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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-24
Forgotten
HI h H OES
BY
ELMO SCOTT WATSON

N THE early thirtieS many trav-
eler over the Nashville and Natchez
Trace, the principal highway through
the Lower Mississippi valley, failed to
reach his destination and to his
friends came back the fearful word
The Mystic Clan has got him." The
Mystic Clan was the product of the
cunning brain of John Murrell, known
as the great western land pirate
and THE wickedest man in American
history who conducted the most
fearful schemes of rapine and murder
from New Orleans up to Memphis, st.
Louis and Cincinnati" AT one time
his gang numbered more than thou
sand men, many of them prominent
anc presumably respectable citizens.
who profited from his extensive oper-
atoms in crime.
Not only were travellers robbed and
murdered, but slaves were stolen, sold,
stolen from their new owners, and
then murdered to prevent their betray-
ing the robbers Counterfeiting was
carried on as a side line and Murrell,
who was man of some education as
we'll as considerable natural ability,
used the disguise of travelling
preacher to issue the spurious cur
rency. But his greatest scheme was
for an insurrection of the slaves, or
raising the blacks against the whites.
In the midst of the terror spread by
the Mystic Clan there was one man
who had enough courage to try to end
the reign of Murrell. Virgil A. Stew
art was his name and under the name
of Hues he succeeded in Joining the
clan ard, by playing upon Murrells
vanity, worked his way into his con-
fidence. He became the leaders, trust
ed messenger and thus was able to get
full details Of the plot for the slave in
surrection. The uprising was to take
place on Christmas day, 1885. Start
ing out presumably on a trip to carry
the final instructions to the members
of the gang scattered all over the
South, Stewart took with him two
trusted men and crept upon Murrell's
hiding place in Arkansas across the
river from Memphis early one morn
ing. The first intimation the robber
leader had of the downfall of his
scheme was when he looked into the
mouth Of pistol. behind which ne
saw the stern face of the trusted
"Hues."
Although the arrest was easy, con-
victing Murrell was more difficult.
Sheriffs, magistrates and other officers
of the law, either members of the clan
themselves or intimidated by Muir.
reil's friends. refused to act. So Stew
art marched Murrell to Jail in Mem.
phis himself and when members of the
clan rallied to rescue their leader,
Stewart faced the mob and told them
that If move was made to rescue
Murrell he would shoot him dead.
Murrell pleaded for his life and the
mob dissolved. Finally Stewart sue
ceeded in bringing the land pirate to
trial, had him convicted and sentenced
to ten years in Tennessee prison.
He came out broken man to find his
clar disorganiZed. Stewart was re-
peatedly threatened by the outlaws
and several attempts were made on his
Mfe Despite the fact that he had
saved the South from the horrors Of
slave insurrection, he was an out
ccst there and eventually he went to
Pennsylvania where he ended his days.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-03-24
A Second Cousin

A Second Cousin
"That's a nice pup, son." said the
caller. "Police dog, isn't it?"
mo, Sir" replied the little boy
"A fireman gave 1t to me-"
Evening star., 1932-02-28

Youngsters enjoy new
gymnasium at Masonic and
Eastern Star Home. This
shows the girls drill team
in one of their formation
drills, under the direction
of Mrs. Grace Dietrich.
9 Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1932-02-28

Shooting h e
S w an on the
wing. The grace
full executor OF
this swan dive is
Miss Betty Bailey
of this city, per-
forming for the
benefit of the
movie camera at
M i a mi Beach,
Fla.
@ Wide World Photos.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
ANDERSON CITY
AFFAIRS SEETHE
Controller Refuses to Heed
Custer by Mayor.
By Times Special

By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 3.-Con-
troversy said to have it's basis in an
attempt to GUST Mayor Jesse H.
Mellett from office has resulted in
dismissal of Ira Davis, city control
Ter, by the mayor and the appoint
ment of Harry Baldwin, a news
paper reporter, as his successor.
Davis refuses to turn over keys
to the controllers Office, although
Baldwin has superior court order
restraining Davis from interfering
with performance of duties of the
office. Davis also has an order re-
strainihg the mayor from dismiss
ing him. A portion of the city coun-
Gil has refused to accept an 100000
official bond offered by Davis, al
leging it is not legal.
Earlier this week appointment of
a guardian for Mayor MelIett was
asked in petition filed by Walter
Druley. The mayor has been in ill
health since he suffered a stroke of
paralysis in Indianapolis a few
months ago.
The mayor is patient today in
an indianapolis hospital to which
he was removed Tuesday. Attend
ants say he is suffering from high
blood pressure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
)ERAL RELIEF Bill GAINING GROUND IN CONGRESS-
JUDGE ORDERS
ACTION TO Get
JUVENILE HOME
Old Structure Firetrap.
Gloomy, 0verCrOWded,
GeCkIer Says.

Deploring delay in renting a new
detention home, Judge John F.
Geckler today announced he will de-
mand that county commissioners act
Immediately to acquire a new site.
Several buildings have been in
spected by commissioners, but none
seem suitable for housing dennquenb
minors commissioners declared.
Lease on the structure at 225 East
Michigan street expired Jan. /.
Grand jurors assailed this home as
a "dreary and depressing" place.
Juvenile officials and women's
clubs have asked that a modern
detention home be erected, but
county councilmen oppose such ex-
penditure now.
Criticism of the detention homa
included charges that it is a fire.
trap. and without recreation space
for the children.
This is a weighty problem. We
are trying to solve it as fast as
possible, but there are several
groups we have to satisfy. We must
get proper place" Dow w. Vor-
HES, commissioner, stated today.
Judge Geckler said the present
home is becoming overcrowded be-
cause the number of juvenile delin-
quentS is increasing.
Removal of the juvenile court
from the courthouse to the new
home, if a convenient location is
found, also is under consideration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
5000 BATTLING
RISING WATERS
Southern Rivers Continue
Rise Over LeVeeS.
BIZ United Press

~ OHtttd FFeSS
MONROE, La, Feb. 3.-Three
thousand men worked feverishly to-
day building ramparts of sandbags
against the rising waters of the
Ouachita river. Warnings that the
Mississippi rapidly was approaching
flood stage brought fear to this
community that it was doomed.
For days trucks had rumbled
through the streets, carrying sand
bags, food and timbers to the Ia
borers on the levees. All Tuesday
night the frantic effort continued
under the light of giant arc lamps.
National guardsmen patrolIed the
city and were stationed on the
levees to give warning of threaten
ing breaks.
More than 5000 families have
been forced to flee their homes,
many of which now are submerged
in the backwaters of the river.
Monroe already has suffered flood
damage of several million dollars.
Heavy rains continued over the
stricken area today. One death was
reported.
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Services Are Scheduled at
Mortuary for MorriStoWn
Publisher.

Funeral services are scheduled
this afternoon at $3.50 for Sylvester
w. Sammons, So, Morristown (Ind.)
publisher, who leaped to his death
Tuesday morning from the top. of
the Soldiers and Sailors monu-
ment.
The rites will be held at the flu
neral establishment of Coroner
Fred w. Vehling, 7O2 Virginia ave-
nue., to which the body was taken
today from the city morgue. Burial
will be in Floral Park cemetery.
Mr.. SammonS, respondent over
financial difficulties and i'll health,
went to the top of the monument
shortly before noon Tuesday and a
few minutes later climbed over the
balcony to drop 200 feet to this
death.
Mr.. Sammons' body fell in the
midst of peace statues thirty feet
from the base of the structure and
f1remen were called to lower it
with ropes.
Mr.. SammonS sold his interest in
the Morristown Sun several months
ago, but was forced, through court
action, to reposseSs it Monday.
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Upper Qeft to right Mrs. Will
mot d. Boone, Wilmot Boone, Miss
Adeline Butcher and Miss Cammie
Gray.
LOwer-Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
PlOpper.
Renewal of heavy bombardments
on Shanghai today, with shrapnel
falling into the international settle,
ment, is arousing the fears of In
dianapoliS residents for the safety
of relatives, engaged in missionary
work in China.
Mrs. Wilmot D. Boone of the
Presbyterian mission in Shanghai,
is the sister of w. H. Burgess, 1873
Downey avenue. She made three
day visit to this city in July. With
Mrs. Boone is her husband and
daughter, Mary Lucy.
Her son, Wilmot Burgess Boone,
10, is preparing for missionary work
at Yenching university at Peiping,
and another son, Edward, 16, is
studying at a school sixty miles
from Shanghai.
A former resident of Irvington,
Miss Adeline Butcher, now is office
secretary at the China Christian
Missions in Marking.
In Wahu, a short distance from
Marking, Miss Cammie Gray
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. H
Gray, 2348 dinner avenue, is work
ing in the missionary field.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Plopper are
at the Christian Mission in Shang-
hal. Mr.. Plopper is the brother OF
G. w. Plopper, treasurer of the
United Christian Missionary So
ciety, with headquarters in In
dianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03

By United Press
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. s.
II An airplane load of bombs,
ammunition and supplies was
rushed northward today to aid the
greatest manhunt in the history
of the royal northwest mounted
police.
Albert Johnson, mad trapper of
Rat river, who has slain one con-
stable, and defied three expedi-
tions sent to capture him in the
desolate bush country north of
Aklavik. is the object of the epic
quest.
Two Of The north country's most
famed pilots have been called to
fly the war equipment 100 miles
where in an ice and rock hewn
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pers by radio to join the man
hunt.
At Aklavik, in the wilderness
northwest territory, sourdohghs
flocked in by dogsledge to join
the posses being QUILTED.
Eighty miles north of Aklavik
three men who cornered the trap
per in a rude bulwark on the
Arctic tundras, waited reinforce
ments. 1t was here johnson
killed Constable E. Millen, when
the party rushed to his defense.
The men notified their superiors
by radio they would guard against
Johnson's escape until reinforce
mentS arrived.
Posses already are en- route to
the Rat river battle scene. They
fought bitter winds and a tenn
perature that averaged so below.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
MOTORIST FREED OF
DRUNK DRIVING COUNT
Witnesses Fail to Appear in Court.
Cop Did Not See Operator.

Witnesses Fail to Appear in Court,
Cop Did Not See Operator.
Because of failure of prosecuting
witnesses to appear, Municipal
Judge William H. Sheaffer today
freed James Daley, 729 Massa-
chusetts avenue, of charges OF
drunkenness and drunken driving.
The witnesses were Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Carey, $40 North De Quincy
street, whose automobile narrowly
escaped being struck by one driven
by Daley at East and New York
streets last week.
Motorpoliceman Harry Smith.
driving near the scene, witnessed
the collision, according to a
report made at the time, but testi-
fed today he did not see Daley
driving the car.
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HOLD RITES TODAY
FOR LEAP VICTIM

He was to have gone to Morris
town Tuesday, but, instead, told
Mrs. Summons, who is an invalid,
that he would remain in Indian
apolis and attend to some bust
ness" He and Mrs. SammonS lived
at 112 West North street.
He entered the monument as a
sightseer and staged his death leap
while alone on top of the structure.
Several persons saw him enter the
monument lobby and ascend.
A native of Michigan, Mr.. Sam
mons went to Morristown from
Ohio in 1923. In addition to the
widow, he is survived by five
brothers and two sisters, residing IN
MICHIGAN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
RETAINS
POWERS AFTER
TORRID SESSION
Commands Vote on Floor at
Miners Convention to
Down Rebels.

Attempts of Illinois, Indiana and
Pennsylvania insurgents to bring
democracy into the United Mine
Workers of America" through
changes in the constitution failed
at today'S session.
Nineteen resolutions aimed at
taking the power to appoint inter-
national organizers out of the hands
of President John L. Lewis and to
place it with the rank and file
through elections were reported out
with the recommendation that they
be voted down.
The inSurgent group, which, in
the main, has been confined to the
illinois delegates, received reinforce
ments from almost all of the states
represented and the voice vote on the
question appeared to be a tie.
Grants Roll Call Vote
Amid cat calls and "boos' Lewis
ruled against the resolution.
Demands for a standin9vote re-
suited in one being held, and Lewis
again ruled against the resolu-
tons.
With more cat calls and cries of
deriSion, came the demand for a
roll call.
Lewis finally acceded to the ques-
ton. He asked all those favoring
a roll call to rise. The rules Of
the convention provide that roll
call may be held only upon demand
Of 30 per cent of the delegates.
Secretary = Treasurer Thomas
Kennedy announced that out of
1851 delegates only 1876 voted for
roll call, and Lewis ruled against
the insurgents.
Keeps AppOintive Power
Opponents of the roll call were
not asked to rise and insurgents
shouted that hundreds of delegates
were absent and, therefore, the vote
was unfair.
Reports of the resolutions COM
mittee read by Van Bittner, adj
ministration spokesman, turned
down efforts to take from Lewis the
power to appoint the committees
in charge of the convention, reso-
buttons and arrangements, and then
attempts also failed on close voice
votes.
An effort was made to have the
tabulations on international cleo
tons printed in the official organ,
the Mine Workers Journal, but the
committee recommended noncon-
currence which was carried out.
The Indiana insurgents were led
by William Butts of Terre Haute,
who declared that he was against
all appointive powers and that the
officials should be elected.
Butts Attacks Lewis
II don't know why the president
and secretary of District eleven of
Indiana are not present, unless they
have become disguised and gone
home" he said.
eff other Indiana miners feel like
I do about this autocratic cov-
eminent, we will get out of the
union.
II have been a member for fifteen
years and am not a rebel, but our
International organizer, Sam Caddy,
took too active part in our last
district election to suit us. He is
always playing politics"
Charges were made that the
forty-five international organizers
were used to bolster Lewis political
hold upon the organization.
The resolution demanding publ
cation of election tabulations re-
ceived vigorous defense from the
Illinois miners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03

MAY expected to arrive at Ak
A'A lavik by Friday. He was
hating only to replenish his fuel
but the terrific Arctic cold him
dered flying. He was ordered to
attempt to bomb Johnson's
stronghold and carried both tear
gas bombs and dynamite.
Earlier attempts to bomb john
son from his fortified cabin failed
when the trapper, driven mad by
isolation, repulsed eight officers in
a hfteen-hour battle. The trap
per then abandoned his cabin and
fled twenty miles into the wilder
ness where he erected his new
fortress and again routed his foes,
killing one policeman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03

Winthrop avenue,
after a brief ill
ness. Funeral serv-
ices will be con-
Quoted in st. Joan
of Arc church at 10
Friday.
Born in Cincin-
natl, Mrs. Walters
was a resident of
indianapolis f o r
thirty-fve years.
She was a member
of the Altar Socie-
ty of the Holy
Cross church.
INDIANAPOLIS sur
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
POLICE RAID BURIAL:
GET 5-GALLON CORPSE
Youths Caught sR|anting" Keg of
Whisky, Say Squad Cops.

UNLIMITED ''pallbearers" ended
suddenly burial on Eagle Greek
banks near Minnesota street today.
The ''pallbearers" were Sergeant
Arthur Hueber and members of his
squad, who said they spprehended
Kenneth Lane, II, R. R. 5, Box 80,
and Raleigh Case, 16, of SIC Man
haitian avenue, burying f1ve-gallon
keg of whisky.
Lane is the cousin of Frank Lane,
%, of the Manhattan street address,
who was arrested earlier in the day
by Lieutant Leo Troutman. The
officers said they confiScated twen-
ty-one gallons of whisky, but be-
heved they had overlooked the five
gallon corpse" The cases were
turned over to federal authorities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
FOG ACID CRUMBLES
0BELISK IN LONDON
Cleopstra's Needle, Scared in War,
Eroding, Say Experts.
81 UMted Press

CleOpdIaS Needle, SCARED IN War,
Eroding, Say Experts.
By UIGted Press
LONDON, Feb. 3. - Cleopatra's
Needle, famous obeliSk on the
Thames embankment, is crumbling
slowly due to action of sulphuric
acid in London's smoky fog.
Government experts who exam
ined the obelisk made their report
public today.
The Needle bears marks and
scars from bombs dropped by Ger
man air raiders during the World
war, who picked the obelisk as a
direction finder for the nearby
Cecil hotel, where officers of the
royal air force were quartered.
Cleopatra's Needle is one of the
landmarks in London viewed an
nually by thousands of American
tourists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
TAX SYSTEM FORCING
EVICTI0NS, TAYLOR SAYS
Indiana Farms Assessed at Double
Value, Bureau Head Asserts.

AAAuAdAd dIuIS tASSSSSeu dL OOuDIc
Value, Bureau Head Asserts.
Indiana'S taxing system is fore
ing evictions, Lewis Taylor, direc-
tor of the tax and legislative de-
partment OF the Indiana Farm Bu-
reau, charged today.
The charges appear in state
ment urging drastic reductions in
assessed valuations of all farm
lands. Although this will raise
rates, it will curb bond issues, be-
cause of the debt liquidation provi-
sion of the Constitution, Taylor
pointed out.
Farms now are assessed at dou-
bic their true cash value and.
thus, tax levies, causing Delinquent
cies and sales, really are illegal, he
declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
PRIZE BEAUTY CHOSEN

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Mabel Ellis,
a former Birmingham orphan, to-
day was acclaimed the perfect 1882
model American beauty.
Miss Ellis was selected in the final
elimination from an original 500
contestants at the American beauty
congress here. She is a natural
blond, with brown eyes and is a
perfect "a.
She came here from Birmingham,
Ala, her birthplace, three years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
Road Recruiting Considered

Recruiting of northern Indiana
roads through the Calumet district
will be discussed by the state high
way commission Thursday at Gary.
The commission will inspect other
roads recently constructed in the
area.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03

Mrs. walters. vivors are Mrs. j.
P. Smith, Mrs. G. T. Maley and Mrs.
w. j. Overmeir.
In April, 1929, Mr.. and Mrs. WAL
tiers celebrated their sixty-fourth
wedding anniversary. Mr.. Walters
died in May, 1880, from injuries in
CURED in an automobile accident.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
Mrs. Harry Leslie MI

Mrs. Harry G. Leslie, wife of the
Governor, is i'll at her home today,
suffering an attack of influenza.
Governor Leslie said he would not
return to his Office until Mrs. Leslie
is improved.
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barricade beyond the Arctic cir
Gle the maniac is believed trapped.
C. H. Punch Dickens, who pi-
oneered flying in the Arctic, will
carry the supplies in a ski
equipped plane to TT. McMurray.
There Captain w. R. CWop) May
waits to takeof for Aklavik. May
is one of Canada's best known
aviators, and survivor of the dog
fight in which Baron Richtofen,
Germans greatest ace, was shot
down by Captain Brown during
the World war.
y =
MEANWHILE the mounted po-
1V1 lice fighting to uphold their
familiar motto, that I'VE get our
man." appealed to northland trap
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
Reds Stone Japanese Embassy

By United Press
ATHENS, Feb. 3.-Communists
stoned and slightly damaged the
japanese legation today, shouting
down with Japanese Imperialism;
long live Stain"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
Discount Firm Head Freed

Discount Firm Head Freed
By United Press
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 3-Josiah
Kirby, former Cleveland Discount
Company president, formally was
released from federal penitentiary
here today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03

Top PhooPrepared for any contingency the u California
326Oon flagship of the Pacific fleet
Hawaii where she will participate in the war scheduled there
march The California of the modern fighting
afoat uperdreadnaught Of its batteries
above Naval authorities point that
fleet at Pearl Harbor bearing the Snoapanese situation
although Pearl Harbor naturally would be the base operations the
fleet in the
CenterArmored of the Shanghai volunteers
ders all naonaes shown here demonstration
preparations made defend the
son Note the machine in the turrets of the
Lower PhooJapanee sailors well trained This picture
them during held
and holding ports after successful ships
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03
MRS. NEAVE is DEAD
Mother of Scripps- Howard Chief
Succumbs in Cincinnati.

Succumbs in Cincinnati.
By United Press
CINCINNATI, Feb. 3.-MrS. Cora
Macintyre Neave, 70, mother of
Harold E. Neave, treasurer and Sec
rotary of the Scripps- Howard news
papers, died here today at the home
of her son Arthur, Cincinnati chem
list. She had undergone an OPP
Grafton Monday.
Mrs. Neave was born and lived in
st. Louis until the time of her
marriage. Besides her sons, she
leaves a sister, Miss Nellie Mac
Intyre, st. Louis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-03

MartinsviIIe Woman Dies
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, Feb. s.
Miss Ellen Murphy is dead after an
illness of six years.
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ILLNESS IS FATAL TO
MRS. MARY WALTERS

Funeral Services for Aged Woman
viii Be Held Friday Morning.
Mrs. Mary Alice Walters, IS,
widow of the late Anthony Walters,
died today at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. j. Overmire, 1855
Evening star., 1932-08-26
Grow Nut Trees.

Why it should be called the Eng
l:sh" walnut is not exactly clear, for
it is really the Persian walnut. How
ever, it may we'll be included in gar
cen and dooryard paintings in many
sections of the Eastern and Northern
part of the country. The same may
be said of the butternut. The walnut
is the worlds most popular nut among
those produced on trees or shrubs, de-
spite the fact that a number OF others
less extensively grown are much pre-
ferred by some people. Numerous ex-
perimental paintings have been made
in the Est, but they have failed to
result in commercial Persian walnut
production. Nevertheless, dooryard
paintings OF from che 10 dozen trees
which collectively count into a consid-
cradle number are thrifty and good
bearers when on favorable sites.
The Eutternut is native in the North
ern States. 1t has certain features
/ greatly in its favor. 1t grows farther
north than the black walnut or any ol
the hickories. The young trees arr
rapid growers and come into bearing
early.