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A HISTORIC CIGAR WRAPPER

GIL ALTw
IL B. w. Mitchell Of Muncie, Ind,
a private in Company f Of the Twen-
| ty-seventh Indiana Volunteer infantry
In the Army of the Potomac, heard that
command with feeling of relief. He
was tired after the long march that his
general, George B. Mcclellan, had or
dered on that hot September day in
1862.
Then his eyes sparkled. A prize! 1t
was his lucky day, though it happened
to be the 18th. Three cigars, wrapped
in small piece Of paper and tied with
a string, lay at his feet He ripped on
the paper and started to throw 1t
away. Then he swore softly
and ran quickly to his sergeant who
made haste with him to the colonel.
He took one look at the paper and a
few minutes later it was in the hands
Of General Mcclellan.
| 1t happened to be Special Order No.
191, signed by Gen. Robert e. Lee, who
was leading his ragged hosts In gray
north, singing Maryland, My Mary
landw 1t revealed how Lee had d.
vided the two wings of his army, and
told of the routes over which they
were moving. 1t was addressed to Gen.
D. 81. Hill, but some staff officer or
courier had used it for cigar wrapper,
and then lost it.
George Brinton Mcclellan was q
champion "staller," but this little piece
Of paper wrought magic change in
him. Here was his chance to smash
the invading army. For once he moved
with incredible speed. Within two
hours he had a division on the march
toward South mountain as the first
step toward driving a wedge between
Lees divided force.
Just in the nick Of time the amazed
Confederate commander learned the
reason for the Union leaders swift ac-
tion, SO he changed his plans. The re-
suit was that the gray "Army of Liber-
alton" was forced to the defensive,
Pennsylvania spared from invasion and
there ensued the "bloodiest battle OF
the whole war;" that of Antie-
tam. Lee lost 10000 men and McClel-
Ian 1910 total casualty list
of 22,14O, all because Of piece of pa
per wrapped around three cigars!
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A CAPTAINS COMMISSION

IF, IN the summer Of 1777, a young
Pennsylvania had been given the
commission of captain instead Of Sec
ond lieutenant, many an American set
tier In the Ohio valley would probably
have been saved from Indian toma-
hawks and Simon Girty would not
have come down in history as the
white Renegade" monster" and
a "wretched miscreant"
At the outbreak Of the Revolution,
Girty with most Of the frontiersmen
around Fort Pitt Joined the Patriot
cause. He served Loyalty and well
until disagreement with his superior
led to his discharge. When Gen. Ed
ward Hand took command at Fort Pitt
Girty's enemies spread the story that
he was plotting with the British. He
was jailed on suspicion but, when
brought to trial, proved his innocence.
Despite this injustice, Girty helped
enlist men for the Continental army
and hoped to be rewarded with cap
taincy of a newly company.
But the command was given to John
Stephenson and Girty was offered an
other second lieutenant's commission.
To be sighted thus ranked in his
heart so he made his way to Detroit
and offered his services to Gen. Henry
Hamilton, British commander there.
This was the beginning Of the reign
Of terror which the "White Renegade" !"
as leader of many an Indian war
party, spread along the Kentucky and
Ohio borders for nearly 20 years. How
different frontier history might have
been If Simon Girty, instead of Stephen
son, had been made captain of COM
pany in the Continental army In 1777 I
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doin; make yourself all sick with
chills and fever by cryin'r'
She twitched at the skirts of her
cloak irritably and glared at the old
justice as though he were q sworn
enemy instead of a friend.
The justice had been stuffing light
wood into his stove during this. Now
opened the drafts and stood with hands
behind him, rusty overcoat unbuttoned
and dropping, deep in thought.
tits difficult to get anyone in her
state to use reason. Maybe the shock
of knowing that Ben's life is in danger
would be a counter irritant to this
other shock. Maybe not. If the affair
of last week could be cleared up, IL
Dawn could be shown that this Lydia
woman was only carrying out plan
-. But ! wonder :. :"
Aunt EN- stiffened in her chair. She
looked hard at Able and her eyes mar
rowed trifle.
"You see." he resumed, "if the
girl"
Hold on, Able Armitage" she cut
in, holding up hand in warning.
"Hold on, now! I've got to think. {.
Got to think, l tell you! And l can't
think while you carry on your gable |
You leave me alone, now. Keep
your tongue still They say a
woman's tongue is hung In the middle
and loose at both ends. But !.
Yum :" AS she pressed one hand
over her eyes her words dwindled to
unintelligible mumblings.
"I've got It'll" she cried excitedly
after a moment. 1--WE got it, now
You stay right here, Able! You stay
until l came back. If 1t works, 1t
works. +. {. If 1t don't, it'll be time
to talk some more!"
She moved resolutely to the door, left
the Office and strobe down the street.
There, on the platform, she stood q
long interval staring across the tracks
to that short row Of house on Section
Thirty-Seven. The station agent came
out sof the Office and looked at EN- In
surprise.
"Hello!' ~ he cried. 'What brings you
down here before"
Homer" she cut in grimly, "fn
which one of them nasty places does
this Lydia woman Ive?"
'Why-why Why, how should /
know?" he evaded as red flush crept
up from his collar. 'In the one at this
end, think. I'm not sure, Of course.
l think she does, though. /.
She :"
But he no longer had listener.
Resolutely, slowly with something like
defiant majesty, the woman crossed the
tracks, with never another word to her
informant and never look to right or
left. Her head was up, her mouth set,
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| and her long nose wrinkled as IL at
| disgusting odor. A woman up by the
stores shaded her eyes and peered at
| the moving figure and stared and
stopped Aunt EN- Coburn, headed for
Thirty-Seven! Why, it couldn't be!
But Aunt EN- mounted the steps. She
| raped at length and vigorously on the
| SCARED panel of the door. She went
within, leaving a dozen long-distance
| watchers to wonder.
1t was long before she emerged and
then All, then Tincup had a
sight to see. a subject for speculation! |!
For by Aunt Ems side moved the wom-
an Lydia, collar of her fur coat high
about her face as if to hide the traces
Of tears which hastily applied powder
could not eradicate.
Tears from those hard eyes? Moth
| ing less! For women know women
and before Aunt EN- had talked to this
outcast five minutes she had discov-
cred the weakness in her shame, the
clean spot left in her heart. And how
Emma Coburn could talk! She talked
| that clean spot TO growing, glowing,
| glorious thing She talked Lydia out
| Of her house, across the tracks; talked
her into that slow, unashamed, almost
| flagrant march up the main street !;
talked her out of all bur one look Of
| misgiving at the windows Of Nicholas
Brandon's offices. . And around
the corner and In beneath the hem
locks which whispered above the snug
| white house. They entered, where
Dawn McManus had hidden since the
woman's words sent her flying from
the dance hall to the sanctuary Of
! Aunt Ems understanding arms.
All the way out to camp Dawn
snuggled close against Able in his worn
| old buffalo coat. Now and again she
trembled bit; once she cried softly
a few minutes. But much of the time
she talked.
ITO think it was the man used to
call Uncle who did that thingr" she
cried. "Why haven't you told me,
Able? Why haven't you warned me?'
what he's done, what he's been,
what he is, were no things for you,
Dawn, girl I've just tried to
stand between you and many unpleas-
ant things. You've had your share as
1t was"
| II could have stood this one more, |"
she replied, stourly enough. "It hasn't
been so bad these last few years, know
Ing that everybody thinks my father
a murderer. I'd just gotten myself
above that and now and now :"
what now?" Able asked gently.
She looked at him through tears
TO BE CONTINUED
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The MAN FROM YONDER
by HAROLD TITUS
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CHAPTER xI

Ben began unblanketing his team
with the haste of high temper but be-
fore he had finished Able Armitage
hailed him from across the street and
body listening and gawping? Would
came hurrying through the rutted
snow.
The old Justices face was marked
by an expression Of concern and he
came close before he spoke.
81 hear Red Bart Delaney's in town" :"
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Coin Called an "AngeI"

Angels were coined In England from
the time of Edward ~ to that Of
Charles /, from about 1460 to 1925.
They were gold coins bearing the fig-
ure of the Archangel Michael piercing
the dragon, and varied in value from
S1.60 to $3.50.
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No Cause for Alarm

Patient (nervously)-And will the
operation be dangerous, doctor?
Doctor-Dangerous! You couldn't
buy dangerous operation for $40.
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o.k. Biz in Ohio Valley

The eaks of the two groups, white
and red, adapt themselves to most soils
md conditions in eastern United States.
says Nature Magazine, but grow to
greatest size In the Ohio valley.
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The effort to tax income from these
securities has been worked out in a
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Appalling Thought

Father-Why keep worrying about
the children?
Wife-I can't help II.
Father-But, my dear, you are
hurting your bridge game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-16
Threatened Nation Wide Increase in Bread Price Is
First Problem of Presidents Consumers Cabinet

prospective increase was 'receiv-
ing attention"
Field Investigations have been or
dered by Don E. Montgomery, con-
sumerS counsel for AAA. His study
to date shows that the cost of flour
in one-pound loaf has risen about
one-half cent since June. With
bread now selling at an average of
"a cents for pound loaf, the
total cost of all ingredients to the
baker amounts to about 3.6 per cent
The remainder is accounted for by
costs of labor and marketing anc
bakers and retailers margins.
Mr.. Montgomery said studies of
labor costs and other factors would
be necessary before his division
could determine what increase, If
any, is justified.
Higher costs of lard and substitute
products for shortening have been
given by some bakers as an added
reason for the increase, although
AAA experts say this item amounts
to only three-tenths of a cent in the
price of loaf. Higher hog prices
have advanced lard about 10 per
cent.
While AAA figures show that mar
gins OF bakers and retailers on bread
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-16
Greenlee, Seeking Friendly Hands on
Purse Strings Of 2 Per Cent Club,
Sharpens His AK for Bowman Elder
Statehouse Employees to
Elect Leaders at Party
Saturday.

on the salaries of state employees for
campaign fund.
Mr.. Elder is reported to be among
those of Gov. McNutt's advisors who
view Mr.. Greenlee's Governor am
billions with jaundiced eye.
The Greenlee adherents naturally
feel that the hand that pulls the
campaign purse strings rules the Sit
uation and that it would be better
for Mr.. Greenlee's cause to have a
Greenlee man as treasurer.
An effort is being made to place
as little emphasis as possible on the
business side of the club meeting,
scheduled for the Manufacturers
Building at the State Playground.
Two bands will play for dancing
and all state employees whose dues
are paid are urged to trip whatever
kind of toe they can and enjoy re-
freshments.
However, the really important is
sue is control of an organization
that originally was regarded as so
near violation of the corrupt prac-
tees act that the organizers them
selves made haste to dissolve it's in
corporation and make it a club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-16

are still below the parity" years of
1924 to 1929, consumer officials argue
that they are not entitled to their
former profit since the farmers mar
gin and the consumers purchasing
power are still below the average of
the key years.
Latest figures of the AAA and the
Bureau of Labor Statistics show
bread prices at their highest level of
the year. The 1885 average has
varied between 80 and 81 cents,
compared with 80 cents for 1894,
IL cents for 1888, So cents in 1882,
TO cents in 1881 and 81 cents in
1890.
Home economists of the agri-
culture department say bakers can
Offset a nominal increase in flour
costs by using a grade which utilities
more of the wheat grain. Such
flour is rot as white as the higher
grades but is equally nutritive, they
say.
The processing tax on wheat &C.
counts for about one-half cent in
the price Of a pound of bread.
Wide variations in bread prices are
shown in the So key cities from
which the AAA computes its ma
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-16
Halle Prepares
to Lead Army
Into Battle
Copyright, 1885, by United Press


Adds ABABA, Oct. 16.-The
Ethiopian high command was ready
today to lead an army out of Adds
Ababa to engage the invading Ital-
ians in what may possibly prove the
most decisive battle of the war.
The destination of the troops
concentrated here is being kept Sc
cret, but there are strong indica
tions the place chosen to repel the
Italians is north by northeast from
the capital, between Dessye and
Diredawa, important point on the
Adds Ababa- Djibouti railroad.
War Minister Mulu Getta and
other members of Halle Selassie' S
cabinet probably will go to the
front at the head of private armies
Practically every member of the
government is a military chieftain
in his own right.
Despite secrecy surrounding pre-
parations for large scale drive
against the Italians, most observers
here are convinced the emperor S
days in Adds Ababa are numbered.
No one would be surprised if he
suddenly disappeared to establish
strategic headquarters near one of
main points where the main push
is expected,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-16
BY NED BROOKS
Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 The
prospects of country wide increase
in the price of bread today became
problem No. l for President Roose-
velt's new consumers cabinet"
Basing their case on higher costs
of ingredients, leading baking firms
are preparing for general ad-
vance from price levels which have
held fairly constant throughout 1884
and 1885.
Philadelphia bakers already have
announced a 1-cent loaf boost,
New York bakers are ready for
similar action. Scattered reports
of impending increases come from
Ohio. Illinois, California and other
states. Bread prices are to be the
chief topic at a meeting of the
American Bakers Association next
week in Chicago.
Walton H. Hamilton. the Presi-
dents official adviser on consumer
problems and head of the con
sumers' cabinet" was out of the
city today, but associates said the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-16
Britain Seeks Answer
Bp United Press

Bp DHtted Press
PARIS, Oct. 16.-Great Britain
will be satisfied with the use of
French port facilities in event OF
conflict with Italy in the Mediter-
ranean and will waive any definite
promise Of active French military
or naval support, it was disclosed
officially today
Inc British are pressing for def
mite assurance from Premier Pierre
Laval in response to their renewed
questions about what Frances at
titude will be regarding the use by
the British of French naval dock
yards in the Mediterranean in the
event of conflict.
1t was stated the British consider
Britain's future participation in
League of Nations affairs, as well
as her entire future continental
policy, depends on the French an
Swer
Reliable sources said the British
consider the present negotiations
to mark the turning point in
Franco-British postwar relations.
1t was learned officially that
Britain has never received any peace
proposals from Italy through Laval,
as reported at Geneva. The only
concession which was tentatively
held out was withdrawal of Italian
troops from Libya in exchange for
withdrawal of the British home
fleet from the Mediterranean.
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tional average. In Milwaukee
Houston and Salt Lake City, prices
range from 6.6 to 6.s cents; in Tue
son and Albuquerque the peak is 10
cents.
The newest increases recalled Sec
rotary of Agriculture Henry A. Wal
lace's war on the bakers two years
ago, when prices were advanced as
much as cents loaf in some cities
following imposition of the wheat
processing tax.
Secretary Wallace recalled that in
1881, in an era of declining prices,
the Bakers argument against cut
ting bread prices vas that the wheat
price was minor factor. At that
time the bakers argued that it cost
s4.85 to make and distribute 100
pounds of bread, disregarding en-
tirely the cost of the flour.
A department publication points
out that a bushel of wheat will pro-
vide enough flour for 50 loaves of
bread. 1t adds that If an increase in
bread costs is to be justified on the
basis of wheat prices, the latter must
rise 81 cents to warrant a ! cent in
crease In loaf.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-16
TRAFFIC MEMS
NEEDS DEFINED
Must Know Patrons, Sell
Service, Speaker Says at
Last Session.

knowledge of patrons needs and
ability to sell service were termed
two major requisites of good
traffic manager today by DR.. L. G.
Sorrell, University of Chicago, at
the closing session of the conven-
ton of the Associated Traffic Clubs
of America in the Claypool
Homer S. Snow, st. Louis, Mo,
vice president of the American Zinc
Lead Smelling Co., was elected pres
ident of the organization.
Cities Seek Convention
Members of the executive board
met this afternoon to select the
spring convention city. New Orleans
and Los Angeles are chief bidders.
DR.. Sorrell stressed the import
ance of experience and training
younger men in practical traffic
work.
Other officers elected today are
John M. Fitzgerald, New York,
executive vice president; Frederick
A. Doebber, indianapolis, reelection
as secretary; William A. Vanden-
burg, Louisville, reelection as treas
urer; F. E. Luebbe, Cincinnati, O.,
vice president; l.. w. Land, vice
president, Dallas, Tex; C. R. Mus
grave, BartleSville: Okla, vice presi-
dent, and G. Lloyd Wilson, Philadel-
phia, Pa, vice president.
Women Tour City
Feminine visitors and delegates
were taken on a city tour this
morning.
Grave danger of the United
States government taking over the
nations railroads was expressed by
Harry A. Wheeler, Railway Business
Association president, last night at
a dinner and dance in the Claypool.
Gov. McNutt, another speaker, de-
clared railroads are better equipped
TO handle mass freight movements
than any other means of transpor-
tation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-16
BIG BATTLE is
BELIEVED NEAR
Major italian Push Toward
Harar Imminent, Say
Late Dispatches.

By United Press
ROME, Oct. ia major Ital-
ian push against Harar. gateway to
the railway for the Somaliland
army, was believed today to be i'm
minent.
Italian military operations on the
Somaliland front will be kept strictly
secret, the government decided last
night. Revoking its previous de-
cision to let three or four foreign
correspondents proceed to the front,
the government, on recommended
ton of the military authorities, de-
cided to ban foreign newspaper men
from the Somaliland sector.
The reason was not divulged, but
it was believed Gen. Rodolfo Ora
zini, in command in the south, would
soon begin his drive toward Harar.
Some of the worst fighting of the
whole campaign is expected in that
region.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-16
TEACHERS OF
STATE TO BE
C|TY'S GUESTS
Convention Tomorrow and
Friday Expected to
Bring 1900.
FULL HOTELS FORECAST
Attendance of 1000 More
Than Last Year Is
Predicted.

Seventeen thousand Indiana
teachers are to make Indianapolis
classroom and playground to-
morrow and Friday at the eighty
second annual convention of the
Indiana State Teachers Associa-
ton. Business sessions will be held
in Cadle Tabernacle.
Increased attendance is said to be
assured with the closing of schools
in South Bend, TT. Wayne, Laporte,
and Portland tomorrow and Friday.
Officials of the association esti-
mate that 1000 more teachers will
attend the 1885 sessions than in
1884 when $4,000 visitors registered.
Reduced rail- bus and interurban
fares may result in this being the
largest convention held in Indian
apolis.
City hotels report capacity reser-
vations for the tWoday meeting.
Varied Program Set
The conventions speaking pro-
gram is said to be one of the most
varied from an educational stand
point in the history of the con-
Vention
Leading speakers are:
Edward Tomlinson, radio and
Town Hall lecturer; DR.. Morris Fish
bein, American Medical Association
secretary and indianapolis Times
columpist; Miss Agnes Samuelson
Des Moines, Ia, National Educa-
ton Associations president; DR.. A.
j. Stoddard, Providence, R. l.; DR.,
Preston Bradley, Peoples Church,
Chicago, H.: DR.. Wilfred H. Os-
good, Field Museum curator, and DR..
James Adams, University of Ken
lucky.
Forty-two departments of the as
ISOLATION, two more departments
than at any other time since the
associations natal days, are TO meet
in hotel assembly rooms, high school
auditoriums and churches.
Woman Chief Sought
Battle lines in the convention may
form with the election of officers
and reading of the report of the
committee on constitutional revi-
sion on Friday morning in Cadle.
With Albert Free, Spencer school
superintendent, the third conSecu-
tive masculine head of the organi-
zation, it is forecast that the 1886
head of the organization will come
from the ranks of women teachers.
MISS Hilda Maehling, Terre Haute,
president of the State Federation
of Public School Teachers, is one of
the leading candidates doomed for
the post now held by Mr.. Free.
Opposition to Miss Maehling' S
Turn to Page TwentySiX
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-16
PALM LOSES $4,000
SUIT FOR RACE FEE
Local Reinsman Sought to
Collect Prize Money.

Sep Palm, famed Indianapolis
reinsman, and Edward j. Baker, St
Charles (IllD horse owner, today lost
a $4,000 suit against the Western
Horseman Co., publishers.
The Indiana Appellate Court up
held ruling of the Hancock Cir
cult Court in favor of the publish
ing firm.
Judgment had been sought for
prize money alleged to be due from
the Horsemans Futurity on the
Indiana State Fair race program in
1929. Petroguy and Contender,
horses owned by Mr. Baker and Mr.
Palm, finished first and second, re-
spectively.
The Western Horseman Co., spon-
sor of the race. claimed the own
ers had not posted entry fees within
the time limit.
Mr.. Baker and Mr. Palm appealed
to the American Trotting Associa-
ton, which decided in favor Of the
Western HorSeman. The horse
owners then filed suit in Hancock
County and, upon meeting a reverse
there, took an appeal to the APP
pellate Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-16
Pleas to Retire Treasurer
Opposing His Candidacy,
Is Report.
BY JAMES DOSS
Times staff Writer

Bowman Elder, Hoosier Demo-
cratic Club treasurer, is scheduled
for retirement by the Greenlee
Statehouse faction Saturday night
at the clubs first annual election,
it was reported today.
Pleas Greenlee, state adminstra-
ton patronage secretary, has been
noncommittal about his plans for
the election, but it is regarded as
significant that the nominating
committee is comprised of three men
on whom he has strong personal
and political claims.
This committee, theoretically at
least, chosen by Frank Finney, club
president, is Anderson Ketchum,
State Tax Board secretary; Halle
Meyers, chief hearing judge of the
auto license department, and Al
Johnson, a deputy attorney general
and Greenlee leader among the
Young Democrats.
They are to prepare two states for
the election, one of which may in
clude Mr.. Elder for reelection as
treasurer. However, it was said to-
day the word is being passed quietly
around that Mr.. Elder is to be axed
out OF the picture.