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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-12
FAMINE CLAIMS TOLL
Thousand Victims In One Chinese
City-Province Suffers,

BIZ United Press
LONDON, Feb. 12.--One thousand
persons died this week at Chao Tung
Flu, victims of an unprecedentedly
serious famine in the province Of
Yun-Nan. according to a Central
News dispatch from Tien Tsin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-12
PAVING is ENDORSED
Hoosier Motor Club Urges Lafayette
Rd., Improvement.

Proposal to pave a bad stretch OF
the Lafayette Rd. from w. Riverside
DIR. to the Charlottesville Rd.. today
was endorsed by Hoosier Motor Club
Todd Stops. manager said.
'This stretch is an important link
in the highway system entering In
dianapolis, 7 Stops said.
Stops cautioned motorists to
drive carefully on roads which are
not hardsurfaced. as the spring
thaw has arrived earlier than usual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-12
Liability insurance Topic

Proposed laws requiring automo-
bile owners to carry liability insur
ance for protection Of the public Will
be discussed at the lunhceon of the
Indianapolis Scientech Club at the
Chamber of Commerce Monday noon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-12
JOSS CAPTAIN AT YALE
Indianapolis Youth to Lead 1925
Eli Football Team.
IA IITnited PreSs

BN United Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb.s H.
John H. Joss, 25, of Indianapolis,
was elected captain of the 1925
Yale football team at a meeting Of
'sY'' men here today. Joss. a junior.
played tackle on the varsity squad
last season. He succeeds John s..
Bingham, resigned.
John H. Joss is the son Of Fred
erick A. Joss, 1896 N, Pennsylvania
ST., former city attorney. He grad
uated from the Brooks School for
Boys, now known as the Boys Pre-
paratory School
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-12
IEWELRY STORE LOOTED
Chicago Merchant Forced to Open
Vault for Bandits.
~ UMited Pres,

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-sUnder the
guns of three thugs. M. E. Holland.
south side jeweler. was forced to
open the vault OF the Holland jew
elry shop today while highwaymen
looted the store OF $4,000 in gems
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
Bullets Riddle Guard

Chicago, - Four bandits shot and
killed Patrolman Frank c. McGlynn,
%, in a payroll holdup here. The
bandits then escaped with $500 car
ried by D. T. Healy, a messenger for
the Stearns Limestone company.
Some time before the robbery the
bandits entered the company offices
and tied up the five office employees.
Then they cut the telephone wires
and went into the yard to wait for
the messenger and McGlynn, who was
detailed to guard the money. With
out warning, the bandits opened fire
on McGlynn and Healy as they en-
tered the yard. McGlynn was rid
died with bullets. Healy was I'M
hurt and surrendered the money.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
Suicide Rate Without Change

New York, - The average suicide
rate of eighty American cities for
the year 1928 remained at 1872 per
100000 of population, the 1922 fig
ure, the Spectator, an insurance jour
nal, announced. The paper pointed
out that this reflected nationwide
prosperity. San Diego, according to
the ~tatistics, continued to have the
higi 1t proportion of suicides among
the cities considered, the rate there
being sos. The Pacific coast gen
orally, as in former years, had a
high rate, the journal said, while in
cities of the lake region the rate
was low. Suicides were reported as
particularly few in the coal and
steel districts.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
APARTMENT WRECK
COSTS EIGHT LIVES
MEET DEATH AT MISTER
lOUS EXPLOSION
Kansas City Building CoIIspses After
Unsolved Catastrophe; Twenty
Eight Persons Are
Missing

Kansas City, Mo. Two fireman
and six tenants were dead and
twenty-eight are missing following
an explosion and fire in an apart,
ment building in negro district
here. All of the missing are be-
lieved to have persisted.
Officials said the apartment had
but one narrow exit and the explo-
sion which wrecked the building is
believed to have cut off all chance
of escape. The two-story brick
structure was enveloped by fire i'm
mediately after the blast.
Firemen were trapped under a
falling wall.
Police were unable to determine
where the blast occurred or what
caused it. Claims that it was
gas explosion were improved when
the mains were found intact. 1t
apparently originated in one of the
shops on the first floor.
The floor in the hallway leading to
the one exit was blown away by the
first explosion. Terrified occupants
who made their way to the hall were
compelled to turn back and the win
dows offered their only chance of
escape.
Floors in the apartment gave way,
hurting occupants to the midst of
the blaze.
People living half block from
the building were thrown from their
beds by the force of the explosion.
Several thousand negroes gathered
around the ruins watching firemen
search for additional bodies. Police
mad difficulty in keeping the crowds
back.
The building was new.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
SHAVER WILL Be
CAMPAIGN CHIEF
PRES CANDIDATE WILL
RECEIVE NOTICE OF NOMIN-
ALTON AUGUST nth
West Virginia Man VIII Also Head
Democratic National Committee,
Decides New York
Leaders

New York,-Clem Shaver of West
Virginia, the man who did more than
any other to bring about the nomin-
alton of John w. Davis, has been
decided upon as chairman of the
Democratic national committee and
Davis campaign manager, the Unit
ed Press was informed by a reliable
source Friday last.
The new Democratic national
chairman is rather an inconspicuous
figure in the national political world,
having devoted all of his time to
the Democratic party in West Vir-
ginia.
He has been credited with being
the head of the West Virginia Demo-
cracy.
Shaver is retired lawyer. After
retirement he devoted his time to
hobbies, including stock raising and
fox hunting.
He is rather close mouthed, but
political wisdom has caused his ele-
walton to the high place in party
ranks. Shaver started the first
Davis for president" clubs in West
Virginia last February.
Shaver's appointment finally was
decided upon at conference between
Davis, George Brennan, Illinois lead
err; Tom Taggart of Indiana and
Shaver at Davis headquarters here.
All the Democratic chieftains ap
peared highly satisfied.
1t was decided to open a branch
headquarters soon in Chicago.
The nominee has left for vaca
ton in Maine and while there prob
ably will announce appointment of an
committee to aid in the
Governor Al Smith of New York |
will make several speeches in sup
port of the Davis candidacy, it was
and probably will do some
work in Chicago.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

Tacoma, Wash.-Dave Steele, for
twenty years reputable citizen of
Nesika Lewis county, is on his way
back to Kentucky in charge of a
deputy sheriff to answer to a charge
of murder alleged to have been COM
mitted twenty-five years ago. 1t is
said that drunken man, walking
along the West Virginia side of a
fork of the Big Sandy river, was
shooting into the Steele home on the
Kentucky side and that Dave Steele
shot across the river and killed him.
Steele was recognized here six weeks
ago by a deputy sheriff from Pike
county, KY, here to return another
prisoner charged with murder, and
his arrest and extradition followed.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

Toxic, - Both houses of the i'm
perial diet have passed the govern
ment bill raising the tariff on about
$50 articles classed as luxuries to an
ad valorem duty of 100 per cent.
Trade with America is expected to
be very slightly affected owing to
the fact that most of Japan's pur-
chases in the United States are of
staples articles such as cotton, iron
and machinery. A bill for $780,
900, 900 was also passed.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
Labor Insurance Bill Defeated

London, = The Mcdonald govern
ment was defeated in the house of
commons by vote of III to 149
during consideration of the unem-
ployment insurance bill. The vote
was on an amendment offered by
liberal and conservative members.
which was carried despite labor op
position. The governments rever-
sal was not considered important and
there was no question of the prime
minister's resigning.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
Arkansas Judqe Wounded

Dermot Ark.-County Judge Harry
E. Cook, was shot and seriously
wounded here during an alteration
with J.. R. Parker, an attorney Wit
nesses said the two men became in
volved in an argument over a politi-
cal advertisement inserted in a local
newspaper by Judge Cook. The at
torney was not seriously hurt. Park
err was arrested and admitted to bail.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
Fast Fruit Train

Los Angeles, = Details of a new
fast freight schedule for citrus fruits
designed to clip forty-five hours from
the present run to Chicago have
been received by California citrus
growers. The new arrangement
made at conference between traffic
officials of the California Fruitgrow-
ers' exchange, the California Citrus
league and three transcontinental
railroads, will take effect soon.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
Toothbrush Gifts

Hsjong-Kej-wu, Chinese military
leader has presented each OF his SOL
diers with handkerchief inscribed
with eight characters reminding them
Of their meritorious service. Other
generals are distributing wash cloths
and toothbrush~<
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
Electrical Storm In ST. Louis

St. Louis, Mo.-Damage estimated
at 100000 was caused by severe
electrical storm here which disabled
10000 telephones and 10000 electric
light connections. The fifty-four-
mile wind destroyed thousands of
trees. The telephone system was
interrupted more than in any storm
since the tornado of 1896, officials
said.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
Chinese on Strike

Canton,-Spread of the strike of
Chinese domestics and employees of
foreign firms to the suburbs of Can
ton is threatened. So far the strike
has been confined to Shameen, the
island foreign quarter. 1t was re-
strictions placed on the entry and
departure of Chinese to and from.
Shameen which caused the strike.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
Sessions Called

Columbia, S. Collection of Of
ficers, decision as to the next con-
vention city and consideration of
committee reports, were the con-
GLIDING tasks of the sixth annual re-
union of the Rainbow (42nd) divi-
sion association.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
Brick Plant Has Riot

Peoria, Iill.-A number of persons
are reportde to have been injured in
riot of workers at the plants of the
Peoria Brick and Tile company in
Wesley City, near here The brick
makers have been on strike since
December.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

Should the former kaiser be asked
to resume his old position it may be
necessary to make a thorough search
among the Berlin junk shops in order
to find the throne.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

Seven billion cigars were manufac-
tured in this country during the last
year, In spite of which a large num-
Der of thrifty boobs continue to carry
dead or smoldering snipes on the street
cars.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

Those who object because military
justice for rebels in Mexico is some
times snappy and final. should consider
what has happened to Russia because
Kerensky objected to that sort of jus
tice.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

And now after being taught for years
that the high price of bread was the
result of the high price Of wheat we
are cheerfully informed that the price
of wheat has practically nothing to do
with the cost Of a loaf
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

In this attempt that Is being made
to find something that will renew
youth, maybe some means will be de-
vised to harness the strength of the
young onions.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

In Brooklyn, tn, Y. NJ c. A. has
started a class to teach young men how
to pick out wives in six weeks For
the modern youth, that's so long that
at the end of the course he's likely to
have changed his mind about getting
rnerriad NJ all
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

The fellow who is slow about max
ing garden can assure his wife that
late-planted seeds will grow just as
large and good vegetables and get
Off she believes him.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

In one year Montana COW gave
over $4,000 pounds of milk 1t is a
heroic record worthy of monument,
even though one cow cannot, unas-
sisted, produce enough milk to make a
dent in the price per quart.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

For the man who likes to speculate
and who has forgotten the mark there
is, of course, the franc, but the
safest of all investments is still the
United States bond.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

A fat man who has been informed
by Washington society that he stands
the heat of summer better than a
thin man is trying his best to keep
cool.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

One side of the argument seems to
be opposed to the vaccination Of dogs,
while the other side contends that 1t
ought to be bowling success.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

Russia has ruled that there must
be no Lenin brand of cigars, but 1t
is uncertain whether this was for the
protection Of Lenin or the perfectos.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
Black Flouers

Some species of rhododendrons
which produce perfectly black flowers
we're recently discovered by an Eng
fish botanIst In Tibet
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
Prisoners Get Vacation

Moscow,-All the prisoners serving
in soviet jails for minor offenses will
be given vacations in order to par
ticipate in gathering the harvest.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

Britain said "How do you do?" to
soviet Russia, which promptly handed
In bill for s27, OOO,OOOOO0. Who said
talk was cheap?
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

The New York physician who de-
clared that a kiss without kick is
no kiss at all must have a number Of
affecionate aunts.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

The automobile may have ousted the
horse but It has never lessened the
need for good old-fashloned horse
sense.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

Primitive man was naked. but he
didn't have sense enough to know II
was art.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

When a man wants an open car and
the wife wants sedan, the argument
as q rule ends In a closed incident.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

About the time the bedtime stories
are being broadcast. the modern child
L. setting out for the movies.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

Kicking won't get you anywhere
that is. unless you happen to be
chorus girl.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

The actors and producers have
agreed and whatever they agree to Ii
all right with the public.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

The ups and downs Of political life
are second only to those OF an elevator
operator.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

Mud has gained considerable use as
beautIfier except when thrown
around in a political campaign
, 1925-01-15

President Duniway Of the Wyom-
ing University was in the city from
Laramie Sunday and Monday OF this
week looking after interests Of the
university. Sunday morning Presi-
dent Duniway spent at the peniten-
tiary visiting with the prisoners In
their cells and helping several of
the men who have taken up a cor
respondence course with the univer-
sity. DR.. Duniway speaks very high
ly OF the progress made by several
Of the inmates of the p~enitentiary
along educational lines. Sunday af-
ternoon DR.. Duniway addressed the
prisoners in their chapel. He made
an exceptionally strong address and
the prisoners were much impressed.
Next week the high school boys
will take their first basketball trip.
The trip will include Cheyenne, Lar
annie and II possible Sidney.
On Monday afternoon the Shakes
peare club held its regular fortnight
ly meeting at the homo " Mrs. A. P.
Owens. On next Monday Mrs. ]. R.
Doty and Mrs. w. E. Bible will en-
terrain the club at the first session
of its social chain.
Word has been received here thai
Miss Mildred Mcintosh who left for
Cheyenne a week and a half ago,
has been appointed by Bishop
Thomas as Sunday school organizer
for the State of Wyoming.
On Tuesday evening at the X. p.
Hall the ladies of the Order Of Mac
abees celebrated their annual install
alton of officers. Mrs. Harry X.
Bennett was honored as Lady Com
mander; Mrs. Carrie France as
Lieut.. c.; Mrs. Barnes. p. c.; Mrs.
Joyce, Chaplain; Mrs. Tunnicliff, r.
X; Mrs. Schalk, F. A; Mrs. Ehren-
feldt, l.. at A; Mrs. Grace France,
sergeant; Mrs. Olsen, Sentinel; Mrs.
Findeisen as Ticket; Mrs. Edwards,
musician; Mrs. Coulson, C. G. At
ter the business was transacted a sup
per was served and Mr.. Coulson led
a small orchestra in a few musical
numbers which were greatly enjoy
ed.
, 1925-01-15

Is reported at Wumsutter on the
west. The stage drivers from the
north report heavy snow out about
80 miles. The snow is so bad on the
lander route that the stage due
Friday afternoon at four o'clock did
not get in until about the middle
OF the afternoon Saturday. The
Ferris driver reports heavy drifts in
places and about a foot OF snow on
the level close to the foot of Sem
moe and Ferris mountains. Monday
morning was probably the coolest OF
the season, but the atmosphere has
warmed up again and regular In
dian summer prevails in these parts.
The report for the fall term Of
school shows q total enrolment of
ZIG. III males and 80 females. the
average enrolment being 1874. OF
the average enrolment, 1877, or 81
per cent attended regularly. OF this
attendance, Prof. Rollmau in his re-
port says:
Comparing this attendance with
most schools, it a be said to be
good; but 1t is not what, under or
binary circumstances, 1t ought to be.
II under ordinary circumstances, as
l say the attendance falls below 95
per cent. 1t is a sure indication that
the time has come for an inquiry
into the cause of 1t.
Regularity Of attendance is of so
great importance, not only to the in
dividual pupils, but to school as a
whole, that the pupils should not. by
the parent, be considered secondary
to any other duties.
THE per cen of attendance might
as we'll have been 95, and over. had
it not been for the irregularity of
a few of the pupils who do not seem
to be subject to any home authority,
or If they are supposed to be, that
authority has no controlling influence
owe them. These have been the
cause Of the annoyance growing out
Of irregular attendance, and there
fore, something should be done to-
ward securing regular attendance"
The number OF days taught during
the term is II. The professor, of
the department says
1T gives me pleasure to state
that the department of all pupils
again excepting a few-was almost
what the most exacting could expect.
For this. and for the faithfulness
and earnestness in their work, they
are to be highly commended"
h library now has 16 volumes,
which cost the school S13. The
pupils contributed to this fund dur.
ing the past term, $12.15. The Re
publican would like to publish the
report in full as many valuable sug.
gestions are made, but owing to Its
length 1t cannot be done.
, 1925-01-15

A couple of Representative Start
zei = sheep herders were in from the
camp which is over the edge of
Sweetwater county. the fore part of
the week. They brought in a sam
pie OF alum from a mine which they
discovered in Sweetwater county.
The vein Is quite large and is al
most pure alum. 1t is probably not
much value. as alum is a very cheap
article.
, 1925-01-15

Hon. P. l.. Smith returned from
Salt Lake City yesterday where he
was called a few weeks ago by an
accident to his daughter, Mrs. II.
E. Van Housen. Mr.. Smith states
that Mrs. Van Housen Is resting as
well as could be expected consider
, 1925-01-15

leg heeides cutting his beau quite
badly. He was taken to the hos
pital at Rock Springs where he is
receiving medical treatment. En-
gineer Allen was walking along the
side of his engine oiling 1t when he
slipped on the icy board and fell to
the ground.
, 1925-01-15

1t Is reported that train crew,
will be pulled off so there will b,
but is crews left. This will throw
about 80 men out OF employment.
, 1925-01-15

w. H. Bancroft. the new general
superintendent of the Wyoming d.
vision was in Rawlins a while last
Friday afternoon. He was en- route
east on a tour of inspection over the
road and was accompanied by Mr..
MerZheimer.
, 1925-01-15

Diego and the tickets will he good
until March 30th. When the San
Francisco Exposition opens on March
LIST a S45 fare will be in force again.
, 1925-01-15

The Omaha Bee says Ed. Dichen.
son can be general superintendent o.
the Union Pacific under S. H. II
Clark IL he wants to-.
, 1925-01-15

ing the seriousness of the accident
which she sustained Christmas week
when she slipped on the ice and
fell on the sidewalk In such a man
ner that her hip bone was broken.
, 1925-01-15

All mechanics and their helpers
60 to work now at 1880 in the morn
ing and quit ut 1870 In the after
noon. This allows an extra half
hours snooze In the morning.
, 1925-01-15

j. c. Cunning and family are
moving today into the house just one
door west OF the home which they
have occupied for so many years and
which they recently sold to Mr..
Swanson. ]. C. states that he has
lived on the "hill' for SO many years
that he was unable to get Off it all
at one jump and so moved just one
door from the old home 80 hat he
can get away by stages.
]. ]. Cullen sold last week To Gus
Larson his interest in the Alameda
Sheep company. Mr.. Larsen is an
experienced sheep man and will IN
doubtedly make a big success Of his
purchase.
Mr.. Jesse Johnson and Mr.. Emil
Jamerman, two Of the prosperous
Sweetwater ranch and stockmen, are
in Rawlins this week visiting friends
and tr%ansacting business. On Tues
day night Mr.. Jamerman was appro-
priately decorated by Rawlins Lodge
500 B. P. o. E., with a nice set Of
antlers.
, 1925-01-15

Rawlins, so far. has escaped all
snow storms. Laramie and Cheyenne
revel in from four to six inches Of
the beautiful" and about one foot
, 1925-01-15

Boxing and wrestling are the most
popular sports at the Rawlins Ath-
letic Club now.
, 1925-01-15

Mrs. R. c. Mayor was called tc
Denver Saturday night to the bedside
of a sick sister.
, 1925-01-15

Charley Johnson has returned
from a lengthy visit with relatives
in South Dakota. Mrs. johnson will
not arrive for some time yet.
, 1925-01-15

Business is still very light on the
railroad and engine and train men
are not getting in as much time as
many would like. 1t Is claimed at
some points along the line, however,
that since the holidays business has
picked up fully 20 per cent.
Laramie people can talk of a road
from their city to this place as much
as they wish, but neither talk nor
anything else can make a road
across the divide where the snow is
already from seven to eleven feet
deep, and more falling daily. The
road from here to Saratoga is the
only one that will be passable at all
times of the year. and this n is
far from being like q pavement.
The Rev. L. d. Lamkin Of the
Baptist church Of Cheyenne will
preach In the Presbyterian church,
Rawlins, on next Sabbath morning.
, 1925-01-15

Dave Evans Is up from Carbon
again. The attraction at Rawlins
for Mr.. E. seems to grow stronger