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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
Custer Charges
Duvall and Buser are charge

Duvall and Buser are charged
with:
Conspiracy to enrich themselves
and members of their families
and build up a personal political
machine at the expense of the
city.
Conspiring to file false cam
paign expense account, emitting
a $14,50O contribution from Will
liam H. Arrnitage for which
Armitage's appointment of city
engineer was promised.
Usurping office, on the basis OF
the false account and illegal cam
paign promises
Attempting to influence Grim
inal Court Judge James A. Col
Inns and Prosecutor William H.
Remy to stop investigation Of city
hall affairs.
Forcing city hall employees to
obtain subscriptions and advertis-
ing for The Indianapolis Post,
which they organized.
Employing inefficient relatives"
in city offices.
Fostering neglect of official
duties among the city employees.
Seeking to intimidate council
members not to push impeach-
ment.
Custer of Alvah j. Rucker as
city corporation counsel to stop
prosecution of Fuckers suit to
collect $1,00O,OO0 of Barrett law
fund interests from former county
treasurer, 100000 of this amount
from Duval.
Failure to float new public
improvement bonds to offset in
terest on old ones.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
BEN CREDITS VISION TOTS Die IN FIRE
Two chiIdrep Trapped in
Hay Now by Flames.

Bu United Press
BRIDGETON. N. j., Aug. 16.--
Emma Dawson, 6, and her playmate,
William Jaggers, 5, were burned to
death when trapped in the hay
NOW of q blazing barn belonging
to John Dawson, farmer, at Stoe
Creek Landing late yesterday.
Neighboring farmers made fruit
less efforts to rescue the children.
Firemen, summoned from Bridge
ton, were unable to penetrate the
burning structure.
The charred remains of the two
were recovered after the fire had
been extinguished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16

FLINT Mich, the fiers the from the
Hawaii today Miss Mildred Doran % Flint
h-grade teacher at Carorich Miss Doan quit her
of the flight the
with STRAW Hat Peddar
the pilot
Flint to the coast without turning hair
the that the
flying the right pilot the mis-" Doran
became known today The rival for the distnc-
called "heads" and lost
will said before leaving "hu
don't life is nothing but chance anyway"
mothered
the
city pn their today neghbcrs they
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
OGDEN ARMOUR
DIES ABROAD
Chicago Packing King
Taken by Typhoid Fever.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-J. Ogden Ar
mour, head of the vast Armour
packing interests, died today in
London, his Offices in Chicago an
nounced this afternoon.
Armour, whose career in the
packing business and financial or
ganizations in the middle west has
been spectacular ever since he was
the head of the firm which his father
founded, has been i'll for several
weeks in London.
He was suffering from typhoid
fever with. complications.
Not only was Armour interested
in the Armour Packing Company,
one of the largest institutions of
its kind in the world. but he was
also head of the Armour Grain Com
pany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
Show Me the Way
to Go Home

If dogs could "sing the blues"
that probably would have been
what "Tobey," the pet dog of
Mrs. F. Thy, 1887 N. Houston ST.,
would have sung the other day
when he got lost.
Mrs. Thy ordered Want Ad in
The Times and in just a few
hours a person who had found
Tobey returned him to his
owner.
You can never tell what person
may find lost articles. A lost
and found ad in The Times will
ask over 250,O00 people daily to
look for the things you lose. If
you have the misfortune to lose
articles of value, call Main $500.
You can charge your ad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
COUNTY GRAND JURY
TO MEET AGAIN SOON
Remy Not Expected Back From
Lake Wawasee Until Sept. 1.

The county grand jury may meet
again this week to continue the
probe into alleged political corrup-
ton in Indiana. The Jury has not
met since Friday when contents
of D. c.. Stephenson's "black boxes"
were examined for the first time.
According to information at the
prosecuting attorneys office, Pros
ecutor william H. Reny will not re-
turn until Sept. /.
Claude Worley, deposed detective
chief, who has been appointed
special investigator for Criminal
Court, is expected to take hand in
the political investigation when
Remy returns. Remy, who is on
vacation rat Lake Wawasee, said
worley has not conferred with him
since his appointment two weeks
ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
u. S. MEXICO CLAIMS
AGREEMENT SIGNED
Two-Year Extension of Pact Has
KelIogg's Approval.

BIZ Cntteu FfC8S
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. - An
agreement, extending for two years
the United States-Mexican general
claims convention Of 1923, was
signed today by Secretary of State
Kellogg and Mexican Ambassador
Tellez.
Under the new agreement, which
must be ratified. the claims commics
sion must examine and decide
claims arising between Sept. 8, 1923,
and Aug. 80, 1927, in addition to ali
earlier claims not arising from revo-
lutionary activity. Claims from
revolutionary activity are covered
by special commission and.,con-
vention of 1923, which runs until
1929.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
MUSIC is CRIME CURE
Police Head Says Practicing Keeps
One Out of Trouble.

DETROIT, Aug. 16.-Music as a
cure for crime was prescribed today
by Commissioner of Police William
P. Rutledge at the third annual
convention of the Michigan Music
Merchants Association.
ut used to be a social error for
child not to learn to play the
piano." he said. Nowadays the
time that was formerly spent in
practicing is posed in the pool
rooms, the unsupervised dance halls
and in automobile joy riding"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
Air Race Only Topic

BU United Press
"a HONOLULU, Aug. 16.-There is
but one topic Of conversation in the
Hawaiis today-the great air race.
Enthusiasm greater by far than
that which preceded the Maitland
F4egenbergef and Smith -Bronte
\ lights exists everywhere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
CALL OFF GERMAN HOP
Junker Atlantic Attempt This Year
Is Held Improbable.

BIZ United Press
DESSAU, Germany, Aug. z16.--
Another Junkers attempt to cross
the Atlantic by air is improbable
this year, it was announced today
after conference between PROF..
Junkers. his engineers and Tie pilots
of the two planes which failed in
Sundays attempt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
CHAMBERLiN OF IOWA
FETED IN NEW YORK
Filler Lauded by ''Tall Corn" State
Citizens at Banquet.

Filler Lauded Dy Ial Corn" state
Citizens at Banquet.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-It was
Clarence D. Chamberlin of Iowa"
in New York last night.
Honored by dinner at the Hotel
Commodore by fellow Iowans the IA
nous transatlantic flier shared the
praise with Iowa's railroads, fine
hogs, and tall corn" as
Ellis Parker Butler the toastmas-
ter, told of 300 men or so whom the
State should be proud Of.
Mrs. E. G. Chahberlin, the flier's
mother, arrived in New York yes
terday on the S. S, Leviathan, with
her 6-year-old grandson, and will
accompany her son to Iowa to at
tend ceremonies in his home town.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
Hourly Temperatures
Ru Times Special

BU Tunes NOecldE
KOKOMO, Ind, Aug. 16.-
Petitions put in circulation
here recently asking President
Coolidge to be n candidate for
reelection in 1923. apparently
were not taken seriously by Ko-
komo citizens. Signers used
such names as Steve, The SEN
stcr. Andy Gump, Barney
Google and Sunshine.
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COUNTY TAX RATE MAY
BE 40 CENTS ON S10O
Budget For 1928 Being Finished
| Savs Auditor Dunn.

buubeL FOr I5Ho DcILIB N1IAHShIoU
Says Auditor Dunn.
The county tax rate may be close
to 40 cents a hundred dollars when
compilation of the proposed budget
for 1928 is completed, it was under
stood today. Last years rate was
28 cents.
The free gravel road fund rate
which this year was cut by the
State tax board from 3.5 cents to
8 cents may be boosted to 5.
Work on the budget will be COM
pleted within a few days, County
Auditor Harry Dunn said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
Trades Union Group visits Mosco,

By LH3fed Press
MOSCOW, Aug. 16.--An Ameri-
can trades union delegation, headed
by Albert F. Coyle, arrived here
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
NEW SUCCESS REASON

Atlantic Plane Pilot Welcomes
Daughter at Home.
BIZ United Press
PARIS, Aug. 16.-Mrs. Maurice
Druhin, wife of the French aviator
under contract to fly the Bellanca
plane Columbia to New York with
Charles S. Levine as a passenger,
gave birth to a daughter last night.
The child was named Monique.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
JUDD GRAY NO KNITTER
That's What He Wants to Tell World
From Cell.

BIZ United Press
OSSINING, N. Y, Aug. 16.-Re-
ports that he is devoting his time
to knitting have angered Henry
Judd Gray, sentenced to death with
Mrs. Ruth Snyder for the murder
of her husband.
please tell the world whatever
else I may have done," said Gray.
'I never have knitted"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-16
Hozc Come?

By UHtttu FFtSs
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug.
16.--Bud Taylor, bantamweight
champion, has filed suit for di-
vorce from his wife, Iris L.
Taylor, charging cruel and in
human treatment
The producers news., 1927-12-16

TO be the second or third day after his arrival
when he left him alone to pursue his Investigations
mannoyed, in the hopes that he might find some
thing leading to the Identification and convictions
of the bank robbers.
Now, we believe that Mcdonald was an Ameri-
can Bankers Association operative. But If he was
not that we believe he was plant. He was plant
ed here by Jack Bennett, l.. j. Onstad L. S. Olson,
and Others, and Sheriff Lawrence for the specific
purpose of later identifying and arresting az one
of Che bank robbers, right here in Plentywood in
order to send out "A story to the press that a
Bank robbor had been dentifidc and apprehended
right in flcntywood, by Sheriff Lawrence" and
then just before trial to confess that he was one
Of the two who robbed the Sheridan County treas
urer last fall and that they did It in coluson with
the treasurer himself, then to be set free for
services rendered in turning states evidence and
claring up a great conspiracy and thus make il
possible. defense for the National Security
Company in that company'a effort to avoid pay
ment TO Sheridan county the burglary bond.
Now either one or the other Of these theories
is a fact.
The National Surety has already tried to bribC
evidence in the burglary bond case and affidavit
are in hands of the sheriff to that effect
If the last theory is correct, then the plotter
play, making up their mind no doubt that tn,
work was too coarse for consumption. Anywa!
the whole procedure in the arrest of McDonal,
was peculiar and suspicious.
As as Mcdonald was arrested the stor!
was sent TO the Great Falls Tribune, which pape
we have reason to believe Is subsidized by the Ma
tiona Surety Company, and was published by tha
! paper with great displays, and given by that pa
per TO the Associated Press The story Of th
regular local Tribune correspondent stating th
facts and containing the interview with Sheriff
Salisbury was suppressed The first part Of tn
plot was realized-Sherff Lawrence was heroze
in the Tribune. He marched shaclded ma
down the street, guard in front, guard in behinc
with AL holding big "gat over his kidney Tha
play was for Plentywood consumption. McDonal
was taken to scobey in irons and put in Jail.
Then the facts came out early The Producer
News came out with them. The whole structur
was demolished in spite Of the efforts of the Grea
Falls Tribune and The Medicine lake paper whic
carried narrowing tales from the pen Of H. S
Olson written over in l.. J. Onstads fake stor
factory.
The Tribune has not printed word about tn
fiasco yet and It wont. That would iniure its de
signs, besides t's not that sort Of a paper.
But the Tribune has appointed l.. s. Olson, II
local correspondent, in order no doubt to get th
kind Of news that II wants, in the way that pa
per wants 1.-THE Tribune Is not concerned wit
facts-it wants stories to conform with its pol
cies and it's income, likely.
And, no doubt, the National Surety Compan
financed this hero play as Il has several othe
plays and as II will probably finance others ths
! will occur In the future
The producers news., 1927-12-16
WORTHY OF CAL.

As perfectly ridiculous and futile solution Of
The farm problem, Coolidges suggestion that the
farmers curtail their acreage, deserves the Leath-
er medal-for absolute idiocy Il exceeds anything
ever before emanating from the White House
How can 100000 almost unorganzed farmers
do this?
II an S0-acre farmer let's 20 acres lie fallow, in
what possible way can he gain when there is no
way to get others TO do the same2 He would
simply lose the products Of the fallow acres and
come out poorer than ever
AS a solver Of farm problems, Calvin Is n good
whitter-he Is almost equal TO Marie Antonette,
queen Of France, who when informed that the pop
ulaee of Paris were hungry, breadless, II you
please, naively inquired, "why If there is no bread
can't they eat cake"
For number Of years the farmers have been
taught from all sources TO increase production to
make two blades grow where one grew before, and
at less cost than the single blade, as a solution
TO world problems in general and his own diff
cultes in particular
He was urged to increase acreage, to buy inn
proved machinery to use the hose hitch, etc, but
now he is told by the president to curtail his
acreage In order TO raise the price of his product
so he can live he is told TO raise less so that up.
derpaid labor will be forced to pay him higher
price or starve, when the fault now Is not so much
over-produeton on the part Of the farmer as IL is
under-consumption on the part Of the workers of
The world. If the workers cannot buy flour pro-
ducts now, how can he with prices raised?
Right now the worker Is paying too much for
his food-the farmer is not paid a price that he
can produce II for. The middlemen are waxing FAT
on the profits made handling the food between
the farmer and the consumer.
If there ever was propoposition made by q
president to burn down the house because there
was something wrong with the kitchen sink, thi,
Is the case.
The advice is not only stupid, but Il is criminal
The producers news., 1927-12-16
What Other Editors Say
"WHILE IN TnE MOODY
UIlpped From Our Exchangea

from loagardens Recorder, Denton Montana
Is 1t possible to convict hundred million doilore
IN our criminal courts? This startling question
makes itself heard IN the angry chorus Of editorial
Indignation aroused by the collapse Of the FaIi.
Sinclair trial because Of jury tampering,
II The public, as has been often charged has
been indifferent, or even complacent IN ita atti-
tude toward the Teapot Dome oil scandal that ot-
utude seems to have undergone sharp and dra
matte change since developments compelled Justice
Siddons TO declare a mistrial
All decent-mindned Americans have been pro.
foundly shocked declares the Boston Post 0rhere
can be only one satisfactory ending to the story .
eNclaims The Brooklyn Eagle at must end with
the eanSing of prison doors on all those who have
tuthlesaly tampered with Oh processes of Justice
Scandal will be heaped upon scandal IL wealth
e allowed to arroganty and corruptly challenges
The government az the bar Of Justice" the Spring
field Journal warns; and the Albany Knickerbocker
Press sees in the situation "a threat Co Che nation
which cannot be ignored-or which, il ignored.
means th e"advent Of chaos"
In an article written in Washington for the
New York Nation Is read: "Fall and Sinclair were
not ON trial. Justice itself Is on trial. The jury
system Is on trial The honor and patriotism Of
American business and industry are on trial"
"Defrauding the government through the cor.
The producers news., 1927-12-16
ELEMENTS OF POLITICAL EDU,
CATION
now DID THE PRIMITIVE TRIBAL COM
MUNE DEVELOP
Continued from last weelsl

T. HoW UiD The PRIMITIVE TRIBAL AOM-
MUNE DEVELOP?
The progress of production gradually changed
The system Of life Of the tribal commune. The
domestication Of animals and The multiplication Of
herds opened up hitherto unknown sources Of
riches and brought into life completely new social
relationship In these herds the pastoral peoples
acquired property Of a kind which put into the
background all previous sources Of food-hunting
and fishing. At first this property belonged to the
tribe, but soon it became private. Private property
arises still earlier, with the very first beginnings
Of the division Of labor, but then IL was only with
respect to objects Of personal use weapons, orna-
ments, clothes.
Only with the tanning and tending Of animals
begins The right Of private ownership, first Of cat
Tie, and then, Of men. In the early period OF ex,
istence Of the tribal commune as was mentioned
above, slavery did not exist because labor power
brought no advantage But this changed with The
appearance Of catte-raising, agricultural metal
working and weaving. Labor power, particularly
from the time when the herds went over TO private
ownership and the tribes multiplied slowly became
an essential. Military captives who We're made
into slaves, served as the labor power wealth. IN
the form Of herds and slaves with The transition
to priatve ownership, multiplied rapidly and led
to the further development Of society," TO The sep
aration Of rich and poor Thus the rapid decom-
position Of the tribal communal organization went
on.
(Conifnua1 uaxf vyeekl
The producers news., 1927-12-16

seemed uper-American. Photogra-
pliers with kleig lights were constant
ly busy Loud speakers carried the
voice to all parts Of the auditorium
and "A battery Of 20 stenoRraphers in
all the dominant languages wroked In
10 minute relays. Behind the scenes
we're typewriters, monographs, wire
tickcra and all the paraphanalia Of the
most modern convention. IL was So
cialist Russia in full swing, showing
the world how to improve on capital
ism.
The producers news., 1927-12-16

Missoula Milwaukee Railroad has
reballasted 26 miles track toward
Butte.
Whitefish - An federal highways
being marked.
The producers news., 1927-12-16
GIFT OFFER No.
SUNBEAM IRON SET

Consists of a Sunbeam
6 lb. Iron and a Little
Princess Iron. Both for
$3.50. Send only $3.50
with order. Terms $500
monthly.
The producers news., 1927-12-16

Judish Gap Bank
show good gain over u.posll ~.
Orr Truly Malipao ,'''' ~ '',a5
bridge win be- repaired peep Cas
Havrc expects 10 sbi, , o.. p.aoa
gram this year " -'OW blh
The producers news., 1927-12-16
GIFT OFFER No. 2
MANNING BOWMAN
wAEFI GET

" 80 80 tRAfA
Consists Of a Sl2.b0 Waf-
file Iron and "A beautiful
$3.50 set Of s waffle serv-
ing dishes. All for $13.95.
Send only $1.9b with or
der. Terms: ~ month
ly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01
HAVE ATTRACTIVE
TOWN, ADVISE OF
AUTO CLUB HEAD
Tells Small Town Merchants
How to Get Trade of
Motorists.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. April MAKE your
town attractive, is the substance of
advice issued by Charles NJ. Hayes,
president of the Chicago Motor club.
o small town merchants who desire
he cross-state motorists trade.
The first view a motorist has of
a town may be a lasting impression.
Hayes said. IF the first view is I'M
favorable the prospective visitor may
decide to drive on to a town that
shows a fairer face"
Hays said clerks III charge of the
large touring bureau of the club say
motorists often refuse to tarry in
village because of its unsightliness
and general "down-at-heels" air.
An implanted foul-smelling hot
dog stand on the road to n town,
vacant lot filled with refuse, these
are the sort of things that give a
bad impression of a town." Hays
asserted.
when to these things is added
the picture of a dusty figure in ILL
fitting khaki, loafing in the vicinity
of a garage and looking more like
Il reincarnaton of Jesse James than
a police officer, the establishment
is complete, and the motorist moves
on to some other town where hot dog
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01

but in making. the suggestion had
in mind the chemical action which
has been shown to occur in radio
valves.
"They are liable to kind Of dis
ease which is caused ~ the action
of water and it may be that some
thing similar is going on in the body
and causing cancer"
Prominent cancer specialists do
not take Sir divers suggestion SER
i0usly The general opinion is that
the suggestion is novel and inter
esting, but that there is no evidence
to support such a theory.
1t is pointed out that catalysis is
the chemical process involving the
decomposition of a compound sub
stance and the decomposition of its
elements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01
RURNING SHIP ASHORE

TRIESTE, April 1.-The steamship
Pilsna was forced ashore in the Red
Sea when she caught fire. 1t was
reported here today fate of the
passengers on the ship. which is in
the Trieste Bombay service, was I'M
known.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01
STATE CLEANERS ELECT
BH United Press

BH United Press
LOGANSPORT. Ind, April L.
Cleaners of Indiana in session here
Friday elected William Wright OF
Deer Greek as chief Of the State or.
ganization. Other officers: Frank
Head, Plymouth, vice chief; Mrs
Arthur Sheaks, Walkerton, chap
lain; Claire Bowman. Waterloo, con.
ductor; Mrs. Guy Brooke, Logans
port, conductress; Ruby Forbes,
Westville, lecturer. and Martin Way
mers, Pleasant Lake, outer guard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01

In ancient times. bakers made little
dough images for their customers at
Christmas. If these were kept I'm
broken throughout the year the own
err was supposed TO be immune from
injury or disease.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01
OFFERS CATALYS|C
CANCER THEORY
Sir Oliver Lodge Carefully
Presents View.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LONDON, April THAT cancer
may be a catalytic growth. involv-
ing the chemical process of cataly-
sis, was suggested here recently by
Sir Oliver Lodge.
MY suggestion" Sir Oliver de
clared, must not be thought to be
more than it was intended fora
hint from a layman to be taken for
what it is worth. Naturally, as a
layman, / speak with the greatest
difficulty on n subject like cancer,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01

trial. He is charged with having
married Lillian Hedges, June 2, 1920,
at Dayton, Ohio, and Laura Lehde
Of Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 16, 1926, at
indianapolis, according to Detective
Jesse McMurtry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY

Arrested at Lafayette, Ind, on
charges of bigamy, Curtis Robinson,
20, of "a N. Richland Ave, was in
Marion County Jail today awaiting
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01

stands are free from obnoxious dis
order, where vacant lots ore not an
eye sore and where the members of
the constabulary look the part, .
hays said, summing up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-01

Mile Naharkey, poor little rich"
Indian girl of MuskOgee, Okla,
who has an estate valued at $780,
600, has disappeared. a Kansas
automobile and Handsome
stranger" are linked with her de-
parture.