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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
CRIME REDUCED
THURSDAY NIGHT
BY POLICE SH|F 7
No HOId-upS Reported Here
With Officers Doing
Extra Duty.

Crime was reduced considerably
Thursday night as police followed
the order of Chief Claude F. John
son and worked twelve-hour shifts
instead of eight.
No hold-ups have been reported
since a. m. Thursday. One bur-
glary at a downtown store was in
vestigated. A round up of suspi-
cious characters, netted fifteen
vagrancy arrests.
Pipe Scaled
For the second time within the
past few months, buglars scaled a
water pipe to break in a second
floor window at the Paul II. Krauss
mems furnishing store, 80 S. Me-
ridian St.
The janitor discovered the bur-
glary when he opened the store at
a. m. today. A large amount of
clothing was taken, Paul II. Krauss
said. Stamps valued at $40 and
SO in cash were taken from the
office, on the second floor.
Burglar in Church
JdIleS rye, Jdll4loi it TIC Nai VII
ton Avenue Reformed Church, 4405
Carrollton Ave, discovered n burglar
in the church and closed a door and
locked him inside. While Frye called
the police the burglar broke out a
window and escaped.
Burglars smashed plate glass at
the Nate Wolfe dry goods store, 1914
N. Senate Ave. valued at $225, and
stole a sheep-lined coat valued at
$40, Wolfe told police today.
A window was smashed at the
James Reddington drug store, 211 s,
State Ave, and S24 was taken from
the cash register.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
MEASURE WOULD
SHEAR POWER OF
ACCOUNTS BOARD
Senator Gray Introduces Bill
That Would Repeal
Probe Right.

The first blow in the expected
fight between the State highway
commission and the State admin
istration was struck today when
Senator Carl M. Gray, Democrat, Of
Pike and Gibson counties, intro
duced bill in the Indiana Senate
which would cut the powers of the
State board Of accounts.
The battle which has been foment.
ing since the adjournment of the
1925 Legislature. which tried to
abolish the highway commission.
has one one side the commission and
friends among whom are found the
sand and gravel interests.
On the opposite side are aligned
the administration forces, the Coffin
Observation-Disclosures combine,
the State board of accounts and
Lawrence Cartwright, chairman of
the State Republican committee and
greatly interested in crushed stone.
Gray's bill would repeal an act
passed In 1923 which gave the ac-
counts board authority to inquire
into and investigate contracts let for
constructor of public work, pro-
v1ded twenty-five taxpayers petit
toned they do so.
1t is Gray's contention that this
gave the accounts board powers not
originally contemplated and deprived
the taxing unit of getting what they
wanted.
Unsuccessful bidders for material
firms whose material is not chosen
can easily get twenty-five names to
petition calling in. the board of
accounts and have specifications
changed, 1t is contended.
Some retaliatory measure is ex-
pected momentarily by the highway
group.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
MOTHER USED Ak
TO KILL YOUTH,
YOUNG SON SAYS
Hacked Farm Hand, Then
Choked Him With Belt,
He Says.

BIZ United Press "A Ia
tails of the murder of Russell west
a laborer on the farm of Mrs. EN-
ma Werner, near Culver, were re-
vealed today in a statement obtained
by Coroner r. e. Johnson and Sheriff
Sewell Falconbury of Marshall
county.
Mrs. Werner committed suicide by
shooting herself Thursday while au-
thorities were pushing an investi-
CATION into the circumstances of
Vests death.
The detailed statement obtained
by the two officials was made by Ell
h mer Werner, 14-year-old son of the
4 dead woman.
He said that his mother, who had
L ppos, dly been belfast for the past
three weeks, got up and helped him
with the milking on Tuesday morn
ing, the day of Vests death.
Youth Poisoned
Mrs. Werner returned to the house
and heated words were exchanged
between herself and West, according
to the boys story. He said West had
suffered sereve pain during the
night from poison Mrs. Werner gave
him.
Elmer declared his mother termi-
mated the argument by selling a
poker and attacking West, who
wrested 1t from her and struck her
over the shoulder with it.
West then went upstairs to his
room and was soon followed by Mrs.
Werner, who had armed herself with
an ak, according to the boys state
ment.
Mrs. Werner attacked West with
the ak and dealt him several severe
blows on the head, cutting danger
Gus gashes, he continued. Another
blow severed one of the hired mans
fingers.
After beating West unconscious,
Mrs. Werner seized belt and
jerked 1t tight about his neck and
showed him downstairs. where he
died, Elmer told authorities.
The man whom Mrs. Werner
named in her note as "Slim" and ac-
cused of the murder was not at the
Werner home at the time, according
to Elmer's story.
Coroner Johnson completed his In.
quest into Mrs. Werner's death to-
day and announced that the verdict
would be one of suicide.
p He received a report on a chemical
analysis of the contents Of Vests
stomach showing 1t held sufficient
poison to cause his death.
The coroner declared plans to ex-
hum the bodies Of Mrs. Werner's
husband and Russell Vests brother,
Ralph, who died under mysterious
circumstances last September, had
been abandoned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
MERCURY DROP
TO ) ABOVE IS
LIKELY TONIGX
az Inches of Snow
Ground as King Winter
TightenS Grip.

Riding on the heels of a blindil
snow storm Thursday, a cold wal
struck Indiana driving the mercu|
down to 10 at noon today.
With Is at $50 a. m. the mercul
started falling steadily this mornin|
Much colder weather tonight, viii
the thermometer standing about
above was forecast by Meteorologi
j. IL. Arlington
AZ Inches Snow
There was Az inches of snow
the ground this morning. The snd
fell freely late Thursday tieing
local and middlewestern traffic.
The United States weather burel
predicted fair weather Saturda
with the mercury rising to possiH
1912 degrees during the day.
Indianapolis had one fatality al
several injuries as result Of inclel
ent conditions Thursday. Strd
cars and autos were snowbound.
With a hundred men working
the tracks, superintendent James
Tretton said street cars are movii
without difficulty again today.
fractions Delayed
Trains generally were runnij
about on time, though PennsylJ
MIA and Big Four trains from Detr(
were an hour late. Traction lin
were Strengthened out again aid
numerous delays Thursday. SOD
electric trains were delayed as mu|
as five hours in the northern I'D
ton. Difficulty was experienced
towns with paved streets.
Five deaths in Chicago were
tributed to the storm and scores wd
injured by the tightening of wi
ter's grip on three-quarters OF Il
country.
Coroner Paul f. Robinson
vestigated the death of Herm!
Stoll, 60, of 1862 Shelby ST.,
result of a fall on the ice Thursdd
Heart attack as. result of the Il
caused the death it was said.
Mrs. Sarah Walker, 70, of Chi
louisville was at st. Vincent's I'll
pital with a broken left wrist suffer-
in a fall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
DIVORCE ANNOUNCED

BW UWfIFW I-Tt0S
PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE divorce of
Mary Hay Caldwell from Richard
Barthelmess, granted Dec. Is, as an
nounced by United Press at that
time, was made public officially by
the French court today. The divorce
was granted, the court announced,
on the ground that the young Ameri-
can movie actor sent his stage-star
wife away from home and refused to
take her back.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
COOLIDGE's DOG SAVE
Watson Denied Two Sausages
White House Collie.
IIWeS ~ 91SHA!n ~ " IlHLSG y,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Senat
James E. Watson of Indiana
found that even White House COLI
believe in enforcing strict econon
on White House guests.
Watson relates that at the Co
idge breakfast to which he was
vited Thursday, feeling rath
hungry, he attempted to slip t,
links Of sausage to his plate.
But one of the collies leaped
and seized the extra link as it W
being transferred, he said. The 81
ator didn't say whether he attempt
again to run the collie gauntlet
whether he left comparative
hungry
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
TAKES STEP TO
MODIFY DRY LAW
Would Eliminate Shopping
in Private Homes.

The first step to modify the
Wright "bone-dry' law was taken
in the Indiana House of Represen-
tatives today when Representative
John w. Scott Rep) Of Gary intro
duced a bill making the issuance sc
search warrants more difficult.
The bill would amend Section 81
Of the Wright law and compel per-
sons complaining to authorities
about liquor la wviolations to make
affidavit.
Under the present search and
seizure terms of Indianas bone dry
law only alleged information is
necessary.
Scott's idea is to make the in.
formant swear to his information
and In that way do away with
''snooping" and promiscuous search.
ing of private dwellings,.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
John R. WEIGH Says Di.
reCtorS Want to See Re-
duCtion Soon.

The city of Indianapolis can take
over the property Of the Citizens
Gas Company by meeting the face
Value of certificates for 100000
worth OF common stock at any time
after the arrearage upon the certifi-
cate dividends is met, in the opinion
of John r. Welch, gas company
president.
But, WEIGH said, the people of In
dianapolis now have a city-owned gas
company with the political features
eliminated.
Desires Reduction
Commenting upon the enormous
profits Of the gas company, under
the present rates, las shown by The
Times within the past few days,
WEIGH said:
THE directors of the gas COM
pany have no possible interest in
doing anything but their very best
and just as anxious to have the
price of gas reduced as any con-
sumner in indianapolis. We will
sec that this is done at the earliest
possible moment consistent with
safety"
WEIGH said that there remains a
few per cent of arrearage on the 10
per cent annual dividends guaran-
teed upon common stock certificates
whit oh oh hn Y~n fn
are reduced.
Small Sum Needed
The arrearage, which WEIGH esti-
mated to be from 3 to s per cent,
could be met with only from $780,
900 to $500 900.
If the company continued to make
money at the rate 1t made it in 1925,
the last year for which a financial re-
port is available, this arrearage could
be wiped out in a very short time
How much money the company made
in 1926 will be disclosed by the an
nual report for 1926 which must be
filed with the public service commits
sion by March 15.
Transfer Provision
Welch's opinion that the city can
take over the gas company under the
specified terms is based upon the pro-
vision in the articles Of incorporation
reading:
when said certificate holders
shall have received by dividends or
otherwise upon said certificates an
amount equal to the face value
thereof, together with interest
thereon at the rate of 10 per cent
per annum payable semi-annually,
then said certificates issued to said
subscribers shall be deemed fully
paid and Cancelled and it shall be
the duty of the trustees and di-
rectors of said company to convey
said gas plant and all property be-
longing to said company to said
city QndianapOlis) to be owned and
operated or leased by 1t, and all
the rights, title and interest of said
company or its certificate holders,
stockholders, officers, directors or
trustees shall be deemed to be fully
paid and extinguished."
In 1923 the above article was
amended adding preferred stock to
the membranes to be taken care Of
before the property is turned over to
the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
PLEADS SELF
Triple Slayer Declares He Thong
Woman Would Shoot.

triple Slayer Declares He ThOug
Woman Would Shoot.
BD United Press
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. IA.
Plea that he acted in self-defen
when he shot and killed Mrs. M
Howard, 70-year-old cripple, was d
vanced today by w. B. Johnson. I'd
mer deputy sheriff, as he lay on
hospital cot fighting for life again
the wounds of a posses bullets a
faced prospect of trial for the mu
der of three persons if he does 1
cover. Johnson's other victims we
Mrs. Jessie Bishop, daughter of MI
Howard, and Dibrell Hicks, cole
student
II wouldn't have done it for an
thing" Johnson said, but the d
woman said she had a gun al
made a move to draw it. I thoug|
she was going to shoot and 1 sh|
first"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
DENIES DIVORCE ROLE
Edna Purviance Tells Why Chaplin
Pays Her Salary.
Bp United Press

Bp United Press
CANNES, Jan. 14.-Edna Purviance,
American motion picture actress
mentioned in connection with the
Chaplin divorce suit, denied in an
interview with the United Press she
was involved in the comedian
marital affairs.
Indignantly Miss Purviance denied
the inference of Mrs. Charlie Chaplin
that there was anything shady" in
the fact that she was on Chaplin's
studio pay roll for $3.50 a week.
Certainly, he pays me $3.50 a
week." she said. But what of It?
1 have been under a six-year contract
with him since the filming Of The
Woman of Paris"
II get paid whether play or not
I was simply loaned by Chaplin to
the French Film Company"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
WIFE GETS NEW TRIAL
Mrs. Jesse Hamrick Given Chance
for Freedom.

Special Criminal Judge James NJ.
feathers today granted a new trial
to Mrs. Jessie d. Hamrick. found
guilty of arson in connection with
the burning Of the Hamricks home
on the Michigan Road.
Hamrick is serving a two to four
teen years sentence in Indiana State
prison on the same charge. Date
ley Johnson attorney, argued the
case before Chamberlain Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
NO ACTION ON FILMS

Seventh District Federation Votes to
Delay Stand.
Seventh District Federation of
Clubs directors today met at the
Fletcher American National Bank
Bldg. and decided to take no action
at present on the showing of Char
lie Chaplin films in indianapolis.
Banning of the films because OF
Chaplin's recent scandal was pro
posed elsewhere.
1t was said the directors probably
would not act unless Chaplin ID
charged with slandering or abusing
women in general. Mrs. H. x. Fat
out. president, presided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
RECEIVERS WILL ACT
Prepare to Check Up Film Coined
ian's Wealth.

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. a.
Receivers appointed at the request
of Charlie Chaplin's wife to take
over the estate of her famous hus-
band, pending outcome Of her d.
vorce suit, today were expected to
check up on the comedians wealth.
estimated at approximately $780,
600, 1000.
The receivers first will record the
contents Of the vault in the Chaplin
Studio in the presence of attorneys
for Chaplin and his wife, and then
will examine Chaplin's bank deposit
vaults.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14

This pretty girl is being sought
by police at the request Of her
mother. Mrs. Robert May, Muncie.
The mother came to the city four
months ago looking for her
daughter, Helen, 81, but her trip
unsuccessful.
A family friend recently met
Helen on the streets and Helen de-
clared she is employed at the
Statehouse. the mother told police.
Search at the capitol failed to To-
cate her.
II believe Helen is in Indianapo-
lis and l would give anything in
the world to get in touch with
her." said the worried mother.
IF any one sees her 1 wish they
would tell her that I am still ex-
pecting her home some day." she
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
LEBANON MAN KILLED

Guy Prossite, So, of Lebanon. was
killed by a Pennsylvania train al
Fayette, twenty-five miles north OF
indianapolis, when he drove on the
tracks today. The body was brought
to the CITY morgue here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
Prosecution Mandatory

With a total of IS4S eggs in $50
days a hen in British Columbia re-
Gently set world record in egg lay
Ing. The bird was q White Leghorn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
M'DERMOTT AID GUILTY
'Big Ben" Nadel Convicted Of Hid
ing Mellett's Slayer.

ing Mellett's Slayer.
BIZ United Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. IA. -
big Ben" Nadel, convicted Of con-
cealing Patrick McDermott, when
the latter fed from Canton. Ohio,
after the murder of Don r. Mellett
editor, was sentenced today to five
years in the State penitentiary
where McDermott is now serving a
life sentence for Staying Mellett.
Pending his motion for appeal,
Nadel was released on bonds of
$35, 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
Far and Near

NEW YORK-The dirt and rock
dug from the new Eighth Ave. sub
way, under construction, would
build wall from here to Washing
ton, distance of ZIG miles, the con-
tractors have estimated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14

tractors have estimated.
DENVER, CoiO.-V. c. Adkins,
II, one of the more than 5000 con-
victs pardOned by Governor "Ma"
Ferguson of Texas, was held i'm
Denver police station at his own
request. Since his pardon, Adkins
said he committed forgery i'm
Texas and then came to Colorado,
but when he got off he said, he
found it too cold. He asked that he
be sent back to the penitentiary.
NEW YORK - One-act plays,
showing automatically how a high.
speed salesman approaches a Gus.
toner, will be used to train it's
statesmen by the manufacturers of
one of the medium priced cars on
exhibition at the auto show here.
DENVER, Colo-After winning
damages of SIS, 900 on claims Of his
wife, who was injured in a street
car accident, DR.. Otto L. Prien filed
second suit alleging he was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000 because
Mrs. Prien was an accomplished
piano player and she could not play
for his enjoyment since the accident.
NEW YORK.-Fifty medical stu
dents, in the interests Of science,
will permit themselves to be used in
experiments at Flower Hospital to
determine the properties of several
unknown drugs and poisons which
may be valuable in curing disease.
The drugs include extracts of the
poison glands of bees and spiders.
KANSAS CITY, MO.-Mrs. O. E.
Mcintosh reported to police that
her purse, containing SIS and a
gold watch, had been stolen. At
ter being questioned she admitted
that the theft was committed
July 10, 1914.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14

mary, because a party must be
named at the time of registration. If
mo party" is shown a ballot could
not be issued at the primary.
Prosecution Mandatory
Prosecution for failure to vote is
made mandatory upon the election
board.
After an election Mrs. Gardner
would have the election board GER
tify the list of delinquent voters to
the nearest magistrate.
An allowance of l cent per name
is made for the county auditor for
each application Of registration made
in his office in the prediction term
of sixty days set out in the measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Many Thrills in
"Cat and Canary

The Valley theater, the first part
of this week presents one of the
most fascinating, thrilling and in
teresting pictures that has been
shown in many a day.
The story was taken from the
famous stage success. of the same
name, by John Willard. 1t concerns
the adventures of a group of six
people who are gathered together in
an abandoned country mansion, at
the hour of midnight. They had
been brought there by the reading
of will left by a wealthy recluse.
The attorney reveals that the test
ament names Annabclle West,
played by Laura La Plante, as the
chief legatee.
Almost Immediately after the
contents of the will have been dis
closed, things begin to happen to
those who had gathered in the
spooky old mansion, which had been
in the sole care of a negro, voodoo-
worshipping nanny.
Laura La Plante is admirable as
the harassed heroine and her sup
rorting cast does splendid work.
The other featured players are Ar
thur Edmund Carew, Forrest Stan
ley, Tully Marshall, Martha Mattox,
Lucien Littlefield, George Sieg-
mann. Flora Finch, Gertrude Astor,
all of whom interpret their parts
with finished dramatic artistry.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
DAWN" PLANE
LOSES OUT ON
THIRD ATTEMPT
by United Press Leased Wire

OLD ORCHARD, Maine, Oct. "a
Engine tests will be made TODAY
on the Amphibian plane "Dawn" I"
to determine whether another take
off for Copenhagen will be attempt
ed, Mrs. Frances w. Grayson told
the United Press.
Last night she wired T. Harold
Kincaid, Wright motor expert, to
return. to Old Orchard and examine
the two Wright engines.
Her message was sent shortly af-
ter engine trouble and fog had
forced Mrs. Grayson and her COM
panions to return to Old Orchard
after they had reached Sable Island,
Nova Scotia, on their third start foy
Denmark.
No take-off is possible until addi-
tional gasoline can be brought
from New York.
Fatigued and disappointed, Mrs.
Grayson, Wilmer Stultz, pilot, and
Brice Goldsborough, navigator, re-
tired early last night.
just when another take-off will
be made depends upon the result of
a conference today, Mrs. Grayson
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
Held For Abusing
Mexican Youth

A. Cabrina entered a plea of not
guilty to a charge of disturbing the
peace on Broadway when arraigned
before Judge Perkins in city court
this morning. He waived jury trial
and his case was continued over un-
til this afternoon for hearing.
According to the report turned in
by Patrolman Pennington, sCabrina
was the center of attraction when
he arrived on the scene and was
abusing a small Mexican boy who
carried his left arm in sling from
a recent fracture. The patrolman
said that Cabrina was slightly un-
der the influence of intoxicants.
The defendant said that the
youngster had thrown stones at him,
striking him in the face.
Bail was fixed at $25 and the de-
fendant remanded to the custody of
the sheriff in default.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
IMPERIAL
Bv Press Staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL. Oct. 24.-Mrs. Frank
Donaldson called on Mrs. w. E.
Cecil Saturday afternoon.
Dick Smith of FL Centre is assist
ing w. L. Townsend for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Rodgers
have purchased the house on the
corner Of sixth and F streets, from
Mrs. Weatherford and will soon
move there. At present they are
living in the Belcove apartments.
Mrs. A. X. Carrier. Mrs. Ruther-
ford and Mrs. Joe Williams, called
on Mrs. Homer Harris and mother,
Mrs. Bowers, Saturday.
Clvde Monroe Crist, D. D., super
intcndent of the San Diego district
Methodist Episcopal church, preach
Cd at the local Methodist church
Yesterday evening and after the SER
vices, conducted the first conference
of the year. of which there are four.
to keep close watch, the garages
of Fern Young, A. Nelson and II.
Strain all on South Imperial avenue.
being entered Saturday night and
tires and several articles taken be-
fore they were frightened away. The
local ice plant also had two tires
stolen off a company truck recently.
Hart Douglas, who strained his
ankle recently, is able to get around
again on crutches.
Jim Bailey is conducting his place
Of business again after severe i'll
rcsS of several weeks.
Mrs. Fern Young and daughter,
Miss Norma, left for Hcmet Friday
to attend a conference i'm the Ep-
worth League of which Miss Norma
is an active member. After leav-
ing Hemet they proceeded to Ana
helm where another conference is in
progress. C. II. Gibson accompanied
the party as ia ras San Jacinto,
stopping there to spend the week
end with Mrs. Gibson. The party
will return today some time.