Logansport Press (Newspaper) - March 27, 1931, Logansport, Indiana ROGERS ESTABLISHED COUNTY MEMBER A B O THE PEOPLES PAPER Beverly Hills Calif Mar Chicago js hav ig the last laugh The rest of the country lose up m wrath with lures and editorials of killings and its ate gangsters funerals tow if your town hasnt 1 a a lose festival its r a t h e r j Los Angeles backed by the hamber of commerce and he florists are out for that Iracle now They put on a rial funeral here last week hat looked li ke a night The flowers were only by the amount t h e y j ship in i 1 Our slogan is before you j each other dont over ok Los Angeles Racketeering is Americas industry and their funerals are big business Yours VOL 10 NO 241 Always in the Lead INDIANA FRIDAY MARCH Price By mail Ju pRICE THREE CENTO a year of state by carrier c or n BURKE GUNMAN Sorghum King Iowa March 26 services will bo hold here Friday for William H McKinley Si known as tho Sorghum King who died on his farm yesterday Ho was a native of Logans port Ind but had lived in this county since Although considered one of tho wealthiest farmers In Benton county McKinley never owned an automobile Final rehearsals for Tho Gar lien the VW CA toa livai to be given this evening Mgh audl wore held yesterday un Jler the direction of Miss Anna Thc cast of throe hundred loung women and girls com entirely of local folk arid committees were made up of C A members Color Jul and artistic costumes have icon fashioned and an elaborate letting has boon arranged Music and large and small rhythmic interpreta lons studies en numbers by Mrs Edna junior and sen ior violin choirs and a dialogue Miss Dorothy Den ham and Rev Edward r of Trinity Episcopal are included in tho All of ho Y W aro represented in lome part at the North Manchester Mans Body Taken From Lake Waters Intl March A takou from Lake Mich igan near Benton Harbor Mich fast night identified today us of Ernest Ebbinghouse wealthy North Manchester Ind business man disappeared hust November while on his way to visit relatives in Michigan Homer and Fred ol the man viewed the vody and final tion was made when a North Manchester checked work he had on the elder Ebr tooth Protest Limiting Of Doctors Power Baltimore March A protest against federal and state laws limiting the rights Qt phy to and remedial measures was today by the College of Physicians t See Slugs Court Holds Farmer Gives Tip Leading to His Ar rest On Farm In Missouri St Joseph Mo March 26 Burke known as the most dangerous criminal in America because of his alleged wholesale murders and robberies was captured without a struggle today At a farmhouse near Milan Mo Joseph police men a sheriff and a rural constable surprised the killer in bed He surrendered without a shot being fired Word of his arrest sent Chicago detectives racing to St Joseph by automobile hope of being first to claim the prisoner They carried warrants which charge Burke with being the assassin who lined up seven Moran gang sters in a Chicago garage Day riddled their bodies with chine gun Minneapolis March hearing lie trial of Phillip on or slaying Sam finer Minneapolis bookmaker the to bAko a microscopic examination ff bullets introduced it tho A unit microscope had bcon ct up by thn state but tho jurors o Iho Instrument H Skahen assistant Calvin God 1 expert about tho and the bullet Mo nsk ed permission to have the bullets but n cte objection sustained Imped to convince through UHO of the in strument that which killed Miller had been fired from a gun from Share when lie arrested Testimony to this effect been given by Major In Share is acquit ted hen he probably wittbe turned i over to at City Tnd want with the of a daring a bank robbery CITY TALKS BUYING TRUCK fire Meanwhile Prosecutor AV N Cunningham and Fred Cutlor left Benton Harbor Mich iu an effort to return Mm to stand trial for the slaying Chartes Skelly December at St Mich Farm or Gives Tip The capture which ended a na the man so badly wanted that in re wards have been offered for his apprehension was the result of a farmers that Burke displayed big bills and never leCt his auto mobile when visiting neighboring towns Who farmer reported his suspicions Officers armed with machine guns rushed into Burks room at dawn this morning and seized him before he could reach for his gun on a nearby chair found Ganj Vengeance Burke apparently believed ho was to be vengeance He expressed relief when he found his captors were officers Brought to St Joseph Burke first gave his name as Richard Franklin but later admit ted his identity had been ing at the home of his fatherin law Barney Porter since last No officers said However he several trips to Chicago Burke talked from the St Jo soph jail by telephone with John Norton Chicago chief of on Page flight THE Woman Seeking Township Help Has Cash A caino o tlic of ho here arid asked Ior to have in a local bank according to in formation evening 4 said Unit Hi man o dis office s day and i bund Khc WHS i need ol coin rl i ic ti 1 011 si i e i f I i n n c 11 f or the order on M local grocery the woman was informed of the finding She shn was Kanell 4 MORE AVER BROTHERS IS TRIGGERMAN i Friend To Slain Report er Among Witnesses To Shooting Criminal Courts Building Chi cago March 26 witnesses in Judge Joseph ba batha court today identified Leo Brothers as the blond man on the scene when Alfred Jake killed in a pedestrian tunnel last Chief among them was Clarke Applegate a Kentucky race horse trainer who said he was not more than eight feet be hind Lingle when the reporter was shot clown Brothers as the man who dropped the death weapon but did not say he saw the shot fir ed Saw Slayer Escape Other witnesses all of whom said they saw Brothers running away from the pedestrian tun nel where Lingle was killed were Otto Swoboda who com his this m or n i nig P a t r i c k Cam I young truck driver and plumb er and Daniel Mills a taxi driver was first state witness to testify to seeing the pistol dropped by the defendant He and Mrs Applegate were headed for the Illinois Central for thr tole HilBond Is Winter Takes Last Fling With Snow And Sleet Ove r Wide Area Kansas City March 26 whose reign during January and February had been disputed furiously in stales east of the Rocky Mountains rising to 72 miles an hour played havoc with communications facilities in eastern Wyoming east ern Colorado western Kansas western Oklahoma and They drove a barrage of snow across railroads and highways paralyzing traffic Their icy breath sent the temperature down to ords for 1931 which threat ened to be passed by new lows tonight It was the most severe storm or the year in the ranch and range country Planes were grounded Motor tourists were in their Provides In Bonds And Is Released Akron O March Ufi mechanic threats fo navy airship Akron was r ed from jail under 000 hour Into today At ho same time common picas L S an no u need April 2 as dale for trial The no man is to address a protest inert inn in nis behalf arm u get by international defense Twentytwo Akron signers for the necessary property bond wen obtained some hours before A detail of Transport will po to Frankfort this morning lo attend the funeral of a mem her ofthe department there They will attend in full dress uniform tracks Schools were closed rural sections Dancers Marooned in Thirty persons spent last night in a dance hall ma on Colo Rain preceded moved eastward Indianapolis March Robert B post clerk bound to the under 000 bond on of postal theft Pie was alleged to have taken a candy and in money FRIDAY Starts Probe Of Univers ll itys Expenses Oklahoma City March 26 Governor W H Al Murray who be in the homely educa ways he learned at a Texas college today charges of flagrant and misuse of unds at the door of the Uni of Oklahoma He said tho university hoard of r would consider the results ljf all of crime at university by Alva McDonald United Statos marshal sent Secretly by Murray to Norman to the probe The board is empowered to remove faculty members Goes to Sec Governor Although would not comment Dr W B Bizzell Page bight At Dr 0 R Lynch superintendent r sanitarium was one f the speakers at the child health Juul protection conference held fast night at the Delphi Presby terian church R Local folk who attended the fleeting were Mrs J Porter Mrs W Mrs Lucretia Whitmeyer Eli Mrs Guy uuk Miss Edna Avury Mrs Mrs James Estimate On Re I pairs To Old One Purchase of a new ladder truck to replace tlhe one wrecked Wed was discussed by city of learned Members of the council and board of works met in tho may ors with Fire Chiel William A and official ofthe company were in to dismantle the old truck and are to estimate the post of repairs The front of tho truck was badly damaged wheels were broken off the crank case broken and fenders damaged Officials said that tho truck had broken causing tto mishap V said that the truck has been used fourteen years The will report the repairs need ed to tne New York for an estimate on the cost of repairs officials said Purchase of a new truck will be determined when the repair estimate is it was said iRain or snow Friday w i t h m u c h colder late at Saturday pro snow and AYS Weather Buremi Department of 6 a m 7 a in S a m 9 a in 10 a ra 7 a 11 12 m m m m m Humidity 90 12 Noon 40 41 41 GI Midnight 3 p m Year ago Precipitation 00 11 inches inches rw A similar meeting for Logans and nearby towns Is being for May 10 Is Recovered T h ft automobile by H oC th city was Stolen from where it was parked in Sixth street Wednesday night was re covered yesterday in Lakeville according to reports made to po lice An automobile iron Pe ru was here Maximum wind midnight to 3 p hour from cast ro Year M axi m u m 2 7 velocity from 22 miles por Ago yes lend ay with the present Officials of tbe stale highway commission over route of road 29 as compared In company with Ego Smith president county board of commissioners county engineer and John Cantley slate representative interested himself in the matter three state road men made the and with the local men the routing of the new pavement The officials were by Jess Kurd en of Peru a member of tho commission with W J Titus chief engineer and J R Wimsett locating engineer as other members the party A special meeting of the com mission may be called to make a decision Mr The Press on the present routo want the pavement to fol near there in or der that they will not be deprived of the The county is interested been use it would have to maintain the present route iC the on Pa state e Eight Student Working on Antennae Is Killed Mass Paul 19 ol Fort Worth Tex a freshman at Williams college was killed to day while connecting a radio an tenna The aerial touch an elec tric power wire START COURSE IN SCOUT WORK TONIGHT At 7 45 Expected To Take Training Instruction Here the storm as it and Us advance Is valley tonight for snow sleet rising winds and falling In territories swept by tne storm today drops of temperature were not unusual and measured snowfall was as much as afoot A zero was reported P The temperature to fall in this locality last and the tail en dof tlie lne by to night was expected here much earlier JL Denver And Twelve Mile Bandit Giver Long Term 25 Williamsport Ind March 26 21 of Peru pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery to day and was sentenced to the state reformatory for said that Meredith signed a statement that his brother Willard robbed the Marsh field State last August 22 and oni De that with Ralph Wilson they robbed the bank of last September and the Twelve Mile bank lhat the brothers robbed the Denver bank of like amount and that they made a second but unsuccessful attempt to hold up the bank Peru police nabbed Saturday Approximately 15 stout lead ers troop former scouts andmen over IS years of age interested in will meet at the assembly hall in fity building evening for the opening session of the scout lead ers training course An exhibition period will be held for those not yet registered at oclock and at oclock the meet will be gin With Hiram mem ber of the local as senior patrol lender men re are divided into five Continued on Page Eight Given By 0 was given a White Shrine fez at a meeting oT the club Wednesday night for selling the largest number of Shrine Frolic held in last fall i The presentation Avas made 10 lowing acard meeting of organization Ben Pennington prudent of the club said that the was or dered a short time cele bration but was not received un til recently 310 Year Huntington Ind 26 Boxell of near Warren and Verlin milon 21 of Wells county were to to ten years in prison when they guilty in circuit court today tS charges of second degree burglary Police said the youmg men confessed they stole a truck load of cattle and hauled it to the Muncie market FARMERS SOW SEVEN WILL EXPAND Ten Be Shorter Crop May Help To Strengthen The Price Washington March Wheat farmers suffering over production at home Established from and Indianapolis March 26 A P Establishment of a ays tern of substations for the state police department mod after the system now in force in Michigan is under v vr I jii JJl abroad intend to plant one of the smallest spring wheat crops since in Students Take Up I U Liquor Probe Bloomington Tnd March 26 alleged li parties at Indiana university fraternity np by tlhe student affairs committee oi the faculty ina preliminary meet ing this but im reports on its progress sp the world war This was disclosed today agricultural department estimate that farmers intend to sow 147 per cent less than last year This reduction exceeds the hopes of the farm board which announced Monday it would not make stabilization purchases of tbe 1331 crop Tbe board hoped for a cut of only 10 per cent in spring wheat The departments report show ed farmers intend to sow 230 per cent less Durum wheat and 12 per other Plans for such a system were being worked out today by Grover Garrott chief oC state police and Robert Codd deputy secretary of state who have jusi returned from Michi gan By authority of the recent gen era assembly the state police will add approximately 40 new men Under present plans mately ten substations will be lo on the outskirts of smaller Indiana towns preferably at junctions of siale roads Each station will be provided with a C G 11 u v t o cjt u i v J J i T g These figures however may be i long distance toll station altered by weather price or laj Will Have bor conditions and do not nej Those substations in the north represent the acreage prn of tire state will be which will be actually planted J equipped with receiving sta A further curtailment may which will be provided by suit from the farm boards stato police depart sion not to buy surplus stock in return cooperation of thus full lie department oc stabilization upon the jarrott said ers themselves COURT REFUSES TO PERMIT GUINEA PIG TO STUNT GROWTH OF BOY 14 WEIGHING 135 Los Angeles March 20 B is willing to become H Hes outstripped ni o s i men lihnn six feet tall and weigh ing 235 Adolph was Uic in the courtroom and tho center of a between his t ul h c r and mother over he should lie subjected to to halt growth seen bip you replied the lad Arc yon to take n on becoming like Yes The boys f a t h e r Dr K Roome former police is seeking logal to inject to growth The wile Mrs Roome former train ed nurse lias custody ol the boy and opposes such in am raid the treat ments will affect me men tally Ind told the judge f he large t li vc no physical troubles and Im a pretty When they put these shots in me r affected for days Judge court physician to an 5 examination of the b o y and continued UuS case un til the experts report is re Tho court this boy is not a human guinea pig but is a human being and he not be subject ed to experiments of any doctor the judge declar ed Other doctors had liod their belief he will grow least eight feet in height Formerly Of Here Dead At Topeka The Honorable John Marshall 74 former and cousin of George Marshall city chemist died in Topeka Kan sas according to information re here yesterday He bad been on the supreme Kansas for several years He spent his boyhood days in Car roll and Cass counties Both Mr and Mrs have many friends in this vicin ity and were frequent visitors here Word of the death was received by Mr and Mrs Albert Rice of Gamden Six men will bo assigned to eanh substation a antin charge patrolman will le required to patrol about 200 miles of state roads daily riding motorcycles Chief Garrott said he hopes later to equip the Indiana dc I pertinent with a radio broad casting station Three Arrested After Two Raids By Police Squad Two raids were made by po Marshall squads between and oclock yesterday which resulted in the arrest of on charges of pos session The first raid was made at thV establishment of Fred 1614 Erie avenue A small quan T titv of alleged was found Liew b i ad was taken nito ens Dies in Washington tody i A short time later about four Washington Ind March 26 Ann E Core 86 wid owed mother of the late Lew S Core Democratic politician died today at the home near here of another son Jeff Core quarter of alleged liquor were found at establishment of John Perron e 525 Twelfth street Albert 55 al employe and Perrone wera arrested o
