Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 296, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 April 1923 — Page 2

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EIGHT HURT, TWO ARRESTED, IN CRASHES OVER WEEK-END

INDIANA GRANTING POWER OF POLICE TO 100 MONTHLY Companies Incorporated by Horse Thief Detective Association, WIDE FIELD IS COVERED County' Officials Authorized to Make Members Constables, The Horse Thief Detective Association, whose members have police powers, is growing at the rate of 100 members a r.-onth in Indiana, articles of incorporation in the office of Ed Jackson, secretary of State, indicate. Pursuant to provisions of the Horse Thief Detective Association law, re vised in 1907, thirty-one new coni panies. with minimum membership of ten. are shown to have been incorporated since Jan. 1. officers of the various companies, taking advantage of the elastic law. are submitting lists of their members to their respective county commissioners. Commissioners have the power the turn the lists over to county officers, authorizing them to appoint any or all applicants as police officers. Objects Outlined Attempts to make the police appointments required instead of optional failed at the last session of the Legislature. (\ F. Lowe of Covington, grand organizer for the National .Horse Thief Detective Association. 1 jpresent when the bill was introduced. Waid its objects were to "force certain branches of the law to prosecute criminal violations committed by ones of their own creed." Objects of the association, according 1 to printed statements on official articles of incorporation blanks, are "for , the purpose of detecting and apprehending horse thieves and other felons, and for mutual protection and in- j demnity against the acts of such thieves and felons. L "The plan of operating is through Khe election of a captain and the apRnointment of lieutenants or deputies. I all of whom are granted the powers of ' constables by the statute under which I this erganization is incorporated." JQjg. NVw Associations Jan. I the following crr,p.thave been organized: llay County’ Horse Thief Detectiv--Portland: Allen Kotin ty Hptective Association. Ft. \Vavn>-. Detective Association. Columbia Horse Thief Defective Association, Columbia City; fConnersville Detective Association. ’ ConnersvUle; Delaware County Detective Association, Munch; Dupont Detective Association. Dupont; Fay ette Detective Association, New Goshen; Helmer Detective Association. Helrr.er, Indiana Detective Association Evansville; La Porte Detective Asso nation. La Porte; Marion County Horse Thief Detective Association, Maywood; Michigan City Detective Association. Michigan City; Marshall County Detective Association, Plymouth; Newpoint Horse Thief Detective Association. Newpoint: Posey County Detective Association. Mr. Vernon; South Bend Detective Association. South Bend; Liberty Detective Association. Attica; Smith Township Horse Thief Detective Association, Cburubusco; St Joseph County Detective Association. Lakeville; Washington Detective Association. Washington

“Spooning” Stopped Warrick Detective Association, Boonville; Green County Auto Protective Association. Jasonville; Da fayette Township Detective Association, Roanoke; Otter Detective Association, North Terre Haute; Gary Detective Association. Gary; Syracuse Protective Association. Syracuse; Sullivan . County Protective Association. Sullivan: Vigo Protective Association. Terre Ilaute; Porter County Protective Association. Valparaiso: Osgood Company, No. 301, National iior.se Thief Detective Association, and Winslow Detective Association, Winslow. Several weeks ago three deputy peace officers, who admitted that their powers came through membership in the association, traveled overland to Indianapolis from a remote southern Indiana county, transporting a group of alleged prohibition law violaters to Federal Court. Numerous arrests have been made against roadside “spooning parties.” and particularly against “moonshiners.” accounts indicate. MRS. FRANK IS BURIED Pioneer Resident of City leaves Three Great-G randchildren. The Rev. F. R. Daries, pastor of Zions Evangelical Church, was to conduct funeral services o' Mrs. Johanna FrarJfc. S9. who died Friday at her home, 1226 N. Illinois St., at 2 p. m. todi’-y. Jea-s. Jrrank was a pioneer citizen of Indianapolis. Fifty-seven years ago she came to this city from Baltimore, Md. She was the widow of Henry Frank, Indianapolis furniture dealer. Mrs. Frank is survived by two sons, F. W. Frank of Indianapolis, and R. H. Frank of South Bend, Ind., four daughters; Mrs. Clara Downing and Mrs. Ida Gross of Indianapolis and Mrs. Ferdinand Christman and Mrs. Hugo M. Seattle, Wash., and nine and three greatgrand chi •C'vVv;, >' Officer Teof- officially installed as tjP* the Rainbow Disociation Wednestfc&flLiL. ‘ 'our:. Room ‘ : unci. w;:i

Woman Held After Running Car Onto Crowded Sidewalk, Injuring Four —Ten Autos Damaged Boy, in Father’s Mach ine, Hits Fire House,

Seven accidents during the thirtysix hours ending at 8 a. m, today resulted inrinjuries to eight persons, arrest of two and damage to ten automobiles. The injured: Mrs. Hazel Roberts, 4800 E. TwentyFirst St., bruised. Mrs. George McMahon, 4SnO E. Twenty-First St., bruised. Mrs. Earl Johnson, 2181 N. Harding St., right hip probably fractured Arthur Smith, GO. of Crawfordsviile. Ind.. right leg bruised and sprained. Paul Estell. 529 N. Meridian St., cut and bruised. James Samuels, colored. 66S E. Eleventh St., bruised and cut. Woman Loses Control Ben H. Thomas, giving address as Indianapolis, injured, not seriously. Margaret Schulmeyer, 9, of 1419 E. Market St., cut above right eye. The most serious accident occurred when Mrs. Grace Williams, 26. of 121 N. West St . swerving to avoid a taxi, lost control of an automobile she was WATSON'S INDIANA VISIT WILL OPEN AT BLOOMINGTON Political Workers of Second District to Hold Meeting May 1, Senator James E. Watson will make his first speech during his visit to Indiana at Bloomington May I There will he a meeting of Second district chairmen in the morning, and a public meeting at noon. Governor McCray also will talk at the public meeting. Indications were that steps would be taken to settle the Republican chairmanship squabble about the middle of May with Watson partita pating. Lawrence Lyons. present State chairman, is expected to resign. Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce, lias been invited to attend the convention of the Indiana League of Women Voters here May 1. 2 and 3. Hoover has accepted an invitation to speak to the Republican editors at South Bend June 7, 8 and 9. President Harding has been invited to speak to the editors. Frederick E. Schorteineier. secretary of the State committee, has received a letter from George Christian, secretary to the President, saying the invitation is un der consideration. Much will depend on the final program of the President s proposed speaking tour.

EVANGELIST HITS DAM THEORY Trotter Says Evolution Does Away With Religion, Evolution was scored by Mel Trotter, evangelist, in his Sunday afternoon services at the Park Theater. “You can believe that your great-great-grandfather Swung by his tall from a palm tree and threw coconuts at the rest of the folks, if you want to; l am not going to enter into a dispute with theorists on the subject,” said Evangelist Trotter. "But when you speak of evolution you do away with the cross.” Both afternoon and night meetings packed the theater. The revival campaign is being held under the auspices of the Wheeler City Mission, and will last five weeks, it was announced. “Have you put the stripes on someone's character?” Trotter asked. If you have, go and wash them off. and you will be righting those wrongs. There are people who have stood in the way of the church for fifty years. They are no tfit to die and God can not take them.” WRECKS HOME; ARRESTED What police said was an attempt of Ruben Walker, 22, colored, to brf*ak up furniture at his home, 403 TV. Walnut St'., was halted today. Walker was arrested for intoxication and malicious trespass. His brother, Raymond, confined to his bed by influenza, told police that Ruben threatened to wreck the entire house. Furniture was found broken, the stove torn down, and other damage done, police said. Wind Breaks Wires High wind in the northeast part of the city blew down a few wires and interrupted telephone service for some persons at noon today, police reported. No serious damage was done. Youth Gone From Home. Police are searching for Kenneth Paxon of 933 Hoshrook St.. wh.o Is 15, about five and a half feet tall and weighs 13 pounds. His parents reported him missing from home since Saturday. Thief Fmveleome Caller George Stewart, 2148 N. Pennsylvania St., reported to police that while the family was away from home Sunday a coat, suitcase and $1 In change were taken. The total loss was slll. Vets to Hear McCray. Governor McCray speak at a luncheon at the Sevefin Thursday before the St. MihiellLogr, Hilton U. Brown and Howard <E. Root posts of the American Legion iki the interest of the legion graves endowment fund.

, driving and ran the ear on to a | crowded sidewalk at Market and Illi- | nois Sts. Mrs. Williams was charged with assault and battery and operating a motor vehicle while under the influ--1 enee of liquor. Mrs. Williams’ car injured Mrs. Btlilel Johnson, Arthur Smith, Paul Esi tell and James Samuels. Car Turns Over. Anerp Poulis, 1351 Tuxedo St., was ■ charged with improper driving and speeding, after a collision Sunday bej tween Poulis’ automobile and a car I driven by Docal Jacobs, 329 N. Gray St., at New Jersey and Vermont Sts. • Mrs. Hazel Roberts and Mrs. George McMahon, both living at 4SOO E. Michigan St., were cut and bruised tarly today when a car in which they j were riding with W. E. Penrod, 5130 ! Maple Lane, going south on Emerson i Ave„ turned over when it was struck ■ bj a machine at Michigan St., police said. Damaged Car Robbed Lester Thomas. Anderson. Ind., reported Sunday that after an accident Saturday night ten miles west of Indianapolis. on the Rockville road, ho was forced to leave his machine over ' night. When he returned he found the car had been stripped of tires i and all loose accessories, the total | value being S2OO. Louis Dayn, 209 N. Holmes Ave , j railed police from Greenfield, Ind., : Sunday night and said he was about , two miles west of Greenfield when a red automobile crashed into his car and went on without stopping. Police aie hunting the red car. Man Changes Address Ben 11. Thomas, who at first said he ‘lived in Anderson and later de- ! flared Indianapolis was his home, was sent to the city hospital after an automobile he was driving crashed into a truck loaded with hogs and driven by ‘Ed Simon of Franklin, Ind, Sunday on the Rockville Road, nine miles west of the city. Thomas, it Is alleged, was under the Influence of liquor. Margaret Schulmeyer, 9. of 1419 E. Market St., was cut over the right eye when an automobile in which she was riding with her aunt. Miss Eleanor Schulmeyer. 1507 N Alabama St., collided with an automobile driven by 'f’.jE. East us. 318 N. Bradley Ave., at V ashington St. and Emerson Ave. Lad Runs Into Door Ralph Woods. 13. of 1623 College j Ave.. mistook the driveway of tire house Nil 28, Maple Rd. and Centra! Ave . for a street Sunday night. He drove the car of his father. Lee Woods, Into the engine house door. The automobile was damaged. Lee Woods told police he would settle for the damage done the door of the fire l ouse and declared he did not permit Ralph to drive the car and always kept the keys hidden. Ralph was left I at his parents’ home. TWO ARE KILLED IN COLLISION Others Are Seriously Injured in New Vlbany Crash. /In limes Special NEW ALBANY, Ind.. April 23. — Two men were killed and one seri- ! ouslv injured in an automobile collision near here Sunday night. Wil , Hard Ratholomew was killed instantly. Herman II Wassing died after he was taken to a hospital. Collins 1. Townsend. owner of the ear, was seriously injured. The three men were residents of Louisville, Ivy. Mr. and Mrs. M. B Allen of Boston and Mr. and Mrs J. C. Anderson jof Morgantown were In the other i ar. Mrs. Allen suffered a fractured j shoulder. The others escaped without serious injury.

FOUR DIE IN WRECK Big Four Train Hits Auto Near Cm einnati. | Hu Timex imperial CINCINNATI, April 23.—Four per ! sons were killed when a Big Four i passenger train struck an automobile I near here late Sunday. The dead: Harry Frank, driver; Donald Ten ny, George Biefold and Elwood Jones, all of Cincinnati. Crossing Accident Fatal IHu Timex Special DELPHI. Ind., April 23.—When | an automobile in which he was riding I was struck by a Monon freight train | after it had stalled on a grade crossj ing, Arthur Shaw, 17, was fatally lni jured. Injured are Roy Coble, Helen Coble, ! and Miss Margaret Boone. RECEPTION FOR CHORUS Childrens’ Choir of Czechoslovakia Will Arrive Here Thursday. Red Cross committee today were arranging a reception for tho Bakule Chorus of Prague, Czecho Slovakia, when the youthful volallsts arrive here Thursday at 10:30 a. m. from Pittsburgh. The chorous will appear in a concert at Caleb Mills Hall Thursday eve--1 ning. Mayor Shank will represent the j city in greeting the chorus. Organiza- | tions to be represented will be tho American Legion, Chamber of Comj merce. Board of Trade, Boy Scouts, j Girl Scouts and Campfire Girls. Mrs. | Wilbur C. Johnson is in charge of an ' automobile parade to be led by the i Shortridge High School band. The Red Cross Motor Corps will furnish cars for the parade. One of [ the cars will carry a committee of I children from the Junior Red Cross. Receiver Runs Firm Pending hearing on the alleged bankruptcy of the Climax Coffee Company of Indianapolis, Solon J. Carter will act as receiver. He was appointed by Federal Judge Albert B. Anderson, i Proceedings were instituted by three | creditors. UEASLES gy I may be followed by serious I 9 cold troubles; use nightly— VICKS v a po Rub ‘ Oner 17 Million Jan Cud Yuriy

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THREE CONVICTS ' IN DARING BREAK FROM JOLIET PEN Trio Saws Bars From Hospital Windows to Make Escape." Hu United Press JOLIET, Ills.. April 23. —Horace Simmons, also known as ‘Hyhy” a notorious gunman and pay roll robber and two other prisoners made a daring escape from Joliet penitentiary today. The trio sawed the liars of a hospital window and used ropes to get down three stories to the ground and scale the prison wall, authorities who broadcasted an alarm to surrounding cities, said. Simmons was sentenced to ten penitentiary from Chicago after he was alleged to have killed a policeman and staged a- payroll hold-up. The two men who escaped with him are George Spider, Chicago robber and Noble Dickinson, commited from Winnebago County. g Prison officials beli*-va the trio hadl help from the outside in making their getaway. Simmons, one of the most desperate criminals produced by the Chicago underworld, was convicted in 1907 for the murder of Policeman William Mooney. He was then a youth of 18. The officer had just arrested "Hy Hy” on a robbery charge and was taking him to the station, when the prisoner drew a pistol and shot withcut warning. After serving ten years of a Ufa sentence, Simmor.s was paroled, but immediately plunged into a career of robbery. He was finally sent hack to . oliet on a life sentence. Because of his known desperate character, orders were given by Chicago police tc. shoot him on sight. ‘LAST W OVER FOB RAILWAY lAN Leo 0, Kelly Will Be Laid to Rest Tuesday. I>o O. Kelly, 63. has finished his last run—the “run” of life. Retired recently because of ill health, after man. Mr m Kelly died Sunday at his home, S22® E. Twenty-Third St. Mr. Kelly was the oldest member and the secretary of the Order of Railway Conductors, Division No. 103, who will hold special services at the residence at 8 r. m. today. The funeral will he held Tuesday at 9 a. m. at St. Joseph’s Church. He was bom in La Porte, Ind. Surviving are the widow. Mrs. Mary Kelly, and one son. B. F. Kelly. Mercator Club Luncheon The luncheon of the Mercator Club at the Spink Arms Tuesday will be under direction of Frank Laird. Joe Hess will be silent booster.