Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 88, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 August 1921 — Page 4

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Jtaftrana Sato CTirnro INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Stret. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351. MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. . - < Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne Cos. offices J New York, Boston, Payne, Burns & Smt:b, Inc. "LOUCKS Issues Warning Over Use of Fluids," headline. Including wood alcohol? CHANGING the names of seventy streets is a good way not to avoid confusion. f% - - -■ ■ ■ - WHO owns that proposed new site for police headquarters that the Jewett administration is now considering? THE TAX RATES in some townships are to be increased. Apparently township officials are not looking for administration changes. THE PROBABLE INCREASE in State taxes, however, will probably more than make up Indiana’s share of that anticipated Federal reduction. NOW It appears that Ohio may have the only Democrat at the disarms ment conference. Thus living up to its refutation of grabbing all the honors. GENERAL DAWES may be strong for economy but we have noticed that he has used up a lot of perfectly good white paper "writing a book about the war. v ITS STRANGE that a man should spend sixty-five days in jail for merely following the Governor around when lots of politicians trail him and get nothing. "MACHINE TAKEN, OWNER UNAWARE,” says a headline. That Is the old-fashioned way. The most approved method is to hold up the owner and let him walk home. FIXING the price, of booze, as suggested by that New York Congressman. would be one way of giving legal recognition to an industry that is supposed to be illegal. PRESIDENT HARDING is reported to be opposing politics in the diplomatic service—except where it is necessary to get prospective senatorial candidates out of the way. ‘Mailed Fist 9 Diplomacy The readiness of Secretary of State Hughes to resort to “mailed fist" diplomacy in settling Central American disputes reveals another phase of the many already exhibited by the Harding Administration. It is a serious step when one nation sends an armed force on a mission to another selfgoverning entity and when the disputants occupy relatively equal political proportions war clouds usually are in the offing. In the present case, where 400 Marines are speeding toward Panama for the ostensible purpose of enforcing a territorial award in favor of Costa Rico it is not likely that consequences of grave import to the United States will ensue. It is the disposition to overawe small nations, either by external pressure such as the present move indicates, or direct internal interference, that is fraught with danger. It marks a turning in the diplomatic course of the Nation from the policy of “watchful waiting,” which has been justified despite the ridicule heaped upon it by power-hungry Republican politicians, to a strong-arm diplomacy that will brook no interference with decisions reached in Washington. For more than eight yexrs, or ever since the Wilson administration came into power, every effort was made by the Government, backed by trade exploitation experts, to build up strong and friendly ties among the nations of the western hemisphere. The isolation produced by the World War did much to cement these ties, but more than anything else it was the readiness of a powerful nation to display brotherly love in its relations with Its lesser neighbors that bound the Americas together. A natural suspicion that the South and Central American republics maintained toward Washington was largely dissipated by the withdrawal from Mexico when all due cause for war had been rendered; by the constructive policy pursued in Haiti and by the very apparent efforts to show the peoples of the Latin-American countries that Uncle Sam wanted to be only a big brother to his neighbors. Wlil these countries look hopefully toward the United States for aid and counsel in working out their destinies if they believe that the Administration Is watching their political maneuvers, their petty bickerings which in the main concern only themselves, with a hand on the trigger?! Will the mailed fist be conducive to friendship? These are questions the Administration must answer in time. Possibly Mr. Hughes, who is credited with being one of the ablest of the Harding ! councilors, has weighed these matters and has determined that America must dictate the fate and policies of the countries that make up the new world for the welfare of the universe. It is a commentary on the march of events, however, that the venture into Mexico and the occupation of Haiti, done under the direction of a Democratic regime and which provoked so much Republican ire in the last campaign, are rechoed in the present move. Nor is the dispatch of Marines to Panama performed under the guise of aggrieved national honor, such as marked other moves. It is merely to enforce the award of a disputed section of land. Secretary Hughes has embarked the Nation on anew coirse in foreign relations toward smaller powers, which, if persisted in with larger nations is due to be accompanied by grave consequences. Mr. Swift * Knows Nothing 9 Residents of that part of Indianapolis which is in close proximity to the State fairground are getting a dose of the came kind of treatment that has inspired West Indianapolis citizens to request disannexation from the municipality that is presided over by Mayor Charles W. Jewett. Seeking to invoke the assistance of the health and sanitary officers of the Jewett administration in an effort to avoid the fly nuisance tliai accom- 1 panieg each State fair, they are being met with the popular “passing the buck methods” that do no more than insure the flies. Dr. H. G. Morgan, secretary of the city board of health, admits that j there is a nuisance created by the flies that attend the State fair, which should be dealt with by someone. He indicates that it is the business of 1 the sanitary board to take care of the garbage accumulations that help to produce the flies. • Lucius B. Swift, the head of the sanitary board, placidly declares when the matter is brought to his attention that “he knows nothing about it.” And not knowing anything about it, Mr. Swift assumes the attitude that the nuisance does not exist and he has not duties to perform in connection with it. This attitude on the part of Mr. Swift is but a contiuation of the attitude that led Father Weber to declare that the head of the sanitary board “ought to be driven out of town.” Perhaps those residents of the north side, concerning whose troubles Mr. Swift “knows nothing” and apparently cares less, will now have more sympathy with their neighbors of the w ?st side, concerning whose troubles Mr. Swi/t knows much and does nothing. Just Talk! Announcements by Mayor Jewett and Corporation Counsel Ashby of “resumption” of negotiations of a “contract” between the city and the street car company for car service will fail to arouse any enthusiasm on the part of persons who understand the local situation. No "contract” for car service that is either legal or practicable can be negotiated by any other branch of the city than the city council. That body can only make a contract fer car servlet binding by the nactment of ordinances which are subject to appeal to the public service commission. The city council has not in the past and is not likely in the next four months to entrust its business either to Mr. Jewett or ic Mr. Ashby. If regulations of the street car service are to be placed in effect at all they will be made by the city council following negotiations between the city council and the street car company. Mayor Jewett and Mr.” Ashby may take part in these negotiations or they may "not, all In accordance with the councllmanic desire. When the city council, as a body, takes up the question of street car regulation in Indianapolis it will be time for the public to take notice. In the meanwhile, pronouncements from the mayor and the corporation counsel on this cubject have about as much weight as their dream-talk of a “coliseum” did several months ago. ,

HOLDS EUROPE ACCOUNTABLE FOR AGITATION Ex-Governor of Kansas Speaks at Richmond on His Law. Special to The Times. | RICHMOND, Ind.. Aug. 23.—Henry A. Allen, ex-Governor of Kansas, author of the eonrt of Industrial relations law in j that State, delivered an address here last 1 night to an audience approximating 3,000 people. The subject of his address was j “A Fair Discussion of Capital and Labor." Mr. Allen declared vicious doctrines and prejudices brought, to this country from European sources and absorbed by certain labor groups in this country are responsible for many of our industrial complaints. (Mr. Allen discussed it length, the Kan sas court of industrial relations and in | slated It was founded on one of the first of ancient Homan laws, which regards the i safety of the public to be supreme over all laws. “A .rroup of radical labor leaders, said Mr. Allen, “is fighting the court of industrial relations in Kansas, because they realize they will be without Jobs if the 1 law is continued. Within the American j Federation of I-tftbor, there are 150.000 proI fessional secretaries, who ris-eive $60.- : 000.000 annually out of the wages of la j boh. Some employ ts are opposing the ; law. They favor the anti strike provision, j but are afraid off-the section which re- | quires industries to keep operating in j times of emergency.” In (he year following the adoption of 'the industrial relations lew in * ansas more coal was produced In Kansas than :in the preceding twelve months, by 500 I fewer miners, who received four million dollars In wages, than when the entire j number was employed. The reason for j this was the elimination of strikes, the speaker said. The court docs not in- ; terfere with individual rights. “The most difficult problem facing America today." he declared, “ is not so much that of 'hr wage scale. a it is the multiplicity ol the labor personnel. Iha ! present doctrine of labor lendership is to put as little as possible into the work land take out as much ns is possible. Labor leaders tell laborers the less they 'do, the more they will make and thus | economic results follow which throws a | heav’ burden on the public.” to speaker asserted be believed the Kansas law is a solution for the difficulties existing between capital and labor, .and its operation will provide also, suf fleient protection to the people. TO ELIMINATE DEATH CROSSING Bridge to Be Built Over Big Four R. R. Following Inspection of a “death crossing" on the r A E. division of the Big Four liailroad a mile west of Covington. Chairman Charles W. 7.etgler of the State highway commission and 'William .T. Titus, chief bridge engineer, will .recoin- j mend action by the commission at its ‘next meeting to eliminate this menace ■ to traffic on State road No. 33, thV i said today. The crossing in question is on the road between Crawfordavllle and Dan- j ville. 11l . where the Indiana highway i at the latter named city connects with the Dixie highway. The railroad approaches the highway through a deep cut and the overland road approaches the railroad through a almllar cut, which makes traffic exceedingly dangerous. This crossing. Mr. Zeigler says is the scene of several tragedies resulting in heavy loss of life, not considering numerous accidents in which persons were maimed < and property destroyed It is likely the \ commission will decide to build an overhead bridge at this crossing.

To Open Homes for Artillery Reunion Special to The Times. COLUMBUS*. Did. Aug 23.—Sleeping accommodations for all the veterans of ; the 139th Field Artillery who attend the i reunion of the regiment here Sept. 2 ! and 3 will be provided through the activities of the local Chamber of Commerce and Klwanls Club working with Ihe local veterans of the regiment. A canvass of tho hotels and rooming houses of tho city Is being taken and citizens are being appealed to to list rooms for the use of the artillerymen during the gathering. More than two hundred rooms already have been obtained and many there are expected to be listed before the date of the reunion. The local entertainment committee is pushing plans for the elaborate entertainment of former soldiers during the two days and an attempt is being made to insure the presence of the entire regl mental band to provide music for (ho meetings. Muneie Police Hold Ottawa (Kan.)'Suspect Pperlal to The Times MI'NCIE, Ind., Aug. 23.—Janies B. Baughman. 38, known as i’Snnny Jim" Baughman and su'd to be wanted at Ottawa. Kan., for the attempted murder of a policeman there last April. Is under arrest here following a raid made by the police last night on a rooming house. Baughman and his brother, Albert, who succeeded in escaping capture, were wanted for the alleged theft of whisky from a freight ear in the railroad yards here and a quantify of liquor was con- I fiscated lit the raid. Baughman's tie- J seriplion fils that of the man wanted in Kansas and an officer from Topeka is ] on his way here to identify him. Tho prisoner also Is said to be wanted at Dayton, Ohio, for robbery.

BRINGING UP FATHER

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1021.

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INDIANA PAIR IN RELIEF WORK Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Rust of Shelburn Sent to the Near East. NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—An Indiana couple, Mr. and Mrs. Marion F. Bust, of Shelburn, were among a group of workers for the Near East Relief who sailed for service overseas today on the Fabre liner j “l’alria." Mr. Rust, a native of Columbus, Ind., I anil his wisp, who until recently were engaged in Y. M. O. A. work in Bowling Green, Ky., are being sent over to the Levant for work among the orphans and refugees now reported to be facing starvation caused by the interference of warfare and disorder with agricultural activities. Several hours before the sailing of the “Patrla” word was received at national • headquarters of the near East Relief front 11si overseas agents reporting that i five million bushels of grain as a ralni--1 mum must lie imported into Anatolia, : Transcaucasia and nearby districts being cared by American charity to prevent wholesale deaths from starvation during I the coming winter. Relief officials hope to secure this grain through a harvest time appeal to American farmers. Mr. and Mrs. Rust are lining sent out I to the Near East as members of the relief organization because of their expe-rion'-e with the Y M C. A . which makes them valuable for service among the hundred and twenty thousand children who are entirely dependent upon the Near East Relief for food, clothing, education and shelter. Prior to his service in Kentucky, Mr. Rust served for two years a an Army Y. M. C. A secretary. He was formerly a newspaper man in Terre Haute and Indianapolis. ATTICA BRIDGE PIERS FINISHED Structure to Be Largest of Kind in State. The Inst pier in the substructure of the largest bridge undor construction in Indiana at this time was completed today when workmen concluded the foundation of a six-span concrete structure over the Wabash River at Attica in Fountain County. The bridge proper wiU be completed semetime next jear. This bridge is a county project, that is, It is being built by county funds, and erected under tupervlslon of the bridge department of the State Highway Commission. According to Vharles W. 7.eigler, chairman of the commission whose home is at Attica, the bridge is to be one of the finest in this part of the country. Tho structure consists of six spans ranging in length from 135 to 130 feet, all of reinforced concrete. The roadway is twenty feet wide and on either side of this there will be a five foot sidewalk with balustrade and hand railings. The structure will be illunini Dated by electric lights. The Immense welch t of this bridge can better be conceived when it Is known that the foundation, starting thirteen feet below the surface of low water level, rests upon twenty foot pilings, driven deep into the river bed. The floor of the bridge is thirty-seven teet above the water level. The approximate cost of the structure is $273,000 and it is on the Dixie Bee Line, that Important transcontinental highway stretching across this State from Evansville north to Chicago. Anderson Mill Open After 3 Months Down Special to The Times. ANDERSON. Ind., Aug. 23. The wire mill of the American Steel and Wire Company resumed operations here today with 100 employes after a three months shut down for repairs.

Tractor Passes Over Man; Not Badly Hurt Spoclal to The Times. WINCHESTER. Ind., Aug 23 - W J. Purdy, a farmer living south of this city. Is suffering from Injuries received lale Monday, when he was run over by a tractor in a field where he and his sop were plowlng. The son, not knowing his father was under the machine making an adjust ment, staried the tractor, causing It to run over the father's body. No bones were broken, the ground being soft, and it is thought Mr. Purdy will recover. Mr. Purdy was a soldier in the Civil War and for forty years was a mall clerk on the Big Four Railroad, working out of Indianapolis.

Between the hills of Indiana and Kentucky on the Ohio River.

Ye TOWNE GOSSIP Copyright. 1921. by Star Company. By K. C. B. CARE THE Gaiety Theatre. • • * MR. JOHN Golden. • * * MT DEAR John. # • • YOU ALREADY know. • ♦ * THAT YEARS apo. • • • OUT ON the coast. • • ♦ WHERE THE sun goes down. ♦ ♦ * I HAD for friend. • * • AN ACTOR man. 9 9 9 FRANK BACON by name. A COAST defender. HE CATTED himself. AND HR usM to dream. ! TIIERE'D COME a day • * • WHEN HE’D see his name. IN BRIGHT white lights. HACK ON Broadway. AND TIME went on. ... I AND I lost Frank. . • • AND THEN at last. THREE YEARS ago. . . . I SAT nesy the end. OF FRANK'S rainbow ... AND SAW him .'om*. . . . ON THE Gaiety stage AND SAW h‘m reach • • . FOR HIS pjt of gold 9 9 9 j AND IT was* there • • • AND JIIS dream came true. ... AND IN a week. * • • HE IS going, away. ... AND YESTF.RDAT. . • , t ASKED for seats. FOR THE closing night. AND SHOWED th cash AND All 1 got. 9 9 9 WAS JCST a smile • AND WAS turned awsy. AND I want to be thare. IN' THE very first rov FOR IF I'm not. I HAVE an idea WHEN FRANK looks dctvvn. FROM THE brilliancy. OF THE lighted stage. AND INTO the shadows. THAT LIE beyond. AND I'M not there. * • • WHEN HE goes home. • . • HE'LL SAT to “mother.” • • . I “lIE Mt'ST have been sick. 9 9 9 “OR HE’S broken his leg. ... "OR BEEN arrested. "OR SOME aueh thing ” AND I ask you, John. . * . WORLD TOC have “mother” worry. • # • FOR JCST a couple of seats. • * * I THANK you. Noblesville Hospital Head Resigns Place Special to The Times. NOBLLSYILLE. Iml, Aug 23 Miss Maude Weaver has resigned as superintendent of tho Hamilton County hospital in this city and will leave Saturday for Sullivan, to take charge of the hospital at that place. She came here from Indianapolis where she was a professional nurse for several years. B. K. Pardue, chairman of the board of trustees, has been selected to manage the hospital. Miss Grace Shaffer, public health nurse, has also resigned and returned to her home In Sullivan.

CULVER CLOSES SUMMER SCHOOL Thirty-three Cadets Receive Certificates of Graduation. Special to The Times. CULVER, lud., Aug. 23— The final ceremonies marking the close of ihe Culver summer schools will take pla-’e tomorrow. The commencement exercises, which began Saturday, included a reproduction of the exhibition the cadets presented at thj Chicago Pageant of Progress earlier in the month. This show was repeated Monday and was given fur the purpose of raising funds for the disabled former service men of Indiana. Thirty-three cadets of the naval school will receive certificates of graduation. These certificates are given to those who complete the three term course in seamanship satisfactorily and Ihe names of the graduates are forwarded to the jUnited States Navy Department and the me nrecommemied as suitable material for reserve officers. Those who will receive certificates for this year's work are: Indiana. Robert H- Barnett. Owensville; Warren W. Barnett, Owens ville; Alois L. Ziliak. Princeton; Kenneth D. McCoy, Cloverdale; Edward (.'. Walk, Vincennes; Otis B. Bradway. Indianapolis; .Tack Arlon Larsh, Rensselaer; and Franklin B. Miles, Elkhart. Ohio, Howard L. Schuele. Cleveland; Russell G. Wood. Akron; I/eavitt Dee. Andres. Old Fort: Wesley E. Hawkins, Akron; Donald W. Scranton. Alliance; John L, Martin, Lancaster; George L. Gtlgle, Columbus. Illinois, Carl Ilohehelmer, William Joseph Cnrbett. Jr.; and Robert C. Baker, t’hie.go; William A, Snyder, Abingdon: Thomas W. Crocket. Mnroa: Count C. Olwin, Robinson and I fopNlns S. Coffers. Aurora. Pennsylvania. John Hays, Carlisle; Jas^. C. Armstrong, Pittsburgh; Francis 'V. Myford. Monessen ; and IV ill lam Neilson, Pittsburgh. Kentucky, Charles T Cra vens. Louisville, and Gerald It. Sykes, Covington. Kansas. Jerome C. Berryman. Ashland; and .John F. Wolf. Ellin - wood. Michigan, Howard C. Kramer, and Marriu B. Rice. Detroit, lowa, Thomas D. Boyd, Maquoketa. O’Neill, Candidate to Head the Legion Special to The Times MI'NCIE, Did. Aug 23.—Joseph D. O'Neil, commander of Delaware Post. No i 19. American Legion, Mtinele, has nnI nouneed his candidacy for State commander at the State meeting to be held at Wabash and has received the unani- ! mous indorsement of the Muneie post. Mr O'Neill took command of the local organization a year ago when it had a membership of less than twenty and today it is the second largest in Indiana. It is also one of the strongest financially. Ho is a member of the local Typographi cal Union and has been prominent in labor circles in the State for several years. DAM %GE M IT IS DISMISSED. MI'NCI E. Ind.. Aug. 23.—fudge Thomson. in Circuit Court late Monday, dismissed a soil for $50,000 that had been pending against George ft. and Surah Roberts. The action grew out of an alleged assault upon Kathryn Pryor, a nurse in a Cincinnati hospital, by Mrs. Roberts, while tho latter was a patient In the hospital.

Do You Know Indianapolis?

This picture was taken in your home city. Are you familiar enough with it to locate the scene? Yesterday’s picture was of Pogues Run, looking north from the East Tenth street bridge.

The STORY of NINETTE 3 y RUBY M. AYRES

Synopsis of Preceding Chapters. Ninette, a tiny waif who first saw the light of day in cheap lodgings in a dull road in the worst part of Balham, is adopted by “Josh ’ Wheeler, who shares his meager earnings as a scribe on a London paper, with the friendless babe. Under his tender care Ninette grew to girlhood and together they planned for the future. Josh contracts pneumonia. Ninette pawned everything they had and finally, in desperation, tries her hand at writing, signing her name "Wheeler.” Her efforts brought a curt uote from Peter Northard, an editor. She calls at his office, but he does not accept the article. Hopelessly, Ninette turns into the street and after a long, long walk finds herself in a far better class neighborhood than that in which she and Josh live Two men come from one of the houses. They have left the latchkey in the door. She finds it easy to enter and her only thought is to help .Tosh. Just as she picks up a costly watch she la confronted by Peter Nothard. Ninette explains everything to him. He decides to help Wheeler, but when they reach him he is dead. Ninette faints. Nothard takes Ninette to his home. Ninette gets brain fever. Ninette recovers and preparation is made to send her to Notnard's sister in the country for complete recuperation. Margaret's husband. Arthur Delay, is introduced to Ninette. Dorothy Manvers, a former sweet heart of Notbard’s, is a guest at Margaret's house. CHAPTER XIV. ‘Not Even a Thank You.’ “Who is he, pleaseV” Ninette asked; she was very Interested in everyone; she had never been amongst so many people at a time before. “He's Dick Felsted,” Margaret answered. "The only son of Sir William Felsted. They live about fifteen miles from here in a perfectly lovely old place, but Dick finds it dull, and he likes being with us.” “Be honest and saj that he’s in love with you,” Dorothy Manvers said laughingly. She was lying back on a Chesterfield couch, smoking a cigarette and admiring her dainty figure in a long mirror opposite. “Its Margaret he e.omes here to see," she told Ninette. “Such nonsense;" Margaret objeeted. “He's years younger than 1 ajtl How can you say such things, Dorothy';' “But she looked pleased, as all married women do, when they are accused of having a second string to their bow. “And is he—rich?” Ninette asked. “Rich!—well, bis father is.” Margaret answered. "Why do you ask?" "Because 1 think money is the only thing In the world worth having." Ninette said calmly. “I’m sorry for any on? who is poor; I know what Is is. .Tost and I were poor —so poor that some times I didn't know where to get our next meal from, when be was ill.'' She looked at Margaret with challenging eyes. “I suppose Mr. Nothard told you?" she said. Margaret shook her head. "No—ho only told me that you belonged to a friend of his, an—” “Josh wasn't a friend of his." Ninette interrupted rutulessly. “He was just a struggling Journalist on one of Mr. Not hard's papers." There was a hard note of bitterness in her voice and Margaret flushed sensitively. “Perhaps I've got it wrong." she said rather awkwardly. “I daresay I misunderstood what Peter said. Anyway, 1 know ho is very anxious for you to be happy and have a good time —and I hope you will.” She held out her hand to Ninette and after a moment the girl took it. “You are very kind." she said. “Margaret is kind to every one." Dorothy broke in. “Even to me: ADd she hasn't much cause to love me.'’ “Rubbish;'' Margaret said briskly. "But—how do you think Peter is looking. Dorothy?" she asked. Dorothy hesitated; s*e 1 lew a little smoke ring into the air and watched it fade away before she answered, then she said slowly: “He looks older, of course, but—better looking, too, 1 think." “Peter was always good looking," his sister defended him. “I think —" Sbo broke off as the door opened and Peter came in. He was wearing his overcoat again and Margaret ran to meet him with a little cry of dismay. “Peter —you are not going so soon! Why, I've hardly seen anything of yon;” “My dear—l'm sory, but 1 must get back. I told you I could only stay to lunch, you know. 11l come again some other time " He looked at Ninette, but went past her to the couch where Dorothy was reclining in a heap of cushions. "Goodby,” he said formally. He held out his hand, just touched hers, and turned away. "He doesn't love her now, at any rate." Ninette told herself, as she followed him into the hall. “He could never look at her like that if he still loved her." The car was at the door and Arthur

Delay was outside, bending over it, poking about inside the works, as men love to do. His wife came to Join him and for a moment Ninette and Peter Nothard were alone. “Do you think you are going to be happy here?" he asked her. She nodded. “I think so. If they will let me. I like your sister.” “I am glad of that. I knew yon would." “And 1 wish I was beautiful, like Miss Manvers.” Ninette went on. He frowned a little. “Beauty is only skin deep," he said shortly. “It's very nice, all the same," she answered. He held out his hand. "Then it's good-by for a little while," he said. "Yes, good-by," said Ninette. Her dark eyes smiled into his unemotionally, and Nothard was frowning still as he turned away. "She might have said thank yon. or something, confound her!” he thought, as he got Into the car and drove away. Ninette had not been at the Delays three days before Dick Felsted was her devoted slave. "He's like that with everyone new," Dorothy Manvers said, a note of vexation in her voice; for she was not used to being put asflde for anyone so much less attractive than herself. “If another! - girl came to the house tomorrow, Dick would soon forget you.” “I shouldn’t care,” Ninette said, with a toss of her darle head. “I don’t want him; he's only a boy." "A dear boy," Margaret Interposed. "And I've never seen him so attentlvs to anyone as he has been to you, Ninette.” Ninette shrugged her shoulders. Shs was sitting on a low stool by the fire, he! hands clasped round her knees, and the long mirror on the wall reflected both her and Dorothy Manvers. What a contrast; Ninette thought, with a pang—she in her very ordinary black frock with her thick hair carelessly twisted into a big loose knot; and Dorothy in the daintiest of brown velvet frocks, with high-heeled shoes and silk stockings to match, her golden head resting on a bright blue cushion. “Hew could any one look at ms aftsi her;" was the disgusted thought in Ninette's mind as she said aloud: "I don’t care for boys, not seriously. I like men who are much older.” "Like Peter,” Dorothy said quietly, but with a sudden gleam la her blue eyes. “Yes." Ninette agreed unsuspectingly. ‘More like Mr. Nothard." (To Be Continued.) SECOND UNIT TO COST $244,248 Sewage Plant Contracts Are Awarded by Sanitary Board. Announcement of the award of contracts for construction of and materials for the second unit of the city sewage disposal plant, consisting of the pump and screen house building, thickener tanks and pipe lines connecting it with other units, was made today by the board of sanitary commissioners. The board said work will be started at once. Bids were received on July 12, and rejected when an error for which an employe of the board was said to have been responsible was discovered. The awards were made on new bids received Aug. 17. The Henry IV. Horst Company of Rock Island. 111., was given the contracts for the main building on a bid of $121,457 and for the thickener tanks at $24,980. Conduits will be built by ihe Bunting Construction Company of Indianapolis for 1,000; conduit gates will be furnished by tbe Central Supply Company of Indianapolis for $0,385, and the contract for east iron pipe was awarded to the Russell Wheel and Foundry Company of Detroit, for $7,396.59. Th<- total cost of t'ue second unit will b-’ 3214.245.59. The first unit, the larga Interceptor which is to carry practically all of thp city’s sewage from a point in West Indianapolis under White River, aproximately two miles across bottom lands to the site of the plant at Seller* farm Is nearing completion, It wa* stated. Mail Carrier, After 23 Years, Is Fired

Special to The Times. COLUMBUS, Ind, Aug. 23—Hlney F. George, for twenty-three years a mall' ; carrier at the local postoffice, has been ! dismissed from the service following his alleged confession to the theft of a set of automobile license plates which cams to the postoffice through the mail. Tha theft was discovered when tho local poj lice attempted to find the owner of an automobile which was left standing on ! the street here. Tho State department informed (he police they had issued the ! license on the car to George .Koyce of German Township. When questioned Mr Royce stated that he had failed to receive his license plates when first applied for and that duplicates bad been mailed to him. George admitted the automobile bearing the license had once belonged to him and when questioned by the postal authorities is said to have admitted the theft of the plates. His record during the tweny-three years of service had been an exceptionally high one.

Ed Jackson Speaks at Oil Men’s Meeting Special to The Times. COU MRUS. Ind, Aug. 23.—Ed Jackson. secretary of State, will be the prlncipal speaker at a meeting of tbe stockholders of tbe Indiana Oil Refining Company to be held here Thursday. The meeting will lie in the form of a picnic and fish fry at the new refinery of tho company being const meted south of this city. Several hundred stockholders from Bartholomew and the surrounding counties are expected to attend. O. X,. Bartlet, president of the company, has called (he meeting in order that flic stockholders may have an opportunity to Inspect the new $500,000 refining plant, which Is in process of completion.

RXOISTBBED P. S. PATENT OFFICE