Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 140, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 October 1921 — Page 1

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HARTMAN FILES 2 SUITS TO RETAIN PLACE ON TICKET One Would Prohibit Use of Wilmeth’s Name, Other Would Mandate Board to Put Primary Nominee on Ballot. CALL OUSTER PROCEEDINGS ILLEGAL Two suits to prohibit the city board of election commissioners from putting the name of Delbert O. Wilmeth. Republican city committee candidate, upon the ballots for the city election Nov. 8, as the nominee for city Judge and to mandate the board to place on the ticket the name of J. Herbert Hartman, nominee in the primary, as such nominee, were started in county courts today by attorneys for Hartman. Both complaints allege that the action of the city board of election commissioners, against whom both are directed, acted illegally in accepting certification of Wilmeth as Hartman's successor from City Chairman Irving W. Lemaux, after the Republican city committee had adopted a, resolution ousting Hartman and directed Lemaux to name another nominee.

In Superior Court Room 5 the law firm of Felt anil Forney filed a coinplaiut asking that Maurice E. Tennant. Thomas D. McGee and George O. HntseU the election commissioners be compelled to place the name of Hartman upon the printed ballots and voting machines. Judge T. J. Moll fixed Wednesday afternoon as the return date. The plaintiff is named in this complaint as the State of Indiana ex rel. J. Herbert Hartman. MAHOLM FIUES IX SUPERIOR COURT 1. In Superior Court Room 1, T. Ernest Maholm, one of the candidates for city Judge whom Hartman defeated in the primary, filed a complaint of Clarence Belt, described as a taxpayer pgainst the election commissioners, individually and as a board, asking that they be enjoined from placing Wilmeth's name upon the official ballots. The mandate complaint names George O. Hutsell, Maurice E. Tennant and Thomas D. McGee, constituting the city board o.f election commissioners, as defendants. It charges in efTeet that the adoption of a resolution ousting Hartman as the nominee and directing City Chairman Irving W. Tvemaux to All the vacancy, certification of Delbert O. Wilmeth as the new candidate and .the board of election commissioners’ acceptance thereof as being illegal. .‘‘Thie is purely a legal employment for cur firm,” said Mr. Felt. “We have reached the conclusion that the replA’-'.. ment of Hartman in the manner employed was absolutely illegal and that the same principal runs through It as runs through mob law.” EEC. A ELY NOMINATED AT SEAY PRIMARY. j Hartman was nominated legally in the primary held May 3, the complaint states, setting out that he received 17,502 votes and his nearest opponent 11,486. Tin votes, according to the complaint, were duly canvassed and Hartman duly nominated, the result being duly certified to Ihe city board of election commissioners. The complaint states: “That your relator was then, and is now by virtue of said vote, the nominee of the Republican party for the office of city Judge aforesaid, to be voted for at the general election, to be held in said city on the Sth day of November, 1921; that the relator has not resigned, nor become ineligible as such candidate and Is the only person legally nominated and entitled to be voted for at the general election aforesaid, as the candidate of the Republican party for the office aforesaid. “That your relator has demanded of the defendants, as such city board of election commissioners that they certify his name to the printer, and be placed upon the voting machines, as the candidate for the office of city jv4ge aforesaid, and that he bn named and designated as such candidate Upon the regular Republican ticket, and distributed to the regular voting precincts of said city, in like manner as the other candidates of the Republican party are so printed, placed and distributed, for the office of city judge, wto be voted for as the candidate of said Fparty at the ensuing general election to be held on the Sth day of November. 1921. in said city. lIARTMAN * 11RST KNOWLEDGE FRIDAY. “That the defendants have failed, neglected and refused to so certify, designate, and name your relator ns such candidate and that, without any warrant or authority of law whtever and in utter disregard of the facts aforesaid, and In violation of the law, the defendants, as such board of election commissioners, have wrongfully and unlawfully certified as such candidate of the Republican party for the office of city judge aforesaid the name of Delbert O. Wilmeth, who has never been nominated or legally appointed ns such candidate, and is not legally entitled to be thp candidate of said party for said office.” The complaint also states that Hartman's first knowledge of the election commissioner's move to replace him was yesterday anil asks for an early hearing because of the brief time until election day. The Injunction complaint alleges that Hartman was duly nominated and that ♦ hereafter the series of more* to oust him by the Republican organization and the election commissioners Is Illegal. It states that Clarence Belt as a taxpayer d„s'res that the commissioners be Immediately enjoined from putting Wilmoth's name on the ballots because If Wilmoth's name Is printed on the ballots there will result a multiplicity of suits in the future to determine the rights of candidates and that it will he difficult to determine whether the Democratic or Republican nominee was elected, nil of which would be costly to the taxpayers. The complaint refers to the ouster move (Continued on Pago Two.)

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FEW MEETINGS OF PARLEY TO BE OPEN ONES Degree of Publicity Not Determined L T ntil Opening. WASHINGTON, Oct. 22—There will be some open sessions of the armament and far east conference which meets here three weeks hence, but the extent to which the sessions will be thrown open to press and public has not been determined and will not be until the conference Itself Is assembled aDd a canvass of sentiment is made. This was announced Officially at the State Department today. DELEGATES TO DECIDE PUBLICITY t)I F.STION. •The American delegates, it was stated, are prepared to advocate the maximum degree of openness, but the conference itself will have the final word in determining the extent to which the doors will be thrown open to the public. The first two sessions will be open at any rate, it was announced. The initial meeting 'of the statesmen will be on Friday, Nor. 11. It will be of the briefest and most formal characted. The statesmen will assemble around a great horseshoe table In Continental Hall, next door to the PanAmerican building, and immediately adjourn out of respect to the unknown dead of the World War. The next day's session, on Saturday, Nov. 12, also will be held in Continental Hall, which has greater seating capacity than the Hall of the Americas In the I’an-American building. HARDING TO GIVE ADDRESS OF WELCOME. This session, like that of the first day, will be brief. President Harding will deliver his address of welcome to the visiting delegates and express the hope that the conference will attain the ends desired. Then an adjournment will be taken until the following day, according to present plans. The program beyond Sataurday is not determined, it was stated, and will be left to the conference Itself. PREMIER WIRTH, CABINET, QUIT German Government May Be Saved by Resignation of Several Officials. BERLIN. Oct. 22.—The Cabinet headed by Premier Wtrth resigned today. The cabinet has been tottering for several days because of the rapidly falling value of the mark and because of the League of Nations’ Silesian decision which took from Germany gome of the rich industrial territory she has hoped to secure. It was believed, however, the fall of the Wirth government might be staved off by the resignation of several of the cabinet members. Coming coincident with the uprising to seat ex-Empernr Karl as King of Hungary, there was some fear here that ; the cabinet resignation might have se- ; rious "consequences.

WHAT STATE LA W HAS TO SAY ON MAKE-UP OF PARTY TICKETS Following are the provisions of the laws of the State of Indiana which are declared to apply in the matter of the attempted removal from the Republican ticket of J. Herbert Hartman, nominee for city judge: Section 29, Primary flection* Law, *llOll be the duty of such board of

1915—The per%ou rwoivin* the highest vote at Puch primary the candidate of any party for any office determined under the rules here! provided, shall be the nominee of tl at party for such office, and hU name as such nominee shall be placed on the official ballot the following election. Section 13 of the primary election* act of 1917. which amends sectioa 27 of the primary elections law of 1.915 to rerid: Where any person has barn nominated ut a primar> |gld under tllia act. within a cousi/ or any municipal Mibriiv l*ion thereof. It shall be unnecessary to certify his name as such candidate to any board of election commissioners, but It

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GIRL-MOTHER LEAVES HER BABY, 2 WEEKS OLD, ON FRONT PORCH

“Please keep until called for,” were the words scribbled on it piece of envelope that was pinned to'the blunket of a two-wteka-o!d baby girl by the trembling hand of the baby's young mother. The child was placed on the front porch of the home of John S. Branson, 331 North Liberty street, at 3 a. in. today. Motorcycle Policeman McMahon saw a young woman carrying a traveling bag walking rapidly west in Ohio street near New Jersey street, and stopped, her. It was cold and dark at that early hour. "Who are you?” questioned the policeman. He received no answer. “Where ur you going?" he demanded. “Home,” said the woman. “Where have you been staying?” lie questioned. LIVED AT HOTELS. “At hotels." slie answered, appearing anxious to get away. Motor Policeman Brooks passed and, seeing the two, be stopped. “I see you have got uie,” exel’Umej the woman, tears filling her eyes. “You hate found my baby.” “Yes, lie fouud it,” said the first officer; “tell me about it, and where }(u left it.” She told him. The police went to the Liberty stret address, tmt before reaching the house, they heard the baby voicing its protest against being deserted. Edith Kiser, 18. Eckerty, was the name given by the woman who admined she was the mother of the child. She was taken to police headquarters and quo* tinned and then both mother and child were sent to the city hospital. The mother is charged with child neglect and Tsgrancy and she Is held at the detention ward at the city hospital while an investigation is made by the police. The mother salu Charles Brown, a lawyer at English, was the father of the child. She said the baby was born at an Insane hospital at Lakeland, Ky., and

election commissioners to place his name on the haPot. Section 54, Primary Elections Law, 1915—Any public officer, upon whom any duty is Imposed by tliis act, who shall wilfully neglect or omit to perform such duties, or do any act prohibited thereon, for which punishment l* not otherwise herein provided. vlmll be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment In the State prison for not less than three (3) months nor more than three (3) yeors, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both fine and Imprisonment, and be disfranchised for any determinate period not leas than five <>) years.

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that Dr. McClure was the attending physician Tho young woman said she was employed at the Igikeiand insane hospital. She said she had almost no money and that she left the haby on the porch so that It would be cared for as she could not earn a living and take care of it. She said her parent* did not know of her trouble. John S. Branson, 331 North Liberty street, on whose doorstep the child was left, appeared at police headquarters and said that his wife had suffered a uervous breakdown some time ago and that she was a patient In the Central Hospital for the Insaue in this city. While there she became acquainted with an attendant, Miss Kiser. Mrs. Branson's condition Improved and she was brought home in April, 1920. Soon after her return home Edith Kiser came to the Branson

Works Board Head Is Held lor Speeding Miller Grunted Continuance for Hearing Until Oct 29. Murk Miller, president of ttie board of public works, wbo wai arrested last night on a charge of speeding, today was given a continuance until Oct. 29 by Judge Walter Pritchard In city court. According to records in the turnkey'* office Mr. Milder wus arrested at 0:56 o'clock by I’Atrolman Broods at Tenth street and Capitol aveuuo. Other "speeders" were not so fortunate, however. Orville Henderson, 3047 Birchruan avenue, was fined $1 and costs for speeding. The following were each fitted $lO and costs on similar charges: Harry Woodsmall, Westminster apartments ; Charles Smith, 729 North New Jersey street;' W. 1., Baas, Greenwcfod; \ Everett Langley, 2524 Olney street, and J. B. Speer, 12015 Lexington avenue. Leslie Shackleford, 1370 Fremont street, was fined SIOO and costs when he was convicted a second - time for speeding. The court again declared that the fine always will be SIOO for a second offense. Chicago ‘Suffers’ 24 Hours Without Crime CHICAGO. Oct. 82.—Chief of Police Charles Fltimorrb welcomed the wellknown Utopia today. Goring the twenty-four hours, ending at 9:30 a. m„ there wasn’t a report of a burglary, robbery, hold-np, murder, uttack or other crime in Chicago. But 9:81 a. m. was another story. “Help, police, robbers got 6600 from the Atlantic it Pacltle Tea Store,” came the ery over the telephone to detective bureau.

RUMP SESSION PUTS PLANS IN SMITH’S HANDS Would Appropriate New Head of State Body of Teachers. ‘HE’S ONE OF US’ Overwhelmingly defeated on the floor of the convention yesterday, about 100 disgruntled members of the Indiana State Teachers’ Association, supporters or the proposed new constitution which would take the government of the organization away from the teachers themselves and place it in the hands or a few delegates, met In a rump convention in the assembly room of the Claypool Hotel today, and proceeded to "resolute” themselves into control of the association. It was a noticeable fact that the attendance was limited almost wholly to superintendents and other executive offleers and that there were few classroom teachers present. KOKOMO PRINt IPAL FRESIUF.S AT MEETING. U. V. Haworth, principal of the Kokomo public schools, who led the forces (Continued on Page Two.)

home and fold both Mr. and Mr*. Branson that she was married and that her husband bad deserted her. She expected a child two mouths later, she said, and asked to remain at the Branson heme for a time. She was permitted to stay there, but Mrs. Branson's condition became serious two weeks later and Branson asked the Kiser girl to leave. That was a year and u half ago pud he said he had not seen her from that day until (he policeman kuocked on his door today and asked him if he knew the woman who deserted the baby in front of his house. Branson said the Kiser woman's parents live in Fountain County, where they operate a big dairy farm. The little town of Eckerty, where she told the police she lived, is In Crawford County In the southern part of the State She said she came to Indianapolis Friday from Kentucky.

Distilleries Will Be Seized in Four States Twenty or More Men , Some of Whom Are Millionaires, to He Arrested. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. The Government's biggest smash against illegal whisky operations is in progress today. Nine of the largest distilleries tn the United States will be seized within forty-eight hours. Twenty or more arrests will be made. Some of those to be taken into custody are millionaires. The arrests and seizures are to be a quick follow tip to the arrest of Samuel Albrecht of Baltimore, wealthy whisky dealer, who is alleged to have offered a $50,000 bribe to E. C. Yellowley, director at iv- - w York. The distillery seizures, according to the jtlans of prohibition officials today, will take place in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Body of Murdered Woman Found in N. Y. NEW YORK, Oct. 22.—The body of a woman with abdomen slashed was found today at the rear of the assembling plant of the Packard Motor Car Company In the borough of Queens, the police have been informed. Detectives are making an investigation. Violent Fighting in Lisbon Streets LISBON, Portugal, Oct. 22.—A revolution has broken out here. There la violent fighting in the street a.

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G, O. P . Senators Are Told to Stay on Job WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.—Republican Senators who absent themselves from the Senate during the consideration of the pending tax bill, thereby retarding tt-s passage, were given a “party spanking" today by the majority leadership. Senator Curtis of Kansas. Republican whip, addressed a letter to the entire Republican membership, admonishing the Senators to so adjust their personal affairs as to l>e available for duty in the chamber.

L C. C. RULING CUTS RATES IN TWO ON GRAIN —/- ■ Western and Mountain - Pacific Roads Alfected by Order. IN EFFECT NOV. 22 WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.—The first step in the contemplated program of freight rate reductions was taken today when the Interstate Commerce Commission handed down a decision declaring that rates on grain, grain products and hay in the Western and Mountain-Pacific groups of railroads to be unjust and unreasonable. ORDER CALLS FOR BIG REDUCTION. The decision of the commission in effect reduce* by one-half the rate increases on wheat and hay which were granted on Aug. 29, 1020. The decisions reduce by 10 per cent the increases oil coarse graiu rates that were granted on the mime date The commission s decision. while effective only in the Western and mountain districts, gives notice that similar decisions may be found Just in Eastern territory. The commission anouuced that an or der would le entered In seem dance with its finding if that becomes necessary. ORDER LOWERS RATES BY NOV. 22. “We shall expect the reductions to be made as soon as practicable and not later than Nov. 22. 1921.” the decision said. It was also stated that rates in conformity with the commission's decision may be published to become effective on not lees than five days' notice. If necessary interested parties may bring to ihe commission's attention any outstanding orders of the commission which may require modification to permit prompt and full compliance with the commission's findings. The rate increases granted Aug. 20, 1920, which are affected by the decision, were as follows: Thirty-five per cent increase in the Western region 25 per cent In the mouutalu Pacifie region and 33 1-3 per cent in the regions between.

RAIL FUNDING RILL REFUSES SOME CLAIMS Denies Pay, Amounting to Millions for Losses in Value. WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.—The railroad funding bill, giving the Administration authority to extend $500.000,000 credit to the railroads, took Us first step toward passage today when tho Senate Interstate Commerce Committee ordered it favorably reported. The committee, however, sent the bill to the Senate with an amendment which would deny the roads any. compensation for the so-eailed "Inefflcency of labor" during the period of Federal control. The roads made claims against the Government aggregating hundreds of millions of dollars for this alleged deterioration of service and morale, none of which have ever been paid. The bill, as it was reported out today, after a stormy session of the committee behind closed doors, alter* materially the original bill as It was passed by the House on Aug. 22. The amendment prohibiting payment of the claims for “inefficiency of labor," was one of a series, sponsored by Senator Cummins, Republican, lowa, coauthor of the present transportation act.

FOCH SAILS FOR U. S. TO ATTEND MEETING OF AMERICAN LEGION

TARIS, Oct. 22. —Marshal Foeh departed for the United States today to attend the convention of the American Legion at Kansas City, and to act as general counsel to the allied mission on military matters at the Washington conference, and to attend the burial of the “unknown” American soldier at Arlington, Nov. 11. The marshal sailed from Cherbourg on the liner Paris. GOVERNOR NAMES INDIANA HEROES Three distinguished Indiana heroes of the world war have been named by Governor Warren T. McCray to represent tbe State a- the burial ceremonies of the "unknown” American soldier at Arlington cemetery Nov. 11. The men named are Sergt. Alex 1,. Arch of South Bend, who fired th Hist

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EMPLOYES OF TEXAS ROAD DEFY ORDER OF U. S. RAILWAY BOARD ‘W. G. Lee Is Our Boss and We Are Following Orders From Him,’ Declares Union Chairman on Job. ONLY YARDMEN AND BRAKEMEN OUT SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Oct. 22. —When the noon whistles blew today 600 yardmen and brakemen, members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, employed by the International & Great Northern Railroad, walked out on strike. The strike was put into effect despite instructions from the United States labor board ordering the men to remain at their posts until after the meeting between the union leaders and railroad chiefs in Chicago Wednesday, "W. G. Lee is our boss and we are following out his orders," R. X>. Frame, chairman of the union on the L & G. N. system, said.

FORBIDS REDS’ GATHERING AT U. S. EMBASSY Official France Acts to Halt Demonstration Sunday. PARIS, Oct. 22. —The Ministry of the Interior today prohibited a communist demonstration at the American Embassy, scheduled for tomorrow. Communists, however, went right ahead with their plans for marching upon the embassy through eight converging streets. The Sunday demonstration at the American Embassy will not be permitted, it mas stated at the Ministry of the Interior. No public procession will be allowed. The most rigorous measure* will tie taken to prevent It. This is taken to mean that, if necessary, troops will be used. Police heads ace drawing up plans to throw a cordon around the whole embassy district. Thousands of gendarmes and mounted officers will be used. The communists were in an ugly mood. Judging by their newspapers. They chargedvpoliee themselves threw the bomb which exploded at the mass meeting at the Salle Wagram list night, which slightly wounded sixteen persons. Police deny this and say the bomb was thrown at gendarmes when they broke up a column of reds starting to parade toward the American embassy as the mass meeting was dispersing. Police have a description of the man who sent the bomb in a package to American Ambassador Herrick Wednesday. (Uontinued on Page Two.)

EARLY LIFE OF VIRGINIA RAP PE BARED BY NURSE Depositions Taken in Chicago by Attorneys for Fatty Ar buckle. CHICAGO, Oct. 22.—Sensational information bearing on the early life of Mias Virginia Kappe, who died from a party staged by Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuekle, has been made In a deposition by Miss Virginia Warren, Chicago nurse, it was revealed today. Miss Warren and Mrs. Josephine Ross both made depositions to counsel for Arbuekle which are to play an important part In his coming trial. A deposition also was to be obtained from Dr. Maurice Rosenberg of Chtcr.go. Miss Warren declared she was a private nurse in attendance upon Miss Rappe In 1908. At that time Miss Rappe, only 14, was in a delicate condition and was in the care of Mrs. Ross, the midwife, in the latter's apartment near Twenty Fourth street and Wabash avenue, Chicago, according to Miss Warren. Miss Warren said that Miss Rappe told her at that time that her bladder trouble made her violent at times. She said she remained in Mrs. Ross’ home with Miss Rappe for five days. Mrs. Ross also made a deposition In which she corroborated that of Miss Warren.

American shot in the war; Sergt. Henry A. Strobel of Tel] City, who with a squad captured 242 Germans and Sergt. Paul T. Cunningham of Kentland, who participated in most of the major engagements and who was awarded the Croix de Guerre. Sergeant Arch was a member of Battery C, 6th Field Artillery, First Division. A few minutes after 6 o'clock the morning of Oct. 6, 1917, he fired the shot that started the American lighting In the war. Sergeant Strobel for Jiis service received the distinguished service cross and the British military medal. Sergeant Cunningham was in a field artillery unit of the Second Division. He was serving under Gen. Omar Bundy of Newcastle at Chateau-Thlerry when a French commander ordered a retreat and General Bundy moved his troops forward Instead.

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GCARDS PROTECT ROADS’ PROPERTY. More than 1.000 guards sprang Into .life in the yards of the I. * G, N. from : Longview to Laredo, as the strikers i walked out. They had been employed by the company to protect its property. According to I. & G. N. officials, the ; services of many former railroad nun i have been secured to take the place of , the strikers. Train service will not be hampered to any great extent officials of the com- ■ pauy said and an effort was to be made ' to keep the regular schedule. ! All switch engines were in the round* 1 house at 1 p. m, and the steam started to die down. As the last of the strikers I walked out of the yards, fifty armed ! guards took their places at Intervals, j AII carried rifles. PASSENGER TRAINS BEING OPERATED. t E. G. Goforth, general manager of the railroad .said all passenger trains would be operated as usual, enough experienced men remaining to keep them going, j “We will endeavor to resume operation of freight trains and yard activities , as soon as we get our bearings,” Goforth ; said. “All of the union chiefs harp appeared very friendly and we do not expect any trouble from the striking men. They have assui.ed us they would do what they could to avert any disturbance.” G. G. Nellis, chairman of the local trainmen's tinion, declared the strike 1 was 100 per cent effective when he checked j off the last of the men who walked out. RAIL BOARD ; TAKES A O ACTIOS CHICAGO, Oct. 22.—The United States railway labor board has taken no action is yet, with reference to the strike of (Continued on Page Thirteen.)

SHOPMEN WILL NOT JOIN ‘BIG 4’ IN RAIL STRIKE Executives of Railway Branch of A. F. of L. Reach Decision. CHICAGO, Oct. 12.—Acting on Information which they declare give, them ground tor belief that tile strike ordered by the big four brotterhoods Oct- SO will be called off. executive* of tho railroad unions In the American Federation of Labor announced today that the 1,500,000 railroad workers whom they represent will defer strike action at this time. They charged that the brotherhoods* action ha. been a “bluff” from the start end that tho other union* refuse to piny their game. In event the Or*. 30 walkout moterialixe* they declared the railroad uuions representing more than two-thirds of tho railroad workers will not follow tho brotherhoods unless they have an Ironclad agreement of joint action which will Insure that no one group will make separate settlement until the demands of all are satisfied. CHICAGO, Oct* 22.—The shop crafts’ union, affiliated with tho American Federation of Labor, deserted the “big four” brotherhoods and the switchmen this afternoon and officially announced that they would “not” join in any railroad strike at this time. The announcement was made in a statement issue-1 by B. M. Jewell, president of the Railway Employes’ department of the American Federation of Labor. Executives of the railway employes department of the American Federation of Labor, which includes the shopmen, reached this decision after a week of discussion. A meeting of the general chairmen wag held at 2 o'clock this afternoon and B. M. Jewell, president of the department, announced that his organization will not strike at this time. The decision of the shopmen to refrain from striking makes the strike, if one Is called, strictly a “brothe "nood” affair. Although the maintenance of way employes and one or two other unions have voted in favor of a strike, It Is considered certain they will defer acUon In view of the position taaen by the shopmen.

Methodist Church Owns Toddle Parlor CHICAGO. Oct. 22—The Methodist Church, which frowns upon certain amusements. Including toddling and trotting, today became the landlord of a cabaret and a dancing academy, quite innocently, be it hastily added. The church, with a view of building a big church on the site next year, purchased the leasehold of a downtown building. In addition to the restaurant and toddling palace, tbe building contains a movie. However, cancelation clause* have been inserted in all leases which will permit the church to onst the tenants When It gats ready to build.