Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 288, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 April 1921 — Page 10
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We Will Help You to Save Safely fairings enb Zzu&t fcwwmi i ' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ SOLDIER DEAD ARRIVE TODAY Decatnr Cos. Plans Solemn Rites at Funerals of Heroes. Special to The Times. GREENSBURG, Ind., April ing to telegrams received here, the body of Joe Welsh, the first Decatur County soldier to give hla life in France during the World War, and the body of William Baxter, another Greensburg soldier, were expected to arrive here today. Young Welsh was the son of Mrs. Mary Welsh of this city and enlisted in the United States Army when war was declared. He went to France with the first contingent of the United States Army end had seen much service in the front lines when he was tilled at Cantigny May 6. 1918. The city of Greensburg and Decatur County will pay respect to the soldier dead as a token of esteem and honor to all who lost their lives in the service of their country. Mayor Jenkins has issued a proclamation asking that all buslnees in the city be suspended during the hour''of the funerals, which will be held in the Christian church Thursday. The American Legion post of this city, which was named after Welsh, will turn out in a body. Escorts and guard of honor will be detailed for the occasion and a guard of honor will stand at the biers as the bodies lie in state at the Christian Church. Baxter also was wounded at Cantigny and died In a hospital two weeks later. Conducts Campaign of Safety First i _ Special to The Times. COLUMBUS, Ind., April 12.—The employes of the Inter State Public Service Company attended a safety first meeting held for them at the lighting plant of the company here last night. James Harmon of the safety first department of the company at Indianapolis, addressed the meeting and showed motion pictures illustrative of safety. Samuel H. Reed, of the Middle West Utilities Company of Chicago, also spoke at the meeting.
End in Government Packer Suits Near WASHINGTON, April 12.—Final legal steps for the divorce of the big packers from stockyards and stockyards railroads control were taken here today. Swift & Cos. and Armour & Cos. filed In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia plans for the disposal of their stockyards and terminal railroad interests. Such plans for the Morris, Wilson and Cudahy companies have already been approved by the court. If the Swift and Armour plans are approved the Government will have completed the packer suits which have been fought for more than a year. 1917 Tiger Case Lost; Goes to Penal Farm Special to The Times. MUNCIE. Ind., April 12.—George C. Durst, local real estate agent, whose sentence to the Indiana State Penal Farm In 1917 by the Delaware Circuit Court on a charge of operating a blind tiger has been affirmed, was taken to the State Penal Farm today. He will serve a sentence ot four months. Governor McCray communicated with Sheriff Hiatt and ordered Durst taken to the farm immediately. The case has been before the Supreme Court and the pardon board. Local Woman Takes Charge of Hospital Special to The Tlmea COLUMBUS, Ind., April 12.—Miss Laura E. Lowe of Indianapolis has been employed as superintendent of the Bartholomew County Hospital here and has taken charge of the institution. Miss Lowe succeeds Miss Louise Hiatt, who resigned tha position recently and has returned to her home in Indianapolis. Milton Man to Guide Marketing of Grain James Mason of Milton has been named head of the Indiana district of the grain marketing plan adopted by the American Farm Bureau at Chicago lust week, according to an announcement at the headquarters of the Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations. W. R. Butler, former agricultural county agent of Madison County, has been named publicity director of the State organization. Whiting Used Funds Illegally, Is Charge Illegal expenditures and collections totaling $2,217.52 are charged against officials of the city of Whiting in a report of the State board of accounts given out today. Among those Involved are Roy E. Green, city Judge; John C. Hall, city attorney, and J. J. Nejdl. The report also makes recommendations for changes In the manner of handling taxes and recommends a revolving fund for petty expenditures.
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TIRED OF LIVING, TRIES SUICIDE Youth Found in Gas-Filled Room Will Recover, Physicians Say. **l was Just tired of living,” was the excuse given by Homer Margison, 21, 618 West New York street, when he was found In a gas-filled room at 317 East South street today. The young man was discovered by Edith Hesse, owner of the rooming house, when she detected an odor of gas and broke down the door of his room. Margison was taken to the city hospital where It Is said he will recover. HAUGH RECOVERS GEMS FROM WIFE Former Local Merchant Wins Suit in Buffalo. J. Guy Haugh, former Indianapolis haberdasher, won his suit in Buffalo, N. Y., in a contest for possession of Jewelry valued at $20,000, according to Walter Myers attorney, 833 State ( Llfe building, who received word of the decision rendered by Judge Charles B. Wheeler, Buffalo, today. According to Mr. Myers, Mr. Haugh will recover, by the decision, the Jewelry, with exception of a few articles, he gave to his former wife, Margaret C. Haugh. Mr. Haugh Instituted action in Buffalo against his divorced wife and against the Manufacturers and Traders Bank of Buffalo. The case was tried in the early part of March of this year and tno justice took the ease under advisement. The Haughs were divorced in Rushvllle, and during the case Mrs. Haugh attempted to shoot her former husband one evening In Indianapolis. She was tried in the Criminal Court of Marion County and because the revolver could not be produced, she was discharged. Mrs. Haugh has pending in Rushvllle a petition asking for the custody of her two children. Mrs.- Haugh before her marriage was Mile. Marguerite Castalgn of La Rochelle, France. The Haughs were married after a brief courtship.
Muncie Leg-ion Post Holdinj: Mardi Gras Special to The Times. MUNCIE, Ind., April 12.—A Mnrdt Gras carnival, held under the auspices of the local post of the American Legion, is in full blast, arrangements having been made for daily entertainment up to and including Monday. Valuable gifts, including a touring ear, diamonds and other articles of value, presented to the post by generous business men, will be given away as prizes. A feature of the carnival is a voting contest to determine from a number of young lady candidates for the honor which one is to be crowned queen of the carnival. Proceeds of the festival will be added to the legion’s local building fund. Kokomo Cleaner Is Mysterious Suicide Special to The Times. KOKOMO, Ind., April 12.—Oscar Turley, 39, owner of a dry cleaning establishment here, shot himself Monday and died within a short time, the bullet entering his body Just below the stomach, serving an artery. Turley had carried the revolver from the bedroom to the dining room of his home and when cautioned by his wife, told her It was not loaded. Following this conversation, he fired the shot. No reason is given for the act. The coroner will investigate the case. French Deny Making Formal Reply to Note PARIS, April 12. —The French Foreign Office denied today that France has made formal reply to Secretary Hughes’ note on the League of Nations mandates, as had been reported from Washington. It was stated that Ambassador Jusserand has been instructed to “converse” with Secretary Hughes on the question of mandates. All indications are that France maintains the view that the matter is one to be settled between the United States and Japan by direct negotiations since the Island of l’ap is the crux of the mandate issue. Postpone Primaries by Filing Petitions MICHIGAN CITY, Ind.. April 12 Michigan City’s May primaries are automatically postponed by the filing with the city council of petitions signed by 1.000 voters, favoring the commissionmanager form of city government. The primary elections will be delayed until after a special election is held in .Tune on tjie commission form of administration. Michigan City is credited with being the first Indiana city to act on the new form of municipal rule. INDIANAPOLIS SI IT FILED. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., April 12.—A complaint for damages of $3,000. filed by Orville 8. Purvis against James O. Krlslt In the Marion Superior Court has been received here on a change of venne. The plaintiff charges he was injured and permanently disabled through Injuries which he received in Indianapolis Aug. 1, 1920, when he was waiting on West Washington street to board a city car and th defendant, driving a motor truck, struck him and dragged him for a considerable distance.
| DOG HILL PARAGRAFS E? Z hr KM The Wild Onion School Teacher has a new hat and when he approached the school building Monday morning all the scholars thought he was some prominent man. • • • Clab Hancock says he went to preaching at the Dog Hill church last Sunday and like to of smothered as the church board has not yet seen fit to unstop the cracks and knot holes. • * * Our Postmaster is making ready for the spring rush of mail order catalogs by having anew sill put in the floor.
Mexico Will Not Disturb U. S. Holdings WASHINGTON, April 12.—The United States has won in an Important diplomatic fight with the Obregon government of Mexico, according to State Department advices today. It was learned that the department had protested to the Mexican government against step! to expropriate valuable American farming land in that country for division among Mexican peasants. Secretary of State Hughes has now been advised by American Charge d'Affalres Summerlin In Mexico City that Obregon had given assurances that American or other foreign property would not be dis turbed in this proposed expropriation of land. 24 Postoffices of State Reach 3d Class The following Indiana postofflces have been advanced from fourth to thirdclass. according to a bulletin received by Postmaster Robert E. Springsteen from Washington today: Bunker Hill, Centerpoint, Clermont, Daleville, Denver, Ildwardsport, Etna Green. Fulton, Henryville, Leavenworth, Millorsburg. Milltown, Milton. Monterej, New Palestine, Oolitic, Pine Village, Ray, Russellville, St. Joe Universal, Vallonia, Whitestown und Yorktown. I’ostmasters at these places will draw salaries ranging from SI,OOO to $1,300 a year. Administrative Staff I. N. G. Being Formed The organization of an administrative staff, quartermasters corps of the Indiana National Guard, is now under way. The personnel of the staff will be composed of twenty-six enlisted men, twelve of whom will rank as sergeants, first class. , Men who Join the unit will receive thorough training In bookkeeping, accounting and other branches of administration. Apnplicants should report at room 209, Statehouse. or at the armory at Sixteenth street and Senate avenue. Two Villages Plan Community Houses Special to The Times. LOGANSPORT, Ind., April 12.—Articles of incorporation will be filed by the citizens of Young American, ten miles south of this city, for the Community House, which will be erected at that place at a cost of SIO,OOO. The town of Walton, located fourteen miles southeast of this city, also Is considering the plan of establishing a community house and support to the project has already been given.
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‘TAILHOLT’ TREES ARE TO REMAIN Magnificent Row of Maples Sung of by Riley. The town of Finley, given prominence through James Whitcomb Riley’s famous poem “Little Town of Tallholt” is to retain one of its chief charms, a magnificent row of sturdy maples bordering the Brookville road, now a State highway. The State department of conservation has assurances of this from the maintenance division of the State highway department Recently the conservation department was notified by C. A. Anderson, trustee of Brandywine Township, Hancock County, that the highway commission contemplated cutting out these famous trees in the improvement of the State road, and that hundreds of persons who had enjoyed their shade in summer protested such devastation. Now comes word from the highawy department that it is not the policy of that body to raze roadside trees when they can be saved and that the improvement plans on the Brookville road will not necessitate removal of this row of maples. Citizens of Flnly or “Tailholt” as the immortal Riley termed it, view the splendid maples as a source of pride and comfort and hundreds of tourists aro opposed to razing the trees which nature took more than half a century to produce, according to Mr. Anderson.
MRS. CORA SLUSS DIES AT HER HOME was Resident of City for Past Twenty-five Years. Mrs. Cora Mabel Sluss, wife of Dr. John W. Slugs, died at her home, 3430 Salem street, Monday afternoon, after an illness of about four months. A tumor on the spinal cord caused her death. She was born at Cloverdale, Ind., fifty-one years ago, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hart. In 1891 she was married to Dr. Sluss, who then was a resident of Cloverdale, and in 1890 they came to Indiauapolls to make their home. Mrs. Sluss was a member of the Broadway M. E. Church. Brief funeral services will bo held at the home Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. W. B. Farmer, pastor of the Broadway M. E. Church. The body will be taken to Cloverdale and services will be held there In the Methodist Church at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in the Cloverdale Cemetery. Those who survive are her husband, two childreu—David and Helen Sluss, who are students at Indiana University—and her father. Howard Ilart, a lumber merchant of Cloverdale. Hotel Proprietor Dies at Newcastle * — Special to The Times. NEWCASTLE, Ind., April 12.—Urin I*. Bundy, proprietor of the Bundy Hotel died suddenly hero Tuesday morning after telling his wife that he w'as feeling badly. He had recently disposed of his hotel to C. G. Hughes of Logansport, who will take possession Friday. Mr. Bundy had been In the hotel business all his life, beginning here with his father, who later became manager of the McFarlan, at Connersville and the Delaware at Mancie. HISTORY REPEATED. Six men were fined $1 and costs in city court yesterday afternoon by Ralph flpnan, Judge pro tom, on charges of drunkenness. Those fined were Alvin Fhasfe, Puritan Hotel; Pete Shores, 540 Centennial street; Olio Wolf, llvtng west of the city; Henry Sheres, MO Centennial street; William Hedrick, 228 North New Jersey street, and Carl Herring, 528 Pershing avenue.
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Decatur County Oldest Resident Steps Lively Gait Special to The Times. GREENSBURG, Ind., April IT—Daniel Davis of Greensburg first saw the light of day ninety-seven years ago, and he Is quietly celebrating the event. “Uncle Dan,” as he is affectionately called by all who know him, is the oldest resident In Decatur County, and among the oldest in the State. He served two years for Uncle Sam In the Civil War in the 16tlf Indiana Infantry. His favorite hobby Is beating the bass drum and during campaign and on special occasions he can be seen marching with light steps beating the martial airs on his bass drum. He has a fife and drum corps of his own, every member of which comes when “Uncle Dan” calls. ‘MURDER SQUAD’ USED IN SPITE Is Latest Fad of Women Holding Grudges. CHICAGO, April 12.—Chicago women’s little game of calling out the police “murder squad” to raid the homes of women they have grudges against must cease. Police Chief Fitzmorris said so today. Ever since the notorious Tommy O’Connor killed a policeman and escaped two weeks ago, police have received several hnrry up calls every day such as this: "Hello, police. Shush. Tommy O’Connor Is hiding right next door to us.” Whereupon the “murder squad,” with orders to shoot to kill when they found the elusive Tommy, would rush the house, brenk down doors and point shotguns at the frightened housewife until the place was searched. Os course uo Tommy was found. Chief Fitzmorrls discovered that it wasn't that neighbor women wanted to cooperate with the department to bring a criminal to Justice, but merely gave the “bum steers” to spite persons they hold a grudge against. Woodmen of State Open Conclave Today Special to The Times. LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 12.—The annual State conclave of the Woodmen of the World and the Woodmen's Circle, the woman's auxiliary of the organization, meet here today and Wednesday. About six hundred persons, Including State officers from all parts of Indiana, were in attendance, Including W. A. Fraser of Omaha, Neb., national commander of the Woodmen. The election end installation of new officers will occur tomorrow morning and In the afternoon the Lafayette Merchants' Association will provide automobiles for a sight seeing trip for the visitors. NO DAMAGE IN GRANT. MARION, Ind., April 12.—Although the mercury in the thermometer chilled through and sung to 26 degrees above zero it was the general opinion of fruit growers in this county that no material damage was done to fruit trees by the recent cold spell. - . 11 - ■■. Children are ever rhanging. Mark three change* M with new photographic f portrait*. Bring the ohil•lren in today. yMT mM Bth Floor Kahn Bids. *' 4 '’ '
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