Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 43, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 June 1923 — Page 1

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LLOYD GEORGE DECLARES FEW KNOW TREATY Former British Premier Declares Ignorance of Provisions in Versailles Pact Cause of Much Misunderstanding Among Nations, BY THE RT. HON. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE, 0. M., M. P. (Former British Prime Minister) (Copyright, 1923, by United Feature Syndicate.) LONDON, June 30.—1 have recently had special opportunities for appreciating the extent to which the Treaty of Versailles has not been read by those who have formed very definite opinions concerning its qualities. There is no justification for failure to peruse this great international instrument. It is the most important document of modern times. It has reshaped for better or for worse much of the geography of Europe. It has resurrected and buried h nationalities. Tt constitutes the deed of manumission of tens of F millions of Europeans who up to the year of victory, 1918, were bondsmen of other races. It affects profoundly the economics, the finance, the industrial and trade conditions of the world, and it contains clauses upon the efficacy of which may depend the very existence of our civilization.

Nevertheless, there few men who , can tell j-ou what is in the Treaty of Versailles. Every endeavor was made to give full publicity to its draft when it was first presented to the Germans, and to the final document when signed. Even before the form of the draft was ever settled actual decisions were reported from day to day. In spite of that, no two men who happen to profess diverse opinions as to its justice or injustice can agree, as to what is contained in it. The treaty has become one of these fiercely debated subjects as 'to which the contestants firmly refuse to regard any testimony or recognize the existence of any fact which is in the least inconsistent with- their particular point of view. Thus it has come to pass that the real treaty of Versailles has already disappeared, and several imaginary versions have emerged, and conflict rages arcfund these. Many Schools of Thought. In France there are at least twp or three schools of thought concerning ' |the Versailles Treaty. There is one ! powerful section which has always Regarded it as a treasonable pact in Brhlch M. Clemenceau gave away solid ; pVeneh rights and interests in a mopent of weakness under presure from ! Wilson and myself. That the Poincare, Barthou, Pertinax School. That is why they are now. whilst in form, engaged in enforcing the treaty; in fact, carrying out a gigantic operation for amending it without the other signatories. This has come out very clearly in the remarkable report from the High Commissioner of the Rhineland, whicli was recently disclosed It is obvious from this official paper that whilst the French Government have worked the public into a state of indignation over the failure of Germany to carry [ out the Treaty of Versailles, they ! were the whole time deliberately or- | ganlzing a plot to overthrow that ’ treaty themselves Their representati\e on the Rhine was spending French money with the consent of the French Government in promoting a conspiracy to set up an independent republic on the Rhine under the protection of France. It was a deliberate attempt by those who disapproved of the moderation of the Treaty of Versailles to rewrite its clause In terms of the militarist de* mands put forward by Marshal Foch at the peace conference. Marshal Foch. being the soul of honor, wanted to see this done openly and straightfordwardly. What he would have done like the gentleman he Is. these conspirators (Continued on Page 4) fcllNE BELGIAN SOLDIERS • ARE KILLED BY BOMB Explosive Thrown Into Carload of Troops Near Duiesberg. By United Press DUSSELdoRF, June 30. Nine Belgian soldiers were killed and twenty-five wounded when a bomb was thrown into a carlot*d of troops near Duiesberg. The car was blown to match-wood. BANDITS GET~PAY ROLL Girl Clerk Locked in Room While Robbers Escape With $5,000. By United Press CHICAGO, June 30.—Three bandits today held up offices of the Burson Contracting Company, locked Miss Ruth Hatton, girl clerk, and T. E. McCarthy in a rear room and escaped with a 15,000 pay roll. New Filling Station An auto accessory store and filling station will be opened soon at 3901 E. Washington St., by Charles J. Russell. The property was leased for five years from Edward Mantel, real estate dealer. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6. a. m. 52 10 a. m 65 7 a. m 59 11 a. m 67 S a. m... ..... 62 12 (noon) 68 a. m 64 1 p. m 68

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‘GAS’ STATION NOT WORRYING MAYOR He Even Sells Part of Front Yard to Oil Company, While many residents of the north s : set out an injunction when they learn that a filling station is to be located on their street, Mayor Shank has again demonstrated his democracy by showing that he doesn’t give a whoop where they are located. In fact, the mayor has sold part of the front yard of his home on East Washington St. to an oil company, where, neighbors say, nice, new oil station is the process of construction. ‘ Say, tnese oil companies wanted that piece of ground worse than I did, from the price they paid,” the mayor said. “People have to buy oil and gas some place, and it might as well be in my front yard as any other place.” ROW ABOUT JOBS? City Controller Has Men Who Want Work, Wanted —A few farms. This was the by-word of City Controller Joseph L. Hogue today as he considered applicants for jobs harvesting wheat. Several days ago Hogue issued a call for citizens to relieve the labor shortage in. Marion county wheat fields. Now Hogue says he has received several applicants, but no place to put them. Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Groninger has a farm and may use a*few. HIGHWAY BODY FORMED Dixie Bee Line Association Reorganized at Evansville. By Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 30.—The Dixie Bee Line Highway Association was reorganized Friday at a meeting of road boosters from Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee. Officers elected were: A. V. Burch, president; W. H. Soaper, Henderson, Ky., vice president; O. L. Keeler, Evansville, sceretary; William Kieth, Hopkinsville, Ky., treasurer. PARKING CAUSES TIE-UP Captain Glenn Warns Autotsts Who Violate Rules on Market St. After traffic was tied up for two blocks in each direction. Traffic Capt. Michael J. Glenn today warned persons who parked double in Market St., between the Circle and Delaware St., that arrests will be made for the offense in the future. Two mounted policemen had to clear the streetPushmobile Kings Ready Twelve young speed demons, who have entered the annual Irvington pushmobile sweepstakes, will face the starter, Carl H. Schneider, at 7:15 tonight and set a dizzying pace around the Circle sui rounding the home of Thomas C- Howe on N. Audubon Rd. Many last-minute starters are expected. The race of twelve laps Is two and one-half miles.

HARDING URGES HOME LIFE AND MOIOEEICION President at Yellowstone Park for Rest After Helena (Mont,) Speech, SPEAKS AT SPOKANE NEXT Declares Both Capital and Labor Profiteered During War, By LAWRENCE MARTIN United Press Staff Correspondent WITH PRESIDENT HARDING IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. June 30.—President Harding and his Alaska-bound caravan today entered one of America’s playgrounds. Turning aside from the beaten path of cheering crowds, speeches and hot Pullman cars, the President came to Yellowstone Park for a rest. Even here, far from ordinary surroundings of life, - the impossibility of having a real vacation while he is President, in on Mr.'Hard ing. The retmue that attended him into the park this morning was as numerous as the entourage of many an ancient king, and there will be many witnesses at all times—even when he goes fishing. Has Two-Day Vacation The President, however, will make the best of his two-day vacation in the park. Practically every minute of his time has been divided up by schedule long in advance. Instead of just taking his rod and fishing a stream in solitude and contentment, he will be allowed to fish just so long, and then he must ride in an automobile just so long, and see this and that natural wonder at a certain hour. The President’s next speaking date is Spokane, where he will arrive July 2. Last night#, he delivered an address on social justice, women, and labor in Helena. He called on the Nation to protect and preserve home and family life,, and to strengthen the religious side of national life.

Both Profiteered He said both capital and labor had profiteered during the war, and declared that .would be prevented should war ever- come again, by The drafting into national service of all resources of the Nation. Recognizing the new industrial position of women, the President said the country must re-adapt itself, so women who must work, if they are to have the privilege of a home and motherhood, will not bo compelled ic leave to teachers the rearing of their children. OFFICERS NAMED BY SECRETARIES Convention Elects South Bend Man, v Frank J. Green, South Bend, today was elected president of the Indiana Commercial Secretaries Association, at its annual convention, in the Board of Trade building. Other officers: R. E. Bodine, Ft. Wayne, vice president; S. A. Warner, Newcastle, secretary: William H. Howard, Indianapolis, treasurer; George H. Mosser, Indianapolis, bulletin editor: governing board: C. Xf. Coons, Crawfordsville; J. S. Johnson, Evansville; J. B. Reynolds, Indianapolis; S. N. Vaughn, Muncie, and A. L. Taylor, Franklin. A stringent blue sky law; State supervision of motor bus and motor freight lines. ' Private management of railroads was Indorsed. WARD HELD BLAMELESS Mrs. Gordon Says Attorney Was Not at Fault—Domestic Trouble Told. Newell W. Ward, attorney, 1001 N. Delaware St., did not alienate affections of Mrs. Howard M* Gordon, as Gordon charges in his suit for SIOO,OOO filed in Superior Court this week, Mrs. Gordon declared today. “We separated about six months ago, and Ward was in no way responsible for it,” said the wife. “We never had a home anywhere, so Ward could not have broken up our home.” ONE HURT IN RAIL~WRECK The condition of Robert S. Hollingsworth of Terre Haute, Pennsylvania railroad conductor, who was brought to the St. Vincent’s Hospital here following a train wreck at Gibeon, Ind., fifteen miles west of the city, early today, is improving, physicians say. Hollingsworth was thrown out of the caboose of the east-bound freight when nineteen cars were derailed and tracks torn up for 200 feet. Trains were detoured over the Big Four.

The Indianapolis Times invites readers to submit suggestions for changes in traffic regulations that may reduce the growing number of accidents to pedestrians and motorists. Hundreds of readers have sent, ideas to the Traffic Problem Editor. Another batch of letters will be printed Monday. The person suggesting the most practical plan will

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1^23

Women Toilers at' Courthouse All Set for Rat Invasion

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MISS HELEN FRIDAY (LEF TANARUS), AND MRS. GRACE FLOOD

'Up in arms .over the rat question at the courthouse! Miss Helen Friday, 2242 N. Alabama St., and Mrs. Grace Flood, 2234 Ashland Ave., deputy county clerks, just dare any rat to stick his head out of a hole again. In days of old, the pioneer women kept the trusty weapon handy to shoot a red-skin now and then. Miss

SHERIFF’S CRUSADE BRINGS 39 ARRESTS 'Spooners,' Speeders, Gamblers and Drunks Caught in Clean-up of Country Roads,

The campaign to enforce law on county roads . resulted in thirty-nine arrests of speeders, drunks, gamblers, liquor law violators and “spooners” during the week, Sheriff George Snider reported today. The clean-up was made by Sheriff Snider, a deputy and a State police squ^dV Fo%teen speeders arrested on Keystone Ave., were fined *in a justice of peace court at Broad Ripple. Seven

DRY AGENTS SEAL ALCOHOL STOCK Say Prominent Persons Were Drug Store Customers, With t)re sealing of the stocks of grain alcohol at the two Joseph T. Stokes pharmacies, 226 N: Meridian St. and 607 Hume Mansur Bldg., Friday, a channel of supplying liquor to a number of prominent persons was suddenly cut off, Federal prohibition agents charged today. will be called upon to show cause why his permit to handle alcohol should not be revoked and evidence gathered In the case will be submitted to Homer Elliott, United States district attorney, Bert C. Morgan, Federal prohibition director for Indiana, said. According to information in the hands of the prohibition department synthetic gin was supplied to a number of prominent club business, professional, and literary men, Morgan said. Stokes denied the charges. ‘PURE OLIVE OIL’ SEIZED Sheriff Says iVliisky Found in Raid at 613 &. East St. Neatly packed boxes marked, "Direct From Spain—Pure Olive Oil,” seen In Indianapolis recently, failed to convince Sheriff George Snider and Deputy Sheriff Claude M. Worley today that Indianapolis wtjs going "olive oil mad.” In a raid on the home of Salvatore Azzarello, 613 S. East St., they said they found in a box similarly marked, two gallons of whisky. Nick Celia, landholder on the city market, claimed the liquor, police say. Fire Causes SSOO I/ss Fire of undetermined origin caused SSOO loss at the dry goods and notion store* of Abraham Solar, 2302 E. Washington St„ early today.

Friday keeps her rifle to pot the rats who now and then ckuse retreat to chairs and tables. Yes, life In the courthouse for at stenographer Is more than a routine existence. It resembles war-time activity.. . The 14,000 rats thus far have/ j survived, fire, poison, cats, drow’ning and tar and feathers.

arrested on Southeastern Ave. were fined at New Bethel, one was fined in Beech Grove, three in Southport and one in Irvington. Forty-nine “spooning parties” were broken up in various lovers’ lanes, one man being arrested for- public Indecency and one for drunkenness. A craps game in Washington Township, four drunks on highways, four blind tigers and three auto drivers with no license are on the lists.

KANSAS GOVERNOR SEEKS TO ABOLISH TRIBUNAL Declares Decision Renders Industrial Court Valueless. By United Press TOPEKA, Kas-, June 30.—Members of the Kansas Industrial Court were asked by Governor J. M. Davis today virtually to abolish the court, in view of the recent Supreme Court decision. The executive stated the decision rendered the body valueless to the State except as an Investigating organization. WIRE IN GOOD CONDITION Mcßride Reports on Drowning in Municipal Pool. Recreation Director Edward E. McBride today told the parg board that wire screening around the Ringgold pool, Ringgold St. and Cottage., was In perfect repair Wednesday when Maurice Murphy Dillane, 4, of 847 Buchanan St M drowned. The pool was cleared and guards were not on duty. Police reports showed that the screening was loose so a child could crawl through. The board will write a letter to parents of the child, expressing sympathy. ♦ Scottish Rite Renews Charter Adoniram Grand Lodge of Perfection, Scottish Rite,, of Indianapolis, today renewed its charter for a fiftyyear term, with articles of association filed with Ed Jackson, secretary of State. The lodge was first chartered Nov, 12, 1863. — - y Rabbits Released, Fourteen Killed Harry Brown, 2006 Highland PI., told police today someone unlocked the door of a pen during the night releasing all of his rabbits. Fourteen were killed by dogs. The rabbits w r ere valued at $26. Bicycle Gone A thief took a $25 blcyale owned by Reib Brown 643 Agnes St., he told police today.

CATHOLICS WOULD MEET ATTACKS BY PUBLIMJREAU S, W, Harvey, Chicago, Elected President of Press Association,' GREETINGS SENT TO POPE Huntington (Ind.) Priest Is Chosen Vice President, Establishment of a bureau to combat attacks on the Catholic Church will be considered by a committee named today at the annual international convention of the Catholic Press at the Lincoln. Greetings were sent to the Pope and bishops. Mgr. F. C. Kelley, Chicago, Patrick Scanlon, Buffalo, N. Y., and Mgr. J. F. Noll, Huntington, Ind.. constitute the bureau committee. S. W. Harvey of Chicago was elected president of the association; Mgr. Noll, vice president; Benedict Elder, Louisville, secretary, and Scar. lan, treasurer. The Rev. J. J. Hartley, D. D., of Columbus, Ohio, was elected honorary vice president. Memorial for members of the association was observed this morning in requiem high mass at St. John’s Church, Capitol Ave., between Georgia and Maryland Sts. A business meeting followed at the Lincoln. Simon A. Baldus, managing editor of, the Extension Magazine, Chicago, spoke on “The Catholic Magazine”; Dr. Thomas P. Hart, editor Catholic Telegraph, Cincinnati, “How to Get Renewals,” and E. Lester Muller. business manager, Baltimore Catholic Review, “Religious Advertising.” Linus G. Wey, editor-in-chief of a chain of Catholic weeklies, spoke on possibilities of establishing a chain of dailies. A sight-seeing tour was arranged for this afternoon.

PUBLIC ASKED TO MEETING TONIGHT Water Rate Petition Will Be Discussed, * Clarence E. Weir, attorney and president of the Capitol Ave. Civic Association, announced today that all persons, whether members of civic clubs or not’, who are interested in the Indianapolis Water Company’s petition for rate increase are invited to a meeting of representatives of all local civic clubs on the lawn of his home, 2428 Broadway, tonight. The Marimba Band will play. Among the speakers will be Edward O. Snethen, president of the Federation of Civic Clubs; Taylor E. Groninger, city corporation counsel, and Sumner Clancy. ANTI-BRITISH TALK IS CREDITED TO ARCHITECT London Papers Score Gibbs and Lasker Over Alleged Speeches. By United Press LONDON, June 30.—Speeches attacking Great Britain “in terms which are unfit to print” were delivered at gatherings aboard the Shipping Board liner Leviathan during her trial trip, according to a dispatch from the New York correspondent of the London Dally Mall, published today. “Lasker (then chairman of the Shipping Board), who was the offeial host, listened with every appearance of approval to a tirade of abuse of everything British from W F. Gibbs, naval architect, who reconditioned the Leviathan,” the dispatch said. Lasker denied listening to Gibbs. NAVAL CAMP PLANNED Thirteen Weeks’ Course Arranged ai Riverside for Boys. A thirteen-week course in naval training for boys between 16 and 20 will be conducted near Riverside by the city park board, Lieut. F. F. Knachel, commanding officer, announced today. The camp, which opens Monday, July 9, will accommodate 120 boys. Boys attending will be required to provide one uniform and pay $4.50 a week for subsistence. Nine naval li*structors wil be in charge. CONTINUED Preliminary hearing for Mrs. Nona Lewis, 28, of W. Washington St., charged with murder of her husband Matt Lewis, 81, of 205 Bright St.,"was continued In city court today until July 13. Lewis died in atty hospital Friday night. Mrs. LewlQ is alleged to have shot him when he game to her home and threatened her Thursday evening.

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YEGGS RIP TWO SAFES, TAKING LOOT OF $ 1,600 Take Ladder From Vacant Room and Climb About Three Buildings to Get Into Em-Roe Store —Return to \ R. Kirshbaum & Son Place, Yeggmen ripped open two large safes in downtown buildings and escaped with merchandise, jewelry and money amounting to about $1,600, during the night. The robberies were discovered early today. At the Em-Roe sporting goods store, 219-221 W. Washington St., the burglars obtained $375.85 in cash and ten guns valued at more than S3OO. In the office of R. Kirshbaum & Son, on the third floor of the building at 207 W. Washington St., the yeggmen obtained $155 in cash, a diamond earring with a yellow diamond valued at SSOO, a diamond stickpin valued at $75, a gold watch valued at $165, and a number of old coins and paper money of little value.

FALL FROM CARS KILLSBRAKEMAN Body of Alvin Rariden Is Mangled, Alvin Rariden, 28, of 1839 Lambert St., was killed today when he fell from a cut of cars, It was thought, at W. Michigan St. and the Belt Railread. Rariden was a brakeman for the Belt Railway. His left arm was cut off, body mangled and right foot almost torn away. Bicycle Policemen Pfaffanberger and Bartlett investigated. Coroner Paul F. Robinson sent the body to the city morgue. .

ROSS BEAVER TO BE LIONS’ GUEST Local Marble Champ Is Invited to Luncheon, Ross Beaver, 10, Indianapolis marble champion who was eliminated in the National contest at Atlantic City this week, will be guest of the Lions Club at its weekly luncheon at the Lincoln Wednesday, Roy Hartz, secretary, announced today. The invitation was extended by J. G. Thomas, Roy R. Bair and Leroy Sanders, Indianapolis delegates to the international convention of Lions Clubs at Atlantic City this week. Boys who played in the tournament started homew T ard Friday. In Fhila&elphia they saw the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and other historical points. They attended the National League baseball game between Brooklyn and Philadelphia. The local champion and his mother, Mrs. W. H. Beaver, will be home Sunday evening. NEW GOVERNORS TAKE PLACE ON TRADE BOARD L. L Fellows Is New President of Executive Body. Eleven new governors and new officers, recently elected by the. Indianapolis Board of Trade, will take their places at the regular meeting of the board at 6 p. m. this evening. L. L. Fellows, general agent of the L. E. & W. Railroad, Is the new president succeeding Harvey Mullins. J. Martin Antrim is the new vice president and Tom Oddy will continue to serve as secretary. Other members: Harvey Mullins. Frank D. Stalnaker, Aquilla Q. Jones, John J. Appel, H. M. Glossbrenner, Joseph R. Cavanaugh, Joseph C. Gardner, James E. Pierce, E. M. Elliott, W. Hathaway Simmons and H. J. Berry. Firemen to Have Outing Northern Beach has been selected as the place for the first annual outing of Indlanapwlis local, Indiana Firemen’s Association, July 28-29, it was announced today. Members and their families will meet at fire station No. 13 at 8 a. m. on the days of their off shifts. Pittsburgh Girls Traced Miss Minnie Kellmer, 17, and Miss Birdie Sample, 17, both of Pittsburgh, Pa., today were in the detention home while relatives were on their way to take them back. Women Detectives Duclus and Osborn said they were found at 218 N. Keystone Ave., through a letter one of them had written home.

Forecast INCREASING cloudiness and probably local thunder showers tonight and Sunday.

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R. Kirshbaum & Son manufacture waists and dresses. A filing cabinet in a rear room was forced open but nothing stolen. It was the seventh time in five years the Em-Roe store has been robbed. Two of the guns stolen today were among loot obtained by the famous Isley gang at the store two years ago. The weapons had been recovered only a week ago when they were found in a flue of the Alfred Isley farm east of the city. Many of the Isley gang are In prison. W. E. Roeder, vice president of the Em-Roe Company, discovered the robbery there. A broken straw hat found in the rear of the Em-Roe store may be a clew, police said. Enters Through Empty Room The burglars entered an empty storeroom at 209-211 W. Washington St., which is being remodeled for the Em-Roe Company and has no glass In the front windows. The yfggs got a ladder in this room, carrying it over the back roof of the Em-Roe building to the Gem Theater, just west, and thence to the front roof of the Em-Roe place, where they gained access to the store through a skylight. They got tools In the EmRoe gun repair shop, went back to the Kirshbaum place, opened the safe there, then returned to the Em-Roe store and completed theii work.

STATE PAYS OFF Jl,l|o DEBT Funds Borrowed and Transferred in Obligation, v The Stite board of finance, by various means, today paid $1,350,000 borrowed from banks to bolster the general fund. An additional $1,000,000 was transferred from the benevolent fund to the general fund, and- $50,000 was borrowed from the Reserve Loan Life Insurance Company. With the $300,000 balance in the general fund, the Jotal matured obligations were paid. Renewal of the obligations paid off today will be made by the board Monday, the new loans to come due Dec. 31. Receipts from county treasurers were half used early this month when an emergency call was Issued by the State. The other half, with the exception of one county, has been received. and will be used in taking ears of the current expenses of State institutions. Not* the Missing Smith Perry W. Smith, 835 Jefferson Ave., today said he desired his friends to know he is not the Perry W. Smith, 3317 W. Eleventh St., reported missing several days ago. Smith of Jefferson Ave. is employed by the Indianapolis TTelephone Company, While the missing Smith Is a printing pressman.

What I Was Doing at 20 — ByWarren T. McCray, Governor of Indiana

IWAS abo er In the Dls count 'posit State Baik at Ken . t for $25 a month when I was 20. I am president of the bank today. My father, G. W. McCray, was the first president. I succeeded him. The bank was organized by my father-in-law, John Ade, father of George Ade, the humorist. The bank Is in Its fiftieth successful year.