Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 216, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 January 1923 — Page 1

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THIRTEEN G. 0. P. LEADERS INDICTED ON GAMBLING CHARGES BY GRAND JURY

Indiana Avenue Colored Politicians Named in True Bills Include Editor and City Hall Custodian. Thirteen colored Republican politicians, leaders on Indiana Ave. for years, today were indicted by the Marion county grand jury on charges of operating gambling resorts. In the list of those indicted, announced by Prosecuting Attorney William P. Evans, who has been probing conditions on “the avenue” for several weeks, are Henry Fleming, custodian of the city hall; Robert (Rufe) Page, leader in the Eighth ward; William H. Jackson, editor of a colored newspaper, and Harry (Goosie)

JURY HDLDSfftTE OF 5 'ISSICOE' TRIRLPRISONERS Sensational Herrin Case Goes to Twelve Men at 11:10 a. m, Today. INSTRUCTIONS LENGTHY By United Press MARION, 111., Jan. IS.—Twelve men hold the fate of the five defendants In the Herrin massacre trial. The case went to the jury at 11:10 a. m. Before sending the jury to deliberate Judge Dewitt T. Hartwell read lengthy Instructions to the twelve men. "It is not against the law of Tfii- . nols for a man to mine coal with men knot belonging to the United Mine Workers of America and if a man bo assaulted and killed for this and no other reason, the killing Is unlawful.” the court instructed the Jury. "If the defendants have been shown by the evidence to have committed or taken any part In such killings. It is your duty to return a verdict of guilty." The court instructed the jury that it was not necessary for the defendants to have actually fired the shots that killed Howard Hoffman in order to be found guilty. “If one of the accused mei committed the crime charged in this indictment and if the four defendants stood by, aided, or encouraged the crime, it is your duty to find all of the defendants guilty,” the court declared. Opposing attorneys had submitted ninety-eight instructions to Judee Hartwell. The majority were rejected and many were materially modified by the court"lt is murder or nothing,” Hartwell said. FIRE SWEEPS BUSINESS DISTRICT OF VINCENNES Farrell Department Store Is Razed by Flames. By United Brest VINCENNES. Inti., Jan. IS. —Fire swept the heart of the Vincennes business district last night an 1 early today wuh a loss of $200,000 Th*- | blaze threatened the entire business " district for a lime and was not brought under control until it had destroyed three buildings and damaged others. The blaze started in the Farrell department store and gained much headway before being discovered. The building was completely razed and its contents destroyed with a loss of SIOO,OOO. Adjoining buildings were burned PL ANS HOSPITAL CHA PEL Dr. Barrel t to Make Proposal to Legion Auxiliary. Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, national president, will present plans for the building of a chapel for the Walter Reid hospital for soldiers in Washington at a meeting of the executive committee of the American Legion Auxiliary at 10 a. m. Friday. Representatives from all but two States will attend the three-day. session. MURDERESS IS PARDONED By United Press MADISON, Wis.. Jan. 18.—Miss Grace Lusk, school tea •’ s itenced to 19 years’ Imprisonment for the slaying of M . I' -v4 Roberts as the result of a triangle love affair, was today condi oiially pardored I Governor John J. Blane. THE WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity is unsettled and colder tonight with lowest temperature 30 to 33 degrees. Friday fair and decidedly colder. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 47 10 a. m 50 7 a. m 47 11 a. m... 62 8 a. m 48 12 (noon) 55 Ia m 49 1 p. m........ 56

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Lee, leader in the Shank political camp. The Charges The indictments charge that: William Lancaster and William Carter,” alias Buramer,” kept a gambling house In the Sixth Ward Club, 315 L. Indiana Ave. Lewis Butler, Alexander Nichols Jackson, "alias Doc Nicholas and Walter Churchill,” kept a gambling house at the Lincoln Club, 5311* Indiana Ave. Archie (Joker) Young, Harry (Goosie) and John Neeley kept a gambling house at the Golden West Club, 532 Indiana Ave. Evidence Withheld William H. Jackson, Henry Fleming and John (Fawn) Wilson, kept a gambling house at the Keystone Club, 334 Indiana Ave. Robert (Rufe) Page and John Overton kept a gambling house at 1321 N. Senate Ave. Page has an injunction prohibiting the police from persecuting him. by too frequent raids on his place in Circuit Court, granted before the election last November. Evans said that the evidence which loc to the Indictments would not he made public until the defendants are tried. THEATER PET TI! HAVE EFFECT HEBE Shuberts, Erlanger and Dillingham Merger Planned, A merger of more than 125 theaters controlled by the Sliuherts, Erlanger and Dillingham interests into a single management will have a beneficial effect in Incianapoiis, Nelson Trowbridge, manager of the Murat, stated today. According to dispatches from New York, Lee Shubert and A. L. Erlanger admitted such a merger was under way. The plan proposed is to control ! the theaters coming under the merger by one management, under a sr>6,-$ r >6,000,000 corporation. ‘ This does not mean that English's or the Murat will be closed." Mr. Trowbridge said. "It means that the Shubert-Murat will be able to play Erianger and Dillingham shows. Uni d-r the plan followed in recem years i cilly Shubert owned or affiliated shows I played at the Murat. "In some cities *lt may mean the j closing of houses so as to reduce I operating expenses. It will have no such effect here, as the leases at both English’s and the Murat have many more years to go.” Under Mr. Trowbridge's interpretation of the merger reports, it will ! enable "wiser hooking” in Indianapolis It will permit the booking of big shows demanding large seating capacity to play at the Murat whether or not the show is a Shubert show. A. L. Miller, manager of English's, declined to make any statement at this time. IN PLAIN ENGLISH,” IT IS TULIP TREE , Flower Wilh Is*nfc Name May Be Adopted by Stale. “Liriodendron Tullpifera” will be the nam=> of Indiana’s official flower in case a bill introduced in the House of Representatives today by Elizabeth Rainey of Indianapolis becomes a law. The long name means tulip tree. This particular specie is found principally on the campus of Indiana University, where students are taught to understand such words. Beyond the limits of Indiana University's campus little is known of the tulft) except that it is übiquitous there and not so much elsewhere. At anv rate, it is regarded as indigenous. \v. L. Harding, former Governor of lowa, who spoke in the House today, suggested to members of the Legislature that they adopt the “paw-paw” a- a more befitting "flower.” BILL WOULD TAX LODGES Senator Wants levy on Fraternal Societies Owning Property. • All fraternal organizations owning property would be included in the list of taxables through a bill introduced in the House of Representatives today Harry Q. Leslie of Otterbein. Although the organizations and lodges that would come under the list of taxables are not specified in the Mil. it is understood to include Greek letter fraternities at colleges and universities.

Reprisal By United Press BERLIN, Jam 18.—A German fraulein attended a German movie at Essen with two French, pollus last night. After the trio emerged from the theater they were seized by citizens, who drove off the French soldiers and cut off the fraulein’s heavy yellow tresses. Another crowd at Essen demolished a barber shop where picture postcards depicting the occupation were for sale. Public dancing was forbidden in Berlin today and-cases and restaurants were ordered closed at 11 p. m. The food situation is causing concern. The mark fell to 23,000 to the dollar.

USMOICE ELABORATE CIVIC PUNS FOB YEAR Smoke Elimination and Track Elevation Are Objects, MANY BODIES PROMISE AID The south side civic clubs are firmly banded together in an effort to secure elevation of the Bit Railroad tracks on the south and west sides, E. O Snethen, president of the Indianapolis Federation of Civic Clubs, said today. Seven clubs on the smith and west sides have asked aid of the federation, and this will mean that all the civic clubs in the city will assist. Snethen said. An educational campaign against the smoke nuisance is about to be Inaugurated by the civic clubs. It is hoped by next winter to have a smokeless city, Snethen sc id. Club Give* Coarse Brookside civic organizations recently started a lyceum and domestic science course. A teacher of domes tic science lias been engaged and a series of lectures on housekeeping, cooking and allied subjects will be covered. The classes are held in the Spades Park branch library. Twenty thousand dollars will no raised by Mapleton civic clubs for an initial payment on Fairvlew Park ts a campus for Butler College. Civic organizations on the west side also are active. The Mars Hi 11-Lafay-ette Heights club Is Interested in consolidating schools of the extreme west side, Snethen said. It Is the aim of the organization to take the Children out of the present school, which, it Is said, has stood almost since the Civil War flays. Anew modern school is proposed. Bridge Repair Sought Another project in which the club is interested is the repairing of the Eagle Creek bridge. The approaches and surface of the bridge are so rough that the bridge is a menace to the residents of the neighborhood, they say. Securing a factory to take the place of the Lafayette Motors Company is one of the goals of the west side club In Brightwood, civic organizations are trying to secure a park. Street improvement is another of their objectives. CIGARETTES AGAIN SUBJECT OF BILL A They Would Be Taxed Under Provisions of House Measure. Representative Thomas B. Brown of ML Vernon, who announced he is "again’ cigarettes, by jiggidy,” today introduced a bill in the House of Representatives providing a tax on them. The bill provides for a stamp tax of 5 cents on each package of cigarettes and 1 cent on each package of cigarette papers. The proceeds would go to the general fund. An appropriation of $3,000 to pay the expenses of enforcing the hill is provided. A penalty of $25 fine for the first offense and $35 fine and six months’ imprisonment for the second is fixed for violators. HARDING IS MUCH BETTER President Plans to Resume Work in Study. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—President Harding, suffering from an attack of grippe, was feeling better early today, it was stated at the White House. He expected to do some work in his study. WOMAN DISCOVERS STILL When Mrs. Andrew J. Miller, 2122 Woodlawn Ave., visited the barn on the rear of the lot where she and her husband live, in an endeavor to collect rent due from a man who sublet it from them, she said : e discovered a large copper still. Poliee dismantled th-s sma.. distil lery and moved it to headquarters, but a search for the renter failed.

Who Says ‘All’s Fair in Love?’

A crowd of young men believed to he incensed at an ‘‘outsider” visiting a girl in their neighborhood, attacked Beecher Thomas, 18, of’ 525 Coffee St., at Patterson and Michigan Sts. Wednesday night, and heat him almost into insensibility, police records showed today.

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Winter May Fool Us Yet , But Spring Is on Heads of Girls; Here's a Peep at the New Millinery Styles

LEFT, MISS DOROTHY BORDENKEOHER, RIGHT, MISS VERA BOOTH, IN PURPLE TIMBO BRAID. IN ALMOND GREEN CANTON CREPE WITH TAGELSTRAW.

By A MAN TXf HEN a ii: tn buys a hat. he ” usually takes the first one that tits. He has few types to choose from. But 1 pity the woman! We went into the millinery department of one of Indianapolis’ department stores. We faced a battery of tables and racks and counters, laden with spring hats of ail sizes and shapes, all fabrics and colors Above all, colors. We usually debate a minute as to whether we snould get a light or a dark brown, and let It go at that. But when a woman seeks a spring model she mini select from all the colors of th<> rainbow and a lot more that never appeared in any rainbow. They seem to like it, though. They sit for a long time before a

SENATE VOTE HITS SPEEDWAY RACES

IMI MS! OIF IF GMOIQ Pistol of Brother-in-law Discharged in Kitchen, Mrs. Catherine Robinson, 57, wife of William H. Robinson, 2022 E. Washington St., was shot and probably fatally’ wounded when a .38 cafiler revolver was. witnesses said, accidentally discharged by her brother-in-law. James Robinson, 64, of 528 S, East St., at her home today. The accident occurred in the kitchen of the Washington St. home, where James Robinson on tho invitation >f his sister-in-law had started to sit down to dinner. In removing a belt on which he carried the gun it was in some w’ay discharged, tho bullet, striking Airs. Robinson in the right chest. He is a collector for the Standard Oil Company. THIS IS BLOW TO LEW Witness Testifies Dislike of Shank Proves Sound Mind. "What makes you think that Mrs. Josephine Harritt was of sound mind 1 efore her death in 1921?” counsel for the defenso, in a suit in Circuit Court to set aside a deed, asked one of the reighbors, on the witness stand. “Well, Mrs. Harritt was versed in politics and could discuss them as a sane-minded person would,” replied the witness. “What other things n ado you think she was sound-minded?” "Well, she always was a violent opponent of Mayor Shank and said he did not make a good mayor,” replied the neighbor.

Thomas said lie left the home of Edith Frankie, 1037 AY. Miehigon St., at 11 p. ni., and encountered a crowd of youths. They heat him so severely, he said, that he does not remember how he reached home. He suffered severe cuts over the eyes and on his lips.

mirror and try on hats by tho dozen from a dozen angles. it | NDIANAPoLIS women,’’ said buyer, "are reflecting the growing prosperity in their choice of hats.” Althoug) h said greater values are to ho had this year than last, he added women here were generally less careful about the price than last year. "They find a hat they like and take it, regardless—within reasonable bounds —of the price.” he said. “On Saturday, for Ir-tance, when* ordinarily $5 models make up ost of the sales, dozens of sls an 1 $25 hats and some more expensive were purchased.’’ • • • OT being ablj to distinguish between strawberry which, we were told, is one of the most

Measure Is Passed Barring Paid Sporting Events on Memorial Day, It will he unlawful to hold any sporting event to which admission is charged on Memorial day j under terms of a hill passed by ; the State Senate today. The hill now goes to the House ' for consideration. The Senate vote was 38 to 9. The measure, introduced by Senator Robert L. Moorehead of Indianapolis, was aimed directly at the Indianapolis Alotor Speedway which i has a 500-mile race on Memorial | day. Friends of the bill showed no ! hesitancy in admitting it was aimed lat the Speedway. Senator Moorehead, speaking for | the measure, said it was the principal bill fostered by the American Legion. Senator Joseph AX. Cravens said the bill was aimed at "commercializing Memorial Day for the benefit of three or four millionaires.” The bill Is Identical with one that failed two years ago. Tho Senate also passed a bill providing heavy penalties for drunken motor vehicle drivers. The measure introduced by Senators English and Penrod, provides a penalty of SIOO to SSOO for the first offense and imprisonment not to exceed one year. For a second offense the penalty was fixed at one to five years imprisonment. The measure also provides sentences shall not be suspended and that licenses may be revoked. Senator Hays cast the only negative vote.

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popular shades this year—anti any other kind of pii..v, nor to pick t almond green— u? reigning favorite among th dozen or so greens to bes -en —we were forced to admit our embarrassment and ask few direct questions as to what’s what in spring headgear. "Flowers and ribbons,” the buyer said, "In high colors —more so than over before—predominate this season. "Timbo is a leading braid. And silk hair cloth also is very popular. "Leghorns are being shown for sport wear.” After surveying a few hundred more hats, we ventured the suggestion that straws eem to be the favorites. The girls pictured above are wearing some of the latest designs on display in the William H. Block Company millinery department.

Dfi.PRITCHARD TIE 01 LIFE Dentist Commits Suicide at Fletcher Sanitarium, Despondency over ill health caused Dr. Merle Pritchard, 23, of 32 \V. Twenty-Fourth St., to take his own life at the Fletcher Sanitarium, 1140 E. Market St., today, according to Coroner Pan! F. Robinson. Dr. Pritchard has not practiced lately, but has traveled over the country, selling a dental supply. His health gave way and he went to the institution for treatment, the coroner said. Dr. Pritchard seemingly was in good spirits early today, according to his nurse, Miss Lela Stokes. She left him and went for Ids breakfast. When she returned she found he had taken the cord from his bath robe tyed It to the head of the bed and around his neck and rolled off the bed. Dr. Pritchard and his wife had lived at the home of Seth Beem on TwentyFourth St. LAND OWNERS PROTEST \V. Ten! h St. Residents Do Not Want Annexation. A remonstrance bearing signatures of sixty-six land owners against annexation of a tract of territory along W. Tenth St. by the city was tiled in Circuit Court today. The ordinance of annexation was pased Dec. 18, 1922, by the city council. The remonstrators stated their land was in the Eagle Creek bottoms and was unfit for platting or habitation. The taxes would be too high, also, they said. HOUSE GETS CENSOR BILL Elkhart Legislator Proposes Commission to Review Films. Creation of a State commission of motion picture censorship composed of three members, proposed in a bill Jan. 12 by Senator Steele, was sought in the House of Representatives today with Representative Paul D. Farley of Elkhart as sponsor. Provisions in the House bill are identical with those in the Senate measure. The bill was referred to tha Qommiti.ee on public morals.

French Seize Loaded Coal Barges and Close Ruhr Ports on Rhine - More Penalties to Follow. By United Press BERLIN, Jan. 18.—Germany today notified France and Belgium tliere is danger of a collision between allied and German forces if the occupation of the Ruhr valley is extended further toward Muenster. The French were resuming their advance toward Hamm, which is also in the general direction of Muenster. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN TAELOID France barred the highways of industry leading from the Ruhr; coal barges were seized and their cargoes diverted to French destinations: coal cars on railroads were ordered confiscated. More penalties to follow immediately, Paris announced, following Belgian and Italian approval of a plan to throw a customs cordon around the Rhineland Ruhr; Rhine forests are to be worked by the allies; the occupation zone, which now covers as much territory as Marshal Foch intended, may be extended if German recalcitrants force such a move. The tide of German temper is not likely to go into armed resistance, however. A report to Paris says the handful of Reischswehr whose presence at Muenster caused false rumors of concentration of German troops to be circulated by a j.j-ess association, has fled from the city at the approach of French troeps, taking the city archives with them.

Belgium and Italy Approve of French Move

By United Press PARIS, Jan. 18. —Belgium and Italy approved and Britain did not oppose France’s plans to inflict further penalties ‘on Germany for reparations defaults, it was announced today. Replies were received by France

Soviet Troops Ready in Full War Equipment

By United Press STOCKHOLM, Jan. 18.—Russia’s Red armies were on the move today and a “war like situation" has been declared in the Smolensk military district, according to Moscow' reports to the Stockholm Tidningen today. Soviet troops at Vitebsk were ordered held in readiness to march southward in full war equipment. Pontoon bridges were thrown

Outlet to Coal Mines Closed by Steel Ring

By CARL D. GROAT United Press Staff t'orrespondent ESSEN, Jan. IS. —The French seized loaded German coal barges on the Rhine and on the Rhineheren canal near Dussberg today. The barges were held up and the captain’s papers taken away. New clearance papers for French destinations were furnished and the barges were directed to proceed to Strassburg instead of to the German destinations to which their cargoes were consigned. AT. Costa, chairman of the French engineering commission, announced the first penalties will consist of confiscation of coal cars on the railroads and coal barges on the canals. He said the mines would not be confiscated. Forests of the Rhineland are to be worked by the allies, a.s well as coal mines, if German miners persist in their refusal to work under French bayonets, and no pains are to be spared, it Is stated, to make the occupation of the Ruhr a success. Germans Adamant In the face of additional penalties, threats of court-martial for the Ruhr’s most prominent mine owners, end further seizure of territory, the Germans remained adamant to stubborn will of the invaders. The national coal commission repeated its prohibition against deliveries of coal to France and Belgium. Disturbances at Dortmund, Innen and Essen failed to lead to serious trouble. France’s punitive measures were put into effect deliberately here and there throughout the Ruhr today. French engineers, who had been stationed at Essen, scattered mysteriously to various sections of the occupied area early this morning. They refused information regarding apparently new sanctions. French headquarters declared the occupying forces are not going into the mines themselves, but hinted at confiscation. French Proceed Slowly Some of the mine offices of the fuel companies are to be taken over, but the French prefer to proceed slowly with their new measures. The Germans met th e moves with the same passive resist’ nee that characterized their attitude toward the invasion, but some big industrialists of the Ruhr fear hunger may defeat plans of both F. nch and Germans.

IN WHICH WE FURNISH EVIDENCE It’s all about the furnished apartment L. Billingsly, 2618 Schumann Ave. had on her hands. Naturally she put the burden of finding a tenant on a Times Want Ad. “Got splendid results,” was her comment as she cancelled the remaining insertions. Take the tip, take the telephone, call AlAin 3500 when you have a want.

Forecast UNSETTLED and colder tonight, with lowest temperature 30 to 35 degrees. Friday fair and colder.

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from Italy' and Belgium acquiescing in the proposal to erect a customs barrier around the Rhineland Ruhr. England, while not approving this, raised no objection to the measure concerning the left bank of the Rhine.

across the river Dwina. The Red troops were apparently preparing to move to Poltosk, from which point an attack upon Braslav, row held by the Poles, seemed likely. There was talk of Russia aiding Germany’, if the latter decided to resist the French invasion by’ force of arms. Apparently the present troop movements are entirely a Russian enterprise, however.

j Food is scarce. Prices are out-pac-j ing the crashing mark. Miners, the ! best workers, now earning 20,000 i marks a week, are in a disastrous j position. TURKISH ARMIES MARCH IN WAR-LIKE REVIEW I By Vnitci Pr/ns CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. 18.— Turkish armies at Daridza and Herek march in war like review before Mustapha Kemal Pasha today. The Turks moved up to the frontier line drawn around Constantinople. Mustapha Kemal, head of the Angora government, and commander in I chief of the army, declared war in the I‘ Near East is inevitable unless Europe changes her mentality. 3USINESS EXPERT TALKS ON OUTLOOK FOR 1923 Retail Dealers Will Close Meeting With Banquet Tonight. "Business Outlook for 1923" was the subject of an address by H. N. McOill, Wellesley Hills. Mass., director of the building commodity department of Babson's Statistical Organization, at the closing session of the Retail Dealers’ Association of Indiana today in the assembly room of the Claypool Hotel. • G. W. Hafner, business expert talked j on "Know the Facts.” F. H. Beckman, vice president of the National Builders’ Bureau, Spokane, Wash., spoke on "The Other Fellow.” The convention will close with a banquet at 6:30 p. m. today in the Riley Room. PROVIDES BUILDING BODY Van Orman Bill Creates State Board oil Construction, “You have to get the consent of about seventeen commissiones to build a woodshed these days,” said Senator H. F. VanOrman of Evansville today, in explaining his bill providing for a State building code commisioner. The bill would standardize the building code and place its administration under one body, he said. WOULD BOND DRIVERS Issuance of State motor vehicle licenses would become illegal in cases where the applicant had not first procured an idemnity bond against injury or accident through the provisions of a bill introduced in the House today by Representative Ezra W. Graham of Wabash. The bill was referred to Judiciary A committee. RUNS FOR CAR; OUT $42 As Miss Minnie Biller, 409 E. Twentieth St., ran to board a Central Ave. street car she dropped her purse, containing 842, at Massachusetts Ave. find Delaware St. She saw a man pick up the purse and hurry away, she told police today.