Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 215, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 January 1923 — Page 1

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GERMAN LEADERS IN RUHR DEFY FRENCH

■nr chief SPLITS WITH PROMT! Transfer of Agents to Pittsburgh Is Climax of Break. A serious break between the Federal prohibition department, headed by Bert C. Morgan, prohibition director for Indiana, and William P. Evans, prosecutor of Marion county, developed today. According to a report at the Federal building, Louis Wien, 310 X. Capitol Ave., and John Mount of Connersville, Federal agents who have been operating here out of Toledo for several months, have lined up with Evans and have ignored the Federal officers. Mount and Wien have been transferred to Pittsburgh on orders from Washington. This has brought forth a protest to Senator Harry S. New from Evans. Wien and Mount, Evans said, were engaged in some important investigations in cases pending in Fed era! and State courts, and to remove them to Pittsburgh would be a “grave mistake." Says Wien Was Drunk The break came to light when Isadora Koby, 427 W. Washington St., was said to have made an affidavit charging Wien sold his liquor. According to Koby, he met Wien end Mount in a downtown dairy lunch about 3 a. m. Xew Year's morning. Wien, he says, had been drinking and his shirt was torn. Koby says he paid Wien $7 for a pint of whisky. After he had made the affidavit and given it to Federal officials, Koby says Evans sent for him. “He told me if I did not come he would send an officer for me.” Koby said today. "When I got there Wien, Mount and Evans the room. Evars tried to get me" to say I was Wrong in making the affidavit and he called me a liar." Evans Sees Frame-up Evans declared, according to Koby, that he wanted to "get some city officials who were giving liquor sellers protection.” Evans said today he thought the affair was a “f-ame-up" to “get” the prohibition agents, but further than this he did not car*' to discuss the scandal. "We are not going to leave town until the Federal district attorney and Bill Evans tells us they are through with us and these cases in the courts are cleared up,” Wien s.aid. “It’s absolutely false that Mount and I sold a drink. We were sitting in Thompson’s restaurant, on Washington St., near Pennsylvania St., about 1:30 in the morning, r:,d a bunch of young fellows was eating next to us. They recognized us, but we didn’t know them. They said something about knowing where they could get five cases of whisky to sell, and we pricked up our ears.” Elliott Silent “We told them we would take all they had to sell, but meant it in a different way than they thought. We got in their auto and Izzy Koby drove us to the corner of Vermont St. and Indiana Ave. There he turned around and said to us: ‘Well, Mr. Wien, where do you want to get out?’ The joke was on us.” Describing the conference in the office of Prosecutor Evans, Wien said: "Evans asked Koby to make an affidavit corroborating the one he said he turned over to Federal Prohibition agents. Koby said he was through making affidavits and refused to make another.” Homer Elliott. United States district e.ttomev, refused to comment cn the case. It is un lerstood Koby’s JBcnvt has been turned over to him. “Dfluls Wien was recommended to the Anti-Saloon League and hired as a member of the special mobile force of Federal prohibition agents at the instance of Wayne B. Wheeler, national legal advisor for the Xational Anti Saloon League,” said E. S. Shumaker, head of the Indiana Anti-Sa-loon League. “I have known him for years, and he is absolutely unapproachable.”

CARRAMBA! SPANISH TYPEWRITER VAMOOSES Owner Tells Police His “Maquina de Escribir" Is Gone. Just what business the ordinary thief might have with a typewriter having Spanish characters is more than Jefe Mesones, 434 X. Meridian St. is able to determine. Mesones told police today that some person he supposed to be a “ladron de maquinaa de escribir” had taken the machine, valued at SSO, from his room Tuesday.

THE WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity is unsettled tonight and Thurs day. Probably snow.*turning into rain. Rising temperature. Lowest tonight near freezing. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m. 2110 a. m 21 7 a. m. 2011 a. m 23 8 a. m. 2012 (noon) ...... 25 9a. in ..... 20 Ip. in .. 26

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TVE GOT THE REST’ IS GLAD CRY OF CUSTOMER White Rock and Lemons Popular Combination Order. Time —11:30 p. m. Place—Downtown drug store. Cast—Drug clerk, customer with suspicious bulge on hip, spectators. Customer—Give me two quarts of mineral water and half a dozen lemons. I got the rest. Thirsty Chorus—Oh, that lucky boy! “That's a popular combination order these days," sighed the clerk, after the customer left. SHEBA’ AND HER ‘SHEIK’ SHOULD GO IT 50-50 Return of “Dutch Treat" on Hills Would Correct Flappers’ Morals. Dm United Press CHICAGO. Jan. 17—" Sheba” and her “Sheik” will go It iifty-fifty on all bills for amusement, if the recommendations of Dr. 11. H. Bundesen, Chicago health commissioner, are followed. Bundesen declared today that the return of the “Dutch treat” between hoys and girls would be one of the greatest factors in correcting the fnorals of the modern flapper. SURVIVOR OF TRACEDY IN SERIOUS CONDITION Gladys Micks Still Ignorant of Companions’ Deaths. Gladys Micks, 17, of Trowbridge St., still is in a serious condition at the city hospital, where she was taken after an accident Sunday night. She and three friends walked into the path of a locomotive at the Oriental St. crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad. Two young man nnd a young woman were killed. Miss Micks' left leg and right foot were crushed. Miss Micks has not been told that her three friends were killed. DEATH PENALTY ASKED FOR ALLEGED MURDERER Jury Is Selected for Trial of William Webster. Selection of a jury to try William Webster, colored. 23, of 1126 Yandes St., for the murder of his brother-in-law, Garret Osborne, was completed this morning. The death penalty was asked by Deputy Prosecutor William Eemy, who is handling the case.

EUROPE’S WAR SPARKS ANALYZED BY TIMES EXPERT

By CHARLES STEWART NEA Staff Correspondent OF all the old world’s “threatening situations” of the moment, the one between France and Germany is the simplest, not in its possibilities of further trouble, but as to its immediate cause. Germany insists the allies assessed against her war damages, to an amount much larger than she can possibly pay. She agreed to them in signing the Versailles treaty because she couldn’t help it, but she says she hasn’t the resources to meet them, so she’s in default. France believes Germany could pay if she would and has taken steps to

EFFORT TO RUSH BONUS IS DROPPED Friends of Measure Decide Not to Seek Suspension of Rules. BULLETIN Tiie House amended the bonus bill to provide that half the money to pay the bonus shall be raised by a poll tax and half by a property tax. The original bill provided all money should be raised by property tax. Plans to pass the soldier bonus bill in the Indiana House of Representatives under suspended rules were abandoned this afternoon after a poll of the House by friends of the measure. It was announced there were not sufficient votes for the measure to suspend the rules. Members back of the bill, however, expressed confidence that it would be passed ultimately. The measure, which would give exservice men and women $lO for each month in the service, was considered by the House as a committee of the whole. Tho House reconvened at 1 p. m. to continue consideration of the measure. A few amendments were made by the committee of the whole.

One of the amendments removed the provision making brothers and sisters of deceased service men beneficiaries of the bonus. Wives, mothers and fathers would be beneficiaries. Another amendment adopted removed the provision that ex-service men he given preference as employes of the board which will administer the bonus. This amendment was introduced by Representative Thiel, who said this provision would make the bill unpopular. An effort by Representative Russell B. Harrison of Indianapolis to have Spanish War veterans Included as beneficiaries was defeated 49 to 43. The bill was amended to provide that money left over from the bonus fund be turned over to the general fund. The bill as originally drawn provided it might be used for relief of families of veterans. A proposed amendment to enable Student Army Training Corps men to receive a bonus was defeated.

POUND CLOSED; DOGS DRUGGED

A dog, eyes pleading—a whiff of chloroform —death. It seemed like cruelty. But Dr. Elizabeth S. Conger, ex city poundmaster, and Dr. Michael J. McGlntey, veterinarian, knew that it was kindness, as they put dogs “to sleep" at the pound today. The dog pound was no more, Dr. Conger told callers, as they related stories of stray or injured dogs. The city council’ failed to pass a bill calling for an appropriation of $6,700 for the upkeep of the dog pound, so the pound passed from existence. The shelter of between 1,300 and 1,400 dogs during the past year was to be closed. But not all the dogs were put to death —only those that were ill or for whom no home could be found. Dr. McGlntey arranged to take several to his hospital. Among them was a black Irish terrier, imported about three years ago for the late Mrs. Stoughton Fletcher. Mrs. Fletcher’s husband had paid $1,500 for a pair of the terriers. The dog was found, lost and sick, the other day. Then the men at the municipal yards asked to keep two. Luck, who has been a pet at the dog pound for three years, was one of them.

enforce payment. Belgium is helping her. Italy is helping half-heart-edly, doubtful of the French policy’s wisdom. Germany is in a state of violent unrest, as any country which had been invaded by a foreign power’s troops would be.

IN MEMEL

Such outbreaks as have occurred in the occupied territory have been on a small scale, but m the Memel district, in East Prussia, the trouble has been more serious. Irregulars known as the “iron wolves” have seized the district on behalf of the adjoining war-formed little country of Lithuania.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17, 1923

Jackie Coogan Rated One Boy in 600, ‘Genius Far From Peak of Development ’

JACKIE COOGAN. BOY FILM STAR. AND HOW HIS SALARY COMPARES WITH THOSE OF OTHER WELL-KNOWN FIGURES AND UNITED STATES CONGRESSMEN. II VLAN IS MAYOR OF NEW YORK.

(Jackie Coosran. already possessor of almost $3,000,000 at the axe of oiirht will make mure than Sl.i'>(>o,ooo in salary and royalties the couiinff year. What Is there al>out the buy motion picture star that make* him worth that much? Tho Indianapolis Times and NEA Service naked Herbert Lapham, celebrated psychoanalyst, to toil.) v BY HERBERT LAPHAM lOS ANGELES. Jan. 17. Jackie Coogan occupies the movie pinnacle not by fluke but by his own merit. The analysis I made of him for the University of CaUfernla. scientifically demonstrates this. He belongs to the border-line genius class

FIVE KIDDIES DIE IN CLOTHES PRESS

By United Press BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Jan. 17. Huddled together In a clothes press, where they had sought refuge from fire, flvo children of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kokalis were found dead of

suffocation today. Firemen who penetrated the flames that had cut off the children, after their parents, cut and bleeding, had

Mrs. Jemima Tru'cksess, 715 W. New York St., an active Humane Society worker, took one to add to her "family” of four. Mrs. Dotha Lantz, president of the Humane Society, said the society hereafter could care for injured dogs by killing them humanely, but that it could make no provisions for stray dogs. William T. Bailey, assistant city attorney, announced he would arrange a conference with Humane Society officers to discuss drawing a contract foi use of the shelter home on Pendleton pike as a dog pound. He indicated city council might appropriate money. FLOGD CONTROL BILL IS REPORTED FAVORABLE Measurre Carries Appropriation of .$10,000,000 on Mississippi. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—The House Committee on Flood Control today reported favorably a bill authorizing the War Department to spend $10,000,000 a year, beginning July 1, 1924, for flood control work on the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

Memel was under the League of Nations' protection; with a small French force In possession. This force has surrendered. However, a French warship, expected in Memel harbor, may turn the tables. Though nominally Lithuanian filibusters caused this “situation,” many observers think Germans are responsible, out of resentment for the Ruhr invasion. The Poles believe Russia is back of the uprising. Poland, much afraid of her big neighbor, Russia, is mobilizing certain classes of conscripts.

HUNGARY’S FIX

In Imitation of France’s example La using force to collect her war

with mental development four years in advance of his age. With 100 as normal, Coogan's rating by the Stanford revision test is 160. One child In 600 reaches his level. There is big difference between precocious youngsters and borderliners. Jackie positively Is not a merely precocious child. lam willing to predict confidently all through life ho will maintain his 600 to 1 advantage for persons of the same age. Better Days Ahead The Little star thus is far from the peak of his development and prob

been found outside, were forced to smash open the press. Joslo, eldest of the little group, whose age.’ ranged from 13 to 2 years, had propped a chair against the door in vain to keep out tho deadly smoke and fire. Flames had licked their way to the press, which was charred on the outside, but within there was evidence all the children had died from breathing the thick smoke. The mother, hysterical with grief, was a mass of bruises, while Kokalis was suffering from severe cuts and unable to explain the tragedy. Police believe a lamp exploded. HUBBY WASN’T MAN OF DREAMS, SO WIFE LEAVES Departed Without Even Exchange of Nuptial Kiss. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 17. —“I found ho was not the man of my dreams and I left him without even tho exchange of a nuptial kiss,” declared Mrs. Constance Bennett Moorehouse. daughter of Richard Bennett, actor. In explaining her separation from Chester Hirst Moorehouso. Moorehouse, son of Dr. Frederick B. Moorehouse, famous oral surgeon, has filed a, petition for annulment of the marriage. CONCRETE AND ASPHALT ROAD BACKERS AT ‘WAR’ Highway Conference at Chicago Scene of "Battle.” By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 17. —War between tho backers of concrete and asphalt roads was expected to break out at the Good Roads Congress here today. The opening gun was to be fired by Colonel Keith Compton of Baltimore, who declared he was prepared to bring out certain charges made by the ns phalt association against the Portland Cement Company.

claims against Germany, Rumania and Jugoslavia, the war-enlarged former kingdom of Servla, are threatening similar action against Hungary. Bulgaria, jealous of Rumania, is reported massing troops on the Rumanian frontier, presumably on the theory that it will be. a good time to strike a blow on her own account in case the Rumanians and Hungarians should become involved in a quarrel. All the little countries bordering on Russia are afraid the soviets would attack them if they became involved in hostilities elsewhere. Also there’s an underlying fear, i..ther vague but never forgotten, that Ger-

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able earning power as a public idol. All his qualities for captivating audiences are native and may he expected to last as long as he adds application to rich endowment. Jackie's enormous money-making capacity over others c' his age and far older is fundamentally rooted in a remarkable combination of characteristics displayed almost from the cradle. Unlike almost all other supernormal children, Jackie quickly adapts himself to every environment. He Is instantly at home with newsboys or littio lordlings, with governors or gardeners. His capacity for making friends is truly remarkable. He has extreme naturalness, on stage or off. coupled with a high sense of humor. These traits, together with a powerful emotional nature guided by high intelligence, make him a “born” entertainer and actor. Tho movies didn't “make” Jackie: they merely discovered him. His Wit Quick His rate of comprehension is quick, but he doesn’t turn out any mental product until finished in his own mind. His picture directors discovered, once his part in a scene is thoroughly explained, he needs almost no coaching but goes ahead naturally, dramatically and convincingly. In astuteness and reasoning powers he is 40 to 60 per cent more acute than the average of his years. He can perform the feat, rare even among genius children! of analyzing his own mental processes. Jackie was the welcome child. Mrs. Coogan tells me. of artistic, firm, methodical father and agreeable, humorous, emotional mother in happy blending. IRISH REBELS REPULSED BY AIRCRAFT GUNS Insurgents Attempted to Capture Plane—Soldier Killed. By United Press DUBLIN, Jan. 17.—Insurgents in County Kerr attempted to capture a Free State airplane today, it was officially announced, but the crew of the latter turned on a machine gun and drove them off. A rebel force clashed with national troops near Clonmel, one Free State soldier being killed and two insurgents captured. LEGISLATORS ENTERTAINED Members of the Legislature planned to go to Anderson tonight for a banquet given there by the Iviwanis Club. Besides the legislators, guests will include officers of the American Legion, Governor McCray, Senator-elect Ralston and a number of Indiana authors. Tho legislators planned to leave at 4:30 p. m.

many might get help from the Russians In an emergency.

NEAR EAST MAZE

The Near Eastern “threat" laps over from Europe l*to Asia. When the war ended the allies made a treaty with the sultan of Turkey which included a “mandate” to England over the Turkish province of Mosul, a rich oil region—that is, England was placed in charge of this district. Still jealous of the Turks even then, the English also encouraged Greece’s ambitions to extend her power on the Asia Minor coast, west of Mosul. The Turkish Nationalists, however, refused to recognise this arrangement.

Mine Operators Challenge Threats of Invaders to Arrest Workers and Confiscate Property for Refusal to Deliver Coal. SEIZURE OF MORE LANDS THREATENED Move Started in Europe to Bring Reparation Question Before League of Nations at Next Meeting at Geneva. By CARL D. GROAT, United Press Staff Correspondent ESSEN, Jan. 17.—German mine operators in the Ruhr defied French threats of arrest and confiscation and refused today to deliver coal as demanded. The French, as a further punitive step for this “passive sabotage,” ordered the army of occupation to seize more Ruhr lands. Troops advanced toward Muenster, which is outside the zone originally designated for occupation, and march toward Hagen, to the south of Dortmund, was expected before the day is over.

General Degoutte had summoned the operators, headed by Thyssen, and threatened ♦hem with courtmartial and imprisonment if deliveries did not commence this morning. The French general met stoic defiance from every side today. Thyssen Ignored the threats; Hugo Stinnes moved his company headquarters from Muelheim to Hamburg. The latter is not in the Rhineland, but is spending the winter quietly at a resort. If the French make good their threat and arrest some of the operators, the Germans declar.e a general strike In the Ruhr will follow. The French today held a fifty kilometer salient from the Llppe on the north on a line passing through Dattelolfen, Waltrop, Dortsfield, Anne, Hordeke and Vorhalle. General Simon, commanding at Dusseidorf, said France would take further sanctions if the operator did not give in. LEAGUE OF NATIONS MAY CONSIDER PROBLEM By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. —A movement has been started in Europe to bring the entire question of the crisis ever German reparations and France’s occupation of the Ruhr before the League of Nations for settlement, according to authoritative diplomatic advices reaching Washington today. The advices state that this movement is taking place in Switzerland. In view of the fast that Geneva is the seat of the League of Nations, it is believed that the desires to have the European crisis brought squarely before the league has its origin with officials of this body. It Is understood here that the Swiss government has not yet taken the matter up officially In any way. How and when the movement would be presented to tho league is not clear.

THREE GERMAN COAL BARONS ARE ARRESTED By United Press LONDON, Jan. 17. —August Thyssen and three other German coal barons were arrested by the French today for persistent refusal to obey General Simon's orders regarding coal deliveries. according to a dispatch from Dusseidorf. The Germans apparently were not taken into custody, hut were told to consider themselves under arrest. BERLIN AUDIENCE STAGES DEMONSTRATION By United Press BERLIN, Jan. 17. —An audience in Berlin’s largest moving picture house rose to its feet in a tremendous antiFrench demonstration, demanding expulsion of the invaders, when Rhineland scenes, including movements of black troops, were shown on the screen. Women wept, while men shouted patriotic songs. GERMANS CHALLENGE REPARATIONS BODY By United Press PARIS, Jan. 17.—The Germans defied the reparations commission today, refusing to appear when summoned to explain concerning deliveries of benzol to Italy. The commission’s session thereupon adjourned. SPECIAL MATINEE A special matinee of “ The Music Box Revue” will be played Friday afternoon at English’s. A. F. Miller, manager of the theater, said the special matinee has been added to ae.commodate those who have been unable tc get tickets for night performances.

made by the sultan. They fought the Greeks; beat them; deposed the sultan; repudiated the terms he had made; took back all the territory Greece had held in Asia Minor; demanded Greece’s war-won holdings in eastern Thrace, in Europe; insisted on the return of Mosul to them; said they proposed to resume possession of the straits connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and declined to allow foreigners living in Turkey the protection of their own home laws and courts, which they had enjoyed in the past. All these questions are still in dispute before the Lausanne (Switzerland) conference. Russia also has an interest in the Mediterranean-Black Sea Straits. She borders on the Black Sea and these straits are her sole sea outlet which is loe-free the year around.

Forecast UNSETTLED tonight and Thursday. Probably snow, turning to rain. Rising temperature.

TWO CUtfTS

DUBOIS, HERO OF WORLD MR, DIES fITVETSJUREHU Former City Bacteriologist, Native of France, Is Stricken Suddenly. Dr. Edouard J. Dubois, 65, of 238 E. Tenth St., World War hero, died at the United States Veterans Bureau, in the Meridian Life building, at 9:30 a. m. today, fifteen minutes after he became 11L Eight other physicians were in Dr. Dubois’ oftice at the time. A condition caused by cardiac asthma was assigned as the cause of death. Dr. Dubois was a member of the executive committee of Paul Coble post. No. 28. of the American Legion and president of the local Rainbow Division Veterans Society. He belonged to !he French Society, the Scottish Rite, the Shrine and the Indianapolis Medical Society. Native of France Dr. Dubois was born in France. He arrived in New York about 1895 and two years later moved to Indianapolis to become a French teacher in the May Wright Sewell school for girls. He took up the study of medicine and was graduated from the Central College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1904. After practicing here several years, he became city bacteriologist. He held this post for twelve years, resigning in 1917 to enlist in the Army medical corps. He was a captain. Stationed first at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, he later was attached to the Forty-Second Division Headquarters as a sanitarian and sent overseas, where he served two years. On his return he resumed his position as city bacteriologist, hut a year later resigned to join the United States public health service, with offices in Cincinnati. Eighteen months ago he was transferred to the veterans’ bureau offices here as examiner. Awarded Citation His services in France were doubly valuable because of his knowledge of the French language. He received a citation from the French government for bravery under fire. Friends say he was so reluctant to mention the honor that it was some time before they learned of it. Dr. Dubois is survived by his widow. A son. Louraine, was killed in action In the World War. He was the only child. The Rainbow Division Veterans’ Association will decide upon steps to pay its respects to its dead cihef at the regular meeting in Superior Court, room 3, tonight.

HARDING CONFINED TO BED WITH GRIPPE Condition Shows No Improvement— Must Remain Quiet. Bp United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—President Harding, showing no improvement from the attack of grippe, which caused him to leave his desk yesterday afternoon, was confined to hts bed today. The President's condition, resulting from a severe cold contracted a week ago,, is not serious. Secretary Christian stated this morning, but Dr. Sawyer, his personal physician, desires that he remain quietly in his room and not tax his strength for a day or two.

WHEN THE “GIMMES” IS A GOOD HABIT When you have rooms for rent, you w'ant to call MAin 3500 and say: “Gimme an ad taker.” That’s what Mrs. York, 650 E. Twenty-Second St. did and, besides an ad taker, she got a tenant for her housekeeping rooms. GET THE “GIMMES” USE TIMES WANT ADS When you have a need.