Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 April 1920 — Page 2
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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1920.
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IKES STAMNT ON MfWSVKKK
REPORT ON JAIL IS CITED.
penalties
SHEPPARD.
Order Railroad Con-
CHAfRMAN TELLS OF RELATION TO STATE CHARIT’ES BODY.
enforced. “f Signed ]
“Preeident
doctors.
W. O. LEE,
j “president Brotherhood Railroad A statement in reply to the question i -j/f STONE. fy whether the county hoard of chari-j “Grand Chief Engineer Brotherhood
rte* would join with the board of 4ate charities in its request for a
deceiving the. yardmen throughout! workers were on strike in Columbus
the United State* and promote the j today.
one big union* idea. Railroad officials were discussing “There can be no settlement of I the probability of being forced to pending wage questions while this j take off trains. Pennsylvania line illegal action continues. We insist officials said they would try to keep that every member of these brother- j perishables and live stock moving, hoods does everything within their . but would not be able to handle any power to preserve their existing con- other kind of freight while the strike
tracta which, if abrogated, may take i lasts.
years to rebuild. The laws of all of ] Reports indicate that 4®0 men are these organisations provide penalties • out in the Pennsylvania yards. 100 at for members engaging in illegal i the Norfolk A Western. 100 at the strikes, and these penalties will be ' Baltimore A Ohio. 100 at the Big Four.
140 at the Hocking Valley. and "S at the Toledo A Ohio Central. A meeting of all Columbus brotherhoods has been called for tonight to
consider the strike question.
faring in federal court on its inspsctions of the Marion County Jail, <Ja« made today by Mrs. Joseph B. Wealing, chairman of the county taoard. The state board's request for ir hearing before Judge A. B. Anderson grew out of the statement by Frederick Van Nuys. United States district attorney, during the investigation by Judge Anderson of charges that federal prisoners at the jail were wot properly fed and cared for. that the board of state charities stood ac•oiscd of “incompetency and malfeas-
ance. '
Mr*. Keating said:
. *'* have been chairman of the Mar©n county board only since February - 1 of y**r. Pi or to that time Professor Coleman was chairman and Uwat a member of the board. In the “hrly part of 191* Professor Coleman raaigoed and removed to Chicago, f leaving one vacancy. The long iW-. lies and ultimate death of one of its moat valued members. Mrs John B Biam, left the second vacancy on the I board and It la on this amount that the board has not been as active as it 1 formerly has been, ft is also because , tl lf r condition of the! that the September bulletin, to[ which reference has been made, con-
tains no report on the jail. T; Board Reorganise*.
f “Two new members were appointed tb the board In Vt-brumry. and the board was reorganised on February 3*. At this meeting ! was named as the chairman, and George !>. Thorn- ♦ tri, secretary. The board has been active since that date, visits having been made to the County Jail on February 26. ami since that date, to the fjotrie for Aged Women, the Indiana pbll* Asylum for Friendless Colored Children and the Irvington Orphans
IfOme.
* I »♦» much surprised at the statement to the effect that the state 'mard of charities has to depend for mbch of Its information concerning 'do* I conditions upon the reports «f the county...board/. This does not *4»m to me to b*- justifiable. The <*0tmty board is mad* up of six earnest, conscientious men and worn on, who are glad and willing to give Inelr time and their beet efforts absolutely gratuitously. None of these members receive one dollar In salary. We maintain no office, have no employes, and, therefore, are In no way le h* compared with the state board, it is our first Intimdtlon that the state beard is dependent for their In-
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by the county board
“As to our visit to the Jalt, I am vtrv glad to refer you to the report made by our board, covering that visit. Much of tha roteeonduct charged might hav* been true, and the members of our board b* absolutely unable to discover It. When you take Into consideration the fact that we are at all time* *«compani*d by a ,slt official in making our rounds, and can only go from one part of the tnstitutioii to the other ae he lead* the way. and unlocks the door* for gs. it can to* readily Understood that the prisoners with whom we talk, might
Locomotive Engineers.
“W. 8. CARTER
President Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.”
SURRENDERS TO MARSHAL
shenaxgo valley men I it.
¥ar4s at
Several Peaaaylvaaia Cl tie*
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SHARON. Pa, April 10.—Railroad switchmen throughout the Shenango valley went on strike today completely tying up the yards at Sharon, Farrell, Sharpesville and other points
in the region-
The strike wax so complete that a number of steel plants were closed, while others were compelled to curtail operations. It was declared by
William Grees Provide* Boa* fa Leal
x Ceaelpraey Caae.
William Green, secretary-treasurer
other miners on the charge of con- ; mills employing no less than 10,000 lyuTn^To""^ SISS5 uSSd; ""fLTS of u-n* «u f 10 000 txkiid •lArri Afi ijv tik# K&tioiiflLl th€fy <►*- proCti'Ct i nospitais a fid SirliV of fSw^oVt fi^ | -ykool. f»!' •oooll..
Green returned York, where he scale conference.
are out. numbering 300 men, and th> switching of passenger trains and the switching necessary to handle live stock and perishable freight is being done by officials, yard masters and clerks. The fifteen switchmen of the Lake Erie A Western railroad, fifty switchmen of the Cincinnati. Indianapolis & Western railroad, twenty-five employes of the Illinois Central, and twenty-four men on the Monon failed to report when their shifts were due to start work, and presumably have joined the strike movement. These railroad companies are notifying Indianapolis shippers that they are unable to accept freight for any destination until further notice. As the result of the strike, tbs Big Four and Pennsylvania railroads have placed embargoes against receiving any freight in Indianapolis for any destination. Embargoes on all freight except for local pointa that ia cities which can be reached without going through terminals where the congestion has interfered seriously with shipments, were put in effect Friday by practically all roads which still accepted freight.
Soane Expi
Met Accept**.
of New
Friday from li*w attended the wage-
CHICAGO SITUATION MORE ENCOURAGING
should the strike continue.
The railroads affected are the Pennsylvania Pittsburg A Lake*"Eria Bessemer A Lake Erie and the Erie
railroad.
Only express shipments for points designated as local points were accepted by the American Railway Expiess Company, according to Herbert B Calkins, superintendent for the Indianapolis district. It is the policy of the company, he said, to refuse to accept any shipments which it is not reasonably sure of delivering, and'slthough no general circular announc-
129 SWITCHMEN RETURN.
Fires*** Alas AaM to Have Gaae Back
at Ksaass City.
KANSAS CITY. April 10.—One hundred and twenty-five switchmen em-
j ployed by the Rock Island railroad _ « ! returned to work today, according to Continued from Page One. ‘ railroad officials. Sixty-five firemen last rnght. A committee of rtrikers * on _ K * n "«* , . C ?J n P* n y !2*
from the Chicago A Northwestern line, he said, would vote today on
ending the walkout here,
formation, concerning the institutions in Marlon county. #5 the work done
nt about telling us any more felt they dared. / ’
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^PHI which was not iM be. but this was partly Woiitmn Of the butldinr.
The cell bos* and sheriff feel the need of as extra partition of stee’ and the removal of a brick partition on the south side ef the ground Poor to guarantee greater safety in removing prieoner*. the tame ae the aron the north aid* 1
tor
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I as thee# le no place ami they are unfit far the
^«»rs«wsg ‘ f naked, and the cell born not handle him. a* he was ■d end not only tore off his also pulled down the stator can. He was in great danger i caW, aa the floor of * deirntjoe home with »ufllevent help to ‘ *tc» the right kind
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“The strike is going to nieces right among th* charter mem bora.” said Sir. Whitney. “When it break* the men
will go back in a hurrv."
Official# of the five big railroad
broth*rhkod* communicated to the Western Association of Flail ways their Intention to “support the integrity of our contract*” and asked
further time to break the strikes. Way It Is MS Per Coot. Strike. Insurgent leaders, however, asserted
the strike wss unbroken in Chicago and declared that 96 per cent, of the switchmen In the district were out. They said twenty charters in the “rump" union, with 16,000 actual members, had been issued throughout
the country. '
E. C. Estey. who was alleged to have boasted that he was an I. W. W„ and urged sabotage at a meeting of the strikers, was expelled from the new organization. He was arrested by detectives from State At-
torney Heyne's office.
The coal supply In Chicago was reported to be dwindling with less than
a week's supply on hand.
Toledo reported all but one of twenty-three railroads tied up and a food and fuel shortage threatened. Freight movement west from Cleveland Had ooaaed. It was reported, and between 1,60# and ».8<H> employes of nine road* there voted to organise
a yardmen’s union today.
Freight traffic in the St. Louis district remained at a standstill and 1,0©6 stockyard* workers were thrown out of work at East St. Louis. Railroad officials admitted that 6.000 men on twenty-seven railroads were out
in this district.
j Investigation In Kaunas. Strikers declared that a 160 per cent, walkout had occurred at Kansas City. Witnesses were called to appear today before Richard J Hopkins.
who was
strike
.. ^ * . J , instructions of Governor Alien to use ail powers of the state to enforce the ceu; t Of industrial relations law, Switchmen on all roads operating put of Ft. Worth, Tex., walked out last night, tying up freight movement and Impeding passenger service. At El Paso switchmen were taking a vet# to decide whether to join in a sympathetic strike. Switchmen on four railroads at Springfield, UL. voted to Join employes of two other roads who went
out yesterday.
Yardmen at Bloomington, employed by the Chicago A Alton were out and a freight embargo was in effect. At Decatur strikers . Were forming a
yardmen's union.
Situation oa West Coast. Railroad officials on the Pacific coast struggled today to kaep coast and transcontinental passenger trains moving while awaiting the result of an ultimatum that striking employes would lose their positions unless they returned to work by 4 p. m. Switchmen and yardmen were reported on strike in thirteen divisional terminal points in California and Oregon. Yardmen at Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn, and Danville, III., voted not to join the Insurgents. VOTE TO JOIN INSURGENTS. MS CTevetau* A wile bates Decide to
Go Out oa Strike.
CLE VELAND, Aprif Ifi.—A meeting of 606 yardmen employed on Cleveland railroads adjourned at noon today after the men had voted to go on strike this afternoon. They left the hall cheering and shouting “all out at 2 o’clock.” The men were from the Erie, Pennsylvania and Big Four
railroads, it was said.
At the same time it wss learned that the "first trick gang’’ of New York Central switchmen, numbering about 100. meeting In Collinwood. voted against a strike at present. The second trick gang of Collinwood New York Central switchmen were to meet this afternoon and the third trick gang tonight. Fiva hundred switchmen are employed in the
Collinwood yards.
During the meeting shouts of defiance were hurled against the old organization* of switchmen, and the sentiment seemed to be for a fight to a finiah for more pay regardless of
o In lea de rtnip,- ■ ;
The sentiment of the meeting teas against operation of passenger and
food trains.
W. G. Lea, preaideat of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, today received telegrams of support from A. G. Wharton, president of the railway mens department of the American Federation of Labor: Martin F. Ryan, president of the Railway Carmen of America; J. J. Forester, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks, and E. J. Man ion, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Telegraph-
ers.
pathy with the switchmen also were reported a* having returned to work. Six of the eleven railroads entering the city reported no freight moving. but the roads were handling
varying amounts.
Railroads on which freight embargoes still exist are: Atchison. Topeka A Santa Fe; Chicago A Great Western; Kansas City Southern; Missouri Pacific; Chicago. Milwaukee A St. Paul, and the Wabash. The Missouri. Kansas & Texas Is receiving freight In less than ear lots if non-
perishable.
YOUNGSTOWN MILLS IDLE.
Yardmen’s Strike Causes Skutdewu ef Yeungs tews Factories. YOUNGSTOWN, O.. April Ifi.— Thousands of men were thrown out of work here today when the larger steel mill* began to close down their plants on account of the strike of 3.006 railroad yardmen. Blast furnaces are being banked rapidly and many of them are already out of blast.
Irk an embargo had been issued it was possible that such a step would be necessary in a few hours. By local
Wulknut at Ft. Wayne. {Special to The Indianapolis News) FT. WAYNE. Ind., April 10.—Thirtyfive switchmen of the Wabash railroad at this point went on strike Fr I j day in sympathy with strikers at other points. The FL Wayne etrikers are said to have no grievances of their own. Traffic on the Wabash has been seriously hampered by the strike here and at other places. Freight Tied Up At Dayton. DAYTON, O.. April 10.—Freight traffic In Dayton railroad yards was completaly tied up today as the result of the strike of 250 switchmen. Passenger traffic Is not yet affected. One hundred enginemen are out of work as a result of the switchmen’s walkout. Pay Increase demands average 100 per cent. Jackaea Swltckmeu Ge Out. JACKBOK Mich., April 10.—One hundred and fifty switchmen and fifty switch tenders on Michigan Central and New York Central lines walked out today. The strike, it is said, will affect 500 enginemen and firemen.
WOE FREIGHT
Insurgent Strike is to Destroy Rail Unions
April - *»«r* by the chief® of ansportation brotherpresent strike of started for the pnrthe Brotherhood and the SwitchAmerica. and iter waa rail deceiving .— country and big union” idea, lows.
organiaat 3. th# dee
it ion that destruction
of Railroad Trainin’s Union, and nothing to do " but was a Ce-
lt of the organiza-
was instituted the leaders of the then injected the
litton
SPREA D* AT BUFFALO. *«»»US»ewf* Leader fiuye AM* Mea
Are Out In Djfifrtft
BUFFALO. N. T., April IS.-Exten-sion of the strike of insurgent switchmen io minor railroad centers in western New York and northern Pennsylvania was shown by reports received here today and local Indus-
short of fuel and other to curtail operations.
EP—B— Holohan. president of the newly organised yardmen’s association. said that more than 8.000 yard workers in Buffalo and vicinity had joined and that 4.000 more would
be added to the roll®.
Railroad officials estimated a 10 per cent, normal freight movement and said that virtually the only yard engines in operation today were mhaned by officials and inexperienced men. Rapid improvement in the situation was predicted, however. Walkouts at Hornell and Salamanca caused a virtual suspension of freight traffic on the Erie. Ail lines at Niagara Falls were operating short-handed. A strike of the day crews on the Grand Trunk at Brtdgeburg srarked th* first spread of th*
strike into Canada.
COLUMBUS WORKERS STRIKE. Nearly LOW Act Against Efforts of
National Uaiea Offieerm.
COLUMBUS. O. April 1*.—Despite efforts of local official* of th* Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen to keep unauthorised strike, nearly 1,000 local railroad men from joining the brakemen. switchmen and other yard
Continued from Pago One.
yard conductors, yard brakemen and switch tenders. Rate: Engine foremen. 11 an hour; helper. 8a cents an hour. Tim# and one-half for overtime; Sundays and legal holidays time and one-half for all excess of eight hours Switch tenders handling not more than three switches, $5 per day. For over three switches, helpers' rate of pay. An eight-hour day
for alL”
Th# rat# of pay for the employes mentioned has been engine foremen. $5.33 a day; helpers. $5 a day, and switch tenders, $4 a day. All of these men now hav# an eight-hour day and the reference to this subject was said to pertain to yfirdmasters. whose membership is welcomed by the association. Several have joined, it was said, and the other employes have agreed to refuse to work unless the yardmasters also receive back their jobs, presumably on an eight-hour basis at the same rate of pay, which
Is approximately S2S0 a month. Meet Are Brotherhood Mea.
Most of the men who have quit work are members of th* Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, either in Local No. 281. composed of men from .the Indianapolis Union Railway, the Cincinnati, Indianapolis A Western, the Pennsylvania. Monon or Lake Erl* A Western or Local No. JTtvmade up of Big Four men. The attitude of the officials of these locals seemed to be that they merely were waiting for development*. The grievance committee of Local No. 2fL composed of Subena
Carl H
Wilson, chairman; Carl Humble, and W. F. White, met to discuss the situation. Edward Stewart is president of
the local.
Although the officials would not discuss the matter freely, it was said that no attempt was planned to bring in so-called loyal labor men into the city to 'vork, as had been reported in
of hex citioa.
Ttu Yardmen’s Association, formed Frida;’ night, has in addition to Mr. Peters, the following officers: Harry Hicks, vice-president; James B. Chitary. secretary, and J. L. Burns, treasurer. In forming the body, the men said they were not seceding from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen or th# Switchmen’s Union of North America, to which some of the men belong. AU-day meetings have been the program at Machin-
ist’s hall for two days.
Friday night and today the union track awitehtenders of the- I: dianalia Union Railroad Company, who the switching for the passenger trains in and out of the Union Station numbering thirty-five men. joined the
strike.
Others Doing the Work. Their work is being done by yardmasters, officials and clerks. About one-third of th* switching crews of the Belt lino, numbering fifty-five men. have failed to report for work. The remainder of the men have remained loyal to th* Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the company and are at work. J. W. Coneys, superintendent of th# Pennsylvania railroad in IndianapoHa. said that all of the switchmen In the Pennsylvania yard*, about 220 men. are on strike. The men. he
5?
said, did not give any notice of their
strl ny c
Big Four railroad officials say they
to strike nor did they predemands before they quit.
decision sent an,
“l-
expect the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen to protect its contract with the company, and the railroad will make no effort to replace the striking switchmen until the brotherhood Indicates it is unable to induce the men to return to work or to provide
men to take their places.
All the switchmen of th® Big Four
pointa Mr. Calkins said, is meant those cities which can be reached without going through terminals where the labor trouble has congested
traffic.
Vegetables and Fruit Tied Up. Dealers on Commission row say the switchmen's strike means almost a complete isolation for th# local market from the centers from which the local supply of fruits and vegetables comes. The strikes have blocked the principal Junction points and many cars of Imports, ordered by the wholesalers are lost or tied up on the road. The most serious feature to date is the prospect of a potflto shortage. A dealer estimated that there are only five cars of potatoes for sale in the city. The normal consumption of Indianapelis Is estimated at ten cars a day. A number of dealers have no potatoes to sell and those who have them are rationing them to customers. The manager of one of the largest houses announced Friday that he would not raise the price of potatoes above 811.25 a bag of 150 pound* the present price, and that he would try to hold down the price of fruits ami vegetables. Another dealer predicted a big jump in the price of all fruita and vegetables the first of the week. Market in Poor Shape. The strike hits Commission row at the time when winter fruits and vegetables are practically off th* market and before the spring yield comes in. Some coal designated for state Institutions has been confiscated by railroads, owing to the situation precipitated by the Switchmen’s strike, and th* state purchasing committee is having considerable trouble as a result. The committee has been obliged to buy substitute coal in the open market and pay more than contract price The committee will file’ with the railroads reimbursement claims for the excess over the contract price. BRIEF CITY HEWS. St. PftCrtc* s Sewin* CSrcl# will give a curd party Monday . afternoon end evening in Y. P. C. h*U. The Delis Oon*r» Sorority will gir« e musioftle Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mia* Esther Duck wail. The committee for the May meeting of j the Indianapoli* district of the Pocahontas Council of Bed Men will meet Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in the office of Arthur Hobbs, Indiana Trust building. Mia* Violet Sample entertained the Alpha Beta Gamma* with a dinner Friday evening in honor of tb* paai officers of the sorority. The new officers elected are: Mrs. Bessie Sweeney Hansel, president; Mies Esther Hyatt, vice-president, and Mrs. Pay Jenny, secretary and treasurer. Office Employee t* Dane*. The Indianapolis Light and Heat Company will give a “good time" dance for its office employes at the office building tonight. A committee, compoeed of Mias Edna Elliott. Miss Dorothy PaLoer. Wallace O. Lee and W. H. Jackson, has charge of arrangements. I . Catholic Wemee’s Meting. The annual open meeting of the Catholic Women ■ Association will be held Sunday at 2:30 p. m., at the aesocjaUoti, 1010 North Pennsylvania street. The report for the year will be read. A musical program will follow. ' ; : V ■ ; ■' Government Trucks Sola. Government trucks will be sold at auction at Camp Sadiary Taylor. Ky.. April 23. according to announcement received by Robert Springsteen. Details concerning the aaio will be given by him to prospective buyers. _■ . '' MARKETS AND BUSINESS IN STATE HIT BY STRIKE Continued from Page One. that quit work late yesterday, the Monon and Lake Erie A Western yardmen refusing to join In the walkout. At the Wabaah yards the yardmen failed to report last evening, but the day crew waa at work today. The action taken by the Monon switchmen is believed to have a great deal to do with the breaking of the strike. The Monon men firmly refused to join in the walkout and issued a statement to the public saying: ' “The switchmen on the Monon railroad intend to stand by their contract with the company. They do not intend to join In any walkout or a strike unless ordered to do so br officials of the union." / It had previously been reported that the Monon switchmen would walk out with the others. The Lake Erie A Western switchmen, while they did not issue a statement, remained at work and activities la all vards today were normal. The Big Four switchmen who went out Thursdav at midnight, resumed work today. According to the Wabaah and Big Four switchmen who returned to work, they did so in obedience to orders issued by officers of their
union.
However, due to the strikes in other places, freight traffic in and out of Lafayette is badly crippled. Sev«ral factories are about to close on account of not receiving needed material. , T* Stay at Wavfc at Wabash. !Special to The Indianapolis News] WABASH, Ind., April 10.—Trainmen and yardmen employed by the Big Four railroad here will not join the “outlawed” Yardmen's Union, and neither will they go on strike, in compliance with the request of the leaders of the new union. This decision was reached last night at a meeting of the brotherhood members, called to decide what action should be taken. Letters from the radical leaders asking the men to strike, and also letters from the old brotherhood leaders asking the men to remain at work and If possible send men to Chicago to take the place of tha strikers were read. The strike# have caused an embargo to be placed on all shipments east and west of here, and orders were received Friday by the local freight agents to receive no more freight until further notice. Fifty Owl ta Webaeb Yard*. (Special to The Indianapolis News! PERU, Ind.. April 10.—Fifty switchmen quit work In Wabash railroad yards here yesterday in sympathy with the Chicago yardmen’s strike. They are members of train organizations, but it Is understood tha* a switchmen’s organiser is coming to formulate plans for a local brotherhood. The .Wabash freight department I
will receive no shipments here and It | lie reported that a similar condition I exists at Danville, and Decatur. 111,. J where the switchmen have quit work. The Lake Erie A Western and Chesapeake A Ohio switchmen at this point are still at work, with no indications that they will strike.
Gary Facing Coal Shortage. (Special to The Indianapolis Hews) GARY, Ind., April 10.—More than 12,006 steel worker* here continue idle and the city is facing a coal shortage as a result of the strike oi switchman and switch tenders In the local railroad yards. Most of t * local steel mills closed yesterday. It was announced today that sev-enty-five cars of coal on the way here from the mines are held up. The supply on hand at local industries will last only a week. It is said. Aadersea Feeling Flack. (Special to The Indiaospohs New*] ANDERSON, ind.. April 10.—Factories and business houses here w’ere beginning to suffer today because of railroad yardmen’s strikes in other cities. The Big Four railroad was accepting no shipments for Indianapolis. A coal shortage was reported and the Hayes Wheel Company s factory, employing about 000 persons, was compelled to close because of inability to get material. Freight Baas Canceled. I Special to Tbs Indianapolis New*) EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 10.— Freight runs out of this city on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad have been canceled because of the yardmen's strike in Chicago and other places. Fifty trainmen employed by the road here are idle as a result. Several local factories will close down in a few days unless the walkout is settled so6n.
Yardmen Continue at Week. (Special lo The Indianapolis News] PRINCETON. Ind.. April 10.—Twenty yardmen employed by the Southern Railroad here were on duty today, and indications are that they will continue at work. Hliai Club t« Give Banquet. The lilini club, compoeed of alumni of the University of Illinois, will hold a banquet Wednesday ni*ht at 6:30 o’clock at the Chamber of Commerce at which Robert Zuppke. football coach of the university, will speak. G. V. Carrier is the chairman of the committee in charse.
Receive* Discharge From Army. Dr. E. L. Wiggins baa received his dis, charge from the United States army at Camp Taylor and has returned to Indianapolis. where he will resume hia practice at 217 Newdton Claypool building. sasssmmwm"WMmsww"^MMM"Mw»"""«wM»wwwiww«
MARSHALL TO DELIVER THE OPENING ADDRESS Continued from Page One. ’’drive" in Mario i county, after having made several speeches here, and will devote his time next week to Howard. Hancock, Knox and Putnam counties. In his speeches in Indianapolis during the week. Mr. Toner directed some “hot shots" at hia opponents. In regard to the candidacy of Warren T. McOgy. of Kentland. Mr. Toner gave as his opinion that the "voters are unable to determine who is acting voluntarily and who Is being paid to boost Mr. McCray." Taking up the candidacy of J. W. Fesler. of Indianapolis. Mr. Toner asserted that an attempt .at “coercion" has been made in Marion county to line up support for Mr. Fealer. Democratic leaders, who assembled here today, were greatly interested in a suggestion by Mr. Tkrner that the United States district attorney, who Is a Democrat, should keep an eye on the Republican primary in this county. Both Mr. Toner and Mr. McCray recently have showm evidences of being much aroused on account of their discovery that they and their workers have .not been able to diminish Mr. Fesler’s popularity in his home county. Confidence is expressed by Marion oounty Republicans generally that Marion county will be solidly behind Mr. Fesler on primary day. May 4. RM for Political Capital. The Toner and McCray organisations have attempted to make political capital against their opponent by denouncing’ the purpose of a Republican meeting at the Marion Club this week where most of the Marion county candidates, practically all present, signed a resolution favorable to Mr. Feeler. Marion county leaders are resenting this criticism, saying that the affair was a voluntary expression by the candidates of their high regard for Mr. Fesler and their interest in his success. r‘ Such tactics used by candidates for the nomination for Governor in the home county of another candidate are being resented by Republicans, not only In Marlon county but elsewhere. The McCray forces have sought to take advantage of a statement made by Fred A. Davidson, a candidate for nomination for state representative from Marion county, to the effect that he Is afraid he will be punished because he failed to sign the Fesler resolution. Republican organization leaders say that scarcely any of the political leaders, and fewother Republicans, had ever heard of Mr. Davidson until he got into print with his statement, and they do not
place much importance on such an effort to injure Mr. Fesler. Gala*. Are R*p«rted, The Fesler forces report gains the last week, and Mr. Fesler is optimistic on account of the enthusiastic receptions for him. Charles A. Book waiter, of Indianapolis, kept a crowd of 800 persons cheering for Mr. Fesler at a meeting in Evansville last night, according to a report at the Fesler Headquarter*, and Charles F. Coffin, president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, addressed two meetings for Mr. Fesler at Ft. Wayne. \*. N. Harding left today to attend a Republican rally at Peru In the interigst of Mr. Fesler. The Democrats have concentrated their artillery on Marion county and are praying for any one to be nominated on the Republican ticket besides Will Fesler. said Fred C. Gardner. a member of the Fesler-for-Gov-ernor Club. "They know the defeat of Mr. Fesler w’ould be the greatest asset the Democrats could have.” The Democratic campaign in Marion county will be opened formally at the Indiana Democratic Club Monday evening when Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, of Indianapolis, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, and Henry N. Spaan, candidate for nomination for congressman from the Seventh district, will be the principal speakers. Frank Woolling, president of the club, called the meeting, and has invited all the Democratic candidates to be present. It is desired that* all Democrats in-
terested in the success of the fBrty should attend the meeting. Hurbaaan Is ladorsed. The Roosevelt Republican CAuband Republican workers of the Firs ward have indorsed Augustus MBuchanan as a candidate for the nomination for Marion county commissioner from the Hecond diatrivi They praise him as a man of recoanixed ability and rugged honesty who is zealous in his devotion to civic interest. The club also Indorsed th* candidacy of Mr. Fe#ter and C. H. Gilmore for tha state legislature. Many Democrats are Indorsing toe candidacy of William P. Sindfinger for the Democratic nomination for sheriff. lie served as a deputy under Theodore Portteus formerly sheriff, and feels that he has experience. “Under the present system.' said si! SindHnger. "the only source from which the sheriffs office yields any profits is in the feeding of prisoners 1 am opposed to the underfeeding of prisoners to increase th* sheriffs profit* This system is wrong and should be remedied by the proper legislation." . Ilnldeman Rnita remmilter. LOUISVILLE. April 10.—W. 0. Haldeman today announced his resignation as member from Kentucky of the national Democratic committee because of poor health. The resignation will take effect April 21.
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