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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-20
g. %. p. ConUenk0n Program
Wednesday,

II a. m, convention called to order
by State Chairman Clyde A. Walb.
Prayer-The Rev w. G. Everson,
pastor First Baptist Church Muncie.
Reading Of official convention eau
by Frederick f. Schortemeier. secre-
tary Of State central committee.
keynote speech, United States
Senator James (. Watson.
Addresses by ex-senator Albert j.
Beveridse. Postmaster General Har-
~ New and Mrs. Sylvester Wells,
national committeewoman. Kansas
City
Adjournment, D. m
Delegates return to SEVERN.
100 y. n, district caucuses at
Statehouse
First District, Room 240; Second
Room 319: Third Room 1872; Fourth,
Room 227; Fifth, Room ADJ; Sixth,
Room 329; Seventh. Room 3OS;
Eighth. Room 206; Ninth, Room 303;
Tenth. Rooom 202; Eleventh, Room
AIS; Twelfth, Room 917; Thirteenth,
Room 401.
Q p. m, meeting Of committee on
rules and permanent organization,
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INDIANA COLLEGE
OF PHARMACY To
GRADUATE SIXTY
Edward 0, Snethen Speaker
at Commencement
Dance to Follow.

Edward o. Snethen, president In
dianapohs Federation of Community
Civic Clubs, will speak at commence
ment of the Indiana College of Phar-
macy at the Hoosier Athletic Club
this evening.
Sixty VIII be graduated. Dancing
will be the program from 10 to u.
The graduates:
James r. Alley, Wayne S. Ander-
son. Charles Barclay. Arthur E.
Bertram. Herbert Y. Binninger. Rob
ert w. Bowser, Ralph Broeking,
Donald Burch, John A. Cieslewitz,
Alexander J. Cieszynski, Charles L.
Coons, I. L. Frazier. Salim K. F'reije,
Albert Friedman. Sam Z. Friedman,
Abraham II. Greenberg, Albert Groh,
~. Dow Harding, r. Samuel NJ. Hart.
man. Walter E. Hertz. Willard Hood,
Clarence T. Kale, Raymond J. Kane.
Carl Z. Keil, John L. Kesling, Frank
Lobraico, Paul r. Lehman, John
Lowther, Charles Magness, David W.
Mcclure, Alfred NJ. Meinzen, George
E Meyer. George F. Meyer, Harry
n. Moore. Pierre S. Morgan, H. De
VereI Nelson, Otto S. Parker, J. Rus
sell Parrish. Fred P. Petty, Harry
Porter. William S. Potter, DelmOn
Potts, Julius r. Rietzel, Wayne Z.
Robertson, Henry Rosner. Gerald G.
Rowan, John Rowe. Wilson z. Sea
mon, Joseph Sexton, Leo Shane, Har-
old c. Smith, Royin H Stewart, Maui
rice Stout, Rextell S. West, Roger
F. Widmer. John G.. Williams, Alvin
B. Yerkes. James T. Anderson, Win
ton Jones. Richard Winston.
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BAPTISM is DISCUSSED
Dipped or Sprinkled Is Question
Among Ministers.

Sprinkling versus immersion still
is being debated in church circles
today, following discussion among
ministers of the Christian Church
Monday afternoon in the Y. II. G..
A. on the same question Debate
was started when a paper by the
Rev w. n. Book pastor Of the
Tabernacle Christian Church of
Columbus, was criticised as imply
ing that only those immersed could
be classed as Christians.
The Rev. c. II. Winders, secre-
tary of the Indianapolis Church
Federation, presiding, said that too
much attention is given the form
and not enough the substance of re-
ngion," in moving to table a motion
to indorse the paper
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FINAL MARBLE
TOURNEY SET.
District Champs viii Play
Saturday for City HOnOrS,

Attention. sectional marble champs,
The zero hour is near. At the stroke
of 10 Saturday morning. twenty
three contenders for the city marble
championship in The Indianapolis
Times tournament will assemble at
Willard Park. E. Washington St.
and State Ave. to compete for the
city crown. Mayor Shank has been
invited to shoot the first taw and
award bronze medals to each sec
tiOnal champ.
Rain prevented the tournament
scheduled for school No 80 Monday
from being played. Games will be
played there at $3.50 p. m, Friday.
Children Of schools Nos. :. s. . and
IS. We're to play at 3 p. m today at
No. 7, Bates and Davidson SITS.
Wednesdays games will be at school
No. 81. at 1888 Shelby St. for
students of that school and No. 10
at p. m.
Saturdays winner viii receive a
weeks trip to Atlantic City. where
he will play champs of other cities
for National honors. He will also
get a Crown bicycle and season pass
to Washington ball park. Sectional
games are open to all boys and
girls under Is.
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From Far
and Near

McCook Field flyers at Dayton
have announced the perfection Of a
noiseless airplaue engine.
Attorney General Herman Ekern
of Wisconsin has announced that he
Will join Nebraska officials in asking
a rehearing on the United States
Supreme Court decision holding that
States cannot regulate the maximum
and minimum weight of a loaf Of
bread.
An amendment legalizing beer and
hard cider viii be tackled on the
McNary Haugen farm relief bill if
the plans of Representative Black OF
New York succeed.
Evelyn Nesbit has withdrawn her
request for a new trial for Harry
K. Thaw, recently declared sane by
a Philadelphia jury.
Park Benjamin. brother-in-law Of
the late Enrico Caruso. is in Jail for
failure to support his wife. Mrs.
Benjamin told the court she was
forced to work for 500 a week in a
dressmakers shop in order to sup
port herself and children.
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EYE TREATMENT
TO POOR IS FREE
0ptometriStS VIII Hold Clinic
at the Lincoln.

THE first step toward a nation
wide movement to provide optical
service without charge to poor peo-
pie whose eyes are bad but who can
not pay for examination and the
fitting of spectacles, will be taken
when members of the Indiana Asso-
citation of Optometrists hU9l a free
clinic in Indianapolis at the Lincoln
May 1921, DR.. H. E. Woodland Of In
dianapois, secretary Of the associa-
ton, announced today.
Three rooms are to be fitted up in
the Lincoln Hotel with the most
modern appliances for the examina-
ton of the eyes and practical dem
onstration will be made to visiting
optometrists and their friends.
Prominent optometrists in the
State who will assist in the clinic
include John Ellis, South Bend, for
mer president of the National Asso-
citation of Optometrists; c. NJ. Jen-
kins, Richmond, national treasurer;
J. H. Harmon of Vincennes, and
Miss Clara NJ. Sweitzer of Richmond,
former president Of the State organi-
cation.
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POLICE HOLD HUSBAND
Wife Says She Fell; Officers Say She
Was Pushed.

Mrs, Blanche Birkle, Minnesota St
and Lynnhurst DR.. is at the city
hospital suffering from cuts on the
face and hands, and her husband,
Frank BirkIe. is in city prison.
charged with operating a vehicle
while intoxicated and Transporting
liquor.
Sergeant Sheehan and squad al
legged Birkle, driving near the Belt
and w. Washington St, pushed. his
wife out of the auto in an argu-
ment.
Mrs. BIrkle Jold police she became
angry at her husband, started to get
out and fell.
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w. C. T. u. TO CELEBRATE
Meridian Union to Hold Concert
Wednesday Evening.

Meridian w. c. T. L. in checking
up on the work of the last thirty
eight years has found sufficient
achievement to celebrate with a con-
cert Wednesday night at the Rob
erts Park NJ r. Church.
Mrs. c. Z. KreggelO, 1902 n. Illinois
St, entertained the original group
Of women who organized for the
general uplift and betterment Of
the city. The union has a member
ship of more than 500 in twenty
seven departments.
Mrs. J. B. Allgire is president
Mrs. l. Z. Lockwood is general
chairman for the concert Wednes-
day night. She viii be assisted by
Mesdames Alice Denison, ?. c. Lum-
ley, Edward Perry. Oscar Dye, H.
n. Garris. w B. Thomas, Fred
Miller, Kathryn c. Payne Phoebe
Link, Sarah Reynolds, L. f. Rain
Ter, and Fred Came.
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Room 921, SEVERN; resolutions, Room
1924, SEVERN; credentials, Room S21.
THURSDAY
10 a. m, convention called to order
by Walb
Governor Emmett F. Branch pre-
siding as permanent chairman.
Prayer.
Report of committees on rules, Gre
dentals and resolutions.
Selection Of seven delegates-at-
large to national convention.
Nomination Of the State ticket.
Ratification of the nomination Of
Ed Jackson for Governor.
Presentation of Ed Jackson to the
convention and short address, by the
nominee.
Address by Governor Branch.
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Two Men Arrested

Two men giving their names as
Edward Smock of 115 N. Belmont
Ave, and Lloyd Phisterer of 237
Richland Ave, are under arrest to-
day on charges of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill following an
alleged attack on Mike Thomas, pro
prietor of a dry beer saloon at st.
Clair and Ketcham SITS, Saturday.
Police say the two men attacked
Thomas with pool cues
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ACTON MAN ATTACKED
George Hurt Describes Scene Near
Washington and Illinois.

George Hurt, Acton. Ind, r. r. A
Box 172. reported to police an at
tack on him at a. m. today within
a half block Of Illinois and Washing
ton SITS Hurt said he was in Ken
lucky Ave. when six or eight men
got out of a sedan and dragged him
into an alley. where they shook him
and accused him of being a Klans-
man.
Hurt said he suffered a wrenched
back but was otherwise uninjured.
He could not describe the men. He
returned to give police a change in
the auto license.
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BIZ NEA Serrfce
r L PAsO, Texas, May 90
r Aliens and liquor!
IL They are being struggled
in together here at Uncle Sans
back door"
Rum runners are making it
easy for foreigners denied legal
entry to steal across the border
without going through the pass
port fOrmalities
But the foreigners must pay for
the privilege. They nave to pack
the bootIeggers' hottch along with
them.
Every night scores Of aliens,
staggering under the weight OF
sacks laden with teqUila. whiky
and beer, can he seen wading
across the Rie Grande.
And the immigration officers on
this side admit they are practi-
cally powerless to halt the steady
flow
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BURGLARS ENTER
GUS HABICH CO.
Check Made to Determine
Whether Stock Is Missing,

A check was made by A. c. Dyer
". manager. to determine whether
stock was taken by burglars at the
Gus Habich Company, LAP Z. Wash
ingtOn St. early today Three hun
dred pennies and stamps were taken.
The night Waterman at he Gold
stein store. adjoining the Habich
building. told police he heard some
one on the roof. Police said en-
trance was gained by way Of a fire
escape and a third story window.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-20
Use ''TIz" FOR SORE,
TIRED, ACHING FEET

Goodbye. sore feet. burning feet,
swollen feet, sweaty feet, smelling
feet, tired feet.
Goodbye, corns, caIlouses, bun
ions and raw spots. No more shoe
tightness, no more hmping with
pain or drawing up your face in
agony. "Tiz" is magical, acts right
off. liz draws out all the poison
Gus exudations which puff up the
feet. Use "Tiz" and forget your
foot misery. All! how comfortable
your feet feel. A few cents buy a
box Of "Tiz" now at any drug or
department store. Don't suffer.
Have good feet, glad feet, feet that
never swell, never hurt, never get
tired. A years foot comfort guar
anteed. or money refunded.-Adver-
tisemefIt.
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THREE YOUTHS ACCUSED
Police Say Trio Confessed Stealing
Parking Light.

Kenneth Morris, II. of 70715 S.
Delaware St; Francis Rufin, 81, Of
951 S. Alabama St, and Theodore
Edwards, 10, of SO S. Delaware St.,
are under arrest charged with petit
larceny.
Police said Sergt. Taylor McLaugh-
lin, 8041k S. Meridian St, Of the
Indiana National Guard, told them
he caught Rufin and Edwards steal
ing a parking light from the auto
owned by Captain Lane Of the
Guard and parked at California and
Market SITS. Morris was arrested
later. All confessed, police said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-20
HEALED HIS RUPTURE

I was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. Trusses did
me no good. Finally I got hold of
something that quickly and complete
the rupture has never returned, al
though ] am doing hard work as car
penter. There was no operation, no lost
time, no trouble. | have nothing to
sell. but will give full information
lief without operation, If you write to
me-. Eugene NJ. Pullen, Carpenter
TOOK Marcellus Avenue, Manasquan
n. J. Better cut ont this notice and
show it to any others who are ruptured
you may save life or at least stop
the misery of rupture and the worry
and danger.-Advertisem
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stretch Of land in Mexican terri
tory, one needs only walk across
an imaginary line into a city
street before he is the United
States. Now Uncle Sam is put
ting up a hog wire ccnce along
this line.
Every now and then a guard g
killed. Skirmishes between the
agents and the smugglers are
quite common-so much so, in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-20
FIRST SIGN OF SUMMER
Y. NJ. c. \. Opens Campaign to
Teach Boys to Swim.

The annual campaign to teach
boys how to swim is on at the Y. NJ.
c. A. More than 1000 boys between
the ages Of 10 and IS are expected
to enroll for free classes being held
after school hours.
Three hundred f1fty-five boys were
given their first lessons Monday.
Others may register Wednesday and
Thursday. Three or four lessons
usually are required, instructors
say.
Fifty men and older boys are in
structing the classes.
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fact. they are mentioned only
brihy in the official reports.
Director Harris readily con
fesses he and his men are up
against it.
They are doing what they can.
But the job is too big. Passage
Of the Hudspeth appropriation bill,
now pending in Congress, provid-
ing for more guards. is their only
hone.
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DemoIays Reflect

As a result Of a closely contested
election held Monday night. the
same officers today head the Indian
apoHs chapter, Order Of Demolay.
Those reelected are: Marshall Da-
foe, master councillor; Adrian Pierce,
senior councillor, and Eugene Reid,
junior councillor.
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Spraying of Trees Advised

Frank n. Wallace. State entomo-
logist, has advised immediate spray
ing of trees with lead arsenate solu-
ton to prevent recurrence in Marion
County of the damage done last year
by Linden moths. which he says al
ready appeared this year.
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ATTACK STORIES DIFFER
Defendants Say Plaintiff Was Beat
ing One of Them.

Mike Thomas, Ketcham and St.
Clair SITS, caused the arrest Of Lloyd
Pfister. 26. Of 237 y. Richland St,
and Edward Smock, %, of rs n.
Belmont Ave, on charges Of assault
and battery with intent to kill He
said they struck him with pool cues
in his pool room.
The defendants said that Thomas
attacked Pfister and had him down
on the floor beating him with a cue
when Smock interfered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-20
HEAT TERM EXTENDED
Merchants Company Takes Pity on
Subscribers.

Merchants Heat and Light Com
pany announced that although its
heating season expires on contracts
today the service will be continued
for several days free to subscribers.
Cool weather caused the extern
sion.
The company supplies heat in ter
ritory bounded by Illinois, Eleventh
and Twenty-SecOnd SITS, and Broad
way.
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Smashun-Speeding Charged

Edward Green, 80, colored, 1446 N.
Missouri ST., is charged with fail
ure to stop after an accident and
speeding. Police alleged his auto
mobile struck a wagon driven by
Nathan Lee, 111S Trumbull St., at
Tenth and Locke SITS. Monday.
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Boy Caught in Stolen Car

Detectives left today for Crown
Point, Ind. to return a boy arrested
in an automobile stolen from Ernest
B. Kitser, 42O f. Thirty Eighth St.
Another boy escaped.
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Steam Shovel Injured Workman

Add Miller. Sims Hotel, is at st.
Vincent Hospital after being injured
about the hips Monday by a steam
shovel while working for a construc-
ton company at S39 Lincoln ST.
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Some Caught

Some of the aliens, Of course,
are caught ana sent back to Mex
leo. But the most Of them slip
in unnoticed There are not
enough immigration and customs
men to keep them out.
In the last ten months 1900
have been apprehended and de-
ported.
ct for the hundreds who are
caught. there are thousands who
escape detection" officially reports
George ]. Harris, director for this
district.
Harris and a handful Of inspec-
tors have 900 miles Of the border
to patrol Only part of i. can be
covered by automobile. And on
horseback the agents cannot hope
to travel any great distances.
The new immigration act is
making conditions worse. Hun
dreds Of Europeans, barre, at the
seaports. find it convenient to
sneak in the back way"
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Wade the River

They can wade he river any
place along the line. Once on the
American side, they can dodge
through the hills and shrubbery.
Their are plenty Of railroads inland,
and unknowing motorists willing
to give them lifts.
Knocking is too much trouble.
The law says they must stay in
Mexico two years before they can
rap for admittance. So they Just
walk in without knocking.
Under the Japanese exclusion
law, the immigration officials are
looking for still further trouble.
Ell Paso formerly was the center
of the Chinese immigrant difficult
ties. There were two schools in
Juarez that did nothing but coach
Chinese in answering questions in
quisitive Government agents might
ask.
Hundreds Of their pupils stole
into the United States. Four hun
bred and fifty were deported in a
single month. One day alone 100
were arrested.
Japs Are Worry
This year there has been little
worry about the Chinese. But
the Japs have been bothering the
immigration men quite a bit. Six
or seven Japanese already have
been deported.
In the Island District" a
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15

An, now at home with a T,uti,or 1utI ~ W
townsend. 17o Millville, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
Frankford

A meeting of the P. T. A. was belf
Friday evening. DR.. Cook Opened tbf
meeting with scripture reading anf
prayer. George Williams presided. Mo
ton pictures Of Delaware were shown
Music was furnished by Mrs. c. E
llmmons' Mrs. Raymond Murray, Miss
Louise Nelson and Miss Hickman. also
by Miss Anna Murray, Mrs. Tonn
Heath and Doris Parker. Resolved
THAT the youth of the country has
more for advancement than the vOuth
or the city" was the subject of a de-
bate. Affirmative, Carol Hudson.
Joshua Carey and Fred Whitney. Neg
atiVe, Eda Reynolds, Elsie Evans and
Mary Holton. The decision was IN
favor of the negative. Rev. Redmond
then gave a five minute talk,
The Swathmore Chautauoua will he
held here three days next week, be-
ginning Wednesday afternoon. An ex-
cellent program is promised. The tick
cts have been sold. Sessions will be
held afternoon and evening in Jones
Opera House. Children's afternoon
will be observed with a pageant en-
titled "The Old Woman Who Lived in
a Shoe"
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a
bazaar this Friday afternoon and ev-
ening in the Lockwood building
There will be for sale chicken salad
and other good things to eat. There
will also be for sale a number of
fancy and useful articles.
Cornelius Hall, aged S5 years, 5
months and days, died Sunday even
ng at the home of his son, David, af-
er lingering illness. He was born
md raised in Baltimore hundred. Flu
leral services were held Tuesday af-
ernoon at the Christian Church. Bur-
al was made in the PRESBYTERIAN
at Ocean View. C. H. Wat
on was the funeral director.
Am now at home with full line of
'pring Millinery. Mrs. Esther W.
'Ownsend, Nillville, Del. f15-2t
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15

Am now at home with a full line of
Spring Millinery. Mrs. Esther w.
Millville, Del. f15-2t
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
Minvile

Our town was visited on Sunday
morning by the heaviest snow OF tne
season. but it has disappeared at TINS
writing. oooD+od q
Can't. Clinton Evans has accepIeu d
position in Philadelphia. ,
While driving a Ford sedan Delons-
ING to Lewis Lathbury, to his garage
for repairs, Horace Evans had Ine
-oisfort,1ne to turn it over, cutting MS
face and hands with broken glass.
NJ T.athburv had been in a dltch anu
tn1+ - +ba axle and radius rod when
caused the accident. I'll. lis+
Harry Dale, Jr., is on the sick MS
We hear he is convalescing anu LoPcS
for his speedy recovery are eICer'''in-
1riss Marie Benedict, teacher OF 90
.astic MtIS science in Lord Baltimore
school. had the misfortune 10 ian VIE VIE
q nail of hot water scalulils H0- '0
quite badly. Mr. and Mrs.
c+evan r. Evans entertained lew y.
tbeir friends. Ice cream ana CAKE was
onioved by all present. a;os Aid
erJCy y Dst Tresday evening the Laules 80 AZ
H1S. 49, M n. Church met at the nolno
OF OF ETr SIte on and MRS. R. C. Steele: OH.ce otoJ
2, Inr1e 1l' crowd was present ana el9reel pros-
laIge en. ol0~ foT the year as follows: Fres, res
oincers ie MIS- IUs G. H. Townsend; vice wee
iaen;; aa;dent NJ. Mrs. Harry Dale scr svTeT
presiTWTI pre- Mrs R. c. Steele; treasurer
Yrs. Roland West -, ond daugh-
Mrs nI;ss HTf Helen, are spending some
Tr' tine in philadelphia. o.o,o entertain
mn me- "a and MRS. R. G: steele en'es Asher She
MT, ann diDner or on Friday Mrs ,1AanI,- AsnT.
,d,,Ds d 10 u Mrs orvile Daisey OF ETSrrh IIorris
1oliiny 1Sr NJ and n Mrs. Raymond ,ISO MosI,I snd
oru' ao,,cbter ml Rachel Of Sel3yVili0 his his
no n and uTp Mrs. Roland West OF 'i-'' ,
lace. 1Jorold Long of Mills
MI ,';sited Ssf her mother, MIS- l'''''
o~gn1 aolitical iii meeting was heIG ,9ng III The The
.,ics "A p Hail on Tuesday eVeliin7' .
,yer is going up. q
.,,, Of home with a full line % 4t r
Am Am now Tiilinery. al cry Mrs. Esther he o. w.
DTIns l,l,I ssand Millville, Del. iA'