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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
TWO AUTOS IN CRASH
Collide When Street Car
Strikes One.

Two machines were damaged to-
day when a street car struck one at
w. Washington ST. and the White
River bridge, causing it to strike
another.
Louis L. Stellman of Greenwood.
Ind. driver Of the automobile struck
by the street car said damages
amounted to 5000. R. V. Story, 2129
Singleton St, driver of the other
machine estimated damages at $50.
Stellman was driving west on Wash
ington St., and attempted to drive on
the boulevard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
ANTI-JAZZ LAW READ
NO Joke" Says Mayor as Council
Gets Ordinance.

BIZ United Press
wILKESBARRE. Pa. Aug. 10
While many Of the towns people
snickered and the young bloods rant
ed about blue laws, Mayor Hart s
antt-jazz ordinance, which prohibits
all such music from the streets and
public places, was introduced in the
city council today for first reading.
And there's no joke about the ordi-
nance, take that from the mayor.
IT feel it is my duty to protect
pc. pIe from bad effects Of jazz just
the same as I would protect them
from thieves and the plague" he
said.
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naturedly and started playing
steadily. At one time he was
said to be almost 100000 francs
ahead Of the game, but his luck
skidded and he started losing
while Mastbaum's winnings be-
gan to take. size.
The play continued well into
the morning and just as dawn
covered his franc notes were run
ming short and he quit the game.
He was whisked away to LIE
Tocquet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
WIFE ASKS SEPARATION
Manufacturer Charged With Drunk.
enness in Suit.

In a suit for five years separation.
filed .oday to Superior Court, Mrs.
June V. Nigha 242S N. Talbot Ave,
asks custody of the three children,
5000 a month support and restrain
ing order against Claude H. Nigh,
partner in the New!in-Nigh Manu-
featuring Company.
Mrs. Nigh recites in her complaint
that Nigh became intoxicated at the
time of the time Of the birth Of one
of the children. and stayed away two
days and one night; he told obscene
stories and took, one. of his factory
employees, a young woman, riding
in his auto
Charges were denied in Nigh's be-
half.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
$4,000 DAMAGES ASKED
Suit Grows Out of Auto Accident
on July "a.

Damages of $4,000 are asked in a
suit filed in Superior Court Four to-
day by Helen Willis against Bailey
Fesler, 2126 Central Ave, son of ex.
County Auditor Leo X. F'esler as
the aftermath of an accident July "a
at Meridian and Eleventh SITS.
Miss Willis recites she was
knocked to the pavement by Fesler's
car, and charges he violated three
sections of a city ordinance in run.
ming over her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
City Engineer and Family Crowded
OFF Colorado Road.

City Engineer Frank c. Lingen-
felter and family had a narrow es-
cape from death while touring near
Denver, Colo, recently on Lingen-
felter's vacation, he reported today.
The machine in which they were
riding was crowded off the road and
fell down a 75-foot embankment. The
car was wrecked. but occupants es-
capped with a few scratches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
FIRE LOSS CUT IN TWO
Damage During July Only $97, 900
$4,000 Last Year.

Fire loss in Indianapolis during
July was estimated at $4,000, com
pared to a loss of $4,000 for July,
1923. Acting Chief Harry Johnson
reported today. The department an
swered POI alarms in July, a de-
crease of nineteen from July, 1925.
OF the alarms, sixty-eight were bell
alarms and 133 stills
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
MNamara Released
PARSON FLIES TO COAST
Aviation Corps Chaplain to Visit
Families of Dead Ail1nen.

BIZ United Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 10
The Rev. John J. Sullivan, aviation
corps chaplain in France during the
war, landed here at ITO p. M, on his
airplane flight across the continent
from New York.
The flying parson," who will visit
families of aviators who lost their
lives in the service, stopped here
only to refuel and hoped off again
for Chicago.
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was among the early attendants
at the racing course and plastered
a bet on each race. None of his
selections showed at the finish
tape.
Shortly after $50 p. M, the
Prince strolled into the gaming
room. Dressed in a gray suit
soIns yvhat the worse for travel,
he placed an initial bet Of 10000
francs.
He lost. He took the loss good
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Capt. Charles Summer, special in
vestigator for the chief. was ordered
to institute a probe and collect data
on present and former labor troubles.
This department. so long as 1 am
at the head of 1t, is going TO do every
thing in its power to put a stop to
such business. and we are going TO
stop it before there is any loss Of
life" Rikhoff said.
Policemen Assigned
Policemen have been assigned to
watch the Elks clubhouse, the new
War Memorial building across the
street and the Manual Training High
School addition, where labor trouble
was reported to police today.
At the high school building, ac-
cording to statements, trouble was
between steam filters or iron workers
and the W. S. Frye Transfer Com
pany. q S. Alabama St.
The transfer company was award
ed contract to haul heavy engines
and boilers. To do so, it was stated,
it was necessary to take them apart.
The metal workers and steam filters
declared it their Job to reassemble
them, it was said.
Workers declared at noon today
the policemen detailed to the build
ing had departed and that police
man was not necessary at this time
Workers, however, expressed fear of
trouble when the boilers were IN
stalled in the building
Police Aroused
Recent labor troubles in Indian
apolis have aroused the police de-
partment, Chief Rikhiff said. and
every precaution will be taken to
prevent any repetition of the acts
Of sabotage.
On July 26 vandals entered the Of
flee of Homer Seller. superintendent
Of construction for the Smith Con
struction Company. contractor for
the municipal swimming pool at
Rhodius Park, and damaged tools
and equipment amounting to S745
Blue prints were destroyed. carpen-
ters tools damaged and concrete
forms torn up.
On Aug. 8, during construction
work at L. Straus & Co. Bldg, spit
toons were hurled at workers from
windows in the Labor Temple. across
the alley. police said.
MNamara Released
AS result of investigation John
Mcnamara, 1882 Washington Blvd.
and six others were arrested, but re-
leased in city court the following
day. Others arrested and released
were: Sidney kindly, Terre Haute;
John Leonard. Brazil; Arthur Peats,
1917 Churchman Ave; Ernest Haupt.
1913 S. Alabama St; Omer Lewis,
522 N. Illinois ST., and Robert Grimes,
r. r. E, box 675.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
Pythians to NIartinsviIle

A delegation of Indianapolis
knights of Pythians will go to Mar
tinsville, Ind, tonight where a class
of 100 will receive the honor page
degree. The Indianapolis Pythians
will leave on a special car leaving
the interurban station at 6:15.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
MAYOR TAKES A HAND
Irstructs City Attorney to Oppose
ANY Raise in School Taxes.

Hearing that some teachers were
said to be receiving double pay for
teaching, Mayor Shank today direct
ed William Bosson, city attorney, to
attend the public hearing on the city
school tax rate Friday evening to
fight any increase in the 1925 levy.
There's no use in having the
general city skimp along, and let
the school board have all the money
it can use," said the mayor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
Building Fees Collected

Building permits in the city for
the week ending Aug. Is totaled SS7,
representing a valuation Of ST.
057 ,o91. Francis F. Hamilton. city
building commissioner, reported to
day. The city collected building fees
of S1.38190 during the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
Do You Remember

When Judd Colgah used to
recite "Christman at the
Quarters and Whoa, Jan
uary" around at all enter
tainments given by local
talent?
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BY United Press

hV UHt6u FTt66
BEAUVILLE, France, Aug. 10.
Fortune turned it's back on the
prince of Wales here Sunday. He
is more than 100000 francs
poorer as result of play at
the races and baccarret tables, it
was learned today.
Jules Mastbaum Of Philadel-
phia is said to have prospered
through the Princes heavy losses
at the gaming table.
In the afternoon the Prince
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
Thermometer CLIMBS
Temperature of 80 Registered at 1
p. NJ. Today.

Hopes that the frost which visited
Warsaw Monday night would be
sidetracked before it reached In
dianapolis, frightened today when
the Thermometer registered so de-
grees at 1 p. m.
Rising temperature was forecast
for Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
DEFENSE QU|ZzES
DOCTOR ON TEST
GIVEN MURDERERS
Last State AIieniSt on Stand
-DarroW Ready to
Rest Case,
By United Press

By L ntfed Press
CRIMINAL COURTROOM, Chica-
go, Aug. 19-Working in a slow.
painstaking manner. Attorney Ben
jamin Bachrach today subjected DR..
William o. Krohn. State alienist, to
a searching cross-examination in an
effort to weaken the entire State
medical case in the Leopold Loeb
murder hearing-a case which seeks
to show that Nathan Leopold and
Richard Loeb were sane when they
killed Robert Franks and that they
were normal during their'interviews
with State alienists.
Bachrach brought out that DIR.
Krohn's conversations with the boys
frequently were interrupted. Bach
rach sought TO show that the condi-
tions for the doctors examination
were far from ideal.
Conditions Ideal
On direct examination. DIR. krohn
had stated the conditions were prac-
tically ideal.
DR. Krohn's examination OF the
boys lasted over a period Of an hour
and a half Bachrach brought out
He then showed that DIR. Krohn
during his war services. had con
sumed as much as three hours in
his examinations Of soldiers and sail
ors for mental ailments.
Stating he was satisfied with the
defense as 1t stands. Clarence Oar
row, chief defense counsel, an
nounced today he would not call wit
nesses in sur ur-rebuttal.
Darrow and Benjamin and Wal
ter Pachrach. assisting in the de-
fense. had discussed placing an
alienist and a lay witness on the
stand. after DR.. William o. Krohn,
last of the States alienists. now un-
der cross-examination, leaves the
stand.
Stand on Case
I'VE will stand on our case, :"
Darrow said in making his an
nouncement. II do not believe the
State alienists have injured our
medical defense. If anything the
State alienists have helped u.s."
AS States Attorney Robert Z.
Grove said he would not call any
more witnesses, indications are that
the presentation of testimony will
end late today or early tomorrow.
Closing arguments probably will
start Immediately after Doctor
krohn leaves the stand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
BATTLE OF THE MARINE
Legion Posts Invited to Observe
Tenth Anniversary Sept. 6.

Nationwide plans for observance
of the tenth anniversary of the first
battle of the Marine, Sept. 6. have
been announced by the Lafayette
day national committee in New York.
Indiana Legion posts are expected
to take part.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
Former PugiIiSt, Charged
With Murder of Mrs,
MorSr Suffers Mental COL
lapse or FeignS Insanity to
Escape Extreme Penalty
SITS ON FLOOR PLAYING
WITH SPOONS AND BOXES
Grand Jury Begins InyeStiga-
ton of Killing - State
AIieniSts Say Kid Is
Sane, but Thinks Self
Super Sheik of Century,

By United Press
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 19.-The
brain Of Kid Mccoy, racked by the
charges made against him. recollec-
ton Of recent events. the confine-
ment in Jail and thoughts of Fhe fu-
ture, snapped today.
Either that or. seeking to confound
the alienists who have pronounced
him sane" Mccoy is doing a men
tai flop" TO add strength to his
probable plea of insanity. the defense
ne will make when confronted with a
charge of Staying Mrs. Theresa Mors.
For Kid Mccoy, one-time pugilistic
champion, pal of Isadora Duncan,
champion. and the husband Of eigh-
women during his checkered career.
sat on the floor Of his Jail cell today
and tore paper dolls.
Mouse Traps
what's the matter Kid?" querried
q 1ailer. passing the cell and witness
ing the strange spectacle Of the for
mer fight champion sitting on the
AOOE anu 4ALSAt4s ICAA-A5 RGP0-
strips.
Mccoy looked up with what the
1ailer described as a kinda dumb
expression.
I'm only making mouse traps.
he replied.
Mouse traps?"
well, I guess you'd call EN- rat
traps. They have real rats in here,
believe me brother. But I'm coming
out in the gym pretty soon. My
trainers calling me. Who've they
got for my sparring partner today
DOT"
And the Kid rambled on.
why, he can't hit for sour apples.
Now back in"
The jailer turned away.
For several days the newspapers
have hinted that the kid" would
advance an insanity defense. His
attorneys declared such plea
would be offered.
Mccoy. however. has greeted
friends with a CHEEKY smile and a
handshake. has daily repeated his
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
FIRST FROST REPORTED
Farmers at Warsaw Come to Town
In Fur Coats.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
WARSAW, Ind, Aug. 19.-The
first frost of the season in Indiana
was reported in Kosciusko County
early today.
The temperature this morning
stood at 50, the coldest Aug. 10 in
a decade.
Amos German and John Hart,
farmers, appeared in the business
district here today wearing fur over
coats stretching to the feet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
BIZ Tnitfd PreSa

CLINTON, Iowa, Aug. 19-CLn-
tons streets were flooded and traffic
tied up today as a result of heavy
rain storms during the night and
early today. Several small streams
flowing into the Mississippi River
near here were out of their banks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19

By NEA Service
- rs getting easier and
easier to buy drink.
That is in the big
cities at least.
Liquor PRICES are becoming
cheaper. And the quality, say
those who still obtain their little
nips," is improving, too.
These facts are shown by an
impartial survey Just completed
by NEA Service writers for The
Indianapolis Times in New York.
Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco,
New Orleans, Washington. Syra-
cuse. N. Y, Minneapolis, Des
Moines and other cities.
Here are a few Of the things
these Investigators learned:
E7EW YORK, Aug 19.-Gen-
I'M uine cid Scotch whisky is
III flowing freely.
1t can be obtained for as low as
Sc a bottle. or even for $3.50 to
s5.25 a bottle if bought in case
lots. These bottles. however, are
''ffths," not quarts.
Synthetic gin is more plentiful
now than at any time since the
Volstead act became effective. 1t
may be bought for $3.50 to $3.50
quart.
And all sales are made more or
less openly.
THICAGO. Aug. 19.-Gin is
becoming Cnicago's most
L. popular drink.
Some report it at 50 a quart.
Others quoted at 81. And the very
best of the old-time synthetic
stuff can be procured at s5.
But whisky prices are still high.
Scotch is selling from IS to $12 a
quart.
Bourbon, handled mostly in bar
rel lots. is selling for around $40
a gallon.
Beer. though. is hard to find.
EW ORLEANS, Aug. 10
I'M Bourbon is the only scarce
III thing in the way of liquor
here.
A quart of it commands from IS
to SO. But rye and Scotch can be
had almost for the asking.
Scotch is selling for SO to IS a
quart, or S35 to S45 a case.
Excellent champagne. Roederer
and Pommery, sell for as low as
s45 to SIS a case. Genuine alb
sinthe. imported from Switzerland,
is being dispensed at 81 to IS a
quart.
Deliveries are made in sedans
and limousines. usually driven by
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BU Vnttfd Press
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Aug. 10
Thousands of dollars damage was
caused here early today by a wind
storm of cyclonic proportions. Traf-
fic was tied up by debris which filled
the streets. Trees were uprooted
and telegraph poles were blown
down. Hail accompanied the winds
BERTRAM, Iowa, Aug. 19.-The
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
was completely blocked near here to-
day by bridge washouts along the
right of way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
DRAWS HEAVY FINE
Harrison ones Is Fined $50 and
Costs i'm City Court.

Harrison Jones, SO, r. r. F, Box
277. was fined 500 and costs when
convicted on charges Of operating a
blind tiger by Judge Delbert o. Will
meth in city court today. Jones
place was raided July 27, when sew
eral bottles of liquor were confiscat-
ed, police say.
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Thou Shalt Not!
~ United Press

BIZ JNffed Press
TT1ARLAN. KY, Aug. 19.-
III A small crowd Of noun
tain folk trooped out Of
a little frame church near Poor
Fork Monday night, the words
OF the evangelist ringing in
their ears-''thou shalt not
kill"
Suddenly a shot split the eve
ming quiet. One of the Hal
comb brothers spun around and
dropped in the church door
mortally wounded.
A fustillage of shots followed.
With a cry the other Halcomb
brother dropped dead and near
his body fell that of Junior
Davis.
An old feud between the
Davises and the Halcombs had
been ended.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
CYCLONES AND
CLOUD BURSTS
TAKE BIG TOLL
Two Farmers Die in Attempt
TO Save CattIe-Dam-
age Is High.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO. Aug. 19.-At least two
men were killed and property dam
age running into millions of dollars
was caused early today by cloud
bursts and cyclones which swept
four Middle Western States.
J. n. Schley. "a, and Claude Bar
rett, 10, were killed by food waters
near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. where the
storm struck hardest. Schley and
Barrett. both farmers, were drowned
when they attempted to rescue a
herd Of cattle.
In addition to other Iowa cities,
portions OF Wisconsin, Illinois and
Nebraska were hit by wind, hail, rain
and electrical storms.
Thousands Of acres Of farm land
throughout Iowa were covered with
water. Growing crops were beaten
down and in many places complete
ly destroyed.
In the cities. trees and telegraph
poles were blown down. automobiles
washed down main thoroughfares
and buildings damaged by the wind
and hail.
Telephone and telegraph communi-
cation was demoralized throughout
the storm-swept areas, Railroad
schedules were virtually abandoned.
trains running wherever possible to
avoid washouts.
Streets in the residential district Of
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, today were
raging rivers. The water in many
places was six feet deep. Row boats
were employed to rescue automobile
passengers caught in the torrent.
All railroads in central Iowa are
at a stand-still. The Rock Island
north and south is washed out. The
Northwestern and Milwaukee roads
and interurban lines report many
miles of track torn out and bridges
washed away
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stylishly stressed women, right at
your door.
And the poor man hasn't been
forgotten, either. Over the bars
back of town" he can get his
made last night" booze for Is
cents a shot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-19
POLICE WILL BE EASY
Leniency to BE Shown First Week

Leniency will be shown by police
the first week of enforcing the new
traffic ordinances passed by the city
council Monday night, Inspector
Michael Glenn said today.
Glenn said motorists the first
week would be taken to headquar-
ters and have the new law explained
to them.
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EUIASHINGTON, Aug. 10
IWI Bootlegging has become a
strictly respectable occupa-
ton in the Nations capital.
Prices vary considerably. But in
some quarters it Is easy to find
Scotch at 1925 a quart.
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R7ETROIT. Aug. ia drink
of whisky is as cheap as a
II haircut here now.
Canadian beer and ale are pour
ing over the border. Beer brings
$3.50 a case and the ale $3.50, in
saloons and apartment drinking
places all over the city.
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Forecast

DARTLY cloudy tonight and
i Wednesday with local
thunder showers anticipated.
Rising temperature.
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Home Edition

(TTENRY" wheezed over
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Indianapolis Times explorers.
See Page 6.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-06
ENJOYED BY ALL

One of the most enjoyable social
events of the season took place at the
high school Saturday evening in the
form of a community gathering attend
ed by both young and old residents OF
Eagle River, with many from outside
of town attending. Card tables were
placed in the halls of the building
where those who did not care for dane
ing were entertained with Tess physi-
cal exertion. The majority however
seemed to prefer dancing the old as
well as the latest dances. At eleven
o'clock or whereabouts the ladies who
had charge of the serving of refresh
ments took command Of the program
and served a tasty and appetizing
lunch after which the 200 or more
people present departed for their
homes convinced that as a community
center house, the new high school is
one in every respect.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-06
ALEX MCRAE,
Assessor of Incomes
GETS SECOND PLACE

According to a letter received this
week by F.. w Kracht, who had
charge OF the Christmas seal cam
paign here; Eagle River was adjudg
ed winner of second place among
towns of its size in the state. The
award is a free chest clinic which will
be held at later date.
Among the thousands who hava
been examined at the free chest elm
les in Wisconsin to date, there are
many hundreds who were caught in
the very incipient stages of tuberculj
osis and by taking prompt protective
steps. were able to prevent the disease
progressing Who knows how many
lives have been saved in this way?
Who knows what story the free chest
clinic is going to bring to Eagle River
Certainly it has possibilities for health
and happiness for the people of this
community that are worthwhile
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-06
GOOD HEALTH CENTER WEEK

1877 examinations were made at the
Mother and Baby Health Centers in
this section of the state during the
week of Feb. 18th DIR. Cora Allen,
state board of health physician was in
charge, assisted by Miss Mccarthy,
center nurse and local women in each
community. Two special conferences
were held, one at Tfipoli, Oneida coun
ty on Monday Feb. 25, with an atten-
dance of Is, and one at Argonne on
Thursday the 28th. with a total of 25
examinations. The regular center day
were well attended, Crivitz, Marinette
county had q examination Crandon,
Forest County had 81 examinations
and Rhinelander had total of So ex-
amined. Because of weather. condi
tions it was impossible to get to Eagle
River for center day, it is hoped to be
in the city on April 3rd The past
week has the record for the largest
attendance in this section of the state
Because Of the annual conference on
public health nurses at Madison dur
ing the week of March 18th, there will
be no centers held in this district un4
til the first week in April
Miss Mccarthy, health center nurss
will be away from her district for
three weeks, two of which will be
spent in special work with the Infant
Welfare Society at Minneapolis. MINI
the third attending the conference at
Madison. Miss Mccarthy leaves for
Minneapolis on March 9TH.