Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 243, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 February 1926 — Page 7

FEB. 10, 1926

TWO CHARGED WITH ARSON ' OUT ON BOND Attorney and Wife, Indicted, at Liberty—Employe Held in Jail. Jess® D. Hamrick, local attorney, an<l his wife, Mrs. Della M. Hamrick, Indicted Tuesday by the grand jury on chargee of arson and conspiracy to commit arsbn, were at liberty today tinder SIO,OOO bonds each. Indicted with the two was their Negro watchman, James M. Ecton, 19, held In the county Jail In default of bond. Their bonds were signed by Frank M. Millikan. 2122 N. Delaware St., a personal friend of Hamrick. Criminal Judge James A. Collins fixed the bonds. “This thing Is dead wrong,” said ITamrlck. "I see the synopsis of the whole thing, but I don’t believe it advisable at this time to make any statement," he said. Hamrick Is alleged to have engineered a plot by which his new

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Clyde Walks Through the Gutter and the Sunshine WEEKLY BOOK REVIEW

By Walter D. Hickman LYDE GRIFFITHS Meet if him. LiZ* He is a product of this country, a result of life that touches us on every side. You will find this lad as the central character of a gigantic study In Theodore Dreiser’s “An American Tragedy.” It Is so Important I tell you that “An American Tragedy” was written by Dreiser, a Hoosler; published by Boni & Llverlght, New York. Obtained my two volumes for review from the book department of L. S. Ayres & Cos. Have never ssid In this department before that the great American novel has been written. The great American novel has seemed to be miles off. as far as I am concerned, until Theodore Dreiser wrote “An American Tragedy," $86,000 home on the Michigan Rd. near New Augusta was destroyed by fire Jap. 27. While Hamrick and his wife were supposed to have been In Florida at the time of the blaze, Ecton Is said to have admitted carrying out his employer’s orders by firing the house. The Indictment charged the house was burned to obtain $16,000 fire Insurance money. Detectives say

I firmly believe that “An American Tragedy” is the great American novel. Do not think that I have gone Insane when I state that this novel in two volumes Is as big a masterpiece as “Oliver Twist” or “The Tale of Two Cltlee.” Dreiser Is America’s contribution to the Hall of Fame, the hall which will last through the ages, as far as literature is concerned. Not even forgetting “The Genius,” or “Sister Carrie,” both written by Dreiser —"An American Tragedy” stands upon the same footing for genuine honesty and artistry as "Oliver Twist,” or anything that Dickens gave the world. A Big Truth In presenting you to Clyde Griffiths, I offer you a chance to become acquainted with a lad, a lad of the real world—the sex world, the world of work, hate, doubt and conthis Is the fourth time Hamrick is alleged to have fired his home at the present location. He also was charged with burning two houses several years ago In south. Indianapolis. x Hamrick was arrested about 3:30 p m. Tuesday In his law office, 60S Lombard Buldg., by Detectives MoMur try and MoGlerin, prosecutor’s office attaches, and John J. Willis, assistant State fire marshal. Mrs. Hamrick returned from a shopping tour later and was taken into custody. Ecton has confessed that he acted under orders from Hamrick and hauled ten loads of wood and inflammable material Into the basement of the Hamrick home. Wires were strung from various part of the building and oiled soaked rags hung on them, Ecton said. Several gallons of oil were ordered and used, Ecton admitted. FEDERATION TO OWE PROGRAM Club Organization Will Broadcast Thursday. The Indiana Federation of Clubs will broadcast the following program over WFBM. Merchants Heat and Light Company, Thursday afternoon at 3:30. The program Is under the direction of Mrs. E. M. Schofield. PART I lecture recital, the "Music of the American Indian." Mrs. Clyde Titua. accompanied by Mis* Paula Kipp. “Lullaby”—Zunl Tribe Troyer "Lover’* Wooing"—Zunl Tribe. . . .Trover "My Lover Has Departed”—Chlppawa Tribe Bimbonl Land.of the Skyblue Water"—-Omaha . Tribe Cad man "The White Dawn Is Stealing"—lro- . quois Tribe ~.. Cadman Blanket Sony —Navajo Tribe.. Aurance "Waters of Minnetonka —Sioux Tribe .. , Lu ranee “Long Room of sea"—Chlppawa Tribe "Canoe 8onr” Tribe''. . Cadman (From Opera Shanewia’.’) “The Moon Drops Low —Omaha Tribe PART n Talk. "The Proposed National Marriage and Divorce Law#.” Mrs. Edward Franklin White, vice president General Federation of Clubs. PART Tit A Valentine luncheon menu planned by Mrs. W. 1. Marks

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quest. He Is not a saint. He la too honest in this work-a-day-world. He grows page by page in his adventures with the body, the spirit, the mind and his God. I am concerned now only with Clyde Griffiths as you meet him In the first book of the first volume of "An American Tragedy.” Clyde Griffiths Is of life. He Is the real raw. growing, marvelous stock of conquering and yielding to the world. He Is not clean at first. He can’t be. Sex, desire, fight, lust and partial understanding of what makes good and what makes bad starts to sink Into his very being In the first volume of the first book. Not pleasant reading, some will say. But It Is LIFE as It Is seldom revealed upon the printed page. I know It Is life. I know that it meets every honest test of realistic life. Here is a drawing taken from life’s cruel, honest, beautiful and horrible thing—called experience. It is more than a novel. It Is the universe of emotions crowded In and upon many pages. They can yell to me all they want to about letting the boy grow up. But know that boy while he In growing. Study that thing which they call sex. I am not afraid to call it sex even in the most polite eociety. Feeling Life As Clyde Griffiths has his experiences •In life In “An American Tragedy,” I am sure you will feel the heartbeats of a real boy. Not the weak, sad and sickening excuses, but the article in human form A Statement Press reports of last week that "The Intimate Papers of Colonel House" do not contain any of Woodrow Wilson’s letters and will end with America’* entrance into the war were. characterized as misleading by Houghton Mifflin Company, the publishers. Professor Seymour of Yale, who prepared the material for publication, has had In his possession about two hundred letters written by Woodrow Wilson, many of them notes of whichr Wilson himself kept no copies, and has pamphrased all the Important parts of these letters In his narrative. The first two volumes of “The Intimate Papers ot Colonel House” will be published on March 6, and will carry the story down to America’s entrance In the wnr. These will be followed later by two additional volumes which will complete the narrative. which yields, fights, conquers and falls against human problems. It is so honest that you feel that you actually know Clyde Griffiths In the first 148 pages of the first book. He Is a boy. He grows page by page even when he is fighting sex desire. While that thing, unknown to him Is growing within him. Is getting ready for hia victories and his defeats. “An American Tragedy” is not e senpon. It Is a story, but It Is carved from the streets of life. It Is not cheap. It is not dirt. It Is not ecarlet sensationalism. It Is life and nothing but life. It Is the struggle of human flesh and a human mind against life and what makes or curses life. I make no’ excuses for asking you to meet Clyde Griffiths In the first book of the first volume. And In a short time, when Clyde makes more discoveries in life, when sex Isn’t so cheap, when life takes on a bigger purpose, then I will tell you about the second book. But start reading “An American Tragedy” if you want truth. I am not afraid of life. Meet Clyde Griffiths and every one of his early “friends” In the first eighteen years of his adventure In this world. DANGER IN NEGLECTED GOLDS Serious'diseases may develop from neglected coughs and colds and make them dangerous. There is no better remedy for quick relief f’-om coughs and colds than Foley's Honey & Tar Compound. “My grandchild could get no relief whatever from a very bad croupy cough, until I gave him Foley’s Honey and Tar,” writes Peter Landis. Meyersdale, Pa. Get a bottle from your druggist and have It ready for any emergency. Contains no opiates. Satisfaction guaranteed.—Advertisement.

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