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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
MINORITY SMASHES
c. O.P. .FILIBUSTER
Sessions Hottest Fight Looms
on BarkIey Bill,
By Initcd Prcss

BV HiCd PTCSg
WASHINGTON, May 6.--Having
succeeded in limiting debate to three
hour. after the hottest fight in this
session Of the House. advocates Of the
Barkley bill to abolish the railroad
labor board will try today to force
the measure through to n final vote.
a coalition of Democrats and forty
Republicans last night hammered
down a Republican filibuster which
kept the House in session until mid
night After a 12-hour struggle in
which IS roll calls were forced, the
coalition succeeded in taking the bill
from the committee, forcing its i'm
mediate consideration by the House
and limiting debate to three hours.
But the resolute Republican filibus-
ter led by Majority Leader Longworth
succeeded in holding the coalition to
this small gain and hoped today to
force a two-weeks' postponement of
further consideration, which probably
would mean the bills death this ses-
sion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
JohnSon'S Political Future
Hangs in Balance as
Last Stand Is Made,
M'ADOO HAS CONTEST, TOO
UnpIedged Delegation 0p-
poses Candidacy of For
mer Treasury Head,
BIZ United Press

BV United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. May g.
California voters cast ballots TODAY
which may go far toward determining
the political future Of Senator Hiram
Johnson.
Opposed by President Coolidge for
control of the California delegation al
the national convention, Johnson is
making what is called a last stand
for support in his home State-some-
thing he has failed TO obtain else
where.
Should he win, he will have a voice
at least on the floor Of the convention
and his grip on the citizenry OF his
home State will be demonstrated once
more. Should he lose, it will be the
first defeat of his political career.
on the Democratic ticket, VIM. G.
McAdoo is opposed by an unpledged
delegation which had the support Of
the Hearst' newspapers, McAdoo is
the only candidate who has made a
personal campaign in the State
The weather was perfect for the
election, but there was no indication
Of heavy early voting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
NO HURRY DOWN THERE
Primary Voter Thinks Ballots Will Be
Counted in November.

Down in Sullivan County they
never count primary ballots until No
Vember."
So the Marion County election board
was informed today by an absent voter
who appeared before it with a marked
Democratic ballot for Sullivan County
You see, were all Democrats down
there. anyway" he said, "and il
doesn't make much difference"
You better get that ballot down
there by 6 O'clock" suggested Hum
phrey Harrington, chairman of the
board. Il think you'll find that they
run things in sullivan County as in
the rest of the State"
The voter left, still puzzled
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
c. O.P. ABANDONS
MELLON TAXPLAN
Senate Republicans, Defeat
ed, Seek Best Compromise,

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. May 6.-Senate
Republicans voted today to desert the
Mellon tax plan and seek the best
possible compromise.
Smarting under the emphatic de
feat of the Mellon plan in the Senate.
a caucus of Republicans attempted
to seek adoption of a 80 per cent sur
tax maximum and if that is defeated
to go as high as 3712 per cent.
The action of the caucus was a
complete abandonment of the Mellon
rate schedule.
Democrats also held a secret CON
ference on the tax bill.
Night sessions begin tonight and
will continue until adjournment. An
effort will be made to pass the tax
bill by Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
BRIDGE BIDS RECEIVED
Action on Awarding of Contracts Is
Expected Shortly.

Action Is expected soon on award
ing of contracts for bridge over White
River at oliver and at kentucky
Aves., by the board Of public works,
as the beginning Of the city's food
prevention program.
Low bids, received Monday, were
$lS7,3 on the Oliver Ave. bridge. and
$G93,253.06 on The Kentucky Ave.
bridge. Both bids were by the Mead
Ealch Construction Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
NAVY DOESN'T
WORRY COOLIDGE
Not Inclined to Believe Report
of Decline.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, May 6-President
Coolidge does not believe there is any
cause for alarm in the condition Of
the American Navy, it was declared
aHhoritatively at the White House
today.
The President told callers that the
question of the strength of the Ameri-
can naval establishment is constantly
under study and he was not inclined
to believe the recent statement that
the Navy is failing into a dangerous
state.
These charges have resulted in the
Introduction of resolutions for a con-
gressional investigation.
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Mayor Shank was confined in
bed at the home of city controller
Joseph l.. Hogue. $50 w Thirty
First St, today Physicians at
tending him said his condition
was not serious, and attributed it
largely to his strenuous primary
campaign. He was said TO be
suffering Of kidney and gall duct
trouble
The mayor arose early to en-
case in active work around the
polls today, but was taken to
Hogue's home when he became
i'll. Shank had not voted at a
late hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
LADS PERISH AS
HOME BURNS Up
Mother May Die From Heroic
Rescue of Child.

BIZ United Press
NORWALK, Ohio May 6. - Two
small boys were burned to death and
their mother and an older brother
were probably fatally burned in fire
that destroyed their home here early
today. The dead are James Mundy,
8, and Donald Mundy, 2.
Mrs. Paul Mundy. 26, the mother,
was burned while rescuing another
son, George, 5. Both are in a critical
condition and may die.
Mrs. Mupdy was awakened to find
her home in flames and so far firemen
were unable to determine the cause of
the blaze.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
HAMMER SLAYER SEEN
ChirOpractOr Found Dying With Gap
ing Wound in Head.

NEWARK, n. J., May 6.-Found
apparently dying from a gaping
wound in the head. believed to have
been inflicted by a hammer, George
A. Nelson, ChirOpractor. was re-
moved from his office to the city hos
pital today. A hammer was found
in the kitchen of the house where
Nielsen had both home and office,
and ne is believed to have been the
victim of an attack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Narrow Majority

By UnUed Press
BERLIN May 6.-The German
people gave the Dawes Young plan a
narrow majority in the national cleo
tions. Officia! results of Sundays
polling shows fifteen million of the
twenty-nine million voters registered
approval.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
POWDER MILL BLOWS UP
First Reports Say Several Men Are
Killed in Blast.

BIZ Untted Press
FRANKLIN, Pa, May 6.-An ex-
plosion OF nitro-glycerine wrecked the
Pease Magazine at Brandon's Ferry,
ten miles south of here, shortly before
noon today
First reports reaching here We're to
the effect that several men working
in the magazine were caught in the
explosion and probably killed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Michigan Alumni TO Meet

Men and women members of the
University oe Michigan Indianapolis
Alumni Association will hold their an
nual joint meeting and banquet at
$50 p. M. Saturday in the Lincoln.
Mrs James A. Woodburn, Blooming
ton, Ind, president of the women's
State association. will speak.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Grin Exnlales. Man burned

Harold Stanton, 80, of 800 w. Nor
ris ST., is at the City hospital today
recovering from burns received when
a small grip he was using while paint
ing at the home of E. ]. Arszman,
529 S. Alabama St, caught fire and a
can of gasoline within exploded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Fair Weather Brings Women
to Polls, but Cuts Turnout
of Farm Vote-AII Candi-
dates for Governor 0pti-
miStiC.
BOTH PARTIES AROUSED
BY FACTI0NAL FIGHTS
BaIIOting Exceptionally Heavy
in Industrial CenterSi lag
gart Predicts Heavy Re-
turns and Ultimate Demo-
cratic Victory,
cratic Victory,

Primary election day in In
diana passed off for the most
part quietly and orderly.
Industrial centers of Ham
mond, Gary, TT. Wayne, South
Bend, Terre Haute and Evans
vile reported little disorder
illness, although interest ran high
and indications pointed to a
record primary vote.
Both men and women were at the
polls early and the largest women vote
in State history was predicted by
party leaders.
In Lake county there was some vio-
lence reported and interest ran un.
usually high, especially on the county
tickets. Twe2ty-four candidates for
sheriff were yfeing with one another
in making the most noise. According
to reports money was being spent like
water
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR
Mercury Reaches SO Degrees at
p. NJ. Says Weather Bureau.

Ordinary citizens. as well as poll
ticians, perspired today.
q 1t was the hottest day Of the year.
At l p. m. Weather Bureau ther-
mometer recorded a temperature of
S3 degrees, with indications that the
mercury would mound a degree or so
before evening.
The temperature was the highest
this early inMay since e1913, when it
was "a on May 5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
'IHr0z0 1t in the Lake, Says Dad
as Police Find Body of His Son

n HCAGO, May &C. Throw the body the lake Joseph
III Novak, Sr, told police when they notified hm of the
suicide of his son. Joseph Jr. "a
Young NOyaks body found today in lot
There bullet through the heart pistol right
hand.
Yes that's joe the father said after glance body
Throw the body into the lake He good
less good alive
Father and quarrd time ago the boy mother
less, left home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
PARIS PRESS GLOOMY
Sees Fading Hope for Dawes Plan in
German Elections.

BU TnitCd FrCsS
PARIS May 6.-France, if the press
correctly interprets her attitude, sees
in the German elections a fading out
Of hope for an early fulfllment Of
thu Dawes Young plan.
The press declares gains registered
by the German Nationalist party rem
der hopes of fulfillment illusory, al.
though none expect open resistance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
ARMITAGE REPORTS ~COLORED !
CITIZENS SLOW IN APPEARING
Emergency Motor Corps Organized to
Meet Situation Alarming to Mayors
Supporters Precincts Ask Board for
More Supplies.

Politicians today predicted record primary
county
Intense interest being displayed the fight the
kAmitage and Coffin Dodson
publican party the county and between Mayor
jackson for Republican nomination for Governor
Participation by the KuKux through distribution of
states of approved candidates also heightened interest
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Eagles Elect

New officers of the Indianapolis
Lodge of Eagles are F. L. Buchanan,
president; Jacob. Smith, vice presi-
dent; w II. Miller. secretary; J. P.
Cummins, trustee, and Dr. T. n.
Siersdorfer. physician.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Credit Men to Quiz Selves

Open forum will be observed Thurs
day noon at the lunsheon of the In
dianapolis Association Of Credit Men
at the Claypool Questions pertaining
TO credit problems win be asked and
answered
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06

ficials were told to fix up temporary
booths if they had the facilities.
A man was sent to the first precinct
of the Thirteenth ward on a report
that official ballots were being given
out as samples
Calls for more Republican Ballots
kept coming in from almost all pre-
cincts
At many precincts a hundred or
more persons were in line at the
opening hour, a. m.
The name of Mrs. Idele Drake, can
didate for delegate to the Republican
State convention from the Ninth
ward, did not appear on the official
ballot, ii vas learned today Mrs.
Drake Is a worker in the Shank-Armi-
tage faction of the Republican party.
Officials at Republican county head
quarters said the mistake was an
oversight when the ballots were
printed.
Anti-Johrson dodgers are said 20
have beel distributed on Indiana Ave.
and in West Indianapolis Monday aft
ernOon. The pamphlets were said to
bear the appeal: Vote for Ed Jack
son. If elected, I will stop Sunday
baseball games, close pooIrooms on
Sunday and at p. nj. on week days,
etc" Jackson workers, with aid of
detectives, attempted to run down .hes
publishers.
Sheriff Fight Complicated
The battle for the Republican noni-
nation for sheriff was so complicated
that no one dared do any predicting
The greatest amount of crossing and
double-Crossing of slatemakers appaT-
emily centered about this office. In
some precincts states of the same
color were in circulation identical in
every particular except as to sheriff.
Here as many as three different names
would appear on different states.
AT 11:39 a. m. only ninety-three
votes had been cast in the Fifth Pre-
cinct, Fifth Ward, colored precinct
with a normal voting strength of
more than 100 Shank forces were
visibly depressed.
About 140 votes had been cast in
other colored precinct, at the same
hour.
There ives considerable activity in
the Third precinct, Sixth ward, due
TO asbattle for the precinct committee
man between Louis Butler and
"DoughbeIly' A. j. Churchill, both
colored. Butler was said to have the
backing Of the Coffin-Dodson crowd.
which Churchill was the Shank candi-
date.
Democratic voting in colored pre-
cincts was slight.
Voting in the Twelfth Ward was
fairly heavy. At noon the following
precincts reported votes cast: Fourth.
100; Sixth, 157; Third, 81. Although
these precincts are normally Demo-
cratic in each instance a majority Of
voters asked for Republican ballots.
In the Third precinct only twenty OF
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Evidence of Support

Further evidence that this combi-
nation was in working order was CON
tanned in the ticket passed out in
Washington Township. This listed
as candidates for delegates: William
Bosson, Charles O. Roemler former
Seventh District chairman and one
of the old triumvirate), Irving w. Lee
mauX Republican city chairman and
a Jewett mani, Harry r. Bash, Reilly
c. Adams, Fred c. Gardner Cwho was
a strong man in the old line-up).
Clarence R Martin and Mrs. Effie B.
Remington.
Some politicians got a smile out of
the listing of Clarence r. Martin on a
Coolidge for President slate" Martin
is Indiana manager for Hiram John
son, CoOhdge's only opponent in the
Indiana primary.
There were numerous other States.
the ramifcations of which were so
intricate that only a political expert
could hope to figure them out. The
effect on the voter of being handed
wad of red. blue, green, white yel-
low, little, big and medium sized slips
was observed to be confusion for the
most part.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Thirty-Eight Cases Dropued

Thirty y-eight cases were dismissed
by Judge Anderson today in Federal
Court. DEGREES were rendered in nine
cases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
WEATHER DELAYS FL.lERS
ArOund-WOrld AviatOrs Unable to
Leave NaZan.

BIZ United Press
CORDOVA, Alaska. May 6.-Lieuts.
Lowell Smith, Leigh Wade and Eric
Nelson, American round the world
fiers, will be unable to get away from
Nazan, Island of Atka, for Chicagof.
Island of Attu, today as planned, ao~
cording to reports reaching here. A
storm has arisen which made flying
conditions unfavorable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Smiled Like Prima Donna in
Turning Down Pardon
Plea, Quiz Is Told,
UPROAR IN SENATE
Assistant Attorney General
RapS Gar for Story
of irregularities,
By United Press

BU United Press
WASHINGTON, May 6-Assistant
Attorney General Middlekauff Of Chi
cago today told the Daugherty in
vestigating committee that there were
no irregularities in connection with
the pardoning of William Grossman,
Chicago saloonkeeper, by President
Coondge.
AIiddlekauff declared that Judge
lands had made statements un-
truthful, misleading and unwarranted'
in charging the irregularities.
The committee chamber was thrown
into an uproar over Middlekauff' s
statement.
Il recommended the Grossman par
don because 1 thought it was just and
right-and I would do it all over
again." Middlekauff said, pacing up
and down before the committee.
I'VE have no doubt of that" Sen
ator Wheeler declared, while the
crowd laughed.
His Prima Donna Smile
4 went to Judge Landis about get
ting a pardon for Grossman and he
PIt oiA OA-S VI AiAo iiAAti4d uOAAlld SlltAltS
and said those fellows down in Wash
ingtcn would like to get my name on
a pardon like this, but they won't get
it," Middlekauff continued
L want to say I signed the recon-
mendation to President Coolidge for
a pardon and there were no untruth-
ful statements in it"
lands had previously charged that
Republican political influence had
freed Grpssman before he served any
time in Jail.
Calls Agent a Liar
Senator Wheeler and Brookhart
chided Middlekauff continuously and
affirmed, their belief in Landis' testi-
mony.
Middlekauff said Prohibition Agent
Bell, who testified against Grossman.
was "a liar" and that this w5s the
basis for the pardon recommendation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Mean Joke!
By United Press


BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. May Erred w.
Upham, treasurer Of the national
Republican committee, was
offered the remains of Duchess.
Chicago zoo elephant. who died
suddenly. The g. o. p. wal s
live elephants. not dead ones, 2
Upham declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Light at MunCie

From Muncie early reports indicated
a light poll, contrary to predictions
that Delaware County would cast a
heavy ballot because Of the Klan is
sue. Interest in Delaware County
centered chiefly in the G. o. p. race
for sheriff, for which there were four
teen candidates.
Reports from Shank boosters at
KokomO, Marion, Vincennes and FIT.
Wayne to the mayors headquarters
in the Claypool declared the expected
light farmer vote was indicative OF
Shank strength. Shank headquarters
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06

In Gary calliopes paraded the streets
and bands blared forth The heaviest
vote in the history of the county was
predicted.
Eight candidates for prosecutor of
Lake County, which pays S32 900
yearly salary, caused intense interest
Lake County sherff's salary is s24 900
yearly.
A heavy vote was polled in FIT
Wayne, and up until noon little undue
excitement was reported.
In rural districts a light farmer vote
was generally reported although in
some DISTRICTS, especially I'm the min
ing communities, normal rural vote
was reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Home Edition

TULB service of the United
L Press, the NEA Service, til
Scripps-Howard Newspaper Al
lance and the Scripps-Paine
Service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
NIoores Dropped

he Shank leaders adopted a differ
ent scheme. They distributed through
out the county a narrow yellow slip
headed Coolidge ticket" They boosted
their candidates for delegates and
committeeman by passing to voters at
the voting places small tickets bear
ing the heading, Coolidge Ticket, "
Coolidge for president Delegates to
Republican State Conventions" etc.
On the general slate Coolidge and
Shank are listed. The Shank leaders
also slated Merrill Moores for Con
gress and William Fl. Remy for prose-
Cutor. These listings We're in line
with the general understanding that
the Shank faction was receiving sup
port of the old Jewett- -Roemler-
I.emcke leaders against Coffin and
Dodson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
Forecast

INCREASING cloudiness prob
1 ably followed by showers and
thunder storms late tonight Or
Wednesday with considerably
cooler temperatures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-06
i0fficiaI' States of All DeSCrip-
tiOnS and CoIOrS Appear at
Polls as Marion County
Voters Cast Ballots in Pri-
mary
POLITICIANS PULL SAME
OLD STUFF IN SAME WAY
Coffin-DodSOn and Shank
Armitage Factions Engage
lin Spirited TuSSIe-KIan
Issue Prominent Through
out City,

The politicians resorted to every
known trick in slate making today.
The principal "gymnastics" were per
formed by the rival Shank-Armitage
and Coffn-Dodson factions in the Re
publican party.
These factions were striving for
two ends: The Shank-Armi wing
hoped to elect delegates to the State
. convention pledged to vote for Mayor
Shank for candidate for Governor in
case the nomination went to conven-
ton and for precict committeeman
pledged to help re-elect William H.
Freeman county chairman.
The Coffin -DOdsOn outfit was seek
ing delegates pledged to Ed Jackson
for Governor and for precinct commit
teemen who will vote for George V.
Coffin or some one he selects for Re
publican county chairman.
Purposes MASKED
In, true political fashion both fac
tion4 attempted to mask their pur-
pose.i
The Coffin-DOdson faction, said to
have been in coalition with the Ku-
Klux Klan, is credited with having
distributed thousands of blue sheets
. upon front porches in Indianapolis
after dark Monday night. These
states bore the legend: Republican
information. sheet" and Remember
Ed Jackson is the outstanding can
didate for Governor"
It was reported that there had been
''tampering" with the Ku-Klux Klan
states. One Klan leader charged that
some names indorsed by the official
committed" did not appear upon the
printed slips. He declared that self
seeking politicians and misguided
Klansmen had altered the list so that
some men who were not. entirely in
sympathy with the Klan appeared as
Endorsed by the order.
AIOnpae DrOnnod
Evening star., 1924-03-30

we have economical until competent
authorities tell us we have not enough
men to man our. ships, and for which
we are paying $2s0,0oo, 900, as against
1923, 900, 900 in 1913. We are paying
our soldiers, and sailors two dollars
for every one we gave them before
the war. and the same thing holds
true for our labor, our supplies and
practically everything else that the
government buys.
IF you take those things into con-
sideration you will find that it is
actually costing us less to run the
country today than it was in 1918,
taking the relative value of money
then and now into consideration. 1t
is easy to make loose charges of ex-
travagance, but we started the fiscal
year of 1922 with $75S, 900, 600 def
icit, and at the end Of that year, BY
sheer economy, had turned that def
icit into a surplus Of $513, 600, 600. In
1898 we turned $ess, ,ooo.0 600 deficit
into $4,000, 900 surplus, and since
Evening star., 1924-03-30

ment's normal expenses today are
about twice what they were in 1913.
What is the prospect for a reduction
in that directionT'
Expenses Cut to the Bone.
"I do not know that we can look
for any very great reduction in gov
eminent expenses" replied Mr.. Mad
den slowly. TT is quite true that our
present normal budget, excluding war
debts, is about double that of 1913,
but that is not due in any sense to
extravagance on the part of the gov
ernment. On the contrary, we have
pared expenses to the bone and we
are running the country today on the
most economical basis it has ever
known in its history. What our crit
les choose to ignore is that every
thing the government pays for today
costs just twice as much as it did in
1913. Take the Army, which has been
cut to the danger mark, and yet
which costs US $z75,ooo, 200, as against
$4,000, 900 in 1913. or the Navy, where