Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 17, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 May 1923 — Page 2

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JUDGE LANDIS ID ATTEND RILEY FUNDBALL GAME Minneapolis Meets the Tribe for Benefit of Hospital— Large Crowd Expected, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, baseball's supreme arbiter and a native of Indiana, will come to Indianapolis for Riley Hospital day. Tuesday, June 12, at Washington Park when the Indianapolis and Minneapolis teams play a regularly scheduled American Association game for the benefit of the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, it was announced today by Harper J. Ransburg, chairman in charge of arrangements for the day. All local attendance records are j expected to be smashed on the day when the teams as a result of the offer of William C. Smith, president, and William C. Smith, Jr„ vice president of the Indianapolis club, will play for the entire benefit of the Riley Hospital fund. Every penny taker, in at the gate as well as the proceeds from the concessions will be contributed to the Riley Hospital building fund. Landis a Drawing Card “The day will offer a three-fold opportunity to the people of Indianapolis," Ransburg said today. “Fans will have an opportunity to see ana hear Judge Landis, to support the Riley Hospital for Children, and last, but not least, it will be a great opportunity for the people of Indianapolis to demonstrate their loyalty to the home town ball team.” A. E.’ Baker has been named chairman of a special committee in charge of ticket sales for the game, Ransburg has announced. Mrs. Chester James is chairman of a special committee having women’s activities in charge. Frank Flanner has been named chairman of publicity. Other chairmen will be announced soon. Boxes for S2O Boxes will be sold at an average of , S2O each, there being ten seats in each box. The first buyers are Ransburg, Flanner and Hugh McK. Landon, president of the Riley Memorial Association. A total of 170 boxes will be sold. Ransburg. who operates the Harper J. Ransburg China Works, has announced that he will close his plant for the afternoon to permit his employes to attend the game in a body. Various clubs and organizations of the city are also expected to attend in j a body and special sections of the j stands will be reserved for this pur- j pose.

POSSE KILLS NOTED CANADIAN BANDIT Outlaw Who Shot Two Officers Trailed Into Ontario Wilds. By United Press NORTH BAY, Ontario, May 31.—A rifle bullet through the heart ended the career of Leo Rogers, called Canada’s most desperate criminal who fled into the wilds after killing two police officers. Rogers fell dead, yesterday, shot at long range by a member of a sheriff's posse, just as he was about to shove ofT In a boat on Lake Xipissing. He was attempting to return the fire as he died. ‘METHODIST SAM’ WILL TELL HIS LIFE STORY Bluffton Man to Be Speaker at Wisconsin Institute. By_ Times Special BLUFFTON. Ind.. May 31.—The Rev. S. E. Polovina, known throughout Indiana Methodism as “Methodist Sam,” Bluffton. is to give his life story at the Norwegian Danish Methodist Episcopal Church at Racine, Wis.. June 2. At the Epworth League institute, Thursday, June 7. he will speak at Kokomo, Ind. His subject, “The Centenary Program and Missionary Movement.”

RAIDERS ARREST NINE Men a. and Women Found in Illinois Street House. Nine men and women were under arrest today following a raid on the home of Velma Hall. 2T. 702 N. Illinois St., by Lieutenant Eisenhut. Se,rgeant Cummings and Patrolmen Fields, Reilly and Shaw. They were Velma Hall, charged with keeping a resort; Charles HaJliburt. 49. a dentist, 91S N. Capitol Ave.; Charles Browning. 23. of Greencasfle; Charles Roush, 21, of Frankfort; Glenn Givens. 31, of Mt. Vernon; all charged with associating; Mary, alias Zelma Anthony, 25. 109 W. St. Clair St.; Aileen Hayes. 27, of University Heights; Jean Milleson, 22, 702 N. Illinois St., and Marie Baum. 22, 2462 N. Capitol Ave.. all charged with statutory offenses. Endeavores-s Plan Meeting Bu Times Special MARION. Ind., May 31— More than one thousand delegates and workers are expected to attend the annual State convention of Christian Endeavor to be held three days beginning Sunday. Dr. Ira Landrith. extension secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavorers. will be one of the conspicuous figures and principal speakers. Insurance Rates Revised Reclassification of fire insurance rates for Indianapolis probably will be announced within the next ten days, Thomas S. McMurray. State insurance commissioner, said today. McMurray investigated rates in Chiacog and is conferring with officials cf the local water company and fire department. Autoist Injured. A machine driven by Ross Hubbard, 1140 Mount St., was struck today at Prospect St. and Sherman Drive by a machine driven by Glendon Kingle, 18, of Kingle was slightly injured.

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CLAUDE KITCHIN Democratic leader in Congress who died today at Wilson. N. C.

PURDUE 10 DAVE RECORD CLASS About 600 Will Receive Degrees June 13. By Times Special LAFAYETTE. Ind., May 31.—Degrees will be granted about 600 persons at the annual commencement to be held at Purdue June 13. This is the largest class ever graduated here. The tentative list of graduates prepared by Registrar R. B. Stone includes; Mechanical engineering, 137; agriculture, ninety-seven; electrical engineering, ninety-one; civil engineering, eighty-five: science, seventy-two; chemical engineering, fifty-four; eight in the four-year and thirty-seven in the two-year course in pharmacy. In addition there will be advanced degrees for thirty. Commissions as second lieutenants in the U. S. Army Reserve Corps also will be granted about thirty seniors. Thomas R. Marshall, former Vice President of the United States and former Governor of Indiana, will deliver the commencement address. Dr. Frank Nelson, pastor of Christ Church. Cincinnati, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon Sunday, June 10. From 1.200 to 1,500 alumni and former students of Purdue are expected back for the annual gala week festivities in connection with the commencement. Members of classes ending In “3” and "8" will hold their reunions and the 1920 class will hold Its first three-year gathering.

FORD BELIEVED BEHIND BID FOR U. S. SHIPS BiUion-Dollar Offer for Merchant Fleet Still Unaccepted. By United Press SILVER CREEK. N. Y., May 31. Henry Ford is behind the billion-dollar bid for Government ships constructed during the war, according to belief of townspeople expressed today, John W. Slack of this city, who made the bid. really represents Ford, it is suspected. Re-appointments Indicated Governor McCray today indicated his intention to re-appoint Dr. Edward J. Tansey of Monrovia and R. C. Jenkins of Orleans as members of the Live Stock Sanitary board, when their terms expire June 8. The appointments will be for four years. Cox Buys Newspaper By United Press CANTON, Ohio. May 31.—Janies M. Cox. Dayton publisher ar.d former Democratic candidate for President, has bought the Canton News, H. T. Timken, former owner, announced.

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VIGILANTES PDSD CAMPAIGN AGAINST AGITATORS IN RUHR Communist Strongholds Are Cleared and Leaders Jailed —Wages Increased, By United Press DORTMUND, May 31.—German vigilantes are conducting a ruthless campaign against communist agitators in the Ruhr today a3 numbers of strikers return to work. Known “red” strongholds are being cleared, communist leaders are being jailed and radical papers and documents seized. Settlement of differences between workers and industrialists, however, appear to be only a temporary airangement. Wage Increases approximating 50 per cent have been granted, but falling value of the mark may force new demands. Arrangements are being made in Essen for return of metal workers. The banks there have resumed paying workers. TROOPS ARE AT MUENSTER Germans Give Summer Maneuvers as Reason tor Soldier Movement. By United Press PARIS, May 31. —German troops, including heavy artillery, cavalry and engineers, are massing at Muenster, according to Le Journal. German communists, as well as French observers in the occupied areas, have reported movements of Reich troops since Sunday. Muenster is a short distance outside the new' zone established by the French army of occupation In the Ruhr. The German government’s explanation is the troops are on their way to usual summer maneuvers. Mark Hits New Low By X'nitrd Press LONDON. May 31.—German marks broke to the new record low of 315,000 to the pound Sterling, approximately I 76,000 to the dollar) on the London exchange today. STUTZ CONFERENCE ENDS Auto Dealers and Salesmen Imbued With Spirit of Optimism. Filed with the spirt of optimism j proclaimed by Charles M. Schwab, I controller of the Stutz Interests, 500 I Stutz executives and selling repre- ; sentatives frum all parts of the | United States today concluded a three , day sales and service conference. Sales so far this year have broken | all records, according to reports to ! the conference. Plans for an extensive advertising 1 campaign were announced. At the close of the conference. Stuti dealers were to stage the largest drive-away held at the fact on' for some time. All the care displayed | at the conference had been purchased [ and W'ere to be transported from the factory. Blaze at Courthouse A fire starting in the waste paper in the basement attracted hundreds of persons to the Marion County courthouse Wednesday night. All downtown fire apparatus hurried to the scene. No damage. Thieves Select Bicycles Bicycles were reported stolen to police today by C. J. Mueller, 2184 N. Talbott Ave.; Jack Stone, 38 W. Thir-ty-First St., and B. S. Byers, 2604 N. Gale St. New Strength and Energy For the Week and Aged

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Wins Millions ; in Marks The German Mercedes racing team captured only eighth place in the 500-mile race at the Speedway Wednesday, but printing presses in Germany will have to run overtime if Karl Sailer, pilot of the car, decides to change his 1,660 good American dollars of prize money into German marks when he gets home. At the present rate of exchange marks are quoted at 70,000 to the dollar. On this basis, 1,600 would represent 112,000,000 marks.

SIX INJURED AS PLANE RUNS WILD Holiday Crowd at Chicago Is Scattered, By United Press CHICAGO, May 31.—Six persons were injured, two seriously, when an airplane “ran wild” in a holiday crowd while being tuned up at Grant Park last night. The machine was under charter of Wilson & Cos., packers, and was engaged in bringing pictures of the Indianapolis automobile races for a newspaper. The arm of Isaac Abraham, 50, a spectator, was amputated by the propeller. State Awards Contracts The State board of agriculture today awarded contract for equipping the swine pavilion at the State fairground to the lowa Gate Company. The bid was for $18,646. Work is to be completed Aug. 15. Civic League to Meet The Brightwood Civic League win meet tonight at the Railroad Y. M C. A., 36-£> Roosevelt Ave. An entertainment and social evening will be features. Edgar F. Brown Is president.

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INDIANA REMAINS ‘SAHARA’ AS RACE FANS TAKE LEAVE Prosecutor Finds Few Drunks at Speedway Two Autoists Held, But little liquor was mixed with the Speedway celebrations, as far as could be learned today. “I had heard that this State is the Sahara of the world, and I believe It,” complained a gentleman from New York lounging In a downtown hotel. “Well, you can get whisky here, but the market Is thin and the stuff is poison,” said his companion. “Mule” High Drunks were prominent by their scarcity. “Mule,” which recently could be bought for $7 a quart, sold first for $8 and then $lO. Claude M. Worley, special investigator for Criminal Court and the prosecutor, said that after circulating all day with the Speedway crowds on the grounds he saw very few drunks. "Os course, there was some liquor in vacuum bottles, most of it in the hands of 'outstaters,' said Worley. “Hardly any one was drunk, because they divided it up too much." Arrests Mate Alleged mixing of liquor and gasoline resulted in the following arrests in the Speedway throngs: Clyde Avery, Osgood, Ind.. arrested Wednesday night by Sheriff Snyder and charged with operating an automobile while drunk. Avery ran into an automobile driven by Paul C. Hicks Columbus, Ohio, the sheriff said, at Thirty-Eighth St. and Sherman Dr. Grover Fultz, 1428 St. Peter St., arrested on a similar charge. He collided with a parked car, police said.

Excursion via —TO—CINCINNATI Round Trip $2.75 Sunday, June 3, 1923 VISIT THE ZOO Special train leave* Indianapolis Union Station 7 m (Central Standard Time); returning leaven Cincinnati 7:15 p. m. (Ceutral Standard Time) 8:15 p. ru. (City Time). Tickets and full Information at City Ticket Office, 112 Monument <'lr.-le. Phone Circle 6300, or Union Station. J. W. GARDNER, Division Passenger Agent.

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CHURCH SET FOR MYSTERY MEETING Englewood Congregation Denies Kian interests Tonight, The “100 per cent American” meeting will be held at the Englewood Christian Church tonight under aupices of the Englewood Hustling Hundred, despite opposition by Frank R. Davison, pastor of the church. The identity of the speaker still is being kept a secret, on tha theory, acccording to persons behind the meeting, that “someone may get to them.” The quarrel between the pastor and some of the memhers of the congregation thus remains at a standstill, with the pastor still contending the meeting will be a Ku-Klux

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Klan affair, and those back of It denying the charge. No step has been taken to bring about Davison’s resignation, despite reports he will be asked to quit. AUTHORITIES BAFFLED BY MYSTERIOUS SHOT Woman Killed By Bullet Fired From Neighbors House. By Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 31. Police today were baffled by a mysterious shot fired from a house adjacent to the home of Mrs. Goldie Johnson, Tuesday night, which struck and killed Mrs. Johnsons as she was passing by a window in her bedroom. Occupants of the house, who were held following the shooting, were released when it was learned that they were not at home at the time. Lafayette Boy Missing Merrill AA'ard, 14, of Lafayette, Ind., j is missing, Indianapolis police were no- ! tified today. The Lafayette departj ment reported Ward may have come j here with a boy named Robinson.

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ARMY OFFICER TO BE CULVER GUEST Maj, Gen, Holbrook Will sent Commissions, By Times Special CULVER, Ind., May 31.—Maj. Gen. AV. A. Holbrook, United States Army, chief of cavalry, will be guest of honor at exercises at Culver Academy Monday and Tuesday. General Holbrook will present the R. O. T. C. commissions and certificates to graduates of the officers’ training courses. Tuesday, cadets of the Black Horse Troop will give a horse show. Diplomas will be given 151 graduates Wednesday. Eight are from Indiana John AV. Bays, Culver; George F. Hilgemeier, Edwin G. Overmire, Louis C. Wilson, and John M. Young, all of Indianapolis; Marshall H. Levy, Ft. Wayne; William H. McLallen, Columbia City, and Wendell G. Osborn, Greensburg. TRUCK DAM IN STOCKYARDS FIRE Prompt Action Prevents Heavy Loss From Blaze, Fire starting from a Worm & Cos, truck spread to the roof of the load-k lng chute and for a time serious damage to the Union Stockyards early today. Prompt work of Pumper Company No. 19 prevented serious loss. The truck, stationed between the loading chute and the cattle pen, caught fire from motor trouble. Flames spread to hay. The truck was almost destroyed.

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