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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
CONVICT ACCUSES
Three IN MURDER

The girl. Nellie McGraw, married
since Spires sacrificed himself for the
love of her. Spires first told authori-
ties that he had taken responsibility
for the crime to save his sweet
hearts father when he learned that
the girl had married while he was in
prison. For three years prison of
ficials have quietly investigated the
circumstances.
They caused the arrest of McGraw,
his daughter andehis cousin ~ 1ter-
day. When araigned at Portsmouth
on charges of murder the three were
ordered held under $4,000 bail each
and were Immediately removed to
separate jails for safekeeping.
Morris was killed in June, 1923. He
was robbed Of $1,000. His body was
taken to Brush Creek near West
Union, where it was found some
days later. Spires was arrested in
July and sentenced in December,
1928.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
Foreman CoIIett Thought
Investigation Business
Too Serious.

While a highly amused crowd Of
about seventy-fve persons cheerSd
the contestants" this morning
Times reporters and photographers
and John d. Collett, foreman of the
Marion County grand jury, staged an
amateur track and field meet on the
courthouse lawn.
The prize was a picture Of the
grand jury-something Collett has
kept newspapers from getting for
several weeks.
When two photographers at
tempted to snap the grand jurors as
they came cut Of the Delaware st.
entrance OF the courthouse. CoIlett
lunged at one. The reporter lodged.
The next fifteen minutes was a
comedy of lodging, twisting and
chasing by Collett and the pho
tographers in which these camera
men gotgseveral very fine specimens
of their Skill at catching subjects on
the run. They have been filed.
Finally, both sides out of breath.
truce was declared, and Collett
consented to pose with the other ju-
rors.
Collett declared he did not want
his picture printed because this
grand jury is a serious matter. Some
one might see that picture and de-
eide to bump me off.
Meanwhile the grand jury has not
resumed the inquiry into Indiana po-
litical corruption. as per recommen-
dation Of the last grand jury.
The jury visited Julietta, county
hospital for the insane, and Sunny
side tuberculosis Sanitarium today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16

Bg United Press
SHAWNEETOWN, ILL.,, Feb. To-
Joe peek" Smith was hanged by
Gallatin County authorities here to-
day for the murder of his wife.
He was pronounced dead by six
physicians at 1875, six minutes
after the trap had been sprung.
1t was the second hanging ever
conducted in Gallatin County. The
other was in 1878 when Norris Mid
dleton was executed for the murder
of his wife, a crime similar in, every
detail to Smiths.
Smith was calm in the face Of
death. Although he had to be as
sisted to the gallows by his attor-
neys, once there he regained COM
posture and spoke in a clear voice.
IF the people of Illinois and Gal
latin County want to take my life
this way I am satisfied. / am inno-
cent, but hold malice toward no
one."
The black hood and moose were
adjusted by Mort Hunter, who has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
VISITED BY GHOST"
Husband Reports Mysterious Knock
ing on Door and Queer Voice.

HUSBAND reports MY StcAiouo
ing on Door and Queer Voice.
MT. VERNON, Ind, Feb. 10
Although South Bend police today
abandoned a theory that the torso Oh
a woman found there was Mrs. Julia
Newman Fielder, former wife OF
Fred Neumann here, Neumann to-
day chung to his belief that it was
her body.
Neumann wrote police at South
Bend, reporting the mysterious dis
appearance Of his wife after she had
divorced him to go to Elkhart 10
marry another man.
When his wife disappeared he con-
suited fortune teller, he said. she
told him:
"Your wife will return. She viii
come knocking on your door in the
night and you will hear her calling
you"
Since January Neumann said there
have been mysterious knocks on his
door and has been awakened by a
voice calling for him.
He lives here with his two
daughters. aged 5 and 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
AUTO BODY FIRM
ACQU|RESPLANT

Millspaugh & Irish, auto body
manufacturers. 7S0 e. Washington
St., have purchased the main plant
of the Midwest Engine Company,
Martindale Ave. and Nineteenth St.,
for $2S0,0O0, it was announced to-
day.
The firm expects to operate the
Midwest as part of their body
building industry. There are twenty.
five buildings on the property, &C.
cupying more than twenty acres.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
CHINESE MAGE BATTLE

Bg United Press
SHANGHAI, Feb. 16.-Heavy
fighting was reported today in the
vicinity of Hangchow and Canton
ese victory over the defending army
Of Marshal Sun Chuan-Fang would
put the nationalists at Shanghai's
door.
While reports arrived of the bat.
tie in the Province Of Chekiang
south of Shanghai, 1.7OO British In.
dian troops from the Punjab arrived
and marched through the city be
fore returning to their ship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
STATE CLOSES 10
MELLETT CASE
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 16.--The
State rested its case against Ben
Rudner, charged with the murder of
Don r. Mellett, editor, this after
noon.
Dan Pfaff and Stanley Slagle. al
legged TO have been interested with
Rudner in n bootlegging enterprise.
were the concluding witnesses for
the prosecution. They testified to
conversations with Pat McDermott.
convicted of the murder, which in
volved Rudner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
FISTlC CHALLENGE
ISSUED IN HOUSE

wrists" interrupted Dickstein' as he
issued the challenge to the gym
nasium bout.
This exchange was ended when
Representative Beedy Rep), Maine,
made point of order that the debate
was out of order, adding that the
talk was getting to be a disgrace
to the House, when we have one
member challenging another to go
over to the gymnasium to fight"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
i. S. LIQUOR
PROBE HITS
OFF |C|ALS

A sweeping Federal probe of booze
Irregularities in northern Indiana
counties, involving several county
officials, and which has resulted in
the suspension of four State police
men, was announced here today by
George l.. Winkler, deputy prohibit
ton administrator. Evidence will be
presented the United States grand
jury, which meets Feb. %.
Announcement of the police sus-
pension was made by State Police
Chief r. T. Humes.
Mass of Evidence
A mass of detailed evidence has
been gathered by Chicago agents.
The Chicago men were assisted by
several prohibition officers under
Winkler. Startling disclosures will
be made, Winkler said.
Defendants will be accused of con-
spring to defeat justice and violat.
ing the liquor laws by accepting
brides.
Winkler would not go into detail
on the system under which the al
legged graft was taken.
Four Suspended
The suspended State policemen
are: Lieut.. Ralph White. Whiting;
Charles w. Butterfield. Valparaiso;
Arthur Brookman, Hammond. and
William Gardner. Gary. White had
charge in his district.
Humes said he did not know
whether the four policemen are in
volved in the Federal investigation.
The men were suspended three
weeks ago on order of Secretary of
State Frederick E. Schortemeier
when it was learned the United
States dry agents were investigating
the alleged graft in their district, he
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
MINE FARLEY MENACED
Bn United Press

Ru United Press
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 16.-Disruption
of the coal mine wage scale confer
ence was threatened today as dele
gates prepared to consider the pro-
posal of Ohio and Indiana operators
for arbitration by a commission.
w. III. Haskins, leader Of the Gin
surgent" group of operators, warned
that the commission proposal made
yesterday was in the nature of an
ultimatum and that he might lead a
bolt from the conference if it is
turned down.
The proposal provides for appoints
ment of commission of impartial
members representing the public as
well as miners and operators.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
Gunner Hard Hit
in Senate Bill

Gangsters who have played havoc
with machine guns, bombs and air.
planes in neighboring States, will be
especially taken care of in Indiana
if a bill introduced in the Senate to-
day by Senator Russell B. Harrison
Rep.), Indianapolis, is passed.
The bill provides that the posses
sion Of machine gun, poison gas or
bombs, by others than civil and mil
itary authorities, shall be deemed a
felony and punishable by from one
to five years Imprisonment.
Using such weapons, in automo-
biles, airplanes and the like will
carry prison sentence Of from two
to ten years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
$4,000 BOOST FOR
STATE BUDGET BILL

preparation bill, will recommend adj
ditions totaling $1S7,3o0 to the bill
when 1t goes to the House of Rep
resentatives Thursday, 1t was
learned today.
The committees added a $500 sal.
airy increase for the Supreme Court
reporter to the budget measure.
They also favored an additional
$4,000 for the Central Indiana Hos
pital for the Insane, and $4,000 for
the Northern Indiana Hospital for
the Insane in addition to the
amounts recommended by the State
budget committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
WOULD EXEMPT CHAMBERS

Exemption from taxation of all
Chambers of Commerce in Indiana
was proposed in the House of Rep.
resentatives today in bill intro
duced by Representative Edward j..
Braun Dem.). Allen. A similar bill
was defeated in the Senate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
SEEKS HOSPITAL SITE

An appropriation Of $4,000 is re
quested in a bill introduced into the
Indiana House of Representatives by
Representative Harry ". Brown
Rep), today for purchase of a tn
berculosis hospital site in southern
Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
PELL MEASURE PASSED

1.-The Pell bill, which met defeat in
Indiana House of Represent
atives Tuesday, was reconsidered to-
lay and passed, SS to O.
Motion to reconsider the measure,
which provides for disposition of sur
plus war chest funds, was made by
representative Addison Drake
DENY. Sullivan, minority floor
leader.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16

Harry M. Daughtery-as corrupt
a wretch as ever crawled across the
page of time. -.
1.-THE man who will corrupt bal
lot commits treason to the United
States. =.
1.-THE red line of corruption runs
through the Capitol of the Nation
and across the White House
grounds. -.
These and similarly stirring
phrases, today still rang in the ears
of thousands who heard United
States Senator James A. Reed OF
Missouri before the Indiana Demo
cratic Editorial Association dinner
at the Claypool Tuesday evening
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
TORSO IS NOT MY
DAUGHTER, SAYS
ELKHART FATHER
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
BIZ United Press
MT. VERNON, Ind, Feb. 16.---
A telegram to the Mt. Vernon
Democrat from Mrs. Jeremia Pc
droza, Chicago. late today said
that Mrs. John Fielder, formerly
Mrs. Fred Neumann of Mt. Ver-
non, died Tuesday i'm Chicago
hospital, following an operation.
1t was thought the torso of a
woman found at South Bend was
that OF Mrs. Fielder.
BH United Press
SOUTH BEND. Ind, Feb. 16.-The
latest theory as to the identity OF
the headless, armless body OF a
woman found on the banks of st.
Joseph river here was exploded to-
day when Porter Davis of Elkhart
said the torso was not that of his
daughter. Mrs. Julia Neumann Fled.
Ter.
Tuesday, Fred Neumann Of Mt.
Vernon wrote police here that the
woman, his former wife, had d.
vorced him and gone to Elkhart to
marry another man and that both
she and the man were missing. Neu'
mann gave a description of his for
mer wife which tailed with that of
the torso. He also said she had GER
tain scars on her body.
Davis, when he viewed the body,
declared that although the scars on
the torso were similar to that on his
daughters body they were not
placed similarly.
Possibility that the victim was
Mrs. Fielder was also knocked out
when It was established that she had
remarked in Ellhart on Jan. 10 and
had been seen the following day
Chemists say the body had been dead
for at least five months.
Meanwhile the inquest will be neio
this afternoon at 4. A verdict OF
murder is expected. A grand jury
investigation has been abandoned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
THOUSANDS
HEAR REED
FLAY c. D. P.

BIZ United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 16.-
AThe "Reed Dinner" of the fight
I'm Tenth" ward, one of MissOuri's
most powerful Democratic organ
nations, turned out to be the
largest and most significant po-
litical banquet i'm the history of
Kansas City last night.
1t was rocked by bedIam of en-
thusiasm when eminent State poll
ticians unOfficially nominated
United States Senator James A.
Reed their favOrite for President.
While more than 1,200 lOyalists
were cheering Reed and speakers
were eulogizing him as "the Pat
rick Henry of this generation"
and greater than Andrew Jack
son." Reed was speaking in In
dianapOlis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16

The House ways and means COM
mittee and the Senate finance COM
mittee, which have jointly been con.
sidering the s4S,OOO,OOO biennial APP
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16

Federal Agents and Deputy Sheriffs
Take Nine-Police, Working
Alone, Hold Four.

Thirteen persons rounded by dry raiders here to-
day and raids still going this afternoon.
Fifteen deputy sherifs and Federal prohibition agents,
direction of Deputy Prohibition Administrator George L.
Winkler and Sheriff Omer Hawkins, made nine arrests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-16
The text of Senator Reeds
address is printed on Page 4.

The speech was broadcast over
%FBM by The Times with co-opera-
bn of the Indianapolis Power and
LIGHT Company
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
WEST ATLANTIC
CITY FIRE co.

President Wilbur McVaugh ana
Chief Harry BraddocK of the North
field Fire Department were elected
honorary members of the West
Atlantic City Fire Department.
Benjamin r. Fox and Harry W.
Schneider were appointed a com.
mittee to take up the matter OF
MIGRANTS with the water company
Charles Wagner was appointed
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee, with power to select his
associates. A Halloween party viii.
be held Monday evening.
Another meeting of the West
Atlantic City Fire Co. to receive re-
lorts and further perfect the organi-
cation will be held Thursday night.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

Likewise it has raised the standard
demanded of homes.
Easy To Finance Now
While one might save slightly
on materials were he to wait few
years before building home, he
might find this advantage more
than offset by reason of a tighten
ing in the money market. If any
thing happens to Keep employed a
large part of the money that now
is filling the banks of all kinds the
country over, rates might tend to
go up, whereas now they are
headed downward. The ease with
which one can finance home must
appeal to anyone who is a sound
credit risk and picks out a good
estate. He will l1ave no difficulty
in obtaining the help that he needs
as soon as he applies at his bank.
The time to buy a home, there
fore, would seem to be when one
finds the place that he desires, or
one that is as near his ideal as he
desires, or one that is as near his
ideal as he well may expect, and
the price is fair.
Waiting to buy a home at the
bottom price is risky piece of
business. 1t is like waiting to buy a
certain stock at the lowest possible
price or expecting to secure the
very top price for a stock. Only
the insiders" can do such things
with success in the stock market
and they, more often than not,
slip up
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

weekends, when the hotels report
ed that they were filled to over
flowing.
Convention Business Good.
The pageant appears to extend
the season one week in September,
but after that there is a notable
falling off. Cottagers return home
and hotel guests check out.
Hotel men and members of civic
clubs feel, however, that there
should be no noticeable falling off
in the resort business during the
month of September, especially In
view of the fact that the bathing
is excellent. 1t is likely that meet
ing will be held at an early date In
an effort to find ways and means
to keep crowds of summer dimen-
sions here throughout September
and into October.
Some of the biggest gatherings
of the year are scheduled to come
here during the month, including
the American Gas Association, and
others of similar character. Con-
siderable concern is still being ex-
pressed over the failure of the Con
vention Hall operation to show
greater Roadway Civic clubs and
others are now taking an active
interest in the matter, and it is
confidently expected that the work
on the hall will be speeded up,
and that before the new year sub
stantial progress will have been
made on the mammoth operation.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
Efforts OF Boosters To
Find Ways To Keep Crowds
Civic Clubs of Atlantic City Rejoice Over September Rush
And October Conventions-Progress Hall

under the impression that the
water is too cold to battle in after
the 10th or 18th OF the month, but
that the residents know better. As
a matter of fact, they point out, the
water cools much later than the
ten perature of the air. Ocean
temperatures almost throughout
the entire month of September re-
main practically the same as that
in August, and, with clear, blue
skies and placid sea, the bathing
is ideal.
While there have been unusually
large crowds here for September,
due largely to the presence of a
number of important conventions
in the city. there is, of course,
nothing like the crowd one finds
here in July and August, save on
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

Atlantic City civic clubs are con-
sidering proposition to sell
Atlantic City, in September" to
the world. They say they are about
thoroughly convinced now that
September is the finest month in
the year at the shore from the
standpoint of weather.
The present September held true
to tradition. There was scarcely
a rainy, dismal day in the whole
month. Nearly every day was
marked by a clear blue sky and a
warm sun Many bathers splashed
in the surf the entire month, but
after the middle of the month
nearly al the frequenters of the
strand and surf were residents of
the island, according to life guards.
The latter say that visitors are
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
Stick To Realty
For Profit
Persons Who Sell Real Estate
and Realize Their Profits
Turn to Similar Invest
ments Again

That persons who have made
money on their real estate ventures
more often than not reinvest again
in real estate when they realize
their profits is the opinion of sew
eral brokers and developers, based
on their years of experience. 'If
this isn't about the best kind of
tribute to the soundness of real
estate" said one broker, "then l do
not know what is"
He discussed recent typical
case that bears out his statement.
A certain organization sought to
acquire a number of lots in the
same locality. One woman who had
purchased the lots at subdivision
prices when they were first put on
the market was approached by the
assembling agent with proposition
to buy her property. The sale was
effected, she realizing a profit
amounting to several times the
original investment. A represen-
tative of the sub-divider heard of
the sale and asked the woman if
she intended to buy more real
estate and she replied that she had
already reinvested her original in
vestment and her profit in well
chosen suburban property.
1.-THE first impulse of that woman
may have been to go abroad, or to
buy the family a new automobile
because the profit she realized was
large, brought about by the desire,
because of need, on the part of the
purchaser to have the property"
the sub-divider said. However, she
later realized. or was advised, that
a reinvestment in well chosen real
estate would be safe"
This sub-divider referred to the
profits in the above case as un-
usually large, and said that the lot
purchaser who realizes much
smaller profit brought about by a
natural development of the property
is more prone to invest in more
real estate.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
Beach Guards
Most Efficient
No Drownings While Men
Were on Duty - 625
ReScueS

There was not single drowning
off the beach last summer while
life guards were ON duty.
This is indicated in the report of
Beach Surgeon DR.. Charles l. Bos-
sert to Commissioner w. S. Cuth-
bert, which shows that 625 rescues
were made during the season and
8,94o emergency cases of all kinds
handled
The surgeon has words of praise
for the character of his men whose
morale and work he prounounces
excellent. The beach equipment the
past season was the best ever had
the report adds
"Of the 625 rescues made. 40
were by the early and late Shifts
it is stated. The two busiest
hospital tents were those at South
Carolina and Mississippi avenues.
The report in detail of emergency
cases follows:
Virginia avenue hospitaG tent,
1917; South Carolina avenue, 2370;
Kentucky avenue, 1885; Mississippi
avenue, 2,017; Chelsea avenue,
S45; Elberon avenue, 729. Rescues
made 625. Total of cases handled,
$40.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

of Commissioner kuehnle's plans
will provide, if city funds are made
available for this important work.
some 40 acres of disable land. AL
though this would by no means
make a large airport, it is thought
that it would be attractive TO the
several commercial operators who
have expressed their eagernss to
begin air operations as soon as the
city does its part by providing the
airport. This would mean that air
plane service would be available to
the resort for short or long hops
as it is for practically all other i'm
portant cities of the country.