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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-16
Picture of Capital

Following is a half.page cut of
the present capitol building in In.
dianapolis, the other half Of the
page being devoted to a description
of the edifice and a narration of its
construction. One page is given to
pictures Of the other State consti
tutional officers and to members of
the Supreme and Appellate Courts
Then follow pictures of the
Soldiers and Sailors monument. the
proposed war memorial shrine
principal buildings at each Of the
state universities and normal
schools, and the charitable. correc
tional and penal institutions.
Separate sections. illustrated. are
devoted to the State board of acri
culture, the highway commission
conservation commissions fish and
game department and to the state 5
natural scenery.
The industrial prominence NJ In.
diana is portrayed in sections given
over to Hoosier transportation
power supply, mines, stone oIarries
cement and clay manufactures
navigation, the steel mills in the
northwestern p1rt of the State
manufacturing, agriculture. stock
raising and horticulture.
And RiIpv. Too
Just TO make the souvenir fruly
Hoosier, a page is devoted to the
beloved James Whitcomb Riley and
stanza of his old Swimmin' Hole,
is printed. Opposite is a page con.
tanning pictures Of the James Whit.
comb Riley Hospital for children
with description.
Prominent Indiana statesmen
whose pictures appear in the book
are William Henry Harrison. Olive,
=. Morton. Schuyler Colfax. Thomas
4. Hendricks, Benjamin Harrison
Thomas r. Marshall and Charles W
Fairbanks.
William Dudley Foulke of Rich.
mond contributes a page on art in
Indiana. listing many of the Hoosier
painters who have gained national
fame.
OHe of the most interesting sec.
tons is that on Indiana in literature.
Besides Riley. mention is made of
Gen. Lew Wallace, Charles Major
Sarah I. Bolton, Gene Stratton.Por.
ter Maurice Thompson, John Finley
Albert J. Beveridge Meredith Nichol.
SON Booth Harrington, George AIDE.
Kin Hubbard mad Edward Eggleston.
Three historic shrines are pictured
near the last OF the book, a sketch
Of old Fort Sackville, a picture of
the Tippecanoe battle-ground and a
cut OF the grave of Nancy Hanks
Lincoln, mother Of the great enamel.
pator.
Statistical facts about Indiana are
given on the final page.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-16
In the Cotton Market
tBr Thomson & McKinnon

tBy Thomson McKinnon)
NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-The close was
strong Saturday Prices are In the fad
they sold on the day Of the last Govern
ment condition report. 1t has been dis
counted; Much cotton has passed from
would show steadily advancing quotations
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-16
Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying. 81 20
fer No. REQ wheat OtneT grsles arr
rurchaaed m their merits
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-16
MILLS SURPRISE
WITNESS HEARD
IN MURDER QUIZ
Husband of Slain Woman
Testifies at Stevens,
Carpenter Hearing.
BIZ United Press

bN JHtiCH TTCSS
SOMERVILLE, n. j., Aug. Is
James Mills, a thin, gaunt man of
40, today told court here what
he knew of the murder of his wife
Mrs. Eleanor Mills, killed in 1922
with the Rev. Edward A. Hall.
Mills testified at the resumption
of the preliminary hearing of Willie
Stevens and Henry Carpenter,
brother and cousin Of Mrs, Frances
Stevens Hall, who are charged
with completely the murders,
Mills was called after Robert
Earle, surprise Witness" had Of
fered the first corroboration of the
story told by Mrs. Jane Gibson, the
pig woman of what she had seen
at the spot where the murder was
done Earle testified he had seen
Mrs. Gibson, riding her mule, near
the murder scene the night Of the
killing.
"FOIlow Me. Find Out"
II came home" Mills said, at the
usual time, and my wife and 1 had
supper together as usual.
when dinner was over she went
to the porch and talked with our
daughter. About 100 she started to
leave.
+ II asked her, Where are you 60
ing?' and she said, Follow me and
find out She left and l never saw
her again"
Mills said he had seen letters
written by his wife which started
with the salutation, Honey" but
he had never read them. He had no
| knowledge of any romance with DIR.
Hall in the life of the wife with
whom he had lived for twenty years,
he said.
When Mrs. Mills did not return at
T. p. m, Mills said, he went to the
church where he was janitor, and
again at a. m. visited the church,
then he retired.
Thought They E1oped
1T was not the first time Mrs.
Mills had been away at night, but
always before I had known she was
with relatives" he explained.
Next morning I arose and Mrs.
Mills was still away" he testified.
II went to the church and there I
saw Mrs. Hall.
She asked me, Did you have any
thickness at your house last night?'
and l said, NO, but my wife did not
come home
"She said, Neither did my hus-
band Then l said, Maybe they
eloped.' I don't know why I said
it, but it just came into my head
and I don't know why.
"She shook her head and said.
No, they are dead or they would
have come home.
After Mills told his story court
adjourned for recess.
Another feature Of the morning
session had been the testimony OF
Charles Alpaugh Of Milestone. n
j., who testified that he had passed
near the scene Of the murder the
night it had been done, and had seen
an automobile there and Some
people slide down the bang
He was unable to identify any
Of those whom he had seen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-16
Hog Price Scale

Matured hogs Weighing 16O-lS0
lbs, were Sold at 1916, represent.
ing a loss of 20 cents from prices
quoted at the close Of the Saturday
trading period; 10000 lbs, $3.50,
80 cents lower; 2OO.21O lbs, s13.35.
90 cents lower; 21O-225 lbs, s13.15.
80 cents lower; 225-235 lbs. $12.S5.
40 cents lower; 2352gO lbs, So so,
so cents lower: 250-275 lbs, $12 %, 80
cents lower; 275-300 lbs. $11.S5, 40
cents lower; 3OO-325 lbs, SLIGO, 40
cents lower; S25.35O lbs. S11.5O; %
cents lower; $50 lbs, and up. $l1 %.
The cattle market was slow be-
at 800 bovines, that hampered
trading to a large extent. Other
market centers reported heavy Of.
ferigs and this tended to create
lower prices on all grades of ma
terial. Steers were priced at SEA
$1O.26, heifers $6G1O.5O and cows
$5q7.5O.
calves Are Higher
The calf market was steady to
80 cents higher from the start Of
the day. Best vealers brought an
extreme top price Of SIS in contrast
to the S14.50 top quoted in the Sat.
urday session. The bulk of the ma
terial sold at the fiat price Of $3.50.
which was steady to 80 cents high.
er in contrast to the $14G14.5O bulk
Of sales in the Saturday market.
The run was estimated at 500 veal
ers. but was not enough to fill the
Monday market tradeS requirements.
The sheep and lamb market was
strong to 25 cents higher, with
choice lambs selling at an extreme
top price Of $3.50 Other lambs
were sold down to 50. Sheep were
steady at $3.50 and down; bucks. 50
"A, and choice breeding ewes. 81
40. The offering was estimated at
500 ovines in the pens at the start
of the day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-16
Banks and Exchange
LOCAL CLEARINGS
NEW YORK STATEMENT

LOCAL NLEAKINUo
INDIANAPOLIS bank clearlngs LOT tod dHy
amounted TO 1851 600, Debts 9''ooV'uVo
NEW YORK STATEMENT
New YORK Aug. 16.-Clearings S470,-
600 900; balances, 100000, 900
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
2 new YORK. Aug. 16.-Foreign ex-
change closed. steady. Demand sterling
Of o Ole; lire. 3.2715c. off 90 &c: Belgium
2.6S1ac off Ole. marks. % soc; Holla
401c;. Russia, 512c: Hcnk Kong, % 1ac'
Shanghai 6Ss4c; Yokahoma 4Se
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-16
Chicago Grain Table

Sen R,p r4.99 1926 14.77 1880 1905
SEP 1880 1850 14.4o 144o 14b5
Dec i.o5ls i,o5x 1oos,: 1885,: II.ooB5 f.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-16
FALSE ALARM SOUNDED

Go Be Continued
Evening star., 1926-10-28
THE BUSINESS OF GETTING
AHEAD
Habit Applied to Thrift.

Self-deception is a shriveling force.
The unsuccessful person usually
has a record Of countless promises to
himself which have been broken.
The sorriest spectacle is the thrift
less individual who believes that he
will order his life more efficiently
later" The time to lay out ones
creatures Of habit, and our success,
to a large extent, depends on how
early we cultivate good habits.
The time to begin saving Is when
you first begin earning money. Most
of your personal habits are formed
before you are 20: most of your busi-
ness and professional habits before
you are 80.
AS William James, the former
Harvard philosopher, who had an
extraordinary amount of common
sense, observed: 1T is well for the
world that in most of us, by the age
of 80, the character has set like
plaster and will never soften"
Hard to Step Out Of Character.
What you will be depends upon
what you are now. 1t becomes in
creasingly difficult later in life to step
out of character.
Quoting James again, Habit dooms
US all to fight out the battle of life
upon the lines of our nurture or our
early choice, and to make the best Of
pursuit that disagrees because there
is no other for which we are fitted,
and it is too late to begin again.
The great thing in education
is to make our nervous system our
ally instead of our enemy. 1t is to
fund and capitalize our acquisitions
and live at ease upon the interest Of
the fund. For this we must make au-
tomato and habitual, as early as pos
sible, as many useful actions as we
can, and guard against the growing
into ways that are likely to be dis
advantageous to us, as we should
guard against the plague. There is
no more miserable human being than
one in whom nothing Is habitual but
indecision, and for whom the lighting
of every cigar, the drinking of every
cup, the time of rising and going to
bed every day and the beginning Of
every bit Of work. are subjects of ex
press volitional deliberation."
How can you apply this wisdom of
Evening star., 1926-10-28

William James to your own financial
program?
The first suggestion is to make your
thrift program automatic, taking your
saving allotment from your pay en-
velope before current expenses are
provided for.
Developing Thrift Habit.
The thrift habit can be developed
through voluntarily entering contracts
to save specific amounts in a given
time. An account with a well man.
aged building and loan association,
for example, will obligate you to save
81 a month share, if you select the
most popular plan Endowment in
surance or the purchase of annuities
from an insurance company will re-
inforce your pious impulse to save
with the compulsion of an agreement
with an outside agency.
The outstanding merit of the par
tial payment plan for purchasing Sc
curities is that it regulariZeS the saw
ing habit. Unfortunately, only a few
venders of hlgh-grade securities en-
courage this system. Besides the few
good security houses that do, some
of the best public utility companies
occasionally offer their own shares
dlrectly 10 customers on tlme-pay-
ment basis. Moreover, the Bell Securi-
ties Co. regularly undertakes to sell
to the small investor at current mar
ket prices the capital stock of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co. on the partial payment plan. 1t
is better to go into debt for securities
than for consumption goods.
The widely known Christmas club
plan of commercial banks Is nothing
but an attempt to make saving
habitual.
Evening star., 1926-10-28

ism is the moving force behind the
New York bureau. He Is Of medium
height, has light brown hair, and vi
vacious blue eyes. He is young IN
years and in ideas.
In his extra-legal role Mr.. Kenner
not only seeks out crooks in a legal
sense, but also attempts to point out
exaggerations and examples Of false
emphasis in advertising to respect
able dealers.
The arch foe of bucketeers and blue
sky promoters Is a modest, soft voiced
individual, who is not trying to re-
form the world. but merely to set up
a technique whereby ordinary busi-
ness men can carry out their own
best intentions.
Mr.. Kenner insists on going after
the big offenders as well as the little
ones. When an adviser raised the
question Of the practical wisdom OF
antagonizing powerful groups Mr.
KeRner indicated that he would rath-
er have the work prove to be a glori-
Gus failure than to succeed by means
of winking at the offenses of big in
tereStS.
Evening star., 1926-10-28
WOOL PRICES FIRM.

BOSTON. October % (SpeciaD -
Dealers here were showing no ten
dency today to shade wool prices
despite the pressure brought to bear
by mills. Domestic woods were
firmly held and spot foreign woods
are not being shaded, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the present uncer-
tainty originated in the foreign pri-
mary markets. Lower quotations on
foreign wool received by dealers
here are for wool that cannot be de-
livered until early next year. The To-
cal top market Is firm on a fair VOL
ume of business.
Evening star., 1926-10-28

The water Of the Dead Sea has
about 70 times the bromine content
of ocean water.
Evening star., 1926-10-28

Argentina spends over $5,000,000 a
rear fighting grasshoppers.
Evening star., 1926-10-28

Closely candled, every egg
guaranteed, they are packed
in cartons for your conven-
ience.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27
SLASHES SELF ON
LONELY CHRISTMAS
Louisville Professor a Suicide
in DeSpondent Fit

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 81 Up
Louis B. Stiff, an aged college profess
sor with no living relatives and a
circle of friends restricted to his two
interests, music and mathematics
died here by his own hand in a fit
of dependency over a lonely Christ
mas.
This was the delief of colleagues
at the University of Louisville,
where Prof. Stiff had spent eighteen
years of his academic life. On his
way to Chicago to attend a conven-
ton of mathematics, the professor
registered at a hotel Christmas Day,
and was found dead Sunday with
his wrists and throat slashed by a
razor, which was found near the
lody.
In Prof. Siff's jockets were $2S,-
600 in government bonds and ST.
172 in cash. Friends in Louisville
said he recently had obtained a let
ter from a trust company proving
him the owner Of the bonds in case
OF emergency.
At one time Prof. Stiff was a sing,
cr at the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York, and friends
said that his interest in music was
deep.
The money and bonds will be
turned over to the probate court for
disposition. Prof Stiff who was past
20, was a son of an Austrian schol-
ar, and before going to the univef-
sty Of Louisville had been connected
With the University of Nebraska
and the University of Maine.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27
BIZ STORM BREAKS UP
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Two Churches Forced to Change
Programs Because of Bad
acknowledgement Cancelled.

Christmas programs in two local
churches were interfered with by the
storm yesterday morning. The
Christmas carol service at st. Marks
Episcopal church was postponed I'M
til next Sunday morning at $3.50
o'clock. Students of the church
school will meet in I've parish rooms
lat 9:15 a. IN.
The cantata, bethlehem" by ].
NJ, Maunder, which was to have
been given last evening at St Marks
church. will be given next Sunday
evening at 1880 p. m.
The Christmas pageant, 1.-THE Ma
Itivity," scheduled TO be given at the
South Congregational church last
evening, has been dropped entirely.
1t was found impossible to give it
yesterday because of the stormy
weather. and inasmuch as many of
the participants are students home
for Christmas who will return to
school before Sunday evening. the
program has been cancelled.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27

charge of Sergeant Patrick j. O'Mara
and consisting of Policeman William
S. Strolls. William p. Hayes, and AL
fred Tanguay that Lemelin is alive.
DR.. John Purney stated.
The police department received a
call from William j. Miller, who also
lives at 1913 Orange street. that gas
was coming from Lemelin's apart
ment. Upon arrival. the police found
it necessary to break in the door.
They found Lemelin lying beside the
gas range with four Jets wide open.
Policeman Hayes closed the jets
and opened the windows, while Po-
licemen Tanguay and Strolls started
to apply the ?ulmotor. 1t was an
hour and half before Lemelin
responded to the treatment.
DR.. Purney arrived as the man
was regaining consciousness and he
ordered his removal to the hospital.
Leme lin's condition is thought not
to be serious.
No reason has been ascertanied
for Lemelin's attempt on his life.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27
Pleasant Visitor at
West Main Street Home

The ice storm of Friday after
noon and evening and the blizzard Of
yesterday morning drove large flocks
of birds, of all species into the
haurhs of humans, and many New
Britain people added to the spirit
of Christmas cheer by feeding their
new found feathered friends.
Even pheasants plucked up enough
courage to do their foraging in pop
ulated sections and came almost in
to the heart of the city. Major
Frank Fl. Johnston, president Of the
City Coal and Wood Co. walking
across his garden of West Main
street yesterday to a place where
Mrs. Johnston had been feeding the
birds. surprised beautiful cock
pheasant enjoying the feast. The
visitor seemed unusually tame for
this type of bird
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27
Weeks Activities in
Catholic Churches

Saturday, New Years Day, is a
holyday of obligation in the Catholic
church. 1t is the feast of the Cir
cumcision of Jesus Christ and Will
be celebrated in all local Catholic
churches with special masses.
st. Mary's Church.
Masses will be celebrated in ST.
Mary's church Saturday at $50, T,
g and 9 o'clock. The mass for the
children will be said at . o'clock in
the lower church. Confessions will
be heard Friday afternoon and eve
ming.
No church societies will meet this
week on account of the holidays.
ST. Joseph's Church.
Masses on Saturday at st. Joseph's
church will be at $50, Z and S
o'clock. the last being a high mass.
Confessions will be heard Friday
afternoon and evening.
Members of the society OF the
Children Of Mary will receive conf
munion in a body at the 7 o'clock
mass next Sunday. Confessions will
also be heard Saturday afternoon
and evening.
ST. Peters Church.
The Ladies' society Of st, Anne of
st. Peters church will receive COM
munion in a body at the S o'clock
mass next Sunday.
Masses on Saturday will be At
$50, Z and o'clock, the last being
a. high mass. Confessions Will be
heard Friday afternoon and evening.
st. Andrews Church.
Masses Saturday at st. Andrews
church will be at $50, 1880 and $50
o'clock. The children of the parish
will attend the 1880 o'clock mass.
Confessions will be heard Friday
all o,..n1,inn
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
BY means OF GAS
Orange st. Man Opens Jets, Lies
Down Near Stove

Jerome Lemelin, aged % years, of
1913 Orange street, passed a Every
comfortable night" reports at the
General hospital stated today. He
was taken to the institution yester-
day in the police ambulance after
he had attempted TO take his life
shortly after 4 o'clock in the after
noon by inhaling gas.
1t was through the good work ac-
complished by the police detail in
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27

of the building which is occupied BY
Il Protective Union Bakery and
the Svea Press Publishing company.
Fire officials however, had been un-
able 10 determine the cause.
The damage from the fire and
water was confined to the press.
room of the Svea Publishing COM
pany in the basement. the Protec-
tive Union Bakery on the first floor
and the composing room of the pub
fishing company on the second floor.
Above these floors there was smoke
damage in the plant of Pearson, the
printer, on the third floor, the Wor-
cested Mailing company on the
fourth floor an Terpiscorean hall
on the fifth floor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27
Light Quake Felt
In and Near Fresno

Fresno, Cal, Dec. 81 P-An
earthquake was felt here and in
Turlock. so miles from here, at 1:20
o'clock this morning. The shock was
felt by telephone operators ana
others, but apparently did no dam
age.
Earthquake shocks were felt In
other San Joaquin valley towns
about 1:20 this morning. At Tur
lock, dishes were ratified, homes
shaken and many persons awaken
ed.
Severe shocks were reported from
Hanford and Porterville, but there
were no reports of damage. Coalinga
also reported feeling the shocks.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27
Jumps Off Moving Truck
And Lands in Hospital

Peter Bouche' of 43 Franklin
Square is confined to the New Brit
ain General hospital with decorations
about the body, face and head as a
result of his ct of jumping from
u truck driven by Ernest RoberGe
of "A Seymour street at the corner
of East Main and Elm streets short
" before . o'clock Saturday night.
Boucher thought the truck was 60
ing to collide with an automobile
driven by Angelo Cipriano of 1913
Stanley street. He was riding on the
running board. 1t was stated at the
hospital today that his injuries are
not serious.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27
THREE QU|zzED IN
Theft EPIDEMIC
Worcester Police Seek Clues TO
IS RObberieS

Worcester. Mass, Dec. 81 Up
Three alleged store breakers, who
will be questioned by the police in
connection with 16 safe robberies in
recent months that netted the safe
crackers nearly 500 were arrest
ed at the point of gun early this
morning by two policemen after a
running gun fight.
Patrolman Jungberg, while trying
doors on Harding street. noticed a
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27
WORCESTER FIRE DOES
DAMAGE OF $4,000
Five and Half story Block in Busi.
ness Section is
Quilted

Worcester. Mass. Dec. 81 Up
Fire discovered at 3:o0 this morn
ing in the five and one half story
brick annex to the Central Exchange
building here cused damage esti-
mated at $4,000 and threatened
surrounding buildings in the heart
of the main street business district.
DR., Mary NJ. Fletcher. an osteo-
path, who lives on the fourth floor
of the building. was carried through
the smolief1lled hall by two police
men.
The fire started In the lower part
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27

light in the Worcester News Com
pany. He entered the building with
drawn revolver, when one of the
alleged store breakers leaped
through a plate glass window. He
was followed by a second.
Patrolman Jungberg fired six
shots while chasing them. Patrol
man Luke Dillon arrested one man
giving the name of Thomas Collins.
%, threw him into taxi, and pur-
sued William c. Argosky, Is, arrest
ing him few rods farther on. Later
he stopped Joseph Goldman. "a, at
pistol point. The trio are charged
with breaking, entering and at
tempted larceny. Police say that in
vestigation of the Worcester News
Company premises revealed the
hinges had been hatteerd off the
safe which led TO the determination
to question the men about other
safe robberies.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27

The largest cableship in the world.
the Dominic, is laying the longest
cable in the world, connecting Bam-
field, British Columbia, with Tanning
flc ocean.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-27

ALL EXCHANGES CLOSED
London, Dec. 81 (P}-All en-
changes here and in Liverpool were
closed today.