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Che THE WEATHER id Sunds? I li A I) I li ASSOCIA IO i voli. NO. 160 Published Daily (Except Sunday) Uv Nows-Star Publish'ng Cm. Ltd. MONROE, LOUISIANA, MAY Entered as Matter June 1 1909, at Monroe Rostof Dee PRICK FIVE CENTS 'NEED BETTER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SAYS PRESIDENT COOL1DGE Single Again WASHINGTON, May 30.

(By A- for more vigilant enforcement of law on the part of states and local governments and for a "universal observance of the Constitution" by the American pub- i lie, President Coolidge, in I Ml ial Day address, today at Arlington Cemetery, declared that "what we need is not more Federal government but better local 4 are not a lawless said the President, "but we are too frequently a careless one. The multiplicity of laws, the varied possibilities of appeals, the disposition to technicality in procedure, the delays and consequent expense of litigation which inevitably inure to the advantage of wealth and specialized MONROE ALL ON QUI VIVE BUT GETS BY New York Millionaire Speeds Through City; Afa de No Stop. From police to reporters and the rest of the public of Monroe, all these have been counted were in a state of alertness which be as repreaches to us gan when News-Star an- n'unced that suspicious looking automobile, of unusual size and ry SKIPS PROHIBITION is strange that such laxities hould persist in a time like the present, which is marked by a deter- yesterday morning and the mined upward movement in behalf made that the car was of social welfare. But they do ex- none other than that of Cornelius ist. They demonstrate a need for Vanderbilt, of New York and prompter, less irksome and FOUR JURORS IN SHEPHERD CASE HELD Arc Locked Up Until Monday; Hope to Get Others Soon.

SEEK MISSING MAN Chief Efforts Exerted to Apprehend Robert White. Confirmation of rumors that Mae had been held up in Meridian by the Murray, rnovie actress, nn 1 obtaine 1 fourtp, jur0r traffic police as a possible "booze from Robert Z. Leonard in attor better, expensive administration of the laws; for uniformity of procedure; for more accurate delimitation of state and federal Mr. Coolidge made only passing reference to prohibition, and did not apply his observation direc.ly to any particular situation. Declaring that "when the local government unit evades its responsibility, it is started in the vicious way to disregard of law and laxity of be continued: police force which is administered on the assumption that the violation of some may be ignored has started toward demoralization.

The community which t.pnrovcs such administration is making dai geroua concessions. There is no lise disguising the fact that as a nation our attitude toward tne prevention and punishment cf crime needs more serious attention. The conclusion is inescapable tiat laxity of administration reacts upon public opinion, cau? ng cynicism and loss of confidence law and inforcement and therefore in observance. The failure cf local government has a demoralizing vf- in every direction. VITAL DEFEATS "There arc vital in wivch the nation greatly needs a revival Interest and It is less to boast of our liberty when we find that to so shocking an extent it is merely the liber to go til- governed.

It is time to take winning that neither ine liberties we prize nor the system under whicn we claim them arc safe while suth conditions exist. i "We shall not correct admitted grave defects if we hesitate to Recognize them. We must be frank nth ourselves. We ought to be our hardest critics. We can afford the "equipment" carried none other than that of the ordinary baggage of a scion of the famous New York family.

This actual identification was not made, however, until the Meridian policeman had made a most careful scrutiny and convinced himself that they "were not putting one over on That the New York millionaire would rorae through Monroe en route to California was a foregone conclusion and there no little excitement in police, hotel and other circles when the news first broke in Monroe. Everything in readiness in this city last night for the entertainment of the distinguished visitor, a representative of the News-Star being himself on the watchful waiting list for his arrival. Ail look outs failed and last night ended without sight of the party. Police gave it up as a bad job and it was generally agreed that Vanderbilt had doubtless changed his route, swerving possibly' from Jackson to New Orleans, to the south. This morning a palace ear hove in sight.

It bore a New York license number and within was the chauffeur and one The policeman insists that the latter wore a red bandana handkerchief tied over his head. Whether this was true or not could riot be verified for the trip through Monroe was swift only a passing glance was possible. The ca. dashed through DcSiard sticet and to the traffic bridge and on to West Monroe. The err was said by the traffic officer to have been that of Cornelius Vanderbilt.

Paris, came with a announcement that a decree had been granted, in almost record time She testified that 1 er husband had kept her from their home. TO FORM SOCIETY FOR SHIPMENT OF CHICAGO, May 30. A. Four jurors who are to try lLim I). Shepherd for the murder of Will.

N. MetTintock, were locked up today until Monday. The addition yesterday of the Mark R. Spikins, gave torney Crowe hope that better progress would be made next week. While the investigation of attempts to prospective jurors was more or less quiescent, the search in New York for Robert missing state's witness, continued.

Judge Thos. J. Lynch pre- siding at the Shepherd trial, haa letter from White pledging that he i would be in court when needed. POLICEMAN VIEWS BODY, FINDS THAT OF SISTER YORK. May orooa search continued todav for i the slayer of Florence Kane, who was identified hy Defective James A.

Kane, of Broohljn, as his sister when in the course of duty he had to view the body. The body was found near the home. The assailant had forced his fingers, down her throat in an effort to check her screams. He battered, hound and 1 gagged her and tore ter clothe a to ribbons. Detective Fane was one of those sent to investigate, His face turned white as soon as he looked at the battered form.

afraid this Is near home, he said. He looked at the body again. "It's my he said slowly. Detective Captain McCJoskey laid a gentle arm on Kar.e’s shoulder. may go he said replied Kane, on this STUDENTS IN CHINA KILLED DURING RIOT Conviction of Japanese Mill Strikers 'ause of Demonstration.

TOKIO ASKS SAFETY Japan Government Warns Troops Ready to Put Down Disorders. CARLOAD LOTS FOIL BAD CHECK ARTIST; MAKES GOOD HIS ESCAPE THOUSANDSHEAR COOLIDGE SPEAK AT WASHINGTON Memorial Exercises Held Over Country; London Has Service. TSIANGTAO, China, May Three rhinese cotton mill strikers were killed and a score injured today when Gendarmes attempted to clear troublesome strikers from a Japanese mill. Several member; of the attacking force were beaten by the strikers who made a menacing retreat. DE PAOLO i LEAD IN BIG MOTOR RACE Halfway Mark Reached in Mile Tulliana 'ontest.

103.45 MILES, HOUR People 1 Out. to Sup the (Great Sporting Event. General John J. Pershing, commander-in-chief of the A. h.

officially launched the annual Poppy Day drive for disabled veterans by purchasing a poppy from little Miss Joy Authier, of Washington, D. C. I.cwig led at 400 Do Paoln in second place, Shafer third and Harry Hartz fourth. Milton, twice winner of the osent, was fifth. The time was 3:36.

30:20 an average of 101.16 miles an hour. Farmers of Parish ill Meet on Thursday to rsa nizc. A scheme by an unknown man to pass two bogus checks of $50 each to the Butler-Rather Auto Parts company on North Second street was A special meeting has been called for the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, Thursday June 4 at 2:30 p. m. when all Ouachita parish farmers who are interested in the formation of a co-operative truck growing association for the parUh are urged to attend.

Special a.ten- tion is to be given to the project to foiled yesterday afternoon by J. R. raise fall and winter crops, parti- Butler, proprietor of the store, cularly crops of cauliflower, of the The man made his escape and al- Denmark variety, for shipment in though the police department search- carload lots to northern markets. ed every section of the city no trace This crop is planted in August and of him was found. He was describ- September and marketed in Novem- ed about 45 years old, five feet, ber and December when competition ten inches tall, weighing 160 pounds is absent.

E. R- Stmhan, of the and dressel in a dark suit, straw WASHINGTON, May 30. A. memorial day tribute to the men and women who aied in its service centered today in Washington, w-ith President Cool------------- idge leading the exerciser, in Arling- Two Drawn Oll N. O.

Bank ton National cemetery at the tomb of the unknown soldier. Found on Inquiry to Be Bogus. SHANGHAI, May police armed with carbine rifles fired into a mob of 3,000 Chinese students attempting to storm the Loua police sub-station on the Nanking road today, killing six and fatally injuring eight and seriously wounding eight others. The demonstration attempted as a protist ogam-t conviction of Chinese st- kets who left their employment in Japiresc cotton mis. The decision which precipitated the disturbance was handed down oy a mixed court.

The commanl to fire volley was given when the students began to rush the gate- which into the The disturbance took plac 3 in the heart of business district. While the aY'on of the police in fir.r on the s'udenl stemmed the disorder temporarily an uprising is feared tonight. The Shanghai volunteer corps, light artillery and twelve armored cars were ordered out to aid in restoring order. Fifty- students have been arrested. BIG AUTO BODY FACTORY BURNS AT LAMAR, MISS.

Loss Estimated Around Quarter of Million in Morning Eire. parish farm demonstration office, states this variety has been thoroughly demonstrated by the extension department of the university to be well adapted to this section of the state. Besides this cauliflower, which it hat, tan shoes, and gray shirt. Shortly before 3 yesterday afternoon the man entered the store on Second street and told Mr. Butler that he wanted to purchase some automobile tires and inner tubes.

After Mr. Butler had quoted his Touched by the of the occasion, thousands of Washingtonians and visitors gathered in the amphitheater to heir the address, broad: vtirg of which was arranged for by several large rad.o Associations cf veterans of the The Japanese government recently vaious conflicts arranged to hold ordered two destroyers from Port services for their owt dead before Arthur to proceed to Tsmgtao, China the presidential party arrived at the cemetery. A huge forme! 0f poppies plan.s of Japanese spinn was prepared fcboxri the U. S. S.

According to Tokio for lowering into the Potomac iiver as additional tr.bute to the navy's dead, on the seas. Memorial exercises also were arranged aboard the U. S. S. Grampus HATTIESBURG, Miss.

Fire believed to have mginated from exposed electric wiring in ta: pa.nt department of the Martin-Parry Corporation, one of the biggest automobile body manufacturing companies in the world, located Lumberton, in Lamar county, 30 SPEEDWAY, Indianapolis, May 30. A. the half way mark reached in the 600 mile automobile race over the speedway today, Peter De nephew of the famous Ralph bn Palma, leading after a neck and neck race Dave Lewis, Earl Cooper and Ralph Hepburn. The time for the 250 miles was 2:24:59 31 an average of 103.45 mil art hour The race was being by a record breaking crowd estimate.1 at 145.000, the greatest throng chat, ever witnessed a sporting event America. Eighteen of the 22 cars that started remained in the gruelling when the race was haif finished.

SPEEDWAY, Indianapolis, Ind. May A. a roar from perfectly tuned motors twenty two of the world greater race drivers shot away at 10 o'o ock in the start of the automobile race over the motor spetd-way. miles from here, completely destroy- jhc attendance at that time sai VICKSBURG, May (By A. Vanderbilt, I member of the famous family of millionaires, whose baggage searched after he was halted by be, for in spite of everything we still have a balance of prosperity, of i 1 in Men ycster- general welfare, of secure freedom 1 lLts and of righteous purpose, that gives is hoped to grow in large quantities price the man said that he would this fall fall beans, cabbage, lettuce buy $75 worth of the tires and inner and potatoes of late variety are tubes.

He then pulled $25 in cash planned for shipment co-operatively front his pocket but placed it back in large lots. and offered Mr. Bultler the two $50 "More interest is being shown checks instead. us assurance of lcadersn.p among the nations. America needs to hold to its ancient and wcll-chmed course.

"Our country was conceived in the theory of local self-government. has been dedicated by long to that wise and beneficent policy. It is the foundation principle of our ystem of liberty. It makes the largest promise to the frecl.m and development of the individual. Its preservation is worth all the and all the sacrifice that, it may rost.

MUST OBEY "It can not be denied that the present tendency is not in harmony with this spirit. The individual, instead of working out his own ercr.o- mic and moral independence by his own industry and his own self-mastery, tends to throw' himself on some vague influence which he denominates society and to nold that in some way responsible for the sufficiency of his support and the morality of his actions. "The local political units likewise look to the states, the states look to the nation, and nations are beginning to look to some vague sation some nebulous concourse of umanity, to pay their bills and tell hem what to do. This is not local elf-government. It is not American is not the method which has ade this country w'hat it is.

We an not maintain the western staml- rd of civilization on that theory, it is supported at all, it will have be supported on the principle of dividual responsibility. If that rinciple be maintained, result hich I believp America wishes to ft produced inevitably will follow. we are too weak to take charge our own morality, we shall not strong enough to take charge of ow'n liberty. If we can not gov- rn ourselves, if we can not observe law, nothing remains but to have ome one else govern us, to have law enforced against and to tep down from the honorable abid- place of freedom to the. ignom- ious abode of servitude.

ILL BE SET RIGHT whole world has reached a ge in which if we do not set our- right, we may be perfectly that an authority will be as- ted by others for the purpose cf ting us right. But before we attempt to set selves up as exponents of univer- reform, it would be wise to re- mber that progress is of slow wing and also to remember that deration, patience, forbearance, charity are virtues in their own yfght. The only action which can be CONTINUED ON TAGS EIGHT right now than ever before in the making of this parish a trucking region of note. The soil and are here and all that is needed is energy and planning with a definite goal in sight. If the farmers will made "public together aright we can make this section one of the best the day, suspected of being a "rum runner," will warn tourists "what to expect at through the medium of the American Automobile Association a state it credited to says.

Mr. Van lerbilt, wno reached here late last night from Jackson, where 1 he called to see Governor Henry L. Whitfield after his experience at w-as plainly incensed over th ransacking of nis personal effects. He is touring from Florida to Los Angeles, accompanied by John Brodix, director of various newspaper interests which he controls. Failing to see Governor Whitfield Mr.

Vanderbilt explained the Meridian episode to the governor's secretary, it was said. CITY PLANNING FOR CLOSING OF STORES EARLIER One Afternoon Off Again; Suggested for Clerks of South for the raising of out of season crops for the north. The assistance of my office is always available as we are always anxious to aid," stated Mr. Strahan. Prof.

G. L. Tiebout, horticulturist, of the Louisiana Experiment station, and Henry Clay Smith, of the Missouri Pacific agricultural department are to speak at the meeting Thursday. Prof. Tiebout has grown with much success the variety of cauliflower from Denmark that is now' proposed to be raised here.

Mr. Smith is so connected with the Missouri Pacific railroad that he is able to offer much in the way of cooperation in the handling of the crops over the railroad and also in marketing same. As the seed for the cauliflower is imported from Denmark, it is essential that plans be made now for the early placing of the order in 1 11 1 i 011 1 order to have it received in Monroe by August. Suspicious of the man. Mr.

Butler carried the checks to the Ouach- National Bank and then communicated with the Hibernia Bank and Trust company of New' Orleans, the bank on which the checks were drawn. The bank telephoned back that the checks w'ere spurious. Meanwhile the man had disappeared from the store and could not be found when Mr. Butler returned with two bogus checks. The polite department was notified but it is believed that the man made his escape 1 from the city before the patrolmen began their search.

The checks were made payable to J. H. Smith and signed with the name of Smith Contracting company, by Wm. Smith, president. MEMORIAL FOR WARREN HARDING MARION, Ohio, May A.

feature of Memorial Day ceremonies here today was the dc dication of the new of the. Marion Star, a room of which has been set apart as a memorial to former President Warren G. Harding. The walls of the Harding memorial room arc lined with reproductions of pages from newspapers throughout the country detailing the former president's career from his election as lieutenant governor of Ohio in 1903, his service in the White House to his death and his funeral. where Chinese striking employes were reported to occupied the com- received here on May 27, the i.ese ce force Tmngtao was inadequate and unable to cope with the situation.

Japanese police troops were also ordered to Tsingtao from Tsinan. Tokio dispatches received on May 28 said: "It is hoped, however that the Chinese authorities will suppretss rioting thus obviating the landing cd the plant and office buddings. The loss is estimated at a quarter o' a million dollars. It was practically covered by insurance. In addition to the great stocks of finished and unfinished material on hand which went up in the blaze, all of the office records weie destroyed Unofficial was received here today that the plant will be rebuilt immediately.

J. A. Callahan, general manager of the corporation, will leave York. tne headquarters, for Lumberton. to discuss with the local officials plans for refunding the structure.

The blaze was discovered at A few minutes afterwards it had reached the paint barrels, and about 125,000 with a ste idy s'rcani still pouring through the yuas. When the fifty mile mark was reached Peter De Paolo had a leal of about a half-mile, wikn Earl Cooper trailing him arid Hartz in third place. of Japanese blue jackets at the Chinese port. The Japanese minister explosion at Peking has been instructed to warn the Chinese government that it Japanese pr RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOLS CLOSE WITH EXERCISES throwing flames great distances ana in all directions. Within an hour what had been one of the prides of the South was reduced to ashes.

DE PALMA AND MILTON FAVORED INDIANA POLLS, Mar By A. race drivers of America and an Landing star of European tracks lined up their cars at the speedway today for the start at ten of the annua! 500 miles automobile race. Twenty wo drivers will engage the g-uei'ing contest for racing glory and $100,000 in prizes. The thirteenth renewal of Amer en's speed classic promised to attract a record-breaking crowd of 138,000 attended last year, noke and When dawn broke today more than one thousand automobiles were wait- Two mammoth 500 feet ing for the opening of the by sixty filled with the most mod- Hotels overflowed, thousands spent ern of machinery for cutting bodies the night in private residences while for different makes of automobile tourist camps and public pa-ks were trucks, and containing about eight packe i hundreds o. automob carloads of steel and hardware and bearing license 10 carloads of finished produc were included in the LONDON, May A.

P. Americans here generally observed memorial day at ceremonies arranged by the London branch of the American Overseas Memorial Day Association. Rayville, Start and Maugham Finish Successful Year. loss. In addition to the fire carried on the building, "use and insurance to the extent of 200,000 recently was taken out by the company.

H. J. GRYDER SET FREE ON CHARGE Columbia Man Painfully Burned in Gas Station Blaze Caused by Match Evidence Is Found; No New Hollingsworth Trial. LOVE BROS. TEST NOW MAKING OIL; SALT WATER LESS Fraternity Encouraged Hy Hopeful Turn; Zeigin Tests Snudav.

By J. B. KING (Staff Correspondent) Special to the Newk-Star. YYVILLE, May the schools of Richland parish officially came to a Thursday night when the four high schools, Rayville, Mangham and Start, held final graduating exercises and each school out the greatest senior class in its history. Each looks upon the session just closed as among the most successful on record.

The programs commencement week for these school have already been published, except the names of the Mangham and Delhi graduates. The senior class of the Delhi high school COVERDALE GOES TO EL DORADO TO Vm Upchurch 1 Extradited; Jumped Bail Here. was: Mary Jane Anding, R. URANIA. May 30-The sensation Armstrongj Blanchard, Conof the week was the comeback staged ceUa forniglia, Inez Dunham, Anna Monroe merchants are considering tentative plans to close their places of business each Friday afternoon during the summer months, starting it is suggested, on June 15.

A similar plan was followed with much success last summer and efforts are by the Gould et al Love Brothers Map Haney, Inez Hartley, Eallie Harper No. 1, section 23-10-2E which Alberta Land( Vivian Ixgett lissouri Pacific depot, fea- 1 came in last week producing a big King Ovterton, George Run- third day of the quantity of salt water and a Bertha Stout, Clyde Thompson, a aaii i oh oil. It was late a. Bess Toombs Eldon Acquittal of H. J.

Gryder, proprietor of a grocery store located near the Mis tured the trials in district court brought about i oil. It wms late yesterday Special tto the News-Star. COLUMBIA, May Gartman, proprietor of the Columbia filling station, was severely burned here Thursday while supplying gas to a stranger who was driving through Columbia on a motor truck by the liquor drive of the that this test, after oai cd. viangham high school: Fannie department on Monday night and came back flowing about 12 15 jda Roxic Naomi Meyers, Tuesday. Judge Sandel found Gry- of oil daily, there Watts DeMoss, Blanche Etta dcr not guilty on account of insuffi- i about per cent of the f.u:d water.

Chapman, Homer Randall Boughtin. cient evidence introduced by the After the salt water broke in Erneg- Adcock, Rosa McCovun, prosecution. i fhc well last week on the daj McCormick, Mary Louise Motion for new trial filed hy the i was tested, the flow was mudded off Nora IjCC Ratcliff. W. T.

Ear- ternoon. now on foot for a similar plan for jhe man w'ho was driving the truck the present year. The matter is to be taken up by Fheriff Milton Coverdale left ye terday afternoon for El Dorado, Arkansas, with requisition papers for the return of Tom pchurch, wanted here on a liquor charge and for ra e. skipping a $750 bond. Upchurch had been at large i.ru.

the early part of February until May 20 when he was captured EL Dorado. Immediately after Lis arrest, Sheriff Coverda a applied to Governor Fuqua for papers, receiving them at noon yesterday. Sheriff Coverdale will pro bably arrive with Upchurch this tes from almost eryf state in the Union. Judging from the time made in the qualifying tests grind wi.l smash all records for the event. Expert- figure that winner will average better than 100 mi.es an hcur.

Two former winners of the race, Ralph De Palma and Tommy Milton are among the outstanding favorites while Harry Hartz, who has captured second place twice and last year finished fourth, also ha? a strong following, Peter De Paulo, nephew of De Palma, is given an excellent chance to win due to his performance in the trials. Dc Paulo turned the fast single lap in better than 111 miles an hour. Leon Du ray made the best average time in the qualifying test-, he wi i make a -trong i for the lap prize money early in the race. All the drivers in race, with one exception, are Americans. The lone foreign invader is Pietro Bordino, an ltai an driver who will pilot an Italian made Balloon tiros an 1 front drive cj are the innovations of this year if- yt ir-old boy climbed onto the truck the purchase of by the: bailed yesterday with the result that Miss Marie Robinson was the sole to look at a monkey that the man federal dry agent from Hollings- it is now producing oil.

Soo i after graduate of the Start school. This had in a cage on the front end of worth on two consecutive days the retail merchants and the Chamber of Commerce the next few Thus far all approached are declared to have expressed almost unanimous sanction of the pursuance of the truck and just then an old man prove that Hollingsworth was guilty, the plan which will give clerks and 1 who was riding with the driver of Th 3 purchase on the second day storekeepers an opportunity' sec the truck struck a match to light his i luminated and characterized the bail games, go on auto trips and to The fumes arising from the first sale, Judge Sandel said, visit the natatorium. gasoline ignited and in a i Hollingsworth was found guilty of A similar plan is being followed t' ne the entire front part of the the charge of selling for bev- truck was covered by flames. At erage purposes by the court yestor- that moment Mr, Gartman sprang day afternoon ick. motion lor new rriai ineu ny me 7 mu, rxora i.ce namim.

1 defense attorney in the case of and preparations were mide to se. Sallie Mae H.xon, Gilbert Lpc iur? sta- I vs. O. M. Hollingsworth, Monroe a packer.

i Boughton, Jessie Lynn, Thelma Bar- was arresiOi on lugi. tso- druggist, was overruled by Judge The packer was set in the hole the nson Clara Nettie Hemler and Car- arV 1 880 1 a. tne well was following a raid on then home a. stopped at the Columbia filling tion and asked for a supply of gaso- line. Mr.

little four- Sandel this morning on the grounds first of the week and tne well McKay by other cities of the state and adjacent ones. Vicksburg has voted the past week, it stated, to have close at 6 cn week Saturday excepted, on Friday at Ip m. All that is needei in Monore this year as in past seasons, the cooperation of the public, who will not be inconvenienced further, it is said, than making plans in advance to buy their supplies at an earlier hour on the days when early closing shall be in effect. the bailer was being run into being a new high school, of course, hole the gas pressure Decani: tuf- couu n0t matriculate a large class ficienh for the making of sevcial onc SPSsion. into the body of the truck to res- cue his little boy, and in so doing I he was severly burnef on left leg from the knee joint to the hip joint.

Edgar Ray who is employed by IGartman, was present, and seeing Uae seriousness li the situation, he grabbed a large shovel that was conveniently near and threw heads. The plug was drilled on the Ze.gin et al Urania No. 1, section UMG- 2 yesterday and the well bailed. The well will be drilled in Sunday and a test made. Thus far the formations A.

Collman, charged with selling are checking fair enough which The graduating class for the Rayville high school was: T. Jarrell McCoy, Irma Gay Langford, Frank B. Hatch, Josephine Williamson, Helen Henderson, Alice leigh Mel va Croxton, Marjorie up following 1604 Jackson street. Thirty-eight gallons and 23 pints of moonshine whiskey, found in the bathroom rf the house, were confiscated by the officers. This was the largest haul of lightning" ever taken by the sheriffs department and by the arrest of the two brothers, one of the largest bootlegging rings in the city was said to have been brok FEW IDENTS ON IND.

TRACK INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Mr 30. previous winners of the 500 mile race at the Indianapolis motor speedway have met tragic deaths on race tracks, but there has not been 1 fatal accident here since 1910 when five persons were killed. Race-goers commented today on the remarkably few- accidents that occurred on the track, which is regarded as treacherous and bumpy. Berlenbach-McTigue Bout Slated Tonight "jake" for beverage purposes, went on trial yesterday afternoon and arguments in the case will be heard this afternoon or Monday morning.

The state completed its case against Sam Michiotti, also charged with selling "jake," this morning and the vri 11 call witnesses to a lot of sar.d into the mouth of the the stand this afternoon. Michiotti tank and thus cut the flame off. No a store in the east end of day originally one else was the give promise of a veil something like the onc George Zeigin mu tied in. section 18-10-2E which came in a good producer but later turned its flow to water, and present is making a quantity of oil and water. Delay in the receipt of the liner, i reason for the test of the Zeigin well being put ovc- trom Simms, Lueile Whatley, Bennie Mounger, Mattie Barbero, Neva set for about two weeks after the ai NEW YORK, May The weathi nss failed Tox Rickard for the tirne in 19 years.

As a result night's bout between Mike Me! the champion and Paul Berle. The trial of the two brothers was for the light-heavy weight tit5 Hoover, Leonard L. Robinson, Lawrence Gay, Eugene Fairleigh, Richard J. Murphy, Agatha Noble Ha ch, Helen Gladney, David Burk, Junius B. Snarp, John Summerlin Whatley, Edward Cooper, Mary Oliver, George C.

Purvis, Elizabeth Fortenberry, Harold McConnell, Sorey, be held tonight at the ma rest. John Upchurch appeared and ium. ra was sentenced to sixty days in jail, stadium too wet even fined $-500 or in default of payment, fight fans, four additional months impriitm-j This is the first time ment. Tom Upchurch, however, did Gans-Nelson bout in GY not answer to the charge, and his in 1906 that Richard bond of $750 was forfeited. Since off a show, that time until his arrest El Dor- Berlenbavn an Ueduled, to Eliza Noble Vaughan and Evelyn Me-, ado.

Sheriff Coverdale conducted an 'day tu- 'Lemore. 1 extensive search for the man. four pounds under 1.