Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 192, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1922 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 192

JUDGEIS TOLD POLICEMEN FEARED DILLON

OPPIMI TO SJOStSE PUNT ENOS Lucius B. Swift Agrees to Seilers Farm Sanitation Project. CITIZENS ATTEND HEARING Resolutions Will Be Approved at Next Meeting of Commissioners. Lucius B. Swift, member of thè board of sanitary coramissioners, totlav agreed to support a resolution for construction of a new garbage disposai plant at Seilers farra, aster opposing it for several raonths. Swift made this agreement at a hearing on thè resolution, attended by several citizens of West Indianapolis. who object to odore troni thè present plant. President Jay A. Craven and Vice President John L. Elliott have favored construction of a $300,000 plant for some timo The resolution will be approved formally at thè next meeting, it was stated. Costa Same Swift withdrew a counter proposai that operation of thè old plant be eontinued aster learning thè cost of repairing and operating thè old plant from a report made by a State engineer and thè Insurance companies. The report showed that thè cost of operating thè plant would equa! cost of a new building . E. W. McCullough. engineer. who has been working on plars for thè new plant for thè past four months, will be asked to submlt thè compieted plana to a natlona! authoritv before they are accepted by thè board, it was indicated.

STATE BEEKEEPERS OPEN ANNUAL CONVENTION fiovemor Cnmmends Efforts to Rid Indiana of Brood Diseases. Commendation of thè efforts of Indiana apiarists to rid thè State of nrood diseases was thè theme of Governor McCray's welcome address at thè annual meeting of thè State Beekeepers’ Assooiation. which convened at thè Statehouse today. The convention will dose Friday. GOVERNMENT WILL SUE HARNESS COMPANY Department Moves to Protect Interests on War l'ontracts. liy ( n'ted Pre SS WASHINGTON. T>ec. 21.—Civil or ■riminai suits. perhaps bofh. will be filed “very soon” against thè United States Hamess Company of Ranson. W. Va., to protect thè Govemment’s Interests on war contracts, an officiai of thè Department of Justice stated tcday at thè hearingon thè impeach!ment charges against Attorney General Daugherty. CHILD DIES AS PARENTS PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS Little Daughter of >lr. and Mrs. Harry Page Stricken. Christmas will hoid iittle nappincss for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Page, 3513 Evergreen Ave. While they were In thè midst of Christmas preparatlons, their daughter. Margery Jane. 2, died suddenly. She was thè fourth child of thè Page’s to die in infancy. Page is sales manager for thè Lathrop-Mc-Farlar.d Company.

THE WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinlty is fair and warmer conight and Friday. Lowest temperature tonight 25 to 30 degrees. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 22 10 a. m 24 7 a. m 23 11 a. m 25 8 a, m 24 12 (noon) 27 9 a. m 23 1 p. m 29

VIEWS OD ARBUCKLE CLASH AS SHANK SAYS HE HAS SOMETHING UP HIS SLEEVE TO KEEP FATTY OFF LOCAL SCREENS

fc-v ECLARATION that he had JL/ a way to force movie owners to comply with his request that thev refuse to show Fatty Arbuekle pictures was made today by Mayor Shank. “I’ve got something up my sleeve that wiy make them keep Arbuck’e out of Indianapolis, all tight " *-aid Shank. discussine Arbuckle's > eir.Btatement by Will H. Hay, movie mentor.

The Indianapolis Times

Figures in Holdup at Ten-Cent Store

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Top, Sergt. Charles Russell; center, Charles l'.aglin; bottom, Thomas B. Hawkins. Russell captured Baglin in a poolroom, where he had been chased by Hawkins, employe of thè Kresge fìve and ten cent store, from whom Baglin had stolen a bag contalning, $2.393, which was recovered.

Backsliding "Get out of thè way, boys, some of these things are going to be sold.” For thè flrst time in about two years Mayor Shank today was back at his old job—that of auctioneer in hls own store. Everything fremi iilarm clocks to cedar chests waa being sold by thè mayor. Al>out 5,000 pairs of shoes were put up for sale and thè way they were selling thè mayor seemed to have lost none of his old-time form on thè auction block.

FIRE MARSHAL SENDS XMAS WARNING BY RADIO C-otton-Draped Trecs Present Greatest Hazard. Neuman T. Miller, State tire marshal, is broadcasting by radio a waming to householders and merchants against Are hazards attendant upon Christmas celebration, calling particular attention to thè daner of Are starting with cotton-draped Christmas trees. Miller delivered thè flrst radio warning about two weeks ago. Another will be broadeasted tomorrow and thencefortn for several weekè, though thè holiday season ends on New Year’s lay. LUCKY MAN Aster his automobile had been carried 110 feet by tlie impact of a cut of freight cars, Dr. W. E. Brown, colored, 1125 N. Senate Ave., crawled from thè wreckage unhurt today. The accident occurred at W. North St. anl thè Big Four Railroad.

"I won't teli what it is. I rìon’t thlnk I*ll have to use It.” Many club women joined thè mayor in demandine a locai ban on Arbuckje, who was reinstated. Gustav C. Schmidt, president of thè Motion Picture Theater Owners of Indiana, said: “The aesociation went on record some time ago as not favoring thè showing of Arbuekle tllais in Indiana." Schmidt was not prepared to say what attitude thè association will take at this tlme. "It is thè wish of thè exhibitors |

Bluffton Man’s New Wife Must Not Snore Nor Lecture

Bu Time* Special Bluffton, ind„ Dee. 2:. Oscar Noe, Wells County farmer, went a hunting through thè columns of thè press, today for his fourth wife who must be docile, must not snore above a whisper, speak when spoken to, and concede that man is monarch of all he surveys. Oscar, who ls 65 and has had threa wives at various times in his young lise, is well-to-do. "I am all hera except my teeth,”

CAPTURE BPUItS HOPES OF BANDII FBI ‘EASY’ CHRISMS GIEIFUNO

Charles Bag-lin, Who lield Up Kresge Store Employe and Took $2,393, Laments Fate —Hearing- Is Waived in Court. “I wanted thè money for Christmas,” was thè explanation given a Times reporter today by Charles Haglin, 10, of 2647 Northwestern Ave., for his attempt to steal a bag containing $2,393 from thè Kresge Company 5 and 10-cent store late yesterday. Baglio sat on an iron bunk in city prison and refìected on thè way he had adopted to get “easy money.” Visiona of a Christmas when ho would be “flush” with money and able to do thè things he wanted to. gave way to gloom.

There also was thè thought of what kind of a Christmas It would be for thè two brothers and sisters. he said were dependent ujion him and hls mother. whom he said he helps support. Baglin waived exainination in city court today and wa held to ’hc county grand Jury on charges of highwuy robbery and grand larceny. He went to thè county jail, unable to furnish 110.000 bond. Hopes (iliinmer Baglin, who was arrested by Sergeant Charles Russeil in a poolroom at 46 8. Illinois St., where he was cornered aster a chase from thè store at 17 W. Washington St.. made this signed statement, which polico made publlc today: "My name is Charles Baglin. I am 19 years old. I live wlth iny stepfather and mother at 2617 Northwestern Ave. I work at thè Union Station a.s a car inspeetor. "On Tuesday, Dee. 19. I was i:, thè Kresge’s Ave and ten-cent store. when I saw a man collecting money from thè different counters and putting it in a hand bag. I thought about get.ting this money and made up my mind to do so and went back thè noxt day and took my 38 cali ber Colts automatic with me. "I watched this man for some time, then I sat ilown and bought an ice cream sundae. Then when he carne over there, I pointed thè gun at him and told him, ‘Give me that bag.’ I then went out of thè back door. He started aster me and I pointed thè gun at him and he stopped at thè door. “Shot Int-o Ground” ‘‘l ran west in Pearl St., to Illinois St. Two tnen started aster ine. As I was running down Peai I St., I shot once lnto thè ground to scare them. I ran south on Illinois St.. Iropped thè gun and then ran into a poolroom. Ab I ran through thè poolroom, l dropped thè bag with thè money and put up my hands as a policéman carne toward me with a gun. I then told him where I got thè money.” Thomas B. Hawkins was th. employe from whom Baglin seized thè bag. Hawkins had just completed gathering thè money from cash i esistere throughout thè store. As Baglin dashed down Pearl St., Robert Brown. 28. of 820 E. ThirtyFourth St., started toward him. It was then that Baglin fired into thè ground and tossaci thè gun away, Brown said. Picking thè gun up, Brown said he joined thè chase. Baglin told a Times reporter he made $5.20 a day as a car inspeetor and had planned to go on to work at 3 o'clock aa usuai if he got away with thè robbery Wednesday afternoon. A second hand Studebaker automobile he owns stili has S3OO due on lt. he Baid. “Guess I’ll loso that now,” he remarked. “I wouldn't have had any trouble spendlng thè money.” Wants to See Mother “1 wish my mother would come down to see me, because I want to glvc her my identiflcation card so she

to show what thè public really wants,” he continued. "That is not evtdent as yet.” Schmidt asserted he would confer and so far as he is concerned, would and s osar as he is concerned. would be govemed entirely by thè attitude of thè indorserà. The matter of showing Arbuekle pictures will be brought up In a convention of thè Motion Picture Owners of Indiana, Mr. Schmidt said. The meeting will he held some time in January.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 1922

his advertisement sald. “They are in thè cupboard for use at meal time only.” When Oscar was divorced from his third wife, much prominence was giv r en thè prooeedings in thè Blufton papera. He sent thè advertisement with caustic comrnent that one editor must publish it or rt-ceive a black eye and that thè other must publish it or loae Oscar’s future vote in politics. The advertisement follows: Wanted—A fourth wife. Must

fan draw my pay check. My brothers and sisters ought to have it for Christmas.” Hls pay check ought to be for about $?o. for two weeks’ work, he said. Baglin denied he had a girl. “Nothing doing on that stuff." he said. "I tutti most of my money over at home.” Jail liso did not seem to worry Baglio He jokcd atout thè food. asking if it was any batter at thè county Jail. SHRINE WILL DISTRIBUTE BASKETS FOR CHRISTMAS • l' urnls Obiained of Itcccnt (’eremonial Banquet. Sbrinerà will distribute baskets of : food tu worthy families following a | r ustoiu establlshed se ver; ih years ago. | The baskets will be distributod Sunday ì morning. Money to purchaae thè food ; was collected a.t thè ceremonial held iast week. at which time a sound of more than $2,000 waa obtained. The work is In charge of thè benevI olence coinmittee, lncluding Amos T. Mack, chairmun; William C. Moore, < lyde T. Titus, Granvillo Rlchey and Fresi J. Brinkmeyer. Kach basket will contain enough food to last a famUy of fotir a week. The committee has obtained names of families that will not receìve id from any other ho uree. SECRECY SURROUNDS OPERATION ON TAFT Supreme Court lux Meo Recuperatine at His Homo. flu I nifi il Press WASHINGTON, Dee. 21.—Chief Justice Taft of thè United States Supreme Court, is recupemting at his home here today from a serious operation Keveral days ago for gallstones. Taft was removed to his home yesterday from Garflekl Hospital, physicians stated. Secrecy surrotinded Taft’s illness. MAN DIES OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN RAIL YARD Coronar Probes Accident Which Cansed Frank Goodale’h Deiiib. Frank Goodale, 52, of 1411 Pleasant St., who was injured In thè Monon yards yesterday, died at thè Methodlst. Ho.spital early today aster a nignt of suffering. He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Mary Goodale. Coroner Paul Robinson investigated. COFFMAN ARRESTED Marshal Charles Askin of Scuthport today arrested James Coffman, 52, Southport, on a warrant charglng assault and battery with intent to kilt. An affidavit alleged that Coffman cut Jesse DuvaU of Greenwood across thè back in a fight in Traders Alley, near West St., Dee. 13.

“Arbuekle was an artist, second only to Chaplin, and I w-onld like to see thè fellow come back. But I would not heip brlng him back unless thè public wants him,” Schmidt added. Hcre are expressions front citizens on Fatty Arbuekle: EBERT PLVMATE, 1616 E. Sixteenth St., recelving department of New York Store: I don’t blame Arbuckle as much as I do thè women in volved in thè case. The Hollywood people are a pretty rough bunch any

be college graduate, especlally versed in domestic Science. Age of no consequence; must be of docile, biddable disposition; come when calltffl, go when sent, speak when spoken to: must subscribe to my proposition that thè man of thè house is monarch of all he surveys. She must not snore above a whisper, nor do any kicking afteuretiring. No curtain lectures perni itted. Correspondence soliclted but no postage refunded or photographs

Strangers Take Injured Girl Home Aster Wrecking Her Auto

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Having been taken home in an un- : conscious condition by two men, I whose automobile crashed into and wrecked thè machtne Hhe was Jrivliig. Miss Margaret Dennany, 20, 227 W. Twenty’Eighth St., was recovering from shock today. The men, aster taking Miss Dennany home, dlsappeared and have. not been sound by pollce. The accident occurred last night at Meridian and Thirty-Eighth Sts. Miss Dennany s automobile was liscovered in a wrecked comlltlon. No trace was sound of thè other car.

Step Forth, Cinderella, and Receive Times’ Prize of $25

MISS BETTY TRONIC of 621 E. New York St. is thè flrst girl to enter thè Indianapolis Times Cinderella Contest. She is twenty years old and sho always has litfleulty in iindlng slippers or shoes to tit her. Miss Cronk is one of thè girle appearing in thè "Indianapolis FolUes," and has thè smallest foot of any girl in thè cast. in thè hope. of flndìng a Cinderella in Indianapolis, thè Times is offering $25 to thè girl, 16 years or older, who can wear thè slipper holonging to Miss Dora Yeig. prima domai of Singer’s Midgets, or to thè girl over 16 with thè smallest

Name Address Ago Telephone No Size of Slipper Place bare foot on ploin piece of paper and trace dutline with pendi. Enclose outline with thè a bove coupon. ADDRESS CINDERELLA CONTEST EDITOR, THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES.

| way. Fatty ought not be treated | w r orse than thè others. FRED FRANCIS, 1032 Udell St., elevator operator, Fletcher Savings and Trust Building: Will Hays’ action was Ni good thing. I think Dew Shank ought to stop rotten shows and let clean pictures like Arbuckle’s : alone. D. B. LUTEN, 3357 Ruckle, presi--1 dent of thè Luten Engineering Com- ! pany: I am with Shank. I adroire ! Will Hays. but I think he made a j mlstake.

exchanged. As to my truthfulness, veracity, honesty and abillty to stir things up, I refer you to either of my divorced wives, whose addresses will be given lf requested. I was 65 years of age Tuesday, Dee. 19, 1922. lam all here except my teeth. They are in thè cupboard for use at meal ttme only. Don't be shy, no danger of getting bltten. All correspondence given courteous conslderation."

Miss Dennany said she remembors vaguely of being lifted into an automobile and of smelling liquor. She heard thè men talk of going to a hotel and said they hinted at being cn thè way from Kokomo to Nebraska. Police believe thè men who were drivlng thè automobile which struck Miss Dennany’s car had been drlnkmg. but that aster thè accident they became sufficiently sober to take her home. Miss Pennay suffered only from thè shock.

foot. if none can wear thè midget footgear. * Most of thè shoes worn by thè midgets are made by thè dwarf who turns somersaults in thè Wild West scene of thè Singer production. He has a sboemaking shop in his dressing room. Photographs of Miss Veig’s slippers will be shown in thè Times and thè slippers will be displayed in a Washington St. shoe store. Step lively, girls. Enter thè contest today. You may be thè one to receive thè $25 and be chosen Cinderella. Pili out thè accompanying blank:

HERMAN E HSJTHGE, 405 E. Washington St.: Since Arbuekle is off thè screen now I believe it would be a good thing to keep him off. DR. HENRY JAMESON. ehairman of director of thè Indianapolis Street Railway Company: The question mvqlves more than thè Arbuekle case. It is up to thè public whether it discrimirates against him. The public must become educated so tbat it wrill patronize thè fine things aitd let thè others go. THE REY. J. P. MARTI|4, 1516/N.

Enterea as Hecond-class Matter at Postofflce, Indianapolis Publtshed Daily Except Sunday.

Politician, Accused of Gambling, Waives Trial by Jury One Witness Tells of Losing $5,000 SUMMARY OF TRIAL I NVOLViNG POLITICIAN DEFENDANT —Thomas li. Dillon, Republican chairman of thè Twelfth Ward. AIiLEGATION—That he operated gambling house in thia city. TRIAL—Jury waived and hearing is before special judge. PROSECUTION SAYS —That police feared to take action. DEFENSE —Reserved right to malie opening statement afte? thè State introduces its evidenee. Policemen on thè beat in thè neighborhood of McCarty St. and Capitol Ave. were “afraid 1o bother” thè saloon of Thomaa B. Dillon, Republican chairman of thè Twelfth ward, accused of operating a gambling house, Frosecutor William P. Evans said ia his opening statement today. Dillon suddenly waived trial by jury in Criminal Court. The case is being tried by Special Judge William V. Rooker. Paul Bisesi, who said he lost a total of $5,000 at a craps game

Dillon is charged with maintaining, testifled he could not remember thè date. Robert Bruce, another witness, testified he lost money, but could not say when. In his opening statement Evans said he would prove that Lleutenants Cox and Htoddard of thè police force knew a game was in progress. "I will prove they passeri thè house, knew what it was, and reported it twice to Inspector Cletus Weaver, but that thè game went on unmolested,” Evans charged. Federati Ofheers “Gambled “Certaln Federai ofßcers gambled at Dillon’s place while liquor was being sold there.” When Policeman John O’Brien took thè stand for thè Siate his testimony did not suit thè prosecutor. “Do you know thè reputation of thè place said to be run by Dillon?” asked thè prosecutor. “Not to my own knowledge," was thè repiy. “How many times were you in his place?” “I went there twice,” said O Brien. “What did you say to Dillon?" asked Evans. "Toniray, you must cut this out. I know what is taklng place back there.” “What did Dillon say?” was thè next question. “All right, John, I know what I’m doing.” All thè men walked out of thè side room. I started to leave, but he calieri me back and gave me a rigar. ” “Did you keep away from that corner because you were afraid you would lose your job?" thè Prosecutor asked next.

Across thè Street “That was across thè Street from my beat, ' replied thè policéman. "lion't you know that you are sup- ; posed to patrol both sides of thè j boundary Street to a district?” asked i Evans with some heat. “Well, I couldn't say as to that.” At this point of thè testlmony i Prosecutor Evans arose and adj dressed Judge Rooker. "Judge, this man is a hostile witness. -because he knows he didn’t do his duty. Only went there twice. I have hls testimoni* here that he gave under oath to thè grand jury. As soon as I can find it I'H lay thè ground to impeach him for perjury,” said Evans. Judge Rooker over-ruled an objectlon from Dillon's counsel to permlttlng Evans to read thè testlmony glven thè grand jury. Charges Contradietion "The prosecutor, surprised by this unexpected testlmony of thè wltness, has a right to destroy it,” said thè judge. “Go ahead." "Why didn’t you investigate thè place oftener, O’Brien?” asked Evans. "We cbject.” interposed Dillon’s counsel, leaping to his feet, "What a man's motives were has no place in testimoni*.” Judge Rooker ruled that thè State had a right to know, as it was a public servant under question. “We have a right to go into thè motives of this man, charged with public protection, since he has made coni tradictory statements,” said thè judge. I “We will have these polieemen so that they won't testify before thè grand jury to indict some one unless they stick to their statements in open court.” O'Brien then experienced thè “third degree" at thè hands of thè prosecutor, who read him his testimoni* given before thè grand jury. O’Brien was evidently very reluctant to answer “Yes” or “No" to thè prosecutor’s queries as to whether he made such questions and answers. The grand jury evidence read by Evans and which O’Brien admitted in thè main to be his own words, was to thè effect that “Dillon was undorstood to be ' under thè protection of police, and that patrolmen didn’t want to raid thè place because they didn’t want to run up against a stone wall.”

Olney St.: It doesn’t lend anything to good morals to support thè Arbuckle type of man. ERNEST PEARSON, 1523 N. Gale St., chemist One-Piece Bifocal Lens Company: I sound nothing v/rong with Arbuckle’s plays. They w r ere llght but clean. But thè idea of taking back into Aiublie favor a man known to be /ót immoral type wll* have a bad /effeet morallv CIjARjV ,*YAN ARSDALE. stenographer, Some Complete Exposition: There is irto reason for discurding his

Forecast FAIR and warmer tonight and Friday. Lowest temperature tonight 25 to 30 degrees.

TWO CENTS

SIMCT IS* HELD fiS.MINTBGBBER Underworld Character Arrested at St. Joseph, Mo. —Clew Found, By United Presi KANSAS CITY, Kan., Dee. 21.—Joa Wagner, underworld character, was held in jail at St. Joseph, Mo., todajr in connection with thè robbery of $200,000 at thè United States mint In Denver. “I believe thè arrest of Wagner will pavé thè way to thè solution of thè robbery at thè Denver mint and ih robbery 9f thè Drovers National Bank here last week.” Henry Zimmer, chief of. police, declared. Wagner was arrested when he drove up in front of a hotel in a high powered motor car showing signs of hard driving. Finger prints on thè stock of tha shotgun dropped by thè bandita and sound by thè Denver police were compared with those on \n automobile believed to have been used by thè men. The shotgun was identifled by a pawnbroker, who said he sold lt to a well dressed man a lew days before thè holdup. Authorities continued to work on ■:he theory that thè bandits were stili in De aver. FASCISTI USE IRISH METHODS OF WARFARE Bmnb Thrown Into Crowd Woiiads Twenty-Four I’ersons. By United Press ROME, Dee. 21. —Guerilla warfare similar to that in Ireland. broke out between Fascisti and their opponenta in different parta of Italy today. A bomb throiv. into a group of Fascisti at Trieste wounded twentyfour persons, three seriously. A former Fascisti leader was alleged to have hurled thè explosive. BERNHARDT CONSENTS TO TAKE REST CURE Famous Actress Reconciles Self to Do‘tor’s Orders. By United Press PARIS, Dee. 21.—Sarah Bernhard!, famous actress, consented today to take a rest which she previousjy claimed “for me means death.” Physicians who announced she has passed thè crisis of her illness said she has agreed to remain in bed fi£teen days or longer.

STATE BUDGET COMMITTEE MAY VISIT INSTITUTIONS Indications Are Appropriations Will Be Reduccd. The State budget advisory commlttee, which has been in session with Jesse E. Eschbach, chief examiner of thè State board of accounts, will continue meeting some timo noxt week. It was hinted thè committee may visit several State institutions before approving budgets submitted. While no definite word of thè committee’s action is fortheoming, it is undepstood corrsiderable reductions in amounts asked will be made. STGNE IDENTIFIED The body of a man sound in a freight car in thè Brightwood Big Four freight yards Tuesday night was positively identifled as thè body of Walter Stone. 206 Minerva St., by thè father, at thè Royster & Askin funerei parlor, 837 N. Illinois St., last night. The coroner today said that Stone's death was due to pneumonia caused by exposure.

pictures when others who are just as bad are allowed to show their pictures. THOMAS A. DAIEY, 2739 College Ave, lawyer: Arbuckle’s pictures ought to be suppressed. I would not let my children go to see him. BRANCHE FENTON, stenographer, Indianapolis Reai Estate Board: Arbuckle is one who was unfortunate enough to be cauglit. Other people out there are just as ba i as he. There is no reason for killing him w’hile thè oihers live.