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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
CITY ADVANCES
AS CENTER Of
NEWS SERVICE
Indianapolis Placed on Par
With New York and
Chicago.

Indianapolis was placed on a par
with New York. Chicago, Washing
ton, ST. Louis and San Francisco as
an important center for the gather
ing and dissemination Of news today.
Opening of the new national "dou-
bic track wire of the United Press
Association, marked the advance
ment Of this city as major
league news center.
Indianapolis, for the first time, is
on the coast to coast trunk wire, of
The Unied Press. This means that
without even the small delay Incl
dent to relaying from wire to wire
as in the past Indianapolis Times
readers get the news of the world
the instant every other large city in
the country has it.
Exclusive to Times
The Times is the only Indianapo-
lis paper receiving the trunk line
wire service of the United Press.
Early in the morning automatic
printer, telegraph machines start re-
ceiving dispatches at the rate of
sixty words a minute in the United
Dress Bureau in The Time Building.
Later in the morning this service
Is supplemented by a Morse tele-
graph wire handling sectional news.
In addition to the international
service Of the United Press Times
readers benefit b% the continuance
of the United Press Indiana wire.
Linked With State
Half hundred smaller cities OF
the State are linked with Indianapo-
lis for both receiving and sending
news by the United Press. The as
sociation operates not only Morse
wire to State points out Of Indian
apolis, but also has a separate print
er-telegraph machine circuit in a
number of Hoosier cities and serves
many of the smaller newspapers by
long. distance telephone.
Printer-telegraph machines have
been in operation in The Times Bldg.
for many months, but none of the
new high speed type have been used
before. If you never have seen
printed words flow from telegraph
wire The Times will be glad to show
you the new trunk lines in opera
ton. The houre between 8 a. m.
and 1 p. m. every day except Sun
day have been set aside for visitors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
THOUSANDS
OF HOUSES
COLLAPSE
Earthquakes in Mediter-
ranean Basin Do Wide
spread Damage.
LIFE LOSS NOT KNOWN
One Man Reported Killed
Island of Rhodes Hit.
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ROME, June S.-Earthquake
shocks. throughout the eastern end
of the Mediterranean basin have
caused widespread damage.
Dispatches from the Island of
Rhodes said 600 homes collapsed in
the village of Arcanzelo, and 1000
in the villages of Arnital, Monolito
and Apolachia.
The quake, of so seconds dura
ton, was extremely violent. In the
village of Arcanzelo more than 10O
houses were thrown to the ground
and one man was killed. Several
were reported injured there. AT
Binde many houses were cracked
and injuries are reported among the
inhabitants. Houses also collapsed
in the city OF Rhodes.
The lighthouse at Point Prassinisi
crashed to the ground.
Inhabitants of Syracuse on the
southern shores of Sicily are camp
ing in the famous Greek theater
there following the earth shocks.
Convicts Meeting
Convicts in jails at Catania, Mes
sina and Caltogirone mutined when
the shock came, but were controlled
by police.
The dispatches say that the quake
was felt throughout the length and
80 oil
Nables.
No one was injured and no dam
ages are reported.
The shock was felt in otoher ISL
ands of the Dodecanese group, where
slight damage was reported from
Simi, Stampalia, Scarpante and Cas-
tie Rosso. The Italian authorities
were sending help to the affected
regions.
Latest advices to Rome confirmed
earlier reports that there were no
casualties and no serious damage
in the earthquake. which was felt
in all southern Italy and in Tripoli.
Towns affected were Chiei, Fog
gia, Catanzare, Monte Leone, Regio,
Calabro, Tananto, Benovento, Aci-
teale and Caltanisetta.
Seismograph Broken
The seismograph at the University
of laramie was broken. by the vio-
lence of the shock.
Reports from various observatories
varied in estimates of the probable
center Of the quake, some experts
affirming that 1t was in the Bal
kans, and others that 1t was in the
lower Nile region.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
JURY sNAMES DRAWN
Special Veniremen TO Report Mon
day in Criminal Court.

The county jury commissioners to-
day drew the names of six property
owners In Marion county TO report
in Criminal Court Monday to be ex'
amined for service on the county
grand jury for the July term.
Names Of twelve men were also
drawn for severice on the petit jury
in Criminal Court. The court term
Is six months long.
The regular monthly arraignmew
will be held in Criminal court next
Monday regardless OF that day being
a general holiday, Judge James
A. Collins said. The first Monday
of each month is regular arraign'
ment day and the court calendar can
not permit any delay to interfere he
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
Girl Takes First
Plane Ride; Jumps
BV United Press

BV United Press
KANSAS CITY. Kan, June 2S.-
Rose Budine. 20. always wanted to
jump from every high place. So she
called the manager of a local flying
field and asked permission to make
a parachute drop.
Jokingly the manager agreed.
Later he was flabbergasted when Rose
insisted on carrying out the contract.
But he ordered out the plane. Then
Rose shocked the pilot when she
confessed she didn't know how to
walk out on the wing, never having
been In plane before.
The ship took off and Rose
climbed out on the wing with a
smile. The pilot rose wildly in his
seat and told her to snap the para
chute to her belt. She jumped head
foremost, landing a mile away in a
plowed f1eld-safe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
Aimee NouU Planning
Worldwide ReUiUaL

Bv United Press
LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 2S.-
Plans for a worldwide revival
were launched today by Aimee Sem.
pie Mcpherson.
Il propose to tour the globe with
my message Of the four-square Cos
pel," the evangelist said.
The announcement confirmed re-
ports that Mrs. Mcpherson might
capitalize on the publicity received
as result of her mysterious ''sea
disappearance" on May 1S, followed
by a spectacular temperance at
Douglas, Ariz, five weeks later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
CHECKS UP
TESTIMONY
OF POLICE
Chief Says They Must Tell
All They Know to Get
Convictions.

Police Chief Claude F. Johnson to-
day ordered stenographers into mu'
nicipal courts to take testimony OF
witnesses in blind tiger cases. John
son will use the testimony to start
paddock proceedings against places
where the evidence warrants, and
will check up on the testimony OF
policemen, to see if they tell all they
know to obtain convictions.
Johnson said 1t was mysterious to
him why some arrests do not re-
suit in convictions if statements Of
policemen, In their reports to him,
are true as to conditions found.
At the same time Johnson warned
he would not tolerate Crude ar
rests" or any questionable activities
of policemen.
II have instructed my men to
make arrests only where they are
seemingly sure of convictions" the
chief declared. "Grudge arrests" "
he explained, ARE the arrests of per
sonal enemies of policemen.
The stenographers faced busy
court sessions, with police embarked
since Saturday on an intensive drive
against blind tigersl
Johnson announced special men
will be placed on this drive. Plain
clothes officers will work ahead OF
raiding squads. gathering informa-
ton on liquor hiding places and get
ting other knowledge the squads
need to combat quick disposal Of
evidence when they appear.
over the weekend. seventeen
men and five women were charged
with operating blind tigers. Thirty
three men and a woman were
charged with public intoxication.
Johnson said reports to him by
officers indicated widespread drunk
enness in homes, which officers
could not invade.
1T is evident people are getting
liquor somewhere" the chief said.
and though the department has
made an enviable record with liquor
arrests since the first of the year,
more seem necessary"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
FISTS FL Y IN CITY
MARKET WRANGLE
Fight Staged in Shadow of City Hall Between Market
Master and Politician.

In the shadow of the city hail. the
city. market controversy assumed a
new aspect today, with a fist fight,
i'm which Earl Garrett. market mas
ter, and Aaron RedD Cohen. precinct
committeeman in the Coffin Repub-
lican political machine, were par
ticipants.
After the conflict Cohen exhibited
a slight scratch on his cheek to o.
d. Haskett. board of safety presi-
dent, as evidence that Garrett struck
him.
Though Haskett expressed conf
dence in CARROTS administration of
the market, he said the board would
make a thorough investigation of
the incident,
Cohen is precinct committeeman
in the district where lives Mrs. Sa.
rah Cohen, S13 Maple ST., who OBJ
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
$4,000 FIRE PRoBED
Investigator Sent by State TO Scene Of
Greensburg Blaze.

Investigation of a fire which de-
stroyed a large dance pavilion at
Greensburg early Sunday morning
was ordered today by Milton w.
wareing, chief investigator for the
State fire marshals Office, follow
ing a request from owners of the
structure. Total loss was nearly
$1,000, Wareing was told. John q.
Willis, deputy marshal. was sent 20
conduct an investigation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
COAL STRIKE ORDERED
Northern West Virginia Workers to
Walk Out Monday.
Bu United Presa

BU UHtteu PFtSS
PARAMOUNT, w. Va, June 2S.-
A general walkout Of northern West
Virginia coal miners was called to-
day by Van A. Bittner, chief Of the
United Mine Workers of America, in
this district, effective next Monday.
The call, Bittner announced, was
issued at the behest of union miners
who have launched a campaign de-
signed to force non-union operators
to abrogate existing wage agree
ments and adopt the Jacksonville
union wage scale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
CLOSES CONTEMPT CASE
Gilhom Files Final Action Against
Dry League Oficials.

with the fling Of a reply to the
most recent pleading Of Dr. Edward
8. Shumaker. superintendent Of the
Indiana Anti-Saloon League, Attor'
ney General Arthur l.. Gilliom today
closed his contempt action In Su-
preme Court against Shumaker and
the latter's two associates.
A committee OF six prominent at
torneys who have been appointed
friends OF the court" will meet
Tuesday to recommend what penalty
the court should aflx for alleged un-
truthful remarks about the court :
attitude toward the prohibition law.
GilIiom's pleading todaytwas merely
a reply to some new points raised by
the leaeue'a attorneys IN their
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
PLANES IN TEST
WILL STOP HERE
Forty in Durability Flight to
Visit City Aug. 18.

Planes competing in the second
yearly commercial reliability tour.
sponsored by Detroit plane man
ufacturers. will arrive in Indianapo-
lis, Aug. 1S, for an overnight stop.
Twenty-one different makes Of
planes are among the forty entered.
The winner Of the tour receives
$4,000, each city at which stops are
made contributing $1,000.
Additionally, each city will give
q prize to the leader when the planes
stop at their city.
Sweeping from Detroit westward
to Wichita by a northern route and
eastward by a southern route back
to Detroit, the planes will cover
2,269 miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
100 DEAD IN FLOOD
Sixty Lose Lives While Praying in
Church.

BU UntTs PTeHy
BUCHAREST, Roumania, June
2S.-F'lood waters submerged por-
tions Of Pennsylvania during the
weekend, and today some estimates
put the number Of dead as high as
100
The village OF Jocna was reported
to have suffered most. The villagers
fed from their homes to the church
when the waters rose. While they
prayed for protection. the church
was reported to have collapsed. kill
ing sixty persons and injuring 800
Several hundred houses cFllapsed
in the districts OF Cojocna and c.ilau.
Troops have been sent to the relief
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
APPOINTMENTS GET O. K.
Committee Reports New Railroad
Board for Confirmation.
BIZ Unitsd Press
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BIZ Unitsd Press
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Presi-
dent Coolidge's appointees to the
new railroad board of mediation to-
day were favorably reported to the
Senate for confirmation by TIE In
terstate Commerce Committee. The
committee decided to turn over the
Western Maryland Railroad labor
dispute involving a reported lockout
and strike of engineers to the new
board.
The nominees are: Samuel E..
Winslow, Massachusetts; Edwin P.
Ngorrow, Kentucky; Carl Williams,
oklahoma; G. Wallace w. Hanger,
washington, d. c.. and Hywell
Davies, California
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
ROBERT SCOTT NEXT
Second Brother Ordered Into Court
for Murder Trial.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, June 2S.-The second
OF the Scott boys faces trial today
for the murder of Joseph Maurer,
a drugstore clerk, but thirty day
postponement is almost certain to
be granted.
Less than forty-eight hours after
Russell Scott, already convicted of
the crime, was pronounced sane and
thereby faced with the prospect of
hanging, his brother, Robert, was
ordered into court to face the same
charge. The court is expected, how
ever, to delay Roberts trial until
Ruselrs case is finally disposed with
which probably will take thirty
days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
HooSIER SLAYER FOUND
Atlanta Convict Identified as Floyd
County Bank Bandit.

BIZ United Press
ATLANTA, Ca. June 2S.-Ken-
lucky and Indiana officials visited
the Federal prison here today and
identified Earl A. Kerrigan. pris-
oner, as being Emmet Snyder, want
ed for murder in Floyd County, Ind.
Snyder shot and killed Deputy
Sheriff Daniel Myfield last January
during a bank hold-up. according to
G. ". Lorch, prosecuting attorney
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
SCHOOL IS BLOWN UP
Eight Workmen Hurt-Race Trouble
Blamed.

BIZ United Press
MIAMI. Fla. June 28.-Eight
workmen were injured. one per-
haps fatally, when the new Wash
ington school for Negroes was dyna-
mited or collapsed shortly today.
Three probes were launched by po-
lice, school authorities and state
building inspectors before all OF the
victims had been removed from the
r1uins Of threeNstory building.
4 Repeated th<eats have been made
eainst pIacinx Afha Negro school
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
AK SLAYER KILLS FOUR
Carpenter, His Mother. Nephew and
Niece Slain.

BIZ United Press
TAMPA, Fla, June 2S.-An "ax
slayer" battered four persons to
death here early today.
Bee Rowells 40, a carpenter; his
mother, Mrs. Rowell; his nephew, Ira
Rowell, 80, and his niece, Lena
Rowell, 16, are the victims. There
were no clews.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
JENNINGS GOING SOUTH
Affairs Of Realty Company to Be In
AS vestigated-

State Securities Commissioner De-
vid FL, Jennings will go to Atlanta,
Ga, Wednesday to investigate affairs
Of the Adair Realty and Trust Com
pany, whose permit to sell securi-
ties In Indiana is under suspension.
Jennings also win go to Florida to
make survey Of hotel properties
ON which the Adair Company sells
mortgage bonds. On the basis of
Jennings findings It will be deter
mined whether to lift the suspension
or permanently revoke the com
many's Indiana license.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
LENRooT VS.. BLAINE
Two VIII Debate World Court Next
August.
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WASHINGTON. June 2s.-Sena-
tor Lenroot, Republican, Wisconsin,
today accepted challenge to defend
American adherence to the World
Court in a debate with Governor
Blaine OF Wisconsin. hi srival for
the senatorial nomination. Lenroot
agreet to debate against Blaine on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
MOVIE ACTOR KILLED
Cannon Explodes During Filming Of
Picture.

Bu UHtfe0 PTf8e
LOS ANGELES, Cal. June Is
An extra film player was killed and
five others injured when d cannon
exploded on a replica Of the frigate
'Old Ironsides" during filming of a
battle scene off Catalina Island. ac.
cording to reports to authorit4es
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
BLOWS HIS HEAD OFF
Missouri Man Ends Life With
Dynamite.

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LIBERTY, Mo-, June 26. -
Despondent, w. p. Massey, 20, today
placed a dynamite cap in his mouth
and blew off his head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
NEWS FOR EX-S0LDIERS
Senate Votes Insurance Reinstate-
meFt Without Back Premiums.

Bn United Press
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The
Senate voted 43 to 29 today to per-
nit world war veterans the right to
reinstate lapsed insurance without
payment of back premiums.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
PONZI TRAIL IS FOUND
Believe Wizard Aboard Boat En-
Route to New Orleans.

BH United Press
HOUSTON. Texas, June 2S.-
Search for Charles Ponzi. Boston
financial wizard" shifted today to
New Orleans.
A man answering PonZi's descrip-
ton is believed to be aboard a
steamer headed for Genoa, Italy,
and scheduled to dock at New Or
leans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
ATTACK LAW
ON SYSTEM
Of ST|CKERS
Police Plan of Issuing Tags
for Traffic Violations
Tested Before Jury.
ASKS MAXIMUM PENALTY
Defense Holds Section of
Code Unconstitutional.

Legality OF the system whereby
persons violating the city parking
ordinance are summoned to pay a
fine to the police traffic. department
by a sticker on their auto, was
tested before a jury in the court Of
Municipal Judge Fred McCallister
today.
Alexander Belle. attorney, LemclSe
Bldg, charged with parking his auto
overtime at 106 T.. Market St, at
tackled his arrest as unconstitutional
because he was not seen to drive his
car to the place where police found
it parked.
The officer, who attached a sticker
to his machine, therefore had seen
no overt act committed and could
not legally arrest him. he contended.
The jury adjourned for lunch, fol-
lowing hearing of evidence. Belle
will appeal if he loses the case, he
said.
Refused TO Pay
When Bell refused to pay the
fine provided in city traffic code
when he appeared at the office of
Traffic Inspector Lester Jones in re-
sponse to the sticker, warrant for
his arrest was sworn out by Traffic
Officer John Norman.
A representative of the Secretary
Of State testified the. license on the
car was issued to Bell. Norman
told the jury he placed a sticker on
the car June Is, after 1t had been
parked from a. m. until noon.
Norman testified he placed a chalk
mark on the car tire and it had not
been erased at noon when he placed
the sticker on the car.
Did Not See Driver
He declared the chalk mark would
have been erased had the car been
moved. On cross-examination by
Sol Bodner attorney for Bell, Moor
man admitted he had not seen the
defendant drive the car to the park.
ing space.
The traffic code provides for fifteen
minutes parking on Market st. at
that point. Peualty for first offense
is 50: second, SO. and third. SIS.
Arthur Dinsmore, assistant city at
torney, demanded fine Of 5000 and
sentence of $50 Gays, the maximum
penalty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
Politics Is Cause

Boynton j. Moore, city council
president, has threatened to proceed
with enactment of an ordinance
abolishing the office OF market mas
ter and assistant unless Garrett Is
removed by the board Of safety.
Garrett is Tenth ward Republican
chairman and is said to he in con-
fiict with Moore for political con-
troll OF that unit.
Haskett said he believed Garrett
was attempting to regulate affairs
legitimately at the market, which
had been allowed to become chaotic
during the last administration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28

jected strenuously to being ousted
from her market stand on Delaware
st. Saturday. Later she was given
a stand on Alabama st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
Pair Gets Boisterous


Garrett met Cohen in the alley at
the side Of the city hall aud an ar
gument arose. during which the loud
voices of the participants attracted
city hall employees and persons near.
by to the arena.
Garrett is said to have objected
to a visit Cohen made to Mayor Du-
vail to discuss the election of Mrs.
Cohen.
Garrett told city hall employees
that Cohen kept following him and
swinging his arms at him during
their discussion.
Garrett said Mrs. Cohen was re
moved from her stand because she
used the same vehicle TO transport
her vegetables that her husband
used to collect junk and denied her
assertion that the vegetables she
bought were dumped into the street.
He said the containers were placed
on the sidewalk when she refused TO
yield her original location.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28
Forecast

Continued fair tonight and
Tuesday; probably warmer
Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-28

The Fourth Dispatch On
Events Leading to American
independence Is Printed On
Page 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-03
Chill fen ) Stamped
= ding Bibs

Friday snIN Zoe
Made Of striped buck t0weIing, bound
With ties and stamped 81 Bunny design.
Palais Royal Main Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-03

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Tor summer wear because they take the
place Of several garments and are wash.
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Sizes 80 to 40
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