Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 82, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 August 1923 — Page 2

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LABORER MOWN BENEATH TRAILER; CRITICALLY HURT Accident Results When Car Hits Shovel in Hands of Workman, William J. Henry, 518 S. Drover St., today was in a critical condition at the city hospital from injuries received late _____ Wednesday a s

he was working at Twenty-First St. and Shriver Ave. Henry was shoveling gravel into street car tracks when a Northwestern Ave. street car, No. 863, struck a shovel in the hands of Ira Goldsmith, 4405

A P Parsons J U have been killed in a u t omobilc accident* In Marlon County this renr. mm tic accidente. It in your duty to make the streets safe.

E. Michigan St. Goldsmith was knocked against Henry, who fell under the wheels of a trailer of a city ash truck driven by Ray Banks, 825 Roach St. One wheel passed over Henry's head. His skull is believed to have been fractured. Girl Injured When an automobile driven by Bennett Krim. 17 S. Belmont Ave., collided with a car driven by Charles Kessler of Bridgeport, at Jefferson Ave., and Tenth St., Helena Kessler, 550 Berwick St., was bruised. Krim was arrested on charges of assault and battery and failing to stop at a boulevard. Miss Ola Brunn, 114 S. Gladstone Ave., was cut by broken glass in the windshield when an automobile owned by Fred Adams, 51 S. Bradley Ave., collided , with a car driven by Homer Rusie, Parkview, in front of 59 N. Hamilton Ave. Both cars were badly damaged. Rusie was arrested on a charge of assault and battery and speeding. Miss Brunn was In Adams' car. Pendleton Man Arrested Clyde Turner, 1321 Newman St., today was suffering from bruises received late Wednesday when an automobile driven by Walter H. Aiman of Pendleton, Ind., struck Turner's car as he stopped It at Alabama and North Sts. Aiman was arrested on a charge of improper driving.

MANY ARE INJURED IN KU-M FIGHT Mob Attacks Klan Members at Steubenville, Ohio, By Unitrjl Press STEIfBENVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 16 One man is near death and fifty are injured as a result of a spectacular battle on the streets of Steubenville last night between 3.000 citizens and 100 members of the Ku-Klux Klan. The fighting is said to have been an outgrowth of Tuesday’s city primary election. In which four Klan candidates were successful. The mot of citizens attacked the Klansmen as they were coming out of a meeting hall shortly before midnight. Darwin L. Gibson, said to have been watching the melee, was shot and is not expected to live. The Klansmen caused a stir when they drove into town from Wierton, W. Va. They were In a caravan of twenty-five automobiles and carried illuminated crosses. The procession went direct to the K'an meeting place. A crowd soon gathered outside the hall and began heckling the Klansmen as they came cut The clash followed. Several members of the mob were said to have had firearms, but they were armed largely with stones and clubs. Police succeeded in rounding up the Klansmen and escorting most of them across the river into West Virginia. A few members were forced to stay behind because of injuries. Two men are held in connection with the shooting. Police say they were armed. WILLIAM H. BARON RITES Private Funeral Sendees With Burial at Crown Hill The funeral services for William H. Baron, 57, who died at his home Wednesday, 3057 Central Ave., will be held at the residence Saturday at 2 p. m. The funeral will be private. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Mr. Baron was a resident of Indianapolis for many years. He was engaged In the hardware business at 363 Indiana Ave. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Anna Baron, and two sons, Earl E. and Robert of Indianapolis. RETAIL PRICES STEADY So-Called “Temporary Slump” Proves to Be Permanent. Retail prices on city market today remained about stationary. The slump in prices that wholesalers dubbed “temporary” over a week ago has pioved to be *ar from temporary. No great change in the near future is in sight, stand-holders said. Butter and eggs are also stationary in price. Eggs are still selling at 30 cents. Butter varies from 42 cents to 61 cents, according to the brand. The tendency seems to be upward, rather than down, however. Deplores “Qualified" Christians Rev. George S. Henninger, pastor fc>f E. Tenth St. M. E. Church ,dekored the lack of determination of availed Christians to obey the laws jgt 'hrist except with mental reserlis&ns Wednesday night at an open- & service under the auspices l&Qa 1 ” Methodist Union of Indianap®vSa..t Roberts Park M. E. Church.

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LOOKING ACROSS SPRING LAKE FROM IN FRONT OF THE COTTAGE WHERE JOHN SULLIVAN WAS DROWNED TUESDAY NIGHT. ACCORDING TCPAUTHORITIES. OFFICERS BELIEVE SULLIVAN WAS DROWNED WHEN HE FELL INTO THE LAKE AT A SPOT APPROIMATELY NEAR THE BOAT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PICTURE.

BE VALERA MAY BE JAILED UNTIL AFTERELECTIONS Free State Coup Expected to Clear Internal Situation in Ireland. By United Press DUBLIN, Aug. 16.—Eamonn De Valera, Irish Republican leader, arrested in Ennis, County Clare, yesterday, will be held “until such time as he can be released without injury to the public safety.” The Free State government appeared confident that Its coup in arresting the Republican chieftain would clear the Internal situation and would not damage the prospects of the government In the coming elections. It was generally believed today De Valera would be detained until after the elections. The government press bureau issued a long statement placing blame for disorders and open rebellion on •the arrested Republican leader, and saying: “He now tries to shelter himself behind the political campaign, but he must take his place with his associates." PLANS UNDER WAY TO BANK Directors of Defunct Institutions Ask for Charter. Plans were under way today for consolidation of the Farmers State Bank of Redkey and the Bank of Redkey, two State banks which recently failed. Two directors of each of the institutions were before the State charter board seeking a charter for the Union State Bank of Redkey, which will be the name of the new Institution. Lee Dearmond, former president of the Farmers Qank, and James Bartner, former head of the Bank of Redkey, represented their respective stockholders. William Appenzeller, it is understood, will be president of the new bank, the capital stock of which will be $25,000. Eb*n Wolcott, State bank commissioner; Thomas D. Barr, deputy; State Auditor Robert Bracken, Pliny Wolfard, deputy secretary of State, and officials of the banks conferred today with Governor McCray.

INDIANAPOLIS MINISTER HEADS METHODISTS By Timet Special KENDAL.VILLE, Ind.. Aug. 16 The Rev. E. T. Howe, Indianapolis, was re-elected president of the Indiana conference of the Methodist Protestant Church at the eighty-fourth annual cession Wednesday. The Rev. C. J. Kerlln, Elwood, was elocted secretary and Lawrence Wood, Greenfield, was re-elected conference steward. Nearly 200 ministers and lay delegates are attending the conference which will continue through next Monday. farm”delegates named Twenty-six delegates will represent Indiana at the seventeenth annual International Farm Congress in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 10-12. Governor McCray made tho following appointments: Isaac N. Hull, Hanna; W. H. Robbins, Columbia City; B. D. Nolan, Ockley; L. L. Needier, Marion; Oscar W. I.arm, Oxford; Lemuel A. Plttenger. Selma; Addison Drake, Fairbanks; J. K. Mason, Milton; J. H. Gualtney, Poseyville; Perry Crane, Indianapolis; Charles F. Peterson, Greentown; W. H. Settle, Indianapolis; C. E. Edwards, Conneraville; John G. Brown, Monon; Maurice Douglass. Flat Rock; Earl Crawfords, Conneraville; L. Marshall Vogler, Hope; E. W. Bowen, Delphi; John Owen, Noblesville; Emmett Croxton, Angola; J. H. Greene, Muncle; Will M. Jones, Falrmount; Guy Cantwell, Gosport; J. H. Skinner and T. A. Coleman, Purdue, and Jay C, Sell, Kentland. Girl to Go Back to Prison Ruth Harper, alias Mildred Byington. 19, of Marion, Ind., today will bo returned to the Indiana women’s prison, where she has an unexplred sentence for grand larceny. She was arrested Wednesday night by Deteetlve Oaughan. Police allege she violated her parole.

RUDDY CUTS SWATH IN ‘DEAH OL’ LUNNON’ Sheik Valentino Gets 500 Mash Notes From British Flappers, but Answers None,

By United Xetcs LONDON, Aug. 16.—Sheik Rudolph Valentino took his georgeous way to Paris Wednesday, having bought a new suitcase in London in which to carry the mash notes he acquired here. There were 500 notes in all, tender pink, blue and green epistles, addressed in the square hand-writing of London flappers. But analysis of the missives lndi cated a practical turn of mind on the part of the British belles who sought Ruddy’s attention. |>ne proposed he buy her anew dress, another sent a batch of pawn

MRS. R. JOHNSON INJURED Local Woman Suffers Broken Arm When Auto Turns Over. Mrs. Richard O. Johnson, 2005 N. Delaware St., wife of Richard p. Johnson, business director of the Indianapolis Bchool board, suffered a broken left arm and narrowly escaped death in an automobile accident near Tarentum, Pa., Wednesday, according to a telephone message received by Johnson today. The car in which Mrs. Johnson and four other women were riding went over an embankment on a steep hill and turned over several timed, Johnson was informed. Three women, including Mrs. Johnson, sustained broken arms. Mrs. Johnson was visiting her husband's sister, Mrs. John Bechtel of Tarentum. Johnson will leave for Tarentum today. mayoiT durgan speaks Urges Action Against “Forces Striking at Good Government." Urging campaigns against forces he said were striking at the foundations of good government, Mayor George R. Durgan of Lafayette addressed 500 members of the American Unity League at Capitol Hull, 12 8. Capitol Ave. Wednesday. “Atrocious crimes have been committed in the name of religion,” Durgan asserted. . He was Introduced by Jacob Morgan, president. Tax Compromise Effected By Time Special MARION, Ind., Aug. 16.—A compromise between the State board of tax commissioners and the county board of review has been effected by plan ir.g a horizontal Increase of 5 per cent on all classes of personal property with the exception of mortgages, notes and negotiable Instruments, instead of the 20 per cent increase demanded by the State on horses, cows and farm implements. It is catenated the Increase will amount to 1700,000 In taxes.

FROM FAR AND NEAR

Aug. 21 has been chosen as the day for inauguration of the United States coast-to-coast air mail flights, Postofflce Department announced today. By presidential decree, Cuba has returned to 2-cent letter postage. Joan Homerdinger, French airplane glider, was killed Wednesday at Vau-. ville, France, when wings of his motorless plane collapsed. v Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador, made a dozen recommendations for Improvement at Ellis Island In a report to Commons Wednesday. Numerous American firms r.re rep resented at the All-Russian agricultural fair which opened at Moscow today. New York court Wednesday denied plea of Mrs. Lillian Sire, president of National Woman’s League of Democratic Voters, that her husband cease "annoying” her. S. P. Kucharlskl, Polish minister of trade and Industry, en route to United States, has postponed his trip to seek a loan, and returned to Warsaw. The Prince of Wales will arrive at Quebec, incognito, Sept. 10, Sebastian S. Kresge, millionaire 6

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tickets, together with a note hoping the American would provide money for the redemption of the family jewels. Sentimental misses sought locks of hair, while stage struck ones clamoured for a chance to get Into the movies. One beauty, who enclosed her photo to prove she was well fitted to reign in Hollywood, suggested Valentino finance her trip to America and thereby earn fame for himself by providing anew star for ihe silvered screen. Ruddy, however, stood pat, bought some new English sports suits, and lift for gay Taree without answering t lie letters.

LONG LEASE ANNOUNCED Business Building at 809-811 E. Washington Brings $143,000. Announcement was made today of a mnety-nirte-year lease on a twostory business building at 809-811 E Washington St., by Lewis A. Coleman, president of the Wada Realty Company, who purchased the property from Patrick Harlty. A rental of $143,000 was mentioned. Coleman said that Improvement of the building will depend upon the future development of the atreet. At present the lower floor is occupied by a restaurant and hardware store. Two apartments are located on the second floor. EMPLOYE. FOR 30 YEARS Joseph Baughman Dies After Long Service for Plano Company. The funeral of Joseph 69, colored, who had been an employe of the l’earson Piano Company for thirty years and L. 8. Ayres and Company for a short time, who died Wednesday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Catherine Armlatead, 1116 Cornell Ave., following a stroke of paralysis, will be held Friday, 2 p. m., at the Cornell Ave. address, Burial will be In Crown Hill cemetery. Mr. Baughman was a resident of Indianapolis for fifty-three years. Just before his death he was running a soft drink store at 329 Indiana Ave. House Ransacked Detectives today were investigating to learn what had been stolen from the home of William M. Harding Jr., 3021 N. Talbott Ave. Mry Kenneth Jeffries, 3027 N. Talbott Ave., notified police late Wednesday she had discovered a glass broken from the rear door of Harding's residence. The Harding family is in Vincennes. The house had been completely ransacked. Guy 8. Atchlneon, 35 W. St. Joseph St., today told police a burglar stole a purse containing sl2.

and 10-cent store owner, is being sued for divorce In Chicago court by his wife, Anna. The army worm has made its appearance in several north Georgia counties and is devestating cotton crops. Black two-cent postage stamps will be issued by the postal department as a token of the Nation’s mourning and respeot for the late President Harding. Gustave A. Bunte, pioneer candy maker of Chicago, died at his home there Wednesday. A woman claiming to be Mme. De Gainza, owner of Prenza, one of the largest newspapers in South America, was robbed of $150,000 in jewels at Deauville. Chicago Superior Court at Chicago Wednesday Issued temporary Injunction restraining 1,200 members of the Ku Klux Klan from holding meetings. Representatives of H. W. Evans, imperial wizard, charged members with meeting without consent of headquarters. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, arch draft dodger, strutted through the strreets of Eberbach, Wednesday, a big revolver bvftglng from his hip, an idol to certain classes.

MINER-OPERATOR AGREEMENT HITS SNAGJN PARLEY Union Officials Unwilling to Give Up Check-off System, BULLETIN. NEW YORK,' Aug. 16.—The conference between miners, coal operators and the government, coal commission reached a deadlock this afternoon when Jbhn L. Lewis, president of the mine workers, announced the tentative agreement promised on the check-off system could not be followed out. By PAUL R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—A demand by anthracite miners 'for an Increase In wages of $2 a day, new problems raised by the operators in a morning session with the United States Coal Commission and a general air of dissatisfaction among the union officials over the unexpected and lnfornal agreement for mutual abandonment of “check offs,” made It evident this afternoon there was still much to be accomplished before the spected of a hard coal strike this fall can be said to definitely abolished There was a generally voiced optimism anew direct conference of 1 operators and miners migh. start at i Atlantic City, but little tangible evii dence of Immediately impending agreement. The miners emphasize the fact their agreement to give up the union "check-off” if the operators give up company “check-offs” has not been signed. It is intimated they would prefer to retain both systems, rather than see their own abolished. John L. Lewis and his associates j went into conference with the com- | mission shortly after noon, the operators having had thel- turn this morning, and having raised new is sues that will require considerable Ironing out. The first thing the mlnsrs’ officials did was to Inform the commission of thglr insistence upon a $2 a day raise—equivalent in the running scale to approximately 20 per cent.

COLLEGE BOUGHT BY KU-KLUX KLAN Local Officers Go to Valparaiso to Close Deal, Milton Elrod, Editor of the Fiery Cross, a Ku-Klux Klan publication, and C. C. Watkins, Klan official, went to Valparaiso today to close negotiations for the purchase of the Valparaiso University. • The purchase price. According to Elrod, was fixed at $350,000, the approximate indebtedness of the institution. Elrod said a fund of $500,000 will be raised for betterments and another $500,000 for permanent endowment. The school will be non-sectarian In every respect, Elrod announced Five trustees will be appointed from Indiana to take the places of present trustees. Later trustees representing various Klan organizations In the United States will be named, It was announced. • It was announced a full college course will be offered and degrees agarded. Valparaiso was once one of the largest universities In the United States. It was known os the "poor man's Harvard.” The Klan statement said more than 350,000 students had passed through the doors of the university and that 141,000 graduate alumni hold degrees. New buildings will be erected on the campus this year, it was announced. Sagers Woods and lake will be made a park, in which fraternity houses will be built. Fiery crosses blazed on the Valparaiso campus Wednesday at midnight' when the Klan committee returned from Indianapolis to take part ift' a big parade and meeting. Street Program Indorsed The present city street resurfacing program to be financed by a $300,000 bond issue, has been indorsed by the Hoosier Motor Club in a statement urging citizens to ask councllmen to vote favorably on the measure, now before council. It is probable it will come up for consideration next Monday night. Family to Hold Reunion The nineteenth reunion of the Butterfield family will be held at Garfield Park Sunday, it was announced today. Andy Fields, 93, of Brooklyn, Ind., who has attended every reunion will be the guest of honor. May Jeff is president of the association; Veloris Butt, vice president, and Elizabeth Grans, secretary-treasurer.

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Champ Merfnaid Says Fear Worst Enemy of Swimmer

Woman Dolphin States Fair Women learning to swim are mlt* 1* h 1’ 11 vt- 'v-V-Ly-v sorts of physical shortcomings and p fear of the water, according to Miss ■■ Edna O'Connell, nationa l champion- BT < ship, breaststroke swimmer who will m swimming meet to be held at Broad W ' 1 -e MISS EDNA O’CONNELL

Saturday under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. Miss O’Connell says she has heard many excuses offered by the fair sex —and some by the “unfair sex” too —blaming their general physical condition for what is in large part a psychological manlfestltlon. “I am too Short of breath,” is one of the most popular offerings. “1 tire too quickly,” is another. Psychic Inhibition “Beginners are likely to be short of breath and they are likely to tire quickly,” said Miss O'Connell. "But thlH la partly merely a physical reaction to a mental condition. If the element of fear were removed, those beginners could probably stay on the job twice as Jong. "Every one notices the physical reaction to fear that occurs in everyday life. The heartbeat Is accelerated. The breath comes in short gasps as if the body were undergoing a terrific physical strain. The muscles become weak and a general feeling of weariness comes over the victim.

VALUABLE INFORMATION Man Who Calls Police Knows Difference in Fluids. Clothes cleaning fluid Is not a good beverage, William Jones, 441 S. West St., knows today, according to police. Jones thought some stuff he drank at the home of John Elble, 440 W. Norwood St., was liquor, but found it was clothes jfleaner, according to police who wen* to Jones’ home on report he had been poisoned Wednesday night. A police doctor said he was not seriously harmed. Boiler Explosion Fatal By Times Special BARBEKSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 16Joe Harrell was kilted and four others Injured when the boiler of a sawmill engine exploded on the George Buchman farm near here.

JjjjT™ BASEMENT STORE iSijl —4OO New — Fall Trimmed Hats We were fortunate in making a special purchase of Fall Millinery, including all the very newest creations.

OF— Silk Velvet, f 1 Black, Royal, Duvetyne, *r ■•t/tr Copen Blue, Oakwood , Velvet Combinations, m Pearl, Strawberry , Velvet and W Navy, Red Brocade and Black These Are Very Attractively Trimmed for Fall Wear LAST WORD IN SUMMER MILLINERY QO Final c|*arance, including White Felts, Banded Sailors and all I—remaining ,Summer Hats, formerly sold up to $3.45. Choice for Friday A The Wia H. BLOCK Cos.

“Instances are common where beginners are drowned because they get in a panic and their bodies naturally fail to respond in an emergency. If those same beginners kept their heads, they would probably learn that swimming is a natural function of the body and would be able to get to safety. Method With Children. “With young children, there is only one way to overcome this handicap, and that is by keeping them in the water playing around and 'ducking' and doing other simple stunts until the fear is largely dissipated. “With older people, merely keeping In mind that fear is the greatest obstacle to swimming and that most drownings result from an obsession of fear should be helpful. It Is not easy to get rid of the fear handicap entirely, but the knowledge that It is the beginner's own worst enemy will result In an effort to eliminate the trouble at its source, instead of blaming everything on the body.”

ASK RESTRAINING ORDER Ft. Wayne Makes Attempt to Get Rid of Odors. By Times Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., Aug. 16.—A permanent injunction against the Rub-No-More Company to restrain that concern from manufacturing products In such a manner as to cause obnoxj ious odors is sought by the city in a 1 petition filed In the Allen County j Court. Residents of the east end of ] the city have fought the alleged nuisance for several years. The city’s petition follows recommendation made by the board of health after a lengthy investigation. Pickpocket Gets sll L. H. Craven. 3020 Broadway, today told police a pickpocket took his p irse, containing sll.

THURSDAY, AUG. 16, 1923

GENERALAULTMAN ITCHES INDIANA , TROOPS IN REVIEW 139th Hoosier Artillery Stage Imposing Event at Camp Knox, By DOROTHY STANHOPE Times Staff Correspondent CAMP KNOX, Ky„ Aug. 16.—Tha 139th Indiana had its big review on Tuesday afternoon, the event for which it has been drilling and planning ever since its arrival in camp on Aug. 5. The regiment has had some practice in having parades by batteries, but this was the first time that the entire regiment has been mounted and assembled for the function. A shortage of horses has stood in the way. Some of those used in the review were the property of the 138th Kentucky, also In camp. When the Kentucky regiment has its big function on Friday, Indiana horses will help mount its men. Panuie on Goodman Field The parade was on Goodman Field. The field Is large, slightly rolling, but very smooth. In the distance encircling the whole camp, are densely wooded hills. Nearer in are the buildI ings of the camp, ugly individually, | but half hidden by the giant trees that grow here are picturesque. Off to the right across the Dixie Highway, half a mile or more, is the Polo Club, surrounded by the same big forreet trees. By the qlubhouse is the tent city whe;e the 139th is encamped. From this tent city the 139th emerged. It was near the hour of 4. Slowly the cannon and caissons made their way to the air field and took their places. General Aultman Reviews Troops General Aultman and his staff rode on the fiold from tha direction of the camp headquarters, and took their places between the white flags marking the reviewing stand. Col. John Fishbaok of Indianapolis, commanding the regiment, accompanied by his staff, joined General Aultman and together they galloped down the line inspecting the regiment. The general again took his place on the reviewing stand; Gen. Ellerbe Carter, commanding the brigade of which j the 139th is a part, joined him. The regimental band played a stir- : ring march and Colonel Flshback led 1 the regiment by In review, first at a walk then as the regiment band quickened its time it came by at a j trot. Crepe on the Flag The crepe on the flag told of the j mourning of the regiment. There ; were no individual badges of grief. These are worn with blouses and the uniform worn was that of the field — j flannel shirt taking place of the : blouse. With the second time around the rei view was over, and the long line left the field.- The reviewing partry galloped off in another direction. The automobiles which had been in the visitors' line disappeared and the field was deserted. “Good work!” one of the generals was heard to exclaim afterwards. “The regiment has made great progress.”