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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
PRISON OR JOB,
PLEADS MAN IN
SUPPORT CASE
Hungry Laborer States His
Case From Cell in
Bloomington Jail.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May "a
Hungry and jobleSs, in poor health
and with one. eye almost useless,
Earl Percifield, %, arrested on a
non-support charge filed by his wife,
wants work or a prison term.
Dependent on Percifield in addi-
ton to his wife, are three stepchil-
dren, II, Is and II years old, and
two children of himself and Mrs.
Percifeld, 4 and l year old.
Out of work for six weeks, PERCH
field. weakened by hunger, walked
to Veedersburg, a distance of $50
miles, in search of employment. He
failed to find any, and walked back,
the trip requiring three days.
On his return, Percif1eld's wife
informed him she had filed the nom
support charge. At his request she
went to a neighbor's telephone and
called Sheriff Ray Stephens who
placed the husband under arrest.
From a cell in the county jail
where he is awaiting trial, the
prisoner sent the sheriff this mes
sage:
PUT me in the penitentiary if
you can for I am not able to get
work to keep my family"
Percifeld was formerly an en-
ploye of a furniture factory. Later
he worked for a coal company and
eighteen months ago, while on that
job, a splinter partially pierced his
right eye. He has been out of work
six weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
DESERTED MAN
CONvICTS Two
UnfaithfuI Wife and Lover
Both Sentenced.

BIZ United Press
ROCKVILLE, Ind, May pa 30
day search by OrvilIe Smith, Bloom
ington, ILL.,, for his wife and the man
she left him for, is at an end today
with the couple under sentence.
Appearing before Judge Howard
Hancock in Parke circuit court here,
James Rexford, 81, Montezuma, was
sentenced to 80 days on the state
farm and fined $500 and costs. A
fine of 5000 and sentence of so days
at the Indiana Women's prison was
imposed upon Mrs. Smith. The
couple pleaded guilty. They had
been living together on Rexford's
farm.
Smith said his wife left their
home in Bloomington, April 81, after
she had received a letter and money
from Rexford, urging her to meet
him in indianapolis. He said he
had been searching for the couple
since that date.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
STATE LEADER WILL
SPEAK AT Whitewater
Wayne County Sunday School
Session Set for May q and %.

Wayne County Sunday School
Session Set for May q and %.
BIZ Times Special
WHITEWATER, Ind, May "a
The sixty-sixth annual Wayne
county Sunday school convention,
which will be held at the Metho-
dist church here May q and %,
will be addressed by E. T. Albert
son, executive secretary of the Indi-
ana Council of Religious Education.
other speakers will be Miss Mel
lie Young, Indianapolis superinten-
dent of the children's division OF
the state council; Miss Wilma Nor
gan, Richmond, superintendent of
the children's division, Wayne
county; Throley w. Druley, Boston,
president of the association for the
past ten years; the Rev. G. Franklin
Koch, st. Pauls Lutheran church,
Richmond; and the Rev. William j.
Savers. pastor of the First Friends
church, Richmond.
Sunday school superintendent,
pastors and teachers from every
church in the county will attend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
ERRING WIFE JAILED
FOR BEATING HUSBAND
Attack Occurred When He Found
Her With Another Man.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, May 24.-In
these days of flaming youth, prohi-
bition and emancipated women, al
most anything can happen, accord
ing to Deputy Prosecutor Earl Keis-
ker, who was called upon by Frank
Henderson for advice as to what
course to pursue with regard to an
erring wife.
Henderson complained that his
wife was in the company of another
man and asked the deputy prose-
cutor what he should do about it.
81 told him to go and beat up on
the other man." said Keisker.
Henderson took the deputy prose-
cutor's advice and went to find the
couple. When he met the couple
on a street he demonstrated with
them and the other man left. Mrs.
Henderson fought her husband. Po-
lice locked Mrs. Henderson in Jail.
She was charged with assault and
battery.
According to Judge Benjamin A.
Ball, it was the first case that had
ever come before him where a wife
was charged with an assault upon
a husband. She was fined 81 and
costs and sentenced to thirty days
in jail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
1865 LETTER
WILL Be READ
Feature of Program for War
Dead at Wabash.
BIZ Times SpeciaI

BIZ Times Special
WABASH, Ind, May pa let
ter written 65 years ago, displaying
a boyish interest in the career OF
an older brother in the Union army
during the Civil war, will be read
here Sunday at memorial services
for war dead, by the Rev. c. E.
Lamale.
The letter was written May 25,
1866 by w. w. Ernst to George W..
Ernst, a soldier in Co. A, Twenty
sixth Indiana regiment. The writer
at the time was Is or IA years old.
He asked what states his brother
had Travelled through, how far he
had marched and put other queries
relative to soldiers life.
Writer and recipient both have
been dead several years. They were
uncles of the Rev. Mr.. Lamale, and
he offlciated at their funerals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
CITIES UNITEIN
ROAD CAMP A|GN
State Highway 80 Paving
0bjec, of Drive.
BIZ Tim es Speciol

BIZ Times SpeciOl
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, May a.
Anderson, Lapel, NobleSville and
other communities along state road
80 are joining in a campaign by
which it is hoped to have the high
way paved in 1881. at least between
Anderson and Noblesville. Later it
is planned to have the paving ex-
tended.
According to those behind the
movement, the route is the best
one across the state east and west
north of Federal road 40. 1t con-
meets Muncie with a paved highway
leading by short route to Column
bus, O., and west of Noblesville it
passes through Lebanon and Craw-
louisville. Further west it reaches
Covington, Ind, Danville, Urbana,
Champaign, Ill, and the Mississippi
river. g..
At Union City a branch leads to
Dayton and Cincinnati.
A new diagonal road from Rich
mond to Lafayette is reached at
Noblesville and another angle at
Lebanon.
The paving of the highway is the
major project of the chambers of
commerce of Noblesville, Anderson
and Lapel for this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
MORE AUTOS ASSESSED
Bartholomew County Total Shows
$40 GAN in Year.
I'm TjDlee Nncci0l

BY IimeS CptCtnt
COLUMBUS, Ind, May 24.-Ac-
cording to figures compiled in the
Office of County Assessor Alonzo B.
Coons, there are $40 more automo-
biles in Bartholomew county this
year than last year with valuation
greater by $61,477. The total num-
Der of autos assessed was 3.845, while
last year there were BATS.
The figures also show there were
six fewer horses in the county this
year than last and los more mules.
The county gained 485 milk COWS,
but lost 1854 in valuation. The
number of merchants assessed in
Columbus was 200 against 214 last
year, and the total valuation of
goods assessed was 81, 282, 286 against
1921, 225 last year. There were
sixty-one fewer diamonds assessed
this year, but their value increased
$5,112.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
SLEUTH AGENCY
OUT OF MARION
BOMBING PROBE
Possibility That Grim Group
May Be Employed
Again in Case.
BIZ Times Special

bU 1fmCS Sptcidt
MARION, Ind, May 24.-The Cal
Grim detective agency of Cincinnati
is for the time being at least, not
connected with investigation OF
three bombings in six months which
cost the lives of five men here.
Announcement that services of
the agency, whose chief operative
is Ora Slater, widely known detec-
tiveS, are at an end, was made by
James E. Mcdonald, police board
president.
AS to the future course in the
case, Mcdonald said nothing def
mite is in mind at present. He said
it was possible that the Grim agency
might be re-employed or that an
other may be given the case, or fur
Their investigation made by the
Marion police department.
The Grim agency investigation of
the case was started March /. Slater
said he was too busy to work on it,
after tentative arrangements had
been made for his services at pay
of $25 day and expenses. Instead
two operatives were assigned, re-
ceiving SIS day each and ex-
penseS.
Seven persons were arrested as a
result of the agency'S work. Two
were released within a short time,
and the others were given their
freedom when Grant county grand
jury failed to indict them.
The city council appropriated
$4,000 for the investigation of which
more than $4,000 was spent during
the time the agency was handling
the case. OF the bills, $1,410 was
listed under the head of expenses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
Cleared in Wife's Death

BIZ Times Special
LOGANSPORT, Ind, May "a
James o. Ray, 81, a prisoner since
April 2, suspected of Staying his
wife, is free today. A Cass county
grand jury investigating Mrs. Rays
death failed to return an indict-
ment against him. She was found
dead at the foot of a stairway.
There were many wounds, which
authorities declared had been in
hicted with Ratchet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
onion SECTIONS
SELF HERALDED
BAD MEN QUIT
Machine Gun Plays Part in
Arrest of Three in
Jasper County.

Bu Times Special
RENSSELAER,. Ind, May "a
DOME, Lee and william Risner,
brothers. alleged bad men Of the
Jasper county onion section. are in
Jail here, following their arrest
after a clash with machine-gun
armed officers.
DOME was wanted on a charge of
transporting liquor AS a result .of
his alleged threat Ito drill' Sheriff
Bartholomew of Newton county as
the officer arrested him, he is also
charged with resisting. He is held
under 5000 bond.
The other prisoners are alleged to
have attempted to kill a man dur
ing a free-for-all fight at a dance
hall.
Six officers. including Bartholo-
new and Sheriff Prouty of Jasper
county; formed a posse which cap
tured the brothers.
william and DOME were found
working in separate onion fields by
officers who had laid in wait
throughout the night in a clump Of
willow trees. Bartholomew. armed
with a machine gun approached
DOME, who is said to have pro-
claimed, I'm the toughest guy on
the marsh and if you come any
closer, I'll drill you"
The officer came within ten feet
of Risner and he raised his hands.
Prouty seized him and there was a
short scuffle in which Risner was
the loser. It was discovered he was
not armed.
William surrendered without a
struggle as did Lee, youngest of the
three. He is 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
MARION WILL BEAUTIFY
BANKS OF MISSISSINEWA
Planning Commission Approves
Plans for Trees and Shrubbery.

Planning Commission Approves
Plans for Trees and Shrubbery.
BIZ Times Special
MARION, Ind, May 24.-The city
planning commission has approved
program for Identification Of the
Mississinewa river banks as drawn
by Lawrence v. Sheridan, Indian
apolis engineer, and it is planned to
take, steps preliminary to starting
actual work at an early date.
Trees and shrubbery will be
planted along the banks in the vi
cinity of the Washington street
bridge and changing the route of
Spencer avenue. The beautifled area
is in a section visible to travellers
on state road g.
Cost of the work and methods of
financing have not yet received
much study, but it is planned to
present concrete plans at an early
meeting of the works board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
Estate Tax of S1S4

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ANDERSON, Ind, May "a
Heirs of Basil Tillson, who died at
Pendleton in June, 1929, will pay
$184.08 to the state as inheritance
tax, according to an appraisal by
Edward H. Lewis, county assessor.
The net value of the estate is
$28, 409.18. A son, William Tillson,
will receive $e,019.59, and a daughter
Carrie Tillson $18,389.59, under the
will.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
MAN IN JAIL SUES
Former Kokomo Banker
Asks $4,000 Damages.

BIZ Times SpccidE
KOKOMO, Ind, May 24.-Wil-
liam H. Arnold, former president OF
the defunct American Trust bank
here, has brought suit for $4,000
damages against Thomas F. Clark
son in Howard circuit court.
Clarkson signed an affidavit
charging Arnold with grand larceny
in misappropriating of $1,000 from
the Kirkendall estate Of which Ar
mold was trustee.
Arnold is in Jail, having failed to
obtain $4,000 bond. The former
bankers complaint alleges Clarkson
signed affidavit declaring that the
alleged offense was committed
April 1, 1929, when at that time
Arnold was in Florida.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
Shot Fired in School

BN Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, May PA Ger
man Mauser pistol taken to a school
here by young daughter of Mayor
George r. Dale was accidentally
discharged while a teacher was ex-
amining it, the bullet going through
a desk and floor, narrowly missing
several pupils. The weapon, loaned
to the mayor by a friend, was
taken from his home without his
knowledge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
WIDOW WINS $1,000
Damages Awarded Result
of Fatal Auto Crash.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
LEBANON, Ind, May. 24.-Mrs.
Hattie M. Haas has been awarded
Judgment for $4,000 against George
I. Conroy, Indianapolis, as the re-
suit of the death of her husband
Charles N. Hass, in an automobile
collision. Her suit was decided in
Boone circuit court here, having
been transferred from Marion
county on a. change of venue.
Automobiles driven by Conroy and
Haas collided in indianapolis May
81, 1929, resulting in injuries to
which Haas succumbed eleven days
later. The widow lad asked $4,000
damages.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
Store Burglar Sentenced

BIZ Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind. May "a
Martin Jagla was sentenced to the
state reformatory for three to ten
years for a grocery burglary. Jagla
entered plea of guilty to second
degree burglary in superior court
after he had been on trial two days
on first degree burglary charge.
Patrolman Ed. Tesmer's testimony
to the jury of the capture of Jagla
it had been bombed with tear gas
it had been bombed with tea gas
by police led Jagla to interrupt the
trial with his admission of guilt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
NEWCASTLE GIRL WINS
High School Student Fourth in
Meat Essay Contest.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ ItMeS SDccl6G
NEWCASTLE, Ind, May 24.-An
essay on Meat Cuts and How They
May Be Prepared" has won for Miss
Clara Cruea, Newcastle high school
girl, the championship of Indiana,
carrying with it a cash award in
the seventh national meat story
contest which has just closed. This
announcement is made by COM
mittee of home economics women
assembled in Chicago as judges in
the contest for high school home
economics students of the United
States. Miss Cruea's essay placed
fourth in the Central district COM
prising thirteen states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
GAMING DEFENSE ACTS

Charlottesville POOlrOom Proprietor
Asks Suppression of Raid Evidence.
BIZ Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, May
24.-Judge John w. Hornaday of
Boone circuit court will be on the
bench of Montgomery circuit court
here Monday as special judge to
rule on motion to suppress evil
dence filed by counsel for Harold
Peck, poolroom proprietor, charged
with operating a gambling house.
The defense contends police ra1ded
the poolroom and obtained evidence
without warrant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
Aged Woman Dies

BV Times Special
BROWNSVILLE, Ind, May "a
Mrs. Orrel Sharp, IS, after an ILL
ness of several weeks, is dead near
here. She leaves q daughter, Mrs.
Jerome Finch, near Brownsville;
two sons,s Walter, Richmond, and
Leo, Liberty; two sisters. Mrs. Lor-
linda Slade, Kansas. and Mrs. Isa-
belle Lunsford, Liberty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
STATE U. C. T. MEET
Lafayette Host to Organization and
WOmen's Auxiliary.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May "a
United Commercial Travellers of
America and the women'S auxiliary
closed its annual two-day state con-
vention at Lafayette today. The
meeting was attended by hundreds
of members of the Indiana grand
council.
Mrs. r. o. Law, Logansport, was
elected president of the women's
auxiliary; Mrs. B. A. futile, South
Bend, president; Mrs. John
Jackman, Terre Haute, secretary
treasurer, and Mrs. Leroy S. Martin,
Indianapolis, reelected state pub
licity chairman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
seven Hurt in Bus Crash

BIZ Times Special
MADISON, Ind. May 24.-Seven
persons were hurt, one so seriously
that hospital treatment here was
required. when Colonial Stage
Line bus struck g road scraper.
Mrs. Florence Gamballe. Detroit, IS
the hospital patient. There were
twenty-one persons in the bus, in
GLIDING the driver. who was not
hurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
MAN, 90, LIKES FLYING
Canderburg COunty's Oldest Resi-
dent Takes First Plane Ride.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May "a
Charles Horribly, 90, Vanderburg,
county's oldest resident, alighting
from a plane here after his first
flight, said aviation had given him
his greatest thrill.
"I've been persuading my daugh-
ter to take me up for long time
and now I want to go again." the
aged man declared.
When the plane landed 1t
bumped along just like the old
farm wagon" according to Horribly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
Burglars in Five Homes

BH United Press
CLAYPOOL, Ind, May 24.-Bur-
glars believed to be tramps, forced
entrance into five homes obtaining
only So and a bottle of milk. They
attempted to enter several others,
but failed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
Same Leg Broken Twice

RW Times NDcci1I
BLUFFTON, Ind, May "a
Henry Strain, Wells county farmer,
who recently recovered from a frac-
ture of his left leg at the ankle, is
in the Wells county hospital here
suffering from a fracture of the
same leg at the hip. His leg was
first injured when a tractor ran
over his leg. His latest injury was
received when he fell from a ladder
while he was climbing to hay
NOW in a barn at his farm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
Indiana Scientists Meet

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NASHVILLE. Ind, May "a
Nearly $50 persons are attending a
three-day session of the Indiana
Academy of Science which opened
her Friday. R. r. Ramsey of Indi-
ana university. head of the society,
is presiding. A banquet was held
Friday night with Richard Lieber,
director of the state conservation
department, as POSTMASTER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
OFFER BY ACCUSED MAN
Fatal Attack on Woman would be
Admitted if State Drops Death

BIZ United Press
ANDERSON. Ind, May 24.-An
attack upon Mrs. John j. Hillock,
which resulted in her death, will be
admitted in a plea to charge of
assault and battery by David Green
lee, 70. her cousin. if the state will
drop charges of manslaughter, his
attorneys announce.
The alleged attack occurred when
Mrs. Hillock and her husband drove
to the home of Elihu Greenlee,
near Pendleton to attend his fu-
neral services. Elihu Greenlee was
an uncle of Mrs. Hillock and David
Greenlee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
JUDGE TO BE HoNoRED
Will M. Sparks to be Guest at Bar
Meeting this Evening.
BIZ United Press

bU UnttCu FTGSS
RICHMOND, Ind, May "a
Judge Will M. Sparks, former Rush
circuit judge and now on the bench
of the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals at Chicago, was the
honor guest at the annual meeting
of the Sixth district bar association
here Friday night.
More than 100 lawyers of Shelby,
Union, Fayette, Henry, Franklin,
Rush and Wayne counties attended.
Judge Sparks discussed experiences
on the federal bench. President
William Cullen Dennis Of Earlham
college delivered an address on the
world court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
HAMMOND GROWING
Census Shows II Per Cent
Population Gain.

BIZ United Press
HAMMOND, Ind, May 24.-Ham-
mond's population increased ap-'
proximately II per cent in the last
decade it was revealed when the
1880 count was reported officially
as 64,104. The total in 1920 was
36,OO4.
Figures for Gary and East Chi
cago, the two other chief cities of
the Calumet district, will not be
available until next week, it was
announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
Graduate Gets Position

BROOKVILLE, Ind, May 24.-N.
S. Hadley, member of this years
graduating class at Purdue univer-
sity, has been named as agricultural
agent for Franklin county, succeed
ing F. F. Brown, who has accepted
a similar position in Rush county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
Old Couple Reunited

By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, May "a
Friends here have been advised of
the marriage at Muskegon, Mich,
of Edward Chappell and Mrs. Hen
rietta Chappell, both 70, first wed
thirty-two years ago, but who sep
arated afer a quarrel here sixteen
wears ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
TOWNSHIP WINS SUIT
Claim of S1,4OO Against Closed
Rosston Bank Allowed.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
LEBANON, Ind, May pas a
result of a ruling here by Judge
John w. Hornaday in Boone Cir
cult court, Union township has had
a claim for $1,40S01 against the
closed State bank at RoSston
established.
In hearing on the claim, it was
brought out that Perry Hancock
who served the bank as cashier and
was also trustee of township, Jug
gled funds of both. He is serving a
term in state prison following dis
covery of shortage in his accounts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
Thief Takes so Cents
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
SOUTH BEND. Ind. May "a
Mrs. Rose Hickson is recovering
from a beating by young bandit
who escaped with her purse while
she was waiting for street car.
The purse contained so cents. When
Mrs. Hickson refused the youths
demand for the purse he struck her
with a wrench. The motorman and
several passengers from the ap-
preaching car attempted to catch
the thief but failed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24
BEDFORD BARBER SHOP
DAMAGED IN PRICE WAR
Pieces of Iron Believed Hurled From
SlingshOt Carried in Auto.


BIZ United Press
BEDFORD, Ind, May 24.-An-
other clash in Bedford's price war
among BARRIERS came when the M. E.
Lowery shop was the object OF a
second attack this week.
Small pieces of iron were hurled
against the front of the building,
one breaking a plate glass window
and another crashing through the
front door glass.
One of the missiles broke a plate
glass window of the Gerber Furni-
ture Company store, next door. Po-
lice believe the pieces of iron were
hurled from a slingshot carried in
a passing auto.
The trouble among BARRIERS began
when the Lowery shop cut its prices
of haircuts from so to Is cents. To
compete, other BARRIERS met the price
reduction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-24

BIZ Times Special
FOWLER, Ind, May 24.-Census
figures for Benton county show a
decrease of 327 in population during
the last ten years. The 1880 pop
ulation, is 1879. In 1920 it was
12,206. The county is a farming
community.