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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-23

eusly wounded of all. owes his
life to bullet-proof vest. 1t was
dented in ten places. but Hall
suffered only scalp wound and
two bullet holes in his right arm.
Police believe the Eiarshal may
/ have gone to the station to ar.
rest Lewis as q uroonshIner and
that friends of Lewis gathered 10
prevent the arrest
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-23
COLD SPELL PREDICTED
Will End States Brief Taste OF
Spring. Says Arlington.

Colder weather tonight will end
Indiana's brief taste of spring, ]. III.
Arlington Government meteorolo
gist, stated today
Temperatures tonight will be con.
siderably lower. he stated.
State roads are in bad shape from
drizzles OF the past two days. More
than half an inch OF rain fell Sun.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-23
SAFETY BILL IN HOUSE
Sullivan Disaster Results in Meas
ure Regulating Lamps.

Appalled, by the loss Of life in the
Sullivan mine disaster, the House
mines and mining committee today
was working on a bill making use
Of safety lamps compulsory in all
mines. Under the present law the
State mine inspector is given the
power to determine what sort OF
lamps Is to be used.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-23
SLICK TO TAKE OATH
Federal Judge to Be Sworn In al
South Bend.

Judge Thomas w. Slick Of South
Bend, Ind, will be sworn in as sec
ond Federal judge for the District of
Indiana at South Bend Tuesday
morning, it was learned today.
His commission arrived at the of.
flee of William p Kappes, clerk Of
Federal Court, today. Judge Slick
was notified at once and Kapper was
to forward the commission to South
Bend.
Judge Robert c. Baltzell will prob
ably go to South Bend for the cere-
mony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-23
TWO KILLED IN WRECK
L.. & N. Flozida-Bound Train De
railed-Scores Injured.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
. CINCINNATI. Ohio, Feb. 23..-
Two persons were killed and scores
were injured when a Louisville
& Nashville Railroad, train, F1ori-
ida-bound, left the rails today at
Grants Bend. KY, eight miles
south OF here.
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BU United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb 23.-The
Senate Judiciary Committee today
reported favorably on the nomina.
ton OF three United States attor-
neys. including Albert Ward. In
diana
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~ United Press 4

mi ARTIN'S JUNCTION. KY.
IMl Feb. "a A curtain of
Ill mystery dropped suddenly
today. obscuring completely the
causes behind the railroad station
battle in which two men were
killed and five others were
wounded here Sunday.
Typical Of this rugged country.
the shooting was followed by a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-23
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE
ARE ADOPTED IN BOTH HOUSES
Dead Miners Are Declared to Have
Been Heroes in That They Gave
Their Lives in Task of Getting Fuel
for Public.

Ten thousand dollars for the relief of families of miners
killed the Sullivan disaster voted today by the State
Legislature.
Under suspended rules both House and Senate passed
emergency appropriation bill of Senator Sims Terre Haue
which places the the disposal Of Governor jackson
spend he fit The Governor stoned the measure
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GRAND JURY ASKS
COUNTY PROBE OF
SULLIVAN BLAST
Recommends That Judge
Order Prosecutor to De-
termine Exact Cause
Of Mine Disaster,
LAWS MAY BIT URGED
Rain Adds to DlSmaIity as
Grief Stricken City
.Buries Its Dead,
BY DICK MILLER
Times STAFF CorresDondCnt

SULLIVAN, ind, Feb. 20
While grief stricken Sullivan was
burying miner dead today, the coun-
ty grand jury in regular session, re-
turned a recommendation, asking
Circuit Court Judge Arthur e. De
Braun to order Norval K. Harris,
prosecuting attorney, to investigate
the exact cause of the disaster that
claimed the lives of fifty-one men
at the City mine Friday.
Thomas Medsker, foreman, in
signing the report said the session
would ordinarily adjourn until
April I. but that the members would
stand by to investigate the disaster
II called.
Text OF Report
The report:
1--WE, members of the Sullivan
County grand jury, taking notice
cf the terrible tragedy Friday, Feb.
90 at the City Coal Mine, feel that
the cause of the disaster should be
definitely ascertained IL for no other
reason than to advise the Indiana
State Legislature, so tha. that body
may amend Indiana mining laws to
: prevent another like catrasophe. II
criminal negligence, should be dis.
closed, we stand ready to make a
thorough investigation and for the
present we recommend that the
prosecuting attorney of this county
advise with mine committee, mine
oA'ic.als-State mine inspector and
IL the prosecutor deem it necessary
that he request the judge Of the
Circuit Court to reconvene this said
grand jury.-Thomas Medsker, fore
man"
Fred Bays, head of the Sullivan
4 Gas Company and in charge of the
citizens relief committee, today de-
nounced reports sent out from the
city that Sullivan was not asking
outside help.
III any one could see the magni-
tude of suffering caused by this dis
aster, they would know the report
is ridiculous" he said. aid is want
ed, Is needed and is appreciated"
Prosecutor Harris said many Of
the old miners dreaded to place
blame on the present mining laws.
Miners Blame Surveying
He stated miners told him they
believed. the disaster was due to
poor surveying State mining laws
require that thirty feet be left be-
tween each room. Harris said min
ers thought that a coal cutting
machine cut into the abandoned
entry Two when they dug in on an
angle. Men in charge of the
machine, called Harry Anderson.
mine foreman, miners believe and
he failed to extinguish his open
flame lamp, which ignited the gas
from the abandoned entry.
Miners told Harris that they be-
lieved if drill had been used ahead
Of the coal cutting machine, the
: tragedy would not have occurred.
They stated similar tragedy had
been averted at Peerless mine, near
here, last week. A three foot drill
used there dug into an entry full Of
gas The hole was plugged up and
an explosion averted.
Harris said he did not feelt here was
any criminal negligence, in as much
as owners and officials OF the mine
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LAND OF HOPE
Indiana Girls School StriUeS to
ID Lock Key On Past of Young
Women Charges
By RUBY WE'LL.

mi HERE high walls around the Indiana Girls School
Clermon There only few barred windows and
locked doors Walls and bars make prison and that
first thing the Indiana Girls School is not-a prison
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-23
BALKAN NATIONS
RUMOREDAT WAR
Bulgaria and Jugo- -SIavia
Fighting, Report Says.

BV United Press
ROME. Feb. 2s.-Rumor that Bull
garia has declared war on Jugo- -Sla-
via as a result of Serbian raids is
being investigated by the Bulgarian
legation here
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ONLY TURTEEN SLATED

AfAsts to Minimum.
Slipper ADDITIONS Of the strnet.
and extrem Vigilance OF the mofor'
cycle squad ID speeding arrests -
a minimum ok the week end. Nonl>
fourteen PERI IS were arrekted
Seven were ta in custody sak,r,
day and sever ere ar%sted sun.
dav. k&
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Bg United Press
LONDON, Feb. 23.--It is reported
the ,Jugo-Slavia foreign Office has
sent warning to Bulgaria -egard-
ing an alleged gathering OF 81
garian irregular troops on the q =.
tier, says a message from BelgrSd-
There was sharp fighting on the
frontier Friday between the irregu-
lars and Jugo-Slav guards A total
of ten men were killed and more
than a hundred wounded
Bu United Press
BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-Both the Bull
garian and Jugo-Slayia legations
here vigorously deny rumor that
Bulgaria has declared war on Jugo-
Slavia. The situation on the Bull
gar-Slav frontier is QUIET says a
statement issued by both ministers.
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Forecast

MOSTLY cloudy and colder
N1 tonight. Tuesday general
ly fair.
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Home Edition

TIME only complete hour-by-
j. hour radio program pub
lished in indianapolis appears
daily in The Times. :,
Evening star., 1925-06-19
EDITORS ARE URGED
. TO SEEK DC. VOTE.
Association Members Asked
10 Campaign for Suffrage
for Capital Citizens.

With an appeal for voteless Wash
ington ringing in their ears, mem
bers of the National Editorial Asso-
citation left Washington yesterday,
after having made this their base for
two dayS of educational sightseeing
tours which took them into all his
toric territory in the vicinity or the
Capital. They recently concluded
their annual convention at Rich
mond, Va.
The appeal was made by Edward F.
Colladay of this city. who asked the
editors of country papers, in a lunch
con at the Willard Hotel, to support
national representation for the Capt.
tai. The editors were guests of the
Washington newspapers and the
Washington Chamber of Commerce.
Following the luncheon, the editors
were taken by the Alexandria Cham
ber of Commerce on the final sight
seeing trip to Arlington, Mount Yer
non, Alexandria and other historic
points.
Urged to Fight for Vote.
Mr.. Colladay in his address urged
the editors to go home and write,
speak and campaign in favor of rep
resentation for Washington. They
were asked by Mr.. Colladay to support
selves in Congress to vote for the
pending amendment which would
give citizenship to the population of
the District
The case of the people of the Dis
trict, Mr.. Colladay said, was based
upon neglect on the part of the Amer
ican people.
The ballot boxes of the District .
said the speaker, ARE padlocked. and
ho MI a,
your Representatives and your Sena-
tors they should vote for the amend
ment which we have had pending in
Congress for many years"
Pointing out that residents of the
District do not have full rights before
Federal courts. Mr.. Colladav cited an
instance where WaShingtonian n
would not have the legal right to ask
for removal of a suit in which he were
defendant to the jurisdiction where he
lived
Taxation Without Representation.
This is the only place in the broad
land said Mr.. Colladay, where there
is taxation without representation.
Figures just made public by the
commissioner of internal revenue show
that during the last tax period on
which there is a record greater pro-
portion of the people here paid taxes
than any State in the Union. We pay
our full share, yet we are ruled and
subject
The District, Mr.. Colladay said, pa id
more taxes than each of Is other
States in the country and paid more
than five of the least-paying States put
together.
In population, the speaker pointed
out. the District is larger than seven
of the smallest States.
In war, he said, this community had
better record than almost any
other State" and yet did not have the
right to pass upon the question of
whether the Nation should go to war
The editors were urged to impress
upon candidates for election to Con.
gresS the, Importance of giving Suf-
frage and citizenship to the District of
Columbia.
James T. Lloyd. president of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
who presided also stressed the vote
less predicament of Washington, and
paid tribute to the country news.
papers as building up the morals of
the country.
Evening star., 1925-06-19
FATAL RAILWAY CRASH
is UNDER INVESTIGATION
Ohio Authorities Probing Wreck,
Near Kenton, Which Killed One
and Injured Fifteen.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
kENTON, Ohio, June 19.-The Ohio
Public Utilities Commission today was
making an investigation of the wreck
of the Detroit-Cincinnati Flyer on the
Big Four Railroad at Grants, one mile
north of here. late yesterday, causing
the death of 2 persons and the injury
of IS others.
The dead are: c. c. Woodward, To
ledo, Ohio, newsdealer on the train,
and John James, 80, Detroit. None
of the injured was seriously hurt, hos
pital attendants said.
Running full speed into an open
siding, the engine and three cars of a
siX-car train turned over. Trains on
the line were being detoured over the
siding while repair work was being
done on the main line, but trainmen
on the limited declared they had not
received orders to slow down for the
siding. Both engineer and fireman
escaped uninjured.
Evening star., 1925-06-19
BAND CONCERT.

At Washington Barracks, by
the United States Army Band,
Capt. Raymond G. Sherman,
commanding; Capt William j.
Stannard. band leader; today at
$50 pm.
March, Brooks Chicago Ma
rine Band. d"..............S .Seitz
Overture. Morning, Noon and
Night in Vienna. .Suppe
Spanish suite, Don Quixote"
(by requesD. .Safranek
(D "A Spanish Village"
(2) "Sancho Panza."
(3) "Dulcinea.'~
(4 Don Quixote."
Xylophone solo, "Querida,
Wander. Cook.
(Staff Sergeant John Baumann)
Excerpts from THE Fortune
Waltz, Tres Jolie". .Waldteufel
Serenade, Les Millions D'Ar-
lequin. -. Drigo
Shines In. Coral Cables"
Bayha; (b) Honest and
Truly" Rose.
Selection, SWeetheartS,
Herbert
March, THE Explorer. Jewel
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Concert by the Community
Center Band, James L. Miller,
director. at Sixteenth and Ken
nedy streets, Rock Creek Park,
7:30 pm. today.
March. New Colonial. Hall
Waltz. "Old Chestnuts" Lake
One step.
Selection, First Heart Throbs."
Eilenberg
"Minuet" Beethoven
March, Call Me Henry" Benter
Overture. "Emperean". Hayes
One step.
Irish songs, IL (by request), -
Witt
March, The Thunderer" .Sousa
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1925-06-19
MINE STRIKE IN BRETON
EASILY SETTLED, is VIEW
Minister of Labor at Sydney, N. S.,
Believes Adjustment Possible
Within Ten Days.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SYDNEY, N. S., June 19.-Settle-
ment of the differences between mine
operators in the Cape Breton fields
and their employees "can and should
be brought about within 10 days." ac-
cording to Minister of Labor Murdoch,
who has been in conference several
days with leaders of both sides.
Before leaving today for Ottawa he
announced the willingness of the
government to send a representative
whenever the negotiations had reached
a stage in which his presence would
be helpful. Delegates of the miners
have asked a postponement. in order
that they may submit the proposed
settlement of the British Empire Steel
Corporation to a referendum.
Evening star., 1925-06-19
SAVED FROM MOOSE.

SOREL, Quebec, June 10 P).-An
eleventh-hour reprieve, committing his
sentence to life Imprisonment, saved
Hermengilde Dufault from hanging
this morning for the murder last No
vember of Emile Pelletier, a butcher
of Sorel.
Dufault's 19yearold companion,
Henri Messier. convicted with him for
the murder. was hanged in the local
Jail yard early today.
Pelletier was robbed and so badly
beaten that ne died in a Montreal
hospital
Evening star., 1925-06-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL OUTING.
Ninth Street Christian Church

A thousand members Of the Sunday
school of the Ninth Street Christian
Church are at Chesapeake Beach to-
day on their annual outing. Games,
athletic events, basket dinners and
group bathing are on the program.
Rev. c. r.. Stauffer, pastor of the
church, accompanied the youngsters.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments Is composed of d. Irving Coax
ley, superintendent of the Sunday
school. chairman; Joseph Scott. jr;
Mrs. Katherine Laplace, Miss Jessie
Davies and Mrs. Shawhan, all off,
cials of the school.
The Washington Traffic Club, COM
posed of street car, railroad and
Beach tomorrow. Nearly 200 will be
in the party.
Evening star., 1925-06-19

; A superb collection beautifully de-
veloped o. exquisite voiles, printed
crepes, tub silks, etc. In the newest
and most popular shades and styles.
All sizes. ....
Evening star., 1925-06-19
ROTARY IS INVITED
| BY Three COUNTRIES
Dublin, Rio and Nice Want Next
International Convention-Se-
lection Due in Fall.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, June 19.-Today, the
closing of the sixteenth annual con-
vention. Of the Rotary International.
was international day. Delegates
from 26 OF the, 80 nations in which
there are Rotary clubs delivered ad-
dresses.
Pat Montford, Dublin, Ireland, pub
Usher, urged the international to hold
Its 1927 convention there. A formal
invitation already. had been extended.
Nice, France, and Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil, also are seeking that meeting.
Selection will be made by the directors
next Fall.
The principal speaker was Will H.
Hays. former Postmaster General. He
spoke on Building Public Conf
dence."
The closing business was the in
stallation Of new officers, elected yes
terday. but not announced until their
installation.
Evening star., 1925-06-19
DEATH TOTAL OF WRECK
IN JERSEY RAISED TO 46
Chicago Man Expires in Dover
Hospital as Result of Railway
Crash Tuesday.

BY the Associa ated Press.
DOVER, N. j.. June 19.-The forty
sixth death from the wreck on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad at Rockport Sag Tuesday
morning occurred today when John
Keinitscheck, 50, of Chicago, sue
cumbed to severe burns at Dover
General Hospital. Physicians there
said the condition Of Miss Catherine
Wilgermein had become critical and
that there was little chance for her re
covery.
-Four wreck victims in the Warren
Hospital at Phillipsburg were said to
be improving
Evening star., 1925-06-19
Will Protect Investors.

POLAND SPRING. Me-, June 19
P).-The establishment of an .analyt-
ical bureau for the examination of
investments, particularly those which
are likely to become eligible for saw.
ings banks, was determined upon here
yesterday by the convention of the
National Association of Mutual Saw
ingS Banks
Evening star., 1925-06-19

Following the closing down of coal
mines in parts of Scotland. public
aid has been sent to the impoverished
families of miners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-09
WORD BATTLES
MARK HEARING
ON BUS Lines
Objections Delay Taking of
Testimony in City
Fight.

Word battles between opposing
lawyers enlivened an otherwise
dead" public service commission
hearing today on petition Of the
South Side Motor Coach Company
to establish a group of bus lines be-
tween the city and points to the
south of Indianapolis.
A cross-fire Of objections delayed
taking Of testimony.
IF we don't cut out a lot of this
talk this hearing will
take all summer" declared Commis
sioner Clyde H. Jones, who had re-
lieved Chairman John W. McCardle
Of the presiding commissioner chair
after the latter had become fatigued.
-~Thesp principal fact sfeught out was
an admission by g. Clyde Hoffman,
attorney for the city plan commits
sion, that two members of the COM
mission, and not the entire. commits
sion, had instructed him to present
e protest against use Of downtown
street by the bus company.
Counsel for interests Of the
Beech Grove Traction Company, now
in receivership. offered several wit
nesses who declared the service was
inadequate. Witnesses for the coach
company at Wednesdays session said
1t was poor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-09
INDICTED u. S.
JUDGE KILLED
In CAR CRASH
Federal Jurist, Accused in
Bank Wrecking, Found
Under Auto.
ON EARLY MORNING RIDE
Ross Charged With Check
Forgeries.
RI United Press

Bu UntLeU FTeSS
JACKSON, Tenn, July 9.-Fed-
eral Judge ]. W. Ross, indicted yes
terday in connection with the
$350.000 failure of the Peoples
Savings Bank, was found dead to-
day, pinned under the wreckage of
his automobile.
Judge Ross left his home for an
early morning ride saying little to
friends or relatives.
An hour later motorists saw the
wrecked car where it had plunged
off tn bridge. The body was taken
to his home.
Ross was appointed to the Federal
judgeship of the Western Ten
nessee district on recommendation
of Attorney General Daugherty in
1922.
Ross neck was broken, the body
crushed and the lungs filled with
water.
The Madison county grand jury
yesterday indicted Ross and three Of
ficials of the Peoples Saving Bank
of Jackson, on charges Of embezzle-
ment, forgery and breach Of trust.
1t was alleged that Ross issued
fraudulent drafts, drawn on attor-
neys who practiced in his court.
These drafts, for sums as large as
$4,000, attorneys refused to pay.
The Peoples Bank officials cashed
them however, it was alleged and
this contributed to the shortage that
caused bank to close.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-09
BRYAN REVEALS AIM
Commoner Indicates Attack ON
Federal Bill Of Rights.
By n. ID. Cochran
DN ANs Ds NVNH1 MT
Times STAFF CorvesDondent

DAYTON. Tenn. July s.-Bryan
said enough since arriving here 70
reveal plainly the ultimate purpose
of the fundamentalist movement OF
which he appears TO be the leader.
It will be compulsory teaching Of
the Bible in public schools and tho
establishment OF Christianity as the
State religion.
That may seem to be an amazing
stand, but is a logical conclusion
based on all that has preceded this
Scopes trial and Bryan's speech.
He made clear the purpose Of the
prosecution to fight for the right OF
Legislatures to determine what shall
and what shall not be taught In pub
lie schools and colleges. That can
have no other meaning than that II
the bill OF rights in the Federal
Constitution and in the State con-
stitution interfere with the fun.
damentallst program TO establish
Christianity as the State religion and
the Bible as the foundation OF our
Government then the bill Of rights
must be voted out OF the Con-
stitution.
The defense accepts Bryan's
speech as an outline OF the policy
Of the prosecution and goes into the
trial OF the Scopes case under
standing that this is merely the be-
ginning OF a long fight for the
preservation OF the liberties the
founders of this republic undertook
to guarantee in the bill OF rights,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-09
Ry Ross Fl. Garrigus

ET7HEN an auto runs over
IWI your pet corn, what
would you give right then
for word to express dynamite
and blue blazes?
Or when an auto brushes all
the buttons off your vest, and
your wife is one of these mod
ern women who makes you sew
them on yourself, what would
you offer for a choice epithet
that would literally crush the
motorist and obliterate all chance
of retort?
Or when an auto turns right
and leaves cube-cut print of
the tire on your fesh-colored
hose, girls, what would you give
for a word?
All right. The Harassed Or
der OF Pedestrians has such a
list Of cross words.
Wait a minute, line forms to
the right.
There's only one list. There
are no copies, but we are going
to give it away.
With it, you won't have to
comfort yourself by saying:
"Gazooks," or "By my Haldom."
or Darn" or "Shux."
This mean language will be
given away as the fourth prize
IL the great contest for the best
leffer on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-09
Revenge, Ye II. O. P.'s

George Washington was given
hatchet for a Christmas gift
and he cut down the radio aeri-
ais by mistake and Dad
Another narrowing experience.
cle..
That's what we mean by
narrowing experiences.
You pedestrians have had
them. Now is your chance to
tell them.
Meanwhile, join the H. o. P.'s.
There's million of you in
Indianapolis. Any motorist will
tell you.
And the auto-crats already are
alarmed.
And they've got your
Scrumptious Skip spotted.
Twice today / had a harrow
ing experience. Twice / near
ly made my last gasp for home
and mother. They're after me.
Do you want me to stand alone
in my peril? Or will you back
me, a million strong? Then
they'll be afraid to harm me.
I'll walk my way in peace and
not pieces.
Again. we print the member
ship blank for you.
SIGN TODAY. YOU MAY
WEAR YOUR BEST SUIT THO
LAST TIME TOMORROW.