Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 126, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 October 1928 — Page 9

OCT. 18, 1928.

REVOLT PERILS SMITH CHANCES IN TENNESSEE Religion and Prohibition in Forefront as Issue in State. BY BENTON STONG Manager Nashville Scripps-Howard Bureau NASHVILLE, Oct. 16.—The middle Tennessee political pot seethes over a fire of religious bigotry and ultra-dry sentiment. What the residue will be no one can assert with the least degree of certainty. The four congressional districts comprising the middle Tennessee area are nominally Democratic by 15,000 to 20,000 votes. But revolt of dry Protestant Democrats here is likely, though not at all certain, to swing to territory into Herbert Hoover’s column. And with it would go Tennessee’s twelve electoral votes, for Democratic west Tennessee’s majority just about will balance the Republican majority in east Tennessee. Nashville is a hotbed of Hoover Democrats. Here resides Bishop H. M. Dubose, chairman of the Southland Committee of Safety, which presented a petition of more than 200,000 names at the Demorcatic convention protesting Smith’s nomination. Dubose is stumping the area for Hoover, discussing only prohibition. Push Hoover’s Cause Jeff McCarn, a leading Protestant attorney and lifelong Democrat, is even more active than Du Bose in Hoover’s behalf. McCarn is president of the “Hoover-Democrat” organization in middle Tennessee, formed at a recent meeting attended by 400 persons representing forty communities. While the bolters talk prohibition, the religious issue frequently crojps out in their public speeches. McCarn, keynoter at the bolters’ meeting, referred directly to the religious beliefs of Smith and John J. Raskob. Prohibition alone, however, is enough to swing hundreds of votes from the Democratic column. Not one state nominee has had the courage even to maintain silence on Smith’s prohibition views. All have apologized for his advocacy ~of state option, declaring that in spite of his beliefs Smith can be trusted to dry up the nation more effectively than present enforcement machinery. Democratic leaders here frankly told Smith that unless he spoke in Tennessee the state would go to Herbert Hoover.

Smith Hopes Rise After his speech they were optimistic, for hundreds came from adjoining counties to greet the nominee in the greatest ovation ever accorded any candidate in Nashville. Only the size and enthusiasm of this ovation makes the writer hesitate to predict a Hoover victory, not only in middle Tennessee, but in all Tennessee. Since the Civil war, Democrats have averaged only a 12,000 majority in the entire state. It twice has gone Republican, for only a few thousand bolters are necessary to switch the normally close results.. SLAYING TRIAL OPENS Three in Court at Newcastle as Result of Death at Institution. Bv Times Special NEWCASTLE, Ind., Oct. 16. Three men went on trial here today in Henry circuit court charged with manslaughter in the death of Joseph Wysinger, 35, Negro, a patient at the Indiana Village for Epileptics. | The defendants, Benjamin D. Allen, Kelly Reves and Claude Allen, former attendants at the village, are alleged to have beaten the Negro to death after a wild scene in which he stood off twelve men with a piece of iron pipe as a weapon. Man, 74, Escapes Farm Term Bn Times Special MT. VERNON, Ind., Oct. 16. Henry Mentel, 74, oldest defendant ever arraigned in Posey county on a charge of violating the dry law, was fined SIOO and sentenced to six months on the penal farm, the latter being suspended. Mentel entered a plea of guilty before Special Judge Jesse E. Wade in Posey circuit court here.

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OFFICIAL GIVEN TRIAUJHANGE Kokomo Board Member’s Case to Peru. Bp Times Special KOKOMO, Ind., Oct. 16.—George Gibbs, Kokomo works board member, will be tried in Miami circuit court at Peru on a charge of violating the dry law. A change of venue was granted on the plea of his counsel, Lloyd McClure, asserting that Gibbs could not get a fair trial in Howard circuit court here. The board member was arrested at the same time as John Aspy, Kokomo fire chief, and Lloyd Morgan, fireman, both under sentence for dry law violation. In granting the change of venue, Judge John Marshall declared he did not want to be put in the light of saying Gibbs could not get a fair trial here. However, the court said it was possible that newspaper publicity given the Aspy and Morgan trials might have created an “unconscious prejudice” against Gibbs. Judge Marshall expressed his belief that the previous trials had been properly handled by newspapers, declaring the cases were legitimate news.

HUNT GARAGE FIREBUG Evansville Police Aroused by 27 Cases in Thirty Days. Bp Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 16. Twenty-seven garage fires here in the last thirty days have caused police to begin a hunt for a firebug. The most recent of the fires destroyed the Evansville college garage, and its origin was under circumstances similar to those in the other fires. Police say that in each instance, garages suddenly burst into flames, leading to a belief that the same method is used in starting all the fires. SEEK OLDEST DRUMMER Free Trip Offered America’s Champion Sandow of Valises. Does America’s fldest traveling salesman live in Indiana? The National Traveling Salesmen’s Foundation, New York City, wants to know because it is offering a fitee trip December 4 to a dinner in New York to the oldest salesman. The dinner will inaugurate a campaign for a $3,000,000 home for aged, incapacitated and indigent traveling salesmen near WinstonSalem, N. C. Candidates for the honor should write or telephone the city editor of The Times. Church to Mark Three Events Bp United Press ANDERSONVILLE, Ind., Oct. 16. —The ninety-fourth anniversary of the United Brethren church here and the eighty-second anniversary of the church building, and the homecoming of the congregation will be observed here Sunday. Services will be conducted throughout the day.

Public Public SILENT AUCTION • 11—=-} SILENT AUCTION Starts . i l£j if Jr M M A Starts Saturday, October 20 W J \ B 11 Saturday, October 20 - ' Her* financier and workman, employer and employe, will meet on equal terms and buy for cash—for profltl ~ PICK YOUR LOT AND MAKE YOUR BID NOW\

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THE LOTS —Seven hundred of the finest lots to be found in suburban Indianapolis make up the Sunset Trails District, and they will all be sold. SIZE- -All lots are wide and deep—full size with 40-ft. to 56-ft. frontage except the business lots, which are standard 25-ft. frontage. These business lots are just about ready for store buildings. # TERRAIN- -Every lot is high and dry and on good level ground. Fine trees in some sections of the district. Wonderful blue grass sod. VALUATION --Competently appraised to §6OO and higher. All will be sold at prices ranging from §SO to §3OO, offering a real opportunity for re-sale at a big profit. TITLE —All lots carry an absolutely clear title. All deeds and contracts will be issued and signed by the Security Trust Company. METHOD OF SALE—AII lots will be sold at Silent Auction. You pick your lot and write your bid on a card supplied for the purpose. If there are none higher your bid is accepted immediately. TERMS —Cash only. With' responsible people we will be willing to discuss accommodations for a short period—say 30 to 60 days. DATE —The Silent Auction starts Saturday, October 20, and continues until all lots are sold. You may choose your lot and place your bid privately in advance of the opening of the sale. * LOCATION-you will be surprised. COME IN OR MAIL THE COUPON AND WE WILL GIVE YOU THE EXACT LOCATION.

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Qjfou, 'not, wnftjAmtii tfw PtMo You can pick your lot in Sunset Trails and name your price for it NOW. You need not wait until the big PUBLIC Silent Auction which starts Saturday, October 20. In fact, we advise you to get the location and other information in advance—and place your bid in advance. Possibly we can s close the deal in advance, too. In this way you will avoid the rush and excitement of the public Silent Auction. And in many cases you will have a better choice of the lots in some parts of the tract. The men and women who act promptly deserve some advantage in this as in any other business deal. So we advise you again to mail the coupon or come into the office to get the exact location of the property, choose your lot and make your bid. YOUR BID WILL BE GIVEN DUE CONSIDERATION WITHOUT DELAY. Remember, there are 700 lots to be sold—all good lots right at the edge of Indianapolis—all high and dry—and all 40 ft. to 56 ft. frontage except the business lots, which are the standard 25-ft. frontage. Some fine full-size lots will sell for as low as SSO. Others probably will bring $75, $ 100, $125 and all the way up to S3OO. We Relieve any real estate expert will tell you they are worth at least twice as much. You must pay cash—but you name your own price. It won’t be higher than is ordinarily asked as a down payment on property of equal value. You have a wonderful opportunity to hold this property for a little while, then turn it over and take your profit. It is time to act. Read the facts in the column at the left. Satisfy yourself on this opportunity. Mail the coupon below or come to the office and get in phead of the crowd. | ALL DEEDS AND CONTRACTS ISSUED AND SIGNED BY SECURITY TRUST COMPANY *

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