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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
JURY SESSION NEAR END
Federal Probe Body May Complete
Investigation Late Today.

InVb3tIgaLlO DaIe IOuAy.
The Federal grand jury may com
plete it's work this evening or Fri
day morning, It was reported today,
following the examination OF a long
list of witnesses Wednesday. The
Jury has been In special session since
Tuesday.
Investigation of motor theft, OF
liquor and narcotic cases was made
Wednesday. 1t is understood. and
the jury early in the morning COM
pleted its probe Of the closing OF the
National City Bank In 1924.
Twenty-Five defendants held on q
Indiana cities await indictments or
release.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

DIV UWtItu fFctb
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 30.-Crest
Of the central South high waters,
which have wrought destruction to
hundreds OF homes and thousands
of acres OF land, are expected to be
reached tonight.
Conditions throughout the district
today continue serious with the wa
tiers OF all streams through five
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

States proving a constant threat,
but weather forecasters expect the
rivers to reach their highest levels
late tonight.
The death toll from the floods has
reached a total of seventeen, with
thousands forced from their homes
and millions Of dollars in damage to
crops, household furnishings and
merchandise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

MEXICO CITY-Forty. Ameri-
cans are expected here to confer
with Mexican officials in an effort
to learn more of Mexico and sub
sequently to interpret Mexico to
the United States. Hubert Her
ring of Boston, national rep
resentative of the Congregational
Church, already has arrived. Her
bert CrOly, editor Of the New Re-
public, will be a member of the
party.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

CAMDEN, n. j. Richard
Chamberlain, ~, walked to the lit
tie plot In Camden cemetery where
| his wife was buried seven years
ago. He shot himself In the head
and fell dead across the grave.
NEW YORK--Ezra Meeker. pho
neer OF the Oregon trail. celebrated
his ninety sixth birthday with a
party at which one of the guests
was John r. Voorhis, 81. Voorhis
couldn't stay long. Just snatched
few minutes" he explained, "to
see what pranks that kid Ezra's VI
to this time"
MEXICO CITY-Bishop Pas
cuaI Diaz, spokesman of the Cath
Ole EpiscOpate during the current
difficulties with the government,
Is reported to he I'm hiding, fear
ing arrest on charges Of enGag-
ing In seditiOus propaganda
against the government.
NEW YORK.-Transmission of
sound vibrations into visible waves
may be the means OF conveying
radio programs and telephone con-
versations to deaf persons through
a device invented by J. w. Legg. q
research engineer. The instrument,
known as the oEso, was demon
strated here by the Westinghouse
Electric Company.
KANSAS CITY, MO.-After set
ting up an elaborate plant to man.
ufacture street car fare tokens,
four men, under arrest here, re-
allied about $40 from the enter
prise, w. f. Woody, one Of the
men, admitted.
AUSTIN. Tex.-Alfred r. Buck
Simpson, Buck" private in Com
pany B, 321st Machine Gun Bat
talon, SIND division. has been
awarded a French decoration for
bravery. Simpson, who lives near
Austin, was decorated by the Ameri-
can Government when he held Off a
number of Germans in the Argonne
drive after asserting. when orders to
retreat were given, I'm from Texas
and damned If I'll run from any
Dutchman."
KANSAS CITY. Mo.--Seven era
mer brothers, living in various
parts of the country. had dinner
together here, the first time I'm thir-
ty-flve years they had assembled
around the same table.
LONDON-Lord Lyveden, 6S, ac-
tor. former Bowery waiter in New
York, North Carolina cab driver,
Army and Navy officer and steam
ship steward, has died here bringing
to a close the career of one of
Britain's most picturesque peers
Lady Lyveden. an actress, was play
ing in Cardiff when her husband
died.
CHERBOURG-Art Toscanini,
conductor of the Scala theater at
Milan. Italy, is en- route to the
United States aboard the Cunard
liner Berengaria. He said he might
conduct concerts in New York and
Chicago.
PARIS.-Rapid completion of the
10.000-ton cruiser Trouville has been
ordered nv tho rovef.umert IN mar
NIT the laying of five new keels for
undermining the French navy within
the limits of the Washington agree
m.nt.
NEW YORK.-The $4,000 caah
award given TO Elihu Root by the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

CHICAGO.-With thirty.five police
stations now in use Chicago is to
have a new central station costing
$2,65O,0O0. setting new high level
In the high cost of crime. The fur
niture and fixtures Of the building
will cost about $15O,OOO. 1t will be
thirteen stories high.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
JUDGMENT IN
SHUMAKER CASE
EXPECTED SOON
Retirement of Justice Ew-
bank Holds Up Decision,
Report.

Dr. Edward S. Shun1aker, super.
intendent of the Indiana Anti-Sa
loon League will know whether he
is held In contempt of Supreme
Court right after New Years.
This was the political dope In cir
culation today, based upon the fact
that Justice Louis 3. Ewbank goes
off the Supreme Court bench at mid
night Friday
Await Retirement
The decision upon the citation Of
Shumaker by Attorney General Ar
thur L. Gilliom was expected daily
until the recent end of the Supreme
Courts term. When 1t did not come
then, a report was circulated that
Justice Ewbank was preparing
dissenting opinion. The Supreme
bench desired that the decision upon
Shumaker be unanimous, therefore
the decision was held up until after
Ewbanks term expired
Cited for Reort
Shumaker was cited for contempt
on the ground that his 1925 report
upon activities of the League Sc
verel:' criticised Supreme Court de.
cision and fatty listed at least one
Supreme justice az wet"
Shumaker answered that no con
tempt was intended. but has stood
upon the constitutional right Of any
citizen to criticise official acts. even
those of high courts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

LONDON.-Another missing per-
son mystery interests England as
police search for the Hon. Laurence
Edward Broomfield Palk. 30, only
son of Lord Haldon, and heir to the
peerage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

DENVER, COTo.-Joseph Ran
dolph rode the "bIind baggage" of
a Rock Island train from Amarillo,
Texas, to Elk City, Okla, twenty
years ago. "My conscience kept
hurting me-" he explained TO Rock
Island officials here as ne paid the
fare, S1l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

CHICAGO-Suing for divorce, a
wife here alleges her husband has
given her only $12 in seven years.
Robert II. Visger, 76-year-old clair
voyant, is the defendant. His wife is
80 years old and a school teacher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

MILW AUX EE.-The $4,000
Shopping fund" established to al
low Milwaukee police officers to spy
on Illicit liquor dealers has been
abolished by the council here. The
Government must bear the brunt Of
the liquor law enforcement, the
council ruled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

PARIS-French and German
potash producers are expected to
sign an agreement that wuold give
them virtually a world monopoly of
that product. Increased sales rather
than higher profits would be sought,
an announcement said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

CHICAGO. Vernon Rockwell
of the Ingleside Plaza Hotel here
gave his wife $50 as a Christmas
gift. She used the money, he told
Judge McJoorY, to file suit for
divorce. The court granted the
divorce, setting 500 as alimony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa-Auto-
mobiles, checkbooks. bad liquor and
flappers cause the increase in crime
among juveniles, according to I. A.
Jensen, chairman of the Iowa State
board of paroles. Jensen recon-
mends the fatherly administration of
razor strap as a remedy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

DIES MONIES, IOwa.--Miss
Ruby Anderson suffered a perma-
nent wave in her skull instead of
In her hair, she testified in Dis
trict Court here. She is suing
Katherine Kennedy, hair-dresser.
for $500, alleging She suffered
disfig,Ting burns while having her
hair waved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

NEW iYORK.-Speculat are
making huge profits on tickets for
New Years eve performances at
Broadway theaters. Seats for the
hit" shows are selling as high as
$3.50 each.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30
DEGREES EAR PIERCING
Chinese General Orders Use Of Ar
rows on Offenders.

PEKIN, Dec. 30.-As a measure to
check disorders caused by war strag-
glers, Gen. Ii Shou-ching, command
ant of Pekin emergency affairs, has
caused arrows to be made which
will be thrust through the ears Of
peace disturbers. After undergoing
this "erhchien," or arrow punish
ment the culprits will be paraded
through the streets as a warning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

NEW YORK.-The $4,000 cash
award given TO Elihu Root by the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

PARIS-Rapid completion of the
10.00O-ton cruiser Trouville has been
ordered by the government, to per-
init the laying of five new keels for
undermining the French navy within
the limits of the Washington agree
m.nt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

CAMDEN, n. Richard
Chamberlain, ~, walked to the lit
tie plot In Camden cemetery where
his wife was buried seven years
ago. He shot himself In the head
and fell dead across the grave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

CHERBOURG-Ar Toscanini,
conductor of the Scala theater at
Milan, Italy, is en- route to the
United States aboard the Cunard
liner Berengaria. He said he might
conduct concerts in New York and
Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-After set
ting up an elaborate plant to man.
ufacture street car fare tokens,
four men. under arrest here, re-
allied about $40 from the enter
prise, w. f. Woody, one Of the
men, admitted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-30

NEW YORK-Ezra Meeker, pio-
neer OF the Oregon trail. celebrated
his ninety -sixth birthday with a
party at which one of the guests
was John r. Voorhis, 81. Voorhis
couldn't stay long. Just snatched
a few minutes" he explained, Ito
see what pranks that kid Ezra's UP
to this time"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
Aiding Crippled Children.

TH Ancient order Mobiles
crippled
efcng
bodies seemingly hopeey racked Shrine
labelled he playground the world
members
worthwhile which undivided
Philadelphia time interested aiding the
crppleddn Of his that the shrners take
aiding the Shrine maintains 13
hospitals institutions best
those Shrine hospces $50 beds for tiny patients
annually
the organization their hosptali
zation to
The
subject certain charity
holds child financially
unable
through ether The child
hope
ohopedic
The idea originated world
ting fitting lasting tangible the
great
thousands
aid othefs works
child bodily perfect
life. official the "shne Hospital
Crippled Children" While the all
charity
making members title of Noble
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
Summer Camps.
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Douglas boys and girls eagerly off for their camps
Americans
youth of today alert the charm of the Of
youngsters happily
delightful
will while
amidst tables
rolckng healthy will
both the their
tile be douby
wids civilization
the primitive conditions
developed his The problems right d
responsibility, of all all
ESpefied councillors guide the play those
hold Enriched health memories
filled
their allegiance the geheraton of
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
WITH EDITORS
ACHIEVEMENT BY PROXY.
Gel Paso Times).

Monday
the of
cal dependency Commander
first
shman Fiji islander the alRussian
This admiration itself reflects
the that the still capable apprecng extraordinary
prejudice
compact uifable
through Commander
thing
ALL those
advanaged by Byrd training
adventure possible If the otherwise
would been beaten
a squadron.
morning
gownot gloaof propiaoy accomplishment
proudly
hardly
this in the fact that Americas efficient civilization
furnished
of civilization
We merely born settled
with somewhat groeque cumsness
We not people because
Brds equiva-
Tents the other arts and
part unwlngIy
from o abysma savagery.
produce
Engishmen identity
with Pm Hampden
impossible all prime
they identity
panic
the Spanish
best, virtuousy
identifying
kndne although the past generation in the epudiated
personally and individually almost ridiculous Danish
pride the excellent
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
why Paint 'Em

Frederick August III, the last King
Of Saxony, who was abandoned by the
woman upon whom he had conferred
the title of Countess Montignoso, was
being received one day by painter
at an exhibition. After inspecting one
of the artists own portraits he said:
Tell me this, young man. why do
you inflict long nose and a horrible
face upon fair woman?"
Because that is the way she ap-
peared to me, your majesty" replied
the artist.
well, if that is the way you see
women" said the king, why the devil
did you take up painting g?.-Kansas
City Star translation from the Bull
garian.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
PLUCKED FROM THE PLAINS

zine must come down to the popular
taste or else it must so up. That's
why magazines accept the worst and
reject the best
"A talented novelist recently wrote
Il short story
:" There he said, after reading it
out loud to his wife. THAT'S the best
thing I've ever done. It's equal to
Poei or Ambrose Bierce.'
Yes darling, it is, his wife
agreed Yes, it sure is. And what
magazine will you submit it to first?
Exchange
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
ODD BITS OF NEWS

SEATTLE-"War" broke out again
Monday between imperialists and the
soviet government. Russian imper
ialist refugees issued defiance in
pledging themselves to oppose efforts
of the communist controlled soviet
church to deprive them of their
chapel through the inception Of legal
action.
ELDORADO, Ark.-This town is all
that the name implies and Robert
William Bradley is the leading man
in a drama of life that might be
entitled The Old Homestead" Dis
gusted with his barron acres, Brad
ley left here several years ago. In
the meantime oil was discovered on
the farm and Bradley is reported to
be at Spokane, Wash, on his way
home to claim the 100000 that has
accrued.
SAN PEDRO, Calf = The Pacific
battle fleet and the GermGn cruiser
Harburg exchanged volleys Monday rs
the German vessel entered the har-
bor But they were volleys of greet
ing. The Hamburg is on a summer
training cruise with a hundred Ger
man middies and is ,ne r:rst German
war vessel to- drop anchor here since
the World war.
MARSEILLES, F'rance-From chorus
girl to countess is the record of
Mile. Cecil Soree, leading lady of
Frances premier theatre, the Comedie
Francaise, who Monday married the
Compe De Segar. honeymoon at
Martigues, her old home, and the
comtesse will return to Paris to re-
sumo her stage work.
PULLMAN, Wash.-F1aming youth
has "busted loose" again Seven of
the editors of "The Evergreen, Wash
ington State college ri-weekly pub
lication are under suspension because
of the publication of a joke sheet.
yclept 'the Jacket" which contained
jokes and criticisms that the college
faculty cited as "off color" and '.oD-
jectionable."
LONDON-The new baby princess,
daughter of the Duke and Duchess
of York won't have any new clothes
for her Christening. Instead she will
wear the robe of old lace in which
the Prince of Wales and King George
underwent baptismal ceremony.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
BAN!B8

It's so difficult to keep a good lhs>n
or good weed, down.
Pedestrians have the law of the
land on their side, but the motorist
has the laws of physics.
Lots of beer arguments in Con-
gress Most of the congressman seem
to be at lagerheads.
H.
Most fools are self made men.
Mother worries. about her figure at
home while father worries about his
figure at the bank
When starting trouble remember 1t
takes much longer to end it,
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc,)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
Asking Too Mnch

A tenant wrote a long letter to his
landlord complaining of the condition
of his apartment and asking for inn
mediate improvements. The walls
needed paper and the woodwork paint.
the lighting fixtures were antiquated
and the plumbing obsolete.
Receiving no reply, she called at his
office.
'Yes, got your letter." the land
ford said, "but it was addressed to
the wrong person. I thought you had
intended it for Santa Claus"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE
DTSCJPLTNE
DISCIPLINE
botanist declares that. plants have
very sensitive feeIEags.

A botanist declares that plants have
very sensitive feeIiags.
+
have tended bit of a garden
For many and many year,
L have coddled the corn from the day
it was born
Till it swelled to a badly filled ear.
l have fought with the recreant
pumpkin.
Which trickily grew to a gourd,
I've protected the beet from the rain
and the sleet
And the hungering parasite hoard.
And always 1 met with rebellion,
Not anything grew as it should;
My cabbage and greens and my speech
and beans
Returned only evil for good.
The lettuce shot upward like saplings,
The squashes stayed sodden and
small
worked long and hard on the egg
plants and chard,
But they simply would not grow at
all
How often I said in my fury,
! would lay these things out with a
hoe;
1 would stride down the line and I'd
deal every vine
And green thing a good lustyu blow
But what would avail me my anger,
What cause could I ever advance
BY venting my wrath as I strode down
the path
On a bunch of inanimate plants?"
But plants, l now learn have theii
feelings
They can breath, they can feel, they
can think,
They are happy of nina when the
growers are kind
And from hard brutal usage they
shrink
Very well-let them grow then this
summer:
And wither away in the dirt
If they turn limp and sefe as they all
did last year,
They will find that know how to
hurt!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
Sixteen Years Ago

Mrs. j. G. Cowan and children
will leave tomorrow for Los An
geles, where they will spend the
summer.
Misses Bess and Frances Quarles
left yesterday for Rucker to
spend a couple of weeks the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo
Hampe.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Tadlock will
leave today for q two months visit
with relatives in 1uiing, Texas.
A daughter was born yesterday
to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Joyce,
S4S Fourteenth street.
Among Bisbee visitors yesterday
We're George f. Buxton and Ross
Griffith, Buxton-Smith Co., who
made the trip in an automobile
and spent the day interviewing
the trade.
Fl. e. Doolittle arrived yester-
day from Kansas City and has as
sumed the management of the
Gadsden hotel.
Earl Chappell, of the mechanical
department of the Dispatch, has is
sued 4 challange to all corners
whose fighting weight ranges be-
tween 122 and 10 pounds.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
The Day In Washington

President Coolidge returned from
Williamsburg, Va.
The administration prohibition
enforcement bill was reported to
the senate.
The revised John vets bill was
passed by the house.
The conference report on the
$165, 100000 public buildings bill
was adopted in the senate.
The senate passed the bill to al
leviate water right charges on
federal irrigation projects.
Construction of ten coast guard
cutters would be. authorized under
a. bill passed by the house.
The Mckinley anti-iyncnfng bill
failed to obtain q favorable re-
port in the senate judiciary COM
mittee.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
American Prosperity.

e England has been in the throe Industrial turmoil
with economic conditions badly unique prosperity experienced
by the United States impressive The
there has been widespread consumption of
Pacific
smoothly despite workmen
being bu
tightening
Europe political
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18

in
nues ahead with its wokaday He feMand
tendency
pound sterling
is at low
Britain financial security has despite the
general
strike
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
PLUCKED FRoA THE PLAINS
Rmin

The American heiress; had just come
back from her first trip to Europe.
AT dinner her neighbor inquired: did
you see many picturesque old ruins
during your trip?"
Yes" she replied. And six of them
proposed to me- Irish Weekly Times
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
WIZ Accidents Hnppen

There's at least one of these back
Of every accident:
I don't know
don't care
forgot
What's the use?
1t can't happen to me.
| can look out for myself.
This Safety stuff is all "baloney"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
Abe Martin

we never used t. hear a. any con.
geStiOn 'cept in tn lungs, hut t'day
look at our streets an divorce courts.
I'll bet tn Scotch don't pay $12 fel
Scotch,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
A. MOnOpolist

Ted--"Mary says she intends to keep
her youth"
Millicent-"I know. She never in-
troduces him to anyone. e.'-Vancouver
CWash) Columbian.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18

Wife: / opened up an account with
another department store today, dear.
Hub: Great scott! Have they START
ed another onc?-Boston Transcript.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
NO ARGUMENT

1t is said that under our immigra-
tion law columbus would never have
discovered America. But if Columbus
had known it was America and not
the Indies he was going to discover
he never would have come over.
Copyright, 1926, Bell Syndicate Inc)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18

Judge: 1t strikes me I've seen your
face before.
Prisoner: Yes, sir I was in your
Sunday school class for five years.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18

Death to the man who would laugh
at this pathetic incident
The young bride and bridegroom
were having their first dinner guests
in their love nest.
"What are all these strings in the
chicken, darling?" asked the BRIDE
groom of his bride as he carved the
fowl.
why, the groceryman said it would
be best to baste it.'-EXchange.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18

Pawnbroker's wife: Poppa, come
quick, the three balls fell on little
keys head and raised three big
Jumps.
Poppa: Veil, put him in the window
until we get the sign fixed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
EASY TO REFUSE

The late Mr.. Pulitzer never dream
ed when he offered thousand dollar
prize for the best novel that it would
be only about one days royalty to a
popular author.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
Covering Up

Bishop Dickey of Waco was talking
about the efficacy of prayer.
"The people who scott at prayer"
he said, ARE, as a rule, like little Will
lie. Little Willie wound up his usual
prayer the other night with the adj
dition.
"'And Lord, please make the Miss
issippi the largest river in Africa
Why Willier exclaimed his mother.
Why do you pray for such ridicu-
loua thing as that?
. Because Willie answered. I put
it that way today in my joggerfy ex-
animation"
If the Filipinos really want their
independence. we imagine the best
thing they can do is to employ some
eminent scientist to prove that the
soil isn't suitable for rubber trees
Ohio State Journal.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
Look Ont for S0nnIIs

Small boy-"Dad, the barometer has
fallen"
Fatherl-'Very much?'
Small boy with guilty look)-
about five feet--its en.'-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
FOOLISH

Our coal miners made the mistake
of striking in winter when they didn't
have any sympathizers to go out with
them.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
Thc Meary Round

"a magazine" said Charles Hans
son Towne, the poet and essayist, at
a reception in New York-"a ga
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18

President Coolidge returned from
williamsburg, Va.