Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 238, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 February 1921 — Page 12

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Open Tonight 6 to 8:30 / fkttfyr feabbigg anb Croat <g& taWMB LOEW AND STAFF WILL BE GUESTS Theatrical Magnate Will Be Entertained by Kiwanis Club. Plans hare been completed by the Klyranlg Club members and their wives to entertain Marcus Loew, J. W. Greeley, manager of the new Loew’s State Theater, as well as a host of movie stars on their arrival in Indianapolis Monday. The members of the Kiwnnls Club will meet Mr. Loew and his party on arriving at the Union depot Monday. A reception will be held at the depot, and from there the party will visit the offices of the Governor at the Statehouse and the mayor's office at the city hall. At noon the club will give a luncheon In Mr. Loew's honor In the Kiley room of the Claypool Hotel. MEMBERS HIP OF THE COMMITTEES. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Dlthmer are In charge of the reception. Mr. Dlthmer Is president of the Kiwanis Club. The reception committee consists of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gausepohl, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. lies, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Titus. Mr. and Mrs. George Doran, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Fenstermaker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kotteman, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Aufderhelde, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Zumpfe, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Keenan, Mg. and Mrs. Tracy Ellis and J. H. Lederer. The entertainment committee consists of Mr. and Mrs. Wa Iter T. White, Mr. end Mrs. C. J. Prlnzler, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lleber, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Crabb, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wlegand and Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Hereth. It was announced that a band and a mounted police escort will head the parade from the Union depot to the Statehouse and city hall. KIWASIS SCHEDULE IS ANNOUNCED. The Kiwanis Club schedule Is as follows for Monday: 10 A. M. —Arrival movie stars at Union Depot. 10:30 A. M.—Parade (Robert Daggett, marshal). Illinois street to New York, west to Capitol, south on Capitol to Statehousa, east on Washington to New Jersey. north to New York, west on New Y'ork to Alabama, sonth to city hall, east on Ohio to New Jersey, north on New Jersey to Massachusetts to Pennsylvania" sonth to Washington, west to Claypool Hotel. 11 A. M. —Introduction of Marcus Loew •nd stars by Kiwanlans to Governor McCray. 11:45 A. M. —Official welcome by Mayor Jewett at city hall. 12:30 Noon —Kiwanis banquet, Riley room. Claypool Hotel. The stars will make personal appearances at Loew's State at each of the three shows Monday and Tuesday. Welsh Orator on Big Meeting List Sunday Dr. Arthur Alwayne Evans, young Welsh orator, has been secured by the managers of the ‘‘Big Meetlpg" as the speaker at English's Opera House tomorrow afternoon. Dr. Evar.s has enjoyed a phenomenal success as a speaker since coming to America. He has selected for his subject “Our Country—Our World —Today—Tomorrow." Dr. Evans is the nephew of Lloyd George, Prime Minister of Great Britain. He Is in constant touch with his undo and his utterances are the utterances not only of an orator but a student of world conditions. The Atlanta Constitution recently commented on his lecture as follows: “For one and a half hours he opened a barrage of wit, philosophy, criticism and history that has not been equaled by any of his predecessors visiting our city this season.”

Mayor Says Poor Coal Funds Short Special to The Times. SHELBTVILI.E, Ind., Feh. 12.—The Increasing demand for coal among the poor families of the city bus caused a critical situation In the charity work which Is being carried on here and, according to Mayor Lee B. Hoop, there la vital need for funds. The cost of distributing coal during the first ten days of February amounted to $11.8.65 and the fuel fund which has been supported throughout the winter by a local organlaztlon has been practically depleted. Food and clothing la being furnished the families through donations from a clu band the proceeds of the sale of tickets to a ‘'water and cracker" banquet, which Betted almost SSOO. Growers and Canners Plan New Contract A tentative form of a standard contract between canners and growers of canning crops was adopted at a meeting of committees representing the associations of Indiana canners and canning crop growers, yesterday at the headquarters of the Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations. This tentative form of contract Is to be submitted to the members of the two associations for approval. The tomato crop was the only one considered at the meeting. Columbus Chamber Takes Jobless Census Special to The Times. COLUMBUS, Ind., Feb. 12.—A census of the unemployed In the city has been begun by the Chamber of Commerce and •Sorts will be made to find temporary eßployment for all persons who are In need. The city has been divided Into five districts Tor the census taking which is being done by chamber members. Twen-ty-five persons have been placed In positions. Last Livery Stable at Seymour to Go Special to The Times. SETMOT'R. Ind.. Feb. 12.—Thomas M Hopewell, who conducts the only livery stable In this city, announces that h will dispose of his horses and buggies, since there is so Jinie demand for rigs and will remodel his barn for garage pnt poses. Hopewell has been engaged In the livery business for twenty-five years and formerly kept as many as 100 horses for rental purposes only. Arthur W. Morris of Marion Is Dead MARION, Ind., Feh. 12.—Arthur W. Morris. Bfl, well known resident of this city, Is dead following a lengthy illness. Mr. Morris came to Marion during the gas boom. He conducted a rolling mill for about thirty years. Funeral services will be held from the home next Monday afternoon. GAS EXPLOSION CAUSES FIRE. An explosion of gag In the basement of a power house of the Indianapolis Gas Company, Prospect street and the Belt Railroad, resulted In a fire that caused damage estimated at S2OO, at 12:30 o’clock : t'* s morning. No person waa injured. I

MAKES APPEAL AGAINST CANAL STRIKE THREAT Active Governor Calls on Employes to Abandon Walkout Plan. BALBAO, Panama Canal, Feb. 12. Acting Governor ’ Morrow of the Panama Canal Zone, Issued a public appeal today addressed to all employes on the canal, asking them not to put Into effect their threatened general strike. The trouble started with the machinists, who demanded an Increase In pay of 6 cents an hour. They now receive sl.ll an hour. The acting Governor asked all employes to “assert their loyalty to the United States Government and their good sense by not striking.” The additional 6 cents represents half of the bonus which was proposed for the canal machinists, but which Secretary of War Baker and Governor Harding of the Canal Zone declared could not be granted. The strike threat has not yet been approved by the International organization of machinists. The canal authorities declare they are prepared to keep navigation open, although they admit a striks might cripple the repair shops. TRY TO FORCE JAP-U. S. CRISIS Russian Reds Blamed for Attack on Americans. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—American opposition to the policing of Vladivostok by Japanese forces is creating a “serious situation,” according to unofficial dispatches from Japan. Since the killing of Lieut. W. H. Langdon by a Japanese sentry at Vladivostok, feeling between Japanese and other forces in the Siberian city Is understood to have be-ome Increasingly tense. Unofficial reports that a party of five American sailors had been fired on In Vladivostok by Russian Communists In an effort to provoke an open treak between the Japanese and Americans there were read here with great Interest. The United States Is believed to have questioned Japan's right to occupy Vladivostok In Its note protesting against the killing of Lieutenant Lang Jon. Loafers on Chicago Police Force Will Be Given 'the Gate * Chief Says Only Quick Improvement Will Save Jobs of 500. CHICAGO, Feb. 12.—Bolshevist* and loafer* on Chicago’s police force will be given “the gate” unless tiiey change their ways, according to Charles Fltimorrls. former newspaper man and head of the city’s police department. Tlttmorrla has ordered all police captains to meet with him today to receive Instructions on how to put a “kick” In thtlr work. Unless they show a quick improvement Morris said he has 500 policemen in mind who he intends to drop from the force. Fttamon-is, who was appointed only three months ago, say he will tire the whole department If they don’t obey h<s orders. “I’m through playing ball with them,” he said. “There's 500 cops who won’t work for me.. Let them grab their hats for they are going for a rough ride.”

Goods Stolen Five Years Ago Found Special to The Times. GREENS BCRG, Ind., Feb. 12.—PropI erty stolen from the Harry Boyd home In [ this city In 1&10 was found by police ' when they searched the home of Ralph ; Newman, living in the west part of the ! city. A table and a heavy comforter, ; which had been stored at the Boyd borne iby Clarence Smith early in 1016, were ; stolen and the robbery remained a inys I tery until a few days ago when Mr. i Smith, learning of the location of bis | property, filed affidavit and a search warj rant was Issued. I Mr. Newman, who Is employed by the j Big Four railroad as a carpenter, stated that the property was brought to his home by Ms wife when they were married recently. Mrs. Newman was formerly the wife of Ed Demaree, who is .;ow serving a sentence In the State Prison for the murder of his father-in-law two years ago. Falls Downstairs, Seriously Injured Special to The Times. COLUMBUS, Ind., Feb. 12— Mrs. James Sparks Is In a critical condition at tile Bartholomew County hospital from Injuries received In a fall at the home of her daughter, Sirs. C. P. Rhodes, here. Mrs. Sparks fell down a stairway Into a basement, striking on her head and shoulders. Her shouluer blade and collar bone were broken and concussion of the brain also resulted. She is the widow of James Sparks, former trustee of Harilson Township. Bowers Chief Speaker Before Loyal Legion Claude G. Bowers, Ft. Wayne, was the principal speaker at the annual ba'nquet of the Indiana Commander/ of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, In commemoration of the birthday anniversary of Abraham Lincoln last night at the Spink Arms Hotel. Other speakers were Governor Warren T. McCray, MaJ. Byrom Parson, Evansville; Chaplain McKinley, Lebanon ; .MaJ. A. J. Daugherty and Capt. James T. Tyner, Newcastle. Girl 11 Starts Fire With Oil; Burned Special to The Times. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Feb. 12—Thelma Jackson, 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jackson, of this city, was severely burned Friday in an explosion of coal oil at her home. The little girl was attempting to start a fire and had poured the oil on the wood In order to hurry it up. Her face and the upper portion of her body were badly burned by the flam ing oil. Foreign Trade Body for State Enlarged The supervising committee for Indiana l of the Foreign Trade Financing Corpora- j tion has tteen enlarged and tne complete personnel Is as follows: Stoughton A. Fletcher, chairman; J. I G. Brown, Hilton U. Brown, William Fortune. Fred C. Gardner, Thomas C. Howe, Ernest Knottier, Benjamin F. Law- ; rence. Governor McCray, Gavin L. Payne and Samuel E. Rauh. Jt la probable that Mr. Fletcher will uql a meeting of the committee some time next week.

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An embarrassing event took place in front of the norne of Jefferson Potlocks Friday morning. The Tin Peddler had j Just arrived and was explaining to Jeff's wife that he would sell her a dishpan at j less than half price, when without warn- I lng one of the wagon wheels collapsed with a dull thud. Sidney Hocks got soaking wet In a hard rain which fell yesterday, and his necktie has warped so he can hardly stay in the road. Peanuts are coming down fast. Poke Easley reports that he got nine nice ones | for a nickel at the last tent show. MANY DEAD IN OMSK FIGHTING Berlin Reports Disorders at Kolchak’s Former Seat. LONDON, Feb. 13.—Many person* have been kl'led in serious disorders In the region of Omsk, in Asiatic Russia, according to an Exchange Telegraph dls- j patch from Berlin today, quoting ad- | vices from Moscow. Omsk is on the Trans-Siberian Rail- j way and was the seat of Admiral Kolchak's government before Its collapse. Noblesville Holds Safe Bandit Suspect — Special to The Times. NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Feb. 12—A man! giving his name us Reginald Foster and j his home as Indianapolis was arrested here Friday, charged with robbing the safe In the office of the Cicero Lumber Company at Cicero, six miles north of this city. He WvS arrested at the local traction station after officers had tracked hlnv. through the snow along the railroad from Cicero. A containing some account* and s*'.*> was taken Com the safe. The poeketbook was found in the traction station a few minutes before Foster was arrested. When searched lie had In his posssc*. sion a screw driver, hammer, a UashMght and $25 in <ash. Papers found on his [arson gave bis address as Cincinnati. Butler Founder’s Day Observed by Banquet More than 350 students, alumnae and friends of Butler College celebrated the sixty-seventh anniversary of the Institution at a banquet In the Riley room of the Claypool Hotel last night and with exercises in the college chapel Friday afternoon. The celebration was de scribed as the greatest ever held by the school. Addresses were given at the exercises and banquet by Dean James W. Put nam, who acted as toastmaster; Dr. Walter Scott Athern, director of the achnol of religious education and social *rvlce at Boston I’nlverslty. and Prof. Thomas F. Moran, head of the history and economics department of Purdue Uni j versity. La Porte Raises $5,000 for ‘lnvisible Guest’ Special to The Timas. LA PORTE. Ind., Feb. 12 —With one weinie, one bun and a single cup of coffee for each guest, citizens of La Porte at the “ invisible guest'' dinner given Friday night for the benefit of the starving children of Europe rntaed more than $5,000 for the Herbert Hoover Relief' Fund. Other subscriptions will complete La Porte's quota of $7,0'0. ATTORNEY NAM ED RECEIVER. SHELBYVILLE, Ind.. Feb. 12—Wilbur Fell, attorney of tills city, was appointed receiver for the P 7 nlon Auto Supplies Company In the Shelby Circuit Court on tlie complaint of George W. Cortelyon and eleven other stockholders against the company and George L. Murkley, its manager, for a receiver and an accounting. The appointment of Mr. Pell was suggested by the plaintiffs.

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1921.

BOY, IN STREET, HIT BY CAR, DIES Driver of Auto Held Under Bond on Charge of Manslaughter. In three automobile accidents yesterday one boy was killed and two other persons injured. Louis Whitcomb, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Whitcomb, 432 West Thirtieth street, was struck by an automobile driven by Walter M. Evans, 5012 Wlntlirop avenue, as he was crossing Thirtieth street near his home. Evans drove to police headquarters after he had carried the boy to his home, and surrendered to the police. He is charged with manslaughter, and was released on a SIO,OOO bond signed by Arthur V. Brown. Dr. George K. Christian, deputy coroner, said death was due to a broken neck. Louis attended the Holy Angel school and he had returned home only a short time ebfore the accident. Mrs. Whitcomb had given her son permission to go to the grocery to purchase some cookies. He was returning from the store and witnesses told Sergeant Chitwood that he ran from behind an automobile directly In the path of Evans’ car, which struck hltn. Evans said he did not see the boy because of the automobile that was standing at the curb. Dr. G. F. Hobb, 3025 Northwestern avenue, who was called to examine the boy, said he found no serious injury except a scalp wound. He left tile Whitcomb residence and had been gone only a short time when the boy began bleeding at the nase. Dr. Hobb was sent for, but before he arrived the boy died. Louts is survived by his parents and one brother, Charles, 3. Mrs. Emma Meyers, 56, 609 Sanders street, was injured yesterday afternoon at Illinois and Washington streets, when the fender of an automobile driven by Elmer W. Arnold, 25, living at the Altenberg Hotel, struck her. Mrs. Myers was taken to the office of a physician In the United Building and injuries to her hand and arm were dressed. She was sent home In an automobile. Herman C. Hill, Greenfield, was severely cut and bruised when struck by an automobile driven by William Klepper, 1123 East Pratt street. The accident occurred at Massachusetts avenue and North afreet Inst night, Purdue Egg: Show From May 2 to 5 Special to The Times. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 12.-An-nouncement is made hero that the annual Purdue Unlxprslty egg show will be held May 2, continuing uutli May 5. The show, which is in charge of members of the frealiuiuu class In poultry, has come to be regarded ns a regulation State show. There will be special classes for commercial poultrymen and fanciers, as well as classes for high schools and vocational classes. Canada Is to Stage First Sunday Hanging WINNIPEG, Man., Feb. 12. —Unless high authorities Intervene, Canada's tinit Sunday hanging will take place tomorrow. Hector Dumont, of North Bay, Out., originally was sentenced to be hanged on Jan. 13. The courts granted a respite of one month, making the date of the execution Feb. 13, which falls on Sunday.

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BRASLAU CROWD TO PACK HOUSE Thousands Unable to Get Seats for Concert. A crowded house will face Miss Sophia Braslau, contralto, when she sings at Caleb Mills Hall at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. Several thousand more requests than could be met with the available supply of tickets were received, James 11. Lowry, park superintendent, stated. The .concert is beinc given under auspices of the board of park commissioners and board of school commissioners. Miss Braslau will sing fifteen numbers. Immediately following the concert thi Harmonie Club will give a reception foi the singer iu the green rooms of the Y. W. C. A. All musicians and persons Interested in music are invited. MOTOR PLANT LOSS $40,000. WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 12—Fire wrecked one of the plants of the Dupont Motors Company here today, causing a $40,000 loss.

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APPEAL FOR 16 AS SCHOOL AGE Friends of Bill Opposed at Hearing Only by Official of Manufacturers. Strong approval of the Harris bill providing that children must attend school until they are 16 Instead of 14, as provided by the present law, was voiced by school officials and others at a public hearing in the House of Representatives last night. Among those speaking for the bill were L. N. Hines, State superintendent of public Instruction ; Mrs. Luella Cox, head of the women's and children's department of the State Industrial board; Donald DuShane, president of the State Teachers’ Association, and E. E. Ramsey, superintendent of schools at Bloomington. The only speaker against the bill was Frank Smith, secretary of the Indiana Manufacturers’ Association. There are' 40,000 cases of divorce :aused by desertion annually.

WHEN Abraham Lincoln laid down his life for his people that night In Washington, he left a heritage unexcelled In splendor or effect —the remembrance of a homely, gaunt, sad man who dedicated his all to the exemplification of integrity and the future of his nation.

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The American Legion of Marion County has not authorized any person ar persons to solicit money In Its behalf. Any one being so approached will do the American Legion a favor by reporting same ;o the Headquarters of the Marion County Council at 102 Morth Pennsylvania street. Telephone M. 4104. J. F. CANTWELL, Chairman.

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