Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 136, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 September 1926 — Page 2

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EASTERN KANSAS FLOODS INUNDATE IkLARGETERRITORY Ktal of 150 Square Miles ■Under Water —$2,000,000 Damage. 1/ United Press KANSAS CITY. Mo., Sept. 13. Rivers and streams in eastern Kansas today were spreading for miles over lowlands, Inundating farms, highways and railroads in an area of approximately 150 square miles and causing enorrfious property damage. v Flood waters swept Burlington, Neosho Falls, Madison and other Two Are Heroes ' Bu United rress • BL T RLI Nti A'ON, jKan., Sept. 13. —Miss Jennie fTiubb, telephone operator, and William night watchman, were praised here today for their heroism in warning families of the wall of water which rushed down Rock Creek and flooded Burlington Sunday. Miss Chubb called on the phone every family menaced by flip rising flood, working wliile water filled the first floor of the telephonfc building. Lane ran from house to house rousing the occupants until he could no longer make his way through tho surging tide. towns In the Neosho and Verdigris river valleys, following torrential downpours of rain totaling from eight to eleven Inches. Three lives Lost Three lives were lost In the flooded area. Property damage will total more than $2,000,000 it is estimated and the loss of livestock was reported great. little fear was felt for residents of lowlands along the rivers as ample warning was received of the rising waters. Scores of farmhouses were damaged while families sought refuge In the uplands. Relief has been Traffir Hampered "Wire communication with the Stricken districts was deanoratized and rail traffic was seriously hampered. Towns along the Neosho River Ware flooded to a depth of five and six feet, Sunday. SHORTRIDGE WINS PRIZE Takes First Place In Art af Fair for Third Time. Shortridge High School art depart- ] ment won first prixe of SIOO at the State fair last week. Eight black and white mounts., tor tbs IMS an- j nual were The drawings ijnrre the work of Miss Caroline Ash brock's class. | Other drawings of Miss Josephine i Hollingsworth’s class in commercial I art were shown. Fw three years j Shortridge has taken first prize for j beßt exhibit of a commissioned high j achooL Award probably will be need J to buy a painting for the art room. j Comet Woods, Robert Worman, Gorden Mess., George Mess and Margaret Stowers, former Shorlridgß stndents, won pr-faes. HELD IN BABY’S DEATH Negro Woman Said to Itrr* Fallen With fluid While Drank. Mrs. Mary Bates. 41. Negro, .of 1320% N- Senate Ave... is to fail to-' day charged with Intoxication and involuntary manslaughter, on orders of Deputy Coroner C. A, Tolies. Tolies investigated the report Mix Jessie Oakley, 1311 St., who said she awakened j;nd found her 2-montli-old baby, Esther, dead. be*>lde her in bed. Tolies learned, he said, that Mrs. Bates, while intoxicated., came Into the house and, quietly removed the baby from beside Mr*- Oakley. Carrytog It out of the house be stumbled and fell, striking the babyb) head against the floor. She then placed the baby back to bed and left the house. INDIANA MAN PASSES BAR QUIZ Bti United Press LANSING., Mich, Kept. 13. Among 242 candidates who successfully passed the Michigan bar examination were John W. Rody, Ko koinu, I ltd.

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They conquered the English Channel and now they're after cinder path laurels. Tho finish of the fifty-yard .dash for women employes of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at a meet here Saturday brought spectators to their feet. Mary Malctz, Chicago, is shown crossing the tape first, with Lane Suhrweier, Toledo, close 011 her heels. t

HALL-MILLS QUIZ MOVES MIMAX Expect to Learn About Letters From Vestryman. Bu United Press SOMERVILLE, N. J., Sept. 13. Tho Hall-Mills murder Investigation moved to a climax today. After four years, the State believed It was'about to find an explanation 9t the stack of love letters p|Jed between the bodies of the Rev. Edward W. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills when they were slain under a tree on the Phillips farm near New Brunswick. Ralph V. Gorsllne, vestryman in Hall’s church, came to police headquarters here this afternoon hurried Into a private conference room to meet officers. “The State hopes to learn more about’ the letters from him. Previously It had been announced that Gorsline ahd Miss Catherine Ratstall, choir singer, would appear to post bonds for their appearance before the grand Jury. Warrants for their arrests as material witnesses were issued Saturday. They have admitted being near the scene of the tragedy and hearing it re-enacted.

MUSSOLINI PLOT LAID IN FRANCE A Said to Have Been Work of Expatriates—2oo Taken. Bu United Press ROME. Sept. 13.—Two hundred persons are under arrest and the general director of police and the chief of police have resigned a* a rent of the attempt upon the life of Premier Benito Mussolini Saturday. Most of the prisoners will be freed, it was understood, after questioning. Police are trying to learn if the banpbtag of the Premier's car was due to a widespread plot. According to the newspaper Messagero. the Investigation of the attempt to kill Mussolini, although Just begun, already has abundant evidence that It was not th® Isolated deed of a manic or anarchist, but the result of an elaborate plot, -hatched by political expatriates in France, who rn-r>plled the bomber with the facilities. Th® bomber is Glno Lucetti, 26, an expatriate, long classed by police as a dangerous anarchist. RENEW FIGHT FOR LIFE Ctmrlcted Men Seek New Trial, Basing Claim on Coh/ession. Sw United Press DEDHAM. Mass., Sept. 13. A five-year battle to defeat the electric chair was renewed to Superior Court here today when defense counsel filed slxty-one affidavits to quest of anew trial for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzettl, whose conviction of murder has aroused worldwide Interest. Sacco and Vanaettl <,wer not In court. Clesttoo Madelros, condemned New Bedford slayer, upon whose alleged confession the defense bases its claim for anew trial, ateo was absent. The two were convicted for the killing of two jnen to a pay roll hold-up In 1920.

TELLS OF HASTE, IN DA UGHER TY CASE i Ivierton, German Financier, Says He Had to Get Back Assets Quickly to Avert Bankruptcy.

Bu United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—Rlc'fard Merton, active head of the powerful Merton financial interests of Frankfort, Germany, today told a dramatic story of how he came to this country in 1921 in a desperate effort to secure return to his group of the assets of the American Metal Company. Bankruptcy of the Metal Bank of Franktort, the Swiss Metals Securities Company of Basle, the Frankfort Metal Trust and of the Merton family probably would haye followed had he failed, he said. Merton, testifying in the trial of Harry M. Daugherty, former Attorney General, and Thomas W. Miller, former alien property custodian, explained why haste was so necessary In securing return of the property and why he was willing to pay the

TWO MOTIVES FOR MURDER SEEN * Body of Gary Italian Dug Up in Swamps. Bu United Press GARY, Ind., Sept. 13.—Two posst ble ipotlves for the murder of Joe Terman, Gary Italian, were being Investigated by police here today. The body ot\ Terman, missing since late in June, was dug up from a shallow grave In the Black Oak swamps near ho or Saturday night. One theory was that he was slain in the Gary-Chicago Heights beer war and the other was that he was killed by Italian avengers. He is known to have been Implicated In the beer war In this district. At the time of his death he lived witta Joe Mandulla, alleged Gary bootleggger. Terman’s brother-in-law, Tom Robinson of Gary, said he believed Joe had been slain by feudists from his old home in Italy. RULE DINNER Philanthropist to Speak at Annual Event Here. John W. Mace, New York, nationally known philanthropist, will address the 500 guests at the annual Golden Rule dinner to be held at the Columbia Club, Monday evening, Oct. 4. Leslie Troutman's orchestra will provide music. The local dinner is one of a series being held In Large cities to promote interest In “Golden Rule Sunday,’’ Dec. 6. Last year the dinner was held at the Claypool and attracted 1,000 guests. PLnns are in charge of Golden Rule headquarters, 528 Peoples Bank Bldg. CANADA VOTES TUESDAY Both Conservatives and Liberals Predict Victory. Bu United Press . OTTAWA, Canada, Sept. 13. -With Canada expecting its greatest vote since confederation to be rolled up at the polls Tuesday, both the Rt. Hon. Premier Arthur Meighen, leader of the Conservatives, and MacKenzie King, leader of the Liberal party, predicted today that victory Is theirs. Premier Meighen has protolsed a protective tariff for Canada that will compete with the United State* tariff, especially as It affects the fanners of Canada. U. S. WORKS FOR PEACE Seeks Settlement of Civil War In Nicaragua. Bu United Press . WASHINGTON, Sept. , 13.—The United States government Is using its good offices for a peaceful settlement of the Nicaraugan civil war and for establishment of a constitutional regime. American Charge Dennis at Managua is-- mediating between Gen. Chamorro, head of the unrecognized government, and the liberal revolutionists the State Department said today. FOUR PRISONERS CAUGHT Half of Group Who Escaped In Tennessee Recaptured. Bu United Press NASHVILLE. Tenn., Sept, 13. Four of the eight convicts who escaped from the Tennessee penitentiary shortly before midnight Sunday were back In their cells today, captured shortly after dawn. The prisoners had overpowered and Imprisoned two guards and climbed a twenty-foot wall.

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late John T. King $441,000 “commission’’ to handle the matter for him. Documents Read In Documents setting forth, the opinion of a Swiss jurist that return to the Swiss Metals Company of $7,000,000 in seized assets was legal, were read into the record, Daugherty and Miller are on trial charged with conspiracy to defraud the Government In connection with the return of the property, seized during the war. In (iayN Mood Daugherty, one of the last to reach court, sat chewing tobacco. He seemed to be In a gayer mood than at any time since the trial opened and smiled from time to time. Merton emphasized that speed In getting his cluim paid was his first consideration, in order to avert bankruptcies, and for that reason he figreed to the sliding scale of remuneration for King. This scale provided for 5^ per cent Commission if the claim was allowed by Aug. 15, 1921, or 2% per cent if paid thereafter. It was made in July, 1921, and King was paid the 5 per cent. Merton suijj he had no idea that any Government official was to xet any opthe money. Resuming his testimony at the opening of the afternoon session, he said that the first he had heard that anything Irregular was suspected in the American mejal case was when he\rcad newspaper accounts in Germany of the senate Investigations of the department of Justice, RADIO FAIR "TO iTARJ largest Affair in History of IndustryOpens Tonight. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—The Radio World's Fair, largest in the history of the radio industry, will open at Madison Square Garden tonight, after a parade which will be greeted at city hall by Mayor Walker. The fair has approximately 200 exhibits. Latest model 1927 radio receivers, battery eliminators and house current operated set 9 will be demonstrated.. . PIiAN POLO TOURNAMENT Plans are being completed for staging a three-day polo tournament, Oct. 1-3, in connection with the annual Fort Benjamin Harrison horse show. Teams from the 10th Infantry at Fort Thomas, Ky„ the infantry and the 3rd field artillery from Fort Harrison and the Rolling Ridge team, Indianapolis, will participate. Tfae 3rd field artillery defeated the 11th Infantry team Sunday afternoon, 14 to 0,

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PRIMARIES WILL ENDTHIS WEEK Candidates to Be Designated in Nine States. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—The last of the state’s forty-two primary elections and six conventions choosing nominees for Congress, will be held this week. Tuesday candidates will be designated in eight States—Massachusetts, Maryland, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Vermont, Washington and New York. On Wednesday and Thursday Connecticut conventions will perform the same function. This will clear away the primaries for opening of the inter-party fight of Democrats and Republicans for control of the next Congress. The issues, aside from local questions, involved in the primary finale are the same that have the previous thirty-four races—prohibition, the World Court and, In some localities, the Ku-Klux Klan. All but two of the eight States, Michigan and New York, are staging senatorial races.

MANY ARRESTED HERE Police Dragnet Brings in 174 Men and 29 Women. One hundred and seventy-four men and twenty-nine women landed in the police dragnet over the weekend. Twenty-five were booked for operating blind tigers, seven of whom were women. ' - Perry McNeely, 231 S. LaSalle St., was charged with transporting liquor. Police found a pint and a half of his car. Seven motorists were arrested for driving while intoxicated. SEAPLANE DEMOLISHED Falls in Potomac River—Pilot Receives Slight Cuts. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 13—A Navy seaplane was demolished today when It fell Into the Potomac River here. The pilot, Lieut. I. R. Osstie, was unhurt except for slight cuts.

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GIGANTIC ARMY OF TEACHERS AT POST V'~~ ' More Than 30,000 in State Begin Task of Instructing Children, Youth of Hoosierdom—Colleges Open.

Indiana’s vast army of more than 30,000 teachers hah again marched to the front. Approximately 23,000 public school, teachers have taken up the sacred task of instructing Hoosler children and some 5,500 high school Instructors have returned to their post. Indiana universities and colleges employing nearly 2,000 faculty members will open during the month. Post Important “The teachers hold an important post in our civilization and we do well to honor the members of the profession. Impressions received in school days stick with the average person all his life,” declared Dr. Henry Noble Sherwood, State superintendent of public instruction. FIND'NEAR GALLON COAT Man Arrested on Blind Tiger When Coat is Searched. A “Near Gallon Coat,” was found today by Sergt. Patrick O’Connor and Patrolman John Moriarty, who arrested James Murphy, 11714 N. Alabama St., whom they say was standing guard on the coat. He is charged with operating a blind tiger. Not swayed by tho apparent nonimportant look of the coat hanging on the pole near the market house and tho man standing near by, the officers investigated. They found the coat had several pockets sewed inside, each made to hold a half-pint bottle. Four of the pockets were filled. Murphy denied ownership of the coat. Sergt. O’Connor says he saw him hang it there and, as he still wore a coat, the officers’ suspicions were aroused. CHAMBERS IS PRESIDENT Alex Chamber*, was elected president of the Vincennes-Knox CountyIndlanapolis Association at the fifth annual picnic Sunday at Garfield Park. Other officers are H. B. Burnet, vice president; Mrs. Lora Bonham Reeder, secretary, and Mrs. Dola Cassell, treasurer. ’

Greater emphasis erh teaching of English in elementary schools In Indiana Is urged this year by Dr. Sherwood. New courses of study in English, geography, history, spelling, physiology and home economics have been prescribed. • ' Attention to English “I think we can afford to give more attention to teaching of better English,” Sherwood said. Winter term at Butler, De Pauw and Purdue and Indiana Universities, which will begin next Monday, Is expected to draw record enrollment ,in all institutions. Facilities at most Indiana schools of higher education have been taxed above capacity for several years. Dr. F. W. Reeves is conducting an extensive survey under directiqn of Governor Jackson to determine the educational needs of Indiana. Dale Russell, statistician ln the superintendent’s office, is aiuing In the survey.

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TWO FIRES CAUSE ? DAMAGE OF SIP Roempke Bakery Is Total Loss —House Burns. \ Two fires, one incendiary and theother of unknown origin, caused a total damage of near SB,OOO over the week-end. Henry Roempke’s bakery, 1631 Prospect St., was completely destroyed, with a $7,500 loss, at 1:30 a., m. Sunday. Fire squads kept the blaze inside the bakery proper and saved the store/oom and Roempke’s large brick dwelling. Warehouse of the Franke hardware store, 1633-35 Prospect St., suffered SIOO damage. Roempke was at loss to tell how the fire started. Bakers Tiad completed their night shift an hour before the blaze broke out and he was last to leave the building, he said, A vacant houso at 232 N. Miley Ave. was dostroyed to the extent of more than $1,200. llobos seeking shelter and dropping a match of clgaret stub are thought to have Mused the blaze, which was discovered at 10:30 p. m. Sunday.