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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11
WITNESS TELLS Of
BLACK MASKERS
Continued From Page u

said. After ordering me to walt Il
moment, I was commanded to turn
and go back to Bastrop."
The witness admitted he was
charter member Of the Ku.Klux Khan
in the parish.
Captain Skipwith is cyclops," he
said.
Higgenbotham said he lad never
been delegated to perform any duty
in connection with his Khan member
ship. He swore he had no recollec-
ton Of what was discussed at the
meetings.
white hoods and robes" is the
regalia of the Khan, TIE witness said
denying black hoods were worn.
Asked why he did not assist Rich
ards when mob kidnapped him a week
before the murder, Higgenbothanl
said there We're plenty others stand
ing around who didn't do anything, "
hut I didn't remember who they We're.
when was the last time you at
tended Khan meeting?"
About seven or eight months ago"
"Who was there?"
II don't remember"
"You don't remember who was at
any of the meetings? You expect men
Of average intelligence to believe
that?'
well I guess Captain Skipwith,
the cyclops was there"
You and the captain didn't have
a meeting all by yourselves. Who
else was there?"
II don't remember"
The States rapidly moving kaleidis-
cope failed to produce testimony on
the actual murders, but reviewed pre-
vious outrages. Perpetrated, it is al
| lered, by the khan under its leaders,
Exalted Cyclops J. J. Skipwith and for.
mer Mayor B. M McKoin Of Mer
! Rouge.
COuntenance Activities
Parish officials, testified to have
been members Of the khan, openly
cCuntenanced and in some instances
| encouraged the orders activities, &C
cording to some of the evidence.
Its all damn lies" said Skipwith
| in testimony in which he was accused
Of being a ringleader of masked mobs
He denied the statement of ]. T
| Noteworthy that the black hood was
part of khan regalia, or that he haC
ever been member of a band which
had dealt punishment of any sort.
Harry J. Neelis was the first wit
ness to positively identify former
| Deputy Sheriff Jeff Burnett, charged
with the murders, as one of the
masked terrorists who held up auto
mobiles on Aug. II while searching fol
Richards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11
Gas From Food
Presses on Heart

If food does not digest it turns into
poisons which form gas. This often
presses on heart and other organs
causing a nervous, restless feeling.
Simple buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc.
as mixed in Adlerika. removes foul,
decaylng foOd-matter you never
thought was in your system which
caused gas and pressure on heart.
Adlerika expels poisons and gas from
BOTH upper and lower bowel. Elk
CELLENT to guard against append
citis. II. j. Huder, druggist, Wash
ington and Pennsylvania Sts.-Adver-
tiSement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11
GAS co. HOPES To
HOLD DOWN RATE

Expectation the Citizens Gas Com.
pany will never be compelled by eco
nomic necessity to ask for $1.25
gas rate was reiterated today by II. II.
Hornbrook. attorney for the Citizens
Gas Company, following hearing on
the report of William p. Kappes,
master in chancery Of Federal Court
in tho gas rate case.
The statement OF Hornbrook is one
feel has grown out of the fact that
the conditions Of the company are i'm
proving very rapidly and Will soon be
even better" remarked A. B. CrOnk,
attorney for the public service com
mission.
I'VE hope so. ardently So" replied
Hornbrook.
Cronk continued; I'VE feel that
the time has now been reached when
less than 1925 is necessary"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11
FARME R CAUSES
UNREST IN COURT
Memories of Skunk Days Re-
turn.

All day long the crowd in Criminal
Court watching the impaneling of
jury in the Stockwell murder trial
stirred uneasily as a faint odor stole
through the room. Sometimes it was
not so faint.
Neighbors turned to scrutinize one
another suspiciously, The odor re-
called memories Of the time a furry
animal got under the chicken house
and the hired man had to bury his
clothes after encountering It.
About { p. m. an old farmer de-
tached himself from the crowd and
approached the bench.
Judge. I wish you'd let me Off jury
service as I'm 'deef' as a post"
he told Judge James A. Collins.
HIM" said the Judge, shifting
cautiously, you're the one we've been
looking for all day. Kinda went out
among them last night didn't you?'
Louder please judge, I can't hear
we'll out of this ear"
you're the one that's Ierfumed
this room all day, aren't your"
screamed the judge.
That's what they say. I amt no
good at smellin any more. your
honor"
Wei, what's the name?" the judge
asked.
Collins. John Collins. sir" was the
answer.
zone of the family. l suppose" said
Judge Collins. WEI, 20 on back TO
your coon dog and don't come up here
any more with that brand of perfume.
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II heard your testimony in the
courthouse" the letter said. Unless
you go back there and testify you lied,
look out for your life. We don't need
any damned -- like you in
Herrin."
The other letters were similar" c..
w. Middlekauff. assistant attorney
general declared.
The substance of all of them was
to warn the witnesses that if they
did not go before the jury and say
they lied they would be killed or their
homes blown up"
The letter and rope received by
Poole were turned over to the United
Press by Mrs. Poole.
The letter was scrubbed in pencil
and badly misspened. There was 10
signature. A large drawing Of a
skull and cross bones was inscribed at
the bottom of the page.
Following admission by State at
torneys that death threats had been
made 1t was reported Williamson
County farnISrs had organized a Sc
cret society to combat violence they
feared from miners as q result of
testimony given at the trial.
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side them was a heavy rope four feet
long and an inch in circumference.
The rope was tied in a slip-knot.
Attempt Made to Impeach
Counsel for the defense made a
third attempt today to impeach the
testimony of William Goodman, one
Of the States star witnesses.
Goodman, a Williamson County
farmer, who testified he saw Otis
Clark in the mob which led forty
eight non-union miners from the Les
ter mine on June %, denied stories
that he told ncighbors that he did not
see Clark in the mob.
Did you not tell a group on or
about June 80 that the trouble was
over when you reached the scene Of
the massacre and that you did not see
Otis Clarke" the witness was asked.
No sir, never said any such
thing Goodman replied.
On request of the witness the State
asked him what he did say on that
occasion.
II said I wasn't against Otis Clark
in any way and say it today and I
defy any man 10 say"
The witness was broken off by a
storm of shouts from counsel for the
defense. The court ordered Good
mans last statement stricken from
the records.
Witness Reluctant
Goodman, according to prosecuting
attorneys, has been extremely reluc-
tant to testify against Clark because
he feared violence from union miners.
L don't fear for myself. Goodman
said, according to W. c. Middlekauff,
assistant attorney general, but 1
fear for my wife and small children.
I live in constant dread my house will
be blown up"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11
200 CHILDREN ATTEND
HEALTH BOARD CLINICS

Twelve hundred and sixty children
have attended the clinic of the divi
sion of, child hygiene of the city
board of health since it's organization
day.
The nurses have made 3,43O visits
to advise and demonstrate care of
these infants. Special treatment was
urged and secured in f59 cases.
The division has conducted fifty
nine clinic conferences.
At the dental clinics 239 appoint
ments have been kept by children with
the dentists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11
DON'T GET Up NIGHTS FOR
BLADDER ILLS
Dayton Man Reports Relief With Sim
pie Remedy After Getting Up Is or
20 Times Each Night for Years.

Mr.. julius Mayer, 1870 East Fifth St,
says in his own home paper, the Dayton
News For two years my bladder
caused me to get up many times at night
and too frequent In the day. After TAX
ing a few doses of Initiated Buchu
(Keller formula), my bladder works per-
fectly normal and I can sleep all night"
Initiated Buchu (Keller formula) acts
on the kidneys and bladder as EPSON
Salts do on the bowels. You win be sur
prised at the impurities which come
from the bladder after taking a fewe
doses of Initiated Buchu (KeIler for
mula). It is not a patent medicine. as
the formula is on the package. The tab
let's cost 90 each. This price makes il
possible to place In the formula several
high priced drugs, which are useful to
give relief. 1t is not likely that you
have ever taken a remedy similar to this.
Try a few doses for backache Scalding,
scanty or hlgh-colored urine and fire.
qHent desire at night.
You can Nsee the formula and learn
more about Lithiated Buchu (Keller for
mula) at Hooks Drug Stores and drug
stores everywhere, or write The Keller
Laboratory, Mechanlcsburg, Ohio.-AdS
vertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11
SOCIAL WORKERS JOIN
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Robert e. Neff Heads Indianapolis
Chapter.

The Indianapolis chapter OF the
American Association OF Social Work
ers began work today, following for
nation Wednesday by thirty pro
f. ssional social workers at the Cham
Der Of Commerce.
The object is to build higher stand
ards among social workers.
The officers are Robert f. Neff, Of
Indiana University School of Medicine,
president; Miss May Reid, case super
visor of the Family Welfare Society,
vice president; Paul L. Kirby, director
Of the child hygiene division of the
city board OF health, secretary trea-
surer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11
DISCUSS FARM PROBLEMS

Delegates of the Indiana Producers
Commission Association held their
first annual convention in the Clay
pool Hotel today and heard discus
sicns of the problems facing Indiana
farmers in the livestock markets of
the State. John Brown, Monon, prest-
dent of the National Livestock Pro
ducers' Association, was the principal
speaker. The financial standing of the
association was reported by Scott
Meiks, Indianapolis, secretary-treas-
urer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11
WOMEN'S COUNCIL RAYS
MOVE TO KILL PRIMARY

The Legislative Council of Indiana
Women today resolved to send a let
ter to the chairman Of each House and
the chairman Of the committee hand
ling the bill to repeal the primary law
TO the effect that the council feels the
retention Of the primary a necessity.
Mrs. s. c. Simpson, chairman of the
steering committee of the council,
made the resolution, which was unani-
mOusly adopted. Mrs. r. E. Kenning-
ton reported that the council has OBJ
tanned, through the courtesy of DR..
William F. King, secretary of the
State board of health, office room in
the Statehouse for headquarters dur
ing legislative session.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11

MRS. DOTHA L. LANTZ
For many years It has been the
dream of the Indianapolis Humane
Society TO have control Of the In
dlanapolis dog pound 1 believe that
we shall be able to realize our
dream this year" Mrs. Dotha L.
Lantz, "a Richelieu Apartments.
newly-elected president of the so
ciety, expressed the hope.
The road the society has followed
has been a rocky one, Mrs. Lantz
said But the prospects are much
brighter this year. If control of the
pound is secured and an appropria-
ton granted by the city the care Of
stray dogs will conform with meth
DDS employed in most other large
cities, Mrs. LantZ said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11
Eyes Front Is Good AdUiCe
Victims of Too HOId-UbS Learn

HEN two men entered the p.
M q T. roundhouse of the Big
-Four railroad "Wednesday
night and asked for drink OF water
George w. Mathews, employed at the
roundhOuse, went to his locker to get
a glass AS Mathews turned around
to hand the thirsty" men the glass
he found himself looking into a re-
volver. One Of the men ordered him
to hold up his hands. The other took
purse containing s. from Mathews
pocket. The robbers escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11
GIGANTIC TRADE
FIRM ORGANIZED
Two Billion Dollar Corporation
Headed by w. P. S. Harding.
Bg United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Congress
was asked today to give Federal char
ter and free entry at principal ports to
a $4,000, 900, 900 world finance corpora
ton, organized to deal in all lines of
foreign commerce and of which W. P.
G. Harding, former head Of the Fed
eral reserve bank system, is to be
president
The corporation, said to represent a
consolidation of some of the largest
oil companies, textile mills and rail
road interests in the United States, is
now chartered in the State of Della.
ware, with 500, 000, 900 capital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11
EATH THREAT SENT TO STATE WITNESSES AT ERRlN TRIAL
Warning Demands Retraction of Testimony
Given Against Miners 'Hangmans Moose
Accompanies Anonymous Letters.
BIZ United Press


MARION Ill., Jan. 11-Four witnesses State in the
Herrin trial threatened with death today
The threats made anonymous letters
received strand OF rope designed 'hangmans noose
The letters received by r. B. Poole Herrn
dealer; r. O. Greer former mayor Herrn and George Har
rison and George Nelson, farmers
The left the front porch their homes Be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11

Unless you see the name "Bayer"
on package or on tablets you are not
getting the genuine Bayer product
prescribed by physicians over twenty
two years and proved safe by millions
for COLDS, headache, toothache, ear
ache, neuralgia, lumbago, rheumatism,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11

XII WANT two pounds Of pig
tails" ordered a colored man
who entered the butcher shop
of Herman Darow, 7O2 E. Michigan
St, Wednesday night, according to
report to police today.
Darow started to get the pig tails,
when he found the cusorler covering
him with a large nickel plated rvol-
yer. Another colored man walked be-
hind the counter and removed $50 from
the cash register. Then the two men
ran from the store and escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11

on the cIews. but is assisting Carl in
gathering all the evidence.
They took my new wagon l cot
for Christmas" said Billy. II wouldn't
have cared so much if it had been an
J4d wagon, but / hadn't used mine but
a few times"
Carl, who lives at S645 Kenwood
Ave, goes to school No. 40. at Ken
wood Ave. and Fortieth ST. He is in
the third grade. Billy lives at 1908
Kenwood Ave. and is in the second
grade at No 40
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11
RYAN is RECEIVER

Upon formal resignation of Fred
Hamilton as receiver for the Alena
Steam Products Company, Russell j.
Ryan, local attorney, was appointed
TO handle the company's assets by
Judge Sidney S. Miller, Superior
Court roou1 2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-11

neuritis, and for pain in general. Ac-
copt only "Bayer" package which con-
tains proper directions. Handy boxes
of twelve tablets cost few cents. Drug
eists also sell bottles Of "a and 100
Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer
Manufacture OF Observation-Disclosures of
Salicylicacid.- Acknowledgement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-14
BANCROFT GOES
BIG FOR DAY AS
BOSTON MANAGER
Dave NegotiateS Three Deals
and Gets Casey StengeP5
Contract In,

By United Net1S
CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Dave Bancroft,
new manager Of the Boston Braves
was very prominent in the Thursday
deals at the winter baseball meeting
here.
Dave secured Second Baseman Jack
Kelleher from the Chicago Cubs for
the waiver price Of $4,000, snapped
Horace Ford, second baseman, and
Ray Powell. center fielder, for Cotton
Tierney of the Phillies, sold Pitcher
F1llingim to Beaumont, Texas, and
then achieved the feat of signing up
Casey Stengel, erstwhile Worlds
Series hero, who went from stellar
company to cellar company with
out a nurmur.
The Cub ownership and manage
ment positively denied today that
kid" Gleason, veteran White Sox
pilot, was to join the Cubs as coach
or assistant manager.
Fred Mitchell former manager of
the Cubs and Of the Braves, has been
given a berth as business manager of
the Boston club.
Rip King, former well-known col
lege football player, has been signed
as a catcher for the New Orleans Cluo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-14
PLANS MADE TO
RACE EP|NARD IN
u. S. NEXT YEAR
Jockey Club ArrangeS Three
Free-for-AII Events on
Eastern Tracks.

BIZ United Financial
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Epinard, the
French S-year-old champion, will race
in America as a 4-year. old, not in a
match race against either Zev or In
Memoriam, but in a series of three
ree-for-alls over distances of one mile,
a mile and a quarter and a mile and a
half on New York tracks.
Racing men in this city were ap-
prised today Of the action of the Jock.
ey Club where by it gracefully evaded
the necessity Of choosing between Zev
and In Memoriam.
Shipped In June
According to the plans worked out
by Pierre Wertheimer and the Jockey
Club, Epinard will be shipped late in
June and have two months of training
in this country before he goes into the
first trio Of races soma time in Septem-
ter. They will be held late in Septem.
Der or early in October
The three race track owners will
be given the opportunity to bid for
the races in which any number of
American horses may be entered. It
is possible Epinard will race in Ken
lucky or Maryland after the running
OF his three races on New York tracks
but the possibility Of any other than
New York tracks getting one of the
big three is very remote.
Wise Decision
When Chairman August Belmont
and his associates decided, with Wer-
theimer's hearty assent, to making the
races free for all to 4-year-olds, they
did an exceedingly wise thing.
The late season races between Zev
and In Memoriam showed the pair TO
be so evenly matched that judging
solely on the basis Of their starts
against one another, neither can be
said to hold an advantage. Under the
existing arrangements both colts will
be eligible to start.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-14
PRO ELEVENS IN
EAST STILL BUSY
Canton Bulldogs All Set to
Claim National Title,

By United Noes
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 1.-THE
Canton Bulldogs, the famous profes-
sional football team composed Of sand.
lot athletes and former varsity men
from various colleges, will claim the
championship OF the country if they
defeat the Frankford Yellowjackets in
a game Saturday afternoon.
This will be the twelfth game of the
season for the Bulldogs and the worst
they have done thus far was one tie
score
Poss Miller. former captain Of the
Pennsylvania varsity. has been prac-
ticing at quarterback for the Yellow.
Jackets.
Tex Hamer, this years captain of
Penn, who quit school after the Cor
nell game, in which he failed to make
his own team. also has turned to pro
fessional football. but is not expected
to get into the Yellow Notwithstanding
game. He has Joined the Melrose
club Of Atlantic City, which meets
the Bulldogs there on Sunday
The Bulldog players apparently
think nothing Of playing two games
In two days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-14
RIPPLE GYM TO
SEAT MORE FANS
Local School Plans Increased
Crowd Capacity Z s..

They cant crowd them in out at
Broad Ripple and a plan is under way
to double the seating capacity Of the
gym so that everybody that wants to
can see the basketball games. There
is great interest in the Ripple High
School team, which IS going good this
season.
Monrovia is the Ripple hve's oppon-
ent Saturday night and the visitors
are expected to be a tough PROPOSE
ton. Coach Wann, however. has his
squad going at a good clip with Myers
and Stahl at forwards, Jackman. cen
ter. Parr at floor guard and Smith at
back guard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-14
Stove League Deals


on CUttcu NfdCS
CHICAGO. Dec. II.
Memphis has purchased Yam Yaryan
catcher, from Seattle, and has sold Catcher
Pete Lapan to the Little Rock Southern As
saciatiOn club.
The Beaumont CTexasD club bought out
fielder Harry Purcell from Denver. He for
merry played with Indianapolis.
Dallas bought Pitcher Schuman from
Sioux City IOwa) club and sold Pitcher
Claude Davenport to St. Joseph Mo
Beaumont. after buying Pitcher Fillingir
from. the Braves. and Swede Bernsen
catcher, from Nashville. traded Infelder Joe
Doyle TO Chattanooga for Catcher Morrow
and lnhelder Harry Supp to Atlanta for
Center Fielder Mike Burke
Dick HoblitzeH, old first baseman Of the
Boston Red SOX, viii manage the Charlotte
n c. South Atlantic League club next
year
The Reading PA team has received
Oscar Tuero. another veteran and a pitcher
from Atlanta, in exchange for Ray Bates
and Catcher Pat Haley from Nashville fol-
Inhelder Thomas and Pitcher Enzman
Mobile bought Outfielders Mcclure ano
Pratt and Pitcher Atkins, from Rochester
Richmond has traded Dave Robertson
former major league player. to Atlanta for
Jim Guyon. ...-5 -......
Nashville figured in another big deal when
II bought Catcher Bob Wales from Grand
Rapids. Mich. and sold Pitchers Lefty Har.
rts, Parson Lankenau and Connie Field to
the London club Of the Michigan Ontario
League.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-14
Week-en Basketball
TONIGHT


Shortridge at Cumberland
Manual at Frankfort
Advance at Lizton
Bloomington al Martiusvile
Ben Davis at New Augusta.
Central EVANSVILLE at Eiucenues.
COnnersviiie al Anderson.
Carthage at hnightstOwu.
Cambridge CITY at Richmond
Crown Point at Emerson 4 Cary.
Decatur at Kendalyille
Emlnenoc at MorEautOwn.
Paramount at EiW God.
Flora at Seircleyille.
FalrlauC at Greenwood. ---.
Fl. Wayne Central at Warren.
Greenfield at Rushvtlle
Greencastle at Columbus
Greensburg al Brookville. ~
Huntington at LOgausport
Jefferson frankfort at Colfax.
Kokomo at Upton.
Lebanon at Shelbyville.
La Porte at Froebel GARY
Montpelier at Hartford City
Mt. Comfort at Carmel
Mitchell at Bedford
Michigan City al Elkhart
-Nuncie at Portland.
New Ross al Wingate.
NOOlesvlle at Sharpsvilie
OaklandOn at Maxwell.
Orleans at Seymour
Paris at Wiley tTerre Hautel
Pendleton at Lapel.
Rensselaer, at Monticello.
Spiceiand at Newcastle.
ScOttsburg at Corydon.
Stilesyille at cambridge.
Southport at Smithville
ThorntOwn at Darlington
Valparaiso at Hammond
West Lafayette at Lafayette
WaynetOwu at Charlottesville
Wolf Lake at Fl. Wayne South Slde).
West NewtOn-at BrOwnsburg.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Zen Davis at Manual.
Lizton at Shortridge
Monrovia at Broad Ripple
Muncie at ElwOod.
InvitatiOnal tourney at Pittsboro
OwensvilIe at Mt Vernon
Anderson at Marion
Delphi at Logansport.
Eminence at Plainfield
Vincennes at Franklin
Rochester at -ThorntoWn
Huntington at South Bend
Clayton at MoOresvile
Milford at Goshen.
Richmond at Wabash
Valparaiso at Plymouth
Hazeton at. POseyville. q
Shadeiand at Lawrence.
Pleasantville at Lyons
Newcastle at CadlZ.
Southport at OO,itis.
Emerson at Froebel (Garyl
Lowell at Hammond
Brazil at sullivan.