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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
BY JOHN f. WHITE,

Secretary of Indianapolis Federation
of Community Civic Clubs.
The city manager question is one
in which I have a special interest,
growing out OF a long period of study
and investigation, which has led me
to believe this is the very best
form of municipal government yet
devised. we are to have responsible
and efficient administration and a
sane solutidn of the problems con-
stantiy confroting city populations.
If honestly conceived the commits
sion-manager form will, in effect,
have the very desirable tendency OF
eliminating partisan politics from
control in the administration Of pub
lie affairs, an essential result il the
public welfare is to be of paramount
concern. It is at least clear that in
local affairs government by political
parties is a painful failure, growing
more pronounced every year every
where at no place more strikingly
than in Indianapolis.
Parties Not Fitted
Political parties, in the very ma
ture Of their makeup, are not fitted
/ to administer public affairs fairly
and to economic advantage, and that
they have been so utilized is q
perversion and misconception of
their real purpose. They have .
highly usefuK function in the field
OF thought and discussion, from
which they have been very largely
diverted by their invasion into pure
II governmental dntlen. e ths de.
sided sstrinIeni 81 III ps5tlss -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
BY ROSS III. CARR

BY ROSS II. GARRIGUS
r. Asst week told you how I
III spent three hours trying to
IL get in jail
Monday 1 almost got in without
trying the old wise crack,
you never can get what you want
when you want it.
At Illinois and Maryland Sts., al
most within WOO hoo" distance of
the city editor, l disobeyed the traf-
fic officers sign.
Had been out all afternoon hunt
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
Oil Company Purchased

Senator Thomas A. Combs. of Lex
ingtor. KY. representing group Of
Chicago and London capitalists,
terminated negotiations here Mon
day night whereby he acquired prop
critics of the Union Gas and Oil CONG
pany, OF Lawrence and Johnson
counties. The transaction involved
property valued at $6,OoO.ooo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
LIBRARY QUERIES
TAKE WIDE RANGE
Branch Office Reports Busy Month During January
5000 Call for information

the telephone" Miss Cleland said.
1--WE are always glad to find out
any Information asked for, if we
can, and call the person back on
the phone"
The branch library has 1858
pamphlets, 20,s04 pictures. 1,245
maps and 1892 books in stock, Miss
Cleland said 1t subscribes to more
than 800 general magazines, trade
papers and financial journals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
Small Boy Struck

Teddie Christoff, 7, of 100 Haugh
St., is suffering today with severe
cuts and bruises about his face and
legs received Monday when he was
struck by truck at King Ave. and
Michigan St.. after alighting from
9. machine driven by his uncle, Boris
Platch, 726 Haugh st. Paul Hodges.
2S, OF 624 N. Illinois St., driver, was
slated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
DRUNKEN RUFFIANS
KILLED ROMANOFFS
Soviet Government Did Not Order Murder Of Gar and
Family, Former Russian Correspondent Says

Car and then shot the others. The
maid held up a pillow to shelter her
self and ran to escape. Anastasia,
the youngest Princess, fell to the
ground, feigning death. Guards fin
ished off these two with the butt
ends of their rifles"
The bodies were removed to a
nearby wood and destroyed with sui
phuric acid and paraffin, Mackenzie
said, after the murderers had
stripped them OF clothes in a search
for jewelry and money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
students to visit statehouse

Civics classes of Sacred Heart High
School and st. Agnes Academy will
visit the General Assembly Wednes-
day morning. Supreme Justice Lewis
Ewbank will speak to the classes at
the Statehouse upon duties of the
Judicial branch and Governor jack
son upon the executive division.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
WOMAN, 65, ON TRIAL
Charged With Poisoning Husband,
67-Seiection of Jury Continues.

67-SeaectiOn of Jury Continues.
BIZ United Press
COSHOCTON, Ohio. Feb. S.-Pros-
poets of completing a jury within
the next twenty-four hours for trial
Of ''Grandmother" McCurdy, charged
with poisoning her 67-year-old hus-
band. were remote as court resumed
today.
Although ten jurors were accepted
tentatively. the State had exercised
only two Of its five challenges and
the defense none.
There is every indication that the
community is highly pFejudiced
against the death penalty for the
65-year-old defendant, but Prosecutor
Turner today continued to ask each
prospective juror whether he OBJ
jected to capital Punishment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03

There are S5 distinct squares in
the diagram. There is large outer
square; 4 squares the size of 5, 6, z,
9, 10, II. 13, IA, Is combined; Q
squares the size of squares 4, Z,
8 combined; 16 single numbered
squares; A small center squares and
Il square composed of all four small
center squares.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03

his students who now are heads
of physics department in State.
schools. They are DR.. Lynne B.
McMullen, president Northern
Normal OF Arizona; Prof. Frank
Life. University of Arizona; DIR.
George w. Stewart, University OF
Iowa; DR.. Oscar Stewart. Univer-
sity OF Missouri. and DIR. Arthur
L. Foley, Indiana University.
Dean Of Leland Stanford School
of Education and head Of physics
department at University of Chat
tanooga also are former students
Of his.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
BIZ Times gpeotaI

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.--Czar Mich.
olas Of Russia was shot down as he
held in his arms his little son; the
Princess Anastasia was dubbed to
death with a gun butt; the other
Romanoffs and their attendants In
captivity were murdered at the
same time-in dirty cellar by four
drunken renegades.
That is the picture of the END
Of the Romanoffs, painted by F. A.
Mackenzie, former newspaper CORE
spondent in Russia, in lecture on
Monday night.
THE Soviet government did not
murder the Gar" Mackenzie de-
clared, and offered as proof his own
Investigations into where the muir
ders were committed. After the
murder was done, Moscow accepted
responsibility for it," he said.
Seized By Workers
The Ekaterinburg workers com
mittee captured the royal encourage
from a Bolshevik commissar, ac
cording to Mackenzie. The Gar.
Czarina, their five children, a physi
clan and two attendants were i'm
prisoned in private home.
Here they were exposed to very
kind of indignity," Mackenzie re-
lated.
"But the reports that the Prin-
cesses were outraged are false. A
workman once boosted that he had
outraged one of the Processes,
Some Cossacks heard him. They
seized him and alternately dipped
him in boiling and Icy water until
he died.
Prepared for Journey
"At midnight, July 1s, 1918, the
prisoners were told to get ready tc
travel. An hour later they came
downstairs. Nicholas led the way
carrying his son in his arms. AS
they passed through cellar leading
to the street they were ordered tc
halt.
"Yurovsky, a watch repairer, who
had lived in America, approaches
with three companions, half drunk
The four men fred together at the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by
police belong to:
giuseppe Pinto. 22O N. East st.
NashA found at New Jersey and
East SITS.
J. E. Brittenbach, 2403 N. Gale
st. (Maxwell). found at 1888 Cornell
Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
AWARDED BROWN DERBY
CounciImen Say Board Of Safety
Takes Prize for StalIing.

When it comes to stalling off an
appointment requested by a city
councilman, the board of safety wins
the brown derby. This was the con
sensus of opinion at the council
meeting Monday night.
Just let me ask for appointment
Of a fireman about Dec. / and the
board tells me with long face that
tho funds are exhausted and the
beard is about $50 900 in the hole, .
William E. Clauer, councilman, said
They don't tell me that, they just
kid me along by telling me to come
back next meeting and they will APP.
point my man." Councilman John
e, King replied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03

Dusty Miller, editor Whining
ton Ohio Daily News-Journal. spoke
on Explosions at Rotary Club
luncheon today at the Claypool.
Ralph H. Burdick, president Indiana
Automatic Sprinkler Company, a
new member was presented to the
club
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
STUDENTS ON PROGRAM
Hanover Gospel Team to Appear at
Conference.

Hanover College gospel team, of
which Jack Williams is chairman,
is on the program at Presbyterian
young peoples conference Sunday
at 8 p. m. at Second Presbyterian
Church.
Other members of The team are
Peter Sudan, native Galilean; Car.
mello Mendoza, Porto Rican; Gael
Lennon, singer, and Edwin Burlin-
game, pianist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
SLAYER Is Sentenced

BH Times SDecSdT
ROCKVILLE. Ind, Feb. 3.-Joe
Stiltz Jr.. who pleaded guilty to
shooting Eugene Cossel in a blind
tiger raid last October, was under
sentence of two to twenty-one years
at the Indiana State refornatory on
manslaughter charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
GUESS! MORO
LIMERICK

She said, as she tossed up a nickel,
Shall 1 buy some prunes or a
- ID
But a sad trick of (2)
Rolled the coin down a --- 90
My goodness. but amt Fortune
90?
"a Small banana-shaped vegetable
with warty projections.
(2) Destiny. ungovernable circum-
stances.
90 Thing old-fashioned people used
to sit in front of on cold evenings.
(4 Jazzy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
Loses on Appeal

Henry Campbell, 225s w. New
York ST., faces a ninety-day sen
tence on the Indiana State Farm,
and 500 fine, following convicted
on a charge of operating a blind
tiger and by Criminal Judge James
A. Collins, Monday. He had ap.
peaIed from city court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
RADIO IDEA GROWING
Broadcast Listeners to Meet Tonight
at Hoosier Athletic Club.

A~~~T~~%@
at Hoosier Athletic Club.
The East Side Broadcast Listeners
Club, at Liberty Hall, 32OS E. Michi-
gan ST., Monday night, planned to
cooperate with other radio fans in
Organizing an Indianapolis listeners
club. The east side club will be rep
resented by a committee, which will
meet with other broadcast listeners
at the Hoosier Athletic Club tonight.
The club adopted bylaws Monday
night, and H. d. Barton spoke on
''B' battery eliminators. He said
the devices were in an experimental
stage, but gave promise of becoming
widely used r. d. Scobey, presi-
dent, spoke briefly on the elimina-
ton of squealing receivers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
MANAGER PLAN IS
SEEN AS SOL U7ION
Properly Conceived, It Viii Eliminate Present Political
Mess, Says John f White.

well as the common welfare. The
present political situation in In
dianapolis is striking illustration
OF this effect, with partisan factions
warning against each other Cor the
spoils Of office.
Self Interest First
The self interest Of the partisan
necessarily prompts him to favor
party or factional interests first, the
common interest becoming second
airy as "a natural consequence. In a
commission manager plan of govern
ment, therefore, the method OF cleo
ton is of vital consequ5hce. The
ballot must be partisan without
party emblems), with either a pro-
portional representative system or
some form Of selective voting with
a Eiyen number Of choices, in order
that party interests may he diffused
into the common interest
With merely commission form of
government. with the commission
electing one of it's members to serta
as mayor, ] have no interest what
ever, since, in my opinion, it could
be no better, II as good. as the pres
ent Federal form under which we
are living. It is essential that we
have both the element OF personal
responsibility and the best manageri-
Il ability, as is implied in the city
-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
GAS ATTEMPT FAILS

Domestic Troubles Blamed for Hus-
bands Act.
Domestic trouble was given as the
probable motive for q reported
suicide attempt made by Donald
Kressler. %. in his room at 227 L.
New York ST., early today. Early
arisers smelled gas and Mrs. Joseph
Summers investigated and traced it
to the Kressler room. Kressler was
found unconscious with all the gas
jets on the stove turned on. He was
taken to the city hospital, but is
thought to be out Of danger. Mrs.
Mary Craig who runs the rooming
house said Kressle-'s wife left Mon
day night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
FLIERS TRY FOR RECORD
French Aviators Start on Air Voyage
tn West Africa.

~ vbNob 1AAhANNs
PARIS, Feb. 1.-Two French avi-
ators, LIE Maitre and Arrachard,
plotting a Breugeet plane, left
Etamps airdrome at 1889 a. m, on
a non-stqn flight to Dakar, in Sene-
gal, French West Africa, in an at
tempt to break the worlds distance
record. The distance from Etamps
to Dakar is 1920 kilometers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
a Puzzle
a Day
think a heavy

81 think heavy - Is -
tomorrow
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above sentence. Each word is pro-
nounced the same, but each one is
spelled differently.
Can you fill in the missing words?
Yesterdays puzzle answer:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-03
Milk Of Magnesia Users
Try This!
Science combines MILK of Mag
nesia with Mineral OIL to fight
constipation and acid0sis

Modern civilization with its heavy
overeating and its lack Of exercise has
brought two great foes OF human
health; constipation and acidosis (sour
stomach). Your indigestion. heartburn,
that dark brown taste in the morning
are all symptoms Of this condition.
Milk OF magnesia is fine for neutral
izing harmful stomach acids but milk
Of magnesia alone. only goes half WHY.
Therefore Science has combined pure
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Haley's Magnesia Oil is the name Of
this perfect emulsion upon which the
y. s. Government has granted a patent.
The milk Of magnesia counteracts
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eral oil 1ubricates the intestines, over
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Stop at your druggists today and
get bottle Of Haley's Magnesra- Oil.
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The Washington times., 1925-12-15
REPORT FAVORS
AIR BIEL

Declaring passenger flying far
asfer in England and France than
IL the United States, the Senate
Commerce Committee has sub
Initted a report to the Senate rec
onAmending enactment OF The Bing-
hsssn bill. creating a new Assistant
Secretary of Commerce to direct
government development Of com
naercial aviation.
z The bill would authorize the De-
partment of Commerce to establish
ar lines, air ports. radio fog sig
nals and aerial light houses for
night flying, the issuance Of Licences
o. qualified pilots. and an aircraft
Inspection service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27
DITHMAR ENTERS
AS EMERGENCY
Edward F. Dithmar Announces That
He Will Run as an Emergency
Coolidge Candidate.

Milwaukee, wis.,, Edward F.
Dithmar, former lieutenant governor
today announced he would be IAN
emergency candidate" for the United
States senate, running as an indepen-
dent Republican in the general sena-
torial election in the event of the
nomination of Robert NJ. LaFollette, Jr,
Should Republican win the nom
nation other than Mr.. LaFollettel
Mr.. Dithmar declared he would not
enter the race.
81 am going into the senatorial con-
ties to be prepared for an emergency"
MIR. Dithmar said hin his announce
ment here. "Should Robert III. LaFol-
lette, Jr., win the nomination in the
primary, Republicans and supporters
Of the Coolidge administration would
be without a candidate in the final
election"
Nomination papers for Mr. Dithmar
have made their appearance mere.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27
BLAINE DECIDES
ON SEPTEMBER 20
Election for U. S. Senator
VIII be Held on Sept.
20, Order Says.
PRIMARY ON SEPT. Is
Petitions Must Be In By Aug.
28th, Leaving Eight
Days for Work.

-
Madison, Wis - - The speclal
election for United States senator to
fill the unexpired term Of the late
Senator Robert M. La Toilette will be
held September 20. Governor Blaine
issued the call today. The special
primary to nominate candidates for
the office will be held two weeks be-
fore the election, the law provides.
The governors order for the spe-
cial election states:
'"Whereas, vacancy exists in the
Office of senator in the congress OF the
United States from the state of Wis
consin, occasioned by the death of
Honorable Robert M. La Toilette on
the 18th day of June, A. D., 1925,
whose term of office would have ex-
pired on the fourth day of March, A.
D., 1929.
Text of Order.
"Now, therefore, l, John ]. Blaine,
as governor of the state of Wisconsin,
by virtue of the authority in me vest
ed and of the statute in such case pro-
vided, do hereby order that special
election be held throughout the state
of Wisconsin on Tuesday, the 29th day
of September, A. D., 1925, to fill the
vacancy in the office of senator in the
Congress of the United States from the
state of Wisconsin, occasioned by the
death of Honorable Robert M. La
Toilette, whose term of office would
have expired on the fourth day of
March, A. D., 1929, said election to be
conducted, the votes canvassed, and
the returns made according to law"
Secretary Of State Fred R. thinner
mann said the special primary election
would be called for September 10.
Nomination papers for the primary
must be filed Is days before the prim-
airy, which will be August, thus leav-
ing only eight days from today for
the circulation of the petition.
La Toilette Opens Monday.
Robert M. La Toilette, Jr., progress
sive candidate for the Republican
nomination, announced today that he
would open his speaking campaign
with an open air address at 8 p. m.
next Monday night in front of the
First National bank at Stoughton.
Lieutenant Governor Henry Huber is
in charge Of arrangements at Slough
ton.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27
NO BOOST In
SALARY NOW
Board Cannot Vote In
crease i'm Undersheriff's
Salary Now.
DURING PRESENT TERM

An interesting situation arose this
morning when the county board of
supervisors at its meeting in the coun-
ty court room took up discussion of a
request made by Sheriff Willems for
an increase in the pay for the office
of undersheriff of Kenosha county.
The board after consideration of the
problem was ready to act favorably on
an increase but it found that its hands
were tied by the law, which stipulates
that there can be no increase in sal
aries during the existing term of any
county official Consequently the re-
quest was ruled out of order and no
action was taken.
Sheriff Willems in submitting his
request to the board outlined that it
was a problem which arose out of the
taking over of the new county jail
building in the near future.
Brings More Duties.
At the first of the year when con-
tracts were made with the various at
taches of the sheriff's office for the
two-year term of office, they were
made with regard to the situation ex-
listing with the old Jail building. The
new Jail building brings big increase
in office and turnkey work making il
almost impossible for the undersherifi
to be out Of the Office for other duties
of the sheriff's department. These
outside duties formerly provided fees
which made up large part of his
salary In the past the county has
paid but $500 of the salary of the un-
dersheriff, the sheriff paying the re-
mainder.
1t was evident during the discussion
that some adjustment should be made
regarding the salary problems of the
sheriff due to the change in quarters
A motion was introduced for an in
crease Of $500 in the salary of the
undersheriff when it was discovered
that this was impossible under the
law. There seems to be no way out OF
the tangle until the beginning of 6
new term.
Report on New Roads.
The county board met first as com
mittee of the whole. A report was
presented for the jaunt through the
county to inspect the roads that have
been built this year, which road triI
was made on Wednesday. The board
then adjourned as committee of the
whole and continued, its special SEES
| sions
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27
BARRY CAN'T USE
THIRD TICKET NAME
Attorney General Rules that LaFoli-
ette- Wheeler ProgressivisE Cannot
Be Used as Party Designation.

Madison, Wis Attorney Gen.
eral Ekern today ruled that "LaFoll-
ette- Wheeler progressivism" could not
be used as the title of ticket on the
ballots in the special senatorial pri-
mary September Is. Arthur R. Barry
of Milwaukee had announced that ne
would be candidate for the unexpir-
ed term Of the late senator La Foil
cite under the "progressivism" desig-
nation.
The attorney general advised Secre-
tary of State Fred r. Zimmerman that
there is no such political party in
Wisconsin and that he is not author,
lied to add separate ticket on the
primary ballot.
"The designation you MENTION said
the opinion, in part, was used by the
independent candidates of Robert M
La Toilette for president and Burton
K. Wheeler for vice president at the
last presidential election, and there is
"The statute, under chapter 448 Of
"The statute, under chapter AS OF
the laws of 1925, provides the only
method under which the group sup
porting such independent candidates.
can be converted into a political party
Such action must be taken by the
chairman and the secretary of such
organization, and in the absence of &C
ton on their part, there can be NJ
such party and you are not authorized
to add separate ticket OH the primar,
ballot"
The new law mentioned in the opin
ion provides for the changing of the
name of political parties, providing
that branch of national party can
not change its name without the ma
tional organizations consent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-27

First publication Aug. 81, 1925.
STATE OF WISCONSIN--CN
COURT-KENOSHA COUNTY.
IN PROBATE.
In re estate of Charles Werner deceased.
On the application of Nicholas j. Werner,
executor of the estate of Charles Werner,
deceased, for the allowance and adjustment
of his accounts, (for the determination of
the inheritance taxi, and for the assign
ment of the residue of the estate;
It Is ordered that said application and the
matters therein be heard and determined at
the special term of said court, at the Court
House in said County in the City of Keno
sha, on the fourth Tuesday of September,
A. D. 1925, at the opening of the Court on
that day, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard s.
And it is further ordered that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
LEGATION hereof three successive weeks be-
fore said term, in the Telegraph-C a
newspaper published in said county; land by
mailing notices hereof to the Public Admin
illustrator of said county, and to the Tax
Commissioner, not less than twenty days
before such hearing.)
Dated this 26th day of August, A. D. 1925.
By the Court,
ROBERT v. BAKER,
County Judge.
Attorney for Executor. (w-28)