Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 34, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 June 1920 — Page 1

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WIFE SHOT IN HEAD WHEN SHE REFUSES TO RETURN TO MATE Kisses of Husband Still Warm on Lips When Suddenly He Steps Back and Fires Probably Fatal Shots. RALPH HEATH GIVES UP TO POLICE Enraged because she refused to live with him, Ralph Heath, this afterfflfon, shot his wife, Ethel Heath, 441 Bright street, through the head and then, in a motor car, drove to police headquarters, where he surrendered. Physicians believe the wound fatal.

The shooting occurred in the reari yard of the home of Mrs. F. L. Shafer, 441 Bright street, Mrs. Heath’s aunt, with whom she was living. Mrs. Shafer and her dinghter, Pauline, 13, saw the shooting. According to Mrs. Shafer. Mr. and Mrs. Heath had been married about four years and they had quarreled constantly. Heath is a bookkeeper at the Midwest Engine Company and Mrs. Heath was a bookkeeper at the Link Belt Company. SEPARATED ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO. Mrs. Shafer said the Heaths were separated about a month ago and that Mrs. Heath had come to live with her. She said that since that time Heath had made repeated efforts to have his wife return to live with him. but she refused. Before their separation the Heaths lived on Northwestern avenue. Pauline Shafer, who was close to the Heaths when the shooting occurred and was able to hear their quarrel, said that Heath drove up in the alley in a small motor car and, stepping to the back fence, called Mrs. Heath from the house. Mrs. Heath had been hanging up clothes in the yard. Heath, according to the girl's story, had called a short time before and his wife had refused to see him. She said he drove away and then came bdck an- hour later. Mrs Heath after some hesitancy went to the fence, the girl said, and Heath asked her to return to him. She told him she would not do so. LEANS OVER FENCE, HISSING HIS WFFE. . . o Panline said the Heaths then had a conversation in a low voice and that Heath leaned ever the fence, kissing his wife. ? She said Mrs. Heath did not appear to resent this, but that when they separated Heath drew a revolver and fired at nis Avtfe. , iSdhe girl said Mrs. Heath ran and Heath, coming through a gate, followed. She said Mrs. Heath ran around the corner of a shed and into a corner between two fences where she could go no farther. , The girl said Heath then fired two shots. RUNS TO AUTO AND DRIVES A WAT. She said Heath then ran and Jnmped into the automobile, driving rapidly away. The car was closed and carried license No. 71494. When the police arrived they started Immediately to follow the car which had gone north in the alley. Mrs. Shafer said Heath had made several threats to kill his wife since they separated and that he had threatened to commit suicide. She said that last winter Heath drove his wife from their home with a butcher knife. The tracing of the car in which Heath made his escape was made by Sergt. Huston. Detective Reilly and Emergency Driver Leath. An examination at the City hospital revealed a bullet had entered Mrs. Heath's above the eye and had ranged into the nose; another had hit her in the back of the head and lodged In the neck, and that a third had entered the side of her head. She also has a bullet wound on the wrist but. as witnesses say only three shots were fired, it is believed this wound was made when she threw her arm in front of her face.

HAAG BOOZE CASE TO OPEN MONDAY Three Charged With Violation of Reed Amendment. The trial of Louis E. Haag. Julius A. Haag and Herbert L. Haag, doing business under the firm name of the Haag Drug Company, operating a string of drug stores In Indianapolis, on a charge alleging conspiracy to violate the Reed amendment by causing large quantities of Intoxicating liquors to be transported lu Interstate shipment to Indiana, will begin at 10 o'clock Monday morning in the federal court. The Haags have entered pleas of not guilty and they will go on trial on their formal plea of not guilty. EfTorts to obtain a Jury to try the Haags will begin exactly at 10 o'clock Monday morning as the regular panel and other talesmen summoned for prospective Jury service have beeu instructed to be in court at that hour. The Haags were indicted by the federal grand July on an Indictment returned May 1, last. The Indictment is in thirty counts and the first twenty-nine counts allege that the three Haags unlawfully caused 3.356 gallons of whisky. 355 gallons of wine and ten gallons of gin to be transported from Ohio. Illinois and Kentucky to Inas the result of an alleged couspffacy said to have been entered into by them. The last count of the indictment alleges the formation of conspiracy and sets up eight overt acta. Federal Judge A. B. Anderson, who tried the Evansville “whisky ring’’ cases, will preside in the Haag case. New York Post Will Go to 3 Cents Monday NEW YORK, June 19.—The ranks of the two-cent afternoon newspapers in New York will be further depleted Monday when the Evening Post, it was announced today, will Increase its sales price to three cents. John Moore Granted L Temporary Divorce Moll In superior court, room 5, today granted John Moore, wealthy capitalist, Indianapolis, a ten-year limited divorce from Emma V. Moore, ordering him to pay her attorney fees amounting to $250 and support to be decided upon by the couple. The court denied an absolute divorce. Moore alleged that he was given whisky by Mrs. Moore before their marriage and he was ensnared by her into marriage.

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THINKS WOMAN BEING SHIELDED IN ELWELL CASE I \ District Attorney’s Aid Confident Several Know Identity of Slayer. NEW YORK. June 19.—Eight days have elapsed since Joseph B. Elwell, turfman, international bridge whist expert and “ladies' man,” was shot to death in his luxurious home at 244 West Seventeenth street, but District Attorney Swann admitted today the investigators are as far from solving the crime ns they were on the day it was committed. Assistant District Attorney Joyce, actively In charge of the detectives on the case, said he believed several persons knew the Identity of the slayer, but were keeping secret to shield a woman. According to telephone records, there were two and perhaps three calls on the phone from Elwell's home, at least one made by a woman, a few hours before the turfman was shot. This Information conflicts with the story of Mrs, Marie Larsen, Elwell's housekeeper, who told the detectives the telephone was ent of order. Mrs. Larsen also has admitted that she knew the owner of a woman's pink silk pajamas, boudoir cap and slippers that were found in Elwell'* bedroom. “I knew her as Miss Wilson,” said Mrs. Larsen. “She was young and beautiful and a brn nette.” District Attorney Swann has discovered that “Miss Wilson” was an assumed name. He has learned the real name of the young woman, but has not made It public.

FINDS SON’S BODY AFTER LONG HUNT Drowned Lad Carried ThreeFourths Mile. After the polio* yhnJ drag*cl White river for many hours without success. Harry A. Way. "14 East Twentieth street, discovered the body of his son, Compton Way, who was drowned Wednesday, lodged against the dam below Emrtchsville at 6:30 o'clock this morning. The boy was drowned three-fourths of a mile up-stream, from where ihe body wjs found today, when a canoe in which be was riding, in company with B. P. Osbon, 2208 North Meridian street. Instructor in music at Short ridge High school, tipped over in shallow water, causing a paddle to float down stream. The boy swam to recover the paddle, Osbon told the police, and sank in deep water 400 feet down stream. Dr. George Christian, deputy Coroner, was notified and the body was removed to the undertaking establishment of Kregelo & Bailey, 532 North Pennsylvania street. There hare been six accidental drownings in Marion county this summer. Way's death being the fifth, and that of Ward Qwen. 14, of 3456 West Michigan street, who was drowned In Eagle creek yesterday, the sixth. Some time ago Coroner Robinson requested the county commissioners to have signs placed at dangerous places along streams where gravel had been removed and which were ontside of the city limits. The police have seen to It that these signs are placed giving warning of danger where the place is Inside of the city limits. The county commissioners have, however. failed to see to It that the coroner's request was obeyed and the Owen boy lost his life In a dangerous gravel hole thirty feet deep west of the city yesterday, where no warning sign had been placed. OH, OH, LOCAL 400 ‘COOTIE’ RIDDEN! State Entomologist Blames Wet Weather. Have you got 'em out your way ? ' Frank N. Wallace, state entomologist, announced today that an epidemic of fleas-common dog fleas—had broken out. in the fashionable residence district north of Thirty-eighth street. He said the wet weather irresponsible. The first report came to the entomologist’s office from a woman who kept several Angora cats in the basement of her home. She thought she had hives and a physician prescribed medicine accordingly but later it was found they were fleas. The state entomologist says the hopping insects are appearing generally, even where are no dogs or cats. He said the best way to get rid of them is to apply to the vicinity where the fleas appear a coating of kerosene emulsion made by pouring a quart of kerogene into two gallons and a half of hot water in which a large quantity of soap has been boiled. Hugging Helen Hugs While Gang Works NEW YORK, June 19.—Hugging Helen has the boidup habit. She hugged and kissed a railway ticket agent while her gang took receipts from the day’s sales.

Ebert Asks ‘Saddler Union ’ to Expel Him BERLIN, June Ebert of Germany protested today against the action of the Saddlers’ Union in reinstating him to membership. He appealed to the union leaders to expel him Jnd expunge his name from the membership list. The president was formerly a leather worker.

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ANNOUNCE PLAN i FOR INDUSTRIAL | SURVEY OF CITY Questionnaires to Be Mailed Out Next Week by Commerce Chamber. B. A. Worthington, chairman of the industries committee of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, I today announced plans for making an industrial survey in Indianapolis. The work will be in charge of , Myron R. Green, director of the i bureau of industry, and it is expected that the survey questionnaires will be placed in the hands of the Industries early next week. , The need for an Industrial survey of 1 the city has been feit by the Chamber | of Commerce officials for many years. • but the task has never been attempted. It has been felt that a aurvey waa i needed In order to give the Chamber of I Commerce specific Information relative to industrial conditions which would enable the organization to adopt systematic campaigns not only for sn im- \ provement of industrial conditions, but to enable the location of such Industries which would be of benefit in the developing of the established manufacturing | concerns. Preliminary preparations for the survey have been under way for the last two months. Considerable time was devoted to the preparation of a questionnaire which would provide for acquiring information of the greatest use in solving industrial problems. The nest task that confronted the bureau*of industry waa that of obtaining as complete a list as possible of the industries of the city. it was announced today that approximately 1.200 Industries have been listed in the files. During the survey attempts will be made to ascertain the variety of gooda manufactured in Indianapolis and the value of manufacturing planta. Including grounds, buildings and machinery. Tile survey will also ask the dsie of ! establishment of each industry, the total number of employe*, and estimates on pay rolls for 1916 and 1920. The survey will also seek information 'on the following points Average rates of pay for skilled and unskilled males and ■ females, increase* in labor costs since the beginning of the war. sources of labor supply, value of production, detailed to- ; formation on products manufactured and their estimated value for 1919 and 1920, ■ information on number of colored and foreign employes, and on labor turnover. Information on the cost of breaking In (Continued ou Page Two.)

IND. AVE. SQUIRMS AT ‘PROTECTION ’ Three Polieemen Work in Relays on Certain Places. Rufe Page is peevish, according to reports reaching police headquarters, and when Rufe gets peevish there Is probably something going to happen. Mr. Page, giant tiegro political worker who had done much to elect republican machine politicians In past years who who was formerly a deputy sheriff In the days of George t’offln, thinks the police are “laying on him.’’ Mr. Page Is reputed to he part or whole ownr In ft certain poolroom on Senate avenue, north of Thirteenth street, where the police have suspectcd games of “African golf" are being played. In fact the police have been told several times that colored men shoot craps In the poolroom and . that they have continued to do so In spite of a series of raids. To be fture the police have failed to get a conviction following these raids and Judge Pritchard has found the defendants “not guilty’’ on more than one occasion. But the raids are not making Mr. PBge peevish. Oh, no. It Is the frequent visits of two patrolmen and a certain sergeant who have been ordered to "stop the gambling” and these gentlemen have worked In relays. That, is, one of the patrolmen visits the poolroom and remains a few minutes and hardly has he departed when the other man walks In, and as he leaves In comes the sergeant, and later the patrolman stops In to give Rufe police protection. The same system Is being used on In dlana avenue both day and night and there Is a loud cry being made by owners of shining parlors, poolroom*, dry beer parlors and athletic clubs of that district who don't wish so much police protection. Political bosses of the republican machine have been seen talking to “the powers that be” at the city hall, police headquarters and other public places.

DULUTH GUARDED BY ARMED TROOPS Mob Rule Again Threatens Because of Negro Acts. DULUTH, Minn., June 19.—State troops armed with machine stuns and bayonetted rifles were patroling Duluth again today, prepared for another threatened outbreak of mob rule. Sheriff Lon Magie declared he had information thnt n mob was forming late last night to march on the jail, where fourteen negroes are held on charges of assaulting a 17-year-old white girl last Monday, Tuesday night a mob of 5,000 wrecked the police station and lynched three ne- ; groes for the offense. Adjt. Gen. W. F. Khinow brought a machine gun company and infantrymen ; to Duluth on a special train early this morning from Ft. Snelling. Members of the Duluth tank corps are on duty. > A special, grand Jury la investigating the lynching, the conduct of the police and the asmult case.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1920.

SCHMITT SAYS HE WILL TAKE HISMEDICINE Implores Judge Anderson to Reduce His Fine and Costs. BOOZE CASES CLOSED Edgar Schmitt, police chief of Evansville, Ind., and convicted head of the “whisky ring” conspiracy cases, today was at his home to spend two weeks with his wife and baby before going to the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga.. to begin serving a two-year sentence as imposed by Federal Judge A. B. Anderson. ! With bowed head Chief Schmitt stood before Judge Anderson late yesterday afternoon following the sentencing of himself and Ills fellow conspirators, and ! asked the court to reduce the fine of j $2,000 and the order of costs which was entered sgainst him. •Behmlt*. as he stood before the court, looked the part of the broken man as he pleaded with Judge Anuerson to reduce the fine and relieve him from costs. “Let me see if get this thing right,” said Judge Anderson. “You want to go home for two weeks to arrange your business affairs and to ; make arrangements for you: family-, j “In other words, you want to take I your medicine and be a man?” asked i the court of the police chief. | H ANTS TO BE ' A MAN AGAIN. I Schmitt answered, "Yes, and he a | man." Judge Anderson then ordered Chief ' Hchmltt to go to his home and arrange lis business rnd personal affairs and to return on .inly 5. “At that time we will discuss yonr request concerning a reduction In tho fine and costs/* said the court. ' At that time Schmitt was not accompanied by any of his attorneys who attempted to save him from prison by j protecting the record during the trial preparatory to au appeal. | Schmitt's action In throwing himself on th“ mercy of the court Indicates that j be Intends to begin serving his senteu e | ou July 5 and that he has abandoned his previously Indicated appeal. Previous to Schmitt's voluntary appearance before Judge Anderson, the j court had declared that Schmitt waa ! ''guilty of the rankest perjury” and that the court would probably order a grand Jury inveatlgation of his alleged perjury. TRUTH ON STAND MI'BT PREVAIL. “It's time,” snld Judge Anderson, “that men, when they get on the witness stand and take au oath to tell the truth, must tell the truth or go to the penitentiary. ] "The court Is not inclined to drop this * matter with Chief Schmitt today,” said Judge Anderson in sentencing Schmitt to j two years in the federal prison at ' Atlanta. Ga., and fining him $2,000 and j costs. It la understood that Schmitt will lmmediately reatgn a* chief of police of Evansville. Schmitt declared many times to tbo court that he had spent fIAOO o far for counsel and that be Intended to mortgage hla home to cover the balance of Ids . trial expenses “You are telling the court the truth, j are you?" asked Judge Anderson. “t am." replied Schmitt. “The government doesn't have to take money from a man when he hasn't it,’" , said the court In Indicating that the gov , crritnenf officials desired to Investigate 8 hmltt's financial condition. Kchmltt stated that he had sold hla motor boat and automobile to obtain money with which to - ome to Ir Uamiooll* during the trial. Fred Ossenberg. republican political boss, and convicted conspirator, was fined SI,OOO and sentenced to a year ami n day In the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga.

OHSENBERG INDICATES APPEAL. He was allowed a limited time to per fact an appeal to the United States supreme court and Is out on bond at the present time. Abe and Moses Klyman, former whole sale liquor dealers, who stood trial and were convicted, were fined SSOO and sen tenced to four months In the Marlon county Jail. They have indicated they will take an appeal, but this has not been definitely announced by Attorney Kph Inman, of this city. The court allowed Andy Freldle, cap. tain of police, and the “tool” of Schmitt; officers William Fuchs, Herbert Evans. William 8. Perrott, and James Trautweln, to return to Evansville and stay there unless the court rr the die trict attorney “ahould ever want them.” The court stated that Capt. Frsidle'a case had given him much concern and stated he guessed that Capt. Freldle was "more sinned against than sinning." In assessing a fine of $2,000 and Imposing no prison or Jail sentence on Van Ptcke'ill Judge Anderson stated that he took into consideration that he told the truth and aided the government mate rlally. “I think It is a good thing to encourage men to tell the truth and aid ttie government,” said the court. “I can not see how the crimes to which lie has con fesaed can be much worse than they are, but 1 am confronted with this situation—he aided ttie government from the very first." Before Judge Anderson began passing sentence yesterday afternoon. District Attorney VanNuys stated that he desired tv> make a reply to a statement made by Attorney James W. Noel, counsel for Fred Ossenberg. Noel had previously stated that he had asked citizens of Evansville regarding the reputation and character of Ossenberg and snid that he admitted that Ossenberg was a political power, yet Ossenberg did not stoop to accept any graft. The district attorney called Charles F. Heilman, former mayor of Evansville, and Guild C. Foster, a furniture dealer and a republican worker. Mr. Heilman stated under oath that when be was a candidate for mayor that (Continued on rage Two.)

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A unfit be r of prominent Indiana women left today on lb# special train for Bjd Francisco to attend the democratic national capveiiUon, which will open June 28. Mrs. Atle* Foster McCulloch of Ft. Wayne, who la the firm Indiana woman of any politics! party to be appointed a* a member of the "big-four,'' was one of the delegation. Miss Jitita Landers of Indl-tna|toll*. a presidential elector, and the Indiana member of the associated democratic council, of which Mrs. George Bass of Chicago Is president, nnd president of Iho Marion t'ounty League of Democratic Women, started with the party, but she will go directly to San Francisco from ftalt Lake City In order to attend the meeting of the national democratic committee. which will meet June 25. One of the youngest members of the Hoosier group Is Miss Esther Duckwall of 1301 University court, a inemlmr of the graduating olnss from Shortrldge High school, who with her mother and

Going to ’Frisco? Here’s Few Tips for Both Mr. and Mrs. Delegate

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19. —Mr. and Mrs. Delegate who axe about to leave for the democratic national convention can obtain here some Inkling of what to put in their trunk and what they will be up against. Built on a peninsula, San Francisco can expand in two directions only—down the peninsula and up in the air. A brisk walk of fifteen minutes down*

Market street will take Mr. or Mrs. Delegate from the Palace hotel, where the national committee holds forth, to the Auditorium. But Marker street must be crossed! With four parallel street car lines down which runs practically every car the city posesses, Market street Is a terror to visiting pedestrians. .Soon they will learn, however, that scattered here and there are little safety zones where autos dare not whiz and clanging street cars do not Intrude. SOME DIFFERENCE FROM CHICAGO. The hasty walk from the Palace hotel to the Auditorium will not cause Mr*. Delegate nny discomfort, for though the sun will be shining the nir will bo cool and bracing. The democrat who looked on at the scenes at Chicago will find that San Francisco’s breeze and the fog that comes in at night make this city something new In tl’.e convention line. So bring the light wrap and discard the straw hat, If you want to. This will be the first “light overcoat" convention In the history of the two major parties. If Mrs. Delegate wishes to make Mr. Delegate comfortable, she should slip a cap into his grip. HERE'S A TIP FOR MRS. DELEGATE. Each afternoon from off the golden gate springs up a trade wind that sweeps through San Francisco.

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sister will be present at the session of the convention. Other Indianapolis women who have gone include Mr*. Charles GUI, Mr*. J. F. Barrett. Miss Viola Barrett, Mrs. Henrietta Brown, Miss L. Axtell, Miss Edna Fiaher, Mr*. .1. A. Keis, Mrs. M. E. Boring, Mrs. John Klndig. Miss Josephine Duckwall, Miss Ed in Buennagle. Miss Helen Buennagle, Miss Marie ('home! and Miss Barah Frnncca Cooper. Women from over the state who joined the party include Miss Ruth Bartels of Richmond. Mist Edna M. Stelnbal of Fowler. Mrs. L. G. Elltngbam of Ft. Wayne, Mrs. John Heller of Decatur, Mrs. C. . Mitchell of Bedford, Mrs. George. W. Purcell of Vincennes, Mrs. Dan M. Link of Auburn. Mr*. A. C. Thomas of New- Harmony, Mrs. R. E. Tapp.m of Bhelbyvlllc. Mrs. J. I. Mitchell of Salem, and Mrs. Ben Bosse of Evansville. Mrs. Vernon Hinkle of Indianapolis is in charge of special side trips and events of Interest to the women.

It Is SOME wind. Hats that blow off in Market street sometimes are not recovered. Here Is a tip for Mrs. Delegate. Let her bring some colored specs for the old man If he Khould visit any of the benches. California girls affect the one-piece suit almost exclusively. “Unlnstructed” delegates might 'easily be stampeded by one of California's mermaid demonstrations. Gives Baby Cigaret, Judge Says 30 Days NEW YORK, June 19.—They smoke young in Booth Ca'llnu, John Mood, a sailor, stuck a rigaret In the mouth of Mrs. Nelson's baby. He told the desk sergeant they did that In Ills home state. Thirty days. Steady Shooting in Streets Wounds Two LONDON, June 19.—Two persons were wounded In shooting that was continuous In the streets of Londonderry throughout the night, said a Londonderry dispatch to the Star today. The fighting started with a clash between unionists on one side nnd ex-soldlers and nationalists on the other.

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DEMOCRATS TO HOLD WM. G. McADOO ON HIS - FORMER STATEMENT

Read Announcement Only as Emphasizing Fact He Doesn’t Seek Honor. ‘DUTY TO ACCEPT CALL’ v (By Staff Correspondent.) SAN FRANCISCO, June 19. Democrats here in Frisco, acting in accord with democrats in other cities, today prepared to call on William Gibbs McAdoo for strict adherence to his declarations made several months ago that it was the duty of any citizen to respond to the call of his party to accept a nomination. Thy professed to see in the refusal of Mr. MeAdoo to permit his name to be entered as a candidate in the democratic national convention only a literal adherence to bis announced theory that no man should seek a nomination for the presidency. They insisted that Mr. McAdoo could not refuse to accept the nomination provided the party determined that he is its logical leader and they proposed to proceed on the theory that he is the most available man for the nomination, regardless of whether he was entered with nominating speeches or not. Word was received from Chicago that twenty-one well-known democrats had sent a telegram to McAdoo declaring: “Your personal wishes ran not be permitted to weigh against the welfare of America.’’ The telegram also declared they would proceed on the McAdoo theory that “no man can refuse the nomination."

STATEMENT IN REPLY TO TELEGRAM. Mr. McAdoo. in a statement Issued In reply to a telegram from Jouett Shouse. former congressman from Kansas, now assistant secretary of the treasury, asking for a reconsideration of his attitude, said In part: “I can not permit my name to go before the convention. ’’This decision is Irrevocable, as the path of duty seems to me clear and unmistakable. “The considerations which compelled me to resign as secretary of the treasury and director general of the railroads lu large measure still prevail. “I must have a reasonable opportunity tc rehabilitate my private affairs to make that provision for my family which, in time of peace, is at once the sacred duty and the cherished desire of every rightthinking man.” Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, however. who Is the leading supporter of William G. McAdoo for the democratic nomination, was determined to continue bis advocacy of McAdoo. notwithstanding McAdoo’s announcement. “I still favor the nomination of McAdoo," be said. "I live In a section of the country that la expected to furnish the electoral tots for a democratic president, and McAdoo is the choice, I think, of the kouth for the presidency.” DEFINITE PLANS ON PLATFORM. Administration democrats were leaving Washington for San Francisco today frankly In the dark as to candidates, but with very definite plans as to planks for the democratic platform. That President Wilson might have to throw the administration strength behind some candidate to prevent a long deadlock was regarded as probable. President Wilson's’ Interview with the New York World supplementing his previous Indorsement of the Virginia democratic platform left no uncertainty ns to the policies the administration democrats will seek. Democrats here declared Gov. James M. Cox, with McAdoo’s withdrawal, would get the democratic nomination early if It were not for the opposition of W. J. Bryan and other drys. A determined effort Is being planned to bring before the convention (he question of changing the rule whereby a twothirds vote Is necessary to nominate, It was learned today. Chairman Homer 8. Cummings and other national committee members opposed to the change believe they cau beat It. W. J. Bryan is expected to take a leading part In the fight for the change. A rule making a majority vote sufficient to nominate, the same as in the republican convention, Is wanted. The national committee on June 25 will hear arguments over seating contested delegations.

KNOW LOTS OF GOLF , NO POLITICS i CHICAGO. June 19.—Full of Ideas as I to golf following several days of pilli pounding at French Lick, but without I any very definite Idea as to what is likely ; to happen at Sau Francisco, the Tammany hall leaders, Charles F. Murphy and Gov. Smith, arrived In Chicago otday, en route to the coast. Murphy, as usual, would not discuss politics. "Looks like he says a poor man can't afford to run,” was his only comment on i the McAdoo statement. ! "Sounds like he meant It,” was Gov. Smith’s comment. Democrats passing through Chicago during the day took the view that the McAdoo statement would have the effect of throwing the Frisco convention even Into a more open affair than ever. “It looks like a real old-fashioned democratic convention," declared Smith, "and anybody's race as It stands." G. O. P. CAMPAIGN TO START MONDAY WASHINGTON, June 19.—The presidential campaign of Senator W. G. Harding will get its real start here Monday when the republican nominee confers with party leaders. Harding has seen mostly senators to date and In the conferences has collected considerable material for his speech formally accepting the nomination. The meeting Monday with Will H. Hays, republican national chairman, and other members of the national republican national committee will help Harding arrange details of the formal notification. Other meetings of the leaders will be held after Harding leaves Washington Monday. Senators Lodge and Brandegee are understood to be helping the nominee on his letter of acceptance. Senator Fall, New Mexico, has discussed Mexican policies with Harding nnd Senator Smoot, Utah, has talked over reclamation questions. SECRETARY Cos LB Y DISCOUNTS RUMOR WASHINGTON, June 19.—Secretary of State Colby today discounted the report that he is to be permanent chalrIk o( the San Francisco convention. yah- organization of the convention > . He choice of Its officers are mat:,3f§vhlch the c*>n vent lon itself will the secretary said.

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All the More Reason Why He Should Be Nominated, Jenkins Says. ‘ATTITUDE REFRESHING’ KANSAS CITY, June 19.—Declging that he has not changed his attitude on William G-. McAdoo, for whom he is scheduled to deliver the nominating speech at the democratic national convention at San Francisco, Dr. Burria Jenkins, editor and publisher of Kansas City, issued the following statement here today. ‘•The statement of William G. McAdoo, declining to sanction the placing of hla name before the San Francisco convention is all the more reason for his selection as the democratic candidate. “In those days when other men are running around the country spending millions endeavoring to get themselves nominated it is refreshing to find a man whose head is not turned by the possibility of attaining the highest office in the world. ■SHOULD draft HIM FOR PLACE.” "Despite his declaration it is not conceivable thnt the former secretary of the treasury would refuse to run if he were drafted. "And that's Jnst what the democratic convention should do—draft him. “The welfare of the parly and the nation demands it. “For he seems to offer the best hope of democratic success, and democratic success is essential to the country’s future, 4n view of the candidates and platform that came out of the Chicago contention. “Tlie other democratic candidates are nil good men, but it is extremely doubtful that any one of them is well enough known to the country generally, to hold out to the party the chances of success that would go hand in hand with the nomination of Mr. McAdoo. "His statement refuging to consent to the use of his name only emphasize? this. QUOTES HIM OX WORLD LEAGUE. “Consider the position he takes on the league of nations. "He says. ‘We most stand squarely for ratification of the league without debilitating reservations.’ “His advice on other questions of importance is equally sound and straightforward. T hose who know Mr. McAdoo cannot picture him refusing the call to service of his country and party, no matter how great the personal sacrifice, despite the fact that he has persistently refused to be a candidate. His record of public service precludes the belief that he would decline the nomination if it were tendered him, reluctant though he might be. No man could.”

PLAN FORMATION OF STATE GUARD Committee Conference Today Discusses Question. Flans for the organization of a reglment of National Guard for Indiana were to be completed this afternoon, according to officers in session today with Adjt. Gen. Harry B. Smith. Seven former officers of the United States army and national guard comprise the committee who are arranging the details of the organization. Provisions In the national defense act state that the enlistment strength of each company mustered Into the national guard shall consist of more than fiftyprivate and noncommissioned officers and three officers. Adjt. Gen. Smith will appoint officers to form a nucleus for the organization, with. subsequent changes to be made later. It Is thought. The matter of pay for all enlisted men and officers occupied a large part of the time of the committee today. Towns which do not maintain armories will not be considered for establishing guard units at present, it is said. Following are the names of the officers who are arranging the organization of the guard: Ray McAdams. Ft. Wayne, former major In the 151st Infantry, chairman; Walter H. Unversaw of Kokomo, formerly major In the 139th field artillery; Louden A. Harriman, Indianapolis, formerly major in the Indiana national guard ; D. Dray DePrez, Shelbyvlile, formerly major In the ordnance department; Berhardt A. Monnlnger, Terre Haute, formerly major In the 151st infantry; Henry Pease, Goshen, formerly major I. N. G.: George R. Hill, Michigan City, formerly major, chemical division. George It. Gawann, Ft. Wayne, formerly captain of the I. N. G. i

EMBEZZLER GETS PRISON SENTENCE 18 Months at Atlanta Given Terre Haute Man. Albert Abbinett. 19, of Terre Haute, Ind., was today sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., by Judge A. B. Anderson, of the federal court, on a charge of embezzling funds from the American Railway Express Company. Abbinett pleaded guilty last December, but the sentence was withheld during good behavior on account of his youth. Abbinett promised at the hearing that he would replay the S2B he had embezzled from the express eompany at Terre Haute, but letters to the court from his mother stated that he was not working and that the money had not been paid. She said he was staying out all night and sleeping during the day, while she washed clothes to defray the expenses of the home and keep him supplied with the money which he demanded. Last week a special agent was sent to Terre Haute and Abbinett was arrested and brougt here to the Marion county Jail to await sentence. Slayer Is Granted Stay of Execution A stay of execution in the case of Waler Baker, who was sentenced in the St. Joseph county circuit court in February to death for murder, was granted by the Indiana supreme court today.! Baker was to have died in the electmn chair Aug. 10. )