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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
POLICE REDUCE
MOUNTED FORCE
To SMALL SQUAD
Only Six to Eight Horses for
Downtown Service Left in
Department.
AUTOS REPLACE D0BBIN
Board of Safety Takes Step
Toward Organized Fight
Against Booze Traffic.
AUTOS REPLACE DOBBIN

The police horse in indianapolis is
TO go the way of his brother, banished
from the fire department.
Reduction of the mounted police
force to six or eight men for down
town duty was ordered by the board
of public safety today. The disInounted
police are to be pat in automobiles
Harry +. Newly, superintendent of
the municipal garage. was asked to
submit a list of city automobiles
stored by other departments for the
winter. They Will be transferred 10
police duty until the board can pur-
chase cars.
Booze Squads
The board also took the first step
toward creation Of a separate division
to handle the illicit liquor traffic
when it promoted Sergt. Orville Hud
son, head of one of the booze squads
to lieutenant.
Trafficman Eugsne Shine was pro
NOTED to traffic sergeant. Bicylclemar
William Engelbright and Patrolmar
Bert Walker to detective sergeant
Patrolman Charles Golan and F'reC
Judkins to wagonmen and PatrOlmer
Arthur Duffey and Dave Moriarity tC
trafficmen.
80 New Patrolmen
Edv'Wsd Glenn and John T. Welct
were appointed patrolmen. Welch for
merly was a member Of the depart
ment, resigning last year
Charges of neglect of duty against
Patrolman Jesse Giles were dismissed
Twenty applicants for appointment
as patrolmen We're instructed To take
physical examinations. Mayor SHANK
said the department needs fifteen new
men to bring 1t to its budget permitted
strength Of 5l1. 1t is expected the
appointments will be made next week
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
City Dads Submit to Arguments of School Committee Wheels
Help Lads Pay for Education

the job until the council passes the
measure and the mayor signs It.
If Councilman Otto Ray had not
come along and helped the boys get
their promise from the council, an
elaborate program TO arouse public
sentiment in favor of the movement
would have been carried out.
Teachers Help
The youngsters had gone so far as
TO appoint a committee which was
to speak before civic councils of
public schools throughout the city.
A boys bicycle often helps him
earn money which is helping keep
him in school, and to have him
properly educated IS worth more to
the community than the bicycle
license fee, the youthful politicians
argued.
Miss Florence Hamnl, civics in
atructor. and Miss Mildred Weld.
principal of the Calvin Fletcher
school, stood behind the boys in their
fight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
MEXICO BARTERS
TIGER WOMAN
Officials Would Exchange Clara
Phillips for Criminal Fugitive.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 12-Mexco
today bartered for the return of Clara
Phillips, hammer murderess," to the
United States.
-Leandro Cara Leal. consul for the
Obregon government here, announced
he had a communication from nigh
Mexican officials saying that the ex-
change of Mrs. Phillips for a badly
wanted Mexican fugitive, thu latter
now in the United States. would be
welcomed"
Mrs. Phillips is believed to have
fled into Mexico following her escape
from Jail here after being sentenced
tc prison for the Staying Of Mrs
Albert Meadows. She was reported
to have been seen in Juarez. ana al
though she has not been captured
it is believed that the Mexican gov
errment will make unusual efforts to
find and extricate her if the barter
proposition is accepted by American
authorities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12

New worlds 10 conquer were sought
today by the boys Of the S-A civic
council Of the Calvin Fletcher school,
Virginia and Lexington Aves.
Apparently they had won their
movement to abolish the city bicycle
license for boys and girls under g.
1T feels kind Of funny TO be 4 pol
itician." said Ed Bryan. 13, Uf 720
Cottage Ave, chairman Of school
committee which called upon the city
council and talked It into promising
to pass an ordinance either eliminat-
ing or reducing the bicycle license for
kids.
Still on Job
We didn't know it would be so
easy to get what we wanted, said
Billie Taylor, 1917 Olive St
But politicians have made promises
before and practical players in the
great American game never relax
their vigilance until victory is hog
tied. padlocked riveted and chained.
The boys are going to keep right on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
Little Child Found in House
Uncle and Aunt Are
Victims.
HAD BEEN DEAD FOR DAYS
Baby Almost Exhausted-SkuIIs
of Couple Crushed With
Blows of Hatchet.
By Times Special

By Times Special
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Dec. 12.
The bodies of William G.
Shaffer and wife were found
twelve miles north of here to-
day. They had been murdered
and were dead for days. Shaffer
was a wealthy farmer
In the house was the 3-year-
old nephew Of Mrs. Shaffer, un-
harmed, but almost exhausted
from lack Of food and attention.
The bodies were found by Howard
Brown, a neighbor.
Shaffer's body was lying in the barn
from which his automobile evidently
had been stolen by the murderer to
make his escape.
The body of Mrs. Shaffer was lying
in bed where she had retired
The skulls of both victims had been
crushed with a hatchet. The hatchet
was found in the kitchen.
Last Seen Wednesday.
The Skaters, according to neighbors,
were last seen Wednesday night.
On that day the Skaters visited Mrs
Shaffer's brother, William Huffstickle
at Muncie. When they returned home
they brought the baby with them.
There were indications of a strug-
gle in Mrs. Shaffer's bedroom and in
the barn. Blood was on the wall III
the bedroom. The child's clothing
was blood-marked. 1t is believed thu
baby was in bed with Mrs. Shaffer
when the murder occurred.
Robbery Believed Motive
The Shaffers were reputed to have
kept large sums of money and val
liable jewelry in the house.
4 purse which had been turned in
side out was found in Mrs. Shaffers
room. a diamond necklace, diamond
ear rings and other jewels were un-
touched
Authorities believe the robber either
overlooked the jewels or was afraid
to take them.
Local authorities believed they hava
a number of clews to the identity OF
the murderer. No one has been di-
rectly charged with the crime
1t was reported later Shaffers aus
tomobile had beer found deserted neaE
here.
The police, sheriff, coroner and
prosecutor are working on the case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
OHIO ENGINEER TO SPEAK

John II. Hunt, chief engineer of
the electrical division, General Motors
Research Corporation. Dayton, Ohio,
VIII speak ut the December meeting
Of the Indiana section, Society of Au-
tomotive Engineers, Thursday eve
ming.
Hunt will talk on What Engineer
Ing Owes to Pure Science"
Dinner will be served at $50 D. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
CHIEFS SON SENT
To REFORMATORY
Leniency Ineffective in Case of
Youthful Foroer.

Leniency didn't work in the case of
Leonard ]. Kelly, %, North Vernon,
son of Chief of Police Richard Kelly.
there.
Judge James a. Collins of Criminal
Court senterced young Kelly to one
to five years in the State Reformatory
last Feb. for passing a fraudulent
check for $3.50 on the Fletcher Ameri-
can National Bank, Dec. Is. 1921. Sen
tence was suspended on Kelly's prom
Use to reimburse the bank and pay his
fine and costs, amounting to $38.65.
He paid only 81 on the whole amount
and a few weeks ago was arrested
for issuing another bad check.
The court today revoked the suspen-
sion and ordered Kelly to prison
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
Loss Is $I15
BEGIN DISTRIBUTION OF
NEW AUTOMOBILE PLATES

Distribution of the 1928 auto Ii
cense plates begun today throughout
the State. Applications already have
been received by mail by the State
department and the various bureaus
throughout the State.
State motor police will allow owners
until Feb. Is to secure the plates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12

u E EMORIES Of the old days
M when they attended the
- = Il same school in Phila
delphia. We're recalled today by
Emanuel Schwerin, 733 y. Capi-
tol Ave. when he learned OF the
death of John Wanamaker in
Philadelphia.
John always was a studious
boy" Mr.. Schwerin said. we
We're in the same grades. He
was a very religious man. I
can remember when he was
postmaster general under Presi
dent Harrison, he never gave
up his habit OF attending Sun
day school.
7 remember seeing him
drive up on Sunday mornings
for Sunday school in an old
buggy when he was a member
of the Cabinet.
He never was too busy to go
To church ana he often came
over from Washington to Phila-
delphia TO attend services on
Sunday. He was indeed the
Merchant Prince. He was
bricklayer by trade when he
started out"
AIr. SChwerin remembers
when Mr.. Wanamaker started
in business at Sixth and Market
SITS. in Philadelphia This was
the start of this great builder
Of business.
John always was n clean
fighter" Mr.. Schwerin said. He
was tall in stature. 1 doubt If
there is a man in Indianapolis
as tall as John was"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
GIRL CHARGES SHE WAS
ABDUCTED BY AUTO|STS
Myrtle Esther Brunton Says She Was Forced Into Machine
and Taken to Morgan County.

Mabel Herman, near by, and she was
taken home.
Miss Brunton was apparently suf-
fering from shock. She broke down
repeatedly as she told her story.
The police were given accurate de
scriptions of the men. but thus far
have found no trace of them
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
CHAPLIN ADMITS POLA
NEGRl is HIS SWEETHEART


BV tnltCl NelC8
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 12.-Al-
though Charlie Chaplin will neither
affirm nor deny that he is engaged to
marry Pola Negri, beautiful Polish
film vamp, he admitted to Charles NJ.
Schwab, steel magnate, she is his
Sweetheart"
"Splendid-splendid." replied the
steel magnate. Il congratulate you
both"
Charlie grinned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12

They sad they were detectives and
thought ] had to go with them, %
Miss Myrtle Brunton, 15 daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Brunton, 2217
w. Norris St, explained tearfully to-
day as she told of her abduction by
two men who took her in an auto
mobile to a lonely spot in Morgan
County late yesterday.
Il was looking for work." Miss
BrUnton said. "As l got off the ele-
vator in a downtown department store
two men, one about 25 years old and
the other about Is, stepped up and
said: we are detectives. Come with
rs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
CLERK FILES BOND

Albert H. LOsche, elected county
clerk on the Democratic ticket in the
last election. filed his bond today and
took the oath of office from Frank
Childers present deputy county clerk.
The bond was fixed at $150.000, with
the Fidelity and Deposit Company as
security. I4osche takes office Jan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
Gold?

In Nebraska, Wyoming, South
and North Dakota. and Montana
the mercury has dropped far
below zero, dispatches showed
today. Among the lowest tenn
peratures reported, all below
zero. were:
HAVRE. Mont, "a.
HELENA, Mont, %.
SHERIDAN, Wyo.. "a.
DULUTH. Mimi, s.
VALENTINE. Neb., 10.
HURON, S. D., 10.
The Washington Weather
Bureau has sent out cold wave
warnings to Ohio, Kentucky,
New Jersey, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania. New England,
New York. Maryland, Delaware,
Western Tennessee and extreme
northern Mississippi.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
LURA FRANCIS PLEADS
GUILTY IN U. s. COURT
Indicted for Violation of Motor We
hicle Law.

Lura Francis, wife of Frank Fran
els. the 'confessing burglar" entered
a plea of guilty in Federal Court to
charges Of violation of the national
motor vehicle law She was indicted
last spring, together with J. Herbert
Hartman. deposed Republican candi-
date for police judge at the last city
election, his wife. Laura Hartman;
his brother. Fred Hartman: Carl
Kunkel and Frank Francis.
1t is understood that Mrs. Francis
VIII appear as witness for the Gov
eminent at the trial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
STRIPPED OF TIRES

Two tires we're stolen last night
from an automobile owned by Rich
ard Madden, 1872 w. Ohio St, while
the car was parked in front OF his
home The tires were worth $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
MISSES OVERCOAT

An overcoat owned by Stanley Whit
worth, 545 Central Court, south, was
stolen last night from the bowling
alleys of the Democratic Club. The
coat was worth S6J.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
TAXES COMING SLOWLY;
STATE TREASURY EMPTY
Board of Finance May Borrow Money
for Period.

The State board of finance met in
special session today to devise ways
and means of carrying the State gov
ernment through December pending
receipt of taxes due the State from
various counties.
The board considered borrowing
money to build the general fund which
practically is exhausted, County au-
ditors are slow this year in sending in
State funds, according to State Au-
ditor Bracken. Only a small per cent
has been received. This money is due
in the State. office. not later than
Dec. 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
WINTER WEATHER
BRINGS 10 FIRES
TO INDIANAP OILS
Defective FIueS in Main Re-
SponSibIe for Large Number
of Small BIazes.

The cold snap that hit the city
today was responsible for many fires.
Fifteen runs made by the fire de-
partment. showed the alarms TO be
sounded on every cauae from scare
by an overheated furnace to a small
roof fire from the additional stir to
get up more heat.
A coal oil stove explosion at the
home of II. Cohen, 4016 T. Washing
ton St. caused q loss IF 500
Charles Irby, 1858 Shelby St. called
the department to his home on ac-
count Of an overheated flue but the
loss was almost nothing.
Defective Flues Cause
A burning fue also was the cause
of a run to the home of G. Brinker.
1905 " Olney St, where a very small
loss was incurred.
Hot ashes was the reason for a run
to the home Of l.. Seldman, 707 n.
Alabama St There was no loss.
A stove pipe fell down at the home
of Howard Garry. 923 y. Oakland St.
and in the excitement the fire ap-
paratus was called
Flying sparks caught fire to the
home OF B. Fields, 221S n. Delaware
St, causing a So loss, TO the home Of
Mrs. Brandenburg, 2163 Central Ave,
where they caused loss of $40, and
to the home Of f. Lydle, 71S F'ulton
St, where the loss was SIS, to II. Harp
ers home, 1437 n. Cornell Ave, caus-
ing a loss Of So. to the home Of Mrs
Pfieer, sol S. Warman Ave, for a
loss Of 81, and to the home Of James
Davidson. 2249 College Ave, for a loss
Of $40 and at the residence of James
Brown, 416 S. Harris St, where the
loss. was IS.
Loss Is S175
A bad fiue at the home of Charles
Kohule. 1915 Woodlawn Ave. caused
fire and the flames gained headway
before they were put out. a loss of
$115 was incurred
A IS loss resulted from a fire as the
result of an overheated stove I'm the
home Of w. w. Reedy, 1882 Benefon-
taine st.
When a furnace in the home of II.
Allison, 1447 Southeastern Ave, be-
came overheated the department was
called, but no loss resulted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
BANDITS GET $4,000

BV United Press
HUO, MINI. Dec. 12.-Three ban
dts bound a cashier and a customer
in the First State Bank here today
and escaped with $4,000 in cash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
AUTO is MISSING

James Beckman, 4461a w. Washing
ton St. told police his automobile was
stolen from the rear of his home last
night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vi
entity is fair and colder tonight Low
est temperature about ) degrees above
zero Wednesday fair and cold.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
ARTIST REWEDS FORMER
WIFE FOR THIRD TIME
Daughter Is Only Witness to Cere.
mOny i'm Paris.
BIZ Enitcd Prcss

By United Press
PARIS. Dec. 12.-Jerome Uhle.
American artist and opera singer, re-
married his former wife for the third
time here last Friday, it became
known today.
The third marriage was celebrated
at the American church, a 15-year-old
daughter Marion, acting as witness.
The Uhles had been divorced twice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
Girl Frightened

II was frightened and 1 went with
them"
Miss Brunton said she walked with
the men to a spot on Kentucky Ave,
south of Washington St, where they
told her to get into an automobile.
She obeyed, she said, and as she did
so another man ran from poolroom
and Joined the other two.
THE men then pointed revolvers at
me and insisted that if / screamed
they would shoot" the girl continued.
1.-THE older man had one revolver and
the younger had two.
THE men drove out Kentucky Ave.
to haywood, where the third man,
who had Joined us, got off the car.
The other two men drove on and we
came to another town which l recog-
nized as Martinsville.'
Miss Brunton said they drove on
through Martinsville into the Coun-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
Brought Back Again

The kidnapers brought her back,
still threatening her with revolvers
if she caused a disturbance and told
her to get out of the car at the corner
of Coffee St. and OliTer Ave. The
girl ran to the home of'an aunt. Mrs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
Home Edition

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-12
Forecast

EAIR and colder tonight, low
Il est temperature about 5
above zero. Wednesday, fair and
cold.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-31
which holds it's vanishing day"

which holds it's vanishing day"
tomorrow.
Artists OF ten nationalities, in
GLIDING American, have hung in
the exhibition more than 90 line
pictures which make the follow
ers OF cubism seem hOpelessIy con-
ventional. The contributors to the
new idea are enthusiastic over It's
possibilities, believing their move
ment will eventually contribute a
new school OF art.
Geomerism treats of conVen-
uonal subjects, such as nudes,
landscapes and interiors, but en-
pioys carefully worked out lines
according TO the rules of geom-
Try. The pictures are said to have
a keen appeal for mathematicians.
Francis Picabidi, the Spanish ar
fist, who invented "dadaism," is
the leader OF the new method of
expression.
There are between fifty and sixty
Americans out Of the 1900 artists
exhibiting. With but few excep-
tons, the Americans do much to
contribute to the saner, more beau
tiful part of the salon, the dominant
impression of which is not beauty
but frankness.
The nudes, which this year far
outnumber all other kinds of pic
lures are in some cases startling
and in some cases surprise Is ex-
pressed that the jury of the salon,
even in the face of its traditional
liberality approved of some of
them.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-31

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-31
DYE OLD DRESS
Or DRAPERY IN
DIAMOND DYES

Buy Diamond Dyes" and fol-
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package. Don't wonder whether
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because perfect home dyeing IS
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-31
AME RIGlN POINT
Of VIE " TOWARD
TURKS REVEALED
Government Has Taken
Such Action as Has Been
Appropriate or Feasible,
Says Secretary Hughes.

Lowell. Mass, Oct. 30.-Secre-
tary of State Hughes in a letter
to Congressman John ]. Rogers or
this city, made public tonight am
plified recent statements by his de-
partment as to the government S
attitude toward the situation of the
Christian minorities in Turkey. The
letter, dated October 81, was in re-
ply to one from Representative
Rogers on this subject.
"This government" the secre-
tary wrote, has taken such action
as in the rapidly shifting circum-
stances has been appropriate or
feasible, both in aid of the Chris
tan minorities and to make clear
to the Turkish authorities the
strong feeling of the people of this
country in regard to acts OF cruelty
and oppression"
After referring to an announce
ment by his department on July ~,
that the government had agreed
to a proposal for an investigation
by a neutral commission of condl-
tons in Anatolia, he continued:
II may go further and tell you
what has not hitherto been an
nounced, namely, that this govern
ment agreed to place at the dispo-
sal of the international Red Cross
it's quota of the sum which had
been indicated as necessary to meet
the expenses of the proposed COM
mission. But circumstances for
which the United States is in nc
way responsible have postponed
the constitution of the commission
until the situation has so changed
that the immediate carrying out OIL
the proposed investigation Is rem
dered difficult Nevertheless,
consider myself not unjustified In
adding that our action had the use
full effect of once more making
known the American point of view
with respect to events in Turkey
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-31

ly bought pistol prepared to end
her life. A last appeal to her hus-
band for his love failed. She testi-
fled that she opened the door and
found her husband and his stem
ographer there. Then she scream
ed, she said, and thereafter re-
'membered nothing until she saw
John II. X. Scott, her counsel, in
the police station.
Severe cross-examination by Dis
trict Attorney Arthur j. Speiser
failed to alter materially this tes-
timony.
DR.. Charles X. Mills, an alienist,
called to the stand shortly before
the close of the session, declared
he believed Mrs. Roster was insane
at the moment of the crime.
During the cross examination
Mrs. Roster said she did not mean
to kill her husband.
Il loved my husband too much
to kill him." she said. II wanted
to go to his office and kill myself
in their presence"