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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-20
FEDERAL RELATIONS

The committee on Federal kela .sor
will give public hearing In ils 'V, m
at the State House. in Augilst.., ,osy
WEDNESDAY. Feb. %, at ooi0s'
T. NJ. on the following: - ..,,x
S. T. No. 161. S. d. No. %, o. ,,,r;,r
joint resolution favoring the acq S,sts.
and maintenance by the Uniteu cou.
Government of a suitable vessei "a y,
structed and equipped especially, XII. X
an ice breaker. to be statioheo
on the Maine coast. q.
EDW. a. MANSFIELD. ce~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-20
Committee Hearings
MAINE PUBLICITY

The committee on Maine Publicity
will give q public hearing in House OF
Repre- sentatives At the State House. IN
Augusta, on - .,-
n. on the following:
S. d. No. 81. An Act to create
State Broadcasting Station.
HOLLIS w. STITHAM, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-20
SEA AND SHORE FIsHsR,ts

The committee on Sea aud a.,
Fisheries will give a. public hs5o,
in its room at the Stete House, n A.
guSta, on
THURSDAY. Feb. &C. at 1 oc.oet )
NJ. on the following: -
Fl. d! No. 10. An Act to ren..I
Chap. H9S. p. l.. of 1917 and 10 ssse,i
and re-enact certain sections OF Ciss
ter 45. Il. s.. relating to the Conn.,
sioner of Sea and Shore Fisheriea
IL. d. No. 120. An Act to smIa
Section So. Chapter As r. s., relaiiss
to legal size of Holsters and inethod q
measurement.
PERCY G.. SARGENT b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-20
INSANE HOSPITALS

The committee on Insane Hosp lam
will give public hearing in us i ou'
at the state House in Ausus's, iAs
FRIDAY. Feb. ~, at p. NJ, W
following: nrourst.
s. I. No. $50. Resolve app,opof.a
ing money for the CONSTRUCTOR. Hcs.
sewer main for the Bangor o's'e
pital. Sec
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MINES AND MINING

The committee on Mines and Mining
will give a public hearing IN its room.
at the State House. in Augusta. on
TUESDAY, Feb. "a. 1925, r. NJ
II. 3. No. g. An Act irf favor Of
the Monsoon, Maine, Slate Company.
H f. INGRAHAN, Sec.
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MILITARY AFFAIRS

will give public hearing in its rooms
at the State House. in Augusta. on
FRIDAY, Feb. %. 1925, at 100 2. NJ,
on the following Acts and Resolves:
II. d. No. 81. An Act relating to
the Armory of the city of Lewiston
and fixing the rental thereof
Fl. d. No. l13. Resolve in favor of
Portland Armory.
III. p. No. 725. Resolve in favor of
armory rentals.
ROBERT HALE. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-20

The SPEAKER: Under orders Of
the d&v the Chair presents. out of
order. a paper from the Senate which
waG trere read. passed and ordered
placed on flea resolution of res
pee for Chief Justice Corr ish. intro
ducei by the Senator from kenne.
e, Senator Maher.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Whereas. the wise division of gov
I ernmental powers between the three
| coordinate branches, executive. leg
islativc and judicial. has ever proved
in this State the exact expression of
the genius of the people of the State
of Maine with whom rests the in
innate sovereignty:
Wherea., due to his somewhat
overta: ed physical condition. the
great chief of the judicial branch Of
orr government has deemed it dis
Greet to resign from his high trust:
BE 1T RESOLVED. that it is tic
sense of the Eighty second Legisla-
ture o. Maine that there shall be
spread upon it's records a vote ey-
pressive Of it's appreciation of his
splendid character, great gifts of
ind mi purpose. high ideals, in
Sniring integrity and fine service.
AND BE IT RESOLVED, that the
legislative branch of government Tor
the State of Maine does hereby ex-
press and record its esteem, regard
love and loyalty for the Honorable
leslie c. Cornish. Chief Justice of
the Supreme Judicial Court Of
Maine. and wishes him long years
of health and happiness to come.
Mr.. WING of Auburn: Mr.. Speak
err. l move the passage of the reso-
luton and that we record our vote
Ly rising.
Thereupon the resolution was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
10000 PERSONS
ADDED YEARLY
TO POPULATION
City's Census Estimated by
Local Chamber at
363.467.

Growing at the rate of almost
10000 a year for the last five years,
Indianapolis today boasts an esti-
mated population of S63,467, accord
ing to a report submitted to John
B. Reynolds, general secretary OF
the Indianapolis Chamber of Com
merce, by Leonard V. Harrison, Sec
rotary Of the civic affairs depart
ment.
The figures show an increase of
nearly $4,000 since 1920, when accu-
rate figures were made available
through the Federal census. Har-
rison's estimate, which is regarded
as highly conservative applies to
the population Of the city as of
July 1 this year.
The United States Census Bureau
recently estimated the 1925 popula-
ton of Indianapolis as 35S,819, while
calculations made from Folks direc-
tory places the city's population at
371.745.
Reynolds announced that the popu-
lation survey would be made regu-
lar n1id-year activity of the Chamber
of Commerce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
GOVERNOR TO
INVESTIGATE
KEHoEsTATUs
Fields Hears His Adjutant
General Is Drunkard-
Promises Official Inquiry.

BIZ United Press
FRANKFORT, KY. Aug. 15.-
Governor Fields today promised an
official investigation of charges Of
conduct unbecoming an officer, filed
against Brig. Gen. James T. Kehoe,
adjutant general of Kentucky, with
demand for Kehoe's dismissal.
Brig. Gen. Ellerbe w. Carter,
commander Of the SD Kentucky
Field Brigade. brought the charges,
and in addition to accusing General
Kehoe of drunkenness, alleged spe-
officially that K chloe:
1. Insulted fellow officers and
National Guardsmen.
2. Wrecked a soldiers radio set
while intoxicated.
8. Insulted Chaplain Herschell r.
Griffin of the 139th Indiana Field
Artillery.
4. While intoxicated countermand-
ed an official edict prohibiting gam
bling by betting on a prize fight.
General Kehoe said the charges
were largely matter of politics"
II have been aware for some time
that certain National Guard officers
who aspire to the adjutant general
ship have been after me-" he de-
clared.
General Kehoe is a graduate Of
West Point and is in command Of
Camp Knox, where 10000 Indiana
and Kentucky National Guardsmen
are in summer encampment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
Gone, but Not Forgotten

If you see any automobiles bearing
these license numbers, call the police or
The Indianapolis Times. Main 5000. The
owner may be able to do the same for
you some time.
Automobiles reported stolen belong
to:
E. Cartwright, Beech Grove. Ford.
T-4662, from Garfield Park.
Lieut.. F. A. E. Thompson, FIT.
Harrison. Ford. 116-147. from Mary
land and Illinois SITS.
Haynes Schmidt Company, 12o W.
North St., Willys-Knight, M 40, from
side of that address.
Back Home Again
Automobiles reported found by po-
lice belong to:
John Taylor, 1893 Chadwick ST.,
Ford, found at lib E. Thirteenth
Street.
Continental Drug Company, Ford.
found at Senate Ave. and South st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
Market FOODS
In ABUNDANCE
Supply Plentiful and Prices
Go Lower.

Fruits and vegetables continued
today In abundance at lower prices
at the city market. Country Gentle
man corn and sugar corn was
cheaper at 20 cents dozen. Golden
Bantam sold for 25 cents a dozen.
Elderberries were 80 cents a basket.
Red haws sold for 10 cents a pound
for the first time. Fresh lima beans
registered a drop in price md sold
for Is cents a pound.
Other prices were: Red radishes,
2 punches for 8 cents; icicle radishss,
the same price; select tomatoes, 8
pounds for 10 cents; apples, pounds
for 25 cents; peaches, pounds for
25 cents; small head lettuce, 10 cents,
and cucumbers, for cents.
Live chickens were 35 cents a
pound; dressed chickens, 38 to 40
cents a pound; country butter, so
cents pound, and fresh country
eggs, 3s to 43 cents a pound.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
ARSENAL Barred
In DOPE CACHE
Agents Uncover 100000
Worth of Stolen Goods.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-An arsenal
consisting of forty-seven revolvers,
ten daggers and several sets OF
brass knuckles was uncovered by
police early today in the private
safe of Col. Will Gray Beach, de-
posed head Of the Federal narcotic
division here. who is charged with
trading drugs for stolen goods.
New caches of valuable goods,
ranging all the way from rare
Oriental vases to opium pipes and
hypodemic sets, are being un-
covered every day. Colonel Beach
maintained caches at various places.
Goods uncovered by Federal agents
are valued at more than $4,000
This is exclusive Of huge quantities
Of drugs.
1t is the contention of Federal Of
ficials that Beach, using his power
full position as head of the narcotic
division, took confiscated drugs and
sold them to addicts in return for
stolen goods.
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Muncie Man Said to Haze
Been Seen With Anderson
Continued From Page II

George Anderson" the dying man
replied.
did you know Gerald Chapman"
the officer asked.
Don't ask me-" Hance replied. He
then asked that Detective Pickett
be called.
Cromer said he was too far away
to determine what words passed be-
tween Hance and his slayers. Police
probably never will be able to de-
ternine whether the Hances had
arranged to meet Anderson and the
gang, or were pursued and were en-.
deavoring to escape.
Fired at Machine
Cromer said Just before the shoot
ing a machine. carrying a man and
two children. sped past the men
Cromer said Anderson turned his
gun on the machine and fired twice
after it stopped about 200 feet down
the road.
The driver OF the car, whose name
could not be obtained, cried: IT am
not the man you're after" He
grabbed the two boys and jerked
them down out of sight At the
same time the gunner opened fire
the shots went wild. The. man then
sped away and called police
Several shots were later fired al
a machine carrying colored passen
gers who sped past. None took ef
feet.
Chapman, under sentence of death
for the murder Of policeman in
Connecticut. lived at Hance's home
for many weeks during the winter
Information furnished authorities
by Hance led to the arrest of Chap
man last January. Chapman was
returned to the Federal penitientiary
at Atlanta and later was taken to
Connecticut for the trial which
ended in his sentence to death.
Anderson escaped when Chapman
was captured here. but police had
learned that he was seen around
Muncie lately.
When Chapman was captured last
January, he swore vengeance on the
man who "squealed on him." Hance
and his wife had lived in constant
fear Of vengeance and several times
the woman had complained that
their house was watched.
Hance went to Connecticut to
testify against Chapman, but his
wife refused to go.
Chapman and Anderson were com.
panions in the famous million dollar
mail robbery in New York In 1921
Both were captured and sent to the
Federal penitentiary at Atlanta. but
escaped.
Chapman, wounded and re
captured, escaped a second time and
was later implicated in a robbery
and murder In Connecticut, but
escaped arrest.
The next heard Of him was when
officers picked up his trail here last
January.
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Andersen, Said to Haze
Been Here Last January

George Dutch" Anderson, a.
legged murderer of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Hance. Muncie, Ind. for whom po-
lice are searching, and a pal of
Gerald Chapman. famous bandit,
was in Indianapolis Jan. 81. when
Chapman was taken from the Marion
County Jail to Atlanta, Federal Of
ficers believe.
When Chapman was taken from
the movement and heavy guard Of
Federal officers and detectives ac-
companied him.
Feared Rescue
It was feared Anderson and his
gang would attempt to rescue
Chapman. A carload OF armed po-
licemen followed the patrol wagon
carrying Chapman and his guards
from the Jail to the Union station.
Chapman, with Anderson, was
convicted of a $4,000 mail rob
berry in New York in October, 1921.
Chapman was sentenced to twenty
five years at Atlanta. but escaped
and was at large more than a year
when he was captured at Muncie,
Ind, Jan. Is, 1925.
He spent about three days in the
Marion County jail. Remaining
stoically silent and refusing to talk
to anyone.
Plot Discovered
Postal Inspectors John w. Wei
born and A. S. Kelley, one of the
officers who captured Chapman, dis
covered a plot whereby he planned
to obtain a gun and a bottle of
nitro-glycerine which a confederate
was to place in the car in which
Chapman was taken to Atlanta.
One of Anderson's and Chapman's
confederates was said to be Betty
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
GRAY TAKES POSITION

Chesleigh Gray, recently deposed
chief engineer Of the tSate highway
commission, has accepted a position
as construction engineer for the
Greenville Gravel Company. Green
vile, Ohio.
Gray will go to Kalamazoo. Mich,
where the firm is building rail-
road. Tho gravel company Is said
to be one of the largest in the
Middle West.
Gray was discharged from his
State position by John D. Williams,
director of the State highway COM
mission, when he refused to dis
approve Marion County road specifi-
cations.
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slayers compelled them to stop.
Hance jumped from the machine
and grappled with Anderson and
then ran into a corn field. Several
shots were fired at him and he fell
after running about twenty-five feet.
His wife started running down the
road and one shot, which struck her
in the back, ended her life.
The slayers escaped in a south
western direction. Wolfe appeared
at the home OF his mother-in-law
later in the night and was arrested.
He has repeatedly declared his in
nocence and has offered to prove his
whereabouts during the entire time.
Story Of Witness
Scene of the double tragedy &C.
Cured on the Middletown Pike. five
miles southwest OF Muncie. Charles
Cromer, a farmer and eyewitness of
the shooting, described the fray as
follows:
Three machines were coming
down tho road, one coupe bearing
a Ohio license, a large red auto
mobile and the Hance car. The
shooting began when the red ma
chine passed the two automobiles
almost in front Of my house.
THE coupe pulled up in front of
the Hance car and stopped. Mrs.
Hance was the first to alight from
the machine. She was barefooted.
Her husband stepped out a second
later. A few words were passed and
the bandits fired. Mrs. Hance fell
dead with bullet through her head.
"Hance and a man, supposed to
be Anderson, began wrestling in the
road. Several shots were fired at
close range. Other shots were fired
after Hance and ne fell just after he
leaped over fence into a cornfeld."
Cromer at once telephoned for Mar
shall Booher of Middletown.
Doctor Called
DIR. S. L. Thornberg Of Middle
town. who assisted in giving Hance
first aid. said when he arrived at
the scene Mrs. Hance was lying by
the roadside dead.
IT ran over to Hance, who was
lying at the. edge of the field, and
found he was in a critical condition"
DR.. Thornberg said. sTIe began to
talk and 1 took notes.
"Hance gasped: Dutch Ander-
son and Charles Wolfe were the ones
that done the shooting Dutch An
derson and Wolfe were the ones who
were after me. Gerald Chapman
stayed at my home and they did it
because I told on him."
DIR. Thornberg said Hance was
rushed to the Home hospital at Nun
Gle, where he died on the operating
table. Hance had two serious
wounds, one in the stomach and an
other in the right side. DIR. Thorn
berg said.
When Marshal Booher arrived, he
asked Hance: Who did the shoot
ing?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
CLUBWOMEN TO
RECEIVE FUNDS
FOR new PARK
Purchase of 'LlmberIost' as
State Reserve Is Advo-
Gated.

Mrs. o. M. Pittenger. president OF
tho Indiana Federation Of women's
Clubs. today sent out a letter Advo-
eating the buying OF ''Limberiost."
property OF the late Gene Stratton
Porter, novelist, for a State Park.
Mrs. Pittenger, backed by club
women, has offered to receivo con-
tributions TO a fund for this purpose.
Charles Darwin Porter, husband OF
the author, IL is said. would be will
ing 20 sell the property FOR n State
park for $4,000.
In her letter. Mrs. Pittenger de
scribed the property. which includes
100 acres Of land and lake.
The letters are being sent 20 club
officials and public spirited citizens.
The club federation Is backing the
campaign. one subscription of
$4,000 has already been received.
the letter states.
Owned Fifteen Years
The 1imberlost tract, which event
ually would become a State park
under terms OF the proposal made
by Mrs. Pittenger, was bought by
Mrs. Porter about fifteen years ago.
In includes forty acres OF wood.
land. lying on the shore OF Sylvan
Lake, near Rome City IN Noble
County. More than a half-mile OF
the tract forms the shore line Of
the lake and affords one Of the most
beautiful lake scenes In the entire
Middle West.
During the time Mrs. Porter made
her home az Limberiost we intro
duced approximately $4,000 varieties
of trees. shrubs and plants, with the
expressed view Of turning II over
TO the state az some future date.
Artistic Entrance
All buildings on the tract. inciud-
ing the famous Limberlost cabin,
were constructed under the personal
supervision OF the author. Entrance
TO the estate Is made through an
artistic gateway formed OF two mas.
sive columns Of native stones, on
which two carved owls. Weighing ap-
proxmately 1900 pounds each, are
superimposed.
The estate originally was offered
to the Indiana department OF con.
servation for $4,000. Later the
price was reduced 10 $4,000 and
with the offer Of Mr. Porter, husband
OF the author. TO pay $4,000 OF the
price himself. This would make the
park available for purchase by In
dlana's clubwomen at a net price OF
$40 600, II Is understood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15

wethersneld State Prison said to-
day.
HAnce. who was one OF the wit.
nesses for the state in Chapmans
trial here last March which resulted
in his conviction for the murder
Of Policeman Skelly in New Britain.
testified reluctantly. IL was recalled
today, saying ti,Ht Chaman was one
Of the finest mel he ever knew. He
seemed to be in constant dread OF
something all the time he was in
Hartford.
Chapman was sentenced TO hang
In June. but was granted a reprieve
until December. pending hearing OF
his appeal by the Connecticut Su.
preme Court of Errors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15

20
.one of the latest
victims among more
than 1875 per-
sons injured in au-
tomobile accidents
in Indianapolis this
year.
The Lynch boy
fell between two
automobiles Friday
m o IN 1 n g near
Twenty-F1fth and
Gale SITS. He was
riding on a truck
Of the Hoosier Milk
Company, driven by
Rudolph Egner,
when the truck
struck a car driven
by Mrs. Iva Rich
ardson of 1927
Smart St. lynch
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Continued From Page u
New York widow of former news.
paper and publicity agent, who ap-
pears to have played the role of
chmaker-without complete sue.
cess.
Prince Story Wrong
The aristocratic Won Schmettow
family-all Germans with the title
Won" are aristocrats of the old
school-seems to have taken par
ticular grievance at the story put
forth in Berlin that the former
crown prince and so mobiles would
attend the wedding when, in fact
the prince was not hidden and only
a few mobiles were invited. Both the
girls deny that they were respon-
sible for the report.
But, regardless Of where the story
emanated, it stirred the older count.
Inundated and enraged that his
family name was bruited about in
the press, the naughty Prussian held
that the prestige of Junker circles
was damaged by incorrect publicity.
There was a long session between
the father and the young American
girl at the Bristol Hotel in Berlin.
What happened in this conference
only the Prussian and the girl them
selves know-with perhaps Mrs.
Justice, Miss F'letcher's comrade
sharing the secret.
Simply Delayed"
That it did not result in shattering
the wedding plans utterly is the firm
contention of the Indianapolis girl
''It is absurd to say that the
marriage has been broken" Miss
Fletcher told me emphatically in an
exclusive interview before the Beren'
garia steamed out. TT is merely
postponed. The count is following
me to America later where we will
be married.
THE marriage has simply been de
layed.
"As I was not expecting to marry
when I left the States" she contin'
ued, II naturally did not have my
birth certificate with me when ]
reached Germany. Later I learned
that the certificate was needed, SO
1 cabled for it.
Brother Unable to Wait
my brother brought it, but when
he arrived I learned that 1 still
had to wait three weeks before the
marriage, according to the German
law. This would have been beyond
the thirteenth, the date set for the
marriage. My brother was unable
to wait longer and therefore we are
returning to the United States. The
count is following later and we will
marry in America, but not at Indi-
annapolis"
Mrs. Justice. who, since her hus-
bands death in Berlin about two
years ago, has had entree into GER
tain circles of nobility in Germany,
claimed, with her friend, that the
engagement was not broken. Ru-
NOR several times had Mrs. Justice
herself engaged to well-known Ger
mans. but none of these reported
romances materialized.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
PUBLICITY PAINS FATHER
Stoughton Receives Good Many
Many kilograms" Announcing
Collapse.

BIZ United Press
JACKSONVILLE Fla, Aug. 49,
Stoughton A. Fletcher of Indian
apolis told the United Press today he
has received word from his daughter,
Louisa that she is returning to the
United States following collapse Of
her marriage plans. to Count Won
Schmettow in Germany.
Asked whether he had received
any direct word from his daughter
since yesterday, Fletcher said:
Eyes, I have received good
many cablegrams.
However, he added, "the publ
city in this matter has been very
painful to me and you can appreci-
ate that I am unwilling to discuss
it further"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
For Greatest Benefit
BANKERS GIVEN RIFLES
Fayette County Institutions Get
Guns From Government.

Bu United Press
CONNERSV1LLE, Ind, Aug. 10.
-Twenty-four Krag rifles furnished
by the government were distributed
today to Fayette County banks.
The rifles will be used In case of
attempted bank robberies. Members
of the county vigilance committee
are to be sworn In as deputy
sheriffs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST

"SOUL"
SECOND CHURCH - Delaware at
THIRD CHURCH - $3.50 Washington
Blvd.
Sunday Services
In All Churches, II a. m.
and 8 p. m.
Sunday Evening Services IN Third
Church Only.
Testimonial Meetings
Wednesday evening at O'Clock.
Free Reading Rooms
10 Continental Bank Bldg. IL n. Meridian
205 K. Thirty-Fourth st.
The Public
cordially invited TO attend these services
and TO use the reading rooms.
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN
UNDER 90 YEARS.
Second Church at $50 and IL A. NJ
Third Church at 9:15 A. NJ
These are branches of The Mother
Church. The First Church Of Christ Scien-
fist in Boston. Massachusetts,.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-15
CLUB MEMBERS ADDED
Nearly 1000 Now On Rolls Of Co
lumbia Organization.

Approximately 500 members have
been added to the roster of the Co
lumbia Club, making a total mem.
bership Of nearly 1000, according 20
Arthur L. Bradshaw president.
At a directors meeting Friday
afternoon in the new club building,
$40 resident members, seventy.nine
nonresident members and eighty-six
junior members were added. Present
membership rates are TO prevail
until after the September directors
meeting, Bradshaw said.