Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 81, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 August 1924 — Page 3

TUESDAY, AUG. 12, 1924

PRELIMINARY CUT REDUCES SCHOOL. BUDGEp,® Finance Committee to Continue Consideration of Requests, Expenditures of Indianapolis schools for the year 1924 25 will be reduced approximately $448,459 and the tax levy will be reduced about 1.8 cents as a result of drastic slicing of the tentative school budget Monday by the finance committee and the school board. All items listed as "contingencies” or "miscellaneous” were cut off without question except in one or two instances. "Everybody should submit an accurate list of what he intends to purchase with the money he asks for,” said Charles L. Barry, committee chairman. The greatest single item cut was $150,000 from the request for $1,650,000 for anew building for Shortridge high school. A total of $31,600 was cut from requests for maintenance; $30,055 from the requests for operation. The committee cut $15,000 from requested repairs at Shortridge on the ground that, as the new building is to be erected, it would be unwise to spend a large amount in repairs on the present buildings. Committee members said the cuts in the tentative budget were only preliminary. In some cases the cut may be too severe and in others there may be a greater reduction. Other meetings will be held this week, Barry sa:'d. The budget is to be in its final form for review by the board Aug. 26. Three days later a public meeting will be held, according to the finance committee. Pests at Work YELLOWSTONE PARK, Wyo., Aug. 12. —Hordes of timber-killing insect pests are ravaging the great forests of Yellowstone National Park.. The more serious of the pests is the spruce budworm, which is at work in the Camp Roosevelt region, in the northeastern part of the park. The other pest is the sawfly, which attacks the lodgepolo pine. Find New Relics LONDON, Aug. 12.—New discoveries in Egypt in the next few years may put King Tutankhamen in the shade. Relics of Egypt's stone age—flint weapons, household pottery and ornaments —are being re vealed as a result of new and deeper excavations. They are of a pattern that dates them as older than any yet found in Europe.

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MY OWN STORY , FRIENDS SHUN LA FOLLETTE AT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION —— By ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE

“ST OWN STORY” Is an exclusive newspaper version o t one of the great autobiographies of modern times; La Follette's own story of adventures in politics as written by himself in 1912, together with an authorised narrative of his experiences in the years since then. SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS La Follefte is defeated for a fourth term in Congress in 1890 when Wisconsin rocs heavily Democratic. One of the first acts of the Democratic administration is to sue all State treasurers of the past twenty years. Senator Sawyer, a Republican boss. attempts to bribe La Follette to talk to Judge Siebecker off the bench in the interests of the treasurers. Siebecker immediately decides not to sit as judge in the cases. La Follette makes public the facts of Sawyer's interview with him. Immediately La Follette is denounced by the Republican press and bosses throughout the State. He is shunned and avoided on every hand. But he determines to Shatter the power of bossism. I felt that I had few friends; I knew I had no money. And yet I grew strong in the conviction that in the end Wisconsin would be made free. . And in the end it was so. That Sawyer incident had a tremendous effect on the young men of the Stats Three years afterwp rd, in the campaign of 1894, they came into the State convention, standing together and taking defeat like veterans. The ten years’ fight wax on. I well understood that I must take time to develop a plan; that the first encounter with the organization in Wisconsin must be one which should compel their respect, even though it resulted in temporary defeat for the reform movement. The national Republican convention was called to meet in Minneapolis, June 7, 1892. There was no serious contest for the presi- t dential nomination. Harrison’s administration was generally popular throughout the country. The country was prosperous, and when the country is prosperous a presidential administration is popular. Harrison himsel was a man of superior ability. On a trip across the country in 1891, he accomplished a remarkable feat. It is generally said of these presidential “swings around the circle” that you get substantially all the man has to say in the first three or four days; after that he repeats his thought in varied form., Harrison's speeches, however, made on this trip to the Pacific coast, were a notable series of daily addresses covering a wide range of smi ortant subjects, treated broadly and thoughtfully. They aroused a great deal of enthusiasm and were eagerly read by the public. I made no attempt to be elected as a delegate to the convention. But I determined, nevertheless, to attend as a spectator. Sam Harper went with me.

Delegates Hostile Os course the delegates elected to the convention by the Wisconsin machine were bitterly hostile to me. My trouble with Sawyer had been given wide publicity and was well known to all prominent politicians in that great gathering. I knew that generally they would not judge the matter upon Its real merit, but strictly ■with reference to its effect upon the political situation in Wisconsin. To the extent that it injured Sawyer, the party leader in the State, it lessened the chances of Republican success, and the delegates to a national convention are looking above all things for immediate political victory. So, to that extent, 1 anticipated disapproval even among those who had been my personal friends in public life at Washington. Ib taxed my resolution severely to meet these former political friends. I found all that I had anticipated in the way of coldness and hostility. One encounter which cut me to the quick will illustrate my meaning: I had served for six years in Congress with David B. Henderson of lowa, afterward speaker, upon terms of personal intimacy. When the roll was called in the Forty-

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SENATOR LA FOLLETTE SMILES Ninth Congress for the allotment of chanced to fall almost within touch of Henderson, who was already in the seat which he had chosen —a sturdy figure he was, square face, fine head, covered with thick Iron-gray hair. He turned on me a keen, searching, yet withal a kindly look; our eyes met for a moment, and then putting out his hand, he said, "Well, my boy, I think you'll do.” That was the beginning, and we were always good friends. We represented adjoining districts, the Mississippi River between. He had called me across the State line to speak for him in the campaign of 1890 when he feared he was losing, and had often declared I was a material help in saving him from defeat in that landslide year. When I met him at Minneapolis he came at me quickly with "What are you fighting Sawyer for, and tearing things all to pieces in Wisconsin?” I told him that If he knew the truth he would not ask me such a question." And then the jostling crowd swept between us, and I saw him no more. McKinley Sliakes Hands A few old-time friends, Major McKinley among them, greeted me cordially with a warm hand and an understanding look in the eye, though in the main I was made to feel that they regarded me a political outcast. With Harrison’s nomination, the Wisconsin machine selected Us candidates for the State campaign. Fcrmer Senator Spooner was its candidate for Governor. The rank and file of the party had nothing to say—Sawyer. Payne and a few others made the plans. I was not yet ready to offer opposition, and declined to wait until two years later. But It was ob-

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vious that I might insist on keeping my place as a factor in the Republican campaign of that year. During my four congressional campaigns I had been called each time by the chairman of the State central committee to speak outside of. my district, and over the State. ' But In the campaign of 1892. I was not invited to speak. This, I understood, was by orders., of the machine. I had well considered the cor*rupt organization in Wisconsin politics in the Republican party rather than out In the field as an independent. I believed in the integrity of the rank and file of the party. I could see no valid reason why I should stand apart from the great body'of men with whom I had been affiliated politically since coming to my majority, so long as I was in substantial agreement with the Ideas about which that party was organized. For these reasons, briefly stated, I had settled it in my own mind that I would fight within the ranks. I did not propose that those nominally in control of the party organization should for any reason blacklist and put me outside of the party lines. If I chose at any time to leave the party, it would be because my convictions compelled me to do so. But I would not recognize the authority of any man or any set of men to decide my party status. After waiting until it became quite apparent that I should not be Invited, I wrote to the chairman of the State central committee tendering my services as a speaker in the campaign. He came to 45ee me at my law office In Madison, and suggested that in view of the feeling existing against me on the part of Senator Sawyer and his many friends, it would be inadvisable for me to take part in the campaign. He suggested the feeling against me was very intense and that my appearance on the platform might be resented with violence. I answered that that would not deter me from entering the campaign. I furthermore stated that if it was not desired that I should speak under the auspices of the State central committee, I would make my own announcements and speak under my own auspices; that I was deeply Interested in Harrison’s election and wanted to do all In my power for him; and that I was reasonably confident that I would have as good meetings in numbers and results as any managed by the State central committee. Chairman Thom thereupon decided that if I was going to speak anyway, he preferred that I should speak under the direction of the State central committee. , This, I told him, would he perfectly agreeable to me, but that I should designate the' places where I was to speak. He desired to know what my attitude would be regarding the State ticket. I told him that I should discuss national issues. , I never held better meetings in any political campaign. I fqund every town placarded with great posters in flaming red. urging that I be called upon in my meeting to discuss the Sawyer affair. ■These posters contained a list of questions which it was urged should be put up to rae for answer. I had little doubt that they emanated from Democratic sources, and it was their purpose to force that issue into my campaign.

Audiences Friendly Strange a* it may seem, in no instance throughout that campaign was there a single unfriendly Interruption from the audience, an<Ld never was I given a more respectful ;and attentive hearing. In the next campaign, that of 1894, I began the fight on the Wisconsin machine which continued for ten years and resulted in the complete reorganization of the Republican party of the State. I had firmly determined to begin my fight on the old political machine in Wisconsin in the campaign of 1894. While 1/ had no money and no newspaper support, and while all the leading politicians of the State were bitterly hostile, the success of my meetings in the campaign of 1892 convinced me that I could get a hearing. (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.) (Continued in Our Next Issue) Gone, but Not Forgotten Automobiles reported stolen belong to: Wilson HarHson, 755 E. McCarty St., Chevrolet, from South and Delaware Sts. Thomas Whitlock, 1457 Churchmain Ave., Hudson, from same address. A. H. Bernstein, 927 S. Illinois St., Ford chassis, from garage in rear. Dennis B. McCoy, Colonial Hotel, Ford, from New York and Illinois Sts. Murray Mendenhall, Camby, Ind., Ford, from Market St. and Capitol Ave. William Jones, 644 Douglass St., Ford, from in front of same address. Indiana Retail Hardware Association, 911 Meyer-Kiser Ban c Bldg., Ford from Market and New Jersey Sts, John Pemell, Ft. Wayn.% Ind., Ford Coupe, from Ford factory, Oriental and E. Washington St. BACK HOME AGAIN Automobiles reported found belong to: Cainil Baker, 1442 N. Mount St., Chevrolet, found stripped of tires at Harding and Raymond Sts. v Charles Nathan, 1314 N. Delaware St., Oakland, at Union Station and Illinois Sts. Indianapolis Boy Injured By Tim?s Svecial * COLUMBUS, Ind., Aug. 12.—Raymond Brown, 15, Indianapolis, and James Davis, 24, Louisville, are recovering from injuries received when their auto crashed into a telephone pole near here.

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Charges .Corruption in Government Circles Under G. 0, P. Administration. By United Preaa CLARKSBURG, W. Va„ Aug. 12. —Having outlined the issues in the presidential campaign in his declaration of faith, John W. Davis, the Democratic standard bearer, set out today to follow up his scathing Indictment of the Republican administration. Surrounded by the friends and neighbors of his native West Virginia hills and the leaders of his party Tuesday night, Davis, in his speech accepting the nomination tcok a stand squarely on the Democratic platform and appealed for party unity to bring success in November and insure performance oi its pledges. He declared that the "supreme need of the hour” is to restore the confidence of the people in their Government. From President Coolidge down, none was spared from his lash for alleged contribution to this loss of faith through the “gross indeeds’’ of Republican officials. Greed Condemned Davis struck boldly at the "allied forces of greed and dishonesty,” condemned the "dreamy radical and the smug conservative” alive. He freely expressed his views on all important Issues. They are in brief as follows: I^abor —The right of labor to an p.dequate wage earned under healthful conditions, the right to organize to obtain it and the right to bargain for it collectively through agents of its own choosing, have been established after many years of struggle. They must not be impaired by Injunction. Farmers—Remove tariff discriminations against the farmers. The Government shall help to revive and enlarge his foreign markets. Provide active government work in assisting in the cooperative marketing movement. Taxes —Rates of the income tax should be further lowered, In keeping with the rule that those who derive from the common effort of society a greater share of Its earnings than other fellows must contribute to the support of the State a proportionately larger share. Tariff —Exorbitant rates and discriminatory provisions of the present tariff law must be wiped oo’ s and in their place must be written, with fairness to all and favors to none, a statute designed primarily to raise revenue. Government Economy—Economy in every part of the Government and strengthening of the Government budget system. Foreign Relations —Pledge'ln the Democratic party to help in every peace move. Flat Indorsement of the world court and the League of Nations.

Intolerance Denounced Religious Toleration—While no organization is named. Dr vis denounced bigotry, intolerance and race prejudice as alien C the spirit of America, declared K solemn duty -of Americans to oppose any challenge of this doctrine, organized or unorganized, under whatever name, or in whatever character It may appear. If elected, ho said, he would set up no standard of religious fhlth or racial origin as a qualification to hold office. MRS. BLAIR RE-ELECTED "Old IJne” Democratic Women Win Victor}'. CLARKSBURG, W. Va., Aug. 12. Mrs. Emily Newell Blair of Missouri again has been chosen vice chairman of the Democratic national com mittee, a signal victory for the “old line” women of the party. During the national convention in New York two drives were started which' had their objective in defeating Mrs. Blair. One drive was for Mrs. Kellogg Fairbank of Chi cago and the other was for Bernice Pike, national commltteewoman from Ohio. Charles Greathouse of Indiana was re-elected secretary and Bert New of Indiana executive secretary. 1 BURGLAR WAS PONY Dragged Chain Across Garage Floor; Police Called. A Shetland pony, tied with a chain is suspected of being the cause of a police run to 386 Bolton Ave., the home of Mrs. Frank Stewart, who said she heard burglars in the garage. The officers said they found no signs of any one having been there and think the pony walked ayound and made the noise. Bad Legs Do your legs grow tired easily ? Do they ache at times ? Do your feet swell and inflame and get so sore you can hardly walk? Have you varicose or swollen veins and bunches near the ankle or knee? r Moone’s Emerald Oil In thousands of cases it has reduced the veins to normal and given blessed relief. Hook Drug Cos., Haag Drug Cos., Henry I. Ruder. *

Lots of Fiction New book of fiction at the public library include “Philosopher’s Stone,” Johannes AnkerLarsen; “Mr. Fortune’s Practice,” H. C. Bailey; "Perfect Wife,” Phyllis Bottome; “Captain Shapely,” Harold Brighouse; “Misty Valley,” Joanna Cannan; “House of the Beautiful Hope,” R. S. Christie; "Fink Sugar,” O. Douglas; “Laughing Rider,” L. Y. Erskine; “Mariflor,” Concha Espina de Serna; “Riddle of the Amber Ship,” M. E. Hanshew; "Re-creations,” Mrs. G. (L.) H. Lutz; “Best Ghost Stories,” edited by J. G. B. Lynch; “Buddenbrooks,” Thomas Mann; “Leap Year Girl," Mrs. B. R. Onions; “Honourable Jim,” Emmuska Orczy; “Barbarian Lover,” Margaret Pedler; "Simple, Story,” C. L. Philippe; “Mrs.* Paramor,” L. J. Vance; "Gold,” Jakob Wassermann; "Audacity,” B. A. Williams; “Three of Clbs,” Valentine Williams; "Somewhere at Sea and Other Tales,” J. F. Wilson; “Golf Without Tears,” P. G. Wodehouse. New hooks of religion include "Prayers for School Services,” W. R. Flex; "Thoughts That Build,” Jacob Storer. New books of poetry, drama and essays include “Sea Songs and Ballads, 1917-22,” C. F. Smith; "FamousfTragedy of the Queen of Cornwall at Tinta.fel In Jjyonnesse," Thomas Hardy; “The Lullaby an<| Other Plays,” Edward Knoblauch; “King David and His Wives,” David Pinsky; “Christmas Plays and Recitations,” F. R- Signor; "Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away,” I. S. Cobb; "Late Harvest,” C. W. Eliot; "The Editor and His People,” W. A. White.

Graft Vegetables PARIS, A.yg. 12.—Experiments in the grafting of vegetables and flowers by French botanists have resulted in the creation of new species, have prolonged the lives of many plants, and have intensified the perfume of many flowers. Potatoes that grow are on branches above the ground are among the results of the experiments. Gyros Hear Institute Speakers Felix Remlck and J. M. Dyer of the National Institute, spoke today at the Gyro plub luncheon at the Lincoln Hotel on “The Visualization of Business.” s

\ A Lake Cruise De Luxe - e X The Great Ship Seeandbee Sailing Cleveland Sept. Bth Meals, Stateroom Five d ays an( j fI VO nights on the great and sbip Seeandbee. Cleveland to Chicago and Sight Seeing return. Cruising on Larke Erie,, Detroit Trip ß River, Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River, Lake Included Huron, St. Marys River and Lake Michigan. One Way S4O Eight hours sightseeing In Chicago. 500 Round Trip Staterooms —500 guests. Make your reservas7s tions now. Fletcher American Cos.

NEW PASSENGER SERVICE BETWEEN INDIANAPOLIS AND DANVILLE, ILL. 0 VIA , Terre Haute, Indpls. & Eastern Traction Cos. MOTOR BUS LINE Ar. CRAWD. 9:45 A. M. 12 :45 P. M. 8:45 P. M. 4:45 P. M. 6:45 P. M. 8:40 P.M. Lv. CRAW. 10:00A.M. 1:0O P. M. 345 P. M. 3 :00 P. M. 7:00 P. M. 9:00 P.M. Ar. Dan.. 111. 12:10 P. M. 3:00 P. M. 5:45 P. M. 7:15 P M. 9:10 P. M. 11:00 P. M. via Waynetown. Hillsboro. Vaedersburg and Covington. Ind.

INDIANAPOLIS BY-PRODUCT “The Ideal Fuel* When You Purchase Fuel Do you make it a point to get fuel that will give the best results, or do you just take a chance and buy “a pig in the poke?” You should be as particular about your fuel as you are about your food. Poor fuel ruins your heating appliance and yields but little fvarmth. It is money wasted. Indianapolis By-Product Coke has a name and a reputation behind it—it is always the same—BETTER THAN ANY OTHER SOLID FUEL. Burning s it is simplicity itself—ai*d thousands / use it. Buy When Prices Are Lowest—Now! Phone Your^ealer Citizens Gas Company

RIKHOFF ORDERS STRICTER WATCH ON FASTDRIVING Accident Prompts Warning Against Early Morning Speeding, Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff said today he would demand more careful watch of speeding In the early morning. Recently a shift was made to allow motorcycle officers to work from midnight until 8 a. m. “It seems, from report of an accident at Ohio and Pennsylvania Sts. early today, that speeding is prevalent right in the downtown section, ” Rikhoff said. “This will have to stop. I will take the matter up with Lieut. Halstead today.” Youth Injured He referred to arrest of George Walker, 38, colored, 924 N. Missouri St., taxi driver, who, according to Sergeant Dean struck an auto driven by Charles Haverstick 19, of 1963 Tacoma Ave., at Massachusetts Ave. and Ohio St. Haverstick, badly cut, was taken to the city hospital. Sergeant Dean arrested Walker on charges of assault and battery, speeding, improper driving and failure to have a chauffeur's license. Two passengers in the taxi were not hurt. Mrs. Lula Bishop, 38, of 234 S. Harris Ave., was bruised and badly shaken up when an auto driven by her husband, Charles Bishop, collided with a Ben Davis bus driven by Joseph J. Shubert, 21, Ben Davis, Ind., and owned by Homer Latta, 145 S. Roena Ave. at Westbrook Dr. and W. Washington St., late Monday night. Bus Driver Held Police, who charged Shubert with assault and battery and failure to have a tail light on the bus, said they learned the bus stopped to pick up a passengfer and the Bishop car struck the rear of the bus. charges were placed against Robert Spillman, 23, of 129 E. St. Joseph St.; Jean Marcenao, 29, Sixteenth St. and Speedway Ave.;

Emil De Julio, 23, of 755 Parkway Blvd.; Walter Smith, 24, of 314 N. East St.; John P. Parish, 31, of 537 E. Fifty-Ninth St.; Eastman Day, 17, of 4159 Ruckle St.; Vincent W. Goodrich, 29, of 1602 Broadway, and Jess Stevens, 24, of 709 Ft. Wayne Ave. George Graham, 28, of 707% N. West St., is charged with‘failure to have lights. Weigh Ice Cream WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. cream manufacturers now and then, take advantage of the fact that their product is sold by volume rather than by weight, officials of the Department of Agriculture have decided. The department proposes a tentative standard weight of four and three-fourth pounds a gallon.

(IU&PEwj ) SAUCE J I makes I J SALAD DRESSINGS I ) taste better* NICKEL PLATE ROAD EXCURSION NEXT SUNDAY W>CHESTER QC (Lake Manitou) iPfatuD WALKERTON (Koontz Lake) U Returning Same Date Leave Indianapolis Union Station, 6:30 a. m. Leave Indianapolis Mass. Ave. Station, 6:38 a. m. For Further Information Phone: Circle 6800; Main 4567, or Main 2120. FISHING IS FINE AT LAKE MANITOU Excursion via [B|y|in|oiite| Sunday, Aug. 17 CINCINNATI and 40-MILE TRIP on the OHIO RIVER Including Beautiful Coney Island so*7s Round Trip " to Cincinnati $0.50 Including Boat Trip Train leaves Indianapolis 7:00 a. m., returning leave Cincinnati 7:15 p. m. Central Standard time (8:15 p. m. City Time). Boats leave Broadway Dock for Coney Island 10:30 a.-m. and 12:0) noon, Central Standard Time. Tickets and full information at City Ticket Office. 34 West Ohio St. I’hone Cl rcle 5300, and Union Station. J. W. GARRDNER, Division Passenger Agent.

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