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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
TRANSFER OF BANK
DEPOSITS MADE
EFFECTIVE TODAY
Fletcher American Takes
Over Business of National
City Institution,

With the transferred all deposit and
safety deposit business Z to the
Fletcher American National Bank to-
day, the National City Bank, organ
lied thirteen years ago, decontinued-
business at noon.
Notes, Government bonds and other
securities more than sufficient to Sc
cure all deposits also were trans
ferred.
The action was approved@at spe-
cial meeting of stockholders Of the
National City Bank Friday afternoon.
Roy c. Shaneberger, president, and
John r. WEIGH, vice president, will
become Fletcher American directors.
Most of the National City employees
will be given positions.
Realty Stock Involved
Assets of the National City Bank
not taken over, including shares of
common stock in the National City
Realty Company, which owns the
twelve-story office and bank building
on E. Washington St, will be hqui-
dated
BY absorbing the National City
Bank business the Fletcher American
National Bank will add more than
So. 000, 900 in deposits and its total re-
sources will be increased to $4,000, 900.
Resources of the Fletcher American
Company, subsidiary, increases the
total to more than $43, 00O,0 900, making
it the. largest financial institution in
Indiana.
Building Management Intact
Officers and directors of the Ma
tional City Realty Company, 1t was
announced, will continue to operate
the property.
Letters were mailed today to all de.
positors Of the National City Bank, in
forming them of the change and be
ginning Monday checks viii be
honored by the Fletcher American Ma
tional Bank
It is understood that. stockholders
of the National City Bank Friday
faced the alternative of disposing of
the assets and deposits or approving
a stock assessment of approximately
go per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
RussiaviIIe NJ. e. Gathering Ends

BV United Press
KOKOMO. March 1.-The annual
conference of the LoganspOrt district
of the NJ. E. Church closed a two
day session at Russiaville Friday
night Forty-six pastors and many
Sunday school superiptendents and
district stewards attended. Bishop F.
d. Leete of indianapolis and DR..
George L. Crosse. president Of De
Pauw University. spoke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
FIRE DAMAGE $4,000

Spring Apparel Burns as Fire Cuts
La Porte Clothing Store.
BIZ United Press
LA PORTE, Ind, March 1.-Offi-
Gals OF the Boston Clothing Store to-
day estimated at $4,000 the damage
done by fire which Quilted the in
terror of the store just before closing
time Friday
The fire started when a pipe in ar.
oil burning furnace bursted.
New spring apparel worth $50, 900
burned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
JEWETT NOT CANDIDATE
Former Mayor VIII Not Seek Nomina-
ton for Governor.

Charles ". Jewett, former mayor
of Indianapolis. who has been dis
cussed as a possible candidate for the
Republican nomination for Governor
has announced he will not be a can
didate. He said he would not be
active in support of any candidate, for
Governor before the primary. His ac-
tivity, he said. will be devoted to his
business and to the campaign of Presi-
dent Coolidge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
BOARD
CHARGES FESLER
OvERPA|D S4,081
Examiners AIIege $1,210,37
Excess Payments Is Still
UnadjuSted,

That former County Auditor Leo K.
Fesler made errors impairment of 1923
claims amounting to $4.081.92. of
which $1,210.37 is 1nadjusted, is
charged today in report of the State
board of accounts.
Investigation was made by Heratio
Harryman and Edward A. Remy, field
examiners.
Items involved: Excess payment of
$500 to White Furniture Company for
supplies to Sunnyside Hospital; excess
chief probation officer for Juvenile
Court and excess payment of $685.
to Elliott-Fisher Company.
FesIer Explains
Fesler said the excess payment. to
the White Furniture Company was
discovered, but a refund could not
be obtained because Of an old bill duo
the company.
The county council ordered the al
legged excess salary paid to Miss Som
merville at the request of Juvenile
Judge Frank J. Lahr, Fesler' said
Judge Lahr asked the county council
for the increased salary in order TO
retain Miss Sommerville, it was ex-
planned.
A loss in depository interest has re-
suited, the report declared, by the prac-
tice Of Fesler in paying bonds and
coupons of the county through local
bank. Fesler said this method has
been used for six years.
Warning Is Issued
Warning against overdrawing APP
preparations was made in the report,
which said funds for tho juvenile
home. colored orphans home and
change Of venue were overdrawn
$506.1S.
Payments of claims tota1ing S23,-
692.72 to George A. Weaver & Son,
contractors for additions at the JUL
eta asylum for insane, including pre-
MUM on contractors bond, was dis
approved by the examiners.
Premiums were paid by Fesler, ne
explained, after ordered by Superior
Court Room 4. Examiners claimed no
law existed to authorize premium pay
ment by the county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01

William Davis. Montpelier. expects
to receive damages for the death Of
his mother, en- route to Wales on the
Lusitania when 1t was sunk. Two
other sons received $4,000 each.
Since Alexandria will build a new
high school this spring. many students
who have been going to Summittville,
Elwood. Anderson and Frankton have
enrolled, school officials say.
Charles Rhodes. IL, Shelbyville, mar
rowly escaped death when a jug of
gasoline he was carrying was broken
and the oil spilled over gas heater,
Onlookers smothered flames which
enve1oped him.
Mrs. Eva Nash, wife OF William F.
Nash, Tipt@n. who has a divorce suit
pending. asks $4,000 damages from
four children Of her husband by a for
mer marriage. She alleges they gave
her such a beating she was physically
disabled. a.
Frankfort business men consider or
ganizing to manufacture an automatic
automobile transmission device pat.
ented by Harry McMullin. The inven-
tor claims the device will revolutionize
present automobile transmission sys.
tens.
Farmers and merchants Of Mont
gonery County hold their annual good
fellowship meeting March IL.
Knights of Pythias lodges of North
ern Indiana will attend an entertain.
ment given by Mishawaka Lodge No.
ABS, March IA Supreme Chancellor
| Cabel Of Norfolk, Va. will speak. In.
diana Grand Lodge officers will attend.
Three buildings costing $4,000 will
be added to the American Steel Foun
dries at Indiana Harbor.
Each Wabash College student will be
asked to give q, meal day for q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Boy Finds His Dog

Freeman Garrene, y, son of H. E.
Garrene, nanager of the Thrift Shoe
Store. 3 S. Meridian ST., found his
dog, missing from Martinsville since
Thursday, at the Indiana Medical
School 1t had been taken from Mar
tinsville by an agent of the school
by mistake
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
LEW AT SPENCER TODAY
Mayor Deals i'm Personalities During
BlckneA Address.
Bv Times Special

By Times Special
SPENCER. Ind, March Mayor
Shank OF indianapolis. candidate for
the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor, was to speak here this after,
noon.
The Mayor spoke at Bicknell Fri
day. treating his hearers to, an old
time political speech. Il want the
whole world 10 know if there is any
thing crooked on the record aS Lew
Shank he said.
II want my opponents to tell any
thing of that sort they find out about
me and I want to tell the whole derned
world I'm going to tell on them" he
said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Mumps Make no Difference

By Times Special
PENDLETON, Ind, March L.
While suffering with the mumps, Ar
thur Dillon, Grant County; George
Brown, Lake County. and Fred Gal
Their. Lawrence County, escaped from
the State reforTnatory mere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
MOTORISTS TOLD
TO EXERCISE CARE
ON STATE ROADS
Thaw Expected to Cause
Breaks in Highways Not
Surfaced,

Extreme care should be taken by
motorists using State roads other than
those with hard surfaces, John d.
Williams. director Of the State high
way department said To-Day, in point
ing out possibility of breaks in roads
during the thawing season.
Traffic Is warned not to use the
road between Indianapolis and Mar
tinsWlle. which will be paved in the
spring.
Southern Indiana has passed the
severe thawing stage. although north.
ern Indiana is yet gripped with freez-
ing weather
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
GAS TAX is 100000
Figures for First Eight Months Are
Announced

A total Of sS,1SO,2S9.17 has been
collected by the State by the 2-cent
gasoline tax during the first eight
months of the law, Charles Benjamin,
head OF the gasoline tax division,
State auditors office. said today
January receipts amounted to $273,-
5000. Counties received 100000 this
year from the tax proceeds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Beer Pops Into Picture
Alleged BOOtIeggerS Fined

James and William Stewart were
sentenced to ninety days on the In
diana State Farm, and fined $500 and
costs each in city court late Friday
on charges of operating a. blind tiger.
According to evidence of Officers Bled-
soc and MARTIN, and a Federal prohi
bition agent, the men sold them white
mule
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Miss Landers Starts Speaking

Miss Julia Landers, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress from Marion County, will open
her campaign at Oaklandon tonight.
She will speak next Wednesday at
Ben Davis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
DE pauw Doors STAY Omen

De Paw University will not limit
the number of students enrolled, at
least for the present, trustees have an
nounced. The trustees meeting here
Friday voted for completing the
$1,500,0 900 endowment drive by OBJ
tanning the final 100000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
INDIVIDUAL CIVIC
CLUBS TO ACT ON
CAR RATE BOOST
Federation Fails to Take
Definite Stand on
Question,

individual organizations of the In
dianapolis Federation of Community
Civic Clubs will take up. within the
next month, proposed increase in
street car fare. This was decided after
the federation, meeting at the Cham
Der Of Commerce Friday night, had
failed to agree.
The meeting was attended by rep
resentatives of the Indianapolis Street
Railway Company. including Robert
1. Todd. president; Joseph G. Nc
: Gowan, secretary. and James P. Tret-
ton. superintendent, all of whom
pleaded for increased fares as means
toward improving service.
Two plans. neither of which was
acted on, were proposed.
Restrictions Asked
One was a report of the civic af-
fairs committee, which recommended
that:
CITY council be asked to restrict
operation of carriers other than the
street railway company.
All money obtained from increased
fares be used to buy new cars, repair
old cars and extend service.
Increased fares be limited to three
years and increased. only on approval
of. city council and civic organizations.
A citizen representative be named
on the board Of directors of the com
pany-
A rapid transit line to the northern
part of the city be established.
Better Wages
All interurban freight cars be routed
over the belt line.
Employees wages and hours be bet
tered as soon as possible.
The other suggestions were present
ed by John F White. secretary, in
the form of a resolution, which was
not acted on.
White suggested that:
A 7-cent cash fare. with four tickets
for 25 cents and eighteen for 81, and
a 1-cent transfer charge, be adopted.
Increase be effective for not Ion
ger than six months at a time.
The company be required TO make
frequent reports to the city
School Board Condemned
Increase be used only to take care
Of depreciation and for betterments.
\ citizen be appointed TO the board
u directors of the company, or that
az advisory board Of citizens be ap-
pointed.
G. ". Beaman. member Of the
Mapleton Civic League and chairman
OF the schools committee, presented
resolution condemning the school
board for blocking the program for
She erection, Of three new high school
buildings The resolution was not
acted on.
Following nominations for officers.
10 be elected in March, were made:
President. Edward Q. Snethen. A. L.
Portteus and John F. White; first vice
president. Portteus; second vice presi-
dent. L. L. Fellows and T. 2. Wood
sen; secretary-treasurer, White.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
ROADS TO DISCUSS CUT
Reduction OF Freight Rate on Coal Is
Conference Subject.

The order Of the public service com.
mission reducing coal freight rates in
Indiana 10 cents a ton will be con-
sidered by representatives OF leading
railroads in the State Wednesday at
Chicago.
The reduction effective April l, was
made on petition by the Indiana State
Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana
Bituminous Coal Operators Associa-
ton.
Freight revenue will be cut 100000
a year
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Theta Best i'm Vaudeville

Kappa Alpha Theta sorority won
first place in Butler University's an
nual senior vaudeville show Friday
night. Twelve acts were presented by
campus clubs and fraternities. The
sorority was given a silver loving
cup.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Child Eats Poison Tablets

BIZ Unitcd Press
HARTFORD CITY. Ind. March l.
Mary Parker, 2, found forty poison
tablets on a dresser at the home of
her grandparents. She ate them and
died few hours later at the county
hospital II
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
COURTESY TRIP APRIL 10
Journeys Also Planned for May and
June IL.

The first OF a series of Courtesy
Trips" to be held this year by the
wholesale trade division of the Cham
Der of Commerce will be on April 10
10 Gosport. Spencer, Worthington and
Vincennes The next trip will be May
rs to Seymour. Louisville. Salem, Nit.
chell and Bedford. A trip has been
planned to Lafayette June IL. Plans
boost local products throughout the
State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Death Investigated

Coroner Paul Robinson is investi-
eating circumstances attending the
death Of John Cushingberry, colored,
4S, living at the home of John Wealth
ers, colored. 500 S. Temperance Ave,
who died suddenly late Friday at the
home OF Pete Estro, 100 Fletcher Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
CLUB WILL GIVE CONCERT
Quartet to Sing at First Presbyterian
Church.

Wabash College Glee Club quartet
will assist in a sacred musical concert
Sunday evening at the First Presby-
terrain Church. Sixteenth and Della
ware SITS. Wayne A. Hamilton Of
Charlottesville, first tenor William d
Backman of Aurora, second tenor;
William E Cox of Indianapolis, first
bass, and Jean E. Black Of Lebanon,
second bass. Guy NJ. Neff of Middle
town is accompanist.
The quartet will sing Bring Forth
the Clashing Spear and Shield" mo
Shadows Yonder. Thank God for
Garden, i" THE Bells of st. Mary's" and
Alma Mater"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Charlottesville Man Succumbs

BIZ Times Special
CRAWFORDSNILLE Ind, March
Frank Breaks, 46, is dead at his
home here of double pneumonia.
His mother. Mrs. Calvin Breaks,
survives He was a bachelor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Alleged Ascending Investigated

By Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, Marchs1.-The
alleged disappearance of Burke A.
Gibson, manager Of the Central
Finance Company with some of the
company's money was placed in the
hands OF the grand jury today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Times Washington Bureda.
1922 ketr York Arc.

WASHINGTON. March Con
cerned chiefly with the manner of his
going, Attorney General Daugherty
chung tenaciously to his job and dared
the President to throw him out.
His sessions with the President have
caused imaginative persons in the
Capitol to allow their fancies TO run
free in efforts TO visualize the dramatic
scenes between the little, cool calcula-
ting chief executive and the big, angry
clustering attorney general.
Among the high spots was the meet
ing at the White House in which
Senator Borah Republican, Idaho told
Daugherty to his face to get out"
Daughcrty refused. Wednesday
Daugherty rushed to the White House.
announced he intended TO remain as
attorney general until he got good and
ready to quit and hurried to the union
station, Chicago bound.
Investigation into all the many
dark corners of the Department OF
Justice. prevented only because Sena-
tor Willis. Republican. Ohio blocked
Senate authorization of the probe, will
now proceed full speed ahead, with
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Montana,
at the helm.
Said Apples" to Peaches"
Apples" "apricots. peaches, 1.-the
duck" the champion" and other
shady" characters entered the Teapot
Dome drama with the exposure Of the
kilograms between Washington and
Palm Beach wherein IT was shown
Edward b Mclean, Washington and
Cincinnati publisher, made tremendous
efforts to keep covered up the false
moods both he and Secretary Fall had
told the Senate Teapot Dome Commit
tee concerning the 500. O00 loan"
Investigation as to the identity Of
the ''fruity" gentlemen continues.
Teapot and the White House
The White House was a bit more Sc
curely tied up with the oil scandal by
revelation of Secretary Slemp's con-
tract with Fall and Mclean at Palm,
Beach.
References in the exposed kilograms
also showed easy access 70 the White
House" was one of the things Mclean,
in his troublous moments, was most
6esirous of establishing.
Bankers who testified Mclean had
on deposit in Washington only $4,000
at the time he said he wrote checks
for 100000. further showed the false
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
EXAMINATION ANNOUNCED

Places Open in PostOfIice for Chauf-
feurs.
Examinations for positions as chauf-
feur-carriers will be held here March
90, Henry M. Trimpe, secretary Of the
civil service board. announced Today.
Salaries range from s1,40O to $1,000 a
year. Robert H. Bryson, postmaster,
said that a number of chauffeur-car-
,liers will be needed here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Fire Damages Home

Damage to the home of Frank F.
Keller. 1882 N. Beville Ave-, by fire
Friday night, was estimated at $500 to-
day. Sparks on the roof caused the
blaze
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
JOG WILL BE DISCUSSED
Scientech Club TO Talk About Street
Change.

ITO jog or not to jog" at Delaware
and Twenty Second SITS, will be a
topic for discussion at the Scientech
Club luncheon Monday at the Cham
Der Of Commerce.
A report will be made by a COM
mittee concerning elimination OF the
jog proposed by various organizations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Hotel Guest Robbed

Thomas Fuson ofsOxford, Ohio, to-
day told police a watch, valued at $50,
was stolen from his room at the An
mex Hotel, Missouri and Washington
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01

mittee.
Attempts to Discredit Walsh
Efforts on the part Of the Repub.
lican national committee to hamper
the oil investigation by discredit!ns
Senator Walsh. the heart and soul
Of the inquiry. led to plain language
on the floor of the Senate, where
Walsh. I'm a fighting mood, proved
the Republican committee statements
TO be hes. and called on Old Guard
Senators, Smoot and Lenroot. to sub
stantiate that fact
Frantic efforts 10 bring pressure to
bear on Senators with an investigst.
ing turn of mind have led harassed
Republicans to dig into personal rec
ords Of such men As Walsh and
Wheeler since their early childhood.
Coolidge Backs On Tax Law
After asserting he would never for.
sake the Mellon tax bill. President
Coolidge backed down as soon as Con
gress called his bluff
He has agreed 10 accept higher sur
tax rates. and with this as start
ing point. opponents Of the Mellon
rich mans bill are now hopeful that
when the tax measure Is ready for
transmission TO the White House 1t
will be fully as beneficial for the man
of small means as for the wealthy
man.
Inheritance taxes are going up and
taxes on earned incomes are coming
down.
Beer Pops Into Picture
For 5he first time in the present
Congress prohibition laws obtained
serious mention in both houses.
Senator Edwards. Democrat. from
New Jersey. the state he wants to
make as wet as the Atlantic Ocean.
attacked the dry administration in the
Senate.
In The House forty vets, led by
John Philip Full, Maryland agreed
TO introduce measures to the end that
beer with a kick may again be placed
within the reach Of the thirty of the
land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
ATKINS VETERANS TO DINE
Service Pins TO BE Given Old
Employees.

More than leo veteran employees of
Z. c. Atkins & Co. will meet in the
annual dinner at the Serevin tonight
All employees who have been in service
Of the company twenty years or more
are members of an association. Forty
gold and enameled service pins will be
presented. Pins of different colors are
presented as each FIVE additional years
of service are completed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
SUBSIDY IS CONSIDERED
Fountain County Townships Seek to
Save Part of c. & r. l. Railroad.

Subsidy for a division of the old
coal road OF the c. & e. I. Railroad
is considered by townships in Foun-
tain County Part of the road has
been iunked.
Attorney General u. S. Lesh has
ruled no appeal from issuing Of bonds
for the subsidy could be taken to the
State board. of tax commissioners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-01
Summary of Conditions

Condition of roads out of Indian
apoiis
No New Albany, indianapolis. South
Bend. Michigan ei-Open from Indian apo
lis 70 Westheld. Detour one mile east,
thence north TO intersection of Sheridan
Noblesytlle road thence northeast to State
road In octer to protect the detour
through traffic should leave No l at West
field take 80 TO junction OF 10. thence on
1 3 to 20 and on % back 10 No / A new
detour has Deer marked before reaching
pavement nineteen miles south -e& Kokomo.
pctour between Underwood and Vienna i'm
passable In wet or thawtng weather, At
ericksburg Salem. Brownstown and Sey-
mour.
No 3 CTerre Haute Indianapolis. Rich
mon l-Oue-way traffic on railroad overhead
at Putnamyille Narrow grade at Glenn.
three miles east of Terre Haute. drive care
fully the grade to Deer Creek bridge east Of
ButnamviO. Traffic exercise care where T.
Fl I. Z. tracks are torn MP in Ccnterville.
VIncennes Road had
No ~ CVincennes. Spencer. MartinSviiIe.
indianapolis Bad from Bruceville to Ed
Uard,pOrt New fill seven miles south OF
spencer: should be driven carefully. Rough
between .5osport and Paragon. Soft spots
between Martinsville and Centerton.
No. g Madison. GreensburE. Indi anapo-
lis. Lafayette. Oxford -North-bound traffic
leave indianapolis on Meridian St. to canal
west and across 10 Illinois ST. north four
and one-half miles thence west three miles
to No. IL At junction of Is and 30 go
west through Lebanon.
No. ] g Gndianspols. LoEdnsport Michi-
gan hne)-Leave Indianapolis on N Me-
ridian st. cross canal bridge 30 Illinois St
and north oufr and one-half miles thence
three miles back to No. X In order to
avoid construction of bridges and culverts
IA Marion County. Detour poor. Closed
IT north edge Of La Porte account of con-
struction.
No ~ English. Paoi, Mitchell Bed
ford Bloomington. Martinsviue. Indianspo-
lsl--Use No. 10 between indianapolis and
Martinsvlle, as No. % is impossible dur
ing thaws. Avoid heavy construction b.
tween Paou and Road 1 Rough for two
miles south of Martinsvile. Heavy grading
north OF Bloomington