Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 2, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 May 1923 — Page 2

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“SVENGALI EYES" OF PREMIER MUSSOLINI ARE RULING ITALY

Times Writer Declares Prime Minister Must Use Hypnotic Power, This is the first of a series of artieles by William Phillip Simms, special NF.A and Indianapo is Times writer, who declares that not since Napoleon has the world produced such an outstanding character as this humbly-born man who rose over night from obscurity to rule a nation. 3y WILLIAM PHILIP SIM .MS Set vice Writer. ROME, May 14. —Is Benito Mussolini. prime miinster of Italy, a strange, r.ew kind of Svengali? nAd is Italy playing the role of Trilby—en entire nation nuder the spell of this strange man’s eyes? Tonight 1 interviewed Mussolini and I confess I am inclined to be lieve this more than -half true. From the moment I entered his amazing office in the new Foreign Affairs building here I had this feeling, a sensation I remember having only once before. That was when 1 interviewed Mme de Thebes, the celebrated sorceress of Paris, now dead, in her mysterious room hung all round with black velvet and lighted only by the glow from crystal glabes used in her practice of Black Magic. f have interviewed kings and em perors. presidents and princes, premiers. dictators and all manner of men and women, but Mussolini impressed me as none of these impressed me. He’s “Different” Statesman I mean he is different from any statesman I ever saw. as different as uight from day. I have talked with political leaders whose profundity Impressed me more, whose ideas seemed to me to be fundamentally more sound and in whose hands I would prefer to see placed the destiny of my own lan. and But T have seen none other anything like Mussolini, the man with the hypnotic eves. 'C lack magic" statesman of Italy, t'r. ' man who stares at citizens of his country, from king on down the line .and they all sing to his bidding—like Svengali made Trilby sing in the romance which every one has read. Does Mussolini realize his hypnotic power? He must. The first thing that met my eyes as 1 came ashore at Brindisi, way down in southern Italy, was a billboard picture of the Facisti leader .a picture so extraordinary that it held me spellbound until I could make out what it was ail about. The head was inclined forward just a trifle and from under beetling brows two enormous black eyes, the whites showing ail round, huge, exaggerated eyes that stared straight at you and into you and through you precisely like the stage pictures of Wilton s*ckaye as Svengali. Pictures Seen Everywher jßHbk over Brindisi I kept finding rny||fej&|feniped at from the ambu-'h of fence and wail by those two piros. I could well imagine the effect this might have on the ignorant and less sophisticated peasants of the country. My sole object in coming to Italy was to see and talk with the remarkable owner of those eyes—the man who had turned Italy, almost over night, into an armed camp ready to do his bidding—the man who marched on Rome with a powerful army at his back and “took’’ it without firing a shot, took it and forced the king to do his will—the man who dissolved Parliament and made his word supreme. For that is what Mussolini did and nobody is more keenly aware of this fact than Mussolini himself. He openly boasts that he has but to wave his hand and 160.000 “Black Shirts” —Fascisti soldiers—wt.'l snap Into action and obey his slightest word. NEXT: In Svengali ?<-ssoljni’s workshop Simms will ghe you a “close-up” of this statesman with the I-ypnoti' stare.

UNCLE SAM SAYS:

Service for Tourists Visitors to the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, this summer ■vijl find available during July and August free nature guide service, which has become so popular a feature in other national parks. Plans fa rthe work contemplate the giving on successive evenings an Illustrate 1 talk at different hotels In rhe pi,->c and in the near-by village of Estes Park, also leisurely field trips, <% n which flowers, trees, birds and animals will be identified.—lntenor Department. f'ookinc With Honey Money can ne used in cooking in place of sugar. It is desirable to know not only now it compares in sweetness, but also how much allow ance must be made for the watei which It contains. Assuming a <-upful of good honey to measure onehalf pint, it should weigh about twelve ounces. Os this nine to ter ounces, roughly speaking, is sugar In making cake one should substl tute honey for sugar, cupful for cupful. and for each cupful of honey use one-fourth cupful less of milk or other liquid which the recipe calls for —Of flee of Home Economics. 0 0 0 Oriental Trade Increasing The Orient now claims a, fifth of rhe. entire foreign trade of toe TTnited States. The proportion of American trade with the East has nearly doubled since 1913. Heavy exports of silk from Japan and China; rubhor and tin from the Straits settlements; wool from Dus'lralla: tea, shellac and manganese from India, increased our imports from the Orient from $631.765.000 in 1921 to $533,972,001) In 1922 —Department of Commerce. • • • More Farmers’ Mutuals Needed The 2,000 existing farmers’ mutual fire insurance companies are now carrying aggregate risks of between seven and eight billions of dollars at an average annual cost for losses and expenses of a little ovei- 25 cents a year for each SIOO. Os this average cost, about three-fourths goes to pay losses and one-fourth to pay expenses of operation—Departm^|^^^^gricul-

First Pictures of Saturday's Fights in Which Willard and Firpo Scored Knock-Outs

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FORMER CHAMPION JESS WILLARD FORCED FLOYD JOHNSON TO SURRENDER AFTER ELEVEN ROUNDS OF FIGHTING BEFORE 60,000 PEOPLE IN TIIE NEW YANKEE STADIUM AT NEW YORK. THE YOUNGER MAN FOUGHT GAMELY, BIT THE BELL SAVED HIM IN THE NINTH, AND IN THE ELEVENTH HE WAS FLAT ON HIS FACE AND OUT AS THE GONE SOUNDED. HIS CHIEF SECOND TOLD REFEREE JACK APPEL THAT JOHNSON COULD NOT CONTINUE. PICTURE SHOWS THE SCENE AFTER THE LAST 81/OW, JOHNSON ON THE FLOOR OF THE RING AND WILLARD CALLED THE WINNER.

POLICE COIII CITY FOP CLEWS IN PETTY THEFTS Short Change Artists, Holdup Men and Burglars Are Busy, Thieves and short change artists I operating during the week-end caused | police to push investigations today. Adiion Ester Gum*, cashier at the Everett Seed Store, 227 W. Washington St., was the victim of a short j etiange expert. A stranger presented . a SIOO bill for change Saturday afterI noon. She gave him four S2O and j two $lO bills. He then asked for ten 'sl bills. She counted the money and I he seized the ten ones as well as the j other money and disappeared. Two colored men held up and ; robbed James Vooiis of Morgantown. ; Inti., at the can li and Ohio St. Voorls ! said the thieves took $12.50. Cless Ferguson. 437 Blake St., told police he was held up and robbed of ?1.05. He gave the oUlcers the n:unes iof the two men whom he alleges i robbed him at New York and Black- . ford Sts. lie said the two bandits got I out of an automobile and covered hmi ! with a revolver. Two .Men Arrested Following Ferguson’s complaint, i Willie 'Carey, 25, of 329 Kentucky | Ave., and William Ford, 23, of 943 W. i New York St., w*ere arrested on the I charge or robbery. Each was held i to the grand jury in city court under ! $ 1,000 bonds. A purse containing SBO was left , lying on the counter of the Childs ! grocery store at Thirteenth and Illii nois Sts., by Alva Smock. 641 W. I Thirtieth St. The purse disappeared, 1 Smock told police. A show window of Harry Denker, 1 112 Prospect St., was smashed, and a I suit valued at S4O taken. A purse containing $9. was taken ! from Mrs. H. E. Henry. 1112 Central I Ave., while she was shopping at the ! city market Saturday night. Eleven chickens were missing from I the hen house in the rear of the home | of Sarah Bader. 2302 Madison Ave. Diamond Ring Gone Dave Rosenberg. 1009 Broadway, | said he lost a diamond ring valued at | 8300 at the city market, Saturday night. A floor mat and dash light were ! stolen from the automobile of F. M. i Coleman, 1951 Broadway, parked at the .Murat Theater, Saturday night. A. T. Yount, 1617 Kelly St., reported ; a thief took his eye glasses. Deteri lives today were searching for the four men w*ho got out of an automo- , bile at Washington St. and Sheffield | Ave., Sunday night. The automobile, j owned by Ralph Atmire, 4251 Hand- \ cock St., had been stolen. Two young men ran when Ralph 1 Robinson, 2629 Southeastern Ave., disj covered them removing a tire from an ! automobile belonging to Dr. J. W. I Gans of Richmond, Ind. Nightwatchman Fred Fraily for the 1 ! Worm Packing Company, Ray and! ; Dakota Sts., saw* a man jump through i Ia forced window in the garage Sunday night. Today six spare tires, valued at $l9B. were missing from as many cars. Miss Antoinette Campbell, 822 Harrison St., reported theft of a $l5O diamond ring. G. W. Young. 1008 E. St. Clair St.. : raid $53 was stolen from his home. Merchants Incorporate Articles of incorporation for the Wayland-Walker Company of Indianapolis, retail merchants, captial SIO,OOO, i were filed today. Directors: Earl C. I Way land, William A. Walker and | Charles F. Ulrich. Writer to Talk Cynthia Peart Mans, writer and young people’s worker, will address a j rally of young people at the Third j Christian Church, Broadway and Sev-1 enteenth Sts., Tuesday night. Sha will speak under the auspices of the Bath-1 y Park Assembly.

Hypnotic Orbs Wield Power

BENITO MUSSOLINI AND HIS SVENGALI LIKE EYES

PASTOR’S BODY TO BE RETURNED HERE Rev, R, E, Neighbor Will Be Buried in Crown Hill, Rev. R. E. Neighbor, 81, Indianapolis Baptist minister who died while visiting his son, R. \V. Neighbor, in Portland, Ore., Friday will be huried in Indianapolis. Funeral services were held in Portland at 2 p. m. today. The Rev. I. J. Villars, pastor of the Temple Baptist Church here, who went to Portland following the death of the Rev. Neighbor, officiated. Funeral services will be held here at the First Baptist Church followed by burial at Crown Hill probably Saturday afternoon. For more than forty years the Rev Mr. Neighbor was a resident of Indianapolis. He was a leader in the Baptist denominational work in Indiana since 1880, having served as recording secretary of the Indiana Baptist convention and State mission board continuously for thirty years. He was ex-pastor of the College Avenue Baptist Church and of churches in Elkhart and Seymour, Ind.; Mt. Vernon, Ohio and St. Charles, 111. Cull Case Held Up B’s United Press ST. JOSEPH, Mich., May 14. Taking of testimony in the grand jury Investigation into the House of David w'as held up today duo to the absence of Judge H. Dingeman. Board Discusses Rules Rules for operation of the new State teacher's training law were presented to the State board of education today at a special meeting. The board was expected to adopt them with minor amendments. Bomb Suspect Quizzed Bv l nited Press NEW YORK, May 14.—Lieutenant Gge-an, chief '?>£_ New York's bomb 8 QuestlonedVitnesses today to the charge ths4 Noah Learner, implicated lnV® Wail Street \

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SELF-DEFENSE IS PLEA IN MI Alleged Rum Runner Killed in Terre Haute Gun Duel, By I nited Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., May 14. Self-defense will be the plea of William Evans, 40, member of an alleged whisky ring In jail today on a murder charge following a gun battle with Harry Murphy, 35, alleged rum runner and faction leader in the west end in which the latter was Instantly killed. Some weeks ago the two men. said to be working together in the transporting of illicit liquor info Terre Haute, dissolved partnership. The break was said to have been the result of Murphy having been “gypped” out of a large sum of money by Evans. Murphy was then said to have told friends he was going to “get” Evans. Another theory Is that Murphy, a former policeman, had been sentenced to death for “squealing” by a strong liquor ring of which Evans was a member. Murphy found Evans on his second visit to the soft drink bar of Richard Arkwright Sunday and the fatal shooting followed after Murphy Is said to have fired three shots. Murphy was killed by nine bullets from Evans’ gun. Read Bids Asked. The State highway commission will be receive bids Tuesday on nearly twenty miles of bituminous macadam and surface treatment roads in five counties. The new roads Allen county, 4.27 miles; Lawrence county, 2.1 miles: Monroe county, 2.25 miles; Wayne county, 4.04 miles, and Wells county, 5.96 miles. Postal Clerks Name Delegates Albert Greatbach and Karl L. Stitnpson will represent Local No. 130 at the annual convention of the National Federation of Postofflce Clerks at El Paso, Texas, Sept. 3. They were elected at a meeting at the Denison Sunday. Thirteen new members were initiated.

WEEK-END RAIDS HOLD MANY FOR LIQUOR VIOLATION Thirty-Seven Men and Two Women Charged With Drunkenness, Following a series of raids during the week-end. many persons were scheduled to appear In city court today to answer charges of operating blind tigers or violating the gambling laws. Thirty seven men and two women were charged with and, unkenness Lee Shelton. 45, of 410 N. Minkner J St., was "charge ! with operating a i blind tiger. Sergeant Cummings said ' ho found white mule whisky and , empty containers at the Shelton home j The same officer found a half pint of ' white mule whisky at the home of Alex Vise-husk. 1610 Wilcox St., he : said. Horne Brew Soiled Eight quarts of home brew on ice ■ and some empty Gordon gin bottles caused tho arrest of Ruth Pash. 36. colored, 1438 Mill St., on a charge of operating a blind tiger. la>e Ensley, 40; Alonzo Plersrteld, 40. both of 313 W. Ohio St., and Frank Shaffer. 23. of Chlllecotne, Ohio, were arrested on vagrancy charges In a raid at the W. Ohio St., residence. Lieutenant Johnson searched the place and removed a buzzer system which he alleges was us,si to give the alarm in case of a raid. Two trap doors were found In tho house, police i said The place has been raided many I time, according to police. Archie Young Held A scries of raids was made on alleged gambling games. Sergeant Wilson and squad raided the place of Archie Young, colored. 522 U. Indiana Ave., end arrested Young on a charge of keeping a gambling house. Eighteen men found in the place were arrested jon charges of visiting a gambling ; house. When Lieutenant Winkler and a ! squad raided the home of Gus Sleets, colored, 2850 Yandes St , Sleets was charged with keeping a gambling | house. Nine colored men and two j white men were caught In tho raid. Clayton Murphy, a nurse, 1140 N. | Capitol Ave., was arrested today on a charge of operating a blind tiger. The I arrest was made by Lieutenants Me ; Geo and Stoddard, who alleged that i Murphy was the owner of a whisky I still found In a raid. RUSSIA REJECTS BRITISH ULTIMATUM Soviet Reply to Note Proposes Arbitration Conference, I By United Press LONDON, May 14. —Russia has rejected the terms of the British ultij inatum In the view of Lemid Krassln, j interviewed by the Daily Mail’s Berlin I correspondent. Krassln, head of the soviet trade delegation, is corning to Ixmdon to wind up affairs of that organization. The Russian reply to the British note, which demanded satisfaction on the subjects of seizure of British trawlers, executions of the clergy was handed a representative of Great Britain Saturday. It is understood to propose a conference at which Russo-British differences can be ironed out. 400 Miners Strike Hu Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., May 14. Four hundred miners were on strike I today, protesting against action of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pau, Railroad in removing one of four train! serving mines in this locality. Four mines are idle.

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ARGENTINE’S GIANT LOOMED AS A POSSIBLE CONTENDER FOR JACK DEMPSEY’S WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CROWN WHEN HE SCORED A KNOCKOUT IN THE THIRD ROUND OF HIS BATTLE WITH JACK M’AULIFFE 2ND., Oh’ DETROIT, AT THE NEW YANKEE STADIUM, NEW YORK. LUIS FIRPO DROPPED HIS OPPONENT WITH TWO RIGHT UPPERCUTS. PICTURE SHOWS M’AULIFFE FLAT ON HIS FACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING, WITH THE BULKY’ SOUTH AMERICAN TOWERING OVER HIM, THE REFEREE DECLARING FIRPO A WINNER.

TWO STORES BOMBED IN CHICAGO MILLINERY WAR Even Gold Coast Butterfllies Object to Paying Stores' Rent With Purchase of One Hat,

Hy Untied Press CHICAGO, May 14.—A price war turned fashionable North Shore milinery shops Into a feminine paradise today. Rival milliners after bombs were thrown resorted to price slashing to wipe out competitors. Where woman, lovely woman, a short time ago crowned her crowning glory with a chapau costing up to $25, —vanity considered there appeared in windows cards proclaiming “any hat in the store ?5.” Two or three more zealous stores cut to $3 on the same basis. BOVS IH BLUE ‘CAPTURE’ MUNCIE Vets Talk Over Old Times at State Encampment, By United Press MUNCIE. In !. May 14 —The Boys In Blue captured Muncie today. Seminary Ridge, Bull Run. Vicksburg and the march to the sea were lived again as "the boys,’’ gathered in hotel lobbies and on the streets, met once more. The Jests of vesteryear and hearty back-slapping accompanied meetings of old com rail *s Ever present, however, was a touch of sadness running the gamut of the fast thinning ranks, as the absence of comrades who never missed a reunion was noted. Formal opening of the encampment will be held Tuesday morning. Three thousand persons, including members of the Sons of Veterans, the Woman's Relief Corps, the Ladies of the G. A. li.. the Daughters of Veterans, and the Sons of Veterans auxiliary are expected. Charles W. Shaw, of the Paul E. Slocum post No. 25, Bloomington, has announced his candidacy for commander of the department of Indiana, 1 G. A. R. ROBERTSON RUES SET FOR TUESDAY Rev, W, 0, Trueblood to Conduct Services, The Rev. W. O. Trueblood, pastor of First Friends Church, will conduct funeral services at noon Tuesday for Asa P. Robertson, 50. who died Sunday at the Methodist Hospital. Services will be at the home of Mrs. Dawson Standish. 407 E. Thirty-Third St. Mr. Robertson was owner and manager of the Auto Exchange Garage and Sales Company, 326 N. Delaware St. He was born in Noblesvllle, Ind., and lived in Indianapolis sixteen years. Surviving him are the widow, Mrs. Clara Robertson, and three brothers, Charles and Murray Robertson of Indianapolis and Ralph Robertson of California. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson lived at Ravenswood. Bar Falls; Workman Hurt When an Iron b*(r rolled off a truck at the Geiger A Peters Iron Works. 1700 Madison Ave., today, Adolph Oranneman, 30. of 2517 Brill St., was slightly inujred. He was taken home.

Summer Sign Here It is. the first of the year! A fifty-foot garden hose, valued at sl6, was missing today from the yard of C. F. Kane, 2412 E. Washington St,

The “price war” started among ' gold coast" establishments primarily because there were too many of them. E\ on wealthy North Shore butterflies objected to dusting enough gold off their wings to pay a store’s rent for a week. As cut ;ifter cut were announced two stores were bombed. Police attributed the bUists to sympathizers of rival concerns. The bombs also blew the prices down further, climaxing today in the $3 minimum. Th>- stores are crowded by mobs of -bargain-hunters.

English Writer Will Speak Here Tonight

HUGH WALPOLE Hugh Walpole, brilliant writer | and literary critic, will speak tonight at Caleb Mills Hall on “Books and Friendship." Some of Mr. Walpole's recent books are “The Young Enchanted,” “The ! Cathedral” and “The Green Mirror,” j all of which are creating unusual comment In literary circles. He ranks among the foremost English novelists and is admittedly one of the greatest living authorities on modern English literature. Mr. Walpole has been brought here by the professional women's branch of the Woman's Department Club. Miss Mamie Larsh is president of the branch. Miss Maude Canfield has been chairman of the ticket committee: Miss Florence Coffin and Miss Lena Meehan have had charge of publicity. ‘STINGING’LAID TO WOW FINANCIER Myrtle B, Hayes, Alleged Forger, Accused by Manville, By United Press NEW YORK. May 14.—Further light on buslnees activities of Myrtle B. Hayes, under indictment of forging Charles M Schwab’s name to a note for $25,000, is expected to be cast by the accused feminine financier as a result of new charges brought by Charles B. Manville. Tho latter, founder of Johns-Man-ville, Inc., says Mrs. Hayes and other women with whom she had been associated, “lured” him into business deals involving large sums of money and "stung” him. He mentions an alleged oil stock swindle.

MONDAY, MAY 14, 1923

VISITING CHURCH OFFICIALS GUESTS OF CITY PASTORS Conferences Preliminary to Presbyterian Assembly Under Way, Leaders of the Presbyterian Church, including Dr. Lewis S. Mudge, stated clerk, and Walter I. Clarke of the publicity department of the General Assembly, were the guests of Presbyterian pastors at a luncheon today at the University Club. The pre-assembly conference get underway Tuesday. City executives will be in conference Tuesday as will the committee on evangelism at the Second Presbyterian Church. Other important pre-assembly conferences will be held Wednesday. The General Assembly will open Thursday. The important business will be the election of a moderator. Today's morning session of the Board of Home Missions at the Lincoln was devoted to the hearing of a proposed plan of organization lor the Presbyters and the Synods. This report will be considered at the General Assembly meeting. The remainder of the day- was devoted to committee meetings. At the Claypool the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions considered reports to be made to the General Assembly. TWO ARE INJURED IN TRAIN WRECK B, & 0, Express Crashes Into Freight at Medora, By United Press SEYMOUR. Ind., May 14.—Two men were injured when the Ohio fast all-steel express. westbotnPr from Cincinnati to St. Louis, collided head on with an east bound freight train at Medora early today. The freight train was standing at Medora. The crew, which was not on board, first thought the headlight of the express was that of an automobile. When they discovered the mistake, they attempted to stop it with flares. The train crashed into the freight at approximately thirty-five miles an hour, observers declared. John Williams, engineer, and Basil Barlow, fireman, both of Seymour, Ind., jumped ijust before the crash. Barlow hit a concrete culvert, breaking both legs above the knees. Besides the engines, which were badly wrecked, four steel coaches were damaged and seven of the twenty-two freight cars were demolished.

MRS. HELENA HERGEL DIES Funeral Services Arranged for Tuesday Morning. Funeral services for Mrs. Helena T. Hergel, 58, who died Saturday at her home, 459 Goodlet St., will be held at 9 a. m. Tuesday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Mrs. Hergel was born in Ohio. She has lived in Indianapolis for twelve years. She was a member of the A'tar Society of St. Anthony's Church. Surviving Mrs. Hergel are her hand. Charles H. Hergel; two Charles E. and John A. Hergel; two daughters, Lona and Marie Hergel: three sisters. Miss Agnes Suekfull, Mrs. L-eona Bahler, and Mrs. Mary Nuss all of Albany, Ala., and a brother, Casper Suekfull of Sheffield, Ala. Thief Raids Garage A thief entered a garage owned by Norman Born, 1601 Wilcox St., and carried away a tire valued at sls and tools valued at $35.