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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
FARM BILL
VETO VOTE
DEFERRED
Several Hours May Pass Be-
fore Senate Can Reach
Measure.
LACK NEEDED MARGIN
Leaders Certain Coolidge
Will Be Upheld.

BH UntbG0 Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The
farm bloctwas squeezed out temper
arily in the legislative snarl in the
Senate today.
The plan to force an immediate
vote on President Coolidge's veto OF
the McNary-Haugen bill was inter.
rupted when Senators favoring
other legislation obtained the floor
and prevented the scheduled vote.
This precipitated parliamentary
tangle which may delay the vote
several hours.
Senator McNary Rep.), Oregon,
joint author of the bill, wanted to
send 1t and the veto message to the
Agriculture Committee, of which he
is chairman, where it would have
been buried beyond rescue from the
embarrassment incident to the
Senate sustaining the President.
Senator Robinson Dem.), Ar
kansas. floor leader, jumped quickly
to this cue, and pressed McNary for
definite statement as to whether
the bill was to be buried there. Nc
Nary, hesitant, said he could not
speak for the committee, and added
that he realized there was not a
chance Of passing the bill over the
Presidents veto. Later, he an
nounced outside the Chamber that
he would ask for a vote.
Farm leaders admit, however,
they can not pass over the veto of
President Coolidge. The necessary
two-thirds is lacking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
Predicts Communism
VIII Rule in u. S.

Bp United Press
DENVER, Colo, Feb. 26.-Com
munism in the United States within
twenty-five years is the prediction of
Bishop William Montgomery Brown,
Americas S most famous hereto"
Bishop Brown, who was excom
municated by the bishops of the
Protestant Episcopal Church for
heretical views at the age of rs some
two years ago, is in Denver for Sc
ries of lectures before labor organi-
cations.
"Your well known Judge Lind
sey," Bishop Brown told the United
Press, referring to Judge Ben B.
Lindsey Of Denver juvenile court
fame, "is pointing to communism
right now when he advocates COM
panionable marriage. But I would
go even farther than that. Not only
will women in the not far distant fu-
ture choose the men, rather than
vice.versa as at present, but ven
ture to predict with considerable GER
tainty that it won't be long before
the State will have to make provi-
sion for mothers and children"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
CAVE-|N Of DITCH FATAL
TO SHORTR|DGE TEACHER
William P. Crockett Loses Life in Trench Near Home
Sons See Father Crushed-Wife PROSTATE.

encountered because of the soft
earth. City hospital physicians
failed to revive Crockett. The body
was buried upright.
While police and neighbors at
tempted to uncover the body, Mrs.
Ethel Crockett, the wife, lay
PROSTATE in the home. with six other
children lowering around.
Harold and Austin worked in vain
with neighbors in an effort to save
their fathers life before arrival of
police. Both are Shortridge basket
ball players. Austin was on the foot
ball squad.
Neighbors attempted to quiet the
mother at the home.
Guarded Sons
"Oh, he was such a good father" 4"
she said.
"We asked him to wait until
weather opened up to finish the
ditch, but he was so anxious to get
it finished. He took every precaution
to guard Harold and Austin. and to
think he lost his own life." she said
Mr.. Crockett formerly taught at
Crawfordsville. His early home was
at Winamac, Ind.
The other children are: Irving, IA;
Paul, 8; David, s; James, 6; George 8,
and June, months. No arrange
ments were made for burial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
RECRU|TSASKED
IN SCHOOL FIGHT
Letters Seek Aid to Combat
Destruction of System.

Citizens were asked to join a per-
manent organization OF taxpayers
being formed to function effectively
in all public emergencies, such as
the present attempts OF the major
ity faction of the school board TO
dominate the management OF the
public school system regardless OF
the welfare and desires OF the poo.
ple," in letters sent out by Henry
L. Dithmer, Joseph ]. Schmid and
Grier M. Shotwell.
The three are officers Of a tempo
rary organization formed upon the
recent move of the school board fac.
ton to remove e. U. Graff. school
superintendent.
Impeachment proceedings against
the majority school board faction
will be instituted by the group. It
Is said.
"The minority members OF the
school board Fred Bates Johnson
and Charles r. Yoke) should be
Loyalty supported In their fight to
prevent private interest from con-
trolling our public school system"
the letter states. These destructive
tendencies have grown so serious
and widespread that q permanent
organization is now necessary"
Enrollments are 10 be sent 20
schmid at 100 N. Delaware St.. the
letter says.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
457 HEAR
ELEPHANT
CEREMONY

A number of small tuskers were
given their first lesson by the big
jumbos in the art of avoiding the
cspears of the elephant hunters at
an initiation meeting of the Nation
al Committee Order of Elephants
at the Knights of Pythias auditori-
um, Friday night.
The new members numbered 457
according to Albert Reeves, Mayor
Duvall's chauffeur.
Chief Carey in Charge.
The ritualistio service was con-
Quoted by Horace Carey, fire preven-
tion chief. Mayor Duvall and George
v. Coffin spoke.
Each member and candidate wore
large elephant mask with huge
Topping ears and tusks, and purple
robes wit ha picture Of q white
elephant on the front.
1--WE have all the persons who
amount to anything in the city hall
now in the Elephants, Reeves said.
"Others will be taken in or weeded
out. w are increasing rapidly and
500 nwiIl be the largest political
club Indianapolis has ever seen.
Bring on your Elphant Hunters"
Lew Optimistic
Samuel Lewis Shank, president of
the Elephant Hunters, who declares
that Elephants Club was George ".
Coffin's last political stand" said
that taking in of ''such a small num-
bers as that doesn't worry r;m."
"Just wait until start initiating
people" ne declared. II won't start
with 450. / am going to have half
OF Indianapolis in my club. I am
going after Coffin's hide, and I am
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26

William Perry Crockett, 46, Of 419
w. Forty Ninth St., Shortridge High
School physics teacher for seven
years, lost his life today when a
sewer trench caved in near his
home.
Crockett had warned his sons,
Harold, II, and Austin, 16, both
Shortridge students. who were work
ing with him in the ditch, to be
careful only a few minutes before
he was crushed to death. The
trench was about eleven feet deep.
Death at Once
Harold returned from a shed to
find his father pinned beneath about
three feet Of wet dirt. He attempted
to uncover the body, but was able
to clear only his fathers face. Death
apparently had come, for the father
was unable to speak.
A squad of police under Lieut..
Leonard Forsythe and firemen un-
der Captain Judd Of fire company 2S
labored for more than two hours in
removing the body. Difficulty was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
Utilities Magnate Refuses
Answers About Gifts to
Campaign Funds.

By United Press
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Samuel
insult, fractions multimillionaire,
again refused to answer certain
questions of the Reed Senate Elec-
ton Investigating Committee today,
and the committee proceeded to cite
him and two other witnesses for
contempt.
insult in a brief appearance on
the stand revealed, however, that all
the $125,000 he gave to the primary
campaign of Senator-designate
Frank L. Smith, Rep). Illinois came
from the till of the Commonwealth
Edison Ccmpany--an sInsull public
utility and electric light concern.
The committee considered this evil
dence highly Important in view Of
the fact Smith was the chairman Of
the state public utilities commission.
1t was also developed from insult
that he drew a check for $4,000,
payable to the electric light COM
pany, on June 80, 1926, to reimburse
it for money taken from ths till.
This, however, was after the pri-
mary of April 13, 1926, in which
the money was spent. 1t was also
after the Senate investigation Of the
primary had been begun.
The new evidence is expected to
be used in the fight now being made
iii the Senate to bar Smith from his
seat.
The contempt citation probably
will be submitted to the Senate
Monday by Senator Goff, Rep.).
West Virginia. Daniel Schuyler, In
sull attorney and Thomas Cunning
ham, Philadelphia court clerk, are
also to be cited with insult for sini-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
THE FIRST KISS

received her first kiss from the who offered her
Insnctvely she he sincere but bitter
ness made place of those toyed with
heart"
climax from "Joy" The Times serial
story Joyce Daring typical modern girl pennes
upon world after her peasureovng mother and stern father
parted.
The first chapters will start Tuesday March l.
the story you afford to miss.
You'll remember it years.
Climbing poverty riches Of the
perence this whose heraded the
tinent when
Bitterness her because of disilusions that
with womens hearts,
she at last thought she found haven Of happiness in what
seemed to be a true love.
whom did the happiness failed to
bring?
Daring knew the heights and the depths of happiness
despair. She the gamut of human emotions
this through adventures and Of
this great story
s Read about the greatest love of for
n It's the outstanding story of the year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
TERRIFIC STORM
LASHES ALASKA
Some of 1000 Fishermen
May Be Lost.

Bp United Press
SEWARD, Alaska, Feb. &c.
Boats of the Alaskan halibut fleet
were struggling into port here to-
day, reporting one of the most ter
rife storm battles in years on the
banks. 100 miles off shore. Nearly
1000 men were aboard the fishing
boats endangered in the storm and
several of the crafty were scattered
and their fate is unknown. Posi-
bility that some of the boats were
lost with all hands was admitted.
One hundred and fly boats compose
the halibut catching fleet.
The storm has been raging the
north Pacific since Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
CLOTURE BEATEN
IN BATTLE over
DAM LEGISLATION
BowIder Bill Proponents Fail
to Obtain Required Margin
of TWo-ThirdS.

Bu United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26. - The
fighting battalion which kept the
Bowlder Canyon dam bill before the
Senate seven consecutive days In
the most dramatic legislative con.
flict OF a decade was crushed today
when the Senate refused to adopt
a cloture rule to limit debate on the
measure. The petition to limit de-
bate and thus force the Senate to
vote upon the bill failed n receive
the two.thirds majority necessary
for its adoption.
As a result the way was left open
to the filibustering force opposing
the bill so that they can talk
endlessly and prevent passage OF the
measure.
The bill was introduced and cham.
pioned by Senator Hiram Johnson
Repl, California. who conducted a
dramatic fight to authorize appro-
priation of $125, 100000 for construc-
ton of a dam at Boulder Canyon in
the Colorado river. johnson said the
lives and property of people in the
Imperial Valley. California. were en-
dangered by failure to provide the
dam for Good control purposes. He
also urged adoption of the measure
to furnish needed power and irriga-
ton facilities to the southern area
and his plea rallied around him a
grim force which kept the Senate in
continuous session for thirty hours
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The filibusters, led by Senator As
hurst Dem.), Arizona, however. had
stood just as valiantly against the
measure on the ground that II de-
prived them of constitutional rights.
and they managed to rally more
than the one-third minority neces-
sary to defeat any cloture petition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
Woodrow Wilson's
Brother Is Dead

DW CntLPH Press
BALTIMORE. Nd. Feb. 26.-
Joseph r. Wilson, brother Of the
late war President, died early today
at his home in the Chedford apart
ments, here. Death was due to
nephritis. Mr.. Wilson had been
seriously Ill about two weeks.
With him at the time Of his death
was his widow and their only
daughter, Mrs. Alice Wilson Nc
Elroy, who came to Baltimore from
her Nashville (Tenn.) home a week
ago when it first appeared that her
fathers illness was critical.
Except in 1913, when he was a
candidate for secretary of the
United States Senate, the late Presi-
dents brother took no active interest
in national politics. He was de-
feated by James M. Baker of South
Carolina.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
Assembly Today

Both Houses convened at 10
a. m; adjourned to meet Monday,
10 a. m.
Teacher tenure bill passed.
Corn-borer appropriation bill
passed.
HOUSE .
judiciary "a" met to consider
legal phases Of petition to impeach
Mumcie Judge-meets again Mon
day.
Passed bill providing 2-cent levy
for State schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
BANK BANDITS HUNTED
Two Obtain $500 in Hold-up Of
Cashier at Brooklyn, Ind.

BIZ United Press
BROOKLYN, Ind, Feb. 26.-
Police of this vicinity today searched
for two bandits who held up the
cashier of the Brooklyn Peoples
Deposit Bank and escaped with $500.
No trace Of the bandits has been
found.
The bandits drove to the bank in
a car and one remained at the
wheel, while the second walked in
and demanded all available cash.
Covered by a revolver the cashier,
H. H. Leathers, gave the bandit
$500, and he retreated to the street,
escaping in the auto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
FRAUD TRIAL NEAR END
Daugherty- Miller Case Expected to
Go to Jury Tuesday.

BN United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Trial OF
former Attorney General Harry M
Daugherty and former Alien Prop.
erty Custodian Thomas w. Miller,
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the Government. probably will go
to the jury Tuesday.
The trial stood in adjournment
today for the weekend. Conclusion
of closing arguments of United
States District Attorney Emory
Buckner and Judge Knox's charge to
the jury are expected to take up all
of Mondays session.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
DEARTH'S FATE BEFORE COMMIT TEE
'ROYS ADVISED NOT TO
PAY FOR PAPERS, CHARGE
Parents Say Sons Tell Them Judge Dearth Told Them
Not to Meet Bill.

papers he confscated, is the charge
of parents of the boys.
And the parents do not like 1t.
'sWe are trying to rear our boys
to be honest. We let them sell
papers because of the opportunity
to get training in honesty and fair
dealing. We teach them that they
must meet both the financial and
moral obligations of this life," said
Mrs. A. D. Coatley, Ills E. First
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26

Privately, there was announced a
consensus of opinion that something
must be- done concerning the grave
charge that the right of free press
had been denied by Judge Dearth, II
the allegation that he had seized and
confiscated an issue of the Post
Democrat last Saturday and terror
lied newsboys by herding them into
court without warrant are sub.
stantiated.
Committee Desires Action
A desire for action on the matter
was universally expressed by mem.
bers Of the committee.
One of the suggestions made, in
order to avoid delay, is that the
committee may call witnesses Mon
day from Muncie, and that IL this
be done that possibly the judiciary
committee of the Senate be asked
to sit jointly.
That will be done If 1t is decided
to proceed under the statute remov-
ing a judge by two-thirds vote of
the members Of each house, instead
of the formal impeachment by the
House and trial by the Senate.
Chairman Harris Of the committee
has received considerable informa-
ton aside from that contained in
the petitions. all Of nature which
impresses with the necessity Of some
action by the Legislature.
Matter OF Rights
The forcible seizure of the news.
papers without hearing has shifted
the matter from a feud bt tween
a Judge and an editor with numer-
Gus sentences for contempt, to a
question of the sacredness OF the
Constitution.
The committee is open to sugges-
tions from attorneys as TO the law
governing the matter and It is prob
able that it will receive briefs from
attorneys who are interested in pre-
serving the integrity Of the Constitu-
ton and the power OF the Legis-
lature to protect 1t from invasion
by judges or other officials.
Lemuel A. Pittenger. Representa-
tive from Muncie, and a cousin of
the policeman suspended on
charges of slapping a newsboy, held
conferences with some members of
the committee, but the nature OF his
discussion was not disclosed.
II was the consensus Of opinion
that If the Legislature finds itself
powerless to impeach judges who in
terfere with constitutional rights,
some measure should be passed by
the Legislature looking to a remedy
and giving the Legislature such
power.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
FA|RMOUNT MAN
KILLED BY TRAIN
Struck by Pennsylvania
Near Country Club.

William j. Robey, so, of Fair.
mount, Ind, today was killed by a
Pennsylvania train near the Indian.
apolis Gun Club, west Of the city, on
Lynnhurst DIR.
Coroner Paul r. Robinson ordered
the body sent to Shirley Brothers
mortuary. The body was brought
here on the train.
A sister, Mary E. Watts, 902 W.
Thirty-F'irst ST., survives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
Little Debate

There was little debate when the
committee met as to the advisability
and the justice Of bringing impeach-
ment proceedigs under the charges
filed, IL they be substantiated by
proof.
The entire argument centered
around the authority Of the House
to bring such an action.
The statutes provide for such an
action but Supreme Court decisions
in the case of attempted removals OF
prosecuting attorney raised the ques-
ton Of the validity Of these statutes.
Direct Precedent Lacking
No attempt has ever been made
by the Legislature to impeach q
judge under the present Constitution
and there is no direct decision in
point. The precedents which raise
the question Of authority were based
on rulings that prosecutors can only
be removed for corruption or high
crimes, after conviction.
The. committee seemed apparently
eager to have the Legislature test
its own powers to impeach judges
who have abused their powers and
were unanimous in the belief that
the Legislature should have the
same power which is given Congress
over Federal judges.
The committee may meet again
Monday before reaching a final de-
cision on procedure.
The committee met early Satur.
day to consider the petitions of
Muncie citizens asking for the i'm
peachment Of Judge Dearth.
These petitions charged Dearth
with the charges Of interfering with
the freedom Of the press. and with
an irregular appointment az jury
commissioner, from which had re-
suited miscarriages of justice.
The first charge was based upon
the charge that he had seized and
confiscated newspapers. copies Of the
Democrat. and had ordered the
capture Of newsboys without warrant
and without trial.
When the committee opened its
session, Chairman Harris outlined
two courses which he said we're open
to the House and the committee.
The first was the election Of .
board Of managers 20 prosecute any
charges 1t made before the Senate
sitting as q trial court.
This resolution. he said, would 70
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
MISSING CRAFT SAFE

BIZ United Press
CORDOvA, Alaska, Feb. 26.--
After all hope has been given up for
the small gasoline boat Imp and her
crew, the craft was found near the
entrance to Cordova Harbor, where
it had sought refuge from the heavy
gales earlier in the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
GET ONE OUT OF FOUR

By United Press
NEW YORK-One out of every
four men automobile drivers, or &c
per cent, in Now York State were ar
rested in 1926 for some violation of
traffic laws. Only 20 per cent of
women drivers were hailed before
courts of the State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
TWO STEAMERS SINK

LOUISVILLE. KY, Feb. So.
Two steamers, the Advance, owned
by the Waterways Company
Louisville and the conqueror, owned
by a subsidiary Of the Wheeling
Steel Company. were sunk today IN
the Ohio River. by winds and high
waves. Fourteen men on the Ad-
vance and ten on the Confuerpr
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26

Names of fifteen prominent In
dianapolis citizens We're signed to a
statement, laid on the desk of each
member of the House of Representa-
tives today. asking that the Sims
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
DALE: ISSUE
SOLD OUT
At MUNC|E
Judge Dearth Keeps Hands
Off as Thousands Buy
Papers.
ON CORNERS
Wait for Action, but Nothing
Happens.
Y 1CIHIzENs ON CORNERS

Times Staff Correspondent
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 26.-Three
thousand copies of the PostDemo-
crat, whose issue was seized last Sat
urday by orders of Circuit Judge
Clarence w. Dearth, were sold with
in an hour after they appeared on
the streets here this morning.
The paper is printed at Portland,
Ind. Every copy brought in had
been bought by the large crowds
which were on the streets and the
little printing plant at Portland was
worked over time to print more.
Mrs. George Dale, wife of the edi-
tor, announced that the capacity of
10000 for days output would be
in Muncie before evening.
Boys Unm0lested
In contrast to week ago, no eff
fort was made by Judge Dearth to in
terfere with the newsboys.
Also in contrast was the fact that
Saturday more than 100 boys were
clamoring for the chance to sell
papers, several men Joined the sell
ing force and crowds OF mem stood
at important corners. apparently
awaiting for some action.
In the past it has been difficult to
find boys to sell Dale's paper.
Mrs. Dale was in command Of the
paper, her husband remaining at
= AGreenville, Ohio, and inviting
Dearth to extradite him if he has
any criminal warrant against him,
and suggesting that he would well
come a chance to present the legal
issues in his case before Federal
Court or a neutral tribunal.
Police Policy Changed
That suppression of newspapers is
a policy that has been discarded for
the present, was suggested by both
police and sheriff's offices, who said
that they had no requests for action
today.
Van Ogle, attorney for Judge
Dearth, gave out an interview in
which he suggested that action of
some unmentioned sort would be ta-
ken against The Indianapolis Times,
which demanded the impeachment
OF Judge Dearth. Van Ogle did not
state when or what he expected to
do.
"a Better Method''
''There is a better method Of cop
ing with this situation than by fling
an injunction, ;" he said, in comment
ing on a report that he had pre-
pared petition asking for such an
action against The Times being dis
tributed in Muncie.
Muncie is today filled with resi-
dents of the county who came in
greater numbers than usual. The
word that a petition had been pre-
scented asking for the Impeachment
0f Judge Dearth is the accredited
reason. These people discussed the
plans and interest centered on the
Legislature and it's action in the
matter.
AS evidence of the, state Of mind
Min Muncie is the report by one boy
What a woman, in buying a paper,
threw it into bag and said fearfully
that she expected to be arrested if
found with a copy of the Post-Demo-
crat in her possession.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-26
BY EIdora Field
Times staff CorfesDondent

tHto btUFF OVTTtoDUHUVHV
MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 26.--Circuit
Judge Clarence w. Dearth, who
herded a lot of little boys into a
big courtroom and scared u them
stiff with such words as probation"
and ''reformatory," also advised
newsboys not to pay Mrs. George
w. Dale, wife of the editor Of the
Muncie Post-Democrat, for the