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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-08
ABOUT THE
LOBBIES

Various attitudes toward Holy
Writ were expressed by Senator'S
when the bill calling for Bible read
ing in the Indiana schools was up
for debate Monday. One Senator
declared that civilization was impos-
sible without the Bible, another that
the Book was too sacred to be placed
in profane hands and a third eX-
pressed the opinion that there are
other books held. sacred and none
should be used in the schools.
Concurrent resolution No. was
signed by the presiding officers in
both Houses Monday. 1t memoir
ializes Congress to appropriate
funds for erection of Veterans
hospital in Indiana.
Employees at the Michigan City will
be pensioned if a bill introduced by
Senator Claude S. Steele Cknox) is
passed. .. Sd.
A sabbitical year for teachers with
seven years service in the public
schools is provided nj a bill intro
duced in the Senate Monday. The
years leave would be with half pay
under the bills provision.
The House bill to license drug
stores will be made a matter of
special business in the Sentae next
Monday at II a. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-08
STRIKE HINT SEEN
IN BILL PROVIDING
CHANGE IN CODE
ween' Labor Could Replace
Miners in Event of Coal
Tie-Up.

Rumblings of a possible coal
strike, April 1, were heard in the
Indiana House of Representatives,
Monday afternoon when. Representa-
tive Frank e. Wright (Rep.), Indian
apolis, introduced a bill repeating i'm
portant safety features of the In
diana miners law. The bill would
permit the hiring of any type of
green" labor in event Of strike.
Prison labor could even be used
under Wrlght's amendment referred
TO the House committee on mines
and mining.
None of the International officers
of the United Mine Workers OF
America. whose headquarters are in
indianapolis, was in the city wnen
the innocent appearing bill Of three
lines was introduced.
Predicts Bills Loss
Ellis Searles, editor of the United
Mine Workers Journal, when told of
the proposed legislation, said:
mo Legislature will allow itself to
so on record as repeating safety
measures. This bill will be killed as
certainly as scores of similar bills in
all mining States have been killed.
Reputable mine operators are as OPP
posed to tampering with the safety
code as is the United Mine Workers
of America"
A wage scale conference of mine
operators and representatives of the
United Mine Workers Of America
conyenes at Miami, Fla, Monday.
The conference will attempt to draw
up a new wage agreement to become
effective April /.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27
BEVERIDGE
THIRD LOSS
IN 2 YEARS
Senator's Death Follows
Closely Passing of RaI-
Ston, Marshall.

Former Senator Albert j. Bev-
eridge, who died today, was the third
Hoosier statesman Of national fame
to die within the past two years.
FORMER Vice President Thomas
r. Marshall, died June 1, 1925, in
Washington, d. c., and was brought
to his old home, 1899 N. Illinois
ST.. to be buried then in Crown Hill
cemetery. And on Oct. IA, 1925.
Samuel NJ. Ralston, former United
States senator. died at Hoosier
Home, north Of the city. He was
buried in Lebanon, Ind.
In each of the three instances the
men had carried themselves to the
front ranks by personal dominance,
ambition, hard work and courage.
Mr.. Beveridge was the youngest OF
the three. He died at the age of
65, while Mr.. Ralston was 81, and
Mr.. Marshall, Il.
Lives Of all the men were filled
with public appearances as rep
resentatives of the citizens of their
city. State and country.
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PRINTING SCHOOL
MAY Be RETAINED
Board Considers Erection of
Suitable Building.

School authorities today were plan
ming means of erecting a suitable
new building at Technical High
School to house the printing school
maintained by the United Typothetae
of America and to prevent its re-
moval to the Carnegie Institute of
Technology, at Pittsburgh.
The removal was threatened by
e. F. Eilert, typothetae president,
because quarters here are in
adequate.
School board members will present
preliminary plans to Eilert at a
special board meeting May 3.
Acting School superintendent
Joseph F. Thornton suggested the
new structure, be a memorial to the
late Charles A. Bookwalter. former
mayor, who was responsible for
establishment of the school here In
1919.
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rivers continuing on their turbulent
flood paths. There is even report
that disease has taken hold in sew
eral communities.
Chief fears expressed here are that
the Mississippi and Red Rivers will
combine to send destruction to new
fields. The flood is not expected to
hit that southern area for three
days, but in case the overflow comes
more than 100000 persons in
Louisiana will be forced from their
homes, 1t was said.
Relief Well Organized
Organization of rescue and relief
work was we'll in hand today in the
vicinity Of Vicksburg. Gen. Curtis
Green of the Mississippi National
Guard announced that food is rapid.
reaching crucial refugee points
VtKd there is less actual suffering.
Refugees have been reaching Vicks-
burg in decreasing numbers in the
past twenty.four hours. Sanitary
conditions in the refugee camps here
are good
1t is estimated that there are n
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Catherine Eddy Of Chicago. ILL.,, in
Berlin, Germany. Albert J. and
Abbey Spencer Beveridge are their
children.
Beveridge read law in the office Of
Senator Mcdonald and was admit
ted to the bar in 1887.
He was associated in his first
practice with Mcdonald and Butler,
until he entered practice for him.
self. He won early prominence in
many important cases and also as an
orator and Republican campaign
speaker.
Beveridge was sent to the United
States Senate from Indiana In 1899
for a six-year term, and was re-
elected in 1905. He served until
1911.
When the Roosevelt Progressive
move started in 1912, Beveridge be.
came chairman Of the Progressive
national convention in Chicago.
He ran for Governor on the
Progressive ticket In 1912 and was
defeated by the late Samuel NJ.
Ralston.
For several years Bever4dge de.
voted his time to writing. He re-
turned to politics, however, and
was defeated for the Senate in 1922
by Ralston.
Beveridge was A member OF the
American Bar Association, American
Academy of Arts and Letters, Ma
tional Institute Of Arts and Letters,
and several historical societies.
He was member of Meridian st.
Methodist Episcopal Church, Orien-
tai Lodge F. & A. M, Knights
Templar and Knights Of Pythias.
The great Hoosier statesman was
perhaps best known as an author
by his The Life of John Marshall"
which he published in two volumes
in 1916. He has, however, been
working on "The Life of Abraham
Lincoln" which was expected to
be his masterpiece.
His first literary work "The Rus
sian Advance" came from Bever.
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stunned by her husband g death,
Mrs. Beveridge stood at the door
of the death chamber most of the
morning while friends called to ex-
press their deep sympathy.
In the company Of friends, Mrs.
Beveridge went to Crown Hill ceme-
terry shortly before noon to select
the burial site.
kilograms of sympathy began
pouring in from all parts of the
United States. expressing the ma
tion's sorrow over the death of one
of it's foremost statesmen and liter
ary figures.
Mr.. Beveridges diligence in gath
ering first hand material for his
Life of Lincoln" took him to all
parts of the United States. Much
Of the work had been done in his
home at Beverly Hills, Mass. He
had returned from the East three
weeks ago, intent on finishing the
second voume of the work when
illness interrupted his labors.
Nation Awaited Volumes
Following his monumental ac-
complishment in writing the Life
Of John Marshall" tremendous in
terest centered on the publication Of
the Life of Lincoln" The work
was to appear in four volumes, but
the first two volumes were to be
issued as soon as completed.
rThncn
the story of Lincoln's life from boy
hood to the presidency. The first
had been finished and Mr.. Beveridge
was writing the ninth chapter of the
second volume at the time he was
stricken.
Other Doctor Called
When Mr.. Beveridge's condition
became alarming this morning, DR..
Emerson summoned two other In
dianapolis physicians.
Called to the home a few minutes
after the death, were James w. Fes.
Ter. 40S5 N. Pennsylvania ST., long
a neighbor and friend of the ex-Sen-
ator; Larz A. Whitcomb, attorney
and friend of Mr.. Beveridge; State
Supreme Judge Clarence Martin;
Benjamin Lawrence. general man.
ager of the Star League of Indiana;
the ex-Senator's former secretary,
Ed H. Bohne, and his present secre-
tary. Albert Morris.
Mr.. Beveridge's mother died four
years ago In Illinois. A sister, Mrs.
e. B. Eden, is living at Sullivan, Ill.
Mr.. Beveridge was born in
Adams County, Ohio, on Oct. 6, 1862,
the son Of Thomas H. and Frances
Beveridge.
The family removed to Illinois i'm
mediately after the Civil War. and
young Beveridge led a life of
privations. At IL, he became a plow-
boy, and two years later he went
to work as laborer on the railroad.
Then at Is he became a logger
and teamster. Here fate smiled
more kindly upon him and he had
opportunity to attend high school.
Later he entered De Pauw UM-
versity. receiving his college degree
there.
Beveridge later was given degrees
by University Of Pennsylvania, La
fayette College and Brown Uni
versity.
Beveridge married Katherine
Langsdale at Greencastle, Ind. Nov.
27, 1887. She died. June IS. 1900.
On Aug. Z, 1907. he married
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27
REFUGEES ON
BRIDGE FACE
FLOOD PERIL
Red Cross Unable to Learn
Fate Of Group Near HoI-
IandaIe, Miss.
$4,000 FIGHT WATERS
.rmy of Workmen Occupies
LeVeeS.

BIZ United Press
VICKSBURG, Miss, April 27.--
The fate of scores of persons who
sought refuge from the swift flood
currents on a bridge across the Sun
flower River, near Hollandale, Miss,
was unknown at Vicksburg rescue
headquarters today, Red Cross
workers last night received an
emergency call from Rolling Fork,
Miss, saying the bridge near Hol-
landale was crowded with refugees
and that there were fully 1000
fugitives in that vicinity.
The swift current was pillng up
debris of houses swept from up
stream against the bride and it was
in danger Of going out and carrying
with it the scores gathered on the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27
Heart Attack After Two Weeks Illness
Fatal to Former Senator at
6:10 A. NJ.
DEATH OCCURS AT HOME HERE
Wife at Bedside-Leaves Life of Lin
coin Half Finished.

Former United States Senator Albert J. Bev-
eridge died at his home, 4164 Washington Blvd. at
610 a. NJ today of heart disease following an illness
of two weeks
Strenuous literary work had so undermined Mr..
Beveridge's health in the opinion of physicians that
heart disease developed April IA, from which it was
believed he was recovering until the fatal collapse de-
veloped at $50 a. m. today. He was 65.
Forty minutes later Mr. Beveridge breathed his last
AT the bedside with him his wife and Dr. Charles Emer
Senator.
DR.. Emerson issued this statement:
Senator Albert J. Baveridge died suddenly at his
home in Indianapolis at 6:10 Wednesday morning,
April o. For several months the Senator had not been
in rugged health owing to his very strenuous literary
work, apd April H. heart trouble suddenly developed
DR.. William Sydney Thayer of Baltimore professor Of
medicine Johns Hopkins University called from Bal
tmore to assist in the of the Senator who for two
weeks seemed to make satisfactory progress.
Both DR.. Thayer apd DR.. Charles P Emerson of Ind-
annapolis Senator Bevridges personal physician very
hopeful of recovery but sudden fatal collapse devel
oped Wednesday morning Mrs, Beveridge was at the
Senator's bedside
Children Called Home
The Beveridges two children Albert j. Beveridge Jr 49,
attending ST. Marks school, SOuthboro Mass and Miss Abby
Beverdge 16 attending Foxcroft school in Virginia
Washington, D. c., summoned home Immediately.
Funeral arrangem nts awaiting the arrival Of the
and daughter They will reach Indianapolis Thursday 1t is
expected the funeral will be Friday Saturday.
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TAFT WILL NOT
Be ORATOR HERE
Coolidge Also Declines Me-
mortal Invitation.
Times lYashinQt0n Bureau.


WASHINGTON, April 27.-Chief
Justice Taft today declined the in
vitation of Governor Jackson to
speak at the Indiana World War
Memorial cornerstone ceremonies in
Indianapolis, July 4. Jackson pre-
sented the invitation in person. but
Taft declined on grounds of his
health. President Coolidge also will
be unable to attend and the Gov
ernor will seek another speaker.
After his visit with Taft this
morning, Jackson called on the Presi-
dent and remained nearly an hour,
an unprecedented lengthy visit. Up
on emerging, the Governor merely
declared that they had talked over
general matters in social way"
He refused to talk politics.
When asked pointblank if he were
contemplating running for Senator,
Jackson merely smiled and repeated
his refusal to talk.
The Governor expects to return
home Thursday. He is accompanied
on the Eastern trip by Mrs. Jack
son and Adjutant General and Mrs.
William Fl. Kershner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27
ARM|TAGE IS
BLOCKED IN
NEW DENIAL
Judge Rejects Effort to
QuaSh Contempt of
Court Charge.
TRIAL PROCEEDS FRIDAY
Defense in Bribery Case
SubpoenaS 73.

James E. Armitage lost again to-
day in his efforts to avoid trial be-
fore Criminal Judge James A. Col
lins on a charge Of attempting to
bribe Claude A. Achey, a grand
juror.
Collins refused to file a specific
denial by Armitage to the bribery
charges, presented by Prosecutor
William II. Remy.
Remy charges that Armitage Of
fered Achey $1,000 and a job if he
voted against indictment of Mayor
John L. Duvall. Armitage is the
brother OF Within Fl. Armitage. for
mer political boss of city hall.
Blocked on the answer Eph In
man and Harvey Grabill, Armitage
attorneys, prepared for the trial be-
fore Collins Friday.
Former Mayors Called
They issued subpoenaes for sew
enty-three persons including:
Witnesses subpoenaed include:
Charles Jewett and Lew Shank. for
mer mayors; Herman f, Rikhof, for
mer police chief; John O'Brien. for
mer fire chief Police Chief Claude
johnson, Detective Captain Jerry
Kinney; Bert Perrott. head of the
BerIillon department. who is re-
quested to bring all records, meas
finger prints and data of
''every character covering all times
relating TO Claude Achey to be used
as evidence" Joseph Hogue, former
city controller. and Barnett Breed
love of the United States Veterans
Bureau, who is requested to bring
records and files on Achey.
Grand Jurors, Too
The defense also subpoenaed James
Miller and William Pace. serving
sentences for liquor law violations.
grand jurors will testify for the de-
fense and the State, it is said.
In refusing to accept the Armitage
denial. Collins said:
THE defendant must remember he
will not get out of this by merely
saying it is all a lie. Such move
will not bring the contempt action
to an end"
Collins said he would adjourn the
trial during the funeral of former
Senator Albert J. Beveridge. ex.
pected to be held Friday or Saturday.
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Coolidges Send
Condolences

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. April 27.-
President Coolidge sent a mes
sage Of coincidence today to
Mrs. Albert j. Beveridge at
indianapolis. on the death of
her husband.
ut is with a feeling of per-
sonal loss that ! have learned
of the passing of your distin-
guished husband" Mr.. Coolidge
wrote. 'In scholarship. in lit
erature and in politics he was
a great American figure.
Il express to you and to your
family the sympathy of Mrs.
Coolidge and myself"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27
PLANS MADE FOR
MANAGER DRIVE
Speakers Will Use Charts to
Show Advantages.

Ward and precinct organization
plans were advanced at a luncheon
meeting of the city manager cam
paign committee today at the Cham
ber of Commerce.
Frank f. Gates, chairman, out
lined the program.
An incomplete list of ward workers
has been compiled and workers in
every corner of the city will be
named soon, Claude II. Anderson,
executive secretary, said.
Charts illustrating the manager
form and showing its similarity to
organization Of big business organiza-
IS will be used by the speakers.
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Woman Injured by
Needle Asks $4,000
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., April 27.
Miss Mary J. Nelson, Pittsburgh,
Pa, today filed suit for $4,000 dam
ages against the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
here. She charges that when she
came to the Ritz in July, 1925, there
were needles on the floor of her
room and that she stepped on one.
Septic poisoning set in, she claimed,
necessitating an operation. She
said she lost her $100-a.week position
as secretary Of Pittsburgh insur-
ance company because of the opera
ton
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27
Six Hurt as Trains
Collide in Subway
BIZ United Press

BU tHlted Press
NEW YORK, April 27. - Six
passengers were injured today when
a Bronx local subway train crashed
into the rear of a broadway local
at the Broadway and Seventy
Second Street station of the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Lines.
Crowds thronged the entrances to
the station and police reserves
formed lines through which the in
jured were carried to Ambulances
on stretchers.
Power on the west side subway
line was turned off. stalling all
trains.
The collision started fire which
was put out by hand extinguishers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27

FIVE YEARS DEDICATED
TO LIFE OF LINCOLN
Judge Martin, Intimate Friend of Mr.. Beverdge, Reveals
Characteristics of the Author.

With the next five years of his
life" dedicated to the completion Of
his Life of Lincoln" his diligence
to the task was the predominant
characteristic of Albert j. Bever-
idge in the closing days of his life.
This was the expression of close
friends of the late ex-senator today
in giving an intimate picture Of the
man, revealing shades of his char
acter generally unknown to the
American public which revered him
as a statesman, orator and author.
Turning his back to political ad-
vances, some of which offered hopes
of the presidency, Mr.. Beveridge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27
STATEHOUSE FLAG
IS AT HALF-MAST
City Also to Pay Tribute to
Beveridge.

A note Of mourning prevaded the
Statehouse, where former Senator
Albert J. Beveridge had lately re-
newed his visits. today Beveridge
often visited the building to seek
in the historical archives Of the
State library data for his Lincoln
biography. =,
Early in the day Building Super
intendent Orville Engle ordered the
Statehouse flag at half-mast.
Mayor John l.. Duvall also ordered
flags on all city buildings lowered
to half-mast.
- LAS soon as arrangements for the
funeral have been made I will issue
orders in keeping with the sad oc-
casion." said Mayor Dayall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27
Sculptor Comes to
Make Death Mask

A death mask" of ex-senator AL
bert J. Beveridge was to be made by
Fred Storey. Chicago sculptor, this
evening.
From the mask a bust may be
sculptored later of stone, copying in
every detail the lineage of Mr.. Bev-
eridSe's profile
At the request of Mrs. Beveridge,
dorado Taft, famous sculptor, first
was summoned but, unable to come,
he recommended that Storey be
called. Storey left Chicago on a
noon train.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27
The Man
Albert j. Beveridge:

AlDeFb -. DCNcEtuSCs
Born Oct. 6, 1862, Adams
County, Ohio, farm.
Educated Moultrie County
Qn.) schools, Sullivan Ull0
High School. Graduated from
De Pauw University, Green
castle, Ind, in 1885.
Law-Came to Indianapolis
In 1886. Became reading clerk,
State Legislature. Admitted to
bar in 1887.
Married Katherine Langs-
dale, GreencastIe, Ind, Nov. 81,
1887. She died, June 18, 1900.
Married Catherine Eddy of
Chicago, who survives. in Ber.
lin. Germany. Aug. Z, 1907.
Elected to United States Sem
ate in 1899; reelected in 1905,
ending second term March 4,
1911.
Wrote "The Life OF John
Marshall" four volumes, 1916
1919.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27
Set Bus Hearings

Petition for Indianapolis Street
Railway bus service extension from
the Circle to Southern Ave. and Ma
poleon st. is scheduled for public
hearing before the Indiana public
service commission Monday at 10
a. m. English Ave. extension petit
tion wid be heard next Wednesday
at 2 p. 10. :. .a...aa..-s.--.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27
BOOST INTERSTATE TAX
Property Valuation Increased, While
Rail Worth Is Lowered.

Interstate Public Service Company
property was increased $1,S98 1928
for tax valuation purposes by the
Indiana Tax Board Tuesday. Rail
way property of the Interstate was
slightly reduced. The 1927 figure for
general properties was placed at
$15,35O, 900 for 1927. 1t was S13,351,- :
CIT last year. Railway valuation
was fixed at $3,410,812, as compared
with $3,975, ,620 for 1926, a reduction
of $364,S0S.
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Relief Fund Past
Halfway Mark

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, April 27.--
The Red Cross campaign for
a $5,000.O00 flood relief fund
passed the halfway mark to-
day. Contributions totaling
$2,546,800 were listed in the
third daily report. The eastern
area States contributed $1,705,-
500; midwestern, $6O6,00o; Pa
cific, $1S5,300.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27
Warming of New
Flood Crests
Bu United Press

Bu United Press
WASHINGTON, April o.
Warnings of new flood crests
in the Mississippi at Nicksburg,
Miss, tomorrow, at Natchez,
Miss, shortly thereafter and
additional rises in the Red and
Oucahlta Rivers were issued by
the Weather Bureau today.
A general, though slow, fall
is expected in the Mississippi
4 at st. Louis about Friday, at
which time the Illinois. River
also will begin to recede.
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structure, the report said. The
steamer. Vicksburg left the mouth of
the Choctaw River Immediately for
the danger point. The steamer
Murray also hurried to the scene.
1t was Believed the two vessels
took the victims off during the night,
but with all communications cut, it
was impossible here to learn the
situation. Both vessels will steam
down the river here as fast as
possible, but will not reach Vicks-
burg before nightfall. Both are
without radio facilities.
An army Of fifty thousand men is
fighting to save the Southland from
inundation.
Along the slopes of the Mississippi
River, which in many places has
leaped out of bounds to swell over
rich acres, workmen patrol the
levees attempting to stop any leaks
that might unleash the mighty river
on the fertile territory.
Work in Fear
1--WE are leaving nothing undone," ,"
Charles II. West senior member Of
the Mississippi River commission,
announced. 1--WE have fifty thousand
men working on the levees. But
we fear when the great force of the
river hits"
West is fearful that many sections
of river bottom land can not be
saved from the mighty flow of the
river, despite precautions taken by
Government, State and relief organ
~ tions.
wFrom throughout the territory
came word of distress today. Ar
kansas is reported suffering with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-27
A STATESMAN GONE

Leaders of politics. letters and industry in Indianapolis
day paid tribute Albert j. Beveridge author