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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
POLICE ORDER
HAND SIGNALS
New Campaign Opened to
Reduce Accidents.

Harry Smith. in charge of motor
police in the absence of Sergt. Hal
stead, announced today that his
squad was going to enforce the law
requiring motorists to give hand
signals in traffic.
Smith stated he believed accidents
would be greatly reduced if drivers
indicated their intentions to cars in
the rear.
Law on this is: Arm tsraight out,
left turn; arm out pointing up, right
turn; arm up and down, stop.
Smith was elated over. arrests Of
alleged speeders during the week
end. Majority of the arrests, he
said, were made near Douglas Park,
on Yandes st. and Columbia Ave,
where numerous complaints against
fast driving have been received.
Motorcycle policemen were also in
strHcted to arrest motorists who fail
to display tail lights.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
NANNY GOES TO JAIL
Aged Woman Denies Charge Of
Bo0tlegging.

NANNY" 81, colored, 1921 N,
Senate Ave, was placed in Jail to-
day by Claude M. Worley, special
investigator for Criminal Court, on
charges of bootlegging. Her ar
rest resulted from testimony in
trial this morning Of Robert Will
let, colored, on charges of vehicle
taking.
Willet and William Baker, 1884
N. West St., prosecuting witness in
the case, told Special Judge John
w Hoffman they bought pint of
mule from Nanny" May 21 for
81, and started out on party. Both
got drunk, they said, and Willet
drove away with Bakers car.
The aged woman refused to give
any other name than NANNY, 7"
and denied selling liquor to the
men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
MANY H0OSIERS ABROAD
indianapolis Residents Included
Among European Visitors.

Europe is proving unusually at
tractive to Hoosiers this summer. ac-
cording to reports from abroad. The
grand prix. at Paris, the greatest
turf event of continental Europe
and the Empire exposition In Eng
land proved particularly attractive
tC Americans.
Among residents Of indianapolis
whose names appeared IN European
hotel registers recently were, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Talbott, London;
Mrs II. A. Boomer, Mrs. f. S. Nc
Ginnis, Mrs George Philip Meier,
Faris; Miss Mary c. Bowen, Geneva,
Switzerland; Misses May. Louise
and Margaret Shipp, Baden-Baden,
Germany; Miss Anne l.. Griffith,
Lucerne.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
LINCOLN DRESSES
Up TO WELCOME
CHARLIE BRYAN
Nebraska City Stages
Parade for Vice PreSi-
dental Nominee.

BIZ United Press
LINCOLN, Neb., July 14.--Gov-
ernor Charles w. Bryan, Democratic
vice presidential nominee, arrived
home just before noon today and
was greeted with an ear breaking din
from several thousand automobile
horns, many bands and factory 81
rens.
A crowd estimated at 10000 filed
the station platform.
With the Elks Band playing
keeping in With the Union in the
van, the line of marchers got started.
Business Stops
Business was at a standstill. The
populace jammed the sidewalks and
crowded windows in office buildings.
Everywhere a bedlam of noise al
most drowned out bands and drum
corps in the parade.
From the business district the
marchers swung down the avenue
leading to the Governors mansion,
where hes wife and family were
awaiting him.
At the residence the march broke
up. Paraders ran for vantage points
on the lawn and adjoining boule-
wards. Police were unable to pre-
serve more than a semblance Of or
der.
Shouts of Speech, speech aross
above the din-then became a gen.
eral outcry.
I'm moment" the Governor cried
as he hurried into the front hall and
kissed his wife and daughter.
Then he came out and said:
I'm glad to be home. I appre-
ciate your support and friendship
and I'm going to ask that the for
NAL notification take place here
within a few weeks.
Il owe a debt of gratitude to the
people of Lincoln and the State Of,
Nebraska that 1 will never be ab& 81
to repay" the Governor said.
Heard Reports s
"I have heard vague and persist
ent reports that I was nominated as
Vice President by one of the great
parties, but I won't make any
speeches until I have been formally
notified"
At the end of the speech the Cow.
ernor asked that each and every
one Of you come pand shake
hands with myself and Mrs. Bryan"
While the band played Hail TO
the Chief" the crowd formed into
single file and passed up to allow
the Governor get to yef. per-
sonally."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
MAIL DELIVERY RUSHED
Arrangements Made to Quicken
Service to Chicago.

Under an arrangement made by
Postma ster Robert H. Bryson with
the Railway Mail Service, Indian
apolis letters mailed any time during
the afternoon or early evening Will
reach Chicago for the first city de-
livery, Bryson said today.
Three distributors now are en-
gagged to sort Indianapolis mail for
Chicago. at the Union Station here.
so that it will be ready for the city
routes when the train, leaving here
at midnight, reaches Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
ONLY ONE BABY DIES
Monthly Report Made by City Clinic
Official.

Only one death occurred in June
among babies registered at city
clinics, Paul L. Kirby. director Of
the division of child hygiene, city
board of health, reported to the
board today. The clinics have had a
registration of 1886 in the first six
months of 1924, he reported.
Aggregate attendance at the clinics
in this time was 5,536. Nurses made
a total of 10,75S visits. A total of
2,059 visits were made in June with
a clinic attendance aggregating $685.
Dental clinics reported PIG sxtrac-
tions. with 2S5 appointments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
INDICTMENT OF
SINCLAIR UPHELD
District Court Justice Ap-
proves Jury Action.

WASHINGTON, July 14.--Justice
Hoehling of the District of Colum-
bia Supreme Court today upheld the
Indictment of Harry f. Sinclair, les
see of Teapot Dome, for contempt
of the Senate.
Hoehling, in refusing to grant
the motion Of Sinclair attorneys to
quash the indictment, said that if
Congress could force citizens to an
swer only the questions they wished
to answer the welfare Of the coun-
try would be imperiled,
Investigations ar made in the pub
lie interest, Hoehling said, and full
powers to call witnesses are impera-
tive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
SH0PMEN LOSE SUIT
Claim for S15,OOO,OOO Back Pay Is
Dismissed.

BU Jnfted Press
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July IA
The equity suit against the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad by System Federation
No. go, said to represent $4,000 shop
craft employees. for $4,000. 900 back
pay. was dismissed today by the
United States Circuit Court of APP
peals.
The court held that a charge of
criminal conspiracy had not been
proven against the railroad and it's
officers, including President Samuel
Rea. At the same time the court
dismissed an equity suit by the
clerks union against the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
COAL BIDS ARE OPENED
Thirty Give Estimates for City
School Fuel.

Thirty bids for $4,000 tons Of coal
for Indianapolis for the school year
1912425 were opened by the school
board today and referred to the coal
committee and the business director
for a report within ten days.
Specifications called for about TO-
600 tons Of screenings and about
16, 900 tons of lump coal.
The problem of smoke abatement
was referred to the coal committee,
Fred Bates Johnson and Charles L.
Barry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
COPS BUSY AS BEES
Juvenile Cases Held Up by Clean
Up Activity.

With more than twelve minor
cases set for the morning session
today ir an effort to start clearing
the docket by vacation, Aug 30. ju.
venile court quit early because sew.
eral police officers could not be
present. Court officials said the
policemen were in city court. work
ing With the men picked up in the
weekend cleanup.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
STREET RAIL WAY
OVERDRAWS FUND
FOR REFRIGERATION
Number Of Passengers
Shows Cut From Same
Time Last Year.

The Indianapolis Street Railway
Company placed only $5,76O.6O in its
special depreciation reserve fund in
June, this amount representing the
excess amount collected by increased
fare schedule ordered in effect May
q by the public service commission.
For the ten days of May in which
the increased fare schedule was ef-
fective, the depreciation reserve fund
totaled $13,761.41. The company
spent $4,000 of depreciation fund as
first payments for ten new cars and
new equipment. The May state
ment showed an overdraft Of S23S.59.
City Gets Figures
These figures, submitted to the
city by company officials. show
heavy reductions made in number of
passengers hauled this year, com
pared with the same time in 1928.
Increased number of automobiles
and reduced business activity are be-
lieved causes for the fare decline, car
officials indicated.
Passenger receipts for May, 1924,
of which ten days are included in the
7.cent fare order, were S403,S7S.S5,
compared with S39S,264 for May,
1928. Transfer receipts for May,
1924, were $24,133, compared with
$34,352.64 for May. 1928.
Transfer Receipts Fall
Passenger receipts for June were
s417, ,004.94, compared with $411,244.
"a for June, 1923, although transfer
receipts decreased from approx
mately $32 900 to $4,000.
Gross earnings showed a decrease
of $7,376.46, compared with May,
1928. and decrease of S40,955.S0 for
the first five months this year, COM
pared with the same time last yeaI.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
BULLET STRIKES BOY
13-Year-OId Lad Sent to City Hos
pital With Wound in Leg.

Floyd Winnegar, 13, of 1925 E. Nc
Carly st. told the police he was at
the Belt Railway and Southeastern
Ave, watching several colored boys
playing One of the boys ran past
him, it is said, and fired Shot that
struck the Winnegar boy in the leg
just above the knee. He was sent
to the city hospital, where his condi-
ton is said to be not serious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
POLICE HOLD MOTORISTS
Two Are Hurt When Automobiles
Crash on Corner.

Ira Brooks, colored, BIAS n. Me-
ridian ST.. and Frank Shirley, col
ored, 1925 Darnell St, were slated
today on charges of assault and bat
terry and speeding, as. a result of an
automobile accident at Twenty
Eighth st. and Shriver Ave. Miss
Mamie Taylor, colored, 3146 n. Me-
ridian ST.. who was riding with
Brooks, was slightly injured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
ENTER LAST STAGE
Planes Have Covered 18,035 Miles
yhree-Quarters of Distance.

BGJnited Press
WASHINGTON July 14.-With
quarters of their route behini
them now, the American fiiers are
about to enter the last stage of
their fight.
Major General Patrick, chief of
the air service. said today he ex-
pected to see them reach home soil
again at Boston about Aug. 10.
TO date the fliers have covered
1S035 miles in 11S days. They have
actually spent 2S9 hours and 33 min
utes in the air, covering an average
Turn Ia Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
'BooTL LEGGER KING SHOT
Killed by Brother-in-Law When He
Tries to See Wife.

BIZ UNIteU FTt66
WEST FRANKFORT, ILL.,, July
14-Wiliam Big Bill'' Martin, 80,
dubbed king of Franklin County
bootleggers" by authorities because
Of his many arrests and convictions
en- charges of violating the nquor
laws, died with his boots on today.
Martin was shot and killed by his
brother-in-law, Lloyd Clayton. when
he attempted to enter Clayton S
nome in the early morning hours
and force Mrs. Martin, his estranged
wife, to accompany him to his home.
police say. Clayton surrendered to
officers at once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
DIVING VICTIM
IS NEAR DEATH
ThorntoWn Man IS in Hos
pitaI Here.

Death Of Eldred Long, 81, Of
Thorntown, Ind, who was injured
about the head and spine July 4, in
a dive in shallow water, was expect
ed at st. Vincent Hospital.
Long was brought to the hospital
shortly after he was injured and
his condition took a turn for the
worse today. He was hurt while
bathing in Sugar Creek.
His mother, Mrs. F. E. Long, is at
his bedside.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
RATS COLLECTS SALARY
Superior Court Orders $1,000 Paid
After Bracken Refuses.

Oscar Rats, late of the public
service commission, now practicing
law, today. celebrated a legal victory
over Robert Bracken, State auditor,
by collecting $1,000 salary from
Bracken.
Superior Court ordered the money
paid when Rats sued. after Bracken
refused to pay Rats salary for two
months. Bracken held Rats tenure
Of Office was in controversy and his
claim TO the salary unestablished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
Found in Mail Car

Wilbur Phillips, 25. colored, 1914
w. Tenth ST., was held on va
graney charge for investigation 70
day as a result of charges by l.. A.
Russell, railroad detective. that he
found Phillips in railway mail
car, parked in the yards at Twenty
Ninth and Yandes SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
Auto Wreck Probed

Police today assisted. Earl Crouch
city marshall at Brownsburg, Ind.
in his investigation of an auto
wreck that took place there early
today. Crouch SAID the auto, a large
Packard Sedan, almost new. struck
a culvert and turned over. One man
in Il craYled out and ran he said.
The auto contained ncEertifcats of
XtlA.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
. U. TRUSTEES MEET
No Action Concerning Rebuilding
of Stadium Forecast.

Indiana University Trustees We're
to meet late today with DIR. S. E.
Smith provost. Merchants Bank
Bldg. DIR. Smith said the trustees
were merely to take up routine
matters and no action concerning
the re-buildir Of the stadium had
been forecast.
A report to the university by
state highway engineers recently
pronounced the stadium unsafe, due
to detective concrete.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
GOLD MINES EARN CASH
Income for Six Months Exceeds
$l2,000,0OO, Is Report.
By Times Special

By Times Special
TIMMINS, Ontario, July 14.-Pro-
duction Of gold from the mines Of
northern Ontario for the first six
months Of the current year reached
an aggregate of $11, $780, 900, accord
ing to preliminary estimates, The
income from investments, bonds and
bank deposits. and from premiums
on gold sold for New York funds,
brought the total income of the gold
mines to well above $12,O0O,O0O for
the half year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
Chris Scbick Killed in Affair
Starting in Front of Pool
room on South Side
Trouble Seen as Result of
Mayors Cleanup Drive,
TEN HELD IN PROBE
OF STREET ATTACK
Eighty-Five Of More Than
400 Persons Arrested in
Roundup Released in City
Court Showing They
Were Employed,

Resentment on the part of patrons
of PooIrooms against Mayor Shank's
police drive on billiard parlors was
seen today as the basic cause of the
murder of Chris Schick, 81, of 1875
English Ave.
Police were attempting to get to
the. bottom of two stories of the af-
far. One was that Schick was
standing in front of the c. y. Had
ley drug store, 1851 English Ave,
and was struck by a pool BAH or
pool cue witnesses differing on this
point when a crowd chased another
man.
The other story was that Schick
was the man who was chased by
twenty-five men and boys who sus-
pected him of being a stool pigeon
in the police drive on .poolrooms.
Mayor Shank ordered the poolroom
drive Saturday after a fight near a
downtown billiard parlOr Friday
night in which man was injured.
400 Are Arrested
Police arrested more than 400 men
in the poolroom drive Saturday and
Sunday nights.
Eighty-hve were released today in
city court when they showed they
were properly employed.
Ten men are held in the murder
investigation They are:
Thomas Sullivan. II. of PA Nc
Kim St; George Fleischman. q, Of
$40 n. State St, under $4,000 bonds,
charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill.
Ralph Collier, Il. of 1701 English
Ave, and Wilbur Shore, p. of 171S
Spann Ave, both under S5. 900 bonds,
but charged only with vagrancy.
Archie Steenbergen, 10, of 1905
English Ave; Willard Steenbergen,
81, Of 2344 Prospect St; Tim Walsh,
25, of 435 Shelby St; Floyd Steen-
bergen, %, of 1889 English Ave. and
Robert Wall, 27. of 1852 English Ave.
Mike Hayes. 1864 English Ave,
went to headquarters when he
learned police were hunting for him
Witnesses Differ
One set of witnesses told police
that Schick got into an argument
with the crowd in front of the Nc
Cutcheon billiard paFlor at State and
English AYES. that the men chased
him across State Ave. through the
Turn to Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
BLOODH0UNDS ON TRAIL
Dogs Used to Trace Man Wanted II
Brutal Murder.
BIZ United Press

WEST LIBERTY. Iowa. July "a.
-Bloodhounds today took the trail
of man who gave the name of
Gabe Simmons wanted in con-
nection with the brutal murder Of
Crton Ferguson. 90. Of Atlanta
Mich. Ferguson was beaten to
death with an iron pipe, Saturday
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14

Fairgrounds ready to enter an
elimination tournament which will
reduce the teams to four sectional
winners. These winners win play
for the championship at Willard
Park, Sept. l.
On the same day, representa-
tives of all the Fairgrounds will
compete in field ard track events
for girls and boys.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
600 DRIVERS IN COURT
Chicago Police Also Start Drive
Against Speeders.

DN LNtttN Eftcc
CHICAGO, July 14.-Nine hundred
automobile drivers jammed traffic
court today in the police campaign
to cut down traffic casualties
The campaign mas been under
way for several days and nearly
1000 pei sons have been arrested.
Fines al the way from $40 to $50
are being imposed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14

1t will take some real baseball
for any city park teams to beat
the Willard girls according to
those who have earned the right
to represent the east side play
ground.
The first Of the city series
was scheduled with the High
land park girls. Boys and girls
teams are organized on all the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
ARE ON HAND
AND EXTEND WELCOME,
Next Hop Starts Planes on Last
Leg of Journey - Route Across
Continent Will Be Same as That
Taken by Maughan.

The American round world planes which today landed
Paris and took part the celebration of Basle Day. he
national holiday of France, will probably fly Indianapolis
their way America the last leg of their gobeen
circling flight
According to dispatches from Washington the fiers, on
their Santa Monica, Cal the starting point will by
the usual ranscontnenta through Dayton Oho
Indianapolis and ST. Joseph Nc That the route followed
by Lieut. Maughan his successful dawntoduk ranseont
mental flight
is believed possible stop may be made in this city
PARIS July 14.-Three weary American airmen, with
boodshot and wndb burnt faces streaked with lines of
suffering poted their arpane Paris today having
than twohird of the way around the wordand the
first thing they wanted to do go bed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
FIRE MENACE SPREADS
Flames Eat Way Through California
Forest.
BIZ United Press

b ntteT FTess
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. July IA
Fires in Santa Barbara national for
est became more menacing today.
Flames are eating their way toward
the Liebre range and are expected to
reach the famous Ridge Route High
way connecting San Joaquin valley
and the Los Angeles region unless
the wind changes.
The flaming area in the forest hill
section of the Tahoe National forest
is extending and fires of a minor
nature are reported in other forests
of the State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
Auto Strikes Pedestrian

Robert Stokes, 2323 Yandes st /,
was slated today on assault and ba+
terry and improper driving charges.
as result of his automobile strik-
ing Floyd Orr. 2215 Pleasant ST., at
Louisiana St and Virginia Ave. Orr
was only slightly hurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
Clothing Found on Bank

Robert and Roy Shepard, 1916
Bryan Ave-, told police today they
found mans coat and shirt on the
banks of White River, near North
western Ave and Twenty-Fifth st
When police investigated they found
the articles gone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
Elks Entertain Cowboy Band

Indianapolis Elks entertained the
Cowboys Band of the Elks' Lodge
from Dallas, Texas. over the week
end The band was returning from
the national convention of the order
in Boston. The visitors were taken
on tour of points of interest in the
CITY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14
Drink Fatal to Child

By Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, July 14.-Otto,
baby son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cunning
ham McMaster. is dead from drink
ing a quantity Of coal oil from a
paint brush can.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-14

The tumultous welcome OF Paris
in holiday garb and the rejoicing Of
their countrymen here were music
in the American world fliers' ears,
but what they craved most was a
pillow.
Exhausted by Efforts
LieutenanIs Smith, Nelson and
Wade. who flew here today from
Vienna, appeared nearly exhausted
by their efforts. They showed the
marks of the hardships they had en-
dured-the burning heat of India
and the biting frozen billiards of
the northern Pacific had left their
imprint.
I'VE feel fine, except for loss of
Sleep, Lieut. Lowell Smith, the
commander. told the United Press.
I'VE are going right to bed"
The Americans had done their bit
for France on this countrys ma
tional fete day-sacrificlng some
badly needed rest at Vienna in order
to arrive here on July IA. "Bastille
day" Their coming was the climax
Of the holiday.
I'VE encountered a severe storm
after leaving Vienna" Lieutenant
Smith reported "Our ships were
badly buffeted and for an hour we
flew in a heavy rainstorm.
Commander Ill
The fight commander himself
showed the strain Of his efforts. He
has suffered from dysentery and a
fractured rib, but has clung gamely
to the task at hand and set an ex-
ample for his comrades that has
made them ready for any hardships
in order to complete their world
fight on schedule.
French airplanes met and escorted
the Americans to lie Bourget, the
airdrome on the outskirts of Paris,
where they landed at 4;55 p. m.
Paris streets were thronged with
holiday makers, all eyes turned up
ward as the American airplanes and
the accompanying French air squad
rons lowered over the city before
landing. The three world planes
clrcIeQ over CH6 ARC uS IIIuIupuS,
paying honor to the French un-
known soldier who lies buried be-
meath.
Then they darted down to earth
at the airdrome, where dignitaries,
officials, officers and many of their
fellow countrymen were waiting to
greet them.
Pershing Pleased
General Pershing, greatly pleased
at the success of the f1iers, waited
for them at the Hotel Crillon.
The scene at the airdrome Ait LIE
Bourget, which is the air station
just outside Paris, was one of tu-
multous welcome. The French
planes guided them to the airdrome
and threw out parachute flares,
while rockets were shot up from the
ground and the crowd kept up a
tumult of cheering which reached
the fiiers' ears long before they had
cut off their motors and settled to
the ground.