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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
Howard D. McCIeIIand, Chief
Clerk, Expected to Sue
Ceed John D. Williams as
Director - Crawford Re-
tires April II.
DEMOCRATIC APPoINTEE
IS FARMER AND BANKER
Strong Fight Made for Re-
naming of incumbent,
Now Under Indictment
Governor Said to Be
Grooming Friend for Job.

Robert B. Boren Of Fountain City,
retired farmer and banker, was re-
vealed today as Governor Jackson s
choice for the State highway COM
mission post now held by Earl Craw-
ford Of Milton, Democrat.
Boren, also a Democrat, will sue
ceed Crawford when the latter's term
ends April II. Three other promi-
nent Hoosier Democrats were appli-
cants for the position, as well as
Crawford, in whose behalf a strong
fight was made for appointment.
Crawfords support came mainly
from Indiana Farm Bureau Fedora
ton officials. He was appointed
April 18, 1919, by Governor James
p. Goodrich when the commission
was organized.
Fight Against Crawford
Republicans have made a persist
ent fight to accomplish Crawford's
removal since his implication in the
commissions disposal of approx
mately s$8.OO0,0OO worth of unused
war material for less than $1,000,O0O.
Crawford was indicted year ago for
conspiracy to embezzle some OF the
property True bills were returned
at the same time against John d.
williams, com mfsNion director; George
Bartney, former superintendent of
equipment; Moses and Victor Gold
berg, local junk dealers, and G. Will
liam Whaley. No effort toward an
early trial has been manifest.
Boren, "a, is president of the Foun-
tain State Bank. Twenty years Of
his life were spent in the retail lum-
Der and building business. He Is a
lifelong resident of Wayne County
and has been a consistent Demo-
cratic party leader. Boren teaches a
young mems class in the Fountain
City Christian Church. He is mar
ried.
Question of Directorship
With the matter of Crawford's
successorship definitely settled, the
question arises as to retention OF
Williams as director. His removal,
together with Crawford's, was
sought during the 1925 Legislature.
Governor Jackson is said to be
grooming his close friend, Howard
D. McClelland, chief clerk of the
commission, for the dictatorship.
McC1elland for seventeen years held
positions as clerk and assistant chief
clerk in the mail service, resigning
to take position in the Secretary
of States Office, when Jackson was
elected to that position. For nearly
ten years McClelland was head of
the State automobile license depart
ment, being the originator Of the
present plan whereby license plates
are distributed. He was made chief
clerk of the commission a year ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
May WITHDRAW
LEAGUE PETITION
German NationaIiStS Make
Demand.

Bn United Press
BERLIN, March 22.-German ma
tionalists today demanded in the
Reichstag that Germany withdraw
her application for membership in
the League of Nations.
Count Westap, a nationalist lead
er. replied to Foreign Minister
Stresemann's explanation OF Ger
many's failure to gain admission in.
to the league last week in "A speech
which declared the nationalists
lack of confidence in the cabinet as
well as in the league.
Westap said Germany could not
be a member of the league on an
equal footing with other members
until universal disarmament had
been achieved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
Service Club Members Dis
CuSS, Behind Closed
Doors, General Situation
Group Will Be Named
to Look Into Relocation.
SPECIAL STRESS LAID
ON SHORTRIDGE FIGHT
Report of Investigating
Committee to Be Given at
Central Labor Union
Meeting Tonight Other
Gatherings Scheduled.

Proposal of school board majority
faction members to locate the new
Shortridge High School on Forty
Sixth St, between Central Ave. and
Washington Blvd. win be investi-
gated by n special Service Club com
mittee, club members decided today
in a closed meeting.
The committee, which probably
will be named next Monday, will
look into the intended relocation
from the original site at Thirty
Fourth and Meridian Sts., and will
report to the club whether or not II
is advisable for the organization 70
take some stand I'm the matter, A.
V. Stackhouse, secretary. said. The
general school situation was dis.
cussed.
Temporarily Restrained
The board has been temporarily
restrained from selling the Thirty
Four st. site and buying the other
by the order Of Judge Sidney s,
Miller OF Superior Court Three.
granted on a petition Of the Indian.
apolis Public School Welfare Asso-
citation, composed OF patrons and
north side residents protesting relo.
cation of the school Hearing for
a permanent injunction will be
held March 81.
Majority and minority reports OF
an investigation conducted by n spe.
cial committee Of the Central Labor
Union will be presented at the union
meeting tonight. Three OF the com
mittee have signed n report indors-
ing immediate erection OF the school
on Thirty. Fourth st.
To BE Discussed
Executive committee members OF
the Indianapolis Federation of Com
munity Civic Clubs will discuss the
situation tonight.
Wednesday night a mass meeting
will be held in the recreational hall
of the Seventh Christian Church,
Annetta and Udell SITS, for the same
purpose. Another mass meeting will
be held south of Fail Greek Friday
night.
With the temporary restraining
order issued, the school board meet.
ing Tuesday night will be unable to
take further moves.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
Death PENALTY
In MURDER CASE
Negro. Accused of Killing
Wife, Sentenced.

Roosevelt Hicks. 90, Negro, tried
before a jury in Criminal Court last
week on charge Of first degree muir
der, was found guilty in a verdict
returned today. The jurors recon-
mended the death penalty which was
passed upon Hicks after the verdict
was read.
Judge James A. Collins will COM
NIT Hicks Saturday, to the Indiana
State Prison to be held until date
for his electrocution. Hicks was
charged with fatally shooting his
wife, July "a. Hicks said he killed
his wife because he loved her"
Ira NJ. Holmes. defense attor-
ney, said he may appeal.
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PROHIBITION TO
GO ON TRIAL
Senate Committee Author
ICES Restricted Hearing.

BD United Press
WASHINGTON, March eau.
thorization for restricted hearing OF
witnesses for and against the ma
tional prohibition act was given by
the full Senate Judiciary Committee
today.
The full committee also ratified
the action Of the subcommittee I'm
killing the bill offered by Senator
Edwards, Democrat New Jersey, for
outright repeal OF the Volstead act.
The committee accepted the re-
port of its subcommittee recon-
mending that drys and vets be given
six days each to present their ar
guments.
IL is expected that the first wit.
ness will be heard about April Is.
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OHIO BUS Law
BLOCK DENIED
Supreme Court Denies In
diana Lines Petition.

BV United Press
WASHINGTON. March 22.-The
Supreme Court today denied the Red
Ball Transit Company OF Indiana
temporary injunction against en-
forcement OF the Ohio Public Utin.
ties Commissions orders requiring
II to obtain certificate Of public
convenience and necessity in order
to operate It's motor truck transpor-
tation line in that State.
Lower Federal courts upheld the
law requiring the company 70 OBJ
tain the certificates. over its pro-
test that it was engaged In inter.
state commerce over which the State
had no jurisdiction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
PLAN HUGE new
POWER STATION
Will Have 1850, 900 Horse
Power Capacity.

BU United Press
CHICAGO, March 22.-Plans for
a new electric generating station OF
1,335,OOO horse power capacity on
the Indiana shore of Lake Michigan
were announced today by the State
Line Generating Company, a Samuel
insult interest.
The station will be larger than
any station now in existence and
will supply only wholesale electri-
city.
Construction will begin Immediate
ly. The first unit of 267 900 horse
power will go into operation in 1929.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
SUPREME COURT
BACKS Oil. LAW
AffirmS Constitutionality of
State Inspection.

BIZ United PreGs
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The
Supreme Court today affirmed with
out opinion the decision of Indiana
Federal Courts upholding the con-
stitutionality of the Indiana oil in
spection law, challenged by the
Evansville Oil and Grease Company,
the Maryland Refining Company and
others.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
So MOTOR DEATHS
USHER IN SEASON
Reports Received From Fourteen Cites-Chcago in Lead
Thirteen Injured Here and 28 Drivers Arrested

fourteen cities totaled fifty-three.
The injuries aggregated more than
twice that number.
Chicago with twelve dead and New
York with eight led the list. Other
cities to report fatalities were:
Detroit, 2; Salem. Mo-. Q; Whining
ton, Del, 2; Miami. /; Des Moines,
/; Oklahoma City. 8; Toledo, 2; New
Bayvillage, Ohio, 2; Harrisburg.
Pa, /; Pittsburgh, 1; Cleveland, 2;
Los Angeles, 3; Philadelphia, 4;
Grand Haven, Mich, L; and San
Diego, 4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
PROHIBITION POLL ENDS
Results Widely Discussed by Both
Vets and Drys; Pulpit Topic.

BIZ Unttfd PreS8
NEW YORK, March 22.-Al-
though the majority Of the news
paper polls OH prohibition have end
ed, the discussion they have en-.
gendered continues in full bloom.
Dry leaders protest that the polls
represented only a Slight percent.
age OF the actual prohibition vote
while wet leaders, jubilant over the
victory" they achieved in the unof-
ficial referendums. predict eventual
modification or repeal Of the pro-
hibition laws.
Pulpits in many cities Sunday
were given over to the controversy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22

FLOOD ON ALLEGHENY
Condition in Pennsylvania Serious as
River Rises.

BIZ Lntted PTesS
FRANKLIN, Pa, March 22.-
Flood conditions prevail in the up
per Allegheny River district today
with the situation growing more Sc
rious every hour.
At Franklin the river stage was
20.3 feet at 8 a. m. today-more
than five feet above flood level, and
the waters continued to rise at the
rate of 8 Of foot per hour.
At Oil City business is demoral
lied as the river is at 26 feet and
rising.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
TRAFFIC SIGNALS JAM
Police Called to Aid Volunteer Cop
system on Blind

Traffic was jammed along Merid-
ian ST. Sunday when the signal
light system went on the "blink"
and stopped with the green lights
giving north and south traffic the
rightaway.
Police were called to the aid of
Shorty" Burch, who volunteered as
traffic cop at New York and Meridian
SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
ELECTION TRIAL BEGUN
G. o. p. Politicians in COnnersvilIe
Primary Case I'm Court.
BU United Press
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Bv United Press
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, March %.
Trial Of four Connersville Repub-
Hcan politicians accused .of remov-
ing absent voters ballots from the
office of the city clerk during the
primary campaign a year ago, was
scheduled to start today in Fayette
County court
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SEEK WARTIME LEVEL
Rail Workers of West Start Wage
Campaign April 5.

By United Press
CHICAGO, March 22.-Attempts of
railroadsworkers Of the West to re-
store wartime wage levels, which
would mean annual increases totaling
approximately $500, 100000, will be
started in Chicago April 5. Heads Of
the conductors, trainmen and switch
mems union VIII meet railroad eX-
ecutives on that date. Southern rail
road workers are to meet executives
in Washington March 25.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
RING THEFT CHARGED
Former Store EmpIOys Arrested
Said to Have Stolen Diamond.

Alleging that $3.50 diamond had
been stolen fom his store, Jack War
ner, Al w. Ohio ST., today brought
about the arrest Of Jack Goldstein,
alias Harry Davis, 23, Roosevelt Ho-
tel, on an embezzlement charge.
Goldstein formerly was employed by
Warner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
NEW FRENCH PROGRAM

BU United Press
PARIS, March 22.APremier Bri-
and's cabinet today approved the
financial program OF Finance Min
lister Peret upon which II will risk
its tenure of Office in the Chamber
of Deputies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
NO CLEW To THIEF

Police today had no clew to the
identity of the thief who stole $56
from safe at a filing station at
Eleventh and Pennsylvania Sts..
while Ray Cutler, 1910 w. Wash
7ington ST., was busy waiting on GUS
toners Saturday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22

Arrival of spring brought motor
lists out in force on the highways,
and the inevitable trail Of death and
injuries was left.
Weekend motor fatalities reported
to the United Press today from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
0NE-WAY RULES
ON MERIDIAN ST.
hit BY BEDFORD
Highway Has Become Race
Course, He Says
Urges Change.

Hervey Bedford, traffic Inspector,
today recommended to Police Chief
Claude +. Johnson that one-way
traffic on Meridian st. be abolished.
His recommendation will be placed
before the board Of safety, Tuesday.
Meridian st. is now set aside for
south bound traffic between to 0
a. m. and north traffic between 4:30
and $50 p. m.
Bedford gave three reasons for
asking abolishment Of one-way
traffic.
Race Course"
The street has become a race
course, he said, and motorists come
from as far east as College Ave. and
as far west as Northwestern Ave. to
race north or south on Meridian at
thirty to forty miles an hour.
1t would take six motorcycle Of
ficers to enforce the speed limits
during the one-way traffic hours and
men are not available.
His second reason was that the
street is not marked properly for
one-way traffic and out-of-town mo-
torists not aware OF the rules risk
their lives driving the wrong way.
The fact that part OF the street is
paved with wood blocks also makes
the street extremely dangerous as It
is impossible to stop within 100 feet
in wet weather, he said.
Many Hurt
His third reason was the large
number o. pedestrians injured
crossing the treet.
Accident prevention bureau fig.
ures show too many pedestrians
have been injured on Meridian st.
this year, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
ROBBERS GET $4,000
Valparaiso Police Chief Has Clews
to Safe Blowers.

DIV TWtTtU I7TcSd
VALPARAISO, Ind. March 22.-
William Pennington, chief Of police,
today had two important clews in
investigating the robbery Of the
Lowenstine department store here.
Robbers blew the safe and escaped
with $4,000 in cash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
CHICAGO TOLL TWELVE
New Death List Record for Twenty
Four Hours Set.

BH United Press
CHICAGO, March 20. - Balmy
spring breezes beckoned to Chicago
motorists over the weekend and ~
persons were killed in automobile ac-
cidents in the first traffic rush OF
the season.
The death list established a new
high record for a Neutrality-suspicious.
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CIRCUS MIDGET DEAD
Chinaman, 81, One of Smallest Per-
sons in Universe.

BIZ United Press
KNOX, Ind, March 22.-Arrange-
ments were being made today for
the burial of Che Nah, 81, one of
the smallest men in the world, who
died here Sunday.
Nah was 2S inches high and
weighed 40 pounds. His que was
13 feet long.
He was born in Mingpoo Island
of Choo Lang, on April Is, 1888, and
on May 16, 1881, was brought to the
United States by ?. It. Barnum,
pioneer circus man. Nah retired
to a small farm here in 1890. He
leaves a widow and one son, who is
four feet tall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
Yield Per Acre and Total
Production of Grain in
1925 Sets State Record,
According to Federal
StatiStiCian.
MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR
IN QUARTER OF CENTURY
Average Was 43.5 Com
pared With 25.6 in 1924
POI, $4,000 Bushels
Harvest Valued at $110,-
725,OO0.

Yield Of corn per acre and the to-
tai production of grain in Indiana
during 1925 were the largest in twen-
ty-five years, it was announced today
by Miner NJ. Justin, agricultural
statistician Of the Federal Depart
ment of Agriculture.
According to figures given, Indi-
ana farmers last year passed
through one of the most prosperous
years in the last two and one-haf
decades as far as crop production
was concerned This substantiates
the theory advanced by business
men that farming communities will
be factors in the prosperity and in
dustrial expansion expected through
out the State for 1926.
Farmers are planning only slight
changes ia crop acreage this spring,
Justin said. Spring wheat, however,
will be sown more generally than
in previous years.
Average Yield
In 1925 the average YIELD Of corn
for an acre was 43,5 bushels as
compared to 25.6 in 1924. During
1924, a total of 4,45O, 600 acres were
cultivated for corn and during the
last year, 4,62S, 900 acres were given
over to corn. The total production
of corn last year in Indiana was
POI $3.50 bushels, as compared to
113,92O.0 900 bushels in 1924.
Total value of the corn produced
last year was $l1O.725. 900. The pre-
ceding year the total was S107,0S5,-
600. In 1925, 1851 $40 ucres were
given over to production OF Indiana's
twenty-eight most important crops.
while in 1924, total of 11,070,560
acres was devoted to this purpose.
Value of these crops was less last
year than in 1924, the 1925 total be-
ing $240, ,661 $50, as compared to
$251, ,0S9 $40 in 1924.
In County
Total corn production in Marion
County last year was 1,9S3,000 bush
els. while in 1924 it was $4,000
bushels. Value of this county's corn
production was S1,091 900 in 1925, as
compared to 1858, 900 for the preced-
ing year. Marion County produced
541 900 bushels of oats in 1925, valued
at 100000 The 1924 production was
534, 900 bushels, valued at $256,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
BANK FAILURE
VermilIion County Grand Jury Con-
venes for Investigation.

BU UnlteH PTe6S
NEWPORT, Ind, March ga
special session of the Vermillion
County grand jury convened here
today.
1t was understood the jury will
probe the failure Of the State bank
at Universal, which closed Feb. 4.
Depositors filed suits against Of
ficials.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
A Directory of
Used Car Bargains

Can be found in today's Times
Want Ads.
Indianapolis Auto dealers cooperat-
ing with The Times Red Tag sale
of Used Cars-are offering a selec-
tion of good used cars listed in to-
days want ads. Read the offerings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-22
Forecast

ID AIN predicted for tonight;
IN Tuesday expected to be
fair.
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Home Edition

d FAD Eddie Ash, Times
IN Sport Editor. He's with
the Indians at Hot Springs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
STATE SHOOTING
WAS JUSTIFIED
Man Who Broke Away From
Officer Is in Hospital.

Shooting Of David Caps, 26, Of
1349 Silver Ave, by Patrolman VIII
liam Martin Wednesday night was
entirely justified. police officials said
today. Caps is in city hospital with
bullet wound in his back. His con-
dition is not serious.
Reports state that Martin had Ill
rected Capps and another man,
sought by police, TO a street adj
dress. They are said to have re-
turned to the scene later, acting sus-
piciously. Martin arrested Caps,
started to search him and his com
panion ran. The officer said he
found a revolver and a bottle Of
whisky in the mans pocket.
En- route to the patrol box Capps
is said to have broken away. Martin
fired in the air and ordered Capps to
stop, and when he did not do SO, fired
at him. Caps fell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06

interstate commerce commission
acts on the petition Of it's owners to
abandon it, was expressed today,
when it was learned that group Of
business men in towns and cities
served by the road we're preparing
to incorporate to buy it from the
Big Four and Pennsylvania lines.
The Midland runs from Muncie
to Brazil, through a rich agricultural
section and IL it is abandoned, nearly
twenty cities and towns would be
without railroad facilities.
Public Service Commissioner
Clyde II. Jones today heard evil
dence of both sides on the abandon.
ment, for the third day. He will
turn evidence over to the Commerce
Commission.
At present it is proposed to abuy
the stretch of road from Muncie to
Lebanon, but an effort is being ex-
erted to have the Muncie to Wave
land StriD purchased
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
Watson Far Ahead

Tabulations from 3,131 Of the
States 1851 precincts in the Repub-
lican long-term fight, gave Watson
245,120, and Adams, 100. 1858.
In the short.tern count, 3,0S9 pre-
cincts gave Robinson, 195,676; Arch
Graham, 1921; Oswald Ryan, 42,942;
Ward Hiner, 25,49S; DR.. James Nor
rel, 1894.
Results from 1894 precincts in the
Democratic .balloting gave: Stump,
44,99S; Cullcp, 43,O64 Slack, 42,296;
Frederick, 4O,059; L. William Curry,
23,SO9; William Rauch, 23,363.
There was no opposition to Evans
Woollen for the Democratic short
term nomination.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-06
LEAD SEE-SAWS
IN DEMOCRATIC
SENATE BATTLE
Plurality Expected to Have
Small Effect on Con-
vention.

Interest in complete returns from
Tuesdays primary election Jagged
today with Senators James e. Wat
son and Arthur r. Robinson sweep
ing victors in the Republican sena-
torial balloting and the Democratic
contest so close that convention del
egates are expected to regard lightly
the plurality one Of the candidates
will receive.
Senator Watson had a majority
Of more than 100000 over Claris
Adams in the returns tabulated, and
Senator Robinson was $1,000 votes
ahead Of the entire vote given his
four opponents.
Leadership in the Democratic race
for the longterm senatorial nomina-
ton changed frequently. At differ
ent times during the count the lead
has been held by Albert Stump, Will
liam A. Cullop, L. Ert Slack and
John e. Frederick.
Convention June 3.
With this condition existing. the
plurality victory will mean little to
delegates to the State Democratic
convention In Tomllnson Hail, June
3, because of the almost even distri-
button Of votes among the four lead
ing candidates.
The probabilities Of an outsider be-
ing chosen by the convention as
Watsons foe Is enhanced by the fact
that the delegates may be divided in
their support of the four candidates
as were the voters.
Most prominent outsiders being
discussed as likely convention
choices were Lincoln Dixon OF
North Vernon and Joseph M. GRAY
ems Of Madison.
Dixon was chairman Of the
speakers bureau of the national
Democratic committee during the
last presidential campaign, has
served in the State Legislature and
held a high place in the party
councils for years.
Determined efforts to get Cravens
to run in the, primary contest were
made by the party organization. He
also has served many terms in the
State Legislature and was q close
friend of the late Senator Samuel
M. Ralston.
Stump held a slight margin over
Cullop for first place in unofficial re-
turns available today, but it ap-
peared that the plurality winner will
not be known definitely until the
complete returns are officially tabu-
lated by the State board of election
commissioners.