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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-21
FLOOD BIDS TABULATED
Peru's Prevention Program Gets
Under Way.

PERU. Ind. Oct. q. - Miami
County food commission today was
tabulating bids received Monday for
the dredging and Strengthening the
Wabash River in connection with
Peru's flood prevention program.
Engineers have estimated the cost
at s348,137, which does not include
the construction Of retaining walls
along the river banks.
Nineteen firms submitted bids.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-21
Engine Whistles Opposed

Citizens living along the Monon
Railroad north OF TwentyFirst st.
complained that engines whistled
constantly through the city day and
night.
4" I 1--we on the south side near
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-21
MARKET REPAIRS
MAY Be ORDERED
BY CITY council
Committees Report Shows
Improvements Are
Needed.

Remodeling program at the city
market as proposed in contracts rat
flied by the board of works may be
accepted by the city council If re-
port of it's investigating committee
is followed, it was indicated today.
Preliminary survey of market con-
dtions by a committee Of five, head
ed by Otto Mueller, architect, was
made to the council Monday night,
and entered on records. Although
it lacked definite provisions, report
recommended that plans of Frank
B. Hunter, architect, be revised to
show clearly what is needed. 1t was
also recommended that at least
three competitive bids be received
on construction work, with possiblu-
ty of getting a lower price. Board
of works advertised for bids in the
regular way, and with exception OF
sand blasting received at least two
bids.
New Floors Needed
The market committee reported its
investigation showed floors Of the
west market needed replacing and
proper drains. Plans for incineration,
plumbing, and heating were ap-
proved substantially as proposed by
contracts now before the council,
totaling $4,000.
Meanwhile the board OF works
committee. headed by William Bos-
Naon. city attorney, has Instructed
Frank c. LAngenfelter. city engineer,
to investigate market floor con
ditions Lingenfelter will report at
the committee meeting Wednesday
ut 1890 a m.
A resolution asking Police Chief
Herman f. Rikhoff to enforce a city
ordinance prohibiting unnecessary
whistling of trains IN the city linn
its was introduced by Councilman
Otto Ray. but failed TO pass IN
der suspension Of rules due to OBJ
lection OF Councilman Theodore j.
Bernd. President Walter w. Wise
then referred it to the safety com
mittee with instructions to report
at mex. meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-21

BIZ EFA SeTrfce
m EW YORK, Oct. 21.-Ths
I'M white man knows all his
III neighbors now.
In South American jungles be-
yond Theodore Roosevelt's River
of Doubt" Americans have studied
and photographed what is believed
to the last people on earth to come
under the gaze of the white scient-
lists.
The Joseph McGoldrick ex-
petition of Philadelphia travelled
up the Amazon River. up the
River Of Doubt" now called the
Roosevelt River, and into the
jungles far beyond to find these
people. 1t took forty days, from
Manoas, the last white settlement,
to reach these tribes.
white men probably have never
been there before" said Alec Bes
so. guide and interpreter to the ex-
petition. which has just returned.
Women Like Slaves
The beliefs and customs of this
primitive group, which has never
been in contact with white people,
are unique. Women are virtual
slaves of the men.
I'VE met two different tribes"
Besso says. "the Pirahas and Par
intintins. The latter are the more
warlike, the most ferocious.
They battle continually be-
tween themselves and their emnity
IS a bitter one.
Their marriage views and So
cial customs are curious. The
usual custom is for a boy, as soon
as he becomes 10 or II years Of
age. to go out and prove his cour-
age. He must hunt and fish. He
must fight. Once he has proved
he can take care OF himself, he is
allowed to choose his wife.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-21
BUTLER GIVEN $4,000
John NJ. TrimbIe, Oil Company Prcsi-
dent, Announces Gift.

John M. Trimble, president of the
Western Oil Refining Company, has
made a gift Of $25 900 to Butler Col
lege, according to an announce
ment Of John w. Anterior, financial
secretary of the college.
ut seems to me that business In
terests Of Indianapolis can under
take no more valuable work than
helping the Butler plan succeed"
Trimble said. II have given Butler
students positions when they were
working their way through college
and 1 have found them superior in
every way-earnest honest, cour-
teous and entirely trustworthy"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-21
A Good Thing DON'T MISS 1T

"A UOOd InIng - DONI MlSS HI
Send your name and address plain
ly written. together with 5 cents
(and this Slip to Chamberlain Medi.
cine Co, Des Moines, Iowa, and re.
ceive In return a trial package con-
tanning CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH
REMEDY for coughs, colds, spas
modic Group, bronchial, "fu" and
whooping coughts, and tickling
throat; CHAMBERLAIN'S TAB
LETS for stomach troubles, indiges-
ton, gassy pains that crowd the
heart, biliousness and constipation;
CHAMBERLAIN'S SALVE, needed
in every family for burns, scalds,
wounds, piles and skin affections;
these valued family medicines for
only cents. Don't miss it.-Ad-
vertisenent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-21
Solved Problem

Incidentally. this expedition u
Brazil erased the question mark
which has hung over the River
of Doubt" ever since Theodore
Roosevelt first named It that on
his famous trip to South America.
Roosevelt, after plunging
through the jungle came out at
the source of a river the identity
Of which he then was in doubt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-21
Marry at 10

THE wife usually is a girl OF 10
or II years Of age. They are mar
ried. There isn't any ceremony,
but the relations between man
and wife is just as rigid as if there
were a million ceremonies.
Sometime 1t happens that the
father Of a little girl takes a lik-
ing to a boy. Even when the girl
is too young to marry-say or
lire gives her to the boy, who,
takes her into his fathers house
and cares for her. This continues
until she becomes about 10 and
then their marriage is considered
as completed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-21
B9uSiIia11 Tribe Last to Be Studied by Whites
Mates Children at Four Years Explorers Find

BIZ NFA Serrice
nj EW YORK, Oct. 21.-The
I'M white man knows all his
neiRhhOre now
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
POLITICAL LEADER.
OF MISSOURI DIES.
J. C. Roberts, Owner ST. Louis
Star, III Only Few Days

ST. LOUIS, April 27.--John c. Rob.
erts, owner of the St. Louis Star and
vice president Of the International Shoe
company, died at his home here Sunday
afternoon at the age Of 20. He had been
Ill only few days and his condition was
not regarded as serious.
Mr.. Roberts was a leader in Missouri
and national democratic politics for
more than a quarter of a century and
was one Of the friends and advisers of
the late President Wilson, whose poll!
cies and ideals were supported answerv.
ingly by the Missourian.
Mr.. Roberts was born in Readyville.
Tenn. AS young man he went to
MuFphysboFo where he entered the gen
erul store business. From there. he
went to Nashville and engaged in a
clothing business. st. Louis attracted
him and be BECAME salesman for the
Hamilton-B Brown Shoe company, rising
later to the positlon Of sales manager.
He left Hamilton Brown to, organize the
Roberts. Johnston and Rand Shoe com
pany. which later developed into the In.
ternationai Shoe company. In recent
years. Dir. Roberts has developed the
Friedman Shelby branch Of the Interna.
tional company.
He is survived by hrs widow, Anna K.
Roberts. and two sons, Elzey NJ. Rob-
erts, publisher OF the st. Louis Star,
and John Z. Roberts. Jr., president Of
the st. Louis PunAp and Equipment com
panys
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
CULPRIT CONVICTED
BY POOR SPELLING
Misspelled Words Same Way
They Were Written In Threat

ST. LOUIS, April PA test in
spelling ordinary words played prom
inent part in bringing about the con-
viction in federal court here of Sam
uel l.. Sheets, of Paris. H., on a
charge of sending threatening letters
through the mails. As a result Sheets
will have to spend two years in the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kansas.
On January 81, last. ]. P. Sparks,
q road contractor of Kirkwood. a sub
urb of this city. and former employer
of Sheets. received letter in which the
threat was made that 'assid' would
be thrown in Mrs. Sparks Ease" and
that Sparks little daughter would be
injured. To emphasize his demand
for $500 the writer stated that he
''ment'' business and left the inference
that someone of the Sparks family
would "disapeer," if the demand were
not complied with.
According to the testimony of post
office inspector, Sheets was put to a
test in spelling and misspelled the
words in the same way in which they
were written in the letter. The spell
ing papers" were also submitted as
evidence. Sheets denied that he had
written the letter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
British And American
Families Gather For
Ceremony

AsHEFILI4E. N. O., April 27.-
The marriage hers &hmorraxs of Iiss
Cornslia Vanderbilt. and the Honorable
John Francis Amherst Cecil win link
two Of the Oldest and most prominent
families in the United States and Great
Britain. The wedding will be attended
by society from both sides of the ocean.
Miss Vanderbilt is the daughter of
the late George w. Vanderbilt and Mrs.
Edith Vanderbilt On her father's side
,he comes of distinguished lineage,
and from him she next year will come
into possession of a $4,000, 900 estate.
Her mother was one of four daughters
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. D.. Leroy
Dresser of Newport, one of whom be-
came the Viscomtesse dOsmoy, another
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, and the
other Mrs. George GreenYille Merrill.
While the bridegroom does not bring
with him any titles or great wealth, his
family has been among the most promi-
nent in England since the days of Queen
Elizabeth. His father, Lord William
Cecil, and sister, Miss Margaret Cecil,
are here for the wedding. He is distant
ly related to the present Marquis of
Salisbury, and Lord Robert Cecil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
FIREMAN KILLED
IN $I,OOO,OOO BLAZE
Eight Others Injured In Lowell,
Mass, COnflagration

LOWELL. Mass, April 2T-One fire
man was killed, eight were injured and
a property loss of approximately ST.
100000 was caused when fire. start
ing early today in the heart of Lowelrs
business district, swept through five
buildings, destroying two of the city.s
largest office buildings. theatre. the
knights of Columbus building and a
large garage.
In addition to the sounding Of a
general alarm, the militia units sta
toned in the city were called out, to-
gether with all reserve and special por
lice in the city. Aid was summoned from
Lawrence and the town of Dracut be-
fore the flames could be brought under
control. Only the presence of canal
near the square in which the blaze
originated enabled the fire fighters to
direct enOngh streams on the fire to
prevent a general conflagration.
Captain Edward p. Cunningham Is
dead as the result of the collapse Of
a wall of the Associated building. Other
firemen on a ladder with him, were
hurled to the ground. or saved when
their safety bats held them to the
ladder as it fell against another build
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
MILITANT PARSON
LEADSDRY DRIVE
Fills Basement With Evil
dence And Church
With WOrshipers

JOLIET. ILL.,, April 27.-The Rev.
Henry E. ROmpel, three-gun parson OF
the Methodist Episcopal church of 10.
liet, stalked from his little study last
night, placed himself and his artillery
at the head of 40 prohibition officers
from Chicago, and, in three hours,
nabbed enough stuff to fill the base.
ment of his little church--the tempo
rary prohibition headquarters.
The attendance at his church Sun
day surprised even the militant minis
ter. -.
Ten automobiles ana two trucks were
used in moving the evidence. The
minister hopes to close 20 Joliet speak
easies." 1A..
The Rev. Rompel, who had been
fired upon several times in previous
raids, got through the evening with
out gunplay.
Charles w. Vursell, chief enforce
ment officer for Illinois, left Chicago
early Saturday night without giving
any hint to the members of his squad
as to his destination. 1t was the first
time in the history of the department
that the entire Chicago force had been
assigned to one job.
Chicago, for one night, was left com
pletely unguarded by dry sleuths.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
DEVALERA'S MOTHER
TO PLEAD FOR SON

WASHINGTON, April 81. The
mother of canon de Valera, imprisoned
leader of the Irish republicans. has come
here to plead with officials and men,
beers of Congress for intercession by this
government to release her son from the
Dublin prison where he is held.
Mrs. Catherine De Valera Wheel
wright, the mother of the Irish repub-
lican leader, whose home is in Roches-
ter. y. Y, will base her appeal on the
basis of action by the United States last
year in behalf Of Russian archbishop
condemned to death by the soviet.
Friends of the Irish republican cause
here protest that De Valera is held in
disregard of the civil law of Ireland,
without trial and without specific
charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28

Is Happily Situated As
Principal OF The New
Castle School

z, 8 xv1.t 49, r,..4i. !
Z. = ~ ~ :. -" $500 800. - - !.
SUNDAY ms retirement from the race
for the Jefferson county board of edu-
cation. 81
As forecast exclusively by The Age
Herald a week ago. he retired in favor
otsI " = asostt ~ T,asssy,.r u,ho will
\. &. 1'ss go = - -ss..s "- a.
hnish tne race m opposltloh 20 .. A.
Minor Of Birmingham, the incumbent.
Vests retirement was announced in
A formal statement to the voters of the
,.,,ntv IS soIia,,,..
'oan's'5 y .vt,Vrs
Il hereby W1tn0raW from the race Tor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
MELLON DENIES
IRREGULARITIES
IN ENGRAVING
Investigation Confirms
Integrity OF Securities,
He Declares

WASHINGTON. April 27.-Secre-
tary Mellon, advised Presiuent Coolidge
tonight that the treasury had completed
its inquiry into charges of Irregular
ties in the bureau of engraving and had
found them baseless.
The charges, made by Charles b.
Brewer. department Of Justice attorney,
and which were accompanied by whole
sale dismissals in the bureau by Pres
ident Harding, contained no element
sf fact, Mr.. Mellon asserted. He in
formed the President that he was ena-
bled as result of the investigation to
confirm, the integrity of the govern
naent's securities.
Contained in the report to. the Presi-
lent. a document of magazine size, were
specific replies TO every assertion made
by Brewer in his repeated assaults on
the treasury and by these, Secretary
Mellon says, is the utter falsity" of
every charge established. In addition,
the Treasury chief vigorously assailed
Brewer personally, saying in conclud-
ing the report;
His report indicates l.. conspicuous
avoidance of fairness, and the frequent
adoption of artful and evasiye methods.
Where the facts are susceptible of dis
tortion, Mr.. Brewer resorts to distor-
ton; where the OMISSION of details
will peryert assumption, Mr. Brewer
resorts to omission: where misstatement
of the facts win strengthen a charge,
Mr.. Brewer resorts TO misstatement ;
where irrelevance will tend to obscure
the facts, MIR. Brewer resorts to irrrele-
vance. and where neither distortion,
omission. ,misstatement nor ifrelevance
will serve bis purpose. Mr.. Brewer re-
sorts to insinnatiOn and innuenlO.
Before concluding, am taking this
opportunity to assure you that most
exhaustive Investigation clearly estab-
fishes Mr.. Brewers charges to be abso-
lutely. without foundation, There has
been no fraudulent duplication or over
Issue of the public debt, but on the
other hand by investigating the Brewer
charges and establishing the. utter fall
sity thereof, the treasury is. enabled I'M
reservedly to confirm the integrity both
of the governments obliga and
of those branches of the treasury serv-
ice which have been engaged in the
handling of nublic debt securities"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
So FACERLll TRIAL IN MOBILE TODA Y;
INI'ERCESSION FOR JAPAN BLOCKED
MAJOR 7 MARTIN CAREENS
THROUGH BINDING STORM !
l TO OVERT WORLD FLEET
Take-Off AT Kanatak, Alaska, Regarded BY
Correspondent As A Feat Unparalleled In His
tory OF Aviation Plane Was At All Times
J Under Control In The Flight To- Chienik

sCep,.iskt, 1894 IN unites ststss: Canada
| Newspaper Alliance.l
BY EVAN j. DAVID
and the North American Newspaper Az
lance, ON board the u. 8. Coast Guard
BY WIRELESS VIA CHIGNIK,
Alaska. April 27.-The safe arrival at
Chignik yesterday Of the flagship plane
Seattle, piloted by Major Frederick L.
Martin. commander of the American
und-the-world flight, marks lone Of
the most thrilling exploits in the his
tory of aviation.
In the teeth of a binding snow.
storm, with 401mile wind lashing the
surface Of the sea into breakers that
drove against the nose of the fragile
plane. many times threatening to swamp
lit, Major Martin and his mechanic,
Alva Harvey, not only kept their ship
afloat bat. with its powerful Liberty
motor racing at top speed, managed to
take the air in one of the most hazard
Gus flights on record.
Takes of, In Storm
= Major Martin got off the bay at
Chignik Saturday at 2.35 Pacific coast
time. in one of the worst southeastern
snowstorms of the Alaskan spring. At
ter circling about the bay three times to
gain altitude. he finally disappeared
southwark in gale that had soon at
tained the proportions of a hurricane,
driving the hard particles of snow into
the eyes of the flyers. 1t was the most
daring example of flying that have
even seen, in the ten years that j have
been following, this perilous means of
transportation, but at all times the
plane seemed to be under control, the
new Liberty engine flnctioning per-
fectly and the heavy ship handling wei.
Many DfsnppointEnents
The start Saturday was the culmi-,
nation OF q series of heart-Breaking dis
appointments. First Of all, ice had
formed in the creek where the ship was
anchored. 1t was several inches thick
and all of it had to be broken up by
pick aud shovel and floated out the
stream before 1t was safe to start the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
BUSINESS Delays
COURT PLAN-LODGE
Burdens OF Senate Committee
y Outlined To League

NEW YORK, April 27.--Pressure of
business and not desire on theI part
of himself or the members of the Sen.
ate foreign relations committee to block
the project, prevented consideration for
IA months of the proposal that the
United States participate in the world
court, Senator Lodge writes in a let
ter to the League of Nations non
partisan association, which has made
it public.
A letter from the league criticising
the delay in discussing the world court
proposal, drew a long summary of the
recent labors of the Senate foreign
relations committee from Senator Lodge,
its chairman.
Twenty mine. treaties awaited action
when the present Congress assembled,
Lodge pointed out, mentioning the
liquor treaty with England, the claims
convention with Mexico and the pend
ing commercial agreement with Ger
many as examples of documents which
require right of way over the world
court proposal
There has been no attempt what
ever TO delay the consideration Of the
proposition that the United States
should join the permanent court of
International Justice" Lodge wrote.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
OFFICIALS
! OF COUNTY
ON DOCKET
Evidence Expected To
Furnish Many Sensa-
tions During Week
TWO INDICTMENTS
REMAIN UNSERVED
Two Negroes Elude Search
Of Court Process
Servers
5000 CASES A WEEK
rum ROW RECORD
Coast Guard Makes Accurate
Estimate Of Gulf Boot
leg Traffic
5000 CASES A WEEK
rum ROW RECORD

MOBILE, Ala, April 27.-Members
of Mobiles alleged rum ring" inelud-
ing officials of the city and county,
go to trial tomorrow when the case of
II persons indicted by the last ses~
sion of the federal grand jury for con-
spiracy to violate the national prohl-
bition act is called in federal court. All
but two have been served with war
rants. The number and prominence OF
the men named in the blanket conspiracy
indictment, and the exposures the evil
dence is expected to develop, observers
believe will make the biggest and most
sensational trial ever staged in this dis
trict of the United States court and
will rank among the most important OF
trials of the kind in the country. The
complete list of those indicted follows:
The Full List
Robert L. Holcombe, head of local
ice combination William II. Holcombe.
Jr., deputy sheriff and legislator; Paul
G. Casalas, leading politician and sher-
if of the courts; Patrick l. OShaugh-
messy, ex-chief of police; William ].
Hanlon. Alfred G.. Ward. Henry Mol
ton Cochran, Frank w. Boykin. Percy
H. Kearns, Daniel L. Jemison, Richard
Cnrlsman, benjamin 4. Cody, d., f1dT-
ry b. 0'Connor, John II. McEyery,
Dennis ], Mcbride, Rhett Mcbride,
sGeronim0 Perez, Sam Howe. George y.
DonOghue, John M Snow, Charles Bpl-
len, John Bullen. james f. Dawes.
Richard Dawes, III. b. Laurendine.
Charles G. Laurendine, James Glass.
Joseph Pickett Arthur Simon. Walter
b. Blackman, Fred u. Hudoff, John
Moore, Roy Schaeffer, Mrs. Della Lynn,
Jacob H. Zuckerman. Charles G. Schrei-
ner. Perry Collins, Ed Crosby. Charles
Bell, William e. Cowart, James J..
Cummings, Lamar Kelly, Isadore Mai
eel, Thomas Coroso, Lewis Turner, Sill
vester A. Bousson, Charles Rice, Joe
Rice, Johnnie Smith, Isadore herman,
Percy Dickinson. Berlin Claxton, Lee
vent G. Gomez, Williamson Gomez, Ar
mand B. He'll. Harry Gouraris, Lloyd
billiard, Pete Hamel. Vincent Noletto,
William Schroeder. John T. McNama-
ra, Stonewall ]. Cleveland, Jr., James
B. Martin. John Thompson, Bob Thorn
us, Della Rowell, Louis Nelson, Anna
CONTINUED on Page TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
43 ARE EXECUTED
BY LASTRA'S FORCES
Mexican Officers Sentenced.
300 Killed Or Captured

MEXICO CITY. April 27.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press. Gen. Juan Alfonso and
AZ subordinate officers, captured by
the federal troops on Saturday near the
town of Ixtapa, state Of Chiapas, were
given a summary court martial and inn
mediately executed, according to an Of
fetal report received at the war office
today from Gen, AgapitO Lastra.
In addition to the Officers captured
and executed, General LaEtra's forces
captured more than 100 prisoners. The
remainder of Alonso's band of 800 were
killed in battle.
Among the officers executed were two
colonies, five lieutenant colonies and six
majors. The remainder were captains
and lieutenants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
SEEK TO STABILIZE
F TOBACCO DEALINGS
Robert w. Bingham To Head
Mission To Europe

WASHINGTON, April GA mis-
sion is to be sent to Europe May 3
by the tobacco co-operatives of the
country for the purpose of stabilizing
dealings between tobacco growers OF
the United States and European buy
ers, including the several foreign gov
eminent monopolies.
The mission will be headed by Judge
Robert w. Bingham of Louisville
chairman of the National Council OF
Farmers Cooperative Marketing asso-
Citations. who discussed the subject to-
day with President Coolidge. Il. l..
Hudges, chief of the tobacco section OF
the department of commerce, will ac-
company the mission as the represent
alive Of his department. The mission
will visit England, France. Italy, Cze.
choslovakia and the Scandinavian
countries.