Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 306, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 May 1924 — Page 1

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CITIZEN IS RATIIEDBY PARTYLISTS Official’ Slates of All Descriptions and Colors Appear at Polls as Marion County Voters Cast Ballots in Primary, POLITICIANS PULL SAME OLD STUFF IN SAME WAY _—-. ' —i Coffin-Dodson and ShankArmitage Factions Engage iin Spirited Tussle —Klan Issue Prominent Throughout City. The politicians resorted to every known trick in slate making today. The principal “gymnastics” were performed by the rival Shank-Armltage and Coffin-Dodson factions In the Re publican party. These factions were striving for two ends: The Shank-Armitage wing hoped to elect delegates to the State convention pledged to vote for Mayor Shank for candidate for Governor in case the nomination went to convention and for precict committeemen pledged to help re-elect William H. Freeman county chairman. The Coffin-Dodson outfit was seeking delegates pledged to Ed Jackson for Governor and for precinct committeemen who will vote for George V. .Coffin or someone he selects for Republican county chairman. Purposes Masked Ini true political fashion both factions attempted to mask their purpose.i Thj Coffln-Dodsoh faction, said to have been in coalition with the KuKlux Klan, is credited With having distributed thousands of blue sheets upon front porches in Indianapolis after dark Monday night. These elates bore the legend: "Republican Information, sheet.” and ‘ Remember • —Ed Jackson is the outstanding candidate for Governor.” It was reported that there had been “tampering” with the Ku-Klux Klan slates. One Klan leader charged that tome names indorsed by “the official committee” did not appear upon the printed slips. He declared that “self seeking politicians” and misguided Klansnien had altered the list so that some men who were not . entirely in sympathy with the Klan appeared as Indorsed by the- order.

Moores Dropped The Coffin-Dodson slate lists Coolidge for president; Jackson for Governor and '‘ditches" Merrill Moores, the regular candidate for Congressional nomination, replacing him by indorsing Ralph E. Updike. James E. McDonald is on the list for prosecutor; Edward A. Ramsey for treasurer; Omer Hawkins for sheriff: I’aul F. Robinson for Coroner; George C. Schmidt for surveyor; Cassius L. Hogle for commissioner. First district and Charles O. Sutton, for commissioner. Third district. There follows lists for delegates and committeemen for each ward or township and precinct in the county. Shank Has Yellow Strip The Shank leaders adopted a different scheme. They distributed throughout the county a narrow yellow slip headed "Coolidge ticket.” They boosted their candidates for delegates and c ommitteemen by passing to voters at the voting places small tickets bearing the heading. “Coolidge Ticket,” “Coolidge for ‘President Delegates to Republican State Convention.” etc. On the general slate Coolidge and Shank are listed. The Shank leaders also slated Merrill Moores for Congress ami William H. Remv for prosecutor. These listings were in line with the general understanding that the Shank faction was receiving support of the old Jewett-Rocmler-Lemcke leaders against Coffin and Dodson. Evidence of Support Further evidence that this combination was in working order was contained in the ticket passed out in Washington Township. This listed as candidates for delegates: William Bosson, Charles O. Roomier (former Severn n District chairman and one of the old triumvirate), Irving W. Lemaux (Republican city chairman and a Jewett man), Harry R. Bash. Reily C. Adams, Fred C. Gardner (who was a strong man in the old line-up), .Clarence R. Martin and Mrs. Effie B. Kennlngton. Some politicians got a smile out of the listing of Clarence R. Martin on "Coolidge-for-President slate.” Martin is Indiana manager for Hiram Johnson, Coolidge's only opponent in the Indiana primary. There were numerous other Slates, the ramifications of which were so intricate that only a political expert could hope to figure them out. The effect on the voter of being handed a wad of red. blue, green, w'hite yellow, little, big and medium sized slips was observed to be confusion for the most part. HOURLY TEMPERATURE $ a. m. . 63 ID a. m.- 79 T a. m 67 11 a. m So 8 a. rn 71 12 (noon) 8? 9 a. m 75 1 p. m 83

‘Throw It in the Lake, ’ Says Dad as Police Find Body of His Son By Vnitrd Press x-'i HICAGO, May 6.—“ Throw the body into the lake,” Joseph Novak, Sr., told police when they notified hrm of the suicide of his son, Joseph, Jr., 24. Young Novak’s body was found today fn a vacant lot. There was a bullet through the heart. A pistol was in the right hand. “Yes, that’s Joe,” the father said after a glance at the body. “Throw the body into the lake. lie is no good dead and he was less good alive.” Father and son quarreled some time ago and the boy, motherless, left home.

LANDIS’ CHARGES UNTRUTHFUL, SAYS CHICAGO LAWYER \ Smiled Like Prima Donna in Turning Down Pardon Plea, Quiz Is Told, UPROAR IN SENATE Assistant Attorney General Raps ‘Czar’ for Story of Irreguiarties, By l nitrd Press WASHINGTON, May 6. —Assistant Attorney General Middlekauff of Chicago today told the Daugherty investigating committee that there were no irregularities in connection \yith the pardoning of William Grossman. Chiq&go saloonkeeper, by President Cooudge. Middlekauff declared that Judge I>andis “had made statements untruthful, misleading and unwarranted” in charging the irregularities. The committee chamber was thrown into an uproar over Middlekauff's statement. "I recommended the Grossman pardon because I thought it was just and right—and I would do it all over again,” Middlekauff said, pacing up and down before the committee. “We have no doubt of that,” Senator Wheeler declared, while the crowd laughed. 4/ His Prima Donna Smile “I went to Judge Landis about getting a pardon for Grossman and he put on ore of his prima donna smiles and said those fellows down in Washington would like to get my name on a pardon like this, but they won't get it,” Middlekauff continued. “I want to say I signed the recommendation to President Coolidge for a pardon and there were no untruthful statements in it.” T>andis had previously charged that Republican political influence had freed Grossman before he served any time in jail.

Calls Agent a Elar Senator Wheeler and Brookhart chided Middlekauff continuously ami affirmed, their belief In Landis’ testimony. Middlekauff said Prohibition Agent, Beil, who testified against Grossman, was “a liar” and that this was the basis for the pardon recommendation. G. 0. P. ABANDONS MELLON TAX PLAN Senate Republicans, Defeated, Seek Best Compromise, /•i) I ntfell Pres* WASHINGTON. May fi.—Senate Republicans voted today to desert the Mellon tax plan and seek the best possible compromise. Smarting under the emphatic defeat of the Mellon plan in the Senate, a caucus of Republicans attempted to seek adoption of a 32 per cent surtax maximum and if that is defeated to go as high as 37% per cent. The action of the caucus was a complete abandonment of the Mellon rate schedule. Democrats also held a secret conference on the tax bill. Night sessions begin tonight and will continue until adjournment. An effort wall be made to jjass the tax bill by Saturday. HAMMER SLAYER SEEN Chiropractor Found Dying Wiih Gaping Wound in Head. By United Press NEWARK, N. J., May 6. —Found apparently dying from a gaping wound in the head, believed to have been inflicted by a hammer, George A. Neilson, a chiropractor, was moved from his office to the city hospital today. A hammer was found in the kitchen of the house where Neilsen had both home and office, and he* is believed to have been the victim of an attack. Michiuin Alumni to Meet Men and women members of the University of Michigan Indianapolis Alumni Association will hold their annual joint meeting and banquet at 6:30 p. m. Saturday in the Lincoln. Mrs. James A. Woodburn. Bloomington, Ind., president of the women’s State association, will speak.

CALIFORNIA GOES 10 PRIMARY 10 PICK CAL OR- HI Johnson’s Political Future Hangs in Balance as ‘Last Stand’ Is Made, M’ADOO HAS CONTEST, TOO Unpledged Delegation Opposes Candidacy of For-mer-Treasury Head, By Vnitcd Press SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 6. California voters cast ballots tocay which may go far toward determining the political future of Senator Hiram Johnson. Opposed by President Coolidge for control of the California delegation p.l the national convention, Johnson is making what is called a “last stand” for support in his home State—something he has failed to obtain elsewhere. “Should he win, he will have a voice at least on the floor of the convention and his grip on the citizenry of his home State will be demonstrated once more. Should he lose, it will be the first defeat of his political career. On the Democratic ticket, Wm. G. McAdoo is opposed by an unpledged delegation which had the support of the Hearst* newspapers. McAdoo Is the only candidate who has made a personal campaign In the State. The weather was perfect, for the election, but there was no indication of hgavy early voting.

BOBBED-HIED BANDITSENTENCED. I I Girl and Husband Both Given 10 to 20 Years, By I ttited Press NEW YORK, May 6.—“ From ten to , twenty years in prison." Celia Cooney, who was Brooklyn's bobbed-haired bandit, heard this sentence passed upon herself and her husband. Ed. by Justice Martin today. It was the maximum sentence possible under the law, the. couple having pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and robbery. Celia wrote a note, which she sent to the judge: “To those girls who think they would like to see their names in the paper, as mine fyas been, let me say, "Don’t try to do it: you don’t know what you suffer. While I smile, my heart is breaking in me.' “CELIA COONEY.” She and Ed say they are “going straight" when they get out. PARIS PRESS GLOOMY Sees Fading Hope for Dawes Rian in German Elections. By United Press PARIS, May 6.—France, if the press correctly interprets her attitude, sees in the German elections a fading out of hope for an early fulfillment of tli Dawas-Young plan. The press declares gains registered by the German Nationalist party render hopes of fulfillment illusory, although none expect open resistance. Narrow Majority Bu United Press BERLIN, May 6. —The German people gave the Dawes-Young plan a narrow majority in the national elections. Official results of Sunday's polling shows fifteen millllon of the twenty-nine million voters registered approval. no Aurry down there Primary Voter Thinks Ballots Will Be Counted in November. • rDown in Sullivan County “they never count primary ballots until November.” So the Marion County election board was informed today by an absent voter who appeared before it with a marked Demociatic ballot for Sullivan County. “You see, we’re all Democrats down there, anyway,” he said, “and it doesn't make much difference.” “You better get that ballot down there by 6 o’clock,” suggested Humphrey Harington, chairman of the board. “I think you'll find that they run things in Sullvan County,as in the rest of the State." . The voter left, still puzzled.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1924

NEW RECORD OVER STATE ANTICIPATED Fair Weather Brings Women to Polls, but Cuts Turnout of Farm Vote —All Candidates for Governor Optimistic, BOTH PARTIES AROUSED BY FACTIONAL FIGHTS Balloting Exceptionally Heavy in Industrial Centers; Taggart Predicts Heavy Returns and Ultimate Democratic Victory, Primary election day in Indiana passed off for the most part quietly and orderly. Industrial centers of Hammond, Gary, Ft. Wayne, South Bend, Terre Haute and Evansville reported little disorderliness, although interest ran high and indications pointed to a record primary vote. Roth men and women were at the polls early and the largest WQinen vote in State history was predicted by party leaders. In Lake county there was some violence reported and interest ran unusually high, especially on the county tickets. Twenty-four candidates for sheriff were vielng with one another in making the most noise. According to reports money was being spent like water. Calliopes Used at Gary In Gary calliopes paraded the streets and bands blared forth. The heaviest vote in the history of the county was predicted. Eight candidates for prosecutor of Lake County, which pays $32,000 yearly salary, caused intense Interest. Lake County sheriff's salary Is $24,000 yearly. A heavy vote was polled in Ft Wayne, and up until noon litUe undue excitement was reported. In rural districts a light farmer vote was generally reported, although in some districts, especially In the mining communities, a normal rural vote was reported. light at Mtmrie From Muncie early reports Indicated a light poll, contrary to predictions that Delaware County would cast a heavy ballot because of the Klan issue. Interest in Delaware County centered chiefly in the G. O. P. race for sheriff, for which there were fourteen candidates. Reports from Shank boosters at Kokomo. Marlon, Vincennes and Ft. Wayne to the mayor’s headquarters in the Claypool declared the expected light farmer vote was indicative of Shank strength. Shank headquarters (Turn to Page II)

NAVY DOESN’T WORRY COOLIDGE # -J % Not Inclined to Believe Report of Decline, By United I'ress WASHINGTON. May 6. —President Coolidge does not believe there is any cause for alarm in the condition of the American Navy, it was declared authoritatively at the W'hite House today. The President told callers that the question of the strength of the American naval establishment is constantly under study and he was not inclined to believe the recent statement that the Navy is failing into a dangerous state. These charges have resulted in the introduction of resolutions for a congressional investigation. BRIDGE BIDS RECEIVED * . Action on Awarding of Contracts Is Expected Shortly. Action is expected soon on awarding of contracts for bridge pver White River at Oliver and at Kentucky Aves., by the board of public works, as the beginning of the city’s flood prevention program. Low' bids, received Monday, were $ 157.336 on the Oliver Ave. bridge, and $693,253.06 on Uie Kentucky Ave. bridge. Both bids were by the MeadRalch Construction Company. / Tlurty-Elglit Cases Dropped Thirty-eight cases were dismissed by Judge Anderson today in Federal Court. Decrees were rendered in nine cases. Eagles Elect New officers of the Indianapolis Lodge of Eagles are F. L. Buchanan, president; Jacob Smith, vice president; W. H. Miller, secretary: J. P. Cummins, trustee, and Dr. T. N. Siersdorfer, physician. >-

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"You will be voting for yourself for President In November.” This prophecy was made to Senator Samuel M. Ralston today as he and Mrs.-Ralston started up the steps of the Crooked Creek schoolhouse. Nintfcr precinct, Washington

Shank 111 Mayor Shank was confined in bed at tlie home of city controller Joseph L. Hogue, 930 \V. ThirtyFirst St., today. Physicians attending him said his condition w'aa not serious, and attributed it largely to his strenous primary campaign. He was said to be suffering of kidney and gall duct trouble. The mayor arose early to engage in active work around the polls today, but was taken to Hogue's home when he became ill. Shank had not voted at a late hour.

MINORITY SMASHES G. 0. P. FILIBUSTER Session's Hottest Fight Looms on Barkley Bill, Bu t nited Brest WASHINGTON, May 6.—Having succeeded in limiting debate to three hour, after the hottest fight in this session of the House, advocates of the Barkley bill to abolish the railroad labor hoard will try today to force the measure through to a final vote. A coalition of Democrats and forty Republicans last night hammered down a Republican filibuster which ‘kept the House in session until midnight. After a 12-hour struggle in which 18 roll calls were forced, the coalition succeeded in taking the bill frWi the committee, forcing its immediate consideration by the House and limiting debate to three hours. Rut the resolute Republican filibuster led by Majority Leader Longworth succeeded in holding the coalition to this small gain and hoped today to force a two-weeks’ postponement of father consideration, which probably would mean the hill's death this session. / HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR Mercury Reaches 83 Degrees at 1 P. M. Says Weather Bureau. Ordinary citizens, as well as politicians, perspired today. It was the hottest day of the year. At 1 p. in. Weather Bureau thermometer recorded a temperature of 83 degrees, with indications that the mercury would mound a degree or so before evening. The temperature was the highest t*his early inMay since e 1913, when it was 84 on Itoay 5. Grip Explodes, Man Burned Harold Stanton, 32, of 355 W- Morris S:., is at ’.he City hospital today recovering from burns received when a small grip he was using while pointing at the home of E. J. Arszman, 529 S. Alabama St., caught fire and a can of gasoline within exploded. Credit Men to Quiz Selves Open forum will be observed Thursday noon at the luncheon of the Indianapolis Association? of Credit Men at the Claypool. Questions pertaining to credit problems will be asked and answered.

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Township, to cast their votes in the Democratic primary. "I am not worrying about anything like that now,” Senator Ralston ai.swered. Before Voting he spent ten minutes exchanging greetings with his old-time neighbors.

ENGLEWOOD CLUB ADOPTS STUDENT FAKE PROPOSAL |Times Plan Is ‘Commendable Thing,' President of Body Says, \ That a vast majority of the parents of Indianapolis want lower street car fare for their children Nfras again shown Monday night when the Englewood Hustling Hundreds, in their community house, 35 N. Rural St., William T. Quillin, president, unanimously adopted a resolution indorsing The Indianapolis Times' proposal for lower fares for school children by issuing books of twenty tickets for sl. Copies will be sent to the public service commission and the Indianapolis Street Railway Company. A petition asking ! he commission to authorize the car company to issue books of twenty tickets for $1 has been tiled by the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs. “This moVo of The Indianapolis Times to secure lower rates for school children has been a commendable thing," said Quillin. Quillin said fifteen other men’s organizations similar to the Englewood Hustling Hundreds win ue asked to encourage the move. The organization voted to take steps for acquiring safety zones for Rural and Washington Sts. and Rural and Michigan Sts. LADS PERISH AS HOI BURNS UP Mother May Die From Heroic Rescue of Child, Bu l nited Press NORWALK, Ohio, May 6. Two small boys were burned to death and their mother and an older brother were probably fatally burned in a fire that destroyed their home here early today. The dead are James Mundy, 3, and Donald Mundy, 2. Mrs. Paul Mundy, 26, the mother, was burned while rescuing another son, George, 5. Both are in a critical condition and die. Mrs. Muijdy was awakened to find her home in flames and so far firemen were unable to determine the cause of the blaze. POWDER MILL BLOWS UP First Reports Say Several Men Are Killed in Blast. Bp United Press FRANKLIN, Pa., May 6. —An explosion of nitro glycerine wrecked the Pease Magazine at Brandon’s Ferry, ten miles south of here, shortly before noon today. First reports reaching here were to the effect that several men working in the magazine were caught in the explosion and probably killed.

DEMOCRATS BY THOUSANDS VOTE REPUBLICAN TICKET AT MARIi CUUNTT FOILS Both Shank and Jackson Claim Advantage in Fact Normal Enemies Ask for G. 0. P. Ballots—Rush Unprecedented in Early Hours. ARMITAGE REPORTS COLORED ' CITIZENS SLOW IN APPEARING \ Emergency Motor Corps Organized t 0 Meet Situation Alarming to Mayor’s Supporters—Precincts Ask Board for; More Supplies. Politicians today predicted a record primary vote in Marion county. Intense interest was being displayed in the fight between thd Shapk-Armitage and Coffin-Dodson factions for control of the Republican party in the county and betiveen Mayor Shank and Ed Jackson for Republican nomiantion for Governor. Participation by the Ku-Klux Klan through distribution of slates of “approved” candidates also heightened interest.

The Klan was supposed to be “tied up” with the Coffin-Dodson faction. A joint slate was issued. How'ever, trouble developed when it was charged the Klan had been “double-crossed” on several names on the slate. Democratic Vole Light While the Democrats had a merry little battle for control on their own hands there was comparatively little interest displayed. . Russel J. Ryan, sought to prevent John Spiegel from wresting the Democratic county chairmanship from him. Democrats in the South side and | Brightwood. normally heavily Demoj cratic, voted Republican tickets in j such numbers that it was necessary to have more G. O. P. ballots printed j for several precincts. On the other hand. Republicans ! were having trouble in getting out | their normal colored vote. Colored Votes Backward 1 In practically all sections of the j county, outside the colored districts, j voters swarmed to the polls early, j Congestion was unprecedented, due to j the unusual interest and the length jof time required to mark the long j ballots. No personal difficulties were reported, such trouble as .occurred being due to misunderstanding of election laws, mistakes in ballot printing and the like. The Coffin-Dodson faction appeared to be better organized than the Shankj Armitage group. George V. Coffin, who hopes to succeed Freeman as Republican county chairman, or to name Freeman’s successor, was cheerful. He said the only trouble his faction had was in obtaining workers at the polls. He said they did not have the money at their disposal that the Shank forces had. After a swing around the city. William H. Armitage appeared at Republican county headquarters. "ft-here County Qiairman William H. Freeman was directing the Shank Armitage efforts and reported things were not going well in a number of instances. Freeman said that his faction had been “double crossed by Kluxers in some places where we thought we had trusted men.” Shank Faction Alarmed The Shank faction was pleased with reports that south side Democrats were asking for Republican ballots but alarmed by similar report! from Brightwood. It was figured H>y the Shank leaders that ShankNvould get Democratic votes on the south side and Jackson those in • Brightwood. Jackson backers lay claim to the south side Democrats. It was said it was agreed Monday night that Democratic Klansmen should vote the Republican ticket for Jackson. Shankjtias counted upon a solid vote. When Armitage reported that the colored vote was lagging, several lieuten- j ants w r ere dispatched to organize a motor corps to haul the colored citizens to the polls. Examples of the way Republican votes were outnumbering Democratic were found In the First Precinct of the Thirteenth Ward and the First of Perry Township (Beech Grove.) In the former the election board sent 400 additional Republican ballots at 10:15 a. m. The original 400 were about to be exhausted. The precinct normally has total vote of 900. Beech Grove Example The Beech Grove precinct w f as given 150 more Republican ballots at 10-30 a. m. The original supply was 300. About 200 had been used by 10 a. m. The election hoard ordered 200 more printed and held in readiness. At 11 a. m. 161 voters had asked for Republican ballots and 27 for Democratic. Early in the day the election board w-as almost swamped with calls for more voting* booths, ballots ams pencils. By iiogn, the county election board had sent out all Its extra booths. As calls for more continued, precinct of-

Forecast INCREASING cloudiness probably followed by showers and thunder storms late tonight or Wednesday with considerably cooler temperatures.

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ficials w-ere told to fix up temporary booths if they had the facilities A man was sent to the first precinct of the Thirteenth ward on a report that official ballots were being given out as samples. Calls for more Republican ballots I kept coming in from almost all precincts. At ni#ny precincts a hundred or more persons were in line at tho | opening hour, 6 a. m. The name of Mrs. Idele Drake, can- ! didate for delegate to the Republican State convention from the Ninth | ward, di i not appear on' the official ; ballot, it was' learned today. Mrs. , Drake is a worker in the Shank-Armi-I tage faction of the Republican party. at Republican county headquarters said the mistake was an oversight when the ballots were printed. Anti-Johnson dodgers are said to have bem distributed on Indiana Ave. | and in West Indianapolis Monday afternoon. The pamphlets were said to bear the appeal: "Vote for Ed Jackson. If elected, I will stop Sunday baseball games, close poolrooms on. Sunday and at 8 p. m. on week days, | etc." Jackson workers, with aid of detectives, attempted to run down (ho, publishers. Sheriff Fight Complicated The battle for the Republican notni* nation for sheriff was so that no one dared do any predicting. The greatest amount of crossing hnrl double-crossing of slatemakers apparently centered about this office. In. some precincts slates of the sama color were in circulation identical in every particular except as to sheriff. Here as many as three different names would appear on different slates. At 11:3) a. m. only ninety-threa votes had been cast in the Fifth Precinct,’ Fifth Ward, a colored precinct with a normal voting strength oil more than 1,100. Shank forces were visibly depressed. About 140 votes had been cast in the Eighth precinct. Third Ward, another colored precinct, at the same hour. There wes considerable activity in ,he Third precinct, Sixth ward, due to a'battle for the precinct cormnitteeman between Louis Butler and "DoughbeUy” A. J. Churchill, both colored. Butler was said to have the hacking of the Coffin-Dodson crowd, which Churchill was the Shank candidate. Democratic voting in colored precincts was slight. Voting in the Twelfth Ward waa fairly heavy. At noon the following precincts reported votes cast: Eourth, 100; Sixth. 157; Third, 97. Although these precincts are normally Democratic in each instance a majority of voters asked for Republican ballots. In the -Third precinct only twenty of (Turn to Page 11) WEATHER DELAYS FLIERS Around-World Aviators Unable to I/eave Nazan. By United Press CORDOVA. Alaska, May 6.—Lieuts. Lowel Smith, .Leigh Wade and Erio Nelson, American round the world fliers, will be unable to get away from Nazan, Island of Atka, for Chicagoff, Island of Attu, today as planned, aocording to repoets reaching here. A storm has arisen which made flying conditions unfavorable.

Mean Joke! By United Press CHICAGO. May 6.—Fred W. Upliam, treasurer of the national Republican committee, was offered the remains of Duchess. Chicago zoo elephant, who suddenly. “The G. O. P. live elephants, not dead ones. M Upham declared. M