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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
CRITICISM ANSWERED
Five Per Cent of Roads Serve 20
Per Cent of People, Says Williams.

What little criticism there is of
the State highway commissions
road extension comes from the little
fellow who resents the fact that
new concrete road is, not built past
his door, said John d. Williams, di-
rector of the commission. today
When you consider that there are
10000 miles of road in Indiana, that
we are paving 4,100 miles and that
this 5 or 6 per cent of the total sys-
tenn directly serves 20 per cent of
the population, there is little room
for criticism
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
GROCER TAKES
LIFE WITH Gun
III Health Believed Cause of
Suicidel

III health is believed to have
caused John Vargo, SO, proprietor
of a grocery at 1902 w. Tenth St, to
kill himself III the home of his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Vargo. 917
n. Concord St. today.
Vargc, according to his sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Plokter. 915 N. Con
cord ST, had been i'll Cor some time
and was released from a Martinsville
hospital Saturday.
His mother was alone in a front
room of the house when the shoot
ing occurred.
Ben Click. SS1 Union St. stand
ing near by heard the fgst of four
shots and through the Window Of
theAroom saw Vargo seated on the
floor. fire the bullet into his head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ATTEMPT
TO KEEP OUT "CONFESSION'
Compulsion Charged in Obtaining
Statement on Day of Arrest
Four Hours in Sweat Box" Is
Objection of Defendants Counsel.

Early compOsure gone Gladys Ellis o. on trial for murder
IN Criminal Court seized with of nervousness today as
the State piled testimony concerning the brutal killing of
Miss Louise Richards TO- teacher Indiana Woman Prison
the night of Feb. 25
Gladys killed Miss Richards with blunt instrument
ractung the aged woman temple according to charges The
attack made while the girl escaping the prison. accord
ing to evidence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
LANGLEY Is SENTENCED
Kentucky Congressman Given Two
Years i'm Prison

BIZ U1ited Press
CONVICTION, Ky, May 13.-Con.
gressman John w. Langley was SEN
fenced to two years in Atlanta Fed
eral penitentiary today in coure here
on charges of violating the liquor
laws. on which he was convicted last
night Motion for new trial was
denied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
Old Fiddlers Disblace Modern Jazz Players

EVNHILE jazz reigns supreme
W in other parts of the city,
49, North Indianapolis an
nounces an old folders contest to
be held at Recreation Hall, Udell
and Annette SITS, at p. m, May
%, under auspices of the Better
Business League of North Indi-
annapolis.
Vio!inists ranging in age from
so to so will play favorites of the
day when barn dances were every
day events. Leslie Troutman,
1142 w Thirty-Sixth St. in charge
of the contest, said there are forty
two old-time fiddlers in North In
dianapolis. Thirty-f1ve have en-
tered the contest.
Until about four years ago, thess
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13

contests were annual affairs. At
that time they were abandoned,
when the floor of te auditorium at
school No. 41, RAIDER and Thirtieth
SITS, sank-"about a foot" Trout
man said-during one of the contests
at which the crowd overlooked the
place.
Entrants are not limited to North
indianapolis, The contest is open
to any one in the city
Prizes are offered for these
events:
/. Youngest fiddler.
?. Oldest fiddler
8. Best playing of Devils
Dream"
4 Best playing of Irish Wash
erwornan."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
Willie Carey Held Again

Willie Carey, 329 Kentucky Ave.
a familiar figure in police court, was
arrested today on charge of driving
an auto while intoxicated Two men
and two girls with him in the auto
were held on charges OF Vagrancy
and drunkenness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
Race by Radio

~ADIO fans over the coun-
TX try who want to listen
in and get the details of
the 500-mile race here May 80
are advised to tune in on WGN.
The details of the event will
be broadcast from the Edge
Water Beach Hotel, Chicago,
the Chicago Tribune station,
the facts ito be phoned by di-
rect wire from the press stand
at the Speedway during the
running of the race.
The Prest-O-Lite Company,
Speedway City, will handle this
end of the project.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
TWELVE ESCAPE PRISON
All but Three Captured After Break
in Oklahoma.

bV JUfLFU TFfSN
M'ALESTER, Okla, May 1S.-
Twelve prisoners escaped from the
State penitentiary here today. The
prisoners broke for liberty shortly
after they were marched into the
br1ckyard for work County and
prison officers quickly organized
posses to pursue the fugitires All
but three of the prisoners had been
recaptured at noon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
Four Days for Trial

Judge Collins has allowed four
days for the trial. The State is ex-
pected to finish its case late today
or early Wednesday. Attorney
Pike said it is probable the defend
ant will take the stand in her own
behalf.
If convicted and sentenced, the
girl will have to be taken back to
the Woman's Prison, whence she
found it so easy to escape. authori-
ties said.
"I would rather die than go back
to that place." the girl remarked
when arrested,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
DIVORCES ARE OPPOSED
MethOdists Go ON Record After Bit.
ter Fight at Conference.

BIZ United Press
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. May 10
That divorces granted on grounds
other than statutory offenses should
be unlawful was voted by the gen
eral conference of the Methodist
church here today after bitter
fight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
Crossing Crash Fatal

CWIttW 7 TG6N
KOKOMO, Ind, May 13.-Mrs..
Gertrude Rittenhouse died today
from injuries received Ist night
when her automobile stalled on
railroad track and was struck by a
train.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
DIES IN AIRPLANE CRASH
Civilian Observer Killed in Accident
at NcCOok Field.

BU Unlfed PTcSs
DAYTON. ohio, May 13.-R. E.
Anderson. civilian observer at Nc
Cook field. was instantly killed in an
airplane crash at Wilbur Wright
field here today.
Lieut.. Eugene Foxdale was in.
jured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
MACLAREN OFF AGAIN
British Aviator Resumes World
Flight After Ten Days Delay.

Flight After Ten Days Delay.
By United Press
NASIARABAD India. May 13-
The British round the world fiiers
are on the wing again.
After a ten days delay due to
engine trouble. Major MacLaren.
commanding the British amphibian
plane. is reported to have arrived
at Parlu, India. His total mileage
now is $3.50 since he left England
seven weeks ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
Families Forced 30 Flee

By United Press
DRAVOURSBURG. Pa. May Ia
Flood waters forced more than sew.
enty-fve families here to vacate the
first floors of their homes and many
residents along the river front fed
to higher land Many dwellings in
McKeesport were affected by high
water. II was reported here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
Home Edition

WHAT do you want to
w know? Ask The Times
Washington Bureau, 1922 New
York Avenue, Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13

Temporarily losing sight of their
special plea Of insanity attorneys
for the defense made a hard fight
to keep ous of evidence a confession
given detectives by the prisoner the
night of her arrest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-13
Forecast

DOSSILY thunder showers
i this afternoon or early to-
night followed by fair and cool
er tonight and Wednesday in
this vicinity.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
CONVENTION STDELICHTS
By C.. GOULD LINCOLN.

opinion the talk about getting the city
folk back to the farm is bunk The
people are eating less, apparently,
than they used to III this country, he
says. and attributes this. in part. to
the desire of the American women to
keep thin. Clearly. farmers should get
the women to change their styles.
Former Senator T. Coleman du Pont,
Delaware's national committeeman,
who laid the way with his motion yes
terday 10 speedy settlement of the
contest over the District of Columbia
delegates in favor of the Colladay-
Prescott organization, has lost another
hat. Not on a bet, but must lose a
hat. He always does lose a hat at the
national convention. he says. He wan
dered through the national committee
rooms late yesterday seeing in vain
for the hat. Failing TO find his own
however. he found some one else's and
went on his way.
Hell and Maria" Dawes has at
least one strong advocate for the vice
presidential nomination among the
members of the national committee
Henry Lincoln Johnson of Georgia,
who won out yesterday in his contest
before the national committee, has
Evening star., 1924-06-05

Special Dispatch to The Star
CLEVELAND, Ohio. June Five
days before the big show is scheduled
TO open and the Republican national
convention has yet scarcely caused a
ripple in this city. Delegates to the
convention so far arrived consist only
of the few contestiRg delegations
from half dozen southern states and
such members of the national COM
mittee as may be delegates.
There is no such thing as ''presi-
it existed at Chicago four years ago
with six or seven headquarters.
many of them luxurious, opened for
the then contestants for the Republi-
can nomination for President. The
sole presidential headquarters is
that Of the Coolidge forces, main
tained in the Cleveland Hotel by Will
liam NJ. Butler, who is managing the
Coolidge campaign. Perhaps when
the crowds begin TO come there will
be a vice presidential row" eStab-
lished-though at present most of the
men prominently suggested for thu
tail to the Coolidge kite seem to be
backing away from nomination.
But while there is plenty of space
here still. party chieftains from many
of the states are already on the
ground, veterans of many campaigns.
John r. Adams. retiring chairman of
the national committee: Joe" Jeallng
of Indiana, Charles ID. HilleS, who
managed the Taft campaign back i'll
1912 and who is the Empire State Ma
tional committeeman; Ralph +. Will
liams of Oregon. Il. Coleman Du Pont
of Delaware and Harmon l.. Remmel
of Arkansas are among those who
are now here.
The sole representative of the
United States Senate to put in an
appearance in Cleveland so far is
Senator Medill Mccormick of Illinois.
He is to join the newspaper forces
covering" the convention, it is an
rounced. and will write special ar
ticles daily for a number of news
papers.
Admitting there is no excitement
here over the coming convention
there is one thing that hits you in
the eye-the wal in which the Re
publicans here are putting their faith
in Calvin Coolidge. The President.
set of the party today. They are
desperately anxious to find running
mate for him who will help to speed
the ticket on it's way to success, TOO.
The Republican women are getting
more of a thrill out of the khan
gathering than the men up to date
They have headquarters in the Fed
eral Reserve building, next to the
Republican ma tional committee meet
ing rooms. One of the active asSo-
ciate members of the national con. com,
mittee is Mrs. Lenna L. Iost of West
Virginia. Mrs. Yost in the past has
been an active worker for prohibi. u.
ton and for woman suffrage. In heI
opinion the Republican ticket in West
Virginia this year is strong. She has
every confidence that President Cool
idEe will win, and she is inclined tc
favor Judge Kenyon of Iowa as vice
presidential nominee.
Charles III. Searcy, national commit.
teeman from kentucky, is a ''Iowden-
for-Vice-President" man He has ideas
that vary considerably with those OF
some who are seeking a solution OF
the farm problem. There should be
greater movement away from the farm
to the city, he says Too many farmers
and too much production now. In his
Evening star., 1924-06-05
BRYAN GETS BIG VOTE
FOR DELEGATESHIP
Thirty-Five Florida Counties Give
McAdoo 21,469, Against 11,846,
in Presidency Race,
Py tfre Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June s.
Incomplete returns from eleven of
the sixty-three counties in the state,
complied here last night, give
William Jennings Bryan, candidate
for delegate at large to the Demo-
cratic national convention, 1852
votes. with indications that the COM
moner will probably poll one of the
largest votes cast in the Florida
statewide primary held Tuesday.
William G. McAdoo, candidate for the
democratic presidential nomination.
had polled 21.469 votes in thirty five
counties. Senator Oscar W. Under
wood, McAdoo's opponent, had re-
ceived 11.S46.
Judge r. A. Greene of Starke was
running far ahead of his opponent,
REPRESENTATIVE Frank Clark, can
didate for the nomination to succeed
himself in Congress, reports from
about half of the counties in the
second congressional district indi-
Gated, and Herbert ]. Drane of the
first district was polling a large ma
jority over his opponent, James w.
McCants of Tampa, as candidate to
succeed himself in the House of
Representatives
Although John w Martin. former
mayor of Jack sonville. continued to
lead his opponents in the guberna-
turial race, after 117.399 votes had
been tabulated. indications were that
n" would hardly receive a sufficient
The nomination. Latest returns ir
this race are: Martin. i2.S9S: Catt
s4S4O: Jennings. 3345I: Spep =.
l.0l1; Trammell. 5.269.
Evening star., 1924-06-05

District, from Georgia and from other
southern states where the Repub-
lican vote is really negligible in the
organizations are principally to con-
troll federal patronage, become seri-
Gus when there are two or more
serious contenders for the presiden-
tial nomination, but with President
Coolidge assured of an overwh elmin z
majority on the first ballot they do
not present so serious an aspect this
year.
Tho woman associate members of
the Republican national committee
today sat for the first time with the
full committee to hear the. contests
They were not permitted to vote. how
ever. This is a matter which, the
women say, viii be remedied before.
expect to be made fun members of the
national commit.
Delegates r. turn ID y. @
W. T. Galiiher. onc Of the success
full contestants for a seat as delegate
from the District of Columbia, and
Samuel J. Prescott, chairman OF the
District, whose organization was rec
ognized. left here last night after
the District contest had been settled
to return to Washington. They will
not again come to Cleveland until
Mondoy, they said. The entire Dis
trict delegation will come here at
Edward F. Colladay, Republican ma
tional committeeman for the District,
remained here to continue with the
work of the committee
Evening star., 1924-06-05
DRYS SEE Time RIPE
TO ELECT PRESIDENT
Prohibition Party Leaders Think
Right Candidate Can Sweep
u. S. in November.
TO NOMINATE TOMORROW
Plea for Broader Platform Expect
ed to Be Approved.

BY the Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5.-For the
third time in fifty years the National
Prohibition party opened its national
convention here today intent on nom
mating a candidate for President and
adopting a platform that will come
pose than it has experienced in the
past.
According to leaders, expressed last
night by DR.. A. r. Gouley of Seattle,
Wash,. the Prohibition party has the
best opportunity since it's organiza-
ton to do something on its own ac-
count; that its candidate can win in
the election if the proper platform is
adopted and the proper man selected
to head the ticket.
In the absence of National Chair
man Virgil G. Hinshaw, the conven-
ton was called to order by wee
Chairman ]. a. Murray of Nebraska,
and delegates prepared TO near the
keynote address by Temporary Chair
man II. +. Ferris of Missouri.
Day Given to Routine.
Much of todays session was TO be
devoted to routine business, organ1-
Edtioil VI toilihlltttS anu 49,
Adoption OF a platform and nomina-
ton of candidates will not come un-
til tomorrow.
With no avowed candidates seek
ing the nomination.. sentiment has
not yet crystallized sufficiently to in
dicate who the presidential nominee
will be. There appears to be some
sentiment for changing the name OF
the party, but it is not believed this
will be strong enough TO bring about
a change. The name of "ProgressiNe
American Party" was suggested last
night and received considera Bile APP
plause.
Sentiment for broadening the scope
of the platform to include pronounce
ments on many subjects which hith-
erto have been passed up by the dry
party may he sufficient TO insure the
adoption of several planks hitherto
left to the other parties for conSid-
Evening star., 1924-06-05
COOLIDGE MENTOR LEAVES
Says Character Can Be Read in
Mans Shoes.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. June .
James Lucey, philosopher. friend and
shoemaker of President Coolidge, left
yesterday for Cleveland, where he
will attend the Republican national
convention.
1t is his first extended trip away
from his workbench in twelve years
and only the second since he settled
in Northampton, ferty-four years ago.
Just before he boarded the train
Mr.. Lucey said:
"A persons character may be told
by the shoes he wears" President
Coolidge, he added, wears only the
best of shoes
Mr.. Lucey worked all of Tuesday
night at his bench in order not to
disappoint any customers before
leaving for Cleveland On his way TO
the railroad station he delivered a
pair of mended shoes TO one customer.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
DEMOCRATS TO THIRST.
Liquor Will Be Scarce, New York
Dry Chief Saws.

NEW YORK June 5.-Liquor will
be scarce in New York city during
the forthcoming Democratic national
convention, Divisional Prohibition
Chief r Q. Herrick, in charge Of dry
laws enforcement in New York and
northern New Jersey. predicted yes
terday. He said that at this time
very little liquor is being smuggled
into the territory over which ne has
jurisdiction.
Mr. Herrick warned would-be
liquor purchasers of the danger of
getting poisonous substitutes.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
ISSUES LEFT TO PARTY.
Smith Campaign Depends on Plat.
form, SAYS Chairman Roosevelt.

NEW YORK. June 5.--The view of
the Democratic party as embodied in
its platform and not his personal
views will determine the position
Gov Smith will take in the cam
paign if he obtains the nomination
for President, statement from
Franklin D. Roosevelt, chairman of
the New York state committee, said
last night
The platform will represent the
view of all shades of Democratic
opinion. in the belief Of Mr.. Roose-
velt II wet plank is inserted it
will be because a majority of the
party members from all parts of the
country desire it, he said.
Evening star., 1924-06-05

The Holy year OF 1925 WI .sin on
Christmas eve. 1924. when the Porta
Santa of st. Peters in Rome will be
thrown open until Christmas eve,
Evening star., 1924-06-05

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, ana
Frank Morrison, secretary, are com
ing to Cleveland next week to appear
before the resolutions committee in
the interest Of organized labor, The
Cleveland Federation of Labor has
received a letter from him stating his
position of mo partisanship in poll
Evening star., 1924-06-05

announced that Hell and Maria" is
good enough for the Georgia outfit
and he will get their eighteen votes.
Evening star., 1924-06-05

The delegates and commit eemen
have the benefit of a special post
office, established in the federal re-
serve building, where the committee
headquarters are. 1t is d substation
of the Cleveland post office. specially
opened to handle convention mail by
Postmaster Harry ~ Taylor.
Evening star., 1924-06-05
HOTEL INN

Phone Main sl0S-sI09
6O4=6IO 9th St NV.
81 rooms S6 weekly: $40. so rooms, So; Si4
with toilet shower and lavatory. $40; in
room. SO per cent more. Rooms Like Mothers.
Evening star., 1924-06-05

Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton of War
rem, Ohio, vice chairman Of the Re
publican national committee. is going
TO do all in her power to bring about
the ratification of the proposed child
labor amendment TO the Constitution
She announced today that she would
seek to have the Ohio state conven-
tion, which meets i'll August, adopt
resolution calling on the Legislature
of the state to ratify the amendment.
we Ohio women want our state to
be among the first to ratify this
amendment" said Mrs. Upton.
Evening star., 1924-06-05

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-06-05

Charles II. Searcy, national commit
teeman from Kentucky, is ''Lowden-
for-Vice-President" man He has ideas
that vary considerably with those of
some who are seeking a solution OF
the farm problem There should be
greater movement away from the farm
to the city, he says, Too many farmers
and too much production now. In his
Evening star., 1924-06-05

The unanimous vote to place the
Colladay- Prescott delegates from the
District of Columbia on the temporary
roll of the convention yesterday is
believed to have settled effectually
the controversy as to who's who in
the Republican organization of the
District Aaron Bradshaw, leader of
the contesting faction, will carry the
matter to the credentials committee
after the convention has organized,
he says. but it is not believed the re-
sult there will be different.
The controversies in the District of
Columbia over delegates, which have
arisen every four years for long
time, serve to emphasize the need of
soma kind of a law to govern such
elections in the National Capital.
b. These contests. coming from the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-03
LA TOILETTE AND
DAVIS CUT into
PRESIDENT LEAD
Coolidge Has Over Half of Pop.
ular Vote In Literary Di-
gest Poll

Davis and La Toilette have de-
creased the proportional lead of
Coolidge in this weeks returns Of
THE LITERARY DIGEST'S 49,
coo, 600 vote presidential poll pub
lished today.
Of the 689,O19 ballots tailed,
Coolidge has 397,522, Davis, 49,
259, and La Toilette Il 81, 366, which
is a per centage gain for both the
Democratic and Progressive candi-
dates. from the earlier returns of
THE DIGEST'S poll.
Returns from eighteen States are
recorded in the present count show
ing Coolidge leading in every State
except Virginia and Texas, where
Davis is ahead, and Wisconsin,
where La Toilette polls a plurality.
The Progressive candidate is run
ming second in eleven of the eigh-
teen States and Davis is second in
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