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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-05
DICTIONARIES BANQUET
Springer and Faulkner Speakers at
Anderson Gathering

By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, March 5.-Many
Indiana war veterans and more than
200 local citizens attended the an
nual Eighth district banquet OF the
American Legion here Tuesday night
Former Judge Raymond S. Springer
Of Connersville, first State commander
OF the Legion, and Perry Faulkner
of Shelbyville spoke.
Arthur Ball. Muncie, State com
mander. all State officers, Commander
Robert Murphy. Auditor c. w. Adery
and Correspondent Lyle Tabor Of the
Forty and Eight" attended.
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Taylor E. Groninger, corporation
counsel, and commander-in-chie Of
the citys forces against higher water
rates, is Juggling figures constantly to
effect a saving. But he admits he is
stranded with water all about him.
Benjamin Perk, utility expert. figures
a daily saving of 80. 453 drops il city
employees would miss one drink a day.
Boys. this is a 10000 gallon fire, so
watch yourselves" might be the warn
ing of Fire Chief John ]. O'Brien.
There is no chance Of the fire depart
ment practicing water economy. IN
less il could borrow from White
River
But city officials agree that the com
mon practice OF letting MIGRANTS rur
In the summer TO keep the water COO!
and in the winter to keep II from
freezing is expensive
Beverly Howard. custodian. and his
corps of assistants are making the
water go farther as they carefully MOI
the floors. Reduce the number
buckets to each floor, he suggests
might effect saving. Or. even DC
ter, mop less
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Find That Leak

Pounding in the Office of the SAM
tary board became so loud at this
point that hurried Investigation was
started. A bad leak was being hunted
by jealous plumbers cutting through
the north wall The sanitary board
had partial solution-stop the leaky
pipes.
Up in the board of health, DIR. Her
man T. Morgan, secretary, suggested
canteens for city employees to be filled
on a prescription basis. But he had
no idea as to reducing water bills at
the City Hospital except by drilling
wells, plan which is already under
way
Could John F.. Walker. superintend-
ent Of street cleaning, tell operators
os his big street flushers to flush
lightly? Maybe Meridian St could be
2 1,000gallon street instead Of I'M
limited supply. Walker said there
wasn't a possibility of saving a drop
In his department.
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vi OW can the city economic on /
Ill it's water bill?
lA With the new schedule in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-05

L n
I'LL it's water bill?
Ill With the new schedule in
effect, costing Indianapolis nearly
100000 a year more, the board VI
works has ordered pipes squeezed
tightly so that not drop escapes.
If you should happen to drop in the
city hall and remark that a mans
money flows as freely as water, said
man will be classed as stingy. For
the administration has agreed that
water shall no longer flow thus.
Water seems to be the city's fail
ing. Whether it is piped in the city
hall or leaks through the roof, it is
expensive. New plaster comes high,
and city officials find upkeep on UNI
brellas an important item as they
wade from office to Office.
"Well, they don't seem to econo-
mize on anything else. why put all the
blame on water?" answered City Con-
troller Joseph l.. Hogue.
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Back to Normal Health

.isSouri.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
That cough that is
breaking your rest {.

TO throw of the 90.
cretiOns thatareclog-
gingthem. Harmless
ly, and without any
bad after effects. it
stops the violent
throat and lung
spasnns and gives the
irrits tion q chance
to heal. It has an
agreeable taste. All
druggists.
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CHAPTER XII.
The Warning

Chickie went swiftly, vet eau
tlously, through the garden, She
had message from Barbara to
Paul Scott.
Where the roses grew half wild
about an old summer house, she
paused, plucking deep yellow buds,
pressing their silky petals absent
ly against her face.
Scenes drifted into her thoughts
Edith Potter walking like
queen from her husband; passing
with the movie star into the Sc
cluded path; the moon streaming
upon her white arms clasped
about his neck. Then Willman's
face uplifted, telling her with his
lips so pale, she was all beauty
and love would be a glory. Now
Barbara, a radiance in her eyes,
wanting to fling herself away
These pictures passed through
Chickie's mind - warm, vital
things, yet they seemed distant
and strange as though she were a
spectator shut off by a great wall.
The vivid thump- thump of life
went on behind 1t. She watched
yet took no part in it's hot, rest.
less pulse. She carried a message.
Often Of late, especially here in
this Whitman home, Chickie felt,
like a shadow touching and fol-
lowing her, this stark isolation.
Sometimes she smiled. Never
mind-go on--pretend-be still as
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fire in some form IL not used or
needed. Everything Is done by cleo.
tricity.
Each vessel IL 2SS feet long and
is propelled by electricity from gem
orators driven by oil engines. All
control is direct from the bridge,
without reference to the engine
room.
Fifty-six electric motors operate
the dredging machinery and do. all
the work Of the ship from weigh
ing the anchor to driving the cleo.
trio fans that ventiIate the crews
quarters.
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ELECTRIC
CLEANER. HER
FRIEND
Expert in Housewives Duties
Tells Of Many Uses to Which
She Puts Hers.
BY SALLY e. DAVIDSON.

BY SALLY e. DAVIDSON.
call the electric cleaner my
friend because it is undoubtedly the
one device in my home that comes
TO my aid more often than any
other. have written much anc
OFTEN about it, yet feel have moi
said half enough. use 1t for al
4 the tasks 1t was intended to per
form and many more about which
It's inventor doubtless never
dreamed.
For instance, some time ago
noticed cur piano was losing much
OF its tonal quality. To my surprise
the expert we called to inspect II
told me that moths had completely
destroyed the felt on the hammers
and they would have to be refelted
at considerable cost before the tone
OF the piano could be restored. To
say the least / was mortified for
knew that it Is dust or dirt that
usually attracts these pests. But
l bravely demanded: ..
Piano Gathers Dust.
How could the, moths get in
there?"
THE fact is, that a piano is a
greater repository for dust than
most people realize. 1t seeps In
through the front boards Of an
upright, and under the raised top
of a grand, and unless 1t is prompt.
ly expelled draws moths" he told
me.
But how does one keep the felt
clean?" l demanded.
"Oh, easily enough, II one has an
electric cleaner"
/ assured him I had one.
Then all you have to do IL open
the piano about every two or three
mobths and use the cleaner on 1t.
Bot be sure also to remove all the
dust from the sounding board and
strings as well as the felted ham
mers," he advised.
Obtain Extra Use.
Many housewives get extra use
out OF the cleaner by making 1t re-
move dust and SCOT which settles
on coal and other fuel stoves, and
inside Of ovens. experimental
found that II is excellent for draw
ing up crumbs and other deposits
from every corner.
Where the open fireplace il often
in use the cleaner also comes in
handy, for it will keep the ashes
from working into the crevices be-
tween bricks and in cracks Of the
flooring in front.
have often used the cleaner to
transfer feathers from one pillow
slip to another, One need only re.
move the dust bag, let the motor
run several seconds to clear 1t, at
tach the empty pillow slip to that
end and insert the sweeper end into
the feathers. The transfer viii be
accomplished in no time.
Many people also use 1t to dry
damp surfaces like the basement
floor, and painted and vanished
walls and floors.
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"No--but I'm not needed ex.
actly now. Mr.. Potter A. playing
billiards.
They had been walking. WIN.
man halted abruptly: "Oh-so
you had the pleasure of Mr.. Pot.
ter's company at the table?"
Yes, 1 did! What is there to
grow violent about? He sa most
ordinary person, I would say.
And where do you come from so
full of indignation this time Of
The evening, Mr.. Wiliman?''
II was waiting for you. / knew
you couldn't stand much Of that. !"
II was highly entertained. as
sure YOU"
He had hold of her arm, but he
kept his head very erect, facing
straight before him. Suddenly he
said in q low, strained tone: my
brother-in-law is q, fine fellow. I
have q great respect for him. But
I'd like to ask you this, Miss
Bryce. Don't permit Edith I'd pair
you off with him. She has her
own ways Of eliminating the un-
desirable
''Oh-aren't you a little pre1u-
diced, Mr.. Willman?"
He went on, ignoring her:
Edith is as ruthless and as
selfish as Nature. She IL by no
means above abusing those whom
she has used. You can't under
stand a thing like that, Miss
Bryce"
No"
Then remember. / know her
quite, we'll" He slipped his hand
along her arm, clasped her palm.
LET me-that's only friendship.
You can give me little grace. /
wonder what you are wanting
from life, Miss Bryce; that you
keep your eyes so straight before
you. L. it something very ex-
quisite?"
Her breath hurried: OH
don't know. Should we be so
greedy, Mr.. Willman?"
Answer me, please. You must
surely think Of the future-of low
ing or Of serving"
Yes"
I'm sure you do. What made
you say that love is cruel? 1t
needn't be-"
Perhaps I said it, then, because
didn't know. You see, / don't
want love-"
why don't you? You can
never keep it from yon-.
"Yes-I'm going to-"
"No-you aern't. For YOU"
She drew her hand free-shool
her head. He went on: with
you it would be glory
She glanced upward-saw his
head raised-the lips parted and
white. Tears came to her eyes.
She touched his hand.
They walked on silently. And
as they did this Chickie heard
softly a murmur. It was repeated
faint as an echo. She glanced
through the shrubs.
On bench, hidden but revealed
to her through a parting in the
vines, were flgures-two figures,
nodded as one in q piercing and
beautiful grace. The mans arms
were about the woman's waist, and
hers. long and white, clasped his
neck. In the simmer Of light the
dark red of Edith Potter's gown
glowed warmly.
Whitman gripped Chickie's arm.
He said: ''God!" and pulled her
roughly down the path.
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VALUE OF BRIGHT WINDOW
DISPLAY DEMONSTRATED

In 1923 illumination experts con-
Quoted practical tests in different
parts of the country with improved
methods of lighting show windows.
The results were very satisfactory
and showed that 17S people out Of
every thousand in the average city
pass the stores on the principal
business streets.
Out Of the total number passing
the stores at all hours about one.
third do SO after fightfull, thus
business men have found it pays to
use unusual. attention compelling
window lighting to stimulate trade.
The Washington times., 1924-03-31
HUGE SEARCHLICHT IS
ADDED TO U, s. DEFENSE

The latest addition to the United
States coast defense is q giant
1 zoo, 900, 900 -candlepower electri c
searchlight which weighs 5000
pounds and is ten feet in diameter.
1t is mounted on a skeleton tower
100 feet tall. patterned after the
towers carrying heavy electric
transmission lines.
The balance Of the huge search.
light is so accurate that two men
operating a system Of levers can
raise or lower it at will in less than
two minutes.
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Start With 'Chickie'
on Her New Life
and Adventures

Continued from Saturday
II wasn't. At the last minute
I had to-"
HAD to? Why?"
Sne gave a little laugh, wonder
ing ct his hardness: well
your sister asked 1t. She had un.
expectedly an extra man."
Extra man! BY the way, was
the extra man one Mr.. Dirk Pot.
ter?.'
'Mr. Potter was there. don't
know whether he was the extra
one or not She opened her
hand evasively. They laughed.
:sWhat are they all doing now
that you come sneahing away?
Bored to death, are your
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DUTCH EAST INDIES ARE {
DEVELOPER PoWEr

Dutch East Indies are planning to
develop electric power. The de.
mand for electricity for both domestic
and Industrial use has been so in.
sistent that charters are being
granted to private hydroelectric
companies.
A survey of the available water
power in the Indies indicates thaf
enough electricity can be generated
to meet all Of the present demands.
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through her flashing hurt. ENC
THE beauty Of things is not that
frail, is it.
He looked into ner face. Slowly
Transforming his own that had
been white with resentment, came
g rapt and lighted eagerness. His.
lips moved.
chickie put out her hand: Let
He stood before her motionless.
Allzabout them was the hush; the
Ndeep, still music of the summer
& night. From the garden came
dreamiiy the perfume of imignon-
cite and roses. 1t closed about
them with a gentle languor.
LET us gov'
But his hands reached out. They
touched light as flowers on her
shoulders; suddenly they wrapped
about her, nervous, ecstastic. The
next moment Lee Whitman dropped
to his knees and Selling her hand,
pressed it against his burning lips.
She let him do this, stilled with
pity. But her heart swelled. It
seemed opening and closing with a
Nush of awful pain.
After a moment she said again:
Let us CO." s@
He followed her, silent, absorbed.
At the door his hand touched hers.
1t was very cold.
This GOODNESS went into her
thoughts. She lay awake wrapped
in it.
His face, white with emotion.
remained before her The rapt
eyes pleaded. She wished to say
No-dont' look at me So"
They became more eager.
She felt older-years older-she
was older than Lee Whitman. He
came to her bringing the dreams
of his fervid youth. He gave
them ardently, yet humbly into
her keeping put them in
her hands because her hands
seemed holy, yet so beautiful to
him.
She had turned from him: she
had snatched her hands away.
Yet how the thing seemed fated.
Chickie trembled.
She rose early in the morning.
She walked down through the
blocks Of homes set deep in won
drous gardens. Wilde bounded
before her-and bounded back to
lick her hand; sometimes to lick
her face. She pulled at his neck
once. She whispered: Hello,
dog! What should we do? /
wonder what we should do"
AS she returned she saw Will.
mans roadster in the driveway.
He came up to her with
quick, happy smile. He said
simply: 'Helen--I won't be here
for a few days. 1 didn't break
my promise, did II"
Didn't your"
But you aren't angry with
=, mo. But I'm sorry"
"Why-I know you mean what
you say. Helen, is 1t only that
must give promises? Or is it
every MANI" The smile grew I'M
certain on his lips. 1t was a
plea.
She said, Struggling as though
the matter were a trifle: IAN
men, kind sir-alI Of them"
His laugh rang out-deep. tri-
umphant.
He said almost inaudibly: II
didn't promise it for life, did II"
"Yes-you did"
"Oh, no."
Standing there in the morning
sun, the green leaves all dewy
and tender; the earth glowing
with its immortal youth, Chickie
was suddenly overcome with sad
ness. For life-yes-for all her
life-and she would dwell in this
quiet; this absence. of the dear
and trembling things
Tears shone in her eyes. Will
man saw them. He said: oh"
But she smiled. There was JOY
in his look.
All morning 1t haunted Chickie.
She became so Uneasy and rest
less that she went to Barbara.
Barbara was walking around
again. She would soon be en-
tirely better. Chickie had an
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waStingyOurstrength
90 that in the morn
ingyOufeelmoretired
than when you went
to bed-get rid of it
before it causes you
more serious trouble.
For more than IF
ty years. thousands
offsmilieS have kept
DR.. Kings New Dis
covery in the medi-
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CHAPTER X.
ClniNDxia'a PpOVnsaA

whitman stood before her, his
head lowered. He held her hand
claSped in his. The pallor of his
face touched her.
II would have spared you that,
Miss Bryce. I wouldn't have had
you see that for the world" It
was his first word since the poig-
nant moment when they had seen
the two figures, his sister and the
man, clasped in each others arms.
She answered softly: II know.
1t doesn't matter"
1T does matter. You will think
about it. You will wonder. It
will spoil the beauty of things"
She shut her eyes; there went
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OCEAN DREDGES ARE
RUN BY ELECTRICITY

The four new ocean,going dredges
designed by the United States En-.
cheering corps to clean American
harbors Of sand and silt are said to
be the only human habitations since
the dawn Of civilization in which
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cine closet to break up coughs. Il
does this naturally. quickly. by
stimulating themucous membranes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-23
LETTER HOME ROBBED
OF $4,000 IN LIQUOR
Waterman Missing After Theft in
Bay State-Second
Occurrence.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BEVERLY, Mass, November "a
The wine cellar at Joseph Letters
Edgewater estate here, one Of the
show places Of the North Shore, was
broken into early today and wine
and liquors valued at $4,000 were
taken. A Waterman provided by a
burglar alarm company, with offlces
In Boston. Is missing.
The Beverly police were summoned
by Percy Husley, caretaker of the
estate. who saw a loaded truck leay-
Ing the Letter mansion. It was
found that the front door OF the
house had been broken open and
that the burglars had worked their
way down to the wine cellar, the
doors of which had been forced.
The watchman's pistol, hashlight, cap
and vest were found on the floor Of
the cellar. Mr.. Letter, who Is at his
home in Washington, was notified.
In the late Summer OF 1922 the
Virginia estate of Joseph Letter in
Fairfax. County, Va, was robbed of
choice wines and liquors valued in
the neighborhood Of $4,000. Expert
thieves maneuvered the robbery and
cartel the liquor away in a truck.
In November. 1922, four arrests were
made by local detectives in the case
and virtually all the stolen goods
recovered. These four. with another.
were indicted for the robbery IN
Fairfax County: - :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-23
PLAYERS WILL GIVE
Benefit FOR ELKS
Other Organizations Will Be Aided
by St. Patrick Musical
Comedy Performances.

The fund Of the Washington Lodge
of Elks, which provides for many of
the city's needy at Christmas. will be
swelled tomorrow night through the
proceeds of the St Patrick's Play
ers' performance of Mistaken Mimi"
at Carroll Hall. Rev. F. J. Hurney
director of the players, will head a
reception committee to welcome the
guests.
Tuesday night the musical comedy
performance will be given for the
benefit of the Catholic church at Nor
ganza, Md. This is struggling
parish, but a delegation of $50 of the
active workers in the flock will be
present for the special benefit show
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
the proceeds will be given to the
Holy Name Society. This orGaniza-
ton suffered deficit through the
ade and demonstration, and the funds
derived from these performance will
be applied to this debt
Friday night will be District night
and members of the local city gov
eminent and federal officials have
been invited to be special guests of
the players.
Saturday night. Our Lady of Vic
tory Parish OF Washington will re-
ceive the proceeds. This will mark
the conclusion of the current two
weeks engagement.
Mistaken Mimi has proven such
popular success that the players
plan to resume performances after
the season of Advent. The Wash
ington posts of the American Legion
will be given aibenefit, marking the
18th performance of the st. Patrick's
Players in which they have been
beneficiaries. Performances will also
be given for the Welfare Association
fund of the District Employees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-23
PRINCE IN LOVE
TANGLE UNNAMED
British Court Takes Recess,
But Interest in Case
Is Unabated.
BY the Annotated Presa.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November %. - Counsel
and witnesses in the suit of c. E.
Robinson. a former bookmaker, to
recover f125.000 which he alleges a
London bank owes him on account
of a settlement with a mysterious
eastern potentate who had become
over friendly with his wife today
took a day off. but interest in the
tangled affairs Of the plaintiffs beau
tfful wife and the high ranking. but
unnamed, Indian prince was una
bated.
The press. which had been excluded
by court ruling from revealing the
Identity OF the potentate, has given
number OF broad hints which might
help the public to solve the mystery
1t Is pretty well known that the
man in the case" is ruler "of an
important Indian native state. and
the courts prohibition against the
use of his name for reasons of
state" arose from the fear of official Is
that 1t might have an unfavorabfe
reaction on the Indian rulers sub
Jects, which would obviously not be
in the interest of the British govern
ment.
Most of the testimony thus far has
heen concerned with the alleged in
timacy between the pretty English
woman and the potentate. It's char
acter has been So confidential, in a
number of instances. that questions
and answers have been written on
paper to avoid their utterance in
open court
The defense, in cross examination
or the plaintiffs witnesses has en-
deavored all along to bring out evil
dence that Robinson and others who
are not parties to the suit but who
are frequently mentioned arranged
for Mrs. Robinson to be found alone
in the potentate's apartments in Paris
In an effort to extort huge sums of
money from the Indian ruler. Mrs.
Robinson, however, in her testimony
has stoutly denied any prearrange-
ment or conspiracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-23
DRY RAIDERS FIRE
|. ON PLEASURE BOAT
Protest Filed When Yacht of
BeIden, Silk Magnate,
Is Halted.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
MIAMI, Fla. November 22-E G..
Sewel, president of the Miami
Chamber of Commerce, today tele-
eraphed a protest to Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon against alleged
"indiscriminate shooting" by Federal
prohibition forces in the Miami
waters. The action was a result of
the firing on the yacht of NJ. NJ.
Belden. silk magnate of New York,
Friday night, while entering the har-
Dor.
Warning to all pleasure craft to
stop whenever signaled by a Coast
Guard boat was given today in a
statement by Comdr. c. q. Porcher
of the Coast Guard unit here.
Owner Was Aboard.
The Belden cruiser yacht Cocoon, with
the owner aboard, was fired on by Coast
Guard patrol boats shortly after dusk
Friday night , miles off Miami and
boarded and searched, Belden re-
ported here.
The craft, with party of Mr..
Beldens friends, was returning from
fishing trip.
After boarding the Cocoon. guns
drawn, and making a search Of the
vessel, Coast Guard officers expressed
regret at the incident, he said.
The first shot heard by the party
on the yacht was not recognized as
such, but second shot which follow
ed was answered by blasts from the
Cocoon's whistle to come alongside.
When the patrol boat drew near, the
Cocoon threw its searchlights on the
government craft and was greeted
with violent language, according to
those on the yacht.
Boat Well Lighted.
Mr.. Relden said he was convinced
that the Coast Guard boats knew
the identity of the Cocoon. The yacht
was lighted from stem to stern. the
manufacturer said.
Mr.. Belden and his friends, who in
cluded w. H. Stillhammer, his secre-
tary; Dr. George NJ. Smith. Mount
Clemens, Mich, and Miami, and Capt.
f. r. Zimmerman and crew of three,
said they feel they barely escaped
being sunk.