Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 288, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 April 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 288

‘OTHER WOMAN’S’ STORY

Stillman Case Co-Respondent Breaks Silence

DEMOCRATS ADD VOICE TO CHARGES OF G.JUL WASTE Chambers Charges Legislature Added $16,000,000 Disregarding Eschbach, Nearly $16,000,000 was added by the Legislature to the budget recommendations of Jesse E. Eschbach, chief examiner of the board of accounts and State budget commissioner, according to Senator Walter S. Chambers, member of the Senate finance committee and Democratic State chairman. kUhambers Issued a statement today rtn connection with the controversy between Eschbach and Governor McCray oxer State finances. "If “the Legislature had followed Eschbach's recommendations and had not cast them aside as a mere scrap of paper, the taxpayers of Indiana would have been saved $16,000,000 in the next two years.” he said "Instead of following the recommendations of Eschbach the majority of tho members followed tthe lead of Governor McCray, either from choice or otherwise ” Addition? listed Chambers listed these additions to the budget recommendations by the Legislature: Purdue power plant. $276,000; Riley Hospital power plant, $276,000; feeble minded colony, sl3*.000: salary Increases, $50,000: East Haven power plant (extra), $37,000; Muncle Norma! power plant and other Improvements, $230,000; tuberculosis eanltorium. $37,000; conservation commission (extra). $72,000; Gary Armory, $20,000; dunes park, $1,000,000; State fair board. $1,000,000; reformatory (excess), tl.000.000; gasoline tax, $8,000.000, pleasure car tax. $4,000,000; total, $15,926,000. “Taxes had already been increased $4,000,000 for the current two-year period by the Legislature of 1921. and Eschbach and his advisory committee could see no need for a further increase of $16,000,000,” Chambers continued. "The two Legislatures—l92l and 1823—both under the McCray administrations, have added $20,000,000 to the burdens of the Indiana taxpayer* fn a four-year period.” Chambers was a member of the budget advisory committee of which Eschbach was the head. Swain Issues Statement Senator Willie m M. Swain of Pen31eton. who was chairman of the ways and means committee of the House when Eschbach was Speaker, Issued a statement denying a previous assertion of Senator Chambers that Eschbach made a large saving by cutting the appropriation bill when he Speaker. Senator Swain deelarecrthat as a result of cuts made in the appropriation bill by Eschbach, Governor James P. Goodrich was forced to call a special session of the Legislature to take care of a de- j flclency in State finances.

SIX FLEE FROM WRECKED AUTO One Woman Said to Have Been Hurt in Accident. When a tire blew out early today, a big Lexington touring car occupied by three men and three women crashed into three mail boxes, zigzagged half a block and plunged into Fa ditch in front of 6287 E. Washington St. One woman was painfully hurt, police were told. A wrecking company removed the car and the six left In a taxicab. Their names were not learned. Records of the secretary of State showed the license on the was issued to the Eckler .Motor Compßny, Evansville, Ind. BRAZIL MAYOR’S PAY CUT AT HIS REQUEST City Council Reduces Salary From $750 to SSOO. BRAZIL. Ind., April 12.—At his request, the city council reduced the sallary of Mayor Layne from $750 to SSOO. The mayor is in Texas on account of his health. Being unable to officiate as police judge, he asked the council to reduce his salary. HOW TO ADVERTISE CITY Mayor Speaks to Ad Men on Means Municipal Publicity. An advertising man who never studied advertising spoke to the Advertising Club at the Chamber of Commerce today. None other than the Hon. Lew Shank was the untrained broadcaster. His subject: “Advertising a City." Hourly Temperature Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity is increasing cloudiness with probably rain tonight and Friday. Warmer tonight. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. in 88 10 a. m 55 7 a. m........ 4011 a. m 58 8 a. m........ 47 12 (Boon) 63 t a. bim,M

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MRS. FLORENCE LEEDS

Another Dance Record Broken By United Press CLEVELAND, April 12.—Miss Helene Mayer, 21, became the new holder of the record for continuous dancing here today. At 11:37 a. m. she passed the mark of fifty hours, two minutes danced by Alma Cummings in New York. Miss Mayer started at 9:35 a. m. Tuesday. She said she would dance fiftysix hours. Then the girl will be given a physical examination. If her condition is favorable she will go on indefinitely. The world's champion endurance piano player, William E Arnold, Cleveland, went to work for the dancer this morning. He announced he would stay with it as long as she does. Arnold's record for long distance piano playing is forty-five hours

DONNELLY ‘TIGER’ CASE CONTINUED Defense Charges Flaw in Search Warrant, After hearing some evidence in the trial of Patrick L. Donnelly on charges of operating a blind tiger at 116 E. Ohio St., Criminal Judge James A. Collins today continued the case. Defense was made on the grounds that liquor seized was in the base ment of 114 E. Ohio St., while the search warrant was made out for the other address. Deputy Prosecutor William S. Remy pointed out that the only entrance to the cellar was through the address to which the warrant was directed. Donnelly is out on a $5,000 appeal bond pending a ruling by the Supreme Court on his conviction Oct. 27. 1922, of grand larceny, when he was sentenced to one to fourteen years in the Indiana State Prison by Special Criminal Judge Frank S. Roby.

(Copyright, 1923, by United Press) PARIS, April 12.—Florence Leeds broke her long silence today and told her story of the Stillman case. ‘'l only did what I believe any really human woman would have done,” she said. “For that I have been pilloried and held up to scorn as a terrible example. “Why, even the minister of my own church pilloried me from the pulpit. “Look at me! can you believe the terrible things they have said about me are true? But I must bear my cross. “Why can't we human beings live under Christ's principles—let him that is without sin among you cast the first stone.” In this exclusive interview, the former chorus beauty, who was named as co-respondent in the famous Stillman divorce case, declared she would dedicate the rest of her life to the up-bringing of her son. Wants Quiet Chance "All I want is a quiet chance to live my own life—to live for my boy,” she said. Her attitude was one of pleading for an opportunity to begin again, to be spared public condemnation so that her son may have a fair chance and not be pointed out as "Flo Leeds’ boy.” Mrs. Leeds is in Paris on her return from a midwinter cruise to the Mediterranean. She traveled in most luxurious style, surrounded by every evidence of great wealth, but throughout she preserved an incognito under the name of Mrs. Kevah Lincoln. "For two years," she said, "I have been living like a hermit, not daring to go out for fear of publicity.” When she received the United Press correspondent, Mrs. Leeds was dressed very quietly in a fawn colored tailormade suit. It is understood that she intends to remain in Paris for the time being and that James M. Stillman, the millionaire New York banker who was alleged in the divorce case to have used the name of "Leeds" will visit her here later. Took Mother’s Name “I am now trying to live down the name that has been given me.” she said. "I took my mother's maiden name to avoid publicity. It is my plan to return to the United States to live for my hoy. “Nobody except myself knows the real story of the Stillman case. I have locked in my heart, and maybe some day I will tell my boy. “I have suffered sufficiently for what people call my sins and for the sins of other, and I have almost lost faith in human nature. "After my own minister denounced me, I renounced religion. I believe that what is in one's soul is the only thing that counts. I have done what my heart dictated.” When she was asked about the Still man case and about Stillman himself, she said: “If things had turned out differently. we would ” She hesitated a moment and then resumed: "Well, that's obvious, but now I want to forget as much as I can, although my life is blasted and scarred.” PUGH’S PAROLE EXPIRES Sentenced Attorney Spends Forty-Five Days Out of Prison. Temporary parole granted by Gov. ernor McCray to Edwin B. Pugh, attorney. sentenced to State prison on a charge of embezzlement, expired today. The Governor granted a fifteenday parole Feb. 24, to Pugh in order that the latter might attend to business affairs. On March 12 the parole was extended thirty days.

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INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1923

Walking Stick for Women Is Coming Back This Year

jit ‘ MISS JENNIE GLANCY

The walking stick for women has reappeared. Miss Jennie Glancy. 510 N. lA Salle St., employe of the Pettis Dry Goods Company, carries one which just matches her beige sports coat and her felt hat trimmed with bright-colored kid appliques.

FORD’S BOOM STARTS HERE Local Club Is Planned for Purpose of Making Manufacturer Pres idential Candidate.

A Henry Ford for President movement was under way in Indiana today. Plans are being made for the organization here of a club to get behind the automobile manufacturers for the presidency. Persons Interested in the organization have thus far not seen fit to announce the ticket on which Ford would be expected to make the race. Indications were he would be considered either as a Democratic candidate

ROLL HOSS HELD AFTER RUM RAID Police Say They Found 46 Gallons of Alcohol. Following a raid on a garage at 1856 N. Pennsylvania St., in which fortysix gallons of grain alcohol were found, according to police, Roll Hoss 37, of 3906 Kenwood Ave., was charged with operating a blind tiger. Police said this was the largest quantity of grain alcohol found in the city since the prohibition law went into effect. Ross will he taken before a United States commissioner. A similar charge is pending against Ross in Kokomo, it is said. The garage in which the alcohol was found was rented by a man who gave his name as H. A. Green, but gave no address, police said. VINCENNES BANDIT ROBS FILLING STATION Escapes With Between $70 and $80 in Cash. By United Press VINCENNES, Ind., April 12.—An unmarked bandit held up the Standard Oil filling station, 150 feet from the police station here, at 8:30 o’clock last night and escaped with between $70 and $80 in cash. HEARING ON BOND ISSUE Central Indiana Gas Company Asks Permission for Improvement. Hearing on the petition of the Central Indiana Gas Company for authority to issue $29,000 in improvement bonds was held today before John W. McCardle, chairman of the public service commission. The company serves Muncie, Marion, Anderson and a score of smaller towns in that locality. The commission will have its order prepared late this week. McCardle said.

This time the stick really is to be used, store clerks say. It just “goes” with sports clothes that are so popular this season. Although the stick has a leather strap, the "correct" way to carry it is by the top of an attractive handle.

or on an independent ticket. A dispatch from Nebraska stated he | would be entered in the presidential primary there as a progressive. Clubs Planned "Plans are being made to organize a Ford for President club in Indiana," Frank Hatfield, head of the Frank Hatfield Company, Ford dealers, said today. Hatfield said he was not certain whether a petition asking that Ford's name be placed on the ballot was being circulated, but he said such a petition would be circulated within a short time. "Mr. Ford has nothing whatever to do with this movement. It is not confined to Ford dealers." Hatfield said. "If the public brings sufficient pressure Ford would accept a monination, but he is not seeking a nomination.” Request From Chicago Hatfield said he received a letter from the Ford for President Club at Chicago today asking that action be taken to form a Ford club here. He said he expected to take up the matter with local officials of the Ford company. He added that these officials would act as individuals and not as representatives of Ford and that neither dealers nor company officials were under obligations to participate in the movement. “If I t:ike an active part in this campaign it will be because I believe the country should be given the benefit of Ford’s experience in economic affairs,” Hatfield said. Indiana has a presidential preferential primary for the purpose of obtaining the sentiment of the State before the National conventions. If Ford is a candidate in Indiana his name probably would be entered in this primary. The primary will be held in May, 1924. INDICTMENTS” SET ASIDE North Dakota Rankers, Politicians and State Officials Fire. By United Press FARGO, N. D„ April 12.—Thirty-five indictments against twelve prominer North Dakota bankers, politicians and State officials, in connection with the failure of Scandinavian-American Bank here last year were set aside by Judge George McKenna in Ramson County District Court. Indiana Man Honored Clarence Turmail, Vallonia, Ind., president of the Indiana Canners’ Association, today was elected vice president of the Western Canners’ Association in the convention at Milwaukee, a dispatch said. Turmail is well known in Indianapolis. Small Loss in Fire Overheated furnace pipes caused $30 loss in a fire at the Harry Manufacturning Company, Harry and Holly Sta., today.

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CHIEF RETORTS TO CHARGE OF POLICE LAXITY

City’s Caddies to Dress Up All golf caddies working for city on municipal links this season will wear a uniform. R. Walter Jarvis. superintendent of parks, said today. The uniform: White cap and white jersey with the initial of the links across the front. “We want the best caddies in the city for the municipal links,” Jarvis stated. "They will all have to be recommended by the department and live up to our rules." The caddies will meet with Jarvis at 2 p. m. Friday, at the Riverside links. DUESENBERG FIRM BRANDS RECEIVER PLEA ‘RIDICULOUS’ Attorney for Motors Company Claims Big Margin of Assets, Claiming assets of $1,500,000 over liabilities. James Noel, attorney for the Duesenberg Automobile and Motors Company, characterized the suit for receiver filed by P. A. Pfisterer owner of three shares of stock, as "ridiculous” in a hearing before Superior Judge James M. Leathers today. Efforts to have J. Fred Masters, attorney for the plaintiff, withdraw the suit, were unavailing. The suit was filed late Wednesday. At another hearing soon the company will prove it is not “hopelessly insolvent,” as Pfisterer charges, attorneys said Slicks to Complaint Masters stuck to his complaint. The company was not making expenses, there has been trouble in the management, and the company is insolvent, he told the court. The March report of the stock holders’ meeting was exhibited by L. M. Rankin, president of the company, but nothing was introduced in evidence Assets listed totalled $1,713,691. 66 and liabilities $162,905.11. $80,000 in Bank Among assets listed: Accounts receivable. $377,717.21; land and buildings $336,357.72; machinery and equipment, $155,389.85; Inventory, $591,044.43; Duesenberg trade name, $50,000; cash, $25,006.12; security, $85, 632.81. Liabilities: land, $35,000; current. $162,905.11. "We have $80,000 cash in the bank today, owe no bills, and have no mortgages, loans or notes outstanding,” Rankin said.

BOSS OF CONVICT CAMP INDICTED Lumberman Under $10,000 Bond on Murder Charge, By United Press MADISON. Fla.. April 12.—Walter Higginbotham, "boss" at the convict camp of the Putman Lumber Company at Clara, Fla., faced trail today for the murder of Martin Tabert North Dakota boy. who died in camp following a flogging. The grand jury investigating Florida's convict leasing system in connection with Tabert’s death, as demanded by the North Dakota Legislature, returned an indictment against the lumber boss last night. He was released on $10,000 bond and this trail set for May 14. According to witnesses who testified before the grand jury. Tabert died several hours after he had been whipped in February, 1922. The State contends the youth died as a result of the flogging, although camp officials say death was due to natural causes. GET OUT THE SWATTER! Go Into Action Now and Reduce Fly Population, Is Tip. "Now is the right time to get a new fly swatter, or dust off the old one, and get it working,” Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city sanitarian said today. "One fly killed now is worth several hundred later on in the summer." Although flies have not begun to appear yet, Morgan said that a few more warm days will bring them. “A timely warning will save a lot of hard exercise later.” Morgan asserted.. Arguments Delayed Oral arguments in the investigation of the public service commission into affairs of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company may be delayed a week later than the tentative arrangement for April 18, commissioners said today. The commission has two additional witnesses to present in the hearing.

Manufacturer Patrol District Is Too Large for One Man, Manufacturers are “getting practically no police protection at all in spite of our enormous taxes,” the Lindeman Wood-Fin-ish Company, 1602 W. Washington St., charges in a statement issue today by Harry Gompf. treasurer. The statement referred to the breaking open of the company's safe the night of Saturday, March 17, and asserted that although the robbery was discovered Sunday morning and police were notified at 10 a. m., detectives did not arrive to begin an investigation until 4:30 p. m. Monday. Inspector of Detectives John Mullin said today detectives were assigned thirty minutes after his department learned of the robbery, which was not until Monday afternoon. Police Chief Rikhoff also denied there was "negligence.” Wants Taxpayers to Know “We would like to call the attention of the taxpayers of Indianapolis to the highly efficient police force as it is now being conducted,” said the statement. Two other factories in the neighborhood were robbed the night of the Lindeman Wood-Finish safe cracking. “Our entire office front faces on Washington St., and is glass for almost its entire width.” says the statement, “and one of our safes was within ten feet of this front window, and yet the patrolman on this beat knew nothing of it. "We hardly expected this of him. because, as we understand it, our patrol district extends from White River on the east to Eagle Creek and the city limits on the west and from the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks on the south to Michigan St. on the north and we know that it is a physical impossibility for any one man to cover this entire territory in eight hours.” Discovered by Employe The statement says an employe of the company discovered the front glass broken and contents of the safe scattered over the floor and partially destroyed at 9 a. m. Sunday. About 10 o’clock police were notified. Two patrolmen responded. They said they would report and detectives would be assigned, according to the statement. No detectives came, the statement says. Becoming disgusted the company cleaned up the mess and about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon called on Ernest L. Kingston, president of the board of public safety for assistance. Thirty minutes later two detectives came. "According to newspaper reports there seems to be ample police squads to send out on small minor cases, but when it comes to safe robberies and protecting the taxpayers we seem to not have that protection to which we feel entitled,” says the statement. Report Mislaid Chief Rikhoff said the reason the report did not get to the detective department until Monday was that a reporter had borrowed it from the uniform department to obtain facts for an item and had failed to return it. The chief declared Gompf was angry at the police department because he had refused to remove a trafficman who took Gompf into custody for a minor traffic violation.

COURT WILL HEAR GARY APPEAL CASES APRIL 27 Judge Geiger Postpones Time Set for Motions of Defendants. Rulings on motions for new trials and arrests in judgment on behalf of convicted defendants in the Gary liquor conspiracy cases, will be made by Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger in Federal Court April 27. The date originally set was April 20. Motions on behalf of Roswell O. Johnson, mayor of Gary, and all other Gary and Lake County officials found guilty of conspiracy to violate Federal prohibition laws by a jury March 31, were filed last week. EVERGLADE TRAIL BLAZERS AT MIAMI Party Breaks Through Trackless Swamps to Safety. By United Press MIAMI, Fla., April 12.—Three members of the Miami trail blazers party which left Ft. Meyers a week ago for a trip across Florida everglades, arrived today. The other twenty-one members of the party, they reported are safe in the everglades about sixty miles west of here. TELEGRAPH APPRAISAL UP Tax Board Will Conduct Hearings Friday. Appraisement of property owned by telegraph companies in Indiana will come before the State tax board Friday, it was announced today. L. B. Loomis will represent the postal company in the morning. F. W. Whiting will represent the Western Union Telegraph Company in the afternoon. This week has been set aside by the board for appraisement of express, telegraph, sleeping car and pipe line companies.

Forecast INCREASING cloudiness, with probably rain tonight and Friday. Warmer tonight.

TWO CENTS

Dog Poisoners Save Taxes

Dogs are breathing easier. Life isn’t a dose of poison for some of them since the tax assessor has about completed his rounds. Records of the sanitary board show 356 cat and dog deaths in March. O. B. Smith, clerk for the board, says some persons poisoned their dogs to keep from paying taxes. So far in April, only 140 cat and dog deaths have been reported. Smith says the number will continue to decrease. Automobiles are responsible for about one-fourth of the casualties. AGED MAN KILLED BY TRUCK; DRIVER IS UNDER ARREST * - ■ * . John Keyes, 75, Dies Before Arrival of Ambulance, His skull fractured when a truck hit him in front of 238 Indiana Ave., John Keyes, 75, of 20 N. East St., died otday before an ambulance arrived. Sergeant Wilkerson charged Clarence McClure, 22, colored, 812 Locke St., driver of the truck, with manslaughter. Deputy Coroner William Doeppers sent the body to the city morgue. C. R. West, jeweler at 242 Indiana Ave., told police he had employed Keyes as a porter, since last fall. He said Keyes only relatives live in West Virginia. The truck belongs to Sielken & haulftich, 610 Century Bldg. McClure told police he swerved to avoid hitting a man standing near the car track. Keyes stepped back from near the track into the truck’s path. Marks on the street showed the truck skidded fifteen feet, police said. West contradicted McClure’s story. He said no street car was in sight. Keyes told Martha B. Kinsey, 20 N. East St., at whose home he roomed, Wednesday night that he would have to be extremely careful as he had a presentiment that he would meet with a fatal accident in precisely the way in which his death occurred. Mrs. Kinsey said. WASHINGTON MAY ARBITRATE CLAIMS U. S, Not Involved Directly in Chester Controversy, By United Press WASHINGTON. April 12. The United States government favors arbitration of any conflicting claims growing out of the grant by the Angora government of extensive consessions to the Chester-Goethals group, it was stated on high authority today. This Government’s position at present is that it is not directly involved in the growing controversy over the Chester concession because it was not a party to the negotiations, It was stated. The Chester concession is not considered monopolistic by American officials who have studied it. Grocer in Bankruptcy Frank J. Weliver, grocer of Craw fordsvllle filed a petition in bankruptcy in Federal Court today. He scheduled liabilities of $1,129.11 and assets of $264.11. Large Frame House Burned The two-story fourteen-room frame rooming house of Lon McCay, 303 N. New Jersey St., was damaged $500 by a roof fire today.

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