Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18
SCHMIDT AND
KIRSCH INSPECT
SELLERS FARM

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Ing south toward further horrors instead
Of north 10 safety.
Otherwise never would have gotten
him near the next outrage va witnessed, -
said Schmidt 81 don't want TO repeat
the experience myself a while
with Klrsch past the point 81 resis-
lance We drove down to the south end u
the farm where the night soil dump is
located never in my lie would have
believed that such a place existed os-
pecially inside the city limits OF In
dlanapolis. II all the citizens could see
what we saw. they would rise over night
to punish the men responsible for IL. ]
am informed that the vault cleaners dump
between COO and 200 barrels of waste in
this pool every day on the average. Every
time 1t rains some Of the accumulttion is
washed into Eagle Creek and flows thence
into White River 10 poison 1t for cities
located south Of indianapolis.
1.-THE sanitary board says that II is
building the sewage disposal plant TO
dispose Of the citv's otfal and that the
night soil dump eventually will be done
away with but why In the name OF
Heaven they meanwhile permit such a
dump inside the city limits within less
than a mile Of churches, homes and
schools Of West Indianapolis is far be
yond the comprehension Of any reason
able man.
"Luclus Swift. the chairman OF the
sanitary board ought to resign in shame
al permitting such a condition and il he
hasn't the decency 20 get out himself
there ought to be some way Of forcing
him out
C0NVERTI 10
DISANNEXATGoN
Il don't blame West Indianapolis for
wanting to be dsannexcd SO they can
clean up their section aud sue the city
for establishing such unbelievablue holes
as Sellers farm right out In their back
yard. II I lived over there / certainly
would be lined up with the Instrumentation
movement In going to Try to get the
whole council to go out to the farm and
look that situation over. l want TO show
them some unbelievable facts, something
that l thought it was impossible to find
inside the limits Of any city"
When Mr.. Schmidt saw that kirsch
was beginning TO appear faint and dis
covered that be did not feel so well him
SELF he suggested that they start for
home. Kirsch, Schmidt said. was in the
car and had the engine started almost
before his companion could get on board
With small regard for speed laws Kirseh
drove out Of the stricken area.
When they reached atmosphere ciea r
enough to permit unimpeded converse
tion Schmidt asked Kirsch how he felt
"Oh," groaned Kirsch Awful How
are you?"
II guess I'll through it. 1t wasn't so
bad as II might have been"
SCHMIDT CONFIDEs
SECRET TO KIRsCH.
What? Not so bad a it might have
been? Man, are you made of iron ?"
Kirsch wanted to know.
mo, can't smell" explained Schmidt,
simply.
Cant smell? Do you mean to tell me
you didn't smell anything back there r.
Yes | lost the sense of smell some
years ago"
Muttering, Kirsch drove on to the
business district.
"They tell me that when Kirsch got
home his family tried to send him over
TO a neighboring fire station and ask the
firemen to turn hose on him." said
Schmidt
That's nothing" confided Kirsch,
When Gus got home he had company
and his wife wouldn't let him appear I'M
til he had gone down in the basement to
change clothes"