davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
Science Teacher in Mime
sofa High School Is Ar
rested on Complaint of
Using an Electric Chair
for Punishment,
PEDAGOGUE ADMITS
SHOCKING 3 YOUTHS
Declares COntraptiOn Was
Harmless and Corrected
Lad Got Sore - Is Re-
leased on $1,000 Bail
Trial Is Up Saturday,
By United Press

By United Press
BARNESVILLE. Mimi, Oct. a.
The tender nerve Of a parents pet"
was blamed today by H. T. Upsahl.
science teacher IN the high school
for charges that he used an "elec-
trio chair" to punish pupils.
Cpsahl was arrested on a charge
Of assault after he had placed Earl
Tenneson. a 14-year-old student. in
the chair and given him a shock.
Two other refractory boys were
given the same treatment, Upsahl
told the United Press today, and
several girls took the shoe kout Of
curiosity.
we rugged up a common office
chair to a test coil of very high fire.
duency for experimental purposes"
Upsahl said. 1T is impossible 10
hurt any one with high frequency.
The boy was not injured in any way.
When the experiments were over
I warned the boys that any disorder
would result in a treatment in the
chair. The apparatus is the same as
that used by physicians in the treat
ment Of rheumatism. 1t is harmless.
- Young TennesOn and two other
boys were "out Of order he said,
and they went willingly to the chair
to take their promised punishment.
Young Tenneson got sore and told
his parents. He is what is known as
a parents pet. " Upsahl said.
Upsahl is % and came here from
Texas two years ago. AT liberty on
50 900 bail. he faces trial Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
NEW FLOORS FOR
MARKET ENDORSED
Protests of Shareholders
ignored,

over protests of Shareholders, city
council and board Of works commit
tees investigating market house con
ditions, meeting jointly, today recon-
mended floors of the Tomlinson Hall
market be replaced and modern
drainage facilities be provided. Cost
woulc be about $4,000
The two committees also agreed
floors in East Market building should
have new drains. Practically every
plan incorporated in present CON
tracts, totaling $3.50 900, before city
council, was Endorsed, with the ex-
ception Of refrigeration system.
Board of works and council com
mittees this afternoon adopted a
resolution favoring placing of all
funds frCm market stand fees into a
market maintenance fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
FIRE ROUTS FAMILIES
Elaze in North Side Flat Spreads to
Adjoining Homes.

Families of Charles Reed, 615 N
Senate Ave, and Mrs. Carrie Crit
tenden, Gil N Senate Ave were
forced to flee from their homes
early today when fire caused a to-.
tai damage estimated at 5000.
Escalus Apis, 2151 Broadway,
occupied by Harry Tevebaugh, Mat
thew Winters and Mrs Eva Brown.
was damaged to the extent of SO, 500
by fire Tuesday. Fire spread to
the homes Of Mrs. Prudence Cook,
2145 Broadway, and w. b Hopkins,
2149 Broadway. Damage was esti-
mated at $3.50.
Fire of unknown origin caused a
$50 damage to a school shed at 535
w. Twelfth st. Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
INJURIES FATAL
To MAGENTA RYAN.
PROMINENT HERE
SuccumbS at Detroit Hos
pitaI After Being Struck
by Truck

Miss Magenta Ryan. 36, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Ryan.
2266 n. Meridian ST., died at a. III.
today in the Ford Hospital at Do
troit, Mich. Of injuries received
Sunday night when she was struck
by truck al she stepped off a curb.
Miss Ryans parents and her
brother, Russell Ryan Of Indianapo-
lis, were with her at the time Of her
death. Miss Ryan and her mother
motored to Detroit a week ago for
visit with Fred Wade and family.
formerly OF Indianapolis.
The body Will arrive in Tndianapo-
lis at 10 a. m. Thursday. accord
ing to q telegram received by John
c. Ruckelshaus. law partner OF
Michael A. Ryan. Funeral probably
will be Friday.
Born in Delphi. Ind. Miss Ryan
moved to Indianapolis with her par
ents when she was II. After grad
uating from Shortridge High School,
she attended Monticello Seminary in
Alton. III.
She was active in club work. so
ciety and athletics. She was for
mer president OF St. Margaret $
Hospital Guild and a member Of the
entertainment committee Of the
Highland Golf and Country Club.
During the war she was a member
OF a Red Cross canteen and took
part In other Red Cross activities.
Miss Ryan was elected second vice
president Of St Margarets Guild on
Tuesday.
Surviving are the parents and
brother.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
SERVED 4 MONTHS
Succeeded Commander Galbraith on
June 14-In City Last May.

John G. Emery was named ma
uonal commander Of the American
Legion, June Il, 1921, and served
Until Nov. ,. 1921. He succeeded
Commander Fdererick ". Gailbraitn
Jr.. who was killed in an automobile
accident in indianapolis. While ma
tional commander Emery maintained
an office in Indianapolis.
He was captain in the Army
during the World War, and was in
many major engagements. receiving
numerous decorations, both Ameri-
can and foreign. His home IS in
Grand Rapids, where he was a city
commissioner before he became com
mander Of the Legion.
Emery was in indianapolis last
while attending a national executive
committee meeting May 1920, 1924
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
GLIMPSE OF HIS HONOR
Mayor to Pause in City on Way to
Illinois Meeting

Mayor Shank will arrive home to-
night, after two weeks Coolidge
speaking tour in the East, but will
go to Illinois Friday.
He is scheduled for an address
tonight at Eaton, Ohio, and then
viii drive 10 Indianapolis. He will
speak at Connersville on Thursday
night and then go to Decatur and
Danville, Ill, for speeches Friday
and Saturday nights
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
CHURCHES VOTE $4,000
Methodist Society Fixes Budget for
Extension Work.

a budget of $4,000. for purchas-
ing new church sites and aiding
small churches, was approved by
the city council and Church Exten-
sion Society of Indianapolis NJ. E.
Churches Tuesday night.
Problems of City Church Work"
was topic of Bishop Frederick D.
Leete, honorary president. DR..
Harry A. King, Indianapolis district
superintendent, was- reelected presi-
dent; F. M. w. Jeffrey, secretary,
and G. A. Ploch, treasurer New
vice presidents are: Gilbert Clip
pinger, Perry w. Lesh and c. Fl.
Badger.
DR.. George S. Henninger, pastor
East Tenth st. NJ Z. Church;
Charles Clark, E. F. Brown, c. A.
Breeze ana Roy Ross were elected
members OF executive committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
SHIP BLAST DEATH
TOLLAT THIRTEEN
Seven Injured Seamen Die
in Hospital,

By United Press
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 22.-Death
toll Of the fatal powder explosion
aboard the United States scout
cruiser Trenton thirteen today.
During the night five seamen in
jured when the blast occurred in the
forward twin-gun mount of the
cruiser during target practice Mon
day OF Cape Henry, died at the
naval hospital here. Today two
more men succumbed.
Joseph B. White, VIncennes, Ind,
whose death has been expected, was
reported doing fairly Well today.
Ordinance experts from Washing
ton arrived today to assist the naval
board of inquiry determine cause Of
the explosion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22

Two shots were fired. one going
astray and the other hitting the for
mer Legion chief in the fleshy part
Of his right arm.
The assailant. Seydel Simpson,
waited in the office until arrival of
the police.
When taken to police headquar-
ters. Simpson said Emery was try
ing to break up my family" He
would not elaborate on this other
than saying Mrs. Simpson was suing
for divorce
At the hospital Colonel Emery de
MED any part in the family trouble
between his stenograp her and her
husband. Mrs. simpson also denied
her husband $ charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
REALTORS HEAR EXPERT
Mark Levey, Chicago Appraisal Au-
tfrOrity. Guest at Luncheon.

Hoy to Determine Rental Value
Of Business Property was discussed
by Mark Levey, Chicago realtor and
for many years consultant of city
appraisal commission, at the In
dianapolis Real Estate Board lunch
con at the Chamber of Commerce
today.
After he was met at Union Station
by prominent realtors Levey was
taken on tour of the city during
the morning.
Levey will lead a round-table dis
cussioh at the indianapolis Athletic
Club tonight
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
Ross Early of Kokomo Bound
Over Upon Testimony in
Connection With Fatal In
jury Of Woman Post
master.
CORONER SAYS CARS
MUST CHECK SPEED
Declares Witnesses Told Him
Traction Was Exceeding
Limit When It Struck
Auto Carrying Visiting
Delegates,

On the recommendation of Cor
oner Paul +. Robinson. who stated
that 1t was high time interurbans
stop their practice of speeding in
the city limits" Ross Early Of Ko-
komo. motorman on the Kokomo
Union Traction car. which on Sept.
"a struck an QUITO, fatally injuring
Mrs. Arabella Broander, So. post
mistress Of Keensburg. \. J., was
bound over to the grand jury in
city court today under $500 bond
on an involuntary manslaughter
charge.
Mrs. Broander. attending the post
masters convention here, was riding
in the machine OF Charles Boltz,
Greenwood. Ind. with Milton Lawry,
postmaster Of Scranton. Pa, on a
sightseeing tour, when the auto was
struck by the interurban at Thirty
Sixth St and College Ave.
Coroner Robinson stated that in
vestigation showed the interurban
skidded three car lengths after s;rik-
ing the auto and that PatroIman Ray
mond Gish. who arrived at the scene
shortly after said Witnesses told
him the interurban was travelling be-
tween thirty and thirty-flye miles
an hour.
Coroner Robinson said College
Ave. residents told him that Kokomo
interurbans have been speeding after
they get out Of the congested dis
tricts, in violation Of the city ordi-
nance, and said the practice must
be stopped.
Henry Peterson. conductor OF the
interurban, was discharged on an
assault and battery charge. and a
similar charge against Boltz was
continued indefinitely.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
CHAIRMAN WALB HOST
Entertain Former Heads of Repub-
Iican State Committee.

Republican State Chairman Clyde
A. Walb entertained former Repub-
lican State chairmen at luncheon at
the SEVERN today.
Former chairmen present were:
Lawrence Lyons, Brook; Ed Was
muth, Huntington; Fred Simms,
Frankfort, and James P. Goodrich,
Winchester. Several Republican
editors headed by Henry Marshall,
Lafayette; George Elliott, Newcastle,
and William Feudner, attended.
About twenty were at the 'get-to-
gether'' luncheon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
Z0NING CHANGES ASKED
Property Owners Present Petitions
to City Plan Commission.

Two changes in the city coming
law are before the city plan com
mission, on petition of interested
property owners.
Change from residential to bust
ness on Belmont Ave from the alley
south of Minnesota st. to Barrett
Ave, is asked. and change from resi-
Dental to business for the south side
Of Thirtieth st. between Eastern
Ave. and Rural st. is petitioned.
At a meeting Tuesday. the com
mission denied A. S. Goldstein per-
mission to build a house in front of
the building line established on
Meridian St south of Forty Fifth st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
MAD BULL CORES
FARMER TO DEATH
Body of La Porte Man Found
Under Animals Feet,
By Times Special

By Times special
LA PORTE, Ind, Oct. 22.-Gored
and trampled, the Hfeless body Of
NJ. f. Seymour, II. widely known
farmer, living near here, was
found by his sons early today under
the feat of an Infatuated bull.
It is believed that Seymour was
trying to help his sons with the
chores and was killed as he was
leading the animal 10 water.
The widow. two sons and two
daughters survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
INSANE PATIENT
HEARD IN COURT
Allowed to Testify for Him
self in Case.

Judge Delbert o. Wilmeth today,
after hearing reams Of law read by
Ira Holmes, attorney for the de-
PENDANT, and J. Burdette Little. at
torney for the State, permitted
Maurice Shoup, patient at the
Central Hospital for the Insane to
testify in city court in an assault
and battery case against Wilson
Gooch. %. Of 1885 y. Delaware St,
an attendant.
GoOch was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by DR.. Max Bahr. hos
pital superintendent, who alleged
Gooch beat Shoup. Gooch said he
only showed the patient.
Wilmeth took the case under adj
visement until Nov. /.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
PATIENT is RELEASED
Judge Frees Grant county Farmer
From Asylum.

James Brown, Grant County
farmer, was ordered released from
the Central Hospital for the Insane
today by Superior Judge Sidney S.
Miller, on the grounds he is sane,
in a hearing on a writ of habeas
corpus. Brown has been an inmate
of the institution for more than a
year. He had become worried over
financial matters, it was testified,
causing the insanity inquest to be
held. Brown has made two previous
unsuccessful attempts to obtain his
release by habeas corpus writs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
GARY DEFENDANT
TO BEGIN TERM
Frank ViCen SurrenderS to
j, S, Marshall,

Frank Vlcen. Gary Qnd.l saloon
keeper, one of the forty-two defend
ants IN the Gary liquor conspiracy
case. whose sentences in Federal
Court were affirmed by the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals. sur
rendered to United States Marshall
Linus P. Meredith, here today.
A prison warrant will be issued
and he will be lodged in the Marion
County Jail TO serve four months. He
also was fined 500 by Judge Ferdin-
and A. Geiger
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
CRASH VICTIM BURIED
Funeral Services for NJ. S. Adams
Held at Bloomington.

Funeral services Of Marion S.
Adams, As, Of GAG Arbor Ave, who
was killed Monday night when an
interurban struck his automobile at
Hoyt Ave. and T. II. I. & f. traction
tracks, was held today at Blooming
ton. Ind
Funeral services for Alfred Jones
Is, who lived with his daughter, Mrs
Clarence Burge, at 1875 S. Sheffield
Ave, will be held at p. m. Thurs
day at Ragsdale and Price chapel.
Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
Please!

The Indianapolis Times is
compelled to ask readers who
submitted suggestions for a
new name for the Hoosierisms
column on the Editorial Page
to wait for a few days for the
announcement of the winning
name and the winner of the $25
prize.
More than 5000 names were
submitted. They are being
gone over carefully. 1t takes
time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
DOCTOR HURT IN CRASH
Autos Collide at Nineteenth st. and
Broadway.

DIR. r. J. Kemper. 2510 Broadway,
was slightly hurt today when his
automobile, driven by Warden Hol-
land, 25, colored, 2307 Sheldon St,
collided At Nineteenth St and Broad
way, with another auto driven by
james Long, Is, colored, 2412 Cornell
St. Long was slated on an assault
and battery charge and Holland for
speed.
Leo HUFF, IS. Of Anderson, was
slated on a speed charge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
POLICE IN QUANDARY
Don't Know What to Do With WOm-
an Insanity Suspect.

Police are in a quandary over what
to do with a woman held in city
prison.
She was arrested several days ago
on a vagrancy charge, pending an
insanity inquest, on complaint of
Ineighbors.
Today police are unable to find
any one to sign the insanity affi-
davit. Neighbors and an only rela-
tive refuse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
Traffic Convention Report

A report Of the convention Of AS
ISOLATED Traffic Clubs of America, in
Atlanta, Ga, last week. will be made
at the weekly luncheon of the In
dianapolis Traffic Club Thursday
noon at the SEVERN.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
IOWA BANK Is CLOSED
Heavy Withdrawals Reduce Re
sources, Directors Say.

By United Press
DIES MONIES, Iowa. Oct. "a
The United State Bank here was
closed today by order of its board
of directors.
Heavy Withdrawals, which had re-
duced the banks resources, were an
nounced as the cause. The bank
had a capital stock of 100000
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
MUNCIE POWER WRECKED
Short Circuit Does Heavy Damage
to Union Traction Company.

TO Union TRACTION COmpany.
By United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 22.-Heavy
damage to the property of the In
diana Union Traction Company
stations at Muncie, Albany and Dun
kirk was caused early today when
a wire of the Indiana General Serv-
ice Company fell'pver the power wire
of the traction company near AL
bany, causing a short circuit. The
lectrical station in Muncie was com
pletely burned out, causing heavy
loss. The crossing of tlss wires
caused $4,000 volts to enter the sta
tons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22

Living-yet dead. Though the
fame of physical life is feebly burn
ing, all JOY and hope. ambition and
courage. even sorrow and bitter
ness are dead in the souls Of the
aged bits of human wreckage who
have met opposition too great.
There they may be seen, pottering
about the yard on sunny days or
sitting idly in a warm nook, their
thoughts the thoughts OF a dim yes
terday-merely waiting.
ri HE stories 1 heard from
the aged inmates were not
~ all IDS drab tales OF pow
erty and struggle at last succumb-
ing to i'll health. The old men and
women represent all walks Of life
nearly. and many Of them had
seen better days.
Although some OF their histories
seem to bear out the poets con .
tention that there Is a destiny that
shapes our ends, rough hew
them as we may, others Will serve
to show how the teller descended
to his present lot, and the reader
can be warned or not, as he
chooses. The story Of improWdent
youth. bad business Judgment or
marital unhappiness are all there,
and they are interesting.
STORY No.
RI HAVE heard the drumming
| Of horses feet at great race
tracks on both sides OF the
Atlantic ocean as the racers swept
down the home-stretch 20 the roar
Of the crowds.
Sixty years ago, when I was lad
of Is. with never a thought that I
would end my days in a Hoosier
workhouse-or poor farm--I rode as
jockey in the English Derby and
brought my horse I'm third. was
an apprentice in racing stable
having run away from home In
Cornwall, near Land 8 End. because
I did not like school.
Three times I rode In the Derby
but third was the closest I ever
came to winning After that I rode
in steeplechases and served as whip
perrin TO the fox hounds. Then !
came 10 America.
spent several years rs a Jockey
in New York and New Jersey. at
Cincinnati. Chicago and on tracks rs
far west as St Louis. 7 made good
Turn to Page l3)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
Shotgun Falls; Farmer Killed

By Times Special
DECATUR, Ind, Oct. 22.-George
Steiner, 50, is dead today. He
leaned a shotgun against a wagon in
his barnyard and the gun fell, ex-
ploding. He was instantly killed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
Lad Missing From Home

Raymond Sanders, 10, of 942 w.
Thirty Fourth ST., brown hair and
eyes and two front teeth missing,
has disappeared, police Were told to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
RaLStOn Just
Won Die
Senator Says He Isn't
Going to Pass Away
Voluntarily Despite
WaIb'S Delicate APP
peal to the Hereafter

By Times Special
m rankin, Ind, Oct. 22.-
+ I am of the genuine Dem
- ocratic stock, and that
means that I shall not resign, and
will not. with my own consent,
die"
This was the answer Tuesday
night of United States Senator
Samuel NJ. Ralston to a statement
by Republican State Chairman
Clyde A. Walb. in which the latter
hints at senatorial posts which
may be filed by gubernatorial APP
pointment in case of death or res
ignation.
Ralston said:
In making a plea for the cleo
ton of Major Jackson to the gov
ernorship Of Indiana. Chairman
Walb Of the Republican State
central committee, uses this very
interesting language:
LAS I am talking frankly,
may properly remind Republicans
who are anxious for a successful
Coolidge Administration that in
the event of vacancy, by reason
of death or resignation, in our rep
resentation in the United States
Senate-a thing which has hap
pened in other States twice in the
last three months. such vacancy
would be filed by the Governor
of this State. Naturally, a Dem
ocratic Governor would appoint a
Democratic Senator and a Repub-
lican Governor might be relied on
to select a Senator of his own po-
litical faith
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
TALES FROM HOUSE
OF LIVING DEAD
Why Do Folks Land in the Poor Farm? - Times Re-
porter Gets the Answer From Inmates of
Marion County Institution
BY JOHN l.. NIBLACK'

m HERE the weary be at rest the small and the
great there and the is free from his
In these words Job described the tomb They brought
to mind by the house of living dead kept by
Marion County northwest of the ctbetter known the
poor farm
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
BOB GAINS
VOTES

TIA TOILETTE showed un-
expected strength in The
Indianapolis Times poll
taken at Illinois and South SITS.
President Coolidge and Davis were
tied. For Governor. Ed Jackson,
Republican. ran far ahead of DR..
Carleton B. McCulloch, and re-
ceived more votes than Coolidge.
A number of factory workers were
included in the poll.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
WAS CAPTAIN IN ARMY
OVERSEAS-RECEIVED MEDALS
Took Office in indianapolis Follow
ing Death Of Col. Frederick W.
Galbraith on June IA, 1921-Held
Post Until Nov. 2, 1921.

GRAND RAPIDS Mich. Oct. 22-Col John G. Emery,
former national commander of the American Legion
today at his Office here His injuries will prove fatal doctors
said Police holding husband of Emery enograpber
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
FIRST KILLING FROST
Temperature Reaches Low Mark of
33-Narmer for Thursday.

First killing frost OF the season
visited Indianapolis and vincinity
Tuesday night with another extrome-
ly heavy frost predicted tonight
Slowly rising temperature was
forecast for Thursday.
Indiana polls shivered Tuesday
night with the temperature reaching
the low mark of 33. Radiators
gurgled and clanked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22

On the presidential ticket three
Republicans changed to Demo
cratic. The La Toilette vote was
divided-five Democrats, nine Re
publicans, one Socialist and one
independent. For Governor, one
Davis supporter voted for Jack
son and one Coolidge adherent
switched to McCulloch. The La
Toilette vote was divided-eight
to Jackson, three to McCulloch
and six undecided as to the gov
ernorship.
It'll l. H.. III - IL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-22
Delicate Appeal

In this very delicate appeal TO
the hereafter, Mr. Walb evidently
had his eager mind fixed upon the
lives Of my distinguished asso-
ciate, Senator Watson, and my
self. cannot imagine anything
in my life that would justify Mr..
Walb in concluding that there is
likely TO be a vacancy created in
my case by resignation. I am Of
the genuine Democratic stock and
that means that I shall not resign
and will not, with my own con
sent, die. So if he has had any ad-
vice at all regarding myself and a
probable vacancy If tie Senate,
he has been misinformed.
But I am not prepared to say
what his information is regarding
the possibility Of my friend, Wat
son, holding out until the expira-
ton OF his term. 1 think he en-
Joys his seat in the Senate very
much. I think he is enjoying life
fairly well. but there may be some
Turn to Page 13)