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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
MAN INJURED AS
BIG ROCK FALLS
Stone Weighing 900 Pounds
Strikes Workman.

Crashing against "A scaffold. a 900
pound stone today caused serious in
jury TO Pearl McCord, 3S. of sos N.
New Jersey ST., and resulted in the
collapse of a derrick which was be-
ing used in an attempt to set the
stone in the entrance TO the addition
to School No 9. Davidson and Yer
mont SITS.
McCord Harry Wilson. 30y Pine
st. and English Ave, and Thomas
Mattingly, so. OF 10 \. Oriental ST.,
were on the scaffold as the derrick
swung the stone preparatory to its
being placed by the three. Appar-
emily the stone was swung too far
for the weight of the derrick. the
machine toppled and the stone
struck the scaffold. McCord was
struck and hurled twenty feet to
the ground. He suffered danger
Gus wound on the head. but his COM
paniOns were hurt only slightly.
Lieutenant Winkler investigated
the accident and sent McCord to the
Indiana Christian Hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
Here's Alleged L0ue Letter of Aimee

ing to the district attorney here,
to whom it has been shipped. the
trunk is filled with feminine f1nery,
heavily perfumed, including silk
pajamas. negligee and a red dress
ing gown.
The Letter
The letter. as deciphered at the
district attorneys office, read as fol
lows:
Poor darling man: This is from
a girl who loves you with all her
heart! Wuffl Putting up noble fight
here Now for any sakes, keep cool.
Don't lose your head and come for
ward. That would be awful! You're
doing fine. That person did not get
your letter, SO you are all right on
that score, don't want you to
think that your b. w. beloved wom-
AM did those silly things. Those
folks were plants vino forced their
way in.
Think everything will ultimate
ly be all right. Don't worry self
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
HALLOWEENFETE
TONIGHT TO END
RADIO EXPOSITION
Record Attendance Expected
at FroIic and
Dance.

Merrymakers will throng the Ex-
position building, at State fair
ground tonight at the close of the
second Indianapolis Radio Exposi-
ton. A record attendance is expected
Halloween frolic and dancing until
midnight will feature the climax of
the show. Dealers will keep their
exhibits open until midnight. and ex-
pect to sell record number of
radio cabinets and accessories.
Prizes for masked persons attend
ing the celebration tonight have been
offered by the management. Many
are expected to arrive at the show
after other parties.
Blythe Q. Hendricks. writer and
sportsman, will broadcast the Indi-
a-Northwestern football game at
Bloomington this afternoon over
WFBM.
Herbert A. Luckey, president of
Broadcast Listeners Association,
which sponsored the exhibit, issued
a statement expressing appreciation
of the efforts that made the show
such a success.
Ray Miller's recording orchestra
and Miss Jean Alexandria, singer,
will provide entertainment for the
revelers.
Allen McQuahae, noted Irish tenor,
made his second appearance Friday
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30

Bp United Press
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30.-Endear
ing letters, written in code, were
exchanged between Kenneth G. Or
miston. fugitive radio operator in
New York, and Aimee Semple Me-
Pherson. evangelist being prosecuted
for alleged perjury in Los Angeles,
District Attorney Asa Keyes charged
today.
Keyes said he had one letter in
particular mailed from here Sept. 81
and received in New York Oct 2. =
Sought for Weeks
Ormiston has been sought through
out the country for many weeks on
charges of conspiring with the
evangelist to perpetrate kidnapping
hoax. II is claimed that Mrs. Nc
Pherson was with the radio man DUR
ing her five weeks absence from
AnCelus Temple and not in the
hands of kidnapers as she asserts.
Ormiston's trunk was seized re!
Gently in New York City and. accord
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
SIX IDENTIFY
PAT M'DERMOTT
Say He Is Man Who
Threatened MeIIett.
Bv United Press

BV United Press
CANTON. Ohio. Oct. 3o.-Pat Nc
Dermott. elusive key-man IN the
Don r. Mellett murder investigation
today was identified as the man who
threatened the life Of the Canton
publisher a few days before Mellett
was shot down for his activities
against the underworld.
Six former friends and relatives
established the Identification. C. B.
McClintock. county prosecutor said
in repeating his threat that unless
Pat makes 6 belated confession he
will be brought to trial Immediately
on the first degree murder indict-
ments.
Mrs. Lloyd Mellett, sister-in-law
of the slain editor. and Mrs. Walter
Vail. guests at the Mellett home the
night of the murder. identified Nc
Dermott as the man they saw sneak
ing about the yard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30

sick, dear. If were sure you
would get this would send a thou
sand dollars. How can l tell? Have
you all you need? Are you taking
care of yourself? Oh. I love you.
dear. darling man, I love you with
all my heart
"All will sure come right. Now
cheer up! You are doing fine and
will be o. k, I think unless e.
breaks--and God forbid that happen
ing.
Hold that end down whatever
you do. and leave rest to me. God
bless you and comfort you. My
dear-this is hard enough for me.
but poor you-you must be nearly
insane.
My heart aches for you'll feel
your arms and comfort all the time.
Going to get down there today and
growl at the whole world to beat
the band-hSad up now--and what
ever happens don't come. Your own
darling woman that's always yours.
(Signed)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
PATRIOTISM ABOVE
PARITY, BEVERIDGE
Former Senator Urges All Voters to Go to Polls With Or
ganzaton Lines as Secondary Motive.

Democrat or a Republican to stand
by the party. But even he does not
really believe what he shouts, for
we see that very man rejoice when
great numbers from the other party
break away from it and vote his
ticket.
"If, regardless of merit, all Of us
obey the demand for regularity, the
party wire-puller has an easy time
of it and can do about what he
pleases. So the only corrective is
to let such men know that they must
watch their step or that they will
get smashed at the polls.
"Then we are told that we must
vote the party ticket just because
it happens to be the party ticket, in
order to keep up the party strength;
and all sorts of devices have been
urged (and some of them have been
tried to maintain party loyalty
IT have heard a lot of mournful
talk about the fact that, in these
days, party lines are loose instead
Oh TlSlu, as luSy OilCc WSiO' " S''
what of it? The party is only on
agency for the good of the country.
"Why do increasing numbers OF
citizens think so lightly of party
domination? They are as intelligent
and honest as were those who used
to think it well-nigh a sacred duty
to vote the party ticket.
1.-The plain reasons that seaftv
to party is diminishing are that there
is no issue before us which greatly
appeals to Qvr minds and hearts,
and that selfish and sometimes cor
rupt bosses Whom few respect or ap-
prove get control of the party and
use it for their own purposes. Let
great issue arise and let our lead
ers appeal to the people on that is
sue. and there will be as much party
loyalty as ever there was.
even when such a master issue
does not exist. we nevertheless
ought to vote for the candidates of
our respective parties, provided
those candidates are as good men
as honest, as brave. as able-as the
candidates of the other party: but If.
under such circumstances, our party
candidates are not the equals OF the
candidates of another party in in
tegrity. courage and sense. then we
ought to vote for the other fellows"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
SEASPOUND|NG
SHIP ON ROCKS
Twenty-Five Taken Off in
Life Boats.

Bu United Press
HALIFAX, n. S., Oct 30.-With
six persons aboard and high seas
hammering her, the Canadian steam
er Torhamvan was on the rocks off
Ferryland. on the Newfoundland
coast, early today. Twenty-Five per-
sons. including some passengers.
had reached shore safely in lifeboats.
The Torhamvan. bound from St.
Johns, Newfoundland. for Halifax.
ran on the rocks in a dense fog Fri
day night.
The first lifeboat to be lowered
was smashed by the high seas. but
the second was launched successfully
and the twenty-five persons taken
ashore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
SEEKS TO BUY UTILITIES
Electric Company Desires Allen and
Dekalb County Properties.

Acquisition of two utility concerns
in northeastern Indiana is sought to-
day in petitions filed with the public
service commission by the Indiana
and Michigan Electric Company, an
Indiana concern which operates q
large production and distribution
system i'm Michigan.
Companies sought are Nthe Allen
County Electric Light and Power
Company, which supplies electricity
to the towns of Grabill, Harlan, Leo
and Woodburn, in Allen County, and
the Indiana Power and Light Com
pany which furnishes electricity for
the towns of Butler, st. Joe and
Spencervilles in DeKalb County. The
water distribution system at Butler
also is part of the deal. Proposed
price for the Allen County concern
is $60,057.95 and that of the DeKalb
County utility, $102. .54415.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
EIGHT STATES TO
VOTE ON DRY LAW
Prohibition Repeal Up in
Four of Them.
BIZ I nited Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Eight
States will have referendums on pro-
hibition Tuesday, in connection with
the congressional election. 9
Referendums to repeal State pro-
hibition enforcement laws will be
staged in Colorado. California, Mon
tana and Missouri A PROPOSAL to
legalize 2;75 per cent beer Is up in
Wisconsin. A plan to change the
definition of intoxicating liquor in
the Volstead act is at stake in New
York and Illinois. A referendum is
to be held in Nevada upon a resolu-
ton of the Legislature petitioning
Congress to call a Federal Constitu
tional convention.
In addition, senatorial opponents
in eight States are classed as either
vets or drys, although little has been
said upon the subject in the cam
paign. In twenty-six congressional
vets are pitted against drys
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
ANNEX BIDS REJECTED
New Proposal ON Statehouse Addi-
tion Work to Be Sought.

All bids for finishing the interior
of the old medical school building,
which is to be used as a Statehouse
annex, we're rejected today by the
buildings and ground committee on
recommendation of State Auditor j..
S. Bowman. Bidding was postponed
two weeks in order toinsure liveller
competition for the work. it was
said. All the interior finishing of the
former medical school building, op-
posite the Statehouse on Senate kVe.
has been removed preparatory to
placing 1t in, condition for housing
several State departments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
WRIGHT HELD TO
II. S. GRAND Jury
Noted Architect Faces Mann
Act Charges.
BIZ United Press

BU tnred Press
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, oct. 3d.
Frank Lloyd Wright, International
ly known architect, was held to the
Federal grand jury today on a
charge of violating the Mann act.
Bond Of $4,000, which Wright was
required to give after his arrest, was
not changed "a United States Com.
missioner Howard S. Abbott, and the
architect was released pending hear
ing later for himself and Nine. Olga
Milanoff on a conspiracy charge.
Witnesses summoned by the Gov
ernment testified that Wright and
Nine. Milanoff had left Wisconsin for
Minnesota together and lived In a
Lake Minnetonka cottage as man
and wife.
Wright's attorneys did not offer
any evidence in rebuttal
Earlier I'm the day the conspiracy
case against Wright and the dan
Ger were continued for one week be-
cause Of the illness Of Nine. Milanoff.
who is In a sanitarium suffering
from a nervous breakdown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
PLANS MADE
TO TAKE BIG
VOTE HERE
Machines to Be Distributed
Sunday-0ffiCialS Will
Get Instructions.

Plans aud preparations for hand
ling election votes pnd returns in
Marion County Tuesday, are nearing
completion, election commissioner
Ira NJ. Holmes announced today.
Gideon Blaine and County Clerk Al
bert Losche are the other commits
sioners.
All voting machines will be dis
tributed to polling places in the 269
county precincts by Sunday after
noon. Election judges and clerks will
be instructed to be in the Circuit
Court at 2 p. IN. Sunday to receive
instructions, while inspectors are to
be In Criminal Court at the same
time.
Holmes declared plans arc so thor
oughly out lined that all emergencies
can be taken care of.
Machines Oiled
For the first time in ten years,
the voting machines have been over
sentative of the manufacturers has
been working on the machines since
Oct 10.
All day Sunday the two practice
machines in the courthouse will be
| turned over to poll officials IN or
der that they may become familiar
with them.
In addition to the 269 machines,
sixteen others have been placed in
precincts where registration and pri-
mary vote was exceptionally heavy.
Five other emergency machines
will be loaded on trucks ready for
immediate delivery any time Tues
day after the polls open at 6 a. IN.
Australian Booths
In addition to this, Holmes said
| there are Australian voting booths
and tables loaded. ready for use in
case the emergency machines are
not sufficient.
Holmes declared the final tab
u!ated count will be announced by
6 D. IN. Wednesday night. twenty
four hours after the polls close.
An order to get in the count y
will lie strictly enforced by the com
missioners. and officials in charge
Of the voting places will be ordered
to have the totals in as soon as pos
sible. Holmes declared
II any moves are made to thwart
immediate receipt of the count by
the commissioners and board. police
will be called upon TO aid. Holmes
stated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
WOMAN TO
BE QU|zzED
ON JULIAN
Grand Jury Not in Session,
but Prosecutors Garry on
With Probe.
ADAMS GIVES PAPERS
Group May Not ReConvene
Until Thursday.

The Marion County prosecutor s
office today carried on /the investi-
cation of charges of Political cor
ruption in Indiana, though the grand
! jury, hearing witnesses in the probe,
was not in session.
1t may be Thursday before the
grand jury gets down to work again.
| it was said around the courthouse.
though Prosecutor William II. Remy
said the jurors would be back on
the job Monday.
| One of the chief moves of the
prosecutors office will be the in
terviewing Sunday of an Indianapo.
lis woman regarding the where
abOuts of l. G.. Julian, former bust
ness associate of d. c. Stephenson.
Julian, it is said, has documents to
prove the charges of corruption in
Indiana while Stephenson was in
power.
Get Documents
1t also was learned that Thomas
H. Adams, Vincennes editor. whose
charges brought on the probe of
"Stephensonism," has turned over to
the prosecutors office some docu-
ments. Their nature was not dis
closed.
Some documents were taken today
from Remys office to a safety de-
posit box in a local bank.
Judge Stays Away
Legal action had been planned for
| 70 l,o -
Julian from the $1,000 bond under
which she has been held by the
grand jury for more than a week.
But her attorney, Ira Holmes,
was baked in his efforts to file/ a
motion for her release with Charles
Wiltsie, Judge pro tenn. of CRIMINAL
Court. Wiltsie did not appear in
court during the morning.
Mrs. Julian was subpoenaed be-
fore the probe body after efforts to
fore the probe body ten days ago.
after efforts to locate her husband
were unavailing.
Holmes told her to pay no atten-
ZION to the bond and to return to her
home at Evansville until she was re-
oNOPOS''OSN' OAAO lCAb dAbCA
noon.
Prosecutor Remy said he would
make no effort to bring Mrs. Julian
back to the city unless she failed to
report to the jury Thursday, as or
dered.
| Fourth Week
Next week will open the fourth
week of the jury's investigation.
After the jury turned from Steph-
eDson activities to those of the pres
ent city administration Thursday,
questioning of two city officials and
George S. Elliott, former Marion
County Klan cyclops, and Harvey w.
Bedford. former police inspector,
Remy announced that new evidence
had uncovered new leads.
Because of the developments the
investigation will be extended. he
said
Even If the jury does reconvene
Monday, a recess will be taken on
Tuesday, election day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
EX-GOVERNOR.
SAYS CLEAN
Up INDIANA
Winfield T. Durbin, Long
G. 0. P. Leader, Urges
Voters 10 Act.
MESSAGE TO TIMES
Let Chips Fall Where They
May,' His View.

Winfield T. Durbin, a Republican,
Governor of Indiana from 1901 to
1905, today urged the voters of In
diana to 'clean house"
Durbin, stanch Republican leader
In State politics for three decades,
from his home in Anderson sent this
message to the editor of The Times
today.
I'm reply to your request for a
statement on the political situation
] will say:
"The deplorable situation in the
State at this time requires that the
decent people should overwhelmingly
vote to clean house, let the chips
fall where they may.
"By all means let's clean up the
State.
WINFIELD T. DURBIN."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
NOT AGREED ON MERGER
Believe Tentative Plan Reached OH
NicIxle Plate Combine.
BV Lnitef Press

DH Z Hfttf FftoH
NEW YORK. Oct. 30.-No agree
ment with the Van Sweringen broth
ers for a revision of the Nickle
Plate Railroad merger plan has been
made either by the Pere Marquette
'or the Hooking Valley Railroad, the
Dow.Jones financial news service
said it had learned officially today.
At the same time it was said there
is basis for believing that at least
a tentative agreement has been
reached between the Van Sweringens
and the Chesapeake & Ohio for re-
vision of the merger plan. The re-
vised PLAN. according to word in
Wall Street, would exclude the Erie
Railroad from the merger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30

On the eve of the election, the
American Legion Monthly prints
an article from former Senator
Albert Beveridge urging everyone to
vote. y
With his usual vigor Senator Bever-
idge urges all citizens to place
patriotism above party and to par
ticipate in the election.
A part of his message to the
citizenship of the nation follows:
II am a party man myself; but
the slogan stand by the party is
sometimes used to bolster up bad
measures and evil men. OF course
the professional politician wants ev-
erybody who happens, to be born a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
NEW IN CITY TO VOTE
But Postmaster General Did Not
Attend G. 0. 2. Rally.

Postmaster General Harry S. New
was in indianapolis today. New.
who maintains a residence at 1880 ".
Pennsylvania ST., returned here to
vote Tuesday. He has been cam.
paigning for the Republicans in
other States, but has made no
speeches in Indiana this campaign.
He was in the city Friday night.
it was said, but did not attend the
closing Republican rally of the cam
paign at Tomlinson Hall which SEN
ator Arthur r. Robinson addressed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
NINE MEN KILLED
IN MINE BLAST
All Bodies Recovered From
Shaft.

BIZ United Press
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. 30.-
A terrific explosion Of gas today in
stantly snuffed out the lives of nine
men and wrought destruction and
great damage in No. 81 tunnel of
No. colliery Of the Susquehanna
Galleries Company at Nanticoke,
near here. Four of the victims are
members of one family. All the bod
les have been rescued.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
Couple to Marry
by Legal Contract

Q WFItW 7 TtoN
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Thodo
Cocroft, and Eugene Whitmore,
prominent journalists, will be mar
ried here tonight by legal contract
with-a lawyer officiating instead of
a minister. Neither believe in the
"love, honor and obey" requirements
of church ceremony. The contract,
legal in this State, has been wit
messed by Supreme Court Justice
Louis B. Gibbs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
No, Man,! That
Home Is CaPs

Ru Jnited Press
WASHINGTON. oct go
The White House spokesman
today let it be known that Pres
ident Coolidge has no mother
in-law problem.
However, the spokesman said
the President was unhappy at
the persistence with which
some newspapers refer to his
residence in Northampton,
Mass. which Mrs. Goodhue oc-
cupies, as Ibis mother-in-law's
home.
That home is the Presidents
and he is jealous of the fact, the
spokesman said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
QUAKE IN LENINAKAN
Snowfall Accentuates Misery of
Homeless Thousands.

BIZ nited Press
MOSCOW. Oct. 0.-Earthquakes
of medium intensity again shook
Leninakan. Friday. dispatches re-
ceived here today said
Snowfall has accentuated the
misery of the refugees who fled from
theiT homes week ago when severe
shocks killed 300 and left thousands
without shelter after half the build
ings In Leninakan and several viii
lagos were destroyed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
TOO BUSY TO CAMPAIGN
Prosecutor, Working on Corruption
Probe, Asks Friends Votes.

Although he will not make any po-
litical campaign speeches, William
H. Remy. Marion County prosecutor,
today opend his campaign for re-elec
tion Tuesday, by personally asking
his friends to vote for him.
Up to this time Remy has been
unable to become active in the cam
paign because Of the grand jury in
vestigation which he is conducting
into charges of corruption and graft
in Indiana politics.
Remy has not attended any polit-
icaI meetings, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
LAST DAY IN CANADA
Queen Marie Will Return to United
States Tonight.

DH CHtLtu fTCoA
ABOA a X ID QUEEN MARIE'S
SPECIAL TRAIN EN- ROUTE TO
WINNIPEG, CANADA. Oct. 30
Queen Marie spends her last day in
Canada today. entering the United
States late tonight for a Sabbath in
Minnesota, before resuming her
Western tour.
The rest Friday from the strenuous
serial program of the American
visit was highly enjoyable to the
royal family. Except for the in.
formal luncheon party celebrating
the hfty-first birthday OF the Queen.
the royal trio spent the day chatting
over family matters. recalling for
mer birthdays. and life in bucharest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
Weather for Week


BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. oct. 30.-Weather
out look for the period Nov. / to
6 inclusive: Ohio Valley and Ten.
nessee: A period of showers about
Tuesday and again about Friday.
Moderate temperature most of the
week
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
POPES NIECE WEDS

BID UHtTBU PT688
ROME, Oct. 30.-Miss Louise Rat
II, niece of Pope Plus XI. today was
married TO Marquis Eduardo Per
sichetti, secretary with the Nicara-
guam legation to the vatican, the
marriage being performed by the
Pope himself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
H0UDINI BATTLES DEATH
Second Operation PerformeS on
Magician.

BU UHtteU Pr6e8
DETROIT. Oct. 30.-No longer the
! master magician, Harry Houdini the
1man was today waging grim battle
for life against the ravages of peri
tonitis which followed an operation
Monday for appendicitis,
To check gradually developing
condition of paralysis of the alb
domen, surgeons late Friday resorted
to a second and emaEgency operation
His general coM ounawever. was
still consida1 -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-30
HURT BY STREET CAR

Mrs. Florence Butz, 40. of 552
Highland Ave, was injured about
the face and body when struck by
an f. Michigan st. car at Washing
ton and Meridian SITS. today. She
was taken home in a city ambulance.