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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
"eEE, THAT'S GOOD NEWS"
Grant Sure Governor Will Pardon
Him-MOther Cries.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. Sept. 20.-"Gee. that's
good news" Bernard Grant cried
whenS%ord was brought to him that
Governor Small had granted him
ninety-day reprieve. Il didn't have
anything to do with the killing, and
I feel it in my bones that the Gov
ernor will give me a pardon"
Mrs. Mary Grant. the prisoners
mother. was in tears as she heard
news Of the Governor action.
Il know my boy is not guilty and
just know that he will not be
hanged" she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
HOLSTERS Hold Their Heads High-HereS Proof

to camp. They measured 67.43
inches when they went home.
Ohio men grew from $3.50 to 67.85,
a gain Of 20 inch. Kentucky can
didates rose from $3.50 to 1929, a
leap" of 6 inch.( West Virginias
prides grew .O5 inch from 67.44
to 6749.
Indiana men grew least thereby
proving Hoosiers hold their heads
high.
The figures prove Indianians yield
the fork to no one. The average Hoo
sier candidate was lightweight He
weighed 1871 pounds when camp
opened. He weighed 1850 when
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
BULL PUPS TOO ROUGH
Five POOdles Nearly Murdered i'm
Pet Shop Window.

Five little poodle dogs were still
shivering today from a narrow
escape from murder" Friday night
from the baby jaws of TWO bull
pups. A citizen boosted through
transom halted the unequal fight
The almost massacre happened in
the window of the Ward Pet Shop.
147 y. Pennsylvania St. The place
had been shut up for the night and
police were unable TO locate the
proprietor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
LA TOILETTE SPEECHES
Editor Billed for Meeting in In
dianapolis, Oct. 3.

Edward T. Devine. editor Of the
Survey. will be the principal speaker
at a mass meeting in the interest of
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette of
Wisconsin. candidate for President,
here the night of Oct. 5, A. F. Bent
ley. La Toilette manager in Indiana.
announced today. The place OF the
mass meeting will be announced
later.
Philip La Toilette, son of Senator
La Toilette, will Speak at Gary,
Oct. s, Bentley said. Speaking date
tor La Toilette for Terre Haute,
Sept. 80. and Evansville, Oct.
were arranged last week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
TREATY WORK PUSHED
League Assembly Session May Be
Prolonged.

BIZ Inited PrcSe
GENEVA, Sept. 20,-Present SEES
sion Of the assembly of the League
Of Nations may continue In session
until after Sept. 81. the proposed
date OF adjournment, in order to
complete it's work of framing a world
treaty of arbitration. security and
disarmament, President Motta an
nounced today.
With success apparently about to
crown efforts to obtain a basis for
prevention of future wars. League
leaders bent their energy toward
pushing through before end Of the
1924 assembly final details of the
program proposed by Premiers Mac
Donald of England and Herriot of
France.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20

camp closed He gained 29S pounds.
Ohio furnished the heaviest men
by far. The average was 1916 at
the start and 1857 at the finish,
gain being III pounds.
Kentucky men gained most, but
they weighed least at the start They
put on S.75 pounds, going from 1877 90
to 1857. West Virginians weighed
1921 when they reported and 1926
when camp ended, gaining 1.45
pounds.
Nine hundred and fifty Hoosiers
were ordered to camp, but 776 re.
ported. Seven hundred and thirty
four stuck 1t out to the end.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
CITY SUED BY CHURCH
Mandate Asked to Compel Issuance
OF Building Permit.

A mandate to compel the city to
issue a building permit for the Mt.
Pilgrim Baptist Church, 1745 Linden
St. and $4,000 damages is asked in
a suit filed today in Superior Court
against indianapolis by the church.
Plaintiff alleges the basement was
begun before the coming ordinance,
which prohibits churches in that
neighborhood, went into effect.
Building was held up by failure OF
the cltv to pay the congregation for
proper. taken for park and boule-
ward purposes. The city now re
fuses a building permit, 1T is
charged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
BIZ United Press
BANDITS ARE CAUGHT
North Webster Citizens Catch Two
at Bank.

fBH mica Press
10 WARSAW, Ind, Sept. 20.-Two
bank bandits were captured by citi-
zens at North Webster. twelve mil IS
north of here today. when they at
tempted to rob the North Webster
State Bank during noon hour.
The bank was closed during the
interim between the time Albert Car
Der. president, had left for lunch
and Harry Breeding. cashier. was re-
turning.
Both the bandits were armed As
tcey attempted to enter, citizars
seized and held one while the UIher
esca peu. me later was chased to a
cemetery near the town ana sui
rounded No shots were fired.
zU::Se Wece rushed from Warsaw
to put the men under arrest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20

The report chiefly blames worn
switch stand, at which the fourth
car Of the passenger train was de
rallied and thrown into the freight
on a siding. II recommends strict
compliance viii rules requiring
brakemen and conductors to see that
switches are properly closed and the
replacement of other worn switch
stands on the Wabash. If any are
found.
Vibration Opened Switch
The order states that vibration
Of the engine and first three cars Of
the passenger train caused the
switch lever to pass out Of proper
holding permitting the switch points
to open, causing rear trucks Of the
fourth car to derail and come In
contact with the freight engine
standing on the north side o: train
No. the passenger and completely
wrecking all cars Of train No. 2"
1t would appear" the order
states. that rule No. 104 OF the Wa
bash Railroad has been violated
The rule Is that switches must be
left in proper position after having
been used"
The order says the rule puts it
up to the train crew to see that the
switch is safely locked. the con-
ductor being finally responsible
since he is in command OF the train.
Asked About Switch
"The evidence shows" the order
says" that Conductor Harry Mar
tin Of the freight train called to
Brakeman G. c. Terrence and asked
regarding the locking of the switch
It would indicate that he had In
mind this rule and wanted to be
sure the rule was being carried out.
Terrence answered back that the
switch had been locked.
However. strict compliance with
the rule would demand that the con-
ductor personally see that the switch
was properly locked and that the
points fit snugly to the stock rail"
Two Recommendations Made
The switch stand in question had
peen IN service, no QOupI, IOE
number of years, and from con-
slant use, covering a period of years
OF service. It shows that the switch
stand was badly worn, and that I'M
less the handle was properly down
and the lock properly placed that on
account of the worn condition OF
the stand, the vibration Of a pass
ing train would cause the switch TO
fly open, which. If the parts were not
worn there Is a probability that such
vibration would not cause the switch
to open, and. therefore. the condition
of this switch has great deal to
do secon6arily with the accident"
The order recommends that alt
rules of the Wabash Railroad be
literally complied with" and that
''all switch stands of the Elliott
type on high speed or main tracks
have been in service sufficient time
to show wear. as was the case in the
switch stand at the west end Of Will
Transport. be replaced with either
new stands of the Elliott type or
some stand OF a more modern type.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
VERDICT MANSLAUGHTER| TAX BOARD TO MEET
Upton Man Found Guilty of Killing
Crippled Teacher.

Bb Initcd Press
Upton, Ind. Sept. Coon
victed Of manslsughter for the
killing Of James Barnett a crippled
school teacher. Robert Christy was
held in jail here today awaiting
sentence,
The case went to the jury late
Friday and n verdict Of guilty was
returned during the night. Sentence
viii he pronounced Tuesday
Barnett was killed during an
argument over payment Of a small
account
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
HER GUILTY CONSCIENCE
Throws Out Booze; Cop Only Check.
ing Up on Dogs.

The moral of this little story IS
first to ask what a policeman wants
when he knocks on your door.
An irate north side housewife con-
f1dentially whispered to her neigh
Dor at the city han that she threw
out a good quantity of home brew
when she spied cop at her door
this week
Instead of an expected house
search. the officer calmly inquired:
Lady. have you paid your dog l.
cense YETI"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
Rates His Auto Low

A petition in BANKRUPTCY was filed
in Federal Court today by Edmong
Busenbark of Attica. Ind. Debts
were listed at $15.550 and assets
$4,000, all of whwich is in real es-
tate. according to the schedules. He
said he owns a Ford, which, accord
ing to the petition, had no value
whatever.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
INTEREST SAVING SEEN
Possibility of Lowering Barret Bond
Rate Investigated.

Investigation as to whether inter
est rate of 6 per cent on Barrett law
bonds could be reduced to 5 per cent
was ordered by Mayor Shank today.
James NJ. Ogden. corporation cOun-
sci. found a State law Of 1905 pro-
viding an interest rate mot exceed
ing per cent" He said he believed
the board of works might effect q
reduction of interest charged,
The board Of works will await fur
Their legal investigation, William H.
Freeman. member, said today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
SHADES OF Mr.. HAMLET
John Barrymore Charged With At
tack on RoOming House Proprietor.

John Barrymore. 9s, today was
charged with being a bad actor. >"
Mrs Mary Brown, "a. of 208 N.
East St, called police when Barry
more, it is alleged, broke up furni-
ture, kicked out twelve windows and
struck her on the nose after he called
at her rooming house and found
young woman had left the place
without leaving an address.
Barrymore was slated on charges
of assault and battery and malicious
trespaSs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
DISPOSITIONS ARE. TAKEN
Lesh and Kenny Obtain Testimony
From Phone Head.

Attorney General U. S. Lesh and
Prosecutor William II. Remy today
took dispositions from Curtis Roett-
ger. president Of the Indiana Bell
Telephone Company and A. r
Henry, secretary. in preparation Of
his suit to annul the charter of the
company and force it into receiver
ship on charges of maintaining a
dummy directorate and violation Of
the State law requiring directors to
be bona fide stockholders of the com
pany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
FLIERS IN AIR AGAIN
Leave Dallas, Texas. to Make 625.
Mile Hop to Ell PasO.

BIZ Jrtted Press
LOVE FIELD. DALLAS, TEXAS,
Sept. 20.-The Army round-the-
world fliers hoped off here at 9:38
a. m, today on their 625-mile flight
to FL Paso.
Lieut.. Lowell Smith, fight com
mander, said he expected to reach
Ell Paso by p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
Scouts Hear Don Hawkins

Donald Hawkins. Indiana repre-
sentative at the international jambo-
rec of Boy Scouts at Copenhagen,
Denmark, this summer will tell In
dianapolis Scouts his experiences. He
spoke to Troops IS and at the First
Church Friday evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
h0RTHSIDE CARNIVAL
Thirtieth and Illinois SITS. Business
Association to FroIic Oct. 1.2.

A parade, band concerts, vaude-
vile acts, a baby show and a dog
show will be features of the third
annual carnival Of the Thirtieth and
Illinois SITS. Business Association.
Oct I and 2. at Thirtieth and Illi-
nois SITS.
Parade will be held through north
side streets the first evening. The
baby show will be at the home of
A. E Shirley. 1920 n. Illinois St.
and the dog show at engine house
No. Il, Thirtieth St. and Kenweod
Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20

r. r MATEsICK f. Twenty says
INil Rkho6
Ill o help him find pushmobte
a letter, written school he
a he
paddle
192206 Please m
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20

ERES the solution of the
III problem of Anxious Anna
~ belle, whose Ambitious
Hphonse has to be on his toes to
kiss her
Send him to the Citizens Mil
itary Traing Camp. They'll stretch
him up there.
Headquarters Of the 5th Corps
area at FIT. Haynes. Columbus.
Ohio, today announced that men
in the c. NJ. T. c. at Camp Knox.
Ky, this summer gained an av-
erage in height of % inches.
Indiana men averaged 67.41
inches in height when they went
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
FOURTEEN DEAD, FIFTY-FOUR
INJURED, TOLL OF ACCIDENT
Siding Entrance Control in Such Con-
dition That Vibration Of Engine
and Coaches Causes 1t to Go Bad
Says Official Document.

The Wabash Railroad and the conductor and brakeman
the freight train into which Wabash train plowed
Wliamport Ind killing fourteen inuring ffty-four
persons held responsible in public service commission
order made public today
The order dated 90 was held secret for ninety
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
DIG OUT STRAW HATS
Summer Temperatures Back Again
First Time in Two Weeks.

Summer weather was back again
today.
Temperature at noon was rs. the
warmest for more than two weeks.
It felt even warmer, due to high
humidity. At noon, it was rs per
cent saturation.
Cooler weather was predicted for
Sunday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
Columbus Day Plans

Knights of Columbus are arrangs
ing for a speaker of national note
for the Columbus Day dinner at the
C1aypool, Oct. II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
300 VILLAGES DESTROYED
Hundred Persons Reported Killed by
Quakes in Armenia.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 20
More than sixty persons have been
killed in a series of earthquakes in
the Erzerum district Of Armenia, &C
cording to dispatches here.
The population is panic stricken.
as the quakes have destroyed 900
villages in the district. It is also
reported that forty persons have
been killed in the Passinler district.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
BIG FORCE Modified
Chang Wins First Battle in North,
Dispatch Says.

BIZ United Press
PEKIN. Sept. 20.-'rWar to the
end"'
With this edict General WI Pei Flu
started his campaign against Chang
Tso Lin. the Manchurian war lord,
today, announcing the fight will last
until Manchuria has been brought
under control Of the central govern
ment and Chang crushed.
WI Pei Flu received correspondents
and announced campaign plans. Two
hundred thousand troops are ready
TO fight on the frontier. he said.
BIZ United Press
LONDON. Sept. 2O.-Chang Tso
Lin. Manchurian war lord, won the
first battle of China's civil war in
the north today when strong cavalry
urits Of WI Pei Fu's troops at
tempted a surprise attack on the
Manchu forces and We're repulsed
with heavy losses. according TO d
Mukden dispatch to the Evening
News.
L was announced the Japanese
government has granted permission
TO the Manchurian dictator to use
the South Nanchurian Railway in
his operations against Pekin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
LARGE EVENING COSTS ESCORT SIS HERE
Enjoyable Time Can Be
Had on So, Court Re-
porter Says,
C5HAT would be considered
wv heavy date" in Indianapo-
- lis can he had for less than

XVI HAT would be considered a
wv heavy date" in Indianapo-
- lis can be had for less than
half the cost of a quiet evening"
on Broadway.
May Allison gave $500 as the
minimum cost of an evening on
Broadway. New York City.
Miss Bertha Markowitz, 2s40
Ruckle ST, Indianapolis; Superior
Court reporter, figured SIS as a
large amount for an evening in
Indianapolis This would include
dinner. at 81. the theater. at IS,
and a dancing and eating place.
where IS probably would cover the
cost, even on Saturday night.
But there are few dates like
that in Indianapolis, for the aver
age girl" Miss Markowitz added.
Taxi Fare Excluded
She did not include taxi fare in
her estimate. because, she thought.
IAN Indianapolis man who could
spend that much on a date would
have his own car"
A very enjoyable evening can
be had, Miss Markowitz estimated,
for less than So This would in
clude a dancing place, and food
downtown TO end the evening.
Many girls enjoy a movie. at
so cents each, and then a drink.
probably not costing more than %
cents" she said. But a lot OF
men think girls scorn evenings
like that.
In Indianapolis, usually II is
only Sunday night dates that in
clude dinner. Even then, dinner,
at 81. a vaudeville show. at $3.50,
and a drink later. al so cents,
would be more than the average
expenditure.
Liquor Isn't Counted
Miss Markowitz did not count
the cost of liquor at all.
Il know it is part OF many
dates" she said But the aver
age girl. although she may accept
it. does not demand 1t, Besides,
we're not supposed to know any
thing about that"
Incidentally. she remarked the
high cost Of dating is not limited
TO men.
We girls have to dress for
them, she said. And that costs
quite a bit, too"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
Forecast

TT NSETTLED with prob
- ably local showers or
thunderstorms tonight and
Sunday. Continued warm to-
night. Cooler Sunday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-20
Home Edition

A DISCUSSION of the Sun
"A day school lesson for to-
morrow appears on page Z.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Nordic Race ls Rapidly
disappearing in Europe

A shifting Of peoples has been GO
ing on in Europe for generations, and
since medieval times the lower classes
and races have expanded at the ex-
pense of the upper classes, so that
many countries which formerly had
large Nordic populations, such as
Spain and Italy and the provinces Of
the old Austrian empire, are almost
stripped of their Nordc blood. France,
which all through medieval times
down to within century ago was
very Nordic, has reached point
where the Nordic population has
shrunk to a hopeless minority In the
nation. Germany Is feeling the re-
placement Of Nordic by Alpine blood
very severely, and many Of her fore
most thinkers regard her as almost
lost to the Nordlc race. The great
French anthropologlst, De Lapouge,
stated In conversation with the writer
that Germany Of today Is not nenrly
so Nordlc as France was at the time
OF the religious wars. The case of
England, still Overwhelmingly Nordlc.
Is also serious one, because the in
dustrinl revolution there Gas well as
In other European cOuntrles) has led
to great expansion Of the non Nor.
die elements-chiehy Mediterranean
Madison Grant. In the North Amer
lean Review
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Chromiun1's Great Value
As an Alloy of Steel

Chromium, a metal almost unknown
40 years ago, is now declared to be one
Of the indispensable elements in mod
ern industry by Clifford B. Bells in
report on the present uses Of the metal
published In Chemical and Metallurgl-
cal Engineering. Stainless steel and
high-speed steel are two Of its many
useful applications.
For chromium is a sociable sort of
element. 1t is Of little value alone,
while as an alloy or companion Of
other metals It does indispensable
---~-L AuAr-A --Ibh tsar ~ naaLaa n
steel that Is both hard and tough, and
so has made possible the development
Of many characteristic modern appii-
ances.
1t Is estimated that without chrom-
ium high-speed steel tools, the works
Of the Ford company at Detroit would
have to be seven times their present
size, and 1t is certain that without the
use Of chrome steel In automobile en-
gines the motorcar would be very
heavy and cumbersome continuance.
Airplanes such as we know them
would be impossible.
Stainless steel is produced by alloy
Ing steel with about Is per cent OF
chromium; and rustproof iron contains
about the same proportion, although
with less amount of carbon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Age of the SUN

The age of the sun has been fixed at
something between two billion and
three billion years by Prof. Walter
Nernst, after researches announced at
a meeting In Berlin Of the Society for
Industrial Progress The estimates
are based in part on the rate Of de-
composition of radioactive elements,
and In part on deductions from Elm
stems theory Of RELATIVELY concerning
the relation between mass and energy
Early estimates set the age Of the sun
as low as ten million years, but geolo-
glsts showed this was too short to al
low for the erosion and other changes
observed In the crust of the earth
since II became solid The adioa ,tlve
decomposition of uranium 10 lead Is a
more accurate cOsmic clock, and this
indicates that the solid crust Of the
earth has existed for at least one and
one-half billion years. According TO
Nefnst, the sun, while getting past
middle age, is still good for 400 900, 900
years, after which crust will form on
It's surface and life such as we know II
will cease upon the earth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
College Instructor Finds
Mixer Earns More Money

Who has the greater income after
college years-the scholar or the mix
err? How rates the student of chemls-
try? One answer is given by an In
structor in the University of Michigan.
He has prepated sort Of alumni
who's who and for how much.
The scope of his inquiry Is not
known, but his compilation points to
the conclusion that In the ten-year
period since graduation, high scholar
ship men have reached an average
annual income of $1,000, with men
prominent In extra-currlculum activ-
itie~ plo"ah at on average Of $4,000
year. A word~of explanation goes
along with the figures. Says the in
structor:
The statistics do not prove that the
men Of the highest grade are incapa-
Bile of earning big money-they mere
ly show these men do not prefer lines
Of work which are most lucrative.
So we conclude that those who
wooed the lamp in college are reward
ed in the measure set by their choice
OF career, and that those who woOed
other flames have come to more
golden fortune. Scholars or mixers
young men in college all have their
oil cans. Some there be who burn
their OIL and some there be who mere
ly spread II, but oils well that ends
well.-Natlon's Business.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-01
Living in the Dark

Pit ponies are not the only creatures
that live In coal mines, seldom seeing
the light Of day. Miners are often
troubled with rats, mice, flies, and even
frogs and toads.
The presence of mice spells danger.
They have been known to gnaw cables,
causing electric wires to fuse and VA
por to be exploded In gassy pits. Their
food consists of scraps from the
miners meals, and they have strange
liking for oil, which they lick from the
fabricated parts Of machinery in the
mine. Whatever their diet, however,
the mice never grow very big, because
the entire absence of light has a
dwarfing effect.
Flies seem to thrive underground,
and are great nuisance to the
miners. especially at mealtlmes. Other
minute forms Of insect life which in
habit the mines explain why frogs and
toads are frequently found there, look
ing At and well-fed