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The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
RITES
SET FOR TUESDAY
Rev. w, 0, TruebIood to Con-
duct Services,

The Rev w. o. Trueblood, pastor
OF First Friends Church. will conduct
funeral services at noon Tuesday for
Asa p. Robertson. so. who died Sun
day at the Methodist Hospital. Serv-
ices will be at the home of Mrs. Daw-
son Standish. 407 e. ThirtyThird St.
Mr.. Robertson was owner and man
ager of the Auto Exchange Garage
and Sales Company. 326 N. Delaware
St.
He was born in Noblesville. Ind, and
lived In Indianapolis sixteen years.
Surviving him are the widow, Mrs.
Clara Robertson. and three brothers,
Charles and Murray Robertson Of In
dianapolis and Ralph Robertson Of
California
Mr. and Mrs. Robertson lived at
RaVenswood.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
VISITING CHURCH
OFFICIALS GUESTS
OF CITY PASTORS
Conferences Preliminary to
Presbyterian Assembly
Under Way,

Leaders of the Presbyterian Church,
including DR.. Lewis S. Nudge, stated
clerk, and Walter I. Clarke of the
publicity department Of the General
Assembly. We're the guests of Pres
byterian pastors at q luncheon today
at the University Club.
The pre-assembly conference -
get underway Tuesday. City churS
executives will be in conference Tues
day as will the committee on evan
gelism at the Second Presbyterian
Church.
Other important pre-assembly con-
Will be held Wednesday.
The General Assembly Will open
Thursday The important business
will be the election of a moderator.
Today's morning session Of the
Board Of Home Missions at the Liz
coin was devoted 10 the hearing of a
proposed plan Of organization Tor the
Presbyter5 and the Synods. This re-
port will be considered at Tie Gen
eral Assembly meeting.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to committee meetings.
At the Claypool the Woman's
Board Of Foreign Missions consid-
cred reports 10 be made to the Gen
eral Assembly.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
TWO ARE INJURED
IN TRAIN WRECK
B. & 0, Express Crashes Into
Freight at Medora,

BIZ United Press
SEYMOUR, Ind, May 1.-two men
were injured when the Baltimore -
Ohio fast all-steel express. westbou0S
from Cincinnati to st. Louis, collided
head on with an eastbound freight
train at Medora early today.
The freight train was standing at
Medora. The crew, which was not on
board, first thought the headlight OF
the express was that of an automo-
bile. When they discovered the mis-
take, they attempted to stop it with
flares.
The train crashed into the freight
at approximately thirty-five miles an
hour, observers declared. John VIII
liams, engineer. and Basil Barlow, fire
man, both Of Seymour, Ind, jumped
just before the crash. Barlow hit
concrete culvert, breaking both legs
above the knees.
Besides the engines. which were
badly wrecked, four steel coaches were
damaged and seven of the twenty-five
freight cars were demolished.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
RUSSIA REJECTS
BRITISH ULTIMATUM
Soviet Reply to Note Proposes
Arbitration Conference.

BB United Press
LONDON, May t4.--Russia has re-
jected the terms of the British ulti-
matum in the view of Lemid Krassin,
interviewed by the Daily Mails Berlin
correspondent.
Krassin. head of the soviet trade
delegation, is coming to London to
wind up affairs Of that organization.
The Russian reply to the British note,
which demanded satisfaction on the
subjects Of seizure of British trawlers,
executions of the clergy was handed
n representative of Great Britain
Saturday. 1t is understood to propose
conference at which Russo British
differences can be irOned out.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
UNCLE SAM
SAYS:
Service for Tourists

Visitors to the Rocky Mountain Ma
rional Park, Colorado. this summer
will find available during July ana
August free nature guide service.
which has become so popular n cea-
tJre In other national parks Plans
70 rthe work contemplate the giving
on successive evenings an illustrated
talk at different hotels in the PARK
and in the nearby village of Estes
Park, also leisurely field trips. on
which flowers. trees. birds and AMI
mails Will he i15ntifed-Inte,1or De
nsrrn1ent
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
MRS. HELENA HERGEL DIES
Funeral Services Arranged for Tues
day Morning.

Funeral services for Mrs. Helena
T. Hergel, 58, who died Saturday at
her home, 459 Goodlet St. will be
held at a. m. Tuesday at st. An
thongs Catholic Church. Burial will
be in st. Joseph's cemetery.
Mrs. Hergel was born in Ohio. She
has lived in Indianapolis for twelve
years. She was a member Of the
Altar Society of ST. Anthony's Church.
Surviving Mrs. Hergel are her hEss
band Charles II. HergeI; two sol -
Charles E. and John A. Hergel; two
daughters, Iona and Marie Hergel;
three sisters, Miss Agnes SuckfulI,
Mrs. Leona Babler, and Mrs. Mary
MISS all of Albany, Ala. and a
brother. Casper Suckfull of Sheffield.
Ala
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
TWO STORES BOMBED IN
CHICAGO MILLINERY WAR
Even Gold Coast Butterflies Object to Paying Stores Rent
With Purchase of One Hat

The price war" started among
gold coast" establishments primarily
because there were too many Of them.
Even wealthy North Shore butterflies
objected to dusting enough gold off
their wings TO pay a stores rent for
a week.
AS cut after cut were announced
two stores We're bombed Police at
tributed the blasts to sympathizers Of
rival concerns.
The bombs also blew the prices
down further, climaxing today in the
So minimum.
The stores are crowded by mobs OF
bargain hunters
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
Road Bids Asked.

The State highway commission will
be receive bids Tuesday on nearly
twenty miles Of bituminous macadam
and surface treatment roads in five
counties. The new roads Allen county,
APT miles; Lawrence county, 2.1 miles
Monroe county. FPS miles; Wayne
county, 404 miles, and Wells county.
5.96 miles.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
'STINGING' LAID TO
WOMAN F|NANCIER
Myrtle B, Hayes, Alleged
Forger, Accused by ManviIle,

By Untted PTeSa
NEW YORK. May 14-Further
light on business activities of Myrtle
B. Hayes, under indictment of forging
Charles NJ. Schwab's name to a note
for s25, 900. is expected to be cast by the
accused feminine financier as q result
of new charges brought by Charles
B. Manville
The latter. founder of JOhns-M Man
vile. Inc, says Mrs. Hayes and other
women with whom she had been asso-
ciated, "iured" him into business deals
involving large sums of money and
"stung" him. He mentions an alleged
oil stock swindle.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
Cooking With Honey

Honey can ne used in cooking in
place Of sugar. It Is desirable 10
know not only how II compares in
sweetness. but also how much allow
ance must be made for the water
which It contains. Assuming a up
fUl Of good honey to measure one
half pint, it should weigh about
twelve ounces. OF this nine 10 ter
ounces. roughly speaking. is sugar
In making cake one should substi
rute honey for sugar, cupful for cup
fuI. and for each cupful of honey use
one-fourth cupful less of milk or other
liquid which the recipe calls for or
fee of Home Economics.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
By United Press

CHICAGO, May "A price war
turned fashionable North Shore milin-
cry shops into "a feminine paradise
today
Rival milliners after bombs were
thrown resorted TO price slashing TO
wipe out competitors. Where woman.
lovely woman. short time ago
crowned her crowuins glory with a
chapau costing up TO $25,-vanity
considered - there appeared in
windows cards proclaiming any hat
in the store S5.'
Two or three more Jealous stores
cut 10 So on the same basis
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
WEEKEND RAIDS
HOLD MANY FOR
LIQUOR VIOLATION
Thiry-Seyen Men and Two
Women Charged With
Drunkenness,

Following q series OF raids during
the weekend many persons were
scheduled TO appear iu city court to-
day 20 answer charges of operating
blind tigers or violating the gambling
laws.
Thirty seven men ami two women
We're charged with Drunkenness.
Lee Shelton. 45, Of 40 y. Minkner
St. was charged with operating a
blind tiger. Sergeant Cummings said
ne found white mule whisky and
empty containers at the shelton home.
The same officer found a half pint OF
white mule whisky at the home Of
Alex Nisohusk. 1910 Wilcox St. he
ea4T
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
400 Miners Strike

BIZ Times Special
TERRE HAI1TE. Ind, May IA
Four hundred miners were on strike
today, protesting against action OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
Railroad in removing one of four
trains serving mines in this locality.
-Four mines are idle.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
Oriental Trade Increasing

the entire foreign trade Of tnA United
States. The proportion of American
trade with the East has nearly dou-
bed since 1913. Heavy exports OF
silk from Japan and China; rubhar
and tin from the Straits settlements:
wool from australia; tea. shellac and
manganese from India, increased our
imports from the Orient from $685.
res, 900 in 1921 to SS53.972 600 IN 1922
Department of Commerce.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
Postal Clerks Name DeIegates

Albert Greatbach and Karl L. Stimp-
son will represent Local No. 1870 at
the annual convention Of the National
Federation of Postoffice Clerks at Ell
Paso, Texas, Sept. 8. They were
elected at meeting at the Denison
Sunday. Thirteen new members were
fufffafad
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
Writer to Talk

Cynthia Pearl Mans. writer and
young peoples worker, will address a
rally of young people at the Third
Christian Church, Broadway and Sew
enteenth Sts., Tuesday night. She will
speak under the auspices of the Beth
.Sxy Park Assembly.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
Bar Falls: Workman Hurt

When an iron beg rolled off a truck
at the Geiger Il Peters Iron Works,
1900 Madison Ave. today. Adolph
Granneman. 80 OF 2S17 Brill St, was
slightly injured. He was taken home.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
Merchants Incnrnorate

Articles of Incorporation for the
Wayland-Walker Company of Indian
apolis. retail merchants, capital $40. 900,
were filed today. Directors: Earl c.
Wayland, William A. Walker and
Charles F. Ulrich.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
Board Discusses Rules

Rules for operation of the new
State teachers training law were pre-
sented to the State board of education
today at a special meeting. The board
was expected to adopt them with
minor amendments.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
Cult Case Held In

BIZ United Press
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. May IA
Taking Of testimony in the grand
jury investigation into the House Of
David was held up today duo TO the
absence Of Judge H. Dingeman.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
Bomb Suspect Quizzed

By United Press
NEW YORK. May 14.-Lieutenant
Gsean, chief Of New York's bomb
sAd, questioned Witnesses today to
p8ES the charge thN Noah Learner,
4Zfs implicated In Nha Wall Street
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
More Farmers Mutuals Needed

The 1000 existing farmers mutual
FIRE insurance companies are now
carrying aggregate risks of between
seven and eight billions Of dollars at
an average annual cost for losses and
expenses of a little over Is cents
year for each 800. OF this average
cost. about three-fourths goes to pay
losses and one-fourth to pay expenses
OF operatlnn-Departmsnt Of Agricul-
tyre. ESX3
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
POLICE COMBING
CITY FOR CLEWS
IN PETTY THEFTS
Short Change Artists, Hold
up Men and Burglars
Are Busy,

Thieves and short change artists
operating during the weekend caused
police to push Investigations today.
AdiiOn Ester Cure. cashier at the
Everett Seed Store. 30 W. Washing
ton ST, was the victim Of q short
change expert. a strange. presented
800 bill for change Saturday after
noon. She gave him four $50 and
two SO bills. he then asked for ten
81 bills. She counted the money and
he seized the ten ones as we'll as the
other money and disappeared.
Two colored men held up and
robbed James Vooris Of Morgantowu.
IND. at the canal and Ohio St. Vo0rls
said the thieves took $3.50
Cless Ferguson. 437 Blake St. told
police he was held up and robbed OF
$I.05. He gave the officers the names
of the two men whom he alleges
robbed him at New York and Black
ford SITS. He said the two bandits got
out Of an automobile and covered hmi
with a revolver.
Two Men Arrested
Following Ferguson's complaint.
Willie Carey. %, Of 329 Kentucky
Ave, and William Ford, %. Of 943 w.
New York St. We're arrested on the
charge or robbery. Each was held
to the grand jury in city court under
81 900 bonds
4 purse containing $50 was left
lying on the counter of the Childs
grocery store at Thirteenth and IlH-
nois SITS, by Alva Smock Gal W.
Thirtieth st The purse disappeared,
Smock told police.
A show window Of Harry Denker.
112 Prospect St, was smashed. and
suit valued at $40 taken.
A purse containing SO, was taken
from Mrs H E. Henry. 1112 Central
Ave. while she was shopping at the
city market Saturday night.
Eleven chickens We're missing from
the hen house in the rear Of the home
Of Sarah Bader, 1902 Madison Ave.
Diamond Ring Gone
Dave Rosenberg. 1909 Broadway.
said he lost a diamond ring valued at
$500 at the city market. Saturday
night
a floor mat and dash light were
stolen from the auto mobile OF F. NJ.
Coleman. 1851 Broadway. parked at
the Murat Theater, Saturday night.
A. T. Yount. 1917 Kelly St, reported
a thief took his eye glasses. Detec-
tives today were searching for the
four men who got out of an automo-
bile at Washington st. and Sheffield
Ave, Sunday night The automobile.
owned by Ralph Admire, 4251 Hand
cock St. had been stolen.
Two young men ran when Ralph
Robinson, 1929 Southeastern Ave, dis
covered them removing n tire from an
automobile belonging to DR.. J. w.
Cans of Richmond, Ind
Nightwatchman Fred Fraily for the
Worm Packing Company. Ray and
Dakota SITS, saw a man jump through
a forced window in the garage Sun
day night. Today six spare tires,
valued at S19S. were missing from as
many cars.
Miss Antoinette Campbell, 822 Har-
rison St, reported theft Of a $3.50
diamond ring.
G. w. Young, 1908 E, St Clair St.
said $50 was stolen from his home
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
Thief Raids Garage

A thief entered a garage owned by
Norman Born. 1901 Wilcox St. and
carried away a tire valued at SIS and
tools valued at S35.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
Archie Young Held

A series OF raids was made on al
legged gambling games. Sergeant VIII
son and squad raided the place Of
Archie Young, colored, 522 Il Indiana
Ave. and arrested Young on a charge
Of keeping a gambling house Eighteen
men found in the place We're arrested
on charges of visiting a gambling
house.
When Lieutenant Winkler and a
squad raided the home of Gus Sleets,
colorcd, 1850 Yandes St. Sleets was
charged with keeping a gambling
house. Nine colored men and two
white men were caught in tho raid.
Clayton Murphy, a nurse, 114O N.
Capitol Ave. was arrested today on a
charge of operating a blind tiger. The
arrest was made by Lieutenants Nc
Gee and Stoddard. who alleged that
Murphy was the owner of a whisky
still found in a raid.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
" WILLIAM PHILIP SIM, Ms
NFNA Service Writer.

VINO rose over nlght from oOscuf1ty 70
rule a nation.
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIM,N1S
NEAA Service Writer.
ROME, May Ills Benito Musso-
lini. prime minister of Italy. a strange,
new kind of SvengaH? mad is Italy
playing the role of Trilby-en entire
nation nuder the spell of this strange
mans eyes?
Tonight 1 interviewed Mussoliui
and I confess I am inclined TO be
neve this more than half true. From
the moment I entered his amazing
office in the new Foreign Affairs
building here I had this feeling,
sensation 1 remember having only
once before.
That was when I interviewed Nine.
lie Thebes. the celebrated sorceress
Of Paris. now dead. in her mysterious
room hung all round with black vel
Vet and lighted only by the glow from
crystal glabes used in her practice of
Black Magic.
7 have interviewed kings and en-
perors. presidents and princes. pre-
miers, dictators and all manner Of
men and women. but Mussolini i'm
pressed me.
Hes Different" Statesman
mean ne is different from any
statesman I ever saw. as different as
night from day. 1 have talked with
political leaders whose profundity
Impressed me more, whose ideas
seemed to me TO be fundamentally
more sound and in whose hands I
would prefer TO see placed the destiny
of my own Ian. d
But 7 have seen none other anything
Ike Nussolini. the man with the hyp-
motto eyes. black magic" statesman
Of Italy. tn man who stares at
citizens of his country. from king on
down the line and they all sing to
his bidding-like Svengau made Trilby
sing in the romance which every one
has read
Does NTussolini realize his hypnotic
power? He must. The first thing that
met my eyes as came ashore at
Brindisi. way down in southern Italy.
was a billboard picture of the Facisu
leader a picture so extraordinary that
it held me spellbound until I could
make out what IT was all about. The
head was Inclined forward just a trife
and from under beetIng brows two
enormous black eyes, the whites show
ing all round. huge, exaggerated eyes
that stared straight at you and into
you and through you precisely like the
hypnotic stage pictures of Wilton
Rckaye as SvengaL
Pictures Seen Everywher.
over Brindisi I kept finding my
sniped at from the ambuSh Of
$50 fence and wall BY those two
Sor6s. could well imagine the effect
this might have on the ignorant and
less sophisticated peasants Of the
country.
Ny sole object in coming TO Italy
was to see and talk with the remark
able owner of those eyes-the man
who had turned Italy. almost over
night, into an armed camp ready to
do his bidding-the man who marched
on Rome with a powerful army at his
back and took" ie without firing a
shot, took It and forced the king TO do
his will-the man who dissolved
Parliament and made his word
supreme.
For that is what Mussolini did and
nobody IS more keenly aware of this
fact than Mussolni himself
He openly boasts that he has but
10 wave his hand and 100. 0O0 BLACK
Shirts Fascist soldIers-w1.i snap
INTO action and obey his slightest
word.
NEXT: In Svengali 1I4ssoIini's
workshop. Simms will give you &
closeup" Of this statesman with the
hypnOtic stare.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14
Home Brew Seized

Eight quarts Of home brew on ice
and some empty Gordon gin bottles
caused tho arrest OF Ruth Pash SO.
colored, 1893 Mil St. on a charge OF
operating a blind tiger.
Lee Eusley. 40, Alonzo Piersheld, 40.
both Of 3l3 W Ohio St and Frank
arrested on vagrancy charges in a
raid at the ". Ohio St, residence.
Lieutenant Johnson searched the
place and removed "a buzzer system
which he alleges was used to give the
alarm In case Of a raid. Two trap
doors were found I'm the house, police
said The place has been ralded many
tinln- nrcnrding u nolLce
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-14

Times Writer Declares Prime
Minister Must Use
Hypnotic Power,

This is the first of a series of articles
by william Phillip Simms special NEA
and indianapolis Times writer. who de
clares that not since Napoleon has the
world produced such an outstanding
character as this hUmbly born man
who rose over night from obscur1ty to
rule a nation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-21
COMING EVENTS

Congregational bazaar Saturday,
Dec. 8, at church basement.
The Jr Aid will give Coffee" at
the M. E. church, Friday afternoon,
Nov. %.
Basket Social and Candy Sale at
Pine Knob School, Friday eve, Nov. %.
Everybody invited. 40p1
Basket Social at Becker school, Lib
erty, Friday, Nov. 23rd. Everybody
cordially invited. Leola Schwantes,
Teacher. 40p1
Ladies of ST. Clements parish will
hold a bazaar and bake sale on Tues
day, Dec. 4, at Galloway hall. Hot
lunch at all hours. 4Op2
Women's Relief Corps Bake Sale
Saturday, Nov "a, at corps hall in
Hyde building. Sale commences at
10: 30-Executive Committee. 40p1
Pipe Social and program at the
Bowen school, Friday night, Nov. %.
Ladies please bring pipe and supper
for two. Jennie H. Mayne, teacher.
There will be Clothespin Social
and program at the Cement School,
four and one-half miles east of Ian
caster, Wednesday evening, Nov. 28th.
Everybody welcome. Alice Jentz,
Teacher %
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-21
GRANT co. BOARD
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soldiers relief has been dropped TO
Sl,OOO. Last year the county expend-
ed $1,000 and refunded the balance of
the sum appropriated.
The County Clerk paid out S571
bounty in the fiscaIyear. There were
l3l foxes, three wolves and IL cub
wolves collected for.
Henry klelnhammer was seated i'll
place of Geo. A. Clifton as member
from first ward, Platteville.
Mrs. Barbara Fletcher was retained
as county nurse at salary of 1,800
she was given the car used by her IN
transportation and allowed. not ex-
ceedlng 81 900 to buy new car with
(same to remain her own property
and to pay 1924 travelling expense
The board voted to hire two super
Vlsing teachers at salaries of s., GOO
each. Such teachers must be at least
50 years of age and Of accredited
standing. A committee was appoint
ed to assist the county superintendent
N selecting his supervisors.
The Children's Home Finding So
c1ety was granted 5000 aid.
The Board voted itself mileage OF
luz d lille.
The county agricultural agent was
retained. His salary will be fixed by
the agricultural committee At pres
ent he receives $4,000 per year
W. F. Mccormick was reelected
vice-chairman.
R. G. Willis, John A. Kruel and W.
F. Mccormick were elected as the ag-
ricultural committee.
Mrs. Mark A. Bailey was reelected
member of the county health COM
mittee
All highway committee members
were reelected
Memorials were passed in honor OF
deceased Board members.
The Board in closing rendered the
chairman a rising vote of thanks for
his courtesy and fairness during the
session. County officials were ten
dered similar thanks for their help in
solving county problems.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-21
GLEN HAVEN

Mrs. Floy Peterson of Chicago, came
to attend the funeral of her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Bonham, at Bloom
ingtOn.
Russell Tate cut his foot quite bad
ly Monday morning while chopping
wood.
The Sewing Club met at the A. N.
Noises home Thursday evening.
Miss Ethel Metcalf, Frank Orr, and
Mr.. and Mrs. OFT, spent Sunday with
the Guy Horsfall family from Lancas-
ter, at the latter's cabin at Mccartney.
Miss Catherine Walz entertained the
Girls Card Club last Tuesday even
ing.
George Metcalf of Fayette, Iowa,
was in town Monday morning.
Ben Mueller of Gutenberg, was IN
town Monday on business.
GINS Kuenster and family and Mar
lowe Kidd spent Sunday in Cassville
with Miss Ida Baumgartner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-21
LIVINGSTON

LIVINGSTONE Livingston's w
fire engine came last Wednesday. 1t
is a Ford and it seems to be moving
success.
Miss Nancy Andrews visited the
Sunday School convention at Belolt
two days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilkins visited
Mineral Point Sunday.
The Country Club is putting on a
big hunt today, ten men to a side. A
rabbit counts five points, and fox or
wolf counts five hundred points.
Loren Livingston and Joseph Allen
attended the Wiscons1n-M1nnesot
football game at Madison Saturday.
The John Jacobs and A. E. Howd!e
families met Clayton Howdle at Mad1-
SON on his way from Deerfeld College,
Saturday. =
Miss Glare Willard of Lancaster. IS
visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam Nero.
Miss Belva Vipond and mother Wis
tied clarence Fawcett at Plattevllle
Saturday. , 5000
a., the John Bornell funeral at Eau
claire last Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Kirkpatrick returned TO
Milwaukee Saturday