
skull crushed apparently by blows
Of some heavy weapon
st. Mary's County authorities ap-
pealed TO Washington for detectives
TO assist in unraveling the mystery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18

of time worrying about bobhaired
love bandits invading the sancti-
ty of the shops and vamping a lot
of more or less innocent chiroton-
sors.
You cant change human ma
ture." the barb-chirotonsor-phi-
losophized. IF you are going to
be vamped you are going to be
vamped, and It might as well be in
a barber shop as in an automobile,
picture show, porch swing or any
where else"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
ATTACK SURVIVED
BY MRS. HARDING
Rallies and Gains Strength,
Physician Says,

BD United Press
MARION. Ohio, Nov. 1S.-Mrs.
Warren G. Harding has survived
another serious heart attack and
now seems to be little stronger,
Dr. Carl W. Sawyer said today.
Mrs Harding's condition re-
mained unchanged during the night. "
Or. Sawyer said.
Early today her puIse became
very weak and her respiration shall
low. She is now rallying from this
and seems to be a little stronger" :"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
90, GOSH, WHERE ARE WE
Two Men Don't Know Where They
Are Going. but

TWO drunks probably rubbed their
eyes today and wondered where they
We're
Alva Payne. assistant superin-
tendent Of the indianapolis Water
Company. called police late Monday
to the plant, telling them that there
We're two drunk men in a freight
car on a siding there While police
We're en- route along came a switch
engine and took away the car.
drunks and all. Police couldn't find
the car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
T. TAGGART IS IN CITY
Democratic Boss Confers With Lead
ers at HeadC Jarters.

Thomas Taggart. Indiana Demo
cratic boss. arrived in the city to,
day from French Lick, Ind, for a
short visit He conferred with
Democratic leaders at State head
quarters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18

IN HIROTONSOR? What do
IL mean chirotonsor? I'm
l. - nothing Of the sort. I'm
Just a law-abiding. respectable
barber. and never did anything
in my life TO warrant any epithet
like that" replied an Indianapolis
tonsorial artist today
After the BARRIERS. beg your
pardon, chirotonsor's anger
cooled down sufficiently to allow
for explanation. he was informed
that the annual convention of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
HUNTER FATALLY SHOT
Farmers Fire at Rabbit Same Tins
-One Instantly Killed.

Bp United Press
LA PORTE. Ind. Nov. 1S.-The
FIRST hunting fatality in this vicinity
this season occurred late Monday
afternoon when Walter Goor, -, a
farmer. was accidentally shot and
killed by a neighbor. William
Thomas.
The two men we're hunting rab-
bits and both fired at the sans time.
The charge from Thomas gun struck
Goor in the breast, killing him in
stantly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-18
Do Yot. Remember

When Sellers Bros. had TIL
shop and a rag and old iron
yard at the northwest corner
sof Illinois and North Sts.f