South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-19
All Serene With
Heart Healer,
Despite Charges
Court Action Against Alleged
Extortioner Does Not Seem
10 Worrv Him


CHICAGO. Aug. lS.-Ar IS serene
ar the life institute today despite
charges that the grand po-cntate Of
yhe flock. extortcd thousands OF dol
lars from women followers
A. J.. Moore. former OF stock sales
man. bond salesman. advertising
man. and now sallager Of hearts
and home" lives up 90 his preach
ings of phsycic serenity
% don't give a damn FOR these
charges he told the United Press.
What the hell Is an idea worth un-
/ I'D 10 has gone through the courts. %
Moore is surrounded a. rhe life
institute building here by corps OF
ardent supporters-mOstIy middle
aged married women
The new religion is step higher
than Christian Science. Moore says.
Follow my lead and / viii give
YOU health wealth friends. poise
and glory is the basis Of The new
religion which Moore says Will sweep
the world
Briefly. the life institute teaches
/ supreme egousm as the savior Of
the world
Everyone must find the Il in
himself. lie must worship God first,
| through the following OF his Ideal.
Second he must worship himself
and make himself supreme. Next
he must love his neighbor. II ne does
this he will find happiness
DO YOU think that anything can
I hurt me" Moore challenged. I've
got an artillery officer down stairs.
I TN get him 20 bring up a pistol and
let you fire point blank at my breast.
The bullet will never touch me"
Moore waited expectantly for
some volunteer to offer 10 commit
murder None responded so ne con-
tinued
We must move upward step by
step. If you're broke you'll never
I have money as long as you're
broke. Moore Informed the world.
You have got TO get on a higher
plane. You have got to get money
and then you won't be broke"
1 Moore was arrested on warrant
! signed by W w. Talbot who charged
that the healer Of hearts and
I homes" had extorted several thou
| sands OF dollars from his wife and
| had virtually wrecked his home.
/ The followers OF the healer" are
! divided in their support although
/ the large majority are solidIy be
hind the leader Moore predicts that
I the case against him will be dropped
/ before il ~ called next Tuesday.
I've got something on them" he
through with it and l am not wor-
ried.
This publicity has been worth
more than 100000 to US already. II
the newspapers continue to play us
up il Will be worth millions"
Mrs. James NJ. Cartright, Of Ore
gon. Ill. wife of an associate justice
OF the Illinois Supreme court. one OF
the first followers of Moore. is lead
ing the fight against him
II contributed about $500 to the
work she said. 81 became dis
gusted and quit
"One Of the teachers at his insti-
tute was a former manicure girl
Moore told me that she would yield
her very soul to kiss him
II told him If he intended 20 star
a harem he could count me out"
Moore predicts that he will make
! Chicago the leading religious center
Of the world and thereby make II
permanently famous instead of re
\ lying for its glory on the odor OF
the stockyards"
we are starting a campaign for
$4,000 600 with which to spread oul
/ teachings" he said I'VE shall put up
"a gigantic radio station and broad
cast the message 10 the world
Moore claims to be able TO cure
/ illness and disease
1T seems his teachings are not oil
the psychology OF life hut OF the
pocl1s1 book" Mrs A. T Stewart
/ prospective follower declared.