Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 265, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 March 1929 — Page 2

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FLOOD MENACE ON MISSISSIPPI IS INCREASING * Threatens to Break Anew Through Quincy (III.) Dikes; 47 Die in South. H<CUnlted Press CHICAGO, March 26.—With forty-seven persons drowned in the south by flood waters of rivers and creeks, the Mississippi river today threatened momentarily to break over sodden levees around Quincy, 111., and inundate more thousands of acres. The river at Quincy stood at 20.8, the highest stage since 1851 and another rise, reported from Dubuque, la., was scheduled in a few days. Two breaks in the last few days already have overflowed more than 20,000 acres around Quincy. Report Looting at Quincy The death toll in the South, taken during the last week of raging stream 1 :, was distributed as follows: Tennessee, 30; Kentucky, 6; Alabama, 5; Mississippi, 3; Georgia, 3. No deaths or injuries have been reported so far along the Mississippi river. Highway police patrolled deserted areas behind the levees around Quincy, following reports of looting. One of the hardest hit sections was the Cumberland valley in eastern Kentucky where six persons were drowned at Barboursville when the Cumberland river became a raging torrent in a few hours. Traffic in eastern Kentucky was paralyzed, coal mines flooded, highways washed out and landslides blocked travel. Appeal to Red Cross Appeals for aid were sent to the Red Cross by Governor Flem D. Sampson. The organizaiton in Washington wired that relief workers were being sent and instructions given to Red CroSs chapters to meet the emergency with supplies and money. The flood situation in Wisconsin became darker today with thunder showers sending already flooded rivers to new heights. TOBACCO HEIR’S FIGHT FOR DIVORCE ‘ZIPS’ ON Sensational Testimony Given; Expected to Last Week More. By United Press RENO, Nev., March 26.—With the contested divorce suit of Walker P. Inman, New York millionaire, already productive of highly sensational and spiced testimony, it appeared likely today the trial would continue for at least another week. Emanuel Cohen, New York attorney, who drew up a separation agreement between the son of Mrs. James B. Duke of the tobacco family and Helene Garnet Patton Inman, daughter of a Kokomo (Ind.) minister, was expected to take the witness stand today and continue his testimony. Cohen told the court Monday he had urged the Inmans- to effect a reconciliation both through personal conversations and telephone calls since July, 1927, when Mrs. Inman first told him her husband had left her. Mrs. Inman, in contesting her husband’s suit, has asked that a property settlement agreed upon Nov. 28, 1927, be declared invalid and that she be awarded a divorce and settledment of $250,000.

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MOTHER, THREE CHILDREN FOUND SLAIN IN HOME 9 - House Is Ablaze; Believe Crazed Woman Started Fire After Killings.^ Bit United Press TOLEDO, 0., March 26.—A mother and three children were found dead in their lonely little farm home at Maumee, 0., five miles from Ijpe, Monday night. It was believed today that the mother, demented, had strangled and set fire to the house. A note left by Mrs. Gaylord Sleyer, 25, for her husband told him “not to worry.” The bodies of Mrs. Sleyer and and Gaylord Jr., 5; Howard, 4, and Mary Rose, 1, were found in the smoke-filled house by neighbors, who were attracted to the scene by the flames. Gaylord Sleyer, the husband and father, said he had been away from the house all afternoon; returning in the evening to find neighbors attempting to extinguish the flames. When the fire was under control neighbors entered and found the whole house in a state of confusion. Furniture was strewn all over the house and rugs were torn up, showing evidences of a terrific struggle. The bodies of the victims were found in one of the back bedrooms. Sheriff Kraft said the woman apparently was demented. He said the children probably had fought desperately before being killed. JAILED OVER lUM Found Holding Bpttle of Whisky, Is Charge. William P. (Gippy) Gavin, proprietor of a poolroom at 311 West McCarty street, was fined SIOO and sentenced to thirty days at the Indiana state farm Monday by Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron on a blind tiger charge. He was released on SI,OOO bond pending appeal to criminal court. Lieutenant Ralph Dean and Patrolman George Tipps testified they found Gavin with a botle of whisky in one hand and the cork in the other in a rear room at his poolroom March 5. Gavin declared the officers took the bottle from his pocket, which the defense contended they had no right to do without a search warrant.

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UTILITY FETES 700 WORKERS Prizes Given in ‘Doll House’ Lamp Contest: Despite an electrical storm that depleted the banquet personnel, more than 700 employes of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company were given a dinner Monday night at the Morris street administration building of the company, and prizes were awarded in the “dollhouse carton” lamp campaign by city representatives of the Edison Lamp Works, Harrison, N. J. During the dinner a number of linemen were forced to forego juicy steaks and “get on the job” to rectify transformer trouble caused by the lightning display. They were applauded as they left the banquet.

William Habeney, superintendent of the connection department, was toastmaster. Entertainment was given by WFBM radio artists. Speakers were; E. G. Ralston, vice-president and chief engineer; P. B. Ross, chairman of the campaign, and W. P. Thayer of the General Electric Company. Glenn Elliott won first prize in the lamp campaign. Guests at the dinner included merchandise managers of the Management and Engineering Corporation, a subsidiary of the Utility Power and Light Corporation. They are holding their quarterly merchandising convention in this city. COLLEGE TERM OPENS Bn Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., March 26.—Nearly 1,000 students were"nrolled today for the spring term at Ball State' Teachers college. This does not constitute anew record for the institution, President L. A. Pittenger says, but is a very satisfacory enrollment. _____

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DEATH TAKES FARMFIGHTER Oscar E. Bradfute Was Former National Chief. En United Press XENIA, 0., March 26.—Oscar E. Bradfute, former president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, died at McClellan hospital here Monday night after a long illness. Bradfute suffered a stroke of apoplexy last November and has been near death periodically. He underwent an operation two weeks ago and suffered a relapse last night. Bradfute was president of the Ohio State Farm Bureau Federation from 1919 to 1925, when he resigned to become president of the national organization. He served three years in the latter capacity. Bradfute was a tireless and mili-

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tant fighter for the "armer. served on federal agriculture livestock commissions and sp sored both state and national le lation designed to aid the iarme He was one of the organize it the International Livestock Asso tion, founded In 1900. and was ; mer president of the American erdeen-Angus Association and the Ohio Livestock Association His widow, two sons, one dau ter, his mother and one sister s vive him. Mrs. Bradfute and children were at bus bedside w teath came. FACE DELAY ON BUSS Inauguration of bus service Meridian street probably will be layed until about April 15, await arrival of five of the ten new bus James P. Tretton. superintenden the Indianapolis Street Raih Company, has announced. The service might be star earlier. Tretton said, if the p board and public service comm Iks would give approval to the use five busses until the others arr