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POLITICS IN IT.

Some of the persons who have been indicted bv
the Cass county grand jury on the. charge of being
crlmlnally implicated in acts resulting in the COL
lapse. of the Observation-Disclosures bank at Fargo
have declared that the proceedings in this collection
cases are "all politics, and are therefore not to
be considered seriously. 1t is true that there was a
great deal of politics mixed up with the, affairs of
The Observation-Disclosures bank. In fact, the evil
dence assembled and made public long ago has
made it plain that that institution was operated as a
political agency from the time when Mr.. Townley
and his associates gained control of it. 1t was used
to finance the Sisal Trust, another political enter
prise. 1t was used as a clearing house for the fnanc-
ing of the Casselton bank deal and. the Prosper
bank, both of which were acquired by politicians for
tor political purposes. 1t was used as an agency for
the collection of hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
from the state of North Dakota with which to make
loans" on post dated checks and accommodation
were supposed to be operating the, bank had no
knowledge whatever save that they had provided
such paper in order to help along a political move
ment.
The Observation-Disclosures bank was conduct
ed as a political agency in defiance of the laws of
the state, and in violation of the principles which
are recognized everywhere as essential to sound and
safe banking.
Operating in this manner, the bank did never
theless conform to one of the recognized banking
customs. 1t received money on deposit from in
dividuals who supposed that they were putting their
FNS' SoASA ID q OOSu iulduC pun
lie, that is the only particular in which the institu-
ton did follow the usual banking practice. The
people who made these deposits had a right to sup-
pose that their money was safe, The bank was OBJ
Grating under a state charter. Itwas examined peri
odically by state officials. Presumably. i was solv-
ent. and it was obliged to close it's doors. The money
Of the depositors had been frittered away in i'm
proper and unauthorized ways, in ways which were
known to be unauthorized when the transactions
took place.
The bank was wrecked and the money! Of the
depositors was lost because the concern had been
operated, not as a legitimate business institution,
but as a political instrument. Most assuredly there
was politics in it.
1t was impossible for the affairs Of the bank to
be conducted as they were without some, person or
persons being acquainted with the facts and respon-
sible for them: Whether the responsibility rests on
the officers of the bank, on the clerks who served
behind the counter, or on politicians who did the
planting and %seheming on the outside, are matters
which jlries will have an opportunity to determine.
But let it be remembered that wherever the rcspon-
sibility may ultimately be placed. the bank was
wrecked and the depositors lost their money be
cause Of improper and unauthorized practices for
which somebody is responsible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-24
MOSCOW SENDS FEELER.

The Soviet government. at,Moscow has sent out
a feeler in the form of an announcement of an at
titude toward foreign investors in Russia more
nearly in accord with the customs Of civilization
than anything that has come from that source thus
far. There is the definite promise Of the recognition
of property rights-after Tfashjon. Foreigners are
to be accorded property rights. The condition is
attached. that the rights granted to foreigners shalt
be nogreater than are enjoyed blythe native popula-
ton, and ,propery may be confscated il it is being
used for purposes detrimentaft to the interests Of the
country.
Coming from almost any other source. that
would be accepted. The pnited States grants to
foreigners 20 greater property rightsNthan are pos
sessed by it's own citizens. While there is. in our
constitution . provision regarding due process of
law, there may arise conditions under which IN
complete recognition Of that principle, the propertv
Of either natives o., aliens may be seized and prac-
tcally confscated IL It is found that Il is being nsed
IN z manner contrary to the public interest. We do
can i. conhscation, but orr provisions as.to fines
and. fortelttires make II amount to that in act and
practice. sYet<ne foreigner hesitates to. do business
g Us United States. This g true Of most civilized
sT he trouble with the Russian situation : that
the Moscow government assumes an attitude
toward the population which is, such that no Tor
eiSner can operate under it safely, The citizen sc
an0ti1ersc country will not, except a. 4 gamble. with
fhe chance 81 enormous profits jf he wins. risk shis
property a Russia asonss the .ticklish conditions to
which fhs natives mist submit
I IhessSo yiet declaration means nothing MOT
- s. 81 tite conliasaiGt Ne feeling out 10
N|@SA
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any of them realized the enormity of
Anne's contention, and Anne and Jus
tin had departed. But both the old
doctor and the lawyer agreed with
Martin that it looked as IL Anne was
right. and when the family was alone
again. and had had the time to digest
the matter. they felt as il a. thunder
bolt had fallen across their lives. y
THAT Anne could do it," Alix said,
over and over. Cherry seemed dazed.
spoke not at all. and Martin had said
little. Z.
CONTINUED Tomorrow Evening.
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THE TEACHING OF HISTORY.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY -. 1922.
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CHATTER -.

In'January. howsvsr. no came home
enc 9 sto find her hated anS
oh Aart-its Daddy!" sflsS satd.
Sc NsS ! rot TO rec him. Hes
tcuisssy pleased. But not unsy.npa.
k9r ansWer she rave him the yei.
To- lApeT that was vet Nth III Sea1s.
s.UAd III" he rDAd. sssO6aX vnsr1.
Come tf you can. ziixs %
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Russia upon which recognition can properly rest.
For the senate to adopt such a resolution as that
offered, would merely encourage the soviet govern
ment in refusing to take the steps necessary, there
by delaying instead of fastening recognition.
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F. S
sYNoPSI8.
RY KATHLEEN NORRIS.

49, HXNoP08. W" q
With his two daughters. Alix and
Cherry. the latter just eighteen years
land, retired. is living at.MM Valley, q
short distance from IL Francisco. His
ciosest friend is Peter joyce somsthing
love with and secretly becomes engaged
to Cherry. While, the family is speculat-
Ing as to Lloyd's intentions. Cherry
nosneins her en sSsSs1; to him.s 81.
Strickland feels Cherry IL too young to
marry n urges her to wait al least .
ne xseF' to out an the im x1sa iea1e we st% in' ssn sfr tie
ceremony takes place, the couple leaving
at once for Ell Nido,-where Martin Is en-
pioyed: The honeymoon days over. Cher
with Martin and the monotony of, her
kdaily life.
Anne marries Justin Little, a lawyer.
Cnerry goes home for the. wedding.
CHAPTER VIn.-Oonttnued.
h Turner's and some other faini-
lies always camped together in the
mountains during this season. and
they were off when school closed, in
an ehviable state of ecstasy and an
It~icipation. Cherry had planned to join
them. but an experimental weekend
was enough. The camp was in the
cool WOODS truly, but It s'disorder-
y, swarmlng with children. the tents
were small ana not, the whole settle
ment laughed ana rioted and surged
70 n FRO in a manner. utterly for
e!sn 10 ner. She returned. to tell
martin tnat 1t was horribly common"
and weather n rest Of h summer
IN Hed Creek. (,
martin sympathized. He had never
cared partlcularly for the Turner's;
was perfectly willing to keep the
friendship within bounds. /.
ne svmpathized as little with an
ooher friendship h made, some
later. with the wife of 4
young engineer who had recently
come to the mine. Pauline Runyon
was a lew years older than her hus-
oand' q handsome. thin, intense WON
an: VINO did everything in an entirely
individual way. She took one Of the
new little bungalows that were being
Ierected In Red Creek Park" and
furnished IT richly and inappropriate
~, and established = tea table and a
Isamovar beside the open fireplace.
Cherry began to like. better than any
thing else in the world the hours
spent, with Pauline. vi
pauiine cad Browninf. Francis
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use Tor
republication Of all news dispatches credited to itdr not other.
wise credited in this paper and also the local nsws published
herein. (. % HH - 2 -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-27

ORATION of the committee of judges select the girl who
is be Miss Indianapolis and represent this city the Ma
ona Beauty Tournament and Pageant at Atlantic City IN Sep
ember we'll under way today Mayor Shank has officially
accepted the invitation of Mayor Edward L. Bader of Atlantic
City indianapolis girl in the tournament.
p today acceptances members of the committee
~ had been received by the Indianapolis Times from Mrs.
e and from Stuart Walker whose theatrical productions have
given him national reputation authority in matters artistic
and beautiful Announcement of the full personnel of the
mittee will be made later in the Times
the meantime any young in Indianapolis her friends
who believe she should be considered Miss Indianapolis,
the city representative girl her candidate
for this civic honor by sending her photograph Immediately to
The Times Pageant Editor.
will be the duty the committee of judges study photo
graphs and select Miss indianapolis from among them. The
young selected represent the city will have place
with representatives of sevenyour other cities the parade
of the cities in Atlantic City Sept. Z.
her chaperon in going Atlantic City and returning will
be provided.
FAVORABLE comment made in many quarters today
the that the selection of Miss Indianapolis be
any popularity contest newspaper circulation
There coupon string of kind tied to this
indianapolis be represented in the pageant along with
other leading cities of the United States and Canada.
LTHOUGH the pageant in Atlantic City has been called
Beauty Tournament with the realization that each city
would naturally choose It's most charming type of feminine beauty
has been the of the city authorities and the Chamber
bringing the cities of the country together in friendly and truly
representative
undertaking responsibility for the choosing of Miss Indian
apolis that selection
made upon plane of civic pride which will make it truly
sentative of the best this city has to offer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-27
LABOR SLUGGER
STICKS TO STORY
Attempt to Break Down Testi-
mony of States Wit
ness Fails.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, July 27---In a gruelling
cross-examination. the defense in the
Murphy-Mader building ring trial at
tempted to break down the testimony
of Henry (Smash) Hanson. star wit
ness for the State.
Charles Erbstein, conducting the
cross-examination, failed to find a
flaw in Hanson's story of intimidation
and attempted graft which implicated
Big Tim" Murphy and Fred Nader.
Erbstein, however, wrung from the
witness the following admissions:
Rehearsed His Story
The story Hanson was 70 tell on
the stand was gone over four times
in the States attorneys office.
Hanson had owned not less than
twenty-five guns and revolvers during
his career.
Hanson said he shot ana wounded"
at least two people in fifteen fights
during the last three years.
Hanson was employed DIS a Slug
ger" in the Chicago taxi war several
years ago.
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MORE TRACTION
CARS ANNULLED
State Interurban Systems Be-
ginning to Feel Coal
Shortage AcuteIy.

Interurban lines throughout the
State indicated today they have been
seriously affected by the coal short
age. Twenty trains Of the Union
Traction Company lines were with
drawn. According to H. A. Nicholl
general manager. the Company has
coal enough to operate on a full sched-
uIe until Aug. 10, and the incoming
shipments amount only to about 20
per cent of normal.
Several days ago the Indianapolis
& Cincinnati Traction Company re
duced it's schedule to Coniersville and
Greensburg to four trains a day each
way.
The Terre Haute, Indianapolis &
Eastern Traction Company has suf-
fcient coal to maintain full sched-
ule for sixty days at all points except
Terre Haute. C. X. Jeffries, general
superintendent, said.
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WHAT DID YOU SEE?

w. A. ]. saw motorist turn around
in the street and go in the opposite
direction when a small lad, who had
been playing with a toy stop signal,
left it standing at a corner.
S. A. c. saw fat woman try both
sides of some street scales to see il
her weight varied.
G. A. s. saw a man climb q high
telephone pole and release a sparrow
which had become entangled in piece
of string.
H. T. saw street car passenger
hold out his hand and signal as the
car turned corner.
3. G. saw an old man with white
hair. white shirt, white trousers.
white hat, white shoes and black
socks, walking in Ellenberser Fark.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-27
BUNK
BV United Press

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 27.-
A. NJ. Ogle, president of the Ma
tional Coal Association, today
classed as bunk" press dispatches
from Cleveland, and Pittsburgh,
saying that Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania operators had asked
a nationwide conference of miners
and operators be called to settle
the mine strike.
Secretary Penna Of the Bitumin-
GUS Operators Association, de-
clared Indiana operators would not
be a party to such an agreement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-27
STRANGE ANGLES PUZZLE
POLICE IN KATE MURDER

not confirm his mothers version of
the early morning tragedy. Know
ing that he may be charged with mur
der, he declines to put the blame upon
her old, bent shoulders, though wom-
en- are virtually immune from cap
ita1 punishment in this State.
John, the Barber" known to the
thousands at the race tracks, the ring
side and in the poolrooms along Broad
way, disappeared shortly after his
alleged "love mate" was shot at dawn
in the apartment he is said to have
furnished for her. A sister of John
told the police he called on her soon
after the shooting but quickly went
away, saying he was going to end his
life. Sporting characters who know
1.-The Razor" almost laughed at the
sisters worries. They dor ebelieve
John would ever kill himself. r
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-27
SERVES SIX AUT0ISTS
Greenfield Marshal Makes Local Law
ViolatOrs Settle.

Noble Watson, marshal of Green
field, Ind, invaded indianapolis to-
day armed with six affidavits. Five
persons are wanted on charges of
speeding and a sixth for malicious
trespass.
Commodore Byers, 21o9 Bluff Ave.
pleaded guilty to tearing down
street light with his car and paid a
fine of $25.
Walter w. Winter, 422 n. Capitol
Ave. settled for $16.10 on a charge Of
speeding. Gavin l.. Payne gave no
tice that he would appear in the
Greenfield court to fight his charge OF
speeding.
Macon TAFT, Worth Z. Schoenman
and Mildred c. Kelly could not be 10.
Gated by the officer.
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extremely grave, if not actually a S4.
ing. The State institutions, in e ~
$4,000 helpless and unfortunate
of the State are confined, havk {>,
coal enough to last a short TIN
whole population of Indiana VI I,
be seriously inconVenienced; 2<
are rapidly being annulled; inn - i
industries are threatened with kf "A
sion; most of the utilities of d.
have but meager supplies on
The comfort of thousands of
zens, who depend upon the
for light and water, and in manyS@as !
heat, are likely to suffer if coal 49,
forthcoming. 1t is true that markNs
our perishable crops will be a
loss, both to the farmers and the q
ners, If coal is not supplied in a.
near future. Summer is rapidly wal
ing; winter is approaching, and til
coal bins Of the homes are empty
Surely it is time to awaken to the SER
BUSINESS of the situation
a little more than an hour before h
issued his ultimatum to miners an
operators, Governor McCray mad
public a telegram to John Hesslei
president of the Indiana miners. i
which he said he believed Indiana or
orators were ready to meet with mir
ers in an interstate conference.
No explanation of the direct contra
diction contained in the two state
ments was made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-27
By United Pr1s

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, July 27.-A
charge Of dynamite wrecked a Pull
man car in which fifteen strikebreak-
ers were sleeping in the Monon yards
south OF here eerly today.
Several wer. thrown from their
berths onto tie floor, But none was
hurt.
A second charge of dynamite
failed to explode. 1t was said it was
heavy enough TO have killed every
man in the car.
The first charge blew a large hole
in the floor of the car and destroyed
some Of the empty berths.
Detectives are trying to prove that
the dynamitinC was done by strikers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-27
INJURED
CHILD To DIE
Auto Drivers Confess to Most
Atrocious Crime in Recent
History
Bv United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, July 27.-Leo Rubin and
George Kuznil<ey were being held here
today after police declared they had
confessed to the most atrocious au.
tomobile crime in recent history"
The two are alleged to have run
down and mortally wounded 11-year.
old Edwin Fell. After learning of the
boys condition, they left him by the
side of the road, where he was found
several hours later.
Rubin and Kuznilsy were arrested
in connection with the running down
and killing of William Peterson on
the same night that Fell was killed.
The two were captured in Daven-
port Iowa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-27

The State will take mines if the strike is not
settled within five days. Governor McCray definitely
today
His indicated efforts bring settle
had failed and he efforts go
the merits of the strike
He declared miners have refused enter into State
conference and he has found that the operators feel they
not enter into interstate conference.
Beeyng do that the rights of the many should be
overthrown by the actions OF limited number feel that duty
the people of Indiana whole demands that shall be
furnished without regard the points issue between the coal
producing agencies the Governor declared in
the public
II have therefore concluded that without entering into the
merits the controversy and acting wholly for the
general public that the strike determined within the
future will take mines and supply the
pie of Indiana with fuel which essential
and happiness of people well for the operation of
business enterprises which nsures the employment abor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-27
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, July 27.-President
Harding today, in a new attempt to
terminate the rail strike, obtained
from the two leaders of the warning
factions the terms upon which the dis,
pute. which is daily growing more
menacing, could be settled.
First, the executive held a lengthy
conference with Dewitt Cuyler. presi
dent of the American Association of
Railway Executives, which represent
all the railroads involved in the strike.
Then he summoned Bert NJ. Jewell
leader Of the striking shopnren.
Hopes to Evolve Plan
Out of these and other conferences
which may be held. the executive
hopes to evolve a concrete plan for
the restoration of peace and normal
conditions on the Nations railroads
Intimations that the President
might endeavor to arrange a peace
conference Of the railroad executives
and striking shopmen in the near fu.
ture were given by Cuyler after his
conference, who said he would remain
in Washington for any future call Of
the President.
Cuyler said ne reviewed the entire
situation from the executives stand.
point.
Drive on Seniority Issue
With the issue OF senirity rights
the principal barrier, Harding is
making an attempt to induce the rail
executives to recede from their posi-
ton.
He is appealing to the striking
shopmen to return 10 work, promis
ing TO use his influence to obtain
a rehearing Of their wage dispute be-
fore the railroad labor board.
Leaders Responding to Call
Leaders responding to the call are
B. NJ. Jewell of the shopmen; Timothy
Healy, head of the stationary f1remen
and oilers union; T. Dewitt Cuyler
chairman OF the Association OF Rail
way Executives; L. +. Loree presi
dent of the Delaware & Hudson; w
w. Atterbury of the Pennsylvania
and A o. Wharton OF the labor board
This group has the power to ncgo.
tiate settlement.
Atterbury. Cuyler and Loree are re
garded as the leaders OF the powerful
eastern systems, blocking the way 10
peace.
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By United Netos

By United Neos
NEW YORK, July 27. Somebody
shot and killed pretty Bertha Katz,
2S, for running around" with John
Reisler. a notorious New York prize
fight character. known as John the
Barber" and that somebody, the po-
lice say, was either he or the son of
John.
But the police and the Brooklyn
district attorneys office have never
before handled case in which there
were such puzzling currents Of de-
Votion.
Johns wife says she shot Bertha,
her own sister.
Johns son, Morris, will not say
who fired the shots and the police
believe he maintains his silence be-
cause he loves his mother. Even to
save his life, Morris, so far, will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-27
GUARD MEMBERS
PUTTING IN HARD
LICkS At CAMP
InfantYmen Have Practical
Application of Drill Regu-
Iations and Use of Guns.
15oTH GETS HoWlTZERs
ArtiIIerymen of Famous Unit
Given Both Heavy and
Light Pieces.
By DONALD D. HOOVER.
Times Sfnf Corrcsponfent.

CAMP KNOX. Ky, July 27.-Mern'
bers of the Indiana National Guard
attending the annual encampment
here are getting into the swing OF the
work and now are we'll on the way to
become proficient in the use Of the
materiel and ordnance attached to
their organizations
The course of instruction for the
entire week, for the infantrymen con-
sisted of familiarizing them with the
use Of the rife and with the infantry
drill regulations. The 150th Field Ar
tillery, a motorized unit, has been is
sued twenty-four howitzers and eight
cen machine guns, beside 1000 rounds
of ammunition for { n battery.
This regiment is being drilled thor
oughly in the nomenclature Of its
pieces and in the mechanical features
of their tractors.
Members of the 139th Field Artil-
Iery amounted outfit viii use twenty
four rs nm. guns.
Begin Firing Monday
Both artillery regiments will begin
firing Monday. The infantry regi-
ment now in camp viii move to Null
draugh, where the rife range is sit
uated and get under canvas for the
remaining week of the camp. They
will be given opportunity to qualify
for regular Army ratings.
The other regiment of the 10th In
fantry brigade, the 152d, will arrive
in camp Sunday and receive training
similar to that given the men in the
151st this week.
The 18th Field Artillery. Mai. John
S. Fishback, commanding. attended
the opening Of its hostess house last
night en- masse. A short musical pro-
gram was given by some of the men
attached to the service battery, and
the men then were left at liberty to
write letters.
Red Cross Worker in Charge
Miss c. A. Weith, formerly with
the army OF occupation and the ex-
peditionary forces in France as a Red
Cross worker. is in charge OF the
house. Capt. Philip e. Rowe Of Mt
Vernon is recreation officer.
The college R. o. 7. c. infantry and
artillery camps closed yesterday.
A citizens military training camp
will open Aug. l.