Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 95, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 August 1924 — Page 1

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DEMOCRATS PLAN WAR ON KU-KLUX Despite Efforts of Davis to Take issue Out of Politics, Party Is Dedicating Self to Fight on Hooded Organization, STATE LEADERS DENOUNCE KLAN 1 Ohio, Kansas and Idaho on Record —Fights in Texas, Oklahoma and Maine — Party Leader May Oppose Further Talk, By FRAZER EDWARDS United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK. Aug. 28. —Despite efforts of its standard-bearer. John W. Davis, to take the Klan issue out of the presidential campaign, the Democratic party is dedicating itself to a war on the order throughout the country. Democratic leaders today predicted the Klan would become the lead ing issue in the campaign before the end of September if the Democratic fight against the organization continued to gain headway at the present rate. States on Record Spurred by denunciation of the Klan by Davis, the Democrats of three States have adopted platform planks condemning the Klan within the last three days. These States are Ohio, Kansas and Idaho. In Ohio, Davis’ own language was used in the anti-Klan plank. "While the issue on the Klan is local in these States, as well as in Texas, where Mrs. James E. Ferguson, anti-Klan candidate was victorious, and in Oklahoma, where ex-Governor J. C. Walton was nominated for Senator on an antiKlan platform, leaders believe that nothing can prevent the issue from becoming national. In Maine, where William R. Pattingall is running for Governor as an anti-Klan Democrat. Democratic leaders say the Republicans ar© trying to sidetrack the issue because Ralph O. Brewster, the Republican candidate, is said to have Klan support. To support their assertion, they pointed to a statement made public today by Senator Willis, Ohio, who denied that the Klan was an issue in Maine. Davis Silent

While Davis himself refuses to discuss the Klan issue further, national leaders are making- the most of it in the East. On his return from Columbus yesterday, Davis found that statements denouncing the Klan had been given out by Ferdinand G. Morton, a negro leader, appointed head of the Colored Voters' Bureau, and Charles H. McGlue, chairman of the Democratic State committee of Massachusetts. Both statements linked the Republican party with the Klan. Because of his desire to keep the Klan issue out of the campaign, some leaders believed that Davis may be forced to take some action to prevent any further agitation of the question by the national' campaign committee.HUSBAND ASKS $50,000 Wife Went Visiting and Didn't Come Home, He Charges. Bu United Press LOS AXGEL.ES, Aug. 28.—The 150,000 suit of Robert R. Markey of St. Louis against John A. Ewnis, local business man. alleging Ewnis stole the affections of Mrs Edythe Markey, is on file here today. Markey charges he gave his wife permission to visit friends here, where she met Ewnis. and that instead of returning home she spent several months with Ewnis in Mexico. DRIVER FINED $lO AND— Charged With Cutting in Front of Another Car. Floyd Lewis, 536 E. Nineteenth St., was fined $lO and costs in speeders’ court today on a charge of violating the law of the road. He was charged with cutting in front of another car. Judgment was withheld on a charge of having no chauffeur's license. FALLS FROM AUTOMOBILE Door Flies Open While Car Is Turning Comer—Sent to Hospital. Mrs. Dorothy Simpson, 711 X. Xew Jersey St., was severely bruised today when the door of the automobile which her husband, Carl Simpson, was driving, flew open while the machine was turning a corner, and she fell to the street. She was sent to the city hospital. The accident occurred at East St. and Massachusetts Ave. jt HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6- a. m 62 10 a. m 71 7 a. m 64 11 a. m 73 S a. m 67 12 (noon) .... 76 9 a. m...... 70 1 p. m 77

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Campaign DAY BY DAY

IHE1 HE CAMPAIGN gained momentum today as President Coolidge ended his vacation on his father’s Vermont farm to return to Washington and give more attention to politics. Considerable interest attaches to the speech to be delivered by the President before the fraternal congress, which will afford him an op- ! portunity to answer John W. Davis, the Democratic candidate, | on the Klan issue. • * * j Davis spent the day at his Locust Valley home working on his j Labor day speech to be delivered ! at Wheeling, W. Va., and conferI ring with party leaders on his i first Western trip. ... Henry' Ford scatched reports that ; he had endorsed the Klan by issuing i a formal denial of an article pubI lished in a Montreal paper. Senator Wheeler, independent vice presidential candidate announced | that he would center his attack on ! President Coolidge in a tour of New I England. Interest in the Ku-Klux Klan : issue continued to grow as Idaho ; and Kansas Democrats joined Ohio !in denouncing the Klan in their i State platforms. New York Democrats are seeking ! a candidate satisfactory to all sac- ; tions as a result of the definite anj nouncement that Governor A1 Smith ; will not run for re-election. AUDIT ON AUTO PARTS ACCOUNT GIVEN GOVERNOR

Not Known Whether It Bears Out 'Excess Profits' of Schlensker, The State highway commission’s special audit of the O. F. Schlensker account through which the State board of accounts declared the State had lost $50,000 in auto parts purchases was presented to Governor Emmett F. Branch today. The audit was made by accountants of the firm of C. A. Gall & Cos., 319 Guaranty Bldg., employed by the commission. The board of accounts, in its examination of the equipment division of the commission, alleged Schlensker, an auto parts salesman, obtained what they called "excess profits” amounting to 10.9 per cent of a sales of more than $400,000. Schlensker gave the board a check for $50,000. John D. Williams, director of the commission, was absent today. He indicated some time ago it was his intention to make the audit public if the Governor favored such action. Whether or not the audit repudiates the report of the accounts board could not be learned, but it is generally believed the conclusions in the audit disclose the question of excess profits on Schlnsker's part to be a matter of judgment only and there were no figures to prove excess profit has been taken. WEATHER CLEARS FOR UJ. FLIERS Storm Makes Postponement Necessary Today. Bu United Press ABOARD THE U. S. S. RICHMOND, INDIAN HARBOR, Aug. 28.—Favorable weather forecasts along the prospective route of the American fliers from Ivigtut, Greenland, to Indian Harbor. Labrador, gave strength to hope of the American airmen that they will be able to take off Friday for home shores. A terrific storm, which lashed the waters of the Atlantic Ocean into a fury today, made necessary postponement of the flight today. Present plans are for the fliers to arrive at Icetickle Harbor, where the Richmond is now stationed, three miles west of Indiana Harbor. During the flight, the Richmond will keep watch from twenty-five miles out in the Atlantic. IT AIN’T GO NN A R AIN State Fair Board Pays $3,000 Against Bad Weather Next Week. Who ever heard of a $3,000 urnbrealla? The State fair board just bought one. Figuratively speaking, it paid $3,000 for the umbrella in order to keep its $41,000 hat from getting ruined. The facts: The fair board’s premium on $41,000 worth of rain insurance for the first four days of the fair is $3,000. The policy insures against one-tenth of an inch rainfall and pays variable amounts according to the time of day and the duration of the rainfall.

LAFOLLETTE CERTAIN TO BEINDORSED Indianapolis and Huntington Seek 1925 State Labor Convention —Terre Haute Withdraws Invitation — Selection Comes Friday, OPEN APPROVAL OF M’CULLOCH UNCERTAIN Delegates May Be Content With Condemnation of Republican PlatformLake County Union Lose Resolution in Fight, By BLYTHE Q HENDRICKS Times Staff Correspondent SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 28. Choice of a city for the 182' convention of the State Federa.ion of Labor settled down today to Indian apolis or Huntington. The selection will be made Friday morning. Three cities. Indianapolis, Huntington and Terre Haute, were placed in nomination today. Terre Haute practically was eliminated from the race when Percy Head, president of the Vigo County Central Labor Union, stated his organization did nos want the convention in 1925. Fireworks will start when the resolutions committee makes its report on political matters either late today or Friday. William Mitch, Terre Haute, chairman of the resolutions committee, said this report would not be made until after every one with any opinions had been given a chance to express them at the open forum this afternoon. Will Indorse La Folletle It now seems certain the committee will recommend indorsement of j Senator Robert M. La Follette of j Wisconsin for President, and this 1 recommendation will be followed by ! the convention after a battle. Just | what action will be taken on the State candidates is not so certain. Whether the committee Will recommend open indorsement of Carlefon B. McCulloch, Democratic candidate for Governor, or will content itself with condemnation of the Republican State platform is uncertain. Advocates of the latter recommendation have shown unexpected strength and it is considered likely their wishes wijl be respected. A partial report of the resolution committee today dealt with relatively unimportant matters. Lake County Central Labor Union presented a resolution favoring formation of one (Turn to Page 11) MUNITIONS EXPLODE Many Reported Killed h.v Blast in Athens, Greece. Pp T'nited Press ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 28.—A majority of the ammunition stores in the naval arsenal exploded early today. Many persons are reported to have been killed by the blast. FEDERAL CASE IS SET Man Confesses to Embezzling SBlft From Bank, Police Say. Frank Nogle, 38, of 922 E. Tenth St., was to be heard before United States Commissioner Howard SYoung today at 2 p. m., charged with embezzling about SBIO from the Fletcher American National Bank. Nogle confessed to city detectives and Hugh G. Garber of the Department of Justice, he took a small package from the vault of the bank, where he was employed as a janitor, and that it contained about SBIO, police say.

TRUCK TEMPERMENTAL Judge Believes Driver's Story He Wasn’t Intoxicated. He wasn’t drunk when his truck stalled at Illinois and Washington Sts., and he got out and made several false starts, while nine or ten cars waited behind him, Glen Robinson, 24% Kentucky Ave., testified in city court today. He blamed the car. City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth believed him. and dismissed charges of drunkenness and driving while intoxicated. t Robinson told the judge he has a wooden leg, and uses his hand to operate the clutch with a special attachment. SPEEDOMETER SAVES HIM Motorist Only Gets $8 Fine on Speed Charge. Shortly after City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth had cautioned defendants in speeders’ court today to have their speedometers tested frequently, evidence was presented to show that one speedometer was "in such bad condition no accurate test" could be made. George Coles, 5021 Orion Ave., owner of the speedomete, presented a letter from the company to w'hich he took it to he tested giving this evidence. Coles was fined $8 and costs for going twenty-eight miles an hour.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, AUG. 28, 1924

SIX VARIETIES OF PRINCE

THE PRINCE IN D IFF ERE NT MOODS.

THIS IS THE HANDSOME MANSION ON "WOODSmE." TIIE ESTATE OF JAMES A. BURDEN. AT SYOSSET, L. 1.. WHERE THE PRINCE OF WALES WILL DO MOST OF HIS EATING AND SLEEPING DURING THE MEADOWBROOK POLO MATCHES. THE BURDENS WILL NOT BE HOME, FOR THEY ARK IN EUROPE NOW. SO EDDIE WILL HAVE THE RUN OF THE PLACE.

BRYAN MR WAR DEPARTMENT Says Army Officials Override President. Bu United Press LINCOLN, Neb., Aug 28.—The War Department is trying to force "military mobilization test, day Kept. 12 over the head of President Coolidge," Governor Charles W. Bryan, Democratic vice presidential nnminee, charged today. “The War Department is conflicting with President Coolidge in attempting to over-ride Federal civil forces,” Governor Bryan said. “I am not afraid of civil forces of Nebraska being over-ridden. The War Department is out of harmony in attempting to go ahead with its mill tary program regardless of the fact that President Coolidge said there was no such intention. The War Department is going over the President's head in militarizing mobilization day." SHANK TAKES A HAND Asks Street Railway Company to Pave on E. Washington St. Mayor Shank personally took a hand today in the city's effort to ha'’e street paving between car tracks repaired by asking the Indianapolis Street Railway Company to repair its E. Washington St. lines at the city limits. A letter to Robert I. Todd, president of the company, also requested track repair work in other parts of the city to be rushed before opening of State fair next week. FINE OF SIOO HIGHEST Truck Driver Charged With FistMiles an Hour. Alleged speeding In a truck today cost Fred Meister, 21. of 2206 Pleasant St., a SIOO fine and costs In speeders’ court. It was the heaviest fine assessed. Traffic Officer Wray testified Meister was going fifty miles an hour on Shelby St. near Southeastern Ave. Meister appealed.

Leopold and Loeb Are Sorry It’s All Over

By United Press TnOOK COUNTY -TAIL, CHICAGO, Aug. 28. —Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb are sorry their murder hearing before Chief Justice John R. Caverly is over. They dislike the prospects of dull jail routine. Leopold was asked whether he was glad the hearing was over;

Open Saturdays "Those stores of the Merchants Association which have observed half-holidays on Saturdays during the heated season will observe the noon closing next Saturday, Aug., 30, but thereafter will remain open on Saturdays until 6 p. m.” This was announcement today of W. E. Raich, manager of the association, ending the summer half-holidays for downtown stores.

BRANCH GIVES APPROVAL “Investigate Before You Invest" Slogan of Commission. Governor Emmett F. Branch today formally endo -sed the Indiana Securities Commijsion's proposed participation in the convention of the National Association of Securities Commissioners at Richmond, Va., Sept. 16-18. Maurice Mendenhall, administrator of the State commission stated the aim of the commissioners was to spread among the public the gospel of "Investigate Before You Invest.” STORK BEATEN AGAIN Girl Born in Ambulance En Route to Hospital. A baby girl born to Mr. Mrs. Clarence Lewark. 2165 N. Rural St., is the second baby in a week to be born in an ambulance en route to the city hospital. The baby was born shortly after the ambulance left the Lewark home. Dr. W. J. Cox. In charge of the ambulance, said. EXPLOSION K'LLS TWO Little Girls Are Victims of Ammonia Tank Blast. Bii United Press DES MOINES, lowa. Aug. 28. Taking a toll of two lives and cat sing serious injuries to twelve others, an ammonia gas tank exploded today in the Peter Vallandingham general store, near the entrance to Ft. Des Moines Army post. The dead are two little girls. One has been identified as Edith Truitt, 9 years of age.

whether he hadn’t been bored by the long argument. “On the contrary,” the precocious slayer of Robert Franks replied, "I am sorry that it is over. It formed a relief from this terrible jail routine. Now I've nothiAg to look forward to for several weeks but cell life.” Loeb expressed himself in much the same manner, but was mere optimistic. He chatted gaily with newspaper reporters

CHILD STRANDED IN AUTO STREAM Little Mildred Plummer Seeks Adventure, Pretty little Mildred Plummer, 18 months old today, wanted to find out why girls left home. So, vhile her mother, Mrs. Raymond Pltmmer. was busy with the breakfa.J dishes, she left her home at 61S N. Delaware St. and sallied forth for adventure. She started to cross the street at Delaware St. and Ft. Wayne Ave., and in the middle lost her courage. Flivvers and Cadillacs whizzed past her, back firing and thundering. No one seemed to care, either, until Robert M. Wise, 2430 N. Illinois St., on his way to work, saw the child and rescued her. She couldn't ttUk, or tell him who her mama was. or anything, so Wise took her to police station. Mildred made an instant hit with Sergeant Don Tolley and Mrs Elizabeth Denny, matron, and they had a great time playing papa nnd mania, until a frantic mother called headquarters. Mildred was mighty glad to see mama and if looks could be words, she promised never, never to run away again. FORD STILL LEADS ’EM Thirty-Five Gut of Fifty-Two Cars in Speed Court Were Flivvers. Fords still persisted as leaders in the speed lists, according to statistics In speeders' court today. Os fifty-two cars, thirty-five were flivvers. Analysis also showed thirty-one of the drivers owned their cars, and twenty-one did not. Fifteen had speedometers on their cars out of the fifty-two. All but fifteen were under twenty-five years of age. Coroner Investigates Death Coroner Paul F. Robinson is investigating the death of Douglas Jackson. 63, colored, 216 Columbia. Ave., who died at his home suddenly late Wednesday. Police were told Jackson had been drinking heavily.

and insisted "nothing is so important right now as my lunch.” Neither Leopold nor Loeb would comment on their opinions as to the sentence to be imposed upon them. As court was closed, the two youths were taken back to their respective cells. They immediately changed their clothes, discarding their immaculate courtroom attire for the plain shirt and trousers they wear in jail.

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SLAVERS’ HEM ENDS; JUDGE WILL ANNOUNCE VDBTHS’ FATE SEPI.IB Crowe Finishes Death Plea With Whirlwind of Invectives Against Leopold and Loeb Calls Crime “Direst in History of Chicago. EVIDENCE ON KIDNAPING CHARGE REVIEWED BRIEFLY^ / Justice Caverly Says He Will Strike From Records Remarks by Attorneys Implying Efforts to “Intimidate the Court.” By EDWARD C. DERR Pu Vnited Press Staff Correspondent CRIMINAL COURTROOM, CHICAGO, Aug. 28.—Fate of' Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb rests in the hands of Chief Justice John R. Caverly. Hearing of evidenee and arguments for and against hanging the youthful slayers of 14-year-old Robert Franks was completed today with a fiery denunciation of Nathan and Richard by State's Attorney Robert E. Crowe. Justice i averly set the day for imposing sentence on Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb as Sept. 10 at 9:30 a. m.

Justice Caverly also announced that on the day of sentence no spectators will be permitted. Only members of the press, members of the | families of the persons involved In the case and the various attorneys will be permitted in the courtroom. Before concluding the case, Justice Caverly said he would order stricken from the testimony remarks having to do with the charge that testimony had been introduced to “intimidate the court.” No Intimidation "This court will not be intimidated by any one or anything,” Justice Caverly declared. He said the criticism of the length of time involved i in the case and the Introduction of i testimony after the pleas of guilty : was unfounded. "Neither wealth nor poverty had anything to do with this case.” Justice Caverly declared. “Everything done by this court was done for the purpose of justice.” Justice Caverly also took sharp exception to the closing remarks of Crowe in which the latter told of Leopold's feeling that he woud escape the gallows if brought before a friendly judge. ”1 don't know whether your honor l>elieves the testimony of Police Sergeant Gortland or not,” Crowe said, “but 1 want to tell you if you have observed the conduct of their attorneys and their families, with one honorable exception, and that is the old man who sits in sack cloth and ashes and who is entitled to the sympathy of everybody—old Mr. Leopold—with that one exception everybody connected with the case has laughed and sneered and jeered, and if the defendant Leopold Jr. did not say he would plead guilty before a friendly judge his actions demonstrated that he thinks he has got one.” After the State rested its ease, (Turn to Page 11) TIMBERS WRECK TRAIN Crash, Fatal to Two, Caused by Ties Wired to Track. Bu United Press ATHENS. Ohio, Aug. 28.—Heavy timbers bound to the track caused the wreck of the New York Central passenger train here Wednesday in which two trainmen were killed, officials revealed today. Investigators, seeking cause of the wreck, discovered railroad ties had been wirfed across the track. The'heroism of Harry Sargeant, engineer, prevented what might have been an even more disastrous wreck. The engine jumped the track, but Sargeant stayed at his post, applying the brakes as the locomotive bumped over the ties. He was killed when the locomotive finally turned over. Peter Kline, fireman, leaped from the cab and was fatally in jured. M’COY’S _ MOTHER IS'ILL “Kid” Scheduled to Plpad to Murder Charge Today. By Uniteri Press LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 28. Saddened by serious condition of his mother, who, physicians say, is neatdeath. Kid McCoy, alleged murderer of Mrs. Theresa Mors, his ninth love, was to go into court here today and plead to the charge against him. Defense attorneys, according to present plans, will make an effort to have the indictment against McCoy quashed under claim that it is wrongly worded. Failing in this, the 'Kid” Is expected to plead not guilty to each of the eight charges ba-facea.

Forecast FAIR tonight and probably Friday. Slightly warmer weather anticipated for Friday.

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DAMAGE SUIT IS THREATENED IN JULIETIA CASE County Commissioners Contractors Must Repair Additions, Repair the recently completed additions to Julietta or be sued for damages. This is the ultimatum which will be issued by county commissioners to George A. Weaver & Son, contractors, recently indicted in connection with faulty construction of the $138,000 additions, at a conference to be held between commissioners and the contractors, the county officials said .joday. Long Delay Seen “As soon as we have learned the nature of the changes recommended by the board of arbitrators we want Weaver to make a declaration to us as to what he intends to do about those new buildings.” said John Kitly, president of the commissioners. "We were informed recently by his attorney. Merle N. A. Walker, the firm will not make the changes because they have to stand trial in Criminal Court. The criminal action will drag out for years and wecan't have those new buildings standing idle because of their dangerous condition.” Commissioners said the Republic Casualty Company, which went the contractor's bond of $150,000 as surety for the work, will be included in the damage suit. History of Case George A. Weaver and his son Windsor, partners in the firm, were indicted after the county council and the State board of accounts found crumbling mortar, sagging ceilings and other defects at Julietta which were termed “absolutely dangerous to inmates.” James Edwards, councilman, said at the time he would not sleep under the sagging ceiling of the new wing for SIOO a night. All patients have beer, removed from the building. SPEEDERS’ COURT CRUEL Moral—When Cupid Calls, Don't Speed, Take Your Time. He was hurrying to his "gjrl,” who said she was “sick and lonesome,” when he was arrested on a speeding charge, Clark Gordon, 1347 Tuxedo St., told City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth in "speeders’ court” today. He was fined $lO and costs. Motor Policeman Trempe, after making the arrest, accompanied Gordon to the girl's house and later to police headquarters. He was charged with going thirty-four miles. Do You Remember — When Mrs. Gurtie Trott kept a boarding house on the west side of Tennessee St. (now Capitol Ave.) tiro doors i from New York SM A