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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
WARD TAKES BACK
HIS RESIGNATION
Withdrawal 'SaIves' Wat
Son-RobinSon Split.

United States District Attorney
Albert Ward announced today that
his resignation, submitted about a
month ago to become effective May
/, would be withdrawn within few
days.
Ward assigned no reason for
changing his decision, but it is be-
lieved that Difference to Senators
James z. Watson and Arthur r.
Robinson prompted the move.
When Wards resignation was an
nounced, Watson issued a statement
that he and Senator Robinson had
agreed on Charles r.. Haller, Hunt
ington attorney and strong Watson
supporter, to succeed Ward. Rob-
inson, however. said the agreement
was news to him."
Withdrawal of the resignation will
prevent a possible split between
Watson and Robinson on the ques-
ton Of appointing a successor. A
score Of aspirants, Besides Haller,
appeared on the scene when the
resignation was first announced and
probably would have reappeared had
the resignation become effective.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
First Spelling Bee Tests in City Set for April 7

The first in the Indianapolis public grade schools for
entrance the great State Spelling Bee will be held April
These will be held in every fifth SIXTH seventh and
eighth grade that day under rules formulated by Acting
Superintendent Schools Thornton committee Of
teachers and principals
If there should be any doubt the winners in any
room, there will be oral test April II.
So boys and girls get ready for these tests which may
send you finally the National Spelling Bee in Washing
ton in June.
The Times has arranged for this spelling bee in Indiana
to determine the representative of this State who will
pete in the National Spelling Bee
The Times will send the State champion and chaperon
on this trip and make possible for Indiana participate
this great national event.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
RETURN is EXPLAINED
Mrs. Dale at Dearth Trial Here Says
Husband Worried Over Daughter.

While Mrs. George Dale, wife Of
the editor of the Muncie Post-Demo-
crat. sat listening to the closing
arguments in the trial of Circuit
Judge Clarence w. Dearth in the
State Senate this morning, she re-
ceived a long distance phone call
from her daughter, Elizabeth. telling
of her husbands arrest. She re
manned calm.
Mrs. Dale said she had told her
husband not to return, but that his
worry over their daughter Mary's
illness caused him to overrule this
advice. p
IF Judge Dearth fs impeached we
will have nothing to fear" she de-
clared. Should he return to the
bench I imagine he will try and keep
by husband in Jail forever. He will
not succeed, however, for the Nun
Gle citizens are aroused.
Given an honest trial before
fair judge I feel that Mr.. Dale will
not be found guilty on any indict
ment that was prepared BY Van
Ogle."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31

The National Spelling Bee is recognized of the
educational of the year stimulated inter
est in spelling in the schools 1t has the Endorsement
the leaders of educational institutions.
When the State champions al Washington they are
greeted by President Coolidge and shown the points
national and historic interest.
There will be trip to the home of George Washington
There will be journeys through the capitol the White House,
the great Government buildings That trip will be liberal
education for boy and girl who wins by merit study
this great opportunity.
Of course the winning sf national championship is al
ways great event But to win the national spelling cham
ponhp also carries with prize ST 900 with other prizes
to those who win second and third places
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
Each Stork Visit
Costs Dad $1,000
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, March S1.-Every
time the stork arrives at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. White 1t means
another 100000 for Mrs. White. BY
prenuption agreement, White
promised to pay his wife this sum for
each child, he revealed yesterday in
Filing answer to an income tax
suit for $251 ,12O.
White, a British subject of
Tampico, Mexico, is fighting at
tempts OF the Government to collect
taxes claimed due on property in
Los Angeles.
Two children have been born to
the Whites, the father said in his
affidavit. TIC make good his marriage
pact he.said he formed Los Angeles
corporation valued at 100000 in the
name of his wife. who is American
born. White said he had no earn
ings in this country.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
SECOND VACATION
M|SHAP REPORTED
SchooIboy's Leg Broken
Playing Ball.

The second "spring school
vacation" accident of the week was
reported today by DIR. L. L. Bullet,
of 6O07 College Ave, who said his
son, John, 12, pupil at School 20. re-
ceived a broken right leg while
playing ball.
John is an ardent ball player his
father said, and was covering the
bag" in a back-lot game Monday
when an older player lunged onto
him in determined slide for the
base.
Police were gratified that only two
accidents to children have been re-
ported this week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
HINDERED HONEST, JOHNS +.
INSPECTIONS, SAY COUNTY OFFICIALS
MCGregor Facing Call on
Carpet for Rare Visits to
SunnySide.

Investigation of reports that John
at Sunnyside tuberculosis Sanato-
rum, where s35O,00O worth of new
structures are being erected, was
seldom on duty during the Legisla-
ture. is being conducted today by
county officials. McGregor was at
tending the Legislature supporting
the salary increase bill for county
commissioners, it is charged.
County councilmen were to in
vestigate the situation and Prosecu-
tor William II. Remy said he would
ask commissioners and councilmen
to bring McGregor before them
TO explain. 1t is known that Nc
Gregor was at the buildings only
two or three times some weeks
during January and February.
$500 a Month
The buildings are units to Sunny
side. Construction was started Aug.
IS, 1925. McGregor was appointed
with salary of 5000 a month by
Commissioner Cassius l.. Hogle and
Charles o. Sutton. Formerly he was
county road inspector at $&25 a
month.
The buildings are being erected by
the State Construction Company.
Thomas Kessler of Eden, Ind, is
superintendent of construction and
J.. d. Elliott, assistant. Harrison
& Turnock, architects, who drew
the building plans may be called in
the investigation.
Statements from Elliott and Kess-
Ter have been obtained by persons
interested in the situation.
Made Complaint
Kessler's statement, it is known,
sets out that McGregor was at
Sunnyside only a few times during
the legislative session. Kessler said
Turn to Page 13)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
Wednesday afternoons
Dearth trial testimony is
printed on Page 8 of this
edition.

cent, to that OF Jesus before Plate.
Last speaker of the morning ses-
sion was Representative William
Henry Harrison, Indianapolis, for
the prosecution.
Vote Likc,y Today
Big guns of both prosecution and
defense were to be heard in closing
this afternoon. The final speaker
for the House managers i'll be
Chairman DELPHI L. MclS m. and
for the defense, Attorr Frederick
Van Nuys.
1t is expected that all speeches will
be completed by 4 p. M. and the
Senate ready to vote to sustain or
reject Impeachment. Vote will be
taken on each charge and two-thirds
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
LITTLE HOPE FOR
COAL MINE WAGE
PEACE HELD HERE
Sounding of Central Field
Whistles May Be Last
for Months.

Work whistles sounded today at
coal mines in the central competi-
tive field for what is expected to be
the last time in months.
At midnight tonight, the agree
ment under which 100000 miners in
Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and western
Pennsylvania have operated for the
past three years will expire. Miners
have held out for a continuance of
the existing $3.50 day wage, but
operators demand a reduction.
Some to Continue
Union officials declared today that
the shutdown would not be COM
plete. Many operators, in the dis
trict have agreed to continue work
on the basis of the expiring con-
tract until new agreement can be
negotiated.
Operators representatives how
ever, declared that the percentage
of mine capacity which will remain
in operation will be negligible.
No tSrike Ordered
Union officials declare that no
strike order has been issued by
President John l.. Lewis. They de-
clare that the suspension Of mine
activities will constitute lockout
and not a strike, since miners have
agreed to work under existing condi
tiors npndinp new agreemeut
Operators, however. declare that
mines Will reopen when the wage
scale is lowered.
United Mine Workers officials, in
Guiding Lewis, are reported as "out
Of the city at headquarters here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
Editor Foe OF Judge Dearth
Seized by Sheriff When
He Goes to See Sick
Daughter.
Is RELEASED ON BOND
Faces Indictment Returned
by County Grand Jury,
Charging Libel.
BB Times Special

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, March 81
George Dale, editor Of the Mum
Gle Post-Democrat, came home
Wednesday night because OF
the illness Of his daughter Mary
and was arrested today by
Sheriff McAuley Oh a criminal
libel indictment.
He was released at 1880 a. nj. on
$4,000 bond, after being held in the
sheriffis office two hours and a half.
Seizure Of newsboys selling Dale's
paper, Feb. 10, on orders Of Circuit
Judge Clarence w. Dearth, who did
not like things the paper said ABOUT
him, resulted in Dearth's impeach-
ment trial in progress before the In.
diana Senate at indianapolis.
Dale has stayed out of the State,
spending most Of his time at FIT
Recovery, Ohio, just over the Indi-
ana line, since his Indictment.
month ago.
BY Van OgIe
This is the indictment which Arch
Hamilton, grand jury foreman, test.
fed before the Senate was prepared
by Van Ogle, attorney for Dearth,
at Dearths orders before the grand
jury heard evidence against Dale.
Dale returned home at o'clock
Wednesday night, but was not ar
rested until 9 this morning. McAuley
took him to the sheriff's Office until
the bond was arranged. Those who
signed the bond were:
J. +. Smith; Thomas Hedgeland,
farmer; George Bross; Francis
Brady; Samuel Webb; e. w. Barrett
insurance man; Charles. C. Cray,
farmer and John Watson, former
city engineer.
Another warrant still pends
against Dale, bench warrant issued
by Dearth, charging contempt OF
court.
This being arrested on warrant
instigated by Dearth is no new eX-
perience for me Dale said.
1t was said his daughters illness
was not serious.
Meanwhile Mrs. Dale was in Indi
annapolis attending the Dearth trial.
Dale was in Washington, ID. c., at
the time he was indicted.
Hearing Of the action Of Judge
Dearth, he refrained from entering
Indiana. asserting he did not believe
ne could have fair trial as long as
Dearth remained on the bench.
Muncie authorities sent warrant
to Ohio for Dale's arrest. He was
arrested and released on bond, but
extradition was not attempted by
the Dearth faction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31

Two mysterious tcrrorizers have
been in action in two different sec
tions of the citv recently, police
said today. "a man was beaten by
one Of the prowlers.
Mrs. Anna Fertig, 923 f. Mary
land ST.. reported that the man has
the entire neighborhood in fear, and
women are afraid to stay alone at
night.
She said the man has been prowl.
ing between houses, and that he
knocks on windows and sometimes
breaks the windows. Frequently he
walks on the porch, rattles the
door knob, but never opens tho
door, even IL It is unlocked she said.
Negro Attacked
30 years old and his clothing varies,
she told police.
Describe Antics
''He just makes faces and runs"
declared Mrs. Fertig. who described
the man as about 80 years old and
dressed in overalls and cap.
Carl Bunch, 926 f. Maryland ST.,
chased the intruder three blocks
Wednesday night after he discovered
the "peeper" at his dining room
window.
Tuesday evening l saw the man
nonchalantly resting in our porch
swing" said Mrs. Mary Funk, 961
Il. Maryland st. when he saw he
was observed, he disappeared, but
later reports show he was still in the
neighborhood.'
Walks Into Home
y Mrs. Elizabeth Burris and her
! Raughter, Mrs. Guy Chairman. 927 E.
n aryland ST., declare he strolled into
cir kitchen Wednesday night, after
A1aking faces" through a window
M another part Of the house, earlier
the evening. He said nothing and
e "a few seconds ran out.
A Yrs. Isabel Adams, 919 f. Mary.
ST., also observed the mans
II Ailiar actions.
kktss blice said the man probably is a
S ented. Strict watch will be kept
3i%$n effort to apprehend him. He
hSs confined his visits to the 900
block on Maryland st.
Henry Raiser, Negro. 81, of 92O1a
Cotton ST., the Lincoln Flat. was
taken to the city hospital Wednes
day night, where bad cut over his
s right eye was dressed. Raiser told
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
NEW TANGLE AT MUNCIE
Legality Of Future Juries May Be
Challenged.

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, March 31.-Muncie
attorneys, who have been concerned
over the legal status of their cases
with Circuit Judge Clarence w
Dearth facing impeachment charges,
faced new tangle today.
Legality of the new future petit
and grand juries was being ques-
toned today as the result of the ap-
pointment Charles D. Guthrie, as
sistant road superintendent, as jury
commissioner.
Judge Deartn this week named
Guthrie commissioner, despite he al
ready was county office holder.
This is contrary to law, some at
torneys believe.
Guthrie and Jacob D. Cavanaugh,
the other commissioner, placed the
names Of the jurors in the jury box.
With a cloud on the legality Of
Guthrie's appointment, drawing of
the new juries may be questioned
later, it is feared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
LEAGUES EFFORT FAILS
Article of Proposed Convention VIII
Not Reduce Armies.

BIZ United Press
GENEVA, March 31.-Prospects
of reduction Of the size of Europe's
armies were further dimmed today
when the League of Nations prepar-
atory commission adopted the first
article of the proposed disarmament
convention.
The signatories to this first article
would undertake to limit the total
number of their military electives
with the colors and the total number
of officers, and also to limit the Pc
riod of service, but it was admitted
the program would not impose any
reduction in the size of armies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
TERRORIZERS ACTIVE IN
2 CITY NEIGHBORHOODS
One Raps on Windows, Stalks Into Homes-Another
Beats Man When Caught at Door,

police that recently someone has been
knocking at doors in the apartment
and then disappearing. Sitting near
his door. Raiser prepared to open it
suddenly on sound of knock. When
it came. he opened the door and a
man who was in the hallway
mumbled something and struck him,
he said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
DALE RETURNS HOME, ARRESTED
Tries to SaUe
Woman, May Die

BIZ Times Special
HAMMOND, Ind, March 31.s-
Henry Newman, 3S, who had turned
in his resignation effective today as
a railroad cdossing watchman here
because the duties were shattering
his nerves, was in hospital near
death instead.
Wednesday he leaped five feet to
knock Mrs. Anna Smith, so, from
the path of locomotive. Both were
struck and she may die also.
Newman received Carnegie
medal two years ago for saving the
life of Mrs. Flynn Sawyer at the
same crossing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
FLIERS IN VENEZUELA

BU Times SDcCidt
PUERTO CABELLLO, Venezuela,
March 31.-The United States Ar
mys Pan-American flight squadron
was here today after a fight from
Port OF Spain. Trinidad. A relief
plane from France Field. Panama.
joined the three which flew from
Trinidad. The fliers motored to Ca
racaS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
HENRY FORD.
SUSPICIOUS.
ABOUT CRASH.
Injured BiIIionaire Considers
Theory to Kill or
Hurt.
RECOVERY. PROGRESSES
Patient Guarded in Own
Hospital.
RECOVERY. PROGRESSES

BIZ United Press
DETROIT, March 1.--Encourag.
ing reports came today from the hos
pital suite where Henry Ford, his
tory's most famous victim Of hit
and run automobile driver, is re-
covering from injuries sustained
Sunday night.
Word was sent from the bedside
at 6 a. m. that Ford had passed a
comfortable night, and this was fol-
lowed later by word sent out by DR..
II. d. Mcclure, chief surgeon Of the
hospital, that his early morning ex-
animation showed mo new COM
plications had developed" This was
believed to refer to the possibility of
pneumonia, gravest danger, accord
ing to medical men, which besets a
victim of such an accident as Ford
suffered.
Seek Car Occupants
While Ford is being given every
care by dozen nurses and physi-
clans fluttering around his six-room
suite, authorities of Detroit and
Dearborn, as we'll as Federal officers,
were trying to determine the iden-
tity Of the occupants of the car who,
either accidentally or Intentionally.
crowded the $500 coupe made and
driven by the worlds richest man,
off the road and down an embanl1-
ment and sped away.
There was lots of talk of a de-
1iberate plot to take the motor ma
ker's life. At least one man close
ITO Ford believes that the injuries to
his chief was not the result of cas-.
ual accident. Ford himself sus-
poets that some one tried to injure
or kili him. He has pronounced
the circumstances suspicious" But
police and Federal authorities arc
open-rninded,
Four Men Held
Reports that "many arrests" had
been made were denied by Detroit
and Dearborn police--the latter hav-
ing charge of the investigation-and
by Federal officers. Four men were
held by the Federal authorities on
an unrevealed charge, but they de-
MED the arrests had anything to do
with Ford.
Dearborn police told the United
Press that what we want TO do
is to determine if we can who it
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
LOCAL STUDENT HONORED

BIZ Times Special
LEBANON, Ind, March 81
Word was received here today that
Miss Ocie Higgins of this city had
been adjudged the best singer at the
divisional contest of the National
Federation of Music Clubs. Miss
Higgins is a Butler student at Indi-
anapoliS,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
BULLET FIRED AT HOME

BW TtmCR NDecinE
COLUMBUS, Ind. March ST.
Sheriff Arlie Arbuckle today was in
vestigating the mysterious firing on
the home of Mrs. Charles Boyer
Wednesday. A bullet crashed
through a door, narrowly missing
her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
DIES UNDER TRACTOR

BIZ Times Special
PETERSBURG, Ind, March 81
Waldo Young, 81, of Frankfort, was
crushed to death here Wednesday
when a tractor he was driving fell
from a bridge on a State road near
here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
FOUR KILLED IN MINE
Remainder Of 300 i'm Pennsylvania
Pit Escape After Blast.

BIZ United Press
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, March 31.--All
but four of more than 300 miners
trapped in the Pennsylvania Coal
and Coke Corporations mine at
Ehrenfield, Pa, by an explosion es-
capped alive, a final checkup of sur
vivors indicated today.
Four bodies were taken from the
mine late yesterday.
Two men, knocked unconscious by
the blast, were saved by rescue
crews. The others were able to
escape unaided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
WELL CASE TRIAL SET
Warsaw Youths Will Go ON Trial
Late Next Month.

BIZ Times Special
WARSAW, Ind, March 31.-Trial
Of Samuel and Athol Riley, farmer
youths, charged with poisoning the
school we'll at Mt. Tabor near here,
has been set for April 26. Thirteen
pupils became i'll from drinking
the water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
Forecast

Cloudy tonight and Friday;
probably rain. Not much
change in temperature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-31
Home Edition

Intimate pictures Of Indian
apolis society folk-Read the
Sue and Ilene letters on the
Woman's Page.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

of all the laws and regulations relat-
ing to the air passed in every land.
Aviators who accomplish amazing
feats are honored and feted and their
exploits are given in detail where such
knowledge will avail the cause the
most prestige. Visiting pilots, after
registering and being properly identi.
fed. are proffered hospitality at the
club and the privilege of meeting the
eminent of the profession living in
Paris or visiting at the time Mr..
Harmon, n well known aviator en-
thusiast of New York City, has been
the chief financial supporter of this
unique and useful club.
Mrs. Samuel Sloan of New York,
whose work in behalf of the little gar
den movement has made her known
and beloved in all parts of this coun-
try, has recently been the guest of
the London Garden Club. She made
the trip across the ocean in carly
March in order TO accept the invita-
tion of these ladies, who find an out
let during the drear Winter months in
lectures and the cultivation of window
boxes. Mrs. Mildred Cram. friend of
Queen Mary and editor of the Gentle
woman, is the president of the Gar
den Club and she has interested hun
dreds of practical horticulturists in
her ideas. The club is domicied in
that lovely mansion of Lord Beacons-
field in Curzon street, which covers
an entire block and is quite near the
new American embassy and just back
of historic Shepherds Market. An
intensive training in the book sense
is given the gardeners all through
the dead season. but colored slides
are shown by experts TO display the
best methods of cultivation and how
to detect disease or alien strains. Mrs
Sloan was entertained in one of the
guest rooms for a week. and she had
the privilege of examining the pro-
cedure of many who own beautiful
gardens in rural England, some of
which are 200 years old
Evening star., 1927-04-17

Kansas City. Mo-, have been the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Poe
Allen on Rittenhouse street. Miss
Mary Jane Allen entertained at q
dinner-dance eTuesday evening in
honor of Miss Glafner.
Mrs. Janvier w. Lindsay of Broad
Branch road and Mrs. Walter J..
Scanlon of Thirty-third street. will
entertain at luncheon and bridge
Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Wilfred Doyle. who is the house guest
of Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle.
Miss Mary Cook Macatee enter
tanned at tea Saturday afternoon in
honor of Miss Julia Gootch of Staun-
ton, Va. who is her house guest for
the Easter holidays.
Mr.. Paul Pitcher. a senior at Prince
ton University, is spending his Easter
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. Fl. Pitcher.
Mrs. Adam SCHNEIDER. with her
daughter, Miss Peggy SCHNEIDER, have
returned after spending several weeks
touring in Ohio. Miss SCHNEIDER was
the guest of the Alpha Delta Theta
Sorority at the Ohio State University
while in Columbus.
Mr. Frederick B. Wright of Chicago,
Ill.,, has joined his family at their
home on West Kirke street for the
Easter holidays. They will close their
home May l. when Mrs. Wright will
spend several weeks at Wardman
Park Hotel before joining Mr. Wright
in Chicago, their future home.
Mrs. William Radcliffe entertained
the members OF her club at luncheon
and bridge Tuesday afternoon at the
Columbia Country Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Wilbur
and their family of West Virginia
are the house guest of Mr.. Wilbur's
parents, Dean and Mrs. William Allen
Wilbur, in their home on Military
road during the Easter holidays.