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RECOVERY CF HISTORIC ARSENAL RECORDS FROM PHILADELPHIA ATTIC ' GIVES CITY’S NEWEST HIGH SCHOOL NUCLEUS FOR MILITARY MUSEUM
Arsenal Technical High School, Seeking to Link Its History With That of the Old^rsenal, Coes in Quest of Valued Records and Miss Esther Fay Shover, a Teacher, Aided by a Friendly Sergeant, Finds Them at the Old Frankfort Arsenal—War Department Turns Them Back to Their Old Home—Records Dating Back to Civil War Days Now . in Possession of the School.
I Sr William H«r»«fcel!|
jT LAST Indlanapoiia it developing into a city that values history and tradition. The Arsenal [Technical High School. although only eight years old is to tc'ach back into the years and save the almost lost pages of the hiatory of the old United States arsenal, the site of which the new high school occupies. Not only is Tech to establish a military,, museum but it also is to restore the old arsenal clock and cause the big hell on top the tower again to peal the fleeting hours. That's senti-
ment al enough, isn't it?
The growth of Arsenal Technical High School haa been interesting. It begin In 1912 with 1»» pupils. Today the roeter shows 2.909 in att*ndan<~» snd every on# of them a sturdy loyalist to Tech. Much haa recently been written of the proposed development of Arsenal Technical High School into one of the greatest public school plents in the country. All that Is another story. Today the story is of Tech's sentiments in the matter of coupling its history with that, of the
old arsenal.
Piss to Create Mueenm.
Milo H, Stuart, principal of Arsenil
Old Arstnal Clock Is Undergoing Repairs That It May Again Mark the Fleeting Hour*-* The Old Bell, Too, Is Being Mounted Higher That Its Intonations May Be Heard at a Greater Distance—-Trees and Wild Flowers Included in the Arsenal Technical High School’s Program of Sentiment—“Liberty Grove” Dedicated to Honoring the 236 Who Went to War.
ARSENAL ER,\VHIOV
SOON IS TO HAVE! ITS CLOCK /^THE OLD GUN SHOP ISA 1 RESTORED/^ HOUSE WITH MILITARY TRADITIONS'
hiatory and the aeventeen boxer of The Tndian£ arsenal, as such, was made to close the krsenal and center records tell its story. In 1««1, when formally closed April 8, 1894—Just all local military interest at Ft. Ben-
gants did not get their money back. The Indiana supreme court upheld the lower court. The verdict was &
Governor Oliver P. Morton found that flfty-eix years ago last Thursday— jamin Harrison. The closing of the sioners of Indiajiapolis and the liti-
*he United States government was and the government took it over, arsenal was a matter of sentimental not equipped for the quick manufac- Then began a series of improvements regret in Indianapolis, for it meant ture of munitions, the Indiana legis- that developed the grounds into one the phasing of a tradition-rthe firing
latura was appealed tj^ by the Gov- of the moat attractive spots in the of the sunrise and sunset guns. Then, happy one for Indianapolis, for it ernor to establish an Indiana arsenal, middle weat. The buildings then a few years later, the old arsenal made possible the establishment of Trch. recently laid before the board of The result was that Indiana obtained erected remain practically intact to- clock ceased its labor and the big public achool < ommiasionei- of Indi- a tract of 78.14 acres of forested high day. The main building, or arsenal, bell, long a familiar accountant of
ground a mile and a half east of In- bearing date of 1898. was the first the hours, sounded no more, dlanapolis. Think of It—9 mile and to be constructed an^ was followed But th#( traditions are coming back, a half east of Indianapolla! Today by the commandant’s residence, head- Arsenal Technical High School is to the same 78.14 acres practically are quarters, artillery sho^T and powder bring them back. The story of how
magastne, the latter being a large arsenal became the property of mound in the center of the grounds. th<5 city ^ Indiana p 0 i iB f0 r educa-
The barracks and stables followed.
ty circuit court, placed the property they at last had found a home at the in the hands of the school commis- Frankfort arsenal. Philadelphia. The
record showed that there were seventeen boxes and bales of documents. Last June, just before Tech commenctement. Miss Shover. who was to attend a summer session of Teachers' College in New York, was asked by Mr. Stuart to stop in Philadelphia and
anspotls «. plan for the creation of a military museum at Tech that will be of I nttreat to ovary loyal Hoosier. Me told of a quest for the old record# of the aroenal as the flrit step In acquiring exhibits for the museum. When the United States arsenal whs closed in 1993 the government detailed men to collect and place in boxes all
In the renter oi the city. Transferred to Goverasseat.
As the civil war progressed the federal government expanded its mu-
thc records of tba arsenal, records nition manufacture and a move waa
that dated back to July. 1882. when, by act of the congress, the areena) wae taken over from the state of Indiana. These records were aent to the Frankfort arsenal. Philadelphia, and
made to take over the Indiana arsenal in Indianapolis. Negotiations wsre begun and on July 11, 1892. an act was passed by the congress to acquire the Indiana war plant.
tional purpose is familiar to almost
Other buildings continued to be everybody. It will be recalled that built and the last construction work |n 1904 a trade 8choo i was established was done in 1§98. The best material at the 0 j d ar g ena i, it was known as was used, including vitrified brick and the Winona Technical Institute, and Vernon limestone. The substantial was road e possible through the purcharacter of the building work then chase of the arsenal and grounds by
there they remained until unearthed record cf the transfer of the arsenal
by Mias Esther Fay Shover. a tepcher In the Arsenal Tschnical High School. The records again are In Indianapolis and are safely housed In one of the
Tec'll buildings.^'
The old arsenal haa an interesting for 888,800
and Its alts to the government runs as follows: "A beautiful tract of wooded land, one and ona-half miles
The 4 onA ia disclosed today as one sees those sturdy old structures, as defiant of storms as when they first
were built. * .
citizens of Indianapolis. The institute failed because of an unobtained endowment. A receiver w-as appointed and several men who had contributed to the purchasing fund demanded
The arsenal had thirteen command-
east of the city of Indianapolla. con- ants during its career, and the gov- their money back. They entered the talning 76.14 acres, waa purchased ernment maintained a guard there courts to get it, but a decision by
until 1903. when the decision was Judge Clark, of the Hendricks coun-
the present Arsenal Technical High School, a school with ambitions. That decision is celebrated at the school on May 22 of each year. The day is knowm as “Supreme day.’* for on May 22. 1916, the supreme court of Indiana gave its long awaited decision in favor of Indianapolis public
schools.
Finding of the Records. Mr. Stuart, the principal, has definite ideas as to the re-establishment of the Arsenal's military phases. The spirit of interest doubled when the old records of the Arsenal were found by Miss Shover in the attic of one of the buildings at the Frankfort arsenal. The records were found through correspondence. Mr. Stuart began his quest by appealing to Senator Harry S. New. The Indiana senator learned through the war department that the records had been shifted around until
bell’s intonations were halted by surrounding tower -walla. It waa with a painting of the old arsenal bell that Otto Stark w'on the J. I. Holcomb prize to Indiana artiata in 1915. The painting now is on exhibition at Lieber's. It show's the old bell at twilight. Near it, looking, over the tower wall, are two human figures, apparently watching the lights of the city
come on.
Arsenal Technical High School also is to be sentimental in the matter of trees and flowrers. Pupils last year planted 2S6 trees in what has been named “Liberty Grove," a group of trees near the main building. The 236 trees represent the number of Tech pupils in the world war. Other trees are to be planted In different parte of the big campus. r
Flower* to Be Planted.
Another thing to be attempted by Araengl Tech is the planting of every
war department investigated the wild flower indigenous to Indiana character of the records and finally in the grounds of the school. Already agreed to their return here under there is a generous amount of wild pledge that the government w-ould flowers in the grounds and one tract have access to them If ever needed—a haa been named “Spring Flower remote possibility. Glen." Another is called “Squirrel Ready for Muaeum. Hollow.** a spot wherein squirrels And so. one day recently, the boxes have a romping ground and are asand bales came marching back to sured of protection. It is the hope
visit the Frankfort arsenal. She had t helr old homeland now are awaiting of Mr. Stuart that every pupil in
been an interested party in the pursuit of the old arsenal records. This
deposit in the military museum that Arsenal Tech will make it his and her is to be an interesting part of Tech, business to plant and care for a tree
she did. with interesting results and j t Js the p Urpo8e Q f Mr. Stuart to es- or a wild flower,
an experience she will never forget. She found the commandant at Frankfort friendly to her quest and a sergeant was assigned to help her find the records. Miss Shover and the sergeant began a round of arsenal attics and, after a time, came on the dust-
tabiish the musewm in one of the old The beautification of the old buildings that was an original part arsenal grounds will n<Jt be a hard of the United Stales arsenal. Here. task. The sot! Is the beat and the too, he proposes ti place war relics plants will be placed w'here they can of historic interest, relics covering be watched and cared for. The all wars In which the United States soldiers formerly stationed at the has participated. The school has ac- arsenal took great pride In a lane
covered treasures. She was permitted q U j red several worthy relics of the of lilac bushes that crossed the to open the boxes and found the ser- W orld war. and has received promiecs grounds between the arsenal's main geant a willing and interested friend. of m8men tos of the civil war and the building and the barracks. In the They found many valuable documents spaniah-American wrangle. spring this avenue of lilacs was wonand a tabulation of them was made. Th# restoration of the arsenal clock derful to behold. And It haa lost Miss Shover made her report to Mr. is under way. An expert clockmaker JJ on f *«? f, orn ?*n beaut £'- Th# •^ u ' \| Stuart, and a second appeal was made is rebuilding the old timepiece, and bushes° are treated withful^frlend-
to Senator New. this time to have the the bell on the tower is being raised liness by everybody. They
records returned to Indianapolis to become a part of the history and tradition of the new high school. The
are the arsenal.
so that when it tolls the hour its floral link between the old stroke can i>e h»arri at c- r »atan hi. devoted to the arts of war. and the stioke can be heard at greater dls- „ ew high gcboolf born to brln(r thr tance. in its former position the blessings of peace and progreaa.
SOCIAL NEWS OF THE SUBURBS
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Trims Adkinsnu Thursday of Mrs
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ere the euests at dinner Walter Bennett Orton
with
Indtsnapohs. spent Wedneedsy
Mr and Mrs Vert. Major Georxe Bowen. of Cleveland ta the rueet of relative* here Mr. ami Mrs. Ctartee Fer»i«on and children and Mr and Mr* George B Pergu •on and sou of Anderson, returned to their home Tuesday after a two week*’ vi*u with ia enter-. relative* here. ... Mrs. W. M. Lewi*. Mrs
V • ; K . r nanhew Albert : *•>■* •'«««■ Miss Mildred Ringer. Mr. and its! 4 T’ "Miss Mm Marion Moors and Merl Lankford will Wife. Of sjyrecuse ^ V * 1^, maata Inmnr-mw nf Mr. I
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fSTtle Burt l I»«tlw * rojwr Mr sndMr* C. North Sherman Y Foster, and Miss Luetta Tatcheil of
~ ‘ Middleman Ky.. were married at Indiana poll* April 8 Hr. and Mm Foster will he at home to their friends at their home In West Main Cross street. Carmel, after June i. Hannon Booth of New York city, is a guest of hi* parent* Mr and
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week here, the guests of Misses Lois Mona and Maraedena Rush ton.... The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist church met with the Her. and Mm. S. L. Easick Thursday afternoon.... The Woman s Foreig* Missionary Society met with Mm. Townsend Cope Wednesday afternoon Miss Lola Brown haa returned from a three weeks' visit with friends at Oxford and Cincinnati. O. .. .Mr. and Mr*. Evan Hadley spent the week-end with 0. H. New and fstmly, at Westfield.... Miss Caroline Johnson is conducting revival serricee at Buckram. Kas. From there she will go to Ft. Worth. Tex.... Miss Ruby Vestal ia visiting her brother. E. J. Vestal, and family, in In dlanapolis. .. .Meade A. Kelsey ia at Des Moines. Ia.. attending a national conference of the near eaat relief Mrs. Chester Smith and baby, of Indianapolis, visited Mrs. Smiths parent*. Mr. and Mm. Ora Buck man, laat week A group meeting of the Worn an * Foreign Missionary Society of the Northwest Indiana conference was held at the local church Monday. Mm. S. W. Eddy, a returned missionary from India, was the principal speaker.... Albert Ashton and farnihr will leave soon for Maryland, where they will spend the summer. .. Miss Bather Hiss, of El wood, has returned Some after visiting her mother. Mm. Lilly^M^ Hias^ . Mr* Belle Watts Is the Xu** 1 of Miss Udotaa Parsons. On Tuesday. Mr*. Watie and Mias Parsons were the guests of Wilbur Hanna and famity Mias Olive Seaman and Mi*s Lucile Judd returned to Oxford College Monday. after spending the spring *scaUon at their home here.... Mrs. Walter Havmw. of I^bansn, ia "siting C MJIaren* and fan*; ily Mrs. Charles Owsler haa returned from Manon. where she spent «*versl w«k* with her sister. Mm F L. Turner andfamity Miss Grace Matlem. of thcQratorr School faulty of Northwestern Univwm.tr the spring vacation with her . and Mm- Charles Mattern. . Home Economics Club met with Mm Wallace Townsend Tuesday afternoon. ....Mr Moore of Boek"lkx g^B> Rnfidmr and Monday with Charles Kingsbury snd fSlir....Martin I^aar —* Thursday night with Mr. and Mm Joseph
Fleits in Indian spoilt.
M Tolm . . 1* there a t-g Second Cemtkg will be
e^Methodist
the evening his sub*
Glorious Day
afternoon . ., .The Club will enter-
Evelyn Hobba and family.... Robert O Don ndl, of Kokomo. »»* a week end guest of Mrs Kate O Donnell and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Overrosu Mr* Arabella N. Row lend left this week .for - Redlands Cal..
s..-., - - . where she will be the guest of her son
ill give a Mrthday party Reneen Rowland. Mm. Rowland and eon *7*..t“ , *w-'-^II'~^;*b her parent*. K - $£££&&&& F-iF-B&aF*
Es.'s-Tcgr evening at which
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FRENCH WAR DEVICE IS BE NG USED IN MANY MINE PHASES
The Indhtaspolie News Bureau.
S3 Wyatt Building.
WASHINGTON. April 10.—After a series of important tests with the g-eophone, a listening device invented during the war by the French, to detect and locate enemy underground operations, the bureau of mines, department of the interior, announces that this delicate instrument may be put to a number of remarkable uses in mining and other industries. The most extraordinary result of these tests ia that the bureau of
mines men have been able not only to feet
hear and locate sounds through the earth, but also have actually understood talking through fifty foot of solid coal, and have detected the human voice fully 150 feet away. What this may mean In the near future can only be conjectured. An engineer of the bureau was able through 300 feet of coal to distinguish nine,out of teh different coal mining tools that were used at dif-
ferent times.
falls, or be barricaded In some part of the mine to which they have retreated in order ’to protect themselves from the fumes of a fire, these, too, may be rescued through prompt finding.
Hear Long Distance*.
RtrattMi rammned far several days
... A community cantata waa given at the Friend* church last Sunday evening MrYand Mr*. Isaac Clark ware guest* of Mr and Mr» Formt Clark, at Westfield Sunday . - Mr. aM Mrs. J K Knight and family had as Sunday guest* Mr. and Mrs. William Small and daughter Mus Mildred
It*. Mrs. Henry Richardson and Sloops wvrs afternoon guest* irjome Moms of Sdrtham Col-
iege. la a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Moms during the spring vacation... .My*. H L. Dickinson, of Indianapolis, is a guest of Mrs. Kart Ford and children. Mr. Dick insoa and Mr. Ford were week-end guests. Mr*. Ford and Mrs Dickinson were guests of Mm. T. C. Durtstn. at Tndianapoha laat week.... Miss May Neel ws» a guest of Mis* Grace Smith last Sunday.. . .Mrs. i.
« nil am omaii of Indianapolis Mr*. Perry St< Miss Marie
•ROAD RIPPLE.
Blanche Galt, of Decatur. Ill. who VS SSf jS'i-S&.’afiLii' WS of jbon#vine, spent the first of with their mothe*. Mrs. Betty
family Vemet Baton, a etaJohn Eubank, the Mitsea abank. George Detord and e the guests at dinner Sun-
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jJKaTF- xx m* es ga* xa*^^^eaaa* vfs
_ Pnvelt. of Morristown.
the guest of Mr. and Mr* Friday ... Mrs. Wilbur
Sarah ‘
Mon will meet with Mrs. College aref.ue. WednesMiaees ina *ud Haxel the first of the and Mrs. diaries ee. Fla.... A sur-
Knight and Mr* Claude Campbell at Kokomo Friday, the guests of Mr.
! Mr*. Jta ■
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*rs. » Hour Jane, of Maloti mcr Thursday of ... Mr. and Nr*.
Mr. and Mr* Charte#
guests of Miss
Wednesday Mrs H. L.
Rimes of Ikru. and Mrs John I*. Jewett,
of Dm*boro, ware weak end guests and Mrs. M. L. Haines and family
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Kxperlenee of Mine Foreman. In one mine where experiments
were being made at the face of s tunnel, the mine foreman who was listening heard workmen in another tunnel preparing to blast and ordered the engineers to retire until the blast was fired. The sounds were so clear he did not realize that the tunnel headings were more than 300 feet apart.
The greatest value of the geophone
in mining, as far as known, will be In connection with rescue work in mines. Frequently miners are ena® 1 *! tombed in coal mines following explosions. and these men may be
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Mar _i- I i?» ; found quickly and accurately througn
V* ^ w SSr , B! e tJ t Elht ,,l of r ^n&- *eophone. In metal mines, also ?™i,:^T the JSSt^f Mim Rath W.r where men may be imprisoned behind
anapotis. w*a the ran Saturday and Goebel, el Indi
Mr*.
North Vernon.
, Vernon, i* naiUng
her daudtler, 1
Mr* Ralph
Oliver Muiuaw. oTwhiUwtown were guMte| of Mr. Mumsw s daughter. Mrs L. p. To- i nieT Sunday.... Mr*. LilUan Todd, of Indt-; ananotis spent Sunday with Mr. and Mr*.! F?Lg! Me^ny . M« Nary Long who | sneat the spring vocation with her parent*, j t>T and MnT E S Long, returned to James j MUllkm Tn.Terrttar, Decatur I1L. Tumday. Dr Rimer WlUioms. of Chicago, ad-, dressed the students at chapel Friday.. .{ Frank Meihw made a bu* ne« tnp to RtcRnaond Friday. Mias Ruth Wilham* snent Raster with relatives at Wabash. . . I M«7 Palmer ^ Georgetown wm the guest of her *»ster Nii** Bertha P»k=r during the weekend . The Bev L P. Cooner left Saturday for Peon a III., whore hT^n wirk in thi interwt of the united enlistment movement ... Miss Andrew*,
of Mr. IfUwVweek* vimt with her aunt Mr* O. F. D. {Fovorm. iwturoed to bar home at Terrv
JoJin Burrougbs ^ ' Taturc
nnih* of Floors eaa a Tiieedav meet Haute Friday The Woman * Missionary Mr. and Mr*. Jamas Knqtta.o# ladumapoh*. j Society aaetat thajMene^^ofm^Mta.. Pjg*
gave a surrey of mission
work in Japan and Mr* D _L. Eaton_ read
a paper.
are gumts of Mr. and Mr*. Thomas Robert* Metheny Wedn *T>erornmeoce«*«itof tl^clUrtH^ , George Burkhart
School and the Carmel grade schools will he held at the M. E. church April JS The high school graduate* are Geneva Ruth Anderson. Pauline lEvelyn Rees, Veva Inet Reoass. Mildred Shackelford Helm St. Clair. Agne* Grave* Oeona Pauline Hoskins. Frank L. Hawkms. Max Malcolm Hobbs and Lester E Hmshaw The alumni of the school will meet in the library May 3. Clay Certer oommencetnent for Clay towuship graduates will be held June ♦ ... Mrs. Evelyn Hobbs and sons. Cedric and Max. are guests of Mr*. Clarence Reed at RiVbroord. . .“.Mr. and Mr*. Frank Parsley had aa dinner guests Wednesday. Mr and Mr*. Jacob Pfaff and Mr. and Mr*.
otes
_ ...Mrs. Jaanette Wiagar. of Kopsrrats, ur. •do •,* * * Mrv Ben Reed, of Yeedsrshurc uwvcd to I'niversity Heights Friday.... Harry Mathias spent Basmr with ^a. panwts at Artoe Mias Mabel Karrtedt. who haa zszszs, s-:" 1 " ^s, ia visa ting her parents at Plain ville L0GANSP0RT PRESBYTERY
Ammmml MewHws ta
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and daughter Miss Audm
Mrs. Horteuse Hmeeiey of Inchanapobs. is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Small ... Mrs. Henry A. Roberts of lodianapol:* was the guest of Mr. and Mr*. Thome* Roberts Wednesday. . . Mr. and Mrs William Rrat , tain had a# week-end guests Mr. and Mrs. L N. Slater of Greenwood... Mr and Mrs. Herbert Darr had as a weekend guest. Miss Marian Darr. of Bloomington Mr. and Mr*. Fred Mendenhall, at Eagletown.
fttt. lodfanaTnrtSwHy. im j the churches in the following counMr’ ami Mra. Frank Moffitt dun nr the ties will attend: Lake. Porter. La-
r»it»n. K«w-
of the
(Special to The Indiaoapoti* News] WINAMAC. Ind.. April 19.—The
Logan sport presbytery, meeting at Winamac Monday snd Tuesday, is expected to bring to the city representatives from about fifty Presbyterian churches, in nine counties. The pastor and one layman from each of
PLAINFIELD. . Earth am Collage students who are ing their vacations at their homes here ia- . - Munpr,
ton. Starke snd Cass. Following a public session presbytery In the Presbyterian church Monday evening at 7:89 the Rev. J. C. Parrott, of Hammond. will preach, and Dr.
and others will Thursday will
business sessions
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Caw Yea Answer These Qaesttoasf t. Haw does tlckliag affect a
traatf
2. What are •‘gams’* la the Saathf *. What are the predamfaatiag color* of egg* of birds building apea wests and concenied nestsf Answers ta Prevlaas <8 nest fans. 1. Can a woodchuck run rapidly? The legs cf a woodchuck are short snd stout, and made for digging rather than running. The latter operation he performs by short leaps, his belly scarcely clearing the ground. For a short distance he can make very good time, but be seldom trusts himself far from his hole, and, when surprised In that predicament, makes little effort to escape, but grating his teeth, looks the danger squarely in the face. 2. Do birds show human traits in their love affairs' Birds show many more human traits than do quadrupeds. That they actually fail in love admits of no doubt: that there is s period of courtship during which the male uses all the arts he is capable of to win his mate, is equally certain; that there are jealousies snd rivalries, and that the peace of families is often rudely disturbed by outside males or females is a common observation. The females, when they come to blows, fight much more spitefully and recklessly than do the male. 3. What is the most persistent
weed?
It is pleasant to remember that, in our climate, there are no weeds so persistent snd lasting and universal as grass. Grass is the natural covering of the fields. There are only four weeds that I know of—milkweed, live-forever. Canada thistle, and toad-flax—that it will not run out in a good soiL We crop it and mow it year after year: and yet. if the season favors, it is sure to come again. [Righto reserved by Houghton Mifflin Oo.f
When the bureau first began Us experiments with the geophone, it was questionable whether the geophone could hear sounds far enough away to make it practicable. The experiments show' that sounds can be detected through the earth a distance of 1,500 feet in a mined-out area m a coal mine, through solid coal 2,000 feet, and through solid rock about
half a mile.
The geopnone is also of great practical use in metal mines, where twro tunnels have to be connected. At times in spite of as correct surveying as is possible, the two tunnel headings fail to come together. Just recently the bureau of mines engineers were in a mine where tne two ends of the tunnel failed to meet, and the geophones, spotting the error, show'ed the miners the Tight directionObservations with .the geophone also have been made at mines which were on fire, where'it was found that the fire made noise enough to be
of its drawing air or the breaking
off of bits of coal and slate.
continue to perpetuate the race, even though they sometimes have to mother a few- of the long-eared variety known as donkeys. This reminds us that the woman suffrage road may be compared to the road described in a verse we saw printed in a paper years ago: “This road is impassable. Not even jackassable. All ye who travel It. turn out and gravel it." The women have graveled it by long and laborious effort, and will soap have it completed—along with the other national highways. In beauty, utility and endurance It will surpass them all. This road ■will be open to the traveling adult public and will be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies at every voting precinct In the United States of America on elec-
tion day, November 2. 1920. ELIZA H. PENN. FURTHER INQUIRY URGED.
Legloa Wishes Congress to Know More About Vocational Board Work. Furtner investigation of the federal board for vocational education by the house committee which has been investigating the board, was recommended in a letter sent to
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struggle for fame and position. TFRV : Tiv * CI J A r? C lF MI1 ? E MYS-
b o Carl eton. 304 pages. Boston. Little, Brown A Co.
fleers of the American Legion Friday. The letter was sent following a meeting ^ofj^ special^ committee ap-
the board. Members of the committee are Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant; Gerald J. Murphy, head of the service division, and Marquis James, field editor of the American Legion weekly, stationed at national head-
quarters.
In the letter, the committee said that about 120,000 men need vocational training, and tnat in twenty months and with $21,000,000, the board ha6 only placed 24.500 In training and only 300 of these have com-
ln Fighting Mine Fire*.
The geophonew thus give information which may enable the mine management to erect fire barriers in the proper places or to make a direct attack on the fire, for example, by drilling holes for injecting water to
the seat of the fire. ,„ m „„„ „„ v It is also the custom in some min- ; pieted their courses, ing regions to drill a hole from the - -
surface into a mine to carry pipelines or cables. Often these holes do* not go to the right places, and it is with considerable difficulty and expense that tunnels are driven to meet the drill hole. With the aid of the geophone the drills can be guided better, especially since drilling can be
detected for nearly a mile.
Very satisfactory results have been obtained in attempts to find leaks in water mains. The water circulating in the ordinary city main can be heard with the gPophones when they are placed on the surface, ten to twelve feet above the pipe. In the business district of Pittsburg one Ueak was found within a few minutes, although the water department bad been trying to find it for two
weeks. *
By J. Boston:
Dull Men
To the Editor of The New*: Sir—It must seem queer to the women attending our franchise convention. as well as to almost all women who think that we have so nearly attained our God-given right, and yet we have to supplicate and beg of* a few dumb or dull animals of the male species, who seem ia their conceit to think they created womankind. and therefore must give or withhold that which only God had a right to give. It will nev<er cease to be a wonder to us why women have ever needed to ask men whether they may vote or do any other right thing in the sight of God. Suppose the women shoufd strike and quit bearing and rearing men. what a how! would rent the air from that sort exemplified in the legislature of a southern state who several weeks ago rejected woman suffrage and made hilarious sport of it—which goes to show they are as many hundred years behind the times aa they would have us believe the negro woman is. 'As the w^man said who got up to make a Fourth of July speech three months after we had entered the world war in April. *T bring you a message. I want you to know we are at war.” So. I repeat. “J want you to know we are at war”—war upon inefficiency, extravagance, pork barrels, yea. a thousand and one evils which women will aid in correcting when they come Into their own—that which God gave them and which their "lord* and masters" have withheld, equality. ' Women will not strike They will!
SOME OF US ARE MARRIED. By Mary Stewart Cutting. 380 paxes
^ ol *tol*day. Page
Obsolete army rifles and blank am- \ b'mrranhfcal* t0r '* i ' two of th «»” *uto-
munitlon will be distributed among ! rWr. RfTDr,. ^ „
posts of the Legion by the war de- : f , . PPBBLEK By John Temple partment. according to announce-! J 1 T x 90 Pages. Boston: The
ment of Legion officials. They will S Company-
be used in ceremonies conducted by! A”®';! 1 .* ouoble-blowing youth re-
Legion poats. deemed by war. •" PADDIE. By Emily Dudley Wright.
.jSLp”*;*' Th ' s,r »'^ i . .About an American girl, a wealthy ! American of Norwegian origin, a philandering minister and others.
Miscellaneous.
! ™lWr£° N £ EM J^\ ART , DR AMA OF | dean of {he University of cSSSwti: : 4«9 pages. Boston: Little, Brown A
j CO. y
i .. k' ,rv j*’ °f the French drama for i !|’ re 'L. dec * dftt l from the opening of t the Theater Lire of Antoine to the
i conclusion of the world war.
! AND OTHER ONK-ACT ; PLAYS. By George Middleton. 227 ; pages. New York: Henry Holt A- Co.
, Six one-act plays of modern AmerJc*n ljF*? Masks.” “Jim’# Beast.” “The Reason,” “Tides,” “The House ” “Among the Lions.” «ouse.
or *.n***tlon of th. TEST8 ' compiled
an5 t xr y ^ la , rencft «• Yoakum
and Robert M. Yerkes. 303 New York: Henry Holt & Co.
An account for the
pages,
reader of
thl’^riny’a^plo'Trn** ”.u‘ods*2nd n <lfii" cussing the application of the princt-
tiodertakings. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, etc.
MEASURE YOUR MIN’D TWF MENTIMETEn AND HOWTO tSE n. By M. R. Trabue and Frank d P * rk ^® t0 ^ kb v r,d ^- t 349 P**«»- narco 0 ty ’ Uoubleday, - Page A
Designed as
the
Armenian Relief Worker
LEARNING TO WRITE. Suggestions and counsel from Robert Louis
Stevenson. 225 Charles Scribner’s
pages. Sons.
New York:
LIEUT. FRANK CONNES.
Lieutenant Connes ia a member of the flying squadron, the pfcrty of near east relief orators, which wilt visit Indianapolis Wednesday. He w:a* interpreter for the American Red Cross in Russia and Roumania and spent much time in the Caucasus.
The Rom. They say that woman can not drive A nail; That any *chrme she may contrive Will fad. It little matter*. Sake* alive. She can ^ ^ Soon prove that she know* bow to drive A man. —Louisville CounwsJournal ' TV «. f
lay. Page A chiefly In
A collection intone volume of what Stevenson has said In his books, essays and letters on the subject of
learning to write.
SOMETHING ELSE AGAIN. By Franklin P. Adams. 134 pages. Garden City, N. Y.: Doublerfay ]
Co.
Humorous miscellany,
verse.
MERCIER, THE FIGHTING CARDINAL —
Kelloi
of Belg
D. Appleton & Co.
An account of the personality of Cardinal Mercier, Including a sketch of hi* earlier life, but dealing mostly
with his wartime services. THE LIFE OF LEONARD Wi ~~ “ pagei
City, N. Y.: Doubleday. Page A Oo.
By John G. Hohne. 228 pages. Ga^d^n “ ty, N. Y.: Doubleday. Page A CO. A comprehensive survey of the ca-
reer of General Wood.
WOODROW WILSON AND HIS WORK. By William K. Dodd. prof**, sor of history in Chicago University. 370 pages. Garden City, N. Y-: Double-
day, Page A Co.
An interpretation of the career of
President Wllaon.
FIRST REFLECTIONS ON THE CAMPAIGN OF 1918. By R. M. Johnston. Major U. 8. A. Reserve. 79 pkges.
measurement ’’ofMntenlgence by ind "oth^r KV.'lZiioJ' 1 "
STORIES OF THE SAINTS vru' gg'U’gf.N. VOUIOT AND oLd. ly
H *i | - **2 pages. Garden City, il" froubleday. Page A Co. Legends of the saints retold.
HAYNES AJID WRIGHT MEET Pioneer Plane and Ante Men Goeeta
•t Dinner Today.
[Special to Th* Indianapolis News] KOKOMO, Ind., April 10.—Two man, famous throughout th* vorld for their work in revolutionizing methods of traval, El wood Haynea, of Ko- » k h 0 . m °a«. h V ay ®, h * ia th8 d ®*‘Knar of 4 n I* ric * n automobile, and Orville W right of Dayton. O.. Inven-
ne,r R " ;h -
Mr. Haynes and Mr. Wright trav-
eled by airplane to the town where they ware guest* of honor at a dinner given at th* home of the Rev. A aron v ^ ort v n .; * *? r ’ Worth *« * reia-
^ r - Wright and an old friend
of the Haynes family. Friday was
his eighty-fourth birthday anni™t
snry.
Mr. Hfynea traveled aa a passenger '\ , . lbo , r Fa € 1# y of the IndianaCurtis Airplane Company of thia city. DR. WILLIAMS TO SPEAK. Will Deliver Two Addresses la city
Snndny.
Dr. Elmer Lynn Williams, of Chicago. national lecturer of the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association, will deliver two addresses in the city Sunday, at Barth Plae# M. E. church at 10:30 a. m., and ar Irvington M. E. church at 7 p. m. H# is visiting the colleges, of Indiana in behalf of law enforcement and world prohibition. Dr. William* was for eight years pastor of Grace M. E. church at Chicago. On hla present lecture trip Dr. \y"i. Hams Is accompanied by J. Raymond Schmidt, field secretary of the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association. They will tour Kentucky and Illinois in behalf of the enlarged program ef the prohibitionist*. OPPOSES RATE INCREASE.
"S"" '■
City ef Monde File* Snlt Against
Telephone Cone IJeelaton. [Special to The Indianapolis News]
MU NCI E, Ind., April 19.—Th# state public service commission is defendant In a suit filed in the Delaware circuit court here by the elty, asking that an order and jud«ment of the commission granting new and increased ratati to the Central Union Telephone Company operating ham b, The city contend* that the new rate* ore ^enable. afei *K n V hat the evidence introduced at the hearing proved that the service ia not
adequate. ^
Sewer Cnven In—Laborer f reshed. Thomas May. colored, 982 Tor bet street, waa crushed about the cheat and abdomen Friday when a sewer at 4349 Guilford avenue. In which he was working" caved ia. other workmen
ran to hla a*aistance and dm
jp m mmmmmPLJm him out. New York: Henry Holt A Go. Sergeant Sandmann and the emerOffered as constructive criticism of gency squad took him to his home.
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