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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-31
STATE EXAMINERS
CONTRACTORS
VIOLATED ORDER
Omitted Material in Build
ing Infirmary Board
Reports,

George A Weaver & Son. con-
tractors, who built the additions to
the Marion County Infirmary. are
charged with S3,39OSO for omission
of material and disregarding speci-
f1cations in a report Of the State
board of accounts. made public to-
day.
The examiners also show that no
bid was ever received from Weaver,
but that he was granted the con-
tract, for which $3.50 600 had been
Appropriated, on the day following
receiving of four regular bids. The
lowest bid was by the Service Con-
struction Company for S96,963.
Weaver got the contract for SS6.S42
the next day. the report says. Wea-
yer also built the county insane
asylum, for alleged discrepancies in
the construction Of which he was
charged by the accounts board.
Disregarded Specifications
The report. shows that Weaver
presented TO the county officials an
estimated extra of SS,527 for deep
ening most of the foundation two
Meet more than the specified three
feet. The officials allowed the
extra. The examiners found the
foundation eleven inches short and
charged Weaver S1,757 for omission
of concrete and excavation on the
item. One examiner said water from
the caves had cut under the wall in
one place and flooded the space
beneath the floor.
Where solid concrete walls were
specified, hollow block was found.
Weaver was charged S1,073 for the
omission of concrete. For rafters
omitted in the roof construction.
the contractors were charge S437.05
and for wall plates omitted, S11.92
4 general condemnation of the
brick work was made, declaring the
bricks were not uniform in color,
that they were not uniformly laid
and that partition walls were not
true, and were an inch less in width
than specified. Foundation walls
were eight instead Of nine inches.
the report says.
Report Hollow Block Used
That the architect and superin-
tendent declared laying Of a hollow
block foundation. instead of poured
concrete, was resorted to to speed
up the work and facilitate plumb
ing and heating installation was de-
clared by examiners no legitimate
reason for so doing.
The report showed the commits
sioners agreed TO accept the work
after Weaver made a few repairs
and deducted $500 from the bal
ance of s12 ,e21.30 due on the con-
tract. The commissioners allowed
the claim, but the auditor refused
, 70 pay it. The report deducts the
total charge Of $3.390.sO from the
balance due and allows the con-
tractor only S9,54040
Roland NJ Cotton Company had
the heating and plumbing contracts
for s13,242 and 1856. respectively.
and the Sanborn Electric Company
had the 1871 electric contract. Nd
fault was found with execution of
these contracts. The county still
owes Cotton s3,4s3 and Sanborn
s7o7.5O.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-31
PAVING CHANGE REFUSED
Board Of Works Says Time Limit for
Remonstrance Had Passed.

A plea to change the paving ma
terial on Indianapolis Ave. between
Fall Creek Blvd. and Twenty Fifth
St has, been denied by the board of
works. James NJ. Ogden, city attor-
ney, held that a remonstrance was
fled after the legal time limit.
Property owners headed by Presi-
6ent Walter w. Wise Of city council
demanded concrete instead Of as
pha1t- J. n. Morgan, contractor. in
formed the city that paving work
valued st $4,000 had already been
done Property owners are consider
ing seeking an injunction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-31
FARMERS WARNED
ON NEW MERGER
Federation Directors Oppose
Marketing Company.

Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
directors today were on record
against the merger of several mid
dle-western grain companies under
the name of Grain Marketing Com
pany. Chicago.
Farmers were warned not to buy
stock in the company, on the ground
it represents grain trade interests in
Disguise, designed to evade laws
against illegal combinations and mo-
nopolies.
Adopted Late Wednesday
A resolution branded the merger
las illogical. and completely opposed
to the best interests Of Indiana farm
ers."
Directors said THEY believed it an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-31

attempt to control cooperative grain
marketing by the interests which
had so bitterly opposed it.
Faith in cooperative marketing
along sound lines was reaffirmed.
A cooperative farm marketing bill
similar to the one presented to the
1923 State Legislature was dis
cuSSed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-31
Farmer Killed by Bolt
BIZ Times Special

UV 4 sHVCo oPUCtU1
PARAGON, Ind, July 31.-Hube-t
Duckworth, %. farmer, is dead and
two others, Lawrence Bowman, 90,
and Erwin Thomas, 10, are suffering
from shock and burns as a result of
lightning striking the barn in which
they had taken refuge while thrash
ing. Duckworth- was instantly killed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-31
POLICE CHIEF is FIRED
Ketchum Can't Catch En-" Con-
nersviIle Safety Board Rules.

= By United Press
CONNERSVILLE. IND. July 81
A successor to Everett Ketchum as
chief Of police Of Connersville was
to be named today.
Ketchun1, who has been under fire
for alleged lax enforcement Of the
liquor laws, rendered his resignation
at tbs request Of members of the
board Of safety.
Ketchum told his critics that II
they could do better job of law
enforcement they were welcome to
his position.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-31
Victim of Gas improves

Jaems Daum, So, Of S44 Lincoln
St.. who is in Methodist Hospital
suffering from the effects Of gas that
he inhaled while making a connec-
ton Of lines in the office of DR..
Leonidas Smith, 30S Bankers Trust
Bldg, Wednesday, is improving.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-31
S15,O0O,OOO APPROPRIATION TO
SATISFY DEMANDS FOR PORK,

plicated way in which politics has
been organized in the past, nor Of
the use of large sums of money.
The only organization through
which I have attained whatever
success it has been my lot to win
has consisted of a clerical force to
send out literature and speeches.
and a manager to arrange speak
ing campaigns.
The money for the campaigns
which have conducted-and there
has never been much of it-has
been supplied. not by business or
CARNATIONS, but-by men who were
sincerely interested in the cause.
1924, NEA Service, Inc.
Continued in Our Next Issue)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-31
VALUATION CONFERENCE
Phone Officials and Commission
Seek Short Cuts.

The public service commission con-
ferred today with Curtis Il Rott-
ger, president Of the Indiana Bel
Telephone Company. and B. G. Hal
stead, attorney, relative to expe-
diting the inventory Of the COM
pany's property.
Taylor E. Groninger, legal coun-
sci; Edward w. Bemis, engineer,
and Benjamin Perk, all hired by the
commission to assist in making the
valuation, were present.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-31
ESTATE MONEY USED
Detectives Say Administrator Ad-
nlits Improper Action.

Eldra o. Love, former hotel man
at Anderson, arrested at Chicago
Wednesday was in Jail here today on
a charge of embezzlement of SIS, 900
from the estate of his brother, Will
liam Love, ex-contractor of La
fayette, who died in 1919
Love is held in Jail in default of
SIS, 900 bond. According to Detective
Harry Hillman, Love confessed to
spending part of the sum entrusted
to him by the Marion Probate Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-31

= my OWN STORY is an exclusive
newspaper version of one of the great
autobiographies of modern times: La
Follette's own story of adventures in
politics as written by himself in 1912,
together with an authorized narrative of
his experiences in the years isnce then.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-31

A cripple, charged with numbering
three persons because they laughed
At him, was arrested in Liverpool,
England, recently.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
VOTERS NAMES
TAKEN OFF LIST
Action in Bartholomew Re-
suits in Suit.

Alleged indiscriminate striking of
names off new registration books in
transferring names from old regis
tration books was revealed today
when the circuit judge Of Bartholo-
new County appealed to the State
board Of election commissioners. Ac-
cording to statutes, precinct election
boards have authority to strike
from the book names Of voters who
have died or moved.
According to the complaint, names
of 200 Bartholomew voters, who
have not died and are still county
residents have been stricken from
the new books. George H. Healey,
secretary, cited the election law
whereby voters may get their names
back on the books by making appn-
cation to court.
Lawrence Orr, State examiner,
who is a resident Of Columbus, Ind,
learned that an attempt was made
to strike off his name. Similar COM
plaintos have been received from
Posey County.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
John v. MINOR
FOUND DEAD Of
HEART TROUBLE
Ice Firms Head, SO Years
Old, Was Active in
Business.

John ". Minor, SO, of 2034 n.
Capitol Ave, president Polar Ice and
Fuel Company and Sentinel Printing
Company. was found dead at his
residence early today, by his grand
daughter. Miss Sarah Rodecker.
Heart trouble is believed to have
been the cause.
Four daughters. Miss Virginia
Minor, Mrs. Caroline Rodecker, Mrs.
Henry L. Dithmor, and Mrs. George
Talbot, and John w. Minor. Jr,, sur
vive.
Funeral services will be held at
, D. m. Monday or Tuesday at the
residence. Definite arrangements
will not be made until arrival Of
relatives. Burial in Crown Hill
Cemetery.
Mr.. Minor had been active in busi-
ness for forty years. He was audi
tor of Perry County before coming
here. At one time he was Demo
cratic nominee for State auditor. He
was born in Kentucky
He was a @member Of Scottish
Rite and knights of Pythias.
Mr. Minor began his career as n
school teacher in Perry County.
Often ne told Of saving wood to get
money for an education.
When he came 10 indianapolis
for+,- ,.,ars quo he bacar1a q mariner,
Of J. c. Schumacher in the Sentinel
Printing Company. He was active in
Democratic politics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
INVESTIGATION GOES ON
Auditor Takes Disputed Records to
Grand jury Room

Further investigation into charges
by Cassius L. Hogle. president OF
the Marion county council, that rec
ords Of the sale Of the old workhouse
ground to Fairbanks, Morse & Co,
were changed in 1928 is being made
by the county grand jury.
Auditor Harry Dunn was OBJ
served coming from the grand jury
rooms at the courthouse carrying
the disputed records. 1t is charged
the county meant to retain 1.S5
acres Of the land, selling the rest
for $15o.000. but the documents show
the county entitled to only is acres.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
FATHERS AND MOTHERS
VOTE FOR WALKOUT
Mayor Dever Refuses to
Interfere and 800 Chill
dren VIII Not Go to School
Next Tuesday - Other
Districts, May Join,
BIZ United Press


CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-Mayor Dever
and public school officials today
sought to head off strike of school
children of the Harper school dis
trict, called for Tuesday. AT mass
meeting Of parents last night, $50
voted in favor Of strike and nine
teen voted against.
The question at issue is the con-
version Of Harper school into a jun
Tor high school, thereby forcing the
lower grade school children Of that
district to travel longer distances TO
other grade schools.
More than 800 pupils attend the
Harper school. Parents from schools
around that district may call a SYM
pathetic strike. z. +. O'Rour<e,
chairman of the Harper district
parents meeting said he had re-
ceived assurance p" support from
other districts.
Mayor Dever was asked by the
parents to intervene, but the mayor
said he could not interfere with the
school board. School board officials
insist they will go through with
their plans to- make the Harper
school a junior high school and de-
pend on the compulsory education
law to force the parents into line.
H. K. Moderwell. president Of the
board Of education. declared there
was no reason for the strike vote. He
said that portable buildings are be-
ing put up at the Harper School,
and that there would be enough
room to take care of the lower grade
pupils within short time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
VENUE CHANGE ASKED
Bel Telephone Company Seeks Trial
in Other County.

A motion for change of venue
from Marion County by attorneys
for the Indiana Bell Telephone Com
pany was to be considered today by
Superior Judge T. ]. Mool. Annull-
ment OF the company's charter is
sought in quo warranto proceedings
brought by Prosecutor William H.
Reny and State Attorney General
u. S. Lesh. Officials charge the
board of directors is dummy" set
up to defeat the statute.
Prosecutor Remy said Lesh is de
termined to bring the case TO speedy
issue. The company has filed a
series of technical proceedings which
have slowed up the trial date.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
Progressive Candidate In
yadeS Middle WeSt-WeI-
coined by Committee
Headed by Jane Adams
and Clarence barrow.
HITS WAR DIPLOMACY
IN CINCINNATI SPEECH
Expresses Fear Imperial
iStic AggreSSionS' viii In
voIve United States in An
other Conflict - Outlines
Peace Plans.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO. Oct. 11.-Out where
the dependent voting West begins,
where he expects to roll up big ma
jorities from farm and factory, Sena-
tor La Toilette today opened his
presidential campaign which will
take him through the prairie and
mountain States and perhaps 10 the
Pacific Coast.
Whether he will go to the coast
will be decided today. Although La
Toilette originally included Wash
ington, Oregon and California in his
itinerary, the trip is now in doubt.
Five speaking engagements in the
Midwest have already been sChed-
uled TO follow his address here to-
night. They are: Kansas City, Oct.
ID: St Louis, Oct IA; Des Moines,
Oct. Is; Minneapolis or ST. Paul, Oct.
Is, and Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct. L..
Large Parade
La Toilette was given noisy ova-
ton when ne stepped from his train
here this morning. The Senator rode
through the downtown section in the
largest political parade held here in
years. Curb crowds cheered Justify.
while all traffic in the crowded loop
section was halted.
The Senator had a special escort
of the Fighting Bobs''-a group of
bob haired girls. Miss Jane Adams
and Clarence Darrow, noted attor-
ney, headed a reception committee.
In outlining his own foreignipolicy
at Cincinnati Friday night. La Fol
lette made a bitter attack on foreign
policies Of both old parties.
Inferentially defending his own
war stand. La Toilette charged the
World War was brought about by
dollar diplomacy"
For thirty years before the out
break of the war, he said, England,
France, Germany and Russia were
engaged in a commercial war, work
ing through secret diplomacy and
driven on by financial imperiaIsts.
He said he was convinced that it
was not a war OF 'unprOvOked ag-
gression by one nation"
Unless this secret diplomacy" is
ended. the Senator expressed fear
''imperialistic aggressions'' would in
volve the United States in another
war.
AS a means of promoting peace
end banishing war for all time, La
Toilette advocated: Ending secret
diplomacy; conscripting wealth in
event war is forced on this country,
paving for the var by taxes on
wealth instead of selling bonds to
the poor; a remuneration policy
and withdrawing the marines from
Santo Domingo, Haiti and Central
America; a war referendum, except
n case of an armed invasion, and
reduction of ornaments.
While advocating peace, La
Toilette emphasized he was mot for
peace at any price" There are
circumstances under which, he said,
he would flight to the last ditch"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
LEE IS LODGED IN JAIL
Returned From Seattle-Identifled
rs Peek Grocer Bandit.

Ralph Lee. IS, Of 1903 Concord St,
is held without bond today on a
murder charge in connection with
the fatal shooting Of Abner Peek.
who was killed in his fathers gro
Gerry store. Tibbs Ave. and Speedway
ID, on July 3.
Lee. who was arrested in Seattle,
Wash. with his wife. was returned
to indianapolis Friday by Detective
Hugh Dugan and Parole Agent Pete
Stoner.
Fred Peek, brother and J. w.
Peek, father Of the victim, identified
Lee as the bandit who killed Abner
during an attempted hold-up Of the
store. Abner was shot when he at
tempted to grapple with Lee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
HOOSIER BOAT FASTEST
Rising Sur Qnd) Millionaire Realizes
Life's Ambition.
BIZ Times SpectqL

BIZ Times Special
CINCINNATI, Oct 11.-J. w.
Whitlock, millionaire motor boat
owner Of Rising Sun, Ind, has real
lied his life's ambition to own the
fastest Rotor boat in the world. To
day his "Hoosier Boy" is regarded
as the fastest single engine hydro
plane af1oat.
The last record shattered by the
"Hoosier Boy" was in a cruise from
Cincinnati to Louisville and return,
264 miles.
The speedboat made the trip in 5
hours 45 minutes and Is seconds.
The actual running time was hours
81 minutes and 40 seconds, the re-
naming time being taken up by fuel
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
MORAN is RECOGNIZED
Illinois Farmer Says Prisoner Aided
in SILL 900 Swindle.

Louis Buescher, farmer, of Dam
vies, ILL.,, today identified Charles
"Chappie" Moran, Chicago, Ill, al.
legged confidence man. under arrest
here, as the man 'wh acted as bro
ker in a scheme that was worked
on him at Gary, Ind, and his home
several weeks ago by which he was
fieeced of S11, 090. Moran was ar
rested here Tuesday by Detectives
Reynolds and Samuels, who were
tipped that he, with Thomas Whit
ney, also of Chicago, ILL.,, were about
TO work a farm deal scheme on S.
II. Deigel. Elwood, Ind. in a room
at the Claypool Hotel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
BURGLAR TRICKS WOMEN
Pretended "Boarder" Gets Jewelry in
Two Visits.

Mrs. Lucy Jourdan, 2261 N. New
Jersey ST.. told police a man asked to
see a room she had for rent. He
asked to use the phone to call his
wife. Later Mrs. Jourdan discovered
two rings on a dresser near the
phone were gone. The man had
promised to return.
Within an hour. Mrs. J. J. Casper,
1888 n. New Jersey ST., reported a
similar case. She missed jewelry
valued at 500. Descriptions given
by both women tally.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
3S. Throw gently.
80. The superlative Of more.
VERTICAL

VERTICAL
1. A plant keep the word bit
ter" in your mind.
2. Advert meaning equally.
8. A heavy knife used in the Phil
lipines.
4. Containing the substance in an
abridged form Ia long one, but not
so hard).
5. A stick in the ground Ckeep
fence" in mind.
6. A proposition similar in mean
ing to upon"
7. You have five on each foot.
8. The sixth note of the musical
scale-also an Interpretation we
often attribute to the French.
10. A rather plebeian appellation
for the maternal relative. isn't
that a heck Of a definition for a
two-letter wordO
IA. They raise 'em in Texas for
beef.
Is. Homer wrote it
IT. Coated with frozen water
easy, huh0
IS. What does the sheep say.
baby?
10. To bind with string.
81. l, 8, 8, Z, 9-you know, not
even.
rs. Fat from beef.
rs. You hear with them. but have
the dickens of a time getting the
young idea to wash them.
20. He blamed it all on Eve.
so. What keeps your ankles off
the ground?
33. Identical with 20 horizontal.
"a. Objective plural of I.
36. In a like manner.
81. See! Look
SOLUTION NEXT ISSUED
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
DAVIS TRAIN DUE
At ESQ TONIGHT
Nominee to Speak at CadIe
Tabernacle,

Indianapolis voters Will hear John
W. Davis. Democratic candidate for
the presidency, tonight for the first
time at Cadle Tabernacle.
Davis special train will arrive at
$40 p. m. from Richmond. where
the nominee was to deliver an ad-
dress, his first speech on his second
Western tour. at 1880 p. m.
Everything is arranged to handle
one Of the largest political audiences
in the history OF the city tonight.
Streets about the tabernacle will be
roped off to handle an overflow
crowd. Amplihers will be installed
for hearers on the outside.
Davis will spend Sunday in In
dianapolis. attending services at the
First Presbyterian Church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11

@NDIANAPOLIS has been bit
I ten by the crossword puzzle
Cross-wording is the latest pas
time for young or old. The Times
is printing a series Of the puzzles.
If you haven't started yet, begin
today.
Here's how they are solved:
Each white square is to be filled
in with a letter. When filled out,
the letters form words that can be
read either vertically or horizontally.
To find out what the letters are,
first find the words.
Each word is defined. The num-
bers indicate where the first letter
falls. You can determine the num-
Der of letters in each word by the
number of squares from the first
letter to the next black square to
the right or below. or to the edge
Of the puzzle. Each letter occupies
one square.
Now try today's puzzle!
HORIZONTAL
1. A desert dweller-possibly
sheik.
s. Where ships rest--also for
hidden drink.
8. He threatened to cut a baby in
two.
II. A strong work beast.
70. Priests of Tibet.
49, You AMI /.
IA. I'm like manner or degree
says the dictionary.
Is. A small tree Of the lily family,
but, pshaw! it's also the seventh note
on the music scale.
II. Neuter pronoun, third person
singHsx&
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
AS HALLOWEEN NEARS
Police Chief Warns Against Van
daIism by Funmakers.

Police Chief Herman F. Rikhof
today issued an order to all officers
to watch the property on their beats
as Halloween season approaches.
Complaints received by police Of acts
committed Friday night caused Rik-
hoff to issue the order.
Rikhoff said he was e hearty be-
lever in Halloween and enjoyed see
ing boys and girls having a good
time, but not at the expense of prop
erty destruction. He said all acts
OF vandalism would be thoroughly
investigated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
INVITATION TO PUBLIC
indianapolis knights Of Columbus to
Celebrate Discovery Day.

The public was invited today to
attend the annual Discovery day
banquet at the Claypool, Sunday
evening at $50 by indianapolis
Knights OF Columbus. Charles L.
Barry, city school commissioner.
james NJ. Ogden. city attorney. and
the Rev. Lawrence Monahan Of OK
ford. Ind. will speak. John NJ. Fitz-
gerald, district deputy, Terre Haute,
VII be POSTMASTER.
First of monthly dances will be
held at the clubhouse, Thirteenth
ard Delaware SITS, Oct. Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
rs INJURED IN CRASH
Interurban Cars Collide at Switch at
Youngstown, Ohio.

BU nited Prcss
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Oct. IL
Twenty-Five persons were injured,
many of them seriously, when two
interurban cars crashed head-on here
today.
Seventeen Of the injured are in
Youngstown hospitals. Crash oc-
CURED as one Of the cars was leav-
ing a switch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-11
Frs FLIGHT TO
i. s. POSTPONED
Hay Weather Delays Start
From Germany,

BN JnfFeu FFfsH
FRIED kSHAFEN. Ger
many. Oct. 1I.--Fhght TO America OF
the ZR-3, scheduled to start today
was postponed at a. m. until Sun
day.
All Of the crew and passengers
had settled in the ship when DR..
Eckener. fight commander. called
off the start because of moisture in
the air and hazy weather.
Lifting tests were found unsatis-
factory.