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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
COUNCIL. HEAD
WILL NOT PUSH
TRAFFIC plan
Objections Expressed to
Prohibiting Turns in
Downtown Zone.

Boynton j. Moore, city council
president, indicated today he would
not persist against opposition to his
proposal to prevent right and left
+-arns IN district bounded by Capt.
-oi Ave. Alabama, Ohio and Georgia
Streets.
MY plan was just suggestion to
determine the public reaction.
Moore said. eff there is strong OBJ
lection, I shall not introduce it as
an ordinance"
Traffic Inspector Harvey Bedford
was a bit skeptical concerning the
proposal.
"It sounds drastic to me-" Bed
ford said. ''They tried a similar sys-
tenn in the Danvillle Qll) downtown
district, but were forced to revoke
the action"
Bedford said he would Investigate
before expressing definite opposition
Downtown merchants were up in
arms at the plan, which they said
would prevent persons from ap'
preaching their establishments. 1t
was pointed out persons who drive
to city market would be compelled
to leave their cars blocks away.
Narrow streets like Pearl and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
BEDFORD MOVE
Seen AS LOSS
FOR COFFIN
Police Shake-up Believed to
Have Political Signifi-
canoe.

Politicians today believed appoint
ment Of Harvey w. Bedford, former
patrolman. as police traffic inspec-
tor. indicates some loss of influence
of George V. Coffin, Republican
county chairman, in the Duvall adj
mnistration.
Board of safety Tuesday reduced
Walter S. White to captain and
named Bedford inspector. Captain
George Winkler was denoted to
lieutenant and assigned to the de-
tective department to make place
for White.
The general belief is that COT
fin is losing ground with the present
administration, but a few observers
thought Bedford went over on a
deal through which Coffin will re-
ceive compensation in the future.
Duvall is interested in furthering
the candidacy of Clyde f. Robinson
for county treasurer, an Office that
totals more than $4,000 a year in
Barrett law interest remuneration
and salary. Duvall is chairman OF
Marion County State Bank directors
and Robinson is president.
The shake-up OF the police depart
ment was a surprise to all but few
higher-ups. Chief Claude f. John
son recommended the changes.
Bedford was discharged from the
force three years ago when with
Lieut.. Arthur MCGEE he made trip
to Colfax, Ind, in investigation OF
a murder. The two were said to
have gone without permission of
superiors.
MCGEE was recently reinstated as
Mayor Duvall's investigator, with
rank Of lieutenant.
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Court virtually would be isolated
since few drivers would approach
them through their narrow extern
sions outside of the limits proposed,
DIRECTORS declared.
One merchant drew attention to
the difficulty in concentrating the
evening rush traffic on the one-way
Meridian st. outlet. Persons driving
from the south, except those south
of Georgia ST., would be compelled
to wait until they arrived at New
York st. to turn into Meridian st.
The proposal of Moore was sup
ported by Walter White, former
traffic inspector.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
SIGNAL POST STRUCK
Auto Driver Observation-Disclosures
Walks Into Path of Truck.

Charles Meyers, A, of 1901 n. Cap
itol Ave, was slated at city prison
Tuesday night on charges of driving
while intoxicated and reckless drlV-
ing. after a Polar Ice ard Fuel Com
pany auto he was driving struck a
stop-and.go signal post at st. Clair
st. and Capitol Ave. r. L. Humes,
State police chief, made the arrest.
Curtiss Ensley, As, Of 14S7 Bates
ST., was injured about the head and
neck and taken home after he was
struck by a machine at New Jersey
and Washingto SITS. Police say he
walked into the path Of a w. Fl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
CASE UNDER AMUSEMENT
Judge Delays Action on Suit of For
mer State Official.

Judge Harry o. Chamberlin Of Cir
cult Court today had under advise
ment arguments heard Tuesday on
a demurrer to a suit brought by DR.
James G.. Royse, former State board
Of health venereal division head, to
recover from the State money
claimed for his services. Judge
Chamberlain will not rule on the
case until after briefs are filed by
Edward M. White, assistant attorney
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Messenger Furniture Company truck
driven by Eugene Rapson, 219 n.
Traub Ave. No arrests were made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported recovered by
police belong 10:
A. f. Baton. 1903 N. New Jer-
sey St. Dodge, 5O6-976, found at
$50 n. Pennsylvania St.
Ford touring car, license 177-40O,
found at $3.50 w. Washington st.
Capitol Transfer Company, S2S Z.
Washington St, Ford, found at
South and Delaware SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
LOSES UPON APPEAL
Heavier Fine, Sentence Given by
Judge in Criminal Court.

An appeal from the former city
court to Criminal Court proved cost
ly to Tommy Willard, 716 n. Pine
ST., fined 1925 and costs and
sentenced sixty days on the Indiana
State Farm Tuesday afternoon by
Special Judge Fred McAllister, on .
blind tiger charge. In the lower
court. Willard was fined 500 and
costs and given thirty days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
THIEVES MAKE ESCAPE
Young Men, Caught, Get Away
Though Shots Are Fired.

Three young men, caught stealing
tires and rims from an auto owned
by George Perry, 332 Bicking St,
escaped Tuesday night, although
Perry took several shots at them, 1t
was reported to police today.
Perry said a motometer and three
tires and rims, valued at $3S, were
taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10
SIS TAKEN FROM SAFE
Employe Finds Lock Pried Open on
Arrival at Office.

The safe at the Security Invest
ment and Loan Company and Civic
Realty Company office, 1856 N. Deia-
ware ST., was broken into and SIS
taken. Tuesday night. Russell Rol-
Inns, 1928 Bellefontaine ST., an en-
ploye, reported to police today.
Rollins said the front door was
battered in.
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DIRECTORS TO MEET

The board Of directors of the Sew
enth District Federation Of Women s
Clubs will meet Friday at 10 a. m.
at the Fletcher American Bank.
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Announcing that budget estimates
submitted from all departments Of
city governments would raise the
tax levy from $1.05 in 1926 to s1.31
for 1927. Mayor Duvall today told
city cabinet members he proposed
to apply the pruning knife vigorous
ly to their estimates.
Duvall pointed out that the esti-
mate of assessed valuation of city
property is only $65S, 100000, which
is less than was expected.
Discussing the board of works
budget. Duyall asked Alvah j..
Rucker whether he had completed
an investigation of the city lighting
contract. held by the Merchants
Heat and Light Company.
THE board ordered me to lay off
7 in hopes that an amicable settlement
could be reached" Rucker replied.
Duvall indicated he would disap-
prove of the request of the board of
safety for more than 100 additional
policemen and firemen.
The mayor also told department
heads he would summon them for
a conference soon during which the
financial sickle would be the princi-
pal weapon used.
There are a number OF funds
that may be reduced substantially
without impairing efficiency" he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
PLACE BLAME FOR
CRASH ON SIGNAL
AWiII Be Abolished, Says
Chief Johnson.

Is Adjustment of the overhead stop
and go" signals, which were blamed
today for the bus-city ambulance
crash at Sixteenth and Bellefontaine
SITS. late Friday, was assured today
by Police Chief Claude F. Johnson.
DIR. j. C. Silver, inferno, and John
A. Carney, ambulance driver, were
injured and taken to the hospital,
where they are reported improved
today. No one in the bus was in
jured. Thomas Smith, 25, of 421 e.
Twenty-Second ST., driver of the
Peoples Motor Coach bus, which
was in the crash, was charged with
assault and battery and failure to
give an ambulance a right-of-way.
Smith is said to have disregarded ef-
forts of Russell Carnes. IL, of S25
+. Sixteenth ST., to wave him to stop
as the ambulance approached with
siren sounding. All witnesses veri-
fed Smiths statement that the bus
had the "go" signal.
Carney told police that he did not
see the signal, which is suspended
from wires in the center of the
street twenty feet above the street
level. Witnesses said they heard the
ambulance siren two blocks away.
Smith said he did not hear 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
BELL TAX
VALUE CUT
$3,000,000
State Board Reduces Phone
Company Figure to
$27,948,564.
MAY APPEAL DECISION
About Seven Million Below
, Rate Valuation.

Reduction Of nearly $3,000,000 in
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
1926 assessment for taxation pur-
poses was announced today by the
State tax board. The action was a
surprise, as such a large reduction
had not been anticipated.
Decision of the State tax body in
cutting the tax valuation from
$50, ,6SO,976 to $27,94S,564 might be
appealed by the Bell, it was under
stood.
Asked S22, 100000
The company had asked valua.
ton of about $22,O00,O00. it was
learned.
The new figure was arrived at by
the board by capitalizing the Bell
earnings on about a 61a per cent
basis, it was said.
Local Not Included
The public service commission re.
Gently fixed the rate making valua.
tion of the Bell at $35, 900.
~ The total figure includes a local
assessment Of $1,990,S6O, over which
the board has no control. Thus the
tax board really cut it's own assess
ment from $2S, ,690,116 to $25, ,957, 7O4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
DAWES PLAN PERSISTS
See Significance in Mellon Trip to
France-Banlxers There.

BV United Press
WASHINGTON, July 17.-Con.
tinued conferences between French
representatives and acting Secretary
of the Treasury Winston relate to
general financial conditions in France
rather than to the Mellon -Berenger
debt pact, itself, 1t was learned to.
day.
Although denied officially, reports
persist that American financial
experts are engaged ip a study OF
French conditions with a view to
working out a dawes plan" for
France. Once the Franc is placed
on stable basis. 1t is pointed out,
the debt settlement will hold no diff
ficulties for France.
Despite protests that his trip Is
for pleasure only. Melons visit to
Europe is viewed by observers as
significant in connection with stabii-
ization plans for the Franc.
Mellon. it is reported. may join a
financial conference in the south OF
France. Already at the conference
are Montagu Norman, Governor or
the Bank of England; Benjamin
Strong. Governor of the Federal Re-
serve Bank Of New York and Parker
Gilbert, agent general Of reparations.
Mellon, French experts and Hjalmar
Schacht, president of the Reiths'
Bank, Germany, will join the con-
ferees in an attempt to draw up a
plan for stabilizing European cur
rency, 1t is rumored.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
CAR MEMS
CONTRACT
IS ARGUED
Company, Union Attorneys
Fail to Agree Before
Peace Body.
STRIKE WINDS ALONG
Mems Leader, Wanted by
Police, SkipS Out.

Conferring with attorneys for 450
striking street car men and the In
dianapolis Street Car Company, a
citizens committee today failed to
reconcile their opposing views on
the existence of working contract
between the company and the strik-
ers July 5 when the men voted to
walk out.
BY the failure, the strike resolved
into a siege of industrial war at.
fecting 450 strikers, and, in a small
measure, the public finances on one
side are supplied by the street rail-
way. On the other side, that of the
strikers, money was being promised
by the International Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees.
The contract question, in the
opinion of the citizens committee,
must be settled before strike settle
ment negotiations can be under
taken. The question is one for the
courts. attorneys for both sides
agreed. 1t will come up, possibly In
ninety days, perhaps longer. in Fed
eral Court, when a hearing is held
on the street railways injunction
proceedings against the strike.
While the peace efforts proceeded,
Harry Boggs, president of the car
mems union, disappeared. Before
leaving, he told Frank p. Baker,
union attorney. that he received
word that his father. a Virginia
sheriff, was i'll, and also that Ernest
Plume. street railway assistant
superintendent, told him he was
about to be indicted and should leave
town. This was intimidation OF
Boggs. Baker said, calculated to
break the morale of strikers. The ex.
ecutive committee of the union
steered it through its daily meeting
In Plumbers Hall, however.
Police are seeking Boggs, Oscar
Southern, 1877 Mclean Pl., and Ray
mond Cain, 2154 N. Capitol Ave-,
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Don Mellett Fought ON Issues,
Not PrejudiceS, Says Brother
BY LOWELL MELLETT


washington scr Bon mset written by
grow the hearts of older
small Don r. Meett little
Only remember telling friend proudly
publisher Of
Seeing the dispatches telling his DEATH
then again his place
comng home through alley school,
5oyhood Battles
picture
think of him. He had fight
school His face scratched
get without mother seeing him.
supper table the whole story
witnessed the battle
he disgused with Don ashamed him.
bitterly wouldn't fight He'd allowed
family boys afraid
rather shared the feelings the
behavior Don terribly unhappy
general brohery
Liked His Tormentor.
Finally he exclaimed
But amt mad l fight when / liked him.
liked him when he punching
the brother who leading abuse.
NO. said little 81 didn't
erday I'll like him tomorrow"
That was our kid brother and here another
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
BRAND RESIGNS
AGAIN FOLLOWING
CA|LLAUX DEFEAT
Chamber of Deputies Votes
Lack Of Confidence in
Government.

PARIS, July 1.-THE government
of Premier Aristide BRAND resigned
this evening after defeat in the
Chamber of Deputies.
Defeat came when the demand of
Finance Minister Caillaux for full
powers was pat to a vote of coma.
dence.
The Chamber voted lack of con.
fidence, 2SS to 243.
Brands tenth cabinet fell after
stormy scenes in the chamber of
deputies. in which Eduoard Herriott,
president of the chamber and leader
of the radical bloc made a bitter at
tack on the premier and the govern.
ment. charging that Caillaux wished
to force a disturbance on France.
Caillaux's bill extending the pow
ers of the finance minister was de-
signed to give wider facilities for
checking the fall of the franc
Frances major economic and poll
tical problem.
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\ There were many reasons why
Canton suddenly became silent. City
officials who were bitter in their
statements Immediately following
the shooting, were less vindictive,
and as one official put it, he is
afraid of his life" and wishes to
have nothing to do with the forth
coming inquiry.
Another official allied with the
crusader editor in his militant fight
against vice and crime within Can
toms precincts, expressed similar
fears.
Vice Leader Feared
The name OF recognized under
world leader-characteri Canton S
most prominent vice lord-was men
toned in connection with the oft
repeated fears of many.
The police. after forty hours pre-
liminary inquiry, admitted they had
made no progress. Outside authori'
ties and Investigators were noncom'
initial.
In some quarters 1t was hinted
the police department was making
no effort to capture the assassins
who shot down Mellett at his home
early yesterday.
Distrust Police
1--WE can depend on the police to
block any honest effort to solve this
thing" Lloyd Mellett, the slain
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NOTED SLEUTH TO
SEEK ASSASS|NS
Hired by Scripps-HoWard
Newspapers of Ohio.
BIZ United Press


CLEVELAND, July II. The
Scripps- Howard newspapers of Ohio
today employed Ora Slater, nation
ally known private detective, who
solved the Troy (Ohio) bathtub muir,
der mystery, to go to work on the
Mellett case in Canton, Ohio.
This action was taken in the, be-
lief that the best investigator Of
crime in the State should be put on
the job, and that he should be en-
ployed by and be responsible to a
source entirely free from political
entangfements," officials of the
Scripps-H league Of Ohio said.
The papers, which also posted a
$4,000 reward for the arrest of Mel
let's slayers, are: The Cleveland
Press, Cincinnati Post, Toledo News
Bee, Columbus Citizen, Akron Times
Press and Youngstown Telegram.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
GRANTS NEBRASKA PLEA
Governor Approves Extradition Of
Man Wanted in Omaha.

Governor Jackson today approved
the extradition to Nebraska of Vern
F. Stakely, held in the Rockville Jail
and wanted in Omaha on charges
Of forging a check. Stakely was
sought by the Nebraska Bankers
Association.
Jackson also approved a requisi-
ton on the Governor Of Ohio for
M. R. Richter, now being held at
Kent, Ohio, and wanted at Marion,
Ind, to face charges Of issuing a
fraudulent check.
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TWO MORE ARE SOUGHT
Doctor In Box Murder Case Gives
Self Up.

bU Cntten If6SS
BOSTON, july 17.-With DIR.
Thomas E. Walsh, his wife and three
other persons already under arrest,
detectives today sought two more
suspects in connection with the death
Of Miss Edith Louise Greene. 49,
yearold hospital attache.
The physician and his wife sur
rendered in the Office of District At
torney Thomas c. O'Brien late FRI
day night.
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Rep. La Guardia
Makes More Beer
Bu United Press

NEW YORK, July 17.-Represen-
tative La Guardia, New York Social
list, served his constituents what he
claimed was real beer with an alco-
holic content of 2.75 per cent in front
Of a drug store here today.
A policeman stood by and grinned.
No Federal agents were present.
although La Guardia had notified the
New York prohibition directors Of
fee of his intention.
THAT proves" La Guardia said.
that this MIXTURE is legal and any
one can make it and drink it without
interference"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
Murdered Publishers Friends Organize
to Investigate Crime Independ.
emily Of Ohio City's Police.
SERVICES AT MOTHERS HOME
Reward Fund for Slayer's Capture
Expected to Total $4,000.

Don R. Mellett will be buried in Indianapolis Monday
Following services at Canton, Ohio this morning
the body the 36yearold publisher murdered by gunmen
thought to have been hired by the Canton underworld Mr.
Meett fought vigorously for started on the
journey the home of Mr. Meets mother at 1857 Washing
ton Blvd The body expected to arrive here about IL
tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
CLEW IN AIMEE CASE
Investigators to Visit Mountain
Sanitarium.
Bu United Press

Bu United Press
Los ANGELES, Cal, July IL
Los Angeles County investigators
left here today for the Mexican bor-
der to run down a new clew in the
Aimee Semple Mcpherson kidnapping
mystery.
Investigators have evidence, 1t
was said, that a woman answering
Mrs McPherson's description was
seen with two men at a mountain
sanitarium several days after the
evangelist disappeared from the
beach at Venice on May Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
FLAGMAN Is ARRESTED
Alleged to Have Struck Motorist on
Head With Sign.

Jasper Brannon. 81. of .143 S.
Moore ST., was charged with assault
and battery, late Friday, police al
leging with assault and battery. late
Friday. police alleging that he
struck R. d. Standish. $50 N. Lib
erty ST., on the head with stop
sign used to flag trains at the South
eastern Ave. Pennsylvania Railroad
crossing. where Brannon is employed
as fiagman.
Officers said Standish drove under
a lowering gate and that Brannon
engaged him in an argument. The
blow followed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
GIRL TICKLED TO DEATH
Feather Blamed for Bursted Blood
Vessel.

WALLINGToN. N. j., July IT,
Helen KALI. 1S, and her sister
Airianna, IS, were laughingly play.
ing with feather Adrianna was
tickling Helen under the chin. The
girl laughed so hard a blood vessel
burst and she died.
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mans brother and city editor OF
the News, told the United Press
Other members of the Mellett
family here for the funeral service
held for Mellett this morning were
Of the same opinion. After the
funeral Mellett's body was shipped
to Indiana for burial.
"All our clews have led to the
waters edge, but we are still striving
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Forecast

Mostly fair tonight and Sun
day. Not much change in tenn
perature.
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Services will be held at the home
of the mother and brother, Roland
l.. Mellett, 1857 Washington Blvd,
at 10 a. m. Monday. The Rev.
Alexander Sharp. pastor of the
Columbus Gnd) Presbyterian
Church, of which Don Mellett was
a member, will ofiiciate. Burial in
all probability will be in Crown Hill,
ii was said.
Pallbearers will not be selected un-
til the arrival here of Mr.. Mellett's
widow.
Meanwhile the reward fund for
the capture of the slayers has risen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
BLAMES LABOR TROUBLE
Ammonia Sprinkled in Theater, Man
ager Reports.

]. A. Eldridge. 934 N. Oakland
Ave-, manager Of the Idle Hour
Theater. College Ave. and st. Clair
st, blamed labor troubles today for
he sprinkling Of ammonia in the
theater late Friday.
Eldridge told police he had trouble
recently over hiring a stage hand.
and while he was absent for a half
four the ammonia was sprinkled
about the interior of the show house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
REFUND PAYMENT LEGAL

Attorney General Arthur y. GIL
liom today advised State Auditor L.
S. Bowman that it will be legal for
him to pay gasoline tax refunds
from the gasoline tax fund. even
though the $4,000 appropriation
for making refunds has been ex-
hausted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
THREE DIE IN TORNADO
Wisconsin Farming Community
Struck-Heavy Property Loss.

BU United Press
ASHLAND, Wis. July 17.-Three
persons are dead, a large number
of others were seriously injured and
property damage unestimated was
caused when a tornado swept
through the farming community
west and south of here last night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-17
Missionary Brands
Boy; Loses His Job

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Dr. c..
A. Haysmer, Seventh Day Adventist
inissionery to Korea, has been dis
missed from his post py the Shanghai
foreign mission headquarters for
branding with acid a native boy who
stole apples. the foreign mission
board here announced.
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to $4,000 and is expected to total
$780, 900 when Canton citizens com
plete a campaign.
Official and personal friends Of the
Mellett family are organizing city,
county and Ohio State law enforce
ment agencies into a unit to run
the murderes down. independently Of
Canton police, according to United
Press dispatches. The dispatches
clearly indicate that the friends of
the publisher do not trust the ability
Of the Canton police to solve the
murder