Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 54, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 July 1923 — Page 1

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PU ENTER TWO TOWNS AS REPRISAL Barmen and Elberfeld, Later Evacuated by French in Ruhr Zone, By United Press BERLIN, July 13.—Just as Germany was trying to figure out the ad vantages to this country forecast In the statement of British policy outlined by Premier Baldwin, news was received today French troops had advanced in Westphalia and occupied Barmen. This city, an Industrial center of nearly 200,000 inhabitants, is one of the most important in the Rhineland land its seizure is a blow to Germany, rlt had been hoped France would desist from further advances in view of the British statement. Later it was announced that Elberfeld also had been occupied. Barmen and Elberfeld later were evacuated with announcement the move was only a punitive measure against German civilian police of those cities.

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WHO won the war? One look at the advance Rainbow guard convinces you those boys did their part. Xo Madge, there are no cake-eaters coming. Five years ago today the Rainbow divibion, brigaded with the French under command of Gen. Henri Gouraud, stood in front of the city of Chalons, and helped to stem the mighty onrush of Germans bent to .crush fair Paris on Bastille day. )july 14. Xearly 300 delegates and visitors have registered at convention headquarters at the Severtn late last night. Early morning delegations were expected to bring the total to well within the 1,000 mark. Increments from Alabama, lowa, Illinois and Ohio, were coming In on early trains today. One of Alabama's Rainbow men, irrivlng ahead of the main delegation, remarked, "Looks like the city needs our help in this water fight.” Chet Neff of Tulsa, Okla., the gentleman cowpuncher, and Arthur J. Von Berg of Boston, alleged champion beaneater of the division, were on deck greeting the gathering flock. Illinois delegates, to distinguish themselves, are wearing red hat bands. The Alabama boys wear green hat bands. Just for good fellowship some California men distributed yellow poppies. \ Four men had arrived last night from San Francisco. Two easuals-at-large from the Bear State also arrived. Here’s a coincidence. Col. J. W. Frew es Milwaukee, who commanded the 117th Sanitary Train, who hai never missed a convention, came by automobile, bringing his wife and family. Somebody said, "That guy looks like Senator Jim ■Watson." Just then a bellboy | showed Senator Watson to an elevator. Orla Archey, the first casualty in the 150th Field Artillery, was batting ’em out with ojd buddies at the Severin. On March 17, 1918. a Fritzie shell mutilated Archey's leg. While surgeons sawed away on his leg Archey gave directions to his company clerk. During this time a French officer was pinning a Croix de Guerre on the apparently nonchalant Archey. General Gouraud lost his right arm during a skirmish in the Dardanelles. When doubt arose as to the advisability of permitting the “Lion” to retain his command in the World War, his past brilliant achievements removed the doubt. Gouraud is peri ceptibly lame, due to a wound in the leg. There are fighting parsons and chaplains beaucoup. Father Francis P. Duffey of New York, thfe fightenest of them all, is in town today to be with the boys. They say the chaplain WAS one of the boys when fighting and gospel were not taking his time. A division of Father Duffeys would have licked the Germans. Women delegates from Cleveland said they passed two freight car loads of Cleveland Rainbow men, enroute to Indianapolis. Honest-to-goodness, (Continued on Page 1C) HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 68 10 a. m 80 7 a. m 72 11 a. m 82 8 a. m 75 12 (noon) 84 9 a. m 78 1 p. m 83

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IT’S A DIFFERENT KIND OF ‘BEAUTIFUL DAY’ FOR FIGHTING MEN OF RAINBOW DIVISION

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CITY AND STATE GREET VETERANS OF 42d DIVISION French General Wins Heart of Indianapolis on Arrival for Rainbow Convention —Business Session Opens Three-Day Meeting, Welcomed by city and State officials, the fifth annual convention of the Rainbow Division Veterans’ Association opened formally this afternoon in the roof garden at the Severin. • • The opening session was devoted almost wholly to routine matters, the veterans seeming to be far more interested in meeting their buddies and having a good time than discussing business affairs.

Addresses of welcome were deliv ered by Mayor Shank and Governor McCray and the annual report was made by William J. Donovan of New York, president. Before the business session Gen. Henri Gouraud of France, who is an honor guest of the association, and officers of the organization were entertained at luncheon at the Indianapolis Country Club. They came directly from the luncheon to the Hotel Severin for the business meeting. They came by trains, far different from tiie old "40 hommes, 8 chevaux” cars in which they toured France only a few short years ago. They came ir. automobiles carrying license spattered with the mud and dust of Texas, New York, Ohio and many other States. Gouraud Arrive* All day long they poured In, adding to the early comers of Thursday—and all for the fifth annual convention of the Rainbow Veterans’ Division Association, beginning today and closing Sunday.

Rainbow Time Table TODAY 2:00 P. M., Opening Business Meeting, Roof Garden, Hotel Severin. Addresses of Welcome—Governor Warren T. McCray; Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank. 7:30 P. M., Band Concert — Washington Park. 8:00 P. M. Boxing Show — Washington Park. (Take W. Washington St. Car) SATURDAY 9:00 A. M., Business Meeting— Palace Theater. Address by Gen. Henri J. E. Gouraud of France. 11:30 A. M., Address by Gen. John J. Pershing—Palace Theater. 1:15 P. M., Assembly for Parade—St. Clair Park. 1:45 P. M., parade. 3:00 P. M., Board Trains for Speedway—S. West, and Georgia Sts. 4:00 P. M., Automobile Race— Speedway. 5:30 P. M., Board Trains at Speedway for Fairground. 6:00 P. M., Ladies' Banquet— Hotel Lincoln. 7:00 P. M., Veterans’ Banquet —Fairground. 8:15 P. M., Ladies’ Theater Party—English Theater.

General Gouraud, the "Lion of Argonne," arrived at 9 a. m. today, and from that time on events succeeded one another rapidly. The General was met at the Union Station by a citizens' committee, which included Governor Warren T. McCray, Senators James E. Watson and Samuel M. Ralston, Robert H. Tyndall, colonel of the 150th Field Artil'ery, Indiana's contingent in the Rainbow Division, and Samuel D. Miller, chairman of the committee. “A magnificent voyage all the way, all the way to Indianapolis the voyage, it was magnificent voyage,” General Gouraud said in French as he walked from the Union Station and stepped into the automobile which was to take him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Ayres. 1204 X. Delaware St. The general made an instantaneous hit with the crowd. With twinkling eyes and infectious smile, be looked about him with frank curiosity, apparently eager not to miss a detail of his welcome. Bands Leads Off Asa cheer arose and the band of the 139th Field Artillery swung off toward Meridian St playing, he turned to Governor McCray, who sat beside him, nodded his head affirmatively, and, although he could speak no English, it was very evident that he was highly pleased. As the automobile crossed Washington St. he looked to (Continued on Page 17)

TRAFFIC JUDGES HAVEJME nr Winner of Times SSO Prize to Be Announced Next Week, The winner of the SSO prize in The Times Traffic Problem Contest will not be announced until next week. The contest dosed Thursday night with a flood of additional suggestions. The Judges. Harry K. Stormont, safety director of the Hoosier Motor Club; Capt. Michael Glenn, in charge of the Indianapolis police traffic squad, and the Problem Editor have "some job” on their hands. They will tackle it after" the Rainbow veterans’ convention. A note to hundreds of contestants: The fact that your letter was not one of those printed in The Times does not mean you are out of the race.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1923

Prophetic Words of Gen, Gouraud Are Recalled as Convention Visitors Live Over Stirring Times When They Did Heroic 'Bit 1 to Turn Tide of War, By L. V. SCHNEIDER UXT ONE SHALL GLANCE TO THE REAR. NONE SHALL JN YIELD A STEP. EACH SHALL HAVE BUT ONE THOUGHT; TO KILL MANY UNTIL THEY HAVE HAD THEIR FILL. THIS IS WHY YOUR GENERAL SAYS TO YOU. YOU WILL BREAK THIS ASSAULT AND IT WILL BE A HAPPY DAY.”—SIGNED, GOURAUD. Thus, five years ago, on July 7, 1918, did Gen. Henri Joseph Eugene Gouraud close the order of the day, preparing the French and American soldiers of the French Fourth Army for the oncoming German attack which the general foresaw. And between July 13 and July 15 the French and Americans had stemmed the last great attack of the Germans on the historic plains of Champagne, and the victory turned the tide of the great war. With it the initiative definitely passed from the hands of the Germans into the hands of the Allies and, in the words of the famous Frenchman, “it was a beautiful day.” Today General Gouraud is the guest of Indianapolis, the guest of the men who made up the famous Rainbow, or Forty-second Division, which served under the general’s command in that historic engagement. Today, thousands of Rainbow men are in Indianapolis to greet their general again—a man and a soldier—the grizzled veteran of many years who was five times wounded in the World War, the man who ordered army surgeons to cut off his arm when he was told that it would be that much sooner that he would be able to return to his troops. Indiana Artillery Played Part And participating in that engagement was the One Hundred and Fiftieth Indiana Field Artillery, ;ommanded by Col. Robert H. Tyndall of Indianapolis and made up of Indiana men. Some never have returned—they did their work cheerfully and well—and gave all. Thus is the way of war. Many batttles will be relived in imagination during the next three days of the fifth annual gathering of the Rainbow Division Veterans’ Association, declared to be one of the most effective fighting outts America had on the field of France during the war. The Rainbow Division was organized as the result of a desire within the War Department to have a National Guard division representing as nearly as possible the country as a whole. The units selected were all part of the Federalized National Guard of the United States and had served on the Mexican border in 1916. Many of the units had extending back through the Span-ish-Amcrican War, and in some cases the Philippine Insurrection and into the Civil War. Such a history had the One Hundred and Fiftieth Indiana outfit, which was mustered into Federal service on Aug. 5, 1917, at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. On Sept. 7, 1917, the outfit left for Camp Mills, L. 1., and sailed for France with the division on Oct. 18, 1917. The division first went to the Lorraine front in February, 1918. In March the division was ordered to relieve one of the crack French divisions then occupying the Baccarat sector at Lorraine. In taking over this sector the division became the first American one to take over a whole sector independently. From this sector the troops were subsequently sent to the Champagne at the request of the French. On July 4, 1918, the division entered the line in the Champagne, and from then until July 14 every preparation was made to resist the German attack which was expected. The artillery bombardment started at midnight, July 14, 1918. The sky was one mass of fire. Men were on their toes to kill, and to kill until “they have their fill.” Balloons were shot down only to have others rise in their place, dust, gas, smoke, fire and then—the tide turned. The main attack was really over on July 15, and the Germans had been repulsed. The famous order of the day of July 7 in which General Gouraud told the men under his high command of the anticipated attack was translated to read that it would be a “beautiful day for France,” when the Allies repulsed the Germans. “Beautiful Day” Is Byword It will be a beautiful day” became a byword among the Americans, and on the afternoon of July 15, when it became evident that the victory was won, the Americans recognized that General Gouraud’s prediction of a “great day for the Allies” had become in fact a “beautiful day.” Today the Rainbow men are proud to honor this famous general whose fine strategy and sturdy leadership saved the day and won one of the significant victories in the history of the world. The One Hundred and Fiftieth returned to Indianapolis on Ma\ 7, 1919, and it was a real welcome that was given them. On May 9 the outfit was mustered out of service at Camp Taylor at Louisville and the men once more returned to their peace-time jobs. Today and tomorrow and the next day the men will renew many comradeships of the war and again—whether rain or shine—it will be “a beautiful day.”

BOY’S CONDITION SERIOUS Police Endeavor to Find Source of Poison. The condition of Kenneth Heydon, 10, of 1963 Thalman Ave., remains critical at the city hospital, where he was taken Wednesday suffering convulsions from eating what hospital authorities claim was strychnine. Police continued an investigation to determine where the boy obtained the poison. He is the stepson of Patrolman Hubbard.

Great Britain’s former premier, who la a special contributor to this paper, states that only the Jews can restore Palestine. He discusses the possibilities of Palestine as an economic factor and the desirability of the Hebrew to develop iu Read his exclusive article—in which he declares "of all bigotries that savage human temper there’s none so stupid as the antiSemetic.” —

Parade Route The Rainbow veterans’ parade Saturday will form at North and Meridian Sts. at 1:30 p- m. and will move south on Meridian St. to Washington St., east or. Washington St. to New Jersey St., counter march west on Washington St. to West St. and south on West St. to the C., I. & W. tracks- The reviewing stand will be on Washington St. in front of the Capitol building.

Entered as Second-class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

UAQ you f'\ Cur Ant HE'LL BE HERE SATURDAY TO MAKE AX ADDRESS.

WATER UTILITY GIVES ANSWERS TO CITY QUERIES Mayor Shank Still on War Path Against Blessing Geist Refuses to Comment, Asking: ‘What More Can I Say?' > **f*~

Answer to eleven of the thirty questions asked by the city of the Indianapolis Water Company upon points Involved in the rate con- - troversy were filed today with Corporation Counsel Taylor E. GronInger by the company. The answers received are engineering statistics and figures and cover the depreciation, capital, return as to rate Invented, value, of non-operative and operative property, construction costs, water rights, income, price of pipe and the cost of installing machinery and constructing the plant of the water company. Answers Satisfactory Gronlnger stated that the answers were satisfactory and would be sent Immediately to Edward W. Bemis, exARMY SERVICE CLAIMS VICTIM War Veteran Dies as Result of Gas, The World War claimed another victim in Indianapolis today. He was Carl A. Davis, 2014 Bluff Ave., who died from tuberculosis as a result of being gassed while serving in France with the Second Depot Division, A. S. C.. A. E. C. Davis enlisted Sept. 20, 1917 and sej-ved with an excellent record until discharged In July 1919. Davis had been at Sunnyside hospital for three months and In Colorado for two months, but had not received Government aid until about three weeks ago. A widow and infant son survive. \ He was a member of fire company No. 17, Morris and Madison Ave., who will have charge of the services Monday at Sacred Heart Church, assisted by the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. VETS USE CITY CARS Shank Orders Autos Fut at Disposal of Visitors. Mayor Shank today ordered all city cars to he placed at the disposal of members of the Rainbow Division on Saturday. Officials of the departments owning the cars will drive them and spend their time with the visitors. Approximately 150 automobiles belonging to the city will be used. Bridgeport Mu Found Dead Homer Bradley, 74, lifelong resident of Bridgeport, Ind., wee found dead in his home Thursday. Dr. F. L. Hade of Bridgeport said he was unable to determine the cause of Mr. Bradley's death.

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pert engineer employed by the city, for his consideration. Gronfnger stated that officials of the water company said that answers to the remaining questions be given soon. "I believe the water company will withdraw its petition before next Wednesday, the date set for the hearing." Mayor Shank said. "We have got them licked and they will have to quit.” Aroused by what he termed ‘Gelst's hospitality to all Indiana friends who were in a position to help him,’ Shank was making further investigation. The mayor said that he had learned that not only had Geist entertained Commissioner Edgar A. Blessing in Atlantic City, but had at other times entertained members of the public service commission. The mayor said: "In 1917 a commisslonei l:f* on a trip telling all his friends he was going io Washington. Nevertheless he stopped in Philadelphia, called up Geist and was entertained by him there. At this time the water company attempted to get a boost in rates, but failed.” Geist Will No* Talk C. H. Geist, president of the water company, was in ths city, but he refused to comment on the situation. “I made a clear and concise statement when the petition was filed,” he said. "I told the public the reasons for filing it. What more can I say?” Shank scored the water company before about 5,000 persona at the Garfield Municipal Theater and about 1,000 persons at the Brookslde Thea(Continued on Page 17)

STATE BORROWS MONEY FOR GENERAL FUND $200,000 Note Is Signed—Debt Totals $5,090,000. The State finance committee today borrowed S2OO,OTTO from the FletcherAmerican National Bank for the general fund and at the same time paid back to the bank a note for a like amount. The State will pay 5 per cent interest. The debt of the general fund to other funds and banks now totals $5,090,000. Os this amount, $1,750,000 is owed to banks, $340,000 is owed to Purdue University and the remaindei is owed to various funds. The-most recent fund transfer was $1,000,000 from the benevolent fund to the general fund. FOUR HOUSES DYNAMITED Persons Thrown From Beds and Furniture Is Wrecked. By United Frees PITTSTON, Pa., July 13.—Four houses were dynamited simultaneously today. Persons were thrown from their beds as they slept and furniture, rooms and front porches blown to atoms, but no one was injured. Owners of the homes could supply no motive for the dynamiting.

Forecast GENERALLY fair tonight and Saturday. Not much change in temperature.

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LITE IN 11. S. WORTHLESS. PRIMS Russian Nobleman Attempts Suicide in Jail at Kansas City, W By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 13.—Suicide is preferable to life In Amrelca. Life is not worth ten minutes’ humiliation In the hands of detectives. Death is better than living persecution. This was the Jail room philosophy today of "Prince” Michael Obelenki Dimitri, who tried to k:U himeelf by slashing his wrist with a piece of glass, while detectives held him for investigation. “Life is not worth living ten minutes when one has to suffer such indignation as I have at the hands of the police,” the “prince” said in an interview while officers stood by. Committed Xo Crime “I have committed no crime, and my conscience is free, but it is easier to die than suffer such humiliation.” The “prince” kept his hand to his ear during the interview. “One of the detectives slapped me," he explained in a tone of contempt, befitting the accent of a "nobleman.” "I came here from the oil fields in Oklahoma, where I was compelled to dig ditches for a living,” he continued. "I came expecting to get a better position. Officers who followed me to my hotel arrested me and kicked me into this dirty cell.” Obelenski said he came to America last December and complained of being "hounded” ever since by police and newspaper men. He said they driveh im out of Tulsa, where he had become a member of the University Club, and at St. Louis, where he “moved in the highest circles.” Hounded by Reporters The "prince” said on his arrival in New York he was "persecuted” by newspaper men who desired to interview him, and he tied to St. Louis. "There they hounded me again,” he said. “I told the reporters I decided to lead an obscure life. They pestered me, asking if I wasn’t a man named Ferguson. For days the photographers and reporters followed me from place to place. Then in order to quiet them, I admitted I was Fergu. son.

UNLUCKY? Friday, the 13th LUCKY?

Friday the thirteenth, the real hoodoo day, is here for the second time this year. All you superstitious people beware of black cats, walking under ladders, getting three lights from, one match and numerous other omens of bad luck. If you can get by to-, day, you're safe until June, 1924, when Friday and the thirteenth collide again. / Thomas O’Keefe, 62, of New York had 24 cents and “wanted to buy a He tried to borrow the needed cent from Detective Moiron. For his poor judgment he starts a thirtyday sentence today. It worked differently for Jole Richards, aged 18 months, of New York, who fell from a third story window onto a screen and volplaned safely into a flower garden. He came up smiling. It was a bad day for the black cat which makes its home in the police garage. Officers, although not superstition, of course, veered carefully away from the animal. Emergency Sergt. Ralph Dean earnestly requested Capt. White: “Be careful where you send me today, Captain.’’ Just then the cat walked in and Dean wore a worried look the rest of the day. •

Yanks Wait 4 Years to Swim at Monument

An agreement made on the banks of the Rhine more than four years ago was carried out today when John Green, 1631 E. Michigan St., and Harry A. Gorman, 59 S. Tremont Bt., “took off from the railing of the Monument basin and went for a morning swim. The agreement was made while the 160th Field ArtiHery, Indiana's contingent in the Rainbow Division, was stationed on the Rhine with the Army of Occupation after the Armistice. Organization of the Rainbow Division Veterans’ Association was under discussion. Gorman and Green agreed they would take a plunge in the Monument basin at 10 a. m. of the first day the Rainbow convention was held in Indianapolis. Promptly at 10 o'clock they took their plunge.