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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-03-09

Mr.. Leland BoxmAn OF Uni0nvtlle
is very III with pleuro-pneumonia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-27
"THEN we're in the catacombs Of
Il indianapolis!

Il Indianapolis!
1T may not be fun before we're
through. This pipe system runs
for miles, and branches in every
direction. Black Hawk must have
heard of it, and be using it for his
own purposes.
AS he talked. Bob searched the
floor Of the cell in which they stood
Suddenly he exclaimed:
"A lantern! Ava, what a breakF
It was an old oil lantern, such
as has been little used aOove ground
in the last ten years. But to Ava
and Bob it was find, indeed. The
wick. after suffering for a mo-
ment, burned with a bright yellow
flame.
Don't feel too encouraged
though" Bob warned. Il have a
feeling the Phantom expected us
to find that lantern. or it wouldn't
have been there"
With the lantern on his arm, Bob
climbed the steps and tried the
metal door 1t fit so solidly not a
spot of sunlight penetrated. He
touched the metal, and drew his
hand away with an exclamation. It
was almost red hot.
A tar stove. or some other equip
ment used in the street repair, had
probably been moved on to the door.
Wen have to find another way
out" Bob said
But ne wasn't optimistic. Black
Hawk hadn't tricked them into this
tomb merely for the fun of it. He
had arranged that they stay awhile
perhaps forever. Bob was gaining
considerable respect for his op-
pOnent, if no great liking.
CHILDREN playing on Sixty
~ third street thought nothing of
1t when a group of men threw up
a hastily constructed fence around
a rusty manhOle cover not far
from the canal. As far as they
knew, it was just another Of the
weird operations public utilities are
always indulging in.
They had no reason to guess that
out of the inclosed repair car that
drew up, stepped Black Hawk-the
man all Indianapolis was seeking
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-27

CHAPTER NINE Continued

CHAPTER NINE Continued
Bob" cried Ava. DO you know
where We are?'
We're in one Of two places, Ava.
Either we're in an electric conduit,
or in the old water tunnel
The old water tunnel?'
Few persons in indianapolis
know about it. Many years ago
some people living here built a
piant main to supply the whole
downtown section with water direct
w from White river The tunnel
was used for a while as a main,
and finally carefully preserved as
an emergency sewer. 1t hasn't been
used in years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-27

Hush, dear-hush-don't look" said Holt hid
ing his own alarm Jean chung to her father, who
gently turned her away from the pits edge, put
ting his arm around her and comforting her. Now
the last pygmy had entered the wooden temple.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-27
PAGE IT
BY Williams
BY Crane

The door was closed and props put against IL.
AS the rest Of the safari looked in the direction
that Jean had looked and saw the gorilla they
tried frantically to get out, seeking any possible
avenue Of escape. At that moment the sickening
orgy Of cruelty began!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-27
BY LOU WEDEAIAR
lcopEr.zht. ~ br re I'M.

INNII lsII-- Ia94- U III AiIIE6I
EDITORS NOTE: The narrative,
Black Hawk" a thrilling story of
life in Indiana, is purely fiction and
its leading characters exist only in
the authors Imagination.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-27

Try not TO show any fear Jean" whispered
Holt. encouragingly as they entered the dinl-lit
temple of the pin-head savages. With an attempt
at bravery, she answered: I'll try" and, turning
to Parker. whispered: Father, stay close to me-
will you?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-27
q = n
SYNOPSIS


Black Hawk whose sign IS a winged
death head demands evacuation Of
central Indiana. lie has bombed the
pOstoGice from an airplane, lie has
threatened the President. he has at
tempted 20 blow I'D union station and
orc If his agents or WhispcTers. Kills
himself when thWarted
Robert MARITIME. wealthy ldanapOlis
major % the military intelligence in
the u s. Army reservA. has been
assigned 20 the case. lie is IN love with
Ava Breeu Indianapolis society girl.
who is Detrothed % Lionel s.. George,
wealthy scientist. a. her fathers IN
siEteuCe
Following the attack on the terminal.
Bob and Police Lieutenant Quiunstin
spend the night IN the Claypoo!!.
Although he room is securely locked.
Cullstiu is killed by hatchet man.
In a hollow Of the Ratchet handle
IS O. message from Black Hawk threaten
ing 70 blow indianapolis of the map
unless every resident moves out. The
Black Hawk indicates that ne, TOO, loves
Ava Breen An air patrol IS formed
70 guard the CITY A personal ad ap-
pears in newspapers. saying. Freedom
Torch Leads the Way"
Bob and Ava. on their way downtown,
are kidnapped They are forced down
a mauhole and ind themselves in
tunnel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-27

She advanced a few steps, suddenly realized
there was pit ahead Of her and, looking down,
Holt and her father. rushing to her side, also
looked down and saw in the pit a hideous gorilla.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-27

ALTHOUGH sometimes is disputed that the General
largest living thing measurements made in
BecSwh disnterested civil engineer Of Reedy Ca
justify the reputation this respect Other trees in
California well other Of the world known to be
than the
MEXICAN the American Indian beard2
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-26
THE RED CROSS

This is the time when suffering must
be relieved, hope made to take the
place of despair and joy supplant sor-
row. To this end governmental agen-
cies have been doing much and there
is promise of much further relief in
the future. But still there is wide
spread unemployment. Sickness and
distress have plunged thousands into
the abyss of dependency, out of which
only the personal touch of sympathy,
in addition to material aid, can lift
them.
There is another agency, National
in its scope, that supplements Govern
ment activities, more intimate and
personal in it's contacts-The National
Red Cross. To this society millions
owe an everlasting debt Of gratitude.
Daily it's workers are ministering unto
the sick, supplying nurses, providing
fuel for warmth, food for the children.
Soon its National Membership Cam
paign will be started in every hamlet
in the land-every home will have an
opportunity to join in it's great work
for humanity.
Mrs. Samuel ]. Cole is county chair
man in Garrett county and will have
charge of the drive fer membership.
Her past and present. experiences
make her peculiarly Qualified for this
important position. In every part of
the county, where hunger, suffering
and want have stalked;'' she is well
coined. While she realizes that this
year there is a peculiar financial
handicap, yet she appeals to those in
a position to contribute, to do so in the
spirit of Him who said: "For was an
hungered, and we gave me meat: l
was thirsty, and We gave me drink: l
was a stranger and We took me in:
naked and We clothed me: sick and we
, visited NEE. C. F,,+,..,." ,.. Z
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-26

collecting processing tax from the
miller who grinds the wheat into flour
and he in turn passes it on to the
consumer. Under the provisions of
the law the farmer who grows the
wheat is permitted to have enough
ground for his own use, tax free.
According to the complaints which
are said to be pouring into Washing
ton, some farmers-no doubt the
Brain Trust would call them mis-
guided farmers-are getting more
wheat ground into flour for their own
use than they could possibly get away
with personally. The suspicion in
some quarters is that the surplus flour
is being bootlegged to others. The
farmer who thus sells it can of course
beat the market price for flour and
still make money.
But that isn't quite all the story.
Reports from machinery centers are
that the sale of small milling outfits
has inreased by leaps and bounds since
the wheat processing tax went into
effect. These small milling outfits, it
is said, can be operated by the far
mer to grind his own wheat on bis own
farm either by motor or hand power.
Of course, if he grinds his own wheat
into flour it is barely possible that
some of it will escape from the hands
of the producer into the hands of the
consumer without benefit to the mid
dleman and his processing tax. Thus
is another avenue of possible bootleg
ging opened up, and one which cannot
be halted by repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
1t was hoped that the processing
tax would produce something like
$135, 100000 a year, and that with this
sum the government could reimburse
the farmers for hiring them not to
raise SO much wheat. But the tax col
lections are starting slowly and unless
they are speeded up it is possible that
Uncle Sam may have to dig down in
his jeans to make up the difference
between the tax collection and the
amount paid the farmer.
Of course it is simple matter for
heal clever college professor, espec-
tally one clever enough to belong to
the Brain Trust, to take his crayon in
hand, and on the blackboard outline a
perfectly sweet theoretical plan for
reducing the wheat surplus. He can
demonstrate to you how the govern
ment will pay the farmer to reduce
his wheat acreage, then collect from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-26

the man who uses the flour process
ing tax with which to make good the
sum which the government has paid
the farmer for reducing his wheat
acreage; less wheat will be raised and
the price will go up. 1t can be dem
onstrated automatically. Unfortu-
nately, however, mathmeatics fails to
take into account the human element.
The professor cannot figure mathe-
matically how many farmers will take
the money they collect from the gov
eminent and fertilize their reduced
acreage in oredr to raise a bigger and
better crop next year. Neither can
he compute the number of wheat
growers and wheat handlers who may
go into the flour bootlegging business
in order to get around the processing
tax. The only thing we can really
be sure about is that in the end the
consumer and the taxpayer (Which
includes the farmer) will foot the
bill. Whether the farmer will be per-
manently benefited remains to be
seen. Certainly he is not feeling any
too good about the situation on these
beautiful autumn evenings. But
neither is the fellow who buys the
bread.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-26

Green raised from a planting of sixty
bushels a total of 1900 bushels.
Dixon and Kelso were paying IS
for oes and 8 ncO asset d r$r,E
cents for potatoes and 80 cents a
dozen for eggs.
Wade Broadwater, of Merrill, this
county, took second place at the potato
show in Homecoming with yield of
763 bushels on a two-acre plot,
An inch of snow covered the ground
with the thermometer registering 20
above zero.
The county fair was financially sue
cessful with net proceeds of $1,000.
After waiting all day for Superin-
tendent Rathbun and H. A. Loraditch
to show up at a teachers institute at
Bittinger, teachers trudged home
ward through the mud with note books
in hand and a great joy at heart, be-
cause they had escaped discussing the
subjects assigned to them on the
program" said our Bittinger CORES
pondent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-26
WHAT, MORE BOOTLEG
GING?

We are told by the opponents Of
the Eighteenth Amendment that the
repeal of that much discussed consti-
tutional provision would end the boot
logging of alcoholic liquors. Be that
as it may, now that the Eighteenth.
Amendment seems to be on its last
legs, so to speak, it is rumored that
another bootlegging menace" con-
fronts the nation. Word comes from
Washington through press dispatches
that the Farm Administration is be-
ing provided with complaints about
the illicit sale of flour. So life seems
to be just one thing after another.
The wheat farmer, be is remember
ed, is to be paid by the government
for cutting down his acreage. Pay
ment is being made in advance. The
government is to get back the money
thus paid to the wheat farmers by
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-26
IN DAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

From the Michaels' settlement, near
the mouth of Savage River, was
hauled to Piedmont for shipment the
largest loads of tan bark ever brought
to that town over rough mountain
roads. N. Long, Can Norris and John
Snyder had total of 27,462 pounds
on three four-horse wagons.
j. K. P. Johnson opened a general
store in the Rasche building, corner
Oak and Second streets.
G. W. Merrill was bruised and 9TH
erwise hurt when he was thrown by a
hold at the Mountain Lake Park rail-
road crossing as train was going by.
Gay Wheeler, aged 8, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Wheeler, Altamont, was
injured when he was struck by a train.
Michael Maroney, Sr., Richard Ma
roney, Bert Leighton, Miss Carrie
Browning and Mrs. Stephen Browning
went to the Chicago Worlds Fair.
The death of Mrs. Eliza Coddington.
widow of Edward Coddington, was re-
corded. 1nterment was made in the
Totten cemetery, mile south of Oak
land.
The B. & o. declared a semi-annual
dividend of 1-2 per cent on its COM
mon stock.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Thousands of bushels of potatoes
were shipped from the county. B.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-26
SOMETHING THE NATTER

Last week the second annual Ale
gheny Tableland Fair twas held in
Gimbel's store in Pittsburgh. The
privilege was granted for anyone in
the Tableland area to make an ex-
hibit of his products there and to
stand there by his exhibits and take
orders for future delivery, thereby
creating an outlet for county produce.
Somerset county, Pa, and Preston
county, West Virginia, had many eX-
hibits and in addition had many peo-
pie there who were taking orders by
the hundreds for their products. Gar
rett county had only few exhibits
and practically no one there to solicit
orders for maple sugar, buckwheat,
potatoes and other produce for which
the county is famous.
There seems to be something the
matter. An opportunity like that for
the farmers of the community does
not occur every day. And yet, be-
fore the year is over, there will be
some to bemoan the fact that there is
no way of getting rid of their surplus
produce.
By that time, probably there won't
be.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-26
A REVERSIONTO SAVAGERY

A most brutal lynching has placed a
black shame on the records of the
great Free State of Maryland. A col
ored man accused Of revolving crime
was dragged from the Jail of an East
ern Shore county, hanged and his body
burned.
The nature of the crime of which
the victim was accused does not con-
done the fact that an innocent man
may have been tortured and burned
A mob does not weigh facts as to
guilt or innocence. 1t is governed by
sort of temporary insanity. The
wolf cry for blood goes up and men
who regard themselves as civilized
join the pack on the hunt for a fell
low human being.
There is no excuse for the authori-
ties of the State of Maryland. They
had warning. They had removed the
prisoner to Baltimore and then re-
turned him to the Jail at Princess
Anne. That return sent man to his
death.
We read that Is troopers of the
Maryland State police were cover
powered, and wonder what Is Penn
sylvania State policemen would have
done when the mob rushed the Jail.
The records of the Pennsylvania State
constabulary are replete with concise
reports of mobs halted in full cry by
half a dozen troopers or even one
trooper.
This lynching was not in the back
woods of Kentucky nor Louisiana. 1t
occurred a few hours ride from the
nations capital, and close to Balti-
more, a highly cultured city. The Of
ficialdom of Maryland and its news
papers have on occasion gone far
afield to express a righteous indig-
nation over suppression of liberty in
other states. The country will be
waiting now to learn if investiga-
ton and punishment for this reversion
to savagery match the sentiments
Maryland has expressed over wrongs
not committed within her borders.-
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-26

from the White House, there may be
trouble ahead. Such an attack will
be regarded in much the same light
as an attack on the judiciary by the
Executive. Federal judges hold their
appointments during good behavior
under the terms of the Constitution.
1t has been held they are only remova-
BILE after impeachment and trial by
the Senate. The President and all civil
officers of the government also may
be removed after impeachment pro-
ceedings, as matter of fact. But the
Congress, in passing its laws setting
up various government agencies, has
recognized the right of the President
to remove civil officers-outside of the
judiciary-for cause"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-26
ONLY ONE SURE WAY

1t is possible that we may yet dis
cover that the surest way for us as a
nation to be restored to something
like our old time economic condition
must be by the strictest adherence
to the fundamental principle of spend
ing less than we receive. In other
words, there is no sure promise of ma
tional security as long as we are pay
ing out millions more than are, COM
ing in.
Pay day comes some day, sure as
fate. No one can fail to be concerned
about this matter when he thinks it
through. Bold strokes in favor of ar
tifcial regeneration of trade, agricul-
ture, industries, business in all forms
must have a coordinate reaction that
will be tremendously. stimulating and
tend quickly to make US a going con-
Germ in the matter of finances.
We cannot go on forever and ever
running behind our budget. That we
know. We must quit spending soon
and go to paying off. AS for general
conditions, they may be. improved by
remedial measures-it is certainly to
be hoped they will be-but the most
solid improvement will come through
the natural processes that work thru
our economic organism just as such
processes work thru all other organ
isms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-10-26
Temperature Drops to 16 Above

A slight furry of snow was re-
ported in Oakland and vicinity ON
Tuesday morning with temperatures
in some instances below the freezing
point.
The thermometer at Weber's regis
tered 80 degrees Tuesday, but last
night was the coolest of the season
with the reading at 16 above zero-
The weather, however, was bright and
clear.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-15
Display Car Here
Thursday Evening

The Shell OIL Company lubricatine
equipment, housed In travelling
show room built In the form Of q
trailer will visit the Island and hold
a demonstration at the Fuller Super
Service Station at Vashon Thursday
evening Of this week. 1t will arrive
at s o'clock in the afternoon.
1t is the last word in modern APP
pointment and is being used to fully
educate Shell dealers and patrons to
the use of the latest lubricants. The
Island drivers are invited to call at
the Fuller Station Thursday evening
and inspect the display car.
The station, according to Fred
Stevenson, has recently purchased the
latest and best type of grease board
and lubricating equipment obtainable
the same as is being demonstrated
by the Shell car.
Mr.. Stevenson feels that 1t will be
well worth anyone's time to come and
watch the display car demonstrate.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

A beautiful wedding recently solemn
lied was that of Miss Wanda Nc
Cormick, daughter of Mrs. Isabel II.
Mccormick, Of Center, and Mr.. Ernest
r. De Silvia, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
P. DeSilvia Of Seattle, who were mar
ried on the evening of June third.
Members of the immediate family and
few intimate friends gathered in the
little Thomson Memorial Chapel of
st. Marks Cathedral in Seattle to wit
ness the ceremony which was read by
the Rev. John D. McLauchlan.
The chapel was fragrant with large
baskets of white peonies and bridal
wreath. Tall ivory tapers shed their
light over the ceremony.
The bride was lovely in sheer gown
of white crepe with long embroidered
veil. She carried shower bouquet of
gardenies and white rose buds. The
brides sister, Thelma, herself bride
of April, was the only attendant. She
wore her wedding dress of soft coral
crepe and carried shower bouquet of
white sweet peas and ophelia roses.
Little Bonnie Mccormick, in ruffled
white organdy, made a charming
flower girl with her basket of spring
blossoms.
The bride was given away by her
brother, Mr.. Earl Mccormick. Mr..
Richard Hammond Of Long vi e W,
Wash, was best man, and the ushers
were Lloyd Webster and Mr.. Kenneth
Wallin, all fraternity brothers of the
groom.
Two pipe organ numbers were play
ed, "Oh, Promise Me- and Schubert's
"Serenade" which were followed by a
duet, II Love You Truly" sung by Miss
Ella Dow and Mrs. Perry Dodson. The
strains of Lohengrin's wedding march
ushered in the bridal party.
A reception was held In the Black
and White room of the Edmond Meany
Hotel Immediately following the cere-
mony. Those pouring we're Mrs.
Donald Weiger, sister of the groom and
Mrs. William Morris of Portland, Ore.
Mr.. De Silvia was a graduate Of the
University of Washington in 1892,
where he was affiliated with Tau Phi
Delta fraternity. The bride is an Is
land girl, born and raised in this COM
munity.
After short trip Mr.. and Mrs. De
Silvia will be at home at 633 18th NJ,
Seattle,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-15
WRITER'S CLUB PROGRESSING

Inquiries from solicitous friends as
to the progress of the vashon Island
Writers Club may be answered with
the statement that it is healthy and
growing"
The members of the club are de-
lighted with the instruction and help
being given them by Miss Van de
Vanter and Miss Armbruster. This
consists, first of a concise lesson in
English by Miss Van de Vanter, in
which she also answers questions con-
corning any problems in sentence con-
struction, word usage, grammar, or
other technical difficulties encounter
ed in writing. Following this lesson
practical information on plot construc-
ton, characterization, and other re-
quisites of story writing, interspersed
with notes concerning markets, maya
zine requirements, and first hand in
formation from writer friends, is Of
fered by Miss Armbruster. All of this
is intensely interesting, and Of in
valuable help
To further emphasize this instruc-
ton, and bring out the points men
toned by Miss Armbruster magazine
stories by prominent authors are read
and studied.
Original stories, poems, and articles,
by members are read, discussed and
criticized. 1t has been interesting to
note the variety in type Of material
submitted and the excellency of 1t all.
There seems to be. considerable
promise that Vashon Island may at
some future date be known as the
home Of the famous So-and-So's, who
wrote the intensely interesting Such
and-Such's.
The next meeting will be Friday,
June %, at Mrs. Preston's. The analysis
of the story each member selected for
the last program will be taken up at
this time. This part Of the program
was held over from last meeting.