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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
ARREST Of AIMEE
ON FRIDAY LIKELY,
4SLATEST WORD
District Attorney Says His
Investigation Is Not
: Finished Yet.

BD United Press
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16.-Action
may be taken Friday in the case of
Aimee Semple Mcpherson, the Los
Angeles evangelist whose kidnapping
was q sensation for weeks. District
Attorney Asa Keyes said today.
Il am not going to arrest Mrs. Nc
Pherson today" he announced. but
my investigation probably will close
by Friday, when action viii be
taken"
Reports that warrants already had
been issued were denied by the dis
trict attorney as he resumed his
questioning this morning of various
witnesses and principals in the case.
To Appeal
The evangelist, her mother, Mrs.
Minnie Kennedy, and several other
Angelus Temple workers were to APP
pear at the district attorneys office
and explain their parts in what the
prosecutor terms a conspiracy of
deception"
This morning details Of police were
rushed to the temple to preserve or
der, after Mrs. Mcpherson had an
nounced that she expected to be ar
rested on charges of perjury, in con-
nection with developments In her dis
appearance case.
Hundreds of her followers main
tanned an all-night prayer vigil" at
the temple, following her announce
ment.
The capacity audience at the tenn
pie was moved to tears by an ap-
pealing address by Mrs. Mcpherson,
in which she asked that kilograms
be sent to Keyes expressing conf
dence in her.
"HalIelujah"
'I may be put in JAIL" said Aimee,
''but Hallelujah, they will never
squelch my work"
The evangelist. It is charged. con-
spired with Miss Bernice Morris,
lawyers secretary. and Mrs. L.or-
raine Wiseman, Of San Francisco, to
produce fake kidnapers and a
mythical woman to pose as occupant
Of cottage at Carmel with Ken
meth G.. Ormiston during Mrs. Nc
Pherson's disappearance last May.
Joe Watts, Long Beach oil field
worker, alleged by Miss Morris to
have posed as "Steve" one of Mrs.
McPhersons self-asserted kidnapers,
also was to be grilled by the
prosecutor.
Watts has admitted he was the
man whose photograph was taken
by Miss Morris and identified by
Mrs. Mcpherson as that Of the kid.
naper "Steve." He denied, how
ever, all knowledge of the alleged
scheme to manufacture evidence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
ObERLEAS
. PICKED FOR
CITY POST
Sheridan Man Named to
Succeed Schmidt as City
Engineer.
GRADUATE OF PURDUE
Hamilton Surveyor Favored
by Shaneberger.

Chester c. Oberleas Of Sheridan,
Ind, has been named city engineer
to succeed George Schmidt, whose
resignation became effective Wednes-
day, Mayor Duvall announced today.
In accepting the appointment
Oberleas said he will take up his
duties Monday.
The appointee is the surveyor OF
Hamilton County, and was nomi-
mated in the May primary for re-.
election on the Republican ticket.
Threats of contractors to forget
their usual campaign contributions
if Schmidt was not removed are also
believed to have been behind the
resignation.
Following conference with Roy
Shaneberger, works board president,
the mayor announced the appoint
ment. Schmidt was forced to resign
as result Of war among paving
contractors, it was said.
Oberleas was recommended from.
about fifty applicants by Shane.
berger, who, it Is said, favored selec-
ton Of an out-of-town man. Ober-
leas is 35, a graduate of Purdue Uni
versity, and has spent most of his
life in Hamilton County, where he
was born.
The city engineer receives yearly
salary of $S,500. The mayor receives
$500.
"We haven't anything to do with
it; it's the mayors appointment,
Shaneberger said.
However, Duvall has said Schmidt
was removed because he was unable
to "get along with the board"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
Plan to Meet Crises of Last
March EffeCtuated by
Action.
IA NATIONS ON BODY
New Ones Have Nonperma-
nent Membership.
Ry Henry Wood

United Press staff COrre6D Dondent
n GENEVA, Sept. 16.-Nine coun'
lries were elected to temperament
membership in the League of Ma
tions council today, bringing the
strength of the council to fourteen
nations and thereby effectuatipg the
Cecil-Fromageot plan for meeting
the crisis which developed within
the league last March.
The temperament members elect
ed by the assembly were:
Poland, Roumania, Holland, Chile,
Columbia, China, Salvador, Belgium
and Czecho-Slovakia. The first eight
were elected on the first ballot and
Czecho- -Slovakia on the second. Latin
America got three memberships;
North America none.
For Three Years
OF the nine elected, the assembly
specified the following to hold office
for three years: Poland, Chile and
Roumania.
China, Colombia and Holland were
declared to have been elected for two
years. The other three non-perma.
nent council members will serve for
one year.
When opposition to German eleva.
ton to permanent council member
ship arose in the council last year
because of demands Of Spain, Brazil
Poland and China for preferment,
those countries sought permanent
council representation.
Two Withdrew
Failing to gain complete recogni
tion of their demands, Spain and
Brazil withdrew from the league, eff
fective in 1928, while Poland and
China were satisfied to accept the
next best thing, non-permanent mem
bership.
Ireland received ten votes on the
:. first ballot and Canada two.
Poland was voted by the assembly
to be eligible for reelection.
Uruguay, running independently
Of the Latin America block. was
overwhelmingly defeated, receiving
only nine votes to Salvador's forty
two. Immediately after the elec-
ton, Uruguay protested against the
secret caucuses held by the Latin
American bloc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
ATLANT|CFL|GHT
POSTPONED AGAIN
Leak in Gas Tank on Plane
Is Cause.

BU UntbeU PfeSS
ROOSEVELT FIELD, WEST.
BURY, N. Y, Sept. 16.-The attempt
Of Rene Fonck, French fiier, and
three companions to span the At
lantic from New York to Paris with
out stopping, in the giant Sikorsky
plane, S-35, again was postponed to-
day.
A leak in the center gasoline tank
back of the right motor caused the
postponement. The gasoline was
leaking at the rate Of ten gallons an
hour, at the scheduled hour for the
take off.
More than 1000 persons had gath
cred at the field when the delay was
announced. Captain Fonck, Lieut..
lawrence w. Curtin, United States
Eavy; Jacob Islamoff and Charles
Clavier, the crew to undertake the
epochal fight, were ready for duty
But the efforts Of mechanics to
stop the leak were unsuccessful and
Captain Fonck decided at $50 a. m.
that the day would have progressed
too far for take-off if he were to
wait for the mechanics to fix it.
1t is not known when the flight
will be held.
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AUiator-HusbanPs s
Race in VAR,
Bv United Press 3,

BU UHtte0 Press
VINCENNES, Ind, Sept. 16.
"A broken heart and realiza-
ton his race through the clouds
had been in vain came today to
1t. Wright Vermilya, United
States Army aviator, who made
a spectacular air flight here
from Little Rock, Ark. in
response to va telegram that
his young wife had been in
jured in an automobile crash
at Brazil.
Vermilya, recognized as one
Of the Army's stellar pilots,
daringly avoided the Army fly
ing field at Belleville. ILL.,, where
he was to have changed planes.
Instead he took a shorter route.
BY avoiding Belleville, how
ever, he missed a second tese-
gram advising him that his
wife had been instantly killed
instead of injured" He did
not know of his wasted speed
efforts until he was forced to
land heer Wednesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
SHU|MAKER
FLAYS HIGH
COURT ACTS
Too Many TechnicaIitieS in
Liquor Cases. Says Anti"
Saloon Leader.
ADDRESSES METHODISTS
Asserts All Statements in
Report Were True.

BU United Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 16.-
Flaying the practice of the Indiana
Supreme Court of allowing too many
technicalities to enter liquor law
violation cases and thereby killing
them" DIR. e. S. Shumaker, presi-
dent OF the Indiana Anti-Saloon
League, addressed the second days
session of the ninety-flfth Indiana
annual conference os the Methodist
Episcopal Church here today.
"The Supreme Court Of Indiana is
more deeply enmeshed IN dealing
with teehnicalities in liquor cases
than any other State in the union"
DR.. Shumaker declared.
Battle of Wits
"It has now become a battle OF
wits between lawyers in the various
courts Of the country rather than
the proper functioning of the moral
ISSUE" the State dry chief continued.
"The actions of Supreme Court
Justice Julius Travis during the past
year has caused me to resolve that,
despite the fact that / am a Repub.
lican, will not vote for him."
At this point the entire body OF
ministers cheered and applauded.
All Statements Truth
"In spite of what charges have
been made against me, / want to i'm
press on the minds of this confer
ence, of which am a member. that
all statements l included in the Janu-
ary report were the truth. l have
always believed that and 1 always
will" Shumaker said.
The State Supreme Court has be-
fore it a citation Of Shumaker on
charges Of contempt of court,
brought by Attorney General
Arthur L. Gilliom, as a result of
statements made by the dry leader
in the Anti-Saloon League annual re-
port. Issued in January.
1.-THE weak spot in law enforce
ment today is the uncertainty of
penalties imposed" he said. "In
this country, only one out of every
three law violators stand the chance
OF being arrested and only one out
Of every twelve stands the chance
Of conviction, while only one per
cent Of all major violators of majo
laws. such as murder. knows that
he will have to pay the penalty with
his. life, either by death or i'm.
prisonment."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
AGED MAN is INJURED
Taken to City Hospital After His
Wagon Is Struck.

Seriously injured when an auto
driven by Delmore Morris, Green
field. Ind. struck a wagon he was
dri, ing in the 1900 bl"ck L. Wash
ington ST., William Shakel, "a, who
gave his address as r. r. r, box 449.
w'.s Il zen TO city hospital. Snldkel
has a farm east Of the city, police
said, but they were unable to locate
tha ru IL route address he gave.
He was injured about the head and
p .ssiLly internally doctors said.
Morris was not held.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
PETITION IN BUS CASE
Receivership for b. FA Davis Lines
Asked i'm Court.

Kenwood Tire Company and Abso-
lem G.. Harmon, creditors of the B.
r. Davis Motor Lines, Inc, operat-
ing between Indianapolis and Terre
Haute, today filed a. petition asking
bankruptcy proceedings and appoint
ment Of a receiver for the bus line
in Federal Court. The B. F. Davis
Company was one of the first bus
companies in the State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
WEEKS ESTATE s1,2OO,Oo9

BIZ United Press
BOSTON. Mass, Sept 16.-Former
Secretary of War John w. Weeks
left an estate estimated at $1,000, 900,
a statement filed in Probate Court
here today showed. Weeks, who
died several weeks ago in Lancaster,
". H., left no real estate, 1t was dis
closed. the entire estate being in
the form of personal property.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
MAYOR is SUSPENDED
BV United Press

Topeka, Kan. Sept. 16.-Mayor
w. Gordon of Kansas City, Kan,
today was suspended by the Kansas
Supreme Court, pending outcome of
the custer suit against him charg.
ing irregularities brought by Attor-
ney General c. B. Griffith, who al
legged that bootlegging and gambling
existed in the city on a widespread
scale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16

Editors Note-Major Hoople,
that expert in anything you hap
pen to mention, crashed the gate
at Jack Dempsey's camp yester-
day afternoon and today he tells
you it's a good thing he did. He
discovered a glaring error in the
champions form. Read the ma
jor's daily dispatches in The
Times and see his pompous antics
on the comic page.
BY MAJOR HOOPLE
Former Sports Editor of the Bombay
nndia) Relish.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Sept. 16
-Egad, comrades of the sporting
fraternity and all others who are
interested in my daily articles, Il
was only with great difficulties that
I finally reached the camp Of the
champion here.
Without the very gate of the f1stic
department / was accosted by q
crude parsonage garbed in a car,
mine sweater.
When 1 informed the fellow I was
the representative of a large Lon.
don journal, he replied that insofar
as his humble vision was involved ]
was One-Eye Connolly himself. and
that unless begat myself to re-
gion thither he would prove himself
a great obstacle to my future vel
fare.
BY dipt Of such persuasion as !
have not been forced to use since
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
DIRIGIBLE TO GET TEST
Flight to Detroit for Largest Semi
Rigid Ship Friday.
BU United Press

BU United Press
SCOTT FIELD, BEVILLE, ILL.,,
Sept. 16.--The RS-1, the worlds larg-
est semi-rigid dirigible. will have its
first long distance test in a flight to
Detroit Friday, Col. John A. Paeg-
low, commandant of the flying field.
announced today.
In addition to a test flight for the
big dirigible, the flight also will
mean a test of the Ford mooring
tower! 1t is planned to hold the
dirigible in. Detroit until Monday,
when the return trip will be made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
THREE HURRICANE AREAS
Only One More Storm, the NIildest,
Likely to Strike Coast.

BU United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Three
hurricane areas in the Atlantic
Ocean were reported by the weather
bureau today. but only one. the mild
est, seemed likely to strike the
United States coast.
One, attended by no strong winds,
was between Nassau and Miami,
moving north northwest, with a pos
sibility of striking the northern Flor
ida or Carolina coast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
sMUGGLED ALIENS, CHARGE
Bu United Press

BU United Press
/ DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 10
Charged with smuggling aliens into
Michigan by airplane from Ontario,
Virgil Simmons, 20, until recently
manager of the Packard Aviation
Field here, was in custody of Fed
eral immigration officials today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
CARDS WIN 2s TO 8

BIZ Unitcdl Press
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16.-The
st. Louis Cardinals, putting forth
every effort to regain their lead in
the National League race. defeated
Philadelphia 23 to 8 in the first game
Of double header here today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
PRISONERS ESCAPE

Saw Way Out Of Jail at Goshen
One Faces Murder Charge.
BU Times Special
GOSHEN, Ind, Sept. 16.-Oficers
are seeking four prisoners who, early
today, escaped from the Elkhart
County Jail by saving their way
through the bars.
Among them was Thomas Young,
alias Thomas O'Brien, charged with
murder in connection with the slay-
ing of Louis Kreidler. South Bend
druggist. The others were Louis
Bowman and Russell Randall,
charged with stealing autos, and Roy
Mertz, Elkhart, who, with three
Others, escaped from Jail here three
weeks ago and was recaptured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
Ex-TEACHER IN COURT
To Be Arraigned Upon Charge Of
Manslaughter.
BIZ United Press

T
CLINTON, Ind, Sept. 16.-
Guthrie Harrison, 25, former Indi.
ana University instructor, will be
arraigned in Circuit Court, Friday,
on an indictment charging man.
slaughter in connection with the
shootig of Hamuel Hudoch, a young
coal miner. Harrison is at liberty
on bond of $1,000.
Hudoch on the night of Aug. 20,
was on his way home. He stopped
for moment in the rear of the Har-
rison home. Young Harrison saw
him outside, seized a revolver and
when Hudoch ran, shot him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
M'KINLEY is IMPROVED
Condition of Senator Definitely on
Upgrade.
Ru United Press

DW UWIItW FtVo
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Sept. TO-
A slight Improvement in the condi-
ton of Senator William B. Mckinley
of Illinois, was reported today by
DR.. R. H. Egbert, his physician.
1.-THE Senator's condition was def
nitely on the upgrade late Wednes
day." said DR.. Egbert. He spent
a very comfortable night and this
morning his condition was again en-
couraghg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
A BATCH EVERY WEEK
Agents Arrest WOr len Who Admits
Making Home Brew.

Federal Agents Denton Bass and
Charles r. Lieber today reported the
arrest Of two women at New Albany
for alleged liquor law violation.
A. r. Harris, deputy prohibition
administrator, said the agents con.
fiscated 230 pints Of home brew beer,
two twelve gallon jars and one TWEEN
ty gallon jar.
Mary Sullivan and Beatrice King
the women held, admitted making a
batch every week, agents stated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
GOES AFTER DEMPSEY
Head Of Chicago Club Leaves for
Philadelphia to Stop Bout.
Bu United Press

Bu United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-B. z.
Clements president of the Coliseum
Club, which claims to have Jack
Dempsey's signed contract to fight
here, left here today for Philadelphia
to continue his fight to prevent
Dempsey from meeting Gene
Tunney in the title bout.
Clements was armed with an in
junction to prevent the fight, which
was issued in Indianapolis this
week. While in Philadelphia, Glenn
ents and his attorneys will stop at
the Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
SEES DEMOCRAT CHANGE
Committeeman Says Two-Thirds Rule
VIII Be Abolished.

bU CWWCU TTCSB
CHICAGO. Sept. 16.--Abolition of
the two-thirds rule for Democratic
presidential nominations was pre-
dicted today by Clyde L. Herring,
Iowa, member of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. on returns of a
canvass in which forty-eight mem
bers Of the committee favored the
establishment Of the single majority
method.
On the basis of State representa-
ton at the 1928 convention, the pro-
posed majority rule would have the
support of 7SS of the 1,09S votes in
the convention, Hefring said, in an
nouncing the results of the survey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
Gives Advice to Girls as She
and Hubby Face
Trial.

When hubby plans a honeymoon
be sure he owns the means Of trans
portation. a
This was the advice given today
by bride from behind the bars at
the city jail. She is Mrs. Emma
Catherine Jenkins, 81, Of Louisville,
KY, who married Nelson Jenkins, %,
two weeks ago. The husband also
is in Jail. Both are charged as
fugitives and with vehicle taking.
Police say they were in a machine
stolen at New Albany, Ind.
Expected To Go Big
when your neW husband gets the
idea Of stealing an auto for cheaper
transportation, discourage him, don't
help" Mrs. Jenkins advised.
II got married, expecting to be
happy, because / am in love and
thought 1 was going to go big.
Here am in Jail and John is over
there, and it doesn't look like
either one of us is going to go
very big for while, does it?"
Sergeant O'Connor and squad
found the couple asleep in. the auto
at 1900 e. Washington st. at a. m.
1--WE were married at Jefferson
vile, Ind, two weeks ago and lived
in furnished rooms," said Mrs. Jen.
kins. John though of getting a
job at New Albany, Ind, and on
Tuesday went there. We stayed at
hotel there with $5 left in our
treasury. We asked the hotel man.
ager to be allowed to sit on the
front porch until the 1880 a. m. train
and while there another Of the
guests drove up and parked his car.
"'COuldn't we travel swell in
that?' John said to me. agreed
SO heartily that we were soon on
our way, as the key was in the car
and all we had to do was step on
the starter.
Wants Jail With Him
"When we arrived here we told
his brother it was our car. We stole
a license plate 1T Fifteenth st. and
Senate Ave-. hid the old ones behind
pole and threw the title card away.
1--WE were planning to drive to Chi
cago today where John has another
brother. We had So left, just enough
to buy gasoline.
''We had decided to catch little
sleep and was in the back seat.
When / awoke three big bluecoats
were standing about the car.
ooh boy, that isn't the grandest
feeling in the world either.
"John told them it was our car.
1 remained quiet, but you know
you can't get anywhere in this
world not telling the truth so
up ard told them the whole story.
Now John wants me to let him
take all the blame and be free and
then come and see him while he is
serving time, but how can l do that
I might just as well be in Jail with
him, and that is that.
"Ill tell every girl in the world
that when she gets married, to see
that her husband has a job or gets
one. Either travel first class or not
at ALL
"Honeymons in Jail don't go so big,
I'll tell the world"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
AM MERICAN BOAT IN DUEL
Bn United Press

Said to Have Engaged Chinese Civil
War Forces
Bu United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-An ar.
tillery duel between the American
Gunboat Pigeon and Chinese civil
war forces at Chingling Ki, near
Hankow, was reported to the State
department today by Consul General
Frank P. Lockhart. .
No casualties were reported by the
Pigeon, which returned machine gun
fire after being fired upon by a
Chinese battery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
Knew Law
KILL MEXICAN TROOPS

Yaqui Indians Said to Have Ami
hilated Battalion.
Bu United Press
NOGALES, Ariz., Sept. 16.--A bat
talon of Mexican infantry was al
most entirely annihilated by warning
Yaqui Indians lying in ambush near
Bicum. Sonora, Mexico. according to
advices here today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-16
Negro Testifies Hamrick
Said He Had Every
thing Fixed

Charges that Jesse d. Hamrick,
local attorney. on trial in Criminal
Court, with his wife, Mrs. Della NJ.
Hamricl1, on charge of conspiracy
to commit arson, had it fixed" with
the State fire marshals office,
through one Of it's former investi-
gators, was made to the jury today
by James Ecton, 10, Negro, SIC w.
Twelfth ST., Hamrick's former house
man, and co.defendant, who has
turned States witness.
Hamrick and his wife are being
tried for the destruction by fire of
their new home on the Michigan Rd.,
near New Augusta. Ind, last Jan. 26.
IF got caught, Mr.. Hamrick told
me to tell 'em that on Sunday, Jan.
II, / believe, Mr.. Kaelin had been
out there and that I thought he had
been planning 10 burn the home"
Ecton confessed.
Knew Law
"He then told me that the fire mar
shal's Office was for him and that
he Hamrick) knew every point of
the law and they couldn't convict
me If kept my mouth shut" Ecton
further stated.
Ecton said Hamrick warned that
IL he did confess Hamrick and his
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$5O0,OOO FIRE DAMAGE
Two Blocks of Buildings in Louis
lana City Destroyed.

Bu United Press
HOMER, La, Sept. 16.-Two
blocks OF buildings here were wiped
out during the night by fire which
mused damage estimated at half a
llion dollars.
-Four thousand bales of cotton, ten
freight cars loaded with machinery
and cotton and the L. & N. Railroad
shops were destroyed.
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Forecast

Unsettled tonight and Friday
with local thunderstorms; some
what warmer tonight.