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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
IsIey Trial Continued

Trial of Opal Isley. Il, on four
affidavits charging her with delin-
quency was continued today in
Juvenile Court by Judge Frank J.
Lahr. She is charged with attempting
to aid Cecil "Blondy' Johnson, IS.
confessed participant in the robbery
Of the Alert. Ind, State Bank last
May of $500 in bonds, to escape by
delivering him six hack saws al tia
county Jail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
ROMANCE GETS BLOW

A girl. evidently a clerk. and a
young man were standing in a door
way at Goldstein Bros. department
store. Washington and Delaware SITS.
today. This conversation was over
heard
She-Why aren't you working to-
day?
He-Who? Me? Work on Friday
the Thirteenth? Never.
She-Pooh! don't believe in
superstitions.
And she swept on into the store,
leaving her friend to face the dangers
of the day alone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
Coal Rate Hearing Postponed

Hearing of the case of the Indiana
State Chamber of Commerce against
twenty-nine railroads operating in
Indiana, asking for investigation of
coal rates and an equitable reduction,
has been postponed from April 1S, the
date originally get, until May Is. the
public service commission announced
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
CREDITORS SUFFER

City Controller Joseph L. Hogue
says that Friday the 18th, is unlucky
for creditors.
Hello. hello. yes this is the city
controller" Hogue answered the tel
ephone.
What? Can't hear you-oh you
want your money"
Say, this city hasn't got any
money. we haven't got any taxes yet
Yes. III pay you the first one about
the last Of June"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
DEATH CALLS MRS.
SOPHIE WAMBSGANSS
Funeral Services VIII Be Held Mon.
day Afternoon.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sophie
Wambsganss. 65, who died suddenly of
aporlexy Thursday night at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Frank Fecht-
man, 1910 Wright ST.. viii be held
Monday at p. m. at the st. Paul s
Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Wambsganss was the widow
of the Rev. Frederick Wambsganss,
who died about six weeks ago. She
was an active church and community
worker.
She is survived by a daughter Mrs
Fetchman; son. the Rev. Louis
Wambsganss Of Five Points, Ind, and
a brother, the Rev. Ernst Werserman,
of Chicago.
Burial will pe In the Lutheran ceme-
terry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
PRICE OF CUBAN
RAW SUGAR SCARS
Two Cargoes of 10000 Tons
Sold at 6 Cents.
BIZ Enitfd Preaa

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April 13.-Cuban raw
sugar was boosted to new high
price for the year today.
TWO cargoes totalling 1900 tons
were sold at cents F. o. B., Cuba for
June shipment. which is equivalent
o about 6ls cents cost and freight to
New York.
arrival OF Acting Attorney General A.
T. Seymour to investigate sugar
gambling at the suggestion Of Presi
dent. Harding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
Editors Invite Harding
President Hardine las been Invited

President Harding has been Invited
to speak at the summer meeting Of
the Indiana Republican Editorial AS
sociation at South Bend. The date
will be set to comply with the wishes
of the President If he accepts the In
vitation, in connection with his pro.
posed tour of the country. Otherwise
1t win be held June 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
BAD DAY TO BET

It was the wrong day TO make a
wager, however innocent, a widely
known minister admitted He bet his
wife the sOdas the rest Of this year
that the name under a picture in
Thursdays Indianapolis Times was
wrong. He came down - The Times
office to check up. He found he was
UrOpc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
GLOOM FOR PRISONER

Eighteen months. Oh boy! All
might have knowed ah'd got sting on
Friday the thirteenth" sadly soIlo-
quized Marshall Martin, colored of
Chicago, as he oalked out OF the
chambers of Judge Albert B. Ander
son In Federal Court today
Martin was sentenced TO eighteen
months In the Federal Prison at At
lanta. Ca. on a charge Of transporting
3S2 grains of cocaine from Louisville
TO Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
Summer Colony Planned

A new summer colony four miles
Eorth Of Noblesville is being planned
by the Riverwood Lot Owners AZ
ISOLATION, Just incorporated. The
tract contains 27O lots for summer
cottages. The plans include a bath
ing beach and playground. Directors
of the company are Alexander R
Holiday. Benjamin D. Hitz. Sam B.
Mott and Miss Gertrude Steffen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
EVANS STRIKES AT
RACE BOOKMAKING
Prosecutor Asks Postal Telegraph Company to Drop Wire
Service 10 Distributor.

Prosecutor William P. Evans today
announced that in an effort to pre-
vent "bookmaklng" on races and
baseball games he had asked the
Postal Telegraph Company to stop
supplying race results to man sus-
pected Of supplying information to
bookmakers. He said the company
COMPLIED
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
DEBATE ON
K. K. HALTED
BY MASKERS
Shot Fired by One of Four
Butler Officials See
Prank.

Butler University authorities. were
investigating today to determine cir
cumstances surrounding the appear
ance Of four masked figures, one OF
them armed with a revolver, who
broke up a debate on the Ku-Hux
Klan at the school Thursday night.
An effort was being made to de
termine whether the affair was a
prank arranged by students. College
authorities were convinced this was
the case.
! President Robert J. Alley OF the
#univeTsity received a letter Thursday
morning warning him that the de-
bate on Resolved. That the Exist
ence of the Ku-Klux Klan is Justin
able should not be held. The letter
was signed Butler Chapter Of the
ku-Klux Khan"
Went Right Ahead
The Philokurian Literary Society.
which mad arranged the debate, de-
cided to hold it. despite the warning
Gerritt Dapes. a student, was speak
ing on the affirmative side when there
was a knock at the door and it was
opened by a masked figure carrying a
revolver. Three other masked figures
stood in the corridor.
Dapes and Russell Richardson. who
was TO speak on the negative side,
were told in strong language they
should not talk about things concern
ing which they knew nothing, stu
dents who were present said.
Shot Is Fired
The masked figures then went down
the stairway 70 the campus, where a
shot was fired. apparently in the air.
students said. Students attending the
debate rushed down the stairs and saw
an automobile speeding away.
The debate was not resumed.
Students waited for possible return
Of the visitors. They did not appear.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
PLACED ON PROBATION
Rlnier Gives Irene Negley Chance to
Find New Life.

An opportunity to remold her career
was given Irene Negley, 20, Law
renee, Ind, by Judge Pro Tenn.
George Rinier today.
He placed her on probation in the
home of her sister, Mrs. E. o. Welch
of Lawrence.
Six weeks ago Miss Negley was ar
rested after detectives said they
caught her leaving restaurants with
out paying her check. Later It was
learned, officers said. that she left
her old hat in downtown store and
walked out with a new $50 one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
UNLUCKY FOR ROOMER

DW WIFU ITtH3
COLUMBUS. Ohio.-When Frank
Miller Of Dennison awakened in
Room l3 at the Volunteers OF America
Hotel today he found some one had
strewn his clothes about the room
and left with $3.50 and a watch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
DON'T MEAN MnTHlM

TERRE HAUTE-Egyptian super
stitioE and Friday the thirteenth mean
nothing to the six society syncopa.
tors" negro organization. "Mys-
terra" the initial King Tut ball"
will be staged under their auspices
tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
CABINET DISCUSSES SUGAR
New Price Record Causes President
to Call Meeting.

BIZ United Prcss
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Presi-
dent Harding and his Cabinet today
took up the sugar situation as New
York dispatches told of a new high
price level for Cuban raw sugar.
Acting Attorney General Seymour,
returning from a hasty conference
with Attorney Hayward, other offl
cials. took with him to the Cabinet
meeting a mass of data on the sugar
investigation that the Justice De
partment has been asking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
LUCK FAILED, ANYWAY

NEW YORK. Refusing to sit down
at table at which he would have the
thirteenth seat Richard Carver left
a restaurant and was struck by a taxi
before he had gone a block.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
MAN KILLED
BY OFFICER
IN BATTLE
Vice Crusader Permits Him
self to Be Lured to Room
on Promise of Whisky,

AS a climax Of a cleanup
campaign being conducted by
the police to rid the city of men
and women who halt strangers
on the streets, Joe Wilmington,
38, colored, died of a bullet
wound early today at the city
hospital, Wellington was shot
by Patrolman Thomas Ruses
whom he had invited to a room
in the rear Of the Athens cafe at
80 W. Maryland St., the officer
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
Invited to Room

The colored man is said to haye sug-
gested that they go TO his room
where he had some whisky. He also
is alleged to have made other sug-
gestions.
The policeman said he would go to
where liquor could be had and the
two men walked south on Capitol
Ave. and east on Maryland St There
they entered the room.
Ruse flashed his badge when offered
whisky and informed his host" that
he was under arrest.
After Wilmington had been sent to
the city hospital, police searched the
room and found a gallon whisky
still, a tin bucket containing coils,
half pint bottle Of whisky. bottle
partly full of white mule. many empty
bottles and a large butcher knife.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
London Strike Averted

By United Prcss
LONDON, April 13.-Lockout of
100000 workers in the building trades,
scheduled for tomorrow. was averted
when employers and union REPRE-
sentativess agreed today to arbitrate
their differences.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
Friday Watch
the 18th Step!
BELIEVE IN HUNCH?

bV LHiIeu PTeSS
BOWIE. RACE TRACK. Md
Friday XIII runs in the first race
today. The horse has never won.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
BOMBS HERALD FIERY CROSS
Firemen Extinguish Flames Follow
ing Two Explosions.

Two sharp explosions aroused per
sons living in the neighborhood Of
Park Ave. and Twenty-Seventh ST.,
at 10 p. m. Thursday night, accord
ing to police reports today.
a red glare caused some to believe
a house was burning. but they dis
covered a large fiery cross erected in
a vacant lot. The cross was a mass
of flames.
The fire department was called, but
when No. 22 company arrived, the fire
had almost burned out on the cross.
Firemen put out flames that were
destroying the grass.
Firemen believe the explosions were
caused by bombs set off to attract at
tention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
JURY STILL
DELIBERATING VERDICT
Woman Screams When Attorney Asks
Death Penalty.
Rn Tnited PrfsR

By United Press
CHICAGO. April 13.-The jury de-
liberating the case Of Mrs. Nellie
Stermer Koulik. charged with poison
ing her first husband, w. Stermer. in
connection with alleged arsenic par
ties" was reported to stand 7 to 5 for
conviction as 1t resumed deliberations
today.
The case went TO the jury late yes
terday. Mrs. Kouhk screamed when
prosecuting attorneys asked that she
be gfven3 ths death penalty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
THE WANT AID"
CLEARING
HOUSE

In attics. in cellars. in barns, On
any one Of the many places in
which articles cOllect-almos
every one has some articles Of
no use TO them which someone
else would be glad 10 buy. II
may be a refrigerator, garden
tools, a lawn mower, a baby
carriage, or furniture.
Whatever it IS you can usually
find a ready market by placing
a "Sale-Miscellaneous" ad in
the Want Ad" columns OF The
Times.
Just call Main 25o0 and a cour-
teous ad-talker win assist you in
wording your adA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
MUNCIE DRUGGISTS
WARNED BY POLICE
Use of Alcohol Causing Blindness,
Police Report.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
MUNCIE. Ind. April 1S.-Local po-
lice have asked druggists TO exercise
care in the sale OF denatured alcohol.
They have cautioned the druggists
especially against selling it to persons
suspected of using Il as a beverage.
Physicians say several cases of par
ttal blindness have been reportedJ
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
Attempts Escape

When informed by Ruse he was
under arrest. Wilmington pushed Ruse
back IN a bed and started to run from
The room.
Wilmington ran to the kitchen, and
picked UP a meat cleaver shouting,
''I'I kill YOU" Ruse alleged
Ruse tried to open a rear door. It
was locked. Unable to get his revolver
out he backed into a little room.
warning the colored man he would
shoot.
Wilmington. it is alleged, failed TO
heed the warning and tried to hit
Ruse again with the meat cIeaYer.
One Shot Effective
Ruse fired one shot. a curtain
caught fire The bullet passed
through Willingtons right hand and
entered his breast. The meat cleaver
cut a hole in the curtain. Ruse put
cut the fire and started to pursue the
colored man. At that instant Lieut..
Louis Johnson, and Sergt. Victor
Houston entered the kitchen.
Patrolman Ruse, who has been a
member Of the police cleanup squad
has on other occasions permitted him
self TO be lured by both men and
women to rooms where he made ar
rests. While on this kind OF work
he sat on the Statehouse curbing
Thursday night. A colored man later
identified as Wilmington sat down
near him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
rendered Committee Part

III you are in favor Of the
candidacy of Mr.. Ford. we will ap-
preciate your acceptance Of place on
the campaign committee. We are not
making public the names of persons
who accept until there IS a completed
COMMITTEES in the State"
Organization Democrats are looking
with some alarm on the Ford can.
didacy. They fear that If Ford does
not obtain the nomination he win at
tempt to start third party.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
FORD FRIENDS ASK
DEALERS TO BOOM
POLITICAL DREAM
Local Agents Urged to Donate
to Campaign Fund-State
Body Under Way.

Efforts to collect a large campaign
fund to make Henry Ford the Demo
cratic nominee for President were un-
der way today. Local Ford dealers
received urgent kilograms from cam
paign headquarters at Chicago asking
them to contribute.
with dealers as a nucleus. friends
of Ford expect 70 organize every State
and every precinct I'm every State be
fore the end II the year. letters sent
out from the Chicago headquarters
indicate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
State Organization Looms

1t was stated meeting to form
a State committee will be held in
indianapolis soon.
Each Ford dealer has been offered
a place on the State committee.
I'VE are rapidly building R Ford or
ganization in every precinct in Chi.
cago for tho furtherance OF Henry
Ford OF Detroit for the presidency"
letters TO dealers say. plans are
under way for the opening Of State
headquarters in every State, and to
complete an organization in every
precinct In each State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
Home Edition

TULL services of United Press,
u United News, United Finan-
cial, NEA and Scripps Alliance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-13
Forecast

r UNSETTLED tonight and
~ Saturday. Probably rain,
followed by clearing and cooler
Saturday night.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12
Better than a mustard plaster
IIElzi11
EH92 ~. ~: ;.::~

graduates from the three-year
course, this spring AS all of these
have received diplomas from the
third grade in a regular commence
ment, the commencement is to be
quiet and quite different this year.
1t will probably be day affair, big
dinner, class day and presentation
of certificates of graduation. Out
side of this, the banquet will be the
only commencement activity.
1t is not definitely decided wheth-
er the minstrel will be given Friday
April 20, or April 27, some circum-
stances having arisen to be disposed
of, but it will be announced in the
papers next week. AS more people
have already spoken for seats than
can be accommodated in one even
ing, it looks like the program would
have to be given Saturday evening
as we'll
Rev Lofollette will preach at Pts
gah next Sunday morning; Pleasant
Hill in the AFTERNOON, and Mount
vile in the evening, following
League service.
Mrs. Lafollette is expected home
some time this week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12
Resolutions of Resnect

Whereas, death has again entered
our Grange and removed from our
midst our worthy brother Fred T.
Kent, and whereas by his death
Newton Ridge Grange No. 1851 has
lost faithful and helpful member
of our order, and the family true
and devoted husband and father,
therefore be it resolved that we ex-
tend our sympathy to the bereaved
wife and family and that our chart
er be draped for thirty days, and be
it further resolved that a copy of
these resolutions be sent to the fam
lily, copy spread upon the minutes
of Newton Ridge Grange and copy
sent to the Ohio State Grange
Monthly and the county papers for
publication.-May Spencer, Edna
Hambleton, w. E. Bishop, Com.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12
WESTIAND

Charles NORM has sold his farm
to Henry Abel and has bought the
Wilkins property in upper Malta.
He will have a public sale May /,
then move at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Carr have NOV
ed back to their farm, after living
in GAINESVILLE this winter.
John Ball has bought the Goshen
school house of Mrs Ira Shaner.
Miss Rachel Strobe has returned
to Columbus, after spending some
weeks with home folks.
Owen Wade spent last week on
Wolf Greek.
Raymond and Russell James who
have worked in GAINESVILLE all win
ter. have returned home.
A 9pound sor was born April 5
to Mr.. AID Mrs. John McInturf,
named James lie Roy.
Mrs. Charles Sands of Cleveland
is visiting her mother Mrs. Abby
McElfresh, who is gradually getting
weaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Newburn spent
Sunday with Mrs Jane Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Web McPeak have
moved on the Ernest Price farm.
Mrs. Charles Huffman remains
quite poorly.
Carl GLADDEN. will preach at Anti
och April 20, morning and evening.
Rev. ]. H. Steed of Ashland will
preach there the third Lords day
in May.
Miss Jessie Sands of GAINESVILLE
spent over Sunday with home folks.
Relatives here have received word
of the death of Mrs. Wade Duck
wall, of Tuttle, Okla, April 5. She
was daughter of Taylor and Han
nah Davis Hamilton. She had been a
sufferer from tuberculosis for few
years. She leaves a husband and
seven children. The funeral was
held at Tuttle, Sunday
A daughter named Virginia Eileen
was born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12
Miss Naomi Allard visited with

Miss Naomi Allard visited with
Miss Lucille White Sunday.
Preaching next Sunday p. m. at
2:30. Sunday school at 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Van Antwerp,
J. e. Cheadle and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Henery were Sunday
guests of Ida Greathouse.
Mrs. Ina Woodward and son
spent last week and the first of this
week with p NJ Woodward's.
Clyde Greathouse and Leonard
Wallace were twin city callers Mon
day.
Todds Grange program, April 21:
Song, grange; roll call, What / can
see in the future; What in your
judgment are the three best crops
for this community, Leslie Ellis and
Mr.. Johnson; music, by Ethel Mill
ner; Plan and short cuts to make
house cleaning more pleasant, by
the sisters; recitation, Media Cho-
gull; reading, Agnes Van Antwerp.
Miss Opal Grubb visited with Miss
Mary Geddes Sunday.
Mr.. R. p. Daugherty is driving a
new car.
Toward Roberts of McConnels-
vile was the guest of Eli Wilson,
Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get.
at the Cause and Remove It

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stitute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DIR. Edwards Olive
Tablets The pleasant, sugar-coated
tablets are taken for bad breath by all
who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen
tly but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
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the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty, sickening
gripping cathartics are derived from
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gripping, pain or any disagreeable effects.
DR.. F. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac-
tice among patients afflicted with bowel
and liver complaint, with the attendant
bad breath.
Olive Tablets are purely vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil; you
will know them by their olive color.
Take one or two every night for week
and note the effect. 15c and &c.,