Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 52, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 July 1923 — Page 1
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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 52
CITY MAY BUY OLD BUTLER SITE
IS, PROHIBITION A SUCCESS? Booze Appears Plentiful, but Price. Is Boosted Records show 2,903 arrests for liquor law violations here since January 1, 1923.
C. A. Bandeau, author of the following' article, is a member of this paper’s Washington staff He was assigned several weeks ago to find out how prohibition is being enforced and to report the liquor situation generally, without trying to prove anything other than to present the facts. This i the first of a scries of six articles. PROHIBITION has been in force in the United States for three and one-half years. Technically it is a closed matter. By constitutional amendment and legislative enactment liquor for beverage purposes has been ruled out of existence in this country. Yet, today, interest in prohibition laws, their enforcement or their modification, exceeds any other national question. Instead of becoming the accepted laws of the land, the regulations affecting liquor are causing increased dismission and dissension with the passing of each month.
Marion County Statistics
ONE hundred and twenty-five Indiana persons have been Indicted for liquor violations In Federal- Court since Jan. 1. Os this number seventy-one were convicted, twenty-five discharged and cases of twenty-nine are pending. In the first six months of 1922 fifty-four were indicted, forty-two convicted, nine had cases pending and three were discharged. Police Federal agents. Sheriff Snider and deputies have arrested 2.903 In Marion County on liquor charges since Jan. 1. All of these
Furthermo-e. fort”-two months after "the manufacture, sale or transportation of intex'eating liquors" have been made crimes throughout the land, it ts only necessary to have both the will and the money to obtain all the whisky desired In practically any part of the United States. What does It mean? Have zealots over-reached therhselves In placing upon the statutes a measure that does not represent the true wish of the people, or have a willful minority come to the conclusion personal desires are paramount to legislative edicts? It Is already trite to say prohibition Is & failure, or prohibition is a success. Yet no man now living is in a position to pass with finality on this question. Specific Phases Cited Specific phases of the prohibition problem lend themselves to readier answers. It takes but a limited Investigation to prove convincingly prohibition enforcement 13 as yet a lamentable failure. It Is equally as easy to learn In the larger cities the elimination of the salooon has resulted In direct and Immediate Improvement In (Continued on Page 2)
What I Was Doing at 20 —By—- / Taylor E. Groninger , Corporation Counsel
I WAS teaching grade school near Camden when I was years old. Camden was my home town. I went to Indiana University for two years, quit college and taught school for two, and then went back and finished my college course. It was in the two-year interin that I was 20 years of age.
POLICE SEEK WOMAN MISSING FIVE DAYS George E. Cook Asks Assistance in Finding Wife Who Left Home—lllness Feared,
After searching five days for his wife, Mrs. Anna M. Cook, 51, George E. Cook, a druggist at Lexington and State Aves., today appealed to the police to assist him. Mrs. Cook is beileved to have suffeflsd a nervous breakdown. Friday night Mrs. Cook prepared the evening meal and seemed to be In excellent spirits. Cook left his home at 6 p. m. to return to his drug (tore. Five hours later he closed the store and returned home. He found a note written by his wife in which she said: “I am going to the country for two weeks’ rest, and may go to California.” On the following morning Cook reported the disappearance to the police. Following Mrs. Cook's continued
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cases were filed first in city court. So far 1,919 have been convicted. Os the balance some are pending and some were- dismissed. Os those facing city court, 320 have appealed to Criminal Court or their cases wer'e taken there on indictments. Forty-two dismissed appeals and toojc the original punishment; eight were discharged on motion of the State, twenty-six pleaded guilty, eighty-six were found not guilty, sixty-four a*ere found guilty and cases of 100 are pending.
COOLER WEATHER HEADEDTHIS WAY Thunder Showers on Program for Tonight, HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 74 10 a. m 85 7 a. m 76 11 a. m 86 8 a. m 80 12 (noon) ...... 87 S a. m 85 1 p. m Relief from the moderate heat wave of the last two days, probably with thunder showers in. the northern part of the State this afternoon and tonight, and in the southern half later tonight and Thursday, was promised today by J. H- Armington meteorologist at the United States weather bureau here. Although the weather has been sultry the last two days, Armington bald, Tuesday’s high temperature, of SO, recorded at 2:30 p. m. was not unusual for this time of the year. The temperature in June stood for a while at 97. Cooler weather are forecast to follow local thunder showers reported to be moving eastward through midwestern States. HEAT WAVE THREATENS OHIO Mercury Starts Upward at Columbus and Thousands Seek Pools. By United Prets COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 11.—A recurrence of June heat wave threatened Ohio today as the mercury at an early hour was heading for the nineties. Tuesday was the first time since June 23 that the temperature reached 90 degrees and thousands sought relief in the swimming pools of the State’s many summer resorts. Taxi Man’s Purse Taken Charles Gordon, employed by the Frank Bird Transfer Company at the Union Station, told police today his purse containing $lB was stolen from the station.
enteen fraternal organizations, of which Cook is a member, and the officers of these organizations have aske dthe members to join in a search for Mrs. Cook. On Tuesday Cock went to Anderson, where he and his wife formerly lived, and fraternal organizations and friends in that city were asked to join in the search. The .druggist and his wife came to Indianapolis six years ago. They have no children. During the last eighteen months Mrs. Cook has been ill due to a nervous breakdown. . Mrs. Cook is a' member of the Methodist, the Eastern Star, Rebeccas and Pythian Sisters* While In Anderson she was active in both church
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Incidents of Morgan’s Raid Sixty Years Ago Are Recalled by Indiana Citizens
Woman Tells of Cooking for Confederate Soldiers on Indiana Visit, By Timet Special DUPONT, Ind., July 11.—Only a few “old timers" scattered over the country recall the raid of Gen. John Morgan's army through southern Indiana sixty years ago this summer. In the days of the Civil War nearly all able-bodied men joined the Union forces, leaving only old men, women and children at home. Morgan crossed the Ohio River into Indiana at Brandenburg, following a zig-zag route along the river into Ohio. The raiders passed through Corydon, Salem, Vienna, Lexington, Vernon, Dupont, Versaillels, Osgood, Sunman and Harrison. The State line was crossed east of Harrison. Ride Into Duport Excitement was Intense late on the afternoon of July 11, 1863, sixty years ago today, when an advance guard of Morgan's men rode Into Dupont, cut the telegraph wires, and captured a small group of old men, gathered on the street corner to try to prevent them from taking the town, placing them in an old store building for the night. From dusk until late at night the main body of troops, said to range from 2,000 to 3.000 men, poured into the Village from Vernon. Homes of the community were taken over for the night, women were ordered to'pre part food, stores were raided, horses were taken beds were occupied while members of the households were forced to stay up and have breakfast ready. Box cars, the station, the railroad bridge at Big Creek and several rods of track were destroyed More than 1.800 hams, taken from the porkhouse of Frank Mayfield, were strewn along the highways leaving town.
Cooked All Night Under guard, Mrs. John Mart Dixon, now 78, cooked all night for General Morgan and his staff, who spent the night at the home of her father, Thomas Stout. Some of the men paid her $2 for her trouble. When the troops left early Sunday morning, July 12, £lout was taken as a guide to Versailles, a distance of fifteen miles, and forced to ride bareback on a poor old horse. William Briley, formerly a second lieutenant in the Union army, was taken as a guide on one of the routes. While Morgan’s men were in town many Interesting incidents happened. Emily Reeves, daughter of Abraham Reeves, at that time hotel keeper, carried S3OO, which belonged to George Smith, a sheep buyer, in her shoes. Before leaving town one of the rebels rode up in front of the hotel and shod his horse. When through ha gave her one of the nails. It is still In possession of members of her family. Mrs. James Rawlings. 84, who baked oover half of a barrel of flour into bisepits, still lives I|| the same house. The men rode up t 6 the kitchen window and handed the hams in to be cooked. She cooked from daybreak until 10 o'clock. In exchange for a new wagon and harness they took, a colored "man gave the Rawlings family a tin sugar box. They still use It. "It was an exciting time,” said Mrs. Rawlings. “It was only a few hours after I finished cooking for Morgan’s men that General Hobson's forces rede up. I thought that they were more of the Confederates and did not cheer them. They cried. ‘Oh. she's a rebel.’ A young officer who was sick came in and I got breakfast for him, but he had to leave before It was ready.” Welcomed General Hobson Citizens welcomed the arrival of General Hobson and the women had a large quantity of food prepared which they handed up to the men as they rode through town. “Every one was terrified one day about a week after Morgan’s visit when a man rode Into town and said Buckner was at Paris, burning the town and killing women and children,” Dr. James F. Lewis said. "Every old man in town carried water In buckets to fill an old steam engine standing on the sidetrack in order to have some way of escape. It was later discovered Buckner was over 600 miles away at the time.” \ Two weeks later Hobson captured the Rebel leader near Lisbon, Ohio.
WASHINGTON WOMEN TAKE FIREMEN’S ROLE Bucket Brigade Formed and Blaze Is Extinguished. By Times Special WASHINGTON, Ind., July 11.—Persons of Washington today were discussing the bravery of women who formed a bucket brigade and successfully fought flames in the barn of J. P. Clements before serious damage was done. A basket of paper in the barn caught fire from an undetermined cause. The sides of the barn were in flames before the fire was discovered. Seize Brewing Supplies William Campbell, 24, giving his address as 226 Wyoming St., today was arrested on a charge of operating a blind tiger at 930 Church St., after police raided the place. Lieutenant Jones said a quantity of beer and brewing supplies were seized. Thomas Russell, 30, and Roy Lynn, 34, botfi of 902 CRurch St., were arrested on
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LEFT: MRS. JAMES RAWLINGS AND KITCHEN, WHERE SHE BAKED OVER A HALF BARREL OF FLOUR INTO BISCUITS. CENTER! THE STONE FORK HOUSE, WHERE MORGAN’S MEN CONFISCATED 1,800 FRESH SMOKED HAMS. RIGHT: MRS. JOHN MART DIXON, WHO COOKED ALL NIGHT FOR MORGAN AND HIS OFFICERS.
WATER FIGHT MOVES ARE THICK AND FAST
SEARCH FOR LIEUT. NULL ABANDONED Boats Requested to Watch Course Carefully, By United Pret* PORT STANLEY, Ontario. July 11. —Search of Lake Erie waters off Port Stanley for the body of United States Navy Lieutenant T. B. Null was discontinued today. Fishing boats that had temporarily abandoned their nets to aid in the search for the airmen, missing In the 111-fated Navy balloon A-6598, resumed their .fishing. All boats leaving port, howtever, have been requested to watch their course carefully for the body. United States Navy officials left last night with the wrecked balloon. The craft was to be taken to its station at Lakehurst, N. J.
TAX COLLECTIONS SHOW LARGE GAIN Increase of $332,000 Over Last Year Recorded, Sales tax collections in Indiana for the fiscal year ending June 1, 1923, were $1,565,458.01, M. Bert Thurman, Internal revenue collector for Indiana, announced today. This was an increase of $332,414.84 over collections for the fiscal year ending June 1, 1922, Thurman announced. DAWN-TO-DARK FLIGHT ABANDONED FOR YEAR Army Air Official Issues Order "for Good of Service.” By United Press DAYTON, Ohio, July 11.—The daylight transcontinental flight of Lieut. Russell L. Maughan has been abandoned for this year at least, it was announced at McCook field today. Major General Patrick of the Army Air Service, who issued the order, explained such a decision was /Tor the good of the service and all others concerned.” Maughan is en route from St. Joseph, Mo., to New York.
DANGER OF BREAK IN ENTENTE SMALL — \ Great Britain Minimizes Question of Split With France Over Reparations,
By United Press LONDON, July 11.—There 1b small danger of a break between Great Britain and France over the question of reparations, it was indicated semiofficially today after the British Cabinet had giver final approval to statements on the subject which Premier Baldwin and Lord Curzon will make in Parliament tomorrow. France now has offered to recede froxp her aggressive stand, if it can be done without loss of face.
Blessing Issues. Statement —Groninger Asks for More ✓lnformation. Developments came thick and i fwftiuvthe tight on the Indianapolis Water Company’s petition for increased rates today. Edgar M. Blessing, member of the 1 üblic service commission issued a statement, assumed to be the result of Mayor Shank’s assertion in a speech at Garfield park Monday evening that "a short time ago one member of the public service commission and his wife were buying some new gowns and things. When their neighbors asked where they were going they replied they were going for a visit with Mr. Geist of Philadelphia, at Atlantic City." C. H. Geist Is president of the water company. Grot ringer Asks Information Corporation Counsel Taylor E. filed a second request for engineering equipment information from the water company with the commission. He asked that the company be required to the data. Ho asked nineteen questions of the water company several days ago. These have not been answered. Blessing's statement* Issued after conference with Governor McCray and other commissioners, excepting Glenn Van Auken, who is out of the city: Has Utility Friends “I cannot conceive that the Indianapolis Water Company case has resolved itself into a question of friendship. , ’’Since coming on the commission I have met a great number of utility men and citizens of our State whom ■"I would be proud to claim as my friends. I would not be proud of that fact, however, if I thought these same men felt that, because of their acquaintanace with me, they could secure a decision not justified by the law and the evidence. "The water case will be tried upon Its merits and not be determined on the basis of friendship for any one connected with the water company, nor will the commission be prejudiced against the rights of the citizens of Indianapolis by any influence, but it will be governed solely by the law and the evidence. If the v commlssion In its final determination of this case Is In error there is a right of appeal, and I assurao that every one has implicit confidence in our courts.” Referred to "Higher-ups” "This Information is needed by Edward Bemls, engineer employed to assist the city in Its fight," Groninger (Continued on Fage 2)
gist of a conversation between the Fjench ambassador and Lord, Curzon, foreign secretary. The Journee Industrille, organ of the financiers, declares it will yet prove possible to reconcile French and British viewpoints without a sacrifice of France's basic policy and without abandoning Ruhr guarantees. France has twenty-four hours more in which to forestall announcement in Commons by Baldwin of a “lone hand"
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DOOMED WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Mrs. Crudelie, Sentenced to Hang, on Hunger Strike. By United Prets CHICAGO, July 11.—Signora Cabelle Nitti-Crudelle, first white woman sentenced to hang in Chicago, went on a hunger strike and then attempted suicide in Cook county jail today. She drank only a small amount of grape juice following the verdict against her Monday and has since refused food. She attempted to strangle herself with her hands and inflicted wounds in her head by pounding it against the wall. Warden Westbrook placed a guard over her to prevent future suicide attempts. She is under care of a physician. The Nitti-Crudelle woman and Frank Crudelie, her present husband, were convicted of the "hammer murder' 1 of her first husband and both were sentenced to hang.
MARION COUNTY QUOTA MEN Training Camp Applicants Report to Fort Harrison, The quota for Marion Couniy in the citizens military training camp at Camp Knox has been set at 126, according to the Army recruiting station today. Ninety-one have been accepted. Applicants from Indianapolis are to report, at Ft. Benjamin Harrison for physical examination, and immunization against smallpox and typhoid fever. Doctors who have agreed to examine all applicants free: Capt. Benjamin A. Brown, Maj. Eugene Buehler, Col. L. D. Carter, Lieut. Homer W. Cox, Capt. Fred L. Hosman. Col. H. S. Osborne, Maj. Clark E. Orders, Maj. Melville Ross, Maj. J. H. Ward, Capt. Fred C. Warfel, Maj. A. H. Wilson, Capt. James B. Stalker, all of Indianapolis. ASSAULT CHARGE. MADE Police Investigate Alleged Fight in Factory. £}eorge W. Rice, 45, colored, 2138 Highland PL, was arrested today charged with assault and battery when, according to police, he struck W. D. Cosgrove, 27, of 309 N. Holmes Ave., with a piece of iron, causing him to fall back on a slab of hot iron. Cosgrove’s back and shoulders were burned. Rice and Cosgrove are both employed by the Link Belt Company, S. Belmont Ave. Big Four Railroad. , Rice quarreling with a white taby when Cosgrove interrupted, police said. PROSECUTOR TO SPEAK Evans Discusses "Law Enforcement” at Church Tonight. Prosecutor William P. Evans will speak on “Law Enforcement” at a meeting at the King Ave. M. E. Church at 7:30 tonight, under the auspices of the W. Michigan St- M.
President Robert J. Aley Proposes That Irvington Building Be Used for Grade and High School Center to Meet Future Needs. FAIRVIEW OCCUPATION IS EXPECTED IN TWO YEARS 1 Superintendent Graff Repeats Suggestion That Normal College Be Established When University Property Is Abandoned. Suggestion that the old Butler University buildings eventually may be bought by the city for grade and high school purposes is contained in a report today of Robert J. Aley, president of the institution, to the board of directors.
"It 'is hardly time to discuss the disposition of the college plant and grounds in Irvington, for we probably shall occupy these for at two more years,” the report says. "The city school authorities. It has been suggested, some day will need this property for combination high school and grammar grade schools. If so, they have been advised that they no doubt will be regarded by the board as preferred purchasers." Normal School Proposed E. U. Graff, superintendent of schools, said the school board never has discussed purchase of the college property, but that several years ago he suggested to the Chamber of Commerce that the school city some day might want It for normal school purposes. Graff said the board contemplates no high school In the eastern part of the'eity, desiring first to take care of rhe extreme north and west sections, where the need is greatest. The report tells of large subscriptions already made to the endowment fund and of plans to raise more mohey. Future Considered Discussing plans for moving the institution to Fairvlew Park, Aley says: ’’My hope and recommendations are that jactlve building operations at Fairvlew may begin next spring. or not later than next summer. It may be possible to do some preliminary grading this fall. The topographical I survey of the grounds Is about completed and lay-outs of the grounds rfn.l buildings are about ready for your consideration. "Your officers and committees have proceeded on the theory that no construction work shall begin until the whole future has been thoroughly planned. Plans Almost Ready "Only a few of the buildings contemplated can be provided for out of the funds that we are now-raising: but the type of architecture and general plans, that ought not to be changed in the near or far future, without weighty reasons, soon will be ready for your approval. These plans will contemplate a complete and wellequipped institution of the first order. They cannot be worked out in a year or five years. No collegiate institution is ever complete.” The report suggests development of a school of journalism and of the Bible school. Preceding the meeting of the trustees the Butler Foundation, which has charge of the endowment fund campaign, re-elected these officers: William G. Irwin, Columbus, Ind., president. James E. Clark, Danville, Ind., vice president. Arthur B. Blown, Indianapolis, treasurer. J? W. Atherton, Indianapolis, secretary. ~ Burglar Takes Watch A burglar entered the home of Mrs. Marie Des Jean, 1422 LTnion St., Tuesday night, and took a wrist watch valued at $35, police were told.
MOUNTAINS BLAMED FOR DISAPPEARANCE Family Believes Missing Angelene Walker Has Gone to Old Home in Cumberlands,
Believing love of the Cumberland mountains in Kentucky caused Miss Angelene Walxer, 14, of 584 N. Dearborn St., to run away Tuesday afternoon, her sister. Miss Nellie Walker, today asked that this message be conveyed to Angelene, wherever she may be: "Angelene, If you will come home you can stay with your sister in Louisville. "Mother has cried almost all of the time since you left. Please, please come home." The girl lived in the Cumberland mountains with her moither, Mrs. S. R. Walker; her sisters, Nellie -and Evelyn, about three years. Six montaa ago they came to Indianapolis “We three sisters were goir.g down town together in our automobile Tuesday afternoon,” Miss Nellie Walker. Evelyn and I were ready to go at 1:30 and told Angelene to hurry. She wouldn’t, so we left without her. "She left about 2 o’clock. Mother had her S2O with which to pay bills.’ I be'ieve she had a few dollars more, perhaps $lO. When she did not return Tuesday evening we learned she had not paid the bills and I discovered my dark brown travelling bag and most of Angelene’s clothes missing. Mother did not notice her carrying the bag when she lefty Some one may have helped her get 'it out
Forecast: UNSETTLED, cooler tonight and Thursday, with local thunder showers.
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COUCH CHARGED WHO $9,839.61 FONDSpAGE Accountant Makes Report on Former Statehouse Custodian, Personal shortages totaling $9,839 and an aggregate of $19,154 in unpaid bills now outstanding against the State are charged against Roy Couch, recently ousted as custodian at the Statehouse, an official report made today to the building and grounds committee of the capitol building by Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner of the State board of accounts, shows. Following receipt of the report members of the committee, composed of Governor McCray, State Auditor Robert Bracken and Secretary of State Ei Jackson, met in the Governor's jffice to discuss the situation. It is generally understood that Attorney General U. S. Lesh will file a clvlT suit for recovery of the shortage in the event Couch’s bondsmen, the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, fails to make settlement. Couch was bonded for SIO,OOO. The principal shortage listed is the sum of $6,535.26 drawn for Dawson Brothers, paint contractors, the report alleges. In a series of eight drastic recommendations accompanying the report the examiners suggested that all bids on work and material henceforth be submitted to the committee on building and grounds for approval. Another recommendation that all payments for labor and material be made directly to the persons furnishing the same. That all supplies be kept under lock and key was another suggestion. Couch Is understood to be employed in Chicago. He could not be reached here. Orr said the report probably would be turned over to the Marion County prosecuting attorney. MAN HELD IN ROBBERY Goshen Motorist, at Tourists’ Camp, Misses S7O. Howard Mace, Mt. Carmel, 111., was arrested today on a charge of vagrancy in connection with Investigation of a robbery at the tourists’ camp in Riverside park. Clements Miller, Goshen, a camper, reported S7O stolen. Mrs. Bertha Liderick, Denver, another camper, gave police a description of the robber
“Angelene always was a good girl and I don’t think she has run away with a boy. "She wore a green dress, black patent leather sandals and a green hat. She weighs about 125 pounds and Is five feet, seven inches in height. She is large for her age, appearing to be about 18. Her pocketbook Is of tan leather. "If anybody knows anything at all about Angelene we'd be very happy If they would notify the police. ’'We have another sister, Mrs. Bessie Sherry. 320 W. Ninety-Sixth St., New York City, and she might have gone .there, but I doubt it. She 4id not like Indianapolis.”
Typewriters Sewing Machines Baby Buggies Radio Outfits The abcve are just a few of the thousands of articles being advertised in the TIMES today. Many of them are in as good condition as when they left the store. Reverses having come to the owner, he must sell at a sacrifice. His loss Is your gain. Read the "Wants” eveag -day for bargains.