Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 80, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 August 1922 — Page 1

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BACK TO MIS ' ORDEREXPEGTED IK CENTRAL FIELD Authority for 450,000 Union Men to Resume Work Promised Soon. GOVERNORS MEET LEWIS Davis and Groesbeck Declare Developments Promise End of Deadlock. By United Press CLEVELAND, Aug. 12,—Authorlty for 450,000 union miners to start trudging back to their tasks In the central competitive coal fields was expected here today. Governors Davis of Ohio and Groesbeck of Michigan, coming out of a meeting with President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers, declared developments “which will spell an end of the present deadlock were near at hand.** Governors McCray of Indiana. Small of Illinois and Sproul of Pennsylvania were expected to join the Ohio and Michigan Governors here today. Importance attached to arrangeI rr.ents for a meeting between miners and operators of the anthracite fields, which passed between President Lewis and the Scranton <Pa.> Board of Trade. This was taken to mean that the miners' chief expects an early settlement of the bitumindus strike here. ASKSGOARD TO GRANT PETIT! Groninger Favors TANARUS„ I. & E, Plan to Enlarge Local Power Plant. “The theory of a ‘regulated monopoly” as applied to a public utility, inch as gas and electric, is nothing hut an Iridescent dream.” said Corporation Counsel Taylor B. Groninger ir. a Joinder filed with the public service commission today. Groninger pleaded the commission grant petition of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Comparts' for certificate of convenience and necessity to materially Increase its local power plant. “The only objection to granting the petition herein comes from petitioners competitors.*’ (Merchants Heat & Light Company and Indianapolis Light ar.d Heat Company,” said Oroninger's Joinder. Groninger favored the petition on grounds increased power facilities would eithe- lower rates to present customers or serve more users at present rKk INVESTIGATE CASE Girl Says Father Whips Fler Without Cause. XTssel Kostoff. age 15, R. R. B, No. 1. ran away from home last night and told Dr. G. M. Gisner, 3607 Emerson Ave., that her father, Tom Kostoff, whipped her without cause. Dr. Gisner told the officers that he knew the Kostoff family and that the father was cruel to the children. The case Is being Investigated. CLOSE ON SUNDAYS Auto Accessory Stores to Start Practice on Ang. 13. Thirty used car, tire and parts companies will close on Sundays, beginning Aug. 13. according to John Orman, manager of the Indianapolis Auto Trade Association. THE WEATHER Showers are reported in the north Pacific States, the middle and upper Mississippi Valley, the southern plateau and the middle and south Atlantic States. The changes in temperature have not been decided over large areas in any part of the country. Jacksonville, New Orleans and Tampa all reported temperatures of 76 degrees, while the minimum temperature of 62 degrees was reported at Roseburg, Ore. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 67 11 a. m 83 7 a. m. 6812 (noon) 83 8 a. m......... 73 1 p. m 85 9 &. m........ 77 2 p. re........ 87 1C v. m .. .... 8C

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LOUISA COLLINS 405 W. Ohio St

TOM SIMS SAYS: [ f"p 3 Eat, drink and he merry, for tomorrow j the landlord may come. I One day last week two congressmen got so t\ ve-* mad at each other they SIMS told the truth. At last we are convincing Europe that our foreign policy is not an endowment policy. You can't teach an old dog ‘now tricks, but you can teach anew dog old tricks. Bigger money would hit the collection plate If it rang up like a cash register. A man who uses his head properly never gets out of It. • Strikes could be worse. What If the movie operators went out? Sometimes we think the majority is In the minority. Germany is wrapping candy In paper money, but this doesn't make It worth any more. The U. S. may be free, but you can’t get something for nothing COMMISSION IS PLANNING NEW STREET SYSTEM Major Thoroughfares Each Half Mile Proposed by Hoard. Plans for a system of major thorougfares approximately eveiy halfmile each way are being made by the city plan commission. A reconnoisance survey of territory five miles outside the city limits, over which the commission has jurisdiction, has been started, Lawrence V. Sheridan, executive secretary, said today. Survey of present streets also is being made to determine which should be widened. opeqed and straightened. Elimination of dangerous jogs is one of the primary objects. Eventually the commission will adopt a major thoroughfare plan which It will enforce. The study Is based on traffV, requirements for a city three or four times the present population. REPORTS RETURNED Tax Commissioners Certify Tax Sheets to Counties. Certified reports from boards of review of thirty-seven counties have been returned to the State board of tax commissioners, it was announced j today. In thirty-one counties the] certification of the State board re-! mained unchanged. Twenty-three counties, exclusive of Marion County, have not reported yet. ASKS RECEIVER” Plaintiff Allegps Transfer Company is Insolvent, The H. H. Woodsmail Company today filed suit in the Superior Court, room 1, asking that a receiver be appointed for the White Star Transfer Company, which it is claimed, owes the former $45. The suit charged that the transfer company is Insolvent.

Indianapolis Folk Advocate Some Plan to Control or - Prevent Future Strikes —Sympathy Expressed for Miners

Some form of Government control for the settlement or prevention of strikes was advocated by a number of citizens interviewed at random by the Indianapolis Times today. There appeared to be a slightly stronger feeling for the miners than for the railroad strikers. The opinions follow. N. Courtney, Insurance, 1926 S Senate Ave.—l think the miners ought to have what they want because of the work they do. My opinions on the rail strike are not definite. Fred Delbridge, Refrigeration Machinist, 13 S. Belmont Ave.—Every man is entitled to a living wage. I think that’s what the strikers want. My sympathy is with them. S. C. Bitter, Office Manager, 27 S. Irvington Ave.—l’m against the strikes. A year of Government control with price fixing would bring both sides to realization of public rights. Then turn the property back. F. McDaniels, Mechanic. 607 R.

SIGMA MOORE 618 Jones St.

MINERS TO WORK SUNDAY TO HELP RELIEVE FAMINE State Effort to Continue Without Stopping at Staunton , Strip. TYNDALL URGES SPEED Two Alleged Booze Sellers Arrested for Activity in Military Area. By United Press BRAZIL, Ind., Aug. 1?. —State operation of two strip mines near here | under military protection will eonI tinue through Sunday in Governor Mcj Cray’s efforts to relieve essential in- | dustrles from the fuel famine. Twelve flat cars were placed on | the switch leading to the mines today and arrangements were made for the | forty-one Imported laborers to work as long as possible each day. Major General Tyndall urged the men to greater speed when he returned from a conference with Gov emor McCray. Only five cars of coal have been moved. Clint Bumbler and Marion Ripple of Staunton, within the military area were bound over to Circuit Court for . selling booze to soldiers. LOCAL MAN IS DEAR IN ONTARIO William Scott, President of , Kiefer - Stewart Cos., Succumbs at Summer Home. William Scott, 1126 N. Meridian St., j president of the Kiefer Stewart Comj pany, died at his summer home, j Kemah Lodge. Brockvillo, Ontario, to- ; day from chronic nephritis. He was horn at Newton Cunnlngj ham. Ireland, April 6. 1850. For many i years he was associated with the Dan--1 lei Stewart Company and became president of the Kiefer-Stewart Company Oct. 1. 1915, at the time of the consolidation of the A. Keifer Drug Company and the Daniel Stewart Company. Funeral services will be held Mon- ! day morning at tl o'clock at 1126 N. | Meridian St. Burial private. MAY ATTEND CONFAB Governor McCray Invited to Use Influence for Peace. Govembr McCray may go to Cleveland to use his influence in the mine conference to bring about a settlement of the strike. The Governor said Governor Groesbeck is at Columbus, Ohio, with Governor Davis. Ho said Governor Groesbeck Invited him to go to Cleveland, but that, later Governor Davis called him end said he did not know whether a meeting of Governors at this time would help. He said Governor McCray would bo Invited if such a meeting is held.

! Washington St.—The shopmen should | get seniority rights, every man his ! old job at the old pay. The same thing I applies to the coal strikers, j Arthur Case, Bookbinder, 862 N. New Jersey St.—Strikes should be | ended, but every man should have | a living wage. Unions have failed i and a Government board should set- | tie such things. Seniority rights i should be given back. Ernest M. Banks, Insurance Sales- ! man, 2919 N. Ralston Ave.—Strikers | khould go to work pending settlement, ili assurance were given miners of employment for 285 days and extra mei.' eliminated the mine trouble | would end. C. X. Oakes, Retired Real Estate I Dealer, 3345 N. Pennsylvania St.— Strikes are not fair. They hit the public arid all concerned lose. Each State should take care of Its own troubles. Robert R. Dalton, Attorney—The rail strike will be a long fight, but

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, AUG. 12, 1922

AMELIA GLAZER 2168 N. Capitol Ave.

Miss Indianapolis, after she is chosen by a committee of nino members, will have the opportunity to represent tho city In three events at the Atlantic City pageant In September. She will be presented, with all of the other inter-city beauties, to King Neptune, who will be Tom Mix, moving picture star. At this presentation the inter-city beauties will compete for three prizes for the most beautiful of them in evening gown. In the rolling chair parade she will be judged by her beauty, afternoon costume and decorations on her rolling chair. In the bathers’ revue she will be judged by her beauty, grace, form and bathing costume. It is announced by the pageant officials that they are negotiating with a leading moving picture company to give the winner of the final selection a ten weeks’ contract, In which she Is to be featured in a first-class motion picture and to be paid SSOO per week during the engagement. She also will be the winner of the "Golden Mermaid.” This is a trophy valued at $5,000. The judges of all these events will bs nationally known artists. Those announced so far are Howard Chandler Christy, Joseph C. Chase, Coles Phillips. Dr. Arnold Genthe, Hayworth Campbell, H. Dewitt Welsh, Willy Pogany and August W. Hutaf. The IndianapolU committee whlchwtll select Miss Indianapolis Is as follows: Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter, Miss Margaret Scott, Mrs. Myra Richards. Mile. Tlieo Hewes, Stuart Walker. Dr. Harry O. Hill. John B. P.eynolds, Dr. Robert J Aley and a representative of the Indianapolis Times. Miss Indianapolis and her chaperone will go to Atlantic City with ali their expenses paid from the time they leave their homes until they return to Indianapolis.

TWO KILLED, TIDE ROOT AT PORTER Michigan Central Crashes Into Machine Carrying Chicago Tourists. By Timet Special LA TORTE. Ind., Aug. 12.—Another railroad crossing accident occurred today p.t Porter, two persons being killed and five injured when an automobile was struck by a Michigan Central train. Mrs. Louis Cohen and Meyer Pinsof, both of Chicago, were Instantly killed. ' Those Injured are Oscar Plnsof, 16: Jerome Cohen, 6; Florence Cohen, 6: Louis Cohen and Sol Stlverstein, all of Chicago. The two Cohen children will die. YACHT BLAST FATAL Fire Persons Reported Dead From Disaster Off Miami. By United Brest MIAMI, Fla., Aug. 12, —Five persons were drowned as the result of an explosion on board the yacht Shirin off Miami Beach late yesterday, according to survivors who reached here today. The yacht, carrying twenty-one passengers bound for Nassau, was wrecked. All of the dead were residents here. BAND WILL PLAY Military Organization to Give Concert Sunday Evening. Arndt’s military band will play In University Square Sunday evening under auspices of the park board. Program: “Stars and ‘ ~•* Forever." “The Fortune Teller. ’ ‘ Smilin' Through.” “Bamboo Bay," “My Old Kentucky Home,” Barcarole from “Tales or Hoffman," Overture, "William Tell,” “Stumbling," “Nobody Lied," "Tone Pictures of the North and South," “Espana,” “Comrades of the Legion, ’ and “Star Spangled Banner.” SIX PERSONS HURT ) By Timet Special HAMMOND, Tnd., Aug. 12.—Six persons were Injured when an automobile driven by R. W. Oaf collided | head-on with another car. The driver I and five members of the H. Piersh-i torff family were seriously hurt. Oaf I has been arretsed.

the men will lose. The coal situation will be improved soon. J. W. Ferguson, Garage Man, Cumberland—We will have to take off our hats some day to organized labor, not to the unions. Cooperation between employer and employe Is a preventive for all labor trouble. J. (J. Hauk, Chicken Raiser, North of Indianapolis—The coal operators appear not to want the miners at work. The coal strike is between union heads and operators. Frederick H. Bird, Sales Engineer, Apartment 38, 3704 N. Pennsylvania St. —I don’t feel that railroad strikers should have any sympathy. The labor board settled their disputes and both sides ought to abide by its decisions. If the railroads give in on ser nrity conditions will be intolerable. 4 M. Lewis, Cement Worker, 539 Virginia Ave. —It lies in the hands of our Government to settle these strikes. It ought to take the mines and railroads over, if it can’t be settled otherwise.

ELIZABETH MUELLER 2735 Bellefontain© St.

ASKS FOUR DOLLARS Suit Filed in Superior Court Asking Small Sum. I Clarence Webber has entered suit 1 In Superior Court to collect $4 from | Harry Hildebrand, William Baker and j John Bunch. Clarence charged that Hildebrand , hired Baker to make certain repairs i to his home at 1824 N. Alabama St. j William hired John Bundle to do It. and Bundle, In turn, engaged Clarj ence, who did the plastering. J After all he had to engage a lawyer to help collect the money, he | stated. FIREMERSOFFEB IN BLAZE ON PIER Railroad Property Damaged Heavily by Explosions of Chemicals. '< By United Brett L NEW YORK, Aug. 12.—Thirty-five | firemen were overcome and tons of j freight were destroyed here today | when Pier Dos the New York Central | Railroad burned at a loss of $1,000,000. ! Joseph Martin acting fire chief, said | that in all probability spontaneous i combustion caused the blaze. Work of firemen was hampered by explosions of chemicals that were stored on the pier. SHANK NAG WINS RACE Peter Hall. Cline Up, Take Straight Heats at Edinburg. Colors of the Shank family flew higk' today. Peter Hall, the pacer owned by Mrs. S. L. Shank, wife of the mayor, and Fred Cline, vice president of the board of park commissioners, won a race at Edinburg vesterj day. The horse lead in straight heats as the official family looked on. Richmond Finn Bankrupt The Century Tire and Rubber Company of Richmond, Harold S. Driggs and Harry P. Grimes, proprietors, j filed a voluntary petition in bank- I ruptoy in Federal Court today. The ■ firm listed liabilities of $4,135.81 and assets of $3,525.64. •S2OO Fire laiss Fir© originating in a pile of rubj bish beside the home of Joseph GardI ner, 346 N. West St., caused S2OO dam- , Rge to the building.

Russell R. Stuart, Lawyer, 1241 N. New Jersey St.—These strikes are foolishness on both sides. I don’t believe the railroad men should’ have their seniority rights back, and I think the roads are getting along. As to the coal strike, it is time that both sides gave in and went to work. William Kegrip, Laborer, 423 W. Pratt St. —The strikes are hurting us and It is time the Government settled them. Take over the mines and roads, if necessary. The railroad men don’t need their seniority rights. I think it is about fifty-fifty between operators and strikers. Samuel A. Peck, Cost Accountant, 4268 Carrollton Ave. —I’m against these strikes because they are economically wrong and because of the method by which strikers handle their collective bargaining. Mrs. M. H. Oxley, Stenographer, 618 Congress Ave.—l think they had better get busy and do something for the poor people who buy coal. It’s a fright the way they strike to make

VIOLET E. HOFFERT 1609 E. Ohio St.

READY FOR ACTION Vilhjalmur Stefansson, famous 1 Arctic explorer, arrived in Indianapolis to deliver a lecture at the Cadle Tabernacle Chautauqua, without bag or baggage. His luggage consisted of his reputation, a scientific magazine and several clean collars. On leaving a hotel in Ontario, Canada, his entire luggage, containing a corrected manuscript of his new book, disappeared In a strange manner and have not been located. RAM ROOTER TO PACIFIC COAST SUFFER TIE-UPS Two Transcontinental Lines Curtail Service After Brotherhood Strike. j By United Frets SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.—Two of | four transcontinental railway routes I were blocked today by the strike of I the Big Four Brotherhood members, j because of the presence of armed j guards and alleged dargerous condition of equipment, duo to the shopj men’s strike. Automobile caravans were being | planned today to rescue from the ! desert hundreds of passengers stalled ! there. The Western Pacific*—the third transcontinental railroad to experience a strike of trainmen—was hit today at Oakland and Stockton, Cal., and | Winnemucca, Nav. Operations on the Union Pacifla, j De iver & Rio Grand and the Southern ! Pacific were interrupted w'hen more I than sixty striking firemen at Ogden, Utah, refused to agree to a compro- | mise. Southern Pacific officials today | placed an embargo to or from Callfor- ; nla of all perishables. Including live- ; stock. FIVE BOMBS EXPLODE Deputy Marshal Injured In an Exchange of Shots. By Cnited Press ROSEVILLE, Cal., Aug. 12.—Five bombs were exploded at 2 a. m. today in the Southern Pacific Railroad yards here. Guards fired In the direction of the explosion. Their fire was answered by unknown parties. Deputy United States Marshal Sullivan was slightly Injured. APPROVES SALE C. I. fc W. Acquires Property of Old Coal Railroad. The public service commission today approved the sale and acquisition of the old coal railroad owned by the Chicago & Indiana Coal Railroad by the Cincinnati. Indianapolis & West|em Railroad. The road taken over, I twenty-six miles in length, *-un.s from ! ! Brazil northwest to tho main line of the C. I. & W., under lease permit ' since last January. The acquisition of this small branch ■ ' is regard as step on the part of the 1 C. I. & W. to fortify its line against emergency In obtaining coal and also to develop transportation to and from the clay industries.

people believe higher prices are necessary. O. A. Tislow, Architect, 31 W. Ohio St. —I don’t think there ever should have been either strike. I don’t see how the men can gain anything. Miss Hazel Holderman, Stenographer, 25 W. Michigan St. —In the first place there should be no strikes. If we must have them I think State or national officials should have power to force settlement of them. Katherine Noon©, Stenographer, Sl6 S. Missouri St.—l don’t like the armed guard Idea. I think both strikes ought to be ended, especially the rail strike. G. McKee, 624 N. Illinois St.. Stationary Engineer—l’m for the strikers, you bet. I’m a union man. If I was President Harding I’d put the railroaders back with full seniority rights. If they don’t, the engineers and conductors will come out, and then all will come out. The operators should be made to meet the miners In a four State convention.

Entered as Second-class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis Published Daily Except Sunday.

RAIL EXECUTIVES AGREE TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL ON SENIORITY OF STRIKERS Financial Agency Report States Harding’s Proposal Goes Back With Unimportant Qualifications in Reserve. ISSUE REFERRED TO LABOR BOARD Quoting President of Large System, Dow Jones Says Shopmen May Resume Employment Conditionally. By United Press NEW YORK. Aug, 12.—The railroad executives who conferred here yesterday agreed to accept President Harding’s proposal that the question of seniority of striking shopmen be referred to the railroad labor board, according to the Dow Jones financial news agency today. The railroad executives’ answer is to be presented to President Harding this afternoon. The agency quoted as its authority “the president of one of the largest systems in the country,” and stated that only “unimportant qualifications” were made in connection with the acceptance. The executives, it was stated, voted to give all shopmen back their jobs and then refer the seniority question to the labor hoard.

SHOPMEN CITED FOR CONTEMPT Will Appear in Federal Court Monday to Answer Charges Filed. More than one hundred striking shopmen will appear before Judge Francis E. Baker. of the Circuit Court of Appeals. In Federal Court Monday to show cause why they should not be cited for contempt of court. The men are charged in motions filed by the Pennsylvania, Big Four. Wabash, Monon and Baltimore & Ohio Rairoads. with violation of injunctions issued recently by Judge Baker. Deputy United States marshals have been busy for several days serving writs on defendants in all parts of the State. BRAKEMAN KILLED Illinois Central Employe Rnn Over in Sullivan Yards. By Timet Special SULLIVAN, Ind., Aug. 12. —-Harry Cobb of Palestine. 111., brakeman on the Illinois Central Railroad, was run over and killrtl in the I. C. yards here yesterday afternoon.

L. C. Ruckelshaus, 838 Broadway, College Student —The strikes will be beneficial to both workingman and public in the long run. A non-partisan board could be paid a million a year and be cheap at the price. I’m for the mine strike and against the railroad strike. Ruben E. Wright, Drayman, 911 W. New York St.—l’d give the men what they ask for. A miners never overpaid. I don’t want the Government to take the mines or railroads o^er. Janies E. McDonald, Attorney—To my mind a large part of this strike trouble is directly traceable to the immigration problem. There is something vitally wrong, for one or more strikes is always in progress. Jay J. Jones, Real Estate and Bond Dealer—l believe if Government officials brought the leaders of the opposing sides together and firmly insisted that an agreement be made a settlement could be reached. |

Forecast Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Not much change in temperature.

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THELMA KAUTSKY 46 N. Sheridan Ave.

GAG RULE HIKED IN SENATE DEBATE Leaders Predict Vote Will Be Taken on McCumber Bill in Week. Bv United Prrgs WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Limitation of debate under the special "gag rule" adopted recently was ordered in the Senate today. Speeches will be limited to fifteen minutes on any amendment offered by the Finance Committee to the McCumber bill or one-half hour on any feature of the entire bill, under the new rules. Under this plan both Republican and Democratic leaders predicted the bill will be ready for final vote by next ! Friday or Saturday. WOMAN IS FINED Police Dig t'p Back Yard in Finding Stock. "That woman could plant a garden in her yard after we finished digging for her stock of white mule,” Lieut. Louis Johnson told the court when he testified against Saveta Bertea, 433 W. Maryland St., charged with keeping a blind tiger. The officer said he found seven quarts, one pint and one half-pint of mule, well burled. Saveta was fined SSO and costs, which she paid from a generous roll of bills In her apron pocket. WHAT DID YOU SEE? j H. L. S. saw a man wearing a clothespin for a tie clasp. B. G. saw one man trying desperately to keep the Washington St. crowds off the fresh asphalt. T. E. saw a street car motor man stop his car and go back to tell a, woman she had dropped a package on the sidewalk. F. R. and six others saw the driver j of a bakery wagon halt in the middle j of the street crossing and present a j doughnut to the traffic policeman, who ate it with evident enjoyment as he j worked. P. R. C. saw a bulletin in the Y. M. C. A. which read, “Can We Preserve Our Civilization at the Bean Supper j Tonight?”