Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 299, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 April 1923 — Page 1

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■HI SHUTS FIVE W IMS Former Sheriff at Terre Haute Among Eighteen Owners and Operators, Restraining orders against operation of what Federal officers say are five notorious blind tigefs in Vigo County were Issued today by Judge Albert B. Anderson in Federal Court. Eighteen defendants, said to be operators and owners of the places, were named as defendants. The suits were fiied by Homer Elliott, United States district attorney, under the section of the Volstad act places where liquor is sold i|stlic nuisances. Dennis Shea, former sheriff of Vigo County was a defendant. Other defendants: Harry Jenkins and James Eawhorn, of the Bungalow Inn: Moody Jones and Ethel M. Jones, of the Log Cabin; Amos McKay, alias 'timber; George Pinder, alias Gotch, Sylvia Pinder, Henry Zink, Denni 6 Shea. Joseph O'Mura, Ike Shostoff, James Carroll, Henrietta Hayden, Roy Dyeus. Bernard Brown, Elsa Brown, Dora O’Donnell. The. affidavit against the place said to be operated by Dennis Shea, stated that 6,000 pints of beer were found in the place. Jqdge Anderson set May 11 as return day. GUARD ENTERED WAR WITH SPAIN 25 YEARS AGO Anniversary of Opening of Conflict Recalled by Men p Who Participated, Twenty-five years ago today the Xa tional Guard of Indiana entered Federal service in the war with Spain, on call of President William McKinley. In the early spring of IS9B, before the declaration of war, the National Guard consisted of fortyone companies infantry and three batteries of artillery, representing an aggregate of 2,822 officers and men. The standing army represented a strength of approximately 2.">.000 officers and men. Indiana contributed 7.421 men and officers by way of draft into Federal service, although no man was require,! to enter regular service If he had dependents or business reaf ons.

Volunteers Called President McKinley, on April 23, >698, following the passing of conresolutions of Intervention Apr:! 19. broadcast a call for 123,000 volunteers to .serve for two-year terms or until the termination of the emergency. Congress declared war naginst Spain .April 25. James A. Mount was Indiana's Governor at the time and was personally responsible for the mustering of the State's quota. Indiana's iroops, in the main, were mobilized and mustered into service at Camp Mount, at che present site cf the State fairground. Klcven Ouifi’s Go Indiana organizations participating in the struggle were the 13Tth. 15Sth, Ms9th, 160th and 161 Infantry regithe 27th and the 2,Hth Batteries cf artillery, the 14th United States Signal Corps company and tho 2d United States Engineers, in addition to two companies of colored infantry. Adjutant General Harry B. Smith of Indiana, then a Colonel in command of the Second Indiana Infantry, v. hich became the lr.Sth, today entertained various members of Indiana organizations at an informal reception in his office at the Statehouse. Among those attending were Lieut. Col. Will O. Jericho, and Lieut. Col. Edward L. Nichols, members of General Smith’s stuff. POLICE DISPeTrUMOR OF ‘TOM-THE-PEEPER’ Frrant Wolf, Stealing Cliickens, Wrongly Accused. B ' Timet Special ALEXANDRIA. Ind., April 26. Minds of good housewives were set at rest today by an announcement of Chief of Police Benedict. Reports had been afloat that a ‘‘Tom-the-Peeper’’ was discovered on the south side. The “peeper” was no worse than a chicken thief. He has been apprehended. The culprit was an escaped timber wolf belonging to Drysdale Brannon, a resident of the south side. $140,000 CONTRACTS LET ■ ity Awards Fids for Construction of Dehydration Plant. Contracts of approximately $140,000 ] for building and equipment of the dehydration division of the sqjtvage disposal plant at Seller's farm, were let today by the sanitary board. The dehydration plant is the last unit of Ihe sewage plant. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 0 a. m 7 0 10 a.- m 66 7 a. m.. 53 l a. . 66 ► s i. c.i 56 12 (nbon) 67 la. ru—....... til 1 p. m........ 70

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DUKE AND DUO SUB

Shortly after the marriage of Lady Elizabeth to the Duke of York, King George honored his daughter-

Beer Makers Want Germs Back

If your home brew won’t brew, blame it on the local water supply and take your complaints to the public service commission. No one is seriously agitated* but auditors are amused at a stiyy told by Harry Boggs, chief accountant for the commission, whose vicissitudes multiply faster than bacilli. A patron of the Indianapolis Water Company confided to Boggs over the telephone that his water refuses to brew, even when mixed with the prescribed ingredients. Boggs ordered an analysis of the water and discovered that chlorine, used as a fiUmnt and purifier, has killed miilions of cute little yeast germs. MRS. M’ALLISTER IS REAR DEATH Widow, Whose Husband Was Buried Wednesday, 111, With her hwsband buried Wednesday, Mrs. Harriet McCallister, 78, of 3834 Byram Ave., was near death today. Mrs. McCallister is the sister of the i late James A. Mount, former Governor of Indiana. The husband, David V. McCallister, ‘ 8.3, buried Wednesday at Shannondale. Ind., was a member of the 1893 ses- i sion of the State Legislature. Mrs. McCallister is a member of the ■ Grace Presbyterian Church.

CZEGHO CHORUS SINGS ANTHEM Boys and Girls Arrive Here for Special Programs, Girls of Czechoslovakia bob their hair, said Joseph Blana, secretary of the Bakule Institute, who arrived in Indianapolis today with fifty boys and girls—the Bakule chorus. The children will sing at Caleb Mills Hail tonight under auspices of the Junior Red Cross. . , Ten of the youngsters are war cripples. Met at the Union Station by a delegation of Junior Red Cross members, citizens, and the Shortridge High School band,, the children paraded to Monument Pl., where they sang “The Star Spangled Banner,” and folk songs. The children will be guests at special functions Friday and Saturday. ROBBERS TAKE DYNAMITE One Hundred Pounds of Explosives Missing at Beech Grove. Police today were asked to Search for the persons who forcibly entered a powder magazine of the E. I. Dupont de Nemours Company at Beech Grove iast week and stole 100 pounds of dynamite. The request came from Richard T. Sylvester of the company’s headquarters, Wilmington. Del. The robbery had not previously been reported.

in-law with the title of her royal highness. She will be known as Princess Elizabeth.

BELL COMPANY REPORT SHOWS LARGE DEFICIT Statement Indicates Loss in .Earnings and Increase in Business, A deficit of 5388.869.7S for 10-’L’ is shown in the annual report of tiie Indiana Bell Telephone Company made public today. The report indicated that, on Dec. 31, 1922, the company had connections with more than 463,000 stations and that it handled a daily average of 1,071.725 local messages and 13.058 toll messages. The net gain in statlona for the year was 1.740. “While the results for the year 1922 show Improvement over 1921, they are ft ill fur from .satisfactory,” C. 11. Ribtt ger, president of the company, said. “The revenues fell short of paying operating expenses and interest charges by nearly $390,000 with nothing whatever for any return on the stockholders’ investment represented by $15,000,000 capital stock outstanding. “The net earnings for the year, before interest was deducted, were at the rate of 2.7,9 per cent for the average plant in service.” The public service commission has just completed a long investigation into the affairs of the company and may revise rates for various Indiana exchanges. AN AT ARES BECOMES LARGEST KNGWN STAR Exceeds Botelgeu.se IJy Eight Million .Mill's, Astronomer Says. By United Press WASHINGTON, April 26.-—A giant star, A natures, has displaced Betelgeuee as the largest known luminary of the skies. A diameter of 42.000,000 miles has been assigned It by Alt. Wilson, California, observatory astronomers, exceeding Betelgeu.se with its diameter of 34,000,000 miles. Disclosure of the •measurement of A natures at Alt. Wilson was made by Prof. Charles B. Alichalson. Injured in Fall By Times Special MARION, Ind., April 26.—Robert Shively. 22, was found In a serious condition at the bottom of an elevator shaft In the building formerly occupied by the Ludlum Hardware Company, several hours after he had fallen down the shaft.

W Oman, Brought to Life, Tells How It Feels to ‘Die’

(Copyright, 1023, by United Press) OMAHA, Neb.. April 20.—A graphic account of how It feels to die and then awaken again in the flesh an blood instead of the spirit world, was given today by a woman, restored to life by science. Mrs. Rafaela Mercuric, 68, was restored to life after entering the shadows of death by use of adrenalin, injected into her heart by Dr. W. A. Gerrie, when one physician had given her up as dead. Her body was purple. She gave no outward signs* of breathing or heart ac-

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1923

BRITISH DUKE OF YORK WEDS LADY ELIZABETH

By United Press LONDON, April 26.—The Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowcs-Lyon were married at noon today in Westminster Abbey. While the great, bells of Parliament square pealed the nation's joy at the union and millions sent up a thunder of cheers, the modest Scotch lassie, who had entered the Abbey a commoner emerged, Cin-derella-like, on the arm of her

WATSON WILL I VOICE G. 0. P. COURT IDEA Answer to Harding’s Challenge to Be Made in Pittsburgh Speech, By LAWRENCE MARTIN WASHINGTON. April 26.—Republican foes of President Harding’s world court plan will repiy to his challenge. llung at them in his New York speech. Their spokesman will he Senator Matson ,>f Indiana, one of those most disturbed over Air. Harding's advocacy of American membership in the court. Watson will voice the answer of the Republican malcontents in a speech before the American Club, a Republican organization in Pittsburgh, j tomorrow night. Discuss Reply Watson and Senator Lodge went over the reply to Air. Harding today. M’atson, who disavowed any intention of “getting made” at Air. I lardi in gpeiaonnlly or politically over th* lissue, also showed the speech to the rPrenident at the White House. “I am going to Jump all over the League of Nations. Watson replied when asked to indicate the nature of his reply to the President. “I am dead set against the league." Lodge, meanwhile, kept silent, and his silence confirmed the belief that he would not dare come ou tagalnst the court in the face of Mr. Harding's speech. There was no indication when Lodge intended to break his silence. May Make Reservation There was , growing feeling In well I informed circles today that the Wat- | son group would probably suggest some new reservations Including one to cover the menace they see in the fact that Great Britain could out vote the United States In the League of Nations assembly in election of Judges to the court. Instead of party split which many ; predicted would surely follow Mr. Harding’s out-spoken attitude in New .York, tiie Harding critics seemed to be seeking some basis of compromise which would save their faces and al- ‘ low them to support the court proposal.

DIAMONDS VALUED AT $2,500 TAKEN Home on North Side Entered While Residents Are Away, Diamonds and a lavaller valued at $2,500 were taken from the home of H. C. Shaw, 1608 Broadway Wednesday. police were told today. Mrs. Shaw said the stones) were taken while she was away from homo. MELLON WILL SIFT RUMORS OF GRAFT Sweeping Investigation Ordered of Irregularities Among Dry Agents. By United Press WASHINGTON, April 26.—Secretary of the Treasury Mellon today ordered a sweeping investigation of alleged grafting and corruption among prohibition enforcement agents. New evidence has been laid before Mellon and he has turned it over to Internal Revenuo Commissioner Elalre, with orders to act promptly.

tlon. Prayers for the dead were In progress In her bed chamber. Mrs. Mercurle, wife of a well-to-do Italian is the mother of sixteen children. She has ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. ”1 could feel death pulling me,” she said. “I was slipping. I tried to find something to hold to but could not. I felt far away and alone, yet It seemed there was something I must do before I slipped entirely away. ■ “Yes, yes, that was it, I had just a few minutes. I must cross my hands on my breast. I must smile.

smiling husband, fourth lady of all England. At the wedding breakfast at. the palace following the ceremony, King George dubbed the bride “Your Royal Highness” and Lady Elizabeth became next in rank to Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra and the Princess Mary. . And just at the moment, when the blushing bride and the popular straight-backed

Can You Refuse Girls ’ Appeal for Funds to Complete Riley Hospital? :e- ' ’ v & 4 % . •' - 5 I T > . . 1 . m *” • - . / MISS NATALIE BRUSH

Sixty girls, members of the Junior League of Indianapolis, will have charge of booths to be placed in hotel and bank lobbies next week as part of the campaign to complete the raising of Marion County’s quota for the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children.

Boy Begs for Death on Gallows With Brother By United Press ROME, Ga., April 26.—Ralph linker, 15 years old, cried today to die on the gallows alongside his brother George, 19. “If George has got to die, I must die, too,” the haggard youth sobbed ns lie received a commutation to life imprisonment from Governor Hardwick, who, at the same time, decreed that George Baker must pay tomorrow with his life for the murder of a deputy sheriff.

JOE WANTED HIS 'SLEEP Pool Balls Fly When Three Try to Awaken Him. Three men experienced some difficulty in awakening Joe Bullock, 41, Craig Hotel, who was sleeping in a chair In a soft drink parlor at 455 E. Washington St., at 1 a. m. today. While he was being awakening he is alleged to have seized some pool balls and startsd a bombardment of tiro men who wished to interrupt his slumbers. One ball bounced on the head of Herman Nixon colored, 1314 N. Capitol Ave., porter in tho dry beer saloon. Merchant Policman Bell dodged one of the balls. John Smyrins, bartender, also had a narrow escape. The police arrested Bullock on charges of drunkenness and assault and battery.

My children must know that I died in peace. "Once I saw a woman who died while suffering much pain. She was all curled up in bed. It was a terrible sight. I did not want to appear that way to iny children. "From far away there seemed to be people about me. Their voices grew more distant. "Then there seemed to come to me the comforting words of a priest. They added to my peace and contentnieut. I was rea&y for death. I smiled, I think. I Ku<?w j. wanted*

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young duke stepped from the massive Abbey doors and started for their carriage, the sun, hidden two days behind disheartening clouds and showers, burst forth, its rays striking upon the shimmering sheen of the wedding gown. The five hundred toned bells of Westminster set up the pealing they maintained for three and a half hours and the duke carried away his bride

Miss Natalie Brush. Winter Apts., 1331 N. Meridian St., president of the league, will have charge of the booths. Tho Junior League is raising a special memorial fund for the hospital. A tablet probably will be placed within the completed institution in recognition of its work.

FIGHTING STRANGER IS U. S. SAILOR Crowd Hoots Police for Arrest of Charles Hassog. Charles A. Hassog, a United States lor, was released by police today, after a battle at Ohio and Illifiols Sts. Wednesday night, in which. It Is said, clubs were used to subdue him. When locked In his cell, Ilassog refused to give his name. He was slated* os “John Doe,” 25, city. He was charged drunkenness and resisting an officer. Hassog was arrested at the Terminal Station. lie was said to have fought the police as they wero calling tho patrol wagon. A crowd of 300 that followed the officers hooted them for their actions, it was said.

to. It was th* last thing I remember." For ten days sfiter the first Injection of the adrenalin, April 13, Mrs. Mercuric was in a semiconscious condition. She numbled unintelligible words at times and often lapsed into a state of coma. “During that time I felt like a chunk of wood,” the patient explained today. "My son, who nursed me at night, accidentally burned my body twice, yet I felt no pain. Once he placed an iron at my feet. He did not realize it was to& hot until upon removing it he found <x deeply

on a long ride through London streets, where several millions saw them pass. The wedding breakfast, the reception at Buckingham Palace and Bertie and Betty—despite the latter’s new dignity —became just a happy pair of newly married lovers, off on a honeymoon to Polesadon Lacy, in Surrey. The great day dawned raw and nasty, intermittent show-

ICOPS ARE CLEARED BY CHIEF Rikhoff Interviews Five Police men Reported to Have Shown ‘Favoritism’ —Tells Them to See Board of Safety— Mayor Calls Another Conference,

After interviewing five policemen today on instructions of Mayor Shank, Police Chief Rikhoff announced he did not believe them guilty of discriminating against or for members of a certain secret organization. The policemen are Sergt. John Hett, Patrolmen Ben Gaither, J. F. Wllsin, P. Miller and Otto Raasch. The. men were called after Alayor Shank conferred late Wednesday with the board of public safety on a report that “favoritism” had been shown in handling a situation In the neighborhood of Blake and New York Sts. The five officers have been on duty in or near this section. Convinced of Honesty Rikhoff said he was convinced all of the men were upright and wouldr.of file charges against them. He said he told them to go before the board of safety Tuesday and tell the same stories they told him. The mayor concurred in Rikhofif's action. He said the investigation would be continued. It was rumored at police headquarters that William H. Armitage. political colonel of the administration, had started an attempt to place men close to him In high places in the police department. The politician was preparing to capitalize the unrest growing out of charges of favoritism. It was said. High officials denied this. Rikhoff said Hett told him he did not even know a man whom he was said to have discriminated against at Blake arid New York Sts. The chief said he believed Hett. CORONER PROBES AMBULANCE DELAY Retired Fireman Dies of Injuries in Accident, Investigation of an ambulance delay of nearly an hour in an emergency accident call is under way by Coronor Robinson following the death of "Warren D. Wright, 65, of R. R. D. Box 444, at the city hospital today. Wright, retired a year ago from active service with the local lire department as the oldest fireman from standpoint of years of service, was injured in an automobile accident Sunday, April 15, at Thirty-Fourth St. and Sherman Dr. Ho was riding west on ThirtyFourth St. in a car driven by Albert Wurster, 914 Belle Vieu PL, when the car was struck by a machine driven by Claude C. Burris of Kokomo. Wurster’s car was turned over. Police say two calls were necessary to bring an ambulance out. GIRL HAS CLOSE CALL Victim of Falling Step-ladder Is Recovering. Frances Stark, 10, of Amo, a Times carrier, was recovering today from Injuries received when she was struck by a falling step-ladder *in front o* the When building Tuesday. According to police records, the ladder was being used 1n washing windows by Scott Bunchen, colored, 215 W. Fifteenth St., a Janitor.

burned outline. Again a hot wafer bottle placed on my stomach scorched the flesh. But 1 was ‘like a chunk of wood’ and felt nothing.” . Full consciousness w r as restored to Mrs. Mercurio at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning, April 24. “I will never forget that hour,” she declared with a happy enrug of the shoulders. Mrs. Mercurio glanced affectionately at her frolicking great-grand-children on the floor. “It is so good to b* alive," ahe murmured contentedly. "

Forecast CLOUDY tonighk, probably followed by showers Friday. Not much change.

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ers drenching the hundreds of thousands who had taken up positions of vantage in Parliament Square or along the wedding route. But undismayed, at an hour long before royalty or the nobility that played its more intimate part in the .ceremony, was disturbed, the people sang songs and warmed themselves with flares. It was a British holiday. (Continued on Page 9)

Marble Players! Don’t forget those marble games at 9 o'clock Saturday morning. Beech Grove pupils will play at the Beech Grove school. At school No. 2, 700 N. Delaware St., pupils from schools No. 2,4, 5, 17. 23. 24. 32, 40. 68 and Shortridge High School will play. Be there at 9 o'clock. Bring your marbles along.

FOUR HUMAN FLIES--10 RAGE UP LOIR Steel Workers Will Decide Ability by Speed Climb, Inmates of the county poor farm will be treated to a human fly contest Friday at 2:30 p. m. by four eraploj es of the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Construction Company's gang erecting a 200-foot water tower at the institution. The men. on a wager, will attempt to beat each other to the top of the tower and back by scaling a corner. "As they are going to hold the contest, we will throw it open to the public,” said county commissioners. “All we ask is that if any one comes they bring an old magazine or book for the benefit of the old men and women.” The four steel workers are A. K. LFinley, W. J. Hennington, E. D. Miller and YValter ICetler. BOOZE ARRESTS" WILL CONTINUE Prosecutor Advises Mayor to Disregard Decision, No let-up in efforts by city and county authorities in arresting liquor law violators should follow recent Supreme Court decision that mere possession of liquor is not illegal, Mayor Shank was advised today. The statement was made in a letter from William P. Evans, prosecuting attorney. In reply to his request for information on -the matter. Emphasis is laid by the prosecutor in his letter on the fact that the original law of 1917 made transportation of liquor unlawful. It is unlaw, ful to manufacture, transport, sell, barter, exchange, give away, furnish or otherwise dispose of intoxicating liquor, the letter points out. “When we arrest a man for having a quart of liquor In his room he is charged with the whole bunch,” said Evans fin comment on iiis letter. “When a person is found in possesion it is prima facie evidence that he is engaged in the sale of intoxicating liquor. “This presumption may be properly rebutted by the defendant. If he attempts to do so he must admit he either manufactured or transported the liquor.” * Society Dedicates Bundy Room By Times Special NEWCASTLE, Ind., April 26.—Dedication exercises were held today by the Henry County Historical Society for the General Omar Bundy room. The exercises were the feature of the thirty-seventh annual meeting of the society. Many relics of the war are contained in the room, which is a part of the museum maintained by the Henry County society, M