Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 May 1923 — Page 7

TUESDAY, MAY 15,192*

LOCAL POSTS Os , LEGIONMEBUCK IN 0000 STANDING Culver Conference Gives Prizes to Local Bodies for New Members, Marion County American Legion posts, whose charters were suspended by Perry Faulkner, State commander, during the recent Memorial day bill controversy, were in good standing today. Charters of the Skidmore-Dean and the St. Mihiel-Ixter posts were restored by the Stat eexecutive com-* mittee at the conference of post commanders and adjutant at Culver Monday. The posts were suspended by Faulkner after they had adopted resolutions opposing the bill which would have prevented holding the Speedway race. The bill was backed by the State legion administration. No apology was made by the posts and they refused to revoke their action. At the close of the Culver conference prizes were awarded to winning posts in the membership campaign. In class Xo. 2 for posts with 100 to 200 members, first prize was won by khe Haywnrd-Barcus Poo- n f Indianapolis. It was the first post in the United States to excel last year's membership. Paul Coble Post of Indianapolis won third place.

THREE ARE INJURED IN AUTO SMASH-UP Touring Car Is Struck by Large Chassis. By Time* Special FRAXKFORT, Ind.. May 15. Three persons were suffering today from injuries received when two automobiles were in collision near here Monday. Miss Pansy Roush received a broken shoulder blade, and severe cuts and bruises; her mother. Mrs. O. M. Roush, and brother. Glavious Roush, driver of the car. all of Frankfort. received severe injuries. The car in which they were riding was struck by a chassis driven by Fred W. Karow, Lafayette. Karow said he was unfamiliar with the road and there were no signs warning of the dangerous comer. FOREST LAND AVAILABLE Guthrie Says State Has 2.500,000 Acres Ready for Trees. Two and a half million acres of Indiana valley land, alongside the Ohio River, would become part of a gigantic 3tate forest, under provisions >f a State and national reforestation irogram now under consideration. Idle land in Clark. Floyd. Vanderburgh. Switzerland, Jefferson. Harrison. Crawford, Perry, Spencer and Posey Counties would be included in the project, according to William A. Guthrie, chairman of the State conservation commission. The plan, outlined in a resolution passed by the Sixty-sev-enth Congress, has been in successful operation in Michigan and Wisconsin. Guthrie said. Indiana made its start in reforestation ;n 1903 when it established the 2.000-acre Clark County State forest reserve. Woman Shoots Self By Times Special LAFAYETTE. Ind., May 15.—The body of Mrs. Rhoda Menthorne, wife of H. Robert Menthorne, was found in the attic of her home. She had shot herself with a revolver. She was suffering a nervous breakdown and was under a physician’s care. School Commission Restored Commission of the Jefferson High School of Lafayette, revoked early this year by the State board of education through failure of the school’s officials to submit an annual report, has been restored, it was announced today. E. E. Ramsey, State school inspector, recommended the action. New Addition for Museum Attaches of the State museum today were speculating on one of the newest acquisitions, six young Bnd separately formed squirrels, but Svith their tails joined by a muscular growth. The animals were killed Sunday by Jean Gunn of Reedville, Ind. New Employe Fast Worker A search is being made today for a man who was given a position at Tom Jeress - restaurant. 111 X. Alabama St., Monday. Jeress said he left the man in charge of the restaurant about ten minutes. When Jeress returned, the stranger was gone and *25 was missing from the cash drawer. Pipe Bursts; Firemen Rush A disconnected steam pipe, filling the basement with what was believed to be smoke, caused all downtown fire-fighting apparatus to answer a call to the flower shop of George Pandell, at 29 E. Market St., today. There was no damage.

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Suspect in Slaying of Cop Sought Here

DEXNIS GRIFFIN

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JOHX L. WHITFIELD

Indianapolis police today joined in the search for John Leonard Whitfield, 42. said to be wanted on charges of murder and grand larceny In Cleveland. Ohio. He is the man who the police allege killed Patrolman Dennis Griffin, who had arrested Whitfield on an auto theft charge. Whitfield is said to b" driving a Jordan automobile with Ohio license 184569. Chief of Police Gaul of Cleveland sent the Indianapolis department a description of the fugitive. Whitfield is said to he about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds with swarthy complexion, small mus tache, dark eyes and hair and gold teeth in upper jaw. He was wearing a blue serge suit, brown hat and tan raincoat when he left Cleveland, po lice said. POOL SELLING ALLEGED Fred Ferguson Charged With Keeping Gambling House. Fred Ferguson, 44, of 411 E. Xorth St., proprietor of a poolroom at 122 Indiana Ave., was arrested today on a charge of keeping a gambling house. Lieut. Cliff Richter and Sergeant Tooley raided his poolroom Monday and arrested John Reed,l22 N. East St. bartender, when they found a quantity of pool selling bocks and tickets. Ferguson was not present and an affidavit was filed.

POST TO VISIT EXCHANGE I-egion Members Will Study Telephone Operation. Indianapolis post No. 4 of the American Legion and its auxiliary will make a tour of the downtown telephone exchange Wednesday evening at the invitation of the company. It will be the first of a series of visits to public enterprises. Arrangements have been completed with the John Holliday post to hold a joint ball and social the last of the month, Commander John H. Murray announced today. Brown County’ Land Rought Purchase of a 138-acre estate on Bear Wallow, near Nashville, Ind., for use as a summer home by William Fortune, president of the Indianapolis Telephone Company, and J. K. Lilly, president of the Eli Lilly & Cos., was announced today by J. K. Lilly Jr. Safe Blown Open By Times Special RUSHVTLLE, Ind., May 15.—Rumors of yeggmen blowing open a safe at the People's Meat Market, were dispelled today when Ed Haywood, owner, explained that he could not open the safe. He employed some workmen to blow it open. The safe was demolished.

RETIRED FAB® CALLED BY DEATH Herman Borkes to Be Buried in Batesville, Herman Borkes, 80. retired farmer - of Batesville,-Ind., who died Monday j at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna Kurz, 2017 Ringgold St., after a five weeks' illness, will be buried in Batesville Thursday. Funeral services were held today at the home of his daughter. Mr. Borkes was born in Hanover, Germany, and at the age of 2 came to Indiana with his parents. He was a soldier in the Union Army during the Civil War and a member of the G. A. R. post of Batesville. Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Kurz , Mrs. Charles Boi kos and Walter Borkes. all of Indianapolis; Herman Borkes of Lochland. Ohio: Gertrude Schniner of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Henry Dreseller of Napoleon, Ind.

AUTO SMASH-UP POZZI ES POLICE Car of Greensburg Man Found Overturned in Road, Circumstances surrounding an accident which occurred Monday night had not been fully explained, police said today. A large automobile turned over at Indiana Ave.. near the Belt Railroad, early Monday night. The certificate of title showed the car be longed to E. W. Crosby of Greens burg. Ind No one was found near the automobile. Two hours later a man who said he was Clyde Baker, attorney, tele phoned police he heard an investiga tion was being made. He said the car belonged to Crosby, who left the scene, before police arrived, as he was in a hurry to catch the 9 p m. train to Greensburg. Crosby, it was said, was uninjured. NOTE WRITTEN REFUGEES Message Tinned on Sweater Carries Sympathy for Near Fast People. Tucked away in the accumulation of old clothing being made ready fnr shlpment to the destitute of the Near East is a red sweater with a note pinned Inside the sleeve. The sweater was the donation of Miss Jean Coleman, leading woman of the Grand Players Addressed to "the Christian Girl Who Gets this Sweater.” The note says: “It gives me pleasure to send something warm and comfortable to one who has suffered because of a great faith. Under our Stars and Stripes we do not know the meaning of persecution. May you and your afflicted people some day find a haven with the same privileges we here in America enjoy. We pity you and want to help you." I-alvei League to Give Dance A family dance and entertainment will be given by the Union Label League. . 729 Holmes Ave . May 26.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Rajah-Mook Is a Friendly Enemy

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Os the thirty-five lions with the Ringling Brothers and Bamum and Bailey circus. Rajah-Mook is the largest. Ills trainer, Peter Radke, says that the circus lions are

ftPTjwr psorcD ic SU|T ASKS $1,750,000 Mu!IVC uMi\LLl\ io j damages on contract nmrn r&tf nriTII St. I/otiis Concwn Attn Against Terre F r’llr n RY llrfllH Haute Firm. LIIULU U I U Lit 111 Judgment of 11,750,000 is asked in a suit filed against the Indiana Coke and Gas Company of Terre Haute by , . ~ ; the Mississippi Valley Iron Company Mrs, George A, Coughlin Was or st. i^um. The suit was the outgrowth of a Prominent in Club Work, , contract for coke entered into Feb 10. 1920. by which the lcfendant was to Many friends in Indianapolis today supply coke to the plaintiff at the rate mourned th* death of Mrs, George A of about 40u tons a day for more than ~ , , 1 n year. Coughlin, 26, prom nent club woman ‘ . ~ , . . , ,„ , The coke, the complaint charged, of IJberty, Ind., who died Monday waß not 0 f quality provided in the night after a short illness. | contract and was unsuitable to the About two weeks ago Mrs Coughlin manufacture of pig iron, a product of came to Indianapolis for an Eastern j plaintiff. Star meeting and shortly after e <;„ ra rd Funeral Held left became serious!}' ill By Times Special Mrs. Uoughlln was the wife of the CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind.. May 15 —Funeral servtc.ee for Dr. K. H owner of the i.lberty Gas Company Gwrnr , r RU p !RTri „ chief of the Tribe of and a niece of M H O'HnJr. 2065 , r , Pn Hur . who dllvl Saturday of in X Meridian Sr , proprietor of n chain ln an elevator acel of drjg stores. dent, were held today ln the M. E. She was vl*'e chairman of the [ nion church. He was an official board < 'minty Democratic, committee and re. member cently was elected truant officer of that county. She also was a member Farmer Is Killed of the Jefferson Club, Urlterion Club. Times Special Clytle Club and Delta Theta Tau So- LEXINGTON. Ind., May 15. — rorlty. Alonzo Renfro. 69, farmer, was killed Her pnrents, Mr. and Mrs. R RUh when a freight train struck ins farm nrdsnn of j.ibeity, survive. wagon.

RAJAH-MOOK

‘‘friendly enemies ” Radke haa trained all of the circus lions. Sam J. Banks, circus advance man. is ln the city today’ making .arrangements for a visit of the big organization on Monday, June 4,

BOARDOFTRADE TO NAME OFFICERS Candidates for Nominating Committee Announced, Members of the Indianapolis Board of Trade will ballot Wednesday for seven members of a nominating committee who will nominate candidates for offices of the organization. Officers will be elected June 11. Candidates for nominating committee: Bert A. Boyd, H. F. Clippinger, Eugene H. Darrach. Otto P. Deluse, Edward IX Evans, William R. Evans, Leo K. Fesler, D. I. Glossbrenner, James T. Hamill, E. M. Heaton, Fletcher Hodges, John W. Jordan. C. Milton Kelly, Lynn B. Martindale, Mark H. Miller, John A. McComas, Charles O. Perry, Joseph E. Reagan, Charles A. Reeve, Altnus G. Ruddell. O J. Smith, John M. Taylor, Carl F. Walk. Orville A. Wilkerson and I E. Woodard.

FIREMAN RECOVERS AFTER COLLISION IN EAST YARDS Pennsylvania and C., I. A W. Engines Derailed. Almost recovered from injuries re ceived in an engine collision in the east yards of the Union Station late Monday, George McGinnis. 33, fireman, 270 Mlnkner St., was taken home today from St. Vincent's Hospital. McGinnis was fireman on a C., I. & W. engine westbound when it crashed into a Pennsylvania passenger engine pulling a train out of the station for Louisville. W. IB Russell, 2844 X. New Jersey St., was engineer of the C.. I. & W. engine. W. G. Weber, engineer, and E. J. Gi-ammer, fireman, both of Louisville, Ky., composed the crew on the Pennsylvania. Passengers were Jolted in the collision. Traffic was delayed thirty minutes. McGinnis was hurled into the tender and his legs Injured. Woman Struck By Car Mrs. France* Johnson. 80, colored. 1142 McDougal St . today was recovering from injuries received when she was struck by an automobile driven by Edgar Houser, 795 W. Drive, Woodruff Place on Market St., near Monument Circle, Monday night. Mrs. Johnson. carrying an umbrella, walked in front of the automobile, police said. One of the wheels of The automobile passed over her legs. She was taken to the city hospital.

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Meetings Here v Wednesday Auxiliary Post No. 4. American Legion—Meeting. C. of C. Indiana Retail Grocers’ Con von tion—Severin. Indianapolis Association of C. P. A. Meeting—C. of C. Ladies Alliance Unitarian Conference —Severin. Indiana State Eclectic Medical Association—Lincoln. Indiana Industrial Lenders Association —Dinner. Lincoln. State Dental Class of 1912 Luncheon. Lincoln. Indiana Dairy Products Asso-ciation-—Meeting. Lincoln. State Dental Association Convention —Claypool. Sixty-Fifth Annual Meeting of Congregational Conference of Indiana First Congregational Church. Buyers' Club—Luncheon; 7th floor C. of C. Lions' Club—Luncheon. Lincoln. Delta Upsilon—Luncheon. Lincoln. Klwanis Club—Luncheon. Claypool. Officers of American Legion— Luncheon. Spink-Arms. Second Presbyterian Church— Luncheon. Board of Trade. Sigma Xu—Luncheon. Board of Trade. Indianapolis Real Estate Board —Luncheon; 7th floor C. of C. Wednesday Club of First Presbyterian Church—Luncheon; 7th floor C. of C.

MAN INJURED WHEN CAR HITS ‘SILENT POLICEMAN’ William Paris Wrecks Auto at Meridian St. and Maple Rd. William F. Paris, 1310 Lee St., today waa recovering from cuts on the face and head received when his automobile collided with the silent policeman at Meridian St. and Maple Rd. Paris was taken to the Deaconess Hospital. Motor Police Officers lias tin and Hansford investigated. Paris’ car was a total wreck. He was said to be driving south on Meridian St- The certificate of title gave police Paris’ address as 711 E. Twenty-Seventh St. Mrs. Ellen Taylor said Paris had not lived there since Feb. 7. Rainbow Division Plans MivT Veterans of the Rainbow Division will meet at 6 p. vn. Wednesday in Superior Court, room 3, courthouse, to further arrangements for the national convention to be held in Indianapolis in the near future. Efforts to turn out a 100 per cent delegation for the State convention. May 25-28, are being made.

SUSPECTS HEED IN 0,1 MAIL THEFT Bandits Tie Train Conductor and Seize Pay Roll. By United Press MARION, 111., May 15.—Two sue pects were held ln Williamson County jail today in connection with the ro!bery of $20,000 in cash from registere mall sacks aboard the Marion & East ern train on the outskirts of Marion late Monday. The money, which was intended to meet mine pay rolls, was for the Pitts burgh State Bank, seven miles eas: of Marion. The train was just leaving the Marion station when A. J. Deering, conductor, stepped into the mail car. Two unmasked men assaulted him. tied him securely in a corner of the car, and then cut open five mail sacks before finding the cash. They leaped : from the slowly moving train and | disappeared ln the woods.

MRS. SARAH E. GARDNER ANSWERS DEATH’S CALL Four Great-Grandchildren Survive Indiana Pioneer. Mrs. Sarah E. Gardner, 85, died of apoplexy Tuesday at the home of her son, Thomas IV. Gardner, 2602 X. James St. She had been bedfast for several months. Mrs. Gardner was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. When she was a child she moved with her parentto Huntington, Ind., where she lived for nearly thirty years. She lived in Indianapolis fifty years. She was a member of the Daughters of Rebecca and of Brigbtwood M. E. Church. Surviving are two eons, Edward G. and John TANARUS., both of Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Foster of Indianapolis and Mrs. Nattie Coleman of Huntington, Ifid.; one brother, Wii Mam Crawford of Portsmouth, Ohio, four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. ORCHESTRA IS NAMED Tech Students Promoted for Places Next Semester. These students have been promoted to the Technical High School orches tra for next semester: Lawrence Lahr, Larraine Lalir, Hugo McConnell and Irvin Schafer, violins; Albert Meister, tuba; Walter Reed. saxoptione; John Little, bas soon; Richard Stevenson, horn; Harry Margan, comet: John Henly, flute: Hazel Belcher, violin; Joe Cahil. viola.

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