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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07

w H. Hanley chief engineer of
the Eli Lilly Company, will speak to
the Brookside Civic League tonight
at the Carnegie Library, Commerce
and Newman AYES, OF Smoke Abate-
ment. Miss Florence Keepers will
have charge of musical program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Watson Addresses De Molay

The building OF national character
through the development OF the indi-
vidual was the theme of a patriotic adj
dress delivered Sunday by Senator
James E. Watson at exercises held at
the Masonic Temple by the Indian
apolis chapter of De Molay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Rites for Mrs. CURSOR

Mrs. Olive F. Cursor, so, wife Of
George Cursor, who died at her home.
522 Berwick Ave, after a brief i'll
ness, will be buried In Floral Park
cemetery Tuesday. Services will be
held from the residence at 2 p. m. J.
Carl Hays, a clerk in the city build
ing commissioner office, her brother;
a sister, Miss Leuella Hays, both Of
indianapolis, and her husband sur
v1ve.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Canning CharPe Faced

These colored men were under ar
rest today on a charge of gaming:
Robert Bales. Femuel Pendleton. Will
liam Stovall Albert Beard and John
Cambran. They were captured by
Sergeant Halstead at 1910 f. Tween
tieth ST.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
GyrOs Plan Dinner

a stag dinner and smoker will be
held by the Gyro Club at the Athen-
aeum, Tuesday. May Is. The new
constitution and bylaws of the club
will be acted upon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
kentucky Boys Disappear

Police have been asked 20 seek
Howard Brown, r. and Raymond
Brown. 9. who disappeared while on
their way from Louisville Ky. to
Richmond. Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Organist at Ten

BOSTON. England. May The 70
man Catholic Church here claims the
Youngest organist in the world He's
Norbert Rouse, aged 10 He has been
studying the organ only three years
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Takes Wrong Medicine

81 Mrs. ". J. Berry. 129 E Pratt St.
81 recovering from effects of 4 small
amount of chloroform. She picked
the wrong bottle from a medicine
cabinet Sunday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Rreak LaiI at Knknmn

Inspector of Detectives John MuIlin
today was notified that Ed Asher. II.
and Wilbur Miller. II, broke out of
Jail at Kokomo and headed towards
india napolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Mercat0r To Elect

New officers of the Mercator Club
will be nominated at the weekly lunch
con of the Spink-Arms Tuesday. The
election will be June 5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Purse Gone in Movie

a pickpocke, robbed Joe Sigman
Of Allisonvtlle, Ind. while he was at
a movie theaJer Sunday night. Sig
man told police his purse contained
$50
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
Thief Takes Tire

A thief took a $15 tire off of the au-
tomobIe of Stanley Brook. 1850 Bal
timOre Ave. ne told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-07
POLICE SEEKING
CLEWS IN SERIES
OF SMALL THEFTS
Loot in Twelve RobberieS
Ranges From sic to 1925
One Arrest Made.

An arrest solving a robbery commit
ted Saturday night and Investigations
today into details of twelve other
thefts marked police activity today.
The loot ranged in value from SO
TO 1925.
A pass key was used 20 enter the
apartment of Michael Lawler. No 2
Of 2449 ". Illinois ST. A diamond
stIck-pin valued at 800 and clothing
at 1926 was taken.
When Roland Hockett, 2423 Car
roIton Ave, drove a machine load
Of young men into a filing station
ut Thirtieth and Meridian SITS. owned
by the Standard Oil Company. they
noticed a side window glass was bro
ken. Investigation showed the money
drawer was rified and the Office ran
sacked. Thirty gallons of oil. valued
at $50, were taken.
Butcher Shop Entered
A butcher shop at 1908 E. Thir-
teenth St. owned by Charles Wren
nick, University Terrace, was entered
and 90 cents taken from the cash
register. Another glass III a door be
tween the shop and the Standard Gro
Gerry, I247 Cornell Ave. was removed
and Everett Canon, manager. 1850
Cornell Ave. reported that IS was
taken from the register. No estimate
as TO merchandise could be made I'M
til an invoice.
James Fletcher. 462 Arnolda St..
was waiting for a car at Illinois and
Washington SITS. His pocket was
picked OF SIT.
Police Chief Watson of Greenfield
has asked local detectives to watch
for parties involved in the robbery Of
a home there Two coats. two
watches and bracelets. besides other
jewelry. are missing.
Beatrice Riley. No. ,. of 316 Z.
North St. reports some one reached
in the window Of her apartment and
took a purse on the table. \ ring
and S. in money was in il,
Tools Missing
J. ". Pettles. 1928 Lawrence St.
reports tools valued at SIS taken
from where he was working at 5000
CarroIIton Ave.
Four hens valued at SO We're taken
from the henhouse of f. f, Seig. 1921
Broadway, and thirty hens valued ar
$50 from the coop Of J. w Bowden.
Greenwood, Ind.
Earl Hamilton. S21 W. New York
St, reports his room entered and a
suit of clothes valued at S25 taken.
Nathan Ross. 1912 s. Meridian St.
ask police to aid in finding the thieves
who took his horse valued at S25.
Elmer Martin, alias Bert Morris,
226 E. Vermont St. complained to
the police that he was robbed Of S25
while at the home Of Bee Williams. 35,
Z colored, 624 E. Court St The VIII
liams woman left her home. but was
later arrested by Lieutenant Ander-
son and Sergeant Ball charged with
vagraucy.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11

measure on some
minor mistakes In administration, but
more generally on a misunderstanding
Of their purposes, Of what should be
expected OF such a system.
The banker as much as any man, is
TO blame for the present misconcep-
ton. He found Federal Reserve
Banks ready scapegoat to blame for
no matter what happened. II Il
seemed desirable to refuse or call a
loan 1t was easy to say that the Fed.
eral Reserve Bank wished it, although
1t should have been refused because
contrary to good banking practice.
Most Of all was the system blamed
for the fact that violent imitation
which hundreds Of business men and
bankers hoped might be continued
forever was finally checked by putting
up Federal Reserve interest rates.
There were those who blamed the
system for not having put up the rate
soon enough and others who blamed
it because it put up the rate at all
The penalty for thus blaming every
business mishap on this valuable sys.
tenn may be the loss Of its much
needed benefits. If we wish to save
the present bank of the United States
from the fate of its two predecessors
We must make known to America, to
its rank and file. the splendid useful
ness of these institutions.
We must admit at the outset that
in their administration mistakes have
been made, that governors of Fed.
eral Reserve Banks and members OF
the Federal Reserve Board are human
beings, and in the administration Of
the affairs of any institution by
human beings mistakes will be made,
but these have been so insignificant
as compared with the outstanding
usefulness Of the institutions them.
selves that they should be Judged by
the good which they have performed,
which, after all, has been along the
line of their designed achievement,
rather than by those errors which
time and experience can easily elimi-
nate.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11

and that the casket was not opened
before being placed in the ground.
Mr. Deitz claims also that two doc
tors made conflicting statements re-
garding the alleged removal Of bull
lets from Harp's body and the dates
upon which the bullets were said to
have been removed. 81
According to Mr.. Deitz two men
recently returned from the west and
made affidavit that they had seen
Harp there and that he is ALLEGED to
have admitted his identity and is
said to have remarked that he would
never return to Northern Wisconsin.
Mr.. Deitz has returned from Rock
Elm where he visited the Poplar Hill
cemetery in Pierce county where rec
ords show that Harp was buried
with inscriptions on the tombstone.
officials at Rock Elm were inform
ed that an endeavor would be made
to get a permit to exhume the remains
in the grave.
Mr.. Deitz served in prison from
1910 until 1920 when pardoned. His
health appears to be improved since
he left the prison.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11
DIETZ SEEKS ANOTHER CHANCE
TO PROVE INNOCENCE
Claims That Man He was Supposed
to Have Killed Is Alive.
Wants Grave Dug Up.

Brentwood, Wis.-John F. Dietz,
owner Of Cameron dam, 80 miles east
Of here, who is residing with his dau-
ghter, Mrs. Herman Weight, in Bar
ron county, has again come forth
with the statement that he possesses
proofs that he was imprisoned in the
states prison at Waupun for a crime
which he announced he did not COM
NIT. Dietz believed that he should
be reimbursed by the state Of Wis
consin for the ten years he spent in
the penitentiary as he claims to have
affidavits and transcribed copies of
records which he thinks Will prove
his contention.
Dietz has ben devoting much of
his time since his pardon by Govern
o. Blaine in collecting material reia-
tive to the shooting Of Oscar Harp,
a deputy At the trial, Dietz refus-
ed legal services and he was convic-
ted. The man now claims that if
Harp was killed in the battle his
death was not due to a bullet from
his rife
The claim is made by Mr. Dietz
that he possesses evidence that Harp
was never killed. Deitz maintains
that the casket supposed to contain
the body of Harp was filled with
some heavy material, that there were
no persons accompanying the corpse,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11

labor.
After time observers were 49,.
ished to see that social con5..: 80
improved, general intellieeaca , -
good color increased and the oars-sI
welfare grew in proportions ~ .L y
working hours shortened The wo-
der is that it took mankind So Ior ',' IL.
recognize the fact. 10
In the olden days when one mo.
made pair of shoes, let Us saw ''' p
could exercise his mind and rlo.-s
his taste in designing and creati,o
them.
In these days, to stand all dav mn.
ing piece of metal back and fa.,L
or tending machine that CUTS ant
leather heels, is to flatten the mr.
to pervert the soul and darken tb h,
life. ''e
The more people you have WORKING
long hours at these deadly emnlo,.
ments the worse for the average cor
dition of the populace which is ma
only national strength.
Everything that really con,4,
comes out of the masses, the cor
mon people, the general run Of man
kind. ''''
All the inventions that amount ia
anything come from that great
source.
All the ideas that really help come
from what the snobs call peIbian
sources. It's only the average that
counts, and there isn't much chance
for high average in intelligence
when the workers toll long hours
1t SENS very strange to be arguing
these things in America.
Nearly seventy years have passed
since the Australia adopted the eight.
hour day. April 81, 1856, was the
day. In Australia it is celebrated
now as a kind of Fourth of Julv-a
day of national freedom and CRATE.
fulness.
In the United States we are still
talking about it more or less.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11

1t starts instantly; it enables
your Car to get away quickly;
to pick up smoothly without
effort; it delivers to your rear
wheels all the power your
engine can develop-and ire
mendous speed. for Red
Crown is fast gas.
Look for the Red Crown Sign.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11

fathers an eight-hour Horkday was
the rule and standard.
Isthere had been no changes in the
way we produce things. eight hours
would probably be the standard today
and probably anybody that wanted to
lengthen it would be looked upon as
a demagogue and a revolutionist.
II was only because we had an
enormous increase in the pressure for
production, particularly since the in
PRODUCTION Of factories and steam
that the working day was heightened
until life came to mean to the work
ers nothing but toll and sleep.
In modern times the increase of
labor-saving machinery should have
offset all that. The average factory
hand or transportation worker now is
200 or 800 times as efficient as the
average worker of seventy-five years
ago, but he is no better off. The
huge increase in his output has not
shortened his hours.
This is plainly wrong. 1t is rotten
ly and intolerably wrong 1t is dan
gerously wrong for the community
The eight-hour day means something
to the worker, but a lot more to the
rest of society.
See how it is. Up to 1874 women
and children worked sixteen hours q
day, or something like that, in the
Welsh coal mines.
Women harnessed like cattle drag.
ged from the mines great baskets OF
coal. There was a board in the cen.
ter of the runaway with cleats nailed
to it bent far over, their heads al
most to the ground the women braced
their feet against these cleats anG
tugged at their loads.
Most of them were unsexed by then
toll. Nature mercifully made then
incapable of bearing children. The
rest if they had offspring brought
forth idiots.
J The children that worked in the
mines were so injured or brutalizec
that they grew up either criminals 81
strange types of imbecils.
| Society had to pay for all this anC
/ pay appalling costs. 1t is paying fol
them still.
/ Yet, when it was proposed to do nc
more than to mitigate some of its
worst features, the mine owners
violently protested and said they
would be ruined.
In this case of the Welsh coal min
es the government determined to risl
the ruin, and reduced the hours Of
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11

This statue of Caesar Rodney was
unveiled in Rodney square, Whining
ton, Del, on Independence day to com
memorate the break-neck ride Of so
miles made by him from Dover to
Philadelphia to aff1x his name to the
Declaration Of Independence and at
the same time save the vote Of Della
ware. The statue Is the work Of the
well-known sculptor, James Edward
Kelly, and 1t was unveiled by six-year.
old Eliza Rodney, lineal descendant
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11

Sold EveryWhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11
THE EIGHT HOUR DAY NOW
CENTURIES OLD
Everything That Really Counts
Comes out of the Masses
The Common People.

Russell the great thinker and writ
er, says
| hear and read about the outgiv-
ings of many eminent minds about an
eight-hour day and they all seem to
proceed upon the theory that eight
hours for days work is a recent in
vention, leap in the dark, a daring
experiment, and nobody knows what
may become of it.
AS matter of fact, it is so old it
makes Bunker Hill monument look
like a thing of yesterday. 1t existed
before the ten-hour day, the twelve
hour day or the fourteen-hour day.
Four hundred years among our fore
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11
Trouble With Kidneys.

81 was troubled with my kidneys
for several years." writes J. d.
Samson, Ala Il tried
every remedy and at last used Foley
Kidney Pills and am now better off
than I've been in years,
For quick relief from Kidney and
Bladder trouble use Foley Kidney
Pills.
Sold Everywhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11

that W e could
continue a first.
class commercial
nation, without
the Federal Re
serve Banks. or
mechanisms sim
ilar to them. Yet
there is antag-
onism to the Fed.
e T a l Reserve
Banks based in O
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11

Check These symptoms
Coated or furred tongue, bad
breath, sour stomach, cramps, head.
ache, gas and biliousness are
symptoms of indigestion and demand
prompt treatment. Quick relief
may be had with Foley Cathartic
Tablets. Do not grippe, pain or
nauseate. Refuse substitutes. In
sist on Foley's.
Sold Everywhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11
COOPERATIVE FARM
MARKETING NOTES
Progress of the Movement to
"Put Farming on Par With
Other Big Business"

A pamphlet and QUESTIONABLE on Co
operative farm marketing recently is.
sued by the State Bank Division,
American Bankers Association, has
brought out valuable information on
the subject from bankers, farmers and
state agricultural departments. 1t is
being used as a campaign document In
the organization of cooperative mar
keting associations in various sections
of the country. farmers having adopt
ed its slogan: Put Agriculture On a
Par with Other Big Business
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11

Advertise in the News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11

The movement on the part of farm.
ers toward cooperative marketing as
a cure for their present economic
plight Is nationwide. There has been
notable progress in the development
of such associations, some conspicu.
ously successful ones being in opera
ton at the present time. There have
also been some disastrous failures
among these ventures in cooperative
marketing, which is the inevitable &C.
compartment of the progress of any
movement The Banker Farmer"
published by the American Bankers
Association, says:
Cause and effect are operative In
cooperative marketing as truly as
they are in every other business enter.
prise. An association will not neces.
sarlly succeed or fail merely because
It is 8 cooperative association, but be-
cause it conforms TO or transgresses
from the underlying principles of sue
cessful business operation. The move
ment itself is OF great national import
and the bankers OF the country can
materially aid or retard its progress.
The possibility. of leadership in
rural communities rests very largely
with the country banker. Il is his
duty to be informed on all matters re.
lating to the farmers well-being."
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11

Modern conditions are such that az.
rlculture cannot be successful by in
dividual effort. TO regain its position
as basic industry. and as a force in
national aRaivs. agriculture must de-
pend upon organization and co-opera-
ton for economic production, for eco
nomic marketing and for the estab-
lishment Of its proper relationship In
community life. - Howard Leonard
President, Illinois Agricultural Asso-
alauon.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-11
Judging a Great
Institution by
Small Defect
BY J. n. PUELIcHER
President American Bankers Asso-
citation.

1t would be difficult to find a bank.
er, understanding thoroughly the Fed.
eral Reserve System, willing to admit
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-23
Tscky Party at mcDonoush.

On Friday night OF last week the
Ciceronian Literary Society gave 8
tacky party.
SO, at s O'Clock various forms began
to find their way into the well decora-
ted hall, Hearts were strung and
hung around the hall and the C. L. S.
banner was hung on the stage curtain.
After we had viewed each other and
had good laugh, especially at Mabel
and Sable who we're Misses Fike and
Atkins, aud also Wilmer, oh, and so
many other, Miss Fike played march
and we promenaded around the room,
being viewed by the sharp eyes OF
Prof. Reich Mr.. and Mrs. French,
who were the honorable judges.
We were very anxious to know who
was going TO be tackiest at the tacky
party. After marching around and
each time rome we're eliminated, Hilda,
Lawrence and George Matthews were
left. After much hard work in deciding,
Hilda was given first prize and Law
renee second honor. Then we played
games, such as cross questions and
silly answers, forfeits and who what I
when and where 2 Refreshments
we're then served, which consisted Of
rolls, sausage, cheese and pickles.
A spelling match was then held be
tween the two societies. Anna came
out by getting the boobie prize and
Andrew standard dictionary.
After spending an evening Of fur
we left with the memory Of the sight:
Of the costumes,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-23
Orphans, Court.

The Orphans Court was in session
Tuesday with Judges Rice and Hender-
son on the bench. The following bust
ness was transacted
Will of L. Eugene Freeman admitted
TO probate. Letters to be issued upon
fling bond.
Win of John s. Dyson filed and adj
mitted to probate. Letters issued 10
Samuel f.. Dyson. Warrant to APP
praise issued 70 John +. Padgett and
George S. Dent.
First and final administration ac-
count Of estate of Mary s. Sanders,
filed and passed. A
First and final administration &C.
count in estate of Mathide j. Thee,
filed and passed.
Reconciliation on estate of John s.
Proctor. Application of Walter j.
Mitchell for letters of administration.
Bond, fixed at $500 filed and approved
and letters granted. Warrant to APP
praise issued to Magruder Jameson
and Edley Franklin.
Court adjourned to meet In regular
session Tuesday, March 9, 1913,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-23

Mr.. p. Reed Wills has sold his ho-
tel here 10 Mr.. Frank A. Martin, re-
Gently OF the firm OF Martin g. Mitchell.
The new purchaser will take ever the
property May list next, when he will
begin operating the business himself.
Mr.. Martin is another Of our young
men who believes in sticking to his
home towp and county. We are glad
to see him continue to locate here and
sincerely hope that he as a young
man will be given the encouragement
and support Of the people in his new
venture
Frank is we'll known for his courte-
sy, politeness and efforts to please
and give satisfaction to the public.
We hope that be will be given the en-
couragement and support by the pub
lie that he deserves. Knowing him as
we do, we feel safe In saying that he
will leave nothing undone to give full
measure OF service to the public and
that he will SO conduct his business
as to give satisfac tion and pleasure
to his patrons, and again we hope he
will be given full measure of public
support!
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-23
Mrs. Mary P. Edelen.

Mrs. Mary p. Edelen, widow of the
late Benjamin NJ. Edelen, for many
years resident of Bryantown, this
county, died at the home of her son,
Mr.. j. Walbach Edelen, in Baltimore,
Sunday last from inlirmities due 10
her advanced age-about 10 years.
She was woman of most beautiful
traits OF character, possessing a sweet
and gentle disposition that at once
made deep and lasting impression
on those who came in contact with
her, and maintained through life a
host of genuine and devoted friends.
Her home life was ideal. AS a wife
and mother, she was ever devoted and
solicitous for the happiness and we'll
being OF those around her fireside.
As neighbor and friend, she was
ever generous and kind and through
out her life here the genuine hospitali-
ty so well known In the southern home
vas always found.
She leaves surviving her three sons
besides Mr>J. Walbach Edelen, Mes
srs. BENJAMIN NJ. and Edward G.
EdeIen, otthis county, DIR. James J.
Edelen, of New Jersey, and three
daughters, Mesdames G. Norbert Bow.
ling and +. d. Dye, of Seattle, Wash
ington, and Frederick Bowles, of New
York.
Her funeral took place Tuesday.
Requiem Mass was celebrated at St
Mary's Catholic Church, Bryantown,
by the pastor, Rev. p. E Conroy, and
interment was made in the cemetery
adjoining the church.