Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 38, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 June 1921 — Page 9

vWOMEN AT OUTS IN DEMOCRATIC RANKS OF CITY Factions May Grow Out V of Fight Between LeadH. ers. ■ERE MAN IS AT FAULT? ■ Two organizations of Democratic Borneo, ona following the bunker of Bilia E. Landers, woman chairman of Seventh district, and the other that B Mrs. Grace Jackson Bodenmiller, diBctor of organisation for women in the Beeent city campaign, may derelop in He near future. factions are unfriendly, Miss I.anbeing opposed to the selection of Bodenmiller to the post in the city K&inlzatlon because Mrs. Itod-nmliler is friend of Martha Yoh Marson, nominee for city clerk whom district chairman is said to tried to defeat in favor of a man Kndidate in the primary election. ■ The first open move which showed a ■vision of the Democratic women came A '.ay evening at the Indiana DemoBatic Club, when the executive coxmitgof the Seventh District Democratic ■omen's Club, known as Miss Landers' Organization, appointed its own women Hampaign manager, Mrs. Sadie Rashlg. Br* Kashlg will not work with Mrs. Bodenmiller, It Is said. ■ Mrs, Bodenmiller was appointed by Ehomaa S. Meeker, Democratic city ehairB.an, without consulting Miss Landers. Bid she is understood to consider this B affront. Naming of Mrs. Bodenmiller ■as regarded as an attempt on the part If Meeker to satisfy the BodenmillerIfarson women who were not very Iriendly toward him during the primary Eampaign because he selected Mrs. MarBin L. Reiffel, whose husband was an Epponent of Mrs. Marson in the race for ■he city clerk nomination, as Democratic Bvomeu's city chairman, ileeker said h Bppointed Mrs. Bodenmiller because of Bier experience with the State organization, in which she was assistant to Burt Sew, acting secretary, during the 1920 campaign. She has been active in party work for several years. When Mrs. Bodemiller accepted her present "position she was aware that she did not meet the approval of Miss Landers, bnt she made it known at that time that it would be her dnty to work for the success of the entire ticket and that she would do her best to Iron out petty differences that might exist within the organization. Friends of Mrs. Bodemlller have complained at various times :hat they did not like the attitude cf Elisa Landers, declaring that she is atBfempting to knife one particular member ticket and that she is destroying harmony. |9B Chet her the party succeeds or rot on the activity with vbieh the Bribers disseminate a knowledge of .their principles and the facility with Which those principles find approval in the minds of the people." declared Albert Ntump, attorney, in a speech to the clubwomen at the meeting. He said that Democrats In the city campaign must, like St. Paul, "take up the sword of truth, put on the breast-plate of righteousness and seize the shield of truth.” More than the mere success of the party is at stake In the city election, said Mr. Stump. The campaign is no light and trivial thing because law and order are at stake, he said, decrying the capacities of the Republican nominee for mayor. U. S. SOCIALISTS TO SPURN LENIN Conservatives in Majority at Detroit Convention. DETROIT. June 25.—With an overmajority of "moderate" Soamong the delegates, but an acSOripTett wing" of radicals, the annual convention of the Socialist pnrhere today. SPI great fight on the question of joining the Third International, the wor.d organization of which Lenin is the most noted leader, is expected. Its Indorsement by the American Socialist is unlikely, moderate leaders said in arriving tn Detroit. Amoug the national figures who will attend the convention are Victor Berger, ousted Congressman; Morris Hillquitt of New York City, James O'Neal of the New York Call, the party's organ; Cameron King of California, Martin W. Plunkett of Connecticut, Charles Solomon and Samuel Orr of New York"We are going to settle once and for sll,” said Orr, "whether the American Socialists shall run ttfeir own party In in American way. "Our national temperament is different from that of other nations. To Join *he Moscow International wonld be disCrtrous to American Socialists, eoonnmally, politically and psychologically." Automobile Owner Suing for Damage Special .Jo The Times. SHELBYTILLeI"Ind., June 24.—When the complaint of John Hieatt, Indianapolis, against David B. Farnett, Flat Rock, for damages of $5,000. was called for trial in the Shelby Circuit Court foday the plaintiff failed to appear and on the motion of .his attorney the case was continued for hearing until the October term of court. The complaint is the result of an automobile accident, which occurred Nov. 23, 1920, on the road between Franklin and Wbfteland, in Johnson County. The plaintiff charged he received injuries when the buggy in which he was riding was struck hy an auto driven by Mr. Barnett and also that the defendant Refused to give room for passing on the J^ad. Chinch Bugs Damage Wheat and Corn Crops Special to The Times. LOGANRPORT. Ind., June 25—Cass County's wheat and corn crop has been severely damaged by the appearance 'of thousands of chinch bugs. A warning was issued today by Coun’y Agent W. R Zechlel. announcing the corn crop in this section wouid be completely destroyed by the bugs unless effective measures to combat the Insects were taken immediately. The chinch bugs from all indications have concentrated their armies in Tipton Township. Farm Loan Board to Investigate Damage (f ASHIXGTOX, June 25.—A comm It - mi representing the farm loan board ■Ely is on the way to Peublo, Colo., y'vJnvestigate the damage done by the floods to the farming district, C~Eh the idea of extending assistance £SJ'' "'tiers who suffered severe damage. Lever of the board said Hprythlng possible would be done to the sufferers a fresh start THOUGHT PILLS WERE CANDY. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. June 23. Thinking that headache tablets were candy, little Helen Fenmnore, 14-months-eld daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. John Feuntnors of this city died from eating two •f the pflle.

Miners’ Convention in Terre Haute July 15 Special to The Times. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 25.—Two hundred and forty miners' locals of District IX. United Mine Workers, within the next week will name their delegates to attend the annual convention to be held here July 15. It is stated that this meeting, which is to be purely a business meeting, will be one of the most important and vital sessions ever held by the district. It was rumored here in semi-mining circles that there were numerous changes to be made In the district constitutional laws, that if passed would improve the working conditions of every coal miner in the district. CHANGED ORDER HAS ITS EFFECT ON SCHOOL LIFE (Continued From Page One.) Jects which would stagger an educator of the old school. It is a trade school pure and simple and instruction is given ! n such trades as automobile mechanics, electrical work, agriculture, machine work and printing. In fact the school is equipped to give Instruction in almost any trade for which instruction is demanded. This school lays great stress on practical work and 50 per cent of the pupils’ time Is devoted to shop work. ATTENDANCE LARGE AT EVENING SESSIONS. Anyone over 14 years of age who has completed the eighth grade of public school may attend this school, and it also is open to other persons of more than 16 years of age. The greatest attendance in these vocational schools is obtained by the evening schools, where an enrollment of about 3.200 was reached during the school year Just ended. In- these schools there were about seventy-five classes and 100 teachers. Home economics and trade extension work is the specialty of these evening schools, and the list of subjects runs a wide gamut from millinery to.concrete laying. Just a few subjects, chosen at -random from the list will show the wide scope of these classes: Machine shop work, sewing, cooking, concrete laying, ladies' tailoring, sheet metal work, home nursing, etc. Upon completion of the courses selected for study pupils are given certificates showing the amount of work done. There is a strange atmosphere of hard work and almost romance about those evening classes, and In some Instances they .are big factors In the development of a spirit of Americanism among the foreign population, and unquestionably they afford a means of education to many persons who have had little or no previous schooling. GRAY HAIRED MEN AND WOMEN ATTEND. There is no age limit, other than a minumuro of 16 years and it is no unusual thing at one of these classes to see a gray haired man or woman seated next to a bright-eyed youngster of 16. The third dlvlson of these vocational schools and the one that Is regarded ns most Important of all by Mr. Lowell, is the part time school. This school is designed especially to meet the demand for education of the part of “permit workers.” Now, permit workers are children of over 14 years of age who have finished the fifth grade of public school ■ and who. through econmlc necessity, are | required to earn their own living or to j contribute to the support of their pari ,>nts. Incidentally In September the law passed by the Legislature at Us last session will become effective. This will raise the school requirements of permit workers from the fifth to the eighth grade, although not changing the age limit of 14 and will result In an Increased attendance of about 1,200 In the regular grade schools. But.getting back tc the permit workers attending grade school. They are given in this school almost anything for which ihere i* a demand below the college grade of instruction. There are courses in salesmanship, cabinet making and borne economics as well as other kindred .courses. ' There is no maximum ago limit for this school, and many persons other than permit workers take advantage of its facilities. Mr. Lowery said that during the school year Just closed that the minimum age of any pupil enrolled was 14, and the maximum age was 72 About 1,200 pupils are enrolled In this school and the teaching staff number twenty-five. Pupils are required to at tend not less than four hours a week and a full course consists of 144 hours, which is considered sufficiently long to enable the student to accomplish results of real value to himself. CITY' LEAGUE WITH PART-TIME WORK. In regard to this part-time school Indianapolis Is lagging far behind other cities in the State. There is a law which allows schoql boards to make attendance at these part-time schools compulsory upon perfcit workers, and the school boards of Indianapolis and Muncle are the only two that have not availed themselves of the opportunity to pat this law .into effect. The board did consider *he matter several years ago but at that time there was no penalty clause attached to the laV for failure to obey the statute and upon the advise of the legal counsel for the board no action was taken. Since that time the ! law has been amended and now contains a iwnalty clause for individuals failing jto obey the law. Mr. Lowell hag sug j gested on several occasions that the In- ! dlanapolis board of school commissioners . put the law into effect in this city, but |so far the board has taken no action. | This is a matter the board would do well to consider, for experts in education from all parts of the country are practically unanimous on the advisability of compulsory education for permit workers. In this connection it might be mentioned that one favorite ground for criticism of the present board is that it spends about 90 per cent of its time in discussion of the physical aspects of the school system and shows relatively HWe Interest In the educational side of the school system. , In several respects Indianapolis Is inferior to other cities of its class In regard to vocational training. It has failed to take advantage of the compulsory law, it has provided no separate building for boys and no home school for girls. The vocational department is compelled to adopt many makeI shifts, such as renting rooms whereever it can get them, and is sadly handicapped by lack of a school building particularly adapted to the needs of the department. That this department is a steadily growing one, and one which can do a world of good toward affording some form of education to person* who have j been deprived of educational advantages |is shown by the fact that even with j no compulsory law in effect the enrollment has grown from about 1,500 In j 1919 to 3.090 in 1920, and 4,500 during J the past year. Man Found Dead in Rooming House ! Turner Pinkston, 60, 426 South Missouri street, was found dead in bed at his rooming house today. Death was due to heart trouble. Pinkston was employed as a barber at the shop of Michael O'Connor, 43S Weat South street. When Pinkston failed to appear at the shop O'Connor sent Thomas Galliger. another barber to find him Galliger and Catherine Finn, rooming housekeeper, went to Pinkston's room and found he had died during the niebt. Th“ > r-movd to the if

MRS. ORTHWEIN FREED BY JURY ‘You Can’t Convict a Pretty Woman,’ Says Attorney for State. CHICAGO, June 25.—Mrs. Cora C. Orthweln was at liberty today and freed of the charge of slaying Herbert P. Ziegler, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company executive. The pretty divorcee was acquitted by a Jury last night after a deliberation of one hour. Three ballots were taken. “Public opinion freed me,” said Mrs. Orthweln. “You can't convict a pretty woman," the State's attorney stated. STREET RAIL ISSUE LEADS TO JEWETT THREAT (Continued From Page One.) cedure in the ease of a utility operating under an indeterminate permit. Mr. Ashby said he regretted the refusal on the part of the officials to enter into an agreement because it would be much better to have an amicable understanding rather t-han to have to whip the company into line every time the city wished to exercise some regulation. CITY TO INSIST ON ANNUITIES. The council will be consulted upon 'the measures to be adopted in the near future, the corporation counsel said. Until the views of the councilmen are ascertained, he said, the particular powers which the city will seek to nave preserved cannot be mentioned, but from statements made in the conference it is certain that the right of the city to collect $30,000 per year for the next five years and $50,000 for the seven years thereafter as a franchise tax payment to the ooard of park commissioners, as w-as guaranteed under the surrendered franchise, will be Insisted upon. It also appeared probable that the city will iusist that the company continue to pay both for original cost and maintenance of pavement between Its tracks. The traction men Insisted that for the city to continue to require these things would constitute burdens which would either break the company's back or necessitate its appeal to the public service commission for higher fares. They were pessimistic about the relief to be obtained from a rate greater than 5 cents, because the recent 6-eent charge brought In less revenue than the nickel. Besides Mayor Jewett, Mr. AshLy and Mr. Miller, the city was represented by Russell Willson, president; Jesse E. Miller, Jacob P. Brown, William B. Peake, Gustav G. Schmidt and I)r. Sumner A. Furniss of the city council. With Dr. Jameson were H. H. Hornbrook, Ferdi nand A. Winter and C. N. Thompson, attorneys. and Joseph McGowan, secretary of the street railway company. Mr. Ashby opened the conference with a statement that the city hoped anew contract could be agreed upon. WINTER DISCLOSES COM PAN Y'S ANTAGONISM. Mr. Winter disclosed the company's antagonism to this plan with a long statement, In which he cited law to the effect that It would be Illegal, and facta relative to the operation of the company to show that It would not be conducive to good car service. Supporting his contention that a contract, giving the city all the rights of the old franchise, excepting that of regulating rates would be Illegal, Mr. Winter argued that the public service commission law provides that no franchise or contract shall be taken into account by the commission In fixing rates; that the only basis for rate making Is a fair return upon the valuation of property used and usable. Any contract which gave the city the powers It seek*, Including that requiring the company to pay the $.10,000 and $50,000 annual franchise taxes, wouts have a direct bearing upon the matter of rates because, by adding burdens it would compel the public service commission to 3ake them Into account and give a higher fare In order that the reasonable return upon the valuation might be maintained. Besides this, the utility attorney nr gued. Section 110 in giving the city the power to regulate utilities by contract or ordinance does not apply to corporations which have surrendered their franchises,, bnt rather to new companies which seek to come into the field. ASHBY’S VIEWPOINT ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT. Those contentions were opposed by Mr. Ashby, who said he simply did not believe Mr. Winter bad the right Hue upon the matter of the legality of a contract In the first place, and that his second argument would not hold water for the rea son that if Section 110 applied only to new companies. It would be valueless because all anew company would have to do would be to get a franchise and then hasten to the public service commission to surrender it so as to get out of the city's control. Elaborating upon the company’s belief that it should not pay the franchise tax, Mr. Winter said he regards It as being merely a form of indirect taxation of the people who ride the cars. “If that were legal," he said, “The clt.v could just as well tell us to pay a tax of $50,000 a year for the support of the police department and another $50,000 to keep up the fire department and then we would have to go the public service cpm mission and say that we want a rhte which will not only give us a reasonable return upon our valuation but also enable us to pay these special taxes. “The public service commission simply could not do that under the law. In hearings it frequently has indicated to us that it does not view the original paving of tracks and the franchise tax as legitimate expenditures.” ASKS ABOUT SHELBY ST It UK T BARNS. Mayor Jewett asked Mr. Winter what the company intends to do about the Shelby street barns. Under the terms of the surrendered franchise the city was to have the rental of this property, located at 1134 Shelby street, and used for the housing of city street cleaning and ashhauling equipment and motive power, until 1934, at $1 ppr year, at the end of which period It was to be deeded to the city by the street railway company

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Sandwich Breaks Store Teeth; Suit for Damage Fails LOGANSPORT, Ind., June 25. Eugene Kelley told the court he broke his false teeth while eating a bologna sandwich. “That must have been a mature sandwich,” the Judge declared in ruling for the dentist, in Kelly’s suit to recover damages.

without further payment. The traction attorney replied that he believes it will be possible and that the company officials are willing, mortgagees approving, to give the city its deed at once. Corporation Counsel Ashby in discussing Mr. Winter’s opposition to original paving between tracks, quoted figures which the company had furnished, showing that in the last ten years only $391,000, or $39,000 per year, has been spent for laying new pavement, and approximately SBOO,OOO for street upkeep. The utility men said that they do not intend to ask to be relieved of street maintenance costs, recognizing that the company can do it better and more cheaply than the city. “The company is perfectly willing to do anything you make economically possible,” said Dr. Jameson. “I say this, that you can’t possibly retain a low fare and impose any burdens on us that are not absolutely necess v.” MAYOR’S DENUNCIATION STIRS UTILITY MEN. The utility men were stirred to active protest when the mayor entered upon a denunciation of them for a policy of delaying the carrying out of orders for track extensions and paving which he said they have pursued throughout his admin istratlon. He pointed in particular to the fact that the company just now is getting special work in at Thirty Fourth and Illinois streets to eliminate a dangerous condition which he demanded be done three and one-half years ago, wher. he almost lost hts life because of It. He said he was almost struck by a street car In a fog. “The company Is losing from $1,600 to $2,000 per day and It has been for months and It's a question of time until we don't have any service at all,” Dr. Jameson said. Later the mayor remembered this statement and asserted that fher'd be street car service In Indianapolis as long as Indianapolis Is here. The traction head was not so optimistic, declaring that the burden of keeping up with city requirements and fighting the Jitney bus already has caused the suspension of service 1n Lafayette and the dropping of most of the lines In I>es Moines, lowa. The mayor intimated that it might come to a question of "jitney or street car" in Indianapolis. "If the city Is going to have the street oar or the Jitney, it can Just have the Jitneys,” said Dr. Jameson. “We don't want the Jitney," replied Mr. Jewett. “We're against the Jitneys —when the street cars give good service.” Dr. Jameson proposed that the city have a thorough analysis made of the company's condition and that an agreement be based thereon, but the city representatives refused to give the Idea much attention. Rochester Voters Defeat City Plan Special to The Ttmw. ROCHESTER. Ind , .Tune 25 —Eyes of the Rochester electorate were turned today toward the municipal campaign, following the overwhelming defeat yesterday of the city manager form of government. Rochester was the twelfth city to vote on the proposed plan, and it went down to defeat by a vote of approximately 11 to 1. The total vote for the plan was 1,138 against. 150 for. Little Interest was displayed In the "lection, as it was conceded generally the proposal would not carry. South Bend is voting on the proposed new government today. MOTION PICTURES.

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‘TRUST BUSTING’ WILL NOT STOP WITH ICE SUIT Lesh Says Other Classes of Dealers Under Investigation. “Trust busting” activities will not cease with the prosecution in the Marlon county Superior court of the suit filed Thursday against Indianapolis ice dealers charging a combination in restraint j of trade, U. 3, Lesh, attorney general of Indiana, said today. Mr. Lesh said that while his department is not yet ready to file suits against any other class of dealers in necessities, investigations are being continued to determine whether there are any other such combines as he has charged exists in the ease of the ice dealers. It is known that the department is still, investigating particularly the milk bn di>ss to determine the reason for the alleged low prices received by the farmers for their milk and the high prices chargtd the consumers. The attorney generul said he hoped it would not be neeesst ry to take action In the Ice case outside of Indianapolis, although ha charges that a state-wide combine exists. He expressed the hope that action in Indianapolis would break \ up the heart of the al'eged combination and that the disintegration of the remainder would follow. ,'le said, however, that if this does not result, suits will be filed in other counties. The Superior court will be asked by

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New York Factory Wages Smaller in May Than in April ALBANY, June 25.—Factory workers in New York State received an average of 34 cents less a week In May than in April. Figures compiled by the New York department of labor, made public today, showed that the average factory earning for May was $25.86. The average earning in New York City was $27.45, or 39 cents less than In April, while In up-State factories the average was $24,885, or 33 cents less than in the previous month.

the State to issue a temporary restraining order as soon as possible to prevent the further activities of the alleged trust, the attorney general said. He said that because the court will be In vacation it will be impossible to try the case on its merits for at least two months but that he hoped to obtain a restraining order within a few days. • Fire Destroys Barn NOBLESVILLE, Ind., June 25.—The large frame barn on the L. O. Horton farm in the northwestern part of Hamilton County was destroyed by fire of unknown origin late Friday. Several hundred bushels of corn, a large amolfnt of other grain, many farming tools and some live stock were burned. The loss Is estimated at SB,OOO, less than half of which is covered by insurance.

PLAN WAR ON SCHOOL FRATS Greek Letter College Men Say Preparatory Organizations Injure Standing. Definite steps toward a state-wide fight for the extermination of the high school fraternity because it injures the standing of the college fraternity and because it is said to foster in the younger people the evil of some of the college organizations without being balanced by any of the good were taken by the lnterfraternity Association of Indianapolis at a smoker at the Chamber of Commerce Friday evening. Resolutions denouncing the prepatory Greek letter societies, urging every active chapter of fraternities in Indiana colleges and universities to refuse to initiate a boy who has belonged to the banned organizations and providing for machinery to keep the flame of opposition burning were adopted. L. N. Hines, State superintendent of public instruction, who said he once belonged to a high c'-hool fraternity himself, told of the evils which they cause in Indiana high schools. Since the law prohibits them many exist sub rosa, w’hich is evidence in itself that they do no good, he said. Judge William C. Levere of Evanston, 111., national secretary of Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Neal M. Waterbury, of Purdue University; H. W. Dragoo of the board of governors of the association, and A. H. Love of Syracuse, N. Y., were other

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speakers. Judge Charles Remster was cl ilrmap. A membership drive was launched. The association hopes to enroll the 2,500 members of coll ge Greek letter organizations residing in Indianapolis. More than one hundred and fifty joined at the smoker. Sigma Alpha Epsilon had Judge Lavere as an honor guest at a dinner at the Chamber of Commerce before the smoker. 35 TEAMS ENTER FIRST AID MEET Coal Miners Contest for Trip to St. Louis. Special to The Times. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 25. Thirty-five first aid teams, representing the coal mining industry of Indiana have registered with mine officials hero to enter the annual first aid contest to be held at Bicknell July 2. The coal miners throughout the district are looking* forward with keen interest to the meet. The three winning teams will be sent to the national meet to be held at St. Louis In September. The contest at Bicknell Is being financed by the United Mine Workers, the Indiana Coal Operators and the Lynch Reciprocal Association of this city. A large silver enp will be given to the team winning the stretcher contest. Bicknell Chamber of Commerco is preparing t 0 entertain 18,000 miners who are ex pitted to 'attend the all day meet. A banqtiet will be held in the evening, at which time mine officials and coal operators will be present, making briel addresses.

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