Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 129, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 October 1923 — Page 2

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Sacred Wedding Vows Hold Jailed Wife True to Gallows-Doomed Mate

Love is All a Woman Gets Out of Life,. Declares Mrs, Champion.

By ROY J. GIBBONS, NEA Service Writer. LEVEL AND, Oct. 10.—‘For better or for worse. Till i—i death do us part,” Mrs. Mabel Champion promised seven years ago In reply to the priestly chant which echoed about her bridal spirit like a fragrant charm, and joined her forever to Ausley F. Champion, the man to whom she gave the early flush cf her first love. Today, though separated by a continent, and each branded a felon from the eyes of man. for different crimes and in different prisons. Mrs. Champion stili continues firm in her faith to the husband who deserted her in her hour of need to let her stand alone and face the law which meted out twenty years of punishment onma manslaughter verdict. The fourteen months of her confinement while awaitin'.- preliminary examination and trial for the death of Thomas O'Connell, whom she shot down during a brawl in a downtown Cleveland restaurant, have left tbeir traces in sunken features and a haggard look on the once girlish face. But from the dreariness of her solitude she continues to wireless on the wings of love messages of condolence and sympathy to the man of her choice awaiting the condign penalty in Los Angeles for the murder of James Goldy. alleged by the State to have been slain in a dice game. How She Loved Him "I knew him since I was a tiny tot in pigtails.” she says. “And I loved him. God. how I loved him. "He turned the magic key of love in my heart. And the whole world opened as a fairyland when he asked me to become his wife. "Nothing can ever make me turn from my husband. I know him better than the police can ever hope to. He is not bad. Just weak. Drink was his evil. It cursed him whenever he let it blot out his real friends. “No, I’m not reviling anything. What’s done is beyond recall. I've killed a man, too. But I do not regret it. He insulted me and all womanhood without cause. I never

AUSLEY F. CHAMPION. saw him. before. Then, when my husband objected to the language he was using he tried to beat Ausley in the head with a chair. Didn't Mean to Shoot "An animal would have done no more than to come to the rescue of her mhte lying helpless on the floor

Convict, Disguised As Woman, in Daring Attempt to Escape

By HE A Service EINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 10.— Julian Eltinge and all theatrical impersonators beware: You have a rival. "Kid” Cole, serving a life term in the Nebraska penitentiary for killing an Omaha pawnbroker, re-

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with a big ruffian over him ready to kill. “Arid besides I didn’t mean to shoot him. But it was the dead man’s life or my husband’s. And in the scuffle, the gun I somehow got hold of, went ofi. That’s all there is. I’ve had plenty of time to think it over—here in this human quagmire. Was Real Wedding “I am his wife,” she repeated over and over. “Ours was a real wedding before a minster of God. How can any one expect me to hold my vows lightly. I promisee to stand by him to the end. And I will! I will! I tell you "Regardless of what he has done

Telephone Girl, On Job for Forty-Five Years, „ Declares Talkers as Bad Tempered as Ever

B v VFA Service I ON VENT, N. J.. Oct. 10.— I f I The original “hello girl” 1 -1 hasn’t said “good-by” yet. After forty-five years at the switchboard, she’s still on the job listening in on the world asking the same old questions, receiving the same old answers, in much the same old way. But Mary Beatrice Kennedy, the * first girl to put the smile in the voice, no longer sits in a bustleskirt at an old-fashioned switchboard in the Xe\v York “Nassau!' exchange. She’s now plugging in at a desk in the College of St. Elizabeth, where she is telephone operator and cheperon. “The times have changed,” she says, “and the telephone has improved, but not so the people’s temper. “Why, I gos my job because the telephone company was tired of firing its boy operators for swearing at the subscribers who grew irate at the poor service. “If you think you’re getting poor service today, you should have tried it In-the eighties! “Near riots were almost daily happenings in the outer office of our ex-

cently came within an ace of walking out its doors as one of a group of country people who had just finished touring the institution. He had dressed himself up in a woman’s costume he had designed and made himself in odd moments out of bits of material he had stolen from the upholstery and chair shop In prison, where he worked. Cole, in this disguise, had allowed hiprself to be escorted with the crowd through the larger part of the prison, by a bevy of “hardboiled” guards who never noticed he was not a woman. He had the illluck, as the crowd was-feeing filtered out, to come under the eagle eye of Deputy Warden Kavanaugh, who recognized him even under his paint and powder and in his feminine rig. Prison officials gave him credit for tremendous cleverness in the preparation of his woman's disguise. It was perfect in every detail, and in nine cases out of ten would have won him his way out. He had perfected a good-looking hat of cardboard, wire and chair lining's; made a wig out of the fine black hair used in the better upholstering jobs; swiped from the storeroom of the prison theater a pair of women's black oxfords and tinted them brown to go with the color scheme he had laid out; fashioned a pair of women's stockings out of the sleeves of a discarded brown silk jersey; made a corset of blue satin chair backing and fitted with dozens of eyelets tkken'from army shoes on the junk pile; carried a brown handbag; made a neat-look-ing gown out of mercerized brown lining for chairs. When and where he did the painstaking work necessary the prison officials do not know. They say it was the cleverest effort in the history of the prison in the way of attempted escapes. Evidently the man had prepared the costume weeks in advance, and selected this date because during State fair week hundreds of country people take the opportunity to visit the State penitentiary. These are conducted through in groups of a hundred by detachments of guards. Cole dressed in a secluded comer, and as the procession passed him. Joined

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cr what he may .have done, he Is still my mate before heaven. Poor Ausley! My poor weak boy! What mischief have you gotten into this time?” The girl wife, who married at 16, and is not yet quite 23, has successfully reversed the. sentence of the lower court on appeal, and la now awa.tlig decision of the State’s demurrer to the supreme tribunal on her petition for anew trial. “If I get out, what will I do?” she asks. “There's not much left to do, Is there? I’ll be free. Yes! But something is dead in here.” And she pointed to her heart. “Quite dead. For love is all a woman ever gets from life.”

change. Subscribers came down to fight the operator who had sworn at them and had given directions as to where he wished they would go! “The boys soon made It impossible for them to hold the jobs as operators, and girls took their places. I was the first to get the job, and went to work just forty-

MARY BEATRICE KENNEDY, FIRST TELEPHONE GIRL IN NEW YORK, AND (BELOW) PICTURE TAKEN IN 1878 OF THE OLD NAS- • SAU EXCHANGE, WHERE SHE GOT HER FIRST JOB

THE RIGHT HON. DAVID LLOYD G EORGE, / Si. P„ D. C. L„ LL. D., P. C.. G. C. L. H„ ET CETERA, AND F ORMER PREMIER OF ENGLAND BESIDES, WHO COMES TO THIS C OUNTRY TO COMPARE ITS POLICIES wnUBKBRmSH KIND. HE COMES, ALSO, AS TOM SIMS SAVS, SER lIES, WHEREAS HE USED TO BE ONE NY TMDWY. WALES. IS HIS ‘HAILING PTACR

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Aged Scientist Who Forecast Quakes Predicts New Volcano in Rockies and Eruptions in the West Indies

By 808 DORMAN, NEA Service Staff Write. HILADELPHIA, Act. 10.—A new volcano in the Rockies! A chain of mountains that will girdle the earth across the equator! These are the latest predictions of Dr. Milton A. Nobles, geologist and .scientist, whose forecast of a coming cataclysm which would destroy all of Europe, Iceland, North Africa, southern Alaska, northern Canada, Asia Minor, South and East Asia, Japan, the Philippines and East was printed recently. Since the publication of that story, there have been eighteen earthquakes In the areas indicated! And now Dr. Nobles’ further predictions are being studied with interest. For this old Philadelphia physician is establishing himself as the foremost forecaster of earth changes The work seems to keep him young. For although he must be well over 70, he has the strength and endurance of a man in the prime of life. He won’t tell his exact age. He doesn’t like to talk about It. * * • History of First Lost “The earth,” says Dr. Nobles, “has already passed through two great cataclysms. The history of the first fcas been lost In the mists of time. “But the record of the second has been handed down to posterity by the few survivors of the ‘Deluge.* “Mountain ranges, you know, are built up at the equator, due to conflicting wave action and coral building. And cataclysms are due to the blowing up of volcanic areas through the volcanic fires eating away the superimposed rock, until Assuring takes place, and enormously destructive explosions follow. “The so-called ‘Deluge* was Just such a cataclysm. So vast was the explosion that the lands which formed the first equatorial chain of mountains were hurled far and wide. The remaining lands were swept by gigantic tidal waves. “The second equatorial chain of mountains is that portion of the world which is about to be destroyed, within ten years, perhaps. “The third equatorial chain of mountains formed the equator at the time of the ‘Deluge,’ and is that portion of the globe forming the west coam of the western hemisphere, and

five years ago this month. The boys were all Jealous of me, but I didn’t mind. They were soon all fired.” Alexander G. Be 11, inventor of the telephone, often came down to the exchange where Miss Kennedy worked. Sometimes he was accompanied by Thomas A. Edison. “But we didn’t pay much atten-

DR.'M. A. NOBLES ■ PREDICTING NEW ... -; * —r iTiwitYswwnininrynnTiViTw^^ Map showing dr. milton a. nobles* view of earth’s changes, black indicates first equatorial mountain I chain, scattered over globe by volcanic explosion KNOWN as THE "DELUGE.” DARK SHADED AREAS—SECOND j I Ralb'lfftlil EQUATORIAL mountain chain which he predicts will be . ' fSIPH destroyed in ten years, light shaded areas—third equatorial mountain chain, whose doom is 2.000 years OFF. WHITE INDICATES NEW MOUNTAIN CHAIN FORMING IN

up through Australia, China and Siberia. “Not far from that equator, located I think, somewhere in what Is now Virginia, was the Garden of Eden Thero, and not In Asia, as is com monly believed, w’as the homo of the human race,. the place whero Adam and Eve lived. “The section of the world forming the third equator Is the youngest chain of mountains in the world. It must eventually pass through the same cataclysms as the others." But this won’t happen for several thousands of years. Dr. Nob’es assures us. “They will, however, be the constant scene of volcanic and earthquake activities, growing more and more violent.” Coming nearer home, Dr. Nobles

tion to him.” she says. “He wasn't famous then.” The favorite questions of the old days? “ ‘What’s the weather prediction?’ ” said Miss Kennedy, “used to be most frequently asked. And ‘How much are eggs selling?’ was another favorite. “ 'What time is It, Central?’ and ‘Where Is the fire, please?’ hadn’t come into vogue yet. “And nobody asked for the baseball ecore or prizefight results. “Calling a number was unheard of In the early days. Subscribers simply called for Smith’s drug store or Jones’ grocery or this Or that building on Broadway at such and such a cross street. When they didn’t get their party at once, of course, they blamed poor Central — Just as today.” Miss Kennedy got $5 a week for her work when she first began. "When I think of the comforts in the offices tbday,” she says, “I realize that we girls In the ’dark ages’ had virtually nothing. I went to work at 8 in the morning and remained on the Job until 6 at night. To get to work I had to take a horse car from my home in Jersey City, then a ferry across to Manhattan and then another street car, draSqi by horses. And when I got to my office l had to walk up six flights of stairs. “My friends thought I was crazy 'to take the job. But after fortyfive years I’m not sorry.”

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George Foster Sanford, coach of Rutgers College, hals a unique way of watching his players at practice. His coaching tower is mounted on wheels. He directs them by megaphone.

City market standholders who have not paid for their leases by Oct. 15, will be barred from the market, the board of safety ordered. Robert SJoan, market master, reported three riellnottent.

has this to say about the changes In our mountains: “The coming of the volcano in the Rockies is shown by the terrific wind

Predictions Come True Distufbances which have, occprred In the zone indicated by Dr. Milton A. Nobles, Philadelphia geologist, since the publication in The Times Sept. 14 of his story regarding the cataclysm that Is to shift the world’s axis:

Sept. 14—Anhsinhsien, China: houses destroyed. Sept. 17—Burjnurd, Persia: Violent earthquakes. Houses destroyed. Sept. 18—Southern Italy rocked by quake. No material damage. Syracuse, Sicily: Violent earth-* quake. Buildings damaged. Malta: Violent earthquake. Buildings damaged. Sept. 19—Cromer, Norfolk. England: Earth shocks reported along sea coast of England. No material damage done. Sept. 20—Burjnord, Persia; 123 killed and 100 Injured in severe quake. Shirvan. Persia: Much damage from severe quake. Sept. 23 —Kerman, Persia: Considerable damage to buildings from quake.

‘Danish Walter Camp’ Says Exercise Is Panacea for Divorce and Prohibition

By 808 DORMAN. NEA Service Staff Writer. JEW YORK. Oct. 10.—Divorce could be decreased 95 per f.. 1 cent and prohibition cut out altogether—if America would take a tip from the “Danish White Camp.” His namo is Neils Bukh; and his recipe Is simple; He Is an apostle of the art of a "dally dozen,” and he has taught all Denmark—tp say nothing of Sweden, Norway and Finland —how to do It. Now he's here with a group of his students to teach America. how. “Women with healthy bodies and healthy minds,” he says, "expressing themselves during their leisure in physical exercises, are happier and more companionable. “Family quarrels would cease, and divorces would fall off 50 per cent if they would thus exercise. "As for the men—a man with a perfect body would think twice before he would risk its destruction by the so-called alcoholic drinks that are now served to Americans. “If America would take up the development of the human body, she would soon find no use for prohibition.” These views are echoed by all Bukh’s pupils who have come over to this country at the Invitation of the Playground and Recreation Association of America. Foremost among them is Miss Karen Westerdal, who three years ago was just a sickly Danish schoolgirl. Today she Is a living example of what the proper kind of exercise can do for beauty and health. She hopes to show America what may be accomplished in a few months for the physical betterment of a nation. “We are learning how to live in Denmark,” she said through an interpreter. “One cannot fully appreciate the joy of life unless the body has been made all that it should be. “The training that Mr. Bukh gives us not only brings out the best -in us physically, but It also teaches us the proper use of our minds in conjunction with our bodies. “No matter what one may do In life, a healthy body perfectly subordinated to the control of the mind, gives one a great advantage ever the person who is not so developed. “We are not tf-ying to develop a race of athletes in Denmark, but we are trying to develop the perfect human being—the human being

Normal Teachers in School for Deaf All From Kentucky

The seven normal teachers at the State School for the Deaf, Forty-sec-ond St. and Monon railroad, are all from Kentucky and four of the thirtyfour regular teachers are from that State. “I don’t know why. I guess they just like It up here and talk it up among themselves,'’ said a secretary at the school. The nine-month term began at the deaf school Sept. 10 with an enrollment r>* S°A mini!**. f T , Trn

Map showing dr. milton a. nobles* view of earth’s CHANGES. BLACK INDICATES FIRST EQUATORIAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN, SCATTERED OVER GLOBE BY VOLCANIC EXPLOSION KNOWN AS THE "DELUGE.” DARK SHADED AREAS—SECOND EQUATORIAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN WHICH HE PREDICTS WILL BE DESTROYED IN TEN YEARS. LIGHT SHADED AREAS—THIRD EQUATORIAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN, WHOSE DOOM IS 2.000 YEARS OFF. WHITE INDICATES NEW MOUNTAIN CHAIN FORMING IN PRESENT EQUATORIAL BELT.

and rain storms which have swept the western States. “The heating of the atmosphere 1n its neighborhood causes the hot air ti

Sept. 24—Kure, Japan: Violent earthquake with much damage. Sept. 25—Khorassan, Persia: 125 killed and many injured in violent earthquake. Sept. 26 —Slight earthquake in Dalmatia. Mishima, Japan: Several buildings destroyed by earthquake. Sept. 28—Kobe and Osaka, Japan: Severe earthquakes. Sept. 29—Taito, Formosa: Violent shocks with great damage and unknown casualties. Seismographs at Washington, Cleveland, Denvder, London and Dublin record severe earthquake. Oct. I—Hongl—Hong Kong, China: Slight earthquake. Oct. 4 —Tokio, Japan: Severe quake destroying homes and cutting off electric light.

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with clean body and clean mind. “At Mr. Bukh’s school we not only develop ourselves, but we learn how to teach others what we know, and thus each one becomes the nucleus of anew circle for human betterment.

have been made to the teaching staff: Miss Helen Kelley, Hillsboro, Ohio, will teach intermediate grade, while Miss Dorothy Yates, Muskegon, Mich., will teach primary. The school jear ends June 1. At the blind school, 121 pupils, sev-enty-one boys and forty-seven girls, are registered. The term opened Sept. 26 and will close June 26. No changes were made In the courses this year, boys continuing to tv,„ r>r—ft’m*'r<Viln of

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rise. Air rushes in from beth North and South, the cold air of the north mingling with the water-charged warm air of the gulf regions. “This causes precipitations, and as the Rockies block the passage cf the winds to the west, they sweep eastward. I look for heavy rains and wind storms in the country tributary to the Mississippi. New Rocky Volcano "And eventually Mt. Lassen, that volcano In the California coast range which has shown some signs of life in the last few years, will have a companion somewhere in the Rockies. But this new volcano will not be extremely active for some time. It will not be dangerous for hundreds of years.” Where will the next earth disturbance be? “In the West Indies,” predicts Dr. Nobles. “The Islands belong to the third equatorial chain. They should show signs of earthquakes or volcanic action well within thirty days." How does he arrive at his uncanny knowledge of coming quakes? “By observing wind directions,” Dr. Nobles replied, “and above all by the knowledge that comes out of space. “We are all children of nature, at one with her if we will be. Just as you know when your finger is cut, so do I know when anything is wrong with earth.”

KAREN WESTERDAL.

“The movement has spread not only through Denmark, but is reach- . ig out into the neighboring counti as. And wa hope that with the lm, rovement in the human race that it brings about, war may event ally become a thing of the past.”

matresses, brooms, baskets, cabinets and piano tuning and girls sudylng sewing and similar hand work. Patrolman Mann Dismissed Patrolman Lawrence Mann was dismissed from the police force when he failed to appear for trial before the board of safety today on charges filed by Chief Herman F. Rikhoff. Trafficman Claude White was promoted to detective sergeant. George Kann was appointed substitute fireman, and Ed Taylor was appointed jo dtor at city market to take the place of John Lally. re•Jmcd.