davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1929-01-25

Richman, center on the Palace
Five, who played such spectacular
game here last Saturday night,
joins the Bristol Endees tomorrow
night as center on the team
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
Jury DeIiberateS in Case of
Simon T. Hickman at
Brazil.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
BRAZIL, Ind, July 27.-Unable
to reach a verdict Friday jury in
the trial of Simon T. Hickman, for
nler deputy United States marshal,
charged with driving an automo-
bile while intoxicated, resumed de-
alterations today.
Hickman was the last witness
heard in the case. He denied he
was drunk and contended that a
bottle of alcohol, taken from his au-
tomobile after his arrest was for eX-
ternal use. He was arrested by
Brazil police, who said he drove his
automobile from side to side of a
road.
While on the witness stand Hick-
man testified a fiat tired caused his
machine to zigzag.
Two Terre Haute policemen testi-
fed they saw Hickman two hours
before he was arrested and that he
was sober. Two Brazil officers pre-
viously testified he was drunk when
arrested.
Hickman resigned his deputyship
after the arrest, asking superior Off
GERS and friends to withhold judg-
ment until II have chance to vim
oicate myself"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
BOY SCIENTIST
LIES IN CRAVE
AT SOUTH BEND
Lad, IS, Made SO Grade in
Chemistry After Only
Hour of School Study.
Ry Times Special

81 Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind. July 81
Funeral services were held today for
William A. Moomaw, l5-year- old
scientist, who died Thursday after
two weeks illness of acute arthritis.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dalton Moomaw. The father is city
building commissioner here.
Since he was 8, the boy has been
deeply interest in chemistry. He
had read continuously. his weekly
average being ten books He was
a frequent visitor at schools and
libraries, constantly seeking some
thing to read
The boy was too young to enter
competition for the Thomas A. Edi-
son scholarship, but he took a junior
chemistry examination in connec-
ton with the contest, and despite
only an hour Of school study of the
subject, made grade of SO.
Boy Scout work, swimming and
tennis we're other interests of the
boy. He worked as a carrier for a
local paper and last fall through ex-
cellent service, won trip east to
attend the Army-Notre Dame foot
ball game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
HELD
IN AUTO THEFTS
indianapolis Youths Wanted
Spending Money.
BIZ Times Special

ROCHESTER, Ind, July 81
Found in possession of three stolen
automobiles Lowell Driskell. 49, and
Lowell G. DriskeIl, 16, sons of Lowell
@. Driskell indianapolis druggist
2737 North Illinois street, are held in
the Fulton county jail here today.
Arrests were made near Monon by
Sheriff Ora Clark after he had been
informed by q Rensselaer, resident
that the youths had attempted to
sell him an automobile at a very
low price.
After five-mile chase. the youths
were taken into custody. They were
driving a small coupe stolen from w.
J. Motley, BroOkvilIe road, Indian
apOlis, in which five quarts of alco-
hol we're found. The car they tried
to sell was stolen from c. F. Kauff-
man, Pip Central avenue. Indian
apolis. The third stolen auto is in
a garage at Peru.
The youths told authorities they
started a career of auto thefts and
liquor dealing nine months ago to
get spending money. They said that
prior to the coming of a stepmother
into their home. their father had
been liberal in giving them money,
but after his marriage they received
less. They turned to crime to make
up the deficiency. Lowell stated he
was expelled from Technical high
school last winter, where his brother
was also a student
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
La Porte Company Sought
Money to Make Repairs
After Freak Storm.

Telephone companies must eXer-
else forethought in maintaining ade-
ouate reserves TO care for erner-
gency expenditures and they can
not expect rate raise to care for
such a crisis.
Such was the rule laid down by
the public service commission Fri
day in defining the petition for rate
increase Of the La Porte County
Telephone Company.
The company's poles and lines
were damaged considerably by
snow storm May 2, and ii asked
temporary rate increases and toll
charges to care for capital OUTLAWS
in making repairs. The rate in
crease was TO be effective at La
Porte and the toll charges at West
vile. Union Mills, Wanatah, La
crosse, Hanna and Rolling Prairie
Commission accountants found
that while the company had been
listing a reserve for such erner-
gency, the funds we're not actually
available.
The commission ruling permits
spending of such a reserve on re-
pairs for the next year, but refused
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
BANDIT ARREST
MOVE CHECKED
Fairfav Victims Close ReIa-
tive Protected.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, July 81
Highwaymen who Slugged and
robbed John Adams at his home
near Fairfax in the southern part
of Monroe county a week ago, have
been located by Sheriff r. H. Ste
phens, who is now at loss for au-
thority to bring them here for pros
eoution.
The sheriff's perplexity is caused
by his discovery that one of the
men who committed the crime is
said to be a close relative of the
victim and for that reason the lat
ter is not willing to prosecute, al
though he lost more than 5000 and
suffered a bruised head.
1t is expected the suspects may
be returned on warrant charging
automobile taking, as they are al
legged to have stolen a car in which
to make the trip to the Adams
home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
DEALER BRINGS
BACK PROPERTY
after CHARGES
Lake County Equipment
Mentioned in State Probe
Replaced.
BNTimes NneciaI

CROWN POINT, Ind. July 81
Replacement Of all articles bought
by Lake county to equip Offices, on
which the state board Of accounts
alleged $4,000 too much had been
paid. is announced by Eugene S.
Carpenter. Hammond dealer, who
was mentioned as the man with
whom county commissioners dealt
in buying the articles. some cf
which the state board examiners
declared were missing.
Some furniture missing from the
office of the North township asses
sor was found in the basement Of
a lodges club rooms. Carpenter
said he was unable to explain its
presence there.
Minimizing importance attached
to disappearance Of metal furniture,
filing cabinets and other Office
equipment, Carpenter declared it
appears to him that the officials
using the articles should be blamed
most for them being missing He
said he had been hampered con-
siderably in making restitution be-
cause records of shipments had
been lost
Carpenter commenting on the
charges that excessive prices were
collected for goods he furnished,
said that he could not see where
he was to blame in that no one bid
against him and that so far as he
knew all contracts to which he was
a party were legally awarded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
VETERANS WILL MEET
Greensburg to be Host Sunday for
Spanish War Soldiers.

BIZ Times Special
GREENSBURG, Ind, July 81. -
United Spanish war veterans camp
memoirs from ShelbyYille, Franklin,
North Vernon, Columbus, Seymour,
Brownstown, Huntington Blooming
ton, Madison and Lawrenceburg
will be guests here Sunday OF
Greensburg camp at the annual
meeting of the Seventh Indiana dis
trict of the U. S. w. Y. The meet
ing will open with a dinner at noon.
H. B. Spencer, department COM
nlander, Huntington, will be the
principal speaker. Others will be
Joe Morris, past department COM
mander, Gary; George Tolan, de-
partment judge advocate, Shelby
vile, and the following auxiliary Of
fcers: Florence Drummond, depart
ment president, FIT. Wayne; Bertha
Mcknight, past department presi-
dent, Logansport, and Catherine
Perry, Huntington, of the U. S. W. v.
state home board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
AUTO ACCIDENT
DRIVE Opened
Madison County viii Seek
to Reduce Deaths.

Ba Times special
ANDERSON, Ind, July 27-Au-
tomobile accidents create a prob
lem as serious as the World war,
even if they are not spectacular,
Otto Fifeld, secretary of state, de-
clared in an appeal for public sup
port of the principles of the new
automobile drivers license law be-
fore the Madison county safety on
the highways conference here. Sixty
delegates, representing civic organl-
cations in each city of the county,
and farmers attended.
Effectiveness of the new law in
conserving life and limb will be
measured by support it receives from
the people, Fif1ild said. Other prog
ressive states, he said, have reduced
fatalities as much as 20 per cent by
similar legislation, and if Indiana
can DO as we'll ii will mean the saw
ing of $50 lives annually. Eight
hundred persons were killed and
more than five thousand seriously
injured in highway accidents in In
diana last year.
Fifeld pointed out that the pres
ent state motor police force, con-
sisting of thirty-fve men, is made
quate. It was his idea that the
state should have a motor officer
for each of it's ninety-tWo counties.
The secretary disclosed that many
applicants are eventually denied
drivers licenses on information by
relatives that they are drug addicts
The conference effected a perma-
nent organization by electing Os-
valid Ryan, Anderson, Madison
county prosecutor, president; Clar-
ence o: DAWSON, vice-president,
and Mrs, Ella B. Kehrer, secretary.
The president was authorized to APP
point an executive committee to rep
resent each section Of the county
Practical ideas advanced in a round
table discussion will be incorporated
in continuous safety program for
the county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
MAY SNOW PHONE
RAISE PLEA LOST

a rate increase to provide additional
sums.
A petition of David F. Teeple, De
catur, to extend his Decatur-Ft
Wayne freight trunk line to Port
land was refused on the grounds
that the line would parallel the
Pennsylvania railroad and duplicate
the roads service.
This is the first ruling barring
motor truck competition from steam
roads that the commission has
made, it was pointed out.
Lynn Natural Gas Company was
authorized to make small rate in
creases.
REQ Motor Bus Line, Danvil'e,
Ill. was given permission to operate
between Danville, and indianapolis
over State Road 81.
United States State Coach Line,
Detroit, was permitted to operate
on liz between Detroit and Chicago.
Bus permit between Brookville and
West Harrison was granted Earl
Foil. Cedar Grove
Indiana state highway commission
was granted permission to extend
"a across the T. H. / & Z, and
Peoria and Eastern tracks at New
Ross, Montgomery county.
Agreement between the city of
Hammond and the Chicago, South
Shore & South Bend railroad giving
the road new right-of-way was
approved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
HIDDEN MONEY
limited As FIRE
DEATH MOTIVE
Brother Of Dead Columbus
Woman Indicates New
Theory.

En- Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, July 27-Henry
Nolte, Indianapolis, brother Of Mrs.
Anna McKevitt, 63, whose body IVES
found in the ruins of her home
Saturday night following fire, to-
day in furthering investigation into
the affair, stated that it is possible
there was a sum Of money hidden
in the house at the time Of the fire.
Bartholomew circuit court has filed
a petition for appointment OF an
administrator for the estate Of Mrs.
AIcKevitt, and recommended the
First National bank be appointed.
The estate is valued at $4,000.
The body was found in the home
during the fire. Her husband, An
drew McKevitt. was arrested when
he was caught leaving the home
with satchel containing his Wife's
personal effects, including jeWelry,
insurance papers and other articles.
He is still in jail, facing charge
Of arson.
The county grand jury which was
called into special session by Judge
Julian Sharpnack to investigate the
death of the woman has adjourned
until Monday.
Prosecuting attorney. William H.
Dobbins, however, while not giving
any definite information concerning
the investigation said the evidence
was satisfactory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
MONON ORDERS
LARGE ENGINES
Ten Costing 100000 to
Be Placed at Bloomington.

RU Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, July 81
Nearly 100000 worth of new To-
comotives will arrive at the Monon
railroads McDoel yards here Sept.
l, the ten neS engines representing
an outlay in excess of 100000, the
largest of its kind in the Monon's
history.
Increasing freight traffic was an
nounced by railroad officials as
making the new equipment neces-
Sary.
Three of the new engines are Of
the Mikado type, capable of pull
ing 1900 tons, against the HOO of
the largest locomotives now at the
yards.
Other preparations are being made
at the yards in the expectation that
coal hauling and other freight move
ment during the winter will be
heavy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
UNION TRACTION
MAY REORGANIZE
Receiver Announces Offer
of Midland Company to
Buy Bonds.

BIZ Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, July 27.-Ar-
thur w. Brady, receiver Of Union
Traction Company Of Indiana, COM
menting on reports with respect to
a disposition of the property, an
nounCes a plan which may mean re-
organization OF the company. Brady
stated that the Midland Utilities In
vestment Company had made an
offer for bonds now held by bond
holders committees
AT a recent conference between
officials Of the Midland Utilities IN
vesuent Company, the receiver and
representatives of the committees
representing the bondholders,' an
nounces Brady, AN offer made by
the Midland Utilities Investment
Company to purchase the bonds al
ready deposited with the committees,
was accepted This, however, is
subject to approval Of the bond
holders, who have turned their Sc
curitieS over to the committees. "
Because E the fact that the
bondholders deposited their Sc
curities with the committees with
view to a reorganization, rather
than a sale. the proposal that the
bonds be sold will be submitted to
the owners Of the bonds by tie
various committees. The bond
holders committees will send out
notices shortly advising them Of
the offer made for their holdings.
The bondholders will be given a
period IN which to accept the offer
or withdraw their bonds.
Negotiations with the bond
holders and the conclusion Of pend
ing foreclosure proceedings will. Of
course. take several months. during
which period the affairs and opera
tions Of the traction company will
continue to be conducted by the
receiver under direction Of the
Madison circuit court.
The Union Traction Company Of
Indiana operates an electric inter-
urban railway system in central and
eastern Indiana, connecting a large
number Of communities with IN
dianapolis, and also provides electric
light and power TO a number OF
communities. The company has
been in receivership since Dec.
Al 1924 when Brady was ap-
pointed by the Madison circuit
court at Anderson.
The Midland company controls a
number Of electric light and power,
gas and transportation companies
IN Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
|, u, BUILDING
SITE CHOSEN
Work on Chemistry Hall
Planned for Fall.
RH Times Special

BIZ ines Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, July 81
Agreement on site for Indiana
universitys new $360,0oO chemistry
building was reached by university
trustees at a meeting in President
w. L. Bryan'S Office, following sew
eral efforts to find a place which
would be satisfactory to all elements
in placing the structure.
Announcement was made that the
will be located east of the
center of Wylie hall and that work
on detailed plans and specifications
will be started at once so that bids
may be opened, contracts let and
construction operations started this
fall.
This is the first building of the
ten-year building program for which
the last general assembly made pro-
vision by authorizing a 2-cent tax.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
WATER FOR ANDERSON
Two New Wells Being Drilled to
Increase Supply.
BIZ Times Special

bN ItmeS SPECIAL
ANDERSON, Ind, July 27.-The
Harmon Ness Well Company, which
has contracted to drill two wells for
the city water department, has found
large flow 50 feet down on prop
erty Of the Fame Canning plant,
in the west section of the city. A
permanent well will be drilled on
the site under an agreement by
which the city will give the can
ming plant water free for the priv
lege of locating a we'll on its prop
erty.
Another test we'll will be drilled
near the White river filtration
plant. Efforts to locate a well on
this site failed few years ago, but
contractors have agreed to run the
risk of expanding another large sum
of money to get one at that place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
Child Saved From Drowning

BIZ Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, July 27.-Mari-
grace Salyer, 7, daughter of City
Judge Charles B. and Mrs. Salyer,
had a narrow escape while wading
in the Falls Park swimming pool.
The child got in beyond its depth
and had gone down the second time
when Miss Ina Simpson, Pendletor,
her. A purse vas made up
by witnesses and given Miss Sirnp-
son, young heroine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
Estate Valued at 100000

BIZ Tunes Special
GREENsBURG, Ind, July 27.-
Albert P. Smith, Indianapolis, has
been appointed as executor of the
will of Mrs. Sherman Pool Minear,
who died Saturday leaving an estate
of about 100000 Mrs. Minear,
widow of one of Greensburg's lead
ing merchants of late years, was
before her marriage, Miss Kate Pres
ton Smith of Indianapolis. The ex-
ecutor is her brother. The bulk of
her estate is left to him and to two
sisters, Mrs. Margaret S. Abbott,
Cambridge, Mass, and Mrs. H. H.
Hornbrook, indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
Serves Club Eighth Term
BIZ Times SpeCial

BIZ Times SpeCidI
AMBER SON, Ind, July 27.-The
South Side Community Club has
reelected William T. Richards
president for his eighth consecu-
tive term. He has served continu-
ously as president since the clubs
organization. Other officers are
Morris Ellis, vice president; Mrs.
Betty Smith, secretary; Ambrose
Smith, treasurer Twenty-Five hum
dred persons attended the weekly
entertainment given under the aus
pices of the club in Stanton park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
BOY, 9, SAVES BABY
BROTHER FROM FIRE
Island City Child Suffers Severe
Burns During Rescue.
En- Times Spccial

En- Times Spccjal
LINTON, Ind, July 27-Nine-
year-old Julian Duncan is in a.
hospital here suffering from severe
burns on a leg. received when he
carried his 7-months-old brother to
safety from the burning home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs NolI Duncan
at Island City.
The boy had been left at the
home with the baby while his par
ents made a trip to Sandoorn. The
baby was upstairs when Julian dis
covered the house in flames and
rescued him.
THE house got on fire and I just
went upstairs and carried my baby
brother out" is the boys simple
explanation of an heroic act.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
UNCLE ACCUSED
IN MURDER OF
YOUNG NEPHEW
Columbia City Man Denies
Staying of Boy, IS; Two
Reported Enemies.

BIZ E'nitrd Prcss
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind July q.
"A mystery death which bafled
authorities for a week, IS believed
solved tcday IN the arrest Of Charles
sneckler. 50. charged with the muir
der Of his 16-year-old nephew, Del
mar sbeckler. whose nude body with
2 bullet would in the heao was
found near here.
Coroner Z. F. LenmberG, charges
the nucle with homicide. II a YER
dict which was returned after the
bodv was exhumed for further IN
vestigatiOn. ..-
During a two-dav investigation,
relatives Of the youth were ques-
toned. but the result was not
divuIped. T. was understood, how
ever. that the young and e-oer
sheckIer had engaged in numerous
arguments.
Ralph W. Probst, prosecutor, re
fused TO state on what evidence
Sheckler was arrested.
Young Sheckler was last seen
alive BY relatives when he left his
home 10 attend a church party.
After several days search. the body
was found. Clothing had been
placed in q pile and fired.
The searching party which found
the body was lead by the uncle
Burial followed Immediately, but
the body later was eXhumed when
authorities said they were not salts
fed with suicide theories.
I told you about all this" Sheck-
Ter said. This is great surprise
to me- the uncle said when arrested.
Probst indicated that the grand
Jury would not be called in special
session but that 5heckler would be
held for the September session.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
PLANT WORK DELAYED
Power. Unit to Anderson Now Ex-
pected to be Ready Aug. Is.

b. Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, July 9Th
stallation of a new 10000 kilowatt
capacity turbine at the municipal
electric light and power plant has
been delayed. Efforts failing to
have the new unit in operation by
July 4, G. B. STEELE, superintendent,
has fixed Aug. IS as a new date.
Installation of a condenser as an
accessory to the turbine was delayed
three weeks because of a city hall
controversy involving the second
payment of the machine. The pay
ment was finally made and the work
has been resumed. The plant will
have $4,000 kilowatts capacity when
the expansion program is completed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
PAINTING AS TRIBUTE
TO FALLEN SOLDIER
Members of KokOmo Legion Post
viii Be HOn0red.
BIZ Times Special

d. fWto NptttHt
KOKOMO, Ind, July 27-Jamas
DeArmond Golladay, Kokomo SOL
der who was killed in action during
the World war and for whom the
local American Legion post is
named, will be honored with an oil
painting OF an autumn scene by
Seth Mast, local artist
A copper plate beneath the pic
ture will be inscribed as follows.
In memory Of James DeArmond
Golladay. Presented by the Koko-
NO American Legion Auxiliary"
The picture will be hung in the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans home
at KnightstOWn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
TEACHER ASKS SLOTS
Clay County Trustee Refused Po-
sition Due to Tenure Law.
En- Times Special

En- Times Special
BRAZIL, Ind, July 27.-NIiss En-
ma Ratclif asks SLOTS damages
from Lee Ringo, Dick Johnson,
township trustee, as a result of his
refusal to re-employ her as a school
teacher, due to the tenure act.
The teacher alleges that Ringo
told her when she asked that her
contract be renewed that while he
recognized her ability, he would not
give her position, as another term
would place her within provisions
Of the tenure act and assure her
a life job. The suit recites that
Miss Ratcliff holds a life teaching
license and has a Sc per cent
scholarship average.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-27
MAN LAW DECLARED
DEAD; ASKS LIFE BACK
Heir to Estate Returns to South
Bend After Five Years Absence.

Heir 10 Estate Returns to South
Bend After Five Years Absence.
BIZ United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind July 81
Charles Brinkman is not dead at all
He admits it,
Brinkman, who was declared dead
by court decree. upset the case by
walking into q law Office and re-
questng action would prove that
he is alive
He had been away from South
Bend for more than five years, dur
ing which time his father died. leav-
ing him a portion Of an estate. Be-
lieving that Brinkman was dead,
an administrator was appointed for
the estate.
Hans Masten, South Bend. recent
" ran across the supposedly dead
man in Joliet, Ill, and told him Of
his fathers death.
Judge J. Fred Bingham will be
asked to place Brinkman among the
living again Tuesday.