Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 233, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 February 1921 — Page 2

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OIL KING MAY PLAY HARDING ROUND OF GOLF Rockefeller Expresses Desire to Meet President-Elect at Ormond Beach. PRAISES HYMN SINGER By RAYMOND CLAPPER, ORMOND BEACH, Fla., Feb. 7.—John D. Rockefeller today told me he would like to meet President-elect Harding. He expressed great Interest In the personality and In the travels of the next President. ‘•ls Mr. Harding here?” Rockefeller asked, manifesting immediate interest when he was told that 1 was one of the newspaper men with the President-elect's party. EXPRESSES IIOFE TO MEET HORDING. Being told that Harding probably would arrive later, Rockefeller said: “1 hope 1 see him; I have never met Ur. Harding.” There was a chance that Rockefeller and Harding would meet on the golf licks here, although no arrangement! were made for the President-elect to call on the oil king. 1 found Mr. Rockefeller near the modest cottage In which he lives In seclusion at this litt.e seaside colony. He was Just returning from a mile walk, with a step that was almost spry. Ills shoulders were stooped by the weight of his years, but his eyes gleamed bright and penetrating. His ready gonial conversation revealed an active and alert mind. USES CANE AS SWAGGER STICK. He wore a dark frock coat, a straw hat and carried a gold-headed cane under his arm. He didn't lean on it. In fact, he seldom touched It to the ground, | but used It more like a swagger stick. There was a gray silk muffler beneath his coat and he wore large amber i glasses, which he removed when In conversation. During the conversation Rockefeller bowed to a woman soloist at the Baptist church which he attends. “You sang well Sunday morning." he told her. “Did you bear her?” he asked, turning to me, adding: “You ought to have heard that sermon, too,” with a humorous emphasis on the ‘‘you” and a whimsical smile.—(Copyright, 1021, by the United Press.)

NEW TRAFFIC ORDINANCE TO BE SUBMITTED (Continued From Page One.) •treet between Delaware and Alabama streets and then for a limit of only thirty minutes. Parking is permitted on both sides now. Parking would be prohibited on the north side of Washington street, between Alabama and Delaware street, on the west side of Delaware street from Washington to Wabash street, and on the east side of Alabama street from Washington to Wabash streets on market days. Changes In the taxi-stand regulations are as follows: All taxicabs are prohibited from parking anywhere outside the congested districts, the taxi stand on the north side of Market street from Illinois street to a point 150 feet west is lengthened to extend to Capitol avenue; no other vehicle than a taxicab may park In a taxi-stand space; taxi drivers are prohibited from publicly soliciting business anywhere in the city In any other way than through the use of signs on their cars, and the taxi-stand now in front of the Unloii station is moved to the east side of Illinois street, beneath the elevated tracks. Parking stands for express, transfer and moving wagons or trucks are created In the center of Missouri street, from Washington to Maryland and from Washington to Market streets and along both curbs of East street from AYashincton street to the first railroad track south. PROHIBITIONS PROVIDED. Among new prohibitions imposed by the ordinance would be. No vehicles carrying garbage or other refuse matter, excepting those operated by the city of Indianapolis could be parked in r.ny street or alley; no parking would be permitted In alleys; no vehicle could bo parked for purposes of displaying for sale, for storage or for repairing In any street or alley; no parking or turalug around would be permitted ,on any bridge; no vehicle could turn around under any bridge or elevation; no vehicle could hack more than twenty-five feet In any street or alley; no vehicle with trailer attached could be parked excepting where flat-to-the-curb parking Is prescribed and then the trailer must also be parallel with the curb; and no attachment which would produce musical, whistling or unusual noises might be attahed to exhausts of motor vehicles. The board of public safety would be given power to establish safety zom-s at any place instead of only at corners In the congested district as at present. The board also would be given power to Issue licenses for the establishment of “no parking” spaces In front of private property when the licensee filed a suitable petition and paid a fee of sls. At present “no parking” signs are issued by the chief of police to anyone who pays a $lO fee to the city controller. All owners of commercial vehicles would be compelled to paint upon them In letters not less than three inches high the firm nane and address and to keep such Inscription clean and legible at ai tlirts. Bird and Hudson streets would be added to those in which one-way traffic Is compulsory. EFFORT TO VALIDATE OLD PROVISION. A section of the old ordinance compelling all citizens to obey any signals or orders of policemen and firemen, which was held invalid, is changed in an attempt to make it valid by the addition of words to the effect that such orders shall be obeyed when they are given “by Indicating a lawful regulation.” Parking would be prohibited on the south side of Market street from the first alley west of Illinois street to Capitol avenue from S a. m. to 6:30 p. n. At other times narking in this section would be flat to the curb. The ordinance was drawn up by Assistant City Attorney Yockey. under Instructions from the bosrd of puhlic safety. The board has been Investigating the traffic situation with the Intention of making changes In the law for several months. The salary Increase measure provides so ran Increase In the pay of patrolmen and privates In the fire department of from $4.50 to $1.75 per day and small Increases to the subordinate officers of both departments in order to create more of a differentiation between tbe pay of men in the ranks and officers. NEW THEATER FOR INDIANA. SOUTH BEND, Ind., Feb. 7.—A real estate deal has been closed here by which valuable property In the heart of the city, owned by Alexander Llppman of Valparaiso, Ind., and the Northern Improvement Company, has been leased for ninety-nine years. It Is understood that the Keith Interest* are behind the deal and It Is announced that a 300-room hotel building, Including a vaudeville theater with seau for 2,000 will bs erected soon.'

Irvington Library Clubs Name Officers Officers for the coming year have been elected by the two clubs of the Irvington Branch Library. Pals Club announces the following new officers, which were installed at the last meeting: President, Louise Dice; vice president, Dorothy Oberltss. secretary. Myrtle Butcher; treasurer, Margnret Camplln. Its Club —President, Hargaret Elrod; vice president, Charlotte Totten; secretary, Elizabeth Hodges; treasurer, Frances Newby. Margaret Elrod will entertain the members of the Its Club Thursday afternoon at her home In the Audubon Court Apartments. The subject for discussion will be “Abraham 'Lincoln.” Elizabeth Hodges will review “Tad and His Father.” by Bullard. The newly elected officers will he installed at this time. SEES BUSINESS BASIS SOUNDER THAN IN YEARS (Continued From rage One.) eline in prices of raw materials, Williams declared. Williams attacked iron, steel and coal men as trying to maintain excessive prices for their products, this delaying a return to normal prices and conditions. FOURTEEN HUNDRED RETURN TO WORK CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 7.—Fourteen hundred men returned to work in four steel mills which reopened today after a shutdown of several weeks. The Superior Sheet Steel Company placed 300 men at work, 500 men returned to the Canton Sheet Steel Company and 600 went ba“k to the Berger Manufacturing Company and the Stark Rolling Mills Company. RE-EM PL OYED WITH WAGE CUT LACK A WAN A, N. Y., Feb. 7.—Two thousand employes of the Lackawuna Steel Company reported for work today after a lay-off of several weeks. Wages will be reduced 10 per cent more, it was announced, making a total reduction of 25 per cent. LOWEST EBB IN GLASS FIELD TOUCHED Special to The Times. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Feb. 7. Window glass production is at the lowest ebb it has ever been, according to the current Issue of the National Glass Budget. The committees of the National Window Glass Workers and the haud plant manufacturers will meet again in Cleveland, Feb. 22. to settle the dates for the operating periods this year. RAIL PRESIDENT IS OPTIMISTIC ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 7—President Charles Donnelly of the Northern Pacific saw a silver lining In the clouds of railroad contention today. “There Is a slight upturn in car loadings,” he said. “I am very optimistic, in spite of an existing condition that looms almost hopeless, so far as the railroads are concerned. “Business generally is picking up and markets are in a healthy condition.” Railroads, however, will never be able to earn their expenses until national working agreements inaugurated during Federal control of the lines are abrogated. he said. “It may be months, of course, before a very great Increase in our loadings may be apparent. But It indicates a healthy condition. The period of business depression is apparently at an end and the tide is swinging back the other way. I have been talking optimistically where I go and I believe it la Justified.”

Triplets Win Farm for lowa Land Tenant COUNCIL, BLUFFS, lowa, Feb. 7.—C. K. Llville, tenant farmer near here, learned today that hi* newly arrived triplets—two girls and a boy—have a decided agricultural value. In response to the news, Sam Giles, owner of Livllle's and numerous other southwestern farms, told Llville that he could become owner of his ninety-acre tract by paying just 91Other tenants were informed by Giles that one baby during the next twelve months would gala them a SO per cent reduction and that twins would give them two years' tenancy free, except for payment of taxes. City Planning Body Called to Meet Here A meeting of the State Conference of City Planning was called at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce by John B. Reynolds, secretary of the committee. Mr. Reynolds was unable to give any particulars as to tha matters which were to be taken up at the meeting. He says he received a telegram from Lee J. Ninda of Ft. Wayne, the general chairman of the committee, asking that the meeting be called. Force Cashier to Aid in $12,000 Robbery O'NEIL, Neb.. Feb. 7.—Six bandits accosted H. It. Browning, assistant cashier of the Citizens State Bank at Orchard, Neb., near here as he was returning from a social function at 3 a. m. today. They forced him to open th door of the bank, bound and gagged him, blew the safe and escaped with $2,000 in cash and SIO,OOO In Liberty bonds. 70,983 Population of SouthJSend for 1920 WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—The 1020 population of South Bend. Ind., announced ns 70,083, consists of 60,flSfi whites, or 08.2 per cent; 1.275 negroes, or 1.8 per | rent, and 22 all other races, such a* Chinese, Japanese and Indians, the census bureau announced today. Hoosier Deaths NEWCASTLE, Feb. 7—Simeon W. Pickering, 72, farmer and banker and one of the largest lend owners in Henry County, is dead at his home at Straughn, southeast of here. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. and K. of P. lodges. The funeral and burial service will be conducted at Lewisville Wednesday at 2 o'clock. The widow and three sons survive. BLOOMFIELD, Ind., Feb. 7 William G. Sargeant, ’ 85, a pioneer resident of Greene County, is dead at the family home here of the infirmities of age. He was born In Virginia In IS3B. He served In the Civil War. A brother, Capt. Char es Sargeant, was killed at the battle o i Atlanta. SUPPLY PLANT REORGANIZED. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Feb. 7—The stockholders of the Union Auto Supply Company completed the reorganization of the concern at a meeting today. Pearl S. Hungerford, Shelby County farmer, was elected president; John Busch of Bt. Louis. Mo., vice president, and Robert S. Ttppan, the secretary-treasurer. According ft) the statement of the officers today the organization la solvent.

SAYS STANDARD OIL IS STAGING GRAB IN WORLD Anglo-Persian Official Resents Government Support in Race for Control. U. S. METHODS ASSAILED LONDON. Feb 7.—The ’’ruthlessness’’ of the struggle between American and European Interests for contr>l of the world’s Oil supply is causing great international bitterness “when every one should know this fight cau best be mottled by strictly business methods," nn official of the Anglo-Persian oil Company declared today. The Angio-Persian group, controlled by the British government, believes that the Standard Oil group, is receiving support of the American Government in Its efforts at world domination of the petroleum situation. “As an example of the Standard Oil’s agility." this official said, “it has Just grabbed off in Colombia concession 1 ? to an extremely rich oil field of two million acres. FORCED TO CANCEL BRITISH CONCESSION. “This was accomplished by forcing the Colombian government to cancel a British concession obtained by Lord Cowdray who, cooperating with the Royal Bank of Canada, accomplished the ’missionary work’ in the Colombian fields. The American government is the most powerful influence in Colombia.” In other quarters of British oil circles there are broad hints that the same maneuver was accomplished in Costa Rica, where the government is alleged to have been Induced to lancel a British concession on holdings ; totaling 6,000 square miles In a particularly rich field. Officials of the Anglo-Persian Company flatly denied their concern had or will be amalgamated with tho Royal DutchShell group to fight the Standard Oil for world supremacy. REFINING AGREEMENT ONLY CONNECTION. They said the. only connection between the two corporations is an agreement of long standing, whereby the Royal Dutch refines a major portion of the Anglo-Persian crude product. This agree- j mint expires In 1922. The Anglo-I’er-sian, they said, is now constructing a huge refinery In South Wales to handle its own oils. It was pointed out that at present American oil concerns are producing about SO per cent of the world's output, while the British are producing only 4 per cent, with undeveloped resource* about equally divided among the opposing groups. COURT FORBIDS USE OF LABEL Judge Anderson Acts in Cigar Controversy. A temporary restraining order forbidding the Tlpton-Berry Cigar Company of Elwood from marketing cigars under the label “T. H. A. T.” was Issued by Judge Albert B. Anderson in Federal Court today on petition of the Antonio Martluez Company of Jacksonville, Fla. The suit w. s tiled more than a week ago and the order was Issued by agreement of the parties. The defendants filed an answer setting up that they acted in ignorance of the claims of the plaintiff and that since the filing of the suit they bad manufactured no more cigars under the brand “T. H. A. T." The defendants also claim the labels were sent to them by a Jobbing house la Chicago with instructions to put them on boxes of cigars manufactured by them and they were In Ignorance of the fact that any other cigar was being made under the same label. The Tlpton-Berry Company, Moses D. Harmon, Joseph G. Field, Henry Berry, William Berry, George M. Cash, W. E. Tipton, Samuel B. Harting and Emmett L. Tipton are defendants.

Rejected Suitor Kills One, Injures 2 in lowa DUBUQUE, Feb. 7. —Matt Daly, prominent Democratic politician, was murdered here today. Tie murderer attacked and perhaps fatally injured Mrs. Daly ut:d Ills* Faith, a nurse who was caring for her. All the victims were beaten with an iron bar. A man giving his name as G. I.aru, alias John R. Braywood, a Chicago clerk, and said to be a rejected suitor of Mrs. James Daly, daughter-in-law of the murdered man, confessed to the crime, police announced. Miss MacSwiney Gets $175,000 for Ireland CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—Miss Mary MacSwlney, sister of the martyred lord mayor of Cork, has in her hands today $175,000 in cash and pledges—Chicago's gift to tbe Irish cause, contributed by 14,0 X) sympathizer* at a mass meeting. The amount Is the largest single collection ever obtained for Ireland. Miss MacSwiney ends her three-day visit here this afternoon when she will leave for Madison, Wls. Six States WilfpFan Midwest Convention Executive officers and representatives of the Christian Church from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky and Wisconsin will meet In Indianapolis Tuesday to plan for the mld-West Christian convention. Notices of the meeting have been sent out by Dr. E. A. Watkins, president of the Ohio State Christian Association. The conference is expected to last until Wednesday evening. LEAVES HIB DEBTS BEHIND. KOKOMO, Ind., Feb. 7.—J. H. Beavens, Dayton, Ohio, mysteriously disappeared from the Martin Hotel Sunday night, leaving numerous debts behlna and big hotel bill unpaid. Beavens represented that he was promoting a poultry show and received checks for entries In considerable amounts, it is said. tB LI it "Pape’s Cold Compound” is Quickest Relief Known Don’t stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing and snuffling! A dose of “Pape’B Cold Compound” taken every two hours until three doses are taken usually breaks any cold right up. The very first dose opens clogged nostrils and the air passages of the head; stops nose running; re.ieves the headache, dullness, feverishness. “Pape’s Cold Compound” costs only a few cents at drug stores. It acts without assistance, tastes nice, contains no quinine—Insist upon Pape's I—Advertisement

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Man Ends Life to Prove Dead Can Talk to Living

DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 7.—ln an attempt to prove that the living can communicate with the dead, T. Lynn Bradford, lecturer and waiter, gave his life. Somewhere In Detroit today there Is a girl to whom Bradford promised to talk after death. Bradford was found dead in his rooming house, a suicide. Beside his body lay several works on spiritualism. “Can the dead communicate with the living?” was the title of a typewritten manuscript which had not been finished. According to his friends, Bradford recently Inserted an advertisement In De-

ABDUCTS GIRL AS SHOTS FLY Auto Gang Carries Off Victim Wrapped in Blanket. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Feb. 7—Miss Anna King was abducted from a house in Senrsdale at midnight by a gang of armed men traveling in two automobiles, according to a report to the police here today. Miss King was taken from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. LewU Albohns, where she had lived several months. One of the men claimed that the girl was married to a member of the gang. Other people in the house resisted when the armed men tried to force an entrance and shots were fired. A daughter of Albohns was grazed by a bullet. The kidnapers threw a blanket around Miss King and carried her to one of the automobiles. One member of the gang was a woman. GIVE UP HOPE FOR ANY BUT SUPPLY BILLS (Continued From Page One.)

why he should appear to answer charges which have been completely refuted. DEMANDS QUIZ ON WAR PURCHASES WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Demanding that the Department of Justice take teps to prosecute some wartime officials of the government for alleged Irregularities iu the purchase of leather harness for the army and for the sale of surplus stocks since the armistice, the Graham House committee Investigating war expenditures today issued a bitterly critical report. HOSPITAL BILL PASSES HOUSE WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—The House today passed the bill providing additional hospital facilities for shell shocked and tuberculosis war veterans. Tho vote was 239 to 0. The measure authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to construct new hospitals at a cost of $13,000,001). The Treasury Department would bo prohibited from ranking partial payment of Government guarantee money to railroads which have made “unsound business deals" since March 1, 1920, by the terms of an amendment to the transportation act introduced In the Senate by Senator I.afolletto. SEP A RA TE PEA CE TALK IS DENIED WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—Official denial was made by the State Department today of published reports that there have been conversations or negotiations between the American commissioner in Berlin ami the German government on the question of a separate peace. “The American commissioner In Berlin," it wns said, “never bns conducted any negotiations, either directly nr indirectly, or held conversatioi s with any one on the subject of a separate peace with Germany. He is not authorized to do so, nor would he be permitted to do so.” RAIL RELIEF BILL LOSES IN HOUSE WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—Failing to get the required two-thirds vote, under suspension of rules, tho Wiuslow railroad relief Dill, directing part payments to railroads from the Treasury guaranty fund, was defeated in the House today. Federal Grand Jury Meets to Finish Work Tho Federal grand Jury, which has not been In session for a week, reconvened today and will continue its sittings until all matters now before it are disposed of. Frederick Van Nu.vs, United Slates dis trict attorney, says that In his opinion it will take from ten days to two weeks to finish the work. It is believed that on Feb. 14 a report covering everything that has comp before the body, with the exception of the coal aese, will be submitted to Judge Anderson. The coal case will bo reported separately, at tbo conclusion of the session of the grand Jury.

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trolt papers asking any on. Interested In spiritualism to call and see him. A girl answered and visited the rooming house. It Is believed it was this girl with whom Bradford wished to talk from his grave. Bradford was a graduate of a Chicago school of oratory. He claimed Detroit as his heme. No relatives have been found. Bradford had B cents in his pocket. His last act was to “will his body to the Michigan Medical Institute for the benefit of science.”

JEWEL MISER’S BODYEXHUMED New Step Taken to Clear Orange Diamond Murder. • MADISON, Wls., Feb. 7.—The body of | Richard S. Lawrence, the “ Miser of Lake , Montana,” was exhumed again today by ; Dr. C. H. Hunting of the University of ! Wisconsin as the first step in the new i Investigation to determine who killed ! Lawrence. Examination of tho body is expected to take a week. Mrs. Lawrence contends that her husband was worth nearly $300,000, including the “orange diamond,” which was j cne of Queen Victoria’s coronation Jewels, ! and that his entire wealth disappeared | at the time he supposedly was killed. 1 The body of a man killed by a train, I supposed to have been that of Lawrence, i was burled In March, 191S. Later, the widow's suspicions were aroused and upon exhumation of the body it was found to be that of Lawrence, but with a deep gash in his head Instead of the mangled remains originally burled. Later the body was exhumed again and it was found that an attempt had i been made to cause it to resemble the j corpse originally Interred.

M’CORMICK TO ENTER CONTEST Attorney to Ask Nomination for City Court Judgeship. Patrick J. McCormick, attorney, today announced that he would be a candidate lor nomination for Judge of the city subject to the primary election May 3, 1921. Mr. McCormick Is a Democrat. He will file hts declaration of becoming a candidate for nomination for Judge of tbe city court with the city ilcrk next month. Mr. McCormick lives at 375 Prospect street and has office* at 218 the Public Savings building. lie has practiced law In Indianapolis nine years. Tie has been active in political work since starting b's law practice and has been a candidate for Representative on the Democrat ticket. Mr. McCormick declares that if nominated and elected he will deal Justice to nil, regardless of political affiliations. Should Mr. McCormick be nominated ho will prove a strong candidate and it will lie bard for any Republican candidate to defeat him. He is well known and well liked. He has lived In ludianapolls all his life. Givan Will Lecture at Junior Chamber “Insurance Law" will be discussed by Clinton H. Glvnn at the meeting of the business law class of tbe Junior Chamber of Commerce at tiie (’ll am her of Commerce nt 7 :30 o’clock this evening. The Junior body has thrown open the business round table courses, which include business law, money and hanking, advertising and salesmanship, to all young men regardless of membership. The only requirement is that those attending be eligible to membership, although attendance will not obligate any one to become a member. Those who desire to attend the course are requested, If possible, to notify Floyd Cbafee, secretary, in advance. Tbe class In salesmanship, which meets nt the same hour tomorrow evening, will be addressed I y Ud Hunter, secretary of the Indianapolis Advertising Club, on “The Study of Voice and How to T'se It In Selling Conversation.” Classes in money and banking and in advertising will meet next Monday and Tuesday evenings, respectively. Militia Lynching Jury Reported Deadlocked HAMILTON, Ala., Feb. 7. —The Jury in tbo case of Sergt. Robert L. Lancaster, first of the Alabnma militiamen to go on trial on charges of lynching William Baird, union coni miner, today was reported hopelessly deadlocked, six for conviction and six for acquittal. The Jury has been out more than thirtyeight hours. TIRE ROBBERS MAKE 11 ACL. HARTFORD CITY. Ind.. Feb. 7.—An effort is Jiving made to find trace of thieves eiilerod the Overmyer Ynlcanlzlßp Works here Saturday night and stole S3OO worth of tires and tubes.

PLANS TO WIPE OUT WORLD WAR DEBTS BLOCKED U. S. Refuses to Entertain Proposal to Cancel Obligations. BRITISH MAKE EFFORT LONDON. Feb. 7. —Formal representations were made to the United States Government by Basil P. Blakltt, C. 8., controller of finance in the British treasury, for cancellation of the allied war debts, including the huge sums owed by allied nations’ to the United States, but the American Government refused, it was learned from an authoritative source this afternoon. Mr. Blackltt's proposals were contained in a letter whic’i, according to the Informant, was forwarded to Washington “some months ago.” The British proposals for annulment of th* vast war debts and America's refusal to sanction them are now part of the official treasury records in Whitehall. it was declared. Mr. Blaekitt Is not unknown to American financiers and officials. In July, 1917, he went to the United States to represent the British treasury department. In view of the brief statement of Secretary of the Treasury Houston at Washington that the foreign debt question will be left over to the Harding Administration, it is probable that Lord Chalmers will accompany Sir Auckland Geddcs, the British ambassador, when he sails for the United States. Lord Chalmers probably will delay his trip until Presidentelect Harding take* office in March. Lord Chalmers is the financial expert of the British government, who will discuss thq allied debt question with the American government. HOUSTON CONFIRMS FOREIGN PROPOSALS WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Secretary of Treasury Houston today confirmed reports tuat the United States has been officially approached by foreign governments with proposals for the cancellation of their indebtedness. Secretary Houston persistently declined to deny or affirm press dispatches In this matter, but he gave the information to members of the Senate Judiciary Commltte when he appeared to testify concerning the foreign loans situation. “We have been asked by foreign nations to cancel their debt* to us,” said Houston. “What nations asked that?” quickly asked Seuator James A. Iteed, Democrat, of Missouri. “I would prefer not to answer that,” replied Houston. Iteed did not press the point. Smith-Towner Bill Opposed by Society

Member* of Rt. Patrick's Chnrch have formed an organization to be known ns tbe St. Patrick's Parish Society to agitate opposition aid discouragement to ward the Smith-Towner bill now pending in Congress. The soci'ty brands the bill ns “un-American in principle” and declares it is "sectional and discriminatory In its reflection v.pon various private and parochial schools.” Telegrams urging defeat of the bill were sent to Indiana Senators and Congressmen In Washington. Tbe society, which will continue to function until its aim Is accomplished, elected officers as follows: President, Harry E. Itoyse; secretary. Lawrence J. Sexton;’ resolutions committee, the Rev. John O'Connell, chairman; John Manning and Joseph P. Turk. Iloosier Farmer Ends Life With Knife Cut Special to The Times. FRANKLIN, Ind., Feb. 7. —Henry Vorhlea. 30, a farmer living near Fairland, Is dead as a result of having committed suicide by cutting his throat with a pocket knife. lie had gone to the home of his sister, Mr*. Harry Spease, northwest of Greenwood, to spend tbe night. He had been suffering from nenous depression, it is •aid, caused by worrying over the recent death of his ft tiler. Vorhles left the Spease home at midnight and was found later a quarter of a mile from the place with a deep gash in his throat. He died in a short time at the Spease home. Irish Freedom Body Plans Mass Meeting Friends of Irish Freedom in Indianapolis will hold a mass meeting Feb. 23 In honor of Washington's birthday, according to plans laid at a meeting of the organization Sunday at Hibernian Hall, Sl/TMs West Washington street. Success for the Irish revolution was predicted by Charles O'Connor, ex-editor of the Rinn Fein of Dublin, Ireland. O'Connor declared the friends of the Irish nation In the United States are rallying to the support of the mother country.

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* Wallop Him,’ Judge’s Advice When Wife Tires Keeping George JERSET CITY, N. J.. Feb. 7.—George Epstein insisted that his 20-year-old wife support him “in ths style In which he had been accustomed since their marriage." sho told the court when he was arraigned for disorderly conduct. Mrs. Epstein, a blond, said he refused to work, and gave her only 40 cents a week out of her salary of $lB as a bookkeeper and threatened to kill her If she quit her Job. “You ought to have walloped him.” Judge MeClosky said, ordering the 185pound husband to keep away from his wife and at tho same time to contribute to her support. How Fat Actress Was IVBade Slim Many stage people now depend entirely upon Marmola Prescription Tablets for reducing and controlling fat. One clever actress tells that she reduced two to four pounds a week by using this new forn( of the famous Marmola Prescription and now, by taking Marmola Tablets several times a year, keeps her weight Just right. All druggists sell Marmola Prescription Tablets at one dollar for a large case. Or you can get them by sending price direct to the Marmola Cos.. 4612 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich. If you have not tried them do so. They are harmless and effective.— Advertisement. HAD BAD CCUGH AND PAINS IN HER LUNGS All well now, gaining weight and strength; does own housework. “Last September I took a heavy cold. I kept getting worse until finally I had pains in my bronchial tubes and all through my lungs. I had a bad cough, could not sleep at night, and was so ■ore through my lungs that I could hardly stand it. I consulted three different doctor* and took their mediclue, but did not get any better. I suffered death a hundred times. One doctor told me I had a deep cold in the walls of my lungs. Another said I had bronchial trouble. He kept changing my medicine and burned me all over with electricity. “I read in tbe paper about Milks Emulsion helping other people, so I thought I would try it. While I have only taken four email bottles, my lungs do not hurt me any more. My cough la gone and I have gained 4 pounds, and I am stiU gaining. I was able to do the first washing today that I have done since last September. In fact, I am now doing my work with pleasure and feel like it is a dream that I have my health again.”— Mrs. Lida E. Schllds, 672 Congress 8t„ Toledo, Ohio. Milks Emulsion is a pleasant, nutritive food and a corrective medicine. It reatores healthy, natural bowel action, doing away with ail need of pills and physics. It promote* appetite and quickly puts the digeslive organs In shape to assimilate food. It helps build flesh and strength, and is a powerful aid in resisting and repairing the effects of wasting diseases. This is the only solid emulsion made, and so palatable that it is eaten with a apoon like ice cream. No matter how sever# your case, you ere urged to try Milks Emulsion under this guarantee—Take six bottles home with yon, use it according to directions and if not satisfied with the results, your money will he promptly refunded. Price 75c and $1.50 per bottle. Tho Milks Emulsion Cos„ Terre Haute, Ind. Sold by druggists everywhere.—Advertisement.

HIS TROUBLE IS ALL GONE. "I was affected with pains all over my back and kidneys,” writes Charles McAllister, 1 Clark Ave., Kearney, N. J. "After three or four doses of Foley Kidney Pills I became all right and my pain is all gone.” Foley Kidney Pills relieve backache, urinary irregularities, rheumatic pains, stiff Joints. Sold everywhere. —Advertisement. sc. a Day $1.50 A MONTH FOB Hood’s Sarsaparilla The best family medicine treatment that will purify your blood. Rmali dose after each meal. Economical and efficient. A month’s supply in every bottle. More Than This It creates an appetite, aids digestion and assimilation, and makes food taste good. A wonderful remedy for rheumatism, lumbago, catarrh—to Dulld up after the Cu, grip, and fevers. A word to the wise is sufficient. Take Hood's and oniy Hood's. Hocd's Pills, small doses, a mild laxa tlve; larger, an active cathartic. —Advertisement.

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FROM THE ANNEX Continuing the Sale of Men’s TIES Or Three for $2,30 An appraiser in our store valued these ties at $1.50. You’ll agree yourself that they are exceptional values at 85c—made of rich, heavy or medium weight silks, carefully tailored and with slipeasy bands. Four-in-hands in lovely floral, striped, Persian and figured effects, as well as plain colors. Sale price, 85£. —Goldstein’s Annex.

t BLISS NATIVE SLONTOO.BLISS PORTRAIT *ND flf HERBS •’Over One Million Tablet* Taken Daily” CONSTIPATION LIVER&KIDNEYS RHEUMATISM NERVOUSNESS NO CALOMEL OR HAEIT FORMING DRtTJ MADS FROM ROOTS, 11ER39 A BARKS ONLY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE IN EACH BOX ALONZO O. BLISS MEDICAL CO. Eit 1658, WASHINGTON, D.C.10 FOR EXCESSIVE URIC ACID TRY THE WILLIAMS TREATMENT 75 Cent Bottle (32 Doses) FREE Just because you start the day worried and tired, stiff legs and arms and muscles, an aching head, burning and bearing down pains in the back—worn out before the day begins—do not think you have to stay in that condition. Be strong, well, with no stiff Joints, son? muscles, rheumatic pains, aching back or kidney trouble caused by body made acids. If you suffer from bladder weakness, with burning, scalding pains, or if you arc in and out of bed half a dozen times a night, you will appreciate the rest, comfort and strength this treatment should give. To prove The Williams Treatment conquers kidney and bladder diseases, rheumatism and all other ailments when due to excessive uric acid, no matter how chronic or stubborn, if you have never tried The Williams Treatment, we will give one 75c bottle <32 doses) free if you will cut out this notice and send it with your name and address. Please send 10 cents to help pay postage, packing, etc., to The Dr. D. A. Williams Company, Dept. T 1026, P.O. Building, East Hampton, Conn. Send at once and you will receive by parcel post a regular 75c bottle, without charge and without incurring any obligation. Only one bottle to the same address or family.—Advertisement.

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