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The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
M'C0YS DEATH ASKED
Prosecutor Demands kid" Hang on
Murder Charge.

EV Tntfcd Fress
LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. 22.--
The State OF Californa today de-
manded that Kid Mccoy, former
pugilistic hero OF two continents. be
hanged for death of Mrs. Teresa
Mors, last OF the Kids" many
loves.
Deputy District Attorney Fricke
opened the prosecution argument. He
was to brand McCoy's explanation
that Mrs. Mors shot herself while
he endeavOred to prevent her as a
likely story. but a false one"
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
INAUGURATION PLANNED
Ceremony for Coolidge to BE Modelled
After Harding's.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Presi.
dent COolidge's inauguration will be
modelled closely after the ceremony
when the late President Harding
took office four years ago. it was
announced today after a conference
of the joint congressional Inaugural
ton committee with the President.
Arrangements will be made to
broadcast the Presidents inaugural
on an unprecedented scale.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
SIX KILLED IN OHIO
Three Deaths Result From Monoxide
Gas

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Dec. 22.-Six
persons are known to have been
killed and many others are injured
as a result OF the cold wave I'm Ohio
over the week end.
Three persons perished in Co
lumbus from carbon monoxide
fumes as they attempted 10 shut out
the cold. Two deaths were reported
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
FROM STORM OVER
MIDDLE WEST ESTIMATED AT sc
BANK TO OPEN JAN. 19
New Home of Continental National
Nearing Completion.

Formal opening of the new quar-
ters of the Continental National
Bank In its building q Meridian St.
and the Circle. has been set for Jan.
~, Bert 5. Mcbride, president, said
today
The new building is rapidly near
ing completion. IN the banking
rooms the latest features in equip
ment have been provided.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
CITY PROVIDES TREES
Park Board Places Yuletide Dec0ra-
tions i'm Hospitals and Downtown.

Christmas trees have been sent by
the city park department to many
hospitals and institutions to brighten
the holiday season. r. Walter Jarvis.
announced today.
Sunnyside tuberculosis sanitarium.
city hospital, Riley Hospital, Potter
Fresh Air School indianapolis Day
Nursery, and Catholic Community
center are included.
The park board also has placed
the trees In Monument Circle and in
University Park. a large tree has
also been set in the lower corridors
Of the city hall. Electric lights
decorate many of the trees.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
FRANK WAMPLER HURT
Member Public Service Commission
Struck by Truck.

Frank Wampler, 2161 N. Meridian
St, member of public service COM
mission. suffered an injured left leg
and body bruises today when
struck by truck at Illinois St. and
Mclean Pl.
Wampler had crossed the street to
get south bound street car. and did
not see the approaching truck, he
said. He was taken to his home.
where his injuries were said not to
be serious.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
MASKED YEGGS GET 5000
Police Say Watchman Hides When
Bandits Enter Office.

Bp Times Special
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Dec. 22--
Police today wero without cIews as
to the identity OF the four masked
robbers who blew the safe In the
office of the Standard Oil Company
Sunday night and escaped with 5000.
Police said Wi1harn Nolan. night
watchman, hid in q closet when the
bandits broke into the office.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
FIRE FOLLOWS CRASH
Auto Burns After COIIision--Owner
Slated on Speed Charge.

Raymond Humphrey. 81. ooIored.
of 1850 Peck St. is charged with
speeding and violation of the law of
the road. Police say his auto crashed
into one driven by Glen Carten, 40S
z. Ohio St, at Alabama and Michi~
gan SITS, ran over the curb and
caught fire. The fire department ex-
tinguished il with a slight loss.
Miss Dorothy Moore 4173 Gull
ford Ave. and Miss Mildred Smith.
S42S Carrollton Ave. escaped injury
whep their auto turned over at Thir-
tieth St. and College Ace. when
struck by an auto driven by Mrs.
Bertha Clark S1sa Ballafonsa&nA &A
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
FIVE KILLED IN CHICAGO
BLACK Hand War Among DweIlers
in Little Italy Believed Cause.

By United Prcss
CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-Five italians
were killed In what Ia believed to be
a BLACK hand war in Little Italy
here over the week end. The shoot
ings. most Of which occurred within
sight Of ChicagO's famous death
corner" were spread out from Sat.
urday night until Sunday night,
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
PRISON CHAPLAIN QUITS
Named in Warrant as Go-Betweeu
for DepOsed Warden.

y y tWfIFW TFtto
ATLANTA, Ca. Dec. 22.-Father
Thomas D. Hayden. chaplain at
Federal Prison here. has resigned. eff
fective Dec. 81. it became known
today.
Hayden was a witness before the
grand jury which indicted L. f.
Sartain and r. +. Fletcher, former
wardsn, for alleged bribery. He
was named in a Federal warrant
against Fletcher as an alleged 60
between in the collections of bribes
from prisoners.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
Christmas Dinners to Cost Less, Gr0cerS Report

l 23 cents lower at s1-3 cents.
Prices on fowls are practically
unchanged from Thanksgiving
Dressed turkeys are quoted today
at so cents a pound and live, so
to SIS cej ts. Dressed chickens are
selling S5 cents to 40 cents
pound. and live 80 to IS cents.
Ducks are bringing 35 to 4B cents
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
Temperature Rises

BIZ Trtcd Prose
CHICAGO, Dec. 22-After suffer
ing from sub tempe.turs FOR
more than forty eight hours. the
Middlewest today was relieved by
higher temperatures. The total
death list in the Middewest from the
recent storm was estimated at
thirty
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
Employees Share Profits

DW IfWFS NDff1NF
DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 22.-An.
nouncement was made by Frederick
b. Patterson, president OF the Ma
tional Cash Register Company, that
S2O4,80799 has been paid to employees
az their share of profits of the com
pany for the last half of the year
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22

~ nttFd Press
PITTSBUR RGTI. Dec. 22.-After
the coolest weather in twenty-five
years over the weekend. the mer-
curry rose gradually today. and at
Z n. m. snow began falling
One woman died as a result Of
pouring oil on a coal fire.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
in twenty -fve-pound

for Al grades in twenty-f1ve-pound
sacks.
All canned goods are sharply
higher than last year, due to
smaller crops, but prices are prac-
tically unchanged from Thanksgiv-
ing.
There is an abundance of fresh
vegetables, fruits, nuts, and, In
fact, everything that goes to make
up q Christmas dinnar. a:
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
from his demolished airplar


Indications are that ne ieapea from
his machine q snort distance from
the ground Engine trouoie au7eu
the crash 1t Is neheFea-
Gilbert, a former Army AVIATOR
and only IN the AR mail service sew
erai months, Ieft chicago at ''io p
m. Sunday night Tor ollaha- 4 le"
moments later K. j.. wagner an
other pilot, started with his batch OF
mail for the West.
Flying i'm Snow
Both machines were driving
through a Hight snowstorm and in
the teeth or polar "'na win the
temperature far helo" zero
As Wagner passed over hanes-
vile, be glanced down ana saw lhe
winking lisht or Gilbert $ hachlile'
Wagner thought that Hil'tFt Ii'l .@-
cided 70 set down 10 a lower a'llIuie'
and whiried on his way 70 iowa CilY-
Unknown To Wagner he was wit
Messing the latest tragedy Of the air
mail service.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
LIQUOR TOLL GROWS
Poison Booze Fatal to Thirty-five In
New York During Month.

BU JnifC1 Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-Two addi-
tional deaths from poison liquor over
the weekend brought the months
toll 10 thirty-five.
From midnight Saturday to mid
night Sunday twenty-one persons
were admitted to Bellevue suffering
from alcoholic poisoning.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
ISOLATION BROKEN
Illinois City Recovering From Deyas.
tating Storm.

BV JHifed Press
SPRINGFIELD. Gll, Dee. %
Isolated for three days. this city TO.
day was making q winning fight to
restore communication with the out.
side Train service has started on
an irregular basis
Factories, shut down when the
citys light and power plants failed,
We're re-opened today Telephone
service is badly crippled
Two deaths came with the clty's
worst storm. George Thompson. o..
was electrocuted while repairing an
electric wire. ana George HacMey.
of Michigan. was killed by "a skidding
automobile
The storm. which struck Spring
field on Thursday. came first with
rain, then snow, and finally sleet.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
YaIus of American Soldier

THE American soldier has been
a great national asset in the develop
ment of the United States in peace
as well as in war" Brig, Gen. Hugh
Drum. plans and training officer of
the general staff of the United
States Army, told members of the
MAary Order of Foreign Wars at
tN5Claypool Sunday night. General
Ia was honor guest at the TWEEN
tn banquet Of the orders
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
Skaters Flock to South Gr0Ue
Lagoon for First WhiYL ON Ice

Nth""A ~ ~ ~ y - ~ ~
Is, Of 1857 Park
way Blvd, was
among those who
found out today
they have not for
gotten their fancy
skating s t Il n t s
since last year.
S 0 u t h Grove
lagoon was frozen
by the cold wave
Saturday and it
was a merry place
over the week
end. Fall Creek
and White River,
were not frozen
over so the lagoon
was crowded.
This is the first
skating weather
of the season. r.
" a t q = Jarvis,
park superinteud
ent. said that il
cold weather gives
evidence Of CON
tin in < J o n <
enough the park
department W i'll
flood the inside
field of the run.
ming track at VIII
lard Park and pro-
vide other facilities
for skaters.
X i < I n z ten
peratures gave in
lication tho cold
wave would not
last long So hun
dreds of persons
We're expected to
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
DISASTER OCCURS SHORTLY
AFTER START OF FLIGHT
Search Begun When Ship Fails to
Arrive at Omaha, Neb - Victim
Was World War Veteran New
Member of Postal Service.


kANESVILIE ILL., Dec. 22-Grm death took up the pur
suit of Charles Gilbert air mail fer he left Chicago Sun
day night and whed through the falling with thousands
of letters of Christmas cheer for the West
mile and half from here death the and Gil
bert crashed corned where his feIes body picked
up today after al-nght search
Gberts crushed form found several hundred yards
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
NARCOTICS ARE STOLEN
Entire Supply Taken at Fairfield
and College Drug Store.

Burglars took the entire narcotic
supply Of drug store at Fairfield
and College AYES. Fred Look, pro-
prietor. told police today. He was
unable 10 estimate the loss.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
Temperatures in East Continue Down
ward as Western Gales Subside-
Eleven More Deaths Reported
Communication Being Restored.
Just q Reminder!

EV 7ASHINGTON, Dec 22.-Another cold wave is fol-
LW lowing the heels of the mild spell due bring
lief to the east from freezing temperatures today and
night The cold will hit the lake region and the
Ohio Valley Tuesday night and Wednesday and sections
further and south shortly the weather said
day.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
A. NJ. Niaguire Renamed

Albert NJ. Mcguire. secretary.
treasurer of the Penn Coal Company
was re-appointed to a four-year term
on the park board starting Jan. / by
Mayor Shank today.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
a pound dressed ard 80 to 40 cents

a pound dressed ard 80 to 40 cents
alive.
oysters are % cents a gallon
higher than they were Thanksgiv-
ing. Selects are quoted at $3.50.
Cranberries have advanced about
so cents a bushel and are selling
from Is to 20 cents a pound.
Flour is 10 cents a twenty-five
pound sack higher than Thanks
giving. GroCers are asking $1.30
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
Contractors Testify

Witnesses included several CON
tractors who testified they had ex-
auined repairs made by the Wea-
vers and they believed further re
pairs would make the building safe.
George Bedel. architect, testified
that parts of the roof had not been
built according TO instructions.
The county called Robert Frost
Dagcett. a member Of the board Of
arabltration selected by the con
tractors and county, who testified
that the boards recommendation
that the concrete ceiling be replaced
would necessitate tearing down Of
the ceiling and The roof in order to
make the building safe
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22

in Cleveland traffic accidents caused
by slippery streets and q boy was
killed when lie slid off a snowy roof
In Toledo.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22

Times Santa Claus Makes Final Appeal for Needy
Families This Christmas,
on PAGE 2 YOU Will FIND A LIST or NEEDY FAMILIES.

EV7 It'll Christmas just three days away The indianapolis
WI Times Santa Claus today made final appeal for aid that
holiday cheer might be spread homes under the shadow
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22

= p geHeIaI Way' pTICes Oh
holiday dinners probably
- will be lower than they
were at Thanksgiving and lower
than last year. grocers reported
today. On such staple articles as
butter, eggs and sugar prices are
lower than at Thanksgiving But
ter is in Most cases 3 cents lower
at SO cents a pound: eggs, 5 cents
a dozen lower at so GETS. and sugar
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
Countercharge Made

Walker brought out that contract
let under the reconstruction proposal
was for s27. eco. while bid Of $500
was filed. Ryan then charged that
Weaver had gone ON a surety bond
Of the contractor who had made the
low bid. lie further charged that
Weayer was COusplrinC to confuse
the commissioners by submitting thls
bid. which Ryan said was $4,000
less than the work could possibly be
done for
John Brown tax board chairman.
said the board was not interested in
the contrOyerty between Weaver and
the county but desires TO find out
whether the expenditure Of the $50
900 is necessary 20 put the building
in a safe condition.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
Attorney Ryan Says Con-
tractors Held at Fault
Desire to Block Issue
for Repairs.
SAME LAWYER APPEARS
State lax Board Interested
Only in Sum Needed at
JUIietta,

County Attorney Russell Ryan.
today told State tax board that
George y. Weaver * Son. were the
originators of remonstrance
against the $4,000 bond issue To pro-
vide funds for reconstruction Of part
of Julietta County Hospital for the
Insane. The We8vers We're con-
tractors. who built the hospital. They
were indicted recently for alleged
faulty construction Of the west wing.
Merle y a. Walker. attorney for
the contractors. also iS attorney for
the demonstrators Ryan SAID he
doubted whether any Of the signers
Of the petition know Of conditions
at Julietta. In defending the Coun-
tvs proposal TO issue bonds Ryan
said II was necessary 20 reconstruct
the upper part of the building to
make it safe. The bond issue would
fix the actual cost of rehabilitation.
giving the county basis for q suit
against the Viewers
The Indianapolis times., 1924-12-22
Of sickness or povert Y.


Indianapolis is proud Of the fact
that Il is city of homes" he sail
"But some Of the homes are no more
than novels. Unless the city sees
that the people who live In these
places are warm and wellfed, at
least. on Christmas, there viii be a
not Of irony In it's beast about its
mansions"
However. so great has been the re-
sponse 10 the Times Santa's first
annual Christmas call. that he had
no fear that any on the list Of needy
, families provided him by the Christ
mas Clearing House would be cold.
hungry or toyless on Christmas day
Gives Father job
one Of the best Christmas gifts
will 20 to the father Of family No.
55. II Is several days employment.
offered by ii man who read that the
father had lost his job during his
mothers Illness and death this fall.
Another man IS going to spread his
| Christmas gift over an extended
period Of time, He asked The Times
Santa for the names Of two widows,
To whom he VIII send weekly checks.
TO add to their earnings for the
support Of their families.
The Needle craft club too. Is go
ing to play Santa after Christmas.
At the suggestion of Mrs. w. r..
DiIley, 3434 \. Illinois St, the mem
bers will sew for families No. 40
and 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
6 TO HANG MAY
IN CALEMES DEATH
Second Conviction Comes After
Supreme Court Appeal

BATON ROUGE, La, April l.
Gov. John NJ. Parker tonight fixed May
8 as the date for the execution of six
men convicted of the murder of Dallas
Calemes, restaurant proprietor of
Independence, La, on May s, 1921.
The condemned men are Joseph
Bocchio. Andrea Lamantia, Joseph
Rini, Joseph GigliO, Natal Deamore
aud Roy Leons. They are held in the
New Orleans parish prison and will be
taken to Amite, parish seat of Tan
gipahoa parish, to be hanged.
They were convicted twice, the state
supreme court having granted a new
trial after their first conviction. The
higher court later affirming the find
ings of the lower court. the case was
taken to the United States supreme
court, which declined to interfere, hold
ing it had no jurisdiction.
The restauranteur was shot when he
emerged from his home near the bank TO
investigate a noise.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
SPEEDS ON
WHILE ENGINEER
LIES LIMP IN CAB
Pilot Of Dixie Limited
Mysteriously Suffers
Death Blow

MACON. Ca, April ii. +. Ed
wards, engineer of the Dixie Limited,
mysteriously. sustained fatal injury
aeaas psed on the floar of his cab
while the train was speeding southwark
late this afternoon. Suffering from a
fractured skull and unconscious he
was found lying PROSTATE as the train
reached a point 10 miles from here.
Walter White, the negro fireman,
CHANGED to look into the narrow 6iley-
way and. saw the engineer on the floor.
He brought the train to a stop and
summoned aid. 1t was not determined
how long the train had been without a
guiding hand.
Doctors and another engineer were
taken to the scene in automobiles from
here and Edwards was brought to
local hospital. He died within a few
minutes after reaching here.
An investigation Immediately was
started to determine how Edwards was
hurt. Some think he became i'll and
fell from his seat, fracturing his skull
OH the steel plates of the cab floor.
Edwards had been an engineer ON
the Central of Georgia railway for Is
years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
FLOODS AUGMENTED
Relief Work Hampered BY Storm
Near Washington

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Swinging
into a northwesterly direction, the
storm, which has blanketed part of the
Atlantic seaboard with an April fool
snow, is increasing in intensity be-
tween Cape Hatteras and Cape Henry.
A second storm warning was issued late
Tuesday by the weather bureau, order
ing storm signals out as far north as
Eastport, Me.
Blizzard struck Washington Tues
day after a night of rain and sleet.
Before noon the capital was buried
under inches of heavy snow, which was
still falling, driven before strong
wind. The storm threatened to inter-
fere with street car traffic, and to
hamper communication with nearby
Virginia and Maryland.
At the height of the snowstOrm. an
electrical storm broke out, with vivid
flashes of lightning and heavy thunder.
The heavy snow fall threatened again
to bring the Potomac river to flood
stage. The river has just receded within
its banks here after several days OF
flood tide.
At Cumberland, Nd, where the flood
caused property loss estimated above
$1,000. 600 the work of cleaning away
the debris was going forward, hampered
by a heavy snow storm.
The city is prepared to meet any
emergency which might arise should
the storm continue, officials said, and
relief is being provided for the families
forced to leave their homes when the
water reached its height Saturday night
The relief work is being handled By
the Red Cross and Salvation Army.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
MUSIC OF STARS
IS NOW AUDIBLE
French Scientists Turn Light
Waves Into Sound

PARIS, April lit is now possible
to really hear the song of the stars,
thanks to researches undertaken by
Gen. Ferle, NJ. Jouaust and Major
Mesny of the French Wire laboratory,
who have succeeded in Transforming
light rays into audible sounds, accord
ing to description of their invention.
read at a meeting of the Academy of
Science.
The experimenters. starting with the
known fact that under the action of
light, phOtoelectric cells with a founda-
ton of selenium, give off an extremely
feeble electric current, succeeded in am.
plifying this current with a four-elec-
trode lamp. Using this apparatus.
they obtained variations of current of
80 micrO-amperes with light from the
star Capella, untold millions of miles
from the earth. Continuing expert
ments with more powerful aplifiers.
they succeeded in hearing" the light
rays through telephone headpieces.
The work of perfecting the discovery
is proceeding in the laboratory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
SHIPBUILDERS FACE
LOCKOUT IN EUROPE
Say Southampton Strike Must
Be Settled April 10

LONDON, April 1.--One hundred
thousand shipbuilders will be locked
out April 10 unless the shipyard
strike at Southampton Is abandoned
before then. This decision was made
by the employers today after a confer
ence of all the shipyard unions had
declared that the Southampton strike
was irregular and unofficial
The ministry of labor has INTERVIEWED
in the strike of workers at Wemb:ey,
and is reported to be hopeful of achiev-
ing a settlement. 1t has been decided.
however. to draft large force of police
to Wembley to protect the men willing
TO work
The air ministry similarly is trying
to mediate in the strike of the Croydon
air pilot% but has no present inten-
ton of employing government pilots.
That would be contrary to the policy
of the government which seeks TO
avoid any action of strikebreaking
character.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-02
|LUDENDORFF is ACCLAIMED
AS MUNICH COURT FREES HIM
Generals Release |
Fresh Fuel To Mon
archist Flame
BY FERDINAND IAHN
n eafed Wire 10 ThA Aoe. heraId)

BERLIN. April l. ermany's
staggering monacled fascist have come
a step nearer to achievement of their
ambition to dominate Germany.
Monarchists from the Rhine to the
Baltic have thrilled at the news that
a munich court timidly freed General
Ludendorff, and gave Adolf HITLER the
mildest sentence possible for treason.
and then assured the fascist leader that
he will have only to serve six months
The announcement of mild judgment
on the men who boosted of their part in
attempting revolution ;oosed wild waves
of nationalist enthusiasm. and the YER
dict is hailed as a sign of the COM
ing day when monarchy will again
work its will on subservient subjects.
Nationalist Flare-Up
A nationalist flare-up occurred in
Berlin Tuesday when a group cele-
brating Bismarck's birthday clashed
near the Reichstag with small group
of radicals. Wreaths in monarchist
colors had been heaped on Bismarcks
statue, and when a radical placing his
tribute before the statue unfurled n
republican flag, the fight began. Police
dispersed the crowd, and restored order
Meanwhile, in Munich General Lud
endorff was hailed with cheers and
cries of "IIoch!" as he emerged from
the court. Women and boys threw flow
ers before him as he went from the
court to his home in Munich suburb.
Secure in the knowledge that the
law could no longer touch him, Luden-
dorff became theatrical at the close of
the trial. declaring that he was
ashamed" to be acquitted while his
comrades were condemned. His nine
comrades" had all been sentenced, but
none of the sentences were severe, in
view of the charges.
When court official requested the
general to enter his automobile in the
court yard instead of the street, in
order that public demonstrations would
be lessened, Ludendorff turned ON him
with true officers snarl, saying:
ARREST me if you dare--put me back
with my comrades"
The court rebuked him sharply, say
ing that his answer was gross i'm
propriety." The, audience in the court