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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
Fire MarSha'S Aid Believes
Hammond Case
Solved.
RU United Press

BU United Press
HAMMOND, Ind, April IA five
months investigation, with arrest OF
six persons, today led authorities to
announce belief that the mystery
surrounding Hammond's million
dollar bombing, which damaged the
State theater and literally shook
the city last Nov. 8, has been solved.
Announcement of the solution
came from Deputy Fire Marshal
Elmer Vroomaan, after he had
placed under arrest William Klei-
hege, Hammond theater magnate,
and lessee of the State at the time
of the blast.
Kleihege operates three other the
aters in Hammond and Vrooman
said he believed the motive for the
bombing was "the fact that the
State, although it was believed to
have lost money, drew sufficient
patronage from the other three not
to allow any profits
Labor Leader Accused
Other men accused of the bombing
are: Harry L. Ames, Hammond labor
leader, charged with placing the
bomb; Dean Meloy, alleged Chicago
gangster; Marwood Williams, Ham
mond; James Tuto, Hammond and
Joe Million, who the State charges
employed the dynamiters for Klei-
hege. Million was the motion pic
ture machine operator at the time
Of the blast.
Vrooman said Million told him
that he received $4,000 from Klei-
hege to employ bombers. Then, the
deputy fire marshal said, Million
detailed the entire plot to him. how
he employed Ames, business agent
of the Hammond Hod Carriers
Union. and how AmeS rounded up
the gang.
Charges Frame Up"
Kleihege has refused to talk,
Vrooman said, claiming that he has
been framed" by those held as his
co-conspiratorS. Kleiheges bond was
fixed at $4,000. Other bonds: 4:
AmeS, $4,000; Meloy, $4,000; Will
liams, $4,000; Tute, $4,000, and
Million, $4,000. OF the group.
Kleihege was the only one expected
TO have no trouble in giving bond.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
8 BURNED IN sleep
Authorities Suspect Blaze
InCendiary.

CISCO, Tex, April Eight per-
sons were burned to death during
the night when fire destroyed a
farm house five miles west of here.
Authorities suspected today the
blaze was incendiary.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. jackson and
thcri six children, IA months to 12
years old, we're the victims.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
Robbers Beat s1.5O Victim

HAMMOND, Ind, April MAN
uel Otiz, is in Mercy Hospital here
recovering from a severe beating
given him by two Mexicans who
robbed him. Otiz resisted the
bandits and as a result received
severe cuts on the right arm and
a badly beaten head The bandits
took S1.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
WIDOW SUES SLAYER
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
Lawrence County Mans Victim Was
Father of Seven.

Father of Seven.
BIZ Times SpCciat
BEDFORD. Ind. April THE
$4,000 damage suit of Mrs. Bertha
Shields against John Landreth,
slayer of her husband, Roswell
Shields. has been taken to the
jackson Circuit Court on a change
of venue from Lawrence Circuit
Court here.
Landreth is serving a life term in
Indiana State Prison for the murder
Of Shields. The Staying was the
climax Of a quarrel which resulted
when lambeth charged sheep be-
longing to him had been killed by a
dog Shields owned.
Mrs. Shields in the damage suit
recites that her husband was the
sole support of herself and seven
children, ranging in age from 2 to
% years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
Ether Explosion Kills Many

BH United Press
LONDON, April -Four children
and several adults are dead as re-
suit in an ether explosion in a
smuggler's house near the Polish
German frontier today, a Daily Mail
dispatch from Warsaw said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
Injured Motorist Dies

BIZ United Press
VINCENNES, Ind, April T.
Robert Burns, %, Owensboro, KY,
died today of injuries received in an
automobile accident, two miles south
of here. william D. Green, %,
Vincennes, who was with Burns,
escaped with minor injuries. Their
automobile failed to make a curse
on tSate Road Al and crashed into a
concrete bridge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
Edith CaveII Film Shown

By nited Press
LONDON, April THE film
Dawn" depicting the life of
Edith Cavell, the English nurse who
shot by the Germans as a spy DUR
ing the war will be exhibited n
the London Palladium fo~ an IL
definite period, beginning today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
SIX CHARGED WITH
THEATER BOMBING
Yes, Why?
By Times Special

BIZ Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 7.
Nov, what do you want to
bring that up for?" was the
rely of William Brown when
his wife, Mrs. Docie Brown,
asked him why he didn't go to
work, she testified in city court
where Brown was fined $40
and costs and sentenced to
ninety days on the enal farm
for intoXication.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
Russians to Die as Traitors

BV JNUfU FTC5S
KUNGUR, Russia, April 1.-Two
members of the former social
revolutionary party were sentenced
to death today -Four others were
given long prison terms. They were
accused of treason by giving in
formation to Admiral Kolchak, who
fought the Bolsheviks in 1919.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
CALLS HIS BULLETS

Thug Holds Up Pawn Shop With
Gun He Had Examined.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April T.
Guns and bullets will be shown
separately henceforth if at all, in
the pawn shop owned by H. Ka-
trotkin here. a youthful customer
recently insisted on seeing how
the bullets fit the barrel of a re-
volver he was going to buy. After
the demonstration Katrotkins
cash drawer was emptied and the
willy thug escaped with his loot
and the loaded shooting iron.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07

q plea for communication to life SEN
tence. The trustees decided against
clemency and the Governor ap-
proved their finding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
hint COOLIDGE
VETO IN farm,
FLOOD fights
Serious Objections Against
Both Measures Voiced
by President.
STILL OBJECTS TO FEE
Executive Also Feels u. S
Should Not Pay Entire
River Control Cost.

BB THitcd Press
WASHINGTON, April Friends
of farm relief and flood control
foresaw today the possibility of
presidential veto of one or both
measures.
President Coolidge had let them
know that he entertains serious OBJ
jections against both the McNary-
Haugen farm bill and the Jones'
Reid flood control measures.
While he had not said in so many
words that he would exercise his
veto power, he had made it un-
mistakably clear that he strongly
opposes important features Of both
bills.
The President makes It a point
not to announce an intended veto
in advance. out many acquainted
with his processes saw in his lat
est revelations a serious prospect
Of such action eventually-a strong
er likelihood on farm relief than on
flood control, however.
Still Objects to Fee
Mr.. Coolidge. as hitherto, still OBJ
iects to the equalization fee Of the
NIcNary- -Haugen bill This phase Of
the situation caused his veto last
year
His objections to the flood control
measure are tWo-fold: namely,
against having the Federal govern
ment bear the whole cost and
against the situation which would
compel the Federal government to
buy at elaborate prices large tracts
of land along the flood zone, much
of which is held by rich corpora
tons
There has been much teik in
Congress that the farm bill has been
altered to meet many of the Presi-
dents objections. But it has not
been changed to overcome his cri-
ticisms of the equalization fee prin-
ciple.
AS the flood control measure. It
was said in Congress today that the
House promoter probably have COM
promised about as much as they can.
Congress as a whole appears to
favor Federal government payment
Of costs.
Block Limit on Debate
There are some, however, who will
rejoice at a farm relief veto, since
through it they could continue to
campaign as friends of the farmer"
battling for his relief by supporting
the McNary- Haugen bill
Some friends of flood control sug-
gest Coolidge may not desire
eventually to accept responsibility
for a veto on the highly important
flood bill.
The Senate will continue unlim-
tied debate on the farm relief bill
Monday Efforts to reach an agree
ment limiting debate to force a
vote next Tuesday or Wednesday
were blocked Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
Merchant FiIes Bankruptcy

Roy C. Purvis, Upton merchant,
filed a voluntary bankruptcy petit
ton in Federal Court today, listing
liabilities of $12,698 and assets of
$5.013.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07

Hourly Temperatures
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-29
1000 Influenza Cases Are
Reported in Stearns County
Mild Epidemic Found Sweeping
Countryside in Stearns-
No Fatalities.

There are now over 1000 cases
of influenza within the bounds of
Stearns county, according to a
statement issued this morning by
city and county officials says We'd
nesday evenings St. Cloud Daily
Times. The cases are Of the same
type as swept over the country
during 1918, physicians state, but
there have been no casualties as
yet and the cases thus far have not
been so severe as during the war
days, doctors said.
The city of St. ClouG hes suf-
ferei several hundred cases, re-
cords show. The city physician re-
ported this morning that there was
no check on the exact nu1nber OF
cases here but stated that all
physicians had reported attending
"a number of patients. It is
thought that there are between 400
and 500 mild cases in st. Cloud
alone.
Benton county has escaped the
epidemic, it was reported today.
The schools of the city are near
ly entirely free from the sickness,
a survey this morning revealed. In
the public schools there are but q
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-29
Churches Unite For Good
Friday Service at Theatre
Congregationalists and Methodists
Will Conduct Three Hour
Service Starting at Noon.

Good Friday will tbe fittingly
observed in Sank Centre by the
various Churches and hhe Mayors
Proclamation published. elsewhere
will enable business people to at
tend their respective places of
worship. A public service has been
arranged to be held at the Caugh-
rem Theatre in which the Congre-
gational and Methodist Churches
win unite. This arrangement last
year enabled nearly 500 people to
be present at some time during the
three hours service. The service
will commence promptly at 1900
and will continue through until
800. The public is invited. The
service is so planned that one may
stay for a brief while or for the
full three hours. There will be
some special singing during the
service and the theme VIII be ssthe
Seven Words from the Cross The
Herald auilI puhlish thn xla3l x>en
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-29
Geo. Bergman Becomes
berofWL.P:Com.
Will Succeed Frank Perry Who
Has Served Six Years-Change
Effective April First

The District Court Judges of
this judicial district have appoint
ed George IB. Bergman to be-
come a member of the Sank Cen
ire Water, Light and Power Com
mission, succeeding Frank Perry,
who has served as a member of the
Board for the past six years.
Mr.. Bergman received notice
of his appointment Saturday. His
term is for three years.
Mr.. Perry has made hard
working and conscientious member
of the board and retires with the
we'll wishes of the community.
Mr.. Bergman is one of Sank
Centres we'll known and pro-
gressive business men,, He will un-
doubtedly make an efficient men,
Der of the Board. The other mem
bers are DR.. H. F. Hennemann and
George OiGara.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-29
Earmer.Labor Mdorses
Shipstead Nomination
Do Not Fear Party Bolt; Laud
Senator as Hope of People in
United States Senate

NSt. Paul, Mar. 27-The Farmer
Labor association state convention
meeting here today is unanimous
in the view that Senator Henrik
Shipstead should be endorsed for
reelection.
That is the only question on
which there is unanimity of opin-
ion as the time approaches for
the gathering to pass on the vital
problems, which concern a candi-
date for governor, platform and
whether to get in line with a new
national third-partyI nrovement.
There will be conference at
tended by leaders of the Minneso-
ia Farm-Labor movement and
those from IL other states to dis
cuss the formation of a national
labor party in the hopes that Sem
George w. Norris, Nebraska, can
be induced to leave the Republican
ranks and head the new party as
presidential candidate in the way
of the late Senator Herbert M.
LaFollehte of Wisconsin in, 1924
A plan for a state combination
with Democrats went by the way
side temporarily today when Floyd
Olson, Hennepin county attorney,
fatty refused to become the Farm
er-Labor candidate for governor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-29
Samuel G. Iverson, Former
Minnesota Auditor, Dead
Succumbs at Home of His Sister
in St. Paul After Long Illness
Ill for Long Time

Samuel C. Iverson, former state
auditor and for many years prom.
inent in Minnesota politics, died
late Tuesday at the home of his
sister, Mrs. C. S. Brown, 1913 Day.
ton avenue, st. Paul. He had been
i'll for long time.
Long public service marked the
life of Mr.. Iverson. He was born
April 81, 1859, in Rushford, Fill
more county.
In 1891, he became deputy
treasurer, becoming deputy state
auditor under the late Robert C.
Dunn.
During this period he attended
law school at the University of
Minnesota and in 1898 was admit
ted to the bar. He held various
state positions until 1902, when he
was elected state auditor, receiving
the large plurality on the state
ticket of that year.
He was returned to the office
each four years until 1915 when
he became a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor,
opposing j. A. A. Burnquist, vino
was nominated, and in the fall of
the year, elected.
Mr.. Iverson Was very active
Mason, being member of all the
York and Scottish Rite bodies in
st. Paul. He was also a member
of Osman Temple, Order of the
Mystic Shrine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-29
Mrs. J. c. Vessey Died at
Lewiston, Mont, Mar. 10
Deceased Raised in Sank Centre
and Vicinity-Left Here 20
Year Ago

Mrs. J. C.. Wesley of Roy,
Montana, passed away March 10Th
at the age of Sc years, after few
days illness at the Sisters Hos
pital in Lewiston, Montana.
Mrs. Wesley is survived by her
husband and three sons; Winfred
of Taft, Oregon; Frederick of Roy;
Ernest of Glacier Park, Montana
and Donald at, home; all of whom
except Winfred were with their
loved one in Lewiston. The oldest
son Roy died i1France during the
World War.
Funeral services were held at
Creel Chapel with Rev. Blackridge
Of the Baptist church, officiating.
Interment was made in Lewiston
at the request of the deceased.
Mrs. Vessey's maiden name was
Susie Coons. She is remembered
by older residents of Sank Gen.
tire having grown to womanhood
in this section and taught school in
neighboring districts. She was OF
a lovable and energetic disposition
and loved by all her acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vessey and family
moved to Valley City, North Da-
kota, about twenty years ago, and
later onto their ranch near Roy,
Montana, where they reside.
Sympathy of their many friends
here is extended to- the bereaved
father and sons.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-29
Stearns County District
Court viii Convene Soon
Jurors Called Back to St. Cloud
on. April to Complete
Calendar

The regular spring term Of the
Stearns County District court, adj
journed last February because the
Alexandria session which interior
ed with Judge J.. A. Roeser's pro-
gram, will be re-opened at st.
Cloud ON April 9 for the hearing
of cases, remaining on the calendar
it was announced Wednesday.
ALI jurors on duty when the
calendar was adjourned will be re-
called and there will not be new
panel, it was said.
Theresare still several civil cases
to be tried and there are also a
number of criminal matters hang
ing fire. Whether these will be
moved for trial at the adjourned
session Is not known.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-29
Lac Suit Clarifies
Ram B'an ' g Rights
Court Refuses TO Allow Todd Co.
Woman Damages for Injur-
les Inflicted. -

A verdict for the defendant was
returned in the district court at
Long Prairie Saturday in. the case
brought by Mrs. Anna Swedal for
$4,000 damages alleged to have
been suffered when the ram of a
neighbor buted her on a high way
near her home.
Mrs. Swedal brought suit against
Joseph Ricing, a neighbor, of Iona
township, in Todd county, charg-
ing that he owned the animal
which attacked her when she walk
ed along the road enroute to fun
eral services for Mr.. Rising's
father.
Mrs. Sweial, who also asked
$500 for hospital expenses, charged
that her ankle was sprained when
she was knocked down and that
she crawled some distance before g
neighbor came along and helped
her home. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-29
POTATO EXPERTS
WILL SPEAK APRIL 4
Sank Centre Community Club
Sponsoring Meeting for
Farmers, Gardeners
HOTBAKED SPUD LUNCH
r C. Rose of u. of NJ, Co
Supt. Boerger and Chas.
A. Lein Speakers

Farmers and gardeners living in
Sank Centre and adjacent terri
tory will have an opportunity
Wednesday of next week, April 4,
to learn more about the lowly
potato.
Some time ago at the suggestion
of W.. A. Moore, the Sank Centre
Community Club appointed a COM
mittee to investigate the feasibil-
ity of planning a Potato Day pro-
gram for this city. The commit
tee consists of H. W.. Bishop, V.
l.. Burgess, Ben Otte, j. B :.
Schoenhoff and w. A. Moore.
About dozen years ago Coun-
ty Supt. VIM. Boerger sponsored
the growing of more potatoes in
Stearns county by interesting the
children of the Rural schools in
the movement. For several years
the country children exhibited their
product at the Stearns County
Fair. They made marked sue
cess of the undertaking and DEM
onstrated that potatoes could be
grown successfully and proiitably
in Stearns county. The plan OF
the Rural schools was abandoned
after few years with the result
that there has been a gradual fail.
ing off in the potato acreage fo'
several years. 81
Wednesdays program will start
at 1920 A.. M, at which time
County Superintendent Boergel
will be the principal speaker. He
will recite the experience and sue
cess he had with potato culture IL
the Rural schools. He will, M
doubt, advise those present the va
riety of potatoes which can bt
grown most successfully in thi!
territory.
Charles A. Lem, tobacco, alfal
ia and potato expert, Of St. Cloud
has consented to attend the meet
| ing and will deliver a short talk a
the morning session. The gentle
man is one of Stearns' county
outstanding agriculturists.
The Community Club will serv'
lunch at 1900 o'clock to all pres
ent. There will be piping no
baked potato cheese, egg, no
dog sandwiches; pickles, dough
nuts and coffee. There will 'b'
plenty of food for all.
R. C. Rose, potato expert of tn
Extension division of the Univer
sity, has been secured to delive:
the principal address. He is billie
to speak at 100 o'clock.
The only interest the Saul
Centre Community Club in spon
soring Potato Day is to furnisl
specialized information for tn
farmers and gardeners of thi
community on the growth ant
care of potatoes.
w. A. Moore is operating ware
house and will be in a position
during the potato season to handl
the tubers in any quantity and il
manner that will be eminentl.
satisfactory to the growers.
Potato Day will be well WORT
while day from every angle and j
is hoped that farmers and gard
eners in large numbers will b.
present next Wednesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-29
LOCAL LIARS ARE
CALLED TOGETHER
Isaac Walton League Pulls I'm
usual and Enjoyable Pro-
gram Monday Night
HOT DOG COFFEE LUNCH
Officers Elected for Ensuing
Year - Conservation of
Game, Fish Urged

The Isaac Waltonites met at
the Community Club rooms Mon
day evening for an informal gath
ering and for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year.
Lunch consisting of hot dogs,
coffee and doughnuts were served
about $50. The gang were gath
cred with the following invitations ::
The l. w. L. are giving a
party at the Community Club
rooms next Monday, March
26th, at $50 P. M. Fisher
men and hunters are being in
vited and some high class ly-
ing will be done. ~.
Only qualified liars are be-
ing invited and even you will
be surprised. The cost is Coo
cash. .a-.-
About 60 responded, so that it
can readily be seen that many of
the fish story tellers did not avail
themselves of the opportunity, pei
haps figuring that competition
would be too keen.
4 H. A. Falk presided as toast
master and he opened the program
by calling Oscar Dowswen to read
an old poem written by the late
James Whitcomb Riley which
wildly brough back boyhood days
to many of those present.
For fear that some of the in
mates might MAKE an attempt TO
escape V. G.. Wedge and Frank
O'Gara were appointed sergeants
at arms.
Early in the evening it was dis
closed that DR.. J. F. Dubois had
shown very poor craftsmanship last
fall when he took a potshot at
ducks on lake in Douglas coun-
ty. He. was placed on trial and
l.. l.. Kells, his attorney, set up q
defense of insanity. Before the
trial ended it was proved quite
conclusively that Mr.. Kells' con-
tentions were correct, but it was
also quite as clearly proved that
the defendant was guilty as
charged.
The Court finally released the
doctor in charge of his attorney af-
ter admonishing him that the ex-
elusive privilege of pot-shooting
game belonged 20 one S. P. Han
sen, Jr. AS this is matter of
common knowledge DIR. Dubois
should have known this.
Fremont Weeks, the holder of
the leather medal. had been es-
pecially invited to regale the
younger men with some of his un-
usual experiences of his pioneer
life. He was not in very good
form. To refresh his memory
Charles Harrison asked him if he
hadn't had "any hair raising ex-
periences" Mr.. Weeks replied
that the hair was allowed to grow
long during the winter" He did
tell the boys about his experience
when he met up with a tarantula1
which he killed after a desperate
battle. When the animal became
mad it made a lunge of about
seven feet toward him and he only
escaped with great agility. The
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-29
MELRosE WOMAN DIES

Mrs. Olga Snyder died at her
home in Melrose Sunday, follow
ing a lingering illness, aged 43
years. A husband and nine living
children are the immediate family
left to mourn. Mr.. Snyder is a
conductor on the Great Northern.
Funeral services. were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at the Melrose
Episcopal church, conducted by
Rev. R. A. Erickmer, of Sank
Centre. The music was furnished
by Mesdames Dewey O'Gara and
R. E. Cooper with q. w. Whitson
at the piano. The deceased was a
member of Naomi Chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star, Sank Centre,
and about Is members of Naomi
Chapter paiad the last respects to
their departed sister by attending
the services at Melrose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-29
LAD BREAKS THIGH BONE

Elvin belong, z year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. DeLong
Thursday, suffered a painful ac-
cident in which he fractured his
right thigh bone. 'Elvin was on
the school grounds between twelve
and one o'clock Thursday noon.
When playing ON the slippery slide,
he fell from it causing the acct
dent. He was Immediately taken
to physician and the fracture re-
duced. Tt was the young lads
seventh birthday anniversary and
fracturing a thigh bone is a very
painful manner to celebrate. At
this writing Elvin is getting better