Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 219, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1923 — Page 1
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RUHR MINERS ARE ON STRIKE
‘Fair Charge’ Figured at $1.33
William P. Kappes, special master in the Indianapolis gas rate controversy, holds in his final report—s THAT there lias been no “misuse, waste or extravagance in the expenditure of funds of the Citizens Gas Company.” THAT the net cost of producing gas in Indianapolis in the year ending April 30, 1922, was 86.31 cents a thousand cubic feet.
TRIAL OPENS FOR OWNER OF CABARET Jury Is Drawn Here in Casino Gardens Liquor Case, Examination of talesmen In an effort to obtain a jury occupied most of the first day of the trial in Criminal Court today of Garnet Davis. Spink-Arms Hotel, proprietor of the Casino Gardens, on a charge of violating the liquor laws. The State expected to begin introduction of evidence late this afternoon. Davis and seven customers were arrested on the night of Aug. 26, 1922, by Federal Prohibition Agents George Winkler and Seth Ward, in a raid on the Casino Gardens, a cabaret on the west bank of White river close to Riverside Park. Winkler said that when he entered the place approximately COO persons, some In evening clothes, were dancing or sitting at tables. Waiters raised the cry "Federal officers," he said, and while he and his partner took the addresses of seven men, the other 594 fled at top speed, creating a wild scene. The seven men arrested were bound over to the police court, and were summoned to appear as witnesses in Davis’ trial. Each had a quart bottle of gin, Winkler said. It was expected that William Riley, attorney for Davis, would introduce some of the patrons of the place, to refute testimony. John W. Schoeneman, P.eech Grove, father of seven, and W. H. Joyce, Acton. father of three, were excused by the defense because they "had prejudices against dancing in public places ant people who did it."
KLAN ACTIVITIES ARE INVESTIGATED Adjutant General Goes to Portland. Harry B. Smith, adjutant general of Indiina, went to Portland today to investigate reports that four national * uard companies there have been active in the Ku-Klux Kl&n. The investigation was ordered by Governor McCray as a result of a letter from Mayor Thomas H. Fleming of Porr’and. At the Governor’s office it was said the letter had been turned over to General Smith, who will be in sole charge of the investigation. Reports that Federal authorities had been asked to act were denied at the Governor’s office.
SHANK RETURNS TO DESK Mayor and Party Bark After Week’s Trip to Three Cities. Mayor Shank was back on the job today after a week's trip to Detroit, Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio. The mayor and Jess® D. Miller, city purchasing agent, went to Detroit the first of last week. There they saw the Shank horse, Peter Hall, son of Peter the Great, finish second in the first heat and third in the following two in the 2:17 pace at the ice racing at Mt. Clemons. The mayor and Mr. Miller were met at Dayton by Mrs. Sarah Shank. Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, and Mrs. Hogue. The party went on to Cincinnati. Caturday Mayor Shank spoke before the Commercial Club of Cincinnati. THE WEATHER i __ Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity is fair tonight with lowest temperature 20 to 25 degrees. Tuesday fair with slowly rising temperature. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 25 10 a. m 27 7 a. m 24 11 a. m 28 8 a. m 25 12 (noon) 28 9 a. m. 25 1 p. m 29
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THAT tho company is entitled to 7 per cent return upon a valuation of $17,871,469.63. THAT the present rate of 90 cents is confiscatory. The master recommends that no specific increase be ordered by Federal Court. THAT the lowest rate which would produce a fair return on the valuation of $17,874,469.63 is $1.33.
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MISS MYRTLE DALTON Miss Myrtle Dalton, 18, of 1438 Oliver Ave., was recovering today from slight injuries received when she and Harold Schultz. 17, of 1249 Roach St., were knocked down by an automobile while waiting for a car in a safety zone at Capitol Ave. and Washington St. Sunday. Schultz was not hurt. The automboile was one which had been stolen from J. F. Bickel, 1944 Ruckle St. Later It was found with a broken wheel at Seventeenth St. and Park Ave. The driver was not found. SIX ‘SPITTERS’ ARRESTED
Health Department Crusade Begins in Earnest. The first harvest in the health department’s campaign against spitting was reaped today when six men were arrested on charges of violating the spitting ordinance. They rave their names and addresses as follows: William Kirer, 25, of 5824 N. Toledo St., laborer; Andrew Simmons, colored, 32, of 432 N. East St., laborer; Robert Bunch. 35. of 3152 Washington B!vd., laborer.; William Pickens, 54, of 4105 Carrolton Ave., laborer; n Pavey, 4i. of 2726 Paris Ave., laborer, and James McCroas, 43, of Connersvllle, Ind. These men were arrested by Special Health Officers Noblett, Shank. Saw and Carey, appointed Cos conduct the campaign.
REASSESSMENT IS BEGUN Board of Reviewers Reconsider University Heights Project. Work of re-assessing property in the town of University Heights on a drainage project was begun today in the office of John J. Griffith, county surveyor, by a board of reviewers appointed by Judge H. O. Chamberlain of Circuit Court. The re-assessment was ordered after twenty land owners won injunction suits against the county to prevent collection of the assessments they declared were too high. It was expected that approximately sixty pieces of property will be removed from assessment, Griffith said, reducing the original total of $27,000 to $16,000. WIFE FINDS SPOUSE DEAD Edward Wolf, 62, of 57 E. McCarty St., was foupd dead by his wife today in a building at the rear of his home. Mrs. Lora Wolf, his wife, said he had bene suffering a number of weeks from kidney trouble.
EPISCOPAL PASTOR DEFIES CHURCH EDICT
By United Xetet NEW YORK, Jan. 22—Still defiant in the presence of church discipline, the Rev. Percy Stiekney Grant reiterated before a vast throng, Sunday, the beliefs which moved Bishop William T. Manning of the New York Episcopal diocese to request recantation or the pastor’s resignation. "Do you want an American church which believes in freedom rather than authority?” he demanded of the people who filled every pew and stood packed in stifling masses in the broad aisles of the Church of the Ascension on Fifth Ave. "Then have it. “Do you want an unshackled clergy so that when cne gets up in a place like this whatever he says is. so far as he knows, the truth and there aren’t any strings behitv* tic stage
NEW IS ALMOST CERTAIN TO ENTER HARKCABINET Indiana Senator Probably Will Be Named Postmaster. General. By United Xrics WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—Senator Harry S. New of Indiana, an old-time personal and political friend of President Harding, is almost certain to enter the Cabinet on March 4. when Secretary of Interior Fall resigns. The probable arrangement will be a shifting of Postmaster General Work to the Interior Department, and appointment of New as postmaster geneal. President Harding has not finally closed his mind, but it is learned that all other names suggested thus far have been eliminated and his confidents fully expect him to adopt the new arrangement. New retires from the Senate March 4. having been defeated for renomination last summer by Albert J. Beveridge. New would have been made secretary of the interior la all probability, but Harding has promised that a man from west of the Mississippi vvoulq be appointed, hence he can shift Dr. j Work, who cornea from Colorado, to j that position, and still take care of j his old friend.
NOG PRICES CLIMB TO HIGH PINNACLE Record Unsurpassed Since War Days. Hog prices climbed to a pinnacle of $9.60 at the local livestock exchange today, establishing a record price not only for 1923, but for many months previous. A large drove was sold at this figure today, while a large number sold around $8.40. One week ago today these same hogs would have brought $8.65 at the top of the market. Today's price represents an increase of 90 cents on most unprecedented since the days most unprecendented since the daj*s of 1919, at which time hogs sold around sl7. His honor, the bull, however, was not so fortunate today. Prize bulls were selling around $4.50 as compared with $5.50 a week ago.
POLICE FOLLOW TRAIL OF DANCER'S SLAYER Clews I/ctwf to Movie World, Detectives Declare. By United Brets SAN DIEGO, Cal., Jan. 22.—The trail in the mysterious death of Frltzi Mann, dancer, whose half-clad body was washed up by the sea near I.ri Jolla, led to the Los Angeles movie world today. Detectives from San Diego were in Los Angeles following a clew that may lead to the identity of the "motion picture people.”
pulling him this way and that way?” No word of apology issued from the puplit where the recalcitrant minister stood in his accustomed vestments. Instead, he again denied the divinity of Jesus Christ and reiterated his rebellion against the canons of the church which ordained him a minister. Neither did he indicate that he would resign and thus avoid that proceedure which Bishop Manning regards as ab horrent, a trial for heresy. Doctor Grant’s Sunday sermon summed up as a challenge to the bishop: If this be heresy, make the most of it. ”1 have always preferred to receive my picture of Christ from his associates,” the rector said, coming to the crucial point of his sermon of disbelief. “I would about < ’hi ist from .Mat
INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JAN. 22, 1923
Recommendation of Kappes May Mean Return of Case to Commission, The Indianapolis gas rate case probably will go back to the public service commission from Federal Court for further consideration. In tho final report of William P. Kappes, master in chancery, submitted to Judge Albert B. Anderson today, findings were made that the old rate of 90 cents a thousand cubic feet is confiscatory and that the final decree Issued in Federal Court should not establish a rate. If this last recommendation Is followed it will have the effect of putting the entire gas rate case back to the public service commission. The commission then must establish some rate in excess of 90 cents. If the Citizens Gas Company is dissatisfied with this rate it can appeal to Federal Court for relief. The finding of the master Is entirely different from his tentative re port submitted several weeks ago. At that time he set $1.25 as the lowest rate that would not be confiscatory. Questioned Authority Laser when arguments on the report were heard, Kappes stated thut he be lieved the order of referenc In the case did not give him authority to go beyond a finding that a 90-cent rate was or was not confiscatory. This view was opposed strongly by attorneys for the company. They insisted that the master was authorized to set a minimum rate below which it was improper to go. The case arose last April when the Citizens Gas Company filed an injunction suit in Federal Court asking that the public service commission be enjoined from interfering with an Increase In gas rates. The rate then in effect was 90 cents. Three judg-s in Federal 'V.urt referred the case to Kappes as muster and granted a tern pm;iry rate of $1 20 pending final ad judication of the suit. Thirty cents of each $1.20 Collected under the rate has been impounded. In case a rate less than $1.20 eventually Is estab fished the difference will be refunded to gas consumers. Although Kappes recommended that i.o rat° bo established In the final decree he said in the report that $1.83 a thousand cubic, feet was the lowest rate which would produce a fair return on the investment In the property. Fixes Valuations In reaching this conclusion he figured that a fair rate of return was 7 per cent and that the value of the physical property of the company, less 15 per cent for depreciation on property exclusive of land and working capital, was the proper basis for setting a valuation for rate-making purposes. This value of physical property minus lf> per cent he found to be $16,249,517.85. To this he added $1,624,831.78 as tho value of "Intangibles.” He reached this conclusion by fixing tho value of Intangibles at 10 per cent of the value of the physical property.
COMMISSION IS READY TO START WORK ON GAS RATE If the Federal Court in accordance with the recommedation of I’. Kappes, master in chancery, does not fix a rate to be charged by the Citizens Gas Company, the public service commission will start at once to make a valuation of the property and to determine a fair rate, it was learned at the commission offices today. Such a valuation, it was said, would require about four months. Meanwhile, the present rate of $1.20 a thousand cubic feet would be continued or tin agreement would be reached melting a rate lower than this figure to apply until the valuation is completed. The commission, It was learned, favors an agreement, but the gas company is said to bo opposed. The commission probably would insist under the agreement that the rate be no higher than sl.lO, it was said.
Sunday that when Christ was on earth he did not possess the power of God. This is certainly a teaching of the first three gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke. Bishop Gore, a most eminent voice in the Church of England, said that the virgin birth was not a part of the teaching of the early church. "Jesus was fearfully human. By and by under the influence of Plato in Greece and later under the influence of Aristotle In Rome, the idea of Jesus turned into a picture of a stern, unbending judge instead of a loving shepherd. Then what happened? Mankind humbly went to the mother of Jesus to ask her son not to be so stern and then came the worship of the birth. Behind the pastor, a sturdy, large man with a glint of copper in his profuse shock of hair, there loomed a beautiful old paint-
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"Words are the medium of thought and philosophy and must be mastered in eider to meet the world.” says Miss Elsie Green, assistant general secretary of the Indianapolis Chamher of Commerce, who is one of lnciam,polls' leading business women. "Tell it to Miss Green” has be come a by word among local business men, because they have learned that she is a person who knows how to handle a business confidence. "My ambition," she says, “was to
STRICT BOOZE BILL PASSED BY SENATE Measure Prohibits Suspension of Sentence For First Offense.
Judges will not be permitted to suspend sentences on liquor law violations on first or subsequent offenses, and must Imprison any one found guilty of making, rolltng or possessing intoxicating liquor, according to a Mil passed by the Senate today. The vote was 29 to 13. Senator Oliver Dunn, author of the bill, led the fight for Its pussage. Senators 11. F.
FIVE PERSONS DIE 111 HOTEL GLAZE Mother, Children and Proprietor Burn to Death, By United Brest, HOMESTEAD, Ohio. Jan. 22.—Five persons were burned to death In a fire which destroyed a hotel owned by Thomas W. Davies on Dockson St. The dead are: Mrs. John Wlnny, 45. and her three children. David and William, twins, 6, and Catherine, 13, and Davies, proprietor of the hotel.
ins, illustrating the miracle of the ascension, for which the very church had been named. Just above the altar there was a marble bas relief of two angels holding the chalice containing the body and blood of Christ. He proceeded with his sermon, reducing two miracles of the Christian faith to mere superstition like other miraculous articles of the Bible. "You know this church is empty and dark every Sunday night now, he said. "Do you want churches shut up? fin you want to keep the young man from the university out of the ministry, out of the church congregation? When your son comes back from college and you ask him to go to church with you, he will say ‘Oh, father, don’t ask mo to listen to such bunk as that.’ ” ■The rector took as text the fifty-
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obtain a college education. It became an impossibility, so I had to get mine in the world of experience.” Those who know her say she is a walking filing bureau. They say it is Impossible to "catch” hr on the location of any valuable paper that has once passed through her hands. To her smile is due at least partly, the large membership of the Chamber of Commerce. It is the kind that wins at first glance, and convinces one of the sincerity that lurks beneath.
Van Orman of Evansville and Charles Batt of Tfrro Haute spoke against the measure as "a slap at the judiciary” and a "blow at personal liberty.” The measure provides a jail sen tenre of not less than thirty days nor more than six months, and a fine of not less than SIOO nor more than SSOO on first offense. On second offense, a prison sentence of not less than one year nor more than two, and a fine of not less than S2OO nor more than SI,OOO is provided. The bill now goes to the House for passage. Teachers In private or public Indiena schools must be citizens of the United States, by birth or naturalization, and must take an oath to support the constitution of the United States and Indiana, according to measures provided in a bill which passed the Senate today. The vote was 36-3. Senator Winfield Miller of Indianapolis was the author.
PROPERTY BILL PASSED An amendment to the Barrett law which would make a majority of property owners, instead of 80 percent. effective in remonstrating against public Improvements was passed by the Senate today by a vote of 42-1. The bill, introduced by Senator Oliver Dunn of Spencer, applies to cities of the fifth class.
sixth chapter of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah at the fourth verse: "Behold I have given him as a witness to the people, a leader and commander of the people.” “We don’t want a religion with too large an overhead charge. If out of 865 day* a man’s religion demanded that ])• give 200 to religious ceremonies you would say that was a very high overhead charge for religion. If, out of his limited mental life man has to clutter his mind with fantasies, beliefs and customs which in part hold him back in his conquering of nature, then that would be a very expensive overhead. "Religion ought to be an easy thing instead of a different thing. Didn’t Jesus tell the leaders of his time that they were putting burdens
Franco - German Crisis Ruhr mines idle in protest against arrest of officials; against presence of Poilus with bayoneted rifles at shaft heads; against severing of all arteries connecting Ruhr with the rest of Germany. FRENCH CONCILIATION— Herr Ahrens, director of the state mines, whose arrest precipitated the strike, was freed; troops moved back from the mines and withdrawn from Essen branch of the Reiechbank. IN PARIS— Foch and French cabinet met and planned new military and, economic movements to overcome Germany's passive resistance. RAIL STRIKE— Started in the Ruhr today; French troops at South Dortmund withdraw from the station, however, and some of the workers returned to the trains. GERMAN TROOP MOVEMENT— Reported near the Ruhr. General Ludendorff was reported at ifuenstet. Tbe french war office lacked confirmation of thesis rumors, and discredited them. THE TEST— In the Ruhr, it is said, to depend largely upon endurance off Germany’s industrial leaders, Stinnes, Thyssen and others* who held the key to the situation because of the financial aid they are now furnishing the striking miners. If this were withdrawn, the workers would be forced to dig coal or starve, and France counts on this outcome. ••• • • •
By CARL D. GROAT, United Press Staff Correspondent. ESSEX, Jan. 22. — German miners throughout the Ruhr today carried out their strike threat and refused to work. Mines that supply a considerable part of all Germany’s fuel supply were idle. Grimy West Pbalian workers lounged about the pits with folded arms. They appeared at the shaft heads at the usual hour this morning and were lowered into the pits. French troops with bayonetted rifles were at some of the mines. N'o work was done at any of the mines, however, the men unanimously joining in the passive resistance demonstration against arrest and imprisonment of Prussian mine officials. RAILROADS TIED UP. Ruhr railroad men "also struck, but returned to work wheir concessions were made. Work was stopped on several lines $• notably on the Paris-Berlin route that passes through Dortmund*. Prominent rail officials were arrested, causing this strike. Germans today declared that Fritz Thyssen and other coaE barons have been thrown into cells “like ordinary jail birds.’* They are to be court-martialed, together with twenty or thirty other prominent German industrial leaders of the Ruhr, for refusal to obey French orders. The French are hopeful they can break down Germany's, passive resistance. The United Press was informed that no at* tempt will be made, at first, to enforce labor at the Ruhr mines* Tlie French high command counts tfpon hunger and privation tot drive the West Plialians to work. The latter, however, have the* backing of their gywernment; they will be paid while they are ore strike, and ure threatened with prosecution if they work. An en durance test of wills is on. RESISTANCE PLANNED Some Germans are planning resistance other than passive, iff persistent reports can be credited. Many soldiers of fortune gnet veterans of Upper Silesian fighting are reported to be re-organiz-ing just beyond the neutral zone that marks the limits of occupied territory. Whether these bands plan to unite and enter* the Ruhr, or to act in the event that France crosses the neutral* zone, is uncertain. There are a report that important German troop movement* were in progress Sunday at Muenster, and that several train load.* of Reichtiwehr had arrived, but even the French command doubt* this. • • * * • <1 FOCH AND CABINET DISCUSS STRIKE THREAT
By United Brest PARIS, Jan. 22, —Marshal Foeh and the French cabinet today decided upon new measures “of a military snd economic nature” to meet the strike of German miners and railroad Workers in the Ruhr. At the same time, the French com-
upon the people too heavy to be borne? Now I can only believe that the religion of the future should be like this: A free mind, free heart, erect posture, a glad spirit and a singing, marching step. “The vital laws of the soul are selfgoverning. They can enforce themselves and if you disobey them you haven't got to wait until heaven to be punished for it. The punishment fits the crime immediately In your nature. “So that the religion of greatest freedom, joined with the religion of the greatest intelligence, is going to get along very well indeed without outer authority." After the sermon, Doctor Grant sard this was not his reply to the letter of Bishop Manning, although none doubted that it was a* accurate forecast t>f what his reply would be.
Forecast FAIR tonight with lowest temperature 20 degrees. Tuesday fair with slowing rising temperature.
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mander at Essen released Herr 1 Ahrens, state mine director, who*#, return was hailed tumultuously IJystriking miners; troops were withdrawn from the vicinity of the state mines, and from the Relschsbank at Essen; and the French pledged themselves to maintain only a smalt; watch at railroad stations, this eon-* cession causing German railroad; (Turn to Page Two.) LUNCHEON FOR FORTUNE Members of the board of director* of the Indianapolis chapter of the American Red Cross gave a luncheon. Saturday at the Hotel Lincoln in honor of William Fortune, chairman of the local chapter since 1916, who will leave Wednesday to tour the world. Fortune was piesented with a gold, watch in behalf of the board. J. K. Lilly of Indianapolis will him on his tour.
Chivalry! Here Is good news for the women voters. Senator William E. English'S bill providing voters need not tell their ages when registering was passed in the Senate today, 27 to 15. The bill now goes to the House for action.