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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-12-18

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New Britain herald., 1929-07-05
CHA PIER XIX

Late Tuesday afternoon. the first day of court after the two-day ad- journment which had been granted to defense counsel for the exhuma- ton of the body of Mrs. Andrew Ward, for whose murder Lois Downs. her nurse. was being tried. John Curtis Morgan entered his of flee with a gleam Of triumph in his despair-hunted black eyes.
 'Well. the defense rests, Nan" the lawyer announced to his secretary. Want to hear all about it, or have you been reading the extras?"
 "Why buy extras when my boss is the manager of the show and can tell me all about it himself?" Nan retorted as she followed him into his prvate office.
 Brainerd knew he was licked long before adjournment today, but he stubbornly refused to admit it." Morgan began eagerly, and the girl, whose big brown eyes searched his beloved face intently, knew that he was grateful for the chance 10 talk. that he dreaded to be alone. He tore into our fIngerprint expert saFag"ly on cross examination, but he couldn't budge Cornwall a hairs breadth. Cornwall made it plain enough for an imbecile 10 see that the rprints found on the bath- room cabinet and on the poison bot ties had been made by Mrs. Ward and that at least two of these prints had been superimposed upon prints made by the nurses fingers, indicat- ing that Mrs. Ward had handled them last"
 Good point" Nan nodded, her face glowing with interest, The man opposite her could not know that she was visualizing that days dramatic scenes in the courtroom. where again the man she loved had played the
New Britain herald., 1929-07-05
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criminal Siamese twins-motive and opportunty-we were up against a stone wall all the time. The only person. apparently, who had both was Lois Downs. l don't blame Braincrd for being so cocksure of convicting her. There was literally no one else, except the mysterious female who made fingerprints on two bottles Of poison in the medi- cine cabinet itself.
 But we couldn't find a soul who had seen any woman other than Lois Downs herself enter Mrs. Wards room after II o'clock that night. Therefore. who had an op- portunity to slip old Mrs, Ward a
New Britain herald., 1929-07-05

strychnine which is given her In very small doses as a heart stimu- lant; decides against the bichloride of mercury after touching the bot tie; takes a big quantity of strych- nine. also a bromide tablet that she could have to make her sleep. mere ly by asking the nurse for it, and then, taking a glass fills it with water, creeps back to her bed. dis solves the bromide tablet in the water and drains it along with the strychnine, to make it look as if the nurse had given her the whole dose"
 And remembers just in time that the nurses fingerprints probably are not on the clean glass left in the bathroom by the maid, and wipes it so that there will be no fingerprints at all on it." Morgan contributed, nodding slowly. She probably figured also that that would be just one more black mark against the purse-that it would lcok like a clumsy attempt on Lois's part to destroy evidence. Well my dear Holmes,' he smiled almost naturally at Nan, I'm going to risk making a fool of myself by asking the court in the morning for per mission to eXhume the body and take the old lady's fingerprints. Your beautiful theory stands or falls on what we'll find out then"
 But you-do you think my hunch was a good one?" Nan insisted, as he rose and knocked the ashes from his pipe into her empty metal waste paper basket.
 "Nap,' John Curtis Morgan sHid huskily, laying his hands on her shoulders. you had two good lunches tonight, my dear. I-can't thank you. But l think you know what you've done for me tonight Good night, junior partner. See you in the morning."
 She knew he meant those last words as a solemn promise 10 her self and as a challenge to his own courage.
 "I'll be here" Nan answered un- steadily, but smiling through her tears.
 When he was gone, she eibed at herself: So this is how I resign be- cause I'm in love with a married man. But-heS not really married any more!"
New Britain herald., 1929-07-05
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ing it look as if Lois Downs had murdered her.
 Lois sleeps in the adjoining bed room, with her door closed. The old lady has never kept her night nurse in the room with her. It's my opinion that Mrs. Ward sneaked a good many chances to walk. but however that may be, her determin- alton lent her energy.
 ''She gets up about one o'clock. long after Lois has gone to bed and probably to sleep,, creeps into the bathroom, opens the medicine cabi- net, leaving a nice set of finger prints, thank heaven; hesitates be- tween bichloride of mercury and the
New Britain herald., 1929-07-05
a great big boy of six

"a great big boy of six"
 You were just saylng mat he's baby" Morgan reminded her. smiling.
 Well, a baby as far as being sent away to school is concerned, and a big boy as far as having nurse goes," Nan explained impatiently. He belongs in public school, along with other six-year- boys. Put him with a bunch of other young hoodlums and they'll knock selfish ness out of him too quick 10 talk about"
 "The primary grades only have halliday sessions" Morgan remind ed her. "Someone would have to be responsible for him until I got home, Besides" and he sighed heavily there's the nuisance of keeping up ia big house, just for man and chid-''
 q think" Nan broke the silence hesitatingly, laying the words down gently so as not to anger him, that Curtis has a right to a real home to grow up in. And since he's | been-left-to you alone. it will have to be your job to make that home for him somehow. It won't be easy. But seeing him grow up, your com panion and friend as well as your son. will pay you, l belleVe-Oh. can't you see the other side of the picture "a poor, lonely little misfit, shutting from boarding school to summer camp and back to school again, homeless. parentless, except for a father whom he sees two or three times a year and who is worse than a stranger. because he takes liberties and scolds?'
 Morgan eroaned. Lay off, Nan, I'm not like Brainerd. I know when I'm licked. Will you help me a bit - dig up good housekeeper that will take an intelligent inter est in the boy? God knows I want to do the right thing by him."
 Nan considered moment, her capable slim fingers twisting lock of her short brown hair. "You'll he at the state capital sev- think it awfully cheeky of me if suggested going out to your house and staying nights with Curtis while you're gone? I could get things in shape with the cook and the maid. I could also get Curtis started in school and have time to look about for housekeeper-" Would l think it cheeky?" Nor gan interrupted. Good Lord. Nan, I'd think it angelic Of you, and you know it. Curtis will be tickled | to death, too. You're the only hu- man being that can do anything with him."
 1 The next day the Lois Downs case went to the jury just before noon. and within five minutes a verdict of Not guilty was returned. John Curtis Morgan. with another sensational court victory to his credit, boarded a train at two o'clock 10 visit the governor Of the state and at half-past five Nan Carroll walked up the steps of the home which Iris Morgan had aban- doned. A small figure hurted out i of the door and into her arms.
 Hello, Mana, I wanted to see you. Mana, Estelles an awful liar She says my mother aint coming back. If she aint, are you gonna stay, Nana?"
 (TO BE CONTINUED)
New Britain herald., 1929-07-05
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Nan Carroll, private secretary to John Curtis Morgan, lawyer. dis covers she is in love with Morgan Being honorable, she decides she must resign, but postpones her resig- nation when she learns that Morgan is stalking his professional honor to defend his friend, Bert Crawford, Indicted for embezzlement.
 Nan believes Crawford is guilty and also suspects him of being the lover of Iris Morgan, beautiful wife of the lawyer, On the last day of the trial she finds convincing proof of his guilt and his intention to elope with Iris.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-05
SCHOLARSHIP FOR CLARK

Bliss Clark, son of MT. and Mrs
 Bliss Clark of 54 Trinity street, who started an enviable athletic record for himself at Cornell last term, has been awarded a scholarship in view of his scholastic standing. When he returns to school in the fall he will be junior. He is now a member of the varsity crew. During
New Britain herald., 1929-07-05
PLANS HARD WORK

Saratoga Springs. N. Y, July 5 (UP)-James J. Braddock, con- tender for the light heavyweight championship, plans to box from sl> to eight rounds daily at his training camp here in preparation for his
New Britain herald., 1929-07-05

bout, July IS. with Champion Tommy Loughran Braldock ex- poets little trouble getting down 70 the weight limit as he was only toui pounds over today
New Britain herald., 1929-07-05

The fastest journey round the world took about 231. days and was accomplished by airplane and steamer during June and July. 1928
New Britain herald., 1929-07-05

United States investment in Canada in 1928 totaled s4,120. .00D.- GOO as compared with sS,992, ,o00,- 0OQ in 1o7.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-05

the summer months he is employed as life guard at Willow Brook park.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-05

Nan carefully kept oxultatIon ont Of her voice, "Alo, too,' she agreed. But there's nothing 10 show that Mrs, Ward was a nice old woman, and ] believe she did commit suicide. with the deliberate intention of mak-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
YULE SOFTENS
JUDGES HEART
Youths Sentence Suspend
ed After Robbery.
Bu United PreSR

81 Cntod Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 25.-
Judge G. w. Clark, whose year
brought him in contact with many
men charged with bank robbery, was
noted for sentencing them dras-
tically.
Eddiee Pine came before the Judge
today, charged with robbing a drug
store.
Five years in the Granite re-
formatory," pronounced the jurist.
Eddie stood there moment. Tears
began to streak down his face. His
parents were in the room. Part of
their support depended on the boy.
There were the shouts of children
outside and a wreath of holly could
be seen through the courtroom win
dow.
Judge Clark talked in an offhand
manner.
Il used to be a 16-year-old boy
and stole apples" he said, glacing
away from Eddie. Il thought it was
smart. I never got caught. Boy, I
shall suspend your sentence"
Eddie bawled out loud now. So
did his parents.
Go on home and have a good
Christmas. Hereafter, be a boy
that your parents can be proud of, !"
Judge Clark summed up, lingering
his wooden gavel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
five ADDED TO
DISEASE TOLL
City's Meningitis Deaths
Now Are at 22.

Five additional deaths Tuesday
night brought the Indianapolis
spinal meningitis death toll to
twenty-five today.
Including the deaths, and two ad-
ditional cases reported today, the
total number of cases since the epi-
demic started, three weeks ago, is
thirty-two.
John Meyers, 1918 Graceland
avenue, and Edward Bason, Negro.
966 Superior street, were admitted
to the city hospital today in critical
condition from spinal meningitis.
Those who died at the city hos
pital were: Norman Holt, Negro,
IA, of 1446 North Missouri street:
Betty Hanson, 2, of 1852 South ILL.,
nois street; Melvin McCracken, 40,
of $50 Spruce street; Tony George,
81, of 208 Douglas street, and Barry
Smith, Is, of 1920 Valley street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
Roads Again May Be
Blocked, AdyiCes to City
Indicate.

Reports that northern Indiana
was experiencing a fairly heavy
snow today and that roads may be
blocked again were received here
today.
Rising temperature throughout
the state Thursday was predicted
by the United States weather
bureau. A light snow in Indian
apoliS did, not continue long, but
there was possibility of additional
snowfall later, J. H. Armington,
meteorologist, said.
Despite the additional snow,
transportation facilities were oper-
ating near schedule time.
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Complications

BU United Press
CADILLAC, Mich, Dec. 25.-
Theodore Renner married his.
step-sister, Hazel Selden, here
Tuesday night, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Good
man.
The following relationship
situations resulted from the
marriage:
Mrs. Goodman now is STEP
mother and mother-in-law to
the bridegroom. and mother
and step-mother-in- Law to the
bride.
Goodman becomes both step
father and step-father-in-law
to Renner.
The groom becomes step
brother and step-brother-in-
law to his former brothers and
sisters and step-oro and
Step-sisterS.
And the bride
Well, figure out the other
9e6 complications for yourself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
ONE SLAIN IN FIGHT

Business Argument Ends in Shoot
ing; Two Are Wounded.
BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-One man was
slain and two others wounded
arising from differences concerning
the management of their cleaning
business here, Tuesday night.
The dead man is Joseph Michael
son. who was shot to death in his
room when his two partners called
upon him. The wounded men, his
partners, are Eugene NJ. Denny,
and Clovis Denny, brothers.
The Denny brothers admit the
shooting, according to police. how
ever they say that they acted in self
defense. They said that Michael
son opened fire upon them when
they attempted to settle their
difficulty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
Slayer of COED Eats His
YuIe Dinner Unaware
of Fate.
COURT DENIES APPEAL
U. S. Tribunal Last
Hope of Ex-ProfeSsor in
Fight for Life.
BY HARRY WILSON SHARPE
United Press staff Correspondent

OHIO STATE PENITENTIARY,
Columbus, Dec. 25.-Unaware that
his doom is sealed, insofar as the
Ohio courts are concerned, DR..
James Howard, Shook, former uni
verstty professor, under sentence to
die Jan. 81 for the murder of his
coed sweetheart, Theora Hix, sat
down today to what may be his last
Christmas dinner.
The bald, bespectacled ex-profes-
Sor was not advised, in keeping with
the spirit of Christmas, that the
state supreme court Tuesday refused
to reveiw his case-that only the
United States supreme court or pos
sible executive clemency stand be-
tween him and the electric chair.
"I'll tell him after Christmas"
Warden P. E. Thomas said. I'D
rather not spoil the day for him."
So at noon DR.. Shook, once head
instruction in veterinary medicine at
Ohio State university, seated him
self with four other doomed men
and partook of the prisons Christ
mas menu. It consisted of roast
pork, gravy, oyster dressing, apple
sauce, candied sweet potatoes, celery,
blackberry pie and coffee.
E. o. Ricketts,, chief Of Snook's
counsel, will advise the former peda-
cog Thursday that the supreme
court denied his appeal and that his
only recourse and possible salvation
is the United States supreme court,
or possibly the federal court. To
carry his case to the federal court
Shook would have to claim a viola
ton of his constitutional right of
fair trial.
Shocks wife Helen, who stood by
him during the ordeal of his trial
and has visited him thrice weekly
since his Incarceration n death row,
was to be permitted to see her hus-
band later today. She will not be
permitted to bring him food, how
ever None of the prisoners in
death row is permitted to receive
gifts of food-ten-poun baskets
as are other convictS.
Tonight DR.. Shook and his COM
panions in impending death, will be
given Christmas socks, containing
popcorn and candy. Each will be
given a few stogies, too, but DR..
Shook does not smoke.
Today merely was another day for
the former professor. He arose at
$50 a. m, as usual, ate, was per-
mitted to exercise briefly, then re-
tired to his bunk where he read or
chatted with his cellmates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
ELEVATOR FIRM FORMED
Organization of Central States Co..
Is Completed Here.

Organization of the Central States
Elevator Company was completed
here Tuesday with filing of incorpo-
ration papers in the office of the
secretary of state. One hundred
shares of stock at $40 and 10000
shares at $50 will be issued, accord
ing to the plans.
Purpose of the company is to buy
and sell farm products and to en-
gage in any activity in connection
with manufacturing or marketing
of by-products, the incorporation
papers said. Among the incorpora-
tors were Frank Arm, Montezuma,
and Oliver Little. Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
Grief. ARRIVES
IN fame Wake
Ozark WoodCutter Finds
Good Fortune Costly.

BIZ United Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 25,-
The blessings of being an Ozark
woodcutter who legally is proved to
be alive, are not without their draw
backs.
Take Connie Franklin, who re-
turned in the flesh to Mountain
View, Ark, and became the charac-
ter actor in a courtroom drama
which has passed into mountain folk
lore.
Tuesday night he made his first
appearance in vaudeville here at a
reputed salary of $500 a week. Con-
ME once was an inmate of an aSy-
lum for mental deficientS here.
Now he was behind the footlghtS,
figure of romance, playing the old
time tunes on his harmonica. The
act was wow" too, although
Connie was not intimate with such
vaudeville nomenclature and was
only playing as he had played Oft
en- before in mountain isolated
cabins.
Then word came that his former
wife, Mrs. Albert A. Rogers, had
brought suit for half of these fabu-
lous earnings.
Mrs. Rogers asserted Connie de-
serted her and their four children
five years ago. leaving them inn
poverished. The wife lives near
Stuttgart. Ark.
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Ideal for Christmas

BB United Press
SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. 25.-
Temperatures which hovered about
the freezing mark and a bright sun
which played on a well-laid blanket
of snow gave central Illinois ideal
Christmas weather today.
With practically all roads cleared
of drifts, caused by last weeks biz
yards, highway transportation was
back to a normal basis today, en-
abling many to motor back to home
towns for Christmas day family re-
unions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
MAN HELD IN ARIZONA
MAY BE KILLER BURKE

Afterward 1t was noticed that
Barton bore strong resemblance
to police photographs Of Burke and
the man was rearrested in the hills
near the Mexican border.
Burke, indicted by Chicago
grand jury In connection with the
st. Valentines day gang massacre,
and also charged with the murder of
a st. Joseph CMich) policeman and
several bank robberies, was thought
to have been en- route for the Pa
cific coast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
Greatest SnoWdrift

By United Press
WATSEKA, Ill, Dec. 25.-Citizens
of WatSeka today claimed the
doubtful distinction of having in
their neighborhood the country's
greatest snowdrift.
The drift, half mile east of
Watseka on country road. is 300
yards long, 40 feet wide and of an
average depth OF 16 feet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
And Here's Wishing You a Merry, Merry

wishing you the best of the seasons greetings.
The extreme right photo brings to Peg Hamilton.
hagman for the Big -Four railroad, at the crossing at
West Georgia streets enjoying his Christmas dinner
pie and" in his switch shanty. There's no
place like home" declares peg" Christmas, "but
when you can't be home well you might well be the
next best place-at work"
In the lower inset Harold Ferdinand Baldwin, T. OF
Martnsve got all loaded up with Christmas presents at
Grandmas and Aunties house his way home to
"Muvyer" via the interurban.
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the actors at the Lyric theater with Mickey the trained
SEAL in the center of the group.
At the top right photo is Ralph Cope, II, OF 1903
English avenue chewing a turkey wishbone he got
at the Kiwanis Club luncheon for needy children
In the lower left photo Miss Agnes Moore 10 OF
the numerous travellers who wended their way home
ward for the holidays She was accompanied to her
interurban by Harold Ransopher.
And in the center lower photo, with the wreath, Is
other than inimitable Jean Arthur,
movie actress, who stars in Hallway to Heaven"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
SPEND HOLIDAY IN AIR
Start in Airplane Late Today From
New York to Florida.
BH United Press

7
MITCHELL FIELD, N. 2, Dec. Is.
May Frances and Suzanne Will
liams will have Christmas in the air
when they start In an airplane late
today for Miami, Fla. The chill
dren have been promised a Christ
mas tree and presents on the trip
to the south.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
Happy day!

Happy day.
Everybody should have all the hosiery kerchiefs toys
knckknacks and turkey knee bones that they wished
for!
So it's really happy day-for it's Christmas. The
Old ST. Nick has put his reindeer in the barn until 1881
And while we're wishing you Merry Christmas here's
heap of folk in the photos below that celebrating
Christmas in their way the caught them
in the citys byways they're wishing you the merry
merry too.
In the top left photo the Christmas party held for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
BIZ United Press

BIZ Jnfted PTeSs
NOGALES, Ariz, Dec. 25.-A man
suspected of being Fred Burke,
widely known gangster, was in jail
here today, awaiting word from
Chicago and st. Joseph CMich.) au-
thorities.
The suspect, who gave his name
as j. P. Barton, was arrested near
here late yesterday by sheriff's
deputies on suspicion of rum run
ming, was later vas released.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
In the Ai7.

Weather conditions at $50 a. m.
West wind, twelve miles an hour
temperature, Is: barometric pres
sure, 30l0 at sea level; ceiling, 1000
feet; visibility. four miles; field,
snow covered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
Clear in Iowa
BpUnited Press

By United Press
DES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 25.-
Christmas in Iowa was clear with
the temperature only slightly below
freezing and In many sections there
was no snow upon the ground.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-25
NORTHERN INDIANA
COVERED BY SNOW
pected to register a maximum of 80
degrees. Thousands of persons
visited the ocean beaches.
Fair at st. Louis

Bp United Press
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-A Christmas
that would have been white except
for soft coal dust, was st. Louis
today. A cloudless sky, but under
freezing temperature, prevailed.