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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09
THREE MAJOR PROJECTS ARE
AFFECTED BY NEW QUESTION
Whether 2 Per Cent Provision Applies
to Separate Units or All Munich
pal Branches Combined to Be
Decided

Proposed city Improvements requiring bond issues were
temporarily halted today by Mayor Shank after he learned that
city bonded Indebtedness was $88 260 than the 2
per cent of taxable property valuation
Projects held up include 100000 food prevention bond
authorized by the council and 100000 bond issue for
improving and rebuilding the city market and addition
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09

reminded him of them: at any rate.
Teddy looked down suddenly at
his feet, and Immediately forgot
all about Mother Goose.
Gee, I'm scufin' my bran new
shoes" he exclaimed. Il just got
'em Saturday"
Have they got rubber heels?"
Bobby wanted to know. Mine
have"
But Teddy had to admit his did
not.
He Copys Bobby
A few more rhymes and some
physical culture, and 1t was time
for mothers to take their boys and
girls away While he waited for
Florence and Eugene, Teddy wrote
on the blackboard, with others of
the boys and girls. lie learned TO
copy 30 B-B-Y," which he
showed his new friend.
ON the way home. Teddy decided
he didn't Ike school so much. be
cause he had to stand so long
while doing physical culture. but
he liked his teacher.
On his arrival home, he told his
mother, who had returned after es-
tablishiug Teddy in his room. all
about II. then dashed into the
house. In a few moments he came
out, munching a cookie.
And thus ended Teddy's first day
at school.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09
No Important Issues

BIZ Jntfed Press
SEATTLE. Wash, Sept. 9.-Wash-
ington voters went to the polls to-
day to choose candidates for State
and national offices for the general
elections in November. There were
no important issues involved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09

49, - f- = -
The mayor has instructed James
NJ Ogden. corporation counsel, to
investigate legality Of additional
bond issues. in view Of the fact that
the city is over it's limit. If it is
held separate taxing units are not
counted in the general debt of the
city, a margin Of more than $1,000
600 is left. If all units are counted
in the per cent limit. improvements
will be at standstill until the city
pays off nearly 100000.
Question Is New
Attorneys for banks and bond
houses admit that the question is a
new one in investigation Of legality
of bond issues.
The mayor believes that separate
units such as the sanitary board,
the park board and board Of health
all compose the general debt of the
city. Joseph L. Hogue, city control
/ Ter, said he doubted If attorneys for
banks would reject bond issues as
long as the general city debt was
within the limit.
On a valuation Of 1886, 81 $40 for
the city. a 2 per cent bonded limit
amounts to S12.726,23O. The city
/ bonded Indebtedness now is $13.726.-
ESQ.
The park board, which has devel-
| oped a debt within $270.7 Of its
limit Of onehalf Of 1 per cent Of
property valuation, has a bonded
debt Of S2.625.500. The sanitary
board bonded Indebtedness is
| $2.941 900.
General City Debt
Bonded Indebtedness of the general
city has reached S7,717.990, Hogue
said. to which must be added a sink
ing fund debt of S530,00O.
Mayor Shank's attention has been
called to the per cent limit in
rewriting the charter in which he
hopes to eliminate separate taxing
units. If the units are eliminated
without reducing the bonded indebt-
edness. an amendment to the const-
tuition will be necessary to legaliza
future bond issues.
The mayor said he was opposed
to the uncertainty and delay IN
amending the constitution, and be
lieved the safest way was to keep al
units within the total limit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09
BANK IS ROBBED

Three Bandits Escape With sos in
Cash.
BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Sept. s.-Three
robbers today held up the Bank of
Anglum, on suburban road near
here and escaped with sos in cash.
They were frightened away after
starting to break into the vaults.
where several thousand dollars In
cash was kept.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09
BLAST CLAIMS SECOND
Burns in Explosion at Cement Plant
Fatal to Earl Mathews.

BIZ Times Special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Sept. 8
Earl Mathews, SO, died at a local hos
pital early today from burns received
in the explosion at the Indiana Port
land Cement plant Sunday. he was
the second victim of the blast which
occurred in kiln at the plant. Will
liam Price, a fellow worker, died
Monday.
A wife and one child survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09
Three Speeders Slated

Zero Mueller. "a, Of 1868 Carroll
ton Ave; Pete McEwen, 43, of 63 N.
Irvington Ave, and Carl Tripp, 48,
of 81 S. Arlington Ave. were arrest
ed today on speeding charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09
FLIERS TAKE It
EASY IN FLIGHT.
Encounter Fog En- Route to
Washington,
RTIIETIN
u 7 IFIIIl ~
By United Press
EIIT NTfTON Cont OrTf1a

WASHINTON, Sept. 9.-The
hiers arrived her at 20 p. m.
BIZ United Press
ABERDEEN, Nd, Sept. 9.-Their
speed slackened by unfavorable
weather. the round-the-world hiers
descended here at 1908 eastern
standard time) today for lunch. Tney
will resume their flight to Washing
tor this afternoon. The fliers an
nounced they had encountered fog
and strong headwinds between
Mitchell Field, N. Y, and Aberdeen.
The fliers took off from Aberdeen
proving grounds at 12:40 p. m. Alb
erdeen is seventy miles north Of
Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09
Chance for Orator

Committee is looking for a speaker
for the Real Estate Board luncheon
at the Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, secretary announced to-
d4y.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09
TRACTOR BIDS OPENED
Will Be Used by City Sanitation De-
partment.

Bids on two two-ton truck tractors
for the sanitation department were
received by the sanitary board today
and taken under advisement until
next Tuesday.
White Truck Co. $500 each; In
ternational, $5.511 so; Indiana, $4,000:
GMC, $5,494.36 Pierce, $5,9882.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09
Home Edition

A NEW Indianapolis fea-
"A ture, Under Miss In
diana's Torch" appears daily
on the editorial page.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-09
Forecast

EAIR tonight and Wednes-
= day. Cooler tonight with
probable frost. Rising temper
ature by Wednesday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
IN THOMAS PRIMARY

TOWNSVILLE, March 8.
Thomas County politics bids fair 10
be warmer than the weather at tn2
time set for the county primary on
Aug 8. judging from the way things
are shaping up now and the fact
that so many good citizens seem to
be feeling the call to office.
The first announcement in the
coming campaign has come frcrl
Mayor-H. J. Mcintyre, who will OPP
rose Judge w. H. Hammond for
the office Of Judge Of. the city
court of Thomasville. The race will
be one of especial interest as both
candidates are among Thomasville's
most prominent citizens and both
have a large following in the town
and county, judge Hammond has
held the office for sixteen years
and Mr.. Mcintyre has been solicit
tor of the court for several terms.
While there have been no other
formal announcements there are a
number Of others whose candidacy
is an open secret and who are said
to be putting in good work among
the voters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
TERRIFIC BLAST WRECKS UTAH MNE MANY LIVES IN DANGER
ATTORNEY GENERAL STILL DEFIES CONGRESS
KIWANIS CLUB WILL
VISIT ANDERSONVILLE

Kiwanis Friday accepted an in
vitation from the Andersonville con-
solidated school pupils and faculty
to be guests of the scnooI there on
Friday, March ID.
The local Kiwanis club will as
semble that date at the hotel ri
1880, going to Andersonville by
automobile. A program is being
prepared by the club and the school
Lunch will be served by the friends
of the school on the school grounds.
Miss Dorothy Cass led the sing
ing for Kiwanis Friday, also rend-
ering number of solos. Kiwan-
ians Mckenzie, of Montezuma, and
Rotarian Paul Westbrook, of Amer
icus, were guests. Sam Heys, vice
president, presided. The program
was arranged by Kiwanians Bin
Jones and Emmett Murray.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
CITRUS FRUIT CROP
THIS YEAR is LARGE
Statistics Show 81 Per Cent of
Grapefruit Had Moved To
February 25th

ATLANTA, Ga, March 8.-The
total indicated production Of
oranges, tangerines and grape fruit
for the present season is 22,700,000
boxes, according to a special report
on the southern citrus fruit crop
issued by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The report gave the indicated
production as 13, $4,000 boxes of
oranges, 100000 boxes of tanger-
ines and 100000 boxes of grape
fruit.
The probable commercial crop Of
the three fruits was given as 20,-
100000 boxes, allowances being
made for drops" "culls," and
looses from other causes.
1t was reported that up to Feb
ruary Is, there had been shipped
a total of 100000 boxes of citrus
fruits, and at that time, there was
an estimated number Of 7,700,000
boxes remaining on the trees to be
shipped during the balance of the
season. The movement to Feb
ruary rs represented So per cent of
the organge crop, 81 per cent of the
tangerine crop and 81 per cent of
the grape fruit crop.
The movement, at that time,
was reported as below normal ex-
pectation for oranges, the move
ment for tangerines about as ex-
pected. Grape fruit movement, it
was stated, has been slightly faster
than normal and "there is a pros
rect that the supply win be light
for late season demands"
The loss from drops" is not ma
terially greater than usual, al
though a few sections have sustain-
ed heavy losses and a general htayy
loss from this source is apt to re-
suit from the checked movement Of
mid-season fruit, the report said, /,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
WOOD TO Be QUIzzED
BY SPECIAL SENATE
DAUGHERTY PR0BERS
Subpoena Issued For Author OF
Senatorial Statement lnvolv-
ing Oil Interests
OTHER WITNESSES CALLED
Names OF These Are Withheld
For Present Because Of
Committee Policy

WASHINGTON, March 8.-Spe-
cial senate committee investigating
Attorney General Daugherty today
issued a subpoena for Leonaci
Wood, Jr., to question him regard
ing the story that deal involving
a cabinet appointment was Pr
posed by oil interests at the repub-
lican convention in Chicago in
1920.
Others prospective witnesses IN
several Ohioans, politicians and
other associates of Daugherty OF
Columbus and other cities, the
names of which are withheld.
In his testimony Friday after
noon, young Wood testified that Ger
tain oil interests had offered for a
consideration to support his father
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, for the
Republican Presidential nomination
in 1920.
According to the story told by
Wood, the offer was made at the
time of the deadlock in the Chicago
convention, and was conditioned
upon the appointment Of the late
Jake Hamon, then Republican ma
tional committeeman from Oklaho-
ma to the post of Secretary of the
interior.
Senator Walsh, of Montana, Stat.
ed last night that subpoenas also
would be issued for Mrs. John w.
German, formerly Mrs. Clara Smith
Hamon, and Jake Hamon, Jr.,
The subpoena for Woods ;.p-
pearance before the committee is
returnable Wednesday, March ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
CURTIS REFUTES
TALE Of BENNETT
BEFORE COMMIT TEE
Kansas City Is Voluntary Wit
mes Before Probers Commit
tee in Washington Today
FLATLY DENIES STORY
Bennett Sticks To Story, But
Says He Doesn't Want To
Spread The Scandal

WASHINGTON, March 8.-Sen-
ator Curtis, Of Kansas, assistant
republican leader in the senate,
came voluntarily today before the
oil committee to refute the test
mony Of Ira E. Bennett that he was
the person referred to as "tne prln-
cipal" in one of Benefits kilograms
to Mclean at Palm Beach.
This telegram, dispatched jan
uary 20, said Bennett had seen "the
principal" and added there would
be "no rocking of the boat and no
designations" but that reaction
was expected fro mthe unwarrant-
ed political attacks.
Curtis flatly denied that Bennett
had delivered any message to him
from Mclean, or that he had talked
with Bennett about the political as.
poets Of the oil inquiry.
Recalled to the stand, Bennett
said he had conversations with
Senator Curtis, but would not :.e-
late what unless compelled to as he
did not want to spread Scandal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
fielder ACCUSED OF'
BRIBERY N FEDERAL
C GU R 7 INDICTN ENT.
Former Georgian Alleged To
Have Offered Big Bride To
Atty. Gen. DaughertY
FRAUD is ALSO CHARGED
CASTOR B. Means Implicated
With Former Atlanta Attor-
new In New indictments

NEW YORK, March 8.-Thomas
B Fielder, head of a well-known
law firm, president of the Georgia
Society and defense counsel in sew
eral big bootleg liquor cases; Gas
ton B. Means, a former agent OF
the adepartment of justice, and
Elmer Jarnecke, secretary to Means
have been indicted in federal court
here for obstructing justice and at
tempting for price of $65,O0O
to bride United States Attorney
General Daugherty and other gov
eminent prosecutors to protect men
who since have been sentenced for
using the mails in a fraud which
netted $175,000.
Those besides Attorney Gener-
al Daugherty whom the accused are
alleged to have promised to bride
include United States District at
torney Hayward and two of his as
sistants, John Holleye Clark, Jr,.
and Peter j. Mccoy.
Today's indictments charge the
trio with having received $4,000
from officers of the Crager Syster
Inc, and the Glass Casket company
Of Altoona, Pa, of whom II since
have been sentenced for obtaining
$4,000 in an alleged take stock
promotion scheme conducted the
through the mails.
Means, Jarnecke and nine others
were indicted last October for us
ing the mail to defraud and engag
ing in conspiracy through which
512 cases and $4,000 barrels OF
whisky were removed from licensed
distillers and diverted into bootleg
channels. Fielder is Means attorney
in in this case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
ARGUMENTS IN CASE
OF MRS. BYFIELD VS..
GAMBLER ON TODAY
Final Phase OF 500, 900 Dam
age Case Against Atlanta
Sportsman Entered Today
MAY GET VERDICT TODAY
DeKalb Superior Court Occu-
pied With Trial OF Sensation
al Case At Decatur

DECATUR, March S.--Argu-
ments in the trial of the suit for
$4,000 damages brought by Mrs.
Sarah Byfield, wife of a local auto
mobile dealer, against Walter T.
Gambler, millionaire Atlanta club
man, as a result Of an alleged at
tack by him upon the plaintiff in
her stateroom aboard the steamer
Berengaria during a trip to Europe
in the summer of 1922, were made
in DeKalb Superior court here to-
day in the concluding phase of the
trial which began Thursday.
The case is expected to go to the
jury this afternoon.
In his testimony Friday after
noon, Gambler stated that he had
just entered the Byfield stateroom
on the eventful night before land
ing at Cherbourg, and, seeing Mrs.
Byfield on the bed, had asked her
how she was feeling, when Byfield
made a dramatic entrance into the
room, crying:
"Ah, ha, We caught you at last ;
I've been suspecting this for six
'months-you've got to pay mel"
In less than three minutes, said
Gambler, Byfield had drawn blank
check from his pocket and ordered
Gambler to sign it for $4,000.
"hle knows he did that" said
Gambler. She knows he did it
even if she will not admit it.
He accounted for his presence
in the stateroom by his claim that
the Gambler and Byfields, being on
the European voyage as party,
granted each other, tacitly, the
right to visit each others rooms on
all occasions. ''There was nothing,
absolutely nothing wrong with my
being there" said Gambler. 'In
fact, Byfield had told me on an up
per deck only three or four min
utes before that he was bound for
the stateroom and when / opened
the door l thought that he would
either be there then, or in very
few minutes"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
AMERICAN FARM CROPS.
WORTH Il BILLIONS
Increase AS Compared With
1922 Totals 1896, goo, 600,
Figures Show

ATLANTA, Ca, March 8-The
total value of crops, animals raised
and livestock products of American
farms last year was $12,204,000
600, an increase Of $060,000,O00
over that Of 1922 according to
preliminary estimate issued by the
United States Department Of Agri.
culture received here.
The total estimate included So
953, 000,0gO for crops, $6,111,000.
600 for animal products, less an al.
lowance of $3,86O,O0o,000, the es.
timated value of crops fed to live
stock.
The value of cotton and seed
was estimated at $1,769, 900, DOC,
according to the report.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
MISS SIMPSON TALKS
TO WOMEN AND GIRLS

Miss Anne Simpson, social by
giene expert of the United States
public health service, was a visitor
in Americas Friday and while here
delivered three addresses before
audiences of women and girls.
At the Americas High school, the
entire student body in the girls di-
vision, over the age of IA years,
we're assembled in the school audi
forum to hear Miss SIMPSON,. Dun
ing hen address lasting a hour, Miss
Simpson told :hese girls the story
of life reproduction, starting with
the lowest form of animal and
vegetable life, and carrying her
theme on to the highest pinnacle OF
human life reproduction, her adj
dress being couched in the pures,
language, and indicating a thor
ough knowelge and expert study
Of the subject discussed. The
more than one hundred girls who
heard Miss Simpson at the High
school were given much valuable
information, this being along the
line of the lecture delivered in
Americas recently by DR.. Charles
Barker, who came here under Ro-
tary auspices, and whose talks
produced a most profound impress
sion among the men and women 0.
the community.
At 1880 o'clock, Miss Simpson
talked to an assemblage of women
in the auditorium of Carnegie Ii
brary, approximately fifty women
attending, ard in the afternoon sht
spoke to the girls and women Of
Plains. The girls were addressed
in the school auditorium there al
$3.50 O'Clock, and one hour later the
ladies Of the community heard Miss
Simpsons lecture in the same place
Both gatherings at Plains were held
under auspices of the Parent-Teach-
err association, the ladies of that
community, as we'll as those OF
Americas, aiding Miss Simpson ma.
terially in her efforts to instruct
the girls and women OF the respec-
tive commodities on che important
subject Of social hygiene, il whIea
SO much interest has already been
aroused. NNMHn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
.DAUGHERTY HOLDING
EVIDENCE SOUGHT BY
CONGRESS IN REQUEST
Department Persists In Declin-
ing To Make Public Names
Of Accused Congressman
EIHLMAN DEFENDS MANI
Maryland Republican Takes
Floor To Demand Action
On Charges Involving Him

WASHINGTON, March 8.-The
Department Of Justice declined to-
day to disclose the names of the
two representatives referred to in
the report of the grand jury.
Attorney General Daugherty,
however, offered to transmit to
the House in response to request
for evidence said to indicate Req
representative Eihlman had consent
ed to the improper use of his in
fluence for consideration this
evidence having been developed IN
Chicago.
Representative Longworth, Repub
lican floor leader Immediately NOV
ed that the communication be re-
ferred to the judiciary committee
with instructions to report imme-
diately with regard to course Of
procedure. Before the House could
act, Representative Eihlman, repub-
lican of Maryland, took the floor tn
defend his name, declaring that he
wanted action and full investiga-
ton Of the charges which might
concern him. Representative Elhl-
man declared he could demonstrate
to the house and the country his
innocence Of any wrong-doing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
COUNTY DOCTORS MET
HERE FOR SYMPOSIUM

The Sumter County Medical as
ISOLATION met in Americas last
night with physicians present from
Americas, Plains, Preston and Les
lie, and held symposium on cam
Ger in which number Of those at
tending participated. The meeting
was held in the parlors of the Wind
sor hotel and following the business
session the physicians were enter
tanned at a banquet in the private
dining room Of the hotel.
A feature Of the meeting was the
report of DR.. j. w. Payne showing
the number of still-births reported
in this county during the first IL
months Of 1928. These statistics
show there were three white and
10 negro children stillborn dur
ing that period, the cause being at
tributed in a large degree to ve-
nereal and other preventable diseas-
es by DR., Payne. Statistics pre-
sented BY the county health Off
Ger showed an appreciable coop
Grafton in the effort to have all
births properly reported, there be-
ing only ten cases Of known births
in which proper reports had not
been filed during the period under
consideration, according to DR..
Payne. 49,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
MR.. AND MRS. IVEY
TO MOVE TO ATLANTA

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Ivey and
family, who have been residents
here during a number of years past,
will move at an early date to At
lanta to reside. They will go there
Monday to secure an apartment and
make certain arrangements but plan
to remain here until probably April
1. DR.. w. J. Payne, county health
officer, has rented the Tvey home
on Lee street and will occupy this
following the departure of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ivey for Atlanta, where their
son, Douglas Ivey, already resides.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
REEDS MISSOURI
MANAGER READY TO
THROW UP SPONGE

ST. LOUIS, March Ed A.
Glenn, state manager for Senator
Reed, today stated that reports
from yesterdays township and
ward meetings showed the senator
was defeated in virtually all parts
of the state except Kansas City and
st. Louis.
GAS far as I'm concerned, I'm
willing to throw up the sponge,
Glenn said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
MINERS ENTOMBED
by BIG EXPLOSION IN
UTAH FUEL CO. MINE
Castle Gate Is Scene OF Catas-
trophe That May Cost Scores
OF Lives
MINE REPORTED ON FIRE
Cause of Disaster AS Yet I'm
known, VIII Be Investigated
By State Authorities

SALT LAKE CITY, March s.
Approximately ITS coal miners are
reported as entombed as a result
of an explosion in No. 2 mine of the
Utah Fuel Company at Castle Gate
according to advices reaching here
this forenoon.
Another report states that the
mine is on fire.
The cause Of the catastrophe is
as yet unknown, but an investiga-
ton has been ordered by state mini
ing authorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
FIRPO WINS OVER
SPALLA IN IS ROUNDS

BUENOS AIRES, March 8.-Luis
Firpo is still champion of the South
America and a contender for the
return of a bout with Jack Demp-
sey.
Last night the wild bull of the
Pampas turned back the invasion
from Italy by knocking out Erm-
inio Spalla in the 14th round Of
their Is round bout at the river
Platte football field.
Thirty thousand people saw the
fight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-08
BONUS ADVOCATES
LOSE CASH PLAN

WASHINGTON, March 8. -
The proposal to make full cash
payments on option in the SOL
diers bonus bill was voted down
today by the house ways and
means committee which decided
to limit payments to paid up life
insurance.