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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-16
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SHEILA WILDER. daughter OF WILL
LIAM OLIVER WILDER. Indianapolis
manufacturer and inventor. gives a din
uer party at her Maple road home for
SAMUEL EEDERBY and JAMES WEST
ERVELT. electrical experts. who are ne
gotiating for the purchase of Wilber'S
invention. a new type of electric light.
Enderby is accompanied by his 9-year-
JOSEPH SMEDLEY. Marion county as
5anee f FRANK gHERB8N S Ses
young lawyer. whose hobby is solving
crime mysteries and ANDY MASTERS.
Sheila's wavWard cousin. A few days
before the dinner party safe in Will
ber's eXperlms ntal home laboratory was
looted and a diary of Wilber's wife. now
dead. stolen. The diary holds secret
Of Sheila's birth and Sheridan. in the
role of amateur detective. is on the
WILDER demonstrates his invention for
the visiting experts. The invention con-
sists of a small metal cylinder through
which electric currents of varying in
tenSity were passed by. throwing ser
les of knife switches. After all the din
ner guests have departed except Sheri-
dan and Smedley. LENA SWARII, a
maid. is found dead on the laboratory
floor by CLARA. the Wilbers cook. Inc
coroner finds death due to accidental
electrocution Sheridan. discovering one
not satisfied with the accident theory,
and it is agreed he shall conduct an in
veStigation without the help OF the po-
lice. He scents n connection between
the safe robbery and Lena's death.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-16
NAB TWO ON SUSPICION
Gun Tossed Overheard as Police
Run Down Fleeing Car.

Suspicious of occupants Of a
speeding automobile that passed
their squad car on West Washing
ton, street early today, police gave
chase, and overlook the machine
near Washington park.
AS they drew alongside one of the
men threw a revolver from the
car. William Frederick, 81, of 800
Harrison street, was charged with
vagrancy and carrying a concealed
weapon, and his companion, Law
renee O'Bryan, 10, of 345 North
Hamilton avenue. was charged with
vagrancy. Their auto bore Michi-
gan license, police said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-16
CHAPTER TWENTY

"VXTHAT devlish chain OF trlv-
w ialities!" WILDER exclaimed.
Each of no Importance j. itself
and vet when combined they lead to
tragedy.
"a splash of glue, piece of
waste insulation, the innocent &C
ton of Enderby in placing the cyl
inder in that exact spot on the
bench instead of handing it back to
me, my failure to notice the inSu-
lation adhering to the cylinder be-
fore I replaced it in the jig! Even
the overturning of a can of water
by Dicky Enderby-the water on
the floor, formed a perfect ground
for the current through poor Lena's
body.
THE omission of any one of these
links. except possibly the last,
would have broken the deadly
chain" He shrugged his shoulders
in a gesture of helplessness and
despair.
Il am not so sure all the links in
the chain were fortuitouS.". said
Sheridan. 1T was too perfect and
I'm suspicious of casual perfec-
ton"
Not fortuitous, not accidental
don't follow you"
I'm my reconstruction of what
may have happened in this room
1 was only building on one theory"
Sheridan replied. 1T could have
happened that way, but other ex-
plantations are possible.
Keep in mind that another per-
son. so far unknown to us, was in
the room in the interval between
our departure and Lena's entry.
That is the only way to explain the
closed switch What was he doing
here and why did he throw the
switch?
isn't It possible that before he
turned on the current he may have
Intentionally inserted the insulation
between the clip and cylinder in
such manner that it would drop at
a touch?"
But why? What would be the
motive?" Smedley asked.
ITO kill somebody" Sheridan as
serted His two auditors looked at
him with startled eyes.
"Wait a minutei" he interrupted
their incredulouS EXPLANATIONS, IF
this theory is the correct one, am
sure the p,otter'S plans went awry.
Lena could not have been the in
t-sa II
in ''unless-yes, that is
poSSible-unless he sent her in to
her death"
"Oh, no! WILDER diSSented, Lena
was an inoffensive, good-natured,
rather stupid girl No one could
have any reason for harming her.
THAT seems very true" Sheridan:
agreed, but I am canvasSing all of
the possibilities. II we eliminate
Lena for the time from our calcu-
lationS. and consider her only as an
accidental victim of carefully pre-
pared murder plot. we must try to
find the reel intended victim. The
circumstances point logically to only
one person"
"Who?" WILDER asked.
yourself" Sheridan replied
calmly.
MY God. man, that is absurd
Why should any one want to kill
me?"
II don't know, yet" Sheridan re-
piled, but look at it in the light of
reason. If Lena had not intruded
here, who naturally would have
been the first person to return 20
this room2
Last night. just before Clara
screamed. you remembered you had
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Quickly returning to the wall he had demol-
iShed he replaced its stones. Easily leaping the
fifteen feet across the WELL moment later he
vas running along narrow tunnel. Then down
a fight of stairs. Here he found himself in a
dim room piled high with metal ingots But for
their enormous number he would have been posi-
tive that they were gold.
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Tarzan wedged S body throuTh the opening
Cautiously he crs wled along. The floor ended
in sudden drop. He saw tiny patch of sky
above him and IS the moon topped the shafts
opening, it let flood of soft. sivery light SHIN
mer on pool of water far beneath him. Tar
zan had come upon an ancient well. Across
this was an opening in the opposite wall.
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BY Martin

Now the way ran straight as war spear. II
he had but knew the direction it was leading
him With increasing hopes he forged ahead.
More steps now led upward Up this winding
spiral path Tarzan sped. At the end he came
out upon the top of a huge granite boulder.
into the fresh night air. beyond the outer walls
A mile away lay the ruined city OF OpaZ.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-16
BY Crane

The ancient pile of crumbling grandeur in the
distance was oathed in the soft light of the
equatorial moon. "Opar" he unused. "Opar.
enchanted city of forgotten past City Of hor-
rors and death, of beauty and beasts. but city
of fabulous riches Then he dropped his eyes
to the ingot ne had brought away with him. He
saw that it was Of virgin gold. A
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27
MRS. MELVILLE B. ALBEIT

Mrs. Melville Albeit, beloved res
ident of Lamberton and the last one of
the first pioneers passed away at the
home of Mrs. George Shelton, her
nurse, on Saturday afternoon, Febru-
airy 16. She had been in failing
health for the past year. Hulda
Hawkins, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William Hawkins was born in New
Brunswick, Canada in December 1920
of English parents and with them
emigrated to the States when young
girl and settled near the home of her
brother, John Hawkins at Neniger,
near Hastings. Here she met and
married Melville B. Albeit and as a
bride emigrated to Lamberton in a
! covered wagon in 1869, one of the
first white settlers. A sister, Mrs.
,, Charles Porter had already come to
this vicinity with her husband who
with Joe Bean were Indian Scouts and
had taken a homestead and timber
claim on place just east of the pre-
sent village site, still knows as Beans
Timber. Hither the young Abbetts
immigrated and took a homestead
near the Porter HOMESTEAD. Later Mr..
| Albeit became the first town treas
urer and was chairman of the board
for four years. In 1881 he was ell
ected county sheriff and they moved
to Redwood Falls where they lived
during several terms of office. But
Lamberton was home and they re-
turned to live their life here. Mr..
Albeit passed away several years ago.
Mrs. Albeit witnessed the passing
of the OK team, the building of the
Northwestern railroad. Typical OF
those early pioneers, she was cour-
ageous, thrifty and altogether fine.
She was a loyal citizen, lover of
every good and worth while thing
and greatly loved by all who knew her.
She is survived by two sons, William
and Arthur of Duluth and Mrs. Frank
Shelton of Moose Lake all of whom
attended the funeral. Also survived
by several grand children and great
grand children and one brother, Hen
ry Hawkins of Lamberton.
Funeral services were held from
the home and Methodist church on
Tuesday afternoon, Reverend Reed
officiating and the Eastern Star Of
which she was a devoted member, at
tended in a body and held the rit-
ualistic funeral service of the Order.
The singing was by an Eastern Star
choir. The pail bearers were Messrs.
Charles Chester, Emil Woody, B. j.
Coulter, John Stonebraker, Ben Coul-
ter and E. M. McKibben. Interment
was in the City Cemetery beside her
husband. Many friends who loved
her were in attendance.
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his son Jess Hawkins who is now a
resident there and are being much
enjoyed by the family.
Mrs. Percie Hillbrand returned
Wednesday from Moose Lake where
she was called by the illness of her
father.
Friends have learned of the mar
riage of Miss Bernedetta Mccartney,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Cartney of Kansas City, former
Lamberton residents.
w. B. Fletcher is moving this week
onto the Combs farm formerly oc-
cupied by Lyman Lund.
More than twenty members of the
Eastern Star went to Tracy Tuesday
where they were guests of the East
ern Star at School of Instruction.
Mrs. Jane Topal Of Balaton is Dis
trict Instructor and had charge.
Chapters from Balaton and Walnut
Grove were also present and at mid
night lunch was served.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27
WESLEY MERRITT KENYON

Peacefully, as one having compass
sion, death came to Wesley Kenyon
Sunday morning, after seven weeks
of intense suffering, every hour of
which it seemed, would be his last.
just few days after Christmas he
was taken i'll with flu, not being ply
sically strong, it quickly developed
into active tuberculosis and delirium
continued for weeks.
Wesley was the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Kenyon, pioneer
residents and respected citizens Of
this community. He was born June
IL, 1903 in the home in which he died
and was twenty-five years of age. He
was the only child at home and for
years had cared for his father and
mother and the tasks about the farm
and home. Of a quiet home loving
nature his death leaves a void in the
material and mental realm of the in
innate circle in which he moved, that
cannot now be realized. Every care
that loving hearts and money could
do was given him, a day and night
nurse being on the case during the
many weeks. He is survived by his
parents, two brothers, Milo of LAM
berton and Richard of Minneapolis
and by four sisters, Mrs. John
Sprague (Nellie) of Carnation, Wash
ington, Mrs. B. w. Fletcher (Lulu)
of Lamberton, Mrs. c. L. ~Cornberger
(Geneva) of Oakland, California and
Mrs. Arthur E. Howe (Alice) of
Clinton. One sister, Mrs. A. A..
Waugh (Grace) an infant brother
and another brother Lawrence, a
World War veteran, preceded him in
death.
Funeral services were held from
the home, Tuesday afternoon Rever-
end C. w. Reed of the Methodist
church officiated and music was fur
nished by the Woody family and Mrs.
Joseph Schilling. Burial was made
in the city cemetery beside his broth
er Lawrence.
Deep sympathy is extended to the
bereaved family by many loving
friends.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27
FIRE DESTROYS KASOTA
CHURCH NEAR ST. PETER

Fire believed to have originated
from defective wiring, caused DAM
age estimated at between $4,000 and
$4,000, when it destroyed the Pres
byterian church near Kasota at 2:3O
p. m. Monday of last week. Insur-
ance on the edifice amounted to only
about $1,700, it was reported.
The fire was discovered by Mr.. and
Mrs. Isadore Gravel of st. Peter who
were returning at that time from
Mankato. By the time it was dis
covered the fire had gained such head
way that the church could not be
saved.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27
0UNN lBRI

DR.. Fritchie, Jr. of New Ulm was
called Tuesday in consultation with
DR.. Gleysteen in the Wesley Kenyon
case.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Tale will move
March first to a farm near LETTERS.
Their daughter Miss Marjorie, a SEN
ior in the Lamberton high school,
will remain here until the close Of the
school year. A farewell party that
was to be given by the members of
the church Of Christ, has been post
poned because of bad roads.
Lamberton cagers went down to
defeat in a bitterly fought battle with
Redwood Falls, Thursday evening
Redwood played a clean game, won
by fair means and Lamberton con-
graduates the County Seat on it's
twelve straight victories. The score
at the close of the game was 10 to H.
G. A. Koenig has returned from
Minneapolis where he was delegate
to the A. o. U. w. convention.
The w. C. T. U. had an interesting
Lincoln Day service at the home of
Mrs. A. w. Schuck. Mrs. H. W..
White led the Devotionals.
A farewell party was given by the
Good Cheer Bible Glass of the Meth
odist church for Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
banks who are leaving March first
for Ames, Iowa. Lunch was served in
the church parlors and the afternoon
spent socially. Mr.. and Mrs. banks
leave with the good will of the church
and of the whole community.
1t was happy team and happy
bunch of rooters that returned Sat-
urday night from Tracy where the
Lamberton basketball team won
against Tracy in a closely fought
game, that resulted in 17-16 score.
Lamberton feels justly proud Of the
clean craftsmanship of its team and
congratulates them on their victor
les. This is the last game of the year
before the tournaments.
Misses Maxine and Orel Parker of
Revere spent the week end with their
grandmother, Mrs. B. A. Small.
Miss Jean Nicholson arrived Fri
day for a visit with her sister, Mrs.
A. H. Ranseen.
Mrs. William Douglas entertained
the German Lutheran Icdies Aid t
her home, Wednesday.
Attorney and Mrs. B. La Due were
dinner guests of Attorney and Mrs. X.
Mcdonald of Walnut Grove, Friday
evening.
Mrs. A. J. Gerhard was hostess to
members of the Past Matrons Club
Thursday afternoon. A dainty lunch
was served to Mesdames Charles
Chester, S. N. Skow, Knute Anderson,
Joseph Schilling, George Roger and
w. E. Schei.
Miss Charlotte Schei was the guest
of her sister, Miss Aileen Schei at
Tracy over the week end, and at
tended the Tracy-Lamberton basket
ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Cox and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Parker were here
from Revere, to attend the funeral
of Mrs. M. B. Albeit.
Lawrence Snyder who was con-
fined in the Tracy Hospital has re-
turned to his home here much i'm
proved in health.
Henry Hawkins received a box of
oranges ripened on the trees at Red
lands, California. They were sent by
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27

Lack of enthusiasm in caring for
the poultry flock can sometimes be
attributed to an inconvenient build
ing. Many poultry houses have roofs
that are too low. The poultry house
should be of such size and shape that
work in it can be done easily. De-
tailed information on how to build
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27

poultry houses is given in a bulletin
recently issued by the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington, D.
c., as Farmer Bulletin 1554-F called
Poultry Houses and Fixtures"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-27

Hammers are necessary to build
a building, but in building town are
a Observation-Disclosures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-17
Mother and Son Wait
Liquor Sentences

Mrs Rebecca Kushner and her son. Samuel who
vcted Of liquor violations yesterday by jury In Police Court
which only eberated five minutes will be sentenced Satur
day by Judge Ralph Given.
The hearing DC testimony occupied day and half.
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woodrow Wilson's efforts to SCI
sure the backing Of powerful Il.
nancfers Ia get the Democratic
presidential nomination will be re
yeaIed ia next Sundays Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-17
TiIson Asks for Check
On All Bills to Keep
Economy Record Clean

A statement believed to be aimed
at the pending bills for Iberalized
Civil Service retirement and In.
creased Federal pay, was issued to
day, by Representative John @.
Tilson. of Connecticut, majority
leader of the House, which would
increase government expenditure.
He pointed out, that there are
now, bills on the calanders Of the
two houses, reported favOrably by
committees, which, is passed, would
cost the Government abouta billion
dollars
Many Of these bills are worthy
of favorable action at the proper
time" Mr.. Tilson said, but each
one must be considered, not only on
its own merit, but in Relationship
to other projects and with due re
gard for the financial situation.
ct would be unfair to Mr.. Cool
idge to spoil the splendid record fol
economy made during the past 81
years, and it would be even more
unfair to Mr.. Hoover to receive
him into office with a Treasurs
deficit.
If our economy record Is TO %
maintained, any measure which
would entail additional expense OF
the Government must be set aside
at this session OF Congress, and
feel sure the House will have tht
support Of the public in taking thi;
stand"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-17
NEW DETENTION
HOME WORRY

Despite efforts to move the
House Of Detention from 90s B st.
s. w, to $40 sixth ST. M. wv.
before Sunday midnight. Police De.
partment officials admitted today
they may be forced TO violate the
court order requiring evacuation of
the Southwest site.
Because OF delay In selecting the
new location, it was impossible to
ask for bids on the moving job
until a. few days ago. and it was
found the first bids were unaccept-
able. Harry Lockett, chief clerk,
asked for new bids By telephone
Tuesday to be opened late today.
Department officials doubt that
the successful bidder can move all
of the equipment and furniture be
fore the zero hour set by ths
court. Attorneys for residents Of
the section then could ask that the
police be cited for contempt 81
court,
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ball ana confessed that he reads
the sport page OF d newspaper first.
He Is an unabashed adInfrer of
Walter johnson. manager OF the
Senators. It was none other than
Jimmy who presented the hafn-
mered bronze tray. made by the
boys at Waiter Reed, to the star
pitcher the day johnson celebrated
bis twentieth anniversary on the
diamond.
Likes the Violin
TO be master og the violin
has been the soldiers fOndest de-
sire. Even now, though everything
In his life had tended to hinder
his study, he devotes a lot OF his
time to playing for the boys.
ut isn't much like Kreisler or
Heifetz, he remarked, 9but we like
1T. All the boys like music.
Jimmy isn't married He has spent
too much time in the hospital TO
bother with love affairs.
His optimism is known to every.
one. from the head of the staff to
the most recent patient
He does not bemoan the high price
he paid for his part in the war.
while you are doing thing you
might just as well do 1t up brown, 2
he said. in his happy. hopeful man,
rler that las endeared him to every.
one who knows him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-17

The way appears to be still
open for the enactment Of lib
eralized civil service retire.
rnent legislation at the present
session Of Congress.
The opposition OF President Cool
idge to the legislation apparently
moderated today when delegation
from the American Federation of
Labor. headed by william Green,
Its president, spent half hour
with him endeavoring to convince
him that the pending bin would not
prove as heavy drain upon the
Treasury as he had been led to be
/ lieve.
The President as impressed by
Mr.. Green's presentation Of the
case. it was said after the confer
ence, which was described by sew
eraI of his callers as most eatis
factory" from their point Of view.
Endorsed BY Labor
A few days ago President Cool
idge was reported as being opposed
to the bill on the ground that
the present measure does full JUS
tice to the 100000 or more en-
pIoyes whom its affects. The bill,
which would liberalize Sac present
civil service retirement law, was
unanimously indorsed at the last
convention Of the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor at New Orleans.
The Dale-LehIbac bill which is
designed to Iiberalize the present
law, would increase the maximum
annuity to $1,000 and would per.
nit the employees to retire two
years earlier than they do now.
Clerks must now work until they
are 20. years old to receive the full
benefits Of the law.
Those who accompanied Presi.
dent Green to the White House
included Robert "A. Alcorns chair.
man OF the joint conference on
retirement: Thomas Il. Flaherty,
secretary treasurer of the National
Federation Of Postoffice clerks; Ed
ward J. Gaynor. president Of the
! National Association Of Letter Car
riers; William Nj. Collins. president
Of the Railway Mail Clerks Asso
citation; Fred S. Walker. secretary
treasurer Of Columbia Typographi
cal linton: M. nj Atlas. represent
ing the machinksts Iii the Fedora
Governments and George ]. Sim
mons, OF the Printing Pressman'i
Union.
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The World War veteran, reg
istered at the hospital as James g.
4aegiri. was discovered chatting
with some Of the patients IN the
ward.
Jimmy has returned from brief
visit to his home in GayviIle, ARR,
to 90 under an observation which
will determine whether 10 years in
the hospital and five bone gratis,
have been entirely vain efforts to
save his right leg from amputa ton.
For most people, however brave,
such an ordeal would be sufficient
to make life d weary, hateful thing
But not so with Jimmy. From his
cheerful countenance, one would
take It that his outlook never was
brighter. He walked marvelously
well, with the aid Of brace and
4 cane. to q sun parlor to talk.
There Is just enough Irish In
Jimmy to account for lis unusual
pluck and kindle the spark III his
roguish blue eyes, and Just enough
Scotch to make him reluctant TO
tell all about himself.
Enlisted at n
After a little coaxing. however,
he said he enlisted when he had
Just turned 81 years old and went
overseas. almost at once.
Serving in the Fourth Division,
Thirty.ninth Infantry, Company r,
he had been commissioned q corr
poral. when they made the Meuse-
Argonne drive. 1t was there that
he was wounded, September rs, 1918.
Two months in French Hos
pital and he was sent back to the
States. "A while in Chicago
Hospital and he was sent to
Walter Reed. He has been there
almost 10 years.
my greatest thrill since the
war;" he said as he gazed out the
window 'has been to watch the
brick buildings replace the wood
structures that dotted the grounds
when / first arrived"
Speaking Of hobbies, Jimmy IN.
sisted that he had none. He did
admit a special fondness for base
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-17

n YOU want 60 borrow money on
something Won own. read the Classified
section Of tOdays paper and yOnsl find
listed the company who will lend YOU
the money.