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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
DAVIS SPEECH
PLEASES RALSTON
VIII Insure Militant Support,
Says Senator.

Declaring John w. Davis, Demo-
cratic nominee for President a finely
visioned statesman, Senator Samuel
M. Ralston, in commenting on Davis
speech Of acceptance, said:
THE speech of acceptance of John
W. Davis covers with admirable eff
feet so many subjects that it can not
be properly characterized in brief
comment. 1t is a speech of a broad
minded and finely visioned states
man. 1t is plea unexcelled in clear
ness and power. and made for the
highest and best things in govern
ment.
"For ten years have tried to
phrase. but nevtr could, what he 40
curately and eloquently says in his
definition Of progressive and re-
dictionary Jefferson practiced prog
ressivism and condemned reaction
ism, as conceived by Davis, and he
could not have better defined these
two opposing elements in our pol
itics.
THE speech will insure for him
the militant support of Democrats
and win to the cause he represents
thousands of voters who have not
heretofore affiliated with his party.
The New York convention could not
have nominated a finer exponent OF
Democratic principles"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
W|EDFELD SLATED
TO Be RECALLED
German Ambassador to us
viii Resign.
By United Press

bV CuF6U FTSSS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Dr.
Otto Wiedfeld within about a month
will resign as German ambassador to
Washington and return to Germany.
it was announced here today.
Wilhelm Cuno, the chancellor of
Germany during the occupation of
the Ruhr by the French and Bel
CLANS, is regarded as the most like
ly successor to Wiedfeld.
Wiedfeld, the first German am
bassador to Washington since the
war, came to an understanding
he would remain only a short tilue
to help in the establishment of
friendly relations with the United
States. He has now been in Wash.
ington more than two years.
While the German embassy will
make no comment whatever regard
ing Wiedfeldts recall. it is knowa
the reason behind his coming de-
parture is that his relations with
certain leaders of the Berlin gov
ernmeRt have rot been the happiest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
RECEIVER ASKED
FOR CONNIE RC|AL
Printing Company Files Suit
Against Newspaper.

Petition for a receiver for the
Indianapolis, Commercial Incorpor-
ated. was filed in Superior Court,
room Two, today by the Enquirer
Printing and Publishing Company,
311 E. Ohio St. Defendant was
named as publisher of the Indian
apohs Commercial and Daily Amer
lean.
Judgment of SIS, 900 and receiver
to continue publication are asked.
Suit alleges the paper is being pub
lished at monthly loss of more
than 81, 900.
Suit further charges that. notes
totaling S30,067.39 in debts due and
unpaid are held against the paper.
Of this amount $9.355.70 is for cur
rent printing work and $1,000, which
is due and unpaid. More than
$11 900 is owed to other parties, the
complaint charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
BRANCH DEMANDS
COURTESY FROM
OH|O'S governor
Wholesale Arrests of Indiana
! Truck Drivers Brings
Protest.

Governor Emmett F. Branch to-
day wired the Governor of Ohio de-
manding a return Of courtesy
granted Ohio trucks passing through
Indiana, as a result Of wholesale
arrests over the weekend of Indiana
truck drivers in Ohio. Ohio has a
public utility law which would re-
quire licenses for these trucks be-
fore entering the State, it is under
stood
Operators of long distance truck
ing companies presented the situa-
ton. C. E. Armstrong, general
manager Of the P. & A. Dispatch,
said eighteen drivers of his COM
pany's trucks had been arrested and
the company had furnished $50, 900
in bonds. A number Of drivers is
held in Jail at Akron, Ohio, it is
reported.
Armstrong said West Virginia also
demanded a return of courtesy from
Ohio, but that twas fatty refused.
He said West Virginia then retail
iated by arresting more than 500
Ohio truck drivers.
Armstrong said his company had
attempted to apply for the required
licenses. but that it's application
was refused.
Warehouses and intra-State truck
ers were aiding Ohio police in MAX
ing arrests, Armstrong said. When
ever an out-of-State truck arrives at
a warehouse, the warehouse attaches
call police, he said. Competition
which allows interstate truckers to
charge SIS to 500 less per haul than
the Ohio warehouses and truck COM
panies is the basis of this opposition,
Armstrong said.
Red Ball Transit Company was
represented at the Governors office
by w. B. Hiner, who reported the
same conditions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
BOOK CONTRACTS
co into EFFECT
Governor Announces New
School Texts,

Governor Emmett F. Branch to-
day, in formal proclamation, de-
clared IN effect f1ve-year contracts
with publishing houses for new text
books for common schools of the
State. The books were chosen re-
Gently by the State board of
education.
Formal notice was given of these
new books:
Winston Primer, first, second and
third readers, John C. Winston Com
pany; Bobbs-Merrill, fourth, fifth and
sixth grade readers; Baker and
Thorndyke Every Day Classics, sew
enth and eighth grade readers, Mac
MILAN Company; Thorndyke's Arith-
metic, books one, two and three,
Rand, McNally & Co.; Graves Mus
cular Writing System, w. S. Benson
& co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
BRANCH LEAVES
WITHOUT SEEING
BENJAMIN BURR|S
Scheduled Conference on
Resignation as School
Head Prevented,

Governor Emmett F. Branch left
for Washington, D. c., today with
out comforting with Benjamin j.
Burris, State superintendent of pub
lie instruction, who was scheduled
to settle the matter of his resigna-
ton with the Governor today.
Burris is to become head of the
State Normal School at Muncie Sept.
1. College presidents and school SUI
perintendents generally have protest
ed against the naming of H. Noble
Sherwood, Fraklin. Republican nomi-
nee for State superintendent to sue
coed Burris in case the latter resigns
before election.
Burris wants to resign immediate
". it is understood, but may be pre-
vailed upon to remain at least until
November to avoid embarrassment
to Governor Branch and the Re
publican central committee. OPP
position to Sherwood is based on
alleged Irregularities by him in
certifying Franklin College students
" the CLdIE DOdIO All Tic 41lcllLCL VI
teacher training.
No Explanation
No explanation was given for the
fact that the scheduled conference
did not occur. Branch will be present
| Thursday when President Coolidge IS
notified Of his nomination for Presi-
dent by the Republican party.
Frederick E. Schortemeier, Gov
ernor 'Branch's secretary, said he
supposed Burris would confer with
the Governor when he returns. Bur
ris expected to meet trustees of the
Muncie school here late today.
Sherwood was at Republican State
headquarters all morning. The head
quarters kept in close touch with
! the Statehouse in connection with
the possible appointment. That
pressure is being brought on Gov.
ernor Branch to make the appoint.
ment was indicated by a pile of forty
kilograms received by Daley Mccoy,
State secretary, advocating Sher-
woods appointment.
Friends Have Explanation
Sherwood's case is the result Of a
feud between him and Oscar Will
liams, head of the department of
teachers training, it was said by
those advocating his appointment.
The difference dates from the time
when Williams and Sherwood pub
lisned an educational journal, and
disagreed on a matter of policy,
Sherwoods friends say.
Sherwood refused TO discuss the
situation, beyond stating everything
will turn out all right" and that
Frederick Schortemeier, Governor
Branch's secretary, would have
something to give out to the public
in the near future.
When asked what Sherwood might
have meant, Schortemeier said GER
tain letters and kilograms favorable
to Sherwood's side Of the case
might have been meant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
MINERS ATTACKED;
FIVE SHOT DOWN
Trouble Feared in Oklahoma
Coal Fields,
By United Press

BIZ United Press
WILBURTON, Okla, Aug. ~
Five non-union miners were shot
from ambush in the coal fields near
here early today. None Of the work
ers was injured seriously.
The shooting occurred shortly aft
er the night shift Of workmen left
the Bull Hull mine. The five men
were walking home when blaze of
buckshot felled them.
Feeling in the mining community
is tense, and extra guards were sta
toned at the Latimer County court
house, where thirty six miners are
to be tried for rioting in connection
with a clash between union and non
union forces near here a month ago.
At that time 100 armed strikers
drove 200 non-union workers out of
the county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
SUICIDE TAKES
CAREFUL STEPS
Ties Gas Line Around Neck,
Puts End in Mouth.

Elaborate preparations for death
were made by Edward De Burger,
so. ofA,Apt. s, at $40 N. Capitol Ave ,
DIR. WA. Doeppers, deputy coroner,
said. De Burger wa sfound dead in
his kitchen early today by elena
dean Knaetzer, custodian, who called
Motor Police Chitwood and Mas.
De Burger, according to officers,
carefully plugged UP all cracks in
doors and windows He fastened a
hose to the gas stove, tied the hoss
around his neck and placed the end
in his mouth. Then he turned on
the gas.
He had been dead several hours
when the custodian found him.
Police said they were told Mrs. De-
Burger left early Monday evening.
Mrs. Mae Hallam. Apt. 201, the
Shiel, 220 N. Illinois ST., said her
father had spoken Of taking his life
several times, but she did not regard
the threats seriously.
Body was taken to city morgue.
De Burger evidently had planned
writing note to his wife. Jennie.
A sheet Of paper bearing the salu-
tation Dear John" was found on
a table.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
c. 0. P. QUARTERS
BUzZES BUSILY
Foremr '0Id Man of Khan
Drops In

State Republican headquarters in
the SEVERN are humming with an air
OF business these days. Colored
men, politicians from the out-coun-
ties wearing large sombreros shad-
ing one eye, and women workers
are much in evidence.
Among the visitors received by
Daley Mccoy, secretary of the State
central committee today was D. c.
Stephenson. ex-grand~ dragon OF the
Khan in Indiana, formerly known as
the "Old Man" The subject of the
conference was not revealed.
Stephenson said he had Just
dropped in" TO see how the boys
were getting along.
I'm not putting out a thing these
days except a few cigars and a line
of falkland very little of that" said
Stephenson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
SIX DRIVERS ARRESTED
Speeding and Other Traffic Violations
Charged.

Six motorists were arrested today.
These four were charged with
speeding:
George Maggie, 25, of 1926 S. Emer-
son Ave; Karl Beidenmeister, 49, of
972 S. Arlington Ave; Robert Rich
ardson, IS, of 1928 N. Tacoma Ave,
and William NJ. Coffey, %. Of $50
Middle Dr., Woodruff Place.
Paul Sabee, 30, of 3132 Parker
Ave-, was slated on charge of i'm.
proper parking and Joseph Suracufa,
30, of 903 Pershing Ave-, was charged
with driving on the left side of the
street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
DOUBLE PLATOON
INTERESTS MAYOR
Orders City Attorney to
Make Survey in Other Cities.

Mayor Shank today announced he
had directed William Bosom, city at
torney, to make surveys of the 'dou-
ble-platoon" school system of teach
ing in other cities.
Under this plan, half the children
attend school in the mornings and
the other half in the afternoons, re-
lieving crowded building conditions
and at the same time giving the
present amount of work.
There are too many teachers who,
work only four Of five hours day."
said Shank. "They can work at
least eight hours, like every one else,
and teach two separate groups"
Detroit is said to be. using this sys-
TEN.
Bosom is still probing the school
book situation, the mayor asserting
that it was an ''outra &c" constantly
to demand pupils buy new texts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
The accompanying chart shows

The accompanying chart shows
records Of building work in In
dianapols this year, compared
with 1921, 1922 and 1923 activity
in valuation and number Of per
mits.
The slump in June to a valuation
below $500 900 is below any Of the
three previous years, although
last months record came above
1921.
The chart shows the peak build
ing record was made in March last
year, with construction valued at
more than 81 900, 900.
In the number of permits, build
ing ran below 1923 constantly un.
til June. when 1t dropped below
all three previous years. Last
month It was again above the
1921 mark.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
MORE GASOLINE
THAN EVER, But
PRICE STAYS Up
Barrels Of Oil in Storage
Greater Than Last
Year,
Times Washington Bureau.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Despite
an ever increasing demand for gaso-
line and crude oil, the reserve sup
ply OF crude petroleum in the United
States shows substantial increases.
On June 80 this year there were
81 900 900 more barrels of oil in stor-
age than on the same day last year.
according to survey just made by
the bureau OF mines. At the end OF
the first six months Of 1924 the total
domestic net pipe line and tank farm
stocks was 351.21s,o00 barrels. A
year ago this storage supply totaled
but 290.252 900 barrels. This was in
spite of the fact that the summer
season increased the demand APP
proximately 100000 barrels.
Crude Oil Reduced
A reaction Of the increased supply
was a slight tumbling in the price
paid for crude oil at refneries. How
ever, the price OF gasoline to the
motorist has decreased but a cent on
the average throughout the country.
Another reaction was a restraint
on production by operators who are
holding back for higher prices. In
June the daily average production
Of crude petroleum in the United
States was 1881 800 barrels, which
was 1906 barrels less than in May.
For the same month fmports-most-
~ from Mexico-averaged 220. 1000
barrels daily or 16, asa barrels less
than during May.
h California Leads Production
For the first six months Of 1924
American oil wells produced approx
imately 352 1880 barrels of pc
troleum and bureau experts estimate
the total production for the year
will be around 700,000000 barrels OF
forty-two gallons per barrel.
California continues to lead the
States in quantity of production,
The June production was 1S,S0S. 900
barrels and total of 11S,109 ,000
barrels for the first six months of
1924.
Oklahoma is second with 14,179,-
geo barrels for June and 79,005 900
barrels for the six months period.
Texas is third with 81 1888 900 barrels
in June and 66,s65, 900 barrels for
the six months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
ACCIDENTS COST
TWO MOTORISTS
F|NESFOR SPEED
Driver Is Freed as Suspect
In Fatal Injury of Boy
July &c.

Two motorists were fined on speed
ing charges by City Judge Pro Tenn
John Robbins today, and a third
driver was dismissed, in cases grow
ing out Of accidents.
On recommendation Of Coroner
Paul r. Robinson, vagrancy
charge against Lewis Kindel, 839 N.
keystone Ave-, was dismissed. Rob-
inson said he did not believe Kindel
was the driver OF a car that struck
and fatally injured Dale Hill, 4, of
446 N. Rural ST., July 20, at Mas.
sachusetts Ave. and Walnut st. A
license number taken by witnesses
was traced to Kindel.
Edgar Buel, OF Ashland Ave, was
fined $25 and costs on Il speeding
charge, end Ivor Barber, 72r n.
Capitol Ave, was discharged on an
assault and battery charge, Police
testified Buel was driving twenty five
miles an hour when Barber swerved
his machine to avoid him, July RI,
at Sixteenth st. and Park Ave.
BARRIERS car struck g. telephone
pole. -Four men in the machine were
slightly injured.
Ruben Hardey. 81, colored. giving
his address as 2050 N. Delaware St,
was fined SIS and costs on a speed
ing charge, and 81 and costs on an
assault and battery charge. and dis
missed on a charge Of violating a
traffic ordinance. An automobile
driven by him struck 8. car driven
by Mrs. w. H. Babb, 5440 Ashland
Ave, July % at Sixteenth and Belle
fontaine SITS. Lois Babb, 8, daughter
Of Mrs. Babb, was cut about the
hoad-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
FOUR ARRESTED IN RAID
Police Squad Works Overtime With
Results,

Lieut.. Hudson and squad remained
on duty overtime and made raid
at 225 N, East st. early today that
resulted in four arrests.
Claude Eaton, SS, and Mary Eaton,
So, are held on statutory charges.
Persons giving names as Lee
Cooper. 20. and Miss Elsie Kuper,
10. ox La Sale Hotsl. were held.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
Dog Owners Warned

Letters are being prepared by the
county prosecutor to be sent to dog
owners who are delinquent in paying
their city dog license and tax, warn
ing that if they do not meet their
obligations prosecution will follow.
A total of 1000 cases of appeals Of
violators have been taken from JUS
tice OF the peace court of T. R.
Rainey and viii be settled in Grim
,insl Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
BURGLARS UNION BUSY
Cash and Tires Included in Loot for
One Night.

Burglars were active during the
night Monday, reports to police
showed today.
George Kugleman, "a S. Illinois
St.. reported SIS stolen from a hid
ing place in pool table pocket.
William Phillips, Flackville, said
fourteen tires and five tubes, valued
at $3.50, were stolen from his garage.
At the Dawson & Darchus tire and
battery service station, N. State
St.. $3.50 was taken from the cash
drawer, an unknown amount from
pay phone and four tires valued
at $49.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
Weeks Building Lower

Building permits in Indianapolis
for the week ending Aug. totaled
296 representing construction valued
at s250,233, Francis F. Hamilton re-
ported today. compared to 371 per
mits for building valued at $1,343,410
for the week ending Aug. 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
Five Hurt at Anderson

BIZ Times Special
were recovering from injuries re-
ceived in as many auto accidents.
They are: Miss Leona Everheart,
%; William Merrill. rs; Mrs. Frank
Meeker. Louise Malone and Brack
Taylor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
Khan Calls Meeting

BIZ Times Special
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Aug. r.
Members of the Ku-Klux Klan OF
the Ninth and Tenth Congressional
Districts will meet here Sept. IA, it
was announced today. Twenty thou
sand are expected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
DIFFERENCE TO
CUT ARMAMENTS
SEEN BY S|MMS
VIII Follow Acceptance of
Dawes ReparationS
Scheme.
Bv WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMs
Times Foreign Editor

WASHINGTON. Aug. IAN in
ternational conference on reduction
of ornaments will inevitably follow
close upon the heels Of the &C.
ceptance and beginning of execution
Of the Dawes-Young European rep.
arations scheme.
That the world situation viii be
ripe foe such action is everywhere
considereded certain, even President
Coolidge having committed himself
in favor Of it whenever the signs
seem favorable"
The initiative will probably be
taken by the League of Nations. The
Fifth Assembly Of the League will
meet at Geneva, Switzerland, Mon
day, Sept. 1, and foremost among the
agenda is the proposal Of a general
plan for a worldwide arms reduction
on land. sea and in the air, through
international agreement.
Question Discussed
The Fourth Assembly, meeting
last September, discussed the arm
aments question, but owing to the
high tension in Europe, let the
matter go over until this year
Nevertheless a resolution was passed
urging member nations-and all the
great powers except the United
States are members-to keep within
their military budgets for 1923 while
the leagus council prepared an
armament reductions plan for pres
entation in 1924.
This will be taken up and acted
upon by the Assembly next month
Recommendations for international
action are expected in view Of the
progress Europe has made toward
getting back on her feet as the re-
suit of American participation in
reparations.
The League Of Nations is merely
carrying out it's obligations under
its original charter-the League Gov.
enant adopted in 1919-in thus tax.
ing steps to tighten the burden OF
arms.
British Want Conference
1.-THE maintenance of peace" says
Article 8. part of the very backbone
Of the league, requires the reduc.
ton of national ornaments to the
lowest point consistent with national
safety" and the council, taking into
account the general world situation,
shall formulate plans for such re.
duction for consideration and action
of the several governments
Premier Ramsey Macdonald OF
Great Britain wants an international
arms conference. So do the Social.
lists Of France. headed by Premier
Herriot. And since President Cool.
idge has gone on record as favoring
4 such a conference, It is difficult to
see how the United States. when in
vited to name delegates, could very
well refuse to do so.
An attempt viii undoubtedly be
made by the anti-league faction of
the administration, however, to
smother any league plans for dis.
armament and substitute similar,
though disguised, plans of their own,
IL past performances may be relied
1non as an indication.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-12
Mr.. INDIANAPOLIS
TAKES HIS TIME
IN BUYING COAL
Dealers Report Householders
Are Slow in Stocking
Up for Winter.

Mr.. IndianapoIis-The fellow who
swings a coal shovel before hungry
furnaces on cold December mornings
is taking his time this summer about
laying in his next winters supply of
fuel. according to retail coal mer-
chants.
Various reasons are assigned By
the dealers. About the only thing
they agree on is business is not UP
to standard" Most of them, how,
ever, think the scarcity Of money
has something TO do with the pub
lies refusal to buy.
People bought freely in June and
July, but business has Stacked up
in August" commented John C.
Muesing Of the Muesing -Merrick
Coal Company, which operates a
yard on both the north and south
sides.
Remembered Last Year
mot up to average" said Frank
S. Pittman of the Pittman-Rice Coal
Company, Inc. People haven't for
gotten their experience of last year. -
Many citizens filed their cellar
with coal in the summer of 1928.
and then coal prices took a high
dive when winter came. Pittman ex-
planned. Hence the wariness to avoid
similar accident to the family pocket
book. Shea Brothers. 1925 Van Blu
rem St, agreed with Pittman.
Officials of the Polar Ice and Fuel
Company declared the slowness in
buying coal to store is marked, de-
spite the lower prices.
Price Is Lower
Good West Virginia coal is sell
ing for SO ton less than last sum-
mer this time, but not nearly so
much is being bought" said one.
'sRumors Of freight rate reductions
and other possibilities that might
reduce prices still more cause the
public to hold Off Just let the price
advance a little, though, and there
will be a panic of buying to avoid
having to meet further increases.
Along about the first early frost,
too, a lot of fellows will coal up for
the winter"