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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
c. O.P. LEADERS
ONLY AFRAID Of
OVERCONF IDENCE
Place CooIidge's IrreducibIe
Minimum at PA
Electoral Votes.
BIZ United Press

By UntCeG PTeS6
WASHINGTON, Sept. Blower
confidence of Republican leaders,
workers and voters is the only fear
G. o. P. managers entertain today
regarding election of President Cool
idge to succeed himself.
With that in mind, the Republican
managers are running what poll
ticians called a scared race" This
is done, they said. to insure Repub-
ncan voters turning out in force on
election day.
But, as a matter Of fact, there is
nothing scared" about the G.. o. P.
campaign. Despite favorable i'm
preston John w. Davis apparently
made on his western tour, the Demo
cratic candidate is not officially con-
ceded a single State he visited. by
Republican managers.
Privately, Republican leaders ad-
nit Davis may carry Missouri, but
they refuse to place West Virginia,
his native State, in the Democratic
column.
Nor is there any fear. either at the
White House or Republican head
quarters here, that Senator La Fol
lette will carry enough States to
throw the election into the House.
They claim Coolidge will receive as
high as 315 votes In the electoral
college. But conceding a sudden
switch comes in some of the pres
ent doubtful States. they have fig
ured out an irreducible minimum of
PA votes for Coolidge.
Granting Davis carries the "solid
South" all the border States and
the Southwest, including New Mex
leo, Arinoza and Nevada, Republic
ans say the Democratic candidates
total vote cannot exceed 1872.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
HELD AFTER ACCIDENT
William Kempe Alleged to Have In
iured Motorist Last Saturday.

William Kempe. %, of 221S Mar
tina ST. was arrested today by Ac-
cident Prevention Sergts. Smith and
O'Neal on charges Of assault and
battery and speeding. They said his
machine struck a car driven by Mar
tin Wiese, "a, of 40 S. New Jersey
St, on w. Washington St. Sept. 81.
Wiese was injured.
Edward Vandeventer, 80. Of 1927
W. Court St, was arrested on
charges of speeding and failure to
stop at preferential street. Speed
ing was also charged to William
Zoerr. 80, of Ravenswood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
VETS TO VIEW FILM
G. A. r. Members TO See abraham
Lincoln" Film Thursday at Circle

All c.. A. r. veterans of Indian
apolis and vicinity are invited to at
tend a special showing Of the photo
play, abraham Lincoln" at the Cir
Gle Theater at 8 a. m. Thursday.
This arrangement was made through
cooperation of the theater manage
ment and First National Pictures.
Col. A. B. Champion. commander
of the State G. A. r., Is making an
appeal to motorists to volunteer their
cars to carry disabled veterans to
the theater. Arrangements may be
made by calling department head
quarters at the Statehouse. Grand
Army Of the Republic, Main 0423.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30

The passageway along which
found myself walking was large
enough for two persons to walk
abreast. Then it suddenly mar
rowed and 1 had to get down upon
all tours. only to reach a widened
space ahead Here it split into
four labyrinthins hall ways. l fol
lowed each.
One ended within a few hundred
feet Of the home Of Lars Ander-
son. former ambassador to Japan;
another skirted the stables Of l..
3. Mclean. millionaire publisher.
Here a door was cemented shut.
I followed a third hallway TO find
it ending at the basement of
house. Again the passageway
had been cemented; then d second
door, also cemented and yet an
other which led to the basement.
The house owner said he had
never explored it.
Outlet In Garden
One Of the labyrinth outlets is
beneath a flight Of stairs leading
to a sunken garden, Well hidden.
There was a rumor still another
wandered under the city an en-
tire mile to Rock Greek Park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
1000 CASUALTIES
BEFORE SHANGHAI
Wounded Soldiers Stream
Into Chinese City,
By United Press

By United Press
SHANGHAI, Sept. 3O.-Four thou.
sand Chinese soldiers have fallen in
the fierce fighting raging at the
gates of Shanghai-the heaviest ca
sualties known to modern Chinese
warfare.
Machine gun fire and artillery
commandments continued today, with
both sides digging in along the rail-
road near Sungkang.
Wounded soldiers of the Chekiang
army are streaming into the city,
many of them seeking shelter in the
foreign settlements, which already
are crowded. Today about 400 badly
wounded arrived.
Although advantage in the fight
ing goes constantly to the superior
numbers of Chi Hsieh Yuan's army
Lu is accomplishing his purpose. He
is keeping the Chi Ii faction in the
south engaged and preventing them
from going north to aid WI Pei Flu
against the Manchurian war lord al
Shan Hal Kwan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30

I rushed along blind alleys, lead
ing now this way and now that.
1t seemed the labyrinth must cover
miles Of space.
At last. a welcome flicker OF
light from above! I followed It
and found myself back at the tun-
nel's mouth. =
Much Of what mystif1ed me has
since been cleared by the story OF
Harrison G.. Dyar. a twinkling-
eyed, stooped-shouldered scientist,
with carefully trimmed beard and
gray-tinged hair.
Dug for Exercise
Re played gopher. he said. as
golf lures others. The idea Of the
tunnel came to him while he was
making a garden and finding 1t
good exercise and amusing he
kept It up at spare times year
after year. getting the bricks for
the walls from a pile left over
when the Mclean barn was built
and dumping the dirt in a vacant
lot.
This much OF the mystery seems
10 be cleared. but 1t does not an
swer the question of who has
tenanted the tunnels since.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
RIDING MASTER
CHARGED WITH
KILLING WOMAN
Shot Sweetheart in Quarrel
Over Another Man, Wit
neSSeS Say

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. Sept. 80. George
Munding, ''adonis of Chicago riding
masters and pet Of many society
women. today is in Jail at Wheaton,
suburb, on charge of killing his
sweetheart, Mrs. Julia A. Douglas,
statuesque riding mistress. The
tragedy occurred Monday night just
outside of Mrs. Douglas stables at
Hinesdale.
Witnesses told police Munding was
intoxicated. A jealous quarrel pre-
ceded the shooting of the woman,
Mrs. Minnie Abb, step-mother of the
victim, and other witnesses said.
QuarrelIed Over Horse
MUnding, according to Mrs. Abb,
quarrelled with Mrs. Douglas over
shooting Of a white horse he had
placed in her stables. When Mrs.
Douglas told him o. Robert Plum
Amer, a young automobile saleman,
q lad killed the horse because it sus-
'&f1ned a fatal injury, Munding went
ii to rage. Plummer had paid much
ttention to Mrs. Douglas. Mrs. Abb
aid, much to the anger Of Munding
After more quarreling. Munding
seized Mrs. Douglas by the arm, cry
ing:
If I can't have you, then nobody
else will
Munding drew a revolver, pressed
IT against the woman's stomach and
pulled the trigger. Mrs. Douglas died
almost Immediately. Munding then
jumped into a machine and drove
furiously toward Chicago. Police
captured him on a description fur
nished OF his machine.
Arraigned before Judge Harner at
Hinesdale. Munding was asked
whether he pleaded guilty.
Pleaded Not Guilty
Not guilty-for the present. any
how" Munding replied. and he was
taken to the Wheaton jail for trial
on Oct 8.
did I kill her, did XIII herr"
Munding asked wildly when police
seized him.
"Oh, God. Ia give anything to
bring her back. It was that dirty
rat It's all his fault"
Munding is a tall, broad-shouldered
man Of about 3S. He is handsome
and a skilled horseman and acted
as riding instructor to many Of the
social leaders Of Chicago and sub
urbs. Mrs. Douglas is about 35 and
also conducted a riding academy.
She was tall and handsome and
made a striking figure on horseback.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
PAY DAY AT STATEH0USE
State Fire Marshal Deputies to Get
Salaries, Too.

State Fire Marshal Newman T.
Miller and thirteen of his deputies
are glad today. They collected their
August salaries from State Auditor
Robert ". Bracken by virtue OF
mandate from Superior Judge Sid
ney S. Miller. Today is also the reg
ular pay day at the Statehouse for
September.
Bracken withheld the August sal
aries. cOntending the appropriation
for the Office was exhausted. Miller
pointed out there is several Thousand
dollars in a fund collected by is
office in fees from dry cleaning es-
adjustments. Bracken said n. had
no authority to pay salaries from
this fund. The judge held other
wise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
CASE UNDER AMUSEMENT
State Insurance Commission Weighs
Charges Against Evansville Men.

Thomas S. McMurray. State insur-
ance commissioner, has taken under
advisement the case against Lukens
& Smith. Evansville. insurance
agents. charged with reporting false
valuations on Evansville property to
obtain lower ratings from the State
department. Harvey Failing, special
agent of the Home Insurance Com
pany. also is charged with the Of
Tense. Evidence and arguments
were heard by McMurray here Mon
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
STOMACH DISORDERED
Take Haley's Magnesia-
Oil-Milk of Magnesia
and Mineral Oil Com
bined.

There is cause for disordered
stomach. And that cause will most
often be found in the lower bowel, the
seat of most so-called stomach trOu-
BILE" Acids from fermenting, accumu-
lating waste matter must be neutral
lied snd waste matter eliminated. Two
things are neces sary-both are done at
one time with Haley's Magnesia-Oil
Milk milk of magnesia combined with
mineral OiD.
Both oil and magnesia work together
a. they should. The oil carries the
magnesia straight to the lower bowel
where It is needed. Acids are neutral->
lied, clogged tracts are fabricated. Ac-
ton is prompt but devoid of gripping or
distress.
Get a bottle of HaIey's MagnesisS Oil
today. There is no oily taste. If your
druggist can't supply you write us.
Well mail postpaid on receipt Of price.
Trial size. Soc : family size. 81. The
Haley MO Company, indianapolis, Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
By LARRY BOARDMAN,
NEA SerUtce Writer

BY LARRY BOARDMAN,
NEA SerUtce Writer
ET7ASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-All
IWl sorts of fancies suggested
~ themselves as I stood nj the
mouth Of the tunnels which have
been discovered under Washington
streets-spies, drug addicts, boot
leggers, robbers.
Mystery fairly oozed out as
oozed in. The feeble flicker of a
flashlight revealed walls Of white
enameled brick. perfectly laid.
The floor was of earth. On the
ceiling were stuck newspapers OF
the war years, 1917 and 1918. They
We're German papers and carried ac-
counts of Germany's submarine
activities. Cryptic marks and sym
bOls suegested a code.
Tunnel Wired
Walking ahead with the tiny
light marking a direct golden line.
I stumbled over a heap Of glass
hundreds Of bottles, smashed into
bits OF all sizes.
From the top wall hung electric
lights. I tried them. They were
all dead.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
Davis Quoted

Davis was quoted as saying:
big business has made this coun-
try what it is. We want big bust
ness. But it must be honest"
A little later Head quoted Davis
again on his opposition to curbing
the power of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Davis Is exactly right" Head
said. land President Coolidge is ex-
actly right when he said: The peo-
pie know the difference between
pretense and reality. The peo-
pie want a government of common
sense"
Head interpreted Coolidge's plea
for common sense as nothing less
than a return to sound political prin-
ciple, an abandonment of political
chicanery. That is what the bank
ers of America stand for-regardless
of political craftsmanship"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
AUTOPSY FREES HUSBAND
Reveals Wife Died From Heart
Trouble and Wasn't Murdered.

By United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 3d.
George Nicora, 40, coal miner, was
freed today from charges Of muir
dering his wife last spring.
Mrs. Mi1orca died after family
quarrel and the husband was in
dicted, charged with breaking her
neck.
Permission was obtained to ex-
hume the body and it was revealed
that she died of heart trouble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
'VARICOSE VEINS
L QUICKLY REDUCED

- sensible person will continue to
k<& from dangerous swollen veins or
hes when the new powerful. yet
Ill less germicide called Emerald Oil
y = readily be obtained at Hook Drug
Drug O.. Henry J. Huder.
ASK for a two-Ounce original bottle
Of Emerald Oil full strength and re-
fuse substitutes. Use as directed and
in a few days improvement viii be
noticed. then continue until the swol-
len veins are reduced to normal. 1t is
guaranteed and is so powerful that il
also reduces enlarged glands and wens.
Advertisement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
MAN HELD AFTER
AUTO COLLISION;
WOMAN WANTED
Police AIIege Party Was
intoxicated While
Driving,

One man was under arrest today
charged with driving while intoxi-
Gated, and warrants were filed for
woman on the same charge, fol
lowing police investigation of an &C
cident at Noble and Wabash SITS,
Monday night.
H. c. Jacobson, 122 N. Noble St..
said a car bearing two women and
two men ran into an auto owned by
H. r. Gilman, 8 n. Meridian ST.,
parked at 122 n. Noble ST., and
knocked that car into the Jacobson
machine. Jacobson said woman
intoxicated and left.
Later police charged Ollie Dins-
more, AIT Forest Ave, with driving
while intoxicated and issued a war
rant for Mrs. Alice Kreske, employed
at the c., I. & w. restaurant. on
Virginia Avev., on the same charges.
Strikes Patrol Wagon
William E. Spridgeon. 90, of 1927
Kenwood Ave, was charged with i'm
proper driving. Sergeant Tooley said
Spridgeon. driving north on Penn
sylvania ST., collided with the police
patrol at New York st. Spridgeon
said he heard the bell and thought
it was back of him, and hurried to
get out Of the way.
Truck Turns Turtle
Truck owned by the Smith &
Moore SaleS Company, 53S S. Meri-
dian ST., turned over at Noble and
Washington SITS. Monday after col
hsion, police said Paul Smith, col
ored, 713 Drake St, driver, told po-
lice he lost control after he collided
with a machine driven by Alfred
Larocque, 236 n. Jefferson Ave, and
ran over the curb. He was cut about
the head and Miss Viola Brown. col
ored. 1918 Oregon ST., with him was
hurt about the body. Both were
taken to the city hospital Smith
was held on assault and battery
charges.
A truck driven by Floyd Suhre,
1870 w. Thirty-Third St, colhded
with an auto driven by Carl L.
Mann. 80, Of 3611 n. Capitol Ave.
at Thirtieth and Clifton SITS. Mann
was charged with speeding and as
sault and battery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
THOUGHT PILLS CANDY

Little Brother Feeds Sister Tablets
Baby Dies in Commissions.
BIZ United Press
ELKHART. Ind. Sept. 30.-The
IT months old daughter Of Forrest
Harmon was dead today from eating
medicine tablets given her by her
3-year-old brother who thought the
tablets were candy. The little girl
went into commissions before the
mistake was discovered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
Europe to Help

Previous disappointments Justify
caution against too great optimism,
but despite all that we have every
reason TO believe that there is today
greater promise Of permanent Eu-
ropean stability than that any time
since that fateful day In July. 1924.
when the great nations Of Europe
plunged headlong into welter q
blood, a maelstrom Of destruction.
Head praised Charles G. Dawes,
vice presidential candidate on the
Republican ticket, in connection
with placing Europe on the road 10
stability. stating that to Dawes IS
due the largest individual measure
Of credit.
Head also sounded a warning
against efforts TO curb the powers
Of the Supreme Court. The Consti-
tuition is the nations guarantee Of
right. he said.
The Constitution has been and is
now the greatest restraint upon an
arrogant majority" Head declared
Head walked a neutral path be
tween the Republican and Demo
cratic parties. Having mentioned
Dawes once, he quoted John w.
Davis, Democratic standard bearer,
twice and President Coolidge once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-09-30
SIGNS POINT To
PROSPERITY ERA,
BANKER ASSERTS
Sound Economics, Not
Panaceas, Declared Cure
for Country's Ills,
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 3O.-All signs
point to Inauguration Of another era
OF great prosperity, President Walter
Head of the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION declared today in the prin
cipal address to several thousand
members of the association in con.
vention here.
Advanced prices for farm prod
ucts have brought, for the first time
since 1920, a promise of renewed
agricultural prosperity with re
sultant restoration Of the purchas
ing power Of those engaged in agri
culture and consequent revival OF
other industry" Head said.
Farm Values Up
1.-THE cash value Of the principal
farm products-other than live stock
appears likely to be $500, 900. 600
greater in 1924 than in 1928. Mean
while q downward trend Of other
commodity prices has reduced the
disparity between the prices Of farm
products and the general price level
during each month of 1924. com
pared with the corresponding months
of 1923, although the restoration Of
the pre-war price ratio is not yet IN
prospect"
Head warned agriculture 1t must
put sound economic principles to
work and not expect political pana-
ceas for their troubles.
THE American Bankers Associa-
ton believes the causes Of the agTi-
cultural crises are economic princi-
pies and tffat the remedy lies in APP
plication Of sound economic princi-
pies rather than in pursuit OF poIi-
cal panaceas. l would not for n
moment-and do not-condemn all
legislation which may be proposed
for the relief Of agriculture. Politi-
cal action has its proper sphere, but
Its efficacy is limited to the removal
Of artificial obstacles which inter
fere with the normal functioning OF
economic principles"
Next to the improvement in agri-
culture, the source Of greatest en-
couragement is the tendency toward
political and economic and social sta
bility in Europe. Head said. The
goal Of sterilization has not yet been
reached, Head said. but all signs
point to success.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-11-14
PROHIBITION RESULTS
Benevolent Society and Loan Asso-
citation Closes

So complete hses been The relief Of pow
erty in the East Side tenement district of
New York, traced largely to the benefits
of prohibition, that St. Bartholomew
Episcopal Church, within the year, has
taken measures to close its Benevolent
Society and Loan Association, which
were established to render humane and
financial assistance to those in need The
benevolent organization, after function
ing faithfully for period of forty years,
already has been closed. It's next door
neighbor, the loan bureau, after nearly
thirty years of goodwill service, will con-
tinue only throughout the year because
of few loans outstanding.
Both agencies have been active wit
nesseS to the passing of many distressing
phases of degradation on East Forty
second Street, and have had the encourage
ing experience of seeing those formerly
in need of assistance progress to a point
where self-support was possible. During
this time three saloons in the immediate
neighborhood have been closed. EN-
ployment has been found for those in
need of it. The entire district presents
such an improved outlook that St. Bar
tholomew's board of directors are turning
in othe- directions for future activities.-
News item, Christian Science Monitor.
Police Record in New York Broken
The detective Bureau of the Police De-
fartment broke record recently For
the first time in eleven years there wasn't
a man, woman or child to put in the daily
lineup. Three hundred plain clothes ex-
pertS gathered from all over the city to
look at prisoners, and all they had to do
was to look at each other.
There was only one arrest. That pris-
oner was arraigned and promptly bailed
out. The rest of the night was spent in
peace and harmony.-News item, New
York Journal
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-11-14
Dry States Attorneys Win

In a number of Illinois counties wet
candidates for the Office of states attor-
ney were defeated by drys. In these
counties all dry organizations combined
and with the cooperation of the Anti-Sa-
loon League carried on a campaign to
elect states attorneys who would effec-
lively enforce the law. LaSalle and Will
are among the counties where dry states
attorneys will be in office as a result of
the recent elections. In both OF these
counties 1awlessness had become so prev
alcnt that it had been necessary to call
for aid from the federal government
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-11-14
DRYS WIN SWEEPING VICTORY
Cain IN Congress, Defeat Beer Candidate for u. S.
Senate Elect Dryest Illinois Legislature
Bottle Industry Aided by Dry Law


Prohibition has benefited instead of
harmed the glass bottle industry. in the
opinion of delegates to the fall meeting
of the Glass Container Association of
America, held in the Marlborough Blen-
helm Hotel in Atlantic City.
When the dry law first went into effect,
it was said, the bottle manufacturers were
apprehensive lest that portion of their
business would suffer greatly The rapid
multiplication of non-alcoholic drinks,
however, not only offset the loss expcr-
fenced but established much larger
demand for bottles of every size.-News
item, Christian Science Monitor
Hotel Houraine Shows Big Increase in
Profits
The Hotel Touraine added a new
building, which was opened January of
this year, containing thirty-three rooms
with private bath. Our books show an
increase of over l72 per cent for the first
SIX months OF 1924 over the entile ycar
of 1918.
The preceding five years, 1ol4-18, in
elusive, show an average yearly gain of
IA per cent The average yearly gain
since the Eighteenth Amendment or
rather since the closing of the bar July
l, 1919, is 81 per cent.
1t cannot be possible that the man
agement of the Hotel Touraine stands in
the unique position of being the only ho-
tel in America where such gains were
made.
Our coffee shoppe occupying a former
bar and grill is doing now a business of
over 100000 per year and we are plan
ming for an extension of this activity
Mr. John Nc F. Howie, President and
Manager of Hotel Touraine
Few Drunks Election Night
The prohibition amendment was OBJ
served by the throngs who turned out in
all parts of the city to participate in the
election demonstrations, according to po-
lice officials, who report only 20 arrests
for drunkenness.
This was the lowest number of arrests
for intoxication ever recorded on the
night of the national election, police Off
cials say, and the crowds on the streets
were orderly throughout the night
There was virtually no carousing and
rowdysm on the streets. The First Pre-
cinct, the one that includes the principal
section of the down town district, re-
ported only three intoxicated persons
all men.-News item, Washington Cd. Co.
Herald.
Baltimore Does Away With Drunkard
Fund
Baltimore will make no provision next
year for the care of habitual drunkards.
A fund for this purpose has been elimi-
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