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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
LOCAL MAN
SUES ALGER
FOR $4,000
Wounds Received Night of
Capture Render Part of
Body Useless, Claim.
DAMAGES ARE ASKED
Youthful Alleged Murderer
on Trial for Life.

Damages of $4,000 for assault and
battery were asked of Gene Alger,
Butler University youth, 1710 E.
Ohio ST., who is on trial in tn Dan
vile QndJ Circuit Court for alleged
murder of Trafficman John Buchan-
an, Negro, July 0, 1926, today in a
suit filed in Superior Court Two by
Carl Scheaffer. 1925 Burdsal Pkwy.
Scheaffer charged in the suit that
Alger shot him during his dash for
freedom, while being pursued by po-
lice for the attempted theft OF an
automobile near the Statehouse.
Schaeffer alleged the wound infiict-
ed by Alger caused him to give up
his job and has made the muscles Of
his back and legs practically USE
less.
Schaeffer was a witness at the
trial today. The suit was filed
against the boys father, Carl E. AL
ger, as next friend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
YOUTH CHARGES ATTACK
BY 3 MINERS IN HOTEL
Powers Hapgood, Local Mans Son and Convention
Delegate, Says He Was Beaten in Pre-Meetnq Tilt

Powers Hapgood, 27, son of Will
liam p. Hapgood, president of the
Columbia Conserve Company, and
three miners were to face assault and
Judge Paul c. Wetter this afternoon
as a result of what was said to be
the first clash of the United Mine
Workers of America convention,
which opens here Tuesday.
Hapgood, a nephew of Norman
Hapgood, former editor of a nation
al magazine and well known writer,
according to his attorney, Charles
Cox, was called to the Oneida Hotel,
s. Illinois St., by ruse and attacked
by the three men.
Cox said Hapgood charged the men
are supporters of the mine union
administration faction. Hapgood,
Cox said, is a delegate to the con-
vention, but it is understood an ef-
fort will be made to bar him from
The convention.
According to Cox, Hapgood, a
Harvard University graduate, has
worked in coal mines in q number
Of European countries to study con-
dition of miners, and is now work.
ing in Pennsylvania mine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
RAMSAY GRANTED
CHANGE OF VENUE
DanviIIe to Get Barrett Fund
Suit Against ex- Officials.

Change of venue to Hendricks
County of the suit of former Corpo-
ration Counsel Alvah j. Rucker
against County Treasurer Edward
Ramsay and eight former treasurers
asking return of about 100000 in
Barrett law funds interest to a pub
lie depository. was granted today
in Circuit Court by Special Judge
Lew Wallace. Petition for the
change Of venue was filed by Ram
say.
In December Wallace granted a
temporary injunction restraining
Ramsay from retaining further
Barrett law fund interest. First ac-
ton of the newly selected court will
be to appoint a receiver to handle
the funds,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24

Hapgood was bruised, but not seri-
ously hurt in the. fight. The man.
ager of the hotel called police,
Hapgood and Harry Wordsworth,
3S, California. Pa; William Noble,
5S. Pittsburgh. Pa. and Joseph
Angelo, Blusing. Ohio, were charged
with assault and battery. Angelo
was also charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons.
A representative Of the United
Mine Workers said that Hapgood has
not presented his credentials as a
delegate to the convention.
They may come before the con-
vention Tuesday morning in the re-
port Of the committee dealing with
rules Of order and business.
The three miners will be defended
by John c. Ruckelshaus, who said
he would ask for a continuance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
Renly and
LaWyer Clash
BY EIdora Field
Times Staff COrresDOndent

Times staff Corresp0Hdent
DANVILLE, Ind, Jan. "a
Heated tits between Marion County
Prosecutor William H. Reny and
Otis Gulley. chief defense counsel,
featured the murder trial of Gene
Alger, IS, Butler University student,
Indianapolis, here today.
Presentation of evidence by the
State took up the first day of the
second week of the trial in Hen
bricks Circuit Court. Arguments be-
tween counsel became so heated that
Special Judge Edgar Blessing
raped for order and asked that at
torneys refrain from further clash.
Judge Blessing also asked that the
case be expedited.
Remy's Charge
E Remv charged Gulley placed
answers in the witness mouth, 4"
while the defense cross-exarained
Mrs. Maude. Bowman, who was on
the stand today. Several of Reny's
objections were overruled.
Mrs. Bowman, sister of Edmund
Boyer, proprietor of the Boyer
House. Indianapolis, where Alger
fatally shot Trafficman John J.
Buchan, Negro, in a gun battle, was
unable to recall whether Buchanan
had a gun in his hand when he
entered the hotel.
Nervous Witness
She was a very nervous witness
and spoke in a trembling voice. The
gray-haired woman, about so, became
excited when grilled by Gulley.
Carl E. Schaefer, 1925 Burdsal
Pkyw., testified he walked from a
poolroom, 228 Indiana Ave-, into the
alley and saw Alger roll from a ten
foot brick wall in the rear of the
hotel. Schaefer-testified Alger had
gun in his hand and fired two
shots, one of which struck him in
the body.
Grilled Severely
Gulley cross-examined Schaefer se-
verely, asking him if q man stand
ing in front of a machine in the al
ley did not fire at Alger.
Schaefer denied another man
standing in rear of him said, He
got him, too" referring to Alger).
Wen go out and pick him up" Gul.
ley brought out the witness had
threatened to sue Alger's father for
doctor and hospital fees.
At this point Remy objected and
Blessing raped for order.
Trafficman Alvin Lee testified re.
garding the capture of Alger on the
running board of an auto which he
had Communicated at New York and
Illinois SITS.
Lee testified the youth, lying on
the sidewalk with bullet wounds, said
his name was John Mason OF
Illinois"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
TROTTER SILENT
ON BOARD POST
Works Member Says He Is
Having No Trouble.

L. II. Trotter, board of works
member, today failed to affirm or
deny the rumor that he will resign
from the board.
1.-The board work takes a lot of
time 1 can hardly spare from my
business" Trotter said. However.
I will do nothing to leave the board
in lurch. 1 like the present mem
bers and have had no trouble with
them"
Mayor Duvall said he had heard
rumors to the effect that Trotter
was going to resign but he had heard
nothing officially.
IT am really the last one to hear
Of the resignation of any one," Du-
vail said. Whether there Is any.
thing to 1t do not know, but the
rumor is very persistent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
CHAPLIN TAX FIGHT
Lawyers in Washington Opposing
Governments Claim.
BIZ United Press

BU UntteG Press
NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-Nathan
Burkan, attorney for Charles Chap
lin, announced today he was leav-
ing for Washington to take up with
the Internal Revenue Bureau the
Governments claims against the
comedian for alleged unpaid income
taxes amounting to $1,135,000.
An attorney from Burkan's firm,
Charles Schwartz, already was in
Washington looking after prelim-
inaries.
Burkan again denied Chaplin had
agreed to pay the Government the
amount of its claims. He will post
bond to release Chaplin's money and
then proceed in the usual way to at
tempt to prove that the claims are
unjustified.
Chaplin took a ride in Central
Park. yesterday in spite of the sleet
and intends doing the same every
day this week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
NORRIS TRIAL CLOSING
Minister Who Killed Lumberman
May Know Fate by Night.

BH United Press
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 24.-The
closing legal formalities in the pic.
turesque murder trial of the Rev. ].
Frank Norris, Baptist pastor, who
killed ID. E. Chipps, a wealthy lum-
herman, started in Circuit Court to-
day.
Shortly after court opened this
morning Judge j. r. Hamilton be-
gan. his charge to the jury.
Attorneys will make their closing
arguments to the jury after Judge
Hamilton has completed his charge
and the jury win be given the case.
1t is probable a verdict win be
reached before night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
Separation Suit Hearing Ad'
journed Until Tomorrow
After Brief Session.
Bn United Press
rtAD MET NJ

Bp United Press
CARMEL, n. Y, Jan. 24.-The
Browning separation case opened in
Carmel today, remained open for an
hour and then adjourned to 10 a. m.
tomorrow at White Plains, N. Y.
1t was in Carmel. a quiet little viii
lage of 500 people, long enough, how
ever, for Browning to receive a
round of applause as he entered the
courtroom. For peaches" to cry.
And for the judge to comment when
asked to make the hearing secret,
that he had not heretofore noticed
any particular efforts to avoid pub
licity in the case.
The hearing today Involves the
charge of desertion which Edward
West Browning, wealthy real estate
dealer, preferred against Frances
Peaches Heenan Browning. his wife.
Tomorrow the charges of cruelty
made by Peaches" may be aired.
John Carney, a chauffeur, and
John Dorman, an employe in Brown
ing's office, were called as witnesses
at today's hearing in an effort of
Mrs. Browning's attorneys to prove
the claim of abandonment.
Dorman told of listening in on a
conversation between Browning and
his wife's mother in which the
mother was quoted as saying. my
daughter is not coming back to you,
Mr.. Browning"
After adjournment, Mrs. Brown
ing was interviewed by a United
Press correspondent and was cheer
full despite a few moments Of Sob
bing during the brief session.
mo. am not opposed to mar
riage," she said, despite my own ex-
perience. But / know one thing-I
would never marry an old man
again.
Questioned as to what she in
tended to do after the trial, Peach
es" said: II want to go away some
where with my mother. don't know
just where, but 1 never want to see
Edward West Browning again.
Despite this assertion, Mrs.
Borwning was looking at the gray
hair of her husband even as she
talked.
"Then you have never considered
q reconciliation?" asked the cor
respondent.
mo. Never said the youthful
wife.
AS for Browning, romance appar-
emily has been displaced by the cares
Of business. AS he left the court
house in his Rolls Royce the million
aire was grumpily severe.
I'm going back to my office" he
told the United Press, where have
a lot of work to do. My desk is piled
high with papers have to examine
and l am far behind because of the
time I have devoted to this affair"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

BIZ United Press
DENVER. Col, Jan. 24.--Ths
State Supreme Court today ordered
Juvenile Judge Ben S. Lindsey. ma
tionally known jurist. ousted from
Office pending a rehearing Of suit
contesting his reelection in 1925.
The order came following the
courts decision reversing the ruling
Of q lower court upholding Lind
sey's election. The custer order
would take effect Immediately.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
WAGE SCALE WILL
Be BIG ISSUE At
MINE CONVENTION
1900 Delegates Here for
Opening of Meeting at
TomIinSon Hall Today.

Arrivaf here today, of the first of
the more than l 1.500 delegates 10 the
thirtieth constitutional convention
Of the United Mine Workers of
America, opening at 10 a. m. Tues
day, at Tomlinson Hall, indicated
that the most important business Of
the sessions will be the new wage
scale.
President John l.. Lewis enters
this convention with probably the
strongest administration backing in
the history of the organization.
With the naming of the wage scale
committee Tuesday by Lewis, the
real work of the convention starts.
Officials of the miners contend
that this convention will be business
like in spirit and that harmony will
prevail in contrast to some of the
stormy sessions OF past years.
VIII Dicuss Wages
Report Of the wage scale COM
mittee will not be made until the
last days of the convention. AS all
wage matters go before this body,
officials refuse to forecast the pos
sible demands of the miners.
The decision of the convention,
acting upon the report OF the scale
committee, will form the basis of
the demands Of the miners in nego.
tiating a new contract with the bi.
luminous operators of the central
competitive field.
The order of business Tuesday of
the convention viii be:
Official opening of the convention
by prayer. offered BY a minister of
Indianapolis.
Receiving of the official welcome
from the Central Labor Union.
Announcement OF members Of the
rules and orders convention. This
will be followed by the official role
call and seating of delegates.
Lewis Begins Meet
/ With. the report OF this committee,
1.-THE work OF the convention formally
begins with the message of President
Lewis.
Lewis address will be followed by
the annual reports Of Vice President
Philip Murray, and OF Thomas Ken.
nedy, international secretary and
treasurer.
1t may be impossible to get all OF
these messages before the convention
Tuesday, IL not they will be con.
tinued sometime Wednesday.
Secretary Treasurer Here
In addition to the wage scale,
matters pretaining to the industry
will be brought before the conyen.
ton, which will continue from ten
days TO two weeks.
This will bethe first convention
that Kennedy has appeared as sec.
retary-treasurer. He was appointed
on Jan. 10. 1925. to succeed William
Green, now president of the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor, who will
be one Of the most important con.
vention visitors.
Among the more important re.
ports to be read before the conyen.
ton will be that of the old age pen.
sion committee. This committee will
report on the progress made In max.
ing friends for State old age legisla.
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
LIQUOR, VAGRANCY LEAD
Total of Two Charges Amount to
Two-thirds of Arrests.

Liquor and vagrancy were respon-
sible for more than two-thirds of the
11O arrests made by police over the
weekend.
Records show that twenty-nine
men and one woman were charged
with intoxication; nine men and sew
en- women, blind tiger operation; for
ty-five men and ten women, vagran.
cy. No arrests were made on
charges of driving while intoxicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
SACASAG|VES
N|CARAGUAN
PEACE PLAN
Legal Government, Honest
Elections, Desired Ends
of Leader.
FOR NEWSPAPERS USE
Talks to Scripps-H Howard
Correspondent.
BY William Philip Simms

STAFF Correspondent Scripps-HOward
Newspapers.
= Copyright. 1927. by Scripps Howard News
papers)
COLON, Panama, Jan. 24.-(By
Cable.)--Dr. Juan B. Sacasa, liberal
president of Nicaragua, authorized
me before I left Puerto Cabezas
aboard Admiral Latmer's flagship to
make known through the Scripps-
Howard newspapers his final peace
terms.
First. would be guarantee of con-
stitutional government in Nicaragua.
Second, provisions for honest cleo
tons in the future.
That's all that stands between
our country and peace" he said. "Is
that too much to ask? Does that
sound communiStic?
"There are several ways to accom-
plish this program. Your newspapers
already have printed one, that one
outlined by DR.. Espinoza, our foreign
minister"
Dr. Espinoza's proposals were: L.
Immediate cessation of hostilities.
.. Resignation of both Sacasa and
Diaz. 3. A new election under the SUI
pervision of the United States, Ar
gentina, Brazil and Chile.)
AN even quicker way" said Sa-
casa, might be first for the Con-
servatives and Liberals to meet and
agree on some member of the Sem
ate who is connected with neither
party to act as president during the
remainder of the term. Second, to
call a constitutional convention and
make such amendments as are nee
essary. Third, to invite a pan-Amer-
. lean electoral commission, organized
pnder the Craftsmanship of the
United States, to supervise tire 1898
elections and, perhaps, succeeding
elections, until Nicaragua reaches
the point where such supervision is
unnecessary.
Il ask nothing for myself. I was
elected vice president against my
wishes, but. having been elected, I
must uphold the Constitution. That
is one thing learned at school in
the United States.
II am sure Americans will recog-
nize the unselfishness of my pro-
posal and likewise its fairness.
II would call attention to the fact
that Mexico, persistently linked with
Nicaragua by propagandists. is con-
spicuously absent from the picture.
1 suggest a pan-American commits
sion, however, for two reasons: 1t
would tend to draw the Latin-Ameri-
can republics and the United States
closer together, and it would render
suspicion and criticism Of the United
States impossible throughout Latin
America"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
2 Put Auto on Ice;
Held on Theft Count

''How will an auto act on a slick
street,"
That was the question that
troubled two youths, one Is and the
other 12, Sunday while looking at
the auto owned by Leo Landwerlen,
S1S Lincoln ST., parked in front of
his home. They decidedAto try 1t
out, and when LandwerleWheard the
motor start he ran from his home.
They encountered difficulties with
the streets and Landwerlen gained
speed on foot. After a block he over
took the auto and the two were held
for police. At the Marion County
detention ward, it was not so inter.
esting when charges Of vehicle TAX
ing were placed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
ORDERS JUDGELINDSEY
BE EOUSTED FROM OFFICE
Colorado Supreme Court Rules Against Noted Juvenile
JtIriSt in Election Contest Case.

In handing down it's decision on
the contest suit appealed by the late
Royal r. Graham, defeated candi.
date for the juvenile post. the court
recommended that votes from Pre-
cict s. District J. be stricken from
the record.
Graham, a former county judge.
was found dead of asphyxiation a
year ago. His contest action was
filed In April. 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE
Three Perish When Flames Destroy
H0me--NEother Injured.

BIZ UHlffd PffSS
WEIRTON, w. Va. Jan. a.
Three children, from 2 to years
old, were burned to death today
when the home of Joseph Cross was
destroyed by fire, believed to have
been caused by an overheated stove
in the children's bedroom. Mrs.
Cross was severely burned in a
desperate attempt to rescue the chii-
dren, who were sleeping in a room
adjoining hers.
The victims were: Marie, 9; Hazel,
6, and Joseph, 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
STATE HIGH IN CANNING
Biennial Census Puts. Indiana i'm
Seventh Place.
Times Wdshinqton Bureau.
I322 Nom YnfE 4re3tu

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-The bi-
ennial census of the canning indus
try shows Indiana in seventh place
in the United States, the Depart
ment of Commerce announced this
afternoon. The figures. gathered in
1925 upon business of 1925, show
California leading with 300 establish
ments with products valued at $751;
262,SSO. One hundred and twenty
four Indiana factories canned $751;
674,3S7 worth of food in 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
SHEPHERD FULLY CLEARED

BU CHIIfH JfDSS
CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-William d.
Shepherd, central figure in the amaz-
ing germ murder" trial of 1925, has
been completely exonerated and to-
day came and received the $1,000,-
600 estate Of his late ward, William
N. McClintock, whose death he was
accused of plotting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
SoL0N CRITICALLY ILL
Edward e. Eikenbary Suffering
From Pneumonia Attack.

Suffering from pneumonia, Rep
resentative Edward z. Eikenbary,
Democrat, Wabash, Ind, was said
by attaches at Robert Long Hospital
to be in serious condition today.
Illness has prevented Mrs. Eiken-
barry from being here. A daughter
arrived Sunday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
JAILBREAKER Is CAUGHT
Pal of Convicted Slayer Captured at
- Chicago.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
ELKHART, Ind, Jan. 24.-Cap-
ture of Tommy O'Briem alias John
Cunningham, who escaped from Jail
ia Goshen last September, was re-
ported here today from Chicago.
Sheriff Tom Long and deputies have
gone to Chicago to get O'Brien.
O'Brien and his pal, John Hall,
swere charged with the Staying of
Louis Kreidler, South Bend druggist,
in q hold-up.
O'Brien escaped before the trial.
Hall was convicted and sentenced
to death. The Supreme Court last
week granted Hall stay Of execu-
tion until June "a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
Police on Scent

Lucy Marshall, proprietress
of pressing parlor and cloth
ing store at 1882 n. Senate
Ave, told police the store win
dow was smashed and twelve
bottles of perfume taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
SMITHS SMILE BITTER
Foes slave Me Where They Want
'Me," Illinois Man Says.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, JAN. 24.--A bitter smile
played about the lips of Senator-Ae@-
ignate Frank L. Smith today as he
discussed his chances of gaining en-
trance to the Senate following his
defeat at entrance last week.
"1hose opposed to me have me
where they want me-" Smith said.
1T is possible and probable that
things will be juggled along until
after March a."
If Smith is kept out of this term,
his opponents will have the advan-
tage Of trying him on his claim to a
seat under the November election.
This would give opportunity to bring
out testimony regarding the insult
contributions to Smiths campaign
fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
U. S. PLANES 'SKI' OFF
Squadron of Twelve Begins Good
Will Flight to Canada.

SELFRIDGE FIELD, Mich, Jan.
24.-Twelve fighting planes of the
United States Army pursuit group,
equipped with skis, left here today
at 9:15 a. IN. on four-day good will
"invasion" of Canada.
The squadron was under personal
command of Maj. Thomas g. Lam
phier, coniniandant Of the field. A
transport plane with six mechanics
aboard left a half hour ahead OF the
pursuit group.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
Three of Family
Die During Day

BIZ United Press
BYFIELD, Mass, Jan. "a
Three times death came to the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Wayne here Sunday.
Within twelve hours, Ralph
and Ethel, 2-year-old twins, and
another daughter, Sadie, 6,
died from whooping cough and
ptomaine poisoning.
The father and three other
children are Ill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
BANDITS ROB GROCERY

Two armed bandits held up Basil
Larrue, "a, of 2402 N. Talbot,
Kroeger grocery manager. 1877 e.
Twenty-Fourth St., at noon today,
obtaining $65.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24

w G.. Smith, 5000 Dewey
Ave-, ran this little 2-line
Want Ad In The Times and
sold 2 Cars from the one ad.
Not only did the ad produce
wonderful results, but also
cost Mr.. Smith less, Want
Ads Cost Less in The Times.
II have sold 10 automobiles
recently thru Times Want
Ads" says Mr.. Smith.
Automobiles, real estate,
used. but still useful articles,
all can be sold thru Times
Want Ads. Phone your ad
now if you have something to
sell-your credit is good.
MA in $500
Better Results-Quicker Re-
sults-Cheaper Results.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
Forecast

Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday, slightly colder to-
night with lowest temperature
about Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
2-Line Want Ad
Sells 2 Fords

FORD. 2-door sedan: good condition |:
will sacrifice. Irv, 02S1. 6
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
Home Edition

Sport Sidelights by an ex-
pert. This is what Billy Evans
gives you in The Times Sport
Section daily.