Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 227, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 January 1933 — Page 1
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DALE INDICTED ON DEFENSE HIND CHARGE 26 True Bills by County Grand Jury Name Mayor and Three Aids. FELONY PLOT ALLEGED Ten Per Cent Levied on Ray of Cops and Firemen, Witnesses Say. By I nited Press MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 31.—Mayor George R. Dale and three other city officials were named today in twenty-six indictments returned by the Delaware county grand jury, charging conspiracy to commit a felony. Named with the mayor were his two sons-in-law, Lester Holloway, city controller, and Glenn Butts, secretary of the fire department. The fourth official indicted was City Attorney Carey Taughenbaugh. Dale and Taughenbaugh were named in each of the twenty-six true bills. Holloway was named in eight and Butts in eighteen. The mayor, city attorney, and controller were charged specifically with conspiring to collect $lO a month from the wages of eight city firemen in November, 1932, for use in a “defense fund." Fund Collection Charged Taughenbaugh, Butts and Dale were accused in the other eighteen indictments of conspiring to collect 10 per cent of the wages of eighteen firemen in August. 1932. Among the firemen named was Chief Carl Taylor. Most of the others mentioned were either lieutenants or captains. Each of the defendants was given until noon to surrender and furnish SO,OOO bond. Investigation of the so-called “defense fund" was started once before by members of the city council, who charge that both policemen and firemen were assessed. It failed when witnesses failed to appear. It was alleged to have been started after Dale and other city officials, including Police Chief Massey, were convicted on charges of conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws. Beats Ouster Move Much litigation followed, including an appeal to the circuit court of appeals in Chicago, involving great expense. The defense fund was used to meet this expense, it was charged by anti-Dale members in the council. Following his conviction on the liquor charge, Dale was ordered ousted as mayor by the city council. but he refused to give up his job pending a decision on the appeal. In a decision handed down last week by Judge Pickens of Indianapolis, Dale was upheld in the ouster fight. McNutt Names Judge Governor Paul V. McNutt took a hand in the ouster case of Mayor George R. Dale of Muncie today, appointing John S. Lairy, Logansport, as special judge to hear the case in Delaware superior court. Counsel for city councilmen objected to Judge William Pickens of Indianapolis, after he had ruled recently in Dales' favor on a demurrer in the case. Pickens’ removal followed, but not other judge was selected. Failure to name a judge within a five-day period gave the Governor the appointment. Dale has ignored the council's ouster order. ABANDON AIR SERVICE Indianapolls-Detroit Line to Be Discontinued. Is Announcement Service on the Indianapolis to Detroit passenger airline will be discontinued. effective Wednesday, it was announced today by Russell W. Barratt, local traffic manager of Transcontinental-Western Air. Barratt said his notification of the discontinuance gave no reason, but it is presumed the ord°r was based on inadequate traffic to justify the service. The line was inaugurated Oct. 1 and was operated. with fast* cabin planes making one round trip daily.
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John Galsworthy, Noted English Writer, Is Dead After Lingering Illness
Fatal Malady Prevented Him From Going Abroad to Get Nobel Prize. i By I nited Prat* I LONDON, Jan. 31.—John Galsworthy, dramatist and novelist, died today after a lingering illness. Galsworthy, who was 65, contracted a chill last November, and developed an illness from which he never completely recovered. His death was ascribed directly to uremia, an outgrowth of the original iUness. His illness prevented him from going to Stockholm to receive the Nobel prize for literature, which had been awarded to him. Shaw and Kipling were the only other British authors awarded the | prize. The novelist died peacefully at his home in Hampstead, a quiet resi- | dential section of northwest Lon- | don. His wife and nephew were at his bedside. Expert Character Portrayer The novels comprising the “Forj syte Saga" were among the works that made Galsworthy one of the two most widely read British novel- , ists, sharing popular honors with H. G. Wells. Most of his later novels supplemented the Forsyte picture, and his last, “Flowing Wilderness,” was the modern story of distant cousins of i the Forsyte clan. ' Character portrayal was the sea- ; ture of Galsworthy’s plays as well as his novels. He was the first British dramatist of distinction to ;allow his characters an entirely ■ natural manner of speaking. His i best known plays were "The Silver Fox,” "Justice,” “Loyalties," and "Escape." Galsworthy was born at Coombe. Surrey, Aug. 14, 1867. His father was a distinguished and wealthy ; London barrister and Galsworthy chose the law as a profession after his education at Harrow and New college, Oxford. But he found the law tiring and started a world j cruise, during which he did his first serious writing in 1893. First Novel in 1898 His first novel, “Jocelyn,” apj peared in 1898, but he did not re- | ceive wide attention until publicaI tion of “The Island of Pharisees” in 1906. Fame came quickly in the same year with the publication of “The Man of Porperty,” the first of the Forsyte saga. It was here that Galsworthy created Soames Forsyte, head of the Forsyte clan and dominant character of the entire sequence. Galsworthy’s wide travels often took him to the United tSates. He spent several winters in Arizona. Joseph Conrad was one of his closest friends. Galsworthy met Conrad in the South Seas during his first world cruise. Galsworthy worked hard at his wTiting. He considered himself a novelist before a playwTight. He produced twenty novels, almost I as many plays, and a large number i of short stories.
JAPANESE ADVANCE ON JEHOL, IS CHARGE Three Divisions Are on Way, League Is Told. By I nited Press GENEVA. Jan. 31.—Three Japanese army divisions, numbering 30.000 men. are proceeding by train from Korea to Manchuria to attack the Chinese piovince of Jehol, the League of Nations was informed today. W. W. Yen. Chinese delegate, in communicating the information on instructions from Nanking, named the Eighth. Tenth and Fourteenth divisions. He said they were scheduled to reach fighting positions within a week. HOUSE SHUNTS ASIDE BEAUTY SHOP BILL Measure Is Idefinitely Postponed: Backed by Cosmetologists. Without discussion, the house of representatives today indefinitely postponed consideration of the beauty shop bill. The measure is backed by organized cosmetologists of the state and has failed of passage at other sessions. Other bills indefinitely postponed included those to compel \accination of all school pupils and to compel hospitals to keep medical and surgical histories and to make such records admissible in evidence for damage suits. Measures advanced tel iigrossment included the chain store tax bill and one imposing a tax of 5 cents a pound on olemargarine.
Old Parties Offer Little Hope for Cause of Prohibition, Dr. Crain Tells Drus Here
Declaring that prohibition "must be saved,” Dr. James A. Crain, noted prohibition leader, declared today that h© would support a third party, should one be formed on dry principles. Dr. Crain, president of the National Conference of Organizations supporting the eighteenth amendment. presided today at a convention of state organizations supporting the fight to retain prohibition. The meeting was held in Roberts Park M. E. church.
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JUDGE QUIZZES BANK RECEIVER Downey Admits Diverting Insurance Business to His Own Firm. Insurance business formerly written bv the defunct Washington Bank and Trust Company was diverted to his own and other companies, Brandt C. Downey, bank receiver, admitted from the witness stand in circuit court today. Downey is defendant in a SIO,OOO damage suit brought by the J. S. Cruse Realty Company, which alleges a contract for renewal business from the bank's insurance department was sold to them by Downey for $2,000. Downey testified he is‘ treasurer of the Cooling-Grumme-Mumford Insurance Company and holds $12,000 stock in the concern. He denied receiving commissions on the diverted policies. Judge Earl R. Cox . questioned Downey closely regarding sale of the bank's real estate department (Turn to Page Two) EXTEND 'DEADLINE' ON AUTO LICENSES Fifteen Days to Be Allowed, Is Indication. Date for purchasing of 1933 auto license plates was extended for an “undetermined" period today at a conference between Frank Mayr Jr., secretary cf state, and James Carpenter, license bureau head. Mayr and Carpenter declined to fix a definite time for expiration of the "grace" period, but it was believed fifteen days will be allowed before arrests are made. AGREE TO HEARINGS ON GLASS BANK BILL Action Is Promised by House Committee, Speaker Gamer. By United Press WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.—The controversial Glass banking bill, previously believed to have been buried in a hostile house banking and currency committee, was brought to the fore again today when the committee agreed to begin hearings on the measure in the near future. Speaker John N. Garner pledged house consideration to the bill if it receives a favorable report from the banking and currency committee. Chairman Steagall announced that banking reform legislation which “will contain a great deal of Senator Carter Glass' bill" would be formulated in the committee. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 37 10 a. m 37 7a. m 37 11 a. m 40 Ba. m 36 12 <noon>.. 45 9a. m 35 Ip. m 44
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"At the present time, the national conference is not taking any part in a move along the line of a third party." Dr. Crain said. "Personally I have about reached the end of the road with the two majority parties. "The time is past when any one organization can save the eighteenth amendment. It now is up to the voters. "Wc may expect a special congress in Washington not later than mid-April, and the same kind of
INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1933
NEW CABINET TO INCLUDE | PROGRESSIVES Communists and Socialists Call for Workers to Voice Protest. AGITATORS ARE ACTIVE Centrists Have Not Yet Decided On Whether to Aid Nazis. BY FREDERICK Kl'H United Press Staff Correspondent Berlin, Jan. 31.—Communists and Socialists called for a general strike today against the government of Adolf Hitler, Nazi leader, while Hit- | ler began his first day as chancellor by seeking parliamentary support to guarantee the existence of his regime. First strike efforts of the Communists and Socialists combined to form a united front against Hitler, were unsuccessful. Dockworkers at Hamburg ignored the demands of agitators. Tram j car windows were smashed, and I shots wore fired before the Communists were dispersed. Hitler received Centrist leader, | Dr. Ludwig Kaas, and was understood to have offered the Centrists the post of ministry of justice in exchange for their support. Numerous Minor Clashes Johannes Bell, one of the signatories to the Versailles peace treaty, was mentioned for the portfolio. The Centrists had not yet decided wiiether they would enter the gov- ; ernment. j Meamvhile, they were expected to ' abstain from voting either for or : against Hitler in the Reichstag. There were various minor clashes I between Nazis and their foes outI side Berlin. In a bitter street fight 1 here early today two men were | killed and several wounded, j At Elbing, Nazis prevented the I performance of Alfred Herzog's I play, “The Scandal about Lieuten- | ant Blumenthal," charging it inj suited the German army. The author was greeted with boos and cat calls. Communists Arrested Four hundred students, including ! many Nazis, marched past the stock j exchange here before opening, I shouting, “Hail Hitler,” and occasionally voicing anti-emitic senti- ! ment. Police stood by, but did not j intervene. Several Communists were arrested 1 in the disturbance at the Hamburg | shipyards. No injuries were rej ported. Kaiser Likes Selection By United Press DOORN. Jan. 31— Former Kaiser Wilhelm and his son, the former | crown prince, received Adolf Hitler’s : appointment as German chancellor ! with satisfaction, Wilhelm believ- | ing that Hitler will be able to main- ! tain law and order, it was made known today. | The question cf Wilhelm's return to Germany remained unsettled. He will not return, however, unless he receives an invitation from the German government, it w T as said. It was pointed out that the question rests not only w r ith Hitler, but also with inuential Centrists who have opposed Wilhelms return. FIVE MEN INJURED IN AUTO-TRUCK COLLISION ; Machines Crash on Fog-Darkened Road Near Bridgeport. Five men were injured, one seriously, in an auto-truck collision | today on the fog-darkened National road, about three miles west ; of Bridgeport. S. F. Metzsher. 45. of 635 Eastern ; avenue, driver of the car, suffered a leg fracture and internal injuries , and is in the St. Vincent's hospital. | His companion, David M. Havard, 43, of 233 Trembridge street, was I cut on the face and head. They , were driving to Terre Haute. Two hitch-hikers, riding in large | boxes on the truck in order to keep ; warm, were bruised and shaken sej verelv, but were not treated. They 1 are Roger Robinson. 21, and Bernard McEwen. 19, both of Berea, O. Harry M. Fudge, 49. of Eaton. 0.. driver of the truck, was bruised on I the arm. Auto Production Gains By United Press WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.—Automobile output in the United States and Canada during December totaled 109.542 units, against 61.761 units in November, the department of commerce reported.
pressure will be brought to bear there as we are seeing in our own state legislature now. "Appointments now are being held up in Indiana until the passage of the beer bill, in order to hold legislators in line, and not the least of this pressure is executive pressure.” The meeting was to close this afternoon, with a dinner meeting in the church under auspices of the Flying Squadron Foundation.
Colonel Zack Miller Is Awarded $66,000 Verdict in Suit Against Tom Mix
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LOAN BILL VOTE DUE IN SENATE Measure Provides Interest Rate of 2 Per Cent a Month. Bill reducing rates on small loans is scheduled to reach a. final vote in the senate today, when a measure, sponsored by Senator William P. Dcnnigan <Dem.. Vincennes), is called on third reading. Originally setting interest rates at not more than 1 1 2 per cent a month on all loans of S3OO or less, the Dennigan bill has been amended to provide a rate of 2 per cent, a reduction of l u 2 per cent under the present legal rate. Three other senate measures, labeled by administration forces as economy bills, also are set for passage today. One cuts the allowance of county clerks and sheriffs, one (Turn to Page Three)
30-HOUR WEEK BILL IS GIVEN APPROVAL Connery Measure Is Reported Favorably to House. By f tiitrrl Piths WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. The house labor committee favorably reported today the Connery thirtyhour work week bill designed 'to spread employment. The measure, similar to one now before a senate committee, prohibits transportation in interstate or foreign commerce of products of any manufacturing establishment where employes work more than thirty hours a week. The constitutionality of the measure was challenged by opponents at committee hearings. Penalty for violation of the bill would be a minimum fine of SI.OOO or thiee months’ imprisonment. COMMUNISTS BLAMED FOR SOUTH BEND RIOT Morrisey Says Leaders Are in Pay of Rdes. “Just another comunistic demonstration" is what Chief M.ke Morrissey thinks of the demmstration of 5,000 jobless persons in South Eend, Monday. Morrissey, sent to South Bend by Governor Paul V. McNutt when he learned of the impending riot, declared that the throng was led by persons who admitted receiving weekly pay checks from the Communist party. “Police and sheriffs were mobilized for the affair," said Morrissey, “because the literature advertising it threatened a fight. The sheriff had 35 special deputies sworn in, and the nolice chief had his entire force available in case of trouble." BRING ON THE COPS Vandals’ Noise-Making Irks Woman; Files Complaint. Protest against the noise vandals are making tearing down a house in her neighborhood was filed with police today by Mrs. Elizabeth Potter. 417 Minerva street. “The thieves corns there every morning between 5 and 6 and keep us awake." she told officers. "They use axes to take the wood off the house." She said the target for the vandals’ raids is located at 425 Minerva street.
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Jury Reaches Decision in Contract Case After 18 Hours. By United Press ERIE, Pa., Jan. 31.—Colonel Zack T. Miller, Oklahoma rancher and former operator of the 101 Ranch circus, today was awarded $66,000 damages from Tom Mix, western film star, in his $342,000 suit alleging breach of contract. The jury of ten men and two women reached a verdict at 10:05 a. m. today after more than eighteen hours deliberation. Miller claimed Mix broke a verbal contract to appear with the 101 Ranch circus for SIO,OOO weekly. Mix, denying reaching such an agreement with Miller, offered testimony by circus experts in an effort to prove he was not a valuable circus attraction. More than two weeks were required for the second hearing of the suit in which Miller originally was awarded $90,000 damages. Mix appealed successfully for a new trial after the first trial. POSTAL CLERK ENDS 43 YEARS’ SERVICE Benjamin J. Lantz Retired Automatically Upon Reaching 65,. More than forty-three years’ government service was ended today by Benjamin J. Lantz, 65, of 2208 North TalbGt street, postal employe since Aug. 31, 1889. Lantz, the oldest postal clerk here in point of service, was retired under the automatic retirement rule upon reaching 65. He served as a carrier in the downtown business district until 1906, when he lost one foot when he slipped on the ice and fell with one foot under a street car. Since then he has served as a clerk, being assigned to directory section for the last several years. Lantz has seen the postal service grow from fifty carriers to nearly 500.
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Illinois Central Railroad reports 1932 net operating income cf $12,578,554, against $11,847,418 .in 1931. Western Pacific Railroad reports 1932 net operating income of 518,117, against $263,270 in 1931. Chevrolet Motor Company reports retail sales in second tenday period of January totaled 12,743 cars, against 10,162 cars in preceding ten days. Loblaw Grocerterias, Ltd., reports itet income for month ended January 7 was $91,502, against $75,140 in preceding month. Norfolk & Western railway reports December net operating income of $2,050,901, against sl,475,748 in December, 1931. HOOSIER'S AUTO. BUILT IN 1895, WINS PRIZE Oldest Machine in Midwest Still Able to Run Under Own Power. By t nited Press CHICAGO. Jan. 31.—An automobile owned by an Indiana man was displayed at the National Automobile Show in the coliseum here today as the oldest car in the midwest. The car. a Duryea. made in 1895, was entered by Glade Ralihan of Kendallville, Ind. The machine still is able to run under its own power. Second prize in a contest to select the oldest car went to Earl Brander of Rockford. 111., who also entered a Duryea. His was manufactured in 1897.
Steel Fence to Protect Fall Creek ‘Safety Trees’
After adoption last week of Chief Mike Morrissey's suggestions to plant trees and shrubbery along the banks of Fall creek at dangerous street endings, the safety board today voted to protect the trees with cable fences, supported by steel rails. At the ending of Talbot street at the north creek bank, a warning Neon sign also will be erected. It was at this spot that Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evans, newly-married Richmond couple, drowned Jan. 21. when their car plunged down the bank into the creek. Morrissey's suggestion was adopt-
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BEER BILL FIGHT DELAYED; VOTE TEST IS DODGED Control Draft Sent Back to Committee, to Marshal Forces Against Growing Power of Opposition. EXCISE DIRECTOR TO BE CURBED Appeal From His Rulings Provided; Strong Groups Lined Up for County Option and Draught Brew Clauses. Apparently fearful of a test of strength on the administration beer control bill, Democratic house leaders today delayed action on the measure and sent it back to the public morals committee for further amendments. The gathering storm clouds of demands for draught beer, county option and limitations of power of the excise director obviously dictated the surprise move, preceded by a huddle of administration leaders in the house ante room.
WOMAN TRIES FLAMES SUICIDE Ignites Clothes and Dashes Into Street on Fire; Condition Serious. Burned by flames from her clothing which she ignited in a suicide attempt, Mrs. Nettie Calavin Davis, 40, dashed into the street and collapsed today at 1328 Sturm avenue. Mrs. Davis, recently divorced, was rushed to city hospital, where her condition was said to be critical. The suicide attempt occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell at the Sturm avenue address, where Mrs. Davis had been staying since being divorced from her husband two weeks ago. She told persons who attempted to rescue her that she wished to die because of grief over separation from her husband. After running into the street the woman threw herself in front of a truck, driver of which stopped the vehicle within a foot of the body. “Run over me, please,” the woman screamed. Her shouts were heard by Mrs. Anna Brollis, living at 1402 Sturm avenue, across the street from the Mitchell residence. Mrs. Brollis grabbed a blanket and ran to the street, where she threw the cover over Mrs. Davis’ flaming body.
RAIL AID REFUSED BY BANKERS, IS CHARGE Assertion Made to Senators by R. F. C. Chairman. By United Press WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.—Chairman Atbe Pomerene of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation charged before a senate sub-eem-mittee today that banks were putting cash and credit “in cold storage,” and refusing to carry their burden of financing the country’s railroads. Chairman James Couzens of the investigating committee charged that the Reconstruction Finance Corporation had “fallen down badly in enabling the roads to pay off the banks” and that Pomerene was endeavoring “to minimize the aid to banks.” The sub-committee is investigating Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans to the roads, in connection with the Couzens resolution to withhold further advances. Pomeren's testimony was interrupted by Chief Examiner Myles Kennedy of the R. F. C. Kennedy said some of the collateral accepted by the corporation had no "market value” because it is not listed on any exchange. Fewer Business Failures By L nited Press NEW YORK, Jan. 31—Business failures continue to run below a year ago, according to R. G. Dun & Cos., which reported last week's insolvencies numbered 702. against 812 in the corresponding w r eek of 1932.
ed on the grounds that the trees would beautify the surroundings and, at the same time, cause little damage to an automobile in event they were struck. Nine streets will be barricaded by the heavy cables and steel rails. On the south bank they are Kenwood avenue, Talbot, Alabama and New Jersey streets, Birchwood avenue and Washington boulevard. Charles R. board president, favored adoption of the cable and rail barricades. Rails will be given by Indianapolis Railways. Inc., and other materials will be donated by Hoosier Motor Club. The city will supply labor.
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Amonp those present were Frank McHale and Virgil Simmons, administration spokesmen. Others who conferred were Representative John Ryan (Dem., Terre Haute), chairman of the public morals committee; Representative Edward H. Stein, Bloomfield. Democratic floor leader; Representative Wilfred Jessup (Dem., Centerville); and Representative Lenhardt E. Bauer iDcm., Terre 1 Haute), sponsor of the draught beer demand. Move Comes Suddenly The committee recommitment move came with dramatic suddenness, when Speaker Earl Crawford announced second reading of the j beer bill which had been set for 10:30 a. m,, as a special order of business. Representative J. Clinn Ellyson j (Dem., Hammond), on a point of I order, called attention to a pending motion by Stein that the bill be , moved to third reading. This would have precluded ' amendments prepared by insurgent wets, had the motion carried. How- ! ever, Stein withdrew this motion | and Ryan’s move for recommitment | to his committee carried easily. The excise director’s power will be ! curbed sharply by one amendment j which Bauer has prepared, and | which Ryan said the committee j will view with favor, t This amendment provides that any permit holder aggrieved by a decision, ruling or order of the exi cise director may appeal to circuit or superior court of the county in which the permit holder resides. Vrge Draught Beer Bauer, exhibiting a stack of telegrams more than six inches high, | which he said were demands f'om : every labor union in Indiana for i draught beer, will offer his draught brew amendment again to the comi mittee when it meets. His proposal is that the public consumption of bottled beer permitted by the administration bill be optional for a like amount of draught beer. For home consumption. he would permit the sale of keg beer up to six gallons in bulk, which is the same as the bottled, amount prescribed in the bill. Ryan announced formally that reason for the recommitment was "too many amendments." He refused to comment on the demand for county option, prepared by Representative H. H. Evans (Rep., Newcastle). minority floor leader, except to say that Evans would be granted a hearing when the committee meets. Representative Eugene Martin (Dem., Ft. Wayne) has prepared an I amendment slashing the beer director's salary from $6,000 to $3,000 a year. Evans Leads Fight Long a foe of wet measures and leader in the present session of opposition to Wright law repeal, Evans recognizes that nothing can prevent the Democrats from passing a beer bill in some form. He joined ! his political foes in an effort to protect dry communities. "They're going to pass a beer bill —that's undebatable," says Evans, “and since they are, I think it's orly fair that they include a county option plan whereby the big . wet centers can have beer and dry counties, like the one I represent, can avoid it." In eight sections, Evans’ amendj ment is a copy of the county op- ! tion law in effect before prohibi- • tion, when seventy-one Indiana I counties voced dry. Provides for Ballot The amendment provided that 1 petitioners, equal to 20 per cent of the last vote cast for secretary of state can demand from their county commissioners a special election by ballot within not less than twenty or more than thirty days. The election board would consist of the county auditor, one person known to favor the sale of intoxicating liquor, and one person known to oppose it. , Precinct judges and clerks also would be appointed on a "favor” and “opposed" basis. Elections, the amendment provides, can not be held more often than two years. Just before the beer bill action, the Speaker's rostrum literally was swamped with petitions from counties against "any legislation tending to weaken our present dry laws, particularly the Wright bone dry law.”