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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-26
TO TAKE.
Up DEFENSE DAY
Proposed Memorial Also to
Be Discussed,
By United Press


EVANSVILLE, Ind. Aug. 20
Heated discussion Of Defense day
and the proposed James Bethal Ores
ham memorial at Evansville were on
the program for the business session
of the State American Legion con-
vention here today.
These discussions were expected to
develop out of reports of resolutions
and credentials committees and
State officers. State Commander
Arthur Ball said he intended to run
the business through Tuesday to
leave the field clear for elections to-
morrow.
Governor Emmett Branch. who was
expected to be here today for the big
parade, wired he was unable to at
tend.
Politics was engaging the atten-
ton of legionnaires and auxiliary
members. A warm race between
Mrs. B. S. Rose Of Evansville, now
district chairman of the auxiliary
and Mrs. ]. c. Blackman of Rock.
port, State president. for national
committeewoman, was predicted.
Four men are expected to be
placed in nomination for State com
mander
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MOTIVE SOUGHT
FORATTACK MADE
ON MANU- ACTURER
City Combed for CoIored
Man Who Tried to Abduct
H. C. Marnon,

Police today were seeking a mo-
tive for the attempted abduction
late Monday Of Howard c, Marmon,
1888 N Meridian St, vice president
Of Nordyke & Marmon Co., who was
accosted by a colored man as he
was driving his machine into the ga
rage in the rear OF his home.
Marmon told Sergeant John Shee-
han and squad he had just driven
his car into the garage when the
man walked in and inquired ''if he
was Mr.. Marmon." Marmon said
the man pointed a revolver at him.
climbed on the running board Of
the machine and commanded him
to move from the drivers seat. As
the man gained the drivers seat he
gave Marmon a piece Of string and
told him 70 tie his feet together.
While Marmon obeyed. the colored
man backed the machine from the
garage and headed it west toward
Meridian St.
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ARREST OF TRUCK
DRIVER FOLLOWS
DEATH Of YOUTH
Messenger Runs Motorcycle
Into Side of Robert KIM
bIe'S Auto.

Robert KimbIe, 275 Burgess Ave,
was under arrest today on an invol-
untary manslaughter charges, follow.
ing instant death Of James Haynes,
IS, of 131 N. Elder Ave, Western
Union messenger, Monday, when the
motorcycle he was riding crashed
into the side of a truck driven by
Kimble at New York and Patter-
son SITS.
Ray Ramsey, S43 W. New York
ST., to whom Haynes had been talk
| ing, told police Haynes rode out of
Patterson St. directly in front of
machine driven by Russell Sparks
of Southport, Ind. Ramsey said
Haynes drove directly against the
truck, driven west in New York ST.
The rear wheel of the truck passed
over his head.
Kimble was released on his own
recognizance by Deputy Coroner
William Doeppers.
Search is being made for a driver
who failed to give his name after
the uldCNlQe lie was uIlNlHS STRUCK
and injured Mrs. Jennie Eads, IS.
of Osgood, Ind, at Thirtieth st. and
Parkway Blvd, Monday. Mrs. Eads
suffered a broken leg and severe
bruises.
James Jacobus, 1920 New ST., is
held on charges Of improper driving
and assault and battery. The ma
chine he was driving collided with
car driven by Ralph Martin, R. R.
D, Box 233, at Capitol Ave. and
Michigan St, Monday. Emelie Mar
tin. 4. daughter Of Martin, was cut
about the head.
Paul Hatfield, 10, of 3455 W.
Michigan St, is suffering from in
juries about the head and legs re-
ceived Monday when the bicycle he
was riding was struck by machine
driven by Wilson Jacobs, 460 N.
Warman Ave, at .Tibbs Ave. and
Michigan st. Jacobs was held.
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Old People, Worn Out
With the Cares of Life,
Find Great Relief
in Nuga-Tone.

1t Does the Work and Does It Quickly.
Thousands are finding wonderful re-
lief in just a few days. Nuga-Tone
brings back pep, punch and vigOr to
their wOrnOut nerves and muscles.
Builds red blood strong, steady nerves
and increases most wonderfully their
power of endurance. Brings refreshing
sleep. good appetite. fine digestion, reg
ular bowel movement. lots of enthusl-
asm and ambition. If you are not feel
ing just right you owe 1t to yourself to
give it trial 1t costs you nothing If
you are not benefited. 1t is pleasant 10
take and you will begin to feel better
right away. If your physician has not
already prescribed 1t for you, just go
to your druggist and get a bottle of
Nuga- Tone. Take no substitute Take
it for just a few days and if you do not
feel better and look better, take the re-
mainder of the package to the druggist
and he will give you your money hack.
The manufacturers of Nuga- Tone know
so well what it will do for you. they
request all druggists to guarantee 1t
and refund your money when you are
not satisfied. Recommended and for
sale by all druggists. You can get it at
Hooks Dependable Drug Stores and
other drug Observation-Disclosures.
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TWO PAWN SHOP
OPERATORS HELD
Brokers Charged With Vio-
Iating New Ordinance,

Following a tour by police squads
to see whether pawnbrokers were
violating city ordinance requiring
pawnshops to close at 7 p. m. open
at a. m. and close Sundays, Max
Sacks, 33, of 316 Indiana Ave, and
Hyman Markus, 80, of 9443 Broad
way. will face charges Of violating
the ordinance in city court. The
ordinance went into effect Aug. 20.
The two men were operating after
7 p. m, police charged.
Following the arrest Sunday of
two pawnbrokers on charges of keep
ing open on Sunday. several men APP
peared at police headquarters ana
asked for leniency Police Chief
Herman f. Rikhoff told them the
ordinance was law.
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GENERAL BANS
FIERY CROSSES
Soldiers Rout Group About
Khan Emblem,

BIZ United Press
CAMP CUSTER, Mich, Aug. 26.
Drastic action was threatened to-
day by General Mosely commanding
officer at Camp Custer, if another at
tempt is made to burn a fiery cross
within the confines of the camp.
At the head of a detachment of
soldiers the general routed a large
group about a burning cross on a hill
near the camp Monday night.
Thirty-fve persons were held in
the guardhouse for investigation.
The majority of them are believed
merely to have been spectators
General Mosely has issued a warn
ing against any future gatherings in
the camp.
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People Vote Primaries

But, as usual. the bosses were mis-
taken in their estimate Of the intel
ngence of the people When the
time came the Democratic party, as
Well as the Republican party. de-
clared for it, and although a desper-
ate fight was made upon the mea-
sure at the polls, nevertheless it car,
ried in the election of 1904 by ma
jorlty of more than $4,000.
Except for one omission / think it
is the most perfect law for the NOM
ination of candidates by direct vote
ever enacted 1t failed to make pro-
vision for the second choice, which
permits voters TO indicate on the bal
lot not only their first choice of can
didates for each office, but a second
choice as well. thereby positively as.
suring a nomination by the group Of
the party which is actually in the
majority.
We struggled for a secnd choice
amendment to our Wisconsin pri-
mary law for nearly seven years,
and finally obtained it in 1911. / can
trace most of the political misfor-
tunes we have had in Wisconsin
since the adoption of the primary
law to this omission.
The machine system of politics re-
quires no second choice. because the
boss determines who shall be capdi-
dates and prevents rivals from di-
viding up the machine vote.
But it is an essential part Of the
Progressive belief that there shall be
no boss system; no one to give and
no one required to take orders; the
field is oraI to everybody, and so
there are always men to divide up
the Progressive vote, while the ma
chine vote is solid Thus. the ma
chine can win out even when the
Progressives are In the vast ma
jority
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service. Incl
Continued in Our Next Issue)
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NEW TRUST COMPANY

A separate investment securities
department is to be added to the City
Trust Company through the incorpo.
ration of the City Trust Corporation,
according to officers of the bank.
Trust company shareholders will
meet Sept. to approve plans for the
formation of the company.
They viii become shareholders in
the new company.
It is expected Dick Miller, presi-
dent of the bank, will become presi-
dent of the corporation.
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indianapolis Men Heard

By Times Special
NOBLEsVILLE, Ind, Aug. 26.-
L. D. Owen, director of civics in the
Indianapolis public schools, and De.
Witt S. Morgan, teacher in the
Arsenal Technical High School, In
dianapolis. are among the instruc-
tors at the Hamilton County teachers
institute which Is in session in
Noblesvilie this week.
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STATE EXAMINES BOOKS OF
RAILROADS; DISCOVERS FRAUD

sition on the part Of the shippers
and the fury of their denunciation
Of the Governor for intimating that
rebating was practiced in Wiscon-
sin could be pretty well gagged by
the amounts they were proven to
have received.
We had now passed one of the
two great measures so long struggled
for-the railroad taxation bill. The
other. that providing for direct pri-
maries, seemed almost within reach.
! prepared that part of my mes.
sage which dealt with direct nomi-
nations Of candidates for Office as
though on trial for my life. 1 felt
tn the Legislature simply must
b n.ade to see its duty and that
Y must pass the siiTect primary at
that session.
I feared. if It failed again. after
six years of agitation, we might
begin 10 lose ground with the public.
There comes a time when public
interest cannot be sustained in fur
their discussion OF a subject, no
matter how important. The people
will give an administration their
support two or three times and then
they begin TO expect results.
. The primary bill as introduced
easily passed the Assembly. and,
after long and hard fight. we final
~ got it through the Senate. by ac-
cepting a provision submitting the
act on a referendum to the voters Of
the State in the election of 1904.
The machine Senators let it go
through with this provision, because,
first, 1t left the caucus and conven-
ton system in force for nearly two
years longer. They felt thata they
would thus save another chance to
secure our defeat and get control
Of the State.
II also gave them a chance 10 de-
feat the measure. If they could, at
the polls. They believed. I am CON
WINGED, that the people themselves
would fail to accept it; they still
thought that 1t had back Of 1t only
"agitators" and "demagogues."
Under the referendum as now
adopted in many States. publication
Of such measures Is provided for at
public expense. months in advance
OF the election. and there is wide
distribution Of literature on the sub
ject.
But there was no such provision in
Wisconsin at that time and they re
lied on the difficulties and expenses
we would have in reaching all the
voters, and on their own ability to
checkmate us,
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come have enabled us TO increase
greatly the service Of the State 70
the people without noticeably in
creasing the burden upon the people.
Especially have we built up our
educational system. In 1900 the
State was expending S55 900 a year
on its university; in 1910 it appro.
priated over $1.7O0, 900, and there
has been a similar increase for our
normal and graded schools and char
table institutions. Under the con
stitution the State debt is limited
to 100000 50 that we must pay as
we go.
After the railroad taxation bills
were out Of the way in the Legis-
lature of 1903 a law was passed.
upon my recommendation, providing
for the appointment for a corps Of
expert accountants TO investigate
books Of the railroad companies do
ing business In Wisconsin, TO as
certain whether they were honestly
and fully reporting their gross earn
ings upon Wisconsin business.
The railroads had always been left
practically free to assess themselves;
that is. they transmitted annually to
the State treasurer the reports #
gross earnings on which they paid
license fee of per cent in lieu of
all taxes, and no one connected with
the State knew whether these re.
ports were accurate or not.
l was confident, also. and so stated,
that such an examination Of the
companies books would finally set
tie the facts as to whether the rail-
roads Of Wisconsin were or We're not
paying rebates to the big shippers.
And, as 1 have said. I wanted the
legal evidence. AS no one could
make an argument against such an
investigation, we got the law.
Expert accountants were immedi-
ately employed and presented them
selves at the main offices Of the rail
roads in Chicago. The railroad Of
ncials did not exactly refuse them
admittance but asked them to come
again.
In this way they succeeded In Sc
curing some weeks of delay; for what
purpose or for what preparation we
were never able to learn. But In
course of time the Wisconsin ac-
countants were admitted to their Of
fees. and made a, thorough investi-
cation, resulting In the discovery
that rebates had been given to the
amount of something like $1,100,000
during the preceding period of six
years.
In short, we found that in report
ing gross earnings the railroads had
eft out all account of these secret
rebates and we therefore demanded
the payment of taxes upon them.
The railroads carried the cases to
the Supreme Court, but the State
was finally victorious and we recov-
cred over $500, 600 in back taxes from
the RAILROADS in this one case.
Rebates Shown
The investigation of the railroad
companies books also showed clear
ly that many of the big manufacture
ers and shippers of Wisconsin had
long been receiving very large sums
in rebates in violation of the inter
state commerce act.
l recall that one firm received as
much as $4,000 in rebates in one
year, and sthis firm had been par,
ticularly active among the lobby
lists.
Another firm received $4,000
year; others, various sums, large
and small.
The violence, indeed, of the oppo-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-26
DEFENSE DAY ATTACKED
New York Man Brands Move as
Military Madness"

Attack upon Defense Test day as
a sign of military madness demand
for steps leading to universal dernobi-
lization and a plea for world peace
were outstanding characteristics Of
address by Clinton N. Howard of
Rochester, N Y, at the w Wash
ington Street M. E. Church Monday
night
II favor the Dawes plan, but it
will only restore economic peace, !"
Howard said.
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Fooled by WatChman

Fred Martin, 446 Shelby St, a spe-
cial policeman employed by resi-
dents in the neighborhood, said he
noticed the Marmon machine pull
into the alley and wondering what
caused the delay. went to investi-
gate.
Marmon told police that as Mar
tin came out of the alley gate his
assailant became nervous, and when
told who Martin was. dropped his
revolver and started to leap from
the machine. Marmon grappled
with the man for possession of the
gun. AS Martin reached the auto
the colored man grabbed the revol-
yer, jumped from the car and ran
west TO Meridian ST., and then north.
Fires at Man
Martin told police he fired once IT
the air to stop the man.
AS the colored man made no at
tempt to rob Marmon, police are in
.clined to believe the intention of
the colored man was of more
serious nature. 1t is thought he
might have taken Marmon to a de-
serted spot, bound and gagged him.
and then robbed him of his machine
and personal belongings. 1t was
pointed out this method of robbery
would give the man time to escape
before an alarm could be spread.
Marmon sustained a badly LAGER
!, nm lkad h
his abductor. >'
A colored man found at Four
teenth and Meridian SITS, was re-
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MY OWN STORY" is an exclusive
newspaper version of one of the great
autobiographies of modern times La
Folettes own story of adventures in
politics as written by himself in 1912.
together with an authorized narrative of
his experiences in the years since then.
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Two Hurt in Crash

BIZ United Press
ELWOOD, Ind, Aug. 26.-Mrs.
Fred Lehr and Clifford Clark were
suffering today from injuries re-
ceived when their autos coIlided at
a crossroads near here.
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THREE MEMBERS
OF |. n. c. DIE IN
WRECK At CAMP
Nineteen Hurt in Kentucky
Accident = Driver
Exoneratedi
By Times Special

BIZ Times Special
CAMP KNOX, KY. Aug. 90
Three dead and nineteen injured was
the toll taken Monday night when
a motor truck load of Indiana Ma
tional Guardsmen returning from
the rife range turned over in a
ditch.
The driver was forced to the edge
of the road when another cars lights
blinded him. The other car disap-
peared. Ten ohter soldiers and two
officers escaped injury.
Private J. C. Hawkins, Company
A, 18th Infantry, regular army. FIT.
Harrison, driving the truck. was not
blamed. The men were in the 151st
and 152nd Infantry. Col. George H.
Healey, indianapolis, commands the
I51st and Col. J. Ray De PREF OF
ShelbyvilIe. Ind. the 152nd.
Bodies Taken Home
Bodies Of the victims We're taken to
their homes today under military es-
cort with chaplain. The injured are
in the Camp Knox base hospital.
The dead:
Private Oscar H. Marshall, Com
pany L. 151st Infantry. Ladoga, Ind.
Private William Petrie. Company
L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind.
Private Harvey ] Walton, Com
pany L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind.
The injured:
Sergt. T. W. Bailey, Company K.
151st Infantry, Martinsville. Ind;
slight bruises.
Private Eugene Lockhart, Com
pany K, 151st Infantry. Martinsville,
Ind; bruised spine and right leg.
Private Paul Gray. Company L.
151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind; back
bruised.
Corporal Charles W. Polling. Com
pany K, 151st Infantry. Martinsville,
Ind; bruised right leg.
Private Harold Garrin. Company
K, 152nd Infantry. Fl. Wayne, Ind;
injuries to left jaw and pelvis.
Private Lloyd Clouse. Company L,
152nd Infantry. Mishawaka, Ind:
bruised back.
Private Onias Dickey. Company L.
L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind; right
ankle and knee wrenched.
Corporal Dewey Mccall, Company
L, 151st Infantry. Ladoga, Ind: back
bruised.
Many From Ladoga
Private Harry L. Davis. Company
L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind;
bruised right thigh.
Private Kenneth waldroff, Com
pany K. 152d Infantry, Fl. Wayne,
Ind; bruised right leg.
Private Caleb Howe, Company L.
1920 Infantry. Warsaw. Ind; bruised
left elbow, possible fracture.
Private Newell Sheets, Company
L. 151st Infantry. Ladoga, Ind;
slight bruises.
Private Clyde L. Collins, Company
L. 151st Infantry. Ladoga. Ind;
bruised.
Private James Worrell Company
L. 151st Infantry. Ladoga, Ind;
bruised shoulder and ribs, possible
fracture.
Private John Ray, Company L.
151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind; cuts on
right elbow and head
Private John Simmins. Company
L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga. Ind
bruised chest. arm and head.
Private Joseph Conrad, Company
L. 151st Infantry. Ladoga, Ind;
bruised left shoulder.
Private Ward Wheeler, Company
L, 151st Infantry, Ladoga, Ind;
bruised thigh.
Private QuinIey c. Elkins, Com
pany 1. 152d Infantry, Plymouth,
Ind; arm injured.
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William Dodge, \. c. Pearson, H.
II. Charles, Francis II. Sisson, a.
Z. MacKinnon and William II.
Rankin, conveyed the message TO
England. Above may be seen the
Duke of York and the mayor of
York and other British notables
accepting the tablet.
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Much "cod liver OIL is really
shark liver oil.
One of the big hotels of Berlin is
fitting out all of it's rooms with radio.
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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS
NSTAILNIENTS


didate for Governor Of Wisconsin. La
Toilette is overwhelmingly nominated
and elected in 1900. The political
bosses buck the administration program
at every turn They are particularly bit
ter in their attacks on La Toilette and
his proposals for railroad taxation and
regulation La Toilette sends mes
SAGE 10 the Legislature in 1903 showing
that in Wisconsin 20 to 90 per cent
higher freight rates are being paid than
in Iowa or Illinois The railroad regu-
laton bill does not pass at this session.
although the bill for railroad taxation IS
successful Railroad taxes are increased
more than 100000 annually.
1t also gave the lobby so much to
do that it could not spend any time
resisting our measures for railroad
taxation. 1t also forced some mem
bers of the Legislature. who were
really opposed to us, and who in
tended to vote against the regulation
bill. to vote with Us on the taxation
bill as a bid for the favor of the
people of their districts.
SO. at last, after all these years Of
struggle, We wrote our railroad tax
legislation into the statutes Of Wis
consin. AS an immediate result,
railroad taxes were increased more
than 100000 annually
When I came into the Governors
office. on Jan. /. 1901, the State was
in debt $3.50 900 and had only
S4,125 in the general fund. But so
great were the receipts from our
new corporation taxes and from GER
tain other sources that in four years
time, on Jan. 1. 1905, we had paid
off all our Indebtedness and had in
the general fund OF the treasury
$40 sos.
We had so much on hand. in
deed, that we found II unnecessary
to raise any taxes for the succeed
ing two years.
We so organized and equalized our
whole system of taxation that the
State was put on a sounder. more
businesslike foundation than ever be
fore.
We brought in so much property
hitherto not taxed or unequally
taxed that, while the expenses of the
State had greatly increased, still the
burden of taxation on the people was
actually decreased.
In 1903 we passed an inheritance
tax law which yielded us S26 403 in
the following year and has increased
steadily since.
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Marmon said today he was unable
20 assign a motive for the attack.
What the man intended to do 1
have no idea. When he forced me
to take the drivers seat in the car
asked him what he intended TO do,
and he told me 1 had better keep still,
Marmon said
If robbery and theft of the car
was his motive l don't see why he did
not rob me in the garage and then
take the car. But he ordered me to
back it out in the alley.
There was no doubt he was able
TO drive the car himself, for he was
able to shift the gears and handle
the car with one hand while he kept
me covered with a gun with the
other.
Not Large Man
When 1 drove the car in the gar
age the negro. who was not a large
man, I should guess his weight at
about 140 pounds, asked me if l We're
Mr.. Marmon. When 1 said l was, he
showed a revolver into my side and
ordered me back to the drivers seat
and to back the car into the alley.
He then took the wheel keeping me
covered all the time. He gave me a
rope and ordered me TO tie my own
feet.
when Martin, the special police
man. appeared, the negro said:
-"'Who is that?" and looked out of
the car.
Il took advantage of the oppor-
tunity and grabbed the revolver. In
the struggle the negro fell out of
the car onto his hands and knees.
He jumped to his feet and ran into
the alley. Martin fired one shot at
him"
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Income Tax

In 1905 I recommended a grad
uated income tax. which has since
been adopted by the State. 1t is the
most comprehensive income tax sys-
TEN yet adopted in this country
All IF these new sources Of in
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Unable to Give Motive

leased by police after Marmon failed
to identify him as his assailant.
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