Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 May 1923 — Page 2

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VETS FAVOR U. S. SCHOOL REGULATION Legion Will Make Survey of State and Federal Penitentiaries, The American Legion, through the national executive committee, was on record today as favoring Federal control of public school education and laws providing that instruction in both public and private schools shall ■be in English. In this same conneo tion, the committee authorized contracts for a legion-compiled American history for use in the public schools. The committee in session Sunday also went on record as opposing groups or organizations “which condemn a comrade because of creed or belief.’’ K. K. K. Resolution Killed The resolution says : “The American Legion, in national executive session, wishes the citizens of our beloved country to know that she must consider as unfriendly to our nation any individual, group or organization which condemns a comrade because of creed or belief.” A resolution denouncing the KuKlux Klan was killed. Among other actions taken by the committee were: Survey to Be .Made Resolution prohibiting auxiliary posts from admitting women not related to legion members. Orientals committee continued in ; effect on idea of committeemen from the West coast. Decision to make survey of State and Federal penetentiaries to determine whether ex-service men suffering from physical disabilities are con- j fined. Study of Canada’s system of annui- ! ties ordered. National Civil Service Reform League denounced for stand against j civil service employment of ex-service men. . j Harding Order Protested Committee appointed to present pro- j test against President Harding’s or-! der, which the legion feels would tend to prevent employment of ex-service men in Government jobs. Establishment of legion screen weekly approved. Refusal to assume debt of 513.128.84 resulting from national convention at New Orleans. Resolution adopted providing cities 1 entertaining legion national convention must sign contract to meet finan- j cial obligations. War Fund Probe Ordered The committee rejected a resolution ! asking opium-producing countries to bold production down to the necessary amount for legitimate use. C. Thomas Busha, Jr., of Helena, Mont., told other members of the committee the Montana legion is not connected with the Gibbons-Dempsey fight at Shelby, Mont. Disposition of $9,0000.000 reported unexpended from funds raised during the war by the United War Work Campaign, Inc., will be investigated.

EMPIOYED WIFE IS BEST DIVORCE CURE, ,m JUDGE Chicago Records Show One in Every Five Marriages Results in Failure, CHICAGO, May 21.—One divorce has been granted for every five marriage licenses issued in Chicago during the first three months of this year, and in the last ten years the ratio of divorces to marriages has nearly doubled. Economy marriages where both husband and wife work, the figures indicate, are a success as the principals rarely seek dissolution of the matrimonial bonds. Judges who have heard from 2,000 to 6,000 divorce cases ascribe the increasing number of marriage dissolutions to changing economic conditions. In January, February and March, 7,505 marriage licenses were issued. During the same period Circuit and Superior Court judges signed 1.588 divorce decrees. In 1922, 35.091 marriage licenses were issued and 7,285 divorces granted. Divorces hava doubled in the last eight years, while marriages have increased one-eighth. For every thousand marriages the following number of divorces have been entered: 1906, 117; 1914, 106; 1915. 130. and 1922, 191. In 1885 the ratio was one divorce to every seventeen marriages. Some of the reasons for divorce advanced by the judges are: Entrance of women into the fields of commerce, industry and business, k Too much “jazz.” too much cabaretkng and liquor toting. 1 Ultra-6ophistication of the rising generation. Tendency of young married couples to live with their parents, thus susceptible to their influence. Failure of contracting parties to regard properly the solemn bonds of matrimony. Too little religion in the home. Poor cooking, resulting from woman’s desire to leave the “home fires” for a business career and makeshift delicatessen dinners.

Where 76 Died in School Fire; One of the Mourners

—Copyright hr N. K. A, Service. THE TOP PICTURE WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE OF THE CURVE LAND. (S. C.) TRAGEDY LAST WEEK AFTER BODIES OF SEVENTV-SIX PERSONS HAD BEEN TAKEN FROM SMOLDERING DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE SCHOOLHOL’SE IS SHOWN. SHEETED BODIES OF HIS FATHER, MOTHER AND TWO SISTERS LAY ABOUT THOMPSON DAVIS. AS HE SAT UNDER A TREE IN THE CEMETERY. HIS TWO DEAD SISTERS WERE 12 AM) 14. AND THE ORPHANED YOUTH. WHO WAS NOT IN THE SCHOOL WHEN THE FIRE DISASTER OCCURRED, IS LEFT WITH A 9-MONTHS-OLD BROTHER AND THREE SMALL SISTERS

SHANK’S LAKE PROJECT MAY BE BLOCKED TONIGHT Council President John E, King Predicts Defeat at Meeting, Indication that Mayor Shank’s artificial lake project would be blocked temporarily by the city council was shown today when Council President John E. King predicted the failure of passage at the council meeting tonight of an ordinance calling for an appropriation of $25,000 to determine feasibility of the project. King stated that he though:, no member was in favor of the appropriation. “We certainly are not going to enter into this thing until we learn whether or not it is possible,” Charles A. Bookwalter, president of the board of park commissioners, said today. “Spending a few dollars now probably would mean saving thousands later. And was' shall need money to hire someone to advise us.” Bookwalter stated that the board will continue to acquire the land in the White River lowlands, northwest of the city as part of the park system as far as the city was financially able, whether the lake Is established or not. King said a measure calling for $300,000 for the resurfacing of streets probably would be passed. Anew ordinance asking for fifteen additional traffic men for the police department will be introduced on request of Traffic Captain Michael J. Glenn. No action is expected on the readjusted wage scale for city employes. BUSINESS BUREAU NAMES ASSISTANT I TANARUS, M, Overley Chosen to Succeed Ralph W, Bales. Robert O. Bonner, president of the Better Business Bureau, today announced’selection of T. M. Overley as assistant manager to succeed Ralph XV. Bales, who resigned to become manager of the Louisville Better Business Bureau. Overley is a graduate of the College of Liberal Arts and Law School of Indiana University. During the war he was in the areography corps with the naval aviation forces in France for several months. He formerly was principal of the Moores Hill Consolidated High School and of the high school at Bainbridge, Ind. He is a member of Phi Delta Phi, legal fraternity, and of Tau. Kappa Alpha and Theta Alpha Phi, honorary fraternities. He has been practicing law here for several months. Overley will work under G. F. Olwln, for four years secretary-man-ager Jpf the bureau.

Former School Man New Aide of Olwin ' : F' *”'■ .<* -> ~. •>' T. M. OVERLY __ HERE ARE PROOFS OF RUE. INCOME Ford's ‘Coin’ in Silver Dollars Would Extend 1,065 Miles, WASHINGTON, .May 21.—Henry Ford’s annual income, if piled in dollars in the shape of an obelisk, would Uuijd a silver shaft the size of the Washington monument. In a single string, edge to edge, his income dollars would extend 1.065 miles, or nearly half as far as Kelley and Macready flew across the country in their Army monoplane. They would reach from New Orleans to the Ford plant at Detroit and twice as far as from New Y'ork to the home

of his famous products. If Ford’s income were in pennies they would make an edge to edge i reach thirty-three times as far as the dollars and if he should decide to move to China and chapge his funds into the native coin he nearly could negotiate the 93,000,000 miles to the sun. Ford’s personal income tax figures, like all other foiks are a Government secret. Consequently nobody who knows is permitted to tell just what hifi return is or the amount he pays to the United States. But from the statements of the business done by the Ford Motors Company some idea of his enormous wealth may be obtained. lie is believed' to be raking in the dollars at the rate of close to $50,000,000 a vear. If $50,000,000, he is paying the Government 58 per cent of it, or $28,970,640. If $40,000,000, his tax is $23,170,640. Last year saw the construction of 20,000 miles of highway. Six per cent of the passenger automobiles in the country are the property of business houses. There were 90,000 taxicabs in the United States In 1922.

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SENATORIAL FIGHT IN GOPHER STATE IS FREE-FOR-ALL • " """ Race for Seat Becomes National Question —Harding Favors Preus, Ry United Pres ST. PAUL, Minn., May 21.—Republicans made a free for-all fight of the race for the seat of the Into Senator Knute Nelson today as the special election loomed as a national ; question. Governor J. A. O. Preus, long groomed by Senator Nelson to fill his shoes, faced a bttte,r struggle. As soon as it became known that President Harding favored this succession, opposition developed. Congressman Sydney Andersrm was first to rebel. Ho announced his candidacy today. Judge Oscar Ilal-i j lam, progressive Republican, im- j mediately resigned as Supreme Court justice to enter the race. His resignation will take effect Friday. Congressman Thomas D. Sehall, Minneapolis, has already announced as a candidate. None of tho four have filed, but Judge I-lallam and Congressman Anderson were expected to file today. Congressman Sehall may also file today. Governor Preus is awaiting developments. I There will be three party nominees at the special primary June 18—a Republican. Democrat and farmer-labor. The election has been set by Governor Preus for July 16. MRSJARIABLAICH FUNERAL ARRANGED

Six Daughters Will Act as Pallbearers, Mrs. xMaria Blaich, 78, who died Sunday at her home, 310 N. Alabama St., will be buried Tuesday morning at Crown Hill. Funeral services will be held In the chapel of George Herman & Son, 620 N. New Jersey St., at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday. Mrs. Blaich had lived in Indianapolis for sixty-five years. She was born in Wezlar, Germany, and came to Indianapolis with her parents in 1856. During the Civil War, Mrs. Blaich worked as a cartridge maker at the old arsenal on E. Michigan St. She was the widow of Gottlieb F. Blaich who died several years ago. Surviving Mrs. Blaich are six daughters who will act as pallbearers. They are: Mrs. Martha Kessler and Miss Lydia R. Blaich, principals in Indianapolis city schools; Mrs. Mary S. Johnson, Miss Anna P. Blaich of Indianapolis; Mrs. Elizabeth L. Unfrled and Mrs. Emma M. Grinstead of Ft. Worth, Texas.

HOGHESORGEOTO SEND U. S. MARINES AGAINST BRIGANDS Chinese Outlaws and Peking Troops Fighting in Mountains, Ry Unit&t rresi PEKING, May 21. —Tho .Ymerlcan ( Chamber of. Commerce at Shanghai has cabled Secretary Hughes .asking j him to dispatch American troops to | tho scene of fighting between Chinese 1 troops and brigands, who are hold-1 lng threo Americans as hostages for ransom. This action was taken, following ] ultimatum by tho outlaws, unless at i tucks cetLsed tho Americans, Maj. j Robert A. Allen, J. B. Powoll and L. i C. Solomon, would bo put to deatb on Tuesday. Fighting continues today around the mountain top, where tho bandits i have placed their foreign captives. Foreign troops at Tien Tsin are I ready for instant action. Chinese authorities favor pressing attacks even at cost of foreign lives. Send New Note These white men have been prisoners for two weeks. The diplomatic corps today, after reviewing the situation. decided to send anew note to the Government, asking why fighting is permitted to go on, with increasing danger to the lives of the hostages. The three Americans were moved to a mountain top Sunday while brigand leaders issued an ultimatum the America)* would be slain if Chinese troops were not recalled. The action followed a battle between Chinese government soldiers and bandits, in which three of the latter were killed. The ultimatum was carried to Lin Cheng by runners who declared fierce fighting was going on and the bandits had threatened to begin killing foreigners immediately unless firing ceased. WHAT’S IN TRUNKS OF HARVEY? 0. S. NOW WONDERING Mystery at Capital, but Officers Recall They Are Helpless, WASHINGTON, May 2L—Here Is one of the most puzzling problems that has ever vexed officialdom. “What are the contents of the twenty trunks which Ambassador Harvey has brought with him from London on his present vacation trip?” Everybody In official life in Washington has been asking the question. The trunks are installed In the White House. They arrived there recently coincident with the arrival of the ambassador to be President Harding’s guest during his two months’ rest. Many Assumptions It is assumed the trunks do not contain state papers. j Can it he the ambassador’s ward | robe, Including (bo famous silk knee ; breeches which have graced Us neth- ; op limbs upon formal occasions at I King George’s court? Are not the trunks of an ambassa- | dor immune from prying eyes, and are | they not above ail laws, including the : measure of “search and seizure?” ! Customs offeiais have no right to in quire.

Senator Fat Harrison believes the bringing of the twenty trunks is an omen that Ambassador Harvey is going to take charge of President Harding’s campaign for renomination. Harrison’s Idea He figures it this way: "Harvey wants to supplant Lasker In the President’s affections. So he has brought a lot of clothes over from London because he knows he will have to stay a long time and will need a large wardrobe before he job is done.” A White House valet, when ho heard the order last night to send the truck to the station for the twenty trunks became confused and exclaimed, "Twenty trunks!” He was quickly subdued on being informed that it was a diplomat’s baggage. British museum is said to contain the world’s smallest book. Black mamba, a poisonous snake of South Africa, travels so fast it can keep pace with a galloping horse. Scientists say we are never nearer death than when we sneeze, the act causing a momentary convulsion of the brain.

Crashes Cause 160 Injuries—Seven Hurt in Indianapolis— Car Damaged When It H its Safety Guard —Man Arrested After Being Struck, (Copyright, 1923, by United Press Association.} Twenty-four persons were killed and 160 injured in automobile aceidents in twenty-nine cities throughout the country over the week-end, the weekly compilation of the United Press .showed today. St. Paul 7 an Francisco and Buffalo reported three deaths each. Two were killed in New York, Reading, Pa., and Wilmington, Del., and one in Washington, Detroit, Marshfield, Mass., Fort Smith, Ark.; Dallas, Macon, Ga.; Columbus, Sandusky and Cleveland. v Thirty-eighJ were injured in Cleveland, eighteen in New York and thirteen in Chicago.

Seven ponplo wero injured here. None was seriously hurt. Russell Hayes, 7, of 455 Blake St., was running across tho street in front of his home when he was struck by a machine driven by < 'larenca Hoag land, 1119 XV. Now Y’ork St. Hoagland was exonerated. Bon Hamilton, 73, of 619 N. East St., Is confined at the City hospital charged with drunkenness. Ho was struck by a machine at 60 N. East St., driven by Carl Elder. 709 N. East St. Hamilton’s ankle was' broken. I.ad Injured Rilue, Money. 11, of 1114 St. Peter St., la recovering at St. Francis hospital, Beech Grove, from severe injuries to his back and limbs, after a bicycle he wat riding was struck by an automobile driven by Chester Timmerman. 71. Seventh St., Beech Grove When L. R. Irish, 25, of 920 Parkear Ave.. stepped buck into the street he

Completing Plans for Traffic Meet

IRVING W. LEMAUX (ABOVE) AND ; F. xY. DOEBBER Among those busy today with arrangements for tho annual convention of tho Associated Traffic Clubs of America, which opens at the Sev- ; erln Wednesday axe lining W. Le maux of the Indianapolis Brush and Broom Company, chairman of tho board of directors of the Indianapolis Traffic Club, and F A. Doebber, vice ; president of the club. BARES CONDITIONS IN WESTE RN O.S. | Missionaries Tell of Liquor j Law Violations, Oil workers in the Elk River basin. forced to work seven days a week to . hold jobs, iron mining communities be- ; longing soul and body to the corporation, and law enforcement officials openly supporting booze traffic in the coal fields of Carbon County, Mont., were some of the renditions found by home missionaries of the Presbyterian Church in the West. Their work was described by the Rev. Daniel S. McCorkle of Bearcreek, Mont., in a sermon Sunday morning at the Woodside M. E. Church. “There was a judge in Carbon County who got drunk and came into court with a black eye,” he said. “The sheriff solicited men to deal in booze. To obtain citizenship papers, a man was told he would have to put a still In his house and furnish liquor to officials.*’

was struck by a machine driven by Steven Kasper, 20, of 1818 N. Alabama St. Irish received severe bruises. Charles Fosso, 1223 E. Market St., standholder on city market, was injured on the right leg when a machine driven by J. S. Carr, 76 Whittier Place, crashed into his stand. Safety Guard Struck Lucille Douglass and Mary Martin, j both colored, of 20 S. Keystone Ave., were struck by an outbound Brightwood itreet car when It turned at Washington and Alabama Sts. Another car was badly damaged and one of the concrete safety zone protectors moved fifteen feet when struck by a car going northeast on Massachusetts Avo. driven by Marion Lawlis, ; 26, of 1418 E. Eleventh St. A horse belonging to Jack Frances. 910 S. Meridian St., received a broken leg when two machines collided at 923 S. Meridian St.

WOMAN CLOTHED AS MAN IS HEED WITH COMPANION Couple Found by Police Early This Morning in Massachusetts Ave. Dressed in sailor’s trousers, a blue work shirt, a dark blue sweater, dark gray coat, and a 'gray cap tipped jauntily, a woman who said she was Mrs. Sudle Eacret, 19, was found by police walking in the 2600 block in Massachusetts Ave., at 2:30 a. m. today. With her was a man who said he was John Eacret, 21, her husband. He also wore sailor’s trousers, a sailor overcoat and a light gray cap. He was pushing a woman's bicycle with no light or license. Policemen Morrissey and Shover say thi couple refused to explain why the woman was wearing men’s clothing, and refused to tell where they lived. Detectives later said they recognized the woman as Corina Cooper, who they said lives with her mother at 1615 Massachusetts Ave.. and the man as Wallace Huddleston, whose latest known address was “somewhere in S. Summit St.” The woman was charged with child neglect and the man with contrbuting to child neglect. Police said the woman has a 6 months-old son. The two were held under bond of $5,000 each. Police questioned them in connection with investigation of a srrutll theft committed Sunday. MAN TAKES OWN LIFE 111 health today was given as the cause of Charles R. Webb, 57, of Southport, killing himself. Webb’s body was found by his wife Sunday morning. Webb shot himself through the head. , After breakfast Sunday Webb asked his wife to call Dr. J. H. Lockhart of Southport to attend him. Mrs. Webb went to tho physician’s home. When she returned she found her husband dead. He had fired three bullets into his head. Dr. Wiliam A. Doeppers, deputy corner, said. Webb was proprietor of a confeclontery and cigar store.

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MONDAY, MAY 21,1923

NATION POLICE MAKE 145 ARRESTS IN RAIDS DURING WEEK-END ; Twenty Women and Six Boys Among Those Held on Variety of Charges, The police arrested 119 men, twenty women and six boys, during the weekend. Sixty-seven of the men were out on bond and fifty-two were In the cell room. Twelve women were out on bond and the six boys "were at the detention home. Twelve men and five women were charged with operating a blind tiger; twenty-one men were charged with violating the gambling law, and eleven men and six woman I were held on statutory charges. Nelma Rogers, 517(4 N. Illinois St., was arrested on charges of keeping a | resort. Four men and two women were arrested at the house. Gaming Charges Made Sam Symmis was charged with keeping a gambling house, gaming and resisting an officer; Charles Burke was charged with keeping a gambling | house, and four men were charged with visiting a gambling house and i gaming when the police raided 31 Kon- : tucky Ave., known as the "Kentucky | Club.” Seven gallons of white mule found j by Lieutenants Hudson and Stoddard j In a raid on the third floor at 143 XV. | Ohio St., resulted In the arrest of

Robert Butler. 39, on the charge of operating a blind tiger. The police say they are searching for Otto Ziegler who they allege knows something about the liquor. Clifford Jackson, colored, and Rose Glenn, colored, 429 Smith St., were arrested on charges of operating a blind tiger. The police say they found a supply of home brew and mopped up a sample of white mule from the kitchen floor. Alleged Resort Raided Bessie Conner, 28, colored, 461 W. Fourteenth St., was charged with operating a blind tiger and a woman and four men who were found at her home also were arrested. Alice Sayles. colored, 444 XV. Wabash St., was arrested on a charge of keeping a resort. Clara McNamara, colored, was arrested on a statutory charge. Frank Christ, 913 Cable St., was charged with associating. An alleged robbery caused a raid on the home of Ernest Thomas, 629 E. Wabash St. He was charged with keeping a resort and operating a blind tiger. His wife. Virgie Thomas, was charged with robbery ar.d a statutory offense. Thomas Rowen. 68, of 32014 E. Washington St., said he was| robbed of $8 by Mrs. Thomas. Rowen was arrested on the charge of associating. Others arrested by Sergeant O'Connor were; Monroe Parker, 26, colored, 619 E. Court St.; James McDay, 23, colored;- 629 E. Wabash St.; Joe Tewell, 35, of 1332 N. Olney St. All are charged with associating. Lieutenant Eisenhut was searching for a blind tiger when he visited 316 XV. Michigan St., but instead he interrupted a craps game. Ho arrssted eight colored men on charges of gaming and visiting a gambling hmse. He obtained $1 and a pair of dice as evidence. MAN AND WIFE ARRESTED Child Taken to Detention Horae When Parents Go to Jail. James B. R* T *enhouse, 37, and his wife. Lucille, 35, were arrested by Lieutenant Winkler and Sergeant Coleman early today. Rittenhouse was charged with operating an auto mobile while under the influence of liquor, drunkenness and neglect of child. His wife was charged with drunkenness and neglect of child. At the Rittenhouse home, 63614 E. Market St., the police found Clarence Andrew Rittenhouse, 6. alone. He was taken to the detention home. Police said the boy’s clothing lacked buttons. The officers used pins.

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