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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07

school, a training academy for the
big thrills" of the 1928 season.
With infinite pains, tact and
understanding, skilled trainers are
slowly rounding out the perform
ances of the big cats" bulls and
missing links"
Later musicians will arrive. Then
will be heard the blare Of the bands
men going to school in turn. Still
later the "big top" will be placed
aboard trains, animals will be as
signed their berths and the show
folk will climb aboard and the
circus will take the road for another
season.
Boys and girls living in this Sec
ton OF Indiana find the circus
headquarters attractive now. Crowds
of youngsters, and some no longer
young, gather on the grounds daily,
and on Sundays, large crowds watch
the circus students study their
lessons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
BANK ROBBERY
CONFESSED AS
AMBITION PEAK
Prisoner at MunCie Faces
Life Term for Crime
in Ohio.
THREE OTHERS ACCUSED
Portion of $4,000 Loot
Found on All
But One.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, March Tine
pinnacle of ambition has been
reached by Melvin Halterman, %,
former Alexandria reSident--he has
robbed a bank.
Confessing to local police that he
and three companions, among
whom he is first gun man" with
the nick name of Candy Stick"
Halterman described robbery of the
State bank of Hicksville, O., Feb.
81, of $4,000.
Halterman and the others face
life prison term. Under the Ohio
law, robbery with a gun carries
punishment exceeded only by the
death penalty.
Accused with Halterman are
Barney Maynard, %; Laveri Stew
ems, %, and Joe Kowalski, %, all of
Muncie.
Refers to Smoke Pole
During his confession, Halterman
remarked:
Its a good thing you got me
without my smoke pole or you'd
never taken me. I might do some
crying-but it'll be for my mother
I'll take the rap and never
cheap 1t was my ambition to roo
a bank and I done 1t, and 1 was
going to go straight"
Halterman asserts he and his
gang are responsible for more than
a score of filling station and gro
Gerry holdups in Muncie, Newcastle
and other Indiana cities and towns.
Ohio authorities, however, have
first call, and have returned the ac-
cused man to that state for trial.
Used Stolen Autos
Meeting in poolrooms preceding
robberies we're detailed by Halter
man in his confession. At these
conferences robberies were planned
and from them it was usually
Halterman who went out to steal
an automobile. He had made q
down payment on an automobile
from the bank robbery proceeds,
putting the deal in the name of
mother, Mrs. Jennie Halterman.
Halterman was arrested at An
derson and slightly more than
81 900, his share of the bank loot,
was found in his possession.
Stevens when arrested had $3.50 and
Maynard $500, but no money was
found on KoWalski.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
Jay County Case May Go to
Highest State Tri-
bunaI.
BIZ Pines Special

BIZ Times Special
PORTLAND, Ind, March IAN
appeal has been taken to Jay cir
cult court in which the right of
George Fry to serve as a justice OF
the peace in Wayne township is
questioned.
The circuit court action was filed
by attorneys for four New Mt.
Pleasant high school boys fined by
Fry for attacking two other boys in
a fight over girl.
In the appeal it is set out that
despite a recent law giving the
township one justice of the peace,
both Fry and G. w. Mclaughlin
continue in office, although they
were defeated for reelection by A.
D. Castle. Fry and Mclaughlin, in
defending their continuance in Of
fee, assert the one-justice act is
unconstitutional.
If the circuit court rules adversely
to them, attorneys in the appeal
case intimate they will carry their
fight to the Indiana supreme court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
ice PICK WELDED
South Bend Woman and
Man Near Death.

BIZ Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, March T.
Mrs. Mary Stull, As, and an un-
identified nan who attacked her
with an ice pick and then turned it
upon himself, are exectped to die.
The attack occurred at the Wo-
mans home Wednesday afternoon.
She has twenty wounds on chest,
arms and breast. The man stabbed
himself near the heart.
Cries of the woman attracted
Andrew Degroote, a neighbor, to
her home. He knocked her aSsail-
ant unconscious and called police,
No motive for the attack has been
established.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07

Only bruises and shock were suffered by the
pilot mechanic and passenger who were in the
plane with Ellison. He chartered the machine
at Chicago when advised his wife's condition had
become grave.
The four men. according to telephone mes
sage from Ellison to his employer here, crawled
from the plane wreckage into snow which was
drifted to their armpits at some points.
For six miles. they struggled against snow and
bitter cold on the mountain side finally reaching
road where they were picked up by telephone
trouble shooter" crew and brought to the hospital
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
Winter in Chicago

BIZ Times Special
CHICAGO, March Winter rode
March squalls into Chicago today,
pushing the mercury. from So to 18
degrees above zero.
Wind reached a velocity of forty
miles an hour, sending signs, smoke
stacks, walls and trees flying. Six
persons we're injured in the metro
politan area by flying debris.
In the northwest a snowstorm of
blizzard proportions ragged, causing
the death of one man and Grip
ping transportation around st.
Paul and Minneapolis. All BUS lines
in that region were suspended and
trains we're from an hour to two
hours late.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
TWELVE ARE FINED ON
CHARGES OF GAMBLING
PooIroom Raided without Warrant,
Thirteen Arrested.

Sergeant Leroy Bartlett didn't
have a warrant when he halted a
card game in a pool room at 1926
West Tenth street last night and
arrested thirteen men on gaming
charges.
He didn't need one, it developed
in municipal court this morning.
When Ed Rosemeyer, proprietor
of the place, admitted taking 10
cents after each game Judge Paul G.
Wetter fined him $40 and costs on
a charge of keeping a gaming estab-
lishment and SIS and costs for gam
ing,
Eleven frequenters were fined S.
and costs and a twelfth man was
dismissed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
Schools to Close April 30

BIZ Times Special -
MARION. Ind, March Grant
county country school win close
April 20 for the summer vacation,
it is announced by County Super
intnedent M. c. Townsend. High
schools under jurisdiction of the
county board OF education will hold
commandments as follows: Mat
thews. April %: Sweetser, April %:
Upland. April "a: Swayzee. April
"a, and Van Buren,, April "a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
Flying Field PLANNED

III 7 fHffS NUFCFuT
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, March
IA commercial flying field is to
be established on a 1i7-acre tract
of Clark county land near here by
L. L. Miles, Louisville, KY, and four
associates. The hackers of the pro-
ject announce that air mail can be
transported between the field and
louisville in eight minutes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
YOUTH Stays
RATHER Than
HAUL BRUSH
Herschel Curry, 18, Con-
feSses Killing Tree Trim
mer Near Columbus.
DISPLAYS NO REM0RSE
Shot Victim in Back and
Battered Head With
Butt of Gun.

BIZ Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, March TT
didn't want to haul brush any
longer, so I killed him." Herschel
Curry l8, explained in confesSing
the murder of Bert Taylor, so, near
here Tuesday afternoon.
without even a hint of remorse,
the youth admitted the Staying to
Sheriff Alonzo Fitch in the Bar
tholomeW county Jail here early to-
day. He apparently does not realize
the seriousness of the crime and
continues to display an unusual
cunning and GOODNESS which were
noticeable throughout many hours
of questioning preceding the con-
fessiou.
Taylor, expert tree trimmer, was
working Tuesday afternoon in an
orchard on the DR.. E. U. Taylor
farm five miles southwest of here.
He was being helped by young
Curry. AS he trimmed trees, it was
CurTy's job to gather up brush and
haul it away.
Shot and Beaten
The orchard quiet was broken by
the discharge of a shotgun. Taylor
fell, with gaping wound in his
back. His head was battered with
the butt of the gun.
A few hours later Curry was taken
into custody. He told story about
a stranger who crept up behind Tay-
Tor, shot him, and then battered his
head.
It was not until Sheriff Fitch re-
constructed the case, even to bring
ing shotgun from the home on the
farm before Curry, did he weaken.
Then he calmly admitted the killing
and the motive.
Stays in Silence
Sheriff Fitch says the Staying was
one of the coolest elaboration,
Curry having went to the house for
the gun, returned to the orchard and
shot Taylor down without exchang-
ing a word with him.
Curry is a Kentuckian. He came
with his parents to Bartholomew
county last fall There is nothing
in his appearance to indicate a
killers propensity, his outstanding
characteristics being a rather shy
nature coupled with a slyness in re-
plying to questions of almost every
kind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
South Bend Man Injured When
Plane Crashes Into Mountain
BIZ Times Special

GpCCIIE
COUTH BEND. Ind, March I'D. Sherman
- Ellison, local bank employe, is in a hospital
at Laramie, Wyo, suffering from shock frozen
face and exposure as a result of a plane in which
he was passenger crashing into mountain
fifteen miles west of Laramie during snow storm
The plane carrying Ellison to the bedside
Of his WIFE gravely Ill at Long Beach. Cal. How
ever. since the accident, word has been received
here that Mrs Ellison's condition is improved.
She has not been advised of the accident, Her
husband hopes to be able to be in Long BE ach by
Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
Reports on Naval Recruits

BIZ Times Special
KOKOMO, March I'll. L. Hal
lam, U. S. Navy. reports that since
he has been in charge of the local
recruiting office 100 men of Howard
and neighboring counties have en-
tered the navy. Recruits enlist at
the local station at the rate OF about
thirty a year. More than 200 fam
lilies in this section have some con-
nection with individuals in the navy
Hallam states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
Leaves 100 Descendants

BH Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, March 7.-One
hundred immediate relatives mourn
the death of Mrs. Rachel Bright,
IS, at the home of a daughter here.
Mrs. Bright leaves s children. So
grandchildren, 80 great-grandchil-
dren and one great-great-grand-
child.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
Bus strikes Train
2V United Press

BIZ United Press
WARSAW, Ind, March -Four
passengers OF the Indiana Service
Corporations Ft. Wayne-Warsaw
passenger bus escaped with bruises
here today hen brakes failed to
operate and it crashed into NOV
ing train at street intersection
here. The front of the bus was
demolished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
City Woman's Mother Dies

BH Times Special
MARION, Ind, March Mrs.
Martha Adeline Rauch, 81, is dead
at the home of her son, former
Representative George W. Rauch.
She was born in Warren. where she
resided more than sixty years Her
grandfather, Samuel Jones, served
under General HARRISON at the bat
tie of Tippecanoe. She leaves a
daughter. Mrs. Charles Edwards, In
dianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
Given War Compensation

81 Times Special
MARION. Ind. March Mrs,
MalisSa Ellen Jarvis has been adj
viSed that Shti has been awarded
compensation for her sons death
during the World war. Her claim
was fled in December, 1924.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
BOY REJOINS PARENTS
AFTER 16-YEAR DELAY
Serbian Lad, With One Word of
English Learned, Enters School.

Serbian Lad, With One Word of
English Learned, Enters School.
81 Times Special
EAST CHICAGO, Ind, March Z.
Vase Ranich, II, has joined his
parents here after separation since
he was year old. He came here
from Serbia. making the trip alone.
When the fathre, Mich Ranich, left
Serbia for America, he intended his
family should follow soon. Mrs.
Ranich came, but left the baby tenn
porarily with his grandfather.
Then the World war stopped
travel. Afterwards, the grandfather
needed the boy for work on his farm
and the years slipped by until the
baby grew into a husky boy, is eyed
with favor by football enthusiasts of
Washington high school here.
Young Ranich has a one-word
English vocabulary-"Hello. But
he can drive his fathers car like
an expert and shakes hand Amer
lean fashion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
sheIbyviIIe Women Win

BIZ Times SDectdE
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March t.
Shrubs growing in the public square
here are to remain, the city council
decided Wednesday, after hearing
pleas of women representing clubs
and other organizations in the city.
Two weeks ago the council voted to
remove the shrubs,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
Boy Dies of Burns


By United Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March -
Robert McCray, IA, is dead and two
neighbor boys near death here to-
day as the result of fire at the
neighbours home in which the three
were burned. Robert Russell, IA, and
his brother, William. 3. are making
a desperate 6Ght fg 40
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
Bank Cashier Dies

BIZ Times Special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, March T.
James L. Randel, 81. cashier of the
Central National Bank, is dead Of
paralysis. He was born in Balm
bridge, but had resided here since
1871,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
Dentists to Nee. at Kokomc

Bu Times Special
KOKOMO March THE Howard
County Dental Society will be hosts
to the Wabash Dental Society here
April 10. Invitations have been is
sued TO societies in this section OF
the state. The general meeting will
be held at the ElSs club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
FIRM WITH OFFICE AT
SOUTH BEND APPROVED
Michigan Insurance Commission
WithdraWs Suit.

WithdraWS Suit.
BH United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, March T.
Reorganization OF the Income Guar
anty Company, a Niles fMich)
health and accident company main
tanning its principal operating Office
here, has been effected to the entire
satisfaction of the Michigan insur-
auce department, it is announced
from the Office of Commissioner
Charles Livingston. A temporary in
junction suit against the concern
with a request for appointment of
a receiver, has been voluntarily
dropped.
A. N. Hepler, South Bend, presi-
dent of the company, has resigned.
and John c.. MaImberg, also Of
South Bend, has succeeded him. Of
fcers of the company have agreed
to put in sufficient additional work
ing capital within thirty days to
satisfy the Michigan commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
Falling stack Injuries Woman

SOUTH BEND, Ind, March T.
Mrs. Betty Camp. 81. is suffering
from serious injuries received
Wednesday night when a fifty-foot
brick smoke stack collapsed, cover
ing her with bricks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
law Professor Given Leave

BIZ Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March z.
Prof. j. j. Robinson, of the uni
versity law school. has been given a
years leave of absence. during which
he viii do research work in law at
Harvard university.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
TRAIL INSANE EL0PERS

Reported in Bloomington.
Word was received here Wednes-
day afternoon that Miss May Will
lard, %, patient at the Juietta hos
pital for the insane. and Clarence
Jobe. Is. waiter at the Institution,
who ran away Sunday, have been
seen in Bloomington. A warrant
has been issued by county authori-
ties against Jobe for abduction.
DR.. Benjamin Morgan. hospital
superintendent; said private detec-
tives were following the couple.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
PROPERTY SUIT SEQUEL
IN EMBEZZLEMENT CASE
Receiver at Flat Rock Acts Against
Accused Man and Wife.

AGCuSCu Nldu anu Nhts
BIZ Times Special
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March T.
Suits have been filed in Shelby cir
cult court here by Claude R. Henry,
receiver for the Citizens Building
Association, against its former sec
rotary, Harry WinterroWd, and his
wife, Mrs. Sarah WinterroWd.
Henry seeks to prevent the couple
from disposing of property which
might be applied to reducing a
shortage in the associations funds,
disclosed following Winterrowds
arrest on an embezzIement charge.
Some estimates of the shortage
place it as high as $4,000. Winter
rowd is at liberty under $4,000
bond pending trial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
Caesarian Operation Fatal

BIZ Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, March Mrs.
Elma Bowen, 38. is dead following
caesarian operation in the birth
Of a daughter The baby lived.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07

e to righLlama getting exercise; the tigers
the rehearsing their
circus quarters a of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
MAKES PIONEER LIST
Marion Lions Club Committee Seeks
New Names for Memorial.


New Names for Memorial.
s. Times Special
MARION. Ind, March Com
pilation of a list of early settlers of
Grant county is being made by
committee of the Lions Club. Names
are to be placed on a tablet on the
memorial shelter over the old log
cabin in Matter park. The shelter
was built by the club to preserve
the cabin in memory of the pioneers
of the county.
Carl OateSS has been appointed
chairman of committee which will
select delegates TO the national con-
vention of Lions at Louisville, KY,
in June.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
JUSTICE OF PEACE
COURT ATTACKED
MINERS WILL ELECT

Friday.
BQ Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March T.
Members of local unions in District
II, United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea, will cast ballots Friday to elect
a district president.
Nominee for the Office are James
H. Terry, incumbent, and David
Robb. A close contest is forecast.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-08-13
Murder Thought
ToHave Brought
Officers Death
Department of Justice Op-
erative Is Found in Canal
Near Phoenix, Shot Thru
Head; Was On Assign
ment.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. y, lUP'-
The body of Paul Reynolds, depart
ment of justice operative in Phoe-
nix on a special assignment. was
found in a canal 13 miles north
west of here today.
Police said Reynolds had been
shot through the head and had been
living in the shallow canal since
about Saturday,
Chief of Police David Montgom-
cry said he had assigned every avail
able detective in his department to
the case in the hope of learning
who killed the government man
I'VE have been unable so far 10
place our finger on the definite mo-
tive for the killing" Chief Mont
gomery said, but it looks like Rey-
nolds was taken for ride "
Montgomery said there was nc
doubt in his mind but that Rey-
uolds was murdered. The victim
rented an automobile for trip
shortly before his death and the
machine has not been found.
Montgomery did not make public
the nature of the assignment Rey-
noldS, who was about q years old
was working on.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-08-13
Officers Cover Up
Attempt in WOman's
Death Investigated

LOS ANGELES. Aug. -, W.P)-An
autopsy was ordered today on the
body of Mrs. Grace Ennison, veal
thy Honolulu woman. believed 10
have committed suicide with an
overdose OF sleeping powder.
At the same time high police OF
ficials started an investigation OF
the alleged attempt of Detective
Lieutenant r. L. Stillwell to "cover
up" the facts concerning the case.
Captain of Detectives Ray Cato
is informed that the death Of Mrs,
Robinson, wife of a wealthy mer-
chant, was not officially reported on
office records for more than "a
hours.
1t is charged that Alexander Rob
inson, captain of the Los Angeles
fire department, called DR.. H. B.
Osborne to the woman'S apartment.
DR.. Osborne called police.
Lieutenant Stillwell answered the
call and took the facts of the case,
it was said.
In a brief statement today Still
we'll explained his stand as follows:
Owing to the fact that Captain
Robertson'S position was one con-
nected with the city, l tried to
save him from newspaper notoriety.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-08-13
Fits Says He'll
Run Prosecution
In Pantages Case
Case of Alleged Attack on
Dancing Girl Brings Pro-
secutor Into Action; Brib-
cry Charged in Mrs. Pan
tages Affair.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. II U.P)-
The prosecution of Alexander Pam
tages, multi millionaire theatre
magnate, on charges of criminally
assulting Eunice Pringle. 17-vear-
old dancer, will be handled by
District Attorney Buron Fits,
Fits said today.
The announcement caused con-
siderable surprise since Fits has
not personally directed a case since
he gained the conviction of Asa
Keyes, former district attorney OF
Los Angeles County, on bribery
charges. Fits said that his chief
deputy Robert Stewart, would aid
him in the prosecution of Pan
tages. Stewart likewise was as
sociated with Fits in the Keyes
case.
Pantages assertedly attacked the
girl when she called at his office
asking him to book her dancing
act over his vaudeville circuit.
He now is free under bond of SIS
900 pending his preliminary hearing
Wednesday. The al'n"od assault
took place late last Friday.
Fits announced that lie already
had requested the board of sup
erviSors to give him a special in
vestigator, whose entire time is TO
be devoted to the case
DR.. Earl Pringle, father of the
girl. conferred with the district
attorneys office for seveal hours
this morning. He said he was not
interested in any civil case for
damages but only wanted to see
the vigorous prosecution of Pan
tages on criminal charges.
Meanwhile, William Paddy Nc
Gee, bail bondsman, was arraigned
on a charge of attempting to bribe
witness to the automobile crash
which led to a second degree
murder count being placed against
Mrs Lois Pantages, wife OF the
theatrical man.
MCGEE was allowed until We'd
nesday to enter his plea to the
accusation.
The bail bondSman allegedly in
formed Policeman William H.
Dutton that there would be
plenty of dough on the line II
he would forget his testimony
against Mrs. Pantages.
Dutton saw Mrs Pantages drive
her car into ont occupied by a
japanese family. j. Rokomoto was
killed in the collision and Mrs
Pantages was charged with second
degree murder after witnesses said
she was intoxicated.