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COURT RULING IS SETBACK TO JIM REED Suit to Impound Vote Boxes for Probe Committee Is. Dismissed. HELD SENATE MATTER Decision Will ’ Handicap Group in Continuing Inquiry in Election Scandal. Bv United Press PHILADELPHIA, July 12.—The suit brought by Jerry South, special representative of the Reed elections investigating committee, to impound the ballot boxes of Delaware County in the contested senatorial election of last November, today was dismisssed by Judge J. Whitaker Thompson in Federal Court here. Judge Thompson held that the matter was without the scope of the-, courts and one for the United States Senate to decide. The paramount question whether the Reed committee lived after the adjournment of the Sixty-Ninth Congress on March 4 last and could continue its investigations into elections for Federal offices, was not one which the courts can decide, Judge Thompson ruled. Nto Court Matter It is not a judicial question, but a matter which involves construction of the Senate rules and regulations under the Constitution, he held. The decision is a serious setback to the Reed committee. The suit originally filed by South as special counsel and representative of the committee, appointed after the regular sergeant at arms had refused to obey its orders, was a test case for the seizure of all ballot boxes in Pennsylvania, excepting those of Philadelphia and Allegheny Counties. These later voluntarily were turned over to the committee in the fight to prevent Senator-Elect William S. Vare from taking his seat!' Vare Seat Contested Vare’s right to sit is being contested by William P. Wilson, his Democratic opponent,he T Reed committee thereupon sought to get possession of the boxes and election paraphernalia t ocount the votes, following charges of fraud by the Democratic candidate. To fortify its claimed right to the election data ,the Reed committee, composed of Senators Reed, Charles L. McNary, William R. King and Robert M. La Follette, had themselves substituted as the complaining parties in place of South, in order of eliminate technical objections that might come from Delaware County officials who refused to turn over the ballot boxes and other materials on the demand of South. GEN. AULTMAN LAUDED BY RED CROSS HEADS Engraved Testimonial Given Officer Upon Hie Departure. The executive committee of the Red Cross chapter today presented an engraved testimonial of appreciation of his services to Brig. Gen. Dwight E. Aultman. Having been a member of the committee and the board of directors of the chapter, he has met every occasion requiring unusual response “promptly and fully” and "his counsel has been helpful toward betterment of Red Cross service,” the testimonial said. He left late today to assume command at Ft. Russell, Wyo. ‘DOUGH’ NOT DOUGHNUTS Baker's Cash Drawer Nearly Loses to Particular Customers. George Smith, 17, Negro, 2407 Highland PL, and his three 15-year-old Negro companions were too particular about the kind of doughnuts they wanted, Frank B. Krauth, proprietor of a bakery at 717 W. Twenty-sixth St., thought today. Three times the group changed their minds about the kind of doughnut they wanted after each time he had wrapped up their purchase of half a dozen. Then he discovered that Smith, shielded by the other boys, had edged to the cash drawer and taken $1.25, Krauth told police. Smith was charged with petit larceny and the younger boys with delinquency. STOLE AWAY HIS TOOTS Rendition of “Blues” in Order, but Cornet Is Gone. If James Jackson, 5329 Lowell Ave., just had his comet today he might toot a few “blues.” But someone else has it. Jackson reported to police he put the horn, valued at $65. on a sidewalk on Washington St. near the Statehouse, forgot it. and drove away. When he hastened back the horn was gone. Hourly Temperatures • a. m 72 Iff a. m 79 fa. m. 74 ll a. m 81 9J. 74 12 (nooat 82

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The upper check for SSOO is explained in the note by Stephenson as payment for sending five men into St. Joseph county to work for Governor Ed Jackson in the primary of 1924. No report of such expenditures ever was filed by any committee. This check and the one to the Republican State committee with a note saying it was at Jackson's request, are a part of the documents turned over to The Times by Lloyd O. Hill, attorney for Stephenson. The first check for $2,500 payable to Ed Jackson, was printed Monday. All photographs are copyrighted by the Indianapolis Times, 1927.

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SENATE VISION STIRSSANDERS Steve Scandal Seen as Spur to His Candidacy. Bv Times Special WASHINGTON, July 12. Already the Stephenson revelations are being reflected in talk - here about Indiana politics. Reports have reached here that President Coolidge soon will have to look around for anew secretary. Everett Sanders of Terre Haute is planning to resign and to re-enter the private practice of law in Indiana, with an eye to running for Senator Arthur Robinson’s seat at the next primary, according to the report. Sanders always has been identified with the faction of Indiana Republicans opposed to Senator Watson, Senator Robinson, D. C. Stephenson, and the Klan. With the revelations being made by Stephenson through The Indianapolis Tildes of the close tieup of certain Indiana political leaders, the discredited Stephenson and the discredited Klan, it is believed Sanders thinks the opportunity ripe to retire the junior Senator to his law practice in Indianapolis. It also is said by his intimates here that he has not been especially happy in the secretaryship job, and despairs of possible promotion to the Cabinet. ’* He was drafted from the job in the first place, it is said, after his retirement from Congress, and after being mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate with Coolidge in 1924.

FILM PRESS AGENT . DIES IN DEBAUCH

Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, July 12.—With mystery surrounding the discovery here today of the lifeless body of Percival L. Lynwood, motion picture publicity man, police started an inquiry to determine whether he was the victim of a brutal beating or poison liquor. Linwood was found at the foot of a bed in an apartment in the exclusive Wilshire district His wife, Mrs. Marie Lynwood, who was in the apartment when police entered, was in a dazed condition from liquor, police said. A deep gash two inches long at the back of Lynwood's head gave

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Adams Urges Special Legislature Session

Disclosures of D. C. Stephenson’s documents through The Times warrant a special session of the Legislature, declared Thomas H. Adams, Vincennes editor, today. Adams has been a leader in the fight to rid Indiana of Stephensonism since it started more than a year ago. “Where in the history of the country has there been such conspiracy to defraud the people and

OCEAN FLIERS HOME Thousands Greet Maitland and Pal in Frisco. Bv United Press SAN FRANCISCO, July 12. Fourteen days after they pointed the nose of their great three-mo-tored Bird of Paradise through Golden Gate toward Hawaii, L.euts. Lester J. Maitland and Albert F. Hegenberger came home today to the rewards of their conquest. First welcomed by roaring squadrons of airplanes, the Army fliers entered the bay aboard the Califor-nia-Honolulu liner Maui, and at 10 a. m. were approaching the docks, where thousands of persons waited. CONES, MAYOR CONFER Frank Cones, board of works member, conferred with Mayor John L. Duvall today. He said the discussion related to his vacation and that he would stay with the city. Rumors that Cones would resign have been circulated.

credence to the murder theory, although his hands were clenched as though he may have been the victim of convulsions caused by drinking poison liquor. The apartment was in a disorderly condition, police said. Mrs. M. Leary, manager of the apartment house, told detectives that the couple had “been drunk for a week.” Although Lynwood was reported to have been a /notion picture director, he was not listed with the Central Casting Bureau and it is believed that his connections with the film Industry were in a free l iace capacity * _ a * *

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to defeat exposure and trip Justice?” said Adams. "It is an official conspiracy that is State and nation wide. Every known scheme to stop the investigation of these frauds was worked on the late Legislature, and that body is duty bound, now, to meet in special session soon to cleanse itself and vindicate the decent fight for clean government that has been made," Adams asserted.

BYRD SAILS FOR U. S. I .. Fliers Thank France as They Board Leviathan. By United Press CHERBOURG, France, July 12. Commander Richard E. Byrd and his companions who spanned the Atlantic in their tri-metored Fokker monoplane America today headed for home by a means less speedy, but not so hazardous. Addressing a message of thanks to France for the welcome accorded them, Byrd, Lieutenant George Noville, Bert Acosta, and Bert Balchan left Cherbourg on a tug which steamed out to the United States liner Leviathan. On board the Leviathan was Clarence Chamberlin, who piloted a Bellanca monoplane from Roosevelt field to Germany. MEDIC EXAMINERS MEET Papers Submitted in Recent Quiz Are Being Reviewed. Semi-annual meeting of the State Board of Medical Registration and Examination was held today at the Statehouse. The meeting thus far has been devoted to reviewing papers submitted in the recent medical examination, at whicn 1,200 questions were asked. Flans for examination of drugless healers will be discussed later, President W. A. Spurgeon, Muncie, announced. ENGINEERS MUST HURRY Vandagrifft Tells City Department to Rush Improvements. Virgil Vandagrifft, president of the board of works, talked to City Engineeer Paul R. Brown, assistants and employes in the engineer’s department today. He urged completion of all public improvement projects before unfavorable weather

DALE PARDON BEFORE BOARD State Farm Trustees Will Act Wednesday. i Pardon petition of Editor George Dale, Muncie, will be acted on by State farm trustees, meeting Wednesday at Putnamville, Farm Superintendent Ralph Howard announced today. Dale was sentenced to ninety days on the farm by Judge Clarence W. Dearth, Delaware Circuit Court, for contempt, the ruling upheld in State Supreme Court, and appeal refused consideration by the United States Supreme Court. Dale is to be arrested as soon as papers are returned from Washington to the Supreme Court clerk here and then sent on to the Muncie court. They are expected tq arrive today, having been sent. Monday, according to Washington dispatches. Pardon plea was addressed to Governor Jackson by Mrs. Dale and supplemented by a request from Joe Davis, Delaware County prosecutor. Thomas V. Miller, Dale’s attorney, asked permission to take Muncie citizens before the trustees to back up the petition. The trustees gave Miller permission to bring three Muncie citizens, although he said he could produce 400. Miller announced he would take Cal Ferris, parliamentarian of the Indiana House of Representatives; John Matson, forme rcity engineer, and James L. Dragoo, former county auditor, with him Wednesday. HUBBY DENIED ALIMONY Chicago Judge Decides Men Do Not Have Equal Rights. Bu United Press CHICAGO. July 12.—Illinois men have not equal rights in court with women, as far as divorce cases are concerned, Judge Harry A. Lewis decided. Judge Lewis denied the oetition of Walter Brinkman, 27. for temporary alimony from his wife, Rose Brinkman to suing for divorce. He pleaded his wife had a substantial income whereas he was ill with tuberculosis and could not work. BOY KILLED BY TRUCK Child Runs From Behind Wagon Into Path of Auto. A dash from behind a parked wagon near his home today proved fatal for Leo Delaney, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Delaney, 10006 E. Market St. He ran into the path of a truck driven by Jesse Ballard, 4140 Boulevard PL, and suffered a fractured skull. He died at St, Vincent Hos-

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NEW STEVE BOMB HINTED BY ATTORNEY Disclosures Will Make State Gasp, Lawyer Asserts, After Interview. CLASHES WITH WARDEN 1 Daly Seizes Moore's Notes at Michigan City and Argument Follows. By Times Special MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., July 12. —A threat to make “other disclosures” not connected with those being made by D. C. Stephenson, but of sufficient interest to “cause the good people of Indiana to hold their breath with astonishment,” was made today by Robert H. Moore* Stephenson’s local attorney. Moore was angry because of an encounter with Warden Walter H. Daly of Indiana State Prison Monday afternoon. Moore said he came from seeing Stephenson in a cell, with several pages of notes in his possession. The notes were mostly dictation of anew statement by Stephenson, in which he denied that he was engaged in “blackmail” for the purpose of winning his freedom. Daly Takes Notes The guard who watched Stephenson and Moore notified the warden that Moore had the notes. Daly took them from Moore and told him he could not take them out of the prison. “Then we will destroy them,” Moore said he said. “I’ll take care of that,” Daly Is said to have replied. “No, let me tear them up in your presence,” Moore urged. “No, I'll do it,” Daily said. “Then go ahead. I am waiting,” said Moore. “You seem to infer that I wouldn’t do it if you were not present,” Daly is said to have replied, heatedly. Argument Grows Torrid v “You can take that from inference if you want to, but they are my notes and I think I have some rights in the matter,” Moore retorted. Moore lighted a match and attempted to bum the papers. Daly prevented this. Then Moore angrily charged that Daly wanted to make copies of the notes. “It was all I could do to keep from Jumping through the window which separated us and grabbing that man by the neck,” said Moore. "I’ll lick that Irishman yet.” Moore would not intimate the nature of the “other disclosures” he said he might make. VILLAGERS FLEIiNG~ FROM FOREST FIRES Several Towns Menaced as Flames Sweep Northern Woods. By United Press ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland. July 12.—Forest fires today were sweeping the short of Gander Bay. 145 miles north of here. Several towns were menaced. Twenty dwellings were destroyed at Nogging Cove. Residents were forced to abanflbn homes, and 150 persons were taken aboard fishing schooners. Fires were reported closing in on Carmanville and Bassit Cove, threatening to raze both settlements. Fishing schooners hastened to rescue and government coastal boats were ordered to the scene. No deaths have been reported. fordTTour near end V Twelve Planes Fly From Hammond to Grand Rapids Today. Bv United Press HAMMOND. Ind.. July 12. Twelve of the original fourteen planes in the Ford reliability tom' were to leave today for Grand Rapids on the next-to-the-last leg of their flight. The planes arrived late yesterday from Moline, 111., they will go from Grand Rapids to Detroit where the tour started. Eddie Stinson, flying the monoplane bearing his name, continued to lead in the scoring by a large margin.

BUTLER WILL BEGIN WORK ON BIG GYM

Construction of the $500,000 Butler University gymnasium and field house at the university’s new Fairview site will begin this wee£ Arthur V. Brown, chairman of the university athletic committee, announced at a meeting of the committee today. Fermor S. Cannon, architect, has submitted plans for the structure, which will be 348 feet long and 210 feet wide, and will consist of three floors, two of which will be basements under the north end of the building, providing for the swimwing pool, girls’ gymnasium and locker room. The auditorium on the main floor will be 300 feet ]pgg and ISO feet

MORE TOMORROW Furthep disclosures in the S t e*p he n s o n case, backed by photoghrapic copies of documents and other indisputable evidence, will be printed ip The Times tomorrow, and on succeeding days.

JURY TO DELAY POLITICS PROBE Action Unlikely Until Fall, Remy Asserts. The new county grand jury, sworn in Monday, probably will not take up the political probe until September. Prosecutor William H. Remy said today. Remy explained that the jury must investigate twelve murders, which, with minor routine matters, will occupy it until .All branches of Criminal Court will be in vacation through August, so the Jury probably can not get to consideration of the new evidence of D. C. Stephenson, disclosed by The Times, until September, the prosecutor said. The prosecutors may, if they desire, file informations without the grand jury investigation. Remy, Deputy William H. Sheaffer and Special Deputy Emsley W. Johnson conferred today. They gave no indication that they have obtained additional information in their Stephensonism investigation. Through agreement with the prosecutors, Lloyd O. Hill, Indianapolis, attorney for D. C. Stephenson, is endeavoring to find original copies of various documents pointing to alleged State-wide political corruption. “Originals are what we want,” one prosecutor said. “We still expect that additional documents and evidence will be brought to us.” AUTO THIEVES FLEE AFTER GUN BATTLE Martinsville Police Car Ridiled by Bullets. Bu Times Special MARTINSVILLE. Ind, July 12 Two automobile thieves eluded local police after a gun battle during a nine-mils chase. 'The police car was riddled by bullets. A car stolen from Dr. T. B. Cook. Bloomfield, was being driven cy the men. Following the gun battle, they abandoned the car, and walked three miles to the home of Joshua Rothrock, a farmer. They asked him to take them to a doctor, saying there had been an accident. Rothrock started with them in the car. but they threw hi mout after .traveling a short distance and drove away in his auto. . JUDGE PARR REFUSES Another Lawyer Must Be Found to Try Collins. Appointment of three more attorneys, one of whom is to be selected to try City Purchasing Agent John J. Collins on charges of soliciting a bribe, will be made soon, Judge James A. Collins announced today when it was learned Judge W. H. Parr of Lebanon, Ind., could not serve. Parr was selected from a group of three Monday, but said he would be unable to accept. Judge Collins said selection of another judge will not take place until word is officially received from Judge Parr. H. H. Hombrook, local attorney, was selected judge to try Earl S. Garrett, former city market master, charged with official misconduct and false pretense. Garrett is alleged, to have charged standholders $5Ol for $5 lease transfers. Hornbrook is not in the city but will return Thursday. HOME Spanish King Will Sail Saturday' From Southampton. Bit United Press . LONDON, July 12.—1 t is understood that King Alfonso of Spain, who has been visiting England several weeks, will sail Saturday from Southampton.

wide, with 10,000 permanent balcony seats and 6,000 removable steel seats. Two separate gymnasiums, 40x80 feet, for men and women faculty members will be located on opposite sides. There also will be an eighth mile cinder track, to be covered with hardwood floor sections when not in use. The building will provide Indianapolis with one of the largest and most modern auditoriums in the country, Brown said, and be Suitable for large conventions and gatherings. He declared that J. W. Atherton, university’s financial secretary, was

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MORE CHECKS BACK STEVE’S i EXPOSE STORY One to Republican State Committee, Other Given Employe, Produced. SHOW AID TO JACKSON Bear Out Convict’s Charge That He Spent Large j Sum in Campaigns. |jj THE DAY IN STEVE CASE The Times produces two more !' checks wrtten by Stephenson to j aid Jackson's campaign. R. H. Moore, Stephenson attor- 1 ney, clashes with Warden Daly at I Michigan City Prison and threatens new “bomb.” Prosecutors continue quest for i more Stephenson documents. I Thomas H. Adams, Vincennes ] editor, urges a special session of . the Legislature to delve into dis- ] closures and clean up State poll- J tics. Washington reports say that . Everett Sanders, Coolidge’s secre- I tary, may resign and return to Indiana, to be candidate for Sen- ■ ate against Arthur Robinson, in view of Stephenson disclosures. (Copyright. 1927. by The Indian* apolis Times.) The Times today prints two more of the checks from famoua "little black box”—and two notes la the handwriting of D. C. Stephenson. One of these checks was given to the Republican State committee. It was reported as a contribution by that committee. It becomes important only because of the note which Stephenson attached to declaring that he gave it at the request of Governor Ed Jackson, then a candidate. The other check was drawn in favor of Edward Tegtmeier, an employe of Stephenson, who was brought here from Columbus, Ohio. The notation on that check show* that Stephenson, paying the expenia of that intensive campaign of Jackson in the primary, personally wn financing and c’irecting its open - tion. Bears Out Steve It is one of the checks which bear out the statement made by Stephenson that he spent thousands of dollars in the primary of Jackson and in the fall campaign. This particular check, writes Stephenson, was for the purpose of sending five men to St. Joseph County, to spend two weeks ther* canvassing for Jackson in that territory. That county was distinctly; ' anti-Klan South Bend was In revolt. One 6f the charges made by Ste-i phenson through his attorneys waaJ that he had spent many thousaniM of dollars to elect Jackson and he had a very definite understancW ing about that expenditure. ffS These checks, turned over to TnH Times by Lloyd O. Hill at the direct tion of Stephenson, are believed to be the same ones seen in the Noblesville Jail by Floyd Christian between the time of Stephenson’s conviction and his removal to Michigan City, to begin serving a life sentence. Labeled Each Check At that time Stephenson wmi sorting checks and documents carefully and pinning a label to each check as he prepared it for the photographers, to whom they were sent for reproduction. It was at this time that Stephenson asked Christian to take charge of the entire collection of documents and turn them over to Prosecutor Will H. Remy. if Stephenson was nog* at liberty within ninety days. Christian refused to take them unless he was permitted to turn them over immediately to Remy, if they disclosed evidence of violation* of law. The subsequent history of these checks still is shrouded in mystery. That they were given to trusted lieutenants is known. Attorney Hill ha? not divulged the source from which he received them. Available to Officials These checks and other document* In the hands of The Times are available to all officials who may desire to examine them for purpose* of investigation into violations of the corrupt practices act. The special prosecutors have been impressed by the statements of Stephenson and the fact that The Times has produced one check whose existence hitherto has been denied, has made them even more certain that at last the break has been made and that Indiana will receive a showdown on the whole matter. BUILDINGS’ VALUES UR Gain of $3,000,000 Reported by Commissioner Westover. Building Commissioner Bert J, Westover today reported to the board of safety a $3,000,000 gain in building valuations the first six months over 1926. Total valuation represented 1927 permits was $14,074,185 the figure for the period last year was Slo.4Sl.dßß' The high valuation was^^H