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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
ACTION TAKENFOR
PSYCOPATHIC WARD
County Commissioners Order
Ordinance Drawn,

County commissioners today ordered
County Auditor Harry Dunn to pre-
pare an ordinance appropriating
$4,000 for the maintenance Of
temporary psychopathic ward at city
hospital The ordinance will be con
sidered at a special meeting Of the
&C unity cotncil Friday.
Sol Schloss, president Of the city
board of health. asked for the appro-
priation in a letter to commissioners
today. Later he conferred with COM
missioners, outlining his plan for re-
lieving inmates of the county Jail sus-
pected of insanity. The board had
agreed to appropriate maintenance of
patients if such a detailed proposal
were submitted
Schloss pointed out that the exact
amount needed was undetermined. but
that since disbursements were to be
directed by commissioners, none of the
appropriation would go for other
purposes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
FILM TO BE EXPLAINED
AUltman to Describe Production of
Student Benefit Movie

Mai. Gen. Dwight E. Aultman, com
mander of the Fifth Army Corps, will
outline circumstances under which
The CROSSROADS OF the Old World, p"
a movie of peasant life of northern
France, was produced at the opening
Of the picture at the Murat theater
tonight. Proceeds Of the picture will
be used for founding exchange schol-
arships between America and France.
Patrons and patronesses for tonght's
showing. President Robert ]. Alley, of
Butler University; Judge and Mrs. Al
bert B. Anderson, Miss Fredonia Allen,
Frederic M. Ayres, Mrs Arthur V.
Brown, Mrs. Hugh McGibeny, Mrs.
Hugh Nick Landon, Meredith Nichol-
son, Mrs. Lafayette Page, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Booth Harrington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
TOWER TYPE OF
FIRE ESCAPE IS
PROVIDED IN BILL
Hamilton Drafts Ordinance to
Affect Future Building
in City,

An ordinance providing smoke
tower fire escapes on all new build
ings to be erected in Indianapolis was
drafted by Francis r. Hamilton, city
building commissioner, today 1t will
be introduced in city council next
Monday
Hamiltons action followed discovery
that many downtown buildings were
without fire escapes. Investigation
disclosed that State law regulates fire
escapes. but enforcement is left to city
officials
The new ordinance will clarity mis-.
understandings and put regulation
back in the hands of city officials. it
was said. According to its provisions
buildings OF three or more stories
must have the fire tower which is an
inside spiral stairway within IA fire
proof wall eight inches thick Build
ings Of less than 5000 square feet Of
floor area must have one stairway.
Buildings between 5000 and 10000
square feet, two stairways and build
ings Of over 1000 square feet. three
stairways.
The stairways must be 3 feet 6
inches wide with landings every eight
feet Windows must be provided to
obtain light. and entrance will be
gained by outside platforms at the
cage OF the building. Every floor must
have an entrance to the tower.
Penalties OF $40 to $500 fine are pro
vided for violation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
COALITION PRESSES
GIFT TAX PROVISO
IN REVENUE BILL
Democrats and ProgreSSiveS
Support inheritance
Amendment.

BIZ TEited Press
WASHIN TON. Feb. 25.--The
ratic-Progresslve coalition in
the House prepared to write a gift tax
provision into the new revenue bill
and increase levies on estates as the
fight entered the final stages.
Democrats and Progressives are sup
porting an inheritance tax amend
ment by Representative Ramseyer.
Iowa. Il would take one per cent OF
SO, 600 estates and 40 per cent OF ST.
600 600 estates.
Chairman Green OF Ways and Means
Committee Is pressing his gift tax pro
vision. Progressives are demanding a
heavier tax than 10 per cent on 1000
600 gifts.
A bitter fight IS in prospect on the
proposal of Representative Clancy.
Michigan. who VIII attempt to have
the five per cent tax on automobile
trucks and accessories cut IN half.
Clancy charges railroads oppose his
amendment
While Representative Garner, Texas,
ranking Democrat on the committee
is inclined to favor Clancy's amend
ment. he has announced ne will oppose
any further tax cuts. Hs fears the re-
duction may go too far and leave the
Treasury without sufficient revenue.
He claims the measure In It's present
form will raise more revenue than
the Mellon rates. but the Republican
leader charges that It would result In
$500 600 ,060 deficit in 1926.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
ALLEGED GANG OF
SHOPLIFTERS HELD
Three Caught by Police After
Theft Is CHARGED.

Detectives today said they have
arrested three members Of a gang OF
shop filters operating in local depart
ment stores.
They gave their names as Clair
Ford. %: his wife. Mae Ford. %, and
LeRay Game. 80, AL of 1925 y. Capitol
Ave. charges We're denied o ntheir be
half
Women detectives Duclus and Os-
borne. said they watched Caine steal
woman's hat, coat and Ave pair Of
stockings. before ar~esting him.
Ford was arrested whom he at
tempted to show the arrest was a
mistake.
Mrs Ford was taken into custody
when sho appeared at police head
quarters and attempted TO give
diamond rings and ear rings as bond
securities on he two men. All are
charged with vagrancy and larceny.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
JUDGE SELECTED
FOR WATER CASE
Milwaukee Man viii Hear In
junction Suit.

Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger. United
States district judge of Milwaukee.
will hear an injunction suit brought
by the indianapolis Water Company
against the Indiana public service
commission. 10 prevent interference
with establishment Of increased water
rates. it was announced in Federal
Court today.
Judge Albert b. Anderson asked.
more than a month ago. that tnother
judge be named. because Judge An
derson is related to one Of the water
companys attorneys.
Judge Geiger will hear arguments
on an intervening petition Of the city
OF indianapolis. asking to be made
a party to the suit, and on a demurrer
OF the State 10 the suit. March 5. He
indicated that. If the case goes fur.
Their, the suit will be heard late in
March.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
JUDGE CHANGE IS
GRANTED MORAY
Defense and State to Select
One of Five Lawyers.

The trial of Governor McCray on
county indictments charging embezzle
ment, grand larceny and making false
statements will pass from under Grim.
inal Judge James A. Collins TO a
special judge. Judge Collins today
sustained a motion for change of judge
filed by McCray attorneys. Bias and
prejudice was alleged.
In the absence Of an agreement be
tween both sides. Judge Collins named
five attorneys from whom a judge will
be selected. The StaJe struck off the
names Of Scion j. Carter and Charles
Remster leaving the defense to
strike out two of the following names:
Circuit Judge Harry 0. Chamberlain,
Charles s Whsle and Frank Daily.
McCray's attorneys said they would
make the selection Tuesday at $3.50
a. m. The name remaining will be
that of the judge to try the case.
HIotion for continuance of the case
one week from March 4. which was
to have been filed today, will be filed
under the new judge, McCray attor-
neys said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
PUBLIC WILL TALK
OVER STREET CAR
SITUATION TONIGHT
Hearing Based on Perks Re-
port Showing HaIf-MiIIion
Necessary,

Views Of the public on the street car
situation will be aired before the city
council tonight,
The report of Benjamin Perk, utility
expert, showing an annual deprecia-
ton fund of 100000 is necessary to
rehabilitate service and equipment,
will be used as basis for the hearing.
Perk will be present.
A 7-cent fare, four tickets for rs
cents, 1-cent transfer. with eighteen
tickets for 81 will produce this rev
enue, Perk estimates. He has also OBJ
tainel promise of the street car com
pany that it win use extra revenue
only for replacing equipment and i'm
proving service. Walter w. Wise
president of the city council, said he
believed considerable public objection
would be obviated by this guarantee
Every citizen will be allotted a Ger.
tain period Of time to express views.
Hearing starts at p. m. No official
action was taken at a conference Sat
urday in the office of Taylor Gronin-
ger. corporation counsel, when repre-
sentatives Of civic organizations were
shown the carfare situation.
Councilmen today said they would
confer further with Perk and Gronin-
ger before a formal petition is en-
tered with the public service commits
sion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
OFFICER At FORT
|. HARRISON UNDER
ARREST IN CRASH
Major BIuemeI Held After
Wife Figures, as Driver
Accident.

Major Clifford Bluemel, Fit. Ben
janin Harrison, was under arrest to-
day son charges of assault and bat
terry. following an accident at 1143 E.
Washington st.
Officers said a car driven by Major
BluemeTs wife skidded into an auto
DIR en- by Miss Pearl McCarty, 1857
Orleans ST., causing Miss McCarty's
car to run over the curb and strike
a pole Mrs l.. c. McCarty, 1857
Orleans ST., riding in the car, was
injured about the legs.
Lewis Davey, %, of 1854 s. West
ST, and Clarence Schultz. 21- of 100
Dakota St, are in the City Hospital
suffering from injuries about the hips
and legs, received Saturday when
their machine sideswiped a freight
train at the Speedway Rd and the
Big -Four railway. Davey is held on
charges of assault and battery and
speeding
B. E. Dodge, r. r. P, Box 153, is
held on an assault and battery charge.
The car he was driving struck Abe
Rouls, 1928 N. Oakland Ave, at Ala
bama and Ohio SITS, Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
CITY BUSINESS IS
GROWING Of c.
Indianapolis Has 1926 Manu-
featuring Plants,

Value of manufactured products in
indianapolis increased from S139, 700.
600 in 1914 to $425 100000 in 1920 ac-
cording to figures announced by the
bureau Of industry of the Chamber
OF Commerce today. For the same
period, the number of manufacturing
plants increased from 500 to S1,215.
The number of men employed in in
dustry increased from 3O,97l in 1914
to $4,000 in 1922. and the capital in
vested from SS7 so 900 to 1920, 200, 900.
Meat packing led all products in
value in 1922 with $131 400 600. Metal
trades second with $4S 900 900. Other
products in order: Auto accessories,
sS3,500. 900; automobiles, SOS. 600 900;
canning industry, 7.000. 900; wear
ing apparel. $21, 900 900; printing and
publishing. S12.OO0.0O grain and cereal,
$11,000.0 900; furniture and veneer, S.
100000; drugs. $1,000, 900; baking. So
Soc; ether products, S64, 600, 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25

CAUSE TURMOIL
Jefferson and Deputy Re-
ported in Disagreement,

Turmoil in the office of Center
Township Assessor Michael l.. Jeffer-
son. arising from the congregation
Of seekers after the 100 deputy asses
sor appointments eliminated today
when Jefferson's chief deputy, Martin
Kimmen, threw up his hands and. 40
cording to some of the office seekers
present. announced his intention to re.
sign. Kimmell refused either to affirm
or to deny the report.
Kimmell objected because jefferson
was naming too many members OF
the Coffin Dodson political faction,
with whom jefferson had not hitherto
been in sympathy, politicians said
Kimmeu is said to have favored ad-
herence to the w. II. Freeman Shank
faction. Since the Coffin Dodson fac
ton is Identified particularly with the
county offices, Office seekers said the
cause of Jefferson's actions was not
far to seek. County officers control
money for office expenses of the as
SCISSOR, they pointed out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
IS BONDSMEN ARE
SUED BY COUNTY
Remy Attempts to Collect
Forfeited Money,

Thirteen suits against bondsmen act
ing as sureties for prisoners to appear
in city court and who defaulted bonds,
were filed in Superior and Circuit
courts today by Prosecutor William H.
>Remy, through Robert L. BrokenbUrr,
bond deputy.
Judgement was asked against Harry
Haspiel. surety for John Lee, on
$1,000 bond defaulted Oct. %. 1923;
Albert Mueller and Henry Roepke,
surety for Winfield B. Smith, who de-
faulted $4,000 bond Nov IS, 1923;
Harry Haspiel. surety on $1,000 bond
for Stephen Long, defaulted Oct. %,
1923; Harry Rothchild surety for
Leonard Coleman, $500 bond de
faulted Nov. 81. 1923; John Schulz
meyer. surety FOR Fred Smith, On
$500 bond defaulted June .. 1923.
The remaining suits were minor ones.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD
Harold Taylor Delivers EulOgy on
@. W. MoOres.

A memorial address on Charles w.
Moores. Indianapolis attorney, who
died several weeks ago, was given by
Harold Taylor, indianapolis, at the
annual meeting and banquet of the
Indiana Society Of the Sons of the
American Revolution at the Univer-
sity Club today,
Other speakers were Cornelius F.
Poisson, indianapolis, president; Thorn
as J. De La Hunt, Cannelton; c. T.
Jewet, Terre Haute; Albert Stump. II
dianapolis; Herbert Briggs. Terre
Haute The Rev. A. c. Wilmore. Win
chester. conducted devotional services.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
LEGACY TO HELP
GIRL SEEK HEALTH
Miss Edna Michael, Believed
Dead, Receives inheritance,

TITS the only good fortune I've ever
had was the only comment Miss
Edna Michael, reared In Il Chicago
orphanage, had to make when she was
informed Ct a $4,000 Inheritance from
her grandfather. Rhinehart Weber Of
indianapolis.
Miss Michael was given up es dead
in 1920, after detectives told relatives
it had been learned she was drowned
when the Eastlend sank in the Chi
cago River in 1915. She was die
covered working in a Chicago tuber.
culosis hospital by Francis Ohleyer Of
the trust department Of the Fletcher
Savings & Trust Co., administrators
Of The Weber estate. The girl in
herits 81 400 as her share Of the
estate and another 81 400 that belongs
to her sister, Cyrene, who died in
1910.
Miss Michael said she would use
the money In regaining her health
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
SIX YOUTHS HELD
AS AUTO THIEVES
Lost Hat Leads to Arrest of
Young Men;

Detectives today said arrest of six
youths on charges of vehicle taking
will clear up theft of at least twelve
automobiles, all of which were used
for JOY riding and deserted. All the
cars stolen We're Of the same make.
The young men left the first clew to
their identity Thursday nigh after
the car in which they were being
chased by Sergeant O'Connor and
squad turned over at Thirtieth and
Wheeler SITS, according TO officers.
Those under arrest are George Neal,
IS, of 1927 Adams St; Clifford Craig,
IS. Of $3.50 Pruitt St; Raymond Jar
rott, II. OF 2214 n. Dearborn St;
Ralph Cutter. II, of PAS n. Gale st;
Paul Jones, 16. of 22O9 AvondaIe Pl..
and Lawrence Green. 10. of 800 y.
Davidson
Police said Cutter, Green and Jones
jumped before the car turned over
and escaped amid shower of bullets
Police said a hat lost in the escape
led to the arrests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
300 DESERT NAVY
AS FLEET SAILS
Submarine Service Stands
Low in "A. w. o.
By Enited Netps


LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25.-Nava-
authorities are at a loss to explain
the absence of approximately 500 sail
ors who became either stragglers OF
deserters when they absented them
selves at the time of the sailing OF
the Pacific fleet for the Caribbean
Sea.
Wholesale Ieave-taking usually is
forecast by expressions of discomfort
and by complaints, but neither OF
these was apparent while prepare
lions were being made to depart.
The losses are highest at the train.
ing stations where boys are youngest
and lowest at the Navy yards where
most of the men are older skilled arti.
sans.
1t is noteworthy that the subma-
rine service which is supposed to be
the hardest naval service stands next
to the bottom in the number of de-
serters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
Young Bride Is Held
on Charge of Bigan7y
MRS. ely

- Prison bars today separated Martha
Pack ely, 20, from her husband of a
week, Albert Y. ely, 20, Of 12Ol1k e.
Thirteenth ST.
Mrs. ely is charged with bigamy
William Pack. 241 w. New York St.
her first husband. alleged she married
ely without being divorced from Pack.
William was Jealous. Mrs ely de-
clared today He told me we were
divorced; so did his lawyer. I think
1t was just a plot to get ne into
trouble.
IF am sent TO prison. I'm going
back to Albert when I get out. He'll
wait for me; he said he would"
Mrs. ely said she ard Pack were
married in March, 1919. and separated
in 1920. She said her mother, in Ben
Davis, was caring for her 3-year-old
daughter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
DOHENY FLAYS OIL
PROBERS AND CALLS
SENATORS LIARS
Oil Magnate Defends Daugh-
erty and DENLY In Dome
Scandal,
BIZ United Press

bE HtT6u PTe8S
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Edward L,
Doheny. lessee Of California naval
oil reserves, about whom the
senatoriaI investigation has revolyed,
dashed back at his critics in an inter
view published today in the New
York Tribune.
Playing the foes of Attorney
General Daugherty. Doheny called
Senator Borah and Senator Wheeler
liars. accused the Democrats of play
ing cheap politics at the expense of
good mems characters and insisted
there Is no oil scandal.
Senator Walsh. Democrat, Montana,
who is leading the investigating. is
trying to become President, Doheny
said. Senator Wheeler lied when he
said Daugherty was a friend Of mine, d"
Doheny said in the interview.
Il met him only once and that was
three years ago next May at the Met
ropolitan Club. with four other mem
bers Of the Cabinet
las for Mclean, I have never seen
him IN my life, regardless of what
Senator Wheeler says. He remarked
everybody knows about four times
in his speech. That's a good name for
hiIrr-everybody knows Wheeler.
Voted for McAdOO
Four years ago Borah said that I
had contributed $50 600 to Major Gen
eral Woods campaign fund. l was a
delegate to the Democratic national
convention and voted more than forty
times for McAdoo at the time. so
wired him asking him to correct his
statement. Although the telegram
was read on the floor OF the Senate,
he sat in his seat and made no reply.
He stands convicted of lying"
Doheny decried the ousung of Sec
rotary Denly who had never been ac-
cused Of wrong doing" and said the
Democrats planned to bowl over one
member Of the Cabinet after another
like ntne-pins and send them from
office, discredited men.
He then paid his respects to the
Senators who come from the wheat
growing countries, which he said was
suffering because Of conditions in Eu-
rope.
These oolsheviks" Doheny said,
ARE afraid Of their constituents. They
have chocolate eclalr spines. What
We need in this OIL affair is some one
to pin down the people who are talk
ing recklessly and say, who told you
this? Where did you hear it?'
Most Of them would have to admit.
as did Mr.. VanderIip on the witness
stand, they were simply hawking ru-
mors
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
DEER RITES WEDNESDAY
Widow and Two Daughters Survive
Indianapolis Citizen.

Funeral services of John Deer Sc,
who died at his home, 2535 f. Pratt
St, Sunday will be hello at the Register
and Askin funeral parlors, 250+ e.
Tenth St, at p. m, Wednesday,.
Services will be private. He is
survived by his widow. and two
daughters, Mrs. Edna Rinderknicht
and Mrs. Edna A. Shockley and a
sister. Mrs. Barbara Wellar all of
INDIANAPOLIS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
GIRLS ESCAPE AS
ESCORTSARE KILLED
Lie Beside Bodies of Two
Dead Companions,

BIZ United Prsss
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Feb. 25.--After
lying beside the deatd bodies of their
companions beneath an overturned au.
tobobile for seven hours, suffering cold
and shock, but otherwise not seriously
injured Miss l1ffie Thompson. Carrot,
Ky, and Irene Chiffon of this city
were rescued early today by farmers.
The men were Guy Burnett and
Charles Whalen, both of Vine Grove,
Ky. Their car went over a sixteen
foot embanlIment and turned over.
The two men were killed Instantly
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
INQUIRY STARTED
IN S35O,OlO FIRE
Evansville Flour Mil Is De-
Stroyed,
Bp United Press

Bp United PTess
EVANSVILLE. Ind. Feb 25.--In-
vestigRtion OF the biggest fire in
Evansville's history began today with
three points to be cleared.
II will call the State fire marshal.
II necessary, TO determine how the fire
started. why it gained such headway
before the alarm was sent in and why
the sprinkler system failed to hold the
fire in check until f1remen arrived. "
Fire Chief Carter announced today.
Saturday night the kelsay Burns
-four mill formerly the Akin Ers6ine
mill was destroyed with a loss OF
nearly $3.50, 900 Seventy thousand
bushels Of wheat, In steel tanks, was
saved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
Phone Company Dissolved

The Portage Home Telephone Com
pany, Inc, of Valparaiso, Ind, petit
toned the public service commission
today for permission to dissolve and
dispose of the corporation property.
e. 8. Miller, president, said the COM
pany had beenj operating at a loss and
had not rendered service since Feb. 5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
ROW ENDS IN KILLING
One Dead, Another Injured in Ken
"a lucky Shooting ARRAY.

BIZ United Press
MADISON, Ind. Feb. 25.-A
drinking party, followed by a quarrel
over a boat is believed responsible
for the killing of John Jeffries and
the serious wounding of Willis Jen-
kins
The shooting occurred across the
Ohio River at Milton, Ky, Sunday
when james Singer, deputy sheriff
attempted to stop a quarrel between
the two and Isaac Pollard of Milton.
Jeffries attacked Singer and asked
jenkins to help him, according TO of
ficers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
Harmless Laxative for the
Liver and Bowels

Feel fine! No gripping or inconveni.
ence follows a gentle liver and bowel
cleansing with "Cascarets. Sick
Headache, Biiousness, Gases, Indiges-
ton. and all such distress gone by
morning. For Men, Women and Chill
dren-10c boxes, also 25 and soc sizes,
any drug store.-Advertisem
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
NEWS FOR CAMERA MEN
Eastman Kodak Company to Conduct
Photography School.

The Eastman Kodak Company s
itinerant school for photographers will
open at the Lincoln March 4-6. Pro.
fessional commercial and press pho
tographers will attend. The newest
methods of photography will be dem
onstrated by means Of eighteen reels
of motion pictures. Studio work will
be displayed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
Bachelors Form Organization

BIZ United Nei1s
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. 25.-Fifty
of San Diegos most handsome bache-
lors have organized for mutual pro
lection to resist feminine leap year
proposals. Their society is called the
Junior Bachelors Club
officers have been. selected and by
laws framed. Violation of the mis-.
ognistic commandmentSw will be penal.
lied with immediate suspension.
Membership is limited t~ fifty and
vacancies are filed by election
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-25
SECRET ROOM IS FOUND
Police Arrest Woman on Blind Tiger
Change After Raid.

Two secret doors and a thirty-foot
tunnel today led Police Lieutenant
Johnson and squad to a secret room at
Is n. West St, where a ten gallon
still and quantity of liquor and mash
were seized. Mrs. Ida Bridwell. 45.
was arrested. charged with operating
a blind tiger.
The officers entered the basement,
crawIed under part of the house
where the Basement is shallow. opened
double trap doors Embedded horizon
tally in the earth and found a room
ten by five square in which the still
was operating. they said a tunnel lead
ing to the outside was found.