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Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.—Ecclesiastes 11:1. Send This to Your Congressman GASOLINE is a public utility. It is as necessary to the public as street cars, railroads or water works. The United States Government fixes the maximum the railroads may charge for a ride or for transporting goods. Our Indiana utility commission fixes the price street car concerns may make you pay to ride on one of their cars. And if it could be shown that any railroad, street railway system or other public utility was holding the public up and forcing them to pay enough to pass out 100 per cent dividends to stockholders, here would be a cut in the charges P. D. Q. Yet three Standard Oil subsidiaries have just dealt themselves a stock dividend averaging TWO HUNDRED PER CENT—this right after a summer when the price of gasoline was arbitrarily boosted THREE CENTS A GALLON. Gasoline is a necessity. The modern farmer would be paralyzed withou'. it. So would millions of other workers. You have representatives in Congress who are supposed to protect you Lgainst just such things as this. MAKE THEM DO IT! Be an Angel? Not Unless It’s Free $4/'"'vNE ship loses 52 passengers under dry-law,” says a news-. paper headline, adding, “Chairman Lasker of the shipping board, keeps tabulations on number who cancel bookings.” ’ What has cancellation of bookings to do with whether our ships 6ail wet or dryj America is dry and dry by law, so it matters not a tinker’s tink whether our ships sail with all berths taken or empty as a gourd. Are we moral when it costs us nothing and immoral when it pays? Are we the hypocrites foreigners say we are? Lasker’s attitude throughout this whole wet or dry ship controversy would seem to say yes. It is entirely beside the mark to say the Daugherty ruling is going to ruin American shipping; that our ports will be forsaken in favor of Canadian ports. If we are in earnest about this prohibition thing, then it may cost us our last flatbottomed mud-scow and New York harbor may become a mere swimming hole. But we will still go on. _ If we are not thus deeply in earnest, let’s quit pretending. Those Valentino Pants WE heartily approve the new style pants for men—those lacedup, flare-bottomed, Spanish, wide silk sash, Rodolph Valentino effect which seem to be the last word in men’s trousers. Pessimists have been saying our race is growing'soft, that the pioneer spirit in us is dead. The new pants prove them wrong. Those who wear them have the courage of an Indian fighter and the rest of us our full share of stolid restraint. Gambling and Its Results IN a recent month while a pronounced bull movement was on in the New York stock market, 21,775,038 shares of stock ; changed hands. The Stock Exchange is nearly twice as active as it was a year ago. In a bull market nine-tenths of the boys who play the game 1 lose out, because they are not wise enough to quit before the tide turns; which it always does. A stock gambler is rarely satisfied with his winnings. He reaches farther and farther for more fruit, until he falls over the cliff.

We Yet Can Learn From Animals IN the Orient, drug addicts chew the betel nut. It makes their teeth ebony black. When their teeth decay and fall out they are replaced by artificial grinders. These molars and incisors arc manufactured black. Otherwise the betel nut chewers spurn them. The instinct of self destruction is highly developed in man. It’s a queer brain crease when the man who is slowly destroying himself, like the betel.nut fiend or the hard drinker, takes pride in the job. No animal except man voluntarily destroys itself.

WILL KILL BILL Deferred Action on Improvement Ordinances Promises Defeat. Postponement of action upon ordinances to improve three streets over remonstrances of majorities of property owners until Feb. 1 by the city council last night, automatically kills the bills. City Engineer John L. Elliott pointed out today. The law provides that such ordinances die automatically if they are i not passed and sigend by the mayor j within sixty days after the remon- j trance is filed. Councilman John E. King moved' action be deferred until Feb. 1, so l property owners might get benefit of any reduction in prices. If the streets in question are improved new resolutions will have to be adopted. CITIZENS PROTEST Hearing Held by (ommission on Monon Crossing Case. Efforts of citizens from "Washington Township to compel the Moron Railroad to change a dangerous creasing so that the county road will pass beneath the tracks, were backed by County Surveyor John J. Griffith at a hearing of the public service commission today. The crossing Is located north of Nora. ALUMNI TO MEET The alumni of the two State normal schools will meet at the Claypool Hotel Thursday for their annual reunion, it was announced at the office* of the State board of public instruction today. Headquarters will be In the Riley room. IF YOU ARE WELL BRED You do not try to impress people with your sophistication or your wide acquaintance by constantly mentioning clebrities and referring to them by their first names or nicknames. Such ostentation always Indicates the social climber rather than the socialjV established persons. Really well-hied persons keep the personal element out of general conversations.

Thanks! By United Press CHICAGO, Oct. 17.—Read and weap—the price of Thanksgiving turkeys will be higher this year. SUSTAINS BAD FALL .John Chambers Injured While Working on House. John Chambers. 55, foreman for the Fred Wallaek Construction Company, fell two stores into the-basement of a dwelling being constructed by the company at 43.>6 N. Meridian St., today, suffering severe injuries. O. R. Rickets, superintendent in charge of the work, told police Chambers was at work near an opening for a stairway and became overbalanced. SEEKS DAMAGES Lucy Jenkins Says Balm Almost Burnt Her Arms Off. Alleging that skin balm purchased from Jacob L. Leist, druggist at 2502 W. Michigan St., almost burnt her arms off, Lucy Jenkins today presented her case to the jury in Marion County Superior Court, Room 6, hoping a judgement of $5,000. ~MAYBE~ By BERTOX BRALEY THE “series” is over and finished. The stands are deserted and bare. The fever of fans is diminished. And calm settles down everywhere; Babe Ruth has concluded his season. Os swatters no longer the kins'. And rooters have rot back their reason. And they will be sane until spring. OF course some incurable cases Will follow the mid-winter dope. Discussing next year's pennant races. Through mazes of figures they’ll groupe. They’ll talk over players and rate them. And prophesy how things will be; But most of us won’t emulate them. We’ll wait till next summer, and see! THE season of baseball is ended. The season of football is here. And when all the teams have contended. And finished their games for the year. When scow or. the gridiron's falling. Pnd ball grounds are shrouded in ' murk. And spr* is no longer enthralling— Perhaps we w ill get back to work I (Copyright. 1982. NEA Service)

REPUBLICANS TO WAGE DEFENSIVE EMBATTLE Will Dig Up ‘Ancient History’ to Hurl ‘Shortcomings of Democracy’ Argument. Republicans wIU wage a defensive campaign from the stump in Marion County, discussion of Issues by speakers at county headquarters Monday afternoon indicated. James M. Ogden, chairman of the speakers' bureau, said it was decided local taxation, the tariff and the ‘ shortcomings of Democracy” will be dwelt upon by the G. O. P. orators. It will be argued taxes are lower In Indianapolis and Marion County than in many other parts of the State and in most other cities of this size in the country, and that the people are getting their money's worth, Ogden said. How the tariff benefits the ordinary citizen will be explained. Since Democrats have not been in power in Marion County or Indiana for six years, and in the nation for two years It will be necessary to review a little "ancient history” to recall “shortcomings of Democracy,” Ogden admitted. Both Republicans and Democrats started noon meetings at factories today. Joseph P. Turk, Democratic nominee for Congressman, spoke at the Fairbanks-Morse plant. I ranlclin McCray, O. U. Newman and H. W. Warner spoke at a Republican meeting Rt the Robbins Body Corporation. Republican meetings will be held Wednesday noon at the Bemis Bag and Holcomb & Hoke plants.

SUES FOR SIO,OOO Rebecca Cook Says Sanitary Milk Cos. Employe Caused Accident. Acceptance of an invitation to Inspect the plant of the Polk Sanitary Milk Cos. cost Rebecca Cook, North Sherman Dr., a dislocated shoulder, a broken left arm, three fractured ribs, and several huge bruises, she stated in a suit for SIO,OOO damages filed today in Marion County Superior Court, room 2. The plaintiff stated that the company sent ono of lts automobiles to haul her and some of-the neighbors to the plant on March 17, this year. A team, frightened at a locomotive, entered the scene and knocked the car into a six-foot ditch, due to the carelessness of the chauffeur in trying to squeeze by, it was stated. THIEVES AT ORESTES Postoffice Is Robbed of 5175 in Stamps. By Tim in Special ELWOOD. Ind., Oct. 17.—Four business places of Orestes were again visited by thieves Sunday. The postoffice was robbed of $175 worth of stamps and money. About $75 worth ol merchandise was taken from the store of Charles Davis. Nothing was missing from the other two stores entered.— * ‘ KIWANIS PLEDGE $5,000 Anderson Club Kaiser Quota for Riley Hospital. Up Timex Special ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 17.—The Anderson Kiwanis Club pledged $5,000 toward the $150,000 fund to be raised by Kiwanis Clubs of Indiana for the purpose of building a wing of the Riley Memorial Hospital In Indianapolis. Each of the 100 members pladged SSO. FIREMEN INJURED Six Members of Lafayette Force Are Overcome. Hjj Timex Special LAFAVETTE. Ind., Oct. 17.—Six firemen were injured, one probably fatally, In a fire that caused SIO,OOO damage to a hardware and furniture store here. Otto Goodman was overcome by smoke and fell two stories, landing on his head.

WARM SCHOOL LUNCH By Times Special WARSAW, Oct. 17.—Fifteen or more rural schools of Kosciusko County will this fall and winter serve warm noon-day lunches to pupils at cost. The plan was first adopted last year, when eight schools successfully carried out the plan. THE REFEREE By ALBERT ArPLE Colonel Ruggles, chief of the army technical staff, talks to the Ameri14p can Mining Congress and \ rl|F makes this peculiar sug- \ gestion; In the next war, don’t Jw stop at drafting soldiers. APPLE Draft all stay-at-homes who are physically and mentally competent, from day laborer to banker. Draft, also, dollars —factories and other business organizations. Take them over. Freeze prices. Freeze profits. If Colonel Ruggles’ plan were adopted in advance 'there wouldn't be any "next war.” FAILURE Germany tried the experiment of drafting dollars and stay-at-home civilians. It helped her hold out a little longer. In the long run, it couldn’t stave off defeat. Now that the war has been over nearly four years, it is dawning on many minds that Germany wasn’t alone in -losing the war. Every participant lost it. Nobody really won it, for nobody’s gain equaled the counteracting losses. True of most wars. Wise George Barnard Shaw summed it all up in 1914, when, asked who’d win the war, he answered, "Who won the San Francisco earthquake?” BEE A half-interest in Achievement Girl, a queen bee, is sold for $l5O to J. M. Cutter & Son, Montgomery, Ala. She is delivered by registered mail. She is worth more than any other bee in the world because she is tho best bee-mother in the world. That is true of humans. Most valuable and important of them are the best mothers. The careers of great men are sec-ond-hand achievements of their mothers.

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PROHIBITION LAW TO MEET TEST IN COMING ELECTION

By REA Service National prohibition is facing the test. Throughout the United States there is in progress the most serious attack ever made against the Volstead act. The results will be known when the votes are polled In the November election. The challenge was bound to come sooner or later. The outcome will give the first definite register of the will of the majority. , If prohibition adherents are In the majority, as the Anti-Saloon League Insists they are, they will be vindicated of the charge of “slipping something over” when the majority had its back turned. If the wets are triumphant, the fight will not slacken until the Volstead act Is modified and ; perhaps the eighteenth amendment repealed. Modification of the Volstead act through raising the legal alcoholic content of beverages to 4 per cent is the -wets’ aim. They seek to do this through election of sufficient antidry congressmen. Seek Wet Congress This drive on congressmen is widespread in practically all of the States electing lawmakers this fall, the question of prohibition is receiving consideration. The old political parties have vainly tried to shove the liquor question into the background, but in many States it refuses to stay "put.” For the first time since it began the long battle that eventually ousted saloons, the Anti-Saloon League is on the defensive this year. The Ohio senatorial and congressional races' are also affected by the issue. Twelve members of both political parties seek congressional posts on wet platforms. Senator Bornerene, said to favor modified prohibition, is running against Simon D. Fess, a pronounced "dry." Illinois will vote on a similar liquor measure, which the wets declare certain of passage. Massachusetts, like-

GRANOJURYWILL VISIT POOR FARM EARLYNEXTWEEK Body Expected to Recommend Use of Julietta Buildings for County Paupers. Investigation of conditions at the county poor farm will be made next week by the Marion County grand jury in its b' annual inspection of county institutions, it was announced today. That the report would follow the one given two years ago was indicated by Jackson Carter, deputy proseeutdb attached to the Jury. Use of the buildings at Julietta, the county home for the Insane, for the county poor, will probably be recommended, the present site to lie sold. "The State should care for the insane. It lias four institutions for that purpose, and why should Marion County support the State’s wards at a huge expense?" stated Carter. Judge James A. Collins of the Criminal Court, was emphatic in declaring that the move should be made. The Julietta home is modern and a fit place for the indigent to live, he said, while the present poor farm is obsolete.

W. C. T. U. END CONVENTION Drastic Laws to Enforce Prohibition Are Irged. By Times Special WABASH, Ind., Oct. 17.—The for-ty-ninth annual convention of tho Indiana W. C. T. U. closed here last night with the election of delegates to tho national and world conventions to bo held in Philadelphia in November. Addresses were made by Mrs. Culla J. Vayhlnger of Upland, Bert Morgan, State prohibition enforcement officer, and Mrs. Edward Franklin White of Indianapolis. Drastio laws to compel respect for the pro-, hibition laws were advocated by the speakers. s Felix McWhirter and Mrs. Ella Croft of Indianapolis were selected as delegates to the national convention. Mrs. Philip Zoeroher, Mrs. J. B. Ailgiro, Mrs. Lizzie Heath and Mrs. Martha Gipe of Indianapolis were named as State department superintendents. SIEFKER APPOINTED Assistant Superintendent of Pumping Station Becomes City Employe. Arno G. Siefker, who has been as sistant superintendent of the Riverside pumping station of the Indianapolis Water Company, today was appointed pfisistant consulting engineer of the board of sanitary commissioners to have charge, of installation of machinery in the new city sewage disposal plant. His salary will be S3OO a month President Jay A. Craven said E. W. McCullough, consulting engineer for the proposed new garbage disposal plant, is expected to have preliminary plans and estimates before the board next Tuesday. A resolution for construction of the plant will he adopted the following week, Mr. Craven thought. M’CRAY INTERESTED The Paul Dresser memorial movement is beginning to take shape. Governor McCray is making inquiries of Paul Dresser’s friends regarding the life of the writer of the State song, "On the Banks of the Wabash,” and is meeting with success. It has not yet been decided definitely whether the memorial will be located at Terre Haute or Lafayette. We Will Help You to Save Safely JfTttcfier feafctnaa anb Crust Cos

Here is the new “wet” slogan used in the Illinois campaign to legalize beer and light wines. This poster is displayed all over the State.

wise, consldere a State law legalizing beer and light wines. Ohio Is Pivot Enactment of the measures In Illinois and Massachusetts is said to be assured, with Ohio bound to be close. Both sides claim the Buckeye State. California, bitter foe of prohibition, due to its vineyards and is big Latin population, is for the second time to consider a State measure for enforcing the Volstead act. Election of seventy-five new congressmen favoring modification of the dry law will assure beer and light wines for America, say the heads of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. The situation in several states w’here the fight has been strong follows: NEW YORK —Results of primaries and party convention making certain a New York Congressional delegation

QUERY FOR SOLOMON Judge Wrestles With Problem

By Vnited Roes CHICAGO. Oct. 17.—D0 a wife's affections lawfully belong to the husband she baa wed three times, deserted twice, divorced once, once elected a successor to and whom she now“hates." or to the spouse she has married only once, left but once and whom she now “adores?” Judge Trude of Morals court Is wrestling with the answer. Mrs. Alma Blass, 25 years old and responsible for the above question, is charged with living with and remarrying her first husband and his supplanter within a year of her divorce. Two stalwart liusbands, each 6 feet $2,219.98 LEFT OVER State Board of Finbalmers Bet urns Sum to Treasury. The Indiana State board of embaltners, at the close of the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, turned over to the general fund, $2,219.98 after paying nil debts totaling $1,879,83 according to a report filed with William G. OllveV. auditor of State. At the beginning of 1921 fiscal year, tho board had a balance of $1,747.96 left over from the previous year. Receipts collected by the board during •he past year, totaled $2,351.80. PLANE KILLS CATTLE Young Aviator Is Forced to Land In Pasture. Ilu Timex Special HUNTINGTON. Tnd., Oct. 17.—An airplane was wrecked and three cows were killed near Zanesville Saturday night when tho piano was forced to land because of engine trouble. Russell Hosier, living east of here, was tho driver of the plane. A boy was a passenger. Neither was injured. CRANK HITS NOsi I Fred W. Spetker’s Ford Backfires, Causing Injury- - Fred W. Spetker, University Heights, was taken to city hospital today with a broken nose, when his automobile, which he waa cranking, backfired. The accident happened at Illinois and South Sts.

Letters to the Editor

WANTS TO KNOW Taxpayer Asks About ‘‘Balance’* in State Treasury. To the Editor of The Times I have just read in the dally press (Timts excepted) that the State government has found a balance in the treasury, at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to more than one million dollars. If this is true, and I am not questioning the statement, how does it

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overwhelmingly favoring modification of the Volstead act. Senator Calder. Republican and "wet,” seeks re-election against Dr. Copeland, Democrat, with a “modification” plank in his platform. Wet forces said 31 Democratic candidates for Congress have declared themselves wet, and 1 dry; 26 Republicans answered “wet” and 9 “dry.” NEW JERSEY—Gov. Edward I. Edwards, seeking senatorship on a “wetter than the Atlantic" platform, and Senator Freylinghuysen, dry, are i fighting for the office on purely prohibition lines. Both the Anti-Saloon League and the wet organization are active. The elected congressional delegation is likely to be about evenly divided. Election of William N. Runyon, dry, as governor, seems assured.

2 Inches tall, stepped forth to brandish marriage certificates, as the defendant sobbed. They were Stanley Blass, first husband, and Hector Decourt, second. Decourt has also been arrested. Blass Insisted that he had first claim on his “wife" because they were married May 20. 1922, in Crown Point. Ind.. remarried two months later here and remarried again in August, six months after the divorce. De Court protested that Blass had forfeited all claims to "his wife's affections by cruelty toward her.’ Judge Trude continued the case for twenty-four hours to give all concerned a breathing spell.

Snow By Vnited Press CHICAGO. Oct. 17.—Snow flurries in scattered sections of the mld-West today heralded the coming of winter. The Northwest was first to feel the grip of winter's ice mitt. Snow fell in various parts of Minnesota, the Dakotas, Wisconsin. lowa and Kansas.

SULLIVAN MAN KILLED John Thurman Is Hit by Switch Engine. By Times Special CLINTON, Ind., Oct. 17.—John Thurman. 42. of Sullivan, was instantly killed when he was run over by a switch engine on the C. M. & St. P. Railroad near Jacksonville today. He was on his way to visit his sister. BLAMES VOLSTEAD . Anti-Prohl Secretary Says Act Causes Crime. Responsibility for crime Increase and Increased disrespect for the law was placed on the drastic provisions of the Volstead act by Smiley N. Chambers, State secretary of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, In an address before 200 employes of the C., I. & W. shops. B. A. Worthington, president of the C. I. & W., is president of the Indiana division of the association.

happen that the board of finance borrowed more than a million, recently, to pay currdnt expenses? I understand the term "balance” represents money in the treasury over and above expenditures. If we have this amount, please tell me why it was necessary to raise the tax rate. And if we do not have this amount, please tell me why it is necessary for the Republican State committee to add falsehood to extravagance? TAXPAYER.

PENNSYLVANIA—Western Pennsylvania, with its big distillery and brewery properties, is the battleground in which the Anti-Saloon League and Counc ’ of Churches are fighting election of wet-inclined Congressmen. MISSOURI—The question of prohibition has made the present Senatorial campaign the bitterest in years. Senator James A. Reed. Democrat, seeks election as a declared wet. His opponent, R. R. Brewster, is for a change only if scientists say liquor can contain over one-half of 1 per cent of alcohol without having intoxicating powers. INDIANA —John Barleycorn died as a political issue here, but he came to life this fall. The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment is carrying on a with differing results. Jesse Sanders, running for Congress on a wet platform, was beaten In the Democratic primaries. Joseph Turk, running for Congress on the same platform, was nominated. Prys Win Colorado COLORADO —Prohibition was eliminated as a campaign issue in Colorado at the primaries, when the only two Congressional candidates with wet planks were beaten. WISCONSIN —With renomination of Senator I.a Follette, who was fought by the prohibitionists, the most of the other wet candidates for Congress were chosen in the Wisconsin primaries. The wets now claim control of seven of the eleven Congressional districts and are going after the others. MINNESOTA—Wet support of a pronounced "dry” as opponent of Congressman Volstead, author of the prohibition law, is the outstanding feature of the campaign. MARYLAND —One Senator and at least three Congressmen from Maryland will go to Washington pledged against prohibition. In three districts. there are dry candidates opposing wets, with the latter claiming the victory.

WRffl BANDITS MAKE JEW RAIL Three Truck Loads Stolen From Distillery Said to Be Worth $50,000. By Vnited Brest LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Oct. 17.—Five bandits armed with shotguns early today bound and gagged three guards at the Rugby Distillery and escaped with three truck loads of case whisky, estimated to be worth $50,000. The guards were attacked at 1:20 a. m. Telephone wires were cut. Robert Handy, watchman, tore the skin from his hands in releasing nimself and notified the police. BUYS RED LIGHTS Safety Board Will Try Signals Between Truck Igtmpe. Equipment of the trucks of fire squad Companies 1 and 2 with her spotlights between the regular headlights so motorists may tell a fire truck is coming, was ordered by the board of public safety today. Mayor Shank brought the idea from Lexington, Ky. Forty-eight red globes, with “Fire Alarm” etched on them, wore ordered bought for installation on street lamp standards beside firm alarm boxes. Tho cost will be $360. COMMITTEE MEETS Those Codifying Mining Laws DrawNear Close of Work. The committee on codifying the mining laws of Indiana met at the Statehouse today to check up work started several weeks ago. The committee consists of William Johnson of Indianapolis and Henry Adamson of Terre Haute, representing the operators; President John Hessler and Secretary William Mitch of District 11, United Mine Workers, representing the minJohn, representing the State mine inspection bureau. JANITOR DISCHARGED Tube Cave Loses Police Station Job for Destroying Liquor. Tobe Cave, negro police headquarters Janitor, lost his job today because Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff charged he assisted "people he roomed with in destroying white mule after officers had entered the house.” Norviile Bennett. 1656 <”orneil Ave., was chosen to succeed him.

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SPEED RECORDS IN AIR SAAASRED 1 RIM! FLIER Lieut. Maughan Makes Mark of 248.5 Miles Per Hour in Official Test. By Vnited Press MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich., Oct. 17. —Lieutenant R. L. Maughan, United States Army pilot and winner of the Pulitzer trophy race, set anew world’s record of speed here late yesterday by covering a one kilometer course at the rate of 248.5 miles per hour. The record was an official army test as Maughan was electrically timed by officers from McCook field. Lieutenant Maughan used the same plane in which he won the Pulitzer trophy—a Curtis biplane powered with a 400-horse-power Curtis motor. Maughan also astounded airmen here by flying over a one-mile course with the plane turned on its side. AUDITOR DELAYS REGISTRY CHECK Democrats Desire to Look Over Applications From Negro Precincts. Examination of registration applications from negro precincts normally heavily Republican to discover if there was fraud, which Democratic County Chairman Russell J. Ryan proposed, was delayed another week by County Auditor Leo K. Fesler, Ryan stated today. Ryan said Fesler promised him last week he could look over the applications Monday, but when he went to the auditor's office he was told he could not have access to them probably until next Monday. Fesler explained tho girl in charge of the applications was busy on other work and he desired that she file them in order before any one molested them. Ryan said. The check will be made no matter how little time there Is left befor* election, Ryan said.

WILL CONVENE HERE 200 County Commissioners Plan Sessions Nov. 11-16. Two hundred county commissioners are expected to attend the annual meeting of their association here, Nov. 14. 15 and 16, it was stated by John V. Carlise, bailiff of the county board of commissioners. Mr. Carlisle, who is in charge of arrangements during the absence of Harry Tutewiler, president of the board, at present confined to his home as a result of injuries Incurred in an auto wreck, stated that John J. Griffith, county surveyor, has been appointed head of the committee on entertainment. NEW COURSE PLANNED .Mining and Mine Engineering May Be Taught in State. The January session of the General Assembly will be asked by the State Mine Inspection Bureau to enact a law governing the establishment of mining and mine engineering courses in the high schools and normal schools of the State, Cary Littlejohn, State mine inspector, announced today. Indiana is the only coal-mining State that does not provide instruction to those wishing to learn the mining Industry, Littlejohn said. These two courses, it is said, if passed by the Legislature, will be developed more in the high schools of the mining districts. WILL BREAK SOIL City to Start Work This Week on New Nurses* Home. \ Ground will be broken for the new nurses’ home and administration building at the city hospital late this week, the board' of public health announced today. Contracts for the building, awarded last Saturday, call for completion by July 1, 1923. Estimated cost is $425,000. FLIER CRUSHED TO DEATH Bu Vnited Press SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Oct. 17. First Lieut. Walter A. Ball, Army aviator, was crushed to death when his plane crashed today In a field near here.