Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 132, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 October 1921 — Page 4

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JttMatta STimra INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Dal y Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Stret. Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351. MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. 1 Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne Cos. Advertising offices j ew York, Boston, Payne, Burns & Smith. Inc. INDIANAPOLIS Is beginning to feel left out without a murder mystery. ONE pleasant aspect of the campaign Is that both sides are pleased with the registration. THAT ANNUAL story that the price of turkeys will be high on Thanksgiving almost ceases to be news. AFTER seeing the Industrial exposition, how are those purchasing agents going to resist buying Indianapolis-made products? A DISPATCH from Chicago says the crooks are leaving the cities and operating in the small towns. Is Indianapolis considered a small town? DEMOCRATIC politics may quiet down If the school board enforces that edict against Miss Julia Landers’ participation in the campaign. MONIED MEN as leery of wrangling Congress as groundhog is of shadow —headline. While the less fortunate of us are only grimly amused. JUDGE LINDSEY says If the eighteenth amendment cannot be enforced it should be repealed. Isn’t it a question of the will to enforce it rather than one of ability? DOES a “reasonable limitation of armaments” mean that the armed forces of the United States will be cut down to the minimum while Japan is permitted to build up her navy to second place?

Hope for a ‘Clean-up ’ The most satisfactory development in the affairs of “Francis the Confessor" is the fact that at last the stories told by the Louisville burglar are being Investigated by the grand jury of the United States District Court and what prosecutions result will be In the court of Judge Albert Anderson. In no other way would It have been possible for the citizens of Indianapolis to see the prosecutions based on the Francis story stripped of the influences of local politics. Try as he has been trying and doubtless would continue to try. Prosecutor Evans could not overcome the very apparent apathy of the police department toward any investigation that Involved any of its members. Regrettable as it is, even the unsophisticated must admit that in the past our county grand jury and county court, has been subjected to such political pressure as to lessen the respect which the public should have for its findings. The Federal authorities doubtless will find much in the stories told by Frank Francis to engage their attention. Francis has told of the importation of stolen liquor from Louisville, of the transportation of stolen cars from Indianapolis'' to Dayton, and there is a well-defined suspicion that if he wepe hard pressed he might throw some light on the delivery to campaign headquarters of at least one load of booze just previous to the last primary. In common with a great many others who are more or less familiar with the way things are done in Indianapolis, this newspaper has heretofore despaired of the possibilities of the Francis affair resulting in permanent good to the community. The opposition to a thorough investigation of the Francis charges is so powerful that it did not seem likely the confession would be used for any purpose other than further to besmirch the character of the one candidate involved. However, there is now more than a possibility that attention will be directed to the lawless ring of politicians and officials who have operated year after year in this city. Francis has lifted the lid off this most interesting exhibit and there now is afforded an opportunity to take a look at the whole works. The untiring efforts of Judge Anderson to prove to the community that his court is not hampered by political affiliations and that he is no respector of persons give rise to the belief that the Federal autin ritle3 will not stop until they have sifted the charges made against persons other than J. Herbert Hartman. Frederick Van Nuys. as district attorney, now has a chance to do an everlasting good for Indianapolis. With the aid of the Federal grand jury and such investigators as he can direct, he shortly should be able to determine whether Francis’ confessions are real or are the result of careful teaching designed only to affect the municipal election. We do not believe the Federal authorities are nearly so likely to accept that part of Francis’ confession which affects political candidates as true and renounce the rest of it, as have been the State and city authorities. Here is a chance to clean up the affairs of the “good government and clean politics” ring of Indianapolis and this community has such faith in Judge Anderson’s court as to believe the chance will not be overlooked merely because it will prove an unpleasant thing to a lot of the “good people” of Indianapolis, whose power heretofore has been sufficient to prevent such a clean-up. ‘lt Can’t Be Done!’ “In the present status of the world, universal disarmament is beyond hopes of realization,” Is the pessimistic pronouncement of President Harding in a letter concerning the peace parley. Why? Is not the world tired of the burden of armament? Has not all Europe drained its resources and spilled its blood in a struggle that teaches no more lasting lesson than that, of the folly of war? If the present status of the world is such that universal disarmament i8 beyond hopes of realization, when may we expect a status wherein such a hope is possible of realization? Is President Harding mistaken, or does he mean that those same influences that made universal disarmament impossible through the League of Nations have determined to make universal disarmament impossible through the Harding conference? Does the President mean that he has not the ready substitute for the League of Nations, which he promised us before the last election, :hat he knows now that the objects of the League of Nations can be attained through nothing else and that he would prepare us for the failure of his own Administration to carry on the struggle for universal pei.ee in which we left our dead in Flanders field? What disappointment must the Republican party accept with the acknowledgment of its leader of the impossibility of accomplishment of that which it promised! How dismal it must be for Mr. Harding’s supporters to remember that “where there is a will there is a way” as they ponder on his weakly voiced statement that “it can’t be done!” Which Is Most Important? To compel the Standard Oil Company, or any other corporation, to attempt to do business in Indianapolis without any better police protection than was afforded its two filling stations that were robbed yesterday is a reflection on the city government that the community can ill afford. One station, located at one of the busiest street Intersections of the city was robbed in the night by safeblowers who apparently took all the time they desired in the operation without so much as a passing fear of being disturbed by the police. Another station, and the collector of the company, was held up in a populous part of the city just before the sun reached its zenith and about all the police have been able to do about either affair is to express their untrammelled surprise. Os course, it must be pleaded in defense cf our most excellent police ) department that a certain burglar, captured elsewhere, has been keeping a large proportion of the force actively engaged in framing alibi# against charges made and charges expected, but even that important duty can hardly be regarded as of such vital importance as to take precedence over the prevention of daylight robberies. Isn’t it about time Chief Kinney and Inspector Fletcher ceased devoting all their time to protecting the policemen involved by ’’Francis the Confessor” and took some steps to protect Indianapolis against safeblowers and daylight banditry T _

CITY PLAN BODY SAID TO FAVOR EXPERT FOR JOB Executive Secretary to Be Selected Within a Few Weeks. Sentiment In fnvor of the appointment c£ an out-of-town man with experience in city planning to the post of executive secretary is strong among members of the city plan commission, It was said by persons close to the commissioners today. The commission will be laced with the necessity of deciding whether it will select an experienced city planner or a local man recommended by politicians in the next tew weeks. An ordinance appropriating $6,<KH> for the commission t) operate upon the rest of this year Is expected to be passed by the city council next Monday. When this money becomes available the commission will start functioning in earnest, according to members. Appointment of the executive secretary, who under the law may receive as high as $4,000 a year, prtbably will be one of the first steps after the appropriation is made. It is understood that several men are seeking the executive secretaryship, including a number of men with planning experience from other cities and some residents of Indianapolis. Among the latter is Claude S. Wallin, secretary to Mayor Charles W. .Tewett. Some members of the commission are strongly in favor of getting an- expert for the Job for two reasons. First, they desire to have Ihe assistance of gome one who knows something about the job the commission is up against and, second, because they hope to keep the commission out of politics The commissioners were selected on a iion-polltleal basis and ft w-as the intent of the framers of the c.ty plan law that party considerations should not enter Into Its work.

lye TO WNE GOSSIP Copyright, 1841, by Star Cotnp&uy. By K. C. B. I’M WRITING this | toil 1 have a letter. j FROM AN unknown man. • * • WHO SAYS to me. ‘ * * 1 THAT A friend of his. ... j ISKOIGHI INTO town. FROM Ills summer place. (a BOTTLE of hootch. * • AM. CAKEFILLY wrapped. • • • AND IN a bag. ; AND CHECKED the bag. ... i IN .1 checking place. ... j AT A famous depot. AND MAILED the check. TO THE man vhc writes. . . . AM) IN the morning. EXCITED W ITHIN. ... AND CALM without. THE MAN who write*. ... TI KNED IN the check. ... AND GOT the bag. ... AND HURRIED home. ... AND TORE the paper. ... j FROM OFF the bottle. : AND MADE discovery. | HAT THE cork was., drawn. ... AND THEN replaced. A ITII THE hootch poured out. AND WATER poured In. AND HE was so sore. . . . ! THAT HE took the bottle. AND MIXED up a mess. ! THAT LOOKS like hootch. ... BUT IS deadly stuff. . . . I AND WRAPPED It up. AND riT it away. ... IN THE little bag. AND TOOK It down. ... TO THE same check room. ... AND CHECKED the bag. . . . AND IT’S down there now. ... AND THE man himself. IS WAITING around. WATCHING TO see. ... IF ONE of the clerks. FALLS DOWN in a fit. ... AND IT’S nothing to me. EXCEPT I feel. ... IF I can prevent. ♦ . . ! A MAN being murdered. ... I OUGHT to do it. ... IN SPITE of the fact. ... THERE ARE so many men. ... WHO ARE out of work. ... I THANK you. THIRTEEN-COCKSE LIMIT. | PEKIN, Oct. 13. —A memorial prei sented to the government asks that In i the Interest of economy uot more than ! five bowls and five plates be served to | guest' at ordinary banquets. Govern- | ment officials have been severely criticised for extravagant entertaining.

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1501.

Left-Hand Picture—Francis Wilson and De Wolf Hopper as they appear in the first act of “Erminic,” to be at English’s next week. Center—Miss Lillian Glaser as Erminie. Right-Hand Picture—Miss Madge Lessing as De Launey in the first act of “Erminie.”

I Th,- restoration of "Erminie” to the American stage brings tog- thcr here for the fir.t time two comedians of light opera who have for many years beeu avowed and duly ticket, and rivals in bus: uess. When Francis Wilson left the faui ou company of Colon 1 McCaull to go to tho New York Casino as principal comedian, he was succeeded by De Wolf Hopper. When the sensational success of ‘‘lirminle’ in London became known in the United States, a bitter fight for the American rights was waged between M- | Caull and the Casino management The former wished to get the operetta so that Hopper might have the role of ; Kavenne£fc. The Casino desired the piece so that Wilson might play Cadeaux J Neither won for the late Nut Goodwin .slipped quietly over to London and obtained the rights for himself He. like Wilson, wished to play Cadeaux Good win s backers did not like "Erminine," however; and the Casino fell heir to the work. When Wilson left the Casino to go a starring In “The Oolah," Hopper refus- ! : to renew with McCaull. and went starring a year Taler in a pie- e called “Caatlea i.: the Air." When Wilson obtained “The Merry Monarch“ from Cheever Goodwin and Woolson Morse, Hopper went to the same firm of operetta makers and obtained “Wang.'’ Whenever Wilson, thereafter, revived. “Erminie,” Hopper drew “W ang" froul the storehouse. When Hooper, having played and sue. reeded in the role of David in the cvl.brated revival of “The Rivals" In IBIMI was unable to go on tour with the enter prise, Wilson was taken in his place. Off stage and In the brotherly precincts I of the Lnmbc* Club or the Player*', they were Frank and Hil! each to the other: but It was always Wilson vs. Hopper in the traffic of the stage. An effort, rich with the promise of

Senator Watson Notifies Democrats Republicans Will Unite to Hurry Laws

Special to rrrilana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public I-edaer. Bj ROBERT BARRY. WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. -Weeks of political heckling and unostentatious obstruct!:,a of Administration policies are bearing fruit in the Senate. Senator Pat Harrison's latest outburst of partisan criticism provoked a stinging rebuke by Senator James E. Watson of Indiana, who gave notice that without sacrificing the right of the minority or of individual free speech, the Republicans proposed to maintain the principle of majority rule In the United States Senator Watson announced he would rally to the support of Majority Leader Lodge a cohesive working organization which would be relent! ess in its purpose for enactment of leglalat'on to which the party is pledged and which the Nation i* demanding. By keep tig S( untors ou the Job day and night he would show the country the Senate could he made to function and that !t was the determine ti m of the Republicans to go ahead with reconstruction legislation rendered imperative by the waste "f war. The principal charge by Senator Harrison was that the "reactionary" elenput of the Republican party in the Senate had been forced by public opinion to surrender to the demands of the progressive Republicans constituting the agricultural “bloc" and to accept a tax revision program put forth originally by tho Democrats on the Flnhnce Committee. He dragged In the White House dinner to a group of New- Yo-k banker*. In reply. Senator Watson paid hi? respects in no uncertain terms to the agricultural “bloc" and the efforts of some forces to split the Republican party into factions. He urged a “Republican bloc” In the Senate. “There is a well defined movement here," Senator Watson said, “to filibuster

HOPPER AND WILSON TO APPEAR IN REVIVAL OF ‘ERMINIE’ At English’s for a Week’s Engagement Opining Monday Night

success, was made to “team” the comedians in Chicago in 1915, when George C. Tyler and William A. Brady, in the off year of the Chicago Opera, planned a sensational revi.-sl of both "Erminie’ and “Wang" In the auditorium, with Hopper as Knvennes 1n “Erminie" and Wilson a* the elephant-keeper In "Wang," and with Fay Templeton, Fritz! Sobrff, Marguerite Clarke, Louis Harrison and Forrest Huff in the respective casts. Plans were virtually complete when one of the new film concerns offered Hopper SII,OOO a week and all expenses for a year of California and movie; and off he went to net for the screen. Now. after all the years -f rivalry, they are co stars In the work for which their respective managers fought so hltterlv In ISpa. and will be seen in “Erminie" s’ Er.glish’s for one week beginning Monday night, Oct. IT. -I- -1- -I■mCKVILLE TO BROADWAY.” | NOW ON VIEW AT I-IS. I Every girt doesn't hav* the chance to test, convincingly in advance of mar riage. the character of the man whose engagement ring she wears But Eileen Verov s* the heroine in “Hlekville To Broodv..ay" a remedy drama which will be shown at the Isis Thursday and for the rest of th week, makes such a test and under extraordinary #iri-mnstanees Miss l’erey appears as a village belle i engaged to the leading druggist of bor home town He determines to visit New York and look orer the gay side of life The girl follows him to the metropolis, and atbsp's two disguises. She first ap pears as a famous artist's n odel, and then ns ¥ veiled women of wealth and social dlstinetlon. In each of these disguises she meets hor Sweetheart from “bark home” and subieets him to the ac:l test of fllrtatiom There is an unlocked for. and surprising •‘lima* In which things turn ont Just the

i unostentatiously ou this bill, on the rail road funding bill and on the foreign debt • funding bill, in order to throw the pro tective tariff measure over into the next year and Just as near as possible to the approaching political campaign. SAYS DEMOCRATS SEEK TARIFF DELAY. “I know that these political speechat are going to be made In tbe Senate day after day and week after week for tha l express purpose and with that end in view. We on the Republican side hav< the majority and after consulting with our Democratic friends we are entitled to action. The majority must act or Government baaed on the will of the ma Jority will fall and be destroyed. "Every individual Is entitled 'to have his own words expressed in hts own sash lon and entitled to the right of frer speech on the floor of the United Stater Senate and no one v%l 11 attempt to inter sere with that right. It is the business of everybody zealously to safeguard th< rights of the minority and we Intend t< do that. But, after those rights have beer cared for, then tho sovereign rights of the majority to legislate, rise supreme and must be and will be respected ir this body. "I propose for ono to promise our loader, Senator Lodge, to rally enough Senators around him, to sit here by day and by night, If necessary, to enable the majority t.o legislate ou the propositions which we have promised the people we would legislate upon. “The main charge of the Senator from Mississippi is that we on the Republican . side have surrendered to a progressive or j agricultural ‘bloc,’ and that the cause of I that surrender, the bill that we are about jto pass is not popular In Wall Street. I

opposite from what the spectator has been led to expect. Rosemary Theby and William Scott are chief among those who appear in support of Miss Percy. The program will also include a Monte Bank's farce, "Peaceful Alley.” POST TO RETURN MONDAY TO THE MURAT THEATER. Next week at the Sbubert-Murat The ater Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, with matinee Wedn-sday, Guy Bates Post in “The Masquerader" will be the attraction. Mr Post was Induced to return to this city especially for the State teaeheri' convention, which wtll assemble here during the latter part of his engagement "The Masquerader” was written by John Hunter Booth and is presented by Richard Walton Tally, who will soon put on tour his now play. "The Right to Strike" Mr Post has been coming to this city for years, having been seen here formerly in “Omar, the Tent Maker," nud “The Bird of Parndise." -I- -!- -|- PETROTA Dl E AT MURAT SOON. Mme Olga Petrova will open a two day engagement at the Murat on Friday night of n>-xt week She will appear In anew play called “The White Peacock.” The scenes of “The White Peacock" are laid In Spain, hut among the principal character* are some English people like those among whom Mme. Petrova lived when she left her native Poland to make her own way in the world The philosophy of the play is said to be in-, tensely femlulnlstlc, for the heroine Is a fascinating creature who has a will of her own and will not submit to a vicious husband. Although “1 he \\ bite Peacock” Is her first full length drama Mine. Petrova has already made a name for herself as

am wondering ' the Senator would be for a tax bill that is popular In Wall Street 1 believe this 1* a political governmeu’ and that it Is governed by and through the ag.-ney of political partl.es. I Intend to hold my party together by makint any concession I .ran up to the point o’ surrendering a principle. I never Intend to so vote to throw the leadership of this party Into the hands of the Democratic party. - WATSON* FAVORS REPUBLICAN BLOC. “We talk about agricultural ‘blocs’ and manufacturing ‘blocs’ aud mining ‘blocs." What I want Is the Republican ’bloc’ In the United States Senate. When they organize It I shall stay with It, because while It may be wrong tn some Instances It Is almost universally right and It It more nearly .right all the time than anything the Democratic party ever did. “My friend the Senator from Mississippi started out Ills attack upon ’us by saying we had deliberately set up a finance committee, that we had stacked It with reactionaries. The ell sufficient answer to that charge is tha’ not a single new member on the Republican side was put on that committee In this Congress. Every man was put on In the last Congress when no one had any conception of the pending changes Ui tax legislation. The charge is without foundation, as is also the statement that the Senator from North Carolina, Mr. Simmons, was tho first man to suggest the new things placed In this bill. "Both the so-called reactionaries and progressive elements of the Republican party promised the people repeal of the excess profits tax. Our President promised It, our platform promised It, and we Intend to repeal it at nil hazards and all costs." —Copyright, 1921, by Public Ledger Company. CRIPPLE DIES A HERO. LONDON. Oct. 13.—Beals Schwartz, a cripple, gave his life In a heroic attempt lo res< ue Betty Wooley and Leila Houston from death. The trio's boat was capsized In the Thames. Schwartz climbed on the bottom, but got off to help the girls and all perished.

a magazine writer and as author of oneact plays. Literature and drama have both played -& big part In tbe development of this extraordinary woman, whose beauty has Induced many managers to offer her “vamp” roles, but whose ideals have led her to rebel against doing such parts. ■. -I- -IOTHER STAGE AND SCREEN NEWS. Samuel Cummins, manager of the film, “Some Wild Oats.” which opens a limited engagement Sunday at the Broad, way. announced today that Rev. Charles H. Winders, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Church Federation and Dr. W. K. King, assistant secretary of tne Indiana State board of health, have endorsed this movie because of its “message" and warning against a certain social evil. On Sunday at the Alhambra, “Without Benefit of Clergy” a movie adapted from Rudjard Kipling’s story, will open a week's engagement. Other attractions on view today Include, “The Bird of Paradise'' at the Murat; Rae Samuels at B. F Keiths; popular vaudeville at tbe Lyric; vaudeville and movies at the Rialto and Broads'ay; “The Mischief Makers," at the Park; “Rip Van Winkle." at the Ohio; “The Idle Class.” at the Circle; “The Three Musketeers.'’ at Loew s State; 'Beyond,’’ at the Alkhambra; “The Great Moment," at Mister Smith's; “Kingfishers Roost,” at the Regent and. ''Pine Feathers.'’ at the Colonial. O’NEIL OPENS AT ENGLISH £ TONIGHT. Nance O'Neil In "The Passion Flower." will oiK-n a three day engagement at English's tonight. This promises to be one of the worth while dramatic events of the season. X

SOLUTION FOUND TO LINE DISPUTE Austro-llunfrarian Debate Now Settled. 1 ENICE, Oct. IS.—A solution has been found for the Austro-Hungarian territorial dispute and an agreement has been signed for the partition of Burgerland In west Hungary, it was announced today Italy took the lead In bringing about an agreement in the mediation conference that was held In this city. The city of Odeuburg will go to Hungary. but a plebesctte will be held to determine the nationality of the Industrial zone around the city. The remainder of the Burgerland will be awarded to Austria. Hungary was given the task of clearing the disputed territory of armed bands. A commercial treaty will bo negotiated between Austria and Hungary later. Noonday Sermons at Christ Church The Rev. Dr. Francis S. White, dean of Trinity Cathedral. Cleveland, will begin a series of sermons at Christ Epis copal Church on Monument Circle at noon Monday. The subject of the noon ser- ' moils each day will be "Tbe Six Essentials of Happiness.” Each evening’ the Rev. Dr. White will speak on “A Modern Pilgrim's Progress.” The series of services Is a part of a mission preaching campaign In the province of the mid-west of the Episcopal Church. Christ Church Is one of the first to hold such services. DEATH ENDS UNIQUE CAREER LONDON, Oct. 13. —Prohibitionists of Rnirlarifl are mourning the death of Rosalind, Countess cf Carlisle. She became an ardent teetotaler a few years ago and destroyed her wine cellar. She also forbade hunting on he r estate as a luxurious amusement.

TREE PLANTING POINTS GIVEN IN PARK BULLETIN Special Service of Local Park Division Gives Free Advice. Pointers on tree planting are contained In a bulletin issued today by tbe special service of the city park department. Here Is the bulletin: “Shade trees used about the home grounds should be selected, planted and placed with care,” the bulletin says. "Trees should be planted behind the house to form a background, and on the sides to frame the dwelling, but they never should be planted directly In front of the home, as this will obstruct the view and detract from the general effect of the landscape planting. We often see the mistake of planting shade trees in the center of the front lawn. This Is wrong because It not only obstructs the view, but it breaks up the wide expanse of lawn, making It appear much smaller in extent. It is also a point to bear In mind that as the trees become older they spread and planting too close will cause the house to become damp and prevent the entrance of sunshine? “The si>eeial service. Department Public Parks, is ready at any and all times to offer suggestions and advice free of charge upon application relative to the exterior decoration of the home grounds.”

MEN AND BUSINESS By RICHARD SPILLANE

Special to Indiana Dally Time* and Philadelphia Public Ledger. On the Road, Oct. 13. AX AVERAGE of $3lO a head waa paid for pure-bred Holateins at the Yakima fair. Small farmers were the principal buyers. This Washington country promises to be a dairy section : par excellence. The farmers seem to consider the character of their stock more than the number of admail. The climate is ideal. It is declared to be so equable that a minimum of food is required for animal w-armth, and as a result the cattle get the fullest benefit from | the grain and other vegetable matter produced. | IN ONE cf the great mining sections of the For West the writer went twenty miles inland ty inspect one of the largest smelters in America. Out of an ordinary force of nearly 4,000, leas than 1,000 were at work. Most of them were Japanese or Immigrants from the eastern Mediterranean countries. The visitor commented on the fact. “Are these men better workers than Americans?” he asked the superintendent. “No,” was the reply. “Americans are better, but this is dirty work and Ameri leans prefer to leave it to the foreigners.” In the city nearest that smelter about 2.000 men are unemployed. Most of them i are American-born • • TO A person who knows a little of geology the country west of the Missouri is of intense interest. The marks of volcanic forces in prehistoric days, the beds of ancient waterways, tho convulsions of nature are as plain as if I of recent making. • • * INTO Seattle each winter come 4,000 or more men from Alaska. In the spring they go back. In the Chamber of Commerce in Seattle there are exhibits ; of Alaskan products such as surprise the visitor. Grain as good as any grown ou earth, fruits as fine a; of the beat growth in the States, fish of every kind and character are there. And the grain is grown in ninety days or less, for it ia .crown in the land of the midnight sun i with Old Sol working twenty-four hours j for many days, despite the union scale of ' hpurs. Alaska is a treasure house of many kinds with minerals galore, fish of Infinite variety and agricultural possibilities beyond belief. Two statues stand In Seattle's principal park—one of Seward, who negotiated the purchase of Alaska, and the other of Roosevelt, who knew something of Alaska s abounding wealth and who did much to open It to the world. But through sheer stupidity the door of Alaska Is being closed today—Copyright, 19-1, by Public Ledger Company. Special Services to Install New Pastor The Rev. Jean S. Milner formally will be installed as pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church. Vermont and Pennsylvania streets, at a special service to be held In the auditorium of tho church at 7:45 o’clock this evening. The Rev. Benjamin J. Bush, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Lexington, Ky.. will officiate, assisted by the Rev. John B. Ferguson of Hopewell Fresbyterian Church. Franklin, and the Rev. R, P. Jones of the First Presbyterian Church, Franklin. A musical program Is to be given by Charles F. Hansen organist. The Rev. ,T. 8. Milner succeeds the Rev. Owen D. Odell, who is now occupying the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church of Sewickley, Pa., having recently given up his local charge after twenty years of service. The new pastor was formerly pastor of tbe Presbyterian Church in Ashland, Ky. He is a graduate of the Kentucky Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Louisville, a member of the class of 1917 . ONE HURT WHEN AIR TANK BURSTS MT. VERNON. Ind., Oct. 13—One workman was injured probably fatally, at Poseyvlile, near here, late Wednesday when an air tank In a garage burst, tearing out a wall of the building. The blast was heard five miles.

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