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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
We're Not Dentists,
Say Policemen

I'VE are policemen, not
denti SITS. Motorpollcemen
Fischer and Clark told Mrs,
AOlive Nevins, 2053 ,Ralston St..
today when she asked them to
replace three teeth in the
mouth of her daughter Hazel,
1S.
81 want gold ones too" she
said
Mrs. Nevins reported that
Hazel. was struck with a brick
while playing near Ralston and
Upton SITS: The girl was go
ing past a cave haunted by a
gang OF youths, when she was
greeted with a stone.
She retaliated with a rock
andA a volley of rocks and
bricks was hurled at her, po-
lice learned. Police sought the
leader Of the gang.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
CAREY ARRESTED AGAIN
Willie Charged With Failure to Pay
Taxi Bill.

Willie Carey, 30. of 924 Arbor
Ave, well-known police character,
added another arrest to his record
when. with John Franklin. "a, of
2046 E. Michigan ST.. he was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Roland Sny-
der in the $500 block on the Rock
vile Rd. for failure to pay his taxi
bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
WILL
ASK BID ON
ROAD BONDS
Court Action Needed to
Block TibbS Ave. Project
After Saturday.
BEGIN WORK ON SEPT. |
0verridden Commissioner
Says Taxpayers Opposed.

If Marion County taxpayers do not
protest the $4,000 bond issue for
Improvement Of 'Tibbs Ave. from
Washington to Thirtieth Sts.. before
Saturday a court restraining order
or injunction will be necessary to
block the project. County Auditor
Harry Dunn said today.
Dunn said he will advertise for
bids on the $4,000 bond issue Satur-
day, after which it will be too late
to demonstrate. Next step will be
awarding the issue TO a bond house.
Begin Work Sept. l
The county expects to begin work
on the Improvement Sept. /, it was
said.
County Commissioner John c. Nc
Closkey said he believed taxpayers
will oppose the issue.
McCloskey was overridden
Wednesday afternoon by the two
majority members of the board of
commissioners when they awarded
the contract to the Hayes Construc
ton Company for paving the road
at total cost of $74,21O.60. This
bid was $7,5O7.60 more than the bid
submitted by the William d. Vogel
Company. The American Construc-
ton Company offered a bid of $72,-
755.
Better Equipment
All of the bidders submitted bids
with the understanding that the road
WINS TO be constructed according to
plans and specifications of William
w. Southard. county engineer. Cas-
sius l.. Hogle and Charles .. Sut-
ton. majority faction commissioners
gave the Hayes firm the contract on
recommendation of Southland, "be-
cause they were better equipped to
build the road" the said.
The State tax board several
months ago refused to approve a
$103,000 bond issue for the. con.
struction Of this road with concrete,
holding that the specifications
CLOSED out" Marion County gravel
and practically required the use of
crushed stone, which must be
shipped in from Putnam County or
other distant points.
1t is now disclosed that the com
-missioners have switched from con-
crete specifications for the Tibbs
Ave. road to bituminous macadam.
In Controversies
Southard has frequently figured in
road controversies. He was defeat
ed for denomination at the recent
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
BANK ORDERED CLOSED
No Estimate Reached ON Loss to
Bloomfield DepOsitOrs.

Doors of the Farmers Bank and
Trust Company of Bloomfield
County, were closed today by State
Bank Commissioner Thomas d.
Bar. Bad loans, mot resulting from
the agriculture situation were
given as cause of the failure by
Barr.
No estimate has been reached as
to the probable less to depositors. A
receiver will be appointed as soon
as the audit is completed, Barr an
nouncced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
Potter's Field Gets
Dutch Anderson

BB United Press
MUSKEGON, Mich, July 16.-The
body Of George Dutch" Anderson.
notorious gunman and pal of Gerald
Chapman, prince Of bandits was
buried in potter's field without for
mality of graveside service, it was
disclosed here today
When Andersons remains were
not claimed. they were removed
from the receiving vault and buried
last month, according to Coroner
Tiede Clock
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
The Strike Today

Frank Baker. strikers attorney.
at meeting Of union men and citi-
zens' peace committee. disputes com
pany's side Of walk-out given Thurs
day
Four union men arrested, and war
rants out for arrest of three more.
including president, on charge OF
rout. under old law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
KILLED IN 100000 FIRE

BU United Press
BOSTON, July 16.-One man was
killed and three fireman were over
come today when fire caused dam
age estimated at 100000 to the
residence of George c. Lee, wealthy
broker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
BELGIUM ALSO ACTS
Dictatorial Financial Powers Given
to King Albert.

BU United Press
BRUSSELS, July licking Albert
today possesses dictatorial financial
powers with which to engage in the
battle to save the franc. Although
these powers nominally are reposed
in the king, the cabinet actually will
discharge them. merely being re-
quired to obtain his majestys sig
nature to the variouse DEGREES to
prevent speculation. reduce the use
Of luxuries and to decrease imports
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16

This a good old world after all.
Anybody who doubts it should talk
with a bright-eyed boy in substation
four of the Indianapolis Light aud
Heat Company, at South st. and
Kentucky Ave.
The boy is Francis Murray, 16, of
4S4 Raymond St. Last November
Francis was in a Houston, Texas.
hospital. Both of his Ahands had
been blown off by an explosion, and,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
YACHT is FIRED UPON
Atwater Kent Charges Patrol Boats
SheIIed His Craft.
BU United Press

BU TNWfu FFcas
WASHINGTON. July 1e.--A re-
port was filled at coast guard head
quarters here today charging that
patrol boats had fired on the private
yacht of A. Atwater Kent. radio in
ventor, while II was en- route from
Philadelphia to Bar Harbor. Maine.
The report stated that Kent, hts
wife and son were on moard when
the shots we're fired. No one was
injured.
The boat was searched by the
coast guard, Il was charged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
BEER RUNNER SLAIN
Two Others Die in Battle on Lake
Ontario.

bU CWIJPU -fTBSS
OSWEGO, N. Y, July 16.-Leo
Yott. 35, of Syracuse was shot to
death and two other alleged rum
runners were captured today in a
fight on Lake Ontario, six miles from
here, when sloop loaded with 400
bags of Canadian beer tried to land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
.EX-LOCAL-
MAN SLAIN
IN GARAGE
Revenge Seen as Reason for
Murder of Don MeIlett
at Canton, Ohio.
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER
Victim Had Battled Police
Corruption.
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER

Revenge for the vigorous battle
Nhe has waged in his newspaper
Aainst corrupt police conditions in
&&anton, Ohio, was indicated today
to have been behind the murder of
Don R. Mellett, So, former Indian
apolis man, at his home, at Canton
Thursday night.
The assassin waylaid Mellett as
he put his. car in his garage sin the
rear of his home, firing fourteen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16

shots, two of
which struck the
p u b Usher and
two of which ap-
parently were di-
rected at his wife,
formerly M j S S
Florence Evans,
2110 Ashland Ave.
Indianapolis, who
was visible in the
kitchen from the
garage. \
Canton police
are denying the
/ n f e renee that
they or their
friends m i g h {
have had some
thing to do with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
Baby's Bottle Used
to Rout ProUIer

A baby's milk bottle was used
to rout a prowler early today,
by Mrs. Alice Poucher. 20 N.
Traub Ave-, she told police.
Hearing noise near the sum-
mer kitchen she glanced up
and saw man starting through
the window. She hurled the
bottle at the intruder, who fled.
A tool box from 3S ~, Traub
Ave. was used to reach the
window.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16

BU Times Special
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, July
16.-Thirty men, armed to the teeth,
sprang suddenly from cover here
late Thursday afternoon and halted
a country funeral cortege, filing into
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16

to the bestaof his knowledge, he was
an orphan.
Today he is back with his mother.
Mrs. Murray Young.
He has a pair of artificial hands,
provided by the Indianapolis Foun-
dation, and not least of all. he thinks,
Job.
When baby Francis was
separated from, mis- mother. Placed
in a home by Juvenile Court authori-
ties, he ran away later and joined
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
MORE DRY AGENTS

Bv United Press
WASHINGTON. July 16.-An in
crease of fifteen dry agents has been
authorized for Puget Sound.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
k. OF C.S WILL PICNIC
Outing Sunday at Lake North West
- of City.

<rKnights of Columbus and their
friends will have a basket picnic
Sunday at Kernels Lake, northwest
of the city, near the Charlottesville
line of the T. H. 1. & E. traction.
In the afternoon, dancing and
other forms of entertainment are
planned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16

| saw with another woman and two
men in Aqua Prieta."
Meanwhile further evidence link
ing Kenneth G. Ormiston, former
Angelus Temple radio operator. with
the disappearance and temperance
of the evangelist. will be presented
when the Los Angeles county grand
jury reconvenes next Tuesday.
Deputy District Attorney Joe Ryan
declared today he would produce wit.
nesses who saw the radio man and
Mrs. Mcpherson together in Salinas
Cal, several days after the
evangelist's reported drowning at
Venice.
The district attorney declared to.
day he had evidence indicating the
radio man was in Tayloryille, N. c.,
early this week.
A telegram alleged to have been
sent to Ormiston from Los Angeles
has been traced by district attorney
investigators. The sender, it was
said, would be brought before the
grand jury.
The message was as follows:
MIR. X. G. Ormiston, Campbell
Hotel, TaylOrville, N. c.: "Mac,
meet you Okella, Fla. Tree is
falling. Everything ok. Mum the
word. Appearance G. j. grand
flop. Wire me under same name.
Jones stands pat. A. says tell Mac
nothing.
(SigneO HARRY"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
(Signedl "HARRY /"

North Carolina and Florida author
tiles have been asked to aid in the
search for Ormiston, for whom a
subpoena was issued last week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
Home Edition

Major Hoople and the boys in
second hand truck on a vaca-
tron tourl You II enjoy the out
ing more than they. Comic
Page daily.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-16
Forecast

Fair and slightly warmer to-
night. Saturday partly cloudy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-03
Ten Investigators
Have Passed Beyond

Somcrvillc, N. j., Nov. so
Death has removed ten persons active
in earlier Investigations Of the Hall
Mills killings.
In addition to the prosecutors Of
both Middlcscx and Essex counties.
the list Of those who have died in
clpdes State, Trooper, John Mannion.
who was dismissed from the force in
1923 for assaulting an officer, and
year later was shot to death while
attempting mail holdup in East
Orange.
Azariah NJ. Beekman, former SOM
crsct county prosecutor, died from
ap0plexy in March, 1925. He had
charge of the investigation in the
county in which the bodies were
found but was superseded by a special
prosecutor, . month after the STAY
inRs.
Joseph L. Striker, former prosecu-
tor of Middlesex county in which
most Of the principals in the mystery
lived, died on October 2. 1926. He
had undergone an operation but
friends insisted that worry over the
reopened investigation had fastened
his death.
William Fitzpatrick, Middlesex
county detective who conducted part
Of the first investigation, was killed
when his automobile was struck by
an express train vt Woodbridge.
State Trooper Daniel Caew, who
in 1922 was stationed ut Franklin
Park, not far from the scene Of the
killings, dropped dead in Jersey City
II September, 1925.
Michael Regain, captain Of Engine
compsny No. 3, New Brunswick. TO
whom {. is alleged Willie Stevens
made discriminating statements on the
day before the bodies were found,
died two years ago.
Four newspaper reporters who
worked On the case four years ago
haye died. They are William Hutches,
New York Daily News, Charles Swee-
ney. New York World. James Doher-
s.. New York Times, and Lou Toux-
An. Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-03
OCTOBER WAS
NORMAL MONTH
AS TO WEATHER
Mean Temperature Was With
in 4 Of a Degree of Nor.
mal-NOt Much Snow

While the weather ut times during
October was unreasonable and dis
agecable. on the whole it compared
quito favorably with past Octobers,
according to q. W. Roberts in charge
Of the weather bureau here.
The mean temperature for the
month was 45.0 or within .Ol degree
Of the normal. The highest temper
azure recorded was Is degrees on the
10th while the lowest temperature
was II on the 3Oth.
There were IL days with tempcra-
lures of 32 degrees or below and the
greatest daily range difference be-
tween the highest and lowest Of any
day was 80 degrees on the l1th; the
least was seven degrees on the 4th.
The total precipitation for the
month was O.23 inch or O.sO below the
normal, the greatest amount OF pre-
cipitation recorded in any - consecu-
tive hours being O.O9 inch on the 18th
and again on the 22nd. There were
five days with O.Ol inch or more Of
precipitation. Only IA trace Of snow
occurred and there was none on the
ground ut the close of the month.
Partly cloudy days were in the ma
jOrity, there being IL OF them, while
there were eight cloudy days and five
clear days.
The prevailing wind was from the
northwest and the total movcmc ut
was 1900 miles or an average hourly
velocity Of 1915 miles, The maximum
wind velocity was at the rate OF 80
miles per hour from the northwest on
the 25th.
The average sunshine was ~ per
cent below the normal. Auroras were
observed on the l4th, solar halos or
the 18th and 10th. and lunar halo or
the 18th. Slcct occurred on the lltF
and dense fog on the 9Th.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-03
At the Bismarck
Public Library

Books Of adult non fiction ready
for distribution at the Public Library
today are:
Bennett "What Books Can Do For
You" A discussion of books with
fifteen classified lists representing
the chief fields Of human knowledge.
The author stars few books in each
class for the reader who wants a
guide in self-education.
Browne stranger than Fiction"
A concise sketch of Jewish history
from earliest times to the present,
which seeks to trace characteristics
and temperament to their source in
national history.
Cappcr-"Thc Agricultural Bloc"
The changes in the social and econo.
mic conditions Of the last fifteen
years have led the farmers to feel
that the agricultural interests were
not adequately represented in the gov
eminent. The present book describes
the causes. methods, and results of
the agricultural bloc and its present
program.
Chasc-"The Tragedy of Waste
a survey Of the factors in our ma
tional life that make for waste. Mr..
Chase is certain that the time is
near when America will be forced to
make provision for the preservation of
her national resources and to REC
ognizc the tremendous drain on the
public caused by economic ineffi-
cheney in industr and distribution.
! Coolidge" The Price of Freedom. -
The views of the President upon
| the fundamental problems confront.
| ing this nation are here revealed
4 Il a Il
ing the volume were selected chiefly
to present conceptions Of our national
principles.
pe--"Efficicncy in the Sunda,
! School" Dr. Cope is recognized Il.
ono of the leaders in the movement
to increase the effectiveness and use.
fulncss Of the Sunday School. The
questions discussed in these chapters
deal with crucial matters pertaining
to all departments Of the Sunday
School.
! Curran"J ohn Citizens job" II
this book, the author. drawing on hi.
own experiences in New York politics
points out the citizen Of character
and intelligence his rcspOns Utility il.
Il voter, and the need Of him in pOliti
cal party ranks.
DOrsey-"Wht we Behave Like HUI
man Beings" DR.. Dorsey believe.
that human beings are the most i'm
pOrtant things in the world and tina
it is their chief problem to get alon,
with themselves and with one another
On the problems Of love, fear, hate
nerves, glands. thoughts. civilization
!. evolution. marriage, bacteria, hcrcd
ity. death and disease this bool
sheds light.
: Latimer "Your Washington an,
Mine" Your Washington and Min
pictures the romance of the city an
the famous personages who have liv
cd there, describes the city and tn
! great national buildings, and gives
survey of the complicated relation
!. of the United States and the Distric
Of Columbia governments.
:, Misunderstanding Career" Thi
book is divided into two parts: frs,
!. The choice Of a life calling. and sec
ond, Suggestions as to possible Gu
: reers. The first part discusses tn
: qualities which make for leadership
the second. the chances for success i
specified callings. such as farming
carpentry, plumbing. clerical worl
. and the various professions.
! Macy---"The Story Of the World
= Literature" A book Of large propo,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-03
Gordon ID. Brown.
School Head, Tells
ROtarianS of Trip

Gordon u. Brown. of the Bismarck
high school faculty, told the Bis
marck Rotary Club, At its luncheon
this noon, Of his trip east last sum-
mer with particular emphasis on the
Scsquicentcnnial at Philadelphia. He
told Of various interesting exhibits.
mentioning the Pennsylvania state
building as the most complete of the
state exhibits, and pointing out the
exhibits Of japan, China. Great Bri-
tain and Denmark as the best Of the
foreign showings
Mrs. V. J. LaRose, accompanied by
Mrs. Ed Hughes, sang two solos.
DR.. q. A. Rawlings read a short
article on "What Rotary Is Not" and
Birlea Ward told Of visits with tn,
Rotary clubs Of Milwaukee and
Watcrtown, 5. ID. DR.. Brandes told
of attendance at a Rotary meeting in
Cleveland, Ohio.
George Will told Of plans for the
state corn show to be held in the
auditorium November 10, IL, IL and
Is.
Visitors included: Gordon u. Brown
Roy" Baird, "Bill" Fuller Of Fargo
Mrs. Y. J. LaRose, and Mrs. Hughes
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-03
Sidelights on
Hall.Mills Trial

Somcrvillc, N. j., Nov. ) 80 LR -
Tho courthouse is ut the center Of
town. and the room in which the trial
will be held is fifty by fifty-fivc feet.
1t has u seating capacity, including
galleries, Of 80 and about 0nc-half Of
the length Of the room is required for
tho judges bench and other court
room furniture and for the seats for
reporters.
Two hundred and fifty newspaper
representatives, including Mary Rob-
erts Rhinehart, Billy Sunday and
Theodore Dresser are expected 10 re-
port the trials. There are seats for
ninety reporters in the courtroom.
The basement Of the courthouse will
BIO crowded with special wires to
newspapers while other floors will be
utilized to their full capacity for sim
liar purposes. The Associated Press
leased wire will be installed in II room
opening into the courtroom proper,
from which it will be possible to fol-
low all tho proceedings.
Sleeping accommodations were ut a
premium II month before the trials
Three New York newspapers rented
houses which they are operating as
clubs for the accommodation of their
men. A number Of others engaged
suites Of three and four rooms in pri-
yate homes. Both hotels are ovcrsold
and the same is true of "a new roOmine
house opened recently. Rent has been
paid for five or six wccsk on som.
Of tho rooms in order to hold them fol
tho trial season.
Two possible candidates for COVER
nor will oppose each other at thu
trials. Both are state senators anc
one was acting governor for week;
Alexander Simpson, special prOsecu
tor, is frequently mentioned as thu
next Democratic candidate. He is /
resident Of Hudson county. the strong
hold Of Jersey democracy.
Clarence F.. Chase, OF counsel fol
the defense was acting governor fol
q week in 1920. He withdrew from
the contest for the Republican nom
ination for governor in 1925, with tn,
announcement that he was not able
to finance campaign himself, ant
would not place himself under Obliga
ton by accepting large contribution;
from others.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-03

,ions containing il resume 81 tn meat
important hooks and writers In the
whole world Of literature, from its
beginning to the close Of the nine
tcenth century.
Perkins" THE White Heart of
Mojavc." An account Of a vacation
off the beaten track Two Eastern
women motor from Los Angeles into
the heart of the Mojavc Desert, where
they are so fascinated that they re-
turn the following year to Death
Valley.
RittcnhOusc 1.-THE Little Book of
Modern British Verse;" The period
that Miss Rittenhousc covers in this
anthology includes the second half
Of the last century and goes down to
1924. Two hundred twcnty-nine
poems, from the works Of exactly 100
poets. beginning with Henly, are in
cludcd.
Thomas THE First World Flight"
Lowell Thomas. writer, lecturer, ex-
plOrcr and war correspondent, was
selected by the War Department to be
the medium through which the six
world flyers would tell their stories.
He has lived with them, flown with
them. and taken down from their lips
the complete personal narrative of
their globc-circling experiences. The
result is the authentic narrative of
this. one Of the worlds great advcn-
lures.
Ward Evolution for John Doe
Mr.. Ward divides his book into three
parts. Part gives the reader who
is not u scientist an outline Of the
subject. In part 2 John Doe finds
the evidences for the theory Of cvo-
luton. Part 3 contains the varying
and controversial views of evolution
Warner-"Groups and Couples.
Sketches Of family life drawn from
the first year Of marriage. The titles
include Supervised Suicide. Family
Laws and Bylaws. Do Not Open
Before Christmas, and The Fable OF
the Lost Papcr.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-03
Anne Mcpherson !.
Must Stand Trial
in Higher Court

Los Angeles. Calf, Nov. B.
(AP)-Aimee Semple Mcpherson
Was bound over to the superior
cOurt by Municipal Judge Samuel
h. Blake here today for trial on
charges Of criminal conspiracy.
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother
of the evangelist, and Mrs. Lor.
rsine Wiseman.Sielaff, her chief
sccuser. charged jointly with
Mrs. McPhersOn, also were held
for trial in the higher courts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-03
Watson, Robinson,
Are Expected to Be
Visitors in Indiana

Indianapolis, Nov. 3-tP9-Return
to the United States senate of both
james f. Watson and Arthur r. Rob
inson, Republican incumbents, seem.
ed assured today as the tabulation Of
votes cast at yesterdays election
neared completion. Although their
maiorities went up and down with
each succeeding compilation, the
trend was definitely in their favor.
Returns from 2,434 out Of 3,545 pre-
cincts gave Watson a majority Of
16,O84 over Albert Stump, Demo-
cratic candidate. The figures were /:
Watson, 362, $50; Stump, 346,766.
Robinson in 2,404 precincts had
358,66l to 336,606 for Evans WOODEN
Democrat, thus giving the Republi-
can a majority Of 22,055.