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Attached to No Party

Zangwilr strength lay in the fact that
he was attached to no party that. like
solitary beacon, Waterman In the
night, he surveyed Jewish life from his
high position, pointing his searchlight
wherever he sensed shipwreck, or n
storm-tossed bark To the very lest he
defied classification. reserving for him.
self absolute independence of action and
freedom OF thought.
A fervid Zionist, and later, n rabid
Territorialist. he nevertheless believed
in religious education, and always ad-
yocated the renaissance of Hebrew cul.
ture.
ZangwilI and Bertrand Russell
During the war, when the JingOist
elan of writers In the various countries
engaged in heavy artillery lombard
ments of one another with chauvinistic
glorificntion of their" war, when timid
Jewish authors and leaders Joined the
ranks OF these petty phrase mOngers, Is
rael Zangwill stood out as one Of the
two lone literary figures OF Great Brit
ain who condemned the war, when he
and Bertrand Russell declared every M
tion to be a party to this barbaric
slaughter.
There is touching letter. dating
from that period. written to Zangwill
by Roman ROLAND. Dear brother" II
begins. II stretch out my hand to you,
the truly universal spirit :"
At such moments, Zangwill tran
scended classification even as man Of
letters. He was one of the few "con-
sciences" of humanity.
A Second Heine?
-suddenly-wlthOut our Zang-
will, we Jews feel as If the background
of an entire epoch in Jewish history has
vanished. A living tradition has en-
tered the realm of legend. No matter
what the verdict of his literary critics
will he, the Zangwill legend will be
beautiful.
Gradually. the polemicist and often
bitter antagonist will become Lasalle,
n champion of truth-which Zangwill
was at bottom. And Zangwill, the poet
and satirist, will justly be acclaimed
our second Heine.
In the history of this age Of the Jew
ish Renaissance, Israel Zangwill will
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-08-19

Astcrisks are those little stars the
author sprinkles through the novel
where the reader is expected to use
his own judgment.-Detroit News.
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Every Saturday afternoon Rev. Lei
herman instructs the members Of the
congregation In Mikro.
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only after my death will my critics
be able 10 have their say without fear
Of my reply Israel Zangwll once said
To me as we sat convcrsing in his mod
est room In the Hotel Majestic of New
York. But although the old Jewish wit
smiled ns he spoke, l forgot to laugh
for there was genuine regret in his eyes.
Less than three years after his force
ful. vigorous defiance OF American
Jewry. less Than three years after his
fearless, btlncly ironlc lashing OF
American conventions. Zangwill has
made his exit. II was rather sudden
1--WE hnd become accustomed to his Pc.
rinllc nervous hrenkdowns). leaving his
puhllc,, his critics, and n legion OF fer
vent admirers stirred to the depths OF
their souls. The Jewish world. espe-
cially, had never thought of Zangwill
as an old man: despite his white hair
he was still the impulsive. tempera-
mental youth who had kept pace with
the new generation and all its follies.
In the Thick Of Events
His mediate reaction tn the most sig
nificant news of the day had become the
traditional appendix to the complete
record OF world events. No debate was
ended before Zangwill had had his say
and how often did he not reopen dis
cussiOn that he had seemed closed Ap-
parrntly his mercurial temperament
had vanQuished old age. He wns the
''old Zangwill''-but only because he
seemed eternal.
Always In the vortex, usually siding
with the small minority, he was. in our
eyes. n Jewish edition Of the great Ber-
nard Shaw. The man who often
laughed at "wc moderns" because hc
knew the utter hopelessness of any nt-
tempts nt reform.
VIII His Works Survive?
Possibly his numerous literary works
will not withstand the severe criticism
Of many generations. Even today there
are critics who will deny that Israel
Zangwills writings have any chance Of
surviving the twentieth century. His
novels and short stories OF Jewish life,
intended for Gentle rather than for
Jewish readers, will perhaps fail to
open the gates OF immortality for him.
Yet Israel Zangwill will survive as one
Of the few Jewish imrnOrtals OF our age
e-srle personality ofiha sseait humia
conscience completely overshadows his
literary output. which. had 1t been
signed by another name, would have
produced hardly ripple on the surface
OF public opinion. Znngwill became
great as n Jew, and to the Jews. b,
cause he never hesitated to fling him
self into the thick Of the fray when it
was II question of defending Jewish
honor. This may resemble the usual
hlgh-sounding but meaningless phrases
published at the death Of any Jewish
public figure: hut II is true OF Fang
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-08-19
THE JEWISH CONSCIENCE"
HAS PASSED TO ETERNITY
A Sympathetic Commentary on the Life and
Aspiration of Israel Zangwil

I'm 1929 ncrricr that discussion
ZdHgW disclosed Mr. Bda
This article of
the immortal Je'cish leader persondHy.-EDiToR)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
WARRANTS HELD new civil WAR
GOOD But ONCE In CHINA FEARED
Search Writs Can't Be Used
Twice, Ruling.

Search warrants, after being used
unsuccessfully. cannot be used again
on the same premises. State Supreme
Court ruled today, reversing con-
viction in the Posey Circuit Court
Of three Evansville men, who re-
ceived one-to-five-year prison sen.
tences for operating a still.
The opinion was written on the
appeal Of Chester Mcdaniel, and was
cited in reversing the judgments
against Joseph and William Aldridge,
HIS co-defendants. The men were
tried on change Of venue to the
Posey court from vanderburgh
County.
The warrant in question was used
three times on the MCDANIEL prem
ises and each time the still was OBJ
served, the opinion said. II was not
until the fourth search that tfe de-
PENDANTS were found on the prem
ises. The opinion said that no au-
thorities exist on the question OF
reuse of warrant. Provision of
the Federal Constitution prohibit
ing unreasonable search was quoted
Effect of the decision win be far
reaching, attorneys said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
American Envoy Cites
Danger of Fighting.

BV United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Immedi-
ate revival Of civil war in China is
feared, American Minister John Van
A. McMurray reported to the State
Department today.
Inasmuch as there remains an out
post In Shantung,. the danger OF i'm
mediate warfare appears to exist on
the Hupeh-Honan and Chihli-Shan-
tung borders, according to the de-
partment's statement OF MacMur-
rays advices. which added that an
advance by Chang Tso Lin. the Man
churiah war lord south Of the great
wall. seems unlikely.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
TEST FACED BY
CITY DANCE LAW
Hollywood Proprietor Under
Arrest.

The citys dancing ordinance faced
a test in Municipal Court today.
George Abrams. 81, Negro, 716
Fayette St., proprietor OF the Holly
wood Cafe. 532 Indiana Ave, was
arrested Tuesday night on charge of
violating the law, which requires
dance halls to close at midnight.
The Hollywood came into pronin-
ence recently after fatal auto
crash on a downtown street in which
one was killed and three were hurt.
The party was returning from the
Hollywood. 1t is said. Police Chief
Herman F. Rikhoff ordered that
white persons be kept out Of colored
cafes and that they close at mid
night.
Police say dance hall owners buy
permits ahead. They use one per-
NIT up to midnight. When arrest is
threatened after midnight, the own
ers produce the permit for the next
day. Police say permits are sup
posed to be issued only for the day
they aer to be used, expiring at mid
night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
PLANS
TO BE TALKED
Board VIII Have Special
Meeting Thursday.

For the purpose Of speeding up
the school building program" mem
bers OF the indianapolis school board
announced today that they will meet
in special session at D m Thurs
day to consider changes in the plans
of new Shertridge High School and
probably to rescind an actions Of the
old board.
Board President Theodore Vonne-
gut Tuesday announced that the
Shortridge discussion would be part
of the boards business at the regu-
lar Tuesday night meeting. Today,
however. be said the board deemed
the meeting necessary to Fastening
the completion OF Shortridge.
Members of the minority faction,
Charles r, Yoks, former president,
and Fred Bates Johnson, object to
delaying the. project to make
changes, which they claim are minor,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
CHIEF BACKS
ELIMINATION
Says Other Police Can En-
force Dry Law.

Police Chief Claude f. Johnson to-
day announced he would lead booze
and gambling squads in person if
under officers and patrolmen fail to
do their duty.
Johnson denied assertions Of In
diana Anti-Saloon League Superin-
tendent Edward s. Shuinaker that
elimination Of the booze squad will
cripple law enforcement. He said
other police squads will perform
equally efficient service.
Although thirty-eight residential
police districts are patrolled by only
one man, he said, he believed the
present force is large enough.
Wen follow these big ePootleggers
around their routes as they deliver
to customers" Johnson said. Yes.
and they have deliveries as regularly
as miIkmen."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
SHEPHERD WILL
BATTLE OPENS
Maids Say millionaire Or
phan' Signed.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO. Jan. 6.-The fight Of
william d. Shepherd, formerly Of
Indianapolis. for Billy McClintock's
$1.oOO.OOO estate opened today in
Circuit Court.
Shepherd was acquitted OF muir
dering the millionaire orphan, :"
whom he reared.
Marie Gardner and Eva Nelson.
maids In Shepherds home. testified
they witnessed Billy's signature to
the viii which Shepherd seeks to
have accepted by the court. This
will, which Sheperd admits drawing
up, leaves all the McClintock for
tune to Shepherd and his wife ex-
cept an annuity Of $4,000 for Isa-
belle Pope, the girl Billy would have
married.
Opposed to Shepherd are Biliy's
cousins. who argue that Shepherd
used undue infiuence9 in having
Billy sign the will They are sup
ported by Miss Pope. who has been
promised half Of the fortune If the
win Is broken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
BURGLAR VICTIM
IS NEAR DEATH
Detectives Seek AssaiIant of
Mrs. Bickerstaff.

While Mrs. Grace Bickerstaff, 81,
OF 3412 E. Twenty-Fifth St. re-
mained in critical condition at the
Methodist Hospital. suffering from a
brutal beating administered some
time late Monday or early Tuesday
as she was lying in Ded. detectives
sought her asEa11ant.
Hospital attaches say Mrs. Bicker-
staff's skull was fractured. Little
hope is held for her recovery.
Inspector Of Detectiyes Michael
Glenn went to the hospital today to
question Mrs. Bickerstaff, but she
was still unable t0staIk
Mrs Nora Zimmerman. who lives.
at s40S r. Twerty-Fifth ST., next,
door to the Bickerstaffs. told police
that Monday night she saw two men.
lettering across the street at a late
hour.
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Mrs. Wheatley ploded.
At the home of
a neighbor, Mrs. Frank Sears, 213S
Avondale Pl., Evelyn and Mildred
told the story Of the accident"
Mrs. Wheatley carried bedding
and pillows into the kitchen and put
them in front Of the stove. The
children lay down and she turned
on the gas. Presently Mildred
smelled the escaping gas and
informed her mother, who struck
q match. In the explosion. Mrs.
Wheatley's hair caught fire. f'ren-
zied. Mrs. Wheatley and the chill
dren struggled with the latch of the
back door and the bedding which
had become piled against 1t, and
finally ran screaming into the back
yard. The little family was taken
to the home Of Mrs. Earl Jones.
2123 Avondale Pl.. and neighbors
called the fire department. The less
was small.
Mrs Wheatley's screams first were
heard by Forest Bickerstaff, 3412 f.
IWeHLy x uLn SL., VINO mas Dceu
staying with his aunt. Mrs. Hilton
Wood, in the other half of the
Wheatley double house since his
mother was attacked and beaten by
bandit early Tuesday.
Thinking some one was being at
tackled as his mother was, he ran
to the porch with a shotgun and
fired into the air. Neighbors came
from all directions to the aid of the
Wheatleys.
'Wheatley, the children's father,
who has not been at home, came
to sec the children when he learned
of the attempted suicide. He told
neighbors he would affect q recon
ciliation with his wife and return to
the children.
The notes which Mrs. Wheatley
had written telling of her intentions
wsre addressed to a juvenile proba-
ton officer. to her mother, Mrs.
Estelle Brown Of Louisville. KY. and
to the neighbors, each note pathetic
ally requesting that the children be
buried with her, one In each arm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
TEN MOTORISTS
FACE CHARGES
Six Drivers Are Alleged to
Have Speeded.

Ten motorists were arrested on
Tuesday night and six of them were
charged with speeding, the first
speed charges to be made under the
new police administration.
Claude F. johnson, chief, today
said he intended to carry on the
policy of former Chief Herman r.
Rikhoif. with a yoar-round war on
fast and reckless drivers.
Those charged with speeding were:
William Lantry, 118 Linwood Ave,
o bus driver; Herman Metzger, 2948
Martindale Ave; Clarence Shoe
maker, 2S39 Ruckle ST.; Il. II.
Brown, 519 S. Central Ct; Jack Cor
der, %, Of 1888 N. Oakland Ave, and
Ernest Lesser, 2S. of 1897 e. Ray
mond st. Harry Klein, %, Of 81 w.
st. Joseph SC., is held on a charge
Of driving while intoxicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
Coal Company Head Agrees
to Meet Marchers After
Two Shafts Are Closed
Victory Forecast by Union
Leaders.
AUTHORITIES ARE NOT
ALARMED; MEN PEACEFUL
Predict Entire Indiana Field
Will Be Organized by
Night-Former Sergeant
Cooks for Horde on Stove
Mounted on Truck.
BIZ Times Special

Bu Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 6.
n Fourteen hundred union
miners, encamped at New
burgh, a suburb, came here in
autos at 4 a. m. today in a drive
to complete unionization of the
Indiana field, and met nonunion
miners going to work in the
Crescent and Sunnyside mines.
Later, the marchers went to Yam
keetown, near Newburgh, where
they reported they closed" another
mine
AS a result. James Moore, man
ager Of the Crescent Coal Company.
owners Of the two mines here, met
with the marchers and the local
miners this afternoon. Union Off
cials predicted they would be sue
cessful in organizing the mines.
Otherwise. they said the local men
would refuse TO work
The mine union is asking for a
$3.50 day. They say the local mines
are paying less thar $5 day.
During the morning the march
ers. while waiting for tho conference
with Moore. congregated about the
city, for the most part around Evans
Hall, where the meeting was held.
Work in local mines was suspended
-Four Hundred Affected
Approximately 400 men are em-
ploSed At the two mines here.
Thef fiufasion wasSa peaceful enc.
Mine owners, fearing possible vio-
lenee. asked police protection as, the
rnines ale in the city limits Four
teen pslieemeils we're sent. but. no
trouble was reported ,s ~
The invading miners merely inter
yiewedsthe localEmeti as they vent to
work. asking them to demand union
izttion or quit work. '+...,
Authorities are. not alarmed over
the situation as the men are NOV
ing about quietIy. Officials express
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who said he would leave the de-
cision to the board of safety.
Councilman of the Shank admins
tration also tried to obtain posses
sion of the car. but Police Chief
Herman f. Rikhoff was victorious.
against Inspector Glenn will con-
tinue, Boynton J. Moore, council
president, announced
Mike Glenn is going to have to
leave that position. We feel that he
is incompetent, and would be weak
spot in the administration, Moore
said.
1t also was indicated by the coun-
Gil president that the fight might
extend to, Earl Garrett, appointed
market master. CARROTS appoint.
ment was not confirmed by the board
of works Tuesday Afternoon. He is
a worker FOR George ". Coffin in
the Tenth ward. Moore said coun.
Gil is supporting George Butcher.
Records Of several other Dhvall ap.
pointees will be investigated, Moore
also indicated.
The position of elevator inspector
probably will be filled by Harvey
Davis, it was said today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
DROPS WOUNDED
SON in DITCH
Mother Exhausted in Rescue
Of Boy.

bu tNatc1 i>FCSS
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. 6.--Del-
bert Weddle. IS. farm boy. is alive
today in the county hospital after
escaping death from loss OF blood
and then from drowning.
A shotgun was accidentally dis
charged while he was hunting, tear
ing away the flesh and muscles of
his left thigh.
His mother heard his cries for
help and started to carry him
across field to the house. Becom-
ing exhausted she dropped him in a
large ditch illled with water.
A man passing by lifted him from
the ditch ana he was taken to tho
hospital. unconscious from loss Of
\ Hood -.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06

Two Negro bandits staged a
daylight hold-up early today in
which they beat and robbed a
grocer, while the police cam
paign to rid the city of crime
was on. Two other hold-ups
and several burglaries were
perpetrated while police, work
ing under orders Of the new
police chief, Claude F. johnson,
were striving to drive crime out
Of town.
The young Negroes of the sheik
variety, dressed in latest fashion,
walked into the Standard Grocery, st.
Joseph and Alabama Sts., at 645 a.
m. and ordered fruit. When Fred
sFlenner, 40, manager, stopped to get
sene apples, he was struck on the
head and Knocked toward the front
door, he told Lieutenant Claffey and
emergency squad.
Became Unconscious
Other blows were rained on him,
with a big stick. covered with
leather, police were told. He became
unconscious. and just as his senses
were returning one OF the bandits
asked for the 'big pocket book p
the cash for the company collector.
Flenner said he fought off the one
man who was holding him down
and chased two from the store by
hurting canned goods at them. He
ran after them on st. Joseph st. to
Delaware st. A check-up showed
$40 missing from the cash register.
Mrs. F1enner was upstairs asleep
while the hold-up was staged. The
Flenner's collie dog "Sheik" tried
to get downstairs, hearing the noise
Of the scuff1e, but the door was
closed.
FoUr Are Held
Four Negroes are under arrest
and held under high bond while de-
tectives investigate the murder Of
Rufus Webster. "a, of 2142 Dexter
Ave-, attendant at the Silver Flash
filling station, North ST. and Indiana
Are., fatally shot by two hold-up
men Monday night when he resisted
them. Michael Glenn stated he re-
ceived information from woman
who was in the station short time
before, that she could identity the
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FIND FOR ATTORNEY
Supreme Court Rules in Favor Of
Indianapolis Lawyer.

State Supreme Court today re-
versed a decision of indirect con-
tempt against Jesse d. Hamrick, To-
cal attorney. by Judge James A.
Collins OF Marion Criminal Court,
after failure of the attorney to re-
turn $500 in fees to Mrs. Rufus
Hardy, whose son Hamrick defended.
Collins held the fee was extortion-
ate Hamrick was fined $500 and
sentenced to a term in Jail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
FARMER KILLED
BY FLYWHEEL
Spoke Pierces Liver-Dies
in Short Time.

Charles r. Hadley. a farmer liv-
ing south OF Bridgeport, was killed
today when the fiywheel on buzz
saw he was operating flew of and
struck him. A spoke from the wheel
pierced his liver, according to DR..
S. L. Hade. who attended him. He
died In a short time.
Hadley was married and had a
family.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
TRACK RAISING
WORK STARTS
Actual Construction of Prof.
ect Begun.

: Worlkmen today began actual
work on the long-delayed Belt Rail-
road track elevation project az K.
Tenth st.
The Meade Balch Construction
Company started work on the eleva-
ton project from Pratt to Tenth SITS.
The enterprise is part Of an e4evar
ton program amounting to $4,000
900, which also includes raising the
tracks between English Ave. and w.
Washington st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
SCHOOL CEILING
FALLS; 20 HURT
Some of Pupils Noses Broken
Panic Averted.
Bv United Press

BIZ United Press
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Jan. g.
Twenty school children were in
jured, none seriously, today when
the ceiling of class room in the
Onward school building. ten miles
southeast of here. collapsed. Sixteen
others and Miss Helen Thompson,
the teacher, escaped uninjured.
Several children suffered broken
noses and decorations on the head
and body as heavy chunks Of plas-
ter fell on them. The children were
between and years old
Miss Thompson prevented panic,
leading her uninjured pupils out in
orderly fashion. Doctors were sum-
moned from here to attend the in
jured. The building was constructed
three years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
Accountant Testifles That
Auto Parts Profits Were
$51 ,3O9.44 Paid Only
$4,000 to State, Leaving
Balance Of ST, ,3O9.44. :
PLEA TO RECOVER GOOD
FAITH MONEY NEAR END
Chief Examiner Orr Tells
How Dealer Insisted on
Giving Him Check, Saying
His Conscience and That
of His Wife Bothered Him.

Disclosure that Otto II,
Schlensker, auto parts dealer,
still owes the State $1,309.44,
was made today by Ed Bren-
nan, State accountant, at a
hearing before the court Of
claims where Schlensker is en-
deavoring to collect $4,000
from the State.
Brennan said Schlensker's excess
profits totaled $51, ,so0.44. Schlenslxer
paid $500 to the State during an
investigation OF the State highway
commission in 1924, when it was al
legged Schlensker made excess
profits in sale OF auto parts to the
State.
Five Superior Court judges are
sitting as the court OF claims.
The case is expected to end late
today.
Brennan denied, upon cross-ex.
animation by Homer Elliott. Schlens.
ker's attorney, that Schlensker had
ker's attorney, that Schlensker had
you for $50,0O0."
Orr Testifles
One OF the principal witnesses for
the state was Lawrence II. Orr,
chief examiner State board OF ac-
counts.
Orr testified the examination was
started early IN 1924 with a check
ing OF all departmental accounts Of
the State highway commission. lie
said Schlensker came to his Office
and said, II want to make good
what owe tho State. ] want to ger
II off my mind. My conscience wor-
ries me and 1t worries my wife,
Orr said he told Schlensxer that
he could not take his $4,000 until
the examiners completed investiga-
tlon. and reported. Orr said Schlens-
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-06
LIQUOR CHARGE TERMS
Three Given Fines and Sentences in
City Court.

Joe F'arb. "a N. Adelaide St..
known to police as the "Ciaypool
Hotel bootlegger." was fined 500
and costs and given sixty days on
the Indiana State Farm. on a blind
tiger charge by City Judge Fred Nc
Callister today. Farb is alleged to
have sold liquor to Federal otycers
Anthony Garbes. 715 N. holmes
St.. and Edgar Justus. 424 s. Mis-
souri st.. each were fined $50 and
costs and given thirty-day terms on
the State Farm >on blind tiger