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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
LINCOLN DEAL
SUIT AGAINST
FORD OPENED
Former Stockholders Seek
100000 on Alleged
Breach of Faith.

PONTIAC, Mich, Dec. ia
passing pageant of men and money
opened today in the Oakland
circuit court, when counsel for
Henry Ford and Henry M. Leland
engaged in the opening skirmish of
the 100000 lawsuit brought
against Ford by Leland.
Charging a breach of faith, the
85-year-old Leland seeks to compel
Ford to reimburse the stockholders
Of the old Lincoln Motor Company,
which Leland headed and Ford
bought from a Federal receiver in
1921 for 100000.
Plaintiffs Number 1000
Leland was so reimbursed and
the creditors of the defunct firm
were paid off. But the stockholders,
men and women from all parts of
the country, some of whom had in
vested their life savings, suffered
loss.
Leland filed his suit in their be-
half.
william Henry Gallagher, Detroit
attorney, who prosecuted Aaron
Sapiro's libel suit against Ford last
spring, appeared today. as counsel
for Leland.
Gallagher asked Judge Frank l..
Covert for permission to add the
names of several hundred plaintiffs
to the complaint. Clifford B. Long
ley, Ford's counsel, made no objec-
ton and this was done increasing
the list of plaintiffs to more than
1000.
Asks Bond for Each
Longley countered a moment
later, however, when he asked that
each plaintiff be requested to post g.
$1,000 bond to guarantee payment
of the costs in the case if it results
in an adverse decision to them.
The Ford attorney argued vigor-
ously that many of the plaintiffs,
especially those residing outside
Michigan, have no thought of pay
ing the costs, even if they lose the
suit and that they had permitted
Leland to use their names as parties
to the action merely as a result of
form letter Leland had sent out to
his former stockholders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
LEAGUE SCORES
PEACE VICTORY
PoIiSh-L Lithuanian War Fear
AIIayed by Decision.

BIZ United Press
GENEVA, Dec. 12.-The League Of
Nations council adjourned today I'M
til March, after having mediated a
dangerous seven-year dispute be-
tween Poland and Lithuania over
the territory of Wilma.
Before it's adjournment today, the
council cleared up several minor dis
putes, but delegates, as they pre-
pared to leave for home, were
thinking of the great victory of the
council in liquidating dispute that
only fortnight ago contained seri-
GUS possibilities of immediate hos
tilities.
Under an agreement effected by
the league, Poland and Lithuania
were to terminate at once the tech
meal state of war that had existed
since Poland's seizure of Wilma in
1920, and to begin restoration Of
normal communications.
Their dispute over possession Of
Wilma continues, and must be settled
separately; but the problem has been
transferred to the sphere of politics
from that of potential war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
CITY SAINT AIRY
TANCLE TO GO
BEFORE COURT
Fight to Obtain Salaries for
Operating Board viii
Be Made.

Whether the State tax board has
authority to pass on the payment
of salaries to the operating council
of the Indianapolis sanitary district
may be decided before Circuit Judge
Harry o. Chamberlin.
j. j. Daniels, sanitary board at
torney, will file an answer Dec. IL
in the suit to restrain the board
from paying the 1923 salaries OF the
operating council.
Daniels said he had not decided
what motion he would file.
Salaries Are Sliced
City officials believe the State tax
body is without Jurisdiction because
the salaries are not specifically set
out in the budget.
The State board decided it was
without Jurisdiction to order pay
meut of the salaries which was re-
quested by Mayor L. Ert Slack. The
board designated the slicing of the
salaries of Truly Nolen, garbage col-
lection superintendent; Floyd Bar4
Der, garbage foreman, and Cecil
Calvert, sewage superintendent, to
provide for the levy cut. Slack re-
instated the positions which had
been abolished by the Russell T.
MacF'all faction.
Murat Hopkins, law partner of
Board President MacFall, who will
retire Dec. 81, is acting as attorney
in the suit for a restraining order.
Hopkins and MacFall have offices
at GOT State Life Bldg.
Refuse Fund Transfers
MacFall holds the operating coun-
Gil, which directs work of General
Superintendent E. w. Mccullough,
supported by MacFall, is illegal "be-
cause the statute does not authorize
appointment of such a body"
Neither does the law prohibit for-
nation of such a council.
John j. Brown, State tax board
chairman, inclined to favor the
MacFall faction in the sanitary
squabble, indicated the board would
not approve of transfers to pay the
councils salary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
MORE CHILDREN
ON SANTA BOOK
Holly Berry Found Records
of Local Boys and Girls.
BY THE SANTA CLAUS EDITOR

BY THE SANTA CLAUS EDITOR
Here are more names, children,
of Indianapolis boys and girls found
on the books in which Santa Claus
keeps the name and record of every
child in the world, in his palace in
Eskimoland.
They were found by Holly Berry,
special Times correspondent in, Es-
kimoland. He, and The Times polar
expedition which he accompanied,
are on their way back from the
North Pole. He has supplied The
Times with many names of Indian
apoliS children and these will be
run every day. Watch for your
namel
Margaret Wire, Helen Wire, Will
Ruby Anderson, Charlotte Van
Demon, Alice Arkeel, Mary Arthur,
Hazel Shaw, Ruth Gardner, Helen
Roberts, Virginia Roberts, Roberta
Jones, Virginia Belle Jarrett, Nor
ris L. Jarrett, Francis and Junior
Reno, Jimmy Johannes. George Lee,
Buddy Carroll and Hazel Belle
Sampson.
Santa Claus" the movie taken by
The Times Polar expedition, show
ing Santa Claus in his home, is on
tonight at the st. Clair Theater
800 Ft Wayne Ave-, and the ORR
entail Theater, HOS S. Meridian 6
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
roll OWN FRONTIER
Conquer 1t on Home Lot
Urges Elmer Davis.

Due to the passing Of the wilder
ness and the conquest of the last
western peak, modern Americans
must "roll their own" frontier and
conquer it Son the home lot" FL
mer Davis, New York, former Hoo
sier and author of several novels
and essays, told members of the In
diana Pioneers Society at the an
nual banquet Saturday night at the
Claypool.
"The Perpetual Frontier" was the
subject, and the speaker pointed
out that the same urge that drove
the pioneers forward still is in the
hearts of men and must be salts
fed. He cited modern economic
problems on which this energy
might be expended in solving.
He offered no remedy for such
problems as farm relief" but de-
clared that he would leave it to
that ever ready exponent of the
eternal truth" Senator James E.
Watson.
President Charles N. Thompson
of the society presided. About five
hundred were present.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
lands SEARS
/ JACKSON FOR
DODGING TRIAL
LoganSport Speaker Blasts
Politicians Who Sold
.. State

BIZ Times Special
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Dec. H.
Moves of counsel to prevent the
trial Of Governor Ed Jackson under
the statutes of limitations and
what he termed the corruptness OF
both Republican and Democratic
parties was scored by Fred Lands,
Logansport, ex-CongresSman, in an
address at a public mass meeting
under auspices of the American
Legion here Sunday afternoon.
Indiana is long on genius and
short on CUTS, as is shown by the
last campaign" said Lands.
TN that campaign there were not
enough CUTS in both the Republican
and Democratic parties to string
one fiddle. The Republican ele-
phant sat in darkness, fearing the
Democratic donkey would bray
forth his iniquities.
Instead, the Democratic donkey
wore all the hair off his stomach
trying to crawl silently into Office.
With an infected elephant and a
cowardly jackass,, what hope is
there for honest government in In
diana?
But the guilt goes back to the last
election. When intolerance lifted its
hideous head in Indiana, the leaders
Of both parties proved cowardly
traitors to the State. Some were
bought; some were scared; some
were disguised, but almost all
abandoned this once proud State to
the foul bird Of intolerance.
"And now we witness the climax
of this foul tyranny, the Governor
Of the State of Indiana pleading the
statute of limitations when charged
with crime. That was the cheapest,
the most inpudent and the most in
famous act in the history of Indiana.
"But the past is done. All we can
do is to redeem Indiana and resolve
to fight the next wave of intolerance
when it comes, as it surely will liz
time.
ITO lead the people of their COM
munity to better things-that is the
mission of the American LEGION -
said Lands.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
FOre!
BIZ Times Snecial

BIZ Times Special
WABASH, Ind, Dec. IA
church building can't be ex-
pected to heed a golfers Fore"
so members of the Wabash Golf
Club have decided to pay the
United Brethren Church here
for windows broken by golf
balls. The church occupies a
very small portion of the
course, but its windows often
got in the way of balls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
Shields Blind Husband

bU ItHIG8 DUGCtUE ~
BICKNELL, Ind, Dec. 12.-Mrs
John Miller, Aliceville, whose hus-
band is blind and the father of five
children, took the blame for a viola
ton of the prohibition law when ar
raigned in mayors court here
shielding her husband. She was
fined 500 and costs. The wife as
sumed all blame when officers raid
ing the Miller home found a guam
tity of liquor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
PROBE MUNCIE
BOOZE CASES
Federal Grand Jury Meets;
so Are Under Arrest.

The Federal grand jury met to-
day at the Federal Bldg. to begin
investigation Of liquor and law en-
forcement conditions at Muncie,
among other things.
Sixty persons are under arrest
awaiting grand jury action in the
Muncie cases. Eddie Duffy, who
confessed attempts had been made
to hire him to kill George r. Dale,
Muncie Post-Dispatch publisher,
and Robert Gamble, employee OF
Walter pete" Barlow, alleged mayor
of the Muncie underworld" are ex-
pected to be important witnesses
before the grand jury.
A partial investigation probably
will be made Of the counterfeit
liquor strip stamp conspiracy unde.
investigation here and in other
cities. Many tons of strip stamps
and whisky labels for Transforming
moonshine into bonded" whisky
have been conf1scated by Federal
dry agents since the investigation
wax started.
A new investigation of failure of
the Steinbrenner Rubber Company
and First National Bank of Mobiles
vile and the Huntington County
state Bank of Huntington, in which
indictments were returned by the
last Federal grand jury, will be
made. Albert Ward, United States
district attorney, is understood to
have obtained new evidence. Five
defendants already indicted are UNI
der bond.
A number Of other smaller indi-
vidual liquor cases, as well as pos
tai violations, motor theft and other
alleged violations will be taken up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12

WE CAN SUPPLY MONEY NOW
for current needs. Confidential and
quick. CAPITOL LOAN CO., 141h
E. Wash. St-AdvertiSement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
FIRE HALTS SERVICES
Negro Church Damaged
$500 by Blaze.

Sunday morning services at the
Second Christian Church Negro)
Pratt and Camp Sts., were halted
by fire caused by an overheated
furnace. Damage to the interior Of
the church was estimated at $500.
More than $50 persons were driven
out Of the church, the Rev. Henry
L. Herod, Negro, 2738 Boulevard Pl.,
pastor, said. Services were con-
tinued in the evening.
Fire, believed to have been started
by defective fue, damaged the
home of William Miller, BIT Kin
ney ST., to the extent of 5000, Sun
day night.
Thirty-five other fires were re-
ported to fire officials during the
weekend. The fires, most of them
started by overheated furnaces, de-
fective flues and sparks caused dam
age ranging from 81 to $40.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
Church CeIebra ton Ends

BIZ Times Special
CHARLESTON, Ind, Dec. 12.--
The Presbyterian Church here
closed a four-day observance Sum
day of the one hundredth ami
versary of erection of its first build
ing. The centennial of the church's
founding was celebrated in May,
1912, it being the second Presby-
terrain Church founded in Indiana.
The pastor is the Rev. L. G. Gill
lespie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
STORE BANDIT TAKES
2 RINGS FROM WOMAN
Loot Valued at $3.50 Is Obtained In
Raid on Grocery.

Two diamond rings, worth $500,
and $40 in cash were given up by
Mrs Harry Kiel, of 1910 Villa Ave,
when she entered the Jelgerhouse
grocery, 1112 Harlan ST., Saturday
night, while a hold-up was in
progress.
Mrs. Kiel opened her purse to pay
the clerk, MayleS Nydam, when the
bandit drew a gun and advised her
he would take her money and rings.
The bandit also took $40 from the
cash register.
A Negro stick-up man got a
tumble and bruises for his attempt
to take So from James Barton, of
7O5 E. Thirteenth ST., at the point
of a knife Sunday night, at West
and Washington SITS. Refusing, Bar
ton ran through Military park fol-
lowed by the bandit.
Barton fell to his knees. His
pursuer tunabled over him and
sprawled on the ground. Barton
escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
HELD FOR CAR THEFTS
Youths, 10 and ~. Face Charges at
City Prison.

Charged with taking parked car,
joy riding in it for an hour and then
returning it to its original parking
place, Patrick Higgins, IS, of 1006
Church ST., was held at city prison
today. Porter Wallace, 1041 Church
ST., owned the car.
Roy N. Brandle, %, Of East Alton,
ILL.,, is charged with stealing an au-
tomobile owned by Otis c. Bell, IT'S
Tabor ST., from Virginia Ave. and
Washington St., and taking it to a
garage at 1913 E. Morris ST. he rent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12

ed. All removable parts were taken
from the automobile and sold, detec-
tiveS charge.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04
FIRST TEST FLIGHT
 WILKINS ALASKA
 A|RPLANE |S MADE
BIG SHIP, PILOTED BY EIELSON, MAKES EXCELLENT HOUR
 AND HALF TEST

FAIRBANKS, March 4. (P)-The reconstructed place Alaska" in a first trial flight of an hour and a half, piloted by Ben Eielson was a perfect success, Eielson bringing the plane to a perfect landing on skis. The "De- troiter," wings, which replaced those wrecked on the Alaska" last year, give the ship a nine-foot additional wing spread between buoyancy.
 The two Stinson planes have arrived and will be assembled immediately for early trial flights.
 Reports from Point Barrow indicate heavily drifted snows which will prob ably necessitate entire reliance on skis, although Wilkins says the planes will be equipped with both wheels and skis.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04
MILLER C|NCHED DAUGHERTY FREED
 MILLER APPEALS
FORMER ALIEN PROPERTY GUS TODIAN FOUND GUILTY OF
 CONSPIRACY

NEW YORK, March 4. P)-After being out 70 hours the jury found Former Alien Property Custodian Thomas W. Miller guilty of conspira- cy to defraud the United States of honest, unbiased services in allowing claims of s7,0O0,OO0, the proceeds of the sale of impounded American Metal company shares. The jury disagreed on a verdict in the case of Former Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty on the same charge. Judge Knox compiled with United States Attor- ney Emory Buckner's request to no1le prosse the indictment against Daugh- erty.
 The maximum sentence in Miller's case is two years imprisonment and $10,00O fine. Miller's counsel said he would appeal. Miller's bail was set at s5,00O pending an appeal. The jury unanimously agreed on a verdict of disagreement over Daugherty.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04

] The situation in the House is en. tirely different with all business clean ed up.
 President Coolidge, following a custom, sat in room adjoining the Senate chamber signing bills.
 The Senate gave the bill establish ing grazing districts in Alaska final Congressional approval concurring in the House amendments. The meas. ure provides that any part of the Ter. ritorial public domain, excepting reser. vations under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture, may be leased for grazing privileges, the re. ceipts to be placed at the disposal of the Territorial Legislature.
 Among the bills President Coolidge signed was bill fixing the qualified. tion of voters in Alaska specifying that they must read the Constitution in the English language and be able to write English, and the prohibition reorganization measure.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04
NICK SATH|S KILLED, C0RDOVA JURY F|NDS;
 CHARGES ARE FILED
BODY FOUND IN SMOULDERING RUINS HAD BEEN STRUCK
 BLOW ON HEAD

CORDOVA, March 4. (P)-A coro- ner's jury found that Nick Sathis whose body was found in the smoul. dering ruins of his pool hall Wednes. day, was killed by blow on the head and left to die in the flaming building. The jury recommended charges of murder, robbery and arson be filed against "John Doe"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04

Agitators within Shanghai are urg- ing another general strike to break down the administration in the inter- national settlement American ma- rines who arrived aboard the trans port Chaumont will march through the settlement Saturday. Officials ex- plained the purpose of the march was merely to exercise the marines. They will remain aboard ship unless emer. gency arises.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04
Congress Ends Many Bills Are Undisposed Of
MANY PLANS OF ADMINISTRATION LEADERS IN SENATE SWEPT INTO LIMBO WITH CLOSING OF SESSION. INCLUDING DEFICIENCY MEASURE CARRYING IMPORTANT APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMY AND VETERANS LOAN

WASHINGTON, March 4. (P) The sixty-ninth Con- gress passed into history with the Senate storm that swept limbo of the best laid plans of party lead Among the administration bills not acted upon by the Senate were the deficiency measure loans seed loans and pension ncrease alien property b postal rate revision bill and the appropriation for the first years work of the building program:
 The administration Senators dragged to defeat the proposal which parayzed the Senate for three dayshe Reed (of Mssour resolution to extend the life of the campaign funds committee. As Vice-President Dawes banged the gave he declared bitterly: This is the only parliamentary body in the world in which the minority can hold up the will of the majority"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04
s77o PER CAPITA

WASHINGTON, March 4. (P-The total current income of the American people from all sources, rose from $62,736,OOO in 1921 to the sum of $S9,- 6S2,O00 in 1926, making an average in come of $77O per capita.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04
TAX ENGLISH BACHELORS

LONDON, March 4. P)-A pro posal to tax bachelors was introduced in the House of Commons Monday by Colonel Harry Day, who says there are 100000 unmarried eligibles in England and Scotland. The taxable age limits for bachelors is suggested at 9 years.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04
ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFERS HEROIC PLAN
 SUPPRESS KIT ING
CHECK ABOVE $35.OO TO DRAW PENALTY OF TEN
 YEARS IN PENITENTIARY

Among miscellaneous recommenda- tions to the Legislature made by At torney General John Rustgard is leg islation with respect to stock selling in the Territory as follows:
 1. That the necessity of written evidence be dispensed with in prosecu- tions for obtaining money under false pretenses. ?. That withholding facts essential to full understanding of a proposition for the purpose of deceiv- ing should be as criminal as affrma- tive statements of untruth. In other words, that the vendor must explain not only the advantages but the disad- vantages connected with the invest ment.
 3. That the vendor must disclose to the investor his own personal interest in the transaction.
 Heretofore, I have recommended the enactment of a statute making it a crime to publish false statements for the purpose of misleading electors in the discharge of their duties as such. I still believe such a law could ac- complish some good. At present time such untrue publications are criminal in1y when they are libelous, but ob- viously any false statements may mis- lead and deceive without being such an attack upon individual character as to come within the inhibitions of the present law against slander or libel.
 The corruption of the press is very real menace. It very largely neutral izes the looked-for beneficient effects of public education. The ability of electors to read is of small value as a safeguard for democratic institu- tions if it is to be permitted with i'm punity to be used as a medium for de- ceiving and debauchng the electorate. To administer poison to the mind is as destructive in it's consequences as to administer poison to the body, and one should be subject to as much pun ishment as the other.
 After dealing with purely abstract matters in connection with the ad- ministration of estates of deceased in- mates of the Pioneer Home, in which he advises that the Attorney Feneral and not the Governor, have superivi- sion over the matter, the Attorney General proceeds:
 "Our penal code was adopted before the Territory had a Legislature. As a result, the sections dealing with and denouncing bribery omit to denounce
 Continued on Page Five.)
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04

SHANGHAI, March A. P)-The international settle ment welcomed thousand royal marines from the British steamer Minnesota who landed and strengthened the forces which have already taken up positions for the de- fense of the district Meanwhile has been received that the Cantonese armies have executed several ments indicating their next major effort will be thrust toward the Ranking railway to cut off the deefending Shanungese forces from their base rather than contn
 aon of their direct advance from the south upon Shang hai. aax
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04
IS LARGEST BANK

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4. P- The Bank of Italy, with headquarters in this city, yesterday achieved the pre-eminent position of being the larg- est banking institution in the country,
  outside of New York City.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04

CANDLE, Alaska, March 4.P)- Heavy storm ragin.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04
SEIZE WHISkEY IN CLUB

NEW YORK, March 4. (P-severa1 cases of whiskey were seized in the bedroom of a member of the New York Athletic Club, but officials are puzzled as to whether or not they should charge him with bootlegging.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04
SHARKEY STOPS MIKE M'T|GUE TECHNICAL
 KAYO IN TWELFTH
MIKE, CUT, BATTERED AND BLEEDING, PRESENTS SORRY
 SPECTACLE

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, N. Y., March 4. R-Jack Sharkey, Bos- ton heavyweight, scored technical knockout over Mike McTigue of New York in the twelfth of fifteen-round bout. Referee Kid McWhart1and stopped the fight with McTigue still on his feet, but cut, battered and bleeding from the mouth in stream.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04

CHICAGO, March 4. P-Charles D. Hilles denied that he is touring the country to sound the sentiment for President Coolidge regarding his 1928 candidacy. i
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04

NICE, France, March 4. R)-By dropping bread, butter and potatoes from his diet, John Mccormick, fam ous American tenor, has reduced his weight 28 pounds and says he is feel ing much better for the lesser weight.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04

It appeared that Mike had been se- vere1y slashed in the jaw and was in bad shape. He was spattered from his face to the waist with blood when the referee intervened.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-04
Foreign Settlement Shanghai Welcome
 Arrival of Troops

CANTONESE ARMIES EXECUTE SEVERAL MOVE- MENTS INDICATING THEIR NEXT MAJOR OF FENSIVE WILL BE THRUST TOWARD RANKING RAILWAY TO CUT OFF DEFENDING SHANTUNG- ESE FORCES FROM THEIR BASE
New Britain herald., 1927-03-14

NT NVT-aNsNIsN woman Wants general housework. Box l-B.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-14
Rooms For Housekeepins

W. MAIN sT.-2 or rooms for l!Eht housekeeping. steam heat. all conven. lIu.sS 6S W. Main S.