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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
STRIKE CONFAB
IS BROKEN OFF
Miners, Operators, Unable to
Agree, Adjourn.

BV United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE con-
ference which has been in session
heer for three weeks attempting to
settle the strife of anthracite coal
miners, adjourned sine die soon after
noon today-unable to reach an
agreement.
The break came after the spirited
session Monday, in which the coal
operators made what they charac-
terized their final offer OF settlement
and 1t was rejected by the miners
The operators demanded arbitra-
tion of wages and the miners re-
fused.
Immediately on adjournment. John
l.. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers, blamed the operators.
Operators professed not to have
any plans for the future In the
strike situation, excepting to "sit
tight"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
Committee Sets Dates
Klan Brought Up-canei-
dates Discussed.

Behind closed doors, the Indiana
Democratic Central committee to-
day fixed June 3, for the party State
convention, at a special executive
committee meeting at the Claypool.
The convention will be in Tomlinson
hall
The State committee will be re-
organized Wednesday May 10, fol
lowing reorganization of district
committees May IA. it was decided.
The law provides for county commit
tees to organize the Saturday fol
lowing the primary election.
Intensive organization and financ-
ing plans were discussed by the
State committee.
Khan Statement Presented
Reginald Sullivan, Seventh Dis
trict chairman, presented a state
ment OF principles, adopted by Ma
rion County Democrats, denouncing
Ku-Klux Khan political activity and
demanding repeal of the farce"
primary and absent voters laws.
The committee took no action on
the Sullivan statement OF prin-
ciples, saying that matters Of party
policy would be left to the State
convention platform committee.
Talk Candidates
The committee also discussed who
the party should bring out for the
Senate long term to run with Evans
Woollen, Indianapolis banker, who
has announced his candidacy for the
short term
Discussion OF the Senate candidate
to fight Senator James e. Watson,
IL he wins reconciliation, revolved
around the names of Joe Cravens,
State Senator OF Madison, Lincoln
Dixon. former national speakers
bureau chairman Of North Vernon,
Frederick Van Nuys, law partner
OF the late Senator Samuel M.
Ralston and former United States
district attorney. and Frank Daily,
indianapolis attorney and also a
former Federal district attorney.
Walter S. Chambers, Newcastle,
State chairman, presided. Thomas
Taggart, former Senator and Demo.
crat leader. was present. A PROPOSE
ton for organization OF a publicity
bureau, submitted by Robert Butler,
indianapolis. was not acted upon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
Entire Business Block at
Ferriday, La, Destroyed
by Early Morning Blaze
Most of Dead Believed in
Ruins of HoSteIrieS.
MANY GUESTS STILL
MISSING; 20 RESCUED
Are Sent to HoSpitaIS-0nIy
Three Bodies Identified,
Others Charred Beyond
Recognition - Origin Of
Flames Is Mystery.

BD United Press
FERRIDAY, La, Jan. II.
At least ten persons were
burned to death early today IN
fire that destroyed an entire
business block, including two
hotels.
Most of the dead were guests at
the Johnson and Van Noy Hotels
Firemen searched the ruins for more
bodies.
Only three Of the bodies recov,
cred have been identified Others
were charred beyond recognition.
The three were man named Keen
and his son, 1S, OF Alabama, hotel
guests, and another named Ezell,
employed in a grocery store that
burned.
A number OF the hotel guests are
still unaccounted for. Twenty We're
rescued and sent to hospitals FOR
treatment.
Origin of the fire is unknown,
Loss Of the two hotels alone was
estimated at more than s100,0 600
The blaze was discovered first IN
the Johnson hotel by a telegrapher
OF the Missouri Pacific railroad who
gave the alarm. II swept Immediate
ly into the Van Noy Hotel and fire,
men were powerless to check Il.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
Former City Corporation
Counsel Calls A. T. & T.
'0ctopus'-Says There Is
Something Approaching
Fraud in Agreement.
RATES INSUFFICIENT,
GILLI0M DECLARES
Attorney General Asserts
Reasonable Increase in
Schedule Should Be Al
lowed = Says S35, ,5O7,-
760 Is Fair Valuation.

Something appro aching
fraud" appears in the contract
maintained by the Indiana Bell
Telephone Company with its
parent concern, the American
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, declared James H. Ogden,
former Indianapolis corporation
counsel, in arguments today be-
fore the public service commits
sion at the wind-up Of the COM
missions Bell investigation to-
day.
Ogden sharply criticised the con-
tract wherein the Bell pays the A. T..
and T. Az per cent Of its gross earn
ings for services" He character
lied the parent concern as the "oc-
topus.' The Bell is entitled to no
additional return. Ogden said.
Present Indiana Bell rates are in
sufficient to provide the company a
fair return on it's investment, Attor-
ney General Arthur L. Gilliom de-
clared
Today's hearings marked close Of
a fifteen-month study by the COM
mission of the Bells rates and
services In more than sixty Indiana
exchanges. including Indianapolis.
While the case is under advisement.
consideration viii be given the com
pany's petition TO Increase rates suf-
ficiently to add approximately $685.
600 annually to it's income.
4.675 Return
Current rates afford the company
a return of only 4.675 per cent on
its investment. Gflliom said. He de-
clared a reasonable rate increase
should be allowed the company, but
opposed giving the company as much
as II asked.
Throughout the recent hearings
the Bell mas chung to a fair valu-
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
Houston Man Tells of Boys
Bible KnowIedge-WiIl
Come to Mother.

by his sweet cheerful way and
the grit and courage he has shown
all through his sufferings, Francis
has made many friends here" said
Aston Clapp Of Houston. Texas, in
a letter to The Times today.
Clapp referred to Francis Murray,
16-year-old boy, who didn't know
he had a mother" and who recent
ly suffered the amputation Of both
hands in Texas hospital, the re.
suit Of the explosion OF a torpedo.
Clapp has befriended the boy in his
troubles
''The explosion which. lost him his
hands, also badly burned a place on
his abdomen. and one Of his thighs, -
related Clapp. 1.-The ends OF his
arms are healing nicely, but the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
KING SAYS ULTIMATUM
WILL NOT BE ACTED ON
States Jackson's Relative
viii Keep Job as Long as
He Does Work Salts
factoriIy - Brings New
Controversy in Faction
Battle.

A new controversy between
DR.. William f. King, State
board of health secretary, and
insurgent board members arose
today with the disclosure that
the board Monday, while hear
ing charges Of neglect Of duty
against King, ordered King to
discharge Norman Beatty, State
bacteriologist and Governor
Jackson son-in-law.
King said the board has no au-
thority to oust board employees.
Beatty, he said, will continue as
bacteriologist as long as he does
his work satisfactorily.
The Beatty custer, according to
DIR. T. Victor Keene. leader of the
anti-King faction Of the board, was
contained in long resolution con-
demning diagnoses of tuberculosis
D6SA4AA AAlcbNAC Ill lAlC lObcl0 ldOOIdlOIy. Y.
A clause in the resolution, Keene
said, stated that the board did not
approve of Beatty's employment and
ordered the secretary to discontinue
payment of his salary.
DR.. Keene charged that Governor
jackson forced King to employ
Beatty. Keene asserted the board
never had approved.
Board members will take steps at
once to stop Beatty's salary if King
fails to act, Keene said.
Beatty, according to King. is a
part-time employe, paid 800 a
month. He attends Indiana Univer-
sity Medical School and works Sun
days and in the early morning and
late afternoon.
King said he did not know any
action had been taken dismissing
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
Keep to Mode Of Life They
Began as NeWIyWedS
in 1866.
BY EIdora Field

S this the year 1926?-our
| boasted "radio" sge with old
~ fashioned methods of work
and living lost in dim past? You
have to pinch yourself to realize il
after a few minutes at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Witt, who
live on a farm near Mechanicsburg,
Ind, and recently celebrated their
sixtieth wedding anniversary.
Their habits, their home. every.
thing about them are practically as
they were when, as a young married
couple, they went to housekeeping
in 1866. Witt is S3 and his wife 81.
They are both in good health, and
rise with the sun and work happily
together every day. Witt raises
sheep and his wife spins the wool
into yarns, just as she did years
ago, then knits socks, nlittens and
other warm articles for her pal"
Witt is proud of her work and her
skill. In the picture, he is display
ing some Of her handiwork. He also
proudly displays linen she has wo-
ven on an old-fashioned loom, rugs
she has braided, and tells Of the
good eight bread" she makes. He
helps her with the "churnin'," for,
Of course, the old folks have cows,
and golden is the butter that goes
with the weeks baking.
Farmer Witt raises hogs and
sugar cures" his own meat. There
is little, beside coffee and sugar,
that they do not raise and prepare
with their own hands in old-fash-
ioned ways. Witt even raises his
own tobacco.
Their home is a delight to lovers
Of antiques. The chairs in the pic
ture are hickory. $50 years old. On
the floors of their home are rag
carpets made by Mrs. Witt. They
sleep under home woven coverlets
and eat off china that would make
collector turn green with envy.
The clock that ticks on the old
fashioned mantel Is SO years old.
Under 1t is woodbox and beside
1t is the only concession to modern
life that can be found in the house,
a stove.
They are rot critical OF present
day ways Of living, but admit
folks seem TO be In an awful hurry
nowadays" For themselves they
prefer the old.
Mr.. Witt once bought an automo-
bile and was learning to drive it
when "the peshy thing just insisted
upon heading into d gate post" so
he sold it and continues to drive
their horse and high top buggy
when they go ''visitin'."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
STATE SAVINGS
BANK REDUCES
CAPITAL STOCK
Depreciation of Farm Values
and Loss on Mortgages
Causes Action.

Reduction in farm values in In
diana today caused the stockholders
OF the State Savings and Trust Com
pany to decide to foreclose u number
Of farm loans and TO reduce the
banks capital stock to take care Of
any losses.
Due to the fact that farm values
in Indiana have deprecated in the
last three or four years." a state
ment issued by Scott r. Brewer,
president declared, "the State Saw.
ings and Trust Company has had a
number of farm loans which will
have to be foreclosed ond the prop
erty sold.
To Meet Losses
I'm order to take care VI any
loses which, may be sustained by the
sale Of these farms the stockholders
today voted to reduce the capital
stock to 900, which repre-
sents a so per cent reduction of the
stock, and to set aside in the reserve
fund the amount OF this reduction,
to wit: $s75,OOO.
This fund will be used to write
off any loses which may be sustained
because OF farm loans when these
items are nquidated.
"The balance OF the fund will be
placed in the surplus account.
Issue In State
"In thus establishing a reserve
fund for possible loses on account
of farm loans the State Savings and
Trust Company has squarely met
an issue that has confronted a mum
ber OF banks in Indiana. and in case
the reserve established is not used II
will strengthen the position of the
company by increasing the surplus.
1.-THE furniture, fixtures and vault
accounts Of the company were also
reduced at this meeting from $685.
5S3.27 to $4,000. The writing of
OF this item of unproductive assets
will also strengthen the position of
the company"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
Low Mark of 3 Above Is
Recorded by Bureau
at 8 a. m.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

Carried along by wind from the
northwest, a cold wave struck In
dianapolis and vicinity early this
morning, bringing the temperature
down to Q above zero at 8 a. m. ior
the coolest day Of 1925. The tenn
perature rose during the day. At p.
m. it was ID above. All central States
felt the frigid spell. which came down
from the Dalotas and Canada.
Relief is expected tonight when
the lowest temperature will be about
II, according to the United States
Weather Bureau forecast. Snow to-
night and Wednesday also is pre-
dicted, with rising temperature
Wednesday.
The low mark OF 3 is the lowest
for Jan. IL since 1918, when rec
ord-breaking temperature of IL be-
low was recorded. The coldest day
this season was Dec. 27. the mer-
curry falling at below zero.
Indianapolis was about the cold
est spot in this vicinity. records
show. The reading Of above at Z
a. m. was 22 below normal. Terre
Haute had 8 above and IT. Wayne
reported 10 above.
Madison, Wis, was the center OF
the cold belt, with a temperature Of
~ below. Chicago had below.
Temperatures in Indiana ranged
from 5 to Is above.
Two Indianapolis persons were in
jured as a result of the wintry
weather. Mrs. Elizabeth French.
S3 of R. r. M. Box 388, near Broad
Ripple, slipped in the snow at her
home and fractured her hip. She
was taken to Robert Long Hospital.
Miss Gertrude Moffett, 1S, Of 43 S.
Rural, slipped beneath the wheels Of
truck driven by Charles Robinson,
615 S. Tuxedo St., at Rural and
Washington SITS. this morning. She
was taken to city hospital with
possibility of a fractured skull and
broken right leg.
The temperature drop in the city
came slowly, starting late Monday
afternoon. BY midnight the weather
bureau thermometer registered 13
above. At a. M. it was z above.
and at a. m. above.
Temperature is rising in the
northwest almost as rapidly as it
dropped in this vicinity. J. III. Arm
ington, meteorologist, said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
SoIons, After Month Delay,
Hold Governor Had Au-
thority to Name Young In
surgent to Succeed Ladd
Wins by Narrow Margin
of Two Ballots.

Bg United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Gerald
P. Nye. 33-year-old insurgent from
North Dakota. was awarded his ap
pointed seat In the United States
Senate today.
After more than q months delay
and debate the Senate decided that
Governor A. G.. Sorlie had power
to appoint Senator to fill the un.
expired term OF the late Senator Ed.
win f. Ladd and therefore Nye had
a right to his seat.
The vote was Al to 80.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
RECEIVER IS ASKED
DeschIer Company StocIholder Files
Petition--Wants Accounting.

A petition asking that officers OF
Louis G. Deschler Company, tobac-
co firm recently purchased by the
KieferStewart Company, wholesale
druggists, for $111,351, make an ac-
counting, and asking appointment Of
a receiver for the Deschler Com
pany, was filed today in Superior
Court Four by Aegidius ]. Schnell,
a stockholder in the tobacco firm.
Schnell charged he owns twenty
shares in the Deschler Company. He
said the Stockholders meeting set
for Oct. 2, 1925. had adjourned before
he arrived. He asks that the drug
company be required to sell its stock
In the tobacco firm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
SARGENT AID
HEARD AGAIN
Says Department Inspecting
Aluminium Company.

BIZ TniteE Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.--Justice
department agents are inspecting all
the books OF the Aluminium Com
pany of America. owned by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon. in
search for any trust" competition.
evidence with consent of the COM
pany. Assistant Attorney General
William j. Donovan told the Walsh
committee today.
Donovan said that A. ". Davis.
president Of the company agreed to
permit agents to inspect all work
sheets and files OF his organization.
This inspection beran y Nove'nhrr.
and Is still continuing, Donovan
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
MAY ADD IL MORE COPS
Safety Board Considers Filling Va
cancies in Police Force.

Addition or twelve policemen TO the
force was in the air as board of
safety members prepared to today.
The board has number Of vacan-
cies. casued by familiarity with John
Barieycorn and other offenses.
Board also was to consider con.
firmation of the building department
personnel, including Mrs. Maude
Starr Reed. who refused to resign as
statistician despite a personal re-
quest from Claude G. Mccoy, board
OF safety secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
PENNSYLVANIA MAY ACT
Pinchot Ready 10 Propose State
Regulation.

DU CWTttW ITtoo
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. IT,
Governor Pinchot stands ready to
propose that the anthracite industry
Of Pennsylvania be declared pub.
lie utility subject to State regula-
ton.
When the special session OF Tho
Legislature convenes tomorrow, the
Governor is expected to ask the law.
makers to take steps at once toward
settling the strike.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
NYE OF NORTH DAKOTA IS
VOTED u. S. SENATE SEAT
DIOCESAN DINNER JAN. 27
Episcopal Council to Meet at Co.
lumbia Club.

Annual meeting of the council OF
the Indianapolis diocese of the Epis.
copal Church will be held Jan. 27-2s
at the Columbia Club, Bishop Jo-
seph M. Francis announced.
Annual diocesan dinner will be
held night Of Jan. q, when denomi.
national leaders will speak. Activi.
ties for the coming year will be out
lined.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
PHONE SYSTEM TALKED
Central Exchange for Statehouse To
BE Investigated.

Investigation will be made at once
OF feasibility OF installing a central
telephone exchange at the State
house to replace the present system
Of separate connections for each
office. It was decided today by the
buildings and grounds committee.
A study also will be made of the
proposal to install a postal sub-eta.
ton. Removal by Feb. Of the re.
freshment stand In the lobby was
ordered. Everett Mcqueen, automo
bile parking space custodian. was
authorized to charge fifty cents
veek for each private car parked
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
STOCKS BREAK SHARPLY

NEW YORK. Jan. 10. - Coal
stocks broke sharply on the Curb
exchanbe following the announce
ment OF the failure Of conferences
between the operators and miners.
Glen Alden Coal reacted over eleven
points and Lekigh. Valley Coal GER
tihcates lost three points.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
LIQUOR QUARREL FATAL
Man Dies From Wounds at Teure
Haute.

BU nltcd Pfeea
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 12.--
Ben Clouse. IS. who was shot by
Wesley Smith. %, following quar-
rel over liquor at Marshall. ILL.,.
Saturday night. died at hospital
here today.
Smith, who gave himself up, said
he shot clouse because he took some
liquor away from him while at a
dance near Marshall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
CRIPPLED LAD WINS
FRIENDS IN TEXAS
Entertainments TO GO
Ousting Municipal Theatrical Di-
rectors Scheduled.

Ousting Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Cafle-
ton Guy, in charge of municipal
theatricals, and abandonment Of
the free entertainments at Brookside
and Garfield Parks are scheduled for
next park board meeting Thursday.
1t was said today.
Mayor Duvall has assured Guy OF
his interest in the work Guy is con-
Quoting, but park board members
have determined to reduce expen-
ditures by curtailing the theatricals.
established by former Mayor Shank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12

laws Of that country, divorce
could not be granted. only sep
aration.
The public prosecutor, how
ever. said Natcha should be
granted a divorce as Rudolph
was at fault in the breach.
Natcha. he said. is subject to
the laws of the State of Indiana,
which allow divorce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
GETS FIRST STICKER
Motorist Tagged ON Charge OF Turn
ing in Middle of Block.

Noel Johnson. 2426 E. Washington
St.. was The first autoist to receive
one Of the new police traffic stickers.
He was tagged Monday night on a
charge Of turning in the block near
Market and Illinois SITS. The depart
ment was out of stickers. but re-
ceived a large supply Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
HooSIER COUPLE HELD
SbelbyviIle Woman Leaves Children
to Elope With Widower.

BU United Press
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 12.-Rob-
ert McCracken, "a and Mrs. Edith
Vaughn. s2. both of Shelbyville, Ind,
were arrested here today for investi-
cation upon charge Of Mann act
violation. The couple were turned
over to Federal authorities.
According to police. Mrs. Vaughn,
the mother of four children, deserted
her husband in Shelbyville six weeks
ago and came here with McCracken
and his 3-year-old daughter. Mo
Cracken is widower.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
REVENUE BUREAU FLAYED
Committee Charges s21O.665. 1850 I'm
properly Allowed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE In
ternal revenue bureau has made i'm.
proper allowances OF $210. .665 .S60.4O
for amortization Of war facilities
the Couzens investigating commit.
tee Of the Senate stated today in it's
report charging the bureau with
gross inefficiency. The committee
recommended immediate action by
Congress to save the Government
the tax on two thirds Of the amount
named.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12

BIZ United Press
PARIS. Jan. 12.-Natcha Ram
bova, wife Of the film sheik,
Rudolph Valentino, pinned her
hopes for divorce today on the
laws of Indiana.
She and Rudy were married at
Crown Point.
Difficulty was feared at first
inasmuch as Valentino is an
Italian subject and under the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
U. S. JUDGE ON TRIAL
Lawyers Defend English Against
Impeachment.

Bu United Press
! WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-Federal
Judge George w. English Of the east
ern district of Illinois has not COM
mitted offenses of an impeachable
character, his lawyers argued today
before the House Judiciary Commit
tee. William M. Acton. Danville,
ILL.,, and Bruce A. Campbell. East ST.
Louis, ILL.,. appeared in behalf Of
English before the special committee
which recommended that impeach-
ment proceedings be instituted
against English
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
AVIATOR WILL SPEAK
Holiday Legion Post to Hear Nc
Gibeny Who Fought Riffians.

Activities Of American aviators
who served with the French in the
Riffian campaign will be told by
Capt. Donald III. McGibeny Of In.
dianapolis, at a dinner of John H.
Holiday Jr., American Legion Post
tonight at the First Presbyterian
Church, Sixteenth and Delaware SITS.
Captain McGibeny served with the
French as an aviator
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-12
STATE
CONVENTION JUNE 3
ScoFFS RAILROADS HURT
/. C. President Says Autos Instead
Have Helped Business.

4. - AAcN-ucHt says AutOS Austcdu
Have Helped Business.
Bv Unitc6 Press
CHICAGO. Jan. PC. II. Mark
ham. president Of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad. addressing the Amer
lean Railroad Builders Association.
today scoffed the popular belief that
automobiles threaten the financial
standing of the railroads.
Markham said transportation OF
road building materials and equip
ment. autos. gasoline and allied
products have more than made up
LOSSES from motor transportation.
Chief competition is from short
hauls, le said. and railroads are
willing to lose that business be-
cause It is Improbable.