Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 28, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 June 1923 — Page 6

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ALLEGED ‘DUG BOUTS’ SUBJECT OF WISCONSIN PROBE Resolution in Legislature Asks Inquiry Into Boozing by Solons, V.v f nited Pretx MADISON’, Wis.. June 12.—Senator M J. Severson today Introduced a -(•solution in the Senate calling for an nvestigation of '•reports'’ of “drink•ig bouis” at the State capitol. Severson, author of the State dry •nforcemen' law. said he was moved to call for a probe following reports f ' U'ozlng b> legislatures." and that •.vet lobbyists were bringing liquor ntn the capitol. The resolution calls for a commitof three Senators with power to subpoena and collect evidence. Revelation that Senator I2amey Moran, vrho disappeared last week on the eve of a taxation vote, wis said to have been drugged and kidnaped, was the outstanding feature of the resolution. REPEAL VOTE DELAYED Wet BUI in Wisconsin Referred to the Finance Committee. By I mtrrl Prrxx MADISON, Wis.. June 13.—Final tote in the Assembly on the Tuker prohibition law repealer was delayed today when it was referred to the finance committee. This will prevent vote before next week. SPECIAL AWARDS MADE TO PUPILS AT MANUAL HIGH

Americanism Scholarship Medal Awarded for First Time. Honor day was observed at Emmerich Manual Training High School today. Scholarship, athletic and special awards were made, together with the department prizes under the John H. Holliday. Jr.. Foundation. For the first time. Americanism scholarship medals were awarded They were presented to Helen Har meson and Herbert Wampner by the Bruce P. Robinson Post of the Ameri can Legion. The awards were made by Merle P. Speakm&n. post adjutant “Top Ten" scholarship buttons were awarded to the following students: Red. House—Edward Buddenoaum. Goia Emery. Leßoy Kohl. John Hcrruia. Herbert Wampner. Ralph Tacoma. Gustav Donbas. Arthur Cleveland. Alonzo Martin. Paul MoCane. Serene Hail. Edwin Rvi/eis. Clarence Shortmeier Carl McAllister, William Woerner. Edith Bullard Minnie Kaplan. Gertrude Helmuth. Irene Bowers. Mildred Speer Rath McConvtlle. Adsle WelffenKvh. Florence Hughes. Mary Speer. Freda Harmemne. Mildred Crone. Sophia Hot. Helen Vennard. Irene Inman. Laura Otto White House—John Scott. Robert Thomp won. Firth Smith, Robert Dittrich. Hej-sohel Rickey. Harold Rugensteln. Joaeph Adelman, Elmer Jones. Otto Leonhardt. George An person, Francis Mulbarger. Glen Ray. Roland Kyle. Joaeph Thoms*-. Leslie Brandt Harry Fogle. F'.orenae Head. Grace Drift meyer. Virian Short Pau’dne Norton. Ruth Kryter. Thelma Taooraa. Villa David. Kathryn Tacoma. Margaret Black. Marie Zorn. Gertrude Bluemei, Heler. Adoiay Mary Stewart, Charlotte Canady. Erma Taylor. Dorothy Heil. HAIR PULLING IS CLIMAX TO CASE Women Claiming Maternity of Child Clash in Court, By United Prcxx CHICAGO, June 13.—A legal battle between two women, both claiming to have given birth to Leona Felicia. 6. climaxed in a hair-pulling match as Judge David took the case under advisement. Mrs. Julia Wazney. one of the claim ant* of the girl, at the close or court late yesterday, mistook a bailiff's cry of “hear ye, oyez. oyez. this court 1* now adjourned.” for a decision giv lng Leona to Mrs. Violet Lenz. the other woman. Mrs. Wasznv is unable to understand English. She screamed, swept aside papers on the attorney’s table and began raining blows, kicks and curses upon Mrs. Lenz. The women rolled on the floor, biting and scratching. Lawyers finally separated them. SECRECY IN BANK DEAL Details Are Withheld at Preaent by Stock Handlers. Stock is being sold in Indiana for a bank known as the Agricultural State Bank. Persons promoting the enterprise say stock will be sold in Indianapolis. Details of the organl zation other than that the proposed capital Is 11,000.000. and that most of the stock ha* been sold, were withheld. At the office of C. H. Webb. 404 American Central Life building, who is in charge of stock sales. It was said names of other persons interested In the enterprise could not be made known now. TYPHOID WARNING ISSUED Dr. Morgan Tell* Travelers to B<* Careful of Drinking Water. A warning to all vacationists to watch carefully the water they drink while at summer and lake resorts to guard against typhoid fever was given today by Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city sanitarian Dr. Morgan said that sanitary condition® around the majority of such plaje® are bad.

All Smiles as Lucky Indianapolis Boys Are Guests of Officials at Riley Memorial Hospital Benefit Game

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SPECIAL COACHES BIG DELEGATES Colored Church Folk Open Convention, Special trains today were bringing colored young people and leader* from nearby States to attend a sixday annual session of the Sunday School Congress which opened today at the Mt. Paran Baptist Church leoloredi. The morning session was opened with a devotional service in honor of Richard Henry Boyd, founder of the congress. conducted by Dr. E. P. James, president of the National Paptist Convention From 1,800 to 2.000 people are expected to be enrolled by tonight. Department session* will be held each afternoon. Tonight will be observed as “Indianapolis Night.” The Rev B F. Ferrell, pastor of the Mt. Pa ran Church, is host. IRE DISORDERS REPORTED IN ROHR By United Prcxx COLOGNE. June 13. —More disorders in the Ruhr valley were reported today. French troops shot a German woman near Berne, according to advices received here. The German version of the shooting is that French soldiers at Dortmund shot each other In a quarrei. Acts of sabotage on the railway lines and telephone* occurred at Llehllen, Duesberg and Mulhelm. RESCUE WORKERS MEET National Council IWkcusscs Plans for Home Here. Plans for the construction of a home are being discussed at the national council of the Amerlran Rescue Workers today at 407 g. Alabama St. Gen. James W. Duffln, D. D., commander in chief. Is presiding. A new emergency home for women and children soon will be opened at 655% Virginia Ave., according to Maj. Edward Minton. State officer. Twenty cities are represented at the meeting. TRAINING SCHOOL TO OPEN Field Artillery' Officers Will Study at Ft. Harrison. A five-day training schoo4 for commissioned officers and chosen noncommissioned officers of the 139th ( Field Artillery will be opened at Ft. Benjamin Harrison Monday. CoL John i4. Fishback will command it., Major R. W. Barker will be (Chief Instructor. The school for the 150th Fild Artillery is at Lafayette. Members of ceiving Instruction at Kokomo

Super-Dreadnaught of Air Will Cany Gigantic Bomb Weighing 12,000 Pounds

CONSECRATED IGNORANCE There Is Much of It in Sunday School, Says Speaker, “There is a lot of consecrated | ignorance in our Sunday schools,.” as 1 sorted the Rev. Otto B. Moor, pastor of the Immanuel Reformed <*l lurch ;,ig ~f the Seventh district, Marlon Bounty Sunday School Assoj< ' •-•. :>* the Edwin Ray M. E. Church. He urged that teachers be 1 i , i-a informed. S. F. Garrison was elec tel presi dent of the Seventh district Tuesday night. Other officers are: John Detipree. vice president: Mrs. Alex Calms, secretary treasurer: C. G. i Duvall, superlntendent of the ehilj dren's division: Miss Ruth I/eedy, I young people’s superintendent; and Mrs. Bessie Worrell, superintendent of the educational \vor*k. BOARD CHANGES MEETING i Park Commidoners Will Convene on Saturdays During Summer. The park board will meet Saturdays ; At 10 a in. during the summ, months. | R Walter .laris superintendent, said I today . The board will meet as usual on | Thursday of this week with the first I new meeting date on Saturday, June 16 Jarts said today that an effort will tie made to use last year's system of Issuing tickets of r municipal theater performances during the remainder of the summer sen son At the strrt of the season this year no tickets were issued. Jarvis stated, tto* t the prtvilrce was being abused Held on Rad Check Chargp j Jnek Barry, charged with defraud | ing local merchants on worthless | checks, is tn the Marlon County jail today. He was brought here from T ' ,-,-V>re he was arrested.

NEW CURE FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS GIVES RELIEF Little Victims,(Dabble Feet in Water and Iry to Wiggle Their Toes.

By United .Vote* PlI K VV)<) June 1-2. —Little victims of iriYintib' paralysis are dabbling thz*lr stifflnnod fee: and legs in a large tank of water at the Northwestern University Metical School, and hu-s.des having “the mostest fun." are retting gre.it relief from their affliction. medical authorities of ’ho University announced Tuesday. This new treatment, for the dread disease of childhood, discovered by a Cliicago woman, who prefers to remain anonymous, consists merely of a tank partly tilled with tepid water, and equipped with a circular bench Inside. The crippled children sit for hours with their feet and legs sub-

B.URLTNG BOMBER, SUPER-DKHADNAUGHT OF THE AIR

DAYTON, Ohio, June 13.—Within the next two weeks the Barling bomber, the greatest airplane of kind in the world, will be taken •Into the air to see how she performs. The Barling illustrates in star fling fashion how war-making machines have developed. Back in 1588 the Spanish Armada was con sidered a super-fighting machine. It consisted of about 130 ships with a total tonnage for all of only 59.120 tons. The new bomber has a wing spread of 120 feet, the fuselage is 65 feet long and 10 feet In diameter. It will mount seven machine guns capable of being fired from any angle of the circle, and is built to carry a single bomb‘Weighing 12,000 pounds. It is driven by six 460 horse power Liberty motors, and it is be lng put through a aeries of ground tests preliminary to the maiden flight. Lieutenants Harold R. Harris and Leigh Wade have been nominated to fly her the first time. The bomber weighs 40,000 pounds and two Army tractors were needed to haul It from the hangar In which it was assembled to the field where it will he flown. The new terror of the air is so large that It was necessary to ap ply the wings out in the open. It is the general understanding about Wilbur Wright field tha* upon the successful flight of Barling will hinge the construction of other planes along the same, but larger, general linos. Find Baby’s Body By Timex Special BRAZIL, Ind.. June 13.—Coroner Young today was trying to establish identity of the body of a three-w’eeks old baby found In a field hy a farmer named Payne near Coalmont. The body was wrapped in a blajiket. Cause ofithe baby’--, h is not*known.

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COUNTY AnGRNEY SAYS CUTTING OF HATCH PAY LEGAL Delays Seen in Meeting to Discuss Situation at Sunnyside, The county commissioners have a right to slice the salary of Dr. H. S. Hatch, superintendent of Sunnyside, if they want to. County Attorney Emsley Johnson said today. The attorney held a dosed conference with the commissioners. Funyside was discusried. he admitted. Johnson is preparing a report on the number of patients in the instilution. the number of attendants and the ex | ponses of the place for the county commissioners. “I will turn the report in when the conference wit ill the board of man agers. to discuss Dr. Hatch’s salary, is hdd.'' he said “The commission ers have iv,t told me for sure when it will be. Maybe they won't hold it.” “Have the commissioners the legal right. in /our opinion, to cut Dr. Hatch's salary?'' be was asked. "Sure, if they want to." he replied. Although Commissioners Tutewiler 1 nnd Kllley said Tuesday that the conference with the hoard of managers would be held Thursday, more delay appeared with the return today of Albert Hoffman, president, of the board. Hoffman has been absent all : eek. A storm of protest was aroused when the commissioners ordered Dr. Hatch's salary cut from $4,200 to j 13,000.

merged in the water and try to wiggle their toes. “The theory said Dr Beveridge H Moore, th-- orthopedic surgeon in charge "tha; when the afflicted limb is submerged in water, support is given to the muscles and if any strength <> loft tn them the patient can move them. The'unusual irratmrni was discovered by the Chicago woman w’hen her small daughter was stricken with paralysis. While convalescing in Florida, the gl:!. an adept swimmer, could resist no longer the temptation to swim, and plunging Into the water, discovered that her legs, which since her illness had te>en useless, responded to her mental call.

SPREAD SAFETY GOSPEL Traffictnen Talk at Municipal Theater IV rformarace®. Park-goers are hearing about accident prevention this week. Between 7:30 and 8 p. m. daily, w r hile the i’ll, lienee gathers at the municipal theater in Garfield park. Traffic Officers Frank Owen and Walter Paul give talks and pass out booklets eon taining the lat eel traffic, ordinances Next week, the officers will speak In Rrookside park. ICE CREAM PRICE GOES UP Wholesale Quotation Advances Ten Cents on Gallon. Wholesale price of ice cream has beeh raised 10 cents on the gallon. A. W. Antrim, president of the Jessup and Antrim Company, said today. The now price Is $1.20 a gallon. Price to the company's retail patrons remains the samp. Antrim said that the price If ice, sugar and milk is higher than last year, making the raise Imperative. reported increasing in China and the LETTER DRAWS LINE The most heartless man in the world has been writing letters to the public service commission. Recently a letter to Carl Wilde, the commission's director of service, carried a certain utility. Wilde, In reply, called the complainant’s attention to several Inaccuracies In the missive. Today Wilde was smiling over an answer which began: “To the Public Service Commission. .Gentlprnen and Mr. Wilde.” Thief Takes Shoes A sneak thief stole a pair of shoes valued at $6 from the apartment of R. G. Lazarus, St. James Court. Twenty-First and Meridian Sts., Tuesday night.

Girl Works as Phone Operator to Win University Degree

Miss Ruth E. McCormick Keeps Grades High and Finds Time to Play,

HERE’S an Indianapolis girl who would not let lack of ready money keep her from an education. For six years, while attending Technical High School and Butler University. Mias Ruth E. McCormick, daughter of Mrs. L. F. Pickard, 5131 E. St. Clair St., has worked as a telephone opera ton Success crowned her effort when she was graduated from Butler with an A. B. degree Monday. For five years Miss McCormick worked for the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. For a year she has been telephone operator at the Chamber of Commerce. Miss McCormick was born in Canada and came to Indianapolis when eight years old. In spite of eight hours a day of work Miss McCormick was an honor student at Technical High School and had a high standing at Butler.

U. S. PROPOSES NEW HUM TREATY WITH FOREIGN POWERS Would Extend Three-Mile Limit to Twelve in Booze Running. By l m ted Prest V ASHINGTON. .1 une 13. The United States has proposed a treaty with foreign powers designed to prevent rum running into this country and to settle the objections of other powers to the American rum regulations. it was learned today on highest authority. This treaty would have two broad objects: 1- -It would extend the three-mile limit of the sovereignty of the United States to twelve miles in connection vyth rum running. 2 It would permit foreign vessels of nations agreeing to the treaty to bring “ration' liquor under seal Into American territorial limits for use on the homeward voyage, but not in American ports. CITY WINS 1924 ' GROTTO MEETING Local Veiled Prophets Put Up Plot Fight at Cleveland, Indianapolis won the 1924 convention of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm at the convention in Cleveland. Ohio, today. acording to a dispatch. The city won over Atlantic City, ■w hich was a close runner-up. Othniel Hitch, head of the local grotto, and a number of other local members made a hot fight to land the meeting. It will bring one of the largest crowds of 1924 to the city.

ADVISES COONEY ASCEPI REPAIRS Attorney Johnson Gives Opinion on Keystone Ave, An opinion that the county “would i do well” to accept a proposition by the I S M. Timberlake Company to repair 1 all defects In the Keystone Ave. cement road, subject of much agitation i because of its early decay, was given county commissioners today by Ems ley Johnson, county attorney. Johnson recommended that the eoun ty be reimbursed also by the company I for repairs it has made to the road, which was built in 1920. The board announced that it would withhold decision until after making a trip over the road Thursday afternoon. ANTI-JAP MOVEMENTS REPORTED IN CHINA Tokio Government Win Take Action to Protect Citizens. ißy f >n led Prrxe j TOKIO. June 13. —Action by the Japanese government to protect Jaiv anese citizens In China was requested by the (Tiamber of Commerce today. Drastic steps were urged. Anti-Japanese demonstrations wore reported increasing i nOhina and the situation on the Yangtze River was regarded as serious. Golfers Divide Honors Lyman A. Gould. Jr., and Ferd S. j Meyer. Jr., today were dividing honors won in a tie matqfc at the conclusion of the golf tournejf conducted by the Indianapolis Bond Men's Club at the Riverside links Tuesday. Gould and Meyer made the course in sixty-seven. Gould with a handicap of 22 and Meyer with a handicap of 10 Sol Meyer won the cup last year. Farmer Injured in Wreck Ry 7 ifflf* special LAFAYETTE, Tnd., June 13 George Pendleton. 46, farmer, was probably fatally injured when his automobile was struck by another machine. He was pinned beneath the wreckage,

—Photo by Pexhcimer. RUTH E. M’CORMIOK She found time also to be sponsor of the Girl Reserves at public school No. 9 and was an active Y. W. C. A. worker at Butler.

They Edit June Issue of “Arsenal Cannon 7 r-OUrSE RICE AND LELAND MGR GAN Louise Rice. 321 N Arsenal Ave., and Iceland Morgan, 12 N. Addison St are editors of the Juno issue of the “Ar ena! Cannon” of Technical High School. The magazine contains seventy*\vo pages, and Iras more art features than any previous one. The cover is purple and silver, senior colors. MILLIONAIRE SAYS WIFE •MENTALLY DESERTED’ Laurence l{. Wilder Asks Divorce From Wheat King’s Daughter. By United Xew* CHICAGO. June 13. —Mrs. Agnes Patten Wilder, (laughter of James A. Patten. Evanston wheat millionaire, was sued for divorce Tuesday by her husband, I-aurenee R. Wilder. 35, son of a wealthy show leather manufacturer. Wilder, in his petition, declares his wife “mentally deserted” him on Feb. 1. 1921. but continued to live in the same house with him until June 1, 1921. STATE GIVEN EVIDENCE Board of Accounts Examiners Find $1,012.50 Shortage. Evidence found in balancing the books of William A. Draper, former trustee of Palmyra Town.-hip, Knox County, by examiners of the State board of accounts .will be turned over to Attorney General U S. Lesh for certification. lawrenpe F. Orr. chief examiner, said today. Following certification by Lesh. the records indicating Drapei bad obtained $1,012.50 through forged in, dorseznems, according to examiners, will be turned over to the grand jury. Orr said. Additional sums against Draper’s accounts bring the total charge to about $2,000. .Man Hurt in Argument Oscar Oans. colored. 645 Johnson St., was in the city hospital today to have his, face patched up following an argument with William Spadden. colored, 642 Johnson St. in which police said Spadden struck Gans with a bottle. Gans is charged VCfih drunkenness and vagrancy and Spadden with assaratt and battery with intent to kill. Boy’ Prisoner Escapes Joseph Jaipkaon sheriff at Lafeyette. today sported to Indianapolis police that hile he was taking George Brew nr. 16, to the Indiana Boys' School -Ait Plainfield. Jackson escaped in chest IndianapalD Terminal ste tion.

WEDNESDAY, .TUNE 13, 1923

I. H, 1.5 E AND STREET RAILWAY ELECTS OFFICERS j All Executives Renamed by Stockholders of Both Companies. All officers and directors of the If* dianapolis Street Railway Company and the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company were re-elected by stockholders of both | companies today. Officers of the Indianapolis company: Robert I. Todd, president and. general manager: Henry C. Thompson, vice president; John J. Appel, vice president: Joseph A. McGowan, secre-tary-treasurer: W. F. Milholland, assistant secretary-treasurer; L. J. Fo I ley, auditor; James P. Tretton, super- | intendent, and Ferdinand Winter, gen* eral counsel. The executive committee is composed of Dr. Henry Jameson, chair* man; Thompson and Winifleld T. Dur-. bin. Directors are Jameson, Todd, Thomson. Appel. Henry H. Hornbrook, McGowan. Durbin, Walter J. Eall and R. K. WiUman. Officers of the traction company are: Todd, president and general manager: Appel, vice president; McGowan, secretary-treasurer; Milholland, assistant secretary-treasurer: G. K. Jeffries, superintendent, and L. T. Hixon, auditor. Directors are Randal Morgan, W. Kesley Schoepf, Appel, James W. Lilly, McGowan and Hixon. HAMILTON RAPS SMOKE OPPOSITION Says Some Manufacturers Do Not Want Law, Opposition of some Indianapolis manufacturers to the proposed new’ smoke abatement ordinance at the conference with representatives of the Scienteeh Club and Chamber of Commerce. Monday indicates that many manufacturers "never did want a smoke abatement measure,” declared Francis F. Hamilton, building com missioner, today. Hamilton served on Mayor Shank 8 smoke abatement committee, which last year launched agitation for a smoke ordinance with teeth in it. The present ordinance is enforced in Hamilton's department. Some manufacturers said at the conference that it would be necessary for them to close their plants or move to another city if the proposed ordinance were passed without amendment. The manufacturers and club sentatives will confer again noon.

BODY OF WOMAN ISFOOiINIiKE Gary and Chicago Poiice Probe ‘Murder Mystery,' By i’n'ted Pret* CHICAGO. June 13.—A new murder mystery" was probed by Chicago police today when Gary. Ind. authorities reported discovery of the body of a woman in the lake near the latter place. The body had been in the lake two months. The woman was well dressed and police are attempting to obtain indentification through inspection of "missing women" records. The only mark on the clothing was the stamp "Pfyffe of Detroit,” in her shoes, police said. •INTERNATIONAL' AFFAIR ENDS IN CITY COURT Combination Involved Ireland. many and Scotland. ■ Bv limr* gpr rill FT WAYNE, Ind., June 13.—*An international affair was ended in city court, when Thomas Mellon, hailing from the Emerald Isle, admitted he had been drinking Scotch whisky while selling German made floor wax, and became abusive to a woman who would not allow him to demonstrate his wares. He was fined $lO and costs. WAR NEED AIDS SCIENCE Conference Here Discloses Vse* of Iltra Violet Ray. That need of the Navy during the war gave the medical profession a new weapon against disease was U lustrated in the second day meeting* of the three-day class in modem physotherapy held at the Washington today. When radio messages were being in* t°rfered with, an invention was perfected whereby the ultra violet ray, invisible to the eye. could be sent frodl a battleship and gathered by the receiver in a “Wood's filter.” This sara* ray is now being successfully used ill combating certain ailments. Carpenter’s Tools Taken Frank Williams, colored, 12. of Tl 7 W. Twenty-Fifth St., is held at the detention home following theft of carpenters tools valued at S2O. owned b U E. M. Bundy. 1006 I.udlow Ave., | construction work on Paris Ave. - Ricochet Hits Marksman F. I’rnrK syrrinl CLINTON. Ind., June 13. — Ernest E. Boetto, was recovering today from a bullet wound received whan a shot rebounded from a target at wblob be was shooting.