Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 52, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 July 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 52

ROBINSON THREATENS ■P Coroner Says Manslaughter Charges Will Be Filed if Officials Fail to Comply With Crossing Guard Requirements. Coroner Paul F Robinson today threatened to file manslaughter warrants against responsible officials if crossings of the Monon and Nickle Plate Railroads are not guarded at hours required by municipal cone Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff also repeated his r.hreat of arrests. Robinson ha.’ E. S. Kirby, Tipton, Ind., division superintendent of the Xickle Plate Road, before him in his piobe of the death of Miss Irene Xewby, 22, of 2331 Martindale Ave.. at the Thirtieth St. crossing Sunday night. An excursion train struck her. There tvas no watchman on duty at the nour although municipal code provides for cne twenty-four hours a day. Record Is Different Kirby said he had no records cf the requirements at crossings in Indianapolis. except as shown in books of his office, which he took charge of foqr months ago. This record shows a watchman required only from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m. at Thirtieth St., he told Robinson and Rikhoff. Repeated questions as to whether the company is willing to comply with the code without being forced to do so, from Kirby tfe*he “presumed so.” and that final decision is up to F. J. DeGrief, Indianapolis, general superintendent. DeGrief told The Indianapol's Times Monday that he was ignorant of the municipal code requirements. May See His thief “What w-e want to know mainly is, are you going to do anything to remedy this situation at Thirtieth St. and other crossings?” Rikhoff asked Kirby said he could go see De Grief about it. The coroner announced that unless something is done immediately (Turn to Page 11)

JUNE WEATHER SOW AFFAIR Only Four Clear Days Recorded During Month, June was not much of a success from the weather standpoint, accoid ing to o .cial statistics of ihe I’nited States weather bureau. In Indianapolis there were only four clear days, one-half the number usually credited. The nignest temperature was 93 degrees on the nineteenth, the low est 45 degrees on the fourth. Thunderstorms made themselves generally on ten of the thirty days and there were foui dense fogs. l Out of a possible 449 hours of sunshine ''lndianapolis enjoyed only .286 hours. BANK ELECTS DIRECTORS Edwin D. Logsdon Chosen by Fletcher American. President Elmer W. Stout today announced that directors of the Fletcher- American National Bank elected Edwin D. Logsdon, president of the Knox Consolidated Coal Company, to the directorate of the bank late Tuesday. Logsdon fills the vacancy left by death of Crawford Fairbanks of Terre Haute several weeks ago. Paid in the End William Brown. 27. colored. 318 Bright St., arrested July 6 by Detectives Houlihan and Englebright on charges of stealing a suit of clothes belonging to Don Pittman, 310 Blackford St., was fine $1 and costs in city court today. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 6S 10 a. m 74 7 a. m. 70 11 a. m 78 8 a. m 70 12 (noon) .... 82 9 a. m...... 72

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Vote by Ballots

Nomination on 103d Ballot 102ND BALLOT Total cast. 1,090: 8 absent. Smith, 44; McAdoo, 21; J. W. Davis, 415 2-3; Underwood, 317; Walsh, 123; MereI dith, 66 1-3; Robinson, 21; Glass, 67; i Berry, 14: Henry T. Allen, 1; Ritchie. 4; Hull, 1; Daniels, 2; Thompson, 1; Gerard, 7; Bryan, 1. 101ST BALLOT Total cast. 1,049 4. Smith, 121‘ McAdoo, 52: J. W. Davis. 316: Do derwood, 2294. Glass, 59; Robinson, 22 4; Walsh. 98; Meredith, 130; Ritchie, 4; Hull, 2; Berry, 1; Murphree, 4 Houston, 9; Cummings, 9; Owen, 23: Baker, 1. Gerard, 16; Daniels, 1. ONE HUNDREDTH BALLOT McAdoo, 190, Smith, 3514; J- W. Davis, 2034: Underwood, 414; Glass, 35; Robinson, 46; Ritchie,' 17 4; Walsh, 524; Saulsbury, 6; Owen, 20; Meredith, 754; Houston, 9. Bryan, 2; Daniels, 24; Baker. 4; Gerard, 10; Berry. 1. NINETY-NINTH- BALLOT McAdoo. 3534; Smith, 353; J. W Davis, 210; Underwood. 394: Glass, 3S; Robinson, 25; Ritchie, 174. Walsh, 4; Saulsbury, 6: Owen 3: Marshall, 2; Meredith. 37; Berry, 1; Bryan. 5. NINETY-EIGHTH BALLOT McAdco, 4074: Smith. 354: J. W. Davis. 194-V. Underwood. 374Glass. 36; Robinson, 25; Ritchie, 184; Walsh. 6; Saulsbury, 6; Owen, 1. Marshall, 3;‘C. Bryan, 5. NINETY-SEVENTH BALLOT McAdoo, 4154: Smith. 3594: J. W. Davis. 1834; Underwood, 37 4: Glass 39; Robinson, 22; Ritchie, 19 4: Walsh. 4; Saulsbury. 6: Owen 1 Thomas R. Marshall, 2; C. Bryan 6. NINETY-SIXTH BALLOT McAdoo, 421; Smith. 359 4: J- W Davis 1714: Underwood, 36 4. G!as3, 39; Robinson, 32: Ritchie, 214: Walsh, 4; Bryan, 7; Roosevelt, 1 NINETY-FIFTH BALLOT McAdoo. 4174: Smith, 3674: J- W. Davis, 1394: Underwood, 44 4; Glass, 54: Robinson, 31; Ritchie, 20 4: Walsh, 2; C. Brvan, 9: Roosevelt, 2; Meredith, 26; Copeland. 2. NINETY-FOURTH BALLOT McAdoo. 395: Smith, 3644: J- W. Davis, 814: Underwood, 46Vi; Ralston, 37: Glass, 37; Robinson. 37. Ritchie. 164: J M. Davis, 20; Walsh, 4; Cummings, 1; Roosevelt, 2; Meredith. 26; Copeland, 17: Calvin Stew art, 1; C. Bryan, 9.

Remembered By United Press MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York. July 9. —The Democratic national convention today adopted a resolution of sympathy for Senator Samuel M. Ralston and Mrs. Ralston upon hearing of the illness of Emmett Ralston, son of the Hoosier statesman. A resolution to this effect was introduced by Louis A. Johnson of West Virginia, and unanimously adopted by a viva voce vote.

AGED WOMEN GUESTS Herb Jennings Host for Party at Palace Theater. Herb Jennings, manager of the Palace Theater, was host this after noon to a party from the Indianapolis Home for Aged Women. The women were taken to and from the theater by the Yellow Cab Cos. Alter the performance, the guests were received on the stage by Singer’s Midgets, in the featured act. Health Still Perfect Police today sped out to 3306 N. Dearborn St., to halt an “attempted suicide." Henry Turner, colored, told police “he was just trying the gun out ” Neighbors had called the police when they heard shots fired. Turner w-as slated on a vagrancy charge.

TOM TAGGART DISAPPOINTED—SAYS HES THROUGH WITH POLITICS

By C. A. RANDAU Time* Stott Correspondent CONVENTION HALL, NEW YOtfK, July 9.—“ Oh, well, what’s the use of anything,’’ that’s Tom Taggart’s outlook of life today as he thinks over what might have been. He might have been a President maker. He could almost

PHONE CO. SEEKS TO STOP SOIT Utility Asks Federal Court to : Enjoin Public From Effort Rate Boost —State Cham-j ber Marks Time, Right of the State of Indiana to j oppose telephone rate increases in j State courts will be fought out be- i fore Federal Judge George 1. Page, j cf the United States Circuit Comt of Appeals, in Federal Court here,j , Friday at 9 a. m. Fighting injunction suit with injunction suit, the Indiana Beil Telepnone Company today filed petition through Attorneys Miller, Dailey & Thompson in Federal Court ask- 1 ing that the State be enjoined from j prosecuting an injunction suit for j preventing enforcement of the new rates in Superior Court two. Judge j Linn D. Hay was to hear this case Saturday at 9 a/ m. The complaint, which asks a temporary restraining order pending hearing on temporary injunction, attacks the jurisdiction of State courts, insisting that the whole question I now is in the hands of Federal Court ' by virtue of the decree entered by j Judg Fage June 23. Officials Defendants U. S. Lesh, attorney general of In ! diana; Governor Branch and Taylor j E Groninger, corporation counsel of j Indianapolis, are named defendants, both as individuals and in their of- j ficlal capacities, together with the public service commission. The complaint asks that the defendants be restrained (from these acts: 1. Prosecuting or attempting to prosecute the action commended by Lesh. 2. Applying for a temporary injunction against rates and tolls now in effect 3. 'Front obtaining or attempting to obtain in State courts any lnjunc tion or restraining order. 4 Instituting or prosecuting any other cause of action in any State (Turn to Page 11) NEGOTIATE FOR ENGINE HOUSE Realty Interests Want Site on Downtown Corner, An offer to buy the site of Engine House No. 13 at Kentucky Ave. and Maryland St., has been made to Fire Chief John J. O'Brien by realty in terests, it was learned today. O’Brien referred them to the board of works. According to O'Brien, it was planned to erect a modern office building in the entire block on the south side of Maryland St., from Capitol Ave. to Senate Ave. In the same deal, the city would be given a site further down Kentucky Ave. to erect anew engine house, It was said. MRS. MILLER BURIED Husband, Three Children and Three Grandchildren Survive. Funeral services of Mrs. Sarah Jane Miller, 70, of 1031 Reisner St.., who died Monday, were set for 2 p. m. today at the residence. Burial in Crown Hill cemetery. Surviving are the husband, Andrew Miller: a daughter, Mrs. Merle Moore; two sons, Harry C. and Elroy Miller: three grandchildren and one I great-grandchild, all of Indianapolis, j

surely have been the man behind a Democratic presidential nomination. And then when his hour of triumph was at baud, the man he had desired to nominate stopped his labors. There has been two schools of thought in New York regarding Taggart’s sincerity in espousing the cause of

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1924

Early Closing Merchants Association today announced that these stores will close at 12:30 p. rs. on Satur days through July and August, beginning July 12: Charles Mayer & Cos., Sander & Recker Furniture Company, W. K. Stewart Company, Julius C. Walk & Son. These stores will close at 1 p. m. on the same days: L. S. Ayres & Cos.. William H. Block Company, Baldwin Piano Company, E. O. Langen Com panv. The H. Lieber Company. Lilly Hardware Company, Pettis Dry Goods Company, Rink s Cloak House. Selig Dry Goods Company. Taylor Carpet Com pany, Vonnegut Hardware Company, H. P. Wasson & Cos.

STATE FUNERAL TRAIN TO CARRY BOOT OE CAL IR. Mrs, Coolidge Suffers Relapse as Result of Nights at Bedside, By United Press WASHINGTON. July 9.—A ‘Stare funeral train will carry Calvin Cool idge, Jr., back to the Vermont hi',la tonight. Guarding the casket as the train rushes through the darkness, while all other traffic halts to let it pass, will be sailor and marines from, the presidential yacht, Mayflower, friqnds of the dead boy. Once before within a twelvemonth period a similar train bore the remains of one for whom the nation mourned—the late President Har l ing. This time it is a President's son who is beingt paid these last honors. Accompanied by Friends President and Mrs. Coolidge, be reaved as no White House family has been since Lincoln, will he in an adjoining car with their remaining son, John, and a few intimate friends—Cabinet members and thenwives—and the Coolidges' pastor and personal physicians. Mrs. Coolidge suffered a slight relapse during tlie early hours of the morning. The strain of many sleepless nights has begun to weigh heavily upon her. White House physicians said she should be able to go through with the funeral and the journey to Northampton unless her nervous condition becomes acute. A doctor will be in constant attendance upon her. The President’s stem face is a little more set, his shoulders slump as though he bore a great weight upon them, hut he talked quietly with friends today. The party will leave at 9 p, m. It will go over the Pennsylvania Railroad to New York and from there to Northampton, Mass. the Coolidge home, thence to Plymouth Vt., where Calvin will be buried in the family plot. At 4 p. m., today there will be a short and simple service in the east room of the White House conducted by Dr. Pierce of the First Con gregaiional Church, attended by the Coolidges. Simple Services There will be prayer, the reading of Scripture, the singing of a few old Psalms by a local quartette, and then the benediction. Col. John Coolidge, grandfather of the dead boy, awaits the Whits House train at Northampton He will go with the party from Northampton to Ludlow, Vt., by train. There they will take automobiles for the last twelve miles of the journey to Plymouth. Shopping Trip Fatal By United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., July 9. Injuries received when he fell down a flight of stairs while in town on a shopping trip proved fatal to Louis Trimmer, 74, of Riley, at a local hospital today. \

Ralston. Some said he was merely using Ralston for trading purposes. That he had no real hope or desire of nominating him. Those who saw Taggart last night and early this morning after he had finally had to withdraw Ralston for the second time have litflto

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BOARD OF SAFETY BUDGET BOOSTED Salary Increases Responsible in Several Branches, Increased appropriations for 1925 ere asked by practically every department under the board of safety in budget submitted to Joseph L. Hogue, city controller today. Salary Increases and new employes caused the budget of the police department to soar from $1,015,159 to $1,092,533.25 for 1925. an increase of $77,075.75. The passing of old dobbin was shown by cuts of S4OO for horseshoeing and SI,OOO for horse feed. A net Increase of $25,391.25 for salaries Is asked for the fire department. Appropriation this year was $1,178,857.50. A total of $1,204,245.73 was asked for next year. The board of safety office asked an increase of $3,250 to care for a deficit this year caused chiefly by increased phone rates. Building department because of in creased sa la ties asks for increase fro n,543,150 to $52,730.. Electrical department made a reduction of from $82,555.71 to $79,879.97. MAN AND BOY SOUGHT Both Missing, Police Told—Lad Is Barefoot. Police were hunting a barefoot hoy today. Oscar Womack, 7, is missing from his home, according to his father, Liburn Womack, 2019 S. East St. Allen C. Perry, 65, has been missing from his son's home at 1538 Woodlawn Ave. since early Tuesday. The son, Oliver Perry, said that his father was paroled to him from the Julietta Hospital for Insane for several months.—

doubt hut that Taggart’s hopes were real. Today he is a disappointed man. He says he had 471 votes sewed up for Ralston. Ever since the opening day Taggart has said over and over again that the time for his man would be at hand when McAdoo and Smith admitted defeat. Last night both

JOHN W. DAVIS.

NEW CLEW IN ROBBERY .1. C. Schaf Jr. Believes Car Used at Acton May Be His. Detectives today mailed out post- | card descriptions of the Wills St. Claire automobile of J. C. Schaf Jr., ! 4101 N. Pennsylvania St., stolen from Pratt and Meridian Sts. Monday. to all larger cities and towns in the country. Although early descriptions of a car used in $3,000 robbery of the Acton State Bank, at Acton. Ipd. Mandoy. said the ear was a Columbia. other descriptions .caused Schaf to believe the car might be his. Other clews to the three bandits still are lacking. COUZENS DEFIES G. 0. P. Senator Refuses to Support Coolidge Platform. Rfl Vnttrd Press DETROIT, July 9.—Senator James Oouzens today flatly declined the invitation of Republican State leaders to swear unstinted support to the party platform and the Coolidge policies. Formally announcing his candidacy for ie-election, the Senator asserted that as long as he was a member of the Republican party he -did not propose to yield his independence to “party bosses or party leaders ’’ CLUB ORDERED SOLD Private Sale of Marion Body’s Building Is Authorized by Court. Judge Clinton H. Givan of Superior Court room 4, today ordered the Marion Club Bldg., 234 N. Meridian St., sold at a private sale to satisfy debtors. Frank A. Symmes, of the law firm of Robinson, Symmes and Melson, is receiver. Judge Givan ordered that four weeks notice be given to creditors and stockholders, and that the building be appraised. Symmes said no immediate sale is contemplated and that efforts to rent the building to the Columbia Club until that body’s new home Is completed, will be continued.

threw up the sponge. The long awaited for hour was at hand. And what a climax. The Eloosier delegation which had stuck by Ralston through scores of ballots when not another vote had con. e to him had now to drop hin when he had nearly 200 votes to his credit and was threatening

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With McAdoo, Smith and Ralston Withdrawn, Democratic Convention Picks West Virginian to Lead Party at Polls. BULLETIN By United Press MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, July 9. The convention adjourned until 8:30 p. m. (6:30 p. m. Indianapolis time), when a vice presidential nominee will be chosen. By ROBERT J. BENDER United Press Staff •Correspondent MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, July 9.—Out of the tangle of ballots, John W. Davis of West Virginia emerged today as the Democratic party’s presidential nominee On the 103rd ballot this afternoon Davis went over after a deadlock that had continued through nine days of balloting. Davis began to run strong this morning after Smith and McAdoo had released their delegates. The McAdoo forces first swung to Davis. The Smith faction began to give Underwood a run, but it was soon learned that they were also favorable to Davis and that their strategy was to get the McAdoo end of the convention so thoroughly committed to the West Virginian that they could not hack away from him. Then the play was to drop Underwood and swing in behind Davis so fast he would go over without a doubt. The play worked perfectly and there was started an immediate scramble among States to change their votes and get on the hand wagon. The first of the dark horse candidates to be withdrawn was Meredith. Then came Underwood after the nominating vote had been east. On motion of Thomas Taggart of Indiana the rules suspended and Davis was made the nominee by acclamation, A terrific shout rocked the garden and the West Virginia delegation, waving the white, blue and gold State flag was bearing aloft enormous pictures of the nominee, launched into a parade about the garden. Every State’s standard joined in line.

The hand blared “Glory, Glory, Hallelujah.” Hundred of delegates shouted and cheered. The galleries looked on with hardly a sound. The State delegates paraded, some of them in groups. Among the later was the Maryland delegation, headed by Governor Ritchie, who himself was a dark horse candidate. E. T. Meredith of lowa. who appeared likely for a time to inherit the McAdoo votes, stood at the corner of his delegation. Davis Notified Davis was notified of his impending nomination while the 103rd ballot was being taken. Plans were immediately made to Invite Davis to appear before the convention and address the delegates. With the presidential nomination disposed of, Senator Walsh of Montana, chairman of the convention, appears as the likely nominee for Vice President. The Davis people say Walsh Is the man they want. Governor A1 Smith was invited to visit Madison Square Garden and address the convention today, shortly after the nomination. Smith accepted at once. As the States paraded a huge picture of Davis, whfc aside from his reputation, is unknown to a vast majority of the delegates. Chairs Vacant There was an increasing number of vacancies in the delegates section when Chairman Walsh called the convention to order at 12:36 p. m., and Rev. William Wilkinson, Episcopal Bishop of Wall Street Trinity Church, delivered the Invocation. At 12:42 call of the roll on the 101st ballot was begun. Soon after the roll call started. Chairman Walsh was asked by a delegate from Oregon a question ex istent in the minds of many McAdoo supporters, namely: “Does the action of a candidate, in realeasing a delegate bound by State instructions to vote for him leave that delegate free to cast his or her vote where desired or does the delegates still have to abide by (Turn !o Cage 11) Theft of Revolver Charged Sam Kindle, 23, colored, 518 Blake St., was arrested on a vagrancy charge today. Police alleged he stole a revolver from Andrew Franklin, 635 N. Senate Ave.

the leadership of McAdoo and Smith. Bewildered disappointed and not caring greatly the Hoosiers spread their strength between John W. Davis, Underwood, Walsh and Meredith. And Taggart says he’s through with politics. But he’ll be back in the game before the sun seta today.

Forecast SHOWERS and local thunder squalls this afternoon or tonight. Followed by generally fair weather. Thursday cooler.

TWO CENTS

RALSTON LAUDS PARTY’SCHOIGE Promises Sincere Support to Davis, Astor hearing the breaking of the , Democratic deadlock over the radicJ at "Hoosier Home” this afternoo* Senator Samuel M. Ralston, whJB might have been the presidential ~ nominee, made this statement: “It would be hard to select e man from our party who can mor*4ibly present its cause than John W. Davis. “He is in the prime of life, is a high grade gentleman and one of the really great lawyers of our country. I shall be glad to give him my Bincere and constant support throughout the campaign.” The Indiana Democratic Club sent this telegram to Davis: “The Indiana Democratic Club I extends to you Its heartiest con-1 gratulations and best wishes and ' pledges you, as the Democratic nominee for President of the United .States, itß unqualified and earnest upport and the electoral vote of Indiana. “Mark E. Archer, President.” ONE FROM A THOUSAND That Many Convicted In City Court for Speeding. Statistics compiled by City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth for the first six months of the year show 999 persons were convicted on charges. This does not include the arrests made in the recent drive on speeders, and far outnumbers the total for last year, when 419 were convicted. Intoxication charges, with 1,096 convictions, was speed’s only rival. | A total of 15,021 cases passed I through the court In the period. Onethird were convictions with 349 sent to the Indiana State Farm and 981 sentenced to jail. Thirty-four women were sentenced to the Woman’s State Prison. 'GIMME’ REFRAIN BEGINS City Departments Want More Next Tear. “Walt till Mayor Shank sees all this.” With city departments begging for additional funds in next year’s budget, Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, today was ready to take an extended vacation from the usual humdrum of “more money needed,” and wait for the mayor to begin the pruning process. Figures at the controller’s office show the city is behind $26,226.88 in from licenses, ■ compared wi-.* this time a year ago.