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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
ANGLOPHILE RULE
IN PERSIA UPSET

PARIS, Feb. 22.-The Anglophile gov
eminent of Persia has been overthrown
by Persian cossacks, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch.
The Shah Of Persia is said to be prac-
tically a prisoner in his palace.
The Persian cossacks have occupied all
Of Teheran. the Persian capital, the dis
patch added.
The Russian soviet has opened it's of
fensive' in the Near East, according to
indications. The overturning Of the pro-
British government of Persia evidently
was effected by the armed forces that
seek a treaty Of alliance between Persia
and soviet Russia. Georgia has been
overrun by Red troops. Russian troops
not only have gained control Of the rich
oil fields In the Caucasus, but have opened
the way for junction of forces with the
Turkish nationalists and appear to be
making progress in their gigantic effort
to open the road to India"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
Suggests Legion Mix
in City Civic Affairs

A joint meeting Of the Osric- Mills
Watkins post and auxiliary American
Legion. was held at the Central Avenue
NJ E. Church last night when two OF
the national officials OF the legion made
addresses. r. G.. Crebston. assistant
adjutant, was the principal speaker.
stressing the part that legion posts and
auxiharies may play in civic affairs and
the Influences for good that they may
WELD. He cited also opportunities for
the service man and woman and called
attention to the means available for
greater efficiency in legion work
E. II. Prell, director of organization,
was the hit of the evening with his
breezy talk on topics in general and
made some Of the members Of the anxll-
larry regret their negative vote ON the
State boxing bill
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22

House Bill % by reducing the tax from
So to ST. The Senate Committee had
raised the House figures from 81 to So
and the Senate supported the committee
action.
The Senate also rejected Senator All
dFedges amendment, which would have
feduced the tax on blooded kennels from
SIS TO SIS.
Senators from the northern part OF the
State objected to the low taxes on the
ground that they would have sheep
killing dogs run at large.
In observance Of Washington's birth
day. Mrs. Roy Barnes Of the First Con
gregatlonal Church sang THE Star
SPangled Banner" when the Senate con
vened.
RADIOGRAM
FROM HARDING.
The Senate applauded when Miss Adah
Bush, secretary to Governor McCruy,
read wireless message from President
elect Harding. The message was In the
nature OF a tribute to the memory Of
George Washington.
May the spirit Of Washington be our
guide in all national aspirations" read
the rad'ogram, and may the current
year mark a return OF tranquility, sta
billty, confidence and progress through
the entire world"
The following bills were introduced:
Alldredg e-Giving Madison county
councils power to pay $1,000 for clerical
assistants to the county auditor.
Holmes-To amend an act for the es-
adjustment and maintenance Of public
libraries in cities and Incorporated
towns.
Lindley-To amend an act relative to
recording names and residences Of per
sons engaged in or transacting business
under names other than their own.
Duncan-Givlng majority Of voters IN
two or more school districts in adjoining
townships right to petition trustees to
abandon schools and to consolidate high
or elementary schools.
Ratts-Proyiding that trading stamps
shall have redeemable value printed on
them plainly.
Hartzell-Repealing county library act
and distributing collateral for that pur-
pose to the special school fund
Alldredge-Giving majority Of property
owners abutting on rivers right to petit
ton conservation commission to stock
waters with game fish and establish
therein State breeding ground.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22

ellis decision to meet in Paris instead
OF at headquarters in Geneva was in
tended as a reprimand to Switzerland,
but several delegates privately declared
that was what the action meant.
The cOucil also will decide the status
Of Dantzig declared a free city.
The league army is halted by For
eigu Minister TchitcheHn's Bolshevist
intrigue.
The Bolshevists desire to keep the
League from sending an army to super
wise the wilma plebiscite, on the ground
such action would be virtual Intervention
IL favor of Poland.
Spanish, British, Belgian and French
troops, comprising the league army, first
tried to get to Wilma through Switzer-
land. Tchiteherin wirelessed orders to
Swiss radicals, who brought pressure on
the government and forced 1t to refuse
passage.
The troops then tried to pass through
Italy.
Again the Moscow wireless sent orders.
After the radicals had acted the gov
eminent reported to the league it would
not be allowed to send the army through
Italy.
Italian railway workers are among the
most radical in the country, the gov
eminent said. and there might be trouble
if the soldiers used the rails there.
It developed that Tchitcherin has pro-
ceeded in other countries In the same
fashion Roumanla, Austria and Czecho-
Slova kia in turn were compelled, through
the threats of their radicals, to turn the
league army back.
The league council may decide on &C
ton this week to compel member coun-
tries to give its troops passage.
An international conference for the
suppression of white slavery Will be
called to meet in Geneva next June, the
council decided. 1t was agreed also to
reaffirm the councils decision that the
former German provinces of Eupen and
Malmedy be awarded to Belgium.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
TURKS TO REGAIN
SOME TERRITORY

LONDON, Feb. .22-Turkish repre-
sentatives were called before the allied
Supreme Council here today to learn the
fate Of their lost territories.
It was understood the two Turkish
egatiOns-followers Of the Sultan and
acknowledgements be granted some Of
their demands for return of territories
lost to Greece after the World War.
At the same time the Nstionalists were
10 be questioned regarding reported Boil
shevist operations in Georgia, designed,
apparently, to link Russia and the
Turks.
Although Premier Kalogeropolous of
Greece pleaded with the Council to leave
the Turkish provinces in Greek posses
sion, it was understood he had been over
ruled by the allied desire to propitiate
the Turkish Nationalists.
1t was reported compromise had been
reached whereby one-fourth of Thrace
will be restored to Turkey and the prov
ince of Smyrna Will be made semi
autonomous under a governor to be
chosen for a fiye-year term.
The first governor will be a Christian,
who will have police force half Turks
and half Greeks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
SPRAKLIN CASE
COMES TO TRIAL
Grand Jury Indicts Minister
for Manslaughter.

SANDWICH, Ont, Feb 22.-The trial
of the Rev. J. o. l.. SprakIin, charged
with manslaughter in connection with the
killing Of Beverly Tumble, innkeeper,
Nov. &c, was to begin here this after
noon. The Essex County grand jury late
yesterday voted the manslaughter In
dictment, after the minister had been
acquitted by a coroner's jury.
In August, 1919, the Rev. Spraklin,
from the pulpit of a little Methodist
church here fayed the Sandwich police
for laxity in enforcing the Ontario tenn
perance act. Counter charges were
hurled at the minister and, after openly
declaring he could do better himself, he
was appointed a special liquor license
inspector.
Spraklin and his aids heard that a
fight in progress inside Trumble's
roadhouse. Tumble met them at the
door and after an exchange of words a
shot from Spraklins revolver felled the
innkeeper.
Spraklin claimed self defense, and it
was on these grounds that the coroner's
jury acquitted him.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
LIST InterschOlastic
Shoot to Be Friday

The first interscholastic rife competition
In which the entries win be Statewide,
will be held Friday The contestants will
not meet at some centrally located gal.
lery range, but will do their firing on
their respective ranges. Targets used by
the participants will be sent to TT. Ben
jamin Harrison, headquarters of the
Fifth Army Corps arsa, where the scores
will be computed, and the winner de-
termined. All Of the schools in this
area, which is comprised of Ohio, Ken
lucky, West Virginia and Indiana, which
maintain r. o. T. c. units. will enter
teams Of ten men each. The three
high schools will enter teams in the con-
test Other institutions in Indiana which
have r. 0. t. c. units entering teams
are: Culver Military Academy, Indiana
University and Purdue. OF these it is
expected that Culver will make the best
showing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
Men Accused of Old
Racket Fall i'm Trap

Two men, one a negro, the other a
Turk, are being held under $1,000 bonds
each, on vagrancy charges pending In
vestigatlon Of an alleged ICON" game in
which Clara Smith, negress, PAT Man
love avenue, was to be the victim.
According to detectives, the men, who
gave the names Of Bruce Critic, negro,
Athens street." and Ally Brian Turk,
no address, agreed to divide $1,10O with
Clara Smith, if she provided a certain
sum of her own money. She became sus-
picious and notified the police. Whtn
she went to Keep her appointment at noon
Detectives Trabue, Sneed Reilly and
White were in hiding and captured the
men.
Critic, detectives say, had n "phoney"
roll in his pocket, mostly old newspapers
bound round with one dollar hill. Pa
pers found on. Critic indicated lie had
worked his game in many cities between
New York and Chicago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
CLUBS ATTACK
GERMAN STUDY
Parent-Teacher Organizations
Adopt Resolutions.

Mrs. Curtis A. Hodges. president of the
Indianapolis Federation Of Parent
Teacher Clubs. in a stirring appeal to
the women attending the annual meet
ing Of the federation this morning urged
members to get back Of the movement
to keep the teaching Of the German Ian
gusge out Of the public schools.
1T is too soon,'' she said, "to allow
propaganda again in our schools"
The organization adopted a resolution
favoring the sending Of a letter to the
Legislature protesting against the teach
ing Of German in the schools.
Mrs. Henry Haywood spoke on Public
Nursing and Miss Julia Z. Landers on
visual Education"
A musical program was given under
direction of Mrs. Charles Maxwell, pre-
ceding the luncheon; which was served
in Hollenbeck Hall.
Miss Sue Blasingham. E. Z. Graff and
Ellsworth Lowrie spoke in the after
noon Mrs. Frank Sheehan Of Gary was
to speak on THE Sand Dunes"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
Marriage Licenses

lack Hayden, 1881 Highland place. 40
Lucy Porter. 1910 Boulevard place. 40
Richard Revers, 40 y. Delaware ST. 20
Hazel Smith 419 n. Delaware St.. 26
Charles ROtt r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.. %
Clara White, 2S41 n Chester st. %
Earl Herr. 1884, S. Illinois st. ~
Norma Bailey, 615 y. Noble st.... %
William Stricken, 1924 Hoyt ave..... %
Edna Kiel, 1925 Harlan st........... 10
Clarence Temple. indianapolis. .... %
Clara Holsell 1922 N. Senate ave.. %
Ed. J. O'Rourke, 631 w. Vermont st. %
Myrtle Taylor, 561 n Belmont av.. q
James Fish, 2314 Broadway b3
Jeanette Reed, 1925 Washington blvd. At
Robert Jones, 1907 n. Senate ave. %
opal Ross, 2l51 Highland place. 80. 10
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22

Conservatism marked the business ses-
sion Of the Indiana State Association Of
Letter Carriers, which Is holding its
twenty third annual convention today.
Although a higher salary basis for letter
carriers and postal employees in general
is favored by the association, marked
feeling developed among the delegates
that in view Of existing business condi-
lions throughout tn country that this
was not the proper time to take active
steps In that direction.
A resolution was adopted favoring a
thirty-day leave of absence for carriers
each year instead of the fifteen days now
allowed. 1t was explained that almost
every other department Of the Govern
ment gives its employees an annual vaca-
ton of thirty days.
A recommendation was also made IA
voring a change in the compensation now
paid carriers who are off duty through
illness or Injury. At present this com
pensation is paid on a basis OF a per
centase of the old salary scale and the
association wishes this percentage to be
figured on the present salaries of the car
rlers
The business session was addressed by
Robert L. Maze Of Indianapolis, J. E.
Anderson OF Terre Haute, president OF
the State Association; Edward J. Gamer
Of Muncie, president of the National As
ISOLATION; John T. Mugavin Of Cincin-
natl, and Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson Of Ohio.
secretary OF the ladies' auxiliary. Harry
Jockey, city attorney, made an address
of welcome on behalf of Mayor Jewett,
who was unable to be present.
Delegates are In attendance from all
over Indiana. The convention win close
this evening with a banquet at the Y
NJ. c. A, at which there will be a number
Of special features 10 be offered by Miss
Lucille Row, who will give program Of
readings and interpretive dances. Miss
Row is a student In the College Of Music
and Fine Arts.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
Senate Passes Bill
to Pay Railroads

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The Senate
today passed the Winslow bill. authoriz-
ing partial payment to the railroads of
the sums due them from the Govern
ment under the guarantee provision of
the Esch- Cummins law
proposal by Senator LaFollette that
payments under the guarantee clause of
the transportation act be deferred until
the interstate commerce commission de-
termined whether they should be made,
was defeated II to 10.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
Witness Weakens
in MateWan Trial
WIIIIANfSnN

WILLIAMSON, W. Va, Feb 22.-Dr.
W F. Hill. witness against the nineteen
defendants in the Matewan murder trial.
who had testified Albert Felts, detective,
did not fire the first shot, weakened on
cross-examination today.
he admitted that Detective C. B. Gun
ningham partially INSTRUCTED his view of
the doorway where the first shot was
fred He said he could not swear Eelts
did not Gre the first shot
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
Muncie Legion Post
Planning Mardi Gras

MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 22.-Delaware post
of the American Legion is preparing to
give a Mardi Gras carnival in Muncie
the last week Of March or the first week
Of April.
The event will be opened Monday night
with a military parade and close Satur-
day night with a military ball.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
$4,000 Estimated
Loss in Two Fires

A large two story duplex frame house
at 20O6 North Talbot avenue was burned
today at IL 80. Fire started in the roof,
which was all burned off, and ate its
way to the basement before the flames
could be extinguished. The loss is esti
mated at $1,000.
The home of Luther Poe, 1920 North
Pennsylvania street, a two-story frame
building took fire near the roof at l
o'clock. Firemen succeeded In putting
out the blaze before the entire structure
was burned. Loss ,s1, ooA
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22

take him for a servant. Il say, my
man." he commanded, call me a four
wheeler" "All right, you are a four
responded Chaplin. And as he
walked away the comedian turned and
added, Il could hardly call you hansom
you know"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
PLAN SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 22.-The com
mittee having charge of the arrange
ments for the annual convention of the
Indiana State Sunday School Association,
which is to meet here in June, held
conference Monday and decided conven-
tion sessions both in Lafayette and at
Purdue University. in West Lafayette.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
MOONEY INQUIRY BEGUN.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-The
Thomas Mooney case was officially be-
fore tThe county grand jury today for
investigation Of charges that Mooney was
convicted of murder through perjury in
the Preparedness day bomb case.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
HOG MARKETS
TONE STRONG
Swine Prices ,25 to IS Cents
Higher, Due to Light Receipts.
OF HOG PRICES

Influenced by local light receipts and
a strong demand by both the shippers
and local packers hog prices were 25Q3o
cents higher at the opening Of the To-
cal live stock exchange today. There
were a few sales, but they were really
outside the regular market, that were
close to 90 cents higher There was
top of $1,000 on few extra fancy light
hogs, but the bulk of that grade brought
S10.25@1O.50. Mixed hogs generally
brought $9.50G10, and heavies, S9Q9.5O
Pigs were close to rs cents higher in in
stances, with a top of $1,000 and the
bulk of that grade at the price OF the
light hogs. Roughs were fully 20 cents
higher at $7@7.50.
The bulk Of sales for the day ran
$95OQ1025.
With cattle receipts extremely light
and a slow demand, prices were no more
than steady today. There was a holiday
spirit in the atmosphere Of the alleys and
many of the commission men did not
come to the yards. There were only $50
fresh cattle in the yards, with but few
stale cattle from the market Of the day
before.
With close to $50 sheep and lambs on
the market, prices were barely steady,
with a top of $50 on a few lambs. Sheep
generally brought $1G2.75.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
Lands West of Dallas
in Try for Air Record

DALLAS, Texas. Feb. 22.-Lieut. VIII
liam COney, aviator, attempting q one
step, twenty -four hours fight from the
Pacific to the Atlantic coast, landed 200
miles west OF Dallas. today.
Conuey left San Diego. Cal, last night
on the 2OT0-mile fight. He planned to
make only one stop during the iight-at
Dallas. His Atlantic coast landing place
was fixed at Jacksonville, Fla.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
NATIONAL RIGHTS
INVOLVED IN OIL

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The principle
underlying the world oil situation Is
whether national power shall be sustained
on land and sea by the acquisition and
control Of oil at home and abroad, ac-
eOrding to R. L. Welch. general secre-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
All, When's Bedtime?

Charles Chaplin was leaving a motion
picture ball when he was accOsted by a
mOnOcled dude who pretended to mis-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
Weather

The following table shows the state
Of the weather at a. M, Feb. o. as OBJ
served by U. S. Weather Bureaus:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22

LOVEFIELD, DALLAS, Texas, Feb. %
Scout planes took Ne air here to
search for. Lieut.. W B. Coney, overdue
on his one-stop, cOast-tO-coast flight.
The scout planes were unable 10 see
the ground from a height of 1000 feet
because Of thick clouds.
Fear that Coney had missed the land
ing field was growing.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 22.-In
an effort to establish a new trans-cOn-
tinental air malt record, two planes took
of early today for Reno, New, where
two other planes weer waiting to relay
the mail eastward in a night and day
flight against time. FAIR Nutter and A
Little piloted the two planes that left
here at 4:30 a. m. for Reno and planes
from New York. are expected to reach
here tomorrow night.
RadiOgrams to the air mail service
from Reno announced the arrival there
at As a. m. of Nutter and of Little at
Z o'clock. Planes bearing their cargoes
were dispatched for Salt Lake at 6:j5
and Z 10.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
GERRYMANDER
ADOPTED OVER
THREAT OF TEST

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BOND ELECTION
BILL ADVANCED
TO BID READING

Continued From Page One3
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22
L. S. DEMANDS
HALT IN TYING
UP MANDATES

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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-22

J. IT. AKMINGION,
Meteorological, Weather Bureau.
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CONTINUED From Page One.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-08
CHAPTER VIII
TASTE APPLES OF SODOM
4 H-Phil, you again, l see?'

/" A H-Phil, you again, l seer
= A tall, well-built, blonde man
Of about thirty-five laid his hand on
my companions shoulder and turn
ed a broad smile on me.
Lucky cuss,' he continued; 'you
always have that triumvirate COM
bination which ends with beauti-
full girl"
ooh, hello, Carol" Philip Ames
was offering his hand to the man.
You've given the bunch the slip
then this noon-well," suggestiVely
~ might do the same thing undes
certain circumstances.
The intimacy and suggestion OF
his eyes as he looked at me and
talked to Ames troubled me- / felt
as if / had been catologued and pla-
carded-and not in an altogether
complimentary way. | felt soiled,
for The eyes of this strange man
were telling me that he accepted me
as one of the many girls with whom
some married men lunch, chat and
amuse themselves
/ flushed under a scorching self
contempt and felt that had not
even the right to resent the knowing
ness of his eyes-for it was my fault
In being seen with a man who was
all too apparently a rounder
voluntarily put myself in an awli
ward position and deprived myself
of the right to rebel at beng accept
ed at face value.
! 1t isn't that a girl actually is do
4 ing wrong so much as it is that she i
cheapening herself Perhaps if
had thought of it in just that way
/ the eyes of my landlady peerins
from behind the lace curtains woult
have drawn me back
was eager to be through tn
meal and glad when, finally Philip
roadster was moving toward my honi
again. / wanted to be alone and tax
myself into account, freshen up men
tally, as it were, before going int
the bewildering presence of Lii
Ames.
Mrs. Ames confused and fascinat
ed me- She put so much romance int
{ kissing her brother-in-law and yet di
it so naturally after all that
most of the time. an ordinary, thrill
t less thing. She strikes me as a serie
of contradictions. Her little thistt
down voice, her endless store {
: lightsome chatter would persuad
one that she never had a more Sc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-08
OBSERVATIONS


We now suffer see-sickness.
Blue laws have gone bloosy.
Do your Christmas shopping early.
There's no closed season for still
hunting.
Summer heat isn't as bad as sum-
mer colds.
Lowering rents will get rising
vote of thanks.
We hope they won't go beyond The
knee smile limit
Marriage licenses show the peach
crop isn't failure.
Selling hooteh isn't as big crime
as what they charge.
The hand that rocks the bo 1t will
never rock the cradle.
The BOlshles nave succeeded IN
running Russia-ragged.
Democrats kicking about the tariff
are the only ones satisfied.
Some ball players on hand are moi
worth two in. the bush.
Usually before men buy hair re
storer they are all bald up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-08
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From the Times Recorder, August
8, 1901)
The MANY friaads % Miss Halle
Allen, daughtersof judge Thomas M.
Allen, will @regret to learn that her
condition shows no Improvement. In
fact, she was worse yesterday tran
on the day pervious
Harry Montgomery, the little son
of Mr. and Mrs. James Montgomery
is reported quite i'll at their home
on Taylor street.
Miss Annie Allen is III at her home
here, and it is feared typhoid fever
is the nature of her malady.
Mrs. Eula Hollis and sister, Miss
Antoinette Lockett, leave Monday fol
Buffalo, where they will be joined By
their sister, Mrs. D. f. Brown, OF
Cincinnati, and the party will spenC
some time delightfully."- in the Exrosi-
ton CITY at Niagara Falls and in
New York en- route home.
There was little change yesterda!
in the condition of Miss Hattie Ton
dee, which is generally regarded nov
as critical.