Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 302, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 April 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 302

State Board of Education Hints at ‘Collusion’ Among: Publishers of Texts

RUM BAN ON U. S. SHIPS KILLED

won POTS 110 ON PROMISCUOUS * TALK BY POLICE Cops and Other Employes Must Not Discuss Religion or Politics, Discussions over politics, religion, secret organizations and concerning superior officers by city employes will not be tolerated, especially among police and firemen. Mayor Shank told Police Chief Rikhoff, Fire Chief O'Brien and other department heads today. Shank instructed Taylor K. Groninger, corporation counsel to prepare a letter to be read before roll call of the police. He also instructed Chief Rickhoff to prefer charges of lnsuborbination against any members of his department who are suspected of violating the new orders. "There has been too much of this sort of thing going on of late,” the mayor declared. “First it i3 about superior officers, then secret organizations. next rumors of a ‘shake-up’ In the police department.” "There are not going to be any changes in the police department at present, and we will not stand for anv of this sort of talk. If any officer has anything to say, he must take it directly to the chief.” POLICE LOOK INTO MYSTERY OF TOYS Prosperity of Boy Linked With Missing Money, Police were of the opinion today that when they .learned where a boy, living In the vicinity of the 1200 block on Haugh St., obtained the money to buy anew baseball bat, baseball mask, glove and ar, air rifle, the mysterious disappearance of sls last Thursday will be solved. William E. Poynter, 1265 N. Haugh St., told the police today he sent his 9-year-old daughter to a grocery In the neighborhood Thursday with sls. {•he paid the money on a barrel, he said. It vanished. A boy was in the grocery at the time, Poynter said, and was seen Saturday with anew bat, baseball, mask, glove and air rifle.

SANITY INQUEST . UNDER COURT EYE * Witnesses Tel! How Man Was Adjudged Insane, Perry Willis, 36. of 2349 Southeastern Ave., was adjudged insane without having been at an inquest, witnesses testified in Superior Court today. Willis is at Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane and is fighting for a habeas corpus- ’■rrit for his release. The tan’•vi-- was held before Justice the Peace Frank Glass at the instigation of Mrs. Willis, it was charged. Dr. Frank P. Reid, 2208 S. Meridian St., one of the members of the board which examined Willis, told Judge Miller he never had talked with Willis, but had observed him from across the street. SALARY INCREASE SOUGHT Mayor Asks Conference on Raise for Employes. First steps in a program for a 10 per cent salary boost for city employes receiving less than $1,200 a year were taken today. Mayor Shank instructed Taylor E. Groning, corporation counsel, to write a letter to President John E. King of the city council asking that a committee of three councilmen be appointed to confer with Joseph L. FHogue, city controller, and with Groninger to consider the question. hoiult temperature 6 a. m SOJO a. m 65 7 a. m. 5111 a. m i 66 8 a. m 55 12 (noon) 68 9 a. m 62 1 p. m 70

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Supreme Court Holds American Boats Can Carry Liquor in Foreign Waters —Booze-Laden Vessels # of Europe Are Barred, By United Prr/ie WASHINGTON, April *3o.—The Supreme - Court today knocked out Attorney General Daugherty’s ruling banning liquor from American ships throughout the world, but held foreign ships can not bring liquor inside the American three-mile limit. The high court held there is nothing in the eighteenth amendment to prevent American ships from having liquor on board when in foreign waters, but decided the amendment does apply specifically to foreign ships entering territorial waters of the United States. Foreign ships can not bring liquor in as sea stores, the court held.

The decision was by a vote of 7 to 2, Justices Mcßeynolds and Sutherland dissenting. The majority opinion was read by Associate Justice Van Decanter. In a dissenting opinion. Justice Sutherland expressed the belief that barring liquor on foreign ships within our territory was an unjust and unreasonable interference and one apt to lead to international misunderstanding. Decision on Appeal Today’s decision was handed down by the court on appeal from an opinion of Federal Judge Learned Hand in New York, which upheld the Daugherty ruling. For the American lines the appeal was brought by the T'nited States American Lines, which claimed it was illegal to prohibit them from opening their bars when an American ship passed out of The three- ; mile zone. For the foreign lines the appeal was made by the C'unard and Anchor Lines, the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, the International Na.viga- j tion Company, the Compagne General j Trans-Atlantique, the Holland-Amer-' lean Line, the Royrfl Mail Steam i Packet Line, the Scandinavian-Amer- j lean Line, the Liverpool, Brazil, and j River Platte Steam Navigation Com- i pany; the Pacific Steam Navigation ; Company and the Navigatone Genera! ; Ital'.ana. Wine nation Provided Th foreign lines based their ob- . Jections mainly on the Italian law re quirlng ships carrying Italian crews to provide wine rations for even when In foreign ports. It was pointed out that a ship could not sail for Italy from an American port with Italians in the crew unless wine wan aboard. George W. Wickersham. former at- : torney general, represented the steam ' ship lines, while the Anti-Saloon ; Leaguo and other temperance organl- j zatlons supported the Government. GIRL IS MISSING; SUICIDE FEARED Police Asked to Search for Bernice Forkner, Police today were attempting to 6olve> the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Miss Bernice Forkner, 19, daughter of Marvin D. Forkner, 1331 Ashland Ave. Miss Forkner left home at 9 a. m. Saturday and did Hot return. Today her father received an express package containing her wrist watch and a key to her cedar chest. No explanation accompanied the package. Forkner said he was afraid his daughter had committed suicide. He said he knew of no reason why she should attempt to take her life.

GIVE! To the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association: Please record my pledge of $ for the building fund for the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children. I understand in making this pledge that it is to be paid in four annual installments of $ each, the first Installment being payable Sept. 30, 1923, and the three Installments thereafter on Sept. 30 of the next succeeding years. I also understand that I am to be notified of the amounts due as they are payable. * Signature Address Credit this pledge to or (Name of organization) in memory of Hate 1923. Solicitor a ... Fill out the above blank and mail it to the campaign headquarters, 1503 National City Bank Building. All pledges are payable over a four-year period, one-fourth of the total pledged being payable on each Sept. 30.

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THREE AIRPLANES COMPLETE FLIGHT ACROSS NATION Fourth Ship Forced Down in Sight of Goa! at Harper's Ferry, By United Preen WASHINGTON, April 30 —Three of the four mnrlne fliers who left Pan Diego. April 39, completed their transcontinental flight at Bolling lleld here today. The fourth plane was forced down at Harpers Ferry, W. Va., in sight of its goal. Navy officials first announced the arrival of the entire group of fovir but later messages from Bolling Field disclosed the failure of the fourth to arrive. The planes were greeted on arrival by Secretary of the Navy Den by. Admiral Moffat and General John Lejune, commandant of the marine corps. LONG HAIRED MAN DENIES HE IS KG’ Authorities Believe Missing Cult Ruler Is Under Arrest, By United Prrnn MARYSVILLE. Ohio, April 30.—A tall, long-haired man who denies he is "King” Benjamin Purnell, missing ruler of the Israelite House of David, eat quietly in Union County Jail today awaiting arrival from Kent County Michigan, of authorities who will Bay whether he is leader of the Benton Harbor religious cult. The man. believed by Sheriff Frank Collier to be “King" Ben, wanted in connection with the "one man" grand jury investigation of charges of lmimmorality against his Benton Harbor colony is held on an open charge. Police liook for Boy A search was l>eing made hy the police today for Lawrence Peterson, 15, who ran away from school at Cicero, Jnd. The boy's mohter telephoned police from Anderson that she believed her son camo to Indianapolis. She said he w:is carrying a suitcase and had about SSO.

IN THE TIMES

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1923

U. S. CLOSES 12 ALLEGED RESORTS IN VIGO COUNTY Federal Officers Say Blind Tigers Were Operated Around Terre Haute, Restraining orders against the operation of twelve soft drink places In Terre Haute and Vigo County, said by Federal prohibition officers to te notorious blind tigers, were issued by Judge Albert B. Anderson in Federal Court today. Thirty one defendants, owners nnd operators of the proprieties, were named In the suits, which were filed by Homer Elliott, United States district attorney. The suits were filed under the provision of the Volstead Act declaring a place where Intoxicating liquor is sold a public nuisance. Suits against five places in Vigo County and eighteen Individuals were filed last week by Elliott. Return day for all cases was set for May 11. Defendants named in the suits filed today were: Benjamin Beard and Amanda Turner, Daniel Burk and Andrew J. Kaufman, William E. Locke, Howard Murphy, Webb Berry, Fred Rabat and William O. Goodrich; John Bruns, Fred W. Beal and Cora E. Beal, Helen Wnllare and Mary G. Roberts, Clarence IT. Lucas and Roy Lowry, John Bruns. Ralph Pruitt and Ida P. Pruitt, Walter M. Voordes. Morris Horenfeld and Ida Rosenfeld, Forgaes Ore age, Fainuel Lindsay and Abraham I.ibin, PYank Jackson, Es telle M. DufTey, Grace G. Edwards and Mary E. Albert, J. Victor and John T. Dicks.

EMERSON HOUGH DEAD AICHICAGO 'Noted Writer Passes way at 'Height of Career, ! Fu United Peru CHICAGO, April SO. —Emerson I Hough, noted writer of stories dealing with American frontier and pioneer life, died at the Evanston Itospltul today. He was 66 years of age. His two most widely read stories. “The Covered Wagon" and “North of 86,” dealing with early-day life on the western plains, are now attracting widespread attention. Hough died following an operation performed Saturday for an intestinal obstruction. Hough Is survived by his wife. Hough was regarded as one of the most vivid and true sport writers of the old West among tho present day authors. Prominent among scores of books, short stories and magazines written by Hough are: “The Singing Mouse Stories,” one of his initial works; “The Mississippi Bubble,” "The Way to the West,” “Tho Sowing.” "The Ptirchaso Price," “The Man Next Door.” J_Tho SageBrusher.” DAYLIGHT SAVING STARTS I Jx>cal Board of Trade Goes On New Schedule. The Indianapolis Board of Trade opened at 8:80 a. m., an hour earlier, today, conforming with the change in the opening time of the Chicago board which will operate on daylight saving time during the summer. The local board will close at 12:30 p. m., or an hour earlier. The New York Stock Exchange went on daylight saving time, opening an hour earlier than usual, a change which brings their opening time at 10 a. m. to correspond with 8 a. m. Indianapolis time. LOCAL MAN WINS PRIZE P. M. Paulsen Author of Best Orchestral Composition. P. Marius Paulsen, head of the violin department of the College of Music and Fine Arts and conductor of the Indianapolis Municipal Orchestra, today received word from Chicago that he has been awarded SI,OOO as first prize for the winning composition in a contest for an American orchestral composition. The prize was offered by Balaban and Katz at the Chicago Theater In Chicago. The winning composition of Paulsen is called “Four Oriental Sketches.”

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Many pretty girls have been enlisted ns workers for New East. Relief Bundle day, Tuesday. Miss Nadyne Cook, whose duties as secretary to Neal Gr,rider, cashier of the People's State Bank, will keep her busy Tuesday, is shown In the picture delivering bundles of clothing to Harry K. Yockey, chairman of the bundlo clay committee. .She declined to sny what Is in the bundles, but no doubt there

Makes Face at Judge — Then Faces Jail Term Because, lie said, Mrs. Violet Dahl, 615 Parker Ave., “made a face at him,” Judge Wilineth in city court today threatened to send her to jail for contempt of court. Mrs. Dahl testified in a ease against Carroll McLarnon, 4336 E. Tenth St., charged with speeding. She testified voluably and the court frequently instructed her to answer only questions asked. Finally he told her to go back to a seat and wait. It was then, he said, she “made a face” at him. After threatening to send her to jail. Judge Wilmeth sent Mrs. Dahl to the matron’s office, where she was told to remain until the close of court. When court adjourned the judge fined McLarnon $25 and Mrs. Dahl was permitted to go.

MAY DAY TROUBLE IN EUROPE NOT EXPECTED More Than One Million Unemployed In England Are Quiet.. til) United Presa LONDON, April 30. —Approximaetly 25,000,000 workers will observe May day tomorrow throughout Europe. Probabilities of serious trouble are less, with tho exception of tho Ruhr, than any time in a decade. Though there are more than a million unemployed in this country, outside of the customary rad flags and demonstrations at Hyde Park, there Is little likelihood of anything happening. POOL CHARGES DISMISSED Court Holds Evidence of Sale Is Not Sufficient. Charges of selling baseball pool tickets brought against Charles A. Perrott, 37 W. Michigan St., and Edward A. Ryan of the same address, were dismissed in city court today. Judge Wilmeth said the evidence was not sufficient to convict. James Jackson, colored, 441 N. Illinois St., held as a witness, said he found the ticket he had in his possession.

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Journey to Armenian Refuges

MISS NADYNE COOK AND HARRY YOCKEY

Entered as Second-class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

were many warm garments for Armenian kiddle- and refugees. Firehouses and churches will bo bundle stations. The principal downtown station will he the lobby of English's Opera House, where Miss Adrienne Marzbanlan will receive clothing donations. Chairman Yockey says that the Indianapolis goal is three carloads of clothing. This Is approximately 75,000 pounds.

COUNTY COUNCIL CALLED Easier Orders Meeting May 10 to Consider $173,000 Appropriation. A meeting of tho county council today was called by County Auditor Leo K. Fesler for May 10. Items to be considered are a $50,000 appropriation to build a bridge across the canal at Meridian St., and one of $125,000 to erect a colored orphan’s home south of the cit. A majority of the council refused to attend a meeting called by Fesler April 6 stating they hod not been properly notified of tho purpose. LOST: ONE EXPLOSION Police Wear Hos Trial Running Down Reports. Report of an explosion in the vicinity of Ohio and Senate Ave. Sunday caused an emergency police run to that address. The police w r ere told it woa though? to be from a point south. At that place they were sent west, and after a trail was worn back and forth a man at the C. I. & W. roundhouse, on N. Belmont Ave., called police headquarters and reported he heard tho same explosion which seemed to be w r est of that place. The officers gave up in despair.

investigator Reports 32 Per Cent Price Advance Is Reasonable —New Proposals to Be Opened May 24 Adoption Schedule May 29, Outright rejection of thirty-six publishers’ bids on high school textbooks, involving an expected expenditure of more than sl, 000,000, and hints of price agreements between firms offering to supply books, marked a lieated meeting of the State board of education today. By one vote the board passed a motion offered by L, N. Hines, president of the Indiana State Normal School, rejecting all of the bids, setting Thursday, May 24, as a date lA bids, and setting Tuesday, May 29, as the date for adoption of books. The books are to be used in Indiana high schools for the next five years.

Prices Found Reasonable At the time bids were received, several weeks ago, it was noted prices were advanced approximately' 32 per cent over prices five years ago. The board questioned the bids and suggested they might be rejected. The board appointed Thomas J. Carter, clerk of the State printing board, to investigate the quality of the books offered. Carter's report today indicated the prices were reasonable in view of the Increase in material end labor. Those voting to reject bids were Benjamin J. Burris, State superintendent of public instruction; William L. BiTan, president of Indiana University; Hines: George R. Grose, president of De Pauw University; Clifford Funderburg, superintendent of the Huntington County Schools; Edward C. Elliott, president of Purdue University, and Mrs. Marie Stuart Edwards of Peru. Groso for Reduction "In spite of the fact that Indiana is protected by statutes that forbid books to be sold here at prices any higher than they are sold elsewhere In the United States, we ought to be the point that ir.Piated a reduction." said Dr. Grose. “Just because Tennessee, or any other state, is willing to accept books at such high prices is no sign we should sit idle.” E. U. Graff, stiperlntendent of the Indianapolis public schools, opposing rejection, said: "The board Is protected hy a statute. The prices in this list for 1923 are eminently fair and I believe the schedule should be adopted today.” “Wentworth and Smith have met Trices of other firms on algebra and geometry books and four or five ether firms have done likewise.” said Mrs. Edwards. She referred the board to the schedule of olds. Similarity “Amazing" Dr. Elliott, explaining his vote, said: “The identical prices of practically the same hooks from different publishers Is amazing. There is some other law than the law of economics that is governing the prices of these books.” L. P. Benezet, superintendent of Evvansvllle schools, opposed statements of several other numbers of the board to the effect that there were indications of collusion and urged adoption of a schedule in order to expedite ordering. Graff. Benezet. Louis C. Ward, superintendent of the Ft Wayne schools: H. L. Fldler of Indianapolis; Mrs. E E. Olcott of North Vernon and Elwood Haynes of Kokomo voted against Hines’ motion. Objection to deferring adoption of the texts arose when it was men-1 tinned that terms of Mrs. Olcott and Fidier, members, expire before the i date later agreed on for reopening bids. Jt was decided to inform Governor McCray of the situation and the board’s desire that its membership remain intact.

SUICIDE IS ATTEMPTED Police Say Man Took Seven Grains of Strychnine. Domestic troubles are given by police as the reason for Albert Adams, 42. of No. 8, the Robinhood Apts., attempting suicide today. Doctors at the city hospital say his condition may prove serious, due to the fact strychnine tablets, of which he took nearly seven grains, act slow rly and his life will be in danger for several days. Adams and his wife are separated. CITY TO HONOR WALKER Chamber of Commerce Arranges Dinner for Wednesday Evening. Reservations are coming in rapidly for the dinner to be tendered Stuart Walker at the Athenaeum by the citizens of Indianapolis under auspices of the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday evening? it was announced today. John B. Reynolds, president of the Chamber of Commerce, will be toastmaster. Walter Myers will speak on “What Stuart Walker means to Indianapolis.” Walker will respond. PRIZES ASKED IN CONTEST City Urges Merchants to Contribute for City Beautiful Campaign. Jacob E. Riedel, chief of the bureau of fire prevention, today sent a letter to merchants of Indianapolis asking for donations as prizes in the city beautiful campaign. He said the donations can be in money, furniture, clothing, sporting goods or any other acceptable merchandise.

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Forecast FUR weather for Indianapolis tonight and Tuesday with not much change in temperature.

TWO CENTS

KLAN OBJECTS TO RELIGION IN HISTORY BOOKS Resolution Is Presented to; State Board by Realm , of Indiana, Before the State board of education rejected all bids on high school text books for the next five years today the Ku-Klux Klan delivered to the board o protest against adoption of two volumes. The protest in part. ‘‘We, as citizens interested in good Government recognize the broad principle of religious freedom upon which the Government of the United States of America Is founded; which said principle Is recognized by the law. as precluding the teaching of any particular kind of religious creed or doctrine in our public schools and colleges. “Therefore, the Knights of the Ivlux Ivian of the Realm of Indiana,! together with the women's organization, speaking through the Fiery Cross, which has been properly authorized by said organizations to voice this protest, do most earnestly and sincely protest to you against the adoption for use in our public schools or colleges of history books which ar<y" obviously favorable to any particular religious creed or doctrine. “The books specifically referred to are as follows: Early European Hietory, by Hutton Webster, published by D. C. Heather & Cos., and History of Europe, Ancient end Medieval, by Robinson & Breasted, published’ by Ginn & Company. “Respectfully submitted, "KNIGHTS OF THE CU-KXJ'X KLAN, REALM OF INDIANA. "By Ernest W. Reichard, Managing Editor Fiery Cross Publication,’*

RECEIVER IN CHARGE OF SALES COMPANY Lexington Firm in Hands of Superior Court, Harry Lyons was appointed receiw cr by the Superior Court today soy the Lexington Motor Sales Corpora* 1 tion, which handles the sales of the I Lexington automobile in Indiana, ■ Lyons is manager of the 6ales corpora* ! tion. Receiver was asked by the Contfc nental Discount Corporation whicii says the corporation owes It $200,000, Receiver for the Lexington Motor Company was named in Federal Court Saturday. Receiver Takes Charge Affairs of the Lexington Motor Company of Connersvllle were in the hands of Pirtle Herod today. Herod was named receiver in bankruptcy by Judge Albert B. Anderson in Federal Court Saturday. The receiver’s bond was placed at $25,000. COURT CONSIDERS CLAIM Schuyler Haas Asks County for 93,000 for Legal Service. $ Claim of Schuyler Haas, attorney, for a fee of $5,000 from the county for services in collecting SIOO,OOO from the Hartford Accident & In* demnity Company for the county was taken under advisement today in Circuit Court. Haas prosecuted the county’s claim against the Hartford Company arising from the embezzlement by Richard V. Sipe, former county clerk, of $143,000 of county funds. The company was on Sipe’a bond. Arm Broken in Fall When John L. Murphy, 21, of ZOS Olive St., fell from a scaffold to day while working at 3952 Washington Bird, he plunged eighteen feet, striking a cement driveway. Murphy’s left arm was broken. He was sent to the citj hospitaL