Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 86, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1922 — Page 9

AUG. 19, 1922

AGITATION FROM OUTSIDE CAUSED . PUOBEApfilil Disaster Regarded as Closed Book by Residents of Williamson County. JURY SELECTION WATCHED Presentation of Evidence Will Be in Hands of District Attorney Duty. By United Xetct MARION, 111., Aug. 19.—The Herrin mine massacre will go before a special grand jury here on Aug. 28, in an effort to ascertain who were the leaders and what the actual circumstances ,n the outbreak that led to the shooting and mutilating of twen-ty-one non-un.on miners. The summons for the grand jury was issued by Circuit Court Judge Hartwell. Presentation of evidence will be ;n the h3nds of District Attorney Delos Duty of Williamson County, assisted by assistant attorneys general. Evidence Collected The major part of the evidence 'has been collected by agents for Attorney General Brundage ever since the massacre took place. [fc. If the evidence warrants granting indictments against leaders of the mine union or their sympathizers, the trials will create more interest in •‘bloody Williamson" County than anything tna has ever happened within its boundaries. The Herrin disaster is regarded as a closed book here in the county seat; and throughout the county. Only outside agitation has brought the matter to the point of a grand jury investigation. Jury Selection Watched The coroner’s jury, which viewed the bodies of the dead non-union miners and the sixteen wounded in *the Herrin hospital, returned a verdict | that the outbreak was due to the breaking of a contract by the Southern Illinois Coal Company. The company attempted to operate strip mines. Almoet every county and municipal official In Williamson County Is affiliated with the miners’ union, or dependent upon the mines in some; way. The selection ofgrand tnry to] hear the evidence, therefore, will b ] watched closely by the 15,000 miners in this vicinity. Williamson County is j 100 per cent unionized and its chief, industry is coal mining. HELD UNDER BOND Man Charged With Impersonating Postoffice Inspector. Charles Lee Baird, R. F. D. K , In- j dianapolis. was bound over to the Federal grand Jury today under SI.OOC j Psnd on a charge of impersonating a ! overnment officer, filed by Howard } M. Young. United States commiss’on-j er. yoste: lay. Dr M i-v n F Fisher of Marion. ; charged with having Soq quarter-, gram morph ne tablets in his pos- i evasion illegally, waived examination and also was bound over to the grand Jury. PULLS MOVIE STUNT Man Drives Car Down Railroad Track; Machine Wrecked. For reasons unknown to the police Herman Barnes, 9 E. Ohio St., who was driving his car on Keystone Ave , | mistook the track of the L. E. & W. P R. for a dirt road and proceeded I to travel down the tracks. He didn't g far, however, for he lost control of the car ar.d when it came to a stop it had knocked down a telephone pole, the pole crushing the top and windshield. No one was hurt. MAN DROPS DEAD Andrew J. Unversaw Succumbs to Heart Failure. \fter he had complained of a pain in his chest. Andrew J. Unversaw. 68, of 542 W. Market St., dropped dad at. the feet of G. AY. Holder, 1824 Wilcox St., a fellow employe. In the yard of the Indianapolis Water Company, today at 10:15 o'clock. sed to be the cause of his death. The body was taken to the home. ASKS $50,000 DAMAGES Former Big Four Conductor Wants Compensation for Accident. Damages of $50,000 are sought in a suit filed in Superior Court today against the Big Four Railroad by Samuel S. Hinton, formerly a conductor in the railroad yards. It is alleged Hinton lost the use of a leg when the "grab-iron" on a moving car which he sought to board gave way and precipitated him under another moving car, June 20. GIRL MAKES ARREST Bernice Horn Is First Deputy Sheriff in Fulton County. By Timet Special ROCHESTER. Ind!, Aug. 19.—Miss Bernice Horn. 21, was made a deputy j sheriff yesterday afternoon and ar- • rested I.ester Rogers, a farmer, on , charge of trespassing. Miss Horn is the first woman deputy I sheriff in Fulton County. INTEREST RATE LOW City Loan of Half Million at 3.9 Per Cent. An interest rate of 3.9 per cent was obtained on the $500,000 temporary I loan on which the c;ty will operate Dec. 18. The b.d was by the vTerchants L*. n and Trust Company, Ch.cago. It is the lowest rate on pub- j lie money since before the war. Order Is Drafted The order for the permanent rates to apply in the Indianapolis area of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, the hearing for which was held several weeks ago. is being drafted by Commissioner VanAuken.

SETS HIGH MARK ALVIN H. RICE One of the thriftiest carriers of Central Station, a pace setter for other boys is Alvin H. Rice, 628 Lockerbie St. About a year ago Alvin started to carry a little route of eighteen subscribers and conceived the idea of carrying the largest route. Alvin tells the rest of the boys that it's easy for hp is now carrying 144 papers. The Times has many other boys like this that may appear from time to time. Watch for your carrier. LAWYERS ON TRIAL Disbarment Proceedings Against Two Muncie Men Start. By Timet Special MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 19.—Disbarment proceedings were instituted here today against Gene Williams and Horace Murphy, both former Delaware County prosecuting attorneys, convicted on conspiracy charges. A committee of three lawyers appointed to investigate the case of the two men will report to court on Sept. 4. Both Williams and Murphy were convicted of improprieties during their terms of office. AL JOLSON MARRIES Comedian Tries Matrimony for Second Time. By United \evt NEW YORK, Aug. 19.—A1 Jolson, the famous comedian, is trying matrimony again. Divorced about a year ago, Jolson has taken as his new bride Miss Alma Osborn, 22, formerly a showgirl in the "Scandals." They are living in New York. The marriage is said to have been performed in Atlantic City. PROTEST PAVING Sliriver \ve. Citizens Want Car Tracks Built First. Protest against paving Shriver Ave.. from Twenty-First St., to the bridge over Fall Creek until street car tracks are laid was made to the board of public works by the North Central Civic Association. The association said the bridge was built to carry car tracks from the Northwestern line and citizens did not want to pay for paving only to have it torn up to lay tracks. MANAGER DENIES RUMOR Steinmetz Says Ford Will Not Build Four-Door Sedan. George J. Steinmetz, manager of the local Ford automobile plant, issued a statement today in which he denied a rumor that the Ford Company was contemplating the ma.nulacture of anew four-door sedan. An article yesterday carried a story in ■which it was stated that such a car might be built in the near future. HOUSE RANSACKED Neighbor Calls Police as Family Is Away. Jullian Lawrence, a neighbor to Thomas Greenlee, 122 N. Gladstone, called police to that address when she found the rear door to the house standing open. The house had been ransacked, but as the Greenlee family is away whether anything was missing could not be determined. BENNETT RESIGNS Manager of Steinhart Company Goes to Detroit Firm. E. A. Bennett, vice president and general manager of the E. W. Steinhart Company, ha* resigned his position and will go to Detroit, where he has purchased an interest in the C. E. Baker Corporation, distrubtors of motor cars. LAST SESSIONS HELD Indiana Baptist Assembly Ends At Franklin Today. By Timet Special FRANKLIN, Ind., Aug. 19.—Lost sessions of the Indiana Baptist assembly were being held today. Cert ficates and diplomas were presented this morning. Enliven Fair Midway The midway a. the State fairground will be enlivened this year by tbe presence of the Johnny Jones shows, which were the feature of the 1921 event. A whole train load of amusements wiU arrive at the grounds. Coin Lodged in Throat Wanita Ison. 2, daughter of J. P. Ison of Danville, was rushed to the Methodist Hospital and a coin removed from her throat without operation. The child was given the nickel by her parents to put in her bank. Man Dead In Hotel George E. Bennewitz, 45, was found dead in his roon at the English Hotel, where he has lived six weeks. Acute nephritis, due to alcoholism, was given as cause of his death.

LUCK OF HARMONY INC. Dims Indicate Riot Act Will Be Read to Candidates in County Meeting. Rumors there would be something like the riot act read in a gentle, persuasive manner to 6ome Republican county candidates floated about the city hall today as Courity Chairman William H. Freeman called a meeting of candidates in the city council chamber Tuesday evening. x Some candidates have not been altogether harmonious toward connection of William H. Armitage, chairman of the executive committee, with the organization, and there has been talk of forming a separate body to fight for election independently of the machine of which Freeman is the titular head.

MUCH INTEREST IN BABY CONTEST More Than 200 Youngsters Have Already Been Entered in Competition for Prizes. More than 200 babies already have been entered in the better babies contest to be held at the Indiana State fair during the week of Sept. 4 to 9, and the most successful contest in years is expected, Dr. Ada E. Schweitzer, director of the division of infant and child hygiene of the Indiana State board of health, who will be in charge of the contest, said yesterday. Every county in the State will be represented, she said. Money prizes amounting to S6OO will be awarded prize-winning babies. Dr. Schweitzer has issued the following facts regarding the better babies contest: “It is held 1n the rest rooms on the State fairground. The furniture used is made to order. A play house is provided for the baby while the history is being taken. Two young women will give mental tests, 1 to year-old babies, 1 to 2-year-old babies. "The number of points out of a possible 1,000 will be counted out to four decimal places. All scores in each county will first be compared and ribbons awarded to babies having the highest score. "A sweepstakes prize wilt be awarded to the highest' scoring baby boy or girl. ASKS TITLE QUIETED Government Is Plaintiff in Suit for Eight Acres of Land. Suit to quiet title to eight acres of ground along the Ohio river near Newburg was filed in Federal Court by Homer Elliott, United States district attorney, yesterday. The ground is wanted in the plan to improve the Ohio river as a navigable stream. The Presbyterian Board of Ministerial Relief and Sustenatlon of Pennsylvania, John Archold Coal Company and John and Mary E. | Archbold are named defendants. ASKS $20,000 Directors of Van Briggle Motor Device Company Defendants. The board of directors of the Van Briggle Motor Device Company were defendants in a suit for $20,000. The suit was filed by Emmet T. Harper, alleging fraud. The board is composed of Lilburrn H. Van Briggle, serving sentence in a Federal prison: Henry S. Rominger, recently released from the Federal Prison. Atlanta, Ga ; Calvin Stout, William H. Mattern. John Bunlng. James P. Grishaw, William Amsbury and Joseph F. Shepperd. FILE AFFIDAVITS Medical Board Takes Action Against Men Practicing Without Licenses. Affidavits against four persons practicing medicine In Indiana without State licenses have been filed by the State board of medical registration and examination. Dr. W. T. Gott of Crawfordsville. secretary of the board, announces. They are Willard E. Bordeau of Valparaiso, Edward P. Carberry of Gary, Vere A, Strayer of South Bend and W. E. Kreighbaum of South Bend. The license of Dr. Frederick J. Freshley of Evansville, now serving sentence in Federal prison for violation of the anti-narcotic law, ha* been revoked. Dr. Gott announces. RECEIVER NAMED Houppert-Strack Company Alleged to be Insolvent. Robert R. Dalton, a lawyer, was appointed receiver for the MooperStrack Company today by T. J Moll, Judge of the Superior Court, room 5. The company deals in automobiles and accessories. WILL CROWN KING Pnshniobile Monarch to he Named Prosperity Day. The pushmobile king of Indianapolis will be crowned Tuesday evening at the close of the Prosperity day special speed classic, to he held at the fairground The starting bomb will be loosed at 5:15 p. m. HIT BY AUTO Negro Boy Bruised When Struck by Machine. Ed Morris, 14, negro, 407 W. Thirteenth St., was struck and slightly bruised by an automobile driven by Ira D. Bugbee, 2001 Talbot Ave., at Fifteenth St„ and Capitol Ave., today.

MYSTERY The emergency squad answered a call to the home of Noble C. Butler, clerk of the Federal Court, at 1204 -Park Ave., today, when a negro employe, Martha Hawkins, reported she heard someone cough upstairs. The house was searched but no intruder was found.

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MURDER PROBED Court of Inquiry Into Shooting of Clyde Archer Opens. By Timet Special SHOALS, Ind., Aug. 19.—A court of inquiry to investigate the murder of Clyde Archer, 19, who was shot to death from ambush at daylight Tuesday morning as he and Raymond Allbright were walking along a road, opened here this morning. • J. Earle Thompson, prosecutor, is in charge of the investigation. Deposed Goblin Leading Revolt in K u-K lux K lan By United Brett ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 19.—Acceptance of leadership of the insurgent forces of the Ku-Klux Klan throughout the country was announced here today by George B. Kimbro, Jr., of Houston, Tex., deposed grand goblin of the “invisible empire." Kimbro declared he would remain “in she fight” until Edward Y. Clark*, imperial wizard pro tem and his associates, had been removed from office. A movement starting in Tennessee several weeks ago, seeking Clarke’s removal, has now spread to twentyfive states, he stated. TO REMODEL PARK Riverside Amusement Company to Spend $200,000. V Plans for remodeling amusement park north of Thirtieth St., near Riverside Park to enhance rather than mar beauty of the adjacent city property, Involving expenditure of $200,000 in the next five years, were announced today by the. Riverside Amusement Company. " In consideration of agreement to deed to the city for a boulevard right-of-way, a strip ninety feet wide along the east bank of White River from near Thirtieth to Thirty-Fourth St., made by Henry C and Lilly W. Askren, the board amended its rule prohibiting amusement devices within 500 feet of park property. WASSON TRANSFERRED I’otoflice Inspector Goes to St. Louis * Division. H. H. Wasson, postoffioe inspector for six years, attached to the Indianapolis office, will be transferred to the St. Louis division. Sept. 1. according to word received by him today. His headquarters will be at Des Moines, lowa. The Muncie swindle cases which resulted in the conviction of Rollin H. Bunch, former maypr of Muncie. and Horace G. Murphy, for mt?r prosecutor of Delaware County, and many other defendants were the result of investigations conducted by Wasson. ASKS $5,000 ALIMONY Woman -Also Wants Receiver for Husband’s Business. Alimony of $5,000, divorce, a receiver to handle her husband's bust- | ress temporarily, and custody of the children was asked by Stella M. Bas- ■ sett, in a suit filed today in Room 5, I Superior Court, against her husband. Alexander B. Bassett. Bassett, a traveling salesman, was | charged with being a habitual drunkard, and Mrs. Ba*sett stated that she withdrew one divorce proceedings against him in 1921 when he promised : to do better. He has failed to do so, it was charged. THIEVES ESCAPE Make Getaway With Dishes and Razor Strap. Miss Lulu Hughes, owner of a variety store at 2602 E. Washington St., accosted two Junk wagon drivers whom she saw enter the. house of William H. Davis, 2506 E. Washington St., today. The men made a getaway. The police found a safety razor and strap and some dishes were missing. CONFIRM DAMAGES Bond Sets Date to Hear Remonstrances on Pleasant Run. The board of park commissioners today confirmed a damage roll for the construction of Pleasant Run Parkway from Meridian St., west to the city limits. The roll which amounted to $20,963 was confirmed under protest and the board set Sept. 2 as the date to hear remonstrances. TWO ARE ARRESTED Dr. W. A. Gift and B. B. Torelle Held After Accident. Dr. W. A. Gift, city hospital, backing his car out of a parking space ento Walnut St., was struck by a machine driven by B. B. Torelle. 902 Ft. Wayne Ave. Police Investigated and arrested Torelle for speeding and Dr. Gift for improper driving. FIRE LOSS IS S3OO Defective Wiring Is Cause of Blaze on Barn. Defective wiring caused a fire loss of S3OO last night on a barn belonging to Mrs. E. C. Hite, 5602 E. Michigan St. A small blaze at the American Paper Stock plant was extinguished by the fire department with practically no loss. WILL CLOSE BRIDGE Indianapolis Water Works Given Permission by Board. Permission to close the Ohio St. bridge over the canal while anew one is constructed was given the Indianapolis Water Company by the board of public works. The permit runs 100 days. Plans were ordered for elimination of the jog at Madison Ave. and Morris St. Screams Rout Negro Emma Ayres, 122 E Forty-Eighth St., called the .police last night and stated that while she was walking east on Forty-Ninth St., a negro slipped up behind her and grabbed her. She screamed and the negro ran.

Lions Club Enjoys Picnic and Frolic at Pretty Country Home of Dr. Strickland

LEFT TO RIGHT—ROY F. HARZ. DR. C. R. STRICKLAND, ALBERT STUMP AND RALPH LEONARD.

The Lions Cljb of Indianapolis today held a picnic at the country ! home of Dr. C. R. Strickland, a member of the board of directors, on the Cold Springs Road. All members, with their families and guests, wore present. An excellent program, arranged by Ralph Leonard, chairman of the picnic committee, was carried out. Al-

DEELKRESBOILEfI INSPECTION FAILS Shea Charges Government Does Not Protect Lives of Train Operatives. By United Brett CLEVELAND. 0., Aug 19.—Complete collapse of the Federal locomotive boiler inspection department in making the proper Inspections of defective engines resulting in the shopmen's strike, was charged today by Timothy Shea, acting president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Shea declared that the "force of fifty boiler inspectors provided for ov law is not only wholly inadequate, but Is not making thorough ii-spac-tions of locomorlves. thereby endangering the lives of firemen and engineers." WILL HAYS INVITED Motion Picture Director May Address Terre Haute Meeting. By Timet Special TERRE HAUTE, ind. Aug 19. Will Hays, former Republican national chairman, wilt be invited to address the Chamber of Commerce members' forum to be held here Sept 1. Merle Thorpe, editor of The Nation's Business; Harold G Moulter of the University of Chicago; Clarence Howard, director of the National Chamber of Commerce; John Lounsdale, president of the Louisville National Bank, and Claude E. Gregg. State commander of the American Legion, will be speakers at the meeting. ASK WELL SEALED Irvington Resident Protests Leak Around Artesian Pipe. Walter Kessler, a resident of Irvington, appeared before the board of park commissioners and asked for immediate action in stopping the leak around the pipe of an artesian well which the board ordered drilled some time ago. Kessler pointed out a method of sealing the well but the board referred the matter to the city engineer.

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bert Stump Is president of the club and Roy F. Hartz is secretary-treas-urer. Prizes were awarded winners in various events. Jim Thomas, -Joe Mahoney, Earl Hill and Ralph Leonard were entered In the fat man’s nice. Candy for the children and fireworks to finish up the celebration were not forgotten.

Divorce Clerk Gets Rest for One Whole Day The world may be growing better. Judge T. J. Moll, of Superior Court, Room 5, believes. Friday, Aug. 18, no divorce complaints were filed in Marion County. It was the first time "since Indianapolis was a prairie,” some court attaches said. Divorce complaints here run from five to fifteen dally.

RAID TWO COTTAGES Police Arrest Occupants on Blind Tiger Charges. Charged with operating a blind tiger and contributing to delinquency. Hugh Mullen, 20. of 1310 Tecumseh Ave ; Robert Sage. 22, of 1530 E. Washington St., and Nathan Sauer, 22, of 1503

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FOREST FIRES ARE REPORTED REITER BACK BY FIGHTERS Minnesota Situation Is Much Improved in Battle With Flames. TWELVE PERSONS KILLED Volunteers Work to Prevent Greatest Holocaust in State's Hisotry. Bp United Xetcti DULUTH, Minn.. Aug. 19.—The forest fire situation in northeastern Minnesota improved as thousands of fire fighters made excellent progress against flames. While the situation in the iron range district improved, nerw fires were reported in the Leech Lake district. - • Backfires were started and the flamee hemmed in, according to reports from Park Rapids. Forest rangers who went through the central lake district said settlement buildings reported burned there were safe. The fire near Kelsey was being brought under control with 465 men working furiously. Fighters Struggle Desperately Flames eating through the tinderdry woodlands covered a radius of more than 200 miles. More than 10,000 exhausted miners. National Guardsmen, and volunteer fire fighters struggled desperately to prevent the greatest holocaust in the history of the State. Already twelve lives have been lost, according to reports to Adjutant General Rhinow, Aviators, flying' through the blazing territory at Virginia, Duluth and Bemidji, told a story of thousands of panic stricken woodsmen and farmers and their families fleeing on roads being cut off as the fire jumped. ARRESTED iN OHIO Man Rented Car and Failed to Return, Is C'liarge. Roy K. England, 349 S. Hamilton Ave.. last Monday rented a car from the firm of Sanders. Heater & Mitchell. He drove to Springfield, Ohio, and failed to return. He was brought back to Indianapolis by Worlie F. Heater, a member of the firm, deputized as a sheriff, when it was learned that England was under arrest at Springfield. He was charged with vehicle taking.

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