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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-25
LINEMEN SEEK
RAIsE;;sTRIkE
Merchants Heat and Light
Employees Walk Out.

Linemen Of the Merchants Heat
and Light Company were on strike
today, following the refusal Of the
company Monday to grant them an
increase in wages from IS cents to
go cents an hour.
Fifty men refused to go TO work
Monday morning. according TO the
strikers. Only fifteen men were
out on strike. according to Milton r.
Foxworthy, vice president and man
ager of the company.
Lnemen OF other utilities in the
city may quit in a sympathy move
ment, strike leaders said. Officials
of the Indianapolis Light and Heat
Company. Indianapolis Street Rail-
way Company, and the Indiana Bell
Telephone Company, reported all
their linemen at work. however. and
said there was no evidence of any
labor trouble.
Mr.. Foxworthy said he In
structed his foremen to hire new
men for tho work unless the strik-
ing employees returned. The line.
men do not have a union in In.
dianapolis.
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MOOSE BUILDING
SITES SELECTED
Fifteen Structures to BE
Erected Soon.

BU Times Special
MOOSEHEART, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis.
director general of the Loyal Order
OF Moose, while at Mooseheart a few
days ago, selected sites for fifteen
more buildings to be erected here
during 1925-26. The cost Of these
additional buildings will be $500. 900,
according to Secretary Davis. Among
the buildings will be the Erie. Pa {;
Pittsburgh, Mckinley. Maryland,
California, Minnesota, New York
and Canada cottages and the Illinois
gymnasium.
The corner stone for the McEin-
ley Bldg. will be laid Oct. 81. which
will be Mooseheart Day, the birthday
Of Secretary Davis. Senator William
Mckinley Of Illinois has donated
10000 for a cottage for the children.
He will be present and lay the corner
stone. 1t is expected that many
of the $4,000 Moose members OF
Illinois will make a pilgrimage to
their City of Childhood" on that
day.
Secretary Davis announced that
work will be started on some OF
the fifteen buildings this year, and
that all Of the corner stones will be
laid not later than the date of the
convention next year.
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Polite TRAFFIC
COPS SOUGHT
Motor Club Plans State Fair
Courtesy Stunt.

Who are the five most courteous
traffic policemen of Indianapolis?
Members OF the Hoosier Motor
Club will try to solve this question
during Indiana State Fair Week,
Robert B. Rhoads, president, and
Todd Stops, secretary, informed the
board OF safety today.
Solving the question is part of a
campaign the club is undertaking
to promote courtesy to visiting
motorists.
Board members suggested com
mittee be appointed to examine the
work OF traffic police both with re-
!esard to courtesy and efficiency.
The general necessity for promot.
ing good will among automobile
tourists was emphasized by Rhoads,
who said many tourists had become
prejudiced against Indiana because
of Its alleged tendency to become
Kingdom of Yewkant."
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BOB JR. WOULD
Divide BURDEN
Young la Toilette Opens His
Senatorial Drive.
Bv United Press

By United Press
SEDUCTION, Wis. Aug. u.s.
Lower income taxes for the small
salaried man and higher taxes for
the man Of wealth constitute the
principal plank in the platform of
Robert M. La Toilette, Jr.. who is
fighting to win the place made va
cant by the death OF his father,
United States Senator Robert M
La Toilette.
La Toilette opened his campaign
here last night with q program
paralleling that Of his father. He
opposes a large military establish
ment and wants a reduction in the
size Of the present Army. He op-
poses American entrance into the
world court on the ground that the
court is 1.-The back door to the
League Of Nations" and he wants
the Esch -Cummins railroad law re-
pealed.
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STATE GENERAL
FUND Will GET
BACK s5OO,OOO
Unofficial Calculations Made
for Close of Fiscal Year,
Sept. 80.

Approximately 100000 will be re-
turned to the State general fund at
the close of the current fiscal year,
Sept. 30, 1925. 1t was estimated to-
day on the basis of unofficial
calculations by the different State
department heads.
In view of the present $4,000, 900
Indebtedness OF the general fund, the
news was received enthusiastically.
Recently the general fund debt was
reduced $4,000 by the State board
OF finance in renewing notes cover.
Jackson has expressed the hope of
obliterating the debt by Sept. 30,
1925.
The greatest single increment the
general fund will receive next
month is a sum Of better than
100000 from the State oil inspec-
ton department. Present surplus OF
the oil inspection department, ac-
cording TO James I. Inflow, chief
clerk, is $4,000.
SECOND race DlVl0ed
Second place honors in the re-
fund race will be divided between
the public service commission and
the Secretary of States office. each
Of which will return approximately
S75. 900 to the general fund. Accord
ing to attaches in the office Of DR..
r. G. Julian, State veterinarian.
$780, 500 of the $4,000 appropriation
for combating the European fowl
plague is unused.
other departments which will be
able TO make refunds and the
amounts estimated:
State insurance department, s12,-
500: State board of accounts, s10,-
900; State tax board, $4,000; Cover
nor's office. $4,000; State board of
health, $4,000. and the State in
dustrlal board. $4,000.
State institutions. in general, have
spent close to the limit OF their APP
propriations. Ralph Howard, super
intendent of the State farm, how
ever. said it would be possible to re-
turn some unused portions of the
personal service account OF the
farms appropriation. The appropria-
ton for the State prison. It is I'M
derstood. is practically exhausted.
From Other Departments
other State departments which
will be unable to return money to
-the general fund will be the con
servation department. the adjutant
generals Office and the State audi
tors office.
In a special financial report pre-
pared today by John w. McCardle
chairman OF the public service com
mission, it was shown that for the
first ten months of the fiscal yeaI
fees collected by the body have
nearly balanced running expenses.
McCardle estimated that expenses
OF the commission for the entire
year would be about s250,OoO. IN
Guiding the Bell Telephone Company
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executive ability as the recent ap-
pointee to the engineers desk"
Titus appointed r. z. Simpson. a
member Of the engineering staff, to
succeed Henry.
j. e. Sheldon, resident engineer
Of the Anderson headquarters, also
rendered his resignation Monday. 1t
is understood the unsettled state Of
affairs in the highway commission
influenced his withdrawal. No sue
cessor to Sheldon will be named,
Titus said.
Others Resign
others in The engineering stat;
who have quit the force since Gray 8
discharge are Myron G. Johnson,
chief craftsman in the road depart
ment; John G. Willis, right.of-way
agent, and Ralph E. Finley. chief
designer in the bridge department
Mrs. p. w. Henry, clork in the com.
mission for many years, also has
quit.
Gray's discharge came after sew
eral days of pickering in which John
d. Williams, highway director and
commission members attempted to
obtain disapproval Of Marion County
road specifications. Gray refused to
disapprove the specifications.
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inquiry which viii cost about $780,
900. The years appropriation was
500, 900.
OF the $4,000 which will be re-
turned by the secretary of State,
$4,000 will come from the State
motor police surplus, Frederick e.
Schortemeier said today. The
securities department will return
possibly $4,000 and the automobile
license department about $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-25
Sour Stomach
-
Phillips Milk of Magnesia"
Better than Soda
Better than Soda


Instead of soda hereafter take
little Phillips Milk of Magnesia"
in water any time for indigestion
or sour, acid, gassy stomach. and
relief will come instantly.
For fifty years genuine Phillips
Milk OF Magnesia" has been pre-
scribed by physicians because It
overcomes three times as much acid
In the stomach as a saturated So
luton OF bicarbonate of soda, leav.
ing the stomach sweet and free from
all gases. 1t neutralizes acid fer
mentations in the bowels and gently
urges the souring waste from the
system without purging. Besides.
1t Is more pleasant to take than
soda. Insist upon phillips" Twenty.
FIVE cent bottles, any drugstore
Advertisement.
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WALKER TO BE
SENT TO GARY
Booster Trips Planned by
Mayor Shank.

John r. Walker, chairman Of the
executive committee of Greater In
dianapolis Week, will be sent to a
number Of Indiana cities to perfect
arrangements for dispatching mis-
sionaries of Greater Indianapolis to
other communities. 1t was decided at
an Informal meeting at the City
Hall today. He will go to Gary,
Wednesday.
Mayor Shank's proposal Is to hold
conferences between city govern
ment experts and bear tidings of In
dianapolis to the State.
Mild criticism of the Chamber of
Commerce was heard at the session.
They just need to wake up a
little" Walker said.
ANY body of 1000 members is a
trlfle unwieldy," Shank declared.
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SCHOOL OFFICIAL TALKS

Information Is cheaper than ref.
ormation, e. c. Ramsey, State high
school inspector. told several hun
bred teachers at the second days
session Of the county institute at
the Courthouse today.
He cited figures to show It's costs
twelve times as much per capita to
car for the $4,000 inmates of CHART
able an correctional institutions
than 1t does to educate the 100000
I school children of the State. Other
speakers were I. J. Good, president
Of Indiana Central College; Mrs.
Bruce Maxwell and Mrs. e. c..
Rumpler. The Rev. Albert ]. Spauld-
ing was in, charge of the opening ex'
ercises.
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PENALTIES Topped OFF
Two Receive Suspended Fines and
Sentences in City Court.

Rihcard Lawrence, Az w. North
ST., and Katherine -Souder, 46 N.
West st., drew heavy penalties in
city court today on blind tiger
charges only to have their fines and
sentences suspended on payment of
costs.
Lawrence was fined $3.50 and costs
and sentenced to ninety days and
Katherine Souder was fined 500
and sentenced to thirty days.
Bonnie Wells, 522 w. ST. Clair
St.. was fined 500 and costs and
sentenced to thirty days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-25
COOLIDGE is RESENTFUL
President Doesn't Like Propaganda
Against Economy Program.

Blu United Press
SWAMPSCOTT. Mass. Aug. u.s.
President Coolidge is determined to
carry out his plan Of economy in
governmental operation.
Coolidge resents what he regards
as propaganda against his economy
campaign, It was made clear at the
summer White House today and he
will not regard with favor requests
for further development OF the ma.
tional defense at this time
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MORE EXPERTS
RESIGN FROM
HIGHWAY BODY
Three Quit Posts-CommlS-
sion Hunts for Capable
Successors.

with the loss by resignation Of
three more engineering experts, the
State highway commission today
was casting about in an effort to
I'LL the vacancies with men capable
Of handling the important work.
Decentralization OF the engineering
force OF the roads body was regarded
as complete. considering the fact
that six skilled engineers have quit
the force since the discharge Of
Chesleigh Gray. former chief en-
gineer, and the elevation OF William
j. Titus, former bridge engineer, to
head of the technical staff.
appointment Announced
Titus, this morning announced the
or John Oliver. for the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-25
FACTORY CHIEF
ADMITS HE is
blue PHI AN TOM
Head of Firm Confesses to
Charge of Robbing Day.
ton Bank.
HIGH BOND IS FIXED
Sought to Escape Bank
ruptcy, Acclsed Says.
Bp United Press

BIZ United Press
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 25.--The
tragic finale Of the Blue Phantom,
alias Fred Nckol, factory president
who turned bandit to counter bank.
ruptcy and social ostracism, was
paraphrased by Nickel, himself, to-
day,
He waived preliminary hearing and
pleaded not guilty when arraigned
on charges of robbing the North
Dayton branch Of the Dayton Saw
ings and Trust Company Bank and
was bound over to the grand jury on
$4,000 bond.
Distraught and broken, Nickel told
how he conceived and portrayed the
daring role of the Blue Phantom.
\ Feared Disgrace
N"When determined upon robbery
I faced financial ruin" Nickel de.
clared. IT feared bankruptcy and
disgrace. determined that my wife
and niece must never know"
tJickol then detailed how he sat
In his office across from the bank
building day after day, watching de-
positors going to and from 1t, and
how he slowly conceived the robbery
plan.
On Aug 10, when besieged by
insistent creditors, the man de-
cdded definitely upon the role of
the Blue Phantom"
Hesitated at First
At a. M, on Aug. II, the Blue
Phantom" forced an entrance at the
rear of the bank and patiently in the
directors room waited until the bank
employes-seven Of them, among
whom was his niece, Helen Sam
met--arrived and prepared for the
days business. Peeling through a
crack in the door, Nickel SAW the
open. Heaps Of bills were removed
for distribution to the cages.
IT hesttated" Nickel declared
weighing the possibility Of cap
ture or death. But thoughts Of the
future decided me-"
The "Blue Phantom" strobe from
the room, clutchtng an automatic in
one hand satchel in the other. A
bright, blue mask HID his features.
Secured $4,000
"Hands up, every one!' he COM
manded sharply. And line up
against the wall"
Seven cringing employees, includ-
ing his niece, complied. She did
not recognize him and her presence
apparently failed to perturb him,
Nichol scooped up $4,000.
Into the vault" he ordered
brandishing the gun. I'm going to
send you all to hell"
Nichols niece and the others
pleaded with him, saying they would
be suffocated in the vault. The man
relented and locked them behind the
vault grating.
Confesses ON Arrest
Leaving the bank, Nickol drove
his car to the country where he dis
carded the gun and burned the habil
aments of the Blue Phantom. y
Then he drove aimlessly about for
several hours before returning
home.
Nichol secreted all except $4,000
of the loot about his home, using
. the $4,000 to pay creditors. This
coupled with careful questioning OF
bank employees, gave the only clews
that led to Nichols arrest.
Detectives arrested Nickel in his
factory office. He confessed after g
severe gruelling.
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last TWO years as
sistant force en-
gineer. to succeed
]. S. Neibert, force
engineer, who re-
signed Monday
Neibert, who has
been with the com.
mission since 1919,
Is understood to
have become dis
satisfied with the
present manage
ment.
John M. Henry,
office engineer In
the construction
division since 1920.
resigned because
he refused to take
orders from any
one OF 80 small
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LOCAL MAN RENAMED
Charles Kern Reelected by Building
Trades Council.
BIZ United Pre,s

BU United Prets
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. u.s.
State building trades council today
elected: Charles Kern OF Indianapo.
lis president; Henry Gabler, Ham.
mond, secretary-treasureri J. L.
Meas, Hammond, first vice presi.
dent Lewis j. Hart. Lafayette, sec.
ond vice president; Marshall n. Pigg.
Terre Haute, third vice president
John Wolfe. South Bend, fourth vice
president and Frank Haney, Nun.
Gle. fifth vice president.
Charles Kern, Marshall Pigg and
). l.. Mears were selected to repre-
sent the building trades council at
the convention of the State Fedora.
ton Of Labor, which opens here
Wednesday.
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U. S. WILL PARTICIPATE
Government Accepts Invitation to
Peldn Customs Conference.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The
United States Government has ac-
cepted the invitation Of China to
attend the customs revision con.
ference Of the powers in Pel1in, open.
ing Oct. 26.
Minister John Van A. MacMur.
ray and Silas H. Strawn of Chi
cago have been named American
delegates. 1t is understood that
pursuant to the demands of China,
customs autonomy, as we'll as tariff
revision will be discussed.
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WOMAN TAKES POISON

A small amount of poison was
taken by Mrs. Vera Johnson, $40 E.
McCarty st., her husband George
reported to police today. No motive
was given. Her condition is not
thought serious.
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BUILDING REPORT MADE
Total Of 2S1 Permits Issued During
Week Ending Aug. %.

Francis F. Hamilton, building in.
spector, reported to the board OF
safety today that 2s1 building per-
mits, with valuation of $299,46s,
had been issued during the week
ending Aug. %. During the same
period II. f. Templeton, smoke in
spector, made forty.three inspec-
tons
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-25
ESQ ARE HOMELESS

0l M SSSrf4 Isf' Quebec. Aug. rs
Fire shortly before midnight swept
an entire city block and left $50
homeless. in addition to causing
property damage of $3.50, 900.
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Commander Albert s. Paulcy Of
Hoosier Post, 624, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, today presented
cash prizes to winners In "The
Future of Indianapolis" essay con-
test conducted by the post and
The indianapolis Times In connec-
ton with a lawn fete held by the
veterans at Spades Park Saturday,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-25
BUS AND AUTO CRASH
Man Injured-Red Ball Driver Is
Slated.

George Ridgewford, as, of r. r.
A, Box 445, was hurt today when
an auto in which he was riding with
Thorn Miller, same address, was
sideswiped by Red Ball bus, driven
by William Wilson. 1876 w. Eleventh
ST., at Speedway Ave-, and Lafayette
Rd. Wilson was slated.
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Prize winners were:
First-Paul F. Henley, 149 W.
Pratt St.. $40.
Second-Byron K1lgore. 11e W.
Twenty.First ST., s5.
Thifd-Mildred Arnholter, 1919
Guilford Ave-, So.
The FIVE next best who won 50
prizes were liable Krentler of 615
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N. Oakland Ave; Ruth Milholland.
Ills e. Thirty-F1fth St.; Dorothy
NJ. Phillips Of 1926 Sheldon St.;
Mary Harness OF 1884 8. Penn.
sylvania St.. and Ralph Eggelhof
Of 1921 st. Peter st.
The So prize for the neatest
manuscript was won by Margaret
Lucille Elkin OF 153 Bakemeyer
st.
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Titus, this morning announced the
or John oliver. for the
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16
Mannish [ ailleur
andChiC Ensemble

jacket as well-nOt only because 1t
harmOniZes with the abbreviated hem
line, but because 1t stands out In
sharp contrast to the long coats Of the
ensemble.
Let it not be thought, however, that
the new >tailleur always adheres to
the conservative lines of former years.
1t is true that in fabric and color 1t
typicaIly conforms to the substantial.
non-radical standards of the past. but
it has been spurred by the example OF
the ensemble to acquire many novel
details. One of these is the use of
opposing materials for the jacket and
skirt; another the featuring of elabo-
rate high-cOlored Innings for the jack
ct, and the repetition Of this same
color as trimming for the outside of
both coat and skirt.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16
Tailor-Made Must Be Tailor-Made

Yet in the last analysis the gentle
opportuniSt will take advantage Of
liberal mode and choose according
to her type. 1t isn't always that the
opportunity is presented of selecting
freely and with a definite assurance
of correctness, and the chic demol-
selle is certain to improve situa-
ton which is unusual if not unique
in the annals Of fashion. Only one
real danger cOnfronts her, and this
she must studiOusly avoid lest she
join the malaprOps Of the mode,
When tailOr-made is selected it must
be essentially tailor r-made-mannish
severe, and with none of the t1aunt-
ing femininity of the ensemble. And,
conversely, the ensemble must avoid
the straight rigidity of the tailleur and
embOdy instead the flare and all the
airy fragility Of the afternoon dress.
A tailleur that is half ensemble is
not a tailleur at all, and an ensemble
that is severely tailored bears too
close q resemblance to last years
styles to be smart. Hybrid compro-
misses are decidedly non grata In the
new spring fashions, and every cos
tune must be expressed distinctly
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

a new silhouette-and q changed out
line has been one of the urgent needs
of the mode for several seasons. The
tailored suit is an entirely different
conception and it expresses simplicity
unadorned. The first includes ia
bots. high collars, and all the other
frilly furbelows; the second Is plain
in comparatively somber shades and
is developed in the typical. severe
O'Rossen manner.
The complete wardrobe, Of course.
will include both tailleur and ensem-
bic, but there are frugal ladies with
limited budgets who are compelled to
align themselves with only one Of the
spring leaders. For them, these pre-
cepts. Both themes are en- regle-
the ensemble is far the safer choice,
but the tailleur has a more sporting
appeal It's interlude may be brief
and it will not reach the numerical
strength of the ensemble this spring,
but its proponents will be found in
the most fashionable places.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

according to the tenets Of its type.
Kasha Is the basis Of the Lanvln
DAYTIME dresses that are seen on the
streets of Paris and at the exclusive
rendezvous. She uses it in every pas
tel shade as we'll as in the striking
vivid green hue that bears her name.
Used alone it is plated, embroidered,
quilted and painted. Combined with
other materials it shows the adapta-
biity Of xasha. which is charming
with a silk-like surah or printed ma
rocain and equally attractive with
lace or chiffon gowns. Though 1t is
principally utilized for the sports suit
and morning frock, Lanyin has extend
ed the use of kasha to the afternoon
dress as well.
The polka dot has taken the place
of the large embroidered or ap-
pliqued circles that were so popular
last season. 1t is always attractive
whether it appears printed ON silks
and crepe de chine, embroidered in
metal threads on taffeta or in fine
silk threads on chiffon or organdie.
Lanvin uses dots Of graduated sizes
in haphazard pyramids along the
hem of full-skirted picture dresA
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16
Pinchots to Go to Congress Together?

Gov. and Mrs. Clifford Pinchot OF
Pennsylvania are ambitious to be the
first family" to go into congress to-
gether, according to reports In Repub-
lican political circles. This has been
current gossip in Washington for some
time and now the same story comes
from Pennsylvania. Governor Pinchot
Is planning to enter the race for the
United States senate against Senator
Pepper and Representative William s,
Ware. Mrs Pinehot, it Is reported, will
seek the seat in the house of repre-
sentatives now held by Representative
Louis T. McFadden of the Fifteenth
district.
The Pinchots will make their
joint campaign on a ''bone-dry" plat
form, with prohibition enforcement as
the bulwark Of their battle. Governor
PinchOt's decision to enter the sena-
torial race came as q result Of Repre-
sentative Vare's determination to run
against Senator Pepper, 1t is said. and
expected to be one Of the liveliest the