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The Ely miner., 1925-07-31
Sports

Kalamazoo, Mich.--Tarzan Grattan,
little bay gelding purchased for less
than $4,000 a week ago, won the $685.
900 American pacing derby, richest Of
all pacing events at the Grand circuit
meeting here.
Milwaukee, Wis.-The Badger Rae
ing Association recently incorporated
for the purpose of holding speed races
in Wisconsin, will stage 100 mile
state championship automobile event
on the State Fair track here August 2
1t was announced.
neapolis-Nelson Greene and
Corner Wilson, both % years old and
southpaw pitchers, are coming to the
Millers in the deal whereby Robert
McGraw, Minneapolis pitching ace,
goes to the Brooklyn club for $25, 200
in cash and three players.
Minneapolis-Joe Armstrong, st.
Paul, won the northwestern tennis
championship for the seventh time at
Deephaven, defeating Myron Hutchin.
son, his clubmate, in the final match
6-1, 6-2 The veteran Armstrong was
supreme throughout he match.
DuIuth-The Duluth Boat Club won
back from the Winnipeg Rowing Club
the $4,000 Upton grand aggregate
trophy of two Northwestern Interna-
tional Rowing Association in the last
race of the regatta here as the Duluth
seniors and junior eights came in first
and second.
-Chicago-Bill Tilden, superman Of
tennis, does not know when he is
beaten. He proved it again here when
he snatched victory from seeming GER
tain defeat with brilliantly played
rally which disposed of the Illinois
title hopes of Howard Kinsey Of San
Francisco after five long sets, "a, rs,
2-6, 3-6, 8-6. For the third time within
a week the champion was only two
points from defeat and again his great
fighting heart and indomitable spirit
saved him.
Minneapolis-W William H. ("Captain
Billy") Fawcett, Robbinsdale sports
man, magazine publisher and nation
ally famous trapshot, announced the
purchase of the Minneapolis and st.
Paul boxing franchises, owned by
Frank Mccormick in the American
Boxing club of Minneapolis, and An
gus Cameron in the st. Paul Boxing
club. Fawcett declared hereafter he
would promote boxing programs in
the Twin Cities under new organiza-
tion to he known as the Twin Cities
Athletic Association.
The Ely miner., 1925-07-31

Bryan's death, 1t is believed here,
will have a profound effect on the
course of American politics in the
next few years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
DUVALL. BACK;
KHAN TO Meet
Politicians Watch Second
K. K. K. Meeting.

With John L. Duvall. runaway
mayor-elect, in hiding today In In
dianapolis, the city he expects to
rule for the next four years. poll
teal attention today was directed to
a reported meeting of the Klan to-
night to discuss city affairs.
The meeting was called. It was
said, when a meeting held last Fri
day in Tomlinson Hall was cut short
for fear a reporter was secre.ed In
the building. Denunciation Of Du-
vail for his failure to concede the
Klan all appointments In the new
administration was expected.
Duvall and William c. Buser, his
brother-in-law, named city controller
of the new administration. who fed
e ection night, returned to the city
late WednesdaJ.
But Duvall was not at his home
or the Buser home today. Buser de
MED he knew where he was. At tho
Euvali home II was said the mayor
e.ect was at homo ror e short time
Thur sday.
Duvall will sec politicians In the
treasurers office at the courthouse
Saturday. Buser SAID.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
Gridiron Star Said to Have
Been at Hotel With
Manager

Red Grange, University Of Illinois
football star, was in hiding in In
dlanapolis early today.
Grange, famous for his elusive
actions on the football field, who
has been lodging newspaper men
seeking to question him concerning
a contract he is alleged to have
signed to play professional football
and star in the movies, was believed
to have spent part of the night in
the Sphinx Hotel with Charles G.
Pyle, Kokomo theater manager.
Grange AMI the Illinois football
team arrived in Columbus, Ohio, at
1885 D. m. on the Pennsylvania
train, which left here at TAO a. m.
The Illinois star may be barred from
the game with Ohio State Saturday
If he has contracted to play profes-
sional ball.
The Illinois squad arrived here
from Champaign at 2:30 a. m.
Grange may have come ahead of the
others.
Men resembling Grange and Pyle
were registered at the Sphinx as
James B. Shaddrick. Salem, ILL.,, and
Lawrence Smith. Altoona, ILL.,, and
left early, according to hotel en-
ployes.
Grange was on the Pennsylvania
train which left here at T:40 a. m,
when the train arrived at Dayton,
Ohio.
Calvin Bard, Indianapolis manager
of the Warner Brothers Motion
Picture Company. also was at the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
Navy QUAsHES
gag CHARGES
OF AIR WIDOW
Court Holds Foley Did Not
Try to Get Mrs. LanSdoWne
to Twist Facts
BY Paul II. MallOn

Untted -PreSS St1ff C0freSD0ndent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90
Charges of Mrs. Margaret Ross
Lansdowne that an effort had been
made to twist her testimony were
quashed today by the Shenandoah
court Of inquiry.
The court found it's former judge
advocate, Capt. Paul Foley, not
guilty of her accusations.
In adjunct proceedings" to the
inquiry into the Shenandoah dis
aster, Foley was tried on Mrs. Lans-
downe's charge that he tried to
coerce her into falsifying testimony
before it.
Mrs. Lansdowne, widow of the
commander of the big dirigible had
charged that the Navy Department
ordered her husband to make the
fight westward on which it crashed
in Ohio killing fourteen against his
better judgement and that the flight
was merely a political maneuver. ."
This testimony, Mrs. Lansdowne
said, Foley attempted to influence.
The court held that Foley was not
guilty of any of the insinuations or
charges and that he had dealt with
Mrs. Lansdowne in conformity with
obligations imposed upon him by
lad, as judge advocate of the court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
RADIO FANS TO
GET PRISE:
Unique Program Planned by
Times for Tonight.

Radio fans will have a chance to
enjoy a unique program over
WFBM, Merchants Heat and Light
Company, tonight when The Times
presents a surprise evening on the
air.
The Victor Herbert Ensemble has
prepared great program Of en-
semble and solo numbers. This or
ganization has kept secret it's num-
bers.
Even sport fans will have a big
surprise. Every football follower
will find something of great interest
on the program.
Then there will be another great
melody surprise. The Little Theatre
will be represented by Mrs. Elsa
Huebner Olsen, who will tell of one
Of the strangest plays ever written
The program begins at 9 tonight
Tune in and get the whole program,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
Baby Hands of Betty Joe
Search in Vain for
Mama'S Fingers.
By ElOise Walton

A wistful mite of girl lies in her
tiny cot at tie Methodist Hospital
and solemnly regards the endless
line of baby-loving persons who
have been visiting her since she was
left, wrapped in her new pink
blanket, in a machine in front Of the
hospital Monday night.
''Babby Betty joe" as she has
been named by nurses. was found by
r. II. Mulvihill, 3736 Broadway,
when he went to his auto about 1890
p. m., after a visit in the hospital.
Pinned to the blanket was a note in
a woman's handwriting reading:
''If you can't take care Of this
child take it to a hospital. I can't
take care of it." The note was un-
signed.
Down in the deep blue eyes shines
the hopeless querry:
Where can my mother be?"
Restless Fingers
Where can be the mother Of so
lovable a baby girl. scarcely more
than two weeks old, sitting alone
somewhere, thinking about her. pSr.
haps, remembering those tender lit
tie rosebud lips, the quivering eye
lids fringed with tiny lashes that
small, shapely little head covered
with red-gold down, rapidly turning
brown! Restless. infinitely tiny baby
fingers search, search constantly.
closing on otLer women's fingers,
only to loosen and search again.
They are not Mothers fingers. No
She felt them once. She will know
them again when they touch her.
But will they eve rtouch her again?
This is the question she puts word
lessly to every woman who bends
over her crib. Tiny restless fingers,
searching-searching.
Predict Adoption
"She won't be with us long" the
nurses say. "Such a perfect baby!
So healthy. so perfectly clcan-blood-
ed And the streams of people that
come to see her are wild about her"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
fund total is
LARGEST ever
REACHED HERE:
Contributions in Drive $685.
917.49-Expect to Go
Over Top Later.

Total contributions in the Com
munity Fund drive, which ended Of
flcially at noon today with a lunch
con at the Claypool, were S63S, ,917. .49,
which includes 3,166.2S reported by
workers at the luncheon. This is
the largest aomunt ever contributed
to a Community Fund here, last
years subscriptions being $632, 900
While the goal of $650,662 has not
yet been reached, campaign leaders
predicted the fund would be put
over teh top in a few days by late
contributions.
More Expected
Fred Hoke, fund president, said
many late contributions and in
creased subscriptions are expected.
Among the contributions reported
today was the $500 subscription of
Mr.. and Mrs. Booth Harrington, half
of which was credited to Dick Mil.
ler's special gifts committee and the
other half to the women's auxiliary
committee, headed by Mrs. w. H.
Coleman and Mrs. Thomas r. Rack
ley. The following other gifts of
S100 and more were reported today:
Contributions
Charles S Becker, $400 Ralph A.
Lemcke, $500; Mary D. Sheerin. $500
Mrs. Morton Gould, $500; Mr. and
Mrs. Paul II. White, 5000; Mrs.
Henry Rauh, 5000; Mrs Orville
Peckham, 500; Carl ]. Sherer, $100,
and Edward G.. Sourbier, 500.
The final luncheon was presided
over by Alfred Kaufman, chairman
Of the last two campaigns, who re.
mained in the city until the close of
this years campaign, after being
transferred by his company to Chi
cago.
The meeting was in the nature of
a celebration luncheon. with COM
munity songs led by Ernest G. Hes
ser, head Of the music department
of the public schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20

The Christmas buying spirit al
ready has struck indianapolis. mer-
chants say. An increased business
due to the holiday trade is noted.
Many stores expect the heaviest
holiday buying in the history of their
firms. Unusually large stocks have
been laid in.
BUY early" is the advise issued
to the public.
Every sign we recognize points
toward the greatest Christmas busi-
ness we have ever had" Sydney A.
Sullivan, Of the L. S. Ayres & Com
pany advertising department, said.
"We were never better prepared.
Money seems easier and there is a
more settled feeling in the country
which would indicate heavy buying.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
E:NGIN NENEEH TO
ASK PAY BOOST
Wartime Wage Rate TO Be
Demanded.
BIZ Unncd Press

Bu United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 20. - General
chairmen of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Flermen and Enginemen
have decided to ask for a per cent
increase in wages, it was indicated
here today. The demands were
discussed at secret meetings.
In 1921 the United States Railroad
Labor Board reduced the wages of
flremen from $6.41 to $5.S1. Last
year the members Of the organlza
ton employed in Glass A lines were
granted a per cent increase.
The railroad workers want the
war time wage restored. Wages now
are Z per cent under the war time
scale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
EARLY CHRISTMAS
BUYING REPORTED
Great Holiday Business Foreseen by StoreS-EarIy Pur-
chasing Is Urged on Public.

There has already been some Christ
mas buying. The wise thing Is to
buy early"
II. S. Kistler, merchandising man.
ager of the New York Store, said.
."Our expectation Of a larger Christ
mas business than usual is based on
the general upward trend of bust
ness. We have looked to substan-
tial increase in holiday business and
are stocked heavier than ever be-
fore"
I'VE expect to have a larger busi-
ness than ever this Christmas. We
have better equipment to handle the
crowds and an even nicer selection
Of useful and fancy gifts" said
Frederick Smart, superintendent OF
the William II. Block Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
200 LOST ON
SEA RESCUED
Navy Hears Haitian Steamer
Is Picked Up.
Bv United Press

Bv United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The
tank steamer Brazos advised the
Navy Department by radio today
that it had located the Haitian
steamer Vile Des Cages. carrying
200 laborers from Santiago. Cuba,
to island sugar fields, which has been
reported missing.
The message did not indicate
whether the passengers and crew
were rescued when the vessel was
located, but in the absence of in
formation on the subject, Navy Of
f1cers believed all were safe.
Tuesday a British tramp steamer
reported it had picked up three men
eff the Vile Des Cages and that the
vessel had been sunk in a hurricane.
The Brazos reported it was towing
the vessel into Pilon harbor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
DURKlN SOUGHT
OVER INDIANA
Officials Watch for Gunman
Wanted in Chicago.

Federal agents and every police
man in Indiana today prepared to
capture Martin Durkin, Chicago
gunman sheik, wanted in Chicago
and California on murder charges.
According to a report from Police
Chief l.. H Northrop, Durkin was
seen in Elkhart by Howard Judd
patrol sergeant. AS soon as the
word reached here indianapolis po'
lice and department Of justice agents
renewed their efforts to bring in the
gunman, dead or alive.
Judd was suspended by Chief
Northrop for not attempting to cap
ture the man. Judd said he didn't
stop Durkin because Durkin didn't
owe ME anything"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
Dowager Queen of England
Taken by Death Following
Several Heart Attacks
Lacked Being 81 by Less
Than Dozen Days.
PASSING SHOCKS,
GRIEVES HER PEOPLE
Deceased Was WorShipped
as the Sea Kings Daugh-
ter From Over the Sea-
George v at Bedside
When End Comes.

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-Queen
Mother Alexandra of England,
beloved Of the entire empire,
died today at her Sandringham,
estate in Norfolk, following sew
eral heart attacks yesterday
and today. Death occurred at
5:25 p. m.
The widow of King Edward and
mother of the present King George
V had been in failing health for
some time, bu. the suddenness of
her passing after a critical illness.
lasting only since Thursday morn
ing, shocked and grieved England,
which had loved and almost wor-
shipped the "sea kings daughter
from over the sea-" ever since 1868,
when she first set foot on English
soil, coming from her Danish home
land.
Nation in Mourning
Though the queen, lacking less
than a dozen days of being 81, had
been in failing health for some time
the sudden heart shocks of yester'
day and today STUNNED the nation
and turned it into deep mourning
at her death.
King George and Queen Mary,
stopping at Sandringham for some
days were the first to go to her bed
sdi,e but the royal group was soon
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
Ruby Lips Sweet,
but Expensive

q WAS going to save
them until I got
C1 married so it wouldn't
cost me so much to live" said
James Charos. 50, of 511 N.
New Jersey ST., after V. M.
Zachary. operative for Quigley-
Hyland detective agency, found
him in possession of $1S1 worth
of cosmetics alleged to have
been stolen from Hook Drug
Company's store at Illinois ana
Washington SITS.
Charos, who was slated on a
grand larceny charge, Is said
TO have been stealing cosmetics
from the store for five months.
Zachary worked as a clerk to
catch Charos.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
MAN HURT IN RUNAWAY
Auto and Buggy Crash at Daisy st,
and Bluff Road.

A horse and buggy driven by
Charles Schmidt, 1861 Silver Ave,
collided' with an automobile driven
by Albert Schmaltz. S5. Of r. r. 4
Box 800 at Daisy st. and the Bluff
road late Thursday.
Schmidt was thrown from the
buggy and injured about the head
when the horse became frightened
and ran away. Schmaltz was charged
with assault and battery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
RoBBER HIDES IN HOME
Knocks Woman Down and Takes
S55. Police Are Told.

A robber who secreted himself in
the home of Miss Mabel Roberts,
512 f. Miami St, knocked her down
when she entered the house and
robbed her of s55, she told police.
She said the man was tall and had
red handkerchief over the lower
part of his face.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
SHANK MAY MAKE RACE
May Run for Congress on Anti-Klan
Ticket.

Mayor Shank is considering max
ing the race for Congress either on
the Republican ticket or q fusion
combination directed against the Ku-
Klux Klan, it became known to-
day.
The city hall is full of talk that
shank will be groomed against
Representative Ralph z. Updike.
who it is believed, will seek re-elec-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
CHICAGO WOULD
DROP DRY LAW
Council May Instruct Police
Not to Enforce 1t.
Rn United Press

Bu United Press
\ CHICAGO. Nov 20.-A resolution
that will instruct the chief Of police
to withdraw all members Of the
force from assisting in enforcement
of prohibition and put them to run.
ming down criminals, was ordered
drawn up by the city council com
mittee on judiciary by 8 to 2 vote
last night.
This was considered to be dis
tinct blow at Mayor Dever's dry law
enforcement plan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
plane FALLS I'M
AIR NATL grave
Pilot Unhurt After Machine
Crashes to Bits.

Bu United Press
KENNERDELL, Pa, Nov. 20
The west-bound air male plane
crashed to earth here today and
was smashed to bits:
Steve Kaufman, Cleveland, pilot
Of the plane, crawled from the tan
gled pile Of wreckage unhurt.
The crash occurred in the "air
mail graveyard" fifteen miles from
the spot where Charles Ames, an
other Cleveland pilot, was killed, and
where two other pilots met death
within two past years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
HE'LL NEED REAL cop
Yorley, Named by Duvall, May Get
Experience Handling "Traffic."

Claude M. Worley, county in
vestigator, and named Inspector Of
Traffic by John L. Duvall, mayor
elect, may get some real experience
handling traffic Saturday If Duvall
visits his courthouse office.
1t is probable that as. soon as
Duvall's presence in the courthouse
Is broadcast, there will be wild
scramble of friends to interview him
for the first time since his election
and return from his hunting trip
1t is understood the newly named
inspector Is himself anxious to inter
view Duvall. He may handle the
traffic in the office later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
WARDS AUTO is STOLEN

United States District Attorney
Albert Ward reported his Buick Sc
dan stolen from New York and Me-
ridian SITS. today. The auto was
only six days cid. The license num-
ber is 626-322.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20

Leaders in the movement to
substitute a city manager for
the boss-ridden political rule in
Indianapolis, met in noon
luncheon at the Chamber of
Commerce today to take up
plans to revive the demand for
change.
Charles +. Coffin, vice president
and counsel for the State Life In
surance Company and chairman of
the city manager committee Of 1000,
presided.
At the last executive committee
meeting in August, it was decided
not to push activities until after
the city election.
Petition Up
Many committeeman, including
prominent business and civic leaders
are know to favor starting the edu
cational program at once. Whether
to file the petition of more than
10000 names calling for an cleo
ton on the new plan, soon or to let
filing follow the campaign, was
discussed.
Committees have been working
quietly for months.
Several wholesalers on the Cham.
Der of Commerce courtesy trip to
Kokomo Thursday indicated they
will support the movement.
Disappointment over the way John
L. Duvall, elusive mayor-elect, made
appointments of his official family
from hiding near Pekin, ILL.,, was
expressed.
People Not Satisfied
People are not satisfied with the
present partisan method. The city
manager plan appeals strongly to
me. / believe it would be a solution
to many of our troubles" said l.. l..
Fellows, general agent Of Nickel
Plate Road.
II think the city manager plan
would be a good thing for Indian
apolis. We certainly need something
different" said F. A. Wilkening Of
Standard Metal Company.
Myram M. Hughel, Fletcher Amer,
lean Company, said, there are many
possibilities in the system"
"The city manager form would
enable us to get bigger men to run
city affairs said NJ Covert Of Ernst
6 Ernst, accountants.
James r. Mccoy. Century Paper
Company said, Il think the manager
plan Is the correct solution to many
Of our present difficulties under
partisan control"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
Red Grange Stops ir, Cit,
COL. COOLIDGE BETTER
Presidents Father Hears Sons Ad-
dress by Radio.

BU United Press
PLYMOUTH, VT, Nav. 20.-Con-
tinued Improvement in the condition
of Col. John c. Coolidge was evi-
dent this morning, according to his
nurse, Mrs. May Johnson.
The Presidents father, who has
been confined to mis- home with a re-
currence of his heart ailment, spent
another restful night. Colonel Cool
idge last night stayed up to hear his
sons New York address over the
radio and retired little later than
usual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
BOYS TRY SMOKING,
EIGHT ADULTS HELD
Juvenile Court Judge Cleans Up Violation of Anti-Cig
aret Law in U. Heights.

Testimony of little boy from
University Heights that he bought
cigarets at barbecue stands, lunch
rooms and other places in the neigh
borbood fifteen times without being
questioned as to his age, started a
storm, which brought eight men be-
fore Juvenile Judge Frank J. Lahr.
1t is unlawful in Indiana to give,
sell or permit any one under 21
years old to handle cigarets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
THEY MUST NOT PARK
Appellate Court Order Is Against
Yellow Cab Company.

The Appellate Court today re.
strained the Yellow Cab Company
from parking it's takes on Jackson
Pl. in front of the Fair Bldg, across
from the Union Station.
Heirs of the Malott estate, who own
the building, said parking interfered
with business. A city ordinance per-
mits the cabs to park there.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
Twas Costly Loss
for Democrats

TT COST the Democratic
| party Ss2,O9S.f1 TO lose
the last city election,
according to an election ex-
pense statement submitted to
the city clerk today in accord
ance with the law. Total con-
tributlons were S91, ,4S6.55, leav-
a deficit Of s607.36.
Walter Myers, mayoralty
candidate, spent S1,524.5S. It
represented donations to the
city committee.
Other candidates reported;
Lillian SedwiclE school commits
sloner, $45: Theodore Vonnegut.
school commissioner. S14.61;
Herbert Miller, city council
man, S115; Mlllard Ferguson,
city council, S20G99; Lewis
Whlteman, school commits
sioner, 50. Robert sprlngsteen,
council. S174.5s.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-20
MORTGAGE ST. MARYs
Sisters of Providence Raise Funds to
Buy Laurel Hall.
Bu United Press

Bu United PrsSs
TERRE IIAUTE, Ind, Nov. 20
A mortgage for $1,S00,OO0 was filed
by the Sisters of Providence on
property at st. Mary-of-the-W Woods
College and in the town of st. Marys
today.
The mortgage was given for the
purpose of purchasing Laurel fIall,
the Stoughton Fletcher estate at In
dianapolis, which Is to be the site
of branch school for girls.