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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
SUES HUBBY'S FOSTER
MOTHER: GETS $4,000

wife Wins Alienation of Affection
Case; Claimed Happiness Ruined"
By United Press
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-What attor-
neys asserted was the third largest
Judgment awarded in America in an
alienation of affection suit was
given by jury to Mrs. Grace ".
Howard, one time candy store clerk,
who sued her husbands foster
mother.
Mrs. Howard was granted 100000
damages in her suit against Miss
Sidney En1eline Boyle, foster mother
of Lloyd Boyle Howard.
The wife testified that the foster
mother destroyed my happiness"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
rs Scarlet Fever Cases

By Times Special
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. Jan. Eft
ty cases Of scarlet fever are re-
ported in the extreme northwestern
part of Hamilton county. It is said
that many of the patients are in a
serious condition. Mrs. D. r. Hicks
of indianapolis, while visiting rela-
tiveS in the neighborhood contracted
the disease and died.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
Log-ROLIing?
~ Iniled ~

By United Press
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. "a
resolution that Kansas legisla-
tors live in a log house on the
capitol grounds, sleep on
wooden hunks and cook their
own meals in order to keep
within their $3-a-day incomes
was offered in the house of
representatives today by Cald-
well Davis Of Bourbon county.
The resolution provides for
building on the capital grounds
Of a log dormitory "in keep
ing with the fashion of 1885,"
when the present rate Of legis-
lators' pay was fixed.
THE dormitory," the resolu-
ton provides, should be pro-
vided with wooden hunks sup
piled with fresh straw twice
weekly. and with tallow
candles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
.JAN. s, 19a1

taxation in Indiana has become an
outrage Hough declared. The
statutes provided that no property
be exempted from taxation except
property devoted to public use.
"All the organizations | have
named are worthy enough, but their
buildings are not devoted to public
use" he said. They are now exempt
from taxation and the burden is
thrown upon the people Of this
state"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
AIMS USED FOR BREW
Poor Buying Beer Materials With
Food Orders, Officials Hear.

ITVtCI
FLINT, Mich, Jan. e.-Local
welfare officials we're aroused today
by the claim that many of Flint's
poor are using grocery orders to
buy beer manufacturing materials
instead Of food.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
Lifelong Resident Dies

BIZ Times Special
MT. VERNON, Ind, Jan. a.
Heart disease caused the death Of
Mrs. Esther E. Russell, 70, wife Of
William B. Russell, lifelong resi-
dent Of Mt. Vernon and the last of
family of eight children born to
Samuel and Mary Davis. The
father came to Mt. Vernon more
than century ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
BOY HOLDS UP TWO COPS
Youthful 2-Gun Bandit Raids Office
of Justice Of Peace,
BY United Press

; By United Press
M1LLvALE, Pa, Jan. 9-With
revolver in each hand, and blue
sbandanna handkerchief over his
face, 8 boy bandit held up two po-
lice officers, justice of the peace
and another man in Squire Eugene
Mehrlich's Office Thursday night
and got So and a service revolver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
AMOS M ANDY LEAD
TO YOUTHS SHOOTING

Negroes Go Into Action in Argu-
ment Over Radio Pairs Residence.
BIZ United Press
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Jan. g.
Castor Ellis. 19-year- old Negro. re-
covering in a hospital here from
knife wounds today conceded to his
aSsaiIant that Amos n Andy or
radio fame live in East st. Louis.
The Negro was stabbed by an
other Negro when they engaged in
an argument over the residence of
the radio pair,
Ellis commended that they lived in
Brooklyn, H., suburb OF East st.
Louis. The other Negro maintained
they lived in East st. Louis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
HURLS CHARGES
OF TAX EVASION
Social Service Groups
Should Pay, Says Houqh.

Charges chat millions of dollars
In tax exemptions are being grant,
ed to social service organizations
which have no right thereto were
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
Lifelong Resident Dies

6y Times Special
SPENCER, Ind, Jan. 9.-Funeral
services we're held today for Lewis
Knoll, IS, who died in the Owen
county community east Of Poland,
where he had spent his entire life.
More than forty years ago he aided
of founding the Universalist church
at Cunot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09

made Thursday by VIII A. Hough,
Greenfield, former member Of the
state board of tax commissioners.
Speaking before the indianapolis
Real Estate Board at the Ineianap-
oils Athletic Club. he specifically
named the Scottish Rite Cathedral,
Y. M. c. A. and Y. w. G. A. struc-
lures, knights of Columbus and
Young Mems Hebrew Association
buildings and fraternity houses as
benehciaries of such exemptions
THE exemption of property from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
RUSSIANS HAVE
ADVANTAGE TO
LEAD IN WHEAT
Potential Producing Region
Much Larger Than in
U. S.; Near Waterways.

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. - Two
hundred million bushels of wheat
will be exported from Russia in
1888 if the five-year plan holds up
according to a prophecy made by
DR.. c. F. Marbut of the United
States agriculture department in q
report preparde for the Geograph-
ical Review.
DR.. Marbut, chief Of the depart
mems division of soil surveys, re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
GREEK FUNERAL HELD
Orthodox Rites Mark Service for
Columbus Business Man.

OrbnOdO1 hlLeS Ndrk SeEVlC6 IOE
Columbus Business Man.
Ey Times Special
. COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. 9.-Fu-
neral rites of the Greek Orthodox
. church were held here for Pete <.
Zaharako who died suddenly at his
home, the Rev. Antonio Iatrides Of
Indianapolis, presiding
The Rev. Mr.. IatrideS was assisted
BY the Rev. F. r. Keicher, rector of
st. Paul's Episcopal church of this
city.
In keeping with the Geek service
each relative kissed the corpse be-
fore the funeral party left the home.
and at the grave oil was spread over
the face of the dead and handful
of earth was sprinkled in the casket
Just before it was lowered into the
grave.
Mr.. Zaharako was in business here
for thirty years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-09
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

as whole counties, that Is causing
uneasiness among the soviet
agricultural economists at the pres
ent time.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
BOND FUNDS allotted
BY LEGISLATIVE BODY
Committee Makes Lengthy Report
Covering Improvements at
State Institutions

An indication as to where close
to two million dollars of the $4,000, 600
bond voted at the last election is to be
spent is brought out by a report is
sued by the committee of the state
legislature created for the purpose
of allocating the money.
Allotments under the committee re-
port follow:
State college, Bozeman. $4,000;
industrial school, Miles City. s67,1O5;
Eastern Montana normal at Billings,
S252,500 for building with classrooms
Northern Montana school at Havre,
S2S2,5OO for building with classrooms;
State hospital at Warm Springs. $780,
oo0; Sanatarium at Galen. S223,91S;
prison at Deer Lodge, 1891 800; school
Tor deaf, blind and feeble minded at
Boulder, S73,470; orphans home at
Twin Bridges, Ss0,910; State Normal
at Dillon, S24,1S0; State university at
Missoula, S112,530; School of mines
at Butte, S55,4S0.
No allotment was made for the SOL
dlers' home at Columbia Falls.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

seven years. The royal decree re-
stores during the election period
freedom of speech. freedom of
writing, freedom of lawful assem-
bly, and of political and religions
organization. Ii says the govern
ment has done everything possible
TO guarantee honest elections and
that these should have the full sup.
port of the nation.
But, say tile Madrid correspond
ents, many politicians do not be.
lleve in the sincerity of the govern.
ment and many more will not mar
tleipate in the elections because of
tiieir wrath against the king. SO.
elalists representing the vast ma
Jofity of labor; Republicans. who
command the support of the fully
w per cent of the students: mon
arehist enemies of Alfonso NH.
who. under the guidance of San.
chez Guerra, are demanding a con.
stltuent assembly, stand fast in
their refusal to go to the polls.
The opening of the electoral
period finds the country in state
of extreme nervousness. Alarming
posters of revolutionary and coun.
ter revolutionary plots appear
everywhere.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

forty-eight states within three
months. Already these branches
number thirteen, organizations in
Michigan, Massa chusetts, Illinois
and Georgia having been formed
in the last two weeks. The nation.
al president of the Richie league is
Edward A. Gabler of Philadelphia,
and the leader in New York is
William 0. Powell AS is of course
well known, Governor Richie is a
wet.
The entire Maryland Democracy
is back of Governor Richie, the
only man in the history of Mary.
land who has been elected -four
times to the governors chair.
From reports received, the Richie
leaguers believe that Richie al
ready is regarded as & serious con
tender for the Presidential nomina.
ton to be made by the Democratic
party next year. The plan to for
mulate a national organization got
under way about two months ago
Secretary Lockwood said a quiet
campaign was now being conduct.
ed on the Pacific coast and among
midwest states.
DY A vote of 81 to SO the lower
- house of the Illinois assembly
passed an act wiping out the state
prohibition law and the search and
seizure act that compliments it
The repealers had IA more votes
than were necessary. The measure
goes to the senate. which is in re-
cess until February II, and some
Of the house members gave warn.
ing that unless prompt action was
taken by the upper house there
might be tilibuster on approprla.
tion bills.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

Robinson and CaraWay. who ha6
been so critical of the administra.
tons policy. changed their stand
defended President Hoover, ex.
j pressed their confidence in Seere.
tary of Agriculture Hyde and nd
mitted that the work of the Red
Cross in the drought area had i'm
proved until it was now adequate
to the situation. Robinson said he
was not trying to save his face, but
honestly believed that the compro.
mise agreement would do what
was necessary.
Secretary Hyde was asked to
tell the senate whether in his opin-
ion money obtained by farmers IN
der the compromise plan could be
used to buy food. His reply was
yes.
La Toilette and Blaine of Wis
eonsin. Norris of Nebraska and
other insurgents continued to de.
n0unce the compromise as humil.
iating. wicked, shameful and alto.
gether wrong. Young Bob de-
nounced the Democrats for coop.
Grating with the administration.
and asserted that IF we accept
this surrender it means that we do
nothing for the 100000 affected
by unemployment"
While he was speaking a com
mittee of fifteen that was said to
represent the workers unemploy-
ment insurance delegation tried to
get into the house of representa-
tives with a big petition. demand
ing that Speaker LongWorth recess
the house for twenty minutes so
they might appear on the floor and
state their case. The speaker re-
fused this request and would not
receive the committee in his office,
so the petition WAS left with his
secretary and the importunate Wis
ftors were gently pushed out of the
Capitol by a bunch of policemen.
The unemployed workers were
said to be led by Communists, and
the Washington police were out in
force to prevent a Red invasion.
This aroused the wrath of Senator
Blaine, who declared that the
menace exists only in the minds
of those who are protecting the
very system that may some day
create a real menace of this sort"
In Minneapolis, Boston. New
York, Sacramento and other cities
there were Communist demonstra-
tons in behalf of relief for the I'M
in some instances in
yolying conflicts with the police.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
Ceilings Winter Rules

Under winter rules of golf the
player may improve the lie of his
ball or tee it up on the fairways
without penalty. Ordinarily the
ball must be played as It lies or
penalty Incurred. The object of
the rule is TO save the fairways
as much as possible from damage
when weather conditions are such
that balls frequently take 'cuppy'
lies.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

The Wisconsin senate adopted
three resolutions asking congress
TO relieve the country from prohl.
oltlon. One urges national pro.
hibItion referendum, the second
asks modification of the yolstead
act TO permit the manufacture of
hsht wines and beer, and the third
calls for immediate repeal or mod
ihcatlon of the Eighteenth amend
ment. Concurrence of the lower
house in these resolutions was
considered certain.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
"Waverley" Revealed

For IL years the author of the
Waverley novels was unknown. In
1927, at a banquet in Edinburgh
Scott was forced to admit the an.
thorship when Lord Meadowbrook
made the announcements that the
author was present.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

L MIA r r \ S S,
L ing to say the
least, is the posi-
ton in hich Leo
S. Rover, district
attorney of the
District of Coluna.
bia, finds himself.
When the senate
rescinded its ap-
proval of the ap.
p 0 n m e n t o f
George Otis Smith
as a member of
the federal power
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
ERIENDS a n d

FRIENDS a n d
L admirers of AL
bert r i t c h / e of
Maryland are very
busy these days
urging him as the
Democratic stand
ard bearer of 1882.
They have formed
the Rite hie-fo or
President league
and its general sec
rotary, Lawrence
Lockwood of Bal
timore, says it will
have branches in
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

IT D. SCHALL,
IL the blind rad
ic a | Republican
senator from Min
nesota, re s e n t S
President Hooyer's
request that he
cease recommend
ing Ernest Michel
of Minneapolis for
a federal .iudgeship
and submit a list
of fit" candidates.
He puts all the
blame for fhe sitI1-
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
| T THE naval ap-
t =

IF THE naval APP
l preparations bill
reported fayorably
to the house be-
comes law. the
n a val establish
ment will be con-
siderably reduced.
The measure car
II e S S344,000, 900.
W h i c h is more
than S36,000,000 be-
low the expendi-
lures allowed for
the current year.
TtDrovidpc for fo,,r
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
y EFYING t h e
- anamiaS of tho

monarchy and dis.
re gar d in g a IL
threats, King AL
fonso has restored
part of the abro-
gated constitution
al rights of the
s p a II i Il r d S and
called parliament
tary elections for
March l. ending
t h e dictatorship
that has been in
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

alton on Attorney
General Mitchell, declaring that
the latters "corporation-public util-
ity connections have warned his
judgment. Schall isn't letting the
affair rest. He sent a letter call
ing to the attention of the Presi-
dent some of the former corpora
ton connections of his attorney
general" and also told the senate
all about these.
"As Republican and a sena-
tor" Schall wrote, "let me impor-
tune you, Mr.. President, not to
close your eyes to the lessons of
recent political history. Taft
wrecked his administration by
trusting Ballinger; Harding
wrecked his by trusting Fall,
Daugherty and others of lesser
notoriety like Theodore Rush Hol-
land.
Are you going TO wreck yours
by further trusting your attorney
general? The answer is for you to
make; but millions Of loyal Repub-
leans throughout the land are hop
ing and praying for a negative an
sWer."
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

y ISH0P CANNON of the Meth
IL odist Church South was freed
from the charges made against
him. the elders deciding they did
not have sufficient merit to war.
rant putting the bishop on trial.
But this didn't end the church
mans troubles, for Senator Nye's
campaign fund committee, with en-.
larged powers, called on him to
explain mis- expenditures of anti.
Smith funds in the campaign OF
1923.
Disclosure in the house of the
large expenses incurred by the Nye
committee in its travels about the
country has greatly irked the North
Dakota senator. This expense ac.
count has been introduced into the
Congressional Record, and NyeI
justly fears it will be a potent
weapon in the hands of his foes
when he comes up for reelection
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

UUdI anu IIItH T6'
iected the nomination. it aise
adopted a resolution ordering Mr.
Rover to institute court proceed
ings to GUST Mr.. Smith from the
board. He has no choice but tc
obey these instructions. However
both President Hoover and Attor.
ney General William Mitchell hold
that Mr.. Smiths appointment was
legal and that the former approval
of it by the senate must stand,
wherefore apparently it is up to
Mr. Rover to attempt to prove that
his superiors. are wrong in their
contention.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

WELL, the Smedley Butler in
W cident is closed. The fiery
marine general has expressed in
writing his regret for his animad-
versions on Premier Mussolini,
Secretary of the Navy Adams has
formally reprimanded him for his
lndlscretion, and the order for the
generals court-martial trial has
been revoked The public is dis
appointed for it had expected some
spicy reading.
Information obtained at Wash
ington is that Ambassador de Mar
tlno of Italy called on Secretary of
State Stimson and discussed the
Butler case in such way that it
was easy to infer that his govern
ment would prefer that Italo-Amer-
lean relations should not be inn
periled through presentation of
the circumstances surrounding the
alleged hit-and-run incident in
possibly acrimonious way. 1t was
apparent that Mussolini would be
glad If the matter were dropped
entirely, SO Mr.. Stlmson suggested
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

er ships in commission, reduces
the enlisted personnel of both the
navy and the marine corps, dimin-
ishes funds for new warships and
decreases the size of the Naval
academy classes at Annapolis. Of
ficer strength is maintained at the
same level.
There is now before congress a
warship authorization bill carrying
S74,000,000, which provides for the
construction of one cruiser, four
submarines and one aircraft car
rier. Chairman Fred A. Britten of
Illinois. Of the naval affairs COM
mittee, announced efforts would
be made to have the house enact
this measure, and it also will be
pushed in the senate later. 1t is
favored by President Hoover.
Figures made public by the Navy
League of the United States dis
close that unless new warships are
added to those now under construc-
ton, this country, in 1886, will
have less than One-half the modern
cruiser, submarine, destroyer and
aircraft carrier tonnage permitted
by the London treaty.
WITHOUT a negative vote the
w senate passed the Kendall
bill, already passed by the house,
providing for a 44-hour week in
the postal service. The measure
was backed by the National Fed
GRAFTON of Post Office Clerks and
opposed by Postmaster General
Brown.
w HILE Paul Bogdanov, head
w of the Amtorg Trading cor
poration, was denying to Chicago
business men that Russia was
wheat on central Euro
Dean markets, dispatches came
from Vienna telling how Russia's
representative there,
operating from his seat on the
Vienna stock exchange, was offer
ng Soviet wheat at prices as much
IS 20 per cent under those quoted
~ competitors. 1t was understood
n the Austrian capital that the
Soviet government was planning
o ship wheat from Russian Black
'ea ports up the Danube river to
with grain from Rumania,
and Hungary in the
markets of central Europe.
Rumors of political turmoil in
iussia that might lead to revolu-
ion caused the price of wheat on
he Chicago board of trade to jump .
cents a bushel to the highest ,
rice quoted there since last July. f
ORD IRWIN, who is still vice.
- roy of India, seems to have !
piled the beans in the dispute !
With the Nationalists. Mahatma
landhi, who was in rather a con- {
iliatory mood, wrote to Lord IT. I
lin asking an investigation of r
hat he terms gross cruelty and h
epression by police in subduing
hose engaged in the liberation p
lovement. The reply of the vice. i
Dy is described as curt and cold = :,
! official" and the members of I
re working committee of the Ma 0
onal congress professed to see in +
no evidence that the government O
sally desires to make peace with 1
le Nationalist except on it's own o
rms. They feel there is no long :
hope for the acceptance of :
rime Minister Ramsay MacDon- a
DIS proposal for qualified home II
lie for India. The Bengal legis- a
tive council approved the Mac P
onald plan. CT
20. 1881. Western Newspaper Union.) a.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

WHEN the senate passed the
w Independent offices appropria.
tion bill the federal farm board
was given a new lease of life and
assured that it could continue its
operations for another year. The
measure carried the final $780,
0000a0 of the boards authorized
Sl00,000,000 revolving loan fund.
The senators. desiring TO avoid
blame if the board fails to accom-.
nlish results. rejected an amend
ment offered by Senator Black of
Alabama which would have for.
hidden the use of any of the hun
dred millions for trading in futures
on grain or cotton exchanges.
Southern senators were particu-
larly exercised over the use of
farm board funds by cotton co.
operatives in trading in futures.
By permitting its funds to be used
in this way it was asserted that
the board is encouraging specula-
ton.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
. ADICALs in
4 Il q q N n [ o

- l. - = - - a
y { h e 5 e nat e
gave up hope of
defeating the com.
promise on drought
relief appropria.
lions which was
outlinedZa week
ago. for Robinson
of Arkansas. DEM
ocratic leader. and
many others prom
inent in his party.
Endorsed it as the
best that could be
ohfaiDe9 30 + h
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
Radicals in Senate Keep Up Fight Against Drought
Relief Compromise Attacks Attorney
General Mitchell.
General Mitchell.
By EDWARD ". PICKARD

10 Mr.. Adams that a compromise
might be effected. with the result
stated above.
Premier MuSSolini was quoted as
saying in Rome: 4 have already
forgotten the whole matter. except
the kind touch of friendship the
American government showed to-
ward Italy and me-
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

WITHOUT a negative vote the
w senate passed the Kendall
bill, already passed by the house,
providing for 44-hour week in
the postal service. The measure
was backed by the National Fed
GRAFTON of Post Office Clerks and
opposed by Postmaster General
Brown.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-19

NO allotment was made for the sol
dlers' home at Columbia Falls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-21

Thomas Ferguson of this city successfully underwent a surgical operation this morning at St. Ann's Hospital.