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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-19
THREE DIE WHEN
AUTO HITS Filler
indianapolis Woman One
Victim of Smash-Up.

BIZ Times Specidl
PLA1NFIELD, May 19.-Three
persons were killed here late
Wednesday, when the auto in which
they were travelling to Indianapolis
from Putnamville crashed into the
Highlander, crack T. H., 1. & e. trac-
ton flyer, one mile west of here.
The dead are:
Mrs. Disa Clemens, "a, 610 n. New
Jersey ST., Indianapolis.
Lloyd Herrin, II, Mark, Ky.
Arthur Harris, 81, Marx, Ky.
Motorman Walter Albaugh of
Greencastle said that the machine
was speeding toward a crossing, APP
parently not aware of the interur-
ban, and when it tried to miss the
car it skidded into the slippery grass
of an adjacent field and then crashed
under the interurban.
Mrs. Clemens was returning to
her home in indianapolis after visit
ing her son, Louis B. Hall, who is
serving a term at the penal farm
on a liquor charge.
The bodies were taken to the w
A.. Rushden undertaking establish
ment here pending orders from rela-
tives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-19
GH0ST,IGRAY SKY
SHOW MOCKERY
Continued From Page u

whitehaired, stood out in contrast to
the surroundings. Somebody's
mother, perhaps.
One house at 225 keystone Ave,
was practically stripped of its clap
boards, leaving only the shelton.
On roof of a bungalow, piece of
timber, about 12x12, lay, thrown
there from possibly a great distance.
District Wrecked
The business district along Wash
ington st. was wrecked. Garages
and stored automobiles were de-
stroyed. A dentists chair was prac-
tically all that remained in a dental
office. Darrah's drug store was
ruined.
The Pennsylvania round house lay
crumpled over engines and. other
railway materials. The nose of one
locomotive pointed it's way males
tically out Of the wreckage-steel
still defying the elements.
The Dog and the Cat
And then in a little tree there was
black cat. A dog sat beneath,
whining, watching. Yesterday the
cat might have evoked sympathy.
The cat meowed, the dog whined
and the persons unnoticing them,
went about, finding what they could
of their belongings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-19
THREE TRA|NMEN
DIE IN PLUNGE
Big Four Freight Goes Into
Creek at Lafontaine.

LAFONTAINE, Ind, May 10
Three traininen were killed here last
night when a southbound Big Four
freight train ploughed into a swollen
creek at the south edge of town. A
cloudburst swelled the creek until it
washed out an abutment of the Big
Four bridge. a northbound passen-
ger train from indianapolis had
passed over it a short time before.
The trainmen We're buried in the
wreckage of the engine and cars
which piled upon it.
The dead: Ed McClintock. engi-
neer, Anderson; Homer Miller, fire
man, Wabash and Sam Pfeil, brake,
man, Anderson.
The line was cleared today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-19
Be Our Guest at
State Title Bee
on Friday Night
Indiana University Sends Professor Here as Official Pro-
nouncer for Indiana Spelling Championship Con-
test at Shortrdge High School,

pion, from among grade school
spoilers.
The contest will be in charge of
Arthur l.. Gilliom, attorney general
of Indiana, Judge julius Travis, of
the Indiana State Supreme Court
and Charles Miller, superintendent
of public instruction in Indiana. They
will serve as judges, and their de-
cisions in the contest will be final.
Rules governing the contest have
been announced. II
Contest to Be Oral.
Champions of Marion, Bartholo-
NEW, Franklin and Grant counties
and the eight zone champions of the
Indianapolis public schools will en-
ter the State bee. The contest will
be oral, and will continue until eleven
have been eliminated through the
misspelling of words.
The Indianapolis Times, promoter
Of the spelling contest program in
the Indiana schools, will send the
State champion to the National Spell
ing Bee. Expenses of the winner
and a chaperon to Washington and
during their stay there will be paid
by The Times. They will be taken
on tours of the national capital and
places of historic significance in and
near there. A complete program of
entertainment has been arranged.
Winner of the title Of National
Spelling Champion, in the contest be-
ing fostered by the Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal, The Indianapolis Times,
and other leading newspapers, will
receive the gold award of 900. Ev-
cry contestant will win a prize, the
lowest being $35. The 'runner-up"
will receive $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-19

Indiana is about to select her
champion speller.
If you've nothing more important
to do-and it's quite likely that you
havent-we invite you to ''sit in"
on the session.
1t isn't often that you have the
opportunity to attend an old
fashioned spelling bee. Perhaps
you've never attended one. Most
people haven't. So The Times is in
Guiding you ON it's guest list at the
Indiana State Spelling Bee, Caleb
Mills Hall, Shortridge High School.
The time is Friday, the hour p m.
Invitation General
The invitation is general and Of
course there is no charge. But
because of the limited space in
Caleb Mills auditorium, seats are
available for only 1900. Others must
stand, and we are sorry.
Those who attend will find 1t
lllOSI eIlJON dlJlC CNCAllllso, AOl hASJ "@AA
hear twelve champion spoilers bat
tie with words until only one-the
State cflampion-remains standing.
The champion will represent Indiana
in the National Spelling Bee in
Washington the week of June 20,
when champions from many States
will compete for the national title
and first prize OF $1,000 in gold.
Additional prizes, totallling $1,000,
will be divided among other winners.
From Mccall Speller
Words for the State Bee have been
chosen from the Mccall Speller,
standard text book in Indiana grade
schools. The list includes easy
words. words that are difficult and
words that are tricky. The contest
will force the competitors to the
limit and it will be a battle royal
Prof. Carl G. F. Franzen, profess
sor of education Indiana University,
will serve as the official pronouncer
at the State Bee, Boyd Gurley, editor
Of The Times, sponsor of the con-
test, announced today.
Indiana University is sending Pro-
lessor F'ranzen to Indianapolis to
serve as pronouncer- because of the
university's interest in the education
al value of the spelling bee to the
State. Professor Franzen has served
as "caller" in other spelling bees and
haS expressed deep interest in the
selecting of a State spelling cham.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-19
MAY 10, 1927 =

and checks in a mad rush to get to
the street floor when the tornado
swept through Washington st. The
hotel rocked perceptibly, Gerritt M.
Bates, of the management reported.
Broken windows in the elevator shaft
temporarily halted elevator service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-19
Lightning Injuries Man

BIZ Times Special
MONTPELIER, Ind, May 10
Burned when lightning struck the
sub-station of the Union Traction
Company here last night, James
Bates, operator, is in a serious con-
dition today in the hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-19
FIRE HOUSE FIRST AID
Station No. co Turned Into Elmer.
gency Hospital.

Fire Engine House No. 20. at $50
n. Beville Ave, was turned into an
emergency hospital for the care of
victims of the storm in that section.
The hospital" was under super
vision of the city hospital staff under
DR.. William a. Doeppers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-19
GUESTS FLEE IN HOTEL
Leave Coats, Checks When Tornado
Shakes the Washington

Evening roof garden guests at the
Hotel Washington left coats, hats
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
Text of Probe
Resolution

Whereas, a grand jury of Marion
County, Indiana, on or about the
fourth day of March, 1925, returned
indictments against John d. Will
liams, director general of the State
highway commission of Indiana,
Earl Crawford, member of that
commission, and others; and
Whereas, it has been said. by cer-
tain persons, and come from certain
authentic sources that there We're
no just grounds, or sufficient evil
dence upon which to base such in
dictments, but that said grand jury
was induced to return said indict-
ments by certain sinister and cor
rupt influences; and
Whereas, during the last two years
the State board of accounts of the
State of Indiana has made frequent
charges of corruption, conspiracy.
and dishonesty against said State
highway commission, the said John
d. Williams. the said Earl Crawford
and others, and in reply to which
Turn to Page p
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
MEXICO TO Be
De EPAUW TOPIC
Round Table Conference to
Be Held.

BU United Press
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Jan. 1S.-
The Mexican crisis will be discussed
here Feb. 5, when authorities of ma
tion-wkide prominence will meet at
Studebaker Memorial Hall, De Pauw
University in a round table confer
ence.
DIR. w. w. Sweet, head of the
history department of the university
will be in charge. Professor James
A. Woodburn of Indiana University
will preside at the morning session.
Senior Roberto Haberman, repre-
sentative of the Mexican department
of commerce, labor and industry, will
speak on Factors that make for re-
construction in Mexico" DIR. Samuel
G. Inman, secretary of the commits
sion on cooperation in Latin-America,
will discuss the religious situation
there.
At luncheon to be held at the
Sigma Nu House. presided over by
Professor T. f. Moran of Purdue, DIR.
Alva w. Taylor of Indianapolis will
speak on the social program of the
Mexican government. Professor J..
Fred Rippy of Duke University will
speak on inter-American relations at
the afternoon session to be presided
over by Professor Paul Haworth of
Butler University.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
ACT TO BAR
SMITH MADE
BY JIM REED
MiSSourian Warns Senate
Against Corruption by
Wealth.
CONTROL IS IN BALANCE
Nearly Even Party Division
Prevails.

BIZ JHitcd Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Urging
the United States Senate to guard
its portals against the corruption of
wealth." Senator James A. Reed
Dem.), Missouri, today opened the
fight against seating of Frank L.
Smith, Republican Senator-designate
of Illinois, who spent $2S7 900 in n
primary election.
Reed introduced a resolution to re-
fer Smiths credentials to the Senate
privileges and elections committee
and to prevent the oath from being
administered to him. Reed charged
the Illinois election was founded in
fraud"
This action came after Senator
Deneen Rep.). Illinois,@had presented
the credentials and cited precedents
for the resolution he introduced
authorizing administration Of the
oath and subsequent investigation
of Smiths qualifications.
Control and organization of the
uext Senate. with all it's political pos
sibilities, are involved in the battle
starting today. The Senate of the
Seventieth Congress, which takes Of
flee March 4. will contain AZ Repub-
licans, AZ Democrats and l Farmer
Labor Senator, if Smith and William
S. Ware, Pennsylvania, are seated de-
spite the opposition aroused by their
large primary campaign expendi-
lures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
COOLIDGE NOTES
POPULAR CRY FOR
OIL ARBITRATION
Displays Keen Interest in
Call for Settling Mexican
Trouble.
BIZ Enitcd Press

BH United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Popular
support of proposals for arbitration
of this Governments alien oil land
law dispute with Mexico has stimu-
lated President Coolidge's personal
interest. and he is following closely
the letters of protest to the State
Department and press comments.
The Administration, however, is
handling the arbitration idea. origi-
mated by Senator Borah and formal
ly proposed by President Gales of
Mexico and the Robinson Senate
resolution, with gloves.
Secretary of State Kellogg, after
studying the situation, has found so
far no practicable method Of apply
ing the arbitration clauses of United
States-Mexican treaties of 1S4S and
1s0S. He issued a statement prais-
ing the arbitration principle, but did
not commit himself on it's applica-
ton.
Meanwhile. injection Of Catholic
Protestant religions issues into SEN
ate debate on the Mexican situation
by Senator Heflin Dem.), Alabama,
attacking the American Knights of
Columbus, has added to the Presi-
dents desire for settlement of the
Mexican controversy before it en-
courages religious splits in this
country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
Hadley Hull Rites
Attended by Chun1s

Ten schoolmates of Hadley Hull,
s, Of $50 N. Pennsylvania St., who
drowned Sunday when he coasted
into the icy water Of Fall Creek,
near Central Ave, attended the
boys funeral this afternoon at the
McNeely Chapel, 1888 N. Meridian
ST., and presented wreath. Burial
was in Crown Hill cemetery.
Organizations are making tenta-
tive plans for the erection of a mon.
ument in honor of the heroism of
Barton Conover Bradley, IS, 1886
Bellefontaine St., who drowned
Sunday while trying to save Hadley
Hull. His funeral will be held at
2:30 p. m, Thursday from the Tab
ernacle Presbyterian Church. Burial
will be in Crown Hill. Cemetery.
Members of the Order of De
Molay, Of which Bradley was a
member, were to hold final meet
ing next Monday night to decide
which of several memorials will be
erected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
SEEK DRIVER OF
AUTO IN CREEK
Car Owned by Doctor
PIungeS Over Bank.

The detectives sought occupants
of Hupmobile sedan found at 2
a. m. today resting on its top in
Fall Creek after plunging over the
north embankment from New Jersey
st. The car is owned by DR.. II. S.
Osborne, 1717 Prospect St., it was
learned.
D. T.. Nicoson, 1929 N. New Jersey
ST., told police that he heard a man
and woman talking about the time
of the mishap. When police arrived
too many people had made tracks
to permit any tracing of the occu-
pants.
Tracks on the north bank revealed
that the driver of the car had
swerved to avoid striking a red light
standard and failed to apply the
brakes before hitting the water
DR.. Osborne reported the car
stolen from his driveway at 4:4O a.
m, when he needed it to make a
call.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
TWO CITY HEALTH
MEMBERS RESIGN
SChIoSS and Link Term Con-
ditionS 'IntoIerable.'

Sol Schloss and DIR. Goethe Link
have resigned as city health board
members, it was learned today.
The designations were sent to
Mayor Duvall.
The two resigned because Of 'in-
tolerable petty politics." DIR. Link
said.
Due to the policies Of controlling
members of the board l find that my
presence on the board of health and
charities is of no further use to the
people of indianapolis, Link said in
q letter to the mayor.
Mayor Duvall said he likely will
name DIR. Z. E. Padgett and A. NJ.
Mendenhall to succeed the health
board members.
Duvall said he had not received
the designations, but learned of
them unofficially.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
BOYCOTT EXPECTED
Chinese May Retaliate Due to u. s.
Naval Action.

BIZ United Press
SHANGHAI, Jan. 10. - United
States naval action which pre-
vented the seizure of American mer-
chant vessels for the transport of
Nationalist troops from Ichang to
Hankow was expected today to re-
suit in a boycott against foreigners
at Ichang. Chinese merchants prob
ably will refuse to sell food to for
eigners.
American missionaries who evacu-
ater Szechuan province arrived at
Hankow yesterday and more were
expected today.
No confirmation has been received
by the American consul here of re-
ports that American women had
beenI stoned or otherwise maltreated
during anti-foreign demonstrations
at Foochow. His silence was in
terpreted as meaning that no Amer
lean or British Nationals had been
injured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
WAR MACHINE PLANS
Britain Moves to Back Protests
With Armed Force.
BIZ United Press

L1U 4 HttW f-TtSS
LONDON, Jan. 10. - Britain
awoke today to find her war machine
humming as the government pre-
pared to support protests in China
with man power and force.
Developments of the past twenty
four hours in the Far East en-
phasized a factor which has been
apparent for months. That is, that
the Cantonese Nationalists, who
have invaded the Yangtze valley and
who now gaze covetously at rich
Shanghai, after having routed the
British from their concession in Ham
kow, were determined upon a show
down with Great Britain.
Dispatches from Malta reported
the departure of four vessels of the
first cruiser squadron, the Frobisher,
Danae, Delphi and Dragon for. the
Far East. The cruiser Dauntless
was to follow when refitted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
HE'LL THINK NEXT TIME
Representative Clements Draws
Laughter In House.

'I don't represent the criminal ele-
ment of Vanderburgh County. They
did not vote for me in the election" 4"
declared Representative French
Clements in a heated argument over
the bill providing an additional court
for Evansville.
'Is that why you don't represent
them?" asked Speaker Harry G. Les
lie, after Clements paused.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
AMERICAN MARINE
FORCE PREPARES
FOR CHINA DUTY
Receive Orders as Great
Britain Moves Naval
Squadron.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.zUnited
States Marines at San Diego and the
Island of Guam were under orders
today to prepare for immediate serv-
ice in China, where anti-foreign dem
onstratons threaten American lives
and property.
AT a joint conference between Sec
retary of State Kellogg. Secretary
Of the Navy. Wilbur and Rear Ad-
n1iral c. B. McVey. 1t was decided to
prepare for eventualities, but to de-
lay actual dispatch of additional
troops pending further official re.
ports from China.
Consular reports confirm press
cables that many Americans have
fled from Hankow, Kuling, Kiukiang
and Foochow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
LEE IN FLORIDA, IS
INCREASING BELIEF
Variations in Measurements Wired viii Be Corrected
When Finger Prints Arrive, Police Think.

Belief was strengthened today that
Ralph Lee, jail breaker de luxe, is
the man held in a Jacksonville, Fla,
hospital and said to be dying from
wounds received in a filling station
hold-up.
Bertillion measurements were
wired and fingerprints mailed late
Tuesday.
Department Of justice agents at
Jacksonville wired that there is
slight variation in the Bertillion data
sent on the fingerprints, but due to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
HEARINGS ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Hear-
ings on the iron and steel rate
structure investigation will be held
at Pittsburgh, March 16, the Inter
state Commerce Commission an
nounced today. Hearings will also
be held at Columbus, Ohio, on April
10; Detroit, Mich, April %, and
Chicago, May II. Evidence will be
given concerning present iron and
steel rates in the central territory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19

occasional innacuracy of this pro
cedure, Worley said, the arrival OF
the finger prints will doubtless prove
that the man Is Lee.
''The attempt of the man to es-
cape Monday night bears out our
belief further" Worley said.
Lees last and eleventh escape was
effected from the Franklin Qnd) jail
Dec. 81, where he was awaiting trial
for the alleged murder OF Abner
Peek, Speedway Ave. grocer, July
3, 1924.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
Councilman Dorsett
Would MoUe Marott

City council soon will consider an
ordinance providing for the moving
of the new $3,O00,000 Marott Hotel
at Fall Creek and Meridian. st.
Councilman Walter r. Dorsett de-
clared today.
Councilman Dorset declared the
huge apartment hotel is located on
fifteen feet of city property, on the
Fall Creek side.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19
Democratic Resolution in House Asks
Committee to Investigate All
Corruption Charges.
PROVIDES FOR FULL AUTHORITY
Authorizes Quiz of Election or Actions
of Any Officials.

A resolution which would make possible thorough in
vestigaon of charges of corruption and Sphensonsm in
Indiana politics introduced the Indiana Repre-
sentaves today by George L. Saunders, Bluon behalf
of the Democratic minority
Without reading the resolution referred to the Judc
lary Committee headed by Glenn Harris ep Lake County
Saunders introduced the the beginning of the
roll call when Adams County was called Without comment he
dispatched the resolution to the reading clerk.
Speaker Harry g. Leslie thumped his gavel ordered
the resolution referred to the Judiciary Committee when the
clerk had read only few lines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19

NNNA u IOM IlllC
The resolution provides that a
committee of five representatives
three Republicans and two Demo.
Gratis. be named by the Speaker with
full powers of a court to investigate:
The State highway commission.
The State board of accounts.
The 1925 Marion County grand
jury which indicted several State
highway commission members in
connection with the alleged misuse
of used Federal war supplies.
Any irregularities or law viola
tiOns by any State or municipal
officer.
The Marion County grand jury
which recently investigated the
"StephensOnism" charges when
Thomas II. Adams, Vincennes
publisher. made public letters
smuggled from Indiana State
Prison, by ID. G. Stephenson, for
mer Indiana Klan leader, offering
to reveal widespread corruption in
the State when he was i'm power.
Harris said his committee would
consider the resolution in few days.
Few Days"
There are lots of things ahead of
it, but we expect to get to it in a
few days and take it up" he said.
Other Republicans on the commit
tee are: Samuel X. Ruick, and Frank
Borns, Marion County; Charles NJ.
La Toilette, Vanderburgh County;
Lawrence E. Carlson, Huntington
County; Russell r. Ridelour, De
Kalb County; Walter A. Huffman,
Elkhart County, and Floor Leader
Lemuel Pittenger, Delaware County.
Democrats on the committee;
David Fl. Byers, Knox County;
Fabius Gwin, Dubois and Martin
Counties; Edward E. Eikenbary,
Wabach County, and Russell w.
Smith, La Porte and Starke
Counties.
The Democrats have had the in
vestigation in mind from the begin
ming Of the legislative session. 1t was
NSNAUCu diiAOIlSo lIlS ISdNiSIS W TAKE DO
immediate steps, but to give the Re-
publican majority an opportunity to
do their own house-cleaning. Indica-
tions that the Republicans would
not take action prompted the Demo-
Gratis to submit the resolution at this
time, it was said.
Three On Committee
A committee, consisting of Repre-
sentatives Saunders. William Storen
and Bert G. Mcclellan, was ap-
pointed at the caucus of the minor
ity to draft such resolutions. The
draft was submitted at the Demo-
cratic caucus Tuesday noon and
adopted with slight changes.
This proposed investigation is in
no respect a whitewash of the State
highway commission" said Addison
Drake, Democratic House leader,
but it does propose to start at the
beginning and trace the strain of
corruption that runs through our
State government from it's very in
ception. This proposed investigation
Is comprehensive and will enable the
people to learn the truth about men
in places of public trust that have
betrayed the confidence of Indiana"