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Jttffiana Sato QTitnre INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Stret. Telephones—Main 3800, New 28-351. MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF* CIRCULATIONS. . . ... < Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis. <J. Logr. Payne Cos. Advertising offices J York. Boston, Payne, Burns & Smith, Inc. **IN THE FUTURE the British douinlons will continue contributions toward the navy”—Lloyd George. While the United States pays the expenses of the disarmament conference? WITH ALL of those dignitaries coming to his disarmament party, maybe President Harding would like to borrow that gold plate service presented to former President Wilson by his European admirers. LEGAL authorities appear to agree that the city council now has sole control over the questions of service involving the street car company. That may be the reason why “cooperation among authorities” is now being urged!

Patriotism or Politics? A few days ago Chairman Fordney of the House Ways and Means Committee, in replying to a question from the door as to the reason lie voted for Gpvernment control of railroads during the war, replied: “I voted to put the President In a hole.” Does this statement, uttered in the heat of debate and coming at an unguarded moment, epitomise the Republican attitude toward the Administration's conduct of the war? Does it reflect the Republican feeling toward ex-Pref'dent Wilson’s ret est for legislative reforms that would restore the country to a peace basis a .er the mad whirl of war? If It does It is a damning indictment against a political party that has prolessed to stand for the good of the commonwealth despite the exigencies of partisanship. I* will >e recalled that President Wilson appealed to Congiess to revise and reform Federal taxation after the armistice was signed, yet his request fell on deaf ears. The presence of war-time taxes, however, were made a moot issue in the last campaign, despite the fact 4hat a Republican Congress had been In power for nearly two years. Was the demand for taxation reform ignored because the Republicans wanted to "place the President In a hole?” There is little doubt. In a retrospective view of Congress, that its whole course was designed to embarrass Wilson rather than to prepare the country tc meet the condition of peace, m the wake of which came an industrial slump such as tried the very heart of the Nation. A Republican President and an overwhelming Republican Congress have been in office for nearly five months now and still the long promised taxation reform is not a law. Many months still will ensue. If the present tactics are pursued, before the revision is accomplished, according to partisan dictates. Whether jr not the war-time tarts had any bearing on the business life of the nation is not material; It Is material, however, that more than two valuable years were lost before an effort was made to bring about what every one admits is a much needed revision. As evidence of this articles in literature mailed from Republican national headquarters are conclusive proof. Much space is devoted to news of the resumption of work in industries, an obvious effort being made to show that business was stagnated under a Democratic administration and is now reviving under the beguiling and beneficent hand of the Republicans. But to revert to partisanship as practiced in Washington —what a storm of \ r otest will arise if the Democratic minority, small and impotent as it is, votes to pit President Harding In a “hole!”

Mr. Ralston Is Right Former Governor Ralston, In enumerating the reasons why he will not vote to take the power to elect a State superintendent of instruction from the electorate of Indiana, presents some unanswerable arguments against this proposed constitutional amendment. He might, however, have gone further, become more personal, and questioned the source from which this proposal came. It is true that the greater part of the electorate of Indiana does not take a personal Interest In the method by which th!s official is selected. That is the very reason that a small part of the with a personal axe to grind, does take a vast interest in the method. This proposal to appoint instead cf elect the State superintendent of education is a part of the “centralized scheme - ’ of government which was advocated by James P. Goodrich and which he did his best to foist on the State. It goes hand in hand with the program that deprived local communities of the taxing power, that placed the State treasury at the command of a “centralized” highway commission which wasted millions of dollars. It is a fetish of those politicians of Indiana who do not recognize the ability of the citizens of the State to themselves but are more than willing personally to take over that duty. Practically applied, the amendment proposes teat there shall be placed at the head of our school affairs an appointee of one single faction of the State, which faction may or may not ba susceptible to selfish influences. Purely on the theory that it is more difficult Improperly to influence the whole electorate of the State than it is improperly to influence a Governor or a board of his appointees, this amendment to our constitution should be defeated.

The Administration's Policy In e&lLng attention to the obvious errors in President Harding's recent message to the Congress concerning the railroads and their obligation to the Government, William Gibbs McAdoo has reduced a tremendous lot of information and misinformation to a form in which the essentials may be readily grasped. Mr. McAdoo says that the Harding proposal consists of an offer from the Government Immediately to pay the railroads 5500,000,000, which the roads claim Is due them and to accept from the railroads securities of a dubious nature in lieu of the 5763,000,000, which the railroads now owe the Government. In other words, the balance Is to be adjusted by the Government paying what It owes and accepting unsecured notes to run ten years for what is due it. ‘lt is not a question of 'legal or moral obligation,’ but a question of policy,” says Mr. McAdoo and Judgment requires that the statement cf Mr. McAdoo, rather than that of President Harding be accepted in this respect. Mr. McAdoo does not attempt to challenge the Harding proposal from the standpoint of policy. He does, however, insist that the Harding Administration's proposal be regarded as a policy and not as an “obligation.” , In that connection he is backed by the language of the law and the dictates of common senseThe country is fortunate in having a citizen who has the ability and the courage to give it a clear conception c just what the Republican Administration proposes to do.

Anything May Be Practicable Tomorrow y Science Is Quietly achieving so many things today, that it is impossible to tell what tomorrow will bring forth. Sufficient unto the day are its many wonders, yet the possibilities are just touched rather than fully developed. A pageant of progress in Chicago showed instruments for men’s comforts, supposed to be perfect years ago, but now regarded as crude and undeveloped- In future years perhaps people will wonder that so much awkwardness existed In daily life. It Is most Interesting to contrast the latest developments with ideas entertained within the life of even the younger generation. Racing in an aerial derby in England, a flyer covered a 200-mile course at a rate of 163.34 miles an hour. A horsp trotting at a 3-minute clip or a train making sixty miles an hour used to be regarded as the maximum of speed. A driverless radio automobile, owned by the Government, recently went through Dayton controlled by a car a hundred feet behind it. It Is not novel now to equip police wagons with wireless phones and a call by wireless telegraph from half way around the world is not uncommon. Even the rural mail carriers seldom use horses. They are too slow. It may be some future day that a collection agency will just get the address of a debtor and sit in the office, press the button and make the debtor pay, whether he wants to or not. It Is announced, too, that a/new helicopter, invented by a German, fan fly over 300 miles an hour, can ascend and descend vertically or nennin stationary In the air. This is just as plausible today as was the first news of the airplane, wireless telegraphy, the motion picture or the phonograph. It Is not well to disregard the claim of any hne, for those claims may be most practical tomorrow.

Wu STORY of NINETTE By RUBY M. AYRES

Synopsis of Preceding Chapter*. Ninette, a tiny waif who first saw the light of day in cheap lodgings in a dull road in the worst part of Balharn, i* adopted by ‘‘Josh’ Wheeler, who shares his meager earnings as a Beribe on a London taper, with the friendless babe. Under hi* tender care Ninette grew to girlhood and together they planned for the future. Josh contracts pneumonia. Mnette pawned everythin* they had and finally, in desperation, tries her hand at writing, signing her name "Wheeler.” Her efforts brought a curt note from Peter Northard, an editor. She calls at big office, but he dots not accept the article. Hopelessly, Ninette turns into tin street and after a ’ong, long walk Anas herself In a far better class neighborhood than that In which she and Josh live. Two men come from one of the bouses. They have left llie latchkey iu the door. She finds it easy to enter and her only thought is to help Josh. Just as she picks up a costly watch she is confronted by Peter Notbard. Ninette explains everything to him. He decides to help Wheqier, but when they reach him he is dead. Ninette faints. Nothard takes her to his home. Ninette gets brain fever. When she recovers preparation is made to send her to Nothard s sister In the country for complete recuperation. Margaret’s husband. Arthur Delay, is Introduced to Ninette. Dorothy Manvers, a former sweetheart of Nothard's. Is a guest at Margaret's house. In a perfectly lovely old place near Margaret's lives the wealthy William Foisted. whose only son, Dick, frequently visits the Delay's home. Dirk Felsled becomes Ninette's devoted slave. Mr. Cavanagh. one of the richest men in or out of England, is a dinner guest at the Delay home. He is vet'y attentive to Ninette and invites her to lunch with him in London.

CHAPTER XYll. Arthur Delay Intervenes. (Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.) Margaret clapped her hands. ‘‘l knew it! I could see it in bis face! My dear, what a triumph for you; he'll ask you to *".irry him, Ninette; I can feel ’. in my jones!” Ninette laui.'hed dryly ‘•Can you? I dout’ think I can,” she paid. "But aren’t you excited? What did you say? Did you. arrange to go? Ninette. if it had been me,, I should have been off my head with triumph. A tnan as rich ns that! A man who never looks at women! My d*nr. think of it! His wife could have anything she wanted—diamonds, and a Rolls-Itoyse. and a house In Paris ” Ninette burst out laughing. “Whatever are you thinking about?" Ninette protested. "Why, the poor man has only spoken to mo for a little while, 3 ml just asked me to lunch I Why, he didn’t even fix P day, aud I dare say he ll forget all about It.” Margaret shook her head. “Oh, no, be won’t!” she said confidently. "1 know men. I know his typo, too. When they fall In love they fall in love, and It’s serious!” She rose wth a half sigh. "Well, I suppose I niut go to bed. or Arthur will be grumbling Do you know, he’s quite cross tonight?” “!s he?’’ Ninette answered ahsontly tn spite of her careless words she was feeling strangely excited. When Margaret bad gone she thought of her own vague words to Peter Noth "When I get married I shall choose a rich -man—Just to get his money;” and Peter had answered: ‘‘That will not make you happy." Ninette thought of Cavanagh'* hatchet fi.c e and sunken eye; he was not a man one would chooae to love, certainly; but. If he was o rich—" She checked her thoughts sharrly ; she wne allowing them to run away with her. How absurd! when he had only asked her to lunch wtth him at some future date, ard would probably forget all about tho Invitation. Dick Feisted was Inclined to be sulky the next day; he ave’ded Ninette and went off by" himsolf on hia motor bike. "He's just in the mood to have another accident," Margaret said, half in fun, half seriously. “Ninette, if he does, t'. will be your lault.” "How absurd!” Ninette protested. She w-as annoyed; she liked Dick Fel sted, but she had no intention of taking hint seriously and did not like being teased about him. But. though he stayed out all day. Dick turned up safely In the evening, and Invited himself to stay to dinner. “My dear boy !'• Margaret said. “You know- you're always welcome But what wiil yotir fattier say? dou haven t been home for a week!’’ "I have. 1 went home this morning and saw the guv nor." Dick protested "He d.dn't seem at ail overjoyed to see me. end p* made himself darned disagreeable—” “Meaning that he refused to give you any money, I suppose,” Dorothy stuck in, with a disagreeable little laugh. Dick flushed and walked out of the room without answering. “You shouldn't tense him. dear,” Margaret said gently. “He really does have a very poor time at borne, I know! Its too bad. as he’s the only son.” A maid came into the room. She went over to Ninette. “A letter for you, please, miss.” Ninette took it wonderlngly; she was not used to receiving letters. She wondered If perhaps it was from Peter Notbard; Bhe broke the Cap without much interest, and glanced at the few lines, then her face changed and her color deepened, “Dear Miss Wheeler—” Since Josh Wheeler's death Ninette had adopted his name. “He was like a father to me." she told Nothard when he ventured to protest. “And I’d rather have his name than any one else's on earth." “Dear Miss Wheeler.—You we*e kind enough to say that you would come to lunch with me one day in town. On my return here last night I found that 1 must go to Purls on urgent business and leave on Wednesday evening. Will yon he kind and keep your promise by lunching with me tomorrow at the Savoy, at 1 o'clock? Yours very truly. "RANDAL CAVANAOH.” Margaret was watching the girl's fnce interestedly, and wh-ti she looked up from the letter askeu an eager question. “Is it from—you know, Ninette?” “Yes, will you read it?” She gave it into Margaret's hand. “Os course you must go! Y'ou can Just catch the post if you write now, at once. Os course you must go 1 How lovely! Aren’t you excited?” Margaret was far the more excited

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of the two. She loved romance, and imagined that she could see it everywhere in life. When her husband entered the room she rushed to tell him the news; she was like an excited s -bool girl. “Mr. Cavanagh has asked ’ Ninette to lunch with him at the Savoy tomorrow! Isn't it thrilling? What did I tell you? Arthur, why arc you looking so angry ?" | Arthur Dwlay frowned. He looked across at Ninette, I “You will no., go, of course," he said. I “Cavanagh ought to know better, after such a short acquaintance. I suppose [ because he is a millionaire he thinks jhe can do as he likes.” He looked at | his wife,* and flushed rather gelf-con-i sciously. “Peter would bo the first to I disapprove If he knew," he added lamely. “It’s nothing to do with Peter," Ninette answered quickly. Her eyes flashed ; the mention of Nothard always seemed to aggravate her. "It's nothing t . do with him at all!” she said again. “I shall uo as 1 like—l shall certainly go!” She went out of the draw>;.g-room with her bead in the air. What was It to do with Peter Nothard where she went, or with whom she lunched? She should do as she chose.

CHAPTER XVIII. A Disappointment for Peter. She went straight to Arthur Delay's study and sat down at his desk. Her hand shook a little as she wrote a brief reply to the millionaire's letter. She read it through critically half a dozen kimes before she finally sealed it up and addressed the envelope. it was the first time any oml had asked her out to lunch; the first time anything really exciting had happened In her life. Her cheeks burned as she thought of tomorrow. She wished she bad clothes like Dorothy's; she wished she was beautiful; *lie wished oil, a thousand things! And then she turned with a start as the door opened behind her, and Delay came into tli* room. He *hut the door behind him and went straight over to where Ninette was sitting. He looked a little pale, and there was a note in his voice that struck N'in ette uncomfortably when he spoke. “You will not go tomorrow, Ninette, will you?” She stared at him In blank astonishment. “Not go!” she echoed feebly. “That is what 1 said. Cavanaugh is not the sort of man you ought to be seen about with. You are only a child, aud he is a middle aged man, with a reputation that Is not too good. N’lncir, If I ask you—” He broke off as he sa • her growing hew llderijionr. "But he dined here!" she stammered “He Is your friend, 1 thought I thought you liked him ! You talked so much about him.”

"I do like him -as a man! But as a friend for you—What have you said to him. Ninette?" He glanced down at tho envelope lying on his desk. Ninette glanced down, too, at her own handwriting. •'Randal ("Branagh. Esq., The Savoy Hotel, London." “I have said that I will go,” she an-sn-ered slowly. His eyes flamed with sudden anger. “Ton shall not! I will not allow It! Ninette—” He broke off with a stifled exclamation as Ninette started to her feet; she was quite pale and trembUng in every limb; her voice shook as she said hreaihlesHly: “YVhat do you mean? What h* it got to do with you? Os course I shall go:— oh. of course I shall go!" She cuught the letter up and ran past him out of the room ; her heart wa beating wildly and she waa conscious of sudden fear, though why she did not know she met Margaret in the hall and caught her arm. “Come to the post with me," she said, nrgently. “i’ve written—come to the post with me.” "Have you accepted?" Margaret demanded. ' "Yes." “Good child!'’ then she laughed. “Arthur will be angry, though!” she said reflectively. Ninette flushed crimson. "I don’t se- what It has got to do with him." she said defensively. Margaret pursed up her lips "Well, neither do I, now i come to think about it.” she admitted Ninette looked apprehensively at Arthur Delay when she went in to dinner that night; she rather dreaded meeting him again, though she did not knowwhy. But he seemed very much the same ns usual, aud he smiled in friendly fashion when he met her eyes. “I’m a fool!" Nlnetto told herself with a sense of shame. “As if he really cares what I do! I must have been mad to think he did!" But the vague sense of uneasiness returned to her again and again during

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the evening, and she managed to slip off to bed that night without saytug good night to him. Mho lay awake for a long time in the darkness, her thoughts all with the morrow; it all seemed like a dream to her. She had only vaguely heard of the Savoy, she had no conception what it would be like; although she was almost painfully excited about It all, when the morning came she wished she had not accepted the invitation; she was terribly nervous; sho tried to make herself look as attractive ns possible, but to her tritleal eyes she had never looked so plain. “I expect he'll bo ashamed to be seen with me,’’ she told Margaret, who came hovering sympathetically round her. "What Is the .Savoy like? Are people very smart there?” “Some of them, but not every one! And. at least. If your elothos are not the latest, you look a lady,” Margaret said kindly. Ninette was not sure If it was a compliment or not, and she made a little grimace at tier pale reflection as she turned away from the glass. “I don’t suppose ho'll ever ask me again,” she thought hopelessly as she went down stairs; (lion, as she reached the ball, she stopped with a stifled exclamation as sho saw I’eter Nothard standing there. He had evidently Just, motored down from London, for ho wore the big coat she had often seen before, and be held bis bat in bis hand. “Ninette:” there was unfeigned plea* ure in his voice. “What luck! I w-as hoping to find von. I've taken an afternoon off, find you're coming up to a theater with me." He held out his hand, but Ninette did not offer her own. “But I I can't," she snld at last blankly. “Can’t you see I'm Just ready to go out? I'm—going out to lunch with someone.” He laughed. “Well, but you can pnt them off If they're friends of Margaret's.” he ld lightly. “Ring them up. and aay I’ve turned up, and that they must excuse you I'm a busy man, and I don't often take holidays, but it seems a long time since I've heard anything of you. so I thought l I'd be magnanimous—although you vc never once written to me, and take you to a Theater.” Ninette flushed. "Yob didn’t seem to want me to write to you when I offered,” she snld deflensively. “And they're not friends of Margaret's. ” He frowned a little. “Not her friends?” “No. at least I met him here, but—” “Who is if. then? Someone I know? Are you going alone?” “Yes." She saw the rising anger in his eyes, and felt vaguely glad. He bad always treated her as if sb* had been a child, perhaps he would realize that she was a gown woman when be kae'f* that Randal Cavanagh admired her enough to take her out to lunch. To Bo Continued.

Three Men Rescued From Suffocation Special to The Time*. ANDERSON. Ind., Aug. 25. Troy pierce, S5; Ell Passwater, 40, and Joseph Ralston, 40, were overcome by artificial gas while making connections lu a trench here late Wednesday. The men were unconscious when picked np by rescuers. They were suffocated a* a result of Upping a gas main while at work. The use of pulmotor* revived the men. but Price and rasswa.er aro said to be In a critical condition.

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M. LEE Sbutert. • • • THE CENTURY Roof. 9 9 9 MY DEAR Lee. • 99 THE OTHER night. 9 9 9 I WAS on the roof. • * • AT “THE Mimic World/* 9 9 9 AND BETWEEN the acts. • * • I WANDERED out. • • • TO THE open roof. • • • AND DOWN below. WAS CENTRAL Park. • * • WITH ITS ribbon roads. AND ITS toy-like lakes. ... AND FROM the lake*. ... THE MIRRORED trees. ... LOOKED I P at me AND HIDDEN lights SENT CP a glow. ... OF FRIENDLINESS. AND rAST the park. GREAT BUILDINGS rose. • . * AND LIGHTED window s. • . . LOOKED ACROSS, ... TO WHERE I stood. • • • AND rp above. A CLEAR white moon. LOOKED DOWN on all AND COUNTLESS siars. THAT I.AY beyond ... WINKED MERRILY. AND I went back. AND WATCHED the show AND WONDERED. IF IT could not be. THAT SOME night. YOU MIC.nT go up there. 9 9 9 OR SOME one else. GO IN yonr place. AND STAND a while. JUST WHERE I stood AND FEEL the thrill. THAT CAME to me. AND THEN go back. INTO THE show. AND GIVE the word THAT VULGAR lines . . • AND VULGAR songs. • • • SHOULD BE cut out. . • • UNTO THE end. WE MIGHT go back ... SOME MOONLIGHT nlgLt. ... AND COME away. ... BTIIL WITH the thrill. ... THAT CAME to us • . OUT ON the roof. ... I THANK you.

Grandson Is Ensign on U. S. BatUeship Special to The Times. RICHMOND. lud., Aug. 25.—James R. Hughes, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William Dudley Foulke of this city, 1* an ensign on the battleship Pennsylvania, now en route to the West coast to Join tho Pacific fleet as flagship. Hughes was assigned to this ship upon hi* graduation from the United States Naval Academy Inst spring. HUNGARIANS GO HOME. SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 25.—Because of their inability to find work here, twenty-five men of Hungarian birth left South Bend today for their native land. They assert they can live more cheaply in Hungary than they can in the United States.

Thugs Rob Farmer in His Own Backyard Special to The Time*. RUSH VILL B, Aug 2&.~- Albert lieFarren was attacked last night in his back yard by two thugs, and his pocketbook containing $27 was stolen. Mcrarren showed fight aud grounded one of his assailants, but the other one overpowered him, and the two made a quick get-away. Westfield Man Is Hurt in Auto Crash Special to The Times. NOBLKSVILLE. Ind., Aug. 25. Arlond Cox, Westfield, is in the hospital here suffering from a badly injured hip and cuts and bruises about the face, the result of an automobile accident which occurred in the southwestern part of Hamilton County on Wednesday night. He was riding in a car driven by Clarence Barker when the machine collided with a car belonging to Omar Chlien, Spencer.

Veteran Regiment Will Hold Reunion Special to The Times. RICHMOND. Ind., Aug 25.—The 69th Indiana Infantry, recruited in eastern Indiana, will hold its annnal reunion in this city Sept. Ift, according to an nouncement of Oran Terry, Indianapolis. Mr. Perry is president of the regimental organization. Preparations are being made for a campfire and various features are being' planned for the entertainment of the veterans. Terre Haute Minister Has License Revoked sr ecial to The Time*. TERRE HAUTE. lud , Aug. 25 —The minister's license of Rev. K. C. Mowery. former pastor of the Union Methodist Church of this city, has been annulled by action taken by the congregation and Bishop G. E. Williams. Rev. Mowery disappeared from this city three month* ago. A search wjn made by police and individuals. No trace could be found of him. No charges were filed against the missing minister except that of u gleet of duties. ‘Didn’t Take a Drop,’ but He Says ‘Guilty’ Special to The Time*. SHELBY VI LI.E, Ind.. Aug. 25.—Although he said he had not taken a drop. Edward Conrad of this city entered a plea of guilty in court here to day to a charge of intoxication and paid a fine and costs amounting to sll. The charge was filed by a neighbor who slated Conrad attempted to start a "rough house” In his section of the city Conrad denied he had been unruly and said lie had not touched any liquor, although he would pay a fine and costs rather than stand trial in the matter.

Wild West Stunt Cost Sam $22 Fine Special to The Times. RUSHYILE, Ind., Aug. 26. —Sam Royc was arraigned in Justice Stech's court here late Wednesday on a charge of intoxication and carrying concealed weapons, to which he paid a total fine of $22. Royce was alleged to have broken up a baseball game in Carthage last Sunday ’vben he flourished a revolver and ordered the people in the grand stand to get out. He told the Justice it was his last meeting with Moonshine and the justice told him it had better be his last appearance before him. Radium, Worth $1,200 Lost_at Columbus Special to The Times. COLUMBUS. lud., Aug. 25. Exhaustive searches have failed to find a small piece of radium valued at $1,200 which disappeared from the medicine case of Lr. A. M. Kirkpatrick here recently. The radium was last used Aug. 8, at Anderson and after a thorough search of the doctor's office and home, failed to reveal it the theory has been advanced that it has been stolen. Bert Shields, of the Federal Underwriters, with whom the previous metal is in surod, borrowed an electroscope from lo dlana University, to use in the search for the radium. The instrument it is said to detect the presence of radium within five or six feet, hut it was used without success. A representative of the insnr anee company conducted another search for the radium today with another electroscope.

FINE PROGRAM AT COLUMBUS Bartholomew County Teachers Meet Next Week. • i Special to The Times. COLUMBUS. Ind.. Aug. 25—The com plete program for the Bartholomew County Teachers’ Institute which opens here Dext Monday has been announced by County Superintendent Samuel Sharp. The lecturers included on the week’s program are Dr. Arthur U. Estabrook of the State board of charities; H. N. Sherwood, dean of Franklin College; W. A. Minis, president of Hanover College; G. I. Christie, director of the Purdue University experiment station, and Miss Anna It. Torrence of the Indianapolis Teachers' College. Walter Rice of this city wl* 1 lead the tnusljr at the Institute aud t. ministers of the different churches of the city will speak at the opening exercises each day. Friday, Sept. 2. the final day of the institute, will be farmers’ day and rural residents will be invited to attend. Professor Christie will be the special speaker on that day.

SCHOOL TO HAVE DEAN OF GIRLS Woman to Supervise Dress— End Frivolities. Special to The Times, SHELBYVILLE. Ind., Aug. 23.—Several changes will become effective In the management of the Shelbyville schools when the regular term is opened next month. Among these is the creation oX the office of dean of girls and the selection of Miss Edith Wray of this city, who is now attending I.eland Staudford University in California, for the position. Mis* tVrav will have charge of all the social activities of the girls and will be adviser ,o the students in all matters. She will correct a number of the defects which are said to exist in tho present system. It is stated the chief reason for a dean of girls at the school is- to control much of the frivolity and bad taste in dress and manners which have been permitted to continue through past years. Prof. Thomas Campbell. Instructor of English at the high school, will devote his entire time as coach of athletics at the schools, it was announced today. Mr. Campbell has combined this work and his teaching in previous years, but wilt lie rtdieved of teaching this year.

T. H. Realtors Say Taxes Boost Rents Special to The Times. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 25.—House : rents in Terre Haute, already high, will no still higher this fall, unless taxe* | are lowered, it was announced today by i the Terre Haute Real Estate Board. Local realtors claim they now are renting homes at a loss. Columbus Council Prunes City Budget Special to Th Times. COLUMBUS, Ind, Aug. 25.—The tax j budget recently ma le up by the finance committee of the city council calls for an expenditure of $20,000 less in 1922 than is being spent by the city administration during the present year. The reduction in .the budget will make possible an 8-cent reduction in the tax levy for next year. In addition to meeting all current expenses the lowered levy | is expected to raise enough funds to pay - off a loan of SB,OOO. Husband, 70, Battles for Wife’s Affections Special to The Time*. NORTH SALEM, lud., Aug. 25.-An-Irew- Bales, 70. shot and perhaps fatally wounded Richard Hommerviile, 72. Officials say Bales believed Sommervllle had supplanted him iu the affections of his wife, who is about the same age as the I two men. , The shooting occurred in the street : here and Bales was arrested and taken to the Hendricks County Jail at Dani ville.

Stanley E. Coulter Now faculty Head Special to The Times. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 25.—Henry W. Marshall, vice president of Purdue Universily, announced today that Dean Stanley E. Coulter had been selected as acting head of the Purdue faculty and would preside over all meetings of the faculty until anew president has been chosen to succeed the late Dr. W. E. Stone. Dean Coulter is the oldest dean In point of service, of the faculty membership. Shelbyville Boosts City, Cuts School Levy Special to Tho Times. SHELBYVILLE. Ind., Aug. 25.—Tax levies for tho raising of funds to operate the cily departments and the management of the school city during the coming year, have been fixed by the finance committee of the city counoil nnd the members of the city school board. The levy for the civil city was increased eight cents on each SIOO worth of taxable property. The levy for the school city shows a decrease of three cents over the rate effective this year. The rate for the city levy is 60 cents, which will raise a total of $94,992.08. The increase will enable the city to pay off SIO.O'JO which tile city was forced to borrow two years ago forccurrent expenses. A sum of $147,066 will be raised for the schools during the coming year from the levy of $1.12.

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