Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 May 1928 — Page 2

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DEFENDERS FIURL BACK ARMIES MARCHING ON PEKIN

CHANG CLAIMS VICTORIES IN MAM FIGHTS Ends Unconfirmed Rumors of Steady Advances by Invaders. ANSWER JAPAN’S EDICT Violation of Internationai Law Is Charged by Chinese Chief. BY D. C. BESS United Tress Staff Correspondent PEKIN, China, May 26—Marshal Chang Tso Lin today announced the nationalist threat against Pekin had ended after the southern army had been decisively defeated by his northern troops below Patoting-Fu. Chang claimed sweeping victories on the Paoting-Fu sector of the semi-circular battle front surrounding the northern capital and said these victories definitely had checked the nationalist advance. Chang’s announcement ended un-j confirmed rumors in the capital that the northern forces were re-1 treating along the entire front, except for the Nankou Pass area. There had been unconfirmed reports that the southerners had made smashing victories and that in only one or two remote regions was Chang thoroughly entrenched.

Major Battle Reported All advices here, however, indicated there had been an engagement of major proportions although details were lacking. The southern army advanced in two sections—one headed by Chiang Kai Shek and the other by Feng Yu Hsiang—and circled the capital at a distance of between 125 and 175 miles. Chang sent his men to a similar semi-circular front to protect all approaches to the capital, the ultimate goal of the Nationalists, It was the first major clash between the two forces. If Chang’s announcement today is correct, it was conceded the strength of the northern force was far greater than many observers had believed it. Many thought it likely that Chang would not test his strength against the invading Nationalist forces. They thought it more likely he would quietly withdraw from Pekin and return to his own province of Manchuria, thus permitting the Nationalists to take over the capital. Earlier advices indicated more than 400,000 men figured in the major engagement below Pekin. Os this number Chang was believed to have thrown a force of about 200,000 men into the field. Answer Japan's Threat Meanwhile the Pekin government —that presided over by Marshal Chang Tso Lin—has answered Japan’s memorandum regarding the stuation in Manchuria, to which the northern army may retreat should they meet complete reversal in the protection of Pekin. Japan had said there would be ho Chinese civil strife in Manchuria and that if necessary the Japanese would draw a' line beyond which the civil strife should end. This was done to protect Japanese interests in the northern province. The Pekin government, in answemg this memorandum, said the Japanese action violated the Washington treaty. The Chinese answer urged Japan to refrain from further violations of international law.

RUN ANNIVERSARY TRAIN Ft. Wayne Crew Operate Pennsy Limited on Birthday. By T’tnes Special FT. WAYNE, lnd.. May 26.—'The entiie crew of the Manhattan Limited, fast Pennsylvania passenger train between New York and Chicago, which celebrated its twentyfifth anniversary this week, is made up of Ft. Wayne men. The train was inaugurated May 24, 1903, as the third through limited on the Pennsylvania lines between the east coast and the Great Lrkes. The crew includes: E. L. Tenny, W. E. Hobrook. S. H. Meyers, F. A. Thomas, Mart Maguire, H C. Liebig, Neil Hayes, A. W. Meier, A. J. Zurbach, H. O. Hilker, F. H. Adams and A. G. Woode Oaken Bucket Well Found By United Press VALPARAISO, lnd., May 26. An old-fashioned well which once gave up its water in an oaken bucket has been discovered here by workmen digging a cellar. This city’s first steam shovel was being used in digging the cellar when it encountered a solid brick wall. An investigation revealed the old well.

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The greatest airport in the New York metropolitan district, designed to accommodate many of the transport lines that are springing up from the South and West, is being built at Newark, N. J. The photo above shows the centrally grouped hangars and the circular field criss-crossed in direction bylanding avenues.

INDIANAPOLIS AIRPORT WEATHER CONDITIONS AT 9:31) A. M. (Compiled for The Times by Government Weather Observer J. H, Armlngton and Donald McConnell. Government aeronautical ''server.) Nortl lnd. 5 miles an hour; barometric pressure, 29.78 at sea level; temperature, 51; ceiling 4,000 feet; visibility 10 miles. Monoplane on Display An extensive display of air mail, student training and commercial flying equipment is included in the j exhibit at the aeronautical exposition of the Embry-Riddle Company, Cincinnati, air mail contractors on the Cincinnati-Indianapolis-Chicago route. The Cincinnati company had on j display one of the Fairchild "e.llj purpose” cabin monoplanes, for j which it is sales representative. In addition to demonstration and passenger flights, a novel feature of the plane, its folding w’ings, will be demonstrated on the field. Wings of the plane fold back against the fuselage, reducing the width of the plane from forty-four feet to thirteen feet folded. This permits storage in small spaces. The plane, which seats five passengers and pilot, has remarkable ■ vision from all six seats. Seaplane Sets Record h\'/ United Press PHILADELPHIA, May 26.—The seaplane X-PN-12 established a i new record for an endurance flight i with a pay-10ad—2,240 pounds— to- ; day, when it landed at 4:47 a. m„ j after being in the air 17 hours and 55 minutes. The record had been established three weeks ago at the Navy Yard here, but the flight of the X-PN-12 had been kept secret. Dirigible Designer Here Commander Ralph D. Weyerbacher, United States Navy, designer of the famous dirigible Shenandoah, returned to Philadelphia navy yard, Thursday night, after visiting his aunt, Miss Gertrude Weyerbacher at the home of an uncie, Dr. A. F. Weyerbacher. 663 E. Twenty-Seventh St„ for two days. He also visited Dr. Weyerbacher Thursday at Nashville. Plan Aviation Dinner By Times Spcrial GARY, lnd., May 26.—Plans re being made by the local Chamber of Commerce for an “aviation dinner” for the general membership to be held at Hotel Gary in the near future. The affair is being planned to create new Interest in flying. A committee has recently been appointed and is making a I survey in anticipation of building i an airport here. Airway Express Planned By Times Special ANDERSON, lnd., May 26.—Plans are being completed here for the opening of the new airway express and freight route by the Airplane and Transport Corporation, with headquarters at Ft. Wayne, lnd. The proposed route is from Ft. Wayne to Marion, Anderson, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Evansville, Louisville, Ky.; Cincinnati Richmond, Indianapolis and back to Ft. Wayne. A regular passenger service is expected to be offered by the new concern. Scouts Aid at Air Expo Boy Scouts in uniform are assisting in handling crowds and traffic atj the Indianapolis airport during the four-day aeronautical exposition. Some of the Scouts are patrollng the landing field, protecting onlookers during take-offs and landings of planes, while others assist State and city police officers keep

traffic flowing smoothly to and from the airport. Six State police and six city police were on duty at the airport, through courtesy of Richard T. Humes, State motor police chief, and Claude M. Worley, Indianapolis police chief. Youths Have Exhibits Among the exhibits at the aeronautical exposition at Indianapolis airport are several prepared by youtliful Indianapolis aviation enthusiasts. These include exhibits of mode! airplanes by school pupils, BoyScouts and the Y. M. C. A., aviation ground school work. Boy Scouts in uniform, members of Capt. H. Weir Cook’s school aviation class, Y. M. C. A. aviation ground school students, model airplane club members, and members of the Chamber of Commerce aviation class were admitted free oi charge to the exposition today. Air Mai! Box Placed An air mail collection box, painted red, white and blue, has ! been placed at the Indianapolis airport during the aeronautical exposition so visitors may mail air letters while attending the exposi- 1 tion. Air mail stamps are on sale at the grounds. The mail plane operated by the ■ Embry-Riddle Company, Cincinnati, leaves for Chicago at 5:15, Central Standard time, dally. Interested in Instruments Early visitors at the aeronautical exposition displayed much interest in the section of the military exhibit containing instruments and instrument boards used by famous flieis. One of these was a duplicate of the instrument board used by Col. Cha jes A. Lindbergh, grouped exactly as he had them on “We,” his famous trans-Atlantic plane, now exhibited in the Smithsonian museum. Another board is a duplicate oi that used by Lieutenants Maitland and Hegenberger in their Frisco-to-Honolulu hop. Charts used by these fliers in their Pacific jump, showing contact points with ocean vessels cn route, also are on exhibition. A model instrument board Is displayed by the Pioneer Instrument Company. Ready for Australia Dash By United Tress OAKLAND. Cal., May 26.—Captain Kingsford-Smith and his trimotored airplane, the Southern Cross, were here today to await the beginning of their flight to Australia. The flier arrived at Oakland airport late yesterday after a “pleasant but uneventful” flight from Los

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to: George Putt, 2116 Napoleon St., Chevrolet, 48-494, from Capitol Ave. and Washington St. Henry Schreiber, 4218 Carrollton Ave., Nash, from garage in rear. Freddy Montgomery, Rushville, Ind., Chevrolet, 205-901, from Rushville, Ind. Ora McDaniels, Advance, Ind., Ford, 448-973, from Delaware and Walnut Sts. M. J. Meeks, Centerville, Ind., Chrysler, 574-327, from Newcastle, Ind. F. T. Holliday, 3947 N. Meridian St., Duesenberg, 10-330, from Vermont and Meridian Sts. Graham-Paige Company, 1030 N. Meridian St., Graham-Paige, M--1030, from Tenth and Illinois Sts. Columbia School Supply Company, Franklin, from rear of 1910N. Delaware St.

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Automobiles reported found by police belong to: , Fred Wolfe, 431 Harrris Ave., Ford, found at Walnut St. and east bank of White River. Harry Pihl, 4144 Cornelius Ave., Chevrolet, found at New York and Pennsylvania Sts. Adrian Elkins, 512 E. TwentyThird St., Ford, found at 45 State Avenue. F. A. Lancaster. 1059 W. ThirtyFifth St., Chevrolet, found at Fourteenth and Pennsylvania Sts. Paul Stevens. Brazil, Ind.. Ford, found at 748 W. Twenty-Fourth St. Charles Pierson, 4261 English Ave.. Chevrolet, found at east band of White River and Walnut St.

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Angeles. He and three associates planned to leave for Australia Thursday, if weather permits, Ruth Elder Leaves City Ruth ilder and George Haldeman, who achieved world-wide fame in their incompleted trans-Atlantic hop, which ended in mid-ocean, left for Columbus, Ohio, at 7 a. m. today in a Travelair biplane borrowed from the Hoosier airport, Kessler Blvd. and Lafayette pike. Miss Elder, under contract with Loew's vaudeville circuit, arrived in Indianapolis Thursday evening by train, on her way from Evansville to Columbus. She and Haldeman borrowed a Travelair Thursday and took a plane ride. When her identity was discovered, she announced she would leave for Columbus Friday morning. Instead, she managed to obtain a rest here Friday. Haldeman will return late today or Sunday, to be here for the Speedway race. Miss Elder will attempt to be here for the race, she said. Fliers From W. Virginia Bob Shank, of the Hoosier airport, arrived Friday from Huntington, W. Va„ returning a Travel Air biplane and other aviation equipment owned by the airport. Denver Plan at Airport An Eaglerock biplane piloted by E. L. Carpenter stayed over night Friday at the Indianapolis airport on its way from Denver, Colo., to New York City.

SOUTH BEND YOUTH 0M STAND ADMITS ATTACK Says He Struck Middle-Age Wife on Head With Hammer. flit Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 26. Roman Luczkowski, 21, took the stand in St. Joseph Circuit Court Friday and confessed to striking his middle-age wife on the head with j a hammer. Without flinching Roman, who is on trial for first degree murder, told the coyft, "I her on the head with a hammer.” His mother and father heard his statement and later the mother took the stand, but her testimony was barred. The defense is claiming that Roman struck his wife in a quarrel and Luczkowski said that he feared she was on her way to get a gun. The case is expected to reach the jury Monday. PLAN COMMUNITY WORK Hebrews Elect Officers; Prepare for Next Season. Plans for the 1928-29 season of activities for the Jewish Community Center Association are being made by Executive Secretary Allan Bloom following the annual election of officers this week. The association has more than 1,000 members and conducts various activities at the Kirshbaum Community Center-. These include the open forum, Jewish studies, library, gymnasium and swimming classes, orchestra and clubs. Leonard A. Strauss was re-elected president of the organization; Sidney Sternberger, vice-president; Miss Francis Mazur, secretary, and Jacob L. Mueller, treasurer. The Communal Bldg., 17 W. Morris St., is also operated by the association and will continue its present program. PETITION BOND ISSUE Petersbury Water Cos. Needs $8,500 for New Plant. Petition was filed with the Public Service Commission Friday by the Petersburgh Water dompany, for permission to issue $85,000 first mortgage twenty years 5 per cent bonds to pay for an additional plant to take care of the increased water demands. The company has an outstanding obligation of $5,000 which will be paid out of the issue, the petition states. city'BUILDING slumps Home Permits Total $117,600, Weekly Survey Show's. Building permits dropped below the average for the last few weeks according to the compilation for the week made today by the Indianapolis Real Estate Board. Permits for thirty residences, totaled $117,6CO. A Standard Oil filling station, Illinois St., and Westfield Blvd., and a storeroom at Tenth and Dearborn Sts., brought the total to $123,200.

109 CHARGED IN 1 70 INDICTMENTS i DY GRAND JURY Two Face Court for Mail Robbery; Liquor and Theft Cases Up. Seventy indictments, naming 109 defendants, were returned by the Federal grand jury Friday. Calvin Homes and Carl Z. Jennings, Terre Haute, were indicted; on mail robbery charges. The two held up the mail room at the Terre Haute Union Station, j March 26, disarmed and tied up three mail clerks and rifled five mail pouches, officers charge. Postal inspectors reported they obtained only $65 cash and several Government revolvers. Liquor Cases Up The grand jury returned thirty- i fix no bills. Friday, June 1, was set as arraignment day. Indianapolis liquor defendants indicted included Dell E. Barker, 1925 N. Harding St.; Lee P. Barker, same address; Joseph Hayden, Negro, Box 47, R. R. 1; Collins Heard, Negro, 612 N. Senate Ave.; Fred Garnett, Negro: John R. Matelich, 1155 N. Holmes St.; Virgil Lee Cash, R. R. C.; Leroy Reuter, 1702 S. Belmont St.; Charles Shriner, same address; Newell Black, 1116 N. Capitol Ave.; Joseph Koegen, 2701 E. Tenth 3t.; Joseph Radkovics, 2701 E. Tenth 3t.; Charles Tarrant, Negro, Grand Hotel; Thomas McKinney, Middle Drive, Woodruff Place; Mabel Anderson, 74 1 S. Noble St.; Clifton Lowe, 310 Orange St.; Thomas Thompson, 453 Agnes St.; Elmer Thompson, same address; William Shriner, 1222 W. Ray St.; Frank Pangallis, 812 Elm St.; Michael Detolis, 910 Lexington Ave.; Joseph Sgro, 914 Lexington Ave.; Louigi Tritarelli, 857 E. St. Clair St.; William Wittingham, Millersville; Henry and Zeda Clay, 705 N. Senate Ave; Other liquor defendants included: Joseph Schroeder. Sr., Joseph Schrocder, Jr., James and Margaret Linville. all Greensburg; Anthony Huber. William Byard, Robert Puccini, Michael Buckhave and Tom Lineback, all Batesville; Calvin Skeen and Charles Reynolds, Osgood: John Walter and Mrs. John Walter, Sunman. R. R. 2; Joseph Lockridge, Pearl Lockridge. Mildred Cheatham, Harry Miles, Theodore Wainer, Henry Gibson and Floyd Lee, all Madison; Henry Withycombe. Lintqn; George Menninger and Clarence Smith, Harrison, Ohio; Delmon Clark, Shelby County; George Kluty, R. R. 2. Sanborn, lnd.; Edward Hehe, Aurora: Mr. and Mrs. John Salatin. R. R. 7. Madison; Harry Ridley, Mabel Ridley and William Reedy, Terre Haute. Charged With Car Theft Motor theft defendants included: Cecil Waymire, Muncie; Court Argadine, 2726 Olney St.; Herman A. Gloyd, Anderson; Sol Levine and Warren H. Spooner, Philadelphia; Bert T. Spicer. Brazil; Thomas James O'Brian. 2725 N. Meridian St.; Alfred Vance Blakesley. Springfield, Mass.; Chester Doty, Willard and Alten Putty, St. Louis County, Missouri; William H. Hvden, James L. Schaefer and Roy Benton, all of Cincinnati, Ohio. Among other defendants are: Fred Stafford, Negro, Louisville, Ky.; Frederick Wayne Smith, Terre Haute, and Timothy Hurley and Luther R. Connally. both of Shelbyvillc, all narcotic charges; Henry Yeager, 723 E. Ohio St., and Jake McDonald, Indianapolis, counterfeiting: Dannie Baker, Borden, lnd.. use of mails to defraud; Lena Robinson, Pearl Smalley and Elmer Robinson, all of Evansville, postal scheme to defraud.

DEMOCRAT PLATFORM * ADVISORS APPOINTED Will Pass Suggestions to State Committee. Bp Times Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., May 26. Mayor L. Ert Slack, Charles A. Greathouse, natibnal committeeman, and Alexander E. Gordon, rail union official, all of Indianapolis, are included on the platform advisory committee appointed by R. Earl Peters, Democratic State chairman, for the Democratic State convention June 5 and 6. The committee will meet Monday, 3 p. m., June 4, in the Claypool, Indianapolis, to receive platform suggestions and later to make recommendations to the regular platform committee of the convention. Other members are: E. G. Hoffman, Ft. Wayne; Thomas Taggart, French Lick; John McFadden, Rockville; Joseph M. Cravens, Madison; Dan Simms, Lafayette; W. H. O'Brien, Lawrenceburg; Walter Chambers, Newcastle; Harry M. Williams, Ft. Wayne: John De Prez, Shelbyville; John Paris, New Albany; Abram Simms, Bluff ton, and Dale Crittenberger, Anderson. CALLS CONVICTS BRAVE Also They Are Poor and Ignorant, Says Warden. Bp United Press NEW YORK, May 26.—Writing in the June World’s Work, Warden Lewis E. Lawes of Sing Sing draws the following generalities from his experience with more than 100 condemned prisoners. That they are usually poor; that they are usually ignorant, and that they are always courageous.

Lion Bearded By Times Special NASHVILLE, Ind., May 26. Clarence Long, prosecuting attorney of Brown and Johnson Counties, is putting' forth an extra effort to run down an auto thief this week, who stole his car. The car was stolen while Long was in a barber shop at Franklin ~

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HOME CITY JOYOUS; HONOR PAID LESLIE

Lafayette and its sister town, West Lafayette, held an all-night celebration last night in honor of the nomination of Harry G. Leslie as Governor on the Republican ticket. Leslie, his wife and three sons live at West Lafayette, where he was born. Almost everybody in Lafayette nows Harry, or ‘ Skillets’’ Leslie, who rose from grocery boy to his present high place in Republican circles. Leslie was a grocery delivery boy, at ending high school, when he was elected town clerk. This job gave him enough money to go to Purdue University, where he established the record of being president of his class four years. He was captain of the baseball and football teams in liis junior year. During his senior year he was among the football players in the train wreck at the Indianapolis

PLANE BURNS; FLIER PLUNGES TO SAFETY

By United Press MITCHEL FIELD. N. Y., May 25. Lieut. Stanley M. Umstead, U. S. army pilot, leaped to safety with a parachute when his plane caugirt fire at an altitude of 2,500 feet today. Umstead's leap was spectacular and only luck saved him from death. When the plane, a Curtiss P-5, took fire, he started to climb out for the jump. His parachute strap caught on the seat and before he

ENGINEERS TO ELECT MILLER Power Chiefs to Close Annual Parley Today. C. Leroy Miller, vansville, Ind., is slated for election to the presidency of the Indiana Association of National Power Engineers today at the close of the twenty-fourth annual convention and exposition at thr* Indianapolis Powerand Light Company hall, Pine and Daly Sts. Miller now is vice president, and Ralph H. Zeller, Anderson, Ind., is president. F. L. Clifford, Kokomo, Ind., will be re-elected secretary and E. G. Heeger,, Evansville, will be renamed treasurer. APPROVE BOND ISSUE FOR SANITARY TANKS $50,000 Sale Is Authorized by State Tax Board. The State Tax Board has authorized the Indianapolis Sanitary District to issue $50,000 bonds bearing 4 per cent interest for the construction of concrete resetting tanks. The issue was fought by the Taxpayers League and at a hearing held March 13. Russell Mac Fall, former member of the Sanitary board protested the bond issue saying that the tanks were unnecessary and would not do the necessary work. His contention was opposed by C. H. Hurd, consulting engineer for the board, who declared they were vital to take care of the augmented demand upon the sanitary system. Woodmen Initiate Tonight Modern Woodmen of America will hold an initiation tonight at the M. W. A. hall, 322 E. New York St. for about eighty-five candidates with M. T. Wright, district deputy, in charge. Marion Camp will hold an open public meeting Wednesday night, Wright announces.

Railroad yards when sixteen of the football squad were killed. He was in the hospital for thirtyeight weeks, and now has a steel plate in his jaw as a result of the crash. After being graduated from Pur due in 1904, Leslie was graduated from Indiana Law School and became United States commissioner. He was elected Tippecanoe County treasurer in 1912, being re-elected in 1914. Leslie dropped out of politics for a while when he took up farming in Warren County. Later he became a deputy internal revenue collector. In the next few years Leslie was Purdue alumni secretary, then joint representative from Warren and Tippecanoe counties in 1923. He was re-elected in 1925 and 1927. serving as speaker of the House in the last two sessions. Leslie Was 50 April 6,

could free himself, he dropped a thousand feet tangled in the blazing whirling plane. When he fought clear he lea pea and made a good descent. He had slight burns on his hands and face and his mustache was singed off The plane crashed west of the field. When it came down the gasoline exploded, blowing the tank nearly 200 feet. The plane was demolished.

PICTURE IS CLEW TO OWNER OF VALUABLES Only Means Finder Has of Locating Loser of Package. The picture printed in this story is the only means Miss Vivian Murphy, 426 Jameson St„ Lebanon, lnd., has of finding the owner of

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whose picture this is telephone the city editor of The Times, police headquarters or communicate directly with Miss Murphy. She will be glad to return the articles if the owner can identify them. SCHOOL BONDS GET 0. K.; BAN ROAD BIOS Construction of Addition in Lafayette Is Approved. Three bond issues were authorized Friday by the State Tax Board and two disapproved. Bids by the Lafayette school city for the construction of an addition to Jefferson High School at $55,000 and installation of a $70,000 heating plant were authorized; together with bids for a gymnasium and auditorium for School 11 in Center Township, Vanderburgh County at $13,000. The board also authorized bids for a grade school at Baldwin Heights. Gibson County, for which a $76,000 bond issue is asked. Bond issues for $5,245.60 for the construction of Charles Brisco road in Monroe Township, Washington County, and for $17,839.36 for the construction of M. L. Heathman road in Washington and Pf.toka Townships, Washington County, were disapproved.

MAY 26. 1928

HEADS WEARING DROWNS UNEASY OVER ELECTIONS Politicians Agreed Almost Anything Can Happen in November. BY C. J. LILLEY WASHINGTON, May 26.—Almost anything can happen in the confirm election, according to members of congress who are wondering what will happen to themselves. The situation with Herbert Hoover as the proabie Republican nominee and Governor A1 Smith as the Democratic standard-bearer is so uncertain, particularly on the Democratic side, that most congressmen are reluctant to discuss it. Many a representative of a cpngressional district who has sat undisturbed for many years is looking into the future with anything but serenity. Expect Southern Shake-up Certain senators aren’t any too sure of coming back and just who will be the political leaders in their home states after the election is something they will give a good deal to be able to answer. The greatest shake-up foreseen is the South. In some States, Congressmen have been too quick i.o espouse Smith’s cause and are diocovering that reaction is already setting in against them. In others the strength of the Smith movement has been underestimated and the Congressmen are trying vainly to find a safe tee-hold on the Smith bandwagon. Even if Smith is nominated and carries the solid South, as his most optimistic supporters predict, the uneasy congressmen do not know whether this will make them secure or not. In some states a minorityol | the voters may give Smith the state electors while the majority in protest stays laway from the polls. Everybody Cantoris If the congressman espouses Smith’s cause because he is the Democratic nominee, he may rind himself in hot water in a subsequent i election when the majority comes back to vote. Tire only congressmen who are certain of their seats are those who | are unopposed and even they are ; watching the party sentiment closely and are proceeding with the ul- | most caution. PROGRESSIVES IN LEAD Appear to Be Making Clean Sweep of Printers’ Vote, Progressive candidates appeared | to be making a clean sweep of the International Typographical general election, which was held Wednesday, on the face of unofficial tabulation of votes of 265 out of 700 locals. Vote for executive council, with Progressive candidates leading, I shows: President. Charles P. Howard, Chicago, 28,025; James E. Lynch, Syracuse. N. Y„ 13,007. First vice president, Theodore Perry, Indianapolis, 25,562: John Phillips, Philadelphia, 11,845. Second vice : president George Bentley, New York, 24,460; Austin Hewson, New York, | 12,703. Secretary, Woodruff Randolph, Chicago, 24.996! John W. Hays, Minneapolis, 15,701. Official tabulation will start June 7.

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