Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 255, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 March 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35 —NUMBER 255

‘Half’ Raids Described ROUSES IRE tor’ of Gamblers Favorites for Spring and Summer I CGS T Courses ■* \ f 'K** 0 ' use municipal I "In a conversation with Lieutenant JSSjsWfc flKSsMPljj^^L ■ 1 \ links have revived discussion of the Anderson in March, 3 on Indiana, § BMp^/ •a \ .V doubling 1 of fees by tiro board of park 1 Ave., did lie say to you •Hill Armitago A ♦< n-<\ ni.ut-ilini litit in Ira. IVa CAruMnNw'i \ .' ; 1':

The Author’s Foreword IT has been said many times that no one writes letters nowadays, but if one should gather together all the Utters that are passed between friends and neighbors and relatives, one souid easily piece out the stor y of tiie tangle we call life. Fqr many years I have saved the notes and letters from my trier ds, simply because I wanted to carry out this theory. The ensuing serial has no t ali of it come to me in the shape yf letters, as the reader will see. But when my friends found that I intended to write a story of this kind about a little group of people, they began to look among their human documents and I was deluged with notes and other data, just as when a biography is written friends and acquaintances come to the rescue of the biographer with memoranda. It is a strange thing how the lives of people are bound together and yet withal each per-on is absolutely solitary. In this story—most of which is true —of a group of people that I have known all my life, the reader will find, if he follows closely, the human qualities of every one. Including himself. My characters are average people, some rich, some poor; none of them very good and none of them thoroughly bad. My only hope is that those who read this story, told by these letiecv. teU grains and other data, will lie as interested :u it as I was writing it. It goes without saving, that in an intimate story of this kind, where many a reader will recognize himself or herself. the author may not sign her name. THE AUTHOR.

Letter From John Alden Prescott to Leslie Hamilton. OU will notice I have written no salutation at the beginning X of letter, Leslie darling. It is not because I want to be unconventional, sweetheart, but because I have found no endearing word in our language that ade quately embodies what you are to me. 'When I put you on the train this noon —after three weeks of such thrilling happiness as I did not think could come to any one on this earth—my heart became leaden at the thought that I would not see you for at least a month, and my only comfort was that at the end of that time I would go to you to bring you back to be with me always. After leaving you I came back to the office and plunged into work. Honestly, Leslie dear, I wanted to forget you—it hurt me so when 1 remembered and realized that when night came you would be hundreds of miles away from me. After an hour of loneliness, so poignant that, the discomfort was almost physical, I gave it up as a bad job, rushed out of the office, got into the roadster—that roadster which has been blessed with your dear presence and ate up the miles and hours. “I THINK IT IS FOOLISHNESS” Oh, my girl, my girl, how am I going to get through the next dreary days, and weeks —and perhaps months? You know that I think it is foolishness that we must have a wedding and that you must have a trousseau if, because of them, we will lose out of our lives all this eternity of companionship and love? And to think that three weeks ago, my darling, 1 did not know there was such a girl as you in all the world. It doesn’t seem possible that I could have lived all these years without in some way finding you before this. T rail at Fate for keeping you so long from me. At this moment my fingers are tingling with the desire to touch that little curl behind your ear. You will never know, dear heart, how mueh will power it took in the long, long time before 1 told you that I loved you, to keep from kissing that eurl of red gold hair. I noticed it the moment I met you. Its invitation was the (Continued on Page 2)

Sixty-Seventh Congress Closes With Rollicking Session in House —"Uncle Joe’ Honored

By RAYMOND CLAPPER Ini ted Xetrs Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, March 5. Bike noisy boys on the last day of school, members of the House of Representatives broke the Sabbath quiet of Capitol Hill and brought the 67th Congress to an end In a rollicking session. While their more dignified elders in the Senate droned away the final two hours in routine business, the Congressmen suspended their rules, '■ailed in the Marine band, and entertained crowded galleries until noon when the Republican Congress, which was swept into power with President Harding in 1920, adjourned •in* die.

But beneath the hilarious horse play there was a vein of sadness tor some of the most famous and most beloved members passed out through the cloak room doors for the last time. Just before the stroke of twelve, Representative Hicks of New York, rose to pay the last word of tribute to his fellow-Quaker, Uncle Joe Cannon. “Uncle Joe entered the House two days before I was b*rn.” Hicks said. “Now vve got out together.” At that moment the famous exspeaker. with his old slouch hat clutched in one hand, was led forward from the rear where he ha/1 been watching the antics of his

BBT OF GOLFERS Fees on Municipal Courses Double Those of Last Year, With the gojf season at hand. Indianapolis citizens who use municipal links have revived discussion of th** doubling of fees by the board of park commissioners. Criticism of the action has been voiced on the score* that there Is question whether it is right to cliai g” the public for the u •• of public property. and, if it is, whether it is proper to charge more for the use of one course than another, sine** it would limit use of the more expensive and supposedly better kept grounds to the man of larger means. Hard for Invalids It was pointed out by one advocate of either free golf or a small, uniform charge, that invalids for whom doc tors have recommended g* df hive been unable to take advantage of the health-giving sport because they lived far away from the cheaper courses and were unable to afford the fees of the nearby high priced ones. Last year the annual fee for the Riverside course was $lO, with an additional locket fee of $5. This year the price of the season ticket will be J 25. On the I” .i-sant Run links the season ticket fee will he $lO, as against Jo last year, with an extra f 5 f**o for lockers. Op* /rice at South (trove At ' ,lth Cirove. tie* 1022 price of $8 * , k lr sr will prevail. Thi* course .gtnally was free to the public. Fees for the Charles 11 Coffin course, formerly the Highland course, will be the same as at Riv '-side. For j.,35 a payer may the pr vllege of both (Continued on Page 2)

COURT RULES IN WOODIALL CASE Anderson Requires Answer to Miss Towle. 11. H. WoodsmaH, defendant in a $500,000 damage suit lil> <1 by Miss Ruth N Tow lo in Federal Court last month, will be required to 11 lo an answer within ten days. Tiie rule to answer was issued by Judge Albert B. Anderson today on motion of attorneys for Miss Towle. The complaint made sensational charges against Woodsmajl, president of H. H. Woodsmall & Cos., Inc. PURSESNATCHER GETS sls Woman Robbed White Walking on Pennsylvania Si. While walking in front of 1521 N. Pennsylvania St., Sunday night, Miss Mary Hurley, 135 E. Seventeenth St., was robbed. A colored man seized her purse containing sls.

THE WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity is unsettled with probably rain tonight and Tuesday. Warmer tonight, witli temperature about freezing. HOURLY TKMPKKA TURE. 6 a. m 3110 a. m 23 7 a. m 31 11 a. rn 35 8 a. m 32 12 (noon) 37 9 a. m 32

younger colleagues. Arm in arm with Representative Rodenberg of Illinois, the venerable favorite of the House walked down the center aisle with every member on his feet cheering. His eyes were dimmed with tears, and the grizzled fringe of tr 1 of his chin trembled. “God bless you. Uncle Joe," shouted Representative Sisson of Mississippi, a Democrat. Uncle Joe l>owed as lie passed the speaker's chair from which Vie ruled the House so many years and hurried out into the lobby, unable to trust himself to a farewell speech, and Hie curtain rung down on his half century in Congress. Galleries were packed long before

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1923

‘Half’ Raids Described

Bill Armitage Pictured as ‘Protector’ of Gamblers in Trial. That lie had received orders from B’.'l Armitage, Republican political j colonel, through Police Lieutenant Anderson, not to visit the upstairs rooms of a dry beer saloon operated at 522 Indiana Ave. by Archie (Joker) Young, Harry (floosie) Leo and John Neeley, all colored, was the testimony of Patrolman John Hostetter in Criminal Court today in the trial of the three colored men on a charge of operating a gambling house at that address. "In a conversation with Lieutenant Anderson in March. 11)22, on Indiana Ave., did he say to you ‘Bill Armitage said not to go upstairs, but to Investigate downstairs'." ’’ Prosecutor Lvans asked Hostetter. Arguments Started , "He did,” the witness replied. Loth State and defense completed evidence and began argument this morning and the ease was expected >i go to the jury this afternoon. Alexander Dunwoodv, policeman, and Sargeunt William Fields testified they had found no law violations in frequent visits to the place. Patrolman Claude Kinder denied having riven a box of diet* which In* had found on ono of tiie visitors to the place to any one with instructions to take it hone* Kinder was one of the officers who arrested these men. Prosecutor Euins characterized tiie dry i. er r.uoon as a “school for crime.” “I am going, come what may, to try to close* up every June of these planes in the county,” he declared. In ills opening argument he attempted to li.iw that the saloon had received prut*. tion from city authorities. ''lie; mis an l Inman < Menite uttor nej's) are high priced lawyers,” he said. “They could not have been hired :*y tie- e three defendants if there was not something bu k of all litis. Lx* could not earn mur, titan $25 u week at an honest work.” “Spies” and "Gamblers” "Everything that has l**<m done in this case has been lone to protect -’cmeh uly els,*” Ira H dmes, defense attorney, declared. ' If the orders came from Lieutenant Anderson, from the chief of police, tiie board of safety, and mayor, why are not these men being prosecuted, and not throe poor black boys?” “The witnesses for tho State can ho s .mined up as German spies and gamblers.” Holmes asserted. The State, In tho indictment, charged tho r*>onix where the gambling was alleged, wore leased by all throe defendants. Holmes contended that Young was the only lessee and that this was technical grounds for ac-

SPEEDWAY STILL HANGS IN BALANCE Governor Denies He Has Put Veto on Bill. Persistent reports in the legislative lobbies that Governor McCray had vetoed the bill prohibiting the motor speedway race on Memorial day were as persistently denied at the Governor's office today. U. S. la*sh, attorney general, said he still had the bill but would send it ! to the Governor with an opinion almost immediately. The bill was taken to the Governor’s office by the attorney general Saturday afternoon. The Governor informed him lie had obtained an opinion from another attorney and asked him to look over this opinion. Uesh took the opinion and returned to his office with the bill. It. was reported the opinion of Leah and that of the outside lawyer would conflict. This was among the numerous stories concerning the bill that were floating around the lobbies.

10 o’clock with Sunday crowds. Bright spring hats enlivened the scene. Mrs. Nolan of California, who will be the only woman in the next Congress, sat near the aisle with her little daughter. Miss Alice Robertson and Mrs. Winnifred Mason Huck, the other two Congress women, were in their seats. After much facetious bickering, Representative Kline, Pennsylvania, Republican, obtained the floor. “I’m going out of this body in one hour and four minutes,” he said. "I want to say that on the Republican side I have found every one upright, just and courteous—” "Good!” shouted the Republicans.

Local Girl Shows Shoe Salesmen Favorites for Spring and Summer

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Th*; last word in shoe styles for spring and summer were spread before the sophisticated eyes of salesmen of footwear at the Olaypoo! today. in exhibits at tiie convention of the Indiana Shoe Travelers* Association. Tiie salesmen awakened with a snap when they saw Lillian clouds. 3354 N. Capitol Ave., demonstrating evening models in the exhibit of the Boyd Welsh Shoe Company, in

EARNINGS OF PHONE COMPANY INCREASE

The American Telephone and Telegraph Company, parent company of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, paid dividends amounting to $52,971,252 in 1922, a statement today showed. The net revenue in the same year was given as $66,170,428. Both figures are the biggest in the company's history. The Bell system, comprising the associated Bell Telephone companies, owned, with the exception of a few shares < f stock, by the American Telegraph and Telephone Company, showed a net income of $36,022,752 In 1922, as compared with $(17,425,083 in 1921. This system includes the Indiana Hell, but no figures are given for the separate companies.'. The Indiana Bell company is before the public service commission attempting to show increased rates are necessary. Its stock Is owned by the A. T. <fc T. and the local company contributes 4 per cent of Us gross earnings to the American company. Orticers of the local company contend it

“ —and on the Democratic side I have found every one upright, just and courteous"— "No, no,” groaned his Republican colleagues, while the Democrats laughed. "If any man wants *o see his end quickly, just let him offer any Congressman SI,OOO for his vote," Klein continued This brought an explosion of laughter which stopped his speech. Members began calling for Manuel Herrick of Oklahoma, the outgoing dare-devil aviator of Congress. But he merely grinned and stuck to his seat, refusing to heed those who egged him on, hoping for a swan song that would be a classic. *

LILLIAN CLOUDS

charge of V. L. Rash, 2020 N. Pennsylvania St., Indiana Michigan representative. The photograph shows the pretty model wearing a silver brocade creation with rhinestone buckle on her left foot. The shoe on the right foot is designed with canary kid vamp and brocaded cloth inlaid quarter, with French butterflies beautifully tooled, on the vamp. The convention will continue today. Tuesday and Wednesday.

is one of the few losing concerns in the Bell system. FAST TRAIN IS DERAILED Five Cars Remain Upright in Gary Crossing Wreck. Pu United Press GARY, Jrid., March 5. —A Pennsylvania passengei train. New York to Chicago, was derailed here today. Five Pullman coaches left the track as the result of a broken rail. None of the passengers was Injured. All cars remained standing upright. Steamer Is Rescued Py United Press FAIRFAX. N. S.. March s—The French steamer Pro I’atria, which, with four Americans aboard, was held helpless in an ice floe south of St. Pierre for ten days, has been rescued by the Canadian ice breaker Stanley and Is being towed into St. Pierre, according to wireless reports today.

Then the marine band was bought in and placed around the speaker’s desk. Leader Santleman struck up a lively march and several Congressmen started a lockstep down the nis&>. One marine handed his violin to Mrs. Huck, who was seated in the front row. She played a solo while Manuel Herrick, standing near by, gazed on her spellbound. Congressmen swung into the old favorite melodies such as “When You and I Were Young, Vlaggie” and "Auld Bang Syne.” which brought out handkerchiefs. The band struck into “Dixie” and some of the Democrats leaped on tables and raised the roof with the pehel yell. "The Sidewalks of Now York” was

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BLOODSHED MARKS FRENCH Hiin French Clash With Citizens to Check Acts of Sabotage— Reichstag May Demand Diplomatic Break as Revolt Seethes in Berlin, By United Press Four Germans were killed and several wounded by French troops iu the Ruhr today, when the military were forced to fire to check sabotage and resistance. Paris dispatches state that a French patrol at AVesterhold discovered a group of Germans in the act of prepetrating sabotage on the railway and opened fire, killing one and wounding two. A French corporal is reported to have been attacked by a crowd at Horde. He fired upon them, killing one. At Bochum, a French sentry shot and killed a civilian who disobeyed an order to halt, while at Essen the French killed a

German who attempted to flee during the occupation of the station. Several persons w ere injured when an armored car charged the crowd. By CARL L>. GROAT United Press Staff Correspondent BERLIN, March s.—Chancellor Cuno may ask the special session of the Reichstag tomorrow to break diplomatic relations with Fiance, Die Welta Am Montag declared today. A report is gaining credence in diplomatic circles, the paper said, that the chancellor will not content himself with a mere note of protest against the occupation of .Mannheim, Karlsruhe and Darmstadt, but will seek stronger action. The French advance into the industrial cities of the upper Rhine appears to have had the effect of arousing German people everywhere to protest and mild revolt. .More trouble was reported from the Ruhr than for weeks; Berlin seethed with demonstrations, many of which took on a nationalist character; other mass meeting's were against war, high rents and Jews; any form of disturbance drew enthusiastic crowds. In the midst of all these disturbances, however, the famous Leipzig fair opened this morning with one hundred thousand visitors attending before the day was over. Twenty per cent of those who attended the opening day were foreigners. The fair is one of the , . eat events of the year In Central Europe. At \usberg in Bavaria, at Essen in the Ruhr, and at Mannheim, serious disturbances were reported. At Bochum a French sentry shot and kill i a civilian who refused to obey his orders to halt. General Michel ordered the police of Offenburg and Appenwoir disarmed

DOORS TO SWING OPEN TONIGHT Oil 1923 AUTO SHOW Business Men Predict FarReaching Results From Exhibit. With the opening of the doors of the Manufacturers' building at the State Fairground at 7 p. m. today, will begin the greatest automobile show Indianapolis ever has witnessed. It is expected that the show will be the most far-reaching in its effect, both in stimulating the automobile industry and in reviving general business. of any previous automobile exhibition here. Every conceivable accessory, as well as fifty-eight makes of automobiles. will be seen. In all, there are to be 111 exhibitors. Exhibitors are enthusiastic over the outlook for a good business session. Many business men are predicting remarkable sales. With a decided revival of the automobile industry, business in all branches will pick up according to John P. Orman, manager of the show. Artisans have been busy over the week-end putting the mammoth show into shape for the opening. As the doors open, the visitors will be greeted with a flood of brilliant lights. At the same time, the martial strains of Sacco's Royal Italian Band 'will hurst forth. Special street car service, beginning at 6 p. m. today, has been arranged on the College, Central and Illinois lines, according to Orman.

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Forecast UNSETTLED with probably rain tonight and Tuesday. Warmer tonight with temperature about freezing.

TWO CENTS

Send Many Bills Doomed to Die When Assembly Closes Doors Tonight, The soldier bonus remained the most important measure before the Legislature today, the last day of the ieventy-third session. The Assembly is scheduled to adjourn tonight or in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The bonus was before the Senate for final passage. A test vote several days ago indicated the final vote : would be close. A total of 928 bills had been introduced in the /session. Up to today i 188 had passed and sixty-seven had necn signed by Governor McCray. Many measures were killed, but more than half were still pending. Many will die with the close of the session. Outstanding Legislation Among the most important meas- ■ ures passed: A $17,000,000 appropriation bill, in- ' eluding $2,000,000 for the State reformatory. A bill almost doubling automobile license fees. A bill prohibiting commerecial sporting events on Memorial day. A bill authorizing cooperative farm marketing associations. A bill authorizing the teaching of German in high schools. A number of bills increasing penalties and otherwise strengthening the liquor laws. Marked by Contention The session has not been marked by much new legislation, but it has been marked by contention from beginning to end. It has been more evenly divided politically than for a number of years, and this fact resulted in continuous difficulties. The appropriations bill was bitterly fought from beginning to end. The tight brought about one of the most riotous scenes ever staged in the Legislature w*hon the Democratic members of the House went out, "on strike.” Efforts to obtain information about State finances resulted in a near fist fight in the Senate. The Speedway bill was one of the hardest fought, but the contest was confined to lobbying and oratory. See Republican "Doom” F'-om beginning to end the Democratic members have been making political capital out of the Assembly. They contend the action of the Legislature spells the doom of the Republican party in Indiana. On the other hand, the Republicans express themselves as satisfied with tho results. In some instances their program was blocked by the Democrats and by difficulties in their own ranks, but for the most part they were successful. The McCray program succeeded in part. The Governor made his strongest fight for the reformatory appro priation and succeeded in obtaining it. The highway department financial program was successful only in part. The greatest blow to the administration was the death of the county units school bill.

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