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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
Father of Gary Boy Held
After Nine Days I'm
priSonment.
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GARY. Ind, June 18.-Nine-year-
old George Jurick is under a physl-
clans care today after being rescued
from the basement of his home
where he had been chained to an
iron pipe nine days because he ran
away from school.
The boy, his eyes sunken and
legs unsteady. had only bread and
coffee. his only food, after he ran
away from school because of cruel
treatment he said he had received
at home.
An examination by physicians re-
vealed that the boys mind had be-
come temporarily deranged because
OF the imprisonment.
George was apprehended at a
Glen Park residence, where he re-
quested something to eat. He said
he had wandered from place tc
place afraid to go home" accord
ing to police.
After the boy was returned to his
home. police said he was placed III
the basement and permitted to have
coffee and bread as food, which his
little sister. Sophie. carried to him
The father. severely reprinanded
by authorities for his action. was
placed in jail under $1,000 bond
charged with contributing to delin-
quency.
A speedy trial was promised by
police.
The mother, employed as maid
was absent from home most Of the
time and the boy was left alone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
400 PICNIC THURSDAY
Traffic Men to Hold Outing
at Coney Island.

Four hundred Traffic Club men,
bers and guests will be aboard the
special train when 1t leaves the
union station Thursday morning at
$50 for Fern Bank en- route to q
stag outing at Coney Island, near
Cincinnati.
Luncheon and business clubs OF
the city have responded to the
Traffic Clubs invitation to send rep
resentatives. and several guests
from other Indiana cities will make
the trip.
Luncheon will be served aboard
the Steamer Island Maid and ban
ouet in the evening at Coney's
Colonial clubhouse, with Henry
Thies' orchestra, familiar over WLW
radio station. providing the dinner
music. Thurman Miller, Whining
ton. O.. editor and nationally known
hrnouist, will be the principal
speaker.
Returning, the steamer will leave
Coney Island at $3.50 p. m, eastern
standard time, and the special train
will arrive in Indianapolis at 1870
central standard time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
COUNTY FARM
AGENTS MEET
Annual State Session Opens
at Purdue.

81 Times SDcciGl
LAFAYETTE. Ind. June 10
County agricultural agents from
over the state are at Purdue uni
versity for a three-day conference
which opened today to discuss
problems met in the field through
the medium of a program of adj
dresses and discussion sessions. The
county agents will hold joint ses-
sion with vocational agriculture
teachers of the state Wednesday.
The vocational agriculture teachers
will hold their annual meeting at
Purdue.
The relationship of the county
agent and vocational teacher in
building and carrying out an agri-
cultural program will be the topic
for discussion at the Joint session,
with Director J. H. Skinner. Of Pur-
due. leading the discussion.
One OF the principal speakers on
the county agents program is DR..
o. E. Baker. Of the United State de-
partment OF Agriculture. He out
lined the future trends OF agricul-
ture and devoted some time to the
question of whether more farm land
is needed. T r. Johnston, Purdue
publicity director. will appear on all
three days programs in series of
addresses designed to aid county
agents in news writing. Other
speakers includes c. T. Gregory,
Purdue: H. S. Benson. Vincennes,
and H. K McMillin, q vocational
teacher.
All of the agents. with the teach
erS, will be guests OF the Indiana
state board Of agriculture at BAN
quet Wednesday evening. The re-
port of the relations committee of
the Indiana County Agents AsSo-
citation and the annual business Ses-
sion of the organization will &C
cupy prominent places on the clos
ing days program, Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
HOSPITAL FUND Up
Methodist Drive Receives
S4O7,032 in Gifts.

Spured by additional gifts, bring
ing the total in the Methodist hos
pital expansion fund appeal to s407,-
032. workers will devote this week
to intensive solicitation and will
meet at the Columbia Club Thurs
day noon to check up on the prog
ress of the campaign.
One million dollars is being sought
in the present appeal to help pro-
vide new buildings and new Scien-
tif1c equipment Among the larger
additional pledges announced are
gifts totaling s17225 obtained by the
campaign executive committee: S25,-
900 obtained by Arthur V. Brown,
president of the hospital board of
trustees, and $4,000 obtained by DR..
George NJ. Smith, superintendent
Of the institution.
Arthur R. Baxtor. general chair
man of the movement, also an
nounces that additional pledges to-
falling 1892 have been received
from members of the staff of the
hospital
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
Convinced Young Farmer,
Facing Murder Trial,
Is innocent.

BIZ United Press
INDEPENDENCE, Kan, June 18
Guarded by a sheriff who ex-
pressed mistaken belief in his pris-
oner's innocence, Elmer Gales, %
farmer, remained in jail here today
awaiting trial for the murder OF
Marguerite White, 2O-year-old stu
dent nurse.
Il do not believe Gales is guilty
and I will do everything I can to
help him. Sheriff R. w. Lewis de-
clared.
Il am here not only to send guilty
men to the penitentiary, but to aid
in keeping the innocent from be-
hind the bars
Even members of Miss Whites
family supported the imprisoned
youth. and they and Gales relatives
were on the best of terms.
When arraigned at Caney Monday
Gales calmly declared his innocence
and repeated his story that Miss
White shot herself when he refused
her proposal of marriage.
Gales and Miss White left CaneJ
for a motor ride a few hours be-
fore the girls death.
Testimony at an inquest indicated
they had met for the first time that
evening and that Miss White pre-
viously had had a love affair with
Casey Jones of Tulsa, Okla, where
she was a nursing student.
Gales remained in Jail after the
arraignment in default of S12,5OC
bond. Preliminary hearing has
been set for June 81.
Feeling against him at Caney has
died down and the general opinion
today was that he would be cleared
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
CHURCH GROUP
BEGINS State
MEETING TODAY
Indiana Council of Religious
Education Meets at
SheIbyviIle.
5000 CROWD EXPECTED
Six Mass Sessions and
Sectional Conferences
on Program.
PV Times Spccjdl

m lWts Npcftdt
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, June 16.--
The SiXty-fifth annual state con-
vention of the Indiana Council Of
Religious Education opened here to-
day to continue in session through
Thursday Attendance of 5000 Sun
day school workers is expected, the
largest in the history of the council.
Registration of delegates started
at 7:30 this morning. The first of
six mass meetings was scheduled for
10 o'clock
The annual message of the council
president, DR., william Lowe Bryan,
president of Indiana university, was
first on the program Of the opening
session. Among the speakers was
Dr. Frank D. Slutz Dayton, o.
All music at the convention is in
charge of Professor Herman u.
Leedy, director of music in Oberlin
college, Bucyrus, o.
Seven sectional meetings are also
on today's program; seven Wednes-
day and four Thur These
meetings will cover the following
divisions: Children's vacation Bible
school, young peoples, adults,
county officers, pastors, admins
trative officers. rural and small
schools. They will be held in various
Shelbyville churches.
A banquet for county officers will
be held this evening. Officers will
be elected and the 1880 convention
city chosen Wednesday afternoon.
Speakers for mass and sectional
meetings will include Bishop Edgar
Blake, indianapolis; Miss Nan F.
Weeks, of the Northern Indiana
Baptist convention staff DR..
Charles r. Davis, national adult
superintendent of the Disciples of
Christ church; Herman Eldridge,
Dayton, O.; Myron G. Settle, super
intendent of vacation Bible school
work for the International Council
of Religious Education and G. H.
Shamburger, Church of the
Brethren religious education leader.
A banquet for children will be
held at noon Thursday.
Convention arrangements are in
charge of DR.. L. T. Freeland, pastor
of the First Methodist church here,
and the Rev. T. J. Wilson, pastor
of the First Rock Christian church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
ARGUMENT ENDS
IN BOND TRIAL
Abbott Case Decision Prob
able This Month.
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VINCENNES, Ind, June 18.-
Arguments have been completed in
the suit Of william Abbott, Spencer,
against the receiver of the Citizens
Trust Company, Sullivan, on claim
for 100000 in liberty bonds.
Judge w. F. Calyerley of Knox
circuit court did not give a definite
date for his ruling on the case, but
said he would endeavor to reach a
decision before June % when the
present term is concluded.
Attorneys for Abbott challenged
the defendant to name the piece of
poper which James M. Lang former
president of the institution gave
Abbott as a, receipt for the 100000.
The receipt was said to have been
in the form Of check.
Abbott charged that he placed the
bonds in care of the bank and had
failed to receive either the bonds
or q, receipt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
STAYING OF COED

in their insane passions, TO know
when the murder is accomplished.
The epileptic does not know, be-
cause during the course Of the
seizure, he is absolutely uncon-
scious of his cts. He is in an
annesic state.
He is not aware of what he is
doing at the time. and has no
memory Of it afterward.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18

MYTH the type known as sad
w ism, for example, the VIC
tim gets a certain tragic satisfac-
ton from inAicting physical pain
on others.
In the course of inf1icting the
pain. he may go to such extremes
that the person punished dies.
Another type of insane person
will kill because Of the deluslon
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
SAFETY COUNCIL HEAD
TALKS AT GAS PLANT
Fleet Owners Plan mo Accident
Drive at Dinner.

F. E. Schortemeier. president Of
the safety council and former sec
rotary Of state, spoke on safety at
the Langsdale plant of the Citizens
Gas Company this afternoon at
2:3O. George T. Bryant of the Bry-
ant Transfer Company will speak at
a safety rally at the Irvington Ice
and Cold Storage Company on
Wednesday afternoon.
J. w Dills Of the American Rail-
way Express Company told the
truck feet owners and supervisors
at dinner meeting at the CHAM
Der Of Commerce last night that q
careless commercial vehicle driver
costs his firm one cent mile more
for each mile he drives than a care
full operator. H. E. FitzWater Of the
Indianapolis Power and Light Com
pany spoke Of subconscious safety
habits. and George T. Bryant urged
recognition of good driving.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
SHERIFF DEFENDS
PRISONER HELD IN
DEATH OF NURSE
TEACHER FILES SUIT
Hearing Demanded at Anderson
After Tenure Act Ousting.

BIZ Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, June 18.-Miss
Mary Wilson, English teacher in
Anderson high school, will contest
her dismissal under the teachers
tenure law. Her attorneys have
served notice on the board of city
school trustees, demanding that
charges on which her removal is
sought be stated and that q hearing
be held before the board.
Miss Miller is one of seven high
school teachers let out by the school
board on recommendation of Prin-
cipal John D. Miller. He has been
principal one year. =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
MOTORIST STEPS FROM
WRECK SLIGHTLY HURT
Hagerstown Mans Auto Demolished
by Fast Freight Train.


NEWCASTLE, Ind, June 49,
Ulysses Personette. HagerstoWn resi-
cent. is in the Newcastle clinic
with bruises and slight cuts today.
but thankful that he is alive.
Personette drove his light sedan
on a railroad crossing Of the Penn
sylvania lines. two miles east of
here and the car was struck by a
fast freight train, but Personette
was able to step from the wreckage
of the car. which was hurled into
a tWelye-inch-square, reinforced
concrete right-of way marker post.
The car was demolished.
The crossing was unobstructed,
and there was a clear view of the
approaching train, but Personette
did not see it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
ELKs TO TAKE SPECIAL
TRAIN TO LOS ANGELES
Party Will Leave City July 2 for
National Convention.

A special train, under supervision
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Hinkle,
1907 University court, carrying dele
gates from lodges in the east, south
and central west, will leave Indian
apolis on the Big -Four railway July
2, for the grand lodge reunion and
convention Of Elks in Los Angeles,
July 6-l2.
Routed as the Past Exalted Rulers
Wonder Tour, the train will go to
Los Angeles via st. Louis, Kansas
City. Colorado Springs, Denver and
return through San Francisco, Port
land, Seattle. Victoria, Vancouver,
Banff, Lake Louise, Winnipeg and
Chicago.
Many Of the delegates from east
ern and southern lodges will be in
Indianapolis July for a dinner and
entertainment at the local lodge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18

of persecution in which all other
people are, in the diseased mind
of the maniac, pursuing him in
the attempt to do him harm. This
man thinks he is acting in self
defense.
A third type of insane person
kills because he has the obsession
that he is guilty Of some awful,
secret sin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18

state that whenever. during the
course Of a murder. more is done
to the victim than is necessary to
extinguish life, the finger Of sus-
picion points to the blind and abb
solutely uncontrolled, even uncon-
scious, rage OF the epileptic.
Many different types of insanity
will cause the afflicted person to
commit a murder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18

This individual will deliberately
commit murder in order that he
may pay "a penalty and expiate
all his sins through electrocution.
Insanity of this type also &C
counts for false confessions volun-
tarily made by ipnocept persons,
@ =
MOST of these types, however,
N4 retain enough mentality even
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
RUM RUNNERS CONFESS
Youths Held Here Were Taking
Liquor to Clinton.

Cleo Lounsberry, AZ, and Wilson
Winters, 81, Muncie, arrested on
charges Of transporting liquor Nom
day, this morning confessed they
were hauling load Of booze be-
tween Clinton and Muncie. Ind.
when arrested by Deputy Sheriffs
John Lindsey and Horace Shipp on
national road their Bridgeport. Fifty
gallons of white mule whisky were
confscated In their automobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18

TXTASHINGTON, June 1S-
w When police Of Columbus.
O.. succeed in experimenting the
brutal killer who inflicted so many
wounds on the body of his victim.
Miss Theora K. Xix, that identity
was difficult, they are very likely
to find that the murderer is an
epileptic.
Psychiatric authorities here
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
Girl Shoots Self in Hand

BIZ Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Ind, June
18.-Ella Lewis. Is, daughter Of
Charles Lewis, shot herself through
the left hand with .22-caliber pis-
tol Riie foua< in the attic of &
friends home. The girl had never
handled a pistol before and thought
it was toy. She placed the muzzle
against the palm Of her hand and
pulled the trigger, the bullet going
through the member.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18

BIZ Times SDecidl
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Ind, June
I7.-Benjamin F. Johnson, 81, for
eight years chief of the Indiana
Bureau of Statistics, is dead at his
home here. He was for many years
a school teacher and was prominent
in Republican politics. He served al
trustee of Union sSwnsnip. Mont
gomery county, eight years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
Follows Wife in Death

o ! JWFN NVtEiUI
ANDERSON, Ind, June 18.-Jofn
P. O'Hare, SO, is dead here, having
lived only two days after the death
Of his wife, Mrs. Mary Ellen OHare..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
CHILD CHAINED IN
HOME BASEMENT
VANITY SAVES WOMAN
Stops to Replace Shoe and is Per-
suaded Not to Drown Self.
libits a change of venue.


suaded Not to Drown Self.
81 Times Special
EVANSVILLE. Ind. June ia
woman giving the name OF Dorothy
Miller has feminine vanity to thank
for escaping death.
She went to the Ohio river to
commit suicide. AS she prepared
to hurl herself into the water, a
shoe came off. She stopped to place
it on her foot again and the few
seconds delay was enough to give
James Chenault a chance to reach
her side and persuade her to live
longer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-18
MODERNISM IN
RELIGION
UNDIVIDED FOE
Church of God Ministers in
World Session All
Oppose Trend.
1000 REACH ANDERSON
Larger Attendance Ex-
pected as World Ses-
SionS Continue.
BIZ Times Snecinl

ANDERSON, Ind. June 18.--
Unconpromising opposition TO mod
ernism in religion was taken by
leading ministers of the Church of
God in opening sessions of It's an
nual international convention and
ministerial assembly at the church's
headquarters camp ground here.
Attendance of 1000 is expected to
increase to 10000 persons before the
close of the eight-day meeting Sun
day. Visitors are here from all
states of the Union, with mission
aries from several foreign countries.
The annual convention of Sun
day school workers preceded the
larger meeting.
Editor Speaks
The Rev. Fred G. Smith, Ander-
son, editor of the Gospel Trumpet a
publication of the Church of God,
addressed the opening service on
Fundamentals of Christian Expert
ence."
The Rev. H. M. Riggle, Chicago,
president of the Gospel Trumpet
Company, spoke on The Deity Of
Christ" the sermon being broadcast
by radio station WHBU. Other
speakers were the Rev. Adam w.
Miller, Adamsburg, Md; the Rev.
Burgess NGcCreary. Anderson; the
Rev. R. C. Caudill, Middletown, o.
Young peoples convention day
was observed with the Rev. w. E.
Monk, Bessener, Ala, presiding at
the opening prayer service, while
the keynote address was delivered
by the Rev. Charles E. Brown, Chi
cago, who urged youth to Christian
service.
Other speakers on subjects bear
ing on young personsS response
bilities to the church were Mrs.
A. E. Sweeney, Iaporte; the Rev.
w. F. Coy, Fit Collins. Col; the Rev.
E. A. Reardon, Denver, Col; Eliza
beth Marsh, Richmond; the Rev.
Russell OFT, dean of the Anderson
Bible School and Seminary; the
Rev. G. E. Wright, Groesbeck, Tex,
and Rev. j. T. Wilson, Eastland,
Tex,
School Seeks 100000
Ratification by the ministerial as
sembly is expected for a proposal
approved by trustees Of the Ander-
son Bible School and Seminary,
changing its name to Anderson Col
lege and Theological Seminary. I'm
petus is being planned for cam
paign seeking 100000 as an endow-
ment fund to gain accredited rating
for the school.
The Rev. John A. Morrison, SEM
mary president, has been reelected
head of the doctrinal committee,
which also includes the Rev. R. R.
Byrum, member Of the school fac
ulty. and the Rev. A. F. Gray, An
derson pastor.
Directors of the Gospel Trumpet
Publishing Company, in annual Ses-
sion, reelected the Rev. H. M. Rig
gle, Chicago, as president and the
Rev. N. H. Byrun, Anderson, Secre-
tary- treasurer.
D. w. Patterson, Anderson, gen.
eral manager Of the company and
vice president of the board, was re-
placed as a director by the Rev.
G. T. Neal, Bedford. The Rev R. l..
Berry, Anderson, succeeds Mr.. Pat
terson as vice president.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-15
Frigidaire HOnOrs
Local Salesman

Tom j. Worthington, Frigidaire
representative in this city, is $lOC
richer today as a result of attending
the Pacific Coast convention of
Frigidaire representatives in San
Francisco.
The money is in gold, and Tom is
elinking it in his pocket as he jour
neys southwark on his way home
from the bay city.
In addition to the money Tom re.
ceived Il &" big hand' from those as
sembled at the convention. The
money and the applause were in rec
ognition for qualifying in the Ma.
tional Quota Club, composed of out.
standing statesmen in the Frigidairt
organization, and indicates the at
tractive volume of business Frigi'
daire has done in Fl Centre terri.
tory.
4 party of % officials from the
home office in Dayton, Ohio, attend
cd the convention, headed by h. +
Galloway, manager of branches. Re
ports submitted at the convention
indicated that prospects for an un'
usually heavy business year on the
Pacific coast, are exceptionally
bright.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-15

OF interest to valley fruit grow,
ere, win be the methods in grape.
fruit culture now under way on .
tract Of land just west of Central
Mon High school under the direc,
tion Of Isaac Freeman and Irving
W. Freeman.
These citrus men, who are not re
lated, by the way, though by q
coincidence they bear the same
name, believe that the best quality
Of grapefruit produced anywhere
can be grown here and in larger
quantities than elsewhere under
their new system Of planting and
care.
They are now employing a large
crew of men who are digging the
holes for the prospective tree plant
ing. These holes are placed 24 feet
apart and are three feet in diamet.
er They are being dug to q depth
of from three to six feet, in order
TO pierce the various layers of soil
deposits that the ages of water
flow have laid down in this valley.
and to reach n stratum of light soil
through which surplus irrigation
water can seep away from the tree
roots.
These holes are being filled with
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-15

are asked to communicate with on
OF the members of this committee
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-15
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN IN
NEW GRAPEFRUIT PROJECT

alfalfa hay ana manure mixed with
top soil, through which mixture will
be added such plant food as is neces
sary to build 4 sturdy body of fruit
wood.
| This compost bed will be filled
with water which will be left to set.
tie away before the trees are plant.
cd.
The system thus outlined will al.
low the tap root of the tree to grow
down to the lower soils and will give
the lateral roots plenty Of room to
expand while they are becoming es,
tablished in their new home.
Plant food that has been added to
the compost, together with the food
in the decaying alfalfa and manure.
will supply the trees with available
nourishment, while deep rooted Gov.
er crops are being grown to plow
under. These cover crops viii fur.
nish humus to release the food thar
is locked in the solid layers of the
valley soil deposit.
According to l. w. Freeman view
of these open tree holes gives .
cross sectional view of the various
kinds of soil that have been laid
down here by the forces of nature.
The men at work digging the holes
are each liable TO turn up something
different in the way Of sub soil and
from the dumps beside the hole.
various samples of the rich dead
soils can be picked apart and ex.
amined.
Regarding cover crops Freeman
said that there is wild hemp grow.
ing IN the valley that makes an ex.
cellent cover crop. This plant is 4
legume which grows in the summer
months, shading the ground, and
storing nitrogen from the air in lit.
lie nodules on its root system. When
this plant is plowed under during
lis blossoming season the stored
nitrates become available as food
for other plants to take up as part
cf their own food supply. Thc
deep roots of the hemp, decav;ng in
the soil. mix with the solid earth.
creating q humus which releases
some of the plant food locked in the
soil. The hody Of tie cover crop.
being mech greater volume than
the roots vii. contribute proportion,