Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 37, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 June 1923 — Page 2

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HARDING’S RAIL POLICY DISAPPOINTS MID-WEST FARMERS

LEVIATHAN HANGS UP SPEED RECORD ON TRIAL CRUISE Giant Ship Reaches Maximum of 28,04 Knots Per Hour. By I'nited Press ABOARD THE STEAMSHIP LEVIATHAN (By Wireless to the United Press), June 23.—The American flag is being- carried through the waters of the Atlantic aboard the reconditioned Leviathan today faster than any merchant steamship flag ever traveled before. The record of the British speed liner Mauretania was broken when the new American passenger ship reached a maximum Friday of 25.04 knots. The ship's average for twelve hours was 27.94 knots. The same speed was maintained this morning and prospects are she may average twenty eight knots for the twenty-four hours. Elated American ship building experts are going without sleep to watch the battle against other records previously held by German and British vessels. “For fifteen years we have waited to beat the British and Germans on the seas." W. F. Gibbs, supervising architect in the reconditioning work, said this morning. “Now we are reaping the fruits of our labors." Members of the Shipping Board believe Congress may be prevailed upon to appropriate funds for building two more giant liners like the Leviathan, to make America foremost In speed travel on the ocean. The Leviathan is expected to reach New York Sunday morning.

BALLOON RACE IS FREETOWN Another Entry Is Received for Event at Speedway, July 4. Because of the great interest children are taking in the national balloon race at the Speedway July 4. all children 12 years of age and under will be admitted free to the race if they are accompanied by an adult, Blaine McGrath, promotor of the race, announced today. Another entry has been admitted. W. T. Vanorman of Akron. Ohio, will pilot an army balloon. Two balloons arived at the Speedway on trucks from McCook field, Dayton, Ohio, today. Sale of tickets has exceeded expectations. They were placed on sale Friday. Many industrial plants are buying tickets in blocks to present to their employees. The TJ. S. A. Air service has shopped from Dayton, Ohio, three balloons each having a capacity of 80.000 cubic feet.

HOLD-UP MEN ROB AND BEATAUTOIST John Barnard Felled by Rock While Resisting, "We are the law out here,” declared one of a gang of men that beat and robbed John Barnard, 30, of 2610 N. Alabama St., early today. The attack occurred on Emerson Ave., south of Prospect St. Barnard and Jack Smock, IS, of the Gladstone Apartments. E. Washington St., were riding on Emerson Ave. when two men jumped on the running board of their automobile. Barnard had slowed his car as it approached the interurban tracks. As the two men boarded the car others appeared. At least six men got on the running boards. Barnard knocked two of them off. One of the men seized the steering wheel and the automobile was guided into a ditch. Barnard and Smock were dragged from the automobile. Barnard fought his assailants who took 80 cents and a pocket knife from him. Barnard had some money in his sweater. The sweater and a blanket lying in the car were thrown into the road by the thugs as they starched the automobile. The money was not taken from the sweater, however. Smock, who did not resist, was not beaten or robbed. After Barnard had been knocked down all the men except two —he estimated there were ten in the gang --walked down the road. Barnard thought he saw a chance. He struck one of the men, who staggered. His companion struck Barnard with a rock, felling him PARKE COUNTY REUNION Former Residents to Meet at Garfield Park July 8. Former residents of Parke County living In Indianapolis will hold a reunion at Garfield Park. Sunday July 8, it was announced today. W. A. Mason is president of the organization and Mayme Jacobs, secretary. More than 200 attended last year's meeting. Labor Situation Not Acute By United Press LAFAYETTE, Ind.. June 23.—Out of twenty-one counties In northwestern and central eastern Indiana, only two reported * farm labor shortage serious enough to demand help from cities, according to information received today.

Mother and Her Son Start on Trip of Their Lives

The trip of their lives was begun today by Mrs. W. H. Beaver, 157 W. Twenty-third St., and her son

AFTER EFFECTS OF -FEU FATAL TO CAPT. HARRINGTON Former Recruiting Officer Succumbs in Hospital at Washington. Arrangements for the funeral of Capt. George W. Harrington, 50. a resident of Indianapolis for twenty years, who died from after effects of influenza at the Walter Reed Hospital \\ ashington, D. C., Friday, have not been completed. Captain Harrington was retired from active miltary service two years ago. He was a member of the Regular Army for thirty years. Before the World War he was in charge of the Army recruiting station here. Captain Harrington organized and drilled the Lawton Guards, a company of boys in which his son. Robert, was lieutenant. During the World War he serve.! as personnel officer at Camp Merritt, New Jersey, with the rank of captain. He saw service in the Boxer War, in Porto Rico, and in the Philippines four years. He was a member of the Skidmore-Dean Post

From Far and Near

The question of transfer of the West Indies to the United States in payment. of British war de"bt is becoming a live one in British politics. French chamber of deputies has passed a bill making it obligatory for employers to hire war-wounded men. Lawrence O. Campbell, 18, of Marquette, Mich., was hanged at San Quentin penitentiary Friday for the murder of Leslie Nichols, San Francisco insurance adjuster. Two earthquake shocks at Pisa caused a panic in that city Friday. No damage was reported. King Boris will leave for Bucharest next week to ask for the hand of Princess Elena, youngest daughter of Queen Marie of Roumania. James P. Goodrich, former Indiana Governor, *proclaimed the advantages of the lakes-to-the-sea canal before the annual convention of Ohio Bankers at Toledo Friday. A temporary injunction restraining William Joseph Simmons, Klan emperor, from giving away secrets and ritual of the order to newly organized Knights of Kamelia, was issued at Atlanta Friday. Chief of Police Morgan Collins, Chicago, has ordered his traffic policemen to wear khaki blouse shirts and tropical pith helmets. Secret marriage of Neysa McMein, talented young artist, noted for her magazine cover paintings, to John G. Baragwanath, mining engineer, was revealed today at New York. Pennsylvania freight train loaded with coke and iron ore was wrecked in a tunnel near Spruce Creek, Pa., Friday. Warning against “the next war” was sounded by David Lloyd George in a speech at Oxford Friday. J. Hamilton Lewis, former U. S. senator, was lectured on the benefits of American citizenship by a butcher boy at Mason City, la., Friday. The boy, seeing Lewis’ famous pink whiskers, took him for a Russian. Strike of telephone girls in five eastern States will begin next Tuesday, according to announcement today. Canada refused to restrict shipments of rum into the United States. Roland L. slayer

MRS. W. M. REAVER AND ROSS BEA'i'ER.

Ross. Ross is the city marble champion and he's on his way to Atlantic City to participate in the national marble tournament next week.

Taps Sounds for Veteran of Army

i u # ,> CAPT. GEO. W. HARRINGTON of the American Legion. His wife died of influenza about a year ago. They lived at 1120 E. Thirty-Fifth St., where his son, Robert is living. Captain Harrington also is survived by a brother, Robert Harrington of Chicago, a sister, Mrs. Jessie Haydon an dhis mother. Mrs. Jessie Harrington, both of Boulder, Colo.

of Maj. Alexander P. Cronkhite, at Camp Lewis, Wash., was ordered freed by United States District Court of Appeals at Boston, in reversing a decision of the United States District Court of Rhode Island. Statistics show one.-sixth of the population of Austria is upon state or municipal pay rolls. The Russian soviet government today announced severance of economic relations and a boycott against Switz erland. HERE’S RELIEF FROM HEAT [City May Install Drinking Fountains on City Streets. Drinking fountains for thirsty pedestrians will be installed on streets of the city in the park board act favorably on a resolution adopted by city officials today at the regular monthly cabinet meeting. City Controller Joseph L. Hogue made the recommendation. It was seconded by Mayor Shank who said he would personally see that the board adopted the measure. KEEP ’EM HAPPY, SLOGAN Commissioners Will Buy Smokes for Prisoners. . County prisoners cutting weeds along roads have to be kept in a good humor, it was disclosed today. County Road Superintendent George Burks complained to county commissioners the men were dissatisfied if they did not have tobacco. The sheriff will not let them out until 9 a. m., they have to be returned for dinner and they must be returned at 3 p. m.. Burks said. Weeds must be cut, so commissioners ordered tobacco bought and dinners sent to the prisoners. HERE’S ‘KICK’ IN BEER Accused Man Is Sentenced to Jail; Wife Is Released. Roy Bernon, 2330 Cornell Ave., was fined SIOO and costs in city court today by Judge Wilmeth and sentenced to thirty days in jail when found guilty of operating a blind tiger. His wife -was released. Police and Federal officers seized 100 quarts of brewing beer and fortyfive gallons of finished beer.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Ross won handily in The Indianapolis Times city tournament and he is determined to bring the national honors home with him.

KESSLER BLVO. PLANS APPROVED BY PARK BOARD Property Owners Appear Willing to Donate Right-of-Way, Engineer’s plans for the east section of the Kessler Blvl. from Meridian St. to Ft. Benjamin Harrison were adopted tolay by park commissioners. The boulevard is to be built along Fifty-Sixth St. from the Crawfordsvllle ltd. to Ik. Harison. Plans for the west section from the Crawfords vllle ltd. to Meridian St. were a lopted several weeks ago. * Many property owners appeared he fore the board and Indicated their willingness to donate property for tin right of way. City Engineer John L. Elliott told those present that work on construe tion of the roadway and grass plats would begin as soon as possible. He said gravel walks are to be laid along the parkway during tho first stages of construction and later these will be come bridle paths when concrete walks are built. The board continued a hearing on the damage roll of Pleasant Run Parkway, between Shelby and Prospect Sts. It was estimated by the board that property along this street is cost ing about sloo,huo more than the orig Inal appraisement. Search For Prowler Search was made for a prowler around the home of .1. G. Oilgrist, 5506 University Ave., early today.

Trip to Vinegar Mills State Park Is Beautiful Sunday Ride LwHifetAKj r ' <, °° THE optN ML] \Wiv.u. STATE TI.OAM / tin . at Cou. TO vtunox WHY STARVE OH a fVOWER BOX ? WHEN ROUTE TO VINEGAR MILLS.

Vinegar- Mills State Park is an area of about 100 agres between North Vernon and Vernon. It is sixty-five miles from Indianapolis and makes a fine objective for a oneday automobile trip. Try this trip Sunday. Along one border runs the beautiful Muscatatuck River. There are several water falls and a stone gorge. A State highway frames one side of the park, making it readily accessible to automobile travel.

President Favors Mergers and Fails to Mention Rate Reductions, By LAWRENCE MARTIN United Pf'ess Staff Correspondent EN ROUTE WITH PRESIDENT HARDING TO HUTCHINSON. KAN., June 23. —President Harding came to Kansas today and planned to turn "dirt farmer.” Entering the very heart of the great fields, Mr. Harding and Governor Davis of Kansas, a real “dirt farmer,” intended to take a hand In harvesting the wheat crop that stretched for miles in every direction, fields of gold under a burning sun. If tho sunburn he suffered In Kansas City yesterday Is not too painful, the President will put on overalls and straw hat and become farm hand. Mr. Harding comes to Kansas almost as sunburned as a native son. He was forced to rest yesterday afternoon and doctor his sun-blistered lips. He was much better today, and expected, with Governor Davis to furnish the necessary technical knowledge, to climb aboard a binder In a wheat field about a mile from town, and start cutting the crop. The grain he cuts will be thrashed at once and rushed to a flour mill, and at dinner tonight he and Mrs. Harding will eat biscuits made of this flour. Initiated as “Dirt Farmer” Having thus been initiated Into the "dirt farmer” ranks. Mr. Harding will proceed upon the mission that brought him to Kansas on his Western trip—a speech to the farmers of the whole middle West, Southwest and far West. He will deliver his agricultural mes sage at the fair grounds on the outskirts of Hutchinson and it will be broadcast by radio. Senator Arthur Capper and Governor Davis were hosts to the party. Hutchinson, a town of 20,000. Is one of the nerve centers of the wheatproducing Industry. It has grain elevators. flour mills and one of the livest boards of trade in the middle West. Two Speeches on Program Two speeches were on today's program—one an inf.irmal talk fn the morning to school children and the other the agricultural speech at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Mr. llardlng was given a live min ute ovation in Kansas ulty last night when he arose to speak. There was no disguising the disappointment that followed his failure to mention In the speech a railroad rate reduction for agriculture. That is one thing about the transportation question the great farming West is interested, and Sena for Capper said today the President male a mistake in not covering the point in some manner. The disap pointment his silence caused Is likely to be reflected as he continues through the farming country, Capper and others believe. Outlines Policy Speaking to a large audience the President outlined an Administration railroad policy based on two points—mandatory consolidation of the court try's lines into a few big systems and enactment of a law to prohibit rail road strikes until disputes have been submitted to arbitration. In doing this, he flew in the face of public opinion in this section of the country on both points, as the Middle West is reported strongly opposed to the consolidation plan. lie said In the speech he had been “very much warned” not to make It In Kansas City. Labor is opposed to the anti strike legislation which Mr. Harding indi noted he is going to try to put into the railroad luw. He recalled his vote for that question when he was a Senator, and said he was sorry it had been stricken from the lawHe said ho hoped it still would he possible to give such a plan a trial, not a means ns forbidding strikes, but as holding them up until arbitration has been tried. He aimed to slap at tiie Pennsylvania Railroad for refusal to accept and abide by rulings of the Labor Board. The President also emphasized the need for co-ordinating the railroads and tHo inland waterways system of

At one time this was a site of a water-power mill. The mill derived its name from the fact that it in some ways resembled a cider press. Over night arrangements can be made for hotel quarters or a camp site. Leave Indianapolis by way of Madison Ave. Two miles from Monument Circle, State road, No. 1 signs are found. Follow State road 1, to Columbus; State road 26 from Columbus to Vernon.

Veteran Engineer Plans to Take Train Ride During His Vacation

IL B. SCHALER (LEFT), 1. R. LAPORTE AND LA PORTE'S BEST FRIEND. HIS ENGINE.

Making 4,000 miles every’ month, I. R. Laporte, 16 N Brookville Rd.. veteran engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad, who joined the service in 1878, is about ready to Btart out on another vacation. "No, I'm not going to get as far from engines as I can. ’ he said. “I’m going to take a train ride.” “I remember once when my wife and I spent three weeks at Atlantic City I didn’t see an engine that whole time. As we got near transportation. It is foolish to spend money on deepening of channels and other waterways improvements. Mr. Harding said, unless the waterways are hooked up effectively with the railroads and a fair division of rates assured. After his farm speech this afternoon tie- President will leave for Denver. No speech is scheduled for Sunday. He will deliver a speech in Denver Monday on law enforcement. WHEAT BELT SHOWS WELCOME Thousands Pour Into Hutchinson, Kan., to Hear President. By United Press HUTCHINSON. Kan.. June 23. Farmers from throughout the western Kansas wheat belt welcomed President Harding on his arrival today. Thousands of farmers poured Into the city In all manner of vehicles, from ancient fiivers to tho latest model super-sixes. The President's party obtained some relief from the heat here. Although the sun was beating down hot. a typical western Kansas zephyr stirred up the air. MANITOBA OUSTS PROHIBITION LAW Province Votes for Government Supervised Liquor, By United Press WINNIPEG, Man., June 23. Manitoba province has voted to discord prohibition and adopt a plan for Government supervised sale of liquor, returns from yesterday’s referendum indicated today. The- issue voted on was Government control as advocated by the Moderation League Against Absolute Prohibition. With returns from rural districts Incomplete, but piling up a "wet" vote hourly, the anti-prohi-bitionists have a lead early today of 31.253. Winnipeg gave the wet plan a decisive victory with a majority of 25,958. In the rural districts, counted on by “dry's” to defeat the sale of liquor, the vote was 29,017 “wet” and 23.752 "dry,” giving the Moderation League project a lead there of 5,265. Theater Robbed E. H. Bingham, one of the proprie tors of the Colonial Theater, today re ported to police a thief took a watch valued at SBS and three shirts from a room at the theater.

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to the station I heard an engine whistle. Wife says I clapped my hands and cried, ‘Hear the whistle!’ She says I almost wanted to jump out the window; but I doubt that.” Laporte is going to Cleveland to visit one of his daughters. He has been married forty years and has six married children. His mother died when he was 12 years old and he has been working ever since. He remembers the time when he could buy a wild turkey for 75 cents. “Them days are gone forever,” he said. Laporte once won a premium for making the least black smoke In the station. The whole crew on tho Vincennes division passenger train he runs are very’ fond of Laporte, said H. B. Schaler. 3005 E. Michigan St., conductor.

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SCOTTISH RIFE TO * HONOR MEMBERS GALLEDBY DEATH Masons of City Will Unite in Observance of St, John's Day, Memorial services for members who have died within the last year will be held by the Scottish Rite bodies In the Valley of Indianapolis at the temple in S. Pennsylvania St. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The occasion will be their annual observance of St. John’s day, June 24. Present officers of the four bodies of the rite are William J. Dobyns, thrice-potent master; Oscar L. Pond, sovereign prince; Obie J. Smith, most wise master and Colvin W. Busch, commander-in-chief. Services Sunday will be under auspices of the Indianapolis Chapter of Rose Croix, the of which, besides Smith are: William H. Kershner, senior warden: Henry C. Thornton, junior warden; Lewis Brown, orator: William H. MgMl rison, master of ceremonies: J. Raipg’*’ Fenstermaker, captain of the guard. Mr. Kershner will preside. An invitation has been extended to the Indianapolis Masonic bodies and tc the families of deceased members. Ninety-five members have died since the last service. They are: Truman P. Palmer. Joseph L. Smith. Abbet I. Johnson. John L. M'-Cnlloeh and Robert M. Coffin, thirty-third degree, and Dallas P. Keat. Richard N. Cording. John R. Harkness. William Hall, E. B. Proudfoot. C. W. G. Moller. Fred S Blythe. A. J Smith. Fred W. Snyder, McHenry Owen. E. M. Wigington, William H Roberts, Carl P. Franklin, Ivaa L Hartman, B. G. Salzgaber. William Scott. Jacob 9. Cole. Charles Barr, Charles A. Tutewiler. John W. 'Wilson. August M. Kuhn, Thomas P. Shufelton. John H. Bull. Georgs Newkirk. Harry A. Byrkett. Martin W. Eaton and Lawrence P. Eguew. Ralph G. Tudor. Finley B. Pugh. Amzi L. Wheeler Matt S Gibson, Charles A. Sellers. John O. Trueblood. Felty A. Bolser Isaac Shldeler. George A. Phipps. Richard H Haywood. Emil Zumphe, T A. Alford. U L. Armstrong. O. C. Lukenbili, Frs ak W. Connor George R. Carter. C. D. Williamson. Ralph X. Bell. J. W Klotz. Jamee A. Boyle, Edward J Robison, Clifton G. Hill A. D. Ogborn, George W. Potter. David J. Hummel. William Everiv. James H. Mitchell, Edward J Dußois A. L. Reed. William F. Wocher. J Ray Hartman. William M. Coval, James A. Wayman. Charles D Leek. Edward R. Parry and Thomas N. Shimer. Frank Colby. Maurice H. Raschig, A. P. Bridges O. C Smithson. Oliver P. Ensley. O G. Davies, Edgar M Stevens. N. H. Manring W W. S oekton. Arthur W Cobb. C. C. Hafllck. Charles S. Cleveland. Augustus P. Craft Solomon T. Tuttle. John R. Welch. Hugh Annls. Paul P. Haynes. U. S. Beekner. Roval H. Gerard. Asa P. Robertson, James A Rawiey, David L. Ferry, Harry A. Lorenz. Albert E. Teagrue. Bernard Mater. Jay B Sucese. Wtllits A Bastian.