Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 108, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 August 1926 — Page 2

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‘RUBBERNECKS’ IN MINED Local Firm Will Start Bus Tour Aug. 15. > Indianapolis soon w!U have a sight seeing bus comparable with "rub-ber-neck” coaches of eastern cities, according to plans of A. G. Harman & Sons, 50 Kentucky Ave. Harman, who will start the Hoosler Comfortable Safeway Tours Aug. 15, said he expects to establish a sight seeing bus service in the city if permission to go over boulevards can be obtained. “Indianapolis has many beautiful vantage points which should be shown to the public if we are to develop a greater and bigger city,” Harman said. A huge twenty-six passenger bus equipped with all comforts for long trips, including a washroom, drinking water, etc., will make the first trip to eastern points including New York, Washington, Atlantic City and Philadelphia. A five color painting of the Monument appears on the side of the coach. CANDIDATES OPEN UP Speedway Election Race Gets Under Way With Oratory. With only a week for a campaign, candidates for office in the newly incorporated town of Speedway fired their first oratorical guns on the lawn of the Prest-O-Lite Company Tuesday night. Three ward trustees, a clerk and a treasurer will be elected Aug. 18. William Rosner, Thomas Keogh, O. H. Skinner, Oscar Schrader and C. C. Urban are candidates for first ward trustee; Arthur Beeler, Howard F. Wilson and A. L. Hopkins for the Second, and John Leonard ahd Aba Moyer for the Third ward. Henry Dietz and Downey D. Phillips are candidates for clerk and treasurer. PLAN REUNION SUNDAY Jackson, Jennings, Scott County Former Residents to Frolic. Between 600 and 700 former residents of Jackson, Jennings and Scott Counties are expected to attend their twenty-second reunion Sunday afternon at Brookside Park. Music will be furnished by dharles Byfleld's Eaet Park Orchestra. John R. Williams is president of the organization which promotes the reunions I and Dr. James R. Anthony is secretary. DETECTIVE IS KILLED Giant Negro Captured After Sooting at Police Station. Bv United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 11. —Detective John Singer was shot and killed at police' headquarters early today by a giant negro. Gene Pearce, who Jerked Singer’s gun frorfl Its holster and fired three shots. Pearce escaped, but was captured two hours later after a battle. He had been arrested for stealing an auto.

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TO INSPECT TWO ROADS Commissioners Will View Proposed State Highways. State highway commissioners are planning to inspect personally two routes between Columbus and Greensburg, one of which is to be designated soon as a ritate highway. One route is through Hope and the other through Hartsville. The commission has taken steps to condemn as unsafe the Wabash River bridge at Vincennes. Illinois officials have refused to aid in building anew bridge. WARNING BY FIRE MARSHAL Warning against improper installation of furnaces is contained in letters hiking sent out by State Fire Marshal Alfred Hogston to contractors, furnace manufacturers and dealers throughout Indiana. Attention is called to a recent school fire caused by a smoke pipe being .located too near a wooden stairway.

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ROOSEVELT RECEPTION Ex-X&vy Secretary To Be Here on Way to Legion Meeting. Plans for the local reception of Theodore Roosevelt, former assistant eoretary of the Navy, who is to be principal speaker at the State convention of the American Legion at Marion, Aug 30 and 31. have been completed, it was anounced today by David H. Jennings, chairman of the reception committee. An escort of automobile will accompany Roosevelt, Aug. 30. from Marlon to Indianapolis. He will spend about an bouV here and will attend a breakfast to be given in his honor. TO HONOR NAMESAKE In memory of Gen. Francis Marion, in whose honor Marion County was named, nine photostatic copies of letters of the General will he placed on display in the city library Thursday and kept there until Aug. 26, Christopher R. Cole man, State historical bureau (director, announced.

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EXPECTS 2-CENT ' CUT ip RATE County Auditor Prunes Appropriation Requests. County Auditor Harry Dunn today forecast a 2-cent reduction in the 1926 tax assessment, payable In 1927. Dunn with county commissioners. is working out the 1927 budget. This slash would reduce the tax rate from 32 to 30 cents. The reduction may be possible despite the fact that the valuations have been materially cut, according to Dunn. According to present figures, the assessed valuation is 1749,000,000, the figure being subject to slight changes. Dunn said he is pruning appropriation department heads’ requests. MANY JOIN CARAVAN Motorists to Make Trip to Sesquicentennial. Scores of Indiana motorists are planning to join the automobile caravan to the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial, which leaves Richmond, Aug. 23. according to William W. Finch, director of Indiana's part in the celebration. The delegation will participate in the Indiana ©ay program, Aug. 26. The caravan will be headed by Clyde A. Walb of La Grange, Indiana chairman. A large American flag will be awarded the Indiana county sending the largest representation. Occupants of the first car from each county to report at Richmond will receive free admission to the grounds. Governor Jackson will be a speaker. TRUCE WITH ILLINOIS Truck Drivers’ Cases Dismissed— Turn Attention to Kentucky. With the dismissal in Chicago police court of several cases against Indiana truck drivers who had been arrested for driving in the neighboring State without Illinoic licenses, a truce had been effected in one sector of the interstate truck war, it was believed today. State motor police immediately turned their attention to troubles with the State of Kentucky. (?apt. Ollie P. Wright of the Hoosier police force was in Evansville today investigating the arrest of Indiana mo torists south of the Ohio Rive- for not having Kentucky licenses. ORANGE SAILS. HALT! Thought Chinese Junk Was a Bootleggers Craft. . Bt/.CnPfd Press NEW YORK. Aug 11. Dry agents know that bootleggers on land buy flashy autos. So when they spied the orange sails of the Amoy, the only Chinese Junk in the Atlantic, they believed she was a rum runner. The junk was towed into the barge office here. Questioning satisfied he authorities. vThe ship is an author's pleasure craft.

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tory of international relations. DOWNTOWN SITE LEASED Ten years lease on property at 125-27 N. Illinois St., formerly the Lyric theater lobby, has been leased by the Menter Stores Corporation. 14 E. Washington St. Rentals aggregate more than SIOO,OOO. Property was leased from Central Amusement Company.

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PRESENT SCOUT BRIDGE Gyro Club Officials at Camp Dellwood Ceremony. Presentation of the Gyro Club suspension bridge over Fall Creek in Camp Dellwood, Girl Scout camp reservation, was conducted by club members, Tuesday night. The bridge was financed. by the Gyro members. “International camp fire” was held after the presentation. A tablet was placed on the bridge. CHICAGO GUNMAN SLAIN Killing Takes Place Just Outside of Iyoop District. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 11—Louis “Big” Smith, who came from New York, an apprentice gunman to learn the trade in Chicago, and speedily became a master of outlawry—according to police records, was shot and killed here Tuesday night by a man

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believed to be a rival gangster. He is the forty-second victim of gang warfare to die in Chicago since Jan. 1 of this year. The shooting occurred as Smith lolled against the side of an expensive automobile just outside the Chicago loop district. Smith had been under arrest twice within the past half year, each time in connection with the murders of gangsters. LIQUOR DEPUTIES PAID $2,855 Check for July Fees Given Three Special Prosecutors. Check for $2,855 for prosecution of liquor cases in July was turned over Tuesday to O. L. rfiyes, attorney in fact for the* three deputy

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*AM CHICAGO ' AND RETURN Children 5 and Under 12 Years—s2.oo Saturday Night, August 14 Special train of all-steel equipment will leave Indianapolis 11:00 p. m., arrive Chicago 6 a. m.; returning leave Chicago (Central Station, Michigan Ave. and Roosevelt road) 6:15 p. m. Central Time (7:15 p. m. City Time) Sunday, August 15, arrive Indianapolis 11:55 p. m. BASEBALL Chicago, “lyhite Sox" vs. Detroit "Tigers” City Ticket Office, 112 Monument Cipcle, Phone MAin 0330, and Union Station. Phone MA in 4567. J. N. Lemon, Division Passenger Agent BIG FOUR ROUTE

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I attorney generals, by County Clerk Albert H. Losche. Deputies Byron K. Elliott, Ralphd Spann and Joe Rand Beckett main " tain tin office at police headquarters and use a part of the money for office expenses. With receipt of July's fees they have been paid $24,• 699 since Jan. 1, for liquor case prosecutions. TIGER, TIGER! /SINGAPORE.—Guests at a hotel in a small settlement in the Federated Malay States sought their rooms, and not languidly, either, when a large tiger walked in one day recently. Billiard players didn’t even stop to rack their cues. But the beast was as frightened as the players and sought refuge under a table. A sportsman had to coax It out to shoot it.