Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 267, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 March 1921 — Page 21

FORGERY CHARGE RESULT OF SUIT Father Denies Signing Note Negotiated by Son. * Special to The Times. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., March 18.— Georgu M. Reed, 25, of Westport, was placed under arrest here Thursday following a hearing in Circuit Court on complaint of the Farmers National Bank against George M. Reed, Charles Reed, his father, and Benjamin Leo for payment of a note. An affidavit charging Reed with forgery was filed at Judge Blair's order as a result of evidence subbitted during the hearing. Reed pleaded j not guilty and bond was fixed at SI,OOO. In the suit on the note judgment was given against him. Reed Is charged with having forged his father's name to the note, made payable to Benjamin Lee and indorsed to the Farmers National Bank. Reed's father denied signing the not*, lie also deried his son's statement that he confuted for young Reed to sign his name. younger Reed is married and has H-o children. His parents are prominent Hendricks Township. Ex-Nurse Here to Wed St. Paul Man Special to The Times. NOBLESVILLE, Ind., March IS—Miss Mabel Scott, for several years connected vrith the city hospital at Indianapolis as a nnrse but who has been superintendent of the hospital in this city for the past year, resigned her position yesterday and left last night for St. Paul, Minn., where she will be married the Litter part of the week to Roy Huggins, formerly of Noblesville. Mr. Huggins is now engaged In the automobile business In St. PauL Miss Scott has wide acquaintance in Indianapolis. Blows Off Side of Face With Shotgun Special to The Times. LOGANSPORT, Ind., March IS—A shotgun in the hands of Rhude Raker. 3W, a farmer residing east of this city, nearly cost him his life this morning when the weapon was discharged, blowing off the left side of his face. Baker said he was preparing to kill a dog. but local authorities believe he attempted to commit sulcidejf Mrs. Rjlker declared he deliberately leveled the gun at himself. The Bakers had been having domestic difficulties. Baker will recover. Walton Man Gets 30 Days for 55 Pints Fpc!! to The Times. LOGANSPORT, Ind., March 18.—1 Charles Haught of Walton was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to serve thirty days in jail this morning by Judge James West when convicted on a charge of unlawful manufacture of whisky. Haught was arrested In a raid conducted upon his home last night by Sheriff "•Charles Grant. Fifty-five pint bottles of home-made beer were found in the Haught residence, It was charged. Contracts for Light Plant Coal Conveyor Poerlal to The Times. RICHMOND, Ind., March 18.—A contract for a coal and ash conveyor for the municipal light and power plant was made by the board of public works Thursday. The equipment will cost sl2 ,675. exclusive of the cost of construction, which will be small. Illinois and Ohio companies were the successful bidders. Construction win begin In about six weeks and will require only a short time. Howard County Bank Sues Advisory Board Special to The Times.

Special to The Times. KOKOMO. 1n4., March IS—The Howard National Bank has sued the advisory board of Center Township to force that body to apportion its deposits so that the bank suing may have its share. A write of mandate Is being asked. r What’s the Motive? Special to Tho Times. GREEXSBURG, Ind., March 18—Stories of how the hen set on door knobs, billiard balls, mothered a young pig, etc., were all cast into oblivion here when It became known that a large maltese cat which has been making a grocery its home, had taken a half-grown, rat to raise. Since the eat has had a reputation as a ratter there is speculation as to what she will do with her protege when It gets fat. HOOSIER DEATHS Special to The Times. GREENSBI’RG—Mrs. Cordelia Donnell Is dead at her home In this city, after • few weeks’ illness due to her advanced age. Six children survive Frederick H. Dlckman, 70, is dead here, after eight months’ Illness, due to a complication of diseases. One brother and three sisters survive Mrs. Emeline Thompson, 80, is dead at her home in Lefts. Her death followed an illness of oi/ly a few days’ duration. One brother and a son sur'vive Miss Amanda Smith, 70. is dead at her home in Sardinia after several days’ Illness. Death was due to heart trouble and dropsy. One sister survives. KOKOMO —Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Carrie Murray-Hoerner. 79, wife of J. A. Hoerner of Logansport, and last surviving daughter of the family of Col. C. D. Murray of this city, the •death occurring at Miami, Fla., where Mr. and Mrs. Hoerner were spending the winter. The body will be brought north for burial Mrs. Luisa H. Woody. SO, Is dead at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lonida Owens, Red Oak, lowa. The body will be brought here for burial. NOBLESVILLE—James Walker, 59, known farmer, dropped dead while 'plowing In a field on his farm Thursday f heart trouble. He is survived by the widow and eight children. RHEUMATISM LEAVES YOU FOREVER Deep Seated Uric Acid Deposits Are Dissolved and the Rheumatic Poison Starts to Leave the System Within Twenty-four Hours. Every druggist In this county is authorized to say to every rheumatic sufferer that if two bottles of Allenrhn, the sure conqueror of rheumatism, does not stop all agony reduce swollen Joints and do away with even the slightest twinge of rheumatic pain, he will gladly return your money without comment. Allenrhu has been tried and tested for years, and really marvelous results have been accomplished in the most severe r case* where the suffering and agony wa* Intense and piteous and where the patient was helpless. Mr. James H. A’len. the discoverer of Allenrhu, who for many years suffered the torments of acute rheumatism, Ue--1 sires all sufferers to know that he does not want a cent of anyone’s money unless Allenrhu decisively conquers this worst of all diseases, and he has Instructed the Haag Drug Company to guarantee U la every Instance.—Advertisement.

Baptism,, Then Make Up for My Past, Says Clara Movie Contract Only to Warn Girls, Not to Picture Sin as Attractive .

By CLARA SMITH HAMOX. Copyright, 1921, by International News Service. ARDMORE, Okla., March 18.—"I have been vindicated. Twelve men have weighed the evidence and have cleared me. I am free—declared Innocent of the charge of killing In cold blood the man I loved and still love. The Jury did not clear me because I was a woman. “The truth was on my side and It could not do otherwise. Freedom means only one thing to me —the chance of make up for the past. “I have victory over those who conoplred with all the millions and power at their command to convict me—by lies. This Is all the triumph I have had. The past bore me no triumph. I had the man I loved, but the price I paid! Wrecked health, degradation, shame! “There Is only one lesson to draw from my life —no one can violate the laws of God and man with Impunity. “Now I rejoice because I am free to make up for the past. I have no Immediate plans other than to go to California or somewhere for a long rest. “I have had offers from many moving picture companies which seek to film the story of my life. I have signed no contract as yet and do not know whether I shall. I have told all who have made me offers that I would rather work as a stenographer for $25 a week than parade my past for millions, unless through the medium of pictures I can carry to the world the moral message of my life. “If I sign a contract It will not be for an A1 Jennings or a Henry Starr sort of picture. “Sin will not be made attractive. I shall not appear as a heroine nor will Illicit love relations be painted with romantic glamour. It will show the truth —the suffering, the degradation of It all —and in such a manner as to bum deep Into the hearts of girls. “I have no money. I have pawned my diamonds to pay the expenses of my trial. There are many expenses yet to meet and 1 mast do something to make a living. “Before I do anything I must make my peace with my God. “Next Sunday I shall go to church and by baptism cleanse my soul of sin. "It will be my rebirth. 1 shall walk out of church Into the sunshine anew

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Clara Smith Hamon, who Is determined to live down the past and prove herself worthy of the world’s respect. “My trial has brought home to me the suffering I have caused my family. For : the sake of these dear ones I shall try— | oh, try so hard —to make up for every- i thing. “I thank all those wonderful friends who have kept their faith In me. They know there are tears In my heart even on this day.” BESIEGED BY AGENTS OF FILM COMPANIES I ARDMORE, Okla., March 18.—Clara ; Smith Hamon will enter the moving picture ranks. The “happiest woman In America,” besieged by photoplay agents, is expected to sign a contract with one of tlie big film companies today. This much she has said. t The woman, who was cleared of a charge of murdering Jake L. Hamon, will go Into the realms of “make believe” to re-enact the sordid drama of her life. Her debut as a motion picture star will be made, she said, to teach the lesson of her life to America’s young womanhood. The Ponthwest’s grentest "school for scandal” has gone Into history. The town is quiet. The verdict was accepted as a foregone conclusion. Last ni;;ht was another "Armistice day” for Ardmore. .Mrs. Jake 1.. Hamon, the widow, who demanded a first degree murder conviction for tho “other woman," Is In seclui sion at the home she purchased here, j Correspondents were barred from the house. The dead oil king's family, It Is reported, will live here permanently. While Clara will enter the movies, she will first go to California for a rest. She Is determined to bring suit against \the Hamon estate for a share in the dead oil king's millions. This may delay her trip. Her attorneys, however, have advised her against making any claims on the estate. ORREGOX ILLS REST ADVISED. MEXICO CITY. March IS.—President Obregon is suffering from a slight attack of illness and has been advised to leave the capital for a week's rest.

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OUTCASTS BODY FOUND IN RIVER Discovered Near Marion.—Believed a Suicide . Special to The Times. MARION, Ind., March 18.—A pair of socks and an imitation comcorb pipe were| the mean,* of identifying the body of a man found caught In the limb of a tree and half submerged In the waters of the Mississiqewa River on the C. J. River farm north of here last Wednesday. The body was positively identified as that of Charles O’Neil, an Inmate o.f the Marion Sanitarium. He had beea missing for a month. Identification was made complete when the name “Charles O’Nell” was found written on the socks worn by the man and was later strengthened by the testimony of Mort Crowell, deputy Bherlfl of Grand County, wbo Identified the pipe as one he had bought for O’Neil when he was In Jail here some time ago. The pipe was Identified by a nick which O'Nell had carved in it while ho was In Jail. O’Nell has no known relatives. It Is believed ho committed suicide by Jumping Into the river somewhere near Marlon. He was considered of unsound mind. Legion to Explain Vocational Service Special to The Time*. GREENSBURG, Ind., March 18.—Special representatives of the Federal Board for Vocational Education are to make a tour of the Fourth district during the American Legion service and membership campaign, it was announced here today by Philip B. Stapp, district committeeman of the legion. The representatives will be experts on vocational training and they will lecture at meetings of the legion posts. This tour will be carried out as a part of the service angle of the campaign. The Federal board men will take up directly with the applicants in each community the matter of their training. An itinerary Is now being prepared at district headquarters here and two weeks' tour for two representatives is planned. Kokomo Petitions for an Election Special to The Times. KOKOMO, Ind., March 18.—Petitions are In circulation for an election upon the city manager question, and are being numerously signed. The petitions are be ng submitted by the Chamber of Commerce to give tbe citizenship expression.

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