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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
State to GiUe Aid
in Prosecution of
Election Cases

The legal department OF the State win
cooperate with prosecutors throughout
Indiana In seeing that the primaries next
week are kept clean and that law viola
tors are prosecuted. according to L. S.
Lesh. attorney general
While local prosecutors will handle
such cases as they handle all criminal
cases they will receive the cooperation
OF the State" Mr.. Lesh said
81 understand that the Governor is par
ticularly interested in a cleaen primary"
he concluded
The statement Of the attorney general
adds to the assurances Of William p.
Evans. Marion County prosecutor, and
Judge James A. Collins of the Marion
County Criminal Court that cases Of
election frauds will be prosecuted If they
arise and that they will be given care
ful consideration by both the court itself
and the grand jury
Declarations of officials In whose hands
would fall the burden OF enforcing the
State statutes II frauds are perpetrated
next Tuesday show that they are keenly
alive to the situation, especially as 1t
applies to indianapolis. The repeated
statements Of candidates and their sup
pOrters that Mayor Charles w. Jewett
was fraudulently elected in 1917 has
brought to the attention of every one
the necessity of keeping an eye on the
polls In order to prevent another debaucL
Of the election machinery in this city.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
FRANCE DETERMINED
TO INVADE RUHR

PARIS, April 2S-France remained un-
shaken today in her demand that the
allied armies advance farther into Ger
many on Monday ana occupy the Ruhr
district. There was every indication that
Premier BRAND will insist upon further
military penalties upon Germany when
he goes to London to attend the meeting
Of the supreme council.
There are some who hold the belief
that new peace conference may result
from the present developments and that
eventually round table gathering of in
ternational diplomats will be held in
Berlin, where a new covenant will be
drawn up giving the allies what they
hold is theirs, according to right and
justice. Premier BRAND has instructed
NJ. Jusserand, the French ambassador at
Washington, not to communicate the new
German proposals to Paris
The premier, backed up by his cabinet
and by Parliament, has already decided
that the German offer is unacceptable to
France and cannot be discussed in its
present form.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
HUSTLE TO FILL
ELECTION BOARDS
Party Heads Busy With Plans
for Primary.

Ernest L. Kingston, Republican city
vice chairman, and Thomas D. Meeker,
Democratic city chairman, were hustling
today to fill their list Of nominations
for the respective party officials on cleo
ti0n boards The lists must be certi-
fed to the city board Of election com
missioners today. Mr.. Kingston is act
ing for Republican City Chairman Irving
W. Lemaux.
Candidates for the Republican mayor
atty nomination, excepting Mr.. Thomas
c. Howe, former president of Butler Col
iege and NeWs-J Jewett choice, were wait
ing announcement of the election board
members with much eagerness to de-
termlne whether or not the two party
heads have kept their promises to put
men and women on the boards who will
guarantee a fair, clean primary. Pre-
cinct committeeman who are not part of
the News Jewett organization, also were
greatly interested in the Republican list
because of threats which have been made
that recommendations Of board members
they have made would be ignored if they
did not swing in line for Mr.. Howe.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
DRINKS MULE;
PUTS WIFE OUT
NOlU Thomas Knox LdngUiSheS
in City Prison.

Thomas Knox. 90, 225 North West
street, drank some white mule" whis-
ky today and then for amusement picked
up his wife, carried her TO the door and
threw her out of the house.
PatrOlman Harry Hillman heard thu
rumpus and hastened to the scene. Knox
became insulted when the officer tried
to arrest him and went into his mouse
and locked the doors Bicycle Officers
Wilson and Mas answered reinforce
ment" call and the combined force en-
tered the house and subdued Knox.
Knox is held in the city prison on
charges Of resisting an officer and with
using profanity. An additional charge
Of contributing to delinquency was placed
against him when officers found child
in the house under the age of 10.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
is FAIRGROUNDS
ARE SCHEDULED
Will Probably Open Middle of
June List Is An
nOunced.

Forty-six Fairgrounds were designated
to be operated this summer by the board
Of park commissioners today. Fifty
probably will be in operation before the
end Of the summer. The opening date
was not fixed but probably will be about
the middle Of June.
Fairgrounds to be opened are as fol-
lows:
Parks-Riverside, BroOkside, Garfield
Euenberger, Willard. Riley, Fall Creek
Spades, St Clair. Camp Sullivan and a
new park at Twenty Firth street and
Martindale avenue.
Municlpal-Ringgold, Greer Street, AL
mont and Brightwood
InstitutiOnal-Jewish Federation, Lau-
ter Memorial, Christamore Settlement
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church and
South Side Turner's. City Hospital and
Indianapolis Orphans Home
Public schools-NO. 3, Washington and
Rural streets; No 5s, LinwOod and New
York streets; No. 10, Michigan street
and Keystone avenue; No. 8, Vermont
and Davidson streets; No. 90, Spruce and
Prospect streets; No. %, Talbot and
Arizona streets; No 10, Morris and
Kappes streets; No. 80, Pershing avenue
and Ohio street; No. 80, Elder and
" aS0luELOu Streets NJ %, AdplJoi
avenue and Twenty Eighth streets; No.
43, Capitol avenue and Fortieth street /;
No. "A. Sugar Grove avenue and Twenty
First street and at English avenue and
Rural streets.
Negro Public schools-No. GO, Eleventh
street and Traub avenue; No. "a, Agnes
and North streets; No. II, Eleventh and
West streets; No %, Thirteenth and
Missouri streets; No. AZ, RAIDER and
Twenty Fifth streets Norwood and at
Cottage Grove and Golay avenues.
Vacant LOts-In Churchman pike near
GOlay avenue, near Twenty First and
Delaware streets and near School No. 4S.
1t is the boards purpose to establish
Fairgrounds SO that there will be one
within five blocks of every child in the
city Some of the school grounds may
he lighted so that night play and com
munity gatherings will be possible.
Thirty eight Fairgrounds were oper-
ated last year. Several of the school
grounds operated last year have been
discontinued this year because of poor
attendance.
Enough equipment to outfit every
ground and replace all old apparatus
considered unsafe will be purchase
playground directors and assistants will
be selected later, most of them being
chosen from the sixty five young women
who have been attending the recreation
departments school this winter Salaries
are TO range from $50 for matrons to $50
per month for supervisors, the board de-
cided.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28

The question Of whether Democrats
may vote in a Republican primary
election-and the same question vice
versa-which seems inseparable from
a primary campaign, has arisen
again.
More than usual Importance at
taches to the question this spring
because Of the general belief that
one OF the aspirants in rhe Re
publican row Will benefit more from
Democratic support than win his op-
ponents.
Mayor Charles W. Jewett and
other leaders Of the Howe campaign
have stressed the prediction that the
nomination Of Samuel Lewis shank
on the Republican ticket would en-
hance the chances Of democracy in
the fall election. This assertion Is
answered In kind from the Shank
camp.
Howe workers are spreading the
report that Democrats who seek 10
vote In the Republican primary VIII
be challenged While little activity
is expected to develop at the polls
from this threat It is interesting 10
recall the attitude maintained by
Mayor Jewett and other Republican
leaders IN the past
The question was once settled con-
clusiyely by the Indiana Supreme
Court In the cases OF Kelso vs.. Cook,
and Cassidy vs.. Mote. 10 y. T. 9s7
The court used this language:
1T happens that at every election
many voters with the purest OF
motives change their political ale
glance"
The court further said that It could
not "concede that It was the absurd
purpose Of the law to prevent voters
from changing their parry allegiance"
Mayor Jewett when county chair
man. gave out 4 statement on Jan. g.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
MAN CAUGHT AFTER
A PISTOL BATTLE IN
DOWNTOWN STREETS

Brown started to go he was questioned
further by Special Officer c. P. Free
burg, who is stationed in the bank.
Brown said he would show the officer
the man who signed the check and led
him across Market street, and to man
whom ne said was Person. The man ac-
costed denied knowing anything about
the check
Brown, by a deft movement, got the
strange rbetween himself and Freeburg
and started to run east on Market street.
Freeburg lost no time in starting the
pursuit
As Brown sprinted north on Delaware
street he turned and fired a revolver at
the officer. Then the fugitive darted into
Wabash street and fred five more shots
at Freeburg, the latter returning the fire.
Mounted Officer a. P. Sweeney Joined
in the chase then and was used as q tar
get by Brown. Sweeney also fired at
the fleeing man.
A bullet aimed at Sweeney clipped q
button from the coat Of Frank Childers,
1850 Barth avenue. who was standing on
Ohio street, watching the chase.
Brown, as the two officers closed in
on him, darted into the brick house at
219 East Ohio street, and ran to a Sec
ond story window, from where he again
fired at Sweeney. The policemen returned
his fire again without effect.
The emergency squad arrived on the
scene by this time and surrounded the
house
Sergeant Sheehan entered the place and
found Brown, the fight evidently all out
Of him, lying under bed on the second
floor with his empty revolver by his
side.
He was slated at the police station on
charges Of carrying concealed weapons
and with shooting with intent to kill
He told the police he had come here
recently from New York.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
CITY PUTS BAN
UPON LICENSES
For Stands Near New Circus
Grounds Next Week.

Instructions to prohibit the licensing
and establishment of stands Of any
character whatever on city property near
the new circus grounds at Belmont and
West Washington streets next Thursday
when the Sells Tloto Circus exhibits
there were sent to Chief of Police Jerry
E. Kinney and City Controller Robert
H. Bryson by George w Williams, ex-
ecutive secretary of the board of public
safety, today.
Mr.. Williams said the action was in
response to requests Of residents of the
neighbOrhood that the noise and Odors
resulting from the circus be eliminated
so far as possible.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
Mrs. Stokes Testifies
to Her Love Notes

NEW YORK, April 2s-Mrs. ". E. y.
Stokes sought in court here today to show
that since 1912 her letters to her husband
were confined to business matters.
1t was her first day on the stand in
the divorce suit brought by her hus-
band. In support Of her counter charge
of cruelty she stated that her affection for
Stokes waned shortly after the wedding
in 1911 and that she wrote him no love
letters after 1912.
Stokes attorneys went through his
correspondence files in an effort to show
that as late as 1913 she sent him tender
missives. Opposing counsel spent most
of the forenoon session in wrar Cling over
the admissibility of the letters.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
He DOdged LdW
Once, Can't Be
Citizen of y. S.
Application of Man, Who
SICOre Falsely for License,
Dismissed.

Deciding that a German-born citizen
who made false affidavit to obtain a
saloon license from the county commits
sioners several years ago, would not
make a good citizen of the United States
Judge ". W. Thornton of Superior Court.
room l, today dismissed the naturaliza-
ton application of Charles Kramp. for
mer saloon keeper and who gave his ad-
dress as 23S North Oakland avenue.
Before Judge Thornton dismissed the
application, the jurist turned to several
hundred school children of the civic
classes in the city schools and asked:
Children, here is a man who made
false statements in order to get a saloon
license. Do You think such a man would
make a good citizen Of the United
States?"
The children cried out in chorus, 'No.
he wouldn't"
Judge Thornton said. Il agree with you
The petition Of the applicant is dis
missed"
Theodore Frank Kramp, 1923 Belle
view place. and a brother Of Charles
Kramp, was granted papers upon recon-
mendatiOn Of the Federal examienr. Peter
4. Blazer, who stated that Mr. Kramp's
record was satisfactory.
ERROR CAUSES ONE
TO BE DISMISSED.
One OF the features of the morning
session was the dismissal of the petition
Of Louis Mill, 1434 Remington street.
because he had made an error in his
naturalization papers.
The evidence showed that Mill was
born in Alsace- Lorraine when the
French possessed it, but before he came
10 this country the Germans had
occupied his birthplace. He erred in
swearing off allegiance to the German
Emperor when he should have sworn off
Continued on Page Nine.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
BOND
ISSUE PLAN
Agriculture Board Judges It
Inadvisable for New Fair
Buildings.

The State board of agriculture today
suddenly changed its plans and decided
not TO issue 100000 in bonds, as was
previously proposed.
Members of the board met ostensibIy
for the purpose of arranging for the
bond issue. Then the financial commit
tee of the board met with the State
finance committee and the attorney gem
eral, after which it was announced that
the bonds would not be issued.
The bonds were to have been issued
for the purpose of paying off indebted
ness amounting to 1887 600, and for as
sisting in constructing a new building at
the State Fair Grounds.
The only explanation of the change in
plans made by the board members was
that if bonds are issued they would be
required to run such a long time in
order to make them saIabIe that their
sale would not be desirable
1t was stated that the board would
continue to carry its present indebted
ness and that it would pay for the con-
structiOn of the new buildings out of the
proceeds of the State fair next fall.
The new law which makes the board
a department of the State authorizes ths
issuance of bonds, but it was discov-
cred that there is a constitutional bar
against the State Issuing bonds for such
purposes and for this reason the trans
fer of the board from a quasi public or
ganization to a State organization did
not take place. II was then decided to
issue bonds and then turn the board over
to the State. This plan was then upset
by the latest decision.
If the board IS now turned over to the
State 1t was said that it probably would
carry with it its present Indebtedness.
The new building at the fair grounds
is to replace the art building and the
agricultural building and is to be con-
structed of material obtained when
these buildings are razed. The work
will cost about $4,000, 1t was stated.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
Voters HaUe the Right TO
Choose Their Party in
Primary, Records ShOW

1916. in which ne stated he was
lie also said:
THE Republican leaders assert the
decision upholds the right they have
contended fer, namely. 20 give every
voter at the primary the privilege Of
supporting whatever party he desires
to affiliate with at the election
Will Hays, then Republican State
chairman, gave out this statement for
the State committee at that time:
1T Is our purpose to again reiterate
our often expressed and most sim
cere desire that all those who VIII
affiliate with us this fall Join now in
the selection Of the candidates. 1t Is
our opinion that these men have an
entirely legal right to do so"
he language Of the court and the
policy fixed at that time as the Re
publican policy is an embarrassment
to the Jewett organization IN It's
struggles this spring. open opposi-
ton to votes In this primary on the
ground Of past party allegiance is
not possible in view Of the records.
Actually the law provides that a
Republican may, II he is so minded,
challenge n Democrat who offers to
vote on the Republican ballot The
party challenged can easily establish
his right to vote thus by making an
affidavit at the polling place that
he intends to support a majority
Of the candidates on the ticket nomi-
mated, at the regular election. No
further question can then be raised
as to his right to vote.
The reports spread by the Jewett
crowd. however, are intended to keep
some voters away from the polls. 1t
IS not likely that any time will be
wasted IN challenging Democrats at
the polls.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
ASKS DEFEAT
OF INVISIBLE
GOVERNMENT
BOOkwaIter Given Hearty Ap-
prOval in Stand Against
Howe.
TELLS OF SELECTION

Declaring that this "is campaign for
independent citizenship and manhood" as
we'll as for the elimination Of invisible
government" through the editorial rooms
of the Indianapolis News, Charles A.
Bookwalter, former mayor Of Indianap-
oils. called upon the voters Of the Seventh
ward to aid in the defeat Of Mr.. Thomas
C. Howe, former president OF Butler Col
lege and the News-Jewett candidate for
mayor, at a meeting of voters of the Sew
enth ward, held at Liberty and Michigan
streets last night
Although approximately eight hundred
to a thousand men and women had sat
for nearly two hours under tent in the
raw wind listening to Edward J. Robson,
Republican candidate for mayor, and 9TH
ers sneak upon the issues Of the cam
pafgn. Mr.. BookwaIter was given an ova-
tion when he mounted the platform at
late hour as the closing speaker.
Tell them about the hog merchant"
cried out man in the audience after Mr..
Bookwalter had pulled off his coat and
hat
Another man yelled. Bring my break
fast. I am ready to stay all night"
KNOWS WHO
THEY ARE.
"No citizen Of Indianapolis dare ex-
less IL is for the man they select" said
Mr. Bookwalter. "and before l get done
I will tell you whom l mean by they "
I'VE know jwhom you mean,' cried a
voter in the audience.
Continuing. Mr. Bookwalter said
They propose to terrify public men and
prevent them from saying anything about
candidate picked to advance plans which
ere beneficial to themselves alone. Now
comes the cry from them that n vote for
kobison is a vote for Shank. l have
heard such talk before in other cam
paigns. They are opposing Mr.. Robson
because they know they cannot put a
ring in his nose as they have done with
this disciple OF good government who has
been in office for the last three and a
half years. They must lead the bun
around by the neck in addition to throw
Ing 1t in their newspaper"
TELLS OF HOWE
SELECTION.
In discussing why Mr. Howe was Sc
iected as the News-Jewett candidate for
mayor, Mr. Bookwalter stated, Mr.
George Lemaux, who recently passed
away and who was one Of Gods noble
men, was to have been the candidate,
but Simon IN the News office said
thumbs down and George went out on
that Sunday, as Mayor Jewett tells you,
thirtyhv men met in a room to select
candidate. Then the Eve came IN with
"a smile and said 1t was all settled
Pharoah told us to look in the bull
rushes. We went TO the river and
look In the bull rushes. To. and be-
hold VIC found what had been called a
professor. 0ut now what is termed Tom.
for political reasons. Don't You dare
ask questions as to the Legitimacy OF
this candidate. Here he Is.
Hasn't the indianapolis News been
mayor while JeWett has been in office.
There isn't an appointment made unless
Continued on Page seven0
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
$4,000 Beans Spilled;
Now Sue i'm u. S. Court

Who spilled the beans, 24S bags of
them, S4 1875 worth, is a question that
is being fought out today in Federal
Court before a jury that is trying the
case Of A. J. Hankins, and the Hankins
Company OF Elsie, Mich, against the
Cincinnati, indianapolis and Western
Railway Company.
The plaintiff alleges that the railway
company issued bill Of lading for the
beans to Post Brothers Of Hammond,
Ind, and that he purchased it from
Post Brothers. However, he never has
received the beans.
Evidence at the trial showed that
somewhere along the line the beans were
changed from one car to another and
finally were delivered to some concern
in st. Louis, Mo-. on different bin Of
lading.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
Four Up on Traffic
Charges Set Free

C. II. Taylor, 245O North Illinois street,
and Walter Thies, lily West Morris
street, charged with passing a street car
while It was discharging passengers,
were freed today in city court by Judge
Walter Pritchard. The judge held that
'some one was honestly mistaken in this
case" Burt Reynolds, 20 Eastern ave-
nue., and Fred Ropkey, 20, 572S Oak ave
nue., each charged with speeding, were
released by the court, and p. S. Brown,
1114 Newman street, final test driver
for the Stutz Motor Company, was fined
$50 and costs on speeding CHARGES.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
MORE DELAY
FACED BY u. S.

WASHINGTON, April 2S-The next
step to be taken by the United States In
the negotiations concerning the new Ger
man reparations proposals promised to
meet with delay today.
The State Department has received no
official word from any OF the allies that
the proposals are inadequate.
Prince de Bearn. councillor of the
French embassy. stated that no Iustruc-
tlons have been received from the French
foreign office, aud that Ambassador Jus
serand is out of the city and will not
return until tomorrow. Prince de Bearn
said that he is In receipt of a number
Of cablegrsms from the French foreign
office. but they have not been deciphered,
and until they are 1t is not possible to
tell whether they concern Che reparations
proposals.
Secretary Of State Hughes continued TO
refuse to discuss the situation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28

After a thrilling gun battle in the
downtown streets In which a score of
shots were fred, a man who gave his
name as George Brown. "a, and giving
his address as Oneida Hotel, was cap
tured by the police IN a brick house
at 219 East Ohio street this afternoon.
The chase started on East Market
street, led up Delaware street and Wa
bash street and up an alley to Ohio
street. Policemen and civilian had mar
row escapes from the fusilade that was
kept up by the pursuers and the pur-
sued, but no one was injured.
The trouble started when Brown pre-
sented a check at the cashiers window
Of the Fletcher American National Bank
for S15, signed by &C p. Pearson" The
bank official questioned the check and as
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
Mother Senator Raps
at Freight Charges

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-A bill pro-
viding that no increased railroad freight,
fare or other rates shall become effective
until approved by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, was introduced in the
Senate today by Senator Robinson, Dem
ocrat, Arkansas.
Freight rates are too high" Robinson
said. They are out of all proportion to
market conditions and prices, especially
those affecting agricultural products"