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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Boy Bandit
Puts Blame
on Reading
lBy Times Special

By Times Special
COLUMBIA CITY, Jan. 3.-Rich-
ard Wiseman, IS. Dayton, O., sem
fenced in Whitley circuit court here
TO a two to fourteen-year term in
the state reformatory for attempt
ing to hold up Frank Meitbler, a
druggist, plans to return to high
school when he is free. Nine months
is the shortest period to elapse be-
fore he will be eligible for parole.
Stories he read in mag zines
prompted Wiseman to attempt a
bandit role. Armed with a 49,
caliber revolver, the youth ap-
preached MeitzIer while the druggist
was working on accounts at his
tore. Noticing that the nerve OF
the youth was faltering, Meitzler
disarmed him and called police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
House Afre During Party
E,y Times Special

E,y Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. 3.-While
party was in progress at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory Hedrick
here, fire broke out in the basement
of the home and not until the
flames and smoke began shooting
up through the floor were the guests
aware of the fire. The fire had
been burning for more than a half
hour and when firemen arrived they
found the entire basement a roar
ling furnace of flames. More than
q $1,000 in damage was done to the
home. The fire is the largest of
seven which have occurred in the
city in two days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Anderson Woman Dies

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ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 3.-Mrs.
Mary Cornelius Griffith. II. is dead.
She leaves her husband, August e.
Griffith, and three sons, Clarence,
Minneapolis, Mimi: George, Indi-
annapolis, and William, Anderson.
Clarence Griffith was formerly SUI
perintendent of the Anderson mu-
nicipal electric light and power
plant and is now employed by the
Westinghouse Elentric and Manu-
featuring Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
ALLEGED MEMBERS OF
GANG ACCUSED ANEW
-Four in Custody at CovingtOn Face
Additional Charges.

~ Times Special
CONVICTION, Ind, Jan. 3. -
-Four men in custody here, already
facing charges following shooting a
filling station attendant, are de-
PENDANTS in additional cases.
Lowell Brier is accused OF rob-
berry, il being charged he stole a
shotgun. He any Tony Mahoney,
Jack Mahoney and Earl Chizum
are also accused of automobile
handitry. for which the penalty is
long prison term.
The four are accused Of being
members of a gang suspected OF
committing several crimes in the
past two years, including theft OF
slot machines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Bandits WOUND Watchman

% MICS Nptci1E
HONEY CREEK, Ind, Jan. 3d.
Walter Montgomery, night watch
man at the Ora Mauck restaurant
and poolroom. is suffering from a
bullet wound inflicted during a scuf-
fie with three robbers, who entered
the place. He was shot in the hip
but the injury is slight. The rob-
bers took $50, watch and SIS worth
of cigars and cigarets. They left
Montgomery bound and gagged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
BANDIT VICTIM
ASKS S127,5OO
AS INSURANCE
Ralph A. Scott Files Two
Suits Alleging Failure
to Pay Policies.
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
GREENFIELD. Ind, Jan. 3.-Tvo
suits filed in Hancock circuit court
here by Ralph A. Scott against the
Aetna Life Insurance Company Of
Hartford, Conn, demand total of
$l27,5O0 on policies as a result Of
injuries suffered in an attack by
bandits.
Scott was elected to the state
house Of representatives in Nogem-
Der.
One of the suits demands s42,5OO.
In it Scott alleges that on Aug. /,
1929, he received a policy providing
for payment of $4,000 for loss of a
hand or foot, and double that
amount if such injury occurred
while he was in public convey
ance, this amount to be in add
to payment Of hospital bills
the sum of 500 weekly during SUE
time as his injury prevented him
from following his usual occupation.
Az ObAtAA ot4ls UdoCA OlA a kfJAAAf
issued Feb. g. 1929, asks $4,000. It
provided $4,000 for loss of hand
or foot, the amount to be doubled il
the injury was received in q pub
lie conveyance.
Scott, on the night of Jan. 81,
1880, entered a taxicab at Indian
apolis to be conveyed to his home
here and was preparing to alight
from the cab when the hoIdup oc-
CURED. His left hand and left heel
were shattered by discharges from
shotguns.
The left hand was amputated and
it is alleged that the injury to the
heel caused his left foot and ankle
to be useless.
Scott alleges that none of the pay
ments stipulated in the policies
have been made, despite demands
that they be met.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Pioneer Woman Dies

81 Times SpeciaJ
LA PORTE, Ind. Jan. 3.-Fu-
neral services we're held today for
Mrs. Polly Hostetler, 80, widow of
Joseph Hostetler,. who was born in
La Porte county Jan. "a, 1888, short
ly after the county was organized.
With the exception of a few win
tiers spent in Florida, she had lived
all her life in the community where
she was born.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Dinner OH jackson Day

By Tines Special
GARY, Ind, Jan. 3.-Attendance
Of 500 is expected at the second an
nual jackson day banquet to be
held Jan. 10. Speakers viii be
Paul v. McNutt, Bloomington. for
nler national commander of the
American Legion, and Judge Clar-
ence McNabb of TT. Wayne.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
SUIT FILED FOR CHILD
Damages of $1,000 Asked by Father
of School Girl.
By Times Special

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RENSSELAER,, Ind, Jan. 3.-Suit
for $4,000 damages has been filed in
Jasper circuit court in behalf of
Alma r. Akers, 8, by her father,
John Akers, against Frank Hart,
Keener township trustee. She al
leges she received permanent in
juries when struck by a truck
shortly after alighting from a town
ship school bus.
The trustee is charged with negli-
gence in that the bus bore no marks
to indicate its nature. The truck
driver asserts he drove past the bus
without knowledge that it was a
school vehicle
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
NEWSP APER AT
RICHMOND NOW
100 YEARS old
Banquet Tonight viii Mark
Existence of Century
for Palladium.

BIZ Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. S.-The
and hundredth anniversary of the
Richmond Palladium, second oldest
newspaper in Indiana, will be cele-
brated with a banquet this evening.
The oldest paper is the Vincennes
Sun, founded in 1904. The local pa
per was established Jan. /, 1881, by
Nelson Boon.
Name Unchanged
The paper has been published
continuously under the present
name. Until 1875 it was weekly.
In 1929 it took over the Item, which
had been in existence since 1877.
Despite its founding in the pio-
neer era, the Palladium showed it
had kept abreast of the times when
on May IL, 1921, it obtained the
first federal radio license ever is
sued to newspaper, the first hav-
ing been granted the Detroit News.
After operating station WOZ for a
few years it turned the equipment
over to Earlham college for expert
mental purposes.
Kin of Frontiersman
The founder of the paper was a
grandson of a brother of Daniel
Boone, famous frontiersman, but
dropped the &c" from the family
name.
E. H. Harris is president and gen
eral manager of the company pub
listing the Palladium. He is presi-
dent Of the Inland Press Assecia-
ton, composed Of publishers
throughout the middle west, and q
director of the American News
paper Publishers Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
First Buggy Owner Dies

BIZ Times Special
T: LAGRANGE, Ind, Jan. 3.-Theo-
dore Free, Civil war veteran, who
died at So, owned the first buggy in
Lagrange county. He paid $125 for
it and often. rented it at IS a day
to persons. for what was then con-
sidered a joy ride. He came to
Lagrange county when he was 4
wears old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Livestock Dealer Dies
By Times Special

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SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Jan. 3d.
John B. Harrell, n, widely known
among livestock dealers in Indiana,
is dead of heart disease. He leaves
his widow; two sons, Spencer and
Harry, Shelbyville; two daughter,
Mrs. w. H. Coers. this city, and
Mrs. A. T. Byers, indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
MAYER IGNORES ACTION
ABOLISHING POSITION
Wsterworks superintendent Still OH
Job at Michigan City.
By United Press

By United Press
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Jan. g.
Although the city council had
adopted resolution abolishing the
position Of municipal water works
superintendent, Hugo A. Hilberg will
continue to hold it.
This was made clear by Mayor
Harry B. Tuthill when he received
a negative reply to his question as
to whather there are any charges
to be made against Hilberg. The
inquiry was addressed to the board
of public works, Herbert r. Peter
son, city engineer, and Victor Coon
rod.
The council sought to GUST Hill
berg on charges that he bought
$500 water meters for the city
without asking bids.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Wood Fractures Skull

By United Press
LoGANsPORT. Ind, Jan. IA
skull fracture was suffered by Paul
Stephenson, 81, when he was struck
by a piece of stove wood while OPP
Grating a buzz saw in White county
He is in a critical condition in a To-
cal hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Slayer Believed Dead

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NASHVILLE. Ind, Jan. 3.-The
body of Paul Brown, %, who killed
his parents Dec. Is will be found in
the Brown county hills, many resi-
dents here believe, despite reports
that he has been seen at various
places since the tragedy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
First 1881 Baby

Eu Times Special
COLUMBUS. Ind, Jan. 3.-Eve-
lynn Marie, an eight-pound daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Armuth
of German township at a hospital
mere, is Bartholomew county's first
1891 baby. Merchants give a col
lection of miscellaneous gifts to the
first baby each year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
woman Named Principal

bV Times ApectoI
ANDERSON, Indian. 3.-Ap-
pointment of Mrs. Duncan McKin-
mis-, Anderson, as principal of the
Edgewood school; is announced by
j. Wesley Stewart, Anderson town
ship trustee. Mrs. McKinnis
succeeds Frank Timmins, who has
assumed the Office of county
recorder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03

By United Press

By United Press
GREENSBURG, Ind, Jan. B.
John H. Weathers, 95, oldest Civil
war veteran in Decatur county, is
dead as the result of injuries Suf-
fered in fall month ago. He
leaves his widow, a son and two
daughters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Council ELECTS President
BH Times SpeciaL

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ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 3.-Agree-
ing on a relicy of passing around
the honors, the city council elected
Howard Brown as its president for
1881. William N. Marine was the
presiding officer Of the council
during it's first wear.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Bandits Take ss.s5

81 Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. S.-En
route home from work, Dory Rich
wine was accosted by two bandits
who took his pocketbook containing
1855. One of the robbers covered
Richwine with a revolver while the
other searched the victims pocekt6.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
AGED Mafnrist Killed

RSJ Times Special
s ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 3.-James
G. Thomas, "a, veteran rural mail
carrier and factory night watch
man, was almost instantly killed
when his automobile cellided with
a city street car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Court Reporter Reappointed

By Times Special
GREENFIELD, Ind, Jan. 3d.
Charles Walker has entered upon
his twenty-fourth year as reporter
of the Greenfield circuit court, hav-
ing been reappointed to serve
through 1881 by Judge Arthur Van
Duyn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Veterans Heirs Sue

81 ItlnfS Npeci0T
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 3.-Heirs
of Frank K. Phipps, Elwood man
killed while serving in the World
war, have dled a suit here asking
a court order directing Ralph Fer
guson, Madison county clerk, to
pay them 5000 in government
COMPENSATION.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
TWO TAKEN WITH LOOT
Auto Theft, Store and School Rob-
berries Confessed at Anderson.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. Bach
carrying two-bushel sack filled
with stolen loot, Heber Fox, %, and
James j. Moore, 10, were appre-
hended by Patrolmen Peter Levy
and Earl Abney.
They confessed they had just
robbed a refreshfnent stand at the
Anderson sales barn. taking cigars
tobacco, cigarets, candies and other
articles which were found in the
sacks. Earlier Fox and Moore
robbed the Riley school, stealing an
overcoat, six coffee cups, a dozen
fruit dishes and two smocks.
Police say the prisoners also con-
fess to having stolen an automobile
and robbed two groceries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
P0ISoNER OF FISH FINED
Plea of Guilty Entered by Utility
Company at Charlottesville.

By Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE Ind, Jan.
S.-Counsel for the Northern In
diana Public Service Company have
entered a plea of guilty in its be-
half in Montgomery circuit court
here to dumping refuse from its gas
plant into Sugar Greek, poisoning
large numbers of fish and turtles. A
fine Of $50 and costs was imposed
by Judge Edgar A. Rice.
The refuse contained ammonia
and acid from a preparation used in
cleaning the gas plant equipment.
Some of the fish killed weighed as
much as five pounds. The poisoning
took place Sept. 8, 1929,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
RecIuse Found Dead


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LOGANSPORT. Ind, Jan. 3.-The
body of James Walsmith. 70, a re-
cluse, was found Friday night in his
bed, when neighhors investigated
after an absence of several days
Walsmith is believed to have died
Wednesday night. NO mail had been
taken from a box since that day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
New Judge Takes Oath
By Times Special

By Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. B
Charles S. Baker has taken the oath
as judge of Bartholomew circuit
court, succeeding Julian A. Sharp
mack, who resigned. The term will
expire Dec. 81, 1882.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Burns Cause Death

BIZ Times SpeciaI
ARGAS, Ind, Jan. 3.-Burns suf-
fered Christmas morning when the
wrong liquid was poured into a
stove to hurry a fire, resulted in
death of Marcie Edison, 70.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Appointed 70 HospitaI Board

By Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Jan.
3.-Claude B. Huntington has been
appointed a member of the Culver
hospital board, Succeeding Mrs.
James Waugh, who refused another
term.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Blind Piano Tuner Dies

Eg Times Special
NEWCASTLE, Ind, Jan. g.
Charles E. Hill, So. Negro. a blind
piano tuner, is dead of pneumonia.
He was the first Negro to be grad
uated By the Indiana School for the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
hung Frozen in AIaska.

BIZ United Press
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Jan. g.
Joseph Schotentrup, formerly OF
Shelbyville, suffered a frozen lung
from exposure near his home at
Anchorage, Alaska. He was with
out a mask, according to word here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Woman Becomes Official

By Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 3.-Mrs.
Alma A. Reed, Allen ceunty's first
woman clerk, has assumed duties
of the Office
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Former Resident Killed


ELWOOD. Ind, Jan. 3.-Funeral
services and burial Of William Lang
enhacheF, 60, killed BY a train at
Dunbar, w. Va, will be held here.
&c vas . former Elwood resident.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
Fewer Marriages

By Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Jan.
3. - Marriage licenses issued in
Montgomery county during 1880
totaled 225, four less than issued
in 1929.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03

ing of Elmer Gerald, Salem town
marshal. He killed Otis after being
wounded.
Dan, Alonzo, Gilfred and Otis
Gibson, brothers, attempted to en-
ter the Jail with intent to kill
Pleaz and John Spurlock, held on
charges of Staying the older Gibson.
Otis is dead, Gilfred a prisoner and
a search is being made for Dan
and AlonZO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03
|MISTREATING POOR
ACCUSATION DENIED
JAIL COURT UNDER FIRE
New Sheriff at Evansville Opposed
to Kangaroo Tribunal.
By Times Special

70 Kangaroo Tribunal.
By Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 3-Wil-
liam Habbe, new Vanderburg county
sheriff, announces that the kanga-
roo court will be curtailed at the
county Jail and that stand which
sells soft drinks and other articles
to prisoners will be abolished. The
state board of charities and correc-
tions has condemned the Jail court.
There will be gradual tightening
of the lid on law violations, Habbe
declared, with places suspected of
selling liquor to young persons
among the first to feel the effects.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-03

By Times Special
SALEM. Ind, Jan. 3.-An OUT
break in feud brought from Ten
nessee to Indiana resulted in the
wounding of Sheriff Milton Trim
kle and his wife at the Washington
county Jail here, but they prevented
a delivery and further bloodshed,
in a clash which has already cost
the lives of Patton Gibson and his
son Otis and resulted in the wound
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-21
Mayor Walker Hits Some Vigorous Blows
 Against Enemies
Accuses Rev John Haynes Holmes, Who Heads the Crowd, as Being Sympa- thizer With Soviet Russia

1929 and for congress in 1880 (Nor- man Thomas). The executive board includes among others active in the socialist movement. the socialist candidate for governor in 1928 and 1880 (Louis Waldmann) and a so- cialist candidate for congress in 1930 (Heywood Broun).
 Walkers entire answer, while ap- parently refuting bit by bit all charges, pointed out what he termed malicious misstatements He cited cases in which the accusers erred in names of individuals directly cop cerned, errors, Walker said that in dicated carelessness with facts. Walker positively refused to dis charge three city employees, whose records, he said, were clear, and which included not only able and efficient service to the city, but also service with American armed forces during the World war.
 The answer was regarded as rep resenting all the adroitness with which his political allies and adver- pea1ed to the feeling obvious in some sections of the country against socialist" he waved the American flag; he defended the men under him., striking at their accusers in way intended to hold their unwaver- ing support: included records, let ters, court decisions, and sections lifted from the statute books in SUD- port of the legality of every move he personally has made as mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-21
Smith to Attend Lions Club Bridge Will Give Twenty Minute Talk at Entertainment
 Tomorrow

The advanced ticket sale for the Lions club bridge Wednesday, April 22, at the Y. NJ. c. A. has been greatly stimulated by the news that William Sherman Smith has been secured as consulting bridge expert for the evening. Seventy tables are already signed up. Phone calls are coming in to the Y office daily for reservations.
 Mrs George A. Baronian. wife of George A. Baronian, president of the Lions club is the general chair man in charge of the bridge which is being given for the benefit of the major activities of the club. Will liam Sherman Smith will spend the entire evening with the club and it's guests. MT Smith will give a 20 minute talk on the new one, two, three method of bidding. A question period will follow. The evenings s play will then start and MT Smith will circulate among the tables an- swering questions all evening.
 MT Smith is very well qualified for this particular responsibility. He is a certified teacher and lecturer of contract bridge and is well known in Waterbury because of his activi- ties in that field.
 MT and Mrs Smith conducted the open city tournament which was sponsored by the Pequot club. Mrs Smith deos not confine her activities to Waterbury but in addition is teaching and featuring in Hartford and in Middletown. and is we'll known throughout the state as an expert authority on contract and auction bridge. On February 28, MT and Mrs Smith as partners won a trophy for top score in the open pair championships in the eastern bridge tournaments held at the Hotel Delmonico in New York city.
 Mrs Smith at present is conduct ing a private city tournament for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-21
THE EARLY RISING TIME NOW AT HAND
Added Burden Forced Upon Working People of
 This Country
MAKES FOR EXPENSE

It is a waste of time to be making protests against the Daylight Saving time plan, but even so working peo- pie who are not occupied more than half time feel abused at the idea of having to turn out at 4 or o'clock in the morning and be idle the great ef part of the afternoon. Besides, 1t doubles the labor of housekeepers, adds to the running expenses of the home and causes much confusion in caring for children.
 It was all right as a war measure. and nobody would find fault about it provided the factories were work ing over time and an effort had to be made to keep up with orders that had to be in the market at a given time. No such condition confronts the public at this time and as re- suit it is no wonder that there is a feeling in the minds of most citizens that a continuance of the daylight saving order is a great injustice to the working people. But they can't do anything about it and that being so 1t might be the part of wisdom to forget it. It is easy to say this. but there is no use denying the fact that the great mass of men and women regard it as an expense and hardship which should not be forced uPOA IHeIu at lIilS tlIIle. It IS dil TlSuC for folks who are not obliged to show up at o'clock in the morning, but it has a different meaning for those who have to mark time with the whistles or lose an hour or two from a week too short when when pay day comes around. Who is is re- sponsible for this law, anyway? Why not find out and make it an issue at the next election? That's the time to seek redress and not when the law makers are looking for votes.