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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-21
TREE PLACED IN PLAT
TT. Wayne Ave. Civic Association to
Give Presents.

The TT. Wayne Ave- Civic Asso-
citation today placed a Christmas
tree in the plat of ground at FIT.
Wayne Ave. and st. Clair st. 1t
will be decorated and lighted through
the holidays. On Saturday morning
members Of the association. bust
ness men on FIT. Wayne Ave, will
distribute gifts to children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-21

Radio sets are under a temporary
ban by the Venezuelan government
1t is claimed that listening in inter-
feres with the work Of the nation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

hold it the greatest treasure life could
offer.
1t would be hers L! No God would
take him from her. Why, they had
Just begun :. -. why, they'd only
turned one little corner of the road
E. There were long miles before
them-miles to travel hand in hand.
She went agais to his bed, hold
ing with desperate serenity to the
stubborn, unnatural hope.
His hand twitched Oh her palm.
1t no longer chung. 1t only seized
convulsively--at long, aching inter-
walls of restless quiet. .
He opened his eyes once and groan-
ed hoarsely: "Sorry-not much to
leave you-poor Norry-poor-poor-
lonely-sorry-"
She leaned down, all but singing
in his ear: But you're not goingl I
won't be alone! You won't leave me,
Dane. l won't let you go. need
you -. 1 want you b. Oh
you don't know! Dane-fight-you
must fight! You CANT
CLlNGING TO HOPE.
His lips moved painfully thin,
chalked line of suffering. he shook
his head.
But suddenly his fingers hardened
on hers. He said, terrified: What?
What? Don't go--don't leave"
Her heart stopped-she fancied q
gray shadow fitting and settling on
his features.
She wiped his face and put ice, as
he demanded, on his lips. He asked
again family: What? You spoke"
And she knew then that he wanted
her murmur in his thoughts-that 1t
was thread-a bright, silver thread
tossed into his falling consciousness
that it held him to her.
She said: "Dane-you are better,
oh, fight-please dear. You can
never leave me-never-you can't
80. You feel me holding you! 1t
is coming to the dawn soon-then
you're better-better-"
Hour after neutrality-suspicious.
away tcars-looking upward and
clinging to that young, unconquer-
able, persistent hope.
Continued Tomorrow
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

brown and merry-the dark, tender
eyes grinning in hers.
And praying so, she covered her
face and tried to shut away a pale,
haunting throng of memories.
Let him be well again-she would
efface all these. She would be drawer,
truer. oh, she would stand up nobly
to the higher things sch sometimes
felt. She would Danish this soft, easy,
careless life she had been living. She
would plunge into the gripping,
holy things. 4
Anything-anything on the wide
earth he wanted-that she would give.
She cried, remembering an episode Of
the past week-the morning after n
party. His head ached. he said hcav-
lily: Call that good time, Nora
Lee?"
And she answered breezily: "T've
no hangover. enjoyed myself. I'm
mensely!"
"Lord-is this the way we want to
go on? Well be old the first thing
we know--and all we'll have done
is to avoid the real things of life."
She went over airily and kissed
the back of his neck, whispering
Thee will feel better tonight"
And he answered bitterly Jaw, I'm
sick Of it! What incentive has fel-
low got? What's the use of grind
ing?'
But she had won him over as she
always could. She had put her cheek
against him and murmured:
We've only had little while-not
three years yet. Are you so unhappy?
I'm not enough for you?
"Why. thought / was"
He had laughed sheepishly and call
ed himself brute.
But she knew now that she had
many, many times tricked him So
that she had forced down profound,
instructive longings of his--that she
had arrogantly made him 90 her way
because it was the free, easy way
Oh. not because it was the drawer.
deeper path. He followed her-but
not with all his heart. All his heart
she had not wanted.
She wanted it now-each throb and
hope of it. And if it could be hers
one complete hour again she would
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

| Lees. He said: Better rcst-go and
rest" yet held to her with a vise-likt
grip-followed her with a harried,
anxious glance if she stirred from the
room. f
SMILING IN AGONY.
A nurse came. She showed broth
into Nora Lees hands. She brought
her milk. urging: Keep your
strength. Mrs. Herrick.'
Nora Lee was but vaguely conscious
Of herself and her needs. She kept
whispering in a half wild. incessant
litany Don't let him die. Save him y
and. holding his hands,. she tried to
pour out the vitality of her veins into
his. She smiled and murmured !:
YOU'RE better-you're better-the few
er is gone. You feel better, Dane. i
can see it,
Once. as she repeated this, tears
ran down his cheeks. He said. gasp
ing: "No-you're crying, don't. So
soon-Nora Lee"
She smiled and smiled. She gave
4 faint, reassuring laugh. Frightened
you're only frightened, Dane"
"Dying-done-ice some ice
q piece of ice-Tm done"
"No-no-we'rc laughing at you.
Everyone is frightened with the flu.
It's nothing. You're a thousand times
better. I'm holding you"
He lay painting with quick, noisy,
shallow breaths.
There came a night when the doc
tor said: Il fear the worst
Nora Lee felt bleached to the bone.
She clasped her hands harshly and
answered: Il will never let him die
never"
IF he has affairs to settle or
will to make, it should be done
TURNS TO PRAYER.
She smiled: He has no affairs to
settle-no will TO make"
She went into her room and dropped
on her knees, importunting the dear
God of life with rash. storming VOWS.
Oh. turn away this dark face of death
pour down on his poor. racked form
the lifegiving peace. Only this! Oh.
she would pay dearly-pay with each
day and hour, with each pulse of her
being. She would endure all anguish.
sign away the last joy of life. if only
she might keep him. II only the
laughter would come again to his face.
Praying so she saw him, tall and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
CHAPTER XXI
DANE IN VALLEY OF SHADOW.


Nora Lee sped to his side. calling
excitedly against his ear. He raised
hot. dazed eyes and grinned family
Fell asleep. Freezing, isn't it,"
She touched his hands and the red
flush of his cheeks, her heart rushing
with fear. Il have the car, Dane.
Oh. you're not WE'LL Can you stand
Can you walk to the elcvator?"
"Sure-sure! Nothing the matter
just tired! Got awfully cold"
Tears stung her lids at that for il
was balmy September night with
only soft. sweet stirring of the wind.
But he leaned ON her arm and shiv-
cred bitterly. "Lord-Ive been doing
that all day-can't get warm. Let's
go home-please-a fire"
She was sure then that she was
to lose him-sure that the brief, glad
dream was over.
The doctor said: This has been
coming on him for two or three days.
You should have kept him in bed.'
She answered. still with shame: 81
didn't know it. He said nothing"
She went to MIN. looking with n
leadcn terror into his burning eyes.
She took his thin face in her hands,
covering it with her lips. He muir
INJURED: "No-don't-get a nurse, Nora
Lee-you'll get it, too"
She gave a short, sobbing laugh and
took her place at his side. No one
should watch for one moment but her.
self-no one.
He had the flu And it had al
ready made a deep inroad on his
young hardy constitution. Youth was
in his favor. But the doctor gave no
promises.
He lay there taking short. noisy
breaths-a sharp. troubled look in his
eyes-his fingers cleaving TO Nora
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
CHAPTER Xxx
A Talk on Parasites.

Nora Lee wrapped herself in her
husbands 1ounging robe, placed a boz
OF cigarettes and pitcher Of water on
a small table, opened a new and much
discussed novel at an audacious and
Of course Illicit love scene, and stretch
cd herself lu1uriously in the sun and
aozcd and read for an hour.
She was sublime with contentment.
Inc morning had been wondrous. She
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

your rights, why do you get SO ir,
ritable?"
Nora Lee poured cream very slowly
into her coffee. After a moment she
yawncd and asked with affected indif-
ference: DO you believe that all
wives should work, Sal? What is
there so noble about work that we
praise it so? Bertrand Russell says
the world would be lot better off
if half of its work was left undone,
and if the men who run about so Wild
ly now would just stretch out in the
sun and be happy. we'd have sane.
wiser age. Because SO much work
that is done is pernicious and unncc-
cssary."
STRIVE SOME WAY"
THE world would be a lot better
off if half of its people were dead.
also! Kill off ali the imbeciles and
gossips and villains and we'll all be
happier. l don't say wife should
get out in the stores and offices and
do manual work. But you can't Just
squat and squat and expect to keep
alive and interesting. You've got to
strive some way or another or you
stagnate."
Nora Lee said with struggle: 81
suppose then I'm nearing stagnation:"
Sallie shrugged You're not as
vital as you used to be. You're not
as gripping personality
well. shut up!-
Sallie beamed merrily: "Now I'm
placated for my hours of toll. Max
is in town. Have you seen him:
He asked very mistakenly about you.
| would that had your ancient
charm. ole deari"
Nora Lee said moodily: "No. /
haven't seen him. Not since was
married. He stayed only three days
the last time he was here"
She listened haphazard to the COS
sip Of Sallie's office: TO the account
Of Minna's latest escapade-a bathing
party on the beach. She was delight |
cd when Sallie left.
A CALL ON DANE.
She went into her room ard dressed
with elaborate care. on fire TO ser
Dape Herrick. She would storm him
with questions-find out if she were
really going to secd-rcally a worth |
less taker-
1t was Saturday afternoon. Lately
he had been working until 6. She !
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
ADVERTISEMENT
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

Don't stay headachy, dizzy. SICK.
Nothing else relieves that bilious.
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Then you will feel fine. your head
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Grim Shadow Shows Nora
What She Has Done to
Danes Career

It's offensive to perpetuate a marriage
after the love is dead"
Nora Lee felt a loud rappins in
her ears. "0h. Hester, can't love
be kept from dying:'
Hester frowned impatiently: "Oh
the rottcnest bunk, Nothing in hu-
man life lasts, We're changing every
minute. Why should one love endure :
That old mother-Grundy idea has done
more harm than any other convention.
1t keeps people from growing; from
being happy and glad. Why can't
VIC take love and keep it while it's
new: when we've outgrown it. let
il go. Just as We would a teacher.
Then let us seek another and an
other, With each one VIC gain
something new; we're blithc and
life is swceter, Please tell me what
virtue lies in monotony?"
That might do if VIC belonged
entirely to ourselves.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

got there just as the bells were ring
ing.
She waited for him to come down.
Half an hour passed.
She grew uneasy and went up to
his Office. Every one else had gone.
She knocked at his door. He didn't
answer.
Finally she pushed it open. he
was sitting half crouched at his dcsi,
his head slumped in his arms.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Nora Lee Prays Heaven for Danes Life;
Promises Better Future in Paw


tmg p M hnpr kedfo untu life
g py y- dho m,whheah of
sign ayH if onyh emiht him If
yhe daughter wuldco again o his ace
Prymg saw him al bna nd mr-H tender yegnnns inoh
ebraru
sh omein She hiftsy e been living
inoh ppnghoy things
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
lAdvertisementl
INDIGESTION, Gas,
STOMACH MISERY
Chew a few Pleasant Tablets
Instant Stomach Relief

Tie moment 'Pape's Diapepsin'
reaches the stomach all distress goes
Jumps Of indigestion, gases. heart
hurn. sourness. fuilnesS, flatulence.
paiptation. vanish.
Ease your stomach now Correct
digestion and acidity for a few cents.
Druggists sell millions Of packages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
Slip
AWAY FOR.
REST
Even His Friends Are Ignor-
ant Of Evolution Defend
ants Whereabouts
BY International News Service.

DAYTON, Tenn, July LA mys-
terious little drama was being enact
ed in the Tennessee hills today fol-
Lowing the disappearance of John
7. Scopes, defendant in the evolu.
ton trial.
Dayton was agog with excitement
as conflicting rumors were circu-
lated about Scopes whereabouts.
Close friends of the young school
teacher insisted he had merely
slipped away to take a needed rest
from FOSTERING newspaper report
ers," but even they did not know
his hiding place.
A touch of mystery was given
the affair when racing roadster
roared out of town today with
Scopes portion of the daily mail
from the postoffice-some fifty let.
tiers. Efforts to follow the car
proved fruitless, but the action
led to general belief that the
teacher is hiding somewhere deep
in the Cumberland mountains.
Scopes will. be back in plenty Of
time for the trial." sail Judge
John L. Godsey, of defense counsel.
Even don't know where he is
Rtayin2 now +"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
iuAOC[E Tells
!. OF ALLIED
LOYAL TY
AIsatian Farmer Asking U. s,
Citizenship, Wears British
Form Of EyegIass

That the entente cordiale SO firm
~ established during the world
war between England and France
has left its lasting imprint in many
ways on the nationals of these
two countries was clearly shown
in an amusing incident at the
Court House today.
Victor Lees, fifty-two years old,
sturdy son of Alsace, the recon
quered province of France, applied
FOR naturalization papers and Mrs.
Jeanette Loeffel attended to lis
wants Lees answered that he cas-
farmer his personal appearance
testifying to that statement Tough
clothing, colored shirt and hands
hardened by toll. His heavy shoes
were covered with the soil which
he is cultivating.
After telling the clerk that h.s
had arrived in this country in 1856
end had applied for naturalization
papers before, but had permitted
them to lapse, Because OF his moving
from one place to another, and tlGas
his wife's name Is Anna, and is "a
native Of Denmark, Mrs L0effeE 2.
cuested him to attach his signature
to the docket entry.
1 Much to her amusement tie
French farmer, wF1o. lives at SU9
Eighth street southeast, noncF1l-
Iantly pulled from the bosom OF liz
rough shirt a monocle of the British
type. which he affixed under his
eyebrow in a jaunty manner ar,t
signed the book.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
ORDERS
EXTRACTION
Of IRON MEN
Officials of Three Companies
Charged With Forming
Trust
by international News Service.

CHICAGO, July /. - Three men
engaged in the malleable iron cast.
ings business yesterday lost ~ long
fight against extradition to Ohio on
charges of violating the Sherman
antitrust law when Federal Judge
Adam C.. .CIiffe ruled that they may
be taken to Cleveland for trial
The three are Harry c. Wanner,
president of the Wanner Malleable
Iron Castings Co, Hammond, Ind;
r. C. -Rutz, an official of the
Rockford Malleable Iron Works,
Rockford, ILL.,, and ]. r. Steneck,
s1 official of the Illinois Malleable
Iron Co, Chicago.
The three were among forty-seven
individuals and as many corpora.
tons indicted at Cleveland a year
ago. Arraigned originally before
United States Commissioner James
r. Glass here and discharged, the
defendants carried clear to the
United States Supreme Court, and
lost, and appeal to prevent the re-
moval proceedings from being re-
newed before Judge Cliffe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
CONCERTS

at the Band stand, Navy Yard,
Lieutenant, u. s. N. director.
March. General Lejeune. =
overture. :"solennslls4 lsas.s :.
Clarinet SOLO, ''sonnambula, z
Charles Brendler, Bandmaster,
IL S. NJ
Finale n M sTG% the "s Ty.e5aipcwslxy
Grand scenes from the opera, :.
I'll Trovatore". .....s.....X Verdi
Nocturne, Dreams Of Love" LlsSt
a. "saIut glamour" .Elgar
b.."r;a clnq s,t. ,.... va MARI
vaise. .ciribiribirfa |. .PestaIozza
Excerpts from THE Mikado,"
Sullivan
Humorssaue, "Gai1agher and
Shehan" arr. sousa
Finale. "star-spangled Banner.
At the u. S. Capitol at D. m.
blythe u. s. Marine Band. vii
liam H. santelmann. leader;
Taylor Bfanson. second leader.
PROGRAM:
March. "The Washington Eve ].
ming star. Stannard
1se't ,Berlioz
'i'Se Lacome
trombone Quartette;
.(a). Little Annie From
CD "The Linden Tree"
Af,,sicians A. Beunert, H. Eris-:
man. e. Gummel and H.. Heard.
Grand Scenes from La
..First Valse'' ......... Durand
Rhapsody Norwegienne. Lal0
THE Star-Spangied Banner.
BY the washington .Boya Inde;,
pendent band atkhe old Naval
Hospital grounds. Ninth and
tonight at p, M, J. L. KID
Ms Ms "a Royal welcome
oy a9n,s ;.;;xnsi.,on, S. Eos ssSnnatf
Soprano saxophone Solo. Home
Sweet Home, with VAR =.
tMusician c. Brown
serenade: The Old Church -.
Organ" - -. - !. Ae1AAAsL
March. "University Of Penn
wa sfno .old Timers Macixey
March "saIutation" Settz
"The Star-Spangled Banner
BY the United States Army Band,
at Central High School Stad
Jun, al 1880 p. m. Captain
Raymond 6. Sherman: com
manding Captain William j.
Stannard, band leader.
March--"Oid Comrades" elke
Overtire--aMigno ..... Thomas
Duet for cornet and eup1c-
nium-"Love's Declaration.
sfsergeants j. Dufresne, cornet,
ana !. D. Hennif1g. euphonium.1
Excerpts from The Burgo-
j master :. Lu6ers
waltz-''The, Flower Of Italy;
Characteristic Faekeltanz,' Z
Popular
ial Seminole" IAN Indisn
novelty -; King
Obj by the Waters OF Min
i netonka' .......... ~. Young
selection-"The serenade.
disadvantages Grays
''The star-spangied Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
ROADS BUREAU
Transient IS
OPPOSED.
Agriculture Officials Claim
Work Is Closely Tied Up
With Department I'D

Efforts to transfer The Bureau Of
Public Roads fro mite Department.
of Agriculture to the< Interior De-
partment, in accordance With the
recommendation Of the commit ae
on. reorganization of. the Federal de-
partments,, will precipitate a seriotts
fight on thet floors of the Senate
landT House this winter, it is ex:
pected -.
Transfer of this bureau is one of
the important points at issue In the
reorganization plan. The joint COM
mittee reorganization was split sovt +.
this issue. two of the members,
Senator Pat Harrison and Congress-
man R., Walton Moore, Of Virginl4,
opposing the plan.
Officials of the Department of
Agriculture, it was indicated today.
will oppose the transfer. They
contend that the work of the blu.
reau has become so closely linked
with the general work of the de-
lpartment that it cannot lie profit.
ably transferred.
Studies Irrigation
The bureau not only handles
work relating to public roads build.
| ing and maintenance but also per.
forms invaluable service To farmers.
by investigating and offering advice
on utilization of water in farm 'iI'ri-
cation. farm drainage, provision of
domestic water supply III rural
communities and even construction
OF farm buildings and solution OF
minor rural engineering problems.
During the fiscal year beginning
today the. Bureau Jblic Roads
will spend more In irvesti-
cation of rural pl -I0fems than in
highway investigation.
The total appropriations for the
bureau, available today. are Sara.
964, of which $21l.754 is for salaries
in THE District.
OF the remaining $273,21O. a total
of $207.170 is to be used for inves-
litigation of the utilization of water
In farm irrigation, power and APP
pliances for irrigation work; flow
of water in bitches, pipes and other
irrigation conduits; apportionment
land measurement Of irrigation
water supply, customs. regulations
and laws affecting irrigation; In
Ivestigation of farm drainage and
drainage of swamps and wet lands
which may be made available for
AGRICULTURAL use, preparation OF
plans for drainage and development
|of equipment for farm irrigation
and drainage: investigation. of farm
domestic water supply and drain
age disposal
Probe Use of Explosives.
The bureau also will supervise
the distribution and use OF picric
acid. trinitrotoluol. trojan powder
and similar surplus war explosives
for use in clearing stumps and
stones from farm lands. It will
make Investigations Of the results
of use of such explosives, witE
view to adapting The best type to
various purposes of farm use.
The bureau will garry on it's
regular work. during the year OF
investigating systems of road man
agement and economic studies of.
highway construction and main.
tenance. For this purpose $61,350
has been provided.
It will study the best methods of
road making, especially IN adoption
OF local materials; will develop
types Of mechanical plants for road
work and appliances for road main
tenance and repair. $82,951 having
been provided for this purpose,
largely from surplus available funds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
FUR DEALERS HAVE
NO AGREEMENT ON SALES

The Better Business Bureau an.
nounced today that the merchants
have made no agreement to elimi-
nate comparative prices from the
annual fur sales next month.
In making the announcement, it
was stated that fur dealers have
been requested to mark up their
articles after the sales are ended
to the price from which they rep.
resented them AS having been re-
duced.
The use Of qualifying statements
regarding the real fur i'm the article
was urged on all dealers by the
bureau
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
PRINCESS NARY
HEAVY LOSER
ON RACES
Drops More Than 81 900 at
Ascot ister-in-IaW Does
Much Better

LONDON, July 1. Royalty has
It's ups and downs when 1t tries
t. back winners. just as do ordf.
nary mortals.
Well founded reports say that
Princess Mary lost rather heavily
fn her betting ventures on the re-
cent Ascot races, while her sister.
in-law. the Duchess of York, came
OUT much to the good.
Princess Mary backed her fathers
horse on the first day and won.
Hut she finished the week a loser
by more than 1000.
The Duchess of York, who by
the way is from Scotland. is said
to have made several cotips during
the week and cleaned up approx.
ntateiy $40, 900. '- ~