Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 55, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 July 1927 — Page 9

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POLICE MASS I FORCES FOR BOOS SMASH New Form of Warrants to Help Officers in Drive for Drier City. COURT RULING IS" SNAG I Scores of Complaints Lose Value, With 'Belief’ No Lawyer Recognized.

Police worked like beavers today to dam the flow of bootleg liquor An Indianapolis. Handicaps which arose when the Indiana Supreme Court handed down its decision in the recent Wallace case, nullifying search warrants based on mere suspicion, are expected to be surmounted by new prepared by the prosecutor’s office, but not yet printed. As an emergency measure, a number of these warrants will be mimeographed today, Police Chief Claude Johnson announced. The first arrest under the new search warrant form was made this afternoon, when Sergt. Hodges and squad battered in the door of George Nuckles, Negro, 709% N. California St., and mopped up a small quantity of liquor from a table where Nuckles spilled it when he tried to dump his supply into a #ewer. “Efforts of police to make liquor arrests have not diminished since the Wallace decision,” Johnson said, ■‘but work along that line certainly has been slowed up. With these new warrants, however, I believe we can get back to normal.” Many Complaints Blocked Scores of complaints in the police ■‘squeal book” against alleged bootleggers and blind tigers, upon the strength of which search warrants formerly could be issued to officers, now are useful only as valuable “inside information.” Warrants cannot be issued until officers have proof that they are correct. Indication of how police efforts to make liquor arrests have been “slowed up,” was seen in the arrest slates which confronted Municipal Judges Paul C. Wetter and Dan V. White today. No tiger arrests were made Wednesday night to come up for hearing in either court today, ex- | cept one arrest made by Federal of- " fleers. Federal enforcement agents can make arrests only after “a buy” has been made. Knowledge Required This provision is in line with the Wallace decision, which requires “definite knowledge” of law violation before obtaining a search warrant. “I believe this is the first time since I have been judge that the arrest slate has been without a single blind tiger case,” Judge Wetter said. Wetter pointed out that officers, who obtain search warrants without, actual knowledge of liquor violations are liable to perjury and contempt proceedings under the Wallace deALIBI FOR KNIFE IS NEW ONE ON JUDGE Woman Is Convicted of Operating Blind Tiger. “That’s anew one on me,” Judge Carl C. Wetter exclaimed when Thomas Ford, 32% W. Senate St., charged with gaming and carrying concealed weapons, explained that a large knife he was carrying was for plugging watermelons. Mrs. Viola Kress, alias Clarence Kerns, 56 N. Blackford, at whose home five men were arrested on June 18, was found guilty on a blind 'tiger charge. She was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to the woman’s prison for 30 days. “Willie” Carey, 32% W. Senate St., was fined $25 and costs on a gaming 1 charge. The charge of visiting a ’ gaming house was discharged, bunt that of carrying concealed weapons Was continued indefinitely. Thomas Ford was assessed $25 and costs for gaming. John Ford, a brother, 912 Broadway, was unable f to appear to face charges of gaming. He is serving a sentence on the State penal farm. Charges against Everett Mann, 3547 Mass, and Charles VibbdriU 314 N. East St., were discharged. SUES FIRM FOR $75,000 Plaintiff Charges Kennedy Carliner Cos. Repudiated Contract. Demanding $75,000 judgment, Charles Arnold Courtenay, of Chicago, has filed suit in Federal Court against Kennedy Carliner and Rag Company of Shelby County, Indiana, for damages as a result of an alleged repudiated contract. Courtenay was assigned exclusive rights to sell carliners in a designated territory by a contract executed May 9, 1923, he charges. Complaint states contract was repudiated by company on Jan. 1, 1924, causing cancellation of orders and loss of $25,000 spent for advertising.

He, She Says: Seventy-one years of nagging are alleged in two Indiana divorce suits. William De Weese, Evansville, married forty-five years ago, charges his wife nagged him. Bertha J. Simpson, Wabash, wife of Maurice E. Simpson for twenty-six years. She alleges he nagged her.

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Needlework by Slayer's Hands Found at Kokomo

Inventory Recalls Tragic Life of Mrs. Augusta Schmidt. Bu Times Social KCKOMO, Ind., July 14.—Needle work done by the hands of a woman slayer, who served ten years in prison and is now confined in the Central Hospital for the Insane at Indianapolis, was disclosed here when a trunk and five chests were opened. They had been In storage twentythree years. The trunk and chests contained personal effects of Mrs. Augusta Schmidt, sentenced to prison in the Howard circuit court in 1894 for the slaying of Oscar Walton, a tenant on the Schmidt farm in Jackson township, Cass county, who incurred the anger of Mrs. Schmidt because while cultivating com, his plow killed some geese. Inventory of Mrs. Schnidt’s effects were made by Francis A. Ohleyer and Frank Thompson, representing the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, Indianapolis, the woman’s guardian. Carl Schmidt, her husband, had kept storage charges paid until his death in 1916. The trust company has paid charges up to 1928. The woman has three sons—William H. and Clark D., Minneapolis, Minn., and Christian W., last heard of at Seattle, Wash. Unless they claim the property, it probably will be sold. Quilts made by Mrs. Schmidt while she was in prison were among contents of the receptacles. There were also articles of clothing now quaintly out of date, some valuable lace and other textiles were found. These are believed to have been gifts of Mrs. Christiana Hooper of Kokomo, .a descendant of German nobility and wife of Walter Hooper, local pioneer carriage builder. Mrs. Hooper was an aunt of Mrs. Schmidt. Mrs. Schmidt, now 76 years old, was free only six years after leaving prison, confinement there having affected her mind to such extent that she was committed to the Central hospital. COMMON LAW WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE Marion Couple Parties to Unusual Case Bu Timet Special MUNCIE, Ind., July 14.—Evidence will be continued here July 23 in an unusual case—a suit for divorce to break a common law marriage. Ruth A. Riley is suii\g Glenn H. Riley. They live at Marion where the suit was filed, but brought to the Delaware Circuit Court here on a change of venue. The couple has one child. The wife has testified Riley introduced her to relatives and friends as his wife, though no formal marriage ceremony had been performed.

MARYLAND MAN DROWNS Descendant of John Alden Dies on Vacation in North. By United Press NORTH POWNAL, Vt„ July 14. While on vacation in Vermont, E. S. Alden of Maryland, a descendant of John Alden, was drowned on the Gerald Wilcox farm here. Alden was believed to have suffered a heart attack while swimming in the cold water. The pond in which he drowned is only five feet deep. BACTERIOLOGIST QUITS Resignation of W. K. Moseley, assistant milk bacteriologist in the State health department, was accepted Wednesday by the State health board. He will accept a better position elsewhere, it was understood. Chief Examjper Lawrence Orr announced the appointment of Mrs. Elda Doyle as clerk in his office.

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NAME THREE 'SLATES' State Firemen Will Elect Officers Friday. Nomination for the 1928 officers of the Indiana Firemen's Association and the Indiana Fire Chiefs’ Association were made this morning at the second day business session of their joint convention in the council chamber at the city hall. Three “slates” were named, election to be held at the concluding session of the convention tomorrow. The business session followed a panic drill staged at Goldstein Brothers department store, Washington and Delaware Sts., at 8:30 o’clock, for the 1,500 connvention visitors. More than 2.000 store employes and early morning customers were ushered out of the building in an orderly fashion by the store organization perfected by Horace W. Carey. Indianapolis fire prevention director. A joint meeting of the association with 1,000 watchmen from over the city, at Caleb Mills Hall this afternoqji, was addressed by Richard Lieber, Indianapolis Fire Chief Jesse A. Hutsell and Chief John W. Briggs of Shelbyville. Two hundred visiting women to the convention were entertained with an automobile sight-seeing tour over the city this morning, followed by a luncheon and a theater party this afternoon. ELECTION BY D. OF I. Officers Chosen at National Convention in Ft. Wayne By United Pres * FT. WAYNE, Ind., July 14.—Mrs. Mary E. Booth of New Haven. Conn., today was re-elected national president of the Daughters of Isabella, in annual convention here. Other officers chosen were: Mrs. Minerva C. Boyd, Chicago, re-elect-ed vice president; Mrs. Margaret Hannon, New Britain, Conn., former national inner guard, elected to the newly created office of monitor; Miss Elizabeth C. Moran, Ware, Mass., re-elected national advocate; Miss Mary F. Riley, Providence, R. 1., secretary; Mrs. Mary Davitt, Long Meadow, Mass., treasurer, and the Rev. Henry J. Coleman, New Haven, Conn., chaplain. WATER SHIELDS TREES Purdue Man Advises on Methods of Protecting Leaves. Bit United Press LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 14.—Turn the hose on the leaves of various trees and shrubs that are so shiny and sticky at this time of year, ad--svises C. T. Gregory of Purdue university. This sticky covering is caused by the exudation of plant lice. Washing the tree will not control the lice, but it will prevent growth of a large black fungus on the leaves. This black growth is not a disease, but may become heavy enough to hurt the leaves and cause defoliation. since the fungus lives on the sticky juice exuded by the lice, the best means of control is to wash the leaves and remove the material. Board Bond Petition Disapproved Bond petition for $17,619 for the Joseph Parmer county line road, Decatur and Franklin counties, was disapproved Wednesday by the State Tax Board.

Coolidge Luck Amazes West; Even Rain Misses Him

BY PAUL R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent RAPID CITY, S. D., July 14.—The saying, “Coolidge Luck” has become a proverb out here, where the President has established his summer White House. When it hails in the fields beside him, Mr. Coolidge in an open car is untouched; when it rains, there is no downpour near him and when other fishermen have bad luck he hooks ten trout.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1927

BUSINESS MEN WILL SUPPORT AIRLINE PLAN George Bryant Reports Replies to Questionnaire / Are Favorable. WANT MAIL CONTRACT Improvements at Mars Hill to Be Pushed by City Aviation Group. Business men are to have commercial air lines established in Indianapolis. Officials of more than sixty industries and business houses expressed their desire to co-operate with the Central Airways, Inc., in replies to questionnaires sent out by George T. Bryant, who is studying local air needs. Although many business leaders were unable to assure the air corporation of a definite amount of patronage, practically all assured the Central Airways officials of the ’•desire to aid the enterprise. Principal cities suggested on the first lines included St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit.

Business Men Favor It Several replies indicated the local industries would be able to use the service to cities which have branch offices. Several manufacturing plants reported repair parts for important plants were frequently sent by air mail. Such business would increase materially as soon as the service iS established, it was believed. Air mail po Chicago would be boosted from its present daily average of 200 letters to something like 1.200 pieces of mail shortly after the opening of the fines it was predicted. One firm said direct air mail to Chicago would result in increase of from 50 to 500 letters daily for the concern. Indianapolis air mail now goes to Chicago by train. Will Confer With New Bryant expects to confer with Postmaster General Harry S. New, and Second Assistant W. I. Glover, in charge of air mail, who will be in Indianapolis this month at the New Tri-State Postmaster's Association convention. Postmaster Robert H. Bryson, who has been interested in establishment of air mail here expressed the belief. Central Airways. Inc., will have no difficulty in obtaining a contract. Plan Improvements Norman A. Perry, Airways president, expects service to begin within sixty days at Mars Hill airport. Results of a survey are being awaited before purchase of planes. Indianapolis Airport Corporation, which leased the Mars Hill field, decided to equip the landing field for a modern airport fitting for the State capital Expenditure of considerable money for civilian hangers, fighting equipment for night flying, markings, and a servicing shop, is planned. The present hazard resulting from high tension fines and a ditch on the west side will be eliminated. ACT TO PICK JUDGE FOR COLLINS’ TRIAL Names of Three Candidates to Be Given Lawyers Saturday. Three candidates for judge to try John J. Collins, city purchasing agent, on charges of soliciting a bribe will be appointed Saturday by Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins. One of the attorneys will be chosen by defense and prosecution attorneys, pending acceptance. W. H. Parr, Circuit Court judge at Lebanon, Ind., was selected last Saturday, but notified Collins he could not serve. Henry W. Hombrook, local attorney, who has been selected to try Earl S. Garrett, former city market master on false pretense and official misconduct charges, will return to Indianapolis Thursday. He will notify Judge Collins then whether he can serve.

FEW JOBS IN GERMANY Unemloyment Army Still Numbers 541,000, Government Finds. BERLIN, July 14.—Germany’s army of unemployed still numbers jO, government figures showed today, but it is a steep decline over the figures of last winter. Os the unemployed, 200,000 are being cared for through so-called emergency relief. TELEPHONE COMPANY APPEALS Another appeal from public service commission decisions was registered yesterday with the filing of notice by the Prairie Telephone Company. The case is to be heard in White county circuit court. This is the third notice filed since the 1927 statute went into effect.

The proverb has become so famous that townspeople here are using it as a byword and say: “Let’s go with President Coolidge and keep out of the rain.” The story started when some time ago Mr. Coolidge left the executive offices shortly before hail the size of tennis balls beat down upon the town. Fear was felt for his safety. A party was organized to go out to rescue him, but word

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HOOSIERS LOSE POSITIONS OVER PEACEBELIEFS Two Ft. Wayne Y. W, C. A. Officials Out—Belonged to Fellowship. By United Press FT. WAYNE. Ind.. July 14.—Miss Ida Jones, for nine years generel secretary of the Ft. Wayne Y. W. C. A., and Miss Pattie Ellis, industrial secretary, have been virtually forced to resign their positions' for being members of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, an international peace organization. According to Paul Jones and John Nevin Sayre, secretaries of the Fellowship. wha went to Ft. Wayne to investigate, the resignations were forced by a combination of “militarism. business interests and yellow journalism.” The trouble began after a talk on world peace given last March in the Y. W. C. A. by a woman speaker. Following a remonstrance with Miss Jones for allowing the talk, by a “man with local military interests" the Ft.' Wayne afternoon paper began publishing news and editorial attacks upon her and upon Miss Ellis. Charged Moscow Link It was charged that the organization was “linked with Moscow.” The board of directors of the Y. W. C. A. made an investigation of the charges and voted complete confidence inthe two women, renewing their comracts for the next year. The attacks were renewed, however, and a few’ days later Miss Jones and Miss Ellis submitted their resignation for the second time. This time they were accepted. Miss Jones, in her statement to the board, described herself as a Republican, graduate of a university and a Congregationalist. MisS Ellis described herself as a Democrat, graduate of a women's college and a Missionary Baptist. “We both gladly acknowledge allegiance to the American nation We believe in the inalienable right of every American to free speech, free assemblage, free press and free thought. We believe in America, first, not only in matters material, but in things of the spirit,” they wrote the board. After disclaiming having traveled in Russia or having any opinion whatever regarding communistic experiments, they say each has spent her entire fife in the service of the Y. W. C. A. “Each of us arrived on the stage in our own religious experience when we wished to take Jesus more seriously than formerly, both as to His teaching and His own way of living,” they said. State Positions “Each of us in a different time and a different way came across a statement of the principles of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Upon analysis it proved more nearly to express our own interpretation of what it meant to be a follower of Jesus Christ than any other statement yet found.” They then described how they joined the fellowship. Miss Alice Hamilton, assistant professor of industrial medicine In the Harvard Medical School, wrote the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette that she was a member of the fellowship, that it has no connection with communist teachings, and that it “endeavors to create good will between nations by application of the principle of love rather than force. ’ ITALY’S WOMEN TO FLY First Air School Will Be Opened Soon at Rome. By United Press ROME, July 14.—A flying school for women, the first in Italy, will be opened within the next few days at the Centocelle Airdrome, on the outskirts of Rome.

later was received that he had ridden home in perfect ease and comfort and had never seen the hail. The story of the President’s immunity to misfortune is mt new. Years ago in Massachusetts, Mr. Coolidge gained renown for his luck. The manner in which he was nominated as Vice President and simlar developments later created the phrase there that nothing could stop “Coolidge Luck-” Out here his good fortune has

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Above, left to right: Mrs. Charles Aldrich, Mrs. Mary E. Smith, Mrs. William Powell. Below: Irvin Bauman, Ralph Tyner.

A number of out-of-town firemen attending the convention of the Indiana Firemen’s Association here brought their wives with them. Several of the women wanted to find out “how it feels to be firemen” and donned helmets and boarded a fire truck. Mrs. Charles Aldrich, South Bend, and Mrs. Mary E. Smith sat in the driver's seat with Mrs. William Powell of Indianapolis, whose husband is president of the Indianapolis Firemen’s Association.

Foot-Prints of Ancient Beasts Tell Tale of Woe

Geologists Study Tracks of Reptiles of 300,000,000 Years Ago. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, July 14.—“ Footprints on the sands of time” are being uncrated at the Smithsonian Institution. But they are footprints so old that the actual date of their impression is nearly beyond the imagination. Geologists estimate they were mode 300,000,000 years ago by strange, unknown reptiles and amphibians. Charles W. Gilmore, curator of verterbrate paleontology at the institution, unearthed them in the Grand Canyon of Colorado. The footprints were discovered on a sandstone layer 1,800 feet below the surface. They reveal four different and wholly types. “It will be very difficult to tell just what types of creatures made the impressions,” Gilmore said, “as we have nothing like them on record.” Paws and Thumb The footprints are extremely clear. One, about three inches across, closely resembles a paw, but Gilmore believes it to be the tracks of some amphibian creature. There are four distinct toes and a larger impression such as might be made by a thumb. Another of the tracks reveals impressions of claws and the marks of a dragging tail. The claws spread out about one inch and a half but the tail impression gives indication of weight. “Possibly some prehistoric reptile.

been even better and farmers are beginning to thank him for bring-" ing the best crops they have had in ten years. Real estate developers,' too, are glad that he selected this place for his summer home. Mr. Coolidge, too, is doing all he can to aid advertisement of the country. He has intimated that he would like to provide a permanent summer White House in this region and local citizens are encouraging him to promote their district.

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The largest delegate on hand at the convention was Irvin Bauman, chief of the fire department of Michigan City. Bauman, who wanted to talk about his city instead of himself, weighs about 220 pounds, and brought much agitation to the smallest fireman present, Ralph Tyner, lieutenant of Squad I,' by telling him that “flshin’s fine out our way. The lake is full of ’em this year.”

with bird-like claws and a lizzard tail,” Gilmore remarked. The third type of track resembles that of a huge rat. Evenly paced with these impressions are the tracks of a still larger creature, which was equipped with large, crooked claws. Strong Pursue Weak “There is a story in those two sets of tracks,” the scientist said. ‘lt is easy to 3ee that the smaller creature was being pursued by the one making the larger footprints. “We can tell by the impressions that both were running across the soft sand. Possibly a repetition of the age-old tragedy, the pursuit of the w'eak by the strpng.” The animals making the tracks were between seven and eight feet long, Gilmore estimates, and lived in the days before the giant dinosaurs. AWAIT APPEAL RULING Motions to Dismiss Seven Cases to be Acted on Saturday. Ruling on motions to dismiss appeals in seven cases taken to Criminal Court, on grounds that appeals were not perfected within fifteen days from judgment date, will be given Saturday by Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins. Deputy Prosecutor*John L. Niblack filed the motions Saturday. It is alleged that under the new law all papers and transcripts must be filed in the set time or Judgment levied must be served. Pour of the cases were liquor law violations. JUDGE SPARES LAWYER Liquor Suspect’s Son Had Saved Life of Prosecutor’s Son. Bu United Preti ELKHORN. V/is., July 14.—When Minor Knllans of Turtle Lake. Wis., was arrested on charges of violating the prohibition law, District Attorney Charles Williams found himself in an embarrassing position. Last summer Knilans’ son rescued Williams’ son from drowning. As district' attorney, Williams would have been compelled to proseAite Knilans. Judge Roscoe Luce, who remembered the rescue, relieved Williams and appointed a special prosecuting attorney.

ARMS PARLEY DISCORD MAY BE ONLY JAZZ Delegates Meet at Dance Hall and Calmly Survey Their 'Progress/ GIBSON LI?ADS CHEERS British Explain Demands, but Refuse to Retreat * an Inch. BY HENRY WOOD United Press Staff Correspondent GENEVA, July 14.—1n a hotel dance hall converted for the moment into a meeting room for diplomats, delegates to the tripartite naval conference sat today and heard the defense needs of Great Britain, Japan and the United dtates outlined. A horseshoe table of the League of Nations council was installed in the place where usually a jazz band delights the guests of the Hotel Des Bergues. In the center of the horseshoe was Hugh C. Gibson, American minister to Switzerland and chairman of the conference, at his right were W. C. Bridgeman. first lord of the British admiralty, and Lord Cecil: at his left were Baron Salto and Viscount Ishil. * Fears Misrepresentation Bridgeman said he asked for a plenary session, because “it seemed to me the atmosphere was being vitiated by gross misrepresentations of the British case in certain quarters." “Some of the trouble, I fear," he continued, “has been caused by parties whose desire and interest would lead them to sejoice at the failure of the conference. "Fvery little Incident has been urr to make mischief and every atom of partial information has been dragged from the text to create friction and ill will." Gibson Optimistic Then Gibson arose to outline the events to date of the conference. “I am happy to report,” he said, “that great progress has been made to date during the nine sessions of the technical and by private conversations among heads of the delegations. “The commission has laid foundations for drafting a treaty in the event we finally reach an agreement. “We are In a position to make rapid progress from now on.”

Japan Generous Viscount Ishii spoke at length on the Japanese attitude. He said his nation was disposed to make every possible concession. He proposed that the United States and Great Britain limit themselves to ten cruisers, each of 10,000 tons, with Japan having seven or less. Bridgeman was the next speaker. It was a "happy augury,” he said, “that agreement had been reached on the question of capital ships. “We Jesire only to limit the size of smaller type cruisers,” he said, “and also to fix their armaments at six-inch guns so they ajjnot become offensive weapons. “We desire also to fix the lowest maximum tonnnage until we know how many cruisers with eightinch guns other nations propose to build. Stress Shipping Volume Viscount Jelllcoe, another British delegate, followed Bridgeman. ‘ His technical summary of the British stand was epitomized in the following paragraph: “England’s principal lines of communication total 80.000 on which. In a typical day. 9.500,000 tons of British shipping operate, making protection a necessity. Hence our claims, to an adequate number of cruisers.” Gibson replied to Viscount Jellicoe’s point. “The American delegation,” he said, “entertains very serious misgivings relative to an effort to prepare In peace for all possible contingencies of war.” AFRICA GETTING TAME Van Wyk Declares Country Enjoys All Modern Conveniences. Eugene C. Van Wyk, former private secretary to Gen. J. B. M. Hertzog, prime minister of the country, spoke at the Columbia Club on Wednesday evening, declaring South Africa is rapidly coming to the fore. “Some people,” he said, “who have ngver been there are wont to picture South Africa as a vague, mysterious land, desolate and peopled with savages. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Os course, there are still some savages, but they constitute no danger and the country as a whole enjoys all modern conveniences.”

‘Foul’ Ring By Times Special NEW ALBANY. Ind., July 14. —Ernest Peterson, 36, Tipton, and Claude Merrlman, 25, formerly of New Albany, are In jail here accused as members of a chicken theft ring. Operations of the ring in southern Indiana counties are said to have cost farmers $24100. The arrests followed several weeks’ work by H. O. Hoffman, from the Indianapolis office of the Pinkerton detective agency.