Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 225, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 January 1923 — Page 1

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Bill mm Sabotage of German Workmen Throttles Utilities Throughout District, By United Press LONDON, Jan. 29.—The entire occupied Rhineland today gave its weight to sabotage against French occupation of the Ruhr. "While the latter district was almost completely cut off from the outside world by telephone, telegraph, waterways and railroad strikes, walk-outs by German rail workers spread to Cologne, Treves, Aix-La-Chappalle and Coblenz. Dusseldoi'f was temporarily Isolated by a strike of commmunication operatives last night. Central offices of the telephone and telegraph exchanges were closed. The rail strike in the Rhineland were aimed particularly at the great international expresses which pass through the occupied zone. News from the interior of the Ruhr was meager. Apparently a strict censorship. comb' ed with sporadic telegraph and telephone strike made transmissions cf dispatches next to impossible. French troops on the Rhine and in the Ruhr were working to combat German sabotage, BORAH INVITES ITALIAN PREMIER TO CALL PARLEY (Onpvrisjht, 19SS, by United Preaa) ROME, Jan. 29.—Premier Mussolini has virtually been invited by Senator Borah to call a world economic conference. The invitation came in the form of a statement given to the T'nited Press at Washington, commenting on the urgent need for a strong leader to point the way to a solution of present international problems. The premier read Borah's statement and personally gave permission for it to be circulated. All the newspapers in Rome and the leading cities of Italy reproduced Borah’s statement, which said in part: "There is a very widespread, strong public sentiment in this country favoring an economic conference, but I am of the opinion that our Government feels the initiative should come from a European power. If a statesman of Pi-emler Mussolini's force and compelling leadership should lead in such a movement, I venture the opinion the step would be backed in a marked degree by the people of the United States and all countries.”

MILITARY ACTIVITY IS REPORTED IN NEAR EAST .By United Pres* LAUSANNE, .Tan. 20.—British and Turkish military activity In the Near East was reported today as the allies announced terms of the treaty, which is a virtual ultimatum to the Angora British army units, as well as a battalion of native troops reinforced Mosul as protection against a possible Turk attack if the Lausanne conference breaks up. Turkish troops were reported massing in eastern Thrace and elsewhere approaching strategic positions for possible activity against Mosul and Adrl&nople. Ismet Basil a, head of the Turkish delegation here, must give a final, flat “yes'* c-r “no'* to allied terms on Wednesday. FRENCH MAY _ EXPEL GERMAN LEADERS IN RUHR Bu l nitrd Press PARIS. Jan, 29.—Arrest and expulsion of all German officials In the Rhineland who nas disobeyed French instructions has been ordered as part of anew and drastic regime, according to the Liberte’s Mayence correspondent EX-SOLDIER WOULD KILL KING AND QUEEN Man Was Arrested Five Yards From Royal Couple, By United Press LONDON. Jan. 29.—A crippled exsoldier shouting “if I had a revolver I'd shoot you ail,' dashed through the erowd greeting King George and Queen Mary on their arrival from Sandringham today. He was arrested five yards from the king. Carpenter Tools Taken Carpenter tools valued at $43 were stolen from a house 1316 College Ave., Sunday night, Frank Jackson, 2321 Brookside Ave., and .1. 11. Hogan, 1713 Ingram St., owners of the tools, reported to the police today.

THE WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity is unsettled tonignt and Tuesday with probably rain. Somewhat warmer tonight, with lowest temper ature about 35. HOURLY TEM PERATURE. 6 a. m 28 10 a. m 33 7 a. in 2S 11 a. in 35 * a. ra . 30 12 (noon) 37 a. m 33 Ip. m 33

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Demand for Peace Parley Shakes Washington

By United Preaa BULLETIN WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—Senator Borah will introduce Tuesday his resolution authorizing aid requesting President Harding to call a world economic conference to seek a settlement of the reparations and kindred problems, he said today. By "WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—Sentiment in favor of the United States doing something to head off another world war, more terrible in its consequence than the first, has hit Washington like an avalanche. From every section of the country requests are pouring in urging Government action. Begun by the Scripps-Howard newspapers, urging a world conference to avoid war and help bring about normal conditions everywhere, a sudden tidal wave of national interest, awakening to the menace of Europe, lias rolled up to the very doors of the White House and into the Capitol itself.

Engagement of Film Stars Is Announced

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POLA AND CHARLIE B United Press DEL MONTE, Cal., Jan. 29.—P01a Negri, who spurned the love of Princes, has been vamped at last — by the king of slapstick comedians. The beautiful Pola will become Mrs. Charlie Chaplin. Congratulations ware pouring in on Pola and Charlie today folowing their announcement of the engagement It will be the second matrimonial venture of each of them. Chaplin was formerly maiied to Mildred Harris, while Pola's first husband was a Polish count. The story of their romance dates back to the time when Chaplin made his triumphal tour of Europe. “Yes,” said Pola, “Charlie and 1 are engaged. There was nothing elso to do. We had not intended to anounre it, but we’ll have to do so in order to get a little rest from you newspaper people chasing us around all the time.”

‘CASTOR OIL Gil’ TELLS OF PARTY Francis Holliday Hiatt Is Acquitted. Explanation of a midnight "party” in a cottage north of the city was made in Criminal Court today by Thelma Reed, 17, of Tipton, lnd., Chicago “castor-oil girl,” in the trial of Francis Holliday Hiatt, 23. Hiatt, a member of a prominent local family, was accused of contributing to delitiuency. He said he lived with Francis T. Holliday, his grandfather, until the latter’s death at 1431 N. Alabama St. After hearing evidence to the effect that members of the party danced and played the victrola until the girls were afraid to go home. Judge Collins found the defendant not guilty. The case was appealed from Juvenile Court. Thelma Reed recently was arrested in Chicago while working as a “sodajerker” in a drug store, on complaint of a sister who wanted her to return to Tipton. Under the impression that the police knew her actions she eontessed to having liberally dosed soft drinks of “male flappers" whom she said she detected because of experi ence with them, with shots of castor oil.

CLASH OVER SPEEDWAY BILL THREATENS LEGION UNITY

Skidmore-Dean Post Summons Mass Meeting on Issue at Monument, A meeting of commanders <>!' all American Legion posts in American County to discuss tin Memorial Day bill will lie held a! the Hotel Severin Tuesday noon The executive committee of tic St. Mihiel-Loer post went on record in opposition to the hill today. The action was taken by unanimous vote, after Philip Stapn. editor the Hoosier Legionnaire, • \ plained and defended the Dill. li w.iquestioned at length and the commit too decided the bill did not conform to the provisions of the resolution adopted by the State convention of tii legion .it Terre Haute lust September. J. \V. Kbuugh. postmustei. presided. The Skidmore-Dean post was sus pended and the surrender of it chatter demanded by Perry Faulkner. State commander of the legion, Frida\ for taking action similar to that of the St. Mihiel-Loer post today. Watch Faulkner Legion members throughout the city were Interested in seeing whether Faulkner would take similar action In the case of the St. Mihiel-Loer post. The Skidmore-J)ean post officers called a public mass meeting of "veterans of the World War and citizens of the State of In-Jana,” on the steps of the Soldiers’ and Sailors' Monument for 9 o’clock Tuesday morning to discuss "coercion, czar gag rule and the curtailment of liberty.” Reports that a secret meeting of the Slate executive committee of the American legion will be held tonight to discuss the revolt, were denied byFrank H. Henley, State adjutant. Legion affairs today were in a critical condition as the result of difference of opinion over the bill. The resignation of Humphrey C. Harrington, State judge advocate was demanded by Perry Faulkner, State commander. Faulkner charged Harrington with “betraying his organization.”

Posts Debate Problem Harrington said he had not been notified of the action, and that until Faulkner’s communication was received he would make no statement. Among Rainbow Division veterans there was a tendency to charge that activities of legion officials were dilected largely against them. They said it was significant that a large percentage of the membership of the Skidrnore-Dean Post is from their ranks. Faulkner telegraphed Alvin M. Owsley, national commander of the legion, Saturday, protesting against what he termed intei-ference of national legion officials with State affairs. This action was taken after Tyndall had come out in opposition to the hill. Opponents of the bill charged today that State legion officers have determined upon a poliey of terrorization in order to force legion posts to support the bill. They branded Faulkner’s action in suspending charters and removing officers as “unwarranted.” “They have taken the position that for any legion man to disagree with them is lese majesty,” one veteran , said. Meantime the Skidmore-Dean post. | first prst to oppose the bill publicly, j defied Perry Faulkner State com- j mander of the egion, and refused to surrender its charter.

That the State commander has no authority to demand surrender of a post charter was the stand taken by the executive committee of the post. In support of its contention, the committee in a statement called attention to a section of the national consitution of the Legion, which reads as follows: “Post charters may he revoked by the department executive committee with the approval of the national executive committee.” The statement also said that Commander Faulkner on Jan. 20, had stated that he believed the Memorial day bill, in its present form, was unfair. discriminatory and class legislation. Condemnation of the bill was expressed in resolutions adopted Sunday by Disabled Veterans of the World War, Cbapted 1. Henry G. Klein is

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JAN. 29, 1923

Spring's Coming, Folks!lt's a Sure Sign When Kids Polish Their Agates and Hunt Marble Game

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LI.I rTO RIGHT—RAYMOND HARMON, BURCHARD SMITH. LEROY HARMON, THOMAS GILPIN.

.Spring isn’t here yet, but marble games are, and that’s a sure sign that nice warm weather Isn't very far away. There’s something that gets in a kid's blood along aliout this time of year, and there is Just one way to get relief—that's to get out some place, mark off a ring and start a marble game. Tailor-Made Ring The boys do not have to hunt very long for a place to play, for they remember from last year where the best places are. An old walk in an alley back of Raymond Harmon’s home, 3015 E. Washington

j commander of the chajiter and Frank 11. Donahue, secretary. The board of directors of the Indianapolis Advertisers’ Club voted unanimously today in opposition to the Memorial Day bill. “We think the Speedway Is an asset not only to Indianapolis, but to the State,” Edward Hunter, director of the club, said. Definite announcement that the 500tnile automobile race will be transferred from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to some other city if the bill becomes a law was made by Theodore E. Myers, manager of the Speedway. Among the cities under consideration, in the event tho bill becomes effective, are Chicago, Toledo, Detroit, and Cleveland, it was said. Seat sale for the race opened today. Myers said that more than 10,000 advance reservations had been made.

MAYOR TO HUNT CITY’S ‘SMOKERS’

“I tliink we’ve eliminated most of the smoke at the city hall and. if we have, some of the other smokers’ are are going to go down to court,” Mayor Shank said today. The mayor said he would make a personal tour to hunt some smoking chimneys. Commenting on a photograph in the Times showing smoke pouring from the stacks of the Statehouse, the mayor said: “Say, we never did have as much smoke over here at the city hall as they have at that place. Guess I’d belter go over there and arrest the engineer, don’t know who else we could get.” The Rev. Allan B. Philputt, pastor of the Central Christian Church, struck at the smoke menace in his sermon Sunday.

A world conference or no world conference has become the question of the hour. So strong has the tide of popular approval of the conference idea become that newspapers both here and in Europe treat the matter as the biggest news o 1 the day. This week will see the question of a conference thoroughly debated both in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives. Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho, is unlimbering his guns preparatory to a broadside in iavor of Government action to avert anew war. Congressman Chalmers, Republican, of Ohio, is pushing in the House a resolution calling on the President to act. Meantime, dispatches from abroad have reached Washington quoting Lloyd George, former premier of Great Britain; Francesco Nitti, former premier of Italy; Maximilian Harden, loading publicist of Germany; Andre Tardieu, former cabinet member, and Georges Clemcnceau, of France, together with many others, as repeating the warning that America must do her share if the world is to be spared from war.

SL, is a good place, where the ring already is matked off in concrete and there can bo no dispute over “liners." “Knuckle two." moaning knuckle down with two fingers, and “no fudgin'.” Leroy Harmon, 9, told his brother, who was about to “take a crack" at the ring. Tommy Cleans Up Leroy’s precautions were of no use, however, for Raymond had knocked a couple out of tho ring, besides getting position on the “tau ' belonging to Burehard Smith, 12, of 3617 E. Washington St. But ho missed, and it was Tommy Clip-

FESLER PREDICTS 5-CENT TAX CUT

The sum of $200,000 can be paid from the county sinking fund in 1923 on courthouse construction bonds, it was announced today by Leo K. Fester, county auditor, upon completion of his annual report for 1922. This will leave a balance of $400,000 to be paid. The building cost $900,000 In 1874. Nothing was paid on it until 1916. The total of $400,000 in the sinking fund shown by the report is an increase of $239,000 over the amount last year. The general county fund

“Man ought to live normally more than 100 years, but we cannot do so in the nervous hurry and smoke of an unclean city, ho said. The laws of health are well-known and yet disregarded.” The sun came out bright and clear in most parts of Indiana today, but not in Indianapolis. Some downtown buildings looked like destroyers throwing off smoke screens. One place alone was belching enough smoke to obscure several blocks. “If these places stopped their cold cash from going out of the stacks of their buildings, there wouldn’t be so much overhead chalked up at the end of the year,” Edward O. Snethen, president of the Indianapolis Federation of Civic Cluba,

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sin's shot. Tommy is 13 and lives at 29 Brookvillo ltd. That must be the home of marble experts, for he cleaned out the ring before ho stopped. Ducks know the time of year to migrate, an.! boys never fail to pick out the right day to start playing marbles. The average boy knows this time of year as well as he knows when he is hungry. But he doesn't take time to get hungry in marble season—neither meals, school nor anything else bothers him until the fever Is over and some one thinks It’s time of year to start a game of ball on the back lot.

also shows an Increase of $40,000, the balance left, being $612,000. “Finances of Marion County are In a healthy condition,’’ said Fesler. “With proper economy on the part of the county commissioners, considering our favorable balance. I feel confident that I can recommend a decrease of 5 cents in our present county tax rate of 26 cents.” "The city and the State both are making temporary loans, but the county shows a balance." Total $1,052,079 Total taxes collected in 1522 amounted to $1,052,079.25, the report shows. The county treasurer’s 6 per cent of collection of delinquent taxes cost the county $31,000. Cost of Criminal Court was $25,479.38; Probate Court, $12,519.78; Circuit Court, $12,403.33, juvenile court, $49,805.93, and the five Superior Courts an average of SB,OOO each. Expenditures of $30,000 for support of dependent children were put under juvenile court. Fines Total $11.3,000 Total State fines collected amounted to $113,000, of w&ch all but SI,OOO was turned over to the common school fund. Election and registration cost approimately $90,000. Burial of ex-soldiers and wives and widows cost the county $29,751. Other expenses from the general fund were as follows: Jail, $30,446.92; poor farm, $44,253.53; board of truancy, $12,160.01; Julietta Home for County Insane, $144,903.46; Children’s Guardians’ Home, $24,903.68: sheriff, $59,101.60. The road repair ifcind showed a balance of $26,000.

| Asa Smith Brands as ‘Conscious Falsehood' intimation He Is Connected With ‘Trust’ —Author of Bill Grows Heated in Argument, Charges and counter-charges of control by a schoolbook trust, and vivid personalities flashed hack and forth in the House of Representatives today in one of the bitterest debates in that body in recent 3'ears. The fight flared up as a result of a motion by Representative Asa Smith of Indianapolis that bills providing for the local adoption of schoolbooks and the reorganization of the State board of education be referred back to the committee on education. The

motion finally failed. The bills have been the subject of a bitter fight outside the House chamber. “I was led to believe these bills were indorsed by the State board of education, but this does not happen to be so,” Smith, a member of the education committee, declared. Harris Makes Charge “I do not question the integrity of the authors of the bill for local adoption of school books,” Oscar Ahlgren, chairman of the education committee declared, “but I have found on more deliberate consideration that this I bill is vicious and a source of conI tamination.” Representative J. Glenn Harris, au--1 Ibor of the bill to reorganize the board of education, charged that Ahlgren had given him a copy of the bill and had asked him to introduce It. "It is true there is a conflict among the publishing companies for the sale of books,” Harris said. “There are people on the board of education whose characters are above reproach, but unfortunately there are not enough of them. “Conscious Falsehood” Two years ago the board of aducation put off the adoption of books until five days after the Legislature had adjourned and then adopted books that cost the people $600,000 more than the old books. The board is supposed to he adopting high school books now, but it will not do so until after the Legislature. “I have been accused of being 1 connected with the school book trust. That is propaganda. No representative of any trust is going to put anything over on this house.’ Harris intimated that the "trust” was opposing the bills. “Do you mean to say I am controlled by a trust?" Smith demanded. “About ten days ago I was told by one of m> investigators that the strongest opponent of the bills would be Asa J. Smith,” was the reply. “If the gentleman from Lake says I am controlled by a trust he is guilty of a conscious falsehood,” Smith shouted^ Proof Demanded “I am going to demand that charges i that the board of education is con- j trolled bo proved. Senate bill 203 is j in the interest of the book publishers." Representative Pittenger, one of ! the authors of bill No. 203. declared (Continued on Page 3) SENATE PASSES NEW BOOZE BILE Measure Makes Transporting Liquor Felony. Transporting liquor in any kind of • vehicle is made a felony punishable by I imprisonment of from one to five! years in the State prison in a bill j which passed the Senate today. The j vote was 28 to 13. Senator Charles j

Buchanan of Indianapolis was author of the measure, which now goes to the House. Common councils in cities will have the right to license and regulate soft drink parlors, according to a bill passed in the Senate. The vote was 27-20. Senator F. H. Van Orman of Evansville led the fight against the bill and said it would mean four taxes on soft drinks in certain cities. A bill providing for added tests for gasoline through the State oil department was killed by a vote of 29 to 16. Senator Ray Southworth was the author. PETTY GRAFTS CHARGED TO OFFICIALS’ WIVES Mrs. Poindexter Says Government Has to Tay. lU/ United Press WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.—A letter written by Mrs. Miles Poindexter, wife of the Washington Senator, to a Seattle newspaper in which she sharply assails wives of the Cabinet officers for petty graft at Government expense lias caused a storm in official society circles here. The letter also reveals that the Poindexters and Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Denby are decidedly at “outs.” SENATE WASTES BREATH Upper House Almost Votes on Bill Already Passed. Oratory was wasted in the Senate today. Following a sharp debate that split Senators from party lines. Senate bill 2.3 was ordered to a vote. Just before the roll was called. President Branch discovered the same bill had passed Friday. The bill provides for fine and penalty for ownership or operation of a still. Senator Charles J. Buchanan of Indianapolis was its authcujk

Forecast T TNSETTLED tonight and V-> Tuesday with probably rain. Somewhat warmer tonight. Lowest temperature 35.

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STATE ASKS U. S. AID AT BLANFORD AFTERSHOOTING Three Die in Two Brawls — Sheriff and Fourth Man Wounded, The Federal prohibition department ; win be asked to “clean up” Blanford, ! Ind.. it was announced at Governor McCray’s office today, following a conference of the Governor with Adjutant General Harry B. Smith. Smith said State troops will not be sent. The conference followed a battle in a dance hall at Blanford Sunday night, in which two men were killed and the | sheriff and another man wounded and death of a third man in another I shooting. | The Governor called Bert C. Mor- ' gan. Federal prohibition enforcement i officer for Indiana, to the Statehouse ; for a conference. Morgan said: "Federal prohibition forces have done everything in their power to close up Blanford so far as the open sale of liquor is concerned.” “Last summer we visited twentynine places in Blanford, Centenary and Jacksonville. They all are closed, many of them are boarded up. We obtained injunctions against their operation in Federal Court. “Operators of many of these places: ! were indicted by the Federal grand j jury and were arraigned before Judge Albert B. Anderson recently. A number entered pleas of guilty and now are serving jail sentences. The other cases are awaiting trial The Battle

| “We cannot expected to stop ab- | solutely petty bootlegging, but we ! have closed all the roadhouses and places were liquor was sold openly.” The Governor and Adjutant General Harry B. Smith have been keeping a close watch on Blanford during the past ten days since an attack by a negro on a 12-year-old white girl. On the day following the attack all the negroes were ordered to leave the town and most of them complied. A National Guard officer was sent to Blanford and ordered to make a report. Sunday night a group of Serbians fired into the Hale and Brown store owned by negroes who remained in the town. Sheriff Henry Newlin of Vermillion County, and a number of deputies drove into the town and went to a dance hall where miners were congregated. Persons in the hall opened fire on the sheriff, one bullet striking him in the shoulder. The gun battle which followed resulted In the death of Mike Yarach, 43. and Dan Stupar, coal miners, and the wounding of another. Meli Obradovich, 38, was killed in a fight at a wedding ceremony. CITY SWEPT BY' INFLUENZA WAVE Quick Changes of Weather Blamed for Colds, With approximately 40,000 cases of respiratory diseases reported to the city board of health, the worst wave cf Influenza, tonsilitls, colds and other respiratory troubles in several years is sweeping over the city, Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of the board, said today. As yet the peak has not been leached, according to Dr. Morgan. It is expected that the number of cases will Increase for several weeks. No unusual cause is given by Dr. Morgan for the large number of cases. “They probably are due,” he said, “to the quick changes of weather and the damp, rainy days of last week. “It is not dangerous, but the wave will not be broken until persons who have contracted the Infection decide to go to bed and take care of themselves until they are well. It cannot be checked any other way.”

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