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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-26
INDIAN RUM
RUNNING IS DEALT
BLOW BY OFFICERS
Capture British Schooner Out
side Three Mile Limit With
Runner King Aboard.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-FederaI
agents today believe they have struck
a vital blow at the West Indian rum
running traffic.
Nine men were TO be brought before
Assistant Solicitor of the Port of New
York, Edward H. Barnes, during the
day for questioning before being ar
raigned in New Jersey before a United
States commissioner on a charge Of
transporting liquor to the United
States.
The men include William Mccoy,
said to be the king Of West Indian
rum inner
Mccoy and his companions were
captui ed early yesterday outside the
three-mile limit, when boats of the
coast guard service ~overhauled the
British schooner Tomaka and seized
200 cases of whisky which they said
was the remainder of 1920 cases h
ship had brought from Nassau. Ba-
hama Islands.
Officers Had Zip
The rum runner was seized on d.
rect orders from the Department Of
Justice, officials Of the Coast Guard
said today.
Government boats we're cruising off
Seabright, n. J., on a tip that the
Ionlaka was lying n that vicinity
when they picked up the rum runner
well outside the three-nile limit.
A signal to halt brought no re-
Spouse and the Government cutters
cut loose with three pound shots
across the ships bow.
A scuffie on deck followed before the
capture was complete.
Check-up of the capture showed that
the remaining cases of whis ky bore
marks secretly put on them by a Gov
eminent agent in Nassau before the
rum runner set out on her voyage.
Besides Mccoy, who was said al
ready to be under indictment il New
Jersey, the Federal agents captured
George Downey. master Of the To-
maka, and his crew of seven, and con-
fscated 500 900 they found on the
men.
Machine Guns Ready
"A machln gun was ready for action
on the ships, and agents said another
quick firer was dismantled and
thrown overheard before they reached
the rum pirate.
Mccoy was found hidden under q
bunk W tn $50. 900 in American money.
presumably the result of whisky sales,
in his pockets.
Thirty thousand dollars was
found in the s%chooner's safe and
$40. 900 taken from seamen
The Tomaka, valued at s60.o 0o was
towed into New York, where she Is
held.
The seizure was considered of
special Importance because Federal
agents apparently decided to put in
force the principle of search and Sc 2
ure outside the three-mile zone before
he new twelve-mile treaty with
Great Britain is s'gned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-26
SERVICES SET FRIDAY
FOR MRS. WALTER R0NK
Former Resident Dies In Los Angeles
Sunday.

Funeral services for Mrs. Walter
Ronk, formerly of Indianapolis,
whose death at Los Angeles, Cal, was
reported Sunday in a message to
Mary Foley, 26 E. Eleventh ST., n sis
ter, will be held at SIS. Peter and Paul
Cathedral Friday at 10 a. M. Burial
in st. Joseph's cemetery.
Mrs. Ronk vas born inn Fayette
County and moved to indianapolis
from Newcastle about twenty years
ago. Five years later she moved to
Los Angeles. where she has since
lived. The body will arrive here
Thursday.
Surviving: Inc husband of Los
Angeles; a brother, M. j. Foley, and
two sisters. Mary Foley and Catherine
Foley, all Of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-26
SUES FOR
RETURN Of BABE
TAKEN BY COURT
Husband Seeks $4,000 in
Alienation Islander
Actions,

Mrs. Mildred Fleming, school teach
err from Paoli. Ind, will attempt to re
cover her seven-months-old son from
the board of children's guardians in
habeas corpus proceedings before SUI
perior Judge Linn D. Hay. Dec. 4.
Mrs. Fleming will see her baby then
for the first time since her husband
OF a few weeks, Clifford Fleming. a
farmer living near Paoli, turned their
son over to Juvenile Judge Frank J.
Lair. Fleming said he wanted to find
1t a good home, declaring that he was
a resident of Marion County and that
the baby's mother was dead, his wife
charges. He gave the name Of Cliff
ford Kennedy, she alleges. and the
baby was placed in a home some
where in Marion County" under name
of Kennedy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-26
NATIONWIDE STORM BREAKS IN CRAIG FREE SPEECH CAS-
Senator Copeland Seeks Pardon of President Coolidge for
New York Controller Held in Contempt After
CriticiSing Federal Judge,
Bv United Press

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Copeland, New York,
will see President Coolidge today to urge a pardon for Controller
Craig of New York, sentenced to serve sixty days for contempt
of court.
"Im hoping for the best . said Copeland today. He said he
would not carry with him appeals from any other of Craigs
friends, either in writing or orally.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-26
Creditors Asks Receiver

R~eceivership for the Tri-State
Speciality Company. 81 N Alabama ST.,
was asked today in Superior Court by
the Ertel Machine Company, 226 N,
Adelaide ST., which alleges is a credit
or in the amount of $440.43.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-26
Atlanta nurs

BIZ Tip,~
-ovILLE, Ind. Nov. &C.
1ne Atlanta High School basketball
team won from Fishers Saturday
night by the score of Ss to 20. Hon
mold. Of Atlanta. was the star Of the
game and high point man. scoring
30 OF the So points made by his team.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-26
CROSSING CLAIMS VICTIM

Car Is Struck by Train; Walter Utros-
key Is Killed.
BIZ TfWe Special
LAPORTE, Ind. Nov. 26.-After
his automobile was struck by a New
York Central train here, Walter Utros
ey. 35. died while being taken to q
hospital. A widow and three children
survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-26
By HERMAN
NEA SerUice STAFF Writer

NEW YORK, Nov. 26-Out of a quarrel of two strong
wiled men has broken a storm that is casting a heavy shadow
over next years presidential outcome. Yet the men involved
are neither mentioned as possibilities, nor as directors of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-26

ADITOR'S NOTE-To protect u
readers from losses through fraudulent
stock sales. The Indianapolis Times and
NEA Service sent Roy J. ibbOn to the
scene of the Texas oil fraud investIga-
lions. He IS ~recOunting In this series OF
articles the amazing swindles OF fake oil
stock promoters to save you from be-
ing yirtimiZed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-26

Silverware Sets Are Stolen
Mrs. Alice Tiers, 2755 Baltimore
Ave. reports two sets Of silverware,
valued at $50. taken from her home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-26
BY ROY J. GIBBONS

b4 MI - dLGL1O1N0
BIZ YEA Serrics
r Dog eat dog!
IL That was the traditional
maxim. policy and by-word In the
game of the piratical promoter.
From start to finish the investor
OF small savings never had a chance
for his money.
The fake oil stock promoter was
out to cheat on a gigantic scale. In
a measure his conduct was tolerated
perhaps helplessly-by a law which
could not reach him, since he tech,
nically evaded it."
When fake promoters were not
flooding the country with propaganda
in search of fresh suckers, they were
at each others threats.
Seek More Victims
Living of the fat of the land. they
filed skyscrapers with their offices
and hundreds Of employees.
For q new list of~"suckers" IN pos
session OF some other pirate. a pro,
moter would go the limit in pay
menG
Janitors In promoter-tenanted build
ings were continually bribed TO re-
trieve waste-basket gleanings and
bring discarded envelopes containing
return addresses-sucker addresses
at prices ranging from 10 cents to SIS
an envelope.
n-n nrnn.aFA- - 4ha 1rTs-uA ~ Ik
tie more than sixteen months paid a
known sS5.4S0.76 for such lists.
Scores of cases are incorporated IN
the governments evidence, where
crooked brokers sold short" to the
tune Of hundreds of thousands OF
dollars on their promoter clients.
It was worked this way:
Most oil stock was purchased on
time. At 800 a share, if the investor
had paid $50 and a notice was sent
him that the company with whom he
had placed his money had struck dry
wells. he laughed up his sleeve. think
ing he had gotten the better Of the
promoter.
Broker Gets His
In reality 1t was the broker who
snickered. He had sold the stock.
And since the company was out of exs
istence. the broker proceeded TO pocket
the entire $50 This operation gives
some idea Of the embarrassing meth
DDS worked within the ring.
II is also another reason why Fed
eral officials are having difficulty
checking the total losses. since in the
case Of a short stock selling deala no
actual exchange or record Of sale OF
the stock was ever made.
To recite all the instances Of
broken faith and slender savings OF
lfetimes OF labor wiped away in a
single moment would fill volumes.
But l do particularly remember the
tragic story of Mrs. Mary A. Phillips,
Sc. widow of a Civil War veteran, nv-
ing at Coshocton. Ohio.
Bent and gray. her face scanned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-26
$1O,O 900 Damages Are Asked

In the petition, filed Saturday, Mrs.
Fleming alleged the board has re-
fused to return her child or to say
where 1t is.
At the same time Fleming filed suit
with Superior Judge T. j. Mol for
10000 damages from his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Evalou Mavity, Orange
County. and from Mae Rupert and
Sarah Rogers, policewomen, alleging
alienation Of his wife's affections and
SANDER.
He admits placing the child with
the board. stating the mother-in-Law
was seeking to have it otherwise dis
posed of.
The policewomen arrested him on
charges Of perjury and child neglect.
Mrs. Mavity, his mother-in-law, per-
suaded his wife to go to Bedford,
Ind, when the child was about to b.
born, in order to conceal its Identity,
he charges. Mrs. Maviey also told his
wife, Fleming alleges. that he was
"uneducated and not her social
equal"
Former University Student
A petition for return of the child
to Mrs. Fleming was denied in
September by Judge Lahr. At the
trial Mrs. Fleming testified shs came
to indianapolis and sat outside the
courthouse in a closed automobile
while her husband took the baby
away. She did not know he was
taking 1t to a court. she said.
Fleming testified he gave their
baby away with her agreement.
Mrs. Fleming, a former student at
Indiana University, was teaching at
a country school in Orange County,
he testified, when they were married.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-26
FIRST PRIZE 1000 CASH
RULES GOVERNING CONTEST

Prizes viii be awarded for the best and most appropriate answers
from among those submitted by contestants. First prize will De awarded
to the person submitting largest number Of such answers; second prize
In the event of a tie, care and neatness displayed in preparation of
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Contestants must submit complete set of so proverb pictures In or
der to qualify for ny prize.
Answers are not to be sen in until the entire 90 proverb pictures have
appeared n The Times
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Only n set II answers la be Submitted by n n persons and only
ne member in any family can win a prize
Each answer must be plainly written upon coupon published with
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The last proverb picture viii be published Jan. s. 1924.
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Pm or before noo Jan. 10, 1924.
Employees Of The Times or members Of their families cannot partici-
pate in this contest
The indianapolis Times will deposit each drawing and correct answer
American Bank in advance OF each publication
The Judges will be Edward !. GausepOhl. president Of /. J. Cause
phl X Co Judge James A. Collins OF the Marion County bench. and
George Buck. principal of Shortridge High School
The decision of he judges will be final in all matters related to the
contest.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-25

Next Wednesday is Memorial Day
and so far as we know the day viii
pass by in Wood about the same "a
any other day. The Indians will no
doubt observe the day as they do ev-
cry year at the various churches In
the county and We notice that White
River will also have a program OBJ
serving the day. This day was origin
ated good many years ago, as the
one day of the year when the nation
does homage to those who fell in the
line of battle and an especial effort
is made in most communities to deck
the graves of our soldier dead with
flowers. On this dav also many jour
ney to the cemeteries with floral trib
ltes and honor the memory of their
departed loved ones. 1t is beauti-
ful custom, and we like to see the day
observed as it should be in every com
munity in the land. 1t gives Won
lerful opportunity to teach patriotism
md love of country in the minds OF
the rising generation.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-25
More Rhubarb Recipes

Elda Paleck, one of the Pioneer
Strawberry Club members this week
sent us a couple of recipes for using
rhubarb or pie plant which are very
timely, and we are printing them with
the hope that they will be of some
help to some of our lady readers.
Spiced Rhubarb:- For eating on
cold meats. For 2l2 pounds of rhu-
barb use 2 pounds of sugar, cup
Vinegar and any kind Of spice you like.
Ground cinnamon and cloves are good.
Cook until thick like catsup or jelly.
Rhubarb for Canning or for Sauce
Wash and cut in small pieces,
Cover with sugar. Let stand over
night. 1t will then be covered with
syrup in which to cook. Stew in
usual way. Better than old fashioned
way Of stewing rhubarb.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-25
ALFALFA TOUR DATE CHANGED

On account of the State Bankers
convention IN the Black Hills during
the week of June Is, and the inability
of several of the prominent agricult-
ural experts who had desired to make
the tour with us on the 10Th and
2Oth being unable 10 do so, County
Agent Rudolph thought it ue;c /,
change the date of the tour from the
10th and Goth to June 26 and 27, just
one week later. Interest in the tour
is growing every day, and from pres
ent indications this is going to be one
Of the biggest things ever pulled off
in the county.
County Agent Rudolph informs Us
that the Schamber community is max
ing preparations to entertain the tour
lists at dinner on the 9th with fine
barbecued veal and all the necessary
trimmings.
On Saturday, June =, at three
ClOCh III lHc dlJcIllOOI we Will nOi''
meeting at our Office here in Wood
for the purpose Of arranging the
itinerary for the east end of the coun-
ty. We want to cover as much ter
ritory as we possibly can in this one
day in this end of the county. We
want you to attend this meeting and
help arrange the itinerary for the day,
especially do we want you to come
and help make these arrangement
if you have signed up for the tour
and are interested in its success.
Don't forget Saturday afternoon.
June 2, at three o'clock at the Pioneer
office is the time the itinerary for the
alfalfa tour of eastern Mellette coun
ty will be arranged.
While more and more people are
beginning to show interest in this tour
yet the people Of the east end Of the
county are tagging somewhat behind.
They must show little more pep and
interest in this enterprise if they
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-25

This section received thorough
soaking the past week. 1t threatened
rain last Thursday, and light show
er fell here that evening Friday we
were visited by a good heavy shower
and again ON Monday, and Monday
evening it set in with a good, steady
rain which continued all night and AL
day Tuesday and most OF Tuesday
night, and it is still raining rs we
are writing THIS Wednesday after
noon, up to which time since the last
issue OF the Pioneer our precipitation
record has been increased by a re-
corded precipitation Of 2.ll inches of
water. This is the heaviest rain we
have had this year, and it has thor
ouehly soaked the ground.
1t has for the time being stopped all
farm operations, and cnly very neces-
sary auto traffic is moving. The
mails have been coming through on a
pretty regular schedule, notwithstand-
ing the heavy roads. From reports
the rainfall was much heavier down at
Winner than it was here as it began
raining there Sunday night, continu-
ing pretty steadily since that time.
Our heavy rain did not begin until
Monday evening.
The ground is in excellent condition
FOR all sorts Of crops. and with a reas-
enable amount Of warm weather and
occasional showers from now on we
are practically assured another big
crop year for Mcllctte county. The
small grain is doing fine, as is alfalfa.
but it is a little too cool for garden
ruck and corn. Thousands Of acres
# now land are being broken out this
;pring and will be planted to corn.
The cultivated area OF this county
5 being increased very rapidly. What
this country needs is more honest to
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-25
1IASONS HAVE GOOD TIME
AT WHITE RIVER, THURSDAY

\ large number Of the members of
Wood Lodge No. $50 A. +. q A. NJ,
went to White River Thursday Of last
week To attend the big annual commu-
nication of White River Lodge No.
isl. The degree team from Murdo
conferred the first degree and the
" OOd lodge degree team conferred the
second degree IN the afternoon. A
most sumptuOus banquet was served
by the ladies OF the White River chap
ter Of the Eastern Star in the base
mcnt of the NJ. +. church. Something
Ike two hundred Masons sat down to
the banquet table. All present were
provided with song sheets and after
the banquet singing of some OF the
ola favorite songs was INDUCED IN, led
by Mr.. Kratz Of Murdo. The Winner
degree team conferred the third de-
cree on a class in the evening, when
more singing was INDUCED III. This
meeting has become an established
event with the White River lodge,
and it always draws a large number
Of Masons from surrounding towns
for they are always assured Of
most royal good time when they 90 to
White River, and the brethren Of the
county seat seem to be making the
event little better every year. All
who attended this meeting were
mighty glad they were there, even
though a heavy shower fell during the
afternoon which made it little tough
going for the adtos on their homeward
journey.
Subscribe for the Pioneer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-25

Cattle Show at Atlanta, Georgia, and
the American Royal Livestock Show
at Kansas City-all Of them big fat
barrow shows and at all Of them with
heavy competition between all breeds,
there is but one conclusion--that the
Hampshire as market animal has
no superior in the hog world; and it
has been proven to the man in the
overalls by another man in overalls.
Surely the Hampshire breeders think
winning the grand championship in
the carload classes at the Internation-
al Livestock Show and at these other
large fat stock shows is worth while
and shall continue to think it is worth
while.-C. II. Blakely.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-25
CULTIVATION
CULIVATES YOU

of soul TO weather too easy a life.
we often hear OF man who master adversely,
but who becomes putty under the consoling in
fuence OF afPuence.
To be forced to fight for food quickens the wit
The smartcst dog is the protected lap pet, but
the dog whose wit is whetted by duty to perform.
SOthfulness and waste always found where
Nature is kindest, the soil richest and competition
lacking
Cultivation is kindly habit. 1t is the expression
OF mother instnct the passion for power to create
develop and build. 1t Is the wish to nurture the
seeds OF good to bring them the moisture of gentle
rain the warmth Of the sum- the protection from being
crowded out by the stronger things which are not of
service to the better end
We cultivate that the best possible may be brought
forth. And in the beautiful economy of life the
benefit is reciprocal
1t is our struggle against the elements that lifts
our civilization
Cultivate anything and you cultivate yourself Make
anything grow and you make yourself grow. Build
anything and you build yourself. The man who does
the biggest work is always recorded In history as the
biggest man.
Cultivation is the Of civilization. Perfection
IL the product OF work.
iohag1 LLOYD Jonea
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-25
NUMBER II.

would get all the good out of this
tour that it is possible to get
SO far no definite steps toward en-
tertainment have been taken in this
end TO entertain the tourists. Some
few suggestions have been made but
nothing definite has been done. We
would suggest that the people of
Wood arrange for an evening picnic
and meeting in our tourist park for
the tourists, and we would like to
see a regular camp supper served.
We believe something like this would
be appreciated by all the tourists and
would take better than an elab-
crate banquet. We would also like to
hear from any community in the east
end Of the county who would be will
ing to entertain the tourists at the
noon meal on the first day of the
tour, June 26. If there is any COM
munity that would want to undertake
this responsibility, we are sure that
the courtesy would be much appre-
ciatcd by the tourists, and we will SO
arrange the itinerary as to be at the
designated point at the noon hour il
possible.
There will be no change in date
June % and 27 are now the dates, and
the only thing that can possibly spoil
this big two days county wide tour
is that it should set in and rain as it
did the first two days of this week.
We have enrolled several more cars
this week, but have again failed to
get the enrolment that the county
agent has been getting.
Here is the enrolment up to the
time Of going to press:
Nro Size Of Car Have room for
Ila. Ea1n
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-25
IT, 'llI6nesyq;T{ 4:

, Man lehehts more by the process of labor than by
the products OF la or. Where Nature gives most Law
lshly man does least for himself and there we find
Humanity at its lowest elb.
1he less man cultivates the less he is cultivated
Nature o4en Kills ly kindness IT is from the stern
rigorous and naturally unGiendly stretches that we
get our hardest and best Humanity.
The arid waste forces the farmer to alertness and
energy
- One must lie more than farmer to farm desert
lie must be engineer; he must bring water from dis
taht mountain basins and release it on the parchcd
eiounu' ne must master gates and sluices make
the reluctant land yield its inherent richness
Success comes TO him who is bigger than his lob
Inc ldie are penaliZed by weakness. The workers
are rewarded with power. For each atom OF strength
expanded more energy is given.
hesls'ahce produces friction and friction gives the
uyhalno lts urNlhg power. Too much smoothness or
iuprlcation may result In loss of force
your automobile engine is never so likely TO ego
deau as when you give it no work to do-let 1t idle
Necessity Is the mother OF invention because need
forces action want compes man to do
FOOD too easily found always murtures the sing
gsh mind and fabby muscle. 1t takes true greatness
Copyright, 1923. By
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-05-25
Shorty Thigh Case Ends

w. II. Backus of this city has been
informed that under a decision hand
ID down by the Department of the
Interior, Nancy Jackson has been de-
clared the sole heir of the Shorty
Thigh estate. This has been one of
the hardest fought heirship cases on
the Rosebud, due to the fact that the
estate consists of $l4O00.00 cash and
a valuable half section of agricultural
land near Herricx, S. ID. Mr.. Backus