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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20

were drawn from the sandy western
Michigan farm lands. One and all,
they turned over their property to
Purnell and worked for him much
like serfs. Purnells title of king"
was no empty one. He ruled by di-
vine right and brooked no opposition.
The end of the world, he an
nounced, was close at hand. The
last trumpet soon was to sound. The
ordinary run Of mortals would die
and be raised from the dead, passing
into heaven-if they merited it-as
sexless creatures who would taste
of a very mild eternal happiness.
But members of the House of David,
who followed the rules strictly,
would not die at all land would be
given a paradise on earth, to enjoy
with their earthly bodies, tasting
freely Of all the bodily joys they had
previously denied themselves. They
would marry and be given in mar
riage.
Immortality the Lure
So came the peculiar state of af-
fairs in the House Of David. The
700-odd converts lived simply, clad
in homespun, their long locks hang
ing about their shoulders, hard-work-
ing and austere; but King Ben
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
G.O.P.FUND NOT
TOSWAY VOTERS
Election Cost Republicans
$29,752, Says Report.

Asserting that no money was spent
to influence voters in favor of any
Republican candidate in the recent
election, Roy c. Shaneberger. treas
urer of the Republican county CEN
trail committee, filed an expense as
count Friday with County Clerk
Albert Losche.
It showed that s30,906 was col
lected through personal contribu-
tions or subtreasurers. The total eX-
penditure, $29,752. Expenses for
headquarters upkeep and general
expense totaled S23.062. According
to the report $500 was expended
for precinct messengers. A balance
of $553.92 remains.
The highest personal contribution
was $3.50, from II. II. Woodsmall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20

believe in death. If a member died,
it was a sign he had sinned secretly,
and his fellow-members would have
nothing to do with his body, which
was buried in 'unconsecrated"
ground in the land of the Gentiles.
For the House of David members be-
lieve that. they are the descendants
of one or more Of the ten lost tribes
Of Israel. Strangely. however, not
one Of them is what the modern
world would call Jewish.
In connection with death there are
ugly rumors in the House of David.
A bleak dot Of land off the north
shore of Michigan, High Island" is
owned by the colony. To this island
a number of members were sent af-
ter they had been inveigled into the
famous lottery marriages" and
some Of them, it is whispered, never
returned. High Island, so far as is
known, never has been investigated.
Life at the colony went smoothly
enough, however. There is a huge
restaurant for the members, where
no meat is served-all are vege-
tarians. There are sulphur springs
with therapeutic qualities, on the
grounds, and many nonmembers pay
well for the privilege of using them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20


Friday night the Monroe C. Smith,
the Samuel Mitchell and d. D. Nor
ton all pulled into the harbor after
having battled the high waves on
the lake.
Although a stiff northwest wind
continued to sweep across the lake
today, marine men declared shipping
continued as usual and there was
no fear Of storms.
The storm abated during the night
and most of the vessels that had
been delayed were able to steam into
the harbor.
Crews of two other boats reported
as in danger are now safe, it devel-
oped today.
The crew of the Cottonwood,
which went on the rocks in Lake SUI
perior Monday off Coppermine Point,
reached shore in lifeboats. according
to ID. II. Giddings. first mate, who ar
rived at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, in
a gasoline launch. The twenty-four
men are in a fishing station at Point
Maminse, he said. ,
The freighter Widener, lying six
miles offshore at Superior. Wis, es-
capped disaster through the mastery
maneuvering of its captain, marine
men here say. The Widener lost its
rudder near the Rock OF Ages
Wednesday and drifted $50 miles,
while dangerous reefs were avoided
skilfully by dropping of the anchor
at strategic points.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
GIRLS MAY HAVE
BEEN BANDIT AIDS
Accomplish Theory Held in
Robbery Probe.

That girls who were riding with
the Noblesville youths Friday night
when they were held up and robbed
may have been accomplices Of the
bandits is a theory being investigat-
ed by police today.
Cliff Johnson and Victor Black
admitted picking the girls up on the
streets and taking them for ride.
When they arrived at keystone Ave.
and Sixty-Third ST. a large auto ap-
preached and, crowding them to the
curb, made them halt the machine.
Two bandits leaped from the big
car and robbed the youths at the
point Of a gun. The tloot included
SO in cash, a 500 dimond ring and
an $S5 watch. Johnson threw $12
to the floor of the car and this was
overlooked by the robbers.
The girls were not searched. When
police arrived they refused to give
their addresses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
STILL QUARREL|NG
ON MARES TRAIN
Bright Note Is Good News
Regarding King.
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ABOARD QUEEN MARIE SPE-
CIAL TRAIN EN- ROUTE TO NEW
YORK, Nov. 20.-Queen Marie, to-
day, was on the last lap of her jour.
ney across North America, a trip
of 10000 miles that has consumed
almost a month and exhausted the
endurance of everyone aboard the
train.
When the train comes to its last
stop, Jersey City, a score of weary
passengers will alight to face the
city they left last month in the best
CT spirits. Their faces worn and
their nerves on edge from the strain
of never-ending controversy.
Not even the excitement over the
Illness of King Ferdinand succeeded
in surrounding hatreds. They were
in fact increased. Factions fell on
the return as another hone Of con.
tention and quarreled necessarily
over the route, the time and sort of
demeanor the Queen should assume.
Despite the anxiety Of the Queen
over the Kings condition, the royal
train stopped over in the Shenan
doah valley today to permit visiting
Civil War battlefields. It is said Her
Majesty is in better spirits today
having received a cablegram from
Queen Marie of Serbia, her daugh
ter, stating that Ferdinand was bet
ter and there was no reason for
worry.
From Jersey City the royal party
will motor to Tuxedo to the estate
of Charles f. Mitchell. New York
banker, to await sailing of the Beren
garia Wednesday,
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dressed in flowing silk robes, lived in
a palace called Shiloh" enjoyed
the best Of food and drink, consoled
himself with feminine companion
ship-it is even said, on apparently
good authority, that he maintained
a harem, a real one.
How did he get away with 1t?
Easy. To his followers he explained
that he, personally, already had at
tanned Immortality. He had been
sent back to earth to lead the hum
BILE to righteousness. Consequently,
what more fitting than that he
should give them a perpetual object
lesson of the felicity that was in
store for them? What he was now
they would be in the future, when
the thunder of the trumpets OF the
night had been loosed over land and
sea.
Sells Amusement
On the outskirts Of the colony
Purnell established a big amusement
park, which was highly profitable.
Through it he rode in a palatial
glass enclosed car, monarch OF all he
surveyed. The colony had invest
ments which prospered, and the cof-
fers became full.
Purnell taught his followers not to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
PIG WOMAN STOR Y
TOLD, AWAITS END
States Stellar Witness in Hail. Mills Murder Case Said
to Be Suffering From Cancer.
BIZ United Press

Bu United Press
JERSEY. CITY. n. j., Nov. 20
Il have told the truth and am ready
to die" Mrs. Jane Gibson, star wit.
ness in the Hall-Mills murder trial.
said in a dictated statement from
her cot in the Jersey City Hospital
Friday
Mrs. Gibson, who was taken to
the trial Thursday, and from a bed
in the courtroom accused the three
defendants of the murder, feels she
is dying. she told the doctors, and
wanted her statement put on paper
to justify herself to the world.
1t was reliably reported Friday that
she has cancer, that an operation is
impossible, and that her death with.
in six months is probable.
The statement. signed by Mrs.
Gibson. said:
Il have told the truth, now let
justice takee it's course. told it
four years ago, but people did not
and would not listen to me. 1t
seemed to them as IL every one con-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
Ready for Reds
Taking Red Lights

City red lights were lights that
failed Friday night.
City Engineer Chester c. Oberleas
was wrathful because motorists
again removed red lights placed at
points where w. Harding and W.
Raymond SITS. We're being repaired. 4
AN dthey did the same thing on
S. East st. Thursday night" said
Oberleas. Tonight we will station
inspectors and police at all the red
lights to arrest these reds who have
no respect for our warning signals,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
Predicts West, South
Rule of Democrats

BIZ Cnited Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Politicians
were interested today in the state
ment of e. T. Meredith, Secretary
Of Agriculture in the Wilson Ad-
ministration, that 1.-THE progressive
Democrats Of the West and South"
would control the 1928 Democratic
convention, and that they would IA
vor the nomination of William G..
McAdoo.
Meredith stated that the Demo
Gratis undoubtedly will stand strong
ly for the enforecemtn of law, the
dry law included"
II do not believe Governor Alfred
E. Smith could run on the sort Of
platform the convention will adopt"
he added.
Retention Of the two-thirds rule
for nomination and the unit rule
for voting by States in the conven-
ton was predicted by the former
Secretary or Agriculture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
TAKES 555-FOOT
DEATH LEAP IN
NATIONS CAPITAL
Man Jumps From Washing
ton Monument-BeIieved
War Veteran.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.--A man
believed to be Henry Anderson, re
Gently a patient at Soldiers Home :
Hospital jumped to his death to-
day from the top Of the Washington
Monument here. The man, a cripple,
was shabbily dressed.
He was waiting at the monument
when guards arrived this morning
and went to the top in the elevator
on it's first trip OF the day. Six tour
lists were passengers with him.
When the elevator carried the
tourists down the man refused to go,
saying he would wait until the next
trip.
When the tourists reached the
ground they found monument guards
gathered around the body of the man
they had left at the top.
The body was badly mangled by
the fall The monument is sos feet
high and the windows near the top,
from which the man jumped, are
more than 500 feet from the ground
On the elevator going to the top
Of the monument, Charles Ward,
Cuban, was talking I'm Spanish to
companion. The man who a few
minutes later jumped to his death
overheard Ward and addressed a
few words to him in Spanish. Ward
explained later he thought from the
mans shabby appearance that he
was a "panhandler," and therefore
ignored him.
In ole Of the dead mans pockets
was found a letter addressed to
Henry Anderson, Soldiers Home
Hospital" 1t was from Mrs. II. G.
Anderson, st. Paul, Va.
Police have records Of three other
deaths caused by falls from the
Washington monument. In 1905.
painter at wo' x on a scaffold on the
structure, plunged to death. In 1924
a man jumped to his death from then
top, and later, in the same year, a
woman fell from the stairway inside
the monument.
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nected with the case was looking for
money. They tried to poison my
stock and burn down my home; they
foreclosed the mortgage on my prop
erty right after the 1928 grand jury
affair, and l was compelled to sell
forty-one acres Of my land to. clear
the mortgage on the other twenty
for less than l paid for it.
"A few days after / sold the land
the man / sold 1t to was offered twice
what he paid for it. When l went
to get a mortgage on the property
was told by the police in New Bruins
wick, who l know are connected
with the Halls. that the property had
no value. They have continually
bounded me, but thank God, there
are some honest men in the world
and money could not reach Mr..
Simpson OF the Jersey City officers.
and at last I have been allowed to
tell the truth.
II have told the truth and !! am
ready to die with a good, clear con.
science"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
RIDPATH RITES MONDAY
Physician Was Brother OF Historian
and Teacher.

Funeral services for DIR. Henry w
Ridpath, 81. Of 1915 N. New Jersey
ST.. will be held Monday at 10 a. m.
at Flanner & Buchanan mortuary.
DR.. Ridpath, who died Friday, was
the brother Of the late John Clark
Ridpath, the historian. and Miss
Martha Ridpath. widely known
teachers In Indiana. Born of Put.
nam County pioneers, DR.. Rldpath
attended De Paw University and
was graduated in 1881. He was
graduated from Central College OF
Physicians and Surgeons in 1884.
For six years DR.. Ridpath was sec.
rotary of the Marion County board
of health. The widow. son, Ray
mond Ridpath Of Chisago, and a
daughter, Mrs. Joseph De 10y. city,
survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
SMUGGLING ARMS
CHINESE DESPITE
l1-POWER PACT
II Nations Signed Treaty,
but Illegal Traffic Con-
tinueS.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 90
Wholesale smuggling of arms and
ammunition into the Chinese repub-
lie is going on in violation of the
1919 diplomatic agreement.
Virtually all of the eleven nations,
signatory to this agreement, are
guilty of the breach Of faith.
Proof Of these two facts lies in
the general knowledge that the
j 100000 Chinese under arms can
not be equipped and kept in fight
ing form by the output Of the nine
teen small "arsenals" operating in
China, by various seizures of snug
gled arms, including several ship
ments of out of Pacific coast ports,
and by the common reports coming
back from China that foreign air.
planes, mortars and small arms
abound among the six revolutionary
armi $ now devastating the republic.
Great Powers Agreed
On May 5. 1919, a dozen of the
greater maritime powers entered
into a diplomatic agreement to halt
all shipments of arms into China.
These nations included Great Britain,
Spain, Portugal, Italy, Denmark,
Belgium, Netherlands, France, ia
pan, Brazil and the United States.
Russia was committed to the agree
ment by her minister, then recog
nized in Peking but not recognized
in Moscow.
Since then, although the embargo
is technically in effect, arms are
known to have been reaching China
by sea in great quantities. 1t is
known that Italian artillery French
airplanes British stokes mortar tub
ing, American-made pistols and
rifles and other equipment and parts
manufactured outside of China are
in general use by the warning armies
and that it is these sinews of war
that is making possible the continued
warfare now tearing China in ap
parently futile strife. These armies
now number six big units and occupy
all of the eighteen provinces.
Efforts at Restriction
Some sincere efforts have been
made by British and American au
thorities to stop the shipments. Two
years ago the captain of an Ameri-
can lumber schooner was arrested
and a considerable shipment of guns
taken from his vessel. which had
shipped out of Portland. Ore. An
other shipment of rifles, secreted be-
hind the panels in the staterooms Of
n big trans-Paciic liner, was seized
Mt Hongkong. The British have also
stopped and searched several ves-
nels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
Tanker Blast Death
Toll May Reach is
BIZ United Press

BIZ Untt6G PreSS
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 20.-The
life toll Of an oil explosion which
ripped the Norwegian tanker Man
tilla in two in dry dock here yester.
day, stood at eight today, with in
dications that it would mount, per-
haps to sixteen, when eight missing
workmen are accounted for
Five OF the score injured are ex-
pected to die.
Nine of the seventeen missing i'm
mediately after the accident had
been accounted for over night, while
no additional bodies were found,
leaving the number Df known dead
at eight, as reported by the United
Press yesterday afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
SINGERS DEBUT TONIGHT

BW INtfeu PTeSS
NEW YORK. Nov 20.-A new
Santuzza will be heard at the Metro
politan Opera House tonight, when
Elda Vettori, soprano, of st. Louis,
makes her debut in "Cavalleria
Rusticana." Born in Italy, Miss Vet
tori came to America with her par
ents as child. She has sung here
and abroad and took leading roles
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
LOSES IN LITTLE GAME"

BIZ TfVf'"d Press
MONTREAL. Nov. 20.-Harvey ].
Hill of Detroit. said TO be head OF
a hotel company which operates sew.
eral hotels and sanitarium at Mt
Clemens, Mich. met John Jackson.
a young man. on the train on which,
he was journeying to Montreal. A
little card game resulted and Hill
dropped $3.50, due. It was claimed
to Jackson's cheating Jackson, alias
Lyon. alias Arnold, was arrested and
held In bond of $1,000. Another man
took part in the game, but he left
the train before 1t reached here. A
hearing will be held Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
STREET CAR FIRED ON
No One Struck, However-Police
Look for Person Who Shot.

Investigation Of a shooting was
being made by police and detectives
today, following call Friday night
to Shelby st. and English Ave-,
where an unknown person had fired
a shot through a window Of street
car, which was filed with passen.
gers.
Ted Roberts. 1928 Jackson St.. con-
ductor. told police he was passing
the 100 block on English Ave. when
the bullet came through the window
and lodged in a casing on the oppo.
site side. Passengers were thrown in
turmoil for a time, but quoted
down wh9n 1t was found that bandits
or gangsftrs were not in sight. +
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
COOPERATION is URGED
u. S. Must Work With Europe, Pro-
fessOr Tells Mems Club.


Need for United States coopera-
ton in European affairs was stressed
in a speech by ]. Raymond Schultz,
professor Of economics at Manches-
ter College, who spoke before the
Mems Club of Tabernacle Presby-
terrain Church Friday night. He
cited the raise in coal prices here
as the result Of the British strike as
one instance Of how affairs are in
terlocked.
Unless the United States takes
the initiative in this cooperation,
Europe may unite against US. he
stated, and said that France already
was urging such a movement.
A program of moving pictures and
music preceded the address.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
Community Fund Coupon

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all residents Indianapolis
officials those who have solicited desire aid
the organization, mail
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20

In salvaging the German battle
ship. Hindenburg, which was scut-
tied in Scapa Flow. divers have to
patch up 700 holes. The cruiser
weighs $1,000 tons and is estimated
to contain 5000 tons of water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
Hope of the World

House of David members. however,
despite their indulgence in worldly
sports like baseball, believe them.
selves ordained by God to save the
world, and for the most part live
very simply and frugally. The rank
and file still are devoted to King Ben,
full Of confidence in him and accept
ing his declaration that the charges
against him are brought by emmi-
saries of Satan. They believe him
when he tells them that the end Of
the world is nigh. The fact that he
twice has set a date for it. only to
be disappointed, is discounted by the
explanation that the printers made
a typographical error.
It would take long acquaintance
and great skill in gauging character
to appraise King Ben fairly. But
looking on the prosperous colony
here, and considering the size of its
bank balance, one feels compelled to
admit this much:
King Ben, whiskers and all, is a
business executive Of high rank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
Mastery Seamanship Of Captain in UseG
of Anchor Saves Rudderless
Steamer-Drifted $50 Miles.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Nov. 20.-Several lake steamers which
delayed the result of the that swept Lake Mich
during the two days. have arrived in port relieving
fears their safety
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
Far and Near

BIZ CHued Press
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by law to
wed in England, Captain KNOW,
Norwegian sailor. placed his bride in
a launch. shanghied a pastor and
chugged to the three mile-limit for
the ceremony.
MIDDLETOWN, Conn.-Strange
birds. identified as Rocky Mountain
goshawks, a Canadian barred owl,
and an Arctic owl, are keeping
hunters awake nights. The fowl
have never before been seen in these
parts.
HACKENSACK, N. 1.-THE New
York, Susquehanna & Western Rail
road has been found guilty of man.
slaughter as the result of an acct
dent. Instead of going to jail, the
road will probably be fined.
PLAINFIELD, N. J.-After eat
ing eight pies, four New Jersey
mayors declined to pick the best
pastry from the entries of fifty
housewives. The chief of police of
Somerville stepped up and made a
selection.
CHICAGO - A honey tongued
salesman who went to William
Wrigley Jr., with samples of honey
from contented, alfalfa-fed bees, OBJ
tanned an order for 200 boxes. Wrig-
ley. presuming the boxes like the
sample would contain but a few
ounces. Instead, when the shipment
came it amounted to several hundred
pounds. 1T would'n have been so
bad" Wrigley said, "as I can give
the honey away, but they sent it by
express and 1t cost me 1897"
ALTON, Ill.-A flood Of telegraph
ic bids are pouring in upon Kirby
Alton for two coveted ducats to the
Army Navy game. Receiving two
extra tickets for the game, Kirby an
nounced he would sell them to the
highest bidder and turn the proceeds
over to charity.
LOS ANGELES, California
A reward Of $4,000 has been Of
sered for recovery of an Old family
Bible, which II Is claimed will
establish the rightful heirs to the
millions left by William p. Cowan,