Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 237, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 February 1922 — Page 4

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JuMana Sato <li mee INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Streat. Telephones—MA in 3500. MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. _. . j New York, Boston, - ayne, Burns & Smith. Inc. Advertising offices j Chicago, Detroit, §t. Louis. Q. Logau Payne Cos. SAVING the patrons of bucket shops from financial losses is our idea if an unpopular job. THE DISADVANTAGES of a “rule or ruin” policy in politics usually ire measured by the friendliness of those who-“rule or ruin.” t WHAT has become of the old-fashioned correspondence between friends that caused no embarrassment when others read it? 4 Spirit of Cooperation When Mayor Shank went into office he recognized two pressing necessities —anew traffic ordinance and a rerouting of the street cars. Two citizen committees were appointed, one to deal with each of these problems. Gentlemen whose time is extremely valuable and -whose good judgment has a market value that is appreciated in the commercial world were requested to and did serve on these committees. They spent hours in their sessions and formulated reports to the mayor which could not have been obtained otherwise except at great cost to the taxpayers of the city. These gentlemen were, in numerous instances, men who were In no way concerned with the personal fortunes of Mr. Shank, as they had demonstrated by opposition to his candidacy both in the primary and the election. These men gave of their time and ability on the call of the mayor because they were Interested unselfishly In the betterment of Indianapolis and regarded a call for help from the mayor as a demand on their loyalty to the city of Indianapolis. Almost six weeks have elapsed since Mayor Shank took office and several weeks have elapsed since the street car rerouting and the traffic congestion reports were delivered to him. Neither of these reports has been accepted nor rejected. No effort has been made by tha Shank administration to carry out their provisions or to explain why they have not been carried out. Apparently, the reports of both of these committees have been pigeonholed by the administration while a series of orders that are _not coordinated with any real program is being issued only to be rescinded in a few days when their shortcomings develop into nuisances. Men of good judgment in this community recognize that the municipal election is over; that no matter what their personal preference might have been, Samuel Lewis Shank was elected mayor end in all probabilities will be mayor for four years. They want to cooperate with Mr. Shank in the advancement ofi. Indianapolis. They are willing and anxious to give their time and their very best efforts toward the advancement of Indianapolis. \ These men recognize that we have before us some acute problems that are growing more acute as the administration postpones the day of grappling with them. It is difficult for these gentlemen to understand why there should be so much delay and such a lack of a constructive program of municipal betterment. • Manifestly, the present contains the opportunity for the municipality to avail itself of the willingness of its citizens to cooperate In the solution of municipal problems. Manifestly, now Is the time for Mayor Shank to take advantage of the assistance offered him in the modeling of a good administration. Ignoring the recommendations of business men whom he has asked to assist him only has the effect of lessening his opportunity to obtain the assistance he needs now and will continue to need throughout his administration. Capable men will not repeatedly give their efforts to no , avail. In the press of minor matters Mayor Shank has possibly not realized that he is, by failure to give proper consideration to the work of thosemen he asked to help him, showing a lack of appreciation that will soon overcome a splendid spirit of co-operation which could be made the most valuable asset of the Shank administration.

Just Enough of Beans The Washington end of the disarmament and Far Eastern question is over. Os course, the United States will have to accept the results. However, there are many hurdles to jump before it is accepted by the other countries. Since the commissioners were appointed the governments in France and Italy have changed, and the Mikado has not acted officially. There will be a lot of negotiations and exceptions and explanations. All that has happened so far is a lot of delegates got together and compromised on p lot of questions, and even if treaties are made, they are only “scraps oi paper." So long as the British and United States governments work together, and the white governments of the world let each other alone, no danger can come to old mother earth. The naval agreement amounts to this: The British keep 600,000 tons of capital ships, we keep 600,000 tons and the colored Japs 300,000 tons. The United States, on account of calling the conference, generously gave up the most and scrap more ships ran any other country. The Constitution of the United States gives Congress the sole power declare war, also to end war. It is believed by many that the size > our Army and Navy can only be limited or increased by the same body, and no treaty, although indorsed by the Senate is constitutionally sound. u am of that opinion. The British government gets out of its treaty with Japan and gets us ;h> and Japan is made boss of the Pacific Ocean islands, and the Far East lorth of the equator. Poor old China, our friend, gets nothing but promises. In which I am reminded of the fellow who agreed to take his girl so the circus but had to leave town. He called her up and told her he was sorry, but would make her another promise just as good. That is all China gets, or rather ve get skinned. China never had a look-in. Os course, there will be a lot of things said by political papers, about he results which are not true. But good will finally come out of the conerence through the education of the American people, who will begin to learn that we do not and never will understand the colored Oriental mind. The self-satisfied position taken by the American members of the conference reminds me of the fSld lady who kept the boarding house in Boston. She had Boston baked beans for dinner. They were all eaten. She had all she wanted, although the boarders got only about one-half a supply. Looking around at the close of the meal she said, “What good judgment I used. I cooked just enough beans.” Moral: "Always be satisfied with the results you get.” However, this conference has started something.—W. D. Boyce, in the Saturday Blade, Chicago. , Fine Courtesy! The disavowals of both the New and the Beveridge factious of the Republican party of any intention to attack the personal reputation of either of the candidates for the senatorial nomination has created a chuckle in the ranks of the Democrats of Indiana. For the Democrats realize that there is no prospect of their party nominating a candidate for Senator whose personal reputation is in any danger of being assailed. And, of course, there are those who reason that where such fine courtesy as is being displayed in the Republican rahks exists there must be a reason for it. However, the managers of the Republican candidates are to be congratulated on their determination to keep the campaign free of personalities, even though they do turn -public thought to personalities by their repeated assertions of determination not to indulge in them. In . many respects they resemble the man who was determined to have -peace even if he had to fight for it.

‘FOREVER’ WILL BE THE SCREEN’S SWEETEST MEMORY Theodore Roberts Wears a Beard—Lloyd Is a Sailor—Bebe Daniels on View

There are a very few things that one desires to put in his memory box to keep the dust of time away. Such a treasure is “Forever,” a movie version of “Peter Ibbetson.” Personally, I will treasure “Forever” as the screen’s sweetest memory. There is something so wonderfullly fine, big and sweet about “Forever” that

it creeps into one’s memory box before one is conscious of it. The story is of the tender and gentler sort with n symbolic and spiritual ending which Impresses one that a wonderful symphony has just been played. The cast, which Includes Elsie Ferguson and Wallace Reid is largely responsible for the glow of brilliancy which runs through the entire film. Credit must be given to

* ’ll Wall— Reid.

George Fitsmaurlce wL'O produced "Forever’’ under the Paramount banner. In “Forever” we have the blending of the material with the dream world or the supernatural. Its message of love, beauty and devotion of Peter Ibbetson and Mimsi will haunt your memory as a beautiful experience. So you will not misunderstand; yon will see a different Wallace Reid In “Forever’’ than you have been accustomed to. He Is nos speeding over a dusty road in a motor. He is a man and a lover of yesterday—a yesterday that knew no motor cars. And bow long we hive waited for Elsie Ferguson to come into her own. For a long time I am sure that you have wished that Miss Ferguson could have an opportunity to register real work on the screen ns she has had on the stage. Such au opportunity Is given her in “Forever.’* Mr. Reid and Miss Ferguson have <aken advantage of their opportunities in this movie and the result Is acting seldom revealed on the ..screen. ’ The greatest triumph for “Forever” arc the scenes devoted to the dream world in which Peter and Mimsi find the great joy of living in their dream home although Peter Is in prison and Mimsi Is alone In a great mansion. Petev in dreams the dreams of complete Joy with his Mimsi. In dreamland they are united, in real life they are separated. The dream ends because a cruel fire claims Mimsi as a victim. Mimsi is missing from Peter's dream house that night. “Mimsi,” he calls in his dream, but his loved one is absent. In reality, the flames claim Mimsi. Mimsi no longer is a part of Peter s dreamland. * Peter in prison knows that something has happened to Mimsi. In a frantic effort, Peter falls dead in prison. • Then the shadow form of Mimsi enters the prison cell and stretching out her hand lifts the soul of Peter to that great beyond. Mimsi and Peter will be together forever. I have not told you anything about the pictorial beauty of this movie. The director seems to have photographed the beauty or forever land. The garden scenes where Mims! and Peter froliced.in childhood are of appealing beaut v. 'I he tragedy in their lives are in dire-d contrast to the happiness of their youth. Inhale the beauty of “Forever.” Respect the artistry of the soreen whim makes possible such pictures as Torever.’’ Support and encourage the production of such w-orth while screen productions. Oh, yes, I will give you the cast. Here it is; Teter Ibbetßon vim.i bla'e i* t’clonel ibbetson ..Montagu Love Duque>n ? lß .::::bS e (iSm The Child Gogo Ve'rome'p^ricS r) Must°noT forget to remind you that the “ character lineation. b “Forever” remains on view all week , at Loew’s State. Don’t miss “Forever” as I am sure It will be your Bwectest screen memory, j W. D. H. -I- -I- -!- here i>\>iei.s has A (TNDF.REI.I.V hole. Rebe Daniels has gone In for that “poor little orphan gin stuff” in "Nancy From Nowhere.” In this movie. Rebe Daniels Is Nancy, one of those ragged apron wearers who j slaves in a kitchen in a rough family by j the name 6f Kelly. Nancy lias hopes ; that somo good looking and rich Romeo j happens along. He happens along when Nancy escapes from the tyranny of the Kelly family. The escape is made possible when Nancy breaks one of Mrs Kelly's best dishes. Nancy is given a good beating. She walks right out of the Kelly shack and runs Into Jack Ilalliday, one of those rich chaps whose sister has decided that her brother shall marry well. Young Halllday is a modern chap and he takes Nancy to the home of his father dad and sis being away from homo on a trip. Os course there is a good housekeeper present who looks after Nancy and everything is proper. Jack tries to keep away from his society girl by pretending that he has the measles, but the girl not seeing a ineasie sign on the floor, walks In one day and discovers Jack and Nancy. So the kin-1 party telegraphs Jack’s sister the sad news about a “strange woman” being in ♦he house. That brings sis and dad back home in a hurry and a little diplomacy on the part of si.< convinces Nancy that a marriage with Jack will ruin his future. So Nancy is carted back to the Kelly kitchen in a swell automobile. When Jack discovers that he has been tricked, he leaps into his auto, goes to the Kelly shack and motors Nancy to the nearest minister. This is PolLyanna movie, nil sugar and moon light. Mtss Daniels is not convinc-

BRINGING UP FATHER.

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lng as the ragged little Nancy, because she wears line gowns with too much class. Bebe looks like she can take care of herself, even when Mrs. Kelly is beating her. Miss Daniels gets nowhere in this movie. The cast Includes Edward Sutherland, Vera Lewis, Myrtle Steadman, James Gordon and others. At the Alhambra all week.—W. D. H. -I- -I- -ICONCEKNING AGAIN “THE FOUR HORSEMEN.’’ In my selection of the ten best movies for 1921, I Included “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” as one of th* ten best. The Ohio this week Is presenting “The Four Horsemen” for the first time In Indianapolis at popular prices. The theater management has not spared expense anting this movie. It ** expensive undertaking for the Ohio or any theater to present this movie at popular prices. It will mean packed houses at every performance for the -theater to break even, I am told. And I will repeat again that “The Four Horsemen” is a fine picture. Its appeal is varied, but we all must admit that from a production and acting standpoint this picture is one of few really great ones.

IBANEZ'S BEST SELLER I SNOW A BIG MOVIE

A scene from the movie version of “The j Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” made from the novel of Ibanez which was one

This is the picture which made Rex In gram a director of fame, and this same movie transformed Rudolph Valeutiuo into one of tiio screen's favorites. I will give you the cast of principals in full as follows: , I.aurier John Sainpoll* Mar celu Desnoyers Joseph Swickard Marguerite Alice Terry Julie Rudolph ‘"alentlne Chichi Virginia rwlck Madariaga Pomeroj j ai-non Karl von Ilartrott Alan Hale j You will be doing an Injustice to your- ; self if you do not witness “The Four Horsemen.” I will not go into detail concerning the picture ns this department has previously considered It in full. This ss to remind you in a news way that “The Four Horsemen” will bo at the Ohio all week- —W. D. 11. SPEAKING OF FATHERS, THEODORE 13 THE LIMIT. Theodore Roberts as Oliver Bcresford has given the screen the cruelest father of the age. Florence Vidor as Judith Beresford has given us the only Beresford'who had the nerire an< * • pun ' l j; fattier as the 'W'ci * ' vur ‘ it oiJ hypo crite tl]C vll * 'Lulgo Bellamy ill' ' ’ £ Nam Higgins has Case- *9 given the screen nBK&r A nn uncrowned WjS&E&i, ’ queen of motberwho stifc. *1 sered at the harsh | words of Oliver c f J Beresford. 1 Lloyd Hughes ■/' V\* n * Davis Bcres- | 'if ford Is the splne- *• v * & -■ v >• | less son of old *V ~ •* ’ • tnan Oliver Beres-ts*-4 ford, who hasn't the backbone to Madge Bellamy. speak up and tell his father to go to the climate where it is hot the year round. These characters and many others you will meet In Thomas Ince’s “Hall, the Woman,” which opened a week's engage ment at Circle yesterday. I must tell you some news right now. Thoodore Roberts wears a beard in this movie and even with a beard he is the same tine ; actor of his beardless days. Listen. Also Theodore doesn't smoke a single cignr | during the entire movie. Rather strange ! for this fine 'old actor, but you will like | his acting (not the character) just the i same as if he had smoked a dozen black j cigars. j “Hail, the Woman” is one of those Main Street themes which stretches over and touches some of New Y’ork's rapid streets. The story concerns Oliver Beresford, a sort of self-chosen apostle of a small town who thinks that his ideas of right and wrong are final. The old mat forgives his son when it is discovered liat Nan Higgins is to ho a mother. D tvid, the son. is studying

to be a minister and none knew that he had really married Nan, the daughter of “Odd Jobs Man” (played with terriffie cruelty by Tully Marshall) and spinelesg David didn’t have the nerve to speak up. So Nan goes to the city and little David Is born. Nan is given an awful jolt by life and she dies. Judith Beresford, the daughter of Oliver Beresford, is ordered from her father’s home on suspicion alone. Judith goes to the city and discovers Nan just before the candle went out. . Judith takes little David back to the’ old town and in her own way forces David from the pulpit to recognize his own child and at the same time compels her father to admit what a self-centered old fool he has been. “Hall the Woman,” is a beautifully produced picture and the acting is good because of the strong cast. The acting triumph of their movie is registered by Madge Bellamy. The oast Is as follows: Judith Bereford Florence Vidor David Beresford Lloyd Hughes Oliver Beresford Theodore Roberts Mrs. Beresford Gertrude Claire Nan Higgins Madge Bellamy “Odd- Jobs” Man Tully Marshall Joe Hurd Vernon Dent

of the six best sellers. Asa movie attraction it bns been a powerful box office magnet. It is ou view ail week at the Ohio.

Wyndham Gray Edw M -Model Richard Stuart .........Chat- Meredith Mrs. Stuart ..Matin, i I’.rundage The Baby Ku _ .i • Hoffman David. Junior . ... Muriel Frances Dana Rat her have the impression that Indianapolis inovlo fans will enjoy the sentlnent, the tears and the heartaches in •'Huil The Woman.” At the Circle all week.—W. D. H. MABEL AND “MOLLY O” MAKE A GOOD TEAM. Mabel Normand is frolicking in a Mack Rennett movie called “lloily O” ut Mister Smith’s this week. In this movie Miss Nonnand lives up to the fame she achieved as "Mickey.” •• la a fairy godmother v and 11 I’rlnce ’ 'Vi Charming would come along some ’nL day. And he does Mabel Nonnand. come,’too. The fairy prince in this story is a doctor person, but pa and mi will have none of doc. So doc Is given the air by ma and pa but Molly a charity affair the next night and she was asked to lead the grand march at the last minute. Os course her marching partner was doc. Well when ma and pa discovered that— Molly exited from the family roost. Doc was nearby and he took her Just around tho corner to the little church. So a fairy prlnco when he is a doctor Isn’t a bad sort after all in the love game. And the story doesn’t end here as some thrills have been added after Molly found happiness. Thought maybe you would want the cast. Here it is: Molly O Mabel Normand Tim O’Dair George Nichols Mrs. Tim O’Pair Anna Hernandez Billy O’Pnlr .....Albert liackett •Tim Smith Eddie Grlbbon Dr. John S. Bryant Jack Mulhall Fred Manchester Lowell Sherman Miriam Manchester ....Jacqueline Logan Albert Faulkner Ben Deelv Mrs. Jns. IV. Robbins ..Gloiiu Davenport The Silhouette Man Carl Stockdale Antonio Baelgalup! ....Eugenie Messerer “Molly O" is at Mister Smith’s all week. -I- -I- -IDOIBT.E BILL AT THE ISIS. The Isis this week is offering another double bill with Harold Lloyd in “A Sailor Made Man” and “The Lure of Egypt.” In “A Sailor Made Man" Lloyd starts out as one of those idle rich chaps who has more money than brains. He is told

by his prospective fathgr-in-law to get a job. So Lloyd walks up the street, and on seeing a sign, “Men Wanted,” walks into the place. It turns out to be be a navy recruiting station and before our “hero” knows it, he has a job for four years. Lloyd goes to sea and on a great gunboat he stages some real fun. The funniest bit probably Is when he boxes with the champion boxer of the boat He is getting an awful beating when a gob, who L scrubbing the deck, accidentally slips a piece of soap under the right heel of Lloyd. The soap “slips” speed Into Llyod’s glove and he gives the brave boxer of the boat the knockout blow. Os course, the movie producer sent Lloyd's girl and her father on a cruise In jthelr private yacht. The-two sweethearts meet In an Oriental place. Romantic action Is injected into the story when the girl is kidnaped by. an owner of a harem. Lloyd stages a fine rescue and of course wins the-girl. The entire story is acted in Lloyd's breezy way—-glassless specs as well. “The Lure of Egypt” lives up to Its Oriental nature implied in the title. A large cast of principals is used in this movie. f At the Isis all week. ON THE STAGE! “Lightnin' ” with Milton Nobles as Llghtnln’ Bill Jones, opens a week's engagement at English’s tonight E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe open a three-day engagement at the Murat tonight. The opening bill is "The Merchant of Venice” with “Hamlet” scheduled for Tuesdny night. Mc-Waters and Tyson are among those present on the current bill at Keith's. "The Cinderella Revue" is one of the features at the Lyric this week. Billy Watson's Big Revue Is the current attraction at the Park. This is a Columbia No. 1 Wheel show.

Ye TOWNE GOSSIP Copyright, 1922, by Star Company. By K. C. B A LONG time ago. • * WHEN I was younger. • AND HAD less sense. AND HADN’T learned. THAT THE Other fellow. • * • WAS AS much entitled. • • • TO LOOK ut things. • * • FROM HIS viewpoint. • • • AS I from mine. • * • I HAD a friend. ♦ • • AND HE and I. • • • PLAYED POLITICS. * • and finally. • • • WE HAD a row. • • • AND EACH of us. • • • RAID t'NKINI) things. • • * OF Ills erstwhile friend. • • • AND WE ceased to speak. AND WERE enemies. • • • AND FOR myself. • • • I’M FREE to say, • • • THAT IT troubled me. • • • AN’D IN the years. • • • THAT HAVE gone since then. CAME MANY times. • • • WHEN I thought of him. • ♦ • AND KELT regret, • * • FOR WHAT I’d said. • • AND ANYWAY. • e • JUST A day ago. • • • IN A cafeteria. • • • IN LOS Angeles. • • • I’D PCSHED my tray. * • • ALL DOWN the line. • • • AND HAD reached the end. • • • AN’D WANDERED on. • • • IN FRUITLESS search. • • * FOR AN empty seat. • • • W HERE I might eat. * • AND I felt quite foolish. • • * FOR NEVER before. • • HAD I packed a tray. • • • AND THEN at last. • • • I SAW a man. • * • REACH FOR his hat. • * • AND I beat it to him. ♦ * • AS FAST as I could. • • • AND AXOTIIFB man. * • • WITH A well filled tray. • * • SAW WHAT I’d seen. R. •• • “ AND WE had a race. * * .* AND HE beat me to it. • • ANI) HE was my friend. WITH WHOM I’d quarreled. • • * AND SOMFRJODY brought us. • * * ANOTHER CHAIR. AND WE crowded in. • • • AND ARE friends again. I THANK you. WOMAN STEALS GAS. GLASGOW, Feb. 13.—Mrs. Elizabeth Morrow confessed when arrested that she had stolen gas for her home by cutting the meter pipe and using a rubber tube between the Inlet and house- supply pipes.

By GEORGE McMANUS.

ASKS POST MEN TO GET POINTERS Shank. Appeals to Travelers for Suggestions. * Because they have unusual opportunities to observe Improvements In other cities, Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank urged travelling salesmen to suggest to the city administration things which will be of benefit to Indianapolis, In a speech to members of Post B of the Travelers’ Protective Association, Saturday afternoon. He said he particularly desires suggestions for the handling of traffic. The association will name committees to confer wi’h city boards. Boyd M. Ralston, whom Mayor Shank defeated In the election, indorsed the project for damming White River at Northwestern avenue and making a large lake in the lowlands north of this point and declared that every good Democrat is with the mayor in anything of benefit to the city. • HARDING NOT PLEASED WITH PRIMARY PLAN (Continued From Page One.) electorate—there Is bound to be corresponding lack of cohesion and direction in the legislative branch at Washington Development of the “bloc” system with its seductive opportunities for ambitious party individualists and vote-catching “isms” is considered by many G. O. P. leaders as an insidious outgrowth of the primary. They believe if the r ,ar ly convention could be restored to its aboriginal importance as the oracle in town, county, State and Nation, the Republican party today might present the spectacle of a phalanx instead of a house somewhat divided against itself. There would then be what Senator Watson of Indiana qprms “A Republican bloc.” WEAKNESSES . OF PRIMARY SYSTEM.

Another interpretation of President f Harding's swing-back to the convention system is that he possibly feels the Newberry case has exposed the incurable | weaknesses of the primary system. The primary is thought by many authorities to be particularly susceptible of abuse in Ptates like New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois, which have large metropolitan electorates. One wellknown Republican explained to the writer that, in the case of a United States Senator's struggle for renomination, for example, a rival aspirant for his seat always must spend money freely to counteract the all-powerful influence of the patronage element lined up for the incumbent. He ventured the estimate that •the cost to the aspirant may be as 10 to .1, as against the incumbent expend- : itures. He thinks the 1922 congressional jc: mpaign will witness plenty of such 'ei perleuces. That evil would not be en--1 tireiy eradicated, the informant conceded, jby the delegate-convention system, but he believes it would be minimized. Ilis opinion. In short, is “Newberrylsm" is less likely and less necessary under the nominating system of old. There is of course, incessant debate as whether the direct primary has lowered the standard of the men who obtain high public office, as compared to the I “gianta” who used to become Governors, : United States Senators, Representatives land presidential candidates. One view is that the convention system on the whole produced as many fnlse alarms in politics, in both parties, as the direct primary has manufactured. Another theory is that, under the convention system, a nominee for high office had to be "leader of leaders.” Under the primary, say the proponents of that action, “any old leader” can propagandize or otherwise precipitate bis advent into exalted position. Leaders of both parties arc agreed that the outstanding drawbaok of the ; primaries is their notorious failure to bring out the votes. Experience of that , sort has led some professional politicians , to advocate a penalty fur the man or ! woman who ignores the primary. The suggested correetive finds expression in the slogan: “No visit to the primaries, not vote at the polls.” Habitual neglect of the primary privilege, more radical authorities say. should result in disfran- ! chisement of the volts. It is more than probable that some, if ! not all. of these considerations were at the back of the President's head when he made his impromptu remarks. Mr. Harding too. may have had his own political experiences in mind. He may have reminded himself that when the Republican party, in national convention assembled, urmeii his as presidential standard bearer in 1920. it disregarded primary results | all over the United States, from which he had not emerged as Republicans' first choice. The President also may have harked back to the famous Ohio State Republican convention 0.. 1912 of which he was chairman. Theodore Roosevelt a few weeks before had carried the Ohio primaries after a bitter tussel with William Howard Taft over the issue of instructions to the State convention. The convention, under Mr. Harding’s chairmanship, overruled the dictum of the primaries and instructed for Taft, electing Charles P. Taft and Warren G. Harding as delegates at large to the Chicago convention. President Harding's attitude on that critical occasion whi-h preceded the Bull Moose defection and the ensuing election of Woodrow Wilson, was that which he always has consistently maintained and again for the hun- ; dredth time has emphasized—namely, i the Inviolable “regularity’ of party rule, j organization, discipline and convention decisions. .STATEMENT FI ZZLES BORAH. Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, a veteran protagonist of the direct primary said: “I can hardly understand the politics of Mr. Harding's proposal at this juncture In the party's fortunes. I can understand Its impolities. If there ever was a tlnfc when the Republican party needed to advocate systems that bring It closer to the people, instead of farther away from them, that time is now. To repudiate the primary—and the President’s speech will seem to many people as meaning nothing else—ls to take things away from the people. That is a step backward and it is not Lincolnlsm.”— Copyright, 1922, by Public Ledger Company.

REVELRY AND MUSIC WILL BE COMBINED Thousands of Tickets Are Sold for Lew Shank’s Valentine Ball. Saxophones will sob again at th# bidding of Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank tonight at Tomlinson Hall. The occasion 13 “Lew Shank’s Valentine Ball" for the benefit of the unemployed. Tickets have been sold by the thousand. Music for the occasion will be furnished by an orchestra of twenty piece* and a forty-two piece band, donated by the Hooßier Square and Compass Club. A number of entertainment features ar® planned, including Uhe auctioning off by the mayor of a huge valentine containing fifteen pounds of candy. The valentine was made out of materials donated by Kipp Brothers, Darmody Candy Cos., Star Millinery Company and Harry B. Mahan Box Company. It has been on display In the show window of the H. Lieber Company. KICHART IS IN CHARGE. Arrangements for the party have been made by a general committee of which H. L. Rlchardt is chairman and William T. Bailey, secretary. W. H. Trimble, Wallace O. Lee and L. K. Babcock are on the finance committee and John C. Riddle, Ralph Colby, Douglas White and R. F Hartz form the committee on ticket distribution. Edward Mcßride, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Guy and Miss Alice Mescall of the city recreation department are the entertainment committee. The concessions committee Includes Arthur Brunner, J. W. Hensley, Seth Ward, William J. Shifferdecker and John Tuder. Ushers are Lee J. Kirsch, James Shaw, J. Stephen Fullen, Harry A. Royse. E. F. Hogan, Carl B. Coombs, A. M. Buchanan C. Tom Johnson, Raymond Right. William J. Broden, J. W. Capron, John Ambuhl, George Hanks, Herbert C. Miller, Harry C. Campbell, Maurice R. Collier, Mike Bova and Melvin Milkerson. Earl Heller, Harry Newby. Harry Singer, T. Ernest Maholm. Clarence Hess, Kirk Pierce and William Cleary are the committee on admissions at the hall. RECEPTION

COMMITTEE. The reception committee Is as follows s Chairman. Charles G. Duvall, Jacob H. Wolfe, Joseph L. nogue, Mrs. S. L. Shank, John J. O'Brien, Mrs. J. T. Cofer, Theo J. Bernd, Herjnan F. Riekhoff, Mrs. Ira M. Holmes, Taylor E. Groninger, Ira M. Bramlett, Miss Bertha Markowitz, Walter W. Wise, John W. Mullen, Theo /F. Venokeleer, Michael J. Hyland, Capt. Walter Ripley, Mrs. Herman F. Riekhoff, A. Ledig. F. O. E. No. 211. William H. Armitage, Mrs. Richard Leiber, narvey A. Tutewiler, Ernest L. Kingston, Floyd C. Claycombe. Frank J. Noel, Jesse Miller, Ben Thompson, John F. Walker, Mrs. Martin J. Hyland, W. H. Freeman, Arthur C. Benick, Mrs. Robert N. Fulton, John W. Blackwell, Martin J. Hyland, Mrs. Wolf Sussman, Nona Smith, John King, Judge Arthur It. Robinson, Mrs. E. S. Quillan, Mrs. Joseph H. Hogue, Mrs. M. J. Spencer, . William E E. Clauer. Elizabeth Gillespie, John L. Elliott, Mrs. Florence Peckman, Jacob Reidel, Capt. Claude Worley, Mrs. Ernest Reid. Oscar Qneisser, Edward Samuels, I-ouls B. Stanley, Remster Bingham, Leonard M Quill, Carlin 11. Shank. Ralph E Updyke. Arch H. Hobbs. Mrs. J. W. Hensley, Maurice E. Thompson. Conrad Borger. Roy Dickson, Walter A. Pritchard, Samuel Joseph, Fred R. Bonifield. Henry A. Roberts, Robert R. Dalton. William C. Fox. Joseph Swain, James E. McDonald, Herbert C. Armstrong, Ray Falls. Judge James A. Leathers, John Zener, James W. Lamkin, Dr. R. V. Converse. Mrs. Dr. A. F. Hess, Joseph R. Morgan, Thomas A. Daily. Clinton R. Givan. Albert E. McGuire. James H Ogden. Robert N. Fulton. W. H. Harding, Clifford C. Kealing, Walter Leiber. Ira M Holmes. J. Burdette Little, Clarence R. Martin, J. Fred Masters, Mrs. Erftia C. Byrnm. Mary Moriarity, Dr. W. E. Mendenhall, Charles M. Dawson. Dr Elizabeth Conger, Charles L. Hutchinson, Dr. Herman R. Morgan, Omer U. Newman. Fred E. Scbortemeler, Ralph R. Spann. Arthur A. Stettler, Frank P. Ried, Dr. T. B. Noble, Dr. Judson D. Moschelle, John C. Ruckelshaus. Paul C. Wetter. Richard A. Poole, Kenneth Hurst, Mrs. Anna Monroe. Mrs. Cora Hassey, Mrs. Tom Harris. Bessie Monroe, Dr. M. J. Spencer, George O. Hutsell, Frank E. Wolf. Otto Rty, councilman: Mrs. Arthur R. Robinson, Mrs. G. H. Westing, Charles A. Bookwalter, Heydon W. Buchanan. James E. Armitage, Mrs. Joseph C. Anthony, Gladys King, Harry K-nodle. Charles E. Goffin, ,T. T. Rainier, Elsie Bulach. Mrs. R. Harry Miller, Gus Jones,, Clarence L. Baker, Robert R. Sloan, Mrs. Joseph B. Kealing. Mrs. Butler Jameson, Mrs. Allen T. Fleming, Judge' Delbert O. Wil--meth.. Dr. William H. Foreman, Senator Henry Harmon, Mrs. Della Davis, Mrs. John C. Riddle, Richard V. Sipe, Dr. E. E. Hodgin. Mrs- Clyde E. Young, E. S. Miss Kathrlna Fertig, Miss Nina Schmidt. George V. Coffin, Capt. M. J. Glenn, Eqgene Shine. Traffiomah Karrasch, Mrs. Martha Bell, Melvin Wilkerson, John Berry, Thomas Dillon. Laurel C. Thayer. Ralph E. Jones, Benjamin Pierce, Henry J. Cochrane, Albert Womack. Thomas A. Bowser, J. E. Tyler. Sumner Clancy. John Maroney, Mary Malloy, Mrs. Charles Gilloch, Oscar O. Wise, Newton C. McGuire, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Carroll, Mrs. M. B. Spellman. Edward Unvbrsaw, Mrs. Wil liain E. Davis., Harry W. Argadlne, Mrs. Pearl Harris. Mrs. Jessie Koeppen, Mrs. Vern Cottrell, Mrs. Gladys Taul, Mrs. Eliza Denny, B. A. Trirnpe, William Ed wards, Frank Hyday. S. C. Jackson. E. E. De-Jlart, John McGregor. Jr.; Mrs. Jessie Finkbinder. Elmer Williams, Mrs. Bertha Dugan, Cy Clark, Fred Heaton, Capt. John W. White, Capt. Cletns L. Weaver. Alex Ferris, Barney Conroy, Mrs. Robert Dalton, Glen Cranor. SCHORTEMEIER TO SPEAK. Frederick E. Schortemeier, secretary of the Republican State will deliver a address at the Emmanuel Baptist 'Church. Woodlawn avenue and Laurel street, tonight.

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