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Under Bed

tleplef eHNcItu TIC lOOiil dAoAlt dhN
commanded Schmauss to climb out.
Schmauss obeyed, but Hepler misin-
terpreted move as n threat to reach
a gun. fired and missed.
Hepfer said that Schmauss then
stood UP.
"Schmauss had been described to
me as a small man. When he stood
up he looked as big as a mountain.
He reached again as IL to get a gun
and fred three more times"
Schmauss collapsed and died in n
few minutes.
He was unarmed.
Chief Hughes had gone 10 the nosi
pital Thursday afternoon TO serve
a citation for $50 attorneys fees in
connection with n divorce suit filed
by Schmauss' wife. Mrs. Marie I'm
derwood Schmauss Of Muncie, which
he had refused to'pay.
Hughes, IL is believed. came upon
Schmauss as he was operating a still
for refining Of denatured alcohol and
Schmauss thought the officer was
raiding the place. A gun battle fol-
lowed. Hughes shot Schmauss in
the face, firing five times in all.
Schmauss fired but once, wounding
the officer over the heart and caus'
ing internal hemorrhages.
The wounded officer rushed out
into the street to call help.
Rushes to Street
Earl Clevis, a newsboy, said he
saw Schmauss rush out into the
street and drag Hughes back into the
hospital. Clevis ran to town and
notified officers.
The boy said Hughes collapsed on
the street. but was still clutching a
smoking revolver.
Alexandria police searched the
building for nearly an hour for
Hughes. Then one OF the officers
casually lifted the lid Of a clothes
box in the summer kitchen. Under
pile OF old rags. Hughes body
was found, face downward.
Hidden While Alive?
1t was believed he was placed in
the box while still alive. However,
the officers topcoat had been re-
moved and 1t Is thought that
Schmauss had examined his victim,
and having studied medicine realized
Hughes would die I'm a few minutes.
The rest of the hospital was not
thoroughly searched until about 4
this morning, when a squad Of An
derson police arrived to join In the
hunt for Schmauss.
Police today found Schmauss' gun
at the hospital hidden on shelf be-
hind some magazines and the officer $
revolver in an empty water cooler
The gun battle between Hughes
and Schmauss took place in a pas
sage between the hospital and an an
mex. Police said they found evil
dence that. after hiding Hughes
body, Schmauss had taken a bucket
of water and washed up the blood
stains.
Police found 100.gallon distill-
ing apparatus and seized a quantity
of alcohol. They believe Schmauss
for months had been redistilling de-
natured alcohol. using his expert
knowledge in chemistry. His activi'
ties, however. had not beene sus'
pected.
QriIiia nf Student
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After shooting the officer,
Schmauss hid in the basement OF the
hospital, where he lived with his
mother, Mrs. l.. F.. Schmauss. Po-
lice flooded the building with tear
gas. In the confusion, Schmauss
left the basement, secured a ladder,
climbed to an attic unobserved and
from there reached the roof Of the
hospital. where he spent the night.
Early this morning he left the roof
and went to his bedroom, hiding un-
der the bed.
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Forecast

Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday, colder tonight; low
est 1915; warmer Saturday
afternoon.
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|, quinine to Betty's offending
member. while babys sreams rent
the air. Brent was smoking in
the living room when Beryl
descended.
What ais the kid?'' he asked.
I'm keeping her thumb out or
her mouth with quinine. =
And what book said to do that
may aslg''
Please don't be ignorant.
Thumb sucking Is sex mani
festation.'
Well, I'd hate to have 4 sex
less child" Brent laughed.
The tempest above had by this
time reached 30 great 4 fnagni-
tude that the father offered to I'd
up To the rescue.
is you won't wipe the uuinine
of. BeryI agreed.
All right" came the reluctant
response. and Brent departed.
Fifteen minutes later, when the
elder BIS were at dinner, floating
on q calm all the more delightful
because of the intensity of the
& storm now abated, Beryl asked
tinnidly. How did you do it?a
suggested the use Of the fore
finger" he replied.
a few nights afterward Beryl
got hold Of book on the subcon.
scious mind. Alone In the house,
while Brent attended some sort 81
/ meeting. she devoured the chap
4 ter on Character Building During
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~,

Sleep" According to the writer,
any objectional habit or trait
might be cured BY suggestion while
sleep held the child's conscious
mind. Beryl read the chapter
again and again.
he could follow those direc.
tions. Indeed, with Brent away,
what better time could there be
than the present?
Tremblingly Beryi went to
Betty's room. BY the hall light
she could see the honey-colored
little girl asleep in her decorated
bed. Beryl swallowed hard and
then repeated to herself the direc.
lions she had just read and afi.
vanced toward the bed, arms out.
stretched. Twice she passed her
hands over Betty. The third time
the hands nuttered from Betty's
curls to the pyramid that marked
her toes, the baby stirred. Taking
her cue, Beryl proceeded.
Darling, this Is only mother.
Tomorrow Betty Ii going to eat"
Six times Beryl intoned the
chant. Then she tried to say with
conviction. Betty will not re-
member this. when told that
he win not remember the book
had said. the child is rendered
incapable OF remembering. Z
Turning Beryl faced Brent, who
from the doorway had been q
silent witness. Brent leaned against
the wall and laughed. Outraged,
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The greatest child specialist
il to give lectures here, she
said. Il must have scientific in.
formation
Haven't you mother instinct J,
Brent asked flippantly.
Whereupon BeryI tossed her
pretty head In disgust.
You make me sick, she
snapped and ended the subject.
The next few days were wholly
uncomfortable. It seemed that the
three B'sas friends called Brent,
Beryl and Betty were on the
verge Of arrangements, each from
the other two. Beryl,s entire time
was consumed by the pediatrician's
Two daily lectures and her vain
efforts to carry out the mandates
IN her notebook. Then, on Sats
urday night, Brent made an I'M
timely entrance while BeryI- and
Betty We're engaged In the fourth
caloric skirmish Of the day.
BiIt, baby, " Beryl was implor-
Ing tearfUlly, you should have
300 more calories today"
hate calowies hate pWunes. =,
Betty walled, kicking the table.
AZ was at precisely this iuncture
that Beryl encountered Brenf,a
gaze. So, blinking furiously. the
nlercurial mother handed her
offspring to the phIegmatic nurse.
maid, Lena. who bore the baby
upstairs without protest.
What's all this foolishness?''
inquired the MISUNDERSTANDING
male.
Getty isn't getting eno,,ph
Galleries" Beryl explained. She's
per cent underweight.
BoshF Brent exploded in.
elegantly.
During the weeks that followed
ealories We're not mentioned be-.
tween husband and wife. Meal.
time Tor Betty and her mother con.
tinued to be emotional orgies
which reduced the two partici.
pants to tears. There were &C.
casioils when, with food on the
end Of a fork and a cup OF mix
B IN her hand. Beryl followed her
starving child about the house.
mixing with the food threats
ana entreaties. Betty went down
10 per cent underweiglt, and
Beryl looked like a candidate for
q fresh air camp.
Il was when the food situation
was at Its worst that Beryl took
up psychology. Late one after.
noon. she read for the first time
the manifestations Of sex in tn.
fancy. She covered her face with
her hands and shuddered. Betty
put herself to sleep sucking soft
little thumb.
That night Berry, nobly applied
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! Beryl wept, and, still more out
ragged. she found herself pOwerless
to escape Brent's proffered Shout
der.
The next morning At breakfast
the baby regarded her mother with
uncanny maturity.
'sMuvver,' she reproved. You
wake Betty last night say Betty
mus eat. Betty amt donna eat,
doan wanna eat.
Matters afterwards progressed
steadily from bad to worse. mother
and child both losing weight.
Then one night Beryl had q dream.
Monsters, with Starvation and Sex
In the lead, were pursuing her off
spring. She jumped from the bed,
plunged blindly through the dark
ness. and awoke "a find Brent
holding her. Brent switched on
the light and looked searchingiy
into his wife's face. Then he led
her to the bath room scales.
You're going away tomorrow.
he announced with finality In his
voice. Zone hundred and five
pounds, and you used to weigh
hundred and twenty"
Despite her protests, Beryl left
next day, Brent having made all
the plans that concerned both
BeryI and Betty.
Al month later the exiled wife
was allowed TO return.
sHow's Betty?' she asked, as
she Jumped from the train.
Fine as fiddle"
Does she eat?"
Like d day laborer.0
who's been taking care ii
her?'
LENA. I"
''oh. Brent. you didn't trust her
to that ignorant Lenal never
could get her the least concerned
about Betty's condition.
Friendly indifference Is what
Betty needed. " Brent replied. BE
sides. Lena did know your rou-
tine
Just then the car turned into.
the garden where Betty stood,
clapping her tinpIed hands. She
was as round and rosy as the
babies that advertise certain well
known foods. Bery1 gathered the
little girl in her arms while the
phlegmatic Lena smiled almost
humanely.
After dinner Brent ana Bervl
were again alone in the LIVING
room
Its good to have you back
looking SO young and pretty
he said, rrs1pling his hair as
he spoke.
But I'm so useless Beryl
sighed wistfully,
Don't you believe it, Brent
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that very softly, Becky was sing
ing that lifting Irish tune she
had sung on the night Of their
first meeting. She sang
II know where I'm going.
4 know who's going with me.
/ know who ] love,
But the dear knows who I'll
marry"
And then, So long Ambrose!''
she said, rising with q sort Of
swagger to conceal the agony in
her heart. Let me know the
name Of the bank" And with
that she left him.
Al moment later the man with
the blonde mustache arose from
his table. and followed her into
the street.
CHAPTER XXI
Once outside the restaurant
Becky started to walk al brisk
pace, but without any sense Of
direction or destination. Esta-
brooks car waited at the curb.
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win the admiration OF my friends,
But You are the woman / love.
Before | 90 on / want you to
understand. want to speak OF
all these bars between us, SO that
there will be no mistakes later.
1 know these things, and feel
you must look at them squarely."
do" Becky said, and she
tried to draw away her hand. but
he held 1t.
You mustn't be angry at me
for putting all this into words, !"
he begged.
I'm not angry. I've known all
along. I'm ready to let you 90. 2
But you don't understand, Esta.
brook cried tensely. II don't
want you to let me go. No, no.
love you Becky I
painted that side Of the picture
first, because / don't want to be
unfair. But therein be compensa.
tons. My dear. my dear, there win
be no more hall bedrooms and
meagre mealsyou shah have
everything your heart desires
furs. and jewels. and motor cars,
ana lloWers everything
that money can buy, and every
thing that can give. Wen for
get the rest, Becky. was q
fool to have mentioned it, but
now it's out. oh my silly, silly
love, can't you see that want
YOU all for myself? What is an
ideal wife but social puppet?
And you, Becky, are you. and /
want you dear / want
you 50. Will you say yes? You
can 80 abroad, educate, your
There was long silence, and
Becky struggled to compose her.
self. Perhaps had she been less
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She passed It with . pang, turn
ing her face to avoid the chauf-
feur's recognition, his pleasant. re-
spectful smile. Already It seemed
Impossible that she-that this
same Becky McCloskey who
walked onward In the blindness OF
despair could have known luxury,
happiness. love. It all seemed like
some convincing dream from
which one had awakened, disap-
pointed. to face the crude realities
OF existence.
Wave upon wave Of suffocating
heat seemed to sweep over her as
she walked. Her feet and the back
OF her neck, where the dark hair
made tiny. soft curls. and the tips
OF her fingers, all burned aa II
some biting acid had been shot into
her veins. And still she was cold
about the foriorn emptiness
where her heart must Be there was
chill aura, as Of death.
Gro Be Continued Tomorrow
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put her head back ane her bitter
laughter Jared ON him. Take 1t?
Take 1t and what else?" The
laughter died on her lips, and
arrogantly, with eyes that seemed
to hide the pain she felt. she
looked at the man she loved,
while her own love wfithed like q
thing crucified. Listen Ambrose
she said. determined to keep from
him her real hurt, determined to
act as though she had thought all
along that his so.called love was
merely q matter Of price, II told
you long ago that / wouldn't sell
out cheap, and that still holds
good. So I'm asking you what
you're offering?"
"I--T don't understand YOU"
stammered Estabrook. What has
come over you Becky? what
Is it?''
II thought was making nv.
self pretty clear" she said with
restraint. "I'm asking what
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you're offering-for me. In round
cash figures. Seer"
" think do" Esta-
brooks throat was perfectly dry.
He wanted to drink his coffee.
but his hand would shake, and
that would be unbears, le :
that this girl who had torn his
dreams like cobwebs should see
that he was hurt.
Well" Becky resumed. Don't
be afraid. How much do get,
and what're the conditioner"
There was a very brief pause.
Then Estabrook spoke quite
clearly. You get 800 900. and
there Is only one condition--that
you get out Of this country and
stay out.
Becky,s hand. still lying In his.
frightened conVuIsively. "Oh no
not that, not that condi-
ton. john ohnny--I can't bear
1t. l didn't mean what / said,
swear / didn't. I love you and
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don't want any money darling.
nothing but you ~
Estabrook unfastened her I'm.
gers from his hand.
That's no use, he said. You've
gotten all you can get that way.
You've put your cards on the
table, and It's too late to raise
the ante"
Raise the ante?"
"Or perhaps you don't like my
conditions? Well, my dear, the
offer is made, and stands. A
hundred thousand dollars paid to
q foreign bank. And q cabin de
luxe on the first steamer that
leaves. Take 1t or let It 60.
Becky gave him one long look,
and he met It squarely. She
searched his face, and In II saw
only contempt. And Becky flung
the hair hack from her face and
grinned painfully.
Estabrook called for his check.
And while he waited he noticed
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highly keyed, the matter would
have appeared to her In a saner
light, but now she knew only that
it had come. the thing she had
never dared to face, the terrible,
the unbelievable thing. He Esta-
brook the man whom she loved
above life itself, wanted her. And
as she interpreted his words he
wanted her not with respect, not
with love as she knew It, but as
men wanted little girls OF the
chorus, to pet, and pay. and cast
off.
Let me get you straight" she
said thickly. This ideal wife you
talk about, she's just the doll on
strings that plays the society game,
eh?" He nodded. bewildered by
her tone. And /" she went on.
Where do / come In? What do
! get?''
"All the love / have. Becky, IL
you'll take it,
Take it7' Becky McCloskey
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NOLD Go On With The Story.

n only Estabrook had not tried
il to be tactful. there might not be
q story to tell If Estabrook,
embarrassed and inarticulate, had
stammered: Becky, / want you
20 be my wife. there might have
been a happy ending with the
closeup of a kiss there and then.
But Estabrook was thinking of
the fences, and the easiest way
to get over them, ais he did IN
hunting. and Becky was think
ing how far she had yet to 60 20
reach his level of poise and
education And SO the courses
Of two lives were permanently
changed.
He took Becky's hand, and,
turning 1t over so that he could
trace the lines of the palm with
his forefinger, he said:
You know I love you, don't
you Becky?''
Il hope so" she answered, and
fear gr'asped at her although she
scarcely knew why.
Becky" Estabrook went on,
do you love- nne?' She said
he knew that. 'sThen you must
forgive me ii say things that
will hurt you, dear, things that
viii hurt your pride. l only say
them because love you, and
want to do what rs best
for both of us. Then ne talked
of the difference between them,
and he talked OF the wife he had
dreamed Of as a boy. and Of how
Becky had none of the qualifica-
tions of that dream wife.
You are not the wife have
been looking for" he said. But
happen to love you. Becky.
The wife of my dreams knows my
world, has poise and dignity, can
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BOOK BABIES

understand the debt We owe to
little Betty
You never talk Of what chill.
dren owe their parents & Brent
argued.
Beryl faced Brent where he
stood on the hearth, placed her
hands son his shoulders and
looked into his face.
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The Broadway Adventure Of a Girl
With a Good Voice Who Sought
Eagerly For a Real Job
What Has HapDened So Far

Becky McClOssy gOOdIoOing
alone in New York. by his wits He
realizes she to
snare IN her profits Becky
nence she joins Broadway chorus At the studio Of
and ne kisses her. She stands dazed and tells him
y be different He Apologies EstabrOO
she has s wonderful voice takes her to her shabby little his
sne urges her get what she out Of EstabrOk and
a worried confesses 70 Abeard who has devoted
between them tells her she must be Becky
his
Scarlet
violent love to her. Scarlet tells marry Nan and She
HIM
letters written
discovers ScarIetts ana
be married She Scarlet s seoundre .nJ
baCxens Fsahrook
her. He to meet her that evening. $50 -
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CannibaI Fir

section Of 4 'cannibai fir,'
= fcrty,five inches in diameter,
impriscning smaller tee nearly
fifteen inches In diameter, has
been added to the collection Of
forest curios at the oregonian AZ.
riculturaI College. The larger tree,
which grew in the forest Of west.
ern Oregon, Is approximately 2I5
years old.
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EsHE shaded sconee and the
gold and black floor amp
cast pleasant light throughout
the living room. Yet Brent and
Beryl did not reflect the cheer
as they sat In one of those elo-
quent silences frequent among
the married.
It's hopeless, dear" Beryl said
ct last, this trying to make you
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they not receive pay they Yet often
much depends the faithful of their humber
duty than the final performance
The poet Lowell paid these faithful ones fitting tribute when
he wrote:
The longer this earth we live,
And weigh the various qualities Of men,
The we feel the high stern-featured beauty
OF plain devotedness to duty
Steadfast and STILL paid with mortal praise,
But finding amplest recompense
In work done squarely and unwasted daysI
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attention have raised that high place the estimation
Of its
We stand before beautiful syscraper and marvel its
ing stoe yet but for the humble hands that raised faithful
their might have tottered from its foundation
No outstanding alone, don't line Of
it may classified. Whether it q store,
author diver Each and everyone dependent
the faithful unnowns who contribute their share Of
that success.
These unnOwns public praise or approval Often
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-23
On Two Oceans

TWO South American countries,
Colombia and Chile, are
bounded BY both the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, according to an
answered question in this weeks
Liberty. The former lies on both
sides OF the narrow Isthnus 81
Panama, and has q considerable
frontage on both oceans. Chile
touches the Atlantic on the ex-
treme southern tip Of the conti-
nent.
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BY FAY KING
WHEN consider any outstanding the
Of which has become household word must forget
how much of that is due the unknown ones
We know train by the high speed makes safely between
great cities Of trusted en-
gneers who daily drive the engines mighty of
human life safely to its destination
We its
the of that
buyers who act for the faithfully goods
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A Story Of Real Life
Complete In This Issue

II Just didn't know quite
enough" Beryl smiled.
Brent laughed as he kissed her
and Beryl was rather too happy
FOR regret.
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countered. I've been awfnlly
busy trying to remember all the
things you do for Betty. You've
been right only q little too
earnest. z
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What Do You KnOU?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST

4 Chickens; q Cheese; g. Horse; Roads; g. Iuueur S.
Tas; Links Fish; Gambling; O Cipher HI Corporal; m
stocked with aquatic animals and plants 49, Doctor Debtor
10 Facing; 17 Flag having three coors; 49, Madison.
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This Day in Our History

IN September 1S45 the first baseball America
~ organized New York The rules provided first
team to 21 should win the The club
named the Kniekerbocker Baseball Club Of New York.
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Record Birthdnu Card

RECORD birthday card, measuring feet by feet
"A governors President Coolidge
ninth birthday candle for each State included and when
removed they revealed the signatures Of the
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Al AN|]RIJBY
ARE SIGNED

Matchmaker frankie Mann today
received the signed agreement be-
tween AL Foreman and Ruby Stein
for a 10-round bout at the Arcadia
Sporting Club, March is. All diff
ferences as to weight and hour Of
weighing have been leveled between
them and both scrappers expfessd
themselves as confident Of victory.
Foreman had been holding out to
bring Stein down to the feather.
weight limit, weighing in at the
ringside, but has conceded the point
and will meet the popular New
York battler at 100 pounds.
Among STEMS victims In the
ring are Mike Dundee, Of Rock
Island. His 12-round defeat at the
hands of Honeyboy Finnegan was
not by q wide margin and he has
disposed of Johnny Leonard and
Joe Click with whom he has
matched fists and wits no less than
five times. Billy Garcia is another
well-known opponent of STEMS, q
cut over STEMS eye causing their
furious meeting to be stopped by
the referee.
Membership in the Arcadia Club
Is increasing by leaps and bounds,
over 500 new affiliations having
been received at last nights wrest-
ling bout between Stecher and Han
SEN Members who register between
now and March / will be eligible TO
pay their dues on the night OF
athletic events rather than month.
~ in advance.
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Maryland Draws
Bye In Court
Tourney

ATLANTA, Feb. 25. Twelve
Of the IA teams entered in the
Southern basketball tournament
will play in the opening elm
nation contests at the city
auditorium this afternoon and
tonight.
Today's games are as fol-
lows: Vanderbilt vs.. Washing
ton and Lee; South Carolina
VS.. North Carolina State; Ten
nessee VS.. North Carolina; ".
P. |. VS.. Auburn; Georgia vs..
v. NJ. l.; Tech VS.. Mississippi
Aggies.
Maryland and Mississippi
drew byes and will not play to-
day. The finals are expected
to be played Tuesday night.