davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1926-01-06

George King and family of Whining
ton.-Milton Helms and friend of Bal
timore and Ernest Helms of Cam
bridge, Nd, were home for the hOG-
days.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
Central Point of Plea

Fuckers complaint reads, in part follows:
1.-The plaintiff further alleges that in September of
1924 one Ed Jackson candidate the Republican
ticket for the goverhorshp and that good information
and belief of the plaintiff said Jackson John W. McCarde
Martin insult Samuel insult Harley L. Clarke Chicago
utilities man, D. O. Stephenson Harry Reid president of
the Interstate Public Service Corporaton Robert Todd
(Street Railway Company president and others whose
known the plaintiff did conspre confeder
ate and agree with each other and others plaintiff
known that in consideration of the of $4,000 to be
paid said McCarle and Jackson and others to plaintiff
and for the purpose of the political campaign in
which the said Jackson then and there running for the
office of said State and for other purposes
known to plaintiff and in consideration of the promise of
hereinafter named persons to support with money and other
the said Jackson and others to plaintiff unknown
for future political office and for other considerations and
inducements unknown to plaintiff to be paid delivered
made over promised and executed through the said Jack
son. McCarde and others unknown and that the said Jack
son. elected Governor would appoint and retain only
such individuals members of the public service commits
who would be unduy and illegally favorable and have
friendly interests to the plans schemes and wishes and de-
of the defendants and that the said Jackson would
reappont j. w McCardle the - day of May, 1925 at
expiration of his and that of the personnel of the
said commission majority of the members thereof
should be those who would violate the terms purposes and
intentions of the SpencerShvely utilities commission act
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
ANNOUNCES TRIAL
WILL Be DELAYED
Judge Says Prosecutor Is
Too Busy for Arson Case.

Trial of Fred Butler, D. c. Ste
phenson, Earl Klinck and Earl Gen.
try ON arson conspiracy charges,
growing out of the burning of Ste
phenson's Irvington home, probably
will not get under way for a month,
Judge James A. Collins of Criminal
Court announced today.
"The trial will not be held until
Prosecutor William H. Remy is
ready" he said. 1t was set for
Nov. %.
Remy is now conducting the
grand jury quiz into charges of DO
litical corruption in this State.
Butler formerly was Stephenson's
secretary and .Klinck and Gentry
were his aids.
Ira Holmes. attorney for defense,
announced he will withdraw from
the case because no retainer fee has
been paid him. Thomas v. Miller,
Muncie Qnd.) attorney for Stephen
son, hass subpoenaed prominent poll
ticians, officials and business men as
character witnesses for Stephenson
and announced he would petition for
court order to bring Stephenson
to Indianapolis for the trial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
RUCkER CHARGES UTILITIES PAID
$4,000 TO CONTROL COMMISSION
SUCCESS IN BRIDGE
DEPENDS ON STUDY
Times Presents First of Daily Lessons on Great American
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
DO NOT BID~A NO TRUMP IF YOU HAVEA
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TWo Storms BreU;
One May Hit Florida

BI ntted Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-two
North American storm areas, both of
which may endanger shipping along
the United States coast, were re-
ported by the weather bureau here
today.
A tropical disturbance of slight or
moderate intensity is central east Of
Yucatan, but has curved north or
northeast and may sweep across
Florida. No strong winds have been
reported to the bureau and unless
the storm increases, no danger ex-
cept to shipping is expected.
Southeast storm warnings were or
dered displayed from Delaware
Breakwater 20 Eastport, Maine, and
gales all along the northern Atlantic
coast were forecast as a result of a
storm arear of marked intensity now
central over Lake Superior and NOV
ing northeast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
Illinois Gargn1en
Fire on Hoosier

M Onften PrPS8
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 15.-A
running gun battle between the
Shelton and Birger gangs that oc-
CURED on highway between Marion
and Carbondale, ILL.,. Sunday, and In
which an Evansville Press staff
photographer had his automobile
literally perforated with machine
gun and revolver bullets, was de-
scribed, in a longdistanoe telephone
call from Charlie Birger to the Press
today.
The photographer, Gustav DETER
man, escaped unhurt, despite the
shower of bulle.s about>him, Birger,
said. Likewise there were no casual
ties among Birger's men.
1t was Oetterman's desire to secure
faction pictures" for his newspaper
that led him to join Birger gun-laden
cavalcade in its sweep through Will
hanson County Sunday-one of the
daily tours in search of the Shelton
gang.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
DenialS and Comment

Persons involved in the charges OF
City Corporation Counsel Alvah ]
Rucker that $4,000 was paid into
Governor Jacksons campaign FUND
in a conspiracy to control the public
service commission denied or refused
to comment on the charges.
John w. McCardle, commission
chairman, said:
1.-The only campaign contributions
in which 1 have been interested In
recent years have been my own"
From Employees ,...
McCardle said that in few cases
he had turned over to the Repub-
lican State committee contributions
from minor employees of the commits
sion.
"It is the same old story we have
been hearing over and over during
the last few months" he asserted.
Samuel Artman, commission mem
Der, when informed of the charges.
said: II am ready TO try the case
tomorrow"
Nothing to Say
Harry Reid, president of the In
terstate Public Service Corporation.
said: 1T have nothing to say. There
is nothing to it. do not care to
see the charges
Governor jackson made this
comment:
'1t looks like they were over
working the old horse"
He refused to say anything fur
ther.
Robert /. Todd. president of the In
dianapolis Street Railway, was In
conference and extremely busy" 9
reporter was told at his on ke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
AFTERNOON
RECESS BY
PROBE JURY
Remy Says He Desires to
Clear Up Some Loose
Ends
STATEMENT BY GILLIOM
Calls on All Persons to Turn
in Information.

After brief session this morning,
the Marion County grand jury, in
vestigating charges of political cor
ruption in Indiana, While D. C. Ste
phenson was in power, adjourned un-
til Tuesday morning. Prosecutor VIII
liam H. Remy explaining there were
some loose ends" he wanted to trace
down by himself.
Prior to the opening of the
morning session, Attorney General
Arthur L. Gillioln made public a
statement in which he asked every
person in the State who possesses
knowledge in connection with the
charges, originally made public by
Thomas Adams. Vincennes, pub
Usher, to bring it before the quiz
body. Gilliom is aiding Remy in the
probe.
This was considered a move to
bring all possible testimony before
the grand jury in order to make a
nnal drive for cleaning up the evil
dence in the matter.
QuizZ Mrs. Elliott
Mrs. George S. Elliott. wife of the
former Marion County Klan cyclops,
was before the jury for about half
an hour before adjournment time.
She was brought to the jury room
by Jesse McMurtry, special investi-
gator in the prosecutors office, on a
forthwith" subpoena.
Every person who has knowledge
Of dealings of public officials with the
Klan which violated the criminal
statutes of the State was asked, in
Gilliom's statement. to take that
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Norman Perry, president Of the
Indianapolis Light and Heat Com
pany, also was in conference. A re-
porter was informed at his office he
had no statement to make.
John Ferguson, vice president of
the Central Indiana Power Com
pany, in the absence from the city
of L. B. Andrus, president of the
Merchants Heat and Light Company,
said he had nothing to say, but de-
clared the entire matter was news
to him.
Rucker Explains
Rucker said. "As corporation coun-
sci of this city, my duty was to halt
this iniquitous merger by exposing
the circumstances of political intri-
que that preceded it's proposal"
There is nothing political in this
matter. 1t was not delayed until
after the election. The facts are
that 1 have been investigating this
subject for long time and have just
completed exhuming the facts.
II believe good citizens of Indian
apohs and Indiana will join us in
opposing this attempt to swindle the
public out Of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars in higher electric
light rates. 1t is to fight this
maneuver that 1 filed my COM
plaint.''
Whether Mayor Duvall is backing
Fuckers action could not be deter
mined. inasmuch as Duvall was re-
ported confined to his home with
tonsilitis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
KIN OF DEAD
TELLS STORY
. OF ROMANCE
Sister of Mrs. Mills TeStifieS
Slain Woman Admitted
Love for DR.. Hall.
POINT SCORED BY STATE
Witnc-s Declares Widows
Face Bore Wound.

BU United Press
SOMERVILLE, N. j., Nov. 15.-
Mrs Elsie Barnhardt, younger sis
ter Of Mrs. Eleanor Mills, told the
Jury in the Hall-Mills murder case
today secrets of the romance between
her sister and the Rev. Edward
Wheeler. Hall.
She testified, when called by the
State in its case against Mrs. Fran
ces Hall, Willie and Henry Stevens
That Mrs. Mills told her "she
cared more for DIR. Halls little fin
ger than for Jimmy Mills whole
hand"
That Mrs. Mills planned to ego
away to Japan with DIR. Hail.
That Mrs. Mills did not care
who knew Of her romance with
the minister.
That Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Mills
were not friendly and once she
saw Mrs. Hall refuse to enter an
automobile in which Mrs. Mills
was a passenger.
That the minister and Mrs. Mills
often met In Buccleuch Park, New
Brunswick, N. j., where they
would go over his sermons to-
gether.
did you ever see DR.. Hall at the
Mills homer" asked Prosecutor Alex
Simpson.
''YeS," said the witness.
How often?"
"Oh, four or five times. One OF
these was shortly before they were
killed.
What were the relations between
them?"
Il thought they liked each other
very WE'LL
Mrs. Bernhardt then revealed that
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"Some witnesses have already
been examined concerning some Of
the charges made in the petition"
said Reny.
This charge, as well as all
others, will . be Investigated
thoroughly. Other witnesses will
be summoned at once. We are
following the trail of every charge,
no matter where II leads"
Rucker asked an immediate re
straining order. Circuit Judge Har
ry o. Chamberlin set a hearing foI
8 a. m. Tuesday.
Defendants
Defendants in the Rucker suit
are:
Indianapolis Power and Light
Company and Norman Perry as presi
dent.
Indianapolis Light and Heat Com
pany and Norman Perry as presi
dent
Merchants Heat and Light Com
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pany and L. B. Andrus as president.
Central Indiana Power Company
and Martin, ]. insult, Chicago, as
president and Paul D. Birdsall as
secretary.
Public Service Commission OF In
diana and John w. McCardle, Sam
uel r. Artman, Clyde Jones, Frank
Singleton and Frank Wampler as
members.
Inventory Asked
In the meantime Attorneys A. B.
Cronk and Carl Wilde, representing
three large indianapolis users Of
electric power, filed an amendment
to a petition asking sivty days of
postponement Of the commissions
hearing ON the merger, plan and
asked that a complete inventory and
appraisal be made Of the property
OF the two companies. The hearing
now is set for Thursday.
The admended petition charged
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
FREIGHT MOTOR ROUTES
Petition Filed for Two Lines to Craw
fOrdsville.

Establishment of motorized freight
lines from indianapolis and Lebanon
to Crawfordsville is proposed today
in a. petition filed with the public
service commission by S. H. Carey
of Frankfort. The Lebanon -Craw-
fordsville route would pass through
Dover. Shannondale and Smartsburg
and tn e IndianapolisJCraw
line would go through Pittsboro. Liz
ton, jamestown and New Ross.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
1000 HOMELESS AFTER FIRE

BIT IntfPH PF68S
TOXIC. Japan, Nov. 15.-A thou
sand persons were homeless today
after a great fire which swept be-
fore high winds through the su-
burbs. In the suburb of North
Shinagawa, fourteen factory build
ings and fifty houses were destroyed.
Fifteen factories and 240 houses
were wiped out in Nippoi. Damage
was estimated at 100000 yen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
Mother, 2 Children
Die ir, Auto Plunge

BN TnifPd Press
BARBOURVILLE, KY, Nov. Is.
--Plunging in an automobile over a
high bank into a pool Of water, Mrs.
Homer King and her two children
drowned here today.
Mrs. King lost control of the car
on slippery road. She and the
children, six months and two years
old, were pinned under the car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
HEAVY QUAKE IN ALASKA

BU 7 nffo0 prPR8
CORDOVA, Alaska, Nov. 15.-An
earthquake of unusual violence was
felt at Kodiak Sunday night. the
United States Naval radio station
there reported. The quake was Of
sufficient intensity to sway buildings
of the town. No damage was report
ed. Advices from st. Paul. on Ber-
ing Sea, and Sitka today reported
the shock bad ~~s a~~~ sslt at those
two poin4z
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
MAN IS K|LLED|N
AUT0-TRA|N CRASH
North-Bound Monon Pas.
Senger DemoliSheS Car.

John e. Corbin, Sheridan, Ind,
was killed instantly today when his
automobile was struck by a north
bound Monon passenger train at Six.
tyThird st. and the Monon tracks.
The driver, it is said, was COM
ing from the east, and apparently
was on the tracks when he saw the
train. According to the train crew
he tried to back off the tracks. The
car was knocked about fifty feet
and demolished and Corbin, who was
alone was thrown into the back seat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
Couple Wed in Air
Begin Honeymoon

BIZ United Press
GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. Is
Lieut.. and Mrs. Chester Dawson
were honeymooning today following
their marriage over the Gulf Of Mex
leo Sunday.
Dawson, an aviation officer, and
Miss May Fantom of Brockton,
Mass, were married in a giant
Douglas plane as it circled in a
driving rainstorm over the gulf.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. c. T. Steward, Baptist min
istersand former army chaplain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
800 MENACED BY FIRE
Seventy-Five Women Faint as
Flames Raze Dance Hall,

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The lives
of 900 merrymakers were endangered
early today when fire swept the hall
in which they were attending a
dance. trapping many and forcing
police and flremen to carry seventy.
five young women down ladders.
Four firemen were injured and
100000 property damage done.
Many Of the women were treated
for hysteria. Residents of nearby
hotels and apartment houses were
also forced to flee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
Splendid Selection
Closed Car Model
Used Cars

Automobile dealers, dur.
ing Closed Car Week,
are offering a splendid
selection of closed model
Used Cars at attractive
prices.
Closed cars Of nearly
every make at practi.
tically every price, are
included in the offerings.
If you will turn to the
Automobile for Sale
columns of today's
Want Ads, you will find
a list of attractive
closed car values. Se-
lect your car now dur
ing this Opportunity
Unusual"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
MOUNT yESUvIUS ACTIVE

BU UHtIfu PT6SS ="
NAPLES, Nov. Is. = Mount
Vesuvius was in eruption today, but
the observatory said there was no
danger. The Volcanic pyrotechnics
were attracting tourists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
TRAIN VICTIM DIES
BU United Press

BU UHtfed PFcSS
LA PORTE, Ind, Nov. 15.-Fu-
neral will be held here Tuesday for
Fred Deidrich, 80, who died after
being crushed between a coal truck
and freight car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
HITS AT MERGER

AIvah j. Rucker,
corporation cOun-
sci of Indianapolis,
former prosecutor
of Marion County,
who today charged
utilities gave $19,-
600 to Ed Jack
sons campaign
fund in a con-
spiracy to control
the public service
commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-15
Petition for Injunction Against Light
Merger Alleges Conspiracy
With Governor Jackson.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION STORY
Magnates Dictated Appointments,
Corporation Counsel Says.
Conspiracy Charges

Corporation Counsel AlvahJ Rucker files suit in Cir
cult Court for injunction against Indianapolis power and
light merger, charging:
l. Utility magnates entered into conspiracy with D. O.
Stephenson and others whereby for $4,000 contribution
Governor Ed Jackons campaign fund in 1924 Jackson
was to public commissioners who would do the
bidding Of the utilities
g. That Public Service Commissioner Samuel R. Art
entered into conspiracy with utilities for their sup
port for his candidacy for Republican nomination for Su
preme Court judge last spring.
g. That Chairman John w McArdle of the public
ice commission has been unduy favorable to utilities
4. That Samuel NJ insult and Harley L. Clarke, Chi
cago utility magnates by liberal donations to campaign
funds of Governors and United States Senator in Illinois
and Indiana able control appointments of utility
commissioners that securities might be bought for less
than their value and sold later par premium for
large profits.
g. That the Indianapolis Power and Light Company
which seeks merge the two local light companies and
the Merchants Heat and Light Company insult
and one of those in the proposed merger dummy copo
ratons
That insult and Clarke in their merger sought
to organize companies in other States in order to avoid In
diana restrictions.
T. That the merger would create a vast fictitious ut
ty valuation resulting in abolition of competition and in
crease in electric rates for Indianapolis
g. That the merger plan contemplates restraint of
trade and that the city will seek relief in Federal Court
before the Federal Trade Commission.
Rucker asks for immediate restraining order with
out notice
Circuit Judge Harry o. Chamberlin sets hearing for
a. m. Tuesday
Prosecutor William H Remy declares he will investigate
the charge that $4,000 campaign contribution in
tended to sway the utility commission.
Power file amended petition before public serv
ice commission charging that commission engineers
ceptng without verfcaton statements of officials of the
two light companies in making physical appraaIs of the
properties and asking complete actual inventory and ap
praisl.
Power also ask investigation of present exces
sive'' electricity rates
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Forecast

Rain and much colder TO-
night; lowest temperature near
freezing; Tuesday fair.
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Home Edition

Interpreting the Days News.
That's the Job of NJ. E. Tracy.
He Does It On The Times Edi-
torial Page.
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Charges that public utility magnaes of Chicago and Ind
annapolis gave $4,000 the 1924 campaign fund of Governor
Ed Jackson in conspiracy of which Stephenson
Indiana Kan grand dragon part whereby Jackson
Indiana public service commissioners would
the interests of the utilities contained today
suit filed in Circuit Court by Corporation Counsel Alvah
Rucker.
Rucker asked that the Indianapolis Power and Light Com
pany the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company and the
Merchants Heat and Light Company controlling
hem be enoned from carrying the petition the first
named firm to take the tters firms charged
that the alleged conspiracy and other circumstances prevent
Indianapolis citizens from fairly defending themselves against
the proposed merger before the present commission.
Upon learning of the Rucker charges Prosecutor William
Remy Immediately the Marion County grand
jury would investigate the allegation that $4,000 changed
hands in to control the public service commission
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authority will
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BY Work.