Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 133, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 October 1928 — Page 2

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WET ISSUE IS ‘SHAM BATTLE,’ SATSJJGHES Expresses 'lntolerance of Intolerance' in Speech at St. Joseph. Bn United Press ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Oct. 24.—After calling the prohibition issue “a sham battle” and expressing “intolerance of intolerance” in a speech here, Charles Evans Hughes today was on his way to Chicago where he will deliver another campaign message for the Republican ticket tonight. It was the first speech of the campaign made by the former secretary of state and supreme court justice, who himself ran for the presidency in 1916. No Patience With Bigotry "Smith is trying to gain the presidency by getting enough wet votes in the north and east to add to the essential dry votes of the south,” Hughes said in dismissing the wet and dry controversy. The question of choosing between the two candidates should be dealt with “in the American spirit,” he said. “I have no patience with bigotry and confess I am not intolerant of intolerance. We have troubles enough in this country without introducing into our political discussions differences of religious faith.” Hughes praised Hoover as a capable administrator, qualified in every way to discharge the duties of the President. Hughes in the past has spoken favorably of Smith as an administrator and has been quoted extensively by Democratic speakers. Hoover for Prosperity "But it is poor argument which says that we should elect a Governor because of his intimate knowledge of state affairs but should not elect a President because of his rare and intimate knowledge of national affairs,” the ex-secre-tary of state said in answer to the quotations of the Democrats. Election of Hoover will make for prosperity and the way to obtain is to continue the Republican administration,” Hughes said. Speaks in Chicago Tonight i United Press CHICAGO, Oct. 24.—Republicans ;re made extensive preparations jday to greet Charles Evans lughes, former secretary of state, ho will spek tonight for the Hoo- . er-Curtis ticket. Since Herbert Hoover, the Republican nominee, apparently will not speak here during the campaign, local members of the G. O. P. will make much of Hughes’ visit. Representatives of local, state and national organizations will meet Hughes when he arrives late today.

GUILTY AS WIFE SLAYER Lester Manis Faces Prison Term After Trial at Tipton. By Times Special TIPTON, Ind., Oct. 24.—Lester Manis, 37, a farmer, today faces a on to ten-year term in the Indiana state prison for manslaughter in connection with the death a few weeks ago of his wife, Blanche, 35. A jury in Tipton circuit court found Manis guilty after deliberating from noon to 2 p. m. Tuesday. Testifying in his own defense, Manis declared his wife jumped from their auto after they quarreled, he desiring to call at the home of a neighbor and she opposing the call. Her skull was fractured. WARNS AGAINST LEAVES “Banana Peels” to Motorists, Auto Club Secretary Advises. “Autumn leaves are to the motorist what banana peels are to pedestrians,” Todd Stoops, Hoosier Motor ' Club secretary, warned Indianapolis automobile drivers today. Leaves on the streets daily are causing skidding accidents, Stoops said. “Leaves may appear dry on the upper surface, but the underneath side may be damp or frosted by cool weather,” he said. “Brakes applied on a street surface covered with leaves cause them to slide around on the surface of the street and the automobile wheels are sure to slide with them.” Clubs of State to Meet BD Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 24. Rotary and Kiwanis Club members from all parts of Indiana are expected here Saturday for their annual roundup held in connection with the yearly homecoming celebration of Indiana university

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Muncie Stunned by Downfall of Idol; Prison Faced by Ex-School Treasurer

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George L.'Haymond, Short $53,000, Held Victim of Friends. BY GEORGE SCOFIELD Times Staff Correspondent MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 24.—A 60-year-old man, until two days ago one of this city’s most respected citizens, lies critically ill at his home here, crushed and broken—the victim of his friends, evidence so far bared indicates. A climb taking years to an envi ■ j able height of achievement, a career of honesty and integrity, have been wrenched at one stroke. The man is George L. Haymond, resigned treasurer of the Muncie school board, In whose accounts a shortage of approximately $53,000 has been discovered. Friends —they’ had been one of the most important factors in Haymond’s climb to success. His friends were—and are—legion. And yet friends —a few false ones—have wrought his undoing, in the opinion, of virtually every Muncie man of affairs. Worthless Notes for SII,OOO Two worthless notes point the way to the downfall of the trusted public servant. They total SII,OOO. Thev were given Haywood by friends who either could not or would not repay. While the manner In which the balance of the funds were disposed of must remain a secret until Haymon, who is suffering from a nervous breakdown, is physically able to testify. Hundreds believe the entire sum went in this way. Muncie, the city Haymond has served loyally and tirelessly for the 'last twenty-five years, at first was astounded, then shocked by the announcement of the shortage discovered that burst like a bombshell Monday afternoon. It mourns the fall of a public idol, for Haymond was that—he was counsellor and friend to hundreds—and hopes against hope it is all a mistake.

Hope for Vindication The town’s citizenry hopes that when the cloud of mystery that cloaks the shortage discovery is penetrated, Haymond will be held blameless. While Haymond lies ill, the shadow of the penitentiary forming a background for his bed, the drama of his sudden downfall and'the long and honorable career that preceded it is being discussed on every street corner—in virtually every business establishment. Born in Muncie, educated here, and in public life here since 1903, he ascended the ladder of success rung by rung without a stain on his name. His entire life was in every way exemplary, according to all who know him. He began his career as a deputy county treasurer. Then was elected treasurer. He married and a son was born. On he climbed —through the office of assistant postmaster, postmaster, then into the banking business, the while serving the city in some capacity. For the last nine years he had been treasurer of the school board and had served faithfully and well. The son, an only child, grew to manhood, married and started in business for himself. Living a frugal, quiet life Haymond saved money and was rated well to do. Friends in distress never were turned from his door. He aided all with loans and advice. His friends worshiped him. His married life w r as happy. He was a pillar in the Methodist church, and active in Y. M. C. A. work. f His modest home on West Charles street bears mute testimony to the inexpensive manner in w’hich he lived. 1 And then the crash—a blasted life at the time of its most complete fulfillment.

The modest Muncie home where George L. Haymond (below), lies crtically ill, broken by the disclosure that he was $53,000 short in his accounts as school treasurer.

PIONEERS IN OIL BANDTOGETHER Veteran Leaders of Industry Form Club. By United Press TULSA, Okla., Oct. 24.—Pioneers of the oil industry today were banded together in an exclusive clique formed Tuesday at a session of the fifth international petroleum exposition. The new order of Old Oilers consists of seventy-three charter members who have a total of 3,835 years of combined and continuous service in the oil business. They average more than fifty-two years of service to the man. James Amm, New York broker, who was elected vice-president of the new oil organization, unanimously was chosen as the grand oil man of the world. He was presented with a medal. For sixty-seven years he has been connected with the oil industry, the past twentyfive years being with the security department of the business. J. H. (Uncle Joe) Evans, preslden of the Devonian Oil Company, and a director of the Exchange banks of Tulsa, with sixty-one years of service in the oil industry and still actively engaged in that occupation, was elected president of j the pioneers of the oil industry. DRY ATTACKS DAILEY Author of Bone Dry Bill Decries “Tammany Tactics.” Picturing Frank C. Dailey, Demo cratic nominee for Governor, as a “Tammany product,” Frank E. Wright, Republican candidate for state representative, attacked Dailey in an address at 1408 Linden street Tuesday night. , Decrying “Tammany tactics,” Wright, author of the Wright bone dry bill, declared a vote for the Democratic state ticket in Indiana amounted to an indorsement of the “wet policy of Governor Smith.” He challenged Dailey to declare hi 5 stand on prohibition. hold~threFin _ robbery Wild Parties Led to Acts, Police Are Told. Wild parties, visits to dance halls, and joy rides in stolen automobiles led three youths now under arrest to rob the Johnson case, 5528 E. Washington street, Sunday, detectives charged today. The youths confessed breaking into the case, stealing $35 and a supply of tobacco, Detectives Jacob King and Charles Golnisch said. The youths are Thomas Madden, 18, of 416 South Spencer avenue; Ivan J. Ammon, 20, of 425 South Butler avenue, and Floyd Covey, 22, of 5602 East Michigan street. BURYPASTOR TODAY Funeral services and burial of Dr. J. Albert Rondthaler, 84, former pastor of the Tabernacle Presbyterian church, who died Saturday at his home in Batavia, 111. were to be held at 3 this afterno ' in Crown Hill cemetery. The Rev l. L. Haines, pastor emeritus of First Presbyterian church, will ol ciate. Dr. Rondthaler left Indianapo: in 1894 to accept a pastorate b Chicago. He was in the ministry more than fifty years.

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LESS DRINKING NOW, SAYS MRS. ROBINSON Only 15 Per Cent of Old Days, Asserts Senator’s Wife. “Less than 15 per cent of the quantity of intoxicants now are consumed compared to the old days of saloons,” Mrs. Arthur R. Robinson, wife of the United States Senator who is seeking re-election, declared Tuesday night at a Republican meeting in the McKinley Club. Mrs. Robinson said the statement was based on “statistics of reliability.” TALK MINE PROBLEMS Union Officers Hold Third Day’s Session in City. Executive board members and national officers of the United Mine Workers of America began the third day of their conference this morning at their headquarters in the Merchants Bank building. Discussion of problems affecting workers in coal fields throughout the country will be the subject for discussion today. EXPLAINS SOUL SAVING “When you show a man how to love, live and believe, then you have saved .his soul,” declared the Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, pastor of the University Place Christian church, in the third of a series of evangelis - '- tic services at the church Tuesday night. Floyd Jones, tenor, who is in charge of the music for the services, sang two solos.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to the police as having been stolen: Donald Reeves, Plainfield, Ind., Ford touring, license 676-367, from Senate avenue and Market street. Harry L. Walker, 821 North Linwood avenue, Buick coach, license 37-468, fiom In front of 5600 East Wa.- lington street. E''u Cohen, 5002 Washington boulevard, Nash coupe, license 15-863, from Ft. Wayne avenue and Pennsylvania street. C. C. Underwood, Marott hotel, Room 310, Willis-Knight sedan, license 468-145, from Meriidan and Twenty-Seventh streets. Harry B. Dynes, 1044 Garfield Dr., Chevrolet sedan, license 652-720, from 502 South Harris street. Frank Suder, 1913 College avenue. Ford coupe, license 662-551, from 1201 W. Morris street. B. A. Raitane, 313 Meyer-Kiser building, Ford tudor, license 624529, from Market and Alabama streets. James Bell, 2818 Manlove avenue, Ford roadster, license 705-172, from Capitol avenue and Market street. Ross Leannan, 1545 Shepard street, Ford touring, license 650-258, from 1900 West Morris street.

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Stolen automobiles recovered by the police: Essex coach, no license or certificate of title, found at Division street and Arbor avenue. Frank L. Nills, 1132 River avenue, Ford touring, found in rear of 520 Coffee street. Earl Kimball, 1010 W. Thirtyfirst street, Ford roadster, found at Morris and Division streets. Orville Patterson, Edinburg, Ind., Overland Whippett coach, found at Thirtieth street, White river bridge.

CURTIS MAKES FINAL BID FOR VOTESiN EAST Vice-President Nominee to Move to Middle West After Tonight. BY KENNETH G. CRAWFORD United Press Staff Correspondent ABOARD CURTIS CAR, EN ROUTE TO ROCHESTER, N. Y„ Oct. 24.—Senator Charles Curtis will make his final bid for eastern votes tonight in a speech at Rochester, N. Y. He left Pittsfield, Mass., early this morning, and will travel steadily most of the day. His only official activity along the way will be an occasional back platform appearance. Curtis will go into the middlewest Thursday, and finish his campaign for the vice-presidency. The tentative schedule calls for a speech at South Bend, Ind., on Oct. 29. Curtis again stressed the tariff issue in his speech Tuesday night in Pittsfield. He charged that Governor Alfred E. Smith has changed his ideas on the protective tariff and said the Democratic party can not safely be entrusted with the responsibility of protecting American industry from foreign competition. Fights for Mid-West BY GORDON K. SHEARER United Press Staff Correspondent SIOUX CITY, la., Oct. 24.—Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Democratic nominee for Vice-President, left here today for the Dakotas and Minnesota in continuance of this effort to cut off the great farm belt vote from the Republicans. Another drive for lowa vote will be made Saturday at Des Moines. This is the “wheat week” of the Robinson campaign Farm relief and the Democratic change that Hoover and the Republicans have been unmindful of the wheat farmers for eight years can be counted upon as the principal burden of his campaign song from now on. In the Dakotas with their five electoral votes each. Senator Robinson enters confident that the Democrats can get those votes. Unsettled party lines there, as shown by the rise of the non partisan league, are counted upon to lighten the Democratic task. Senator Robinson was quick to utilize what the Democrats claim was the “reactionary tone.” “Election of Hoover means the continuance of reactionary influences,” Robinson said in his speech here Tuesday night. “Both Republican nominees are reactionaries. Curtis is the king of stand-patters. While he voted three times for the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill, he reversed this attitude at the last minute and supported the President’s veto. Thus accomplishing the final defeat of the bill.” OFFER CAR FOR SLOGAN Marmon Sedan to Be Given as Prize by Merchants. A Marmon sedan is offered by the members of the West Washington Street Merchants Association as a prize for the person writing the slogan which will be best adapted to draw customers to the West Washington street section. The contest is in connection with the celebration of the opening of the Old Trails building at Senate avenue and Washington street, Nov. 1. It will close Nov. 10.

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SAUNDERS STAGES GREAT COMEBACK

Piggly Wiggly Founder Rises From Bankruptcy; Stores Worth Millions. By United Press MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 24.—Clarence Saunders, founder of Piggly Wiggly corporation, who four years ago bucked Wall street with a reputed loss of $4,000,000, today had beaten back from bankruptcy to head a $50,000,000 chain store corporation. Backing him in the new enterprise are the men who four years ago were reported to have “ruined” him. The new firm, to be known as Clarence Saunders corporation, is said to have backing of more than $250,000,000. Stages Great Comeback The firm which will establish a national chain of grocery stores is backed by Nicholas Brady, New York copper king; Wendell Anderson, Detroit; Joseph Day, Manhattan real estate operator, and others said to have figured in his Wall street failure. His “comeback” is regarded as one of the most remarkable in recent financial history. “Four years ago I had not a cent and owed $300,000,” Saunders said. “Today I could sell out for more than at any previous time.” Smashed by Corner Saunders went into business in 1924 after he lost millions trying to corner the Piggly Wiggly market in Wall Street. He effected a corner but a suspension of rules by the stock exchange resulted in breaking the comer and breaking Saunders. He resigned from the presidency of Piggly Wiggly and started anew string of stores. In a little more than three years he has established 365 Saunders “sole owner of my name” stores in 210 cities in seventeen states. Now this chain is to be expanded into one of if not the most gigentic retail store corporations in the world.

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By United Press Governor Alfred E. Smith prepared to answer Herbert Hoover’s charges of “state socialism” as he opened the “Battle of the Atlantic Seaboard” which included a tour of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Smith will speak in Boston tonight. Herbert Hoover is back in Washington greatly encouraged by his New York city reception and strengthened in his belief of a New York state victory on election day. Senator George W. Norris, Nebraska Republican, will endors' Smith in an address at Omaha, Saturday night according to state ment issued today by the progressive league for Alfred E. Smith. Charles Evans Hughes, in the first of a series of five speeches on behalf of the Republican ticket, said Hoover was more fitted for the presidency than Smith because of a wider and more intimate knowledge of national affairs. He decried anv form of intolerance and said that the prohibition issue was a “sham battle.” Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Democratic vice-presidential candidate, left lowa for the Dakotas and Minnesota continuing his effort to win the farm vote. Senator Charles Curtis. Republican vice-presidential nominee, was to make his final stand for Republican votes in the east at Rochester, N Y. tonight.

Biter Bitten BERKELEY, Cal., Oct. 24. Little Stanley Jones, 8-months-old Berkeley boy, and his new bulldog pup, cut their full set of teeth about the same time. Unluckily for the bull pup Stanley decided to try out his new teeth on the pup and the dog adopted the same policy toward Stanley. The boy and dog were taken to general hospital for treatment and recovered.

COOLIDGE SEES NAVYJJUTWAIT Expects No Action Before 1931 on Reduction. B,y Times Special WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—President Coolidge Is convinced that nothing can be done toward reduction in naval armaments until 1931, it has been made known. The President’s view is said to be that England and France only have delayed an agreement between nations by forming a secret naval pact, details of which just have been published. Because the United States, Japan and Italy have rejected it, the White House opinion is that the agreement will not hold and that some other will have to be made. A changed attitude on both the part of France and England is seen at the White House. Because of this willingness to change. Coolidge is hopeful that at some future time France, England and the United States may reach an agreement that can stand for years to come. When Coolidge took office he tried to extend to cruisers and other auxiliary craft the kind of limitation fixed on capital ships by the Washington naval treaty. France and Italy refused to attend the 1927 conference at Geneva. DISPLAYS BALLOT USED IN ELECTION OF HAYES Resident Near Wabash Also Possesses 1880 Souvt.iir. By United Press WABASH, # Ind., Oct. 24.—Some ballots and pins - used in elections of forty and fifty years ago are being exhibited here by John Rhodes, residing five miles north of Wabash. In the collection is a Republican national ticket of 1876 when Rutherford B. Hayes and Wheeler ran against Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas Hendricks of Indiana on the Democratic ticket. Each ballot had a single list of names. If there was a man’s name on the ticket the voter didn't like, all the had to do was scratch off the name. Rhodes has a ballot of the presidential year of 1880 and a badge of Garfield and Archer, who headed the Republican ticket. He also has a watch charm with the picture of Harrison on one side and Wheeler on the other. “In thosl days,” Rhodes said, “everybody in Noble township went to the courthouse to vote, and there was plenty of rivalry between the parties.”

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C. OF G. STURTS CAMPAIGN TO ‘GET OUT VOTE’ Nonpartisan Drive Is Made to Get Club Members to Ballot. J A vigorous non-riartisan “get-out-the-vote” campaign was Instituted today by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce civile affairs committee in interest of ti heavy vote at the general election; Nov. 6. Letters weer itoailed today to representatives of more than seventy associate membership organizations, including nearly all ..civic, business and professional organizations in the city, urging their jeo-operation. These representatives, holding associate membership iyi the civic af> fairs committee, wer<£ asked to urge every member of their organization not only to vote hinpself, but to interest as many otheir eligible voters as possible in visiting ,the polls election day. W. H. Book Director That the campaign /is strictly nonpartisan was emphasized by William H. Book, civic affairs director. “No matter what cjiur affiliations,” he said, “we may alj, us good citizens, join in urging ; all other citizens to exercise their 1 , duty of voting in this coming election. A similar campaign, was conducted last spring by the committee, through the organisations represented by its associate members, in cooperation with Post 4, American Legion. Associate members carried the appeal back to their' own organizations and enlisted support of their organization members in not only voting themselves, but carrying on the campaign among their friends. Instruction/ Given Asa further aid to voters not familiar with the us£ of voting machines, the committee today placed a voting machine, .borrowed from the county commissioners, in the Chamber of Commerce lobby. The voting machine will be available for practice between 11 a. m. and 2 p. m. each day until a few days before the election. Instruction in manipulation of the voting machine will be given by representatives appointed by the Democratic and Republican county committees.

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