Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 130, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 October 1922 — Page 7

OCT. 10, 1922

NIESHLFFER IS INDICTED TWICE BY Hill M First Degree Murder Charged Against Prisoner in County Jail. WRITES IN OWN DEFENSE Denial Is Made That He Killed His Brother and Wife Last July. by t utted Press AUBURN. Ind., Oct. 10.—Two indictments charging nmrder in the first degree were returned against Nie Sheffer hy the Pe Kalb County grand jury late Monday. The first indictment charged Nie with the murder of James W. Sheffer, hie brother. The second charged him with the murder of Cora Shorter, wife of his brother. \ The double tragedy occurred on the right of July .2 in the Sheffer garage. Nie has been held in the county jail without bail since that time. Brought Into Court Judge Link had Nie brought into court today attended by his father. The court explained the seriousness i of the charge against him and told j Nie that he must prepare for arraignment. Sheffer wrote his own defense on a small writing tablet addressed to the judge and jury. He denied havirg had anything to do with the kill- j inr and stated he did not own re- \ volvers at the time. Two guns buried near his tent and found by officers were placed there j by someone else, he said. He stated the best of feeling prevailed between j himself and his deal relatives. Sheffer recently refused services of a lawyer. Iloosier Briefs ALEXANDRIA —Mail deliveries are j rushed through with rapidity of gro-, eery orders since John L. Grider, re-1 tail grocer for thirty years, became postmaster. LEBANON —Outrageous coal prices are denounced by J. W. Pinnell, local dealer, who refused to pay $6 per ton J aa the mine. KOKOMO —First bath tub in Kokomo is said to be in the Y. W. C. A. i home; but it’s a cinch several wash i tuba might qualify. CRAWFORDSVILLE —James Fish- : er mournfully told the judge he, bought booze for a “friend of hi.?’’ in Lebanon from a "friend of his'* in Clinton. DECATUR Excitement prevailed when Martin Jaberg. county audtior, 1 announced the State tax board will hear objections to the 1923 levy Oct. 11. UNION ClTY—Diphtheria is reported by Wapakoneta sportsmen to have caused the death of many wild rabbits this fall. FRANKFORT —Hickery Johnson of the local team and Babe Ruth are in the same class —both bumped into ' second basemen and were called out.' GOSHEN—Request of E. R. Benjamin, 46, arrested for begging! that he be given six months In jail instead of three so he could escape the winter weather, was granted by Judge Decker. COLUMBUS —“Toreador'* trousers, which caused suspension of four high j school boys, have their supporters and r.on-supporters among local citizens aa a fashion. EVANSVILLE —County Clerk Frank Grange gives each brido a book on cooking, along -with the marriage license, believing he can help prevent divorces. LAFAYETTE —A mulberry tree st L. R. Sale's home has Joined the sec-ond-crop-for-the-year fad and is bearing a crop'of berries. WASHINGTON—So successful was the last Go-to-Church Sunday that ministers have named Sunday, Oct. 22, as another day for the same purpose. HUNTINGTON—John Ruff of Huntington Township alleges his wife tricked him into marriage and, therefore, he has asked for a divorce. LEBANON—Two men whose car ran into his truck held Will Masters of, Swanington at point of revolvers until they made their get-away. LAP A YF.TTE—That her husband asked her to steal a diamond ring at a neighbor’s home was the divorce com-, plaint of Mrs. Doris Bell. BRAZIL —Their first ride in an .air-1 plane was taken recently by Warren D. Wolfe, 89, retired farmer, and his wife, 78. COUPLE CLAIMS HONOR James Vandivier of Lebanon Is 108 and His Wife 101 Years Old. Rif Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind., Oct 10.—James Vandivier of Lebanon is 108 years old I and his wife is 101. They are believed to be the oldest couple in the State. They are making their home with a daughter, Mrs. Alice De Motte. Formerly they lived in Johnson County, j Mr. Vandivier was born in Kentucky j f>B Jan. 9, 1814 and came to Indiana at age of 9 hours. Mrs. Vandivier i was also born in Kentucky on Aug. 22, \ 1821. They were married in 1836. MACHINIST IS BEATEN Railroad Shopman Is In Hospital at Logans port. bit Times £ pedal LOGANSPORT, Ind., Oct 10.—As the result o* an alleged attack on him by ten men, Carl Irons, 23, of Crawfordsville, a Pennsylvania Railroad machinist, is in a hospital here. He : is believed to have suffered internal I injuries from the beating. Goitre or Swollen Glands tWe relieve you or return your money. Send $1.50 for a jar of our Goitre Salve. Follow directions and if it affords no relief, we refund yonr money. Contains no poisons. Write today for our FREE bock of testimonials. THE VERNO CO. 80S National Av. I. T. Milwaukee, Wls.

MAGNATE DIES m' 4ISAAC GUGGENHEIM.

By United Tress SOUTHAMPTON Oct. 10.—Isaac Guggenheim, American copper magnate and one of the wealthiest capitalists in the United States, died suddenly at a local hotel today. Guggenheim was 68 years of age, having been bom in Philadelphia July 7, 1854. He has made his home in New York City for years. The magnate was a director in the following corporations; Mexican Union Railway, American Smelting and Refining Company, American Smelters’ Securities Company, Yukon Gold Company and a member of the firm of Guggenheim Bros., 120 Broadway, New York. MANY STILLS SEIZED Prohibition Agents Capture 147 Liquor Plants at Clinton. By Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Oct. 10.— During the last sixty days prohibition agents have captured 147 6tllls and seized $75,000 worth of anti-Vol-stead property in Clinton Township of Vermillion County. The stills, according to the agents, ranged from 200 to 1,000 gallons in capacity. Twenty-hine roadhouses were also closed during that time and thirty arrests made. In some cases the agents found moonshiners whose stlils had been seized at it again. INJURIES CAUSE DEATH Aged Woman at Hammond St nick by Automobile. Bu Times Special HAMMOND, Ind., Oct. 10 —While returning home from church services Mrs. Josephine Martin, 65, was hit by an automobile, driven by Joseph Harlty Jr., and died Monday afternoon of her injuries. She was the mother of Lieut. John McMahon of the East Chicago fire department. TTeCK IS BROKEN Frank FLslier Is Killed hy Fall FYoni Hickory Tree. By Times Special FRANKFORT, Ind., Oct. 10.— While gathering hickory nuts, Frank Fisher, 70, fell from a tree and was ! killed Monday afternoon. His neck was broken. Fisher was a retired mall carrier.

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FREIGHT ON INCREASE Traffic on B. & O. Railroad Grows in Volume. Bu Times Special SEYMOUR, Ind., Oct. 10.—Freight traffic on this division of the Baltimore & t .j Railroad is heavier than it has been for over a year, reports show. An av. ra e of twelve to fift-en trains a* operated dally between Cincinnati and Washington and indications point to an even greater volume of freight business. Eighteen crews were called in one day. The road Is paying particular attention to the movement of coal. MINES ARE FAVORED Coal Operators Larking Ca Threaten to Sug Railroads. By United Press EVANSVILLE, Injd., Oct. 10.—In case an Investigation now being conducted reveals that the Southern Railway Company, is favoring some mines with cars and letting others remain practically idle, many coal mine operators in this district will file suits against the road, according to Jabez Wooley of the Wooley Coal Company. Operators depending on the Southern have been able to operate only 30 per cent of the time, owing to shortage of cars, Wooley said. SLAYER PLEADS GUILTY Hugh rostell Sentenced '■for Hilling John Thompson. By United Press KENDALTT'TLLE, Ind., Oct. 10.— Hugh Postell, 36, of Asheville, N. C., | pleaded gull' to a charge of manslaughter In Circuit Court at Albion | today for killing a man in a drunken brawl and was sentenced to State Prison at Michigan City for two to twenty-one years. Postell demanded money of John Thompson here on the night of Aug. 20 when Thompson refused, Postell shot him. Thompson died instantly, j DRINKS ACID; DIES Samuel Ballenger Commits Suicide Because of 111 Health. By Times Special HARTFORD CITY. Ind., Oct. 10.— 11l health was given as the cause of Samuel Ballenger, 55. committing suicide at his home here Monday afternoon by drinking carbolic acid. Ballenger tried to Induce his daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Elliott, to drink of the ! poison, but she attempted to grab the j bottle from his hands. I ' CONTRACT IS APPROVED Gas Is to Be Supplied to City of Kokomo. ; By Time* Special KOKOMO. Ind., Oct. 10.—Contract | containing an amended rate schedule far gas of minimum charge of $1 and $1.25 per thousand for the first 10,000 cubic f -et was approved by city council at a meeting last night. The People's Oas, Light and Coke Company of Chicago plans to build an artificial gas plant here. Changes Name The Wallace Machine and Foundry Company of Lafayette filed notice with the secretary of State setting out that the name had been changed to the Wallace Foundry and Steel j Company.

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VOCATIONAL BOARD ISAS 50 PEB CENT INCREASE IN 1953 State Bureau's Report Says They Need 1-Cent Levy to Operate and Pay Debts. ' Declaring that the tax levy I granted by the 1921 Legislature for the support of vocational schools in Indiana was insufficient, tho vocational education bureau of the board cf public instrucUon today, in presenting their 1922-23 budget to Jesse Eschbach, State examiner of the board of accounts, asked for a 50 per cent increase to defray past debts and debts for the ensuing year. The vocation bureau set out in their requests that a 1-cent levy was necessary to run that department in that they have been unable to pay but one-fourth of the cost of vocational education during the past year. The \ result of the insufficient funds, the i report states, ten agriculture schools j and twelve homo economic depart- j ments were forced to discontinue their j work. It was further shown that, I with an increase of 50 per cent in their expenses, seventy schools would ; be able to resume agriculture courses while seventeen would again take up i home economics. The department; asked for an appropriation of $217,200 'for tho 1923-25 term. Expenditures for the 1920-22 term totaled $192,030.67. The Indiana battle flag commission asks in its 1923-25 budget a total of $6,000, showing expenditures for the 1928-22 term so $3,246.58. The Indiana Department. G. A. R.. j asks for an appropriation of $5,000, j showing expenditures for the past two yearn of $2,868.08. INVALID KILLS SELF John Gellioff of Ft. Way no Sends Bullet Through Head. By Times Sptcial FT. WAYNE, Ind., Oct. 10.—John Gethoff. 67, an invalid for tW* past ! seven months, killed himself at his , home by sending a bullet through his head. His wife was in an ad- ; joining room at the time. RUNS HIGH AVERAGE The Indiana Girls' school during the j month of September housed an aver- j age of 335 girls, according to a re- i port filed with the State auditor. The highest attendance during the month was 339 and the lowest 330.

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ESCAPED MEN SOUGHT Two Prisoners of South Bend Officer Leap From Moving Train. By Times Special SEYMOUR, Ind., Oct. 10.—Authorities here are helping in the search for John Horvath, li and Joseph Moore, 25, who escaped from a South Bend officer on their way to the State reformatory at Jeffersonville. They had been sentenced for a term of two to fourteen years. The men were last seen at Crothersville after leaping from a moving train. DYNAMITE IS THROWN Polite Investigate Attempt to Damage Shopman's Home. By Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 10.—Police are investigating the throwing of a stick of dynamite, with fuse attached, into the yard at the home of Richard A. Roberts, a shop employe of the L. & N. Railroad, in an attempt to damage the house, here last night. Mrs. Roberts swept the explosive under a water hydrant and put out the burning fuse. MARRIAGE LICENSES Helxe G. Svetigon. Bruce, Wis.; Iris L. , Willianiß, 67 N. Addtson St j Charles R. Hamm. 2142 E. Washington St.: Anna Caswell. 1241 DciOsa St. j Arthur F Burris. 444 W Twenty-Ninth |St.: Helen G. Rose, 3900 N. Capitol Ave. Homer Lloyd, 545 N. Alabama St.; Alpha 1 M. Scott. 523 N. Alabama St. Charles \V. Camm, Broadway Hotel; I'lori once Jefferies, 430 N. Alabama St. Harold L. Morton, 618% N. Pina St.: | Gertrude Hesn, 816 Bates St. Bert W. Pfaff. 709 Ft. Wayne Ate.; Catherine Brown, 1010 N. Pennsylvania St Clarence Geioner, 421 W. Thirtieth St.; Charlotte Mcßride, 1704 College Ave. William J. Werwee, Rusliville, Ind.; Lillian Gischoff,' 1141 Olive St. Martin K Fairbanks. 351% E. Washing ton St.; Flossie Olson, 32 S. Alabama St. Karl Shropshire, 2827 Shelby St.; Josephine Schlanger, 1111 Holliday St. Charles B. Taylor, 2255 N. Illinois St.: Cleo V. Dugger, 156 W. Eighteenth St.

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Bertha Collars of Elegance New, Extremely Low Priced ' NOTHING newly developed in the mode this season is of more importance than the revival of the Bertha collsr. It is the one hig innovation so far as neckwear is concerned, and is being used particularly on high-class frocks by leading dress manufacturers in the east —and likewise worn by the smartest women in the cast! This Collection Offers Delightful Variety THEY are from three to six inches deep and have the sloping-shaped necklines; some are entirely of lace, while others are of net trimmed with lace. Buy them to wear on your crepe silk frocks, on your twill and cloth frocks, and on your velvets. The price is especially worth while. —Ayres—Neckwear, street floor.

Corduroy Breakfast Coats Appeal at $4.95 and $5.95 IN rich shades of dark red, Copenhagen blue, orchid and rose, the wlde-wale robes, with collars and cuffs, and flounced skirt will take a persistent little hold on the interests of every woman, and we’ll be surprised if she doesn’t capitulate at $4,95. BUT even more appealing are those at 95.95. They are in tho very new checked pattern corduroy, with pointed collars, setin sleeves, turn-back cuffs, pockets and deep skirt flounce, headed by cord, In purple, red and Copenhagen blue. —Ayres—Negligees, third floor. Flannelette Sleeping Togs GOWNS PAJAMAS Os fine quality flannelette , Os a fine quality flannelpatterns, or plain shades; ette, in slip-over style; necks. #l. $1.50, $1.95, terned or plain, $1.95 921.95. and $2.95. \yres—Lingerie, third floor.

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A Special Selling of 100 Wool Skirts $4.29 ea"We bought these under a special arrangement which reduced their cost to us, consequently their prico to the customer. There are about a dozen styles, made up in

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New Fall Oxfords at $3 pr. Continuing Saturday’s Remarkable Sale

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New Fall and Winter Hats $1.95 Large and small, in the sea< son’s best shades; many feather trimmed; some of velvet, with ribbon bows and fancy pins. •

steering gears, is the cause of the expansion. New capital in the form of $150,000 first mortgage bonds will finance're-qquipment of the plant. Several hundred tons of new castings a year is expected.

Outing Flannel IOC Yard / Warm, fleecy outing flannel, waiting to be made into snug winter time sleeping garments; shows white grounds, with stripe in tan, blue or pink. A yard wide, which assures more generous sized garments with less sewing. White Outing Flannel, 12V2C Yard Avery heavy grade, 30 inches wide. —Ayres—Wash goods, second floor.

Outing Flannel Nightwear For Men and Boys New shipments have Just been received, faultlessly made, in varied weights, styles and patterns. Today is the time to stock up on warm nightwear for winter; there’s no telling when frosts may come. Men’s pajamas, $1.39 and $1.75. Men’s night shirts, SI.OO and $1.29. Boys’ pajamas, SI.OO. Boys’ nightshirts, 75<t. Smart New Sweaters To Be Worn as Costumes With Skirts At $2.98 Wool sports sweater in plain or fancy weave in a j large variety of colors and patterns. Sizes 36 to it At $3.98 Combination collar and cuffs on some, others plain; in black, brown, navy, orange, green, tan and peacock. Sizes 36 to 44. These Sweaters Are All Priced Low, Quality Considered

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