Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 48, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 July 1924 — Page 2

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LEBANON LAWYER ‘STANDS ALONE'IN RALSTON ATTACK Citizens Condemn Dodson for Interview in New York World. Bu Time* Special LEBANON, Ind.. July 4.—C. V. Dodson, attorney, who in a statement given to a. staff correspondent of the New York World, condemned Senator Samuel M. Ralston for failure “to condemn the Klan for unauthorized use of his name,” stood alone today in Lebanon, an object of attack by all citizens. Civic leaders declared the interview Dodson gave purely a personal attack and designed only to defeat the Senator's chances for nomniation. Lebanon newspapers declared local officials of the Boone County Klan had positively stated that Ralston was not and had never been a member of the Klan. Dodson In a second statement to his fellow citizens, pleaded that he was only trying to put Ralston on Record in regard to the Klan. “Every voter,” he said, "who is' opposed to the Klan wants to know Jf a candidate for public office believes the Klan is an American or un-American organization. “Desp : te Ralston’s jjenlal that he la a Klansman, the Boone County Klan claims him as a member. It eeems to me that the Senator should be the first to condemn the Klan for the unauthorized use of his name.” But Lebanon citizens do not take this attitude. All they can see is that Dodson's statement is a sorry reflection not only on Ralston but on Lebanon’s loyalty to a distinguished citizen.

LIQUOR BLAMED ; FOR FATAL POOL ROOMSHOOTING Bud Willoughby Dead — Y Oliver Cohey Charged With Murder. White mule was blamed by police today for the fatal snooting of Bud "Willoughby, 37, of 852 S. Pershing Ave., Thursday night in a poolroom oper. Afl by Ralph Hyatt at 2126 W. Xutfw st. Cobey, 43, of 1110 S. Pershing Ave., employed at the poolroom. Is charged with murder. Police said he had drank five and one-half pints of white mule. According to the story told to police by Cobey, who was found at his home, where he denied knowing Willoughby had died, Willoughby had cursed him. Quarrel Over Dog “He accused me of telling Patrolman Melvin Wilkerson that his brother, ‘Red’ Willoughby, had

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BUD WILLOUGHBY stolen Wilkerson’s dog,” Cobey said, according to police. “I denied this and walked aw-ay. Willoughby threw a pcol ball at me.” - Cobey show-ed a fresh wound on his hand. According to police. Cobey said he obitained a revolver from a drawer and fired all the bullets. Sergt. Ralph Dean said he found the 22-calibre gun, with seven bullets fired. Willoughby, wcunded in the chest and back, died two minutes after police arrived, without making a statement. J. YV. Hyatt, father of Ralph Hyatt, and William Becker, 2106 W. Morris St., who had been playing dominoes, verified Cobey’s story in part. Distant Relatives Deputy Coroner W. A. Doeppers ordered the body taken to the city hospital for a post mortem examination today YVilloughby’s mother, Mrs. Phoebe Willoughby, said his father and Cobey’s grandmother were cousins. Willoughby also is survived by the widow, Mrs. Betty Willoughby: two daughters, Anne Lou, 9, and Catherine Marie. 3; two sons, Lonnie, 6. and James, 3; two brothers, Fred and Clark, and two sisters, Mrs. Stella Payne of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Rosie Crowder of Linton, Ind. Funeral arrangements have not been made. / Money Goes; Roomer Held Hershel Snoddy, 810 S. Capital Ave., told police today that s2l disappeared mysteriously 'from his trousers while he slept. Police are holding Roy Harris, who sleeps in an adjoining room to Snoddy, on •-rgrancy charge. Both men are diSPers for the Red StABus Line. The mopey, Snoddy said, *■ ’-mged to the company.

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THIS IS THE FIRST PICTURE TO BE SECURED OF PRESIDENT COOLIDGE WITH HIS RID NING MATE, CHARLES DAWES. IT WAS TAKEN IN WASHINGTON, WHERE DAWES AN COOLIDGE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING REPUBLICAN-CAMPAIGN MATTERS WHILE DEMOCRAT ARE PICKING THEIR OPPONENTS.

RALSTON mm TO WITHDRAW (Continued From Page 1) Adoo would be delighted if Smit!: would accept second place on inticket and it may or may not bp significant that after Chadbournes visit' upon the Governor, it was stated emphatically at Smith head quarters that Smith would not now consider the vice presidential nomi nation. The Smith-McAdoo fight had taken on so many new and interesting angles—not the least of which was the growing danger that the convention. might ultimately deteriorate into a battle ground over religious beliefs—that dark horses were temporarly forgotten. Tom Taggart, after Ralston received enough votes to put him for the time In third place, sent out word that all outside the Indiana delegation should letu. n to their original loves. The time was not ripe for any booms. All attention was centered on the many-sided battles between Smith and Mm\doo Today it looks as if either Smith or McAdoo must go over before adjournment or a dark horse will be nominated Saturday. Meantime, however, the battle has attracted widespread interest throughout the country among people who believe it a great fight between progressive and reactionary interests, and, in accordance with their respective beliefs, are wiring word that the campaign should go on and that ample funds will be supplied to take care of any delegates who are worrying about finances. It is just a question now whether this Is to be a finish fight betwen McAdoo and Smith, with every one else withdrawing or whether Smith and McAdoo withwithdraw and seek to nominate their respective dark horse choices. The attitude of the favorite sons has particularly irked the McAdoo managers who expected that after a few tallots, delegates voting for such as Senators Underwood, Glass and Robinson, Governor Ritchie of Maryland, James M. Cox of Ohio, and former Senator Saulsbury of

Delaware, would break away and vote their choice among’ the leaders, as the Kansas delegates did. But they haven’t done this, despite the fact that except for a brief "ride” given John W. Davis and a smattering of votes going to Robinson. they haven’t polled much of anything to indicate they had a chance. All of which is combined to disturb the peace of mind of David Rockwell, manager for MeAdoo. Early today he Issued the following statement. “The newspaper suggestion which has been made that the names of McAdoo, the overwhelming leader in the convention voting, and Governor Smith, receiving the next highest' figure, be withdrawn, so that some of the candidates receiving a far smaller vote may be able to be nominated, is absurd as well as unjust. Whoever heard of a candidate withdrawing who is receiving practically one hal%of the convention vote? "The withdrawing comes at the other end. If there be any withdrawals, they should of right be among the list of favorite sons, the attitude of whose friends is preventing the convention from effecting the nomination of any candidate. “No clique should be allowed to thwart the will of this convention The Democratic party can ill afford to copy the tactics used by the Republicans in Chicago in 1920. "The favorite sons have been constantly before the convention and every opportunity has been given them to develop their strength. If any candidates are to withdraw it should be them. “The overwhelming force of this convention is supporting either Mr. McAdoo or Governor Smith. It illbecomes candidates with but a handfull of votes to keep the convention deadlocked. The real and only contest Is between Mr. McAdoo and Governor Smith. For sixty ballots these favorite sons have deadlocked this convention and have not allowed the real strength of Mr. McAdoc or Governor Smith to be shown. “It is an outrageous travesty.” Long Distance Bus Tours Started Sight-seeing busses of the Pullman motor type, making Indianapolis a stopping place for the night, is the latest development of auto touring. The busses will run from Dayton to Indianapolis, leaving next morning for Danville, 111. From Danville the trip is to Chicago.

THEIR DAY WAS RUINED Picnic Plans Spoiled When Police Confiscate Beer. Fourth of July was utterly ruined for eight persons arrested by raiding squads cn liquor charges Thursday night. Picnic plans of Pierce Brady, 721 Chadwick St., went glimmering when police confiscated 18(1 quarts of beer at his home. He said he intended to take it on a picnic today, .ccording to officers. Margaret Schultz and Orley Hutchinson of 3044 N. Illinois St.; Carl Williams, 1120 Trowbridge St., ind Horace Linder and Earl Boal of Danville, Ind., were arrested at the Schultz home. Police say they fouud twelve quarts of beer. Charges of operating a blind tiger were placed against John Whitney. colored, proprietor of a. softdrink place at 602 Blake St. THEY'RE OFF! —MAYBE “Grand Circus” Rules Govern U-ace W hen Mayor Meets Mayor. The non-speed classic of Indiana was scheduled for this afternoon when .Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank of Indianapolis and Mayor E. A. Tucker of Columbus. Ind., were to compete in a mule race at Columbus as a feature of the Fourth of July celebration. Mayor Shank accepted Mayor Tucker's challenge to drive a mule hitched to a sulky, provided Lila mule would be white and the race conducted under rule3 of the Grand circuit. Ed Jones, matchmaker, in replying to Shank’s terms, stated that steps had been to paint a black raule white, and that the race would be conducted under rules of a grand circus. TRANSOM THIEVES WORK Two Stores Entered, Police Told — Home Is Robbed. Two transom thiefs were sought by police today. Ralph Case, druggist, 2115 Central Ave., said thieves entered his store by a transom, took $5 in cash, a shaving brush and a watch. Benjamin Mayhall, grocer, 417 E. Twenty-Second St., reported his place entered by a transom, the combination on his safe worked and $25 taken. Three table clothes, sheets and a number of towels were stolen from the home of E. H. Taylor, 515 W. Twenty-Fourth St. IN AGAIN —OUT AGAIN! Prisoner Excuses Himself From Cop, Then Leaps Out Door. Grover Bowman, 1118 W. Eighteenth St., is sought by police today. Patrolman T. Sullivan reported that he had Bowman under arrest Thursday night, but he escaped. Ho is wanted on a charge of impersonating an officer, with a membership in the Horse Thief Detective* Association. Sullivan said he started from the Bowman home with his prisoner and permitted him to go back and speak to his wife. Later Bowman went Into the kitchen, opened the door ; and leaped out. U. S. SUES DISTILLERY Government Seeks to Collect §231,704.36 From Lawrenceburg Company W. P. Squibb & Cos., operating a bonded distillery at Lawrencebutg, Ind., and the, American Surety Company of New York City are named defendants in a suit to recover $231,704.36 filed by Homer Elliott, U. S. district attorney. The Government claims that the American Surety Company bonds I were to protect from losses ia taxes and from other law violations. The complaint charges the distiller with allowing 60,000 gallons of distilled spirits withdrawn for beverage purposes when it should have been withdrawn for non-beverage purposes, without collection of lawful taxes. CHARGES FOLLOW SMASH Driver Held, Following Collision in Which Woman Is Injured. J.A. Kingsland, 216 E. Pratt St., was held today on charges of operating an automobile while under influence of liquor, driving on the wrong side of the street and assault and battery, folio .ving an automobile accident in which his car collided with another driven by Edward Sullivan, colored, 746 Drake St., at Tenth and Fayette Sts., Drake's wife was cut about the head.

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HUNTINGTON BABY DEAF!! RATE LOW Infant Has Best Chance to Live in That City. Until it is a year old. a baby has more chance to live in Huntington, Ind., than ar.y other town in the State. In the whole State, an average of seventy-nine babies out of 1.000 dio in their first year. In Huntington, an average of only thirty babies in 1,000 die in their first year. These figures have been compiled by the American Child Health Association. Indiana Is fifteenth among the thirty States comprising the birth registration area which includes 584 cities of more than 10.000 population. The infant mortality rate is comparatively smaller in the cities of larger population. The lowest rate among cities of Huntington’s class is found at Santa Cruz. Cal., and Winchester, Mass., where only twenty-six out of every 1,000 babies die in their first year. East Chicago has the highest rate in the State, 124. Indianapolis’ rate is 86. DROWN AT GOSHEN Youth in Attempt to Rescue Child in Submerged Auto. By Timn Special GOSHEN, Ind., July 4—Tragedy stalked today in place of a happy Fourth of July outing for the Hutchinson family. Margaret Hutchinson, 7, and Melvin Parties, 14, who tried to rescue her. are dead. Parties was sitting on the bank of the Hydraualic when an automobile, containing Margaret and her two sisters, Esther and Mary, and her aunt, Marie Dumas, plunged into the canal, completely submerging. Barties jumped in and grabbed the youngest child. Both were drowned when the child seized the lad in a death grip. CHILD'S DEATH PROBED Sister Says Father Scalded Daughter to Collect Insurance. By Times Special ELWOOD. ind., July 4.—'The storytold by his 6-year-old daughter that he deliberately poured hot coffee on her 3-year old sister, that he might collect a $175 life insurance policy, was responsible for the holding of John W. Larson today and investigation of the child's death by Coroner Jesse Delbert. Larson claimed the child was scalded accidentally.

VOTE FRACTIONS AT CONVENTION ARE BIG PUZZLE Many States Send Large Number of Delegates — Split Total. By C. A. RANDAU Times Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, July 4.—Why do convention votes frequently involve fractional totals? How was Connecticut, for instance, able to cast 4.9 votes for McAdoo on many ballots and 9.1 for Smith? This question judging by the frequency with which it is heard about Madison Square Garden, has become almost asf’ important a conundrum as, when will the convention adjourn? . To answer t\e first question first. Many States send more delegates than they have votes. In some cases two delegates split one vote. Sometimes three of them share one vote and sometimes even more delegates total up only one. In the case of Connecticut, twenty delegates divided fourteen votes. This gave each one seven-tenths of a vote. As seven of the twenty were for McAdoo and thirteen for Smith the Californian received seven times 7-10 or 4,9 votes. Smith received theirteen times 7-10 or 9.1. week when North Carolina cast 3.85 votes one way on the Klan question and 21.15 the other way these totals were reached by adding such fractions as 4 9,3 7. 1-2 and 1-4. For there are delegates from that State who have these parts of a vote. The national committee places no restriction on the number of delegates who may cast a State's vote. Consequently. nuui> States avoid hurting any one’s feelings by sending everybody who can afford a railroad ticket. It may be great business for the railroads and hotels, but it does make lots of work for the tally clerk.

APPENDICITIS IS FATAL TO CHILD Doctor's 9-Year-Old Son Dies at Hospital. Arrangements are being oompleted today for funeral services at 2:30 p. m. Saturday for Gladden Wheeler, 9, son of Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Wheeler. 5256 N. Illinois St., who died Thursday in Methodist Hospital following an attack of appendicitis. Burial will be in Chovvn Hill. Surviving: Barents and two brothers, Henderson and Garven. ‘4TH’ CAUSES RUNAWAY Firecracker Scares Muk?s—Driver Is Injured. James Young, 56, Sl4 S. Delaware St , was among the first victims of Fourth of July. Thursday a small boy threw a firecracker benoafh a raule team driven by Young. The explosion caused a runaway. Young was thrown to the pavement and injured. HUMORIST ON PROGRAM Strickland Gillilan to Entertain Rotarians Tuesday. Stricklan 1 Gillilan, the humorist, will entertain the Rotary Club at luncheon Tuesday at the Claypool. Gillilan has a speaking date at Lebanon, Ind., that evening. He always visits Rotary when he is near Indianapolis. REALTORS NUMBER 255 Board Lists Active and Associate Members. Two hundred active members are on the new roster of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board. Fifty-five associate members are listed. These men are entitled to use the title "realtor.”

OIL STATION FIGHT ON Suit to Permit Operation at Arlington and Washington Filed. Charles E. Young, 6049 E. Washington St., has asked Circuit Judge H. C. Chamberlin to mandate the city plan commission to let him build a filling station on the northeast corner of Arlington Ave. and E. Washington St. Then he w-ants the board enjoined from interfering with operation of the station. Young charges he once had a lucrative business in that line in the neighborhood, but another “surreptitiously” acquired title to the ground, superseding him. He sees a movement to % "oust” him from the business in that locality. Young says the plan commission denied his petition to go in the business again, although it is a business neighborhood. P.O. CLERKS ASK SALARY UREASE State Association Convenes at Chamber of Commerce, The twenty-third annual convention of the United National Association of PostofTice Clerks was held at the Chamber of Commerce today. The morning session opened at 10 a! m. and a short session was to be held during the afternoon. John J. Grogan, Wheeling, Pa., national secretary of the association, was the principal speaker on the program. G igan spoke on the postal clerks salary increase bill. “We still have a chance to put the bill over,” said Grogan. “When Congress meets in September we v ill bring all the pressure possible to get the bill passed over the President's veto.” H. P. Ir.gels. Kokomo, State president /of the organization, presided at the convention. Other State officers are P. A. Miller. Tipton, see retary, and R. E. Reynolds, Richmond, treasurer. HARRY ICE OUT AGAIN Released on Charge of Rearing Wife on Promise to “Be Good.” Harry Ice Is out again. He was released thorn jail Wednesday after serving a term on a bootlegging charge. That same night he was arrested when neighbors told police Ice was beating his wife. He agreed to be good and charges of assault and battery were dismissed. Recently Ice was temporarily released from jail by Judge A. P. Anderson of Federal Court in order ‘hat he might submit to grafting of his skin for his daughter Evelyn, who was badly burned in an accident. FOURTH OF JULY SPIRIT Police Hunt Boys Seeking Freedom and 1 mlependencc. Police today were asked to curb the independence of two small boys. Pearly Shank, 2029 Temple Ave., told officers that hi.-: son, Claude, 13, light hair and blue eyes, had been missing since Thursday noon. Raymond North, 10, of 1930 Fountain St., is also missing, according to his parents. He was wearing a blue and white striped waist, dark gray trousers, and a straw hat. LUMBER PRICES DROP Building Costs Still About 10 Per tent Higher Than Last Year. Building material dealers report price slumps in lumber in Indianapolis of from IS to 20 per cent in the last sixty days. Reductions are due principally to curtailment of building activities. Costs ot building in general, however, are about 10 per cent higher tiffin last year. Contractors say wage advances gained by building trades in the spring are partially included In the increased cost. Says Policeman Used Gun Police today investigated a report made by Leon Kernpler, 413 N. Delaware St., who said a merchant policeman pointed a gun at him. Kempler said he was selling fireworks at Bird and Ohio Sts. when the man who said he was a merchant police ordered him out of the doorway.

BLANCHE YURKA SUES Actress, Well Known Here, Asks Divorce, Naming .Marjorie Ranibeau. Blanche Yurka, actress, who has sued her husband, lan Keith, for separation in a New Y'ork court, will be remembered for her work with the Stuart Walker company at the Murat. In her suit for separation, Miss Yurka names Marjorie Rambeau, another actress. Last summer Keith and his wife were members of Walker’s company here. Both also appeared with Walker In Cincinnati. Miss Yurka recently closed in New Y'ork in "Man and the Masses.” POLICE DAM SPEED SHOW ON Five Arrested After Citizen's Complaint—Traffic Campaign Continues, A letter read at Speed court on Thursday by Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth and heard by members of the motorcycle squad, in which a citizen living on YYrginia Ave.. characterized the Avenue a “speedway.” brought results, police slates show today. Motorcycle Officer Griffin, sta tioned himself in that section Thursday night and made five arrests on speeding charges. Most of the defendants %ve outside the city, according to the addresses they gave at city prison, where they were taken in the patrol wagon. Three others were arrested on the same charges and Clarence Pake, 18, of 2126 Bioyd Ave.. one of the four who failed to appear in speed court Thursday, was re-arrested Two others were arre.-t i on auto driving law Infractions. Those arrested: Glover Fultz. 35, of 724 Lord St.; Oliver Rudolph, 20, of Beech Grove, Ind.; E U. Thomas, 21, of Beech Grove, Ind.; Leo Lancaster, 22. of Beech Grove, Ind.; Kenneth Holdaway, 19, of 3146 Kenwood Ave.; Monroe Starks. 26, colored, of 3558 Washington Bird.; Murray Alexander, 25, of Fairland, Ind.; Fred Weber, 24, of 539 Dayton Ave. John A. Kingland, 42. of 216 E. Pratt St., is charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, driving on the left side of the street and assault and hrttery. Claude Dunwoody, 21, of Y". M. C. A. was charged with passing a street car loading and unloading passengers. WOMEN'S DISPUTE AIRED Neighbors Arrested When Quarrel Leads to Blows. City court will hear details of an alleged quarrel between Mrs. Evelyn Whited, 540 N. California St?, and her neighbor, Mrs. Lena Silcox. Police arrested them on assault and battery charges after they said their quarrel led to blows in the street. Police were told the women quarreled over their children. Burglars Take Fireworks Wiyiam F. Nelson, contractor, 3618 N. Pennsylvania St., had to buy new fireworks today. Thieves at his home Thursday night took candlesticks. $56 in money and $1 worth of fireworks, according to a police report. Report on Street Work Contracts made by the board of works for the first six months this year total $2,284,926.61. figures showed today. The money was spent for street and alley improveents, sidewalks, sewers and other pr ijeeis. Wire Causes §IOO Fire An electric wire caused fire damage of SIOO to a one-story frame Ice house of the Polar Ice Company, 3424 E. Tenth St., late Thursday. Bums Are Fatal By Times Special ATTICA, Ind., July 4. —An attempt to start a fire with gasoline was fatal to James Guise, 10. He died from burns in a Lafayette hospital.

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COLLINS WES i EIGHTATTORNEYS TO SITON BENCH Criminal Court Judge Will Leave for European Tour Saturday, Eight attorneys acting as special judges will handle Criminal Court business from July 8 to Sept. 20, in the absence of Judge James A. Collins, who leaves Saturday for Europe. Judge Collins will attend the American Bar Association in London, and then tour France, Belgium, Holland and the Biitish Isles. Charles S. Wiltsie has been ap- ; pointed judge pro tern, to serve dur- ! ing July. He will impanel the new j grand and petit juries and hold arj raignment. | Judge Collins has arranged a large I calendar of trials for the month under special judges. Older attorneys were named to hear felony cases in the morning sessions, and younger lawyers will handle minor cases and city court appeals in the afternoons. John W. Holtzman, former mayor, will sit as special judge the mornings of July 8 and 14. YY r . W. Thornton, ex-judge of Superior Court, will sit the mornings of July 9, 10. 16 and 17. Fremont Alford, ex-judge of Criminal Court, will handle the morning calendars July 11, 12, 18, 19, 21 and 22. Afternoon sessions will be presided over by the following lawyers: H. K Pike. July 9, 10 and 16; Tames E McDonald, July 11 and 18; ; Russell B. Harrison, July 14 and 19, I and Frank A. Symmes, July 22, 23, ! 24. 25 and 26. Symmes, member of the law firm 1 of Robinson, Symmes & Kelson, who has often officiated as special judge , in Criminal Court, has been appointlod as judge pro :em. for the vaca- : tion term beginning July 2S. The judges pro tern, receive $5 a day, paid by Judge Collins, and the special judges, $lO, paid by the county, under a special act of the Legislature. EIiONSORRY MAYORANGERED C. cf C, Expert Considers Reply to Attack. Leonard V. Harrison, Chamber ofi Commerce budget expert, today w’as I considering advisability of replying to an attack made upon him Thursi day by Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank j:n a letter to Henry L. Dithmer, ! Chamber of Commerce president, in which he denounced Harrison for ; criticising the local police depart- | ment. Ditlimer said that he had not i eceived the mayor’s letter and was ' not fully acquainted with the situation. "Shank has been ‘sore’ at me ever since 1 made public that police report,” said Harrison. ‘ I’m sorry this has happened because I have spent reveral months to build up good will at the city hall.” Harrison has been working recently wdth Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, and other department heads, n preparing their budgets. Shank has issued orders that hereafter Harrison is not to receive the cooperation of city employes in making lus budget studies. "Doggone that fellow Harrison, he comes over here to city hall and takes our time and then he goes out and criticises the administration,” said Shank. CLUB HOME MAY BE USED Offer to Be Made by Marion President and Receiver. The Columbia Club may find a temporary home at the Marion Club during the erection of its own newbuilding on the Circle. Ralph Lemcke, president of the Marion Club and Frank A. Symmes, receiver, will present the proposition to Columbia Club officials. The Columbia Club now has quarters on the mezzanine of the Claypool.