Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 41, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 June 1923 — Page 1

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HANDS OFF POLICY ON WET SHIPS Acting Secretary of Treasury Gilbert Warns Haynes Against Statement Foreign Booze-Laden Vessels Would Be Seized. V l 1 By United Press ' WASHINGTON, June 28.—Foreign ships bringing liquor Rdthin the three-mile limit in violation of the Federal prohibtion laws wll not be seized. Acting Secretary of the Treasury Gilbert made this formal statement today: “While seizure*of foreign ships would be authorized under the law and it has been suggested by prohibition officials the treasury is not giving serious consideration to such a step at this time and does not believe such drastic action will be necessary to control Ae situation.”

STATE EXAMINER RELATES DEALING WITH EDWIN HUNT Says Threat to Name Receiver Brought Promise to Replace Securities. Threats that a receiver would be appointed for the Aetna Tr ist and Savnigs Company by H. M. Johnson, State bank examiner, on Sept. 16, 1921. caused Edwin A. Hunt and Will H. Latta, directors and owners of the controlling interests, to agree that questionable securities totaling $51,000 would be replaced immediately, Johnson testified today in Hunt’s trial in Criminal Court on charger of conspiracy with Latta and Rfbjiard V. Sipe to embezzle county funds. Hunt obtained $40,000 in cash and negotiable assets the next day, Sipe, former county clerk brought here from .prison, has testified. ■"jipmes O. Parker, ex-president of the ■fetna, testified that: and Latta owned the Pivot City Realty Company, which owned a majority of stock in the Aetna Trust and Savings Company. Bank examiners notified them that questionable assets of the Aetna Company listed as worth $51,000 must be replaced by taound assets by Sept. 17, 1921, or the State would take action against the bank. S4OJOO Obtained Hunt acquired a check for SIO,OOO and $30,000 in negotiable securities from Sipe Sept. 17, 1921, which were used to bolster the Aetna. Sipe .previously testified that Hunt asked him to let him have $50,000 at once. That he, Sipe, told him he didn’t have $50,000, whereupon Hunt told him to take it from some county fund. That Hunt stood outside the bank while Sipe went in and got the securities. which he turned over with a check for SIO,OOO when he came out. Check on Security Trust The check was drawn on county funds in the Security Trust Company. Sipe testified, showing the stub in his check book. It was made out to the Aetna Trust and Savings Corm pany. Parker testified. Attorney Charles Wilteie. defending Hunt, indicated what the defense will be when he asked Sipe if Hunt didn't know he (Sipe) drew’ $35,000 a year pay as clerk, and if the money has not all been paid back, and the securities returned. Prosecutor William P. Evans had • tempted to show that Hunt knew was a poor man. Sipe is serving a sentence in the State prison on his plea oi guilty to a total defalcation of $140,000.

MERCURY RANGE WIDEST IN YEARS Temperature Drops to 57 at 3 a. m, HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 67 10 a. nr.- 68 7 a. m 69 11 a. m 60 8 &. m.- 68 12 (noon) 60 9 a. m 67 1 p. m 60 Rang® of temperature during June was the greatest In twenty years, J. H. Armington, Government meteorologist, reported today, after the mercury had dropped to 67 at 3 a. m. This Is 40.6 degrees lower than the high record for the year, established cne week ago. Armington predicted continued cool weather with rain today. The thermometer registered only 58 at 9 a. m. (RATING RINKS BALKED City Dads Eliminate Giddy Gliding by Prohibitive Fee. By Tim ee Special WASHINGTON, Ind., June 28. Sheiks and Shebas who roll a wicked skate will have to go elsewhere to practice their art, or use the sidewalks. City dads passed an ordinance or a license fee of SSO a day ■er operation of a skating rink in the It was too much for proprie-

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Prohibition Commissioner Haynes was warned today by Gilbert to make no further statement that foreign ships bringing liquor into American waters -would be seized by the United States Government. Gilbert announced that no seizures would be made, that no serious consideration had been given to the suggestion made by Haynes and that such drastic action was believed unnecessary to control the situation. Following a conference in Gilbert’s office to which Haynes had * been hastily summoned, Gilbert said: “Mr. Haynes has been warned to make no further statement regarding the proposed seizure of foreign ships. I believe it is aaw well understood that any statement regarding the policy of this Government in the ship liquor situation will come from this office.” GRAND JURY HELPLESS Conspiracy at Chicago Charged by Booze Investigators. By United Press CHICAGO, June 28.—Charges that a conspiracy eixsts to prevent prosecution of liquor law violators here were made today by a Federal grand jury before Judge James H. Wilkerson. Government witnesses before the jury have refused to testify, suffered from "bad memory” and perjured themselves, the twenty-three jurors declared. The jury was unable to re turn indictments. ”1 know political influence is being exercised to prevent prosecutions of liquor law violators,” Judge Wilkerson said in asking for a complete report naming witnesses and officials who refused to co-operate. The jury said Government agents were among the witnesses giving untrue and evasive answers to questions. KLANFRIENDSAND FOES ROW IN HALL Mass Meeting in Denver City Auditorium ts Halted. By United Press DENVER, Col.. June 28.—A meeting of 10,000 persons at the Denver auditorium, called to organize a local branch of the Ku-Klux Klan, w’as dis persed last night on orders of R. W. Means, commissioner of public safety. Many protests had been received by city authorities against allowing use of the municipal auditorium for the gathering. G. if. Minor, Klan leader from Atlantic City, was unable to speak when the uproar started in the crowd. He left. Two priests in the Army uniforms they had worn as chaplains during the World War, were foremost among those to object to the speaker delivering his address. Their appearance on their feet was signal for general furor. Many hooted the priests. Others maligned the Klan and the mayor. Stench bombs were placed in the hall. The crowd was finally dispersed when Klan leaders announced the meeting would be held in another part of the city later in the week. Honor Prisoner Escapes By United Press NEW YORK —William Shaughnessy an "honor prisoner” escaped from Great Meadows prison in an automobile. He had only three more months of a two to four-year sentence to serve.

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The best thing to do to solve the traffic problem is to have all the auto drivers slow down at every crossing and not act as though they are mad or only have a moment to get somewhere in. I have noticed in thousands of cases when the pedestrian started across the street, the autolst comes rushing by to beat him across. That is where half the trouble lies and there should be something done to stop it. Yours respectfully, JOHN A. WOLF. N. Missouri St. • • • My suggestion to solve the traffic problem is to give the driver approaching on your right the right of way. Yours respectfully, D. W. THACKER. 1) N. New Jersey St.

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FACIORV OWNERS OFFER EMPLOYES TO AIDFARMERS Experienced Men May Be Sent Back to harvest Wheat Crop. Farmers of Marlon County who really need experienced harvesters can get them from the Indiana Manufacturers Association, County Agent Royal McClain was notified today by Frank M. Smith, secretary. “Members of the association have notified me that they are willing to help save the wheat by letting off some of their men who have shocked wheat before,” said Smith. “There will have to be some centralized plan worked out to make use o.* this nelp, and get the farmers and harvesters together. The employers cannot just start their men out and tell them to go hunt jobs harvesting.” McClain was not in his office in the courthouse when Smith called, but his assistant promised to take the matter up with McClain on his return today. Smith said he had ten men ready to go to work now from E. C. Atkins & Cos., saw manufacturers, and the Indianapolis Brush and Broom Company. Smith suggested that farmers needing experienced help apply to the county agent. BELIEVES MISSING GEMS WE LOST Detectives Search for $16,000 in Diamonds. Richard L. Smith, diamond mounter, 535 State Life building, today said he believed the billfold containing $16,000 in unmounted diamonds and SBOO in cash which he missed Wednesday was lost and not stolen. > Smith offered a reward of the SBOO cash for return of the diamonds. Detectives say that Smith beJleves he lost the wallet between his home, 2312 N. Capitol Ave., and his office. He rode on an Illinois St. car, but was not in a crowd at any time, detectives say.

I have an idea that I think would stop a great many of the fatalities and accidents. Have cross-town street cars service. This would help the traffic rules and officers a great deal. This would stop confusion of traffic rules. At present the street cars make turns opposite traffic ruling. The public that is downtown can not watch both cars and automobiles at the same time. I hope this idea will help you to solve your ylTalfic problem. Yours with respect, PAUL KROPP, 1702 Linden St. >• * * I think if the city should post notices, say for the people on foot and also those in automobiles, etc., they could handle the traffic much better. For those on foot the ones going south should keep on the west ■lda of tibe street; those walking

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What I Was Doing at 20 By Joseph L. Hogue , City Controller

Igot my start in politics at 20. I was a clerk In the Bowser and Hawkins grocery, Fletcher Ave. and Shelby SL, for $lO a week when City Councilman Preston Trusler asked me how I’d like to be a fireman. I replied I would like it and that night I became a substitute in Chemical Company No. 3 out on Prospect St., and received twenty-five cents for three hours duty. One week later, March 17, 1890 the Bowen and Merrill book store, standing where Wasson’s store is now located, burned. Thirteen firemen were killed and a number injured, including two from my company. That gave me a regular job at $2 a day. SNETHENSEEKSTO ENJOINICE PLANT Residents Fear Building Will Hurt Property. Edward O. Snethen, attorney, today announced he would file suit In Superior Court against the Polar Ice and Fuel Company for Injunction to prohibit erection of an ice plant on the east sitje of the Monon railroad, near Fifty-Second St. Snethen Is president of the Federation of Community Civic Clubs. Residents claim the proposed plant would depreciate property values and mar the beauty of the community, Snethen said. Twenty-one plaintiffs have signed the complaint, according to Snethen. Officials of the Polar company said they had not heard of any opposition to the plant. The property was bought several years ago by the company’s stockholders with the intention of building and Ice plant there some time in the future, but no immediate construction is planned, a company official said. More Meanest Thieves By United Press CHlCAGO—Saturday night * isn’t for Chester Teskho anymore, he told police. Four men drove a truck up to his home and stole his bath tub.

Pedestrian and Motorist Both Should Have a Helpful Suggestion to Make. The Traffic Problem Editor of The Indianapolis Times asks you to send to him your idea on how the traffic problem can be solved. He believes your suggestion may be valuable to city authorities and possibly result in changes that- will result in greater safety both autoist and pedestrian. The Times will give SSO for the suggestion declared the most practical. The contest will close in two weeks. If one or more readers makes the same suggestion the first one received will win the prize. Read some of the suggestions received today.

north keep to the east side of street, and impose a fine for so called Jay walking, that is, when people

the games in the morning. The rest of the day there’s enough doing to keep any boy busy and happy. Boat rides, boardwalk trips, dips in #he surf, banquets and other wonderful entertainment is provided.

RAINBOW VETS TO SEE RACERS WHIRL AROUNDSPEEDWAY Fifty-Mile Contest Planned for Entertainment of Soldiers. A fifty-mile automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the afternoon of July 14 has been planned for entertainment of thousands of veterans who will be in Indianapolis for the fifth annual national meeting of Rainbow division veterans, July 13-15. Five of the racing cars entered were in the 500-mile race. The race will follow a street parade of the veterans, led by Gen. John J. Pershing and Gen. Henri Gouraud, who commanded the French fourth army, of which the Rainbow division was a part during the war. After the race a special banquet for the veterans will be served in the Manufacturers’ building at the fairgrounds. Veterans’ and citizens’ committees at the Chamber of Commerce Building at 7:30 p. m. tonight will make further plans for the convention. A. M. Glossbrenner, vice chairman of the citizens’ committee, will preside. COAL BARONS WARNED Unit-od States Expects Them to Go Slmv on Wage Moves. By United Press SCRANTON, Pa., June 28. United States Coal Commission todhy virtually served notice on the anthracite miners that the Government expected them to take no action which would precipitate a strike in the hard coal fields of Pennsylvania on Sept. 1 when existing agreements expire. i AVIATORS TRY AGAIN First Attempt at Four-Day Non-Stop Rword Fails. By United Press SAN DIEGO, Cal., June 28.—Capt. L. R. Smith and Lieut. John B. Richter hopped off at 4:48 a. m. in a second attempt to break all air endurance records. The Army ablators intend to remain aloft four days without stopping their motor, establishing seven new records, including marks for sustained flight and for speed at various distances. The first attempt yesterday ended after six hours when mechanical trouble forced them down.

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CASES ARE DISMISSED BY COURT

HARDING INVADES IDAHO WITH WORLD COURT! MIND President May Try for 'Working Alliance' With Senator Borah. By LAWRENCE MARTIN United Press Staff Correspondent WITH PRESIDENT HARDING, EN ROUTE TO POCATELLO, Idaho, June 28.—“ Bill” Borah’s State received President Harding today. The President spoke at Pocatello at noon The subject was not known in advance, but it was intimated Mr. Harding probably would refer to the world court. His advocacy of that proposal is growing more vigorous daily, and while his references to It in Idaho will be such as not to constitute an offense to Senator Borah, they probably will be pointed, if he decides to mention the subject. The fact is that Mr. Harding is coming close to the Borah idea. He believes It may be possible to make a working alliance with Borah frefore the end of the forthcoming Senate fight cm the proposal. He had been strongly advised, however, to confine his two speeches in Idaho today to agriculture and other domestic questions. He speaks at Idaho Falls in the afternoon. Takes Horseback Ride The presidential train crossed into Idaho this morning after two days in Utah. Yesterday Mr. Harding and his party motored 150 miles to spend three hours in National park. Mr. Harding and his physician rode up Zion canyon on horseback. One week of close contact with the American people has convinced President Harding that the country, as far as he has seen it, approves of his Administration and its policies. This is in spite of the fact well known to Mr. Harding in that one week of his transcontinental speaking tour he has stirred up animosities by every speech he has delivered. Opposition Means Little The opposition he has aroused by his proposal for a self-perpetuating world court, for railroad consolidations, by his virtual silence on agricultural freight rate reductions and his challenge position on prohibition enforcement means little to the President. That opposition, he feels, existed before he spoke; it may be a little more aroused and indignant now, but it is no more powerful, in his opinion. On the other hand, he is convinced that he has so expressed the aims of his administration and explained its achievements that he has disarmed many of his critics, who, he thinks, will not now find so ready an audjpnce among the people who have had from him a first-hand report on national and international views. HIGH FARM PRICES URGED Official Declares United States Prosperity Bests on Rural Conditions. W. R. Settle, president of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation, declared prosperity can continue if farm.products are held at a low price, before the closing session of the Indiana Retail Dry Goods Association Convention at the Lincoln, Wednesday. Farms are becoming poor, he said and labor is deserting farms. The remedy is higher prices. Farm products are not equally related in price to other commodities, he added. G. R. Guild of L. S. Ayres & Cos. discussed research In retail business. Passengers Mistake By United Press NEW YORK —When detectives arrested two jostlers In a street car, the passengers created a near panic. They thought it was a hold-up.

For automobiles, have a few of the busiest streets one-way streets —that is such as Washington and Illinois Sts. Have a certain place for the traffic to branch off and go on other streets, on both ends of the busy section of the city, down town. Either make a west traffic or an east traffic street out of Washington St. and the same with Illinois St. R. DANIELS, 1039 Morris St. • • * My views on the ways to reduce the number of fatalities and other accidents of the traffic is first to make it a law for the people and all to move together by the traffic signal and the traffic officers. I say make it a law and enforce it to the leter, and it will make it much beter and gafer for the people crossing the streets and there will be much leas confusion for the auto

Federal Judge Anderson Drops Coal Conspiracy Charges Against 226 Defendants on Motion o c Attorney Genera!, WILL HAYS TO CONFER WITH CABINET MEMBER Official Says Move Is Partially Based on Desire to Make It Plain Government Is Not Unnecessarily Hampering Legitimate Business. Criminal cases against 127 coal operators, union officials and miners, and ninety-nine corporations connected with the bituminous coal industry were dismissed in Federal Court today on motion of Harry M. Daugherty, United States Attorney General. The cases have been pending since the return of indictments by a Federal grand jury Feb. 25, 1921. Charges that operators and miners had combined to control the soft coal industry of the country in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law were contained in the indictments. •

Belief that a conviction could not be obtained was the basis of the motion to dismiss the cases, according to a lengthy statement read by Daugherty to Judge Albert B. Anderson. The attorney general said in his statement that many things done at joint meetings of operators and miners constituted a conspiracy. Such practices will not be permitted by the Government in the future, he said. In making the motion to dismiss Daugherty said one of the reasons was to make it impossible to say that the legal branch of the Government was unnecessarily impending the progress of legitimate business. Stronger Enforcement At the same time he denied the Government was taking a backward step in enforcing the Sherman Act. In the future he said the Government would give more attention to the rights of the general public. He said many of the acts complained of in the Indictments were to some extent due to the efforts of Government officials during the war to bring about cooperation between coal miners, operators and the railroads to stimulate coal production. At the conclusion of the attorney general's statement, Judge Anderson granted the motion and ordered the cases nolle prossed. He made no comments and adjourned court immediately. The grand jury investigation which resulted in the indictments was instituted on instructions from Judge Anderson. Lawyers See Guilt Following the reading of the attorney general's statement, Indianapolis lawyers who attended the hearing said Daugherty said he believed miners and operators had been guilty of entering into illegal agreements and performing illegal acts, but that the best thing to do was to wipe the on Page 10) DONNELLY FREED ON APPEAL BOND Prisoner Released After Six Days in Jail. Stewart Donnelly, held in jail since Saturday in default of bond on an appeal to Criminal Court of a sentence assessed In city court on conviction of selling liquor in the Claypool, was released today when his attorney arranged bond. The sentence was for six months on the Indiana State farm, with a SSOO fine. Donnelly also gave $1,500 bond for an appeal to the Supreme Court of another conviction on similar charges lr. Criminal Court last week, which netted him sixty days on the farm and a S2OO fine. He was released on his own recognizance on a vagrancy charge.

driver and the traffic officer, who has so much to watch and contend with. The next most important thing is to stop the speeders and careless drivers. The way I would do that is to take their license frjpm them for the first offense for one month; for a second offense, six months; third, one year, and if that doesn’t stop him, count him an unsafe man to operate an automobile and allow him to have no more license or privileges to run one. If they will make that a law and enforce it and keep a record of the speeders and treat them that way, It will stop speeding a heap quicker than fining them, and make more careful drivers, and It will be much safer for the people. Ck B.>

Forecast PARTLY cloudy and somewhat cooler tonight. Fair, rising temperature Friday.

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STABLE CHARACTER OF WATER UTILITY STRESSED BY CITY Groninger Says" Local Company Has No Cause to Ask for Higher Rate, Relying upon the proposition that practically all rate cases have been decided in line with the character of the individual company in question, Taylor E. Groninger, corporation counsel said today that the present character of the Indianapolis Water Company would be stressed heavily in preparing the city's fight on boost In water rates. Groninger, Benjamin Perk, expert utility accountant, and Judge Clarence O. Weir spent today in conference preparing the city’s case. The hearing 1 as been set July 18. Going- into the question of the character of the water company Groninger will attempt to show that a low rate should be held because: Business Staple The water company’s business is more stable than that of any other public utility. Groninger said that gas and electric companies were bothered with the fluctuating cost of supplies, while the water company was practically unvarying costs. Groninger said the company is guaranteed a constant revenue by the growth of the city and on account of the very character of population. " \ No Emergency Groninger will attempt to show that no emergency exists for a higher rate, as the company, by its own statement, says that they are in sound financial condition, under efficient management and capable of expanding wtih the growth of the city. Because the company has a monopoly on the business in question, Groninger said that such a business should be operated at a lower rate of profit than a business that has competition. These propositions will be stressed before the commission to show what is a fair rate and why a fair rate should be charged. Chamber Committee Meets Grier M. Shotwell, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce civic affairs department, announced today that the chamber sub-committee appointed to investigate the water company’s petition, discussed the situation, but reached no definite conclusions. Every civic club in Indianapolis will send .representatives to a meeting of the Capitol Ave. Civic Association Saturday night at the home of Clarence E. Weir, 2428 Broadway, to discuss the fight. Edward O. Srifethen, -president of the Federation of Community Civic Clubs, and Sumner Clancy, attorney, will present arguments opposing the increase. The Mapleton Civic Association will meet at the community hall. Fortieth St. and Capitol Ave., Tuesday night to take action on the water situation. Executives of the Club'Federation will be present. DECISION IS REVERSED Columbu3 Untility Wins Legal Fight in Supreme Court. The State Supreme Court today reversed a decision of the Bartholomew Circuit Court upholding a $200,000 valuation placed by the public service commission on property of the Colum■/ bus Gas Light Company, and granted motion of the Columbus utility for 4 new trial. Action was brought first in thfd Bartholomew Court seeking to sjH aside the commisslone's schedule of rates. - The lower court sustained mission in its order, despite plfißt-JW the gas company that the rajhfl| confiscatory.