Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 June 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 32

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BOY ON BICYCLE IS KILLED UNDER WHEELS OF AUTO Raymond Buchhorn, 9, Dies on Way to City Hospital, VICTIM IS 21 ST OF YEAR ►Driver, Charged With Manslaughter, Says -View Was Obstructed, Raymond Buchhorn, 9, of 1617 E. Michigan St., was fatally injured today when he was run over by an automobile at Massachusetts Ave. and Bellefontaine St. It was the twenty-first death In a motor vehicle acceident in Indianapolis this year. The boy was riding a bicycle. The automobile was driven by Mrs. Amanda Jackson, colored, 25, of 1640 N. Arsenal Ave. She said her view was obstructed 1 I by a bakery wagon. She I was held on a charge of terae j manslaughter. The hoy was rushed to the city hospital but died on the way. He was identified by Dan Mitchell, 11, of 439 N. State Ave. The boy was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Buchhorn. Besides them, Earl, Fred and Arthur, brothers, and a sister, Edna, ail residing with the parents, survive. He had just started his vacation from the Lutheran school at Market St. and Arsenal Ave. 3EREAVED HUSBAND RETURNS Cincinnati Professor Escapes While Wife and Child Die. Saddened by the death of his wife and young son, who were killed in an 'automobile acident near New Palestine Saturday night. Prof. Edward Eubank, head of the social science department at Cincinnati University and his three daughters, Laile, Lauriel and Lois, prepared to leave for Cincinnati today. Mrs. Eubank, 34, and Edward, 8, met death when Professor Eubank s car plunged over an embankment and turned over while passing another machine about 11 o’clock Saturday night. Edward was killed instantly and Mrs. Eubank, who was crushed about the head and chest, died at the Methodist Hospital Sunday morning. Professor Eubank and his three daughters, Laile, Lauriel and Lois, suffered minor injuries. All were taken to the Methodist Hospital here. The party was on its way to Chicago where Prof. Eubank was to deli\er a series of lectures before a convention of sociologists.

BERLIN PROTESTS RUHR MIES’ Germans Send Note to Aliies § on French Actions, By United Frees r WASHINGTON. June 18. German Ambassador Wiedfeldt today will deliver a note to the Ameri : can Government protesting against "French atrocites” in the occupation of the Ruhr valley, it was announced at the German embassy. The same note is being presented to the other powers which are neutral in the occupied zone. SUDS! OH, BOY! IT’S SUDS! "Victim” of Prohibition Helps Self in Raid. Geysers of bubbling ice cold beer greeted the vision of hundreds of thirsty spectators at the raid on the Norton brewery at Anderson by Federal prohibition agents Sunday morning. But only one spectator assuaged his thirst, according to a story agents told here today. Frederick Davenport, chemist for the prohibition department, rolled a husky, maih-sized keg of beer out of the brewery and tapped it to get a sample for analysis. High in the air spouted the foamy, amber fluid. One maddened Andersonian broke through the guard lines, rushed to the spot and with wide open mouth checked the flow. Disapprove Road Bonds Issuance of $65,200 in bonds for construction of the S. W. Hunter road Hn Marion Township, Putnam County, "was diapproved today by the State board of tax commissioners. Wrist Watch Stolen James A. Cooper, 2609 Brookside Ave., today reported theft of a wrist watch valued at $25. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 72 10 a. m 84 7 a. m 77 11 a. m 86 8 a. m 81 12 (noon) 86 • a. m. 82 1 p. m........ 88

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Crushed to Death Under Auto Wheels RAYMOND BUCHHORN DELEGATES ARRIVE FDR STATE SUNDAY SCNOOLGATUERING Registration Starts This Afternoon for Sessions at Cadle Tabernacle. Hundreds of Sunday School workers from all parts of the State began pouring into the city today to attend the fifty-ninth annual Sunday School convention of the Indiana Sunday School Council of Religious Education which convenes at 10 a. m. Tuesday at the Cadle Tabernacle for three dayc. Registrations were to begin at 2:30 p. m. today at the North New Jersey Street Methodist Church, New York and New Jersey Sts. General sessions will be held at Cadle Tabernacle with sectional con ferenees conducted in the neighbor ing churches. H. Augustine Smith of Boston University. author and producer of plays and pageants, arrived in Indianapolis today to take charge of rehearsals for the pageant, “The New Life,” which will be given at the Tabernacle Thursday evening. Six hundred young people representing local churches will gather at ! the tabernacle tonight to rehearse for j tl>e pageant. Music for the produc- j tion will be provided by the Gipsy Smith choir. Mrs. E. C. Rumpler and Arleigh Waltz of the Little Theatre Company will • assist in directing the j rageant. E. T. Albertson, executive secretary | of the Sunday School Council of Re- j ligious Education, said the housing committee is far short of the numhei of homes in which delegates may stay. Persons who wish to list rooms should call Lincoln 5808.

CHINESE BANDITS KIDNAP ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST Pope Pius .Asks Authorities For Aid. By United Press ROME, June 18.—Chinese bandits surrounded the Roman Catholic mission near Hankow. Repina, and captured Father Mallotto, the missionary, and 500 Chinese converts, according to cables received here today. The brigands demand a ransom Os $1,000,000, threatening to kill the priest if this is not paid at once.Pope Pius has cabled Father Wilhelm Leufers at Hankow to do his utmost to effect the release of the captives. POLICEWOMAN FILES SUIT Mrs. Cozetta C. Osborn Asks for Divorce. Suit for divorce was filed in Superior Court today by Mrs. Cozetta C. Osborn, policewoman, 1244 Ringgold Ave., against Harry Osborn. Custody of two children, ages 12 and 10, is asked by Mrs. Osborn, who charges that her husband failed to support his family. Columbus Youth Drowns By Times Special COLUMBUS. Ind., June 18.—While fishing in Flatrock River, Leland Lazzell, 21, was drowned. His brother Albert was almost drowned in an attempt at rescue. Capital Stock Increased The Schnull Holding Company of Indianapolis today filed papers with Ed Jackson, secretary of State, showing an increase in capital stock from $2,000 to SIOO,OOO. Gustav A. Schnull is president.

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STORE PROWLER’S BULLET IS FATAL T° JESSE LOUDEN Motor Policeman Loses Fight for Life After Duel Thursday Morning, SLAYER STILL AT LARGE Officer Was Veteran of Force —Funeral Arrangements Not Yet Made, * As the result of a bullet wound received while searching for a burglar early Thursday. Jesse Louden, 49, motor police officer, 109 Palmer St., died at the Methodist hospital at 9:35 a. m. today. The slayer has not been arrested. The police have rounded up several colored men as suspects, but Motorcycleman Frank Seifert, who was with Louden, has in each case failed to identify the suspects. Louden and Seifert were sent to Sixteenth St. and Central Ave. early Thursday on the report a burglar was breaking into a drug store. Seifert went to the door of the store and Louden to the door of a stairway leading to the flat over the store. As he opened the door and flashed his light into the hall a colored prowler' fired. The bullet struck him in the abdomen. The prowler ran out of the doorway and fired at Seifert. Louden fired four shots at the colored man and Seifert three shots as the latter ran east on Sixteenth St. Louden was a veteran of the Spanish American war. He was appointed a policeman Oct. 16, 1913. Later he was appointed sergeant and served for a time with that rank, but at his own request was made a motor police officer. L-ouden’s widow, a daughter, Miss Elanche Louden, 20, and a son Jesse Louden Jr., 16, survive. With the death of Louden the detective department renewed its effort to find the man who shot him. Only a poor description has been obtained. Deputy Coroner W. A. Doeppers, who performed an autopsy, said a 38calibre bullet was found in the region of Louden’s right kidney.

WARNING AGAINST FIREWORKS ISSUED Early Celebration Causes Emergency Run, Warning that'it is unlawful to use fireworks before July 4, was repeated today by Inspector of Police Walter White. An emergency squad run was caused Sunday night when some one set off a fire craker in the 900 block on S. Pennsylvania St. PHILADELPHIA SPEEDERS KILL SEVEN OVER SUNDAY Sixteen Are Injured—Two Drivers Flee, Leaving Victims in Street. By United Press PHILADELPHIA, June 18.—Reckless automobile driving cost seven lives fcnd resulted In sixteen persons being seriously injured Sunday and early today. Two of those crushed to death were children. In two of the accidents, drivers of speeding cars fled, leaving their victims lying in the streets. Others surrendered. Jewelry Is Taken William Jennings, who works at the Delaware Market Company, reports a ruby necklace and brooch, valued at S7O, stolen. - Woman Reported Missing Mrs. Sallie Reed of Greensburg is missing from home, according to a letteir received by the police here from C?. W. White. Mrs. Reed is 47, and has dark hair mixed with grey. She wore a blue and white apron, tan slippers and tan stockings. She has a husband and six children. Man Missing From Hospital George Roigk, 38, five feet ten inches tall is missing from the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane. He weighs 180 pounds, has a smooth face, and was clad in a dark suit, blue shirt and brown hat and shoes. Evangelistic Meetings Evangelist H. A. Lukens, starting a series of meetings at W. Washington and Tibbs Ave. Sunday night, asserted that America would not be able to maintain her policy of Isolation. Tuesday he will speak on ‘‘ls Bryan Right?” French Fete Arranged Additional committee will be named at the Tuesday night meeting of the Irvington American Legion post to assist in conducting the third annual French Fete, July 13, 14 and 15. The affair is given annually in Jameson Park. Plans call for a carnival. The will take part.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1923

NO RELIEF FROM BEAT IS IN SIGHT Mercury Continues Climb as City Swelters, Bathing beaches, shady nooks and cool porch corners will continue to be popular retreats In Indianapolis today and Tuesday, according to J. H. Armington, weather bureau meteorologist. No change in weather is In sight for another twenty-four hours at the high temperatures of Sunday will stay on the job, he predicted. The highest temperature of Indiana was recorded at 3:30 p. m.. when the murcury reached 90 degrees. Temperatures of more than 100 degrees have been recorded in June, Armington said. The lowest of the night was 71 degrees at 4 a* rn. The mercury then began climbing. At 9 a. m. it was 82. WEALTHY DRAFT EVADER IS FREED / Erwin R, Bergdoll Will Be Released Next Wednesday, By United Press LEAVENWORTH, Kans., June 18. —Erwin R. Bergdoll, wealthy draft dodger will leave Ft. Leavenworth penitentiary Wednesday after serving two years and ten months for evading military service during the war. Bergdoll’s sentence was cut fourteen months for good behavior. He is a brother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, who escaped to Germany after his arrest for evading the draft. The prisoner will go to his home in Philadelphia. Relatives Seek Missing Man Richard Elliott, 16, was reported missing from his home, 163 Foltz St., today. He is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds and has a dark complexion. When last seen he wore a brown suit and cap. Rate Increase Asked The Central Indiana Gas Company today appeared before the public service commission asking authority to increase gas rates at Muncie, Hartford City and Fairmount. John W. McCardle, chairman of the commision. presided.

Week-End Automobile Toll Is 35 Dead

Thirty-four persons were killed and 136 injured in automobile accidents in twenty-seven cities over the week-end, according to figures gathered by the United Press. Four persons were killed and thirty injured in New York City. Detroit also reported four killed and twelve injured, and four were killed in Los Angeles. Montrose, Colo., reported three killed.

What’s So Rare as a June Day?

FIVE TOWNS RAZED BY FLAMING LAVA Mt, Etna Belches Molten Destruction Erom Old and Five New Craters—lnhabitants Flee,

By United Prtss CATANIA. Sicily. June 18.—Hurling thousands of tons of flaming lava high into the sky from its main crater, while five new craters are belching molten destruction with reports like those of a thousand cannon, Mt. Etna is in eruption and already has destroyed five villages and threatens a score of others.

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BOYS THRONG CITY LOOKING LOR WORK Offices or Farms, Just Anything Will Do. Anybody need a good husky boy, age 14-16? Miss Elizabeth Somerville, Juvenile Court, has a flood of applicaUons from youngsters just released from school who want to “work.” "What can your applicants do?” she was asked. "Anything they say,” she replied. "Some of them have bicycles and want to be errand boys. Others have a yearning to milk cows and herd pigs. Others want jobs as office boys or anything that will lead to fame.” There is no chidlren’s employment bureau maintained now in Indianapolis.

Entered a$ Second-elaas Matter at Postoftice, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

A great wall of molten lava, thirty to forty feet In heights, slid over the spot where the little town of Lingua Glossa had stood and advanced In a flaming line three hundred yards 1 ’ across, upon neighboring hamlets. The village of disappeared. Inhabitants Warned Inhabitants of the threatened towns, warned for days by rumblings and mutterlngs of the great mountain volcano, fled to (safety in time: no casualties have been reported, but roads are clogged with rude carts and peasants and their families staggering along beneath loads of household belongings, snatched from l/i front of the fiery masses that inundated their homes. Out pouring from Etna’s old and now craters grows greater each hour. Thunders of new crevices, whence the flaming lava Issues, come to watchers on distant hills through the dense black smoke that hangs over the mountain top. Now and then great bursts of flame shoot high above the inky pall and flare against the sky, lighting the haze with a red glow. Populace Fills Streets As in the days of Pompeii, the terror of the volcano has communicated itself to countryside for* miles Camtond. Cattle and sheep are being driven in great herds from the direction of Etna. The populace fills the streets of near by towns, even of those at a safe distance. No work is ’being done. The eruption began at an early hour Sunday morning with a terrific explosion as though the end of the world had come. The whole top of Etna appeared to have blown off. Watch and Money Taken A watch valued at $25 and $6 in cash was reported stolen from Allan Robertson, 234 N. State Ave., from Bair's lunch stand No. 2. Grocery Entered Thomas Dew, manager of the Standard grocery, 1916 S. Meridian St., told police the store was entered some time between Saturday and today. Large quantities of groceries were taken. Automobiles Collide Omar Polk, Kokomo, was driving south on Meridian St. today when he collided at Troy Ave. with a car driven by Mrs. Helen Chandler, 420 Linwood Ave. Mrs. Chandler was driving west on Troy Ave. She lost control and went into a ditch, police said. Nobody wa* hurt.

Cleveland, San Francisco, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Cincinnati and New Palestine, Ind., each reported two killed. Other fatalities were: Youngstown, Ohio; Chicago, St. Paul, Columbus, Ohio; Kansas City, Ballinger, Tex.; Wilmington, DeL and Waverlj, Ohio, one each.

President John E, King Prepares Resolution to Place City Fathers Squarely Behind Corporation Counsel in Opposition to Increased Rates, , DECLARES HE WILL VOTE WHATEVER FUNDS NEEDED Community Club Federation Committee Discusses Situation With Groninger in Conference —Forces Rally N ' for Hearing July 18, The city council will be asked to back up the city in its fight against an increase in water rates recently asked of the. publio service commission by the Indianapolis Water Company, it waa learned today. The water company has asked an increase to meet costs of ex* pansion and development and the hearing has been set before the commission on July 18. The committee of the Federation of Community Civic Clubs, named last week to cooperate in the fight, conferred with Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Groninger today.

John E. King, president of the council, today stated that a resolution protesting the rate increase w r ould be submitted before the council at the regular meeting tonight. King said the text of the resolution would be against any increase in rates, saying the water company is in sound financial condition is merely asking its customers to furnish working capital. Would Vote for Fund "And if the city needs any money to hire experts to fight the case to the finish, for my part I am willing to vote for any such measure,” King said. “Although I have not talked to other members of the council, I think they would take the same action.” Groninger has announced the city will fight any rate Increase and has made arrangements with an expert engineer and an accountant to investigate the water company and place the facts before the commission. Groninger said ha had a fund of $4,000 available for hiring l these men, but at the rate necessary to pa> them probably more would be needed. Groninger has not stated whether or not the city will ask the council for an appropriation for the purpose. New Accountant Present Those present at the conference today were Judge C. H. Weir, Sumner ! Clancy, E. O. Snethen, president of j the Federation of Civic Clubs. Groninger and Benjamin Perk, expert public utility accountant, employed today by the city. It was agreed that an attempt will be made to establish a fair valuation of the water company based on the original investment and replacement value, called by Groninger the actual value, rather than on the reproduction cost of the utility's property. Perk said that if rates were granted based on the valuation of $16,000,000, set by the water company, that the company would be able to declare a dividend of 15 per cent. The company says it is only making 6 per cent. Metor Rate Would Help It was pointed out that an exclusive meter rate in place of the flat rate charged on most connections would provide the company with more revenue without increasing production costs. Groninger said that this would help to conserve the water supply of the city and at the same time not necessarily increase the amount charged as persona would be more ca refill with the use of water. Weir said that these arguments would be presented to the commission in case it decided that if was necessary to increase the rate. GUARD SCHOOL IS OPENED Field Artillery Unit Goes Into Training at Fort. More than 100 officers of the 139th Field Artillery, Indiana National Guard, together with a group of chosen enlisted men, were at Ft. Benjamin Harrison today at the opening of a four-day training school. Col. John S. Fishback is in command of the regiment.

RATS! OFFICIALS ARE SEEKING PIED PIPERS County Commissioners Consider Payment of Bounty for

On your mark, Indianapolis Pied Pipers! A wholesale rat-killing in Marion County was considered by the board of county commissioners In conference with William Bosson, president of the Marion County Farm Bureau. County Attorney Emsley W. Johnson was instructed to delve into ancient statutes to see if there is not a law empowering the county to pay a bounty on rat tails. Figures compiled by the United States quartermaster, showing that rats alone est the United States more

Forecast Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Continued warm is 24-hour forecast.

STATE ATTORNEY SEEKS TO VACATE KINDERS OFFICE Lesh Says Lake County Prosecutor Is Disqualified by Federal Sentence, "Attorney General U. S. Lesh today petitioned the State Supreme Court to remove from office Dwight M. Kinder, Lake County prosecuting attorney, convicted in Federal Court here with more than fifty Lake County officials and citizens of conspiring to violate the prohibition laws. Kinder was fined SI,OOO and sentenced to a year and a da* in the Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. He is on bond pending appeal to the Circuit COUbt Of'Appeals at Chicago. In the information Lesh declared Kinder’s conviction rendered him ineligible to hold public office. The higher court probably will set a date for hearing at which time Kinder will be compelled to show rtason for continuing in office. U.S. FILES SUIT TO COLLECT BUND Mayor of New Albany Is One of Defendants, Suit for $2,000 against Robert W. Morris, mayor of New Albany and Michael Schrick, also of New Albany, was filed by Homer Elliott, United States district attorney in Federal Court today. Moris and Schrick were bondsmen for Lee Cottner.of I'vew Albany, formerly member of the State motor police, who was convicted of conspiracy to transport stolen automobiles in Interstate traffic by a jury in Federal Court recently. v According to Government witnesses he was a member of a gang of southern Indiana and Louisville, Ky. men who were responsible for the theft of more than 100 automobiles in seven States. Cottner failed to appear for sentence. Federal officials believe he now is in South America.

Death of Rodents.

than $20,000,000 a year, were presented by Bosson. “I know that there are at least 14,000 rats in the courtrouse alone, and they are certainly destructive to records,” said Commissioner Harry D. Tutewiler. Commissioners John Kitley and Albert Hoffman heartily approved the plan. NEW PLANT DISCUSSED Purdue President Takes l T p Plana With McCardle. Use of the $275,000 appropriation for construction of a power plant at Purdue University was discussed at a conference today between Dr. Edward C. Elliott, president, and Jolfh W. McCardle, chairman of the pub--11 j service commission. Elliott said he beleived specifications could be prepared in six weeks, enabling the university to have enough boilers erected to provide heat this winter. Or.e-half of the appropriation Is available July 1 and the remainder next January. dfc

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