Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 17, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 May 1922 — Page 1

FOR THE KIDDIES Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy in the Times every day.

VOL XXXV.

BUCK AGAIN STARTED ON MERRY WAY Prohibition Director Morgan Hands It Along. ‘WHO IS DRAKE?’ Dry Official, However, Says New Helper Is Making Good. Af*pr a oae-iJay vacation for Decoration Day. the poor :d buck a- to who Is resnonsibb.- f * th-- appointment of Harry "China" Drake ■ £ Kenthuid as prohibition rg‘ i I;as -tart.-i merrily on its way again When br, ught to a halt by a national holiday, the buck reposed In the hands of Bert C. Morgan. Federal prohibition director of l-liana. where it had -tiera |.’a<-ed >•} Lawrence Ly.v-s. Republican State hulrtnan, s’nd Will UAVodd, Representative in Congress from tin Tenth District. Director Morgan passed the bu'-k back today by saylr.g that ho never has heard t.f Drake until Mr. I .yens spoke of him. that Miss Adah Bush, secretary to Governor McCray, r-- ■ :r him f< r appointment as did Judge t> .-rce A. W.C Hants of the Newton Ore ait Court and Charles W. Hanley, formerly judge of the same court. The statement that Mr. Lyons rec>:u- v mended the appoio": • at of Drake is <■<•- t radlctory to "u? h Lyons , <iar in w hich he said that he did :"t know Drake was being considered for appointment until Morgan culled him by telephone and asked about Drake. ••The first I knew of Drain ." said Mr. Morgan, "was !as f fall w hen. Lawrence Lyons called rie by teieph me and said • >rcke w.-uUi m—.e a g. -i man-for tne to name as proaib to* . ago.it. I.aL r I met Lyons on the Cir '•■ and he again spoke of Drake to me. PAIS IIF. KECnVEU TELEI’IiOXE CAM . "Not bay after this l r-- ;v.-l a telephone call from Mis- Bush ask :ur me to era-.- to the Statehoe-e and have a talk with her. I writ to the Governor’s office and -Miss Gosh said she kn. >• Drake's fast Hr. that aii of t’.-m w.-x----fine people ami she believed ha was all right. “I also had a talk with AVI!! Wo i about him. Wood abl he didn't kn w Drake personally, but that Lawrence Lyons recommended hint and whatever Lawrence Lyons said was all right. "In October I received a let?* r f-..m Judge Hanley to which Judge Williams had added a postscript. Both of thwe men highly recommended Drake. "At th's time there were no vacancies in the prohibition department, but 'his spring ! received authority to put some former service men to work and I recommended the appointment of Drake. What la more, the yoat jr men has made good unci Is dig spotiid w rk. I have no desire to tnift the respons-.l d't.v of appointing Mm and 1 Intend stb-1. by him as long as do.-• the wrk as wvR as he is doing St. But l nev- r heard -f tl.e man until be was recommended in the first place by others.” The letter received by Director Morgan from Judge Williams and former J;> I : Hanley Is. In part as follows: HAS KNOWN DRAKE FOR YEARS. "I have known Mr. Drake since fcc waa child and I have tw-en intimately acquainted with his family for a number < f year- Uc Is a mn <*f sterling character, tireless energy, faithful to his work, and an abundance of originality and initiative. "I have no hesitancy what-r*r in sMt lag that In my opinion he would prove Da alcalde to you In year work i, this st; :r-. and his appointment to the pogi- • u he seek, would prove exceedingly ratifying to the people hi the nor'hern portion of the Scare where his merits ar>greatly aj predated. Charles W. Han by." this letter attach, and the following P-stfcrljit: ‘‘! am personally acquainted v h Mr. Drake an! van hcrrttl.v irdortbe above :-- r G rge A. William-, judge, Newton C'r-uit Court." Tie letter is dated I-ieutlanl. Oct 21. DCI When asked about her connection wi'h the case Miss Bush refused :>> make aev comment for puMuat'- n, The great game of buck passing arose when the W. T. <>f Newton County held a meeting and adopted res.-dm! condemn leg the appoli :idt>n: f Drake. Copies <-f these resolution* were sent to Morgan, Lyons and Governor McCray and Congressman Wood

WARD MURDER MYSTERY UPOWS WITH INTEREST Information Indicates Ward Killed Peter* and a Companion. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y , May :;l V,'alter S Ward killed Clarence Peters la the library at his hoai in New Rochelle is the theory Westchester an thnrities are attempting to prove today. The authorities have information. It learned, that Ward shot a companion -*f I eters pt *h some time. The compnnoln was seriously wounded. It was said, .and ! now in a serious condition in a hospital. The shooting, according to latest developments. took place in the Ward library on the evening of May 15 and nor ni -"* o’clock on the following morning as Ward said In his ’‘confession” ststtoiiient. FIN I! He. ry Dodge, barber, A iricmia aoßuc. Razor. Pint cf white mule. Vnton Station, City court. SoO and costs. WEATHER Forecast for IndianApolls mi vbinitr for the twenty.fonr hours ending “t ;• in. Thf-suav. done I: Probably viewers lute hi? aft< ri „„j, ' or t> night, cooler tonight; Tnur-dav fair and cooler. it'd RLY TEMPERA rURE. t‘> a. m 1,5 T a. in 7i • 111 t 3o a. iti sc si a. m K 1- moon* Kt 1 p. m I 2 p. S4

Hearne Has Place for Part of It w Eddie Hearne, winner of third place in the Speedway race, found a place tor S4OO of the $5,000 prise money today. Endl C. Wetter. Chicago, filed suit in Superior Court against Hearne on a note for SIOO nod asked that ti-e Ballot car he drove in the race be attached. SENATEGROUP BRINGS‘BONUS’ OUT OF GRAVE 9 to* 4 Vote to Report McCumber Bill for Action. PASSAGE IS URGED I WASHINGTON. Mar 31.—Ending the '•tug stagnation that lias existed in the : "bonus" situation, the powerful Senate ; Finance Committee this morning voted ft to 1 to report the M.• Cumber bonus ; bill to the Senate am', press for early passage. Tiie four who voted against reporting the measure were: Republicans < 'abler of New York; .Freii:—: uysea of New Jersey, Smoot of Utah and Dillingham of Vermont. The tir-t two are candidates for reelection this year. The Democrats on the committee, three in number, joined tvlrh the six majority Republic..ns in forcing the bill out. Those voting for reporting rlie bill were: Republicans: McCumber of North Ia k -I.;. Cur' - ..f Kansas, Watson of Indiana. LuFuliette of Wisconsin, Sutherland of West Virginia and McLean of Connecticut. D-m ■ rirs: Gerry, Rhode Island; Walsh, Massachusetts and Simmons, North Car lit,-.. The McCumber bill differs in many res;, ts fr-uu the bill that passed the House some weeks ago, ami a series of eons- reu is will be necessary with House loaders, even after the passage of the M< •'.-.-i.bor hi!! by the Senate, before thveterans cart secure any of the benefits of the legislation. The committee eliminated the land sect! :i of the i;,y,tfe bill but accepted the pr.iv;s'.-r. of the ForUney bill for the Issuing of adjusted Insurance certificates which veterans could use as collateral in obtaining leans from national banks. The face value of those certificates would be computed on the basis of $1.25 a day for overseas service and $1 a day fi.r service within the United States, with respective limits of 5'525 nnd ssoh. Direct cash payments would only be made under the revised bonus bill to those veterans who are entitled to less titan $.V'. The bill s*T! carries provisions f.-r vocational training aid. Before dan 1. BC l ’. veterans who ace; . tie adjusted insurance certifi-T.tps wottld be required to negotiate loans on them through national hanks only. After 'bar dot? loans could ha made through the Post office Department with postmasters throughout the country acting h- agent for the Government.

CALL CLINTON ‘BOOZE PORT OF EMBARKATION’ Quantities of Whisky Run Through Town Shown at Trial. D-fails of transactions which resulted in Clinton being named th" “Port of Emharfcatlon” for whisky runring to Indianapolis and other cities throughout Indiana and Illinois were bared Ir Federal Court by witnesses for the Government in the liquor conspiracy cr se invoicing Janies Garero, better kntrn a** "Big Jim,” and twenty residents of (’Union uf.d Indianapolis. A-eor ling to th testimony liquor was 'oadi-1 openly In broad daylight aud with no interference on the part of local of ticlais. When th* case was called tic do feuse suffered a severe blow when Itijg Jim announced he would change his pica f not guilty to gnilfy. 'if t] l( , twentyone defendants Indicted, only nine are standing trial, two have not. been found and tl.e remaining ten have pleaded guilty. It Is believed the case will reach the jury late today or Thursday. The Government relied largely on the evidence of defendants who had entered pleas of guilty. one of these, William I>. Smith of Indianapolis. testltled lie botained white to tile in twenty gallon lots in Glinton, nest of If fr„m Big Jim f’arero. paying far. t„ 5r',.75 a gallon for it. "Where were the o Hirers of the law?” Judge Anders, ’ asked. “They knew about it,"' Smith said. “There was no secret about it. We Just loaded un In daytime." It mer Elliott, United States district attorney, said "the court probably will hear something about the officers later." "We ought to hear a goo,; dc,u " Judge Anders >n remarked. “Those gvifh men will have to answer here, I believe " Five Indianapolis young m“n. Clarence Sotiqlr*, Hon. r Stokes, Addle Dicks, Floyd Kriner nub (Kite Craig, defendants, who are now setting sentences -1 the D diana State Farm, imposed . them iii ti c State courts, were 1 rough* into court tnder guard, entered pleas of guilty and appeatol t.s witness s for the Gov eminent. others entering pleas of guilty wire I’r and Haitbld. Rill Davie, William I>. Smith, ail of Indianapu'is, au I Patrick ItuGer. Those now on trial arc Paulo Saulado. sister of Rig Jim; Morris Cochrmie of Indianapolis, and Anton Flnnasso, Martic Mohair, John Sasso, Peter Sivlo. John Itoetto and Robert I.arendn. nil of Clinton, and John Burnett of Indianapolis.

350 and Costs for Driving While Drunk A line of SSO and costs for operating hi automobile while under iho influence of liquor was assessed by Judge Wilnieth In city court today against Elmer Southerland. ”<>. of 54H East Twentieth street. The court withheld Judgment on charges of (lrunkeiin-ns and profanity preferred against Southerland.

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INQUIRY OVER WAR GRAFT IS STARTED Special Counsel Will Be Supervised by Daugherty. FRAUD ALLEGED WASHINGTON, May 31 A -pp'ial Uedoral gra. •! try opened a scarchiti ; ini|U:ry here •\>d:tj' into ailegat a that th United States Government h - been victimized out of billions of b> mra through fraudulent war Gao- co.nirac-*. Attorney General Dunglu-rty, w 1... has assumed personal fTpervision ever dal counsel hired to handle the war fraud presentstlona to th- Jury. lr declined to make pu'-ilc tvhlch of totiumerous cases of alleged fraud- will be taken up !irs. Spedal elfort -a ill be mnde by the Detartuouit of Ju-ti- e, it. was s.tbl to pr*-•iW-'c .the ns.tn! secresy surrounding gran 1 jury it, : dries. In the lions.-. Represent;!live It. ' ! Johnson, Ih-puMietin f S- itii Da' da who with K* J.r-gcntativ. 11-. y *'<■ W•■■■■■;• : tituted <v>ngresslt)nal plai s for • distinct legislative investigation ■: war time contracts, was '•.< d-tlcd t-- h.uvtsidetr.acfeed again today his r* s...'’.;!r,u calling for app'datnumt of an intj-.-ry board. Johnson planned to ntt 'mpt -nee mor- to ft-rce out of the He.use ru'-s <•<■ u -.l!t-o his luiptlry refioUtti 'u throng , Dio strategy of recourse to -, •••- uici' r tin personal prts Siege pica ltcpubli -an I h-r 1- id. r Mr.nd-dl. wb . he a worked with other Ibutse i-adi-r-- so far to successfully oppose Johns a a effort, will meet this strategy by motion to adjourn, Adjournin-nt otlons ' precedence ovt - nil legislative moves and lender- prt-di'tod Johnson w.-uM - thwarted for the third time within . w- v to get Jloc.se .netion !.n his l;n-sf ':ttlon resolution. ItitiS St lIIIKNI.V. •Tatncs S tjotnbs. whose home i-t to-ar Acton, died smbh-nly early t .day on the Bunker mil r.-ad. cast of ■ n Dr. Samuel AlcGaughiy, deputy cori-ner, in vestlpnte !

FORM JURY TO TRY MAN WHO SOLD TO BOYS Convicted in City Court of Bootlegging, Alien Goes to Higher Justice. A jury was expected to be obtained late today for the trial of Kostee Gltlmff. proprietor of a pool room and soft drink parlor at 375 South Illinois street Glfboff, who Is au alien, was arrested Jan. 21. after two boys. I*s and 14 y-nr. of age. who had been found in a drunker condition, had given Information which led to Ids arrest. lie was lined $21)0 and costs In city court and .senlenc-il t,, serve Ist! days on !h" Indiana State farm. The case was appealed. According lo th" testimony in city court, when police and Federal officers tallied Git huff's place they found one of th" most elaborately constructed systems for concealing and carrying on the sal* of illicit liquor ever found in Indianapolis. A keg containing four gallons of white mule was found buried three, nnd onehalf feet under ground in un old outhouse adjoining the drink parlor. A pipe line led from the keg into the basement and under the bottom step. By removing a hoard under the step, a faucet, was reach'd and the liquor mis removed United States Rejects Allies’ Invitation WASHINGTON, May 31.—The United States has rejected another invitation from the allies t , participate in the forth coming conference of the allies with Bus sia and G-rmany at The Hague, it was made known at the State Department today. Hey, Ye Gardeners! Something for You Ten thousand cabbage plants and a like number of tomato plants wilt be dis- I t rib tired free from the basement of the ! city hall at S:3d o'clock Thursday morning by the Patriotic Gardeners' Assoc-la tlon, Harry Mi esse, secretary, announced j today.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1922.

ACTUAL FINISH OF RACE

MRS. CARL TO TAKE STAND IN TRIAL TO AVERT CONVICTION

SIUXKYYII,! K. I uc!., May 31. ' .Mam. t Ura Tax! took t!i<* stand In hrr own i]t ?f.'ih' at 1:55 oVlink thin a.ft<*rnotm. Sko npimiriNi to Lt* tttitl unM\?friil (junction* in whiiper*. >• U. l i (t I) II H K'l\ V. liuo-s Gorresiioralcnt. .- isi:r.i; v vii.i •. May :ti. Mrs j Glare I srl, < : 1 with (he u.arder of j 1..-r fj- •• and by adttiint'slcrli.g arsenic ; • •! s tiu.- this aftertiviot. In j her own defe: o. '. h. f • !,ts -'.ppenred to ’ • ntly agitated i . > :u the ■ urtr- c .. 1 It Is know -r eou::-.-i ar > • ned in placiii.; w: the stand Wi. . 1: a high nervo, ti.-n The uG'-nae ,-p. .. -t -f the o e- and reputation. The defense ninuc an attempt to !:n t> -ach ihe testimony • . ''ha.- •>• F I'a* \ tir.d'-rtcG. r, vt; . • -ib.iUned the Carl :• and- , • ;:.••• Aif re! if. K- 'Mr. - : ■: -M’ - • ' -e:., dd 'i and. o ■ . .l.ed It, -.- man If • •• ■t. i. m - to ■ liiip. nehing Mon. he • ug si.stained Ike i bjectbiti an! r , t hi th witness answer In an •cf rt to sub- a:;*late a theory • . i • -1:1 of A : I! t -iri was hastened d!r.-.-;!y by le'Sng ov.-riieiif. <1 while walk!]., home on a t ot .lav after the Gar; robunubl’e ' c l broke’t G. -rge J hi.-on, n far. • r. as pin,-, and on !(:•■ stand lb t. Mrs Gar! u~ i Go- telephone at his 1 !u g.-t ■ ■:■; !*••■' ff.-uf a garagand site . xpr.—. and coi.-ern nor the fact >!.. .g I Gar) v. ns waikirtg hnme. He testilied lo -tv: Monro t'url pa-s Lit while m all; log home. TAN- c.-s (ills walk of •; .u; two s ■ • w-• ••!! ■ 1 the t-bler i r! t: ! ,i, ,>; j-.-- clod. | !•••.-( ir t"ry to pine;: g Mrs. Car! on •h- Gand ■!'torm-v> f. r the ib-fe.as.-placed a i!Hi!i! er of m igbbors and friends of and •:■■■; -blots on th stand In an atIn Mi- i't. titiioii! by up to the time ot [ rank • aid s Jc. h.

Overcome by Heat and Is Hurt in Fall .1 YiejnU, is. 172} Orange street, was oiirconie by heat and foil to the side walk at Washington street and State a "me- today. Vottrik suffered a cut in the back of his head when his head struck tho sidewalk. He was taken home in an automobile by the police. School Head, Out of Work, Takes Poison lII.' IN. 111.. May 31 Tragedy today had climaxed n bitter factional battle which lots all but disrupted the Elgin board of education. The suicide of Miss Mary TO. Long, until last: Uridav prln cipal of tho Sheridan school, la directly attributed to despondency over her dis charge after twenty five years of service in the Elgin schools. Miss Lung died from amd poisoning. Miss Icing was one of a score of Icacljers In the schools who had be. n notified their contracts would not he re new ed. Thief Leaves Note Saying He Was Only Stealing for Food "All I wanted was enough 1n eat on," stated a note found on the desk of W. E. (’lenients, in the office of George It. li’nltou & Cos., ceniinisslon merchants. 207 East Maryland street, today. The note had been written by n burglar who hail forced entrance to the office. but had not been successful in oh tatnlng money. He had ransacked Cletn nits’ h-sfc anl had knocked the bottom out of a money drawer. Besides explaining in the pot,, what was his pur pose im titering the office, the burglar slated, ''You gee, 1 have not mussed up your office much.” TRAMI’I.I.D TO DEATH. HI.TCIIIN.SON, Kan.. May id. Stum Iding ns he was running to get out of the j path of a herd of rows Lewis Felton, an 83-yeiir-old farmer living north of j Kinsley, was trampled to death.

Wllßstn B Mon!!t, a garage owner as <.rei-:,!'i-:d. tv.s: th- Faria were I. s castono-rs a:, 1 . ach of them -• -ned to be au-nilve to th-> other. He said h-r Miss Nr Cl! Files of lbllad.'!phla, who said she had only a slight ar tuaintar. with :lie Car'--, | the dcf. :: !;!!,t ’ -'0 .1 good r.-j MaGori. Stic- said she •o.- l t th • Far! i. o:. • sh- rtl> after Frank's and r.:!: juJ Mrs. Carl "lu. kscj like -?:e ha ! been ryTug." By the v ; co-.'-i who fcat*lle.l they wen- at r’se Far home on the t.i’-'ht >u Frnt.k'b death the defense Is trying r tliti.T,:; Home of th- ■itat-.- s w;tn>-s--c who • I.limed ti-fy were th- re Gee -ame !i hr w; • -sos f r *he defense !o u c at t! • GM home - u the n'ght of ! re ~ s death. 1 i;>t iftltl - M'F\: K OF UIVIMI ATT ITt DK. A tdctttre of Mrs. Carl's "loving afi'it uit<-" tr.ward So r huHiutr. ! wns de wr; ■ and >}• l.ivj'j I.a forge, a berry p... idler ■f M.hla. win stated ’hit on u visit to th) Gar! borne t-a a hot - l-umor - o warned him c- to u rk u, he was nor f • :. ; I ': - Garbs reputation w-t* Mi", N* S'.mf, dressrnalo-r f-r th Mr- <'art's reputation urns 1. <>tto I’. Ms'it, a bcrbi-r r.t Dhiladclpbtn. eot.fended the rb-feadant.*’ repnluuon was good, R.- k S-M..JI. the auctli.n.’cr who eiuolueted n s:io at the Carl place in. V> v-niber l“2iV o' ! .1 tines R. trample, clerk at th.. an!.-, t. *iileil tie- Carla were "pies'.-et to ci h other" during the sale TANARUS: - ;lrt w Itn-.ysr on the stand alo-r t o•tri. r. cimi i Us s s nus was .To ..: Y r, , c.d ’.- -p, lie. r.ii . !Ti -r . f the M ! rn 'Voo.irn nos Am- • with whiedt c gi;• D iUc-n i raiik Gari , id an Insnr u ••• pdl• He tvs title. | tm.it A'. ■n• Carl, fat ti r of Frank had p-ver leen made a !•• - fioiary ~f the jiolicy, as the Suite had cut- nd.-d Wiliam Arbueklc, I’hiladeirhli. Tod. tesUfiid !ie vlsitei] tm. i nr; h-mo- !cr I:.g the illness of Frank Gar’, and that Mrs Carl ii.nl been Very attentive 1 • h'r iicsiciiul. 11.- ■ aifj Carl r-’n.uirke.i that Ids wife had w .rn io rs.-ls out taking car.- of him. Mrs William Arbii-kb) te-fifl.-d along the same lines.

THREE KILLED WHEN TRAIN STRIKES AUTO Ucnns.vlvania Milk Train Hits Automobile at Railroad v Crossing. I,A PORTE, Ind., May 21.. Instant death came to three persons lure jester day afternoon when n Pennsylvania railroad milk train struck tin automobile at a * rousing near Wan itah. The victims were; I'iar-'iiec Bailey. "S Portland, a Federal student at Valparaiso University; Mrs. Magdallne O'Oonner, Stevens, 25, of Valparaiso and Addle S, evens, daughter of Mrs. Stevens. Ex-Empress Zita Is Mother of Daughter PARIS. May 31 A radio dispatch from Madrid today said a baby girl was born to the former Empress Zita of Austria and that, mother aud daughter were doing well. RAINBOW MEN TO MEET. The weekly meeting of the Rainbow Division Veterans' Association will b>held tonight In Superior Court, room 3 Officers of the association are: Dr. E ,1 Du Bids, president, and Ed Eacey, secret ary.

Maniac Who Held Women as Captives Is Again at Large LINCOLN. Nel>., May 31.—Fred Brown, maniac and ex convict who kept two women chained in a shack Su Omaha for days, again is at largo today. From a room on a'main thoroughfare. Brown yesterday watched the crowds below, while holding John Ryan, occupant of the room, captive. with two six shooters. Earlier he succeeded in drawing S3OO from the First National Bank where he had it on deposit. Brown released Uyati about 10 o'clock and slipped into the street. My was still at large today.

RACE WINNING DRIVERS FEED ANDGETPRIZES First Ten to Cross Line at Finish Are Honored. JIMMY_ GETS MOST Speedway King of 1922 Draws $20,000 and Other Awards. With a smoker and banquet at Casino Gardens tonight i:i honor of the drivers who took part iu the tenth international s'vc pstakos at ttie Indianapolis M i-r speedway Tit.-day, the curtain will hrung down on the greatest motor event m the United Stiles for nuoth r year. Following the banquet cheeks for prizes ■von by it!.- drivers who finished in the tit' and ten places and checks for winners of the lap prices wiil be presented. To Mur; by will go the greatest Share 1 C the gb ry not spot’s, f,.r he not only W"i s'_•(>.' •*/ first, place prize money, but -Ms” - T -red SOJOO in lap ti rises. Ae-"-u" - -I cquipmeht prizes will bring ' o: t- 'o’ amount to a still larger figure, la addition to this he will gain posse*• Tor a year of the Brest-o Lite, Wiie< i. r-Sch.-l.t-ar and 1.. Strauss & Cos. trophi.-s, nil of which will be"presented to bim tonight. S.-.-oml inly to Murphy, will come Harry llartz, the youngster who landed in second place In his first race in the driv.-r's seat in nn Tndianopolis contest. Harts will be present.-d w itli JIGObO sec-t.-i pi:*. - -- mi.n-v and $1.525 in lap prizes, i'.-t. r De im >!o, :,ep u-w of Kalph l>e I.id.a >■! I gi r S’ o and I.e.m It u r.av SSO i.'i !hp prlzt“.

Ml Itl’llY DKSF.KVES II :> A ll 1 G lit . ever was a race more skillfully driven •t i victor; more dm-.-rv. .1 thin Murphy's. At t!m ierv vart of the race he shoved las • Miller !,:■•! red Murp -v Special to th” fr ; t . 'oi cur out c pace which t oay old t.r.i ii and tn t.-rans of the racag g si ill !ii-\.,r could 1..- maintain, and Mr* - -h the Lug grind. I'espite these pre.i: ri> ns I.*- kept at it without let up ad t. ;-e off th-; 54*l miles at an average ' f io Is ' in - an hour, e'Mpslns the old m.-r’; • by Ralph !H- I’alma in VJI3 hy aim- <t (i.e miles nn hour. ‘L wnd Mo. is.it i.e Increased It's speed e.-id r o'y over what it i.nd 1.-cn in M : . ‘.it-, -mg.-s . f t'ue r-.ee. np<l there • V.- Wi' .. time When he did Hot seem To have plenty of f.-S, no power for H AI. rx K RACE SKS S V i lON’. a; ; -; five minutes behind the flying "■ ••! G.dU. rr.lan came another "' ’ Harry Hart/, of Los Angeles, m ; the youngest drivers on the track, w - ianue t !il ludianapol's -made Dueaerg n sceoed place a:,sd of the Urt n■: Ballot, driven by Kddie Hearne, with -a >...•!! I.- rod- ns meel.anicinn in the r:i e lset J *;!-. Incidentally this Billiot w the only foreign built err to tlutMi If -y, a!-: ..Ugh tile B.r -:sh Itejit ov was runnP.g wheu the officials ■ , . : t cal! if a day. . ... : i ■-! ex • • ■ g -••••.tele of the day was ';aged between ma It.iibe. an Inilia::ap.‘lis driv. r. ami the vi fernn Kalph I tout i mi.ai on I’nge J’our.)

HENDRICKSON RESIGNS POST WITH COUNTY Action Seen as Outgrowth of Political Strife in Prinia ry.

HARGY GCrto£{Cfc'sON Harry C. Hendrickson has resigned as county attorney for Marion County, it was learned today, it was reported at the courthouse that John R nkclsluius. former president of the Columbia Club not prominent in Republican politics, vvott.'d he appointed to succeed him. Mr Hendrickson is a member of the Jewett i.cmeke faction of ho party and was replaced ns county chairman when that faction came into control o.v v\ iu.....i E. Keilev. Mr. R.-iley was placed ir; nomination at tho Republican county convention May ti by -Mr. Kuekelshans. Thor,; is a persistent report at the courthouse that on that day nn agreement was reached by the county commissioners to n- opt the resignation of Mr. Hendrickson and to appoint Mr. Ruckelshnus in ids place. The appointment, It is said, was to take effect tonior row. Carlin Shank, president of the board of county commissioners, who Is now in California, is said to have signed the appointment the day before his departure. Mr. Kuekjehuus visited the county commissioners office today. "TOMATO KING” DEAD. LONDON, May 31. E. I>. Iloullleborg. who made many millions growing tomatoes and became known as the “Tomato King," died suddenly at his Jersey home.

HIT TAX LA IN DEMOJi STATM ! .eaders Ma ke Issues of ■HHB Rule in Framing Party Will Make Indiol Fall—Tentative Plank^^S^ TAGGART TO RESIGN WM

DISTRICT MEETINGS The delegates to the Democratic convention from the respective congressional districts will meet at 7 o’clock tonight at the following places, to name committee members: First District—.S latch on so, room 2-10, first llonr. Second District —Statchonso, room 319, second floor. Third District—Statchonso, room 332, second floor. Fourth District—Statohouso, room 227, first, floor. Fifth District—Statchonso, room 431, third floor. Sixth District.—Statchonso, Senate chamber, second floor, room 329, Scvonth District—Statchonso, Ilonse ot Keprewentattvt, second floor, ri om 308. Eighth District—Statebouse, room 206, first floor. Ninth District—Statchonse, room 303, second floor. Tenth District—Statchonso, room 202, first floor. Eleventh Dtstrlct—Statohonse, room 418, third floor. Twelfth Pltsriot—State-house, Snpreme Court, room 317, second floor. Thirteenth District—Statchonso, hearing room, public service commission, room 401, third floor.

MEETING HELD BY DEMOCRATS AT DENISON Prominent Speakers on the Issues of the Coming Campaign, RACE QUESTION RAISED Republican extravagance wns dei - unevd by speakers in the mass meeting f Democrats at the Denison Hotel today. .-ailed by W. AV, Spencer and others who fa;..r abolition of practically nil the State boards and commissions. Thomas Taggart whs among the speakers. IT.? refrain, ! from Indenting the pregram of th*- non who called tHe meeting, but said the section of the S’atc law giving tin State tax board power to pass ou local bond Issues is highly unpopular. Mrs. otto Jay Deeds of Indianapolis and Mrs. W. ir. liliss urged that the Democratic State convention put a p.lanit in the platform it will adopt tomorrow declaring for the complete segregation of negroes and whites. Mi -IF ISY THE HAM). The mooting was advertised to begin at 9 o'clock this morrlnsf A band played In front of the hotel for aitnost an hour then adjourned to the assembly room <ui the pt-cond floor where the meeting "'as held. .Some members of the band form'd ami orchestra which played popular tunes until 10 o'clock. Meanwhile C. C: shtpi>, Romney F Stuart and others went through the halls and corridors urging people to come into the meeting. When < 'ha Irma n Spencer called the meeting to order there were less than ion in the room. More came in as the program went on. In opening the meeting Chairman Spencer stirume I up tiie purpose of h!:nsolf and his fellow "home rulers.” with the statement lie hoped "the platform will specifically call for the repeal of the Goodrich tax law, the State Highway commission low'the State board of ac•ounts law. the public utility law. the •rimary law, and the Industrial law and .roper amendment "f the r.-g!straf lon and election laws, the State 10-alth law and any other law that has in any way ink, ii ,-on'rol of governmental affairs away from those affected and put it in the bands of boards at the stateliouse."

TAGGART CONTRASTS ADMINISTRATIONS. Mr. Taggart spoke of the contrast between the last Democratic State ad ilnist ration, "'hid; left the State free of iel't and thr sucre,sling Republican regimes. He declared the National Republican Administration is no better than ihe State. Republicans were moused of injecting ■he League of Nations into politics by Mr. Taggart. Me declared the league, in ills opinion, yet will he enacted. Most of the economic ills in America today are ■ t ie to failure to enter the league, lie said. He favored extension of a helping litiuneial hand to Europe .to the end that initial States industries may benefit. WOMEN FAVOR / SKGREC \TIDN OF NEGROES. In declaring *f,,r Aompiote segregation of the black and races. Mrs. Deeds said aggression of the negroes in Indianapolis is .beeotWng unbearable. She lint I.v slated Ah ■ believed the white race Is superior t™the black, always has been nnd always will be. Chairman Spencer said it was not the pbin of Those in charge of the meeting lo adopt raesnlii; lons or in any other wayform.illy sum up the soiititnenls pspreA.ed. lie said the meeting was called merely to give expression to certain principals with the hope the platform committee vvUl give the tilings that were said consideration in its work tonight. Samuel M. Ralston, candidate for Flitted States Senator, was to speak this afternoon. 20 OVERCOME IN SIOO,OOO BLAZE Firemen Succumb to Fumes and Smoke. XT. r.ons, May 31.- Twenty firemen were overcome by smoke and fumes while fighting a (Ire at the Superior Manufacturing and Supply Company, a paper concern, here today. They were taken to the city hospital. Fire Chief Panzer estimated tho loss at. from $75,000 to SIOO,OOO.

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/W, tfj ' i* "1 - ' v wM w g' ■< ** -'■•" - I „ ' •* * !■• •‘.i y' c-'il"*! K •' S ..u*\i t v' i V’.' 't.c-'g'v'! i ".‘■'•.'■-'i' • <i j4" "h'cvg Si! s;' h:r J") ■' i-* .' r ‘ -*• > i: ; ■j! t •£srK&m - 'j4 7 .m.-g a r it I LI. KhSII.V. Srr : r - ••:!.! !■ -i the •,.y -I act^B^WSSftjtaf - v. .:;••! by^HEHH9HBH ' " ■ f- r* ■ I. ■ - MM. ■ r H ■ t: -" '■ Ivl < ''ry^HHyHH|[ M rod C.VHBHH ‘ ! - ll ’ iX ' ;i "-v is mighty •Ts yen and this. :. -h a ;y to got out hi^HBHH •T's f'-r !•',!. hh a- i 'id. and HHH Mr s.vM bn slnesl^HHH as treasurer. OTHER FEATURES. Other f-.-atares which the r’atform Will contain are: A straight out endorsement of the Adw ministration of M'ocdrow Wilson. 1 The failure of the present Congress to do anything constructive. The centering of congressional energy ! on two questions,’ tariff and sales tax, is condemned. Th<: sales tax is said to be in the interest of the interests. ! Condemnation of Congress, which has, been Republican three years, for failure’1 to provide adequate compensation for the war veterans. CONDEMNS LARGE ARMY. Condemnation of the Republican party ft r the creation of the two largest armies ! it the history of the United States—the army of the unemployed and the army of offioe holders. A strong indorsement of the State administrations of the Ralston and IfarThe public service commission is a question of administration, the platform will probably bold. Under Governor Ralston it rendered efficient service and ean be made to do so again. "If Republican control has allowed abuses to govr t- u.-h an extoct that the commission can act be put back en the footing it was. then we wiil abolish the commission," according to the recommendations. The State board of nc'-ounts should be held to its statutory duties. A labor plank declaring that labor It not n commodity. Condemnation of the removal of the Tn•M '■■■ ilefor’natury at an expense of OOb.OOO at a time when Ftato tuxes are already enormous. Condemnation of the apportionment law (if the last Legislature. A recommendation that a holiday from new State projects for .a period of years be inaugurated to reduce taxes.

CANDIDATES OPEN HEADQUARTERS. Candidates for various State offices opened headquarters at the Deri-eri Hotel. Edw.n F. M t’ahe o* Williamsport, candidate for secretary, is expected to have litf.') opposition for renoinination, having "under thr* rules of political war fare" become entitled, his friends say. to another chance at the office because of his unsuccessful contest four years ego. Only one opponent has been mentioned to McCabe. He is Claude C. BaTl of Muncle, who was formerly a Repab bean and "Bull* Mooser.’ Ball was an unsuccessful candidate for the Demo cratic nominator for T’ongress 5a the Eighth district. Elias D. Salsbury and V. E. Liven - good are candidates for the First and , Second districts, respectively. Two are I So be nominated from each. | tinusnal interest in the proceedings this year was evidenced by many delegates who expressed concern over too . program of the "borne rule" element in Indianapolis whbh has been busy in an endeavor ro stir tip sentiment for a compute return to local selfgovernment in matters now under State jurisdiction. Other delegates expressed more reticent over the naming of the State ticket ♦ than the plaifot.u's tenets nnd discounted any fact ienal m talk. Ir is conceded by the conservative clement that the "home rulers” have already won their fight in respect to the revision of State tux law and the Democratic platform ; will almost assuredly contain a deelara- • tion for remedial legislation. They do not believe that some of the other fen lures of the program will be seriously pushed. There is no line of cleavage on the question of 10. ;E self government. Several Indianapolis in--n, led principally by W AY. Spencer, local attorney, nave made it appear that the State committee (Continued on ihigo Four.)

Wha’ D’y See? \ 11. M. Noticed a young woman on Washington street wearing a light summer dress, straw hat aud no furs of any kind. Louis Gill, Jr.-Saw a Mark bird alight on the rigid, outpointed tail cf u dasehund nnd sieve off in squawking frigiit wliea ho discovered the tall was alive, J. C. S.-X.iw a sign in an office build• ingr which read “Grain and Huy. Snodgrass." C. M. Saw a man avoid the car con •iuetor until he succeeded in cs. aping the. payment of his fare, then a. k tho. conductor for a transfer- and get it. Tell the Times. Send a post card or a letter to tho Wlut’ D’y See Editor,