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THE INDIAXAPOLIS NEWS, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 27, 1919.

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to the brief of the opponents will be filed within a few days. He was instructed by Ur. Ueber to submit a re-

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N. Ld>«an, state Wallace, state . _ 'D7 Connor,'a soil expert » university. _ * “•- hearlnr Tuesday, which comte oral testimony before the factions were repredrainace system, J. «. Teaser, ; Frank J. Dunton, Harry E Z " Tm Buro » t B th ,' ! K r 1, C. C. Har- , 4. F. UshelF. A. Atwood tCOfT1^0 | y ^ IQ 31 ^ controversy, in which so many citizens *of Nobis and Lagrange counties are engaged, dates back many*years but has been brought to a bead by the recent “law which was introduced In the state legislature by C. J. Munton, of fCendailville, joint senator of Noble, LaGrangie and Steuben counties. Those who are seeking to hsve the law repealed declare It was passed at ths last of ths session and without the opponents knowing what was being done. Senator Munton, however, has asserted he acted in good faith in the matter, and has ex? preesed himself as pleased that a thorot^rh^nvestUtetlon be given the possible Almost immediately after the passage of the law those who opposed it began

auxiliary bishop, Wulf, will remain

REPUBLICANS OF HOUSE

RAILROAD MEASURE ONE TO BE DISPOSED OF.

NO PUNS FOR RECESS

WASHINGTON, August

Republicans, meeting is a party conference last night, agreed that the legislative program for the remainder of the special session should, if possible, include railroad reorganization, adoption of policies lor operating the merchant marine and reorganizing the army, and the enactment of measures for retirement of civil service employe* and for the rehabilitation of industrial cripples No formal program waa drafted at the conference, but the leaders in speeches urged action on these measures, though admitting that the completion of such a program was doubtful before the beginning of the regular session in December. Practically no mention was made of a possible recess In the meantime, bet Republican Leader Mondell

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be mined accordlng*to their belief.

CLOSES WAR FUND OFFICE. Terre Haute Organization Ends

Work—Paeaee Resolution. [Special to The Indianapolis New*]

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. August 27.Tho Vigo County War Fund Association closed Its books Tuesday and th? members of the office force resumed their prewar occupations. The last act was to forward to the different organisations ITS.427.29. Ths association colleerted 1*10,447.04. which was disbursed

as follows:

American Red Cross {national), 175,000; American Red Cron {Terre Haute fchapter). 126,000: American Red Cross (canS ^.^rs^s^ssst? zz: n *S, Women's Christian Association. S16.322: wlU Knights of Columbus^ $49,644; Jewish

Board, $6,302i8; American Ll-

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the members remained on the job. Mon del I Bill Opposed. Opposition to the Mondell bill, carrying out Secretary Lane's plan for farms for soldiers and sailors, developed after Representative Scott, of Michigan, had proposed that its consideration be deterred until after the November convention of the American Legion at Minneapolis. His motion remained unacted on when the conference adjourned, but It was agreed that another party conference. to be held soon, would take final

action.

Mr. Mondell in addressing the Republicans, urged better attendance at house sessions and that they stand together better on party votes.

Rail Bill Plana.

Chairman Each of the interstate commerce committee, told the conference it would be three weeks before hearings on the railroad legislation would be completed. He did not mention an

plan as ha ~

but members regarded his reus indicating that the Esch- ■ bill broadening the powers of

the interstate commerce commission BRUSSELS, would be the basis for the legislation j Merrier will

In the house. Chairman Fordney. of the States ways and means committee, in urging recent economy, proposed the discharging of

thousands in Wash:

and Professor De there two months.

BAPTISTS ELECT OFFICERS

Annua! Mooting of Johnson County Churches Held at Greenwood. [Special to The Xadiaaepolis News) FRANKLIN, Ind.. August 27.-Selec-tion of officers at the twenty-eigbth annual meeting of the Baptist churches of Johnson county, which began st the Baptist church at Greenwood Tuesday, resulted in the Rev. F. M. Huckleberry, of Franklin, pastor of the Greenwood Baptist chord), being elected moderator for the ensuing year, and the Rev. H. Farr Waggener, of Franklin, re-elected

secretary-treasurer.

The principal address at Tuesday's »***fc>a was made by the Rev. U. M.

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August 27.—Cardinal leave for the United ber 15, acording to most itiou. It is said that he

probably would meet King Aubert and

Queen Elizabeth in America.

MAN, AGE 8a HIT BY TRAIN.

Elisha Graham Instantly Killed in

Accident Near Farmland. v [Special to The Indianapolis Xew*j WINCHESTER. Ind.. August 27.—

Elisha Graham, age eighty, was Instantly killed when he was struck Tuesday by a Big Four freight train earn of Farmland. Graham, who is deaf, was walking along the track toward Farmland when the accident occurred. A widow and one son survive.

congressional committee will be effected at a conference of house Republicans September 1 Representative Fees, of Ohio, is expected to be reelected chairman without opposition

Plan

HOME RULE FOR CITY.

iff Rotary

Favored by Tracy

Club Taller

Home rule for Indianapolis, to the end that the city may be free to do its own law making was advocated by Robert E. Tracy, of the bureau of municipal research of the Chamber of Commerce, at the meeting of the

Rotary Club, Tuesday noon.

Jesse E. Shearer, gave a talk on j the drag Une cableway excavating system, of which he is the inventor 1 and manufacturer. A telegram was { received daring the meeting from ! John N. Dyer, of Vincennes, TnternaI ttenai vice-president, announcing that i the board of directors at Chicago had

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Appearance Before Sailing.

McGuire, of Indianapolis,'editor of the ocrom sailing. Baptist Observer.’ Mr. McGuire spoke PARIS. August 27—General Pershing w^fdeH^^d hv^T ; rerl<?we<1 * French regiment of the Franklin college. AJJ except ^wo^of’t he' Paris «arriscr. today in front df the Baptist churches In the county were! Hotel des Invandes ana aecorated sevrepresented at the sessions Tuesday. feral officers and soldiers. This was his The meeting today opened with a de- j last public appearance before his devotional service in the charge of Miss 1 parture for Brest next Sunday. Belle Me Alpin. and the morning's pro- j ■ ■ . gnm waa devoted to woman’s work, ! __ r»r*r-rv* rvr* r-r\n n* marts i/m. addresses being made by represents-, TO PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN lives from the different churches on the 1 ^ U

various departments of women's work. At the afternoon meeting, reports from ths various committees appointed during the conference were made, and the cloMng sermon was delivered this afternoon bv the Rev. Columbus H. Hall, of Franklin, pastor of the Mt~ Zion

church, Trafalgar.

] the state legislature, the city will be \ retlevsd of many of the present handi- ! caps and Is bound to make great ; strides forward. He also recommended the creation of a city planning commission. to lay definite plans for the i proper development of the city. Mr. Tracy said the city is making' ! definite progress in ttfe ma?t4r of municipal financing and that tne citizens are demanding more efficiency in the city government and from city

officials.

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KING AND QUEEN COMING. * —- Albert and Elizabeth to Leave for America September 22, Report. BRUSSELS. August 27.-The Sotr says that It has learned that King Albert and Queen Elizabeth will leave for the United States September 22 and that it is their intention to stay there one month. At the American embassy, however, it was said today that ths date of the departure of the king and queen for America, had not yet been made

known

Cardinal Mercier, who will leave for the United States September 2, in comwlth Monsignor ds Wachter, his

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Republican Congressional Committee

Will Reorganize September 3. WASHINGTON, August 27.—Reorgan-

ization of the Republican campaign

GREETS FAMOUS CRIPPLES. _* King George Entertaina Two Americans on Cheer Trip to Europe. NEW YORK, August 27.^- King George of England received two of America’s most famous cripples — Michael J. Dowling, of Olivia, Minn., and Quentin D. Corley, of Dallas, Tex. —on July 25 at a royal garden party, according to a letter from Mrs. Ethel Wood, former secretary of the British i ministry of pensions, to the Red Cross Institute for Crippled and Disabled made public here today. Dowling lost both legs, his left arm and several fingers of his right hand “ th \,r esult of exposure to the cold *L. a khaasrd when he was fourteen years old. Corley lost both of his arms o^ a ^ railrORd Accident. The British th rough the American Red Woes institute, invked ihem to visit England to cheer and give courage to .^ th 4 OUS fJ ld3 of disabled British solihV? if 1 reconstruction centers in mat country. thousand disabled solffiers gathsrsd in Central Hall, Westminster, were encouraged bv the st?u«le^°m U «v and Cor t y toJd of their thelr handicaps. en« T,^ a ?° Rddr< ’ ss *' d the audience. The meeting was presided over

by Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, British minister of pensions. Dowling and Corey plan to leave England soon for France. They be accompaniel by Mrs. Wood. TWO “TIGER” CONVICTIONS Second Offense for P. G. Shaneff— $100, 30 Daye for Otto Barnard. Two men were fined on “blind tiger” charges in city court Tuesday afternoon by Judge Walter Pritchard. P. G. Shaneff, proprietor of a “dry” beer saloon at 560 West Washington street, who was arrested by the morals squad in the charge of Sergeant Ball, was fined $K>0 and costs when he pleaded guilty to the charge. It was the second conviction for Shaneff. Otto Barnard, who is also the proprietor of a “dry” drink place, was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to thirty days In jail when the evidence showed that he had been selling whisky to young men In Brightwodd; The case was appealed and Barnard Is under 41,000 bond. Negative HappinAs. [Boston Transcript! Wife—Why did you look so happy, John 7 Did that letter contain a check? Hub-No, but it didn’t contain a bill.

No Reason to Hurt. [London Opinion) “You are the 6nty man In your company, i corporal, who hasn’t applied for dsmobilisa tion papers. Why la it?” *Tm the only one a* Is married, air.’*

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of collections, to, forward to his office a list of unpaid. Pledges and decided not to allow ouch list to go out of the /hands I of the association. I "This association,” the resolution ! roads, “was built on the foundation of good faith, which spirit has governed the aots of the association throughout * * mco, and it should be so ter-

wttb love and good will toand malice toward none. Havbattle. as a winner we can

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