Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 51, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 July 1923 — Page 1

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FRENCH AND BRITISH ARE IN ' OPEN BREAK English Cabinet Decides Upon Independent Action in Settling the Reparations Question —House of Commons Jo Hear It. THREE - PLY AGREEMENT WILL BE BROKEN France Will Stand Firm on Ruhr Invasion, Objected to by Great Britain, Leaders Declare. By United Press LONDON, July 10.—Independence of action in settling the reparations question has been decided upon by the British cabiinet, and Premier Stanley Baldwin will announce this in the House of Commons Thursday, it was learned authoritatively today. This means the present dubious treaty binding Britain with France and Belgium in collecting Gdftnan war obligations is to be definitely severed'

PATROLMEN WHO QUIT UNDER FIRE CIVENIO6S AGAIN Board of Safety Reinstates Huck, Jordan, Johnson and Logan. Pour former patrolmen, three of whom resigned under fire, were reinstated by the board erf public safety today. They were John W. Huck, Edwin Jordan, Charles O. Johnson and Daniel Logan. Board of safety records show that . Huck resigned under “contemplated ■ charges'’ In 1918; that Johnson resigned in 1918 after charges of being intoxicated while on duty had been filed against him; that Jordan resigned in 1920, and that Logan resigned after charges of intoxication and conduct unbecoming an officer had been placed against him. Huck had not been under charges. Roy Goodley, member of pumper company No. 28, resigned today. Charges of being absent from duty without leave, intoxication and conduct unbecoming an officer were filed against him Monday. Charges were preferred against George Roth, painter for the police department. He was alleged to have buried a paint brush at occupants of an automobile. Lee Hensley, wagonman in the police department, was found guilty of drunkenness and suspended for thirty days. Francis F. Hamilton, building commissioner, was ordered to bring condemnation proceedings against the building occupied by the "Western Union Telegraph Company, Monument Pi. and Meridian St. The building was said to be unsafe. Western Union will move soon into the Guaranty building, across the street. M. T. Clark, 1267 W. Thirty-Sixth St., was appointed building inspector. HENRY FORD PURCHASES * FAMOUS ‘WAYSIDE INN’ Old Tavern Made Epic by Longfellow’s Poems % Sold. By United Press SOUTH SUDBURY, Mass., July 10. —The Wayside Inn, scene of Longfellow’s tales of a wayside inn has been bought by Henry Ford. Ho is understood to have paid $200,000 for it. The famous old inn, situated on the Boston Post road has been in use up to the present, although built in 1856. It contains many valuable relics of early Colonial days and will be opened shortly as a museum. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 72 10 a. m 85 7 a. m 73 11 a. m 86 8 a. m 78 12 (noon) 88 9 a. m. • 83 1 p. m 88

TRAFFIC PROBLEM CONTEST CLOSES THURSDAY; COULD YOU USE SSO?

Stop! Look! Listen l Traffic Problem Contest closes Thursday midnight. Judges will pick winner and award SSO prize. Let’s see, what could you do with $5Ol Here are additional suggestions received by the Traffic Problem Editor, who for nearly two weeks has been deluged with contributions by Times readers. The suggestion declared the best and most practical wins the prize. The contest was started to enliven public interest in the traffic problem, and the editor believes it has more than served Its purpose. Would Keep Autos Out of Circle. I suggest that from 12 m. until 1 p. m. aad from 5 p m. until 6 p. m.

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Disapproving of her allies’ determination to push on in tfie occupied areas, this country will adopt means of its own for negotiating with the Cuno government if France and Belgium persist in pursuing coercive measures. Marquis Curzon reported to the cabinet yesterday on the viewpoints of France, Belgium and Italy, and it is understood he informed Baldwin Wance at present has no intention of yielding to the British viewpoint. President Millerand of France, who has come to the fore recently as a break with Britain over reparations looms, speaking at a luncheon at Clermont Ferrand today, again made reference to France's determination not to give way to British wishes any mere than to those of Germany. “Our allies and our enemies of yesterday must understand we will not abandon measures we have been forced to adopt until we are assured of the legitimate advantages which France rightfully demands. “In peace time as in war time, union is necessary in order to reap the fruits of victory.’’

APRICOTS APPEAR ON CITY MARKET k Home Grown Produce Continues Plentiful, Apricots and sage were the only new produce to appear on the city market today. Apricots sold three pounds for 25 cents, and sage at 5 cents a bunch. Red plums were found as low as two pounds for 25 cents. Peaches were three pounds for 25 cents. California oranges were down as low as 15 cents a dozen. Homegrown produce included green beans at two pounds for 15 cents, cabbage, 4 centsm pound; raspberries, 20 cents a pint, and onions, carrots and beets at three bunches for 10 cents. A few cherries remained on the market, selling at 15 cents a quart.

Booze, Booze, Everywhere — Plenty of It IF you know how to get it. says C. A. Randau of this paper’s Washington staff, who has been in———l vestigating proj/, j assignment and w rite your story without f trying to prove articles In The Times. beginning Wednesday. Phone Circulation Department. Main 3500.

allow no north or south bound traffic on Pennsylvania, Meridian and Illinois Sts. from Ohio to Maryland Sts., giving commercial cars preference and prohibiting cars, whether commercial or pleasure, from using the circle within these hours. LOUIS H. NIELD, 1830 Singleton SL Believes in Speed; Plenty of Room. People of Indianapolis are not crazy, neither do they deserve to be whipped or insulted for every little move they make. The only trouble is that people haven’t enough room for their cars. This can be overcome to a certain extent by bringing the GO and STOP signs back so people can see what they are to do instead of guessing. Take the street cars oft of Wash-

Local War Veterans Head Committees to Arrange for Rainbow Convention, Friday Through Sunday

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DELBERT O. WILMETH These men are among leading local World War veterans who have charge of arrangements for the Rainbow Division Veterans’ Association convention here Frlday-Sun-day.

AUTHORITIES HOLD HOPE LIEUT. NULL REMAINS ALIVE Search of Lake Redoubled for Aide of Dead Balloonist, % By United Press FT. STANLEY, Ontario. July 10 Search for Lieut. T. B. Null, missing from the ill-fated United States Navy balloon A-6698, was redoubled following discovery of the body of Lieut. L J. Roth, his companion, fourteen miles off Port Stanley in Lafce Erie yesterday. Airplanes and all manner of water craft took up search, with the hope of finding the missing airman still alive. As long as Lieutenant Null Is ’missing there is a chance he may not be dead, authorities declared. Roth Taken to Cleveland The body of Lieutenant Roth, found Heating in the basket of the air monster by the fishing boat Onajag and brought into Port Stanley, was taken to Cleveland last night by Lieut James H. Strong in a hydro-airplane. Lieutenant Null stripped himself of his clothing and leaped into Lake Erie early Saturday morning in a vain effort to save the balloon, authorities declared they believed after an investigation of the basket in which Lieu--tenant Roth’s body was tied. The balloon was struck by a furious storm while flying over Lake Erie, it. was believed. The airmen were blown dangerously close to the foaming crests of the lake, and In an effort to send their craft above the storm and save it from being wrecked in the open water, miles from any pert, the ballast and articles of any weight were tossed from the balloon. Driver Down in Storm The massive ga bag rose, but the fury of the storm again drove it down. The two lieutenants threw away everything save a few tubes of food. The balloon still hovered just above water. Null, an officer of the United States Navy, honoring its traditions, fastened on a life belt and hurled himself Into the stormy waters —gave himself as human ballast. Whether he was able to save himself in the storm is yet to be learned. SEEK CIVILIAN RECRUITS Army Station Receives Applications for Camp Knox. Applications of civilians |for the citizens training camp at Camp Knox, Ky., July 27-Aug. 25. will be received at the local Army recruiting station, it was announced today. Officers were Instructed to assist the Government In obtaining recruits. WARNING IS INVESTIGATED Sign Is Tacked on Door of Colored Man. “Negroes Beware K. K.tK.” These words stenciled on a piece of white muslin were tacked to the door of Robert Ashford, colored. 1007 W. Morris St., Ashford told the police today. He said the sign was tacked up by a tall white man. Detectives were assigned to investigate.

lngton street from Pennsylvania to Illinois St., thus allowing the office holders and store owners to park two deep in the center of the street and allowing them to stay as long as they wish, as they pay for the street. Let the small people park along the curb. Take the NO PARKING signs away from in front of the stores, which will also make lots of room. Now that the time has come that we need room and not so much grass, put a driveway around on the inside of the Statehquse and courthouse yard and allow diagonal parking all over the city which "will make room for hundreds of cars. If it becomes necessary, put either an overhead bridge or an underground passage for people at the busy comers downtown. Half of the traffic on the streets is caused by the people djiving; around and around w falls some pf their folks are in the

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1923

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I /DANIEL L. GLOSSBRENNER City Judge Delbert O. Wllrneth Is general chairman of the convention committee. John Paul Ragsdale heads the registration and housing committee, which expects to care

DEATH OF CHILDREN RESULTS IN PROBE * Coroner and Deputy State Fire Marshal Seek Law to Prosecute for Sale of 'Spit Devils,’

Prosecution of persons responsible for the sale of poisonous’ fireworks which resulted in the deaths of two small children who ate thorn was threatened today by Coroner Paul F. Robinson and representatives of the State fire marshal’s office, APPEAL IS FILED FOR REVERSAL OF ‘TRIISTDECISION Lesh Seeks to Have Acquittal *Set Aside in Milk Cases, Reversal of a decision of Judge Linn D. Hay, Marion Superior Court, in which the Indiana Manufacturers of Dairy Products Association and fifty allied and dairy concerns were acquitted of charges of violation of anti trust laws, was asked in an appeal filed today for the State by Attorney General U. 8. Lesh. Dale Stansbury, counsel in Lesh'a office, filed the transcripts with the State Appellate Court. In the State's Investigation, Instituted In 1921, approximately fifty dairy concerns throughout the State were charged with violating the anti trust laws. MONON WOULD BUY ABANDONED SHORT LINE Ask Permission of L. C. C. to Spend 820,000 for Road. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 10.—The Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway today asked the T. C. C. for authority to recondition and purchase an abandoned line qf the Baltimore & Ohio and Southwestern Railroad from Rlverdale, Ind., to Bedford, Ind., a distance of two and one-half mlrts, at a price of $20,000. EDITOR’S COUNSEL NOW FACING DISBARMENT Judge Defending New Mexico Publisher May lie Suspended. By United Press ' LAS VEGAS, NAv Mexico. July 10.— Shortly after midnight officials of the Ran Miguel County court woke up Judge Richard H. Hanna, chief counsel for Carl C. Magee, Albuquerque editor, who is on trial for alleged contempt of court, and presented him a citation to show cause why he should not be suspended from practice. If the court ilnds him guilty, Magee will lose the backbone of his defense and be forced to go through his own trial for contempt without counsel.

stores shopping. What we need Is more room and you are not going to help matters until you make more room. Half of the people who are talking afaout speed will wait three hours to get a fast train to Chicago instead of taking a local and going slowly. I believe in speed and plenty of room. RAVEN MESSICK, 1818 Ingram St. Chicago Is Held Up For Model Ordinance. A traffic problem solution for mutual benefit, the safety of pedestrians, as w'dl as the drivers of cars, can best be solved, in my estimation, based on successful trials such as a number of cities are now using. Chicago, for Instance, is a glowing example of this question. Here is a simple explanation of the Chicc-go system; Eliminate complicated traffic ordinances. Station traffic policemen only

JOHN PAUL RAGSDALE for more than 10,000 buddies. Money for entertainment Is being .-aised by the finance committee, of which Daniel I. Glossbrenner Is chairman. Memorial exercises for Rainbow

Investigation into the deaths of George Shoobrldge, 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shoobrldge. 2334 Gale St., and Mary Catherine Barthel, 3, daughter of A. L. Barthel, 1922 Ludlow Ave., was being made by Coroner Robinson, Deputy Fire Marshal John B. Kramer, and W. W. Waripg the arson division of the fire marshal's department. Samples of the fireworks, known as "spit devils,” have been obtained and an analysis will be m&de. Robinson said he has traced the fireworks through two drugs stores, two wholesale houses and to the manufacturer. The coroner and the fire marshal are seeking a law under whioh prosecution may be made, according to Robinfcon. Mary Catherine's funeral will be held at the home of her parei/ts. Services for Georgo Edwin will be held at the Brlgbtwood M. E. Church Burial for both will be In Crown Hill Cemetery.

FIERY CROSSES NOTFIREWORKS Board of Safety Gives Permit for Church Display. Fiery crosses are not firework.v members of the board of public safety told the Rev. J, Luther Jones, pastor of the Westview Baptist Church, Belmont Ave. and Jones St., today. Jones asked for a permit for a "fireworks display” In connection with a lawn fete at the church tonight. Under questioning of Herman F. Rikhoff, police chief, he admitted that he “understoood there was a movement on foot to bum a fiery cross,!* but said his request for a fireworks permit had nothing to do with this. He was granted the permit ijut was told that fire of any other character would be a violation of city ordinances.

WhatT Was Doing at 20 —By — Lawrence F. Orr, Chief Examiner , State Board of Accounts

I HAD just returned from a prelaw course in political science and constitutional law at Butler College “broke.” I took a job as clerk In the First National Bank at Columbus, Ind. Working for about $59 a month I was trying to retrieve my lost fortune.

where It Is absolutely necessary, probably not more than tern Intersections in Indianapolis, and allow motorists to use their own judgment on other street crossings. Make the motorist use his own Judgment and he will always be alert, ever careful. Declare a north and south right-of-way, or east and west if advisable, and allow the intelligence of the Individual to guide him. Thus you command the Individual to be ever alert, which now, smothered with petty traffic laws, he is not; he relies on the beckoning of an officer. His attitude is reticent. Chicago has proved this successful? Why can’t Indlanapplis? S. G. GORRELL. 2402 N. New Jersey St. Burden on Autoist, Says This Reader. Put the burden on! the driver of automobiles a* they do In Chicago

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SOiAJIN J. CAKTJSK Division members who died both during and since the war will be held at Cadle Tabernacle Sunday afternoon. Solon J. Carter heads the committee in charge.

VETERANS INVITE ALL HOOSIERS TO GREETGENERALS Whole State to Welcome Pershing and Gouraud • Saturday, An invitation to all Indiana to join in the reception of Gen. John J. J’ershing and Gen. Henri Gourard, French ofifcer, who will be guests of the Rainbow Division Veterans' Association during its annual convention here, Friday-Sunday, was issued by Delbert O. Wilmeth, judge of city court, on behalf of the veterans' com mittee in charge, today. Pershing will be here one day, Saturday. “America's former A. E. F. com-mander-in-chief, General Pershing, ana Henri Gourard, ‘the Lion of the Argonne,’ are to be honored guests of the veterans,” Judge Wilmeth said. “They are to head the parade Saturday afternoon. The convention committee takes pleasure in inviting all Hooslers to Indianapolis Saturday to assist us in appropriately receiving them and to witness the parade. General Gouraud and his party will reach here Friday morning. They will be escorted to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Ayres, 1204 N. Delaware St., where the General will be a guest. The public will not be admitted to the Palace Theater Saturday morning when General Pershing and General Gouraud the convention delegates, It was announced today. Women's headquarters, will be at 209 Lincoln, It was announced. A banquet for the women will be given at. the hotel Saturday at 6:30 p. m-, followed by a theater party at English's. Mrs. Edna Barcus is general women’s chairman. All committee heads will meet tonight at the Chamber of Commerce and again at 4 p. m. Wednesday. PASTOR URGES LYNCHING FOR AUTOISTS WHO KILL Minister Says He’s Ready to Pull Rope for Speder. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo„ July 10.— Hanging -by mobs for automobile speeders who kill was advocated today by the Rev. V. C. Clark at the Agnes Ave., Methodist church. "I am ready to pull the rope for any speeder who kills a child,” he said. Rotes Back of Vets Rotarlans today pledged support to the Rainbow Division Veterans’ Association convention. Robert H. Tyndall spoke at the club luncheon at the Claypool requesting that the flag be displayed during the convention. Col.* William Hopkins, champion fiddler of Kentucky, gave several old time tunes. Superior Judge Injured .By United Press MUNCIE, Ind., July 10.—Robert E. Murray, judge of the Delaware and Grant. Counties joint Superior Court, suffered Internal injuries when his m■ tomobile turned ovqr_ near here ioday. His condition is critical.

and St. Louis. In St. Louis the driver must come to a dead stop at many of the busy crossings. If the pedestrians will not be careful, then the driver must In order to save life. E. fT. SWAIN, Enforce Present Laws; Rap at Speeders. The speeder is I call a murderer. He also Is one who uses his right foot Instead of his head. Give him a week of hard labor on the penal form, and a fine of not less than $25. If you catch him the second time give him six months or one year of hard labor on penal farm, also a fine. I think the traffic rules now in effect in the downtown districts are O. K. Give everybody a chance to get used to these ivies, The pedestrians should watch the signal tower

WATER RATE - BOOST FIGHT WARMING UP Mayor Launches Verbal and Paper Campaign Against Petitioned Increase in Price by Indianapolis Company, EXECUTIVE SPEAKS TO CROWD AT GARFIELD PARK ‘I Heard They Were ‘Sittin’ Pretty,’ Shank Says—Appeals to Crowd to Fall in Line and Help Beat the Request, Persistent rumors “on the street” that the Indianapolis Water Company is “sitting pretty” in its effort to obtain increased rates from the public service commission are what led him to step personally into the fight for lower rates, Mayor Shank declared today.

The mayor made the same statement to an audience of 4,000 during the performance of the municipal stock company at the Garfield Park open air theater Monday night. “The other day a member' of the public service commission and his wife were buying some gowns and things,” said Shank at the theater. “When neighbors asked where they were going they replied that they were going for a visit with Mr. Geist at Atlantic City. Mr. Geist, as you folks all know, is the president of the water company. That member of the commission who said he was going to visit Mr. Geist is one of the men who will try this water case.” “Funny FeUow’’ “That Lew’s a funny fellow,” remarked Chairman John W. McCardle, of the commission. Commissioner Glenn Van Auken declined to comment beydhd denying he knew anything about what Shank said. Commissioner Maurice Douglass said it was not he. Commissioner Edgar M. Blessing was out of the city and Commissioner Oscar Ratts Is a bachelor. The mayor said he had thought Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Groninger had enough evidence to beat the water company before the commission but when he heard the street rumors “it didn't sound good to me and I know it doesn’t sound good to other people." “When a utility like the water company has made hundreds of thousands Os dollars out of this city and sent the money to Philadelphia, and then asks you and me to pay higher rates so that it can make even more mopey, it is time for ail of us to get into the fight. It is time for all of us to protest against that kind ofi business.” Hundreds Sign Pettion Hundreds in the audience signed the petitions asking for reduction, instead of increase, in water rates, which the mayor is having circulated by city employees and his personal political organization. Dozens of calls for the petitions were received at the mayor’s office from persons who desired to circulate them. The mayor expects to have 2,000 workers carrying the papers and said be believes 100,000 signatures can be obtained. Shank said the petitions will be distributed through fire stations and by Elmer Williams, assistant city purchasing agent. Williams will see that Shank politicians get them. The mayor plans to speak at the park municipal thaater tonight. CHILD, V STRAYS AWAY Mother Asks Police to Seek haired Jean Habig. Mrs. Andrew Habig, 1814 Orange St., asked the police today to look for her daughter, Jean, 2, who wandered away from home today. The child Is described as having dark hair and eyes and as being barefoot. GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE \ Declared She Was Denied Right to Have Enough Beaux. By Times Special ELKHART, Ind., July 10.—Declaring she was denied the right to have as many beaux as she desired, Dorothy H. Forker, 14, committed suicide by jumping from an automobile in which she was riding. The girl made the remark to friends isl the car just before jumping.

or the traffic cop. The motorist should watch the traffic cop. In avoiding accidents on dangerous cross streets, I think that a sign board on each' corner would help the motorist. Place the sign board so that a motorist going north, south, east or west can read these signs without any difficulties. My last suggestion is: Enforce the law. C. P. schleJnker, 947 Shelby St.' Put Interurbans on Side Streets and Alleys. Take the big, clumsy street cars off the streets. Put the interurbans on side streets and alleys. Use the place the car tracks now occupy for parking space. Use city owned and controlled motor busses to get people to and from work. It would take less time to get to worjt &n£ people could be let out at the curb so would be In

Forecast FAIR and continued warm tonight and Wednesday. Not much change in temperature.

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MAUGHAN PLANS ANOTHER TRY AT RACEWjTH SUN Flier Supervises 'Repair of Plane —Is Not Downhearted, By United Press ST. JOSEPH, Mo., July 10.—Lieut. Russell Maughan today supervised repair of his “bullet” pursuit plane, he made an unsuccesful attempt to fly from coast to coast between dawn nd dark on Monday. Maughan plans to fly back to New York Wednesday and try again next week to beat the sun in a race across the continent. “I am disappointed, but not discouraged,” he said. • “Results so. far are satisfactory. I waa In sight of the flying field yesterday when I was forced to land because my gas feed was stopped up. “Even then I could have cleaned out the feed in a few minutes and gone ahead, if two cows had not stopped in front of the plane as it skimmed the ground, forcing me to swerve sharply. That is what broke my landing gear.” SOUTH DAKOTAN WILL HEAD ELKS Portland and Boston Make Bids for Next Convention, By United Press ATLANTA, July 10.—Elks of the Nation, In annual convention, plunged Into the business of the session today. Officers were to be nominated today and the city for the next convention selected. James D. McCartland of Watertown, S. D., was nominated for grand exalted ruler. No contest over the office Is anticipated. Boston was making a strong bid for the next convention and reports were an agreement had been made with the Portland, Ore., delegation by which that city will be aided la securing the 1925 convention. Woman’s Purse Stolen s Mrs. C. Roberson, 782 Edgemont St., told police today her purse containing $7 was stolen while she was on a Northwestern Ave. car.

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r.o danger of being run down, and the autoist would not have so many things to watch. Women would leave their cars at home when shopping because they could get home Just as quickly by the buss. Make traffic rules that can enforced and enforce them. Make it unlawful to change a traffic rule, at least under three months, unless by protest of the majority of the people, then publish the changes in a prominent plate in the dally papers seven days before the changes take place. Have the traffic signals for both the autoist and pedestrian. Keep the pedestrian on the curb till their signal to go, then It will be safe for both auto drivers and pedestrians. Prosecute the pedestrian the same as the autoist. The street car belongs to the horse age, and that Is ancient. MRS. C. STEVENS, 103QjftGrOodlet Ave.