Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 303, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 April 1926 — Page 1

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SHQRTRIDGE UPON FIRST SITE LIKELY Smaller Building on ThirtyFourth St. Location Favored. TWO LEADERS MEET Board and Association Presidents Have Conference. Peace between Shortridge High School patrons, who want the new Short ridge at Thirty-Fourth and Meridian Sts., and the school hoard teemed likely today when it was learned that both factions are practically willing to agree to the erection of a building with a capacity of 1.500 to I,SOO children on the ThirtyTourth St. location. •T. Clyde Hoffman, president of the Indianapolis Public School 'Welfare Association, which lias protested the board's move to build tlsewhere, and Theodore F. Vonnegut confered this nioriaing. “I am interested in the suggestion that a smaller unit replace# the proposed new Shortridge High School,” Hoffman said after the conference. Solution of Question "My first impression is the suggestion will be the means of working out a, solution to the whole question.” Vonnegut said if patrons will agree to a building with a capacity less than 2,500 the board will be "only too glad to talk it over.” The situation will be discussed at I’no board meeting Tuesday night. The following action seemed possible for the meeting: 1. Decision on the Thirty-Fourth St. site. 2. Agreement on a maximum capacity of 1,800 students for the building. 3. Ordering of new plans and casting aside of present ones for a building with 2,500 capacity. 4. Incorporation in the new plans the direct-indirect ventilating system manufactured by C. Shipp. Favored by Two Indication that an agreement may be reached in favor of the site now held, was made Tuesday by Vonneirut, and Charles W. Kern, majority faction member, when they spoke (Turn to Page 10) FOUR STILL ENTOMBED One Body Taken Out, One Man Rescued Alive. It;/ Untied Press QUINCY, Cal., April 21.—One body was taken from the Bucks Mountain tunnel of the Feather River Power Company today. Six men were entombed in the tunnel Saturday in a cave-in. Fate of four men is still uncertain. One miner, alive, was removed late Tuesday. Hospital authorities say he has a chance for recovery. CHAOS IN PEKING NOW President Flees, City l-> Without Government. Bu United Press PJBKING, April 21. —Peking is without a Government today following the flight of former Premier Tuan Chi ,fui to Tien Tsin, and 1 here are indications that the situation will be further aggravated by a clash between the Manchurian troops of Marshal Chang Tso Lin and the army of Wu Pel Fu. Foreign Minister Hu Wei Teh, nominally acting premier, informed the foreign diplomats today that he was concerned only with foreign affairs. SOCIAL WORKERS MEET Welfare Institute in Session—New York Man Speaker. Dr. Edward T. Ilevne of New York will discuss ‘‘Objective Tests of Social Work,” in a meeting tonight at the Columbia Club, one of the sessions of the Community Welfare Institute, being held here today and Thursday. At the opening session of the institute at noon. Dr. Devine talked on “The Penalties of Progress in Child Welfare.” JACKSON AT MEETING Governor Jackson was in Michigan City today attending a meeting of trustees of the Indiana State Prison, called on account of expiration of the lease on lands used by the institution. Jackson was accompanied by Pliny 11. Wolford, his secretary. MAYOR’S CHILDREN ILL Two children of Mayor Duvall today were victims of the epidemic of whooping cough, prevalent in Indianapolis. BALTZELL ORDERS PADLOCKS ISII l n'tril Press NEW ALBANY, I ml.. April 21. Legal padlocks were placed today on three soft drink establishments in Jeffersonville and New Albany on order of Federal Judge Baltzell. Evidence showed li<iuur was sold. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m. 52 10 a. m 66 7 a. in, 53 11 a. m. 71 8 a. m...... 57 12 (noon) .... 72 9 a. m., -• • 61 1 H HW..,. 73

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•FOR BEST,' SA YS WIFE, MATE SLAIN Husband Fatally Shot by Br other-in-Law After Attempt to Kill Woman —Tragedy Kept From Children.

“Everything happens for the best,” said Mrs. Arthur Wright today at Methodist Hospital. Tuesday night her estranged husband wounded her. Her brother killed him. “The Lord sure was with me," Mrs. Wright said of the tragedy, enacted in front of her parent's home, 200 N. Belle Vieu PI., where her brother, Edgar L. Leiendecker, 34, of 522 S. Luott Avc., was taking her. “He was firing right straight at us. First he aimed at me and then at Ed.” This afternoon shqlwas to tell her 14 and 16-year-old daughters details of tho trouble. They were to call at the hospital. Paroled From Prison Her husband was an ex-convict, recently paroled from Michigan City prison, where he was sentenced in 1020 for alleged participation in a filling station hold-up at Kentucky Ave. and Morris St. Since )\'ik parole, she has refused to live with him, despite oft-repeated proposals for a reconciliation. His

SENATORS HEAR STEWART. LOCAL SQUADRON HEAD Says Government Control of Booze Would Bea National Sin. By Roscoe B. Fleming Timm Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON. April 21.—Government control or sanction of alcoholic beverages would be a national sin,, Oliver S. Stewart, president of the Flying Squadron Foundation of Indianapolis, told the Senate prohibition committee today. He shared attention with Charles Stelsele of the International -Machinists’ Union, who charged that influence had been exerted on labor leaders to prevent them from starting an organized movement for prohibition. Stewart testified that ‘‘conditions everywhere are much improved since prohibition.” , ”! have nof'seen a" drunken man on a train in four years,” he said. Drunkenness is Wrong "I have not seen fifteen drunken men in all three years and I have been in places where they used to congregate. Conditions, however unsatisfactory they may be, are better than the return of the licensed saloon. Drunkenness is wrong and the business o£ making drunkards is a national sin. “'No possible regulation or control can accomplish sufficient good to balance the evil of turning our people into liquor sellers. The wide(Turn to Page 2) WILL SUIT NEAR JURY Relatives Seek to Halt Fund for Aged Folks Home. Bu Times rSneciat CRAWKOKDSVJLLE, April 21. Suit to broil!; the $78,000 will of the late Grace Divine l>aw of this city was expected to reach the. jury late today. Airs. Blanche Harding, Mrs. Blanche Sloane Williams, Mrs. Walter Montgomery and Dr. William D. Davis, all relatives, seek to break the will in which Mrs. Law left the bulk of her estate to found a home for aged persons in Orawfordsvilla. . * SPRING TEMPTS BOYS Seventeen Youths Caught Playing Hookey, Officer Says. The fever to play hookey from high school is beginning to spread, declared Charles Downey, juvenile probation officer, today. School attendance officers report many cases of truancy, he said. Several days ago seventeen youths were rounded up in Indianapolis, Downey said. While returning with boys who went fishing, a number were found playing baseball. The boys were taken before their principal, Downey said. DEMOCRATS REBELLING Candidates Displeased Willi Organization Slate, Call Meeting. A number of candidates for Democratic nomination, rebelling at the issuance of a slate of organization candidates, have called a meeting for 7; 30 p. ni„ tonight in Parlor A, the Denison. All Democratic candidates tire invited. ‘‘There are to bo taken up some very important matters pertajning to the true principles and ideals of all loyal Jeffersonian Democrats,” the official call for the meeting reads. Signers of the call wqyo Otto Ray, James E. Berry, R. M. Coleman, B. O. Senth.cn, Fay Wright. Charles A. Culbertson, Frank S. Clark, Albert Schmollinger, E. W. Little, William Gale and Edward J. Boren. ASK SIO,OOO DAMAGES Stoy C. Shutters today' filed in Superior Court One a suit for SIO,OOO judgment against William C. Halstead for damages Baid to have been received Sept. 28, 1925, when the defendant’s car collided© with one driven by Sutters at Indianapolis Ave. ami Twenty-Eighth St.

last proposal Tuesday failing, he fired six shots at hbr and her brother. Leiendecker returned the fire. Wright slumped to the ground mortally wounded. A note in his pocket indicated lie planned to kill his wife and commit suicide if she spurned him again. Leiendecker had rescued her from Wright's car shortly' before the shooting and was taking her to the Belle Vieu Place address, where, she lives with her children and mother and father, George Peck, a grocer. XVright followed them. After a brief conversation at the door of the Peck home he opened fire. A bullet pierced her left side, inflicting a sixinch flesh wound. The Lord's Way r “It stung a little at first, but J don't notice it now,” Mrs. Wright said. "Ts it had been a couple of inches this way (laying her hand on her heart), they'd buried both of us. But this was the Lord’s way.” Besides Mary Elizabeth and Edna Louise, tlie daughters, the Wrights have a little boy, Donald, 5. Kept close by his Grandmother Peck’s side, ho is ignorant of the tragedy. While keeping aloof from Wright, Mrs. Wright has been working in a department store. At the department store, AVright met his wife, Tuesday night and pleaded' with her to live with him. He promised to drive her to her .home in his auto, but instead drove to a road west of the city. When she refused to promise to live with him he threatened her with a hammer, she told police. He decided to drive her homo but turned on another side road. Mrs. Wright leaped from the auto at Morris St. and Tibbs Ave. and called her brother. t lived With Parents Without a home of his own IVright lived with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wright, 26 N. Tremont St. He worked for his retired father at repairing and painting jobs on the latter's properties. Leiendecker, tho father -of two children, was charged with murder and released on his own recogniz anee. Coroner Paul F. Robinson made a jiost-mortem ex;unination of Wright's body at city morgue today. The victim will be buried in Mt. Jackson Cemetery Thursday afternoon. The Peeks will take the girls and little boy to the funeral. THREE SPEED CHARGES Poh'ee Slate Motorists for Alleged Law Viola talons. Fred Sunderman, 33, of 4608 E. Twenty-First St.; August Raster. 54, of 4559 College Ave., anti William J. Robinson, 41, of 52(11 College Ave., were charged with speeding today. Y.W.C. A. SESSION OPENS Women From All Parts of World Attending, Bu United Press MILWAUKEE, Vis., April 21. Several thousand women gathered here from all parts of the world for the biennial convention of the Young V%men’s Christian Association today. POLICE DISCOVER BREW Two Charged With Blind Tiger After 90 Quarts Are Found. Sergeant Eiserihut and squad today charged Alfred Langpapp, 35, Anderson arid Reid Bruner, 34, of 450(4 Highland Ave., with operation of a blind tiger. Eisenhut said he found ninety quarts of home brew' at Bruner’s home. UPROAR IN FARM BOARD Effort Made to Rescind Decision on Two Rills. Bu United Press WASHINGTON. April 21.—An effort to have the lloAhq Agriculture committee rescind Tuesday’s decision to report out both the Haugen and Tincher farm relief hills was made today at a turbulent executive session. Discussion became so heated at one point, it was reported, that one member threatened to resign. MANDATE WRIT DENIED (Candidate for Committeeman I/Oses Action int) ourt. A writ of mandate to compel election commissioners to print the name of William Kruge, Republican candidate for Twenty-second precinct committeeman, Warren township, on the primary I allot, was denied Tuesday by Judge Linn D. Hay of Superior Court Two. On examination by Ira M. Holmes, attorney and election commissioner, Kruge testified he fi®d his declaration March 31 and sigj#d a withdrawal April 8. Kruge said he signed the withdrawal on misrepresentation of a friend. The court heJd he had no right to mandate a* change In a public record. SAXOPHONES RECOVERED Local Youth Held as Fugitive in Connection With Theft. Kid Walker, 16, Negro, 914 Hadley St., was charged with'being a fugitive today. With the arrest of Walker detectives said they recovered two saxophones believed to be those stolen Tuesday from tho Indiana Boys’ School, Plainfield. Report showed two cornets also taken when the band room was entered.

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YOUTH GETS DEATH FOR TAKING LIFE Negro, 16, Sentenced to Die for Murder of White Man in Robbery. LOOT ONLY 35 CENTS Conviction Expected to Check Crime Wave. Death in the electric chair was the verdict of a Criminal Court jury today in the case of Wallace MeCutcheon, 16, Negro, 1433 Miaocqua Ave., charged with fatally shooting John Ward, 42, of 1226 Cottage Ave. McCutcheon will be formally sentenced Monday by Criminal Judge James A. Collins. The youth, believed to be the youngest person to receive the death sentence in a Marion County court, whimpered and sagged in his seat when the verdict was read. He was silent. His mother showed no emotion. To Die Aug. 4 He will die Aug. 4, Collins announced. Prosecutor William H. Remy said the conviction of McCutcheon should check activities of bandits. In urging the death penalty lleiny pointed out many violent crimes are committed by young men. Ward’s aged mother, his sister and several friends were in the courtroom. Ward’s father died a short time after his son’s death. McCutcheon was taken to Marion County jail where lie will remain until sentence. Robbed of 35 Cents McCutcheon shot Ward in the back the night of Jan. 17 aftr he had held up the man and robbed him of 35 cents under the Prospect railroad elevation. He admitted the shooting. The jury received the case shortly before noon Tuesday. It was re ported there was no opposition in finding the defendant guilty. Tho failure to reach an early verdict was caused by the reluctance of jurors to vote for capita! punishment. After deliberating about four hours, the jury asked that the instruction be reread. Jurors agreed upon a verdict several hours later. It was sealed and read in open court at 9 a. m. McCutcheon who cried continually, while living examined by Clarence Wysong, pauper attorney, ar.d cross-examined by Remy, admitted he stole from a iriend the automatic revolver he nsed in the shooting. He denied, however, that he in.ended to shoot Ward. Roosevelt Hicks, Negro, convicted of murdering his wife March 27, is sentenced to die July 5, unless State Supreme Court reverses the Criminal Court decision or grants anew trial.

BANDIT, PATROLMAN DIE Two Officers Shoot It- Out With Sleek Cigar Store Robber. By United Press CLEVELAND, April 21.—Patrolman William Borghman and Joseph Flighter, a hold-up man, were dead today when the officer and a detective chose to shoot it out with the bandit, Tuesday night. The detective, Edward Hotchkiss, had been posted in a cigar store in the heart of the theatrical district. When the bandit, a sleek sheik, entered Hotchkiss fired and the two shot each other down. Hotchkiss with a bullet in his thlifh. Borgman,- hearing the shooting, rushed in and fell firing, too. Thousands of pedestrians were on the streets. BRIDGE CRASH PROBED Three Workmen Hurt When National Rd. Structure Falls. Bv T nited Press RICHMOND, lnd., April 21. State highway inspectors today started an investigation to determine the cause of the collapse of an old wooden bridge on the National Rd. west of Richmond. Three workmen, dismantling the bridge, were hurled to the creek bed twenty feet below and seriously injured. The contractor in charge claimed the timbers were so rotten they crumbled when a few supports were nemoved. MOUNT LASSEN ACTIVE Bit Uniteil Press REDDING, Cal., April 21.—Mount Lassen, the only active volcano in the continental Uniteil States, was in eruption for an hour Tuesday.

Ah! Vindication for Inspector It happened Just as city elevator inspectors feared. Several days ago the inspectors ordered the bottom of the courthouse elevator shaft cleared of rubbish, such as chewing gum wrappers and candidates’ cards. Today a passenger shouted fire as Bliss Reed, Negro operator, started the cage from the basement. Someone had dropped a cigaret down the shaft. Reed put out the fire with a bucket of water.

$300,000 DAMAGE RESULTS FROM GRAIN ELEVATOR EIRE

Beech Grove Blaze Destroys 150,000 Bushels of Grain —Origin Unknown. Firemen today were on guard to prevent spread of flames from smoldering gx-ain in the ruins of two elevators of the Cleveland Grain and Milling Company, yeech Grove, destroyed in a spectacular fire Tuesday evening. F. E. Watkins, secretary of the company, estimated the damage at $300,000, half to buildings and machinery anil remainder due to destniction of 150,000 bushels of oats, wheat and corn. Discovered by Watchman The Are was discovered by Ira Salee, watchman, at the top of the smaller of the two elevators about 6p. m. It soon spread to the larger, 150 feet high, which was totally destroyed. A part of the smaller elevator was left standing. Watkins said the larger structure would be rebuilt. Origin of the blaze was a mystery to company officials. Spontaneous combustion or electric wiring of machinery might have been responsible, they said. Four Indianapolis fire companies were sent when the Beech Grove fire department was delayed in reaching the scene because of muddy approaches. Pump Water It was necessary to pump water from a pond half a mile away from the elevators, which are on Bethel Ave., near Southern Ave. Thousands of spectators were attracted by the flames, which shot into the air 150 feet from the top of the larger elevator. Eighteen modem tile elevators of the company escaped the flames, although one was cracked by the heat. More than 350,000 bushels of grain in the ule structures were not damaged, company officials said. The structures destroyed were of wood. Milton Wareing. chief of the arson division. State fire marshal’s office, ordered an investigation, although it was not believed that the blaze was of incendiary origin. •TWO HOUSES DAMAGED Destruction at Residences Estimated at S9OO by Firemen. Fires Tuesday at the homes of E. R. Gluett, 2820 Boulevard PL, and E. W Ray, 317 Bright St., were reported today. Damage to the two story frame residence of duett was SSOO. Blaze started from sparks on the roof. The Ray fire started from a defective flue. Damage was S4OO. WOULD COMBAT CRIME Candidate for Democratic Nomination for Prosecutor Speaks. Swift indictment, speedy trial, prompt conviction and punishment proportioned to fit the crime as means of combating criminal activity were promised by Raymond F. Murray, candidate for the Democratic nomination for prosecutor, at a joint meeting of Washington Township and Fourth ward Democrats, Tuesday night, at the Community House, Fortieth St. and Capitol Ave. Practically all Democratic aspirants in the county attended. Municipal Judge Fred MrOallister, the principal speakei\ predicted a Democratic victory in November. INDIANAPOLIS CHOSEN Photoplay Indorsers to Meet Here in 1927; Elect Officers. By United Press FT. WAYNE, Ind„ April 21.—Indianapolis was chosen for the 1927 convention and Mrs. Ferd Lucas of Greencastle, president of tho Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays. Other officers elected at the close of the convention here were: Airs. Arthur Twining. Ft. Wayne, first vice px-esident; Mrs. Bertha Smith, Terre Haute, second rice president, and Mrs. H. T. Stephenson, Bloomington, secretary. BALLOTS WERE SAFE Feeling that some attempt was being made to change or destroy ballots to be used in the coming primary election, Dan Scanlon and A1 Adams, watchmen at the Burford Printing Company, Pearl and Bird Sts., called police Tuesday night. The suspicious looking man they saw proved to be an employe.

Smoldering grain in ruins of Beech Grove elevator fire.

AW WORD IN RALPH LEE CASE Detectives Hope to Return Escaped Convict. Prosecutor William H. Remy today awaited word from Jess MeMurtry and Harry McGlenn, special investigators, who left Tuesday for Buffalo, N. Y., with requisition papers for the return of Ralph Lee, escaped convict of Nashville, Tenn., and who is wanted here for the alleged murder of Abner Peek, Speedway Gity grocer. J>ee is said to have fatally shot Peek in a hold-up July 3, 1924. McGlenn was to go to Albany, N. Y., to present his requisition papers to Governor A1 Smith and McMurty went to Buffalo, where Lee is held. He was arrested under the name of Howard Barr. McGlenn will inform Governor Smith Lee is wanted here on a murder charge, while in Tennessee he was serving a term for robbery. Remy believed he has a ‘‘chair” case. Authorities will pay the S2OO reward for capture of Lee. Governor Jackson asked Smith to bold Lee for Indiana authorities. Tennessoo officers are en route to Buffalo with requisition papers for Lee’s return.

ELEVATED TRAINS CRASH Passengers on Crowded Cara Hurled From Seats—None Noxiously Hurt. Bu Times Special CHICAGO, April 21.— A. crowded elevated express train, speeding into the loop, crasned into the rear of a local train today. Hundreds were thrown from their seats, but none was seriously' hurt. Many passengers were treated for minor injuries and cuts. ROYAL BABY IS BORN Duchess of York Gives Birth lo Daughter at London. Bu limes Special LONDON. April 21.—The Duchess of York gave birth to a baby daughter at 2:40 a. m. today. Condition of both is favorable. The newcomer would become Queen of England if the Prince of Wales should die without an heir and no male heirs were bom to her father, the Duke of York. NO PARTING THEReTaLAS Sister YY'ishes She Could Bequeath Hair 'Tonic Money to Brother. Bu Times Special m NEW YORK, April 21.—“T0 my beloved brother x would liko to bequeath a sum sufficient to buy such hair tonic as would prevent premature baldness to bis beloved crown, but I fear that he would never put it to such use,” says one of the provisions of the will of the late Miss Caroline W. Hotchkiss, filed for probate Tuesday. CLASSIFICATION IS DUE Dry League May Make Announcement of Candidates Thursday. Announcement may be made Thursday of the Indiana Anti-Sa-loon League’s classification of primary election candidates as “wet*” “dry,” or “on the fence,” league officials announced today. Tho League headquarters committee was to meet this afternoon to consider the clas-siflcations as prepared by Superintendent Edward S. Shumaker from candidates’ replies to questions on their prohibition sentiments. Doubt was expressed whether the task would be completed before night. EUROPE TO BE TOPIC Education Board Secretary Will Tell of Conditions Abroad. “The Economic, Political and Religious Condition in Europe.” will he the topic of Dr. TI. O. Pritchard, Disciples of Christ board of education secretax-y, Sunday night at Capitol Ave. Christian Church. Fortieth St. and Capitol Ave. He visited Euiope last year. The Rev. Ralph Austin, pastor, will preach Sunday morning on “Building the United States.” Services next week will observe Children's week.

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Cocktails $2,000 a Swallow Bu Timis Special SAN DIEGO, Cal., April 27. Coi'onado cocktails, although considered weak and uninspiring by qualified Marine Corps standards, are the most expensive drinks the Government has ever been asked to pay for. Uncle Sam’s trial costs during the recent court-martial of Col. Alexander Williams on drunkenness changes, roughly figured, amount to not less than $2,000 a swallow, or a total of $12,000 for Williams’ six drinks.

$50,000 LOSS IN FIRE Anthony Block Damaged by Blaze; Smoke Hinders Fireman. Bu Times Special MUNCIE, lnd., April 21.—Fire which damaged the Anthony block here late Tuesday did $50,000 damage. it was estimated today. Dense smoke hampered firemen.

TWO HELD AS FUGITIVES Man, Wanted iu Louisville Arrested at Train. Police today held two alleged fugitives. Charles W. Baker, 30, of 805 S. Church Rt.. is said to be wanted in Rochester, N. Y., for deserting his wife and family. Richard J,. Lewis, 27, of Louisville, Ky., was arrested ns he left a train. Police said Kentucky authorities charge him with larceny, DANGEROUS FLIGHT ON Madrid-Maui la Aviators Hop Over Bay of Bengal. Bu United Press RANGOON, April 21.—Despite unfavorable conditions, Captains Lorriga and Gallarza, en route by airplane from Madrid to Manila, hopped off today lo fly across the Bay of Bengal. Many previous cffoi'ts to cross the bay have ended in disaster. WOODS BURNS: 1 DEAD Two Men Missing in New Jersey Fire—Damage Is Considerable, BU United Press TOMS RIVER, N. J., April 21.—A fast spreading fire, raging in the thickly wooded area between Double Trouble and Pinewald, today had taken one life and caused considerable damage. Henry Orsley, 65, was overtaken by flames after he had abandoned his motor truck. His charred body was found. Two other men with Orsley are missing. REPEATS PACT NEAR Brianri Tells Senate Accord on IT.l T . S. I>el>t Reached. Bu United Press PARIS, April 21.—1 t is learned authoritatively that Premier Briand today informed the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs that an accord had been reached for settlement of the French debt to the United States. He reported that Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon and the French, ambassador, Henri Berenger, had found agreement in Washington, but emphasized that their work must be ratified by the American debt commission. ROME RESTORATION ON Italy Celebrates as Rebulding Flans Arc Launched, Bu United rrrss ROME, April 21.—A1l Italy today celebrated a holiday as plans for rebuilding the eternal city so that “within five years it will be restored to the gloxy and grandeur of the reign of Augustus.” began on the anniversary of the founding of Rome. The first stone was laid in the wail which will run along the new Barberini and the first pick ax bit into the slums which long have marred the beauty of the theater Marcellus. Today is really three days made into one, for in addition to being Rome’s birthday, it is Colonial day and the Italian Üboctdajr,

Forecast Increasing cloudiness tonight with probably showers by Thursday; warmer tonight j cooler Thursday.

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COURT CITES DRV LEAGUE HEAD. AIDS State Supreme Body Orders Shumaker, Attorneys to Appear Before It. CONTEMPT IS CHARGE Action Result of Statements in Yearly Report. Superintendent E. H. Shumaker ot the Indiana Anti-Saloon League and Ethan A .Miles and Jess A. Max-tin, league attornej-s, today were cited for contempt of court by the Indiana Supreme Court. The three were ordered to appear before tho Supremo Court Judgea Tuesday, May 11, and show why they should not be punished for contempt, because of derogatory statements regarding the chief State tribunal in Shumaker’s 1925 league report. This order came in response to in foi'ination filed by Attorney Genera! I*. Gilliom about a month .ago, quot. ing the statements in question and asking that the three be cited. Conduct of prohibition cases by the attorney general's office also was criticised in Shumaker’s report. Gilliom recently announced thaf Will H. Thompson and Solon J. Car ter, Indianapolis attorneys, hav* been entered as co-counsel for the State. Court’s Order The court’s order was as follows: ‘‘The State of Indiana, on relation of the attorney general off-said State, having filed an information subscribedmnd sworn to by himself, it which he charged and alleged that 'The defendants, Edward S. Shumaker, Ethan A. Miles and Jess E Martin, have been guilty*-of a con, tempt of this court, in the publica tion of a pamphlet entitled the annual x-eport of the superintendent of tho Anti-Saloon League, Jan. 19 1926, and asked that a rule issua citing each of the defendants t appear and show cause why theyi should not be punished for such contempt. “It is thereupon ordered that a citation issue to each of said defendants commanding thMthey and each of them shall the Supreme <bull of the St a ((‘house in (In' city dianapoHs, oil Tuesday, 1926, at 10 o’clock am., and cause why they should not lie aril tached and punished for contempt! of court as prayed in said information.” Shumaker declined to comment. Miles said: “\Ye ai’o ready to meet it. YVe will, have an answer, demurrer or motion to dismiss the proceeding ready by that time. We will be there represented by attorneys.” Additional Request In Gilliom’s information, filed will tho court March 10, an additions request was made that (lie court up point several representative at I (Turn to Page 10) WED, PART SAME DAI Soldier Bridegroom Taken Back ti Guardhouse at Ft. Harrison, To unite only to be parted waa tho sad plight c>f George Joseph Mission, 22, soldier at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, granted a marriage license today, to wed Miss Myrtle Alice Spurling, 21,' Maumee, Ohio. The soldier bridegroom was ushered before Miss Margaret Mahoney license clerk at the courthouse, be tween two military police. They said Mission is serving time in the fort, guardhouse for being absent without leave. The marriage had to he authorized by Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin because the bride was not a Marion County resident. The bridu said she -would return home and wait, until Mission was discharged from tho Army.

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