Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 35, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 June 1923 — Page 1

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civic eooY TG DISCUSS WATER TILT Committee of Federated Clubs Will Meet to Consider Rate Fight, JORDAN SEES SNETHEN Chamber of Commerce Goes Into Facts Surrounding Petition for Increase, .The public utilities committee of the Moderation of Community Civic Clubs J.l! meet 5 p. m. Friday in the office Edward O. Snethen, president of the organization, at the Indiana Trust Bldg., to organize plans for opposing the increase of rates by the Indianapolis Water Cos. Members of the committee are: Sumner Clancy, attorney; T. P. Woodson and L. A. Miller. Taylor E. Groninger, city corporation counsel, and Clarence E. Weir, president of the Capitol Ave. Civic Association will be invited, Snethen said. , Sub-Committee Meets The Chamber of Commerce sub-com-mittee to investigate the petition for increase in rate by the water company met at noon today at the Chamber of Commerce. The committee is composed of John F. White, J. D. Haskett and Harry Garmon. Frank C. Jordan, secretary of the Indianapolis Water Company, conferred with Snethen late Wednesday. It is understood Jordan presented to Snethen the same arguments he put up to Groninger earlier Wednesday. Snethen said the position of the civic clubs is unchanged. Jordan Is understood to have told Snethen the water company will have to curtail its improvement program, if It does not obtain more money. Clubs Have Argument The civic clubs will make an attempt to show the Water Company it %vill gain more by withdrawing its rate petition and keeping in the good faces of the public than by getting higher rate, it is Means doing this may be digpusggd gt the conference Friday afternoon, ft reported. Edward Bemis, New York City, consulting engineer, engaged by Grpnlnger to assist the city in opposing the rate Increase, will arrive tonight. Groninger, Bemis and Benjamin Perk, accountant aiding the city in the fight, will confer early Friday. The experts also may attend the civic club conference.

SAYS EX-SOLDIER RECOVERED BODY Mother of Drowned Boy Gives Man Credit, Police refused to search for the body of Jesse Jackson, 12, of 1134 Brook St., drowned in Fall Creek Monday, and Joe Johnson, colored, said to be a shell shock victim of overseas service, dived until he found it in a deep hole near Indiana Ave., Mrs. Wallace Jackson, mother of the drowned boy, declared today. Coroner Paul F. Robinson issued a forthwith subpoenae for Mrs. Anna i Aay Huston, mother of William llus--5, of 831 Darnell St., to testify in his investigation of the drowning. Mrs. Huston failed to obey an order to appear today, the coroner said. Police say, according to the coroner, that the Huston boy told them Jackson was pushed into the creek by two unknown boys.

Times Man on Harding Trip Lawrence Martin, manager of the Washington bureau of the United Press, who writes for more readers' than any other political cor respondent in the national capital, is accompanying President Harding on his tour of the United States and Alaska. Martin, who enjoys the confidence of the leaders of all parties, will report and point out the significance of every development of the President’s trip, political I and otherwise. By wire and "by radio Martin’s dispatches will be delivered to newspapers that carry United Press service. THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES WILL PRINT MARTIN’S DISPATCHES.

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SAFE AND SANE FOURTH IS URGED BY MARSHAL Newman TANARUS, Miller Asks Observance Without Use of Fireworks, The Fourth of July, without the trimmings of fireworks, can be made just as glorious for the youth of the land as it was in the days of uncon trolled explosives, Newman T. Miller, State fire marshal of Indiana, maintains. “Fireworks are not an expression of patriotism, nor of thanksgiving for the liberty the nation’s founders begot, but a most dangerous and damaging means of providing a few moments of excitement,” Miller says. "The Fourth is a day for celebration and rejoicing, but let its pursuits be made to contribute to the welfare of the republic and the good of the citizenship as well as amusement of pleasure seekers.” FIGHT ON CITY MANAGER HAS GARY IN UPROAR Citizens Will Decide Future Plan of Government June 26. Bu Times Special GARY, Ind., June 21.—Heated agitation is sweeping Gary as the fight over the city manager plan gains momentum. Citizens will decide the future method of city government at the polls June 26. TRAIN ED WORKERS ASK ED Editor Is in City to lok Over Social Condition. If social service work is worth while, it deserves to have expertly trained professional workers, said Miss Neva R. Deardorff, associate editor of “Survey” a magazine devoted to official service work, today. Miss Deardorff is studying social conditions in Indianapolis. She is an associate professor of social economics at Bryn Mawr College. Miss Deardorff is here under the auspices of the Family Welfare Society.

MORE CASH TAKEN BY BANDITS FOUND Fourth Arrest Made in Mohawk Hold-up—Prisoner Enters Cell With Stolen Money.

Three hundred and fifty-one dollars, part of the money stolen from the Mohawk (Ind.) bank Tuesday by three youthful bandits, was recovered today by Detectives J. J. Sullivan and William Rugenstein, at. the home of John Kinsey, 21, of 2705 Burtorf' Ave. The police had previously recovered $463.25 when they arrested Homer L. Dasey, one of the bandits caught in the weeds near Emerson and Orion Aves. Tuesday. Kinsey was in the cell room on Tuesday night when Autis (Jack) Walsh, 19, of Greenfield, one of the bandits, was locked in with him. Walsh had in his possession S4OO of the stolen money. Part of this was concealed in his sock and the remainder if, his coat pocket. Turns Over Money Kinsey said he did not know what Walsh was arrested for, but that Walsh showed him the money, kept S3O and gave him $370. Kinsey promised to bring Walsh the money at Greenfield and to retain $l5O for his services. Dasey and John Vinson, 18, of 1750 N. Illinois St., the other baifdits, were not in the room with Walsh. After getting out of city court Kinsey went home. Walsh had told detectives the mon*v was wrapped in

No One Seems to Know Why Police Should Not Shed Heavy Coats, IF you, in your airy suits,'straw hats and shirt sleeves complain of the heat, what do you think about Traffic Officer Arthur Duffey and his brother bluecoats? They’ve got one real hot job. / For there is the sun shining mercilessly down on him, the heat from car rails, asphalt and brick pavements, and heat and steam from thousands of automobiles that pass. Think of the trim uniform, tight around! the collar, his heavy shoes and leather puttees and the two-pound practically air-proof, cap. His gun. holster, mace and thick paper notebooks add to his discomfort. All Cool at City Ilall Stroll through the city hall. Oscar Wise, secretary of the board of public works, is sitting comfortably in liis office under ftn electric fan. The breeze from an open window blows over his shoulder. He has his shirt sleeves rolled up. An electric fan was so arranged that It would blow the ashes of the cigarette of Dr. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of the board of health. His coat was off. Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, worried little In his shirt sleeves and mohair trousers. A lily-white suit with a red flower in his buttonhole kept Superintendent of Parks R. Walter Jarvis cool as he sat under an open window. Mayor Has “Refrigerator” , Mayor Lew Shank was out of the I city, but you can bet he’d have kept I cool if ho had been here. Ice water | bottles and electric fans are In every | room of his suite. And down at police headquarters—j Chief Herman F. Rikhoff wore a white summer suit. Near him was |an electric fan and an ice water j cooler. Blame them for It? Nobody docs, j But What about those sweltering traffic cops?

ETNA STILL POURS OUTLAVA FLOW New Stream Threatens Village of Lavinaro. By Ul ittd Pros CATANIA, June 21. —One hundred hours after the first great blasts from Etna's cone started a panicky exodus of tens of thousands of Sicilians from their homes, molten streams - 'of lava from the volcano still advanced on helpless towns and deserted hamlets today. a One of the main streams of steaming, withering lava moving with decreasing speed around Mt. Etna’s foothills suddenly shot out a fiery 1 branch which now is advarclng upon the hamlet of Lavinaro Destruction of the little township seems imminent. • Relief work continues with the presence of King Victor Emmanuel, a powerful bracer for the thousands of peasants whose homes lie beyieath the lava lakes. LONELY GIRL MOTHER IS AWAITING JUSTICE Sobbing Child Says Her Mol her Deserted Her. | By Times Speeial ; SOUTH BEND. Ind., June 21. I With no friends, and only a sister to I protect her, Evelyn Copp, 14-year-old-mother. today was awaiting the calling of the grand jury in its September session for Justice. In a preliminary hearing in city court she accused Welcome Lee, 18, of Mishawaka, of wronging her. Two weeks before the birth of the child her mother deserted her, the child sobbed.

a shirt and had been tossed into the weeds while the police were pursuing the bandits on the Brookville Rd. Search failed to reveal the missing shirt and money. After Walsh had been sentenced Wednesday afternoon In Greenfield he confessed to a physician of that city who was a friend of his what he had done with the money, police say. New Shoes Are Clew Detectives said when they found Kinsey had purchased seme new shirts for himself, anew pair of shoes' for his wife and had given his wife $lO, they started to search for the money. They found it hidden under Kinsey's pillow Kinsey then confessed Walsh had given him the money and declared his wife did not know he had it. according to detectives. Kinsey was arrested on the charge of vagrancv and i* held under $5,000 bond while detectives complete their investigation. Walsh. Vinson and Raspy are in jail at Greenfield waiting to be taken to the Reformatory at Jeffersonville. Judge Jonas L. Walker of the Hancock County Circuit Court sentenced each Wednesday afternoon to serve ten to twenty-five years in the reforms ton - . All pleaded guilty.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1923

mmm TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 1924 Sunday School Executive Committee Chooses Northerg Center, WINONA LAKE IS LOSER World Traveler Says She Is Convinced One-Man Rule Is Gone, Michigan City will be the 1924 convention city for the Indiana State Sunday School convention, the executive committee of Indiana Sunday School Council of Religious Education decided today. Winona Lake also was considered, John N. Feasey, State president, announced. Freasey stated that the executive committee thought that the northern industrial city should be the 1924 convention center because of Its location In the Calumet district and the great opportunities afforded for increasing the field of work of the Sunday school movement. Margaret Slattery SpeaJm That recent events and her own investigation, resulting from a tour of the world, has led her to the conclusion that the world is done with "one man power" and has lost confidence In a small group to rule, Miss Margaret Slattery told the convention at Cadle Tabernacle that “thrones are perishing and kingdoms rising.” She based this statement on her personal observance of conditions in the Balkan States and the rise c,f the common people Jn Japan. She discussed the new political movement of the people In India. She declared that the world has found a “daring courage, mental and spiritual—in the youth of today,” and that "We have anew faith based on reality.” Human Contact Urged W. S. Bovard, speaking on "Adults and the Kingdom.” declared that "Christians should get outside of the walls of the church and come in eon(Continued on Page 21

IN-OUT; ONE LEAP; THENHEESCAPES Wife’s Caller Pursued by Irate Husband, Irvin Bennett .colored, 609 N. Senate Ave., dropped In home today to see his wife and found George Smith, colored. 608 N. Senate Ave., there according to the police. Smith made a hurried exit through the back door, Bennett followed. After a chase through alleys. Smith ran into the Marguerite apartments, North St. and Senate Ave. He ran to the second floor and out on the fire escape. It was quite a jump. Bennett was close. Smith changed his mind and ran back as Bennett came up. Renewing his courage. Smith ran out of the apartment, Bennett close behind, out on the rear fire escape and Jumed. Ho landed running. He hasn’t been seen since. HUMAN CHAIN SAVES COUPLE FROM FALL Man and Wife Hold Small Machine Wlillo Occupants Escape. Bu Times Special NEW ALBANY, Ind., June 21. Forming a human chain. Mr. and Mrs. John Ruoff of this city, saved Philip Kepley and Miss Margaret Espin from hurtling down a 200-foot embankment. At a sharp turn in the road the small machine In which Kepley I and Miss Espin were riding, left the road and lodged on a boulder which threatened to give way. Mrs. Ruoff held to their machine, with one hand, and to her husband with the other. Ruoff held the small machine until the couple got out. Wnen he let go, the machine crashed to the foot of the embankment. BOYS, MISTAKEN FOR THIEVES, FIRED UPON By Times Speeial GREENSKURO, Ind., June 21. Three Greensburg boys at Hope were mistaken for chicken thieves and one of them was seriously wounded by shots fired at them by Charles Fishel, for whom they were waiting. Raymond Mclntyre was shot. Rob,ert Hall and Thomas Ewing escaped. Their actions aroused suspicions of Fishel, who did not recognize them. Bids to Be Opened Bids on construction of fifteen new bridges will be opened July 12 by county commissioners. Total cost of th© structures will be $28,636, it is estimated. Bids on erection of a $130,000 addition to the county poor farm will be received at the same time. Farmers Ship Wool Bu Times Speeial LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 21.—The Tippecanoe County wool pool closed today when the entire output of farmers was shipped to the Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers' Association warehouse, Columbus, Ohio.

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Letters of congratulation have been received by Ross Beaver, 10, winner of The Indianapolis Times city marble championship, from Mayor Shank and John B. Reynolds, secretary of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce expressing hope

HARDING MAKES FIRST-SPEECH AT MITCHELL, IND. President May Surprise Opponents by His International Program, By LAWRENCE MARTIN United Press Staff Correspondent ON BOARD PRESIDENT HARDING’S SPECIAL TRAIN, WASHINGTON, Ind., June 21.—Enthusiastic greetings of tho people at Mitchell, Ind., this morning moved President Harding to deliver the first real rear platform speech of the trip today. “I am happy to see you this morning and say a word to you," said Harding. *’You know nothing is more pleasing for those who are temporarily charged with authority than to meet and come In contact with the peoplo whom they are trying to serve. Government Interested “I want you all to believe, because It Is everlastingly true, that your Government is Just ns much interested in your welfare as you are yourselves, because, unless you are a fortunate (Continued on Page 2) DONNELLY SALS BE WAS ‘FRAMED’ Court Holds Defendant Guilty, Despite Story, Despite protestations he was a victim of a "frame-up” by Milton Elrod, editor of the Fiery Cross, and others, because he refused to "squeal” on William H. Armitage, political leader of the Shank administraiton, and Police Captain Roy Pope, Stewart Donnelly, 1211 College Ave., former prize fighter, was convicted in Criminal Court today and sentenced to sixty days on the Indiana State farm on charges of selling liquor. He was fined S2OO. Joe Farh. 1238 E. Ohio fit., who was arrested with Donnelly the night of April 20 by Sheri ffGeorge Snider and Investigator Claude M. Worley, was lined SIOO and given thirty days in jail. Both ahnounced intention of appealing t othe Supreme Court.. "Six times Tristler and Milton Elrod came to me and said: ‘Stew, we have enough on you to send you to the Atlanta prison, but we don’t want you—wo want Billy Armitage and Roy Pope,’ but I told them I didn’t know anything,” testified Donnelly. Tristler Is Thomas Tristler, 511 N. Illlnoh, St., -who with Paul McMurry, testified they bought the quart of liquor that formed “Exhibit A” at the trial. ENDEAVORERS TO MEET Indianapolis Members to Attend Dcs Moines Meet ing. Members of Christian Endeavor Societies of Indianapolis churches will attend the twenty-ninth international Christian Endeavor Convention at Des Moines, lowa, July 4-9. Prof. H. Augustine Smith of Boston University, who is directing the singing at the Indiana Sunday School convention at the Cadle Tabernacle this week, will direct the singing at the Christian Endeavor convention and direct a pageant similar to the one he is presenting at the tabernacle tonight. Approxlma.tely thirty thousand delegates will attend the convention.

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Ross will return to Indianapolis with the national championship. Ross and his mother, Mrs. W. H. Beaver, 157 W. Twenty-Third St., will leave for Atlantic City Saturday morning. They will be in Washington Sunday and then will go to the tournament which will continue for

BURGLARS RANSACK BANK AT IRVINGTON Vault Not Entered, but Desk Drawers Are Opened—Other Thefts Reported.

Burglars early today entered the Irvington State Bank, Washington St. and Ritter Ave., through the front door. Nothing was missing. John Kotsovetes, Du 10 E. Washington St., proprietor of a confectionery’ Btor*\ passing the bank at 2:30 a. m., noticed two front basement windows HEAT OVERCOMES CAB PASSENGER VViliiam D, Greene Taken Home in Ambulance, William 1). Greene, 67, of 119 N. ’ Bradley Ave., was overcome by heat ; today and was carried from an E. Tenth car at Meridian and Washingi ton St., by Traffic Policeman Cravens. I After ho was partially revived in ; Hook’s Drug store at the same corner, Greene was taken to his home in a city hospital ambulance. It was the first heat prostration reported this year. LAKE ERIE ENGINEER HURT AT BLOOMINGTON 1 (ul of Freight Cars I’ullcd Across Tracks in Path of Train. ! Bu Times Speeial BLOOMINGTON, Ind., June 21. — Engineer Boone, Tipton, is in a local hospital suffering from Injuries received when his train crashed into a cut of freight cars at the Illinois Central and Lake Erie tracks here. Officials are Investigating the accident. It is understood he had the right-of-way and that the cut of cars was j pulled across the Lake Erie tracks. UNCONSCIOUS FIVE DAYS Boy Injured at Amusement Park Remains in Stupor. Stanley Hibbs, 9-year-old eon of Mrs. Nellie Hibbs. 2147 N. Pennsylvania St., still Is unconscious at the Methodist Hospital. He was struck by a boat at the chutes at Riverside Park, Saturday. He received a fractured skull. BOY PROWLERS SURPRISED Two Found Ransacking Official Desks Held at Detention Home. Frank W. S<*anling, manager of a coal office at N. Senate Ave., Wednesday night surprised two colored boys who climbed a fence and entered through an unlocked door and were busy ransacking office desks. One bo ywas 6 and the other 9 years olcL They were taken to the detention home. IN DEMAND Dealer Says Sales are Brisk Despite • Restrictions. The people of Indianapolis are buying more fire works In spite of city restrictions. according to Allen B. Maxwell, of the Kipp Brothers Company. "People have more money this year," he said. Many three-inch crackers are being sold. The’ three-inch cracker Is the largest permitted here. "We use mainly American-made j fire-works,” Mr. Maxwell said. "How- j ever, some come from China and Ger- i many. More crackers are expected to j be sold this year than any year since the war.”

five days. From Atlantic City they will go to Philadelphia and then return home. Ross has been practicing every day, and he hopes to win from the champions of thirty-nine other cities, ail of whom are older than he. /

open. He found the front door partly open. Sergeant Wilkerson and the emergency squad investigated. Police notified T. D. Moffett. 19 S. Hawthorne Lane, cashier. Moffett found nothing disturbed on the first, floor. Drawers of a desk in the basement were ransacked Moffett said nothing of value was missing. Series of Thefts Herman Summers, 236 N. Capitol Ave., said a suitcase containing clothing valued at $25 was missing from his room. <r* Gcorgie Norcross, 1010 N. Senate Ave., toid police a thief stole her wrist watch, valued at sls. Joseph Duffey, 929 N. Pershing Ave., said a sneak thief took $5 from his home. Mrs. D. B- Hamilton, 661 W. Twen-ty-Eighth St., left her laundry on the front porch and a thief took the bundle. The missing laundry was valued at S2O. A dress valued at $25 was i stolen from Mrs. Philip Brown, 150± ; N. Pennsylvania St. Tliief Takes Clothing Arthur Strauss of L. Strauss & Cos., told detectives today a thief took a suit of clothes and two belt buckles from the window of the store. Mrs. J. A. Hall. 531 N. Meridian St., said she lost a diamond ear ring valued at $250. F. L. Yeager, 2140 Orleans St., reported a traveling bag stolen from 134 S. Meridian St., Wednesday. Bag and contents were valued at SSO. Miss Ethel Moore, 1525 N. Meridian 'St., told the detectives a thief took a picture valued at SSO. Auto Is Damaged A car driven by Ed Sharpe, 305 N. East St., was badly damaged today when it crashed into ladders extending from a Bell telephone company truck on Washington St. between Alabama and New Jersey Sts. The truck driver had gone before police arrived.

Many a Desperate Character Is hidden under an exterior like this— | GIUSEPPE DORIA, whose strange career Is intertwined in the tale of THE RED REDMAYNISS EDEN PHILPOTT’S ’ novel of mystery A detective story of a kind you never read before To Run Serially in the INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Beginning Friday

Forecast CONTINUED warm and generally fair tonight and Friday is 24-hour forecast.

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HEAT TOLL OVER NATION IS 59 DEAD Chicago Reports 15 Fatalities in Hottest Weather of Year, NO PROMISE FOR RELIEF Local Thunder Storms Held as Hope for Cooler Temperature Here, HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 76 10 a. m........ 9(1 7 a. m 80 11 a. m.- 91 8 a. m 86 12 (noon) 91 9 a. m 88 1 p. m 93 Fifty-nine persons have per* ished as a result of the heat wave, sweeping a great part of the United States. These casualties occurred ia Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, Michigan, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, Suffocating heat was reported throughout the east and middle west. Thousands of sufferers slept on beaches along the Atlantic coast and in big cities parks were thrown open for the same purpose. This is the longest day of the year and it started out with even higher temperatures in many places than yesterday. More deaths and prostrations are considered inevitable if the heat continues. Unless local thunder storms interfere with the upward trend of the temperature heat records for the year probably will be broken today, according to J. H. Armington, Weather Bureau meteorologist. At 1 p. m. the mercury stood at 93 degrees, 4 degrees higher than at the same hour Wednesday, and it was still going up, up, up. Humidity is a trifle lower today than Wednesday and this will make the heat more bearable. Armington said. There also is a possibility of showers, he said.

FIVE PHILADELPHIANS DIE Two Probably Fatally Hurt When Prostration Causes Falls. By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. June 21. The heat wave that is gripping the country has taken a toll of five lives here with scores reported prostrated. Two persons overcome were probably fatally injured in falls. SEVEN PERISH IN NEW YORK No Relief in Sight for Heat Wave Over Gotham. By United Press NEW YORK. June 21.—Seven deaths are reported as a result of the heat wave which enveloped New York yesterday and today. The thermometer registered 81 in the shade at 8:15 o'clock this morning. The Weather Bureau announced no relief from the heat is in sight. NINE DEAD AT BOSTON Terrific Heat Wave Sweeps Entire New England State*. By United Press BOSTON. June 21.—Nine persons have died and scores been prostrated as a result of the terrific heat wave which has gripped New England for three days. Today gave every indication of being warmer than yesterday, when the mercury climbed to 96. the hottest day in four years. CHICAGO'TOOL NUMBERS 15 Five Deaths Reported Wednesday Adds to Tragic Total. By United Press CHICAGO, •June 21.—The total toll of the heat wave In Chicago was Increased to fifteen today with police reports of three more dead. Five deaths were reported yesterday and Tuesday night and seven the day before. Extremely hot weather continued today in the Middle West. TWENTY DIE IN OHIO Temporary Insanity and Drownings Reported Over State. By United Press COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 21Twenty Ohioans have perished in the heat which showed no signs of abatement today. Temporary insanity, drownings and heat prostrations were reported from throughout the State. 22 DROWN AT CLEVELAND Fatalities in Water Sinre Last Saturday Number Ten. By United Press A CLEVELAND, Ohio,. June 21.—Wit® summer Just beginning persons, seeking relief from the have been drowned here since Maf*.--v Ten drownings were reported ajOjSS laat Saturday,