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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
DakotanS Approve Stand
nv pAHrI 10 nHn

Uniteo Press Stan Correspondent
RAPID CITY, S. D., Aug. A
representative cross section of
opinion in this representative
western town-now the summer
capital of the Nation-indicates that
the man in the street believes
President Coolidge definitely re-
nounced the throne when he said
ne did not choose to be a candidate
in 1928.
While the storm OF debate RACES
among politicians, pro and con, the
United Press today asked five lead
ing citizens Of Rapid City now they,
the voters, feel about it.
Only one of the five suggested
Mr.. Coolidge might relent if the
next Republican national conven-
ton desired to nominate him, and
most of them were glad that Mr..
Coolidge had decided against an
other term.
G. G. Warren, president of the
Lamb-Warren Lumber Company.
hit the nail on the head. according
to information obtained here by the
United Press. The job which has
brought nearer the deaths of the
last two Presidents, has, in opinion
OF those close to Mr.. Coolidge, final
ly made a nervous impression upon
him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
JURORS PROBE
GRADER LOAN
Hear That Contractor
Used County Machine.

The Marion County grand jury
stopped its investigation of political
corruption today long enough to
look into alleged irregularities by
county officials.
The jury investigated alleged
loaning of a county road grader to
Smith Hawkins, Shelby County con-
tractor. 1t was said Commissioner
George Snider. minority member,
found the grader on a road south of
Shelbyville.
Luther Tex, road superintendent.
said Hawkins had previously loaned
the county some equipment.
Snider, Tex, John Carlisle, coun-
ty auditors Office employe, and
Charles Fisher, county yards super
intendent, were subpoenaed.
Snider, who began the investiga-
ton, and who was to appear before
the jury, is on a fishing trip in
northern Indiana.
Il intended to return the grader
in good condition and pay for using
1t, but-se- many people came down
and started asking questions about
1t that I decided to return it imme-
diately." Hawkins is said to have
told the jury.
Hawkins used the grader for sixty
days and returned it Wednesday.
After hearing the three witnesses
the grand jury adjourned until Fri
day morning to continue their po-
litical investigation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
Scores Start Work
on Model AirblaneS

Playground supernndents throughout the city report that
of girls starting construction Of model air
following instructions being published in The Times
I think this contest will big, said Jess Mcclure
recreation director today And those who make these air.
planes a lot about aviation
shouldn't forget girls in announcement" he ad
skilled with their hands the boys and
wouldn't surprise of the best aplanes made
by girls"
making airplanes get help from
playground supervisors contest which The Times will
sponsor airplanes connection with
the playground tournaments
enthusiastic about the scheme that he think
seriously including special airplane build
ing playground supervisors that
will be held
articles which The Times publishing give complete inor
nation, you start today a model airplane.
instructions get out tools begin
this EVENING"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
GAS BLAST AvERTED
Driver Risks Life to Get
Truck Away.

Bravery Of Paul Hodges, 35, of
1858 w. Twenty-Third ST., st. Clair
Oil Company truck driver, and quick
action Of firemen prevented a huge
downtown explosion today,
A spark from a timers blow torch
ignited gas fumes while Hodges was
filling 75-gallon underground tank
at the Pettis Dry Goods Company
garage in the rear of Is E. Washing
ton st.
Endangering his own life, Hodges
climbed on the gasoline truck and
drove it away. Gasoline from a hose
used to run the gasoline into the
underground tank caught fire. Fire
Captain William Clune chopped the
hose with an AK and held it UP,
stopping the flow.
Firemen said dangerous explo-
sion would have resulted if the
flame reached the tank interior.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
HOsTETTERS TO
FACE TRIAL HERE
Federal Judge Releases
Two Alleged Bandits.

Federal Judge Hazen of Buffalo,
N. Y, according to United Press
dispatch, today signed an order re-
leasing Howard and Robert Eostet-
ter, wanted here for bank robbery,
to indianapolis authorities.
Detective Captain Fred Simon said
he was awaiting official notice be-
fore sending for them.
The Hostetter brothers are being
held in Buffalo on Federal warrants
charging violation of the Mann and
Dyer acts.
Mildred Hotsetter, alias Betty
Miller, and Virginia Nelson, alias
Mabel Meyers, said to be sweet
hearts Of the Hostetters, are serving
thirty-day sentence in Allegheny
County workhouse at Pittsburgh, on
charges of disorderly conduct.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
BLAST IN Mine
TRAPS WORKERS
Eight Known Dead, Nine Are
Missing in Kentucky.
Rn Lnitcd Press

BIZ United Press
CLAY, Ky, Aug. 4.-Death again
stalked the West Kentucky Coal
Company mine near here today, aft
er giving this little mining center a
1O-year respite An explosion ITO
feet beneath the earth's surface
wrecked the mine shaft, trapping
more than a score of workers late
yesterday.
Eight miners are known to be
dead and nine were missing in the
same shaft where sixty-one miners
lost their lives ten years ago to the
day in a similar accident.
A gas pocket in the shaft was
blamed for the explosion, which oc-
CURED as the employees were leaving
the mine for the day. Most of the
240 workmen had been hoisted to
the earth and forty-one we're in the
digging when the blast occurred.
Because gas collected in the pass
age, rescue workers were forced to
use gas masks in digging through
the tangled debris.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
Times VIII Help You
SOlUe Tax Problems

The Times take Of your troubles.
refund is paid subscribers of The Times who avail
themselves of the special Times being offered will
the ur without paying percentage
for preparing the claim.
The Times refund bureau has been established for the
subscribers the experts working
the claim
subscriber who applies
n you will a
bureau Supply the information this
let the checked will
notified when the ready for signature
citizens taking advantage of this already
employees policy of
newspaper every
private filing experts hired the percentage
paid availng yourself of Times
obtain the full amount of the refund allowed No fee
deducted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
BANK LOSS OF
= 20 PER CENT SEEN

posits, pending settlement Of the
bank affairs. it was learned.
The audit being made by the
banking department continues.
State Bank Commissioner Luther F.
Symons announced today that it
was unlikely that it would be COM
pleted until the first of next week.
Attorney E. H. Iglehart, receiver
for the institution, declared that he
would make a statement to deposi-
tors as soon as he received the
audit
This probably will be in the mid
die or latter part of next week.. >
Iglehart. said. He krew nothing of
a meeting of depositors to be held
in Superior Court. Room /, Friday
night.
According to announcement, the
meeting will be for the purpose of
organizing depositors to protect
their interests, but names of the
organizers have not been made pub
lie.
There are approximately $1,000
accounts at the bank and the total
deposits are a little less than $4,000
600. he reported.
"Our work at the bank is being
retarded some what by the many in
QlIiries which we receive" Symcns
asserted. Should we assume a
high-handed attitude toward the
public we might progress more
rapidly. but it is the departments
policy to be courteous and to give
information to all legitimate in
quirers."
The general banking situation In
the city has not been affected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04

Depositors in the j. F. Wild g.
Co. State bank, closed by the
State banking department Satur-
day. will suffer a 20 per cent loss,
or possibly slightly less, bankers in
touch with the Wild Bank situation
believed today.
Other Indianapolis banks are
loaning the Wild institution deposit
tors up to so per cent of their de-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
BY HENRY MINOTT
limited Press staff CORRESPONDENT

United Press staff Correspondent
BOSTON, Aug. 4--More than ten
hours after the rest Of the world
heard the fateful news, Nicola
Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
learned today that what appeared to
be their last hope for life had van
ished.
"I believe, with the jury, that
these men we're guilty and that they
had fair trial. I furthermore be-
lieve that there YVES no juStif1able
reason for giving them new trial"
These words, which formed the
conclusion of Governor Alvan j.
Fuller's decision, a 2,100-word docu-
ment made public last night, were
taken to the condemned men this
morning by William G.. Thompson,
director of the legal fight to save
them from the electric chair.
Sacco and Vanzetti, the former
on the nineteenth day of his hunger
strike, heard their fate from one of
their staunchest friends with no
noticeable sign Of emotion, prison
attaches said.
The unfavorable decision had
come as severe blow to Thompson.
Sorrow lined his face as he entered
the great gray prison and was es-
corted by Deputy Warden Horsett
to the death cells.
Mrs. SaccO Present
With Thompson came Mrs. Rosa
Sacco, loyal mother of Sacco,s two
children, and an interpreter. For
an hour and quarter, they re-
manned in the death house, talking
in low voices.
Desperate hopes of Sacco-Van-
zetti defense forces that Governor
Fuller would take some step to
mitigate the death sentences at the
executive council meeting this aft
ernoon died when the council ad-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
Democrats Rejoice
BY THOMAS L. STOKES


WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Demo-
Gratis today are exulting quietly over
what they choose" to accept as the
determination of President Coolidge
to step out Of the 1928 political pic
ture, and are finding in it renewed
hope for their own prospects.
Whatever the leaders have
claimed publicly about their chances
for 1928. most of them admit pri-
vately that they could not expect
to beat Coolidge in 1928.
Whether the effect of what they
deem elimination of Coolidge will
be to bring harmony into their
forces. or merely to accentuate the
sharp differences on party issues
and candidates, remains to be seen.
That 1t has given new hope to
Democrats, including especially the
candidates, Is certain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
HUGHES WON'T
Be CANDIDATE
IN 1928 RACE
Former Secretary of State
Definitely Announces
He'll Not Run.
DEMOCRATS REJOICING
New Hope Seen for Party in
Coolidge Remuneration;
Praised in Dakota.

BV URitfd Press
PARIS, Aug. 4.-Charles Evans
Hughes informed the United Press
today that he was not a candidate
for President in 1928.
Hughes was located at Annecy, In
the Haute Savoie, where he is va
cationing. Speaking over the long
distance telephone, the former Sec
retary of State said:
my attitude remains the same" Z"
He explained that his intentions
were unchanged by President Coo
lidge's announcement, but would
make no further comment on the
Presidents decision.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
PRISONER GETS TERMS

Can Live Outside Penitentiary, but
Superintendent to Boss Him.
By Times Special
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 4.-If DR..
A. H. Weathers of Florida will sup
port his divorced wife and children,
live at a place designated by the
superintendent of prisons and full
fill other conditions, he will be al
lowed to leave the Atlanta Peni-
tentiary after serving two and a
half years of a six-year sentence
for violating the Harrison narcotic
law.
The provisions of communication
granted by President Coolidge are
unusual. according to Warden
Shock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
DELAY GRAYS HEARING
City Hall Fight Case Postponed
Until Aug. Is.

Hearing Of assault and battery
charges against Paul Gray, Marion
County Construction Company
superintendent, was delayed until
Aug. Is in municipal court today.
Gray was arrested on a warrant
signed by r. F. Lee, concrete in
terest representative, who charged
Gray struck him in city hall corridor.
The alleged dispute was over the
asphalt-concrete paving war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
LITA SPURNS OFFERS

Chaplin Case Must Go to Court;
Turn Down Money Settlement.
By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.-The
Chaplin divorce case has gone be-
yond settlement and will be aired in
open court. it was believed today.
In demanding fees after having
been dismissed as attorneys for Mrs.
Lita Gray Chaplin. the firm of
Young & Young, attorneys, revealed
Mrs. Chaplin had refused re-
ported monetary settlement with
Charlie Chaplin, her motion pic
ture comedian husband.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
No British Policy Change

BIZ TnITfH TFC8H
LONDON, Aug. 4.-Failure of
President Coolidge's naval linnita-
tions conference, the United Press
was informed today, will not alter
the British naval program. The
government merely would continue
with the program mapped out at the
Washington arms conference in 1921.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
NEVER PAID $500

Shank Takes Crack at Steve Jack
son Saddle Horse.
II never paid $2,50O for a saddle
horse" ex-Mayor Lew Shank, intro
duced as the greatest auctioneer in
America and a race horse fancier,
told Indianapolis Real Estate Board
members at the Chamber of Com
merce this noon.
Shank declared he did not blame
Mayor Duvall for ousting Detective
Chief Claude M. Worley, because he
did not believe Duvall should have
appointed Worley in the first place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
LENGEL GETS SENTENCE
Life Term Given; Judge Overrules
New Trial Motion.

CW1VtU Ttoo
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 4.-Saranus
A. Lengel, former police chief of
Canton, was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for the murder of Don
R. Mellett, editor, today, when
Judge Frank M. Clevenger over
ruled his motion for a new trial.
Lengel was convicted on July 16
Of flrst-degree murder. The jury
saved him from the electric chair
by recommending mercy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
Receives S2O,77O Estate

BIZ Times Special
WARSAW, Ind, Aug. 4.-Mrs.
Emma N. Smith, living near here.
has been declared sole heir Of
$40, TO estate left by her brother.
George B. Yeakel, aged recluse, who
died here May % last, a victim Of
asphyxiatiNA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
Collapse of Conference Is
Most Severe Postwar
Blow to Peace.
U. S. REJECTS FINAL PLAN
No Provision Is Made to Re-
convene When Meeting
Is Adjourned.
BY HENRY WOOD
inited Press StaR Correspondent

AANae nNaA NoAANtuVMuNnh
GENEVA, Aug. president
Coolidge's conference to limit auxi-
liary naval craft, cruisers, destroy
ers and submarines, collapsed today
and its failure was interpreted as
the most severe postwar blow TO
hopes for disarmament among the
nations of the world.
The conference met In plenary
session this afternoon and ad-
journed after slightly more than
an hour.
A joint statement by the delega-
tions of Japan, Great Britain and
the United States was interpreted
as having revealed the conference
to have suffered even greater fail
ure than the most pessimistic had
anticipated.
Bitterness Marks Close
The final statements of the dele
gates made no provision for re-
sumption of the conference and
their words did not conceal the Bit
terness and recrimination which
has plagued Mr.. Coolidge's efforts
to initiate naval limitation.
Although the conferees had found
common ground with respect TO
limitation on submarines and de-
stroWrs, even that was not trans
lated into a compact which would
have bound the signatories to re-
main within certain quotas.
Hugh S. Gibson, principal Amer
lean delegate, opened and closed to-
days final session.
Since there is lying on the table
beside Mr.. Bridgeman." said Gibson.
referring to the British first lord OF
the admiralty. "England's final pro-
posals, I am forced frankly to admit
that our efforts to find an accept
able basis for agreement have not
been successful"
No Provision to Resume
There was widespread speculation
here regarding the effect the failure
would have on the League OF Ma
tons disarmament plans. The
leagues preliminary disarmament
conference met here last spring and
failed.
Bridgeman read England's latest
proposals, dated today. They an
nounced that England was ready 10
sign a treaty on those points on
which agreement already had been
reached.
Baron Saito. principal Japanese
delegate, detailed the agreement
which had been reached between
the Japanese and British in which
both, he said, had made concessions.
He expressed disappointment that
the Americans could not accept.
Instead Of provision for resump-
ton of the conference, the Joint
statement OF the delegates which
was formally adopted before the
conference adjourned, merely ex-
pressed the hope that the three
governments by direct negotiations
might find "a early solution Of the
problem of naval limitation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
BUYS BUILDING INTEREST
p. F. Goodrich Purchases Half of
Aetna Trust and Savings Co.

P. F. Goodrich Company pur-
chased an undivided one-half inter-
est in the Aetna Trust and Savings
co. Bldg, % N. Pennsylvania ST.,
June 80, it was announced today.
The half interest was purchased
from Lowell Patterson, trustee for
the Edward Schmidt estate, by r.
w. Spiegel, agent for the Goodrich
hrm. James P. Goodrich, former
Governor, is the holder Of a large
interest in the P. F. Goodrich con-
Germ. Pierre F. Goodrich is his son.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
HOLDING PARK HEARING

Board in Session on Swimming Pool
Project.
Public hearings were held today
by the park board on the proposed
$4,000 Ellenberger Park swimming
pool and acquisition of property for
Broad Ripple Park playground.
Estimated cost of obtaining land
for the playground is $4,000. 1t
will be located between Sixtieth and
Sixty-First SITS. on Broadway Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
CALIFORNIA FEELS QUAKE
No Damage Is Reported From West
Coast Tremor.
By United Press

By United Press
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 4. - An
earth tremor of considerable in
tensity was felt in Los Angeles at
AIS a. m. today. The shock was
felt as far north as Ventura and
as far south as Ell Centro. No dam
age has been reported.
The quake also was reported to
have shaken Long Beach, San
Pedro. San Bernardino and Catalina
Island.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
LEARNS OF NEW GRAFT

Cousin" 81 to Buy Gas.
Police today sought a petty con-
fidence man with a new game.
Miss Ester Leferber, 712 Illinois
Bldg, said a man came to that
office and represented himself as a
cousin Of her employer. He bor-
rowed 81 to buy gasoline for his
auto which he pointed out to her.
Later the real owner drove the
car away, she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04
LINDY LANDS SAFELY
Governor Of West Virginia We'll
comes Air Hero to Wheeling.

BIZ United Press
WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. A.
Col. Charles A. Lindberg, en- route
from Pittsburgh to Wheeling,
landed at Langin Field, Moundsville,
at 2:20 p. m. (E. D. T) today and
was welcomed by Governor Howard
M. Gore in the name of West
Virginia.
The flying colonel and his party
Immediately left by motor car for
Wheeling, where he was to make a
short address at the West Virginia
state fairgrounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-04

Hitler Office Supply Co. Ma. 0612.
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Other Sacco- Vanzetti stories and
pictures on Page 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-21
Two Jailed on
Traffic Charges

Judge /. Mayficld mctcd out Jail
sentences, stiff fines and suspended
licenses Of two men brought before
him this morning on charges Of
reckless driving.
The first Of these to appear be
fore the judge was Print Creed. lie
pleaded guilty to the charge when
arraigncd. IT was his fourth con
vlctiOn on a similar charge and the
Judge sentenced him to pay a fine
Of $50, spend 10 days in Jail and
suspended his drivers license for
one wear.
Carl Roberts pleaded not guilty
when arraigncd and was given i'm
mediate trial before Judge Mayficli
when h" waived jury. He was
found guilty upon testimony Of
state Traffic OFFICERS Flovd Ack.
ley and J. w. lIolcomb. Roberts
was sentenced to pa, fine Of 500,
spend 10 days in jail and his driv-
"r's license was sEspenlcd for 60
days.
ii. X. Graham loaded guilty to a
charge of operating Il truck with
too thin rubber. He Informed the
court hat he had corrected the
fault and WAS given Il suspended
sentence ON Il fine of 81
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-21
Lettuce Season
Draws to Close

Imperial Valleys 1927 lettuce
deal is rapidly coming to Il close,
Shipments, which had been holding
near the 100 mark for some time,
took sharp Crop over the week,
end. Forty two cars rolled Satur-
day, and II Sunday. But - ears
were ordered for today 5 loading.
Most of the cash buyers are lcaT-
ing for Arizona, which is now lead
ing in lettuce shipment. On We'd
hcsday the last report from the Bu
rcau of Market 5 office at Brawlcy
will be issued, which marks the of
ficial end of the season, although
shipments on Il small scale may con
tinuc for the next ten days.
TO date, l0,S09 ears have rolled.
OF this number over $500 have orig
mated from I'll Centre.
The deal has been. on the whole,
disastrous financially, many con-
Germs having ia-,cn ncavy losses.
Over production and other contrib
ting causes are largely responsible,
local growers interviewed state.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-21
License Awaiting
B ride and Groom

Wantcd-Onc prospective bride
and groom by Cal G. MousScau,
county clerk.
But don t get excited, Cal has
already picked the only two eligible
to fill the h'.4. Th"ra is perfectly
good marriage license awaiting
them at his office and it is made
out to {. Allen Gardner as groom
and Vivian Pollard us bride.
1t happened this way The coun.
~ clerk was called bv telephone to
issue the license at !: 80 clock Sat
urday afternoon. In some manner
a hitch in the proceedings brought
Cal to the office an hour late and
the couple was not there. He later
communicated with them again bv
telephone. They would be there at
$3.50 o o'clock he was Informed.
SO Cal got the marriage license
all ready for the signatures of his
prospective clients at $50 o clock.
They didn t come for the license.
Again communication was resumed
by telephone. They wanted to get
it Sunday morning but Cal objected
to this as disturbing his day of rest
The license is still awaiting the
arrival of the prospective bride and
groom.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-21
Walker Will Talk
Here Tomorrow

DR.. w. ii. Walker. former prcsi
dent of the Nationa> farm bureau
and a strong proponcnt for tn"
SWING Johnson bin while in Wash
ington during the recent session of
Congress, will be in FL Centre 70.
morrow night. He will give an al
dress at the Conservation Club.
delegation of ranchcrs from
ri Ccntro will journey to Yuma,
AriZ., tomorrow morning to meet the
doctor and return with him to FL
Centre. He will make a tour of the
valley during the day to look over
conditions.
DR.. Walker has Travelled cxten.
siVclv and is in immediate touch
with the political situation of tho
country. He recently made a trim
abroad as II representative of Her
bert Hoover, secretary of commerce.
The visitor is regarded as I'm cx.
cciIcnt speaker and his address
promises to be of much interest. II
is expected that Il large crowd will
hear him.