Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 114, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 September 1924 — Page 1

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LA FOLLFTTE CITES ISSUES OF CAMPAIGN Starts independent Drive for Presidency in Speech at Madison Square Garden, Outlining Progressive Principles ofvGovernment, MENTIONS VICTORIES OF ENGLISH LABOR PARTY Defends Plans for Congressional Review of Supreme Court Decisions and Direct Election of Chief Executive. By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 19.—With Senator Robert M. Lei Foliette perFonally in action the independent presidential campaign was in full swing today. Following his first stump speech the Wisconsin Senator today met labor, socialist and other political leaders to discuss further steps in his persr-nal camjjaign. La Foilette addressed a huge gathering in Madison Square Garden Thursday night. His denunciation of the “oigy of corruption’' in Washington, his prediction the people will rise as the labor party of England and assume control of the Government and his denunciation of the Supreme Court for nullifying important legislation, bespoke the La Foilette of many campaigns. La Foilette defended his plan for congressional review of Supreme Court decisions affecting the constitutionality of Federal laws; discussed the Washington investigations and “corruption in Government,” and called attention to the victories of the labor party In Great Britain. Clear-Cut Issues Drawing clear-cut the issues Between the Progressive ticket and the two old parties, which he characterized “as like as two peas in pod," he said: “In this campaign, within the corrupt and decadent old parties, we find the political descendants of Hamilton and his Tory followers who call the American people a mob, deny they are the masters of their own Government, believe ernment exists to protect the few in their encroachments of the rights of the many, and denounce as destructive radicals all Progressives who dare assert the Democratic doctrines of Jefferson and Lincoln. “Opposed to these two old parties is the great Progressive movement which within the last few months has taken form in this country. ‘’The differences between ourselves and our opponents are fundamental and irreconcilable. These differences are of two kinds; one political and the other economic. “On the political side the primary difference between ourselves and our opponenst is this: “We stand for the maximum control of government by the entire electorate In the'interest of all the people and with special privileges to none. , “Our opponents stand for the maximum control of government by the few In the interest of favored classes to which special privileges are extended. "The Progressives believe the machinery of government should be so completely in the hands of the electorate that the deliberate popular will may be reflected alike in the making qf the laws and in their administration and execution. “Qur opponents hostile to selfgovernment declare this doctrine is dangerous and revolutionary, and that the machinery of government must be of such character or so far removed from the people as to yield If at all. to the popular will very slowly and after long delay. This difference in principle forms the basis of the issues of this campaign. "We favor submitting to the people certain proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution for their consideration to be adopted or rejected by them 3s they may decide, and which, if adopted, will make :he Federal Government much more responsive to the people's will. Direct Election “The proposed amendments provide for direct nomination and election of the President, Federal initiative and referendum, restriction of the veto power of Federal judges over congressional action, election of Federal judges for fixed terms, and popular referendum for or 'against war, except in cases of actual invasion “On these propositions our opponents join issue and refuse evep to submit to the people the proposed constitutional amendments. “The immediate question before us is not whether the above principles or any of them should be enacted into law. but the question is (Turn to Page 91 HOURLY TEMPERATERE 6 a. m til 10 'a. m 6* 7 a. 00..... 62 11 a. m 6-* 8 a_ m 62 12 (noon) 64 9 a- m v . 62 1 ra 66

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California Volcano Erupts Bu United Press EDDING Cal., Sept. 19. —Mount Lassen, California volcano, . erupted last night, vieing with glaciers of her sister peak, Mt. Shasta, for public notice. The eruption was larger than any of recent date, it appeared. Great streams of black smoke could be seen over the crater, then a heavy smoke fell'around the mountain.

PETITION ASKING BERNARD GRANT BE SAVED IS SENT Gov, Len Small Has Fate of Chicago Yoi/th in / Hands, By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 19 —Pardon petition for Bernard Grant, penniless youth, backed up with other petitions signed by many thousands of persons demanding executive clemency. was mailed to Governor Small today by Attorney Charles Swanson, seeking to save Grant from the gallows. Swansog is making his appeal on purely technical grounds while petitioners from all over the country demand “equality of justice between the rich and the poor.” Walter Krauser. who confessed to the killing of Patrolman Souders and who implicated Grant, has made a sworn statement absolving Grant. Krauser declared that Grant was the victim of a conspiracy and a frame-up. Krauser said he implicated Grant because he was advised if he turned State's evidence he would get off with life sentence. Women of the country by the thousands are rallying to Grant's aid. Mrs. C. M. Dreher, St. Louis, writes: “Dear Boy. Just read of your fats. I feel sorry for you from the bottom of my heart, and more so for your poor mother. Poor people have very little show. I know that by sad experience. “I prayed for Loeb and Leopold to be saved from the rope and now I pray that you, a poor boy, also wi'l be saved from hanging.”

MILITARY CONTROL PLAN IS OUTLINED Commission Would Rule Forces of ex-Enemy States, By United Press fi GENEVA, Sept. 19. —Preliminary plan for military, naval and aerial control of Germany. Austria. Hungary and Bulgaria by the League of Nations was made public today. Control of the land, sea and air forces of the ex-enemy States would be in hands of a special commission composed as follows: 1. Representatives of each government, represented on the League of Nations council. 2. One representative from each of the late enemy States. 3. Representatives of all States bordering on Germany, Austria. Hungary or Bulgaria. HAWKINS CASE MOVES 0 Geiger May Sit—Bankruptcy Hearing Delayed. Assignment of Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger of Milwaukee to the Indiana district for sixty days, beginning Oct. 1, today strengthened belief that he will be the special judge to try the Hawkins mortgage criminal case in Federal Court here, set for Oct. 1. Notice that Federal Judge George W. English has postponed hearings in Hawkins Mortgage Company bankruptcy proceedings until Dec. 15 was received. Action was based upon a plea by Hawkins attorneys that it was believed a composition settlement whereby creditors would receive full payment could be effected. CHINESE CITY SHELLED Several. Civilians Reported Kill**!: Protest Is Made. By United Press LONDON. Sept. 19.—Chang Tso Lin's army shelled the gateway city of Shan Hai Kwan in the great wall of China today, killing a banker an 1 a clerk and causing some little damage. aeccrding to a Central News dispatch. Delegation of twenty-five foreigners the foreign consuls to protest to the Manchurian Tuchium on grounds Shan Hai Kwan is a neu ,tral city. VOTE PROBE PROMISED Grand Jury to Hear About Thurteenth Ward Affair. A grand jury investigation will be made into what happened to primary election votes in the Ninth precinct. Thirteenth ward. Prosecutor William H. Remy said today. Election contest between Paul Wetter. Coffin-Dodson faction, and Fred S. Beck, assistant city smoke inspector and Shank adherent, is dragging through the courts. It was first heard in the county commissioners court, and appealed to Circuit Court. It will be appealed to the Supreme Court, both sides say. Wetter was unsuccessful candidate .or Republican precinct committeeman.

RALSTON TELLS DAVIS BE WILL WIN PRESIDENCY Nominee Enters Indiana With Assurance of Victory, Swinging Across northern Indiana |on his first drive to capture the fifteen electoral votes of the State, | John W. Davis, Democratic presij dential candidate, was assured today | that the nation will turn to the i Democratic party in November just, as it did in 1912, in a letter from Samuel M. Ralston, United States Senator. “To the Democratic party under your safely progressive leadership, the country will turn, as It did in 1912 for trustworthy guardianship of our national welfare," the letter said. “Then, as now, there was an | insurgent Progressive Republican 1 candidate for President contending j against the regular nominee. Then I the recall of judicial decisions as proposed Theodore Roosevelt and ! the platform on which he stood prej sented a constitutional question fully as radical as that now presented by Senator Robert M. fxi. Foilette in his proposed restriction of the power of the United States Supreme Court and increase in the power of Congress. • Recalls 1912 * “Indiana thought the problem out in 1912 and cast her electoral vote for the Democratic nominee, and the ! course of wisdom will lead to the I same result this year. "I am looking with high anticipation forward to the time when I may be associated, through a coordinate branch of our government, with you in the service of the people.” The Democratic campaign opened in forty-one counties Friday night with all the heavy artillery of Hoosier democracy brought Into play, i *cluding Dr Carleton B. McCulloch, j Democratic candidate for Governor, at Lebanon; Senator Ralston at j Frankfort. Dale Crittenberger At j Anderson, Fred Van Nuys at Greencastle, Joseph M. Cravens at Columbus, Meredith Nicholson and Robert Bracken, State auditor, at Sheibyville. McCulloch devoted his speech largely to a discussion of financial conditions of the State. Budget Law Rapped “We must have a budget law that j will not budge, not an elastic law | that can be twisted and turned to advantage of office holders at the .expense of the taxpayers," he said, i Statehouse conditions attracted the | attention of Meredith Nicholson in j his talk at Shelbyville. j A severe attack upon the present ! Fordney-McCumber tariff law was made by Senator Ralston in ( his speech at Frankfort. He said the tariff had been responsible for an increase in the of farm implements. although farm machinery is on the fr® list. ONE WAY INTO THEATER Policeman Says Auto Started Toward Entrance. Traffic Officer Burns, who charged David Bauman. 37, of 602 W. New York St., with driving while intoxicated, today said Bauman lost control of his car and ran over the curb, striking a support of the portico of the Ohio Theater. Theater patrons narrowly escaped. Burns said. IT WORKED jUST _ FINE Bank President Causes (ope to Make False Run. Noon-day crowds today were thrilled when police swarmed on the Meyer-Kiser Bank. Officers found Sol Meyer, president. was just testing the burglar alarm system. "Works fine.” he told police TWO WOMEN ARE HURT Drivers Slated Following Automobile Collisions. Ray Pemberton, 231 E. St. Joe St., was slated when his auto struck a car driven by Mrs. Loretta Adams, 1017 Harlan St , at Maryland and Alabama Sts. Mrs. Nellie P. Schott, Apartment 9. 347 U, E. Washington St., was injured. \ Mrs. Gratie Mcllhenny. 6409 N. Pennsylvania St., wa| brui: ed when autos driven by her husband. Gratie j Mcllhenny and Harry H. Adams. Ar.- ! derson, Ind., collided at Capitol Ave. | and Market St. Adams was slated. FARKING ZONE EXPLAINED All of Senate Ave., Michigan and New Jersey Sts., Taken in. In answer to protests of many motorists, whose cars have been tagged for over-parking. Traffic Inspector Michael Glenn today announced the revised limited parking area in the downtown district is bounded by the property line and not tlie center of the street and that cars can not be parked longer than in hour and half on Senate Aves., anti Michigan and New Jersey Sts., downtown. 4 A

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 1924

BELT ROAD IS WARNED BY POLICE Arrests Will Be Made if City Code on Rail Crossings Is | Not Complied With Immediately, Says.£aptain Sumner, | LETTER IS WRITTEN TO SUPT, P, L. L’ANDERS Action Follows Citing of Continued ' Hazard at Rural St, by Secretary of Brightwood Civic Club — - Survey Is Recalled, Arrests were threatened today by Police Capt. Charles Sumner unless the Indianapolis Union Railway complies with municipal code provisions for warning signals at grade crossi ings- ! In a letter to P. J. Landers. Belt ! superintendent, signed by Chief Her- | man F. Rikhoff, Sumner made the | threat. He said the signals must 1 he installed as soon "as is humanly , possible.” | Crossings in the northeast section i of the clt> principally in the vij cinity of Olney. Oxford and Rural j Sts., are to be taken care of first. \ Sumner ,§aid. I Sumner’s action followed receipt iof a letter from Miss Anna Robe- | son, secretary of the Brightwood I Civic Club, who declared that no bell had been installed at the Rural i St. crossing. This crossing, Miss Rcbeson stated, was one of the most hazardous in the city. | Sumner discovered that the Beit did not have the required signals several weeks ago after The Times had pointed out the same eondi* j tions on other roads. The Times j survey was made after a woman ; was killed by a Nickel Plate train at j Thirtieth St., where there was no ; watchman, despite a ordinance I requiring one. j The Nickel Plate promptly installed proper safeguards at all re- , quired points. When the Belt conditions were pointed out to Landers at that time j he agreed that safeguards were need|ed at many points, but not at ail i required in the municipal code. He said that the kind of signals required by the ordinance would be antiquated i and inadequate and said he thought | there should be a conference with ! city council to work out new re- ! quirements. Nothing further has been done by the Belt, according to Sumner. I. A. DRAIN NEW LEGION LEADER Baltimore Man Is Elected on First Ballot, By United Press ST. PAUL. Minn., Sept. 39. sfc,mes A. Drain, Baltimore, Md., was elected national commander of the American Legion today. He succeeds John R. Quinn, California. After the first ballot which showed an overwhelming majority for Drain, the vote was made unanimous. Five vice commanders elected without opposition are: Peyton H. Hoge, Jr., Kentucky: Eugene Armstrong, Connecticut: Frank McFarland. Kansas; A1 Perry, Panama, and William Stearns, North Dakota. The Rev. Father Joseph Lonergan, Durand, 111., was elected national chaplain. The new commander, born in Illinois, Sept. 30. 1870, practiced law in Nebraska, Washington State and the District of Columbia. He served in the Spanish-American War and and soon after the war lost his right hand above the wrist In a hunting acident. In the World War he served as an ordinance officer and member of the Anglo-Ameri-can tank commission. BOYS MUST GO TO FARM Judge Collins Says He Cannot Overlook 1 Theft of Car. “There is but one rule in this court about boys stealing autos, and that is they must serve a sentence on the Indiana State Farm,” saiO Criminal Judge James A. Collins today, when Ernest B. Pipfer, 420 E. Maple Rd., whose car the hoys stole, asked leniency. Defendants are Leon Fjeming, 16, of 1201 W. Twenty-Seventh St., and Charles Smith, 16, at Pendleton Pike and Arlington Ave. “Come back at 9 a. m. Saturday morning wit hold clothes on,” Collins said. “I can't have these Voung fellows coming in here all the time and asking me to send them flowers and tell them I'm sorry the officer went out of his way to them.”

A Boy and His Dog! This Pair to Be Happy in Spite of License Law

a Jjjjß CLYDE COLE AND SPOT.

JLYDE COLE, 11. took his beloved “Spot’’ In his arms J this morning and started out on the long journey from his home, 335 E. Twenty-Sixth St., to the city dog pound. 4400 Massachusetts Ave. Arrived there, with th dog still in his arms. Clyde turned appealing eyes toward Dr. Conger. <itv pound master. "Won't you keep my dog until the licenses get cheaper?" he asked. “Thor could pay for his license, 25 cents a week. I make 50 cents a week carrying papers." Now Dr. Conger knows a lot

FLGGDDONDSARE SOLD AT PREMIUM Joint Bid Wins $900,000 Municipal Issue, The Fletcher Savings and Trust Cos. and Eldridge & Cos. of New York were high bidders or the city's $900,000 flood prevenfinn bond issue today with a bid of pur, accrued Interest am; premium of $37,728. The bonds bear 4.5 per cent interest and mature $30,000 annually fir thirty years beginning in 1920. Seven bids were received by Joseph L. Hogue, city controller. Legality of the issue has been upheld by James H. <*gden, city corporation counel, in a written opinion submitted to Mayor Shank. Ogden holds the civil city, school city, park and sanitary districts comprise separate corporations and should not be combined In arriving at the civil city's bond limit of 2 per cent of assessed property valuation. SISTER AND BROTHER St. Louis Pair Held to Grand Jury on Mann Act Charge. By United Press CINCINNATI. Ohio, Sept. 19. Henry Scott, 20, and his sister, Margurite, 17. of St. Louis, with their two rosy cheeked illegitimate children, were held to the grand jury on a charge of violating the Mann act today. “Do you love your sister wife?” Scott was asked. “She’s not my wife, she's my sister,he replied. “We were never married and don't want to be." "Our folks never taught us right when we were little," they explained. The girl-mother and babies were sent to the home for friendless. Scott was placed in jail. AS TRIBUTE TO CHANCE Chicago Game Halted During Burial of Old Diamond Hero. By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 19.—Thursday’s game between the Chicago White Sox and the Red Sox from Boston was halted for one minute at +;3(>, Chicago time, (1:30 Pacific Coast time) when the body of Frank Chance, baseball's peerless leader, was lowered in its grave. Chance, who succumbed to a long illness in Los Angeles, had been signed as manager of the White Sox for 1924, but never was able to take the reins because of his condition. It was as pilot of the old Chicago Cubs that Chance gained fame. FRIEND OF ALL BOYS I .ate Herman E. Africa Bequeaths Money to Unfortunates* Under the will of the late Herman E. Africa, 2130 N. Pennsylvania St., who died at Mich., Saturday, provision was made for unfortunate boy's, through hospitals of the city'. Robert W. Long Hospital was given $10,000; Methodist Hospital, $1,000: St. Vincent Hospital, SI,OOO, and SSOO each to Salvation Army, Indianapolis Orphans Home and the Colored Y. M. C. A The remainder of the estate, not estimated, goes to the family.

about little boys and the way they love their dogs. So she decided Clyde should not be deprived of his dog even until he scraped together $2. (She had no hope of licenses "getting cheaper.") She arranged for Mayor Shank to pay the license fee, and Clyde to re imburse the mayor, in installments. So Spot, who Clyde says is “half bull and half tfrrier." will stay with the master who obtained him three weeks ago from the dog .pound. „ And Clyde deelajed that, once he pays for the license, he “wouldn’t give that dog up for $1,000.”'

POLITICIANS SCAN STATE TAX LEVY |State's Indebtedness Factor in Fixing Rate. Whether or not the State tax board will fix a tax levq high enough to care for the State's $4,260,000 indebtedness and to cope with increasing costs of State government under the present administration, will be decided Monday, when the board meets with Governor Emmett F. Branch end Auditor Robert Bracken. No provision was made to rare for the indebtedness last year, when tdie rate was fixed at 30 cent?. Two members of the tax board believe the rate can be reduced. Carl Cue. deputy State auditor, said the rate will have to be increased one or two cents In order to pay the State's debts unless property valuations ; have been increased sufficiently to I provide increased revenue on a lower j rate. | Last day to appeal to the tax board ! from local levies is Monday. I GAS KILLS WELL DIGGER Two Are Overcome in Rescuing Body. Bit United press RICHMOND. Ind.. Sept. 19.—John K. Smith. 66, a well digger, was overcome by' gas while digging a well on a farm two miles north of here today*and died before rescued. Bud Hennigar, a policeman, and R. H. Minor, a farmer, were overcome while recovering the body. DIDN’T KNOW *OLD GLORY’ Men Are Denied Citizenship Papers As Result. By Times Special JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., Sep'. 19.—Because they said they' had never r.een the Americaii flag, Fred Steinbach, former of the American Car and Foundry Compay here, and Amond Walz, blacksmith, were denied immediate citizenship papers here by Judge James \V\ Fortune. ANOTHER CHILD HURT Struck by Auto in Front of Home: Driver Is Slated. / Another child was added to th° list of auto victims today. Elizabeth Mattingly, 5, of 810 Harrison S.t, ran out into the street laic Thursday and was struck by a machine driven by Walter Puckett. 1644 Lexington Ave., police said. She was not seriously hurt. Puck ett was slated. "OIL’ IS NOT WELL Motorists Skid When Barrel Bursts at North St. and Senate Ave. There was plenty of oil on the street at North St. and Senate Ave. Thursday night. Motorists were skidding all over the intersection. A barrel of oil fell from a Great Western Refining Company trubk and burst. No. 1 tire company tried to wash the street, but in vain. Manager of the oil company promised to haul some sand to make the place safe.

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REPORTED INTIMIDATION OF DEFENSE WITNESSES IN SPEED CASE PROBED Captain Sumner to Investigate Story That Motorcycleman Robert Heiney Threatened Man and Wife Who Favored Drivers. SAY MOTORISTS WERE .ONLY GOING 15 MILES AN HOUR t Couple Said to Have Been “Kept” Away From City Court Until Too Late to Give Evidence—Fines Are Assessed. Reported intimidation of witnesses for the defense in speed cases in city court by a motorcyele policeman will be investigated, Capt. Charles Sumner, personal investigator for Chief Herman F. Rikhoff, said today. Sumner said he would probe statements of Andrew Taylor, R R 8., Box 4, that Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Vehling, R. R. C., Box 202-tr, were frightened away from court Thursday by Motorcycleman Robert Heiney, when Taylor’s trial was called. They were prepared to swear that the were following autos of Taylor and Arthur M’alker, 21, of 301 Cable St., Aug. 26, at BMekford and W. Washington Sts., when Taylor and “Walker were arrested by Heiney.

They would have testified that their speedometer showed Taylor, Walker and Heiney were traveling only fifteen miles an hour just before Heiney forced the motorists to the curb. Mrs. Vehling said. At, the time of tfie arrest Heiney threatened Mr. and Mrs. Vehling with arrest when they told Taylor and Walker they would testify for them, Mrs. Voiding said. Thursday, Mrs. Vehling said she and her husband were met in city court corridor by Heiney, who told them he would file dn affidavit against them if they did not go away. They left. A court attache who was a friend of Taylor learned of the incident and telephoned the Vehlings to return ■at once, that he would procure a forthwith subpoenae for thim if they did not, it is said. They hastened back to court, but were too late. On the policeman’s testimony Taylor and Walker had been fined. SCALDS FAIAr 10 LIIILE GIRL * Joan Schnitzer Victim of Sept, 1 Mishap, Burns suffered Sept. 1, when she fell backward into a bucket of hot water at the home of Jacob Wolf. 3829 N. Pennsylvania St., today resulted in the death of Joan Schnitzer, 2, daughter of Mrs. Joseph Schnitzer, New York City. Coroner Paul F. Robinson said Miss Marion Potgartel, nurse with whom the child had been left, told him she had heated the water to wash the child's hair and, during a moment when she had her back turned, the child fell into the scalding water. * FLIERS OFF FOR DALLAS Start From Muskogee, Okla.. Delayed Half Day by Bain. By United Press MUSKOGEE, Okla., Sept. 19.—The American 'round the world fliers hopped off for Dajlas. Texas, at 12:24 p. m. today. Rain during the night soaked the flying field here and prevented a start this morning. Just A Few Ads from today’s Times ' The complete list will be found on Page 14. 10 LOST AND FOUND FOUND —Articles found in Inuiananolis street cars yesterday. 2 UMBRELLAS PAIR GLOVES 2 BOOKS COAT BELT COLLARS PACKAGE CLOTHES Main 2737 LOST—Gentleman s Masonic ring with small diamond. Monday. Sept. 15. on North western car, between Thirtieth and Twenty-First Sts., transferred to Fairview car in or between Schad s grocery and Standard grocery or or, Maple road, between Senate and Conscr Avp Reward. Wash, 1219. PATENT leather. underarm purse. with Shrine key ring; other articles. MRS D G HAYS, Main 4.175, Get Want Ad results at less cost. A 3-line ad run 3 days for 99 cents. To give an Ad Call Main 3500 Ask for An Ad Taker

Forecast SHOWERS or thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. Not much change in temperature.

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CLERK REQUESTS HELP ON ABSENT VOTERSILLOTS A, H, Losche Fears Abuse of Law by' Professional Politicians, Fearing abuse by professional politicians of the abent voters’ ballot privilege, County Clerk Albert H. Losche. secretary of the Marion County election board, today asked the State board of election commissioners for advice on how to deliver and receive the ballots. Five thousand absent voter ballots will be ready for distribution Qct. 20. Applications can be filed as early” as Oct. 5. The ballots must be returned by election day. Losche said he saw loopholes in the law which might enable unscrupulous persons to do a lot of voting by absent voter ballots, as "duly authorized agent of applicant.” Loscne’s letter to the board said, in part: "Under paragraph 5 (election law) it states ‘the voter shall then mail the envelope so sealed by registered mail, postage prepaid, to the clerk, or he may deliver It in person.’ “Take _ some* institution where all the voters are bedfast, say the city hospital. These voters ate physically unable to mail their ballots by registered mail, and in view of the fact the ballots were delivered to them by agent, can the ballot be returned by the agent? “My primary purpose In presenting this question is to inform me whether I shall accept voted ballots, from an agent, or from no other person except a United States postal mail carrier." BANDITS LOOT BANK Get Between $25,000 and $30,000 Sneak Out and Fool Sheriff. By United Press ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Sept. 19.—Six bandits today held up the Wellston Trust Company, and got between $25,000 and $30,000 and escaped. While a deputy sheriff waited with a gun at - the front entrance, the bandits sneaked out the back way. TAX REFORM APPROVED Am.idge O. K.s Changes Proposed by Couzens’ Committee. By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—President Coolidge today gave his tacit approval to tax reform proposed by the Couzens Senate committee investigating the internal revenue bureau. Senator Couzens called upon the President to acquaint him with what the committee planned to do. After the conference. Couzens said Mr. Coolidge “approvel of the constructive aims of the committee.” La Foilette Men Organize By Times Special CONNERSVILLE. Ind., Sept. 19. Organization of a La Follette-for-President Club was effected here at a mass meeting at the courthouse, addressed by Thomas N. Taylor, of i Terre Haute, president of the Imfl diana Federation of Labor/ *V (