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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-13
Problems Include Budget.

Domestic problems which confront
the government includes:
1. The budget, which will be offered
by Stanley Baldwin, Bonar Law came
into office on tax reduction plat
form, but funding Of the debt to
America necessitates certain in
creases which are not likely to reflect
credit upon the government in the
eyes Of the taxpayers.
>. Labor viii urge "a capital levy.
8. Unemployment, with a million
and a half out of work. viii give the
labor opposition strong talking
point.
Recognition OF Russia, withdrawal
from the Rhine. remuneration Of Ger
man reparations and peace with Tur-
key are some of the foreign planks
which Ramsay Macdonald and his
followers viii urge.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
WAR RECORD WINS $75o,ooo
Minneapolis Vet Gels Legacy Despite
Fathers Stipulation That He
Work TWO Years.

Minneapolis, Minn.-While his war
record with the British army in the
World war won him a share of his
fathers millions, although his career
did not comply with the terms of the
will, Capt. George G. Douglas will not
have his legacy of approximately $780,
900 to spend as he pleases, according
to a decision Of the local probate
court.
Probate Judge Dahl has ordered
that Charles r. Fowler, attorney, con-
tinue his guardianship over Douglas
affairs, despite the latter's petition
that he be declared competent TO man.
age his estate.
Walter T. Douglas, his father, pro-
vided in his will that Captain Douglas
must earn $500 a year for two sue
cessive years before he could claim
his legacy. The trustees held, how
ever, that Douglas war record was
equivalent to the demands of the will,
although he did not earn the specified
amount.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
"PROFS" STRIKE OIL
Nebraska University Teachers
on Way to Become MiIliOnaireS.
Participate in 3,Ooo-Barre Well in
Miranda FieId-Each Intends to
Continue Teaching Career
Regardless of Wealth.

Miranda City, Tex.-Three members
of the faculty of the University Of Ne
braska are well on the way to become
millionaires, if they have not already
actually reached that financial pin
nacle. The fortunate "highbrOws," as
they are jokingly called by their new
friends and acquaintances among the
oil men of the MiranGo field, far down
toward the Mexican border, are DR..
e. F. Schramm, professor of geology ;
DR.. G. J. FrankfOrter, professor of
chemistry, and DR.. E. H. Barbour,
chairman of the geology department
They have all been connected with
the University of Nebraska for sever
al years and are we'll known in scien-
tific circles throughout the country.
1t was while Doctor Schramm was
making a geological investigation Of
the Rio Grande border region that he
came across a probable oil anticlinal
near here. Small oil production had
already been obtained here and prac-
tical oil men were only beginning to
turn their attention to the possibilities
of this region when Doctor Schramm's
attention was attracted. Doctors
Frankforter and Barbour invested
their savings in this region solely on
the strength of their confidence in
Doctor Schramm. A well was drilled
and a few weeks ago it came in with
production of 5000 barrels of high
grade Oil a day. 1t is the largest pro
ducer in the Miranda district.
Doctor Schramm still maintains his
connection with the University of Ne
braska as does his two associates on
the faculty. According to information
received here, both Doctor FrankfOrter
and Doctor Barbour expect to con-
tinue their professional duties, ire
spective Of how rich they may become.
The former is credited with the state
ment that he hoped to use a part of
his early income from oil in financing
the building Of a stadium for the uni
versity, while it is the ambition of
Doctor Schramm to donate a splendid
museum building to the institution.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
Timber unlnlured by Fire.

investigations made by the United
States forest products laboratory tndi-
cate that timber cut from insect Or
fire-killed trees is just a. good for any
structural purpose as that cut from
live trees of similar quality, providing
the wood has not been subsequently in
jured by decay or further insect at
tack
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
Muskrat pouses Linhta.

Stevensville, Ont.-This village
which is served by a rural hydrO-line,
has been without electricity for three
days. Workmen searching for the
cause of the trouble dug down to the
underground cable and found that .
npskrat had chewed the cable to get
the beeswax on the inside of the cover
ing and had been electrocuted. Rat
and cable are on display at the town
hall.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
75% due to
Faulty
Brakes
(PreVentableI'

AEoTORISTS of the United States,
V in operating the 14,622,161 cars
IN this country, can save fully
1000 lives this year by Obeying few
Dmmon-sense rules, according to a
urvey on the cause of automobile ac-
sdienfs just completed by autOmotive
RgiDeers.
Three-fourths of the 1860 automo-
sle fatalities in 1922 were blamed on
auItv brakes. Every one of these
ccidents, it is said, was an unneces-
Rry fatality.
The accidents due to faulty brakes,
2 faulty operation of brakes, accord
nR 10 /. w. Perry, general manager
( the automotive department of
he Johns-Manville company, can be
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
Where Mole Shows superIorlty.

A man wishing to dig well usually
chances his luck in doing so, and
may waste a lot of labor and money
In vain digging. The mole, which
must have water, also digs wells, but
seems to know exactly where to start
operations in order to reach water
within a reasonable distance.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
ToInduee sIeep-

If you are habitually long time In
going to sleep, try drinking slowly
glass Of warm milk and eating few
crackers before retiring for the night.
The cause may be the lapse of time
between bedtime and your last meal
A glass of water and q tin Of crackers
should always be kept at the bedside.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06

avoided BY following seven simple
rules. Here they are:
l. Have your brakes tested and
adjusted every 1000 miles.
2. Maintain a clearance of one
sixty-fourth of an inch between the
bake lining and the drum.
8. Scrape the brake lining clear of
OIL road grit, and metal particles.
4. Keep the right and left brakes
operating at equal pressure.
S. Test your brakes before start
ing your car, to make sure chat both
hand lever and foot lever have ade-
quate clearance.
6. Never jam the brakes and thus
make the tires slide.
7. Use the motor as a brake, in
descending hills.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
Love and puty in AeruaI LMe.

A thousand wheels of labor \are
turned by dear affections, and kept tn
motion by self-sacrificing enduranceH
and the crowds that pour forth in the
morning and return at night are daily
pros 1assiOns of love and duty
Chaplin.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
Freak Of Squirrels.

Oak trees in California are often
pitted as If by smallpox. The holes
are made by woodpeckers, and In
every hole is an acorn placed there
by squirrels, so firmly imbedded that
It is impossible to remove them with
the fingers.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
nnldan Ruhe sunreme.

When the Golden Rule is followed
there is no obstacle big enough 70
prevent mel getting together. This
rule permits no selfshness, much lesA
injustice, but requires the square
deal, even at the cost Of mutual con-
cessions, and absolute good faith.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
Above and Below tho Salt.

In the Middle ages it was custom
ary 20 put the family "saler" (salt
cellar) in the middle Of the table.
Mobiles and guests of distinction sat
"above the salt" or at the head Of
the table, while dependents and In
ferior guests sat below this line Of
distinction.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
er,.I Feet of Mexican Women.

Small 2 FegL OF "'o7N'07|''
Mexican women have smaller ana
more regularly shaped feet than
American or European women, says
a St Louis man who has spent many
years as a shoe dealer in the City Of
NIexico The women of the Mexican
aristocracy, he says, almost invariably
wear size shoes.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
spread chrlstmas Joy Abroad

More than 100000 Christmas boxes
for the children of Central Europe
were packed by the Junior Red Cross
last year. The spread Of Christmas
joy through these boxes will be largely
Increased this year because Of the
plans already under way.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
M.,u Nnrk,.\Eamnn. parL-

New York. in 1855, bought rhe s4s
acres of barren rocks and stagnant
swamps which is now Central park
at an average price Of $4,000 an acre
Millions for development \haVe been
spent since then.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
DRAKE but Half a Pirate.

Many Of the exploits Of Francis
Drake were looked upon as piracies.
but for the most part he had at least
quasi-official sanction from his gov
ernment for what he did.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
Nnnr peaoe-rlme MRItU

Not "all you can," but your "bit, '
81, makes for strength Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross in peace-time service.
Strength in numbers multiplies serv-
ice. Join today.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06
wlsdom In coldsmIthDs MaxIm.

As am never forward in giving my
opinion, especially when I have reason
to believe that it will not he agreeable,
so when I am obliged to - it al
ways hold 1t for a maxim py
real sentiments.-GOld
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-06

Marines on duty in the Virgin is
lands inspect Bluebeard's castle, which
crowns the heights above Charlotte
Amalie on the island Of st. Thomas.
According to popular tradition among
the natives the castle was once the
home Of Bluebeard, a blood-thirsty
pirate who formerly haunted the Span
ish Main. Historians say the castle
was built for legitimate use and the
legend Of Bluebeard is an exploded
myth.
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
v IN FESTIVAL
ISRE V|VED IN
De AWARE
Rita Hoffman VIII Dance at
Bacchanalian II Single
Tax Colony.

WILMINGTON, Del, sept. 22.-
The Festival of Bacchus, the Greek
god Of wine, despite the modern
fret for prohibit ton. will ba revived
and celebrated this evening by res
idents Of Arden. the single tar col.
Ony in Delaware just north Of
wilmington.
The affair win IS held on the
grounds of Baroness Won Watten-
berg, formerly of Augustin Days
Dramatic company and at one time
socially prominent iii washing ton.
IA star part iil the ancient fes.
tival viii be taken BY Rita Hoffs
man. 8 yolIng dancer from the
school Of IsadOra and Elizabeth
Duncan. who has recently returned
after spending several years at
the institution III Germany and
Switzerland.
Music FOR the loacchanaIian re.
vival viii be furnished BY artists
Of distinction. several from the
Philadelphia Orchestra.
Am0ng those who win take part
III the music program are. Emily
Stokes Hasar, soprano: Madam s.
Woodward, be New York, contraItO,
Miss Ids Lazar and Miss Sara
freed. pianists; Sasclaa Jacobinoff,
violinist: Lucius Cole. Henri EIkan
Morris Kaplan and Victor Bay, o1
the Fhiladelphia Orchestra, and
Clifford Vaughn. Roy Boyd and Or.
Herman HurlOng, pianists.
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
FL his PICTURE
FIGHTN' BY
Marines
international News Reel at Co.
lunbia Also Shows Many
Other Thrilling Events.

The international News Reel at
Loew's Columbia theater beginning
tomorrow afternoon at 3, and on.
tinuing through the week, includes
n Its exceptionally interesting grist
OF pictorial events. views of the
Marines re.enacting the fighting
days of 81. Under command OF
Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler and
closely watched by Secretary OF
the Navy DENLY; the Leathernecks
are seen staging one phase OF the
civil war with the modern thrills
Of advanced gunnery and strategy.
There are some high notes Of
interest In views showing Spain re-.
organizing her army In Africa after
the revolution. The Moroccan
forces, under new leaders, are seen
preparing for another campaign to
subdue to natives.
There are several other major
events, and also q dozen snap
shots Of interesting events Of the
past week.
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
NAME D
To WELCOME
RI D CROSS
DeIeg gates % Convention VIII
Be Greeted at Station BY
District Workers.

Beginning tomorrow, q group Of
trained workers from the District
Chapter Of the American Red Cross
WIN be On duty At the Union Station
to welcome the 1 900 delegates who
win come here to attends the four
day convention which opens here
Monday.
Mrs. Charles Lynch will be IN
charge OF the group on duty at the
Union Station tomorrow. She VIII
be assisted by Miss Mary Harretys
Miss Jane Harrety, Miss Anne Har-
.rety, Miss Matilda Huber. and Miss
Blake Jenkins. On Monday the
station workers win be Mrs. y. "a.
Wyner and Miss Beatrice Benjamin.
Each morning during the conven-
ton the Washington division VIII
sponsor special breakfast for the
delegates and heads of auxiliariea.
President Coolidge is expected to
address the convention when it
opens at. 1890 Monday nOrnipg.
Tuesday night will be Wash
ington Division night, and & big,
meeting will be held at d. "A. R,
Hall. Bishop Elect James =. Free.
man will be the principal speaker
and the Marine Band win give q
concert. General Pershing expects
to be present. This session win be
open to the public.
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
GROUPS
SEEK G0Il||C
ARM
National Bodies Would Also
Build $500. 900 Institution
For Y. S. Female Prisoners.

An Industrial farm of 500 acres
Ia Ohio or Indiana and the erection
Of q 100000 reformatory capable
Of taking care of 100 Federal
women prisoners Will be advocated
this winter by national Womens
rganizatiOna and prison and social
groups. IL was decided at q meet.
ing of the bodies yesterday In the
headquarters of the General Fed.
Grafton Of WomeIl's Clubs. 1854 II
street northwest.
Need OF such an institution was
explained BY Mrs. Mabel Walker
WiIlehrandt, assistant Attorney Gen
eral, and Herbert III. Votaw, super
intendent Of federal prisons. Both
explained present difficulties Of
handling women prisoners.
The committee which proposed
the plan was composed OF the foI-
MRS. Mabel walker willebrandt,
Katherine Beaumont Davis. general
secretary OF the bureau OF social
hygiene: Mrs. Jessie d. Holder,
superintendent OF the Massachusetts
Reformatory for Women; DR.. Mary
Wolfe, superintendent OF the Penn
sylvania Village, Laurelton, Pa;
Mrs. Fannie French Morse, super
intendent OF the New York State
Training School for Girls; DIR. Va
leria III. Parker, director Of protec-
tive measues, bureau OF social
hygiene; Mrs. Nina C. Van Wrinkle,
director OF the woman's bureau Of
the local police department: Heber
III. Votaw, superinte of prisons,
Department Of. Justice, and DIR. E.
Stagg Whitin, executive director,
commission on prisons and prison
labor.
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
C0|FERE Noe ON
AGR|CUL URE
1RD {.
Coolidge 70 Meet COMMITTEES 81
Bankers 70 Discuss Condi
tion of U. s. Farmers.

Congressman George III. Young of
North Dakota today announced the
plans for the agricultural confer
ence here next week between Prcsi-
dent Coolidge and d committee rep
resenting the banking interests 0f
Northwestern States.
Members of the COMMITTEES VIII
arrive Ia washington Thursday
InQEnipg. he's cent with the
President sat neon s0n that day.
and viii talk with Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace and Secretary
Of Commerce Hoover on Friday.
The personnel OF the committee
included Al. d. stephens. Crookston,
Mimi; N. y. HeImberg, st. Paul:
Frank Clague, Redwood Falls.
Mimi; Andrew Hepperud, Webster,
s. D.; G. NJ. Herried, Aberdeen.
s. D.: q. H. Garnett, ST. Thomas,
s. d; James A. Buchanan. Buckl-
anan, s. D.: Frank Sanford, Val
ley City, N. D.; A. B. Default,
jamestown. M. D.; A. II. Stone,
Dillon, Mont, and w. r. Jortlon,
Glendive. Mont.
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
CLASSIFICATION or $50
D. G. EMPL DYES 10 BEGIN

Classification OF approximately
$50 per diem employees of the Dis
trict, not including mechanics and
laborers. is to begin next MondaN
when the committee of officials an
pointed by the Commissioners win
hold its first meeting.
Daniel j.. Donovan. District audi
tor, is chairman. Others are Daniel
e. Garges. secretary to the board Of
Commissioners; G. B. Hunt, engf-
neer OF highways: Morris Hacker,
supervisor Of city refuse; j. s. Gar
land, superintendent Of the water
department; j.. e. Gordon. sanitary
enigneer, and Roland M. Brennan,
chief clerk OF the engineer depart
ment.
Laborers and mechanics are not
affected by the committees work,
because their pay is fixed by the
municipal wage board.
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
Sen. Cameron Calls
General Condition Of
Farmers Excellent
By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON
Internatlonal News Service. !.

Knternataonal News Service.
With the Administration bending
every effort to formulate an i'm
mediate farm relief program, Pres
ident Coolidge today heard the first
note Of optimism sounded by q
legislator returning TO the Capital
from q trip back home"
An optimistic outlook on the
agricultural situation was carried to
the White House by Senator Ralph
II. Cameron Rep.) of Arizona in
the~midst of other reports telling OF
distress through the rural West.
Sees Good Times.
Cameron told the President 8
wave Of prosperity was sweeping
the West with indications Of the
best times in history" on the agri-
culture horizon. He described re-
ports Of distress as. applicable only
TO certain localities" and declared
they had been exaggerated. 81.
At the same time Senator Thomas
j. Walsh Dem.l Of Montana, reached
the Capital to tell of suffering
among formers in his State. He
blamed high freight rates-as have
dozen other Senators-for the
farm depression.
Taken as a whole, conditions are
prosperous In the West" said SEN
ator Cameron. The outlook is ex-
ceIlent and I personally believe the
greatest period of prosperity this
nation has ever known is coming
to US in the near future.
Right now, with the exception
Of few local conditions, the West
Is better off financially and econ
onically than in pre-war days. The
present is good and the future will
be better, that's my outlook. There
are calamity howlers telling of dis
tresg throughout the West. They
are all wrong. There is some suf-
fering In the wheat belt .bit other
sections are in the midst Of pros
perity.
Far West Well Off.
"In the Dakotas and Minnesota.
farmers may be in bad shape, but
IN Nevada, Wyoming, Arizona,
Utah, Iowa. Illinois. Oregon, Wash
ington and California, economic
conditions are fine. The sheep,
cattle, lumber and mining indus
tries are in great shape. The
farmers, who raise diversified crops,
are making money. The corn belt
IL prosperous. It IL only in the
wheat belt that farmers are losing
money.
I've travelled 5000 miles through,
the West ssince Congress adjourned
and I've talked to thousands 81
farmers and workers. I found thai
81 per cent OF the country Is pros.
porous; even better than before the
war. And nearly everybody agrees
that conditions are going to get
even batter."
Cameron said he was opposed tc
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
GER QUITS USE
oF PQsIA AQE STAMPS

The PRINTING of German postagE
stamps has been ordered disconttn,
lied because Il lib Impossible to eel
enough be the stamps on m On.
veiope to pay for mailing Il, the
postoffice department has been III
formed.
The cost Of printing the stamps
1t is stated. II greater than their
face value, this being advanced "a
another reason Tor the discontin.
tance.
Hereafter letters from Germany
WIN bear only b cancellation mark
indie Atine that postage has be8n
paid. 1t now costs zoe. 700 marks
to send the smallest letter to the
United States from Germany.
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
BOSTON BAKER BEATS
5 BANDITS IN FIGHT

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 22.-Five
masked bandits entered the house
OF Peter Wypch, in the southwest
section Of Boston. and commanded
him to throw up his hands and tell
them where he kept his money.
AS one of them waved a .'evoIver
In front of his face, Wypch made
q lunge forward, wrenched the
weapon away from the hold-up
man and then attacked the other
robbers with his fists and the club.
bed pistol, sending them sprawling
The uproar aroused hundreds OF
persons living in the crowded tene-
ment district, and a neighbor sent
In call for the police, who ar
rested four, one escaping.
The Washington times., 1923-09-22

the calling OF special session oY
Congress because OF the waste oF
money and inability to help the
situation by legislation"
Senator Walsh, however, declareo
the Montana farmers were '.loolxine
to Government for legislative re.
lief
The greatest outstanding factor
Of distress is that the farmers arc
paying war peak prices for thair
purchases and selling their prodmcts :
at prices scarcely high enough ~
cover the cost of production. said
Walsh. Although distress is ra.
Rional, where it does exist, the
farmers are In really bad shane,
They blame freight rates chiefly
for their troubles and thew feal
these rates must be reduced hefnra
they can obtain permanent reIief. !"
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
AVENUE SHOP OPENING
ATTENDED BY MANY

Myer Blumenthal and Nathan w.
Schoenberg. enterprising statesmen
for many years in the clothing store
at 1913 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, have now opened their own
mems clothing and furnishings es'
tablishment--"The Avenue Shop
at the place they were formerly en-
ployed.
Due to a fire In the building since
1t was last occupied, the structure
has been completely remodeled and
re-equipped both on the first and
second floors The opening yester-
day was well attended.
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
PRESS CLUB ANNOUNCES
LADIES' NIGHT PROGRAM

Ladies' night at the National
Press Club Sunday, in the Albee
building, will be replete with enter.
tainment features.
Dinner will be served at $50.
Following this will be short NOV.
ing picture entitled "The Silent
Command. Madame Desiree Lub-
voska, OF the National American
Ballet, VIII give a dancing sketch,
and the Capital Quartet is to sing
The Marine Band is to give several
selections.
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
MISS RITA HOFFMAN.

estimated 10 be in excess az S,OOO..
000. 900 bushels this year. The
farmers are producing about as much
oats as III the rast year, although
the foreign market has fallen off
enormously.
Imports That Mount.
Meanwhile the iKnports of other
important 11lateria1s which make
the United States b dependant lla-
ti0n have jumped materially some
ofs the important INN ertsn tl1ta m ar; r;
hides and skins. ia 40 10 % s00 +; fkipE
dental foodstuffs, $3.50 00G .0a0;s rub
Der, SIS. 900 900; sugar, $365, ,0O0, DOC:
spices. $4,000 900; tea. S26, 900, coo;
wool $2s4. 900 900; coffee, $751;
900: cocoa. $35 900, GOO.
In addition to devising a plan
which win help the farmers rec0up
their losses, President Coolidge is
concerned with the more fundamen-
taI proposition of having their s.g.
ricultural skill distributed over the
fields, to produce now crops for
the domestic market. thus To guard
against duplication and overproduc-
ton and to protect them from tile
resultant loss
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
COUNCIL or CHURCHES
S DRY MEETING

Those who believe IN prohibition,
but have lost activs interest, will
be urged to attend b good citizen.
ship and patriotism conference to
be held iii washington October IL.
is. and I6. The conference is he.
ing called by the Federal Council
of Churches, and ii backed by 756
men and women, including William
JENNINGS Bryan, ana Prohibition
Commissioners Roy a. Haines.
Dates chosen for the conference
nrecede by few days the time
tentatively selected by President
Coolidge for b meeting OF governors
On law enforcement.
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
WOMEN WILL ATTEND
ANGL ERS' EXCURSION

Fishing is the latest sport to be
taken UP In earnest by women.
Scores of feminine fishing enthu-
siasts are expected to attend the
fourth annual excursion OF the
Potomac Anglers Association to-
morrow at Chesapeake Beach.
A special train will leave the
District Line at $50 q. m. to con.
vey more than 400 excursionists to
the beach. Ten prizes win be
awarded Tor the best catches.
The Washington times., 1923-09-22
DRY AGENTS RAID HOUSE
WHERE MAN LIES DEAD

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 22. Mem
bers OF thu family OF the late Louis
sbarbaro announced that upon the
return from New York Of United
States District Attorney Lewis III.
Burns, they would file formal COM
plant against the local Federal
prohibition agents because Of q
raid the agents made on the home
OF Mr.. Sbarbaro a week ago during.
the period Of mourning.
The raid was made the day be-
fore the funeral.