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The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
PR0BERS STIMULATED
Prepare to Take Advantage of Nal
Daugherty Case Decision.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The
Senate today started to carry out the
sweeping Nal Daugherty decision in
which the Supreme Court has de-
termined that congressional investi-
eating committees can force wit
nesses to appear and testify.
Senator Wheeler Dem.), Montana,
announced that he plans to call
Daugherty, brother of former At
torney General II. M. Daugherty, be-
fore the special committee which con-
Quoted the sensational investigation
into the Department of Justice three
wears ago, and quiz him regarding
those matters about which he refused
to talk.
Senator Reed Dem), Missouri,
announced he will summon before
the campaign fund investigating COM
mittee several witnesses who refused
to answer questions regarding the
Illinois and Pennsylvania senatorial
primaries.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
CLUB SEEKING MEMBERS
Commonwealth Community Body
Opens Drive.

Amy organization which has as
its object the welfare of boys and
girls deserves the hearty support of
every worth while citizen" declared
Former City Judge Delbert o. Will
meth. Monday evening at the Com
monwealth Community Club, 320S Z.
Michigan St.
Wilmeth was the chief speaker on
a program opening a membership
campaign Of the club. William S.
Frye heads the campaign with $50
workers in three divisions in COM
mand of l. l.. Bramblett, j. Otto Lee,
and j. V. McMillen.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
ALGER SMILES At
STATES QUERY
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dice. The courtroom was half filled
with Negroes from indianapolis.
The tragedy took place in Indian
apolis July 8. Alger. accused of at
tempting to steal an automobile near
the Statehouse on Capitol Ave, fled
from police. Taking refuge in the
Boyer Hotel, he fired at Buchanan
through a closet door.
Remy Takes Charge
William II. Remy, Marion County
prosecutor. took charge of the case
Monday afternoon. He is being as
sisted by Judson L. Stark, chief
deputy, and George K. Reibold, pros
ecutor of Hendricks County.
Most of the jurors examined are
farmers. Another invariable ques-
ton of the defense was: Are you
member of the Horse Thief De-
tective Association"
II. II. ID. A. Member
Most of the jurors gave a negative
answer, but Herman Canary star
tied the audience by his quick reply:
"Yes, I've been member of that
association and have acted in it's be-
half"
The defense made an issue of this
question as Alvin f. Ford, who was
said to have apprehended young
Alger, prior to his gun battle with
officers on July 8, was a Horse
Thief detective. Herbert Whitehead
also admitted membership.
The courtroom was almost filled
Monday afternoon, and young men,
many of them students from Central
Normal School, were among specta-
tors. Several young girls were also
present.
Both the State and defense declare
they have strong cases. Prosecutor
Remy, who has been associated with
between eighty-fve and ninety MUIR
der cases, is emphatic in his decla-
ration that the State, which will
ask the death penalty, has an ex-
tremely strong case against the
youth.
There is too much gun-toting,"
said Remy. THE man who carries
a gun will sooner or later find occa-
sion to use it,"
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
FOR BETTER RELATIONS
Speaker Says Wall st. Is Dispelling
Prejudice.

Wall Street gradually is overcom-
ig long standing prejudice against
it in "the provinces" declared Jason
Westerfield, publicity director Of the
New York Stock Exchange, today
before the Indianapolis Rotary Club
at the Claypool.
He said that Wall Street depends
as much upon the economic stability
of West, South and North as do
these sections upon the East.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
JUMPS FROM WINDOW

Charles Buis, a roomer, jumped
from the window of a second story
room to escape the smoke when fire
broke out in a closet at the home
of Mrs. Josephine Ettinger, 112 N.
Senate Ave-, today. He was unil.
jured.
Chris Lazoff, another roomer, was
partially overcome by smoke as he
slept. Loss was estimated at $500
by firemen.
Frank Snow, "a, 431 Euclid Ave.
was arrested during the fire on
charges Of driving a truck over a
fire hose.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
GOVERNMENT MAY BUY
Purchase of Parcel Post Building Is
Recommended.

Recommendation that the Govern
ment buy the Indianapolis parcel
post substation building at Illinois
and South SITS. for S1,250,000 is con-
tanned in the Postoffice- Treasury De-
partment report under the public
building law, according to a Wash
ington dispatch to The Times. The
postoffice now rents the building
from private owners.
The Government building program
for the entire State is estimated to
cost S4,680,00. including.
New postoffice at FIT. Wayne, ST.
100000; South Bend postoffice and
grounds, $1,1O0,0 900: Hammond, $780,
900; Anderson, $16O,OOO; Vincennes,
$135, 900; Kokomo, $125, 900; East
Chicago, 100000, and Rushville,
100000.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
COMMISSION IS SCORED
Rucker FavOrs Adjustment OF
Public Service Body.

1.-THE public service commission
should be abolished" said Alvah j.
Rucker, corporation counsel ousted
by Mayor Duvall, before the Uni
versal Club at the Columbia Club.
Rucker stated that although well
intended, the commission "dangled
rich prizes before the eyes of the
predatory as never before" He as
serted the commission has never
done any good and ''under it rates
have increased alarmingly." He ad-
vocated self-government as the
remedy.
I'VE have strayed far from the
old constitutional principles. Let us
get back to local self-government,
he said.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
TELEPHONE COMPANY SOLD

BU JHlted PFeSS
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. IS.
The Southern Michigan Telephone
Company, operating in southern
Michigan and La Grange County,
Indiana, has been ordered sold at
Centerville, Mich, March 2, by Fed
eral Judge Fred NJ. Raymond. The
company has been operating for two
and one-half years under John w
Coffey. Of indianapolis. as receiver
The sale, which must be for a mini
mum of S625, 900, was ordered on
petition of bond holders.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
RATE Low

The 1920 Indiana illiteracy rate Of
2.2 per cent was the lowest Of any
State east Of the Mississippi River
and ranked eleventh among all
States, according to report to the
Chamber Of Commerce education
committee by the civic development
department of the United States
Chamber.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
U. s. WARSHIPS ARRIVE
Four at CorintO-COnservatives Pre-.
pare Offensive Move.

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MANAGUA, Jan. IS. - Four
United States warships were an
chored at Corinto, Nicaragua, today
as the Conservative government,
recognized by the United States,
prepared to dispatch a strong force
from 'Rivas in an effort to drive
Liberal rebels toward the frontier.
It was reported here General
Izapata, famous for previous revo-
lutionary activities, had appeared in
the vicinity of San Juan Del Sur
with a well-armed following. From
other sources 1t was reported that
the rebels were embarrassed by
lack of arms owing to the United
States Navy's prevention Of gun
running.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
TRUCE IN OIL LAW ROW
Dispute at Halt Pending Ruling by
Mexican Supreme Court.

BN Unlfed PTcSS
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1S.-A tenn
porary truce in the oil laws contro-
versy seemed assured today after a
conference between Secretary of In.
dustry Morones and attorneys for
the petroleum companies.
While official comment was with
held, authoritative sources close said
the controversy has been temporar-
lily sidetracked and danger of fur.
ther dispute removed pending set.
tlement by the Supreme Court.
1t was understood oil companies
involved have been assured their de.
mands will be temporarily granted
for all practical purposes" of opera.
ton
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
ATTORNEYS WILL
TAKE Up FIGHT
!. FOR PAY BOOST
House, Senate Leader Re.
tain Counsel to Institute
Litigation.

House and Senate leaders have de-
cided to retain attorneys to institute
legal action to compel the payment
Of the $40 day salary voted mem
bers of the General Assembly.
1t was agreed that former Su-
preme Court Judge Louis B. Ew-
bank be employed to take charge
Of the litigation resulting from the
anticipated refusal of the State au-
ditor to honor vouchers drawn at
the rate of $40 day instead of the
Sc fee which the attorney general
states is the legal pay for legisla-
tors.
Givan to Assist
Ewbank is to be assisted in his
work by the firm of Rinier, Ander.
son & Givan, local attorneys.
Clinton H. Givan, former Su-
perior judge, was recently appointed
county attorney.
The bill calls for SO a day pay
for legislators and was ruled uncon-
stitutional by Attorney General Ar
thur l.. Gilliom as increasing their
own pay from the old scale of Sc,
which by 1925 legislation was to
have been raised to $40 in 1929.
State Auditor L. S. Bowman has
announced that he will refuse to is
sue the $40 pay checks, if Gilliom so
advises. He will confer with the
attorney general and then announce
his decision. 1t is expected that Gill
liom will abide by his unconstitu-
tionality decision, as he rendered it
to Jackson and brought forth the
veto.
Opinion Attacked
Gilliom's opinion was attacked in
both Houses when the bill was
passed over the veto.
An echo of the fight was also seen
in bill introduced by Senator Earl
w. Payne, Bloomington, calling for
a reduction in the attorney generals
salary to $6 per day until Jan. /,
1929. The present salary is $500
annually.
Both Senators and Representatives
are determined to stand by their
guns. The bill passed over the veto,
81 to Is, in the House, and 40 to 8
in the Senate.
Gilliom held that the 1925 law does
not repeal the old Sc scale, until the
$40 goes into effect in 1929. The
legislators hold that the old scale
was repealed Immediately by the 1925
act, and as there was no salary
schedule in existence for this session
they were at liberty to vote one and
were not raising their own pay"
which is admittedly unconstitutional.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
YOUTHS FEET FROZEN

Walking on Indiana Ave. Monday
night with both feet frozen, Albert
Dixon, 10, Negro, 6141a Blake ST.,
who ran away from home two weeks
ago, was found by a neighbor. H. 3.
Bonaparte, Negro, GA Blake St.,
and taken to a hospital. The boys
step-father. Levi Harvey, reported
him missing two weeks agd.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
FREIGHT RATES SCORED
Coal Mine Official Declares Railroads
Discriminating.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 1S.-Dif-
f1culties in the coal fields of the cen
trail competitive field were laid to
discriminating freight rates today
by Lee Hall, district president of
the United Mine Workers in an ad-
dress to delegates to the thirty-sev-
enth convention here. Freight rates
favoring coal from the non-union
fields Of West Virginia and Ken
lucky at the expense of central field
is a most serious menace to the in
dustry, Hall said in his address.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
GOLD Babe PRESENTED
Marshal Given Insignia by G. o. p.
Lincoln Club.

A gold. hand-engraved official
badge was presented ALT o. Meloy,
recently appointed United States
marshal, by members Of the Lincoln
Club, of which Meloy is president,
Monday night at the club headquar-
ters, 260S w. Michigan st. The or
ganization is a Wayne Township Re-
publican club. Presentation was
made by Mrs. Bertha c. Sturgeon,
township vice chairman.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
TWO KILLED IN BLAST
Half Ton of Dynamite Explodes,
Wrecking Part of Plant.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 1S.-
One thousand pounds Of dyamite in
the dynamite mixing plant Of the
Hercules Powder Company near Bes'
semer, Ala, exploded today, destroy
ing the plant.
Two bodies were removed from the
ruins of the building and company
officials said they were those Of two
operators. Officials said no one else
was in the building.
THE explosion rocked the entire
district. Loss was estimated at $25,-
600.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
NEW COMMISSIONS
SOUGHT THROUGH
BILLS PRESENTED
Heavy Appropriation Seen
in Demands Made by
Many Measures.

"A commission a day makes taxes
to pay"
The thirteenth day of the Indiana
Legislature session, which started
with the convening Of both houses
at 10 a. m, was no exception to the
creative routine that has run ram
pant since Jan. 6.
Both houses adjourned shortly be-
fore noon until Tuesday.
New commissions found birth in
the minds of both Senators and Rep
resentatives.
Ask Big Appropriation
a commission to establish a bu-
reau Of criminal inspection and in
vesigation in the office Of the Sec
retary Of State comes from Repre-
sentative Lemuel A. Pittenger (Rep.),
Of Delaware County, Addison Drake
(DemJ, Sullivan County, and Will
liam II. Harrison Rep), Of Marion
County. Pittenger and Drake are
House leaders of their respective par
ties.
An appropriation of $22 500 goes
with the measure, which is spon.
sored by the State Bar Association.
In the Senate commissions to regu-
late real estate salesmen and a State
sales agency were presented.
Repeal Of the State primary is
called for in a biparty bill sponsored
by Senator's II. Lyle Shank Dem.),
Lagrange and Steuben Counties, and
Edward O'Rourke Rep), Allen
COUNTY
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
MERGER PROBE ASKED
Community Club Asks Senate to
Abolish Commission.

The South Side Boosters Club of
indianapolis in a communication 10
the Indiana Senate today asked
that the Legislature investigate the
merger of the Indianapolis igh.
companies recently authorized by
the public service commission.
The communication asked that
Senators vote to abolish the public
service commission. After reading
the message it was ordered filed.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18

ROME-Let the inferior Arab
Berber stock in Africa die out like
the American Indians, while Ital-
ians intermarry with the pure
Arab stock to create powerful
ItalO-Arab race in northern Africa,
Senator Leonardo Bianchi urged
in a lecture before high military
and civil authorities.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
Man, Answering Jail Break
er'S Description Shot
During Hold up.
STOLE LOCAL CAR JAN. |
May Be PIainfieId Bank
Bandit, Another CIeW.

Indianapolis police today investi-
gated two clews as to the where
abouts of Ralph Lee, notorious In
diana Jail breaker, who escaped from
the county Jail at Franklin, Ind,
Dec. 81, where he was held for a
second trial on murder charges in
connection with the fatal hold-up
of Abner Peak, Speedway Ave. gro
Ger.
One was that he may have been
one of the three bandits who held
up and robbed the Citizens State
Bank at Plainfield, Ind, Monday aft
ernoon.
Dying at Jacksonville?
The other came from Jacksonville,
Fla. Authorities there telegraphed
Detective Claude M. Worley that a.
young man answering Lees descrip-
ton had been probably fatally shot
while attempting to rob filing
station there.
He is being held in the detention
ward of the city hospital there, in
connection with the theft of a Chew
rolet auto stolen here Jan. l. Worley
asked Department of Justice agents
here to rush Lees finger prints and
description to Jacksonville.
The theory that Lee may have par
ticipated in the Plainfield robbery
came from the fact that the two as
sistant cashiers at the bank there
declared one of the bandits was a
youth of about 1S and only five feet
tall. Lee is of slight stature and of
youthful appearance.
Meanwhile, police here found a
stolen Cadillac touring car aban-
doned in the 1900 block of S. Talbot
ST., bearing the same license plates
as the auto which Plainfield citizens
say the bandits escaped in. AL
though Plainfield citizens said the
car was a Willlys-Knight, the plates
on the Cadillac showed no signs that
they had been removed and police be-
lieve the Cadillac was used by the
bandits.
Stolen Sunday Night
The car, was reported stolen by its
owner. N. c. Furbscott, AZ N. Thirty
Second St, Sunday night.
Harry Webster, superintendent of
the Indiana Bankers Protective AS
sociation department, planned to
send pictures of Lee and other
known criminals to Plainfield to be
viewed by the bank employees and
other Plainfeld citizens, who saw
the bandit trio. Pictures Of the
Hostettler brothers, also known bank
bandits at large since the Southport
Qnd.) bank robbery, will also be sent.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
REPORTS TWO TOWNS FALL
UncOnfirmed Message Describes Lib
erals Victories.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-A dis
patch to the Washington Daily News
today from Peurto Cabezas, Mica
raguan Liberal rebel capital, gave
unconfirmed reports of important
rebel military victories on the west
coast.
"An unconfirmed wireless message
to President Sacasa here from Costa
Rica reports that the city Of Leon
has been seized in a Liberal revolt
and Matagalpa also taken," accord
ing to the dispatch.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
PLAN THEATER LEASE
New Building Will Be Erected at
Cost of $500

Arrangements for Fred Sanders,
South Side Theater operator, to lease
a new Fountain Square Theater,
Prospect and Shelby Sts., for ten
years, will be completed in few
days, it was announced today. Of
ficials of the Peerless Realty Com
pany, who control the building site,
and w. A. Brennan, president of the
Brennan Company, will negotiate
the deal. The lease will provide for
a second ten-year renewal.
The building in which the theater
will be located, will be four or five
stories high, and contain forty-two
office suites, eleven storerooms, a
ballroom and a community hall. The
structure will cost approximately
$450, 900.
Construction of the building will
be started April 1.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
PLAN PENSION FUND
Presbyterians Plan to Raise City's
Part of Pension Sum.

About 800 pastors and laymen of
Presbyterian churches of Indianapo-
lis Athletic Club, Friday evening to
formulate plans for the local drive
to obtain the city's quota Of the
s15,O0O,0O0 national pension fund for
Presbyterian ministers. The cam.
paign will be Feb. 1928.
John r. Kinghan, chairman for
the Presbytery. will preside.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
LIBERAL HEAD
F0RESEES PEACE
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has received a message from Liber-
ais at Managua, the contents of
which are unknown because he does
not possess a code key, the message
being written in cipher. Members
of his cabinet think this message
may be significant and have been
seeking vainly for a code book.
Meanwhile, the Liberal forces re-
port victories over the Diaz troops
in the vicinity of Lake Nicaragua
and the Rio Grande River.
But for the intervention Of the
United States we'd be in Managua,
and the war would be over" DR.. Sa-
casa said today.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18

PARIS-The world champion
aviator will be selected and his name
made public Jan. 25 by the Interna-
tional League of Aviators. National
awards already announced included a
first prize to Shirley j. Short. United
States air mail pilot, and a second to
Commander Richard E. Byrd, who
flew to the North Pole.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
OFFICIALS OF GAS
COMPANY TO TALK
RATE REDUCTIONS
Meeting Scheduled to Be
Held Wednesday for
Discussion.

Reduction in gas rates for In.
dianapolis will be discussed. 1t Is
believed, by directors of the
Citizens Gas Company. Wednesday
noon.
Agitation for a reduction In rates
was started by group Of tax pay
ers who have employed counsel
for the purpose of petitioning the
public service commission for
cut.
Publication of the earnings. for
1926 have been awaited so that they
could be made a part of the petition.
Figures filed with the public serv-
ice commission for the year 1925
show that the company paid a total
Of 23 per cent in dividends on its
common stock. Thirteen per cent of
this was arrearage dividends.
Large Reserve
In addition to the 23 per cent
paid, which amounted to $3.50 900.
the company put aside large sums in
it's various depreciation and reserve
funds.
Dividends, reserves and surplus
showed a total profit of approximate
ly As per cent for 1925 on the $4,000
900 par common stock.
Although official figures have not
been made public, it is understood
that , 1926 the company paid about
20 per cent in dividends on the com
mon stock. OF this amount all over
10 per cent%a year guaranteed under
the trust agreement, by which the
company operates, was arrearage
dividend.
Arrearage dividends accumulated
over period of years have been
paid with the exception of per
cent, aggregating 100000.
Extensive improvements, estimat-
ed at $2,000,000, have been in prog
ress since the fall of 1926. When
completed it is hoped by the com
pany management that saving of
$150,000 a year will follow in opera
ton costs.
New Ovens
Forty new coke ovens, to take the
place Of antiquated equipment in use
since 1909. are part of the improve.
ment program.
A possible cut in rates some time
during 1927 Is anticipated by John r.
Welch and Clarence l.. Kirk, com.
pany officers.
Desire to wipe out the dividend ar.
rearage and establish funds with
which to pay for the improvements
have delayed cutting the rates which
now stand at $1.15 for domestic use
to 95 cents for industrial use with a
10 cent reduction for prompt pay
ment of bills.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18

The worlds most powerful light
house is at Dion, France. 1t throws
two 100000 candlepower beams,
the lenses being 1S feet across.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18

A pianist often applies 5000
pounds pressure to the keys Of
piano in a minute, and at the same
time reads $500 signs and makes
1000 finger movements.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
Action Expected

Under examination by Reed dur
ing his hearing in the "slush fund"
investigation. report of which has
not been submitted to the United
States Senate. Meyers stated that
the Klan kas to support Watson for
the vice presidency in payment for
Watson's activity in behalf of the
hooded order.
II have been expecting this for
some time" Meyers said. Some of
my friends talked to Rhoads about
it, and he intimated that Watson
had been putting the pressure on
Schortemeier so strong that he
could not hold out any longer"
Meyers at one time was an organ
izer for the Klan in Minnesota. He
is an attorney and practiced law in
Marion prior to accepting the posi-.
ton in the auto license department.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
Present Welfare Bill

The bill provides for a repeal OF
the State wide direct nomination
measure.
Decided opposition to the measure
has developed in all parts of the
State.
Representative Frank E. Wright
RepD Of indianapolis sent the bill
creating a department Of public well
fare to the clerk and l. became
House bill No. G6.
The bill takes aims giving and
provision for the poor from the
hands of the various township
trustees as now provided in the law.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-18
KHAN TESTIMONY
COST STATE AID
HIS JOB, BELIEF
George Meyers Dismissed
Because of Pressure From
Senator Watson.

1t cost George w. Meyers, former
knight hawk of the Klan, his job in
the auto license division of the Sec
retary of States Office to testify re-
garding the Klan political lineup be-
fore United States Senator James A.
Reed in st. Louis last fall.
The note of dismissal from Mark
Rhoads. manager of the division,
which Meyers received Monday, was
curt.
1t stated: Your absence from the
department over the prescribed time,
although on account of sickness,
makes this action necessary"
Pressure From Watson
Meyers said he believes that SEN
ator James E. Watson got sick" of
him after he testified before Reed
and that Watson made Frederick C.
Schortemeier, secretary of State,
sick of hearing about it," Meyers
further believes that Shorty" made
Rhoads sick" talking about it, 50
Mark made sickness the excuse for
welding the AK.
Meyers has been an employe Of
the license department since June,
1926. No complaint had been made
regarding his work. Meyers asserts
that many of the employees in the
office OF the Secretary Of State have
been sick longer than he was and
were not removed from the pay roll.
In his testimony before Senator
Reed Of st. Louis. prior to the fall
election, Meyers testified that Wal
ter F. Bossert had been forced out
as grand dragon of the Ku-Klux
Klan in Indiana because "he would
not go down the line for Watson"
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