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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
Defense Attorney Pleads for
ACquittal in Final
Arguments.
PICTURES HIM GOOD BOY
Remy to Conclude for State
. Late Today.
BY EIdora Field

'Hto btuII OOfIbGUUHutHb
DANVILLE, Ind, Feb. 1.-Gene
Alger, on trial for his life for shoot
ing an Indianapolis Negro traffic
man to death, heard Asa Smith, his
Indianapolis attorney, this morning
plead with jury to send him back
home to his mother.
Let Gene Alger go Free" Smith
declared, opening final argument for
the youth.
"Give Gene AIger the opportu-
nifty to pursue the honorable
course before he was obstructed
by illegal arrest. Do not put the
mark of Cain on his brow. Let
Gene go home to his mother"
George King Reibold, Hendricks
County prosecutor, followed for the
State.
Youth Versus Youth
Reibold, who is only II himself,
spoke briefly.
What this country needs" he
declared, 'is more sympathy for the
agency engaged in enforcing the law
and less sympathy for the violators
OF the law. 1t does not avail us to
set up standards Of good unless we
are going to enforce and respect the
law that includes these standards.
Gene Alger on that morning Of
July 8 embarked on a career of
crime. We can not look into his
mind to know if that crime was con.
ceived long before or only a. short
time. The mental drift can only be
judged by the effects. The acts Of
Gene Alger most certainly speak for
themselves. Not only did he embark
on a career of crime with a deadly
weapon, but he also carried extra
cartridges in case he should need
them.
Now, l am a young man myself
and think L can speak for one 7
nave never carried a concealed
weapon in my life and I've never
known a young man to carry one
unless 1t was to deprive some one of
MS possessions or to take life"
This afternoon Defense Attorney
Otis Gulley made a final plea for
Alger, to be followed by Prosecutor
William H. Remy of Marion County,
VINO wi close for the State.
net Case Wednesday
Judge Edgar Blessing said he
would not instruct the jury until
Wednesday morning.
Smith sketched a sympathetic
picture OF Alger, a. good boy, who
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
SOUTH ATLANTIC
ISLE LIFE DULL
British Outpost Has 140
inhabitants.
BIZ NEA Serrice

BIZ NEA Serrice
LONDON, Feb. l. The little
island of Triston de Cunha, in the
South Atlantic, is the outpost of the
British empire.
Some thirty families, numbering
about 140 persons, live a bleak and
primitive existence there. During
most of their days they are cut off
from the world. Often eighteen
months pass between arrivals Of
ships.
Bare existence is worked from the
rockbound land and the sea. Being
a bridegroom here is serious mat
ter, for the man must tramp the
shores for miles day after day in
the search of drift wood wherewith
to build house.
Courtship is very restricted. Iris
tan couples have been known to sit
side by side for hours without speak
ing or so much as looking at one
another. Terms of endearment are
never used among lovers, or by the
families. Life is grim in this isolated
spot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01

a "shake-up in personnel will not
come for thirty days after a careful
selection of the minor executives,
Perry indicated. He said the position
of manager of the Merchants COM.
pany, now held by NJ. K. Foxworthy,
will be abolished when the merger is
completed, but that Foxworthy will
be retained in the organization.
Weed-Out Employees
The best employees in the two &C.
counting departments will be re-
tanned the less efficient being weed
ed-out," it was said.
The engineering departments
probably will be combined in a sepa-
rate building, which has not been
selected. Sale of accessories at both
places will continue temporarily.
r Other officers of the new concern
are Charles N. Thompson, vice presi-
dent; w. c. Richardson, treasurer,
and Elmer Scott, secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
MoRRISoN'S TO MOVE
Dealers i'm Women's Wear Take
Lease on New Quarters.

Morrison's, Inc, dealers in wom-
ems wear, has taken d twenty-Near
lease on the seven-story building at
&c w. Washington st. The new oc-
cupants will move their stock about
March ].
The entire building will be utilized
by Morrison's, Inc. The premises
were formerly occupied by the Tay.
lor Carpet Company.
The building has a frontage Of
twenty-eight feet and a depth Of 120
feet. The lease will amout to ap-
proximately 100000. New stock
will be added because of the in
creased size Of quarters, according
to Charles Morrison, president. The
company has occupied is present
store at 4 w. Washington st. for
eleven years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
OF LIGHT
CONCERNS ARE MERGED
New UtlIy's Offices on Circle General Shake-up in
Personnel Expected-To Drop inefficient.

Merging of physical operations and
management of the indianapolis
Light and Heat Company and the
Merchants Heat and Light Company
was begun today, according to Nor.
man Perry, president of the Indian.
apolis Power and Light Company.
the new concern.
The public service commission
some time ago granted permission
to merge the utilities. Uniting of
the personnel and operations will be
gradual, according to Perry.
Pay Bills on Circle.
General offices of the concern will
be maintained at the former Indian.
apolis Company's office on Monu-
ment Circle, and customers will pay
bills there. The force of workmen
is partially merged. but it will take
some time to complete it, Perry de-
clared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
PEACE MOVE INDICATED
Great Britain Notes Trend Toward
Farley i'm China.

BIZ United Press
LONDON, Feb. 1.-British author
tiles said today that the situation at
Shanghai had taken a sharp turn to-
ward peace. They expected that Coun-
sellor o'Malley, representing Britain
at Hankow. and Eugene Chen. Can
tonese nationalist foreign secretary,
soon would reach an agreement on
terms of settlement for the entire
Anglo'Chinese problem.
Beyond generalities. officials were
reticent for fear OF embarrassing the
negotiations now in progress between
. Malley and Chen at Hankow,
where informal conversations would
create basis for formal discussions
later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
HOW FORD GOT RICH
Witness in Tax Appeal Suit De-
scribes Auto Makers Methods.

SNiiDco hutO hdkerS Methods.
Bu United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Ouirks
OF the motor trade which helped
Henry Ford build up his mammoth
business were revealed today as
hearings in the $4,000, 900 Ford
stock sale tax battle were resumed
before Tax Commissioners Van Eos.
sen. Marquette and Sternhagen.
Norval A. Hawkins, once CONNER.
cial manager and later sales man.
ager of the Ford Motor Company.
testified to sales methods used by
Ford in 1913, when the stock sale
was executed.
Ford made a huge profit on re.
placement parts for his cars, Haw-
kins, who said he left the Ford
company in 1919 to take a position
with General Motors at S15O,0OO a
year, testified. Ford manufactured
those parts which wore out soonest
and contracted for the more lasting
parts. thus increasing his profit,
Hawkins said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
MINE WAGE
SCALE Up
WEDNESDAY
Committee Will Report
Recommendation and
Delegates Decide.
OTHER BUSINESS DONE
Verdict May Mean Strike or
Peace With Operators.

Action on wage scales to govern
the bituminous coal industry after
April 1 will come before the United
Mine Workers convention in Tom
llnson Hall Wednesday at 9 a. m.
President John L. Lewis an
nounced at noon today that the
work of the convention has been
completed with exception Of action
on the wage scale. Following this
announcement the convention ad-
journed until Wednesday morning.
The scale question is the most i'm
portant with which the present con-
vention has to deal. Existing wage
agreements with bituminous coal
operators expire April I. Relations
between union miners and mine
operators after that date depend up
on the ratification of new agree
ment before that time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
WELL CASE POSTPONED

States Attorney Is Ill-Reset for
Feb. 28.
BIZ United Press
WARSAW, Ind, Feb. 2.-Because
of the illness Of former Prosecuting
Attorney Morrison A. Rockhill, the
trial of Samuel and Athol Riley,
charged with placing poison in the
public school well at Mount Tabor,
causing the serious illness with the
result that the thirteen pupils will
not start in the Kosciusko circuit
court here until Feb. 23. 1t was ex-
pected that the case would come to
trial the second week in February.
AS assistant to Prosecutor William
Gray Loehr it is expected that Rock
hill will practically have charge of
the States case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
SEEK BODIES OF FOUR
Police Use Diagram Provided by
Wholesale Killer.

BU United Press
WHITTIER, Cal, Feb. 1.-Search
for the bodies of a Pittsburgh wom-
an and her three children, whom
George j. Hassel, New Mexico whole
sale killer, had confessed were
among his victims, was resumed
nhere today.
u Digging beneath the foundations
OF house where Hassel claims he
killed Mrs. Marie Vogel and her
adopted children, police believe they
have uncovered clews which will
substantiate Hassels admission.
The diggers are aided by a, chart
furnished by the slayer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
RATE COMMANDMENTS

BIZ United Press
BOSTON, Feb. 1.-"Honor thy
father and thy mother" is the
most important of the Ten Com
mandments, Simmons College
girls have decided.
Edward II. Eldridge. director
of the school of secretarial studies
at Simmons, asked the S35
students to grade the command
ments in the order of their moral
value as guides TO conduct.
The other nine commandments
were placed as follows:
2. Thou shalt have no other
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
DADDY OFFERSLOVE
NOTES 'PEAC HE'S WROTE
BrosUning's s Side

No antics in brightly coIored
pajamas.
Never drunk in his life.
Sandpaptred shoe trees, but not
all night.
Admits he's So
Peaches" pecked out love notes
OH typewriter.
Denies alarm clock stunt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
SELECT NAUGHTY PLAY

. Princeton, N. j., Feb. l.
"The Captive" although dealing with
usually unmentionable things has
been doing a record business on
Broadway, has been selected by
students in the Princeton University
drama course as the leading play Of
the year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
SENTENCED FOR LIFE?

But Dickerson and Miss Ditt-
mer got the last laugh. Under
the laws Of Indiana, Smith and
the Portland girl discovered they
were man and wife.
Each wishing to marry the
choice Of their heart, Smith filed
suit in a court here to annul the
joke marriage.
Judge John c. Richter will
hear the case. Because of the
strictness of the Indiana statute
on annulments, attorneys here
are divided in their opinions on
whether Smith can obtain his
freedom or not.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
Wilbur, 4, SWallo.Us
Light Bulb

A mother in distress called
police today.
Motorpolicemen Heller and
Seifert were dispatched to the
home of Mrs. Bessie Johnson,
Negro, 1929 Garfield Ave-, who
informed them that Wilbur, 4,
had swallowed a f1ashlight bulb
while playing with it.
Castor oil was prescribed"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
>Bu United Press

Bu United Press
LA PORTE, Ind, Feb. L.
Allen Dickerson and Mary Eliza
beth Dittmer, University Of Wis
consin sweethearts, chuckled to-
day over the plight of Dorland
Smith of Hudson Lake, near here,
and Irene Smart, Portland, Ore.
Smith and Miss Stuart, former
Wisconsin students, were wed by
a parson at Rolling Prairie last
summer under the names of
Dickerson and Dittmer just to
send newspapers clippings to
them as joke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
UNDERTAKEN is GUILTY
Will Appeal Liquor Case-Youth
Gets Fine, Term.

Oscar Hermann, AZ, undertaken,
906 N. East St., was found guilty
today by jury in Criminal Court
on charge of conspiracy to operate a
still. An appeal will be filed. He
was to be sentenceddater.
Harold O'Hair, 21, of 9O1 N. East
ST., who implicated Hermann in his
confession, received six months
sentence and 800 fine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
CHAPLIN CASE IN COURT
Neither of Principals Will Attend
Hearing on Alimony.
BU United Press

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. AL
though neither of the principals will
be present, the first real court clash
in the Chaplin divorce case is sched-
uled for the District Court Of Appeals
here today.
Centering around the payment of
temporary alimony awards, argu-
ments will be heard on making the
writ of prohibition forbidding pay
ment becoming permanent, with
Charlie Chaplin and his estranged
wife, Lta Grey Chaplin, represented
by battery Of nine attorneys.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
BULLET BREAKS WINDOW

Detectives today sought the firer
of a shot that shattered a glass of
the Peoria & Eastern division Big
Four passenger train Monday night.
Train officials said the train, due at
6 p. M, was crossing Washington
st. when the glass fell. No one was
hurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
COMMODORE GERRY ILL

Bu United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Commodore
Elbridge Thomas Gerry, grandson of
one of the signers of the Declara-
ton of Independence and father of
United States Senator Gerry of
Rhode Island. was seriously i'll at
his apartment today. He is SO years
old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
BACON'S ESTATE, $21,242

BIZ Untted PfeSs
NEW YORK, Feb. frank
Bacon, actor. who made "Lightin'
one of the most popular of plays, left
an estate of S21,242. an appraisal
filed here showed. Bacon is buried
near San Jose, Cal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
TRAIN KILLS GARY MAN

BIZ United Press
GARY, Ind, Feb. Failure to
heed the signal of an oncoming Penn.
sylvania train today was blamed for
the death of Fred Koch, so, Hobart.
Koch stepped in front of the train
and was instantly killed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
MINER BURIED ALIVE
Another Slightly Injured When
Caught i'm Landslide.

BIZ United Press
PRINCETON, Ind, Feb. Carl
Montgomery, 80, Oakland City, was
killed and George Thompson, 25,
Lynnville, slightly injured when they
were caught beneath a landslide at
the tipple of the Enos Coal Com
pany mine near here late Friday.
Both men were buried beneath the
dirt. but Thompson escaped before
seriously hurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
ADMITS BANK CRIME
KolxomO Man Says He Took Part i'm
California Hold-up.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
KOKOMO, Ind, Feb. 1.-Russel
Adair, 26, Of Kokomo, has confessed
to participation in the robbery of the
Turlock Security Bank at Turlock,
Cal, nearly a year ago, police an
nounced today.
Adair said he received 81 900 as his
share of the loot and declared the
robbery was planned by George T.
Stone, now held in California, accord
ing to the confession.
Adair is being held for California
authorities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
Up to Committee

1t is believed the convention dele
gates will approve whatever recon-
mendation is made by the wage
scale committee which has been con-
sidering the question since the con-
vention opened. John Fishwich is
chairman.
The present wage scale Is based
on a $3.50 day scale, under the
Jacksonville agreement, drawn up
three years ago.
There is some agitation among the
delegates for a one-year contract
this time instead of a three-year
contract.
The present miners administration
was elected on the program OF mo
backward step" in the industry.
This includes no reduction in wages
and shorter hours. If this program
is carried out a general strike loom~
as a possibility. as operators are
known to favor a return to a lower
wake scale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

Gods before me.
8. Thou shalt not kill.
I a. Thou shalt not commit
adultery.
5. Thou shalt not steal.
6. Thou shalt not bear false
witness.
Z. Thou shalt not take the
name of the Lord in vain.
8. Thou shalt not make unto
thee any craven image.
8. Thou shalt not covet.
10. Remember the Sabbath day
and keep it holy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
LOAN SHARK BILL FL0PS

Measure COmmendatOry, but Too
Many LoOphOles Found.
The loan bill proposed by Repre-
sentative Frank Borns, who sought
to reduce the rate of interest on
small loans from 31a to per cent
month, fell by the wayside in
judiciary A committee of the Indiana
House of Representatives Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
Forecast

Unsettled, probably rain to-
night, fair and somewhat cold
er Wednesday; lowest tonight
somewhat above freezing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-01
Home Edition

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-16
Continued from page g.

The League of Women's Rights is a n1iddle-class
organization not touching the workers or the peas
ants, with membership of 200 to 300 at Canton.
The Organization of Women RevoIutionaries is said
to be sort of rival of the League of Women's
Rights and has so members
The Womens Freedom League. which receives
help from the Kuomintang (the Peoples National
Party, has $4,000 members, of whom $4,000 are in
Canton Of the members 40 per cent are students,
Is per cent workers and IS per cent peasants They
have 20 circles in the town of Canton and &c clubs
in the province They have held their first congress
which is claimed to be the first women's con-
gress to be held in China-at which "a delegates
represented II districts all over the province Of
Kwangtung. At this congress a resolution was
passed urging the formation of womens organiza-
ton for all China. They have also held three cleo
lions for their executive committee which changes
every six months. monthly paper is published
in Chinese called the "Ray" The Womens Freedom
League claim that they have aroused much interest
among the workers, they were the first body to
occupy themselves with questions affecting working
women. They realize how much there is to be DONE
how far behind the Chinese women are in education,
customs, and their mode of life.
Some organization, no doubt of political nature
is being established in all girls schools There are
organization ~ @eminists in several provinces of
China; ar - Picking there is body calling itself
the Central Organization of All Women's Organiza-
lions in China which is nearly dead.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-16
COMRADE VOIKOFF
A REVOLUTIONIST

Comrade Voikoff, Soviet minister to Poland was
shot to death by czarist plotter in Poland Com
rade Voikoff walking to the railroad station in
Warsaw Capital of Poland with Comrade A. p
Rosengolz, when the murderer ran up and emptied
his revolver into the body of the representative of
the Russian workers.
Comrade M. Voiloff was a revolutionary fighter
who had given his whole life to the cause of the
workers. He took part in the great Russian revou-
ton and later occupied high posts in the Workers
Government. In 1924 he was named minister to
Poland
Tt is quite clear that this act is result of
united campaign of attack ON the Workers Soviet
Government by their, well as our enemies, the
capitalists powers led by England and America The
British government is directly responsible for the
murder of comrade because they have given
money, melted and protected these assassins
The workers all the world, but especially
the Polish and Russian workers are wild with anger
the murder of their comrade. Big protest meet
ings being held all over the world We the
workers children of America, also protest with all
might against the murder of Comrade Voikoff
which part of the big attack against
the Soviet Union. We, at all times stand ready to
support and defend the only workers government
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-16
THIS WEEKS PUZZLE M %

This weeks puzzle is word puzzle The rules
are as follows: 1 in the puzzle stands for in tbe
answer, for B. for C. Try and do this oneI
10 10 Is Is 20 10 5
Il 10 Ia % l 20 Is Ia 715
~ 10 % p lat 1691 Is 145 10
/ IS 16.
Send all answers to the Daily Worker Young
Comrade Corner, SO First St.. New York Citv. pvine
your name, age, address and number of puzzle
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-16
A CAPITALIST
By THERESA TURNER.

The capitalists loafers
While the workers are their chauffeurs
They ride around in their Imousines all day long
While the workers in che mill hear the iron gong
He doesn't care
JUST so he doesn't have to work.
But when we are free, we will lurk
While we watch the bosses work
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-16
More Answers to Puzzle No q

Abraham Fischer, New York City; Dorothy Mel
mixer, Ferndae, N. Y; Elmer Laurla, Saxon. Wis
Comrade Luz Vilarino of Inglewood, Cal. has lust
answered puzzle No. 20 correctly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-16
Answers to Last Weeks Puzzle

The answer to last weeks puzzle No. % is:
U N The following Comrades have an
swered correctly:
Vera Rosnsky, Stelton, N. j.; Hida Wolf. Balti-
more Ma; Ethel Iulchlnsky, Brooklyn N. Y; Vero
Porrino, Corona, L. l., N. Y; Abraham Fischer Now
York City; Elsie Melniker, Femdale, N Y; Dorothy
Melniker, Ferndale, N. Y; Laura Borim, Bronx
N Y. '''N'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-16
A BEGGAR

BY MARGARET. TURNER.
! am little beggar
Ny mother is dead.
My father is a poor man
And | can't have any bread.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-16
RUTHENBERG SUB BLANK
YOUNG CoMRADE SUBS.

YOUNG COMRADE SUBS
sub second is too much to reckon
sub minute, haven't seen it
A sub an hour would give us power
A sub day would keep the wolf away
A sub a week if you'd only seek
Would take the blues out of the Young Comrades
shoes,
And help us meet each coming year
Full of pep and without fear
And so comrades. get ready, set and send us all
The subs you get.
Daily Worker Young Comrade Corner, 80 First
St, N Y. C.
Name Observation-Disclosures.
Auufess ..'............'... ..''................
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ISSUED Every MONTH.
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Cl D . D z e G S "
Patriarch.

Patriarch.
Cruel in his oncomng impotence
He would usurp his patriarchal powers
In bulldozng those-his children
In sadstic fashion
To give wild outlet
To stagnant passion.
Priest.
Solemn still-life there he stands
Talking in monody of tone
Installing love of peace in time of peace
But soon his voice is changed to higher note
He now exhorts his fellow-men to tote
A gun and shoot the enemy
"It matters not who e'er they be-
PrOfiteer.
With one hand he pulls the strings of government;
The other rests upon his caponed paunch,
wellcontented leer upon his face.
Knowing naught of human sorrows and emotions
He spends his energy amassing fortunes
To be gained with.
The world is his-Caesar's-
Unromantic Caesars he laughs
(And well may he)
For Caesar had to fight to gain his lands
By armng men in legions and in bands;
While he thout cen military cape
Rules the world by pulling ticker-tape
MAX GELTMAN