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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
Complainant Arrested

Ernest Rice, colored. 1915 Laurel
ST. told police he was robbed of $50
while in a craps game at 762 Indiana
Ave. George Todd. 36, colored pro-
prietor of a pool room, was arrested
on a charge of keeping a gambling
house Rice was arrested on charges
of visiting and gaming
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

ager Of the Citizens Gas Company; Tr-
wing Lemeaux, chairman of the board
of directors Of the club, and B. w
Fredenburg Of the Illinois Central
Railroad, chairman Of the conventions
publicity and speaker bureau.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
Confidence Restored

A couple Of wins make a big differ
ence in the morale Of a ball team and
that tenth-inning win in Minneapolis
Friday boosted the Tribe confidence to
a point where it may serve to put the
club in a mood to do some more dam
age to opponents.
Harold Janvrin looked good enough
in the short field Friday despite the
fact he made an error that put the
Indians in a tight hole in the ninth.
He covered ground exceptionally well
and Manager Hendricks expressed the
opinion the Tribe lnfeld would meet
with his approval when Jay Kirke re
turns 70 first base.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

TIP Indians downed the Millers
Friday. 5 10 2. In an exciting Skin
mlsh. Petty and Ayers battled it
out on the mound and the Tribe was
leading to | when the last half Of
the ninth arrived. Fireworks started
then and the Milers tied il mp and
only a fast double play. Campbell
TO Kruger 70 Whelan. prevented
the Cantillonites from winning.
Burwell relieved Petty with one
out and. although he walked man
and forced I'm a run. he frightened
on the next batter and the double
killing resulted. The Indians hur-
riedly staged a rally in their half Of
the tenth and hits by RehE. Brown.
Whelau and Campbell put over
three runs In the Miller half Of
the tenth Bu-wcll extinguished the
Mllers I'm one. two. three order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Toledo -. ...... 900 022 600 IL 0
Kansas City ....... OIO 2O1 OO1-5 II 0
Wright, Seydle-, Smith: Thormahien. Daw-
son. skih.
Louisville ........ ool 600 oo1-2 . 2
St. Paul .........0 O2 02I OO'-o & 2
Dean. sothoron, Holly, Meyer Sheehsn.
Gonzales
Columbus ........11O 0O1 OOO-3 7 3
Milwaukee .-.-....O1O 34O COS II 0
Weaver, Snyder. Ambrose, Elliott Lingrel.
shinault
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York .......1O3 O2O 21o-9 u 3
ST. Louis ....-..... COZ OIO O1O- u 3
shawkey. Bengough; Dsnforth. Wright,
Root, Severed.
Ten innings)
Boston 49,. -... 600 900 OG2 4-6 13 l
Detroit ........O1O 600 100 % S 0
Ehmke. Pcnlch; Dauss, Bassler.
MogriIge. Russell Br1llheart. Zahniser.
Hollingsw orth. Charity Ruel. Cvengros,
BlanHenshlp, Schalk.
Philadelphia ......OI2 600 0O14 Z 0
Harris, Perkins; shaute Morton. Mystt.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati .......-.. 600 02I 211-7 10 0
New York .......- 900 900 600 3 /
Luque. Hargrave; Bentley. Jonnard.
Snyder.
Pittsburgh .-.... 600 0I0 OI2-4 10 0
Boston ..-..-...-- 010 020 O00-9 8 9
Adams, KunE. GoOch. Schmidt; Filling1m,
O'Neill.
Chicago ......... 200 140 O30-1O IA 2
Philadelphia ...-.. 104 0O1 100 7 10 !
Aldridge. Stueland, Keene, Hartnett: Head
winters, Weinert. Hubbell. Henline.
St Louis ........ 600 OO2 OO1-s 7 I
Brooklyn .......... 100 900 O00-1 O
Sherdel Clemons Vance. Deberry
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

indianapolis ...-...... 200 600 600 9-B
Minneapolis ....-..... 600 600 I01 %
Two base hit-Brown . Whelan, Holla~
han. Three-base hit--Jourdan Sacrifices
Brown. Grabowski. AyerR stolen base
Sticking. Double plays-Camp5el to
Kruger to WheIan; Jourdan to Critz to
Critz to Jourdan. Loft On bases-Indian-
Rpolis. IL: Minneapolis z Bases on balls
of Petty. 3; on Burwsli / of Ayers J.
Hits-Of Petty q IN 8 - innipEs: OF Bur
well none in l - innings HIT by pitcher
By Ayers (Sckng). Struck out--By
Petty 2 by Ayers. l winning pitcher
Burwell Umpires-Boyle and Mullen. Time
Il As
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

The Riverside A As will play the Maple
ton MarOons Sunday at p m. At Riverside
diamond No ! IN the first round Of the new
City Independent League Badar and Bow.
man or Schmutte and Scholl will form this
battery for the Riversides
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
Daylight Robbery Nets s91.72

While Miss Louise Webb, house
keeper at 1904 N. New Jersey ST.,
was at the grocery this morning
some one pried open desk in her
room and stole $91.72. She said
$76.72 was rent she had collected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

Webb Hayes was elected cnpt;.in II the
Cstaracts at the meeting Friday night. An
Cataract players are asked to be at Wash
ingtOn and Delaware SITS Sunday at II 90
q. N. to nleet the truck for Acton. where
the team plays that day At $50 Punk
ORiley. Art Weber and Scott Welding have
been added 10 the lineup
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
Butler Students Exceed Quota

The campus quota of $4,000 for
tho 81 100000 Butler University en-
dowment fund was oversubscribed by
$2,414 by students and instructors, 1t
was announced today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
HAGEN BEATEN
BY BRITISHER

By United Press
LEEDS. England. May 19.-Walter
Hagen, American golf professional
was defeated in the finals of the York
shire Evening News championship
here today by II. c. Jolly, Britisher,
two up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
Thief Makes Wide Selection

Mrs. Winifred Ice, 1915 N. Capitol
Ave. today reported to the police that
two trunks, a baby chair and a bed
were stolen from her home during her
absence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

In a four-ball match Smith Jones and
Brown are OH the pitching green. Black
is off the green. but closer to the cup than
Smith and Jones. Who should play first
Black or one of the others?
In u fOur-baIl match. balls belonging to
the same side may be played in the order
the side deems best. Black may play first
or his pariaer, and if they can't agree on
who should play first, then the ball which
by actual measurement Is farthest from the
hole, should be played first
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
Citizenship Conference Planned
By Times Speoto

BIZ ItWtS SDeCfoI
WARSAW. Ind, May 19.-Prob
lens of national and international
Importance will be discussed at a
meeting of the Worlds Christian Cit
izenship Conference, to be held at
Winona Lake, July l to S. Speak
ers of national prominence will at
tend. Between forty and fifty ma
tons are expected to be represented.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
COLLEGE BASEBALL

Ohio State. S Indiana. 0.
Illinois Notre Dame 0,
Butler. : Wabash 9
Franklin, 4 Hanover. 0.
Terre Haute Normal 10: Muncie Normal,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

Clubs of Amer
lea at the Sew
erin Wednesday
and Thursday.
Senator Sine
on d. Tess of
Ohio will speak
al a banquet. A
business session
Will be n g / d
Thursday morn
ing. In the aft
ernOOn the Wis
itOrS will 90 to
the Speedway.
They VIII be
entertained at
Ia n C h p @ n by
the Indianapolis
Traffic Club.
4 resolution
defending the
tr anSpOTtatIOn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

In match play, two players get on the
green In three After playing their third
shot, hard shower eats in that forces the
players to seek shelt&s, After delay of
players return to the green. AS an after
math of the rain the players discover num-
Der of large worms on the green. Y SO
line between the cup ard one of the play
er's ball Has the player the right to brush
them aside with his clubhead before making
his putt?
The worms are regarded as loose inn
pediment, and while the player has the right
10 remove them. he must pick them up In
so doing. In brushing aside the worms with
his clubhead he would be touching the line
of putt with his club. breach of the rules,
which could cause him the loss of the hole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
A. 3. C.S Beat Milwaukee
At Lebanon. Friday

IOIaIs 80 q IT T0taI5 81 y 10
xBatted for Hill in ninth inning.
zBatted for Smallwood in ninth inning.
Milwaukee ......-..... Dol 600 000--I
indianapolis ....... :.... $50 oil 01'-6
Two-base hts-Dixou Cooper. Three
base Naturalization Sacrifice hits--Col-
Inns, Smallwood, Holloway Bases on balls
on COrbett 3 off Walters, 2. Stolen bases
Pryor. Hin. Collins Struck out-By Cor
bett, I: by Walters, 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

The ImperIals desire games with fast
State teams Candy. Clermont Danville
EdgawOod and Bridgeport take notice Ad-
dress Fred Israel 1141 S Keystone Ave
or call Pelmont 2O4s and ask for Art
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
NATIONAL TRAFFIC
CONVENTION WILL
OPEN NEXT WEEK

One hundred seventy delegates and
scores of visitors will attend the con
vention Of the Associated Traffic
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

Single column Of the Woolworth
tower in New York supports 400
tons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

kOkOMO-A style show was staged
by the sewing classes of the Central
eighth grade and high school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
NATIONAL LEAGTE

Wash. at Chi. n. Y. at St. L. Bost al
bet. Phila at Cleve.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

Has Robert Jones ever won national
amateur championship
Jones, while admitted to be of the
greatest amateur players In the country, has
never held the amateur title. He was the
runner-up at the 0akmOnt Country Club in
1919, and was a prOhibitive fayOrite to win
over Heron, but was beaten, and 4, In
one of the biggest golf upsets of the year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

act of 1920 will be discussed.
Among local traffic men arranging
the convention are F. A. Doebber. -
president OF the club and traffic m -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
Yesterdays Results

Pitts. at Bost. ST. L. at Brook. Cincin
at n. Y. Chi at Phila
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION;
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL J.EAGUF
Games Today

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
lndDls. at ST. P. Toll at Nil. Col. at
X. C. Louis. at Mimi
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-19

KiTbane tells Of the CLANCY
battle I'm his next article. His
description illustrates stri5ingly
his ring generaIship.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-05
Green Advocates
State Insurance
Progressive Secretary Is I'M
pressed by Russian
Scheme.

Lincoln, Dec. IA proposal to
have the state of Nebraska go into
the fire insurance business and con-
duct state risk agency In competi-
ton with private companies will be
placed before the voters at the 1924
general election. according TO W. II.
Green Of Omaha, who was a visitor at
the state capitol Tuesday. Green Is
secretary of the progressive party for
Nebraska and vice president Of the
pational party formed recently as a
coalition of the farmer-labor and
ether third party organizations.
Green announced. while at the capi-
tol, that he intended to resign his
position as secretary of the state
progressive party and devote his en-
tire time TO the national work.
II Il the claim OF Mr.. Green that
the fire insurance companies are in
a combine and that the only success
full way TO break their hold is for
the state to go into the business. He
says he was impressed with a gov
ernment insurance scheme which he
found in operation in Russia on a
recent visit there.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-05
Slayer Of Wife Seeks
Freedom After 9 Years

Lincoln. Dec. 4.-Harry Stout. a
life termer " the state penltentlary.
is expected TO 20 before the state
pardon board in january and AK for
eommutation of his sentence 20 is
years. Stout was convicted of the
murder OF his wife on train as II
pulled into the yards here nine years
ago. II his plea is granted. with good
time deducted. Stout will be free
man In another year.
Twice before Stout has appeared be-
fore the pardon board but his appli.
cations have been turned down be.
cause Of objections made by a. w.
Carmichael, his fatherln.law. who op-
posed clemeney because he feared
stout would seek revenge and kill
him.
Carmichael died IN Dewitt last week
and now the friends OF Stout who
have interested themselves in his he.
half arc asking that the prisoner be
released since the possibility of his
seeking revenge against his father.in-
law has heon removed. II Is said.
however. that other relatives are
strongly opposed 10 the release OF
stout.
During the past eight months Stout
has been t,psty at the prison and
has been driving the prison commits.
ary wagon into Lincoln without a
guard.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-05
Coercion
Is Charged
by Sheriff
Court Holds Alleged Confes-
sions Inadmissible if
Charges Sustained
by Defense.
Runty Grilled on Stand

Seward, Neb., Dec. 4.-Sheriff I. y.
Scott. called as witness for the state
at the trial of Adolph, Julia and Abby
Yajgrt, caused sensation in the
courtroom this afternoon when he.
declared that Constable George Runty
used third degree" methods to Sc
cure a confession from yajgrt.
II was in my office Scott testI-
fled. when / heard a loud noise, I
ran out into the hall and into the
county attorneys office. where 1
found Fajgrt. Runty, Barth and 9TH
ers getting a confession from Vajgrt.
"Runty had his chair hitched up
as close to Vajgrt as he could and
he was saying, You're lying, damn
you, You blinkedr He was swapping
his fingers at Vajgrt every time he
told him he was lying"
Runty Denies Charge.
Runty testified this morning that
he had not used coercive methods
and that he had not instructed vajgrt
to look him in the eye and he would
know whether he was telling him the
truth"
Did you hear It ell?" Defense
Chief Counsel ]. ]. Thomas asked the
witness
81 did not" Scott emphaticaiiy re-
piled. 81 was SO disgusted that 1
left"
Scott was turned over to the de-
fense for crossexamination after a
brief inquiry from County Attorney
McKillip, in which he elected the fact
that he had taken Adolph vajgrt into
custody.
The cross-examination which threw
n bombshell into the prosecution.
brought emphatic objection from
Deputy County Attorney C. F. Barih.
was improper. but Judge Corcoran
oyerruled the objection.
Says Confession involuntary.
Would you say that 1t was a
| voluntary confession?" Thomas asked
the sheriff otter he had been sus-
tained by the court.
81 should say not" the sheriff re-
piled.
Was Runty questioning vajgrt in
| tOad tOA(r.
Il should say he was. 1t was his
voice that brought me TO the county
attorneys office"
Here County Attorney McKiliip IN
terposed to question the witness
| You didn't say that Runty struck
Adolph. did you?" asked McKiilip.
NO. I didn't say he did"
| He always answered their qses-
tions. didn't he?"
Yes. he did. They kept after him
until they got something out OF him"
This is the only time you ever
heard Runty talk 10 Adolph. is it7-
was Mckillip's next query.
The only time I ever heard him
try to get confession" the witness
| replied.
Vajgrt Expressed Fears.
Resuming cross examination.
Thomas asked, 'syajgrt was afraid
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-05

Helped to eat a country town
church out of debt last night. FOR
two days a little band OF faithful wo-
men had been cooking and baking, to
say nothing OF stewing themselves. TO
provide gorgeous feast-accent on
the gorge-the idea being to raise
some money to apply on the pastors .
salary. Paid so cents for a meal that
would have cost $3.50 at any Omaha
cafe and not less than SO on a din
ing car. Total receipts Of the dinner,
sos. Twenty women worked an aver
age of 20 hours each, raw materials
cost about SIS. fuel and lights, IS or
So. Figure out the net profits Tor
yourself. But IL the women, God
bless them, didn't do that sort OF
thing regularly and faithfully, what
would become Of majority OF our
small town churches?
Dropped into store In western
Nebraska yesterday and saw farm
.er buying creamery butter. a slat
Of bacon, a case OF condensed milk,
case of corn and a case Of tomatoes
7 can remember the time down In OF
Mizzoo when that would have been
considered criminal waste. Scar on
my thumb yet. caused by sliding a
knife down an ear Of sweet corn. sep
arating kernels from cob so mother
could dry tho corn for winter use
Cured our own bacon and hams. made
our own butter, and put up our own
tomatoes-if we had then overcome
our prejudice against love apples"
From Alliance TO Scottsbluff by
automobile over n trail road most OF
the way. Past Lake Minatare, which
is government bird reserve. Ducks
and geese mighty wise fowls. They
know hunters dare not shoot then
In limits Of reserve. 30 they gather
on the lake by millions. actually
| millions. and allow one TO drive ~
close enough to hit them With lonf
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-05
Iowa Assembly
in Extra Session

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 4.-The Iowa
legislature met in special session here
today TO take up the work of code re-
vision. for which the session was
called by Governor Kendall last April.
Nearly 800 laws have been revised and
codified by a code commission since
the governors call was issued. Con-
sideration Of these. and possibly other
measures, may extend the session vel
into the spring.
Before the legislature convened.
number OF members favored opening
the way for consideration OF general
legislation. but many had expressed
the opinion the legislature should con
fine itself 10 code revision.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-05
Carson Youth Is
Found Guilty on
Charges Of Girl
Jury Deliberates Less Than
Hour and a Half-Young
Mother Tells of Gift
of Ring.

Jury in the case of Boyd Kelly. 81.
Carson. Ia. who faced trial In dis
trict court al Council Bluffs this
week on charges brought against him
by Pauline Rounds, 10. of Oakland.
Ia. returned a verdict of guilty last
evening. following a deliberation Of
less than an hour and a half
The girl alleged on the witness
baby. born on September Is. Ac-
cording to his own tetimony. the de
fendant kept company with the
Rounds girl from August. 1922. until
January of this year.
Testifying in his own behalf. Kelly
denied that he was the father OF the
child an dthat he ever had had reia-
tions with the young mother. He
admitted that on December -. last
year. she accompanied his, To the
home Of his parents and visited there
for a week
The defendant told the jury that on
two or three occasions prior 10 her
visit to his home. she asked him 10
marry her and he refused 10 do so.
He admitted giving her ring. but
explained that II was Christmas
gift and not significant OF an en-
gagement.
The girl had testified that Kelly
was very affentionate druing the
months that they kept company. that
he promised 10 marry her and that
she understood they were engaged
after he presented her with the ring.
She said she went TO his parents
home at his invitation.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-05
Dry Weather
Retards Wheat
Loup and Platte Valleys Crops
Suffer. Weatherman
Reports.

Columbus, Neb.. Dec. 4.-Continued
dry weather il retarding the winter
wheat in this section Of the lower
Loup and central Platte valleys. ac-
cording to C. c. Sheldon. local wealth
er observer. who reported today that
the condition OF the wheat was only
rs per cent of what tho normal con-
dition should be at this time of the
year Some farmers whose wheat
has been planted for more than three
weeks. say the grains are showing
no signs of termination. Mr.. Sheldon
believes there Is still a fair degree of
moisture in the soil. but adds that
continued dry winds without moisture
or heavy freeze may damage the
next years crop. The only favorable
report on wheat In this section comes
from Seward. Neb., about 80 miles
south, where a i5-mile strip is said
to be about 100 per cent. Practically
every farmer In this section. plant.
ing wheat. sowed his field on or after
September % In order to avoid at
tacks OF the Hessian ny. since agri-
cultural experimentation work has
shown that in this section wheat
planted after that date IN safe from
the ravages of the pest. Further
south the wheat is planted at an ear.
ller date. the entire wheat belt hav
ing been zoned off and dates men
toned at which farmers might plant
in order 20 avoid tho Hessian fly.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-05
:: SUNNY SIDE UP -:

pole. Just look at a fellow and
laugh. Mile away on seep lakes
ducks and geese will not let you get
within double gunshot of them.
Know some men who have less sense
than ducks and geese.
Northport, turn-around division on
Union Pacific's North Platte valley
branch. came very near being county
seat Of Morrill, county. Shows signs
of becoming a good little town after
long years OF weary waiting. Sin.
clair pipe line pumping station now.
with fine office buildings and several
cosy bungalows for employees. Trans
mission line from Bridgeport to fur
nish light and power. Country round
about recently brought under irriga-
tion. But Bridgeport, two miles away.
Is the county seat
Bank In sugar beet shipping town
offered prize for biggest sugar beet.
and winner weighed fraction over 20
pounds. Something OF n record for
sugar beets. but another kind spelled
little differently weighs over 200.
ibS idiit IiFtT IN f'V i'hs
Nebraska, from Henry. on the Wyom-
ing line. to Plattsmouth. on the Mis-
souri, river. The average fall per
mile is more than six feet. The
North Platte from Henry to the juno
tion with the south fork Is 1se miles.
and from the junction to the Missouri
river Is $40 miles. Interesting sta
tistics that recall an assertion made
30 years ago about Nebraska states
nnn being like the Platte rivera
mile wide and an inch deep.
Two interesting spectacles presented
in two different localities. on one
farm a flivver lacked up and belt
running over rear wheel furnishing
power 10 operate a cornsheller. ON n
farm a few miles away n six.cylinder
car furnishing power to operate an
alfalfa baller, w. M. M.