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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19

control of the newly organized Ma
tional Bank of Nicaragua.
Nicaragua repurchased the same
railroad stock in 1920, paying
$1,75O,0O0.
While the railroad was controlled
by New York bankers it was
operated by the G. j. White Man.
aging Corporation.
Nicaraguans, now owning all the
railroad again, decided in 1925 to
operate the line themselves and to
incorporate it at home instead of in
Maine.
At which time a strange thing
happened, according to witnesses.
Used u. s. Code
Jeremiah jerks" testified
Tijerino, appointed to the board
of directors of the railroad by the
State Department, went to Wash
ington and was allowed to use the
private code of the State Depart
ment to send cables to President
Solorzano of Nicaragua, asking
him not to cancel the management
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19

contract with the White corpora
ton. They sent the cable in code
to the American minister and he
transmitted it to the president.
Thus, according to Tijerino.
Nicaraguan officials were led to be-
lieve that the United States wanted
the White corporation left in con-
troll.
In October, 1925. the board of
directors of the railroad met in
New York. At this meeting, &C.
cording to Tijerino, who was
present, it was suggested that the
contract be extended for month.
Several Nicaraguans asked why,
and one of the Americans on the
board, named Baltic. explained.
because many things can happen
in Nicaragua in that time"
Tijerino testified.
Many things did happen. A new
revolution began Oct. 81, revo-
luton which drove President So
lorzano from Nicaragua. eventually
brought Adolfo Diaz back to the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
BULLETSF IN
WILD AUTO RACE
W|THPOL|CE CAR
Speeder Brought to Halt by
Blocking Path of Speed
ing Car.

In a wild automobile chase that
covered two miles on the west side,
1T times at a speed Of more than
fifty miles an hour, police squad,
headed by Sergt. Edward Deeter,
early today fired eleven shots at the
tires Of an auto driven by Leslie
Frederick, %, of HOS English Ave.
Several telephone calls reached po-
lice headquarters from citizens
frightened from their s1umbers at 2
a. m. by the roaring of the speeding
cars and the shots.
When captured Frederick was
charged with speeding and driving
while intoxicated. None of the bull
lets took effect.
Deeter said he gave chase to the
speeding car at White River bridge
and Washington st. Sounding his
siren and flashing the red light he
attempted to bring Frederick to a
stop. At Bloomington ST. Frederick
raced north. From there the cars
sped through alleys and around
blocks. At Miley Ave. and New
York ST., Frederick turned toward
the city. He was stopped when the
police car was driven into the path
Of his automobile.
Mathew Gastonm alias Marcus
Haynes, 35, of 1853 N. Meridian St,
was charged with driving an auto
while intoxicated, operating a blind
tiger, and driving on the left side of
the street. Police who made the ar
rest are searching for a companion
who is said to have left the scene of
an accident at Fall Creek Blvd. and
Delaware SITS, carrying two bottle of
LIQUOR. It is believed that he was in
jured. Haynes is said to have driven
his auto into a car driven by j. w.
Meyers, So, of 1902 N Alabama st.
Police sal dthey found liquor in the
auto.
Mrs. Frances Greene, &c, of 2102
N. Meridian ST., was severely in
jured Friday night when the auto
mobile she was driving collided with
another. machine at the corner of
Twenty Second st. and Park Ave.
Michael j. Maloney. ~, of CIT L.
Twenty Third ST., who drove the car,
was not injured. Mrs. Greene was
taken to the Methodist Hospital.
Ambrose James, %, of 1874 Olive
Sh., and Miss Mary Fogarty, IS, OF
1888 Pleasant ST., were slightly in
iured, when the automobile driven
by James collided with S. East st.
car at Prospect st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
CALM IN CALIFORNIA
Clear Weather Gives Opportunity TO
Check Up Storm Damage.

RU United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.-With
the prospect OF at least thirty.six TO
forty-eight hours of clear weather.
California today took stock Of the
damage done by the snow, wind and
rain storms of the week.
Storm warnings have been can.
celed along the entire coast in Cali.
fornia. Along the Oregon and Wash.
ington coasts there still is evidence
Of minor disturbances. weather bu.
reau officials said.
No accurate estimate Of the dam.
age can be made for several days.
a check.up revealed.
In Los Angeles alone loss will
reach more than 100000 accord.
ing to early estimates. Chickens
and rabbits died by the thousands
in the San Fernando valley.
Some of the 1000 families who
were forced to flee from their homes
in Venice and Long Beach are re.
turning as the high waters receded.
The citrus crops in Orange County
were hard hit.
Roads to San Diego were still par.
TALLY blocked by high waters.
Hundreds of men worked tirelessly
strengthening railroad beds which
have been swept by high waters and
and repairing highways.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
BENEFIT BRIDGE

A benefit bridge party will be
given Tuesday afternoon at the Lin
coin by freshmen girls at Butler who
are members of the University Club.
Decorations and tallies wifi be car
ried out in George Washington
style, and trio, composed of Addie
kxline, flute; Lois AXline, violin, and
Dorothy Fee, piano, will play Ger
trude Meyer and Alice Thorn will
dance the minuet in costume.
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Times WASHINGTON Bureau.
1929 Ne4D YOrE Arena

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. -
Bankers, no barefoot heroes, will
decide the future of Nicaragua.
Men die beneath the palms like
flies and 100000 loan comes due
in April, 1923. Unless Nicaragua
meets this debt, control of her ma
tional railway will be sold at pub
lie auction in New York and her
hfteen-year fight for independence
will have come to naught.
All this according to testimony,
taken by a Senate subcommittee,
headed by Shipstead Of Minnesota.
For weeks, while marines were
being hurried southwark, this COM
mittee has quietly gathered the
inside story. 1t has attracted little
attention, but it appears firally to
have solved the great mystery that
underlies the Nicaraguan situation.
That is, what is the property
which the American marines,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
u s. BANKERS MONEY RULES IN NTCARAG qua

And all Of this is only part of
the story. How two Americans.
with approval of the State Depart
ment, reorganized the Nicaraguan
currency in 1911 and how an
America, Col. Clifford d. Ham,
with State Department aid, was
placed in control of Nicaraguan
customs, make chapters just as
strange.
The United States Senate re.
jected in 1911 a treaty which would
have allowed this dollar diplo-
macy" following rejection, the
bankers, with state Department
approval, put into effect any way.
The reorganization of the cur.
rency made every one OF Diaz's
paper pesos unbelievably good. AS
Shipstead summed it up: at
meant practically that they would
sell in American currency a 90
cent piece for 81. That il prac.
tically turning the money, who
ever had It, into double value"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
POISON VICTIM AT HOME
Girl Who Took Drug Discharged
From City Hospital.

Entirely out of danger from poi
son taken with suicidal intent, the
20-year-old Indianapolis girl, sent to
the city hospital Thursday from Sam
Gains grocery at 1911 Cruft St.,
where she had taken the poison,
was sent home Friday.
The girl, who is about to become
a mother, declared she had taken the
drug because she had been told by
a social worker that her child would
be taken from her after it's birth
and placed in home. After all
this-never to see my baby, 1 just
couldn't stand it," she declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19

bluejackets and battleships have
been sent to protect?
The explanation begins in 1881,
when Nicaragua, using her treas
ury surplus, began to build an in
ter-coastal railroad. This line, in
it's present form, was completed in
1904.
Clerk Gave 100000
And then, in 1909, there was a
revolution to which Adolfo Diaz,
a $25 a week clerk in an Ameri-
can mining office at Bluefields, con-
tributed 100000. Where Diaz got
100000 nobody knows. AS a re-
suit. Diaz was made president in
1911, the same Diaz who, now re-
turned to power as a result of
another, revolution, is supported
by American troops.
Diaz did strange things in 1911,
Torbio Tijerino, recent consul gen.
eral from Nicaragua to the United
States, told the Shipstead commit
tee. Tijerino is now one of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
SLASH MARKET BUDGET

The board of works Friday
rejected the $4,000 remodeling
plans for Tomlinson Hall and city
market proposed by Architect Frank
Hunter.
Roy C.. Shaneberger, board presi.
dent. announced proposed repairing
of Tonlinson Hall would be dropped
and ordered plans for remodellng the
market at a cost OF not more than
$150,0OO. Mayor Duvall had recon-
mended that the cost be kept down
to the new figure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
STRAWBERRIES
CONTINUE DROP
Chicken Fries Scarce on City
Market Today.

Strawberry prices continued their
downward course at the city market
today and three other commodities
were selling below Thursdays
marks. Strawberries sold at rs to
so cents a quart; green beans, 40 to
As cents; lima beans, 80 cents a
pound, and eggs, 80 to 35 cents a
dozen.
Chicken fries, at so cents a pound,
are less plentiful than a week ago.
No changes were made in other poul-
try prices. Creamery butter was So
and country butter 81 cents a pound.
Shell pecans sold at $1.10 a pound,
bananas 80 cents a dozen and EN-
peror grapes 95 cents pound. Other
prices were steady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
Forget to Pay for
Cemetery Lot; Sued

BIZ Times Special ,o
HUNTINGTON, Ind, Feb. 10
Two suits demanding $50 for a burial
lot in the l. o. o. F. cemetery at
Roanoke. near here, and $172 Tor
undertaken services, have been filed
in circuit, court here by the Odd
Fellows lodge and William M. Koontz
and Sons, also of Roanoke, against
the I. E. Hunt and Sons, grading
sub-contractors, building State Rd.
90.
Two workmen, killed by dynamite
during the road construction wele
buried in the lot, both being I'M
claimed by relatives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
VOTE RELIEF FUND

The Ways and Means Committee
Of the Indiana House OF Representa-
tives has recommended an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for the relief
of Albert Poland, former Waterman
at the Statehouse. Poland fell down
an elevator shaft Oct. 4. 1925, and
was permanently injured. JIe has
been receiving a small amount from
the industrial compensation fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
HOW'S YOUR STOMACH?
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
REAL ESTATE MEETING
National Officials Guests at Lunch.
con Next Thursday.

The regular weekly luncheon OF
the Indianapolis Real Estate Board
will be held at the Columbia Club
Thursday. Feb. "a, and will be
known as national association day.
C. c. Nieatt of Louisville. Ky. pres
ident of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards, and, William
Herrin, field secretary, will be pres
ent.
President L. H. Lewis named q,
committee to be in charge. Frank E.
Gates is chairman; II. r. Hotel, vice
chairman; Walter L. White, Harry
G. Templeton, Joseph J. Argus. M.
NJ. Miller. F. l.. Moore, Thomas F.
Carson, Henry l.. Richard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
NEW CAR SALES
REDUCE PRICES
Of USED AUTOS
indianapolis Dealers in Drive
for Greater Floor
Space.

New car sales at the auto show
during the past several days were so
numerous that dealers have been
forced to make special reductions on
used cars in order to utilize the floor
space needed for the unusual in
crease in business.
Attractive offerings are made by
the Frank Hatfield Company, author
lied Ford dealers, on all models of
guaranteed used Fords. Prices on
used Bucks are unusually attractive
at the Central Buick Company. 12O
w. North st.
Many trade.ins have been made
by the Marmon Company, Eleventh
and Meridian Sts., through the pop
ularity Of the Little Marmon. Among
the used cars for sale there are a
number of late models.
Show 1906 Ford
The Wangelin-S Sharp used car
store, 42s N. Meridian ST., sales
agency for WIS. personal seryiced"
used Fords, has on display 1906
Ford that sold new for $3.50, which
price did not include top and wind
shield. This model is a startling ex-
ample of the contrast Of present day
cars wit hthose Of only twenty years
ago.
Good values in used Chevroiets are
offered by the Jones-W Whitaker Sales
Company, Capitol Ave. and Vermont
st. Other used cars also are on sale.
The F. L. Sanford Company,
Dodge dealers, s33 N. Meridian ST.,
has a good selection of used Dodges.
The Marion Chevrolet Company,
Eleventh and Meridian Sts., Is dis
playing g. number of slightly used
Chevrolets and Fords.
Wide Price Range
For the person who wishes wide
range Of used car prices, the State
Automobile Company, 535-37 N.
Capitol Ave-, has a large variety
from which to choose. Standard
models of popular cars are to be
found at Frank Feeser Company.
1106 Prospect st. All these models
have been traded on new Auburns.
c. o. Warnock, Ford dealer, at $40
e. Washington ST., has several at
tractive Ford roadsters on display
that are finished in two-tone color
combinations.
Among other dealers offering good
values during this used car sales
movement are: Stone Chevrolet
Company, P. B. Smith, Essex dealers;
George B. Ray, Paige and Jewett
dealers; Smith & Moore Co., Capitol
Overland Company, Carl Wallerick
Company and the Armacost Com
pany.
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presidency and precipitated the
present Nicaraguan war.
Diaz was recognized by the
State Department, Nov. II. Seven
days later, according to Tijerino,
he arranged a new $500, 900 loan in
New York. He pledged the 81 per
cent stock in the National Rail-
road as collateral. This is worth
anywhere from 81 100000 to
$4,000 900. The provisions Of the
loan are that if the 100000 is
not paid in April, 1928. the stock
will be sold at public auction, I'll
jerino testified.
Headed by New Yorker
The loan was made by the Ma
tional Bank OF Nicaragua, which is
probably the queerest national
bank in the world. Nicaragua
owns all the outstanding stock, but
the president is Robert f. Loree,
vice president of the Guaranty
Trust Company Of New York. The
national bank is incorporated in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
WORKER FATALLY HURT
Rites Today for William Westover
at Reformed Church.

Funeral services for William West
over, 81, of 633 Home Pl., who died
Thursday from injuries received at
the Mass-Niemeyer Lumber Com
pany plant were held today at
2 p. m. at the Second Reformed
Church, Alabama and Merrill SITS.
Burial will be in Crown Hill GENE.
terry.
A daughter, Mrs. Grace Gels, and
son, Charles Westover, survive. A
piece of steel which pierced West
overs chest and lung caused his
death. He had been an employee of
the lumber company for twenty
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
UnoCcupied Residence Is
Burned-0ther Struc-
= lures Damaged.
FIREMAN SIMS INJURED
State Arson Branch Asked
to Investigate.

Fire, unquestionably of incendiary
origin, completely destroyed an I'M
occupied residence and damaged
adjacent buildings at Fifty.Eighth
st. and Allisonville Rd.. at a. m. to-
day. Captain p. ]. Riley, Pumper
Company 80, who responded to alarm
sent in by an unknown person by
telephone estimated the loss at $4,000
or more.
Riley was unable to learn the name
of the owner of the property.
Fireman Carl Sims, GALS Ashland
Ave, was injured when the flooring
gave way and he fell to the base
ment. Although painfully burned
and bruised. he remained on the Job.
Asks Investigation
Riley in his report to Chief Jesse
Hutsell asked that the State fire mar
shall investigate the blaze and the
fire department arson division make
an effort to learn circumstances con-
nected with the property.
After arriving at the scene, Pipe
men Wildrick and Meyers were
forced to lay out 900 feet of hose
four blocks to a small stream. The
entire interior of the residence, a
one-story bungalow, was a roaring
mass of flames when the firemen ar.
rived, Riley said.
Buildings Saved
After breaking the door in and
learning the house was vacant and
no lives in jeapordy, they sought TO
keep the blaze inside. A large milk
house adjoining was saved except for
small damage to the front. A garage
was. scorched.
The bungalow was constructed Of
the fine materials. had hardwood
floors and was modern throughout.
Persons attracted to the spectacular
blaze from miles around were un.
able to give any information about
the owner OF the property.
r. S. Wright. r. r. 5, Box 50,
served the flremen with coffee and
sandwiches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
TALK SUNDAY
John Kautz Will Speak on BragdOn
Theatrical Exhibit.

John Iden Kautz will give a gallery
talk at the John Heron Art In
stitute Sunday, at $3.50 p. m. Ills
subject will be the Claude Bragdon
theatrical exhibition, which is hung
in the lower west gallery.
The exhibition consists Of water
colors and working drawings Of
costumes and stage sets. Kautz, who
has long been active in the amateur
of plays, will interpret the
drawings and paintings from his own
experience.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
TWO BANKRUPTCIES

Two petitions in voluntary bank
ruptcy were filed in Federal Court
Friday.
Murel B. Trout. street car oper.
ator. Whiteland, Ind, listed his liza
bilities at $2,5ss.s6 and assets at $3.50
for which he claims exemption. I
Lester P. Harbaugh, grocer, Sheri-
dan, Ind, listed his liabilities at $4,-
697.20 and assets at $3.50 from
which he claims exemption of $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
NO TRACE OF SHIP
Search Continues for Freighter Elk.
ton, Carrying Crew of 81.

BIZ United Press
MANILA, p. l., Feb. IA.
though search continued today for
the American freighter Elkton,
caught in a mid-Pacifc storm, ship.
ping officials expressed belief that
the craft had foundered.
officers Of the steamer Liberator,
which answered the distress signal
of the Elkton, found nothing nut an
expanse of oily water at the spot
where the disabled craft had given
her position.
The Elkton carried crew Of thr.
ty-seven men and had a s1,000,000
cargo of sugar consigned to Homo
lulu and New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
SLABS AT PROPAGANDA

Representative Walter A. Huffman
Rep.), Elkhart introduced into the
House a motion to prevent the dis
tribution Of circulars and unsigned
printed matter on the desks of In
diana Representatives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-19
Societies to Commemorate Birth of
Washington Monday.

Washington Monday.
Members of Indiana societies of
the Sons Of the Revolution and the
Sons of American Revolution will
hold dinner at $50 p. m. Monday
at the Marott Hotel to commemorate
the capture of FIT. Sackvillle, Vim
cennes, by Gen. George Rogers Clark,
and the birth Of George Washington.
The Rev. William A, Shullenberger,
pastor Of Central Christian Church,
will be the principal speaker.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15

Charles Pope Of Springfield de-
feated Joe Harmon of Waterbury IN
three rounds in the second bout OF
the night at rs pounds. Harmon
STATED off by taking the first round
from the Springfield lad. but Pepe
came back to take the other two
rounds by a large margin.
One of the most unfortunate oc-
currences of the amateur tourna-
ment In this city was the disduali-
fication of Ted Gauthier of Spring.
field In the second round OF his
bout with Phil Pouliot. Referee
Frank Portell claimed that Gauthior
hit Pouliot when he was down
though the fans loudly disagreed
with him. Pouliot was out on his
feet and would have been out cold
in another few second. He kept tho
Springfield boy away from him in
the first, but his best efforts were OF
no avail In the second when Gauthicr
started ON right away to finish him.
The card Of bouts last night was
one Of the best seen here in some
time. The matches for the most
part were pretty equal and good
fights were the order OF the night.
The next night in the tournament
will be held at the Tabs hall next
Friday night and arrangements are
being made to bring a Providence
team Of boxers to this city.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15
TO CLOSE SEASON
South Church Basketball Team In
Contest 10 Decide Church Cham
piOneilip OF State.

The South church basketball
team ~Wll bring its prolonged season
to a belated close tomorrow when it
plays in the elimination tournament
in Moriden to decide the church
championship of the state. After
winning the title in the local church
league the South church put the
Hartford champions out OF the
tourney in a home and home series
and will play against the Middle
town Lutheran team in the semi
finals tomorrow afternoon. The
other semi-iinal will bring together
the st. Johns Lutherans of Meriien
and the Stamford champs; the VIM
ners will meet in the final game in
The evening.
The local team, which has been
forced to mark time Tor several
weeks because Of the sloWncss with
which the other cities played off
their games, will take the floor at
full strength, with Bell, Morey, Yves
sells Barta, Parker, Bill barrow.
and May all on hand. Ilavlick is out
o. town, but Hammy Darrow will
fill in Cor him. The South church
hopes to win both afternoon and
evening contests and wind up its
season by Selling the state title.
Members of the team are asked
10 meet at the Y. NJ G.. A. tomor-
row afternoon at 1:15 O'Clock TO
make the trip by automobile.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-15

George Kelly OF the Cincinnati
Reds, is generally considered base
balls most versatile player. As a
member of the New York Giants.
prior to being traded to the Reds,
he did most everything in the infeld
and at various times performed in
the outfield. The possessor of one
of the greatest arms in baseball, he
might have been famous pitcher
had he been ambitious in that d.
rection.
Kclly's play IN the 1924 world
series between New York and Wash
ington, stands out as the finest bit
Of utility play ever staged IN the
classic. Due to various emergencies
McGraw found It necessary to use
Kelly not only at his regular posi-
ton, first base. but in center field
and at second as we'll. At each
place he played brilliantly and
battcd close to 500.
Unless Hugh Critz signs Gin
cinnati contract. kelly's versatility
will be put TO the supreme test this
year. 1t will be up to him to play
second base In place of Crit, con-
@lGered the best fielder in the Ma
tional league. That's rather
tough assignment.