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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
Fame and Fortune Elude Girl in Big Civ

When girl is 16 and pretty, with
great brown eyes that peer beneath
long black lashes, and has soft
voice that can pour forth In the
opera aires of Italy and France,
work behind a soda fountain long
hours daily Grows tedious.
That was the reason Grace Belve-
dere ran away from her home, ~434
Kaufman Pl., about nine months
ago, according to her sister. Mrs.
Dominic Spdorica, 61O Stevens st.
Sunday night her mother ana sis
ter heard from her for the first time.
She was in the hands of the Chicago
police. Attracted by the girls un-
usual beauty. Sergt. w. w. Britton
OF the Chicago force. had detained
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
LOCAL COMPANY LOW
Bids Received for Paving Of Forty
Second st. Stretch.

A low bid of s26,S69.67 was Of
fered today by the Cunningham Con-
struction Company of Indianapolis
to the State highway commission on
paving four-fifths Of a mile of Forty
Second St., north Of the Indiana
State Playground, with concrete. En-
gineers' estimate on the project was
s31,559.13 for paving.
The commission also received bids
today on eighteen new bridges, two
bridge repair jobs and three grading
projects scattered over thirteen coun-
ties. Total cost OF the bridges will
be about 100000, unofficial tabula-
tion Of bids showed.
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her when he found her walking
about the south side.
She told police there that, shortly
after she ran away from Indian
apolis, she met a girl named Marie.
who took her to the home Of Mrs.
Susie Strong, in Chicago, where she
was held prisoner for some time.
She escaped to Gary, Ind, where
she worked in restaurant for
seevral months. A few days ago
she came back to Chicago She
would be glad to return to Indian
apolis and forfeit her dreams she
sobbed.
Relatives here are making arrange
ments to send her ticket.
According to her sister, both the
girl and her mother. Mrs Rosie
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28

US that she was being held in Chi.
cago.
My mother lives with my young
est brother in an apartment on e.
Washington st. She cried for joy
when sne heard Grace was safe.
We are all glad to welcome her
back. She was good girl and didn't
like boys. Only the stage made her
leave home like that. She is pretty
and can sing and Just wanted a
chance to try"
Grace's parents are italian, but
she was born in France, nearly sew.
enteen years ago. The family came
out to Indianapolis when she was
baby. Her father has been dead
several years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
Girl Hides Adn1irer,
Feeds Him Bananas

BIZ JHftfu PTP8S
GREENVILLE. N. H., Sept. 2S.-
How 15-year-old Myrtle Sargent con-
cealed her admirer behind a secret
panel in her brothers bedroom and
kept him on a diet of bananas and
water for two weeks, was revealed
in court here.
Her admirer, Grover Jolly, 40. of
Keene, pleaded not guilty to serious
charges and was held without bail
for the grand jury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
SAYS TRUCK DRIVER HELD

Albert Reed, r. r. M. Box 1876,
New Augusta, Ind, called the police
to Spring and North Sts., where he
struck his auto and said the driver
fed after the crash. Lawrence Shaw,
Negro, s20 e. Fifteenth ST., said the
vehicle belonged to him and had
been<stolen from his back yard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
PRINCE OF WALES BALKs

6u CHfIe0 FTSSS
LONDON, Sept. 28.-The Prince of
Wales has rebelled against attending
banquets. In declining the invita-
tion of the Society Of Auctioneers
and Real Estate Agents. Wales Sec
retary wrote that hereafter the
Prince would attend only dinners of
national significance or of organi-
cations with which he was personally
concerned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
BAN|STER SLIDE
FATAL TO GIRL
Falls Six Stories-Dies
Hours Later.
Bn United Preaa

Bg United Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 2S.-A
sudden whim to slide down a stair
railing cost Miss Gladys Baker, 20,
her life.
Miss Baker jumped astride a
banister on the sixth floor of an of.
flee building here Monday night,
lost her balance, and while girl
friend looked on, plunged six stories
down the narrow stairway shaft
aighting on concrete floor. She
was still conscious when picked up
She died early today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
SCHOOL. HEARING Is SET
Board Will Review $1.O9 Levy on
Oct. 6.

State tax commissioners today set
the morning OF Oct. G, for reviewing
the $109 Indianapolis school city
levy, which was demonstrated
against by the Indiana Taxpayers
Association.
On the day preceding, it was an
nounced, the tax board will review
the Marion County levy, the levy for
Washington Township outside of
the city and the Center Township
civil and school levies.
The Wednesday hearing will begia
at $3.50 a. m. and Thursdays hear.
ings will begin at o'clock and con.
tinue through the afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
California Shaken
by Earth Tren1orS

BU United Press
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 2S.-South-
ern California cities experienced a
distinct earth tremor at $50 today.
Buildings were shaken slightly by
the jolt at Santa Barbara and Ven
tura. Other cities along the south
ern California coast as far south as
Glendale, near Los Angeles, felt the
shock.
No damage was reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
NO JOB, NO DONATION
Discharged Employees Relieved Of
G. O. r. Pledges.

Every cloud has a silver lining.
Sixteen discharged employees Of the
city engineers department today re-
affirmed their belief in that proverb
when they learned that no effort
would be made to collect SO they
pledged to the Republican county
campaign war chest.
Although reason for dismissals
was said to be the arrival Of the dull
period OF the year. many or them
were said TO have been out of touch
with the George v. Coffin political
machine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
FLOOD SMASHES LEVEE
Thousands OF Acres OF Rich Iowa
Land Inundated.

Bu United Press
FIT. MADISON, Iowa, Sept. 2S.-
The basis of Green Bay bottom
stricken by flood water from the
Skunk River nearly two weeks ago
was the scene of a new trouble to-
day as the flood waters of the river
tore a 100-foot gap through the pro
tecting levee and inundated add
tional thousands of acres of fertile
farm lands.
Scores of farmers, summoned to
the defense of the levee, stood help
lessly by and watched the torrent
wipe out fill Of sand and green
corn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
WILL SEE MUSSOLINI


CUTItU
ROME. Sept. os.--Sir Austen
Chamberlain, British Foreign Min.
lister, has an engagement to confer
with Premier Mussolini Oct. 4-6.
according to reliable Information
here. The meeting place was not
disclosed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
DEMOCRATS
OPEN FIGHT
ON MACHINE
County Speakers to Help
Rid Government of
'Stephensonism.'
HIGH COST is CITED
Chairman Reach Points Out
Platform Pledges.

A ringing appeal to help rid
Marion County of ''Stephensonism"
will be sounded this evening by Le-
roy Reach, Democratic county chair
man, in a conference with Demo-
cratic county speakers at county
headquarters.
The speakers are to be instructed
to give the people Of Marion County
the truth about the situation at the
courthouse and city hall, to stress
the fact that taxpayers are paying
the cost of "Stephensonism" through
higher taxes due to county and city
governments having been organized
for political machine purposes rath-
er than governmental efficiency.
1--WE will stand squarely upon the
platform which all Democratic coun.
ty candidates have signed" said
Keach. He referred particularly to
these planks:
TAXATION
The amount of taxes per capita
collected in Marion County has in
creased extravagantly since the
present machine has seized control
Of county affairs. Inexcusable and
wanton expenditures of public funds,
such as has prevailed under the
present control, means high taxes.
Machine or gang politics Is wholly
responsible for this merciless hold
up of the taxpayers. The people
cannot complain of high taxes so
long as they continue in power a
machine whose sole purpose is to
maintain power through the squan.
dering Of public funds, the furnish
ing of protection to law violators,
the encouragement of public grating
and the mismanagement of public
affairs. The natural result of such
machine rule is intolerable govern
ment and 'Stephensonism.'
"Seventy-eight per cent Of all taxes
collected for the general fund is paid
out in salaries to county employees.
gang political workers, many Of
whom are being appointed solely as
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"Sonia, you combine all
the witchery Of a woman
of the world with the
charm of a little girl" " de-
clared Franklin Crane to
Sonia Marsh.
"Where did you get
your wisdom9"
''I don't know. Born
with it," answered Sonia.
Was Sonia as wise as
she thought she wasY
There was no doubling
Sonia S witchery and
charm. The dashing, hand
some, dissolute Crane lost
his heart completely over
her.
Was Sonia wise in sur
rendering to Crane? Sonia
went through mental and
physical hell for him.
Get the answers your
self from
SONIA"
The most entrancingly
interesting serial story
newspapers have printed.
Sonia Starts in The Times
Friday, Oct. /.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
NORTH OF PORTO RICO
No Storm Warning Issued at Wash
ingtOn..

BV United Press
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2S.-A trop-
ical storm several hundred miles
north of Porto Rico was reported to
the weather bureau here today. Its
exact position and direction were
not reported.
Such disturbances form period.
ically in waters near the West In.
dies at this period of the year, the
weather bureau pointed. Until fur
ther data is received 1t will be i'm.
possible to tell whether the storm
may strike the United States. Nc
storm warnings have been issued.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
ROBBERS ELUDE OFFICERS

bU UWTttU ITt0d
PERU, Ind, Sept. 28.-Deputy
sheriffs searching for robbers who
stole $1,000 worth of auto tires and
accessories from the Harvey Smith
garage at Macy. twenty miles north
Of Peru, today lost the trailAof the
large truck in which the loot was
carried away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
FORD PROJECT HELD UP
m Unit ed PreaA

BU OUtESb FTCHS
SOUTH SUDBURY, Mass. Sept
2S.-Henry Ford's industrial develop
ment project has been temporarily
held up here, 1t was learned today,
because of the inability of his agents
to buy land at 500 an acre.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
BATTLE IN SANTO DOMINGO

bV OWtI6U FTGB5
HAVANA, Sept. 2S.-The town of
Santo Domingo, in Santa Clara prov
ince, was under military guard to-
day, local Liberal newspapers re-
ported, after a political gun fight
in which several persons were Sc
riously wounded. 1t was estimated
that 400 shots were fired.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
QUICKSAND CHEATED

BU UndEeU Pfe88
LYNN. Mass, Sept. 2S.-As he
was being drawn down to his death
by quicksand, James H. Mattocks
of this city was rescued. by police
today in a swamp near st. Joseph's
Cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
S426,O6O in Buildings

With 452 permits the building val
uation during the week ended Sept.
% was $42S,060, according to the re-
port of Bert J. Westover, city build
ing commissioner. announced today.
Fees for permits amounted to
s994.15.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
ANCIENT CITY FOUND
Believed To Be One. of Worlds
Earliest Civilized Towns.
BIZ United Press

Bp United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-An ancient
Sumerian city, believed to be one
of the earliest of the worlds civilized
cities, has been discovered by the
Field Museum Oxford University ex-
pedition to Mesopotamia, according
to word reaching museum officials.
The city was partly destroyed by
fire more than 5000 years ago, the
excavators say. The lost city of
Opis," mentioned by ancient Greek
writer's. is the object Of the expedi.
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
DEMPSEY DoDGES N. Y.
Defeated Champ and Wife Delay
Their Visit.

BIZ Unfted Press
NEW YORK. Sept. Exchanging
plans at the last minute Jack Demp-
sey and Mrs. Estelle Taylor Demp-
sey will not arrive in New York un-
til midnight. They were expected to
be here at noon.
Gene Normile, Dempsey's business
manager. was asked IL the former
champion was bashful about expos
ing his battered face in daylight, and
he replied:
mo. he's getting over that now
and his face doesn't look so bad. He
must have been detained on busi-
ness"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
G. O. p. MEETING GUARDED

BN Unfted Press
DETROIT, Sept. 2S.-Torn by bit
ter intra-party strife, Michigan Re
publicans met in biennial convention
here today under heavy police guard
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
GREEK CABINET QUITS
New Crisis Faced by Government of
General Condylis.

BU United Press
ATHENS. Sept. 2S.-The cabinet
formed by General Condylis after his
recent overthrow of former Premier
Pangalos resigned today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Sept. 2S.-Al.
fred E. Smith today was nominated
by reclamation as the Democratic
candidate to succeed himself for
Governor. by the Democratic State
convention here. 1t is the fifth time
he has been his party's choice for
the governorship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28

PLOT Barred
BY EDITOR
Adams, vinCenneS G. o. P.
Publisher, Says, He Will
Show How D. C. Ruled.
HEAD OF COMMITTEE
Investigation Carried on for
! Months.

Revelation Of a gigantic super
government within the State of In.
diana over which David c. Stephen.
son at the zenith of his power as
grand dragon of the Hoosier Ku.
Klux Klan held sway was promised
today by Thomas Adams of Vim.
cennes, head of a probe committee
of the Indiana Republican Editorial
Association.
The committee has been delving
for months into the political act1vi.
ties of Stephenson, who is now serv.
ing a life sentence in the State
Prison at Michigan City for the muir.
der of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, an
Indianapolis girl.
Documents of an astounding ma
ture. letters, pictures and other evi-
dence have come into possession of
the committee which show conclu
sively that Stephenson's word was
law In Indiana, that he manipulated
appointments and forced courts to
do his bidding under threat of po
litical destruction. Adams said.
More than fifty of Stephenson s
former lieutenants are aiding in the
investigation. according to Adams.
Lieutenants Talk
Some Of these former lieutenants
or "klockards" have made signed
confessions. Adams announced, re
vealing for the first time the story
of Stephenson's mysterious political
power built on the foundation of the
Ku-Klux Klan organization.
These confessions. according to
Adams. tell of corrupt methods in
the last session of the State Legisla
ture, of the sale of various bills and
who got the money. and OF contracts
made in writing TO control the acts
OF public officials, both in city and
State government in Indiana.
Evidence I'm the hands Of the com.
mittee. Adams announced. shows
that Stephenson made candidates he
backed Sign on the dotted line" by
drawing up formal contracts TO let
him dictate appointments to be made
by them when they took Office.
Juries Corrupted
Even the Jury system Of the State
was corrupted under the evil in
fluence OF the Stephenson system,
Adams asserted. He said informa-
tion had been uncovered that word
was passed out from Stephenson S
office in indianapolis 10 do" or
don't" in cases in which the Klan
dragon was interested. and that ju-
ries followed these orders.
Stephenson forced a super-oath
into the vitals Of the public officials
and leaders who allied themselves
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
MILLS TO OPPOSE AL
New York Parties Nominate State
Ticket Leaders.

BU UHtEeu FFeSS
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
New York, Sept. 2S.-Representativ
Ogden l.. Mills today was tenCer
the Republican gubernatorial nomi-
nation by the New York State con-
vention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
Forecast

Unsettled tonight and
Wednesday probably showers;
slightly warmer Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-28
Home Edition

"Saint and Sinner" Gets
More Interesting Every Day.
You'll Find 1t On the Comic
Page.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18
Mems Division of
Boys Club Seems
Practically Assured

Superintendent Goodrich of the
Boys Club stated yesterday that the
mems class was coming along pref
ty well, considering the many activ-
tiles claiming the attention of every
one at this season of the year. Six
men appear regularly on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays of each
week and more will soon enroll. The
class is very enthusiastic, entering
into the exercises with spirit. First
they are given setting UP exercises
by Mr.. Bernhard, athletic director,
and then put in some time skipping
rope and playing at hand ball. AS
soon as sufficient members have
been enrolled volley ball will be
started.
Mr.. Goodrich said that boys at
tendance is getting larger all the
time. cool weather driving them in
side to the enjoyment of the many
forms of recreation to be found at
the club. And the lads seem to be
taking more interest in the gymna-
SUM work. Last night there were
80 boys in each of the two classes,
the junior and intermediate. Bas-
ket ball will be featured this winter
and beside the seniors, there will
be teams from all ages of boys, SO
anyone wishing to try for a team
will have chance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18
COLBY NOTES

In the last meeting of the Student
Council of Colby College, the repre-
sentatives of that body voted to APP
point a committee to draw up a set
of rushing rules whereby some de-
finite plan might be had for the
pled2ing of freshmen to the various
fraternities in the college, rather
than to continue to use the present
"cut throat system now in vogue.
There has been great dissatisfaction
in the present method used and a
move has been on foot for some little
time to do away with it. Many of
the colleges in the country have de-
finite freshman rushing rules that
the various fraternities adhere to
with greater advantage than If they
had no concrete set of rules.
The committee appointed is: Will
liam A. Macomber, '27, Fall River,
Mass, chairman; Ralph T. Flahive,
'27, Methuen, Mass; Frederick E.
Baker, '27, Portland.
The set Of rules will be voted on
by the council, and if passed by that
body will be submitted to the frater-
mites for ratification. A unanimous
vote will be necessary before they
can be put into effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18
Waterville in Need
Red Cross CHAPTER

That Waterville needs Red
Cross organization is shown through
the work 1t has managed to do the
past year through the volunteer ef-
forts OF its directors.
II. Z. Marden, representing the
American Legion, as we'll as Mrs.
Julia Larkin Emerson, former ex-
ecutive secretary, have investigated
ana reported to other organizations
large number of cases arising from
problems in the families of eX-serv-
ice men. Sometimes a hospital will
ask for a report of home conditions
as an aid to treatment of one of its
patients. Sometime a boy will want
1t proved that he should be dis
charged from the army In order to
help his family at home. Often ,,
suitable guardianship must be ar
ranged for the child of a deceased
service man. Or again in divorce
DEGREES a marriage certificate must
be looked up. These are q few of
the calls that come to the organiza :
ton. Then too, requests from ma
tional headquarters for supplies are
received. supplies to be used In hos
pitfalls and sanitoriums.
Under the direction Of Mrs. Ros-
coe Bowler and Mrs. ]. III. Welch
sweaters have been knitted, Christ
mas bags filled, etc, so it appears
Waterville has always done it's part
in this way.
Surely those who supported the
Red Cross in war time must real
lie that it still has many things 10
accomplish. 1t is courteously re-
quested that everyone in sympathy
with this organization give liberal
ly next Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18
Waterville Man
Pleads Guilty to
Passing Street Car

Arthur Hulares of this city plead
ed guilty in the municipal court yes
terday afternoon before Judge Atch-
ley of passing a street car while it
was at a standstill and unloading
passengers. He was given fine of
so and costs of 1888, the fine be-
ing RENTED on payment of costs.
Attorney H. c. Marden appeared
as counsel for the defendant. Mr..
Hulares stated that he had been
driving car but short time and
was not fully acquainted with traf-
fic regulations. Ernest King of
Fairfield, motorman on the cleo
trio cars, appeared as witness
against the defendant.
The case had been reported to
Lieut.. S. NJ. Frost by Mr.. King, who
said that motormen and conductors
had strict orders to report all SUCH
attractions of the highway rules. He
stated that Mr.. Hulares on Tuesday
last at a little before noon passed
within six inches of the door of the
street car while it was stopped on
Main street near Castonguay square.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18
COBURN NOTES

Tom khoury is passing a few
days renewing acquaintance. Tom
was captain of baseball at Coburn
last year. He Is well known about
Waterville and his friends are glad
to see him.
A cordial invitation has been ex-
tended to the students of Coburn to
attend open house of a few of the
members of the Baptist church.
Many of the boys have been en-
gagged during the last few days in
constructing shutters for the cabin
at Snow Pond. This cabin is being
made for the Outing Club and is
practically completed.
At meeting of all the boys yes
terday afternoon, Coach Haines ex-
pressed his desire for all boys to
participate in some sport. There
are to be three divisions: Hockey,
under Coach Hafnes; basketball, un-
der Coach Lobdell; and gymnasium
work under Coach Maher. Between
now and Christmas the annual
hockey and basketball series be-
tween the four classes will be held.
Any boy who does not go into either
basketball or hockey will be requir-
ed to take gym work.