Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 224, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1923 — Page 1

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MILITARY LAW RULES BAVARIA

‘REBELLION’ PUIS FATE OF LEM POSTINBALANCE Charter Revoke Follows Fight on Memorial Day Bill, Belief was expressed today by Frank Henley. State adjutant of the Legion, that the charter of Skidmore-Dean Post of the Lerevoked Friday because of action of the post’s executive committee in opposing the Memorial day legislative bill, would be restored on anticipated action of the post’s retraction of its resolutions. “ rr he Skidmore-Dean post,” Henley said, “likely will appeal its case, and, of course, will be reinstated as soon as retraction of the statements in the resolutions is made. Both the State Department and national headquarters of the legion are backing the action of State Commandtr Perry Faulkner because of the constitutionality of his decision.” The resolutions, which condemned the bill to forbid the Speedway race and other sports on Memorial day as . “un-American” was passed by the executive committe eof the post and not by the entire membership, Henley said. A member of the post’s executive committee today declared it was the intention of the post to fight the State commander's action, and that it was improbable that the committee would yield to the extent of retracting points in the resolution. He said the contents of the bill, as represented at the State convention in Terre Haute, to which the post representatives acceded, were outlined as including all sports. The bill, as introduced in the .Legislature, now nearing final passage, he said obviously was aimed at the Speedway race held on Memorial day, and consequently In variance with promises •made at the convention. Members of the post’B executive committee arranged a special meeting at the office of Ferdinand Montani, commander, 402 National City Bank building, this afternoon.

LURA FRANCIS IS GIVENFREEDOM Wife of ‘Confessing Burglar' Released by Elliott, Mrs. Lura Francis, wife of Frank Francis, “the confessing burglar,” was released on her own recognizance today, it was announced by Homer Elliort. United States district attorney. Mrs. Francis was indicted in Federal Court for alleged complicity in burglaries said to have been admitted by her husband. J. Herbert Hartman, attorney, who was also involved in confessions of Francis, was released on his own recognizance Thursday following the lifting of $9,000 bond. Mrs. Francis lives in New Albany. MEYER BUILDING DUPLEX Meridian St. Structure Expected to Cost §30,000. Construction has been begun on an flHltalian style duplex at 411S X. Meridian St., by Sol Meyer, of the MeyerKiser Bank. The building, which is to be modern in every respect, will be of brick veneer and stone finish. The roof is to be of copper and tile. Each apartment is to consist of three bed rooms, a living room, breakfast room, sun-parlor, and two tiled bath rooms. Cost of construction is estimated at $30,000. Plans for the building were drawn by George and McLucas. Slight Earthquake Felt Bu United Press PASADENA. Ca!., Jan. 7.—A slight earthquake was felt in the southwestern part of this city about 11:10 last night. No damage had been reported to the police. Fred M. Woolworth Dead Bu l nited Prexs LONDON, Jan. 27.—Fred Moore Woolworth died today at the Ritz Hotel, after a protracted illness. He v. as London director of the American chain store organization. Fire in Repair Shop Firestarting from an acetylene weiding tank caused $5 damage in the motorcycle repair shop of A. Thomas, 014 N. West St., today. , Woman Found Dead. Xancy Picks. 55. colored, 243 Roanoke St., was found dead in bed this morning. Coroner Paul F. Robinson said death probably was due to heart

THE WEATHER Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity is rain an I somewhat colder tonight with lowest temperature about 30 degrees. Sun ia> generally fair. HOURLY TESIPERA TURK. 6 a. m 39 10 a. m 41 7 a. m 39 11 a. m 42 8 a. m 40 12 (noon) 44 y i> 1a...—.... 41 1 46

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MADiM IDA CHERNOFF will impart the SECRET OF CHARM in a series of articles which will appear on the Indianapolis Times’ Woman’s Page. Madam Chernoff knows whereof she speaks. For more than ten years she has been studying the secrets of health, beauty and charm, writing about them and lecturing about them. Personally she practices what she preaches; her appearance proves it! Profit by her experience. Watch for her articles. The first will appear Monday.

MOVE MADE TO KILL PROGRESSIVE INTEREST Reserve Act Is Amended by Alabama Senator. By United Pres& WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—A move to strike out the provision 4n the first rasefrve act permitting progressive interest rates was made in the Senate In an amendment proposed by Senator Heflin, Alabama, Democrat. WALL STREET WATCHES DURANUS NEXT MOVE Financial Battle Creates Interest in Money Circles. By United Pres* NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—Next move in the financial battle of the winter, in which William C. Durant is storming the money heights of General Motors through a stock “unit’’ system of his own, was awaited with interest by Wall Street today. Durant Motors opened today at 71*2 and gained M a point in early trading.

SECOND TECH SEMESTER Full-time W ork to Reopen at Arsenal High Monday. Regular full-time work will begin at the Arsenal Technical High School Tuesday, it was announced today by Milo H. Stuart, principal. Students who were In school last semester are to report at their respective rollrocms between 8:30 and 9 a. m. Monday. New students, including both beginners and advanced students from ether schools, will report between 1 and 1:30 p. m. Men Would Join League Bu United Prexs WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—A plea for entrance of the United States into the League of Xations to solve the present Franco-German difficulties was made in the Senate today by Senator Owen, Oklahoma, Democrat. Choked Mother to Death Bu United Pres* OS KA LOOS A, lowa, Jan. 27. Lester Martin, 26, over seas veteran, choked his mother to death here today. He was declared insane as a result of shell-shock by officials.

ACT NOW TO KEEP U. S. OUT OF WAR!

Demand for an international conference to be called by President Harding to help save the United States and the world from the horrors of another war has become nationwide in scope. From all parts of the country whole - hearted indorsements of the program proposed by the Indianapolis Times and other newspapers of the Scripps-Howard Alliance have been sent to Washington. The program not only urges

BAPTIST BULLETIN SUPPORTS RIKHOFF IN WAR ON CRIME Immediate Action Demanded in Case Against Casino Gardens Proprietor, Calling upon the Baptist pastors to study law enforcement conditions in Indianapolis and then speak “frankly and forcefully from the pulpits,” the weekly bulletin of the Federated Baptist Churches of Indianapolis asks the pastors to support Chief of Police Herman Rikhoff in "his good efforts.” Under the head of “The Police Force and Politics,” the bulletin has the following: “The Baptist constituency is urged to study the local conditions as they touch the Indianapolis police department. We are deeply interested in the apparently sincere attempt on the part of Chief Rikhoff to clean up local conditions. He has made some welcome changes since he became chief. Capt. Glenn has worked with some degree of thoughtfulness in the regulation of congested traffic conditions. The repetition of crime, the total disregard for adequate punishment when men are arrested, all call for serious study on the part of our clergymen. We ask for a real Interest in the final action on the Casino gardens. The open violation of the prohibition law demands a just and immediate action. Cases like these should receive on the part of the Federated Baptist Churches of Indianapolis, adequate study. Let us get all the facts possible and then speak from our pulpits frankly and forcefully, If necessary, until the public becomes Interested in the enforcement of law. Sometimes we wish there could be less politics connected with the police departments. We utter this In no critical manner. But less politics would make for a greater police efficiency. Let us back up the chief in his good efforts.” JOHN FLEETWOOD DIES OF PNEUMONIA Three-Day Illness Fatal to Detective, Detective John W. Fleetwood, 43, of 112- Villa Ave., died at his home early today after an illness of three days. Death was due to double pneumonia. Mr. Fleetwood had been a member of the police department since Feb. 15, 1910. During the time Walter Pritchard was judge of the city court, Fleetwood was baliff. He was assigned to the detective department Jan. 1, 1922, and has made a splendid record as a detective, police officials said. He is survived by a wife.

Neighbors Rent Home for Poor Farm Inmate

'‘Home." The word which burned on the lips of soldiers in war-sodden Europe, which Is uttered with longing, impatience, hope, probably seldom was uttered with greater happiness than that of a woman at the Marion County poor farm today. "Home.” This woman—Mrs. M — to the reader —will be there Sunday, after months on the poor farm. The kindness of neighbors will enable her return home on Sunday, her eighty-fifth birthday. Her 44-year-old daughter will be there to greet her and to prepare dinner. It will not be the home they left last May, when the daughter was taken to the city hospital and the mother to the poor farm. But it will be home, nevertheless, with the first month’s rent paid. Collection Is Taken Mrs. Hettie Steinberg, 735 N. Illinois St., today was taking up a collection to pay the rent. The goal was S2O, more than half of which was

an international conference, but sets forth a suggested basis for settlement of world economic problems, reparations, war debts, guarantees against unprovoked foreign aggression and international rehabilitation loans and kindred questions. It has become a generally accepted fact that if war comes i'\ will be impossible for this cobntry to keep out. THAT THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP OpT OF WAR IS TO PRE-

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JAN. 27, 1923

Little Love Nest Not So Cozy and Warm After Wife Arrives

Signs Agreement to Part From ‘Other Woman,' Salesman Avers.

DR. ARTHUR A. PONS THE MAN-Dr. Arthur A. Pons, 41, who lived in a “love nest'’ at 1712 Central Ave., with— THE OTHER WOMAN— Mrs. Violet "Williams, 24, a chiropodist, who has an ofTiee in the Ranh building 1 , until— THE WIFE—Mrs. Stephanie Pons, Three Rivers, Mich., asked Indianapolis police to arrest the two. It was indeed a “love nest, so cozy and warm," according to Dr. Pons, but now it is only a memory. “I have signed an agreement with Mrs. Williams that we shall part today. and forever,” he said. Gone nny be the “love nest,” but one link binds the two. Each is under $250 bond to appear in juvenile court Tuesday morning. Mrs. Williams must answer a charge of contributing to neglect and Pons a charge of neglecting the three children Mrs. Pons said she shelters at ’Hirer) Rivers Wife Writes to Police Early in December Police Capt. Fid ward Shubert ordered an investigation of Pons and Mrs. Williams’ alleged association after a letter was received from Mrs. Pons. In subsequent letters she wrote she was continuing to write to her husband as if nothing were wrong in order to throw him off his guard. “I will save all his letters as evidence," the ■aife wrote, according to police. Sho came to Indianapolis and Friday night police arrested Pons and the “other woman” in the Central Ave. apartment. Although Pons said he and Mrs. WllFIVE DIE AS AUTO PLUNGES INTO CREEK Machine Dropped Thirty-five Feet From Bridge Floor. By United Press CUMBERLAND. Md„ Jan 27 Five persons, two men and three women, were killed today when an automobile plunged over a Wells Creek bridge and dropped thirty-five feet. The dead: Mrs. Clara McCullough. Miss Eva Dundee, Miss Louise Dundee, William J. Farrell, Edward F. Flynn. Eitsy For Pal Moore By Times Fperial CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—Giving away five pounds didn’t handicap Pal Moore against Tommy Murray of Philadelphia here Friday night and the Memphis bantam won on points by a good margin in ten rounds. Moore scaled 115 pounds.

donated by twenty neighbors early in the day. It has been six years since Mrs. M 's husband died. The daughter was left as her sole support. Then, last May, the. younger woman became ill. Since Thanksgiving the daughter has been working once moro as a hotel laundress. She has been saving all she could, hoping soon to have enough to build anew home for her mother and 'herself. Now her hopes are to be realized, l and their realization will be far rosier | than her dreams. Birthday Cako | Early Sunday morning, a neighbor of Mrs. M —will go to the poor farm to take her to the new home. Today a birthday cake was being made in the home of another neighbor. It will be the feature of a small celebration to be held in Mrs. M—'s honor Sunday afternoon. And so the woman, home once more, will find the silver lining to her cloud.

VENT WAR, is the opinion expressed by many. Here are views of several Indianapolis folk: H. A. SCHLOTZHAUER, President of the Commercial National Bank —An international conference looks to me to be the only solution of the problem. Such a conference would gather all the nations together and give them an opportunity to iron out all differences and harmonize to some degree, at least, divergent national aims.

ARTHUR A. PONS Uams had signed an agreement to part a police matron said Mrs. Williams confided to her that she had to overcome deep religious scruples to accept the love of Pons. She asserted her arrest, did not destroy her love for Pons. She fingered a rosary as she spoke, according to the police matron. Mrs. Williams said she met Dr. Pons at Eau Claire, Wis., several months

FORMER CONGRESSMAN IS SUED FOR DIVORCE Charles Korbly Charged With Non-Support in Suit Filed in Superior Court.

Suit for divorce from Charles A. Korbly. Democratic representative in Congress from this district from 1909 to 1915, was filed today in Room 5, Superior Court, by Mrs. Isabel S. Korbly, 1645 N. Delaware St. Non-sup-port was charged. The couple wore separated Nov. 4, 1914, the day Korbly was defeated for re-election by Merrill Moores. Since

EX-KAISER AND BRIDE REPORTED ESTRANGED Members of One Royal Household Gather for Birthday I’arty. Bu United Press DOORN. England, Jan. 27 —Relatives of the ex Kaiser gathered at Doom today in celebration of Wilhelm's 64th birthday as reports from Dutch sources told of marital difficulties In the onco royal household. No confirmation could be obtained of rumors that the former emperor and the Princess Hermlne are living apart. They were seen strolling together yesterday. WOMAN'S PURSE GRABBED Chases Negro One Block but Fails to Save §18.15. Mrs. Mary Hayden, 927 S. Capitol Ave.. told police today a negro grabbed her purse, containing $18.15, at Blackford and Ohio Sts. and escaped after she had pursued him a block. An emergency squad searched the neighborhood In vain. HELP FOR FARMERS Bill Provides Credit I p to $16,000 From Land Banks. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. —Farmers would be able to borrow up to $16,000 from the Federal Land Bank and in special instances tho central board could authorize loans up to $25,000, under the bill by Representative Strong of Kansas, favorably reported today by the House Banking and Currency Committee.

REV. EDWARD HAINES KISTLE R, Pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church— The outlook lor the world is very dark at present and we should try everything that may work toward averting a world-wide calamity. The underlying trouble, I believe, is in human nature itself. It is hard to change the old caveman attitude that has persisted through the ages. An international conference might help change this altitude and

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Trail Is Followed From Michigan to Indianapolis.

ago and became associated in business with him. Pons sells electrical appliances to chiropodists, she said. Later they moved tc> Minneapolis and came here two months ago, police were told. “It’s right. It’s the eternal triangle,” said Pons. “That’s all there is to it. But I have my side, too.” Pons declared he had found “home conditions impossible for fifteen years.” “It was money, money, money all the time,” he asserted. "I gave my wife SSOO for Christmas in 1921 and since last July have sent her SI,OOO. Now I have no money.” Dr. Gustav R. Pons, for three years connected with the Stout shoe store as an orthopedic specialist and chiropodist. said that Arthur Pons, who is his former teacher, came with Mrs. Williams to his apartment a week ago and said they were man and wife. Dr. Gustav R. Pons said he permitted Pons and Mrs. Williams to live temporarily in his apartment while they found a home of their own. The Pons’ are not related. Arthur Pons said he left his wife five years ago, but frequently has visited her. THE INNOCENT SUFFERERS The Pons children, Estell, 11; Arthur Jr., 9, and Albert, 4, who are at Three Rivers.

that time, Mrs. Korbly charges, her husband has gone to Georgetown, D. C . and lives ‘‘somewhere on Conduitt , Road.” Mrs. Korbly was compelled to go | to the home of her mother. Mrs. J. | F. Johnston. 1C45 N. Delaware St., ; where she has lived since, she al- ; leges. Korbly, who Is an attorney, | has refused to support her, she ! charges.

‘Buddies’ By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—James Kane and Patrick Smythe, each 63 years old and "buddies" of twenty-five years standing, were run down by an automobile truck while returning from work together. "How about Smythe?" Kane asked last night when he recovered consciousness. “He's dead,” the surgeon told him. “All right. I guess I'll die too,” Kane raid. Two hours later he had gone to join his “buddy.”

PAPERS ISSUED EXECUTOR Sod Administrator for Estate of John B. Itienbach. Letters testamentary were issued today by Probate Court to Carl C. Ittenbach, 2967 Broadway, as executor of the will of his father, John B. Ittenbaeh. The estate is valued at $65,000 in personal property and $12,000 real estate. Under the terms of the will the estate goes to the widow. Epidemic Sweeps City Bv United Press KENDALLVILLE, Ind.. Jan. 27. One-third of the population of Kendallville is ill with grip and influenza which is sweeping this part of the State. Physicians are kept busy night and day. Business has been retarded, hundreds of pupils are absent from school and factories are oporating with short forces. Pneumonia is also prevalent and several deaths have occurred from it.

should give nations a better understanding of each other. It would be too much in view of human nature, as it is today, to expect an international conference to bring about complete reformation of international relationships, but certainly some good would result and nothing should be left undone to avert future wars. MRS. JOHN N. CAREY, President of the Board of Directors of the Propylaeum Association and Prominent In

German Fascisti Plan Revolt in Defiance of Authorities— Cuno Government Charged With Weakness in Dealing With Internal Crisis—Nationalists Aroused. SITUATION IN RUHR DECLARED EXTREMELY CRITICAL French Colonial Troops Charge Crowd of Angry Germans at Mayence to Rescue Comrades From Mob England Will Remain Aloof, but Keep Troops on Rhine. By United Press . , BERLIN, Jan. 27.—A1l Bavaria was under martial law today. Revolt of German Fascisti under Hittler, the nationalist chieftain, was feared. The Bavarian government ordered Hittler to withhold his “white” demonstration, planned for today, until the Ruhr situation was improved, but the deft nationalist defied the authorities and announced the mass meeting would be held tonight or Sunday “whether the government liked it or not.” Tie is determined to overthrow the present Bavarian leaders and establish socialist nationalist control. The Hittler incident adds one more to Germany’s accumulated troubles, and the Cuno government lent its weight to that of the Bavarian authorities to avert trouble with the “Fascisti.” Nationalists in Berlin are aroused; socialists are accusing the cabinet of shameful inactivity toward Fascistism. Police last night stopped many volunteers enroute to Munich to join the Iteischwehr.

French Customs Barrier Around Ruhr Practically Complete—Teutons Taxed

By CARL D. GROAT, United Press Staff Correspondent ESSEN, Jan. 27. —Customs offices established between the Ruhr valley and the rest of Germany were put into operation today by the French army of occupation. Reports reaching Essen said the barrier was practically complete, Germans now being required to pay to the invaders taxes upon products of the Ruhr shipped to destinations other than French reparations collections.

French and Germans in Street Battle at Treves —Martial Law Is Proclaimed

By United Press M AVENUE, Jan. 27.—French soldiers and German civilians were wounded in street fighting at Treves during the night. Martial law was proclaimed and ten city officials were expelled In reprisal for the populace’s attitude, which was one of defiance. To rescue some French soldiers in a street battle. Spahis, colonial troopd" on duty at Treves, were forced to charge the crowd. ENGLAND WILL KEEP HER TROOPS ON RHINE By Vni‘pdPress LONDON, Jan. 27.—Great Britain, for the time being, will keep her 99 STITCHES TAKEN IN CLOSING MAN'S WOUNDS Victim of Culling Fray Will Recover, Doctors Think. By United Press PENSACOLA, Fla., Jan. 27.—Physicians took ninety-nine stitches to close wounds in the body of Sullivan Kelley hero today. He will recover, it was believed. Kelly was without medical attention for eight hours following a cutting fray with another white man in a logging Mmp twenty-seven miles, from Pensacola.

DAUGHERTY ILL IN BED Attorney General Ordered to Bed by Physician. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty, stricken with “a dangerous condition of high blood pressure, with complications,” was ordered confined to his bed at his apartments in the Wardman Park Hotel here. Bank and §7 Missing. By forcing a bar which bolted the rear door of a garage adjoining the home of A. C. Strickler. 1019 N. Capitol Ave., burglars gained entrance to the garage and entered the house. A small nickel-plated bank containing $7 was stolen. No traces of the burglars has been found by police.

Affairs of the Daughters of the Revolution—With relations be-

tween France and Germany becoming so acute that they are on the verge of a war that probably would involve other countries, other nations should step in and do whatever is possible to preserve peace. Anything would be better than to see Europe and the world plunged into another war. An international conlerference might be the means of accomplishing this tesult. <

Forecast RAIN and somewhat colder tonight. Lowest temperature about 30 degrees. Sunday generally fair.

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The situation in the entire ocupied area was one of critical suspense. Martial law was in effect at Traves and a virtual state of siege was reported to exist at Dusseldorf and Coblenz. Saturday brought another pay day for Westphalian miners and more danger of a clash between the French troops and workers. The German today claimed that one of the biggest smelters in Lorraine has had to close down because of lack of coke from the Ruhr.

troops on the Rhine, but remain aloof from the French Ruhr policy. This decision was reached Friday at a meeting of the cabinet of Premier Bonar Law. However, members of the government recognize the situation as so ominous that a change of policy might be necessitated at any moment.

JUDGE DENOUNCES SHOPGIRL? WAGES Sentence of Former Clerks Is Suspended, Wages of $lO a week paid clerks in some stores is “not enough to live on,” Judge Jame3 A. Collins of Criminal Court declared today as he suspended, uring good behavior, sentences of four former • clerks charged with stealing. The four pleaded guilty to taking clothes, total value of which ran into hundreds of dollars, from stores where they formerly were employed. Confessions by the four women, implicating Myra Wininger, fugitive from justice, as the master mind of the ring, were said to have been obtained by Claude Worley, special investigator. “Ten dollars a week, bah!” exclaimed the judge. “No nwoder they steal a little something. "It’s a shame to brand these women, who merely were tools and dupes of one who has escaped. They were surrounded by countless temptations and. were not paid enough to live on." The four who pleaded guilty to charges of petit larceny were Pearl Armstrong, 26. 1216 Udell St.; Ora Ogden, 38, 445 IV. Washington St.; Betty Prow, 38. a. nurse. Sl4 N. Meridian St., and Ethel Gilchrist, 32, 5506 University St. MALOTT ESTATE REPORT Residue of §3,726,222 Transferred to Permanent Trustees. Final report on the estate of Volney T. Malott, former president of the board of directors of the Indiana National Bank, was filed in Probate Court today. Judge Mahlon E. Bash of Probate Court approved the transfer of the residue of the estate, amounting to $3,726,222, to the permanent trustees, Louis B. Ewbank, Thomas H. Kaylor and John Mallott Fletcher. The funds will be held in virtual perpetual trust for Mrs. Caroline M. Malott, the widow, and six children.

Lloyd George Working on His Next Article Lloyd George, former war premier of Great Britain, who is your reporter or, European conditions, will have the next article of his series ready for publication next week. When The Times began exclusive publication in Indianapolis of the Lloyd George articles it was announced the articles would appear weekly for a time and then fortnightly.