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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
LIQUOR SELLERS
MAY Be DECLARED
FEDERAL REBELS
BootIegging and Rum Run
ming Likely to Be CIasSed
as Instruction,

BY tnfreQ PTeSs
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Bootleg-
ging and rum running may shortly be
declared to constitute an 1nsurrec.
ton" against the United States Gov
eminent and bootleggers ana SNUG
glers be classed as rebels against Fed
ernl authority.
Such a step would permit the Presi-
dent to throw into action against VIC
lators Of the prohibition law tho en-
tire military strength Of this govern
ment. It would in effect constitute a
declaration OF martial law against such
violators.
Use Of naval vessels in the Gov
ernment's war on rum smuggling prob
ably viii be held legal by the De
partment Of Justice.
Such an opinion from the depart
ment ould release tho Navy for u fin.
ish campaign intended to sweep rum
runners from the coastal waters Of the
United States and cut off one Of the
chief sources Of supply for bootleg
gers.
II the ruling IS favorable Mr.. Hard
ing probably will declare an emer-
gency exists which calls for emer-
gency measures. and then as com
manderin-chlef OF the Navy, will or
der that arm Of the Government into
action against the rum smugglers.
The Navy was preparing to throw
out a mosquito" fleet Of 200 vessels,
If necessary, to put a barrier Of blue
Jackets and rapid fire guns between
the Atlantic coast and tho rum SNUG
glerH
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
OFFICERS TAKE
700 GALLONS Of
VINE FROM RABBI
Liquor Is Put Under Seal and
Later Taken to Police
Headquarters,

Following a raid on the home of
Rabbi Jacob Hartman, 50 E. McCarty
ST.. seven hundred gallons of sacra-
mental wine and twelve cases of
champagne We're under Government
seal at police headquarters today. II
vim Hartman, a son of the rabbi, is
under arrest.
The raid wa made by Claude NJ.
Worley. special investigator for Prose
cutor William P. Evans, Federal
Officers Winkler and Neilan and XII
Klux Khan Investigators. The squad
arrived at the home following a chain
of three arrests, each man detained
taking the officers to the next home.
The liquor was placed under seal
by Bert c. Morgan, Federal prohi
bition director. pending examination Of
a liquor permit Irwin Hartman said
had been issued to his brother Sam
for "sacTamentaT use IN the Hun
garian Hebrew Congregation. 433 E.
Market St.
Hyman Cohen, S94 Union St, was
arrested Wnen one OF the hlan IN
vestigators purchased cOlored mule
whisky from him. Cohen conducted
the party to the home of Morris
Brinstein, 1904 Union St. where the
KIan investigator purchased liquor.
II was said
Brinstein then took the party to
the home Of Nathan Tomlin, 645
Union St, and after purchasing liquor
there. they went to Max Klein's
home. where more was bought, the
officers said.
Klein conducted the party 70 the
Hartman home. where the Khan rep
resentative said he was able to buy a
quart OF wine for S2.75 from Irving
Hartman.
All five were placed under arrest
charged with operating blind tigers.
Cases were continued until May 10 in
city court.
Charles Knox, 234 f. Pratt St.
and Earl Tichner, 1851 y. Illinois
St, were arrested by Captain Worley
charged with operating blind tigers,
on information said to have been
given him by the Khan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
BABY INCUBATOR
At EXPOSITION
Show to Display All Things
Electrical,

An electrically heated baby incu-
bator viii be one OF the many appll-
ances demonstrated at the Home
Electric Exposition May 1928.
A new electrically equipped, nine
room home has just been completed
for the exposition at the northwest
corner of Thirty-Seventh and Penn
sylvania SITS.
Three thousand people are expected
to visit this house each day. Visitors
will be taken through in groups of
ten. In each room there will be a
man who will give q two-minute talk
and demonstration.
Ordinary homes have about twenty
electric outlets This new home will
have 10.
The purpose Of the exposition is to
demonstrate the amazing possibilities
Of electricity. The exposition is strict
ly educational and is being conducted
by the Electrical Development Associ-
alton Of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
VISIT TO BARBER
SHOP EXPENSIVE
A, N, Buttner Lights Stove
Leaves Home-S500 Loss,

After lighting an oil stove in the
front room Of his home. 922 f. Tenth
St. today A. N. Buttner, went to a
barber shop.
When he returned a fire had a big
start. Before fremen could stop the
blaze the loss was $500. Nr
While Mrs Opal Cochral. 53S -
Ohio St. was preparing breakfast,
wind blew lace curtains against a hot
plate today. The curtains were de-
stroyed. When fremen entered they
saw five small children enjoying the
unusual event
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
CORONER PROBES
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
William Brooks Is Fatally In
jured by Fall,

Coroner Paul F. Robinson. today
began an investigation Of the death
late Friday of William Brooks, 81, of
1886 Central Ave.
Brooks. a bookkeeper for the c. w.
Stevens Gravel Company. located at
w. Morris St, and Eagle Creek, fell
from a hopper to the pit fifty feet be-
low. A private ambulance was called
and Brooks was sent to the Methodist
Hospital He died before reaching
there. Employees think Brooks foot
slipped at the top Of the shaft.
He was a former farmer at Brooks
burg, Ind, and moved TO Indianapolis
to take up connection with the gravel
company.
He was a memberof Marion Lodge
OF MaSons, Knights Of Pythias and
Brooks5urc Methodist Church.
The widow. three sisters. two
brothers and two sosn survive.
Burial will be Monday at Brooks
burg. Funeral Will be held at the
home here Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
FIVE INJURED IN 4
SERIES Of AUTO
CRASHES HERE
Three Face Charges After
Accidents - Liquor Law
Violation Alleged,

A series of accidents Friday night
and early today resulted in three
men being arrested and five persons
injured, while considerable damage
was done to automobiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Stubs Of 46
Johnson Ave, We're slightly injured
when the automobile colided with
a Marion County Construction Com
pany truck driven by Ralph Green,
823 Union St., at Linwood Dr. and
Washington st. Sergeant Coleman
arrested Green on the charge Of i'm
proper driving.
John c. Volrath, 526 z. Twenty
Second St, was driving east and H
V. Kirby, Is, Of 2429 n. Gale St, was
driving west on Massachusetts. The
automobiles collided. Both drivers
were cut by broken glass. Kirby was
arrested on charges of assault an
battery. operating a motor vehicN
while under the influence of liquor
and drunkenness.
DR.. J. NJ Rhodes, 80, Of 24O6 N.
Capitol Ave, was arrested at 1880
a. m. by Motorpolice Pfaffenberger
anu Dbl L4SII' OA Tic CAdl 5S9 u VI dIIFN
enness and operating a motor vehicle
while under the influence Of liquor.
DR.. Rhodes was driving his automo-
bile north on Capitol Ave. and Louis
Bocto, 317 E. Norwood ST., was driv-
Ing south when the cars met. Both
cars were damaged but no one was IN
jured.
Miss Bertha Walker, 1857 Parkway
Blvd, suffered cut about the face
when an automobile driven by her sis
ter, Miss Katherine Walker, ran into
the side Of a freight train at Indiana
Ave. and the Belt railroad. In the
automobile with them was Miss Alma
Castor. s76 Fletcher Ave, who was
not injured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
POLICE Do NOT
INTEREST BILL
Armitage Denies Participating
in SQuabbIe,

Il don't have anything to do with
police affairs, and neither do 1 want
to mix In them. I have enough to do
to tend to my own business" declared
William II. Armitage, political colonel
Of the Shank administration. today,
discussing a rumOr that he was try
ing to have several higher ups" in
the police department denoted and his
political friends in the department
slated to fill the vacancies.
AS far as trying to dictate the
affairs Of the police department. that
is something I do not do, and proba-
bly, couldn't If I tried" said Armitage.
Chief Rikhoff need not worry
about my trying to make any changes
In his department. In fact. I never
bother about going around the police
station. I can hardly remember when
l was down there. 1t has been so long
ago"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
MAN DIES WHILE ON
VISIT TO RELATIVES
EIkart Resident SucCumbS at
Sisters Home,
LthonY GeraghtY. 66. WHO came

Anthony Geraghty. Sc, who came
Indianapolis from Elkhart. Ind,
Wednesday to visit relatives living
here, IS dead today at the home OF his
sister, Mrs. L. A. Schrichte, 1117 w.
Thirtieth ST. He died at ST. Vincent's
Hospital Friday Of pneumonia follow
ing a brief illness. Funeral services
and burial viii be in Elkhart Monday.
Mr.. Geraghty was born in Rushville,
Ind. Ten years of the early part Of
his life was spent in Indianapolis.
After leaving here he moved to Elk
hart.
Five sisters and two brothers sur
vive. Three of the sisters. Mrs.
Gchrichte. Mrs. Joe Demmer and Mrs.
=. y. Douglas live in Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
WATSON REFRAINS
FROM EXPRESSION
ON COURT ISSUE
Indiana Senator DenOunCeS
League and Says G. 0,P,
Split viii Be Bridged,

Bb iHlted Press
WASHINGTON, April ga threat
ened split Of the Republican party
over President Iarding's world court
issue ostenslbly has been averted to-
day
President Harding, so far as ap
pearauces went, has either sIlenced
or won over all the regular" Re
publicans who had manifested either
uneasiness or hostility. The irrecOn
cllables like Borah and LaFollette
alono are standing out against him
This situation was brought about
when the uneasy" group declined the
Presidents challenge 20 risk a party
split now by contesung the court issue
That challenge, which he flung al
them IN his New York speech Tues
day was definitely declined last night
by Senator Watson. spokesman for the
group, IN Il speech In Pittsburgh.
Watson said in effect that there
would be no party split, no discord
nothing but harmony within the party
ranks.
At the same time, Secretary of
State Hughes. addressing the Society
Of International Law virtually re-
peated the Presidents New York
speech by saying that membership in
the court was not step toward mem.
bership in the league; that there
would be no entanglement; and that
this Government was set against Join
ing the league
Watson denounced the League OF
Nations and involvement in European
affairs. but he was silent as to the
merits Of the court proposal. lie
agreed with the Presidents recent
declaration THAI domestic questions
call for first consideration.
While some seeming differences
have developed IN the Republican
party over the world court, yet / be
leve that finally they will be smootned
out without producing discord in our
ranks" Watson said in his reference
10 the court.
For what else may be said or done
we all are determined not to enter the
League OF Nations or 10 permit our
selves 10 become involved in the end
less turmoil chat for the thousands Of
years has cursed the continent OF
Europe.
We are resolved at all hazards 10
maintain our independence and keep
firm hold on our sovereignty and
while fondly hoping that the League
OF Nations may bring peace to shat
tered Europe and prosperity to her
struggling millions. and while gladly
aiding TO bring about that desired
end 70 the fullest extent consistent
with our traditional policy yet we
steadfastly shall decline to be drawn
into their political involvement or en-
tenElement in their financial catas-
trophies
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
CHURCHES SENT
CAMP AIGN LETTER
Riedel Asks Cooperation in
Preventing Fires.

In connection with the city beauti-
fcation, cleanup and fire prevention
campaign, which officially opens Mon
day, Jacob L. Riedel. chief Of the
fire prevention division Of the fire de-
partment. today sent letters to all
churches in the city with the request
that they be read at the Sunday
services.
The letters ask cooperation Of all
pastors and Sunday school superin-
tendents in the campaign. Along with
the letters are bulletins on the fire
prevention and cleanup campaign
and tho city Identification contest.
Chief Riedel said a similar letter
Will be sent to all the schools early
next week. a similar letter will be
sent to all merchants asking prizes
DO given in the Identification con-
test
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
THREE CONVICTED
FOLLOWING RAID
Sarah KeiIman Found Guilty
of Keeping Resort,

Sarah Kellman. 80. was fined $50
and costs for keeping a resort at 1873
n Illinois st. in city court today
following a raid Friday night in
which four men and four women were
arrested.
Marie O'Brien, 81. of 401 N. Penn
sylvania St, was fined $50 and costs
and sentenced thirty days in Jail on
a statutary charge. Walter J. War
rem. 80, Rink Apartment was fined
SIS and costs for association. Five
others were dismissed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
Births


William and Jessie Gibbons, 1900 Miller.
Charles and Ethel Hogan. city hospital
Nathan and Pearl Curl, city hospital
Grant and Talitha Richardson, city hos
pital
Third.
Ace and Maude. Crosby. 2117 Orange.
Girls
John and Sarah CUTLERY. 1880 Centennial
Bert and Nettie Wade 1857 Martindale.
Simuel and Mary Venable. city hospital.
Lee and Elvira Yosefat. 1925 p s. Illinois
Andrew and Freda Hoover, S45 W. New
York
Joseph and Ruth Smith. 521 Berwick.
Lee and Myrtle Hartmann. S2S S. Per
shing
Cato and Lilly Stephenson. 1407 Shepard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
PRAYER FOR MRS.
CABLE ANSWERED
Mother of Tabernacle Founder
Rallies From Operation,

Prayers Of 1000 persons in special
services at Cadle Tabernacle Friday
evening for the life Of Mrs Loretta
Cadle. 62, were being answered Today
At the Methodist Hospital, where
Mrs. Cadle, mother Of E. Howard
Cadle, founder of the Tabernacle,
was operated upon at a. m, It was
said she will recover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28

used his cars. That's an average Of
2,808,0O a year
Merchants Bank building lifts are
used by $500 passengers a day. says
Frank Gait, dispatcher.
At the Board of Trade building the
daily total IS 1000, according to VIII
liam Howard, secretary Of the Board
Of Trade, while Frank Bowers. super
intendent Of the State Life building,
estimates 1000 are accommodated
daily on his elevators.
Estimated daily rides at the Odd Eel
low building are $500 and at the
Fletcher Savings and Trust building,
$500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
MILLIONS TRAVEL
IN CITY ELEVATORS

"M-m-m. Now multiply a mil
lion by 5,215 and m-m-m-"
We'll, I don't know how far they
rode, but lot Of 'em rode" NUT
tered the estimator as he chewed a
pencil and doped out this:
In the last twelve months TO-
1926 passengers rode on elevators
In six downtown buildings. They rode
free. There was no fuss over 2-cent
transfers.
Robert Conton. elevator dispatcher
for the Hume Mansur, kept count one
day and found that 5000 passengers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
TRAGEDY ENDS FIGHT
OVER FORMER WIFE
By Times Special

OF 7 EEIt6 NVFCfUE
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April Is
As result Of a quarrel over Mrs.
Margaret Dierdorf, former wife of
John Dagon, so. George Dierdorf. 40,
was shot and killed Friday night. Da-
gon is in Jail
The shooting occurred when Dagon
went to the Dierdorf home to collect
$63, which he alleged had been stolen
from him several days ago in Jason
vile. The former husband had agreed
to make good the money, but had
failed to keep an appointment. It was
alleged. Dagon and Mrs. Dierdorf were
divorced two years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
Marriane Licenses

H. V. Kahn. 25, Francesvine Ind; Helen
Bishop. %. sos Garfield.
W. J.. Mercer. 90, 318 Drexel: Kathlyn
Giese. ~. 1913 Laymar
". c. Lutz, 56. 1868 Standard; Leona
Taylor. 80. 900 Woodlawn
o W Greeman, %. II Hendricks: Grace
Fellows. %. "a Hendricks
Edsar Syrus. 20, 1913 Rowland Flossie
Mayfeld. II. 1113 n. Dearborn
90 Adsoa Han; 80, 529 Lord; Ruth NJ. Boles,
D. o. Ringo, "a. 100 E. St. Joseph
Gladys Kingen. %. 129 E. St Joseph.
NJ. J. Klotz, a. 1926, Carrollton; Helen
Beaver. 25. 1886 Kenwood.
H. K. Vans Scoyoc, So, 1904 n Ashland;
Pearl Hoffman, So. 1104 Ashland
B. F. Lee. ~, Bridgeport. Ind. Frances
Terrell. 81. Cos Z. Eleventh.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
Deaths

Anthony Geraghty. 81, St. Vincents Hos
pital. broncho- pneumonia
Amos E. Wineman, ga. 637 Arbor. chronic
myocarditis.
Elizabeth s. Dodd. II, 1907 Royal. carci-
noma.
Katie Cox Howe. 65. 2512 Boulevard.
carcinoma
Myrtle Lee Hartmann. 3D. Stems SAM
torium cerebro-spinal menin tits.
Ida A. Brunger, 70. Net. odist Hospital.
carcinoma. "A
Ida May Leonard. 81, DetHx>es Hospital,
meningitis. kA
frank Willard Br1ggs N<57sA RichIand
broncho- pneumonia ,<1k&
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
TRAFFIC FILM Received

The film, Live and Let Live"
showing how to avoid traffic acct
dents. arrived in Indianapolis from
Detroit today. Traffic Capt Michael
]. Glenn said he will lend 1t to fac
tories. schools, civic and business or
CARNATIONS for screening with the
lectures being given by Trafiicmen
Paul and Ovens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28

from the bench following his CON
viction because he believed It to be
his duty. He said he expects to re
Sign from the bar because he does
not believe a man convicted of crime
should be a member Of the bar.
Il have always done my duty"
Mayor Johnson said. He had nothing
more to say.
Prosecutor Kinder broke down.
Hunter went to him, patted him on
the shoulder, and told him to stop
crying
After the principals made their
statements minor defendants were
given an opportunity to talk before
sentences were pronounced.
Dunn VIII Not Appeal
Dunn announced no Will not appeal
his case.
AN appeal" he said, would simp-
ly mean six months to a year more
OF suspense"
Johnson, Hunter, Potts. and Lucas
indicated they Will appeal. Kinder
and Barnes were undecided.
a hard fight was made for new
trials throughout tho Friday session
Of court Insufficiency Of evidence
introduced by the Government dur
ing the cases, the statute Of limita-
tons and newly discovered evidence
We're principal points urged by de-
Tense attorneys in their arguments.
Homer Elliott. United States dis
trict attorney. opposed the motion In
brief argument today.
Originally there We're seventy-five
defendants. Five entered pleas of
guilty, seven have not been arrested.
the case against one was dismissed,
seven were acquitted ana a verdict OF
guilty was returned against tifty-nve.
The cases grew out Of months OF in
vestigation in Lake County by the
Federal prohibition department. The
dry agents went 20 Gary after Agnes
Szabo, South Bend girl known as
queen Of the bootleggers," told In her
own case in Federal Court of dealings
with officials IN rum-running activities
between South Bend and Chicago.
1t is believed generally that a ma
jority Of defendants, who are city and
county officials. viii carry their cases
TO the United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals at Chicago At the afternoon
sessIon Of court Judge Gelger fixed
appeal bonds
Widespread Violations
Evidence Of widespread, fragrant.
liquor law violations in Gary was in
troduced by the Government during
the trial According to Government
witnesses liquor law violators could
avoid Jail sentences and continue in
business by the payment Of small fines
and large attorney fees to certain
lawyers.
Star witnesses for the Government
were Dan Melloy, formerly constable
Ir q justice Of tho peace court and
Philip Tkman, Serbian lawyer. Mel
10y told of selling conflscated bonded
whisky and splitting the proceeds
with officials. Ukman related a lurid
tale Of being beaten up by police and
county officials because he refused to
sign an affidavit duplicating Federal
prohibition officers in a plan to black
mail bOotleggers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
FARMER, SOUGHT AS
SLAYER, is CAPTURED
Officials Fear Mob Violence Against
Man Charged With killing Five.

By United Ncios
IDABEL, Okla. April 23.-Tom
Pope, 45-year-old farmer. sought in
connection with the shooting Of five per
sons. was captured by a posse late Fri
day afternoon.
Citizens headed by deputy sheriffs
found Pope and he was brought here
Tor fear Of a mob organizing at Ha-
worth.
Those killed were:
Pope's wife, their two children and
Mrs. Pope's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
II. Hansen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
Top Torn From Car

There was no top on the automo-
bile owned by Jack Shope. 234 Pros
pect St, today. He parked the car
near Pennsylvania and Washington
SITS. Friday night, and some one tore
the top off.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
ACCIDENT VICTIM DIES
Funeral of Leo Hardebeck to Be at
ShelbyvilIe.

The body of Leo Hardebeck. Shelby
vile, who died Thursday at the St
Francis Hospital. Beech Grove, was in
Shelbyville today. Hardebeck's death
came as the result Of injuries received
when an automobile in which he and
Lester Spurrier. Shelbyville. were rid
ing turned over in the Michigan road,
about twenty miles east of Indianapo-
lis. Spurrier was injured slightly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-28
H0OSIER BRIEFS

FORT WAYNE-The suburban
home of z. a. NIcBeth was destroyed
by fire of unknown origin. Loss es-
timated at $4,000.
TIPTON-Plans for preserving a
pageant picturing the high lights in
American history are being discussed
by the American Legion and ladies'
auxiliary.
FRANKLIN-The high school hon
or roll contains III names. Miss Lucy
Smith leads the school with an aver
age of % in five subjects.
ALEXANDRIA-The Rev. Robert
Longweu. who has been a missionary
at Impur Assam, spoke at the First
Baptist Church.
BLOOMINGTON-The Bloomington
band is TO be rugged out in natty white
uniforms. 4 local tailor is ordering
the suits, which will be worn at the
opening concert in May.
Cf1EI4IDl y 11L4E[-GN- LOOIflSt
Beech Grove. has established a rec
ord for trot line fishing here. He
caught ten cells and fifteen catfish.
WABASH-The twenty-fifth ami
versary of the departure Of f1fty-four
Wabash County men for the Spanish
American war was celebrated here.
WABASH-The first monthly meet
ing of the directors of the Wabash
County Agricultural Association was
held in the office of H. L. Royce, coun-
~ agricultural agent, today.
LEBANON-A drive for new men,
bers for the Boone County Historical
Society is to be started May 7. All
persons interested in preserving the
history of the county are eligible for
membership.