Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 79, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 August 1922 — Page 1

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SCHWAB ARRIVES 10 TAKE 10 STM_ PLANT Declares There Will Be No Change in Personnel of Local Organization. ANNOUNCES CUT PRICES Substantial Finances at Disposal of Executives to Develop Business. Charles M. Schwab, president of the Bethlehem Steel Company, who yesterday gained control of the Stutz Motor Car Corporation of America in New York City, arrived in Indianapolis early this morning and spent the day at the Stutz plant outlining new of the concern. He came with ■William N. Thompson, president and general manager, who with other members of the personnel are to remain. "If Indianapolis men can not make the business go, nobody can,” said Mr. Schwab. Substantial price cuts In several models were announced by the company. Schwab said in order to enable the company “to go forward at once with the development that we have planned substantial finances have been provided which will be placed at the disposal of the executives.” The price reduction ranges from SSOO on the coupe and roadster models to $350 on the six-passenger and S2OO on the four-passenger open car. “Our plans for Stutz simply embrace a continuation of the business on a basis that will permit it to proceed as it deserves to progress. Is Valnable Property “We regard the Stutz as a valuable property—one that has potential possibilities which recommend it as deserving of the very best thought and effort. We are going to develop Stutz along sound, substantial lines. "Although the Stutz company has never been embarrassed so far as Its finances are concerned, and at prese? is in a healthy condition, in order to enable it to go forward at once finances have been provided which will be placed at the disposal of its executives to carry on their work. "Mr. Thompson will continue In full control of the policies of the company land will have the entire support of my associates and myself. Directors Elected. At a meeting In New York yesterday Eugene V. Thayer and Willard A. Mitchell of New York were elected to the directorate, succeeding Allen A. Ryan and George F. Lewis. Mitchell will be secretary-treasurer in place of Lewis, who resigned. Other officials of the company who will continue are Fred Wilson, sales manager; C. S. Crawford, chief engineer; E. T. Klee, purchasing agent. H. R. Hyman, advertising counsel; L. V. Bedell, assistant treasurer; Stanley Whitworth, assistant general manager; \WF. Glickert, factory superintendent; William Walters, machine shop superintendent.

LLOYD GEORGE IN ROLE OF PACIFIER British Premier Prevents Breaking Up of Allied Discussions. By United Press LONDON, Aug. 11.—Lloyd George introduced a substitute for the Poincare German reparations plan in the Sillied conference here late today. Discussions designed to iron out the differences which threatened the financial conference were then resumed. protest Increase Three Counties Before Tax Board Today. Boards of review and taxpayers from Huntington, Henry and Fountain Counties were before the State board of tax commissioners today to protest against the increase in assessments in the counties, as ordered by the State board. BELGIAN BALLOON WINS? International Award Possibly Goes to Demuyter. By United News GENEVA, Aug. 11.—The Bennett cup balloon race may have been won by Demuyter, the Belgian pilot, instead of Captain Honeywell, the American. Demuyter, who has been missing, reported he landed near Ocnitza in Roumanla, having covered a greater distance than his American rival.

THE WEATHER

The center of northwest disturbance has moved eastward and showers have occurred in the north central States and in the South Atlantic and North Pacific coast regions. The northwest disturbance has caused southerly winds with warmer weather in the Mississippi and Ohio valley States, while over the northwest the readings this morning are somewhat lower. Jacksonville and New Orleans registered temperatures of 76 degrees yesterday, with Helena. Mont., as the coolest city at 54 degrees. HOURLY TEMPERATURES $ a. m 6111 a. m 76 7 a. m 6612 (noon) 78 8 a. tn 70 1 p. m 80 9 a. m 75 2 p . m........ 81 10 a_ m........ 75

TOM SIMS SAYS: Looks as if bobbed hair is going. Bryan has load his cut off. WF* Our only regret is that we have but one Ivacation to spend in our country ' As long as strikes EIMS. are unsettled business will be unsettled. When money goe3 to a man's head It touches his soft spot. Abnormalcy wants to come back. A road hog can’t decide which half of the road he wants to use. The man who thinks he was a fool when he married has a wife who knows he hasn't changed. Oysters are due back from their summer vacation next month. "Insurance Man Missing”—headline. They seldom are. Ananias was the best liar of his day. He lived before the men who came our movic-s. Style makers say the short skirt is on its last legs. Swat the mosquito. He bites the band that is feeding him. Hunt the bright side. A porch swing never runs into a ditch. TRAGEDY

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MR. AND MRS BAIRD S. SALTZGABER The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Saltzgaber were found in their apartment last night, a ret'olver clutched in Saltzgaber’s hand.

BOOSTIKTDLL RITES REFUSED Service Commisrj'on Denies Petition of India a Bell Telephone Cos. The public service commission today refused to grant the Indiana Bell Telephone Company an increase In toll rates throughout the State. The ruling was on petition heard by the commission June 26 and July 10. The commission held no good financial reason was shown by the company that would justify an increase. STARS WILL SHOOT Display of Sky Fireworks Due Here Tonight. By Time * (Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 11. — Scientists and astronomers over the world have predicted there will be a shower of shooting stars tonight. Many people were on the lookout last night, hut the display will be more pretentious tonight. Local "star gazers” are planning to make a night of it. MAX LEAVES BY AUTO Mathilde’s Fiance May Be on Way (o Secret Rendezvous. By United News ZURICH, Aug. 11.—Max Oser, the Swiss riding master, who is engaged to Mathilde McCormick, the Chicago heiress. left Reiden, a village some distance from Lucerne, by automobile Thursday. His destination is n---known. This has given rise to the belief that they are planning a secret meeting.

Mapother Frankly Admits He Is Out to Break Unions

By FRANK J. TAYLOR, DETROIT. Mich., Aug. 11.—" Michigan We’re out to bust the unions. All we ask is to be let alone.” That isn’t all Mr. Mapother asked, as will be shown later. But his remark shows what he thinks of the public's interests. Mapother is the man who has bottled up Michigan's coal supply. Michigan industries have been depending

AFRAID TO TELL HER OF FAILURE; EfIDSJIS LIFE Baird G. Saltzgaber Slays His Wife and Then Himself by Shooting. HAS $78,000 INSURANCE Leaves Entire Amount to Cover Obligations to His Advertising Firm.

Unrealized ambitions and a fear to let his wife know of his failures were apparently responsible for the action of Baird G. Saltzgaber in murdering his wife and killing himself, his acquaintances said today. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Saltzgaber were found in bed in their apartments in the fashionable Balmoral Apartments, 3055 N. Meridian St., last night. There was a bullet wound In the head of each and a revolver was clutched In the hand of the dead man. Saltzgaber was involved in the affairs of the Direct Advertising Corporation, for which a receiver has been appointed, and the Mutual Printing and Lithographing Company, for which a receiver has Just been asked. In a letter found In his apartment Saltzgaber told William E. Henkle, a business associate, of his difficulties. "You have my insurance amounting to $78,000 to liquidate the Mutual Printing and Lithographing paper at the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company and the Indiana National Bank," it said. Asks to Keep Secret He instructed Henkle to take up his personal loans at a number of banks. He asked for the suite of his family "that you keep the notes secret as possible." He said he believed his Insurance would cover -all his obligations. In another letter he transferred all his real estate to the Warfleigh Kennels to cover a note of $3,500 Friends of Saltzgaber declared It was his desire to get rich quickly that caused his downfall. Saltzgaber steadfastly refused to go Into his business affairs with his wife. Time after time, his associates said, when she would ask him some direct question, he would refuse to answer and tell her It did not concern her. It Is believed she first learned that his financial affairs were Involved when she heard of the receivership of the Direct Advertising Corporation. Saltzgaber is survived by a daughter. Miss Frances Saltzgaber, who arrived in Indianapolis from Lake Maxinkuckee after she heard of the tragedy. FINALLY GO OUT New York Central Shopmen Alter Attitude Toward Strike. By United Press SANDUSKY, Ohio, Aug. 11.—Between 150 and 200 New York Central shopmen struck today following the Importation of strikebreakers at the Lake Erie & Western roundhouse. They had refused to Join the big strike.

ITTEIfTISIDE TO KIONftP GIRL Daisy Baxter of Shelbyville Awakened by Two Men Trying to Gag Her. By Timet Special SHELBYVILLE. Ind., Aug. 11. — Two unmasked men made an unsuccessful attempt to kidnap Miss Daisy Baxter, 21, daughter of Mrs. Charles Aldridge, shortly after midnight on Wednesday, It became known today. The girl's bed was near a window. She said she was awakened by a man who attempted to force a handkerchief into her mouth. Then two men tried to pull her out through the window. She fought and screamed. The men ran. ‘WINTER AM COMING’ Wilber Jennings, Colored, Prepares for It by Stealing Coal. "The idea," said Judge Wilmeth to Wilber Jennings, colored, who was charged with stealing coal off railroad cars, “of stealing coal in the summer time.” "I know, Judge," replied Wilber, "but winter am coming." "Forty dollars and costs,” announced the court. DAMAGE SLIGHT Temporary Wooden Wall Ablaze From Blow Torch. An acetylene torch being used at the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company. where new additions are being made, caused a temporary wooden wall to catch fire today. The fire was quickly extinguished with chemicals and the damage was slight.

upon Henry Ford to supply them with coal. Ford has the coal mines, and a railroad, all but two hundred miles. W. L. Mapother has the other two hundred miles He is president of the Louisville & Nashville, which fills the gap between Ford's Detroit, Toledo & Ironton and his coal mines. On neither Ford's railroad nor his mines is a single striker. But Ford is helpless, due to the breakdown on Mapother V road.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, AUG. 11, 1922

BOOST “I do not think it right to embarass the President by airing our views,” said Charles M. Schwab, president of the Bethlehem Steel Company, today when asked his opinion on the rail and mine strikes. “I think President Harding is handling the situation sanely and competently. The President is a great man, and, I may add, a member of a great party.’

SERVICE ON ROADS IS THREATENED RF BROTHERHOODS Members Authorized to Quit Posts Where Menace of Guards Exists. By Vnited Press CHICAGO, Aug. 11.—The prospect of further spread of the walkout of members of the “big four” brotherhoods —the men who actually operate trains —was the feature of tho railroad strike situation today. Members working at points where conditions constituted peril to their lives had permission to strike. Will Attempt to Move Trains Santa Fe officials here declared an effort would be made today to move trains, tied up at Seligman, Ariz., by the walkout of the brotherhoods. Santa Fe trains also were standing in the yards at Barstow and Needles, California. Brotherhoods refused to work until armed guards have been withdrawn. Needles Is one of the most important division points on the Santa Fo line. “No General Walkout” H. Iv. Daugherty, assistant grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, said; “There will be no general walkout.” The telegrams to local brotherhood representatives instructed them to take up the matter of danger with the railroads. Labor agencies along W. Madison St. today declared that they were experiencing difficulty in getting men to take the places of striking shopmen in Illinois. Repetition of the Herrin slaughter is feared because of inadequate protection, they say. THREE CONFERENCES ON Most Important Includes Leaders of Railroad Brotherhood*. By United Press WASHINGTON. Aug 11—The railroad strike situation was the tsstie In separate conferences today between railroad executives, leaders of the sixteen railroad labor organizations and President Harding and his Cabinet. The most Important conference of the three admittedly was the meeting here of the leaders of tho sixteen railroad labor organizations. Including the powerful big four brotherhoods.

My Gosh , Judge! Didn r t You Ever Play Any Golf? By United News ATLANTA, Aug. 11.—After being a good law-abiding citizen ail of ills lift Robert A. Cassel took up golf. Now he is under a court sentonce to keep away from all links for a year. Cassel was brought into Superior Court on a charge of striking his caddie with a golf club. “He started talking when I was about to make a mashio shot,” Cassel told the court.

DETROIT RUSHES PLEAS FOR GOAL

Automobiles and Airplane in Spectacular Hurry on Fuel Mission. By United Press DETROIT, Mich., Aug. It.—'The fastest transportation was employed today to carry priority requests to Washington in an effort to prevent the closing of the world's largest automobile manufacturing plants here. A high-powered avtomobilo carried the requests from Lansing to Detroit. There an airplane waited to relay the requests to Washington. Phono Exchange Burns BOONEVILLE, Ind., Aug. ll.—Fire of unknown origin today destroyed the telephone exchange and a hotel owned by Herbert Momson of Lynnvllle, twelve miles from Boonville.

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Harold F. McCormick Is Married to Ganna Walska, Diva, in Paris

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By United Press PARI3. Aug. IL—Harold F. McCormick, American multimillionaire, was married today to Ganna Walska, Polish opera star. Dudley Field Malone and his wife were witnesses to the ceremony, which took place in the city hall of the sixteenth city precinct. The Malones then motored out of Paris with the bride and bridegroom. The destination of the honeymoon party was unknown. A wedding luncheon was given at the Rltz before the party motored away. Both McCormick and Ganna Walska have recently been divorced. McCormick was divorced by his wife. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, in Chicago on the grounds of desertion. He did not contest the action. Ganna Walska recently obtained a divorce in Paris from Alexander Smith Cochran, who, before his marriage to the diva, was known a3 New York's most eligible bachelor. Dudley Field Malone, who was McCormick’s best man, obtained the divorce for Walska. McCormick and Ganna Walska first met in Paris when he engaged her to sing with tho Chicago Grand Opera last season. McCormick, until re-

Coal Mined and Shipped By State Costs $205.71 Per Ton By Times Special STAUNTON, Ind., Aug. 11.—Amateur statisticians here have suggested that the coal mined under State control in the first nine days be sold as precious gems by the karat through jewelry stores. They figure that the cost of maintaining 1,200 soldiers in the field amounts to a minimum of SB,OOO a day, a total of $72,000 During that period 350 tons of coal have been produced, which is at the rate of $205.71 a ton.

2 REID: 5 NURSING INSHIPGLOMDT Explosion in Coal Hold of the Adriatic While Liner Is at Sea. By United Press NEW YORK. Aug. 11.—Two were killed, one injured and five aie missing in an explosion in the coal hold of the White Star liner Adriatic, according to a wireless received here from Captain David today. The message said that no structural damage had been done to the Adriatic.

PLAN COUNTER MOVE Division of Sentiment on Harding’s Latest Proposal for Peace. By United Press NEW ' YORK, Aug. 11.—Railroad executives met here today to make reply to the President's proposal to refer the striking shopmen’s seniority and other railroad strike Issues to the United States Labor Board for determination. L. F. Loree, president of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad, led the contingent opposed to the Harding proposal. Others, including western executives, were said to be in favor of drawing up a counter proposal.

WICKERSHAM SA YS SPIRIT OF HERRIN IS MENACING

By United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 11.— The striking mine workers of Herrin, 111., who perpetrated the mob murder of workers who had taken their places, are a menace to the existence of democracy, or any other form of free government, according to former Attorney General Wickersham, who is attending the American Bar Association convention. “No thoughtful man can contemplate such acts as thosrf at the recent

| cently, was the financial backer of the : opera project. McCormick is the fourth husband of | the singer. She first married a RusI sian army officer, then Dr. Jacob I Frankel and last year became the wife |of Alexander Smith Cochran. She dii vorced the first three. She was recently quoted from Paris las saying she prefers American husj bands. FORMER WIFE SILENT Refuse* To Accept. News In Person; Remains Secluded. i By Vnited Press | CHICAGO, Aug. 11.—Mr*. Harold F. ' McCormick, guarded and secluded in her Gold Coast home here, was in‘formed of the marriage of her former i husband to Ganna Walska. in Paris, jby a servant who carried a note from newspaperme". The daughter of the world’s richest man, who has lived in seclusion since I her return from a self-imposed exile of eight years in Switzerland, refused ! to appear to hear the news personally. She did not send hack any answer. The reported engagement has been ; a ieading topic of discussion for ; months —even before the divorce was 1 obtained by Mrs. , McCormick.

RIP GRIT FIRED BY INCEiIIES? Damage to Base Hospital Section Estimated at $25,000. By United Press ROCKFORD, 111., Aug. 11.—Fire early today destroyed six buildings in the Base Hospital section at Camp Grant. The damage was estimated at $25,000. Police were investigating reports that the blaze was of incendiary origin.

GIRL IS ACCUSED Catherine Swardlander Held in Connection With RobberyBy Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 11.— Catherine Swardlander, 21. of Sunbury. Pa., lias been brought here by Poli<ce Matron Zimmerman and is being held for Sullivan authorities on a charge of conspiracy to commit a felony in connection with the robbery of the Sullivan oil station July 15. Aged Woman Dies ROCKPORT, Ind., Aug. 11.—Mrs. Margaret Greathouse, 92, granddaughter of Daniel Grasse, first settled of Spencer County, is dead.

outbreak at Herrin, which are apparently going unpunished by law, without a deep concern for the future of civilization.” declared Wickersham. "When any body of men, be they employes or employers, become so infatuated with their own special interests that they defy the laws of the land with Impunity and are ready to assault and murder any who defy them, they have become a menace to the existence of democracy, or any other form of free government.”

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BIG PRODUCERS ARE READY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT OF PEACE IN COAL STRIKE Consolidated Company of Pennsylvania Said to Have Notified Lewis Conference of Treaty Acceptance. ILLINOIS OPERATORS ARE NEXT 4 Both Sides Regard Proposed Settlement With Favor, Forecasting Early Resumption of Fuel Production, j By United Press CLEVELAND, Aug. 11,—Word received by mine leaders and coal operators seeking to find a basis for settling the coal strike today, says the Consolidated Coal Company of Pennsylvania, with an annual production capacity of 20,000,000 tons, is ready to abide by the agreement being drawn here. Illinois operators, the conference is advised, also are preparing to take a similar step. With terms of peace practically agreed upon, it is understood the Lewis conference will be continued into next week to permit other operators to enter into the settlement. The new scale, it was indicated, will be based on the 1920 wage scale and continuation of the check-off system. Termination of the strike on the basis of such an agreement would be heralded as victory by both sides.

Doubles' Once Too Often for Picture Stars By United Setts NEW YORK, Aug. 11.—John Stevenson is one of those movie actors who take all the bumps and bruised elbows so the stars may be regarded by the public as reckless daredevils. Dressed In women's clothing, Stevenson leaped from the upper deck of a Fifth Ave. bus at Broadway and Cos lumbus Circle. Thursday- afternoon, to clutch a girder of the elevated railway structure, as part of a thrilling escape. _ Stevenson's grip broke as he swung from the girder and he fell to the street, smashing his skull. At the Roosevelt Hospital little hope was held for his recovery. White Decides He Is Taking In Too Much Territory By United Netcs EMPORIA, Kan., Aug. 11.—William Allen White has resigned as contributing editor of Judge, the New York humorous weekly. White has been writing the editorial page of the magazine. “Editing a paper or magazine is like loving a wife,” White In his valedictory to Judge's readers, “one has to be close to home to be successful. and as one wife is all a man can love successfully at one time, so one paper is about all a man can edit at one time.”

‘DISABILITY’ IS $45 Negro Ex-Service Man Answers Court’s Question. John Young, negro, before Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth, in city court today on a blind tiger charge, told the court bo had been wounded In the war. "What Is your disability?” asked the judge. “Forty-five dollars a month,” responded Young. TO TRY WOMAN AGAIN Mrs. Foster Faces an Arson Charge After Sentence. By Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 11.— When Mrs. Myrtle Foster completes her sentence of two to twenty-one years for manslaughter for killing William Sholten, city fireman, she will again face trial. Prosecutor Johnson in a statement said she would be tried on charge of setting fire to the home of Leona Boehmer. BOMBING INVESTIGATED Santa Fe Officials Report Narrow Escape of Guards. By United Press SAN BERNARDINO, Cal., Aug. 11. —Explosion of bombs in the Santa Fe Railroad yards here early today was under investigation by officials. Guards on strike duty escaped injury. No arrests have been made. MOTHER KEPT CLOTHES Bride-Elect Tells Judge Her Trousseau Was Held Up. By United Press NEW YORK. Aug. 11.—No bride is complete without her trousseau, Mamie Fortunate told Judge Reynolds in asking for her mother’s arrest on a charge of keeping tfce clothes to prevent her marriage.

Forecast Fair and Warmer Tonight. Increasing Cloudiness and Warmer Saturday.

TWO CENTS

RAILMEN SAY REFUSE TO HAUL FIVEGARS COAL Officials of Pennsy Road, However, Deny Trainmen's Assertion. By Untied Press BRAZIL, Ind., Aug. 11.—Trainmen of the Pennsylvania Railroad declared today they had refused to handle five cars of coal mined by the State under military protection at two Rowland Power strip mines near Staunton . Officials of the railroad denied the trainmen’s assertion and said the coal was moved last night from Seelyville, where it had been placed by imported mine laborers ru-ning the dinkey mine locomotive. Four carloads of coal were loaded from strip mine No. 3 of the Rowland Power Consolidated Collieries Company Thursday, the largest output for any one day since the troops were brought in. The total production now amounts to seven cars of coal, or about 350 tons. Production is limited to mine No. $ and will be for several days. Situation Is Quiet From a military standpoint, the situation is quiet. The relations between the troops and residents of Staunton have undergone a great change in the last few days. At first the troops never appeared in town without side arms and fixed bayonets. Now the only bayonets and side arms in sight are those carried by sentries on their regular posts. “I have made a lot of friends here.” a boy of Company C from Rushviile said. “And the townspeople certainly do treat us splendidly. I have to laugh when I remember that only nine days ago when we came marching Into town for the first time we thought we were In hostile territory and half expected to be fired on from every house.”

FIND WANDERERS Two Youngsters Out on “Adventure” Returned to Homes. Bowen, 345 Walcott St., and a chum, George Johnson each 5 years old. disappeared and all efforts by the police to find them were unavailing until the two boys approached Traffic Officer Dittmer near 909 Virginia Ave., and asked, "Say mister where can we find an oil station, we want to use a telephone?” After a little questioning the officer discovered that the boys were just out on a little “adventure” and took them to headquarters where their worried mothers claimed them. WHAT DID YOU SEE? 1 - - R. M. S. saw a man riding a bicycle towing a baby cab which contained a bass drum. V. L. R. saw a sig on a barn door which read: “Hors foi Sail. Enquier.” G. W. W. saw a man tenderly leading his wife as she struggled with a heavily laden market basket. M. E. R. saw a man wipe the mud from his shoes with a handkerchief, mop his brow with the same handkerchief, and apply his coat sleeve to his nose. C. M. V. saw an advertisement In front of a country house which read: "Eggs While You Wait.” V