Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 115, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 September 1922 — Page 5
SEPT. 22, 1922
FORTUNE OF RAG PICKER SHOWN IN TINSTRONGBQX Courtroom at Terre Haute Is Surprised at $14,000 Cash Display. BANDITS ARE BEATEN OFF Two Men on Trial Charged With Attempted Robbery of Fisherman. By United Press TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Sept 22. John Durham, fisherman, rag picker and river runner who, with his wife, lives in a canvas and wooden shanty in the Wabash bottoms, surprised the world today. When William and Andrew Tyron went on trial for alleged assault for an alleged attempted robbery of Durham, Durham’s tin "strong box” was opened. In it was $14,000 —the savings of a life of frugality. "You can't tell when a fellow will need it,” said Durham, who is 70 years of age. The Durhams formerly lived at Evansville. They have been married thirty years. Several years they peddled tinware through the South. Durham is Just recovering from three bullet wounds he received when he beat the bandits off with a chair for a club. State Briefs HUNTINGTON'—This is no bull— Charles Arnold recovered his usual dignity after he descended from a telephone pole after an angry bull passed beneath. GREENSBURC —On Sunday, Oct. I. the Greensburg Christian Church will be ninety years old and the occasion will be celebrated. TERRE HAUTE —City Judge Irwin believes in keeping things even and lined George Bibo S2O for making twenty-nine miles an hour. LAFAYETTE—'WhiIe playing "duck on the rock" with some companions ore of the missiles hit George Hopkins. 12. on the head, knocking him unconscious. CLINTON Police found the Spooner drinkery open at 1 a. m. anu Pat Smith standing at the bar, but not the bar of justice. SEYMOUR—Edward Buhner left his key in his automobile and a thief stole the car. abandoned it and took the key along. RICKXELL Bite of a poisonous spider almost proved fatal for Joseph Edwards, a miner. TERRE HAUTE—Providing he can refrain from driving for six months, Virgil Bridgewater's fine of SIOO for speeding will be suspended. CLINTON—CaII out the reserves, a burglar broke into the desk of Chief of Police Van ness and stole his automobile pistol. FT. WAYNE—Fearing a valuahie coal pile where $3.500 was hidden might burn down or he carried away, a local man invested the money. FRANKLIN —An attack by a bull on a boy, Dalbert Coy, has caused a damage suit of s4.3f>o to be filed against Frank Breeding. BLUFFTOX—C. C. Henly swears he saw a pure white blackbird in a flock —probably turned so from worry over keeping sentinel duty. FT. WAYNE—A social error was made by Frank Welsh in offering white mule to a stranger. Deputy Sheriff Lawrence Orr, who arrested him. LAFAYETTE —Mistaking lysol for an eye lotion. Miss Autice Jane Clark almost lost her eyesight as a result. TERRE HAUTE—Credit for winning the miners strike was given to the women and children by Phil Murray. United Mine Workers' vice president. MARION —Hugh L. Mahoney is feeding the world’s largest hog—weighs 1,060 pounds, stands 46 inches high and is S4 inches in length. CONNERS VILLE —After forty-two years' service as postmaster and Big Four station agent at Alpine E. I. Chance has resigned. CHARTER IS PRESENTED Kiwanis Club at Greenfield Formally Launched. By Times Special GREENFIELD, Ind., Sept. 22.—A charter was presented to the Greenfield Kiwanis Club last night at the Masonic Temple. John N. Bromert, of Indianapolis. district governor, made the presentation. The club is the fifty-fourth in the State. The charter was accepted by John J. Early, president of the local club. Several Indianapolis Kiwanians attended the ceremony. LEGION GETS MONEY War Chest Fund at Vevay Affected by Court Decision. By Times Special VEVAY Ind., Sept. 22.—Trustees of the county war chest here were directed by Circuit Court Judges Edward S. Roberts to turn over $3,000 remaining In the fund to the American Legion post in Vevay and Patriot. A suit was brought by the Legion when an attempt was made by the trustees to use it for salary of a county nurse. The court decision is expected to affect county war chests In other parts of the State. COAL MINES CLOSED Engine Shortage Forces Suspension of Knox County Operations. By United Press VINCENNES, Ind.. Sept. 22.—Because of a shortage of engines on coal roads all of the sixteen mines in this county were closed today. They will not resume operation until Monday. Beven hundred loaded cars are on tracks here and many others are on •ldlngrs between Edwardsport and Buahsod.
Indianapolis Man Is Central Figure in Brown County Snipe Hunting Trip
By Times Special TREVLAC, Ind., Sept. 22.—The season is now open for snipe hunters. Not for snipe, for that season doesn’t open for some time, but there seems to be no closed season for the hunters of the elusive creatures. Thomas Manning, who lives at 2974 Paris Ave„ Indianapolis, is working in Bloomington. He is very innocent of country ways and country sports. He was the guest of Harry Grindle here in the heart of the Brown County hills. Manning waxes enthusiastic when Grindle suggested a snipe hunt. The gang—“ Dutch” Fleener, Walter Morgan. “Art” West and Grindle—gathered about 7:30 on the banks of Bear
CONVENTION PLANNED — District Parent-Teacher Clubs to Meet at Lafayette. : By Times Special LAFAYETTE. Ind., Sept. 22.—The annual convention of the Parentj Teacher association of the Tenth Congressional District will be held here I Sept. 27. Mrs. Schuyler C. Marks, disI trict chairman, will be in charge of j the arrangements. Among the speakers will be Dr. Edna Hatfield Edmondson of Indiana University, State president of the Parent Teacher association; Mrs. Louise Shouer, of Valparaiso, State vice-pres-ident at large; and Mrs. G. G. Derbyshire of Southport, seventh district chairman. PREDICTS LOWER COAL Consumers Are Advised by Dealers' Head to Buy Sparingly. By Times Special KOKOMO. Ind.. Sept. 22.—Disposition of consumers here to rush to niar- : ket to demand coal and attempt to lay in a winter's supply is a mistake |at this time, according to John N. j Panabaker of this city, president of the Indiana Retail Coal Dealers’ Association and a director of the Nai tional Coal Association. He stated that the wise thing to do is to buy sparingly, as indications point to lower prices after Nov. 15. SHOWS BROTHERLY LOVE Meeting of Colored Odd Cellows Broken Ip By \ftray. By Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind., Sept. 22.—Chairs were hurled and a pistol shot was fired breaking up a lodge meeting in the Colored Odd Fellows Hall .iere foli lowing a dispute between Sam Moore, ; former secretary of the lodge, and i Grundy Hays, a member of the order. Hays claimed he had not been given i full credit for dues. Moore called him | it name and Hays threw a chair and was reaching for another when Moore whipped out a pistol and fired. The shot went wild. Moore was fined $13.35 in Squire ; Sellers’ court. SURVEY IS COMPLETED Dam Will Be Built on Ohio Itivor Near Newburg. By Times Special EVANSVILLE. Ind., Sept. 22.—Survey of the . lte for Dam No. 47 on the Ohio River at Newburg, Ind., has been completed by the board of engineers ;of the War Department. Construction woik will be started next year. | Other surveys are to be made for dams near Owensboro. Ky., and Casey vllle. Ky. The proposed nine-foot stage from Pittsburgh to Cairo. 111., will be completed by 1927. IDENTITY ESTABLISHED Harry Williams Is Killed by Train at Torre Haute. ! By Times Special TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Sept. 22. '■ Identity of the man who was killed : Thursday when struck by a C. A E. I. passenger train as he was riding a bicycle was established as Harry’ Williams. 21, an employe of the American Car and Foundry Company. He was on his way to work at the time of the accident. Williams came here from Brazil, Ind. Piles Disappear Peterson’s Ointment “Please let me tell you.” says Pet erson, “that for instant relief from the misery of blind, bleeding or ltch- . ing piles, there is nothing so good as i Peterson’s Ointment, as thousands i ! have testified ” Best for old sores j ; and itching skin. All druggists, 35c,! | fibe. SI.OO, $2.50, ss.oo.—Advertise- j nient.
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Creek. Carefully they gave Manning instructions on how to hold the bag, what to do when the innocent snipe ran into it and how to tie the neck of the bag securely with twine. Then away through the deep shadows back into the wild country lying in Bear Creek valley north of Trevlac. Manning was carefully hidden in a deep gully and told to hold his bag open between his feet until the rest of the gang should start the snipe running. After about an hour Manning tired of the waiting and started for home. Finally finding the road he sneaked along It, half despising himself for a quitter, but unable to stand any more of the weird cries of the night creatures in the hills and the fearful lone-
■LID DENIES DE JILTED GIRL Professor at De Pauw Declares He Intended Marrying Mademoiselle. By Times Special GREENCASTLE. Ind., Sept. 22 - Denial was made here today by Prof. Darbin Rowland of De Pauw University that he had had a change of heart and had jilted Mile. Murcelle Daillaire, a beautiful French girl, at New York, causing her to return to her country. “I have nothing to say except that I went to New York to meet Mile. Daillaire and did everything in my power to get her into this country," said Professor Rowland. “I met her at Ellis Island and stayed-there four or five days during which time I did everything possible to get her passport acted upon favorably. But the passport was not filled out properly in France and being faulty there was nothing else to do, but for her to return to Europe," he continued. “I went to New York with the full intention of marrying Mile. Daillaire and the wedding date had been set for Sept. 9. But the unfortunate Occurence prevented carrying out of our plans through no fault of mine." Professor Rowland stated the French girl said at parting that she was done with America and would not attempt to return again. She was accompanied to New York by her brother. FELT SO TIRED ALL THE TIME Indiana Lady Says She Was RunDown, Suffered With Her Back, Took Cardui, and Got Well. “I thought I would write a line or so, to say that I owe my good health and strength to Cardui," says a letter from Mrs. Cora Courtney of 31 I Railroad Street, Richmond. Ind. ”1 was all run down until my fam- ] ily thought they would lose me,'' writes Mrs. Coutney. “My husband coaxed me to take Cardui, so, to please him, I did, and will say I do not regret it. for I am able to do all my work and do my shopping. "I have five children, four In school, I my husband and a boarder to do for, and I do all my own work for all of us, and find time to play. We all praise Cardui. Every sick and run-down woman should take this wonderful medicine. "I suffered with my back; a very weak feeling In my limbs. “I felt hardly able to drag; Just tired —so tired all the time. "It was an effort for me to do anything, but Cardui helped me so I felt like a different woman.” If you are In a run-down physical condition, suffering as this Indiana lady says she did, give Cardui a fair trial. It should help you. Cardui is a purely vegetable, tonic J medicine, found valuable in thou-' sands of such cases as described above. Take Cardui. Your druggist sells it.—Advertisement.
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someness a city boy feels in the country. He attempted to hide In a ditch along the road when he saw a car coming. But the tourists saw him and stopped to inquire if he was drunk. “No,” said Manning, “I’m 6nipe hunting. Go 'way and let me alone." “Oh, I see,” said the motorist. “But you should be in the opposite ditch. Don’t you know that snipe never run in a ditch on the west side of a road?” This encouraged Manning and he obediently changed ditches. About 11 o’clock he gave it up for good and dragged his weary body home, angry, exhausted but greatly enlightened on the way country boys treat their little playmates from the city.
ASKS PRICE FIXING Resolution Passed at Crawfordsville to State Commission. By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE,’ Ind., Sept. 22.—At a meeting of local manufacturehs, working men and coal dealers here, a resolution was prepared to be forwarded through the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce to the public service commission to be used by that body as the basis of a formal representation to the Federal Government demanding price fixation on coal. John W. McCardle of Indianapolis in a telephone message said the State had made no move to regulate or fix the price of coal and that no complaints had been received by Governor McCray over high prices. KU-KLUX CAUSE FIGHT Attempt Is Made to Fnina.sk Man at BronUviile Church. By Times Special BROOKVILLE, Ind., Sept. 22. —As the last song was being sung nt the Lutheran German Church services here, six men wearing Ku-Klux Klan masks marched to the altar, landed an envelope containing SSO to the minister As they were departing an attempt, was made to pull the mask from one of the members of the order and a general fight started. After knocking down several men, the masked men departed in an automobile which was left standing near the church. Trustees of the church will hold a meeting to decide what shall be done with the money.
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WIFE DE POULIN PRODUCES MIDI Hisses Greet Witness as She Takes Stand to Testify for Husband. By United Press SOUTH BEND. Ind.. Sept. 22. Cross-examination of Mrs. Harry Poulin continued today at the hearing of the Tiernan-Poulin case. The State shot rapid firs questions nt the witness in an attempt to break down the alibi Mrs. Poulin sought to establish for her husband, who is alleged to be the father of the dhild bom to Mrs. John P. Tiernan. Denies Confession On direct examination Mrs. Poulin emphatically denied that her husband had ever confessed to her of intimate relations with Mrs. Tiernan. *She also asserted that she accompanied her husband to church every \V ednesand Friday during lent, 1921, except tne night when Poulin remained at home 111. Mrs. Tiernan had previously testified that she and Poulin met in his store on these nights. The spectators again staged a hissing demonstration when Mrs. Poulin took the stand. The court warned the gallery that ho would order them out if further hissing occurred. ARMORY TO BE OPENED Dedication of Building at Portland to Be Held Nov. 11. By Times Speeial PORTLAND. Ind., Sept. 22.—Plans are lieing made to dedicate the new national guard armory here on Armistice day. Nov. 11. An open house will be held all day ami at night a military ball will be held. Adjt. Gen. Harry B. Smith, Instruc-tor-Inspector Maj. Albert T. Rich and Col. D. Wray DePrez will be invited to attend the dedication. When completed the armory will have cost $50,000.
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