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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
HOPE TO MAKE GOOD
REALIZED OUT WEST
Judge Jesse D, Wall Left
Here as Clerk Eighteen
Years Ago,

Il am going out West TO make
good" said Jesse D. Wall. as he
bade a friend in this city farewell
eighteen years ago.
Judge Wall Of the Circuit Court
of Wichita. Kan. and family are
guests Of his brother, John Wall,
3340 Kenwood Ave.
Judge Wall was graduated from
Shortridge High School, and entered
Indiana Law School He worked
at night as a clerk in the post
office to earn money to attend law
school. When he graduated Wall
believed he saw more opportunity in
the West. He told friends he was
going West TO make good.
He did not burn his bridges be-
hind him." but took a six months
leave and went to Wichita.
He started the practice of law and
made good He was elected Judge
Of the city court and later judge OF
the Circuit Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
Captain Mccullough wrote for the Indianapolis Times and United
Press this graphic description of his experiences
By CAPT CHARLES E. MCCULLOUGH.

Being the the of terrific
feet up is the experience don't repeat
Every few minutes that safely down of
the big buttenu tree that finally saved my life and that of my
aid have to feel myself disbelief really
here with bones broken twenty The
national balloon certainly ended with dramatic
dfted slowly eastward Indiana and Ohio The
velocity extremely low; it until climbed
10000 feet that found strong blow carry
Up there the wind blowing forty miles hour the
Legionnare driven eastward rapidly. We should
the Atlantic seaboard without difficulty un-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
WITNESS TELLS
OF $1,000 BR|BE
State Plays Trump Card in
Small Jury Case,
By United Press

By United Press
WAIKEGAN, Ills. July 6.-The
prosecution played it's trump card"
today in the trial of John B. Fields,
Edward Kaufman and Edward Court
ney, charged with conspiracy to
corrupt the jury which acquitted
Governor Len Small.
William j. Riley, States star wit
ness, testified he received $1,000 from
Kaufman to be used in gaining ac-
quittal for Small. who was accused Of
conspiracy to embezzle State funds.
Riley said $3.50 of this amount went
TO Fields, one Of the Small trial
jurors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06

Miss Caroline Goode, Ia, daughter
OF DIR. Joseph s. Goode, Isl e. Forty
Seventh St., was in bed at home this
afternoon recovering from the shock
Of finding that her parents, friends
and police hunted for her all night
The search started at 1890 p. m.
Thursday, when Miss Goode failed to
return from downtown. She had told
her father she was going to the Cir
Gle and Palace thsaters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
IT'S TIME TO CUT WEEDS

A weed-cutting campaign. for citi.
zens will be started about July 10.
William B. Schoenrogg. chief clerk
in the city street department, said
today The city is cutting weeds on
city property before starting on pri-
vate property.
Citizens who have failed to cut their
weeds will be assessed So for the Job.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
SOLDIERS PRACTICE HERE
Ohio Companies Hike to TT. Harrison
for Training.

Two companies of the Tenth Infan-
try, United States Army from FIT.
Hays, Ohio, are at Ft. Harrison for
rifle practice. They arrived Thursday.
after hiking from Dayton, where they
participated in a Fourth of July cele-
bration and acted as an escort to
Edwin DENLY, secretary Of the Navy.
The companies were under com
mand of Capt. A. III. Moxin. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
STOLEN AUTO LOCATED
Local Car Found In st. Louis With
Four Ohio Men in Machine.

Police Chief Herman f. Rikhoff
today received a telegram from Mar
tin O'Brien. chief of police of St.
Louis, saying he has under arrest
four men who were riding in ma
chine owned by Frank S. Chance, 2129
Bellefontaine ST., local advertiser.
The men arrested gave their names
as Albert l.. Braucher, Lawrence
Thayer, Charles w. PrysacF and Will
liam Edward Brais. all of Canton,
Ohio. Detectives left today to bring
the men to Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
Legionnaries Tramp
to Washington, D. c.

TT YMAN LEIBOWITZ- and Ora
- dy Terry, Hollywood, Cal,
American Legion members,
we're in Indianapolis today. after
completing two legs OF their journey
70 Washington, D. C. The two vet
Grams are walking from the coast to
the National Capital on a dare.
They left Hollywood. Aug. 80, 1922,
and are due in Washington. Aug. 80,
1928. They are "hoofng it" all the
way.
we average from thirty to thirty
FIVE miles a day." Leibowitz said
six fellows started. but there are
only two of US left. Three quit at
Needles. Ariz.. and the fourth at Ell
1paso, Texas.
We have letters from the Governor
of every State that we passed through.
We visited Mr. McCray yesterday"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
ALCOHOL GOES BEGGING
AS u. S. STANDS GUARD
Claimants of Cargo Labeled "Olive
0iI' Fail to Appear.

Federal authorities are investigating
shipment of 100 gallons of pure grain
alcohol camouflaged as Virgin brand,
pure olive oil, Malaga, Spain, import
ed"
The alcohol, packed ten gallons to
the box and wrapped in sack satu.
rated In olive oil, was seized by Sher-
III Snider. Special Investigator Claude
Woriey and Deputy Sheriff Roland
Snider, with Federal officers Thursday
at the inbound Pennsylvania freight
office.
The cargo. at bootlegger.s prices,
would valued $4,000 andSwas assigned
to II Monte & Co. here. Officsrs
can nnd no such compen r. A.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06

capped death 2OUUO feet IN the air when their bal
loon, American Legionnaire, was crushed fat at
that altitude by "storm collision"
Converging storms crushed the great gas bag
much as paper bag is exploded by hard blow.
The balloon left Indianapolis with twelve others
July and was over the Ohio River when hit.
The balloon shot earthward, Captain McCul
Tough and his aid being saved by hurting every
thing overheard, even the oxygen tanks, and by
landing in the spreading branches of big butter
nut tree.
The American Legionnaire was the seventh
orced down. Upon landing with no broken bones,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06

ing these sick people in county jails.
''I trust that you will continue your
Efforts in behalf of these unfortunate
people"
DIR. King Approves
DR.. William r. King. secretary of
the State board of health. made this
statement.
If for nothing else, humanitarian
ism demands for the unfortunate In
sane better provision in this city. The
stigma of falling the insane should
be removed. There are county jails
in this State where insane persons
lave been confined for years. At one
Jail, the sheriff, serving his second
term, said he did not know how long
before that a certain violently insane
person had been committed. =
Apparently The stage hasn't been
reached In this country where insanity
is regarded as a disease and not as
a crime. Treatment Of insanity for
the most part. is carried on through
purely legal channels. The question
not only - one of socsal nature,
Ut 1t Is sone confronting medicine
science. =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
INSTALLATION DATE SET
New Leaders of Junior C. Of G. to
Take Office Monday.

The Junior Chamber of Commerce
will install these new officers at s p.
m. Monday at. the Chamber Of Com
n.erce:
Fred Killen. president Grier M.
Shotwell. first vice president; Edward
Dorey. second vice president, Fred
Barnickol Jr., third vice president,
and William FTorea, Ralph Klare and
Allan S. Heaton, directors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
Gary Attorney Charges I'm
lawful Imprisonment in Suit
Against Federal Judge,
CONFINED SIX MONTHS
Plaintiff Also Asks Judgment
of 500 Against Local
Lawyer,

Alleging he was illegally i'm
prisoned in the Marion County
jail, Dimitre Economoff, attor-
ney, Gary, Ind, today filed suit
for 100000 damages against
Federal Judge Albert B. Ander-
son in Circuit Court here.
Judge Anderson is in the east on
a motor trip.
Economoff was sent to Jail for con-
tempt of court by Judge Anderson
Oct 1, 1922, and was not released un-
til March l. 1923.
Ordered to Pay Fee
Economoff alleges the trouble grew
out of his refusal to pay back to Mike
Zoran, Gary, now serving three years
in the Atlanta penitentiary for coun-
terfeiting, $3.50 attorneys fees he says
Zoran gave him for defending him be-
fore Judge Anderson.
Zoran told the court about the fee
and Anderson ordered Econonoff to
SHOW cause why he should not return
it, it is alleged.
Order Called "TyrannicaI'
EconomoE alleges ne appeared April
rs, 1922, ready to show cause, but
that Anderson refused to let nim and
ordered him to pay the money.
The money was not returned, Econo-
moff said, because the order was ar
library, tyrannical and Illegal"
Economoff was cited Oct 81. 1922.
to show cause why he should not be
punished for contempt of court. He
charges he appeared and was ready
to show cause, but that Anderson
Illegally. unlawfully, maliciously and
wilfully ordered a u. S. marshal 20
throw plaintiff in Jail"
Second Suit Filed
The action was illegal, Economoff
alleges, in that Anderson refused to
hear cause of action and entered judg-
ment without trial, the g judgment
was civil and no citizen can be- i'm
prisoned for failure to pay civil judg-
ment, and he was deprived of liberty
without due process of law.
Economoff also filed suit in Circuit
Court for 500 Judgment against s. A
Cinehens. local attorney, alleging he
paid Clinehens this sur to defend him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
BELIEF WRONG MAN
LYNCHED Is ABANDONED

Girl Declares Second Man Held Is Not
One Who Attacked Her.
By United Press
MEXICO, Mo-. July 6.-Investiga-
ton into reports that James Scott.
lynched at Columbia, Mo-, April %,
following an attack on the 15-year-old
daughter of H B. Olmstead. was a
case of mistaken identity was
abandoned today.
After visiting the jail with her
mother and an attorney, the girl said
ollie Watson. negro, held was not the
man who attacked her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
CHILDREN GIVEN ST EACH
Thomas r. Darmody Leaves Widow
All $4,000 Estate Except So.

Thomas r.. DarmOdy Leaves WIDOW
All $4,000 Estate Except So.
Under the will of Thomas F. Dar-
mody, candy manufactures. who was
killed by an interurban July / east Of
Indianapolis. Mrs. Emma Darmody,
the widow. receives the entire $4,000
estate except So. The will was adj
mitted to probate today by Probate
Clerk John A. Weinbrecht.
Each Of three children, Edna Tay-
lor, Francis M. Darmody and John ].
Darmody will receive 81. Mrs. Oar
mody qualified as executrix. The
estate consisted of fifth interst In
the John F. Darmody Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
MAN WEARING BARREL
Is SOUGHT BY POLICE

Bootlegger. Surprised by Sheriff, Es-
capes Without Duds.
By United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July g.
Police today Joined in the search for
a man clothed in a barrel. A moon-
sinner was keeping cool la Adam.
when Sheriff Armstrong entered his
shack last night. The moonshiner
fled without even stopping for his
garters. The sheriff got a fifty gallon
still.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
Search for Young Girl Con-
tinues After Numerous
CIewS Show No Trace.
METCALF GIRL NOT BACK
Whereabouts of Fireman's S
Daughter Unknown as
Third Day Passes,

Search for Frances Winnie
Webb, 16, daughter of L. S..
Webb, 42O n. Emerson Ave,
missing twenty-nine days, con-
tinued today, although clews
have been followed in two
States and no trace found.
Mary MetcaIf. Is. daughter of San
ford Metcalf, city fireman, who dis
appeared from her home with Police
Lieutenant Charles Metcalf, 347 Leeds
Ave, July 5. also still is missing.
Clew Fails
When L. s. Webb returned from
Cincinnati late Thursday it was the
end of another trip made by
the father OF Frances Webb. A
special delivery letter received
Wednesday in which Cincinnati
woman stated she could take Webb to
where his daughter was staying.
caused him to go to the Ohio city.
tive Webb visited the woman. She
told him his daughter was in the
Sunshine Restaurant at Plum and
George SITS. The proprietor of the
cafe took them to a room in the build
ing where they found a girl asleep.
Her features were similar to those of
Frances Webb.
Attorneys representing Forest 10y.
90, Of 40S N. Emerson Ave. have
fled petition for change Of venue
from the Juvenile Court to the Grim
1nal Court. 10y was arrested on a
eryarrant charging him with contribut-
g to the incerTtgfbiIity Of Frances
webb. The arrest was made by De-
tectives Manning and Shrum about a
week after Miss Webb disappeared.
Loy. who, 1t was alleged, was seen in
comp any with Miss Webb after she
left home on the night of June Z, has
denied all knowledge of Miss Webb's
whereabouts.
School CI1um's Information
information was received today
from a former school mate of Miss
Webb that she believed she had seen
Frances at Washington and Pennsyl-
yania SITS. Tuesday.
Another clew was furnished by a
railroad man who said he saw a girl
at Ludlow. Ky. who answered Miss
Webb description
Each clew is being investigated and
followed up by both city detectives
and operatives Of a private detective
agency.
Webb appealed to the friends Of
Frances today requesting any of them
who have photographs of his daugh-
ter to loan them to him so that the
pictures NAV be used in the search
for the missing girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lee, 205 Mi
nerva St, returned to Indianapolis
early today after they had been noti-
fed their son Oren Lee, 10, was miss
ing. He was a friend of Miss Mary
Metcalf and both disappeared about
the same time Wednesday. The youth
packed clothing in a suit case and
drove away from home in his road
ster
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
BIZ United Press
FRANKFORT


FRANKFORT SPRINGS Pa. July Capt Charles E.
Mccullough of Baltimore and his ad Lieut. Bond of Aber
deen Nd flying the national elimination race narrowly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
Mans Rooms Robbed

Alfred Harlowe. 1929 w. Michigan
told policss snssks 2 I'll ss.szza< = 40
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Home Edition

HULL services OF United Press,
= United News, United Finan-
cial, NEA and Scripps Alliance.
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Forecast

DARTLY cloudy tonight and
i Saturday. Probably local
thunder showers. Little change.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-27
MRS. LAMAR LOONEY

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct 81 (By
N.E.A. Servicel IA woman partici-
pating in impeachment proceedings I
For the first time in history one
is in the Oklahoma legislature,
now trying Governor ]. c. Walton.
The distinction goes to Mrs. La
mar Looney, Of Hollis, member of
the upper house She has been in
politics for years.
Following the death of her hus-
band, she began teaching school to
support herself and her six children.
Unable to make ends meet, she
filed on a quarter section of land
outside Hollis. Her first home
there was dugout that she shin
gled herself.
Today the property is a show
place in her section of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-27
THOMPSON

Wiss Lillian Thomas who is at,
tending Bessie-Tift college spent
The weekend with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. W. 7. Thomas.
Miss Mittie Collins, who has been
visiting relatives in Macon and
Newman has returned home to the
delight of her may friend.
Miss Temple Turner, of Dover,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. McCree
recently.
Peyton Thomas, of Macon spent
weekend with home-folks.
Mr.. McLendon, of Fitzgerald and
Mrs. J. W. Harris, Sir, of Ameri-
Gus spent Friday with their brother,
T. Z. McLendon.
Alvin Dozier, of Atlanta spent
last week pleasantly with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Dozier.
Many friends of Miss Martha
White are glad to know she is inn
proving after an operation for APP
pendlcItls at Plains Hospital
Miss Josie Cowart, Of SmithvilIe
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Warren
Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmit Howell Of
Americas visited relatives here Sun.
day.
Mrs Alice Tmmerman of plains
attended preaching at Hebron Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Tedder ana
Mr.. and Mrs. J A. Mills, Jr., at
tended the Chattoog@ singing
convention below Cuthbert Wednes-
day
Messrs. W I, Thomas, Griggsby
Thomas and Edgar Zimmerman are
attending State Fair in Macon this
week.
Community regrets to know Rev.
J E. >0'Quinn resigned at Hebron
church Sunday and will move i'm
mediately to his new field at Ross
villej Ga,
Mrs Sam Smith spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. H. H. McLendon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-27

Concord community this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leevie Wallace and
two children were dinner guest
of her mother, Mrs. Mary Dupree
and family SUBWAY.
Mr.. Johnnie Deloach made a
business trip to Americas Monday.
Mrs. S. E. Deloach is on the
sick list this week and her mother,
Mrs. John Tyson and Mrs Mary
Bosworth spent Monday evening
with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Vina Deloach and
little son, Lucious took dinner
with his mothr Mrs. S. (. DeloacA
Sunday.
Mr. Lasco Harvey made a bust
ness trip to Americas Tuesday
The club meeting will meet the
2 Of November and we invite ev-
cry 0ody to meet with US at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. Don't for
get the date Nov. 2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-27
MRS. PARKMAN STILL
ILL AT HOME HERE

Mrs, D. r. Parkman continues
seriously i'll at her home at the
Third Agricultural college, and
Mrs. S. B. Wright, of Columbus.
has been in attendance at her bed
side for more than a week.
Miss Bonnie Parkman, home &C.
Monies agent for Sumter county,
has also been in close attendance on
her mother, and has had to cancel
some fher of her engagements
throughout the county for the past
week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-27
STALK KILLING IS
. GENERAL HERE NOW
Marshall Says Farmers Have Be-
gun in Earnest Early Fight
On Boil Weevil

Cotton stalk destruction is pro-
crossing rapidly in Sumter county,
according to George c. Marshall.
county farm demonstration agent.
who fecently completed 4 series OF
visits to&towns andE schoohouses
throughout the comfy, urging stalk
destruction as first step iii next
years fight against the boil weeviI.
In all parts Of the county" said
Marshall today, farmers are busy
cutting stalks and killing all green
stuff in their fields that might af-
fond food for the wevil. As a re-
suit the weevils is being forced into
Information earlier than he would
otherwise leave cotton fields, and
ltAoNsands Of young weevils Will 40
into Information with empty stom-
. aIs4TS, This means that all of the
late. crop Of weevils viii be destroy
led during the winter, and that tine
alternating wcevils Will come out
carrier next spring with correspond,
ing better opportunity 10 poison and
destroy them before squares appear
upon the co.ton plants to provide
breeding places. TINS is one Of the
most progressive seps yet taken by
Sumter county farmers, and it is ea-
kpeclally noticeable that negro farm
,ers are cooperating generously
4, in this work Where tenant farm
crs have failed to make arrange
-inelus upon the land next year,
Marshall said, stalks are not being
destroyed. but in almost every IN
stance the green cotton is being cut
down and as soon as weather con-
ditions permit these will be plowed
under in the fields. Contrary to
general opinion Marshall said, it is
not necessary to ploy under cotton
,alks in order to destroy the wee
Wis that it is sufficient to cut these
80 that they dry up quickly, as the
weevil cannot eat dry stalks. 1t IS
true, be said, that many larvae now
in the fields will hatch out before
frost. but these will provide no men
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-27
.ANERICUS HI DEFEATS
.SHELLNAN HI FRIDAY
Exciting Game Staged With
Many Fans Attending From
Americas
Bv BILL DYKES. Jr.

Americus Hi football team went
down to Shtllman Friday, where q
splendid game was staged between
the two aggregations, the score re-
sulting in 10 to 13 in favor of
Americas.
The home team was greatly puz-
zled in the first half by the use
of long forward passes used by the
opposing team. These passes
would easily have been broken up,
except for their surprise feature,
and before Americas hi grasped
this, Shellman had made two touch
downs.
Americas, however, made the
first touchdown on a fumbled kick
off. Bell, of Americas. recovered
the ball, on which the team march
ed to a touchdown
Shellman was unable 70 gain
either through the line or around
the Americas ends, thus further ia
voring the chances for the visiting
team.
Straight football was used by
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-27

To start this exercise, stand with
The heels together, arms out at
side, palms down.
At the count Of one, bring. the
right arm STRAIGHT acrss in frnt
f the bdy, parallel to the left arm,
with the thumbs touching.
At two, bend the body to the left
and down, keeping the arms
straight.
At three, return to upright, arms
stretched out in front.
At four, bend forward. touching
the ground with the finger tips.
while taking a full step forward
with the left foot
At five, return to upright posi-
ton, hands - the front, and at six.
return to the starting position.
Then repeat the same movements.
but to the right.
Do this exercise - times in all;
SIN times to the right and six times
to the left.
This will strengthen every muscle
IN the body, and at the same time
remove any surplus fat from the
back.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-27
CONCORD

CONCORD -.-. 800. ---- -,-- -------- y
Rev Jason Shirah gilled his regu-
lar appointment Saturday and Sun
day in the afternoon.
There was a large crowd at the
community singing which was held
in the auditorium of the school
Mr. and Mrs. Collier Buchanan
ana two children was spend-the-day
guests of his father, Mr.. A. W.
Buchanan and family.
Mr.. Anderson Darden of Myrtl;
springs visited his sister Mrs. Mary
Dupree. ~
Miss Louis Pitcher was visiting
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-27
KILLS FOOTBALL PLAYER,

CEDARTOWN, Oct. 26.-Hamp-
ton Hackney, a member of the high
school football squad died here as
a result of pneumonia contracted
when after football game he
took cold shower and drove home
from Marietta, where the game
was played, chill developing which
later went into pneumonia. He is
survived by his mother, two broth
ers and two sisters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-27
SATURDAY. OCTOBER n. 1873

Americas, with which the Shellman
team was fought.
Merritt. I've and Dixon starred
for Americas by hitting the She'll
man backs for big losses. Hooks
and Dudley were consistent ground
gamers around the ends. Barton
made some splendid .off-tackle
drives, with Bell hitting the line
for big gains. Purvis played a good
game at roaming center on the de-
Tense. Glawson, Adams and Ever
EFT proved a stonewall defense on
the line
Little Tye Ansley made a nice
end run in the third quarter for
touchdown. Other touchdowns
were made by Hooks, Dudley and
AnsIey, with Hooks kicking goal.