Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 175, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 December 1922 — Page 1

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

VOLUME 35—NUMBER 175

PROPOSE NEH BUILDINGS UT PENALFARM Trustees to Meet Saturday and Take Up PIaRS for Numerous Improvements. PUT UP TO LEGISLATURE Structures to Be Permanent— Proposal9 Follow Investigation In Many States. A proposed permanent building program, which, according to tentativo plans, vili provide for thè replac-ing of most of thè buildings at thè State penai farm, vili be diseussed atid outlined by thè board of trustees at a meeting called for Saturday evening. Cari C. Heustis, a member of thè board, announced today, The report of thè trustees will be submitted to Governor MeCray early next week for bis approvai or recom mendation. The proposed building program sol lows an extensive investigation of many of thè penai farms of Canada and thè United States by thè trustees who returned Thursday, Held Con.erence The trustees also held a eonference with John Joy Kdson. “father” or thè penai farm Idea of prisons. From him thè tructees obtained data on how a penai farm shou'd be operated and what could be done in thè way of improvements, "We will get together iramediately to draft a permaner.t building program.” Heustis said. "We propose to ask for a number of new buildings to replace those which are now failing to pieces.” Among thè places visited by thè board were Oecoquon, Va.: Detroit, Gueiph, Ontario, and others located in thè southern part of Canada, The trustees at their meeting Saturday are expeeted to take uy thè question of changing thè superintendent of thè penai farm. Heustis. however, said that nothing definite had been taken by thè board In thè way of thè change, although Governor MeCray was leaving thè matter in their hands.

FU,TOH 1U UREMIE More Than 500 Delegates Gather for Meeting. Revislon of State tax laws will be demanded by thè Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations in its fourth annual convention, accordine' to reports in circulation when thè convention convened at thè Claypool Hotel today. The legislative committee, James A. Riggs of Sullivan, chairman, will meet tonight and its report will be submitted at thè closir.g session of thè convention Saturday. Tax conditions was a generai topic of discussion among thè delegates before thè convention got down to work and great dissatìsfaction was expressed with thè present tax laws, Routine matters were disposed of at thè opening session. John G. Brown of Monon, retiring president, was thè Principal speaker and told of thè work of thè federation during thè past year The nominating eommittee will make its report tonight. Several delegates are already being considered and there Is a strong feeling in favor of some among thè delegates. W. H. Settle of Petroleum, Ind., is considered by some delegates as thè strongest candidate for thè presidency. Everett McClure of Dearborn County is another strong candidate for thè presidency, Scott Meiks, second vice president, of Shelbyville, is considered as Seattle’s strongest opponent. Mrs. Sewell of Otterbein, is a possible candidate for thè office of second vice president. DESPONDENT MAN ENDS OWN LIFE BY HANGING John Bueling’s Body Found Suspended in Basement. The body of John Bueling, ó6. was sound today hanging in thè basement of thè home of Frank C. King. 311 W. Ohio St., where he had been rooming. Bueling had committed suicide. The police were told he was despondent over illr.ess.

THE WEATHER

The storni sweeplng over Lake Supericr has rnoved towards thè Atlantic by way of thè St. Lawrence Valle? and widespread preeipitation has occurred In thè north Lake? regions, thè Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Temperatures are higher, generali/. In southern and eastern sections, but colder weather prevails between thè Mississippi and thè Rocky Mountaina. HOURLT TEMPERATURE, 6 a. m........ 54 10 a. m........ 58 7 a. m,....... 5411 a. m. 57 t tu m........ 56 13 (noon) 53 la. —-r - r 11. 57 XP. 51

DAY<o TILL IPo VOUg I snoppindÈ) IjAPLYfI JUST TwEMTv Fou? MO?E DAI* "Sj GO, AMD TAEV will KEE? U<s ikJPPidO rOZfiP TUE TvJEtflV FOU(2 TaSEs Aicfe l g>jt TWEMTv OOe <S\OV? IMG V /

523,000 SGHOOL Bill HELD OP Attorney Must Approve Pay- % ment for Engineering Services. A bill amounting to $23,000 for engineering Services in behalf of thè school board performed by thè Arni of Snider & Rot7., which has been allowed by thè boaro, will not be paid unlsss Albert Baker, school board attorney, approves thè payment in writing, Joseph Hogue, city contioller, caid today. Baker is understood to te oppos°d to thè payment of thè blu. The bill is for Services under a contract which was entered into Aug. 8, 1921, and which has boen in dispute.

REBELSIREREEGE m UPPER IH Formation of New Republic Predicted by Former Premier. BULLETIN By United Press ATHENS, Dee. I.—Three hundred casualties occurred in an uprising against Turkish rule in Smvrna, according to a dispatch recc-ived from that city today. Civilians and Kemalist troops fought amid thè ruins of thè city, which was bumed, when thè Turkish Natlonalists seized it. By United Presa ATHENS. Dee. 1. —Former Premier Yenizelos today forecast a Greek republic as thè country was tom with dissension over trlals and executions of war leaders. “The people are ripe for a repiiblic,” he wrote friends in letters made Public here. Turke-Bulgar insurrectionist outbreaks in chln added to thè turmoll with which thè revolutionary government finds itself enveloped. The revolutionists attacked Greek troops who repulsed them aster killing twenty-eight. Thirteen of thè TurkBulgars taken prisoner were later executed. A dozen or more powerful lnfluences were at work today to prevent thè execution of Prince Andrew, hrother of former King Constantine and other “war guilty" yet to be tried and sentenced. Prince Andrew’s court martial will begin shortly, it was announced. King George, fearful of thè turn In events and as a protest against trlals and executions, has offered to abdicate.

Asks sl,soofor Bite of Monkey

Damages of $1.500 for a rnonkey bite are asked in a suit flled in "Superior Court Room 1 by Mrs. Belle Oppenheim, mother of Estelle Oppenheim, age 8, whose leg thè monkey chewed. The child was on her way homo from school Nov. 5 at noon and stopped to gaze at thè animai, which was cavorting on thè sidewalk. It had escaped from thè fetore of Boyd & Bartlow, 446 E. Tenth St., thè mother said, and burled its teeth in thè girl's leg. MILK PRICE BOOSTED By United Press NEW YORK, Dee. 1. —The retali price of milk In New York City was increased one cent today. Grude-A milk advanced from 18 to 19 cents and grade-B from 15 to 16 cents.

Judge Says ‘Equal Rights ’ Lower Morals of Women

The “easy divorce” Is menaeing thè mora! fiber of thè Nation, Judge T. J. Moli declared In his Inaugurai address. Judge Moli took thè oath of office for his third terms as judge of Superior Court Room 5 at 9 a. m. Since national prohibition becamé a law, fewer complaints have been flled for divorcs on grounds of drunkenness. he said. Cliarges of maritai unfaithfulncsa have increased recently. due, thè judge thought, ”to a single standard granted women. which standard ls thè standard of man. Equal rights have lowered thè morallty of women.” A bill to curb hasty divorce and remarrlage is needed, Judge Moli said. A consideratole portion of thè legai profession “fattens and thrives” on divorce fees alone, he said. He de-

BIPARTISAN BLOG OFPROGRESSIVES IS GIVEN BIRTH Pledged to Drive Special Privilege Out of Government Legislation. WOULD END ELECTORATE Senator Norris Named Chairman of New Legislative Organization. Bu ! nited Press WASHINGTON, Dee. I.—An organization pledged to “drive special privllege out of government and restore it to thè people" was formed today by progressive Scnators and House menibers. In a two-hour session at thè capitol, thè progresslves, representlng both parties, took these steps: 1. Adopted a resolution dertnitely organizing a progressive bloc, to function In thè present and ensUing Congresses. 2. Announced a Nationwide campaign would be started for abolition of thè electorate college, earlier meeting of newly elected Congresses, open and direct primaries and enaetment of a corrupt practices act. 3. Served notice that thè organization is entirely legislative and is not evèn remotely a politicai step, intended to result in formulation of a third party. 4. Elected Senator Norris, Nebraska, chairman for thè present at least. 5. Provìded for immediate formulation of a legislative program, by establishlng sub-eommittees to deal with specific subjects. in cooperation with experts.

IHSISTS II GIS CHARGE 0F51.20 Citizens Co. Files Brief in Federai Court Explaining Costs. A gas rat© of $1.20 to $1.25 a thousand cubie feet will b© nocetrsary in Indianapolis to produce a fair rate of return to th© Citizens Gas Company, according to thè brief flled in Federai Court by atomeys for thè company today. This rate, thè brief says, will enable thè company to earn 7 per cent on thè present valuatlon of Its property. The brief, which comprlses 100 pages, went at length into all matters ters covered in thè hearings conducted by William P. HNappes, master in chancery. Present Cost Basi* It was argued that thè only fair basis on which to figure rates was thè present cost of thè property of thè company and not thè originai cost, and no deduction should be made for depreclation. In support of this position decislons of State and Federai Courts and thè Supreme Court of thè United States were quoted. The presert valuatlon of thè company's properries, exclusive of thè Milburn coal propertles, waa given at about $23,000,000. The case arose out of a suit for lnjunction flled In Federai Court last spring by thè Citizens Gas Company to prevent thè publte Service commision of Indiana from lnterfering with thè raising of gas rates from 90 cents to $1.25 a thousand cubie feet. An lnjunction establishing a rato of $1.20 pending final decision of thè case was granted, with thè proviao that 30 cents of this amount be impounded, and any part of it not included in thè rate finally set by thè court bo refunded to gas consumers. INSURCENTS IN IRELAND PLAN FRESH OUTBREAKS Free State Troops Deternilnod on Capture of De Valeria. By United Press BELFAST, Dee. I.—lrish lnsurgents were reported today to be planning fresh attacks throughout Ireland to facilitate thè escape of Eamonn De Valeria, now hiding in thè Carlingsford mountains, to America. The Free State authorltes are de termined to capture De Valerla at all costs, hoplng that his elimlnatlon will break thè rebellion against their authority.

clared some lawyers practice divorce cases and nothing else. “Not a few of them apparently act as common barrators and stir up matrimoniai troubles for private gain,” he continued. “Naturally they have little respect for thè Individuai homo and thè loss tò generai society. “A divorce decree should not be merely a formai ratlflcation of 'an agreement to disagree.’ ” Mere incompatibility or lnability to live togethei peacefully are not legai grounds for divorce in Indiana, Judge Moli stated. He said he intendod to clamp down a little tighter In his court. More deliberate, solemn marriages, he suggested a one remedy for thè divorce evil. Ar.other, he salci, is to malia divorce harder.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, DEC. 1, 1922

LA WYER SPAAN LIOLDS RECORD OF PART IN 400 MURDER CASES

“Hard work and hard knocks.” That is thè prescrìption for success, according to Henry Spaan, criminal lawyer. Mr. Spaan. who has participated in more than 400 murder cases, carne to America in 1853 from Holland, when he was one year old. The trip was made in a sailing vessel which took six weeks to cross thè ocean. His parents settled in Chicago, but later rnoved to lowa City. There young Spaan went to school, working in a brickyard during thè suminer from thè timo he was 8 years old. His “salary” was flfty cents a day. This, during thè Civil War period. was considerod “big money.” At 16, he quit school and went to work full tini© In thè brickyard. He possessed th© ambition to become a lawyer, and, by reading law from borrowed books and saving most of his earnings, was able to enter thè University of lowa Law School. which he attended for two terms. He was forced to stop because of lack of funds. First Case Fa mona Back to thè brickyard he went and worked until he was 22 years old. Then he entered thè legai profession and in 1876, carne to Indianapolis. His first big case was thè farnius Bolan murder case of 1878. On St. Patrick's day an Irishman was shot down in thè heart of thè city during thè parade. Mr. Spaan’s Client, thè assailant. was acquitted on a plea of se f defense. Closely following this case was thè equally well-known Atmty V.'agner murder case, in which thè woman was accused of thè murder by poison of Ave people She was defended successfully hy Mr. Spaan. During his career as a criminal lawyer. thè State has seen ftt ir severa! instances to employ Mr. Spaan to prosecute certaln murder cases. He sceured a convlction and lise sentenee in thè Henshaw murder case, many years ago. In this trial It was alleged thè defendant had murdered his wlfe by shooting her and then bad cut hlmself all over thè body and on thè throat and that he had been cut defendlng her. “Deatli Penalty Needed” Through bis observations in thè many murder cases In which he has participated, both as counsel for thè defense and as prosecutor, Mr. Spaan has concluded that thè two great mo-

BUM! SmilTi Derriocrat Assumes Office to Succeed William Oiiver. Robert Bracken, Democratic State auditor elect, today took thè oath of office, assumlng thè duties of auditor, ex-officio land commissioner, menibor of thè flnanee and chai-ter boards, niember of State board of accounts, board of public buildings and grounds, board of public printlng and thè board of appointment which appoints members of thè board of liealth. Charles Cue, chlef deputy appointed by Bracken, also assurned his new duties today. Those who served under William Oliver and who will be retained by Bracken for some timo include Edward Remy, deputy auditor, Li. C. Johnson, audit clerk. G. C. Lowe, settlement clerk, Lela A. Young, clerk and C. Claude Rosenberger, land clerk.

SPECIAL POLICE GUARDINO TIGEB Threatening Letters Receiveci by St. Louis Authorities. By TJnltrd Presa CLAYTON, Mo„ Dee. I.—Special po lice, with sawed-off shotguns siung under their arms, patroled tho lawn of thè palatini Pulltzer estate, guarding Georges Clemenceau against any posslblo attack on his lise. The Tiger, who arrived bere this morning, rested quietly not at all disturbed by thè fact threatening letters had been recelved by thè St. Louis authorities. He was some what annoyed at thè armed guani, but Mayor Kiel, while saying he took little stock in thè letters, refused to tako any ehances. By United Preti ST. LOUIS, Ma, Dee. I.—Georges Clemenceau expeets to drive thè finishing spike in thè case he has built for Franca tomorrow. Asks News From Europe “What's thè news from Europe?” he asked, to begln witlr. The party was traveling all Thajiksgiving. day, and saw no newspapers. The Tiger chuckled as he was told of thè imprisonment of King Constantine, thè difficultìes of Premier Poincaré and other European head3. "It’s a good thing I’m out,” he exclaimed with a twlnkle, cocklng his canonial black skull capto one side, ”it migliti be me la all that trouble.”

SKETCHED BY A TIMES STAFF AHTIST

tives for murder are jealousy and thè desire to gain property. To illustrate thè last contentlon, he cited thè Wagner murder, Jennlngs County, in which thè accused was charged with killing his fatherln law and niorher-in-law In —’OJfter that his wife mìgli: gain possession : of her share of thè former's property. The most brutal and bloody murlers, he 6aid, are commltted In thè country.

‘Lil Artha’to Play Othello

Jack Johnson, offielnlly known as John Arthur Johnson, exhcavywelght Champion boxer of thè world, will leave soon for Morocco. Africa, to organizo a Shakespearean stock company, ho said today in an interview at thè Marion County courthouse. “Lll Artha” will play Othello, he said. Tho company will appear in Indianapolis. he promised. Jack was present at. thè trial of a replevin case In which his wife attempted to regain her automobile troni tho hands of Sherlff George Snider, which was atlached here on an alleged debt of Johnson’s last year. ONE KILLED AS GUNMEN RAID WAITERS’ CLUB Chicago Pollceman Wounded in EarlyHour Melee. CHICAGO, Dee. I.—One man was killed and a police sergeant was wounded when a gang of gunmen raided thè Walters’ Club here early today Frank J. Ragan, manager of thè club and former president of Walters’ Union No. 7, was mortally wounded and died a few minutes later. Sergt. Archie Cooper was shót abovo thè heart.

Cop Who Takes Drink Must Finch thè Giver

A cop caught drunk or with liquor on his breath can save his job if he arresta and successfully prosecutes thè man who gave or sold it to him. Otherwise. out he goes. Mayor Shank prescribed this rule for breaking up both bootlegging and drinking by policemen today. He said he ordered Police Chief Rikhoff to put thè order in effeet immediately and annotinced he would have thè board of public safety ratlfy it next week. “We’ve got two cops up for drunkenness right now. That’s thè only way they can save their jobs—plnch thè gtiy that gave thè stuff to them.” said thè mayor. “That otight to break up this stuff if anything ever did. A cop don’t like to double-cross his friends. I don't know what I'd do myself under thè same cireumstances. I'd hate like tlie devii to have to pinch thè guy that gave me a drink. Safest way is not to take thè drink. “We’ve been getting these cops that drink right along, but thè

"Few murders are committed because of drink," Mr. Spaan said. "A man, deternilnod to take thè lise of some one. may take a drink or two in an effort to brace hlmself, but drink is not thè cause of thè crime.” Spaan believes in thè deatli penalty because, he said, it keeps a certaln class of people in -terror. However, nothing will stop a man who has made up his mlnd to commit a murder, ho said.

ELffl miti US VESSELSINKS Heavy Storm Drives Steamer on Breakwater in Canal, By United Press CALUMET, Mich., Dee. I.—The Canadian steamer Maplehurst sank today with a loss of eleven members of thè crew when it struck tho breakwater at Portage canal durlpg a heavy storm. Fifteen members of thè crew were reseued by coast guards. The vessel was swept against thè breakwater by heavy waves. Shipping on Lake Superior has been endangered by a storm which has been sweeping thè lake for two days. TURKEY DINNER PROVES FATAL; FARMER CHOKES Riley Craneford, 85, Dies at Home of Daughter. By Times Special MARION, Ind., Dee, 1. Riley | Craneford, 85, a retlred farmer, | choked on a piece of turkoy wliile ! cnting Thanksgiving dinner at thè ! home of a daughter here; and died a I few minutes later. He is survived by I two daughters.

fellqw who gave them thè stuff didn’t get hurt at all, Now we want to get thè other bird. “I tliink we’ll male© lt so strong that thè cops has gotto make thè case stick when he gets Into court. If he can't convict he’s liable to lose his job anyway. “I’m going to stop this fountatn of youth where thè stuff ls flowing from. And when we get one of these bootleggers serving our cops we’ll slap a bond on him that’ll keep him in jail a day or too. “We’ve been doing pretty well in plugging up thè fountain this week. Got almoal a thousand gallona of booze. Thlnk how many bootleggers that’d supply. It would take all thè cops we got arrestlng ten a day to stop ’em if that much booze ever got out to them. That's thè way to bust this thing up. “I thlnk if that fellow down in thè court would slap about thirty to sixty days on these bootleggers lt would help. They don’t mlnd flnes, but they aure hate to go to jail.”

Entered as Seeond-class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Publlshed Daily Except Sunday.

THiBTY MED DEM HDD !00 WOUNDED IN NIEHT BEISI DFIEMB Mob Rushes Municipal Building and Federai Troops Open Fire With Maehine Guns and Rifles. WATER PLANT FLOODED; SHUT DOWN Throngs Sing, Fight and Dance Through Thoroughfares Business Houses Are Looted and Pillaged. By United Press MEXICO CITY, Dee. I.—Between fifteen and thirty persona were killed and more tkan 200 were wounded in rioting here last night and early today. The disorders that made thè night one of terror throughout thè city started when thousands of persons attacked thè city hall because thè water supply had been shut off. Soldiers and police fìred point blank into thè surfing mobs that were urged on by agitators shouting for thè resignation of city officials. |

Fightlng spread all over thè business cistrlct and Into cafes and cabarets. Cable and telegraph offices were forced to suspend business a 3 instruments were torn out. Great crowds marched through thè streets, fightlng, singing, shouting for water. Water Is Scarpe About a week ago because of an accider.t, thè water plant was fiooded and slnce that time water has been available only for about an hour each day. Demonstratlona leadlng up to thè one last night and today were staged almost dally. Although thè soldiery and police announced that thè rioting had been suppressed, confusion stili pravented an exact count of thè casua'ties. E 1 Nacional, in an extra, estimated thè dead as high as thirty. DAWN REVEALS BLOODY SPECTACLE Copyright, 1922, hy United Press MEXICO CITY, Dee. I.—Not since thè "tragic ten days” of 1913 has Mexico City presented such a bloody aspect as dawn reveaied this mornlng, aster a night of sanguinary rioting. Officiala Denonnced Early in thè evening thè throng formed. The people were angry. Agitators mounted soap boxes and dencunced municipal officials for permlttlng thè water plant to be fiooded, which resulted In puttlng thè city on rations —water for one hour dally. Approaehing thè palace, tho throng began utterlng its war cry: “Agual agual” (water, water). The municipal palace was dark and sllent when thè rioters marched into thè enclosure before lt. They nitlled about, yelllng for "agua," demandlng thè resignation of Dr. Alonzo Romero, thè municipal president. Soldiers and police began trying to disperse them. "Rush thè building.” cried one of tlie agitators. "Capture thè municipal palace.” Mob Cliarges Palace The people, closely packed in thè square and forced forward by thè pressure of those behind them, hesltated a moment —then one man started runnlng toward thè building. With a yeti, thè mob charged, flsts and clubs upralsed, men and women runnlng side by sido. A ripple of rifle Are carne from thè palace and then yellow fingere stabbed at thè c.rowd from half a dozen polnts as thè machine guns started their pour of death. From that moment thè hlstorlc Zocalo became a bloody battio field. The deadly rustie of bullets was In thè air. Men and women fell and were trampled as tho crowd, hurled back from thè portals of thè government building, was seized with panie and fought -only to escape from that trap. STATE BUDGET CLERK TO TELL BOARD OF FINDINGS Intimate* That Approprialion Itequests Will Bo Higher. State Budget Clerk Farmer, in completing his work on budgets of State officiala, boarda.and lnstltutions, today advised Governor MeCray that he report to thè budget committee. Although no report has been made relative to thè budgets, Farmer intimated that requested appropriations w r ere slightly higher than those appropriated by thè last Legislature. Street Car Robbed From under thè seat of an Alabarda Street car last night a thief stole three rolls of nickels amounting to $6. Claude MeClain, conductor, 1054 W. Thlrty-First told thè police. U

Forecasi Clearing this afternoon. Fair and colder tonight and Satur* da l"

TWO CENTS

WOULD SMISI UTIUTIES BODY Many Legislators Favor Ending Service Commission. The question of abollshlng thè pubUo servdce commission probably will be raised again at thè next session of thè Legislature. Members of thè House, in conversatlon with Director Charles Kettleborough of thè State legislative reference bureau, have ex pressed themselves as belng opposed to thè existance of thè commission, settlng out that it is a needìess ex* pensa to thè State. Only by a small margin was thè bill abolish4ng thè commission defeated in thè House two years ’&go. It is understood that several of thè members of thè House, who were members during previous 6essions, are favorable toward abolishing thè commission and will be influenzai in getting a similar bill before thè Houee again. ■irai curami Merchant Prince Near Crisis— Spent Comfortable Night. By United Press PHILADELFHIA, Dee. I.—The condltlon of John Wanamaker, 74-year-old merchant, who has been conflned to his tome with a severe cold, was reported as grave today, “Although he suffered a contlnued loss of strength and vltallty, Mr. Wanamaker passed a comfortable night,” his physiclans announced this morning. Wanamaker passed through an exhaustlng series of attacks of coughing yesterday and as a result his condition took a serlous turn today. 808 SLOAN IS ARRESTED AFTER RACE FOR MULE Man Who Claims Whisky Also Locked Up. In a rush for thè Jar contalnlng white mule, Lieutenant Cox proved to be thè faster In thè raco, and as a result Robert Sloan, 53. who runs a dry beer saloon at 312 W. Maryland St., and his bartender, Charles Nokes, 27, were locked up In thè city prlson today charged with blind tiger operating. Nokes claimed thè whisky and. said Sloan knew nothing about it, but officers clalm this is because Sloan was sound guilty and fined in city court recently.

Chop Suey By United Press CHICAGO. Dee. I.—The man who taught Chicago to eat chop suey was burled here today. Gong Lee, 60, cook In thè first chop suey restaurant here, commltted suicide last Sunday, aster he had gambled a way a fortune of nearly $50,000.