Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 239, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 February 1923 — Page 2

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FEDERAL PROSE IS STARTED IK SOLDIER BUREAU Legion Instigates Investigation of Alleged Irregularities, By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—A preliminary congressional investigation of the veterans bureau, the Government Department charged with the care of America's wa’* wounded was started today. At the instigation of members of the American Legion, an effort was made to produce evidence purporting to show irregularities in the issuance of hospital contracts and gross mismanagement in the department. It is learned that, several legion members who claim they have documentary evidence to support their claims have been summoned by Senator David I. Walsh. Massachusetts, who is pushing the probe. Other evidence has been obtained j by Representative Fish, New York, j Republican, who desires to testify before the special Senate Committee which is meeting to consider the advisability of a thorough joint congressional probe of the manner in 1 which the department is handling the disabled soldiers of the World War. There is some opposition in the committee to going into the matter , at this time. It is understood the j executive branch of the Government ' is now investigating the operations of the veterans bureau and does not, wish its activities embarrassed by a congressional probe. YOUTH HELD AS COPS PROBE NOVEL SCHEME Firm Invited to Send Money to Irug Store. A novel method of getting money which police say Owen Amick, 17, j of 1618 Cornell Ave., adopted was under investigation today. Police said Amick, who is held on a vagrancy charge, scribbled a note to the Pathe Exchange. 66 W. New York St., stating money due the Regent Theater should be mailed to John i C Martin, secretary, at 2303 Central i Ave., because the theater was being remodeled. The Central Ave. address Is a drug store and police said they were told Amick had left word there ; mail addressed to Martin should be ' given to him. Detectives said Amick confessed writing the letter. CELTIC TREASURER DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS Daniel A. Sweeny, 67. leaves Widow I and Six Children. Daniel A. Sweeny, 67, died at his i home, 642 N. Jefferson Ave., Tuesday after a short illness. Sweeny was treasurer of the Celtic Savings and Loan Association. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mary A. Sweeny; three daughters, Catherine Rose, a Sister of Providence of Chicago, and Misses Mary and Catherine of Indianapolis; three sons, Anthony P„ Daniel A., Jr., and James of Indianapolis. and two sisters. Mrs. Mary Daugherty and Mrs. Catherine Hollahan of Indianapolis. PEDESTRIAN IS INJURED E. F. Kane Suffers Hurts on Legs When Struck by Auto. E. F. Kane, offices at 609 Merchants Bark building, suffered injuries to his legs when he was struck, at Alabama and Washington Sts., by a car driven, he said, by Matthew Turner, colored. 2138 Columbia Ave. Cleo Englehart, 8. colored. 935 Hosbrook St., was bruised when he ran In front of a taxicab driven by Raymond Daugherty, 12 W. North St., at j Illinois and Maryland Sts. Daugherty j took him to the city hospital. Play by Odd Fellow Staff “The Old District School," a play, ! will be given by the degree staff of Indianapolis Lodge No. 465, I. O. O. F.. ; at the lodge’s hall. 822 Virginia Ave., tonight. Local talent of the Calvary L'. B. Church will assist.

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PARADE GOES ON ALTHOUGH MUSIC IS STOPPED BY IGE Local C, of C, Men Undaunted by Cold on Trip to Logansport, Bp Times Special LOGANSPORT. Ind., Feb. 14.—Undaunted by the fact that cold weather froze up the band's horns, the eighty representatives of Indianapolis wholesalers on the Chamber of Commerce “courtesy trip paraded thrown downtown streets to the American Legion Home today. Judge D. C. Arthur welcomed the visitors. Blaine McGrath, of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commefee, and Robert H. Tyndall, Indianapolis, responded. C. O. Kloepfer. president of the Logansport Chamber of Com merce. presided. This afternoon the visitors called on local retailers. Firms were represented as follows: American Appliance Compatty. Doherty She rin E. C. Atkins & Cn„ C. Vred K!eo. August Busclimann & Sons. A W. Buschmaim, E. H. Kingston; A Burdsal Company. William Lilly: Central Rubber and Supply Company, Fred I. Willis: Central Supply Company. C. O Welland Crowder Cooper Shoe Company. C H. Crowder: Fletcher American National Bank. Gen. Robert H. Tyndall: R. \V. Furnas Ice Cream Company. W. R. Kemper: Gibson Company. J M. Block: Illbben Hollwee & Company. Louis Weisenburirer, Louis Heerle. Samuel W. Shipp, W J. Herrington; Indiana Bell Telephone Company, C. K. McDowell: Indiana National Han’t. Andrew Smith: Indianapolis Beltlnir 'and Supply Company, George M Bookstall 1 * r: Indianapolis Electric Supply Company. C. F. Fitchey: lndiajiapohs News, J. it Vandaworker. W E Johnson Indianapolis Paint and Color Company. S. L. Bassett. E. W. Kelsker; Indianapolis Star. Roderick Frothinchani: Ja<-kson Supply Company, J. O. Jackson: Kiefer Stew art Company, Edward L Mayer. Bert O Leary; Kinchan St Cos.. T F Davidaon; C. P. Leah Paper Company, Goorae W. Harsitt: Morel .iiits Chemical Company. R. 11. Andrews: Moonef-Mueller Ward Company, C 0. Mueller: Mutual China Company. Fred I. Hullweir: Sarsent-Gerke Company, W. H. Gerke Stewart Carey Glass Company. J. M. Haines: Standard Metal Company. R W Inpalls: Tanner 4 Cos. John C. Henley: Van Camp Hardware and Iron Company, E. J Loeper: Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Ear! L. Ferguson. Blaine McGrath: A A Wilkinson Lumber Company, Charles T la*e

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Old Trinity in Montreal Razed by Flames —Burning of Edifice Brings Total Loss Under Similar Circumstances to Fourteen, By United Press MONTREAL, Feb. 14.—01d Trinity Church, noted as one of the most beautiful edifices in Canada, was destroyed by tire of undetermined origin early today. The flames, licking their way to the tip of the tall steeple lit up the entire west end of the city and were watched by thousands of mardi gras revelers ending their pre-lent merry-making. The fire was discovered about 1:30, while Place Vigor Square, where the church is located, was crowded with home-going crowds.

After the steeple had blazed for three hours the upper fifty feet collapsed,* throwing showers of sparks round about. The fire climaxed a series of similar oases, many of which were declared to have been incendiary, that have destroyed Catholic churches in Canada in the past few months. The burning of Old Trinity brings to fourteen the total of Catholic edifices destroyed by fire in Canada since March 29, 1922. Other famous buildings in this list include the Shrine of St. Anne de Baupre, Quebec: St. Boni face College, Winnipeg; the Sulphician Church at Oka, uebec; the historic Notre Dame de La Recoufrance, Quebec ,and the Good Shepherd convent at St. George de Brauch. ® Incendiarism was suspected in several of the cases. The loss totals more than $3,000,000. FLAMES GUT ARMOUR PLANT AT OMAHA Bv United Press SOUTH OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 14. Fire today gutted the building occupied by the hog killing department of Armour Company with a loss of $1,500,000. Flames were fanned by a stiff northwest wind. Below zero weather hindered work of firemen. MILLIONS IN GEMS AND GOLD IN FIRE RUINS By United Press NEW YORK, Feb .14. —Gems and gold valued at $2,000,000 He In the smoldering debris of a Maiden Lane building which swept by fire early today. Police and detectives stood guard

sisters and brothers three young women and a youth who, he learned later, were her children. Mains alleged. The real split came when he had to get up and get breakfast for the boarders and bis wife found fault with the cooking, he said. He got a divorce. Boyd Winans, street car conductor, who gave his age as 21, hut who said he was married in Tennessee in 1921 at 17. was denied a divorce from Lena Helen, 17. Judge Miller said they were too young to be granted one.

over the treasure while authorized employes of jewelers and goldsmiths searched the ruins. NEGRO IS ELECTROCUTED Bn United Press TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 14.—William Battle, 22, negro convicted of the murder of Mrs. Elinor Louise Brigham, formerly of San Francisco, was electrocuted last night, still protesting his innocence. Mrs. Brigham was killed in the cellar of her home in Orange, Dee. 27. Her body was found in a preserve closet. William Hatfield .Missing William Hatfield, 12, of 810Vj N. Illinois St., was missing from home today. Police say it is the third time ! lie has run away since Jan. 1. He | was wearing a brown overcoat and green suit. Mrs. Virginia Hatfield, I bis mother, said lie had been ill. Look For Runaway Police are looking for Edward R. Cabell, 13, colored, Terre Haute, on request of H. It. Cabell, 218 Water St., Terre Haute, his father, who said he ran away Feb. 10, and that he believed the boy was here. Hoosiers Prefer Home LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14.—Advance figure from the census bureau’s 1920 tabulation discloses tHe different States claimed as their birthplace by residents of Los Angeles. The five ! leaders are: Illinois, 38,064: New York, 26,958; Ohio. 25,511; Missouri, 24.104, and lowa, 19,968. CREAM WILL CLEAR A STUFFED-UP HEAD If your nostrils are clogged and your head is stuffed because of nasty catarrh or a cold, apply a little pure, antiseptic cream into your nostrils It penetrates through every air pas sage, soothing and healing swollen, in fiamed membranes arid you get Instant relief. Try this. Get a small bottle of Ely' Cream Balm at aiyy drug store Your e’egged nostrils open right up: your head Is clear; no more hawking or snuffling fount fifty. AII the stuff! r.ess, dryness, struggling for breath is gone You fee! fine.—Advertisement

JUDGE SENTENCES LAD FOR THEFTS Scries of Robberies Ascribed to Youth, Six years in the Indiana Boys’ School at Plainfieiq were faced by today. Judge Lahr of juvenile court pronounced the sentence late Tuesday. Paul was found guilty of a technical charge of delinquency, alleging theft of a Ford coupe while he was a stu ; dent at Technical High, a gold watch, sl7 cash and two fountain pens during four days at Jasper College, Jasper, Ind., and a Cole eight automobile Feb. 5, the day after his return. Elburn Ratliffe, city policeman attached to the court, will accompany Paui to Plainfield today. “Terhune is a bright chap,’’ said Ratijffe, who handled the case. “He plays in the Tech band and in u. church orchestra, and if he car be watched until he outgrows this he will be all right.” Boys sent to the home may win a relase in eighteen months for model behavior, Judge Lahr said. Senate for Name Change The name of the Indiana Sailors and Soldiers' Orphans’ Home would be changed to the “Indiana Memorial School” under Senator Rowland Hill’s bill which passed tlie Senate, 35 to 1.

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YOUTH AIDS MAN WIHOLMIP Bandits Loot Cash Register of Drug Store. Police today sought a man and a boy of about 15 who held up and robbed the Goldsmith drug store, 334 W. Washington St., Tuesday night. Frank Pooie, clerk, said the man covered him with an automatic pistol. The boy took sloo'from a cash register. The man ordered the *boy to "get” the other cash register, but the youth ran. The man followed. The older bandit was about 35 years old, 6 feet tall ar.d weighed about 160 pounds. He wore a brown cap and overcoat. The boy was 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighed about 135 pounds. MURPHY FUNERAL FRIDAY Funeral of Fire Lieutenant Charles Murphy, 45, who died Tuasday at the city hospital following a stroke of apoplexy, will be held at 8:30 a. m.. Friday at the home, 415 S. West St. and at St. John's Church at 9 a. m. Burial will be in the Holy Cross cemetory. Lieutenant Murphp was stricken while his company was answering a cajl at Hotel English. He was appointed to the fire department Feb. 15, 1912. He was made a lieutenant Aug. 18, 1922. The widow survives.

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