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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
REFUSES
TO PAY BALANCE
ON COUNTY DEBTS
Thousands of Dollars Ex-
penSe Incurred in Excess
of Appropriations.

County council today refused TO ap-
propriate money to pay bills for sup
plies bought by county officials in 1928
in excess of 1923 appropriations.
The councilmen held that law pro-
hibits purchase In excess of appropr1-
alton and declared. It was held that
merchants may have to sue to collect.
Among officials and departments
with bills in excess of balance are:
Circuit Court, s1,507, balance, S525:
commissioners for automobile ex-
penses S634, balance. fifty cents; court
house repair, 1857 balance. $24; court
house supplies. 81. 1922. balance, So;
Sheriff Snider for jail supplies. 1898,
balance, $3.50; poor farm. s4.999, bal
ance, 50; Julietta insane asylum. s5,-
096, balance. So; burial OF soldiers and
veterans widows, s6,225, balance s23.
The council refused to appropriate
81 200 for salary OF John Engelke,
deputy prosecutor IN Juvenile Court
and several appropriations for salary
increases.
For the motheF pension fund $4,000
was set aside and for finding
sequestered taxables. 100000.
Judge James NJ. Leathers, who had
contracted a, 5000 debt for repairing
his courtroom, said he would mandate
County Auditor Harry Dunn to pay
his bill, appropriation or not
The council reappropriateA a total
of $3.50, ,2s7.75 and new total of 1882.
562.75, including 100000 for M. L.
jefferson, Center Township assessor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
SRERIFFS ASKED
ABOUT INSANE IN
JAILS BY JUDGE
WiImeth, Interested in PSyco-
pathic Hospital, Makes
State Survey

An effort to determine nov many
insane persons are confined in jails
in Indiana was made today by Judge
Delbert O. Wilmeth Of city court.
Judge Wilmeth sent a QUESTIONABLE
TO every sheriff. asking how many in.
sane persons are confined in jails and
poor farms and how long each has
been confined. He also asked for sug-
gestions in handling insane cases.
Wilmeth is interested in establish
ing a psycopathic hospital in Indian
apolis to do away with confining in.
sane persons in jail awaiting institu.
tional treatment. and to permit OBJ
serVation.
The QUESTIONABLE vas sent out fol
lowing a conference with Sol Schloss
president Of the city board of health.
Schloss has proposed that the city
council take steps for establishment
OF a psycopathic hospital
Wilmeth explained he is endeavor
ing to learn whether another State IN
sutution for care OF the insane would
be necessary, as an outlet for the pro
posed psycopathic hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
FATHER OF TWO
HELD AS BIGAMIST
First Wife Says She Kept
Silence for ChiIdren'S Sake,

Because she wanted the two chill
dren to have their daddy" Mrs. Emma
Bush. 1914 Lee ST., did not file bigamy
charges against her husband. Herber:
r. Bush. 25, of 70S n. Elder Ave, she
told a Times reporter today.
A warrant charging bigamy was
filed against Bush by William d.
Doyle. 7O8 n. Elder Ave. father Of
Wilma Doyle Bush. 81. 1t is alleged
Bush married Wilma Doyle Dec 90,
without being divorced from his first
wife.
Sitting in the one-room cottage of
her father, Charles Mccoy, Mrs.
Emma Bush told her story. Her 4
yenr-old son stood beside her. while
she rocked her 2-year-old son to sleep.
II thought he'd get over it," she
said. II don't want to get mixed up
in this"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
Mellon Is Scored

Secretary MELONS opposition to ad-
justed compensation makes him a
traitor to the men and women who
wore the uniform. declared Allan H.
Mclean Of Erie, Pa, national commit
teeman of the Disabled American Vet
Grams of the World War in a telegram
received here today at the national
headquarters of the American Legion.
Mclean approved the legion's adjusted
compensation fight and declared that
the disabled veterans of Pennsylvania
we're back of the legion to a rhan
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
DOCK FIRE LOSS
EXCEEDS MILLION
Costly Fire Sweeps Lake
Front at Ashland, Wis.


ASHLAND, Wis. Jan. 17.-Fire
which swept the northwestern docks
last night. causing damage estimated
at between one and two million dol
lars, was under control today and aIl
danger Of further spread Of the flames
is believed passed.
Although the cause of the blaze
discovered Iate In the afternoon, has
not been determined, 1t is believed a
blow torch used by one OF the crew
repairing the docks started the fire.
Every available piece Of fire appar-
atus was called out and fire cornpa-
nies from Superior. norwood Mich.
and other surrounding cities sent aid
More than $50 persons assisted in bat
Ting the flames.
Firemen labored under great diff
Guilty due to the severe cold weather
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
SHANK STRONG IN SOUTH
Plumbers Give Mayor State Of Mis-.
sissippi i'm Campaign.

Mayor Shank has been promised
support of the State of Mississippi In
his campaign for Governor of Indi-
ana.
The mayor. back at his desk today
after speaking at Evansville and
Princeton, brought this evidence with
him
group of men who said they rep
resented Master Plumbers of America,
in convention at Evansville, awakened
Shank in his hotel room by shouting
SHANK for Governor.
The mayor asked the leader, Where
do you come from?"
Mississippi" they shouted. And
down there we want you for Governor
up here"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
PROTECTION FOR MEETING
Mayor Says Police Will Prevent PO-
IiticaI Disturbances.

Indianapolis political meetings in
the future viii have full police protec-
tion, regardless Of party or platform,
Mayor Shank said today.
The mayor, when informed of dis.
turbances in Tomlinson Hall Wednes.
day night, during the speech Of George
r. Durgan, candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor, said
similar demonstrations would not oc-
cur again.
I'VE will guarantee any party, re-
gardless of doctrines. the right to
peaceably assemble at a public meet
ing" said the mayor. land l will see
that Chief Rikhoff has sufficient po-
lice to handle the situation"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
WHEAT POOL DISCREDITED
Grain Dealers of Indiana Meet in
Annual Convention.

"It is impossible for the American
farmer to formulate any wheat pool
ing plan because domestic price is
determine by consumption abroad, -
declared Charles Quinn, Toledo, Ohio,
secretary of the Grain Dealers Ma
tional Association, today at the
twenty third annual convention of
the Indiana Grain Dealers Association
at the Board of Trade.
Other speakers were L. w. Forbell
and Robert s. Binkerd, both of New
York City. Discussions were led by
c. A. Stevenson of Frankfort, Ind.
Oswald Ryan of Anderson, Ind,
viii speak tonight. Annual election
will be held Friday morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
WALL STREET
IN DEAL TO
GUST WATSON
j. P Morgan and Co. Interested in Retirement of HooSer
Senator - Man of Mystery From New York Visits
CooIidge-JohnSon May Spring Story in Indiana,
Bv JOHN CARSON
Times star Correspondenl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE firm of j. P Morgan Co.
international bankers of New York. interested the retire
of Senator James Watson from the presidential
Indiana.
Morgan Co. had report Washington the Coolidge
ganizaon had been successful eliminating Watson within
short time after deal This story
Senator Hiram Johnson progressive Republican candidate for the
presidency threatens to become of the interesting
vopments of the national Republican fight because the
Dwight Whitney Morrow, mystery the White
is dragged into it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
54,85O INJURED
IN INDUSTRIES Of
INDIANA IN 1873
Casualties Reach Highest
Mark In History of the
State.

The Battle Of the Shops; casual.
ties. 54.s50.
Resembling the toll Of modern bat
tie but occurring four to fve years
after the arznistice is annual report
showing 64.s5O Indiana men and WON
sn injured in industrial accidents in
1923, the largest number in history.
Prosperity and the large turnover
Of labor are responsible for the great
part Of the increase of 16,246 in one
year" Thomas Roberts, chairman of
State industrial board, commented.
Many negroes and Mexicans have
been imported by the steel mills in
Lake County, for example. They are
new at the Job and consequently Ssw
in learning the safety reouirements.r
The toll of accidents In 1922 was
as.so4.
Slxty.seven miners were killed
during the year while s,52s were in
Jured.
The railroads come next with thirty
i've killed and 4,572 injured. some Of
them manned and crippled for life
Twenty-three men were killed. and
1852 were injured in steel mills.
The average weekly wage of all
workers in 1923 was s26.6s. This rep
resents a higher wage than in 1922
when the average worker made s24.95,
the records show
Exactly 1,751 women were injured
in industries in the State. Their av-
erage wage, however. is low, only
s1S54, and much lower, strangely,
than the pay Of 572 injured children,
Is years and under. who made S1411
weekly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
six DIE IN NEW YORK
Worst Storm in SO Years Rages Along
Atlantic Coast.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. IA seventy.
mile-an-hour gale. the worst January
storm in the flfty-two years history of
the weather bureau. raging for six
hours last night and early today.
caused six deaths, injured more than
thirty and did much property damage
Distress radios were received from
three steamers Off the Atlantic coast
One man died of burns he received
when he stepped on a live wire which
had blown down in Leonia, n. ]. Au-
tomobiles killed three men. one each
in Jersey City. New York and Brook
lyn. A Salvation Army worker was
crushed to death when a wagon up
set on him in Manhattan.
Coastal shipping had bad night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
Not So Rosy"
BRIEF FILED IN FEE CASE
Lesh Maintains Both Parts of Motor
Law Apply to Road Funds.

Emphasizing the claim that both
parts OF the motor license fee law
deal with highway funds, Attorney
General u. S. Lesh has filed a brief
in support of the States appeal from
st. Joseph Circuit Court to the Su-
preme Court. The transcript was
filed Tuesday
Motions to advance the cause are
expected by Zach T. DUNCAN, clerk
of the Supreme and Appellate Courts.
in order to speed up the test case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
The Fee a Factor
TRAFFIC ORDER CHANGED
Officers to Use Own Judgment In Stat.
ing Motorists.

Police Chief Herman r. RikhofS, In
an order today, permits officers inves-
tigating accidents IN which persons
are injured to use their own Judgment
as to taking the operator of the ve-
hicle causing the injury to headquar-
ters and stating him for assault and
battery.
Where the person can give a good
account of himself and where the In
jury is not serious, officers can slate
the operator over the phone after noti-
flying the captain. and release him on
his own recognizance." Rikhoff said.
Street car crews must not be taken
from their cars except In case of
death or orders from the captain
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
TO OUR CITY
Convention Visitors and Politicians
Flood Hotels.

With five conventions and numer.
GUS other meetings in indianapolis,
hotels have been filed for two days
Wednesday night a number of per-
sons were compelled to go to surround
jng towns for accommodations. Space
reserved in hotels by candidates and
other politicians is a factor in the
situation. The Claypool today turned
one Of it's dining rooms into a con-
vention hall and used the old barroom
as a check room.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
Three-Cent Gas Tax Favored

Many Hoosier motorists favor
three-cent gasoline tax for good roads.
John d. Williams, director of State
highway commission. said today. Six
teen States adopted a gasoline tax in
1928. Thirty-flve commemorative now
have this form of taxation, Williams
said. Five States. Oregon, Arizona
Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia,
now have a three-cent tax.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
WARMER is FORECAST
Local Bureau Says Snow VIII Con-
tinue Only in FIHries.

Warmer weather is on its way, the
weather bureau predicted today. al.
though there were occasional flurries
the weatherman said there would be
very little snow
The cold wave predicted for Wednes-
day night did not matefiallzs to the
extent anticipated. The lowest tenn
perature was IL.
The forecast Is for fair weather to-
night and Friday. with the lowest
temperature tonight 10 to Is above,
and rising temperature Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
GROUNDED CRUISER
TURNED ON SIDE
Three Compartments Flooded
and Loss Is Feared.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.--Navy Of
ficials fear the cruiser Tacoma,
aground near Vera Cruz, Mexico, is a
total loss
- A dispatch received by the Navy
Department today said the cruiser
was virtually on it's side with three of
its four compartments flooded.
A tug was working alongside the
Tacoma in an effort to ease the posi-
ton of the vessel.
The ship is on the Banquilla Reef.
The crew. one report said, abandoned
the ship Wednesday without casualty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
HAYNES PROBE is ASKED
Wet Leader Urges Inquiry Into Dry
Enforcement Office.

HV THffff PTtsg
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.--Investi.
CATION Of federal enforcement of pro
hibiuon and the office of Commissioner
Haynes by a special congressional
committee. was demanded in a resolu.
ton offered today in the House by
Representative Hill. Maryland, wet
leader. 4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
Fined on Vagrancy Charge

Milton Lipman, 20, of Detroit, Mich.
charged with vagrancy, was fined $50
and costs today in city court. Lipman
was arrested Jan. 8, when police say
he attempted to play a Short change
game" on Miss Katherine Enrich, who
operates periodical shop at 81 s. I'LL.
nois St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
MINE WORKERS ARRIVE
Committees Prepare for Opening of
Convention Tuesday.

Members of the convention commit
tees of the United Mine Workers of
America began to arrive in Indian
apolis today preparatory to opening
Of the international convention in
Tomlinson Hall Tuesday.
Committees on resolutions and con-
stitution started going through hun
dreds of resolutions and suggestions
from local unions and individual
miners. John L. Lewis, international
president, conferred with other lead
ers on arrangements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
600 MAKE RESERVATIONS
Many Sign Up for Opening Of Indi.
annapolis Athletic Club.

Reservations for opening of the new
indianapolis Athletic Club Meridian
and Vermont SITS, Saturday evening
today passed 500
Carl H Wallerich, president of the
committee of sixty, announced the
committee will act as a reception COM
mittee Saturday.
Applications for membership sincs
the beginning of the invitational cam.
paign today passed the 900 mark. aos
cording to Dick Miller, finance chair
man.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
u. S. DIRIGIBLE
WINS SAFETY
OVER STORM
Disaster Averted When Shenandoah Torn From Moorngs.
Bufets Winds Through Night and Is Brought
to Hangar by SkI.fuI Work of Crew.
By FRANK GETTY
United Press staff Correspondent

LAKEHURST N j.. Jan 17-Another terrible disaster Of
the air averted today when the giant United dir
gible Shenandoah with twenty-five officers and aboard
from her moorng and swept night by
enty mile gale beat her back against the
nOsed into her hangar a :53
For nine hours the arShip partly disabled fought the e
ments threatening her destruction
The night air alive with wireless messages anxious Off
cas followed the progress of her struggle.
Thousands sitting safe snug in their homes while the
fury of the winters worst storm beat outside followed with
radio their the plight the gale driven dr
BILE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17

r1HE challenge hurled at In
diana church workers by
IDr Walter s. Athenrn,
dean Of religious education Of
Boston University, for better
trained Sunday school teachers
will be answered Tuesday at
county meeting Of all teachers and
officers of the children's divisions
at some downtown church.
I'VE are trying to help teachers
and officers OF Marion County and
Indianapolis Sunday schools become
more efficient in Sunday school
work. said Mrs. c. Norman Green.
superintendent of the children's di-
vision OF the Marion County Sun
day School Council of Religious Edu-
cation. who will preside.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
BETTER THAN MOTHERS
Bakers Would Go Out of Business
Selling Her Kind, Says Burns.

Indiana bakers are making better
bread than mother ever made or ever
will make, John Burns, manager of
the Larabee Flour Mills Corporation,
Chicago. declared today at the con-
vention of the Indiana Bakers Asso-
citation at the Severin.
If the bakers attempted to sell the
kind of bread mother makes they
would have to go out of business,
Burns said. in urging greater con-
sumption of bakers bread as means
of relieving the farm situation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
% to 30 below were recorded

Practically every train in the
blizzard struck area was running be
hind schedule. Snow and sleet covered
the tracks.
George S. Castle. 30; John 0. Green.
lin, ID. and Malfck Naughton. 2S.
were killed in different parts of Chi
cago when they walked directly in the
path Of street cars. In each case the
victim was blinded by heavy snow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
CANDIDATES LAY LINES
Cravens to Open Headquarters Here
SOon-Bush Still Considering.

Senator Joseph NJ. Cravens, of Madi-
son, candidate for the Democratic
noh,ination for Governor, was in In
dianapohs today arranging for his
campaign. He said he expects to open
headquarters here soon
Edgar D. Bush, Salem, possible Re-
publican candidate. indicated he may
have an announcement soon If he
Is candidate he will advocate abol-
ishn1ent of State boards and decentra-
HEation of government. he indicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17

Shelbyville is to have Family Wei
fare Society, functioning like the In
dianapolis society. Paul l.. Benjamin,
local executive secretary, outlined
plans for starting. the. Shelbyivlle or
ganiation before citizens there on
Wednesday night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
FOOD PRICES UNCHANGED
Further Drop on Eggs Expected at
City Market.

Prices again were steady at the
city market today after the fiuctua-
tions Tuesday. Poultry and eggs,
which changed Tuesday for the first
time in several weeks. remained the
same today.
Eggs We're AZ cents a dozen, but are
expected to drop in few days, deal
ers said. Dressed chickens were 40
and 45 cents a pound. live chickens
were 80 cents a pound and rabbits
were 80 cents each. Most fruits and
vegetables were unchanged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
Indian Name

BV United Press
DIES MONIES. Iowa, Jan. H.
The Shenandoah. worlds largest
dirigible. was given her name
y after suggestion had been made
by residents of Shenandoah,
Iowa. 1t is an Indian name and
means daughter of the stars
The proposal has bean made
that the dirigible visit the Iowa
town and receive a silver service
as the cOmmunity's gift.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
New Brokerage Firm

articles of incorporation for new
brokerage firm in Indianapolis, Brandt
c. Downey Company, were filed today
with the secretary Of State. Capital is
$4,000 Incorporators: Brandt c.
Downey, L. Btrnside Smith and En-
NETT AsHuggins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
NO VERDICT IN
CHADWELL CASE
Franklin Murder Jury Has
Been Out 27 Hours,
Rv Times Special

BIZ Tunes Special
FRANKLIN, Ind. Jan. 17.-After
celebrating more than twenty-seven
hours the jury in the case of Chester
ChadWell, 90, of 2001 w. Vermont St,
had not reached a verdict today. Chad
well is charged with the murder Of
William o. Sparks, "a, at 1892 Jack
son ST.. indianapolis, more than
year ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17
Kentucky Burglars Sought

Bowling Green, KY. police today
asked local officers to watch for men
in a Ford sedan who had stolen the
car, four 800 Liberty bonds. $3.50 in
cash and s42 in gold tAere Wednesday
night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-17

Voters are going 70 hear much of
Morrow before this campaign ends
and the story may begin with In
diana.
Another interesting report in the
story that Watson's friends were ac-
quainted with the jubilant messages
sent TO New York, and that they re-
torted when Watson eliminated him
self, he did not give his enthusias-
tic Endorsement to the Coolidge cam.
paign in Indiana
Relationship Important
Johnson's friends are urging. him
10 begin discussing the relationship Of
Morrow with the Morgan Arm and
with the Coolidge Administration.
Johnson's manager in the Middle West
has just hinted at the importance Of
this relationship. II johnson breaks
loose. as his friends urge, the progress
I've voters in Indiana are going to
hear much about the forces pulling
the Coolidge band wagon, about the
interest New York bankers are taking
in the Coolidge campaign and Incl
dentally about the Mellon tax bill,
railroad propaganda and general re-
dictionary tendencies Of the Coolidge
Administration.
Man of Mystery
Morrow has been dubbed the Man
Of Mystery" around the White House.
1t was known he was a graduate Of
Amherst a classmate with President
Coolidge. and he was a member Of the
Morgan firm. 1t was reported he was
in close touch with the White House
and a visitor there.
To establish the authenticity of the
reports, some newspaper men kept
lab on White House visitors. Nor.
rows name did not appear on the
calling list during this vigil If he
entered the public doors to the
executive offices or made hi- exit
there, he escaped the inquisitive re-
porter.
Interesting to Indiana
The whole story has national in
terest because progressive voters of
the country may hear now of Nor
row and bis work and the Indiana in
cident IS basis for an outbreak The
story has more than a little interest
for Indiana also because it brings to
the front the situation in the State.
When Watson got out of the race
in Indiana, it was assumed he had "A
deal whereby he would have the sup
port Of the national old guard or
ganization and the Coolidge forces in
his next senatorial fight.
It is reported now he got no such
promise and the predictions are he can
be assured of nothing. These reports
are not at all pleasing to Watson s
friends. It is~~contended II Watson
and his friends are to be brought out
on the battle ground for Coolidge,
Watson and his interests can not be
ignored
Not So Rosy"
Coupled with this story is a report
to the national old guard organiza.
ton things are not as rosy in Indiana
as seemed when Watson was retired.
Johnson sentiment is reported to be
strong in the rank and file" and only
waiting on an organization. johnson
IS happy over the prospect at least.
He reiterated today he was going to
give the Indiana voters a chance to
express themselves in the primary and
he would be satisfied If they were
given free opportunity to vote