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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
INQUIRY BY REED
CLEARLY DEFINES
TW0PR0BE LINES
Pennsylvania Primary Re-
count and Contempt Issue
Emerge.

Bu United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - The
movement to purge the American
election system of high finance and
poor ballot counting reached new
phase in the Senate today.
The Reed election investigating
committee, designed to plan legisla-
ton for reform, set in motion two
distinct efforts: First, to start q re-
count of the Pittsburgh and Phila-
delphia senatorial election ballots,
and, second, to test the Senate'S
power to Jail three men who handled
thousands of dollars in the expensive
Pennsylvania and Illinois primaries,
and refused to tell all about it.
Twenty van loads of Philadelphia
votes and six carloads from Pitts
burgh are stored in the Senate office
building basement ready for recount.
Senator James A. Reed of Mis-
souri,, chairman Of the committee,
announced he will seek action i'm
mediately in the Senate to authorize
the recount and strengthen the
powers of the committee to investi-
gate during the congressional recess
all elections of 1926. Senator Reed
Rep.), Pennsylvania, who objected
temporarily to the resolution giving
the committee this power, Is under
stood to have agreed to withdraw
his objection upon assurance that
the committee probably would also
count the county ballots outside
Pittsburgh 'and Philadelphia.
The committee has discovered that
it lacks power to go into the Maine
election because that was a special
vote. While there is at present no
intention of investigating that race,
Reed also seeks that additional
power.
The committee in the remaining
ten days of Congress probably will
recommend contempt proceedings
against at least one of three wit
nesses declining to furnish certain
information.
Thomas W. Cunningham, Philadel
phia court clerk, steadfastly refused
to tell where he obtained $4,000 he
contributed to the campaign Of the
Ware ticket in the Pennsylvania pri-
mary. His case is definitely closed
and it is expected he will be cited
by the Senate, which will result in
a Jail sentence if the proceedings are
carried out to conviction by jury.
Samuel insult, traction millionaire,
who gave nearly a quarter of mil
lion dollars to various political fac
tons in the Illinois primary, has re-
fused to tell one phase of his activity
names of men and organizations
to whom he gave $4,000 for the Chi
cago county ticket. He is to be CIV
en- another chance Saturday, as will
his attorney, Daniel Schuyler, who
refused similar information.
The citations probably will be pre-
scented to the Senate next Wednes.
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
UNITED PRESS WRITER
ESCAPES FROM CHINESE
Correspondent Held Prisoner Ship for Fifteen Hours
Without Food

torious Cantonese on their way TO
seize the prize city of the orient.
At Kashing banks have been looted
of 100000, all foreigners have been
evacuated and the city deserted.
Marshal Sun has established head
quarters at Sun-Kiang and has as
sembled about 10000 troops there.
awaiting the Cantonese who are no.
where in sight.
1 returned here today on a river
boat from Sun-Kiang.
4 small group, including myself,
left here on boat last Saturday
morning for the war front. We were
first stopped about twenty-five miles
from Shanghai. but a permit from
Suns representative at Shanghai got
JUS as far as Kashing. where we
were halted by retreating troops.
After some explanations and loss
of time we again were permitted to
continue on our journey and were
proceeding to Hangchow when rifle
shots across the bow of the boat
forced us TO halt. Soldiers swarned
aboard and locked all the occupants
of the boats into cabins. For If
teen hours we were without food.
Forced to Aid Soldiers
Chinese Communicated the vessel
and forced the captain to tow four
barges filed with retreating soldiers
to Sun-Kiang, where the majority
Of the troops disembarked.
A guard Of twenty-five WIS left
behind with orders to shoot IL any
of lis tried to leave. The purpose
seemed to he to avoid word OF our
capture reaching Suns headquar.
tiers.
I slipped ashore late Monday aft
ernoon and obtained a military es-
cort and passport to Shanghai.
Others joined me later. and we hired
a launch to take us to Shanghai. In
spite OF the pass we were frequently
halted by rifle fire.
Our launch arrived at Shanghai
early Tuesday, but we were forced
to wait until dawn before being per
mitted to enter the city.
Cneasiness prevails here. There
is a lull in the fighting at the-front.
Nationalist are holding back. All
foreigners are evacuating to Shang-
hal from the line OF the retreating
armies. The movement to safer
zones is general.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
sHIPwRECKS REPORTED
Eastern Death List Stands al Thivty
With Increase Likely.
BIZ United Press


BV United Press
NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-Reports OF
shipwrecks, coming in from surSiy.
ing vessels, today increased the prob.
able death toll of the storm which
swept the Atlantic coast over the
weekend. The known dead stood at
thirty, and in addition the crews OF
two ships were believed to have per-
ished.
The entire crew OF the schooner
Camilla May Page, wrecked Off Lit
tie Egg Harbor, n. j., was missing
and hope for the rescue Of any OF
it's ten or twelve members was aban-
doned when the body Of Warren v.
Grace, her master. was washed
ashore at north BIigantine, N. j.
An unidentified schooner was re.
ported to have burned seventy miles
off Boston light. The Dutch steam
err Blydendick reported the fire by
wireless, but said the sea was too
rough opermit it to give aid. Lit.
tie hope was held out for the crew.
The coast guard today dispatched
a destroyer from New York TO
search for a schooner in distress on
the New Jersey coast, it was an
nounced. Rescue OF three men by
the Asbury Park, N. j., station, from
the barge West Point, which broke
away from its tug and went ashoN
at Little Egg Inlet, N. j., also W.
reported
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
S49,OOO,OOO BILL
BEFORE ASSEMBLY
One Democrat, Two G. O. P.
caucuSeS Held.

The budget appropriation bill.
regulating the expenditure Of
$4,000 900, will come before the In.
diana House OF Representatives to,
day. Two Republican caucuses and
one Democratic one have been held
since adjournment Monday to pre-
pare for the bill.
AT Republican caucus Monday an
attempt on the part of House ex-
service men to obtain $250,O0 for a
new school at the Soldiers and Sail.
ors' Orphans Home. Knightstown,
failed. The Republican caucused
again this morning to consider the
100000 appropriations asked for Ma
tional Guard armories.
1t was agreed that an amendment
giving the institution $4,000 for pre-
limlnary survey and architects plans
would be supported by House ma
jority members.
Democratic members of the House
held a caucus Monday evening, but
are not expected to offer amend
ments to the bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
DEMANDS S14,OOO
FOR CITY PLANS.
Architect Threatens Il
Force Payment.

Frank B. Hunter, architect. today
threatened to force the city to pay
$4,000 for the two sets of plans
he has drawn if he is not awarded
contract for drawing city market
repair specifications.
II have a signed contract with
the Shank administration board Of
works to draw one set of plans for
which 1 have never received a pen
n.y." he said.
II have just finished the other set
of plans. I can force the city to
pay for them, my legal advisor has
told me-
1t is understood that Mayor Du-
vail favors Henry Byfield as the
architect.
An ordinance providing for a
$780, 900 bond issue for remodeling.
repairing, painting, lighting and
cleaning the city market and Tom
linson Hall and the construction of
two comfort stations in the base
ment was introduced into the coun-
Gil Monday night. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
Praised as Farmer
SENATE VOTES REPEAL
Absent Voters Bill Made Republican
Measure.

After being changed from Demo
crat to a Republican measure, the
bill repeating the absent voter law
was passed by the Indiana Senate
Monday and upon concurrence in
the House will be ready for the Gov
ernor's signature. The lower body
had already approved the measure,
which was introduced by Democratic
Senators Edward 3. Bender, lions
Vile and William Dentlinger, Con-
nersville.
Monday morning the Senate
passed a similar bill by Senator l..
G. Bradford Rep.l, South Bend.
When the Democrat measure came
UP as special business in the after
noon an agreed amendment was SUBJ
mitted substituting the text of the
Bradford bill and changing the title
of thesact to Bradford-Hughes. This
made the bill Republican and named
it after the Republican Senator and
Representative John A. Hughes
Rep.), Newport.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to DO.
lice belong to:
Fred McDaniels, 1923 Milburn St.;
Oldsmobile, 1897, from Lock and
Tenth SITS
Charles Stour, Muncie, Ind; Buick,
M-1S60, from in front Of police sta
ton at Muncie.
Raymond Thoman, 1925 st. Peter
ST.; Chevrolet, 1868, from Kentucky
Ave. and Illinois ST..
H. F. Jones, 21s0 Station ST.;
Ford, 5OS-S41, from Illinois and
Georgia SITS.
Mrs. Minnie Edenharter, 3345 n.
Illinois ST.; Essex, from Pennsylva-
mia and Vermont SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
AMERICANS DUMP
N|CARAGUAN GUNS,
SHELLS INTO river
Not Too Late, However, to
Find Out If Mexico Pro-
vided Munitions.
BY William Philip Sinms

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala,
Feb. 22.-President Coolidge can de-
tern7ine whether the liberal army in
Nicaragua is using Mexican or Amer
lean guns.
I know where 1000 rifles and sew
eral million rounds of ammunition
can be found. Seized from the lib
erals by American marines, this
equipment lies now at the bottom of
the Rio Grande River.
/ know the American unit that
chucked the guns into the river and
have talked to participants in the
affair.
The liberals have insisted all along
that their guns Were obtained con-
f1dentially in the United States. Sec
rotary of State Kellogg has contend.
ed that Mexico instigated the Nicara-
guam revolution, alleging as proof
that Mexican guns were found
among the liberals.
The question could be settled by
-ug.ng up these confiscated guns
News Not Confirmed
Guatemala newspapers state:
Washington continues to ignore
charges of Juan y. Sacasa, the Mica
raguan Liberal leader, that Admiral
Latimer, in charge of American Ma
rines, seized ammunition in Deem
Der and dumped it into the river.
The alleged incident was never con-
firmed in official advices to the
United States State Department,
which considers it absurd to believe
Latimer did any such thing, believ-
ing ammunition was lost overheard
by the Liberals themselves.
1t is incredible to believe that the
department is really ignorant of the
facts in the case.
Lone BugIe Cited
In fairness to participants in the
affair, they believed they were car
rying out the spirit of the job. They
were aware that a very limited sup
ply Of arms was available to the
Liberals and believed none of these
would go long way toward crushing
the revolution, which they under
stod Washington desired. The State
Department to prove that the Lib
erals were furnished with Mexican
equipment, cites the specific case of
bugle bearing MeXico's official
stamp, taken from the Liberals. 1t
had in hand, however, thousands of
rifles and millions of cartridges
which, if wholly or even in great
part of Mexican origin, would have
been invaluable in proving it's ALE
cations.
| AS matters now stand, Sacasa's
claim that the bulk of his arms
came from the United States seems
mistaken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
Healed His Rupture

l was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago. I feared my
only hope of cure was an operation Trusses
did me no good. Finally I got hold Of
something that quickly and completely
healed me. Years have passed and the
rupture has never returned. although am
doing hard work as carpenter. There
was no operation. no lost time no trouble.
have nothing to SELL but will give full
information about how you may find COM
pete relief without operation. il you write
to me, Eugene M. Pullen. Carpenter, 1913
y. Marcellus Avenue. .Manasauan. n. ].
Better cut out this notice and show it to
any others who are ruptured--you may
save life or at least stop the misery OF
rupture and the worry and dread OF an
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
TAX BOARD BILL
PASSED IN SENATE
BY SINGLE VOTE
Measure Robs State Body
of Control Over Local
Bond Issues.

tThey might as well abolish the
tax board" Chairman John J.
Brown Of the State tax board de-
clared when the Hewitt bill taking
control of local bond issues out of
the hands Of the board and putting
them into the local Circuit and
Superior courts was introduced in
the Senate.
Late Mondny the bill was passed
by single vote. There were rs
ayes and 20 noes. Had there been
one less approving vote the bill
would have faile dto secure a consti.
tutional majority and have been
killed.
Expect Stiff Battle
1t will now be sent to the House,
where a stiff battle is predicted.
The bill was introduced by Sena-
tor John H. Hewitt Rep), Terre
Haute, but fight for it's passage was
led by Senators Carl M. Gary Dem.),
Petersburg, and James J. Nejdl, Re.
publican floor leader, Whiting.
Both condemned "the arbitrary
power of the tax board" and urged
passage Of the bill as ''home rule
measure
Brown had declared that since the
board could not control expenditures
under such a bill it would be useless
for them to try to control tax Ievies,
In speaking for the bill, Gray
charged that "the most damnable
lobby in this State comes from the
boards and commissions in this
Statehouse.'
Unless this tax board liz shorn Of
its power and we start assessing the
corporations as we do the farmer,
there can be no hope for agricultural
relief" he concluded.
'Subterfuge' Charged
Senator Nejdl did not agree with
Gray regarding lobbying. but at
tackled the tax board on the charge
that they forced local communities
to use materials that they did not
want.
He particularly charged this was
done in the matter of paving and
with the approval Of the highway
commission, which he termed a Sub
terfuge." Nejdl denied that the bill
was being fostered by material men
and contractors. No one had made
such a charge from the Senate floor.
Senators Alonzo Fl. Linley Rep.)
K1ngman, farm bloc leader, and
Howard A. Cam Rep.), Frankfort,
lead opposition to the measure. They
called attention to a similar bill
passed in 1920 and the flood of bond
issues which followed and for which
the taxpayers are still paying"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
TRAINS TRAPPED q
IN OREGON STORM
MAY MOVE TODAY
More ShipWreCkS Reported
in Wake of Gale on East
ern Coast.
BIZ United Press


PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. 2..-
Resumption Of railroad traffic be.
tween Portland and San Francisco
was expected today. Travel between
the two cities had been stopped by
numerous slides and bridge wash.
outs following several days OF heavy
rain.
A special train carrying Thomas
Ahern, assistant traffic manager.
was scheduled to cross the slide area
today, going to Crescent Falls
where four trains are held UP. Two
more trains, held at klamath Falls
since yesterday afternoon will leave
there in time TO join the slide caval-
cade. Otherwise the Pacific North
west was completely isolated from
the south. All main highways We're
blocked by floods which came after
what was characterized as the worst
storm in southern oregon in thirtA
years. u
The water reached It's highest
level near Eugene where residents
were forced to take to tree and
housetops.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
BANDITS LOCK VICTIMS IN GROCERY ICE BOX
Why Did They Pick
Detectives Home?

Had they to do it again,
Percy Tabor, Is, Negro, Of S11
w. North St., and Maurice
Wright, alias Wally Reed and
Jack Reed, "a, Of 1901 South
eastern Ave, would not pick out
city detectives apartment to
burglarize.
Several weeks ago Detective
Clarence Colder was the target
Of kidding" because his home
was entered and five revolvers
taken.
Colder vowed capture Of the
bandist and solicited the aid
of Detectives Tom Barnaby,
Shrum, Everson and Stump.
Monday they arrested Tabor
and charged him and Wright
with the robbery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
WOULD REQUIRE BONDS
Council Proposes $4,000 Securities
for Bondsmen in City.

Bondsmen Of Indianapolis will be
required to file a bond OF $35. 900
before they can provide bonds for
release Of prisoners in the county
or city Jail if an ordinance intro
duced by BoyEton j. Moore in the
council Monday night is passed. A
license fee Of 500 is stipulated.
The ordinance was referred to the
finance committee by President
Claude d. Negley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
"HIGH SALARY" REMEDY
Nejdl Gives Solution TO Public Serv-
ice Commission Problems.

Well-trained men at high salaries
was one solution Of the public serv-
ice commission problems offered by
Senator James J. Nejdl (Rep.),
Whiting, before the Irvington Re-
publican Club Monday night.
The Senator condemned the de-
feated Cam bill as giving the util-
tiles more power. The bill would
abolish the commission and provide
for ''home rule" control Of utilities
by city councils.
He pointed out that although
there has been much criticism Of the
present personnel Of the commission
no charges had been flied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
FUND TO HAVE ELECTION

Annual election Of the Indianapo.
lis Community Fund will be held
Thursday at the February meet
ing Of the board of directors, at the
Indianapolis Athletic Club, follow
ing a noon luncheon.
Advance plans for campaign
officials will be discussed. Future
conferences between the commune
ty fund board members and the
board Of directors of member or
CARNATIONS will be planned at this
meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
STATION MEASURE LOST
Council Strikes From Files Two Pre-
posed Ordinances.

Two old ordinances. to permit the
erection Of two filing stations on
the south corners Of Delaware and
Twenty-Fifth SITS. and to give po-
lice authority to move machines
parked in safety zones to garages,
were stricken from the files by coun-
Gil Monday night.
A committee composed Of Boynton
J. Moore, Walter r. Dorset and
Otis e. Bartholomew was appointed
to work with the park board in
adopting a uniform sign.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
EXPLOSION STARTS FIRE
One Man Killed When Nitroglycerin
Lets Go-Another Missing.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
BORGER, Texas. Feb. pa
prairie fire that swept a wide area
near here still ragged early today fol-
lowing explosion Of a truck load of
nitrog1ycerin last night at the In
dependent Torpedo Company maya
zine, two miles from the city.
Homer Russell, driver of the truck,
was killed when The liquid exploded.
An unidentified man who was with
him has not been found.
A large quantity of dynamite ex-
ploded near the same location last
week and caused considerable prop.
erty damage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
BACK HOME AGAIN

Automobiles reported found by po-
lice belong to:
George w. Klein, 5135 College
Ave; found at Capitol Ave. and Mich
igan st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-22
CLEW IN FIRE DEATH?
Sheriff Questions Man About Mon
ticeIIo Murder.

MONTICELLO, Ind, Feb. o.
Sheriff Stanley Of White County was
in Pao1i, Ind, today questioning
John Haynes, held there for ques-
tioning in the murder of John Baker.
Haynes formerly worked in the
neighborhood in which Baker lived.
Authorities refused to reveal the in
formation on which he was held.
Baker died from burns received
when a hold-up man, angered at find
ing only SIS in the old mans wallet,
threw gasoline on him and set fire
to it.