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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
COURTHOUSE PACE )
TOO FAST FOR CAT
Rats May Have Carried Him
Off Bodily,

- A black cat left in the Juvenile
Court room last Monday in response
to a call for protection from rats was
not to be found today.
No, 1 don't know where he is to-
ESay," said William Fahey, bailiff t'I
I'M not positive that the rats carried
II away last night, but 1 haven't seen
him all day. Maybe it has gone Wis
iting down to the policewomen's
ROOM
The cat was found Monday tied up
in a sack. His attention has been de-
voted to cleaning up several saucers
Of milk a day and other food provided
{ by court attaches.
1.-THE cat hasn't caught any rats.
as far as 1 know said Fahey.
Maybe he needs company Cats will
have to go in corporal squads here
to keep the rats from chasing them. -
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FIVE BOYS LEFT IN RUNNING
st. Louis Lad Continues Winning
Streak With Coue Philosophy.

Streak With COue Philosophy.
ATLANTIC CITY, June 27.-FEe
boys. champions Of their sections OF
the country, were left in the national
marble tournament here today. They
will fight it out Thursday.
Sam Schneider of St. Louis, who
says his "Coue" day and night, and
seems to get better by it, beat Virgil
Hammann of Denver, three out OF
four. Virgil carried a pocket Bible
his mother had given him all through
the match, but it awaited him moth.
ing against the constantly improving
pegging Of the st. Louis lad
Other results were: Greed Lail, Port
land, beat Joe Padilla. Los Angeles
8 out of 4.
Alton Darne, Washington, beat
James Beverlin. Philadelphia, out
Of 4.
Walter Pate, Chicago. the one col
ored boy left in the tournament, beat
Roy Bocorcelski, Cleveland, out of S.
Curtis Darnell. Houston, Texas, beat
Ray Smith, Memphis, straight.
Lloyd Williamson, Tacoma, beat
John Naves, Sacramento, out offs.
Evansville Boy Wins
Marvin Tilfor. Evansville, beat
Charles Citva, Des Moines, straight.
Harlan Mccoy. Columbus beat
Isadore Freed. out of 5.
Eugene LEVEL, Allentown beat
Dave Lanffam, Cincinnati, three
straight.
Morris Goddard, TT. Worth beat
Elder Reik, Covington, KY, out Of
4.
This ended the second round.
The third round began with win
pers In the second competing for Sec
tional championships.
COue, Disciple Wins
Sam Schneider, the Coue disciple,
kept up his winning streak and beat
Marvin Tilfor Of Evansville, 4 out of
8. for the Central States champion
ship.
Eugene LEVEL, Allentown, won the
eastern championship by defeating AL.
ton Darn, Washington, out of S.
The northern title went to Harlan
Mccoy, Columbus, when he trimmed
Walter Pate, Chicago's dusky entry,
8 out Of 5.
Lloyd Williamson, Tacoma, took the
Pacific Coast crown by beating Creed
Lail, Portland, three straight.
The southern championship went to
Morris Goddard, of FIT. Worth, who
beat Curtis Darnell Of Houston, out
of 4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
ANOTHER ROW ON
LAND RECLA|M|NG
Director Kicked Out of Job by
Secretary of Interior.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, June 27.-A con-
troversy over conservation Of ma
tional resources, rivaling the famous
inchot-Ballinger incident, is threaten
ing to break out over the recent al
legged dismissal by Secretary of the In
terror Work of Arthur Powell Davis
as director of the reclamation service.
According to Davis, his resignation
was forced by Work as the result of
pressure from private power COM
panies of Colorado and California.
These companies have sought for more
than two years to GUST Davis. it is
said, because of his recommendation
that the Government build dam m
the Colorado River which would pre-
vent several private companies from
using this power.
A congressional investigation is
looming.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
MT. ETNA CREST
SPLIT BY BLAST
New Lava Flows Are Pouring
From CreviCe.
By United Press

BIZ Untted PTes8
explosion occurred in the central
crater Of Mt. Etna today, rending the
volcanoes crest in a southerly direc-
ton.
1t Is feared the observatory from
which Etna's latest manifestations
were being observed was toppled into
a newly gaping crevice where new
lava flows are pouring at the greatest
speed yet attained by the volcano.
Believed about to slump back into
a troubled slumber state, Etna now
is smoking. A great cloud of ashes
is being spouted over the southern
side Of the volncano.
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derson in Federal Court today.
1.-THE fact that there have been
wholesale liquor law violations at An
derson," Elliott said, land that a num-
Der of the defendants have been con-
victed several times would indicate
that there is a conspiracy on in Ander-
son. If the Government is to be put
to the trouble and expense Of trying
all cases, 1t had just as we'll group
the defendants with such other guilty
persons as an investigation will reveal
and give the town one good cleaning
up in a case where the punishment
shall be adequate to the offense.''
Want Trials Delayed
Jail as winter resort may not
rank with southern California or
Havana, but it beats jail as a sum-
mer resort by wide margin. This
was the opinion Of several Of the de-
PENDANTS when arraigned.
twenty-five residents Of Anderson
and vicinity and two of Jeffersonville
charged with selling intoxicating
fQuor and maintaining nuisances un-
der the Volstead act pleaded not
guilty. Their cases. were put over
until fall. Some of them told the
court they did not want trials until
then because they did not want to-
face the lookup In hot weather.
Jeffersonville Men Involved
Those arraigned were Floyd
Phipps and Isaac G.. Phipps, both Of
Jeffersonville; Vernon Hiles, Wilfred
Clemens, Jeff Brooks, Fred r.
Brown, James Pierce, John Butler,
Lige Nerthcott, Frank Peters, Mich
ael Tobin; Dave Kindoff, Lee Hal
madge, D. s. Galbraith, Speck Car
penter, Tom Dunn, Harry Rosenfield,
Lester Brooks. Herchel c. Fesler,
Frank Milcher, James Golf and Albert
Abel, all Of Anderson, and Squire
Palmer and Earl Hoel, both of Evans.
vile.
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from the benevolent fund. The board
late today was to. consider transfer of
100000 from the same fund for i'm
mediate uses. The general fund has
an Indebtedness Of s340, 900 to the Pur-
due endowment fund, discussion Of
which probably will be deferred until
the payment becomes due in October.
In addition to present indebtednesses
Of the fund it suffered a heavy set
back recently when the State board
OF agriculture lodged payment Of
about 100000, due on an old loan.
The finance board has added the
Citizens State Bank Of Hammond,
the Guardian State Bank of In
Gianapolis and the State Exchange
Bank Of Culver to the list of State
deposit ones. Governor McCray,
State Auditor Robert Bracken, and
State Treasurer Ora Davies constitute
the board
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Persistent
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NOME, Alaska, June 81. :
Capt. Raold Amundsen and
Lieut.. Oskar Ohmdah1 have
not yet abandoned their
plans to fly over the North
Pole from Wainwright In
let, Alaska, to Spleen
bergen.
This was the word brought
here by E. P. Kasson, dog
sled driver, the first man to
reach the outside world
from the headquarters Of
the explorers party at
Wainwright Inlet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
GARY DEFEATS
MANAGER PLAN
Johnson Remains at Helm of
Municipal Government.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
GARY, Ind, June 27.-Gary will
keep its municipal form Of govern
ment as a result of Tuesdays election
in which a proposal to change to the
city manager" plan was defeated,
2 to 1, according to returns today.
Mayor r. o. Johnson. convicted in
Federal District Court at Indianapo-
lis, on a charge Of violating the pro-
hibition laws, remains at the head Of
the city government
The movement to adopt the city
manager form Of government, was
sponsored by special committee APP
pointed at public meeting after the
conviction Of Gary officials at In
dianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
GRONINGER SEEKS
$5,OOO,OOO SLICE IN
WATER VALUATION
Corporation Counsel and Accountant Confer on Means of
Obtaining Lower Basis for Rate Making Pur-
poSeS-Rey on Precedent

An effort will be made by the city in
combating the Indianapolis Water
Company's petition for higher rates
before the public service commission
to cut the valuation Of the company
from $l6,455,000, set by the commits
sion as a basis for issuing securities,
to approximately Sill 500, 900 as a fair
value for rate making purposes, Cor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
COURTS SPEED CASES
Supreme and Appellate Benches Close
May Term Friday.

More than thirty cases pending in
the State Supreme and Appellate
courts have been disposed Of in the
last two days in preparation for the
end Of the May session Friday.
Since Monday the Appellate Court
has taken care Of nineteen cases and
the Supreme Court has disposed Of
twelve. The next session begins the
first Monday in October.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
A|RMEN OFF FOR
. F0UR-DAY RECORD
VIII Circle Near San Diego
and Refill Plane on Trip.

BIZ United Press
SAN DIEGO. June 2T.-At 4:05 a.
m, today Captain Lowell Smith and
lieutenant John P. Reitcher took off
in an army airplane in an attempt to
remain aloft for four days.
n II they succeed, all records for
Bustained fight will be broken.
The projected endurance trip was
made possible by perfection of plan
to re-fuel an airplane' while in flight.
At preliminary trials fifty gallons of
gasoline was passed from one plane
into the fuel tank of another while
both were. travelling ninety miles an
hour. This system will be used in
the test which started today.
4 The fiiers also will be served their
peazs by the same plane which re-
y els their machine.
;3f<lith and Reitcher will circle near
&A<-< z&f1Sa<z~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
Minneapolis Paper Sold

By United Press
MINNEAPOLIS, June 81. The
Minnesota Tribune Company. pub
fishers Of the Minneapolis Morning
Evening and Sunday Tribune, today
purchased the circulation and good
will of the Minneapolis Daily News,
recently owned by the Perry Lloyd
Jones newspapers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
CHURCH ISSUES TAKEN
.. UP BY EXECUTIVE BOARD
Disciples Committee Makes Plans for
International Meet.

The executive committee Of the
educational board of the Disciples
Church met today at the Claypool to
discuss issues coming before the next
international convention.
H. o. Pritchard, general secretary;
G. I. Hoover, promotional secretary,
and j. G. Todd, university secretary,
were present.
Members Of the executive committee
are A. d. Harmon, Kentucky; e. f.
Snavely,~ Nebraska; J. D. Edwards,
Moisture; T. q. Howe, Indiana; Mrs
IDA w. Harrison, Kentucky; Miner
Lee Bates, Ohio: Mrs. Maude Lucas
Rumpler, Indiana; Stephen E. Fisher,
Illinois. and Ben r. Smith. Indiana
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27

near the ground,
permitting Maur.
ice Murphy Dill.
lane, 4, of 847
Buchanan St., to
C r a w l through,
fall into the water
and drown late
Tuesday, police
r e po r t s today
showed.
This was the
sixth drowning of
t h e season in
Marion County.
Edward E. Nc
Bride, director of
recreation, said he
had not known
the w ire w a S
loose. He said he
would h a We it
fixed Immediately.
Life guards at
the po01 have had
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
ALLEGED DESERTER TO
y FACE GIRLS CHARGE
Man Will Be Arraigned in Court ir
White Slavery Probe.

N"e"i WIN DO All Dag lcu III OOurC In
White Slavery Probe.
By United Press
KENDALLVILLE, Ind, June 81
After eluding authorities for four
weeks, Merle Eichman. %, alleged
Army deserter wanted for forgery and
now facing charge of white slavery,
was arrested at the home Of hts aunt,
Mrs. Selesta Eichman, today.
At Windsor, Canada, he met Helen
Delong, IS, and induced her to leave
home. Posing as nan and wife the
couple arrived at the aunt's home
Tuesday night. Arrest followed short
~ after their arrival.
The girl is being held as a witness
and awaiting word from her parents
in Toronto. Eichman will be ar.
raigned in city court late today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
ANDERSON LIQUOR
PROBE IS PLANNED
Homer Elliott U. S. District Attorney ntimates Govern
nent May Look for Evidence of Conspiracy in Madi-
son County Following Arrangements Here.

Anderson probably will be the Hooser city feel the
heavy hand of Uncle sweeping investigation of liquor
law violations in the Madison county threatened by Homer
Elliott United States district attorney The
made following raid by Federal prohibition agents the Nor
Brewery Anderson recently and after the
and operators of soft drink parlors
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
ASSASSIN FIRES
AT SLAV PREMIER
Six Shots Go Wild - Pistol
User Arrested,

By United Press
BELGRADE. June 27.-An attempt
to assassinate Premier Pasitch of
Jugo-Slavia failed here today. The
premier was leaving Parliament when
his assailant, man named Rajitch,
opened fire with a revolver Six shots
went wild. Rajitch was arrested
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
LOOSE SCREENING
HELD CAUSE. FOR
BOYS DROWNING
Four-Year-0Id Lad CrawIs
Into Deep Water at
City Pool.

Wire screening around the Ring
gold municipal swimming pool, Ring
gold st. and Cottage Ave-, was loose
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-27
Bond Issue Authorized

A $4,000 bond issue for construc-
ton of a school building in Clay
Township. st. Joseph County. was
authorized today by the State tax
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NULL services of United Press,
l. United News, United Finan-
cial, NEA and Scripps Alliance.
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II UNSETTLED and cooler to-
~ night and Thursday. Prob
ably thunder showers.
The Washington times., 1923-03-26

; ton that one with my aims would
seek for himself, but it does
bring me into contact with those
whom I would help"
It was all very sad, Winifred
thought. The impression he had
made upon her earlier in the
day when she had talked with
him was intensified as she sat
grazing out over the Hudson and
listening to his musical voice.
The last day at school is al
ways more or less depressing.
With tomorrow a new phase of
life was to begin fer Winifred
Scott. She felt that she had no
especial work to do in the world.
She longed to be of use to some
one. Her father did not really
need her. If she were only n
man, she, too, could be some scr.
Of a reformer! AS it was, might
she not do something even in a
small way to help on this mans
work among the poor and down.
trodden?
She could promise nothing.
She was so ignorant of her
fathers affairs that she did not
know If he was what the world
would consider rich. She dared
not ask him. Some time she
would ask Donald Muir about her
parents finances.
%. 81 hope 1 shall see you often
in New York, Mr.. Rankin" she
ventured at last.
Richard Rankin turned to her
eagerly. you surely will-if YOU
will allow me to call" he replied,
q brilliant smile lighting up his
black eyes. II know so few people
besides those among whom 1 work
that it would be like a draught of
water to a thirsting soul to have
an occasional talk with you"
He had bade the pair farewell
and gone into the school to say
farewell to Miss Hall when Mary
Dallas spoke suddenly.
HE is either a remarkable man
-or-something else" she af.
firmed.
II mean he is either very good
and very lovely-or he is very
clever-and bit dangerous"
Mary explained.
Winifred's face flushed with in
dignation. Anyone who can read
human nature must see that he is
sincere and good!' she declared.
Zone could not be mistaken in a
man with voice and eyes like
HIS
TO Be COntinuedl
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to the driver. The dilapidated We
hicle swung about and drew up
beside her with a mingled clatter
Of wheels and hooves. The long
arm in faded black thrust up to
the cabman a scratch-pad on
which city address was writ
ten.
The small and swarthy man of
the reins. having scrutinized this
address, blithely nodded his un-
Outstanding. Then he showed his
teeth in a still broader grin. For
his Saracenic black eye had swept
the dowdy figure, noting the we'll
worn metal ear-trumpet hanging
from one arm by frayed black
cord. the Anticipated sf1ver-mount-
ed black cane, the gloves of faded
black silk, and the simmer Of
jet spangles arrayed along the
somewhat opulent breast. He was
The Washington times., 1923-03-26
RECIPES WORTH TRYING

TTERE are recipes in which
prunes play a prominent
AA part. The cooking of
= prunes is not always properly
done.
To develop the fruit sugar and
flavor, they should he Osrafallly
prepared
First wash prunes well, then
soak in warm water to cover;
over night. If they are to be
cooked on top of the range. In
the morning set over a low heat
in the same water in which the
pFunes were soaked and bring
gently to the simmering point,
cooking until tender, but not
broken and most Of the Juice
should be absorbed. DO NOT
BOIL, as this spoils the flavor
and appearance.
In most cases the prunes will
be sweet enough, but If sugar
is used, add 1t during the cook
ing, or remove prunes, add sugar
to juice and cook down to thin
syrup.
If prunes are to be baked a
long time "a very satisfactory
method wash and put into a bean
The Washington times., 1923-03-26

came Manuelo. Without by.your-
leave he began talking to Rosa in
jerkX phrases which came 50 fast
it was evident Jim himself couldn't
understand. For me Manuelo had
a wave of the hand that was at
least civil in its implication of un-
Outstanding. For Mabel he had
only the barest of mods. All his
talk was to Rosa. and after mo-
ment Rosa blazed around on Jim,
ignoring both Mabel and me.
I'VE must go at once, jaime.
Nello has found what it is we seek.
We have, we think, the chief of
our conspirators. You see now how
it was well that some one who
have the-how you say-pep, came
to watch over this so badly
handled job here, in your office
The door slammed-Jim had not
said one word. H.
flung up my head, bound that
my fears should not crystalline in
weak tears.
dad Leev' I gasped.
HE doesn't know about Dad
Lees friendship for Dick.
gasped Mabel. almost to herself.
"Never mind, dear, suppose she
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DISCOVERING CHILD NATURE

also will react toward the defeat
Of their perpetrator.
He fights and quarrels with his
brothers and sisters and play
mates. The blows come back and
strike him, either in a direct or
an indirect form.
So with all the other wrongs Of
childhood. All the children of all
The people are prone to commit
them. and all these errors are the
necessary beginnings Of valuable
lessons and discipline for hfe's
worthy purposes.
Children are all right. They
must learn through trial and err
ror and slow correction.
1t is the parents which concern
me far more. Not the proneness
of children and youth to begin
life's lessons by committing So
called wrongs, but the marked
misjudgment Of common men and
women regarding these errors of
the young-that is the really Sc
rious problem.
Children will slowly correct their
own mistakes If parents will first
recognize their right to commit
them. The young will climb above
their errors by their own natural
resource Of strength, If adults will
only help them see the higher vi
sion and will keep in mind the
truth that 'fall may rise on step.
ping stones of their dead selves
to higher things"
In some respects the good, the
great and the noble among the
men and women of today are
those who have early tried out the
way of error, have discovered its
futility and have gone on triumph
antly through the fires Of difficult
ty, refinement and suffering.
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ASerial Replete With Romance, Adven-
ture in the Worlds Capitals, and
Stirring Situations

into q sort Of organized tattoo.
The smoker arose, crossed the
room and unlocked the door.
Then he opened 1t, but without
showing himself. His right hand.
as he did 30. was thrust through
a slit in the black silk skirt.
resting on the grip Of q revolver
half withdrawn from 8 padded
hip-pocket.
The man who stepped Into
the room exhibited no surprise 1t
either the secene or the figure
confronting him. Like the first
conner in fact. he scrutinized the
chambed with the utmost care.
Speak cuiteiy,' said the first
occupant of the room s. he Re.
locked the door. ~
'You can trust Maresi," ex-
planned the. other. with q head.
nod towards the outer passage.
"Then what's new?" was the
prompt inquiry.
Nothing OF Importance" an
swered the other since my last
WIRE"
Anything of Lambert7''
Not q signT'
''Morello7''
Still under covert"
1.-THE Wimpel woTnan?''
''Not q trace Of her 50 far!e'
There was q moments panee.
"And the other won1an?'' asked
the man In the half demolished
makeup, "The woman called Mau-
rap
The other man permitted him.
self the luxury OF smile.
Has set up q miniature paint
ing studio on the other side of
this block. as I first wired you.
A showcase Of EN- in the win
dow! And not even stab at se-
crecy!"
"And you say she's put in .
telephone?"
''The wiring goes to the top
Of the house, across . couple Of
others, ana from there rounds
south to. the street-main. I've
traced it out. It can be reached
from the roof Of this building!''
That's worth . mint to us,"
murmured the other. And Il
hasn't been interfered WITH"
az left that expert work for
you."
(To Be Continued TOlnorroW.)
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pot or covered casserole. Cover
with hot water, adjust lid and
bake very slowly several hours
until fruit is tender and most Of
the juice has absorbed.
After either of these processes
let the prunes stand until thor.
oughly chilled before using. The
fruit is then ready for use as q
sauce or any other Of the va.
rious buildings, desserts or salads.
Prune Whip.
Take cup prune pulp cooked,
pitted prunes rubbed through n
coarse sieve). Beat whites Of 8
eggs until stiff; add teaspoons
sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and
carefully fold in prune and "
cup chopped walnuts. Pour In
an ungreased pudding dish; set
in a pan of hot water: bake In
moderate oven until firm in
center. Serve hot or cold with
custary sauce made Of yoEes Of
eggs, or with whipped cream.
walnuts may be omitted and CO.
coanut sprinkled over top before
baking. Will serve stx persons.