Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-22
SHANK CALLS
ATTENTION TO
CITY PRACTICE
Says Gambling Permitted
Without MOlestatiOn by
Authorities.
WORK OF Gypsy PRAISED

Attention Of Gipsy Smith, the evange-
list, was called to gambling conditions
in indianapolis by Samuel Lewis Shank,
candidate for mayor, in speeches deliv-
cred today. The Nordyke & Marmon
plant was visited by Mr.. Shank at noon
and speeches were scheduled for 34O
West Michigan street and 234 North
Pershing avenue.
In the first place l want to congratu
late Gipsy Smith for the work he is do
ing here in waking up the churches"
said Mr. Shank But while he is wax
ing up the churches, l think he ought
to give a little attention and effort to
rousing the people in politics and In
business. Things are going on In this
city that would be a shame and disgrace
to any city.
I'm his sermon Sunday, Mr.. Smith
said that our present mayor was striving
to run a good clean city and to prevent
gambling He was wrong. I don't mean
to criticize him for that. He was using
the information that was given him by
the 'holer than thou crowd of the Howe
camp, who regard all the people who
don't live on or near North Meridian
street as the worst element The next
day after Gypsy Smith handed the violetS
to Mayor Jewett the Indiana Daily
Times printed the affidavit Of a man
who had gambled in three open gambling
houses, operated by negro pets Of the
city administration.
NAMES OPERATORS
OF GAMBLING PLACES.
The man who made that affidavit had
gambled in these places just the night
before, while Glpsy Smith was cOmpli-
mentlng this boy mayor for net allowing
gambling here. This man saw policemen
In and around these gambling places,
which are being operated by William
Lancaster, "Rufe" Page and Joker
Young.
Now somebody is wrong. Indianap-
oils people who know Indianapolis poll
ties and the tactics Of the Jewett- Lemcke
crowd won't doubt for a minute that
these places are running and that Charlie
Jewett who is trying to make Prof. Howe
mayor knows that they are running.
Il am glad that Gipsy Smith is here
We need a big evangelist &c stir up the
people I wish he would extend his stir
ring work beyond the churches and look
into prohteering and crooked politics, SIN
ful waste Of the taxpayers money. And
/ wish. too he would smoke out some Of
these hypocrites who are blaspheming the
very name OF religion by using it for
cloak for their crookedness.
SAYS CELLARS OF THOSE
WHO CHEER STOCKED.
The same men who cheer the good
government work OF the morals squad
when IT throws some poor working man
In Jail for abusing his stomach with
white mule, most OF them, have plenty
OF liquor In their own cellars You never
hear OF rich mans house being raide,
do you
"Why, this same boy mayor who talks
Of cleaning up the city was with a party
Of drunks down in Louisville here two
years ago when some member Of that
party hit poor Gus Schmidt, the Home
Rule councilman. over the head with a
bottle and nearly killed him. And he
talks about cleaning up the city and
sends out policemen to break into homes
without warrants looking for home brew.
"I have sent copy OF the Times CON
tanning the gambling affidavit to Mr.
Smith aAd I'm going 20 do all I can TO
help with his campaign against sin in
Indianapolis"
The ex-mayor Is continuing to hammer
away at his record for economy while
In office. comparing the sl0,00oO00 that
he spent with the s26, 100000 which will
have been spent By Mayor Jewett when
his term expires.
Robson FILES
DECLARATION.
Edward j. Robson has filed his formal
declaration Of candidacy for the Repub-
ican mayoralty nomination. thereby
quieting, to some extent, the talk that
he is expected to get out Of the race be-
fore the PRIMARY on May 3.
Mr. Thomas c. Howe. president Of But
Ter College, announced that he has ap-
pointed Miss Eleanor p. Barker, attor-
ney, as his woman campaign manager.
Precinct meetings were held In sew
eral parts OF the city last night by the
three candidates. Mr.. Howe and Mr..
Robson meeting on the same platform
at the Zion Baptist Church, Fayette and
Twelfth streets