Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 214, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 January 1921 — Page 10

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Open Tonight 6 to 8:30 fktrfyt framing* snb Z rust (fa hmtMKua ANALYZE POISON TO CLEAR DEATH Rat Food Figures in Illinois Love Tangle. CHICAGO, Jan. 15.—Chemical analysis of a small package of rat poison will be resorted to here today Id an effort to solve the mystery of the death of Harry W. Pierson, wealthy farmer of Princeton, 111. Pierson’s widow and Arthur Shipp, once an employe on the Pierson farm, are nnder Indictment for murder in connection with his death. It is alleged they hare confessed a love affair. Mrs. Pierson Is at liberty under SIO,OOO bond, while Shipp is In jail at Princeton. Pierson died last October after eating a bowl of breakfast food that apparently caused convulsions. He was buried, but when the absence of grief on the part of Mrs. Pierson and her alleged intimacy with Shipp were noted suspicion was aroused and the body was exhumed. Chemists reported finding traces of arsenic and strychnine in his stomach Sheriff L. D. Spaulding of Bureau County came to Chicago today with a package of rat poison found in the Pierson home. It will be analyzed to see if it contains strychnine and arsenic. OREGON SOLONS FIRST TO ACT Urge Congress to Pass American Legion Measure. Oregon Is the first State In the Onion to memorialize Congress, through Its State Legislature, urging passage of the American Legions fivefold adjusted compensation bill, according to information received at Legion national headquarters here. A telegram received by Lemuel Bolles, Lejion national adjutant, says the action of the Oregon solons was unanimous and their concerted appeal for partial equalization of remuneration between those In and out of the service during the war already is on its way to Washington. The memorial is believed to be the forerunner of numerous similar moves on the part of the Legislatures of other States, twelve States having already officially approved the principle of adjusted compensation by granting a so-called ’’bonus to those of their citizens who wore the American uniform during the war, payable from State funds. The legion's compensation measure, known as the Fordney bill, passed the last National House of Kepresentatlves by an overwhelming majority and now is pending in the Senate. Hearings on the bill recently were held by the Senate Finance Committee before which F. \y Galbraith, Jr., national commander, and other prominent leglonaires appeared personally to urge favorable cousideratlon of the measure. McCray in Accord With Relief Appeal In accepting the honorary chairmanship of the Indiana Near East Relief Committee. Governor Warren T. McCray declared today that the appeal of the Armenian orphan contains n wail of distress that should touch the heart of every Indiana citizen. The new Governor succeeds James P. Goodrich, who was honorary chairman of the committee while in the Governor's chair. Mr. McCray expressed himself In hearty accord with the appeal Issued by Governor Goodrich in behalf of Armenia Just before he retired from office. The active chairman of the Near East Relief Committee is John H. Holliday, president of she Cnion Trust Company. A conference of Near Fast Relief workers was held at State headquarters, 403 City Trust building, to take steps toward speeding up the work in Indiana in response to the urgent appeal from C. V. Vickrey, general secretary of the National Near East Relief. Overseas cables, Mr. Vickrey says, are burdened with tragic stories of human misery as the result of cold and hunger. The First Presbyterian Church of Franklin has contributed $143 to the A/menian orphan appeal.

Asks Better Service in Service Stations In a talk last night at the Athenaeum before more than 300 Indianapolis automobile service men and employes. P. C. Chamberlain of Denver, Colo., empha sized that every mechanic In an automobile service department is as much a salesman as a car or truck salesman, exce.pt that he is selling service. He added that selling satisfactory service Is the most valuable asset of the motor car merchant. The meeting was under the auspices of the Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association and the speaker was Introduced by the president of the association, N. H. Cartlntaour. Mr. Chamberlain, who Is touring the country under the auspices of the National Automobile Dealers’ Association In the interest of better service In service stations, has spoken this week In VinreDues, Evansville, Muncle and Richmond and will speak In Marlon tonight. N. B. C. Sales Victory Celebrated Tonight The salesmen of the National Biscuit Company bread bakery, under the management of John D. Cole, will celebrate their victory over other branches of the company in a salea contest at a turkey dinner at the Hotel Lincoln tonight. After the dinner they will be entertained with a theater party. The salesmen attending are Ervin Rosengorten, Carl Hutton, John Cunningham, Ot!s Harris, Forrest TrarlG, George Ward, Louis Hagan. James Sloan, Omer Hickman, Grover Chad well Joseph AlbVlght, Harry Bucksot, John Fields, Harold Armltage. Mort Ward, Clarence Lawlis, Fred mlck, Joseph Walpole, Marshall Grunden, Ernest Lewis, James M. Wray, Don Monfort, Dale Myer. Clarence O’Donnell, J. W. Paul, Holla Daniels, H. F. White, Henry Atszman, aalea manager, and John D. Cole, manager. Sheriff George Snider, for thirty years superintendent of the local plant, will be a special guest. Boy, Shot by Accident. Dies in City Hospital Robert Chenault, Jr., 6,. negro, died at the city hospital last night as the result of a bullet wound received earlier j'n the day when he was accidentally shoe by his brother Lewis. 7. The boys found the revolver In their father's room at their home, 1422 North Senate arenne. The bullet struck Robert,, above the eye. Robert Chenault, Sr., 25, father of the boy was arrested on the charge of having unlawful possession of a gun. Sergeaag. White Investigated.

FEAR BANDITRY MAY RETURN TO MEXICAN SOIL Washington Officials Say Conditions Favor AntiObregon Move. OLD ELEMENTS RESTIVE WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—-Fear that a resumption of sporadic banditry Is threatening the peace of Mexico, after seven months of quiet, was expressed by officials here today. The fear was based on reports of attempts at new revolutionary outbreaks. These attempts against the Federal authorities appear to have been abortive thus far, but it was pointed out that the disgruntled elements may at least succeed in evading national authority to the extent of maintaining small capable of bandit operations. Within the last few weeks. It was learned, armed escorts of Federal soldiers have been placed on trains operating In northern Mexico. This practice was abandoned when tho overthrow of Carranza brought comparative peace but its revival was deemed necessary when small rebel bands appeared recently In the district from Saltillo north to the Texas border. MANY OCT OF EMPLOYMENT. One danger that banditry may recur, according to the opinion here, lies in the critical industrial situation which now exists in Mexico. Mines have closed throughout the country, causing a large amount of unemployment. Men out of work, it is feared, are apt to “take to the field" following the banner of any leader who promises them a livelihood. General Murgula, old Carranza chieftain who is reported to be heading the latest anti-Obregon movement, is said to have timed h!s revolution so as to enlarge his forces from the ranks of the unemployed. The illness of President Obregon Is given as another reason for the "rebels" deciding that the present was an opportune time to act. MILITARY MTN GROW RESTIVE. Officials here also believed that military men who to retire from the army by an advance of six months pay. are growing restive for fear this income may cease. Opposition leaders. It is said, hope to draw from these classes in filling their ranks. Among the elements described as seeking to embarrass the Obregon government are the old Carranzistas; the so-called Socialist group, which has gained considerable strength In the chamber of deputies, and the self-styled Reformists party, headed by Or. Francisco Vasquez Gomez, former Mexican vice president, who played a prominent part la the Madero revolution. Old Zapatista adherents also are reported to be organizing opposition to the Obregon administration. Reports <tf coalition among these groups are not confirmed here.

LEGION WOMEN MEET TUESDAY Several hundred women will come to Indianapolis for the organization convention of the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion, Department of Indiana, at Hollenbeck Hull, Tuesday. District organizers ror the auxiliary will meet Monday afternoon to make final pre-convention arrangements. The organizers have been busy since early in the fall, adding members to existing units es the auxiliary and helping organize new units. Asa result of their efforts many new units have been organized and several hundred women added to the roster of the State department. Sixty-seven units have qualified to send delegates to the convention.. The delegates will meet by districts at 10 o’clock and elect members of the various committees.' The convention wilt be called to order at 10:30 and L. It GlgniUiat. department commander of the legion, will make short talk. Mayor Charles W. Jewett will make an address of welcome. Temporary officers will be named and the committee members announced. Committees will meet Immediately after the morning session. The following committees will report: Chedentials, rules of convention, finance and dues, next meeting place, activities, resolutions, care of disabled soldiers and ritual * Officers will be elected and delegates and alternates to the national auxiliary convention will be named. Two delegates and two alternates will be named for each district. Mrs. J. E. Barcus, Indianapolis, is chairman of the reception committee for the convention. Mrs. L. C. Shauer, Valparaiso. is chairman of the committee on ohjectj and purposes of tne auxiliary that will repbrt at the meeting. Miss Dorothy Wilson. Logansport, is chairman of a committee that will present n proposed constitution. The auxiliary business is handled through the State department of the Legion. 70, Jealous, Shoots, 15 CLINTON. Mo., Jan. 15.—Beatrice McCubbln, 15, was shot and perhaps fatally wounded at her home here by G. A. Slater, 70 years old, who, the police say. Is her suitor. Slater, according to the police, said Jealousy prompted the shooting when he learned she had accepted a youth’s attentions.

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DOG HILL PARAGRAFS Sim Flinders has been taking a newspaper, but his time is now out and he has decided to drop it and read the news over somebody else’s shoulder for the rest of the year. • • • Poke Eazley today asked Dock Hocks what time it was. Dock palled out his watch, cranked it a few times and told him exactly what time it was, although several bystanders said it was different. • • • Frlsby Hancock is out of the conversation at the postoffice for a day or two, as he bit his tongue while arguing today. ‘GOOD OLD DAYS’ PROGRAM ON FIRE Rotary Club Plans Unusual for Tuesday Luncheon. The fraternal committee of the Rotary Club will give a program reminiscent of the “good old days" at the weekly luncheon of the club at the Claypool Hotel, when four new members will be introduced. Other features of the luncheon will be a short talk by Stuart Walker, who will be in the city as the guest of Nelson Trowbridge, and an entertainment feature from the Murat Theater that has been promised by Mr. Trowbridge. The. ticket sale for the Eleventh district Rotary conference at Evansville, Feb. 21-22, has been commenced. These tickets, in coupon form, consist of a round trip passage to Evanrville, a Pullman ticket, one for sleeping quarters at the McCurdy Hotel, dinner ticket at the hotel and a conference registration ticket, which includes a dinner and luncheon. A special in three sections will be run out of Indianapolis to accommodate Rotarlans as well as those from some of the neighboring cities. The special train will leave Indianapolis Monday, Feb. 21 at 12:15 p. m. Bars Two Teachers in Grade Fraud Quiz Exoneration of J. M. Propst, superintendent of the Vigo County schools, and revocation of all teaching licenses held by D. 11. Brown and 11. W. Hartley of Peru, all of whom were charged with certification of false grades bo higher educational Institutions, featured the meeting of the State board of education Friday. Demnrchus C. Brown, State librarian, appeared before the board and asked assistance in obtaining an Increase in hi* salary. Mr. Brown failed to receive the approval of the Legislative Visiting Committee for an increase. Life licenses were granted two Indianapolis teachers In elementary work. They are Ruth E. Leedy and Ira M. Tiercy.

Six Killed by Bomb Intended for Lenin LONDON, Jan. 15. —Officials were without confirmation today of a sensational report printed in the Dally Telegraph that an attempt find been made at Moscow to assassinate Nicolai Lenin with a bomb. The Daily Telegraph story follows: “An attempt was made to kill Lenin with a bomb on Jan. 8 while he was driving from the Kremlin to the eighth soviet congress, which was under way in a theater at Moscow. A bomb was thrown from the top of an unoccupied house. It missed Lenin's automobile and fell in front of the car of bis bodyguards, killing six of them Three spectators also were killed. The perpetrators escaped.” Chased From Coast to Flint jFor 6 CenU DETROIT. Mich.. Jan. 15.—The Gov exnment Is a hard creditor. It chase< a man from Seattle, Wash., to Flint Mich., just to collect a 6-eent Income tax John Grogan, collector of Internal revenue, said today. The debtor was found at Flint. He paid the 6 cents, plus a 'collection fine of $5. The Government wiil most likely charge the traveling expenses to “profit and loss.”

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1921.

CANNERS WILL MEET JAN. 17 National Convention Dedicated to Consumer. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—The forthcoming convention of the National Fanners’ Association at Atlantic City, Jan. 17 to 21, will be dedicated to the consumer. All parts of the United States will be represented and at the same time there will assemble the Canning Machinery and Supplies Association and the National Canned Foods and Dried Fruit Brokers’ Association. .The attendance Is expected to be In the neighborhood of 5,000. “The gathering will lay emphasis upon the proper place of the consumer in relation to the canning Industry and speakers especially selected are expected to bring it to the light, thought and advice of the consumer,” says a statment made by Walter J. Sears of Chillicothe, Ohio, president of the National Cnnners Association; Ogden S. Sells of Buffalo, president of the Canning Machinery and Supplies Association, and H. A. N. Daily of Philadelphia, president of the National Canned Foods and Dried Fruit Brokers’ Association. By way of favoring all visitors the exhibit of canning machinery will be open to the public evenings, upon invitation, and because of the unsurpassed facilities afforded by the great pier space the machinery exhibit is expected to set anew high standard. In the belief that much has been done in the sections that could be handled in the larger meetings the number of general sessions has been increased from two to seven. The first of the new general sessions will be devoted to the consumer, the second to canning agricultural production, the third to scientific problems, the fourth to economics and the fifth to merchandizing. Man Killed for sl3; Wife Tries Suicide CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-—Authorities today : were unsuccessful in their efforts to | trace three robbers who shot and kilted | Herman Rothstein obtaining only sl3. Mrs. Rothsteln, mother of three small children, tried to kill herself by Inhaling gas when she heard of the murder of i her husband.

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Millions Sent Abroad as Six Starve in N. Y. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—1n this city, where millions of dollars are collected yearly for foreign charity, an entire family of six was discovered on the verge of starvation. The family, huddled In a bare tenanient in Brooklyn, has been without adequate food since the members came here from Porto Rico a month ago, lured by tales of American prosperity. They are being cared for temporarily by the police. Charles Aran, 7, knocked at the door of a ground floor apartment and said that his family was dying. He was so weak he could hardly stand. Neighbors followed him upstairs, where they found Peter Aran, his wife and their three daughters—Carmine, 20; Loin, 10, and Rosa. S —lying on mattresses, so emaciated they were practically helpless. The neighbors took in coal and fruit and then summoned the police and a physician. The latter said the family was suffering from starvation and ptomaine poisoning. Lola, the only ona who could speak English, explained that they sold some of the children's toys and bought a can of meat. They also had a little sour milk. With their last fuel and these Ingredients they made soup. When they awoke only the boy was able to walk.

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SEEK NONCOM INSTRUCTORS Recruiting Officers Hunt Men to Teach N. G. A chance to cash in on Army training by men who rose to non-commissioned rank during the war Is announced in an order sent today to recruiting officers throughout the United States. A number of sergeant Instructors are needed for infantry and field artillery, to be enlisted for the regular Army, but detailed at once to duty with National Guard units where vacancies for instructors exist. The newly adopted system of Army schools has taken so many “non-coms" for instructs In trades or educational subjects that' the quota available for military Instructors in National Guard units is depleted and It is necessary to go outside the Army and recruit the latter class direct from previous service men. Only men qualified to take sergeant’s rank are wanted. The pay is $45 .a month with additions for rations, quarters and heat, which will bring the total Income to about $l2O a month, besides uniforms and equipment, which are supplied by the Government. IRON CAFSES S3OO FIRE. H. P. Ferguson's residence, 111 Regent street, caught fire from an electric Iron last night and damage estimated at S3OO resulted. The building Is owned by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd,

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