Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 May 1923 — Page 1
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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 14
MINISTER AND CLUB DISAGREE
Rev, Davison’s Charge That Ku-Klux Klan Plans Meeting in Englewood Church Community House Thursday Draws Fire of Board Member, Members of the congregation of the Englewood Christian Church, Rural and Washington Sts., and the pastor, the Rev. Frank E. Davison, were split today over a meeting to be held Thursday night in the community house of the church. The pastor declares the meeting will be a Ku-Klux Klan affair and as such should not be held in a church building. He issued a statement to his congregation to that effect.
William T. Quillin. president of the ] nglewood Hustling Hundred, a civic organization connected with the church, declared the statement of the pastor that the meeting will be a Ku Klux affair was “designedly false and purposely misleading.” Quillin is a member of the official hoard of the church. “Grave Crisis” > In his statement, the Rev. Mr. Davison declared that a grave crisis confronts the church and that the issue must be faced. “There is to be held under the auspices of the men’s organization of this church next Thursday night a Ku-Klux Klan mass meeting.” he said. He said the meeting had received j almost the unanimous approval of the men’s organization and the approval of “75 per cent or 80 per cent” of the official hoard. Publication Forces Protest “My desire is merely to let the church and the general public know that this meeting is being held over the protest of the church,’* the Rev. Mr. Davison continued. He said he had no protest to make against the Ku-Klux Klan, but that he protested bringing a divisive organ: nation into the church. He said he! thought he would make no statement about the meeting until the Fiery Cross, a Ku-Klux publication, carried the announcement. The Rev. Mr. Davison said that he had been told a statement of the kind he was making would be suicidal to; ■his future In the ministry, but that pe could not believe “my brethren and’ sisters in Jesus Christ would condemn j me for doing the thing I believe God; hae led me to do.” Minister Denounced Quillin's statement was strong in its denunciation of the minister. “The statement of Frank E. Davison, pastor of the Englewood Christian Church, is a play to the gallery-,” It said. “His assertion that the meeting is to be a Ku-Klux Klan meeting is designedly false and purposely misleading. His plea that dissension be kept out of the church is hypocritical in view of the fact that he alone Is responsible for stirring up such dissension; that he alone is the one who brought the matter into the pulpit. “In so doing he went contrary to ; the instructions of the official board that the matter be allowed to rest and contrary- to his promise to certain in- ; dividual members of the church. Says Aspersion Is Cast “He has publicly insulted the Hus- j tling Hundred by casting aspersions upon the motives of that organization, j and organization that has, more than any other thing, made possible whatever success that has been his at j Englewood.” The statement said Davison has alienated the majority of the men and women of the Englewood oommu- j nity by hjs “unfair attack.” The statement declared Davidson’s attitude was that of rule or ruin and jthat if this attitude was brought about ?y the Hustling Hundred his usefur ness is at an end.
SHRINERS TO STOP HERE ON WAY TO WASHINGTON Local Lodge Members Will Leave Tuesday for Convention. Shriners from all oyer the Middle West will stop in Indianapolis for a short time Tuesday en route from Terre Haute. Ind., where they are meeting today, to Washington. D. C-. where the national convention _jvill be held. A committee of local Shriners will meet the special trains and take the visitors to the Murat Temple. Local Shriners planning to attend the convention will leave Tuesday. On June 2. thirteen Pullmans, loaded with Shriners from Butte, M~nt., en route to Washington will Stop here. A committee from the local temple will meet them. A parade and frolic has been planned.
BOOST PAY ROLL $15,000 Increases for Firemen Involved Extra Expenditure for City. Increases in wages for firemen, under a new rating of first-class firemen after one-year of service recently recommended by the eity council, amounts to about $15,000 a year, aJoseph L. Hogue, city controller lestimated today. Hogue explained that there are twenty-four second grade, and sixtySubstitute firemen receiving 51.551 a year. Nearly al! these have served more than a year, and would he increased to 51.733. HOURLY TEMPERATURE S a. 55 10 a. m 71 7 a. m 67 11 a. m 74 la. m........ 60 12 (noon) 78 • a. m........ 66 1 p. m... 79
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GERMAN STARS TURN IN GOOD TRIAL RECORDS Earl Cooper Drives With Flat Tire and Hangs Up Fast Average, The three German Mercedes cars ; "ere the first to qualify today for the ; 500-miie race Memorial day. The best : time was made by Werner who av- ; eraged 95.2 miles an hour. Ijautensch- ! i&ser was the only driver to carry a j mechanician. Werner's time around the four laps was 6:19:0fi for a 95.2 mile average. ; Lautenschlager sent his moua( around in 6:26:24 for an average of *3.2 miles an hour. Kar! Sailer, a nephew of Max Sailer, qualified with a mark of ! 6:37:54 for an average of 90.55 miles ; an hour. The elder Sailer will -not enter the race because of injuries received Saturday when his car skidded on the wet track and crashed into the retaining wall. Jacob Krauss rode with Lauteni schlager as his mechanician and wilt I ride with him Wednesday. Lauten- • schlager will be the only one to carry Ia mechanician. ; Earl Cooper in a Durant Special I turned in a mark of 99.40 miles per ! hour for his ten miles and he drove the last lap and a half with a flat tire. It was the third best time since the qualifying rounds started, and considering the handicap of a flat tire, i Cooper’s mark was remarkable. His time was 6:02 21. Bennie Hill in a Miller Special made the four laps for an average of 91.2 miles per hour. HiS" time was 6:34:46. Frank Elliott in a Durant Special circled the track four times for on I average of 93.25 miles per hour His time for the ten miles was 6:25:96. The qualifying rounds were resumed at 1 p. m. today. Up until that time fourteen cars had qualified.
FRENCH MOVE TO SORB ROHR RIOTS German Railway Workers Ordered Back to Work, By United Press BERLIN, May 26. —French officials are moving to stop the spreading strikes of workers in the Ruhr district . according to word received here today. General De Goutte has ordered German railway men throughout the Ruhr region to return to their jobs within two days or be banished from the district. RIOT MENACE LESSENED Police Gain Upper Hand at Bochum, Reports Say. Bij United Press DUSSELDORF, May 23.—With thirteen dead in week-end riots in the Ruhr, reports throughout the valley today indicated the tension is lessening at least for the moment. In Bochum, where communists besieged municipal officials and assumed practical control of the city, the self-defense league has succeeded in regaining the upper hand. French in Essen have seized several million paper marks following repeated refusal of German officials to pay certain occupational expenses. Workers held peaceful demonstrations in many cities during the night. Officials fear, however, the lull is only temporary and that renewed attacks may be made. Held For Vagrancy William Stratford, 32, colored, 935 Indiana Ave., was arrestted today on a vagrancy charge. He is held under SI,OOO bond. Detectives say he is wanted in connection with tthe heft of a watch. Severe Quake Recoi-ded By United Press LONDON, May 2S.—A severe earthquake has shaken Turbal I Haidari in the Krorasan province of Persia. There was considerable loss of life and property.
East Meets West as Crowds Gather for Speedway Classic
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ABOVE—TWO FAMILIES FROM LOS ANGELES HAVING PHONOGRAPH MUSIC WITH THEIR BREAKFAST AT THE TOURIST CAMP AT RIVERSIDE PARK. BEHIND THE TABLE ARE F. J. GERMAIN, DAVID GERMAIN. NATHAN GERMAIN, NELSON GERMAIN. MRS. P. R- WAGNER AND MRS. F. J. GERMAIN. SITTING ON THE SIDE TOWARD THE CAMERA ARE ALFRED GERMAIN. JUNE WAGNER AND MARIE WAGNER. BELOW—LEFT MRS MARY EDWARD OF MISSISSIPPI DOING THE MONDAY WASHING. RIGHT, RALPH CLOY DIO OF DALLAS, TEXAS. “WASHING UP" BEFORE BREAKFAST.
Roads are dusty from the whirling | of many wheels. Fumes of burned gasoline fill the air. Nearly every mile of every road reveals a perspiring tourist changing a tire. License plates of every hue are visible. Traffic cops are becoming frantic. Hotel clerks are repeating mechanically, “very sorry.” Tourist camps are packed with a happy, hungry throng. Youthful drivers have stripped the fenders and removable from their flivvers. Hum and buzz of motors in the minds o$ every one. SPEEDWAY WEEK IS HERE. Crowds this year will be larger than ever,- hotel managers and the Speedwav management say. For a day or two the city's population will' be increased by anywhere from 100,000 to 150.000. For “Early Birds" Persons living in the vicinity of the Speedway are preparing to furnish parking space to tourists and sleeping
LOCAL BALLOONIST AFTER AIR RECORD Capt, Skiver to Make Dangerous Leaps Wednesday, Attempt to break the altitude record for hot air balloons will be made Memorial Day by Capt. Charles Skiver, 1852 S. State Ave., from Riverside Amusement Park. Skiver will use anew bag, made in his own shop, where he manufactures both his ballo&ns and parachutes. The ascent is regarded as dangerous since the new bag has not been tested. Skivers will use five parachutes, attempting to drop from each in another as fast as they unfold. The balloon is 100 feet high. NEW DANCE RECORD SET l'oungstnwn, Ohio, Ctrl Fox-Trots 182 Hours With Partner. By United Press YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 28.—A new world’s record for endurance darreing Is 182 hours. After fox-trotting more than 7 J 2 days. Miss Francis Mercer and Harry Wagner yesterday left the floor doing a few fancy steps just to show the '•rowd they still had a few kicks left. Woodmen Initiate One Hundred One hundred more Indianapolis Woodmen have taken the Ben Adhem degree. Degree work was oonferred by District Deputy C. A. Osborn, after a Saturday night.
INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1923
‘STEP ON BRAKES’ TO ALL AUTOISTS: Remember the Speedway has not been moved into town, the Floosier Motor Club warns in placards. The club’s safety message points ou.t that thousands of visiting motorists are unacquainted with local rules and regulations and “if they see natives driving rapidly, cutting corners, passing stationary street cars, or doing any one of a dozen or more things that are offense against the traffic code, it naturally follows the visitors may attempt to do the same thing.” Here’s the best advice for local auto owners and visitors: “STEP OX IT—THE BRAKES, NOT THE GAS!”
quarters in their front yards for the early birds who wish to be the first inside the gates Wednesday. Lenion-
SEVEN DETROIT WRECK VICTIMS ARE IDENTIFIED Interurban Crashes Into Bus Killing Seven and Injuring Twenty. Bu United Perns DETROIT. May 28 —Seven persons were killed and twenty hurt, none seriously, when an interurban crashed into an automobile last night. The accident occurred when the driver of a bus containing five persons grew impatient and turned to the left from behind a stalled automobile onto thf interurban tracks. Four young women and three men were identified this morning. PENALTY IN GIRL CASE Proprietor of Poolroom Is Given Double Sentence. Oscar Leser, proprietor of a poolroom and restaurant at Howard and Reisner Sts., was found guilty of contributing to delinquency of a 15-year-old girl by Judge James A. Collins in Criminal Court today. Leser was sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana State Farm with a fine of $lO. He also was found guilty of allowing gambling in the "Top of the Hill Club.” which rented a room from him. On this charge he was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to sixty days on the farm. DE VALERA CRIES QUITS K : be I Irish Chieftain Orders Followers to Lay Down Arms. By United Press DUBLIN, May 28. —Eamonn De Valera, rebel leader, has advised his followers to lay down their arms, believing It is useless to continue the revolt, Free State officers announced today.
adc and “hot dog” stands have sprung up along the roads. From every direction the tourists
ABANDONED BABY FOUND IN SOU BOX Police Hunt Mother of 10-Day-Old Girl, Laughing and cooing, a 10-day-old baby girl lay in its cradle at the city hospital today while police attempted to locate its mother. Plaintive cries coming from the rear of a vacant house at 3041 Central Ave. Saturday night revealed the baby lying in the half of a paper pasteboard box such as men’s suits are delivered in. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mart Hayes, .3042 Central Ave., who found the child, said that about ten minutes earlier ar. automobile stopped in the alley near the garage wheer the baby was discovered. t The infant was barefooted, dressed only in a clean white dress, woolen | shirt and cloth. TWO MEN DIE IN, DUEL Negroes Fight As Culmination of Ix>ve Triangle. By United Press KENDALLVILLE Ind., May 28. Two negro duelists, firing simultaneously, killed each other near here Sunday. * The duel was the culmination of a love triangle in which William Ingram, 26, had accused James Thomas, 30, of alienating his wife’s affections. Meeting at Thomas’ horns, the two opened fire.
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are coming. Some of them are driving through In big cars with liveried chauffeurs and stopping at hotels along the way. Others are driving muddy, rattling flivvers and camping along the roads, eating out of tin cans. All are answering the -beck of speed and sport. Tourists Busy in Camp The tourist camp at Riverside Park presented a lively scene today. There were licenses from California, Louisianna, Mississippi. New York, lowa, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska and one from Mexico. Every available spot was taken up by a tent or a portable cook stove or n bed. Everybody was busy and happy. Tourist camps were improvised in other places and roads were lined with visitors. In a few hours the roads from every direction to the Speedway itself will be jammed. The e will be the usual race for the best parking space within the track enclosure. Gars will start lining up Tuesday afternoon for the all-night wait for the opening of the gates.
COBBLER KILLS SELF WHEN RENT IS RAISED Columbus Man Sends Bullet Through Heart on Receiving Notice. By United Press COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 28.—High rents took their first, toll In human life here, w’hen George Edley, 60, sent a bullet through his heart. Edley, who conducted a shoe repairing shop, despaired of making a living for his wife and three children when he was informed his rent would be increased S3O a month, effective June 1. REVOLVER FOUND ON MAN Police Charge Gates Carried I,ooft Rounds of Ammunition. George R. Gates. 46, giving his occupation as a physician and address as the Brevort hotel, was arrested today at Illinois St. and Indiana Ave. by Detectives Englebright and Houlihan on charges of carrying concealed weapons and vagrancy. The officers said they found a revolver and 1,000 rounds of ammunition on Gates. His bond was fixed at $1,500. Pool Selling Charged Pete Morrison 50, proprietor of a pool room at 26 W. Maryland St., was arrested today by Patrolman Smock wffio said he saw Morrison sell Frank Huey. 925 N. Keystone Ave., two baseball pool tickets. Women Form Egg Association By United Press CHICAGO, May 28.—A woman's national cooperative marketing association to handle the egg business of the country’ was formed today under direction of the National Farm Bureau.
AUTOIST TO PAY GAS TAX Oil Companies to Pass 2-Cent-a-Gallon Fee on to Consumer —New Law Effective Friday—Collection Plans Complete, The State tax of 2 cents a gallon on gasoline will become effective Friday and on the same day oil companies will increase the price 2 cents, thus passing the tax on to the consumers. The companies have made this intention known to the State. Arrangements for the collection of the tax have been completed by Robert Bracken, auditor of State, contingent on the action of the Circuit Court at South Bend, which was holding a hearing today on a petition to enjoin the collection.
The tax in every case, it is expected, wfll be collected from distributors and refining companies and not from individual dealers. In some minor cases, it was said, it may be necessary to collect from small dealers. Some to Get Refund The tax applies only to gasoline used in automobiles and motorcycles. In cases where gasoline is purchased *or airplanes, tractors, stationary engines, cleaning and purposes 'Mher than those of propelling vehicles on higheways, the purchaser will hr bided separately for the tax and then will be given a refund by the !stace. , Blanks and a full explanation of the manner in which the tax will be collected have been sent to distributors and dealers. Roads Get the Money It is estimated Indiana motorists will pay more than 13,000,000 a year in gasoline tax This money will be turned over to the highway depart j nient for the construction of roads. In addition to the gasoline tax, mo- \ torists will be required next year to; pay additional automobile license fees, i It is estimated these fees have been increased an average of 150 per cent and that they will net about $3,000,000 j a year.
PRAYER ANSWERED BY GIRL’S RETURN Mother Refused to Tell Police of Missing Daughter, “I trusted in the Lord to send her back to me unharmed." Thus Mrs. Ralph McCallie, 942 X. Olney St., explained today why neither she nor her husband had notified police that their daughter. Flora. 15. had been missing since Thursday. The girl was found by Patrolman Gaithers at West and Market Sts. at 6 a. m. “I’ve prayed for her every day since she went away,' the mother said when notified by police her daughter had been found OWNER OF STOLEN FUR CAPE SOUGHT BY POLICE Confessing Burglar Forgets Where He Got 000 Wrap. State motor police today sought the owner of a handsome fur cape valued at S6OO stolen about two years ago by Frank Francis. the “confessing burglar." The cape was recovered by Samuel Young, State motor policeman. Saturday from an Indianapolis woman on information given by Francis, who was brought here from the Kentucky State prison to testify in the Louis-ville-New Albany automobile theft case conspiracy which is on trial in Federal Court. Francis said he did not remember where he stole the cape. CHICAGO ‘BLACK BELT’ COMBED FOR SLAYER Murderer of Cleveland Policeman Believed to be Dope Fiend. By United Press CHICAGO. May 2S.—Search for J. L. Whitfield, negro, accused of murdering Dennis Griffin. Cleveland policeman, shifted to Chicago's “black belt” today. Information that the fugitive was heading for Chicagb jwas obtained from Waukegan friends of Whitfield. Authorities b?lieved Whitfield’s craving for drugs might drive him into the open. A complete dope users outfit was found in his automobile. COURT DROPS 30 CASES Judge leathers Aeasf to Clear Docket of Old Suits. Thirty cases struck fronfthe docket of Superior Court. Room 1, today by Judge Janies M. Leathers for want of prosecution makes a total of 102 suits dropped this month. Some of the cases have been pending since 1917. About 600 cases are still In the court, either partially tried cr awaiting disposal. The oldest case is a receivership of the Commercial Bankers and Boan Company, open since April 12, 19J5. Fire Causes Slight Loss Fire starting in a tar kettle at the Rook-Rockwood Manufacturing Company, 1801 English Avc, caused a $5 loss today.
•Forecast PARTLY cloudy with possibly showers tonight or Tuesday. Not much change in temperature.
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SHANK-SPEEDWAY ‘WAR’ENDS WHEN CITY COOPERATES Mayor Out of City— Policemen Assigned to Posts at Race, While Mayor Shank was at Marion, Ohio, today watching Ills race horse perform city officials were patching up the recent Speedway-Shank row. The “war” started when Shank alleged that a Speedway gateman had insulted him when he refused to admit Senator Fess of Ohio, sent as the mayor's gueAt. Speedway officials sent a letter of apology to Fess. Crews of workmen were cleaning and sprinkling the streets leading to , the Speedway, including the quarter ; of mile stretch from the city limits to the track, according to John W. ; Walker, superintendent of street Mayor Shank said that it was up ; to the board of works what was done but as far as he was concerned, the | city would only take care of streets ; inside the city. Traffic Cops so Help “I believe the mayor is entirely | right in the matter." Walker said toi day, "but under the circumstances, we are doing the right thing with the j crowds expected.” Traffic Captain Michael J. Glenn | said today that traffic cops would handle the speedway crowds as usual. The board of safety, the mayor and Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff decided at a conference Saturday night to end the “war.” Fifty-six patrolmen and mounted police will be stationed along the roads and streets leading to the speedway. These routes include Meridian St., Fall Creek Rlvd., Illinois St., Capitol Ave., Thirtieth St., Indiana Ave.. Speedway Ave., Orawfordsville Rd.. Michigan St., Tibbs Ave. and Tenth St Ten motorcycle police will help patrol these thoroughfares. At the Union Station Lieutenant Richter and ten men will be stationed. Lieutenant McGee and ten men will be at the Terminal Station. A street detail for the downtown business district will include ten patrolmen and Sergeants O'Connor and Wilson. On Duty AD Night Three lieutenants and twelve men in automobiles will work all Tuesday night near the Speedway supervising the parking of automobiles to prevent blockades. Among the detectives who already have reached Indianapolis to assist in watching for crooks from other cities who might be attracted by the big race are Steve Quinn of Toledo, Hugh McCaffery rnd Thomas McFarland of Chicago. George Goodwin of the Pinkerton Detective Agencies, Chicago office, and Haley and McNally, city detectives from Detroit.
COURT GRANTS DIVORCE AND ALIMONY OF $3,000 Third Attempt ai Matrimony Failure for Mrs. Margaret Evans. Judgment for $3,000 alimony and divorce were granted Mrs. Margaret Evans, 1210 N. Kealing Ave., a seamstress, today by Superior Judge T. J. Moll. The defendant, William M. Evans, was not in court, having "last been heard of in Oakland, Cal.,” according to Mrs. Evans. It was her third attempt at matrimony that came to grief. She said Evans was only prevented from shooting her when his revolver missed fire, she testifiedPart of the marriage contract was that Evans should pay a $l5O doctor bill incurred during the last Illness of her second husband, she testified, but he secretly borrew dthe money froVn her mother. Then he induced her to deed him an interest in her real estate, Mrs. Evans said. They were married in June, 1921, and separated Jan. 22. 1922. ACTRESS’’ NAME DROPPED Farrar Stops Action Against Stella Larrimore as Co-respondent. By United Press NEW YORK, May 28. —The name of Stella Larrimore was withdrawn today as co-respondent In the divorce suit filed by Geraldine Farrajr a*alnt< Lou Tellegen. A