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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
May. Indict TWo on
Stephenson Theory

BIZ Times Speci1I
ROCHESTER,, Ind. March -16.-
Acting on the theory that Glenn
Butts and Chester Young are re-
sponsible for the death of Ray
(Foxy) Flynn the same as D. c..
Stephenson was for the death of
Madge Oberholtzer, Prosecutor Fred
McClurg today planned to ask in
'dictments Of the pair on murder
charges.
Flynn was shot, the two men con-
fessed, when the three tried to hold
UP a farmer. Butts and Young, 1T
is charged, did not get medical at
tention for Flynn and he died. Miss
Oberholtzer took poison at Hammond
and Stephenson refused to obtain a
doctor for her, bringing her. to In
dianapolis in an auto instead, the
State charged. Stephenson was con-
victed of murder and sentenced for
life.
McClurg and Sheriff Fred S. Carr
refused to turn the pair over to au-
thorities in Miami County, where the
,hold-up occurred, for prosecution
there on banditry charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
HALL-MILLS CASE ECHO

Pastors Widow and Two Others Sue
Newspaper for Libel-Ask 81 500, 900.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, March 16.-Mrs.
Frances Stevens Hall, Henry Car
pender and William Stevens have
begun actions in Supreme Court
here against the Public Press Corpo-
ration. publishers of the New York
Daily Mirror.
Each plaintiff seeks $4,000 The
suit grows out of published matter
in the Mirror concerning the mur-
der in 1922 of the Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor r.
Mills in New Brunswick, y. j. Mrs.
Hall and her brothers. Henry and
William Stevens, were acquitted by
a jury: Henry Carpenter was not
tried. indictments against him be.
ing nolle pressed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
BAPTIST PASTOR SAYS
PROHIBITION is FARCE
Christ Would Be Thrown in Jail as Criminal Under Law,
Declares Evangelist at Conference.

Present day prohibition is the
biggest farce that ever hit this
country. If Christ came to America
today and turned water into wine
He would be thrown into Jail as a
criminal. We ministers are wasting
too much time fighting the liquor
traffic and .upholding the Eight
eenth amendment instead of preach
ing the doctrine of Jesus Christ"
These statements by Rev. A. P.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
AMERICANS WIN
WITHOUT FIRING
Marines Force Chinese to
ReIinquish Ship.

BIZ United Press
SHANGHAI, March 16. - United
States Marines today recovered,
without firing a shot, a Standard Oil
barge which had been cornman-
deered by Chinese soldiers. The
barge was seized at the mouth Of
Soochow Creek, under the nose Of
the foreign fleets. Fifty bluejackets
have been landed here from the
Spanish warship Blazlezo.
The United States legation at Pc
kin today considered protesting to
the Chinese against firing of shots
at the United States destroyer
Preble, near Wuhu, if investigation
disclosed to which faction the offend
ing troops belonged.
The Preble's crew returned the
fire. No Americans were injured, al
though several bullets struck the
bridge of the Preble.
The legation did not consider the
incident serious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
SAVED FROM
GRAVE IN
DEEP DITCH
Worker Buried in Ton and
Half of Earth Rescued
by Companions.
ONLY MINOR INJURIES
Quick Work Prevents Suffo-
cation in Cave-in.

Buried in a ton and a half Of
earth in a nine.foot ditch at Forty.
Fifth st. and Kessler Blvd. today.
Harry Kinney, &c. Of 1880 Holmes
Ave, was saved from death by the
quick work of five fellow wo11Smen
who dug him out.
Kinney was uninjured, except for
minor cuts and bruises. He was
taken to city hospital and then to
his home.
STOPPING Down
Simon Wright, 242 N. Summit
ST., foreman; Wood Porter, sos
Douglass ST.; Thomas Randolph, 747
n. Senate Ave; Harold Phillips, r.
r. A. Box 1872, and William Satterly,
$50 Centennial ST., were the rescuers.
All are employed by the Loman
Building Company, Meyer Kiser
Bank Bldg.
Kinney was working in a stoop.
ing position in the ditch when the
sides began to crumble. When other
workmen saw his danger and
shouted to him he Strengthened UP.
lie was standing upright when the
mass Of earth fell over and around
him, covering his head with several
feet of dirt
Tore Away Earth
His fellow workers, experienced
diggers, dug an air hole TO permit
him to breathe, and then tore away
the earth that was imprisoning him.
He was buried for about five min
utes. Kinney estimated that he was
buried in about a ton and a half Of
earth.
II wasn't a bit scared" he said.
"I knew the fellows would get me
out. wasn't unconscious, either.
just Rroggy, and everything seemed
hazy."
None So Thrilling
Eight years in the United States
Navy. however. provided no cxperI-
ence as thrilling and dangerous. he
said.
The fact that the dirt fell in
large clods, according to Police
Lieutenant o. p. Thomas, gave Kin
ney enough air to keep him alive
for the time required TO save him.
Recalls Teacher Fate
Recently William Perry Crockett.
slortridge High School teacher. was
crushed to death beneath dirt that
caved in on him as he worked In a
sewer ditch at his home, s49 w.
Forty.Ninth st.
Crockett's face was uncovered. but
the weight of the dirt crushed him,
according to Coroner Paul f. Rob-
inson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
Lita Plans Early
Return to Film Job

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, March 1s.-
Idta Grey Chaplin announced today
she will return to the screen within
two weeks.
Forced by what she termed the
starvation tactics" OF her famous
husband, Charlie Chaplin, to seek a
living for herself and babies, Mrs.
Chaplin will resume her picture
career pending settlement Of her d.
vorce case.
"I hate to think Of going into NOV
ing pictures again. They recall too
many unpleasant memories, but /
will not impose upon my friends and
relatives and longer" Mrs. Chaplin
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
'CRANKCASE COCKTAILS
Officials Hopeful That New De.
natured Alcohol Can't Be Drunk.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, March 16.-
"Crankecase cocktails" will be vir-
tually the only kind of liquor boot
leggers can supply after April 1,
Federal prohibition authorities said
today.
On that date the new denaturing
alcohol formula goes into effect sub
stituting aldehol for pyridine. This
change takes out a deadly poison
Gus fluid, but inserts a liquid that is
absolutely undrinkable, it was stated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
PROSPERITY ASSURANCE
BEST Minds" OF G. o. p. Call on
= Coolidge to Allay Fears.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Myste.
rious calls and other activity at
the White House the last few days
have been due to President Cool
idge's apprehension over possibility
that the recent dip in buying might
indicate a break in economic con.
ditions.
The best minds Of the party, how
ever. have informed him that buying
fell off suddenly, because large
stocks were laid up and that pro-
duction will not be seriously affected,
because there are absorbing orders
on hand.
These facts were developed today
as the reason for lengthy con-
ferences which the President has
sought with Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover. Senator Fess Rep), Ohio
and others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
FIFTEEN IN CRASH HURT
Interurban Cars Collide During Fog
Near Power, w. Va.

BIZ United Press
WHEELING, w. Va, March is.
persons were injured when
two Wheeling -Wellsburg interurban
cars crashed head-on near Power, w.
Va, five miles from Wellsburg, to-
day. Heavy fog was blamed for the
accident.
Charles Lewis, 4S. Negro, Dayton,
Ohio, suffered fractured skull. and
Elmer Flaherty, 81, Wellsburg,
suffered internal injuries. Thirteen
other persons were removed to their
homes after their injuries were
treated at the Ohio Valley General
Hospital here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
PRINCE OF WALES RIDES
TO STEEPLECHASE WIN
Fourth Attempt for Lord Ma nner Cup Successfu-Race
Crowd Enthusiastic.

in front the spectators shouted their
pleasure.
The prince has been training hard
for the race. Several days ago he
gave up smoking and increased his
calisthenics exercises to be fit.
Three years ago this month in
similar race, the prince suffered his
most severe riding accident when he
was thrown and kicked in the face.
An ambulance removed Wales from
the field and it was found that he
had suffered slight concussion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
War Medals PauUned /
by Suicide, Belief

BIZ United Press
PERTH AMBOY, N. j., March Is.
"A World War veteran who jumped
to death from the second story win
dow Of Salvation Army hotel here,
had pawned his war medals to get
food, police believed today.
Papers found on the body of Ar
thur Meter. 35, st. Cloud, Mimi,
showed he was awarded the distin-
guished service cross and other hon.
ors, but the medals themselves were
not among his effects. Veterans OF.
ganizations have been asked to save
his body from Potter's field.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
St. Patrick and
Feast of Purin1

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, March 16.-The
law office of Jay J. Mccarthy
and Isadore Shapiro will be
closed tomorrow. Mccarthy will
. celebrate st. Patrick's day while
Shapiro will celebrate the jew
ish feast of Purim.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
Denies u. S., Mexico
Approaching Break

Bp United Press
WASHINGTON. March 16.-Ru-
nnors Of an imminent break between
the United States and Mexico were
countered by State Department
announcement today expressing
hope that the disputes could be set
tied by negotiations.
Secretary Kellogg authorized a
statement that there was no danger
of war and that this Government
does not contemplate issuing an ul-
timatum.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
Loue Finds a Way,
but 5000 Is High

The high cost onf mending frac.
tured romance weighed heavily on
chusettts Ave, today.
She asked police to recover $145
in cash and coat valued at $55
posted with a fortune teller who
promised to effect a reconciliation
between the girl and her sweetheart
and to return the nionye and coat
Placing new construction on the
old adage that absence makes the
heart grow fonder," the fortune
moved coat, money, bag and bag
gage, Miss Roethele told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
Temperature of 68,
New Season Record

The mercury mounted to eS de-
grees at noon today, setting a heat
record for this year in Indianapolis.
1t was expected to rise during late
afternoon.
On Feb. the temperature was &C.,
the highest in 1927. Normal for
March 16 is 40 degrees.
The highest record for tenn
perature in March was March "a,
1910, when the red line scared to 81.
The other extreme for Indiana was
zero on March Z, 1899.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
GOLD RUSH IN ARIZONA
Ore Reported to Assay $4,000 a Ton
-Prospectors Travel.
BIZ United Prcss

BIZ United Press
PHOENIX, Ariz., March 16.-
Lured by reports of a new gold
strike rivaling the wealth of the
Weepah (Nev) field, caravans of
prospectors today We're vending
their way over the hills from here
toward Dripping Springs Valley.
The new strike was reported at
Cowboy mine about 125 miles from
here. C. w. McGraw, a veteran
prospector, is credited with the dis
covery.
Ore running as high as $4,000 a
ton has been assayed by the Arizona
assay Office, according TO w, w.
Lawhon, prominent Arizona min
ing man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
COOLIDGE INVITED

BIZ UHtted PreSS =
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Presi-
dent Coolidge was invited today by
Senator Fletcher Dem.). Florida, to
go to Florida this spring before the
closing of the season. Coolidge said it
would be impossible to go this spring,
but that he hoped to visit Florida
later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16

BIZ United Press
BICESTER, England, March 16.-
The Prince of Wales, riding his new
steeplechaser. Cark Courtier, today
won the Lord Manners cup in the
Grenadier Guards regimental point
to-point race at the Bicester hunt
meeting. Wales thrice previously
had attempted to win the cup, but
today's was his first success. Fiji
teen horses ran.
Wild enthusiasm moved the crowd
when Wales went into the lead and
as the prince crossed the finish line
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
RADIO CHIEF ON AIR

BIT Tinted Press
NEW YORK, March 16.-More
than thirty radio stations will broad
cast an address by Commissioner
Eugene O.. Sykes, acting chairman,
OF the F'eder4i radio commission,
Thursday evening, the National
Broadcasting Company announced
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
CR0ARKIN Indifferent
Fate of Alleged Slayer of Little Boy
Nears Jury.
BH United Press

BH LHtted Press
CHICAGO, March 16.-The pen
sive. indifferent Harold j. Croarkin
today will watch his trial for murder
come to a close.
States Attorney Robert e. Grove,
vigorus prosecutor who led the at
tempt to send Nathan Leopold and
Richard Loeb to the gallows, this
morning begun a summation by
which he hopes to send Croarkin to
the gallows for the murder Of Walter
Schmith Jr.
Defense pleas-based on the state
ment that Croarkin is a ''goof."
''crazy man." and a victim Of all
powerful psychoses-ended in a
special night session, leaving only
Groves argument before the case is
turned over to the jury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
STERILIZATION VOTED

Bu United Press
MONTPELIER, VT, March 16.-
A bill providing eugenic sterilization
has passed the Vermont Senate, 21
to 6. The bill would allow steriliza-
ton in the case of feeble-minded per-
sons. with the consent Of the subject.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
LOVE POISON PLOT SEEN
Woman's Story Following Deaths of
Two Children Causes Probe.

BIZ United Press
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March
16.-Mrs. Bernhard Peterson was
held in the county Jail today while
authorities investigated her story
that a lover had urged her to poison
her family SO she could elope with
him.
Two children, one her 2-year-old
son and a motherless baby of iS
months whom she was rearing, died
week ago after eating food which
police say had been treated Nith
strychnine. Her husband and other
members of the family declared the
food "bitter" and refused to eat it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
POLICEMAN SAVES TWO
Auto Occupied by Women Plunges
Into Six Feet of Water.

By United Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., March
16.-Mrs. Charles S. Doom. wife of
the former manager of Philadelphia
National League baseball club, and
Mrs. a. D. Allen of Philadelphia,
were saved from drowning today by
the heroism of Patrolman, William
Coleman.
An automobile drive by Mrs. Doom
ran off an embankment and fell into
six feet of canal water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
MARCH HEAT WAVE

BIZ United Pfee6
BOSTON. March 1e.-Southern
New England's March heat wave
continued today. A maximum OF
SIS was predicted. No cool weather
was in prospect, the weather bureau
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
/. TWENTY-FIVE DRY YEARS

J. TWENTY-FIVE DRY YEARS :.
BD United Press
16.-E. w. Meats must remain sober
fort twenty-five years or pay fine
of $3.50. This unique sentence was
handed down in police court here
by Judge o. L. Mcdonald.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
Drunken Women

Following his attack on prohibit
tion the ministers requested Rev.
Rem to clarity his stand. He re-
fused to rescind his statements re-
garding liquor law laxity, although
he admitted that the number of
drunken men 1 have seen lately
has diminished"
Following the meeting Rev. Rem
declared that while 81 have seen
fewer drunken men since prohibi-
ton than I formerly saw in one
night, it is also true that 1 have
seen more drunken women and more
drunken youths of both sexes in one
night since prohibition than saw
in all the days before prohibition
put together"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16

Rem of North Vernon, Baptist
evangelist. before the Indiana Bap-
tist Pastors conference at the Sec
ond Baptist Church today, threw a
furor ipto the assembly and brought
a score Of protests.
Reed Witness
Rev. Rem, a former Klan speak
er, was witness before. the Reed
senatorial investigation committee
last year and testified concerning In
diana politics. Following the meet
ing Rev. Rem told Of running for
Congress during the last election
from the Fourth congressional dis
trict and blamed his defeat upon the
Anti-Saloon League.
Despite the fact that / spent sew
eral years fighting the liquor traffic,
the Anti-Saloon League opposed me
because I refused to fill out their
QUESTIONABLE as any self-respecting
candidate would do" Rev. Rem de-
clared.
"In prohibition we are exalting a
principle and losing sight Of Christ, .
Rev.. Renn declared.
Protest Attack
Protesting forces were led by Rev.
]. B. Bowman of South Bend. A
committee composed Of Rev. Bow.
mans D. G. Dunkin, West Lafayette,
and S. D. Huff, Peru, was named to
frame resolution to put the con-
ference on record as solidly support
ing prohibition. The resolution was
adopted.
The Rev. F. A. Hayward, Indian
apolis Federated Baptist Churches
secretary said:
"The Rev. Rem has a right to
hold his views if he believes them,
but I believe the majority here think
otherwise concerning prohibition.
Several other ministers took the
Same stand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
Home Edition

The Times and WFBM have
the exclusive broadcasting Of
the State basketball finals Fri
day and Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-16
Forecast

Partly cloudy tom 6 h t; \
Thursday mostly cloudy and
unsettled by night; continued
mild temperature.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
MEXICAN RAILROAD
OFFICIAL is BURIED
! IN MEXICO CIT Y

Ernesto o. Llano, former director
general of the Mexican National
railways and for many years super.
ntendent of the Nacozari railway
between Aqua Prieta and Nacozra:,
was buried in the French cemetery
at Mexico City January 10. Infor.
nation to this effect was received
in a message to The Douglas Dis
patch Friday.
Llano died in ST. Louis, Mo-, while
en- route to Baltimore, Md, for medi-
cal treatment He was, well known
ir Douglas because of his connections
with the Nacozari railroad, from
which he rose to one of the most
prominent railway positions in Mex
leo. He had many close personal
friends in Douglas, including w. D.
King, j. S. Williams and Leo Lub-
bert. Llano married a girl in Naco'
zari and number Of relatives from
that city attended the funeral
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
AFTERNOON
SERVICES AT "Y"
BEGIN JANUARY 80

Beginning Sunday, January 80, regu-
lar afternoon services of a religious
nature will be held Sundays at p. m.
at the Y. NJ. c. A, according to the
wishes of the "Y'' Bible class, which
met in the association building last
night. These services will be held in
the large reading room and win be
open to the public.
For the first gathering it is planned
to have speaker from out of town
and 70 feature the service with special
musical numbers. AS the meetings
progress local speakers will be se-
cured, and occasionally it is hoped
that a speaker from the university of
Arizona may be obtained.
1t is reported that the mems Bible
class at the Y. NJ. c. A. has had a very
successful period of study They are
changing their service to Sunday in
the hope that more people will take
part in the service.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
DOUGLAS ADS
BRING A new
CITIZEN HERE

Another new citizen Will be addet
to Douglas as an indirect result of the
national advertising campaign being
conducted by the Borderland Climate
club, when DR.. Jane A. Mayer of Mar
shalltown, Iowa arrives in the city to
make her home today.
DR.. Mayer who was formerly a
trained nurse for many years, and is
a graduate of the National college of
Chiropractic, Chicago, was first at
tracted to Douglas and its ideal win
ter climate by reading an ADVERTISE
ment in the Literary Digest. Having
been acquainted with DR.. Charles j.
Wilkerson Of this city during his coll
legiate days, she wrote to him for full
particulars about Douglas and the op-
portunities for one of her profession
in this city The ensuing correspon-
dence resulted in her determination to
come to this city to make her home
and establish herself in practice
For the past year, DR.. Mayer has
been assistant to the chief gynecolo-
gist in the department of physio-
therapy at the National college of
Chropractic and has been specializing
in the diseases of women and chill
dren. Her many years of experience
as a nurse and surgeons assistant, to-
gether with her training in chiroprac-
tic, have given her a wide range of
valuable experience in the treatment
of these conditions
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
Bridge Appointed
University Regent

PHOENIX, Jan. 21- R) - Governor
Hunt today announced the appointment
of George NJ. Bridge of Somerton as a
member of the University of Arizona
board of regents to succeed John j.
Corrigan, resigned. Bridge advised a
local newspaper by telephone tonight
that he would accept the appointment
when he received official notice of it,
The new member of the board is
president of the Arizona State Farm
bureau and his name was amorg list
submitted to Governor Hunt today by
a group of agricultural and BUSINESS
men of the Salt river valley requesting
that he name an agricultural man to
the board.
Robert e.. Tally Of Jerome, general
manager of the United Verde Copper
company, has not yet notified the gov
ernor whether he would accept an ap-
pointment to the board rendered him
yesterday following the receipt of in
formation that four members of the
board would send in their resgna-
tions to the governor.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
Mexico Will Accept
Arbitration AS To The
Effects Of Land Law

Mexico will accept arbitration with
the United States insofar as damages
and other matters pertaining to the
petroleum and alien land laws are con-
cerned, but not upon the right of the
Mexican government to pass such a
law, according to message received
Friday from Aaron Saenz, secretary
of foreign relations, by Juan Marshall,
Mexican consul at Douglas.
direct telegram to the Douglas
Dispatch from the department of for
eign relations at Mexico City, received
Friday morning, states that Mexico
stands ready 10 arbitrate wI:h the
United States. The telegram states:
Douglas. Dispatch.
Douglas, Arizona.
"In answer to the numerous ques-
tions that have been asked in regard
to present publications in the press,
the department of foreign relations
declares that the Mexican government
is ready to accept in principle that it's
difficulties with the United States
should be decided by arbitration.
Department of Foreign Relations" F."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-22
THATCHER STORE
ROBBED THRICE
WITHIN MONTH

With it's stock already depleted by
two former robberies during the past
so days, the d. D. Phillips general
store at Thatcher was again visited
by burglars Tuesday night accord.
ing to information received in Doug
las Friday from Sheriff H. NJ. Tate
of Stafford. The sheriff states that
the burglars had to content them
selves with clothing in the third
robbery because little else of value
had been left after the first two
burglaries.
This store was first robbed Decem-
Der 10, at which time the burglars
secured $4,000 packages OF cigarets,
5000 cigars and a great amount OF
jewelry, watches and other things
Another robbery on January re-
suited in another heavy loss, and the
third, Tuesday night, resulted in a
loss of clothing estimated to be
worth about $500.