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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-07
OFFICE or THE BOARD


TO wE# RSini'fiR If NAY 4pdc oAGSERSSs. 1928
Notice Is hereby given by the Board OF
Public Works of the City Of Indianapolis.
1925 they unanimously adopted Declara-
tory Resolution No. 1850. 1925. for the
De,iaratory Resolution No. 1890, 1925.
Resolved By the Board of Public Works
of the City Of Indianapolis, Indiana. that
IL is desired and deemed necessary 70 va
FIRST ALLEY SOUTH OF COTTAGE
From east property line of alley east
To northwest property line OF Pleasant
Run Parkway. North Drive.
The proposed vacation being more par
All that part Of the first alley south of
Cottage Ave. lying between the east prop.
erty line Of the frst alley east OF Shelby
ST. and the northwest property line of
The property benehcially or iniuriously
affected by the proposed vacation being
the AUDITING property,
upon which circumstances may be filed or
presented by persons interested in. or at
fected by. said proposed vacation. as above
described. and on said day. at 2 o'clock
for the purpose of hearing and considering
any remonstrances which may have been
filed or presented. and for the purpose of
taking final action thereon. Such actions
shall pe final and conclusive upon all per-
CHARLES E. COFFIN.
w. H. FREEMAN.
N. j, SPENCER.
Board, OF Public Works City Of Indian
Aug 81 and Sept. r 1925.
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~ Business Announcements

FEATHERS bought sold and renovated;
leather mattresses and pillows made.
E. F. BURKLE. 416 Mass. Main 1928
RUGS. 9x12 thry-clnd So: all work guar.
SUPERIOR CLEANERS. Ken. 1862.
SAFETY RAZOR BLADES
sharpened. TUTTLEDGE col Indiana Ave
YOU can purchase the superior fire pre-
ventive fiue flashing at 1910 jefferson
Ave
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c--Apartn1ents
Woodsmall Rentals

MERIDIAN St. N, 3311. Beauti-
full Groom duplex with garage: heat
and water furnished. $3.50.
WESTMINSTER. 2725 N. Meridian
St; living room with il-a-door bed,
full bedroom. dining room with built
In china and linen closet bath, light.
heat, water and gas furnished. $50.
WESTMINSTER. Living room with
in-a-door bed. dining room, built-in
china anc linen closet. dressing room,
bath. light heat. water and gas fur
nished. $50.
LAFAYETTE COURT. 2735 N. Me-
ridian st. Living room with in-a-door
bed, sun parlor with in-a-door bed;
dining room. ,built-in buffet, large,
f peSyy e e. aDse spase This Ras Is fon
apartment facing Meridian ST.: light.
heat. water and gas furnished. $40.
BLACKSTONE. 4oo1 E Washing
equipped kitchen combination bath
and dressing closet. light, heat. water
and gas furnished. S47.oO.
SAN MARCO. 1925 N. Delaware
St. 5 and Groom apartments. newly
decorated, ice box and range, heat and
water furnished 500 and 500.
KRIEGER. 332-3e E. Prospect: 2
rooms in-a-door bed bath and fully
equipped kitchenette: light and water
furnished, $3.50.
SEE CUSTODIAN OR CALL LIN 1891.
H. H. Woodsmall & Co., Inc.
I'VE insure everything but the hereafter
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b-Houses, Flats Furnished

THREE rooms bath and kitchenette
very nice Call Circle 5267. or see jan
itor 1112 Central Ave.
SHARE modern home with couple: small
family; reas.: reference Har. 4320.J.
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rs Miscellaneous Wanted

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SALVATION army Industrial Home Help
us TO help others with your used cloth
Ing, magazines news, etc. Phone Wagon.
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KRIEGER. 1926 E. Prospect: Q
rooms. in-a-door bed bath and fully
equipped kitehenette: light and water
furnished $40 80
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Club Day

A new feature will he introduced
Friday in Club day, dedicated to
civic organizations and luncheon
clubs. Although the fair proper
ends Friday night many exhibits
will be kept in place until Saturday
when a colored automobile race will
be held on the Playground track.
Last year. a new attendance rec
ord was set with 100000 paid admis-
sions. With favorable weather con-
ditions fair officials believe the
100000 mark may be reached this
year.
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SAN MARCO. 1895 N. Delaware
ST.: and Groom apartments. newly
decorated. ice box and range. heat and
water furnished. $55 and $6o.
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RECORD CROWD
STATE FAIR

CONTINUED From Page One)
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MERIDIAN st.. n. ,ss11. Beauti-
and water furnished $3.50
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Rentals
d------HouSes

NORTHEASTERN Sneiuon: four rooms.
modern front and rear porches water
rent paid S22 per month.
Northeastern Sheldon: five rooms.
mi-modern water rent paid: $50 per
month.
q. 6. HARNESS. Realtor. Main 1906.
NORTH
Gil EAST 52ND STREET-6 ROOMS
Strictly modern beautiful double: here's
something nice. Humboldt 1864.
ROOMS, $3.50 heat and water; can
sublet. Main 1457. Webster 5000.
SIX ROOM bungal ow; bath. gas. chicken
house. Lynhurst DR.. and Franklin St.
A. F. ZAINBT, REAL ESTATE RENTALS
INSURANCA 106 N. della. IL. $500.
SEE DUNLOP & HOLTEGEL for barg aims
REAL ESTATE
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30 Automobiles for Sale

REPAIR YOUR CAR-You will find
greater enjoyment in driving a car in the
pink of condition. The value ia substan-
TALLY increased too.
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Board OF Public Works City of India
apolis,
Aug. 81 and Sept. 7. 1925.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

" 81 and Sept. 7. 1925.
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
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IDIOTS
~ Real Estate Wanted

WALLACE Ave. lot south OF Tenth ST.
bargain. Riley 5147.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
SEN. WHEELER
FACESC0URT
IN OIL CASE
Trial of Montana Senator
Opens This Morning
in Great Falls
al WITNESSES CALLED
Charge Covers Accepting
Money for Prosecuting
Claim While Scion
al WITNESSES CALLED
Ry The Associated Press)

Great Falls, Mont, April l6.-The
trial of Senator Burton X. Wheeler
on an indictment charging that he
accepted fee for prosecuting oil
lease applications before the depart
ment of the interior, after being
elected to the Senate. started here at
ten o'clock today before Federal
Judge Frank E. Dietrich.
Calling of the great roll Of the
special venire Of 120 men was begun
at once. There was no room in the
court for spectators because the
venire occupied practically the en-
tire space.
More than half of the venire men
sought to evade service when asked
by Judge Dietrich if they wished to
be released. Five were excused on
technical grounds. Most of the ven
ire was drawn from northern and
eastern Montana.
The 4l witnesses subpoenaed for
both sides in the case, the special
venire of 120 citizens from which the
jury will be drawn, and all the at
torneys in the case are here. Sem
ator Wheeler's defense counsel was
in conference last night with S. G..
Ford, w. F. O'Leary and James H.
Baldwin, other defense attorneys and
but one defense matter remained to
be settled when they had finished.
That was the question of whether
Blair Coan, former employe of the
Republican National committee.
should be called as defense wit
ness.
Coan testified in the senate inves-
tigation of the Wheeler case that he
had been ordered to Great Falls by
George B. Lockwood, then secretary
of the Republican organization. while
the grand jury that indicted Wheeler
was in session. Coan told the senate
investigators that he was assigned by
Lockwood to investigate Wheeler,
and another senator" with view to
Obtaining publicity material for use
in political campaigns.
The government has failed to sub
poena Coan and the defense a few
days ago took up the question of call
ing him as witness for the Wheeler
side.
Senator Wheeler was indicted April
8. 1924, by grand jury here on a
charge of accepting $4,OOO.OO from
Campbell for prosecuting his oil and
gas permit claims before the depart
ment of the interior. The govern
ment alleges that Senator Wheeler
did this after being elected to the
senate, which is a violation of the
federal laws.
The accused senator will take the
stand himself and tell his story of
the facts involved in the grand jury
probe. A short trial is predicted, but
the time for making up the jury has
been estimated at from one to three
days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
YOUTH DIES
FROM BURNS
AT JAMESTOWN
Five Year Old Lad Sustains
Fatal Injuries When
Gasoline Explodes
(By The Associated Press)

Jamestown, April 16.-John, five
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
LaFond, died early this morning from
burns received yesterday while
spending the afternoon at the Steve
Calvelage Farm, just south of the
edge of the city.
John. who had been playing with
five other children left them and
went to small wash shed where he
crawled upon a washing machine and
took down can of gasoline. He was
standing near a small laundry stove
and it is thought the partially ex-
tinguished fire ignited the oil. When
discovered by the other children
John was a living torch. He was
badly burned around the face and
ears and his hands and feet.
The child is grand nephew Of Mrs.
w. f. Breen of Bismarck. who is ex-
pected in jamestown today. Johns
death is the fifth in the family in
less than two years. His uncle, Dan
Mason, died ten months ago today
and Mrs. LaFond's mother, Mrs.
Philip Mason, died in August, 1923,
while two brothers of Mr.. Mason,
senior, died last summer.
The accident occurred about six
last evening. The boys uncle, Philip
Mason, Jr.. and his father are fire
men and did not know what had hap
pened until they arrived at the scene
of the fire to answer the call.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
S0RLIE NAMES
HIGHWAYBOARD
Moe and Hardt Appointed
Members of Commission

I. j. Moe of Valley City and Her
man Hardt. of Napoleon were ap-
pointed members of the state high
way commission by Governor A. G.
Sorlie, late yesterday.
They succeed Ormanzo A. Brown of
Dickinson and J. r. Poupore of Grand
Forks.
Mr.. Moe is an active member of
the North Dakota Good Roads .asso-
citation and has long been active in
the good roads movement in the
state. Mr.. Hardt is a pioneer of Lo-
gan county and is former member
of the state highway commission.
Both men took a leading part in
the investigation of the highway de-
partment by the last legislature
They stand for a new deal in the
department and for the operation of
the department on business basis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
POST
PREPARES FOR
Big CAMPAIGN
Endowment Fund Drive Here
To BE Conducted on
May Z, 8 and 8

Dates for the intensive drive in
North Dakota to raise $4,000 of the
$5,OO0,OO0 American Legion endow-
ment fund have been announced as
May 7, 8 and and officers of the
Bismarck post are making plans for
the campaign in this city. The Bis
marck quota will be announced this
week.
Committees to have charge of the
drive here will be appointed within
the near future by l.. P. Warren,
commander Of the Bismarck post. AS
the campaign for the fund is not
wholly Legion affair Mr.. Warren
will name several men and women
outside the Legion on the committees.
Plans are being made to urge every
resident of the city, even the school
children, to contribute and it is ex-
pected that the Bismarck post will be
able to raise its quota, which will
be less than $4,000, in the three days
of the drive.
The American Legion fund Of $5,-
100000 is to be perpetual trust,
from which only the income shall be
used as the financial. backbone of the
rehabilitation and child welfare work
of the Legion. The portion of the in
come expended for rehabilitation
work will be used to make certain for
disabled soldiers physical, mental
and vocational restoration, both by
insuring the proper application in
every instance of the generous pro-
vision made by the nation through
governmental agencies, and by sup
plementing such provision where ne
cessary to give just relief to them
and their dependents.
That portion of the income expend-
ed for child welfare will be used to
carry on relief work for the care
education and training of orphan
children of all cx-service persons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
Labor Situation
Easier Over State,
Officials Say

The labor situation in Bismarck
and vicinity is much better than it
was week ago, according to Herman
A. ,Brocopp who is in charge of the
state free employment bureau here
Many laborers have applied for work
this week and there are few untitled
orders remaining to be filled.
The situation is easier over the
entire state. according to information
reaching the office of the state agrf-
culture and labor commission. It is
believed that with seeding continuing
its present progress there will be q
surplus Of laborers within a few
days. The state free employment
offices, however will remain open
during the entire month.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
TAYLOR RENAMED
HEAD OF FISH
AND GAME BOARD

Minnewaukan, N. D., April TO-
The North Dakota game and fish
commission, in session here, organ
lied for the coming two year period
by re-electing w. C. Taylor of La
Moure, as president; M. A. Hoghaug
Of Devils Lake, vice president; DR..
H. L. Rice of Beach. secretary; w. E..
Byerly of Velva. chief warden Of the
First district; H. A. Brown of Coop
erstown, chief warden of the Second
district: William Schulz of St. John,
statewide deputy of the First dis
trict; Burnie Maurek of Fargo, state
wide deputy warden in the Second
district: and Alf Eastgate of Botti-
neau, deputy fish and game commits
sioner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
RALPH CURRY
GIVES UNIQUE
PLAN IN ARTICLE

Grand Forks, N. D., April 16.-"The
Scholastic Editor, national journal
for school publications, carries in its
April issue an article by Ralph B.
Curry, of jamestown, N. D., who is
editor-in- chief of the current year
book at the state university. Mr..
Curry's article deals with a unique
plan of cooperation between year
book editors and the business man of
the city, which has been carried out
for three years at the university and
Grand Forks.
Mr.. Curry is junior student at
the university and, besides serving
as editor-in-chief of the year book,
"The Dakotah", is a member of the
Dakota Daily Student staff and ,of
Sigma Delta Chi professional jour
nalism society.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16

MODERN FAGIN
ARRESTED IN
SOUTH DAKOTA
Police Declare Sioux Falls
Man Teaches Children
How To Steal

Sioux Fails, S. D., April 16.--A
modern Fagin has been found in
Sioux Falls, police said, following
the arrest yesterday of Chester Glib
son, alleged instructor and leader of
a band Of juvenile criminals.
According to the police Gibson
taught minors how to enter and rob
buildings and ,other criminal fea-
lures. The boys under his tutelage.
the police said. would bring their
loot to him and he would dispose of
it. retaining part Of the sales price
for himself and giving part of it
to the boys.
With Gibson's arrest, police be-
lieve they have broken up a gang of
boys which has been responsible for
a series of petty thefts.
One of the boys, an alleged student
Of Gibson, is now in the county Jail.
Others are expected to be arrested
and brought before the juvenile
court in Sioux Falls.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
LUTHER COLLEGE
BAND TO PLAY
HERE JUNE Is

The well-known Luther College
Band, of Decorah, Iowa, will give
concert in Bismarck on June Is.
Spencer Boise chairman of the Band
Committee of the Association of
Commerce. under whose auspices the
band is coming, announced yes!er-
day. >.
The concert will be given at the
City Auditorium, and proceeds will
be used for the purchase of uniforms
and additional instruments for the
local city \band.
The Luther College Band comprises
over sixty pieces, and has recently
completed tour through the west.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
"U" STUDENTS
APPRECIATE ART

Grand Forks, N. D., April 16.-Uni-
versity students, or rather good
share of them. are appreciativc of
art, and desire to own specimens of
good art, according to officials of the
University of North Dakota's art de-
partment, who for the last three
weeks have conducted an exhibit and
sale of japanese prints at the insti-
tuition.
The prints which have been offered
for sale are of an excellent quality,
according to Elvin Amundson, an as
.Sistant in the department, and the
extreme fmoderateness of their prices
has enabled many students to acquire
good specimens for their art collec-
tions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
FORMER KHAN
LEADER MUST
STAND TRIAL
(By The Associated Press

indianapolis, Ind, April 16.-Mo-
tions to quash five indictments re-
turned against d. e. Stephenson,
former grand dragon of the Ku Klux
Klan, charging him with an attack
on Miss Madge Oberhaltzer, were
overruled today by Judge James A.
Collins in criminal court and Steph-
enson, through his attorney, entered
a plea Of not guilty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
Catholic Assn.
Names Bismarck
Woman Director
lBy The Associated 1Pressl

st, Cloud, Minn., April 16.-Dele-
gates q the convention Of the Cath
qlic Hospital Association Of Mime
Sota and North Dakota, selected Ro-
chester, Minn.. as the next conven-
tion city, it was announced this noon.
The board Of directors selected in
cludes: Mother Boniface sof Bis
rarck. Mother Grace Aurelia Of st.
Paul, Mother Salome Of jamestown,
and Sister Julietta, past president,
st, Cloud.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
BISMARCK GIRL
WINS HONORS IN
ESSAY CONTEST

Miss Helen Crawford of Bismarck,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Craw-
ford, won second prize in national
essay contest conducted by the ma
tional organization of the American
Legion.
Miss Crawford is a pupil at the
University of North Dakota and the
medal. which has been received by
Legion officers here, will be sent to
the Grand Forks Legion post, which
will be asked to present the medal
to Miss Crawford.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
TWAS 1888 IN SHADE

Allahabad, India, April 16.-What
is the hottest day on record? T. F..
Hayes. we'll known Britisher here,
says that during the summer Of 1917,
at place called Samarra in Meso-
potamia, the Thermometer in rail-
way station reached 1873 degrees.
This was in the shade. He says The
temperature remained around 18S
degrees tor a fortnight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
MILLION FOR cathedral

London, April 16.-The London
Times fund for restoration of the
famous St. Paul's cathedral has
passed the $l,0OO,O00 mark. Experts
deny that the structure is in danger
Of collapsikg, but say extensive re-
paiss must be made soon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
HOTEL GUESTS HONEST

New York, April 16.-Ninety seven
per cent of a hotels guests are hon
est, says Wilfred P. Olson. head of
the newly organized Hotel Credit
Managers Association. From per
cent it is difficult to collect bills,
and per cent need watching by the
police, he says.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
RUSSELL SCOTT
GRANTED NINETY
DAY REPRIEVE
(By The Associated Press)

Springfield, III, April 16.-Gov.
ernor. Small this morning granted
Russell Scott ninety day reprieve
to save him from hanging tomorrow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
SPARKPLUG TURKEY

New York, April 16.-The turkey
doesn't care much what he eats. A
broken up sparkplug recently was
found in a bird here. in addition ,ts
IL kinds Of mineral substances.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16

The Young Australia League has
arranged for six months European
tour at minimum expense for boys
between the ages Ut II and II.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
: Weather Report
WEATHER FORECAST

settled sdt1 sonight and s"f Friday with pos
sibiy showers. Warmer tonight.
For North Dakota: Unsettled to-
night and Friday with possibly show
ers in west portion and by Friday in
east portion. Warmer tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The pressure is high over khe
upper Mississippi Valley and Great
Lakes region while low pressure pre-
walls over the Canadian Rockies and
along the Pacific coast and South
west3s Precipitation occurred in
Missouri and from Montana west
ward and southwestward to the
Pacific coast. Minimum tempera-
lures were below freezing in North
Dakota and northern Minnesota, but
changes during the past "a hours
were unimportant in all sections.
oRRIs W. ROBERTS,
Official in charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-04-16
WEATHER FORECAST

Unsettled tonight and Fri
with possibly showers.
Evening star., 1925-11-12
NEW CLUE IS FOUND
|ND0NAHUE THEFT.
"BrookIyn Billy" Known as
Sneak Thief, Sought by
Scotland Yard.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November IA new
suspect is being sought in connec-
ton with the theft of S63S, 900 in
jewels on September 30 from the
Hotel Plaza suite of Mrs. James =.
Donahue, a wireless message from
London to the New York Times re-
vealed last night.
Scotland Yard detectives, at the re-
quest of the police of this city, the
message said, seek an international
sneak thief known as Brooklyn
Billy" said to have been on especially
good terms with Gerald Chapman, the
mail truck robber. now under sen
tenCe of death in connection with the
shooting and killing of a policeman at
New-Britain.
brooklyn Billy" and Confederates-
made it practice to patronize hotels
frequented by wealthy American tour
lists, and it was thought possible that
ne followed Mr.. and Mrs. Donahue
from Paris a few weeks before the
jewel theft
Noel SCaffa the private detective
who recovered the jewels by paving,
he said. S65, 900 to the mysterious
sam Layton" Will appear in gen.
eral sessions tomorrow to plead to an
indictment charging him with com
pounding a felony in connection with
that transaction.
Evening star., 1925-11-12
BURLEITH CITIZENS
OFFICERS ELECTED
Association Backs Fight for Right
to Contract Against House
Sales to Negroes.

r. M. Heath was elected president
of the Burleith Citizens Association,
succeeding John ID. Battle, at a meet
ing last night at Mount Tabor Church.
Other officers named for the coming
year were: Vice president, r. NJ.
klinEer; secretary-treaSurer, Mrs. T..
u. Prince; members of the executive
committee, Aubrey b. Carter and
Frank Lamasure, for two years, and
II. l.. Parkinson and A. II. Moran, for
one year.
John d. Battle and William A.
Ma1denS were reelected delegates to
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions.
The association approved the fight
OF the North Capitol Citizens Associa-
ton in the Buckley VS.. Corrigan and
curtis case, now before the Supreme
Court of the United States, in which
the right of white property owners
to covenant not to sell to negroes is
at issue, and referred to it's executive
committee, with authority to act, the
matter OF extending financial as
SiStance.
Request for action on a proposal to
approve the principle of electing mem
bers of the school board by popular
vote and consideration of the petition