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SLOT MACHINE WAR DECLARED BY CITY COPS Times Reporter Exposes Sensational Increase in Mint Vending Boxes. 550 LICENSES ISSUED Seventeen Arrests Made on Charges of Operating Gambling Devices. Within a few hours after a Times reporter went through the city controller’s records and found that 550 licenses for mint vending slot machines have been issued this year, police late Tuesday started raids on drug stores and other business places displaying the machines. Seventeen persons, including two women, were arrested on charges of keeping gambling devices and eighteen slot machines were confiscated and taken to police headquarters. The machines seized were all of the variety dispensing a package of cheap mints when 5 cents is placed in the slot and a lever pulled. To lucky ones on some turns, slugs are given which may be played in the machine or are good for 5 cents in trade. Discs Show Result Pulling of the lever whirls three discs with pictures of apples, peaches and other fruits visible on the edges. If the machine stops with certain combinations of fruits visible the mac ne “pays” from 2 to 20 of the 5-cent trade slugs. Dozens of the machines have appeared in drug stores and soft drink parlors over the city within the last few weeks. One north side druggist said profits on the machine in his store ran as high as S2B a day, half of which, he said, went to the company installing the device. The Times reporter obtained the information that 550 permits for the mint vending machines have been issued this year, compared to only 188 permits for all varieties of vending machnies last year, at 3:30 p. m. Tuesday. The first person arrested by the raiding squads led by Sergeant Pope and Chitwood was slated at police headquarters at 6:50 p. m. Many of the machines also were taken to back rooms by proprietors within an hour after The Times reporter began the investigation. One Owner Warned One proprietor said he received a telephone call from the company owning the machine in bis place warning him that somebody was “raising a fuss” and instructing him to lock up the machine. Police Chief Claude F .Johnson said he ordered the raids because of complaints that many places were accepting the machine slugs in trade. • Last fall, when police arrested six machine operators, cases were dismissed by Municipal Judge Fred McCallister when the operators contended the machines were not gambling devices because the slugs were not accepted in trade. Complaints have been received that all those arrested have been giving trade for the slugs, Johnson said. He said he would order detectives to watch all machines in operation and arrest proprietors of places where the slugs are accepted in trade. A typewritten decision of JudgeMcCa’lister’s decision in the case of Sally Epstein, venued to McCallister’s court June 9 irom municipal courts one and two which ordinarilly hear criminal cases, was pasted on one of the machines seized Tuesday. All of the machines also bore the names of the Coin Operating and Supply Company and the Silver King Novelty Company, and the slogan, "Agents Wanted.” The city has been doing such a rushing business licensing persons buying or leasing the machines for their business places that Deputy Controller Claude Wilson said a book of 250 blank permits has been used up and a supply of miscellaneous permit blanks has been exhausted. How It Happens “The city is under no obligation whatever to investigate the nature of the machine,” Wilson said. “We issue the permit and the person is. responsible. If any complaints are made, it is up to the police department to investigate and not us.” Those arrested, released on SIOO bond, gave names as: Herman Roesch, 35, of 2330 Station St.; James Gordon, 46, of 117 N. Alabama St.; Elmer Stann, 44, of 340 Virginia Ave.; W. L. Coons, 449 N. Illinois St., also charged with having machine at Ohio and Meridian St.; Wilbur Patrick, 44, of 1542 N. Illinois St.; Mrs. Myrtle Crickbaum, 27, of 1262 W. Washington St.; Mrs. Iva Dixon, 2708 E. Washington St.; Louis Smith, 38, of 1258 W. Wasihngton St.; Herschell Davis, 27, of 3002 Sherman Dr.; W. C. Stokes, 24, of 765 Virginia Ave.; John Shaughnessey, 38, of 1402 E. Washington St.; A. B. Yerkes, 24, of 602 S. Illinois St.; Henry Miller, 558 8. Illinois St.; A. Fowler, 34, of 2324 E. Washington St.; Charles Stolta, 89, of 4825 E. New York St.; and Henry Ewing. 37. of 1285 Oliver Ave., and Oliver Withers, 49, of 1243 Oliver Ave.

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VOLUME 39—NUMBER 84

Flying Meet! The Times’ series of articles telling how to build model airplanes will be complete Saturday. And on Wednesday of next week, all builders of model planes will be given a chance to fly. them in a city tournament. There will be two contests, one for boys and girls under 16, the other for boys and girls over 16. Dads and mothers even are eligible t for the latter contest. First prize in each will be $lO, and second prize $5. Watch for further announcement!

LOW BID WINS AFTERCONTEST Hogle Opposed Giving Road Job to Halstead. Efforts of majority faction County Commissioner Cassius L. Hogle to award a bid for construction of the Graham Rd., which is Sherman Dr., north of Thirty-Eighth St., to the high bidder has been thwarted, it was learned today. Commissioners met Monday to consider letting the contract and were presented bids of W. C. Halstead for $33,030 and the J. E. McNamara Construction Company lor $35,800. Commissioner Charles O. Sutton, other majority commissioner, was not present. This left George Snider and Hogle to award the contract. It is understood Hogle attempted to push the high bidder, but that Snider stood pat and would not sign the order until the low bidder was finally selected. It is said Hogle pointed out that Halstead had not performed satisfactory work for the city and that County Engineer Henry Campbell, favored the McNamara firm. Campbell’s estimate of the possible cost of the job was $35,831, which was s3l higher than the McNamara bid.

REFUTE BEN’S STORY Police Officer Hits Hiding Explanation of King. By United Preaa ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Aug. 17. Boast of “King” Benjamin Purnell that State troopers saw him in bed when they raided his religious colony in 1923, but failed to recognize him was attacked by the State today. The invalid Purnell, testifying from a stretcher, related how a trooper came into the dimly lighted room in which the “King” was sleeping, glanced about and left, three months later the colony was again raided, but the “King” escaped capture. The State conducting its brief rebuttal, called Lieut. Fred G. Armstrong, one of the State police to the stand today. He told the court that he searched every room of the Diamond house, where the defense declares Purnell was hiding, but found no trace of the fugitive. Mrs. Bessie May Woodworth of Benton Harbor, former girl member of the colony, was returned to the stand for rebuttal testimony today. She informed authorities of Purnell’s place of hiding and led the raid which resulted in his capture. OCEAN AIR MAIL TABOO Uedfern Denied Permit by Postoffice Department. By United Preat WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—The Postoffice Department has adopted a policy against carrying of mail by aviators making trans-ocean flights, it was said today by officials in announcing that Paul Redfern, Georgia aviator, had been denied permission to transport mail on his coming hop from Brunswick to Rio De Janeiro.

150,000 Gather to Greet Aviators at Honolulu

Weather Ideal in Hawaii for Conclusion of Pacific Hop. BY H. H. EKINS United Press Staff Correspondent HONOLULU, T. H„ Aug. 17. Believing that three of the Dole California-Hawaii fliers were only a few hours from the islands, Capt. Lowell Smith’s 19th Pursuit Squadron is preparing for a reconnoitering expedition into the Pacific. The monoplane, Woolraroc, equipped with radio, has been in uninterrupted communication with the islands. Weather was ideal for the expected conclusion of the great trans-Paciflc race. A hundred and fifty thousand people were at Wheeler Field at dawn. Popular sentiment here goes to Marty Jensen, flying the Aloha monoplane, as he is a Honolulu man and the only one from the

TAX RATE OF $4,031 A SIOO IS INDICATED Proposed City, State and County Levies Reach High Total. REFUND IS BIG ITEM Citizens Outside Center Township Will Pay Fraction of Cent Difference. Indianapolis taxpayers living in Center township will pay a tax rate of $4,031 on each SIOO of taxable property in 1928, if proposed city, State and county levies are approved. City taxpayers living in other townships will pay a rate a fraction of a cent higher or lower, according to the levy of their townships. The present total Center rate is $2.62. This loomed today when County Auditor Harry Dunn completed the county budget and said he would ask a 40-cent levy from county council, with an additional 13-cent levy for the county’s $1,034,358 share of the horizontal tax raise refund. Refund Included

A total of $1.14 of the levy In Center Township is sought to make refunds to taxpayers due refunds because of the horizontal tax increase of 1919, 1920 and 1921. County officials plan to go ahead with the refund unless court action stops it. The Indiana Taxpayers Association is to start the court proceedings soon. Dunn, however, declared there is little chance the refund will be stopped. There is a possibility that the tentative figure may go as high as $4.13.1. It is understood from school board members that the school city will try to get a sl.lO tax levy. The $4.03.1 estimate is based on the present school levy of sl. The State rate probably will be raised from 23 to 25 cents, according to Philip Zoercher, State tax board member. The city is asking $3-95. representing a lo.t'-cent increase over 1927. Other items of the $4.03 figure are 1 cent for Center Township, 2 cents each for poor relief and for road maintenance. With taxable property in the county valued at $756,581,510, the $4,031 rate will bring more than $3,049,023 into county coffers. Under the 1927 rate of $2.62 the total was $1,982,243. ' Protests Expected It is not believed any part of the various budgets will pass without protest by the Indiana Taxpayers’ Association. Harry Miesse, association secretary, said substantial slashes will be asked. Many increases are being sought in the county budget. It is proposed to use 18 cents of the totafl for the county fund, to bring in $1,394,481 as compared to the 13.75 cents which brought in $1,025,567 for 1927. The sinking fund rate is to be increased from 10.75 cents to 15 cents. Purpose of increasing the sinking fund is to pay off the last $200,000 owed on the Court House and to reissue under a ten-year plan $229,000 worth of bridge bond sissued in 1908 and pay for the $350,000 worth of buildings erected at Sunnyside Tubeculosis Sanitarium. The free gravel road fund, which is for the maintenance of roads, has been boosted from 3 to 5 cents and the tuberculosis fund from 1.5 cents to 2 cents. Dunn, however, reduced to $151,000 a request for $251,000 for operation of Sunnyside Tuberculosis Sanitarium. City May Take New Name Bv United Preaa JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., Aug. 17— A movement is under way here to rechristen this city, in honor of Gen. George Rogers Clark, winner in the northwest and founder of the town.

islands in the race. The island also is keenly interested in the Miss Doran, because in it is the first woman trans-oceanic flier—Miss Mildred Doran. Mrs. Marty Jensen, wife of the flier, was confident of the success of her husband’s flight. She remained at her home most of the time but friends advised her of the progress as reported to the newspapers. She is certain her husband will win. Another interested man on the islands is William Moloska, Michigan oil man, who financed the flight of the “Miss Doran.” During the night he paced up and down through the office of the Honolulu Advertiser waiting word of the flight he financed. James Dole was beginning to show signs of fatigue and a sleepless right, but was still confident that ,11 the fliers would arrive. “I >m glad the flight is nearly finished,” he told the United Press. “I tried to but couldn't, and spent the night thinking about the fliers. I tope they all come through safely.” #1 •

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17, 1927

Hopes for Fame in Ocean Marathon End in Crash

This first telephoto picture rushed to The Times by NEA ■ Service shows the El Encanto after crashing on the runway

LEETE TO AID IN GARY RITES Indianapolis Bishop Will Assist in Services. Bu United Preaa CHICAGO. 111., Aug. 17.—Bishop F. X>. Leete, Indianapolis, head of the Indiana Methodist area, will assist the Rev. Ahmer Penniwell, pastor of the Gary Memorial Church at Wheaton, 111., in conducting funeral rites for Judge Elbert H. Gary, head of the United States Steel Corporation Thursday morning. The Rev. Ernest F. Tuttle, Evanston, HI., and the Rev. James T. Ladd, Elgin, 111., will be other assisting pastors. The body of Judge Gary was borne through the streets of Chicago and out along the country road that leads to the scene of his boyhood. A throng of Chicago citizens and many laborers from the vast steel mills at Gary. Ind., were gathered at the New York Central Station as the body was removed from a special section of the Twentieth Centry limited and placed in a waiting funeral coach to be taken to Wheaton, 111. Without pomp or circumstance, the short procession started for Wheaton, forty miles west of Chicago, where the body is to lie in state in the Gary Memorial Methodist Church—a church which the steel chief erected as a memorial to his parents. (t Bishop a Friend Selection of Bishop Leete to officiate at Judge Gary's funeral services results from a friendship between the two growing out of a letter Bishop Leete sent the former steel king about four years ago, friends of Bishop Leete here believe. The bishop is out of the city on his vacation. A donation from the United States Steel Corporation to the Indiana Methodist area for church work in Gary, Ind., drew a letter of a very personal nature from Bishop Leete to Judge Gary, suggesting that he renew his early affiliations . with the Methodist Church Judge Gary’s parents had donated the Gary Memorial M. E. Church, at Wheaton, 111., Judge Gary’s home. Judge Gary replied, expressing his appreciaiton and later Bishop Leete went to Wheaton to be present at his reception into the church his parents donated.

AVERT FERRY PANIC Boats Collide, but All Passengers Saved. Bn United Prate DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 17. Prompt action by the crew forestalled panic which might have resulted in the loss of life when the Detroit-Windsor ferry, Britannia, collided in midstream with the freighter, James E. Ferris, last night. As the boats struck the 300 passengers dashed to the rails. The ship’s officers ordered them back while calls for help were sent out. In a short time the Detroit-Belle Isle ferry, Pontiac, and the fireboat, James Battle, were alongside with lifeboats lowered. These were unnecessary, as all the passengers were transferred without difficulty, except twelve who elected to stay on the Britannia. It made Windsor under its own power. Officers of the two vessels were to appear today before United States steamboat inspectors. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 59 10 a. m 61 7 a. m 58 11 a. m 67 8 a. m 59 12 (noon) ... 6j 9 a. m 59 I p. m 63

I This first telephoto picture rushed to The Times by NEA I Service shows the El Encanto after crashing on the runway I at Oakland airport, California, in the sr.art of the Dole aerial I derby to Hawaii Tuesday afternoon. I (Photo Copyrighted 1927, by NEA Service. Ine.)

Happy 105 By United Preaa NEWARK, N. J„ Aug. 17. An inveterate smoker and a foe of prohibition to the last, Jacob Breitkopf, 105, died yesterday after two months illness. He is survived by nine grandchildren and ten greatgrandchildren. Despite his age, he was one of the prime movers in New Jersey to erase the Eighteenth Amendment from the law books. He never used spectacles.

LOVE PLOT CHARGED Doctor Accused of Effort to Poison Husband. By United Preaa LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17.—Details of an alleged plot to break up a home by administering poisons to a husband to kill his love and at the same time giving the wife “love potions” to stimulate her affections for the homebreaker were told today following the arrest of Doctor" Nelson Smith on a poison charge. The complaint was sworn out by P. R. Gosnett, who claimed he and his wife, Irene, were the victims of Smith. Gosnett declared he had been made the object of a course of treatment, including the administration of pills containing digitalis, mercuric salts and strychnine, designed to ruin his health. He further claimed that the medical man gave Mrs. Gosnett a “love potion” and then stole her affections. Mrs. Gosnett admitted intimate relations with Smith, according to a statement by deputy district attorneys. PEACE EFFORT RENEWED Americans Ask Nicaraguans to Disarm. By United Preaa WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.—American authorities in Nicaragua reneewed their efforts today to secure peaceful cessation of the revolutionary movement in that country. The State Department announced that American Minister Eberhardt and General Feland, marine corps commander, have gone to Somoto to induce Salagdo and his rebel'followers to lay down their arms. Following recent alleged depredations by the rebels, Feland offered amnesty to those who would disarm. but so far had received no response.

Father Tends Oats Crop as Girl Wings to Hawaii

Thinks Teacher Will Reach Goal; Brothers, Kid Sister Excited. / B flint! Aug. 17.—While their father worked stolidly in the oats fields of his farm at Otisville, 22 miles from here, the two brothers and kid sister of Mildred Doran, 22, flying with Auggie Pedlar in the Honolulu derby, throbbed with excitement today. Up at daybreak, despite a radio vigil which lasted until 2 a. m., they waited for word. At the home of their aunt, Mrs. Elmer Gonsler, they huddled round the loud speaker until the “signoff.” After a few hours sleep they besieged the newspaper offices for news. William Doran, the father, kept v'-ht on with his oats, merely ex- , confidence that Mildred would win through.

MILLER STILL HASTWO JOBS Opinion That He Resigned Automatically Ignored. Although Arthur L. Gilliom, attorney general, has given an unofficial opinion that Charles P. Miller automatically resigned as State superintendent of public instruction when he assumed the Indianapolis superintendency, Miller today continued to hold both posts. Miller refused to make any statements as to his probable action until he could confer with Governor Jackson, but again indicated he will .not resign the State position until a satisfactory successor is named. Jackson is expected to name Miller’s successor on his return Monday from a week at Dunes Park. Miller spent an hour at his office in the Statehouse this morning and the remainder of the morning at the school board offices. Gilliom cited two Supreme Court decisions that one person cannot hold two statutory offices. Although the city superintendency is cot a statutory office, the State board of education membership Miller holds as city superintendent is, Gilliom said. The State superintendent also is a member of the State board. Mrs. H. D. Tutewiler, 1515 Park Ave., is being mentioned as a possible Jackson appointee for the superintendency. She was formerly a teacher and served eight years on the Indianapolis board of education. Her husband is prominent in Marion County politics and is a former county commissioner.

MAYOR KEEPS SILENT Refuses to Announce Stand on Zoning Board. Mayor Duvall today refused to make public the stand he will take on proposed abolishment of the board of zoning appeals and assumption of the duties by the city plan commission. City council Monday night passed the measure to abolish the board. The action would shift duties back to the plan commission, which took care of appeal cases until the board was created about a year ago. Dissatisfaction with numerous variances granted by the board have been expressed by the councilmen. The measure will become effective when the mayor attaches his signature. He said that he had not received the engrossed bill and would not pass on it until he had read it.

“I’ll be glad when it’s all over and Mildred is home,” he said. Mildred’s two brothers are William, Jr., 24, a student at the University of Cincinnati, and Floyd, 15, of Flint High School. When Pedlar returned yesterday after his first take-off, the little group was almost heartbroken. "It was terrible,” William said. “I could not believe that all the (preparation had gone for nothing. When we heard that Auggie had got off finally, the sun seemed to break, through the clouds again.” The kid sister, Helen, 11, had only a vague idea of what it was all about. She apparently only realized that Mildred has gone on a long trip and treated tne whole matter as a great joke. Mildred has made up her mind that her share, if any, of the race prize, will be used to take her to the University of Michigan for three years to complete her educational course. She is at present a fifth-grade tee. "her in a Caro, Mich., school.

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WOOLAROC LESS THAN 400 MILES FROM HONOLULU IN $35,000 PACIFIC AIR RACE Art Goebel Is Reporting Position by Radio at Half-Hour Intervals; Other Entries in Flight Are Silent. GOLDEN EAGLE FASTER; MAY LEAD School Teacher Conceded Little Chance for Prize, but Believed Still in Running; Flying Above Fog. By JOHN N. PALMER United Press Staff Correspondent OAKLAND AIRPORT, Cal., Aug. 17. —Four planes today were believed to Le soaring over the twice conquered air lan® between California and Hawaii, but the location of only one was definite. The monoplane “ Woolaroc,” of Arthur C. Goebel, was re- 1 porting its position at half-hour intervals. The three other planes were not equipped with sending radios. One of the trio carries the only woman participant—Miss Mildred Doran, pretty 22-year-old Michigan school teacher, who said on her hop-off, “I know we’ll get there,” and smiled happily.

The “Woolaroc” %vas rapidly nearing its goal. At 11:20, Indianapolis time, the Radio Corporation at San Franciso reported it was in direct communication with the S. S. City of Los Angeles, which reported: “Wool croc been taking radio bearings from station NCH at Hilo. Expect to have position shortly.” Immediately afterward Goebel calculated and reported his position as latitude 24.35 north, longitude 150 west, which would be squarely on the course and approximately 408 miles from the goal. The position given is just under 2,000 miles from San Francisco. Goebel told the City of Los Angeles: “Am hearing the radio beacon faintly.” Both the “Golden Eagle” and the “Aloha” were built and designed to attain greater speed than the “Woolaroc’s” 90 miles an hour. Each of the other two monoplanes should be capable of making 125 miles an hour, under lightened loads. Teacher Has Little Chance The "Miss Doran,” in which Mildred Doran, the young school teacher, is a passenger, is capable of no mere than 120 miles an hour with a normal flying load. Its maximum speed on the Dole flight is expected to be 90 miles an hour, because of excess weight. Observers here believed it possible if the “Woolaroc” was close to Hawaii that the “Aloha” and the “Golden Eagle” might be closer. “Flying on schedule; everything fine,” Goebel of the “Woolaroc” reported in his last communication. The biplane “Miss Doran” was not given more than a vague chance of winning the race to Wheeler field. It started an hour and a half late and its maximum speed was less than that of Its three competitors. Reach Goal Soon If the Golden Eagle is flying as it was predicted she would fly, the ship shquld reach Wheeler field about 1:30, Pacific time. The Aloha of Martin Jensen, capable of almost equal speed, should arrive at almost the same time, according to estimates of observers here. The two planes took off within four minutes of each other. The Woolaroc took off In a threeplane group, with Jensen and Jack Frost, pilots of the other monoplanes, but its miximum speed was less than that of the other planes. “The fact that the two other monoplanes and the biplane have not been sighted, does not mean anything,” Lieut. Ben Wyatt of the Department of Commerce told the United Press. “They are all fine ships and are undoubtedly flying above the fog. Vessels at sea could not sight them.”

Planes Being Repaired j At Oakland airport all was quiet, although three planes remained as possible entrants in the Dole priza flight. The Dallas Spirit of Capt. William P. Erwin was undergoing minor motor repairs. It was believed it might be started down the runway again today. The monoplane of Bennett Qriffln, the Oklahoma, was undergoing extensive repairs and it was believed improbable that it would take off soon. The Air King, disqualified when piloted by Charles Parkhurst because of insufficient gasoline capacity, was still at the head of the runway awaiting possibel test flights. Koennecke Delays Hop Bu United Prett COLOGNE, Aug. 17.—Otto Koennecke indicated today that he would not start on his preposed flight to the United States unti 1 next week. e t

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By L nitrd Prcsa All Central Standard (Indianapolii) Tim* 2:30 P. M., Tuesday—Jack Froct in monoplane “Golden Eagle” took off. 2:31 P. M., Tuesday—Auggy Pedlar in biplane “Miss Doran" started. 2:33 P. M„ Tuesday—Martin Jensen in monoplane “Aloha” took off. 2:34 P. M., Tuesday—Arthur Goebel in “Woolaroc” took off. 2:41 P. M. Tuesday—“ Golden Eagle” passed westward through Golden Gate. 2:44 P. M., Tuesday—Pedlar’s plane returns to airport with engine trouble. 3:05 P. M., Tuesday “Aloha” passed Farallon islands. 4:05 P. M„ Tuesday Biplane “Miss Doran” makes second start. 4:50 P. M„ Tuesday Steamer “Wilhelmina” sighted “Aloha” about 200 miles at sea. 10 P. M„ Tuesday—The “Woolaroc” approximately 517'i na::i. :al miles from San Francisco, according to radio reports. 12:30 A. M., Wednesday—Pearl Harbor naval base, Honolulu, reports S. S. City of Los Angeles sighted two planes about 1,200 miles from Honolulu. 4:40 A. M., Wednesday—Freighter Manulani reported to Honolulu that it was communicating with the “Woolraroc.” The freighter was roproximately 1,200 miles from Er> lulu but did not indicate the plane’s position. 6 A. M., Wednesday—Steamship Manukai reported to Radio Corporation of America thee “Woolamc” was at latitude 28:45 north, longitude 143 west. This is 1,452 miles from San Francisco. 8 A. M., Wednesday—“Woolaroc” reported position to Radio Cornoration of America, via S. S. Cite of Honolulu at 1,590 miles west of San Francisco.

POLICE TAKE VICTIMS OF CANOE UPSET HOME Two Couples Get Drenching j n White River. Enthusiasm for water sports was somewhat “dampened” for two young couples whose canoe overturned In White River, near Thirtieth St., Tuesday night, at a time when there wasn’t a rain cloud In sight to furnish an alibi for their drenched clothing on the way home. A police squad under Sergt. Frank Reilly played the role of Good Samaritan. In a police car they took Helen Ash, 18, of 304 E Michigan St.; Mary Stillwell. 18. of 341 N. Pine St.- Joseph Smith, 22, of 825 E. New York St., and Grant Bruce, 20 of 825 E. New York St. to their homes. The young men rescued both girls after the canoe overturned, and, afraid to brave the laughter of street car patrons, started to walk home, police said. THWARTS JAIL BREAK Prisoner Slain: Five Others Held at Bay. By United Preaa FT. WORTH, Texas, Aug. 17— A. B. McDougald, an assistant jailer, who weighs 300 pounds and is nearly seven feet tall, held at bay six prisoners in the Tarrant County jail when they attempted a jail break, lie killed one o) them. Alter battling with the prisoner* with his fists until he could reach his gun, McDougald shot and killed >C. E. Powers, ex-convict, held oh a charge of house-breaking. .-.T- . -, s , wr , ...... e.: j in the fight.