Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 279, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1920 — Page 2

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EBERT BEGINS DRIVE IN RUHR PTanks and Artillery Sent With Army Against Reds. LONDON, March 31.—The German government is sending Infantry, cavalry, artillery and tanks for an offensive against the “reds” In the Ruhr district, said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Munster today. Both the reds and the government troops nnder Gen von Watter, In Westphalia, are preparing for further hostilities. There has been no official confirmation of sensational reports of anew communist uprising throughout Germany. According to the Exchange Telegraph correspondents, the socialists and labor had united in “declaring war upon the government." A threat of anew general strike was reiterated by the workers and socialist factions, but there was no report on any further disorders outside of the Ruhr district, where fighting has been In progress for ten days. SPIRITS, SPOOKEY KIND, COME HIGH $23,\G00 Cost of Third Wife's ‘ Message l to Gothamite. NEW YORK, March 31.—One “case of spirits”—s23,ooo. Samuel Regal, vice president of the American Fashion Company, checked this Item off against experience today. Several years ago Samuel met Cecilia Rosenthal, a widow, in Topeka, Kas. According to Cecilia, Samuel asked her to marry him and she said she promised. But when she got to New York, Regal told her he couldn't marry hex because of a warning given him “by the spirit of his third iwlfe,”' according to Cecilia. A verdict in a lower court awarded Cecilia $23,000 for breach of promise and the supreme court upheld the decision.

Indiana Products to Be Exhibited Made-in-Indiana products will be displayed at a monster exposition to be held at the state fair grounds the last week in November. Charles F. Kennedy, secretary of the state board of agriculture, made known plans for the exhibit today. He says every industry In the state will be invited to place its product on display. "It will be a banner event for the state and will carry a far-reaching message.” Mr. Kennedy said. The exposition will be conducted under the direction of the state board of agriculture. Marriage Licenses Robert W. Carr, 25, engineer, Akron, 0., and Mary Ann Zoercher, 23, stenographer, 68 Whittier place. Johnny H. Whalin. 22, electrician, 1112 West Tuirty-tirst street, and C'eclle Oldham. 19, 613 Eugene street. McClelland Johnson, 13, foreman. 1213 South Dakota street, and Jessie Geyer, 34, Bloomington street. Orville Waggoner. 23. salesman. Morristown. and Evelyn Stewart. 22, 820 West Twenty ninth street. Leslie Camp, 22. superintendent of the transportation department of the community chatauqua. and Hortense Brown. 26. teacher Hen Davis. Carl Agnew, 21, bank clerk, VU Hradsbao, and Esther ('arisen, 19, 1326 North Tremont street. Charles R. Scakett, 26. fire Insurance agent, and Emma L. Elsenbarth, 23, 1011 Leonard street. George Connert. 32, 2049 Sheldon street, and Goldie Bowers, 28, 2019 Sheldon street. Simon K. Lane. IT, farmer Hancock county and Lula lirantlluger, 46, 1973 ilovev street. Fred Wording, 22, laborer. Churchman and Arlington road and Alice A. DeVine, 17, 1867 Shelby street. Births William and Marie Iverson, 403 East Orange, boy. , , Edward and Mary Heunlngcr, 2000 Thurman, boy. . .. William and Minnie Pottschmldt, 1811 South Talbott, boy. Edward and Jessie Bason, 2310 Indiana policy hoy. Charles and Mertle Sharp, 224 North Lasalle, girl. William and Nellie Baker, 1310 West Twenty-fifth, girl. Arthur and Thelma Monroe, 433 North Pine, girl. Thomas and May Hopkins, 1853 South Keystone, boy. Louis and Agnes Konlans, 732 North Wariuan, boy. Glen and Not* Leltzman, 2113 Shrlvet, boy. lien and Elnora Brown, 409 Limestone, boy. Joseph and Elva Shehan, 117 McLean, boy. Harry and Mae Daniels, 1840 South Keystone, girl. Edward and Katie Galm, 30 DeQiiincy, girl. Tom and Alma Gentry, 2210 Wheeler, girl. Charles and Myrtle Blalock, 1332 Cornell, girl. Moses and Eva Stubblefield, 2030 West Tenth, girl. Walter and Icy Hinshaw, 534 North Sheffield, girl.

Deaths Pearl H. Long, 49, 1103 Hast Market a*ute dilatation of heart.* Harry S. Colvin. 27, Methodist hospital. Ludwig's angina. Gaorge Francis May, 1, 015 Warren, entero colitis. Nora D. Huston, 04, Methodist hospital. myocarditis. Mary Oates, 05. 352 North Hamilton. carcinoma. Oscar A. Nash, 20. Methodist hospital, rercbral meningitis. •liHia Maudy Carter, 53, Heaeoness hospital acute obstruction of bowels. Henry Gruse, 74, 726 Fast Fifteenth, - carcinoma. Bentice Linton, 23 days. City hospital, malnutrition. Eliza A. Freeman, 77. 1017 North Jefferson. acute atrophy of liver. Lillian Todd, 55, Deaconess hospital, scpticaomia. Tudo Franklin Banner, 45, 429 West Twelfth, angina pectoris. Steal Tailor’s Cloth Burglars who entered the tailor nhop of Nick Chriscoboulc. 18 South West street, last night, have plenty of cloth for Easter suits. Policemen report about 5200 worth of material was stolen tl Corrupt Campaigns ' u Rapped by McAdoo R WASHINGTON, March 81.—William (I G. McAdoo, in a letter to the Plumb M Plan league today In reply to a quesHt tlonnaire as to where his campaign funds come from, declared that he is a candidate. He announced hims If ns in favor laws making tr com .Isnrv fi r canto flic statements of their HHiinpaign jxpenditure.s and contribu“My campaign is not financed.'' wrote, "because there is no for me. “Nothing whatever has been ex BB nded by me to date in connection the nomination for the prejd B”ncy. nor do I expect to spend an: HffU corrupt use of money” in sHHnriag a nomination or election, n.i- ! QK escribed as ' 'c.to of the most sinister 1 HH <1 serious menaces *,) democraiic in i BU - tiona," auJ he declared t o cor j ||®opt practices act -'can be too strin- |

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COUNTY COUNCIL DELAYS ACTION Now Sets April 5 for Making Sunnyside Appropriation. The county council will meet next Monday mor'nlng to formally pass an appropriation of $300,000 fox Sunuyside sanitarium, the county hospital for the treatment of tubercular patients. Some time ago it was announced that the county council would meet on April 1, bat for some unexplained reason the date has been changed to April 5. Formal announcement has been made that the council has Informed the county commissioners that the appropriation will be made. The councilmen have received a letter from the executive council of the Church Federation approving the appropriation for Sunnyside.

Students of Indlaaiapolls high schools who are members of the R. O. T. C. will not be permitted to keep their army uniforms after the end of the school year, Capt. Newton Hardin, supply officer, has been notified. Previous orders were that the boys would keep the uniforms. Anton lYidimann of Indianapolis, secretary of the St. Joseph State League of Indiana, has sent out notice* of the twenty-sixth annual convention, which will be held at South Bend, May 16, 17 and 18. Seventy-five scoutmasters and executive board members of the Boy of America met at dinner at the Y. M. C. A. last night. “Scout week" plans were discussed. Milton L. t lnon. attorney, lias returned to Indianapolis, after a trip through the west speaking In favor of government ownership of railways. A meeting of the fair priee committee was held today for the purpose of making arrangements for demonstration stations as a part of the meat saving eampaign. to urge upon people the de siruMUly to using the cheaper cuts of meat. A petition in voluntary bankruptcy lias been filed In federal court by Grant Brothers' Company, dealers in poultry and eggs, listing 160 creditors with assets of $116,541 57 and liabilities of $210.164.38. Uren S. Hack was recently appointed receiver for the company on i*.--tition of creditors. The cost of insurance op automobiles against loss by fire, theft, tornado, light tiiiig or transportation Is lowered In new rates, which are effective today. They arc about one-third lower on high-priced automobiles, lower on new low-priced cars and higher on low priced cars which have been used for a year or more.

The democratic ward workers of the Fourteenth ward will meet Thursday evening at Hevdon Buchanan * undertaking parlors on West Morris street. The Kpworth league of the Woodslde Methodist church will bold their monthly social at the church this evening. A musical and literary program will be rendered. The plans for the proposed new church building for the St. Marks English Luthem church are almost complete and the construction work Is to be started in May. The contractors’ bids will be opened In the third week lu ARril. Peter Hansen, 1010 English avenue, I* reported recovering from a long Illness. .Judge Frank J. Lnhr of juvenile court spoke at tho meeting held under the direction of the Parent-Teacher nsso elation of the George W. Sloan school at branch library No. 1 last night. At the meeting next Tuesday, under the direction of the Victory club of the north side, Ml 'hael E. Foley will tfllk on ’ Indiana In the Great War." The war aftermath film. “The Heritage of France,” will be shown at the Severln hotel tomorrow evening when Baroness Iluard. daughter of Francis Wilson, the famous American comedian, will lecture on the work of the American committee for devastated France. MEETINGS. World War Veterans will give free smoker at courthouse tomorrow night at 8 o’clock. A special holy week service will be held at the Capitol Avenue M. E. church at 7.30 o'clock tonight. Young men’s class of the Briglitwood M, E. church will give an entertainment tonight in Briglitwood hall, 2347 North Station street. * George Richard Slater will lead a "Hoover for President”' discussion at All Souls Unitarian church tonight. Speeclal meeting of Indianapolis Credit Men’s association at the Chamber of Commerce at 6:30 tills evening to discuss credit Interchange bureau. HARDING IN RACE TO FINISH. CLEVELAND, (>., March 31.—Senator Warren G. Harding is in the republican presidential race to the finish and does not intend playing the “baby act” and transfer his delegation to another candidate at the last moment, he said today, after launching his campaign In this territory.

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The body of Dr. Mitchell O, Devaney, 3970 Broadway, was found in hia wrecked car at the foot of this Fall creek embankment on Sutherland avenue, Jan. 1, 1920. Driving at night. In a snow storm, he failed to make the turn and went off the sheer drop of approximately fiftyfeet, on the edge of which the car In the picture Is standing. There was considerable censure of the officials at that time for failure to guard this dangerous turn In the road and a delegation was to call on the board or works and demand that some steps be taken to prevent a recurrence of the accident. In the months that have passed the accident that cost a life has been almost forgotten by the general public. And the dangers of the place have been wholly forgotten by the authorities. There is neither a warning sign nor a guard rail at the place today. Another fatal accident is Just as likely to occur the-a tomorrow* as It was when Dr. Devaney plunged to his death.

HARfHAR! Or, If You’d Rather, Teel Hee! Hee! Here Is a Joke that follows closely In the wake of any bomb outrage. Look for It the next time that Chicago folks fall out again: “You say that you connected the bomb with the keyboard of a typewriter In Mr. Saxsovit's office?” asks the detective of o p o r Alexandrovitch Bumskl, who Is Just confessing himself an anarchist. “To what character?" he continues. "To the apostrophe," answers Bumskl. “We must hurry, captain,” shouts the detective, “to Saxoblt's office.” “Oh, there's no rush," drawls the captain. "No stenographer ever uses aa apostrophe." LAWSON, ‘GUILT) ,' CANT TESTIFY Hai red at Legislative Hearing on Stock Sales. BOSTON, March 31. —Thomas W. Law son, one of the ten brokers arrested here for alleged violation of the state lav s governing sale of mining stocks, wa9 escorted from the rules committee hear ing at the statehouse today when he refused voluntarily to leave. Speaker Warner had announced no person might testify who is held under arrest In connection with the investigation. Lawson offered to admit violation of the act if he were allowed to testify. "I demand that 1 be heard," lyowson declared. "I have confessed in advance and accept conviction. "I am here to testify and offer proof 1 that will assist the committee.'’ The sergeant at-arms led him from tho

Big Four Places New Freight Agent Here W. F. Hartnett Is the new divisional freight agent for the Big Four rutiroad In Indianapolis. He comes from St. Louis whero he was freight representative for the Big Four, succeeding A. F. Meyer, who tins been transferred to Cincinnati os first assistant general freight agent for the lines. J. T. Kingsley has been appointed general agent of the Evansville & Indianapolis railroad with headquarters in Terre Haute. Wholesale Grocers Trend The trend of prices in the future was the chief topic of conversation among wholesaler grocers of Indiana, who met In annual session at the Claypool hotel this afternoon. Roy L. Davidson of M. O’Connor &. Cos., Indianapolis, president of the state association, presided. Elmer W. Stout, vice president of th* Fletcher American National bank, talkeq on “Present Day Conditions,” and Howe S. Landers addressed the members. Albert' J. Beveridge will speak at the annual banquet tonight. Woman Tries to End Life, Drinking Acid Mrs. Mabel Trostle, 35,' 1005 North Alabama street, attempted suicide this afternoon by drinking acid. She Is at tho City hospital where if is reported she has a chance to recover. Her husband told Bleyclemen Finney and Lansing that she was jealous and bad tried once before to kill herself.

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CITY EMPLOYE HIT BY AUTO Fire Alarm Official Struck While Stepping Off Car. John Berry*, superintendent of the city fire alarm system. Is In a serious condition at the City hospital today, having been struck by an automobile last night. The accident occurred as Berry stepped from an East Tenth street car near hts home, 1136 North Arsenal avenue. He suffered a compound fracture of the left leg, dislocation of tli knee and may have been Injured Internally. The driver of the automobile, Edward F. Loftier, 1116 Oakland avenue, was arrested on a charge of having attempted to drive his machine past a street car discharging passengers.

k RIGHT HERE:,-Vi Kev, E. Richard Edwards, pastor of the Ninth Street Christian church, Logans port, will hold the baptismal services, which were postponed several days ago when It was found that the baptismal boots had been stolen from the church. The boots huve been found. A derisive note U all that Myer Bros. Company of Kokomo have to recompense them for the theft of $274. When William Debolt opened the drug store Le found a note directing him where to find the canvas cash bag. instead of finding the paper currency, he discovered the following lines: “Mr. Kay—Home bunch of clerks you have. 1 monkeyed the safe. Hid under the desk iu the balcony and saw where they put the money. So, it’s easy.' After being out seven hours s Jury at Crown Point acquitted Miss Evelyn Bowman of Chicago of manslaughter in the death of Mrs. Harry Ktlngley, 42, and Elizabeth YonWe, 15. She was driving an automobile which hit the machine last October, killing the two persons. OSIrUlt of Evaneville Intercede in effort to obtain stay of sentence of Jess Walker, 19, of that city, waiting to die In Sing Sing for murder.

Mrs. Delilah Bartfs of Columbus celebrates her ninety uluth birthday. She is In perfect health and enjoys reading. Summer session at Indiana university opens Mouday, June 7. I'rauik Griffin, 40, retired farmer, living near Kokomo, dead as a result of suicide wounds. Attacked himself while held In‘county Jail for lunacy eommis ■ion. .Mrs. Daisy L. Neshltt Im. asked divorce from Benjamin F. Nestdtt of Vincennes. Says bis love has disappeared. Report Is that she has accepted $30,000 and Vincennes home as settlement. Thomas K. Hamlet, proprietor of Greencastle garage, went on a fifteen minute emergency run. When he got hack SIOO was gone from the cash drawer. George Gable, 87, pioneer liardvrare man of Hartford City, dead. Pneumonia the cause. Mrs. Maude Lucas Kumpler, president of Htate Club Federation, to be principal speaker at annual meeting of women in Seymour, April 27 Four federated clubs of Seymour will entertain. More than 300 delegates from denominational colleges throughout state expected to attend the sessions of the State Volunteer Union, to be held at Karlhatu college, in Richmond. April 16 to 18.

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STRIKE TIES UP CHICAGO YARDS Live Stock Handlers’ Walkout Paralyzes Market. CHICAGO. March 31.—Unless two fed* eral mediators now on their way here from Washington succeed In settling the strike of live stock handlers, there will be a meat shortage all over the country, it was declared by an official of a leading packing concern here today. Already the falling off of live stock receipts in Chicago, due to the freight embargo caused by the strike, has caused a rise In meat prices, and this is expected to increase daily. A situation even more serious is threatened, labor officials declaring that, i packing house workers throughout the | country would be called out on a sympathetic strike if the demands of tho live stock handlers are not met. Five thousand more packing plant workers have been laid off, making a total of 13,000 yard workers now out oi I Jobs. CHICAGO, March 81.—General strike of I city employes demanding wage increases | approximating 20 per cent, threatened toi day, when seventy food Inspectors joined | the thousand city hall employes, who ! quit yesterday. | The strike would mean a general tleup |of the city's activities and might seriously handicap the police and tire departments. Six hundred policemen and policewomen are expected to resign tomorrow and firemen are meeting this afternoon to consider blanket resignations to en- | force their demands for an increase. BOY, 9, REPORTS FOR JURY DUTY He Has Regular Summons A” Everything.

A colored boy, 9, presented himself for Jury service in the criminal court today. “What’s this?” asked Judge James Collins, as Mrs. Faison of 2060 Highland place came Into court with her son by her side. Mrs. Faison carried a regular court summons, ordering Theophllus J. Faison, 2050 Highland place, to report In court tomorrow as a prospective Juror In the case of Mrs. Marguerite Haugh, charged with attempting to shoot her divorced husband, J. Guy Haugh. "He Is too young to serve," said tho mother to Judge Collins. The boy drew himself up and saluted the court. Judge Collins admitted Theophllu* was too young and he was discharged. Court officials are at loss to explain how the name of the lad got down on the Jury list. Lodge Initiates 100 One hundred candidate* entered tho grove of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon last night. A banquet was held at the Olaypool hotel and about SIOO realized for the Masonic home at Franklin. Robert Wooster 1* grand mogul of the forest and Joseph T. Head Is recorder of the grove, to which any Master Mason Is eligible for membership.

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MARY AND DOUG ON HONEYMOON! Movie Stars Married at Home of Los Angeles Pastor. LOS ANGELES, March 31.—Mary Pick- j ford and Douglas Fairbanks, movie stars, are on their honeymoon today. They were married Sunday by Rev. j J. Whitcomb Brougher, pastor of, the ! Temple Baptist church. The marriage remained a secret until j last night. The ceremony, which was performed in the pastor’s home, was witnessed by the I bride’s mother, Mrs. Charlotte Smith, the bridegroom’s brother, Robert; Rev. Henry Miles, assistant pastor of the Temple chureh. and It. S. Sparks, dep uty county clerk, who issued the mar-, riage license. i Mary Pickford obtained a divorce from' Owen Moore at Minden, Nev., March 3. Fairbanks' first wife obtained a divorce In New York a year ago. Both actions for separations were uni contested. From all parts of the western hemisphere hundreds of messages of com gratulation were showered on Fairbanks and his bride at their Beverly Hills homp today. Among the congratulations were messages from romantic shop girls, and peiltiaps as equally romantic millionaire!, government officials and others of not*. But “Doug” and Mary remained In seclusion. Joyously planning an extended honeymoon tour of Europe.- They will leave Los Angeles May 19. sailing from ' v jrT H j AskinSMarineGi I ’i 127 West Washington I

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