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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
ASSIGNMENTS Of
MINISTERS MADE
State Conference of Methodist
Church at Greensburg
Closes Today.
By United Press


GREENSBURG. Ind. Sept. 1S.-
The Indiana conference of the Meth
odist Church closes today with the
assignment of 345 ministers to their
charges for the ensuing year.
This last and most important work
Of the conference has been occupying
Bishop Leete and his assistants for
several days.
The bishop stated that an unex-
pected hitch in the routine had ne
cessitated a Encouragement of the as
signments.
The program of redistricting the
State, cutting down the number from
eight to six or less, was laid over
until the next convention. While gem
orally recognized to be needed, Bishop
Leete stated 1t would be impossible
to so through with these plans this
year. u
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18

The rescue men had been at the sur
face ready TO go as soon as the word
came. Four teams, each containing
four men headed by captain. entered
the ArgOnaut. Each man wore
oxygen respirating apparatus.
Rodney D. Hecock, United States
Bureau Of Mines. headed the first
team to crawl through the narrow
opening into the Argonant mine.
r. J. Johnson. headed the second
team which followed close behind.
The rescue workers went forward in
to the Argonaut carrying canary
birds, and lighted candles.
The birds acted as detectors Of car
bon monoxide and the candles tested
the amount of oxygen in the air.
To light their way the man car
ried fash lights in addition to the
regular carbide lanters on their he'll
NETS.
While the first two teams, known
as group A. went into the burning
mine group 3 waited at the S,60U-foot
level of the Kennedy mine ready to
relieve the first men at the end of
two hours when the oxygen tanks
would be exhausted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18

The f1apper laid down her arms TO.
day and surrendered to Police Chief
Rikhoff. She went even farther; she
approved the new, strict dancing
regulations the chief has announced.
She agreed that the ban on cheek
to-cheek dancing and the "strangle-
held" were needed and she decided
it would not be so bad to go back
70 the waltz and two-step, as Rikhoff
proposed.
Best thing that could happen" :"
said Miss Marjorie Sherman, 1882
Roache st.
II like the old-fashioned dances"
was comment of Miss Nellie King,
1885 n. Gale st. 'These regulations
were needed"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18

dispenser. He was greatly embar-
rassed when he discovered that a
negro girl had replaced his blond"
NJ. L. K.
Sign ON poultry house which raadt
1--WE dress our own chickens free"
&C. NJ. L.
Colored woman using her foot to
scrape a wad of chewing gum from
the heel of her little sons shoe.-M. L.
The former candidate for sheriff of
Shelby county wearing last winters
velour hat on a hot summers day.
&C. z. NJ.
An attorney moving his Office to a
Washington street building, carrying
office furniture at a. m Saturday
from his old office to his new
ofhce.-H c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
lAUGRERTY CASE
IS POSTPONED
impeachment Proceedings Cd
Over Until December on
Party Vote.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Rerublic-
an members of the House Judiciary
Committee voted today to postpone
hearings on the Impeachment pro-
ceedings instituted against Attorney
General Daugherty, until the reopen
ing Of Congress i'll December.
This action was taken less than an
hour after it had been announced that
Samuel Untermyer, nationally known
attorney, was TO assist Representative
Keller in an effort to carry out the
impeachment of the attorney general.
The hearings were to have begun to-
rdorrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
By United Press


PARIS, Sept. 1S.-France moved to-
day to prevent the threatened clash
btween British troops and the army
of Mustapha Kemal.
1t was authoritatively stated that
the French government had decided
to dispatch Franklin Bouiuon to
Kemal's Smyrna camp in an attempt
to induce the Turks leaders not TO
invade the Dardanelles' neutral zone
and TO forego his reported plan of at
tacking Constantinople.
France may intervene on the side
Of the British if Kemal actually In
vades the neutral zone, but otherwise
action by France is considered remote.
England's request for military assist
ance has met with cool reception in
the press.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
TURKS APPLY TORCH

Leaving Smyrna Mass of Ruins
Victors Burn Vurla.
By United Press
ATHENS, Sept. 1S.-The Turks.
after leaving Smyrna a mass of ruins.
are applying the torch in surrounding
towns, according to word received
here today.
Vurla, twenty-five miles from ILL.,
fated Smyrna, is reported in flames.
The extent of the damage was not
revealed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
EX-KAISER WILL WED

Willehlm's Engagement to Princess
ShonmacE Officially Announced.
By United Press
BERLIN. Sept. 1S.-Forpler Kaiser
Wnhem is engaged TO marry the
Princess Shonmach, it was officially
announced today. The wedding Ia
planned for November.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
THE WEATHER

Since Saturday morning showers
have occurred Fl ON the upper Mississ-
ippi valley We. ward TO Wyoming and
Colorado and ia the Gulf and South
Atlantic region. while elsewhere the
weather has been generally fair.
Sunday brought cooler temperatures
to the eastern and north central States
and warmer weather over the north
west. This morning temperatures are
again falling in the latter region,
while the change elsewhere has not
been of any marked degree.
New Orleans and Tampa enjoyed a
maximum temperature of "a degrees.
while Helena. Montana. recorded the
minimum reading of A degrees.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
SHOWS CITYS WINNER
News Reel Portrays Miss indianapolis
at Atlantic City.

at Atlantic City.
In the Pathe News on view at the
Circle Theater, an excellent picture
of Miss Thelma Blossom appears. AS
Miss Indianapolis" at the recent Ma
tional Beauty Tournament, selected IN
q competition under the direction of
The Times. Miss Blossom won two of
the three grand awards and returned
home with two large silver trophies.
When the picture was flashed on the
screen last night, it received an en-
thusiastic hand" 1t will be shown
at the Circle all week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
FRANCE To STOP
BRITISH ATTACK
ON KEMAL ARMY
BouiIIon Dispatched to Camp
at Smyrna With Plea to
Turkish Leader.

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-All
native Americans in Smyrna are
safe, but the fourteen natura1zed
Americans who have been missing
since the fire started in the city
are still unaccounted for, accord
ing to Il cable message received
by the Navy Department today
from Capt A. ]. Hepburn, COM
manding United States destroyers
at SmYrna-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
EX-PREACHER ESCAPES

Numerous Charges Against Fugitive
From Oklahoma Prison
By United Press
AIcALESTER. OKLA, Sept. 1S-Rev.
J. c. TrOtter, former pastor of the
Methodist Church at Haileyville, near
here, held on charges Of embezzlement,
misappropriation of storm relief funds
and wife desertion, escaped from Jail
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
COAL MINED IN
EVANSVILLE, YET
BINS ARE EMPTY
Abundance of Fuel Stands in
Miles of Cars Within Sight
of City.
GoNDoLAS NEED REPAIRING
Coal Found Idle in Railroad
Yards Comes From Ken
lucky Mines.
From Kentucky
From Kentucky
By Times Special

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Sept. 1S.-Al-
though there are producing coal mines
within the city limits, Evansville coal
bins are empty.
Yet on sidings within a radius Of
five miles of Evansville are miles and
miles of coal cars filed to overflow.
ing.
Two hundred and fifty cars of coal.
containing 1880 tons. or 312 500 bush
els-enough coal to supply hundreds
Of families-are shunted out or sid
ings in the Howell yards OF the L. s
N, the Harwood years OF the I. C.
and c. & E. I. yards
At the Howell yards, survey Sat
urday showed more than fifty cars
They have been standing in the yards
and down the line toward Henderson
for three and four days, it was said.
Awaiting Repairs
Many Of the cars were marked
bad order and the coal viii not be
moved until the cars are repaired.
None Of the cars in the yards was
marked to show where it was billed.
Men about the yards stated that the
shipments were for northern points.
In the I. c. Harwood yards north
Of the city. sixty cars We're counted.
They were billed to Indianapolis, Chi
cago and points north.
800 at 1. c.
Friday in the l. C. yards more
than 500 cars were stored. Most of
these cars were moved Friday night.
Sixty of them We're consigned to
Evansville dealers. The remainder
were sent on to Indianapolis Chicago
and Danville.
Yardmasters in the 1. c. yards said
the road was moving coal without
much difficulty.
The c. & f. I. yards are the most
congested. One hundred forty cars
were on sidings Saturday. Guards
were stationed at every entrance. and
it was with difficulty that a check
could be made.
Seventy-ffve Of the cars are billed
to Danville. III. Fifty are billed 10
Chicago and the remainder are bfied
TO Indianapolis and other northern
cities.
All Of the coal found in the three
yards was from Kentucky mines. and
in addition to the cars held for sew
eral days in the Howell yards. many
OF the cars at the c. & Z. I. had been
on the sidings since Sept y. 10. II
and 13, according TO the markings on
the cars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
SUES FOR $4,000

George II. Mitchell Wants Damages
From Irvington Hardware Co.
Suit for $4,000 damages was
brought in Superior Court, room /, to-
day by George II. Mitchell against
the Irvington Hardware Company for
alleged injuries received when Mitchell
was riding bicycle on University
Ave. and was struck by a truck be-
longing to the company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18

A country flapper, wearing pink
dust cap and apron and carrying her
Sunday clothes in a market basket,
arrive in Indianapolis Friday.-W. r.
A man and his wife walk into a
confectionery store and ask the price
OF oil cans.-L. NJ. J.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
NEW ROLLER DELIVERED
Road Machine Bought by

Ten-TOn Road Machine Bought by
County Commissioners.
Delivery of a new ten-ton steam roll
Ter for use on county roads was made
today by order Of the county commits
sioners Four old rollers belonging
to the county were traded in for 81, 500
on the price of the new machine,
bought for $1,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
Cheerful
By United Press

by CWIttU t7Tb66
MONTREAL, Sept. 1S.-War be-
tween Turkey and Great Britain
would mean the alienation of 75,-
100000 Moslems in India, Srinivasi
Sastri, member of the council of
State of India who is on a visit
to the dominion, declared today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
CALLS ON LEAGUE

Nansen, in Behalf Of Norway. Makes
Appeal to Nations.
BIZ United Press
GENEVA, Sept 1S.-Demands that
the League of Nations intervene in
tho Greco o-Turk war were made today
in a resolution presented by Nansen,
representative to the council from
Norway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18


SIMS perity seems to be
perpetual motion.
Wall climbing was not a feature
of Sing Sings athletic meet.
A brisk demand for ladies' silver fox
coats is causing a serious house cat
shortage.
Some think our coast line is three
miles too far inland.
A rolling stone may gather no moss;
but one gathered a Pennsylvania
freight train.
Our idea Of a girl marrying for
money is she isn't worth it.
The cook book tells you how and
the bank book tells you what.
A boy tells US he is afraid his school
has enough coal.
It comes to him who waits; but don't
be dumb waiter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
BASE BALL POOLS
WREST MILLIONS
IN WEEKLY CAME
Public Spends Vast Amounts
Gambling With National
Pastine.
LARGER CITIES SUFFER
New York, Philadelphia and
Chicago Yield to Craze
for Gain.

A tremendous cleanup Of mil
lions of dollars in baseball pools IS
going to be made during the 1922
world series.
Tickets in thousands Of these
lotteries will be peddled through
out the country at from 25 cents
to IS.
The Indianapolis Times presents
here the first of a series Of stories
based on a survey by NEA Serv-
ice into conditions in major and
minor league cities.
Bp NEA service
NEW YORK. Sept. 1s.-Raseball
pools based on the major league games
levy their greatest tor in New York,
Chicago and Philadelphia
a million dollars a week is spent
III New York alone by upward OF
400, 900 gamblers. according to esti-
mates by pool agents.
New York his probably $4,000 pools,
all except 100 or so being small pri-
vate pools in offices, factories and
cigar stores. There arc four big
pools.
Chicago spends about $4,000 a
week in some fifty professional pools.
During the last world series ticket
sales in these pools totaled $450,000,
police estimate.
Philadelphia baseball gamblers
spend at least $4,000 a week, accord
ing to conservative estimates.
Sales in Boston weekly are placed
at $4,000. in Pittsburgh at $4,000.
Cleveland and Detroit are in the same
class, surveys show.
In Chicago, Police Chief Charles
L. Fitzmorris SAYS 200 arrests have
been made during the past season.
we find it hard to get the ring
leaders, % says the Chicago chief "Only
the small fry are caught, usually
agents, while the ring Of directors
operating the pools on g national ba-
sis remain under cover.
Offer Commission
Pool agents in New York work on
20 per cent commission. They say
they usually sell about $500 worth Of
tickets q week each. They have
regular routes through Office build
ings and retail districts. Employees
act as agents IN many factories.
Most exclusive" Of these big New
York pools is the Forty-Second Street
Pool. Tickets sell for s. a week, the
buyer blindly picking a combination
Of three teams out OF the 90 teams
in the National, American and Inter
national Leagues and the American
Association. Highest combination
score for the week draws $1,000
prize, lowest score $4,000
Distribute Awards
Some pools distribute daily awards,
the capital prize as high as $500.
Philadelphia's largest pool known
as the Sportsmen's Club. sells blind"
tickets for So cents bearing cOmbina-
tIons Of six teams out of twenty-four
IN the National, American and Inter
national Leagues.
This pool, which has headquarters
IN Camden. y. T.. offered $1,000 in
prizes on a particular day recently:
$500 FOR highest score, $3.50 second
highest, 800 third highest. $50 fourth,
highest, and 500 for lowest score.
twenty-five pools operate in Boston.
Some 10000 tickets are sold weekly
for so cents and 81, and a few at 25
cents on Eastern League teams
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18

What odd or unusual sight or
incident did you see today? Write
it down and send it to the Times
II Spied Editor"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18

The pictures above show gas
tank" rescue workers at the shaft Of
the Argonaut mine at Jackson. Cal,
whore corty-seyen miners have been
entombed, and inset is DR.. l.. H.
Duschak of the United States Bureau
of Mines, with an instrument which
Is used to detect death. 1t was the
report" of this instrument that gave
new hope that the entombed men
were still living. At the left Is a res.
cue worker with "Dickey," hero can
ary OF the World War, who is being
used to test gas conditions in the
mine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
THREE PERSONS KILLED

Illinois Traction Car Hits Automobile
Near St. Louis.
By United Press
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept. 1S.-Three
persons were killed, two seriously In
jured and one slightly hurt when tho
Peoria-St. Louis Illinois traction train
hit an automobile at Center Crossing,
twenty miles east of St. Louis today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
Holds Firms to Blame

Dr. Haslep held the firms partially
to blame is not constructing the mem
bers of the board before taking any
action. This attitude also was taken
by w. D. Allison, another school
commissioner.
1T is a matter for the board to look
into Immediately" Bert S. Gadd. com
missioner. said.
Gadd said he did not know adver-
tising was appearing In the books un-
til he read OF it in the newspapers.
Some of the board members recalled
that a rule existed which provided no
advertising matter be placed before
the school children which did not first
pass the board. Last year. all adver-
tising was removed from the teachers
bulletin and the practice Of sending
out advertising through the supply
room was abolished.
we have been confronted for years
by many insidious attempts TO inject
advertising into tho schools Charles
I, Barry, president of the board, said.
He knew nothing OF the matter un-
til yesterday, he said.
Miss Florence II. Fitch, one Of the
editors Of the art book bearing the ad-
vertisements. recommended the art
books be used he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18

The conductor of an f. Michigan
street car stop, leave the car. help a
blind man across the street and ask
him IL he didn't think it looked like
rain.-A. S.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18

A policeman wearing civilian clothes
park his car in a safety zone and
walk diagonally acrGSs a street inter
sectional. B. G.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18

Large rat playing in the display
window Of a downtown furniture store
attracting a large number of people.
Il. NJ. G..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
CITY SCHOOL HEAD
ORDERS ADS CUT
FROM TEXT BOOKS
E. U. Graft Intimates Com
merciaI Feature Was Added
to Approved Form.

Orders to detach the two pages of
Advertisements appearing In the art
text books used in the Indianapolis
public schools were sent to all prin-
cipals today by e. u. Graft. superin-
tendent of schools. Crafts letter re-
ferred to the advertising matter as
added to the drawing books as
adopted
No member OF the board of
school commissioners knew ad'
vertising appeared in the text books
used in the indianapolis public schools,
each said today. Marked disapproval
of the scheme was expressed, along
with the conviction that the situation
should be investigated a once. 1t
probably will be discussed and an IN.
vestigation launched tomorrow at the
school board meeting. members said.
DR.. Marie Haslep. chairman or the
committee on education, said Il think
that the publication of advertising in
school books is absolutely wrong and
should be stopped Immediately. The
books should be taken out Of the
schools"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
Home Edition

FUN leased wires OF United Press.
United News and United Financial
Complete services Of the NEA and
Scripps Newspaper Alliance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18

A fellow taking a friend into z
soda shop to show him n pretty cht
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18

A man walking down the street
carrying large bundle of hay on his
back and a quart pail of ice cream in
his hand.-E. M. G..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18

Poster In an interurban car which
said that commuters rates on forty
ride books had been reduced to .0165
cents a mile.--K. X. NJ.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
TOM SIMS SAYS:
Talk about opti-
mists. buggy makers
will hold a convention.

A sailor tells US the
girls are losing their
see legs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18
Forecast

Unsettled, with showers To-
night and Tuesday. Warmer
tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-18

Automobile coupe of well-known
make bearing a truck heense.--H x
New-York tribune., 1922-09-14

NHESE coats will prove their servceabity many times
ovefor the service they give scarcely be measured
by their unusually modest price Some have full raglan
sleeves with easy others the snugly fitting tailored
sleeves that many prefer Collars fit trimlyand one
may choose from imported and domestic tweeds homesnuns
overplaid and soft heecy fabrics Silk lined throughout or
half lined Eo,r,h r,o
New-York tribune., 1922-09-14
Thursday, $3.50

these lovely clocks only splendid tekeepers but will
aad touch of distinction to the in which they
placed Enameled and gold filled with 15jewe lever 8dav
movement three adjustments with alarm besides In
variety of models including onneau octagon cushion square
oval shapes with radium numerals and hands Enarneed
delicate shades of French blue turquoise purple gray and
Jade Jesoelry Dept.. Street Floor
New-York tribune., 1922-09-14
A Remarkable Sale of
5000 Pairs Of
Forged Steel Scissors
THURSDAY at 35c
Three pairs for one dollar
Three pairs for one dollar

sos for every need made of sturdy forged steel that will
give long service Cutce and nail scissors in 80 inch
lengths Embroidery sewing pocket lace and ripper scissors
3 TO 51a inch lengths With handles of ivory finish
polished nickel. Street Floor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-22

William Hohenzolern tells
How he was prevented from committing $
eide in 1918 by his Christian convictions.
How he was literally forced by his advisers
sign the famous Kruger despatch that caused t
mendous CONSERVATION in England
How much he thought of Bismarck, but
had to have his own royal way and therefore,
the Iron Chancellor 60.
Reveals secret talks with the Car of Russia.
Tells of his visit to Queen Victoria's death-t
and has number Of sly digs at King Edwa
Attacks Woodrow Wilson and charges vic
ton Of promises made in the fourteen points.
Voices his belief in the old yarn about the sec
treaty of the U. S.. Great Britain and France dati
from 1897.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-01-07
TWICE PROVEN

II you suffer backaC'a, s.roNlnss
nights. tired, dull days and distressing
urinary disorders. don't experiment
Read this twioe.told testimony It's
Bennington evidence. Doubly prev
en-.
Mrs. c, II. Robson, 925 Depot St.
says; II have used Doaus Kidney
Pills off and on whenever have need
ed them, As have to sit quite a bit.
my back gets sore and | suffer seve'
ly when | have occasion to stoCp o.
bend When ! have such an attack,
| always get good results from Doan's
Kidney pills, whiC} buy at Qum.
ian's Drug store" statement giy.
en- August 26th. 1870
On April >, 1920, Mrs. Robson said:
Il am as firm a believer in Doan's
Kidney pilis as ever and am always
glad to say a few words of praise for
this reliable bladder and backache
remedy Since giving my other en-.
dorsement for Doan's | have felt fine
and my Kidneys have been in good
condition"
60c at all dealers. l'ostoy.Milburu
Co, Mrs, Buffalo, " Y.~-Adgertise.
ment