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SEEKS means TO
help FARMERS
PRESIDENT coNFERs WITH WAR
FINANCE CORPORATION AND
LEARNS HARplNe's PLANS
new SCHEME0F CREDIT
QUESTION OF FEDERAL AID TO
THE FARMER BIG PROBLEM
FOR COOLIDGE

Washlngton.-The question Of fed.
eral aid to the farmer is one Of the
problems to which President Coolidge
has turned his attention In formulat.
Ing the policies of his administration.
Fred Starek. director of the War FL
nance Corporation, which has many
millions Of dollars Of agricultural cred
1t outstanding, conferred with the
chief executive and gave him an out.
line Of the steps President Harding
had in mind for the benefit Of agricul-
tural interests. Mr.. Starek had been
for years an intimate friend Of the
late President, had been attached to
the Harding headquarters in Marion
in 1920 In confidential capacity, and
had conferred with him shortly before
his departure on his trip to Alaska.
The status Of the Finance Corpora
TONS business was described In detail
to President Coolidge, who expressed
deep interest and showed thorough
comprehension Of the activities and
functions Of the corporation. Mr..
Starek explained that President Hard
Ing had begun to evolve a new scheme
Of rural credits few months ago, de-
signed to solve some Of the most vex.
atious problems which from time to
time confront and confound agrlcul-
ture and its affiliated interests, as
well as the government. f,tE
Mr.. Harding had intended to give
further thought to this project upon
his return to Washington with the ex.
pectation Of being able to submit def.
mite recommendations TO Congress next
winter.
A constant stream Of visitors kept
President Coolidge busy and gave him
IN insight into some Of the govern
mental problems requiring his early at
tention. Conferences were held on va.
rious subjects, but they all were sub
ordinated to the preparation Of plans
for the funeral here of President
Harding.
Many called at the hotel suite occu-
pied by Mr.. Coolidge simply to pay
their respects. Chairman Hammond
Of the federal coal commission and
President Gompers Of the American
Federation of Labor, however, dis.
cussed various phases Of the coal sit.
uation.
Senator Cummins Of Iowa, president
pro tempore Of the Senate, and sew
eral other senators also called, as did
Chairman Adams Of the Republican
national committee. There was said to
have been no discussion Of things DO
litical by the President.
Others included d. II. Crissinger,
governor of the federal reserve board; ;
former Senators Kellogg of Minnesota
and Rawson of Iowa; Chairman Far.
ley of the shipping board, and II. Il.
Scobey, director of the mint.
Others wha called during the day in
cluded Acting Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt, Frank b. Noyes, president
Of the Associated Press; Thomas W.
Miller, alien property custodian, and
Acting Secretary of Agriculture Pugs-
ley.
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600 Scandinavians Arrive

New York.-Six hundred Danes,
NOrwegians and Swedes, all farmers,
most Of them with families, arrived
In New York on the steamship Fred
erick VIII, en- route to farms in the
West, Northwest and Canada. Some of
them were said to have brought from
$4,000 to $4,000 with which to pur-
chase land. Three stowaways were
found on board. All were from Cop.
enhagen and said they had intended
taking trolley trip from New York
to Minneapolis, thence to California
and Alaska, all Of which they thought
were close to New York.
The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-09
Il You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best,

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that SO many products that are ex.
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
Of sight and are soon forgotten? Tho
reason is plain-the article did not fulfil
the promises Of the manufacturer. Thio'
applies more particularly to a medicine.
medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells ITSELF as like
an endless chain system the remedy 10
recommended by those who have been
benefited to those who are in need Of i.
A prominent druggist says, "Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, .
preparation l have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent 70.
suits, as many Of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so large .
sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony OF thousands who have
used the preparation, the success Of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp. Root is due to the fact,
90 many people claim, that it fulfills al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric acid
which causes rheumatism.
You may receive q sample bottle 81
Swamp-Root by parcel post. Address Dr..
Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, N. Y, and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper.
Large and medium sizs bottles for sale d
al drug stores.-Advertisement.
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Free to Enter United states

Calexico, Calif-Congressman RI.
cardo Coyarrubias Of the northern dis.
trIct Of Lower California, Is free to
enter the United States again, dis.
missal having been effected OF fugI.
tive from Justice and criminal libel
charges against him In the courts Of
Imperial county. Dismissal Of the
charges was recommended by District
Attorney Utley In Township Court, the
prosecutor expressing the belief that
evidence In hand was insufficient to
obtain conviction.
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Slayer Of Husband Exonsrated

Lewistown, Mont-Mrs. Anna Bur.
CESS who shot and killed her former
husband, Gordon Burgess, at her farm
home mile and halr from Lewis.
town, was exonerated by the jurors at
the inquest held over the body Of Bur.
CESS. The testimony showed that Bur
CESS, who escaped from the county
Jail last October stated that he was
coming book here at once and intended
to kill Mrs. Burgess and clean up on
the family.
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Monareh.s Golden c.rrl.a..

The most valuable carriage in the
world Is preserved In the palace Of
Trianon at Versailles. It was con.
structed for Charles x Of France.
From pole to hind wheels the vehicle
Is thickly covered with gold, and II
cost more than 100000.
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Of the President was as follows:

Of the President was as follows:
"Palace hotel, San Francisco, CAL,
Aug. 8, 1923.-Mr. Calvin Coolidge,
Plymouth, Vt: The President died, in.
simultaneously and without warning,
while converslng with members Of his
family, at 7:30 p. m. His physicians
report that death was apparently due
to some brain embollsm. probably an
apoplexy.
GEORGE B. CHRISTIAN. JR,
Secretary"
This telegram was brought to the
Coolidge home at Plymouth Notch by
w. A. Perkins Of Bridgewater, who
owns the telephone line running from
Bridgewater to Plymouth. About five
minutes later newspaper men arrived
In Ludlow.
A drive Of thirty miles through the
mountains brought them to the Cool.
idge summer home.
Mr.. Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge had
retired about an hour before the death
messages were received. Ten minutes
after the arrival Of the newspaper men
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge came downstairs
into the sitting room Of the Coolidge
home. Mr.. Coolidge was dressed In q
black sack suit and wore a black neck.
tie. Mrs. Coolidge wore a black and
white gown, white shoes and stockings.
Mr.. Coolidge was very pale and showed
deep regret for President Hardlng's
death. He seated himself at table,
while Mrs. Coolidge brought a lamp
and read the kilograms he had re-
ceived.
He then called his assistant secre.
tary. Irwin Gelsser, and dictated to
him his statement and the telegram to
Mrs. Harding.
Mrs. Coolidge Weeps.
In the meantime people were arriv.
Ing from all directions. Mr.. Coolidge,
seeing the house becoming crowded
gave orders that an adjoining house
be opened for use as press headquar.
tiers.
Meanwhile, the new first lady of the
land sat weeping softly and exclaim-
Ing In sympathy for the bereayed first
lady In San Francisco.
What q blow-what q terrible blow
to poor Mrs. Harding" she said. "She
had had such heavy burden, in her
own Illness, to bear up under-and
now this r.
Finally Secretary Geisser returned
with the press copies OF the state
ments, and pushing back the old
photograph album and the family Bible
on the center table. Mrs. Coolidge
busied herself with the work of help.
Ing distribute them.
The newspaper men had scarcely
gotten out Of sight when another tele.
graph messenger arrived with a copy
OF the presidential oath from WASH
ington. In the same sitting room
with Its hand-braided rugs, its clutter
OF venerable colonial furniture, its old
wood stove and Its family Bible-Cal.
vim Coolidge received the oath of office
from his father.
President Coolidge left Plymouth
early Friday morning BY automobile
for Rutland to catch train for New
York, where he Immediately boarded
train for Washington He was &C.
companied by Mrs. Coolidge.
he was mentioned as a possibility
for the presidential nomination prior
to the 1920 campaign. but he made a
public announcement that he would
not consider the nomination. His
domination and election to the Vice
presidency followed.
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Billion Treea.

The American Tree association 10
working to the end that billion trees
be planted In this country in 1923. In
other words, reforestation cannot b.
accomplished merely by debate.-Bis
mingham Age-Herald.
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Easy to FIIIbustsr.

Experiments to determine the total
sound energy flowing from the lips,
indicate that United States senator
speaking In normally modula,ed
voice could filibuster for an entire da,
with the expenditure Of less than b
single foot-sound Of energy.
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ExonaratAd.

Exonsratsd.
Flint-Your neighbors seem to b.
stuck up."
Nisher-They speak to me.
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Portugal Names President

Lisbon.-Teixeira Gomez, former
minister to Great Britain, was elected
president of the republic by 121 votes.
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Life Principle IN Few Words

Life Principle In Few Words
All we can do 10 to learn to do our
work. to be masters Of our materials
instead Of servants, and never to be
afraid.-Kipllng.
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World Belong. to the Brave.

The world Is to the brave. II will
hurt you II you are afraid Of 1t: stand
up to II and It adjusts itself marvel
ously to your wants
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Oath Of Office Administered by
His Father in Early Morn.
Ing Hours.
TO FOLLOW HARDlaG's PLANS
New Executive Makes Statement In
Which Hs Promises to Garry Out
Policies Of Predecessor
Reused From Bed to Take
the Oath.

Washington,-President Calvin Coo
hdge is now thirtieth president Of the
United States, succeeding Warren g.
Harding under the provisions Of the
Constitution. he has retained the cab
met. at least for the present, asking
the cooperation Of those associated
with his predecessor In Office.
Calvin Coolidge took the oath as
President Of the United States at
Plymouth, Vt, at 2:47 a. m. Friday,
August 8. The ceremony took place
In the living room Of the residence Of
he new Presidents father, John G.
Coolidge. The oath Of Office was ad.
ministered by the father, who Is no
tary public. The text Of the presiden-
tial oath had been telephoned to Mr..
Coolidge at Plymouth from the White
House. ..H
Statement by New Chief.
President Coolidge received the news
Of the death of President Harding and
Of his own elevation to the presidency
at ten minutes before midnight, stand.
ard time, Thursday.
Mr.. Coolidge received the first news
through kilograms from George G.
Christian, Jr., secretary to President
Harding.
Mr.. Coolidge issued the following
statement:
"Reports have reached me, which
fear are correct, that President Hard.
ing is gone. The world has lost
great and good man. I mourn his
loss. He was my chief and my friend.
1t will be my purpose to carry out the
policies which he has begun for the
service Of the American people and for
meeting their responsibilities wherever
they may arise.
"For this purpose, I shall seek the
Of all those who have been
). @ciated with the President during
his serm Of Office. Those who have
given their efforts to assist him wish
to remain In ONCE, that they may
assist me.
II have faith that God viii direct
the destinies Of our nation"
The following telegram was sent to
Nrs. Harding:
plymouth, Vt, Aug. 8, 1923.
Mn. Warren G. Harding, San
Fyandsco. CAL: We offer you our
deepest sympathy. May God bless you
and keep you.
CALVIN COOLIDGE.
GRACE COOLIDGE"
Message Tells of Death.
The telegram announcing the death
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-28
ST. LOUIS TAXI
WAR IS SETTLED
Twenty Months Of Trouble
End With Agreement,

BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS, Aug 2s-St. Louis
taxicab war, marked by frequent
brick bombardments and hurting Of
stink bombs bewteen union and non
union cabs, was ended today when
the Yellow Cab Company signed an
agreement with the union to recog
nize and hire union drivers.
The strike" or boycott Of the Vel
lows. which precipitated the war
twenty months ago. was called off by
the union. The company withdrew
it's $4,000 suit against the union for
damages caused by loss Of business"
and property destruction, and also an
Injunction restraining union cabs
from certain parking places.
Labor circles also were jubilant
over a 10 per cent wage increase to
the milk wagon drivers and a new
increased wage scale offered by the
street railways to conductors, motor
men, barn shop and track workers.
accepted today by vote of the men
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-28
K|WAN|AN FAMILY
PICNIC THURSDAY
UItimatum From Wives Wins
Outing at Park.

KiwanIans and their families will
enjoy a chicken dinner. boat ride,
dancing. music and everything that
goes with a picnic, at p. m. Thurs
day at Broad Ripple Park. es a result
of a letter that was received by the
Kiwanis board of directors.
Gentlemen (?): Having learned
that the Kiwanis Club recently held
a stag frolic at the home Of ]. I. Hol-
comb, we serve notice that unless an
outing soon be given for the ladies,
every husband son and father Kiwan.
Ian will lose his happy home.
I'VE, who feed our men when
they're hungry, nurse them when
they're i'll, laugh at their moscow
cred jokes and believe them when
they say they have an important bust
mss conference, are now demanding
that you throw a party exclusively
for our benefit. If the men agree to
pay we will allow them to tag along. q"
It was signed by Mrs. Carl s. Wag-
ner. chairman, 'AnttBung Starter
committee" Mrs. Henry Dithmer,
chairman, Ladies Auxiliary of the
Ice Mems Get While-Getting's Good
Society,"" Mrs. Tracy w. Ellis, BOSS
of chairman, entertainment com
mittee;" and Mrs. Phil Kerr, chair
man, Bouncing Babies"
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FROM FAR AND NEAR

being forced to give 1t up to the gov
eminent.
Newton D. Baker. former Secretary
of War, declared the League Of Ma
tons will be an issue in the next
Presidential campaign.
Three persons were killed near Los
Angeles when an automobile fell over
a precipice.
Alonzo Kimball, Chicago. noted por-
trait painter, is dead.
Gardner Irving, general superin-
tendent Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, died in a hospital at
Troy. n. Y.
Pilot stearns and Mrs. Martha Car
penter were killed when an airplane
fell near FIT. Dodge, Iowa.
Charges against Cyrus NJ. Adler,
son of Max Adler, millionaire mer-
chant, VINO was accused of assaulting
girl in Chicago, have been dropped
at the request of the girl
Postmaster General Harry S. New
has asked the American Bar Associa-
tiCn TO consider laws regulating air
craft
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-28
zoo REALTORS TO
REVIEW PROBLEMS
IN FARLEY HERE
Attendance at State Meet
viii Be Record 0ner
Official SAYS,

The Indianapolis Real Estate Board
will entertain the largest gathering of
realtors assembled in Indiana when
the tenth annual convention of Indi
ana realtors corvenes at the Claypool
Sept 10 and IA, it was announced to-
day by Henley Hottell, executive sec
rotary Of the local real estate board.
Between 500 and 600 realtors will
meet here, it is now estimated
Problems relative to real estate
values, mortgages and rentals viii be
discussed. Conditions throughout the
United States and Canada viii be
studied
Walter E. Herren, national field
secretary of the Real Estate Board.
who has Travelled extensively through
Ciut America, will discuss 1.-THE Flu
ture of Real Estate"
A novel playlet, Success and Com
pany, Realtors" will be presented,
depicting the functioning Of an &C
tive real estate office.
Characters: General manager and
leader, A. H. Schaaf, Fit. Wayne, Ind;
sales manager. Harry Zwahlen. = FIT.
Wayne, Ind; insurance department,
J. D. Miltenberger, Muncie, Ind; the
brokerage department, Ben Pfster,
Terre Haute, Ind; rental department,
Joseph J. Schmid, Indianapolis: home
building and subdivision department,
Col. c. B. Durham, Indianapolis, and
Mortgage and finance department, H.
NJ Dickman, Evansville, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-28
HEAR DR.. TAYLOR
ON WORLD PEACE
New York Man Addresses
FraternaI Congress,
Rv Tnftsd Press


FRENCH LICK, Ind. Aug. 2S.-
THE world will have peace when a
genuine desire is evident with the
individual citizenship of all nations, y
declared DR.. James M. Taylor, of New
York. in the first address before the
National Fraternal Congress of
America here today.
"One group believes in the League
of Nations. another in the world
court and still another group be-
lieves that neither Of these will do, -
he said. There is something that we
can find upon which all people will
agree, and that Is a fundamental and
genuine desire for peace backed up
by an understanding Of the mass OF
citizens of each nation"
The congress adopted resolutions
calling for legislation to protect tho
child life Of the country.
NJ. Z. Foley, of Indianapolis. de-
livered the address Of welcome in the
place of Governor McCray. Responses
were made by w. r. Shirley, Mus
kogee, Okla, Charles Duquette, Mon
treal, representing Canada, and For
mer Senator Thomas Taggart
The afternoon session was g
memorial service in honor Of thirty
four members who died during the
year. Addresses were made by j..
Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. and by Ref. w.
NJ Lyon, Indianapolis.
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SOLONS IN FAVOR
Of AERIAL MEET,
LEGION DECLARES
HooSier Representative in
Letter Here, FavorS
Proposed Farley,

Scientific inventions of bombs, dead
~ gases and implements for aerial
warfare can be halted by the proposed
international air disarmament con-
ference, advocated by the American
Legion, according to Federal repre-
sentatives from whom letters have
been received at the Legion head
quarters here.
Among the representatives, enlisting
in the legion movement to reduce the
horrors of the next war, Representa-
tive r. N. Elliott, Connersville, third
legislative district, writes:
''It has been the understanding Of
men who have kept up 9TH military
affairs that the next war, If we have
one, viii be fought in the air. A wild
scramble is now taking place to see
which nation can build the greatest
number Of costly and deadly aircraft.
IF something is not done to stop 1t,
we will soon be In the same situation
in regard to aircraft that we were
with seacraft-''
Representative Oscar Z. Keller, Min
nesota, declares:
Mankind has suffered to much as
the result of the barbarous policies of
determination that follow in the wake
of war. This must be stopped. Science
IS bending every effort to perfect all
craft and bombs and thus more
effectively annihilate humanity during
the insane moments OF war;"
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ron. Ind where funeral and burial
will take place. Survivors beside the
parents. are: One sister. Buelah, four
brothers, Russell, Calvin, Burrel and
La Verne, all of Huron, Ind.
Edward Johnson. colored, 1928 La,
fayette St, was killed, and Walter
Umphrey, colored, also of Indianapolis,
was seriously injured when an automo-
bile in which they were en- route to
the colored Elk convention at Chicago,
turned over north of Danville, ILL.,
A few hours earlier, Mrs. Leroy
Bright. colored. of Indianapolis, en-
route to the Elk convention. was Sc
verely cut about the face in another
accident six miles east of Danville, Ill.
Slippery rails caused the automobile
chusetts Ave, to slide down the car
tracks when he attempted to turn at
z. Tenth st. and Highland Ave. He
crashed into a car driven by Clarence
woollen. Apartment 80, Norman Court.
No one was hurt.
Roy Lee, 10, of 2241 Rowland Ave,
messenger boy for the United Press,
was Slightly injured today when
struck, at Massachusetts Ave. and
New Jersey ST., by United States
mall truck driven by Harry Taylor,
1915 Hosbrook st. Lee was riding a
biccle and was turning into New Jer-
sey st. when he was struck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-28
SCOUTS INDISPENSABLE
Boys to Compose Utility Squad at
State Fair Next Week.

Seven hundred Boy Scouts will be
on duty at ths,1ndiana State Fair Sept.
3-S. F. o. Belzer, executive in charge,
said today.
Duties of scouts in previous years
have included plotting motor cars from
the gate to parking spaces on the
ground, directing traits, doing errands
for State officials. giving first aid to
visitors, acting as escorts to sight.
seers and ushering at the coliseum
night shows.
1.-The Indianapolis Boy Scouts have
reached such a high point of efficiency
that the exposition scarcely could be
operated without them" Harry Nj
Moberly, president Of the State board
of agriculture, said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-28
WEATHERMAN SAYS
WORST OF RAINY
SEASON is OVER
Rainfall for Past Week |;
Almost Equal to August
Average,
August has gone wet.

August has gone wet.
According TO weather bureau Stats
tics there has been almost as much
rainfall in the past week as there
Usually is in an entire August. In the
past seven days SOP inches of rainfall
were recorded. The average rainfall
for the month 333 inches.
OF this 3.02 inches exactly half Of
1t fell Monday. the big rain storm OF
Monday boosting the total to a high
point.
Heavy rains We're reported from all
parts of Indiana. particularly heavy
downpours occurring at Marion and
Noblesville.
The worst is over. weather bureau
experts said. They predicted clearing
weather today, with clear skies in
prospect for Wednesday. There will
be no immediate return OF hot
weather. and temperatures will re
main about stationary, It was pre-
dicted
Flames following a stroke OF light
ming caused "A small loss at the VIII
liam Leonard dry cleaning plant.
2215 w. Michigan St. Monday The
flames were confined to a small fire
proof room by flremen. Leonard was
unable to give the amount Of loss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-28
M'CULL0CH TO DEPICT
SITUATION IN RUHR
Biwanians to Hear Hoosier Who
Interviewed LLOYD George

"Sidelights on the Ruhr Situation
is to be the topic Of DR.. Carleton B.
McCulloch's speech to the Kiwanis
club Wednesday at the Claypool
DR.. McCulloch has returned lately
from an extended tour of Europe in
the interests of the American Legion.
While in Europe, he interviewed David
Lloyd George, former premier of Great
Britain. from whom he obtained the
English viewpoint of the Franco Ger
man situation
Plans for entertainment of visitors
to the State fair, by the Chamber of
Commerce, will be disclosed, at the
meeting in five minute talk by Felix
M. McWhirter, chairman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-28
BANKER HELD AFTER FIRE

By United Press
TOLU. Ky, Aug. 2S.-Finn Croft,
president of the Merchants and
Farmers Bank. which was burned on
the night Of Aug. 2, was under arrest
today. The arrest is the result Of an
investigation conducted by county and
commonwealth attorneys and the fire
marshal.
A warrant was also issued for the
arrest of John Grimes. cashier. Croft
is charged with burning and footing
the bank. while Grimes is charged
witA robbing the bank and being I'M
plicSed with Croft.
Thkvault of the bank was opened
severA days after the fire and 1t was
6iscaSXk1<>. that $40, 900 in Liberty
- ~ y