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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
HELD FOR SHOOTING
Barber in Serious Condi-
ton; Accident Is Blamed.

Samuel Eastman, 40, Of BOT s.
Meridian ST., barber, alleged to
have been shot by Harry Pilz, Is,
Of s25 S. Illinois st., Sunday, fol-
lowing an argument, is in serious
condition in Methodist Hospital
with a bullet wound just below the
heart.
Pilz is held at city prison under
$4,000 bond on charges of assault
and battery with intent to kill and
vagrancy. He said the shooting was
accidental, that the 25 caliber auto
matte pistol. dropped to the floor
and was discharged. Police said
that Eastman was shot at close
range.
Lieut.. Roy A. Pope learned that
Ruben c. Cohen, 1920 Union St.,
came into Fassman's barber shop
shortly after midnight. An argu-
ment between Cohen and Pilz
ensued, and Pilz was said to have
fired one shot at Cohen, who fed
from the store, according to the re-
port. Fassman then asked Pilz to
come in the back room and "talk it
over" Witness told police that
they heard a second shot. Pilz
maintained that they fought over
possession OF the gun and that 1t
dropped to the floor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19

them. The charges, made In civil
suits, resulted in criminal warrants
and Purnell went into hiding at the
Diamond house, seat of his power.
He was arrested little more than
year ago in raid by State police.
State to Proceed
Since that time, he suffered an
adverse ruling in suit by the State
to dissolve the cult as a place or
iniquity. The verdict, however, was
appealed and never put into effect.
The States effort to clean up the
cult will not be abated, Wilbur M.
Brucker, chief assistant attorney
general, said.
The decree, which provided for
the exile of Benjamin and Mary
and for control of the colony's prop
erty by a receiver, he said, had been
framed with full knowledge of the
probability Of Ben's death and
would be amended so far as it af-
fected Purnell personally.
The administrator Of PurnellS
estate will be required to carry out
the terms Of the decree, so far as
the property was concerned, in the
same manner as would the dead
monarch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19

Funeral services will be held at 2
p. m. Wednesday at the home for
John w. Staub, So, of 1909 Central
Ave, Crescent Oil Company presi-
dent, who died of heart disease
Sunday night. Burial will be in
Crown Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Staub collapsed in his chair
while playing cards with friends and
died few moments later. He had
celebrated his sixty-ninth birthday
Saturday.
Born in Indianapolis, he had lived
here all his life. For years he was
associated with his father, Joseph
Staub, in the merchant tailoring
business. He had been president of
the Oil company twenty years.
Mr.. Staub was the Oldest past
master of Pentalpha Lodge No. 564
F. 81 A. NJ, and also was a member
of Raper Commandery No. l, Scot
fish Rite, and the Rotary Club.
Surviving him are the widow, Mrs
Ella Staub; two sisters, Mrs. Harry
w. Roll and Mrs. Frank Ruddy;
six nieces, Mrs. w. T. Mclaughlin,
Mrs. Ernest H. Davis and Miss
Katherine Rudy, all of Indian
apolis; Miss Katherine Staub, Miss
Noretta Staub and Miss Mae Staub
all of Ft. Wayne, and two nephews
Arthur ]. and Frank x. Staub, Ft
WAYNE.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
NO PLANE;NO
CITY AIR MAIL
Forced Landings Prevent
Carrying Of Cargo.
No. 8 Head-see Puzzle

Wanted-One airplane for use on
new Chicago Indianapolis Cincin-
natl air mail route.
Because Of accidents due to the
weather, the air mail plane sched-
uled to arrive from Chicago at 1855
a. m. failed to arrive this morning.
According to a United Press dis
patch from Chicago, postal authorl-
ties there said there was no plane
available to make the south-bound
trip on the Chicago-Indianapolis-
Cincinnati route.
Postal officials said they were
hoping to get things Strengthened
out soon.
The first north-bound plane on
the route, piloted by Stanley Fluff
man, made forced landing Sat
urday near Plainf1eld because of a
binding snowStorm.
Huffman'S plane was damaged IN
the forced landing and was brought
back to Indianapolis. 1t was re-
paired and he started for Chicago
Sunday noon, but was forced down
at Lafayette, however, into another
storm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
CALL FRUIT GROWERS
TWO-Day State Meeting to
Be Held This Week.

Prefaced by meeting Of the In
diana Fruit Growers Association
Wednesday night. the Indiana Hor-
ticultural Society will hold its an
nual winter meeting at the Clay
pool Thursday and Friday.
Election of officers is on the
growers program. President Frank
PlasS viii deliver the opening ad-
dress at the horticultural meeting
at a. m. Wednesday.
Other speakers on the two-day
program include T. r. Johnson,
Purdue; DR.. H. D. Hooker, Univer-
sity of Missouri; Prof. F. P. Cullian,
Purdue; j. B. Hamer. Greenfield; j.
B. Curry, Greencastle; R. A. Simp-
son, Homer Voting, Prof. j. j. Da-
Wis, Purdue; L. A. Stearns, Ohio
agricultural experiment station; c..
E. Baker, Purdue; Monroe NIcCown,
Purdue; DR.. A. s. Folby, University
of Illinois. and Prof. c. L. Burk-
holder, Purdue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
G. o. P. RIVALS TO MEET

The same psychological appeal,
successful with Republicans in the
era of, Mckinley when the slogan
1.-THE Full Dinner PaiT' brought a
landslide, will be used by the new
Irvington Republican Club, Inc, to
attract attendance at its meeting
tonight at the Carr Auto Sales
garage, 5436 E. Washington st.
Food will be served" President
Harry Rodman announced today.
There will be no program but a
secret, executive session to discuss
financial plans"
Competition is keen, the old Irv-
ington Republican Club also has a
meeting scheduled for tonight at its
Headquarters, $3.50 E. Washing
ton st. President James Royce an
nounced an informal program, but
no food.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
OFFERS $4,000
FOR PROOF OF
HEARST PLOT
Malone Will Pay Reward to
Show Motive for, Sem
ate Expose

BA United Press
BUFFALO. N. Y, Dec. ia re-
ward of $4,000 has been offered by
Dudley Field Malone, New York
lawyer, named as the man who paid
81 100000 to four United States
Senators, to anyone who reveals the
motives of the conspiracy" to de-
fame Senator's Borah, Lafollette,
Norris and Helm.
Malone denied any connection
with the conspiracy"
"On the day am alleged to have
received the money in New York
and paid it to the Senators, I was
at my villa in the south of France, .
he said.
"The uncontradicted testimony
of Senator's Borah, La Toilette, Nor
riS and Helm shows that until 1
went to Washington last Thursday
I had not seen nor had any con-
tact with any of them for periods
ranging from five to thirteen years. +"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
TWO ARE INCORPORATED
Pure Food Company, Realty Firm
Get State Papers.

Two Indianapolis concerns were
Incorporated today by the secretary
of State. Pure Food, Inc, is capital
ICED at fifty shares of no par value
Plans of the concern call for the
cooking, manufacturing, compound
ing and selling, wholesale and re-
tail, of foods of all kinds. Incor-
porators are William Farrar, Eliza
beth Cubbon and Martin H. Mark.
The Kilt Realty Holdings Com
pany, capitalized at $4,000, will
buy, sell and hold real estate of all
descriptions. A subsidiary will be
the Kilt Club, whose purpose is
stimulation of interest in sports and
literary activities. Inc0rporatorS
are Morris R. Taylor, John w.
Stovall, H. E. Jones, Richard Roy,
Charles Ward, George B-owder
and Claude Castleman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
CANCEL COAL ORDER
State to Call for New Bids
on Hospital Supply.

Cancellation Of part of the con-
tract with the Rolf Coal Company
of Ft. Wayne, to enable the Central
State Hospital to obtain coal best
suited to its furnace, was voted at
the meeting of the joint purchasing
committee Saturday.
Under instructions to Daily Nc
Coy, secretary of the board, new
bids will be opened at the next
meeting Of the committee in Janu-
airy. In the meantime Mccoy will
purchase on the open market coal
that will meet the requirements of
the institution.
This action comes as the result
of the indignation of the trustees
of the hospital when it was found
that the coal furnished under the
Rolf contract was destructive tc
the furnace and of unsatisfactory
quality. Rolf company had signed
a 100,000-ton contract.
DR.. Max a Bahr, superintendent
and Paul G. Davis, attorney anc
secretary of the trustees, appeared
at the committee meeting Friday tx
protest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
KING BEN DEAD;
FAILS TO RISE;
SECRET Barred
Cult Refuses to Move Body,
Expecting Resurrection
in II Hours.

RN United Press
BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Dec.
19.-"King" Benjamin Purnell, TO
year-old ruler of the ISraelite House
Of David, Michigan's weird little
religious colony on the outskirts OF
Benton Harbor, died Friday OF
tuberculosis and Bright's disease, 1t
was learned today from his follow
ers.
They had kept his death secret,
hoping that today at 1880 a. m.-
seventy-two hours after his death
he would rise and rule again in
conformance with his prophecy OF
life everlasting.
While his body lay untouched in
the bed where he died, the local
adherents to his teachings went
about their usual pursuits declining
to discuss the death Of their ruler,
or even admit it. When no
resurrection occurred at 1870, they
petitioned state health authorities
for permission to delay disposal of
the body for twenty-four hours
more.
Extension Is Granted
Their calculations on the hour Of
resurrection may have been erron-'
eous - they were based on the
elapsed time between the cruciflxion
and resurrection of Jesus Christ
and it may be, the faithful asserted,
that Benjamin will arise Tuesday at
1880. Lazerus, they said, did not
rise from death for four days and on
that hope they based a prediction
that their king" will live.
The twenty-four extension was
granted by DR.. P. j. Dona of Mil
berg, district health officer.
Though the other members of the
cult went about their farming and
ran their street cars as usual, the
aged rulers consort, Queen" Mary
Purnell, reconciled herself to his
death.
poor Ben," she said. "It was
Gods will"
Three bewhiskered guards today
stood outside the door Of the room
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
HUGE OIL TRIAL
FUNDS ALLEGED
Agent Denies Sinclair Had
100000 for Defense.
No. 8 Kead-see puzzle
BY HERBERT LITTLE
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The
Government today brought into the
Sinclair-Burns contempt trial a sug--
gestion that Harry F. Sinclair, oil
multimillionaire, had 100000 TO
spend in the Fall Sinclair oil trial.
Barton Stewart, Burns detective,
who helped shadow the oil trial Ju-
rors on Sinclair's order, denied that
such a report was mentioned to him,
United States Attorney Peyton
Gordon brought out that Stewart
and c. C. Rudy, Burns agent, con-
ferred with other agents on the
matter.
did you hear Ruddy say the Gov
eminent had 100000 to spend in
this case, but that Sinclair had
100000 to Spend?" Gordon de-
manded.
Justice F. L. Siddons ordered the
witness to answer.
mo-" Stewart said.
did you ever hear Ruddy say
anything like that?" Gordon asked,
mo-" said the witness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
HEALTH BOARD POWER
ABSOLUTE ON PERMITS
No Clause in Laws to Abrogate
Passing on Medical Licenses.

GNU OAduSC Al AdWo W 1ADAO60VO
Passing on Medical Licenses.
Neither the exemption clause nor
any other provision of the 1927
statute abrogates the right of the
State Board of Medical Registration
and Examination to pass upon quali-s,
ficationS of various schools of medi-
cine whose graduates are applicants
for medical licenses, Attorney Gen.
eral Arthur Gilliom ruled today.
This opinion was in answer to-
questions presented by Dr.. E. NJ
Shanklin, secretary, on whether this
body had right to refuse licenses
based on diplomas from corresponds
ence or loosely conducted schools:
and whether the board has any dis
erection in the matter of drugless
healerS.
The board has a right to refuse
licenses to any person whom they
consider incompetent and whose
practice of medicine might result in
death or injury to the patients, Gill
liom said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
STORE BANDIT SHOT
BY GROCERY OWNER


Don't shoot me any more, man;
you've shot me all to pieces now"
was the stif1ed plea that saved
Lawrence Long. Negro. of 727 Had
ley ST., from death early this morn
ing when he was caught robbing the
grocery of Earl L. Adams, All
Bright st.
Adams is a Kentuckian ana can
drill" squirrel through the eye at
a hundred yards, and shooting a
burglar at ten feet is no trick at all.
my store has been robbed several
times, and I have been looking for
the man. Sunday night when I
returned home at midnight. I heard
some one break out the front glass
of the store. took my revolver and
repeating rifle and went out in the
front of the store, Adams said.
"a Ford truck about ten feet in
front of the window served as a
breast works for me, and I trained
the rifle on the window and shouted,
IF you come out of that window I'll
kill YOU
1.-THE man jumped through the
window, and I shot him in the air.
Ne fell and started whirling to-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
Attack Hearst in Senate

BH DHtcd Pre-"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-wil-
liam Randolph Hearst, publisher,
was attacked in the Senate today
following reading of an open letter
Senator Norris (Rep) Nebraska,
sent Hearst calling the latter "un-
fair" and likening his newspapers
to a 'venomous web spreading to
all parts of the country.
The attack was based on Hearst's
publication Of alleged Mexican state
papers purporting to indicate that
81 100000 had been appropriated by
the Mexican government to pay
four United States Senators-Nor-
ris, Rorah (Rep), Idaho; La Toilette
Rep), Wisconsin, and Helm
Dem) Alabama.
Senator's Jones (Rep.), Washing
ton; Robinson Dem). Arkansas;
johnson CRep), California, and
Bruce (Dem), Maryland, members,
of the Senate committee investi-
eating the Hearst documents, de-
clared there was n oevidence to
sustain such a suspicion or to war
rant publication of such an infer
ence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
Enlarged Gland Fatal

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 19-Catherine
Roseelle, 7-months-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Roseellee,
who died here suddenly while ap-
parently in good health, was found
to be the victim of an enlarged
thymus gland. Coroner Frank T,
Kilgore explained following an au-
topsy that the gland, located near
the heart, usually disappears when
a child is about two years old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
Honor for Dead Hero
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Dec. ia cer-
tif1cate of heroism from the National
Court of Honor, Boy Scouts Of
America, has been received here by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Stellhorn, par
ents of Richard Stellhorn. 15-year-
old Scout who died Sept. 10 from an
injury received during football prac-
tice. The certificate is in recogni-
ton of the boys rescue from drown
ing of Miss Velma Spillner and Mrs.
James H. Johnson at Lake James
AIp Q last
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
HOLD III AS WARRANTS

A charge Of vagrancy was placed
against lit persons slated at the
city prison over the week end.
Records at the city prison show 1914
men and women we're arrested in
the two-day period. Two raids on
suspected gambling houses and the
evidence out of sight when the
police entered resulted in arrest of
sixty-seven of the lit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
SCHOOL DEFENDED BY
INDICTED MINISTER
Courses Equal to Those Of Columbia
University, He Says.

University, He Says.
Declaring the Central Scientific
College of Fargo, N. D., fulfilled all
requirements required OF any college,
the Rev. Charles H. Gunsolas, pastor
Of the Christian Spiritualist Church
and head master of the college, de-
Tended the institution Sunday. Gun
sofas and seven other were indicted
Friday by Federal Grand jury for
conspiracy to defraud by use of the
mails.
He denied the college was a
diploma mill" and said its courses
were equal to those Of Columbia
University. at requires four years
to gain an A. B. degree" he said.
1.-THE college recently passed inspec-
ton of the Federal trade commits
sion.
1.-THE college is a member of the
National Association of Colleges,
representing a. faculty membership
of about 700 and enrolment of
about $4,000 and assets of
$12, 600, oOO."
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where Purnell died. Admission was
granted to no one.
If Purnell fails to rise tomorrow,
no funeral services will be held, in
accordance with the colony custom,
but he will be buried in a plain box
in an unmarked grave in Benton
Harbor cemetery.
It would be a sin even to mention
his name again, since death Is
taught as resulting only from sin.
At the time of his death, Purnell
was facing criminal trial on statu-
tory charges preferred by three
young girls-former favorites of his
inner circle"
Benjamin received nationwide
notoriety five years ago when sew
eral of-the girl members of the cult
charged that he had debauched
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
DELIVERY BOY DOESN'T
Gets Christmas Parcels by Posing
as Merchants Representative.

A delivery boy who failed to de-
liver caused Askin-M Marine Clothing
Company, 127 w. Washington ST.,
to report loss of $50 worth of
merchandise to police today.
A youth entered the store and
said that he represented the Mer-
chants Delivery Service and was
ready to take care Of their Christ
mas packages.
They entrusted him with four
and have not seen him since. The
company he was supposed to rep
resent never heard Of the young
man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
JAMES MANN DEAD
Funeral Services viii Be Held
Tuesday at Home.

Funeral services for James Mann,
81, who died suddenly at his home,
1911 Ashland Ave-, Saturday night,
will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. at
the residence. Capital City Lodge.
F. g. A. NJ, viii have charge and
burial will be at Crown Hill ceme-
terry.
Mann was an inspector in the city
engineering department. Returning
home about $50 p. m, Saturday he
complained Of a pain and asked for
some hot lemonade. While his wife
went to nearby store to purchase
lemons, he died in a chair.
Besides the widow, Mann leaves
two sons, Bernard j. and Alfred F.,
both of Indianapolis; Mrs. Ora
Jackson, Indianapolis, is a sister. :.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19
FIRE HAZARDS

In an investigation conducted
under the Suspension of Horace
w. Carey, fire prevention bureau
chief, more than 900 defects were
found out of 5000 inspections made
for fire hazards during November.
Rubbish, waste paper and debris
on property were responsible for 1874
of the fire hazards, Carey said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19

ward the alley away from me. I
stepped from behind the truck and
shot twice more. The man cried,
Don't shoot me any more, man,
you've shot me all to pieces"
II had the rifle pointed right at
his heart, but his plea stayed me
from killing him outright"
? Long is in a critical condition in
the detention ward of the city hos
pital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-19

The Pan-American, the only all
Pullman train between Cincin-
matt, Louisville and New Or
leans, provides fast, direct SER
vicetovarious Coast resorts. De
luxe Observation-Disclosures
extra train fare. Other modern,
all9steel L. &N. trains are Oper-
ated daily from these cities; also
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-08-11
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CIOSJNG EXERCISES

CLOSING EXERCISES
The closing exercises of the daily
vacation Bible school will be held
in the Hover church Sunday, Aug.
18th at 8 pm. A pageant entitled
ssThe Spirit of Music" will be
given under the direction of Mrs.
Baker, who has done so splendidly
as musical director of the vaca-
ton school. Miss Margaret Schaff-
ner will represent the Esprit of
Music" Members Of the school will
represent the great Musicians of
the world from Jubal Cain to the
present day including birds of the
forest.
The teachers, boys and girls of
Finley have appreciated very much
the Hover friends bringing three
carloads to Finley each day for
two weeks and SO as q mark of ap-
probation the closing exercises
will be held at Hover.
The first day Fat the school the
attendance was 50 and has not
fallen below the 100 mark since.
The final report will be given next
week. The expenses will reach a.
bout $500, not including the pic1
mic. and an opportunity will be
given next Sunday night to those
who wish to contribute toward the
expenses. The teachers and officers
have all given their time freely,
gladly and joyfully.
The picnic will be held at the
school Friday. Dinner at IL. noon,
followed by short program, sports
and game of kitty ball between
the intermediate boys and girls.
Miss Hattie Minert, captain of the
girls and Floyd Bartholf, the boys.
Folk so busy they have no time
to eat" Matt. 14:16., will be the
subject of a sermon by Mrs.
Thompson Sunday at II am.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
home Of Mrs: Masters Wednesday
August II at 2 o'clock. AS there
is quite q lot Of important bust
ness to take care Of at this meet
ing it is hoped there will be q
good attendance. The ladies who
will assist the hostess at lunch
are Mrs. Waldron, Mrs. Cresswell
Miss Jacot and Mrs. H. Piert.
I The Kings Helralds party a,
Mrs. Waldron,s last SATURDAY. mas
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old Marley ranch, z miles E. of
Prosser, Wash. the following es-
tray: / horse, age years, gray,
brand S on left stiffle.
Said estray will be sold to the
highest bidder for cash at the
place kept, as aboYe specified. on
Friday, the 26th day Of August,
1927, at the hour Of ii o'clock in
the forenoon Of said day, unless
the owner thereof, or his legal
representative, shall appear prior
to that time. and make out his
title and pay all charges against
said estray.
Date of first publication of this
notice, August IL. 1927.
e. 0. Keene, Auditor of Benton
County. Wash. Stills