Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 296, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 April 1923 — Page 2

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HARDING PLANS TO USE NATION'S NAVY AGAINST RUM FLEET

SEVEN PERSONS OORT IN SERIES OF ACCIDENTS Most of injured Suffer Cuts and Bruises —Street Car Hits Two. Following accidents in which seven persons were injured three automobiles were in repair shops today. The injured: Lillie May Bennett, 2, of 1311 E. Pratt St., bruised. , Edna Bennett, 6. of 1311 E. Pratt St., bruised on head. Mrs. Roseline Davis, "3, of 1311 E. Pratt St., out on nose and head. Ralph Mogle, 1311 E. Pratt St., back injured. Mrs. Myrtle Prather, 217 S. State St., bruised. Mary Elizabeth Prather, 5, of 217 S State Ave„ bruised. Patsy Scarpona, 8, of 149 Leota St., bruised and cut. X Truck Strikes Auto. Four persons were injured at Euclid Ave. and Washington St. Friday night when a truck driven by Mrs. Lillian Bennett, going west on Washington St., struck an automobile driven by Otto J. Bauermeister. 141 S. Hawthorne Ave. Both automobiles were badly damaged. Mrs. Prather and her daughter were injured when they were struck by a street car at Illinois and Washington St. Traffic Officer Haugh sent the injured persons home in a police automobile. Scarpona was struck by an automobile at Alabama ard Washington Sts. He was taken home. Dr. La Penta dressed his injuries. Anto Leaps Curb An accident in which nobody was injured occurred at Thirtieth and New Jersey Sts. at 4:40 p. m. Friday.' George Squires, 1033 S. Meridian St., said he was driving east on Thirtieth St. and his automobile struck the rear wheel of an automobile northbound on New Jersey St. The second j automobile jumped the curb and went ! along the sidewalk for sixty feet. It nearly hit Peggy Simpson, 8, of 2946 N. New Jersey St., who was playing with other children. Squires told police the other man stopped his car, but refused to tell him his name and then drove away. MICHiGAN ROAD PAVINGCANCELLED Dommissioners Order Change in Specifications. After canceling a contract to pave live miles of the Michigan Rd. northwest of the city, held since last year by the Pftzenmayer Construction Company of Terre Haute, county commissioners stated that legal readvertising cn the road would be made as soon as possible. The contractor agreed to the cancellation. A bond issue to finance tbe construction twice has been held up by the State tax board. Commissioners ordered specifications changed to provide for a twenty-foot lavement of one-course concrete eight inches thick, of Inidana limestone. Instead of two-course Wisconsin granite. This will lessen cost, commissioners said. Leo K. Feeler, county auditor, opposed the proposition, stating that the State highway commission intends to pave the road. Commissioners denied this, saying it was not included in the plans for 1923. 1924 or 1926. E. S. Huggins, representing peti--tloners for the paving, stated that his clients approved the changes and urged necessity for immediate construction.

DECISION ON DRY LAW INTERPRETED Assistant Attorney General Prepares Digest, Interpreaticn of the Supreme 1 Court’s decision that possession of intoxicating liquors is not in conflict with Indiana statutes is in the course of preparation by Mrs. Edward Franklin White, second deputy attorney general, and copies will be mailed to all prosecuting attorneys in the State soon, it was announced today. On .request of Attorney General U. S. Lesh, Mrs. White is preparing a digest of the decision. Prohibition forces are not totally discouraged with probable results of the decision. Fred I. King, legal advisor for the prohibition enforcement bureau, said today. King said he decision would not “necessarily nullify the activities of State authorities." He said the number of Federal Court cases undoubtedly would increase for the time. ST. LOUIS ROTARY GOAL Local Members Will Be Urged to Attend National Meet. The “On to St. Louis” committee of the Rotary Club will have charge of the weekly meeting at the Claypool Tuesday. Why Rotarians should at- , tend the 1923 convention. June 18-22, will be discussed. Harper J. Ransburg has charge. Arthur H. Sapp, district governor nominee of Huntington, will be present to boost the International lorv-ention.

Shorfridge Seniors in Class Play April 23 •

FRONT ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT—EDITH BADGER, EDITH ROBINSON, BIRK LEFLER, PAUL BARTLETT, JULIA BRETZMAN, DOUGLAS DALE, ROBERT HARRINGTON, JUANITA STAMPER. PEARL STRANGE MIDDLE ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT—JOHN PAYNE, JAMES FORSYTH. BRYANT BASLER, ARTHUR LONG, JAMES PARKER WHEATLY, NAMORIE NORRIS, CARL WINTERS, JANE CURRIE, BEN KOHN, BURL ELY. RICHARD HILL. REAR ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT—IRVIN THUNDERE TR_, HARRIET ADAMS, LELAND WOOD, KATH RYN BOWLBY, JOSEPH JOHNSTON, MARTHA ZOERCHER, GEORGE WILSON, ENINLA DEAL, CHARLES COOK, FLORENCE BREWER. LOUIS STEWART.

The June senior class of Shortridge High School will present “The Tailor-Made Man” at the Murat Theater, Monday evening, April 23. Miss Julia Bretzman and Douglas Dale will play the leading roles.

BAND OF GYPSIES BROKEN BV RAID OF POLICE SOUAD At a modem but picturesque gypsy camp In the old Labor Park, near Big Eagle Creek, four women, one holding a baby in her arms, and one man were arrested today by Sergeant Cummings and a squad. The women, charged with larceny and fortune telling, were Mary John, 22; Mrs. George. 21; Anna George, 23, and Mary Mitchell. 30. Dick Oeorg. 22. of Chicago was charged with vagrancy. Surrounded by about 100 children playing in the camp, alleged victims of the fortune tellers identified the women. Herman Rodkey, 3430 E. Tenth St., said that one, in a poolroom, tod him: “l'ou are going to lose something.’’ After she left he missed $25, he said. Offutt Pace, 1223 Ewing St., pro prietor of a restaurant at 3428 E. Tenth St., said he missed $2 after two gypsies had entered his place and one had told his fortune. He followed the fortune tellers and made them give back the money, he said. Russel Ooodwine. 211 E. Fiftieth St., employed In the restaurant, told police he was robbed of $4. The women arrested denied they were the women who had robbed the

KITLEY FAVORS REFUND OF TAX Reports that the board of county commissioners would turn down seventeen claims for refunds of taxes collected in 1919, 1920 and 1921 under the 50 per cent horizontal Increase ordered by the State tax board In 1919 and since declared illegal b ythe Supreme Court, were denied today by John Kitley, Democratic member of the board. “If we held an official meeting, as was reported, to turn down the claims filed by William Bosson for those seventeen fanners, 1 didn’t know it,” said Kitley’. "1 was out on my farm planting potatoes." “If the Supreme Court has held the Increase Illegal I am In favor of refunding every cent of the claims, even if the county has to float a bond Issue to do it. I am a farmer myself and know that farmers taxes are high." Albert Hoffman, president of the board, also a farmer, said recently that “It looked like the commissioners would have to pay the claims.”

De Pauw Annual Staff Heads Chosen

RUSSELL BRAY Students in charge of publishing “The Mirage,” De Pauw University’s annual next year, are William

Other students taking prominent parts are: Edith Badger, Edith Robinson, Birk Lefler, Paul Bartlett, Robert Harrington, Juanita Stamper, and Pearl Strange. The play is being coached by Mrs. James B. Steep. The scenery is

Cleveland Men Supervise Memorial

HARRY E WEEKS AND FRANK R. WALKER

Here are the men who will design and have charge of the construction of Indiana’s $2,000,000 war memorial building and plaza

ARGUMENTS END IN TELEPHONE RATE REARING Attorney Insists Percentage Paid to American Company Is Fair, W. 11. Thompson, attorney representing the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, today answered charges of the public service commission in its State-wide rate Investigation of the utility that Bell methods are extortionary. Thompson declared contractual fee paid by the Bell to the American Telephone and Telegraph Company were in no wise unfair. “It has been learned legally that there Is official connection between the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Indiana Bell, hut this fact should not have been taken as a reason for public Investigation, indicating direct ownership,” he said. Out of a 7 per cent 3922 earning of more than $80,000,000 j ho said the American was able to pay j a 9 per cent dividend to Its Investors. Thompson closed oral arguments on I the longest case ever before the comj mission. Commissioners declared It ! would be Impossible to prepare an j order before July 1. Confessed Thief Sentenced ! Oliver Garien, 30, colored, 626 InI diana Ave., today pleaded guilty to grand larceny before Criminal Judge Janies A. Collins. He was sentenced to one to fourteen years In the Indiana State Prison. He was charged with breaking into a house.

455 GLENN SMITH G. Davis, Greencastle, editor-in-chief; Glenn Smith, Noblesville, business manager, and Russell

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SMALL GRAND JURY RESUMES DELIBERATION By United Press WAUKEGAN, 111., April 21 —The grand Jury investigating alleged tarn perlng with the jury’ which acquitted Governor Len Small, resumed deliberations today. States' Attorney Smith declared unless Important witnesses were ready to testify, he w’ould havee the grand jury recess until June. STOCKTON RITES SET FOR MONDAY Last rites for Washington W Stock ton. 74, of 529 E. Twenty-Fifth St., who died Thursday In St. Petersburg, Fla., will be held Monday at 2 p m. at the McNeely & Son funeral parlor, 2028 N. Meridian '-.lt. The Rev. Virgil E. Rorer, pastor of the Meridian Street M. E. Church, will conduct the service. Burial will he In Crow’n Hill. Mr. Stockton was born In Ohio and moved to Indlanola, HI,, with his par ents when he w r as 10. Finally ho moved to Indianapolis and became associated with the firm of Middleworth. Grabble & Cos. With B. W. Gillespie and C. H. Clark he formed the firm of Stockton. Gillespie & Clark, selling out his interest in 1916. He later was supervisor of markets at Louisville, Ky. He was president of the Indianapolis Livestock Exchange and served as | Its secretary’ for several years. Mr. Stockton Is survived by the I widow, a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Linder I of Newman, 111.; four sisters, Mrs. j May Shawhan of Decatur, III.; Mrs. i Emma North of Tulsa, Okla.; Mrs. i Eva Barth of Metcalf, 111., and Mrs. j Belle Watson of Sided, 111., and a I brother, David Stockton, also of 1111j nols. j Mr. Stockton was a thirty-second degree Mason.

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War to Finish Is Declared Against Booze Runners Off Atlantic Coast —Drastic Action Is Planned, By United Press WASHINGTON, April 21.—President Harding is going to call into play against Atlantic coast rum runners the full powers of the navy, it was learned today. War to a finish against the “inshore fleet ’’ of small boats that run liquor from the booze armada to waiting trucks on the Jersey shore is expected to be declared within a week. Swift navy sub-chasers and cutters with guns mounted probably will be used, it is learned.

AVERAGE GRADE OF 92.7 MAINTAINED BY BUTLER SENIOR Earl Beckner Ledas Honor Roll of Scholarship Fraternity, Earl Rucker Beckner has won the highest scholastic honors at Butler University. He Is a senior and graduates this June with an average of £52.7 for four years of academic work. He also heads the list of the twentyone members of the graduating class who have been elected to Phi Kappa Phi, honorary scholastic fraternity’. Other members of the senior class chosen by the faculty for Phi Kappa Phi membership are Mary Sandy Addleman, Dorothy Jane Biack. Martha Margaret Borgstede. Henry P. Brunner. I>aurel Gwyneth Clssna, Frank Butler Clifford, William Durbin Day, Helen Doeppers, Caroline Dunn, Irma Huren Gulley, James M. Hinder, Florence Mildred Hoover, Alice Katherine Koehne, Jean Elizabeth Patterson, Katherine Quig, Margaret Mary Quinzonio, Sarah Trumbull Sisson. Erma May Tevis. Miriam Somers Weir. Mru Harold E. Winslow. Phi Kappa Phi was organized at Butler April 20, 1922. Twenty seven faculty members and seventeen students being named on the charter roll. On Tuesday at 11 o’clock convocation services will be held for* the new members of Phi Kappa Phi. when Dr. Edwin Sparks of Pennsylvania State College will give an address on •yVmerican Scholarship.” Dr. Sparks Is regent general of the fraternity. In the afternoon the newly elected members will be initiated at the col | logo library’- In the evening the annual banquet will be served In the Florentine room of the Claypool.

MOTOR COMMERCE WILL MEET HERE Convention to Discuss State Road Program, Discussion of Indiana's 1,009 mile. three-year paving program by Earl Crawford, member of the State high way commission, will be ono of the principal features of the annual con vantlon of the Allied Motor Commerce of Indiana, April 30 at the Claypool Charles O. Benjamin, chief collector of the State gasoline tax, will be another speaker. S. C. Hadden, secre-tary-treasurer, Is in charge. Subjects to be discussed include: “The City Man’s Interest in Rural Highways,” “Operation of Motor Trucks in the City,” "Status and Trend of Motor Vehicle Regulation.” “Development of Highway Transporta tlon,” "Reciprocal Highway Courtesy,” “Forces Retarding Highway Transport Development,” “Truck Owners’ Re sponsibilities in Highway Transporta lion,” “The Bus Man's Viewpoint.” “Economic Highway Location and Construction.” Relation Between Road and Street Lighting and Traffic Accidents” and “Who Pays for the Roads in Indiana?" Sessions will be open to the public. LOCAL YOUTHS AWARDED MEDALS FOR SHOOTING Among the March winners in the Winchester Junior Rifle Corps were three Indianapolis youths, Ivan Davidson. 4918 Manlove St.; Sherill T. Shep ard, 4650 College Ave., and George Whiteman, R. 13, Box 406. The membership in the W. J. R. C. ,s incretislng rapidly. There were some 800 medals awarded in March, as against 658 in February.

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Determined that the Volstead act shall be enfoi’ced, the President is ready to use any means at his command to end the rum-running, which he regards as the most menacing phase of the “national scandal” of liquor law violations. Ho is expected to announce his drastic program early next week. Just how far the Navy will go in repelling the smugglers could not be learned today In advance of the official announcement of the Government’s plans. Mr. Harding, however, believes the Navy can clear the rum fleet out of the twelve-mile zone off shore, if proof Is obtained that the vessels anchored within that zone are violating American laws by sending liquor within the three-mile zone. Whether his advisers agree with this view they declined say. Mr. Harding Is In personal charge of the matter. He is understood to determined to make a thorough test of the Government's power. Grades Average 92.7 for College Course EARL RUCKER BECKNER Highest scholastic honors at Butler University are held by Earl Rucker Beckner, a senior, who will graduate with an average grade for four years of 92.7.

DEATH COMES IN SUNSET DF LIFE Mrs, Harriet Spees, 90, to Be Buried Sunday, Mrs. Harriet H. Spees, 90, widow of George Specs, Civil War veteran, was dead today at the home of her sen. Dr Byron N. Spees. In Glens v nliey. Death came Friday after a brief illness. With the exception of about two years which were spent in Brown County, Mrs. Spees had been a resident of Marion County all her life. Mrs. Spees was born near Millers ville in November, 1833. She Is survived by four sons. Dr. Spees and Lawson, George W. and Noah Spees; two brothers and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Asten, Mrs. Sarah McClain. Mrs. Georgia Boardman, George Negley and J. W. Negley. Funeral services will be held at tho home of Dr. Spees Sunday at 2 p. m. Burial will be in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery. MOTHER OF LARGE FAMILY Recommends Lydia E.Pinkham’aV egetable Compound to Other Mothers Wmdom.Minn—“l was so run-down that I was just good for nothing. I—was to become the mother of my ninth child, and I thought I did not have the strength to go through with it. I took LydiaE. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, and it has surely done alt I could ask it to do and I am telling all my J friends about it. I have a nice big baby girl and am feeling fine. You may use this letter to help other sick mothers. ’ Mrs. C. A. Moede, Box 634, Windom, Minn. My First Child Glen Allen, Ala. —“I have been greatly benefited by taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for bearing-down feelings and pains. I was troubled in this way for nearly four years following the birth of my first child,and at times could hardly stand on my feet. A neighbor recommended the Vegetable Compound to me after I had taken doctor’s medicines without much benefit It has relv ved my pains and gives me strength. I recommend it and give you permission to use my testimonial letter.”—Mr a. Ida Rye, Glen Allen, Alabama#

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PAVING PROGRAM CAUSING DETOURS State Highway Commission Rushes 1923 Program, Construction, work on the State highway commission’s 1923 hard surfacing program is rapidly advancing with the result that four additional detours will be in force on heavily traveled State roads the coming week, according to the traffic bulletin issued today by John D. Williams, commission director. The condition of State roads entering Indianapolis follows: No. 1 (New Albany, Indianapolis, South Bend, Michigan Line) —Impassable between Seymour and Crothersvllle in wet weather; detour via Dudleytown. Detour one mile east at bridge construction nine miles north of Wheatfield. Detour one mile to right at six miles north of Westfield, returning to road about three miles north. Detour to right three miles south of Lakeville and return to road at Lakeville. No. 3 (National Road. Terre Haute, In iiajiapolis, —Detour to north four miles west of Stllesville. thence west to Greencastle, thence southwest over county’ road and back to National road at Manhattan. , No. 6 (Madison. Greensburg. Indianapolis. Ijebanon, Moriticello) —Construction started just west of Indianapolis, necessitating detour to east at Flackville, returning to road four miles north. No. 22 (Bedford, Bloomington. Martinsville. Indianapolis)—Fresh stone being applied between Oolitic and Harrodsburg.

Second Church of Christ, Scientist Os Indianapolis Announces A Free Lecture on Christian Science by John C. Lathrop, C. S. B. Os Brookline, Massachusetts Member of The Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ, Scientist, In Boston. Massachusetts. To be given In MURAT THEATRE Sunday Afternoon, April Twenty-Second, at Three o’Clock Nineteen Hundred Twenty-Three. The Public is Cordially Invited to be Present

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MAN IN HOSPITAL < TELLS THRILLING HOLD-UP STORY Willis Frey, Wounded and Arrested as Speeder, Describes Robbery, An investigation into the shooting of Willis Frey, 23, of 879 Roache St., was under way today. Frey is at Methodist Hospital with a bullet wound in his right breast. His condition is not r?garded as serious. Motorcycle Policeman H. Fisher pursued a- speeding automobile, with muffler open, Friday night. At Capitol Ave. and Twenty’-First St., stopped the car. It was driven by Fred, who said he had been shot by a colored hold-up man and was en route to a hospital. On Way to Y. M. C. A. Sergeant Sheehan and detectives started an investigation. Frey’ and| his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Freyo| said he left home a few minutes after 7 p. m. to go to the Y. M. C. A. night school in his father’s automobile. Frey said he was driving on Northwestern Ave., near Fall Creek, when he saw a colored man whom he thought he knew. He stopped to give the man a ride and after the man got in Frey saw that he was a stranger. At Twenty-First 9|t. and Northwestern Ave. Frey said the man covered him with a gun and robbed him of S2O. Revolver Found After robbing his victim, the colored man shot him. Frey’ said. The bandit forced Frey’ to get into the rear seat, drove around for a half hour and stalled his motor at Fall Creek and Boulevard Place, Frey said. The colored man got out to crank the machine, leaving his revolver on the front seat, according to Frey r . Frey seized the weapon and fired three shots, he said. The colored man ran. Frey climbed into the front of the automoblile and started for the hospital. Five empty’ cartridges were found in the old rusty revolver of a cheap make that was in the car. Frey's father said his son never had owned a revolver. Prowler Frightened Away A prowler in the attic of a house now being built on Ridgeview Dr. caused a police run Friday night, but the prowler escaped. Twice neighbors have seen a man prowling arounti the new house.

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