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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-26
NOW GO On WITH THE sTURY

EGT-7AS Aunt Flo told you about
IL Mrs. Delapierre?" Sloat had
moved a low chair close to
hers and his peculiar eyes were re-
garding her with a penetrating stare.
You seemed surprised when she was
announced"
Did -" Sallie shrugged. L don't
feel as though much would surprise
me. lately. But tell me about the
vreck."
Don't you recall any Of it-Alva %
He hitched his chair a trife nearer.
Nothing Of what's been told me
yet" She eyed MIN steadily. I'd
like to know how you happened TO
find me-"
Naturally my first thought was
OF you Sloat responded quickly.
Your mother and Therese were safe
but you were buried under a heap of
vreckage that had caught fire from
the engine Of the train which ran
into ours and it was a miracle that
could manage TO reach you in time.
for people were being burned to death
ali around yOul 1t was hOrrible,"
SaIUe glanced at him in amazement
for the note Of bravado had left his
tone and it shook slightly as though
with some genuine feeling. but his
face expressed only d sickened re
vulsiOn.
1T must have been fercer' she
echoed with a little shiver. Il guess
people could easy get mixed up, dying
like that. and maybe buried for some
body else"
What made you think Of that?"
ne demanded.
"Oh, I don't know" Sallie was
looking into the fire and she spoke as
though to herself ct might be kin
der hard to tell EN- apart-after
wards. Why. suppose somebody else
had found me and Ia walked up as
the doctors were afraid I was going
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marsh settled herself by the low
night-nght with book for an hour
and then satisfied that her patient
slept she left the room.
She had scarcely gone, however,
when Salne was in the bathroom.
washing the moist, sticky white
paste of the melted tablets from her
fingers.
The little French clock whose sill
very chimes had first caused her to
open her eyes that morning was
ticking softly on the mantel, the
! hands pointing TO Ave minutes before
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She remembered Mrs. Copeland's
answer to, Sloat's query for news:
"A vague clew but most amazing
coincidence. She had meant the
possibility that the woman crook was
ION the Gotham Arrow. too. 1t GER
tainly was queer.
Sallie tore the paper into tiny
pieces and opening her bathroom
window scattered them wide and
when Miss Tidmarsh appeared she
found her patient curled up halfun-
dressed upon the chaise lounge A
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porous doctors Of shaftsS0wn had
made their rounds.
In swift premonidcn she Eept
back into bed. forcing herself 10
breathe lightly and regularly and In
a few moments the door opened and
DR. Qualters entered accompanied by
Miss Tidmarsh. His examination was
brief, but more of an ordeal than
Sallia had anticipated and It re-
CURED all her seIf-control to keep ner
eyelids from f1uttering when he passed
a small hash-ight before them.
tContinued In Our .Nsxt lsaueD
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light dinner was brought to her and
little later the nurse approached
her with glass of water and two
more tablets Identical in appearance
with those which the doctor had ad-
ministered that morning.
There was going to be no more
doped sleep for Sallie If she kneYy it.
Extending her hand in seeming will.
ingness for the medicine she raised
It to her lips and then drank some
water, but the tablets were in Sthe
closed fingers which rested 80 In.
nocently across he rbreast. Miss Irtd
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ten, and Sallie stole to the window,
pulling aside the heavy drapertes
which the nurse had lowered.
Mr.. Bellows was apparently in on
this scheme, too, and Sallie meant to
know when he arrived.
Eleven o'clock came and half after
the hour and at last a car pulled up
before the door. In the rays from
the street lamp it appeared a large
and magnificent machine and yet
there was something about its out
lines which reminded Sailie vaguely
CT the cars in which the more pros.
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a7AS Aunt Flo told you about
III Moved 5S Dsl1 Io% chair s eose had fo
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CHAPTER ~
PLAYERS of the Game

How had that particular scrap of
paper come to be under her door?
The Delapierre robbery seemed to
be of interest to Mrs. Copeland and
er nephew because of their friend
hip with the family
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MON y EOH-

that her intention was to double back
to New York City and that she may
have been a passenger on the ILL.,
fated Gotham Arrow No trace of
her has been found"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07
FEDERAL AGENTS
SEIZE BOOZE IN
RAIDAT LINCOLN
Head Porter Held With Fifty
Two Quarts and Twenty
Four PintS,

Federal Prohibition Director Nor
gan and squad swooped down on the
Lincoln today and gathered ffty-two
quarts and twenty-four pints OF
Scotch and rye whisky and arrested
Joe Lewis, head porter.
The liquor. in trunk and two
suit cases, was found III Room 3 Of
the annex. in the porters' quarters.
II was taken down the freight ele-
vator at the rear of the hotel and
to Federal building in the police
patrol.
Morgan said a warrant was out
for one more man and other arrests
may follow.
A member of the Federal squad
ordered two quarts of the liquor
from Lewis, and the whisky was de
uvered him in the lobby of the no.
tel, officers said.
Guests OF the hotel were unaware
anything unusual was happening.
AS the officers gathered at the Clay
pool, a man rushed across to the
Lincoln in attempt to tip off the raid.
He was opertaken in the lobby of
the Lincoln, however. He was not
held
This is the first instance in which
Federal officers have acted in any
Of the larger hotels for some time.
The raiding squad was composed
of officers Morgan, Seth Ward, John
King, George Winkler and William
Crow, aided by Lieut.. Stoddard and
squad Of police
Lewis, officers say, hauled whisky
here from Chicago and had been
under surveillance for some time by
police.
Captain Paulsel stated a woman
from a prominent north side family
told him recently that her husband
was spending considerable money for
liquor and that she had followed him
frequently to the hotel.
Federal officers declared room 8
at the Lincoln has been the head
quarters for a ring which has been
engaged in Statewide traffic. The
whisky was being sold at from SIS
to $50 a quart, it is said.
The haul consisted of twentyfour
pints Of Forester" brand labeled
for medicinal purposes only" sew
enteen quarts of King George"
bourbon; twenty-four quarts of
Sandy Mcdonald" Scotch; five
quarts of Green Stripe" Scotch,
and five quarts of white Label"
Manager Meyers of the Lincoln
was held when he demonstrated, but
was later released, officers said.
Meyers formerly was manager of
the Claridge Hotel in st. Louis, and
police say he brought Lewis here
with him.
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Artman held that the evidence
showed a rule requiring extra trains
to clear the main track five minutes
before a regular train was due at a
siding was violated by the crew Of
the eastbound extra in the wreck.
The extra should have waited at
a siding II miles west of Roanoke.
the commissioner said. Instead it
went ahead and crashed into the
Flyer.
The evidence is to the effect that
this rule has been violated with
more or less frequency and some de-
gree Of consistency before date Of
the wreck" Artman reported.
He said that, Notwithstanding
such violations. the management
had taken no steps to secure strict
compliance with the rule beyond an
occasiona! reprimand."
Indirect Cause
The extent to which this failure
to enforce the rule was responsible
.or the wreck is problemaical, but
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07
CITY TAX RATES
FACE NEW BOOST
Heavy Bond Issues Blamed
Budgets Are Ordered,

Heavy bond issues Of various city
departments will cause another boost
in the city's tax rate in 1925, accord
ing to figures Of Joseph l., Hogue,
city controller.
Hogue ordered department heads
today to submit their 1925 budgets
to him by July 5, ten days earlier
than usual. The requests will be
gone over by Leonard V. Harrison
Of the Chamber of Commerce, and
Benjamin Perk, city utility expert.
The budget must be passed by the
council in September.
While the exact increase depends
upon the valuation Of city property,
Hogue indicated a 2-Cent boost The
city valuation is now calculated at
$500, 0,000,0 900.
Recent bond issues of city depart
ments include $6OO.0OO for the san
itary department; $280,000 by the
board of health, and $105, 900 by
the park board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07
BODY
GRANTS GAS CUT
COmpany'S Petition for Dis
count Is Approved,

The Public Service Commission
today granted petition of the Citizens
Gas Company for reduction of gas
rates to indianapolis industrial con
sumers.
The rates approved are S1.}5 for
the first $4,000 cubic feet with
graduation downward to 95 cents to
users of 100000 cubic feet or more.
The commission also approved the
all bills paid within ten days.
The company struck out the clause
asking for increase in minimum rate
of 60 cents to 90 cents when the
commission disapproved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07
TRAIN RECORDS INACCURATE,
COMMISSIONER ARTMAN SAYS
Extra Train Crew Failed to Obey
Regulation Requiring Clear Track
Five Minutes Before Scheduled
Arrival of Regular Car.

Failure Of train obey and the block
signal system between Fl Wayne and Huntington
the Roanoke Qnd wreck the Indiana Service Corporation
traction line May 19 by Samuel Arman public service commits
sOner who conducted probe at Huntington, Ind.
Five persons killed and approximately twenty injured
in the wreck One died of failure because she
thought her husband in the wreck.
An astbound extra passenger train crashed headon
westbOnd Wabash Flyer bound from Wayne to Indianapolis
at about Al p. m
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Government Extravaganza
Must Stopr' President De-
cIareS in Commenting on
His ACtion-Money Would
Come From Taxpayers,
INDIANAPOLIS EMPLOYEES
ARE DISAPPOINTED
Local Organization Felt
Executive Would Sign In
creaSe-Corrupt Practice
Rider Favored Had 1t
Stood Alone.
BIZ United Press

By CHtted Press
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Dashing
the hopes of 100000 postal clerks,
carriers and other employees, Presi-
dent Coolidge today vetoed the
S6S, 100000 postal salaries increase
bill
In a message TO Congress return
ing the measure without his APP
proval, the president said he could
not sign it because Of the ex-
renditure involved.
The Government extravaganza
must stop" he said. THE people
of the nation are paying all that it
is possible for them to pay. I have
taken my position in relation to
Government economy. which I have
stated and re-stated until it is well
known.
I feel that position ouent to be
consistent"
Mr.. Coolidge pointed out the bill
would add approximately $68000 600
TO the annual expenditures Of the
Government.
1T makes no provision for raising
this amount as postal revenue" the
President said. The money must
come from the pockets of the tax
payers"
Concerning the Cable corrupt prac-
tees bill. providing a complete sys-
TEN of regulation of campaign eX-
penditures. which was attached to
the postal bill as a rider, the Presi-
dent said he would have approved it
had it stood alone.
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SIGNS BILLS
Penal Institute for Women, "CoOI
idge Dam" Approved.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Presi-
dent Coolidge today signed the fol-
lowing bills:
Bill providing for construction of
a dam on the Gila River in Arizona
at a cost of S5,5O0,O0 to provide
irrigation water for the Pima Indian
reservation. Senator Ashurst, Ari-
zona, recommended the dam be
named Coolidge dam"
Foster bill, providing for appoint
ment Of a commission of the Secre-
tsrias of Labor and Interior and the
attorney general to select site for
The construction of national penal
institution for women"
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Before they moved into an
apartment they had d library
The only books around now are
chosen because they had the best
bindings. Persons in apart
ments don't have room to correct
ly raise a family"
3emy said that the city may
have to provide public work
grounds" as well as Fairgrounds
In the future for apartment chill
dren. as there are no home
chores with which 10 train the
children to work and accept re-
sponsibihty.
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BRYSON IN STATEMENT
Hope Expressed Congress May Pass
Bill Over Presidents Head.

Disappointment at the action Of
President Coolidge in vetoing the
postal increase bill was expressed
today by employees Of the Indian
apolis postoffice.
Hope that Congress may pass the
bill over the Presidents head in the
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JAP CABINET RESIGNS
Kato May Be Asked 10 Form New
Body.

BIZ United Press
TOXIC. June THE Japanese
cabinet Of Premier Kayorea re-
signed late today.
The action was a result of a re-
ceat election in which Kayorea's
party was defeated.
Viscount Kato, leader of the Kene-
seikai party, may attempt to form
a cabinet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07
PRISONERS TO WORK
County to Use Men in Jail to
Beautify Courthouse Yard.

County prisoners will be put to
work beautifying the courthouse
yards, county commissioners decided
today. following complaint by John
]. Griffith the place is disgrace"
Griffith complained the grass had
not been moved until recently and
that garbage and rubbish was
dumped on the walks.
William Gray. custodian, told COM
missiOners he had not kept the yard
beautiful because the county council
refused money for the work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07
DESTROYER TO ALBANIA
Warship Sent to Assist American
Minister.
BIZ United Press
WA CITING TnN

WASHINGTON, June THE
destroyer Bulwer has been ordered
to Dazzio, Albania, to assist Ameri-
can Minister Smith to maintain radio
communication and TO report on
the revolutionary situation, the Ma
Wy Department was advised today by
Vice Admiral Andrews, commander
Of the American fleet in European
waters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07
BOYS DOG is RETURNED
Story in Times Brings Happiness to
George Lupear Jr.

George Lupear Jr., S, of $3.50 Bur
CESS Ave, was about as happy as
boy could be today. His dog. miss
ing since Thursday, was back.
George said his dog was kidnapped
BY man who lassoed him and
pulled him into an automobile.
About an hour after hte story of
the lost dog appeared in The Times
Friday, a man drove UP 10 the
Lupear home. Georges buddy"
Jumped out.
The man, after telling the Lupears
the dog Jumped onto the running
board of his car, drove away without
giving his name.
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a lPARTMENT life was de-
"A cried today by Prosecutor
IL William II. Remy as the
result Of a visit by an irate mother
demanding enforcement Of the
blue law" forbidding sale of
snappy literature.
This WON an Indignantly
showed me a magazine she found
her 15-year-old daughter read
ing" said Remy. She said she
took a couple OF good magazines
for herself, her husband took a
couple for himself, but nothing
was provided for the daughter
70 read.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07
RECEIVER is NAMED
Involuntary Petition in Bankruptcy
Filed for Terre Haute Man.

An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed for Sigmund Peters
dorf Of Terre Haute Haute. Ind, in
Federal Court today. A petition for
the appointment Of a receiver for
Petersdorf also was filed
Petersdorf operates a women's
ready-to-wear shop. Petersdorf' S
creditors allege he owes more than
$40, 900. Harry NJ. Cohen of Terre
Haute was appointed receiver.
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Ethelwynn Miller and ten teach
ers under her
The young students played
games part Of the time, and then
sketched
A group of earnest sketchers in
cluded these members Of the first
term junior class, taught by Miss
Florence BARLEY of New Augusta,
Ind; Lester and Chester Grissom.
1921 Gushing St; David Hadley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07
JOG TO BE ELIMINATED
House Will Be Removed at Delaware
and TWenfy-SecOnd Sts.

Definite plans for elimination Of
the jog in Delaware St. at Twenty
Second st. have been formulated by
the board of works. A house at the
southeast corner will be removed
and a films station moved back at
the northwest corner.
The board has also adopted reso-
!utlons for acquiring ground for the
south approaches of the Delaware
st. bridge over Fall Creek and viii
appraise the property Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07
WOMAN CATCHES MAN
indianapolis Youth Held When
Caught in Greencastle Home.
BIZ Tiaes Special

BIZ Tifles Special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, June T.
Mrs. J. o. Larkin heard a noise in
her kitchen Friday night and went
out to investigate, armed with a re-
volver. She found Raymond Ed
mundson, 21, colored. of Indian
apolis, police say. She held him at
the point of gun until police ar
rived.
Edmundson is held on a burglary
charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07

1882 N. New Jersey St; James
Porter, 231S y. Dearborn St;
Edith Flanders, 406 w. Forty
Sixth St: Charles Park. 2455 Col
lege Ave; Wilmer Bullard, S42 S.
Pershing Ave. and Phyllis Nc
Cabe, 1880 y Meridian St.
Exhibition Of the children's
work viii be opened at p. m. Sun
day in the school building at the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07

that it was an indirect cause is . a
reasonable conclusion" says the re-
port.
There is no block signal system
between Huntington and F't. Wayne,
the report says and the evidence. is
to the effect that if an automatic
block signal system had been in
operation upon the section upon
which the collision occurred the ac-
cident would almost certainly have
been prevented"
Artman said he found that the
train records of the company were
wholly unreliable" because, instead
Of the dispatcher receiving actual re-
ports upon the exact time a train
passed a station. the dispatcher's as
sumption that the train passed at
schedule time was recorded.
On the day of the wreck numer-
Gus special trains were being oper-
ated, and this may have been con-
fusing 10 the dispatcher, says the
report.
Artnan Recommends
Artman makes five recommends
lions:
/ That the company Immediately
compel strict complicane with all
rules.
?. That train records be based
upon actual information.
8. That additional stations where
conductors set in direct conmuuica-
ton with dispatcher be established.
(The company has only one at
Peru-now, the report says.)
4. That practice of operating 30
many extra trains be curtailed, but
if they are necessary that such
trains be operated with regular
trains.
s. That the commission '1s so
thoroughly convinced" by the ex-
perience of the Roanoke wreck and
the Alfont wreck of the Union
Traction Company. Feb. 2. that
block signal systems are necessary
that the commission demands that
the company ascertain the cost of
block signal system between Hun
tingtOn and Ft. Wayne and report
to the commission within sixty days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07
.FLIERS HOP OFF AGAIN
American AviatOrs Arrive at Annoy,
China.

bV JWIItU FTE6b
LONDON, June z. - Flying a
southwark course down the China
coast to Annoy, Americas round-the-
world airmen left Shanghai at $50
a, m, today under perfect weather
conditions. according to Exchange
Telegraph dispatches.
Annoy is the old treaty port some
500 miles along the coast from
Shanghai. If all goes we'll the fliers
will spend but one day there and
mop off for Hong Kong Sunday.
Dispatches fea6sAmoy reported
arrival of tn about five
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-07
TO REMAIN
Senate Committee Said Not to Favor
Investigating.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, June THE sub
committee of the Senate elections
committee investigating the election
Of Senator Mayfield Of Texas has de
cided that the evidence thus far sub
mitted does not warrant unseating
OF Mayfield, according to reports
today.
The subcommittee is continuing
its executive session. but It is OK
pected to make its report to the full
committee before Z o'clock tonight.
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Indiana Senator Says He Is
Not Member and Never
Has Been Either of Ku-
KIux or Any Affiliated
Organizations,
INQUIRY TELEGRAPHED
BY NEW YORK WORLD
Liars Who Make Persistent
Report Should Ascertain
the Facts Says PreSi-
dental Possibility in
Vigorous Reply by Wire,

Unqualified denial that he is or
ever has been a member Of the Ku-
IIlux Klan or any affiliated or
ganization was made by United
States Senator Samuel NJ. Ralston
today.
The statement was made in strong
language in answer to this telegram
from the New York World:
I'VE are in receipt Of persistent
reports showing widespread belief
that YOU are a member of the Ku-
Klux Klan. In view Of your
prominence as a presidential pos
sibility this matter is Of great i'm
portance to the Democratic party
and voters. The World would be
glad to print a Geographic state
ment from you giving the facts"
GOssipers Are Liars"
Ralston's reply:
Il have your telegram of June I.
I am not d member Of the Ku-Klux
Klan or any Of its affiliated Organiza-
tions and never have been. Liars
who make persistent reports to you
should state facts on which reports
are based and you should publish
same If you feel warranted in 50
doing"
When asked regarding a successor
to Jacob P. Dunn. his secretary, who
died Friday, Ralston said he had
not given the matter any thought as
yet.
Ralston's announced attitude to-
ward the Democratic nomination has
caused considerable comment Of
eastern papers The KIan's part in
Indiana politics is discussed in this
connection. The New York Times
this morning says:
New York Comment
Affecting as was Senator Rals-
toms grand, sweet song waving the
nomination for the presidency Srom
him, not too hard or far, the reader
Of the Indiana resolutions cannot
forget that the Klan propagandized
and pumped for him in 1922, and
NAelAAAACN q AelL Z S44c+i . III LlAC = 4Dl
Of the victory over Mr.. Beveridge. d"
Commenting on State politics the
Times says:
"The Republican politicians, from
Senator Watson up; or down, wept
upon the bosom Of the Klan's IA
vorite, Ed Jackson. It is further
evidence Of the want of relation be-
tween politics and common sense
that this marriage of the Republican
party Of Indiana and the Klan was
thought to be encouraging to Re
publican prospects. not otherwise too
rosy. The Indiana Democrats have
met the Issue squarely-there are
more than four times as many white
Protestant voters in the State as
there are negroes, Jews and Catho-
lies. Thus the exact dangers to
our institutions that the Klan lead
ers cite are not apparent"
The New York World says:
1.-The finer attitude of an elder
race Of American statesmen than
those now running up and down the
land seeking the presidency is re
vealed in Senator Ralston's appeal
to the Indiana Democrats"
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STANDING: MISS

EQUIPPED with lunch boxes
II and drawing supplies,
youthful artists of Indian
apolis left the John Heron Art
Institute this morning for
sketching picnic" in Garfield
Park.
The picnic, for the $50 grade and
high school students in the junior
department, was in charge Of Miss