Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 19, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 June 1923 — Page 1

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'VOLUME 35-NUMBER 19

LLOYD GEORGE URGES RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA

By DAVID LLOYD GEORGE, _ (Former British Prime Minister.) Copyright, 1923, by United Feature Syndicate. LONDON, June 2.—1 am frankly delighted that the negotiations between Lord Curzon and the soviet government seem to indicate a genuine desire on the part of both parties to establish a more satisfactory understanding between Great Britain and Russia. The Bolshevist episode, like all revolutionary terrors, has been at times a shrieking nightmare which has made the world shudder. It did render one supreme service to civilization — IT TERRIFIED DEMOCRACY BACK INTO SANITY just at a time when the nervous excitability that followed the war was bordering on mental instability. In our attitude toward the Soviet government we must,

FEDERAL POLICY IN ' NEW YORK PUT UP TOPRESIDENT tfardlng Will Personally Direct Government Plan on Dry Enforcement, Sv United Preit WASHINGTON. June 2.—The Adfrdnlstratlon’a policy on prohibition enforcement in New York State will be decided hy President Harding pereonally, officiils of the Government said today. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes and Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, under whose jurisdiction Haynes comes, will put It directly up to the President to decide how to meet the added burden on Federal enforcers put there by Governor Smith’c signing of the repeal of the State enforcement code. Volstead Law Binding Department of Justice officials today called attention to the fact State and local court authorities in New York can not escape responsibility under the law for folding to the Fed- ' eral grand jury persons brought into their courts for alleged prohibition violations. The department was informed a New York magistrate today turned loose a prisoner accused under the Federal law. on the ground that, he, as a State officer had no Jurisdiction. The magistrate is required by law to hold all s’./n offenders for Federal authorities in the Federal Court district where the offense .occurred, the department held. Marked by HypocrisyGov. Smith said the whole treatment of the prohibition question had been* "marked by hypocrisy” and the country is looking foi anew deal that will disregard fanatics of both sides. He denies emphatically he advocates anything infringing upon the provisions of the Eighteenth Amendment but regards the one-half of 1 per cent alconolic content definition of intoxicating liquors in r'ne Volstead act as “dishonest and nonsensical.” The definition, he believes, was written by fanatical dry-s in defiance of "the general experience of mankind” ar.d he thinks common sense backed up by "good medical opinion" would produce a "more scientific definition."

States Left Free ‘ Subject to that limitation, each State should thereafter be left ft*ee to determine for itself what should constitute intoxicating- liquors. States which then wished to limit traffic on beverages containing not more than one-half of 1 per cent of alcohol would be free to do so and those who desired to extend the traffic to the maximum limit allowed by Federal Statute would be equally free to do so. “I am dealing with three classes of people—the radical drys. the radical wets and those who hold moderate views on the subject. “The drys seem to see a moral duty on the part of the State to maintain an enforcement act. “They are undoubtedly led to this by their own frame of mind because they do not suggest the State main tain an act merely enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment in accordance with the wishes of the majority of the people, but they insist there be a State enforcement act exactly paralleling the Volstead act.” BUDDING SNIPER NIPPED Police Say Boy Shot at Pedestrians With Air Rifle. Martial ambitions of Harry Elmore. 13. of 136 Hermann St., were nipped in the bud today by police. After Capt. John White received numerous complaints that someone m an upstairs window' at the Hermann St. address was shooting at passers by with an airgun he sent Patrolman Simmons to investigate. Simmons found Harry, who said his mother and father were working, ensconced in an advantageous position, air rifle in hand. The rifle was turned over to White and Harry was told he could not have it back until his mother or father talked to the captain. SENIORS SEEK HONOR Butler May Have First Graduation in Fairview This Year. That the present graduation class ct Butler University will be the first to hold commencement exercises in Fairview has become a possibility. Some members have started agitation for that distinction.

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Friends Protest His Decrease in Salary

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Friends of Dr. H. S. Hatch, superintendent of Sunnysida, county tuberculosis hospital, are indignantly protesting against a reduction of his salary from $4,200 to SB,OOO by the county commissioners.

FORMER SUPREME JUDGE ARRESTED Moses B, Lairy in Court After Accident, Moses B. Lairy, 62. former Supreme Court judge, 550 E. Thirty-Second St., today faced City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth on charges of failure to have a certificate of title, improper driving and assault and battery. He pleaded not guilty, and after testimony Wilmeth withheld judgment on the assault and battery and driving charges and continued the failure to have certificate charge until June 9. Patrolman Rubush testified that Lalry's automobi' struck the car of Albert Minter. 25. Maywood, at Thirtieth St. aiyj College Ave., late Friday. Charges of improper driving against Minter were continued. Rubush said Lairy- attempted to get in touch with Mayor Shank, hut he put him in the patrol wagon re fort the mayor arrived.

INCREASE IN TAX VALUATIONS SEEN Rise of $100,000,000 Predicted by Brown, Valuation of taxable property in Indiana this year will exceed that of 1922 by $100,000,000, John ,1. Brown of the State board of tax commissioners predicted today. The 1922 total was $5,701,888,589. Brown based his prediction upon preliminary reports from assessors in various parts of the State. DATE SET FOR FLIGHT ‘Dawn to Dark” Coast-to-Coast Trip Will Be Attempted June 18. By United Pres* DAYTON. Ohio June 2.—Lieutenant Russel! E. Maughan wfill attempt his "dawn ;o dark” transcontinental flight on June 18, McCook field officials announced today. A Curtiss Bullet is being groomed for the flight. SKY WRITING POSTPONED Weather Permitting, Captain shepl>erson Will Fly Next Week. Officials of Sehoen field at Ft. Ben jamin Harrison announced today that Capt. Drek Shepperson will perform sky writing stunts over the city the first of next week, providing weather conditions are favorable. Captain Shepperson will com* from St. Louis. Mo. Weather prevented him from flying here Friday, as was planned.

AS KEY TO REAL PEACE

however, constantly bear in mind one consideration. What matters to us is not so much the Russian government as the people of Russia, and for the moment the Bolshevist administration constitutes the only medium for dealing with that mighty nation. As long as it remains the only constituted authority in Russia every act of hostility against it injures Russia. “PEOPLE ULTIMATELY RESENT SUFFERING.” As we discovered in 1919, you cannot wage war against the government for the time being of a country without devastating land and alienating its people. You cannot refuse to trade with it now without depriving its people of commodities—and especially of equipments—essential to their well being. It is

ARMOUR PHILLIPS WILL BARE LIFE TO SAVE CLARA 'Tiger Woman’ Indifferent to Husband’s Affections— Appeal Is Denied, By United Fre.it LOS ANGELES. June 2.—"1 will tell everything of my relations with the dead girl, Alberta Meadows. 1 wil' bare my entire life to save Clara.” That was (he anguished cry today of Armour Phillips as Clara, his wife, with her last hop,? gone, sped toward San Quentin after r. half hour with him last night. An hour before her arrival, the "hammer murderess'* learned she had been committed to San Quentin and the Appellate Court denied habeas corpus proceedings for an appeal. It was a hard fciow and she seemed about to collapse, but rallied and regained her composure. Answers Questions Phillips, aftefi a conference on the train, agreed to answer questions. He was asked what he had for supper after Clara came back following the murder of Mrs. Meadows and said "I’ve killed the woman you love and now I'll cook you the best meal you ever had In your life.” * "She never told me that.” Phillips replied. "I never told anybody that.” Under Sheriff Biscaliuz then reaffirmed those were Armour's wordk when he gave the information that caused his wife's arrest to the sheriff's office. 4 Sister Sticks to Clara Etta May Jackson, Clara's sister who took part in the Honduras adventure. went on with the party to San Quentin, saying she wished to remain with Clara even in the penl tentiary. Armour petted, kissed and hugged his wife who treated him with what appeared to be indifference. "Good-by dear. Be sure and write often.” was his final parting as the train pulled out. Clara did not answer him. "I'm glad to be back. I’m all in,” was Clara’s only comment. BRIBE OF WEEK HURL IN CRASH

Husband’s Automobile Collides With Truck, Mrs. Hermance Meyer, 20, bride of one week of Roy Meyer of Beech Grove, is in the St. Francis Hospital following an accident this morning at Southeastern Ave. and Sherman Dr., in which her husband's machine and a truck driven by Ora Duvall, 2111 Southeastern Ave., collided. Mrs. Meyer suffered a deep cut on her right shoulder and injuries to her hips. Meyer received painful bruises about the legs and Duvall was uninjured. Mrs. Meyer will be able to go home tonight, the hospital reported. According to Motorpolice Amsden and Hyland, Meyer was driving northwest on Southeastern Ave. and Duvall south on Sherman Dr. The railroad elevation at that point is believed to have obstructed the view of both drivers’. Neither driver blamed the other. Meyer’s machine was wrecked and Duvall's truck lost a front wheel. WIFE SAYS HUBBY DID NOT LIKE SLENDERNESS Hurt Woman Seeks Divorce on Cruelty Charge. Bn Times Special CONNERSVILLE. Ind., June 2.—Alleging cruel and inhuman treatment in that he ridiculed her for being slender, and declared he liked fat women. Mrs. Irene Fields, has sued for divorce from her husband, Allen E. White. Her husband told her he wished she w'as dead, the complaint avers. She also asks for custody of their child. Youth Killed in Crash By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. June 2.—Raleigh 1,. Porter, 19. Bedford, died from injuries received when an automobile in which he was riding with Emery Bough. 18, skidded and struck a telephone pole on the Dixie Highway. Bough wts not injured

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1923

First Pictures of Train Wrecked by ' Chinese Bandits Who Kidnaped Yanks

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I’PPER PHOTO SHOWS WRECKAGE OF BAGGAGE CAR AND FIRST CLASS COACH WHEN BANDITS DERAILED THE PUKOW PEKING EXPRESS SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND KIDNAPED AMERICANS AND FOREIGN PASSENGERS. THE LOWER PICTURE SHOWS CHINESE WORKMEN CLEARING AWAY WRECKAGE. THE PICTURES WERE TAKEN JUST AFTER THE CRASH BY ALLAN EWING FOR NEA SERVICE AND THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES. THEY ARE THE FIRST TO REACH AMERICA.

BANDITS RELEASE FOORJSTAGES Brigands Are to Be Taken Into Chinese Army, By United Press PEKIN, June 2.—,1. A. Henly of New York and Edward Elias, Americans and two other foreign captives taken by Chinese bandits from the wreck of the Shangnai-Pekin express and held for ransom were released today. The bther two released were Vorea and Sappiere, the former a prominent Mexican. The brigands are to be taken back in the Chinese army—one of , the stipulations upon which freedom for the foreigners depended. WISCONSIN TAKES UP REPEAL OF DRY LAW Dili Is Duplicate of New York Measure Signed by Governor. By United Press MADISON, Wis.. June L‘.—The Tucker bill to tepeal the Wisconsin State prohibition enforcement law •was taken tip today by the lower house of the Legislature and made a special order of business for next Tuesday at 10 a. m. Assemblyman H G. Tucker, Milwaukee, Socialist, is author of the measure, which is a duplicate of the Cvivillier law' just signed by Governor Smith in New York. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 69 10 a. m 78 7 a. m 70 11 a. m 79 8 a. 74 12 (noon) 80 9a_ m- 761 p. m 82

the people, therefore, who would suffer and the people who would ultimately resent that suffering. Governments come and go, but a nation goes on forever. THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE DESERVE—ESPECIALLY AT THE HANDS OF ALL THE ALLIED NATIONS—EVERY SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION WE CAN EXTEND THEM. Not only for the reason that they have to endure the sway of a tyrannical oligarchy imposing its will by ruthless violence, but even more for the reasons that led to the establishment of that tyranny. If the fruit is bitter, we must bear in mind how the tree came to be planted in the soil. It may sound like quoting ancient history to revert to the events of eight or nine years ago, but no one can understand

MOTHER FAINTS AS SON GOES TO DAD Court Takes Only Child From Woman Who Married First Cousin After Divorcing Sailor,

Mother-love, set at naught by the law w'hen her 9-year-old son was torn from her arms and given to her diMINISTER OBJECTS TO TITLE OF ‘REVEREND’ \V. H. Rook Says Word Applies Only to God. Bp Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind.. June 2.—“ We shall be glad not to be addressed as ‘Reverend,’ “ said the Rev. W. H. Book, pastor of the Tabernacle Church. “This w'ord is found in the Bible only one time. Holy and reverend in His name. Psi 111:9. It should not be applied to any man. It belongs to divinity. We do not read of Rev. Simon Peter or Rev. Paul.” TWO SENTENCED FOR BET father Minnis Charges Riveted Knife Tricked Him. A w'ager of $95 that Cather Mnnis, 918 E. Georgia St., could not open a pocket knife proved costly to Joseph Moore, 22, and Edward Conley, 22, both of Detroit, today. The knife was riveted, authorities charged. Moore was sentenced one to eight years to the Indiana Reformatory and Conley to nine months on the Indiana State Farm on charges of conspiracy to commit felony, and grand larceny by Judge James A. Collips in. Criminal Court. Moore and Conley, Minnis alleges, met him at the Union Station, April 23, and made the wager with a trick knife.

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vorced husband, proved too much for Mrs. Margaret Grandstaff of Lewisville, Ind., in Superior Court today. She collapsed and was taken to the city hospital. Judge Clinton A. Givan Wilbur, Mrs. GrandstafT’s only child, should be turned over to his father, Cyrus A. Webb, El wood, Ind., a barber, from whom Mrs. Grandstaff was divorced March 11, 1922, because the mother had married Azra Grandstaff, her first cousin, a barber in Lewisville, “in violation of the statutes of Indiana.” "Oh, my only baby, Wilbur! Oh-h, what will I do?” sobbed Mrs. Grandstaff. when she partially returned to consciousness lying on the floor of the corridor. She had follow'ed the attorney leading her child from the courtroom before she fainted. Uproar upset the court, as Judge Givan made the order in favor of the father, who was discharged from the Navy in January, 1923, the divorce having been obtained while he was in Cuban waters. As the boy started to walk over to his father the stepftjther attempted to stop him, while Mr*. Grandstaff besought the judge to let her have her son. The boy will live with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Webb of Elwood, who testified they were well able to keep him and wanted to. Child Drove Car; $5 Fine C. E. Merrill, 916 W. Thirty-First St., today pleaded guilty for his wife on the charge of allowing her 13-year-old daughter to drive an automobile. City Judge Delbert O- Wilmeth made the fine $6 and costa,

Russia or do justice to its unhappy people without recalling the incidents that led T the great catastrophe. “BLESSING OF KINDLY FATHERHOOD” Those who denounce any dealings with the existing order seem to have persuaded themselves that pre-revolutionary Russia was governed by a gentle and beneficent despotism which conferred the blessings of tolerant and kindly fatherhood upon a well ruled household. In no particular is this a true picture of the former regime. The fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul was not erected nor its dungeons dug by the Bolshevists. Siberia was not set up as a penal settlement for political offenders for the first time—if at all—by the Bolshevists. In 1906 about 45,000 political exiles were deported to endure the severities of Siberia. PERSECUTION OF SUSPECTED RELIGIOUS LEADERS WAS NOT STARTED BY THE SOVIETS. To them doses not (Continued on Page 4)

WOMEN OPPOSE MOVE TO CUT HATCH SALARY Department Club Goes on Record Against Reduction for Sunnyside Head—Commissioners Deny Politics Is in Move—Doctor's Work Praised.

The Indianapolis Woman's Department Club today joined with other citizens in protest against action of county commissioners in reducing the salary of Dr. H. S. Hatch, superintendent of the county tuberculosis sanitarium, from $4,200 to $3,000 a year. A letter voicing this protest was sent to the commissioners on order of club directors. The club asks that the salary question be left entirely in the hands of managers of the institution. The letter declared the salary Dr. Hatch MARBLE WINNERS VIE FOR BIG PRIZE City's Best Engage in Final Games at Willard Park, The best marble shooters in Indianapolis gathered this afternoon for the city championship games at Willard Park playground. The boys—champions of various sections of the city—played for the big prize—a trip to Atlantic City with his father or mother In the national championship. Expenses of the trip will be paid by The Indianapolis Times. Thirty-one cities already have chosen marble champions. Mayor Shank was scheduled tp shoot the first marble. The winner, according /to the schedule, was to play six gffmes to lecome champion. The boys were divided into two groups, the winner of three games in each group to be declared champion. The champions of the two groups were then to play three games, the winner to be made city champion. The local winner also receives a bicycle from The Times.

DEAL CLOSED FOR TIB NEW SHE Maryland St. Buildings Razed to Make Way for Plant, The Indianapolis Times has closed a deal with Crawford Fairbanks through .1. G. McCullough for a ninety-nine year lease on property at 214 220 IV. Maryland St., on which i. modern newspaper plant will be erected. The Times has outgrown its present quarters. The new site, which is a lot sixty-seven and one-half by 195 feet, will permit growth and expansion. Wrecking of old buildings on the Maryland St. site has started. Work on the new building will begin within a few weeks. The Times hopes to be in its new home early in fall. HIGH MARK IS SET FOR CITY BUILDING Valuation for Houses in May Reaches $1,427,530, Valuation on dwelling house permits for May reached anew high mark of $1,427,530, according to figures today at the c'ty building department. This total was almost approximated in May last year, when the valuation reached $1,417,920. Total valuation for April. 1923, was $5,215,976, making the past month the third highest in ttt* history of the department. *

Forecast GENERALLY fair tonight and Sunday. Not much change in temperature.

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has been receiving is small enough. Hope was expressed that the meetin* of the board of managers and the commissioners scheduled for June 9 will result in action being reconsidered. Politics Rumored The letter suggested that action of the commissioners in keeping the salaty at $4,200 would put to rest rumors that political control of the sanitarium is being sought. It referred to Dr. Hatch’s ability and the growth and efficiency of the Institution under bis management. It has oeen pointed out that Dr. Hatch is responsible for development of the institution from almost nothing to an efficient hosiptal with 170 beds. Hundreds of patients have been released as cured or greatly improved. Dr. Hatch became superintendent !of the sanitarium in July, 1917, at a salary- of $1,900 a year. He came here from tmee years’ experience in 1 sanitarium work Steady Hospital Growth At that time the hospital had one building and capacity accommodations for sixty patients. Dr. Hatch lived in a room 9 by 12 feet. He worked day and night among the patients. The county commissioners gave as one reason for th salary- cut the fact Dr. % Hatch has been furnished with a home since he had been head of the institution. Salaries of superintendents of similar institutions frequently- run as high is SIO,OOO a year. Authority Doubted Some question has been raised as to the legal ability of the commissioners to cut Dr. Hatch's salary. The law says the salary- of the superintendent shall be fixed by managers from funds appropriated for that purpose, The last county appropriation ordmanace shows a blanket sum of $75,000 appropriated for salaries. There an fifty employes. No specific appiopriation for Dr. Hatch’s salary was made, the intention apparently being to leave the figure to the discretion of This board is opposing the salary rut. Members are Irving Lemaux, Dr. Alfred Henry, David Ross and Mrs. M. F. Ault. Denying there was politics in their move the commissioners disclosed today- they- did not know how many patients there are at the sanitarium. Commissioner Albert Hoffman thought there were about fifty and said he had heard tr.ere was “a nurse for each patient.” Records show there are twenty-four nurses and approximately 160 patients. “We have cut down all county wages and a pay roll of $2,885 a month is too much foijy Sunnyside,” said commissioners. FISH SUPPLY DECREASES State Bulletin Shows Weather .Affects* Supply. George N. Mannfeld, chief of tß* fish and game division of the Stafii conservation department, predicts * poor season for fish propagation. Early weather conditions were good, tut the cold spell did great damage. Heavy rains destroyed many fish nests. Deliy-eries of stock fish from the State's four hatcheries' will be much later this year than usual. The conservation department can not provide pike-perch fry- for stocking this y-ear. as it was impossible to procure the eggs from Michigan. The monthly bulletin says that in April. State wardens made 101 arrests as against 102 for April, 1922. Small Downtown Fires Two fires starting in trash in basement of downtown buildings Friday night did no damage. The department answered a call to the Murphy building at 8:45. and one hour later went to the Stubbins Hottel.

■ Company? Eight dressed chickens were stolen from a basket in the rear * of the Lincoln Hotel, Ralph Eustas. the owner, complained to police today.