Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 245, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 February 1923 — Page 2

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SENATE PERMITS HOSPITAL 10 00 ITS OWN BUYING Van Orman Figures Win Right for Evansville Institution. Through an amendment to he appropriation bill, the Southern Indiana Hospital for the Insane at Evansville will remain outside the control >f the State purchasing committee. This amendment was adopted on motion of Senator H rold Van Orman of Evansville. Van Orman presented figures to show the per capita cost of the southern hospital, which has not been buying supplies through the purchasing committee, is lower than that of any State institution. The figures showed the cost at this institution for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1922, was $183.43. Other Per Capita Costs Per capita costs at other institutions given by Van Orman were: Northern Hospital, $288.62; Central Hospital, $354.18: Southeastern Hospital, $266.54; Eastern Hospital, $279.71; Soldiers’ Home. $521.23: Soldiers’ and Sailors' Orphans’ Home, $485.01: School for Feeble Minded, $199.05: Village for Epileptics, $336.82: Farm Colony, $639.25; Robert W. Hong Hospital. $1,371.98: State Sanitarium. $884.50; School for Deaf, $443.29; School for Blind, $538.86; prison, $230.17; reformatory, $348.82; Woman's Prison. 5355.68; Girls’ School. 5344.23; Boys’ School. $287.70. Van Orman also presented figures showing the southern hospital has the highest percentage of patients discharged as Improved or cured. The southern hospital showed 9.4 per cent discharged as compared with percentages running as low as 6.1 in other similar institutions. . Would Oust Department An amendment introduced by Senator Joseph M. Cravens to abolish the department was tabled. In the debate Senator Ray Southworth said the soldiers' horn* has bought coa! at S4O a carload less than the price ,t was required by the purchasing de partment to pay. An amendment to reduce the salary of the purchasing agent from $6,000 to $3,500 introduced by Senator Walter Chambers was lost. ‘DEAD’ BABY IS BROUGHT TO LIFE BY OPERATION Infant Is in Incubator With Twin Sister. Bu United Press NEW YORK. Feb. 21, —Dead a second after birth, a baby boy lives again at Borough I%rk Hospital, following an unusual operation, in which adrenalin was injected directly into the heart. The baby, one of twins bom to Mrs. Maurice Isaacson, is in an incubator with his twin sister and both are gaining weight. LOBBYISTS GIVEN ‘GATE’ House Committee Probes Solicitation Without Licenses. Singular absence of the usual number of lobbyists on the floor on the House marked the opening of today’s session, following adoption of the Kretschman resolution Tuesday. Kretschman, with Representatives Waters and Kenney, appointed Tuesday by Speaker Morgan as a committee to investigate reports that unlicensed lobbyists had been working on the floor of the House, got to work immediately, with the result that about fifteen Individuals met outside the chamber In mute protest. The committee was Instructed in the resolution to report results of its investigation to the Marion County prosecuting attorney. RITES FOR MRS. MIESEL Services Are Set for Friday at Home and Church. Funeral services of Mrs. Margaret Miesel, 78, who died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Caroline Fernkas, 1766 Howard St., will be held at the residence at 7:30 a. m. Friday, and at the Church of Assumption, 1121 Blaine Ave.. at 8:30 a. m. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Three daughters, Mrs. M.irgajvtl Seyfried, Mrs. Elizabeth Seyfried, Airs. Caroline Fernkas, three sons, Andrew, John and Albert Miesel, and one sister, Mrs. Eva Kempter, survive. ROTARIANS GO TO SESSION Club Sends Ninety-Six From Here to Michigan City Conference. Ninety-six Indianapolis Rotarians left the Union Station at 8 a. m. today on a special train for Michigan City, to attend the 1923 conference of the Twelfth District of Rotary International. Seventeen members were accompanied by their wives. Almost 100 Rotarians from Southern Indiana joined the train here. Others were picked up at Lebanon and Logansport. Van N'uys To Speak Frederick Van Xuys, former United States district attorney, will address the Indianapolis Federal Business Association, an organization of Federal employes, Friday at 3 p. m., Capt. Thomas E. Halls, president, announced today. The meeting will be held in the Circuit courtroom in the Federal building. Garrabrandt Appointed The appointment of William Garrabrandt, 225 Harris St., as deputy marshal was announced by Linus P. Meredith, United States marshal, today. He will succeed James Ward,

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RUHR DISORDERS ; GROW AS FRENCH IMPOSE PENALTIES Special Money for Rhine Is Planned by Premier Poincare. Bay l nited Press PARIS. Feb. 21. —Stricter measures to be imposed in the Ruhr, including ' establishment of special money for tho Rhine, were discussed by Premiers | Poincare and Themiis today. Belgium and France will cooperate in the manufacture and sale of coni flscated Ruhr products, it is underj stood. Reports from the Ruhr announce j increasing disorder. Essen is without police; a paralyzing general strike tied up everything In Dusseldorf; German Minister of Commerce i Severing defied the allied order and entered occupied territory to strengthen the population s resistance. Bavarians in the Ruhr valley have | threatened to cut off the hair of German girls who fraternize with French ; troops. COMMUNISTS ARMING Military' Organizations Being Now Formed in Ruhr. I Hu United Press I AMSTERDAM, Feb. 21.—Communj ists in the Ruhr are forming military J organizations and a strong force al- ! ready has been raised at the Krupp I works, according to a dispatch from | Essen. TURKS MEET IN SECRET Assembly May Force Open Break With Allies. i Bu T nited Preen NGORA. Feb. 21.—Turkey's assembly met in secret today and wellinformed observers fear the legislators are determined to force an open break with the allies. Ismet Pasha, foreign minister, concluded his report to the council of eommissionaries yesterday and was invited to appear at the secret session. MARINES RIVAL ‘SHEIKS’ Government Dispenses With Drab Uniforms for Gay Toggery. Scarcely anything short of military "Rodolph Pantelinos” will be barred as the United States Marine garb this summer, according to information received from Washington today by the ! local recruiting bureau. Drab uniforms of war days, the an- | nouncement states, are to be superI ceded by more pretentious toggery. | Blue coats with brass buttons, white 1 trousers, white belts and white cap j covers will be the summer ‘‘regula--1 tion.” Even the fastidious swagger stick will be permitted. DR. HURTY IS HONORED House Congratulates .Member on His Eighty-First Birthday. Resolutions congratulating Dr. J. |N. Hurty on the occasion of his j eighty-first birthday and commending [ him on his lenghty service to the | State were adopted today in the House of Representatives, of which Dr. Hurty is a member. Representa--1 tive Thomas B. Brown, of Mt. Vernon, | offered the resolutions. Dr. Hurty I made a short speech. Widow Names Girl Bu United Press lA>S ANGELES. Feb. 21.—Mrs. Virginia Stone Remington, widow of Ear! Remington, murdered outside his home, today told police of a gill with -whom she suspected her hus- ! band was friendly. Broker Admits Trip Bu United Press RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 21. —Thomas 1 Pollard, broker, charged with the I murder of Mrs. Thelma Richardson, today admitted on cross examination that “he went on a trip” with the woman in August 1122. Headaches From Slight Colds haxativs RROMO QUININE Tablets re- ■ Sieve tb> Headache by curing A roni.- laxative and The box b.-ars the signal t*32lSoßJji£ Sr

Wets Win Bu United yet c* ALBANY, Feb. 21.—The wets have won their first victory in the New York State Legislature. Advocates of light wines and beer, by a vote of 78 to 64, Tuesday passed the Donnahue resolution petitioning Congress to modify the Volstead act.

‘FRANCO-GERMAN PEACE WOULD SET WORLD TO RIGHTS’ Foreign Expert Declares Europe Nearer Recovery Than Is Generally Known, Bu United Press NEW YORK. Feb. 21.—Europe is much nearer to recovery than is generally thought In Ainerica, according to J. W. T. Mason. United Press specialist on foreign affairs, who returned today from a tour of investigation in Europe. Mason visited Great Britain, Germany, France and the Ruhr. He had confidential Interviews with the leading European statesmen, including Premier Law. Gehermrat, Dr. Bucher, the head of Germany’s Industrial trust: Georges Clemenceau, M. Tardieau, Professor Bergson and others. Both Frign toned “Europe needs only a settlement be tween France and Germany, on a basis of mutual concessions for the world to be set permanently to rights," Mason said. “The Ruhr policy of France is frightening both the French and Germans. When both sides are frightened a compromise usually results. But there is no prospect of this for a considerable time to come. “The French are very uneasy because they fear the Ruhr expedition may bring no great financial return. The Germans are alarmed because they tnink the French are resolved to separate the Ruhr from Germany, occupy the left bank of the Rhine and split Bavaria and south Germany from the north. Poincare Forced “Premier Poincare did not want to go into the Ruhr but was forced in by President Millerand. Neither Poincare nor Millerand knows what even the immediate future holds in store. Tardieau is being groomed for the next premiership, if Poincare fails, and the keynote of Tardieau's policy will be to try to reduce the German indemnity and try to secure financial help from England and America.” FOOTWEAR TO BE SHOWN Shoe .Manufacturers to Display Output March 5-7. Latest footwear fashions will he viewed by the Indiana Shoe Travelers’ Association at its convention. March 5-7 at the Claypool. More than 100 manufacturers have reserved sample space. Officers of the association: W. J. Newburg, president: John Lucas, vice president, and C. I. Slipher, secretary. PERJURY CHARGE PLACED Otis Benjamin, 34, of Frankfort, Ind., was under arrest today on a charge of perfhry. Benjamin was brought to Indianapolis from Paris, 111. Detectives Irlck and Giles and State Police Officer Young were told Benjamin made a false registration for an’automobile. Murder Investigation Ends Bu Titnen Special NEWCASTLE, Ind., Feb. 21.—The Henry County grand jury failed to return an indictment in connection with the slaying of William G. Schaffer and his wife on Dec. 12, after having been In session twenty-four days. Lumberman Is Dead Bu Times Special ATTICA. Ind., Feb. 21.—The body of Robert L. Lay, 49, who died at his Jiome here was taken to Franklin, his kuner home, for burial. He was

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FOUR HELD HERE IN MURDER CASE Two Men and Women Waive Extradition Papers From West Virginia, Sebastiano Muratoie, 41; Tonnelli Romando, alias Tony Reynolds, 29; Mary Norman, 21. and Laura Agnes Edwards, alias Lucille White, arrested here Monday afternoon by Detectives Allen and Radamaclier, today were awaiting arrival of Clarksburg (W. Va.) authorities to take them there for trial. Messages received Tuesday by Detective Inspector John Mullin from Police Chief Ix>e Wolf of Clarksburg, stated the four are wanted for murder. When told this, all of the prisoners waived extradition papers. In city court, the cases against the four on charges of vagrancy and being fugitives were < -ntinued until Feb. 28, by Judge Wilmeth. One of the girls told the detectives that a man named Papro, for whose murder the four are wanted, was a former sweetheart whom she jilted for Muratore. The four were said to have gone to Cumberland, Md., to live. About three days before one of the women read In the Cumberland papers that a series of murders Including that of Papro, had been committed in Clarksburg. Muratore was said to have left. About two days later, he returned, detectives said they were told. He denies he was out of Cumberland at the time.

MINERS ACCUSE ‘COAL TRUST’ OF KEEPING PRICE OP U, M, W, A, Issues Statement at Request of Federal Commission, A "monopoly organization” of anthracite coal producers, through overcharges in each branch of the tust ness, adds at least $3.61 per ton to tho price the consumer pays for coal, according to a statement made public today by officials of the United Mine Workers of America here. The organization has filed a statement with the United States coal commlslon for suggestions and recommon dations In response to a request of the commission. Overcharges come from four divisions: Mining, landowning, transportation and distribution, the statement charges. It amounts to $252.700,000 on an annual commercial production of 70.000,000 tons, according to the statement. At present prices, an Income amounting to 41 per cent on the ur tua! cash Invested In capital stock will be realized by operators, the statement said. “The minors drew on their credit, established laboriously over many years of. constant and dangerous work, to support themselves during their five months of idleness recently,' the statement read. “If the companies are to protect themselves against such losses by charging high prices, it would be equally Just for tho minors to receive compensation of some sort from the companies for each day of every strike and lockout, and the miners never have asked for that.” The statement was signed by Thomas Kennedy, O. J. Golden, and W. J. Brennan, presidents of the three anthracite districts of the United Mine Workers of America, and Ellis Searles and John Moore, of the committee representing tho union bofore tho commission. Favors Property Transfer Permission for the city of Indianapolis to convert school property, not used during the last five years, to tho Board of Park commissioners to be used for city playgrounds, is contained in a bill introduced in the House of Representatives today by Homer L. Traub of Indianapolis. The bill was referred to the committee on the af fairs of the city of Indianapolis.

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Record Again Mounts as Office Robbery and Hold-ups Are Reported—lntruders Foiled After Burning Open Vault Doors, In anew crime wave yeggmen burned open a large safe, other burglars forced an entrance to a clothing store, one man was robbed by two masked hold-up men and numerous other robberies were reported to police today. In one of the boldest robbery attempts yeggmen forced a safe in the office of the Chandler & Taylor Company, Addison Ave. and

the Big Four railroad. James F. Hill, 1706 Boulevar at 5 a. m. that the office had been entered and the safe forced. Police found the outer doors of the safe had been opened 'by battering and punching out the combination and working back the tumbler. The yeggmen had burned the hinges of the inner doors with an acetylene gas burner. They then dragged a small safe from the interior of the large one. This they battered but failed to open. William M. Taylor, 1449 N. Delaware St., president of the company, told police no money was in the small raft. The yeggmen got $35 cash, $10.50 in stamps and three black diamonds valued at $75. Bert Perrot, finger print expert, recorded the finger prints left on the safe. Some of the prints were exceptionally plain. Company Tools Used Papers were scattered over the floor. The interior of the safe was wrecked. The burglars’ tools, including sledge hammers and chisels, were taken from the company’s machine shop. The acetylene tank was taken from the boiler room and hauled 300 yards in a truck. Hill, the night watchman, said the safe wuis not opened at imidnight when he visited the office. At 2 a. m. he discovered the gas tank near an office window, but thought workmen had left. it. The burglars found no trouble In getting into the office, as four windows were unlocked. The police do not believe the safe was wrecked by the same men who twenty-four hours earlier blew open a safe at the Cross Coal Company, Blaine Ave. Clothing Store Robbed When Merchant Policeman Charles Giddens, 1055 Oliver Ave., discovered a ladder leaning against the rear of the Globe Clothing store. 330 W. Washington St., at 3 a. m. today he notified police. Sergeant O’Connor and the emergency squad, found burglars had entered the store by breaking the glass of a rear window. They also had forced a skylight. Hyman Unger. 8"2 P. Illinois St., proprietor, was unable to tell what had been stolen. Police found $2.50 In a cash register had not been taken. They think the burglars were frightened away. On his way home from work Tuesday night. William Carruth, colored, 742 Center Pt., was halted by two colored men near his residence. He told detectives one covered him with a re volver and the other took his purse containing sß.' He said both had handkerchiefs over their faces. The police found the handkerchiefs in u nearby alley. Carruth works at the Hotel English. Pay Phone Taken The glass of a rear door in the C. G. Mueller drug store, 2184 N. Talbott Ave., was broken in the night, and today police were told a pay tele phone was missing. The cash box con iained about sl2. A stamp machine was forced open and sl2 worth of postage stamps taken. Both phone and machine were found in nearby alley. A stranger “bit the hand that was feeding him." C. C. Craig, 1043 H. Harding Pt.. told police. A man called at his home Tuesday night and naked n chance to carry In coal to pay for tv.s supper. Craig gave him his supper and invited him to remain all night. At 11. p. m. Craig discovered the visitor had dressed himself and Craig asked him what was tho matter. The stranger hurried away. Craig's watch was missing. Ham Dobvowitz, 662 P. Illinois St., today told detectives a thief stole a $lO inotormeter from his car, parked in front of bis borne. CABLE BREAKS; 1 KILLED Two Others Injured in Elevator Fall at Tipton. Bp Times Special TIPTON, Ind., Feb. 21.—One man was killed and two others were seriously injured when a cable hoisting the elevator at the J,. E. & W. ice plant broke and fell on them. Harry Crubaugh, 45", died instantly. Barland Ilior, 19, and Robert Brink, 24, suffered bodily Injuries. Finest Thing ! Failure of the kidneys to promptly and thoroughly act. brings on a train of tils, and continued neglect, results frequently In Brights Disease, Uremic Poisoning, and Chronic Kheutnatism; also a very serious nerve disorder often follows. Backache, headache, restlessness, dry skin, hot flashes, and chills, should cause you to suspect the kidney action. L-ook for these symptoms- amount of urine, insufftolent or too copious; irregular flow with frequent desire, especially at night, followed sometimes by pain, burning, or smarting; pressure and pain in bladder region- pain in groins and back; swelling of feet and ankles; also a scanty flow of urine, accompanied by slight fever, chills, headache and rheumatism twinges

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T PI., night watchman, discovered DEPAUW RECEIVES--129,1 GIFT FOR ENDOWMENT FUND President Grose Announces Conditional Subscription by General Education Board, Bu Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Feb. 21.—A gift of $250,000 from the general education board of New York City to tho endowment fund at De Pauw University was announced by President George R. Grose today. The subscription Is on condition that De Pauw raise at least $100,000,000 for additional endowment before Jan. 1, 1924. and payments completed within four years. De Pauw will officially open its campaign for funds Thursday with the observance of Founders' and Benefactors' day. This is the fourth gift made to Do Pauw by the general education board within the past twelve years. PROHIBITION AGENTS TO ATTEND MEETING * Authorities of Five States Called for Conference. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—A conference of the Federal prohibition aui thorities of Michigan. Ohio, Indiana, j Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania is tentatively scheduled to take place I at Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 26 and 27 ! to strengthen prohibition lines. Final decision is to be made by Commissioner Haynes this week.

One Hat in the Entire City is Yours IF “ PIERRETTE ” SIGNS THE LINING “Pierrette” sends just a few hats and our store is the only one in the vicinity that receives them. We receive only one of a kind. Yours will he a truly exclusive hat if it is made by “Pierrette.” SHAPES A P* S\ MATERIALS Large Hats Jkf V 01 ) Si % f j air D clo f h Pokes * Canton Crepes Turbans mm Tagal Straws Off-the-Face Swiss Hemp COLORS Purple Almond Green Fallow Copen Orchid Berry Oakwood Royal —FOURTH FLOOR.

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CHARLES F. WOERXER REPUBLICANS WIN ON REFORMATORY Move to Draft New Bill Is Killed by Senate, Another close fight on the Reformatory appropriation in the Senate resulted in victory for the administration today. Senator Alonzo Lindley moved to strike out the $2,000,000 appropriation and to instruct the Senate finance committee to draft anew appropriation bill for the Reformatory showing in itemized form where every dollar would go. Lindley said the had a right to know for what their money is being spent. A motion of Senator Clem Richards to table carried, 26 to 21. Woman Dies of Bums By Times Special GOSHEN, Ind.. Feb. 21.—Mrs. Mary E. Osborn, 73. died of burns at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alonzo Ganger, where she ran after a shawl she was wearing caught fire from a kitchen stove.

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FORMER MEMBER OF STATE LABOR COMMISSION DIES Charles Woerner Was Delegate to Prison Meet at Washington, Charles F. Woerner, 69, of 1802 N. Illinois St., ex-member of the State labor commission, died Tuesday night at the Methodist Hospital after a lingering illness. Mr. Woerner was born in Indianapolis in 1854. He was educated in the old German-English school on W. Maryland St. In 1880 he married Ada Conner of Indianapolis. For several years he was vice president of the Central Chair Company. In 1907 Mr. Woerner was appointed to the State labor board by Governor Hanly. He held office seven years. He was a member of the committee named to investigate prison conditions, appointed by Governor Marshall and was a delegate to the national prison conference in Washington, D. C. For the past few years he has been connected with the Home Screen Company. Mr. Woerner was a member of the Keystone chapter of Royal Arch Masons, Pentalpha Lodge F. and A. M., the Athenaeum and the Lyra Casino for many years. Surviving are the widow, one son, William C., and three daughters. Miss Freida L.. Mrs. John F. Engleke and Mrs. Scott Wade, all of Indianapolis. MAYOR PUTS VETO ON ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE Shank Gives Suggestions Before Starting on Vacation. Because he believed it would bring higher prices for electrical wiring, Mayor Shank, before leaving early today for Florida, vetoed an ordinance passed by the city council Monday, providing for examination, registration and licensing of electricians. Shank suggested to Ernest L. Kingston, chairman of the board of public safety, that more automobiles be bought for the police “night riders.” He also urged anew fire station at Sixteenth St. and Ashland Ave. City Controller Hogue Is acting mayor.