Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 127, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 October 1927 — Page 1

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THREAT HITS GILLIGM FOR WHISKY USE Decatur Sunday School Man Determined to Call for Grand Jury Action. GIVEN TO SAVE SISTER Attorney General Admits He Obtained Liquor; Put in Hospital Safe. By United Press DECATUR, Ind., Oct. s.—Although the “evidence” has vanished, C. L. Walters, Sunday school teacher and attorney, still threatened today to ask the Adams County grand jifry to investigate Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom’s procurement of a pint of whisky. Gilliom admitted yesterday he had obtained the whisky from “a friend” at Ft. Wayne for medicinal purposes. Prescription, purchase or administration of whisky for medicinal purposes is prohibited by the Wright bone dry act, a restriction the attorney general has been fighting for months. The pint of whisky, discovery of which caused Walters to denounce Giliiom before his Bible class last Sunday and consider asking a grand jury inquiry, had been found in the safe of the Memorial Hospital, according to Miss Emilie C. Crist, head nurse. Placed There by Doctor It had been placed there, she said, by Dr. C. C. Rayl, Gilliom’s physician, after being used in treatment of the attorney general’s sister, Miss Emma Gilliom of Berne, while she was in the hospital. Ed Ray, a member of the hospital board, accompanied photographers to the institution last night. When the safe was opened, the whisky was not there, and Miss Crist said Dr. Rayl had removed it about a week ago. Dr. Rayl, in telling of administering the whisky to save Miss Gilliom’s lijev had said it still was at the hospital. There also was disagreement about the amount of whisky in the safe. Miss Crist said there were two quarts. Dr. Rayl insisted he had placed only one pint in the safe. Walters Insists on Action At any rate, informed the whisky had vanished, Walters said he was reluctant to let the matter drop, asserting he thought Gilliom’s act should be investigated. He indicated he would wait return of A. J. Smith, another member of the hospital board, from a business trip, before acting. Gilliom defended Dr. Rayl’s administration of whisky to his sister, declaring it was necessary to save her life. “Do you suppose,” he inquired, “that I was going to sit by idly while my sister was dying, ignoring the chance to do something for her?” some months ago Gilliom admitted he had obtained medicinal whisky during the illness of his three sons. TWO MEN INJURED IN RAIL CROSSING CRASH i Speeding Auto Failed to Observe Signals, Watchman Says. S. D. Young, 48, of 725 S. Emerson Ave., and Rual Sloan, 23, of 633 E. New York St., are in critical condition at city hospital, suffering injuries received when the auto in which they were riding was struck by a Big Four freight engine at the Nickel Plate tracks and E. New York St. Tuesday night. A bulldog in the auto was taken to an animal hospital, cut about the neck and legs. Witnesses told police that Robert Cooper, 911 E. Maryland St., crossing watchman, waved a lantern frantically trying to get the driver of the speeding auto to stop. Young was hurled from the auto with a part of the steering wheel in his hand. Both were charged with intoxica--3 tion.

! GOUGED BY FOUR CARS L utTwo Men Injured in Mix-Up Caused c °ot, by Accidents. c< fur Four automobiles helped injure cor rl Hammond, 24, and Charles Majj han, 25, both of 3434 N. Illinois St., Tuesday night. Hammond is in k city hospital suffering a fractured vr jaw and bruises and Mahan a disN); located wrist and head cuts. c 8 The two were towing an automoo bile when, in front of 2715 Colum- _ bia Ave., the tow-car ran out of p gasoline. As they were syphoning x, some fuel from the towed car, they were struck by an auto driven by John Dugan, 44, 2834 Eastern Ave. T Dugan's car had been struck by c one driven by Burgess Turner, 31, - Negro, 2923 Columbia Ave. Police arrested Turner for reckless driv- £ tag and assault and battery.

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Scoreboard Strike one! Ball one! Strike two! Wham! as Babe’s big ash crashes against the apple. Every pitched ball, every play of the world series will be recorded on The Times’ automatic scoreboard for fans of Indianapolis during the big diamond classic. It’s the next thing to being present at Forbes field or the Yankee stadium, and a moment after the bat smacks against the ball the play' is shown on the big board at The Times office. Every thrill that you could see on the lot is yours, every day of the series. Be at The Times office today and every day of the series. The games in Pittsburgh start at 12:30, Indianapolis time.

40 TO TESTIFY IN DEATH QUIZ Two Indictments Expected in Jersey Murder. By United Prest HAMMONTON, N. J., Oct. 5. With forty witnesses ready to testify before the grand jury tomorrow in the Lilliendahl murder case, county authorities today completed their plans for presentation of evidence. One of the witnesses will be a carpenter of South Vineland, who quoted Willis Beach, missing poultryman, indicted for “aiding and abetting murder,” as hinting that "old Dr. William Lilliendahl will be out of the way." Another witness will be the postmistress of South Vineland, who identified Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl, middle-aged widow of the 75-year-old physician, as the recipient of “Peggy Anderson” letters from Beach. Mrs. Lilliendahl is free under $25,000 bail and insists that he*: husband was shot by two men, “possibly Negroes,” in a robbery on Great Swamp Lane. Two indictments are expected by Prosecutor S. Cameron Hinkle. "Neither cf them,” he said, “will be against a Negro.” M’GREGOR TO RESIGN FROM REALTY BOARD Executive Secretary Will Return to Private Business Dec. 31. Directors of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board today had formal notification from Robert MacGregor, executive secretary, that he will return to his private real estate business at the expiration of his twoyear contract, Dec. 31. I MacGregor pointed out that he agreed to stay two years when employed and now desires to be released. He pointed with pleasure to the spirit of cooperation which has marked his relations with the directors and the entire membership of the board. _ COPS GET HOME BREW Raid on E. Michigan Home Nets Large Haul. Ten gallons of home brew in the making, sixty quarts and twentyfour pints bottled and bottling equipment were confiscated, police said, when Lieutenant Claffey, Sergeant Dean and squad and Federal Agent Maroney raided the home of Raymond Boylan, 3534 E. Michigan St., this morning. Boylan was charged with unlawful possession of liquor. FILM MAGNATE IS DEAD Sam Warner Taken to Hospital With Brain Abscess. By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Oct. s.—Sam Warner, film magnate, vice president of Warner Brothers, died In the California Lutheran hospital here today. Warner was taken to the hospital several days ago suffering from sinus infection and a brain abscess. His wife, Lina Basquette; his brother, Albert Warner, and his father were at the bedside when he died.

Dirigible in All-Day Trip By United Press LAKEHURST, N. J., Oct. s.—The United States naval dirigible Los Angeles left the mooring mast at the naval air station here at 10:40 a. m. today for an all-day training cruise along the New Jersey coast. *

THRILLS GALORE IN LECTURE WHICH PRINCE WILLIAM WILL GIVE HERE

Prince William of Sweden, second son of King Gustav V, who will deliver his famous lecture on “Hunting Big Game in Pygmy Land” at the Armory, Oct. 12, under auspices of The Times, arrived in New York yesterday.Proceeds from the lecture, illustrated with 6,000 feet of film, will go to the camping fund of the Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls of Marion County. To stimulate interest in the visit of the Prince, approximately fifty natives of Sweden met ht the Columbia Club last night. They were addressed by E. 0. Spethen, attorney, who

HIGH COURT FAILS TO ACT OH SHUMAKER Martin Files Motion to Be Purged of Charge of Contempt. W. C.T.U. IN COURTROOM Plea for Rehearing of Case Is Made by Anti-Saloon League Chief. The Supreme Court this morning failed to rule or hear arguments on the motion of Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom that the contempt of court sentece of E. S. Shumaker, Indiana Anti-Saloon League superintendent, be increased. A group of W. C. T. U. women which filled most of the courtroom seats, who had come to support the dry leader, witnessed a few legal technicalities instead of learning of the dry leader’s fate or hearing him denounced or defended. Two Motions Filed Only action in the case was filing of a motion asking a rehearing of the entire case for Shumaker on the ground that Gilliom’s motion for increased sentence raises new points and filing of a motion in purgation in behalf of Jesse Martin, league trustee, found guilty with Shumaker. Shumaker’s bond was renewed frorft day to day, making him subject to call before the court at any time. Indications were that Martin will be granted anew trial or be purged of the contempt charge without a new trial. Away on his vacation when he aiid Shumaker were found guilty and Shumaker was sentenced to sixty days at the State farm and fined SSOO, Martin never has been sentenced. A motion for anew trial is pending. File Motion for Martin The Supreme Court judges on opening court announced oral arguments would be heard on the murder conviction appeal of Robert Bruce, Gary Negro. They then, however, told James Bingham Sr., Shumaker’s attorney, that he might file any motions he desired. Bingham filed a motion in purgation in behalf of Martin, enlarging on Martin’s original plea that he had hothing to do with the preparation of Shumaker’s annual report, criticisms in which the Supreme Court held were in contempt of court. Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom, who started the contempt action, informed the court that in view of the fact the new motion stated Martin’s plea more clearly he had no objection to granting him a new trial or purging him from contempt. Appeal Is Prepared When Bingham said he was awaiting for action pn Gilliom’s increased sentence motion before taking action in behalf of Shumaker the court informed him he might disregard usual procedure and file any motions. Bingham has filed a motion to strike out Gilliom’s motion for sentence increase. He also has prepared an appeal to the United States Supreme Court, but is waiting for the State Supreme Court to act on the attorney general’s motion. More Time Is Needed Whether the court rules favorably upon Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom’s motion for sentence increase, more time will be needed to perfect the appeal, Bingham said. Gilliom’s motion asks that the court bring in Senators Arthur R. Robinson, James E. Watson, State Republican Chairman Clyde E. Walb, Editor Boyd Gurley of The Times and Henry Lane Wilson, former ambassador to Mexico, in an effort to show Shumaker sought to use political influence on the court while his case was pending. This resulted from publication of the Watson-Shumaker letters several weeks ago. BOMB WRECKS DOCK Nonunion CoiLl Company Loses $2,590 by Blast. By United Press PITTSBURGH. Oct. s.—Damage amounting to $2,5Q0 was caused today by a bomb which exploded beneath the dock of the Peters Creek Coal Company at West Elizabeth on the Monogahela River. The coal company is a nonunion corporation.

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NINE VIOLENCE DEATHSIN DAY Indiana Toll Includes Father of Local Man. Nine persons are dead today in Indiana, the toll of violent death Tuesday, which included a suicide after a slaying attempt. John Spencer, 40, farmer, near Lynn, shot himself and died instantly after wounding his housekeeper, Mrs. Edna Warmuth, 35. She was not seriously hurt. The couple had quarreled frequently, neighbors told authorities, and just before the shooting is said to have had a dispute because Mrs. Warmuth was preparing to leave her work. Henry Huffman, 23, Bloomfield, suffered fatal burns when kerosene he was using to start a fire in a stove at his home exploded. Flames destroyed the house. Joseph Husiman, 49, Hanover Center farmer, was gored to death by a bull on his farm. George Girard, 37, Whiting, bicycle rider, was fatally injured when struck by a train. Fred Hill, 52, West Terre Haute, a lineman, was electrocuted when he came in contact with a wire carrying a high tension current. Frank L. Landrfes, Eden High School principal, was killed instantly when the auto he was driving was struck by a Pennsylvania mail train on a crossing four miles east of Greenfield. A son, Orville Landres, lives at 1424 E. Washington St., Indianapolis. Sam Ulemek, 28, Gary, was killed when he walked into the path of a Michigan Central passenger train at a grade crossing. Mrs. Frances McKay, 28, North Judson, drowned when auto she was driving upset in a ditch containing three feet of water after the car skidded in loose gravel. Evangeline, Estrado, 1, Indiana Harbor, drowned in washtub. ‘FIGHT DEATH TO lURY Brick Flung in Row Over Dempsey and Tunney Fatal. By United Press HYATTSVILLE, Md., Oct. s.—Upton Crosby, 30-year-old painter, was free on $5,000 bond today pending grand jury action on the findings of a coroner’s jury connecting him with the death of Neil Hollingsworth, 36, also a painter. Crosby is alleged to have thrown a brick at Hollingsworth in a dispute over the Dempsey-Tunney fight. Hollingsworth died of a fractured skull and he was buried in Lima, Ohio.

explained the work of the Camp Fire Girls, one of the beneficiaries of the lecture. Prince William’s mission is altogether unique in the history of royal tours., This time a member of royalty is coming, not to see the country, not 'to study American life and institutions, not to have a good time, but, instead, to speak before American audiences in fifty leading American cities. All his life, Prince William has been an inveterate traveler. He visited this country in 1907, and in 1912 represented the King of Sweden at the coronation of the King of Siam. He toured Ind*', and French Indo-China. 1913 he made his finst /

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BY G. B. FINE Unit'd Press Staff Correspondent MEXICO CITY, Oct. s.—Pursued by 1,500 federal troops under General Jesus M. Aguirre, the rebel leader, General Arnulfo Gomez, has retreated from Perote, near Vera Cruz, to El Ruinfo Rancho canyon Naolinco, President Calles of Mexico announced in a statement today. He told more details of the government's suppression of this week’s rebellion. The second rebel leader still at large, General Hector Almada, was being pursued by federal troops under General Escobar. Almada had two regiments ,t the outbreak of the rebellion, but one

OCEAN PLANE SEEN England Sights Craft on - Way to U. S. By United Press LONDON, Oct. s.—The British wireless station today intercepted the following message from an unidentified source: “At 11:30 a. m. German airplane position latitude 46.23 north longitude 6.50 west.” The plane presumably was the Junkers seaplane D-1230, which left Schellingwoudy, Holland, at 5:30 a. m. for Lisbon, en route to New York. The position given was about in the middle of the Bay of Biscay, about 600 miles from Schelling Woude. Six hours had elapsed since the D-1230 left. Newspaper Cashier Shot, Robbed By United Press NEW ORLEANS, La., Oct. 5.—J. Douglas Acomb, cashier of the New Orleans Daily States, afternoon newspaper here, died today from gunshot wounds suffered when he was held up and robbed of a $6,000 pay roll. v

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complete regiment surrendered to Escobar at Abemashuacan and 270 soldiers of his second regiment have deserted him, Calles said, leaving Almada with greatly reduced strength. Rebel leaders already executed include Gen. Francisco Serrano, presidential candidate and former aid to Gen. Alvaro Obregon; Serrano’s staff of thirteen officers; Lieut. Col. Manzanillo and his entire staff of officers who headed tne rebellion of the Thirteenth battalion at Torreon; Gen. Arturo Lazo de la Vega, found guilty of attempting to incite rebellion, and two general* in Zacates. “The quick, energetic action of the Government completely has wrecked the rebels’ hopes,” said Calles, “and there is little chance that Gomez and Almada can make headway against the- trained and disciplined forces pursuing them.” “The situation throughout the affected areas is now very satisfactory,” Gen. Jose Alvarez, chief of staff, said. Alvarez said that except for the uprising in Vera Cruz the entire republic was now absolutely tranquil. He doubted if Gomez and Almada, the two rebel military leaders still uncaptured, had even as many as 2,000 troops and he estimated that teir total force might not be more than 1,200 men. GREETS CHILD; STEALS Woman’s Purse Vanishes With Admirer of Baby. “Hello kfddo,” said a well dressed man to the 4-year-old daughter of Mrs. Pearl Hayes, R. R. S., Box 331, sitting in the Hayes auto parked at Hawthorn Lane and E. Washington St. The man lingered several minutes to talk to the girl. When Mrs. Hays returned, her purse, containing sl, was missing, she told police.

big game hunting trip into Africa, and in 1920 made a hunting and exploration trip into Africa collecting specimens for the Swedish national museum, and 1922 headed still another expedition into the same country. During his last visit he explored the land of the Pygmies, studied little known volcanoes, bagged gorillas and many other rare animals in the region where Col. Theodore Roosevelt once hunted. Wednesday evening, Oct. 12, is the date. The Armory on North Pennsylvania St. is the place. Tickets are on sale at the W. K. Stewart Company bqok store and Clarl^^jade’s drug store in the Claypool hotel.

HOYT AND KREMER TO HURL OPENING BATTLE OF WORLD SERIES; ODDS NOW ARE EVEN Throng Keyed to Fever Pitch Will Pack' Forbes Field; Both Teams at Top of Form for Start of Classic. CUYLER PREDICAMENT IS BIG TOPIC Barnhart to Hold Down Kiki’s Old Berth? Bush Spurs Pirates to Supreme Effort Against Slugging Foes. - By FRANK GETTY United Press Sports Editor FORBES FIELD, Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. s.—The Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees inaugurated the world seires of 1927 in bright sunshine and mid-summer heat today, with betting odds at even money on the outcome of the opening game. The rival managers, each firing his best guns in an effort to get the jump in the series, stood pat upon their selections for the all-important opening contest. Shortly before game time Judge Ivenesaw M. Landis still was in conference with the umpires, who were expected to be placed as follows for the opening game: At the plate, E. C. Quigley, National League; at first base, Richard Nallin, American League; at second, Charles Moran, National League; at third base, Emmet Ormsby, American League.

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Manager Ownie Bush and Manager Miller Huggins have announced the following lir.e-ups for today’s game:

PIRATES L. Waner, cf. Barnhart, If. P. Waner. rs. Wright, ss. Traynor, 3b. Grantham, 2b. Harris, lb. Smith, c. Kremer, p.

YANKEES Combs, cf. Koenig, ss. Ruth, rs. Gehrig, lb. Mensel, If. Lazzeri, 2b. Du?an, 3b. Collins, c. Hoyt, p.

COOLIDGE BANS POLITICS CHAT G. 0. P. Committeemen Eat Wheat Cakes With Cal. By United Press WASHINGTON. Oct. s.—Politics was taboo at the first White House breakfast of the season today when fourteen members of the Republican national committee sat down with President Coolidge for wheat cakes and coffee. Not only was the statement of Coolidge that he does not choose to be a candidate avoided, but no word of politics was spoken, committeemen said when they departed. Few of the so-called Lowden States were represented at the breakfast. Besides the President and Chairman William Butler, those attending included Roy O. West, Illinois; William V. Hodges. Colorado, treasurer of the committee; John Adams, Iowa; George Wharton Pepper, Pennsylvania; E. F. Colhwiay, District of Columbia; Joseph W. Tolbert, South Carolina; Charles A. Rawson, Iowa; J. Will Taylor, Tennessee; David W. Mulvane, Kansas; Joseph B. Kealing, Michigan; Richard Ernst, Kentucky; Bascom Slemp, Virginia; Hamilton F. Keane, New Jersey; Dr. E. B. Clements, Missouri, and George W. Bean, Florida. Most of these are committee members. DIDN’T WAIT FOR SUN La Forte Man Pays $1 a Minute for Game Law Violation. By Times Special LA PORTE, Ind., Oct. 5.—A dollar a minute is what it cost F. G. Bowman for shooting wild birds twenty-four minutes before sunrise, Saturday, the first day of the season. He was fined $lO with sl4 costs following arrest by Game Warden Harry Walker who said Bowman shot at 5:30 o’clock instead of 5:54, when the sun was scheduled to rise. Shooting before sunrise or after sunset is forbidden by the State law on wild birds.

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The last workouts of the contending teams began shortly after noon. The National League champions, in bright white uniforms, went out first for batting practice, while the Yankees, in traveling uniforms of well-worn grey, were the object of seemingly endless attention on the part of Pittsburghers and the nearest fans. i I Babe Ruth, of all the ballplayers on the field, was the most pestered. The fans wanted his autograph on baseballs and score cards. They wanted to wring the big hand that held the bat that busted sixty horns runs this season. Babe Is Big Attraction There was no doubt that while ths fans were out to root the Pirates home to victory if possible, the one big attraction was Babe Rutlfof New York. The new bleachers, towering back of the fence in deep center field, were practically filled before noon, and crowds were standing in a double line outside. The line stretched the length oi adjacent Sennott St. and around into Bouquet St., equivalent to three city blocks. Mounted police were on patrol, but the fans were orderly. Many women were among the prospective customers. Remy Kremer, a stocky Californian of French descent will be out there on the hill, flinging his fast ball past the vaunted sluggers of the American League. Waite Hoyt, a blonde hurler from the opposite coast, once known as the schoolboy wonder, but now the seasoned veteran of several postseason campaigns, will pitch his curves across the chests of eager Pirate batsmen. A bright sun brought the mercury to 61 degrees on Forbes field at 10:30 o’clock today and a mark of be- I tween 70 and 75 degrees for the opening game of the world series this afternoon was predicted by W. S. Brotzman, United States weather forecaster. Brotzman cast a little gloom over the second game of the series by predicting cloudiness tonight and showers Thursday, with a low temperature. Today marks the start of a world series between two great ball clubs. The fact that one made its mark before the season of 1927 was fairly under way, while the other had to fight to the season's end for a mere league pennant, no longer concerns the nation’s fans. The Pirates are in there today fighting to Justify themselves. Their stocky, diminutive, aggressive manager, Donie Bush, lias much to justify. Pittsburgh fans will not forgive hastily his benching of “Ktki” Cuyler—a year ago the star of the Pirate outfield—if a Yankee victory results. Fight “Yellow Stigma” Men have called the Pirates yellow, and the ball club’s only adequate answer can be the winning of another world’s championship. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mark Koenig, Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri are names to conjure with In the world of swat—what's more fitting than that they should hammer their way past all opposition to victory in the series of 1927? Pennock Is Injured The injury to Herb Pennock, & southpaw of the Yankee p*' staff, struck a'jove the kiv a batted ball during *' session Tuesday, ser more closely the of the chances contestants. Pennock leg swf ’ OUSl’'