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BASTROP WITNESS FEARS FOR FIFE; PUT UNDER GUARD Mob Ruie Probe in Morehouse Parish Nears End. By Vmitcd Prei BASTROP, La., March 10.—The end 9t investigation of mob rule in Morehouse pariah was believed in eight today. State officials predicted adjournment Wednesday of the grand jury which has boon probing a reign of terror in the community climaxed by the brutal murders of Watt Daniel and Thomas Richards. The grand jury investigation, which has been under way a week, has disposed of lesser crimes charged against the hooded band and is in the heart of the heart of the probe of the two murders, officials said. Merry Whetstone and Harold Teegesiroro, considered the most important witnesses summoned before the open hearing here last month, have told their stories to the jurors. Whetstone, under guard for fear of an attack on his life, was brought here from New Orleans. At the open hearing he identified a number of men In the mob which kidnaped Daniel and Richards shortly before the murders. The grand jury session adjourned late yesterday, following his testibut will resume Monday. OIL MIL TRUCK® DAILY Poor Pedestrian Has Littie Chance if Hit. If you get hit by an oil-lighted mail truck, you are cut of luck, that is if you are so careless as to poimlt your damages to exceed the pay check of the truck driver. A Government mail truck may do wrong, tut you can't make Uncle Sam pay for It. However, truck drivers have rigid orders to obey laws and avoid accidents, Robert H. Bryson, postmaster, said. Whore accidents occur through the fault of a Government employe the Postofflce Department makes every effort to make the employe at fault pay. About half of the postal trucks in tod! ana polls are oil lighted, Bryson said. The reason is that after the war surplus Army trucks were turned over to the Postofflco Department Built for service in Franco t here a brilliant headlight was an Invitation for a German airplane bombing mid, they were equipped only with oil lights. All new trucks purchased axe electrically equipped, ho said. SHORTRIDGE WINS TWICE Both Debating Teams Victorious in Tri-State Match. Both negative and affirmative debating teams of Shortridge High School were victorious In the annual tri-State debate with Walnut Hills high school of Cincinnati and the Louisville Male high school. The question was “Resolved, That the present policy of isolation on the part of the United States in the matter of European affairs should ba abandoned.” The negative team, which won here from Cincinnati: Arthur Long, captain; Parker Wheatley, Robert Harrington and Nathan Davis, alternate. The affirmative team, which won at Louisville: Robert Hutchinson, captain; George Wilson, William Howard, and James Cavin, alternate. Dumbbells SEND DUMBBELL SAYINGS TO THE DUMBBELL EDITOR, THE TIMES. SOME READERS HAVE HEARD THE DUMBBELL FAMILY IS SO DUMB ITS MEMBERS BELIEVE: That you fry egg3 on a mo. ntaln range.—ll. E. Ml. That you csw buttons on a coat of paint.—E. E. That gloves are made to fit the hand of fate.—XL E That a kimono is a tribe of Indiana. —G. N. That Tut-ankh-amen is anew prayer.—W. EL That a training camp is a Large railroad yard.—K. W. That a stock company is one buying and selling cattle. —IL W. That the spring Installment of taxes is a continuation of a serial story.—M. B.

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Hubby ‘Rebels’ After 14 Years

1 —>OR fourteen years he meekly handed his wife, Margaret, the pay envelope, said Corda S. Benedict, 951 N. Seville Ave.. on the witness stand in Superior Court. Last spring she went to California on a visit. The novelty of being his own boss and cashier, coupled with the fact that Mrs. Benedict was clear across the continent, gave him courage to file a divorce suit, testimony showed. "You mean to say you lived fourteen years with your wife and handed her practically all your

Reformed Churches to Hold Revival Services

Simultaneous evangelistic services in each of the reformed churches of Indianapolla will be held for two weeks during the Lenten season, according to an announcement by the Rev. G. H. Gebhardt, pastor of the Carrollton Avenue Reformed Church, chairman of the committee of arrangements. The services will begin tomorrow, and will be held every evening except Saturday, until Palm Sunday, March 25. The reformed churches which are cooperating in the series of meetings are: First Reformed, Temple and New York Sts.; Second Refoi-med, Merrill and Alabama Sts.; St. Paul’s Reformed, N. Belmont Ave.; Butler Memorial, E. Tenth St. and Oakland Ave.; Seventh Reformed, S. Pennsylvania and Hoefgen Sts; Zion Reformed, Bluff Rd., and Trinity Reformed, Churchman Ave. and E. Raymond St. The pastors who will have charge of the services include the following: Revs. J. S. Bosr-h, E. N. Evans, P. Taylor Evans, G. H. Gebhardt, Conrad Hassell, E. C. Jaberg, W. H. Knierim, AY. H. Lahr and O. B. Moor. During the first week of the meetings tlie various pastors will earchange pulpits, on a schedule which enables each speaker to be in a different church each evening. The general theme for the sermons for the first week is “The Soul's Need." The second week, beginning March 18, each pastor will conduct the services in his own church. The week following the meetings will bo devoted to personal visitation ’ y the pastors and workers, in an effort to insure a large ingathering of new members on Easter Sunday. Special preparatory services and home prayer meetings are being held by tho congregations in anticipation of the evangelistic campaign. The committee on arrangements consists of tho Revs. Gebhardt, E. N. Evans and J. H. Bosch. Educational Board to Hold Three-Day Session On next Tuesday the national board of education of the Disciples of Christ will open a three-day midwinter session at the Claypool Hotel. At the opening session Tueday night., John AV. Hancher of the Methodist board of education, will speak. His subject will be “College Endowment Fund." Prominent educational leaders will speak on "Wednesday. There are sixty members of the board. New Baptist Church To Be Dedicated Sunday Tho new Thirty-First St. Baptist Church wil! be dedicated Sunday at Annette and Thirty-First Sts. The formal dedicatory services will be hold at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Tho Rev. J. J. Patterson is pastor. Dr. William G. Everson of Muncie will deliver the principal adress. Dr. C. M. Dinsmore, secretary of the Baptist State convention, will also speak. Dr. H. R. Waldo of the Second Baptist Church will pronounce tha dedicatory prayer. This now church building cost 5 45,000. It is a two-story brick building. It is In two units, consisting of the church property and a gymnasium. At 10-45 a. m. Sunday, consecration and communion will be observed by the pastor. • • • REA". M. E. MTTNDEN, pastor of the Seventh Presbyterian Church, who has accepted a call to Kendaville, will preach his farewell sermon jnornlng. “RELIGIOUS EDUCATION” will be the subject of Miss Nellie Young at the Brookside Park U. B. Church Sunday morning. At night, the Rev. Charles P. Martin, pastor, will preach on “A Great Question.” * * • AT VICTORY MEMORIAL METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH the Rev. G. L. Farrow will speak Sunday as follows on “Serving Our Age” and "Atmosphere.” • • • “THE MAN AND THE TASK” will be the Sunday night subject of Dr. M. B. Hyde at the Grace M. E. Church. Tho morning subject will be “The Method of Jesus in Exhibiting the Divine.” * • • JUDGE C. J. ORBISON will speak to men only at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Centenary Christian Church, Oxford and Eleventh Sts. * * “THESE WORDS SPAKE JESUS” will bo the morning theme of Itev. AY.

money?" asked the lawyer. "Sure, I had to,” replied Benedict. “She wouldn’t cook my meals until I came through with the rest of It, when I would try to hold out some." Benedict, a small man, wearing glasses, told tho court he had been subjected to insults and derision by brothers and sisters-in-law. Emboldened by a taste of “single” blessedness, witnesses said, Corda took off his glasses and laid a brother-in-law’s head open with a olub alter receiving three punches for filing the suit. A divorce was granted.

W. Clouse at the King Ave. M. B. Church. At night, "The Cross Foretold." * • * REV. L, C. FACKLER of St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church announces his Sunday subjects as “Tho Wonderful Greatness of Christ's Passion.” The Brotherhood will meet Tuesday night at the home of O. H. Ileuss, 971 AV. TwentySeventh St. • • • “THE BREAKING POINT” will be Sunday morning subject of Rev. Paul AAA Eddlngfleld at the Broad Ripple Christian Church. The subject at night, "The Joy of Forgiveness." The night service will be the beginning of a revival in charge the pastor and Mrs. W. C. Carter, chorister. • * "THE FAITH THAT RENEWS" will be the theme of Rev. N. S. Slchterinan's sermon at the Grace Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. “New Occasions and New Duties” will be tho evening theme. • * • “THE RESETTING SIN” will be evening subject Sunday of the pastor, Homer Dale, at Hillside Christian Church. Hia morning topic will be "Christ the Foundation.” * * • AT HALL PLACE M. 13. CHURCH the pastor, Rev. Horace A. Sprague, will have for the morning subject "Beautiful Garments” and for the evening "The Desert Blossoms.” There will be a service for men only at 2:30 p. in. at which the pastor will have for the subject “Jonahs.” Special music at all services. • • REV. H. R. WALDO, pastor of flic Second Baptist Church, will speak at 11 a. m. on “Drifting, or Anchored?” and at 7:45 p. m. on "Bi secting Sorrow." tit “GOD’S EARLY LOVE-STORY” will bo tho Sunday morning subject of Dr. Edward Haines Ivistler of the Fourth Presbyterian Church. On Thursday night at 8 o’clock, the subject will be “The Savior's Mission." • • • DR. E. A. ROBERTSON of the East Park M. E. Church will preach Sunday morning on "The Sins That Crucified Jesus” and at night on “Religion. A Need Not a Luxury.” • * # DR. FRANK S. C. WICKS announces the following order of service for 11 a. m. Sunday: Supplication, Hosmer; “Andante Reiigeoso,” Mendelssohn; hymn 338; second service covenant; anthem, “Lead Kindly Light;” words of aspiration; responsive reading, eleventh selection; scripture; hymn 500; notices and offering; “Eiegie,” Massenet; address, “Lent” hymn 395; benediction; po3tlude; “Postludo In B,” Road. • • • J. RAYMOND SCHMIDT will speak Sunday morning at tho Garden Baptist Church under the auspices of the Prohibition Foundation. His subject will be “Making the World Dry.” At night, Rev. AV'. H. Harris will speak on “The Devil's Defensive Warfare ” * • “THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CROSS” will be the Sunday nteht subject of Rev. Charles 11. Gunsolus at the Brightwood Congregational Church. • • * “.TEST S AND TODAY” will ho the Sunday morning theme of Itev. Edwin Cunningham at the Central Universaliat Church. Effinger* Jury Disagrees Vp Timin Special BOONVILLE, Ind., March 10.— After deliberating thirty hours, the jury trying John C. Effinger, charged with conspiracy to wreok the Farmers' Bank of Newburg, was discharged by Judge Clements last night. The jury stood seven to live for conviction on tho final ballot, It wna reported. Catarrh Asthma Hay Fever A Home Treatment That Cured Thousands of Sufferers Last Year. if you sufTr with chronic catarrh of the head, stomach and bowels, nasty, disagreeable, embarrassing and dangerous hawking und spitting; continuous, annoying dropping mucus in the throat; clogged up head, ears and nostrils; asthma or hay fever, no matter how severe or long standing, chronic cough or bronchitis; frequent severe colds, chronic caiarrhal indigestion and constipation; catarrhal deafness and head noises, or any old "run down,” "dead tired” condition due to chronic catarrh, call in person or write for full particulars about our New Method home treatment. which cured thousands of peopla last year. This treatment is sold on trial basis only. Use it two weeks und if not satisfied’ it costs you nothing. You be tho Judge. Send no money. Write today for free advice. Hundreds of local references to home people cured, whom you can talk to, can and will be given. Call in person, write or mail the coupon below:

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DANCING TO BRING MOW WEEK TO CLOSEIONIGHT Orman Estimates $1,000,000 Wil! Have Been Spent—--75,000 Pay Admissions, “Fun and Frolic Night” will bring tha 1923 Automobile Show in the Manufacturers’ building at the State fairground under auspices of tho Indianapolis Automobile Trades Association to a olose tonight. Dancing and a musical concert hy Sacco’s Royal Italian band will be features. Arrangements were started early today to clear the center of tho large auditorium for the festivities tonight. The floor will be sprinkled with corn meal. Additional salesmen and demonstrators wore called Into service by practically all exhibitors. Many exhibitors have women to care for tha comfort and convenience of visitors. Eeveral have provided seats for prospective customers. It is expected box office records will show 75,000 paid admissions by the close tonight. It is estimated 8,000 persons, including dealers and city, State and Government officials, have visited the show as guests. Approximately 500 automobiles have been bought, according to figures of John Orman, manager of tho show. Many accessorius were sold. Using SI,OOO its the average cost of tho cars, $500,000 has been spent for cars. Seventy per cent of sales were cauli and cal!.*! for Immediate delivery, Orman said. Total receipts, including automobile and accessories, will amount to $1,000,000, ho declared. Hotel Guest Robbed J. AV. Jenkins, Hazelton Hotel, today told police a suit of clothes, an overcoat and a pair of shoes, valued at $65 were stolen from his room. THOUGHT BACK WOULDJREAK Nothing Helped until She Began Taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound “When my baby was born," says Mrs. I’osluszny, b dliigh Street, Bay “iTiHT?iirninilM 1 ’*' V ' '' H^'ur,4n - * 111 [ ‘‘kr4jJ 11H iM ,! J’ tiwi fi( n - IlypSTf ii l;t> a<:o n■ so si. & 'JgSk Vj! that I was tired ‘ 1 liviTic: and tho V’A -M weakness run n:o "t‘s down somethin’: ■ m awful. I could not 3k- - - ffi'tu; out of bod tfr "”**** mjj morni'.tfs on acjlj 1 1 v - ; "IN court of my ! ack; |l a- * I thought it would break in two, and ’ * ■■■a - " if 1 started to do any work I would have to lie down. 1 do not bt Have that any woman ever suffered worse than I did. i spent lota of money, but nothing helped me until I bejran to take Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. I felt a whole lot better after the first bottle, and I ; am stiil taking it for I am sure it is v/hat has put mo on my feet.” If you tire suffering from a displacement, irn-gularitiefl, backache, nervousness, side ache or any other form of femaie weakness you should write j to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Cos., Lynn, Mass, for Lydia E. Pinkham’s Private Text-Look upon “Ailments Peculiar to Women. It will be sent you free upon request. This book contains valuable information. —A and vurtlAomox 1 1. “Curs Your Rupture Like l Cured Mine” Old Sea Captain Cured. His Own Rupture After Doctors Said “Operate or Death,” His Remedy and Book Sent Free Captain Colllngs sailt-il the seas for many years; then h< sustained a bad doable rupture that, soon fore, and him to not only remain ashore, but kept him bedridden for years. ITe tried doctor after doctor and truss after truss. No results! Finally, ho was assured that he must either submit to a dangerous and abhorrent operation or die. He did neither! lie cured himself Instead. ui Vi 1 !"! tj . mu "Fellow Men nml Women, You Don't Have to Be Cut Fp, and You Don't Have to Be Tortured by Trusses.” Captain Colllngs made a study of himself, of bis condition—and at last he was rewarded by the finding of tho method that so,quickly made him a well, strong, vigorous and happy man. Anyone can use the same method; it’s simple, easy, safe and inexpensive. Every ruptured person In the world should have the Captain Codings hook, telling all about how he cured himself, njid how anyone may follow the same treatment in rheir own home without any trouble. The book and medicine are FREE. They will be sent pivp.ud to any rupture sufferer who will till out the below coupon. Rut send it -right away—now—before you put down this paper. FREE Ul I'TI ItK BOOK ANI) REMEDY COUPON Cnpt. AA r . A. Codings (Inc.) Box 94-11, Watertown, N. Y. Please send me your Fit EE Uupturo Remedy and Book without any obligation on my part whatever. Name Address

Missing Alexandria Youth Sought Here Relatives of John Dyer, 17, of Alexfl :' andria today are T 1 searching for him t } here. He left homo ;• a week ago and it \ is said came here. S-, Mrs. Emily Brown, "0 - lf\ 2001 S. State Ave., m ■ and his aunt, said she had heard her fegf nephew was in the " ' city court and has been trying to find JOHN DYER him. Dyer was described as five feet six Inches In height. He wore a green coat, green cap and overalls. CONSIDER BRIDGE BIDS Proposals for construction of twenty-nine bridges, coating approximately $190,000, will ba received by the State highway commission March 29, John D. AVilliams, director, said today. Federal aid will be available on almost $160,000 worth of contracts. Bridge projects are located in AVarrick, Orange, Vanderburgh, Gibson, Spencer, Morgan, Daviess, Greene and Owen counties. Ipik Tonight i ' \ Hti3 p> Mrr~ by GEORGE I .v CROMWELL BLOWER <l4v riT K. of P. Hail Niv t P.vthlan Building

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4& © it | fi[, lW~w\ CTh/ngs fSiat are not ' J done anumore The pump used to stand one hundred C\ yards or so back of the house. Whether ) for the Saturday night bath or scrub- \ bing the floor or washing the dishes, / water had to be carried from the pump j to the kitchen. ac Now you have water piped into the \ / kitchen and the bathroom. * , l\ X- * * * * jl [ —I t ! ? There are hundreds of women in Indianapolis / I /rl li who look upon wa&h day as a relic of bygone (,'{|\' f , jll times. | !j \ f jy4~}-K ill-1 i J) All of their clothes go to the laundry and fl* <nE’P gitU v/p ill ft I , come back to them fresh and clean, without fuss \ Ijl , or worry or respomibUity. t ~U l : Uii iiijliiiiJ These women have also found the laundry ■ more economical than the old methods—either | •. doing it themselves or depending upon irreft sponsible, temperamental help which has to be ji l paid, fed and supervised, often'without the f very best of results. | v pJfP *> f/ Why don’t you enjoy the freedom which so laundry 1

RAINBOW RIDGE CHURCH Baptists Plan Two-Story Structure Near Speedway. Anew Baptist Church wil be erected near the Speedway In the Rainbow Ridge subdivision. Two lots have been purchased. Architects are drawing plans for a two-room building with a basement. It is hoped the new structure will ba ready for dedication early in May. Tha Rev. D. R. Mao Gregor la acting pastor. JJartrtoop I 1 HAMS O FLAVOR YOU CAN’T V and V FORGET INDIANA \/ BROKERS

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SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1923

Cor. Washington and Delaware Sts. The House of Bargains Open Saturday Night Until 9:30 gfcmuflbi