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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-09
sPRADLING IN SHAPE

Iowa's Sophomore SharpshoOter Re-
turns to Squad for Action.
BIZ United Press
IOWA CITY, Ia, Jan. 9.--Iowa's
basketball team has been strength
ened greatly by the return of Rob-
ert Spreading, Frankfort, Ind a
sophomore sharpshooter, who. was
out of the Ohio State game last
week because of a sprained ankle.
STATE THREE CUSHIONS
Walter Naegeli defeated Joe Muir
ply in the Tuesday nights match of
the state three cushion tournament
at Harry Coolers parlors, so to 4S.
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One was made for the furnishing
drama, the other for persuading
people to look at it. OF the two it
is pretty hard to tell which was the
rarer of the species.
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One of these days another Rick
ard will come along, and he'll prob
ably be a better Snowman than the
original Richard ever was. The
world seems q be HE that.
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BUTT Ia. Es Z RE TO BUILD UP
BARNUAIs AND RICHARDS. AND IF THE
GENTLEMEN WHO ARE MOST VITALITY
INTERESTED IN THE FUTURE OF THE
FIGHT BUSINESS BECAUSE 1T HAP
PENS TO BE a BUSINESS IN WHICH
THEY ARE HEAVILY INTERESTED
DON'T REALIZE THIS THEY SOON
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American 4. c.s added another game
70 their string Of victories, downing the
Mstsler Pioneers. 80 TO q.
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Statement by Gordon Turner, the Author.
N2/6HT 1923 I-s ,norA,~col SS TIt1ES


MAKE apologies presenting the following series of
drarnGc breath-taing episodes IN the ves Of number
of prominent indianapolis persons little juggling of dates
and and places nearly all possibility Of
bGrraSSnent to the real persons concerned
do not couch for the absolute accuracy of all the details
recorded but paisabngy hare verfed the essential facts
and confirmed the Identities of the real principals of the
story.
The manuscript the first nstaImen Of Which is printed
herewith, into ny possession peculiar 1t
found IN the effects of Maize Bron 49, spimster Who
died suddenly several weeks at her residence the north
side
Miss BroOn cousin of 1ny 10e, her nearest hvng
relative and heir the small estate IN closing the modest
apartment and diSpOsing Of its contents Mrs Turner bundled
together all letters and papers and took them home 'th her,
While helping her sort them oUer came upon this Gsou1d
ina stor neatly peWTen and arranged 1t a0ds Wrupped
in readiness for mailing and addressed to the STORY
Writinq Correspondence School, NeW York City.
As Maize BroaOm has told IN the story itself a0hy and
ho1O she Urite it, shall LEAVE that to her eng In
presenting it to The Times readers lSh to eTpGan thdt
make no claim authorship AL haze done IS to edit m
the usual and necessary 1CGy preparation for pu6cotao@
holding IN mind Always the Eas of libel and the sanctaty OF
prvae hfe 1t shall not be my fault some 0hose memory
of passing events keen may read too much betaoeen the
lines.
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BOY, Il, STAYS
Invalid WOMAN
ConfesseS Murder in Theft
of So.
Bv United Press

BH United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-A 12-year-
old boy was jailed on a charge of
homicide Thursday night when he
confessed to strangling Mrs. Clara
Hewes, an invalid, who supported
herself by telling fortunes.
Edward Moran, the boy, said he
killed the woman, because she
caught him stealing SO from her
room. He subsequently lost all but
so cents of the money in a dice
game.
The killing of Mrs. Hewes, widow
of "Hewes the magician" occurred
Wednesday. According to the Moran
boys confession, he saw the money
on a table in her room and, seeing
she Vas asleep, slipped in to get it.
Mrs. Hewes aWoke as Edward took
the money.
The 76-year-old woman, unable
to move, screamed. Edward went
over to the bed and attempted to
quiet her, but failed. He then
strangled her and fed. The boy said
he was so frightened by his act that
he filled the bathtub with water
and decided to commit suicide, but
his courage failed.
Police became suspicious Of Ed
ward when they learned he knew
Mrs. Hewes kept money in a box on
the table.
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II had left on the desk, The door
of the safe was standing wide open
as you see it now. The lower sash
of the window beyond the desk was
thrown to the top. Both had been
closed last night when left the
room and locked the door. I re-
member well because Lena, the
maid, had been in here cleaning and
I checked up before I left.
"You know I never let any one
into the laboratory for any purpose
unless I am present, not that 1 have
been afraid of theft, but there is
much high voltage running through
those wires on the workbench. 1t
wouldn't be safe.
''The desk drawers were pulled out
and everything turned topsy-turvy.
The safe had been opened I
don't know how. Nothing had been
taken from it but a small tin CASH
box. The box was locked; here is
the key on my watch chain"
"Joe," he said, each word uttered
slowly and impressively. THAT box
contained nothing of cash value, no
jewels, no money, no securities,
nothing by which a thief could prof
it, yet if its contents were publicly
revealed, a cloud would be cast upon
Sheila's whole future Only a
little, red, leather covered memo
randum book, but to me a treasure
without price diary kept by
Sheila's mother, my wife, back in
those happy days when Sheila was
a baby. d.
"You never knew her. Joe; you
missed a great DEAL" he went on,
his voice tenderly remini scent. "She
passed out of our life's picture be-
fore you stepped into it . Five
long years since death snatched her
out Of my arms five endless
eternities!
"She was all wrapped up in
Sheila. The baby became a part of
her whole life and being. It de-
lighted her to set down in her diary
each day all those little things a
baby does that so endear it to it's
mother, She would read them to
me when I came home-I was on
the road then, away for days at a
time.
Everything of Sheila was there in
that diary, a complete story from
the day of her birth and Of events
that preceded her birth. She would
often pause in her writing, catch up
the little one, hug the chubby form
to her and cry, My babyl My OWN
babyl'"
WILDER suddenly was silent. He
looked intently at Smedley for a
moment. There were tears in his
eyes as he continued:
"But, in truth, Joe, Sheila was not
her baby. She was not Sheila's
mother, nor am I her father"
(To Be Continued
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saw a group of men and boys clus-
tered about an auto on the opposite
side of the street. The car, a f1ashy
sport model roadster, had jumped
the curb and crashed into a street
light standard.
The right front wheel was torn off
and the radiator crushed and the
windshield shattered. A slender,
dark-haired, bareheaded young man
stood on the sidewalk in the center
of the group of spectators. Blood
dripped from a cash on his cheek.
THE devil, himself" muttered
Smedley, bringing his car to a quick
stop at the curb. Masters is in an
other scrape."
In a moment he was out of the
car and across the street.
Andy, are you hurt?" he asked
anxiously, pushing through the
crowd to the youths side.
Aha! brave Joe to the rescue, -
Andy replied with dramatic brava-
do. Nav, I'm not hurt-only this
scratch" He mopped his face with
a blood-stained handkerchief.
You're the welcome Johnny-on-
the-spot," Andy continued. Come
on, get me out of here before some
nosey cop turns up"
GraSping Smedley by the arm, he
led the way across the street to-
ward the attorneys car. Half way
over he halted suddenly.
wait a minute" he called and
darted back to the wrecked auto.
He unlocked and reached into the
luggage compartment, drawing forth
small Gladstone bag. He deposited
the bag carefully under his feet in
Smedleys car and turned to ,Smed-
ley with a wink.
Medicine" he remarked. GOOD
for what ais you. Got it from my
bootlegger. First-class moon"
las an officer of the court, ]
don't much like to be transporting
that stuff" said Smedley slowly.
Jaw, forget it." Andy growled.
You're too damned virtuous."
mo, merely happen to be en-
dowed with a pinch II common
sense" Smedley retorted. "But tell
me what happened? What are you
doing out here this early in the
day9"
Just getting home" Masters re-
piled. Lii all-night party over in
Anderson. And say, maybe the
girls in that bunch weren't pippins
Got pretty well stewed. All right
now. Best pick-me-up in the world
/ is a nice little auto smash" He
grinned at Smedley through be-
grimed face.
WAS only doing co." he continued
kid ran out In road. Swerved tS
miss him. Knocked down per-
fectly good light pole. Saved kidd
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CHAPTER ONE

JOSEPH SMEDLEY, assistant prosecuting attorney,
walked brsky into his office in the Marion county court
house. tossed his into the locker and inquired OF his
stenographer: ,o,
Anything doing this morning, Miss Wrenn"
moo that is nothing but insiStent telephone call 1or
VOL" said the girl "he number is on your calendar pao
She called up three times in ten minutes MISS "renn
tossed her head in irritation. -,
Smedey turned to his desk and glanced at the memo
randun His face lighted in smile.
"Washington O0O1" he read. "Sheila! wonder what's
on her mind this early the day. he said to himself pulling
the telephone to him. .,4 ~
There was lit of excitement in the soft voice that came
over the wire. . nu ,
been burglary The safe the laboratory was broken open
and-and-."
She paused for breath Smedley broke in.
What stoen?" he asked , ,,4
ooh don't know" she replied impatently and don I
carel It's papa who is worrying He acts SO queer
Smedey's forehead puckered in anx ous puzzlement
"Sheia DEAR he spoke into the phone, don't worry.
III be o the way in jiffy."
Smedley headed his car toward the north sde' MS
"A thoughts were on Shela beautiful, vibrant, golden
haired Shea Wber the most wonderful girl in all the world
the girl who only week before had promised to snare her
life with him rnotheress girl devoedly attached to her
ddeged father who loved her his most priced posses
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across the entire length of win
doWlesS wall facing the door. Above
the bench was maze of wires and
electric switchboard panels. Stand
ing on one end of the bench was a
small electric furnace. The bench
was cluttered with electrical and
chemical test apparatus. The room
was the sanctuary of a student and
experimenter-an Office, den and
workshop, all in one.
The sole occupant stood aside in
silence as Sheila and Smedley
passed through, then closed the
door softly. Under William Will
ber's eyes lay dark shadows-the
shadows that appear after a Sleep
less night or as the result of re-
pressed emotion. A man in his
early sos, he was one of the me-
dium-size, wiry, enduring type who
never seems to grow old; yet he
showed none of the nervous activity
that usually marks that physical
makeup.
A man deliberate in movement
and slow and careful in speech. His
was a well-molded head, with crisp
brown hair slightly grazing over the
ears, a wide forehead and serious,
brown eyes in the smooth-shaven
face of a thinker. Quite a contrast
to big, broad-shouldered, blue-eyed
Joe Smedley, who faced him with
extended hand.
I'm glad you came" Joe WILDER
said quietly and turned to his daugh-
ter. "Sheila, my dear, leave us to
ourselves a bit, will you?" He forced
smile to his weary lips.
"Joe and are going into execu-
tive session on ponderouS business
of state, which would be unintelli-
ible to your frivolous mind" he con-
cluded jokingly and held open the
door for her.
A hurt look flashed into the girls
eyes. but it passed instantly.
"Oh, I wasn't going to stay in this
stuffy place." she retorted from the
doorway. ANDY is here and he al
ways is good company"
XXTILBER closed the door and
w turned the key in the lock.
He dragged an extra chair toward
the desk and waved his visitor into
it. Then he stood for long mo-
ment, gazing fixedly at the open
safe in the corner.
"Joe," he said slowly, "I soreIy
need your advice and help. Sheila
has told you of the burglary?"
Smedley nodded. Merely that
the safe was broken open, but no
details" he replied.
at is more than a burglary
more than a safe robbery" said
WILDER, his face drawn in tense
lines. "Sheila does not know, and
God forbid that she ever does, but
this burglary may mean the wreck
ing of her happiness and of yours,
tool"
He paused for words, while Snled-
ley stared at him in startled amaze
ment.
That is my very good reason for
not reporting 1t to the police and
for turning to you In my dilemma, "
WILDER went on. Your approaching
marriage to Sheila makes it easier
and in way harder. AS her
husband you will have her happi-
ness in your keeping. You are en-
titled to- know and yet and
yet"
His hand passed across his for
head in a gesture Of impatience. i
am rambling" he exclaimed
Strengthening up in his chair and
speaking more rapidly.
First. the burglary. ] came In
here this morning for some papers
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The car threaded its way up
Market street, turned, and
gathered speed in the broad
traffic lane of Meridian street.
Smedley was recalling his
hesitation in proposing mar
rage to Sheila. He was a
comparatively poor man. VIII
liam Oliver WILDER, her father,
was reputed rich. A likeable
fellow, WILDER, but a man OF
few friends, reticent, reserved
in manner and speech.
AS president of the WILDER Elec-
trio Company. manufacturers OF
electrical appliances. Wilbur was a
figure in the business world OF the
CITY and enjoyed a comfortable in
come, which permitted him to main
tain a luxurious home on Maple
road. Mrs. WILDER, Sheila S
mother, had been dead for five years
and WILDER and Sheila had no close
relatives. except Andrew Masters, an
orphaned nephew of the manufac-
turer.
AS the image OF Masters flashed
into his minds eye. Smedley vented
a feeling of impatience by pressing
down on the gas button. The car
leaped forward.
"A worthless, spoiled baby in the
guise of a man" he thought. How
on earth can Sheila put up with
him!"
Masters and his fiashy friends
whom he entertained at his bache-
lor apartments. his eScapades with
women, his sleek, sheiklike manners,
his idleness, his heavy drinking!
Weak in character. handsome in an
effeu1inate way-the kind of male
biped most men detest, but many
women love.
Sheila seemed to like him. AT
least, she tolerated his frequent
visits to the Maple road home. But
then, he was Sheila's cousin. OF
course, that accounted for it.
And the blame was not all the
boys. Orphaned just as he was
passing through the trying period
of adolescence and cursed with an
inheritance that permitted him tc
live without working. he was wholly
undisciplined. Willful and pleasure
seeking. he followed the path OF
least resistance. This led him into
the companionship of a fast and far
from reputable crowd.
And yet, Smedley unused, the
youth was not all bad. He was
always kind and considerable toward
Sheila and that earned him much
forgiveness.
EngroSsed in his thoughts, Smed-
ley had passed his turn. He turned
10 loop around and return
Approaching an intersection. h
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life. Heroic driver escaped with
scratch. Carnegie medal to be
awarded. Curtain!" He waved his
hands dramatically.
Where are you going?" he asked,
as the car turned east.
ITO your uncle's," Smedley re-
piled. You can get cleaned up
there and phone a garage man to
get your car"
THE door of the WILDER home
L. was flung open as they stepped
upon the veranda, revealing a figure
of glowing youth and loneliness.
Sheila ran to meet them. Her eyes
opened wide as they took in Mas
ters' disheveled appearance.
"Andy!" she cried. What has
happened?" She led them into the
spacious living room. why, your
face is all cut up"
She ran to telephone. I'm
going to call DR.. Race right away"
Andy STROBE across the room, took
the telephone receiver from her
hand and replaced it on the hook.
stop it, Sheila," he said. II don't
need a doctor. Let me at your first
aid cabinet in the bathroom and I'll
make myself as pretty as speckled
coach dog" He smiled assuringly
and ran up the stairway.
Sheila turned to Smedley. He
held out his arms, and she came to
him with upturned face. A long
embrace with lips pressed close :.
then Snedley told her of Masters
accident.
The glad look which had over
spread Sheila's face in her realiza-
ton that Andy's injury was not
serious suddenly gave way to an ex-
preston of deep distress.
"Oh, Joel" she exclaimed, Il al
most had forgotten. Father! The
safe robbery"
Smedley led her to a chair and
drew her to his lap.
"Now. tell me all about ii" he said
soothingly. I'VE are not likely to be
disturbed. From what I know of
Andy he will be long time making
himself pretty Where is your
father?"
I'm worried about him. Joe. l
know he never kept anything OF
value in that safe-only private
papers and records to protect them
against fire. There was nothing
there anybody would want to steal,
and yet papa acts like he had lost
a fortune. He is in the laboratory
now. He wants to talk to you about
the burglary"
Her lips brushed Smedley's cheek.
She sprang lightly to her feet and
held out her hand. Come, let's go
to him now
GLOW footsteps and the click of a
> key answered their knock on
the laboratory door. 1t was thrown
open and they entered room that
was an odd combination OF comfort
and utility. =
Two windows pierced the walls on
either side of the single entrance.
A large easy chair, with reading
lamp, stood near a desk Uttered with
papers and books. A little iron safe,
its heavy door wide open, occupied
the corner to the left of the door
way and close to the desk. Shelves
of books almost hid the wall above
desk and safe. The opposite wall
was covered with blueprints and
engineers drawings. Under the
window on this side of the room was
a long, narrow couch draped with a
bright-hued Navajo blanket. The
floor was bare save for several small
rugs.
A marrow workbench extended
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CAT is GLOBE TRoTTER
Feline Boards Steamers, but Always
Gets Right One Home.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Cam
bridge office Of the Great Western
Railway boasts much Travelled cat.
The cat, during potato season, visits
numerous English cities and travels
even to France.
He walks aboard a steamer as 1t
leaves, curls up on deck and lands
when the boat docks. The cat al
ways boards the right steamer on
the way home.
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HIGH RENTS CHEATED

LONDON, Oct. 25.-People living
in floating flats on the Thames
river between Westminster and
Chelsea, don't have to bother with
the landlord when rent day comes
around.
They are classed as having no
fixed abode and the only amount
they have to pay is few dollars
for mooring fees. One of the fats
on the river has been there for more
than fifty years.
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strike, the state militia forbade the
strikers to go to the postofflce for
their mail, or for any other reason.
In my innocent days I was told
that the United States government
is supreme in the United States Of
America. But I have learned a great
deal in my few days in Marion, in
the fair state of North Carolina. I
have learned that the militia under
the orders of the same Governor,
Max Gardner, who has done moth
ing about the report Of the labor
leaders, has such power that it can
close the Office OF the mail depart
ment of the United states govern
ment to citizens Of the United
States.
And was this matter taken up
with the government at Washing
ton? 1t wasl And did the govern
ment at Washington do anything
about? 1t did not!
They are keeping the mill open
and is there anything more neces-
sary?
Next: Sinclair Lewis viii tell of
the hatreds In Bloody Marion.
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AERO TRAINS DEVISED

BB United Press
EDINBURGH, Oct, 25.-It Is the
plan Of George Bonnie 10 set up
system of aero-trains In this coun-
try. The trains, cigar shaped, will
be suspended from an overhead rail
track and will be driven by airplane
pEopellers.
At speed OF 100 miles an hour,
the plane viii Lift most Of its weight
from the EailA
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U. S. HOSE DISPLAYED
Silk Stockings Shipped on Yep Are
Priced in Swiss Shop.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-When
the woodworking Graf Zeppelin re-
turned to Europe recently it in
Guided in its cargo pair of Ameri-
can-made silk hose consigned to a
Swiss shop, the commerce depart
ment said today.
The Swiss shop which received
them displayed them proudly in its
windows, together with the shipping
document, the department was told
by its commercial attache at Berne.
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PEAR TREE AGED 300
Famous Massachusetts, Landmark
StiH Is Bearing Fruit.

dtuU0o 4MdSo1CuuoStsc AduutudIk
Still Is Bearing Fruit.
BIZ United Prese
DANVERS, Mass, Oct. 25.-The
weight of three centuries has split
its trunk into three stems. History
has been written in the fields about
it. The pageant of war has been
enacted almost beneath its branches.
Nine generations Of the family that
originally planted it has passed into
memory.
Yet the famed old Enoicott pear
tree on the Orchard farm here is
once more bearing its October fruit.
This is presumed to be the three
hundredth hneal crop Of the earliest
cultivated tree In New England.
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EVEN POSTAL
RIGHTS DENIED
/ MILL STRIKERS
Militia Stationed in U. S.
Building in Carolina Bar
Out Rebels
~ IS PLACE OF GLOOM
Sinclair Lewis Finds That
Pastors Are Paid by
Textile BaronS.

This Is the fifth of a series by Sinclair
Lewis, noted author of Main Street." on
strike conditions at Marion, N. c., in which
six have been killed and twenty wounded.
Lewis was sent to Marion by The Times
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FRICTION PLOT JUSTIFIED
Auction Reveals Mortgage Against
Home Stood Fifty Years.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
JUNEAU, Wis, Oct. 25. - The
mortgage on the old farm home
that fiction writer's long have used
as a basis for stirring plots was a
reality on a pioneer homestead
farm here which recently was sold
at auction.
The sale revealed that an un-
satisfied mortgage for $1,000 had
been standing against the farm for
fifty years.
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Next: Sinclair Lewis viii tell of
the hatreds In Bloody Marion.