Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 68, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 July 1924 — Page 12

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CHURCH LEADERS WILL CONFER AT HANOVERCOLLEGE Young People Workers to Take Up Problems Last Week in August. A conference for leaders of young people In the Presbyterian Church will be held on the campus at- Hanover College, Hanover, Ind., Aug. 23-31. Daily vacational Bible school courses, with opportunity for observation and practice teaching, will be held. Variouse phases of church work will be studied. Lectures will l>e given throughout the conferer.ce. Some of the conference leaders: The Rev. Robert J. McLandress, Indianapolis, conference director, director of religious education of the synod of Indiana; Miss May Lynn, Knoxville. Tenn.; Miss Ann Elizabeth Taylor, Chicago, 111.: the Rev. David W. Gove, Morristown, N. J_; Mrs. James G Belknap. Columbus, Ohio; the Rev. David C. Truedale. Franklin, Ind.; the Rev. K. Palmer, Miller, Ph. D., Franklin, Ind.; Miss Mildred Clark, Indianapolis. Ind.. secretary; the Rev. Hugh X. Ronald, Portland, Ind.; Miss Alma F. Korengel, Chicago, 111.; Miss Kathryn McPherson, Lafayette, Ind.; the Rev. J, W. Findley, Lafayette, Ind.: Mrs. C. Norman Green, Indianapolis, Ind., and the Rev. \V. W. Logan, D. D., Louisville, Ky.

DAVIS’ SPEECH NEARLY READY Democratic Nominee Is Anxious to End Vacation. By United Presa DARK HARBOR, Maine. July 28. —With the greater part of the work on his speech of acceptance finished, John W. Davis. Democratic presidential nominee, today began to polish off his address preparatory to sending it to the printer. So far Davis has not revealed any i of the subject matter he will cover I in his keynote of the campaign, buc It is learned his speech will be se-! lective in that he will touch on only the most important planks of the party’s platform. Greatly refreshed by vacation at horn© of Charles Dona Gibson on Seven Hundred Acre Island, the candidate is anxious to return to New Tork to go over details of his organization with Clem Shaver. He plans to leave Thursday. PLAN FOR LA FOLLETTE Petitions Will Be Circulated to Put Name on New York Ticket. By United Preaa ALBANY. X. Y.. July 28—Preliminary action for circulation of petitions to have the names of La Follette and Wheeler and Independent national candidates placed fn the New York State ballot, went forward today following a conference between Gilbert E. Roe, Eastern La Follette representative and the State executive committee of the National Committee for Progressive Political Action. Man and Girl Held Grant Freeman, 52, of 19 X. New Jersey St., is held at the city prison today under a charge of grand larceny, and a 15-yiear-old girl is held at the detention home on the same charge. Detectives Dugan and Taylor allege the two stole clothing valued at SBO from Mrs. Lucille Rainey, proprietor of the rooming house at 19 X. New Jersey St.

His Nerves Were Gone — So He—j Held up an auAv tomobile load of Laughed in the IlSrzsL ace worst bad man in MoniflTs posse to .mfej And won The “The Nervous Wreck” By E. J. RATH Starts July 31 in The Indianapolis Times

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By XEA Service GTiTjARSHALLTOWN. Ia„ July 28. —Ruth Bundy successLiLiJ fully masqueraded as a man for seven years. She did a man's work with railroad section gangs and as a farmhand. As “Walter” Bundy, she married Elizabeth West at Newton, la., | three years ago. And none save “his” mother j and own family—not even “his wife"—knew until the other day | that “Walter” Bundy was a j woman. The truth came out only after a quarrel with “his brother-in-law.” The “brother-in-law” swore out a warrant for Walter's arrest, A Puzzle a Day | G Q,L D TO NT is i|h LTLA-i LT G T A E~R S The word “GOLD” In the top line of the twenty-four squares is the key-word to the puzzle. Start at any square, and draw a line to # arr adjacent square—either vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Continue from square to square, and if you complete your course correctly, you will trace out the world of an old and familiar proverb. Answer to previous puzzle: In order to sell an article for any price less than one dollar, and give the exact change in case a dollar bill was tendered, the following coins would have to be carried: 4 pennies, ! 2 nickels, 1 dime, I quarter dollar, | 1 half dollar. With these coins. I change can be made on a sale of ! one to ninety-nine cents inclusive, i There are nine coins in all, and they total 99 cents.

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charging “he” had threatened to kill him. In jail, Ruth admitted she always had disliked feminine attire. Asa little girl at East Alton, 111., she romped around in overalls most of the time. When she was 17 she married Frank Arnold at Steelville, Mo. He obtained a divorce in lowa. Since then she has had no knowledge of his whereabouts, she says. After hearing her story, Municipal Judge B. O. Tankersley dismissed the charges against her when she promised to go back to “southern Illinois, near St. Louis" with relatives. But Ruth still wore her male garb. And she declared she intended to keep it on. “I never did like women’s clothes." she said. THREE GET NECK CUTS Two Are in City Hospital From Cutting Frays. Gus Mascari, 635 S. Alabama St., is at the city hospital today with neck wounds as the result of a cutting scrae Satudray. Police we<-e told Mascari and James Cerier had been in an argument when Cerier pulled a knife and attacked Mascari. George Williams, colored, 1909 Lewis St., is at the city hospital suffering from severe cuts about the neck and head received Saturday at his home when his niece. Miss Edna Williams, colored, hurled a lamp at him. j Police are searching for a man known as “Red” who is said to have thrown a half pint bottle at Pete Commlse, 130 S. Noble St., while the two were talking at East and Washington Sts. Commise is suffering from wounds about the neck. BODY IS TAKEN HOME Poison From Infested Tooth Causes 1 Death of Y’ouivg Man. The body of Chauncey Colton Jr., 25, who died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Fuller, 4311 College Ave., Friday night, was taken to Galesburg. 111., Sunday night for burial. The young man, who had been ill with tuberculosis, was to have been taken to Sunnyside Saturday. Death was caused by poison from an infected tooth. The father, Chauncey Colton Sr., arrived Saturday night from Eddyville, Neb., and | accompanied the body. Mrs. Minnie ! Barbour, the American Hotel, is a | grandmother of deceased. BANDITS _AT MARiON Rob Two Grocery Stores of $265 Aft-er Three Weeks’ Lull. j By Timex Special MARION, Ind., July 28.—Sheriff j Bert Renbarger, who recently was | granted an appropriation to purchase shotguns with which to war on bandits, yearned for opportunity today to. use the new weapons. Bandits Saturday night, after a three weeks’ lull, swooped down on Grant County, held up two grocery stores and escaped with $268. MUNCIE, Ind., July 28.—Authorities believed bandits who visited Marion stores are the same who Saturday night held up and robbed the Fadejy grocery of S3OO. HE NEEDS NO TONIC Burglar Takes Safety Razor, Powder, and Drinks Soda on House. A thief who entered the drug store of R. J. Reams, 2901 W. Washington St., didn’t have to steal nerve tonic. He took a safety razor and then three cans of talcum powder for use after shaving. Then a pay phone. Then he went over to the fountain and made himself an ice cream soda. TWO GIRLS AND BOY GONE Police Asked to Find Three Who Disappeared Saturday. Police have been asked to be on the lookout for Velma Sparrow, 16, of Franklin, who left her home Saturday. Her parents told local police they thought sh© came to Indianapolis. • Mrs. Minnie Waymire of 5753 E. Washington St., asked police to locate her son, George, 19, who failed to return home Saturday after he told her that he was going skating at Riverside Park. Police are searching for Lucille Roberts, 13, who left the Guardian Childien's Home in Irvington Saturday,

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SCHOOL’S SCHOOL, ARTMANSTATES Commission Will Insist on U. TANARUS, Classes, Literal carrying out of the order to the Union Traction Company that a school of instruction be installed for all train crews to acquaint them thoroughly with company rules and regulations, will be expected, Samuel D. Artman, chairman public service commission, stated today. This was in answer to an explanation offered Saturday by Arthur W. Brady, president of the traction company, that the company frequently has drilled employes on orders. Artman said that Brady evidently did not expect that an actual school would be necessary. “The old system has not been getting results,” Artman stated, explaining why he insisted on an actual school. The order followed commission investigations of several Union Traction wrecks.

BURIAL TUESDAY FOR FALL VICTi Mrs, Elnora Kaercher to Rest in Crown Hill, Funeral services for Mrs. Elnora Kaercher, 70, of 225 W. Thirty-First St., who died at St. Vincent Hospital Saturday morning following a fall from an upstairs porch, will be held Tuesday afternoon at her home. Burial in Crown Hill. Mrs. Kaercher came to Indianapolis from Tell City. Ind., twelve years ago and resided with a daughter, Katherine, at the Thirty-First. St. address. Her husband died nine years ago. Surviving besides the daughter, Katherine, are six sons, Frank, Joseph and Albert Kaercher, all of Indianapolis: William, Topeka. Kan.; August. Altoon. 111.: Harry. Forest Park. 111., and another daughter. Mrs. Allert Sullivan, Tell City. Two brothers, August Minninger, Teli City., and Dr.- Charles Mininger, Topeka, Kans., also survive as do two sisters, Anna Patrick, Tell City, and Emma Minninger, Topeka RESORT PARKS BUSY Picnics Galore Sunday Despite Story Sunday. Indianapolis picnic resorts were busy Sunday despite rainfall. The Indianapolis Chapter of Rainbow veterans held a picnic at Northern Beach, above Broad Ripple. Camp Ida Wineman, White River and Bellefontaine St., was the scene of an all-day picnic, attended by hundreds of visitors to the camp. The Mutual Aid Associatoon of the Paul H. Krauss Laundry held a picnic at Griffith's Woods. Sugar Creek, with 150 in attendance. This was the tenth annual affair. St. John’s Boys' School Alumni met at Columbia Park for an all-day party. The Junior Orphans Aid Society met at Turner’s Park. Former residents of New Point, Ind.. held a picnic at Garfield Park. Hoosier Post No. 624, Veterans of Foreign Wars, held an allday picnic on Big Eagle Creek. VETERAN FLlvvtK SAFE 1913 Model Valued at S4OO Found at Danville. C. H. Wilston, 624 Elwood St., is sentimental. He placed a value of S4OO on h s 1913 model Ford, when he reported It stolen. Fifteen minutes after he had reported the theft, Sergt. Claude Johnson received a call from Sheriff Clark at Danville, Ind., stating that he was holding the car stolen. A sack and coop of chickens were found in it. Clark said the car had been deserted by two unknown men. FortviUe Men Held Police today are holding Harry •Chappel and John Camp of Fortville on drunkenness charges. They said the men were found in an auto on East Sixteenth St., near Fortieth St.

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From Far and Near A sekelton believed to be that of King Richard 111 of England, who was killed at the Battle of Bosworth, in Leicester, England, in 1455, has been unearthed and turned over to the Leicester Museum. After having her hair bobbed and exhibiting the shorn locks to her husband and three little children, Mrs. Lillian Reynolds, 35, of Peoria, 111., swallowed poison and died almost immediately. A piece of bronze, previously believed to be a bell clapper, is a priceless treasure —the scepter of King Dungi of Ur, who ruled in Babylonia in 2270 JB. C., authorities at the University of Pennsylvania Museum have announced. Rev. R. P. Andrews, pastor of the Wellsburg (W. Va.) Christian Church, was threatened by a mob when he attempted to stop operation of alleged gambling devices at a street fair conducted by a lodge. The joint styles committee of the National Shoe Retailers’ Association announces that a eomple*e wardrobe for a man should include five pairs of shoes. WHEAT RISES TEN CENTS Indiana Wheat Growers’ Association Announces Prices. The Indiana Wheat Growers' Association, organized to conduct an Indiana wheat pool, today announced an increase of ten cents in wheat prices. Farmers delivering No. 2 wheat will receive 70 cents instead of 60, and 67 cents foz; No. 3 wheat. Little No. 1 wheat Is being received by the same advance which will apply in that grade. GROCERS WILL FROLIC Public Is Invited to Annual Picnic, Aug. 13. Indianapolis Retail Grocers’ Association will picnic Aug. 13, at Broad Ripple Park. Public Is invited. Various forms of entertainment are planned by J. J. McCaslm. chairman. Only a Toy Balloon Police today sought a gang of boys who dropped a toy balloon filled with water from a building at TwentyFourth and Illinois Sts., on the head of Charles J. Seefred. telegrapher, 2414 N. Pierson St., Sunday night. The bursting balloon made such a noise bystanders thought a shot had been fired.

Petoskey k M Harbor Springs Bay View Isis Mackinaw City Daily Through Sleeping Car Service From INDIANAPOLIS 6:25 P. M. Reduced Round Trip Summer Excursion Fares PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD SYSTEM C. M. Wheeler, City Ticket Agent, 36 W. Ohio St. J. C, Millspaugh, Division Passenger Agent, 610-12 Kahn Bldg.

FINED ON TWO CHARGES Also Sentenced to Thirty Days on the Indiana State Farm. Frank Lentz, 128 N. East St., who, on June 1, police said, drove his car into collision with another machine driven by rVennis Sullivan, 728 Roach St., today was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana State farm on a charge of driving an auto while drunk, and $1 and costs on a drunkenness charge. Notice Workingmen! Great Quantities of Prison-Made SHIRTS, PANTS AND OVERALLS Are Flooding the Market All kinds of labels to deceive you are being used. Insist on Made for 41 Years by LEWIS MEIER & COMPANY, Indianapolis Sold by All Dealers

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EXCURSION Sunday, August 3 CINCINNATI $2.75 Shelbyville 65 Greensburg 1.10 Batesville 1.50 Round Trip Special Train L<*aves Indianapolis 7:00 a. in. Returning; Leaven Cincinnati 7:15 p. in., Ontrul standard Yinu* (8:15 p. ni.. City Time.) City Ticket Off on. 31 \V. Ohio St., and LTiion Station jlgiggEafij

QUEER EVIDENCE SEIZEDJN RAID Soup Beans and Dominoes —l3 Chinese Arrested, Chinese are lik© ostriches. Lieutenant Hudson of police, said today, and here’s why: Hudson and squad Saturday night interrupted a quiet little pastime of the Orientals at 119 N. Alabama St. Entering they found bodies with

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clothes rack heads, tables with six* eight, ten legs—all but four human. With heads hidden, they thought to escape the law’s eagle eye. Evidence was: Jar of soup beans, $5 in and dominoes —the latter mah jonggl mebbe. Those in city court today werei Charles Fong, 45, of 119 N. Alabama St., charged with keeping a gambling house and twelve other Chinamen. Girl Is Sought Here. James Davis, 418 Chadwick St., told police that Miss Nelma Blevins, 16, of 1927 W. Vermont St., left her home Saturday and did not return. She was wearing an orange sweater, gray pleated dress, and black slippers.