The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-18
LIFE INSTITUTE HEAD
SERENE IN FACE OF
EXTORTION CHARGES
(By United Pressl

CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-All is serene at
the Life Institute today despite
charges that the Grand Potentate of
the flock extorted thousands. of dollars
from women followers. A. ]. Moore,
former oil stock salesman, and sales
man, advertising man, and new salvag-
er Of hearts and homes, lives up to
his preachings of psychic serenity.
81 don't give damn for these
charges he told the United Press.
What the he'll is an idea worth until
it has gone through the courts" Moore
is surrounded at the Life Institute
building here by a corps of ardent
supporters-most1y middle-aged mar
ried women. The new religion is a
step higher than Christian Science,
Moore says.
Teaches Eooism.
Follow my lead and will 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 SUI
preme egotism, as the savior OF the
world. Everyone must find the T
in himself. He 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. If he does this he
will find happiness.
Apparently InvuInerable
DO you think that anything can
hurt me?" Moore challenged.
i've got an artillery officer down
stairs. I'll get him to bring up pis-
It'll Il %
my breast The bullet will never
touch me-" Moore waited expectant-
" for some volunteer to offer to COM
NIT murder. None responded, so he
continued I'VE must move upward,
step by step. If you are broke, I'll
never have money as long as you are
broke" Moore informed the world
you have got to get on higher
plane. You have got to get money,
and then you won't be broke"
Wrecked Own Home
Moore was arrested on a warrant
( signed by w w. Talbot who charged
that the "healer of hearts and homes"
had extorted several thousands of dol
lars from his wife and had virtually
wrecked his home. The followers of
the healed are divided in their sup
port, although the large majority are
solidly behind the leader Moore pre-
diets that the case against him will
be dropped before it is called next
Tuesday.
I've got something on them, he
said. They won't want to go through
with it, and I'm not worried. This
publicity has been worth more than
5000 900 to us already. If the news
papers continue to play it up it will be
worth millions"
Leads Fight
Mrs. James H. Cartwright, wife OF
an associate justice of the Illinois SUI
preme court, of Oregon, ILL.,, enc OF
the first followers of Moore, is lead
ing the fight against him. i con-
tributed about $500 to the work,
she said. Il became disgusted and
quit. One of the teachers at his insti-
tute was a former manicure CIR!
Moore told me that she would yield
her very soul to kiss him. / told him
if he intended to start harem ne
could count me out"
Moore predicts that he will make
Chicago the leading religious center
of the world, land thereby make II
permanently famous instead of relying
for its glory on the odor of the stock
yards"
I'VE are starting a campaign fol
$50, 000, 900 with which to spread oul
teachings he said. 1--WE shall put VI
a gigantic radio station and broadcas
the message to the world"
Moore claims to be ablt to cure i'll
ness and disease.
at seems his teachings are not o
the psychology of life. but of the pock
ethook," Mrs. A. T. Stewart, prospec
tive follower declared