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Evening star., 1924-01-01
JOKE PROVES FATAL
AS FIANCEE WATCHES
Arthur Mortensen Playfully
Points Gun at Head and
Is Shot to Death.
HAD "EMPTIED" WEAPON
One Bullet Remained, However,
Bringing Tragedy.
LAD "EMPT1ED" WEAPON

While at the home of Miss Cathe-
rine Raab, his fiance, 2134 X street
northwest, last night about s o'clock,
Arthur Mortensen, twenty three
years, S02 F street southwest, play
fully pointed pistol at his head,
pulled the trigger, discharging the
gun, the bullet entering his head,
killing him almost instantly.
Detectives Waldron and Sweeney
and police of the third precinct in
vestigated and decided the shooting
was an accident. Mortensen had re-
moved all but one bullet from the
weapon before he pointed 1t at his
head and started joking. Police think
the young man was satisfied he had
removed all the bullets.
1t was reported by the police that
the weapon was taken to the X street
house, home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Smith, stepfather and mother of Miss
son of Lieut.. j. L. Wilson, night in
spector of the police department, re-
siding at S04 Kennedy street, who
had planned a motor cycle trip with
Mortensen and his fiance.
Miss Raab. it is stated, objected to
the pistol being taken on the motor
cycle ride. Mortensen asked to be
permitted to inspect the weapon. Re-
moving all but one cartridge. Morten-
sen placed the weapon against his
head and pulled the trigger twice. He
was asked to stop fooling with the
weapon, but gave another pull on the
trigger and was killed.
Mortensen's parents reside in Cher
rydale, Va. DR.. Herbert E. Martyr,
acting coroner, viewed the body last
night and heard the police version of
the shooting. He decided to hold an
inquest at the morgue tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
MAI. FiSHBACK KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO
Wife of Former Diplomat and
Army Paymaster in Porto
Rico Also Dies.

By the Associated Press
SANTA BARBARA, Calf, January
Maj. George w. Fishback. form
erly in the United States diplomatic
service in South America, and his
wife were killed near this city yes
terday, when their automobile was
demolished by a Southern Pacific
train.
Maj. Fishback was a retired officer
in the United States Regular Army.
He once was one Of the owners of the
ST Louis Post-Dispatch. He was born
In Smithland, KY, in 1860, later at
tending college in Paris and Hanover
Germany. and Harvard University,
where he graduated in 1884. In 1890
he was appointed secretary to the
American legation in Argentina Later
he was chief paymaster of the United
states Army in Porto Rico. During
the world war he was recalled to the
service and acted as an official in
terpreter in Paris, Bordeaux and
other cities. He has resided in Santa
Barbara for five years.
Evening star., 1924-01-01

liminary hearing to show that Joseph
w. Gerard. former ambassador to Ger
many, the Samoset Oil Company
and another unnamed corporation since
have acquired an interest in the leases,
and that Gillespie claims to hold them
for the other interests as well as the
Guffey- Gillespie Company.
Joseph F. Guffey. president of the
company. held that Gillespie should be
required to assign the leases in their
entirety to the corporation and then
have assignments made to the other
interests.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
HOTEL DEAL IS DENIED.

CHICAGO, January Tracy Drake, ;
head Of the Blackstone and Drake
hotels here. last night denied a report
from West Baden. Ind. that the Drake
interests, together with hotel interestst
OF New York and Louisville, had pur-
chased the West Baden Springs Hotel
The statement is not true as far as
the Drake interests are concerned" Mr.
Drake said. IT cannot speak for the
other parties mentioned In the report"
Evening star., 1924-01-01
ASSIGNMENT OF OIL
LEASES RESTRAINED
By the Associa ted press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, january Am
order was issued in federal court re-
straining e. N. Gillespie, director of the
Guffey- Gillespie Gas Products Company,
from assigning oil leases obtained by
him as trustee for the corporation at
the Usage sale in Oklahoma in Decem-
ber, 1921, pending disposition Of an
equity proceeding.
Testimony was introduced at a pre-
Evening star., 1924-01-01
SECRETARY new 65.

Postmaster General New celebrated
the sixty-fifth anniversary Of his birth
yesterday.
His assistant postmasters general
presented him with a clock, equipped
with a full set of chimes to ring in
the New Year, and. he was the re-
cipient of many bouquets of flowers.
Evening star., 1924-01-01

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Washington Loan and Trust Company for
the election Of directors and for the purpose
OF transacting such other business as may
lawfully come before the stockholders in gen
eral meeting. will be held at the main office
OF the company, 9th and SITS. NV, Wash
ingtoH, ID. C., at IL o'clock noon Tuesday
January 8, 1924. The polls will remain open
to receive votes for such election between the
hours of II O'Clock noon and o'clock pm.
that date. HARRY G. MEEM
Evening star., 1924-01-01

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Capital Traction Company. for the election of
q board of directors for the ensuing year
and the transaction of such other business
aa may he brought before the meeting, will
be held at the office of the company, Seth
and NJ SITS. NV, Washington. u. c., on Thurs
day. January 10. 1924. at 10:45 o'clock n IN.
The polls will be open from IL o'clock am.
until IL O'Clock noon. II. d. CHAMPION,
Secretary
Evening star., 1924-01-01

was alighting from a car at Mount
Pleasant street and Park road Octo-
Der 25 last when a deliveryswagon
of the corporation struck and injured
her. She is represented by Attorneys
Newmyer G. King.
Evening star., 1924-01-01
SUES AFTER ACCIDENT.

Ruth Hutchison has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages from Woodward &
Lothrop, Inc. The plaintiff says she
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-05
The Green Mountain Boys and
"Oid Tt"

Although an accident of geography
placed Ticonderoga upon the soil of
New York, Vermont, through the
deeds of her "Green Mountain Boys"
has an equal claim with her neighbor
upon its stirring history. There, John
Stark, a colonial captain fighting with
the British against the French, showed
the military qualities which later
made him the hero of Bennington.
There, too Robert Rogers from "the
New Hampshire Grants" (the land
which later became VermOnt) had
many a hairbreadth escape in the saw
age warfare which he and his daring
Rangers carried on against the French
and their red allies.
But it was at the outbreak of the
Revolution that Vermont came in Wits
her strongest claim to Ticonderoga as
q part of her history. There at the
dawn of May 10. ITS, Ethan Allen
and his "Green Mountain Boys won
their deathless fame when they took
the name of Jehovah and the Cont
mental Congress But if Ticonder-
oga was the scene of a Vermont tri-
umph, it must also be recorded that it
came very near being the scene of
great disgrace for her. For it was
within the walls of the fort that the
traitorous negotiations between the
British ami some of her leaders, dis
satisfied because of unawarded hon.
ors, were carried on and they, and
through them, Vermont, narrowly es-
capped the shame which sullied the
fame of Conway and Charles Lee, and
engulfed Benedict Arnold.
The complete history of Ticonder-
oga would fill volumes. 1t begins
away back in 1909 with Samuel Cham
plain. who fought the Iroquois on
narrow cape in Lake Champlain,
called Cheondaraga or Ticonder-
oga, "between two lakes" and for the
next $50 years this spot was the scene
of battles. In 1855 the French began
building fort on this promontory,
and named IL Fort Vaudreuil. in hon-
or of the governor of Canada. 1t was
later called Fort Carlton but 1t is
best known as Fort Ticonderoga, or
"Old Tt"
After the Revolution Ticonderoga
fell into decay. but through the pa
triotic efforts of the Pell family,
which, in 1918. obtained title to the
land upon which the fort stood, it has
been partly restored and today 1t Is
,-fe;+od ~ tbO,,copdS rs ono - 49,
most interesting historic shrines.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-05
Old Salts Scofed
at Naval Academy

Eighty years ago, when George Ban
croft, the historian, and then secre-
tary of the navy, founded the United
States Naval academy at Annapolis
old sea dogs scOffed at the idea of
training naval officers ashore, says the
Mentor Magazine. Previous TO that
time any lad who aspired to command
of a man-o'-war went to sea at the
age of ten, and was placed under the
tutelage of commissioned officer who
stood sponsor for the training of young
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-05
Famous Forts in
U. S. History
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
(@. 1924. western Newspaper Union )

&c, 1924, Western Newspaper Union)
Christopher Greene Here Won
Fame
"The post with which you are en-
trusted is of utmost Importance to
America. The whole defense of the
Delaware depends upon it; and con-
sequently all the enemy's hopes of
keeping Philadelphia and finally sue
ceeding in the present campaign" So
wrote George Washington to Col.
Christopher Greene, a brave officer
who had fought under Arnold and
Montgomery at Quebec and who was
now in this critical year of 1777 given
command of Fort Mercer at Red Bank
on the New Jersey shore of the Del
aware river. Fort Miff1in and Fort
Mercer, named for Gen. Hugh Mercer,
were two threats against Philadelphia.
Lord Howe had occupied that city
and Greene was given 400 Rhode Is
land Continentals to hold the post
Greene Immediately began putting
the fort into condition, a work in
which he was greatly aided by Capt.
Mauduit Duplessis. a young French
engineer who had enlisted in the pa
triot cause. Before the repairs were
completed, however, force of 1900
Hessian grenadiers, led by the ia
nous Count Donop, appeared and de-
manded its surrender. Greene scorn-
fully replied that he would defend his
post to the last and refused to be
frightened when Donop declared that
no quarter would be given if he was
eorced to take Fort Mercer by storm.
So the Hessians, covered by heavy
artillery fire, advanced in two columns
to attack the outworks of the fort.
After pouring in CALLING fire,
Greene's Rhode Islanders retired to
the main works where they concealed
themselves to give the attackers the
Idea that the post was poorly gar
risoned. When the enemy poured
through a breach which they had
made in the north redoubt, they gave
great cheer as though the victory
was already won.
Just at that moment a concealed
battery was unmaSked and accompa-
MED by heavy musketry fire it
poured out a blast of death upon the
Teutons. The attackers reeled back.
On the south side of the fort Count
DOnop, leading his men in person,
went down mOrtally wounded. His
second in command was also stricken,
and although the next in command
tried hard to lead his men on, the
stubborn resistance Of the Rhode Is
landers and their destructive fire had
broken the spirit of the Hessians who
retreated precipitately.
In this brief battle the enemy lost
more than 400 men. The American
loss was only eight killed and twenty
nine wounded! This brilliant defense
brought a thrill of hope to the coun-
try in one of the darkest days of the
Revolution and congress recognized
the achievement of Colonel Greene by
passing him a vote of thanks and pre-
senting him a sword as a testimonial
of distinguished merit.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-05

midshipmen. 1t was a hard school.
This practical training among the
"roughnecks," the scum of the water
fronts of seaport towns, produced
some of the most illustrious names in
American naval history but this rain
young lad. In spite of the opposition
from hardened sea dogs, Bancroft
founded the naval academy, and to-
day it stands as the leading school for
the training of naval officers in the
world.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-05
Marine Mor,,iy,o

.. .''' ~ me Aema>ket river at
.o y being lowered so thar
,..% u the riger between the
\. '"' s. station ana the lake can
rn', H., ,.e grass has grown so
- ,.. 'ul little power is left in
'''-.-NeW York World.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-05

The older a girl gets the more re-
spect she has for the wisdom of her
mother.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-05

Some people imagine that they lose
caste by speaking civilly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-05

Every time a man doesn't say any,
thing he lessons his chance of being
called a fool.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-05

Follies of life are the amusementn
we don't care for.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-05

Time brings the truth to light.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
HEART FAILURE IS
DEATH CAUSE OF
A. v. BUSCHMANN
WideIy-KnoWn Grocer viii
Be Buried in Crown Hill
Monday.

August W. Buschmann, 81, of
1853 Park Ave, died 4:30 a. m. today
following a heart attack. Mr..
Buschmann had been in failing
health for the past week.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.
m. Monday at the residence. Burial
will he in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Buschmann, who is a native
Of Indianapolis. had been in the
grocery business for the past twenty
years. He had been vice president
of the William Buschmann Grocery
Company, operating a store at 972
FIT. Wayne Ave. He was also afflli-
ated with the Lewis Meier & Co.
He attended the Central Avenue
M. E. Church and was a member of
the Oriental Masonic Lodge, Scot
fish Rite and the Shrine.
He isSsurvived by the widow, Mrs.
Ethel Ayres Buschmann; a son, AL
bert Buschmann; a sister, Miss EN-
ma Buschmann, and four brothers,
William F., Charles L., Harry c.
and George H. Buschmann, all of In
dianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
ELKS TO PLAY 'DADDIES'
Annual Outing for Orphans Will Be
Held Wednesday.

Members of Indiana polls Lodge of
Elks will play "daddies" to orphan
children of the city at their twenty
fifth annual outing Wednesday at
Riverside Park and the Circle
Theater.
General committee is: Thomas L..
Hughes, chairman; Joseph L. Clark,
Fred D. Pixley, Hubert S. Riley and
Leonard M. Quill.
The Riddles will parade to the
theater where Ace Berry, manager,
has prepared a special program.
They will then be taken to Riverside
for picnic lunch, games and amuse-
ments. Orphans from Indianapolis
Orphans Asylum, Sisters of Good
Shepherd, General Protestant Home,
Indianapolis Day Nursery and the
Colored Orphans Home will partici-
pate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
'NUIH|N' DOING At
OUR STATEHOUSE
Even a Little yellow Dog
Took the Hint,
Whats doing7"
Absolutely nuthin'. "

Absolutely AIuLiIi
The same old story from every Of
flee the reporter visited at the State
house today He was not convinced
until
The Governors office. Silence.
The intermittent buzz of an exas-
perated fly trying to get out of a
closed window away from the crush
ing silence.
The reporter entered. Louis, the
messenger, sitting in his reserved
seat at the door, head on chest, was
doing fitfully. A little yellow dog
with no place to go had wandered
in and crawled under table in the
reception room. He was stretched
out on the soft carpet, snoozing
away right comfortably in his adopt
ed boudoir.
The reporter was convinced :.
until the Governors secretary woke
up Louis to chase out the dog.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
MRS. HART NAMED
TOG. 0. POSITION
viii Become Seventh Dis
trict ChairWoman.

Schuyler A. Haas, Seventh Dis
trict Republican chairman. today an
nounced Mrs. William H Hart, 1871
Broadway, as the Seventh District
chairwoman.
Mrs. Hart is well fitted for the po-
sition. She is the widow of the late
Capt. William H. Hart, former State
Auditor, and was for many years
employed as stenographer and
deputy in the auditors office.
She was candidate for the Leg
islature at the last primary. She is
a member of the D. A r., W. R c.
and w. c. T. U. Mrs. Hart is chair
man of the speakers bureau of the
State Woman's Republican Club and
member of the Seventh District
Republican Club
She will take over her duties i'm
mediately.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
VII. WARRENBURG.
FIREMAN, IS DEAD
Retired After Eleven Years
Active Service.

Walter F. Warrenburg. 4S, Of S27
Cottage Ave-, died at his home early
today.
He had been fireman at Engine
House 26, Webb and Raymond SITS,
for eleven years, retiring two years
ago because Of poor health. Be
fore that time he had been a street
car motorman for twelve years. He
was secretary Of Chilaxemian lodge,
I. o. o. F.. No. a.
Surviving: the widow; three daugh-
Warrenburg, and Mrs. Catherine
McCarty. 1915 Tabor St.; and a son.
Clyde Warrenburg.
Funeral will be held at p. m.
Monday at the home. Burial in
Greenwood, Ind, Cemetery.
Miss Dorothy Warrenburg told
the police that while she was
going to the home of her
uncle at S22 Weghorst ST., to tell
him that her father was dying, she
saw a man walking with a flash
light. sack and carrying a revolver
In her fright, she coughed, and the
man lodged in between two houses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
MUST BE A DEMOCRAT
Farmers Rooster Has
Something to Crow About.

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, Ind, Aug q
Tod. a bantam rooster of Dan Rhu-
bottom. farmer, doesn't have to lick
a whole flock of feathered rivals to
have something to crow about
Neither does he crow only when
the sun rises or when the moon
changes.
Tod crows when commanded.
Visitors the other day heard Rhu-
bottom call Tod. Tod abandoned
watchful protection of his flock and
hoped up on Rhubottom's knee.
Grow" commanded Rhubottom,
and Todd reused all the roosters in
the neighborhood
In addition to Tod, Rhubottom has
a bantam hen, mother OF ten guineas,
that sings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
BEGINS
BIGGEST BATTLE
OF HIS CAREER
Labor Leader VIII Drive for
Concerted Political
Movement,
By United Press


ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.. Aug. 2.
Samuel Gompers. war-scarred
veteran OF labors half-century fight
for supremacy. weakened by en-
croaching ill-health and with a
nurse and physician in constant at
tendance, today began the biggest
battle Of his career.
1t is a battle which may result IN
the first nationally concerted po-
litical movement to establish a labor
government in the United States,
paralleling the new labor govern
ments in Europe which have risen
TO power in the revolt Of the farmer
and the worker against old line po-
htical affiliations.
Gompers, himself taciturn and Sc
cretive. is pictured by his closest
friends as believing now that the
best chance Of success lies in &C
ton by the executive council of his
American Federation Of Labor swing
ing vigorously in behind the presi-
Dental candidacy Of Robert M. La
Toilette
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
GIRL WIFE is LOYAL
Refuses to Tell Police Where Her
Husband Is Hiding.

By United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. a.
Steadfastly refusing to reveal the
hiding place of her husband, Mrs
Phileman Ardel. 10, was out on bond
today awaiting trial on a charge of
having liquor for sale.
Ardel escaped when police raided
his home and his wife was arrested.
She told the police she would stay
in Jail all summer before she would
tell where he was. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
LOSER STILL IS SUING
Two New Actions Filed Following
UnluclSy Dice

By Times Special
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Aug 2.-The
legal difficulties growing out of a
craps" game In which Leopold Stod-
dard SAYS he dropped $500 to Wal
ter Kirkpatrick. cigar store owner.
were increased today with the fill
ing Of two additional suits by stod-
dard
Stoddard asks 81 900 damages for
an alleged blow struck by Kirk
patrick in an argument after the
game. He also had Kirkpatrick ar
rested on a gambling charge. A
suit had previously been filed to re-
cover the money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
OUR GALLANT FIREMEN
Assist Police In Catching Speeders
by Supplying Gas.

Gallant firemen went to the res
cue of police today-rescue from an
embarrassing situation.
Had the fire department not loaned
400 gallons of gasoline the cops
might not have been able to chase
speeders for several days.
Police gasoline, oil and grease
funds are exhausted. City council
some fife ago refused a fund trans
fer Now, with their back to the
wall, the board of safety will make
another plea to council Monday
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
SIX FLOWER PRIZES WON
John r, GartIein Walks Away DIth
GIadiolus Show.

Sweepstake prize in the third an
nual gladiolus show, conducted by
the Bankers Trust Company. this
year go to John r. Gartlein, 1919
Windsor st. Gartlein was awarded,
at the show Friday night, five first
prizes and one second, scoring to-
tai of 100 points, his nearest com
petitor scoring seventy-flve points.
Judges for the 10 entries were
Clarence r. Green, Edward Larsen
and Harold e. White. Charles G.
Morris was chairman of the show
and Harry F. Dietz, secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
DAMAGE SUIT FILED
Sues for 5000 Damages for AL
legged Injuries to Boy.

Suit for $4,000 for injuries alleged
to have been received in an automo-
bile accident is pending In Federal
Cohrt following the fling Of the
claim for damages Friday by Mrs.
Ethel Debold, Cleveland, Ohio, moth
er of Albert Debold, 6, who received
injuries to his left arm. The defend
ants, George H. Dixie and Mary M,
Evans, reside in Richmond, Ind.
The complaint alleged the defend
ants auto ran into the Debold party
near Ashtabula, Ohio, Sept. rs, 1922.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
Second Day

,The council. beginning its second
days session today. had before 1t
the unanimous recommendation Of
it's political campaign committee Civ
ing a qualified Enforcement Of the
La Toilette candidacy First formal
decision by the council is scheduled
for this afternoon.
Sentiment in the council IS over
whelmingly in favor of getting be-
hind the La Toilette campaign.
And 30 Gompers, "a years old, has
come to take up the fight, perhaps
his last presidential fight. His health
is so weakened that it Is impossible
to say when the final action of the
council on the report will be taken.
He cannot remain in the council
chamber throughout the long daily
sessions and the subject is not to be
discussed except in his presence. He
is in such a condition that he has
called off his daily conferences with
the newspapermen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
LOCAL 'HIKERS' RETURN
Youths Aided by Tourists on Trip
Through the West.

John Hayes. 90, Of 2s57 suther-
land Ave. and Russell Young, 10,
Of 2919 Cornell Ave, who 1--WE weeks
ago started on foot for Yellowstone
park, have returned with tales of
the great West"
The young men sunburned and
tired declared that out OF the 1000
miles they did not walk more than
200.
I'VE were given a lift on an
average Of about nineteen miles out
of every twenty" Hayes said. They
spent S45 covering cost of food .
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-02
CHURCH TO DEDICATE
Program Announced by Belmont
Avenue United Brethren.

The Belmont Avenue United
Brethren Church, at Miller st. and
Belmont Ave, will be dedicated Sun
day with all-day exercises. Only
the, basement Of the building has
been finished and rooted over.
Sundays program will include a
parade Of the Sunday school at 8
a. m. with the dedicatory address by
the Rev. J. b. Parsons, superin-
tendent of White River U. B. con-
ference. at 10 a. m. A basket din
ner will be served at noon.
In the afternoon. talks Will be
made by Charles J. Orbison and
Howard Cadle Brookside U. B.
Church orchestra will play.