Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 26, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 June 1923 — Page 2

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NINETEEN PERSONS INJURED IN TWELVE AUTO ACCIDENTS

SCHOOL COUNI SHOWS BIG GAIN OVER LAST YEAR St, Joseph County Has Largest Increase, With Marion Running Second, A gain of 52,086 in the number of pupils in Indiana schools over 1922 was shown by enumeration completed today. The total for this year is 814,557. according to a report by L. B. Job of the office of State superintendent of public instruction. Last year the total was 772.471. In Marion County 85.468 children are of school age, showing a gain of 1,468 over 1922. Theer are 38.813 white boys, 57,753 white girls. 3,446 colored boys and 4 .456 colored girls of school in Marion County. St. Joseph County has 33,127 persons of school age. with a gain of 2,705. Allen County is next with 30,154. gaining 914 students; Vanderburgh County has a total of 27.383, and a gain of 1,911; Ohio County has the smallest number, 949, gaining thirty-one students. The total State boy enumeration is 452,904 and the girl count is 361,653. There are 441,53 U white boys of school age. 11.073 colored boys. 441.831 white girls, 10.595 colored girls. Thirty-five counties showed gains fn enumeration and fifty-four lost, with two remaining the same as last year. Steuben County has not reported. MANUAL GIVES 2G2 DIPLOMAS TONIGHT I, U, President Wii! Speak'at Commencement, Commencement exercises for .the January and June classes of Emmerich Manual Training High School will be held at 8 p. m. today at Cadle Tabernacle. Two hundred sixty-two seniors will receive diplomas from Bert S. Gadd, vice president of the board of school commissioners. Dr. William Lowe Bryan, president of Indiana University, will deliver the address. Dr. Allan B. Philputt, pastor of Central Christian Church, will give the invocation. Robert Vestal, a member of the January class, will sing "Recessional.” The high school orchestra; under the direction of Harold E. Winslow and Miss Hilda Kirkman, will play. Special scholarships from the John Hampden Holliday Jr. foundation will be awarded to Cathern Blue. Thomas Fritzlen,. John Klaiber, Francis Mulbarger, Paul Olsen and Margaret Pearcy.

CAN OF MILK WILL BE ADMISSION TO MOVIE Ad Club Arranges Benefit Show for Bible Lajid Children at Ohio. Special show for the kids. Admission—can of condensed milk. This is what Manager Dave Coulter of the Ohio Theater is proposing to stage at 10 a. m. next Saturday for Indianapolis newsboys and for every other boy and girl* in the city who wants to attend. Arrangements for the snecial movie at the Ohio will be completed today by O. T. Roberts’ canned milk committee of the Advertising Club. The milk which the youngsters will bring to the theater will be sent to feed starved Bible land babies Anybody who brings a can of condensed milk will be welcomed. The movie will be a feature of “Save a Baby” week, started today. Saturday night at the Monument the Advertising Club will stage a concert by the Indianapolis News Newsboys’ band. Condensed milk will be on sale, but no collection will be taken. Committee chairman milk sales. Rev. N. S. Sichterman: milk display, Phil C. Kerz; decorations, Miss Anne G. White. Jesse Hanft will be master of ceremonies. Provision will be made for dancing. MURDER CHARGE FACED Man Here Wanted for Crime at Birmingham, Ala. John Minnietield, alias Leon Jackson. "5, arrested on April 5. was taken to Birmingham. Ala., today to face a murder charge. Minnietield was fined $lO and costs in city court on charge of assault and battery with Intent to kill Claude Williams. According to officers Minniefield came to this city after a restaurant man was killed with his guti, which he claims was taken from him during the argument, but as son as he learned he was wanted left Birmingham. Marries Stepdaughter Bu Times Special PORTLAND, Ind.. June 11.—Fol- j lowing the dying request of his wife to take good care of his stepdaughter Guylet, Bailey Garfield Taylor, 42, married the girl just one week , after death of the wife. Probation officers had ordered the girl taken j away. He is said to have told i authorities he married the girl who is | soon to become a mother to protect : her and to keep her at home. Road Is Asked Authority to construct a one and three-quarter-mile road from the Dunes Highway in Porter County to a point beyond Lake Shore railroad crossing is sought in a petition filed today i with the public service commission j by the Porter County board of com fnissioners. The improvement is cited ! os a necessary public utilltv. i.

Local Merchant Dies After Year’s Illness GEORGE F. SCHOWE GEORGE F. SCHOWE j FUNERAL TUESDAY Lifelong Resident of City Dies at Home, I George F. Schowe, 68, a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, who died at ! his home, 2035 N. Capitol Ave., Sunday after an illness of one year, will he buried in Crown Hill following funeral services at the home Tuesday 3 p. m. Mr. Schowe. known to his friends as "Uncle George.” was in the paper stock business for fifty-one years, supplying standholders at the city market and groceries with wrapping pa- : per, pager bags, twine and chip I dishes I Mr. Schowe was a member of K. of P. Lodge No. 56, of which he was past chaneel'or. and of the Central | Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church. His widow, three sisters and three j brothers survive. ROAD RECORD IS LOWERED Premier Makes New Time to and From Cincinnati. % An Indianapolis-made Premier automobile has cut three minutes off of the time record to Cincinnati and return, it was announced today. Carrying four passengers, the stock car, ' driven by William Troescher, manager of the Cincinnati branch of Pre- ! mier Motors, Inc., made the round I trip in four hours and twelve niimifps. including sixteen minutes for a stop. Part of the trip was made through i dense fog and a hay wagon on a bridge cut the time two minutes.

PAPER MARIsLS SEND BERLIN LUNATIC BACK TO ASYLUM Change Tendered for Gold Piece Staggers Crazy Man, Who Figures in 1914 R ate of Exchange,

BERLIN, June 11.—With the announcement of the Reichstag that 300,000 paper marks is being paid for one gold 20-mark pieee, American residents in Berlin were laughing Sunday over the latest mark story told in the Adlon bar, famous rendezvous of visitors. As the story runs, a lunatic escaped Saturday from an asylum where he had been since 1014. Once free and in the open, he hailed a taxi, and ordered the driver to take him to a cabaret. Taxi meters still register the old normal fare, but the man who uses a taxi must must 9,000 times what it registers. However, when the lunatic reached his destination, the meter only read three marks. Fishing about in his pockets, he came upon a ten mark gold piece, forgotten there years before. This he tendered to the chauffeur who, began to figure up what change he must give. “Your ride cost three marks —That is to say, 27,000 marks,” he told tho lunatic.” now, you gave me ten marks gold, that Is, 150,000 marks, therefore you must get 123,000 marks change." Pulling a huge wad of paper money from his pockets, the chaufCHARGES ARE DROPPED Neglect Defendant Will Be Taken to Pennsylvania. Charges of contributing to neglect against Joseph Jeffers, 2044 Bellefontaine St., were dropped in ujv.mile court with the understanding that he will be taken to Washington. Pn , where he is said tr be wanted for desertion of wife and three children. Jeffers was arrested June 2 by Sergeant Drinket and squad and charges were also filed against Mrs. Mattie McOilton, 20?4 Bellefontaine St., arrested at the same time, of neglecting her son, Fred, 8. Mrs. McGilton's trial was continued, as she was not in court today, Jeffers hearing having been set forward to aliew disposition of the case. Prowler in Room Mrs. Alice Cave, colored, 1414 N. Missouri St., today gave police a good description of the burglar -,v ho robbed her home early Sunday. She was awakened by a colored man walking in her room. The thief obtained sl. Money and Watch Taken A purse containing sl2. and a watch valued at $55, -were missing today from the bank of John Ricker. 116 E. Pratt St. Jle told police the thief entered his lime by way of a. front window.

LEADERS OF INF UNION ASSEMBLE EUR CONFERENCE

Report of ‘Red’ Activities to Be Made ’Here This Week, Members of the international executive board of the United Mine Workers of America were gathering in Indianapolis today from all parts of North America for a conference beginning Tuesday. John L. Lewis, international president. said the conference, which probably will last more than a week, will take up routine matters. A report will be made by a committee appointed to investigate “red” activities in Nova Scotia. The Neva Scotia district organization was prevented for joining the Red Internationale of Moscow, by the international union- . Major internal difficulties of the union have been settled, board members said. Lewis said there is considerable unemployment among miners despite the boom in industry. He said' he expected coal production to increase as the domestic demand for next winter starts, hut that he would not predict a boom in the coal industry. Parents Warned of Balloon Peril 1 . 25 t i' -.' V| * ■ o' £3 * IRENE McGINTY Parents were warned to teach children to be careful of what they place in their mouths and to watch them closely by Dr. Herman tl. Morgan, secretary of the board of health, following death of Irene McGinty, 8. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. McGinty, 1120 W. McCarty St., of strangulation at the city hospital. The child swallowed a toy Imilloon. Her funeral was at the parents’ resilience today. The body was taken to Blue Island, 111.

feur bpgan to count off dozens of 5.000 marks bills. The lunatic’s jaw dropped. “Hey,” he said. “ do you mean that I actually get 123,000 marks change?” “Yes—if I can find that much. "Never mind," said the lunatic. Keep the change. Drive me back to the asylum. It’s the only place where people aren’t crazy." FIRST AID STATION FOR BALLOON RACE Red Cross Will Bo on Duty— New Record Exxpected. Indianapolis chapter of Red Cross will provide first aid stations at the Speedway, July 4 when the national balloon race will be held. Dr. Herbert T. Wagner will be in charge. Nursing service will be given by Mrs. Edith V. Reider, and Mrs. Margaret Neussel. A special ambulance will he on the grounds. Capt. G. L. Bumbaugh of Indianapolis, internationally known balloon pilot, will make a preliminary balloon flight before the event to test wind conditions and determine the exact lifting power of the gas to be used. Captain Bumbaugh will act as superintendent of ground arrangements for the race. On account of the high quality of gas to be supplied, It was predicted by B. Russell Shaw, chairman of the National Aeronautic Association, that the race this year would establish a new long distance record. MRS. A. B. STRATTON DIES Services for Local Woman to Be Held Tuesday. Funeral services of Mrs. Anna E, Stratton, 80, who died Sunday at the city hospital, will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the W. E. Kreiger funeral chapel, 1402 N. Illinois St. The body will be removed to Edinburg, Ind., where services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday. Mrs. Stratton is survived by one son, Oscar J. Ray, 537 N. New Jersey St. Jewelry Taken Maggie Bryant, colored, 408 N. West St., today told police a thief took jewelry valued at $63.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

v Nine Drivers Under Arrest —C ars Are Damaged—Lqiour Is Held Responsible for Some Mishaps— Police Push Investigations,

Nineteen Indianapolis persons were injured in twelve automobile accidents in and near the city, over the weekend. Nine are under arrest in city prison or in the detention ward at the city hospital. Nineteen vehicles were damaged. Harry Trammell, 120 S. McKim St., and Dennis Simpson, 142 S. Arsenal Ave.. were seriously injured about the ijead and shoulders when a motorcycle they were riding crashed into a car driven by Charles M. Sharp, 217 N. Illinois St., at Capitol Ave. and New York Sts. The accident was unavoidable, according to witnesses. Four Cut Machines driven by Gale Smiley, 1518 N. Illinois St., and Waymeth Bouman, New Augusta, Ind., collided at North and Meridian Sts. \V. N. Laughrey, 321 N. Delaware St.; Mrs. Gale Smiley. Florence Mathews, 600 Congress Ave., and Smiley were cut and bruised about the head and face by flying glass. All were taken home. Pete Louis, 402 W. Maryland St., swerved his car In a futile attempt to avoid striking Octavia Posha, 3. of 503 IV. Maryland St., who was running across the street to his father, Dan Posha. Louis crashed into a parked machine belonging to Charles Asios, 531 \V. Maryland St. Louis and his wife were hurled through the windshield and were cut. They were sent to the city hospital. The boy was slightly bruised. Driver Arrested John W. Deatrick, 5, of 1022 Division St., was bruised and cut on the head when he ran In front of a machine driven by Charles Griner, 1104 Cruft St. Griner was arrested for failure to have proper license plates and certificate of title. When an automobile turned over at MooresviUe, Ind., Sunday, Radford Blackburn, 34. of 413 S. Harris Ave.. suffered a possible crushed chest, and Injuries to back and shoulders. Waite Bryant. 35, of 74 N Addison St., suffered a dislocated shoulder; Darline Blackburn, 11 months, was cut on the feet, and wives rs Bryant an 1 Blackburn and a daughter of Bryant narrowly escape-] Injury. The car, ac cording to witnesses was crowded off the toad. Three Arrested Three local men arrested at Danville. Ind., were to face charges today, as the result of an automobile accident. Cecil Gardner. 23. of 2946

‘Lew Shank Special' Is Ready for Big Pushmobile Contest

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JIMMY WOODS PUSHING WALLACE VIRT.

Hero It. Is, gang, the “Lew Shank Special.” Its driver, Wallace Virt, 13, of 517 N. Jefferson Ave., is going to take his machine through the Fifth Annual Pushmobile Race next Saturday afternoon on Llnwood Ave. Tusher Jimmy Woods, 16, of 510 N. Bevllle Ave.. says he will regain a little of the prestige for the Shank name that Peter Hall, the mayor’s horse has cut loose so frequently in horse races. Os course, being the representative of the mayor, this pushmobile has to be different, so it Is equipped with a patent steering wheel, a high hood, and painted a bright green. "Nothin' flat,” declared the team, when asked what they would finish the 220-yard course In. The city has patched ail the

HOOSIER BRIEFS

Robert Martin, Westvllle, will leave this week for California, where Pirrot, his famous dog decorated twenty seven times for bravery during tho World War, will star for a motion picture company. Charles Herron, son of B. M. Herron, Burney, accldenaly shot himself in the foot w’hile at target practice. Mrs Emma Gorgas Strong, Lincoln, Neb., former resident of Sholbyville, has offered to equip a room at tho new William Major Hospital, Shelbyville, as a memorial for her husband, Norman H. Strong. A document under seal of Governor Oliver P. Morton, urging "Soldiers of the Legion and Minute Men of Indiana” to recruit Its ranks and perfect its drill for invasions of rebels, was found by Winfield Scott, near Bloomington. Two days of the Huntingdon Y. M. G. A. drive for $15,000 netted $6,249. Dellla Roberts, Newcastle, purchased the Lone Tree Creamery, Greensburg, taking immediate possession. C. B. A. Wright, Greentown, presided at the semi-annual Ninth district meeting of Rural Letter Carriers at Frankfort. Citizens of Indiana Harbor were horrified to learn through Harry Spencer, postmaster, that there la no such town as Indiana Harbor. All

Ruckle St., was brought to the Indianapolis city hospital, where he is held for Sheriff Clara on a charge of operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor. Goble Gardner, 25, and Sam Haganm, 23, both of 606 E. Georgia St., are held in Danville on charges of drunkenness. Four persons injured when John Brownlee, R. R. E, Box 393, driving an automobile, collided with a pier supporting the elevated tracks at Kentucky Ave. and Missouri St., Sunday night, were reported recovering today. Emmett Brownlee, 15, John Brownlee's son, suffered a long cut on the righc temple, the lobe of his right ear was cut in two, and both hands were severely cut. Mrs. Brownlee and her daughters, Lucille, 14, and Gladys. 11, were bruised and shaken up. The automobile was wrecked. Slippery streets caused the accident. Four Charges Filed Asa result of an accident in which an automobile was struck by a street car and turned over at Meridian and Minnesota Sts. at 2:30 a m. Sunday, Albert Stuck, 1117 Beecher St., was under arrest today on a charge of drunkenness and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, having no certificate of title and no automobile license. A scar Sims, 34, of 1040 Albany St., and Alvy Langer, 1162 Cameron St., passengers in the automobile, suffered broken collar bones and were severely bruised. They were held in the detention ward at the hospital on the charges of vagrancy. Lester Fredrick, 1619 Linden St., who escaped injury, was charged with vagrancy. The automobile was demolished. Parked Car Hit Fred E. Woods, 2401 Adams St . I was arrested Sunday night after his | car crashed into a machine owned by | Henry Ruckelshaus, 674 E. St. Clair .St., and parked at Thirty-Sixth and Sherman Drive, police said. Wit- ! nesses told them Woods and a woman in the car were drunk. When Herschel Arthur. Stop 4 1 2 . Michigan road, swerved his auto to avoid striking another car. he crashed Into a Pittsford pie wagon at Thirty Fourth and Northwestern Ave Slippery pavements caused an accident early today. An automobile driven by Sam Openheim. 3416 Broadway. skidd'-d and collided with a car driven by llershel Davis, 174S Roo.se. velt Ave.. at Sixteenth St and fni l<-ge Ave. N-j one was injured The cars were slightly damaged.

cracks and holes In the asphalt, just so the kids can hold the annual race. And talk about colors The "Mt. Jackson Special” (They’re all ’specials') is a vivid yellow, a mystery wagon is a funeral black, and the H C. S Miller Special is pure white. Qualification tests this week will cut the list of entrants to twentyfour who will race In three heats. The winner of the final heat, gets the gold medal offered by The Times. There are other prizes, too. By the wav, the “Masked Marvel,” railed The Times Saturday and Indignantly denied that he is a "blonde from Short ridge.” “I'm a brunette from Tech, I'll tell the world,” he snorted over the phone. The truth will not be known until after the big race.

mall should be addressed "East Chicago”, ho said. Every member of tho Marion police department has subscribed to the Salvation Army fund campaign. William Gibson, Terre Haute, boasts of owning a flock of twentyseven chickens hatched from fifteen eggs. Ho says all tho eggs were picked for their size with presumption they contained double yolks. While ho was talking to a friend on tho streets, Osgar L. Stanley, Martinsville merchant, fell dead from heart failure. The body of William Haas, 60, farmer, near Columbia City, was found hanging from a tree on his farm". Physicians declare death of Enos Cripe, 56, Goshen factory worker, found unconscious in his automobile, was duo to poisonous intoxicants and chloroform. Mrs. Augusta Cooper, filling a complaint for divorce, alleges her husband, Charles Cooper, was at home only at meal times. Four Autos Missing Detective are searening for four automobiles stolen Sunday. Owners of the missing cars: Howard K. Sanders, 937 N. Meridian St.; Louis Bryan, 1320 Union St.; Ira B. Fogolsonger, 1728 Roosevelt Ave., and George B. Sawyer, 901 N. New Jersey St.

ONE KILLED EIGHT MILD IN FOUR CUTTING SCRAPES Henry Bennett, Colored, is Knife Victim —Police Probe Fights, Ast the result of five cutting scrapes over the wee K-end, one man is dead, three persons are under arrest at the city hospital, one man is at St. Vincent’s Hospital, and five persons are held at city prison. Louise Holt, 30, colored, 856 W. Walnut St., is In jail charged with the murder of Henry Bennett, 34, colored, 917 Colton St. Bennett was stabbed three times in the right breast. The woman, who gave herself up later, said Bennett had beaten her. Condition Serious According to police, John Wilson, 28, of 1116 Maple St., struck Arthur Edwards, 31, of 1039 Maple St., on the head with a board at Capitol Ave. and Wilkins St. Wilson received cuts over the heart and on the arm- His condition is serious. Henry Newman, 602 S. Senate Ave., is at St. Vincent’s Hospital with severe cuts on the head. His son-in-law, Moyer Wildofsky, 37, of 2455 N. Alabama St., is charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. The wounds were inflicted during an argument at the Senate Ave. address Saturday night. Newman told the police Wildofsky called at the store and demanded money left to his wife after the death of her mother. Assailant Unknown Leonard Moore, 27, colored, 946 Paca St.., Is held at the city hospital on a vagrancy charge after report to police that he was cut several times on the left arm by an unknown man after an argument in front of the Monarch pool room, 500 Indiana Ave. Frank Foster, 36, colored, 625 X. Senate Ave., is in the city hospital with several knife wounds in the back He Is charged with vagrancy. Marie Roberts, alias Foster, 21, colored. 625 N. Senate Ave.. is charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. Chester Parish. 30. colored, 628 W. Court St., who was with the woman when police found her, is charged with drunkenness and vagrancy. DESIGNS ARE INVITED Architects and Artists Urged (o Help Lincoln Memorial Plan. Architects and artists throughout the country will be invited to compete in submitting designs for -’he Abraham Lincoln monument to be erected at Lincoln City by the Lincoln memorial commission. The amount to be spent on the monument has not been determined. Representative Albert J Wedeking of Dale is chairman of the commission.

PRINCE OF WALES BREAKS INTO HOME IN WEE HOURS His Royal Highness Forgets Pass Key and London Bobby Aids in Entering House Wit hout Awakening Servants,

/>>/ United Vr us LONDON, June 11. —How the Prince of Wales, returning home from a danot- considerably after midnight, was forced to break into his own home, St. James' Palace, was described by "The News of the World” Sunday H. R. H Albert Edward had forgotten his kev and did not wish to disTRAIN SHED FERE OUSTSPASSENGERS Flames Threaten Rennsy Station at Philadelphia, By United Press PHILADELPHIA. June U.—Fire early today destroyed the Broad St. train shed of the Pennsylvania Railway. driving scores of passengers from their berths in Pullman cars. For a time. It appeared the entire station, which is In the heart of the city would burn. Four electric and three steam trains were lost. Several firemen were Injured and twenty or more overcome by smoke. MRS. NIERMANN MOURNED Services Scheduled Tuesday Morning at Daughter’s Home. Services will be held at 8:30 a. m. Tuesday for Mrs. Josephine Niermann, 59, who died Sunday, at tho home of her daughter, Mrs. M. W. McCarthy, 309 E. Twenty-First St., followed by services at 9 a. m. at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral- Burial will be In Holy Cross cemetery. Mrs. Nlermann was torn In San Francisco, Cal. At the age of 3 she moved with her parents to Lafayette, Ind., where she had lived for fortyone years. She lived in Indianapolis fifteen years. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Margaret Timsman, and the daughter, Mrs. McCarthy, both of Indianapolis. Candidates Initiated Initiation ceremonies for 108 candidates were held by Columbus Court, Catholic Order of Foresters, at Holy Rosary Hall Sunday. The Rev. Father Marino Priori was the principal speaker. A number of State and national officials of the organization attended.

“Taps” Sounded for Civil War Veteran m?:-' r\ - JOHN G. SECRIST JOHN G. SECRIST IS LOT REST Railroad Man Survived by Seven Children, Funeral services of John G. Secrist, 81. Civil War veteran and pioneer railroad man, who died Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William K Winklemati, 266 N. Mount St., were held this afternoon at the residence. The Rev. Russell Simpson officiated. Burial was at Crown Hill. Mr. Secrist waa born In Louisville. Ky. Coming to Indianapolis when a young man, he. enlisted in Company B 11th Indiana Volunteers and served in the Civil War. He also served in Company A, 3oth Indiana Infantry’, for two enlistments. He had been employed by the Big Four Railroad for forty years. He was a member of the Maj. Robert Anderson Post of the G. A. R. llr. Secrist is survived by four sons. John, Joseph, Frederick and Harry’; three daughters, Mrs. George Warner, Mrs. P. A. Hedrick and Mrs. Winkleman, all of Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs J L. Atkins, of Newark. Ohio. DANCE CHAMP GETS $5,000 Dallas Man Sets New Record of 217 Hours. Bu T'nited Press ST LOUIS, Mo.. June 11. —After dancing continuously for 217 hours and establishing anew world record. Barney Brand of Dallas, Texas, ended the marathon by dropping out at midnight. Brand will receive $5,000 in prizes.

turb the servants in the early morning hours. Out of the darkness stepped an alert London bobby, who was about to make what he hoped would he the capture of his life when he recognized the prince. With a little cooperation they discovered an unopened window, and the bobby boosted him up. The prince was half in and half out when suddenly he went into reverse, begging the policeman to drag him out again. The chosen window, unfortunately, belonged to a woman servant of the palace. Again the prince and the policeman resumed their hunt for an entrance. Suddenly the bobby heard a crash and the smashing of a window pane. Running to where he had last seen the prince he discovered Wales had scaled a wall, smashed a roof skylight and dropped to the floor Inside (he palace, unharmed. TWO HELD AFTER FIGHT Police Arrest Bridegroom and Ex-Hus-baud of Bride. An hour after Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens. 315 S. East St., were married, Stevens had a fight with James Lea. 205 Minerva St., divorced husband of Mrs. Stevens. Asa result the two men were scheduled to appear in city court today. Mrs. Stevens was to be the star witness. Leo told police he stopped his car in front of Stevens' home and planned to visit neighbors of his ex-wife. During the fight that followed Stevens was alleged to have hit Lee on the head with a club. POLICE SEEKING ROBBERS Two Hold-Up Men Relieve Pedestrian of sl6. Detectives today were searching for two men who held up and robbed Paul O’Hair, 1467 N. Delaware St., of $lB. O’Hair was walking in front of 1820 N. Talbott Ave at 12:20 a. m. Sunday when two men stopped him. One placed a revolver against his side and the other searched his pockets. Fugitive Sought Here. Four girls ran away from the Welfare Home at Anderson Sunday night, and Indianapolis police were notified one of them may have come here. Miss Opal Flinger, 16, has relatives living on the Madison lid., southeast of the city.

MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1923

DUELER’S SENIORS GIVEN DEGREES At* EXERCISES TODAY Dr, Edgar DeWitt of Detroit Delivers Address —88 Receive Diplomas, The largest class in the history of Butler University received degrees today at the sixty-eighth annual commencement held in the gy -nnasiura. Following an address by Dr. Edgar De Witt Jones, pastor of the Central Church, Disciples of Christ, of Detroit, on "The Wisdom of Washington and the Learning of Lincoln," eighty-eight seniors were presented degrees. Sixteen other seniors, -who will finish In summer school, also were given degrees. The formal commencement exercises ended a three-day senior festivities period. The alumni meeting of the Butler Alumni Association was held Saturday night at which officers for the coming year were chosen. At a gathering of alumni on the campus Saturday, announcement was made that the university had passed the half-way In its movement to obtain $1,500,0 W to add to the endowment and bulled ing fund for the new site at Fairview Park. The baccalaureate sermon was preached Sunday in the school chapel by Prof. Jabez Hall. Dr. Jones urged American youth of today to read and reread the life story of Washington and Lincoln, our greatest Americans. In contrasting the two men. he showed that, although they were almost wholly unlike, both arose alike above the petty things of Jife and the prejudices which destroy lesser men into weakness and defeat, in face of vicious attacks by their critics. The Rev. Thomas W. Grafton, pastot of the Third Christian Church, gave the invocation and the Rev. Allan B. Philputt, pastor of the Central Christian Church, the benediction. Those who received bachelor cf arts degree: Miry S Addleman. Freda Arthur. Leland S Barkley. Dorothy J. Black. Martha M. Borrstede. Helen W Brat.tain. Marion Breadheft. Frank H. Brown. M. Josephine Brown, Phi; C Brown. Wendell J. Brown, Frances M. Brubeck, Henry p Bruner Walter S. Bush. Alice C. Carton. Laurel 6. Cisena, Bog-er T Clarke. Scot B. Clifford. Ruth F V. Craig:. William D Day. Russell J Dean. Helen M Deoppers, Caroline Dunn. Katherine A. Gerlach. James A. Gloin. Mildred Lorane Goff. Helen M. Guild. Irma H. Gulley. Florence R. Hackleman. Sally E. Hamilton. Elizabeth E. Harris. Margaret B. Hecker and L. Mary Henderson. Marjorie F Hendren. Margaret E. Hirbee, James M. Hinder, Dale R. Hodges. Pauline E Holmes. Florence M. Hoover. Geneva Agnes Hunpate. Fern Lonene Hunter. Ruth V. Hunter, Garnet K. Hussey, Clair L. Ingalls. Frederick W. Jaehne. Jr., Mildred Jaouith. Margaret L. Kellenbach, Georgy Haine9 Kistler. Alice K. Koehne. Irene Kurman, Yaotong C Lee. Mary R LewßJj Ruth E McCormick. Maurine L McDaniel; Mary L Mann. Robert H. Mateer. Elizabeth J. Mathews. Levara M- Millikan. Sheldon E Osborn. Marjorie C. Parish, Jean Patterson. Mary C. Payne and William T. Pearcy. Klsi# T Poore. Charles Porter. Katherine E Quijr. Margaret M. Quin-oni. Dorothy A. Rhodes. LaVem A. Rldlen, Ralph T- Sehad, Cora L Rowe. Sarah T Sisson. Melba E. Smith. Calista M. Stephenson. Nellie J. Storm. Erma M. Tevis, Pauline Thomas, Alva M Tuttle, Atta I. Yandirter. Alice E. Walsh. IT Harold Walter, Miriam S. Weir. Dorothy F. White. Hattie Lou J. Winslow. Marvsret A. Wolfard. Bachelor of science graduates: Alice M. Crorier, David W, Dunlap and Joseph T. Moore. RAILROAD PAY !S EOOSTED Ix>cal Pennsylvania Employes Are Given Increases. Between 2.500 and 3.000 local employes of the Pennsylvaina railroad system will receive a wage increase totaling $172,000 a year under the recent ruling of the road granting an annual increase of $8,579,664 to 112,500 workers. Indianapolis employes who benefit by the increase are maintenance of way men, who get an increase of 1 to 3 cents an hour; signal department employes, an increase of 5 cents an hour; shop men, 3 cent an hour; station warehouse, storehouse and elevator forcers, engine and train crews and callers and laborers, 1 to 3 cents, and stationary engineers and boiler room employes, 2 cents an hour. GIRL KILLED IN TAX? Driver Is Injured, But Other Passengers Escape. Bu Times Special GOSHEN Ind., June 11.—Maude Messenr, 24. Middlebury teleprone operator, Is dead and John H. McLean, Goshen taxi driver, is seriously Injured as the result of an accident in which a machine driven by McLean skidded and turned over twice near Middlebury. Other occupants of the taxi escaped.

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