Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 217, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 January 1930 — Page 2

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ROBBER FACING 15-YEAR TERM IN JAIL BREAK Man Under Life Sentence Also Attempts Escape at Crown Point. Bit Titnrf . pteinl CROWN POINT. Inti., Jan. 20. A wide search is being directed by Sheriff Joseph Kyle for Louis Radio. Hammond bandit, who escaped from the Lake county jail here through a hole in a well. The jail is in course of reconstruction. Radio was held pending transfer to the state prron to begin serving a flfteen-vear . "ntence for robbery. He had been released from a cell for a conference with his attorney, the lat er leaving without advising jail attendants. When they started a search, the er<~ape was revealed. Authorities arc also seeking a person who smuggled saws to Frank Herzic, another bandit. Bars in a cell occupied by Herzic, under a life sentence in prison for robbery, and Harley Cochrane, had been partially sawed when Sheriff Kyle discovered the break attempt, having been informed by Chicago detectives that a man had gi* en information Herzic and Cochrane were planning to escape in the men’s cell were found ladders made of beddine.

CONFERENCE IS HELD BY CHAMBER GROUP •Forward Indianapolis” Movement Ts Discussed at Luncheon. Chamber of Commerce members trtioso names begin with G. G. and S attended a conference at the chamber today noon to hear the “Forward Indianapolis" movement and "Achievement Week” explained. Clifford L. Harrod. general manager and industrial commissioner of the chamber, was the principal speaker. Frank Gates, vice-pres-ident and chairman of membership conference, and Haword E. Gavin, director, also spoke. Members whose names begin with K. L, R and T will attend Tuesday's luncheon, and those with M, O, P, U, Y and Z. Wednesday’s. All applications for window exhibits by manufacturers for the “Forward Indianapolis” week must be made to the Chamber not later than Saturday, Harrod announced. FLIER TAKES SERUM TO HYDROPHOBIA SUFFERER News of 2,000-Mile Flight’s Success Received at Bluffton. Bu United Press BLUFFTON, Ind., Jan. 20.—Word has been received here that an aviator with anti-rabies serum sent from Johannesburg, Africa. Jan. 8, has arrived safely at Malenje, South Africa, after a 2.000-mile flight over uncharted jungles and swampland. A special message to the Rev. G. F. Hubbartt, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church here from Thomas A. Donohugh. Johannesburg, chairman of the board of foreign missions there, told of the arrival. The serum was taken to a physician at Malenje who is treating Mrs. J. C. Wengatz, wife of a missionary, suffering from the bite of a mad dog.

ALLEGED INCENDIARY FIRE CAUSES DAMAGE Early Discovery by Pedestrian Prevents Dstruetion. Fire, believed to hav ebeen of Incendiary oroigin, caused sls damage to an unoccupied and dilapidated two-story house at 433 Toledo street early today. Discovery of thee blaze by a pedestrian and an early alarm to lire companies prevented its destruction. Fire department officials were unable to locate the owner. Fire starting from a motor caused $lO damage to the Marshke machine shop at 1815 Madison avenue at midnight.

MURDER TRIAL OPENS Frankfort Police Slaying: Case Before Court at Lebanon. Sv S’* letter Service LEBANON, Ind., Jan. 20. Charged with the murder of Amos Hamilton. Portland policeman. Clyde Jones. 24. went on trial today In Boone circiut court here. He is the I *• white man to be tried on such . targe in the local court in twr- j .’ars. 1 officer was slain while taking Jones to jail following his arrest as a suspect in numerous filling station robberies. EXTRA VACATION TIME Employes of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company who are members of the national guard will be permitted to attend the two weeks’ training camp with pay. and also will be given their regular vacation periods. Previous to the ruling made today by company officers, time spent in camp was considered th vacation periods of employes. The ruling also affected employes belonging to the officers reserve corps at discretion of department heads. ACCUSE WOMAN MEDIC Bv I'nitnl ?r*t CHICAGO. Jan. 20— Dr. Effie L. Lobdell. noted woman surgeon in Chicago since 1891. faced charges of murder by illegal operation today. Dr. Lodbell, released on SIO,OOO bond, denied the charges which were made on the complaint of Fred H. Sobbry, who charged that his wife. Slgnia, died Dec. 1 as a result of an Illegal operation performed by Dr. Lobdell. Flies Bankruptcy Plea Samuel A. Culver, attorney and abstractor of Tipton, today filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court, listing liabyities of |Mjl9 and assets of W9i

Story Book Romance Dies

The “story romance” of Rosamund Gluck Powell, shown above, and Ralph Powell, inset, has come to an end in the Omaha divorce courts. Powell gave up a $l5O-a-week position as secretary to Mrs. Arthur *choellkopf. widow of the Niagara <N Y.) Power Company executive, who inherited $55,000,000 upon her husband’s death, to marry Miss Gluck, who Is Mrs. SchoGikoofs niece. The couoi" disregarded Mrs. Bchoellkopf's disapproval of their marriage and Powell took a job as real estate salesman in Omaha at $l5O a month. Now he has filed suit for divorce and asks custody of Ralph Jr., their 4-year-old son. Powell was three times Missouri valley tennis champion.

MOMENT OF DEATH IMPORTANT IN SUIT

Ups and Dozens Bu Times Special GREENFIELD, Ind.. Jan. 20. —Because the Hancock county courthouse here is not equipped with an elevator, hearing of a divorce suit brought by Charles Arnold against Mrs. Anna C. Arnold, was held in two rooms. One of the witnesses, Mrs. Willis McGuire was too ill to climb stairs to the regular courtroom on the third floor, so her testimony was heard in a small room on the first, after which the hearing moved to the third floor. Arnold won a divorce.

SEIZED RUM DWINDLES Five Quarts Instead of Twelve Cases Revealed at Muncie. Bu Times Special MUNCIE. Ind., Jan. 20.—Cases of genuine liquor consigned to unidentified persons here as cotton goods in a shipment by railroad dwindled greatly on being examined by authorities. Instead of twelve full cases of whisky, a crate contained but five short quarts of that liquor and three quarts of Gordon Rogue, product of G. H. Mumra & Cos., Rheims. In a second case was found six quarts of champagne. TRAMP ADMITS MURDER Escaped Convict Held in Florida for Shooting Detective. Bu United Press JACKSONVILLE. Fla., Jan. 20. A tramp picked up by two patrolmen Sunday night proved on examination today to be Leo Landry, escaped long-term convict of Connecticut. Landry confessed, Inspector E. L. Acosta announced today, that he was one of three bandits who killed Detective Willie D. Smith here Friday night. FRANKFORT MAN' SLAIN Laborer’s Murder Believed Prompted by Desire to Rob flu United Press FRANKFORT, Ind., Jan. 20. Robbery is believed the motive of the murder of Jefferson Cullom. 65-year old laborer, whose body was found in bed at his hoihe Sunday. Cullom had been beaten to death, apparently about the middle of last week. It was thought that a fellowworkman must have learned of savings Cullom was supposed to have noarded. No clue to the murderer has been reported.

HEROIC DOG LOSES

Mother Survives Flood; Pups Die

Hii Times Svcri-il L| AFAYETTE. Ind.. Jan. 20.—A mother dog faced the rising waters of the Wabash threatening her and a litter of pups marooned on a knoll in the middle of the flood waters until rescued by Policemen Otis L. Johnson and James R. Fry. The officers made a perilous boat trip to the little spot of land where the dog was feebly howling. The dog scrambled upward as the water rose, until finally she could go no higher. The waves were lapping over the island as the policemen removed the family. The pups died of hunger and cold. 0 0 0 PRINCETON. Ind.. Jan. 20. With the Patoka river at the highest stage in history during the flood last week, employes of the Princeton Water Company pumping station prepared to pyt into service a gasoline engine, an auxiliary power source, which is above the level of electric motors used regularly in operating the plant. 8 8 0 OTWELL. Ind., Jan. 20.—Tillee youths living near here had a thrilling flood experience which nearly cost their live*.

Possession of Estate Depends on Whether Man or Wife Died First. p.u Times Special NEWCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 20.—1n Henry circuit court Jan. 27, an effort will be made to determine which of two persons died first in a crossing tragedy, which brought almost instant death to a man and wife. A decision is desired in an effort to distribute the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Coons, near Middletown, killed southeast of Muncie, April 2, when an interurban car struck their automobile. All property was in the husband’s name, but if he died even a fraction of a second before his wife, for that length of time the property was hers, and at her death, would pass to her relatives. If she died first, the property would be inherited by Ulysses Conn, a brother of the dead man. Ulysses Conn has assumed possession of the property on the theory that his sister-in-law was the first to die, but his claim is being contested by several of her relatives, mostly cousins, including Howard C. Richey. ROSENWALDS IN ROME Philanthropist and Bride to Visit Egypt on Honeymoon. Bu United Press 'TS ROME, Jan. 20.—Mr. and Mrs. Julius Rosenwarld arrive dhere today on start of their honeymoon tour. Making headquarters at the Hotel Excelsior, they visited Ravello and Sorenton and Tuesday will make an excursion to Pompeii. They will leave for Egypt probably Friday. aboard the steamer Esperia.

Old Days Recalled at State Dental Meeting

DANVILLE STORE LOOTED Stock and Money Stolen Reach Total of S6OO. Bu Times Special DANVILLE, Ind., Jan. 20.—Burglars in the Hadley clothing store and cleaning establishment connected with it took loot valued at S6OO, a list of which reads like an inventory of the stock, including the following: Four dozen wool socks, a half dozen white shirts, one dozen suits of underwear, fifteen pairs of shoes, one dozen scarfs, two overcoats, eight suits, three dozen ties and S3O.

The youths, Harvey Gilham, Jesse and Harry Traylor noticed a house floating down a river. They thought smoke was pouring from a chimney and concluded some persons might be in the building. Setting out in a boat in an effort to reach the house, the three were thrown into the water when a large log upset the boat. Two of them held to a log and the third to a tree and after three hours of calling for help, were rescued by Will Mulkey and Bonnie Gray. 8 8 0 Y fINCENNES., Ind., Jan. 20.—A ’ baby girl was bom in a com crib while flood waters lapped all around, a Red Cross report revealed. The stork, flying in the face of a strong north wind bringing zero temperature, left a daughter with Mrs. Robert Mullens, who was forced from her home when a levee break submerged it last week. A neighbor woman was the only attendant. Lance Hall. Oaktown. broke his way through the ice in a motor boat and took food to the womeifc

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ALLEGED GRAFT IN COAST GUARD SOURCE OF QUIZ Pair Held as Bootleggers Scheduled for Hearing in U. S. Court. Bu United frets CLEVELAND. Jan. 20.—Inquiry into allegations of bribery among Lake Erie coast guards was turned to Clevalnd today. James A. Courtney, alleged Toledo bootlegger, and D. F. Coughlin, said to be his business partner, were scheduled for herring late today before United States Commissioner M. J. Monahen, on charges of conspiracy, smuggling and possession of liquor. Courtney was arrested in a hotel here Nov. 30. He is reported to have confessed paying $2,500 last, summer for the release of a speed boat carrying contraband, seized in Toledo harbor. Three former members of the Marblehead (O.) coast guards are in Erie county jail at Buffalo, awaiting military trial this w r eek on charges of accepting the alleged $2,500 bribe from Courtney.

YOUTHFUL TRIO BEAT AGED MAN Robbery of War Veteran, 85, Foiled by Noose. Bu Times Special NORTH VERNON. Ind., Jan. 20. —Jennings county authorities announce three youths have confessed making a bruta. attack on Charles Hiatt, 85, Civil w r ar veteran, at his home near Vernon the night of Jan. 4. The accused, held in the county jail, are Paul Rousey, 18; Burton Carson, 18, and Edward Little, 21. They are awaiting trial on charges of assault and battery with intent to rob. According to the confessions, the youths fled without making an effort to find money, because they were frightened when a door slammed after they had beaten the aged man. He fell back Into a room almost senseless as a result of the attack.

HEAD OF ASTRONOMY DIVISION WILL SPEAK Professor to Discuss Sun Eclipses at Center. Total eclipse of the sun last May in the Philippine Islands will be discussed by Professor W. A. Cogshall, head of the department of astronomy of Indiana university, at the Indiana university extension center, 122 East Michigan street, at 8 tonight. Professor Kenneth P. Williams will speak on constellations at the center Feb. 21. The lectures are open to the public. Popular science courses for the second semester will begin Feb. 18. The regular second semester curriculum opens Feb. 10. Find Man’s Body in Lake Bp United Press WAKEFIELD, Mass., Jan. 20. The body of Frank D. Costello, 40, who disappeared last November with the remark that he was going to “pull out,” was found by skaters on Lake Quannapowitt Sunday.

Speaker Compares Present Methods With Those of "Eighties.’ “Away back when—teeth were extracted three for a quarter.?’ Memories of those days in the late “eighties” pervaded the conference of officers of Indiana State Dental Association today and the annual clinic of the Indianapolis Dental Society in the Lincoln. Dr. Victor H. Knapp of Evansville, president of the state body, in an informal talk harked back to those days when molars were pulled on the same basis as merchandise was sold in the grocery stores and meat markets beneath the dental offices. "Then a dentist would pull three teeth for a quarter, but now the individuality of the special tooth and the care necessary enter into dental practice,” he said. At today’s meeting plans were made for the annual convention here next May. A banquet tonight will close the one-day session. Indiana Printers Elect Bu United Press ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 20.—Officers elected at the closing session Sunday of the Indiana conference of the typographical union are: President, G. L. Mitchell, Indianapolis; vice-president, Thomas Kane. Lafayette; secretary, G. B. Mayer, Evansville. Perry County Pary Feb. 15 Arrangements were made for a party Feb. 15 by the entertainment committee of the Indianapolis Association for Former Perry' County Residents, at the home of Edward Dittrich, 1020 Parker avenue, Saturday night. Petition for Finn Purchase Petition was filed with the public service commission today asking that the Interstate Public Service company of Indianapolis be permitted to purchase, for $4,000, an electric line on the Three Notch road, known as the Suburban .Electric Service Compaq

Flood Child Bu United Press VINCENNES, Jan. 20.—A baby girl was born in the humble surroundings of a com crib, while inland flood waters lapped all around, a Red Cross report revealed. The stork, flying in the face of strong north wind bringing zero temperatures, left a daughter with Mrs. Robert Mullens, who was forced from her home when a levee break submerged her home last week. A neighbor woman was the only attendant. Lance Hall, Oaktown, broke his way through the Ice In a motorboat and took food to the mother.

FORMER BANK CASHIER FREE Milroy Man Acquitted of Embezzlement. Bit Times Special RUSHVILLE, Ind., Jan. 20.—After a bitterly fought trial in Rush circuit court here, extending through a week. Clarence Brown stands cleared today of a charge of embezzling funds of the old Milroy bank, of which he was cashier. Several attorneys appeared for both state and defense, the prosecutors including Merle Wall and George Huffsmith, assistants of James M. Ogden, Indiana attorneygeneral. It was charged Brown took $300.10 of the bank’s funds three years ago. Before the* trial proper, a preliminary proceeding resulted in a defeat for Brown. He pleaded that his constitutional rights were being violated, asserting that he had once before been in jeopardy for the same offense. He w’as acquitted of embezzlement from the bank in May. However, the state’s contention that the case tried here referred to an entirely different case, was upheld by Julian C. Sharpnack, special judge.

MRS, BiCKEL DIES Mother of United Press Head to Rest in Illinois. Bu United Press NEW LONDON. Va„ Jan. 20 Mrs. Emelie Anderson Bickel, mother of Karl A. Bickel, president of the United Press, died here of pneumonia in her seventy-fourth year. The body is being taken by Karl Bickel and his syster Sarah of Lynchburg to Geneseo, 111., for burial. Mrs. Bickel is survived by six children, a brother and a sister. The children, in addition to Karl and Sarah, are Mrs. Frank White of Rockford, III.; Basil F. Bickel of San Francisco; John G. Bickel of Akron, 0., and Frank Bickel of East Moline. 11l The sister is Mrs. H. A. Ainsworth of Daytona Beach, Fla., and the brother is Frank Anderson of Minnesota,

City Leaders to Boost Mayor, Chamber Head Join in Calling Session to Rush Work. Attention of public officials and business groups will be centered on large capital outlays for improvement projects in 1930, at a business conference in the Chamber of Commerce Thursday, called jointly by Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan and Paul Q. Richey, chamber president. The conference will seek to enlist co-opoeration of public officials and business interests in stimulating employment and business by starting public and private building projects at once, in accordance with President Hoover's suggestion. Projects expected to be engaged in by the city during 1930 include additions to city hospital, a large flood prevention project on White river south of Morris street, elevation of the Belt railroad, already under construction; construction of an administration building and hangar and other improvements at the municipal airport, remodeling of the city prison, new sewer developments in Broad Ripple and Irvington, street repairs and resurfaeing, addition to the Marion county children's guardians' home, construction at parks and several other smaller projects. Investigations now are under way to see whether the customary delays on account of legal “red tape” can not be shortened for all of the proposed public improvements. Richey will preside Thursday and G. M. Williams. Marmon Motor Car Company president, will be the principal speaker. Mayor Sullivan will open the meeting. LIONS OFFICIAL GUEST Secretary-General Will Attend State Session Here. Melvin Jones, secretary-general of the International Association of Lions Clubs, will be guest of honor at the state meeting of officials of Ldons Clubs in the Claypool Wednesday. Visiting officers will be entertained by the two city clubs at a luncheon in the Lincoln followed by a business session in the Claypool. Long Marriage Ends By Times Special PRINCETON, Ind., Jan. 20. Nearly forty years of married life were ended in Gibson circuit court here when a divorce was granted Mrs. Mary M. Hensley from Jacob M. Hensley on the grounds of cruelty. The couple was married in 1890 and separated in 1928. They have four children, the youngest 26 years Old.

BANDIT MAKES CONFESSION OF POLICE SLAYING ‘Running Mate’ of Blonde Gunwoman Tells of Shooting. Bu United Prfss PHOENIX. Ariz.. Jan. 20.—Attempts to identify the other two members cf the trio which shot and kil'>l highway Co _ poral Brady Paul were being made by officers today after Glenn Dague, captured in a gun fight in the mountains near here, admitted his part in the shooting. Dague, according to Sheriff Wright, confessed Sunday to participating in the Paul shooting and wounding of Private Ernest Moore on the New’ Castle-Harrisburg road in Pennsylvania last Dec. 27. Today, Sheriff Wright and his assistants are trying to prove their theory that Mrs. Irene Schroeder, taken here with Dague and known as the "blond trigger woman cf Pittsburgh,” and her brother, J. W. Crawford, were Hague’s companions in the Pennsylvania affair. In admitting his complicity Dague would not say which of the three assailants of Brady Paul shot the highway officer. Mrs. Schroeder is his sweetheart and fought with him in a gun battle against Arizona officers prior to their capture here, it is charged. Crawford's whereabouts is not known.

MURDERER OF TWO FACES TRIAL TODAY

Insanity Plea to Be Made at Muncie for James Wood. Bu Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 20.—Trial of James E. S. Wood, charged with the murder of George and Elizabeth Heath, aged farm residents near Cowan, opened in Delaware circuit court here today with Judge L. A. Guthrie presiding. Robbery was the motive of the murder, according to Wood, who has confessed the crime, but in whose behalf counsel will make a defense of insanity. Depositions of persons who were acquainted with the defendant in Albany, Ky., his home town, where his wife and three children reside, were to the effect that he is of unsound mind. At the conclusion of the evidence, Judge Guthrie will receive a report from three Muncie physicians of their opinion as to the prisoner’s sanity. The doctors were appointed by the court under a recently enacted Indiana law. They are Drs. Earl S. Green, Hugh A. Cowing and Will C. Moore.

Will Meet Employment

NAME DANCE CHAIRMAN Thomas IVoodard Heads Butler Freshman Committee. Thomas Woodard, 6015 Dewev

avenue, has been appointed chairman for the annual freshman dance at Butler university. The appointment was made by Edward Campbell, class president. The dance is given each spring for the entire school. A coed elected by students and designated as “the freshman rose,” will preside. Complete committees have been selected for

Thomas Woodard

the dance, date of which has no: been set. Bar Association Elects NOBLESVILLE, Ind.. Jan. 20. Officers for 1930 of the Hamilton County Bar Association are Meade Vestal, president, succeeding Judge J. F. Neal, and Ralph Waltz, succeeding himself as secretary and treasurer.

Wrong Time of Month

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Win Popularity Contest Held at Butler U.

Miss Davis

Jarrett

By vote cf Butler university students, Miss Betty Jeanne Davis, 3269 Central avenue, senior and member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma, w r as declared the most popular co-ed on the Butler campus. Robert Jarertt of St. Louis, sophomore, back field man on the Butler eleven and member of Sigma Chi, was declared the most popular man on the campus. Jarrett, with less than 100 of the more than 1,000 votes cast, was declared the winner when the Sigma Delta Chi chapter, judging the contest, detected extensive ballot box stuffing by members of a fraternity, who advanced a member for the honor. Judges alleged pledges of the offending fraternity clipped approximately J.OOO coupon ballots from Friday’s issue of the Butler Collegian, student newspaper, and signed the names of students, copied from the student, directory, as votes for their candidate. Investigation disclosed the names of some students appeared on as many as three ballots.

Calling Job Pu Times Special PRINCETON, Ind., Jan. 20. —AI Boren, Gibson circuit court bailiff, called names of 187 persons three times each, those of defendants in a suit to quiet title brought by Lewis Whiting. Nearly an hour was required for the task, which was in obedience to a legal rule that where defendants are not in court at ah appointed time, each name must be called three times in "an audible tone of voice.”

TWO GRANTED LEAVES Butler Instructors Released to Take Graduate Work. George Schumacher, English instructor, and Miss Violet Beck, German instructor, at Butler university, have been granted leaves of absence to do graduate work, according to university authorities. Mrs. Orville M. Brunson of Earlham college, will fill the vacancy caused by Miss Beck. Schumacher’s successor has not been named. Martin Gaudian and Helen Cade, who joined the Butler faculty recently, were named instructors officially. Chester Camp, assistant instructor of economics, will return to the faculty at the beginning of the second semester, after a leave of absence.

FORM BROTHERHOODS Address Feb. 13 Campaign Start for Methodist Churches. Organization of additional brotherhoods will be undertaken by Methodist churches of Indianapolis following an address at St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal church Feb. 13 by E. Dow Bancroft, layman leader of Methodist men. A joint meeting will be held for the address. Churches where brotherhoods and men’s clubs do not exist will form organizations. First Woman on Board Bu Times Poecial NOBLESVILLE. Ind., Jan. 20. —■ The new Democratic city council has named Mrs. Vern Wicker, Republican. a member of the Noblesville school board. Mrs. Wicker is the first woman member in the history of the city. In reorganization of the board, Mrs. Wicker was chosen president. Other members are C. M. Gentry and L. L. Hankley.

“COUGHING BLUES” WAS TOO BAB A TUNE

MR. JACK A. HAINES

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'CATTLE THIEVES USING TRUCKS TO SPEED WORK Authorities Hold Suspect During Probe in La Porte County. Pi/ Times Special LAPORTE. Ind.. Jan. 30.—An in- ! vestigation of 1930 cattle rustlins which Is carried out with speedy trucks instead of the old method of driving cattle away, is being made bv Laporte county authorities. John Wynen. 37, Chicago, is being held as a suspect. Sheriff Tom McDonald arrested Wynen on the outskirts of Rolling Prairie, in a community where farmers had organized themselves as an armed posse in an effort to break up cattle stealing. The farmers notified the sheriff after a truck with a cattle hauling body, to which w’as attached a runway to facilitate loading the animals, was driven back and forth over a stretch of road several times. Wynen asserts a man whose name he does not know employed him to drive with him from Chicago In the truck, saying he wished to get some cattle he had bought. Later Wynen says the driver instructed him to stand guard with a shotgun while he stole cattle. Wynen refused. He declares his companion threatened to shoot him, and that they parted company. When arrested. Wynen was In possession of a shotgun and some ammunition. He fold the sheriff that after leaving the truck he had walked to a point near Rolling Prairie from the Laporte-St. Joseph county boundary. The sheriff has received several complaints of cattle stealing recently in the northern part of Laporte county. With a fast truck the sheriff points out the thieves can get loot to Chicago for sale early in the morning after committing thefts the preceding night.

MAN HELPING CONVICT KEEPS IDENTITY SECRET Appoints Self Guardian and Takes Ward From Marion Jail. By Times Special MARTON, Ind., Jan. 20.—A man who refuses to permit disclosure of his identity has appointed himself ! a good Samaritan to Ray Andmours, | 33, paroled convict from the Indiana | state prison who a few days ago I surrendered here to Sheriff Jacob | Campbell of Grant county, saying I he wished to be returned to the | prison. | Andmours declared he was without work and was cold and hungry. The sheriff released Andmours to his guardian, who promised to take care of him. AGED MAN SLAYS WIFE nu Tima* Snecial JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Jan. 20. —Phillip Miller, 77, Wood township farmer, shot and killed his 37-year-old wife Emma, and is near death in a hospital here of a self-inflicted wound. Neighbors told authorities the couple had often quarreled. Chester Miller, 13-year-old son of Mrs. ; Miller, had left the home, scene oi the shooting, because of the discord and there were no witnesses to the tragedy. The couple had been twice married, Dec. 16 being the date of the last wedding. GETS CIRCULATION POST Former Times Employe Will Head Ohio Newspaper Department, Walter Hoots, formerly circulation manager of The Inidanapolis Times, has been appointed circulation manager of the Cincinnati Euquirer. Hoots also was assistant circulation manager of the Indianapolis Star and has been an executive in the Circulation department of the Chicago Herald and Examiner four years. Freak Accident Fatal Bu Times Special MARKLE, Ind., Jan. 20.—Charles Furgeson, 56, while felling a tree near here, was killed in an unusual accident. As the tree fell it caught for a moment on the limb of another. The limb, when released, flipped back, striking Ferguson on the head.

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