Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 118, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 September 1922 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 118

MORE MONEY TO go mm FOB SM WIDER Three-Cent Boost in Tax Levy More Than Offsets Property Value Decrease. EVERYONE PAYS MORE Governor McCray Says Rigid Economy Will Be Needed to Keep Within Revenue. Despite lower property valuations ' oughout the State, the 1923 tax levy of 27 cents on the SIOO taxables will produce more revenue for the State than the 1922 levy of 24 cents, it was shown today when all the figures entering into the establishment of the rate had been taken into consideration. Not only will the State tax rate be higher, but the tax payer will be called upon to pay more money at the treasurer's window when he calls for his tax duplicates next year. Early predictions that the tax rate would be increased 4 to 6 cents, were based on estimated valuations for the State approximated at $5,000,000,000 in round figures. The total valuation when tabulated by the State tax board reached $5,195,329,312 as compared with $5,701,825,792 for 1921. Will Spend More The 24 cent levy of 1521 produced $13,684,381.90 while the 27 cent levyon the decreased valuations of 1922 will produce $14,027,389.14 or approximately $350,000 more than accrued >o the State last year. Five of the items entering into the establishment of the rate are fixed by law and cannot be changed except by the Legislature. These are levies for the State tuition fund, educational institutions. vocat onal education, soldiers’ memorial fund and the agricultural experiment station fund. The items fixed by the tax board, the Governor ajid the auditor of State are the general fund, which levy was increased frem 1 to 2 cents; benevolent institutions fund, increased from 6 to 8 cents: the State highway commission fund decreased from 3.3 to 3 cents: teachers' pension fund, increased from 2 to 5 mills. General Fund Deficit The general fund levy has been found insufficient to the needs of the State and as a result a deficit has accumulated that necessitated emergency appropriations from the State Legislature in the form of contingency funds. Under the new increased levy approximately $1,125,000 more will be obtained for this fund. Governor McCray. In discussing the . ncre-'-e in the tax levy, said he was expecting rigid economies from various departments in the coming year and that he would do everything within his power to hold down appropriations from the State Legislature. Fees from various State departments, he said, were steadily increasing.

GAS CASE AGAIN UP mju. COURT Citizens Cos. Seeks to Prevent Commission Interference With Rate Increase. Hearing on the petition of the Citizens Gas Company for an increase in rates, was resumed before TV. H. Kappes, master in chancery, in the Federal Court library today. The hearing is on a petition for injunction brought by the company to prevent the public service commission of Indiana from interfering with an increase in gas rates in Indianapolis from 90 cents to $1.25 a thousand cubic feet. Fending the outcome of the case a temporary injunction is in effect giving the company a rate of $1.20. FIND STOLEN CAR Police Connect Accident With Theft and Return Machine. Frank J. Noll, Jr.. 4550 Guilford Ave., parked his automobile in front of his home today. A few minutes later he discovered the car had been stolen. The police started an investigation. They were informed that an automobile with two men in it had gone over the bank into Fall Creek near College Ave. It was Noll's automobile. The joy riders had disappeared. The car was not damaged. [ THE WEATHER | Fair weather has continued over practically the entire country, except Florida and the north Pacific coast, where some showers are reported. The cool wave is passing southeastward and some frost occurred again last night in some parts of Michigan, northern Indiana and northern Ohio. The readings are about normal for the season from the Mississippi valley, westward. New Orleans and Tampa reported maximum temperatures of 74 degrees, while the minimum of 40 degrees was reported at Bismarck. N. D. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 44 10 a. m 62 7 a. m........ 46 11 a. m ‘>4 8 a. in. 5112 (noon) 60 V a- m........ 60 1 p. m........ C 7

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TOM SIMS SAYS: B‘‘Back in the trenches by Christmas” is Europe’s slogan. It will be a fine winter .—for the plumbers. Success consists of SIMS having others wish they were you. One man tells ub his coal has some ; slate, but he estimates it to be about ; ten karat. Can you imagine long skirts and I flapping galoshes— A Maine hunter who crawled through a fence with a shotgun was J found six days later. A woman from Idaho took poison j while in Philadelphia, but this was not the reason. Much interest in the midiron is giving way’ to the gridiron. A little learning Is a dangerous thing, but too many haven’t reached the danger point. Why shouldn’t the ex-kaiser marry? He has enough wood cut to last him all winter. The cost is on the pumpkin and the shock is in the price. Some take too much trouble in making pleasure and others too much pleasure in making trouble. The secret of long skirts is it gives something to lift while crossing the street. PRIDE RESENTS GGQLIDGE THEORY IS TO SECESSION G. A. R. Commander Challenges Vice President's Statement on Righteousness. By United Prexs DES MOINES. Sept. 26. Robert W. Mcßride, Indianapolis, senior vice cominander-in-chlef. replying on behalf of the G. A. R. to an address of welcome by Governor Kendall of lovra, rapped Vice President Calvin Coolidge for "making it appear that the seceding States were just as righteous in their cause as was the union.” at the national encampment here today. Mcßride condemned the Ku-Klux Klan. ‘‘Any’ secret society that fosters class hatred is a menace to the world,” he declared. Strikes Gigantic Conspiracies The recent tailroad and coal strikes were a gigantic conspiracy, Mcßride charged. “The right of the individual to labor must not be menaced by any group of men." he said. “The Government should go the whole way to protect the laborers in their constitutional rights.”

TRUCK STRIKES CONCRETE RAIL Columbus Man Seriously Injured on Madison Road Near Here. A cattle truck struck the concrete rail of a bridge on Madison Rd. and plunged ten feet Into a creek last night. Two men were unconscious when found by A. W. Pitchford of Greenwood. They were taken to tho City hospital. Floyd Shultz, 24, Columbus, Ind., driver of truck, suffered probable fracture of thes skull. Roy Carmichael, also of Columbus, suffered scalp wounds and bruises.

In Jail By United Pres* DES MOINES. lowa, Sept. 26. —Fifty-one "old soldiers” woke up in the county jail this morning. Civil War veterans here for the National G. A. R. encampment this week were guests of Sheriff Winifred E. Robb, after they had found hotels, rooms and other sleeping quarters jammed. Tron cots covered both floors of the jail. Some of th eboys of '6l slept in cells. Before going to bed, the veterans were given a meal of ham and eggs in the jail kitchen.

WISE MARY GARDEN! Breaks Monte Carlo and Quits

By United Sctcs CHICAGO, Sept. 26.—How Mary Garden broke the bank at Monte Carlo was told in an allegdly true story brought back from Europe Monday by Aaron R. Wolff, wealthy president of a Chicago drug company. Mary had an amazing run of luck, accord.ng to this story. At one of the most fashionable tables at the celebrated resort, the table was piled high with chips representing gold and ■silver, and as royalty, American mll‘ionaires and South American mil- . onaireo looked on. Miss Garden ' raked in the chips every time the

TONI WATSON DIES SUDDENLY; SENITE VOICEjSSTILLED Fiery Member From Georgia Victim of Acute Attack of Old Malady. LONG PICTURESQUE FIGURE Editor and Leader of Parties Conspicuous for Ardent Support of Beliefs. By United Netrs WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 —Senator Tom Watson of Georgia died suddenly’ early today at his home here. Acute asthma, from which he had suffered for years, caused his death at 2:40 a m. Senator Watson had a severe attack of the malady a week ago, but attended the final session of the Senate Friday’. Last night Watson ate a hearty dinner and apparently was in better health than for some time. Burial at Georgia Home Funeral arrangements have not been completed, but burial will take place :ll I ■ ■ 'I -n c: I ‘ 1 SENATOR TOM WATSON. Mrs. Watson went some time ago. Mrs. Watson had returned to Thomson to recuperate after a severe illness. • W. A. Watson, a brother, and Mm. Julia Cliatt. a sister, both of Thomson, survive in addition to the widow. The Georgia Senator, who w-as one of the most picturesque figures in public life, was 66 years old, and a n&uVe of Georgia. Asa member of the House, as an editor, as populist candidate for vice president, and as Senator, he attracted widespread attention because of his Rory speech and writings and his aggressive championing of the causes in which he was Interested. Elected as Populist Watson was elected to tho House of Representatives in 1891 on the populist ticket. In 1896 the populist convention at St. Louts nominated him for vice president to run with William J. Bryan, Democratic candidate for President, whom the populists indorsed that year. The people’s party nominated him for President four years later. As editor of the Columbia Sentinel, Watson made both friends and enemies with his pen, and became known in Georgia as woll as In Washington political circles as "The Stormy Petrel.”

ISSUES WHINE ON DIPHTHERIA Dr. Morgan Receives Reports on Nine Cases in Three Hours. Reports of nine new cases of diphtheria in three hours today led Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of the city board of public health, to reiterate his warning to parents. "Diphtheria is practically under control in the public schools, through work of the school nurses and doctors, but it is spreading among children under school age, with whom we have r.c contact,” said Dr. Morgan. "It is particularly prevalent clear across the south side and in the northwest. "Parents should haston to have a culture of a child’s throat taken the minute sore throat or other symptoms appear because diphtheria can be comparatively easily controlled if discovered in time.” Since school opened Sept. 11, eightynine cases of diptheriu have been reported.

roulette wheel whirred, until at last — "The bank's busted,’’ shouted the croupier. "That’s alii” People at Monte Carlo have been talking it ever since according to Wolff. "I never saw Miss Garden," said Wolff, who returned from Monte Carlo Monday, "but I was told by those who stood at her table, one of them a lady in waiting to the Queen of Roumania, that she had broken the bank ; the day before. "Miss Garden was wise. She took her money and then stayed away from j the gambling parlors.” I ers’ salaries.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, SEPT. 26, 1922

SHUN SIOO Many Fear Bill Getting rid of a SIOO bill sounds like an easy job. But it is not in Indianapolis, according to C. A. Wocher, teller at Fletcher American National Bank. Since a circular passed around several months ago warned Indianapolis that counterfeit SIOO bills were afloat in large numbers, people have avoided this once acceptable bill, Wocher said. “They take the bank's word that bill is good, but say they have trouble passing it on,” Wocher said. PROVISO FOR NEW SCHOOLS NOT IN TAX RITE BOOST Budget Proposed for Adoption by Board Would Increase Levy 8.2 Cents. "The only way to provide money for new buildings is to raise the taxes,” Walter Twiname, business director of the Indianapolis public schools, said today when asked how It would be possible to relieve the present housing situation in tiie public schools which makes it necessary for children to go to school and study in portable schoolhouses and shacks. The tax levy for school purposes for 1923 will be 8.2 cents higher than the levy of this year. If the budget which will be before the board of school commissioners tonight is adopted. This year it is .833 on each SIOO compared with the proposed rate of .935. No provision is made for the erection of new buildings in the 1923 budget, although a building program calling for tho erection of five eightclassroom and one sixteen-classroom buildings, two additions numbering twelve rooms and a shop building, was adopted by t he board Sept. 5. Graff's Statement iE. U. Graff, superintendent of schools, said a few days ago that the situation could be relieved if tho buildings were available at the end of the year, and ts a program of progressive building were followed. According to Adolph Emhardt, chairman of the committee on buildings and grounds, even the plans for the proposed buildings will not be submitted before 1923. Most of the increase In the tax levy for school purposes, according to the budget, will go toward a sinking fund from which peri of the debt facing the school city will be paid, and to the tuition fund. The proposed apportionment for the latter was raised be cause of the recent increase in teachers’ salaries. The school city must raise $2,731,470.25 for the school session between January and June of next year. Consider Direct Tax There is one alternative left for raising funds for school building. That is to levy a direct tax for the purpose. In tho past, school boards have been very reluctant to adopt this means, and tho present board has shown no Indication of talcing any such action. Tho old board, which went out of office Jan. 1, fully expected to do this and had announced that this would be done in the case of the first unit of tho proposed new Shortridgo High School and several grade schools.

CAUTION ADVISED IN BOOZE SEARCH Cabinet Takes Conservative Stand Relative to Seizure Upon High Seas. j By United Pres* I WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-—The prohibition enforcement bureau will be ! cautioned not to enter upon a program |of searching ships for contraband j liquor beyond the three-mile limit under a decision reached by the Cabinet at today's session, it was officially j announced at the White House. ! Canada came to the rescue of the Volstead act today. ; Tho Dominion department of cus- | toms issued a ruling which will make it practically impossible for illicit rum runners to get a clearance at Canadian border points for shipments of liquor, the State Department was informed. COLLEGES WORK WITH STATE T Indiana Central Leads, According to Report to Executive Committee. Colleges of Indiana are cooperating to the fullest extent with the Y. M. C. A., W. W. Mendenhall of Indiana University chairman of tho committee working through the institutions of higher learning, reported here today at a meeting of the executive committee of the State Y. M. C. A. The smaller schools ranked ahead of the larger institutions, according to the report. Indiana Central was first, Goshen second and Culver third. Indiana University was in sixth place, followed by Purdue In eighth, Franklin in twelfth, De Pauw, fifteenth; Butler, sixteenth; Rose Polytechnic, seventeent hand Wabash, twentieth. Establishment of a permanent State boys’ camp was disdussed at the afternoon session. Sites recommended ncluded Lake Winona, Bruce Lake, near Logansport, and a site on the Tippecanoe River near Rochester.

ORDER TURKS TO MOVE OUT: BRITISH ASSUME INITIATIVE

Shuns Fame for Love and Wedlock

Miss Coro-Lee Reed, Little Rock, Ark., picked by Howard Chandler Christy as the most beautiful girl at the University of Illinois, has foresworn fame and a stage career. She’ll wed Robert Larle, Morrilton, Ark., and live with him in an obscure coun try town.

com to POOR PROBE INTO SEFSIRSOFBELL Agreement Provides for Retroactive Feature if Rato Raise Is Deemed Justifiable. Statewide investigation of the properties of tho Indiana Bell Tel- | eplione Company will be pushed to I completion, according to officials ot I the public service commission. The announcement was made following the agreement reached for tho con tinuaneo of the injunction suit j J brought by the company to prevent j i the commission from interfering with j the establishment of higher rates in Indianapolis, while the case was In ; progres before t hree judges In Federal j Court yesterday. By tho torms of tho agreement the ; commission Is to go ahead with Its investigation and if eventually the telephone company is granted an Increase this increase is to date from Aug. 26, tho date of the filing of the suit. Commission Wins This is regarded generally as a victory for tho commission, as it means there will be no increase in rates pending the outcome of the whole affair. I “It simply is a matter whether the people of Indianapolis or tho Amort ran Telephone and Telegraph C'ornj pany lends money to tho telephone company, and to my mind the former is far better able to do so,” Paul P. Haynes, representative of the commission, said. According to Haynes the investigation cannot be completed in less than ; two months and it may take five j months. Tilt Enlivens Session The afternoon session was enlivened by a tilt between Frank Davison, attorn< y for tho company, and Glen Van Auken. member of the commission. An affidavit signed by Van Auken ; flatly contradicted statements made by Davison and the latter invited him to conio out in the hall and fight it out. Friends intervened. The case was heard by Judges Albert B. Anderson of Indianapolis. Francis E. Baker of Chicago and George T. Page of Chicago. Early in the hearing .Tipigo Anderson asked questions and made statements which ! were taken to indicate that he was opposed to granting the injunction.

QUESTION MOST SERIOUS Transportation Situation Figures With Coal Supply, Says Spoils. By United News BOSTON, Sept. 26. —The transportation problem is now the most serious feature of the coal situation, C. E. Spens, Federal fuel distributor, declared in a letter to Governor Channing H. Cox. Federal authorities, he says, will work in co-operation with the carriers. Spens urged co-operation of State authorities in the matter of preventing Htocking ; of coal. 03JECT OF ATTENTION Ford Truck Carries Salt Lake Couple Around World. A picturesque house on wheels, a Ford truck covered with souveniers from the West, New England, and the Central States, is attracting the attention of hurrying pedestrians. It is the traveling of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cramer of Salt Lake City. They are traveling around the world and seeing the sights from their own door step. , "It is cheaper to move than pay rent," they say.

PAINFUL What Shot Cop? By Unit'd Neva NEW YORK. Sept. 26.—1f Policeman Michael Murphy knows what it was that shot him in tho pants he will win his case, but It's going to boa hard case, and a painful one, to prove. Patrolman Murphy confiscated a bottle of something from Mrs. Anna Narza'a cider store on the Host Side. He put it in his hip pocket and startofl for the police station. A block away there kvas a muffled "boom" and fragment* of the IwUtle were blown through Murphy's trousers, tie had tho place vulcanized and came into court. Tho court sent Murphy back for evidence. AMMONIA FOIES FILL APARTMENT Firemen With Gas Masks Conduct Rescue Work at Canterbury. Tenants of tho Canterbury Apartments, Central Ave. and Sixteenth St., were driven from tho building early last night by fumes of ammonia. Firemen wearing gas masks assisted about forty persons from the building. Those living on the second and third floors were assisted down ladders. Some of tho residents in the flat wore overcome by tho fumes. The building is owned by the E. (J. Spink Company. Charles Waggoner, superintendent of the building, said the pipe w’hich burst led to tho ammonia tanks which are used In making Ice. At present the only gas masks in use by the fire department are on tho truck of squad No. 1. at headquarters, which is under tho direction of Capt. Jess Hutaol. The other members are Ralph Tyner, Lewis Newton and Harry Edwards. It was these firemen who turned off the ammonia supply and took a lead in rescuing persons from the building. BLAST ROCKS BUILDING Lives of More Than Forty Workmen Imperilled by Explosion. By United Presa CHICAGO. Sept. 26.—A mysterious blast rocked tho new Illinois Merchants Trust building hero early today and imperilled the lives of more than forty workmon. Two men were injured. Police were investigating today.

CIVIL STRIFE HITS CITY Municipal Ball Teams in Battle

War clouds still hung over the city hall today, although the caucus belli occurred Sunday afternoon. The city hall baseball team battled with the Indianapolis Maroons, managed by Oscar secretary to Police Chief Hikhoff, at Riverside Park. Came the third inning and the Maroons had three on and none out. The batter smashed, one down the right field foul line. "Foul," yelled Harrison Moore, employe of the municipal garage, who was umpiring the bases. “Fair ball,” ruled the umps who was arblting balls and strikes. He was supplied by the Maroons, it was said. Moore waved the runners, who were mossing home plate one, two, three,

Entered a* Second-class Matter at Postoffica, Indianapolis Published Dally Except Sunday.

Forty-Eight Hours Fixed in Ultimatum Delivered by Admirals to Mustapha Kemal’s Forces Occupying Neutral Territory. SECOND INVASION IS INTERRUPTED Machine Gunners and Cavalrymen Take Up Position Ten Miles From Stronghold of Chanak, Where Reinforcements Land. By United Preaa LONDON, Sept. 20.—The British admirals at Smyrna today served an ultimatum on Mustapha Kemal that the Turkish forces must be withdrawn from the neutral zone of the straits, it was officially announced. It is understood that the leader of the Turkish Nationalists has forty-eight hours to order the retreat of machine gunners and cavalrymen who have invaded the zone and taken up a position at Erengeui, ten miles south of the British stronghold at Chanak, on the Dardanelles. The invasion at Erenkeui is the second by the Kemalists. Explanation of “Mistake.” Their commanders forty-eight hours ago stated they entered the neutral zone because they were under the impression the British had left. According to allied officials it is impossible to explain this invasion by claiming another “mistake.” It was understood Sir Charles Harington, British commander-in-chief, has been notified to act in case the demands are not met. Have 3,500 Picked Troops It was reported the Kemalists have 3,500 picked troops at Erankeura and reinforcements are on the way. Kemal is now at Smyrna. The allied note which invited Kemal to attend a Near East peace conference at which the French, Italian and British governments promised to support his claims to Constantinople and Thrace as far as the Maritza River, made the express stipulation that he was not to invade the neutral zone.

RUSSIA SERVES NOTICE j Soviets Say They Will Not Be Bound by Near East Conference. J By Unit'd Pre'f MOSCOW, Sept. 26.—Conclusion of ; Near Eastern peace without her parj tieipatlon in the peace parley will not | be recognized by Russia, the Soviet government stated In a note to the allies today. Russia was not included in the inj vitation to the powers for a Near ! Eastern peace parley. CHANGES AT PORTE Early Fall of Sultan Expected Because of Nationalists. By United Neva j LONDON, Sept. 26. —The grand ; vlz.er. the foreign minister and other ; members of the Turkish government ; at Constantinople have resigned, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch. CABINET IS AROUSED Greeks Will Attempt to Prevent Turk Occupation of Thrare. By United Netca ATHENS, Sept. 26.—The Greek cabinet has dec.ded to “use all of the national powers" to dissuade the all.es ■ from nand.ng thrace back to Turkey. | The first step will be an appeal to I former Premier Venizelos for help in ; persuading the allies to modify their , position. BRITAIN IS WILLING Bulgaria Also May Join With Russia in Conference. By United Netce LONDON, Sept. 26. —Great Britain : is willing to admit soviet Russia to the | forthcoming Near East peace conference at Venice, provided France concurs. This decision was reached by the cabinet after hearing a full report on the recent Paris negotiations from Lord Curzon, foreign minister, it was learned. Bulgaria probably will be represented at the conference also if Rusia is admitted. MINER SUFFOCATES Fred Jenks Found Dead in Mine at Clinton. By Times Special CLINTON. Ind., Sept. 26.—Suffocation caused the death of Fred Jenks, 2b, in Miami mine No. 9 today. The fumes were caused by blasting.

back to the bags. An outraged substitute from the Maroon bench dashed onto the diamond at Moore. , Moore turned and roaked him in /he jaw. Police conferred, marched <y t the field and inarched off with M*ne a prisoner. / Harry B. Newby, siy>erintendent of the municipal garaaaf and manager Os 'the City Hull [(earn, objected to Moore’s arrest /and the police threatened to tale& him to headquarters, too. / That ended the game, with the ; score, 3 to-0/ln favor of the Alaroons. Meanwhile city hall folks were castj mg disdainful glances toward police | headquarters and covertly accusing I Queisser of having the city hall umI pire arrested to stop the game.

Forecast Fair and somewhat warmer tonight and Wednesday.

TWO CENTS

STATE OFFICIALS lIIIEL GATHER ST PENAL FARMOOT. 3 Governor and Others to Discuss Conditions at Institution After Hearing Reports. [ Governor McCray, members of the | board of State charities and trustees i ond officers of the State penal farm i will meet at the institution on Oct. 3 ; to discuss the policy of the institution ! and to hear reports of officials, Governor McCray announced today. The recent escape of “Chuck” Wiggins, Indianapolis pugilist from the institution, together with his capture, and new sentence will undoubtedly be I discussed at this meeting, as consider- ; able criticism has been heard of the methods which guards of the institution are said to employ in the matter of giving special privileges to prisoners. Amos Butler, chairman of the hoard 1 of State charities, said he did not believe Wiggins had been given permis- ! sion to leave the institution and that he knew nothing of any internal policy which made it possible for any prisoner to receive any special consideration, but word from other State officials who have looked into the penal farm policy somewhat are of a different opinion.

Baby Mine

THESE APE TPYIMG DAYS' ALL PIGWT, BUT SOME J POLKS DONT TPY HAPD ENOUGH. i Did vour baby say or do anytliing unusual today? m.u . lit a postcard and send It to the liaby Mine Editor of The Times. Free Life The twins were skipping about the lawn chasing butterflies. By chance Paul caught one. He started to put it into a glass jar which he had rteidy for that purpose, but his sister rtMkon strated. “Don’t you know, sister, that ftutterflies only live a few days, anyway?" he asked importantly. "Well, pwaps that’s so,” returned Pauline, hotly, “but I let they’d lots wather die a free life!”—D. Q. Modern , Little Cecile, wno had been taught to spell a few words at home, came in from school the other day, and running to mother, said: “Say. mother, do you know how our teacher spells cat? Well, she spells it k-i-t-t-JT.” — T. V.