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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-10
II. G. Wells RidiCuleS English Leaders and
Says Modern CiUiIi2atiOn Is C1u7mbIing

ysis which he believes is creeping
over civilization.
Threshold Of Dark Age
The world is at the Threshold of
another terrible Dark Age. Wells be-
neves. Civilization is slowly sinking
though not dying. 1t is settling
back into the primitive stage of bar
ter. Currency, the life blood Of mod
ern civilization. has broken down and
is being replaced by barter in many
places In Europe. This, he said. is
the first outward sign of tho break
down.
Wells looks on with alarm at the
'fnfantile antics" of British and other
statesmen in face of this situation
Lloyd George. he says, is hopping
about the country like q brisk little
sparrow"
He believes there IS still time to
stave off this threatened return 10 the
dark ages. But the way is painful"
1t consists In putting into effect labor
party policies such as the capital levy.
obtaining relief from war debts, deal
ing with the exchange OF currency
problems from an international point
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OF view. effecting peace and world dis.
armament. 1t consists Of putting into
power men who will heed the advice
OF financiers and economists.
Wells Is noted for the amazing ac'
curacy with which he has predicted
future events. The United News there.
fore asked him to say frankly what
he thought Of world affairs today and
what he sees ahead. This remarkable
interview is the result.
Civilization Falling
II think 1 see the vital, intricate
mechanism Of modern civilization fall
ing to pieces" this famous student
Of world affairs began. IT see the
organized system Of Europe sinking
but not dying
THE collapse began in Russia in
1917" the novelist said. Every year
since then the infection has been
spreading. Each year new members
have been attacked. see a sort OF
paralysis gradually extending from
the outer limbs and now at last pene-
trating TO the very heart Of the Euro
pean system"
Go Be Continued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-10

Fl. G. Wells has gained the reputation OF
being one of the most profound students of
history now living His recent outline OF
history which surveyed the rise of civili-
ton from the beginning of life on earth to
the end of the world war is considered a
penetrating study of the hidden forces that
sway the course of mankind. Years ago he
predicted the World War with startling &C
curacy. limo and again his prophecies have
come true
Europe is now IN the thrOes Of . fundR-
mental disturbance Currencies have col.
lapsed until money ia scarcely worth the
paper 1t Is printed on In many countries.
The United News asked II. G. Wells what
the trouble - and what he proposes as q
remedy.
His answer is In tho following remark
able interview:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-10
'fIn Chains

V1HEN this Uncle Sam Nation really gets down to
w the Job Of overlooking alien peoples we certainly
go it strong.
Couple of years ago seyenty-seyen Manila police
decided that the Philippines should have little
Of that sefdeterminaon thing that all the Europeans
talking much about in those days. Accordingly
they out OF the barracks day. shot up
bit including few loyal" native constables and in
few minutes landed behind cold American steel bars
At the trial. eleven of the insurrectos were sen
fenced life imprisonment IN CHAINS, and the re-
mainder to seventeen years imprisonment IN CHAINS
Their lawyers appealed from this cruel and I'M
usual punishment" to higher court And just for that
the penalty promptly changed to death for the
eleven and to life in prison. IN CHAINS for the other
sixtysix.
Now the case is in the United States Supreme Court
What will happen? Hang the sixty-six and put the
eleven on the rack-to be drawn and cut and quar-
tered?
This insurrecto business is a funny thing Win and
you're a patriot Lose and you land in chains Your
Intentions exactly the in both instances but
to the rewards-Oh, boyi
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size railroad His management of such system would
prove something
1t would settle the question as to whether the D.,
T. l. makes its increased revenues out Of shipments
from the Ford factories rather than by regular rail-
roadng The critics say it is the former Those who
believe in Ford's genius say that it is the latter.
Probably great business is so sadly mismanaged,
utterly without initiative hopelessly behind the
times and discouraged and grated upon and eaten up
with unfaithfuness to the stockholders and bondhod-
and to the public, the steam railway business of
the United States Hence, for the D. T. & l..
and for the Flvver Kings chance to handle real
railway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-10
In Bad Company

EoUR Indianapolis youths are under arrest on
charge of throwing switch and attempting to de-
rail fast train. One Of the four admitted that he
threw the switch on a dare
Two of the young men maintain their innocence
Until proved guilty, they stand innocent in the eyes
Of the law
But public sentiment says: Birds of a feather flock
together" Such incidents this remind us with what
care one should choose acquaintance.
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Copyright, 1922. by United News

LONDON, Nov. 10-Reuef from
the "shylock" debts Of the war is the
only means Of saving civilization
from bleeding to death under the
creditors knife, In the opinion OF II.
G. Wells, the famous British novelist
and publicIst.
In q sensational interview obtained
By the United News. Wells. a candi-
date for Parliament on the Labor
party ticket. drew a graphic picture
IN his own vivid style. OF the paral-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-10

port of a fight. When they arrived
they found Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Camp
bell eating a wedding supper. There
had been no fight, but Mr.. Campbell
explained that the call was probably
one of a series of jokes played on
them.
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The Champ Posses

, 49, BIZ BERTON BRALEY
4 look Old rather Time to lick that bird!
1 Old rather Time that gets EN- all al
But boy Jack Bntton made fight stirred
Yer very soul, an made yer blood fast
He was a champ, was Jack a game, game
Who didn't dodge but fought EN- great an small.
An his days of glory have by -'
In one last fight. the finest
T/NEW he licked he did; but Just the same
~ He didn't bravely along
- Usin' his bean an knowledge of the game
Stickn ii until the final gong
Walker, the kid. great but greater still
Was Jack who was al agin him
m yet kept with brains an skill
Givn' the last lone that he had in him
TTTAS I parsOn would take that bout
wv An make sermon of It: [ would
w "A should fight win but stick it out
No matter If ii The her
m if you me fight with all strength.
Like BritOn did COURAGE whole
Though Father Time you ont at
You still will be the Captain of yerS SOUL"
Copyright, 1929, NEA Service)
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MOTOR POLICEMEN ARE
SENT TO WEDDING SUPPER

Motor Policemen Wilkerson and
Oakley were the unlimited guests at
wedding supper last night. They
wer sent to 241 Minkner St., upon re-
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Be not afraid Of sudden fear neither of the desoIa
ton of the wicked when It cometh. Proverbs 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-10

NA'N"H Wy A1eA VIII UeSdH llIe as a poor boy
s1,7O9,461 now.
Nice thing about cold winter is you don't miss
beer much
The stingiest man again has some Red Cross seals
he took of Of his Christmas packages last year
wellknown reformer plans to go around the
world We wish him success on the first half Of his
trip.
Chicago is building church twenty-one stories high
which won't get them any higher than one.story
church.
The world gets better. A geolog1st claims ages ago
England and Ireland were connected by land
Reader writes us he visited New York without see
ing any shooting. He should have demanded his
money back.
Modern politeness consists man Offering his seat
to lady when he gets the car
fine way to get up Is to put the alarm clock under
the bed so you will have to crawl to get it,
Nice thing about applaudng movies is you don't get
encore.
TOM SIMS
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Permit Us to Say

Kansas City man who began life as a poor boy ow,
461 now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-10

Nice thing about cold winter is you don't mis-.
beer much
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-10

The most wonderful heating
stove made. There Is none Its
equal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-10

We install stove, furnishing all
pipe and a wood-lined zinc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-10

The stingiest man again has some Red Cross seals
he took of of his Christmas packages last year
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
ARTISTIC PROPERTIES OF
ROSE COGHLAN IN SALE
Furniture and Rugs of Actress
to Be Dispersed.

Antique and modern furniture and
Oriental rugs. formerly the property Of
Miss Rose Coghlan. distinguished actress
now i'll, and the object of a testimonial
recently by her friends of the stage
are on exhibition in the Broadway Art
Galleries. 1899 Broadway. previous tc
their sale at auction next Thursday af-
ternoon.
With them will be exhibited and sold
French and Italian Renaissance furni'
ture. collection of paintings. an Eng
lish lacquer breakfast set, prints. golc
china and glass, Brussels lace and fine
linens draperies and tapestries.
Inlaid pearl lacquered miniature cab
inets, buhl desks and tables are on ex-
hibtion in the Plaza Art Rooms, East
FTfty-ninth street. with period furniture
including some Colonial pieces. Chinese
porcelains and fine European porcelains
There is also on exhibition a collection
Of marbles, including sculptures In
Carrara marbles. fountains. pedestals
benches and seats for the garden and
entrance halls and many pieces of ma
hogany office furniture.
The sale will occupy four afternoons
beginning tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
SIXTEEN ENGLISH
3 DANCERS ARRIVE
John TilIer's Bathing Girls for
the 'FoIlies.'

Sixteen dainty English girls. trained
by John Tiller, who arrived on the White
Star liner Cedric yesterday to add lus-
ter by their dancing to the new Ziegfeld
"Follies," brought only the kind of bath
ing costume tolerated in Europe. without
so much as scarf to- break the monot-
ony of the view.
AS Atlantic City will be the first
stop OF the "Follies' two weeks hence
they are likely to test the rigors of the
American climate as soon as they try
to go bathing there. Yet they are all
looking forward to decorating the surf
or, at any rate. the sand.
At the Hotel De France. where. the
girls went after the customs officials
spent several hours examining forty
eight pieces of baggage in which, it was
whispered, very little space was occupied
by the natatoral garb, Miss Irene Todd.
who leads the troupe and attends to all
the business arrangements. exhibited a
heart burdened with sorrow after Miss
Ivy Halstead, a eoworker in the vine
yard of terpsichore. announced with the
appropriate giggle that all brought their
bathing regalia.
"Ah yes, but they are one piece suits"
sighed Miss Todd, in a manner that e.
Fl. Sothern might study. And / UNDER
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
DICKENS MANUSCRIPT
SELLS FOR SIG, ,465
American Buys Work From
Burdeft-C Coufts Collection.

Special Gable to TIE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1sss bu THE New YORK HERALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
London. May 49,
Americans bought the choicest and
dearest Dickens manuscripts at the sale
Of the Burdett-Coutts library at Sothe-
by's to-day. A. S. w. Rosenbach Of
Philadelphia purchased THE Haunted
Man" and The Ghosts Bargain for
s3,700 t$16,465).
Inserted in the latter was letter from
Dickens. emphasizing to Miss Coutts the
pains he had taken in writing the manu-
scripts. The auctioneer mentioned this
as the most important Dickens manu-
scripts that had been sold in London in
years. A great number of Dickens first
ditions brought good prices, including
"A Christmas Carol" which brought
G190.
A copy Of Audubons Birds of Amer
ica' brought $500. An album contain
ing autographs and engravings. among
them Oliver Goldsmlths bill for ESQ,
drawn and accepted by Garrick, which
fetched 1850
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SONG WRITER SERIOUSLY I'LL.
II. Il. Williams. who Wrote Clip
perary" and other Lyrics, Stricken

perary" and other Lyrics, Stricken
Harry e. williams. who wrote the ly-
RIGS of ",ripperary.' I'm the Shade of
the Old Apple Tree" Cheyenne" I'm
Afraid To Go Home in the Dark and
score of other popular songs. is Sc
riously i'll of tuberculosis ir. the Mer-
ritt Hospital in Oakland. Cal. accord
ing to letter received yesterday from
his mother by William Kent, who is ap-
pearing in Good Morning. Dearie." Will
liams was in New York about two
months ago. to make arrangements for
publication of two songs. He has been
confined to his bed since his return to
the coast
Although Mr. Williams made a for
tune from his share Of the royalties
of songs which sold into the hundreds
of thousands of copies. most of
money has been lost through unfortun-
ate investments. He is about forty
yeors old and Is married. Mrs. Will
liams, who is with him, was a member
II the prince of Pilsen" company be-
fore her marriage. He was born in ST.
Paul, and grew up with Mr.. Kent. The
two made their theatrical debuts to-
gether in a minstrel show. and later ap-
peared in an acrobatic act with the old
Lemon Brothers Circus. Western or
Canization
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Rare Edition of
Robinson CruSOe
Is Sold for $1,O5O
Library of John NJ. Patterson
of Philadelphia Brings
S23,688 at Auction.

The library of John NJ Patterson OF
Philadelphia. sold yesterday afternoon
and evening at the Anderson Galleries
brought a total of s23,6SS. the receipts
for last night being Sl2,S42.
A superlative copy of the rare first
edition of Robinson Crusoe sold to G.
A. Baker 4 Co. for 81 050. G. Wells
laid 500 for a first edition of The
Vicar of Wakefield" $3.50 for Abraham
Lincoln's law book, $575 for Thackeray's s
tote and memorandum book, 1925 for a
Iare specimen of what is considered
the earliest piece of type printing, $575
for first edition of "Oliver Twist 1t
being presentation copy from Charles
Dickens
Dr., A. L. w. Rosenbach paid $575
for William Penns Bible and $500 for
an original manuscript of Mighty Eagle
The Brick Row Book shop paid s400 for
Dr. Johnson's door knocker. $3.50 for
a signed binding by Groiler and 5000 for
the first metrical translation OF the
lEneid
Charles Hessler paid $500 for Gold
smiths contract for the sale Of his Ami
mated Nature" A. j. Scheuer $500 for a
second folio of William Shakespeare, the
Rosenbach Company $500 for a rare
trial issue of the Christmas Carol
Robert Friedenberg $275 for a letter
from Benedict Arnold shortly before the
discovery of his treason. G. A. Baker
Co. $500 for first edition of "A Tale
Of Two Cities and S265 for first edi-
tion of Jane Eyre"
G. Wells paid $220 for an important
Thackeray letter. $24O for first edition
of the Adventures of Oliver Twist
$205 for an original Charles Dickens
manuscript and $500 for the probably
only known copy of Dropping Buds" by
Charles Dickens.
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ways picked out the damnedest times
to faint.
1t was amused moreover by the ambi-
tious sister-in-law, very well played by
Miss Helen Carew, recognized by the
truth of the type of the bounder brfher-
in-law and loved the common sert,e of
the youthful sister.
Along with much homely and natural
fun. there are occasional quips that
smell of the actor as author which lie
of course far from nature. There Is
enough genuine comedy. however, in
''Kempy'' to make the piece altogether
welcome. When it moves at a some
what livelier gait than it did last night
it will be a source OF unrelievedly inno-
cent merriment
Grant Mitchell as the wealthy suitor,
played with his agreeably deft and
breezy manner a part that lay well
within his finished powers. The youth
full Nugent genius is not altogether con-
fined to the young woman, as Elliott
OF the illS played the masterful plumber
with real skill and much youthful
charm.
Miss Lotus Robb's musical voice was
always delight to the ear and she
tactfully prevented the egotistical her
oine fros seeming altogether absurd.
The. Nugents are said to come from
vaudeville. Both in their play and their
acting they revealed the best that field
tan teach their profession.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
BATHING GIRLS DANCE.

Miss Gilda Gray and six bathing girls
danced against a background represent;
ing Deauville at the RENDEZVOUS for
the first time last night to music by
Joseph C. Smiths orchestra. They will
continue to appear twice nightly at the
after theater resort. }ftt E fl
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Notes of the Stage

oscar shaw. chairman OF the committee in
charge of the trophy offered recently by
Charles Dillingham; for a golf tournament in
which all actors appearing in New York
are eligible 10 dig up the turf, cabled yester-
day TO the Stage Gofing Society of London
that Mr. Dillingham; has authorized second
trophy for an international match between the
winners OF the New York tournament and the
winners of the annual competition In the
English society.
Nrerceite Esnonde OF ''The First Year
company at the Little Theatre. will visit
Wall street to-day during the lunch hour to
persuade the brokers to forego their custom
ary noontime coffee ard sinkers and instead
donate the sums usually suuandered on this
luxury to her $500 drive for ambulapce
for the BIde-a-wee Home. The canvassing
will be done by her own dog. picked up few
months ago. which changed from a French
poodle to "Scotty'' as soon as he had been
treated TO a bath.
Adrienne Morrison win play the leading
feminine role In Makers OF Light. the play
by Frederick Lansing Day which win bring
the Neighborhood Playhouse out OF darkness
on Tuesday. May 20.
Mrs william NJ. Hull. mother OF Henry
Hull. playing TIE lead in The Cat and the
Canary" and Mrs. willard mother of John
Willard. author OF the thriller. whom she
had not seen IN seven years, visited the Ma
tional Theater last night. but for some un-
account able rea son ala not cneer when their
cons were on the stage.
Eadls Cantor. star OF MAKE II Snappy'
NJ the Winter Garden. has Just picked 1ut oi
the chorus as his understudy a young mar
who Is said TO mimic him 40 closely that
Cantor almost laughs at the performance
himself.
Desha Felicia Sorel. Jean Thomas and
uohn Scott. solo dancers IN The Rose OF STAN
boui' at the Century Theatcr. introduced
new Turkish dance into the Oriental ballet
at last nights performance of the operstta,
ana several Turks declared they actually rec
ognized II.
wan servais. appearing IN Blossom Time.
IN fati n
last nights performance on the stage OF the
Ambassador Theater. finding provocaton for
this nv the fact that II was his fifty-fifth
birthday and his thirtieth year before the
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, stand there is law against their use
in this country"
"Oh. well. we will wear them anyway
declared Miss Halstead. revealing the
typical independence of John Bull the
world over. Maybe they won't mind
when they nnd out we are not Ameri-
cans"
Waiting to meet them at the pier were
the sixteen Sunshine Girls In Good
Morning. Dearie.' also trained in the
TiIler school. who were ready to coach
them in what to say whenever they were
asked what they thought OF the Ameri-
can fapper. The girls added that they
would feel still more at home IL they
could move about at ease~in those suits
that follow the shore line so closely.
Here are the newcomers: Misses
Irene Todd. Ivy Halstead. Nita Hill. Nan
Patton Betty Webb. Jean Lloyd Elsie
Woodall. Babe" Aitken. May Howarth
Cora Neary. Beatie Singleton Dolly
Evans. Dolly Dagger. Ada Hughes Nell
lie Smith and Audrey Darrell.
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
'KEMPY' COMEDY OF VILLAGE
LIFE IS HIGHLY AMUSING
Grant Mitchell, Miss Lotus
RObb and Three Nugents
in the Cast.

BELMONT THEATER--" kenny comedy
by J.. c. Nugent and Elliott Nugent.
Ruth Bence. ..........-... Miss Ruth Nugent
Dad Benee. .,....,..-...........J IL c. Nugent
Ma Bence. ........... Miss Jessie Cror,mette
Jane Wade. ..............M Miss Heie carew
katbeEine Bence ........ Miss Lo us RoLb
ben Wade .t............ Robert Lee Allen
kempy James 'a........,..... Elliot Nugsnt
Duke Merrill. ........,........G Grant Mitchell
kempy which Is in three acts and
three Nugents, was acted for the FIRST
time at the Belmont Theater last night
with the most amusing results. j. c.
and Elliott Nugent. who seemed to be
father and son. wrote the blend of COM
edy and farce and acted in il along with
Miss Ruth Nugent who Is by no means
since she played with irresistible nat
uralness and humor a young cir. In a
New Jersey village.
There were other capable and popu-
lar actors to aid them. but it was per-
haps most important after all that
"kempy'' abounds in natural fun alter
mating with some exaggeratedly farcical
episodes, The audience frankly de-
lighted in nearly every scene of the
play 1t seems destined moreover to
entertain many future audiences
"kempy' is likely to be even better after
while than IL was last night.
The scenes of life In a town of New
Jersey. which the program puts some
sixty miles from this city. were Il nor
for the Difference to the prevailing nat
uralism of the day. might readily be as
signed to the earlier George NJ Coha n
period. They alternate in the same de-
grees or farce and comedy.
1t Is by no means sure that the real
istic method OF that skilled director,
Augustin Duncan. was, after all. the
most advantageous for ''Kempy." 1t
seemed occasionally as IL Mr. Duncan,
with his naturalistic way or doing
everything. was flattening out too much
of the merely theatrical fun of the play.
II is not possible to make life out of
this opus of the Nugents. pere and fills.
who are now to be ranked with the
Dumas family. Much of the piece IS
frankly of the theater 1t is founded,
moreover on purely artificial hy-
lothesis.
No girl with artistic ambitions ever
married young plumber when she
loved millionaire merely because the
young man walked into the room told
her he had read her novel-publshed
by the rich suitor moreover-and made
up his mind that the authoress should
become his wife.
What there is OF plot in kenny"
is based on the stacy old device OF
the wedding with the stranger. or
course. probability flew UP through the
skylieht at this point Yet the audience
laughed loyalty at all the humor that
followed from this scene. 1t revelled
in the sagacious and peevish father
and the mother, who. in his words. al
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
NEW ACTS IN VAUDEVILLE.
Five Hcadliners MT the Palace
In other Houses.

Five headliners were more than a suf-
ficient counter attraction at the Palace
yesterday to the strange fascination of
watching the building next door being
torn down. Miss Bessie Clayton. with
Guy and Pearl Magley Mercer and
James Templeton and the Versatile Sex
tette in THE Box Party" Gus Edwards
and his juvenile stars lin ~ Fountain
Of Youth: :" Will M. Cressy and Blanche
Dayne in Without a Will There's a
Way" Ruth Roye In songs and w. G..
Fields in IAN Episode on the Links"
frightened up many a dull life. at a
conservative estimate.
The Santos and HAYES Revue formed
The New York herald., 1922-05-16
RARE hooks IN SALE.

This afternoon and evening and to-
morrow afternoon there will be placed
on sale at the American Art Associa-
ton the fine books and rare autographs
from the library OF Jonathan Ackermsr
Coles. also important reference books
on art collected by the late Mr.. John
B. Pearse Of Roxbury, Mass. This sale
will also include library sets and first
editions. framed portraits and prints
form various collections, including books
from the library of Mrs. A. w. Church
OF Port Chester, N. Y.