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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
MOST AMAZING
STORY PLEDGE
OF STEPHENSON
Life Prisoner Promises Ex-
pose About Closed Bank
at Kokomo.
BIZ Times SDecidJ

BIZ Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 5.--A 'Inost
amazing story of intrigue" will be
told by D. G. Stephenson regarding
the affairs of the closed American
Trust Company Bank here, provid-
ing he is given an opportunity to
appear before the Howard County
grand jury.
Stephenson, former head of the
Ku-Klux Klan in Indiana, now
serving a life term in the State
prison for the murder of Miss
Madge Oberholtzer, Indianapolis,
promised the expose during a con-
ference at the prison with Homer
r. Miller, Howard County prose-
cutor, and Grover Bishop, receiver
of the bank.
The prisoner picked out seven or
eight checks of a number cashed
by the bank which he said were for
graft" Stephenson told Miller
and Bishop that his story would be
the most amazing one the prose-
cutor had ever listened to.
Miller announced after the con-
ference that he would investigate
on the data Stephenson provided
and, if found true, would call the
county grand jury and have Steph-
enSon appear as a witness
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
RAPS HIGH FEES
PAID LAWYERS
BY UTILITIES
Commissioner Cuts Phone
Attorneys Pay; Says
Consumer Pays.

Slashing fees for attorneys in the
Liberty Telephone Utilities Company
rate case $4,000, Public Service
Commissioner Mcintosh today as
sailed the custom of utilities to pay
their attorneys exorbitant fees
which must be borne by the con-
sumner
A strict check will be kept upon
the amortized expenses of all utili-
ties. SO that payments set for def
mite period may not be dragged on
into infinity, Mcintosh declared.
Chairman F. It. Singleton con-
CURED, announcing that a record
book would be kept of amortized
cases and maturing securities so
that besides the annual statements
issued by utilities the commission
always would have definite record
of when amortizations expired.
People Have to Pay
ut Is the people who must bear
the exorbitant fees paid by the
utilities to their attorneys in rate
fixing cases and deplorable as the
situation is. the commission shall
do everything possible to hold these
fees as low as possible.
Fees for attorneys and other ex-
penSeS in the Liberty case which
was reversed against the commits
sion by Federal Judge Baltzell were
placed at $4,109.83, which the judge
declared should be amortized over a
period of four years.
This system of pro-rating legal
fees and incidental expenses is used
in all rate cases, but according to
Mcintosh it will be necessary to
safeguard against any utility con-
tinually marking down the annual
payment even after maturity, as
pretext to hide profits in entries of
operating expenses"
Rehearing Is Denied
The Liberty company was pur-
chased in January, 1927, by E. L.
Cline at valuation fixed by Com
missioner Ellis of $4,000. This
valuation, Ellis said. could not be
ASed as rate-making basis"
When the company petitioned for
an increase of telephone rates on
May "a, 1927, Mcintosh, after inves-
tigation, declared that the rates
should be figured on a valuation of
100000, and fixed them accordingly.
Cline was denied a rehearing and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
Itching, Annoying
Skin IrritatiOnS
Apply Healing Liquid Zem'

Apply Healing Liquid Zemo
When applied as directed, zemo
effectively. and quickly stops Itch
ing, and relieves Skin Irritations
such as Eczema, Pimples, Rashes,
Dandruff and Chatting. zemo pen
etrates, cleanses and soothes the
skin. It is a clean, dependable heal
ing liquid, convenient to use any
time. 35c, Coo and $100.
%G1AA0
FOR SKIN IRRITATIONS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION

Shoulders droop under weight OF.
years. Young, yet beauty has fled.
Cheeks are sallow and drawn. Tn
slightly pimples. Keep your system
clean and you keep the beauty of youth.
It's energy. Its irresistible charm. Then
life is not failure.
Clogged bowels and inactive liver
cause poisons to seep through the sys-
TEN. Health vanishes and with it
beauty and energy. DIR. Edwards Olive
Tablets will save you from this dark
hour. For 20 years they have been
prescribed in place of calomel to men
and women seeking health and free
dom from constipation They act easily
and smoothly. No dangerous gripping.
Take nightly before retiring. Results
will amaze you.
Thousands Of men and women would
never be without DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets, a vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil. Know them by their
olive color, 15c, soc, 6Oc.-Advertisement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05

BU NEA Serrtce
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, JAN 5.-The
too beautiful girl-that's Billie Dove.
In and. out of the movies Miss
Dove is in class by herself. She
is absolutely canera-proof-that is
she can be Photographed from any
angle and still be just as beautiful.
The majority of actresses have
certain angles from which they are
more attractive. Billie is different.
She is almost too beautiful to be
human, say movie experts.
Now here comes the strange part
of the actress makeup. While mil
lions of other girls are envying their
friends and neighbors who happen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
RUPTURE

/ was badly ruptured while lifting n
trunk several years ago. I feared my
only hope Of cure was an operation
Trusses did me no good. Finally
got hold of something that quickly and
completely healed me. Years have
passed and the rupture las never re-
turned, although am doing hard work
as a carpenter. There was no opera
ton, no lost time, no trouble. 1 have
nothing to sell, but will give full in
formation about how you may find
complete relief without operation if
you write to me. Eugene NJ. Pullen,
Carpenter, SOB Marcellus Avenue.
Manasquan, N. J. Better cut out this
notice and show it to any others who
are ruptured-yOu may save a life or
at least stop the misery of the rupture
and the worry and dread Of an opera
tion.-Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
WINS PUZZLE PRIZE
Ted Gives SIS Daily Award
to Mrs. C. E. Stephenson.
BY PUZZLE-HEAD TED

Mrs. Charles E. Stephenson, COL
E. Norris ST., captured today'S SIS
Puzzle-H Head prize for submitting
the best list Of Puzzle Heads con-
structed from last Thursdays Times.
Mrs. Stephenson's lengthy list
conformed with Ted's rules in the
matter of cleverness and humor.
Mrs. William r. Weaver of Green
field won the second prize for the
day Of So. Mrs. Weaver had come
close to winning on several success
sive days.
Third prize of 81 vent to F. M.
Summers of Bridgeport.
All the Puzzle-H Head lists are now
in Ted's hands winners will be
announced each day until Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05

to be a degree prettier, Billie is
wishing that she weren't quite as
pretty.
She won't admit it though-be-
cause she won't admit that she's
moviana's queen of beauty"
Il would rather be like the girls
who write me letters than the sort
Of person they seem to think I am
declares the actress with consider
able sincerity. Il want to be a hui
man, happy sort of person who
really enjoys life-not a girl who
people think should do nothing all
of the time"
Billie is now letting her hair grow,
hoping almost against hope that
with long tresSes she will be given
a different type of picture to make.
She is tired of always being the
sweet, beautiful maiden who never
does wrong and never gets mussed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
MOST |. U. STUDENTS
COME FROM INDIANA
Only Six of Each 100 Reside Outside
of State.

BIZ Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Jan. s.
An average of ninety-four Of every
100 students enrolled at Indiana
University for the present semester,
are Hoosiers. This IS believed by
university officials to be a record
for State registration. among In
diana schools and colleges.
Among counties, Monroe of which
this city is the seat, leads with $50.
Marion County is second with 437.
Other counties with heavy regiStra-
ton are Lake, 143; Allen, 1871;
Madison, 1902; Vigo, 70; Greene, IL;
Vanderburg, 60; Howard, SO; Della
ware, SIS; La Porte, So Knox. 81; ST.
Joseph, So; Elkhart, SO; Shelby, So;
Huntington, 81, and Wabash, 81.
Every Indiana County is repre-
sented in the enrolment and in ad-
dition there are students from for
ty states >and from Japan, India,
Hawaii, the Philippine Islands and
France.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
HISTORIC HOTEL BURNED
Eight Overcome /Rescuing Guests;
One Dead; Two Missing.
BN U'nitcd Press

M UtICu FTCSS
OSSINING, N. Y, Jan. 5.-Fire
destroyed the century-old Weskora
Hotel on the Albany Post road early
today with the probable loss Of three
lives. Eight tiremen were overcome
carrying guests of the four-story
structure down ladders.
A waiter known only as Albert was
known to have lost his life, while
Sheriff and Mrs. McKenna, who reg
istered from Connecticut, we're miss
ing. A man and woman we're seen
at a window sheathed in flames
while the fire was at is height.
This was the fourth fire at the
hotel within year and was be-
lieved to have been incendiary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05

himself by attaching a thirty-five-
pound pulley to his neck and jump
ing into a swimming hole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
Winners of the last contest last Sat-
urday will be published Saturday.
Checks are mailed to winners.

Make Sure of Suicide
BU United Press
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Jan. Swim
field Fitch, 4S, Carthage, drowned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
Paderewski Back in America

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Ignace Jan
Paderewski has come back to the
American concert stage after a two
year absence. During which the
famous pianist visited Australia and
New Zealand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
Postmaster Nominee

BH Times SDeciGt
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Nomina-
ton of Roy E. Tilford to be post
master at Martinsville, Ind, has
been sent to the Senate by Presi-
dent Coolidge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
CULLOP TO BUFFALO

BD Times S0ccidE
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 5.-Nick
Cullop, Cleveland Indians outfielder,
was sold to the Buffalo International
League club.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-31
Residence Damaged
by Gasoline Explosion
Mrs. D. B. Caughren Seriously
Burned Memorial Day While
Dry Cleaning

Mrs. d. B. Caughren narrowly
escaped fatal burns about noon
Wednesday, when gas explosion
occurred in the basement of the
Caughren home on Pine street.
She was in the basement doing
some dry cleaning, using on open
pan and plunger. Evidently
gas fumes formed in the room and
heated range ignited them and
caused the explosion in the pan.
The flames burst into the air almost
completely blanketing Mrs. Caugh-
rem and the force of the explosion
knocked her to the floor, in semi
conscious condition.
She regained composure suffici-
emily to brush the flames from her
hair, though unable to get to her
feet she rolled across the floor to
the basement door, when Mr..
Caughren reached her. Her face
and arms were severely burned and
her hair badly singed. 1t will take
sometime for the lady to COM
pletely recover from the shock and
the burns.
The conclusion of the explosion
shattered the glass from the
kitchen door and from one window
in the dining room. After turn
ing in the alarm, Mr.. Caughren
thrust the garden hose through one
of the basement windows in an
attempt to extinguish the flames
with water. When the department
arrived the chemical was used but
had no effect. AS final measure
an old overcoat was pressed into
service as a means of smothering
the fire. No damage was done to
the basement or contents, with the
exception of portion of the wash
ing machine, which stood nearby.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-31
Auto Collisions Have
Been Numerous, Costly
Several Marrow Escapes But All
Occupants of Cars Sustain
Only Slight Bruises

Several Auto smash-ups have
occurred in Sank Centre or near by
within the past week. None of the
parties participating in them have
received serious injury other than
minor cuts and bruises. The dam
age to majority of the cars was
also nominal.
Monday Supt. H. A. Falk, driv-
ing his Studebaker figured in an
expensive collision with Donald
Opheim, driving the City Steam
Laundry truck. The smash-up
occurred at the corner of Sixth and
Pine streets. Mr.. Falk's new car
was seriously damaged. Monday
evening on paved Highway No. 8
about a mile and half Southeast
of the city Ford touring car
turned turtle, spilling the occu-
pants, who were Art Pangburn,
William Connley and E. Anderson.
Tuesday morning an Essex
coach travelling in forbidden terri
tory near the paving mixer in
Hoboken was badly damaged when
struck by a large paving truck.
Tuesday afternoon, Charles Har-
rison, driving his Whippet out of
the O'Gara Garage, met up with
a Ford touring car driven by Mrs.
Steve Deziel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-31
Memorial Day Pro-
gram Splendid Success
Ideal Weather, Good Audience;
Fine Speech, Address by Supt.
H. A. Falk

The weather man was kind to
the residents of Central Minnesota
Decoration Day as conditions were
ideal for the proper observance Of
this important annual celebration.
The services in Sank Centre
were sponsored by Robert Swift
Post of the American Legion. In
former years the program aas been
divided into two, sections, morning
and afternoon. This year the pro-
gram started promptly at 9:&5 a.
M, with the program at the Junior
High School Auditorium.
The Boys Band with thelr snap
by new uniforms opened the pro-
gram with a patriotic number
which the audience nearly filling
the Auditorium greatly enjoyed.
During the morning they played
several selections.
Commander Arthur Weisner of
Robert Swift Post, was master of
ceremonies. Supt. H. A Falk, of
the Public Schools, was~the orator
for the occasion. The gentieman's
address was full sof good common
sense which, if followed would
make a saner American citizenship.
Mai. John A. Howard, former
early day Sank Centre resident,
was so enthused over the showing
made by the Boys Band thai he
paid them a deserved tribute be-
fore the exercises concluded.
The Grade children of the fub-
lie Schools sang several patriotic
songs and in other ways assisted
i'm making the program a success.
At 10:45 the procession, headed
by w. M. Parker, as marshal, fol-
lowed by the Boys Bani, Ameri-
can Legion, Woman's Auxiliary,
C. A. r. and w. R. c.. in autos,
ID. A. R.. Boy Scouts, National
Guards, School children and citi-
zens in. cars, marched up Main to
Third and out Third to Greenwood
cemetery where the special SER
vices were conducted by the 6. A.
r., at the grave of David Cleve-
land, recently departed. The Lee
gion firing squad sounded taps
The places Of business were
pretty generally sclosed during the
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-31
Hog Demand Quite Steady,
Cattle Prices Are Higher
Small Receipts Give Good Tone
to Cattle Trade-Sheep and
Lambs Unchanged

South st. Paul, May 29.-The
light proportion of fed steers and
yearlings sold at strong to 25c
higher prices with only a few
choice lots included which sold at
$1,000 to $13.25, the bulk selling
on down to $12.25. Fat she stock
was fully steady, bulk of all cows
selling at, $3.50 to 1925, heifers
mostly $8.75 to $11.00 and cut
tiers $5.75 to $500. Bulls were
steady to strong, weighty medium
grades bulking at $500 to $3.50.
The light supply of stocker and
feeder steers cashed at $3.75 to
$11.00 largely while the veaier
market ruled 25 to Soc higher.
good to choice vealers buiking at
$14.00 to $14.50.
Prices in the hog division were
mostly unchanged a few sorted
lights selling to shippers at $9.40
with bulk of the mixed lights and
butchers cashing to packers at
1925, some real heavy or palmer
sorts cashing down to 5000. Bulk
of the packing sows brought $500
to 1925, with most pigs at $7.25.
Good to choice clipped lambs
were salable at $500 to S16.25,.
with best light and medium light
fat ewes at $3.50 to $3.50, ex-
treme weights mostly $500. Good
to choice spring lambs sold re-
Gently at $17.00 to $500, Others
down to $500.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dicks, Jr.,
of Alexandria, spent Decoration
Day in Sank Centre with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. O'Gara and
son Dick, drove to Minneapolis
Sunday for a short business and
pleasure trip.
Anton Klein left Sank Centre
this Thursday, enroute to Chicago,
where he will attend the wedding
of his son Steve, which will take
place at nine o'clock Saturday
morning.
Major John R. Howard and son
Gen. H. p. Howard, of Minneap-
oils, spent Memorial Day in Sank
Centre. The former Mr.. Howard
is pioneer of Sank Centre, hav-
ing served as lieutenant in the
cavalry, which headquartered in
the stockade. His son has served
33 years in the U. S. Army, being
three times in the PHILIPPINES and
in France during the World War.
He is now retired.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-31
Wolnen's Week at Morris
School Of Agriculture
Program of Especial Interest to
Fair Sex Arranged for June
IL to Is

Home-makers from both city and
country will be welcomed at the
West Central School of Agricul-
ture at Morris on June IL, the OPP
ening day of the Fifteenth Annual
Women's Week. Each year dur
ing the second week in June the
University conducts this special
short course at Morris, the pur-
pose of which is to bring toge ner
home-makers for a few days of
rest, recreation entertainment end
to participate in well selected
educational program. While at
tending the short course, the wom-
en- live in the dormitorles on the
school campus and are furnished
board in the school ching hall.
For the benefit of mothers with
small children a nursery is main
tanned where children may b. left
during the hours of the program
and meetings. The recreational
features will include sixty mile
automobile drive and picnic or tie
shores Of lakes Minnewaska, at
Glenwood, and a home talent play
by the members of the school
faculty will also be given or one
night of the short course. Moving
pictures, music, and old fashioned
games will also be included in the
entertainment features.
The program includes r1any
subjects of interest to women. Mss
Tone Halvorson, of the West Cen
trail School faculty, will give
demonstrations on the making of
felt hats, Italian hemstitching, the
selection of ready-to-wear cloth
ing and making attractive lamp
shades in the home. Miss Inez Ho-
bart, Nutrition Specialist of the
University of Minnesota, will give
two demonstrations on the SUBJ
jects "The Care of Good Teeth"
and 'EWhy Reduce" Mr.. j. P.
Jensen, authority of bird life, will
give 2 illustrative talks on "Won-
ders of our Birds" and "Prouect
our Birds. 1t Pays" Mrs. R. w.
Keller of Chokio, Minnesota, The
Turkey Queen in western Mime
sofa, will talk upon the subject
"How ] raise Turkeys" Other
topics on the program include SUBJ
ject dealing with floral culture,
gardening, poultry raising, home
Identification, diet and foods dem
onstrations. A number of out
side speakers will assist the West
Central staff in the educational
part of the program. Registration
will take place Tuesday, June Il 2,
and the short course will be COM
pleted on Friday, June Is. A
charge of $500 is made for board,
room and tuition. The course is
open to all women in western Min
nesota and it is hoped that large
number from this community will
be in attendance.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-31
FREEPORT GIRL HIT
BY AUTOMOBILE
Esther Hoeschen Struck by
Car Driven by James Bas-
tile of st. Paul
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Deceased Was Daughter of
One of Stearns County's
Well Known Families
Est. Cloud Times, May 28)

James Bazille, St. Paul, was ar
rested this morning by police there
on warrant charging him with
second degree manslaughter, fol
lowing the death yesterday of
Esther Hoeschen, T. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoeschen of
Freeport. The girl was struck late
Friday by an automobile and
knocked to the pavement, the
driver of the car failing to stop
following the mishap.
Several witnesses are said to
have taken the license number of
the car and turned it in to Sheriff
Schooner and Deputy Sheriff Chas.
Saunders later arrested Bazille
near Lees Lodge, his number cor
responding with that of the car
which is said to have struck the
little Hoeschen girl.
Bazille was charged originally
with failing to stop after an acct
dent and was released on a $1,000
bond furnished by local people.
A new warrant was issued this
morning, however, after the death
of the girl, and was served by st,
Paul authorities.
After the accident at Freeport
the Hoeschen girl was taken to the
home of a cousin, Leo Hoeschen,
but after she failed to regain con-
seriousness after "a hours she
was moved to the Melrose hospital,
where she died shortly before noon
on Sunday.
Esther Hoeschen was a student
at Freeport school and was just
leaving that place when she was
struck down, her head hitting the
pavement, causing the fatal injur-
les. According to witnesses, the
girl was just about to step onto
the pavement but had not yet
started across it when the machine
struck her.
While being held here Bazille
admitted having come through
Freeport on the afternoon of the
tragedy but denied any knowledge
of the affair.
Sheriff Schooner will leave this
afternoon for st. Paul, where he
will take Bazille into custody,
bringing him back to this city,
where he will be arraigned
Immediately.
Bazille is well known in st.
Cloud, travelling for a hardware
concern selling heating appliances.
1t is said that he has relatives here
also. Bazille is married and has
a family, it is said, and this is the
first time he has ever been taken
into custody, according to relatives.
Assistant County Attorney
Howard Donohue investigated the
facts in the case prior to bringing
the charges against the man and
is confident that evidence now at
hand will identify Bazille as the
driver of the machine that struck
and fatally injured little Esther
Hoeschen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-05-31

These facts are borne out by an
experiment made by the Iowa ag-
ricultural experiment station in
which corn silage was compared
to corn fodder in wellIbalancej ra-
tions fed to the dairy cows. By
giving corn silage feeding value
of $3.50 ton, or $4,000 for an
acre yield of eight tons, the rel
alive value of corn fodder was
found to be SILT for a produc-
ton of 3.4 tons per acre. How
ever, as there is about 5 per cent
greater additional loss resulting
from curing fodder than there is
from curing silage, the acre valua-
tion of the fodder is reduced to
$16.21. An acre of corn fodder
in these trials, therefore, was Civ
en- but As per cent the value of an
acre of silage for feeding to the
dairy cows.