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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
DAVIS MOVE IS SEEN
AS BLOW TO SHANK.
Tere Haue Mayor to Open Headquarters for Active Cam
pagn at SEVERN This Week

Mayor Ora D. Davis, Terre Haute,
will open headquarters at the SEVERN
before the end of this week and will
make an active fight for the Repub
ican nomination for Governor on an
anti-Ku-KIux Khan platform, he an
nounced today.
Davis met with Edgar D. Bush, also
a candidate for the Republican NOM
ination, in response to Bush's invi-
tation to all Republican candidates
for Governor to talk over an agree
ment to limit expenses.
Davis refused to agree not to open a
headquarters and said he will have a
campaign manager stationed IN In
dlanapolis. None Of the other candi-
dates appeared for the meeting.
Not Much to Spend
My campaign necessarily will be
economical because l haven't much
money to spend" Davis said "A>
long as other candidates keep within
the, corrupt practices act and spend
their money legitimately. don't care
how much they spend.
MY campaign will be confined to
my own personal expenses" Bush
said.
Rush said he will live either at the
Claypool or In an apartment. He
said II he takes ON apartment Tor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
COMINISSIONERSM
FAVOR OF RELIEF
OF INSANE IN JAIL
Practice is a BIot on Our
Civilization - Nc
CIoSkey,

County commissioners today evinced
much interest in the proposal Of the
League of Women Voters that i'm
mediate steps be taken TO provide
temporary quarters other than the
county Jail for insane patients await
ing transfer to the Central Indiana
Hospital for the Insane or Juietta,
the county asylum.
The league Saturday pointed out
that the problem is so acute i'm
mediate temporary steps to alleviate
It should be taken pending construc-
tion Of a psychiatric ward at city
hospital. enlargement of the asylums
or ether permanent solution.
Blot on Civilization
The keeping Of people mentally i'll
in Jail is blot upon our civilization, ;"
declared Commissioner John McClos
key. Il favor a separate ward and
we would be glad to receive a delega-
ton from the League of Women
Voters or-any other body Of citizens
to discuss the matter because we
want to do what is right and what
the people wish OF course any such
scheme would be only temporary, for
l believe, the thing we need is a psy
chiatric ward at city hospital"
State Problem" Says Ryan
County Attorney Russell j. Ryan,
who advises commissioners, said that
county expenses are running high and
the insane problem primarily belongs
to the State, but that something
should be done.
Commissioner John Kitley said he
woulG keep an open mind until he
heard from delegations, and pointed
out The county council would have
to appropriate money for anything the
county plans.
Whatever is in the best inter.
ests of these unfortunate insane per-
sons will be backed by the council"
said Councilman Otis Dodson. IF
the taxpayers want this temporary
separate ward the council will not
block it,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
OF. 10000
WORKERS TIES UP
BRITISH RAILWAYS
Engineers, Fireren and Help
erS WaIkout Sunday After
Wage Reduction,
By United Press

By CntteG Press
LONDON, Jan. 21.-Seventy thou
sand railway engineers and flremen OF
England went on strike today against
wage reductions effective at midnight
Railroads throughout the country
were tied up, although several thou
sand drivers and firement remained on
duty and a limited service was main
tanned on some lines.
An early morning countryside sur
vey showed the strike in full swing.
Engineers and fremen. members of
the Associated Society, which ordered
the walkout, did not show UP for
work
About 1000 members Of the Ma
tiopal Union Of Railwaymen, Engi-
neers, Firemen and Cleaners affiliated
with this organization in preference
to the Associated Society, struck in
sympathy with those ordered out by
j. Bromley. Members of the Asso-
ciated involved in the strike numbered
1000.
London's great network Of subways
was not affected by the strike. Street
cars and buses continued to run,
carrying many thousands Of suburbs
antics who ordinarily depend upon
train service. In the great strike Of
1919. these transportation facilities
were disrupted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21

a warm area coming this way from
the Northwest.
The minimum for the country was
30 below, reported from Duluth, MINI.
Fl. Wayne reported the lowest tenn.
perature in Indiana. IL below. Chi
cago reported IL below, Terre Hauta
below and~ Evansville above.
Jan. was the only day this winter
on which lower temperatures were re
ported. The minimum for Indianapolis
that day was Is below.
Charity Demands Heavy
Heavy demands have been made
upon social service agencies as a re-
suit of the sudden drop in tempera-
ture. Paul L. Benjamin, general sec
rotary Of the Family Welfare Society
said that there has been an increase
in the calls for help to that society.
Already we are carrying a load
40 to so per cent heavier than at this
time last year With every cold snap
we get additional calls for assistance"
Salvation Army officials reported a
sudden increase in the number of re-
quests for coal. They said that the
number Of calls upon them have in
creased considerably since Christmas.
Trains from north and east arrived
from thirty minutes to two hours late
Little inconvenience had been caused
it was said at the Union Station, to
traffic from the south and west.
Car Service Interrupted
Street car service on the Central
line was interrupted from $50 to I
a. m. when trolley wire snapped
at New Jersey So. and FIT Wayne Ave
The motor of an Interstate interurban
broke at Shelby St. and the Belt rail
road. The cold probably caused bolt
of the motor to break, company Off
Gals said. The break down interrupted
Shelby. car service from $50 to 1880
a. m.
Another interruption occurred when
a train on the Belt railroad blocked
traffic at S. Meridian ST.
The recreation department has is
sued warnings against children coast
ing or skating in streets and places
not supervised by park employees. Ed
ward Mcbride, director Of recreation,
reported coasting good in Riverside,
Brookside. Garfield and Jameson parks
and on Fall Creek Blvd, near the cast
ing pool at College Ave. Skating IS
good at Garfield, Ellenberger and
Riverside parks. At these places. park
employees are on duty and shelter
houses are open.
Traffic police were called in from
downtown corners after the morning
rush hours due to cold weather and
light traffic on streets. The tower on
Washington st. was deserted before
noon after trafficmen were called in
Motor traffic was light, and there were
many parking places available.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
FUTURE OF SMOKE
OFFICER IN DOUBT
Council May Stop Pay of
Deputy Inspector,

Fred Beck smoke abatement officer
under the old city smoke ordinance,
will walk the plank" if an ordinance
to be introduced in the city council
tonight passes.
The measure abolishes Beck's office
and repeats all ordinances in conflict
with the present smoke measure en-
forced by H. F. Templeton, assistant
chief inspector.
Walter w. Wise. council president.
predicted an ordinance appropriating
Sc coo to pay Templeton's salary would
pass if Beck's office was abolished
Administration friends Of Beck be-
iieve he can become an inspector in
the building department by taking
the examination ard stiH -etain his
present position of deputy smoke in
srector, despite council action
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
WAGE AGREEMENT
BIC PROBLEM At
MINERS MEETING
Coal Workers Seek Way to
Eliminate Widespread
Unemployment

Development of a wage and work
ing agreement that viii not reduce
income of miners and at the same
time win eliminate widespread unem-
ployment in the coal fields was the
problem uppeTnost in the minds OF
delegates TO the twenty ninth consec-
utive and sixth biennial convention
of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea, who were arriving in Indianapolis
today.
The convention will open in Tomlin
son Hall at 10 a. m. Tuesday. It will
be called to order by John l.. Lewis,
international president. Governor Nc
Cray and Mayor Shank are on the
program to welcome delegates. APP
proximately 800 are expected.
To Meet Operators Feb. II
The scale committee. to be com
posed of executive officers OF the in
ternational union and one represent
alive from each district, will take up
suggestions for the wage agreement
from various locals and will formu-
late recommendations.
recommendations adopted by the
convention viii be turned over to the
scale committee, which will meet with
a committee Of operators at Jackson
vile, Fla, Feb. II. The present wage
agreement expires March 81, 1t is
not expected the miners will ask for
a wage increase. 1t is possible, how
ever. that they will ask for an agree
ment to run for a period of years, In
stead of the present comparatively
short agreements. A six-hour day
also is expected to be discussed.
HOwat Discussed
An unusually peaceful session Is
predicted. Some friends Of Alexander
Howat, deposed head Of the Kansas
miners. are expected to make an effort
to bring about his reinstatement.
Howat was expected to be on hand for
the convention. He has reserved a
room at the SEVERN.
"Howat and his friends probably
will be here during the convention"
one official said. when the conven-
ton is over they will go home. That
is all there will be to it,"
There is no set program. The meet
ing is expected to last two weeks,
John J. Davis, secretary Of labor, will
speak Jan. 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
i. S. SHIP ANCHORS
OFF MEXICAN PORT
Tampico Blockade Postponed
by Insurgents,
BIZ Enitcd Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The De
La Huerta blockade has been post
poned" Rear Admiral Thomas P Ma
gruder Motif d the Navy Department.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21-The
United States cruiser Richmond has
arrived off Tampico, the great oil
port of Mexico, to protect American
interests in connection with the Mexi-
can revolution, the Navy Department
announced today.
The light cruiser Omaha, one of the
most modern fighting ships Of the
American Navy and six destroyers are
today steaming at full speed toward
Vera Cruz, where they are expected to
arrive late tomorrow or Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
VIRGINS WITH DEMPSEY

Sheriff George Snider is not looking
for Chuck Virgins today, he said,
as q result of newspaper dispatches
from Miami, Fla, that Virgins is
training with Jack Dempsey for box
ing match. Virgins is wanted at
Greencastle to begin a term in the
State Reformatory of two to FIVE years
imposed by Circuit Judge James I
Hughes on charges of breaking out of
the Indiana State Farm.
Il wouldn't be surprised if Judge
Hughes wired to the sheriff at Miami
and had Chuck arrested as a fugitive
from justice" Snider said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21

Vitriolic denunciation of Governor
McCray, both as State executive and
business man, was voioSd by B. f.
Heaton and Earl Peters, attorneys for
three TT. Wayne banks, in the argu-
ments in the McCray bankruptcy case
before Harry c. Sheridan, referee in
Federal Court. today.
He was branded as man mot en-
titled to belief on any subject at any
time" as a "deceiver and defrauder of
banks" as a land and grain specula-
tor. and as n Governor who dom
mated and disrupted departments of
State"
Heaton and Peters took up the en-
tire morning with their arguments. At
the afternoon session James w. Noel
and George Barnard were scheduled to
present the Governors side of the
case.
More Time Asked
At the conclusion of the morning
session w, J. Vesey. attorney for the
banks. requested that an extension
of time be granted for. final arguments
Sheridan unofficially indicated this
would be granted.
Eve maintain McCray is not entitled
to belief on any subjecC anytime said
Heaton. HE framed up lot of
names, used them in deceiving and
defrauding banks. In one instance he
even went so far. as to divide farm
in Greene County into farms for the
purpose of floating more paper on
them"
He took up the Governors financial
transactions in/detail and after each
one had been discussed would say:
rs that the act of an honest man?''
Speaking of two name" paper
which MeCray gave the banks. and
which he frequently signed himself,
he testified when on the witness stand.
Heaton said.
'McCray Was Slick"
ON this two-name paper she names
meant nothing, McCray was slick. He
knew as Governor he was entitled to
have his word accepted and that no
investigation of his statements or pa
per would be made"
Turning his attention to the State
Board of Agriculture funds, from
which McCray borrowed $155, 900, Hea-
ton said:
Newt Brown, secretary of the
board. was appointed and dominated
by McCray. The Governor knew there
were $1.ooo,oOo in the hands of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
WALTON'S APPEAL
DENIED BY COURT
Supreme Tribunal Rules 1t
Has No Jurisdiction,

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-The pc
tition of former Governor Walton Of
Oklahoma for a review Of his impeach-
ment and removal from office by the
Oklaho@a Legislature was denied to-
day by the United States Supreme
Court.
The decision Of the court has no
direct bearing on the merits of the
case.
Walton appealed for a review on
the grounds his trial had not been
constitutional. The court decided to.
day it had no jurisdiction or reason
able cause to interfere
In reply to Walton's assertion the
majority of the members of the Legis.
lature had not been qualified to sit
as judges upon him because of their
alleged KuKlux Khan affiliations,
counsel quoted the section of the
Oklahoma constitution:
Each house shall be the Judge of
the election and qualification of It's
own mesnbers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
AVOID HERDING' IS
PLEA OF PREACHER
Man Has Right to Stay Out Of Church Fight Rev. C, H.
Taylor SayS-Dr. WckS Criticised,

"A war is on in the churches" said
the Rev. C. Howard Taylor, pastor
of the Broadway NJ. E. Church, be-
fore Methodist ministers today at the
Roberts Park NJ. E. Church.
"A most insistent attempt is being
made to drive all followers of Jesus
lnto the ranks of either the fundamens
talists or theHradicals," the Rev Tay
Tor said. 1T is with eyes and ears
and mind open to the trend of events
IN the churches that we venture to
voice plea for mans right to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
TAXI RIDE EXPENSIVE

Police are looking for a friend" of
James NJ. Taylor, 1881 S. Meridian
St, who they say elected him from a
taxicab Sunday after relieving him of
a SAT watch.
Other theft Victims: Luther Muir
dock, 1348 Oliver Ave, clothing and
jeweIry, S125; Helen Branham, 1909
Brookside Ave, purse, S22; Kathryn
Mansfield, 1921 Central Ave, wrist
watch, $25\
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
HANGING SUICIDE
IS INVESTIGATED
Coroner Probes Mental Con-
dition Before Death.

Deputy Coroner William A. Deep
pers. acting on orders Of Coroner
Paul F Robinson today said he
would examine the BODY TO determine
the mental condition before the
death Of Tony CARRIES, As, Of 1902
W. St Clair ST. He ended his life by
hanging himself.
Mrs. Carbes told police that her
husband mot himself when he
ordered her and her four children
from the mouse at noon Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21

refuse to be herded or stampeded by
either the fundamentalists or the
radicals"
DR.. II. A. King, superintendent of
the Indianapolis district, denounced
DR.. Frank. S. c. Wicks, pastor Of the
All Souls Unitarian Church, who has
veAced liberal views, DR. King de-
clared. Disputes such as we are
having give men like Wicks an OPP
.portunity to jest about the church.
IT is an outrage that Wicks is the
representative of the ministry in the
Indianapolis Rotary Club
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
DEAD WOMAN IDENTIFIED

Coroner Paul F. Robinson today
said that a woman who died in city
hospital Friday night and who was
unidentified for time, was found to
be Miss Ida Maya Gibbons, milliner,
who had worked ina w. Washing
ton St. shop.
The woman had been taken to the
hospital from 815 Superior St. where
she had asked permission to rest after
becoming i'll. She died of slow blood
poisoning, the coroner said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
JUDGE CHANGES COURT
Cold Room Causes MOve-RetriaS in
Murder Case Opens.

Because the Criminal Court room
was too cold. Judge James A. Col
Inns today borrowed the Circuit Court
room, on the south side Of the build
ing, for the retrial Of Susie Robinson,
colored, on murder charges. The de-
PENDANT was convicted in/October of
second degree murder by a Criminal
Court Jury on charges of stabbing her
alleged sweetheart. Theodore Brad
shaw, and sentenced to life imprison-
ment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
Drug Store Robbed

Burglars entered the drug store of
L. c. Hinchman, 1401 n. Illinois St,
it was discovered today. They broke
open the stamp machine and pay tele-
phone and took fountain pens, pencils,
pocket knives, six cents from the cash
register and a fiashight, totaling
S47 so in value.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21

According to J. H. Arlington,
weather observer. the cold wave will
be of short duration.
The forecast:
Fair and not SO cold tonight. with
lowest temperature about above.
Tuesday, fair and warmer"
Cold Is General
The cold wave is general over the
Central, southern and eastern sections
Of the country, Arlington said, with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
Church Choir to STAGE Show

The choir of the Central Christian
Church has selected musical com
edy. THE Only Girl for the annual
entertainment for the church gymna-
SUM fund. Feb. / and 2. Special songs
have beer written for the production.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
TEMPERATURE
RISES AFTER
BITTER COLD
Lowest Mark Is 10 Degrees Below Zero at 500 a, M,
Weather Man Promises Relief by
Tuesday,
Tuesday,

The intense cold today swept the Middle West East
and South points registered low temperatures for the
winter.
Central Canada also reported intense cold, White River
registering 46 below zero
In Minnesota and Wisconsin the thermometer ranged be-
Is and 30 below Ohio reported u below with
three dead due to the cold.
Illinois and Indiana reported from II Is below An
infant abandoed elevated station Chicago died from
shortly after being taken hospital Fire loss otalng
100000 toll in Chicago
One frozen death in Milwaukee and another died
from exposure at Popular, Wis
In Missouri the thermometer registered above Near
temperatures reported from parts Of the South
freezing weather prevailing in other sections
Tile East is experiencing its first of winter.
Warmer weather the way the weather bureau stated
Texas Kansas Oklahoma and other adjacent points reported
lifting of the cold wave.
With the temperature down a minimum of below zero
Indianapolis and Indarody experienced coolest day
of the winter.
The minimum was reached at 20 a. m the official
thermometer registered below The temperature dropped rapid
y to 10 below and then steadily climbed upward.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
SEVEN FIREMEN DIE IN OIL
Ladder Breaks, Throwing Men Into
Blazing Tank of Fuel-Scores
Injured Fighting Flames


PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan 21.-Seven fremen killed in
fighting oil fire at the plant of the Atlantic Refining Company
Lawrencele today. Many suffered from the intense cold
Scores of others injured
The remen killed when they fell into tank of blaz
fuel The fire still burning fercey Starting in 10000
barrel tank of OIL threatened spread toadoningtanks
All available iremen in the city called
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
MExIcANs CROSS TEXAS

Federal 0bregon Troops Transferred
From FL Paso to JuareZ.
BIZ United Press
Ell PASO. Texas. Jan. 2Ie-Two
thousand Mexican Federal troops ar
rived early today and were immedi-
ately transferred to JUarez.
The troop train came from Naco,
Sonora, through Arizona, New Mexico
and Texas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
Thirteen Held After Raids

Nine men and four women were
arrested on liquor charges in a series
Of police raids in the vicinity of Pearl,
Washington and West SITS, today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
Down in Dixie

BIZ United Financial
H1 EW ORLEANS. Jan. 81.
I'm The races scheduled
IL on today'se card at the
fair grounds were declared off
because of the cold weather.
With no races at Havana or
Tia Juana, no major race track
was In operation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-21
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-03-04
ULTIMA HORA
Fl COmit6 de AsuatOs InsuIares
de Ia Cdmara inform6 favora-
bIenlente Ia resolution del re-
pfsssatante Cooper eOaeediendo
Ia independence Immediate !,
a las Filipinas

WASHINGTON, mario 8. (Uni-
ted Press).-Por una votaci6n de
once q cinco fue favorablemente
informada al Congreso por fel Co
mite de Asuntos Insulares de la
Camara la resoluci6n del repre-
sentante Cooper concediendo la
completa Independence a las is=
las Filipinas.
Probablemente Ell Comit6 re-
dactara de nuevo la resolucion,
haciendole algunas enmiendas en-
Ell sentido de asegurar la libera=
cion absolute de Filipinas del do=
mimic de los Estados Unidos pero
con Ia condici6n de que Ell gobier=
no americana tenga ell derecho de
sostener en- aquellas islas una
base naval.