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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
DROP DISTRICTS
IN c. OF c. DRIVE
Workers Prospect in Az
Parts of City.I

prospecting" in all parts of the
city, workers in the Indianapolis
First movement today were enrolling
Chamber of Commerce members
without regard to sales territories"
Dan Weigle. civic evangelist. said
he believed attainment Of the new
goal Of 5000 members was certain Of
announcement at the report lunch
con Tuesday. There will be no report
luncheon today.
Dick Miller, head Of the drive. has
sent the following letter to workers:
If you have been unable to work
and have agreed to work. you can
yet make good. Come to the Cham
Der of Commerce and obtain a few
prospects for return calls or just
start out after you get some appli-
cation blanks and obtain several
members. Come to the Tuesday
luncheon and you will be received
with open arms. Best of all, your
conscience will be appeased. You
will have an open territory"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04

Nicholas Harakas Of Indianapolis
was back in Indiana State Prison
at Michigan City today making
chairs in the same factory to which
D G. Stephenson. the former Re
publican ruler Of Indiana, is as
signed.
Why Harakas was suddenly jerked
back to the prison from Indianapolis
last Friday remains something which
a number Of persons were explain
ing. Also, why Harakas ever was
let out on parole.
Harakas was sentenced to the In
diana State Farm for a theft seven
years ago. He escaped, was captured
and sentenced to the Indiana State
Reformatory then at Jeffersonville.
Escapes Murder Charge
About two years later several
prisoners made a break for liberty
A guard was killed an another guard
Harakas was one Of those in the
break.
He escaped a murder Indictment
and was sentenced a minimum of
ten years for robbery.
Later this sentence, through the
good offices of the Rev. George S.
Henninger. pastor of the East Tenth
st. NJ Z. Church. Indianapolis. and
a member of the State board of
Pardons, was reduced to make him
eligible to parole or pardon in five
years.
Without much heraldry Harakas
suddenly showed up in this, his
home town, a few months ago. The
Governor explained he had thirty
day parole The parole was extended
when the thirty days was up.
Michael Harakas, restaurant own.
err. sos Indiana Ave. father Of
Nicholas said that the Governor was
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
One Dead, IS Ill
From Toodsfools

BIZ Jnifed Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-One man is
dead and thirteen persons are i'll as
the result of mistaking toadstools
for mushrooms.
Joseph Bailer, So. died after eating
a steak smothered with ''mush-
rooms" which he and his wife had
picked in the woods. Mrs. Bailer is
seriously i'll.
The others ate mushrooms ga
thered by Jacob Sused
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
SUPREME COURT MEETS

JWTTFU IFHo
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The
United States Supreme Court met at
high noon today to inform President
Coolidge of the opening of its 1926
term. to receive nearly 200 cases
filed during the summer and to begin
hearing Of arguments on the most
important cases pending. including
the death sentences and the famous
Elk Hill oil lease case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
FLOODS IN ILLINOIS

BIZ United Press
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct. 4.-Vast
damage was wrought in central ILL
nois today as the waters of the Hi
nois' River and tributaries broke
through levees and over banks. hood-
ing large stretches of fertile land
At Beardstown the situation was
most acute. The levee which holds
back the Illinois River at this point
broke in two places last night and
allowed the water to sweep in over
the lower section of the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
CurfeuU May Sound
for All Under IL
No late dates until you're II.

No late dates until you're II.
That was the sad news for sheiks
and f1appers today when Councilman
Otis z. Bartholomew, announced he
will introduce an ordinance at city
council tonight compelling all I'M
chaperoned persons under II years
of age to be off the streets by 8 p. m
If the boys are IA and the girls Is.
they now promenade at will.
1.-THE shocking crime wave among
these young people has motivated
me to attempt to halt this
promlscuous street running" Bar.
tholomew explained.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
Governor Jackson Refuses to Let
Reporters Inquire Into Ale
cations Of Scandal.
THEY CANNOT SEE "OLD MAN"
Republican Editor Fires Second
Broadside in Expose.
The Stephenson Scandal

Governor jackson refuses Sunday and again To-Day
TO permit The Times to interview D. c. Stephenson on his
offer to expose corruption in State.
Thomas Adams Vincenne publisher, makes telegraphc
demand on Governor for permission for himself and SIX
State Senators to interview Stephenson.
Adams charges that the Republican State organiza-
ton attempted Sunday and again today to terrorize and
ntimidste j. Frank McDermond Jr, publisher of Attica
nd Ledger and president of State Republican Editorial
Association into calling off the inquiry into Sephensons
regime.
Adams makes public second letter, which he alleges
written by Stephenson, making more sensational
charges.
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Ed Jackson today fatty refused to permit The
Times interview D c. Stephenson in his cell at Michigan City
He had similar refusal Sunday at Cleveland, Ohio
Thomas Adams Vncennes editor elegraphed the Governor
demanding that he permit himself and associated editors of the
Republican Editorial Association and six State Senators
Stephenson and get from him the story of graft in Indiana
which he alleges Stephenson is ready to give.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
SCHOOL GIRL INJURED
Steps Into Path of Auto; Hurt About
Head and Body; Taken Home.

Another school girl was injured
today when struck by an auto. Mar
gle Coggell, 7, of SAT Holly Ave, on
her way to School Al, stepped from
the curb in front Of machine
driven by John Brenton.
She was cut and bruised about the
head and body and take home. The
driver was not charged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
STORM ON
HARAKAS
PAROLES
PardonS Board Members
Who Caused Revocation
Charge Fraud.
HENNINGER EXPLAINS
Warden Miles, Lawyers and
Others Talk.
HENNINGER EXPLAINS
The Harakas Case

Two members of State par
don board charge the board was
Victimized when parole was
granted Nicholas Harakas. In.
dianapolis, convicted robber,
from Indiana State Prison.
The Rev. George s. Hennin-
ger, indianapolis. third board
memberl who recommended the
parole, denies any unusual
methods were used.
The Rev. Henninger tells OF
returning $40 bill which Hara-
kas contributed to his church
HArakas is taken back to
prison chair factory. where ID.
C. Stephenson is assigned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
ALGER CASE VENUED
Will Be Tried in Hendricks County,
Collins DEGREES.

The case OF Gene Alger. 10, Butler
University student held in county
Jail on a first degree murder charge,
was venued to Hendricks County to-
day by Criminal Judge James A.
Collins. Last July Alger Atally shot
Traffic Officer John Buchanan,
Negro. following running gun
battle.
Judge Collins had set the case for
trial here Nov. 90 A trial date must
be fixed at Danville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
MAY INDICT 4 MORE
BIZ United Press

SOMERVILLE. n. j.. Oct. A.
With Felix De Martini. private detec.
tive for the defense. at liberty under
$4,000 bail as an accessory in the
Hall Mills murders. evidence was
being prepared on the strength of
which it is planned to ask four more
indictments on the same charge. One
of those to be accused is a woman,
it was said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
CHAMPS GO THROUGH
Cards and Yanks En- Route to st.
Louis for Third Game of Series.

The st. Louis Cards and New York
Yankees. contenders for the base
ball championship of the world.
passed through Indianapolis th1t
morning at IL on special trains wi1<
st. Louis as their destination. TRN
trains stopped only few MINUTES
and were on their way again. Play
ers of both teams were anxious to
end the long ride and did not leave
the cars.
The third game of the world series
is scheduled at st. Louis on Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
Only Wanted $50

He only wanted Young to give him
$40, the extra amount he needed for
the wedding, Anderson said.
But Young, although facing his re-
volver, backed him into a corner and
argued with him for half an hour,
the youth said.
He had started to run from the
place and Young was blocking his
way when he fired the fatal shot,
Anderson said.
His bride-to-be knew Of his arrest
in Terre Haute on suspicion, but did
not know he was to be brought here
on the murder charge, Anderson
said.
With him in city prison he had
the wedding ring which he was to
have placed on the finger Of his
bride today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
RELIEF FUND S19,480
Red Cross Representative to Make
Survey in Gibson County.

With contributions of $244 re-
ceived today. the Indianapolis Red
Cross fund for relief in the Florida
hurricane area mounted to $19, $780,
81 Chairman William Fortune an
nounced.
Foster Davis, field representative
Of the Red Cross, who now is in Glib
son County, has been instructed to
make a survey in that vicinity, flood
ed by the White and Wabash Rivers,
and report on what help should be
given.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
S10O,OOO,00O STORM LOSS
Mexico Suffers Stupendous Damage.
Advices Say.
BIZ United Press

BIZ Jntted PrcSs
NOGALES, Ariz., Oct. 4.-Prop-
erty damage from the recent storms
and floods in Mexico will aggregate
more than 500. 900. according to
reports trucking in from the devas-
tated areas today.
Many villages have been overrun
by flood waters and damage to crops
and property is stupendous, accord
ing to advices.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
IMPROVEMENTS IN INDIANA

BU United PreSS
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Permission has
been granted the receivers of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
Rad to spend s575,O0O on mainten-
ance and improvement. The pro-
gram calls for new bridge at Hol-
tonville. Ind, and. $4,000 for new
track at Belt Junction, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04

school SONIA MAisH scoveTd
father Sonia
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VIII nal asks to
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he IS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
STORM WARNING ISSUED

bu CntLBU RfPSS
NEW YORK. Oct. 4.-The wealth.
err bureau here today issued an ad
viscry storm warning of tropical
disturbance OF slight intensity. cen.
trail about Latitude II. longitude s..
Shipping in that area was cautioned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
EVANS GETS IL YEARS

BIZ United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Oct. A.
William z. Evans, Terre Haute's
worst bad boy" was sentenced to
twelve years in the Federal Peniten-
tiary today by Judge Robert c. Bait
zell in United States District Court
on two charges alleging counterfeit
ing and conspiracy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
UNION TO NOMINATE
Bricklayers. MasOns and Plasterers
Close Convention Today.

Nominations for officers of the
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterars
Union were to be made today at the
close Of the annual State conven.
ton at the Denison. There are to
be three nominees for each official
position. The election will be held
by referendum vote during the year.
John Watson, union business
agent. announced that he will resign.
Reports of various committees were
given this morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
EAGLE ATTACKS CHILD

BV THHcd Press
BINGHAM, Mass, Oct. AFTER
it had attacked a child, an American
eagle was shot and Filled here by
William Mfgner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
BEHIND BARS
ON DAY Of
HIS WEDDING
Terre Haute Young Man
Faces Death Trial for
Oil Station Murder.
CONFESSED, SAY POLICE
Attendant Dies of Wounds
Received Thursday Night.

Harvey Franklin Anderson, 81, of
Terre Haute. sheik bandit. awoke
today. which was to have been his
wedding day. behind the bars at city
prison, facing a first-degree murder
charge.
And, in Terre Haute. the intended
bride was ignorant Of the serious
charge which her flance faces.
Anderson, according to detectives
has admitted fatally woundins
Lowell R. Young. 81, of 1915 N. Dear
born St.. in a hold-up at the Stand
ard Oil Company filing station at
New York St. and State Ave.
Thursday night.
Young died Sunday at the Metho-
dist Hospital before Inspector Claude
Worley was able to bring Anderson
here from Terre Haute for Identified
ton. Morley learned Sunday that
Anderson. held in Terre Haute as
suspect in two hold-ups. resemhled
the man described by Young. Going
to Terre Haute by auto Worley raced
back in futile attempt to reach
Anderson's bedside before he died.
Needed Money
IT did it so I could get married."
was Anderson's excuse for the series
Of hold-ups he admitted.
After failing to obtain any money
Thursday night from Young he held
up filing station at Belmont Ave.
and Morris ST. obtaining 500, and a
station at Washington St. and War
man Ave, getting S103.
The girl he was to marry did not
know of the hold-ups, he said. He
refused to disclose her name.
She loved me, but l don't know
whether she'll stick by me now or
not" he said.
He and his bride-to-be were to have
left TerreFH aute by auto today for
Detroit, and were to have been mar
ried on the way.
Anderson admitted deserving from
the Army while stationed at FIT. Ben
jamin Harrison in January.
He returned to Terre Haute and
two months ago became engaged.
Returning to indianapolis four
weeks ago he mad been working at
the Moncrief Furnace Manufacture
ing Company. Then two weeks ago,
seeing a need for more money for
his wedding trip, he returned to
Terre Haute and staged two hold
ups, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
QUEER FRANKS OF FATE

Child Falls on Concrete. Lives
Woman browns in Pail.
BIZ United Press
BOSTON, Oct. 4.-Crawford Black.
EFT, months old, fell fifteen feet
from ma rear piazza to a concrete
walk, but received only minor
bruises. at North Cambridge Sunday.
In Fall River. Miss Mary Dun.
ming, SO, tainted while washing
clothes and drowned in a pail ~
water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
Home Edition

Major Hoople Tells How He
Is Winning the World Series
On the Sport Page Today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-04
Forecast

Showers and cooler tonight;
Tuesday fair and much cooler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
Naval Officer
Declared Sane
And Is Released

Lieut.. Frank D. Allen, U. 8. NJ.
retired was found to be OF sound
mind by a jury late Monday be-
fore Justice Hoehling of the Dis
trict Supreme Court. He was re-
leased. Allen was takeE into
custody last September while
on his way from New York to
pay a visit to his former home
in Newport News and was sent to
ST. E,lizabeth's by naval author
tiles. Later District Commissioner
Frederick A. fleming was named
rs his committee.
Allen was thought to he. single
until his wife. Mrs. Matilda l.. Al
len appeared in court few days
ago and said she had just learned
OF her husbands Incarceration.
She testified that he had been liv.
ing with her up to the time Of his
trip last September, and she had
not since heard from him. Jus
tice Hoehling allowed the patient
to go before a jury and submit
proof of his present mental con-
dition. Attorney George F. Curtis
appeared for Lieut.. Allen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30

come available July 1. the start of
the Governments new fiscal year. the
Department of Agriculture declared
that States to receive about 100000
each for forest fire prevention are:
Minnesota. Michigan, North Carolina.
Maine, Alabama, Washington. Oregon,
California, Pennsylvania. New York.
Texas, Virginia, Louisiana, Idaho and
Wisconsin.
These States, the department said,
are also included in the apportion-
ment: Tennessee, Mississippi. Mon
tana. West Virginia. Massachusetts.
Kentucky, Georgia, New Hampshire,
Oklahoma, New Jersey, Missouri.
Vermont, Maryland, Connecticut,
Ohio. New Mexico, Rhode Island and
South Dakota.
Pointing out that funds reaching
So. 500 900 will be spent next year. by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
MOONSH|NER, %,
IS IN TOLLS AGAIN
Joe Ridley in Winchester Jail
on Two Charges and Police
Have Horse on Hands.

Special Dispatch tn The star
WINCHESTER. Va. June So.-IIoe
Ridley. who ut 95 is perhaps the old
EST moonshiner md bootlegger in the
United States and it's possessions be
yond the seas. Is in jail again. He
has been making whisky. leritimately
and iliegitimately. ever since, he was
lad Of IL or Is years
He halls from Rappahanock County.
His activities began here many years
ago. when the late l.. f.. Savage dis
titled his famous old "kernstown pure
rye" three miles south of here. Since
prohibition became effective Joe kept
straight ahead in his chosen avocation
of converting all sorts Of grains and
fruits into whisky and other powerful
connections.
Runs Into Police.
Joe made few quarts of corn liquor
on his cook stove in the county and
came to town last evening driving his
decrerit old horse to a rickety buggy.
He was peddling his product in north
east Winchester when two policemen
happened along. They noticed his
pockets bullying, and three pints were
IpuUu oH nlUl. HeH SHcTlll TdTflctl
went to Ridley's home and found a
still and some ingredients. Where.
fore. Joe Is in Jail on two charges
Illegal possession Of liquor and posses
sion of a still.
When the ma gistrates of the city
and county get through with him
Joes long life probably will have been
rounded out. and he will have nassed
from the picture to where there are
no stills, no liquor and no police. This
Is Joe's thir1 offense. He is too old TO
work on the State roads, hence his
time must be passed in the precincts
If the local jail. 1t will go hard with
him, for, in addition to his old age.
Joe Is In love with young widow,
police said.
Horse and Buggy Held.
Ridiey's old horse and buggy have
heen confiscated, and, under the law,
must be sold. A similar condition
confronted local authorities over a
year ago, when the old man was
caught selling LIQUOR. That outfit
horse and buggy-was worth about
$50. and the city had to pay $35 for
the horses board before a buyer
was found. Even now some DAYS
must elapse under the law before the
horse and buggy can be sold. The city
cannot turn the horse loose to shift
for itself and. with its master in iail.
likely for the remainder OF his life,
the horse problem was perpiexing. to
say the least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
PHONE RATE RAISE HIT.
Norfolk and Lynchburg to Protest
Proposal at Hearing.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, June 3O-Final
hearing of the petition of the Chesa-
reake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany for an increase in rates will be-
GIN Wednesday, and 1t will be rushed
with all possible speed with the aim
NJ getting it out of the way before
August j, the time limit for a de-
cision.
Norfolk and Lynchburg representa-.
tives will be heard in opposition to
the petition on Wednesday, and after
the opposition is heard the company
will put on it's rebuttal evidence. A
great mass Of figures and statistics
await the attention of the commits
sioners after the hearing and the ar
Gument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
U. S. SINGER IN PARIS

PARIS. June 30 P).-"Indepen,i.
ence week" will be featured in Paris
by the appearance of'three America
operate stars at the state subsidized
opera and the Opera Comique.
Tomorrow Mary Lewis Of Little
Rock. Ark, will sing Mimi In Ia
Boheme" at the Opera Comique aud
on Saturday Mary Mccormick of Chi.
cago will sing the henoine's role IN
Romeo and Juliette" at the Opera
On Monday Charles Hackett. the
American tenor. will sing the role of
Chevalier des Grieux in "Manon Les
caut'' at the Opera Comiuue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
Treasury Makes No Claim to Pole,
Ruling Byrd Pictures Made on Sea

to the Pole in May. This department
expressed the opinion that the film
exposures at the North Pole did not
occur abroad, but took place upon the
high seas No mention Is made Of
any claim to ownership.
The department ruled that the re-
turn of the films to this country
should be treated as a non-importa
ton.
An inquiry to decide whether the
films should he admitted duty free
was started when the films reached
here MAY %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
Milliner Is Bankrupt.

Mae A. Buckley, milliner Of ais
II street northeast. yesterday filed a
petition in voluntary bankruptcy. She
lists her debts at $3.701.61 and esti.
mates her assets at S1.29S.12. Att6r-
ney James r. Flynn appears for the
Oetitioner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
Mai. w. r. Wheeler Ordered Here.

Maj. Walter r. Wheeler. U. S. In.
fantry. at the General Staff School,
Fort Leavenworth, Kans.. has been
ordered to this city for treatment at
Walter Reed General Hospital, follow.
ing which ne will report to the COM
handing general. district Of Washing
ton, for recruiting duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30

these States comparatively with land
owners, forestry officials said that
adequately to protect the $50, 200. 900
acres Of forest land. exclusive of tho
national forests. located in these 80
States would require about 100000
Ner annum, or less than cents an
aGre,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30


NEW YORK. June 30.-Although
the North Pole has been claimed twice
in the name of the United States, the
Government apparently makes no of.
fetal claim of ownership to the vast
Arctic area.
The latest attitude of the Govern.
ment is revealed in an opinion by the
Treasury Department in connection
with the bringing into this country
ofafims made by Lieut.. Comdr. Rich
ard E. Byrd. il. in bis airplane fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
80 STATES TO SHARE
IN FOREST FIRE FUND
U. S. Will Divide $607,6 in Pre-.
vention Work-Millions Needed
for Full Protection.

Under the Clarke.McNary act. the
forest service will distribute $607,67O
among SO States to aid in preventing
forest fires. and $4,000 will be spent
generally in forest taxation studies
In announcing that both sums be-
Evening star., 1926-02-21
RUM WAR HAZARDOUS.
Mortality Rate Among Dry Agents
Held Too High.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, February 20 LR.-
One of the most hazardous occupa-
tions in Government service is that of
Federal prohibition agents. Mrs.
Bessie Parker Brueggeman. chairman
of the United States Employees Com
pensation Commission, said in an ad-
dress yesterday at the Woman's Ma
tional Exposition.
She declared that prohibition en-
forcement has become more hazardous
than the air service and character
lied as 'sickening" the number of
deaths reported to the commission
from Federal dry law enforcement.
Seven out of every siXty-four injuries
IN this department, she said, prove
fatal.
Mrs. Brueggeman said the commits
sion is free from political pressure.
The work. she added, is a service to
humanity