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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
LEGION'S AID PROMISED
Quinn Pledges Cooperation for De.
Tense Day.

Whole-hearted cooperation of the
American Legion with the War De-
paTtment and other civic and patri-
otto organizations for National De.
Tense day. Sept. II, is pledged by
John r, Quinn, national Legion COM
mander. Quinn. in letter to Sec
rotary Of War John w. Weeks,
made public here today, says that
the whole machinery of the Legion
will be brought into play to make a
success of the test.
The letter, in part:
''Non-preparedness has been tried.
The horrible fruits OF that lack of
policy were manifested in the ter
rible loss of life which accompanied
our slow and painful preparation to
play our part in the World War.
The American Legion does not want
war, but 1t realizes that, in the pres.
ent world situation, war may come.
1t believes, therefore, that the only
wise policy is the prudent one OF
preparedness to meet such crises as
may arise when they present them
selves. In that policy 1t conceives
that the defense test OF Sept. IL has
a proper and. essential part
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
HAWKINS HEARING
SET FOR FRIDAY
Petition for Removal of Re-
ceiver TIT Federal Court.

Hearing on petition for a tenn
porary injunction enJoining sixty
nine persons, including prominent
Indianapolis attoreys, from alleged
attempts to dissipate assets OF the
Hawkins Mortgage Company, and
asking the removal of Lew Wallace
as receiver in bankruptcy, will be
held in Federal Court Friday before
Judge George w. English.
The attorneys, including Homer
Elliott, United States district attor-
ney; James Bingham. John Carter,
Charles Martindale and Charles Hen.
derson, are charged in the petition as
being conspirators endeavoring to
emasculate the mortgage company.
Affidavits to show cause why the
petition for injunction should not
issue will be filed by the attorneys
and several motions to dismiss prob
ably will be filed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14

Magazine to Be Sent Free by
Lions Club.

A mailing. list OF all blind children
between the ages Of Z and Is in In
dianaopiis is being compiled by the
Lions Club. The children will be
sent a children's monthly magazine,
published in Braille letters free OF
charge
TIN magazine is published at Clio
yer Nook, Cincinnati. by blind work
men ana financed by the Interna-
tional Lions Clubs.
Details of the work were told the
local club at it's weekly meeting
Wednesday by Walter B. Going, OF
the Cincinnati Post, a member OF
the Cincinnati Lions Club, which
started the magazine. The Govern.
ment charges no postage for mailing
the magazines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
STORM PREVENTS
FL|ERS' HOP--OFF
VIII Make Start Friday,
Weather Permitting,
Bv Unftsd press

By United Press
REYKJAVIK. Iceland, Aug. a.
Storm conditions along the route be-
tween here and, Greenland prevented
Americas round the world aviators
from taking off today.
They probably will get away Fri
day, providing the weather clears up
sufficiently.
Plans had been made for the fiiers
to take off from here to Angmagsa-
lik, Greenland, early today. The two
planes were moved out in the har-
Dor late last night and the engines
tuned up for the next lap In their
homeward fight.
Late last night reports from the
Danish steamer Gertrude Rask said
heavy fog held over the bay at Ang-
magsalik and that ice packs were
again moving near the shore. A land
ing would be dangerous.
: Admiral Magruder, who is direct
ing the fiiers, then went into con-
ference with the two fiiers and 1t
was decided to postpone the flight
until Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
NO, THANK YOU,'
REPLY TO ADVICE
Ten Counties Refuse to In
crease AppraiSaIS,

Ten out Of twenty-four counties
advised by the State tax board to in.
crease certain OF their appraisals of
personal property declined to act
pom the boards recommendation.
New evidence introduced in some
cases and errors discovered in
others will result. accordlngsto John
]. Brown, chairman of the board, in
resembling and adjustment in nearly
all the boards recommendations.
Green, Putnam. and Hendricks
counties already have obtained favor
Lnle action following their refusal to
make the increases. Other counties
declining to act on the recommenda-
tions: Adams. Posey, Randolph, Sui.
Ivan, Vermillion. Washington and
Wells. Increases in these counties
Include from 10 to 40 per cent on au-
tomobiles, household goods and farm
implements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
AMBITION LEADS
TOFRAUD CHARGE
Railroad Clerk Accused of
Trying to Cash Voucher.

W. J. Oberting, 81. of 951 E. South
ern Ave-, was held to the Federal
grand jury today, after a hearing
before Commissioner John W. Kern,
charged with using the mails to
defraud. Oberting, it is alleged, at
tempted to cash a voucher on the
Big -Four Railroad for So, 497.S2. He
admitted he intended to "go into
bushes" with the money.
Oberting had been employed in
the accounting department of the
Big Four Railroad. He made out
a voucher for repairs to cars, it is
alleged, showing the amount due a
fictitious firm in Indianapolis. The
voucher was sent to the company's
general offices at Cincinnati, Ohio,
and check was mailed to the
supposed firm in Indianapolis, &C.
cording to agents.
Oberting is said - have rented a
postoffice box in which he expected
to receive the check. The letter car
rying the check was not completely
addressed and the clerks in the in
quiry division sent it back to Cincin-l
natl, where suspicious wers aroused.
Oberting was arrested at the Big
Four office Friday evening by Dep
uty United States Marshal Harry
Wertz. Postoffice Inspector John
Wellborn supported the charges
against him. His bond was fixed at
$4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
TO HOLD
ELLIOTT SEEN AS
POLITICAL MOVE
Attorney General Refuses to
Accept Resignation as
of Sept. I.

Advice received by Homer Elliott
United States district attorney, today
from the Attorney Generals office,
that his resignation would not be &c
cepted, effective as of Sept. l, Is
looked upon as a political move to
forestall any friction that might
arise in the Republican party over
Elliott's successor, until safter the
November election.
Elliott sent letter to Washington
today urging acceptance of his resig-
nation Sept L. The department s
attitude is that Elliott should remain
in office until the completion of the
Hawkins mortgage case.
Elliott is familiar with the many
complex ramifications of the mort
gage case, which involves a large
number of welfare loan societies. The
case is set for Oct. and it is pre-
dicted will take up the entire month.
Elliott was a Harry s. New ap-
pointee, as was Bert Morgan, Fed
eral prohibition director. It is
thought that politicians feared row
between Senator James E. Watson
and Postmaster General New SINH
lar to the conflict which arose over
the prospective successor to Nor
gan, whom Watson attempted to
Dust recently.
Just when Elliott's resignation win
go into effect is problematical. The
district attorney is eager to clese
up his office work, as he plans to
enter the private law practice, he
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
De SPONDENT MAN
SLASHES THROAT
Waldo Forrest Attempts to
Take Life,

Waldo E. Forrest. 80, of 1853 w.
Thirty-F First ST.. was rushed to the
city hospital today near death from
an attempt to commit suicide by cut
ting his throat from ear to ear with
razor.
Mrs. Fay Forrest, his wife, said
her husband has been out of work
for some time and was respondent.
She said her suspicious were aroused
when Forrest did not come out Of
the bathroom about a. m. and she
found him, with the razor lying on
the floor.
Motor Policemen Baker and Lowe
said they found, Forrest sleeping on
bench in Riverside Park last win
ter. nearly frozen. and took him
home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
OLD SETTLERS REUNITE
Many Faces Missing From Last
Years Picnic.

Old folks had q meeting and re-
union at Broad Ripple Park today.
Each Year the ranks of the old
settlers OF Marion County become
thinner and thinner.
There is a pathetic side to this
reunion" Phil Brown Of the park
said. Some of the old faces are
missing even from last year"
At the noon hour there were be-
tween three and four hundred old
settlers and their families present at
the park. The old settlers refer to
those who are old enough to remem-
Der when certain business blocks on
Washington St., were just a cow pas
ture.
J. Is. Johnson was in charge Of the
arrangements for the picnic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
GIRL HELPED KILL
OTHER WOMAN
SHERIFF CHARGES
Says Flance Tried to Shield
Sweetheart, but Changed
Story.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. Aug. IA
Florence Mckinney, pretty 1s-year'
old farmers daughter. who drove a
roadster and kept her eyes on the
road while her fiance, Emil Zup-
Ike, "a, sat beside her and choked 70
death Cora RAIDER, the girl he
wronged, helped plan the murder.
Sheriff George c. Bridgernan de-
clared today.
This conviction, the sheriff bases
largely on statement Of Zupke, who
at first tried to shield his sweetheart,
even after she voluntarily confessed
TO sitting in the car while Ace
Zupke murdered Cora and to helping
lift the girls body out of the car.
| Zupke now contends however, that
he asked Florence to help him and
that she complied.
Florence still denies that she knew
Zupke intended to murder her rival.
Yes, he told me he was going TO
have to do it." she said. But
thought he was Kidding"
In order 20 snaighten out the
tangled stories of the two. the
arraignmsnt, scheduled for today,
was postponed until Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
LOSSES IN THREE
!. HOLD-UPS TOTAL
Sl0,75OFOR YEAR
Bandit Gets $1,000 From
Chester Jackson of
Standard Grocery,

Hold-ups within a year have cost
the Standard Grocery Company
$10,750, police records show.
Detectives have found no trace OF
the armed bandit who held up
Chester Jackson, son of l.. A. Jack
son, 419 E. Washington ST., head of
the Standard chain, Wednesday
afternoon at Leota and Bates SITS.
The bandit took about 81 800 from
Chester Jacksop's automobile
Two bandits took 50 900 from Ches-
ter Jackson at State and New York
SITS. Sept. 2S, 1923. Edward West, a
Standard collector, was robbed of
$s,s7s Nov. 3, 1923, at 1119 E. Michi-
gan st.
In each of the robberies the ban
dts have waited until the collector
had visited a number of Standard
groceries on the daily round before
striking.
jackson was accosted by the ban.
dit Wednesday just as he stopped his
automobile In font of the Leota and
Bates SITS. store. The man compelled
him to drive in Leota st. to Georgia
st where Jackson killed the engine.
Jackson jumped out and hid behind a
telephone pole. The bandit started
after Jackson. but when jackson
shouted for help the robber ran and
Jackson started back to the store.
As Jackson ran the bandit went
to the automobile and took the day s
collections.
The bandit jumped into an auto
mobile, which came out of an alley.
and escaped. Detectives said testi-
mony OF some witnesses led them TO
be puzzled over whether the bandit
compelled some one to drive him
away or the car was driven by a
confederate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
AUTO KILLER is SOUGHT
Man Dies Of Injuries Sustained
July 81.

The police accident prevention de-
psrtment detectives and Coroner
Paul F. Robinson today joined in
search for the driver of an auto
that struck and fatally injured
Archie Edwards. SO. colored. 2407
Highland PL. in Market ST., between
Pennsylvania and Delaware Sts.,
July 81. Edwards died. at home
early today.
Mrs. Mary Moore, sergeant in the
prevention department. said she
learned at the time that the driver
gave man his name as Ned Hoag-
land. but gave no address, A check
up on the license number failed to
verify the name.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
REPUBLICANS LAY PLANS
Activities to Start With Three Meet
ings Sept. $40.

Republican activity in Indiana
will quicken with three State meet
ings at the SEVERN Sept. s, 9 and 10.
The State committee will meet Sept.
s to perfect details of its speaking
campaign.
A general meeting of State and
Congressional candidates and cam
paign orators will be held the sec
ond day. National Chairman VIII
liam S. Butler will address a general
conf ference of the organization
Sept. 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Passenger Is Hurt

Mrs. William Davis. $40 w
Twenty-Sixth ST.. was slightly in
jured today when the car in which
she was riding, driven by Mrs. Eliza.
beth Kuykendall, 2531 Shriver Ave-,
collided with a Pearson Piano Com
pany truck, driven by George Git-
son, SO, colored, 907 Cotton St.. at
Capitol Ave. and Louisiana St. Both
drivers were slated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
VOTING TROUBLES LOOM
State May Have to Use Australian
Ballot I'm November.

If an Independent political party
petitions for it's ticket to be put on
the ballots in Indiana, voting ma
chimes will have to be abandoned
for the Australian ballot at the No
vember election, according to George
Healey, secretary OF the State cleo
ton board.
Seven parties now are known to
be in the field. Machines have
spaces for only that many. Inqu.-
ries at Healey's office indicate at
tempts are being made to fill an In,
dependent ticket to carry an indie
pendent candidate for Congress from
the Seventh district. Parties al
ready in the field: Republican, Dem.
oerat, Socialist, Prohibition, La Fol-
lette, American and Single Tax.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Cheers for Pastor

VINELAND, N. j., Aug. IA
People lined the sidewalks and
cheered as a Vineland pastor and
his wife drove by in their car on a
return trip from the seashore. IT'S
Just like our wedding trip" said the
woman. When they returned home
they found the pastors blue and
white bathing suit hanging from the
rear of the car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
NIAGARA FALLS
Church BOMBED
Revenge for Dry Raids Of
Pastor Believed Motive.
By United Press

By United Press
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. Aug. IA.
The First Baptist Church. located
in the center Of the city was bombed
early today.
Every window in the church and
IN the /. w. c.. A.. building across
the street were broken.
Rev. c. d. Mercer. president of the
Niagara Falls Council OF Churches
and leader of vice crusades. is pastor
of the church. Police have no clew
% identify OF the bomber and no mo-
tive for the crime except that it was
done in revenge for recent raids led
by Rev. Mercer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
K. OF P. CELEBRATION
Seymour Lodge to Be Host on Aug.
"a With Elaborate Program.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
SEYMOUR, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
local lodge OF Knights of Pythias is
planning one OF the most elaborate
celebrations Aug. 81, that has ever
been undertaken In this part OF the
State. In addition to numerous con-
tests, the Bloomington dramatic
team will dramatise the story of
Damon an dPythias. The officers of
the order are hoping to surpass cele-
brations which made Seymour IA
nous a third of a century ago. Dur
ing those celebrations excursion
trains were run to Seymour from all
parts of Southern Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
CHILD INJURED BY AUTO
Margie Hughes, 8, Hurt---Driver OF
Car Arrested.

Margie Hughes. 6. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hughes, 2115
Winter Ave-, was improving today
from injuries received Wednesday
evening when she ran from in front
of her home into the path of an
automobile driven by James Madi-
son. Apt. /, University Terrace, ao-
cording to police.
The girl suffered a fractured left
leg. cuts on the arm and bruises on
the head. A wheel passed over her
leg.
Madison was charged with assault
and battery. 4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Centennial Celebrated

BW IIDIes NpeCl0t
ROCKVILLE. Ind, Aug. IA
Rockville celebrated its one hun
dredth birthday Wednesday with a
historical pageant featuring, the
fourteenth annual Rockville Chau-
tauqua. Several hundred took part
in the depicting Of the early day
history of the city. Miss Flora
Prick Of indianapolis was director.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
BUS DRIVER ARRESTED
Faces Charges of Speeding-Four-
teen Passengers in Car.

A bus driver on the Greenfield line
Motorcycle officers Hudgins and Nc
Mahon and charged with speeding.
The officers alleged he violated the
speed laws between Euclid and Riley
AYES.
He gave his name as Donovan
Meek, 27, of Greenfield. Ind. Four
teen passengers were in the bus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
SUIT ATTACKS SALOON
Prosecutor Takes Action Against
Virginia Ave. Property.

Suit to close a saloon operated at
646-64S Virginia Ave. by William M.
Cook and Anna Sieman has been
filed by Jesse Martin, attorney for
the Indiana Anti-Saloon Leagne, on
behalf of William H. Remy, county
prosecuting attorney. Charles F.
Cook. 1912 Prospect ST., was named
defendant as owner Of the property
Complaint alleges intoxicating
liquors are kept on the premises for
sale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
BRAKE TEST STILL ON
Twenty Motor Buses Yet to Be
Checked by Police.

Brakes on about twenty motor
buses today remained to be tested
in the police departments campaign
to check all passenger-carrying We
hicles. Only one of the eighteen
busses tested Wednesday was found
to have faulty brakes.
Lieut.. Louis Johnson also ordered
drivers to clean license plates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
After Fiftyseven Years

The Indiana State museum has
received an apple, preserved in
cloves fifty-seven years ago, by Miss
Alkaline Denny. 26 N. Garfield Ave.
Miss Denny also presented a snuff
box, 200 years old, to the museum.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Agents Go After Tigers"

By JHlI6G-PT6SS
NEW ALBANY. Ind. Aug. a.
Agents Of the Federal prohibition
department today were investigating
titles of property occupied by blind
tigers raided last month. After the
titles have been established. an eff.
fort will be made to have the places
padlocked for one year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
A Hat@Ache

Smith--And how is your wife?
Friends Husband-Oh. her head
is troubling her lot.
That's bad. Chronic headaches.
chr
mo. she wants a new hat,
Answers I.ordonl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
POSSE CHASES BANDITS
Illinois Bank Held Up; $4,000 Taken
by Robbers.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Five ban
dts this afternoon held up the Lock-
port State Bank Of Lockport, ILL.,,
escaped with $4,000, leaped into a
motor car and fled toward Chicago,
detectives here were informed this
afternoon.
The sheriff Of Wall County sum-
moned posse which chased the ban
dts in motor cars. Lockport is near
Joliet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14

Rome and Athens in just this style
of footgear7 And doesn't history
repeat itself?
Cleopatra wore sandals and no
stockings. And Cleo in her day
was no back number.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
Mgr. Gavisk in Charge

Cornerstone ceremonies at the
st. Vincent Church near Shelbyville
Sunday will be conducted by Mgr.
Francis Fl. Gavisk of Indianapolis
The pastor is the Rev. f. Wolf.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
City Controller Improves

Joseph l. Hogue. city controller.
was slightly improved at his home.
$50 West Thirty-f1rst St., today.
where he has been i'll for three
weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-14
MERCURY LOSES
!. FIGHT TO REGAIN
NORMALLY MARK
low Record for Summer
Tied by Temperature
Today.

Today tied with July 8 as the
coolest day this summer with the
4 low temperature Of 81. registered
lat 6 a. m.
& The Thermometer took its time
\ thawing out.
At 10 a. M. temperature was
Eonly IS.
4 And speaking of cold weather, con-
slider the poor B. V. d. manufac-
turer. It's been one OF the ehilliest
seasons on record
Yes. despite the hot spell that re-
g Gently turned up it's toes. tempera-
3turea are hopelessly handicapped in
the striving for normally. Figures
at the local weather bureau show
3 Temperatures are 341 degrees behind
normal during the last three months,
or an average of three and half de-
4 grees a day. And for the whole year,
1924 is sos degrees behind.
And Just Last Week.
Memory of man is short. accord.
Il An6 ~ De IL lOAAg
gist, who recalls that only a week
ago persons were complaining OF
what seemed the hottest summer on
record.
But Indianapolis Is not alone in
Z enjoying low temperatures. It's been
a cold summer all over the country.
None other than DR.. Preston c. Day,
n LIT +rTr fa% - he Trnf4Ad
Weather Bureau at Washington. d.
c., says so. Official reports bear him
out
u Generally speaking. this years
temperature east Of Rocky Noun
tains is running below normal and
In some cities the coolest summer
weather in many years is being re-
corded.
What Record Shows
The official record shows March
was unusually cold everywhere ex-
cept Canada. April was about nor
NAL. May was cold east Of the
Rockies. and a large part Of the
country experienced the coolest May
weather ever known. June wes cold
except on the west coast aand In the
far South.
The coolest July weather in thirty.
three years was reported by the Han
nibal. Mo-. station.
With only one exception, Column
bus, Ohio, had the coolest July in
forty-fve years, monthly average
considered.
Chicago'S temperature was below
normal for the third consecutive
month and the station reported one
OF the coolest Julys on record.
Duluth, Mimi, experienced the
coolest July since 1915 and on July
81 registered the lowest July tenn
perature ever recorded II sre-41
degrees. M
Minneapolis. with it's monthly av-
erage 2.S degrees below normal, had
its coolest July since 1871 with only
two exceptions.
Lansing, Mich, experienced its
second coolest July in sixty years,
while Escanaba, Mich. broke all rec
ords for fifty years.
La Crosse, Wis, smashed a July
record Of ffty-one years standing,
with only one exception. Louisville,
Ky, reported it's third coolest July
since the local station was estab-
nshed ffty-one years ago.