Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 168, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 November 1922 — Page 1

Home Edition Full Services of United Press, United News, United Financial, NEA and Scripps Alliance.

VOLUME 35—NUMBER 168

85 DEAD IN MINE BLAST; 75 AREM Second Greatest Disaster in Alabama History Takes Heavy Toll. RESCUE SQUAOS ENGAGED Exploration of Shaft May Disclose Additional Victims. i-'IT U nited Presti BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Nov. 2:1. —Bodie. of eighty-five vietims of |the explosion which entombed 475 mioers in thè Dolomite mine of thè Woodward Iron Company, near here, had heen brought to thè surfaee today. Of thè dead twenty-two are white. The death toll of Alabania's second greatest disaster was expected to b swelled to 100 by deaths of some ol thè seventy-five workers. who he in hospitals severely injured or burned. Forty are seriously hurt. Stili Exploring Mine The rescue workers were stili exploring thè most distant recess of thè mine, while a handful of thè thou sands of relatives and curious spec tators, who jammed about thè mine mouth as load aster load of dead was stacked on thè cold ground, stili mllled around thè eharred and smoking tipple, awaiting possible news of additional vietims. Militiamen ealled to hold back thè screamlng. frenzied women and children, relatives of vietims. from interfering with thè rescue work. stili paced silently in front of thè mine mouth. Screams of thè fear-craged watchers were heard nearly a quarter of a mile last night as eaeh car load of thè dead reached thè surfaee. Spark Igniies Dust The explosion was eaused by an electric spark igniting mine dust. Sheets of dame swept thè mine and speuted from thè tipple. blocking thè entrance. The first of thè entombed 1 men—l2s blackened workers —carnei of thè shaft immr-diatelv aster thè hlast and within two hours many oth- : ere with terrified faces. app-ared Aster that a steady stream of uninjured ani injured and dead was brought out.

BAIN DISCUSSES ACCIDENTS’ CAUSE By United Presi WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. —Seaeonal c-onditions. eomhined with carelessress on thè part of both operatore and minere, probably are responsible for thè recent epidemie of mine disnsters such :is thè Dolomite disaster near Binningham, Ala., H. Foster Bain, director of thè United States Bureau of Mines here. told thè United Press today. "The fall and early winter is thè regular period for accidents in coal mines.” Bain declared. “Work is resumed aster thè mines have been idle. Cold weather drives out thè air, increasing thè danger from dust and gas. "But cumulative carelcssness undouhtedly plays its part. In spite of every legislative precaution men are killed and will continue to be killed because of thè failure of men and operatore to profìt by experienee of past disasters. It’s hard to keep people from taking chances. Trafile accidents every day prove that.” CITY‘HICHER UPS' ARE UNDER FIRE Two Prisoners Testify Beforé Federai Jury. Indietment of city officials and police officers in connection with thè cases now pending in Federai Court against Herbert Hartman was coneidered a possibility following thè appearance of Francis thè “confessing before thè Federai grand jury’ today. Francis, who was a star witness for thè State against Hartman in thè case in thè Marion Criminal Court last spring, was brought to Indianapolis from thè Kentucky State prison at Frankfort. Ky„ where he is serving a sentence for forgery. Cari Kunkel. who was indicted along with Hartman and Francis, also appeared before thè grand jury- He was brought here from thè Indiana State prison at Michigan City, wnere he is serving a sentence for automobile theft lmposed on him In Criminal Court. Before appearing before thè grand Jury Francis was taken before Judge Andereon and entered a plea of guilty to thè indietments against him. He was not arraigned at thè tinte thè indietments were returned.

THE WEATHER

HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. in 36 11 a. m 49 7a. xn ..... 36 12 <noon) 52 8 a. m........ 33 1 p. m 54 9 a. m.. ...... 38 2 p. m 55 V a. m—...... 46

The Indianapolis Times

Mot Iter Takes Hope She May Find Son

..'iST 7 * ini. hefore thè Time was tip On thè MbwoBMIBwwaHHHaMBB second Sunday. whirh fell on Oct.

A picture of a “nameless" small boy in yesterday's Indianapolis Times may reunite Mrs. Anna Ries, 3203 Martindale Ave., and ber 3 year-old son, George. Mrs. Ries saw thè child’s picture in thè paper yesterday and said she reoognized It at once as her son. The picture was that of a “nameless” child who had been taken from a Pullman car in New York City. The porter on thè car said thè child had been put on board thè train at .-hreveport. La., and that a woman was supposed to meet him in New York. When thè train arrived there was no one there to greet thè tiny passenger. Hasn’t Seen Son for a Year Mrs. Ries and her husband, Michael Ries, wgye married on July 30, 1918, and granted a divorce on June 21,

‘Wagner Music and Beer Last ’ Bu United Press SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23.—Two things in America will never be wiped out. They are Wagnerian music and Urger beer. This was thè opinion expressed here today by Mme. Johanna Gadski, grand opera star. “Demand for hetter music is growing constantly in America,” she said. “Jazz may have a small place, but Wagner will live forever.” As to lager beer. she declared thè Volstead act will be modifìed because "American look upon simple drinking pleasur€3 as a native right.” WABASH THEATER OWNERS DENY BREAKING SABBATH Ministers Are Making Fi gli t on Sunday Show. By United Press WABASH, Ind., Nov. 23.—William and Peary Dickson. theater proprietore, and Ruth Olive and Robert Connere. employes, pleaded not guilty to Sabbath breaking here today’. Locai ministers are prosecuting thè case. The theater proprieiors declare they wili continue their Sunday performarces. pending settlement of thè case, which will be heard during thè Jenuary term of court.

Elliott Opens War on City Sanitation Board

When Lucius B. Swift, member of thè board of sanitary commissioners, ealled him a liar at thè board meeting today, Vice President John L. Elliott declared: "Uve tried my best to make peace between you and thè city administration, but from now on I aeree notice on you I will not try to make peace for you with anybody and I’m going to /use what influence I have to help abolish thè board of sanitary commissioners.” The city administration intenda to have a bill introduced in thè Legislature in January doing away’ with thè sanitary department. Elliott and Swift have elashed frequently since thè former became a member of thè board last January. Trouble broke out today when Elliott and President Jay A. Craven voted to appoint Alien Lloyd, a chemist now working under Charles H. Hurd. Consulting englneer in charge of construction of thè city sewage

22, 1922, thè father ealled at thè home as usuai and took George away with him. He failed to return. Appeal to Polire Mrs. Rie appealed to tho police de partment for aid in thè search and detectives were assigned to investigate. The mother hopes to establish her son’s Jdentity by a red or pink mark at thè hairline on his rteck This ,*s thè only blemish or Identification mark which she knows could positlvely identify him to strangers, but her picture is betng sent, as sue feels certain thè child would recognize It. Mrs. Ries and her husband lived in New York City for a tirne and she believes it quite possible thè father might have sought refuge for thè son among some former friend or that he had departed for Germany to vislt relatives in his former country’.

FLAIUIES DESTRO! 10 DWELLIMGS West Indianapolis Is Scene of Blaze Spread by Wind. Fire today destroyed two hotises and damaged two others in West Indianapolis. The causo of tho lire was not determined. Starting in tho homo of Mrs. Lulu Plako. 1542 Lee St., th© flarnes were fanned by thè wind and communicated to other houses. When tho lire apparatus arrived they sound tho Plake home and thè home of William Icenogel, 1546 Lee St. and Charles T. Long, 1540 Lee St., all completely covered with flarnes. The Icenogel home and thè Long home were both burned to thè ground and thè Plake home damaged to such an extent that it is doubtful if any value is left. This loss is given at nearly SI,OOO while thè other two losses are estimated by thè flremen at $1,500 each. THIEF NEEDS SUIT Dan Anderson, 3436 Winthrop Ave., reported a burglar entered his home last night. Suit worth S4O was missing.

disposai plant, to be chemist in charge of thè laboratory at thè sewage disposai plant, at $2,200 a year. Elliott explained Lloyd was being plaeed in charge of thè laboratory because he and Craven did not want E. W. McCulloch, Consulting engineer, In charge of thè plans for thè proposed now garbage disposai pUint, to have his Chemical testa made under Cecil K. Calvert, employe under Hurd. who has had charge of thè laboratory. Elliott said Swift wanted to delay erection of thè garage plant for three years. Elliott and Craven want thè plant erbeted immediately, to eliminate ob.iections West Indianapolis has continually’ made against offensive odors from thè present plant. The board’s attomey submitted a preliminary draft of a resolutio for construction of thè garbage plant. Upon Swift’s request for time In which to study thè resolution thè board delayed action on it until next Tuesday.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, NOV. 23, 1922

SCHOOLSURIEY REPORTIDVISES IRHHiGES Commission Submits Findings Aster Careful Study of State Educational System. \ FINANCEO BY ROCKEFELLER Would Improve Licensing, Administration, Training and Salary Schedule. Note —A summary of thè school survey report appears on page 4. Numerous imjirovements in thè school situation in Indiana were recommended in thè first report of thè Indiana educational survey commission flled with Governor McCray today. The commission has been lnvestigatlng thè school situation in Indiana for more than a year preparing recommendations to he presented to tho Legislature, when it convenes in January. The work has been financed largely by r thè Rockefeller Foundation. "The commission is not recommendIng an elaborate legislative program.” Charles M. Curry, chairman ot thè commission, said: "The lntentlon is to propose three pleces of major legislation. One wlll deal with a hetter pian for Stato organization and administration. likowise with thè locai admlnistrution and to seek improvements in teacher training, ifcommendi ng a consistent licensing System and salary schedule." The first report cover tliese subjeets. Tnere wlll bc two more reports.

COMMUNITY FUI BEARLI,IO Officials Pian to Close Chest Campaign Monday Noon. Addltlons bri ngl ng thè total col* lecteil by thè Community Chest up to $597,000 were reported by workers at thè luncheon today’ at thè Claypool Hotel. Officiai of thè Community Chest pian to close thè campaign Monday noon. There will be no more luncheons untll Monday’. The extra timo wlll be devoted to work by thè campaign chairmen and w’orkers. Additions of thè distrlcts were as follows: West divislon, $1,481.22: South, $994; East .$992.36; .s’orth, $2.370.40: mile square, $11,560, govemmental, $732.50; industriai, $4,979.44; mercantile, $5,744.71; class $6,938.00. * The Industriai seetlon was organizing several factories which have not yet been touched. Tatrge contrihutlons are expected from that nomee. Announcement was made that ofticials of thè Community Chest were trying to arrange a football game hetweeen Indiana University at.d Butler College for Thanksgiving day at Washihgton Park. Pari of thè proceeds would go to thè chest and part to thè co'leges. HUNTINGTON SLAYER SAYS MIND IS BLANK Thomas Clark Professe Ignoratine of Wifo and Child’s death. Rii ( nitrii Press BLUFFTON, Ind., Nov. 23—Thomas Clark, held in jail here chargod with thè murder of his wifa and 8-year-old son, has now changed his attitude and professses ignorance of how his wife and son met thelr deaths. Clark is alleged to have eoufessed to thè murders a few day’s ago. OFFICIALS ARE WOUNDED IN SUCCESSFUL HOLD-UP Missouri Bank Losca SI,OOO to Drsperate Criminal. Bu United Press GALLATIN, Mo., Nov. 23.—Tho mayor, town marshal and hotel ke-eper were wounded and thè First National Bank destroyed when bandita ralded Gallatin today. The bandita escaped with $4,000 aster cutting linos of conummication. PLEA FOR STATE CONTROL OF RAILROADS ADVANCED National Commissionerà’ Associatinn Makes Request of Harding. By United Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.—Prosldent Harding was asked today to recommend in his annual message to Congress amendments to thè transportation act restoring to State railroad commissiona thè powers they enjoyed prior to thè war in control over intra-State ratea and distrlbution of cars. The request was presented by a mittee of thè National Association of State railroad commissioners, hoaded by’ Dwight H. Lewis, president. SONNINO IS STRICKEN Rii United Press ROME, Nov. 23.—Baron Sonnlno atone timo Italian member of thè big four Paris peace conference suffered an apopleolo stroke of thè brain today. He is said to be In a grave condltion.

STATE OFFICER IS OUSTED BY SHANK

The Ladies of Olir Congress

.... „ • si è jfh£&£, -:>v - v> * '

Here are thè two femmine members of Congress arriving in Washington. At thè loft is Mrs. W. H. Felton, lady senator from Georgia,

Fresh Egg Eaters Win Their Strike Rii United Press CHICAGO. Nov 23.—Chicago fresh egg eaters won thelr strike today. Prices on thè locai market dropped five cents aster a stettdy rise to a high levol of fifty-four cents yesterday. Consumerà were buying packed and Storage eggs ìnsteod of fresh ones, locai dealers declared. WOMEN CHASE THIEF AFTER STORE HOLD-UP Two Boxe of Clgars Are Xj<>ot in Robbery. Sergeant Burke and la police em-r----gency squad made a hurried run t• thè storo of Mrs. Borthu Michael. 1868 N. Sugar Grove Ave., today ou thè report of a hold-up. Mrs. Michael told thè poiiec that while she was in thè rear of her grocery’ a negro carne in. gr&bbed two boxe of cigars off a case and ran out thè door. She followed him and was jolned by other women, but they’ were soon outdistanced. A search of thè neighborhood failed to show any traces of thè robber. J. OGDEN ARMOUR ILL Ily United Press NEW YORK. Nov. 23.--J. Ogden Armotir, who has heen in New York several days to arrange a loan in connection with a reported packing merger, has been taken ili and is conflned to his room at thè Biltmore.

Now Woodruff Threatens to Annex Indianapolis

Mayor Shank will continue his verbai lambasting of Woodruff Place at his own perii, it became evident today. If ho keeps on talking about annexlng Woodruff Place and chargtng thè residente fancy prices for pollce and Are protection if they klck he's Uable to wake up some morning and flnd out he's not mayor of Indianapolis any more. In fftct, he miglit flnd out he’s not mayor of anything any more. ‘‘The charters of Indianapolis and Woodruff Place are just thè same, ana we’ve got thè same right to talk about annexing Indianapolis that thè mayor has to talk about annexing us.” Thomas Ream, mcmber of thè Woodruff Place town board, sala today. They Pay No Indianapolis, no mayor and no Job for Shank. Ream sald thè town had always paid amply for thè Are protection lt gets from thè city. ‘‘Once a year we mako a donation of SIOO or S2OO to thè flremen's pension fund,” ho sald. “We’ro ready to Itay any just claim thè city presenta, and thè mayor wiìl flnd us ready whenever he presents a fair bill. ‘‘Woodruff Place used to have a tire department of its own, but we abandoned it many years ago at thè insistence of thè city that we accept protection from lt. Pollce Protection ‘‘As to pollce protection, we have a custodian who enforces regulations to preserve thè beauty, of thè town.

nominated to fili thè unexpired tern: of thè late Senator Watson. The lady of thè House of Represen’tativea is Mrs. Wtnifred Mason Huck, congreswoman from Illinois.

DTHERJOBSLSID TO ORME SLAYER Police Investigate Series of Country Hold-ups. That Hence Orme was murdered by one of two hold-up men who have oon.mitted a series of robberi-s on roads northeast of thè city, was thè theory advanced today by Jerry Kinney, captain of detectives. Four of these hold-ups. besides thè one in which Ormo was kìlled. have been reported to thè police. Captain Kinney agreed with other police officials that not one in live of thè hold-ups that have oceurred on roads In this vieinity have been reported to thè police. An appeal was issued to persona who have been held up by robbers to send to thè police or telephone descrlptlons of thè bandita. Captain l-Cinney promised that vietims of tnese hold-ups would he protected from embarrassment and that if they’ could give descriptions they would not even he asked to give their names. PERÙ EAGLES PLAN HOME Rii United Press PERI I . Ind., Nov. 23. —Members of thè Eagle’s Lodge here are planning to bulbi ti $30,000 home, it is reported here. The trustees purchased a lot at thè corner of Court and Fifth St. on which to errect thelr home.

Whenever there is any special oceasion demanding police we hire extra pollcemen. "We feel that we always have done our share toward pay’ing for their itnprovements and Services which benefit us. We pay thè sanie taxes for thè upkeep of thè sanitary department as thè city. We pay our share of track elevation, and we pay ♦he school city for educating our children. Ream said he thought citizens of Woodruff Place would offer unanimous resistance to annexsition.

Raises Ante Mavor Shank raised thè ante on Woodruff Place about $5,000 today, When he firet started his drive to compel thè town to pay for city beneflts or submlt to annexatlon, he said he thought he would send a bill for SI,OOO. Today he chafcged his mind and ordered Controller Joseph L. Hogue to submlt to thè town board a bill for $0,296.55. This represents thè income from a tax rate of 28 cents on thè town’s property valuation of $2,248,770. The 28 cents is thè difference between $2.04, thè total tax rate Woodruff Place pays on, and $2.32, which citizens of Indianapolis in Center Township pay on.

Enterej as Second class Mattel at l’ostoffice, Indianapolis Published Daily Exeept Sunday.

Mayor Bars Employment Officiai From City Hall and Orders His Office Locked by Municipal Building Custodian. SHANK SAYS CITY WILL GO IT ALONE Announees He Will Veto Ordinance for Cooperation and See That One of His Own Is Provided. Because Thomas A. Rilev, member of thè State industriai board, carne to thè city hall today and ordered Mrs. Alaude Starr Reed and Mrs. Dora Cooper out of thè rooms to be occupied by tbe free State-Federal-City employment bureau, Alayor Shank knoeked Riley’s plans for re-opening thè bureau into a eocked hat. The mayor announced Wednesday A T rs. Reed ivas to be women’s supervisor and Mrs. Cooper, stenographer in thè bureau. Riley, in ordering thera out, declared he and Governor AlcCray

were going to handle thè nppi.intments, thè women had not been appoinced and he would not say they were going to be. according to Henry Fleming, custodian of thè city hall, who locked up thè rooms on Riley’s order. The mayor wrote Governor McCray a lotter telling him it was all off with thè bureau, so far as thè State is concerned. “Say, if I’d go over to thè Statehouse and act like that gu>’ Riley’ did the.v’d throw me out of a third floor window,” said thè mayor. "Fin running this city’ hall, not Thomas A. Riley. Rìley’s term over here ended when thè Jewett administration went out.” Riley Democrat Riley was Uemocratic member of thè board of public Works in thè Jewett regime. "I’m going to say who is appointed around this building, not Riley’ or Governor McCray," continued thè mayor “These partnerships don’t work. They never did. I’m running this placo and I’m going to continue to run it for thè next three y’ears and one inonth. 1 don’t care what beeomes of it aster that. "Why, once when I went to thè Statehoußo with my crow’d to protest against thè cl-ctric m-rger I remember they wouldn’t even iet me in thè place." The mayor’s Setter informed thè Governor he would veto thè ordinance apropriating money for joint city-State-Federal operation of thè bureau, passed by council Monday evening, because it is illegal. He told thè Govorhor he had talked with members of thè council and it had been decided an appropriation of SSOO would l e asked for at thè next council meeting to pay for operation of an excluslvely city controlled employment bureau thè rest of this year. The city will cooperate with thè State in any way consistent with this policy, he wrote. Then thè mayor asked thè Governor to get thè State’s furniture out of thè City Hall as early’ as possible. SOUTH BEND GROCERY FIRMS SUED FOR SIB,OOO New York Sugar Company Asks •ludgments. Judgments aggregating $18,090 were asked in suits filed against tlìe LevyWard Grocery’ Company and thè Hoosier AVnolesale Grocery’ Company’, hoth of South Bend. by B. H. Howell Son & Co. of New York City, in Federai Court today.

HEAD OF AUTO COMPANY FINED ON TWO CHARGES i Motor Crash Causes Arrest of Edgar A. L'pdyke. Edgar A. l'pdyke. 40. E. Thirty- ; Eighth St., president of thè Updyke ; Auto Sa Ics Company, was sound guiity of operating a motor vehicle while under thè influence of liquor and driving on thè left side of thè Street by Judge Wilmeth in city court. He was fined SSO and costa on each charge. Judgment was wìthheld on a charge of drunkenness. l'pdyke, on thè night of Oct. 21, crashed into a Yellow cab driven by Ed Hall, aecording to testimony. Paul Crosby. 128 N. Highland Ave., rìding in thè cab. was hurt. CHINA AND JAPAN GET TOGETHER ON SHANTUNG Treaty Provi des for Settlement of National Dispute. By United Presa PEKIN, China, Nov. 23.—China and Japan have reached an agreement through thè jolnt Shantung commission under which control of thè Shantung penlnsula, subject of much controversy, will be resumed by China. The agreement novv is being set down in tha form of a treaty. Under thè terms of thè treaty China will take over civil control of Tsing Tao, Dee. 2. Cbina will assume a debt of approximately forty i miliion yen. including thè debts of thè Shantung Railroad. PARTY IS EXPENSIVE P. J. Humphrey, 229% Indiana Ave., last night gave a party in his apartment. Today he told thè pollce that a diamond ring wortii $125 dlsappeared during thè festivlties.

Forecast Fair and somewhat colder tonight and Friday.

TWO CENTS

SUPREMEGOURI JUMBO St. Paul Man Selected by Harding for Vacancy. By United Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.—Pierce Butìer of St. Paul was nominated by President Harding today to be an associate justice of thè United States Supreme Court. Butler. is a Democrat. He is now regent of thè University of Minnesota, to which 1 he was appointed by Governor John J. Johnson, a longtime intimate friend. Butler was appointed special counsel for thè Government in 1910 in thè prosecution of thè Chicago meat packers under indietment for violation o£ thè Sherman anti-trust law. He was born in Dakota County, Minnesota, in 1866, was educated in thè public school and at Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.

STARTSCAMPAIGN ASSTORMBREAKS Senators Denounce Ciemenceau Because of His Utterances. By United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 23. —With United States Senators denouncing him and a storni on thè verge of breaking In Congress because of his remarks, Georges Ciemenceau. invaded New England today on his campaign to "win America's heart and soul for France.” The 81-year-old French statesman left New York for Boston with no cereniony whatever. Newspapermen made up thè "seeing off party." To thè reporters Ciemenceau remarked excitedly, his voice shaking with emotion. that his trip here was: “Splendidi Splendidi” The procession frolli thè Gibson home to thè station consisted of Clemenceau’s car and two taxies carrying reporters. Accompanying Ciemenceau were his valet and secretary. The Frencbman was up early refreshed by thè first good night’s sleep he has had since he landed. He aasisted his valet and secretary in getting thè suit cases packed, wearing a skull c-ap as he worked. HITCHCOCK MAKES ANSWERTO TIGER Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—.Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, former chairman of thè foreign relations committee, formaily replied to thè attack ot Georges Ciemenceau on this country's post-war policy, In thè Senate today. “If Fi-ance had to send an envoy to thè United States to enlist American sympathy she could have chosen a- man more apt than Ciemenceau,” said Hitchcock. ‘‘While Ciemenceau is not known as such a militarist as Poincaré and others, he has been recognized as representing an extremely harsh policy toward Germany.” FOUR HELD IN MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF PUBLICITY CHIEF Manager for Western Electric Company Found Outslde Apartment. By United Press DETROIT, Nov. 23.—Four were held today for questionlng in connection with thè mysterious death of Fred B. Prince, publicity manager of thè Western Electric Company of New York. Prince was sound dead just outside thè apartment of Mrs. Anne Pett, where he had been a guest at a party -which -was broken up by thè forced entrance of Mrs. Pett's husband. Divorce proceedings between thè Petts are pending. Pett admitted striking a man In thè corridor aster thè party, but denied it was Prince.