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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-05-02
Prohibition Question Settled.

Whether that time ever comes or
not, however-whcther we are wets or
drys-whether we happen to believe or
not that we have Il concern with the
conservation and social progress OF the
race-whether we personally think
that liquor is curse or an inspiration
to mankind-tllat light wines or beer
might make our lot pleasanter or
harder-all these questions, however
thrilling they may be to us personally,
rave little or nothing to do with the
issue that is facing us now-because,
when the Eighteenth Amendment was
written into our Constitution, these
questions, and others like them, were
disposed OF once and for all.
"Tcchnically, perhaps, once for all'
is incorrect, for there is actually moth
ing in our laws or Constitution that
prevents an amendment from being
overthrown-but, as a matter of fact,
as anyone who knows about the coun-
try realizes quite we'll, no such step
either can or will be taken.)
The Problem, of Today
Writing a law upon the statute
books is one thing, however, and en-
forcing it is quite another. Since the
prohibition law was written into the
Constitution. quite new issue has de-
vclopcd-and tie question bears very
different aspect from what it did thea
After something like six successful
months had served to start the exper-
iricnt well on its way an outbreak OF
lawlcssncss developed over night--pcr-
haps because OF sudden realization
that the men in authority were lacking
in determination to enforce the law
Whatever the cause, the fact remains
that tic orgy OF lawlessncss begun at
that time has gone on increasing and
developing until the prohibition ques-
tion OF yesterday has become the law
enforcement problem y, ,ouay-tnan
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
STATE OPERATION
OF POLICE URGED
BY MAYOR SHANK
Wave of Law Violation in
Force Seen by Executive as
Result of Poor Pay,

a State law putting police forces
of every city under State regulation
with rigid civil service provisions was
favored by Mayor Shank today fol
lowing an outbreak of law violation
in the Indianapolis department.
Shank made the suggestion in com
menting upon The Times espousal Of
civil service regulation of police.
Four policemen have been
charged with drinking or possessing
liquor within the last two weeks, and
fifth has been charged with accept
ing a bribe. OF this number. two
have resigned and three have cases
before the board of safety.
Il would favor the State regulating
the qualifications Of our policemen by
conducting frequent examinations. q"
said the mayor. Il would remove the
appointment Of policemen as far as
possible from the hands of politicians
That would tend for uniformity among
all our cities in enforcing laws"
Tells of Poor Pay"
Policemen get into frequent trouble
because they are poorly paid, the
mayor pointed out in advocating in
creased salaries.
It's no wonder we have trouble.
with the wages our policemen get, >
continued the mayor. They don't
make anything"
Stability in the department would
be realized II a man was assured OF
a definite position when once appoint
-
should first take the examination for
patrolman, and then after certain
service. should apply for higher rank.
Ernest L. Kingston. board OF safety
president, said the State law would
have to be changed before Indianap-
oils could get the benefit Of civil serv-
ice. He said the present law only
provides equal division of men po-
litically.
Corruption in the department was
attributed by Kingston to the fact that
policemen are subject to a great many
temptations not met in average en-
ployment.
Takes Strong Man"
"a policeman has constant op-
portunities to wink at law violation,
and in some cases it takes a
strong man to resist such practices.
Kingston said.
We have 534 men. and in that num-
ber there is almost sure to be some
men who would violate the law, said
Kingston.
I'VE have trouble every once in
while. and we find 1t usually runs in
several violations ct once, followed
by a comparatively quiet period when
the force operates smoothly"
The board will consider cases of
two policemen Tuesday morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07

officials charged and entrusted with
care Of the money can be guilty OF
embezzlement," Barnard said. The
Governor does not come within that
class in respect to these funds"
Indictment Sufffciency Stands
Judge Chamberlin put a stop to at
tempts of McCray's attorneys to at
tack the sufficiency of the indictment,
by saying: AT this time, at least,
am not going to review the decision of
this court as to the sufficiency Of the
indictment What may do at a later
time, 1 can't say now
Judge James A. Collins, In whose
place Judge Chamberlin is sitting, held
the indictments against McCray good
when the matter was argued before
him on demurrers.
Judge Chamberlin asked the lawyers
to restrict themselves to review Of
the States evidence, with particular
attention to that part bearing on en-
bezzlement.
At the conclusion of Barnard's
argument, which lasted about an
hour. Eph Inman, assistant special
prosecutor, argued for the State.
He said that Browns evidence
clearly showed that he intended to
part with the title of the checks in
question to the Discount and Deposit
State Bank Of Kentland, but not to
Governor McCray. The Governor
formerly was president OF the Kent
land bank, which closed It's doors last
fall.
Intrusted With Checks
"The minute Governor McCray took
those checks" Inman declared, ''he
became intrusted with their control
and custody, until he should put them
in the Kentland bank. When he
cashed those checks and converted
the money to his own use he became
guilty of enbezzlement
This money found it's way into the
Governors pocket. The bank neves
knew anything about it."
Attorney Michael A. Ryan then toak
up the argument for the defensA
ut is not for this court to say that
crime" he said. "The question is
WnOIly dS 10 LnlS particular CRIME
charged here. There is no charge in
this indictment that he was given a
check to deliver to the Kentland
Band and that he failed to do So"
Browns Power Limite6'
He answered Innan's argument that
wh9n Brown delivered the checks to
thu Governor, the Governor became
charged with the custody Of the
money" by saying that Brown had
no right to charge anybody with the
custody Of the money.
He said that was a power belonging
wholly to the board and not to any
individual.
The defense is expected to devote
considerable attention to an attempt
the refute this testimony.
McCray is expected to take the
stand in his own behalf He viii con-
tend that the money was lent him by
the board; that in listing his indebted
ness in financial statement given
the board he meant approximate
direct Indebtedness and did not intend
TO include direct liabilities; that he
signed the names Of farm managers
and others to notes given the board:
Continued on Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
Sentiment Manifest Without
Customary Creative
Work. Says State
mentr
JOHNSON IDEA DIFFERENT
Hiram to Make From Fifteen
to Twenty Speeches Be-
fore HooSier Voters.

While Coolidge headquarters an
nounced there will be no speaking pro-
gram for the President in the State
during the primary campaign, Clar-
ence r. Martin. campaign manager
for Hiram Johnson, announced today
that a tentative program of fifteen TO
twenty speeches in Indiana has been
arranged for Johnson.
Martin said Johnson will be in In
diana during the last week in April
and will appear at all the larger cities
of the State. He SAID he does not
know the exact time Johnson will be
here and for that reason can not an
nounce his Itinerary definitely.
Others May Talk
1t was said that a number Of In
diana speakers also probably will ap-
pear with Johnson and that there may
be some meetings in behalf Of Johnson
at which the candidate Will not ap-
pear.
The Coolidge sentiment is making
itself manifest without much Of the
customary creative work, such az
Statewide oratorical barrages and
travelling organizers" statement
from Coolidge headquarters at the
SEVERN said.
Martin said he is confident that
Johnson will carry the Illinois primary
Tuesday. and that he has a good
chance in Nebraska the same day. He
made no claims for the Michigan pri-
mary today
Coolidge Conference Tuesday
District managers for the Coolidge
campaign will meet at the SEVERN at
IL a. m. Thursday.
Ewing r. Emison, State manager.
announced these managers will at
tend the meeting:
Judge Philip c. Gould, Evansville,
and Mrs. George ]. Waters. Posey-
vile. First District; c. H. Stratton.
Sullivan, and Miss Faye Cochrane.
Spencer. Second District; James Dun
bar. New Albany, and Mrs. Edna
Needham. Scottsburg, Third District:
Dr. Scott Shields. Brownstown, and
Mrs. Grace Copeland Vevay, Fourth
District; Judge James f. Piety, Terre
Haute. and Mrs. Mark Nebeker, Clin-
ton, Fifth District; J. L. Kennedy.
Connersville, Sixth District; John c.
Hampton. Muncie, and Mrs. J. A. Van
Osdal, Anderson. Eighth District; Ed
Staley, Upton. and Mrs. Carrie ROuch,
Frankfort. Ninth District: Fred N.
Prass, Lafayette. and Mrs. F. B. Ches-
ter, Valparaiso, Tenth District; Edgar
F.. Metzger. Logansport. Eleventh Dis
trict; William NJ. Griffin, Ft. Wayne.
and Miss Clara Gilbert. Kendallville.
Twelfth District; Arch Graham, South
Bend, and Mrs. Edward Riggle. Co
shen. Thirteenth District.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
BOOKS REPORTED TANGLE
Orr to Investigate Books of Sullivan
Mayor.

Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner.
State board of accounts, will make
personal investigation this week into
the books of Walter B. Walters.
mayor Of Sullivan. Orr said today.
Field examiners of the board, as
signed a month ago to check up
county and city accounts, report that
Walters books are badly tangled No
shortage has been reported. however.
In capacity of mayor, Walters acted
as Judge of the city court and han
died fines and penalties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
NINTH SMOKE LECTURE
Prof. J. A. Needy of Purdue to Speak
Tuesday Evening.

Prof. J. A. Needy of Purdue Unlver-
sity will deliver the ninth lecture on
smoke abatement at the Chamber of
Commerce at s p. m. Tuesday. His
subject will be Boiler Room Econ
omy.' H. f. Templeton, assistant
chief smoke inspector. will preside.
The tenth and last of the lectures
will be given April % by Prof. A. w.
Cole Of Purdue.
The lectures are public.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
ATTACK ON EMBEZZLEMENT
COUNT UNDER AMUSEMENT
Defense Attorneys Seek to End Trial
Without Presentation of Evidence,
but Fail After Lengthy Arguments
Are Made by Both Sides.

motion of attorneys for Governor Warren T. McCray to
instruct the jury to verdict of guilty
charging the Governor with larceny and embzzemen $155O0
being tried Criminal Court overrued as to the larceny
count, by Special Judge Harry O. Chamberin today.
Judge Chamberln would make his ruling as to
embezzemen at the opening of the session
In making his ruling Judge Chamberin said eff the court
had concluded under the evidence time that this was
loan to the Governor would conclusive as to
larceny But there certainly be larceny to me- if the
was applied
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
LEAGUE SEEKING POOLS
Civic Body to Discuss Obtaining
Swimming Facilities.

Brookside Civic League will meet
tonight at the branch library. Com
merce and Nowland Aves., to formu-'
late plans for urging the park board
to provide sufficient swimming pools
in various parts of the city.
A delegation of representatives
from civic organizations appeared be-
fore the park board Saturday in the
interest of more swimming pools
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
LEGIONNAIRES TO PARADE
Veterans Will March Tuesday In In
terests of Movie.

A parade of American Legion men
will be held Tuesday noon in interest
of 1.-THE Whipping Boss" film, being
shown at the Apollo Theater by the
Legion. The parade will be headed
by city officials and State and ma
tional veterans officers. The Police
and Firemen's Band Will play.
Representatives from many Legion
posts and auxiliaries will see the show
tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
STATEPROBES ACCIDENTS
Inspector Looks Into Fatal Mishaps in
Lake County.

The public service commission to.
day began an investigation into
series Of fatal accidents recently in
Lake County. Ray Gibbons. railway
Inspector, was detailed to mako a re-
FORT.
Accidents ir the past ten days in
clude the deaths of Joe Sindowsli and
Ed Hosler, both of Hammond, at city
crossings; George Kaufman. Elliotts.
at Crown Point. and two men at Ly-
dick.
Recommendations may he made to
have railway crossings safety signals
installed. Approximately Zoe warn
ing devices were installed by railway
companies in 1923 throughout the
State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
ARE
CAUSE OF INJURIES
Woman Trips as She AIights
From Street Car,

Mrs. Bura Chapman, 1854 Ruckle
ST., reported to police today that she
alighted from a Central Ave. car at
Twentieth st. and tripped in a hole
in the street. She said that the con-
ductor picked her up and some wom-
en- helped her to her home.
Police said that there are holes four
inches deep in the sire t at this place
Mrs. Chapman suffered sprained
ankle, a bruised shoulder and
wrenched knee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07

The whole point is whether this
was a loan to the Governor or to his
bank. That is a matter for the jury
to decide. For me to decide would
be to invade the province of the jury.
Rule Does Not Apply
THE rule that court must decide
a question Of law does not apply
where reasonable men can differ
The loan to which the judge re-
ferred is the transaction whereby the
Governor obtained S155, 900 of funds
OF the Indiana board Of agriculture.
The State contends this money was
given to McCray to be deposited in
the Discount and Deposit State Bank
at Kentland. Of which he formerly
was president The defense contends
It was a direct loan to the Governor.
The motion to instruct a verdict of
not guilty was made by George NJ
Barnard one of McCray's attorneys,
when court convened today. The pros
ecution completed presentation Of its
evidence Saturday.
Jury Is Removed
Judge Chamberlin ordered the
ton was presented. The motion
was made upon the assumption
that the State had failed to make a
case; that none of the counts in the
indictment upon which the Governor
ie being tried states an offense against
the State, and that the State had
failed to prove any count in the in
dictment. or any crime charged in the
Indictment
1t was expected that the first wit
ness for the defense would be a mem
Der of the finance committee OF the
board of agriculture at the time the
$155, 900 transaction occurred.
The defense is expected to attempt
to show that it was the understand
ing among members of the board of
agriculture that the 1856, 900 the Gov
ernor IS charged with embezzling from
the board was intended as a loan to
him personally.
State Has Different Theory
Brown testified as a witness for
the prosecution that McCray asked
repeatedly for money for the Discount
and Deposit State Bank of Kentland.
and that he repeatedly promised
to obtain from the bank certif-
Gates of deposit to be turned over to
the board.
Barnard attacked the indictment
and the testimony on the charges.
THE indictment charges the Cover
nor with embezzlement and larceny
of funds of the State of Indiana" he
said. 1.-The fact is. New Brown loaned
the money of the board of agriculture
not Of the State at ALTO the Gov
ernor as a private individual"
Charges Do Not Fit Facts"
Brown admitted on the stand that
he took the Governors notes for the
money, Barnard argued. A loan, he
said, passes title, consequently there
could be no larceny or embezzlement.
The Governor had a perfect right
to buy clothes with the money, or do
what he pleased with the loan. Bar
nard said.
McCray was not charged by statute
with safe-keeping of the board of ag-
riculture funds as Governor, the at
torney said. The Indictment charges
the Governor "came into possession"
of the funds, which is not a crime
under any Indiana statute, Barnard
said.
"The statute says that only those
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
SPARKS CAUSE OF FIRE
Veneer Plant Blaze Not Incendiary,
Chief Says.

Fire Chief John O'Brien said today
that the S25,O00 fire thought to have
been of incendiary origin at the Thies-
ing Veneer Company's storeroom,
Harding ST. and the Belt Railway
started from sparks from an electric
ventilating fan.
The one-story structure is about
200 feet long and was just completed.
A fire last January destroyed a build
ing formerly used as a supply house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
TOURIST CAMP CHARGE
Jarvis Believes Small Fee VIII Keep
Undesirables Out.

A charge will be made for automo-
bile tourists using the camp in River
side Park this summer, r. Walter
Jarvis, park superintendent, an
nounced today. The camp will be
opened about April 10.
The charge probably will be 25
cents. The city provides cooking
utensils and other service free.
Some difficulties have been encount-
cred by certain classes using the
camp. Jarvis said he believed the
charge would exclude undesirables.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07

C. Pond Sustalns Broken Leg While
Moving Safe.

c. Pond, Palace Hotel. suffered
broken right leg today while he and
three other men employed by the
Otto Suez Transfer and Storage Com
pany, 720 N. Pine St, were moving a
3,500pound safe from the Reserve
Loan and Life Insurance Company,
429 N. Pennsylvania st.
The men were pulling the safe by a
rope wound around an iron pipe. The
pipe slipped and struck Pond on the
leg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
BANK CALLS ARE ISSUED
National and State Reports for Quar-
ter Ending March 81, Ordered.

A call for financial statements of
national banks in Indiana for the
quarter of 1924. ending March 81, was
received today by f. II. Wolcott. State
hank commissioner. from the Treas
Ury Department, Washington, D. C.
A subsequent call to State banks was
issued by Woicott for the same period.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
Independent Party Conference

The executive committee OF the In
dependent party of Indiana will meet
Tuesday evening. Plans fol district
nominating conventions in every dis
trict of the State will be made. The
national convention of the party will
be held in Indianapolis May 80.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
Democrats Plan Convention

The committee on arrangements for
the Democratic State convention will
day to name a keynote speaker and
officials for the convention June 5.
It was said the keynote speaker may
be an Indiana man, and in any case.
one Of the speakers will discuss State
issues.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
BOY REPORTED MISSING
Case Pending i'm Court Against Lad
Gone Since Sunday.

Ray Norris, IA. of 2432 Burford
Ave, was reported missing from home
since Sunday. When last seen the
boy was wearing blue serge knee
trousers, a brown sweater and cap.
He, has blue eyes and brown hair.
There is a case pending against the
boy i'm Juvenile Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
FLIERS AGAIN DELAYED
Struts on Plane Broken in Landing
at Prince Rupert.

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c., April Z.
Additional delay in the American
round-the- world flight was declared
necessary today as result of daage
to Major Martins plane.
Martins air cruiser broke two
struts in landing Sunday and the
fight can not be resumed until dam
age is repaired.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
Put Up Total of 100000 for
Republican Victory in
Oklahoma - Marsh
on Stand.
DON'T RECALL DONATIONS
Magnate Fails to Develop
More Facts Concerning
G, O, P Deal in 1920.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, April THE late
Jake Hamon spent 100000 for a
Republican victory" in the election of
President Harding. J. B. French of
Oklahoma City. Okla, friend of Ha-
mon. told the Senate oil coRmittee
today.
when Jake came back from the
1920 convention I asked him if he
was going to get in the Cabinet"
French said.
He told me he would not, but he
said. however. he had spent toe much
money-about 100000 for a Repub-
iican victory
French said he knew nothing of re-
ports that Hamon swung money and
votes to the late Mr. Harding at the
convention IN return for a promise of
the secretaryship of interior.
Marsh on Stand
Wilbur W. Marsh, treasurer of the
Democratic national committee. was
the first witness called when the ses-
sion opened. Marsh resigned Jan. Is
this year. Marsh said he could not
remember the amounts contributed by
Z. L. Doheny to the party fund. but
he said the records are accessible at
national headquarters.
W L. Kistler, president of the Pro
ducers and Refiners' Corporation Of
Tulsa, Okla, was the second witness.
His testimony failed to develop any
of the facts concerning the reported
attempt Of oil men to put over a com
placent" secretary Of the interior at
he last Republican national conven-
ion about which he was questioned.
Paid. $50, 600 Hotel BIZ
French said that Hamon told him
he had given $4,000 SO that Mr.. Hard
ng's hotel bills could be paid.
Who did he pay that money to?"
Walsh asked.
Bill Miller, former Attorney Gen
raj of Ohio and campaign manager
cr Harding in Oklahoma"
How did he come to pay Mr.. Hard
.ng's hotel bills?"
Il don't know"
I told the boys I would take care
. Of Oklahoma Hamon told me-" he
continued.
questioning the witness.
When you say Hamon paid Mr..
Harding's hotel bills, you mean"
Il mean the bills Of his committee
his headquarters-not his personal
oils"
Discussed in Checks
Senator Stanfeld, Oregon Repub-
acL~a -. cam
iiamor contribution was disbursed
BY bank checks L think"
Then there probably wenld be a
record of his expenditures in Okla
homa banks
Il imagine So"
French was then dismissed.
Robert F. Wolfe. of Columbus,
Ohio. was next called.
Asked about the Ohio pre-con-
vention campaign, Wolfe said:
Il supported General Wood in the
campaign. We elected eleven Wood
delegates out of total of 3s. I went
o the convention-but not as
delegate
DO you knew anything about the
offer made to Wood by the late Jake
Hamon at the convention?"
Only Read Paper
Senator, 1 know nothing about
that except what I've read in the pa
pers."
What part did you have in at
tempting to get Wood nominated?"
My friends and I decided, Mr.
Harding being newspaper publisher
we would take no vigorous action
against him That was the course
we followed. l was never in the
Harding headquarters and I was in
the Wood headquarters only once In
Chicago. I STAYED in my hotel room
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
An Expensive Cigarette

A cigarette stub thrown between the
Dashboard and the wall at the viii
Brown barber shop, 226 S. Illinois ST..
cist the city more than 1t did Brown.
All downtown apparatus was called.
The cigarette did not damage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
Twenty.Acre Tract Purchased

Twenty acres of land in Center
township adjoining Forest Manor has
been purchased by John o. Cotting-
ham from James Alexander. The
property will be improved and sold
in small lots. Cottingham said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-07
TAGGART IN HOSPITAL
HOOsier Democratic Leader Expected
Home This Week.

Thomas Taggart, Indiana Demo
cratic leader, who has been at the
Hospital, Chicago, since
last Wednesday, is expected to re-
turn to indianapolis Tuesday or
Taggart is suffering from
stomach trouble 1t was said his
condition Is not serious an dthat he
is in the hospital for observation.
He was in the hospital several
weeks ago.