Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 93, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 August 1924 — Page 7

TUESDAY, AUG. 26, 1924 /

THREE MEMBERS OF I. N. G. DIE IN WRECK AT CAMP Nineteen Hurt in Kentucky Accident Driver Exonerated, By Tim # Special CAMP KXOX, Ky.. Aug. 26. Three dead and nineteen injured -was the toll taken Monday night when a motor truck load of Indiana National Guardsmen returning from the rifle range turned over in a ditch. The driver waa forced to the edge of the road when another car's lights blinded him. The other car disappeared. Ten ohter soldiers and two officers escaped injury. Private J. C. Hawkins. Company A, 11th Infantry, regular army. Ft. Harrison, driving the truck, was not blamed. The men were in the 151st and 152nd Infantry. Col. George H. Healey, Indianapolis, commands the 151st and Col. J. Hay De Prez ot Shelbyville, Ind.. the 152nd. Bodies Taken Home Bodies of the victims were taken to their homes today under military escort with chaplain. The injured are in the Camp Knox base hospital. The dead: Prix'ate Oscar H. Marshall, Company L. 151st Infantry, Ladoga. Ind. Private William Petrie, Company L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind. Private Harvey J Walton. Company L, 151st Infantry'. Ladoga, Ind. The injured: Sergt. T. W. Bailey, Company K. 151st Infantry, Martinsville, Ind; slight bruises. Private Eugene Lockhart, Company K, 151st Infantry, Martinsville, Ind.: bruised spine and right leg. Private Paul Gray, Company L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind.; back bruised. Corporal Charles W. Polling, Company K. 151st Infantry, Martinsville, Ind.; bruised right leg. Private Harold Garrin. Company K. 152nd Infantry. Ft. Wayne, Ind.; injuries to left jaw and pelvis. Private Lloyd Clouse. Company I. 152nd Infantry, Mishawaka, Ind.; bruised back. Private Onias Dickey. Company L, L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind.; right ankle and knee wrenched. Corporal Dewey McCall, Company L. 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind.; back bruised. Many From Ladoga Private Harry L. Davis. Company L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind.; bruised right thigh. Private Kenneth WaJdroff, Company K, 152d Infantry, Ft. Wayne, Ind.; bruised right leg. Private Caleb Howe, Company L. 152d Infantry, Warsaw. Ind.; bruised left elbow, possible fracture. Private Newell Sheets, Company L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind.; slight bruises. Private Clyde L. Cqllins, Company L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind.; bruised. Private James Worrell, Company L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind.; bruised shoulder and ribs, possible fracture. Private John Ray, Company L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind.; cuts on right elbow and head. Private John Simmins, Company L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga. Ind.: bruised chest, arm'and head. Private Joseph Conrad, Company L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind.; bruised left shoulder. Private Ward Wheeler, Company L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind.; bruised thigh. Private Quinjey C. Elkins, Company 1. 152d Infantry, Plymouth, Ind.; arm injured. Two Hurt in Crasli By United Pres* ELWOOD, Ind., Aug. 26.—Mrs. Fred Lehr and Clifford Clark were suffering today from injuries received when their autos collided at a cross-roads near here.

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OVER IN NAZARETH. IN THE HOLY LAND, THERE’S A SIGN THAT READS; ‘‘SPEED LIMIT THROUGH NAZARETH TEN MILES PER HOUR.” MAYBE IT'S INTENDED FOR CAMEL TRAFFIC. THOUGH PROBABLY IT IS AIMED AT MORE SPEEDY PEOPLE FROM THE WEST WHO COME TOURING.

TWO PM SHOP OPERATORS HELD: Brokers Charged With Violating New Ordinance, Following a tour by police squads , i to see whether pawnbrokers were ! I violating city ordinance requiring j I pawnshops to close at 7 p. m., open j at 7 a. m. and close Sundays, Max I Sacks. 33, of 316 Indiana Ave., and f Hyman Markus, 30, of 3443 Broad-* ; way, will face charges of violating j the ordinance in city court. The • ordinance went into effect Aug. 20. The two men were operating after 7 p. m., police charged. Following the arrest Sunday of two pawnbrokers on charges of keep- j ing open on Sunday, several men appeared at police headquarters and 1 asked for leniency. Police Chief \ Herman F. Rikhoff told them the j ordinance was law. LEGION TO TAKE OP DEFENSE DAY Proposed Memorial Also to j Be Discussed, i By i nitrd Press EVANSVILLE. Ind., Aug. 26. ! Heated discussion of Defense day j and the proposed James Bethal Gresj ham memorial at Evansville were on the program for the business session lof the State American Legion conj vention here today. | These discussions were expected to ; develop out of reports of resolutions • ' and credentials committees and I State officers. State Commander , Arthur Ball said he intended to run ; the business through Tuesday to | leave the field clear for elections tomorrow. Governor Emmet Branch, who was I j expected to be here today for the big j I parade, wired he was unable to at- i tend. Politics was engaging the attention of legionnaires and auxiliary members. A warm race between I Mrs. B. S. Rose of Evansville, now district chairmarrof the auxiliary and Mrs. J. C. Blackman of Rockport, State president, for national eommitteewoman, was predicted. Four men are expected to be placed in nomination for State commander.

MY OWN STORY STATE EXAMINES BOOKS OF RAILROADS; DISCOVERS FRAUD

••MY OWN STORY" is an exclusive newspaper version of one of the great autobiographies of modern times La toilette's own story of adventures in politics as written by himself in 1912. together with an authorized narrative of his experiences in the years since then. SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS After two defeats as Progressive candidate for Governor of Wisconsin. La Follette is overwhelmingly nominated and elected in 1900 The political bosses buck the administration program at every turn. They arc particularly bitter in their attacks on La Follette and his proposals for railroad taxation and regulation. La Follette sends a message to the Legislature in 1903 showing that in Wisconsin 20 to 09 per cent higher freight rates are being paid than in lowa or Illinois. The railroad regulallon bill docs not pass at this session, although the bill for railroad taxation is successful. Railroad taxes are increased more than SOoo.oob annually. It also gave the lobby so much to do that it could not spend any time resisting our measures for railroad taxation. It also forced soma members of the Legislature, who were really opposed to us, and who intended to vote against the regulation bill, to vote with us on the taxation bill as a bid for the favor of the people of their districts. So. at last, after all these years of struggle, we wrote our railroad tax legislation into the statutes of Wisconsin. As an immediate result, railroad taxes were increased more than $600,000 annually. When I came into the Governor's office, on Jan. 1. 1901, the State was in debt $330,000 and had only $4,125 in the general fund. But so great were the receipts from our new corporation taxes and from certain other sources that in four years’ time, on Jan. 1. 1905, we had paid off all our indebtedness and had in the general fund of the treasury $40,506. We had so much on hand, indeed, that we found 4i unnecessary to raise any taxes for the succeeding two years. We so organized and equalized our whole svstem of taxation that the State was put on a sounder, more businesslike foundation than ever before. We brought in so much property hitherto not taxed or unequally taxed that, while the expenses of the State had greatly increased, still the burden of taxation on the people was actually decreased. In 1903 we passed an inheritance tax law which yielded us $26,403 in the following year and has increased steadily since. Income Tax In #905 I recommended a graduated income tax. which has since been adopted by the State. It is the most comprehensive income tax system yet adopted in this country. Ail of these new sources of in-

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By ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE " m tMRS. LA FOLLETTE ON HER MORNING WALK. come have enabled tis so increase greatly the service of the State to the people without noticeably in creasing the burden upon the people. Especially have we built up our educational system. In 1900 the State was expending $55,000 a year on Us university; in 1910 it appropriated over $1,709,000, and there has been a similar increase for our normal and graded schools and charitable institutions. Under the constitution the State debt is limited to SIOO,OOO, so that we must pay as we go. After the railroad taxation bills were out of the way in the Legislature of 1903 a law was passed. Upon my recommendation, providing for the appointment for a corps of expert accountants to investigate books of the railroad companies doing business In Wisconsin, to ascertain whether they werd honestly and fully reporting their gross earn ings upon Wisconsin business. The railroads had always been left practically free to assess themselves; that is, they transmitted annually to the State treasurer the reports of | gross earnings on which they paid a license fee of 4 per cent in lieu of all taxes, and no one connected with i the State knew’ whether these rei ports were accurate or not. I was confident, also, And so stated, that suqh an earmlnstion of the companies’ books would finally settle the facts as to whether the railroads of Wisconsin were or were not paying rebates to the big shippers. And, as I have said, I wanted the legal evidence. As no one could make an argument against such an investigation, we got the law. Expert accountants were immediI ately employed and presented them- : selves at the main offices of the railroads in Chicago. The railroad officials did not exactly refuse them admittance, but asked them to come again. In this way they succeeded in securing some weeks of delay; for what purpose or for what preparation we were never able to learn. But in course of time the Wisconsin accountants were admitted to their offices, and made a, thorough investigation, resulting ’in the discovery that rebates had been given to the amount of something like $1,100,000 during the preceding period of six years. In short, we found that in reporting gross earnings the railroads had ,'eft out all account of these secret rebates and we therefore demanded the payment of taxes upon them. The railroads carried the cases to the Supreme Court, but the State was finally victorious and we recovered over $400,000 in back taxes from the railoads in this one case. Rebates Shown The investigation of the railroad companies’ books also showed clearly that many of the big manufacturers and shippers of Wisconsin had long been receiving very large sums in rebates in violation of the interstate commerce act. I recall that one firm received as much as $40,000 in rebates y in one year, and this firm had been par- f ticularly active among the lobbyists. Another firm received $60,000 a year; others, various sums, large and small. The violence, Indeed, of the oppo-

GENERAL BANS FIERY CROSSES Soldiers Rout Group About Klan Embiem, By United Press CAMP CUSTER, Mich., Aug. 26. —Drastic action was threatened today by General Mosely, commanding officer at Camp Custer, if another attempt is made to burn a fiery cross within the confines of the camp. At the head of a detachment of soldiers the general routed a large group about a burning cross on a hill near the camp Monday night. Thirty-five persons were held in the guardhouse for investigation. The majority of them are believed merely to have been spectators. General Mosely has issued a warning against any future gatherings in the cifmp. Much “cod liver oil ’ is really shark liver oil. One of the big hotels of Berlin is fitting out all of its rooms with radio.

sition on the part of the shippers and the fury of their denunciation of the Governor for intimating that rebating was practiced in Wisconsin could be pretty well gauged by the amounts they were proven to have received. We had now passed one of the two great measures so long struggled so railroad taxation bill. The other, that providing for direct primaries, seemed almost within reach. I prepared that part, of my mes. - sage which dealt with direct nominations of candidates for office as though on trial for my life. I felt th the Legislature simply must b- i .ade to see its duty and that v e must pass the*iirect primary at that session. I feared, if !t failed again, after six years of agitation, we might begin to lose ground with the public. There comes a time when public interest eannot be sustained in furtheir discussion of a subject, no matter how important. The people will give an administration their support two or three times and then they begin to expect results. • The primary bill as introduced easily passed the Assembly, and, after a long and hard fight, we final.ly got it through the Senate', by accepting a provision submitting the act on a referendum to the voters of the State in the election of 1904. The machine Senators let it go through with this provision, because, firkt, it left the caucus and convention system in force for nearly two j years longer. They felt that*thev would thus save another chance to secure our defeat and get control of the State. It also gave them a chance to defeat the measure, if they could, at the polls. They believed, I am convinced, that the people themselves ■ would fail to accept it; they still thought that it had back of it only “agitators" and ‘'demagogues. ’’ Under the referendum as now adopted in many States, publication of such measures is provided for at public expense, months in advance of the election, and there is wide distribution of literature on the subject. But there was no such provision in Wisconsin at that time and they relied on the difficulties and expenses we would have in reaching ail the voters, and on their own ability to checkmate us. People Vote Primaries But, as usual, the bosses were mistaken in their estimate of the intelligence of the people. When the time came the Democratic party, as well as the Republican party, declared for it, and although a desperate fight was male upon the measure at the polls, nevertheless it carried in the election of 1904 by a majority of rrtore than 50,000. Except for one omission I think it is the most perfect law for the nomination of candidates by direct vote ever enacted. It. failed to make provision for the second choice, whiob permits voters to indicate on the ballot not only their first choice of candidates for each office, but a second choice as well, thereby positively assuring a nomination by the group of the party which is actually in the majority.

Wo struggled for a seend choice amendment to our Wisconsin primary law for nearly seven years, and finally obtained it in ,1911. I can trace most of the political misfortunes we have had in Wisconsin since the adoption of the primary law to this omission. The machine system of politics requires no second choice, because the boss determines who shall be candidates and prevents rivals from dividing up the machine vote. But It is an essential part of the Progressive belief that there shall be no boss systehi: no one to give and no one required to take orders; the field is opot to everybody, and so there are always men to divide up the Progressive vote, while the machine vote is solid. Thus, the machine can win out even when the Progressives are in the vast majority. (Copyright, 1924, NBA Service. Inc.) (Continued in Our Next Issue) DEFENSE DAY ATTACKED New York Man Brands Move as “Military Madness.” Attack upon Defense Test day as 'a sign of military madness demand for steps leading to universal demobilization and a plea for world peace were outstanding characteristics of address by Clinton N. Howard of Rochester, N. Y., at the W. Washington Streqt M. E. Church Monday night. "I favor the Dawes plan, but it will only restore economic peace,” Howard said.

New York s Token of Goodwill

Expressing a spirit of good-will and friendship, a tablet and three flags were presented to the city of York, England, by its godchild in America, the city of New York. A committee consisting of Rodman Wanamaker, Grover A. Whalen, MOTIVE SOUGHT El ATTACK IDE ON MANUFACTURER City Combed for Colored Man Who Tried to Abduct H, C, Marmon. Police today were seeking a motive for the attempted abduction late Monday of Howard C. Marmon, 1433 N. Meridian St., vice president of Nordyke & Marmon Cos., who was accosted by a colored man as he was driving his machine into the garage in the rear of his home. Marmon told Sergeant John Sheei han and squad he had just driven his car into the garage when the | man walked in and Inquired "if he ; was Mr. Marmon.” Marmon said the man pointed a revolver at him. climbed on the running board of the machine and commanded him to move from the driver's seat. As the man gained the driver's seat he gave Marmon a piece of string and told him to tie his feet together. While Marmon obeyed, the colored man backed the machine from the garage and headed it west toward Meridian St. Foiled by Watchman Fred Martin, 446 Shelbv St., a special policeman employed by residents in the neighborhood, said lie noticed the Marmon machine pull into the alley and wondering what caused the delay, went to Investigate. Marmon told police that as Martin ‘came out of the alley gate his assailant became nervous, and when told who Martin was, dropped his revolver and started to leap from the macidne. Marmon grappled with the man for possession of the gun. As Martin reached the autc the colored man grabbed the revolver, jumped from the car and ran west to Meridian St., and then north. Fires at Man Martin told police he fired once ir the air to stop the man. As the colored man made no attempt. to rob Marmon, police are inclined to believe the Intention of the colored man was of a more serious nature. It is thought he might have taken Marmon to a deserted spot, bound and gagged him, and then robbed him of his machine and personal belongings. It was pointed out this method of robbery would give the man time to escape before an alarm could be spread. Marmon sustained a badly lacerated finger when he grappled with his abductor. A colored man found at Fourteenth and Meridian Sts., was re-

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William Dodge, A. C. Pearson, H. H. Charles, Francis 11. Sisson, A. E. MacKinnon and William H. Rankin, conveyed the message to England. Above may be seen the Duke of York and the mayor of York and other British notables accepting the tablet. leased by police after Marmon failed to identify him as his assailant. Unable to Give Motive Marmon said today he was unable to assign a motive for the attack. “What the man intended to do I have no idea. When he forced me to take the driver's seat in the car I asked him what he intended to do, and he told me I had better keep still, Marmon said. “If robbery and theft of the car was his motive I don't see why he did not rob me in the garage and then take the car. But he ordered me to back it out in the alley. “There was no doubt he was able to drix'e the car himself, for he was able to shift the gears and handle the car with one hand while he kept me covered with a gun with the other. Not I-arge Man “When 1 drove the car in the garage the negro, who was nut a large man, I should guess his weight at about 140 pounds, asked me if I were Mr. Marmon. When I said I was, he shoved a revolver into my side and ordered me back to the driver's seat and to back the car into the alley. He then took the wheel keeping me covered all the time. He gave me a rope and ordered me to tie my own feet. “When Martin, the special policeman, appeared, the negro said: ''‘Who is that?” and looked out of the car. “I took advantage of the opportunity and grabbed the revolver. In the struggle the negro fell out of the car onto his hands and knees. He jumped to his feet and ran into the alley. Martin fired one shot at him.” amusements Now Playing RUDOLPH VALENTINO . “Monsieur Beaucaire” Valentino Picture starts 10:00 a. m., 12:00, 2:00, 3:50. 5:40, 7:30 and 9:25

APOLLO MAE BUSCH “A Woman” Who Sinned” Imperial Comedy, ‘‘Sweet Papa” Benson's Melody Entertainers

OUR BTH BIRTHDAY NORMA TALMADGE In Her Best Picture “SECRETS” A First National Picture CIRCLE SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA Playing Grand March From “TANNHAUSER" BAKALEINIKOFF CONDUCTING OTHER CIRCLE FEATURES The original costumes as worn by Miss Talmadqe in “SECRETS” are di6plaved todav in windows of L. S. AYRES & CO.

ARRESTOFTRUCK DRIVER FOLLOWS DEATH OF YOUTH Messenger Runs Motorcycle Into Side of Robert Kimble’s Auto. Robert Kimble, 275 Burgess Ave., was under arrest today on an involuntary manslaughter charges, following instant death of James Haynes, 18, of 131 N. Elder Ave., Western Union messenger, Monday, when the motorcycle he was riding crashed into the side of a truck driven by Kimble at New York and Patterson Sts. Ray Ramsey, 843 W. New York St„ to whom Haynes had been talking, told police Haynes rode out of Patterson St. directly in front of a machine driven by Russell Sparks of Southport, Ind. Ramsey said Haynes drove directly against the truck, driven west in New York St. The rear wheel of the truck passed over his head. Kimble was released on his own recognizance by Deputy Coroner William Doeppers. Search is being made for a driver who failed to give his name after the machine he was driving struck and injured Mrs. Jennie Eads, 65. of Osgood, Ind., at Thirtieth St. and Parkway Blvd., Monday. Mrs. Eads suffered a broken leg and severe bruises. Jame3 Jacobus, 1820 New St., is held or. charges of improper driving and t assault and battery. The machine he was driving collided with a car driven by Ralph Martin, R. R. D., Box 233, at Capitol Ave. and Michigan St., Monday. Emelie Martin, 4, daughter of Martin, was cut about the head. Paul Hatfield, 10, of 3455 W. Michigan St., is suffering from injuries about the head and legs received Monday when the bicyele he was riding was struck by a machine driven by Wilson Jacob':?, 460 N. Warnian Ave., at Tibbs Ave. and Michigan St. Jacobs was held. new~Trust_company A separate investment securitfes department is to be added to the City Trust Company through the incorporation of the City Trust Corporation, according to officers of the bank. Trust company shareholders will meet Sept. 9 to approve plans for the formation of the company. • They will become shareholders in the new company. It is expected Dick Miller, president of the bank, will become president of the corporation. Indianapolis Men Heard By Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Aug. 26. L. D. Owen, director of civics in the Indianapolis public schools, and Do. Witt S. Morgan, a teacher in the Arsenal Technical High School, Indianapolis, are among the instructors at the Hamilton County teachers institute which is in session in Noblesville this week.

AMUSEMENTS sn ALL THIS WEEK ■ 2:15 P. M. “Step-Along” AND THE SPEED MANIACS |

CAPITOL THEATRE COLUMBIA BURLESQUE ALL THIS WEEK Another Great Show FAST STEPPERS Ladies Every Day, 25c. Matinee Daily.

PALACE ELIZABETH BRICE and BAND OLIVER & OLP in “Wire Collect” "LEW PIERCE” HILTON & & ARROW NED —— NORTON CHRISSIE IN & LAUGH- nA| TV O-GRAPHS unl -.L I Photo Play BETTY BLYTHE “SINNER & SAINT” !

WHERE THE CROWDS GOt LYRIC 1 Byron Brothers Musical Sextette Schafer, Wallace & May Wagner “ B,rd Seed ” Jimmy Caoson and Singing Comedian Bernice Torino Master Juggler c I j Billy Farrell & Cos. salesman "The Generations” “Dance Revelations” Extra-Jack Dempsey-Extra IN HIS NEW MILLIONDOLLAR SCREEN SERIES ““Fight and Win” Dancing in the Lyric Ballroom Afternoon and livening

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