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The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
GRAND JURY MEETS
Liquor Conditions VIII Be PrObed at
Evansville.

BIZ Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 20.-A
grand jury called by Judge Phil Gould
Of Circuit Court convened here today
to investigate liquor conditions in Van
derburg County There are four wom-
en- members Of the jury.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
BABY GIRL is FOUND

Child Is Left Under Hedge Fence
at TerTe Haute.
By United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 20
A four weeks old healthy and hungry
girl baby was found under a hedge
fence in a residence district here to-
day. She wore lace-embroidered
clothes and wrapped in a blanket and
oil cloth,
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
ADS FOUND IN BOOKS
Art Intructor in RushviIle Schools
Made Selection.
By Times Special

By Times Special
RUSHVILLE, Ind. Sept. 20.-Two
full page advertisements have been
found in the art books used il the
schools here like those in Indianapo-
lis. No action so far has been taken
by the school board. Superintendent
J. H. Schou said the books had been
selected by Miss Henrietta Coleman.
ert instruction
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
CONFERENCE Is PLANNED
Editors of High School Papers to Meet
at Franklin.
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
FRANKLIN, Ind, Sept 2O.-Plans
are being made at Franklin College for
holding a State conference Of editors
and business managers of over one
hundred Indiana high school publica-
tions Oct. 27 and 2S. Lectures on
newspaper work will be given. The
conference will be the first to be held
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
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BIZ INIICu y ttCH
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Lowest
wholesale prices for potatoes,
melons and apples in twenty years
are being quoted here. due to the
food Of produce from the West
since the partial settlement OF the
shipments strike has made pos
sible the through routing OF ad-
ditional freight trains.
Potatoes sold for less than one
half cent a pound Wholesale Tues
day.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
MINES OUTPUT LARGE
A Tinlca NnecinL

BU Times bpeCi0I
BICKNELL, Ind, Sept. 20.-Bick-
nell mines have produced quarter
million tons Of coal since work was
resumed. The twelve mines have sent
out exactly 1924 tons.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
MINISTER RESIGNS
The Rev. Talmage Defrees to Leave
Little Flat Rock Church.
By Times Special

By Times Special
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Sept. 20.-The
Rev Talmage Defrees. VINO has been
pastor Of the Little Flat Rock Chris
tian Church, southeast of here, for
the past five years. has announced his
resignation. effective Dec. /. He will
move to his farm in Illinois
The Rev. Defrees conducted Il cam
paign for $50. 900 for a new church at
Little Flat Rock, which was recently
completed
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
AGED WOMAN KILLED
Mrs. Sarah Calhoun Is Struck by
Automobile.

By Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 20.-In-
juries received when an automobile
driven by Mrs. Richard Rice Of Of
terbein struck her Tuesday afternoon
caused the death of Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Calhoun, II. Her neck was broken
and her skull fractured.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
TO ADDRESS MINERS
President John l.. Lewis Will Speak
at Terre Haute.
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Sept. 20
President John L. Lewis Of the United
Mine Workers of America will ad-
dress several thousand coal miners
at Collett Park Oct. s. according to
an announcement at District II head
quarters. The meeting will be a cele-
baation Of the miners victory in win
ming their strike.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
WIDOW is APPOINTED
Mrs. Ella White Becomes Sheriff of
Clark County.

By Times Special
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept. 90.
Mrs. Ella White has been appointed
by the county commissioners sheriff
Of Clark County to fill the unexpired
term Of her husband, Charles w.
White who died Monday. Mrs. White
Will be in office two months.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
WAR VETERANS MEET
Reunion of Seth Regiment Is Held at
Lebanon.

BIZ Times Special
LEBANON, Ind, Sept 2O.-The
fifty-seventh annual reunion of the
seth Regiment of Indiana Volunteers
was held here today in the g. A. r.
Hall Of the courthouse. w. H. Parr
delivered the principal address. Ad-
olson Howard was in charge Of ar
rangements.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
TO BECOME SECRETARY

Rev. A. NJ. COuchman Takes Position
With NJ E. Preachers Society.
By Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 2O.-The
Rev A. NJ. Couchman, pastor Of the
Central M. Z. Church, will leave soon
to take position as secretary of the
Preachers Aid Society Of the Indiana
NJ e. Conference at Indianapolis. He
viii be succeeded here by the Rev.
J. E. O'Haver of Vincennes.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
RIVER PILOT DIES
Death of Michael j. KepIinger Occurs
at Evansville.
By Times Special

Bp TIMES hpecl4I
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 90
Death of Michael J. Keplinger, So, a
Green River pilot. occurred Tuesday
afternoon at the marine hospital here.
He was pilot on the steamer Evans
vile for a number of years.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
REUNIONS TO BE HELD
Two Regiments VIII Meet Oct.
at Wabash.

By Tunes Special
WABASH, Ind. Sept. 2O.-The for.
tieth annual reunion Of the 18th and
101st Regiments Of Indiana Inaftnry
will be held in Memorial Hall here on
Oct. 5, according to announcement
Of Secretary James P. Ross. Only
forty-seven members Of the regiment
registered at the reunion last year.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
NAME GOES TO SENATE
Harry Fritzinger Is Nominated For
Decatur Postmaster.
By Times Special

By Times Special
DECATUR, Ind, Sept. 2O.-The
name of Harry Fritzinger has been
sent to the Senate by President Hard
ing for confirmation as postmaster
here. according to word received
from Washington.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
POSTMASTER NOMINATED

Name of Ray Weisbrod of Richmond
Sent to Senate.
By Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, Sept. 20.--Ray
H. Weisbrod has been nominated for
postmaster here, his name being sent
to the Senate by President Harding.
according to information from Wash
ingtOn.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
DONATION is MADE

Bishop Leete Pledges 81 ,OUO TO fund
For Evansville College.
By Times Special
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Sept. 20
Bishop Leete of indianapolis has
given the first pledge Of 81 900 towards
Evansville colleges drive for ST.
000, 900. This was announced by Al
fred Z. Hughes. president Of the col
lege.
DR.. Virgil Thompson will assist the
college in tho drive.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
THE INDEPENDENT WOMAN

is one Of the brightest jewels which
adorns our modern economic system
But too often this independence is
gained at the cost of health, and the
wage-earning woman struggles through
her duties, prey to nervousness, back
ache and dependency. Does not her in
dependence then become more Of a bur
den than a Joy? Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has helped many
such swomen to regain their zest in life,
and will help many more.-Advertise
ment
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
FIRST AID PLANNED
Miners in Clinton Coal Field to Hold
Meet.
By Times Special

By Times Special
CLINTON, Ind, Sept. 20.-Plans
are being made for first aid meet Of
teams in Clinton coal fields to be held
this fall, according to John Steyely,
deputy State mine inspector. Teams
from here VIII also compete in a State
meet to be held at Sullivan.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
HoOsier Briefs

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS an epidemic
of fall fires, Chief Ben O'Conner has
issued a warning to see that hues
and chimneys are clean.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

ELWOOD-That her husband is a
''plain hobo" was the charge OF Mrs.
Mary Hancock in a suit for divorce
here.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

TIPTON-AIly Eddie dropped in
after twenty-one years and began in
quiring about Lee Moore. Noah Leba,
Jim Mood, Anthony Charles and
Charley FOuch.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

CLINTON-Grownups should pur-
sue their work in the spirit OF play.
Martha Stubbs of Indianapolis told
teachers of Vermilion County.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

FT. WAYNE-Isador MadeI got his
railroad guard outfit before landing
Job and was given a $500 fine for
gun toting.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

BLUFFTON-Fallin unconscious
in a pig pen, Herman Wait, II, was
attacked by two vicious hogs and was
rescued by his father.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

CLAYPOOL-A new use has been
found for a Lizzie" by A. z. Gun
ter. who is operating an onion top
ping machine with it.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

SHELBYVILLE-After pulling the
hair Of a girl she claimed fiirted with
her husband, Mrs. Eva Rhodes gladly
paid her fine of $500
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

NOBLESVILLE-L spring poets,
Deputy State Food Inspector Frank
Tucker and Police Chief Garrison are
predicting a hard winter.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

BLUFFTON-That Dorothy Hoo
pengardner, Is. who disappeared, may
have met foul play is belief Of some
but others think she left with "an
old beaux"
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

TIPTON-When Frank Albright
met Herbert Cain of Kokomo on the
street with his wife he hurled a
brick, knocking Cain unconscious.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

CLINTON-Thelma Lowry. ;. was
the fourth child in her family to die
OF diphtheria in the last two weeks.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20
FALL CAUSES DEATH
Civil War Veteran at NObIesville Dies
of Injuries.

By Times Special
, NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Sept. 20
AS a result of a fall down stairway
recently, Riley Bartholomew, rs, Civil
War veteran, died of conclusion OF
the brain Tuesday afternoon.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

SEYMOUR-Policeman James a.
Wiley failed to guard his own back
yard and thieves stripped a tree of
two bushels of fine peaches.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

FIT. WAYNE-Hubby failed to re-
turn home and Mrs. Juanita Houser
broke up his poker game at a cigar
store.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

TERRE HAUTE - Five thousand
buddies at the Legion convention will
rush across a street at pistol shot to
claim pavement ball partners.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

CLINTON-Dave Cooprider gave
defense in court he was ''PettinS some
chickens" near the railroad tracks
and one few inside his shirt bosom.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

IAFAYETTE-Two children. Raw
mond and Dorothy Straub, II and 10
years, respectively, are puzzling police
by their habit Of sleeping on door
steps.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-09-20

BLUFFTON - Because she was
named correspondent, the husband of
Mrs. George Godfrey told police d
married man induced her to leave
town for $3.50.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-27
BUCKS NOW IN U. S. ARMY
Number of Trained ~Doughboys Has
Been Reduced, Bringing Total to
Not More Than 10000.

Doughboys-just plain buck ~privates
of infantry@are becoming almost a
scarce in the regular army as shave
tails were some time ago. Every time
there is a reduction In the size of the
army. the number of buck privates is
very p%erceptibly cut down. At the
present time. 1t Is said that there are
not more than 10000 plain. unspecial-
lied bucks In the ranks of the
United States army. There are only
1887 men In all branches of the foot
regiments while there were more thar
$1,000 enlisted men In the infantry
when the war started In April, 1917.
Impending additional reductions In
the size of the army will show a
further drop In the number of pri-
Yates, officers say, and leave the In
fantry only a framework of highly
trained specialists with just a few
humble bayonet-wielding bucks here
and there to give a sketchy suggestion
Of a wartime force
This framework of specialists will
be maintained, the War department
declares. SO that In an emergency the
army may be able 70 quickly expand,
filling in the vacant ranks with raw
recruits who, with a few weeks train
ing, will make our fighting forces a
highly trdined machine.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-27

arisen. They tell us that tile entire
route will have 10 be resurveyed that
the swamps are impassable."
He glanced with affected inyestfca-
ton about the table.
ut seems hardly worth while 70 nut
these questions under present circnm-
stances" he said. But we should ike
to be informed why the urveyor re-
ports were not properly checked. We
should like to know whether II Is go
ing to pay us TO build a line out into
this unsettled wilderness. and In how
many years? Finally, we wish to elicit
the opinion. whether our interests are
In the best possible hands,"
"Nyhat did your bank invest for If
you feel thataway?" shouted an old.
roughly dressed man across the table.
THAT is exactly what / am trying 10
find out" retorted Austin Phayre
blandly. "If Mr.. Belts will permit
me-"
"Ill tell We why We did It'll" yelled
the old man. rising to his feet and
shaking his fist vigorously. "Ye want
10 get control for Tom Bowyer. SO as
he'll have another line to bankrupt.
Ye know what we all know, that old
Joe Bostock never went back on his
friends yet. II he says the lines A.
going to pay. It's a-going to pay. Ye
know Joe and WIN Carruthers went
up to look the line over. Give EN- a
chancel"
Jim Belts. a familiar figure In many
western towns since he made a lucky
strike In the Cobalt region a few years
before. had beer one Of Joe Bostock's
stanchest friends. He had brought in
a good many OF the investors. Yet
now he stood almost alone In cham
pionship Of his friend.
IF the line amt no good. what does
Tom Bowyer wan 1t for?" yelled the
exasperated old man. Ibid We ever
know Bowyer want anything that
wouldn't pay? Wait for Joe. boysi Ye
won't condemn a mar when he ain't
here TO speak for himself? Ye all
know joe"
"D-nloeII- want my money!
SNTlchtu an lHluIAdttu mftStOI-
Austin Phayre waited calmly until
the hubbub had subsidized. II move.
Mr.. Chairman. that the question of the
MissatibI route be submitted to a com
mission Of engineers, to be appointed
by the directors" he said.
81 oppose yer shouted Jim Belts.
"Tll fight We to the end on that.
ye bought every engineer In
Manitoba, except VIII Carruthers7"
II beg to second the notion" said
Frank Clark, one Of the small inves-
tors, and manager OF the bank.
Jim Belts threw up his arms dra-
matically. "Well. Joe Bostock, ye'd
best hurry" he remarked in a tone Of
confidential communication. "Where
are ye. boy?"
A noise outside; the door was flung
violently open. and Wilton stood In
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-27

II second thatY- shouted Jim Belts.
rising enthusiastically.
Half a minute later the motion was
declared carried unanimously, and the
shareholders clustered about Wilton.
His eyes were fixed upon the door, and
he was listening for something.
where's Joe7" everyone was de-
m~anding.
Then the door opened quietly, and a
girl stood In the entrance. She
looked hardly more than a child. She
was dressed In black; her fair hair
was tumbled about her neck. and her
blue eyes were REDEEMED and tear
stained. She glanced uncertainty
about her. saw Wilton. and ran to him.
"Joe's deadH' she cried. "will-oh.
Winw
A loud cFy broke from Phayre. His
face was transformed; his lips were
working with rage.
"You heard that?' he shouted con-
vulsively. you heard IT? Joe Bos-
tock's deadl Joe Bostock's dead It's
a put-up schemei We've been tricked
into voting confidence In him, and he's
deadl It's a fraud and a liel How
can a dead man voter
The shareholders stared at him. His
face was purple, and he seemed near
apoplexy.
Joe Bostock's deadl' he raved.
And until letters of administration of
his estate have been granted. his
power of attorney is worth no more
than waste paperr"
well. say. amt We forgetting that
the vote was unanimous? ?" grinned Jim
Belts belligerently.
We'll rescind i'll Wen take the
vote again. Mr.. Chairman. l move"
Thirty days notice of that motion
under company laws" said Belts. And
l guess Well have them letters OF adj
miDistration by that time-eh, WIFI"
But Wilton. without a word. tumbled
at Kitty's feet.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-27

witnessing the American Leglon's
aviation meet, one of the biggest ever
held in the Southwest.
Miss WEIGH dropped like a dead
weight for several feet and her the
parachute very slowly opened and the
drop earthward became more gradual.
She hit the ground with a jolt but was
uninjured.
1t was a proud young woman who
received the congratulations of the
hundreds who crowded around her for
her daring act. But Miss WEIGH says
that she isn't sure hat she wants to
jump from ~alrplanes for a living. The
big aerial meet was staged to raise
money for a Legion clubhouse at
Wichita Falls.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-27

the room. And at the sight OF him a
sudden, dead silence succeeded the up
roar.
He was mud and blood from head
to foot His face. covered with a
bristly growth OF beard, was white az
q specter's, and the skin, drawn tight
as parchment over the cheeks, revealed
the contour of the bones beneath.
Wilton strobe to the table and flung
down a paper. "Mr. Bostock's power
of attorney, authorizing me to repre-
sent his VOTE" he said.
He turned to the shareholders. but
his eyes sought and held only Austin
Phayre's.
"we've been to Big Muskegl" he
cried. We've seer IL. II can and
shall be ballasted and crossed. No
loop about 1t, and no change Of route.
Only rock. and more rock, till you
shall have q permanent way as stable
as the New Northern's. / pledge nv
word-and Joe'A / ask for your vote
Of confidence"
Austin Phsyre. who had sat down.
sprang to his feet again. The ringing
cheers which greeted Wilton's out.
burst told him to make q virtue of
necessity. Wilton had swayed the
meeting. The spirit of success famed
In his flashing eyes and carried conyic~
ton In his ANN
mr.. Chairman" he said In his suay-
est tones. in view of Mr.. Carruthers'
positive statement that no change Of
route viii b. necessary. of course 7
am ready not to press my motion. /
win substitute = vote of confidence IN
the present management OF the MIssa-
ubi company. And, gentiernen"-he
glanced about him and smiled-.in
order to inspire the public confidence.
ask tAu II b. unsnimoux~
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-27

under her control during Ine World
war, before becoming superintendent
of the army nurse corps and head Of
the school OF nursing.
Major Stimson was born In Worces-
ter. Mass, and graduated from vassar
when barely twenty years of age. She
first went overseas as chief nurse OF
the st. Louis unit, base hospital No
q. She holds numerous awards and
citations for her services during the
war.
One of the majors most recent ex-
periences was the honor OF christen
Ing the army transport Chaumont
General Psrshing was there" Major
Stlmson said In speaking of the event,
land l spilled champagne all over the
generals best uniform when / broke
the bottle over the bow"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-27
"JoE's pEADl"

SYNOPSIS - Looking over Big
Muskeg, a seemingly impossible
swamp in the path of the Misss-
tbi railroad. Joe Bostock, builder
OF the line. and Wilton Carruthers.
chief of engineers. are considering
the difficulties. A rife shot instant
ly kills Bostock and breaks Car
ruthers' arm Carruthers tries to
carry the body 10 a post OF the
Hudson's Bay company. where NC
Donald is the factor. MeDonald's
daughter, Molly. sees Carruthers
struggling in the muskeg and drags
him from the swamp. with his bur-
den. cnaccountably. her father
objects 10 her saving Carruthers.
Weakened by his wound and exer-
tons. Carruthers Is disturbed by
the appearance OF Tom Bowyer.
Bostock's business rival and per-
sonal enemy. Bowyer insults Mol
~, and carruthers strikes him.
Carruthers declares his love for
Molly. She promises to be his wife.
Carrufhers has to reach the town
Of Clayton TO attend n meeting at
which Bostock's enemies plan 20
wrest control OF the Missatibi from
him. Molly 0 With him. They
are delayed bya-storau. &ttKcked-
b. his dogs. Carruthers' life is
saved by Molly. who is forced 10
kin the animals. THE snow. the
snowss
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-27
SHE JUMPED FOR THE LEGION
Miss Verna WeIch Plunqes 5000 Feet
In Parachute From Airplane at
Wichita Falls.

To climb out of an alrplane cockpit
and dive headfirst toward the earth g.
900 feet below on her second ride off
or terra hrma required a good deal OF
nerve At least, the act made thou
sands OF spectators gasp for breath
and shudder lest the harness fail to
work and the parachute. which trailed
behind her. remain unopened.
Miss Verna WEIGH was creating the
sensation. The spectators were the
good citizens of Wichita Falls, Tex,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-27

an Connersville.
Ind, to the office
of Indiana ma
tional COMMITTEES
woman In less
thand six months
is the sim pie
story of the sud
den rise of Mis-.
May Merritt. Miss
Merritt, as chair
man of the u
iliary's national
emblem commit.
tee and chair
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-27
Lack Of Patriotism.

Enraged because some of his own
countrymen refused to stand when
Deutschland uber Allies" was being
sung In the smoking room of a trans
atlantic liner, a young German Off
Ger, son of a German general, created
a sensation by dashing his wine glass
to the floor and otherwise showing his
disapproval of the lack of patriotism
displayed by his German companions.