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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
DECREASE IN
TRAFFIC fines
Only 1904 Collected in
February, Report.

Much shaking of heads and deep
silence on the part of Mayor Shank S
cabinet accompanied report Of
Joseph L. Hogue. city controller. at
the cabinet meeting today Of a sur
prisingly large falling off OF fines
collected by the police traffic de-
partment for minor traffic ordinance
violations.
The figures showed that in Feb.
only 1904 was collected, as against
S2,244 in February. 1924; for March
$542 was collected as against $2,61
the same month last year.
1--WE will look into it," said Police
Chief Rikhoff.
These finds are paid by motorists
directly to the traffic department.
According to rumor. a policy of
leniency has been in force due to
approach Of the city primary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
TWO BOYS DEATHS
ARE BEING PROBED
Alvin A. Louden, 5, Follows
Kenneth Monday After
noon.

Investigation by Coroner Paul F.
Robinson into deaths of Alvin Ar
thur Louden, g. and Kenneth Ray
Louden. 3i1, sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Louden, 624 Coffey St. was
carried on today through two chan
nels. Both were in effort to learn
whether tainted ice cream. could
have caused the deaths.
DIR. Virgil H. Moon. chemist at
the Indiana University School of
Medicine. was engaged by Robinson
to make a chemical anlysis of the
stomach Of Alvin, who died late
Monday. The body of Kenneth. who
died early Sunday was embalmed be-
fore an anlysis could be ordered.
While the chemist carried on the
scientific investigation Robinson
visited the LoUden home and cues.
toned the parents and several neigh.
bors. He also questioned DR.. ].
Frank Potts. 1925 w. Morris ST. and
DIR. Walter Hickman. 1910 Oliver
Ave. who attended the boys.
Monday the parents said the boys
ate vanilla ice cream in cones. pur'
chased from an auto huckster, Sun
day. April S. They became i'll almost
Immediately. Two other children In
the neighborhood became i'll after
eating cones the same day, but re-
covered Robinson was told.
Robinson said If any signs of bac
terial growths showed in the chem
lists analysis. or II testimony Of the
doctors showed the ice cream had
anything to do with the deaths, he
would probe the matter to the bot
tom.
THE driver Of the truck Is
known Robinson said. land the
company where he purchased his
cream also is known, but neither will
be blamed until 1t is definitely
known whether the cream had any
thing to do with the deaths"
DIR. Herman G.. Morgan, secretary
of the city board of health. SAID
Monday that the health department
always paid strict attention to con
tainers and tools handled by dealers
to keep them free from bacteria.
DIR. Moon said that he began his
analysis at p. m. Monday.
II am making an analysis in ar
effort to find trace of bacteria" he
said. "As we are forced to grow
the germs to see them, it may take
longer than twenty-four hours tc
make a finding"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
Flower Sale
Will BE HELD
StanfieId Circle to Use Pro-
ceedS for Work.

"Clean Your Yard and Plant
Flowers" Is the slogan adopted by
Stansfield Circle, an organization OF
women social service workers which
will hold A spring flower market.
May Z, and 8. on the north plaza
at the Federal Bldg.
Proceeds will be used for social
service work. Shrub committee Is
already taking orders for shrubs,
roses and other plants, orders being
handled by Mrs. William Scaff, 2543
N. Pennsylvania st. Mrs. Felix Nc
Whirter, general chairman Of the
market has named as committee
heads:
Mrs. Edward e. Howard. vice
chairman; Mrs. Jemes Carter, trea.
surer; Mrs. Kennedy Reese, pub
licity; Mrs. Paul B. Coble, press;
Mrs. Fred Warfel, speakers; Mrs.
Robert Bachman, posters; Mrs. John
Hartong. advertising; Mrs. Homer
L. Cook, plants and flowers, and Mrs.
Roy e. Coats, automobiles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
Fire in Feed Barn at Stock
yards Destroys 1900
Tons of Hay and $4,000
Bushels of Corn - Com
buStion Is Blamed.
TWO OF INJURED ARE
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Twelve Lines of Hose Laid
in Effort to Check Flames
Fighters Overcome by
Smoke-SeveraI Slip on
Roof of Building.

twenty-five firemen today were
suffering from the effects Of smoke
cuts and burns received late Monday
and early today while hghting a
spectacular blaze that destroyed con.
tents Of a large feed barn at In
dianapolis stockyards. Loss was
estimated at $4,000.
Most seriously injured:
Capt. Guy Lewis. Truck No. 10
city hospital. suffering from effects
Of smoke.
William Corridor, Truck No. 10,
city hospital suffering from effects
OF smoke.
Guy Darling. truck No. 10. suffer
ing from smoke.
Earl Senour, truck No. /, suffer.
ing from smoke.
William Moore. truck No. 10, suf-
fering from smoke.
Joe McCune. substitute fireman,
badly burned wrists.
Five.Hour Battle
Blaze was discovered at 10 p. m.
crew of Belt Railroad train. Eight
companies laid twelve lines of hose
In combating the flames. Under su.
pervision OF Chief John j. O'Brien
the fire finally was brought under
control after a fve-hour battle. Com
panies continued to pour water upon
smoldering debris today. Constant
watch will have to be maintained
over the ruins for two days to pre-
vent fire from starting again, 1t was
said.
Unofficial check showed about
500 tons of baled hay and $4,000
bushels Of corn stored in the build.
Fire Chief O'Brien said after pre-
liminary investigation fire probably
was due to spontaneous combustion.
Slip on Roof
Ffremen encountered great diff.
Guilty in placing lines OF hose in
the building. Structure Is 225 feet
by ninety feet and is constructed OF
concrete with slate roof. Several
firemen were injured when they
slipped on the roof while attempting
to chop holes to allow smoke tc
escape.
Flat cars were being used today
to haul debris to points outside the
yards
Employees say the building has
caught fire several times before.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
PROSECUTOR AND ATTORNEYS
FOR FAMILY DISCUSS PLANS
Murder Indictment Against Former
Klan Leader Believed Possibility
Coroner to Hold Post-Mortem
on Body This Afternoon.

Miss Madge Oberholtzer 28 of 5SO2 University Ave.
alleged victim of attack by D. c. Stephenson at her
home today at 10:30 a. m
Death resulted from poison selfadmnistered at Hammond
lnd March 16 following attack which she told her parents
made her by Stephenson formerly grand dragon of
the Ku-Klux Klan in Indiana
According to the story her parents say told them she
was red to Stephnsons home the night March 5 where
she forced to drink something which she was taken to
Hammond train and attacked
Stephenson has been indicted by the Marion county GRAND
jury charges of kidnapping and battery with intent
to Kill and commit attack and mayhem Earl Kenck and
Earl Gentry together with Stephenson are charged in one in
dlcment with conspiracy to commit a felony.
Although William H. Remy prosecutor and Charles f. Cox
employed by the OberhOtzer family assist Remy in the
prosecution refuse to state what action will be taken bv the
State following Miss Obrhozers death it is believed murder
charge may be placed against Stephenson
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
PRISONERS EN- ROUTE
Twenty-Four From Cass County on
Way to State Farm.

Twenty-four Cass county citizens
were expected to pass through In
dianapolis today en- route from
Logansport to the Indiana State
Farm, Putnanville, to begin
sentences Of sixty days each for vto-
lation of the liquor laws.
The entire two dozen prisoners
pleaded guilty In the Cass county
court last week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
AUTO INDUSTRY
MAY PAUSE TO
HONOR HAYNES
Inventor of First Car Dies at
Kokomo in Sudden
Illness.
BV Times Special

KOKOMO, Ind, April 14-Mayor
James Burrows was preparing
proclamation today calling on auto
mobile factories throughout the coun-
try to cease work during the funeral
of Elwood Haynes, inventor of
Americas first automobile.
Funeral Of Haynes will be held at
2:S0 Thursday afterioon with serv.
ices at the Presbyterian Church.
Business in Kokomo will be
suspended one hour during services.
The body will lie in stata from
Thursday noon until the time of the
funeral.
Haynes, who was 6S, died from
heart trouble late Monday afternoon.
Death Is Shock
Mr.. Haynes death came as a
shock to Kokomo. Only those in his
intimate acquaintance knew he had
been Ill.
He was first stricken while tour
ing Southern States with his wife.
His Illness was diagnosed as in.
fiuenza and he hastened home,
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
SCHOOL HACK UPSETS
One Girl Hurt-Others Receive MI
nor Injuries.
BU Times Special

Bu Times Special
GREENSBURG. Ind, April IA
Martha Alice, Z. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Lawson of near
Burney. was today suffering severe
injuries she received when a school
hack turned over Monday in a col
lision with another machine. Twenty
six children were in the hack at the
time. Several suffered M por inju-
ries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14

According to lawyers this indict.
ment would be based on the assump.
ton that although Miss Oberholtzer
took posion of her own accord that
Stephensn's alleged subsequent
Actions in keeping her a prisoner and
refusing medical aid, as charged by
Miss Oberholtzer, would make him
an accessory to her death.
Remy, Cox, and Asa Smith, an
attorney for the family went into
conference Immediately after re-
ceiving news of the young wo-
mans death.
AT this time 1t is not proper to
say what actions the State plans
to take" Remy said following the
conference. ANY statement at this
time might hurt the States case"
DR.. John K. Kingsbury, who has
attended Miss Oberholtzer. said
death was caused by uraemia and
toxemia from kidney infections as
result of the poison.
Miss Oberholtzer was very low
when 1 left home this morning, -
he said. 1T seemed likely that the
end was near"
According to the family and
doctors, Miss Oberholtzer spent a
very bad night Monday. DIR. Kings.
bury had left only a short time be-
fore the death. thinking that she
might live several hours.
Funeral Thursday.
Soon after he left, her temperature
ros eto 107, and then the end came
peacefully. She has been un-
conscious for over two weeks. With
her were her father and mother and
nurse, Miss Beatrice Spradling. Her
brother, Marshall Oberholtzer, who
Eves at Linton, Ind, was at her
bedside Monday, but had returned
home.
Funeral services will he held at
p. m. at the home, 1902 University
Ave. Burial will be in Memorial
Park cemetery.
The mother is holding up under
the death of her daughter very re-
markably. "She died so easily. ]
am glad she did not suffer pain" she
said.
Some hopes had been entertained
for her recovery Sunday when she
seemed to every one to be much
improved. With the relapse Monday
however, hopes fell.
Coroner Robinson was called
at once. He was to hold a post.
mortem on the cause of death this
afternoon at 1870 p. m. at Shirley
Brothers undertaking parlors, 946 N
Illinois ST., DIR. Virgil H. Moon OF
the Indiana University School OF
Medicine will assist. he said.
Stephenson could not be located
today.
He left his office In the Kresge
Bldg. at 10:45 a. M, about fifteer
minutes after death of Miss Ober
holtzer, without leaving word where
he was going, according to EN-
ployes. They said they did not know
when he would return.
Inman Silent
A Times reporter bore first new.
of death of Miss Oberholtzer to EpI
Inman. well-known criminal lawyer
who represents the former Klar
leader.
He said he had had no comInuni
cation with Stephenson today anC
that he did not know whether Ste
phenson was aware Of her death.
II feel 1t would not be proper tc
say anything at this time" said In
man. in declining to make a state
ment in behalf of his client.
A statement made by Cox severa
days ago that a murder charge
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
GOVERNOR ILL AT HOME
Severe Cold Forces jackson to
Remain in Bed.

Governor Jackson was Ill at his
home today with a severe cold.
He has been feeling badly for sew
eral days. but has been in his office
nevertheless. This morning he was
forced to remain in bed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
Mayor Shank Plans to Hurl
First Ball at Washington
Park This Afternoon
Capacity Crowd Expected
to View Contest.
Probable Batting Orders
for the Opener
BLUEs
INDIANS
BY Eddie Ash

The actual combat was scheduled
70 occur this afternoon!
For six weeks the ball tossers
Of Ownio Bush pointed" toward
this immense day, the start
Of the 1925 American Associa-
ton championship race, and the big
idea at the moment was to get out
there on the old w. Washington st.
ball grounds and punch a few holes
in the X. c. Blues.
The opening struggle was carded
to get under way at
o'clock, and the chances were
that Bill Burwell would face
Jimmy Zinn on the mound. The
home boys faced the heavier task,
because they were to play before
their bowling followers, who had
been worked up to the heights of
enthusiasm and were half-goofv
thinking Of victory in the seasons
opener.
There was to be parade down
town and stunts at the park preced-
ing the contest. Bands galore were to
supply added pep" Mayor Shank
was to pitch the first ball. Ownie
Bush's cronies from the east end
were prepared to yell until groggy,
Iop was to oe gulped. peanuts de-
voured and luns for the town team
DEMANDED!
The Chamber of Commerce and
many other civic organizations were
all set to stage the booster parade
starting at 1 o'clock. The paraders
were to gather at Delaware and
North SITS. at 1890 and await the
command of the grand marshal.
All organizations participating
we're allotted their places in the
parade and were to move in
body to their assigned spots before
the start.
Line OF march was: South on
Delaware to Michigan, west on
Michigan to Meridian, south on
Meridian to Washington, and then
west on Washington to the ball
park.
Parade Formation
Police
TT. Harrison Band
State, County and City Officials
East End Bush Club
Observation-Disclosures City Players
Band
Traffic Club
Altrusa Club
Lions Club
Hoosier Athletic Club
Sahara GrOtto
Elks Club and Band
Cathedral High School Band
Band
Gyro Club
Kiwanis Club
Columbia Club
Real Estate Board
American Business Club
Armour and Company
Broad Ripple Auto Company
Sunshine Of the morning encour-
aSed the timid fans and there was
Bvery indication the park would be
jammed when the plate umpire called
the first batter to take his place.
Murray, shortstop, was to lead Off for
the Blues, according to Coach Twill
ing.
Manager Bush was t. use Kruger
behind the plate to handle Burwell's s
delivery. Walter Rehf, was an uncer-
tain starter, owing 10 an injury re-
ceived in the Southland, and Allen
was booked to start in left field, IL
Kansas City used a right-hand pitch
er. If the Blues called on lefty,
Elmer Voter was to be placed in left,
II Rehg was unable to stand the
strain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
BUTLER MAY NOT RESIGN
Reports on Healing Succession Now
In Doubt.
BIZ Times Special

bV THb6 bUtCtuI
WASHINGTON. April 14.-Ac-
cording to a White House spokes-
man, Chairman Butler Of the Re-
publican central committee has given
on, intimation Of resigning, ending
doubt on reports that President Cool.
idge would name Joseph B. Healing,
Indianapolis, to succeed Butler.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
BANDITS GET $4,000
Overpower Bank Messenger-Get
$4,000 i'm Cash.
Blu United Press

ATLANTA, Ga, April 1.-two
bandits overpowered Owen Coleman.
messenger of the Farmers and Trad.
ers Rank. on a prominent downtown
street corner today ard escaped in
an automobile with $4,000 in cash
and $4,000 in checks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
SMALLPOX BREAKS OUT
Tibetan Lama Has Slight Attack of
Disease.

BIZ United Press
PEKING, April 14.-Smallpox has
broken out in the Peldng headquar-
ters OF the Tibetan Panshan lama.
spiritual head OF the world of
Buddhism.
Thousands of foreigners who paid
Easter calls. including many promi-
Cunard liner Franconia, were ex-
posed. but no cases have been re-
ported among them.
The living Buddha," "a the lama
is kcalled. is understood No have
fniI case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
BRAND REFUSES
TO BE PREMIER
Socialists Decline to Join
Proposed Cabinet.
BV United Press

Bv United Presa
PARIS, April 14.-Aristde BRAND
this evening informed President
Doumergue that he could not under
take the task Of forming a cabinet
to succeed that OF Edouard Herriot.
Refusal Of the Socialists to join
a government with BRAND as pre-.
mier caused the latter to give up
his attempts to form a ministry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
ROAD BIDS ARE OPENED
Figures Are 10 to is Per Cent Below
Estimates OF Engineers.

Bids on more than seventy five
miles Of bituminous road work. rang
ing from Is to Is per cent under
engineers estimates, were opened
today by the Seate highway COM
mission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
Murderer Is Killed

BU United f'tcas
JELLICO, Tenn, April 14.-ToI1
Bowlin, local. chief of police, waA,
shot to death Ivy negro, Jim Evans,
who later was KILLED by g. pursuing
mob,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
Home Edition

ID FAD "Chickie," the story
IN Of a modern girl, on the
back page of The Times every
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14
Forecast

MOSTLY fair tonight and
W1 Wednesday. Somewhat
cooler tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-14

a TWO CtLNNINS
Indianapolis Published Daily w " N11N
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05
FAST TRAIN WRECKED:
IS KILLED, 81 INJURED
Cars Plunge DouUn 25-Foot
Embonkn4ent Near
Victoria, Miss.

Memphis, Tenn.-An invisible defect
IN 96-pound steel rail was held re-
sponslbie for the loss of Is lives and
INJURY to more than 81 other persons
Wnen the Sunnyland, st. Louis-San-
francisco railroad passenger train, one
OF the fastest and best equipped trains
operating in the South, was derailed
near Victoria, Miss, 33 miles south of
memphis, and smashed down 25-foot
embankment.
Six pullman sleepers, a chair car.
combination negro coach and smoker
"'eh the baggage. express, and NAH
cars, hurtled down the embankment
INTO ravine telescoped and pounded
Dy the impact into mass of tangled
wreckage.
with the exception of one man, all
OF those killed were riding In the chair
car and the combination negro coach
and smoker. N. C. Doss, Orlando,
Fla, real estate salesman, was found
dead In his berth In one of the pull
man sleepers.
VI the seven pullman cars, all but
one left the rails and landed at varl-
GUS angles along the side Of the en-.
bankment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05
League Members Expect
Rc!kar Security Pact

Paris.-When the thirty-sixth meet
ing of the council of the League of
Nations concluded here, it was APP
parently certain that the larger ma
tions in the league had engaged to
bring their powerful influence to bear
for system of regional security pacts
in the Balkans in order to avoid fur
Their dangerous situations like the re-
cent clash between Greece and Bull
garia.
The council wound up it's meeting
with general satisfaction for what it
had accomplished. Several members
took advantage of the opportunity to
commend the Iocarno treaties.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05
FIVE INDICTED FOR
100000 U. S. FRAUD
Col. T. w. Miller, Forn1e,
Alien Property Custodian,
Held for Trial.

z New Yorx.-Col. Thomas w. Willer,
former alien property custodian, four
German and Swiss citizens and three
German aud Swiss corporations were
indicted by a special federal grand
jury on charges of conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States government.
Tie Indictment involves the release
by the custodian of about $7.O0O,0OO
of sequestereo assets of the American
Metal company, representing the sale
of 40 per cent alleged enemy interest
to pretended Swiss owners.
In :ts report the grand jury declared
that Miller, John T King, former Re
publican national committeeman from
Connecticut and the late Jesse Smith,
confidant of former Attorney General
Daugherty. arranged the transfer with
the foreign defendants in considera-
ton of payment to them of 1891, 900 of
the recovered assets.
King appeared before the grand jury
and waived immunity, the statement
said. Although named as conspirs-
tor, he was not indicted.
! Other defendants indicted were Rich
ard Merton of Frankfort-on-M Main, Ger
many, president of the Metallgesell-
schaft and former captain in the Ger
man army; Alfred Merton of Frank
fort-on-Main, president of the Metall-
bank; Leopold Du Bots of Basel,
Switzerland, president of the Swiss
bank of Basel; Fitz-Zahn Geigy of
Basel, president of the Societe Suisse
pour valeurs de Metaux; Die Metall-
gesellschaft, German corporation of
Frankfort on-Main the Metallbank of
Frankfort-on-Main, and the Societe
Suisse pour Valeurs de Metaux, a
Swiss corporation ofg Basel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05
MRS. STILiMAN SUES
BANKER FOR DIVORCE
Infdelity Is Charged by NeuO
York Wonnn-Husbond De-
mics Allegations.

New York.-Mrs. Anne q. Stillman
has at last begun a fight to win her
freedom from James A. Stillman.
Summons and complaint in an ac-
ton for divorce on statutory grounds
were served on the banker more than
month ago, it was learned.
In taking the offensive against her
estranged but not divorced husband,
Mrs. Stillman will use against Mr..
Stillman the evidence which she
brought out during his vain effort to
divorce her and illegitilnatize Guy
Stillman as the son of Fred X. Beau
vais. French-C Canadian Indian guide. 1t
was said that no witnesses might be
called, the plaintiff introducing merely
certified copy of the record Of the
famous suit.
Mrs. Stillman was secluded in her
home at Grande Anse, Quebec, with
the nearest telephone fifty miles dis
tant.
The action will be tried in West
chester county.
Mr.. Stillman, it was said, has en-
tered an answer to his wife'S COM
plant, containing the usual denial Of
the allegations set up.
Fighting her husbands action FIVE
years ago, after somewhat belated
start Mrs Stillman met the bankers
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-11-05
BUSINESS is GOOD,
SAY LEADING BANKERS
Signs Indicate Prosperity viii
Continue at Least a Pear.

Chicago.-Prosperity is here and all
signs point to prolonged stay.
This was the opinion Of noted fore
casters of business conditions who
spoke at the semiannual meeting OF
the Robert Morris Associates. national
organization of credit officers of vari-
Gus banks, at the Drake hotel.
Signs within the vision Of DR.. David
Friday, former president OF the Michi-
gan Agricultural college, indicate that
prosperity will be continuous for at
least year. Doctor Friday pointed
to the restoration of the purchasing
power of the farmers, good employ
ment conditions for labor and an &C
tive building program.
Manufacturers VINO have complained
because individual orders for merchan-
disc have been running smaller were
given cheer by Ralph Van Vechten,
vice president of the Continental and
Commercial National bank. Largely
because Of the efficiency of Transports
ton, merchants are no longer obliged
to carry as heavy stocks as formerly,
Mr.. Van Vechten said.
The tendency of commodity prices
is to hold at the present level, he
added. There is no disposition or ne
cessity to hoard commodities. he said.
Mr.. Van Vechten also struck warn
ing note that bank credit men by
watching events can guide doubtful
situation along until all tendencies
toward imitation have vanished.