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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
MAY FETE AT COURT
HOUSE NEXT FRIDAY
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
PUPILS WILL TAKE PART IN
ONE OF THE LAST EVENTS OF
SCHOOL YEAR.

One OF the last events OF the
school year will be the May Fete
next Friday afternoon, May Goth, be-
ginning $3.50 P. M. The May Fete
will be given on the court house
lawn. One hundred sixty-one pupils
will take part in this May Fete, as
suring the public of a number of
events which should prove interest
ing. Considerable time and money
has been spent on costumes and for
this reason a nominal admission will
be charged.
Grace Wester, representative of
the Senior class, has been chosen
May Queen. Mary Finn, repre-
sentative of the Junior class, will be
the Maid of Honor. Edna Redetzke,
of the Sophomore class and Alice
Stewart, Of the Freshman class, are
the two attendants to the May Queen.
Helen Hoffman will represent Win
ter and Marjorie Thomson will repre-
sent Spring. Harriet Knapp will be
the Sunbeam. The names of the
other members of the cast will ap-
pear on the program. In case of
rain0Friday the Fete will be held
Saturday at the same hour.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cameron and
daughter of Mankato arrived in Red
wood Falls Sunday for visit. Mr..
Cameron returned to Mankato the
same day and Mrs. Cameron remain
ed to spend a week here with her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Zumwinkle,
her sister, Mrs. L. w. Hassinger and
her brother, Bert Zumwinkle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Brinkman of
st. Peter spent Sunday with DR.. and
Mrs. A. w. Ross at the Manse. They
were accompanied by their son-in-
law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. An
derson, also of st. Peter. Mrs.
Brinkman and Mrs. Ross have been
intimate friends for the past many
wears.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Philbrick, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Collins and daughter Lu-
cille and Miss Dornfield motored to
Minneapolis Sunday. On Monday Mr..
and Mrs. Philbrick, Mr.. Collins and
Miss Dornfeld spent the day buying
for the F. w. Philbrick and Son
Store. They returned to Redwood
Falls in the evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
hint u. S.-JAPAN
ALLIANCE NEAR
Stand in DiSarming Seen as
Past Argument.
BIZ Tnited PrrRR

BIZ United Press
GENEVA, June 23.-Possibilty Of
an American-Japanese alliance, re-
placing the old Anglo-Japanese al
lance, was foreseen by some CONT
mental political writer's today as the
outgrowth of the present naval dis
armament conference.
The Geneva newspaper, LIE Ge-
nevous, speculating on the chances
of such an alliance, points out Hugh
Gibson's activity in seeking the sup
port of the Japanese delegation
against the British proposals, espe-
cially the one that seeks to re-
open the Washington agreement re.
garding the size and life of ships.
During the negotiations Tuesday
between Gibson, head of the Amer
ican delegation, and Admiral Saito,
the newspaper remarks, Saito ex-
pressed willingness to support the
American argument against dis
cussing or changing the Washing
ton provisions for capital ships, pro-
vided that Japan was granted a
5-5-4 ratio for auxiliary craft, only
total global tonnage being fixed in
stead of the size and number of
each category of ships, as Britain
proposes. J
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
BOARD PONDERS
CASE OF Steve
Report on Findings May Be
Made Public.

The State board Of charities met
at the Statehouse today to prepare
its report on investigation Of charges
that D. G. Stephenson, former Klan
dragon, has been treated cruelty in
Indiana State Prison, where he is
serving a life term for murder.
General sentiment Of the board
now is for making the report public
as soon as it is completed, Secretary
John A. Brown said. The board con-
Quoted the inquiry in secret and had
indicated the report would not be
given out.
The board today will determine
whether to make further investiga-
ton, or, if it is decided no more is
necessary. will discuss the report.
Even if the report is completed
at this session, it will be several
days before clerical work can be
done and the report made public,
Brown said.
1t will be ready for presentation
to the prison trustees at their reg
ular meeting early in July, however,
Brown said. The trustees asked the
investigation when Governor Jack
son turned over to them a petition
asking for ninety-day parole for
Stephenson which charged that he
was mistreated and attempts made
on his life at the prison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
Church s Foe
Freely Types
Confession

The confession that he set fire
to three Indianapolis Catholic
written upon a typewriter
at detective headquarters today by
Maurice De la Tour today, follows:
"This is to certify that have
made the following statement
without any force being used by
the chief OF detectives, and that
it is the truth. I do not want
to cause the people any undue
expense in looking up witnesses,
etc. So that I am making the
following statement:
upon Monday morning I en-
tered st. Patrick's Church, set
ting fire to it; upon Tuesday I
entered the Lady Of Lourdes
Church, set fire to it, and upon
Wednesday I entered the Joan Of
Arc Church and set fire to it,
II am not going to give any
reason for doing this in this state
ment, but wish to state that there
is NOT ANYONE WITH ME, OR
HAS ME HIRED. During the fire
at the latter church I entered the
priests house, got watch, and
81 out of a pocket book, large
cash box containing some insurance
papers ETC., which I am going to
show the detectives where they
are after I get this statement writ
ten.
upon Monday during the fire
at st. Patrick'S I entered q house
and got wrist watch.
upon Sunday I entered some
house at TIT S. East ST., and got
about So in money and gentle
mans watch, a long imitation
pearl necklace and a ladies wrist
watch, which I threw in some
parked car on w. Market st.
"As to 216 N. Meridian ST., did
not set it upon fire, but I was up
at the dance studio to make
arrangements for some special
dance lessons. in the event that 1
remain in indianapolis. I met
some lady as was coming, she
spoke to me. and that is all
know about the place.
Signed, MAURICE DE LA
TOUR, alias Ray Gordon"
Witnesses were Calude F. Worley
Charles Sumner and John White.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23

In the face of possible physical
attack from the three, Mrs. Bowen
resolutely turned back the bent Ii
cense plate of the car driven by
them and got the number of their
Indiana auto plate.
Something just told me they
were thieves as soon as saw them
in the alley" said Mrs. Bowen to-
day. 81 had been cleaning house
and had taken some trash to the
ALLEY when saw these folks. They
were in a touring car.
"The woman was very young-re-
ally no more than a girl, probably
II years old. She was bareheaded,
dark and looked somewhat foreign.
The men were also foreign looking.
They were without coats and the
one driving had on a khaki shirt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
mACkAYE TRIAL
IS NEAR JURY
Defense Expected to Rest
Case Friday.

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, June 23.-The
case of Dorothy Mackaye, actress
charged with concealing the manner
of death of her husband, Ray Ray
mond, may go to the jury early
next week.
There was no session Of the trial
today. The case will be resumed
tomorrow and the defense is ex-
ppected to rest.
With much of the emotion which
has characterized her acting, Miss
Mackaye related before adjourn
ment how she and Raymond kissed
and made up" after the latter
fought with Paul Kelly,
Her husband, she said, was
ashamed of his attitude toward the
friendship between herself and
Kelly, and pleaded with her to give
him another chance.
"I told him it was entirely up to
him and he said everything would
be all right now, so I kissed him" I"
she testified, and tears came into
her eyes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23

The back of the car was packed
full of tires-there must have been
dozens of them. I noticed that
and also their furtive glances."
zone man got out, while the car
came to standstill at the garage
door opposite my yard. I was close
to my gate, but I think they did
not see me. The man went into
the garage, emerging a moment
later with three good tires slung
over his arm. took only a second
to decide that I wouldn't let these
folks get away with this miserable
thing. I stepped right out in front
of their car.
"How dare you take those tires?"
I demanded. "The woman was espe-
cially quick and sharp with an an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
OIL WITNESS IN TRAP
BIaCkmer, Denied Passport,
Can Be TraiIed Easily.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The
State Department today refused to
reconsider its action of May II re-
voking the passport of Harry M.
Blackmen, former chairman of the
Midwest Refining Company, wanted
as a witness in the Teapot Dome oil
cases.
American Consul Hale at Mar
seilles took Blackmer's passport
from him after the latter refused
a subpoena service from secret serv-
ice men who discovered him on a
Monaco-Nice train.
Being without a passport, his
movements can now be easily traced
by American agents. To return to
this country he must obtain a new
special passport, which will enable
authorities to nab him at the port
of arrival.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
SONS OF SLAIN
MAN ON STAND
Ebert and Gilbert Riggs
Heard in RigSby Case.

Bu United Press
NEWCASTLE, Ind, June 23.-El-
bert and Gilbert Riggs, sons of
Herman Riggs, Henry County
farmer, fatally shot by Melvin Rigs
by, former marshal at Shirley, testi-
fed today at the trial Of Rigsby,
charged with murder. Frank Harris
also was a witness.
Harris told of Rigsby ordering
Riggs to come with him and of the
two sons imploring the marshal not
to shoot.
According to Harris, Rigsby
started toward Riggs when the lat
ter informed him he was not going
to Jail, and opened fire at a distance
of one or two feet.
The two sons supported witnesses
at Wednesdays session, declaring
their father had not been drinking.
Their version was that Rigsby came
into the poolrooom with his revolver
in his hand and Immediately ap-
preached their father.
Widespread interest in the trial is
filling the courtroom daily with
spectators.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
Indy ARRIVES
IN WASHINGTON
Stunts Delight Crowd; Goes
to Hoover Luncheon.

Bu United Press
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Colonel
Charles Lindbergh arrived here by
plane from Dayton at 11:25 a. m.
eastern Standard Time), today.
Greeted by the Governments air
secretaries, he planned to discuss
aviation with them during the day
and to consider plans for his per-
sonal future.
Over Boiling field, the trans
Atlantic f1ier did some stunts to the
delight of the small crowd awaiting
him.
After greetings by the air Sec
retaries, Lindbergh went to the
home of Major H. B. S. Burwell,
commandant of Boiling field, before
leaving for the city, where he and
his party were to be guests of Sec
retary Hoover at luncheon.
Lindbergh was attired In his
famous blue suit, leather coat,
helmet, and had a parachute
strapped on.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
Lone Woman FoiZs Tire Gang L00tiMg Garage

swer. We're going to take them
away for vulcanizing, she added.
81 was positive they were lying
and stood my ground. You are
stealing. Put them straight back 1
said. The man in the khaki shirt
acted as if he might start the car.
I didn't bulge. I mean it, said.
"'Well, I guess we won't take them
then the other man said, but the
young woman argued and protested.
Then, although the machine seemed
about to run right over me, I took
hold of their license plate. 1t was
curved upward so you couldn't see
the numbers, but I bent it back.
"Then I stepped back just in time
and the machine shot ahead and out
of the alley, the one man throwing
the tires back toward the garage as
they went"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
Buying of Hospital Goods
Believed Under Probe by
Prosecutors.
WITNESSES ARE HEARD
Surgical instrument and
Drug Company Heads
Are Questioned.

Possibility that affidavits, charging
more city officials with alleged ir-
regularities in Office, may be filed
in Criminal Court by county prose-
cutors appeared strong this after
noon.
After examining employees Of sew
eral drug and surgical instrument
companies and Clarence Hess, bus
mess manager of the City hospital,
prosecutors declared something
might be done"
Hess was with the prosecutors for
a long period. Other witnesses were
Samuel Greenburg, president Of the
w. H. Armstrong Company, and
Richard K. Sinnig, manager of the
Akron Truss Company, both local
surgical instrument manufacturing
concerns; and Solomon Goldsmith,
of Goldsmith Bros, drug firm.
Others to Be Quizzed
1t was said that other members
of the Goldsmith firm and William
Hamilton, city garage superintend-
ent, might be subpoenaed to appear
this afternoon.
1t was believed purchase of goods
for city hospital use was the basis
for today's investigation. All city
purchases are made through the
city purchasing department., head
ed by John J. Collins.
The probe was resumed suddenly
by William H. Sheaffer and Spe-
cial Depl/ies Emsley w. johnson
and John w. Hoffman after they
said Tuesday they would retire.
This statement was made after
affidavits charging official miscon-
duct and false pretense were filed
against Earl S. Garrett, former city
market master. Collins signed
CARROTS $1,000 bono.
May Continue Inquiry
Hoffman announced that the
prosecutors will continue in session
this afternoon and there might be
a possibility of them continuing
the inquiry until the new grand
jury is selected in July.
The probers said no report will
be made to Judge James A. Collins.
Reasons given we're the additional
evidence brought out and the fact
that Prosecutor William H. Remy
is not in Indianapolis this week.
They said the report will be made
not later than next Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
Hourly Temperatures

The courage and quick wit Of a
woman put to rout three auto tire
thieves on Wednesday afternoon.
Detectives to whom Mrs. May l..
Bowen, Oil De Quincy ST., turned
over a description of two men and a
woman companion and license num-
ber of the car they used in an at
tempt to rob the garage Of Orville
Ferguson, 912 Riley Ave-, expect
shortly to have the persons in Gus
tody who have been responsible for
many daylight thieveries from east
side garages.
Mrs. Bowen, slender little wom-
an, teacher in the Theodore Potter
Fresh Air School, withstood the pro-
tests of the culprits until, seeing
that she could not be turned aside,
the thieves hastened to get away
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
Sudden Change in Weather
Only Deterrent Faced
Now In Flight.
WILL TUNE UP TONIGHT
Expects 'Fifty-Fifty' Break
on Trip Along Coast, Good
Winds Over Ocean.

BIZ United Press
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, June
23.-Unless weather conditions
change sharply. the tri-motored
Fokker monoplane America will
take off at a. m. tomorrow for
Paris, Commander Richard E. Byrd
said today.
Although 1t had been rumored
persistently that the start would be
made tonight, Commander Byrd
said such a course was virtually
impossible"
ct want to wait a little while
longer to give weather conditions
along the New England Coast and
the Newfoundland Banks a chance
to clear up" he said. Dawn is
more favorable time to take off, be-
cause the lifting power of the plane
is less in high temperature than
when it is COOL"
Commander Byrd declared that he
probably would take the plane out
on the runway by 8 or 8 o'clock to-
night, to get it tuned up and set for
the flight.
Weather Getting Better
weather conditions" he said,
have been improving gradually
ksince yesterday afternoon, when I
tentatively set a. m. Friday as the
hour for our departure. AS things
look at present, and unless some
J fnr0cnnY1 fInnv- 1nRaIfAfnr1r Il
velop, we will start at that time"
The commander said he hardly
expected to get any better than a
fifty fifty" break along the coast
as far as the, weather was con-
cerned, but that he was hoping to
find an average favorable tailwind
of at least ten miles an hour over
the ocean.
Present weather reports indicate
that the storm area reported yes
terday as lowering between Halifax
and Sable Island is moving north
ward and that by 4 a. m. tomorrow
it will be well out of the Americas S
path.
Commander Byrd said that if a
storm area should appear over the
northeastern part of Greenland,
above the great Greenland ice-cap,
it might lead to further delays.
Must Rely on Radio
He pointed out that there are no
facilities for making observations or
predictions in that region, and
that they would be forced to rely
on wireless reports from ships.
The fiier was in constant COM
munication today with James H.
Kimball, director of the local
weather bureau, who is studying the
fight from a scientific viewpoint,
to aid future transatlantic flying.
The commander said that he
would like to call the newspaper
mems attention to the faithful and
efficient" work Of his ground crew,
which, he declared, is equally as
deserving of credit and praise as
the men who will accompany him
on the fight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
Death Believed Suicide

BIZ United Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind. June 23.-Be-
lieved to have committed suicide on
Sunday, few days before she was
to have beeen tried in Circuit Court
for disorderly conduct, the body of
Mrs. Lena Freeman, "a, who fell or
jumped from a houseboat into the
Ohio River, was recovered late on
"Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
PearLy Gates?

Bu United Press
COLUMBUS, Ind, June 23.-
"Good-by, everybody; I'll see
you in Heaven" declared Joe
Fisher, SO, of near Sellersburg,
as he was taken from the
county Jail and started for
Putnamville, where he was to
be committed to the State pc
nal farm to serve a sentence of
six months for violation of the
State liquor law.
Fisher was visibly affected
and broke down and wept as
he shook hands with members
of the sheriff's family and Jail
attaches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
Slips Out of Dayton

BH United Press
DAYTON, Ohio, June 23.-Col.
Charles Lindbergh, after spending
the night in Dayton as the guest
of Orville Wright, the first famous
aviator, left here at $40 a. m. for
Washington.
Lindbergh, weary of the crowds
which have acclaimed him for the
last month, was driven secretly to
Wilbur Wright field Immediately
after breakfast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
POLICE SALE NETS $3.50
Unclaimed Articles Auctioned Of
for Pension Fund Benefit.

A total of $53C25 was raised for
the police pension fund in the semi
annual sale of unclaimed articles at
police headquarters yesterday. Ju-
venile bidders eagerly sought to OBJ
tain one Of the fifty bicycles offered
for sale by G. A. Mills, who had do
mated his services as auctioneer.
Other rare bargains of automo-
biles tires and accessories, mysteri-
Gus suit cases, pots and pans, straw
hats and even a horse collar were
placed on sale during the afternoon.
Lieut.. George Cox and John Am
buhl, in charge, reported the sale
was the most successful yet reA
corded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Presi-
dent Porter Adams of the National
Aeronautic Association will leave by
plane this afternoon for New York,
where he will seal the Paragraph
and fuel tanks Of Commander Rich
ard Byrd's transatlantic plane.
Adams advices are that Byrd plans
to hop off tomorrow morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
.FLIERS VISIT BUDAPEST
transatlantic AviatOrs Are We'll
coined at Capital.

BIZ United Press
VIENNA, June 23.-Clarence
Chamberlin and Charles Levine
were back in Vienna today after
brief air excursion to Budapest.
The transatlantic fiiers left here
at $3.50 a. m. yesterday and returned
late last night. They were given
a warm greeting at the Hungarian
capital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
MRS. CHAPLIN DELAYS

Attorneys Will Seek Extension of
Time on Answer.
. BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, June 23.-Counsel
for Lita Grey Chaplin will nave to-
day for an extension of time In
which to file Aer answer to the cross
complaint for divorce filed by
Charley Chaplin, it was indicated.
The lengthy and detailed answer
and summary will notlbe filed today,
it was said, but petition for ad-
ditional time will be presented in
stead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
BANDIT OUT JUST s4.sO

Soft Drink Stand Robbery Costs
Gunman His Roll"
BU United Press
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June ga soft
drink parlor clerk, Frank Kelin-
dorfer has become a hero and his
reward for resisting a bandit is
exactly $490. A customer offered a
$5 bill for purchase of a 10-cent
package of peanuts.
Kelindorfer went to the register
for change. When he returned, the
customer had turned bandit and, at
gun point, demanded money. Kelin-
dorfer dropped the money and
fought the bandit, who, frightened,
fed. Of course, Kelindorfer kept
the change.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
Refuse Building Request

The city board of zoning appeals
today rejected petition of Dr.. Carl
ton B. McCulloch for a permit to
build filling station, apartment
building and storeroonls at the
southwest corner of Corydon and
Meridian SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
$92 FOR M'CRAY BULL
Richard Fairfax, Once Worth $780,
OOO, Sold on Beef Market.

Richard Fairfax, famous Hereford
bull, once the property of Former
Governor Warren T. McCray, was
sold for beef in the Sioux City mar
ket for $92, according to a dispatch.
The recent sale recalls another
sale of the bull, when the famous
animal brought $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
TWENTIETH IS A BOY
Mother, al, Weds Twice-Seven
Children Living.

BD United Press
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, June %.
Mrs. Michael Dayton. Al, of Bat
tie Greek today gave birth to her
twentieth child, a boy weighing
eight pounds. The hid was the
fifth by the woman's second hus-
band, who is 54. Fifteen children
were born to Mrs. Dayton during
the life of her first husband. He
died six years ago. Only seven of
the children are living.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
GRAND JURY END NEARS
Expect Report Of Thirty More
True Bills Today.

The Federal grand jury, which
has been in session this week, was
expected to complete its work this
afternoon and report to Federal
Judge Robert G. Baltzell.
Abont thirty more indictments, in
addition to fifty returned in par
tial report late Tuesday, were ex-
pected this Afternoon. Most of the
cases are said to involve violations
of the narcotic and liquor laws.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23

Hitler Office Supply Co. Main 0612.
Barrett Adding Machines, $50. del.
s--AdH
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
PERU WOMAN KILLED

Struck by Train While Picking Up
Coal on Tracks.
BIZ Tnitcd Press
PERU, Ind, June 23.-While
gathering coal in the Chesapeake
81 Ohio railroad yards here today,
Mrs. William Byers, 65, whose hus-
band is an employe of the city street
cleaning department, was killed by
a cut of freight cars.
Mrs. Byers' body was cut in two
and her arm severed.