Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 67, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 July 1923 — Page 2
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PANAMA CANAL IS NOW KEY TO U. S. NATIONAL DEFENSE
LAST RUES FOR AGED RESIDENI : TO BE TUESDAY * Mrs. Nancy C, Wells Dies at l : Home of Daughter on E, New York St. - Last rites for Mrs. Nancy C. Wells, . 79, who died Sunday at the home of . her daughter. Mrs. Ella Johnson, 3104 -E. New York St., will be held 2:30 p. m. Tuesday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 619 E. Twenty- - Third St. Elder ~W. A. Young of will officiate. BurCrown Hill cemeMrs. Wells was . born March 18, she moved with her husband and family of Edinburg, Ind. Mr. Crabtree died a year later. . in 1884 Mrs. Wells married William ' Wells of Edinburg. Ind., who died twenty years ago. She had lived in Indianapolis thirty-five years. Twelve years ago Mrs. Wells suffered a broken hip in a street car accident, making it necessary for her to walk on crutches, t Surviving her are four sons, Thomas H. Crabtree. Crawford County, Indiana; L. B. Crabtree, Indian- - apolis; Martin J. and W. B. Crabtree of Peoria. 111., and two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Capen and Mrs. Ella Johnson of Indianapolis. Twenty-two grandchildren and twenty-two greatgrandchildren also survive.
AUTOISTS BLAMED IN DEATH CRASHES (Continued From Page 1) mile before it could be stopped. Then the bodies of Clarence Bostwick and Leona Slavens. the babies, were found fastened to the front of the engine. "The Thomilson car waa broken to bits and the other bodies hurled in fragments as far as 200 yards. “This was the fourth automobile accident a train I was in charge of had in the last two years. It was the first timp my train ever had two accidents in one run. It was terrible terrible! “Motorists are getting awfully careless, awfully.” Homshu, who will complete fortyseven years of service Sept. 1, has applied for retirement on pension. The party in the accident at Liggett had been visiting friends and relatives tin Terre Haute and Liggett was just starting for Danville. 111. Engineer Glenn Duffy, in charge of the first engine, and O. A. Black of the second were haggard when ’ they reached their homes in Terre Haute, according to friends. The tragedies also affected passengers. according to Byron Franklin, Clarksville, Texas, an agent for the American Central Life Insurance Company, and Joseph O. Iliett, Dallas, Texas, a field director for the company, who were en route to Indianapolis to jonit a party of company employes which left Sunday evening for Cedar Point, Ohio, for a convention. “Mr. Hiett and I were in the first Pulfman car,” said Franklin, "and when the train stopped suddenly at Highland and I smelled gasoline, I felt that we had struck an automobile. I rushed to the front of the engine and assisted members of the crew in caring for the dead. "The automobile in which the two men and two boys were riding was demolished and the top had fallen down over one man and one boy, who were resting on the cowcatcher. I grasped one of the boys, who was breathing, and carried him to an automobile which had stopped at the roadside, and asked the driver to take him to a hospital.” This boy, John Sezs Jr., died in the Highland Hospital two hours later. "When I entered the train again and it had started I remarked to Mr. Hiett that I had a premonition that the train probably would have more ill luck before the Journey was completed,” said Franklin. “We were smokii.g when the second tragedy occurred and as I rushed to the front of the train that time to assist In caring for the wounded, I was almost unnerved. “I do not understand yet how that engineer was able to bring that train into Terre Haute and complete his run. Women passengers were frantic and men with the strongest nerve were deeply afTected. A little white dog belonging to Mrs. Slavens died as it was dragging itself toward her lifeless body. Bodies of all the victims were taken to Terre Haute. THREE DIE IN CRASH By United Press CHICAGO, July 30.—Two men and an unidentified woman were killed when their automobile hit a freight train today. The men killed were John J. Conners, 23, and Jess Sahwers, 22. Etmo Cantwerp was serious hurt. TWO KILLED AT~COLUMBUS By Time* Special COLUMBUS, Ind., July 30.—Two were killed and one badly injured at a crossing early today when their automobile in which they were riding struck the locomotive of a southbound Pennsylvania passenger train. The driver, J. Walters, a prizefighter, escaped injury. The dead are William D. Carter,. 62, laborer, and John Davis, 57, Imt borer, both of Columbus, dKfr
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INDIANA GUARDS BREAK CAMP AT C.M.TCJCOMING State Regiments Return Home, Reporting Profitable Training, By DOROTHY - STANHOPE, Times Staff Correspondent. CAMP KNOX, Ky„ July 30.—With the arrival of 4,000 young men for the C. M. T. C. the camp had the maximum number for any one time during the summer. At that time there were in all 11,000 within its bounds. With the departure of the Indiana regiments' on Sunday the number went down again. The trcops which left for home were: Gen. Robert Tyndall and Headquarters 38th National Guard Division, 76th Infantry, Brigadier Headqparters, Brig. Gen. William G. Ever Son, 150th Field Artillery. Col. Walter Unversaw, Kokomo; 113th Engineers, Col. Arthur P. Melton, Gary; 113th Medical Regiment, Col. John J. Boaz, Indianapolis. 151st Infantry, Col. Wray Deprez, Shelbyville, and 152d infantry. Colonel Heal, Indianapolis. The progress during the two weeks of training has been most satisfactory. Not only has the camp commander, General Aultman, spokep highly of the Indiana National Guard, but General Pershing also was well pleased with their appearance when
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they passed before him in review on Monday. On Friday evening the One Hundred and Fiftieth Field Artillery' regiment gave a dinner for General Tyndall. Among the guests was Gen. William G. Everson, known as the “Fighting Parson.” During the war General Everson fought on the Itgl ian front and wears several decora tions for his service there. He Is pastor for a large Baptist church In Muncle. Ohio Troops Remain With the departure of the Indiana organizations, the Ohio National Guard are the only State troops left. They will be here a v.-eek. The two weeks spew; here by the many organizations are crowded with military training, which all who come seem to enjoy. Aside from which the Use in \he open is very healthgiving. It is a real vacation and the men go back home feeling better than when they came. Bet\#een 15,000 and 20,000 will be trained at Camp Knox this summer. Plans are being drawn up looking toward the increasing of that number to 26,000 next year. Still Watchfully Waiting Officers of the Indianapolis chapter of the Order of Widows and Widowers, Maids and Bachelors anxiouslyawaited the arrival of the officials of the order today. Failure of the seal to reach Indianapolis Saturday resulted in postponement of chearterlng of 160 members at Maccabee’s Half. Saturday night. Man Dies In Barber Chair The coroner today stated heart disease caused the death of George Maxwell, 405 S. Gale St., in a barber chair at 2731 Northwestern Ave. Saturday.
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Destruction of Passageway Between Oceans In Event of War Would Seriously Cripple Military Operations, Experts Believe,
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS, Times Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 30.—The Panama Canal Is now the key position in the national defense of the United States in the event of war. That being the case, military experts everywhere are asking two questions: 1. Could Japan, or Great Britain, for Instance, capture or destroy the canal? 2. If so, what would happen to the United States? Strategy, or ruses of war, It Is admitted, are most to be feared. If an enemy merely wished to destroy the canal, not capture it. some renegade neutral or even a disguised enemy ship, might gain entrance to the canal and “accidentally” blow up Internally where it would do the most -harm. Jap Coup Recalled Or enemy vessels, before hostilities had actually begun, might slip in close enough to put a shell Into the Gatun dam and spill the lake which furnishes the water to operate the locks. Japan destroyed Russia’s Asiatic fleet two days before formally declaring war. Airplanes might be launched from carriers far out at sea, or from up or down the Latln-American coast, to drop bombs weighing a ton or two on dams or locks. And so on. Military experts are unanimous in the opinion no frontal attack by an enemy fleet against the canal would have the slightest chance of success. Consequently such a thing would probably never be attempted as long as the American fleet war* within striking distance. Should Be Defensive On the other hand these same experts lay great emphasis on the point the Navy should not have to remain within striking distance of the Panama waters. The canal, they say, should be amply able to take care of Itself. “An enemy would like nothing better than to keep the American fleet tied down at Panama," a naval officer told the writer. “Such a fleet would be useless for work anywhere else. “The canal, militarily speaking," he went on, “must be an asset, not a l ability. It must not only be able to defend Itself, but It must also defend the fleet while the ships are entering the canal, transiting and emerging from it. During all of this time the fleet would not only be helpless as banes In their mothers’ arms, but would bo in Imminent danger of total destruction along with the canal unless the canal's defenses are adequate for It to take care of the whole business.” 5 Three Points Essential. Three things are essential if Uncle Sam Is to be fairly secure In that part of the world: 1. Panama’s land defenses must be put In shape to keep the strongest possible enemy at safe distance
while American battleships come and go. 2. The Zone’s air defenses must be brought up to the minute. 3. A second waterway should be cut across Central America —prefers.bly Nicaragua—as soon as practicable to provide the vitally important “detour” in the event of the unexpected. For should anything happen to Panama in time of war, military men generally agree, It would put a very serious crimp in Uncle Sam’s fighting style. Next: —Cost of Canals, Pies and "Wars.
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ALLIED REPLY TO BRITISH NOTE IS FRANKLVCRITICAL Withdrawal From Ruhr Is Rejected in Conciliatory Language, By United Press LONDON, July 30. —French and Belgian replies to the British repara-
tions note and covering documents were to be delivered this afternoon. Premier Baldwin will make a statement on them in Commons Tuesday. Well Informed sources declare the French reply frankly - criticses and rejects, in conciliatory language, the major English suggestion—for an impartial commission to fix anew reparations figure. The French also object to trading partial withdrawal from the Ruhr for cessation of passive resistance. Belgium is forwarding a separate answer owing to her failure to agree with France on a. flat refusal to submit Germany’s capacity to pay to an international commission. There is no suggestion the Franco-Belgian partnership is broken off, however. Belgium is attempting to bring France and England together.
MONDAY, JULY 30, 1923
AFTER 10-XEAR SILENCE Toledo Man Asks Local Police to Search for Brother. Ten years ago W. T. Moore, former employe of the Indianapolis Sentinel, was last heard of by hia brother, A. B Moore, of Toledo, Ohio. Today A. B. Moore telegraphed Indianapolis police asking them to aid in a search for W. T. Moore. Student-Pastor Preaches “Let us seek the Father’s guidance and constantly spray and prune the church that she may grow into fullness and stature of the Son of God, bearing more fruit,” Stafford E. Homan, 'student-minister of Eugene, Ore., declared Sunday night at the Brightwood Church of Christ.
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