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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-07
HEARING ON BANKRUPTCY
Book and Stationery Company Case
Before Referee.

A bankruptcy hearing for the In
dianapolis Book and Stationery Com
pany, 225 S. Meridian ST., was held
before Harry C. Sheridan. referee in
bankruptcy. in the law library Of
the Federal building today.
William Fl. Elvin, of 1916 N. I'LL
nois ST.. an officer of the company,
testified that at the time Of going
into bankruptcy there was only IS
cash on hand and accounts receivable
amounted to S3,S29.31. The affairs
are in the hands Of c. r, Weaver,
receiver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-07
CHARGE HEM sPEEDED

J. B. Hem, 240 E. McCarty ST.,
was arrested on a speeding charge
today after his automobile collided
with one driven by William Gill,
633 Eugene St, at McCarty St. and
Capitol Ave. No one was injured
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-07
P0RTER'S DEATH SOLVED
Exhaustion Given as Cause by
Coroner.

BIZ HItfu PfFNS
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, July Z.
Exhaustion was given as the cause
of the death of William E. Porter.
wealthy plate glass manufacturer of
FIT Smith, Ark, by Coroner Carl S.
Gray at the close of an investiga-
tion Monday.
Porter, formerly of Shelbyville,
disappeared from a local sanitarium
June 81, where he was recuperating
from a nervous breakdown. His
body was taken home Monday in a
special car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-07
FREIGHT ROUTE ASKED

Petition of the McClintock Truck
Lines to operate a freight route
between Indianapolis and Louis
vile, KY, will De heard before the
public service commission July IL
it was announced To-Day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-07
In the Sugar Market
fBy Thomson & McKinnon)

(By Thomson & McKinnon)
With domestic ref1ners showing an in
different altitude trading in futures has
dropped to minimum proportions. Euro
prices around. the current levels. During
the past week European purchases, have
been estimated in excess of 100, 900 tons
1correct1 The increase in European in
terest is attributed to the belief that very
little Java sugar wilI be available for
British inportation this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-07
WANT CROSSING CLOSED
Petition TO Be Presented County
Commissioners Soon.

N"'IlIlII'oI"lIOH' F'"7I'F
A petition headed by Albert NJ.
Rosenthal. president of the Broad
moor Country Club. will be presented
soon to county commissioners ask
ing the closing of a death trap"
crossing on the T. H., l. & r. trac'
ton line to Lebanon. The crossing
is northwest of the city, where the
line goes through a cut.
The crossing has been the scene
Of numerous accidents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-07
CHARGES ARE ADMITTED
Politicians Defray Expenses Of Tn
spectOrs."
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
MANILA, p. l., July 7.-Charges
that five Filipino politicians are pay
ing the entire hotel expenses Of a
party of congressman who arrived
here two days ago on an inspection
tour Of the islands, were admitted
today.
The politicians named include
Quezon, Gabaldon, Guevara and two
others, all opponents of Philippine
independence.
They admitted standing the ex-
penses of the visitors. thirty-one In
all, but denied anything improper in
the arrangement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-07
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF

Former Terrc Haite Boy Hurt IN
Chicago a."
BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, July Caught be-
tween two cars OH North Side
elevated structure, Robert Vandel,
10, formerly of Terre Haute, Ind ,
suffered the loss Of both legs here
today. Physicians said he may bye.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-07

The Indianapolis Times Main 3oOO.
The owner may be able to do the same
for YOU some time.
Automobiles reported stolen to po-
lice belong to:
Cecil Crabb, 210 N. Pennsylvania
St. Lafayette 469, from Vermont
and Pennsylvania SITS.
Alive De Honey, Candy. Ind.
Ford, from Washington st. and
Senate Ave.
Frank NJ. Chandler, 1925 Coliseum
Ave, Jewett 30-1sS, from Fairfield
and College AYES.
Ross Hayes. 1923 Pleasant Run
Blvd. Overland 49O-252. from Gar
field Park.
L. Fl. Weaver. 1852 Madison Ave.
Packard 19459. from Georgia and
Meridian SITS.
Albert Bush. 514 Marion Ave.
Ford. from same address.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-07
Local Bank CIearinus

Indianapolis bank clearings for Tues
day. July amounted to SO, o7S. 900.
Bank debts for Tuesday, July 7, were
S7.54S.000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-07
HAWKINS Term
LONGEST GIVEN
In COURT here
Defendant Not Depressed y
Sentence Imposed by
Federal Judge.

Although Morton S. Hawkins.
former president Of the defunct
Hawkins Mortgage Company. Port
land, Ind, in Marion County jail to-
day, faces fifteen years in the peni-
Tertiary at Leavenworth, Kan. the
longest sentence ever given IN In
diana, he appears unconcerned.
In Federal Court Monday altar
noon Hawkins was given the prison
term and a $4,000 fine on charges
I of using the mails TO defraud. He
is said to have been the head of a
gigantic fraud scheme, through
which thousands of persons, many
| in poor circumstances. were fieeced
Of sums totaling millions. He has
now started preliminaries for an APP
peal. and was granted twenty days
in which 70 secure $4,000 appeal
bond His attorneys have ninety
days to file a bill OF exceptions in
the case.
Talks With Relatives
Hawkins talked nonhcalantly with
his mother and two sisters in the
office of United States Marshal Ii
nus +. Meredith Monday.
The longest sentence ever given
by Judge A. r. Anderson was ten
years. which he imposed on former
Governor Warren T. McCray and
on one other defendant for CO
forging. McCray was eligible p
parole after serving one.thirdv~of
his term. Hawkins must serve the
fifteen years, Judge Robert c. Bait
zell ordered.
The sentence IS the longest in the
memory Of Noble c. Butler. who
was clerk Of Federal Court more
than forty years. preceding the in
cumbency Of William p. Kappes.
present clerk.
Glen D. Fryer. Fl. Wayne, Ind,
was sentenced 10 ten years and Les
lie j. Saunders Of indianapolis TO
twelve years. both on charges OF
violating the postal laws. by Judge
Baltzell, in the short term he has
been on the Federal bench.
! That Hawkins believes he Is be-
ing prosecuted by political enemies
Is apparent from his actions
throughout the past three years
and in his demeanor during his trial.
conviction and sentence.
Literature Circulated
Some politicians. or would.be
politicians, who. having been injured
or interfered with In some way
or for personal profit or other In.
terested motives. have used and still
use their influence in an attempt
TO destroy the Hawkins Company
and the Welfare Loan Societies and
completely wreck the enterprise.
reads in part an excerpt from liter.
allure circulated to stockholders by
the Hawkins Company.
Fourteen OF Hawkins defendants.
convicted, as Hawkins was. on
charges Of using the mails TO de.
fraud in a gigantic stock swim -
scheme, have appealed their 49,
to the Circuit Court Of Appeals
where they are now pending.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-07
HIGH MARK
REACHED BY
INDUST RIALS
Continental Can Features
Market Group at 70
Points.
Average Stock Prices

stocks sr ior TdRe aadis July was 1sS 81 up
70. Average price of twenty rails for
Tuesday, July z, was 99.22, up ~.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27
ESKIMOS WILL BE
 SENT GREENLAND
DANISH GOVERNMENT WANTS REINDEER INDUSTRY DEVEL-
 OPED PROPERLY.

Regarding the recent Associated
 Press dispatch from Seattle, publish
 ed ln the Gateway to the effect that the Danish government was desirous of employing Alaska Eskimo instruc tors and herders to teach Greenlan- ders the proper method of caring for reindeer, MT. Mozee, head of this district of the bureau of education and who was recently a business wis itor in Seward, said:
 "The Danish Government thru it's consulate in Seattle has made appli- cation to employ several Alaska Es- kimo herders in its endeavor to fos- ter the reindeer industry in Green land. September 2, 1925, Commis- sloner Tigert gave his hearty approv- al for the employment of these Eski- mos to serve as instructors of the natives of Greenland in the care and management of reindeer when defin- ite arrangements have been made with the Danish government as to sat- ary, transportation, etc.
 The contract entered into will cover period of four years and will provide not only for salary, subsist ence and transportation from Alas ka to Greenland, but return travel expense to Alaska In all prObabi1- l ity, the Eskimos selected will be first invited to Copenhagen to receive fin al instructions. The District Super intendents have been requested to make nominations to the Chief of the Alaska Division of the best men avail a ble"
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27
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 TO OUR PATRONS II

r The Gateway has just received s
 r it's 1925 line of Christmas Card o
 r samples, which may be seen now | Y at this office. Orders will be !. r taken for boxes in multiples of :. Y 20, which include envelopes. All T T cards will have purchasers name :: |" printed neatly in the type con- :: 0 forming the text of the greeting. r r If you are interested in Christmas ss 2 Cards and want to see one of the q 2 finest lines ever prot to Seward q T call at this office. 3
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Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27
LArouc4E

Way in the North,
 In the land of the Lord In the Kingdom of freedom and gold Dreaming in dreams Among glitter and gleams Of days, thatll come and of old There lies with his mountains and
 streams and bush, That beautiful land-the Isle La-
 touche. The mountains so high They reach in the sky, So grand and with colors so gay They want joy to come Up there-where from You can see the glorious bay And Alaska Land-that's so wide and far And so lustrous and free as the morn. ing star. Oh, this scenery Auu tue IdRoS you see And streams a-rambling bold, And the waterfalls High over the walls So clear and brilliant and cold You feel like a man, so free-so free. Tn this land of splendor and mystery. Some day, you may Go away To the South for month or more But, some day, my lad You'll be back and be glad. And happy as never before For Alaska, is just the place for you AS the land for the strong, for the
 brave and true.
 VIM EMMRICH,
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27
Placer Dirt Is Being
 Exposed Glacial Stream

Ii the glacial stream continues to cut down into the gravel at the rate it has been doing during the past ten days, without question there will be a number of rockers seen in ac- t1on. Some years ago, when the stream went on rampage the grav- el was banned and the fact estab- ished much gold was in the sands. The present channel has now cut down again to this sand, it is stat ed. Business men shoud prepare for the stampede when the first yellow is struck.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27
Casboat Iowa Ordered
 Sold By Judge Reed

The gasboat Iowa has been or dered forfeited and sold, Judge T. M. Reed of Juneau, signing the order when no appearance was made at the final hearing in the libel action brot by the government. The boat was seized as the result of liquor being found aboard it at Sitka.
 The Iowa was under charter to Fred McGill at the time of the sci zure.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27
Merrils Making Short
 Trip To Portland, Ore.

," MT, and Mrs. .qR. H. Merrill, resi- dents Of Seward for the past few
 months, departed for Seattle Satur- day, en route to Portland, Oregon.i MT. Merrill was associated with Av- iator Davis, whose trial will take place in Portland, Nov. 3. MT. Mer- Till was called to Portland as a wit ness and upon the conclusion of the case. Mrs. Merrill and himself will return to Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27

w. P. Rauch, Eastern business man, and Al Bair, guide, returned to town yesterday from Lake Kenai, having changed their minds about spending the coming week in the lower lake district. MT. Rauch is waiting the arrival of friend and may decide to leave for the States next Satur- day on the Yukon.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27
Rucker Forfeits Games
 to 'Cannonbalp Hoppy

Due to an injury sustained in a recent game of basketball, A (Ed) Rucker, one of the local fleet-footed athletes, announces he is forced to forfeit this weeks series of handball games to his opponent, "Speedbalp' Hopkins. Ed had the index finger of his right "lunch hook" kayoed out of joint last fish day night.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27

Noel W. Smith, general manager Of the Alaska Railroad and H. Horn, assistant, left Anchorage headquarters yesterday afternoon, on a trip of in- spection over the Northern Division.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27

Coll McDougal,- foreman of con- struction for the local Bureau of Public Roads department, who return ed from Cordova, departed yesterday morning for the Moose Pass region.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27

The towns street department put out crew of men yesterday repair Ing the chuck holes on the road lead ing out of town to lake Kenai. The recent rains created considerable sur. Sace damage making that particular stretch of road, hard on springs.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27

F. B. Bishop, of the local bureau of roads department, left town yes terday morning for Moose Pass dis trict, where the seasons work is rap- idly near to a close.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27

The latest Winchester Bolt Action 3O-Government and .27o caliber riaaa for sale by J. L. Graef. ts
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27

SUITS PRESSED from IS to 20 min. utes with Sanitary Hoffman Press er-Phone Madison 103.
 JORDANS VALET SERVICE
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27

Bunch of keys on six-sided ring. If found please return to Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27

Fine collection of personal Xmas Cards, engraved, The Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27

When you think Oxfords, think UT. 'ach. 229-tf.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27

All the latest sheet music, at The Alaska Shop. If
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27

Dunhill pipes,. $10.O0 and up,~ Schal- lerer's Alaska Shop. if
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-27
WILL IRWIN

Late photograph of Will Irwin noted author.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
TRYING To FREE
DRY AGENT IN
KILLING
u. S. Would Get J. A. Furber-
shaw Out Of Jail, But Mary
land Holds Him

While Federal authorities strove
today to obtain the release on
habeas corpus proceedings Of
Joseph A. Furbershaw, Washington
prohibition agent, who is locked up
without bail at Beiair, Md. on a
charge of murder, State officials
stood equally determined 20 hold
the man.
1t is charged that Furbershaw
shot to death John Buongore, on
the main street Of Havre de Grace,
Md, Saturday.
According to Acting States At
torney Robert II. Archer, the dry
agent is not subject to bail, and his
only hope OF release lies IN }labeas
corUpus proceedings
1t was understood today that the
United States District Attorney 5
office in Baltimore. is takink steps
to get Furbershaw out of jail.
Harry M Iuckett, local divisional
prohibition chief, is today in Har.
ford county Investigating the shoot.
ing. by orders Of Assistant Secre-
tafsy of the Treasury Lincoln q
Andrews
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
GETS TROPHY IN
COAST GUARD
CONTEST
Seaman ]. J. Herring Wins
Goldsmith Cup in Track
Meet

Seaman j. J. Herring: second
class. coast guard, assigned TO the
Monaghan, has been awarded the
Goldsmith Trophy, silver cup of
eighteen inches height, which is IRE.
scented to the recruit of the coast
guard service who scores the high
est number of points in the track
and field meet of the u. s, Naval
Training Station, Hampton Roads,
Va.
Herring won a gold medal for
taking first place in the running
high jump and also scored in the
pole vault and the running broad
jump, according to the headquar-
ters of the coast guard, service here.
Very few changes have been or
dered among the personnel of the
service, according to the command
ant, Rear Admiral Fred Ballard
The changes that have been ordered
follow:
Machinist Frank Tomkiel, on duty
with the Haila, is promoted to be
ensign of engineers, temporary
rank.
Boatswains A. E. Del Pra ID de-
tached from the Modoc and assigned
to Base 8, and l.. III. KOrrtid is
detached the depot and assigned to
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
RED men ENJOY
BIG BEACH
OUTING
Capital Benefit Association
Also Takes Holiday at
Chesapeake Resort


The Great Council of the I'M
pr owed Order of Red Men and the
Capital Beneficial Association are
holding their annual excursions
today at Chesapeake Beach with
more than 1000 in attendance The
eight tribes of Red Men and the
four councils of Decree of Pocahon-
tas, the ladies' auxiliary, are par
ticipating,. An elaborate entertain
lnent has been planned for the
boardwalk.
The Red Mems committee Is oOrn-
Losed of Thomas III. Dennis, chair.
Tnan; w. ID. Garner, secretary;
Frank d. Seibert, treasurer; and a
representative from each of the
tribes and councils. Officers are
y. j. McCracken, great sachem: +.
A. Madison, great senior sycamore
Al. E.. Thompson, great junior
sycamore; Robert StroebeI, great
chief of the records; and Robert
HUMPHREYS, great prophet.
The beneficial association Is q
local fraterna1 insurance society
founded in 1885. For so cents II
month 1t pays SIS a week sick bene-
fits and $3.50 death benefits. The
outing is for the benefit Of the
funeral fund Officers are John q.
Miller, president: q. Nix, Yice-pres-
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
MRS. GW|N WILL
BRING SONS
BODY HOME
Leaves for Hampton Roads,
Where Aviator and Young
Boy Were Killed

Mrs. Harry A. Gwin, of the
Roland Apartments, POI Second
street northeast. has gone to Nor
folk, Va, to bring home the body
of her son, Lieutenant William B.
Gwin. who last night succumbed
to injuries received when his plane
crashed into Hampton Roads at the
mouth Of Little bay Lieutenant
Gwin probably will be buried in
Arlington cemetery.
William H. Long. fifteen, son OF
William H. Long, of Norfolk, VINO
was also in the plane when the ac-
cident happened, drowned before ne
could. be released from the seat to
which he was strapped. OFFICERS
and enlisted men from the Hampton
Roads Naval Station released the
boy and the officer from the wreck
age fourteen minutes after the
plane hit the water.
Lieutenant Gwin, twenty-nine, was
a native of this city and graduate
of Eastern High School. He had
taken the boy up for flight. The
plane rose to a height of 1900 feet
and then went into tail spin.
Within about 500 feet OF the water
it began to turn over and then
crashed on its nose.
The boys mother was watching
the plane when it crashed. Just
before the flight Mrs. Long was
called on the telephone by her son
and told. to watch the plane as 1T
was going to do some stunts.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
A Postponed Inquest.

II followed him down BIadens.
burg road from the District line
to Mt. Olivet Cemetery at forty
miles an hour about IL o'clock
last night, your honor.
and he said she wa sawfuI sick
and he said she was awful sick
hospital.
She didn't look very sick to
me and i told him to drive
around to Number Nine instead.
while the defendant was talk
ing to the desk man in the cell
room, the lady told me that
they'd just got back from Balti.
more and were hurryIng to reach
q her house before 11:30 o'clock.
She just had TO be home by that
time, she said"
The court: The lady is your
wife, Is she?"
Boob: mo sir-she's a friend
! just had to bring her home
before 1870 o'clock so she could
get her husbands lunch ready
He works late this week. But on
the way back she was taken
sick"
Well. If she wasn't, she ought
to have been. Ten dollars-and
remember the next time but one
it'll be jail for you"
Boob Mumbling): IF I'd got
around ten minutes later last
night, 'twould have been the
morgue for me-"
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
Bryan Asked Judge to
Show Mercy Upon
barrow
BY international News Service

DAYTON, Tenn, Aug. 4.
Clarence barrow can thank
William Jennings Bryan that
he was not punished for con-
tempt of court in the Dayton.
evolution trial.
This was revealed by Judge
John T. Raulston today. When
Bryan was informed that his
distinguished leg al opponent
had been cited, he went to
Judge Raulston and said: .
Have mercy on him, judge"
"And l did," said Judge
Raulston.
The regular August term of
the Rhea county court was
opened with memorial services
for Bryan, at which Judge
Raulston and the attorneys
spoke brief eulogies of the
Commoner.
Judge Raulston told the at
torneys today that court might
last only this week, as he had
accepted an invitation to adj
dress a fundamentals meet
ing in Chicago next Sunday.
He declined to say where the
meeting was to take place or
reveal the organization spon-
soring it.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
BELL PREDICTS
HUGE BUS
GROUP
Engineer Commissioner Says
Motor Transportation VIII
Develop Like Railroads

The day is not far distant when
motor bus lines in and around
Washington will be merged into ons
great corporation with large sta
tions in Washington and nearby
cities and with time tables and IA
cilities similar to those provided by
the railroads, in the opinion of Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner j.
Franklin Bell.
Several years ago Commissioner
Bel made a thorough study of the
growth of the great railroad
systems of the country and the
manner in which they were or
ganiZed. This study and his present
studies of the development Of motor
bus transportation have conyince1
him that the bus lines are follow
Ing in the footsteps of the railroad
con- panies.
I'VE may before long expect TO
see great motor bus corporations
controlling this form Of transports
ton throughout great sections of
the country" he said. The grow
Ing popularity of the buses makes
It certain that they will continue II
develop rapidly for many years"
1t is now possible for Washing
ton.ans to travel to approximately
twenty-five. cities and towns in
Maryland and Virginia by bus. 1t
II possible to travel 700 miles west
OF Washington by bus and with the
exception of a gap Of only 200
miles to travel by bus to Chicago.
Construction of the proposed
Washington bus terminal is a step
toward the anticipated consolidd-
ton of lines operating out of WASH
ington. in the opinion Of Commits
mf@Uer RalI
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
AGED MAN IS ScoRcHED
WHEN OIL ExPLoDES

Samuel Covington, colored, sew.
enty-fiye, of 2914 Stanton road
southeast. was slightly burned on
the left arm last night, when a
can Of, coal oil with which he was
filling "a stove, exploded.
An automobiles passing Coving-
toms home at the time, of the ex.
plosion, heard the aged man S
cries for help and took him TO
Providence Hospital for treatment.
Hospital authorities said his condt-
ton was not serious
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
FEAR MISSING BABY
rs SNAKES VICTIM

READING. Pa. Aug. s.--Despite
constant searching by several men.
women and Boy Scouts, no sign has
been discovered to indicate the fate
Of Jennie, two-year-old child Of
Charles Benin. OF DryvilIe. who dis
appeared from her fathers farm
house. The case may go down as
one OF the county's unsOlved mys.
tkries.
one theory Is that a passing mo-
torist struck the child in the road,
and. fearful OF punishment, took
the body far away and concealed it.
Last week an eight-foot biacksnake
bit one of the Benin COWS. Some
fear the child may have been killed
by q blacksnake, constructor rep.
tile.
The Washington times., 1925-08-04
Woman StrangIes Self

COLUMBIA, Pa, Aug. 3.-Suffer.
ing from a deranged mind, Esther,
forty.nine years old, wife of VIII.
liam Haverstick, went to the third
floor of her home, looped a piece
Of electric wire al Iund a door knob,
placed the other end about her
neck and then dropped her body
over the balustrade into the stair
way. The moose gave away, per.
hitting the body to fall to the bot.
tom of the steps, where it was
found by a young son.