Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 May 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 3

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BEATING OF VETS IS DENIED Commandant of Marion National Sanatorium Says Stories of Incident in Dining Hall Are Unfounded — Patients Make Attack in Letters. By Staff Correspondent. MARION, Ind.. May 15. —Uncle Sam has spent $1,500,000 and plans to pay more on buildings and equipment to make the National .Sanatorium here one of the finest hospitals in the world for the care of the mentally afflicted. Asa National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, it is one of the most beautiful places in the rotate. Patients are veterans of the Spanish-American and World War—principally the latter. Are things going on behind the ivy-covered walls to make the place cause for Uncle Sam to bow his head 1 Patients who have written to the editor of the Cincinnati Post, member with *lll6 Indianapolis Times of the Seripps-lloward newspapers, say there are. Dr. William Mae Lake, commandant, emphatically says stories patients tell are not true and it should be borne in mind that all of the patients are suffering from disease of the mind or nervous system.

Patient Alleges Cruelty

A patient in cottage 14. where they bouse entrants before classification, wrote on May 7: “Today at dinner time one of the patients got up from tame and walked out of dining hall and attendants went out in the hall and grabbed the patient and began twist mg his arms until h% screamed and they set him down at the table. Not realizing what he was doing, the *.rlent got up again. The attendants rew him on the floor, and one stamped his foot on the patient's throat and the other twisted the patient's legs and arms making him scream with pain. “When the patient was raised, an attendant hit him in stomach with his fist. Then the attendant took the patient upstairs and beat him up. The attendant in charge choked the patient while attendants were holding his arms and legs.’’

Says Patient Was Choked

Another occupant on Cottage 14 wrote on May 12: “During- the past week a poor fellow that did aot'know better, left the dining room. He was brought back. The four attendants kicked and beat him and then choked him until his face was black. The chief attendant (Continued on Cage lit ILL STREET IS AGAIN VICTIMIZED New Drive Opened by Spurious Buyers, jK United Press ■ NEW YORK. May 15. —Anew drive was opened today by conspirators seeking to defraud "Wall Street through spurious buying orders. Numerous false orders to buy stocks on the exchange were received over the telephone from persons who attempted to impersonate regular customers of the brokers. The conspirators hoped to throw this buying power into the exchange to force the market up. This followed a recent deluge of orders accompanied by spurious certified checks received by mail by manyeastern brokers several weeks ago. HARDING WILL LEAVE FOR ALASKA JUNE 20 Trip Has Been Definitely Settled, White House Announces. By United Preen WASHINGTON, May 15.—President Harding will leave Washington for his Alaskan trip on June 20, it was officially announced at the White House today. The official spokesman said it had been "definitely settled" that the President would "make the trip.” BABY DIES IN CISTERN Wabash Girl Drowns While Playing @ln Back Yard. Time* Special WABASH. Ind., May 15.—While playing in the back yar>4 of her home. Velma Greathouse. 3. daughter of Charles Greathouse, fell into a cistern and was drowned, v HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 61 10 a. m 66 7 a. m 62 11 a. m 67 la. m 62 12 (noon) I*3 • a. m. 63 1 p. m 70

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ARREST BE FIVE, IN IV CLEAR THEFTSOf AUTOS Youths Said to Have Admitted Taking Cars Are Questioned by Police. Five men charged with vehicle taking were questioned by detectives today in an effort to clear up a number of thefts. The prisoners: William Johnson, 2d. of 213 S. Oriental St.; Walter Lucas. 25, of 958 E. Maryland St.; Orville Webb, 23. of 814 Virginia Ave ; John N. Morlarty, 19, of 814 Virginia Ave., and Roscoe Hash, 23, of 327 Kentucky Ave. Hash was arrested after Mrs. J. R. Keller, 235 N. Pennsylvania St . gave police a description of a man who stole her car. Hash is said to have confessed taking the Keller car and cars belonging to Wesley Ryan, 724 E. Twenty-First St., and Max Selig, 2337 N. Alabama St. He said he had abandoned the cars after taking girls for rides. Detectives Londers and Klaiber, after a, chase, captured Webb and Moriarity in a car stolen from Roy Izor, 1348 Ringgold St., Sunday night. Dater they arrested Lucas and Johnson. TRIALS OF HUNT AND LATTA SET FOR JUNE Judge Fred C. Gauss of Henry County Chosen to Preside. The case of Will H. Latta, attorney, j Claypool Hotel, and Edwin A. Hunt, j real estate man, 3939 Washington■ Boulevard, charged with conspiracy to ] embezzle county funds, will be tried in June in the Marlon County Crimi- j nal Court, before Fred C. Gauss of Newcastle, judge Os the Circuit Court j of Henry County, it was announced today. , The men were indicted ‘in April,l 1922, with Richard V. Sipe, county j clerk, who pleaded guilty and is serv'ing a sentence for embezzling $143,- j 616.47. The trial of Latta and Hunt I was venued from Judge James A. Col-j iins of the Marion County court. FIVE TRAMPS KILLED IN FREIGHT WRECK Two Other Men Stealing Ride Were Injured in Smash. Bi/ United Preen INDEPENDENCE, Kas.. May 15. Five tramps, riding on a freight train near here, were killed today when six- j teen cars went into a ditch. Two other ' men stealing a ride on the train were j injured, one seriously. The dead and j injured -were taken to Mound Valley. | The names of the victims have not j been ascertained.

COUNTY REACHES $700,000 QUOTA IN RILEY HOSPITAL DRIVE

Marlon County today went "over the top" by subscribing its full quota of $700,000 ti the Riley Memorial Hospital fund with activity characteristic of drives during the World War. Immediate attainment of the goal was made possible by an additional $26,000 subscription of Arthur C. Newby. Newby first pledged $25,000 to the

CHURCH OFFICIALS LOOK TO BRYAN AS MODERATOR IN 1923 ♦ Presbyterian Delegates, Arriving for Assembly, Center Talk on Elections,

Program Conference events Wednesday: Pre-assembly conference of the committee on evangelism, Second Presbyterian Church, 10 a. m. Pre-assembly conference of she Presbyterian board of ministerial relief and sustentation, Second Presbyterian Church, 2:30 to 5 p. m.; Dr. Henry B. Master, general secretary presiding; historical statement by Dr. Master; worship led by President George Francis Greene, D. D. Pre-assembly conference on men's work. Second Presbyterian Church. 2 p. m. Pre-assembly conference on Foreign Missions, First Baptist Church, 2 to 4 p. m., at which will be present chairmen and members of Foreign Missions’ committees of synods and Presbyteries, field workers and other representatives of the woman’s board.

Presbyterian leaders arriving here today for the 135th general assembly of the Presbyetrian Church on Thurs day were waiting the decision of Wil liam Jennings Bryan regarding his candidacy for the nomination for moderator of the assembly. Bryan is scheduled to arrive here to night. Dr. Charles W. Wishart, presi dent of Wooster College. Wooster, Ohio, and Dr. Hugh Iv. Walker of Los Angeles, Cal., the other two prominently mentioned candidates for the high office, have arrived in Indianapolis. Prominent Presbyterians who are in touch with Bryan stated today that they were confident that Bryan has not definitely decided to be a candidate but will wait, until his arrival here tonight to “look over conditions’’ before formal! announcing bis candidacy. Bryan Appears Favorite There has been a definite Impres sion for weeks that Bryan will be a candidate for the nomination. For that reason the the definite announcement of other prospective candidates have not been made, although Dr. Wishart is considered the most powers man mentioned next to Bryan. Commissioners arriving here today believed if Bryan announces his candidacy that iie will be elected bpcaust of his national leadership and his position as a tvorld leader in church affairs. If there will be a contest for the moderator it will develop after Bryan acquaints himself with convention conditions. Church leaders emphatically declare that there will be no “fight” and that there is no division between the so-called conservatives and liberals of the church. Delegates Throng City Commissioners and prominent leaders from all over the country were arriving here today. Tne commissioners and guests were registering at the Second Presbyterian Church, where they receive their credentials and place of entertainment. Among these arriving here today were Dr. Calvin C. Hays of Johnstown, Pa., present moderator; Dr. W. E. Me Ewan of the Third Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh; Dr. Aquiller Webb, Wlllmington, Del.; Dr. Frank McKean of the Central Presbyterian Church, Des Moines, la.; Rev. M. C. Morgan of Detroit. Mich., and Dr. E. H. Pierce of Portland, Ore. Two pre-assembly conferences were under way today. The city church executives were in session at the Roberts Park M. E. Church and the members of the committee on ! Evangelism were meeting at ' the Second Presbyterian Church. A popular evangelical meeting will be held tonight at the Second Presbyterian Church. Nearly a thousand delegated commissioners are expected to be here for the opening session of the General Assembly Thursday at Tomlinson Hail when a moderator will be elected. Plaza Architect Corning F. R. Walker, of Cleveland, one of the architects of World War memorial building to be erected in Indianapolis, will come here Wednesday to go over practical problems to be solved in the erection of the memorial and the construction of the plaia.

hospital fund in July, 1921. His second gift makes him one of the largest single contributors to the hospital. Assurance that the county quota would be over subscribed was voiced by- workers at the noon meeting today at the Chamber of Commerce. The remainder of the $2,000,000 fund will be subscribed in the State. “Indianapolis will do more,” said Hugh McK. Landon, president of the

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1923

Indianians Are in Marooned Resort City

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The photograph printed herewith depicts a general view of the business section of Hot Springs, Ark., and shows clearly the mounttJns which form a “pocket” through which the flood raced on Its death-dealing career. Joseph L Hogue, city controller or Indianapolis, who recently passed several weeks at Hot Springs with Mayor Shank, says the lowest part

MOUNT SUICIDE THEORY BOLSTERED Evidence in Secret Probe Obtained by Prosecutor, Hu United Pres* CHICAGO, May 15.—Evidence obtained in a day secret probe of the death of Leighton Mount has strengthened the theory that the Northwestern freshman committed suicide, Robert E. Crowe, State’s attorney, announced today. In this investigation Crowe questioned intimate friends and advisers of Mount, whose skeleton was found under a pier in Dike Michigan nearly a year and a half after his disappearance. Crowe, however, said the grand Jury probe of the slaying theory will continue.

SADIE M’GROARTY SEARCH CONTINUES No New Clews Are Found ir. Buffalo Investigation, After days of searching, no clew has been found to the whereabouts of Miss Badie McGroarty, secretary of the Indianapolis park board, who disappeared at Buffalo May 6. Mrs. Hubert S. Riley, 2355 N. Delaware St., sister of Miss McGroarty, said she had received a long distance telephone call from her husband, who is in Buffalo directing the search, saying he had been unsuccessful. She said he will return tomorrow. Meanwhile Buffalo officials will continue the search, Mrs. Riley said, and inform relatives of any information obtained.

POSTOFFICE IS FLOODED Custodian Says Upper Floors Fail as Swimming Pool. Asa swimming pool the upper floors of the Federal building are a rank failure. This was the conclusion of M. P. Bonham assistant custodian, today after a young flood Monday night. The overflow was caused by faulty valves between the downspouts anu drip pans under the large water tanks in the attic of the building. During the downpour Monday night the downspouts could not carry off all the water and it back-fired into the drip pans and out on to the floor. From there it poured down to the floors below.

Memorial Association when informed that the quota had been reached. “The eyes of the State have been on the Capital city. Indiana will now respond to the fullest extent.” -Although active canvass, of the downtown district will close, today, the campaign will be continued in many factories where organization work will be going forward, official*

of the resort cl*y is Central Ave.. the main business street, along which are located bathhouses and several hotelß. Hot Springs is known to many Indianapolis tourists and others who have relatives there. Mrs. Clinton Davis, 1018 Congress Ave.. has received no word since the flood from her sister, Mrs. A. W. Jackson. formerly of Indianapolis, who now lives at Hot Springs. Jacksons

Frieda Has a $5 Bill for You

Have you written your "Follies?” The Times is offering a. prize of $5 for the best "Follies" similar to "Frieda’s Follies” appearing on the back page every day. Here Is an example of this subtle pointed bit of humor: A college* friend is visiting my chum. Bhe likes him. He is very good looking. So Is she. I never met him. We must entertain him. T think I’ll give a dane®. I’m not really interested. One must do something. I'll do my part. My chum doesn't dance. Now get busy and write a better one. There is a $5 prize. TO LAY SPEEDWAY DUST Twenty-Four Thousand Gallons of Crude Oil Ordered. Three tank cars of crude oil. totaling 24.000 gallons, were ordered today by county commissioners for use on gravel roads near the Motor Speed way. The oil will be paid for by the Speedway management and put on by a county gang with city oiling machines. Tt was bought from the Indiana Refining Company at seven cents a gallon.

■A WARNED Bl DIPLOMATIC NOTE Release of Bandits' Hostages Expected in 24 Hours, By United Press WASHINGTON. May 15.—A note demanding that China take steps to prevent recurrence of kidnapings by bandits has been handed the Chinese government by the diplomatic corps at. Peking. The State Department was advised of this step by American Minister Schurman today. Dispatches from Peking 6tate release of the fifteen foreign hostages is expected within the next twentyfour hours. According to latest reports the brigands who wrecked and raided the Shantung-Peking Express insist that $50,000 be paid for release of each foreigner and $5,000 cash for each Chinaman, making the total ransom approximately SBOO,OOO. The prisohers are reported well supplied with food, clothing, drinks and cigarettes.

said today. The campaign officially opened April 30. Appreciation of efforts of all . campaign workers and donors who participated in the drive was expressed by Aim us G. Ruddell, Marion Countychairman. “Mr. Newby is deserving of the thanks of the people of the city and State for hi* gifts to the hospital,”

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owns a cigar store on Central Ave. Ave. Mrs. Davis said that she expected word at any time if communication was not entirely cut off. Mile. Theo Hewee, 911 N. Meridian St., whose father has been living at the New London Hotel, Hot Springs, said that no word has been received from him. The father owns a chicken farm at Hot Springs. His home in Indianapolis is at 20'51 Hillside Ave.

DEATH SUMMONS EDITOR’S SISTER Peters Learns of Bereavement While on Auto Trip, Fred Romer Peters. editor of The Indianapolis Times, who left here Saturday in an auto with, his wife and two children for a trip to Washington, j was notified ut Cumberland, Md.. Tuesday that his sister. Miss Helen Peters, died suddenly at Cincinnati. Peters hastened to Cincinnati. He had started for Washington to attend j a conference of editors of ScrippaHoward newspapers. Funeral services of Miss Peters will |be held Wednesday afternoon at j Cincinnati. CHARGES COP PAID RENT FOR WOMAN Safety Board Takes Radcliff ! Case Under Advisement, The case of PatrOlman E. W.Radcliff. 30 W. Twenty-Sixth St., charged with conduct unoecoming an officer was taken under advisement by the board of public safety today. He is an investigator for Juvenile Court. Radcliff was charged with paying the room rent of Mrs. Daisy Henry- at Pl 4N. Meridian St. Mrs. Sohn, proprietor of the place, said RadolitT was a frequent visitor at the house, and that she knew him by the name of Henry. Radcliff Is married and has three children. Radcliff denied the charges. His wife testified for him. Patrolman Harry Manual was found guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and was discharged. His trial was held last week. He was accused to creating a disturbance recently at the street car barns at West and Pratt Sts. Federal "Clean-up” On Spring housecleaning was begun at the Federal building today. Armed with ladders, scaffolding and cleaning materials members of the custodian’s force invaded the offices of M. Bert Thurman, collector of internal revenue and started a cleanup drive on the walls and ceilings. Chassis Was Left , Onls Spence, 1226 Standard Ave., told police today the top was stolen from his automobile, parked in his back yard last night.

said Ruddell today. “It is an indication of his public spirit.” Only two other gifts of $50,000 have been reported, one from Mr. and Mrs Hugh McK. Landon and the other from Ball Brothers of Muncie. Other i edges reported today at the no m any meeting: Employes of the Citizens Gas Company sßll. making a total of approximately $3,500, tb second largest (roup subscription of smployea in tbs city.

Toll of Hot Springs Cloudburst Is Placed at 17 Lives With Property Damage Totaling $1,500,000 Damage in Southwest and Indiana COLORADO, TEXAS —Nineteen persons dead and seventy-eight injured. Ten more may die. Property damage from cyclone unestimated. HOT SPRINGS, ARK. —Seventeen dead, scores unaccounted for. Property damage estimated at $1,500,000. TERRE HAUTE, IND. —One dead, bridges " washed out. Wabash near flood stage. INDIANAPOLIS Streams swollen; some lowlands flooded, but no danger; washout on Union Traction line near Broad Ripple. By United Press ST. LOLIS, Mo., May 15.—Seventeen are known dead and an undetermined number, estimated between fifty and one hundred, are missing in the storm-swept region around Hot Springs, Ark. A relief expedition Was dispatched from here today, but Tailroad officials feared washouts along the right of way would prevent the train from reaching Hot Springs. By United Press 1.111 Lh 10 •( K, Ark., May 15.—Fire, flood and tornado spread death and destruction during the night in the summer resort of Hot Springs.

High winds, which swept the city shortly after dusk, levelling a number of homes, was followed by a deluge of water, in which automobiles and small buildings were tossed about like chaff. In the wake oi the flood, which turned streets in the business district into raging rivers, came the fire shortly after midnight.

Damage is estimated at $1,500,000. The fury of the elements swirled about Hot Springs, city of many disasters, throughout the night, and at dawn it wast impossible to determine the number dead. One report said seventeen persons lost their lives in the tornado. Other unconfirmed reports gave higher estimates. The storm swept a wide area around Hot Springs, railroad companies reported. Stretches of track south and east of the resort town were ripped up by the tornado or washed away by the high waters and stranded trains were forced to remain exposed to the storm throughout the night. Telephone and telegraph communication with the stricken district had not been restored early today and details of the disaster were meagre. Water 10 Feet Deep Van Buren, near Hot Springs, Ark., also was struck, a railroad dispatch said today. Water is standing ten feet deep in the streets of the business district, it was reported. A report from Benton said railway repair crews which had reached the edge of a washout near Hot Springs brought back a story of seventeen deaths in the storm. They said there was four feet of water in the railway station at Hot Springs. No trains have arrived here from Hot Springs since the flood. The little resort city lies in three valleys, formed by as many mountains. When the cloud burst came, it split the city in three sections. Water in torrents swept along the three main boulevards. As the deluge poured down through the streets, asphalt was ripped up and sent tumbling end-over-end before the torrent. Fronts of buildings and other structures on the three main boulevards were crashed in. Fire broke out as the flood passed. Flames, caused by lightning, burst from the Grand Rapids Furniture Company and fire fighting forces battled in mud and water with little success. The blaze ate its way into the main business buildings. The red flames flickeriftg on the murky water in the darkness of the night east weird shadows and added to the fear of women and children. Marquette Hotel Burns Wealthy guests from eastern cities, the vanguard of the tourists, remained in their rooms in fear of the fury of the elements. The fire spread to the Dixie case and the Oliver Finne Grocery Company and then licked its way

Death Toll in Texas Cyclone Area Placed at 19, With 78 Injured; Ten of These May Die

By United Press COLORADO, Texas. May 16.—With a known death toll of nineteen, and with 78, including a score of children, seriously injured, this stricken town spent a night of horror. The cyclone which swept south and east yesterday filled the local sanatorium with Injured and dying until it was necessary' to make temporaryhospitals out of the Methodist and Baptist churches. All through the night in these three scenes of death, Colorado's citizens worked to save their neighbors. Fifty-one of the most seriously injured are being cared for at the Bap tist Church. Ten of these may die. Large delegations from Sweetwater, Roscoe, Loraine, Snyder and Big Springs have arrived with doctors, nurses, first aid equipment, clothing,

Employes of the Holcomb & Hoke Manufacturing- Company over $1,000: Crescent Paper Company employes. $713 W. B. Tlur ford & Cos employes, $478: WheeJcr-Schrb-!er Carburetor Company. S4O: Marscnhe Manufacturing Company. $53.25: Grovers Baking Company. $52, including SSO Irom Charles 11. Rinns. The North M. E Church $?0fl 10. including SIOO from Homer \Y. Britan; Moravian Episropal Church $l2O. including SSO from Josephine English and R. W Bauman; the Rev. and Mar James D. Stanley SSO Among Awer pledges reported were Mr. and MrMWieodore D. Cragens. $200: Mr. and MTsHSKhn R. Carr. $100; Sesame Club, W. Nichols, treasurer, S6O.

Forecast SHOWERS and cooler tonight is forecast, followed by clearing weather Wednesday.

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up the walls of the $750,000 Marquette Hotel. The structure was totally destroyed. The electric light plant went out of commission, adding to the confusion of the night. The flames spread, taking in the American Express Company and the Rosenthal shoe store. Motorists who stuc-K to their automobiles were tossed into-the swirling waters. Several of these are believed i to have drowned. Frantic appeals for aid were dis- | patched from Hot Springs before the I wire service had been completely j knocked out iast night. One of these ' reports stated that “description was impossible.” Shortly after it was impossible to communicate with the city. Rain Quenches Flames The steady downpour of rain which continued through the night finally conquered the flames and shortly before daybreak the army of rescue workers, headed by Army and Navy staffs and police officials, began the task of saving the injured and caring for victims who may be dead or homeless. Railroad companies began rebuilding the damage caused their lines by the wind and flood. Wrecking crews were scattered throughout the storm swept area while all train service was at a standstill. Telephone and telegraph wires ripped away by the tornado at 7 o’clock last night were still badly paralyzed. The Western Union was the first to establish communication with the stricken district and on this one wire, reaching as far as Little Rock the first details of the disaster were sent. Rescued by Ropes one instance in the height of the flood, one man and three children were caught stranded in an automobile by the torrent. The party was rescued by ropes just as the car was carried away. A few minutes later another automobile was battered and broken as tt was tossed about by the high water. Two men managed to extricate themselves and swam to safety. Mrs. Kate Hopkins, trapped in her automobile by the fas’ rising wUters, nearly drowned before assistance reached her and cut her hair loose from the tangled wreckage. She is in a hospital in a dangerous condition.

bedding and provisions. Citizens of Colorado and the Chamber of Commerce will raise funds with which to care for the injured and the large number of people who lost all personal property when the homes were destroy-ed. ROAD BIDS ARE RECEIVED Highway Commission to Let Contracts for Twenty Miles. The State highway commission today received bids on nearly twenty miles of penetration type and surface treatment roads. Roads and low bidders: Wayne County. 4.04 asphalt, Crowell & Stone of Columbus, Ohio, $53,614.56; Monroe County-, 3.5 miles, tar, Hayes Construction Company-, Indianapolis, $7,581; Allen County, 8.47 miles, tar and asphalt, John A. McGarry Company of Chicago, $36,369.18; Wells County-, 5.96 miles, asphalt. John A. McGarry Company, $69,361.83

Highway Inspection Earl Craw-ford, State highway commissioner and John D. Williams, director, left today on an inspection trip of the Jackson highway- in the northern part of the State. They were in Rensselaer today. The Rensselaer citizens’ committee will accompany them on the remainder of the trip.