Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 May 1926 — Page 7

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CLEW IS SOUGHT - IN EVANGELIST’S DRAMATIC CAREER * t Missing Woman Rose to Wealth From Poverty— Once Missionary. Bn Timet Fnerinl "LOS ANGELES, May 28.—KennMh, G Ormiston, who was believed to hold valuable Information regarding the disappearance of Mrs. Aiinee Semple McPherson, \ widely known evangelist, turned up unexpectedly Here Thursday and offered to aid authorities. Ormiston, former radio operator at Mrs. McPherson’s Angelus temple and a close personal friend of the evangelist, denied, however, that he had any Information which might lead to a solution of her disappearance. Left Last January He said he left the Temple lffst January, but that there was nothing mysterious concerning his whereabouts since that time. Ormiston joined with a group of Mrs. McPherson’s followers who remain at Venice Beach, 'frhere she was last seen May 18. They believe that she was drowned while swimming in the surf, and that she may be washed up by the waves. County Attorney Asa Keyes and Federal authorities say they are convinced that Mrs. McPherson was not drowned. Coast Guards have stopped searching for her body. Career Studied The dramatic story of the beautiful evangelist’s career was being pieced together by dectectives in their attempt to find something in it which wofild hell* them solve the present mystery. Years of comparative proverty preceded her rise to fame and wealth, the detectives learned. Although'her “Angelus temple’’ here had the largest congregation of any church in the world —Upward of 35,000 were enrolled as members—there was a time when Mrs. McPherson’s missionary efforts paid her very poorly. She was born thirty-five years ago at Ingersol, Ontario, the daughter of a farm family Kennedy. At the age of 17 she attended a traveling missionary service and was converted. “I seemed to feel the pardoning blood of Jesus flowing over ®ie,” she gald later of this experience. Several week3 later she was married to Robert Semple, the evangelist whose preaching had stirred her. Boilermaker by Day The Semples moved from charge to charge, going first to Stratford. Ontario, and laESr to Chicago and Findlay, Ohio. Semple’s flock was often too poor to support him, and he worked as a boilermaker during the day and preached at night. Later they went to China as missionaries. Sen-pie died of an Oriental disease and his wife carried on In the work, supporting her little daughter, Roberta. A year and a half after Semple's death his widow returned California and married Harold McPherson, a grocer, who was not In sympathy with her work. ' The McPherson’s had one child, Rolf, born in 1914. Six years later they were divorced. During War Mrs. McPherson was by now a recognized Her first notable Work w r as at Camp Kitchener, Canada, during the World' War. She was then only 24 years old. Thre peak of her career was reached In 1922 when she arrived in Los Angeles and attracted thousands to fier “four square” gospel meetings where she allegedly healed scores dally by a single touch. So hugfe were her financial gains 8s the result of these meetings that several official bodies investigated her operations only to report that they were legal. * Three years ago she constructed the immense Angelus Temple In Los Angeles, where she preached twice daily. , When she disappeared she was pastor and supervisor over six branches of the Temple, scattered ©veg Southern California and acknowledged one of the richest women In the State. ANYWAY! Whether the spring's welldressed woman does It for self, women, or men, she will wear this summer a soft, hoboish, rakish, jaunty little felt hat pulled over one eye. “nothing else but” for travel and country wear.

Statement of Condition OF THE Samson Auto Insurance Assn. FREEPORT. ILLINOIS 605-12 State Bank Bid*. On the Slat day of December. 1925 0. T. KIPLINGER. President. R. L. BRITT Secretary. NET ASSETS OF COMPANT Cash in banks (on Interest and not on interest) $ 20.263.51 Bonds and stocks owned (market value) 67.356.88 Mortgage loan# on real estate (free from Sny prior in cumbranee) 24.150.00 Accrued securities (interest and . rents, etc.) 2.137.01 Premiums and accounts due * and In process ol collection * 19.298.08 Total net assets $123,195.78 LIABILITIES K<s*ry. or amount necessary „ Kn reinsure outstanding flak# , $ 26.004.73 - -osa-s adjusted and not due.. 4.643.41 interest 1 050.95 Bill* and account* unpaid.... 0.700.23 filter liabilities of the com- „ Total liabilities TsltliTsli fjarpJu# ■• • -0' • ' 8.882.49 I'o<al $123,196 75 Greatest amount in any one ri5k.52,250.00 Cifcee **f of Insurance. I the undersigned. Commissioner of In r,ranee of Indiana, hereby certify thst the abore Is a correct copy ol the Statement of the Condition of the above mentioned Company on the 3lst day of December. 1925. as shown by the original statement, aud that the said original staten.ent i now on file in this office. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal this.nth JB . UUU, Commissinaaa

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MR. FIXIT Request for Second Improvement Received — Holes in Pavement,

Let Mr. Flxit present your case to city officials. He is The Times.’ representative at the city hall. Write him at The Times. A Mr. Fixit always Is pleased when a Times subscriber comes back to the improvements mess line for what the soldiers called “seconds.” DEAR MR. FIXIT. The efficiency of your department was made very evident to us today by the fact that the crossing fit Eighteenth and Meridian Sts., about which we complained one week ago, has been fixed. If we were not embarrassed over making another request so soon after the one referred to, we would ask tha,t you try to have fixed the holes in the Sixteentth St. pavement between Northwestern Av©. and the Big Four Railroad tracks, a distance of about -one block. U. S. Encaustic Tile Works, BY W. F. LANDERS. The, cooperation of A. J. Middleton, chief Inspector of the city engineer’s department, hastened the repairs. He has promised to devote equal attention to your

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LIGHTNING HILLS FARMER Bn United Prctl MADISONVILLE, Ky.. May 28. John Murch, 47. a farmer, was struck by lightning and killed when he drove his horse beneath the shelter of a Uee in an electrical storm. Thursday night.