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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
WALRUS - His name
means "Whalehorse"
because of his size.
Encyclopedia Feature Service

much as twenty feet long.
There are two living species, one
found in the Atlantic Ocean and
one in the Pacific. The Atlantic
form, odobenus rosmarus, is found
on the coast of Labrador and Hud-
son bay, and formerly extended far
ther south. The Pacific form, odo-
benus abesus, lives farther north,
being rarely found on the mainland
Both species feed largely on CLAIMS
and other mollusks, which they dig
from the sea-bottom with their
tusks. Their fondness for oysters
is alluded to in the poem OF 1.-The
Walrus and the Carpenter" In
Through the Looking Glass"
Walruses visit islands and Ice
foes, and congregate in considerable
numbers during the breeding period.
They have a strong maternal In
stinct, and a mother walrus will
fight fiercely for her young. They
are hunted for their hides, oil and
ivory, and their flesh is relished by
the natives along the Arctic coast.
Their decrease is very serious loss
to native Alaska. The polar bear
is their MOST dreaded natural enemy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
Troy Doesn't Like 1t

For Troy does not countenance
smoking by women.
The Rev. DUNCAN OF the first
Presbyterian Church. who married
and buried Fran Drake" the town
tomboy and everybodys friend, said:
1T was a great shock to me. l
had never had the slightest intina-
ton that Frances ever looked at a
cigaret. 1 must admit that at least
half the town has sort Of lost inter
est in the case since this came out.
We We're startled"
And Mrs. Charles Drake, mother
of the slain girl, was wet eyed as
she went about the dreary ate
the-funeral setting things -J
rights" and said:
ut Was a Shock"
"'Jake' never told me that Ian
smoked. 1t was certainly a shock TO
me. But it doesn't matter"
And there in a nutshell you have
the story of Frances Drake Nesbitt
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$500 a Year

She drove her own little car over
the highways and byways Of Ohio.
1t is said that she made as much as
$500 in one year.
She was ambitious for her hus-
band. whom she had known since
Troy High School days. She pulled
him into the business with her.
Frances Drake Nesbitt wanted
Something more from life than just
work"
lets buy a funny little cottage
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
Ideas Start

Six years ago the idea was con-
ceived, when twenty-four boys and
girls knelt down in Sunday School
and prayed that they might have a
church of their own. Their parents
became interested, church members
lent hand and a fund was raised.
with the two dozen youngsters as
the first contributors.
All of these children are members
Of the new church except one-the
first boy to contribute to the fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
HOG QUOTATIONS
DROP IS CENTS
TO $13.85 TOP
Lower Prices in Other Mar
ket CenterS Causes
Slump.

Hog prices slumped Is cents in
trading today at the Indianapolis
Livestock Exchange. Lower prices
in other market centers was the prob
able cause of the drop in price at
the local market. The run was esti-
mated at 1000 hogs and 254 hold
overs from Thursday were added
to the fresh receipts.
The top price quoted was $13.S5
and was just Is cents lower than the
previous day. Lightweight mate
rial brought the highest price on the
regular selling schedule at $3.50.
The bulk Of the matured hogs sold
from $12. 45Q13.60.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
YDE DROPS IN RECORDS
Leading HurIer in National for 1924
Finishes Ninth.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
PITTSBURGH, March 5.-Emil
Yde Of the Pirates, leading National
League hurler In 1924. rated ninth
in the won.and-lost column last sea-
son. lie won seventeen games and
lost nine, against his record Of six
teen and three the year before.
Lee Meadows, Yde's teammate.
ranked one notch higher than Emil
in the last campaign.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
Wholesale Meat Prices

Beef-Native steers, 500 to 500 lbs;
over carcass 4c: native heifers. 300 to
sc: binds over carcass. g; native cows.
carcass. &c: binds over carcass. Be-, Pork
Dressed hogs. $40 to 200 lbs. 20 4 a
20% c: regular picnic hams 4 to Il lbs
17M17ai c: fresh tenderloins. SIC. Veal
carcasses. 70 to 200 lbs. 90 - @24. y @:
kinds and saddles over carcass. Sc; fores
under carcass. Sc. Mutton-Srlng lambs
% to 40 lbs. 27c
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
WISCONSIN SWIM STAR
Max Moody, Sophomore, Strong in
Aquatic Sport.

BB TIMES Special
MADISON, Wis, March 5.-Wls-
consin appears to have a promising
sophomore swimmer in Max Moody.
He prepped at st. Paul. He's mem
Der Of the Badger relay teams and
consistently strong in the forty and
howard free-style events.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05

Wl ing of the Walrus name
L. and he lives up to his oe-
scription. He is closely related 10
the seal and sea lion, but has enor-
nous down-turned tusks, or canine
teeth, projecting from the upper
law, sometimes reaching a length Oh
thirty inches. The tusks are OF
solid ivory, and are useful in defense
and as an aid in digging and in
elm The thick wrinkled skin
Of Il old animals is almost hairless.
The young ones, however, are quite
thickly covered with hair Of pale
brown color.
The walrus has a thick clumsy
body, deepest at the shoulders. The
head is rounded, with a short broad
muzzle, on either side of which IS
bunch of stiff bristly whiskers. The
feet, or flippers, which are adapted
for swimming, are furrowed so as
to hold to smooth surfaces, but do
not enable the animal to move about
very readily on land. Walruses nor
mally reach a length of from ten
to twelve keet and weight Of about
1000 pouAds, though some are as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
Other Livestock

CHICAGO. March 5.-Cattle-Rcccipts,
5000; spot steers, 30 with Thursday 5 p m
9.75; few loads. $1010@ 1885; practical
TOP early 5000. with part loads year
bgicS Sl 6sb9 nJ n trade on
cutters and bulls steady; practical cutters
and heavy bolognas. $685. top; strong
ers; small killers and shippers. Sl4M16
Sheep--Recennts. 10000; fat lambs un-
e9TTe T6 fey early, sales to shippers Sta
kinds and weighty offerings S13M 3,75;
mostly to packers; weak bidding. Boo low
er in stock. more than half lamb run di-
rect billings: fat sheen steady: few choice
ewes up. feeding and shearing lambs III
very moderate supply practically no load
@-Receitps. 10000; market. 1oG 9oc low low,
err; top, $14: bulk. ST. rs a 1850; heavy
weights, aSl1 500 1872, meddiqmwweeighatas,
light lights. 12.2O614: packing sows,
5000 q 11.20; slaughter pigs. $3.50 "a
o. TOLEDO. March 5,-Hqss - - . R R, :,
mediums. Si2.75 a 1925: Workers.. $3.50
q 1890; good pigs. Sl4 a 1925. Calves
Market steady. Sheep and lambs-Market
~ EAST BPFFALo. March 5.-Cattle -
Receipts. $50: market active steady; ship
9ng steerS $sS5 s9 b CsReE sraf Re
ceipts 400: market active. soc lover; Gull
to choice. $3.50 q 1850. Sheep and lambs
oReceipts 35ioo lamar mhrNts 80. rni
to fair 50 m13: year'ings. $1,000 IL. SO;
sheep. s35O6o5O Hogs-Receipts. 400:
market active Workers sl4 25 q ! = % o, /;
1925: heavies. So S5 a 1880; roughs, SlC
ali: stays. s76S.5O.
CLEVELAND March 5.-Hogs--Re-
s I3'3b a ~ Il: mixed. Si3'75: medium.
So 70; pigs, Sl4,; ronghs, SSd50.25 stags,
S725 Cattle-Receipts. 200: market,
steady; choice yearIing steers. $40 @10.50
good to choice butcher steers. 500 70:
fair, to good. butcher steers S3 a s 80 o.
choice butcher bulls S6G775: good TO
choice cows. So @6.75; far to good COWS pSrs
$4@5 commQn- COWS SEA So4n .I miI Iam6s
Receipts. 500 market Poo lower; tor.
S14.25. Calves--Receipts. 200; market,
steady; top SIG.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
Produce Markets

Eggs1mastrictly fresh delivered at Indian
Butter wholesale pricesl - Creamery
est grade a pound 45 a 4Sc: buying price
Pouitry-9Hens. CSC: Leghons, goa
3e;, spTingers; % a 26c; Leghorns and and
rkeys. CSC: guineas, 35c.
Cheese .(wholesole buying prices Wis
1nsin daisies. 26c: Longhorns. 20 a 27c:
Bic.
CHICAGO. March -Butter--Receipts,
rsts. 4O6 40%c; Feconds. 81 a 39c. Eggs
Receipts, 1888; ordinaries. 25c; frsts,
GReeTTns S S2fs fo Aner soe
pring. 32c: ducks 80 q 32c; geese. 21c;
turkeys. Soc, ROSTERS. 21e: Potat92ees-
round whites. So .65 a 8. 85; Min
nesota round whites. $3.50 a $40: Idaho
russets. S3.75 a 800.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
FLORIDA NET H0N0RS
Miss Ryan Downs Miss Browne at
Palm Beach.

BIZ Times Special
PALM BEACH, Fla, March g.
Elizabeth Ryan, New York, Thurs
day defeated Mary X. Browne, Cali
fornia, in the final match of the
Florida winter tennis tourney, Ga,
60.
Miss Browne made game fight
in the first set, but was unable to
maintain the fast pace set by Miss
Ryan in the second set.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
Northwestern Stadium

BIZ United Press
EVANSTON, ILL.,, March 5.--Con-
struction of the new $2,OOO,ooo
Northwestern stadium probably will
start April 10, it was announced to-
day. 1t is hoped the stadium Will be
ready this fall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05

the modern woman, the modern
wife in a Main street town.
Frances Nesbitt worked outside
the home" She is described as the
best man we ever had" by her en-
ployers for whom she sold and
demonstrated a certain kitchen de-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
In the Sugar Market
GBv Thomson & McKinnon)

(By Thomson & McKinnon)
NEW YORK, March 5.-The recovery IN
the stock market and the absence OF any
pressure to sell by. Cuban producing inter
ests have had their effect. upon prices;
to the likelihood of renewal of active
buying of raws on the first indication 81
by some of the leading refiners are said to
be pretty low and fresh buying move
ment appears imminent. A recovery IN
sugar futures could easily occur on this
basis from present levels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
Children Run II

The church is known as ST. Pauls
Children's Church. 1t was built at
a cost Of $4,000, and there is a COM
mittee Of children charged with its
operation. just as each adult
church has its own board Of
trustees.
The whole project will he under
the direction of the Rev. Phil
Porter, Episcopal rector here, who
will be sort of exofficio pastor for
the children. The Sunday school at
the little church will be conducted
by Robert Nefin, an attorney. During
the week there will be classes in
religious education under the direc-
ton of Miss Elizabeth Fracker,
deaconess,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
Native Lambs Lower

Native lambs dropped so cents at
the start Of the session. Top price
placed on this type material was
$3.50. Sales were made at $685.
and down. Sheep We're unchanged.
No western lambs arrived and the
run estimated at 200 was composed
Of native material.
The calf quotations remained fully
steady with the past two days. The
run was estimated at 900 veals and
cleared to the scales at prices rang
ing from s14 to $145O. the top price
being $14 so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05

- went to bed"
That calm statement which Jake
Nesbitt made at the corners in
quest into the mysterious bath tub
murder of his wife, Frances Drake
Nesbitt, has stirred this little Main
street" city of 1000 as much as the
brutal Staying Of the former Ohio
State tennis champion.
1t was the first murder in this
county in n quarter Of a century. II
was an unusually brutal murder
Mrs. Nesbitt's skull was crushed
from a death-dealing blow and her
body, scratched. bruised and torn.
was placed in a bath tub partly full
Of water.
At first, the mystery OF the crime,
intrigued Troy's Main Street But
this angle quickly was showed into
the background by the matter Of fact
admission of the husband that
Fran" smoked a cigaret occasion
gIlV
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
Hog Price Scale

Trading was done over the follow
ing range Of values: heavyweight
material brought $11.95 to $12.70;
medium hogs sold at $12.7O to $685.;
lights commanded price Of $3.50 to
$780, pigs cashed at $3.50; smooth
packing sows averaged $1050 to
$11; rough packing sows were SO
to $1O.5O; and stays were $3.50 to
$10.50.
Trading in the cattle market was
strong and sales were made near the
top part of the price schedule. The
run Of material. estimated at 1900
contained several loads of choice ma
terial. Steers sold over a price
range of Sc to S11; heifers IS to so,
and cows 81 to IS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05

RH IiMtS NDfflNt
f@7AYTON, ohio, March 49,.
ID Suffer the little children to
III come unto me, and forbid
them not for Of such is the Kingdom
Of Heaven.
A church exclusively for children
has just been completed here.
Every Sunday morning, shortly
before the hour for morning worship
in the other churches, some $50 chill
dren will gather in 1t for services
Of their own. a chubby boy Of 10
or Il years. clad in white vestments
and intensely serious. will go to the
lectern and open the massive Bible.
And there will follow a miniature
church service, with all the Epis-
copal ritual, conducted by and for
the children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
oCaI WAGON Wheat

Indianapolis mills and grain elevators
are paying 81 "a for No, , RED wheat.
Other grades on their merit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
Births

GlriS
Roscoe and Estella Price. 1928 Ran
Oscar and Mary Helcomb. 54s N. La
Sale.
Alfred and MSude McCord, city hospital.
Paul and Helen Parish. 204 N. Rural.
Boys
Albert and Julia Glllaspy. 114o Eng
Harry and Mildred Silver. Christian Hos
pital.
Dan and Jeanette Anderson. Methodist
William and Clara Wilcox. Methodist
- Harvard and Dorothy benson. Methodist
James and Marie English. 945 N. Ches-
Harold and Bette Holding. 1919 E.
Maurice and Sarah Pennicke. 2o41 E.
Theodore and May Glaziner. city hos
Oral and Mary Haase. city hospital.
Arthur and Mary Turner city hospital
Frank and Ethel Lewis. city hospital al
Deaths
Sarah Frances Bly,. II. 114S Dawson.
d Jean front. 8 mos. soo7 E. Washing
'0g Jennie 4rSneao e GREEN, IS 1927 Boulevard
Anna nj e Ray Mitchell, 1, SOC W. Walnut,
DiI Deborah ' Marcy. rs. 1904 Washington
Blvd. chronic myocarditis;
Albert Wormser. 50. Methodist Hos
Di' Ena n. Henry, ~. 1414 Broadway. hyp-
os Hinmen en- Henry futile. 76. city hospital,
chronic nephritis.
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SHIPPERS, FORECAST

North and east, IL to %; south
and west, IS to 28.
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out in the woods" she said to her
husband just few months ago.
The little four-room cottage hug
cling a wooded hill far out from the
town itself, the very house where
the girl wife was murdered, was the
result.
Some of the neighbors thought
Fran" queer" about this country
stuff. She'd get up early in the
morning and go out into the woods
to hunt birds and flowers.
Fran" bought antiques. The four
poster Colonial bed stained with her
| life's blood was one of them, and a
funny old dresser which Troy won
dered about. Troy does mot go in
for antiques.
Fran" had no babies-"and no
plans for any," said her mother.
Fran was all business and ambi-
ton. That's why they joined the
( Country Club. Jake wasn't sure
about doing it, but Fran said that
the right connections would bring
them business"
| Fran" hated housework-"an and
why shouldn't she?" championed her
grief-torn mother, when she could
hire six colored girls with what she
earned?"
Never Afraid
Fran could get around by her
self all right. She didn't need a man
| trailing around"
If her husband was busy she drove
her little coupe to Dayton for a show
by herself. She was never afraid
when alone, they say, and her moth
CT tells Of cautioning her not to put
the key up on the porch beam with
the string hanging down so every
one could see.
Fran would only laugh and say
that as long as it didn't lightning
and as long as she didn't have to fire
gun, nothing would bother her, q"
recalled her mother.
Frances Drake Nesbit, modern
woman. modern wife. is dead. Who
killed her is the question keeping
county officials on a day and night
shift.
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Choice western lambs .......... $3.50
Choice native lambs $1,000 IL 30
Good to choice sheep ...... 5000 700
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05

LOCAL BANK CLEARINGS
March B.
Indianapolis bank clearings for today
amounted to SO, 40 900. Bank debts for
today totaled $6.221 600.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
SCHOOL
HELPS =
Copyright. Compton's Pictured

1E OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" is the mean
IW ing of the Walrus name
w and he lives up to his de-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
WALL STREET STOCKS SWING HIGHER
Flood of Overnight Buying
Orders Forces Up
turn.
Average Stock Prices

Average price of twenty industrial
Average price of twenty rails for Fri
day, was 106.34. up 3.l4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05
SHE SMOKED; MURDER
IN BACKGROUND NOW
Occasional Cigaret Puff
Stirs Town as Much as
Brutal Staying.

-7ROY, Ohio, March g" Fran
| smoked a cigarct before she
. went to bed"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-05

lie was killed IN an auto accident
shortly after the campaign started,
Evening star., 1926-03-25
The Two.Story Bus Vote

Eoteless Washington is not alto
gether inarticuiate. II has just ex.
pressed itself on the subject OF double
deck hus.es. A poll conducted by the
erersting company shows 414S In
favor of this type of vehicle nd in
opposition. This marked degree OF
sentiment will proba bly, influence the
Public Utilities Commission to the
point of 8 t least Sra anting a hearing on
the applica tion for more OF these two
story cars, which 1t had previously de-
MED.
TO the double deck busses. The super
intendent OF trees reported that II
they were continued in operation 1t
would be necessary to trim the trees
somewhat. This factor would seem 10
have influenced The Commissioners
more strongly than the objections
voiced on the ground Of trespass upon
the privacy OF RESIDENT along the
youtes As between the comforts a nd
plea sures Of the two-story busses and
the more discreet use of window
sha des. there would seem TO be little
room for choice.
Double deck busses are evidently
popular. The people want them. The
bus has come to stay as fea ature
Of local ira nsports tion, and if the com
ma anies are willing TO use the larger
units a nd the people prefer them 10
the smaller. surely there is no SUB
sta initial reason why they should not
he approved and installed.
Evening star., 1926-03-25

latter times has, 1t II believed, con-
tributed to the prevalence Of crime
in this country. The other day in
Engia nd a man was hanged for the
murder of his family. He was of
Chinese birth, natura iized as British
for many years, was highly respected
and prosperous and apparently the
crime was without motive. He be.
came known as the beloved mur-
derer" during the period OF his trial
and white awaiting execution. An
intetise public sympathy was evoked
for him. Yet the law took its course,
as IL does with rare exceptions in
Ensla and. and there was no protest.
The percentage OF crime in Engia nd
is much less than that in this country
and this, 1t is believed, is due to the
greater severity Of the law and the
rieidity with which il is applied
Homicide, save in self de tense, Is al.
most invariably punished by death
and that ract Is unquestionab bly, a de
terrent.
Here far more murderers esca pe
the extreme penalty than suffer it,
And one consequence, undoubtedly. is
that the percentage OF crime here ha s.
grown to appalling size. Verdicts
like that just rendered In Phiis de phia
Evening star., 1926-03-25
A Niscarriage Of Justice.

In the reaction Of public dissent
from the verdict rendered Yesterday
In Philadelphia, whereby man who
was accused of killing a woman was
eonvicted of murder in the second
degree, there is no spirit Of venees nee
or especial snimosity toward that IN
fortunate person. The case attracted
wide attention beca use OF the peculiar
atrocity of the crime. The victim
was dismembered and portions Of the
BODY were strewn through wooded
section Of the outlying country. Sew
ersl days later the slayer was ar
rested and confessed the crime. Later
he interposed defense which was
singular combina ton of justif1ca tion
and denial. He did not deny, how.
ever, the dismemberment of the body.
The case was either first degree mur-
der or justifisble homicide. and vet
the jury, evidently through sympathy.
and perhaps in a spirit of doubt with
regard to some Of the facts, rendered
a verdict which il contrary to the
public conception of justice in cases
Of this kind.
~ee tendency toward granting An
aastssiead quality Of marcy In thsss
Evening star., 1926-03-25

Omit Interest Payments.

Washington readiusted tax rates
tsx revenues and municipal expendi-
tures are compared with those OF Other
cities TO ascertain whether the local
taxpayerS are hearing an adequate
municipal tax burden. For example
Washington total property tax levy
in 1925 was &20 4O5 900. In 1929, &C
rording TO national census bulletins
Ra,timore's total property tax levy
was S24,s3S.0 .05s One item Of outta Y
for which Baltimore needed TO raise
"a millions Of revenue was &4.S43, ,36s
for interest payments on bonded debt.
Washington has no bonded debt and
does not need 10 tax itself TO pay in
terest on this obligation
Washington contends. therefore,
that in comparin her property tax
levy wite those of other cities which
make large annual payments for in
terest on bonded debt these pay
pnents should be deducted in order thai t
the comps rison may be just and not
misleading. These cities having en-.
loved the benefit OF these los ms in city
development rightly tax themselves To
pay interest and sinking fund on these
loans. But why should Washington
taxpayers, who have enjoyed the hene-
fit ef no los MS. be required to pay on a
Ia sis which co-ordinates them in per
capita and total payments and In
amount of tax rate with cities which
are compelled to raise millions to pay
interest?
Washington which has enjoyed the
benefit OF no wartime loans. secured
IN rhe wartime municipality bonding
lag, should not be required. in order to
put itself on a superficial paying
equality with other cities. to tax itself
In the amounts represented by these
interest payments. and they should be
deducted from the property tax leIies
and the tax rates Of these other cities
In compa rison with Washington.
This contention is ella borsted in edi-
torisl correspondence printed else
where in today's Star.