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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
Stays Wife,
SELF BEFORE
DAUGHTER, J
Liquor and Fear Of Arrest
Are Blamed for South
Side Tragedy.
CHILD SEES SHO0TlNGS
lin Sorry | Killed Her.
Says Husband as His
Life Ends.

Bootleg liquor and fear of arrest
were blamed today Tor the murder
and suicide that left four children
orphans in a south side home late
Friday.
In drunken rage and before tire
eyes of his 3-vear-old daughter,
Floy, George Sluder. 80, bootlegger,
shot and killed his wife. Violet, %,
and then fired bullet into his
heart in their home, 629 Stevens
street.
On the heels of the crowd of ex-
cited neighbors, their three other
children. Juanita, II; George Jr. 9,
and Earl. 7, learned Of their parents
death.
Bought New Gun
With the revolver bought a, few
hours earlier, Sluder shot his wife
through the heart and arm. She
was found dead on the kitchen
floor. Turning the smoking gun on
! himself, Sluder pressed it. to his
breast, fired and ran to the front
yard.
His brother, Pierce Sluder, 742
East MCCarty street, was one of the
first to reach the house.
Were you drinking, George?" he
asked, holding the wounded man in
his arms.
Il had a few, George muttered.
WAS there any one else mixed
up in this?"
Sorry, Too Late
mo one-oh, I'm sorry I shot her"
Sluder answered. Then he died.
Mrs. Sluder had demonstrated
with her husband about his liquor
dealings and drinking. according to
Mrs. Duley Utterbaeh, 654 South
Noble street, friend Of the Sluder's.
Violet was a good woman and
a good mother Mrs. Utterbach said.
She tried to put up with the way
George carried on and she never
said much, believing that the best
way to get along was to remain quiet
and not say anything to nike him
mad
Mrs. Utterbach said Sluder had
beaten his wife frequently, and that
the mother would take the children
and leave when he was drinking
because they we're afraid of him.
Had Threatened Wife
She told me that he had threat
ened to shot her and said, But he'll
never do it; he hasn't got the
nerve. But if he ever does. he'll
shoot himself, too,'" Mr.. Utterbach
said.
The revolver was found under the
kitchen table.
Two weeks ago Sluder vas re-
leased from the Indiana state farm
where he served thirty seven days
on a charge Of drunkenness and
beating his wife. He took employ
ment at the Marnon plant, but quit
Friday evening and planned to 20
to Detroit to work, his brother said
Neighbors said Sluder feared arrest
and was going to Detroit to avoid
police
Pierce Sluder and his stepmother,
Mrs. William Sluder have taken the
children.
Services Monday
Funeral services for Mr.. and Mrs.
Sluder will be held Monday after
noon at the Beck & Speaks chapel.
125 South Capitol avenue. Burial
will be in Floral Park cemetery.
Sluder was born in Case county,
Kentucky. and his wife in WinsloW,
Ind. They had been married twelve
years, living most of that time on
Stevens street. Mrs. Sluder is sur
vived by the children and sister,
Mrs. Florida Pipher of Indianapolis.
Her husband is survived. besides the
children. by the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs William T. Sluder; his brother
Pierce, a sister. Mrs. Florence Reed,
all Ct Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
POLICE MOVE
ON WETTEST
SPOT IN CITY
Morley Announces Series OF
Raids Friday Night Only
Start of Drive.
IS MEN IN SQUAD
Captain Jesse MCMurty Is
Given Job of Drying Up
Territory.

Blind tiger operators IN
Hauehville, known as the wet
test district in Indianapolis,
sought their cyclone cellars to-
day as Police Chief Claude NJ.
Worley announced that series
of raids Friday night were
only preliminary to a war
which he is determined will dry
the territory up.
Worley said he was going TO do
the same thing to Haughville as
we have to the West Washington
street neighborhoOd between the
river and the business district where
for rent signs hanging on former
dives prove we meant business and
did business in the drive there
recently.
Worley late Friday gave Captain
Jesse McMurtry the job Of drying
NO Haughville, the nearest to a
foreign quarter Indianapolis has.
Fourteen Men in Squad
He gave McMurtry fourteen men
to work with him and carte blanche
to do what he deems efficient keep
ing within common sense and legal
limits.
Il don't know quite HON I'm go
ing to do it. unless I declare a
species of martial law out there,
said McMutry. IF it takes that
We are prepared to go through with
it
The war on Haughville bootleggers
was in effect the acceptance of a
challenge bypolice. Worley said the
bootleggers had grown so bold in
that territory that Wednesday g.
known liquor dealer shouted at a
police officer that if he came
through the door without search
warrant, III blow your head off,
The officer merely had intended
to walk into a dry beer saloon and
see what was going on.
BOYS Levels Gun at Cop
Thursday evening a 14-year-old
boy levelled a gun at another pa
trolman as he attempted to enter
suspected blind tiger.
This boy was turned over to ju-
venile court. His parents we're
caught in the Friday night drive.
Haughville is roughly the district
west of White river and north OF
Michigan street. Ever since prohibit
ton police have been unable even
temporarily to dam the flow of
liquor therefrom. Nearly every
citizen knows that if he
browseS around Haughvllle long
enough he can find whisky, wine or
beer. Wine is one of the chief
products.
Scurry to Cover
Within the last week raids In
Haughville have netted such hauls as
125 gallons of wine at one place and
twenty-five cases of beer at another.
Friday night the Haughvllle boot
leggers, despite the defiant attitude
of previous evenings, apparently
had scurried to cover, for the four
teen policemen in three squads
found comparatively little vet
goods They made six arrests.
Several Are Arrested
Those arrested: Joseph Koegan,
42, and his wife Mary, 36, operating
a dry beer saloon at 702 Warman
avenue, charged with operating a
blind tiger and keeping a gambling
device.
John stephanoff. 42, of 704 Arm
olda avenue, operating blind
tiger.
William Paul, IS, former police
man. 1925 North Rural street, in the
place at time of raid,
charged with ntoxication and re-
sisting arrest by leaping through a
plate glass window.
Michael Powell, IS, Of 2739 West
street, vagrancy.
Gene Lehr, %, Of 1888 North
Pershing avenue, allowing minors
in poolroom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
PORKERS IS TO 80
CENTS OFF IN YARDS
yealers Drop 80 Cents Lower;
Cattle Scarce.

Hogs were Is to 50 cents lower to-
day at the local StockyardS. The
bulk of 10000 pounds brought
around sll.5O to S1I.6O. Receipts
we're estimated at 45oO, and hold
overs from Fridays market totaled
996.
Cattle was the same old Saturday
story not much here. Vealers were
so cents lower selling at $3.50
down.
There were norCnough sheep and
lambs in the yards to test market
prices.
The Chicago ho- market opened
slow. l90-220 pound weights sold at
SIl.50 or 10 cents lower than Fri
days average and 25 cents lower
than Fridays best prices Bidding
around 25 cents lower on heavy
butchers. Receipts were 1000, in
cluding 1900 directs. and holdoverS
numbered 5000.
Cattle receipts were 300; sheep
receipts were 1000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
Cityon Time

The city of Indianapolis paid
its water bill on time Friday
for the first time in forty years.
according to J. F. O'DonneQ.
Indianapolis Water Company
agent.
City Controller Sterling R.
Holt, deposited a check for
$4,000 as payment Of the bill
for the first quarter of 1929.
Il intend TO pay all city bills
as fast as they come in. They
have not been paid in the past,
because OF careleSsness and
failure TO collect money for it"
Holt said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
CAR DROPS IN RIVER
Three Die as Auto PIungeS
From ViaduCt.
RH Lnited Prcxs

ByJ United Press
MEMPHIS. Tenn. May 4-Three
persons, a. man, woman and a
small child. we're drowned across the
Mississippi river from here today
when their automobile plunged
through railing on Harahan
viaduct into>fifteen feet Of back
water.
Divers were sent for in an effort
TO recover the bodies. The driver ap-
parently lost control While trying 10
pass another automobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04

IT didn't kill him-he killed
himself" The titi9r-hajred
younC C7-ye9r-old widow Of Oil
yer Bcardslee. wealthy eccentric
Of Stratford, Conn. is shown
above as she testified at the in
quest into the 54-vear-old bride
green's death.
"Hc was an old crab. I married
for his money Mrs. Beardslee
said.
She said that they had quar-
relied and that her husband re
tired to his room and shot himself
through the forehead. Mrs.
Beardslec was released when a
coroner ruled BeardSlee died Of
a self inflicted wound.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
Hourly Temperatures
See This Film

In a determined effort 10 put
a halt TO the many automobile
accidents. theater managers Of
Marion county and the state as
a whole are cooperating in eX-
hibiting as a special feature on
their programs the two-reel
safety picture OF The Indian
apoliS Times Golden Rule
Safety Club. The Penalty
Beginning Sunday, The PEN
atty will have a three-day run
at BARS Ritz. Thirty-fouth
and Illinois. in connection with
the feature picture. The
Terror
THE Penalty also will open
Monday for three days at
Carey and AleXander'S Colonial
theater at Lebanon.
AT these theaterS, patrons
will be able 10 obtain Golden
Rule membership cards and
Golden Rule Driver stickerS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04

r. uiF.1 TF1NE
LYNN. Mass. May 4.-LouiS
Franischi. 35. OF San Francisco. re-
ceived a $40 Wedding present in
court here. He was fined $25 on
a speeding charge, but when the
Judge learned the defendant was to
be married tonight. he reduced the
fine TO SIS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
ACID BURNS CHILDREN
Boy and Girl Find Bottle, Smear
Contents on Face.

UOnLfnLS on acc.
Margaret Furman, Negro, 4, and
her brother, Daniel, 2. both Of I'll
Ogden street, we're burned Friday
when they obtained a bottle Of
carbolic acid from drawer in their
home and smeared it on their faces
They were treated at the city hos
pital
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-04
New York Curb Market
MAY q

May 4
Plentywood herald., 1929-03-28
COmertOWn
Tragedy Victim
An EX-SOldier
Members Surmised Correctly
That Tragedy Victim Was
Service Man
Finger Prints Tally With Re
cord in u. S. War
Department

Members of the local post Of the
American Legion are deeply gratified
over bit of information received
this week from the War Department
at Washington, d. C. which brought
added justification to the good office
of theirs in providing a decent
burial for Walter G. Wheeler, inno-
cent victim Of drunken brawl in a
Comertown pool hall last December.
Surmising that the dead man
might have been an ex-service man,
the Legionaires took charge of the
body of the victim which lay un-
claimed at the local undertaking
rooms, and laid his body to rest in
the local cemetery with the ritua-
listic service of the organization.
Finger prints Of the victim were
taken and forwarded to Washington
which brought the following response
received by the post adjutant E. G..
Ferguson Monday Of this week:
WAR DEPARTMENT
The Adjutant Generals Office
Washington, D. C.
Mr.. f. G.Ferguson,
Plentywood Post No. So, A. L.
Plentywood, Mont.
Referring to your letter of the 18th
instant, the finger prints returned
herewith have been found to be iden
tical with those on file in this office
Of Walter g. Wheeler who enlisted
June 25,, 1919 at Fort Slocum, N. Y.
giving his emergency address a.
Mrs. Bertha Wheeler, (mother) 43,
North 8th St., Scranton Pa, servet
in Siberia and in the Philippine Is
lands from July 26, 1919 to Novembe
16, 1920 and was discharged Novem
ber "a, 1920 at Fort Mcdowell, Cal
ifornia, private Company M, 27tl
Infantry giving his future address al
Scranton Pennsylvania.
Very truly yours,
c. H. BRIDGES,
Major General
The Adjutant General
Wheeler was killed early last De-
cember in pool hall at Comertown
belonging to Tim Quigley Quigley
and Jack Beaman were embroiled in
quarrel over poker game which
finally wound up in gun play. The
gun was discharged in the fracus and
Wheeler who happened to stand in
line with the shot, was instantly
killed. Beaman is now in Deer Lodge
serving sentence for his participation
in the affair.
The Legion post will make requi-
sition for one of the headstones for
his grave which the government pro-
vides for all who have served with
the fighting forces of the country,
to mark the resting place of the
stranger they befriended
Plentywood herald., 1929-03-28
Appropriate Services To Be
Held In All Local
Churches
Sacred Cantata At Orpheum
Begins Promptly At
900 A. M.

Easter tide, with the hopeful and
happy sentiment that it conjures, will
make its presence felt in Plentywood
this coming Sunday.
In spite of the fact that it is one
of the earliest Casters in history, the
suggestion of springtime associated
with the season will not be lacking.
Should weather such as has pre-
vailed thus far this week favor this
region on Sunday, there will be no
lack of the colorful pagentry of new
spring hats, gowns and suits worn
by the crowds that attend the va
rious places of worship.
Easter service enbodying special
features are announced from all of
Plentywood's places Of worship and
in addition, the sacred cantata "The
Seven Last Words Of Christ" will
be presented by chorus composed of
fifty voices at the Orpheum Theatre
in the morning at 9 o'clock.
The cantata being presented at
this hour will make it possible for
all church goers to attend as the
presentation will be over in plenty of
time to allow all who wish to attend
services in their churches to do so.
Following is the schedule of wor-
ship given US by the pastors OF the
churches:
Plentywood herald., 1929-03-28
Large Crowd En-
joys Cyclone Sally"
American Legion Play By Lo-
cal Talent Successfully
Given

Cyclone Sally" the three act
comedy presented by local talent
under the auspices of the local post
of the American Legion, at the Or
pheum Theatre last Friday evening
proved good drawing card, as the
hall was almost completely filled with
people eager to see what happened
when the "Cyclone Woman" broke
loose
1t was pleasant occasion for all
concerned for the cast were at their
best and the audience was an appre-
ciative one enjoyed to the fullest
extent the many unusual situations
that took place.
The leading roles, that of Jack
Webster and "Cyclone Sally" Gra-
ham, carried by Beryl Pierce and
Miss Florence Nelson were ably
executed. Both played the part of
stormy petrels, the female Of the
species being more deadly that the
male.
Rev. Earle A. Clifford as an Eng
lish earl or something like that, and
Harold Nelson as Willie Clump, the
goofy suitor with a poor memory
seemed to be the most popular with
the audience.
Helen Larson playing the part of
Effie the mischief maker and Mrs.
Dewey Wigmore as simple country
lass who won the heart of the Eng
lishman, were very winsome and
capable in their parts, and Miss Glow
krebshach as Vivian Vernon, vain
snobbish vamp, did full justice to the
part.
Miss Ethel Singleton and j. R.
Lowell played the part of the estates
faithful retainers, Jenny and Jim.
Jim's matrimonial advances and
Jenny's repulse played prominent
part in the evenings comedy
features.
Vocal solos by c. B. Bull and Mrs.
McCabe Of Froid and violin solos by
Mr.. Johnson Of Seattle furnished
very pleasant diversion between acts.
The play was success in every
respect, including in financial way,
and Miss Halle Wheeler who di-
rected the enterprise is to be CO.
mmended on the way she conducted
it.
Following the play the cast were
guests at luncheon given in their
honor by the American Legion.
Plentywood herald., 1929-03-28
Sheep Men Or
ganize Wool Pool

Organization of the Sheridan
County Sheep and Wool Growers
Association was perfected at a
meeting held at the County Agents
office last Wednesday afternoon,
with the following officers elected
to take charge of its affairs:
j. D. Matkin, President;
J. c. Storkan, vice president;
f. G. Ferguson, secretary;
l.. j. Onstad, treasurer.
Ten growers, all owners Of exten-
sive operations were present, form
ing the association primarily for the
purpose of forming a pool in their
sale of wool and sheep, and for COO
peration in the purchase Of necessary
supplies and in the shearing and
packing Of the wool.
Plentywood herald., 1929-03-28
Game Warden Re-
ports Law Violations
Deer Driven From River Bot
toms Prey of Game
Hogs

E. M. Krost deputy game warden
for northeastern Montana, was on
an investigating trip in the neighor-
hood of Savage and Sidney where
reports of violation of game laws
pertaining to the deer that live along
the river bottoms in that neighbor-
hood had been reported.
Ice gorges in the Yellowstone and
Missouri Rivers have flooded the
usual habitat of the deer and they
have been forced on the uplands.
Several people possessed of poor
conception of the meaning of the
term "sportsmen" have been taking
unlawful toll of these refugees with
the result that the deer have fled to
their old haunts again and have
perished.
Mr. Krost reports that he had
found evidence of four deer killed
on the uplands and seven deer
drowned.
1t is vandalism of this sort that the
Isaak Walton League is trying to
eradicate in this country. The local
chapter is taking an active part in
the promotion of sentiment that will
make operations of the game hog
decidedly unpopular.
Plentywood has large and active
organization headed by:
S. r. Paul, president;
William Gottlieb, vice pres;
f. M. Krost, treasurer;
f. S. Koser, secretary.
Plentywood herald., 1929-03-28
Jim Popesco
Is Homesick
For Plentywood

There is just touch of
inconsistencies in letter receiv-
ed this week by Pascu Popescu
from hs brother "T. j." better
known to his Plentywood
friends as "Jim" who writes
from far away Roumania.
Jim" who returned to his
native land about a year ago.
after making Plentywood his
home for a number of years,
sends greetings to his many
friends here and with it the
happy news that he will soon
sail for beloved America and
return to Plentywood to resume
his co-partnership with his
brother Pascu in the conduct OF
the Elgin Cafe.
His felicitation to his friends
is not the customary broadcast
Of "best wishes to ALL" There
is a deeper and more heartfelt
1uality in his well wishing for
each and every friend which he
wishes to be remembered is
specifically named, there being
more than fifty on the list.
Mr.. Popescu has been engag-
ed in the decorative tile manu-
featuring business in Queen
Marie's dominion, since ileav-
ing America. He is disposing
of his business and expects to
leave for this country in July
or August. There is possibil-
ity that he may be able to
leave sooner and in that event
it may be depended on that he
will lose little time in engag-
ing passage for "the land of the
home and the free of the
/ brave"
Plentywood herald., 1929-03-28
Local Store Entered
By Crafty Thief
Very Small Sum Is Reward of
Ingenious Service Store
Prowler

Misdirected ingenuity was well ex-
emplified in the burglary of the
Northwest Service Store Wednesday
night. Had the thief used his cum
ming in honest pursuits, he might
have accomplished something worth
while. AS it is, all that the thief got
out of his carefully laid plans, was
about SIS in change. Besides he
stands pretty good chance of serv-
ing a stretch in Miles City or Deer
Lodge, for while the culpirt is still
at large, he did not cover up his
tracks very well and may, before long
be in the tolls.
Entrance was made from the sky
light in the rear Of the building. A
pain of glas was broken in and the
burglar let himself down through
the hole and to the floor by means
of two long strands of wire fasten-
ed to the roof.
After gaining the floor he then
gained entrance to the store building
proper by cutting hole through the
panel of the door that separated it
from the ware house. When the hole
was large enough he reached in and
unlatched the lock.
The cash register was open and
contained no money but the disorder
ed condition of the papers, checks
and slips left in it showed that it had
been given thorough search. The
only loot taken was a small change
bag containing about SIS in nickles,
dimes and quarters. This Mr.. Mon
roe, the store manager had secreted
in tapioca bin underneath the
counter. Another bag, containing
cash, and currency amounting to
about $3.50 and hidden in another
bin was not found by the burglar.
Plentywood herald., 1929-03-28
PLENTYWOOD COMMERCIAL
CLUB IS VERY MUCH ALIVE

ment, trees, band stand etc.
Court House Committee: Chairman
Dr.. Roy Members: c. C. Johnson,
A. J. Moore, Carl Holje, Paul Bab-
cock, Fred Morck and Paul Kurtz.
Immediate duties: Circulation of pet
itions to have proposition of new
court house made order of special ell
ection
Road Committee: L. j. Onstad,
Chairman, Members: T. w. Greer,
Jack Bennett, Carl Peterson, Al Pet
erson, Joe Kavon, Otto Donaldson,
Ray Lang, Roy Medders, Franc Muir
ray, F. H. f. Helgeson, F. J. Fish
beck, c. R. Kienast, P. G. Neville,
and L. G. Ziedler. Immediate duties:
To have all roads leading out of
Plentywood put in best possible shape
and to promote extended operations
on Scobey Culbertson highway with
a view of having as much as possible
of highway graded and graveled dur
ing coming season.
County Fair and Air Port Com
mittee: A. F. Ziebarth president.
Members: Jack Bennett, E. G. Fer
guson and C. B. Bull. Duties: To
look over available sites, ascertain
whether land can be leased or bought
and at what price.
Civic Improvement Committee: H.
M. Lewis, Chairman. Members to be
selected. Matters to be considered
Streets and alleys, sidewalks, trees,
beautifying of city, lights, water
sewerage garbage disposal, civic i'm
provement in general.
! Rural Mail Routes and Rural Tele.
phone Committee: H. w. Barner
Chairman. Committee members t.
be selected. New Rural routes ane
farmer phone lines to be chief activ
ity.
Tuesday, April 23 fixed as the dat,
of the next meeting which viii
be held at the City Cafe at 1880 P
M.
The Secretary was instructed tt
write Scobey and ascertain thei
method of obtaining an official stat,
test of electric meters and the result,
Of such test
1t was moved and seconded tina
500 per year, payable $25 per quar-
ter be allowed as compensation fo
secretary Of Commercial Club ant
that those interested apply to presi
dent. Motion carried.
DR.. Roy elected vice president. L
G. Ziedler elected treasurer.
Moved and seconded that band b
given $100 from club funds, $50 a,
this time and $50 in June.
Moved and seconded that George
Koenig be appointed to collect $1,000
for use in gravelling roads which
first the county puts in good condi
ton. Carried.
Moved and seconded that Member.
ship committee, Bennett, LANCER ant
Lang be requested to see if they can
not obtain additional members before
next general meeting. Motion car,
ried.
Meeting adjourned to Tuesday
April 8 at DR.. Storkan's office at s
P. M.
Plentywood herald., 1929-03-28
Get Your License
Plates BY April Is

If you haven't got your 1929
license attached to your car by
April Is, you are very apt to
get "pinched."
That shouldn't be tough news
for car owners for they should
be we'll aware Of the fact BY
this time. This matter, how.
ever, has been very much neg.
lected in the past but Sheriff
Madsen and his deputies are
going to be on a sharp lookout
for cars minus the proper
plates, so a word to the wise
should be sufficient.
A notice pertaining to this
matter is published in this
weeks issue Of The Herald.