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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
DRY LEAGUE
TO CLASSIC
CANDIDATES
Anti Saloon Body viii Put
Finger in State Political
Pie.
ASPIRANTS QUESTIONED
Speech Making Goes Merrily
on as Primary NearS.

With the primary only two weeks
off, interest Of politicians centered
today on a meeting of the In
diana Anti-Saloon League head
quarters committee, Wednesday, at
which candidates will be classified as
+wet," "dry' or "on the fence"
The classification will be made
from replies of candidates to a series
of questions on their prohibition
sentiments, mailed when the time
for fling for office expired.
Those who did not answer last
week were given a prodding and
urged to do so at once by State
League superintendent Edward S.
Shumaker. 1t is understood Shu-
maker wrote to those who were slow
answering, threatening to list them
as wet" in the leagues Indiana
edition of The American Issue, dry
publication, unless they answered.
Plan Wide Circulation
The league will shoulder the cost
Of giving the Indiana edition Of the
Issue a wide circulation throughout
the State.
The meeting Wednesday will be in
Shumaker's office, 1901 Roosevelt
Bldg.
The committee is composed of nine
league trustees, eight of whom are
ministers: They are the Revs. w. b.
Farmer, NJ. II. Appelby, c. M. Dins-
more, e. n. Evans, D. NJ. Horner. c.
Fl. Winders, II. =. Hostetter, and
Bishop II. II. F'out
The layman member OF the com
mittee is T.. II. Albertson.
Tns VS.. Outs
In addition to their prohibition
views the question of whether the
"outs" will be able to consolidate ef-
fectively against the Gins" will be
factor in determining who Shall be
Republican senatorial nominees, poll
ticians agreed.
Both Senators James f. Watson
and Arthur r. Robinson represent
the Gins" Watson is backed by a
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
TAX VALUATION RAISED
indianapolis Light and Heat Com.
pany figure Increased by Board.

Tax valuation of the Indianapolis
Light and Heat Company was in
creased from $9,232 900, last years
assessment. to $9.55O.00O today by
the State board OF tax commission
ers. Increase was made because
Of numerous additions during the
year.
The tax board was to assess the
Citizens Gas Company this after
noon. Assessment Of the Frank
fort Water Works was increased
from $243,55 to $250,O00 and the
Indian Pipe Line Company was al
lowed to remain at $500, 600.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
Motor Cleaner for
Mounts Approved

War Department approval Of
his electric vacuum cleaner,
which takes the place of the
curry comb for grooming Army
horses and mules was received
at Ft. Benjamin Harrison today
by Capt. A. c. Fitzhugh, Third
Field Artillery
The invention has replaced
curry combs and brushes en-
tirely at the fort. The nozzle is
equipped with a special brush
which messages the animals
and they do not object to it's
use.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
VOTE MODERATELY DRY
WOman's League Almost Splits Over
Prohibition Issue.
BIZ United PresS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 20.--By a
vote Of 70 to III the National League
Of Women oVters' convention went
only moderately "dry' here today.
Delegates defeated Il minority
committee after an hour of debate,
which would have put the league
on record as unalterably opposed to
any change in the Eighteenth
Amendment. d.
Great excitement prevailed as the
issue came to q vote, women clamor-
ing to be heard so rapidly they
could not get recognition from the
chair
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
BUTLER BEGINS DRIVE
Launches Predicted Cleanup With
Williams Convicted.
BIZ United Press

UNITED STATES MARINE
BASE, SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 20.
Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler to-
day launched his predicted dry en-
forcement crusade. an aftermath of
the court-martial conviction of Alex
ander Williams for being publicly
drunk and unfit for duty.
The general, who brought about
the arrest Of Colonel Williams, who
had acted as his host Of the night the
offense was alleged to have been
committed, made IL clear in an in
terview with the United Press that
the battle in defense of the Eight
eenth Amendment had Just begun
among the nations AIMED forces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
ELECTION HELD ILLEGAL
City Officials at Auburn Face Gust
ing-AppeaI Is Planned.
By United Press

By United Press
AURORA, Ind, April 2O.--City Of
ficials of Aurora We're expected to-
day to start preparations for an ap-
peal to the State Supreme Court
from the ruling Of Judge Beery in
the Dearborn County Court that
they were holding office illegally.
Judge Beery ruled that Mayor Z.
w. Caldwell and all other officials
chosen at the municipal election
last fall were not duly elected be-
cause Of Irregularities.
Evidence presented to Judge Beery
showed that in some precincts the
polls were open only three hours on
election day.
The city officials were permitted
by the court order to remain in Of
fice under bond, pending appeal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
HEAVY FROST IN STATE
Damage in Southern Indiana--Vege-
tation Not Harmed Here.

Some damage may have been done
by heavy frost in the southern part
Of the State Monday night, Meteor
ologist j. II. Arlington of the United
States weather bureau said today.
Frost also visited Indianapolis and
practically all Of Indiana, but vege-
tation was not far enough advanced
to be harmed, he stated. Tempera-
lures were below freezing in many
places.
Fair and warmer was the pleasant
forecast given for tonight and
Wednesday evening, it was said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
MAN, WIFE ARRESTED

Floyd Dunwoody, 25, of Ft Benja-
min Harrison and his wife, Mrs. Don
ma Dunwoody, 21, of S23 Fletcher
Ave, have been arrested by police in
connection with recent thefts Of
watches. They are being questioned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
DANCER FALLS; SUED

BV Untted PTe8S
NEW. YORK. April 20.-Russell
Gomez and his wife, Elizabeth. have
brought suit for $4,000 damages
against w. ]. Wilkinson, alleging
that Wilkinson fell down while
dancing with Mrs Gomez in such
manner as to break her leg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
PUPILS TO GIVE RECITAL
Program "Wednesday Night at Cen
traI Library Auditorium.

Mrs. Wilma Davis Hine, Apt. 116
of 1905 N. Pennsylvania ST., will
present a group of primary pupils
at dramatic are recital, Wednes-
day night in Crosby auditorium,
Central Library.
Piano pupils of Mary E. Manning,
1912 N. Harding St, will assist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
COMPANY INCORPORATES

Incorporation papers for the Tay-
lor Electric Company, 2214 Martha
ST.. were filed today at the State
house, listing capital stock at S10,-
900. Incorporators are Edward
Charles Taylor. Alice z. Brpdie and
Bertha May Taylor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
NEW ARCTIC EXPEDITION
Macmillan 10 Make Trip for Field
Museum of Chicago.
BIZ United Press

CHICAGO, April pa new Arc
tic expedition, under the command Of
Donald Is. Macmillan, veteran ex-
plcrer II the Polar seas, was an
nOunced today by the Field Museu;l.
The expedition will confne its ac-
uvites to tho sub-Arctic regions in
search Of geological, geological, an
thropological and bontanical speci-
mems.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
OFFICIALS
WANT LEE
BACK HERE.
Would Get Custody of Youth
So Murder Charge Can
Be Pressed.
ESCAPED SEVEN TIMES
Detective to Go to Buffalo,
Where He Is Held.

Police and county authorities to-
day sought to bring Ralph Lee, In
dianapolis youth, who has staged
seven spectacular escapes from po-
lice in various parts Of the coun-
try, back to Indianapolis to be tried
on the charge Of numbering Abner
Peek, Speedway Ave. grocer.
Lee was captured in Buffalo, n.
Y, where he fled after his
escape, April 10, from State peniten'
tiary at Knoxville, Tenn, where he
was sentenced for highway robbery
at Nashville, Tenn.
With sixteen other convicts, Lee
overpOwered guards, seized a street
car and auto and later neld up the
Bell Buckle, (Tenn) bank and OBJ
tained $4,000, Tennessee police say,
Detective to Leave
Detective Harry McGlenn, at
tached to Prosecutor William II.
Remy's office, will leave for Buffalo
tonight to pave the way for Lees re-
turn.
Detective Jess McMurtry will fol-
low in n few days with extradition
papers being prepared at Franklin,
Johnson County, to which Lee OBJ
tanned a change Of venue on the
murder charge.
Detective Captain Jerry Kinney re-
ceived a wire late Monday night
that Lee had been arrested and was
identified from a circular sent out
from here after Lee had escaped Jail
at Franklin.
Tennessee authorities are also
seeking custody Of Lee, Il telegram
from Buffalo today said.
The message said prison author
tiles had obtained requisition papers
for Lee and two other fugitives held
in Buffalo, and We're on their way
to take them in charge. 1t advised
Kinney to get in touch with the
prison warden If he desired Lee.
Good Chance
Kinney talked to Buffalo officers
over long distance and said there
was a good chance, however, that
Lee could be brought here. Lee
was captured last Thursday, he said
he learned.
I'D give $1,000 to get that bird
back here, Criminal Judge James A.
Collins said.
Il have a good chair case against
Lee" Prosecutor Remy said.
Lee must be tried in Johnson Coun-
ty, but he will be kept in the Marion
o..
When the trial starts he win be
handcuffed, hand and foot, and taken
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
JASPER, YOU'RE MEAN!
Pictures Women Bald and With
Whiskers in Five More Years.
BIZ United Press

bW JntttU PTtSS
CLEVELAND, April 20.-Women
will grow bald in five years then
they will grow whiskers and the time
will come when men will assume
their newly-wedded wivess names,
in the belief Of Jasper u. Smith, 50
year-old pedestrian, who pulled up
in Cleveland on a walking tour from
Tampa. Fla, to his home in Wind
ham, Mont.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
SANDO MAKES ADDRESS
Advertising Man Tells Butler Stu
dents of Workings of Agency.

Bryant Sando, advertising agency
head, addressed Butler University
advertising and Journalism classes
today.
Sando, in the seventh lecture spon-
sored by the Advertising Club, told
Of the part Of an agency in proper
distribution Of advertising.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
CHILD HELD FOR RANSOM
Daughter of Wealthy Manufacturer
Kidnapped at Gotham.

NEW YORK, April 20.-A score
Of detectives searched the Browns
vile section Of Brooklyn Monday
night for 10-year-old Emma Mar
tuccl, daughter Of a wealthy tile
company owner, who was kidnapped
at noon Monday as she was return
ing home to luncheon from school.
The child is held for $4,000 ransom,
according to a note handed to her
father by a messenger boy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
SENATOR'S MOTHER ILL
Robinson May Leave for Ohio Home
Tonight.
BU Times Special

BU Times NDcCldJ
WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator
Robinson, who arrived here from In
diana late Monday, said today he
has Just received word that his
mother is i'll at her homo at Pick
rington, Ohio, and he may leave for
there tonight. He will be back in
Indianapolis the end of the week,
and will then stay there until the
primary May a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
CAL FROWNS ON CENSOR
President Believes States, Not Ma
tion, Should Watch PhOtoplays.

By United Press
WASHINGTON. April 20.-Presi-
dent Coolidge does not favor national
censorship Of moving pictures, but
believes that any such action is a
State rather than a natioIa, one.
The Presidents spokesman today
pointed out that Mr.. Coolidge, while
Governor of Massachusetts,. vetoed
a bill creating a State censorship
board. He remarked, however, that
the opposition was based on con-
stitutional right rather than on the
merits of the pictures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
TROPHIES FOR LEGION
War Relics VIII Be Sent to Head
quarters, House Votes.

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 90
A resolution by Senator Robinson Of
Indiana directing the Secretary of
War to send war trophies to Ameri-
can Legion national headquarters in
Indianapolis was passed late Mon
day by the House. The resolution
had previously passed the Senate
and Is now law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
INDIANA CHURCH
OFFICIAL CALLED
AS DRY WITNESS
Dr.. Nicholson of Richmond
Summoned-MethodiSt
Bishop on Stand.
BN Timcs SpcciQl

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Dr. S.
Edgar Nicholson of Richmond, Ind,
chairman Of the prohibition com
mittee OF. the Five Years Meeting of
Friends. arrived here today TO testify
before the Senate Prohibition In.
vestigating Committee. Nicholson,
is national secretary Of the Anti
Saloon League, but said he would
testify as an official Of the Friends
Church and not for the dry or
ganization."
Bishop William Frazer Mcdowell
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
principal witness today, told the
Senators "the proposition to amend
the existing law is made in behalf
Of the bootleggers, booze dealers and
booze consumers who have steadily
broken the laws established by due
process.
Economic Blessing"
Clarence Wilson, secretary of the
Methodist Episcopal board Of tenn
peraL ce. prohibition and public NOR.
ais, testified that diversion of the
81, ,43S, 900, 900 the people formerly
spent annually for liquor to "chan-
nels of legitimate trade inevitably
means greater production and con-
sumption Of the necessities and true
luxuries of life"
Wilson condemned wet" figures,
showing increased crime as the re-
suit of prohibition. He said the
vets failed to take into considera-
tion that the population had in
creased considerably.
Serious Charge
Wilson charged a conspiracy ex-
listed to import aliens to violate
liquor laws. Wilson said the prohi-
bition unit reported from so to So
per cent of liquor law violators were
aliens.
Senator Reed challenged Wilson
to prove his statement and Wilson
said he would furnish statistics gath
cred by his European agents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
FEW SEATS
REMAIN FOR
GAS DERBY
Speedway Preparations off
to Flying Start-CIaSSiC
al Days Away.
LISTS CLOSE APRIL 30
Visitors to Spend More Time
in City.

Nine-tenths of the seats and half
the parking spaces already are sold,
though the fourteenth 500-mile In
dianapolis Motor Speedway race is
forty-one days away, Miss Eloise Dal-
lenbach, in charge of the seat sale.
reported today. She said sales are
100 per cent faster than last year.
First familiar barks Of racers viii
split the air at the Speedway soon
and rail-birds are confident sport
doms 1925 classic will be the race
of races
Remaining. beside scattered seats
in all stands, are only blocks Of 81
seats in stand f near the slippery
northwest side and 81 seats in stands
D and G on the treacherous south
turn.
Get Grounds in Trim
An aspect of activity pervades the
great brick oval, a force of men is
putting the stands and grounds in
trim: soon they will work on the
track; the Chamber Of Commerce is
planning its drive for rooms for Wis
itors; Steve Hannigan, publicity man
de luxe, will be here in ten days.
Carpenters are rushing work on
the $4,000 press and judges stand
replacing the one which burned fol
lowing last years race.
The ticket demand is growing
IafI 70 10, IL,
OF the $4,000 seats she said between
$4,000 and $4,000 are sold. The gate
admission again will be 81 Seat
prices range from 81 to $40. Boxes
at $50 and $42 are nearly sold out.
Lists Close April 80
The entry lists close at midnight.
Apri. 30. The next day Hannigan
will arrive from Florida, New York
and elsewhere to start Selling" the
gas derby to as many more than
100000 persons as he can.
The fact that the race will be
held on Monday means a big thing
to merchants and hotel men of the
city" Henry T. Davis, Chamber Of
Commerce convention bureau man
ager, said
at means that a larger number
of visitors will arrive Saturday, thus
spending three days in the city in
stead Of one or two. Judging
from the inquiries we have received
the attendance will break all exist
ing records.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
Serious Charge
HE KNOWS BETTER NOW

Says God Won't Let Me Die" and
Swallows Poison.
BIZ United Press
HOSKINS. Neb.. April Good
won't let me die" said Albert Strate,
21. Friends scoffed. AS proof, he
swallowed poison. Funeral services
are being arranged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
Home Edition

Swing around the local golf
courses with Brassies and
Birdies-on the Sport Page
every day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20

Fair and warmer tonight and
Wednesday, but probably be-
coming unsettled by Wednes-
day night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11
Our Sale Starts Monday. We Must Reduce
Our Stock. Be Sure and See Our Stock of
Reconditioned Guaranteed Automobiles

Packard Snort Touring late model has had real care S1G5O
Hupmobile DucO
SpTiaI
Light Six Roadster fine condition only
model.
nerfoct
1ootb Iookng
Ini Tho shon only
only
Many morere bargains good
CITIZENS AUTO co.
AZ Main ,vorus Crockett 1896
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AUTOMOBILES
Ford Coupe

1924 type, brand new paint five good
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AUTOMOBILES
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Ford Roadster

1924 type, five new tires and lock
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TWO 4-ron International trucks, good
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-07
Weekly Copper ReUiew

The weekly report of the metal
situation in the Mining Journal shows
copper slow, zinc business brisk,
silver bad and lead, while good,
the brief analysis Of the present
metal market Copper remains at
13 7-S, zinc is on about an Ia
basis and lead is on an Scent basis.
The slump in the domestic demand
for copper is caused by the slowing
up Of the building trades in the
east and this is only partially offset
by a growing European demand
Domestic consumption has been slow
ing up for the past four months.
France has averaged taking 1874
tons of copper per month this year,
as against a 9,204 average in 1925
and a 11,2S1 ton average in 1924.
Germany has been averaging 9,131
tons monthly this year in contrast
to a very large year in 1925, when
16,0S6 tons per month were taken.
The United Kingdom takings have
suffered because of the coal strike
and 8,422 tons per month have been
taken as against 11,245 tons last
year. Italy has shown steady in
crease from 1856 tons in 1924, SAN
tons per month in 1925 and 5,758
tons in 1926.
While they represent but COM
paratively small amounts as COM
pared to the four large European
nations, Belgium, Hungary, Soviet
;eh
India have shown an improved
monthly average over 1925. Copper
exports from the United States for
the year 1926 are almost sure to
show a slight falling off from the
reports of 1924 and 1925 In the
former year the total was 58O,518
tons, and in 1925 the figure was
57S,526 tons. To September 80 this
year the copper refineries have
shipped 364,394 tons to foreign coun-
tries. With an average of $4,000
tons for each of the last three months
of the year the total will be short.
Last months exports were the larg-
est of the year by over 5000 tons.
There is a natural antagonism
among the European consumers of
copper to the Copper Exporters, Inc
due to the fact that they are paying
more for their metal than the United
States consumers and they foresee
an increased competition of copper
and brass products from United States
fabricators.
1t is an interesting commentary
on United States conditions when
fabricators in this country can pay
over 100 per cent greater wages yet
be able to sell a large volume of
their products abroad in direct com
petition with the cheap European
labor. The 74,175 tons of American
manufactured copper products sold
abroad last year speaks well for the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-07
The Daily Dispatch Classified and LegaL Pace
DIRECTORs IN CONVENTION

MEXICO CITY, Dec. Especial to
The Dispatch) ).-Directors OF all the
zones into which the republic is
divided for the purpose of educa-
tional supervision are meeting in
Mexico City today for a four days
convention, in which full report
will be made on work done during
the past year. 1t is one of the
purposes of the convention to en-
enable the department of public in
struction to draw up it's plans for
next year based on experiences Of
the past twelve months. Sugges-
tions for changes will be considered
during the convention.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-07
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
EOR PRORATE OE WILL

In the Superior Court of the State of
Arizona, in and for the County of Co
chise.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mil
ton c. Tompkins, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Laura e.
Tompkins has filed in this court doc
ument purporting to be the last Will
and Testament of Milton G. >Tompkins,
deceased, together with petition
praying that same be admitted to pro-
bate and that Letters Testamentary
thereon be issued to said petitioner,
and that Saturday, the 18th day of De-
cember, 1926, at the hour of 1000
o'clock A. M, at the court room of said