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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31

der. He is playing in stock al
Wilkesbarre, Pa, and would not
elaborate ON the statement.
One peculiar angle of the murder
is that the actress apparently was
killed week ago. Residents of the
apartment house say they heard a
scream in Mrs. Harrington's apart
ment a week ago. They inveSti-
gated and found the door locked
Thursday the door was ajar and
the actress body, clad in silk pa
jamas, was found on the floor. Au-
thorities said she apparently had
been dead about a week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
BLIZZARD zIPS
EAST TO KISS
1927 GOOD-BY
Worst SnoWStoTm Of Sea-
son RageS With Mer-
curry on SkidS to Zero.
4s BELOW IN CANADA
Bitter Weather to Remain
Over Weekend; Fire
Wave in Chicago.
Rn Tnitcd Preas

B0 United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-The worst
and most extensive blizzard Of the
winter swept across the Middle West
today, bringing snow and near zero
temperatures to more than a dozen
States and giving promise of chilly
reception for the New Year
A gale from the Canadian North
west reached the upper and mid
die Mississippi valley last night and
by nightfall will have reached as
far south as northern Texas and
as far east as Ohio, the district
weather bureau predicted.
The cold snap was preceded in
most sections by the heaviest SNOW
fall of the season, followed quickly
by piercing winds which sent the
snow into drifts and blocked high
ways and railroad right-of- ways.
Temperatures OH Skids
Temperatures were on the down
grade throughout the Middle West
today and will reach zero and sub
zero levels in many sections by mid
night, the weather bureau indicated.
Scores of fires in Chicago kept
the fire department busy through
out the night. The most disastrous
blaze was in the stockyards, where
more than 100000 damage was
done to the David Maxwell Com
pany's plant Fifty f
battled the flames.
The coldest tenn
course, we're in Canao
Dakotas, where mercU
ranged from IS to 48
The blizzard will continue at least
until Monday and probably longer.
the Chicago weather bureau stated
Mercury Near Zero
New Years eve revelers in Chi
cago and nearby cities will do their
merrymaking with the mercury
lowering around five degrees below
zero, and points as far south as the
Ohio River may expect temperatures
between zero and ten degrees
above, according to G. A. Donnell,
Chicago forecaster.
The blizzard, which originated far
to the Northwest, travelled at a
terrific pace and this morning had
extended from northern Wisconsin
to Oklahoma. Snowfall was general
over the entire district.
Two deaths were reported in Chi
cago as a result Of the storm-one
man being killed when he was
blinded by snow and drove his auto
mobile in front of railroad train.
The other dropped dead from ex-
posure.
Huge Drifts in West
Snowdrifts in parts of Nebraska.
Kansas, and Iowa were reported to
have reached such proportions that
farmers were unable to reach their
livestock to provide food and
adequate shelter and heavy losses
were expected.
Railroads reported e.
Guilty in maintainil
schedules ard trolley S
in the cities, was serious
by the drifts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
JEUP is SUIT TARGET
Attempt Made in Court to
Keep Him Off Job.

Injunction suit to keep B. j. t.
J-up from taking office as city
sanitary commissioner to which he
was appointed. effective Jan. l, by
Mayor L. Ert Slack, was filed in
Superior Court Four today by
Samuel L. Potter taxpayer, 1o6 S.
Ritter Ave.
The suit charges that, Jeup was
appointed illegally by City Engineer
a. III Moore, because Moore was
ed city engineer by Slack and
k Illegally is holding Office.
lack is pretending to be mayor
he face of the two suits, by
ph L. Hogue and Ira L. Holmes,
esting his right to Office. Potter's
alleges.
up is slated to succeed Russell
IcFal on the sanitary board,
the injunction suit is believed
a move of the McFall faction
ne city sanitary department TO
n some representation on the
Id.
c. Ross. board membere and
sr Of the other board faction. is
& supported by Moore. ex-ofhcio
member and Jeup's former
artner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
STOCK DIVIDEND VOTED
BY MEYER -KISER BANK

Directors of the Meyer -Kiser
Bank, Friday afternoon voted a so
per cent stock dividend increase
which will raise the banks capital
from 100000 to S300,00O The di-
vision was voted out of the undi-
vided profits of the bank and was
made as of Jan. l, 1928
According to Sol Meyer, president,
the bank will still have surplus and
undivided profits aggregating s400,-
900 which gives it the largest cap
ital of any State bank in Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
PUSH Fight TO
BALk HICKMAN
INSANITY PLEA
Police Seek to Establish
Career of Crime to
Answer Defense.
CONFERS WITH LAWYER
Confessed Killer Plans
Course in Case; Aunt
Sticks to Death Denial.

BH United Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec. S1.-The
State of California today pressed its
efforts to send William Edward
Hickman to the gallows by at
tempting to connect him with a
series of unSolved crimes on the
Pacific Coast.
While persistent reports were
circulated that HickmanS attorney,
jerome Walsh, had decided upon
an insanity defense as the most
likely escape from the death
penalty, the district attorneys Of
flee started a deligent search OF
crimes which might be traced to
Hickman, thus establishing a career
in crime" as an answer to the in
sanity plea
Hickman already has confessed
kidnapping and killing 12-year- old
Marion Parker the crime which
brought about his apprehension
and has admitted participating with
his bandit pal, Welby Hunt, in the
killing Of Ivy Thoms IN a drug store
hold-up.
Other Crimes Checked
But authorities now believe they
may be able to connect Hickman
and Hunt with other crimes, and
are speeding efforts in hope of pre-
senting concrete evidence along
these lines to the grand jury, which
convenes Tuesday, for the purpose
of returning murder indictments
against Hickman.
One Of the crimes into which au-
thoritieS have delved is the killing
Of Patrolman P. L. Bennett, who
was shot through the heart on the
evening of Dec. 25, 1926, as he at
tempted to arrest a man who held
UP millinery store.
hickman has confessed a series
of small burglaries about that date
and witnesses to the killing have
advised authorities Hickman very
much resembles" the Slayer Of
Rennett.
Probe Grandfather's Death
The death Of A. R. Driskell.
Hunts step-grandfather also is be-
ing investigated. He came to his
death apparently by suicide last
May, when he was supposed to have
jumped from a high bridge at Pasa-
dena, Cal. Both Hickman and Hunt
lived with Drisken at the time, and
records show Drickell had with
drawn large sum of money from
his bank shortly before his death.
The money never was found
Meanwhile, the district attorneys
Office continued its efforts to con-
meet Hunt with the abduction and
murder Of Marion Parker, despite
the fact Hunt denies any part in
that crime and Hickman insists
Hunts denial is correct.
Confers With Attorney
Certain circumstances surround
ing the kidnapping and murder, how
ever, lead authorities to believe
Hickman had an accomplice and
that that accomplice was Hunt.
A request has come from Texas
authorities to establish the where
abouts Of Hickman at the time the
body Of an unidentified girl was
found strangled to death near Fred
ericksburg, Texas. The Texas Off
GERS have been asked for more COM
plete details.
The greater part of Hickman's
time today was to be spent III con-
ference with his ATTORNEY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
Actress Death Laid to Slayer
Who Murders Only for Je7Oels

pensive jewelry. All this jewelry
and a fur coat we're missing when
the body was discovered.
Police, seeking a motive for the
Staying, felt that Mrs. Briswalter
harrington may have fallen victim
Of the criminals who prey on the
people who on Broadway are known
to wear expensive jewelry.
Particularly taxicab driver was
sought The slain womans' eS-
tranged husband. Guy Harrington,
mumbled something about taxi
cab driver when told of the muir
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
NO DRINKS; HURL BRICKS
Four Arrested After Windows Are
Broken; Blood Is Found.

Because he told several men who
called at his house late Friday night
that he didn't have any alcohol
they hurled bricks through several
windows, Orlando King, 837 Nickel
ST., reported to police.
-Four men were arrested on va
grancy charges in the home Of Nor
ris Diggins. %, near by They were
Diggins, Thomas CahiIl, 29, recently
returned from the Indiana State
Farm; Thomas Gaynor and John
Fitzgerald.
officers reported that all we're
bloodstained and there was blood
in the house. They refused to ex-
plain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
SET RITES FOR PASTOR
The Rev. Alfred OgIe, 49,. viii Be
Buried Monday.

Funeral services for the Rev. Al
bert Ogle, 88, who died Friday at his
hime, 973 Middle Drive, Woodruff
Place, will be held at 10 a. m. Mon
day at the home. The Rev. o. r.
Mckay, First Baptist Church as
sistant pastor, will oficiate. Burial
will be in Crown Hill cemetery.
He served twenty years as super
intendent of missions, Indiana
Baptist State convention, and
treasurer of the First Baptist
Church, indianapolis, ten years. He
was a member Of the G. A. r.
Surviving him are two children,
DR.. Albert A. Ogle and Mrs. Bess
Ogle Heinrichs, Indianapolis; five
sisters, six grandchildren and two
great grandchildren
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31

B0 nifcd Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-Attempt
to trace the movements of Mrs.
Emma Briswalter Harrington. vau-
deville actress FOUND murdered in
an uptown apartment Thursday.
was started today in the belief that
her death might be a sequel to the
unsolved murders Of Dot King and
Louise Lawson, chorus girls.
The actress, who shortly was to
have gone to Joplin, Mo-, to visit
her mother, was known to have
worn a considerable amount Of ex-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
RAIL VETERAN RETIRED
Big Four Foreman at Beech Grove
Shops Since 1909.

Cornelius B. Phillips, 20, of 430 N.
Gladstone Ave, general mill FORE
man at the Beech Grove shops of
the Big Four railroad since 1909,
today was retired by the railroad.
Phillips came to Indianapolis
from Stokes County. North Caro-
lima, in 1885. He has not lost day
of work because of illness in twen-
ty-f1ve years,
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips plan to visit
Tampa, Fla, soon, stopping on their
return at his old home in North
Carolina.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
WOMAN ROUTS THIEF

Battles Purse Snatcher and Saves
Valuables.
Mrs. Grace Tushe, 1902 S. Me-
ridian St.. batt1ed an alleged purse
thief early today and finally put
him to flight without her money.
She told police she was walking in
the 900 block Church St. when the
man stepped from a dark alley and
seized the purse she was carrying.
She held on and battled. After
considerable scuf1ing the bandit
gave up and fed before any one
answered Mrs. Tushe's calls for help
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
PORKERS OPEN WITH
HIGHER TONE TODAY

All Livestock About Steady on Local
Market.
Livestock was steady in the open
ing of the last market of the year
at the Union Stockyards today.
Hogs were affected by a slightly
higher tone, but prices we're about
steady, with the top standing at
$780, Estimated receipts we're
5000.
There was practically no early
trading on the Chicago market, due
to storm conditions. Statesmen were
asking generally $685. for best heavy
butchers. About 5000 we're re-
ceived.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
Hunt Negro After Stabbing

Robert Jones, Negro. AIT Mus
kingum ST., was sought by police
today to answer to charges cf as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
Police charge he entered the home
of william Bell. Negro. 732 Indiana
Ave, stabbed Parl Martin, Negro,
BOT Johnso ST, in the hip and Bell
on the leg. and ran
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
FORMER PROSECUTOR
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Randolph County Indictment Hits
Attorney e. Nj. Brown.

attorney y. M. bTOWu'
Eber M. Brown, 81, Hotel Wash
ington, former prosecutor of Ran
dolph County, wanted by Randolph
County authorities on a jury indict-
ment for ernbezzlement, was free on
bond today. after being arrested on
fugitive charge by Detectives Tut
and Jordan.
Brown, an attorney with offices
at 1906 New City Trust Bldg, is
alleged to have embezzled approx
mately $500 in delinquent tax funds.
The Indictment was returned by the
grand jury at Winchester tbs week,
according to information received by
Detective Chief Jerry Kinney
The indictment and arrest fol-
lowed Browns alleged actions, as
prosecutor. in collecting the tax
money and taking out his fee"
without authorization, police said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
HIC, HIC, WHOOPEE!
TO WELCOME 1923
FATHER, SON KILLED
Train Strikes Auto Of Cambridge
City Residents at Covington.

City Residents at Covington.
RB CHited Press
CONVICTION. Ind, Dec. 31.-Ed-
ward c. Williams, so, and his son,
Dale Williams. 25, both of Cam
bridge City, were killed here Fri
day when their automobile was
struck by New York Central pas
senger train. Both suffered frac-
tured skulls. Edward Williams died
few minutes after the accident.
Dale was taken to a Danville CIll)
hospital where he died two hours
later. His body was returned to
CoVington, and will be taken to
Cambridge City with that Of his
father, today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31

United States Senator James E.
Watson today went before the Ma
rion County grand jury.
interviewing Of the Senator was
expected to be the last act of the
grand jury before it makes it's final
report to Judge James A. Collins in
Criminal Court, closing six months
intensive investigation of Indiana
political corruption.
Watson, requested by telegram
Friday to appear before the jury at
Q a. m today. arrived in the city
from Chicago shortly after 6 a. m.
F1e went to the Columbia Club
about $50 and instructed clerks he
was not to be disturbed in his room
by visitors or telephone calls.
Goes to JOhnsOn's Office
4 little after 8 a. m. the Senator
came downstairs and went to the
Cftlce Of Special Prosecutor Emsley
w. Johnson, in the Peoples State
Bank Bldg. From there he and
johnson went to the Courthouse
The Senator had to wait in the
ante-room for a while because the
Grand jury had Miss Adah Bush, for
many years the secretary Of former
Governor Warren T. McGray before
it
Watson said he had no idea why
he was being called before the grand
jury. but assumed the jury wanted
to make a Campaign Investigation p
HcaIth Is Better
His health is much improved he
said BY careful dieting, he de-
clared. he believes he is ciuing him
self of the Ulcer trouble from which
he has been suffering.
As shc senator wa tied TO tssnty
he Was asked ii he was getting
things ironed out, politically"
'Well, I did yesterday, pretty well,
but / don't know how about it to-
day" Watson rejoined with a smile
Someone in the room remarked.
Its a pretty big ironing"
Eyes, it is said Watson.
Plans Return TO Chicago
Watson said he hoped to return
to Chicago this afternoon and con-
tinue political conferences until
Tuesday. when he will go back to
Washington for reconvening Of the
Senate, Jan. 4.
Deputy Prosecutor William H.
Sheaffer and Grand Juror Harry
Wangelin returned this morning
from a four day trip.
They were understood to have
been searching for q clew to one of
the contracts with high official
which D. c. Stephenson mentioned
in his first letter smuggled out Of
Indian State Prison in October,
1926 They came back empty
handed, they said
Visit Stephenson
on the trip Sheaffer and Wange-
line talked with Ralph Rigdon, for
.7ner conf1dante of Stephenson, at
Detroit; Stephenson at Michigan
;City, and Harry Hogsdon, another
former Stephenson close friend, at
Valparaiso,
The jury was expected to return
several indictments and make rec
concentrations for continuation of
the political inquiry, in its final
report.
other members of the retiring
fury are William j. Mooney. fore
man: w. o. Thiele, Ross Hill Jr.,
Charles Bernloehr and John J.
Madden.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
S. A. R. MAY BE MERGED
Historical Sororities Discuss Plan TO
Consolidate.

Plans for uniting the Society Of
the Sons Of the Revolution in the
State Of Inaiana and the Sons Of
the American Revolution will be
discussed at a meeting of the board
of managers Of the former organiza-
ton Tuesday noon at the Sphinx
Arms. W. L. Nation, vice presi-
dent general of the Sons Of the
American Revolution, and ]. F.
Clearwaters, Indiana secretary, will
be guests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-31
Jim watson
FACES COUNTY
GRAND JURORS
Senator Expected to Be
Last Witness, Ending
Politics Quiz.
NO IDEA WHY, HE SAYS
Health Is Much improved
by Careful Dieting,
QueStioner Told.

United States Senator James E.
Watson today went before the Ma
rion County grand jury.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02

MACE1INISTS BLDG.
9th AND MASS. AVE. N. W.
modern fireproof BUILDING: rerits roasonahie.
Apply Room 606.
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
Miscellaneous
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n,

FUN. eQgr lKillE kISIs. VIII
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
SUBURBAN .RO9 RENT bob

SUBURBAN ,FUN KENT IU3l
FOR RENT suburban, in Bailston, Va 81
room bungalow, electricity, gas, pipelegsl
furnace, cellar under entire house. handy toI
hish schools. stores and churches: $SS rerI
IN - L. GARLAND KENDRIcK
Clarendon. Va. Clar. 4221
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
OFFICES AND STORES 10

con. 22ND AND P sTs- 14z7 R2D ST..
l!hoetnaker. eta. Rent $36 month, North
The Washington times., 1927-02-02
$3.50

Only 8 SOS. rom Cath. Uni-
versity, only i "a. from car
line. New semi deta. home, built
Of interlOclging tile--fire resist
ant ana insulating az 20 heat
and colds +. q b., oak floors
throughout. la..w.h., cleo, Luilt-
in refrig., etc. Built to cell for
Ss.4SO. Now offered $4,000 less.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-12
BORAH TALKS
enforcement
Says Some Party Must
Make Issue of Eigh-
teenth Amendment

CHICAGO. July -. United
States Senator William E. Borah,
Republican of Idaho, declares the
Eighteenth Amendment will be
come "fossilizad" unless a political
party makes an issue of enforce
ment.
"There are those in both par
ties who dra against the Eighteenth
Amendment" said Senator Boiah
unless a party, as a party. throws
a pledge and prestige of the party
behind its enforcement there viii!
always be balancing of pros and
cons, vets and drys. Enforcement
as it now is in many localities
is a mere skirmishing between
lines"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-12
FICTION WRITER
RETURNS SOUTH

Lee Peck, fiction writer, and
Mrs. Peck, who haze been guests
of Stewart Edward White and
Mrs. White on their yacht, tn
Simba. during the leisurely cruise
of the yacht to Juneau from Sc
attic, left this morning ON the
Princess Louise for their home in
the States.
While here, the Pecks made
the trip to Twin Glacier Camp
with Dr. and Mrs. II. C. DeVighne,
owners of the camp, and were
tremendously impressed with the
Yastne5s of the country.
Mr.. Peck declared he would
write short story based on the
trip to Taku, and the amusing adj
ventures, such as sticking on said-
bars, and having the motor fail
completely, so that The end of the
return trip was made with power
furnished by oars propelled by the
men of the party. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Pinkerton, fiction writer's.
and the Rev. A. p. Kashevaroff
we're included in the party which
made the trip.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-12
DETECTIVES
FAIL TO Get
CONFESSION
Man Charged with Murder
of Women Withstands
Long Quizzing.


NEW YORK, July IA one
time sailor today had successfully
withstood since last Sunday the
almost continuous barrage of
questions fired by relays of 90
detectives who believe him guilty
of hacking to pieces the bodies
of two women in Brooklyn
rooming house where he is jani-
tor
During it all, the suspect.
Ludwig Lee. sat unmoved and
calmly protested his innocence
District Attorney Dood. of
Brooklyn. said: ut does not real
ly make such a difference wheth-
er he does confess. am con
Qdent we have strong case,
enough to convict him."
Parts of the bodies of the two
women were found in ash cans in
the cellar of Lees rooming house,
in a drain pipe that became
clogged and caused the cellar to
be flooded there.
Lee said one of the dead women
was Miss Sarah Brownell, aged
go years.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-12
FAST FLIGHT
Be ATTEMPTED
FRENCH FLIER
Col. Renee, French War
Ace, Plans Round Trip
TO Paris, "a Hours.

NEW YORK, jury 12.-The Her.
aldTribune says Col. r. Rex Rem.
nee, former officer of the LaFay-
cite Escadrille and World War
Ace. announces he will in Sop
tember attempt flight to Paris
and return in "a hours.
Col Rennee is credited with
having shot down 10 planes during
the World War.
Col, Rennee's transatlantic
plane will be propelled by two
special twelve eighty Packard
motors and he will use a special
fuel which he has invented. The
machine will be capable of a
cruising speed of between 200
and 375 miles an hour which ex-
ceeds the speed plane record of
1854 miles.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-12
GERMAN MASONS AID
INTERNATIONAL POLICY

BERLIN, July 12.-Grand Mas
ter of German Freemasonry Muel.
lendorff stated in a speech, ac-
cording to an article in the New
York Times, that the ceremony
of Germany's entry into the Lea
que of Nations was Masonic
demonstration that Stresemann In
his speech used Masonic termin-
ology, speaking of the Divine
Architect of the Universe" and
that he pronounced the words in
a special posture having secret
meaning for Masons.
The Grand Master also attribut-
ed the whole Locarno policy -
Masonic activities. especially II
cooperation between German
lodges and the Grand Orient Of
France" of which BRAND is a
member.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-12
Kiss In the
Dark Frees
Prisoner

PARIS, july IA kiss in the
dark got a Frenchman out #
prison the other day.
The prisoner, Fritz Gabril. had
been behind the bars for two
years and had several more TO
serve. His wife came to see him.
At the leave taking in the dark
corridor Gabril and his wife EN-
braced with especial warmth, the
parting kiss being so movie-like
in length that the guards noticed
it and were moved
GabriI had a slip of paper in
his cheek. 1t passed his wife's
lips during the embrace On the
paper was written:
Tomorrow, during the recrea-
ton hour. | will jump over the
wall. Have vehicle waiting for
me on the other side of the moat."
Mrs. Gabril had the vehicle. Her
husband got away and hasn't been
heard Of since. She was detained
by the authorities.