Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 86, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1922 — Page 1

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'STOP FIGHT - IS ORDER Ell GY GUI! TOUT McCray Sends Letter to Sheriff of La Porte County With Definite Ultimatum. TRAINING CAMPS BROKEN May Seek Injunction—Legion Withdraws Support Although Favoring Bout. The bout between Jack Dempsey and BUI Brennan, scheduled to 'take place at Michigan City Labor day, will not be held. The Michigan City post of the American Legion today withdrew its auspices when it was learned that William E. Anstlss, sheriff of La Porte County, had received a letter from Governor McCray containing positive orders to prevent the fight. Training camps of both participants in the contest were broken Koday. Floyd Fitzsimmons, promoter ( and maganer of the fighters, began a j search for another place to stage the j bout. Governor McCray said the affair either was to be a prize fight or the i public was to be defrauded and disappointed. Sheriff Silent According to a communication from Michigan City, Fitzsimmons will not ■ attempt to hold the fight. Sheriff Anstiss has made no statement as to his action. Rumors emanated from Chicago an injunction prohibiting the Governor from stopping the contest would be asked. Earl D. Brown, chairman of the boxing commission of the Michigan City American Legion, in a telephone message to Governor McCray this morning, said in part: “Inasmuch as the Governor has taken the stand that the proposed Dempsey Brennan bout is to be a prize fight, we withdraw our auspices from the proposed exhibition.” In personal opinion, the message stated, the legionnaire differed with the Governor, but in view of the fact he was chief executive, the point was "conceded.” Governor McCray based his belief that the affair was to be a prize fight on the high prices demanded for seats, on the purport of the advance pub licity and advertising and on the attitude of sports writers as to Brennan being considered a contender for Dempsey's title. k Believe It Prize Fight "From all this advance evidence.” the Governor said, "I feel I am perfectly safe in considering this affair not a mere boxing or sparring match, but as a prize fight and, there fore, prohibited by law.” William E. Antiss, sheriff of La Porte bounty, was ordered to “do your full duty and see to it that the proposed fight does not take place.”

MOTORISTS ABE HOLD-UP lICTIIIS Stick-ups Relieve Two of Valuables and Escape Police Vigilance. Hold-up men victimized motorists In the vicinity of Tibbs Ave. and the Speedway road last night. The police emergency squad made a hurried run and found that two men shabbily dressed and carrying revolvers held up a motorcycle driven by Harry Reisier, 41 W. Pearl St. One man kept Reisier and the two girls riding in the side car covered, while the other searched them. A pocketbook was taken from Reisier. While police, were searching the they met A. R. Brown, 11247 S. Meridian,St„ who said he was driving south on Tibbs Ave.. when tpp two rreo him. A ■pocketbook containing $1 was taken. Search by the police failed to find uiy trace of the men. DEFENDS GOLF FEE Bookwalter Dee-lares Courses Should Be Kept Up by Players Charles A. Bookwalter, president of the park board defended the board’s action In charging golfer's a daily fee for the use of municipal links, at the regular meeting of the board this morning. “The city has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy acreage for golf links and In view of the fact that only a comparatively small percentage of the peoplo of Indianapolis play golf, the taxpayer should not be burdened with the upkeep of the courses for the minority,” he said.

THE WEATHER

Showers and thunderstorms have occured in many sections in the Rocky Mountain regions and in a belt across the middle plain States and the Mississippi and Ohio valleys to New England. It is Bomewhat cooler in the Lakes region and adjoining sections southward, but warmer again over most of .the northwest where readings are now a!save normal in many places. Jacksonville and New Orleans reported highest temperatures, the reading at 7 o'clock being 78 degrees. Helena, Mont., reported lowest reading with 52 degrees. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 65 11 a. m 78 7 a. m 68 13 (noon) 81 8 a. m 73 1 p. m. 82 9 a. m. 74 3 p. m 83 - m ... 76

TOM SIMS SAYS:

Some towns have all the luck. Chicago musicians may strike. This world is too small for golf to take the place of baseball. Our objection to hav-

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ing a pretty stenographer is shaving every morning ruins your face. At recent elections several "solons” became "so-longs.” We saw a girl without rouge. She didn’t look so bad. Alabama woman was arrested because she missed her husband. She did it with a shotgun. They say a Kansas City coal heaver inherited $250,000, but he may have smuggled coal. A New Orleans man ate forty pounds of crawfish before he backed away from them. "Secret of long life Is work,” says an Illinois centenarian and blasts many a hope. The German Republic is three years old and sticks everything it gets into its mouth. 3 MILLION TOIS INCLUDED IN LIST ACCEPTING PICT Hessler. Union Executive. Says Indiana Operators Are Signing Terms. By United Press TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Aug. 19. President Hessler of District 11,1 United Mine Workers, today an-; nounced that Indiana operators rep- i resenting 3,000,000 tons of coal production annually have signed the : Cleveland agreement in advance of! the meeting between scale committees of the operators and miners here Monday. The tolat output for Indiana j last year was 17.000,000 ton3. Hessler said he had been officially j notified that all Ohio operators had I signed except two. Twenty-two million tons have been 1 signed up West Virginia and a third' of the operators in the Pittsburgh district, including all Independent op- j erators of central Pennsylvania, Hessler added. BLOCK FIELD KICKS Operators Ask Reduction in Scale, Reviving Organization. By United Press ERAZIL, Ind., Aug. 19.—A joint conference of operators and striking miners of the Brazil block coal field, i comprising District 8 of the United* Mine Workers will be held here Tues- . day to negotiate anew wage scale. The field is a small territory in which coal is mined in large blocks. Operators will revive their association so they can deal collectively with the miners. They demand that the thirty-eight cents additional paid for mining their product be reduced to a ten-cent addition over the regular scale. Miners say they must abide by the Cleveland agreement.

Times Masquerader Hunt The Times today prints the lirst picture of “The Masquer- JBEKttHflft ador.” From time to time -- other pictures will be printed. showing him in various poses. 'apPgST and a general description will soon be published, giving his height, weight, kind of clothWatch The Times for daily announcerm-nts ns to WJIKWK *V"U may 1"- Fifty Dollars richer by being observant. Next week the Times, act- ioSpSy ing in conjunction with the Circle Theater, will send this man through various parts of be necessary for you to do is TANARUS, '■ 1 to properly identify him, have a copy of the current day’s ' A % TIMES in your hand, ap- Bhßbl proach him and—- “ You MasquerAdditional awards may be wHHpH made from day to day. You must have a copy of mHKM when you make the Mentifica- r ?■;' s <<<■i -. '><,!>> Every one is eligible except JfflH employes of The Times, the Circle Theater, Associated First National Pictures, Inc.,* Jpl and members of their families. Look for “The MASQUERADER ”

BORAH'S MEASURE TO CONTROL COIL GETSHjEH FAVOR President Notifies Idaho Senator His Suggestion Is Acceptable. INTERESTS IN OPPOSITION Powerful Faction Resists Effort to Bring Mines Under Government. By United Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—President Harding today notified Senator Borah of his acceptance of Borah’s coal commission bill as carrying out his recommendation to Congress for such legislation. Mr. Harding said he wished to discuss with Borah amendments to the bill relating to the size and personnel of the commission. Borah’s bill creates a commission of three, one selected by the National Coal Association, a second by the United Mine Workers and a third representing the public, the public member to be in no way interested in the coal business. The commission is to exist for a year only, unless Congress otherwise orders. The commission is instructed by the bill to report to Congress the ownership and title of coal mines, cost of production, profits during the last ten I years, labor costs, wages paid, irregular production and to suggest remedies for irregularity of production. Congress to Deny Request Congress today was disposed to deny President Harding's request in his strike measure for a Governmental coal agency to buy, sell and distribute coal in interstate ship nient. Powerful interests that have always opposed any step which appeared likely to be the forerunner of' Government control and operation clearly indicated that the President's suggestion would be fought. Will Approve Other Steps Congress, according to a careful survey, will approve the other recom-! memlations of the President. These include a coal commission to I make a complete investigation of the j industry in the hope of finding a j permanent solution for the recurring' mine strikes and legislation giving the Federal Government the right to I step in and punish those responsible; for such outbreaks as the recent Her rin (111.) massacre by authorizing Fed-i oral courts to protect the treaty rights of aliens. Two Mexicans were said to have been killed at Herrin. Power of “Agency” The “coal agency,” as Mr. Harding called it, would have much greater power than the coal commission. The latter would he empowered only to investigate and gather facts about the coal industry as a basis for legislation for the fixing of a fair basis of wages. But the “agency.” it was | pointed out. would" put the government actually into the coal business. ! Government money would be employed to buy and sell coal. In fact. ; a gigantic pool to control prices would be created. \ Members of farm Mors in both j bodies and, in fact, all except a few senators and representatives, whose i districts might expect immediate and j direct benefit, expressed disapproval ; of the plan.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, AUG. 19, 1922

Soldier Adds to Description of He-Flapper What do you call it? Yesterday’s Times gave a description of the masculine imitation of the flapper that evidently met with the approval of several of the sterner sex. Judged from the reaction which reached the Times in the morning mail. Here they are: “Lest we forget—along the line of your item headed, ‘Male Flapper Makes Debut in Indianapolis,’ I beg of you to include in your list of its distinguishing marks, the crocheted lip-stick, the handpainted powder-puff, the knitted wrist watch, the patent leather eyebrow puller, a quarter begged from papa and the shifters’ itch at the back of the neck —evidenced by a hunching of shoulder-blades with index finger and thumb gently placed In blouse lapels. And this Is what we fougnt to make the country safe for: ’’EX-SOLDIER." Here’s another, answering the question of what to call it? “Sir —I note your article on tlw front page In regard to he-flappers. In the East these are generally known as ‘flippers.’ W. M. S.”

BRILLISNT YOUNE STAR IS OLSTEN BY MOLLSMOB! Miss Wills Cracks Under Strain of Match -Played Great Came. By fTE\RT FARRFII, I nited Press bpnrts Editor FOREST HILLS, N. Y„ Aug. 19. Helen Wills, 16-year-old California school girl stepped to the threshold of the tennis hail of immortals this afternoon when she met Mrs. Molla Mallory for the American woman's championship. Little Miss Wills showed no symptoms of nervousness. “I’m happy to have gotten this far in the tournament and T'm going to play my best to win,” she said. Mrs. o. A. Wills, her mother, said she had not mentioned tennis all day. Miss Wills scored the first point of the match on a beautiful placement. She played most brilliantly, a hard driving game, but later grew wild and started to drive out of the courts. Her game continued erratic in spots until Mrs. Mallory got a lead pf 3-2. The crowd was all with the school girl. The older player won the first set 6 3. Mrs. Mallory won the second set and match at 6-1. The girl's game seornod to crack at the start of the second set and Mrs. Mallory won the first two games. Miss Wills then braced and won the third game only to go back to her erratic driving.

MNIUILOCSTES ■MSISTEB Find-:. Her in Quarrel With New Husband—Police Investigate. When Elzie Sexton, a private at the Rantold (111.) flying (Held, came to Indianapolis today in search of his sister, who he said is 15 years old and who had run away from her home at Quincy, 111., Aug. 10, he found her engaged In a spirited tilt with her husband Clyde Stinehart, at their home at 809 N. Pennsylvania St. The girl came to Indianapolis with Stinehart and another man. Lee Andrews, and a girl, 17, now Jessie Andrews. Both couples were married Aug. 12 by Frank T. Glass, justice of the peace. They said they obtained marriage licenses here by falsifying their ages and acting as witnesses for each other. Last night Stinehart and his wife became engaged in a quarrel, which continued today. "When Sexton entered upon the scene he joined the affair on the part of his sister. Police were called. The girls were placed In the Detention Home, charged as delinquents, and the men were held on vagrancy charges. Police were told the couples came from Quincy in an automobile owned by Andrews' grandfather, listed here as a stolen car. REMNANT RETURNS Last of A. E. F. Arrives Home From Poland. liy United News NEW YORK, Aug. 19.—Seven hundred men, the last remnant of the expeditionary force that served under Paderewski in Poland in 1917-1918, arrived back on American soil Friday on the steamer Latvia. Two hundred and fifty of them were married and many brought children. Os the original legion of 20,000 men one-third met death on the battlefields. RATTLESNAKE BITES Harry Elliott of West Liberty, Is 111 at Home By Times Bprriat UNION CITY’, Ind., Aug. 19.—Harry Elliott, 40, is at his home in West Liberty suffering from a rattlesnake bite he received yesterday. He is reported out of danger. Elliott was bitten on the right ankle. Neither he nor his father, who was with him, saw the snake, but later It was killed. It had eight rattles.

CANDLER SCORNS BYFIELD SUIT , . . MRS SARAH BYFIELD: AND I NSETS. WALTER CANDLER (LEFT) AND CLYDE K BYFIELD (RIGHT).

ATLANTA, Ga . Aug. 19 —"Bunk and frameup,” says Walter T. Candler. son of Georgia's Coca-Cola king, and vice president of a local bank, in answer to suits for $125,000 tiled against him by Clyde K. Byfield, an

WOMEN SMOKERS OBJECT. TO OFFICIAL ACTIVITY

Policeman Raps Knuckles of Cigaretto Devotee With Night Stick. By United Pr* ss NEW YORK. Aug. 19.—The question of the right of women to smoke cigarettes on the st reets was up before Police Commissioner Enright here today. Policeman Peter Killyon was charged with knocking a cigarette from the fingers of Mrs. May Sladden. 19. and giving her a little rap across the knucklese with his night stick. Mrs. Sladden was in the company of her husband. Edward, when the incident happened. “Give me a cigarette, Ed." she said when the two got on a motorcycle after having Indulged in an ice cream soda. Ed complied. Just as Mrs. Sladden lit the smoke she charged that Killyon rushed up knocked it from her fingers and gave her a gentle rap. “There’ll be no cigarette smoking by women on my beat," Kill yon is reported to have said. Mrs. Sladden, mother of it 2-year-old daughter, is going to fight for the right to smoke where sno pleases.

OAIOS BOOSTING PRICE OF'MULE' ‘Merchants’ Raise Cost to $11.50 Per Gallon in Clinton County. Raids by Federal prohibition agents in and aroun A Clinton have caused the wholesale price of “white mule" to Jump from $2.50 to $11.50 a gallon according /o AY. O. Holman, chief of Federal prohibition agents. In the past week eight Foderal agents have arrested twelve men, confiscated sixteen stills, 1,000 barrels of mash and eight tons of corn sugar in Clinton township, Bert Morgan, prohibition director for Indiana said today.

Representative Citizens of Indianapolis Express Sentiments on Labor Day Bont

Should the contest betweon Jack Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion pugilist, and Bill Brennan be held In Indiana? Governor McCray says "no". Most representative citizens of Indianapolis think he is right on this proposition. Here’s what some of them say. What do you think? Dr. Robert Judson Aley, president of Butler College—The law of the State should be enforced. I haven’t looked into the situation. Roltare Eggleston, manager B. F. Keith's theater—l saw Dempsey fight Carpentier. I don't think Brennan has a chance. The money of the people should not be taken for an exhibition. Thi., will be an exhibition. Herbert Wagner, doctor —I'm not a fight fan but I believe the fight fan should be given what he wants, like we baseball fans have baseball on Sunday. I don’t want to have a prize fight if It’s against the law but the fight fan should get what he wants.

auto dealer, and Sarah Byfleld, his wife. But the Byfields insist the money should be paid them, and have filed suits for the amount, alleging Candler attempted to attack Mrs. Byfleld in her stateroom on the liner Berengaria, m route to France.

Judge Assesses Heavy Fine and Jail Sentence on Female Fag User. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Aug. 19. Smoking in public cost Mary Helm, 35 year old, a fine of SSOO and a sentence of six months in jai! here today. She was arrested while smoking a cigarette in a park here last night. “Aw. Judge, have a heart.” Mary pleaded when arraigned in municipal court this morning. “My mother doesn’t know I smoke and 1 have to sneak out to have a cigarette. "But women should not smoke in public.” Judge John T. McCombs rephed sternly. “Why not?” Main.’ defended, “they are doing everything else men do. Why shouldn't they do that?" “You are fined SSOO and sentenced to six months in jail," was the court's comment. Sex Endangered By I'nitcd Press CHICAGO. Aug. 19. Morally women have as much right to smoke ns men. Lucy Page Gaston, anti-ci-garette leader, said today. "But women stand for the higher Ideals of life and it is unfortunate that l hey should lower themselves to the level of men. It will end In the ruination of the female race if the women persist in smoking.” King Is Restrained A restraining order issued this momirtg will prevent James L. King, 30 V 4 N. Delaware St., from disposing of his business until settlement of the divorce case entered by his wife, Rose King.

SMOKE SCREEN The entire downtown fire apparatus made a run to Vermont St. and Capitol Ave. last night and found that Henry Campbell, negro. 233 Allegheny St., was burning rags to create a smoke to rid the house of mosquitos.

Evans Woollen, president of the Fletcher American Trust Company— I am in sympathy with the governor’s action. Lucius B. Wainwright, manufacturer —If It’s going to be a prize fight, no. A boxing match, yes. The law should be upheld. I like to see a prize fight. C. H. Winders, executive secretary of the Church Fed*) rat ion—Whether the bout is a technical violation of the law or not it is a violation of the spirit of the law and should be prohibited. / Walter T. White, president Ktwanis Club—l am absolutely opposed to the fight at Michigan City or anywhere else, as a matter of principle and for the good of society. James A. Collins, judge of Criminal Court—l don’t believe Dempsey is in the exhibition class. Ho wouldn’t have any connection with anything except a real prize fight.

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

MW SMS FIGHT AGAINST COAL PROFITEERS; ESTABLISHES FIXED PRICE Head of Emergency Fuel Committee Orders Priorities Revoked to Firms Charging Exorbitant Figure. COST OF $3.50 AT MINES IS ASKED Consumers Alarmed at Soaring Costs and Shortage as Winter Approaches—f Action Is Drastic. John W. McCardle, head of the State fuel emergency com* mittee, today launched a State-wide campaign against coal profiteering, bv calling upon the interstate commerce commission to stop granting priorities to any firms or individuals found charging exorbitant prices for coal. McCardle asked that a price of $3.50 per ton at the mine be established and that rates in other States be fixed accordingly. Telegram Sent The telegram to the national commission follows: “Profiteering in coai prices going on. Suggest maximum price in Indiana be $3.50 at mine. Establish price in other States to meet conditions. Enforce this order by refusing cars. Plenty of producers willing to accept established prices. Consumers in this State alarmed account profiteering. Drastic measures should be adopted to prevent this practice.”

RAILROAD PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY FOR EITHER SIDE Tentative Proposals Drawn Believed Acceptable to Both Factions. | By United Press \ NEW YORK, Aug. 19 —Tentative proposals, including a compromise on the seniority question, which are understood to have been drawn up at ; the meeting of railroad executives I and brothedhood chiefs were sub- ! nutted to Bert M. Jewell, representative of the strikers here. The proposals will be put before a full meeting of the railroad executives next week. After both sides have gone over them, their acceptance or rejection will be laid before the joint committee of executives and brotherhood chiefs. L T nder the plan the men would return to work under a gentlemen's agreement that the seniority question would be handled “in a manner fair to the strikers." The strikers would return at the reduced pay ordered by the United States Railroad Labor Board, which precipitated the strike. The board, however, would be appealed to and the matter of wage adjustment would be reopened. Thus, neither side will win a clean cut victory, but the strike will in all probability be settled in a way considered “honorable” to both sides.

BOARD OF WORKS POOR JUT PROOD Want Dignity Upheld With Uniformed Chauffeur No Funds, AATtether the chauffeur of the board of public works shall wear a uniform is up to the State board of accounts today. Dignity of the board was not upheld by a driver in ordinary working garments, the board contended. City Comptroller Joseph Hogue said he was willing if the board could show him any fund out of which he legally could pay for tho duds. The board couldn't, so the State board of accountants were asked for a ruling. Chief Examiner Jesse E. Eschbach promised a ruling Monday.

Mrs. Samuel R. Artman, club leader and civic worker —The fight would be unconstitutional because prize fights violate all the laws of humanity. They are inhuman. I think the fight would disgrace to Indiana. Charles Olson, theater owner—lt couldn’t ho a fight. Brennan isn’t in Dempsey's class. It would have to be a boxing match. Certainly it should be held. Walter Blasengym, undertaker —We might as well have the fight in Indiana as to have it held some place else. If it Isn’t held here it will just go to New York or some other State.' Frank C. Jordan, secretary Indianapolis Water Company—l am with the Governor on the proposition. If he is convinced that it’s a prize fight then it should not be held. I am behind the Governor on this fight and on his action in the coal strike. I think ws have a real Governor. M

Forecast Generally fair tonight and Sunday. Warmer tonight.

TWO CENTS

It has come to McCardle's attention that the Wolverine- Coal and Mining Company of Chicago has quoted the American Zinc Products Company of Newcastle, a price of $8 per ton on mine run Indiana coal from Booneville (Ind.) mines. Cost of transportation and allowance for profit, McCardle point out, would drive the cost of this coal to approximately sl2 per ton in Indianapolis. Exert Every Power “I will use etery influence within my right and exert every ounce of power invested in me as head of the commission to stop this flagrant I rofiteering In coal,” McCardle said.

MARTIAL LAW IS LIFTEO BY M'CRAY Coal Fields Returned to Civil Government—Soldiers Relieved From Duty. A proclamation declaring martial law at an end in the Staunton coal field district of Clay County, following removal of State troops, was prepared at the office of Governor McCray today. The proclamation will reinstate that district to its natural civil government. The provisional battalion under command of Maj. Pearle A. Davis, commander of the third battalion of the 151st Infantry, was relieved from guard duty today. The relief came at the instigation of mine owners, supported by the miners, as the mines are to be opened immediately under private operation. Adjutant General Smith stated that a few guardsmen would be left on the scene, not for guard or police duty, but to make adjustments in case property damages are reported, to return guns and weapons collected and held by the provost marshal during the period of occupation, and to assist both miners and operator* In getting ready for operations. GOES TO SANITARIUM Charges of Violating Sanitary Ordinance Against Dr. Storeh Dropped. Asa result of a nervous breakdown. Dr. Dorothy Storck, 618 E. Walnut St., who was arrested charged with violating a sanitary ordinance by harboring a number of dogs and who made it necesary for a policeman to ask for help in arresting her, was sent to a sanitarium by her family today. Because of Dr. Storck's condition, no action was taken in court and the case against her was dropped. TRIAL CONTINUED Glover Asked Immediate Trial on Habeas Corpus. Judge T. J. Moll of the Superior Court, room 6, today continued the trial of Gerald Glover for assault and battery apd vagrancy until Wednesday, Aug. 23. Glover demanded trial immediately through a writ of habeas corpus. Ho was detained in the county jail unlawfully, he charged, bond of $5,000 being excessive.

WHAT DID YOU SEE?

C. P. E. saw a 16-year-old boy smoking two cigarettes at the sametime. F. G. saw a roulette wheel leaning against the front of an Irvington church. J. R. T. saw a tire repairman riding a broken-down horse. A. C. S. saw a fire department lieutenant park his automobile on the wrong side of the street in front of a. fire plug. A. J. B. saw a man change his, trousers In the rear seat of an auto> r'oblle being driven on Illinois- streets