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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Thousands of Forged Fox
Film A Shares Sold
Through u. S.
BIZ United Press
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By United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. PA stock
Swindle in which thousands of
forged share certificates of Fox Film
A and other large corporations have
been sold to brokers and investors,
was revealed today after $4,000
worth of the fake certificates were
discovered in Chicago.
Stock Exchange officials and bro
kerage firms in Chicago, New York
and other large cities were reported
to have been notified of the scheme
and nationwide checkup started
to determine the authenticity Of all
stocks in circulation.
Chicago brokers admitted the
swindle might have extended over
the nation. Stocks Of at least two
corporations in addition to Fox Film
were said to have been counterfeited.
Arthur Wood, president of the
Chicago Stock Exchange, admitted
that spurious stocks of three firms
had been discovered, but he re-
fused to reveal their identity.
Neither would he divulge the
amount of money represented in
all of the counterfeit stocks found
in circulation.
Details of Plot Revealed
Details of the plot were said to
have revealed with the arrest of
Louis Liss of Chicago, who asserted
ly sold $4,000 worth of the coun-
terfeit stock to Stein, Alstrin & Co.,
a brokerage firm, several days ago.
Forged certificates representing
1900 shares of Fox Film A and val
ued at $99, 600 have been recovered
in Chicago.
Chicago Stock Exchange officials
pointed out that the forged stocks
reflect in no way on Fox Film. Otto
Koegle, general counsel for Fox, is
sued the. following statement:
Clever Workmanship
"The company is not concerned
in the matter. We are sorry, but it
is none of our affair. Purchasers
of the stocks must protect them
selves in such matters by being sure
of the authenticity of shares before
buying"
The forged certificates were said
to be of such clever workmanship
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
HoW the Market
Opened

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Reaction-
airy tendencies in progress Friday
were aggravated today by some
selling of weak accounts which
brought out large blocks of stock
and sent prices down fractions to
more than a point.
Nearly all issues participated.
Special issues made new lows. Lead
ing industrials were down with
United States Steel receding below
1877, after opening at 1875, after
opening at 1874, off H.
International Telephone made a
new low at 10, off Il, and Bethle-
hem dipped to a low at 40ls, off f.,
on 5000 shares.
A block Of $500 Chrysler came
out at 15l5, of rs. Other heavy
losers included Pennsylvania Rail-
read at 551s, off II; Vanadium
SOS, off q; New York Central Ill,
off II: Norfolk 81 Western 1873, of
2; Gulf States Steel II, off IL; New
Haven 7O7s, off l; Safeway Stores
Az, off rs, and Consolidated Gas
805k. off rs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
JOffre GruUely III
Following Operation
MarSharS Right Foot Is
Amputated on Account
of Gangrene.

By United Press
PARIS, Dec. 27.-Marshal Joseph
Jacques Cesare Joffre, marshal of
France and commander-in-chief of
her armies during the World war,
is in a serious condition today after
an operation for arteritis performed
eight days ago.
The marshal's right foot was am
putated on account of gangrene.
THE marshars condition is very
grave" DR.. Boulin, one of the ply
sicians who attended the marshal,
told the United Press. He was
operated on Friday, Or eight days
ago, but complete silence was main
tanned regarding the operation, be-
cause Joffre himself did not wish TO
make a fuss"
Five doctors were at the marshal's
bedside today. attending him in
relays. He was in the hospital of
St. Jean de Dieu, belonging to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
THREE SLAIN
BY DEMENTED
WAR VETERAN
Mother, Stepfather, Uncle
Killed During Rampage
With Big Hammer.
SURRENDERS TO POLICE
RegainS Senses in Time to
Prevent Death of Two
Other Relatives.

By United Press
TENNYSON, Ind, Dec. 27.-The
maniacal rampage of Shirley Nc
Nicely, 35-year-old farmer and
World war veteran, in which he
Friday killed his mother, Stepfather
and uncle, ended just as he was
preparing to Stay his wife, her
mother and a half brother, when
his mind cleared and saved them.
McNeely first killed his stepfather,
Mike Breidenbach, SO, and Thomas
Watson, So his uncle, crushing their
skulls with a machinists' hammer.
He then killed his mother, Mrs.
Michael Breidenbach, so.
Then McNeely went to an adjoin-
ing farm, intending to kill his half
brother, his wife'5 mother and him
self, but during the search for the
brother he said MS mind cleared,
and he left for Evansville. Rela-
tives there induced him to give him
self up to county authorities in
Boonville.
McNeely had been acting queer
ly for several months, relatives said,
and had the reputation in the
neighborhood of being mentally
unbalanced.
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contained neither self-superiority
nor sneers. He made fun of things
for which he felt a chuckling COM
passion and even affection. And
that is why the news of his death
will bring sharp sense of loss, not
only to us, his old friends and
neighbors here in Indiana, but to
thousands. and thousands of his
friends everywhere, who never saw
him" AIDE said
Cooper declared that kin and I
were boys together in Indianapolis
newspaper circles thirty years ago.
I knew him then and loved him ever
since. The kindly whimsical sayings
Of Abe Martin and his homely
philosophy were widely appreciated
and he will be sadly missed by
newspaper readers, the country over.
kin Hubbard's death is a great
loss McCutcheon wired. There
is no one else who can take the
unique place he held in the affec-
ton of his countless admirers. In
diana will mourn one of her most
brilliant sons and the nation will
miss his homely philosophy"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
BANDIT IS SHOT
AT GAS STATION
City Youth Is Near Death
After HoIdup Attempt.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. Dec. 81.
Shot five times by the son of
Memphis filling station attendant
he sought to rob, Morris Picket 10,
Of 1925 Roosevelt avenue, Indianap-
oils, is near death in hospital here
today.
He loitered in a filling station
operated by John A. Volmer, at
Memphis, sixteen miles north of JEFF
fersonville Friday. and excited
suspicion Of Mervin Volmer, 90, the
son, who saw gun in his pocket.
When Picket whipped out the gun
Volmer fired five times and Picket
fell to the floor. Physicians say his
chances for recovery are Slight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
NIBLACK PROPOSES
DRY REFERENDUM
State Senator to Present
Bill to 1881 Indiana
Assembly.

A bill that would institute a state
referendum on the liquor question
will be presented to the 1881 Indiana
assembly by Senator John L. Nib
lack, Republican holdover from
Marion county, he said today.
In the referendum Senator Niblack
proposes there would be six
questions upon which voters might
designate their wet and dry
opinions.
The first question on the ballot,
which the bill stipulateS voters
would mark the first Tuesday in
November. 1881, asks: Would you
favor retaining the present state
and national laws regulating in
toXicating liquor?"
Then: do you favor some modi-
lication of the present national and
state liquor laws whereby in
toEicating liquor may be purchased
legally for drinking purposes?"
Saloon Query on Slate
DO you favor repeal of the
eighteenth amendment for the
United States Constitution?
DO you favor repeal of the In
diana state laws prohibiting manu-
Gacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquor?'
DO you favor a legal return of
the license saloon system?"
DO you favor federal control of
manufacture and sale of beer, wines,
whisky and other alcoholic or in
toXicating drinks through the fed
eral government permit and dis
pensary system?"
The bill will be presented to the
senate early in the legislative ses-
sion, Niblack promised.
Niblack Is Not Wet
No American, a willing subject
of our form of government, consci-
entiously can oppose a referendum
on any question of public policy, or
Tree discussion of such subject
Niblack said today, discussing his
proposed bill.
I am convinced the majority of
voters in the state are dry, espe-
cially those who remember the Sa-
loon days Niblack asserted. There
has been a lot of talk by extreme
dryS and vets. 1t is the great ma
jority, unvOiced and unheard that
want to express itself.
L am not wet. I do not be-
long to the Anti-Saloon League nor
the Association Against the
Eighteenth Amendment. I am just
an average HooSier with some lit
tie interest in my state
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

cause all his other letters we're sent
by air mail"
Miss. Johnson said she met Lodge
at the University of Illinois in 1927,
when they were sophomores.
During the next three year, she
declared, their romance continued
smoothly and Lodge many times
asked her to marry him.
Both we're prominent students
Lodge was a member of Zeta Psi
fraternity and she was Theta Phi
Alpha sorority girl.
They were separated during va
cations, but William wrote often
From one of the letters she read
this paragraph:
Il have a A.sprained ankle,
wrenched arm, knee out Of joint
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
GIANT FAKE STOCK
SWINDLE REVEALED

that even experienced brokers would
be unbale to detect them without
careful scrutiny.
Trading in temporary Fox GER
tiflcates was stopped on several
stock exchanges Friday. The Chi
cago Stock Exchange and the As
ISOLATION of Stock Exchanges ad-
vised their members to send in all
of their stock certificates for in
Spection.
The temporary Fox Film A shares
were issued last spring when the
corporation underwent reorganiza-
ton. An issue of 100000 shares
was authorized.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
SCOUTS HELPING NEEDY
Appeals Made for Food, Clothing
for Relief Distribution.

Boy Scouts today joined in ap-
pealing for food, clothing and
money to be distributed to the
needy by City Employees Relief AS
ISOLATION and the American Legion,
from the aid depot at 225 North
Alabama street.
Since the distribution was started
a month ago. 5000 calls for relief
have been answered, DR.. Frank E.
Long, Seventh district commander
of the legion, announced
Employment has been given to
more than 200 men in the last two
weeks through the buy n-apple"
campaign of the legion, he said.
Need for underclothes and shoes for
children was outlined by the Off
Gals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
THIEVES LOOT THREE
HOMES, TAKING $3.50
Two Residences Within Few Feet Of
Each Other Robbed.

Thieves who ransacked three
homes, two of which are within a
few feet of each other, obtained
lot valued at more than $3.50 Fri
day night.
AT the residence of Earl Ceiger,
1888 East Tenth street, burglars
stole clothes and money aggregat-
ing $31. and next door looted the
residence of Joseph A. Baker, 1881
East Tenth street. of clothes and
jewelry valued at S110.
Robert F. Patterson, 1850 North
DreXel avenue. told police thieves
stole $l25 radio from his home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
CAMPUS ROMANCE DIES ON GRADUATION
DAY; GIRL ASKS $4,000 HEART BALM

and more broken ribs than I knew
I had. But the only break that
hurts is the break in my heart that
I'm not with you"
Williams father is manager Of
the Platt County Telephone Com
pany, an official of the Monticello
traction lines and president Of the
University Of Illinois Dads Asso-
citation.
"She won't get a cent" he de-
clared when informed Of Rose
mary's suit.
Lots of college boys write silly
letters. and besides William has no
money and I won't give him any
to pay her"
Miss Johnson's home issJn Cairo.
III.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
BIZ United Press

By United Press
MONTICELLO, Ill, Dec. PA
college romance which flourished
on the University of Illinois campus
but withered on graduation day was
cited today by Rosemary johnson,
not yet 81, in $4,000 breach of
promise suit against William Lodge
III son Of millionaire Monticello
utilities operator
Rosemary displayed large bum
die Of letters which she said were
written by Lodge. The final one
was dated last June, and said;
This is finally. definitely and ir-
revocably good-by.'
That last letter had 2-cent
stamp" she said. I knew he
wanted To end our love affair. Be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
In the Air

Weather conditions in the air at
9 q. m:
South southwest wind, 8 miles an
hour; barometric pressure. 30.10
at sea level; temperature, 30; CELL
ing, 1900 feet; visibility, 3 miles;
field good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
SALES MEETING SET
Annual District Session of Spark
Plug Company Monday.

Annual sales meeting Of the In
dianapolis district of the Defiance
Spark Plugs, Inc. Toledo. o., one
OF forty-five similar meetings over
the country. will be held at the Lin
coin, Monday.
c. E. Fifer. 72l Euclid avenue.
local district manager. will be in
charge. Seven statesmen will attend.
Fifer viii point out records of the
company show a substantial in
crease in business during the past
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
CONVENTION IS SOUGHT
Delegation to Invite Teachers to
Hold National Session Here.

indianapolis will be the scene Of
1881 National Commercial Teach
ers' Federation convention if dele
CATION of Hoosiers, headed by Loyal
c. Miner, Jefferson high school,
Lafayette, is successful at the 1880
conclave to be held Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday at Des Moines,
Iowa.
Invitations from Governor Harry
G. Leslie, Mayor Reginald H. Sulli-
van and several state Aeaching or
CARNATIONS, will be delivered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Lord Melchett Seriously Ill


LONDON, Dec. 27-The condition
of Lord Melchett. noted British in
duStrialist. became grave today.
Lord Melchett has been i'll at his
LONDON residence for several days
suffering from phlebitis. He lost
strength Friday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
P0RKERS END WEEKS
TRADE QUARTER OFF
Cattle Market Holds Steady; Veals
Unchanged.

PorkerS sold off this morning at
the city stockyards with prices
mostly to 25 cents lower. Butchers
showed the greatest decline. The
bulk, 100 to 800 pounds, sold for
sS.o5 to S8.45 with reported early
top of $3.50 Receipts were esti-
mated at $500; holdovers were 102.
The cattle market held nominal
with all classes higher for the
week. Receipts we're 100. Vealers
were steady at S11.50 down. Calf re-
ceipts were 100.
Sheep were quotably steady,
choice western lambs bringing
around $3.50. Receipts were 100.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
KIN HUBBARD RITES
WILL Be MONDAY
Flood of Condolences From NotabeS of Nation Reaches
Family of Famous HooSier HumorSt

Scores of kilograms and letters Of
sympathy from cultural and bust
ness leaders of the nation and by
Eoosiers of high and low degree,
who have for years treasured the
homely philosophy of the Brown
county sage, Abe Martin, were being
received today by the family of
Frank Mckinney kim Hubbard,
who died suddenly Friday morning.
Among those whose condolences
already have been received are Will
Rogers, close friend of Mr.. Hubbard:
John T. McCutcheon, cartoonist and
novelist; Kent Hooper, general man
ager of the Associated Press; George
Ade, Booth Harrington and Mere
dith Nicholson. distinguished novel
lists; Governor Harry c. Leslie, Carl
G.. Fisher, former president and
founder of the indianapolis Motor
Speedway; Jesse G. Andrew Of West
Point, state prison trustee; Ellis
Searles, editor of the United Mine
Workers Journal; William Fortune,
capitalist; Dexter w. Fellows. for
many years representative of the
great circuses; Richard Lieber,
director of the state conservation
department, and others:
Tentative Rites Set
Word of Mr.. Hubbards death
has reached Horace K. Hubbard
and Miss Ada Hubbard, brother and
sister of the great caricaturist, who
are in Jacksonville, Fla, on va
cation. and tentative funeral ar
rangements were made today.
1t is planned to hold the services
Monday afternoon when the broth
er and sister arrive here from
Florida.
Arrangements will be completed
later today, it was announced.
News of Mr.. Hubbards death
came as a shock to Will Rogers, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Holly
wood. where the cowboy humorist
is engaged on a new film.
Met Twenty Years Ago
Il met him twenty years ago
while I was on the stage, Rogers
said. Every time I went to In
dianapolis We had long visits. He
used to send me every book he pub
lished.
why Kin Hubbard was the top
for real downright humor. He'd for
gotten more humor than all the
rest OF EN- probably ever will
know"
No message could have dealt a
harder blow" declared AIDE. Hub
bard left us thirty years ahead of
his time. His abilities were Just
ripening. HE was original, truthful,
amusing. sarcastic and amazingly
philosophical
Kin Hubbak6's hunor was of the
DID, true, native American kind. It
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
Good Nez0S

A bag Of newspapers today
received the blessing Of Clifford
Sargent, Is, of 1852 North
Illinois street. at Eleventh
street and College avenue. Fri
day night. It stopped a bullet
fired at him across the street
by a Negro. Sargent told police
he believed it was a man he
once identified as having
stolen an overcoat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

religious brotherhood of monks, who
are nursing the marshal.
1t was understood Joffre wanted
to go to the hospital because he
was certain that the monks would
remain silent about his condition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27

Totals o 8 lotals II
Score by Quarters
Frankfort ............... 1922
washington ......-..... 5-iT
Oficials-Birch Bayh. referee. Geiger.
umpire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-02
fapTEEE ROSE 5ozES9sxzzz]
 > aN THE DARK

possibly take effect for eight hours So I want you to get some sleet while you can. When you wake you'll find the New York nurse what's her name? Nurse Ellesmorc in charge. She knows what symp- toms to look for and at the right time she'll call me
 Fine! l hope they'll make you comfortable upstairs. Put off the sleeping draught for ten minutes, won't you-and have a eigaret? There are one or two things I want to take a look at while l can. That, for instance.
 He nodded in the direction of an oil painting of the late mistress of the house hung upon the nearby wall and in silence the doctor switched on a lamp and raised it so that its light slanted upwards. Thanks said Grannock. "EX- traordinary how Lester resembles her, isn't it?"
 Lester said the doctor, "has had to go in town on what he as- sured me was urgent business. He
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-02
Chanter 3
FACING THE UNKNOWN

Now there is nothing for you to worry about" said the doctor in that loud and cheerful voice which doctors employ when they are themselves exceedingly worried. Nothing whatever Dr. Russell's instructions are simple and there are three of us to see them carried cut Nurse, just go and get a breath of fresh air for a minute while the light lasts"
 Saxley Grannock's grey eyes twinkled through their weariness.
 And to think I've spent half a day trying to get rid of her for half an hour without hurting her feelings" he murmured. "Go and get breath of fresh air'-I must remember that formula Or wouldn't it work if the patient said it?"
 Ut would not, grinnad the doe tor. Nurse Casey had her orders not to leave you and she's reliable little woman You mustn't be alone until-wel, until things are settled che way or the other
 And now you're going to give me a sleeping draught?"
 "Yes The last eye injection can't
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-02
Two Main Routes

We are, therefore, at the request
 of the citizens of Alaska (those liv-
 ing at points enjoying reasonably
 prompt communication, insofar as | the mails are concerned, as well as those living in very remote re-
 gions hundreds of miles from either railroad or water facilitieS) writing to urge your consideration of a plan
 under which at least one or two
 main air lines may be subsidized in this vast territory to carry the U. s. Mail. Those making this ap7 peal were not asking for the en- tire suspension of the existing dog team mode of carrying the mail, but they were appealing most earnestly for the establishment of air mail routes between important rail points and far-away sections like Nome, Wiseman and a number of other isolated sections. It was sug- gested that the dog-team method of transmission of the mail could be and should be used on the shorter mail routes as at present. You must appreciate, as our com mittee does, that the Territory of Alaska is almost totally without means of transportation as we know them in the continental Unit ed States. Their facilities respecting both railway and highway are ex- tremely limited and are entirely inadequate to meet the needs in connection with the settlement of the territory.
 During our tour of investigation, and study, the committee came in contact with well organized, first class privately owned air force now engaged in carrying passengers with apparent security from Fairbanks and Anchorage to remote interior points.
 Conditions Are Favorable
 Such information as we were able to gather indicated rather definite ly that air mail service may be conducted under unusually favor able conditions in Alaska It might be mentioned here that these planes are so equipped as to afford op- portunity to land in the numerous fakes and rivers during the sum- mer season and in the winter, their equipment, consisting of skis, en- ables them to land in frozen terri tory. We were informed by those who understood the situation thor oughly that winter is very favor able season in Alaska for airplane transportation, and particularly in this impressive when you consider that this is the time of the year in Alaska when the U. s. Mails are delayed the longest in transmits sion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-02

SYNOPSIS: HaiIie Ellesmore, beautiful nurse of mysterious percentage, coming to keep a rendezvous in shelter atcp a cliff On Long Island Sound, finds another man there. A strange affinity seems to draw them fo each ether, and they strike up an acquaintance. The man is Saxley Grannock, and he is suffering from partial blindness, fer which he is soon to undergo treatment that may restore his sight CT ruin it al together. He cannot eec Hallie clearly, and refuses to have her tell her namc, saying he refers to remember only her voice if he gees blind. He gives her tiny ivory rose, and says if he is cured he will advertise, 7 "To the Ivory Rose, come home. Then he gees, and Lester Broon, Hailio's fiance, arrives. It de- volcps that Grannock is the elder -broth-r Of Lester whom the latter calls Socks" To inherit his share of the Broon family fortune, Lester must marry a girl approved by GrannCck. For some reason Hal lie finds bcrcolf less attracted toward Lester than previously.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-02
EYE SPECIALISTS

Dr. J. w. Edmunds, Eye Spec ialists, whose permanent office is at 703-4 Ligget Building, Seattle, and who has actively developed his mining property near Moose Pass, Alaska. for the past nine years.
 He is one of the leading eye specialists of Seattle, has many patients in Juneau and will be in Juneau at the Gastineau Hotel about Nov 11th to 18th. This is a rare opportunity to have your eyes properly fitted with spectacles and to select some new elegant designs in frames. adv.