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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
'ALFALFABILL'
KEEPS TROOPS
IN OIL FIELDS
Governor Ready for Battle
to Finish, as Court
Action Looms.
SINCLAIR SLABS BACK
Action Is Branded Absurd;
Executive to Ignore
Injunctions.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 6. -
Court action threatened today as
the next move of Oklahoma oil op-
orators to combat Governor William
H. alfalfa Bid Murray's closing
Of all wells in the states flush
fields.
No formal announcement had
been made by oil companies or
producers opposed to the Shut
down order and declaration of mar
tial law, but it was understood the
Sinclair company would take the
initiative in the fight to take troops
out of the oil fields.
1t was Harry Sinclair whom the
Governor singled out in his charges
that oil operators had sought to
overav'e the state legislature and
overthrow the state government"
Sinclair employees were the only
ones who made any resistance when
soldiers took over the fields.
Guardsmen Rule Fields
Two hundred national guardsmen
today held full control of all flush
fields. Four companies of infantry
and one of field artillery enforced
the Governors orders that none but
stripped wells should operate until
the price of crude oil reaches ST. a
barrel.
1t now is so cents, having gone up
from % cents since the Governor
went into action.
Cicero Murray, dapper lieutenant
colonel who got his commission just
for the purpose of directing the
troops in this action, was in COM
mand of the guardsmen. Wearing
his new uniform, purchased only
Wednesday, he drove over the fields
or sat in his headquarters in a dairy
barn in the Oklahoma City field.
Cicero'S cousin, Alfalfa Bill,
meanwhile defied any inferior fed
eral court" to interfere with what he
terms the rights of the sovereign
state of Oklahoma.
Sinclair SCOTS at Charges
His declaration: II wouldn't hest
tate to arrest any court attempting
to violate the intent of my order .
showed clearly how he intended to
meet injunctions. He says he will
bow to the will of the United States
supreme court or the President of
the United States, but to no one
else.
In his fight for higher price
for oil, Governor Murray had the
moral support of Governor Ross
Sterling of Texas, his opponent in
the recent battle of the Red river
bridges"
Harry F. Sinclair Wednesday
night issued a statement, declaring
the charges made against him by
Governor Murray were absurd and
an injustice" He added that all
the proclamations and troops in the
world can not add / cent to the
price Of OIL"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
LIQUOR RAIDERS
MOP vINCENNES
Knox County Is Target of
Federal SWoop.
By United Press

By United Press
VINCENNES, Aug. 6.-Forty- three
persons, including eight women,
seized in the largest liquor raid In
the history of Vincennes, were to b
arraigned here today. All were
arrested when an army of federal
prohibition officers, concentrated
from Illinois and Indiana, raided
Knox county under the direction of
Charles P. Britt, Indianapolis,
deputy state prohibition admin
iStrator.
Britt said that two special in
veStigators had been in the county
gathering evidence since June. He
announced that strong evidence was
held against each person arrested
and that those who did not plead
guilty would be turned over to
federal court.
More arrests were expected today,
as Britt revealed that his agents
would continue their activities in
the county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
GOLF PLAYOFF
DUEL is DRAW
City Pros to Renew State
Title Battle Friday.

Neal Mcintyre, veteran Highland
pro, and Ralph Stonehouse, young
Pleasant Run pro, prolonged their
battle for the 1881 Indiana open
links crown by breaking even in
their eighteen-hole playoff round
today, each bagging a 70, one over
par at the Speedway course. They
will play another eighteen-hole
round Friday morning.
.Stonehouse staged a brilliant rally
on the final nine holes today, CHI
NAKED by a sensational f1fteen-foot
putt on the eighteenth green which
enabled him to equal McIntyre'S
birdie 4. Neal was two strokes in
front after the first nine, when he
had So, one over par, and Stone
house had a SO.
Stonehouse gained back the edge
when he birdied the fifteenth hole
while Mcintyre drove into the creek
and required 5, one over perfect
figures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
CHIEF MIKE ON SPOT
Letter MenaCeS MorriSSey
for Surber Case Stand.

Police Chief Mike Morrisseys
number is up, an anonymous letter
told him today.
1t is because he upheld two radio
patrolmen who beat young motor
ist, who, the policemen claim, re-
sisted arrest and swore at them
when they stopped him for driving
with only one headlight.
In the chiefs mail today was a
letter attacking him for his stand
for the policemen, in lieu of any
other evidence. Enclosed was a
newspaper picture of Ralph Surber,
the motorist who was beaten.
The missive was signed II. x. L.
1t threatened Morrissey, told him
he was on the spot, and promised
that if the heat wasn't turned on
now, he'd be smashed in the next
city administration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
$4,000 WILL
Be SPENT FOR
STORE annex
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Plans 3-Story Structure
for indianapolis.
BUILDING STARTS SOON
Steady Business Growth Is
Cited; Adds $4,000
Feet of Space.

Construction of $175,000 addi-
ton to the Indianapolis store OF
Sears, Roebuck & Co. was an
nounced today by H. N. Byrne, dis
trict manager.
Adjoining the main building at
Vermont and Alabama streets on
the south side, the new structure
will front on Alabama street and
will be three stories high. Work is
expected to be started the middle
Of this month, Byrne said.
Conforming with the architecture
of the main building, the new edi-
flee will add $500 square feet of
floor space, and will provide for
general expansion of the store.
A building on the site for the new
structure will be RACED. The lot
purchased from Otto H. Klingstein
is As by 1874 feet.
BuSiensS Grows Fast
With announcement Of the prof.
ect, John Burke, store manager,
declared the addition has been
made possible through the growing
patronage Of persons in city and
state.
1--WE Indianapolis people who
have been working hard to develop
a fine department store are proud
to be able to announce this new
addition" Burke said.
ut was made possible by the
success of the local store-which
means through the support Indian
apolis and the state have given our
efforts to serve" he said.
THE new addition will multiply
facilities and make possible much
better and more complete store. We
are eager to have all our friends
in the city and state take advan-
tage Of our new capacity for retail
SERVICE" Burke state.
Grocery on First Floor
Plans of the management provide
for devoting of the first floor of the
building to grocery and meat
market, photography studio, opti-
clan shop, floral shop, beauty shop,
shoe repair shop, and a pet shop.
On the second floor will be a
ladies' lounge, ladies' and infants
ready-to-wear department, carpets
and draperies, pianos and musical
instruments, millinery, wall paper
and lingerie.
Offices and storage space will oc-
cupy the third floor.
Local labor and contractors will
be given first consideration in the
project, Burke said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
PLOT TO SLAY
WIFE DENIED
Man Says He Intended to
Kill Himself Instead.

Denying he ever intended to kill
his wife, Orus Corwin Taylor Of
So South Grace street, charged with
first degree murder, related in SUI
perior court today how quarrels led
to the fatal shooting on July IL.
Judge John c. Kern denied pc
tition of Taylor to be released from
jail on bond.
Nervously and with tears in his
eyes, Taylor took the stand and
told how he had aimed to commit
suicide because of constant nag
ging of his wife, Olive Berniece
Taylor.
81 went to the garage early that
morning and got revolver, which
she later took away from me-" he
testified.
Then I went upstairs and got
my shotgun to take my own life.
1t went off when I was putting it
to my throat"
A neighbor, Mrs. Algela Givan
of 80 South Gray street, who heard
the shot, testified. Taylor told me
his wife's constant nagging caused
him to shoot her."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
DIRT AT POOR
FARM ROUSES
IRE OF BOARD
Carriers Champions Turn
on Him When Conditions
Are Exposed.
'RAILRoADING' is FoILED
Pauper Back at Infirmary,
After Shift to Asylum
Is ThWarted.

County commissioners switched
today from months Of upholding
the acts Of John Carter, superin-
tendent of the county poor farm
and his son, Byron Carter, chief as
sistant, to open criticism of their
manner of keeping the farm clean.
The criticism came following the
attempt Tuesday of Byron Carter
and an attendant at the farm
Howard Wisemsn, to railroad a rs
year-old blind inmate to the Central
state hospital for the insane.
Superior Judge John Kern pre-
vented the pauper, George Robinson
from being placed in the asylum
when physicians appointed by the
judge declared Robinson sane.
The physicians criticised the
farms management for keeping
Robinson in a "foul-smelling" cell.
No Excuse for Filth
There's no excuse for that cell
smelling foul" declared George
Snider, commissioner.
Those inmates at the farm" he
continued, Should be kept clean.
The cells should be cleaned daily.
There's plenty of soap and water
out there for Carter to use and
there's no excuse for conditions as
described by the judges doctors, D."
asserted John E. Shearer, commits
sioner.
Dow Vorhies, the third member
OF the board, was not at the court
house today.
Wiseman, the attendant who
signed the affidavit charging Rob-
inson with insanity, is the same
attendant who signed the warrant
against George Handlon, a farm in
mate, sent to the state penal farm
after he had testified to brutality
at the farm before the grand jury.
Says 1t Was Disinfectant
Young Carter denied today that
the cell in which Robinson had been
kept was filthy" as charged by the
two doctors
THE foul smell was disinfectant,"
declared Carter, in answering their
charges.
I'VE clean that cell daily" he
said.
"As for Robinson, he just didn't
happen to have one of his violent
spells the day that physicians for
the judge examined him. He has
though, violent spells off and on
explained Carter.
He said, following the judges or
der. that the aged blind man be
remanded to the farm, that he
was placed back in the cell, where
he was examined by physicians for
the court.
wen keep him If the Judge
won't put him in an asylum, but
we believe his place is there" the
superintendent son asserted.
The two county commissioners
said they would abide by decision
of Judge Kern declaring Robin
son sane"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
Expand in Detroit

1
CHICAGO, Aug. ga $685., 200
building program involving imme-
date construction of large additions
to its retail stores in Detroit and
indianapolis was announced today
by Sears, Roebuck & Co., mail order
and chain store concern.
Additions to the company's Grand
river and Gratiot street stores in
Detroit will cost 100000. At Indi-
annapolis $175,000 will be spent for
an addition. The remaining $4,000
covers the cost of an automobile
service station being built by the
company at its west side plant here.
Local labor will be employed in
the construction jobs, the company
said.
Facilities for Kroger grocery de-
partments will be included in the
additions planned for the Detroit
and indianapolis additions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
MISSISSIPPI GOES TO
POLLS FOR GOVERNOR
Lumberman, Politician Nominated
in Primary Vote.
By United Press

Lumberman, Politician Nominated
in Primary Vote.
By United Press
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. GA
wealthy lumberman, and a veteran
politician will be the principals in
the runoff election for Governor Of
Mississippi, on Aug. Is.
Hugh l.. White, mayor of Column
bia and former college football star,
who ran on a business mems plat
form" polled more than 10000 votes
in Tuesdays Democratic state pri-
mary, nearly complete results
showed today.
Mike Conner, three times previ-
ously a candidate for Governor, had
5000 fewer.
George T. Mitchell, attorney-gen-
eral, supported by retiring Cover
nor Theo G. Bilbo, and Paul S.
Johnson, former congressman,
trailed far behind the two leaders.
Mitchell polled more than $4,000
and johnson $4,000, the incomplete
count showed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
PAYS 5000 FOR ANSWER
What Will Happen Next?' Speak
easy Card Asked; Raid Is Reply.

What Will Happen Next?' Speak
easy Card Asked; Raid Is Reply.
By United Press
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 6. - It
cost George Evans, 81, 5000 and
costs to learn the answer to the
following announcement he had
printed on cards advertising his
Speakeasy:
1--WE have been cussed and dis
cussed. We have been held up,
stuck up and robbed. The only
reason we stay in this business is
to find out what the hell will hap
pen next"
Police furnished the answer with
raid and took George to police
court today where he paid the fine
and was released.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
Don't Sass a Cop, Lady,
The GOblinSII Get You

Ladiesl Here's a little bedtime
story that warns you that you
must never talk sassy to an In
dianapolis policeman.
And If you do, then the COB
Inns Of the city's bluecoat bril-
gade will grab you and put you
behind steel bars.
Miss Irene Carter, %, Of $50
East McCarty street, got sassy
today and just look where she
is, ladiesl
1t seems Miss Carter was ar
rested Wednesday night by Pa
trolmen Mowry Johnston and
Ed Miers for doing a bit of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
HEAT TO HOLD GRIP
Relief Is Unlikely for Next
Two Days.

Possibility of thunderstorms, and
clouds that hung over the city, to-
day wiped the brows of residents
and kept the thermometer from
threatening to equal Wednesdays
maximum of 90 degrees.
Forecast of the government
weather bureau for tonight and
Friday is mostly fair, with pos
sible local thunderstorms and not
much change In temperature.
No promising relief is in sight
for the ensuing two days, the OBJ
servers say.
The lowest temperature Wednes-
day night was II degrees.
AT l p. m. today the thermom-
eter hung at 81 degrees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
EDISON IS IMPROVED
Inventor Has Best Night
Since Attack, Report.

By United Press
WEST ORANGE, N. j.. Aug. g.
Thomas A. Edison was much i'm
proved today after the best night
he has had since his collapse last
Saturday, according to DR.. Hubert
S. Howe, his physician.
It was said the inventors activ-
tiles of Wednesday-he lunched
with Samuel insult and later went
driving in his car-had tired him
He slept about ten hours Wednes-
day night, according to reports from
the Edison home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06

fancy mule-skinner talk on the
street, in addition to raising
general Ned" they charged.
In court today her case was
continued. She walked out of
the courtroom. Following her
were Johnston and Miers. She
objected to having the two pa
trolmen so near her. She told
them so, in language that would
make a sailors parrot blush,
they claim.
Presto! Ladies! And Miss
Carter was giving the rest of
her song and dance to steel bars
and a jail corridor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
STORMS HOLD
LNDBERGHS IN
ARCTIC TOWN
Heavy Rains in NorthIand
Prevent Start Today
From AkIaVik.
FoGS GROW THICKER
Flying Couple Rest, Center
of Admitting Throng
of Natives.
By United Press

By United Press
EDMONTON, Alta. Aug. g.
Storms on the rim of the Canadian
Arctic today prevented Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife
from flying from Aklavik on an
other leg of their aerial vacation to
the Orient.
Meager radio advices that broke
through the wall of static from Ak
lavik to Edmonton said it was rain
ing in the Mackenzie river delta
outpost and the forecast was for
still heavier storms.
The blanket of static that has
lifted only momentarily since the
famous aviator and his wife started
over the barren reaches Of northern
Canada prevented the powerful Ed
monitor radio station from keeping
in close touch with the flying
couple.
Fragmentary radio reports were
relayed into Edmonton through Fl.
Simpson, one of the many radio out
posts maintained by the dominion
government in the far north.
Fog Is Heavy
Reports from Point Barrow.
Lindbergh's next schedule stop, said
heavy fog banks, so common this
time of year within the Arctic cir
Gle, were rolling in from the ice
sheathed ocean.
In contrast with the heat in the
United States the temperature in
Aklavik, wher the Lindberghs re-
manned as welcome guests of the
trappers, Indians and Eskimos, was
in the lower sos.
Farther up the coast, toward
Point Barrow, the ocean was full
Of heavy ice and held back the
United States revenue cutter
Northland, which is battling fog
and bergs with gasoline for the
f1iers.
Plans to RefueI
The radio station at Aklavik was
in communication with the North
land, $50 miles out of Point Bar
row.
Latest reported plans of the
flying colonel are to fly direct to
the cutter, land nearby in open
water, refuel and then hop off for
Nome.
That was indicated in a message
picked up by the Edmonton Radio
station late Wednesday, but it
could not be confirmed today, owing
to heavy static.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06

But the troupers want their pay.
American Legion officials con-
ferred with employees, Of whom
some 200 are war veterans. The
legion is sponsoring a benefit per-
Torrance, proceeds to go to the
rank and file, either in cash or as
a ration fund.
One thing appears certain-10l
Ranch Wild West Show is through,
its spectacular career ended, If the
troupers have any say. The old
timers who taught Tom Mix and
VIII Rogers a trick or two say
they're tired Of being let down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
ICE CREAM PIRATES
JAILED FOR RACKET
Youthful Trio Faces Charge of
TerrOrizing Smaller Boys.

BIZ United Press
CLEVELAND, O.. Aug. 6.-"The
Terrible Three" trio of youthful
ice cream pirates. were lin irons"
today and Cleveland boy merchants
were rejoicing.
Organized to prey on younger
boys, the band aged II, IS and IA,
were ruthless and bold. They used
knives TO rob and intimidate.
For weeks the robbers pilfered
small change, terrorizing smaller
boys. They became known as the
Terrible Three" and their victims
feared to report robberies. Then
the band made the mistake of
holding up Harold McCade. Is, who
lust had entered the ice cream
business.
Unperturbed by threats to "put
YOU on the spot if you TELL" Harold
reported the robbery of go cents,
and identified the boy gangsters for
authorities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
LESLIE IS FLAYED
FOR PENSION VETO
SEE You
By United Press

By United Press
ALSIP. Ill, Aug. 6.-Police
Magistrate William Roulo of
Alsip declared today that gov
eminent prohibition agents
had made a big mistake in ar
resting his two daughters on
charges of selling beer at their
store.
1T was just near beer" de-
clared the justice. Il ought to
know, because I've been drink
ing it-and won't it be a fine
mess if this gets in the papers,
with me a judge?"
Agents said the beer tested
1882 per cent alcohol.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
Rest in AkIavik

By UnUed Press
AKLAVIK, Northwest Territory.
Aug. 6.-(Via Royal Canadian Sig
nails Radio to Edmonton Dull,
heavy clouds floated over the top
of the world" and blotted out the
Arctic sun today, as Colonel and
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh rested
in preparation for the next leg of
their venturesome 7,000-mile vaca-
ton flight from Washington to
Toxic.
Tired after their dangerous, rec
ord-breaking flight of LIS miles
direct from Baker Lake, the Lind
berghs slept most of Wednesday,
while picturesque crowds of Es-
kimoS, Indians, traders and trap
pers milled about the village in
celebration of the visit.
The famous flier and his wife
planned to go from here to Point
Barrow, $50 miles away and the
most northern point to be visited
on their trail-blazing tour.
Takeoff Time Uncertain
Lindbergh was uncertain last
last night when they would take
off. They could set their departure
for almost any hour of the day or
night, because there is only about
an hour of actual darkness out of
every twenty-four in this country
at this season.
Radio reports, however, indicated
storms were brewing and it was
raining hard over many sections Of
Alaska.
That the Lindberghs would not
find a cache of gasoline at Point
Barrow for the pontoon- equipped
monoplane appeared certain. The
coast guard cutter Northland, which
was dispatched to the point with
gasoline reported Wednesday it was
ice bound and probably could not
reach its destination.
The cutter radioed that in case
it could not reach the point it
would wait for the Lindberghs in
the vicinity Of Ice Capes, about $50
miles south and west, around the
coaStline Of Alaska.
After long sleep Wednesday, the
fliers visited Wednesday night with
the strange assortment of human
beings who had hurried into the
village from all points Of the barren
northland for the celebration.
Likes Eskimo Children
Mrs. Lindbergh took especial In
terest in the round-faced. chubby
Eskimo children, some of whom
trotted about at the heels of the
f1iers and others of whom rode on
the backs of their mothers. Mrs.
Lindbergh had received word since
leaving on the tour to the orient
that her own baby. Charles Jr.. was
well and happy at the estate of her
parents back in Maine.
They seem to enjoy it, so don't
bother them" Lindbergh told Off.
GERS of the mounted police, who
offered to drive back the crowds Of
solemn natives. Both he and Mrs.
Lindbergh were in splendid health
and the best Of humor. They ap-
peared to enjoy the unusual party
as much as the natives did.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
MILLIONS TO VETERANS
$500, 100000 in Loans Reported to
Ex-Service Men.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-The vet
Grams bureau has loaned nearly
5000, 100000 to war veterans under
the new adjusted service compen-
sation law. it was announced at the
White House today.
Figures up to Aug. / show $780,
982, $50 has been loaned in response
to 2,132,282 applications received.
The statement disclosed that
35,424 World war veterans have
borrowed On their adjusted service
certificates through the Indian
apolis Office of the veterans bureau.
receiving loans which totaled
s13.058.77o.58. Only July 81 there
were pending in the Indianapolis
Office seventy-five applications.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06
oh Shoe Goes Bust; Stranded in WASHINGTON

ing time, waiting for their pay.
Its perfectly simple" the
manager, c. T. Bouleware, told
the United Press. There Just
amt any money-the shows
broke, and the men won't move
till they're paid. You can't
blame EN-, can you?"
To the troupe of 425 cowboys
and cowgirls, Indians and
roustabouts it was not quite so
simple. For some it was a matter
Of two weeks pay, more than
double that for others. And
there was only $500 left in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-06

+, whipped face, explained the stu
alton.
Were just sittin' tight" he
said, cause we don't want to
have no accident on the way back
to Oklahoma. They want to get
us to agree to two weeks pay all
round, payable when we get to
the ranch.
What the boys are afraid Of
is that after the train pulls out
the railroad bulls'n get orders to
throw them of, except for what's
needed to look after the stock"
Over in the Indian village, pic
turesque with wigwams, braves IN