Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 133, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 October 1924 — Page 1

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Progressive Candidate Invades Middle West —Welcomed by Committee Headed by Jane Addams and Clarence Darrow, HITS WAR DIPLOMACY IN CINCINNATI SPEECH Expresses Fear 'lmperialistic Aggressions' Will Involve United States in Another Conflict Outlines Peace Plans, By Vniied Press CHICAGO. Oct. 11.—Out where the idependent voting West begins, where he expects to roll up big majorities from farm and factory. Senator La Follette today opened his presidential campaign which will take him through the prairie and mountain States and perhaps to the Pacific Coast. Whether he will go to the coast will be decided today. Although La Follette originally included Washington, Oregon and California in his itinerary, the trip is now in doubt. Five speaking engagements in the Mid-West have already been scheduled to follow his address here tonight. They are: Kansas City, Oct. 13: St. Louis, Oct. 14; Des Moines, Oct. 15; Minneapolis or St. Paul, Oct. 16, and Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 17. Large Parade La Follette was given a noisy ovation when he stepped from his train here this morning. The Senator rode through the downtown section in the largest political parade held here in years. Curb crowds cheered lustily, while ail traffic in the crowded loop section was halted. The Senator had a special escort of the “Fighting Bobs"—a group of bob-haired girls. Miss Jane Addams and Clarence Barrow, noted attor-

ney, headed a reception committee. In outlining his own policy at Cincinnati Friday night. La Follette made a bitter attack on foreign policies of both old parties. Inferentially defending his own war stand. La Follette charged the World War was brought about by "dollar diplomacy.” For thirty years before the outbreak of the war, he said, England, France, Germany and Russia were engaged in a commercial war, working through secret diplomacy and driven on by financial imperialists. He said he was convinced that it was “not a war of 'Unprovoked aggression by one nation.” L'nless this “secret diplomacy,” is ended, the Senator expressed fear “imperialistic aggressions" would involve the United States in another war.

Asa means of promoting peace and banishing war for all time, La Follette advocated: Ending secret diplomacy; conscripting wealth in event war is forced on this country, paying for the war by taxes on wealth instead of selling bonds to the poor; a non-ar.nexation policy and withdrawing the marines from Santo Domingo, Haiti and Central America; a war referendum, except in case of an armed invasion, and k reduction of ormaments. f While advocating peace. La Follette emphasized he was “not for peace at any price.” There are circumstances under which, he said, he would “fight to the last ditch.” BURGLAR TRICKS WOMEN Pretended "Boarder” Gets Jewelry in Two Visits. Mrs. Lucy Jourdan, 2261 N. New Jersey St., told police a man asked to see a room she had for rent. He asked to use the phone to call his wife. Later Mrs. Jourdan discovered two rings on a dresser near the phone were gone. The man had promised to return. Within an hour, Mrs. J. *J. Casper, 1933 N. New Jersey St., reported a similar case. She missed jewelry valued at SIOO. Descriptions given by both women tally. VENUE CHANGE ASKED

Bell Telephone Company Seeks Trial in Other County. A motion for change of venue from Marion County by attorneys for the Indiana Bell Telephone Company was to be considered today by Superior Judge T. J. Mool. Annullment of the company’s charter is sought in quo warranto proceedings brought by Prosecutor William H. Remy and State Attorney General U. S. Lesh. Officials charge the board of directors is a "dummy,” set up to defeat the statute. I Prosecutor Remy said Lesh is de- ! termined to bring the case to speedy issue. The company has filed a series of technical proceedings which have slowed up the trial date. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 6010 a. m 76 7 a. m. 62 11 a. m 78 8 a. m 68 12 (noon) .... 79 9 a. m 73 1 p. m 80

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CHARLES E. COX IS RETAINED IN M’NAMARA CASE Former Supreme Court Justice to Defend Indicted Ironworker, Charles E. Cox. president of the Indianapolis Bar Association and former judge of city court and Supreme Court justice, has been retained as defense counsel by John J. McNamara, business agent and secretary of the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers I'nion, held in jail on charges of blackmail. Cox entered his appearance in Criminal Court today. He refused to say who had employed him, but said he had talked with McNamara and William Holmes, vice president of the Central Labor I'nion. May Seek Bond Reduction It is expected one of the first moves of McNamara's attorney will be to ask a hearing in Criminal Court on reduction of the $20,000 bond under which , the iron worker si now held. McNamara was arrested Thursday, when the grand jury returned four indictments charging he threatened the contractor on the new Elks building. Meridian and St. Clair’Sts., in an effort to get him to use iron workers to install metal door frames. It is charged the threats were made about five weeks before SIO,OOO damage was done the door and window frames at the building. It also is charged he made threats to workmen on the American Legion building in the Plaza, and to two transfer companies. l)p to Prosecutor John E. Smith, president of the Central Labor Union, and Holmes appeared before Judge Collins Friday afternoon and asked bond reduction. Collins referred tnem to Prosecutor William H Remy “It will take the recommendation of the man who knows the details of the case and the evidence,” said Judge Collins. In face of the fact he comes up for re-election in three weeks. Prosecutor Remy refused to recommend lowering of the bond. Representatives of Los Angeles (Cal.) newspapers are here gathering details of the present case. McNamara served nearly ten years in the California State penitentiary in connection with the famous dynamiting cases at Los Angeles in 1910, when the Los Angeles Times building was bombed and twenty-one persons died.

HOOSIER BOAT FASTEST Rising Sun (Ind.) Millionaire Realizes Life’s Ambition. By Times Special CINCINNATI, Oct. 11.—J. W. Whitlock, millionaire motor boat owner of Rising Sun, Ind., has realized his life's ambition to own the fastest motor boat in the world. Today his “Hoosier Boy” is regarded as the fastest single engine hydroplane afloat. The last record shattered by the “Hoosier Boy” was in a cruise from Cincinnati to Louisville and return, 264 miles. The speedboat made the trip in 5 hours 45 minutes and 15 seconds. The actual running time was 4 hours 27 minute? and 49 seconds, the remaining time being taken up by fueling.

Class to Close Tuesday Registration for classes in hygiene and care of sick conducted by American Red Cross teaching center at Chamber of Commerce, will close next Tuesday, when instruction begins under direction of Miss Edith Reider. Classes will meet each Tuesday at 2 and 7 p. m.

Is Ed Jackson, Republican Nominee for Governor, One of the Hooded Citizens of the Invisible Empire?

Record of Federal Court at Chicago Throws Light on Question, ppnHE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES has asked several times L whether Ed Jackson, Republican nominee for Governor, is a member of the Ku-Klux Klan. Thousands of Indiana voters, who do not believe m a secret organization, regardless of its character, controlling the government of the State are asking the same thing. The accompanying photographic reproduction may throw some light on the situation. It is a part of a document filed ir. the United States District Court, which record was made by Ntorris C. Freeman, Kleagle of the Indianapolis Klan. under oath. Court records in Illinois in case 3535, entitled Knights of the KuK.ux Kian, a corporation, against Tolerance Publishing Company and others, show that the Klan asked for and was granted an injunction by Federal Judge George Wilkerson, of the United States District Court, northern district of Illinois, eastern division, prohibiting the publishing company from publishing the roster containing 12,208 names of members of the Ku-Klux Klan. residents of Indianapolis. Marion County. Indiana, and adjacent territory thereto. Sixth From Top A photograph of what is said to be a page of the original roster of the Marion County Klan shows Jackson's name sixth from the top. The alleged original roster, containing 12,208 names was lost, strayed or stolen from Klan headquarters at Eleventh St. a*pd College A vs., Rusehmann Hall, in March, 1923, after the Klan had moved organizution headquarters from the Claypool. The entire roster is on stationary of the Claypool Hotel. In the injunction case at Chicago Charles G. Palmer, cyclops of the Illinois Klan, appeared as attorney of record for Norris C. Freeman. Indianapolis kleagle, in the injunction suit.

In the request for injunction, and as part of the court records, pages 14 and 15. article 2, Freeman swears that defendants did: “Unlawfully secure possession and control of, and convert to his and their own use and for his or their own gain and profit, divers documents, manuscripts, insignia, memoranda, data, questionnaires. membership applications and roster of names of members and ap plicants as well as other paraphernalia of your petitioner and more particularly aeertain roster of name or membership lists containing the names of approximately 12,208 members of the Knights of the Ku-Klux Klan resident in the city of Indianapolis, County of Marion. Indiana, and adjacent territory thereto, and to this end the said Brock so wickedly conspiring with the defendants aforesaid, their officers, clerks, attorneys, servants, agents employes, workmen and confederates and others unknown to your petitioner, did actuallyv seize, carry off and take away with and turn over to the said defendants aforesaid, the said questionnaires, membership applications, roster of names, and manuscripts and typewritten lists of names, memoranda data and other documents pertaining to and evidencing such membership, applicants for membership. as well as the insignia and other paraphernalia of said corporation and more particularly the said membership lists or roster of names consisting of approximately 12,208 names of members of the Indianapolis branch of the Knights of the Ku-Klux Klan aforesaid." Every name of the 12.208 is of record on the minutes of the court. Freeman Makes Oath Freeman signing himself as “kleagle” in his affidavit, further swears under oath: “State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss.: Norris C. Freeman, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says that he has read the above and foregoing bill of complaint subscribed by him as agent of the petitioner, Knights of the Ku-Klux Klan, a corporation, etc.; that the same was prepared for said petitioner by Charles G. Palmer, its attorney, at its special instance and request; that the contents thereof are true in substance and in fact." In suppressing publication of the alleged Klan list did not Judge Wilerson hold that the roster in question was the official list of Klan members as set nut In the case? Could he have suppressed the publication of the list without so holding? If Ed Jackson, whose name appears on this alleged roster, is not a member of the Klan. then has he not a clear basis for a damage suit against Freeman and others as well as being in position to have a grand jury return an indictment for perjury against those signing the affi davit referred to? Or does Jackson believe that a direct oath that he is a member of the Klan is not sound basis for a damage suit?

MORAN IS RECOGNIZED Illinois Farmer Says Prisoner Aided in $11,090 Swindle. Louis Buescher, fanner, of Damvies. 111., today identified Charles “Chappie” Moran, Chicago, 111., alleged confidence man, under arrest here, as the man wh acted as broker in a scheme that was worked on him at Gary, Ind., and his home several weeks ago by which he was fleeced of $11,090. Moran was arrested here Tuesday by Detectives Reynolds and Samuels, who were tipped that he, with Thomas Whitney, also of Chicago, 111., were about to work a farm deal scheme on S. H. Deigel, Elwood, Ind., In a room at the Claypool Hotel.

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NAME STREET NUMBER CITY Jacks, Tolbert 3510 Northwestern Ave. Indianapolis,lnd* Jackaon, Albert B. 1313 Eugene St. Jackson, Albert. 2612 E.Washington St. Jackson, Arl. 3902 N.Capitol Ave. Jackson, Donald. 44 N.Colorado Ave. Edward R. 5850 E.Y.ashington St. Jackson, Frank P. 1410 Less St. Jackson,Fred G. 824 N.LaSalle St. Jackson, Harvey 0. 3526 N.lllinois St. Jackaon, laaiah L. 319 N.Sherman Drive. Jackaon, Herbert. Illinois 3c Georgia. " Jackson, James Russell. 337 Chester Ave. n JaCKcOn, Joseph L. 1025 W. 28th St. " Jackson, Lloyd F. • 609 N.Garfield Ave, " Jackson,Oliver E. 2906 E.22nd St. ” Jackson, Rlshel C. 108 W.Walnut St, n Jackaon, Rhotie R. 310 N.lllinois St. 0 Jackaon, Sylvester. 2160 Ashland Ave. " Jackaon, Thomas B. 419 N.Chester Ave, " Jackson, Thomas W. Engelking Sc Jackson. * Jackaon, Ward B* 30th & Columbia Ave, * % ABOVE IS A PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION OF A PART OF THE LIST OF NAMES FILED IN A FEDERAL COURT IN ILLINOIS IN CONNECTION WITH A SUIT OF THE KU-KLUX KLAN TO PREVENT PUBLICATION OF WHAT WAS ALLEGED TO BE THE ROSTER OF THE KLAN IN INDIANAPOLIS. IT WILL BE NOTED THAT THE NAME OK EO JACKSON APPEARS SIXTH FROM THE TOP. THE KLAN AT ONE TIME HAD HEADQUARTERS IN THE CLAYPOOL.

DAVIS TRAIN DUE AT6:3OTONIGHI Nominee to Speak at Cadle Tabernacle,. Indianapolis voters will hear .John W. Davis, Democratic candidate for the presidency, tonight for the first time at Cadle Tabernacle. Davis’ special train will arrive at I 6:30 p. m. from Richmond, where } the nominee was to deliver an ad- | dress, his first speech on Ills second Western tour, at 1:30 p. m. Everything is arranged to handle one of the largest political audiences In the history of the city tonight. Streets about the tabernacle will be roped off to handle an overflow crowd. Amplifiers will he installed for hearers on the outside. * Davis will spend Sunday in Indianapolis, attending services at the First Presbyterian Church. 25 INJURED IN CRASH Interurban Cars Collide at Switch at Youngstown, Ohio. Bu t nitrd Press YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Oct. It. — Twenty-five persons were injured, j many of them seriously, when two j interurban cars crashed head-on here | today. Seventeen of the injured are in j Youngstown hospitals. Crash ocj curred as one of the cars was leavj ing a switch. ; NOTED WRITER ASLEEP Anatolo France Lingers—Moans “Today Is My By I'nited Press TOLRS, France, Oct. 11.—Anatole France, lingering at point of death, j has fallen into a deep sleep, physij clans’ bulletin today said. When the j famous author awakes occasionally j he moans “today is my last.”

EVERYBODY’S DOING IT, LEARN TO CROSS-WORD!

mNDIANAPOLIS has been bitten by the cross-word puzzle bug. Cross-wording is the latest pastime for young or old. The Times is printing a series of the puzzles. If you haven’t started yet, begin today. Here’s how they are solved; Each white square is to be filled in with a letter. When filled out, the letters form words that can be read either vertically or horizontally. To find out what the letters are, first find the words. Each word is defined. The numbers indicate where the first letter falls. You can determine the number of letters in each word by the number of squares from the first letter to the next black square to the right or below, or to the edge of the puzzle. Each letter occupies one square. Now try today’s puzzle! HORIZONTAL 1. A desert dweller—possibly a sheik. 5. Where ships rest—also a forbidden drink. 8. He threatened to cut a baby in two. 11. A strong work beast. 12. Priests of Tibet. 13. You anl I. 14. “In a like manner or degree,” says the dictionary. 15. A small tree of the lily family, but, pshaw! it’s also the seventh note on the music scale. 17. Neuter pronoun, third person in wlllch yovl rnay

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CLUB PLANS ANNOUNCED Charles E. Hughes to I-ay Corner Stone of Columbia Building. John C. Ruckelshaus, chairman of the committee on arrangements, today announced detailed plans for the corner stone laying at the new Columiba Club Bldg, on the Circle at 1 p. m. Monday by Charles EHughes, secretary of State. INVESTIGATION GOES ON Auditor Takes Disputed Records to Grand .Jury RooniFurther investigation into charges by Cassius L. Hogle, president of the Marion county council, that records of the sale of the old workhouse * ground to Fairbanks. Morse & Cos., were changed in 1923. is being made I by the county grand jury. Auditor Harry Dunn was observed coming from the grand jury rooms at the courthouse carrying the disputed records. It is charged the county meant to retain 1.85 | acres of the land, selling the rest | for $159,000, but the documents show j the county entitled to only 1.5 acres. LEE IS LODGED IN JAIL Relumed From Seattle—ldentified as Peek Grocer Bandit. Ralph I>ee. 28, of 1103 Concord St., |is held without bond today on a I murder charge in connection with i the fatal shooting of Abner Peek, j who wan killed in his father's gro j eery store. Tibbs Ave. and Speedway | Dd., on July 3. Lee, who was arrested in Seattle, .Wash., with his wife, was returned to Indianapolis Friday by Detective Hugh Dugati and Parole Agent Pete Stoner. Fred Peek, a brother, and J. W. Peek, father of the victim, identified Lee as the bandit who killed Abner during an attempted hold-up of the store. Abner was shot when he attempted to grapple with Lee.

have lost money on the world series. 20. Behold (Remember the Poor Indian?) 22. A coal tar product used to prevent fevers. (Be careful! This is the hardest word on the square.) 23. How the Quakers and the poets say ’you.’ 24. An-srrdic drink. 25. Newspapers’ chief source of

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ZR-3 FLIGHT 10 0. S. POSTPONED Hazy Weather Delays Start From Germany, By United Press j FRIKD ER I C KSHAFEN, Ger- | many, Oct. ll.—Flight to America of the ZR-3, scheduled to start today j was postponed at 8 a. m. until Sunj day. All of the crew and passengers I had settled in the ship when Dr. Eckener, flight commander, called off the start because of moisture in the air and hazy weather. Lifting tests were found unsatisfactory. INVITATION TO PUBLIC Indianapolis Knights of Columbus to Celebrate Discovery Day. The public was Invited today to attend the annual Discovery day banquet at the Claypool, Sunday evening at 6:30 by Indianapolis Knights of Columbus. Charles L. Barry, city school commissioner, James M. Ogden, city attorney, and the Rev. Lawrence Monahan of Oxford. Ind., will speak. John M. Fitz- | gerald, district deputy, Terre Haute, I \v:ll be toastmaster. First of monthly dances will be held at the clubhouse. Thirteenth and Delaware Sts., Oct. 16. $26,000,000 Asked j By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.—Secre- | tory of War Weeks today announced | he had asked the budget bureau for an appropriation of $26,000,000 for ; Army aviation this year, an increase of nearly $10,000,000 next year. The sum. Weeks said, would be devoted entirely to the procurement of new craft and equipment.

revenue. 27. The second musical note. 29. Identical with 25. 31. “A higher place on,” as Mr. Webster so quaintly put it. 32. Spoken so that it can be heard. 35. To exist. 36. The act of awakening (transitive.)

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Bang! Katzenjammer comics may be taboo from now on at the homes of Edward Kinder, 1534 Central Ave., and Jane McWhirter, 1331 Park Ave. Friday, were called to the home of Mrs. John Shaw, 1505 Park Ave. Mrs. Shaw said her colored maid told her she had been shot at through the kitchen w'indow. Pow'der smoke still was in the house when police arrived. They found that the two children had placed a large cannon cracker on the window sill and set it off.

iohn minor FOUND OEM OF HEARTTROUBLE Ice Firm’s Head, 83 Years Old, Was Active in Business, John W. Minor, 83, of 2034 N. Capitol Ave., president Polar Ice and Fuel Company and Sentinel Printing Company, was found dead at his residence early today, by his granddaughter, Miss Sarah Rodecker. Heart trouble is believed to have been the cause. Four daughters. Miss Virginia Minor, Mrs. Caroline Rodecker, Mrs. Henry L. Dithm'r. and Mrs. George Tabot. and John W. Minor, Jr-, survive. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday or Tuesday at the residence. Definite arrangements' will not be made until arrival of relatives. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. Mr. Minor had been active in business for forty years. He was auditor of Perry County before coming here. At one time he was Democratic nominee for State auditor. He was born in Kentucky. He was a of Scottish Rite and Knights of Pythias. Mr. Minor began his career as a school teacher in Perry County. Often ne told of sawing wood to get money for an education. When he came to Indianapolis forty years awo he became a partner of J. C. Schumaker in the Sentinel Printing-Company. He was active in Democratic politics. AS HALLOWEEN NEARS Police Chief Warns Against Vandalism by Funmakers. Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff today issued an order to all officers to watch the property on their beats as Halloween season approaches. Complaints received by police of acts committed Friday night caused Rikhoff to issue the order. Rikhoff said he was e hearty believer in Hal'oween and enjoyed seeing boys and girls having a good time, but not at the expense of property destruction. He said all acts of vandalism would be thoroughly investigated.

SHENANDOAH DAMAGED Giant Aircraft May Be Several Days. By United Press SANDIEGO. Cal., Oct. 11. Damage to the Shenandoah incurred while landing at North Island last night may dslay the northern flight of the big dirigible several days, naval air station officials announced early today. In settling to rest after her gruelling battle with the weather, the tail of the giant craft touched the ground first, forcing several struts of the rear control car into the coverings of the rigid envelope.

38. Throw gently. 39. The superlative of more. VERTICAL 1. A plant (keep the word "bitter” in your mind). 2. Adverb meaning equally. 3. A heavy knife used in the Phillipines. 4. Containing the substance in an abridged form (a long one, but not so hard). 5. A stick in the ground (keep “fence” in mind). 6. A preposition similar in meaning to “upon.” 7. You have five on each foot. 9. The sixth note of the musical scale —also an interpretation we often attribute to the French. 10. A rather plebeian appellation for the maternal relative. (Isn't that a heck of a definition for a two-letter word?) 14. They raise ’em in Texas for beef. 16. Homer wrote it. 17. Coated with frozen water (Easy, huh?) 18. What does the sheep say, baby? 19. To bind with string. 21. 1, 3, 6, 7, 9 — you know, not even. 26. Fat from beef. 28. You hear with them, but have the dickens of a time getting the young idea to wash them. 29. He blamed it all on Eve. 30. What keeps your ankles off the ground? 33. Identical with 20 horizontal. 34. Objective plural of I. 36. In a like manner. 37. See! Look! (SOLUTION NEXT ISSUE)

Forecast FAIR tonight and Sunday. Not much change in temperature anticipated.

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STUDENTS IN CHICAGO TO CO ON STRIKE

Parents Hold Protest Meeting Following Action of School Board in Changing Grade School to Junior High. FATHERS AND MOTHERS VOTE FOR WALKOUT Mayor Dever Refuses to Interfere and 300 Children Will Not Goto School Next Tuesday Other Districts- May Join, By United Press CHICAGO, Oct. 11.—Mayor Dever and public school officials today sought to head off a strike of school children of the Harper school district, called for Tuesday. At a mass meeting of parents last night, 150 voted in favor of strike and nineteen voted against. The question at issue is the conversion of Harper school into a junior high school, thereby forcing the lower grade school children of that district to travel longer distances to other grade schools. More than 300 pupils attend the Harper school. Parents from schools around that district may call a sympathetic strike. F. F. O’Rourke, chairman of the Harper district parents meeting said he had received assurance ' * support from other districts. Mayor Dever was asked by the parents to intervene, but the mayor said he could not interfere with'the school board. School board officials insist they will go through with their plans tr* make the Harper school a junior high school and depend on the compulsory education law to force the parents into line. H. K. Moderwell, president of the board of education, declared there was no reason for the strike vote. He said that portable buildings are being put up at the Harper School, and that there would be enough room to take care of the lower grade pupils within a short time.

VOTERS’ NAMES TAKEN OFF LIST

Action in Bartholomew Re- , suits in Suit, Alleged indiscriminate striking of names off new registration books in transferring names from old registration books was revealed today when the circuit judge of Bartholomew County appealed to the State board of election commissioners. According to statutes, precinct election boards .have authority to strike from the book names of voters who have died or moved. According to the complaint, names of 200 Bartholomew voters, who have not died and are still county residents have been stricken from the new books. George H. Healey, secretary, cited the election law whereby voters may get their names back on the books by making application to court. Lawrence Orr, State examiner, who is a resident of Columbus, Ind., learned that an attempt was made to strike off his name. Similar complaintos have been received from Posey County.

STUNT FLIER IS KILLED Aviator Dies When Plane Crash** Near Brookville. Ind. By United Press BROOKVILLE, Ind., Oet. 11.—O. Extier, stunt aviator of Dallas, Texas, was killed and his mechanic, Albert Hunter was injured slightly in a plane crash near here late Friday. Extier lost control of his plane while making a landing. The body is to be returned to Dallas today.

ONE DEAD IN FIGHT Police Seek Motive for Shooting at Taylorville. By Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Oct. 11.— Police today were seeking motive for the killing of Harry Shaffer, 28, in the. restaurant of Tuffie Butler In Taylorville, Friday night. Harry Alvis. alleged to have been one of participants in the fight, is held. Alvis said he did not know who fired the shot. Others escaped. SI,OOO Bond Defaulted Frank Heiser, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd., failed to appear in Criminal Court today on charges of transporting liquor, and Judge James A, Cgllins defaulted his SI,OOO bond, signed by the Aetna CaHualtyand Insurance Company;