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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
No Chief Yet

The people have become so
accustomed to the dilly-dallying,
yes today, no tomorrow tactics
pursued by the heads of certain
city departments that no one is
surprised that our city police
force is still without an actual
really and truly chief, and has
been so ever since Charlie Swank
forced the Mayor to acknowl-
edge the corn and admit himself
to have been in error, after
which he told him to take his old
job and go to Halifax.
Since this time the highly i'm
portant and responsible position
Of Chief of Police has been fill
ed by various appointees, desig-
mated as "acting", "pro TENS
and goodness knows what, who
have been set up by the Great
Mogul, flourished for a brief
period, and then reduced to the
ranks, never to be resurrected.
This kind Of monkey business
is not real business at all, but
rather like child's play, which
adds nothing towards effective
ness or dignity Of our police
force nor improves our standing
with neighboring cities.
Now we are told that the
recent examinations held by our
Civil Service Commission have
been declared irregular, null and
void and OF no force, and effect.
This must be so, as a new ex-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
Centre Shots

In his splendid talk at the
special conference meeting of
the Ohio State Federation of
Labor in Columbus last week,
Mr.. Quinlivan, secretary of the
Toledo central labor body,
brought out a couple Of good
ones which are worth remember
ing:
"The union man must quit
cleaning spark plugs on his fliv~
yer and trying to get Los An
geles on his radio long enough to
attend his union meeting and
find out what's going on"
1--WE must not vote for slot
machine legislators, where you
stick in a nickel and get out
what you want"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
Dads Accepted

The members Of the City
Council accepted the Newark
Federation of Labor's invitation
to be their guests and enjoy the
big picture 'Labor's Reward"
by a unanimous vote.
The picture was shown twice
last evening at the Auditorium
Theatre to packed houses. 1t is
splendid trades union sermon,
and while some of the details are
grewsome, they serve to en-
phathise the message conveyed
TO organized and unorganized
workers, in a manner free from
offense to those who are oppos-
ed to the idea of trades organ
izations. 1t gave general salts
faction and organized labor is to
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22

animation is now being advertis-
ed to be held on January %, at
which applicants for all positions
on both the police and fire de-
partments are notified and in
vited to be present and take the
examination for the position to
which they aspire.
From this we are led to infer
that if the last examination was
declared illegal because of mis-
takes made in grading some of
the papers, then the whole batch
Of applicants will be ditched.
Consequently Officer DeWitt's
high grade will count for naught
and he must go through the mill
a second time.
We all make mistakes but it's
passing strange that a mistake
should occur in almost every
move made by the Mayor to the
extent that the whole procedure
has TO be repeated.
This sort of thing is growing
monotonous and is beginning to
CRATE on the peoples nerves.
Cant we have new deal?
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
Rummage Sale

A resolution was adopted at
Monday nights council meeting
to sell at private sale some of
the city's property alleged to
have passed its days of useful
ness. 1t consists in part Of a
couple Of automobiles, a Buick
patrol wagon and an assortment
of tires of various styles and de-
signs.
If anyone is hunting bargains
here's your chance to pick up a
snap. Anyhow it will cost moth
ing to visit headquarters and
look the assortment over.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22

there is a constant waiting list.
aid often patients are sent home
IN order to make room for more
urgent cases.
In addition to other crying
needs are an increase in the
number of beds, an isolation
ward for contagious diseases, a
children's ward and new
nurses home.
Our nelghboring city Of Zanes-
vile has two hospitals with over
two hundred bed capacity, while
Newark has only one of fifty
beds. Hamilton, Middletown,
Lorain, Portsmouth and Lima
have hospitals capable of accom-
modating twice the number Of
patients we can care for at our
City Hospital.
Notwithstanding all this cur
institution, aside from charity
work, thirty-tWo cases, accom-
modated 1139 patients during
the year 1925, and many more
could have been cared for had
there been room.
Let our citizens think over
the situation here at home be-
fore sending their money out Of
town to assist a less needy
though not less worthy cause.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22

law and merely states what was
claimed by one who is supposed
ly well posted.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22

be congratulated upon giving
Newark people the opportunity
of seeing it.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
Carl Armstrong Better

Carl Armstrong, molder with the
Wehrle Co., is able to be out again
after three weeks confinement ar
home by illness.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-22
"HIRED MAN"
Continued from Page One)

period to the inconvenience and
discomfort of the long suffering
public, neither will it in all prob
ability be the last.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02

scenes at the closing Of the church
es. The city was quiet. There was
much comment on the lack of in
terest displayed when $4,000 per-
sons paraded Sunday in a great
laborite demonstration in favor Of
the governments stand.
Ten per cent of those who pa.
raded were women. The men were
members OF unions joined in the
c. R. o. M. or regional confedera.
ton Of labor. The few spectators
on the streets watched apathetical-
ly Quiet prevailed and the several
squadrons OF police. armed with
bayonets, who rode beside the pa
raiders, were not needed.
Late in the afternoon Attorney
General Ortega declared that mes
sages which had been received from
various parts Of the country re.
ported all tranquil. No disturbances
marked gatherings at the Villa Qua
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
1000 PHONES OUT
BECAUSE OF CRASH
Wire Feed When Bus Backs Into Pole Causes Heavy
Damage on North Side, Bell Officials Say.

Four thousand telephones on the
Humboldt and Washington ex-
changes were put out of Commits
sion Sunda ywhen street railway
bus backed into pole at Fifty
Second ST. and College Ave. and
knocked street car feeder wire onto
a telephone cable, Indiana Bell Tele-
phone Company officials said today.
Forty-five men are working on re-
pairs, but it will be FIVE or six days
before many Of the phones will be
back in working order, Bell Of.
ficials said
When the trolley feeder wire came
in contact wit hthe telephone, cable.
an electric flash, the result of the
short circuit formed, passed from
pole to pole down the cables, 1t was
said.
Phone repairmen found wires iii
the cables burned in two in eleven
places and must exan1ie the cables
inch by inch to put the lines back
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
Home Edition

Today's swimming lesson, by
Lillian Cannon, is printed on
Page 4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02

in order. those i'm charge said
3 According to the phone officials,
burning of the cables set phones in
the neighborhood ringing. Smoke.
caused burning Of rubber insulation,
flashed from the bell boxes when
the phones were answered, they said.
The phones out of order are north
of Forty Ninth ST., between Keystone
Ave. and Meridian st.
Police and fire squads were sent
to the scene to guard a wire which
fell to the ground.
At the Office of superintendent
James P. Tretton of the street car
company, it was said that there had
been no report Of the accident. The
foreman in charge of the bus barn
at Twentieth st. and College Ave.
said he had heard an UNOFFICIAL re-
port that one, of the busses bumped
into a pole, but said none Of the driv-
ers reported the crash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
will Be Brought Today Be-
fore Special Prosecutor
in-Charge.
Bv United Press

BIZ United Press,
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j.. Aug.
2.-Fast moving developments today
in the Hall-Mill case will bring three
new witnesses before State Senator
Alexander Simpson, special prose-
cutor, who will begin his investiga-
ton into the murder four years ago
Of the Rev. Edward w. Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor Mills.
The new witnesses are:
Robert Erling, farmland. whose
testimony is believed to show that
the pig woman" Mrs. Jane Gibson.
was not near the murder scene on
the night the two were killed, as she
processes.
An unnamed girl, who is said to
have been with Erling in a parked
automobile and to have seen the
pig woman ride by on her mule
An unidentified woman. She was
in New Brunswick on the night of
the murder, according to Erling,
and told him she found blood
stained leaves near the murder spot.
The message from a milwaukee,
woman. Mrs. Howard Harding, who
told Of being accosted on a road neai
where the two bodies were found, by
three men, is being investigated.
The turn Of inquiry today spread
to a religious colony-the Zarapett
or pillar of fire" sect. Mrs. Hard
ings daughter was said to have
been placed there. Police were in
terested to find If the Milwaukee
woman's. story could be accurately
! checked, before they accept her as g
material witness.
The quick denial Saturday night
by the usually silent James Mills
/ husband of the murdered choir
singer. Of the story that Mrs. Hard
ing made public Of being stopped
on the lonely road, has made him q
new object of inquiry.
She had intimated that he was one
of the men who stopped her.
The middle-aged sexton. reticent
and quiet, broke his silence to tel
again his whereabouts the night Of
the murderers. His remarks were
voluntary.
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NEW ARREST At
CANTON EXPECTED
Threatened Break Between
investigators Averted.
Bv United Press

BU Untted Press
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. "A threat
ened break between various agen-
cies investigating the murder of
Don r. Mellett, Canton publisher,
was averted today and the arrest of
an alleged instigator of the assassi-
nation is expected before night.
Following a meeting between
Prosecutor C. B. McClintock, repre-
senting Stark County; Detective Jo-
seph Cleary, Governor Vic Dona.
hey's investigator, Col. c. F.,
Bleume, representing the State, and
Capt. c. P. owen, Federal officer, II
was announced that the reported
dissension was "all mistake"
McClintock and Ora Slater, spe
cial county Investigator, had been
akeverely criticised by Cleary for
& eir handling of Steve Kaschalk
The mystery witness revealed last
week by Slater. Cleary charged the
witness had not been properly ques
toned. no attempt made to verify
his story and "higher-ups" he named
unquestioned.
Kaschalk held in A nearby jail
for safe keeping, has named Pat
rick McDermott. missing since THE
murder, as the man hired with him
to beat up Mellett. He has also
named their alleged employers one
of whom may be charged with the
murder on the basis Of his testi
mony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
1T WAS MISS X
AND NOT AIMEE
0rmiston Files Affidavit Re.
garding Love Nest.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Kenneth G.
Ormiston, radio operator at the
Angelus Temple at Los Angeles in
an affidavit made public today ad-
mits having occupied a cottage near
Carmel, California. May 81 with a
mysterious Miss X"
The affidavit was made in order
to clear Aimee Eenple Mcpherson
of any suspicion in connection with
the renting of the cottage by a
"Mr. and Mrs. Mcintyre"
Ormiston said he left San Fran
cisco May 10 with Miss x,'' toured
through Salinas-where he claims
to have learned of the disappearance
Of the vangelist-anad then rented
the cottage on May 81. introducing
the girl as Mrs. Mcintyre.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
Alleged Killer
Finally Captured

After eluding Federal authorities
for almost three years. John
Humpy) Hurst. As alias Joseph c..
Allan. was held in the Vigo Coun-
ty Jail at Terre Haute today, pend
ing removal to Indianapolis. Hear
ing for his removal to Hickman
County. Kentucky. where he is
wanted for the Staying of a deputy
United States marshal, will be held
here.
Deputy Marshal Harry Wertz left
indianapolis this morning to get
Hurst. He will be brought before
Federal Judge Robert c. Baltzell
the last part of the week. when the
judge returns from Evansville.
Hurst was arrested on the streets
of Terre Haute Saturday night on
suspicion. He first depied he, was
the man wanted. but later admitted
who he was.
Hurst is charged with killing the
deputy marshal in a running gun bat
tile in the Kentucky hills in 1923.
when Federal prohibition agents at.
tempted to arrest him for operating
still.
Several months ago Department of
Justice agents, deputy marshals and
prohibition agents went into the
Whitewater Valley, in southeastern
Indiana, after him, but Hurst had
fed from his shack in the woods
when they arrived.
Reports had reached Federal Of
ficials a short time ago that Hurst
was barricaded in his shack. guarded
by heavily-armed members Of his
gang.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
Claire Dux to Wed
Swift at Sunset

Bv United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Claire Dux,
grand opera star. and Charles r.
Swift, millionaire meat packer, will
be married at sunset today in the
tiny Joseph Bond chapel of the Uni.
versity Of Chicago.
All of Chicago's gold coast no.
tables will be present.
Tonight a reception at the DrexeI
Blvd. home of the Francis Nelson's
will allow a larger group to con-
graduate the bride and the groom
she met when she sang at a south
side benefit performance Two years
ago.
Miss Dux announced a few days
ago that her wedding would end her
operate career, in compliance, it is
said. with the demands of Swift.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
By Clifford L., Day


LONDON, Aug. 2.-American
poison liquor" and it's effects on
twenty British subjects who were
alleged to have drunk some Of 1t
caused an exciting moment in the
house of commons today. 1t was
alleged that liquor was being
smuggled from the United States to
Canada.
Frederick MacQuisten, a conserva-
tive, asked Sir Austen Chamberlain,
foreign secretary, whether he was
aware that twenty British citizens
had been poisoned by liquor
smuggled from the United States
and whether, in view of that, it
wouldn't be best for General Lincoln
c.. Andrews to return to his own
country and put an end to the dis
graceful state Of affairs there"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
STILL ARREST TRUCKERS
No Relenting Until Agreement With
Kentucky Is Reached.

Secretary of State Frederick E.
Sehortemeier today announced that
there would be no relenting in the
arrests of drivers of commercial ve-
hicles from Henderson County, Ken
lucky, for failure to display Indiana
license plates.
No agreement has been reached
with Kentucky officials so far with
reference to unrestrained interstate
automobile traffic and until one is
reached Schortemeier said arrests
would continue. HisS order was
given after Henderson County of.
ficers. ordered arrest of Indiana
truckers who do not have Kentucky
licenses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
PLANS ON CIVIL
SERVICE GIVEN
Mayor Works to Get Ma
Chinery Going Soon.

Appointment and promotion of
both officers and men of the police
and fire departments will be en-.
tirely in the hands of the new civil
service boards to be named. Mayor
Duvall announced today.
THE boards, composed of two
citizens to serve with the police chief
and two with the fire chief will
examine applicants for appointment
and promotion, as to character and
mentality" Duvall explained. "Then
the board of safety will name the
persons whom the civil service
boards believe best qualified"
Duvall, who returned Saturday
from an automobile tour in Mich
igan with his family, today received
an opinion from Corporation Counsel
Alvah J. Rucker as to legal pro-
cedure, and announced he would call
meeting of the city cabinet and
would ask that body to adopt reso.
luton paving the way for the civil
service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
IS
MURDERED;
SON SOUGHT
Denied Aid in EIuding Law,
Hoosier Climbs Into Home
and Shoots Parent.
MOTHER JUMPS, ESCAPES
Five Bullets Found in Elder
Iy Mans Body.

Bv United Press
LIBERTY, Ind, Aug. because
his parents refused to give him
money with which to live while
eluding authorities. Willard Carson,
80, entered his home here early to-
day and brutally shot and killed his
father. c. c. Carson. so, retired
farmer.
Willard Carson has been a fu-
gitive since last May when in a
drunken brawl he shot up a res
taurant here. stole a fur coat and
some silverware and escaped from
police in a running gun battle.
He evidently has been in hiding
near Liberty. as his parents have re-
ceived threatening letters from him.
demanding money.
q Uses Ladder
He entered the home. situated
on the main street. by plac-
ing a ladder against the upstairs
window. AS he entered the father
awoke and before he could defend
himself ahis son shot him flve times
with a tevolver.
The mother slipped from bed while
the son was shooting, jumped twenty
feet from porch roof and ran to a
nearby home.
Escapes in Auto
The son escaped by the ladder and
taking his fathers auto was seen by
neighbors to start toward Conners-
Vile.
His description has been broadcast
from a Cincinnati radio station and
armed posses are aiding authorities.
A reward Of $1,000 for his capture.
lead or alive, has been posted. q
Coroner E. r. Beard of Union
County will delay the inquest pend
Ing further developments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
HOME ANDRE VS.
PARLIAMENT HEARS
British Lawmaker Angered Because Twenty English
Subjects Are Poisoned by Bad Booze.

Andrews last week concluded an
agreement with the British govern.
ment whereby there would be greater
Anglo-American cooperation against
rum smugglers.
MacQuiston challenged Chamber.
lin to give a single instance in which
an American citizen had been poi.
soned by liquor smuggled into the
United States. He asserted that the
smuggling was done by Americans
not Britishers.
There were cries of protest from
the commons.
Chamberlain replied, urging Mac,
Quisten not to become indignant and
reminding him that such allegations
against friendly power were most
unusual He was sure the United
States Government was doing its
utmost to suppress smuggling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
LET ROAD CONTRACTS
Accept Bids to Improve Two Coun.
try Highways.

County.commissioners today award
ed contracts for improvement of
Sherman Dr.. in Perry Township.
and Keystone Ave-, in Washington
Township, to the lowest bidders.
Sherman DR.. improvement, petit
toned by John l.. Vandersaar ct al.
was awarded the Emulsified Asphalt
Company for $17.150. The ninety.
foot road will be made of asphaltic
concrete.
Oliver j. Larkin received the con-
tract for improving Keystone Ave,
petitioned by G. c: Williams ct al,
at cost of $2s.SO0. The fifty-foot
road will be built of concrete.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
VANDALS RANSACK HOME
Owner in Europe-Careaker Makes
Report to Police.

Thieves and vandals visited the
home of Mrs. Stacey Stanley. 5240
N. Illinois St., over the weekend,
took furniture and other loot. and
did damage that will total a large
sum, police say. Mrs. Stanley is in
Europe.
John Boone. caretaker, discovered.
when he arrived at the home today.
that acid had been poured on flowers
and bushes. Some of the vines had
been pulled from the ground and
porch furniture broken. Garden hose
valued at SIS had been taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
Norris Asks His
Church for Funds
BIZ United Press

BU Untfcd Press
FIT. WORTH, Tex, Aug. Rev.
j. Frank Norris. pastor Of the First
Baptist Church. who is under in
dictment charged with killing D. E.
Chips, Sunday called upon his Con-
gregation to contribute funds to bat
tie the alleged conspiracy against
him.
Il hope several put down 81 900 as
their contribution, said Norris at
the close of his morning sermon,
when check blanks and envelopes
had been passed among the mem
bers.
The members responded with
heavy donations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
STOCK PETITION GETS O. K

The public service commission to-
day approved the, petition of the In
diana Service Corporation of FIT.
Wayne to issue $740,000 worth of
stock at per cent instead of the
authorized Z per cent. The $740,000
is the balance of larger issue,
which remains unsold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
1900 DROWN, REPORT
Twenty villages Destroyed In Lo
Yang. Says Dispatch.

LONDON. Aug. "A dispatch to
the daily mail" today reported that
1000 persons had been drowned az
Lo Yang as a result of heavy rains
which swelled mountains streams
Twenty villages were reported to
have been DESTROYED.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
PRESIDENT
Of MEXICO
IS GUARDED
Precautions Taken After
Discovery of PIot-Six-
teen Under Arrest.
NATION REPORTED QUIET
Labor Parade Held Without
Violence Sunday.
BIZ United Press

Bv United Press
MEXICO CITY, Aug. with
authorities of church and state
keenly watching public reaction,
Mexico's traditionally devout people
began the first week of life under
the new religious laws today.
Additional guards surrounded
President. Gales, after the arrest of
16 persons charged with plotting
to take his life. Archbishop Moray
Del Rio. heading the church forces.
remained in his home, slightly Ill
from exhaustion after the hectic
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
u. S. to Send Note

MEXICO CITY, Aug. "A
strong note is expected soon to be
sent Mexico by the United States
Government, it was learned from
a reliable source today. The note.
it was said. would concern Mexi-
cos irrigation, colonization, for
estry and mining laws, but would
not touch upon religion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-02
Lightning Brands
Tree on Mans s Back

Bu United Press
Abram Hittnan of Ellenville is
lightning for life. He was
standing under an electric light when
he was knocked unconscious by
bolt. It burned his back, leaving a
mark designed like a tree-branches
and all.