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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-09

The first special meeting was ad-
journed.
The second special meeting was
delayed until Nicholson was sum-
moned from his downtown studio
to be sworn in.
4. Then, upon suggestion Of Coun-
Gilman Edward B. Raub, Democrat,
one of the two original councilmen
not involved in the bribery scandal
election of a successor to Bartholo-
NEW was postponed until next Mon
day night.
Bartholomew Resigns
S. BartholomeW's resignation as a
councilman was submitted and ac-
cepted. Raub temporarily replaced
him in the chair.
6. Council decided on a special
meeting at l p. m. Wednesday to
elect successors to Negley and Bar
tholomew.
These moves left the council stu
alton, briefly, as follows: Present
members. Raub, Robert E. Spring.
steen, Nicholson and John F. White,
Democrats; o. Ray Alhertson, Aus
tin H. Todd and Albert Meurer, 2e-
rublicans, with the chairs of Bar
tholomew and Negley vacant.
Todd's resignation is on file, ef-
fective April IS. Albertson, not in
dicted. but State witness, who is
telling all' in the bribery cases,
refused again to say whether he
will resign.
Want to Dodge Prison
The councilmen, other than Neg
ley, who have been resigning, have
let it be known they hope Prose-
cutor william H. Remy will permit
them to plead guilty to malfeasance
rather than bribery, so they
may escape prison terms. in return
for their vacating their Offices.
Remy has not indicated definitely
whether he will permit this, despite
the fact that some of the indicted
men already are out of Office.
Trial of Walter r. Dorsett, coun-
Gilman whose resignation was ac-
cepted last week, was postponed
from 9 this morning until Wednes-
day morning in Criminal Court,
while the prosecutor observed what
at the special council
Watches Council Action
1t was understood Reny was par
interested in whether Neg
ley and Bartholomew would get out.
With Todd's resignation effective
late this month, only AlbertSon of
the bribery group remains a full
aedged councilman. He is expected |
to resign.
William H. Book, chairman Of the |
of Commerce civic affairs |
said the joint civic group |
which has been recommending cam |
didateS to replace the resigning
councilmen would be called together
to nominate men to sue
coed Negley and Bartholomew.
Negley was not at the meeting.
When the session had been called
to order, Todd moved a five-minute
recess to permit a caucus, but his
motion was lost for want of Sec
ond.
Linton A. Cox. representing the
Board of Trade on the joint civic
committee, presented
name as the choice of
The civic committee to succeed Fer
guson.
Councilman Raub placed Nichol-
on's name in nomination. Nom
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TWO FLIERS STAKE
NORTH GOLD CLAIM

and Balchan have been in the north
country, testing under conditions
similar to those in the Antarctic an
airplane which Byrd plans to use
on his South Pole dash.
From The Pas, the trip to the
gold field, usually a fifteen day
journey for dog teams, required
three hours.
Every member of our party, in
cluding the cook and his helper,
Staked a claim" Bennett said. "One
of the claims was next to one that
sold for $4,000 cash while we we're
there"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-09
CHILDREN ROLL EGGS

Thousands Take Part In Easter Fete
at White House.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Thous-
ands of small children rolled Easter
eggs along the White House lawn
today finally breaking and eating
them.
1t was the annual egg-rolling af-
fair, limited to youngsters below ten
and their guardians.
President Coolidge watched the
spectacle from windows of the exc
cutive Office.
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Resigned to Fate

BU United Press
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, April g..
With his scheduled execution only
a few hours away, John Hall, SEN
fenced to die shortly after mid
night for the murder of a South
Bend druggist, today was resigned
to his fate.
Life in the penitentiary," he was
reported to have said, means about
twenty-five years; the chair means
but five minutes"
The doomed man was reported to
have placed little faith in last-min-
ute efforts Of his former pal, Thomas
O'Brien. to save him from the chair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-09
TEXTILE WAGES CUT
10 Per Cent Reduction Affects

10 Per Cent Reduction Affects
10000 in Massachusetts.
By United Press
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April g.
General 10 per cent wage reduc-
ton, affecting virtually every mill
in this great textile center, was an
nounced today by the New Bedford
cotton manufacturers.
The reduction, effective April 16,
will affect approximately 10000
operatives.
With the wage cuts announced
here today, wages have been reduced
in most of the important mills in
New England. A similar general
reduction was announced in the
neighboring city of Fall River a few
months ago.
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SEEK JURY FOR
SINCLAIR TRIAL
Mxed Pez0S
RV United Press

BU United Press
NOR TIL ANIPTON. Mass,
April 9.-Charlotte Crooks, l6,
was in the right church, but
the wrong pew for Easter serv-
ices, and as a result, the girl
shared her hymn book with
the First Lady of the land.
When Mrs. Coolidge arrived
at the Edwards Congregational
Church she found Charlotte
in the Coolidge pew. The Presi-
dents wife Smilingly sat beside
her and remained with the
girl throughout the services.
Charlotte is a daughter of
Mrs. Maurice K. Crooks.
church Soloist.
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Motion Asks Judge to Rule Out Deposition;
Orders Battles for Life in U. S. Court;
Lynching and Rioting Charged
Fight Bitterly Over Question of Whether
Five Rebels Were Legally Banished;
Dragon of Realm Called as Witness.
BY ROSS DOWNING
United Press staff Correspondent

PITTSBURGH, April 9.-Fight to bar deposition Of D.
Stephenson Indiana Klan grand dragon evidence
in the Federal Court battle of the Kux Klan for life in
Pennsylvania begun today the first session of the trial
B. H. Connaughton of Washington, d. c. attorney for the
Khan rule the evidence of Stephenson who
is serving life sentence in Indiana.
Stephensons deposition tells story of political intrigue
and murder for which he the Kan responsible
Judge H s. Thompson said the motion would be argued
Intnr
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-09
JEANNE IN VAUDEVILLE

Miss EageIs Signs for 25-Week Tour
In Variety.
BJ United Press
NEW YORK, April 9.-Jeanne
Eagels, actress, who was recently
suspended from the Actors Equity
Association, will go on a vaudeville
tour of the country, it was an
nounced today at the Office of Harry
Weber, booking agent.
Weber's Office said she probably
would start in two weeks on a
twenty -five-week tour which would
carry her to California.
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WARMER FORECAST
Mercury Back to Normal by
Wednesday.

Temperatures will rise slowly to-
night and Tuesday, but it probably
will be Wednesday before they
mount again to normal for this
time of year. j. H. Arlington,
United States Weather Bureau head,
predicted today.
Today's 7 a. m. temperature of
26 was 18 degrees below normal.
Sundays average was "a degrees,
IS below normal The high mark
for the day was 40 in the afternoon
and the low point, 20, at 7 a. m.
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HOSPITAL is APPROVED
Chicago Institution Honored By
American Medical Society.

BV United Press
CHICAGO, April 9.-The MeKees-
port, Pa, hospital was awarded
recognition for it's high medical
service by the American Medical So
ciety today. Upon recommendation
of the American College of Surgeons
the hospital was approved for in
ternes, one of the highest recogni-
tions awarded by the medical So
ciety.
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U. S. TREASURER QUITS
Frank White Resigns TO Become
Corporation Head.

81 UlfCN FTCSN
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Frank
White, treasurer of the United
States for the past seven years, an
nounced today that he has resigned
to become president of the Southern
Guaranty Corporation of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
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MEREDITH NICHOLSON In
COUNCIL; BARTH0L0 0MEW
and NEGLEY QUIT POSTS
Easter, the End
BV United Press

DW 2 WTItU 7 Ioo
LOS ANGELES, April O.
"It will not be a very pleasant
Easter for you, my DEAR Mrs.
Frances Smith said to her hus-
band, Lewis A. Smith, Sunday
morning.
Five minutes later she died
of poison. Her husband said
she had been in i'll health for
several years.
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RESCUE MISS WILBUR
Two Girls Lost on Ledge in Noun
tainS.

BN nUod PTCS8
YOSEMITE, Cal, April 9.-Miss
Edna May Wilbur, daughter of Sec
retary of the Navy Wilbur, and Miss
Onea E. Ring of Lindsay. Cal, were
rescued from a narrow ledge. 1000
feet above the floor of the Yosemite
valley Sunday.
The girls, without a guide, became
lost Saturday night while attempt
ing to descend the steep Glacier
Ledge Point Trail.
Rangers John Bingham and Will
liam Reymann responded to the
girls cries for help, and with the
aid of ropes hauled them more than
100 feet to safety.
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nations then were closed and the
roll called. All voted for Nicholson.
Albertson, before voting, declared
that he had received a call from the
w. c. T. U. protesting Nichoison's
election because of his stand on the
Volstead act. He explained he was
voting for Nicholson because ne did
not believe the Volstead act is an
issue in the filling of a council va
cancy.
Bartholomew then presented his
resignation as council president, ef-
fectiye at once.
Reads Negley's Resignation
City Clerk William A. Boyce, Jr,
read Negley's resignation,
II have reached this decision after
careful deliberation and with a spe-
cial regard for the interests of the
general public, which is demanding
an entirely new deal in city coun-
cil," NegleyS letter said.
"I therefore accede to this public
demand, against my better jude-
ment, knowing that I am innocent
of any misconduct in public Office
and that my every act as a mem
Der OF the common council of the
city OF Indianapolis has been for
that which 7 considered the public
welfare"
The first council session then ad-
journed.
In the second meeting when
Bartholomew surrendered the gavel
to Temporary Chairman Raub, he
said:
Il hope you or whoever is made
permanent president has more
pleasant time Of it than 1 have
had"
Denies Any Guilt
Bartholomew in resigning from
the council made this statement:
Il am reSigning from the council
because I think it is the desire of
the citizens Of Indianapolis that I
should at this time.
Il am guilty of no crime and I
always have tried to be honest and
upright. am a victim of circum-
stances, pure and simple. My hope
and desire is that this revamped
council will be able to do the big
things for Indianapolis which /
failed to do, through no fault of
my own.
Il hold malice toward none and
sympathy toward those who have
borne false witness against me"
Nicholson Gives Statement
Upon accepting his seat Nichol-
son issued this statement:
81 did not seek this Office, but I
take it as a great compliment that
the commercial and civic bodies of
my home city nominated me for
the position at this critical hour.
Indianapolis and Indiana have
been subject to an ordeal Of dis
significance in the history
Of American democracy. 1t is to
be hoped that here at home we are
from darkness into the
light.
81 wish to assure my fellow
JAO1HC4lo bAldI 1 lldNG IlO pullllCdt dIll-
billions to be served by taking this
place. take it solely with the idea
that I may be of some service in
the paramount business of restoring
the city to it's old-time honorable
place in the mind of the nation.
Let us have peace in Indian
apoliS!"
Trial of Dorsett, if held, is ex-
pected to be almost parallel in
evidence to that of Councilman
Boynton j. Moore, who was found
guilty late in March of accepting
S100 from the then City Purchasing
Agent John l.. Collins, to influence
his vote in impeachment proceed
ngs pending against John L. Du-
vail, then mayor.
The indictment against Dorsett
alleges he accepted $3.50 from Col
ms just prior to the impeachment
7ote.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-09
MISSISSIPPI is RISING
Within Six Feet Of Flood Stage at
st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 9.-The
Mississippi River, already within six
feet of flood stage, continues to rise
slowly today. Government forecast
ers said it would rise two or three
feet in the next three days.
The forecasters said, however,
that precipitation so far this spring
was not sufficient to send the river
above flood stage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-09
Famous Author Sworn in to Replace
Ferguson; Only Two Involved in
Scandals Now Hold Office
CALL SPECIAL SESSION WEDNESDAY
Joint Civic Group Will Assemble Tuesday
to Recommend Successors to Pair
Who Resigned Today

indianapolis today rid Of all but two of the city
councimen involved in the bribery scandals following two
designations at two special meetings held during the
hour.
Meanwhile Meredith Nicholson, internationally known
author elected member of the council succeed Aard
W. Ferguson Democrat Fourth district councilman who
signed last week.
In rapid order these events took place:
the of all present.
NegIey councilman declaring Innocent
of the bribery charges with the prosecutors
president of the council He is
ridt tnnnt
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BN United Press

bW Untt6u Ffe8N
DETROIT, April 9.-Floyd Ben
nett and Bernt Balchan, pilots for
Commander Richard E. Byrd, have
staked a claim in the Canadian
gold fields near Reindeer Lake,
Manitoba.
For the last ten days Bennett
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413 DIE IN CRASHES
Autos Take Heavy Toll In Large
Cities During March.

BW IttCd PfGSS
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Auto
accidents in seventy-seven cities in
the four weeks ended March "a.
caused Alb deaths. as compared with
440 deaths in the corresponding
period last year.
Commerce department statistics
showed today that New York City
led with sixty deaths. Some of the
larger tolls we're: Baltimore, 10;
Boston, 7; Chicago, At; Cleveland,
IA; Detroit, IL; Indianapolis, IL;
Los Angeles, 10; Newark, N. j., 10;
Philadelphia, 20; Cincinnati, 8.
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whOIeSonnely

BEST FOODS, whOlesomely
cooked, reasonable prices. FLETCH-
Err CAFETERIA, basement Fletch-
er Trust Bldg. 1890 a. m. to 7:30
D. m.-Advertisement.
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not decided. but, "If I do anything
it will be merely to grant an extern
sion of time while I personally in
veStigate the case"
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FORD ENJOYS LONDON
BH United Press

PrOmenades With Wife Through
Parks Easter Sunday.
BH UHited Press
LONDON, April 9.-Although his
every appearance is signal for the
gathering of a great crowd, Henry
Ford is enjoying London. Sunday
the American motor car manufac~
turer and his wife promenaded
through the parks, joining with the
Easter throng. In the afternoon
they motored through the Thames
valley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-09
SCHOOL BOND SALE UP
Board to Vote on 100000 Worth
Tuesday Night.

Purchase and retirement of $780,
600 outstanding school bonds will
be considered at the school board
meeting Tuesday night, Business
Director A. F. Walsman said today
The board retired $4,000 school
bonds in March.
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The Campaign Looks Up

The South, after ALL is to see something of Her
bert Hoover the candidate just the West is to see
something of AL Smith. Hoover is less of stranger
below the Mason and Dixon line, of course, than
Smith is beyond the Mississippi but the South has
yet to hear him in his role of candidate.
He is principally known in that section for his
errand of relief and reconstruction during the floods
of 1927.
Hoover will speak in Elizabethton Tenn, Oct g.
and his subject will include water power and indus
trial development it is reported The power question
is one of the chief issues Of this campaign and Hoover
will discuss it in State through which flows the
Tennessee River on which Muscle Shoals is located.
It is reasonable to expect expression. of his views
on the disposition of the Governments great project
once more hanging in the air result of Coolidge
Veto
1t will be an excellent opportunity also for further
DEVELOPMENT of his views on Boulder Dam.
Meanwhile, Smith will face the farmers, whom
he has promised aid to the limit of his ability 1t
will be new experience, indeed, for the New York
Governor and the country will watch with great IN
tereSt the reception he receives.
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Onnortunitv for Service

The Postofhce Department has received atnoaVlS
from Southern postmasters that they were obliged
to nav money to political leaders to procure their ap-
nointnents. Senator Smith w. Brookhart of Iowa
announces.
Brookhart is chairman of a Senate committee
named to investigate patronage abuses. At the COM
mittees request Postmaster General New circulated
missionaries among postmasters, asking them about
contributions exacted from them.
Inquiries already have extended into South Caro-
lima, Tennessee Georgia and Mississippi, and intor-
nation indicates other States are involved.
The announcement of Brookhart does little more
than to verify officially condition which has been
a matter of common knowledge for many years.
The Republican party has been party in name
only in the Southern States for half century 1t
never has cast votes for a Republican presidential
candidate in the electoral college, but nevertheless
has been permitted retain its representation in the
national convention.
In the Kansas City convention, for instance. ten
Southern States had total vote of 14S out OF 1893
The business OF the Southern political leaders has
been to corral convention delegates and their reward
has been the distribution Of patronage.
Attention has been called to the situation re-
peatedly and numerous suggestions for reform have
been made Nothing has been done to remedy the
condition. It has, in fact, grown worse in recent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-08
NJ. E.
TRACY
SAYS:
"Germany Is Getting on
Quite Well Without the
Kaiser, EUem If She Does
Find 1t Difficult to Get
the French out of the
RhimeIamd."

EIELD MARSHAL Won MACK

EIELD MARSHAL Won MACK
l. ENSEN, so the story goes, WIS.,
tied his former lord and master,
Kaiser William, at Castle Doom the
other day. He should have known
better, but Jet that pass. Old soldiers
find it hard to forget those with
whom they have been associated. No
doubt, Won MackenSen thought the
Kaiser would be pleased to have an
old friend drop in.
The conversation drifted to poll
tics, as might have been expected.
The Kaiser was particularly anxious
to find out whether Germany was
not clamoring for his return.
Being one of those who refuse 10
blink at the truth, Won MackenSen
told him there was not the slightest
evidence of it.
Being one of those who cannot
stand the truth unless it is favor
able, the Kaiser stamped out Of the
room. After moment he stamped
back again. Why did Won Macken-
sen insult majesty, he wanted to
know, by failing to appear in full
uniform?
Dutch law prohibited foreign uni
forms, explained Won Mackensen,
which would have been sufficient,
but only served to increase majesty's
wrath. Majesty rung bell and OIL
dered Won Mackensen's car.
Same old Bill.
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eat in order to sustain himself and
to fight his disease, the tendency is
to overeat and to gain weight
quickly. q
The danger of overeating is inter-
ference with digestion and throw
ing too great a burden upon some
of the organs in order to benefit the
body as a whole.
Nowadays since diets have been
studied scientifically, it is customary
to determine just how much food
the patient can handle successfully
in order to gain weight, and his
meals are adjusted to his capacity
Three good meals a day, two or
three glasses of milk, with or be-
tween meals, and one or two eggs a
day, are usually sufficient to help
the patient put on weight.
If he loses weight temporarily be-
cause of some complication, he can
increase his diet by increasing the
amount of milk or eggs, and can
return to the Unbalanced diet
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-08
Air TaxiS Next

We at last are waking up to the
commercial possibilities of aviation.
The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor
Company and associates announces
the formation or a Nationwide taxi
service. The announcement comes
from the offices of Blair & Co.,
which guarantees its genuineness.
G. M Keys, president of the
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Com
pany and the Transcontinental Air
Transport will be chairman of the
board. Casey Jones, vice president
of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Mo-
tor Company, will be president.
The program not only contem-
plates a Nationwide air taxi serv-
ice, with twenty-five landing fields
in as many large cities, but the es-
tablishment of primary aviation
schools and three so-called univer-
sites.
Besides this. the new corporation
will undertake to supply parts for
airplanes and act as sales agent for
the Curtiss products.
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Bars No Prison

Speaking of life, Jesse Pomeroy
just has completed his flfty-second
year in the Massachusetts, State
Prison. He was sentenced to be
hanged for the murder of two chill
dren in 1876, but the sentence was
committed to life imprisonment on
account of his youth.
For thirty-eight years he was
held in solitary confinement, de-
voting much of his time to a study
of Shakespeare, with whose works
he became familiar to the point of
scholarship.
Kind-hearted people have mobil-
lied several times to obtain his par
don, and once or twice he has come
very close to escaping on his own
account, but all to no purpose. If
his case we're typical in this respect
we would find it easy to get rid Of
capital punishment.
His case is not typical, however.
Most of the life termers in this
country are set free sooner or later.
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Reason
MRS. JOHN w. MACKAY, wild
JVl Ou of the "ROnanza King is

MRS. JOHN w. MACKAY, Wild
IV1 ow of the Bonanza King" is
dead after a romantic life.
A Nevada boarding house keeper
in the raw mining days, she mar
ried John Mackay, an Irish immi-
grant who struck it rich, whereupon
Mrs. Mackay took her millions to
Europe and purchased social recog-
milton, which was all right, if that's
what she wanted.
II
But George AIDES conception Of
high life appeals to us more.
He uncovered a gold mine of hui
NOR and philosophy, but he did not
take his wampum to Europe and
serve free lunch to the spawned
nobility.
He acquired a beautiful estate,
though he never dreamed of call
ing it that, back in the Indiana
country where he was raised, and
there he started giving a house
party for Old friends, and he's still
working at it.
Instead of buying the favor of
princes, he became one!
The filing of this divorce suit by
Ruth Elders husband proves that
when aviation comes in at the door
love flies out of the window.