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ROB CHICAGO MAIL TRAIN OF SIIO,OOO Bandits Overpower Clerks and Leap From Car With Registered Pouches. LOSS MAY BE $350,000 Men Overlook $250,000 for Indiana Bank. Bn United Proa CHICAGO, Sept. 10.—Two bandits today held up a Grand Trunk mail train a$ it pased through Harvey, Ilia., a Chicago suburb, and escaped with registered mail variously valued between $140,000 and $'350,000. The train robbers missed $250,000 In their haste. 'The bandits in some way concealed themselves on the train as it left Chicago and made their way to the mail car as the train entered Harvey. They overpowered the two mail clerks, seized the mail pouches, and leaped off the moving train. Auto Waiting An automobile was waiting for them with a confederate at the wheel. They climbed in and were whirled away before the train could be‘stopped and an alarm sounded. The train was Grand Trunk No. 10, en route from Chicago to Port Huron, Mich. The mail pouches contained money dispatched from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the First National Bank of Chicago to the First National Bank of Harvey. Postal Inspector Grant B. Miller announced the mail was valued at $140,000, but Chicago police werd notified the loot was worth $350,000. Postal Inspector Miller ordered Mail Clerk John H. Kelly removed from the train at South Bend. Ind., where he was questioned. He told authorities in South Bend that he had managed to conceal one mail pouch containing a quarter of a million dollars and this pouch has been found on the train, police reported. This pouch, it was said, had been dispatched to a bank at Valparaiso, Ir.d.

11l SUBSIDIES TO STATES 14 TIMES UHBIDEGME Highway Building on 50-50 Basis Is Cause of Mammoth Increase. Times Washington Rurcnti. 1.<22 Xew York Arnvta WASHINGTON, Sept. B.—Federal tubsidies to the State governments tre about fourteen times ns great now as they were ten years ago. During the laßt fiscal yeai-, according :o figures compiled from congressional appropriations, the Federal Government advanced approximately $132,000,000 to the States, in addition to turning over large amounts if Federal lands. Ten years ago Federal subsidies to the States were ony slightly over nine and a half million dollars. The principal cause for the striking in--rease in Federal appropriations to he States has been Federal aid in building highways on a fifty-fifty ■>asis, the States matching dollar for lollar the advances of the national government. Last year $75,000,000 was turned over to the States in this way. Other Increases Federal appropriations for the national guard last year took approximately $31,000,000 and co-operative educational programs, calling for funds from the national government, nvolved the expenditure of about $10,000,000. The rapid increase in Federal sub!dies, which were inaugurated in 1857 with Federal land grants for agricultural colleges, Is being opposed by those who think that it gives the national government too much control over state affairs. Although the states are free to take ir leave the subsidies as they see fit, the lure of the money is great, and opponents of the system are contending that Federal control of the purse strings provides a powerful lever for prying Into what should be purely State matters. Some States Object Opposition from wealthy eastern States on the ground that their taxpayers are assessed for payments to lie made to some of the thinly populated and poorer western states was squelched when the United States Supreme Court refused to rule that the subsidy system violates the Constitution. Although Federal subsidies to the states last year were considerably lower than the peak year of 1328 when approximately $180,000,000 was spent In that way they were higher than for any year since that lime, and the trend seems to be definitely upward. HOURLY TEMPERATURES C a. 50 10 a. m 64 7 a. 61 11 a. 64 8 a. m...... 56 12 (noon) .... 65 9 a. m 60

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Women’s Shoes Fit Poorly; Men’s Well Are you a woman? If you are, it's a four to one shot that your shoes fit poorly. If you’re a man, it's about three to one that they fit well. All this is the result of an X-ray examination of the feet of 1,800 State fair visitors by Miss Meta Martin of the Purdue University home economics extension department. Miss Martin, with the assistance of foot experts, has examined the feet and shoes of 493 men, 795 women, 202 boys and 310 girls. Here’s what she found: Os the women examined, 406 had poor fits, 293 had fair fits and 96 had good fits. Only eighty-four of the men had poor fits, while 137 had fair fits and 272 had good fits. Twenty-five boys had poor fitting shoes, sixty-eight had fair fits and 109 had good fits. Like their grown up 3isters, the majority of the girls had poor fitting shoes.

CLA YPOOL SITE FOR S4B DOWN Lot Cost Just $243.75 in 1821 —Annual Rental Now SIB,OOO. That the lot on the corner of Illinois and Washington Sts., upon which the stately Claypool Hotel now stands was sold in 1821 small sum of $243.75, and that even this amount was paid in five equal, annual payments of $48.75, is shown by the record of the register of sales of lots In the town of Indianapolis, now in the custody of the Auditor of State. Tho historical record of this lot ha3 been compiled by the title insurance department of the Union Title Company. “The plan of buying lots and suburban tracts for a small payment, the remainder to be paid in small installments is believed by many to be a feature recently introduced in the real estate business,” said James S. Cruse, president of J. S. Crufie & Company, realtors. "Although the expressions to suit’ arid ‘small cash payment’ or ‘balance like rent’ now used frequently by hustling real estate men to describe the method of paying the consideration asked, may be of re cent usage, the methods’ are not new. The State of Indiana offered all trie lots in the original town of Indianapolis on tempting terms to attract prospective customers, and many who were attracted thereby laid the foundation stones of immense fortunes." Payment Plan By act of the Legislature, sp proved Jan. 6, 1821, it was provided that in the purchase of lots in the town of Indianapolis, every purchaser should pay one-fifth of the purchase money, the residue to be paid in four equal, annual installments. The purchasers, in all cases, were to have a discount for prompt payments. In 1828 and 1833 acts were passed granting relief to purchasers who had permitted their certificate of purchase to become forfeited and in many instances title to “mile square” property was acquired several years after first payment was made. James Pell purchased the lot above upon which now stands the Claypool. May 28, 1832, Newton Claypool purchased the lot for SI,OOO, and paid $250 cash and it was not until May 25, 1835, that he had paid the four installments to Complete the purchase. The lot was sold Feb. 2. 1841, to David Yandes for $6,000, who In turn, sold it on March 3, 1842, to Hervel Bates, Sr. Sold for $160,000 On Oct, 7, 1865, Hervey Bates Sr. made a gift of the property to Uervey Bates Jr., who held it until Dec. 31, 1883, when he sold it, together with ninety eight feet immediately west of this lot for $160,000. The late Edward F. Claypool was the purchaser and his devises still are the owners. Sept. 27, 1922, Edward F. Claypool leased the premises to the Indiana Hotel Company for 99 years. The lease, among other things, provided for an annual rental for the first ten years of SIB,OOO a year, and for the second ten years and thereafter of $20,000. Tho annual rental income now received exceeds the full purchase price named in 1821, for the one lot, by $19,756.25. One Billionaire in U. s. — Rockefeller Bu United Prca* WASHINGTON, Sept.l 10. America has one billionaire, seevral hundred millionaires and at least 11.000 ordinary millionaires,’’ according to Joseph McCoy, actuary of the United States Treasury. The wealthiest man in the country resides in New York City, he said. The next richest man lives in Detroit while the third wealthiest person lives ‘either in Detroit or Chicago.” McCoy said he could not officially nrwne the wealthiest persons, but it was understood that the billionaire is John D. Rockefeller, with Henry Ford a close second. Edscl Ford vies with the unnamed Chicagoan for third place. STATZ IS SENSATION Arnold Statz of the Angels will have a monopoly on Individual records if he continues to travel at his present speed during the closing weeks of the season. Stats now leads in times at bat with 582, in safe hits with 199, in doubles with 48, and in triples with 12. In runs scored he is only three behind Ike Boone, the leader.

GIRL, MAN HEARD HALL DEATHSHOTS Church Official and Choir Singer Were in Lovers’ Lane on Fatal Night. SILENT FOR FOUR YEARS Both Kept Secret for He Was Married. Bu United Fret* SOMERVILLE, N. J-, Sept. 10.— Ralph V. Gorsline, a vestryman in the Church of St. John the Divine, who for four years has denied he knew anything of the murder of the Rev. Edward V Hail and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, admitted today he was on the Phillips farm and heard shots and screams on the nighj. of the crime. Gorsline, a married man, said he was in De Hussey's lane the ryght of the murder with Miss Catherine Ras ail, a choir singer in the church. Girl Admits It Miss Rastall also admitted to detectives that she was In Gorsline's auto with him in the lane within 300 feet of the crab apple tree under which the pastor and his choir singer were found murdered. Inspector John W. Underwood of the Jersey City police, who grilled Gorsline for more than twenty-four hours, quoted the vestryman as describing his movements on the night of the murder as follows: “I left home and went to the Y. M. C. A. at about 7 p. m.. I stayed there until 10 p. m. and then left for home. On the way I met Miss Rastall. I offered to drive her home and she got in my car. We drove to College Avenue and then into De Russey's lane. We heard a shot and then a pause, and then three more shots. Between the first and second shots we heard a woman scream. After the second shot it seemed to be a wail which continued into a moan, and then it seemed to die out.” Becks I'p “Pig Woman” Gorsline partly confirmed the story told by Mrs. Jane Gibson the “Pig Woman,” who said she had seen the murder and had recognized Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall. y wife of the preacher: her eccentric brother, Willie Stevens, and their cousin, Henry De La Bruyere Carpender. All three are held on murder charges. Gorsline said of Mrs. Gibson’s story: “I know her statement regarding mumbled voices, shots, screams and moaning. They coincide with what I saw and heard while I was present In De Russey’s lanl,” Low Speeding Auto C.orsline said he and Miss Rastall saw a car coming out of the lane after the shooting, but did not recognize the occupants. They agreed not to mention anything about the shooting. He said the murder occurred at 10:20 p. m. That coincides with the time given by Mrs. Gibson. Gorsline said he had told Miss Rastall: “If I had turned on the headlights, we would have seen something." There Before Miss Rastall said she and Gorsline had been in the lane before the night of the murder. “How many times,’ asked Underwood. “A few times. I could not tell how many." "Was it always at night?” “Yes." Underwood said he was not certain whether Gorsline and Miss Rastall had told nil they knew and would question them again.

WHOLESALERS TO SEE BUTLER PLAY Illinois Football Game Included in Courtesy Trip. The first Fall Courtesy Trip of the year, under auspices of the Chamber of Commerce, will be through^western Indiana and eastern Illinois cities Oct, 8 and 9, with reservations including tickets for the Butler-Illin-ois football game at Champaign, 111, Oct. 9, according to plans approved by the courtesy trip subcommittee t noon today. C. Fred Klu heads the subcommittee. Representatives of wholesale houses making the trip are to leave here in limousines, going to Danville, Greeneastle, Rockville, Turkey Run State Park, Veedersburg and Covington, Ind., and Danville and Urbana, 111., the first day. After the football game those on the trip will return to Danville, 111., for dinner and drive back to Indianapolis, Saturday night. LANGLEY PAROLE~ UP Former Kentucky Congressman Before Board. Bn United Prana ATLANTA, Ga,, Sept. 10.—Former Congressman John W. Langley, of Kentucky, sentenced to the Federal Penitentiary here for conspiring to violate the Volstead law, was before the parole board here today in connection with his effort to obtain release.

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Hundreds of Acres In Indiana .Still Flooded, Though Waters Recede Some

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Water pouring over the Indianapolis Water Company dam In White River at Broad 1 Ripple. During the summer months practically no water passes over the cam.

BUSINESSMEN , DENOUNCE BAR TO EXPANSION Leaders Join in Criticising Hamstringing of Industry by Politicians as Illustrated in Fairbanks’W’ Morse Incident. : 'Wm l Business leaders of Indianapolis today Joined in denunciation of the political machinations of the Coffin-controlled county Republican machine which have resulted in the loss of a $250,000 pay roll for the cily for at least two years, as disclosed in The Indianapolis Times Thursday. They denounced the policy of hamstringing a large business institution to further a political purpose which has resulted in Fairbanks, Morse & Cos., one of the city’s largest industries, beinjg compelled to de lay construction of a largj addition and to build in other cities two additions to plants which might have cofae to Indianapolis. Alarmed at Prospect They deplored the situation which makes it Impossible for Falr-banks-Morse to immediately construct an addition to Its electric motor plant at Twenty-First St. and Northwestern Ave., which would cost $300,000 and Immediately employ 200 men. They also were alarmed at the prospect that the company might take its entire plant to another city where it might find room to grow unhampered. In 1923 the company bought from Marion County, through county commissioners, a section of the old workhouse site across Northwestern Ave. from the plant Here it was planned to carry on enormous expansion. The company and its attorneys supposed Jhe way was paved to start construction. But when it started to fence the line between the workhouse ground which the county retained and the land the company bought, county councilmen, led by Otis Dodson, an important cog in the Coffin machine, raised the cry that the company was taking more land than the county had sold. It ttas contended the county commissioners had not sold a triangular one-third acre, across Northwestern Ave. from the workhouse, abutting the present Falrbanks-Morse plant and bearing part of a switch running into the workhouse ground which is necessary to the operation of the proposed plant extension. Company Surprised This was the first the company had heard of this and it immediately stopped plans for expansion until its lawyers could straighten out the tangle. But the politicians only tangled things more. They caused indictment of Leo K. Fesler, county auditor, when the commissioners sold the land, charging him with responsibility for tho alleged transfer of more land than was sold. Fesler has not been tried upon this indictment and there is no indication lie will be. He contends that is no question whatever an to the legality of every step in tho affair. Meanwhile, word was passed out last year that county commissioners, when Coffin got control this year through his associate, Cas(Turn to Page 15) ,

WALES HAS SORE ARM Bitten by Insects—Unable lo Flay Golf. Bu United Preaa JjONDON, Sept. 10.—A Dally Mail dispatch from Siarrltz /says the Prince of Wales’ right arm is considerably swollen and quite painful as a result of bites inflicted upon his hands and arms by insects, possibly mosquitoes or the more poisonous sand gnrits. The prince consequently was unable to play golf Thursday.

SORROW FOR FETTERS

Sedate members of the park board ire aghast today. * For Thursday they received a revelation of the “petting” customs of Indianapolis young folk that Induced them to double the force of park policemen that patrol the shadowy rendezvous in city parks and boulevards under the moon. “Why, we find them by the dosens, parked under the trees or by the side of the road in and near our parks and boulevards," George Morgan, assistant |>arks superintendent, told the board at a meeting Thursday. “With only two policemen on duty at night and one in the day time, chasing the petters is like trying to cut water In two. It comes right together again.” Spooners Laugh ‘The spooners are laughing at us because they know ws can make the

WILL W E COME TO THIS? I GLASGOW —Tailors here havefennounced their new fall styles for men. For street wear, they recommend: A stiff hat, crown from four five inches high and the brim modeled something like an automobile fender. The suit is blue serge, double breasted, the coat very short and loose aft the shoulders and the trousers very loose and fiappy, their bottoms about three inches above the shoe tops.

rounds only once a night,” Park Policeman Noah Romine volunteered. The young folks are scandalous! Some of them park their automob.les nonchalantly on the golf greens at Riverside Park, while one reckless blade speeded down the fairway to the seventh hole of the course with the cut-out open, according to Morgan. , * “And the kids we pick up are only about 15 or 16 years old,” Romine commented. “And they’re so cocky they park right under the lights and go ahead petting,” Morgan, observed. Trails of Bottles The * spooners oftentimes leave trails of empty bottles In their wake. Increasing the duties of an overworked force. It was pointed out. “Think of It!” commented Recreation Director Jesse P. McClure.

A crisp, sunshiny autumn morning today greeted central Indinaa and dried out some of the fields and roads that were beaten by the terrific storm of Wednesday night. Rivers and other streams continued to cover lowlands, but the waters on the upper courses had started to recede. At Indianapolis, White River fell during the night. Transportation, crippled by the storm, which did damage conservatively estimated at $1,000,000 in this State and Illinois, was creeping back to normalcy. Fields Flooded And farmers viewed their fields with misgivings. Many of the fields could not yet be seen. They were covered with water. Downstream, White and Wabash Rivers were above flood stage and were expected to rjse somewhat during the day. Indianapolis, drenched Wednesday night, on Thursday evening shivered % First Frost Tudiana experienced its first frost of the season on Thursday night, several localities fn the northern part of the State'reporting white fields. Farmers in the lowlands of Knsriusro County, near Warsaw, said the frost there did some damage to tomatoes, melons, peppers and other tender vines. Royal Center, in ( ass County, reported light frost, hut no damage. Garden truck in Kendalville was damaged by the frost. , and put extra blankets on the bed. Temperature this,morning was 49 at 5 a. m. and 01, or 16 below normal at 7 and 16 degrees below the mark for the same' hour Thursday. Warmer and fair weather is predicted for tonight and Saturday by (Turn to Page 27)

TWO ARE KILLED AT ALEXANDRIA Bu Tinxra Kprrtnt KENDALLVILLE. Ind., Sept. 10. —Moody McCord, 36, and his wife. Hester, 32, were killed today at Alex andria when their auto was struck by a train on the Nickel Plate Railroad. They were on their way from Kendallville to Winslow, Ind., to attend a family reunion Sunday when the fatal crash occurred. The bodies of the two victims, mangled almost beyond recognition, will be returned here for burial. BEES SIGNAL BY SCENT BERLIN. Sept. 10. —Experiments with bees have shown that the insects are enabled by scent and a peculiar direction-finding apparatus to find their way back to their hives. If a hive is moved, the first bees to find it throw out a "smell signal" for the guidance of their followers. The bee also has a keen sense of sight.

“They_ find places I never knew about. Favorite spots where the park policemen find lovers the wooded curves of Eighteenth St., between thfe South Grove club house and E. Riverside Dr., on the road through Spakes Park and in Dearborn Park, according to Morgan. To Borrow Men The board members hesitated a bit about expenses of doubling the fitce, but President John E. Milnor explained that the men could be borrowed from the recreation department equipped with motorcycles. “Mayor Duvall said to employ thp additional policemen if It is necessary,” Milnor explained. Romine said the offenders he arrested last week for various offenses in the parks and boulevards t paid fines and costs In municipal courts amounting to $5564.

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SENATOR WATSON APPEALS FOR CLEMENCY FOR BOOZE VENDING LEADERS IN EAST * Indiana Solon Joins Klan and AntiSaloon Agents in Effort to Get Men Out of Federal Prison. ALCOHOL DIVERTED TO ’LEGGERS Case Known as One of Worst in History Baltimore, Md. Dx> r WASHINGTON, %ept. 10.—Senator James E. Watson of Indiana has appealed to therFederal parole board for the liberation of Winfield and Neufield T. Jones, sentenced less than three months ago for one of the biggest alcohol conspiracies which the Government has prosecuted.

Both were former agents for the Interna Revenue Department and Neufield was at one time director of the field forces and assistant prohibition director for the State of Georgia. , Former jKlan Agent. Neufield, at his trial, testified that he was at one time a publicity agent for the Ku Klux Klan and in three years had received more than $50,000 for that work. The effort to secure the release of these prohibition bootlegger and Klan leaders is backed by Watson, although they have served less than three months of two-years sentence Imposed by Federal Court at Baltimore, Md. He is aidede In his efforts to secure their release by leaders of the Anti-Saloon League, whose interest in these particular bootlyggers Is not explained. Causes Surprise The appeal for clemency has caused surprise, not only because it is backed by Watson in connection with Anti-Saloon League and Klan Senators, but because the case against the Jones brothers was characterized as one of the clearest, and one of the most important, in the eastern U. S. for some time. They operated the Maryland Drug and Chemical Company In Baltimore. A raid by Federal, operatives brought ebarges that the olcohol handled by the firm was diverted from lawful channels into a supply for the bootleg forces of Baltimore. J. E. Baker, former manager and president of the company, pleaded guilty at the same time the brothers pleaded not guilty and testified against them. He said he discovered that barrels of alcohol were being taken out after the plant was closed in the afternoon. And that he was told to “shut up and you will be taken care of." Hands Baker said he accompanied Jones many times when the latter took money from William Cohen, who also pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge, only the Jones brothers standing trial. Mrs. E. H. England, a former bookkeeper, testified she was aware of the illegal activities, but was assured by N. T. Jones that “everything wilt be all right.” Even after the raid, she said, lie told her “nothing will come of it. T will pull underground wires and get us out of this mess. The agents bungled the Job." Appeal Fails Confronted by this testimony, a Baltimore jury, 'traditionally hard to convince of liquor offenses, found the brothers guilty, and an appeal by them ‘to higher Federal Courts failed. N. T. Jones testified that while serving the intelligence unit of the internal revenue bureau be was also conducting his Klan activities. He was the co-author, he said, of a book entitled; “The Real Story of the Ku-Klux Klan."

ORDER RESTORED ALAINS AGAIN Troops Patrol City After Revolution Fails. Bu ri>ed Prca ATHENS, Sept 10.—Athens was calm and orderly today after an abortive attempt at revolution against the government of General Condylis, in which several persons were killed. Troops patroled the city throughout the night, enforcing the 8 p. m. curfew order imposed by the government after the mutiny of the Republican Guard and a rising of Communists had been suppressed by vigorous action. Street traffic was forbidden throughout the night. $ Colonels Zervas, Dertilis and other officers of the guard and several Communists and Royalists were arrested. It was announced today! that they would be court-martialed. The trouble arose when the guard sought to oust Condylis by a quick revolution. While the government was engaged against the guard, Communists took advantage of the opportunity to run wild. They possessed arms and did considerable shooting In the city.

Forecast Generally fair tonight and Saturday; rising temperatures predicted.

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INDIANAPOLIS DAY TAKES CROWD TO STATE FAIRGROUND Last Program of Grand Circuit Races Society Night at Horse Show. Local interest in the Indiana State Fair reached its peak today. With the entire day’s program dedicated to Indianapois, home of the great exposition, thousands of the Capital City’s population poured into the grounds early in the forenoon, eager for a glimpse at the many attractions before the curtain falls Saturday afternoon. Today's program was to culminate with the annual society night at the horse show in the Coliseum. With clear skies, a record attendance was anticipated. Through cooperation of the Inter-Club council, an organiza(Turn to rage 26)

MILLER GAVE HIM !,i CASH, GERMAN TESTIFIES Bn T'nitrd rrrss NEW YORK, Sept, 10.—'With Richard Merton of Frankfort-on-thp Main, Germany, as its star the Government today wrote into the court records a remarkable story by which it expects to convict Harry M. Daugherty, former Attorney General, and Thomas W. Miller, former alien property custodian, of conspiracy to defraud. Merton testified: That he agreed with either John T. King or Jesse Smith, both nowdeceased, to pay a $50,000 retainer fee and a commission of 5 or 2% per etnt, dependent on a time element, if they would secure return to him $7,000,000 of property Poized from German ownrs durning th war. Champagn Dinar. That th $7,000,000 was returned tr. him in cash and bonds at a champagne dinner at a New York hotel, after Miller had brought It here from Washington, D. C. That the following day he turned over to King liberty bonds to a total Os $391,000. After Merton had told of the dinner and of King taking him to the National City Bank the following day to deposit the money he described his instructions to the tank to sign the receipts and forward them to the Government at Washington. “That was just a detail,” he said. “I had my money and the rest was none of my business.” Went to Bank ITc and King then went to the offices of Goldman, Sack and Company, where the bonds had been sent, Merton testified. “Did you reecive there the $931,000 in bonds?” he was asked. “Yes,” was the answer. “Did vou give the bonds to King?” “Yes,” said Merton, “my recollection is that I gave them to him ii# the building: I gave them to him in a bundle, a small bundle, either in the office or In the building. “Kink said ’good-bye' and we separated. ' , “I think that was the lasi time 1 ever saw fim.” Recess was then ordered. - FOOD WINS VOTES HONOLULU—Hawaiian native* anxiously are looking forward to the coming fall elections and to the “luaus’ that will precede them- A luau Is a native feast, where con ventlon is thrown aside and orators orate as the guests eat. All the political parties rely upon these methods to put over their campaigns. and the stringed .music and hula dancing always prove to be successful vote getters.