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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24
GUINNESS DEATH FARM
WITHOUT TENANT TODAY
Indiana Scene Of Thirteen Murders
Is Peaceful Now.

Is Peaceful Now.
BIZ Times Special
LA PORTE, Ind, Nov. 24.-No one
lives on a little farm a mile and a
half north of here which twenty
years ago was the center of the
worlds interest-the scene of the
Belle Guinness murders which cost
the lives Of thirteen men, and a
bloody finale, the purported death
of Mrs. Guinness and her three chill
dren when a house on the farm
was burned.
John Nepsa, La Porte, is the pres
ent owner Of the farm, from which
nearly all traces of occupancy have
been obliterated. Passing motorists
today see only a stretch of land COW
cred with blue grass and on a
mound a grove Of beautiful cedar
trees.
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FRATS GATHER
IN CONVENTION
New York Conference to
Hear TigeFt.


NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Dr. John
j. Tigert, United States Commits
sioner Of Education, will be a speak,
er at the National Interfraternity
Conference, when the organization
Of American college fraternities be-
gins its annual two-day session at
the Hotel Pennsylvania Friday. DR..
Tigert will address the meeting of
more. than 200 college fraternity
delegates from all part of the coun-
try, on American educational prob
lens.
A feature of the first days ses-
sion will be luncheon at which
DR.. Francis w. Shepardson, vice
president of Phi Beta Kappa and
former commissioner of education in
Illinois, will be POSTMASTER. Judge
William r. BayeS, chairman Of the
Interfraternity Conference, will be a
speaker.
The internationally Conference
was established in 1909 at Chicago
as the result of activity on the part
Of President William H. p. Faunce
of Brown.
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CHAPTER xxVI


" BARE little room. Two win
Al dows opened wide. A chair
= and an army cot. Paul was
sleeping with one arm thrown over
his head. Diana put her hand
against his hot face and as he felt
the cool pressure he grasped her
fingers without opening his eyes.
"Diana!"
Eyes, PAUL."
But that was all. He slept again.
Diana did not know what to do.
His hold on her hand relaxed, but
she did not withdraw it. Undoubt-
edly he was i'll.
There was no telephone, but she
could go down to the bakery and in
quire about a doctor. While she
was bordering a quick knock sound
ed and the door was pushed open
by a large, ruddy-faced man. His
physicians bag seemed an answer
to her prayer.
And how is your young MANI" he
asked.
ooh, I don't know. I just came.
What is the matter, doctor? Have
you been here before?" ~
I've had charge Of his case for
several months. He called this
morning and asked me to stop as
soon as I could. I'm afraid he's in
very serious condition"
He was adjusting straps about
Paul's arm.
Gust as I feared. Blood pres
sure over 200. Do you intend to
stay for awhile?"
II can If it's necessary"
Hell have to have someone. If
he isn't better tomorrow we'll take
him to the hospital"
Diana removed her hat and took
his curt directions. He promised
to send ice and ice cap from the
drug store and when these had
come and been adjusted. Diana
realized that it was dark.
She must telephone Mrs. Burton.
But it was 10 minutes of 8. The
bakery would be closed now. AS she
was geCClnE ner nat Faul called,
"Diana!"
She ran back.
Don't leave mel Please don't
leave mel"
He pressed his face against her
hand. She knew he was delirious,
but his insistence wrought on her
heart like the plea of a child. Later
in the evening she tried again to
slip from her chair. He stirred at
once.
"It isn't worth it," she decided.
II can explain to Mrs. Burton to-
morrow"
So she sat on through the night,
watching his face, answering his
repeated cries, soothingly. And in
spite Of her worry it was one of the
happiest nights she had ever
known.
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Early in the morning his tenn
perature went down. He opened his
eyes and said nationally, THAT'S
funny. I thought I was dreaming
that you were here"
'I've been here all night" she
replied.
"You shouldn't have done it, Di-
ana. How did you happen to Gomez"
She explained and told of the
doctors visit.
I sent for him about noon yes
terday," Paul said. "He's been a
real friend to me through this
CHASTITY business. I wonder If you
know" carelessly-"that I've never
been able to practice"
Diana could not trust herself to
reply.
tits the thing I care most about
in all the world" he grated. "But
I'm not through yet. You'll see."
DR.. Wayne returned at 10 o'clock.
He frowned as he took Paul's blood
pressure.
well have to relieve that, Paul"
"All right, but Diana must not
stay"
ooh. but Paul, if you need
me :"
1--WE can manage" DR.. Wayne
agreed" But I think Paul should
go to the hospital"
mot yet" Paul begged. ~ may
be better in a few DAYS"
Diana was faint with horror at
what was in store for him.
Shall I stop in this afternoonp"
she asked. fearfully.
"Will you? Just for a minute?
You've been wonderful! Don't look
so tragic, dear. This won't amount
to anything. It sounds worse than
1t Is :"
But she flew down the stairs In
an agony Of apprehension. Her wor-
ry over Paul kept her from consid-
ering her own situation. Not un-
til she approached Mrs. Burton's
steps did it occur to her that she
might have some difficulty with her
explanation.
Her white face and haggard eyes
denied her the poise she needed,
but she decided to make a clean
breast of it and tell the truth. Aft
er all the lady was human. .
Diana braced herself as she en-
tered the living room, but it was
empty. Sc she went on to the kitch-
en-, searching franticalIv for the
right words.
Mrs. Burton was standing on a.
chair, cleaning cupboards. Jane, her
4-year-old youngest, was making a
collection of cans.
Good morning." Diana called.
cheerfully. did you think I'd been
Kidnapped"
Diana, pleased"
Mrs. Burton glanced at her child
and descended from her perch,
heavily.
Jane, take your bottles and cans
outside
But I want to know where Diana
obey me, INSTANTLY"
Exit Jane with resentful clank-
ing OF cans. Mrs. Burton waiSed,
hands on her hips. She had been
weeping.
"Oh, I'm afraid you have been
worried about me-"
worried; my dear child, what
did you think I'd be? You left the
house early yesterday morning
presumably to go to school, and no
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lone has heard from you since
Where in the world have you been?"
II spent the night caring for a
friend who was ILL.,"
"But why didn't you telephoneP"
IT couldn't. You see his rooms
"HIS roomsP Diana, do you
stand there and admit to me that
you spent the night with a MAN?"
A veil dropped over the youth in
Diana's face.
1T see you don't believe me-" she
said, coldly. But I have told you
the truth"
Mrs. Burton began to cry.
Things haven't been right since
you started going out with him,
Diana. I tried to get you to listen
to me before. A woman, who isn't
living with her husband, has to be
so careful.
"I'm sorry about this on your
mothers account. A finer woman
than Elizabeth Farwell never lived.
1t doesn't seem fair that both her
daughters :"
Diana's eyes were blazing.
"Now that you've mentioned 1t,
would mind telling me what it was
my sister did?"
Don't you know?"
mo. My mother limited at some
terrible scandal but I was too
young at the time to understand"
cit isn't nice story" Mrs. Bur-
ton said, her cheeks flushing.
IT have surmiSed as much. But
since seem to be in a similar pre-
dicament you can scarcely refuse
to tell me for that reason"
Something in the older woman's
face reminded her Of the look in
her mothers eyes the night Diana
admitted having kissed Louis.
1t was lewd look, lascivious, OBJ
scene. And its appearance on
the self-righteous face of the
mother Of six" made it seem more
dreadful than anything Vivian
could possibly have done.
But Mrs. Burton, like every one
else, evaded a direct explanation.
She merely asserted that Vivian
had left town in shame and dis
grace"
"Why?" Diana asked, bluntly.
"She must have done something"
oh. she did. 1t was terrible. And
after Elizabeth found out about it
she tried to make her marry him. "
"And she Wouldn't"
"She certainly wouldn't. When
your mother insisted she ran away"
A sudden, aching, tenderness filed
Diana'S heart. Poor, wicked, Vivian!
Sweet, laughing Vivian, filled with
the Joy Of life and reckless disre-
gard for consequences. How long
would she be able to escape paying
the penalty for her misdeed?
"Your sister was a wicked girl,
Diana. And she broke your moth
er's heart"
81 know it," Diana admitted, sad
ly.
THAT was the reason Elizabeth
was so careful with you. She was
so afraid. Oh what would she say
If she could hear you admitting
that you spent the night in mans
rooms?"
But, Mrs. Burton, told you Paul
was i'll. Some one had to stay"
She stopped, paralyzed at the look
in Mrs. Burton's eyes.
Purity, Dianal That Is all that
matters. Have you forgotten the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24
STUDY FLOOD PROBLEM
Prevention Of Warfieigh District
DeIuges Is Urged.

The board of works today ordered
City Engineer A. H. Moore to in
vestigate possibility of preventing
White River from overlooking into
the Warfeigh district in flood per-
iods. Street Commissioner George
Woodward recommended the &C
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24
AYRES employees LUNCH
Turkey Dinner Served to 1000 on
Anniversary.

More than 1000 employees of L. S.
Ayres and Company ate turkey din
ner in celebration of the twelfth
anniversary Of their cooperative
lunch room at the store today.
Manager Robert Reilly had the
room decorated for the occasion.
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

When Diana Farwells mother over
hears talk of love between her daughter
and schoolboy friend, she is fearful
sister, Vivian, who ran away from home
four years before. So the mother hastens
marriage of Diana with Arthur Vane.
some years older. successful San
Diana is only 1s and goes into mar
rage believing arthur Is so different
from others he always will be satisfied
with merely spiritual love-" He re-
natural Shyness.. at first. But, after
many months of loveless welded life,
he tells her she has wrecked his life.
Some time after her mother dies. Diana
leaves Arthur and finds her long-lost
sister. Vivian, preparing for trip to
New York. Diana rents a room at the
home of Mrs. Burton, widowed friend
Of .Diana's mother, and enrolls in Seton's
School of Acting.
At the school She meets. among others.
Beachy a pretty girl. and Paul Ruth
ven, a young doctor who was gassed in
the war. Diana and Paul become good
friends. Paul tells her he loves her. then
when she kindly repulseS him, says they
must not rehearse any more in his
Paul does not appear at the school
for several days and Diana goes to his
rooms to inquire about him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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before she could reach the door
there was knock and Arthur en-
tered.
She stared at him, dull-eyed,
while Mrs. Burton said, seriously, "I
think you should repeat your story
to your husband, Diana. He's been
up all night searching for you. :"
To Be Continued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24
ASK sTRAIGHTER ROAD

Morgan County Delegation Calls on
Highway Commission.
The State Highway Commission
late Wednesday was urged by five
Morgan county officials to straighten
a sixteen-mile section of State Road
81 between Martinsville and Cos
port.
William Brown, John Kirkner and
Frank Wheeler, Morgan county
commissioners said they will grant
the State right-of-way. County At
torney John McKahan and County
Auditor J. W. Clark were included
in the delegation.
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innocent girl you were when you
were married2 Your mother took
me in your room and showed me
your wedding gown. Diana is so
innocent she said, If anything
should happen to her it would kill
me- :"
Suddenly Diana burst into tears
and started for her own room. But
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24
MIGHT SWEAT MONEY
HOME is NOW OCCUPIED

Oakland City College President In
House Lectures Built.
BIZ Times Special
OAKLAND CITY, Ind, Nov. a.
President w. P. bearing Of Oakland
City College is located in his new
home-one that is to serve in fu-
ture for heads of the institution.
This home was built by my
night sweat money!" President
bearing explains, referring to his
earnings from lectures he has de-
livered in the last twenty-five years.
There are fifteen rooms in the
home which represent the earnings
Of platform work of President Dear
ing in his lifetime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-24

RI BARE little room. Two win
| Al dows opened wide. A chair
and an army cot. Paul was
Evening star., 1927-11-08
THE EVENING STORY

| Unfortunately Carter Drummond
was at her left and monopolized her
unpardonably until John Alden made
a desperate resolve.
Il say, Miss Trevor, don't you think
you might show me a little attention?
Let old Carter there talk to his part.
ner-you talk to me-"
| Constance Trevor turned to him,
laughing.
well. you do inherit some Of the
courage Of your Puritan ancestors
after all. John Alden. Just thought
didn't exist--for you. You haven't
said a nice thing to me since you met
| me, as Mr.. Drummond does"
| Bunk! / mean that ancestor stuff
Forget it! I'm not for it. honest! And
you look just like a daffodil in the
Springtime. How many dances do l
get?"
| Well" she drawled, II think we
can manage three-and, of course,
there will be some cut-ins. And
| honest-I promise-never, never
never to mention the breaking waves
and the rockbound coast and the dear
old Miles Standish to you again, un-
| iess--for some very good reason"
| John Alden Woodward was a fire.
| quent guest at Judge Cardiff's home
motored and golfed with Connie Ire
vor, but it always seemed that his
partner ma aced to make a three-some
of whatever they planned, and Connie
| generously divided her time between
them. Then on Saturday morning
in the Fall Drummond came into
Johns office.
"Will you do me a good turn, old
man? I'm going to be tied up with
, the Widow Moreanthau all afternoon
and have asked Connie for dinner and
the theater. l won't have time to go
| over and get her and was wondering
If you wouldn't do it for me. Connie
will surely understand. Thanks, old
man. BY the way. YOU might plan on
being best man along about the
holidays"
John Alden looked up at his partner.
WHAT"
Rest man-best ma n. I'm deucedlv
| tired Of living around at the clubs.
and all that. Want a home. Never
| thought much about getting married
until | met Connie"
John Alden sat slumped down he.
hind the wheel of his car hardly
Noticing the gorgeous autumnal land
scape as he drove to Judge Cardiff's
home. What a n ass he had been. to
ne Sure-thouGht all the time that
Connie had liked him-had been t,ut-
ting on her and Carter. Jove. that
| was blow Carter and Connie-his
partner and the girl he loved
Constance was cured up in her
uncle's favorite chair before the fire.
place reading. John threw off his
| overcoat and stood gazing at her.
oh" she drawled. II thought 1t
was Carter. Where do you suppose
ne is""
"In the city" snapped John Alden
Il am his emissary, sent to take you
to the city, that he may dine with you.
make love 10 you, propose to you.
apologize for being such a fool this
Summer. Miss Trevor. II didn't
know that l was-a Third party"
Constance unwound herself and
brought both heels down to the floor
Evening star., 1927-11-08

with a resounding whack. ''Oh-h.h!"
she said slowly. "How very interest.
ing. So Carter sent you for me, that
he might dine with me. make love TO
meo Are you very sure that he didn't
ask you to propose for him, Jack?'
"Fortunately-not!'
Constance stood UP and took both
lanels of his coat in her hands. John
looked straight over the top OF DER
red gold hair at the mantel' over
which a huge painting of Judge bsnJa'
min Cardiff smiled benisniy oo""
upon them. . ga. ,,
Jack" she said softly. do you
remember the story Of the courtship
of Miles Standish?"
Lord. yes, What of lt?'
"Then-then-whv don't YOU speak
for yourself, John Alden? she
whispered and a second later her face
Evening star., 1927-11-08
FULL MILITARY H0N0RS
TO BE PAID BALLOONIST

Full military honors have been or
dered TO be paid to Capt. Hawthorne
Gray. the Army aviator who lost his
life in the recent balloon accident in
Tennessee, on the occasion of his
burial. which will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Lot 2G01 in the Dewey
section of the cemetery has been Sc
lected as the grave. So far AS known
there will be no church services.
Burial services at the grave will he
conducted by Chaplain John T.
Yfnn IL.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
SUPPOSED DEAD MANS
APPEARANCE LOSES SUIT
Appellate Court Upholds Decision
for Insurance Company Over
Payment of Policy.

The Prudential Insurance Company
of America is saved the payment of
5000 on the supposed death of Frank
B. Eean, who after an absence of
more than seven years was produced
IN the Municipal Court by attorneys
Tor the company at the trial of the
suit of his step-daughter. Miss Loduth
*. LaRaw. who had paid the pre-
mlums throughout the period on q
Evening star., 1927-11-08
Pedestrians Demand Roads.

Pedestrians in England are up In
arms because the authorities persist
in widening and improving the roads
solely for the benefit of motorists,
They insist that some of the good, old
fashioned roads be left for their quiet
enjoyment They demand that every
main road have a footpath or side.
Evening star., 1927-11-08

was buried close against his tweed
shoulder. I'll take it back" she
laughed. 'I didn't mean to call you
that. I meant-why don't you ask
me to marry you, Jack, I'm ready.
Are your"
THE END.
fCopvriyht. 1927
Evening star., 1927-11-08
statement from an agent that she
would be the beneficiary.

statement from an agent that she
would be the beneficiary.
The step-daughter sued the company
but the lower court found with the de.
fendant and she appealed. The District
Court of Appeals then reversed the
action of the Municipal Court and di-
rected a new trial. When the case
was called for retrial. the supposed
dead man appeared and the company
won again Miss LaRaw again ap-
pealed to the higher court, hut in an
opinion by Chief Justice Martin, to
which Justice Van Orsdel dissented
the appellate tribunal upholds the ac-
ton of the Municipal Court on the
theory that its former opinion was
based on the presumption that Exam
vas dead. but that assumption was dis
PEELED by his actual appearance at
the trial.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
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Evening star., 1927-11-08

//NH AY / present my son, John
- M Alden Woodward. Miss
V Trevor? John Alden, this
4 4 is Constance Trevor of
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-20

A dollar saved is dollar earned, and so the shoe repair shop is serv- ice station on the road to wealth.
 SEWARD LEATHER WORKS.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-20
NORTHERN LIGHTS

A winter trail, 10 miles in length, is being built from the Hot Springs to point near the Jump-off.
 Water is short throughout the Cir cle district. It is said to have been one of the dryest years that region has ever experienced.
 Charles Guis of Fairbanks has an option on all of lower Deadwood. He has a drill on the property and is prospecting.
 Another Fairbanksan in the Circle district is James Stewart, who is prospecting a piece of ground from Switch creek to Jack Anderson's property Mrs. Stewart and daughter are, spending the summer there.
 Stricken by apoplexy while talking to a friend, Joseph w. Mo Lannen, died in Fairbanks last week A pio- neer of the Dawson country, Nolan nen had been in Fairbanks for about two years He had been in the en- ploy of the Fairbanks Exploration company.
 Miners are operating in the Dead- wod creek district on an extensive scale this season. Langion and Lar son are hydraulicing on Switch creek. Gene McMann Sam Moe and Moe Knutson have a lay on Jack Ander- sons ground on Deadwood and have b.er woll-ng since early in the sum- me.
 Otto Null arrived in Fairbanks Hast week from the Koyukuk district where he spent nearly a year. He IS troudlu1QS III IIC luIOl IOi Iol q AN' weeks before making trip to the States. Mull's parents, who also spent the winter in the Koyukuk, are now at Beaver and plan to go into the Chandelar.
 Funeral services for Axel Ander- son were held in Anchorage few days ago with large number of friends present. Axel Anderson had lived in Anchorage for 127years and was well known He had worked for l three years in the Mabel mine in the Willow creek district where he received the fatal injuries which re- suited in his death.
 Last week marked the last day of business life of the Anchorage Supply Co.,, owned by Ray Larson
 and the Bliss Construction company
 owned by H. l.. Bliss. The two firms
 have merged,
Seward daily gateway., 1927-08-20

Buy your ticket now for the Sunday excursion to Bear and Northwestern Glaciers and to Seal Rocks, on the M. s. Discoverer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13
County Officers
Invited to Meet

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. r.
P9-Invitations have been sent out
20 county judges and commissioners
courts Of the 252 counties in Texas
70 attend the highway session 10 be
held here Nov. % and 20 BY the
Highway Club Of Texas and the
Oklahoma Good Roads Association.
The meeting IL called" the invi-
tations said, "for the purpose Of
discussing what is known rs the
Hoover Motor Code, the adoption OF
same. il found desirable and the es-
adjustment Of closer relations and
cooperation between Oklahoma.
Arkansas, Louisiana. New Mexico
ard Texas on all highway matters.
"The Hoover Motor Code has been
assembled BY a committee Of the
most outstanding students OF high
way matters in the country the in
vitations said. IL proposes certain
laws controlling motor vehicle op-
Grafton in the adjoining states and
We believe il will be worth Of the
rlcse serious consideration. Speakers
cf national prominence from Wash
ington. New York. Ohio. and the
other states will appear on the pro-
gram"