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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-06
CHAPTER XII

Norwood stood stock-still, beneath
a Tibetan devil-mask, between two
suits of ancient Indian armor. He
had sent up his card to the Maha-
rance with a request for an imme-
diate interview. It was an outra-
geous request, and he knew it. The
palace chamberlain approached
him, stared-stared harder-hesitat-
ed, and then:
Captain Norwood? We had heard
you are deadl"
Eyes. have been wondering who
is sorry I'm not dead. Has the Ma
harajah heard it?"
INC, believe not. He is rather
inaccessible this evening. And it
was only a rumor, unconfrmed yet.
It was thought best not to mention
i: to him prematurely. May con-
graduate you on your escape. It
was said that criminals attacked
your camp. ! am sincerely"
Thanks"
"Your business at the palace? I
think the Maharaiah might he
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thing worse than a scotch and soda,
they wouldn't be betting in Kadur
bazaar that you'll be dead by mid
night. Any money on it, doctor?
What odds did you get?"
The door behind the screen opened
again. The Maharanee reappeared,
veiled. She was followed by Lynn,
and then Rundhia. Rundhia looked
startled. He shot one penetrating
glance at the Bengal, then at Nor
wood, then at the Maharajah. He
made a very obvious effort to re-
cover self-possession. He dragged
up a chair for the Maharanee. She
refused it; she went and knelt be-
side the Maharajah; she stared
through her veil at the Bengali. Run
dhia pulled the chair toward Lynn.
Lynn removed the cushion from the
chair, nudged Rundhia and gave it
to him; he arranged it carefully
for the Maharanee to kneel on. Lynn
sat down.
Captain Norwood" said the Ma
haranee, why did you wish to see
me?"
about this" said Norwood. He
hadn't time to reply decently. He
had noticed that Rundhia was trying
to signal the Bengal through the
opening under the desk, so he got
in the way. AS soon as Rundhia
had stood up again, Norwood spoke:
"Rundhia, here's something for
your bruised face. Come and drink
it."
Lynn stared with parted lips from
one man to the other. Rundhia
glanced at her; he looked stung,
scared, sullen. Norwood hadn't
looked at Lynn once since she en-
tered the room.
The Maharajah pointed the gong
drumstick at the Bengali: Stand
STILL" he commanded. "If you are
unable to stand, you may sit-on the
fioor-where you are"
"Rundhia," said Norwood, 'how
about trial by ordeal? You have
accused me, behind my back. ac-
cuse you, to your face, of an at
tempt to poison His Highness. What
do you say? Shall we share this
drink together? You drink half. I'll
drink what's left"
tYou are the last man I would
drink WITH" Rundhia retorted.
Norwood laughed. He thrust his
right hand into his tunjc. STEADY,
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Elias Fett, died June 5, 1889

Dearest father, thou hast left rs,
And our loss we keenly feel,
But It's God that hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee
When the day of life is fed,
And with joy in heaven to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed.
Mrs. Elias Fett and Family
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Ito be continuedl

Don't wait for things to turn up
turn things up while you wait
That's the genius for this rapid age.
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CHAPTER vI-O'Leary has located the
secret entrance to the diamond mine which
Is being worked by the temple priests. He
narrowly averted when q live cobra is
thrown In Norwoods face. Later Norwood
visits the Brahmin priests, one of whom
pocket, unknown to Norwood. They are In
tended as q bribe.
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CHAPTER vII-while Norwood Is talking
to Lynn the diamonds fan from his pocket
She notices them, and sees that he Is sur
prised. Later, when Rundhia tries to make
love 10 her. she mentions the diamonds in
order 10 divert his mind. She realizes 1t
was q mistake.
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wcod?"
"It's entirely up to you, sir.
accept it if you do"
The Resident stepped forward and
laid the letter in front of the Maha-
rajah: "Will your Highness please
read that and, if you see fit, wit
ness it? have gallant officer here
in need of a rebuttal of some secret
accusations that might ruin his
career"
The Maharajah read, stared at the
Resident, stared at Rundhia, stared
at Norwood, reached for his foun-
tain pen and signed.
Rundhia recovered bit of his in
science. "Are you satisfed?" he de-
manded.
mo-" said Norwood. 'sNot yet"
He reached fer the goblet-raised
it, shifted it, smiled at Rundhia.
Then he looked straight at Lynn.
Lynn was watching the Mahara-
nee, but she seemed conscious of
Norwood's stare. Rundhia whis-
pered to her, but she took no notice.
"Rundhia," said Norwood, 81 will
ask you two questions. Answer
whichever you please. What is in
this goblet?"
The Maharanee pulled herself to
her feet, picked up her cushion and
went and knelt at the Maharaiah's
left hand, so that she could watch
Rundhia:
"Rundhia," she said, answer"
Rundhia said nothing; he glared
at Norwood. Lynn turned in her
cha;c t. E.atchh E.,ndhia's face. Nor
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CHAPTER What evening Prince Rum
dhia attempts TO make love to Lynn. She is
unwilling to listen TO him. and at the crucial
moment Norwood appears on the scene.
much to Rundhias disgust Norwood sees
her home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
French Maginot Line
 Built Of Bad Concrete
United Press News Writer Pays Visit to Line; France
 Must Have Been Badly Fooled By Builders

cement adeuuate only for non-Inii- itarv purposes. German bunkefS are made of fine gravel and Q mix ture of cement which has been 3 German military secret since the world War. In addition, the crushed french pillboxes reveal reinforce ments of gnarled steel rods cnly about one half inch in diameter. German forts are reinforced with steel girders and railway rails.
 Further. the front and side walls of the French bunkers are appro- priately ten feet thick, but the Hat rear wall is only little more than four feet thick. As a result, as soon as the Germans broke one link In the chain of forts, they were able to take the rest of the line from the weakly defended rear.
 Found Weakest Spot
 How the German high command determined what was the weakest point in the line was explained to us by our guides, also is interesting. For week German artillery main- tained mild uniform fire along the entire line to determine, by de- tailed statistics when came the weakest French response.
 This tourned out be across from Kaiserstunl mountain north of the village of Breisach.
 Swiftly and secretly the Germans studded the forest and hills around Breisach with guns. At ten o'clock on the morning of June l5, when heavy fogs hid the fortresses of chains, mighty and reposing from one another, German guns sudden ly began blasting with concentrated fire. Anti-tank shells ripped holes as big as a mans hand in steel tur- rets from all angles before the French could recover from their sur prise. Exactly 20 minutes later, the first line French bunkers were Si- lent, their guns destroyed, the bunk CTS heaps of loose grey gravel
 French Stayed Inside
 The most important factor of all is the intangible one of the psycho- logical training of troops, the Ger mans said. French psychology was the psychology of defense the ickon of defense was the bunker. Come hell or high water, the French stayed in their bunkers. The Germans were educated to movement and attack and considered their forts only tenn porary accessories, to be resorted to only when under heaviest fire and in order to give their own artillery time to work up an effective coun- ter fire under which they .could go over to attack. It was a contest be- tween old tested warfare and new and revolutionary warfare. The Maginot line was . symbol Of the one which lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
AmericanMen AreNot Being |Stampeded Into Marriage

last few weeks.
 Most points, however, showed only & normal demand for licenses and several, as Harrisburg, Pa., reported less demand this July than in the same month last year.
 Improved business conditions were believed to have resulted in more marriages at Portland, Ore, and Co., lumbus, O., officials said. The Hart ford, Conn, Register said increased employment in "war industries" boosted weddings.
 Marriage license officials at most large cities said they expected "big business" during August. Chief Clerk Michael Flynn, at Chicago, said "it probably will be the biggest August in our history" and he or- dered the office kept open extra hours after August l. Julius Brosen, clerk in charge at New York, said he looked for a sharp" increase.
 The county clerk at Phoenix, Ariz., reported 222 applications for liz censes during July compared with 167 for the same month last year. There were 298 applications during June, 1940. He said that the demand for applications had started slowly this ;.lonth but that there had been noticeable increase" in the num- Der during the last seven days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
EAST INDIAN IS
 HANGED TODAY
Executed in London for Murder of Sir Michael
 O'Dwyer

London, July 31.-(UP)-Udham Singh, 37-year-old East Indian. was executed today for the murder of Sir Michael ODwyer, who was lieu tenant governor of Punjab when the Massacre of Amritsan" occur red q years ago.
 Singh was hanged at Pentonville Prison after he had unsuccessfully appealed his death sentence. When he was convicted he vehementiy protested his innocence, claiming the killing was accidental.
 Sir Michael was shot and killed on March IS at Caxton Hall during a meeting under the auspices of the East Indian association and the Royal Central Asian society, to dis cuss Indian affairs. Singh forced his way to the speakers platform and fired six shots, two of which en- tered Sir Michael's heart. He was captured attempting to escape.
 Sir Michael had opposed Indian autonomy during his career in the civil service. The Amritsan mas sacre occurred April 13, 1919, when troops fired on 5000 rioters, killing 400 and wounding 1,200. Sir Michael had approved Gen. Reginald E. H. Dyer's order to fire.
 Later he was under investigation and resigned. It was charged that he permitted public foggings, bonb- ings and public executions of vio- lent supporters of Indian independ- ence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
NOONAN RESCUES
 LAD AT LAKEWOOD
Youngster Treads Beyond Own Depth-Mere In-
 cident to ''Hike"

George Hike" Noonan, gray- haired life guard at Lakewood Park, who has never known the meaning of the word, ''fear," saved a 15-year- old boy. a non-swimmer, from a watery death yesterday afternoon at the municipally owned swimming spot.
 The lad, whom friends only knew by the last name of "Guarda" or "Guardi," jumped into the water be- yond the area roped of for begin ners. Not realizing how deep the water was beyond the ropes the boy jumped in and went down about IS feet.
 Realizing his sad plight as he came up for the first time he yelled for help as he struggled in vain to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
HARRINGTON JOINS PUBLICITY STAFF
Former Local Newspaper man to Direct British
 War Relief Contacts

The British War Relief Society, Inc, has appointed Gerald Harring- ton of this city as national publicity director. MT. Harrington left today to take up his new duties at the organizations headquarters on Fifth avenue, New York City.
 The former secretary to Congress man J. Joseph Smith has been granted a two months leave of ah- sence from the Connecticut Light & Power Company, where he is em- ployed as assistant to c. J. Allen, director of public relations for the power company. MT. Harrington was engaged in newspaper work in this city for many years.
 In commenting upon the appoint ment, MT. Allen said:
 T am naturally complimented that so large an organization as the British War Relief Society has come to our organization to fill so impor- tant a post. II consider 1t a chance to do some interesting work" :"
 None of the funds of the British organization is used for war mat erial. The money collected by the society will be used to furnish 1ood and medical supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
SACHAROFF LOSES
 MASTER LICENSE
Board of Works Hears Re- port on Stove Explosion;
 Woman Injured

By order of the Board of Works the license of Alexander Sacharo6 of 18 Watson Court to work as a master plumber was suspended in- definitely last evening on the rec ommendation of Plumbing Inspector James R. Walker. Sacharof was charged with being responsible for an explosion in kitchen stove in the home of Mrs. Jennie Reed of 159 Colonial avenue. Mrs. Reed suffered painful injuries and is still under the care of physician.
 The members of the board enter tain no objections to Scaharoff mak- ing living as a journeyman plum Der in view. of the fact that this work has been his sole experience for the past quarter of century. However, in all future work he will be obliged to work under the direc- ton of a licensed master plumber.
 From information gleaned by the plumbing inspector in his official in. veStigation Sachoraff was working in the capacity of a sub-contractor. Originally the work. 1t was said, was given to Topps, Inc. The contract called for the installation of a sink and tub with 8 hot water boiler in the cellar. Sacharof at the request of Mrs. Reed removed two pieces of pipe from the stove as it would be no longer required for heating water.
 Sacharof removed the pipes and plugged the holes in the Waterfront without first draining of water. When 8 fire was started the steam blew up the stove, seriously injury ing Mrs. Reed on Sunday morning, June 23rd. Sacharoff admitted that he should have known better in sealing up the stove without deter mining whether any water remain ed.
 A civil action was believed pend- ing prior to last evening when coun- sel for Sacharoff stated that he was paying $2 a week to reimburse the Reeds for the stove and he has also made provisions to meet the medi- cal expenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
BY DANA SCHMIDT

(Uuleeu Press S9Gm C0FreSp0n0enBD
 Strasbourg, July Sl-(UP)-How Frances Maginot line, once believed to be the fightiest Qualification in the world, collapsed in a few weeks is one of the stories that remains to be told about this strangeSt of wars.
 With a party of four newspaper men from Berlin, I participated in the first civilian visit to the line under guidance of Nad officials since the end of the war in France. The following is what I saw and what I was told by soldiers from both sides during this conducted tour.
 Good Sidewalk Concrete
 The concrete with which the bunkers were constructed was ex- cellent for sidewalks, but not for re- sisting a blitzkrieg.. Standing on a pontoon bridge in the middle of the Rhine I saw French bunkers that had been reduced to heaps of gray gravel by enemy artillery, while on the other side, almost intact the German forts showed hardly more than blotched and scratched sur- faces.
 A German engineer told me that the French concrete was made of coarse gravel and thin mixture of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
(By United Press)

The possible imminence of mili- tary conscription has failed to stan1- pede the American male into mar riage as it did in the spring of 1917, a United Press survey indicated to- day.
 Marriage license bureaus through out the nation reported few gains in applications either since January l or since Congress began consider ing a conscription bill which would require millions of eligible bachelors between 21 and 31 to report for mili- tary training for one year. Married men would be exempt.
 The volume of licenses issued dur ing June this year was the greatest of any month this year in at least 42 states, but license clerks thought that was only because it was June. In some states it was attributed to a desire to avoid newly imposed physical examination requirements for applicants.
 Registrar James A. Burke of BoS- ton said 115 licenses were issued at his office on July % to set new days record. It was 13 more than were issued in April. 1917. He said 99 of the men were of draft age and said a few made inquiries about time allowances" to avoid conscription.
 New Orleans reported an increase of 85 licenses during July-or since conscription has been debated in Congress-but bureau officials said the gain was not abnormal. Other minor gains this month were noted at San Francisco, in several Iowa counties and Milwaukee, Wis.
 The increased demand for licenses at Milwaukee was credited to a widespread rumor that no licenses would be issued after September 1. A report vigorously denied by all public officials but circulated gen. orally in many midwestern cities the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
Dream Bridge" Plan
 Discarded By Board
John H. Goss Fails to Enthuse Commissioners on Overhead Structure O,OOO for Replacement

was opposed by the majority of property owners in the vicinity of Baldwin and NH streets.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully and oth- CTS have admitted that MT. Goss' suggestion is an ideal one, but would be impractical at the present owing to the amount of money 1t would necessarily entail. The city plans to spend about $50y000 for the bridge replacement. 1t will be built of steel, 46 feet wide and with four lanes open to vehicular traffic.
 Last evenings meeting of the board was attended by delegations from Joseph and Norris streets, seeking layout and gradings. Chair man George Grey of Quinsigamond avenue, spoke on behalf of a group of residents for a new water main. He stated that the pressure was so low that residents of the street had to await turns for sufficient water to take . bath.
 Permission was granted to Supt. Herbert Scott Smith of the Street department to apply to the c. R. & L. company for removal of rails for a distance of about 360 feet on West Main street and Watertown avenue. It would permit a better repair job on and in the vicinity of the bridge.
 Property owners on Watertowu avenue petitioned for the removal of a hydrant opposite 670 Water town avenue so as to permit bet ter approach to a gasoline station. Frequent collisions have occurred in the past. The matter was referred to the street department.
 Hearings will be ordered on the purchase of a parcel of land at the southwest corner of Watertown and Bunker Hill avenues to improve traffic conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31

Notwithstanding Q pefsonnal plea from President John H. Goss of the Sccvtll Manufacturing Company, the board of works at its meeting last evening voted to replace the present Baldwin street bridge with a new and broader structure of a type similar to the present one. MT. CoSs has argued for years that a long overhead bridge whose ap- brooches would start . few yards from the junction of Cole and Union streets, should be erected. His plan, however, not only failed to win
 the endorsement of the board, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31

have his body float. He went down once and just as he was going down the second time Noonan came to his rescue and pulled him safely to shore. It was only a short distance from where Noonan was standing at the time, but his promptness was highly lauded by the crowd of bath CTS and non-bathers on the beach.
 Noonan very modestly answered a mans question as to how many peo- pie he has helped in distress by stating about 300. He has been a life guard at Lakewood Park for many, many years and always keeps himself in the proverbial pink of physical condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31

Eighty per cent of the houses of the coastal area of the main part of Peru were destroyed and nearly $2,000,00 damage done in the recent earthquake in Peru, ac- cording to latest estimates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
MICHIGAN RESTRICTS CADDIEs

Lansing, Mich. (UPJ-Michigan department of labor and industry has ruled that boys under IA will not be allowed to work as caddies on Michigan golf courses. Boys past IA must place on file with the golf club a working permit from local school authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31

hene progress. Next to George McLaugh hlin' s Tommy, this Smoky feline has the edge on every puss In the village. Mrs. Manvine claims that Smoky is better than an alarm clock be- cause there's something in his inner naech-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31

time accurately and never needs winding. When Carrie takes . few extra blinks, just before milking time, Smoky reminds her of her responsibilities by setting up such . wsiling that she thinks the house is afire. Smoky seldom travels far from home, even dur ing mating season. He accepts the responsibility of . guardian of the home grainery with quiet, efficient dignity and he can and dees hold down the rodent population here better than the w. P. A. or the Department of Agriculture.
 Bob Chase has started travelling again. Last Saturday evening, Bob boarded a car in the Squaw Rock Country and hightailed right through Britain with just 8 wave of the hand to his old buddies. Lloyd Fowler was so disappointed at not seeing Bob for a visit that he ate three ice cream 1ollypops.
 Cobwebs on the grass at dawn are a sure sign of fair weather. Hcofbeats on Main street at dawn are signs that the CIarks are ex- ercising horses. The Clarks have the best stable in Britain and they keep their stock in excellent con- dition.
 A farmer just cannot win over the long pull. If there's rain enough to start a good haycrop, there's usually so much that it is impossible to make a harvest. If hay weather is fair and hot, then there's not enough rain. That shower we had on Saturday last flattened a lot of home gardens.
 Big political meeting at Middle bury this evening, with all hands in the 17th District getting the chores done early and starting out for 8 shot of courage and en- hghtenment. A political cam- paign today has to be education- al to register.
 When somebody says 1t cannot be done, he is usually surprised by a dumb bunny who up and does it. Ira Hawkins was that way. People said that it was im- possible to make an undergoing animal trap that would hold and that would win the applause of the trappers. Ira did exactly that. His undergoing traps never had an equal. Everybody knows that. Whenever there's country auc- tion in the Connecticut hinterland, wise trappers attend to buy the old type undergoing traps that are usually found hanging in the woodshed. No rodent that ever roamed through Connecticut has more than an outside chance if he carelessly becomes entangled in a Hawkins-built Blake & Lamb undergoing trap.
 Harold Benedict, the ex-marine who fell off a mule and broke his collar bone, is around town again as spry as ever. Johnny La- Chance, . former artilleryman from Hawaii who cracked up in . motorcycle spill, likewise is in cir- culation. The only member of this community who is confined to his bed during this sweltering heat Is Squire Horton of Flood Bridge Road. The Squire's broken leg Is mending slowly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31

Concert party bookings for the summer season in England were 75 per cent below those of last year while those in Scotland and Wales were much greater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
SOUTH BRITAIN BRIEFS
BY BILL GARRIGUs

odds on Wendell Willlkie slump ed when news came through that college heads were rallying to his cause. To win in the railfence country, a candidate requires grassroot backing. Wistful think CTS and people who have time to waste in college are in the minor- ity in the U. S. A.
 Smoky, Carrie ManvilIe's cat, has started his annual rabbit hunt and appears to be making excel-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31

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