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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
Smoke and Fog Darken
Downtown Section
Sun Hidden.
i INDIANAPOLIS worked on a
might shift" today.
Heavy clouds. combined wit

Heavy clouds, combined with
fog and smoke, darkened the city and
and smoke. darkened the city and
caused hundreds of calls to The In
dianapolis Times from persons ask
ing whether the eclipse Of the sun,
scheduled for Jan. "a. was ahead Of
time.
Downtown Office buildings bIazed
with electricity. Autos and street
cars were forced to switch on lights.
At a. m. almost total darkness
prevailed.
The downtown district began to
grow lighter about 1890, when the
smog blanket, driven by a light wind.
moved westward.
"A combination OF heavy clouds,
,smog and fog" j. H. Arlington,
Government meteorologist explained.
Dense clouds, he said, shut out the
sun and the darkness was further
abetted by the fog due to the damp
air.
Armington said cloudv conditions
would exist over Sunday with not
much change in temperature.
80
!. A waitress in a downtown res.
] taasant said young man who
spends lot of time up at night,
drifted in about 9:15 a. m. and
ordered cereal, rolls and coffee.
Then he glanced outdoors. He
looked incredulous, yawned and
remarked he guessed he had bet
ter change the order to steak and
French fried potatoes.
Trafficmen were ordered to re-
quire motorists to switch on their
headlights.
Weather Man Armington was
kept busy at the telephone. One
person inquired:
Anything wrong with the
sun?''
NO. said Asmington. when
last seen the sun was all right"
The smog blanket covered an
area of several square miles.
When it first dropped it engulfed
the business district and most of
the south and southwestern parts
Of the city, extending west Of
the city limits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
EIGHT DRIVERS SLATED
Six Charged With Speeding, Two
With Driving While intoxicated.

Six charges OF speeding and two
of driving while intoxicated were
filed at city prison Friday night.
Drivers charged with speeding:
Harry Hyde, 80, of 5s31 Broadway;
Lawrence Reno. 80. of $50 Fletcher
Ave: Walden Middlesworth. "A, of
PAPA N. New Jersey ST.; Harold Vice.
%. Of 1752 N. Rural St.; George L.
Asnus, 20. Of 2O49 Shelby ST.; Wal
ter Beaver, 90, of 1851 N. New Jer-
sey st
Ted Schwartz. 25. city, and Shelby
Gibson, 38, colored, 2132 Temple
Ave, are charged with driving while
intoxicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
THREE CHILDREN
DIE IN FLAMES
Home Destroyed While
Mother Is Away,

BU United Press
KEEWATIN. Mimi. Jan. H.
Three small children were burned to
death late Friday when their home
was destroyed by fire.
The children, two daughters, and
4 years, and son 6 years old, Of
Joseph Etmonich, a miner, were left
alone 10 play while their mother
went out to the barn. Before she
returned the house was q mass Of
ruins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
GIRL, Il, FATALLY
+. WOUNDS SISTER, 8
Daughter of Farmer Near
Seymour Ind, Dies,

BIZ Times Special
SEYMOUR, Ind, Jan. 17.--Mabel,
9-year-old daughter Of Riley We'd
dell, farmer living two miles south
west of here, died at her home late
Friday from bullet wound inflicted
accidentally by her sister, Bessie, IL.
Weddell had been hunting F'rid9y
and upon returning gave his rifle to
Bessie to put away. She playfully
pointed the gun at her sister and
pulled the trigger. The bullet struck
the girl in the forehead and she died
at 11:3O p. m. An inquest was sched-
uled for today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
CITY HAS EARLY ECLIPSE:
'SMOG, SAYS WEATHER MAN
AFRAID OF GUN? NOT He
OIL Station Attendant Pushes Armed
Bandit Out OF Door.

s. K. Good, Az, of 1868 w. Thirty
Fifth St.. refused to be held up
early today. Good is attendant at
the Sinclair Filling Station, Pratt
st. and Capitol Ave.
When colored man appeared and
said 'fill this can," Good turned to
get a funnel and looked around to
find himself facing revolvef. he
told police.
Good said he pushed the negro's
arm down, showed him out the door
and slammed it. The bandit es-
capei.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
BULLETIN

The full Coffin slate elected at 13O this afternoon,
Observation-Disclosures making effort to participate in
the nominations voting
Those elected George Coffin chairman; George Snider,
charman George O. Huse secretary and Harry Dunn
These hold the offices in the county
ganzation
Lemaux leaders announced there would be rump
vention of the faction Immediately after
the Coffin convention closes.
The rmp convention had los delegates in the Circuit
Court and the claim made others would be hand
they could get of the Criminal Court ROOM
The rump convention expected to elect Ralph A.
Lemcke city chairman William Davis vice chairman, and
Riley Adams treasurer.
Amidst the widest confusion that marked political
gathering in Indianapolis Republican precinct committeeman
this afternoon attempted elect city officers Courthouse
While fifty deputy sherifs guarded the Criminal
room where the convention had been called half hundred
policemen barred from the by Superior Judge Clinton
H Gvan med about the corridors watching for expected fist
fights.
eeng was intensely bitter following rapid succession
of court
Court action leading up to the convention:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
SHIPS CRASH IN FOG
Collier and Freighter Collide Head.
on; Relief Sent.
Bv United Press

Bu United Press
BOSTON, Jan. 1.-THE Munson
collier Munalbro and the Norton
Lilly freighter Robin AdaIr crashed
head-on in thick fog of Handker-
chief Shoals early today.
The stem, bow and anchor Of the
Munaibro were carried away and
plate ripped from the freighters but
neither ship wAssin immediate dan
ger. A coast guard cutter was die
patched to aid the ships and other
relief craft were ordered to stand by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
BUS DRIVER INDICATED
verl Cox Dismissed or Charge 81
Involuntary Manslaughter.

Absolved Of blame by Coroner Paul
F. Robinson, Veri Cox. %. of 612 n
Keystone Ave. bus driver, was dis
missed in city court today on an in
voluntary mansluaghter charge.
When Cox's bus struck an auto
mobile driven by Mrs. Yula Carson
OF Lawrence. Ind, Dec. ~, Ed
ward Bum Jr.s months. OF Law
renees waa injured fatalla.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
WAR OPENED ON SALOONS
South Bend Property Owners
Warned by Prosecutor.

BIZ United Press
SOUTH BEND. Ind. Jan. 27.-
Registered letters were in the mails
today, addressed to seventy-five
property owners. containing warn
ing from Prosecutor Harry Taylor to
close saloons operating on their
property. Injunctin suits are also
planned to close between fifteen and
twenty soft drink places.
The cleanup is ordered as the re-
suit of two killing orgies which had
their start in such places.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
From Dead
Apparatus May Be De-
viSed to Receive Mes
sages From Other
World, Edison Believes.

Copyright. 1925, by NEA Service.
~ I RANGE, N. j., Jan. H.
The secretary who arranged
IL the interview with Thomas
A. Edison volunteered the ad-
monition: "You mustn't ask Mr..
Edison about communication with
! the dead. Mr.. Edison has been so
nisrepresented in regard to that
delicate matter that If you men
ton it to him he will go right up
in the air.
Despite this dire warning, the.
forbidden question was the first
one, ventured:
DO you think it possible, Mr..
Edison. that you may devise an5
mechanism through which, when
you have left this life, you may
hope to communicate with us?''
Writes 1t Out
The wonder wizard answered
graciously and fully. But he was
cautious against misquotation. He
took a pencil and a pad and wrote
carefully this fundamental part of
his statement:
IF my theory is correct-that
the machine called man is, only
mass of dead matter and that the
real life is in the millions of in
dividual units which navigate this
machine and if on the destruction
of the machine they keep together,
including those individuals which
have charge of memory (which is
our personality)-then / think it is
possible to devise apparatus to re
ceive communications if they de-
sire to make them. 1t will be very
difficult, as each Individual as to
size is beyond the limits of our
present microscopes"
Edison then relaxed into frank
talk. He stoutIy, insisted that he
be understood as not meaning any
such moot thing as %sDiritistic
messages. so-called."
Substantial Messages
He means messages as substan-
tial and as susceptible of authenti-
cation as are those of the tele-
graph. telephone. phonograph and
radio.
It goes without saying that com
munication with the dead, thor
oroughly authenticated, as Edison
says heN must have it, would in
Etantly revolutionize all generally
accepted theories regarding human
existence, reveal a new science of
the essence of life and open up
vast new visions as to the nature
and ultimate function of matter.
Read The indianapolis Times
Monday for further details of Edi-
sons belief)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
JOHN D. MAKES
G|FT I TO JAPS
Contributes 81 100000 tc
Imperial University.

BU United Press
NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-John D.
Rockefeller has given $1,60o,00O to
restore the library of the Imperial
University at Toxic.
The gift, made in November and
announced today, brought the total
of his donations to art and educa-
tiona1 institutions to more than $S,-
000, 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17

E. J. Barker. secretary, treasurer
OF the State Board of Agriculture. to-
day filed a surety bond OF $4,000
today, provided by the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company.
Governor Jackson approved the bond.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
j. S. RECOGNITION SEEN
Soviet Envoy Says America win Act
Before End of Year.
az United Press

RD United Press
MOSCOW, Jan. 17.--The United
States win recognize Russia before
the end of 1926. Christian Rakovsky.
Soviet envoy to London. told the
congress of teachers here today.
''The question OF Russian recog-
milton now is in the limelight, even
in puritanical, capitalistic America, r
Rakovslxy said. 1T win not occur
within the next few weeks, but viii
doubtless be fact before the end
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
SQUIRT action leading up to the Convention:

Snank-J JeWett-Lemcke attorneys
obtained an order from Superior
Judge Sidney IS. Miller reseating
twenty-six precinct committee
men ousted last November by
George v. Coffin, Republican coun-
ty chairman.
Coffin attorneys induced Su-
perior Judge Clinton H. Givan to
dissolve Judge Miller's order a few
minutes before the convention
opened at / p. m.
Shank attorneys announced thev
would appeal from this to Supreme
Court.
Coffin Opponents Barred
The Coffin forces stationed men at
the door of Criminal Court and per-
mitted only committeeman bearing
pink cards, credentials issued by
George v. Coffin, to enter the room.
Irving w. Lemaux. Republican
city chairman, had issued white Gre
dental cards TO committeeman favor
able to him. Men bearing these
cards were stopped at the door and
refused admission.
When Lemaux, Charles w. Jewett.
former mayor, and Emsley w. John
son, attorney for their faction, at
tempted to enter, they were stopped.
''Do you mean to tell me that your
own city chairman can't get into his
own convention?" Lemaux asked.
"They can't come in" said a guard.
HutseII Leads Guards
George A. Hutsell, Republican
county secretary. Coffin man, sat
just inside the door and directed the
guards.
The Shank-Jewett-Lemcke commit
teemen, both inside and outside the
Criminal Court room prepared tc
hold what was expected to become q
rump convention in Circuit Court
room.
Shouts of "All committeeman with
white cards go to Circuit Court
room" were heard in the corridors.
Inside the Criminal Courtroom
Bailey Fesler. Shank man, who
somehow had managed to get in, an.
nounced that all committeeman with
white cards should go to the Circuit
Courtroom.
Several committeeman started oul
the door, but were prevented BY
Sheriff Omer Hawkins.
Holmes named these committees
Credentials-PauI Wetter, chair
man; Alfred Reeder and Lem Back
ley
Rules-Paul Dunn. Arthur Land
meier. o. l.. Massey.
Z In granting the injunction for
bidding removal Of the twenty-si1
committeeman, Miller said:
These precinct committeemer
were elected by the people The Ian
specifies the manner OF their re
moval It must be after notice ant
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
Sand Car Kills Miner

BR Times Special
SULLIVAN, Ind. Jan. 17.-Jonn
Ebbon. 81, miner, was dead today.
He was caught when sand car
overturned in the Ebb Vale mine
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
SHANK FACTION GAINS LOST
GROUND, BUT LOSES IT AGAIN
More Than Score of City Officers and
Fifty Deputy Sheriffs Ready for
Trouble at Convention Legal
Steps Taken.
BULLETIN

Following the action of the Coffin convention the rump
convention called by the ShankJewettLemck faction
Circuit Court this afternoon elected Ralph A. Lemcke
city chairman This give sthe Republicans two city chair
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
GIRL ADMITS sLAYING

Shot Man Because He Betrayed Her,
She Tells Police.
Bn United Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. IT,
Angelic Mennio. II. today still held
to her story that Friday night she
shot and killed Tony velore, 24, be-
cause "he betrayed me-"
TONY fiirted with me at the
butcher shop. Three weeks ago he
waylaid me. bound me and attacked
me. swore i would kill him. /
did," she told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
BANKERS MEET FEB.
Mid-Year Meeting to Decide Date OF
State Convention.

DCZ1U0 NUMVCNHUlOHNs
Indiana Bankers Association mid
year meeting will be held Feb. 4 at
the Claypool, Miss Forbe Mcdaniel,
secretary, announced today.
Place for annual State convention
in the fall will be decided. Legisla-
tive matters win be discussed by
council Of administration, followed
by dinner at night.
The income tax conference con-
Quoted by Archibald Harris & CO.,
of Chicago, under auspices of the
bankers. will be held Feb. y4-5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
SEVEN PERSONS HURT

Floor ColIapses in Clinton 1owa)
Plant.
81 United Press
CLINTON. Iowa. Jan. 16.-Seven
employees of Luber & Bell novelty
works were injured here today when
the third floor of the building col
iapsed.
Ten other employees on the floor
below escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-17
Forecast

MOSTLY cloudy tonight and
NI Sunday. Lowest tempera-
ture tonight 25 to 80. Warmer
by Sunday night.
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Substantial Messages

Read The indianapolis Tiuies
Monday for further details of Ed
sons belief.)
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-27
POLICIES FOREST SERVICE SCORED
 FALCON JOSLN
ALASKA'S POPULATION WOULD BE 100000 WITH PROPER
 POLICIES PURSUED
Timber Overripe for Years
Small Percentage of Land Developed Under Present Criminal Manner
 Restricting Use Resources

SEATTLE, Aug. 26 (P)-The poli- cies of the United States Forest Serv- ice in respect to the forests of Alaska were denounced by Falcon Joslin, for mer Alaskan, and Seattle lumberman and lawyer, before a meeting of the Seattle Mining Club last night. The population of Alaska would be over 100000 if proper policy had been pursued.
 Vast areas of timber in Alaska have been overripe for long time, and should be harvested the same as any other crop. Overripe timber is a menace to the forest" he said. The Forest Service has sold a half thou sand 160 acre tracts for $40O each, which created taxable wealth of $20- 900, 1000 under the present policy, tho the taxation is a relatively small per centage of the value of the land. The development of the Territory is re- tarded in a manner that is criminal.
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WIFE MURDERER STRANGLESS SELF
 WITH WIRECORD
BURIES BODY OF WIFE UNDER TON OF CEMENT IN OLD cIs-
 TERN COUNTRY HOME

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26 P)-Dr. Thomas W. Young, on trial for the murder of his wife, strangled himself today with wire cord, while incar- cerated in the county jail in this city. The jailer caller Young at 6 o'clock this morning and told him to get ready to go to court, where he was to be tried for the murder of his wife, whom he buried in an old cistern at his country home in lonely canyon near here.
 Young told the jailer that he want ed to sleep little longer. An hour later another jailer ran to Young's cell when the prisoners distress sig nal was sounded. A physician was called immediately who pronounced Young dead. The dentist had twisted the wire about his neck with a short stick
 The prison authorities several days ago refused Young permission to take coil of wire to his cell with which to rig up radio outfit.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-27
4OOO QUARTS OF
 BOTTLED BEER
 GO OUT WINDOW
BOOTLEGGER GETS RID OF EVIDENCE WHEN DRY
 SQUAD INvADES ROOM

SEATTLE, Aug. 26 (P)-Four thou sand quarts of bottled beer were thrown out of a window in a depart ment house and smashed on the pave ment below while officers of the dry squad raided five-suite residence last night, uncovering one of the largest home breweries ever seen in this city. A man giving his name as Fred Davis was arrested as the pro- prietor of the brewing apparatus.
 The pavement was covered with glass under the windows of the im- ran with the brew of the hop. A large promptu brewery, while the gutters crowd witnessed the raid and cheered loudly as the brew, was disposed of.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-27
STARR RETURNS FROM KANATAk
 SPECIAL TRIP
BRINGS NUMBER PASSENGERS AND CARGO FREIGHT FROM
 COLD BAY DiTRiCT.

The steamer Starr, Captain o. A. Johansen, of the San Juan Fishing and Packing Company, returned to port this morning at about 6 o'clock from a special trip to Kanatak, bring ing a fairly good number of passen- gers and some tonnage, approximate ly 40 tons of empty oil drums from the Associated Oil Company. Thir- ty-seven tons were taken from Sew ard outbound.
 The Starr will probably leave port on another special trip about the first of the month, at that time for Anchorage where the oscar Ander- sons big barge, the Lawrence, which was taken off the marine ways about two weeks ago, will be lowed to Knights Island in Prince William Sound, where it will be used in transporting railroad ties to this. port. The next regular sailing of lue SlCdnSl lO1 IIC " C0tNdI II VIII be on September IA, it is announc- ed. This late date of departure is for the purpose of awaiting the ar rival in Seward of a number of teachers, who will go to the West ward on the vessel. It is stated the majority of these teachers will attend the Fourth Annual Alaska Teachers Institute at Juneau, which will be held starting August 31, ex- tending for three days, September 2 to 4, inclusive.
 Included among those who arrived in Seward this morning were:
 Nels Sorby, Maggie Greig, Margar- ct O'Pheim, Otis Ross, w. w. French, Sa mTaylor, Snowfall" Gamble, Ze- no Labrire, o. Swanson, Fred Han- son, Joe Ramon, Miss Florence Tay- Tor. MT. and Mrs. D. w. Handy.
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NOT TO PROCEED ON
 COLUMBIA PLAN
REFUSAL OF STATE WASHINGTON TO ASSIST IN COLONIZATION
 STOPS IRRIGATION DAM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (P-The commission which yesterday recom- mended to Secretary Work the indefl- nite postponement of the Columbia irrigation project at Priest Rapids, remarked that "the building of irriga- tion works would not in itself insure solvent developments or create real opportunities for settlers The past experience of this and other irrigated countries is that solvent reclamation requires program of settlement and farm development"
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 PARTY RACING
 WITH FROST KING
MACMILLAN ATTEMPTING TO GET THROUGH MELVILLE BAY
 BEFORE THE ICE CLOSES

WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. 26 (P). Racing with the Frost King which is forming an icy barrier threatening to lock up the Northland earlier than usual, the MacMillan expedition is fighting it's way south in blinding snow and heavy fog. The ships Peary and Bowdoin are 15O miles south of Etah forging ahead in an attempt to get through Melville Bay before it is closed by the ice for the winter.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-27
John Matteson Dies from
 Organic Complications

John Matteson, colored, aged 23, died in Seward yesterday morning between 9 and 10 o'clock following a long illness from organic compli- cations. He was buried this morning. from the Seward Undertaking Par lors, at the Cemetery. John Matte son was brought to Seward from Naknek on the steamer Starr last week, in an extremely weak condi- tion and death was not unexpected.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-27

der to reach Kanatak in time to make connections with the steamer Starr, they lost their bearings and spent the night in the hills.
 Bears Large As Steers.
 Plenty of big bear and birds were glimpsed during the trip and on one occasion, Mr. Handy say two huge bears fighting. From where he was they appeared to be as large as steers, he said During the first trip he made to Kanatak for the horses he walked for some miles from Kat mai bay until he reached the cabin of MT. Mason who was just prepar- ing to leave in his boat for Kama talk Mr. Handy joined him on the boat and shortly afterwards they were nearly wrecked in a terrific storm which swept the sea. He con- tinued the journey to Kanatak over land. Another incident stands out in his recollection, which was a 3O00- foot of seemingly, perpendicular wall of ashes, which was descended in safety by himself, the guide, and the horses. To one unfamiliar with the handling of horses the feat would have appeared impossible as no foot hold for the horses were apparent. The gigantic wall or mountain of ashes, contrary to the thought of be- ing soft and dangerous, was quite firm and safe, MT. Handy said. Guide Gran told MT. Handy it was a trip he will never forget.
 Easiest Route, katmai Bay.
 The proper way on entering the valley, in the opinion of MT. Handy, is via Katmai bay. for thru this route the distance is considerably shorter and the best travelling is found. To or from Kanatak, two or ranges must be cross ed.
 MT. and Mrs. Handy plan leaving Seward in the morning for Anchor age from where they will go to the Susitna flats to camp for a week or so, and when the duck hunting sea- son opens, enjoy ths sport for a few days. Later they expect to go to the Interior after a couple of bear, and also to visit Mount Mckinley National Park. It is also quite like ly that they will go into the White river country, in the Yukon water shed, for another hunt after which they plan to return to their home at West Hartford, Vt. A further arti cle relating to Mr. and Mrs. Handy will appear in tomorrow's ssue of the Seward Gateway. While in town they are guests at the Van Glider.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-27
JAY GOUND'S YACHT
 SOLD TO SHIPBREAkERS

BELFAST, Ireland, Aug. 26 (P- Lord Pirrie's steam yacht Valiant has been sold to the wreckers. The ship formerly belonged to Jay Gould and made her first appearance in British waters when the Vigilant, the Ameri- can cup defender, came in for series of races with the Britannia, which is now the property of King George and is still leading figure in British rac- ing
Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-27

OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. 26. (P-J. Loren Pease, dentist, and J. J. Mey- CT, surgeon, both prominent here were arrested this afternoon by au- thorities for questioning into the death mystery of Bessie Loren, nurse.