Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 170, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 November 1922 — Page 1

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lELLS POLIGE TO STAY OUT OF WOODRUFF Mayor Issues Orders That Only Murder Calls From Town Shall Be Heeded. BOARD MUST PAY TAXES Only Alternative Is to Be Annexed or Do Without Service, Shank Asserts. Deteetives and police were ordered by Mayor Shank today Fnot to answer anything but a murder cali from Woodruff Place until thè town comes to terms with him. “They *ve been using thè police department high, wide and handsome.” said thè mayor. "A woman in thè town lost some jelly and she just raised thè devii about it. If we find anv jelly of thè Woodruff eisters outside thè town we'll just confiscate it.” The mayor said he would write a letter to thè town board telling Woodruff Place it can do one of three things: Pay to thè city thè difference between city and Woodruff Place taxes. Submlt to annexation. Do without any Services thè city of Indianapolis now is rendering free. *T’m also going to order thè city health department not to answer amfculance calls for residents of Woodruflf Place or permit them to use thè city hospital. The health board Is overworked and thè hospital over* crowded anyway,” said Shank. If Woodruff Place will not pay thè city what thè *mayor thinks is due for Services rendered in thè past thè city not only will cut off such utili ties but will go to court to collect, thè mayor threatened.

■BIRWOIILDMBVE IUGUMTE January Preferred to March for Government Change. By Times Special WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—The American Bar Association. perhaps thè most conservative organizotlon in thè United States, ha* deeic**! that inauguratlon day should be moved forward from March 4 to Jan. 1, thus eliminating thè long delay before a newly-elected Administration can take control of thè Nation’s affaire. March 4, thè inauguration date since thè Government was founded, was chosen because means of communication were so slow that thè forefathers could not assembla in Washington sooner. C’ontinues Repudiateti Power The date has remained unchanged, although repeatedly it has enabled a defeated Congress and occasionally a rejected President to continue in power live months aster thè people have voted in a new policy. This reform has been embodied in many amendments offered in Congress, but until now they have been considered too revolutionary for consideration. The baoking of thè ultraconservative American Bar Associaand other organizations makes enactment of a constitutional amendment more promising this time. MOTHER OF EICHT DIES FROM POISONED CANDY Fatai Confection Receited by Victirn Through Mails. By Un ited Presti FON Dl' LAC, Wis., Nov. 25.—Mrs. Frances Schneider, mother of eight children —one bora less than a week ago—died. last night aster cating candy sent her through thè mails. Postai authorities believe thè sweets were poisoned with areenlc. FIVE REPORTED MISSING; FI RE LOSS IS $700,000 Eight Injured and 250 Homeless From Jamestown Bla re. By Vnited Press BUFFALO, N. V.. Nov. 25.—Several persona are reported missing. eight injured and 250 homeless, as a result of a tire whlch destroyed thirteen business places in Jamestown, near here late last night. Damage was estimated at $700,000.

THE WEATHER

Light snow flurries have occurred in thè upper Ohio valley and in thè I Southern Lakes region, and rains nave occurred in Southern Florida. It is considerablv colder in most sections East of thè Mississippi, with freezing temperatures this moming as far South as Northern Alabama. It is warmer over thè Northwest and Northern Plains States. Bismarck. N. D., reported ihe minimum temperatures of 18 degrees with thè maximum of 54 ut Tampa. HOI'RLV TEMPERATURE. ti a. m 23 10 a. m 29 7 a. m 23 11 a. in 30 g a. m 23 12 (noon) 30 a. m 33 1 p. m 30

Snow Hits City , Then Sunshine Snow flurries swirled about Indianapolis during Friday night and thè city was making earnest preparations for winter today. Red flannels were taken from thè moth balls and waved on backyard lines. The kids began to look for their skates. Heavy coats were hung out on W. Washington St., with signs saying: “Take me home for $7.50.” Auto radiatore were given a dose of alcohol. The girls took off their wool stockings and put on silk one3. Then thè sun carne out and it warmed up some. WflßflSH-DE PAI Ili filli SCRfIP Old Gold and Scarlet Meet on Irwin Field in Bitter Struggle.

Probable Starting Lfne-ups

DE PAUW. WABASH. Clark ... T. E.... Staeand Fortune L. T Staples Vanee L. G Tliorn Johnson C Loean D. Fischer R. G Kessler Pressler It. T Ani R. Fischer R. E Hohfmi Kitzpatrick Q Goldsberry Adama !.. H Roll Simon .R. H SinsMon Vandenbark F Km-o OFFICIAI.S—Reterei?. Davis (Prlncton) umpire. Coffin ( Come! 11 : fleld iudge. Balley lOberlln); head lineaman, Buschmann (Indiana;. Old gold and scarlet are thè ruling colore in Indianapolis today. De Pauw and Wabash student forces and followers are here to cheer their football warriore in thè annual grid conflict of thè rivai institutions. The place is Jrwin fleld and thè start - ing tlme 2 p. m. Rooters from Greencastle and CrawfordsviUe swarmed into thè city throughout thè moming and before noon each band of visttore pian to glve thè capitai city cltizens something to look at by parading thè downtown streets. For several yeara De Pauw and Wabash have come to Indianapolis to settle their football differences, and as per usuai enthusiasm over thè event has been worked up to a nlgh pitch. It matters little what has gone before, it’s what occurs this aflernoon at Irwin fleld that counts ; Rivalry of Long Standing Slnce thè beginning of thè grid ri | valry between thè two echools years j ago victory has see-sawed and on mimerous occasiona advance dope has received thè upset kick. The playere j reach such great heights of determlnation that anything ls likely to oc cur in thè course of th* hour’s play Wabash will enterthe struggle a favorite, but De Pauw doesn’t seem ; to he worried over that fact. The \ Tigers have been brought to a polnt j where they feel they are on an even \ footing with thè Scarlet and are ready j ror a terrific struggle. Wabash is not entering thè game 1 with an atUtude of overconfldence i and has not underestimated thè j strength of lts ancient rivai. De Pauw and Wabash games seldom are declded until thè linai whistle blowo and there have been occasione in thè past when thè tearns left thè field with honors even. Naturally thè ambitlon of Wabash is to top Butler’s score against De Pauw. The ambition of De Pauw is j to give thè grid dope one more solid j toot as thè 1922 curtain falls.

In Fair Enough Shapc Both teams are crippled in one or more positlons, but not seriously. Henke, end, is out of thè Wabash line and Burton and Daniels are out of thè De Pauw line-up. Captain Kessler of Wabash will be playing his first timo since thè Purdue game, when he was seriously injured and forced out of practice until this weck. Football weather of thè peppery variety is promised for thè aftemoon and Irwin Fleld is expected to see a battle that will keep thè bleacherites on edge. The crowd, of course, will not equal in flgures thè attendance at thè Wabash-Butler and Butler-Notre Dame gam p s, but thè sartie brand of excitement and thrills ls expected. Alunini of De Pauw and Wabash from all over thè will be on hand to join with thè student bodies in lending encouragement to thè moleskin warriors. Unattached grid fans have leamed from experience what high class entertainment De Pauw and Wabash provide and they will be at Irwin early io obtain choice spots for thè grme. It is thè final college rrrld contest in Indiana] olis for 1922. FIGURE IN PATERNITY CASE IS REWI^D Ex-Law Professor of Not re Weds lowa wonian. fili United Prcs a CROWN POINT, Ind., Nov. 25. John P. Tiernan, former professor at Notre Dame University, involved in a recent scandal suit there. was married here today to Bianche D. Brimmer of Hansell. lowa. She was married previously. She gave her age as 32, and said she had been a widow for two years. Justlce of thè Peace Howard Kempf performed thè ceremony. Tiernan obtained a divorce from his wife on Thursday and went to Waukegan, Uls., on Friday and attempted to obtain a license there but was refused. WILL ASK COURTS TO SET DIVORCE ACTION ASIDE SOUTH RENO, Ind., Nov. 25.—Mrs. Tiernan, whose former husband was married at Crown Point today, declared she would bring" court action to have thè Tiernan divorce set aslde.

WOMEROUIZZED INKILLINGBFMCH DEILERIfIIIITOS Millionaire Is Found Shot io Death in His Own Garage, Mysteriously. BOOKKEEPER OFFERS CLEW Police Have Names of Friends Who Shared Pleasures of ‘Handsome Joe.’ By United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 25.—Numerous women were quizzed today by police investigating thè murder of “Handsome Joe” Lanus, millionaire auto dealer, and bachelor. Lanus was sound shot twice In thè back with his own' revolver in a garage. A full-length woman’s chamois colored glove lay near by. He was stili allve when sound, but died without regainìng consciousnes. The chief clews on which authorities are working were furnished by Miss Alice McArdle, a bookkeeper for Lanus. She said he had many women friends and gave thè names of some of them. Lanus was a frequent cabaret visitor and a well known figupre in thè night lise of Chicago.

REBELLION if BE REMLEII Childers Execution Stirs Irish to Threaten New Uprising. By United Xevs DUBLIN, Nov. 25.—The Irish Free State’s new policy of “no quarter” in enforcing its laws has awakeneù fear lest it lead to a rebel uprising and a dangerous situation here. Attention on (he Natlonalists’ rigorous couree of disregarding conclliation and clemency and unsparingly asserting its authority h;is been flxed by thè execution of Erskine Childe.-s, chief aid of Eumonn De Vaierà, early Friday. Childers is thè flrst protninent rebel to be executed. He died, aster a military court sound him to have been in possession of an automatic revolver when arrested, contrary to thè Free State's laws. He was a hero of thè great war and regarded as thè brains of thè Republlcan rebcllion in Ireland. The execution, therefore, ls held to be an outstanding example declded upon by thè Natlonallsts toward restoring order. There has followed thè popular query: “Will thè Free Staterà now arrest and prosecute De Valeia?” Horse Outwits Would-be Thief Horse sense defeated thief brains last night and a horse hitched to a wagon of thè Selmier Towel Company, 710 E. Michigan St., carne wandering into thè company baras driverless. Earlier in thè evening thè driver of thè wagon left it on Indiana Ave., near Michigan St. When ho retur ned he was told a man had driven thè. horse away. A search of thè neighborhood by thè offlcers failed to givo any trace, but three hours later thè animai turned in with a wagon whose towel supply had never been touched.

EDWIN PUCH RESIGNS FROM CIRCUIT COURT BAR Former Proseruting Attomejr ServIng Sentence for Einbezzleinent. The resignation from thè bar of thè Circuit Court of Edwin B. Pugh, former Democratic prosecuting attorney of Marion County, who is serving a one to fìve-year sentence in thè Michigan City Penitentiary for erabezzlement of $14,000, was tendered to and accepted by Judge H. O. Chamberlain of thè Circuit Court today. The resignation also includes fhe Appellate and Supreme Courts. Pugh pleaded guilty on June 30 to thè embezzlement of $14,000 from thè estate of Oscar Hagen. He was sentenced on Nov. 8. Lewis Coleman, presldent of thè bar association, presented thè resignation to thè judge. BRITISH PROPOSE THREE POWER NAVY AGREEMENT ? ‘allure of France and ìtaly to Ratify ' „ Treaties Inspires Suggesljon. 1 ti y ; niti di .Veto* LhUDON, Nov. 25.—Suggestion ls i ìade In British officiai quarters that if thè French reject thè Washington na -al treaty it would be aovisable for thè United States, Great Brltain and Tapan to enter a new agreement to matntain thè Washington quota. Under this arrangement both France a. d ìtaly would be disregarded on thè basis that neither country could build .warships either in size or number as tr> threaten thè three leadir.g maritime K powers. JURY FAiLS TO AGRE E By Times Spaiai V ALPA RAI SO. Ind., Nov. 25. Aster deliberatine ♦ wenty-l’our hours, thè jury which trietl Rufus Snell for thè alleged murder of Henderson Weaver at Gary last suramer, reported that it was unable to agree. It was reported thè jury stood 11 to 1 for conviction. Both nen are colorecL

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, NOV. 25, 1922

POLICE DOUBLÉ EFFORTS T 0 CLEAR MYSTERY ATTENDING ORME DEATH

Where 85 Men Died in Mine Explosion

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PEfiCECBIFEBEES HGfiEEjITERIUS Demilitarized Zone Will Surround Frontier of Turkey. By United Presi LAUZANNè, Nov. 25. The Lauzanne conference arrived openly at its agreement today. Commission number one, one of threo su'. dlvisiona of thè conclave, agreed upon establishment of a demilitarized zone thirty kllometers on cither side of thè Turkiah frontier from thè Black 1 Sea to thè Aegean. Bulgaria is provlded with an outlet to tho latter waters. Ismet Pashas delegatlon derr.anded guaranteea against mllitarization of th'e neutral zones, but was told to wait until thè entlre subject could be discussed, aster thè question of freedorn from thè stratta had been settled. With a press representative of each nation present at tho sesslons, thè commissiona speeded up their work. NATIONAL GRANGE LINES UP AGAINST SUBSIDY Resolution I’uts Farmers on Record Before Mcmbers of Congress. By gnilrd Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—The National Grange today llned up with opponents or thè Administration ship subsldy bill. T. C. Atkeson, Washington representative of thè grange, piaced beforo members of Congress a resolution adopted by thè National Grange convention at Wlchlta, Kans., pledging tho organization to flght against thè measure. One million farmers aro represented by tho grange.

Lake Project at Batler Site Again Considered

Plans to develop tho territory surrounding Fairvlew Park to provide a suitable settlng for thè new Butler College will be pushed by thè city a,dministration In thè next three weeks, it was announced today. Mayor Shank, members of thè board of publlc Works, trusteès of thè college and others met with George E. Kessler, landscape architect, who ls advising thè city park board, and discussed needs of thè Fairvlew community. Each party in thè conference decided to prepare suggestions for irrvprovements and bring thern to a conferonce with Kessler to be held when he returns to tho city in about three weeks. Mayor Shank's proposai that a lake be established in thè White Rlver bottoms west and north of Falrview was taken up at thè conference. Aster a preliminary view of thè ground Kessler said he thought it feasible to have a broad sheet of water there, but eonsiderable engineering study should be given to thè project. “It can be dono, possibly, without any extensive damning of thè river,” said Kessler, “but it will take careful study before thè way is made clear.” One of thè Principal improvements needed, it was said, is better approaches to Falrview. Access now can be gained only through FórtySixth St., which is narrow. The col-

here. Below thè tipple is thè track where three care broke away and raced into thè mine, strlking a high tonsion eleetric wlre, which caused

Wife Has Wood Leg, Says Hubby Ily United Press MUNCIE, Ind.. Nov. 2L—Asaert- ! Ing that his bride had a wooden leg and concealed thè fact v until several hours aster their marriagv, Walter Carter today tried to defend himself from a charge of bigamy In city court. Mrs. Alice Carter of Cleveland, preferring thè charge did not deny Carter' assornon. but alleged that he married another woman in Munele last Thanksgiving day without formallty of divorce. “She decefved me Judge, and that’s tho reason I left her.” he said. Loquacious Lad Momentary Hero “I can put my hand on thè man who shot and kllled Mence Orme,” Redra Jacobs, 17, of 137 E. Raymond St., told Miss Mabel Jones, 737 Lord St. Miss Jones told thè police. “He just wanted to be a hero in tho eyes of his girl,” said Capt. Roy Pope aster an hour of questionlng. TWO STUDENTS BURNED IN JESUIT COLLEGE FIRE Property Lo ss Estimated at $350,000 by Canadian Blaze. By United Press WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov. 25. Two students, Lawrence Degree and William Taylor, were burned to death today when thè famous Jesuit College at St. Boniface was destroyed by Are. The property loss ls estimated at $350,000. FORMS MILITARY CABINET By United Press ATIIENS, Nov. 25.—General Oonetas, one of thè leaders of thè revolt that resulted In overthrow of King Constantine, formed a military cabinet today to replace thè mlnistry, which resigned last night.

lege authorities would like to see this nmde lnto a wide avenue. It also has been suggested that this approach be supplernented with a connection from Maple Rd., over Sunset Ave., which runs along thè east side of thè park prdperty. “I don’t think there’s a bit of doubt that we’re golng to get that lake," said Mayor Shank. He said a conference would be held with thè Indianapolis Water Company to see if it would agree to abandon thè canal from a point a short distance north of Riverslde Park. The lake would be formed from this point north about two miles, winding into thè bottoms north and west of thè park, thè mayor thought. The canal would start at thè ìower end of thè lake instead of at Broad Rlpple. City Engineer John L. Elliott said thè approach from Meridian St. vo thè college might be over Forty-Sixth, Forty-Seventh, Forty-Eighth or FortyNfnth Sts. To get land for wldening Forty-Sixth St. would eost considerable more than in thè other Street, he thought and so he said It might be decided to use one of thè others. It would cost about $200,000 to build thè approach. which would be about 3,500 feet long. A parkway should run through thè center. The city will annex all of thè Fairvìew territory in order to build Service highways, boulevard and sewers in lt.

a short Circuit resulting in thè explosion. “X” inidcates thè entrance to thè coal mine.

SHANK ANO URITE ANSWER CRITICO Committeeman Says Engineers Desire to Delay Project. Destre to delay eonstruction of a | new city market house aetuated tho adverso report of thè Indianapolis : Chapter of thè American Association of Engineers on thè plana proposed by Mayor Shank's market committee. John F. White, chairman of tho coinmittee said today. White charged that thè repjrt of thè committee criticising thè proposod plana showed that tho conimlttee had considered only tho disadvantages and not ha laureti them with thè many more advantages of thè pian. Mr. White said that at present I thè odore that inaile Tomlinson hall i undesirable as an auditorium do not ì come from tho market but because |of tho very insanitary condition of ! thè ontire building. With tho new market a model of sanltation there could not be any offensive odore, he said. “I'm not much inclined to listen to anything thè set of engineers has to ; say,” said Mayor Shank. “I haven’t \ got much contìdence in their opinions j aster thè dope they gave me on downtown Street car operation.” CHILDS SERVES NOTiCE OF AMERICAN POLICY Observer Declares Open Door Policy and Equality Are Demanded. By United Press LAUZANNE, Nov. 25.—Richard Washburn Childs, ambassador to Rome, who is sitting in as American observer at thè Turkish-allied peace parley, served notieo on thè conference today that thè United States demands thè open door policy and commercial equality in all territorial settlements of thè present conclave.

CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE WILL ASSIST POLICE Law Infraelions to Be Reported by 100 Men and Women. The formation of a citizens’ safety committee, consisting of more than 100 , men and women who will assist thè .Indianapolis police and tire departments to obtain px-oper respect for tralilc and tire prevention laws, soon will be completed. Ernest L. Kingston. Jesse S. Sisloff and Elmer F. Gay, members of thè board of safety, have approved a paln for thè establishment of such a body. “It should he deflnitely understood,” Mr. Kingston said, in announcing thè formation of thè commitjtee, “that it is an educational body and not a law enforcement organization. Its duty will be to report in writing to thè proper police and tire officiale infractions of thè law witnessed by any member of thè citizens’ safety commitee.” 1 WILL ASK BURNS AGENCY TO ASCERTAIN KLAN FACTS Illinois Representali ve Wants to Inforni Congress. By Unita! Premi WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—Representative Rainey, Democrat, IHinois, said today he will ask Wilialm J. Burns, head of thè Federai Secret Service, to furnish Congress with any information he may have regarding alleged initiation ceremonies hebl by thè Ku-Klpx Klan In thè United States Capitol and other public buildlngs in Washington.

Entered as Second-class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

Five Are Stili Held in Connection With Case, But Solution Appears No Nearer Nine Days Aster Fatai Shooting of Sportsman. DETECTIVE CHIEF CALLS OFF VACATION Inspector Mullin Hurries Home to Take Lp Investigation Clews —Mayor Shank Is Personali Active in Police Work on Case. The police today, thè ninth day since thè murder of Hence Orme on a country road northeast of thè city, redoubled their efì’orts to solve thè mystery of thè crime. Clew aster clew has been run down, but not one has throtvn any light on thè identity of thè murderer. Five persons were stili being held on vagrancy charges in connection with thè case, but deteetives admitted they been unsuccessful in pinning thè crime on any one. '■

Mullin Comes Back Inspector of Deteetives John Mullin cut his vacation short and returned to thè city today to take up thè investigation. Mayor Shank was personally active in thè case. Inspector Mullin, Captain Jerry Kinney and Deteetives Golden and Michael Sullivan drove to thè scene of thè shooting and again went carefully over thè ground. Reports were stili being circulated that thè man and woman who appeared in an automobile aster thè shooting and reported it to thè police might in some way be connected with thè affair. The police, hovvever, gave no credence to thè report. A remote possibility that a band of alleged "high-jackere” who were known to have left thè city thè night of thè Orme shooting might have j had somethir.g to do ■with it was dissipateli when thè alleged bootlegger robbera were questioned and one confessed, according to thè mayor. “This is a tough case,” said thè mayor. “I'm going to order Ave or six men assigned to it with instructions to keep right on it six months, if neccssary. It might be that long before we run into any evidence leading to thè murderer.” "High-jackers” Arrested The suspected ''highjackers” arrested at thè Roosevelt Hotel and held on vagrancy charges were Paul Hennessey, 31; Olin Muliina, 28; Emel Mullins, 23, all giving thè hotel as their address, and James Hill, 25, Grand Hotel. Mayor Shank and Deteetives Rugenstein and Sullivan questioned thè quartotte. together with a woman friend who was not held, for several hours last night. The police said one of thè quartet confessed they were thè party which held up and shot John Heimrich, 37, Cooper Ave. and Sixty-First St., in his automobile in Hendricks County a week ago. The affair was not reported to thè police until twenty-four hours afterward. Deteetives knew that part or all of thè alleged “bigh jacking” gang left town tho night of thè Orme shooting and they walted until they returned before making arrests. Two members of thè gang are stili at large, il was said. It was said thè deteetives obtained amuslng Information about how Hoosier “high-jackere” work out of Clin- 1 ton, Ind. Clinton boozo-makers sell a load to bootleggers. The minute thè bootleggers depiirt thè booze-maker telephones thè “high-jackers” that thè bootleggers have left and are going in such and such a direction. The "high-jackere” follow thè bootleggers to a lonely spot, hold them up, take thè liquor away. then carry it back to Clinton and sell it back to thè originai manufacturer, who keeps thè endless chain of crime going to selling it to another set of bootleggers. It was stated by deteetives today that Miss Nelle McCune, 1231 N. Alabama St., who was with Orme on thè night of thè shooting. would be questioned again. Dr. Paul F. Robinson, coroner, talked to Walter Gibson, a station agent at Lawrence, who said he was told of thè shooting by a man and woman soon aster it occurred. The coroner obtained a description of tho man and woman and said he would compare it with thè description of thè man and woman who were in thè automobile flrst stopped by Miss McCune at Arlington Ave. and FortySixth St., when she was in search of help.

GOSSIP LINKS NAMES OF MOVIE CELEBRITIES Charley C’haplin and Fola Negri Said to Be Engaged. By United Press LOS ANGELES, Cai., Nov. 25. Gossip has Charlie Chaplin engaged again—this time to Pola Negri, thè fascinating Polish picture star. Chaplin will not deny it and Miss Negri will not discuss it. WOMAN UNDER ARREST IN POISON CANDY CASE Each Piece Said to Conlain Enougii to Kill Dozen. By United Press READING, Pa., Nov. 25. —Charged with attempting to murder Mrs. Annie Chambers, 25, by sendìng her poison candy through thè mails. Mrs. Elizabeth Beards, 52, was under arrest today. Each piece was sound vi contain bichloride of mercury aaou.mt to kill a dozen persona. I*l

Forecast Fair tonlght and Sunday with rising temperature.

TWO CENTS

mi CASE IS AIRED AGAIN ‘Confessing Burglar’ Talks to District Attorney. Frank Francis, thè "confessing burglar,” was. closeted with Homer Elliott, United States district attorney, for more than an hour today. The district attorney refused to say what mc.tters were discussed. Francis previously had appeared before thè Federai grand jury. This gave rise to stories that thè alleged connection of Indianapolis city officiala and members of thè police department with thè cases in Federai court against J. Herbert Hartman, deposed Republican candidate for city judge at thè last city election, were under investigation. The indietments against Hartman, charging him with violation of Federai liquor and motor vehicle laws, were returned on testimony given to thè grand jury by Francis and his wife, Lura, last spring. Several days ago Francis was brought to Indianapolis from thè State prison at Frankfort, Ky., where he has been serving a sentence for forgsry imposed on him in thè Kentucky courts.

FESLER CONTIIIUES ISO INSPECTION Surveyor Griffith Objects to Statements by County Auditor. More investigations of thè holes in thè Keystone Av'e. road were made by county officials today, and more explanations were offered as to how it got that way. Huge gravel trucks weighing fourteen tons loaded caused thè road, twenty-three months old, to go to pieces, maintained John J. Griffith. county engineer, Carlin Shank county commissioners and others. Leo K. Fesler, county auditor, who has insisted that thè road was not built according to speciflcations, made another trip to view it today. CUSTODY OF DURHAM CHILDREN UNSETTLED Case Coni imi od by Judge Moli Until I>ec. 9. Henry Durham was released under a SI,OOO bond today aster habeas corpus proceedings filed against him were heard by Judge T. J. Moli in Superior Court, room 5. Durham was held on a charge of kidnaping his own children, who were residing with their grandfather, John Reese, in Ohio. lt was thè dying wish of Durham’s first wife, thè mother of thè kldnaped children, that thè children be allowed to live with their grandfather, according to testimony. Aster his marriage with his second wife, Durham instltuted proceedings to obtain eustody of thè children The eustody of thè children was ieft in thè care of thè grandfather by thè court in Ohio. Unable to get possession of his children in any other way, Durham resorted to kidnaping them, it was stated. The case will be heard finally by Judge Moli on Dee. 9. TIRE~CONCERN ON BLOCK Sale of asseta of thè Parker Tire and Rubber Company amountlng to approximately $15,000, was ordered by Judge Linn B. Hay of Superior Court, room 2, today. Judge Hay last summer appointed thè Bankers Trust Company receiver for thè tire concern at thè complaint of thè Central Rubber and Supply Company. FARMERS TALK TRAFFIC Action to place thè support of thè farmers behind proposed legislation to regulate traffio by heavy trucks and passenger busses was taken at a meeting of thè Farmers Federation of Marion County in thè office of Royal McClain, county agricultural agont, today.