Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 233, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 February 1923 — Page 3

FEB. 7, 1923

COUE PROVES TO CHICAGO CROWD HE ‘KNOWS STUFF’ Hecklers Cheer as Paralytic Walks First Time in Year. CROWD SURGES TO STAGE Five Other Cripples Seemingly Talked Back to Health. By RODNEY F. DUTCHER United A etc# Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Feb. 7. —Turning defeat into victory and a storm of heckling into a thunder of cheering. Dr. Emile Coue, the French exponent of autosuggestion, proved to Chicago he could “do his stuff." The climax which closed his opening lecture must have been the greatest moment of the little doctor’s life. With somewhat uninteresting experiments on a small group of subjects and an atklress on the general theory revolving around the words, “Day by day, in every way,” Coue was about to conclude. But the audience of several thousand which packed Orchestra Hall looked down and saw on the platform Otto R. Kropf of Milwaukee, a helpless paralytic. Kropf held two canes. With the aid of these and a person supportnig him on each side, he had been able to get to the auditorium and the platform after being bedridden fifteen months. He looked as if he were about to die of despair. \ “Help the man with the canes," some one shouted. Others took up the cry. Am No Healer “I am no healer," cried the bristling Frenchman in a high-pitched voice, “I am no worker of miracles.” “We believe you,” shouted his hecklers. The galleries arose, disgusted and ready to go. Catcalls continued. Coue, making for the wings, stopped suddenly and spoke to the man with the cane. Kropf clutched him and would not let him go. “How long have you been in this condition?” whispered Coue excitedly. “I haven't walked for more than a year,” the paralytic replied. By this time the audience had settled down to see what was going to happen. Howling ceased. “Have you ever tried?” Coue asked. “Have you ever tried?” Coue asked, again, “have you ever said to yourself, ‘I can walk, I will walk?” Kropf shook his head. “Do you understand French? No? Well, the phrase ‘ca passe’ means ‘it Is passing.’ Repeat this to yourself with me—rapidly.” “Ca passe, ca passe, ca passe,” the paralytic mumbled. “Faster! Faster! Dike this: Capasse, capasse, eapassecapasse-ca-passe!” Kropf threw it into high. “Down in front!” yelled the audience. “Stand back.” Ushers rushed to the stage to try to push back the throng there. Cripple Walks “I do not say this will succeed,” the little apothecary from Nancy announced, but if the trouble is physchic it will pass.” Then, laboriously and heavily, Kropf rose to his feet. His canes banged on the platform. “Come on,” shouted Coue, “walk!” The subject took slow, clumsy steps. "Faster! Faster!”

And in a moment more the man was walking across the stage. Thereupon the audience threw all restraint to the winds in a great pandemoniac roar. Those in the front seats, some weeping, others clapping and shouting, surged to the platform to grasp Coue’s hands. “Now are you satisfied?” cried Coue at the crowd. The roar redoubled as he hurried from the stage. At a later lecture Coue talked five other cripples back into seeming health. SENATOR STARTS FIGHT ON GLARING HEADLIGHTS Hoosier Motor Association Indorses Proposed Legislation. Glaring automobile headlights are the target of a bill being drafted by Senator F. H. Van Orman. The measure is sanctioned by the Hoosier Automobile Association. Creation of the office of State light engineer is asked. Lights would be tested in authorized service stations. Violation would be. punishable by a fine of not over $25, to which might be added jail sentence not exceeding sixty days. SURETY COMPANY SUED Perry Township Board Seeks $12,000 From Bank’s Guarantors. Omer Green, Sarah Gardner and Walter Meade, the board of finance of Perry Township, Marion County, have filed Circuit Court against the American Surety Company of New York. It was surety for the Beech Grove State Bank. The petition alleges checks for $12,000 were not honored by the bank’s receivers. Attorney’s fees of $2,500 also are sought. DISCUSSION ON LUNGS Medical Societies (o Hold Joint Meeting Next Tuesday. Dr. A V. Hayes, Chicago, will read a paper on “Diagnosis of Lung Conditions,” before the Indianapolis Medical Society and she Indiana Tuberculosis Association at the Hotel Lincoln Tuesday evening. Dr. F. A. Pritchard, Battle Cr’sek, Mich.; will dls•usa tuberculosis

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SENATE These bills were introduced in the Senate Tuesday: No. 289 (English-M filer) —Designating last Sunday in May as Memorial day for Indiana. Judiciary A. Xo. 290 (Cleveland-Bohmer) —Designating Fultion County, Forty-First Judicial Circuit. Organization ot courts. Xo. 281 (Cann)—Authorizing thrashermen to obtain lien on grain or seed thrashed by them until bills arc paid. Agriculture. Xo. 292 (Harmon) —Repealing law relating to leases and contracts for oil. gas and other mineral substances. Mines and mining. Xo. 293 (Hartzell) —Providing for fees and salaries of certain Allen County officials. Fees arcl salaries. Xo. 294 (Dunn) —Providing that majority of property owners In cities and towns of fifth class may be effective in remonstrance TELEPHONE HEARING TO BE RESUMED NEXT WEEK Engineer Defends Contract Between Bell and Electric Companies. Hearing in the investigation by the public service commission of the affairs of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company will be resumed Tuesday at 10 a. m. B. G. Halstead, engineer of the company, testified yesterday the depreciation account is inaccurate. He could not say whether it is too high or too low. Halstead defended the contract between the Indiana Bell and the Western Electric Company under which the electric company sells supplies and instruments to the Bell company. Both concerns are subsidiaries of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. LIBRARY TRAINING GIVEN Technical High School Girls Take Practice Work. Twelve girls are taking library practice at Arsenal Technical High School. The training often enables graduates to obtain positions in public libraries. The girls are Kathleen Thrasher, Iris Innes, Zelda Green, Virginia Meek. Margaret Pierson, Mildred Johnson, Baurene Tuck, Kathleen Klaiber, Frances Overman, Thelma Gray, Pauline Hartley and Christina Valentine.

NEW -TRUST’ TRIAL ASKED Lesh to Seek Change in Decision Which Cleared Milk Dealers. Petition for anew trial in the “milk trust” case in which Indiana milk dealers were exonerated on a charge of conspiracy in restraint of trade by Judge Linn D. Hay of the Marion County Superior Court, will be filed, U. S. Lesh. attorney general, has announced. Isl case the petition is denied, the case will be appealed to the Supreme Court, Lesh said. Youth Is Missing Philip Dwyer, 19, of 2001 Talbott Ave„ was missing today, police were notified. Dwyer is five feet eleven inches high and weighs 165 pounds. When he left home he wore a brown suit. FOR GRIP Dr. Humphreys’ “Seventyseven” is for La Grippe, Influenza, Catarrh and for all kinds of Colds. One dose at the beginning is worth a dozen later on, keep it handy, in your pocket, take at the first chill. Medical Book, tells all, free. “O'- and SI.OO at Drug Stores, or sent on remittance or C.O.D. Parcel Post. Humphreys’ Homeo. Medicine Cos., 156 William St., New Y ork.

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against public improvement instead of 80 per cent. Cities and Towns. No. 295 (Crosby)—Providing for assessment of real estate in 1924 and 1928. Finance. This bill was indefinitely postponed in the Senate Tuesday: No. 230 (Has) —Fixing fees and salaries of constables. This bill was killed in the Senate Monday: No. 171 (Dunn) —Requiring that no person shall conduct drug store or pharmacy unless licensed, and prohibiting use of tprm “drug store” and “pharmacy” unless requirements are met. (20-18.) Lacked constitutional majority to pass.) This joint resolution was passed in the Senate Tuesday: No. 8 (Easton) —Correcting record on Indiana war records to show service of John McCoy in battle of Tippecanoe. (42-0.) These bills passed the Senate Tuesday: Xo. 226 (Dunn) —Legalizing bond issue for Morgan County hospital at Martinsville. (46-0.) Xo. 143 (Daily)—Amending statutes to provide for irrevocable beneficiary provision in insurance policies. (28-12.) No. 171 (Batt) —Providing that any bond issue for improvement by municipal corporations disallowed by State board of tax commissioners shall ipso facto cancel all contracts. (38-0.) Xo. 11l (Lindley)—Legalizing bond issue for electric lights in town of Kingman. (34-0.) No. 238 (Hartzell) —Legalizing refund of 8117.000 in taxes erroneously collected in Wayne Township. Allen County. (38-0.)) No. 200 (Nichols) —To clarify laws relating to trust companies by bringing them more nearly equal to those pertaining to banks. (33-1.) No. 216 (Lindleyi—Authorizing counly commissioners to change specifications on contracts for separation of grades without permission of State tax board. (29-7.) HOUSE The following- Senate bill was indefinitely postponed by the House: No. 70 (Adams) —Provided for county highway superintendent to be in charge of patrol of roads. The following House bills were indefinitely postponed: No. 03 (Scott)—Placed road construction in hands of county officials. No. 207 (Shafer) —Allowed referendum on township roads. No. 210 (Livingston)—Allowed taxation of municipal bonds, fraternities and lodges. No. 225 (Hull)—Abolished miners' examination and licensing board. No. 289 (Kenney)—Relieved tax board of power of examining records of taxpayers. The following House bills were withdrawn by their authors: No. 265 (Leveron-Murden) —Re-estab-lished State board of education. No. 299 (Harrison) —Provided for terms of all iudges to begin Jan. 1. immediately after election.

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WOMAN PASTOR SAYS DIVORCE BILL NOT RIGID ENOUGH Greater Use of Separation Clause Would Help Measure, She Declares. ' By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 7. —The ultimate destruction of the American home, unless nation-wide steps are taken to curb the divorce evil, was predicted today by Dr. Lennis Rhodes, *:*-dained minister and assistant pastor of the Second Baptist Chur-jh here. “The divorce question is the greatest problem the nation faces today.” Miss Rhodes said. “Timorous legislators and a quiescent public have failed to help the situation.” “The proposed Capper bill, written by Mrs. Edward Franklin White of Indianapolis, does not go far enough in its restrictions of grounds for divorce. A greater use of the separation clause would improve the measure. “Infiedelity without collusion and incurable insanity should be the only grounds for divorce.” IRISH FIRE RESIDENCE Insurgents Continue Arson Campaign Against Free Staters. By United Press DUBLIN, Feb. 7. —Continuing their campaign of arson against' property of Free State sympathizers, Irish insurgents fired and destroyed Castleboro, Lord Carew’s historic residence, near Enniscorthy. Damage was estimated at $500,000.

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‘Anti’ Legislator Tells of Renowned Generals

Representative Thomas B. Brown of Mt. Vernon, in spite of being quoted frequently as a consistent “anti,” Is decidedly “pro” in one particular. He is a “pro-Posey County man” to the limit. "Posey County,” says Brown, “was the only county in the United States that contributed three brigadier-gen-erals in the Civil War. I knew ’em all.” “Now there was Brig. Gen. Alvin P. Ilovey,” continued the venerable gentleman from Posey, as he stroked his beard. Hovey began life as a bootblack. When he was working later in a brickyard, his ambition won the interest of Judge Pitcher, another Posey County man, who saw that he received an appointment to West Point. Hovey won his spurs at the Battle of Champion Hill, near Vicksburg, and after serving a term as Governor of Indiana, was chosen for the South American consular service. Abraham Lincoln was another individual who came to the attention of Judge Pitcher. It was of Pitcher that Lincoln once borrowed a law book. The cover of the book, soiled in the rain, caused Lincoln to offer to pull all the weeds out of Pitcher's garden to pay for the damage—an oftquoied story of Lincoln’s Indiana experiences. Tom Pitcher, a son of Judge Pitcher, was another Posey County man winning an appointment to the military academy. He later rose to the rank of brigadier-general in the Civil war. Brig. Gen. Enoch R. Harrell, Babys colds „ are soon “nipped in the bna without "dosing” by use of— VICKS ▼ VAPOROS Oner 1 7 Million Jan Used Yaarlu

although not a native of Posey County, married a girl from that section and was recorded as one of the county’s voflunqeers. Harrell won* high distinction as a commander of one of the armies of the West. “Yes, I knew them all,” says Representative Brown. “But don't quote me on that —just say I'm agin cigarettes.” ROTARY OBSERVES TENTH BIRTHDAY WITH PARTY Charter Members Attend Celebration at Claypool. Four hundred persons attended the tenth anniversary celebration of the Rotary Club at the Claypool Hotel Tuesday night. Twenty-seven of six-ty-five charter members were present. President Arch V. Grossman gave a history of the club. Past presidents present were Lucien King, Frank P. Manly, Walter E. Pittsford, Dick Miller, Dr. Marion E. Clark, Frank R. Shepard and Frederick E. Hall.

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