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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
BARES POISON DEATH
Prisoner COnfeSSeS to Kill
ing Indiana Girl.
BIZ Tines Special

By Times Special
SUMAETTVILLE, Ind, May 12.-
Confession to fatal poisoning of Miss
Ruth Little, 10, here in 1919, has
been made by her brother-in-law,
James Hoover, 80, in Los Angeles,
Cal, where he is held on a petty
theft charge.
Los Angeles authorities advised
police here of the confession and
they in turn questioned the girls
father, Elmer Little, now living at
Alexandria. The father says his
daughter was i'll only week before
she died and that acute indigestion
was given as the cause of death by
DR.. John Stephens, now deceased.
No details of Hooven's statement
were contained in the advices from
Los Angeles. 1t is known that
Hoover left here in a stolen auto
mobile after Miss Little's death,
later serving reformatory term
for the theft. The dead girls sister
divorced him and remarked and
lives here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
Press Niagara Case
BIZ United Press

By United Press
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 12.-Fed-
eral Judge John r. Hazel has signed
a court order instructing three Gov
eminent officials to appear in
United States Court Monday and
show cause why habeas corpus
writ should not be issued directing
them to produce in Federal Court
the two coast guardsmen held at
FIT. Niagara in connection with the
shooting of Jacob d. Hanson, secre-
tary of the Niagara Falls Elks.
The order was obtained by Dis
trict Attorney Raymond A. Knowles
of Niagara County, who. after sign
ing of the order, served copies OF
them on United States District At
torney Richard H. Templeton, Com
mander Martin w. Rasmussen and
Capt. Frank L. Beck of the coast
guard service.
Hanson, in Mt. st. Mary's Hos
pital at Niagara Falls, showed some
improvement today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
OUTLAWS LAUNCH
''SPRINGOFFENSIVE'

Outlaws appeared to be opening a
Spring offensive" in the United
States today.
An unusually large number of
daring crimes, including one MIR
der, several shootings and one train
hold-up, were recorded on the po-
lice blotters of widely separated To-
calities.
In Kansas City, bandits raided the
big Hub gambling house. They
shot and killed James M. Brown, AS.
when ne lifted the blind of peep
hole, wounded two other men, and
escaped with $500 which they
swept off the gambling tables.
Four bandits, believed to be look
ing for a valuable silk shipment,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
HAIR TRIGGER
DRY SLEUTHS
Will Be fired
Prohibition Chief Acts to
Stop PrOmiSCuouS
Shooting.
COAST GUARD PROBLEM
Niagara Falls Case Will Be
Tried in Federal
Court. !
BY JOSEPH S. WAsNEY

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Aroused
by promiscuous shooting by prohi-
bition agents at suspected liquor
runners, Prohibition Commissioner
Doran has adopted a policy of dis
missing all officers who use their
firearms except in Self-defense or
to prevent a felony.
Doran said today 1t is better to
let a bootlegger escape than to
shoot him. Federal prohibition
agents have no authority even To
make raids with drawn weapons,
he said.
Agent Dismissed
An entirely different situation
confronted the Treasury regarding
the Coast Guard. This organiza-
ton, operating under the same
military procedure as the Army and
Navy, has not been given special
orders about shooting at suspected
rum runners.
Assistant Secretary Of Treasury
Lowman said the two coastguards-
men implicated in the shooting of
Jacob D. Hanson at Niagara Falls,
would be tried in Federal court and
defended by the United States at
torney at Buffalo, as their opera
tons were within the scope of their
duty. Local authorities demanded
their trial in State court.
Doran meantime discharged Agent
Robert L. Taylor of West Virginia,
for shooting at an automobile, al
though he missed hitting any of the
occupants of the car. Doran said
that under no circumstances should
agents shoot at automobiles on the
highway because halt" commands
are disobeyed.
Did Not Explain
Lowman said that coast guards
men operated on land as we'll as
on water, and that it has been
customary to fire across the bow
of any ship that failed to halt when
signaled. He did not explain how
ever, what general orders had been
issued coast guardsmen regarding
the use Of firearms on land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
MOBILE READY
TO HOP AGAIN
TOWARD POLE
DirigibIe Is Repaired for
Another Flight to
Arctic Land.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, May
12.-Its repairs completed, the po-
lar dirigible Italia was ready at
noon today to.start at any moment
for an unknown destination.
Gen. Umberto Mobile, the Italia's
commander, requested weather re-
ports during the morning from the
meteorological station at Tromsoe,
Norway. He was advised that the
outlook was excellent, and that an
immediate start would be advisable.
1t was assumed that the Italia's
itinerary might be altered from that
OF her ahortive start yesterday,
when, on her way to Lenin's Land,
above the northern coast of Russia,
she met binding fog that made
navigation by anything but compass
guesSwork impossible.
Mobiles anxiety to get to Lenin's
Land was because of reports that
Russian expedition had started
for Lenin'S Land, and he hoped to
beat it there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
Laundry Blast Kills 5 Women;
SeUen Hurt i'm KOkOn1O Disaster

KOKOMO Ind May 11Five instantly killed and
other perhaps fatally injured explosion the Fdn laundry
here today The blast occurred in the steam pressing department while work
at their positions.
The laundry located almost directly the the and
town windows shattered The felt for miles,
So the shock Company
feet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12

held up the crew of train of empty
freight cars on the Trenton cutoff
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, near
Centerville, Pa. They allowed the
train to proceed when they found
the cars were empty.
A gang of silk mill robbers shot,
perhaps fatally, William A. Lewis,
police chief of Hamburg, Pa, and
wounded Daniel Bailey, police
man, when the officers tried to
head them off.
In Cincinnati, four bandits
escaped with the pay roll of the
United States Electric Tool Com
pany after holding up the pay
master,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
Order Halt in Operations

BN United Press
TOXIC, May 12-Japanese mil
itary operations in the Tsinan
CChina) area have been ordered
ceased by the chief of staff of the
Japanese army.
The situation was believed to be
satisfactory, what with the expedi-
tlonary force controlling the city,
after many hours battle, and also
having control of the Tsinan-Tsing-
tao Railroad.
This gives the Japanese forces a
direct control against the Southern
Nationalist army, it was believed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
D Indy MEET, COMPARE NOES ON HERO NUISANCE

Tunney arrived fifteen minutes
ahead Of schedule and paced the
floor nervously, in anticipation of
meeting Lindbergh, who came in
on time, at 6 p. m.
Baskerville suggested cocktails,
but both took sweet cider.
Tunney opened the CONVERSE
ton by asking about airplanes.
The heavyweight champion then
ventured the opinion that a.
fighter must attain his goal by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
DRY RAID NETS 100
Cleanup at Michigan City
by So Agents.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, May ~
Descending unheralded OH Michigan
City and vicinity, sixty-five prohi-
bition agents led by their Chicago
head, F. c. Yellowley, today raided
twenty-one alleged liquor places,
arrested approximately 100 persons
and contlscated 100 gallons of
liquor.
The agents were busy throughout
the city and it was impossible to
determine how many additional
warrants they were ready to serve.
1t was the greatest liquor cleanup
ever attempted in Michigan City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
NIBLACK TAKEN LEAD

Displaces Harrison in Race for state
Senator Nomination. N-
John L. Niblack, deputy prosecu-
tor, displaced Russell B. Harrison.
former State Representative for one
of the four Republican nominations
for State Senator, a recheck OF
Marion County primary returns re-
vealed today.
Unofficial tabulations gave Niblack
16,903 and Harrison 1912. The off,
cial canvass of the primary vote
probably will be completed today.
Others nominated on the Repub-
lican ticket for State Senator were
j. Clyde Hoffman, Winfield T. Mil
Ter and Robert L. Moorhead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12

constant plugging" whereas a
tlier could attain his in one flight.
Lindbergh dissented. The top,
he said, was not as easy to gain
as Tunney seemed to think.
THE two heroes compared
4 notes on the damned nui-
sance" of being a hero. They
considered the advisability of
adopting a disguise in public to
escape autograph hunters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12

What do you usually do when
people come rushing up to you?
On, the field I usually ignore
them," Lindbergh said.
Tunney replied that he gener-
ally shook hands and tried to be
nice, but often hated such actions.
Lindbergh and Tunney COM
pared hands.
1--WE both have big hands, but
they are fral compared to Jack
DempSey'S," said Tunney. Jacks
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, May ~ The
In magazine New Yorker today
relates the story of a secret meet
ing in an uptown studio between
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and
Gene TInney, the heavyweight
champion.
The meeting was arranged, the
article says, by Charles Basker-
vile, an artist, who had met both
heroes separately.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
VISIT FARMERS BY AIR

Weekly Journal Sends Editor
Through State by Plane
The Prairie Farmer, weekly
published at Chicago, uses an, air
plane to convey staff members on
their trips after news items over the
rural districts of the Middle West.
Floyd Keepers, managing editor,
is visiting Indiana cities at the rate
of three, a day, through use of the
plane.
The magazine Is encouraging in
terest in aviation among it's read
ers, recent article requesting them
to mark and keep clear fields suit
able for landing planes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12

have it all over you in one thing.
I can retire. You never can"
AS they left the studio together.
Lindbergh said, wouldn't it make
you sore if reporters were down.
stairs and began to ask a million
questions?" Tunney said it GER
.tainly would.
No reporters were downstairs,
however. Scarcely any one noticed
the two tall men as they walked
away in opposite directions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12

hands really are big"
They walked around the sides
of the room and inspected some
nudes which the artist had
painted. Gene made a few tech
nical observations, but Lindbergh
was silent.
Neither talked about women.
=
lust before they left, the prize
y fighter grinned and said, II
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
HOGS PAUSE IN SLUMP
TO ADVANCE 10 CENTS
Usual Saturday Light Supply Sends
Some Glasses Up Today.

Usual Saturday Light Supply Sends
Some Glasses Up Today.
Early sales to- shippers were
steady to 10 cents higher on the
local livestock market today to close
the week which has been featuhed
mostly by lower prices. The top was
up cents to $1015 and the bulk of
material weighing ITO to 275 pounds
sold upward from $40. Receipts fig
ured $500.
Other divisions ruled steady with
receipts generally down to Satur-
days usual low level.
Hogs were steady with Fridays
average at Chicago today, although
there was practically no choice with
supply Of 5000 animals, half of
which were holdovers. A few sales
of choice 250-290 Founders brought
$9.85@995.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
SACKS VETO
Seen AS DOOM
OF FAST Time
Council Unlikely to Push
Ordinance and Override
His Action.
OPPOSITION TOO STRONG
Storm of Protest Is Great
Enough to Convince
Z Mayor, He Says.
OPPOSITION TOO STRONG

Passage of the daylight saving
ordinance by city council over the
veto of Mayor L. Ert Slack was
considered unlikely today.
Council originally passed the Fast
time measure two weeks ago and
refused to reconsider the legislation
last Monday. The veto by Slack
places the ordinance in discard I'M
til May 81, the next regular coun-
Gil meeting.
Robert E. Springsteen, council
president pro tenn, said he thougnC
Il unlikely that council will seek 10
pass the measure over Stacks Veto'
since the measure is effective sun
dav and there will be no meeting
of the council for another week.
It would be impossible to get the
necessary six votes to pass the veto
without the aid Of Council Presi-
dent Edward B. Raub, ST., VINO Is
in Washington.
Would Need Amending
cl+v Clerk William A. Boyce Jr''
said an ordinance vetoed by the
rnavor must be presented for pass
ape at the next regular meeting fol-
lowing the action. The measure
would have to be amended, TO TAKE
effect at later date, if council was
to pass it over Stacks veto:
Springsteen, Welfare CHAIRMAN
Earl Buchanan, Meredith Nicholson
Edward Harris and Albert Meurer
s1nnorted the measure at the last
meeting. Raub voted for the meas
IRE when it originally passed.
Inability to enforce the ordinance,
confusion resulting from the conflict
in schedules, conflict with statutes
on regulation Of time, and the Wloe
scone of opposition to the vacation
time plan were reasons cited by
Slack for refusing to approve the
councils action.
Reluctant to Veto
Slack expressed reluctance to veto
the first major ordinance passed by
the revamped council.
81 am quite certain not one mem
Der of the council would want me
to do other than follow my con-
science and honest thought in ar
irving at a decision" Slack said.
"It appears there is a very strong
and earnest public sentiment on
both sides of the question within the
city and practically unanimous OPP
position from surrounding territory
outside of Indianapolis and a posi-
tive refusal to abide by the
ordinance expressed by the Indian
apolis schools, railroads, telegraph,
and postal authorities and some
others.
"A very earnest protest is made
by the Church Federation, Indian
apolis Stockyards, public and private
hospitals, labor organizations, thea
ter owners, several clubs and many
citizens.
my idea is that laws should
spring from the people and not on
them. No law should be enacted
to govern all our people unless it
mas a very substantial majority and
preponderance of public sentiment
behind it,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
Chicago Grain Opening

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, May 12.-Wheat-May,
up &c; July, up 3ss; Sept, up &c.
Corn-May, of &c; July, up &c;
Sept, up 1sc, Oats-May, up sc;
July, up &c; Sept, unchanged.
PrOVision-LoWer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
Wife Beaten Sentenced

BIZ Times Special
MARION, Ind, May icon
victed of striking his wife with a
stove poker, Jesse E. Rentfrow was
sentenced to ninety days on the
penal farm and fined SIS. A jury
deliberated four hours on the case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
WINS AFTER RECHECK
Moore DispIaces Mccullough in
Terre Haute Race.
BIZ United Press

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May ~.
A recheck of returns in the race for
the Democratic nomination for
Fifth district Congressman places
Henry w. Moore, of Terre Haute.
out in front of Charles j. McCul-
Tough Of Brazil, for the nomination.
Previously it appeared Mccullough
had been nominated. Complete re-
turns gave Moore, 9,225 votes and
Mccullough 1904.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
PLANES TO STOP HERE
Three Passenger Craft Due Monday
En- Route to West Coast.

One of a trio of tri-motored
Fokker monoplanes which left New
York today to engage in passenger
service on the west coast will stop
i'll Indianapolis Monday, according
to Paul H. Moore, Chamber of Com
merce aviation secretary.
The planes, each accommodating
twelve passengers, will operate be-
tween Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco, reducing travelling time be-
tween these cities by three hours. If
the stopover here Monday is Of suf-
ficient length, passengers will be en-
tertained at luncheon at the Cham
Der of Commerce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
TO FACE
SENATE QUIZ GROUP
Markets Close
BIZ United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, May lathe
New York Stock Exchange and
curb market were closed today,
to allow brokers to catch up
with work resulting from the
recent boom in stocks. Com
modify and livestock markets
were open as usual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
COLLECT EVIDENCE FOR
VOTE FRAUD INQUIRY

Jury AdJOurnS to Monday, After
Three-Day Probe.
Gathering of evidence of fraud in
Tuesdays primary was continuing
today under the direction of Prose-
cutor William H. Remy, for pres
entation to the grand jury when it
reconveneS Monday.
After three days investigation
into alleged irregularities at the pri-
mary the grand jury took a recess
late Friday until Monday.
No intimation was Forthcoming
today whether evidence enough for
indictments has been uncovered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
LINDY'S PLANE AT REST
Spirit Of st. Louis Becomes Memoir
iaI in Smithsonian Institute.

PH United Press
WASHINGTON, May IL. - The
Spirit of st. Louis, Colonel Lind
berghs famous plane, has been re-
moved from Boiling Field to Smith
soniail Institution, wheer it is to be
suspended in an exhibit room as a
lasting memorial of the New York
Paris flight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-12
NAME BUTLER CHAPLAIN
The Rev. T. w. Grafton Chosen BY
Trustees.

Butler University trustees have
announced the appointment OF the
Rev. Thomas w. Grafton as chap
lain of the school. Until his re-
tirement last July, the Rev. Mr..
Grafton was pastor of the Third
Christian Church. During the past
year he has been chaplain Of the
Butler University school of religion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-27
0RCHID-LADEN PLANE
DROPS FLOWERS HERE
Brings $1,000 Shipment From San
Diego To West Baden

Miss Exclusive, sister ship to
Lindberg's Spirit of st. Louis"
landed at Capitol Airport Wednes~
day with a $1,000 shipment Of
orchids en- route from San Diego,
Cal, to West Baden, for the ma
tional convention of the Florist,
Telegraphic Delivery Association.
The flower shipment is an expert
ment intended to popularize rapid
transportation of choice flowers
from California to markets in the
East and NTiddlewest, according to
Graham w. Dible, president of the
Exclusive Florists, Inc, San Diego.
The stems of the orchids are in
serted in water-filled glass test
tubes and packed in cotton to in
sure freshness during the journey
The plane left San Diego last Fri e.
day and has stopped at a dozen
cities en- route to West Baden, each
stop being the occasion for dropping
flowers furnished by local dealers
on war memorials.
Four Indianapolis florists contri-
buting to the assortment of roses
and carnations dropped from Miss
Exclusive" on Monument Circle
Wednesday by Mrs. Clara Benson
Fairfield florist were: Brandlein's
Flowery, Bertermann Flower Com
pany, A. Weigan Sons Company
and G. r. Greene Flower Shop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-27
NEGRO YOUTH
ADMITS ATTACK
ON AGED MAN
Arrested After Beating Shoe
Dealer: Second Bandit
SIaSheS Victim.

Slow in complying with the de-
mand of Negro bandit who ordered
him to put up his hands, Harry
Herzig, 1875 S. Davidson ST, Wednes-
day night was slashed on the neck
and right arm with knife.
Without waiting to search his
victim, the Negro fed. Herzig
walked to the nearby Office of a
physician and received first aid. The
holdup was staged at Michigan and
Bowman SITS.
Arrested within an hour after
Abraham Lewis, aged shoe dealer at
All Massachusetts Ave, had been
brutally beaten and robbed, Rayford
Scott, Negro, 18, of Brownsburg,
confessed to the assault and rob-
berry.
Attacked With Wrench
a Police, called to the shoe store by
Rhe report man was calling for
phelp, found Lewis on the floor, his
head severely cut. He told them the
Negro had entered the store, made
a small purchase and assaulted him
with a large wrench.
The Negro took $40 from the cash
register and, after beating Lewis in
to semi consciousness, fled. Lewis
is in city hospital suffering with
severe head decorations possible
conclusion of the brain, and shock.
Fay Ray, attendant at the North
and Alabama SITS. Standard Oil fill
ing station, was held up in the sta
ton Wednesday night by a Negro
bandit who took $41 from the safe.
Holds Up Drug Store
A nattilly dressed young bandit
sauntered into drug store at 3002
w. Sixteenth ST., made a small pur-
chase, and then pointed pistol at
Wallace Robertson, 2431 Bellefon-
tain st. He took $40 from the cash
register.
Two men held up James Rouin,
As w. Wisconsin ST., night watch
man at the Indianapolis Light and
Power Company plant at Washing
ton and Geisendorf Sts., and robbed
him of SO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-27
CONFER ON OVERDRAFT
IN WATER PLANT FUNDS
Michigan City Irregularities Aired
Before State Examiner.


Before State Examiner.
Michigan City's city manager and
other officials conferred with Law
renee Orr, chief examiner of the
State board of accounts Wednesday
regarding the discovery Of an over
draft of $47,783.66 in municipal wa
ter plant funds and the recovery
OF $2,548.5O in unaccounted water
rent collections made by field eX-
aminerS for the board.
The overdraft and recovery Of
shortage was brought to Orr's at
tention by reports on the Michigan
City examination made by Orville
E. Pressler and Edward D. Scott,
field examiners.
Recovery for the water rentals
was from George Orange, father of
Floyd Orange, assistant collector,
responsible for the shortage, the ex-
aminers stated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-27
FIGHTS FOR CANISTER
Attorney Files to Drop Further
Charges Against Convict.

Motions to dismiss other robbery
charges against Thomas Touhey,
Chicago gangster, who now is serv-
ing a two to fourteen-year sentence
in the Indiana State prison at Mich
! igan City for attempted robbery of
1.-THE L. S. AyreS & Co. store four
bars ago, has been filed in Criminal
Wourt.
They were filed by DIN R. Holt
Kokomo attorney, who also repre-
scented D. G. Stephenson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-27
When N0U'
Children CRY
for 1t

CaStoria is a comfort when Baby
is fretful. No sooner taken than
the little one is at ease. If rest
less, few drops soon bring con-
tentment. No harm done, for
Castoria is a baby remedy, meant
for babies. Perfectly safe to give
the youngest infant; you have the
doctors word for that 1T is a veg
etable product and you could use 1t
every day. But it's in an emergency
that Castoria means most. Some
night when constipation must be
relieved-or collie pains-or other
suffering. Never be without it;
some mothers keep an extra bottle,
unopened, to make sure there will
be Castoria in the house. 1t is eff
fective for older children, too; read
the book that comes with it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-27
TALK PRISON ACCOUNTS

Warden Walter H. DAILY and mem
bers of the board of trustees of the
Indiana State Prison, Michigan
City, Wednesday conferred with
Auditor L. S. Bowman at the State
house regarding the institution &C
counts, it being the close Of the ifs
cal year, Sept. 80. Other institu-
ton officials will hold similar con-
ferences during the week, Bowman
announced.