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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-14
KENTUCKY BABE BORN
IN INTERURBAN CAR

LOUISVILLE, KY. April 14.-R
When Conductor J. A. Davidson, in
charge of an interurban car from Or
del 10 Louisville, pulled his car to the
station here yesterday he founu mis-
senger that had paid no fare. A child
had been born TO a woman who was
en- route to the hospital. Mother and
child are doing nicely
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-14
DIVINE EXPELLED
BECAUSE Of WOMAN

BOSTON. April 14.-tP)-Guy
Willis Holmes of New Bedford, ex-
PEELED Monday from the ministry OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, has
been indicted here on charges con,
corning his relation with a waitress
Holmes was expected to surrender
himself today.
Holmes was found guilty Of con-
duct unbecoming a clergyman at the
Southern New England conference
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
5R United Press

BIZ United Press
FIT. WAYNE, Ind. March Ii
Clifford Mohler, 21, today confessed
to detectives that he killed Matthew
Gebhardt, patrolman, at midnight
last night when the officer attempted
to take his brother Bert Mohler, 80,
into custody for intoxication.
The body Of Bert Mohler lay near
that Of the policeman when they
were found, both mortally wounded.
Clifford Mohler steadfastly denied
he knew how his brother was
killed.
Clifford said that Bert had been
drinking heavily and that he had
started to take him home when they
met the policeman.
Gebhardt started to take Bert into
custody and showed Clifford aside
and drew a gun when the latter at
tempted to intervene, according to
the confession.
Mohler told detectives he picked up
a. paving stone lying near by and
hurled it at Gebhardt, knocking him
to the ground and the gun from his
grasp.
He shot Gebhardt with his own
gun and fled, throwing the revolver
down an alley on his way from the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
WET PLANK In
PLATFORM OF
WARD B. HINER
VoIstead Law Modification
Favored by G. 0. P. Sena-
toriaI ASpirant.

Declaring II great majority OF
American people are Volstead law
violators, in fact or in spirit, Ward
B. Hiner. Republican asplrant for
the senatorial short.term nomina-
ton. today became the first advo-
cate OF prohibition law modification
among those in the senatorial race.
Hiner suggested the government
have dispensaI1es in every town Of
one thousand or more throughout
the country where whisky, beer and
wine could be sold IN limited guam
Titles to people who carried cards
showing they had never had any
convictions and that liquor so
issued be used only in the citizens
home.
Hiner declared he believes Indiana
citizens should vote to decide the
issue of changing the law, and said
he believes in enforcing the law as
long as 1t exists.
His statement contended the peo-
pie wish a change in the law and
it is one OF the predominating issues
Of the day.
"The overwhelming evidence from
all States clearly proves the Vol
stead law is a complete failure"
Hiner's statement read. that its en-
forcement is growing more and more
impossible and that the organized
graft and prostitution resulting
from this condition is rapidly under
mining the citizens respect for all
law"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
WELDhACK IN
BANKRUPT Plea
Automobile Man Files Pc
tition in Federal Court.

George o. WildhaclS. former head
Of The Wildhack Company and The
General Chevrolet Sales Company,
today filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy in Federal Court, listing
his liabilities at S135,45S.67 and as
sets at Sal 1,26s.15.
Wildack for many years was a
figure In automobile circles. He has
moved from his residence, % w. St
Joseph St, and is said TO be living
with Carl Verbarge his secretary.
The petition lists several pieces OF
property which are heavily mort
gagged. 1t is shown the Indiana Ma
tional Bank holds 1000 in notes
and the Railroadmen's Savings and
Loan Association $27.500 in notes.
The General Chevrolet Company
was taken over by the Marion Sales
Company last October.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
WILL PUT MORE
MEN ON BEATS
Number of Police on Assign
mentS to Be Reduced.

Police Chief Claude F. Johnson to-
day started a move to cut down the
number of police on special assign
ments and put them on beats. John
son estimated there are thirty-ive
on special assignments.
He said he would ask Prosecutor
William H. Rerny to get along with
one detective instead Of the two now
assigned to his office as investigat-
ors, and Juvenile Court Judge Frank
IIahr to release a man doing bailiff
duty.
All patrolmen are also to be re-
moved from the Traction Terminal
and some from municipal courts.
One policewoman win be released
from the city legal department and
the controllers Office. Johnson said
from SIX to nine districts are COW
cred daily by patrolmen on adjoining
beats because of the lack of men for
patrol duty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
khan MEETING
STIRS UP RANKS
Grand Dragon Calls Session
Politicians Wonder.

Electricity prevailed in the poll
teal atmosphere today because of a
meeting of Klan members called at
Tomlinson Hall tonight by w. Lee
Smith, Indiana grand dragon.
The meeting is a cause of consider
able speculation, because a number
Of prominent Klan politicians who
have paid their dues have not been
invited to attend.
The invitation to the meeting says
it is to be attended by members and
worthy former members"
The invitation also threatens that
failure to answer may result in de-
nial of entrance to future meetings.
After a disagreement between
Smith and Walter Bossert, Smith
succeeded Bossert as grand dragon.
The Smith faction Is understood to
be supporting Senator James E.
Watson for denomination while the
other Klan leaders are on the oppo.
site side Of the fence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
SECRET Debt
PARLEYS Barred
Mellon NegotiateS With
French Ambassador.
BIZ United Prcss

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Se.
cret negotiations for the settling OF
Frances $4,000, 100000 war debt to
the United States are being carried
on between Secretary of the Treas
ury Mellon and French Ambassador
Berenger, it was revealed today.
High treasury officials said today
that Mellon and Berenger were hold
ing Conferences" at frequent inter-
walls to discuss funding Of the huge
obligation.
At these meetings, 1t Is hoped a
tentative plan for settlement can
be worked out and the final phases
Of the negotiations completed as
soon as the Italian debt pact is rati-
fled by Congress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
Two Escape From Police in
Chases-OffiCerS Fire
Four Shots.

Sherlock Holmes might help the
indianapolis police department to-
day
William Tell also might file an ap-
plcatiOn for star.
Both probably would receive an
ardent welcome from Chief Claude
f. Johnson.
To Sherlock the chief might as
sign the job of finding two burglars.
one of whom police tracked several
miles only to lose the trail in a rail
road yard, and the other of whom
they chased several blocks, firing
three shots at close range and lost
when they thought they had him
cornered.
Bill Tell would get the job Of
training the cops in craftsmanship.
To the Harry Berry drug store,
Blake and Walnut SITS, went Pa
trolman E. Heller, early today. A
burglar had broken the front door
glass. A pool of blood indicated he
had cut himself. Heller and rein
forcements from headquarters fol-
lowed the blood trail to Indiana Ave.
and Blake st.
Three "BarkS"
There Heller's gun barked three
times. The burglar bounded from
the corner where he crouched and
fed out Indiana Ave. Police saw
him dash between buildings in the
triangular block at Tenth and Pratt
SITS. They surrounded the block and
closed in. The burglar has not been
seen since.
Bert Jackson, 1929 Lowell Ave,
telephoned headquarters a burglar
had just pried open a side door and
departed with $12 from his trousers
and 81 from the trousers Of his IA
ther, James Jackson. The burglar
had walked out the front door.
Motor Policemen Jake Mullen and
George Mueller followed footprints in
the fresh snow through yards and
alleys to the home of Robert Cor
dell, 352 S. Audubon Rd.
The burglar trail led to a side
door. While the police laid plans
they heard a noise in front Of the
house. Mueller dashed around in
time to see the burlar leap over a
porch railing. The policeman fired.
The burglar kept right on.
Reinforcements
Reinforced by Sergeant Russell
and emergency squad the motor po-
licemen followed the trail in the
snow for several miles around Irv-
ington. The trail ended abruptly
beside the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks near. Sherman DR. Police. be-.
deve the burglar hopped a freight
train.
Meanwhile, a civilian had better
luck at burglar-baiting than the
police.
L. S. Sanford, 1902 S. Rich and St.,
brought down an alleged burglar
with a flying tackle when he heard
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
Special Meeting Called Off to
Allow Private COnVer-
Sati0nS.
By Henry Wood

Onfted PFCSS SUIT C0TTcSDOnaent
GENEVA, March 1.-THE meet
ing Of the League of Nations Coun-
Gil, scheduled for 4 p. m, at which
a showdown in the dispute over
council memberships had been ex-
pected, was postponed today to per
NIT further efforts toward agreement
in private conversations.
Meilo Franco, the Brazilian dele
gate who threw the League into a
turmoil Wednesday by declaring
that he had been instructed to veto
Germany's election to the League
and then to withdraw herself un-
less given a permanent seat in the
council, visited Chancellor Luther of
Germany for a long conference to-
day.
Premier BRAND of France arrived
early and Immediately, took part in
the conversations in an effort to
solve the crisis which involves the
possibility of failure for the work Of
Locarno and even rupture within
the league itself.
Mello Frances statement surprised
and impressed the German delega-
ton. But even if the Germans
should change their attitude regard
ing enlargement of the council, the
situation would remain in menacing
stalemate unless Sweden yielded.
The Swedish minister, linden stands
on his refusal to approve the cleo
ton Of Spain, Brazil or Poland as a
matter of principal.
Mello Francois threat to the
council precipitated the stormiest
scene in the history of the league.
Brazil, Mello Franco explained,
was willing merely to occupy the
place in the league council already
held for the United States and to
withdraw when the United States
entered the League Of Nations.
Paul Boncour, spokesman for
France. interrupted him to declare
that unless a solution were found,
the league, and Europe as well,
faced an extremely grave situ-
alton. Austen Chamberlain appealed
for conciliation in behalf of Europe.
It is understood that Boncour and
Chamberlain, by their appeals bare
ly prevented rupture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
BANDITS TAKEN
TO PENDLETON
Ten Make Trip in Special
Interurban.

By United Press
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, March IL
Ten bandits under sentence OF a
maximum of $50 years imprison-
ment were taken today to the In
diana State Reformatory at Pendle-
ton.
All were rounded up in police
raids Sunday and Monday and en-
tered pleas Of guilty to auto bandit
ry after they had been linked with
numerous hold-ups and robberies in
Ft. Wayne.
A sentence Of ten to twenty-five
years was imposed on each man.
Reports that friends of the con-
victed men were planning a jail de-
livery caused Sheriff Marlin to keep
secret plans for the departure for
PendletOn.
The bandits were taken to the Re
formatory on a special interurban
car. which was heavily guarded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
China WARNED
TO Open PORT
Joint Naval Action Is
Threatened.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
United States Government, in agree
ment with the other protocol powers,
has decided to intervene forcibly in
the Chinese situation unless China
Immediately removes mines from
Taku Channel and other obstruc-
tions to foreign shipping.
Unless China meets these demands,
which is considered probable, joint
naval action by the United States
and foreign Asiatic fleets to open
Taku, Tien Ssin harbor, is newt
able.
In a joint note to the Peling gov
ernment and military commanders,
made public by the State Depart
ment here today, the powers pro-
tested against such shipping obstruc-
ton as violation of the 1901 treaty
and threatened protective measures
to be applied against either party
without Discrimination"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
Remy Defends Work Of His
Three Deputies, Who
County Commissioners
Assert Are Being Highly
0verpaid.
ENFORCEMENT OF DRY
STATUTE is DIFFICULT
So States 0ffiCiaI-PointS
Out That More Money Is
Pouring Into County
Through Convictions Sc
cured.

An emphatic denial that the three
special deputy attorneys general in
and Criminal Courts are
receiving exhorbitant fees for con-
in liquor cases as alleged by
County Commissioner Cassius l..
Hogle. was made today by Prose.
cutor William II. Remy. The
deputies work under Remy's direc-
tion.
"One OF the duties which as
prosecuting attorney 1 have sworn
to perform Is the enforcement of
the liquor law. The fact it is an
exceedingly difficult law 10 en-
force does not relieve me Of the
responsibility Of putting forth my
best efforts toward that end"
Remy said.
"One Of the greatest difficulties
was the great number Of cases which
were tried in city court. II was
for my deputies in that
court to prepare and present these
cases, together with the great mum.
her Of other case. that came as a
part Of the jury calender.
Il appealed TO the county council
for some additional men in the city
court TO relieve the congestion. My
request was denied. 1 turned to the
attorney general as a last resort
and asked for help as provided in
the statutes. Mr.. Gilliom furnished
me with four special deputies.
II called these men into my office
and told them I wanted to see the
liquor law enforced. For some
weeks they stayed around the city
court. observing the procedure and
the methods used by the
police. Then they began TO bear
down and the results are, be-
lieve. sufficient justification of their
existence.
when these assistants wers sp.
pointed I was well aware they would
not meet with favor in certain cir.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
HEAD SPLIT I'M
TWO BY Saw
Victim Lives Five Hours With
Brain Cut in Half.

BIZ United Press
BRAZIL, Ind, March 11-With
his head sawed through the brain
and almost down to the jaw, Ralph
.Houser, 81, q sawyer at the Houser
eaw mill near Poland, died in a
hospital here today.
Houser's coat sleeve caught in a
chain as he was at work and his
arm was drawn into the saw and
severed at the elbow.
The shock cause him to throw his
head against the saw and it was
laid wide open. Though his brain
was almost cut in half, he was con-
scious for five hours after the acci
dent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
Site ProteSters' Legal Com
mittee Expected to Take
Court Action to Stop
Erection of New Building
on Forty-Sixth St.
CONFERENCE BEFORE
FILING Is PLANNED
Authorization Given at flight
Meeting Where School
Welfare Association Is
Formed and Officers. Are
Elected.

Filing a petition for an injunction
to prevent the school board from
abandoning the new Shortridge
High School site, Thirty-Fourth and
Meridian St., and purchasing an
other on Forty-Sixth St, between
Washington Blvd. and Central Ave,
was deemed likely today.
Members of the legal committee of
the Indianapolis Public School Wei
fare Association, composed Of north
side residents opposed to the board s
move, met this afternoon to decide
whether to act at once or not.
Many organization members be
lieved it would not pay to be too
hasty" in beginning legal contro-
versy, while others were in favor of
filing Immediately.
Some leaders of the association
said since the board had discovered
Forty-Sixth St. property from Frank
F. Woolling, real estate man, who
hold options on the ground, it might
retract and abandon It's purpose.
Authorization to file q petition for
an injunction against the school
board was given Wednesday night
by protesters at a meeting in the
T'abernae'e Church sSben the WSlf re
association was formed.
Officers elected were: j. Clyde
Hoffman, president; Mrs. ]. w.
Thompson, vice president; Noel
White, secretary; c. c. Katterhenry,
treasurer, and Henry L. Dithmer.
Walter T. White. Harry Myers. Fred
Hoke, B. NJ. Forbes, DR.. o. e. Yeater
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Facts in Anti-SaIoon Body
Fight Presented High
Tribunal by Attorney Gen.
eral GiIIiom-Contempt Is
Alleged.
JURISTS GET COPIES OF
COMPLAINT; NO ACTION
Dinner to Honor DR.. Shu-
maker Postponed Until
April League Superin-
tendent Attending Confer
enCe in Washington, D. C.

Crisis in the lengthy controversy
between Attorney General Arthur l..
Gilliom and certain officials Of the
Indiana Anti-Sa1oon League was
reached today when State Supreme
Court received a copy Of Gilliom' 8
request that the high judicial body
try contempt charges against DR..
Edward s. Shumaker, superin-
tendent of the league; Ethan A.
Miles, legal counsel, and Jess E.
Martin, trustee.
Certified copies of Gilliom's in
formation were transmitted to the
court at 8 a. m, when the judges
went into conference.
One copy of the complaint was
provided for each Of the jurists. No
was learned after adjournment Of
the courts regular morning confer
ence. At a later session this week
or next the court probably will take
the matter under formal considera-
ton, it was believed.
Information Filed
If the court should decide Gilliom's s
charges are well-founded it probably
would. fix date for the trial. Promi-
nent members of the Indiana bar. are
expecting to participate in the trial
if the judges follow Gilliom's sugges-
tion that they be admitted of rec
ord as friends of the court"
Gilliom's information was filed
Wednesday following receipt of let
ter from headquarters committee of
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
HAYNES BUILDING SOLD

KOKOMO. Ind. March 1.-THE
Davis Manufacturing Company OF
Chicago has purchased the assembly
builiing of the defunct Haynes Au-
tomobile Company at Kokomo. ac-
cording to announcement by the
Fantus Factory Locating Service.
The building. one Of the most mod
ern in the group. is the second 20
be sold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
20 TO GET PARK JOBS
Board VIII Pass Out PIltms at Meet
ing, DuvalI Says.

Mayor Duvall said the park board
would name twenty laborers and a
few park custodians, matrons and
watchmen at its meeting today in
preparation for spring activities in
that department.
During the morning Duvall was
closeted with park board members.
A late caller was George V. Coffin.
Republican county chairman. DuvaI
denied a report there would be
changes in administrative offices OF
the parks department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
SHOWDOWN FOR
LEAGUE DELAYED
Even Weather Man
Is Victim

Only the doctors who special.
ize in colds were pleased by
the rainy weather which held
sway in Indianapolis Wednes-
day. The rain proved even too
much for Meteorologist ]. H.
Armington of the United States
Weather Bureau, and he was
kept at home with the flu.
Cloudy weather is included in
the forecast for tonight and
Friday. Little temperature
change is expected. The mer-
curry, registering 81 at Z a. m,
was degrees under normal.
Rainfall Wednesday and
Wednesday night totaled
twenty-four hundredths Of an
inch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
ACT ON BOOZE BILLS
Senate judiciary Committee 10
Name Sub-BOdy.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
Senate Judiciary Committee decided
today to appoint a subcommittee to
consider the pending bills for modi-
fication Of the prohibition laws.
The subcommittee would decide
whether beer hearings should be
held and would report it's recommen-
dation to the full committee, which
would make the final decision.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
SEATTLE RECHECK ASKED
City Manager BaclSers See Peculiar
Circumstance.

SEATTLE, Wash, March IL
With the count on the city manager
proposition standing at 36,717 against
it and 36,606 for the plan, election
officials were preparing today to
reopen the voting machines and
make a re-check. The peculiar cir
cumstances which caused the county
election Office to first announce vic
tory for the city manager plan and
later show figures which resulted in
its defeat, brought a demandn for a
recount from the city manager
hackers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
SIS, 900 for Kindness

Because she took in a tramp
boy, gave him a home and cared
for him, Mrs. John Winstead,
who once lived at 218 W. Yer
mont ST., will receive a fortune
Of about $4,000 if she can be
found
Police today started a search
for Mrs. Winstead, following re-
ceipt of a letter from o. G.. Dows-
cry, 19 w. Main ST., Marietta,
Ga. She does not live at the Yer
mont st. address now.
"She was the only mother 1
ever knew" Dowsery said. "She
took me in when I was a little
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11

boy, just a tramp, gave me a
home, food and clothing. Now
l have come into a fortune Of
$150,000, left me by an old
Chinaman. Half of it is hers,
if I can find her."
Dowsery said the last he had
heard Of Mrs. Winstead, she
lived at the Vermont ST. address.
Tell her to write to me at
once" he said in the letter II
don't stay in one place very
long, but 1 will be in Omaha,
Neb., March 26, and she can
reach me by General Delivery
there. She was the best little
mother in the whole world"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
ONE KILLING SOLVED;
SECOND IS MYSTERY
U Ft Wayne Man Conesses Shooting PatroInan to Death
Does Not Know How Brother Met Death

scene of the tragedy, Clifford told
detectives.
Though grilled for nine hours,
Mohler continued steadfastly to deny
that he knew how his brother met
death, even after confessing the slay-
ing Of the patrolman.
Both Gebhardt and Bert Mohler
died shortly after being taken to the
Methodist Hospital. Physicians said
the latters skull was fractured, a
bloody paving stone being found near
the body.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
NO HOPE FOR MINERS
Four Men Are Still Entombed In
West Virginia Shaft.

BIZ tHffed Press
ECCLES. w. Va. March H.
Hope that any of the four men still
entombed in shaft number five of
the Crab Orchard Improvement
Company, following the blast Mon
day night, were still alive, was
abandoned today. One body was re-
covered last night bring the total
number Of dead removed to fifteen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
119 ON HONOR ROLL

BV United Prcss
LAFAYETTE. Ind, March IL
President Elliott of Purdue has an
nounced a list OF 119 Purdue students
who completed their work for the
first semester with high distinction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-11
BURGLARS MAKE
THEIR GETAWAY
Thief Brought Back
the Money

A thief can have a con-
science, Howe Abbott, druggist
at 1701 s. Meridian ST., says.
Wednesday a purse and $40
were stolen from Abbott's
store. Two hours later the
thief, suffering a change Of
heart, brought back the
money.
II just couldn't prosecute
him after that" the druggist
stated.