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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
THREE TESTIFY
BEFORE JURY IN
VEHLING PROBE
Relatives Say Coroner Made
Arrest Threats; Firemen
to Appear Next.
BY DICK MILLER

Details of Coroner Fred w. Vehl-
lng'S alleged high-handed methods
IN dealing with members of the
family and friends Of Mr. and Mrs
James Jordan, after the couples
train death near their home, two
months ago, we're laid before the
county grand jury today
Witnesses we're Mr. and Mrs
Chris Jordan, Of Greenwood, and
John Rosenbaum of Lawrence,
friends Of the deceased couple, The
trio Of witnesses was before the
probers for more than an hour.
~ Chris Jordan. brother of James
Jordan, has made public his charges
against Vehling.
Bares COroner's Threats
He alleges Vehling threatened 20
arrest Rosenbaum when Vehling
came to the Jordan home in Law
renee, ordered alleged unwarranted
,qutopsies on the bodies after fu-
neral directors had started en-
balming, and attempting to dictate
who should be administrator of the
estate.
Chris Jordan has declared Vehling
attempted to make him and his
wife post $4,000 bond before they
could return TO their Greenwood
home, and shook his finger in Mrs
Jordans face. warning she would
lpot be an heir of here brother-in-
Jaws estate.
Firemen Face Jury
Tuesday. fireman of the company
Of which the late Lieutenant Lewis
J.. Stanley was a member, are to tes-
tify in the probe of alleged illegal
q activities of Vehling.
Stanley met his death at Sixteenth
h reet and Central avenue Oct 81
hen the fire truck he was riding
was struck by an automobile. Vehl-
. ing had an autopsy performed and
took possession of property Of Stan
ley which was in his locker at the
ire station.
Hearing Of testimony in the in
Nestigation is expected to be COM
Z 'eted by late Wednesday when the
jurors will retire for a Christmas
vacation. Action in the case will
be decided next week.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

valued at the same amount. The
first gift is being used to endow
a chair of philosophy.
This second gift includes valuable
pieces of real estate located on
Meridian, Pennsylvania and Illinois
streets. All income from the funds
not needed for professorships will
be used to bring to the university
eminent teachers and lecturers, ac-
cording to James w. Fesler, In
dianapolis, chairman of the board
of trustees, who announced the gift.
Nelson has been interested IN
sociology and philosophy since his
college days at De Paw university
and at the University of Michigan,
where he was graduated
All spiders are short-sighted.
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natures IN every
country except
Russia, Joseph Leo
Cohen Lazarowitz,
%, self-confeSsed
king Of the no.
boes," is going to
work.
It's lovei Shes
10 and lives in
Winnipeg, Can
ada. And she
told him he would
have TO go TO
work before she
would marry him.
He expects to
find a job, and
win his lady in
the spring.
Lazarowitz has
Travelled the high
ways and byways
of the world, let
ting the world
pay his expenses
as he went. Born
in Rumania, he
came to New York
with his parents
as a ba by, but at
Is left to see the
world. And now
look!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
Asthma Treatment
On Free Trial!

D. J. Lane, a druggist at 1913
Lane Building, St. Marys Kan,
manufactures a treatment for
Asthma in which he has so much
confidence that he sends a SIPS bot
tie by mail to anyone who will write
him for it. His offer is that he
is to be paid for this bottle after
you are completely satisfied and tie
one taking the treatment to be the
judge. Send your name and address
Advertisement.
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Trial Cost S3.695

IN TfWcs NDcciGt
LEBANON, Ind, Dec. 21.-The
week trial of Mrs. Carrie Sim
Wons. charged with the poison
murder of her 1O-year-old daughter,
Alice Jean, cost 1885. according
to a bill approved by Judge John
w. Hornaday of Boone circuit court,
where the trial consumed six weeks.
A Jury disagreed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
OLD MISSISSIP'
FLOODS DELTAS
Farmers SCurry to UplandS
as Waters Rise.

BIZ United Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 21-Flood
waters of tributaries of the Miss
issippi sluggishly spread over the
fertile delta region today. Hun
dreds of tenant farmers evacuated
their homes.
The Tallahatchie and Upper va
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
ARRESTED IN ACCIDENT
City Man Held at Crown Point; Re-
port Revolver in Car.

Arrested today at Crown Point,
TInd., after an automobile in which
he and companion were riding
overturned and burned, Earl Madi-
son, 1920 East Washington street, is
being held for investigation, Indi-
annapolis police we're informed.
Madison's, companion, William
Behren, is in a serious condition at
a Gary hospital of injuries received
in the accident. according to Crown
Point authorities A revolver and
"a shoulder holster were found in the
burned automobile, police said.
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Cupid Puts End
to Hobo Kings
Globe Trotting
ByNEA Service

By NEA Serrice
NTINNLPEG, Dec. 21.-After
w eleven years of cumming his
way around the world, collecting sig
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~ IWto NUtCIUI
ARGOS, Ind, Dec. 21-Clyde M.
Swogger, liquidating agent of the
closed Argos State bank, is play
ing Santa Claus to its depositors by
distributing a $4,000 dividend. The
bank was closed nearly two years
ago. Between 400 and 500 persons
are sharing in the dividend.
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100000 Gift
MADE TO |. u.
James B. Nelson Donor of
Sociology Chair Fund.

Acceptance of grit of real es-
tate, valued at 5000 900, and to be
used for endowing a chair of So
GEOLOGY, was announced today by
Indiana university trustees.
The donor is James B. Nelson,
Marott hotel. who recently gave the
university Indianapolis property
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-21
Aged Widow Dies

81 Times Special
NOBLESVILLE. Ind. Dec. 2l.-
Mrs. Mary st. John, TO- widow Of
P. F. st. John, is dead at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Leota Brown.
She leaves a sister and a brother,
Mrs. o. NJ. Stubs and Perry john
son, both of Noblesville.
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KILLER LYNCHED
Slayer Of White Man Taken From
Jail; Find Body in Prairie.

By United Press
HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 21-The
body OF Issiah Edwards, 10, Negro,
convicted slayer of B. j. Beyette,
Magnolia constable, was found to-
day in prairie south of Mont Bel
vicu, Chambers county. He had
been shot to death, supposedly by &
lynching party.
Though Edwards was under SEN
tence of death for the Staying, he
was taken from the Conroe Jail Sat-
urday night.
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Veteran Minister Dies

BY Times Special
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Dec. 21.-
The Rev. William R. Halstead, 49,
a Methodist minister for sixty years
and the first secretary of the
Methodist hospital at indianapolis,
is dead here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05

Cat. "You can't catch wind in a
juglo
"If you don t believe me, - said
Uncle Wiggily. "stick your paw
down inside this jug and feel for
yourself
So the silly Bob Cat thrust his
paw into the molasses jug, and, as
there was some Of the sticky stuff
on the bottom, his paw was caught
fast there and he couldn' 7 pull it
out. Around he hoped on three
paws with one down in the JUG.
"Take it Off Take this jug off
my paw! "howled the Bob Cat
"Ha! Ha! Take it off yourself! -
shouted Uncle Wiggily. and, know
ing the Bob Cat could not catch him
on three paws, the rabbit took his
time going to the store TO get a new
jug Of molasses for Nurse Jane. Did
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post office, Ell Centre,
Calf, as Second-Clsss
Matter.

termed by many who ought to know, the
greatest all round athlete the world ever
produced
A quarter of century ago jim electrl-
fled the world with his spectacular per-
formance in the Olympic games at Stock
holm, where he walked off with every
conceivable honor, and made it possible
for the United States team to win.
Decorated by the King of Norway, and
with the acclaim of Europe ringing in his
ears. the pride Of Carlisle came back to
the United States to be welcomed in the
same manner that New York welcomed
General Grant on his return from his
round the world trip.
And then the crash came. Someone
who could not mind his own business dis
covered that Jim had played profession
al ball in little obscure league down in
the south. He had only played few
games but he took money for them,
something no amateur athlete ever does.
Jim wasn't wise enough to know anything
about expense accounts"
His honors were stripped from him.
They took away his cups and medals and
even the records he had made. But no.
body else could make them.
Drifting into professional baseball,
Jim never was a star in the big leagues
and had only Indifferent success in the
minors. Football was his favorite pas
time and he played on professional teams
long after the average football player
has developed a bay window. AS an all
round player the critics again place him
at the top of the gridron heap.
Unfortunately Jim had a weakness
for one of the sins the white man taught
his people. He could not leave firewater
alone. But even when he drank too
much, he was still the athlete and could
perform many of his old stunts. Ad-
vancing age has found him shorn of all
his former glory. Yesterdays coast
papers showed him working as a day
laborer in Los Angeles, using the strength
that is still part of him to earn his
daily bread.
Jim is partly to blame for his own
troubles of course but the civilized world
didn't treat a little Indian boy any too
well. It would seem the least it could do
to repay would be to get him decent
job.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
W. c. COSTELLO,
Manager
CIVILIZED CRUELTY

One of the saddest stories carried by
newspapers in some time, is the cruel
death of Bonita Bischoff, 16 year old
school girl of Audubon, New Jersey.
The girls mother was Vivian Gordon,
the artists model found strangled 10
death in New York two weeks ago, Shame
resulting from her mothers death and
the taunts of her fellow pupils, caused
the girl to lock herself in her room and
turn on the gas
Added to the woes this young girl was
forced to bear was the morbid curlosl-
t. which sent persons out of their way
ito drive past the house where she stayed
with her stepfather, To see what they
could see, and the equally morbid SYM
pathy of well-meaning but misguided
friends, who harped on the girls tragedy
instead of helping her to forget IL
1t is difficult to excuse the cruelty Of
youth, which taunted the girl because of
her misfortune, but youth always is
cruel and because of their immaturity it
is possible to find something to say in
behalf of Benitas school chums. Not
much can be said however for the adults.
There are certain people who must be
in on all that is spectacular, whether it
be horse fallen in the street or new
air-hero being welcomed. Winding their
own business is as foreign to them as the
fourth dimension is to a kindergartener
One sees them at sensational murder
trials, at big weddings, at riots and
heaven knows where not. They are the
stock from whom we get our pole sitters,
Marathon dancers, champion flapjack
eaters and such.
The pity of it is that the tragic death
of Bonita Bischoff, instead of making
them ashamed of themselves, only in
creases their morbidity 1t is a mighty
shallow person who has no respect for
the feelings of others and who Just cannot
mind his own business, but the woods are
full Of them
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05

to blow away the last end Of winter
10 make room for spring. And after
spring will come the jolly summer
time. Though winter hasn't been
such a bad time thought Mr.
Longears as he remembered the fun
he had taken part in and the dam
gers he had escaped eyes, like
the winter but I shall be glad to
see the summer again. >
Harder and harder blew the cold
March wind, and feeling it, and
remembering how hot it sometimes
was in summer, Uncle Wiggily felt
coming into his head a new idea.
"Why not?" he exclaimed, stop
ping beneath a tree on which, in a
few months more, there would be
green leaves. OF course if the tree
had been in the lovely Southland its
leaves would never have dropped
off. why not?p spoke Uncle Wig
gily again. "There is a lot of cool
wind now. Next summer, when the
night are hot, there may be no COOL
ing breeze. So now I am going to
catch a lot of cold March wind In
this empty molasses jug. pop in the
cork and put it away. I'll get a new
jug of molasses for Nurse Jane.
"Then, when I have this Jug filled
with cold March wind, l will take it
home, put it down cellar until the
hot summer comes. will then take
out the cork and let the cool wind
of March blow on me in hot July.
I think that's a fine IDEAL
So saying, Uncle Wiggily went up
to the top of little hill where the
March wind blew hardest, and. TAX
ing The cork out of the jug, he held
the open mouth where the wind
could blow right down and fill it.
Ha Hal" laughed the rabbit as
he felt the cool breeze. "fThis will
be very jolly next July. How sur
prised everyone will be when they
say how hot it is and l say I will
go down cellar and get jug of cool
March wind How surprised!D
Ha! Ha! And how surprised you
are going TO be right now You
won I have to wait until July!" sud-
denly growled a voice, and out OF
the bushes popped the Bob Cat.
Well, yes, am surprised" said
Uncle Wiggily holding up the jug.
The Bob Cat saw it, and being very
curious like most cats. he mewed:
What are you doing?"
Catching some of this cool
March wind" answered Mr.. Long
ears.
q" Nonsensel " snarled the Bob
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
WITHOUT CNLOMEL
And You'll Jump Out of Bed in
the Morning Karin to Go

II you feel sour and sunk and the world
looks punk, don't swallow a lot Of salts,
mineral water, OIL laxative candy or chewing
gum and expect them TO make you suddenly
sweet and buoyant and fun Of sunshine.
For they can't do it. They only move the
bowels and q mere movement doesn't ret at
the cause. The reason for your doWn-and-out
feeling ia your liver. IL should pour out two
pounds Of liquid bile into your bowels daily.
II this bile is not flowing freely, your food
doesn't digest. 1t just decays in the bowels.
Gas bloats up your stomach. You have
thick, bad taste and your breath Is foul,
skin often breaks out in blemishes. Your head
aches and you feel down and out. Your whole
system is poisoned.
IT takes those good. old CARRIERS
LITTLE LIVER PILLS 70 get these two
pounds OF bile flowing freely and make you
feel "up and up" They contain wonderful,
harmless, gentle vegetable extracts, amazing
when it comes to making the bile how freely.
But don { ask for liver pills. Ask for Carter's
Little Liver Pills. Look for the name Carter's
Little Liver Pills on the red label. Resent
substitute.
Always on hand at Clements
Drug Store.-Ady.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05
Defendants To
Seek New Trial

Notice of intention TO move for n
new trial was filed by attorneys for
Aida r. Graham, j. T. Medqueaux
and Ben c. Crowell yesterday after
noon. with the move based on the
grounds that a $525 Judgment in
favor of Sue C. Penteeoste was con-
trary to law drawn from incorrect
and erroneous conclusions of law,
and not sustained by evidence.
Mrs. Pentecoste was awarded a
Judgment against the defendants
by Judge Vaughn N. Thompson on
her complaint for damages charg-
ing that the defendants forcefully
entered the house she was occupy
ing, pushed her to the floor and
carried away furniture belonging to
Mrs Graham. but in the possession
of Mrs. Pentecoste.
Ernest r. Utley and Lee Nuffer
are attorneys for the defendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05

increase Of over 100 per cent over
1929, while gf so other cities chosen
at random rom a list of California
city building permits, only IL show
an increase and none of these in
CT eases exceeds 10 per cent.
The census of course" continued
Hays, showed a substantial in
crease in the city population as well
as the population of the county as
a whole and also disclosed that 343
farms have been added to the
number last given for the valley.
Tourist travel has increased in the
past year substantially, adding to
the income derived from transient
purchases and an added indication
CT general prosperity and growth
is the fact that postal receipts are
much higher than last year. El
Centro alone having an increase CT
s7.758. In addition there were
very few business failures in In
perial Valley as compared with the
number throughout the United
States, the latter being 22.8 per
cent heavier than in 1929"
These are just a few of the reas-
ons, according TO HAYS, why Jmper-
ial county remains in the white
and these facts are known 70 the
compilers Of the business map Of
the nation through constant COM
munication with the local chamber
Of commerce and, as one civic lead
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05
SURVEY SHOWS
REASONS VALLEY
In WHITE SPOT

Why does Imperial Valley re-
main a white spot on the map Of
the Nations Business is 2 cues
ton often asked by visitors at the
El Centro Chamber of Commerce,
according to Robert Hays, manager
Of that organization. A brief sur
vey made by the chamber has
shown some of the reasons why our
community is pictured with better
business conditions than most sec
tions of the United States.
First" says lays, the average
volume of sales throughout the
country for 1880 was from 20 to
so per cent below normal; while in
Imperial Valley q survey made by
experts from Los Angeles, shows
the volume but seven TO 10 per cent
below normal in actual cash returns
the turn over il many cases beirg
equal TO or above 1929 sales. but
prices were lower in 1890 Build
ing permits always a criterion %
business conditions il the three
larger cities Of the valley show an
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD e. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY' ) MARCH
WIND

Here it is, Uncle Wigglly! -
called Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy to
the rabbit gentleman one morning
as he started to hop out of the hol-
low stump bungalow to go adventur-
ing -
"Oh. thank youl What is It? -
asked Mr.. LongearS.
THE molasses Jug explained
the muskrat lady housekeeper.
q Here it is" and she handed the
jug TO the rabbit.
Eyes. I see it, went on Uncle
Wiggily, taking the jug by the han
die. but what am I to do with it?
Wear it for q hat as 60 out to look
for an adventure?
''Now don t be silly - exclaimed
Nurse Jane, for she knew Uncle
Wiggily like to joke. II gave you
the molasses jug to have it filled
with vinegar at the store.
"Oh. now you are joking!" eX-
claimed Mr Longears. But 1 know
what you want. Nurse Jane. You
want me to get this jug filled with
molasses 50 you can make a cake,
don It you?'
cat last you have guessed it, "
went on Miss Fuzzy WuZzy. There
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05
SEEK TO DISSOLVE
PARTNERSHIP

Dissolution of a partnership and
appointment of a receiver TO care
for the partnership business was
asked by H. R. Andre in suit
against J. B. Miller, filed in the
county clerks office yesterday af-
ternoon.
Parties to the suit are partners
in the G. and NJ. Store in Westmor-
land. assets of which are valued at
sI3.500 according to the complaint.
Andre charged that his partner,
Miller. has neglected the business
for some time past, causing consid-
cradle loss. On these grounds he
asked dissolution Of the partner
snip.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05

ne ever catch any March wind Tor
July? Oh, we'll, I'm not allowed to
tell
Anyhow, if the SNOWFALL doesn {
catch cold when It S running after
the icicle to play tag, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and the
early bird.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05

er said recently, If the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce has not done
a single thing in the last year eX-
cept keep Imperial county in the
white spot on the nations economic
map. and thus keep up the morale
Of our citizens, it has well justified
its existence"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05
TEN YEARS AGO
March 5, 1921

J. f. Miller of CaleXico who has
been at the FL Centro hospital for
some time has recovered from his
operation sufficiently to sec friends
visitors are allowed in the after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March 5. 1916

Charles II. Hersee. manager of
the Imperial Hardware company. Is
in Los Angeles on a weekend bus
mess visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05

Nelson Taylor. local representa-
tive of the Mortgage Guarantee
company of Los Angeles. left today
via the Mecca road for Los Angeles.
He will remain there for about two
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05

Klamath county, oregon, in jan
uary, tested TAT cows producing
2294 pounds of butterfat each. The
fl COWS of Charles Drew averaged
33l pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05

Miss Ethel Bishop of San Fran
cisco is the huose guest OF Mrs.
Clarence Conant of $50 Wensley
avenue
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05
JIM THORPE

Fame is fleeting as the wind, and
glory fades away, somebody once wrote.
None can know it any better than
Jim Thorpe, the big Indian athlete
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05

Gregg and Anderson have been
awarded the contract for the erec-
ton of the Sunday school depart
ment of the new Methodist church
edifice at the northeast corner OF
Sixth and Commercial streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05

For several years the number OF
cattle in Nevada has been dimin-
ishing. In 1925 there were 4l9 600
Today there are 28l 900. Sheep are
increasing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March 5, 1911

Management of the Palo Verde
Land and Water company has been
assumed by w. F. Holt, and active
operations in development OF the
Palo Verde Valley will begin forth
with. The company controls the
Blythe ranch of 10000 acres, and
will put in an irrigation system TO
serve that tract and about 10000
acres in addition.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05

is a little. sticky molasses in the bot
tom Of the jug now. but that will
do no harm. Tell the store man to
pour the new molasses right in on
top Of the old that is in the jug
And when you bring 1t back TO me
I will make you a fine CAKE. >
"Oh, how jolly that will be-"
exclaimed Uncle Wiggily. So he
hoped along swinging the jug by
the handle. Into the woods hoped
Uncle Wiggily and as he skipped be-
meath the trees he heard the wind
beginning to blow The wind blew
very hard
Ha The March windl' cried
Uncle Wiggily "It is blowing now
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05
BIRDS STOP CLOCK

HARTFORD. Conn, (UP)-Clock
experts we're puzzled when the new
clock in the Old State House here,
which had kept time for n year
with a variation of less than 10
seconds a month, persisted in stop
ping at night. Investigation re-
yealed starlings roasted on the
hands and stopped the movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-05

Orleans Bureau
Virginia Cain left and
College
stripes against ruling
they within college grounds weeks
remained late night during
the like solitary confinement
Miss Catln and ball
chain convicts do