Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 85, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 August 1923 — Page 2

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STATE OFFICIALS CONTINUE DRIVE ON BANDS OF FLOGGERS

FOUR NARROWLY - ESCAPE DEATH AS TWO AUTOS CRASH Baby Uninjured When Car " Turns Over After Being * Hurled Fifty Feet. Four persons narrowly escaped death early today when two automo- - biles traveling at high speed met at Speedway and Somerset Aves., according to police. The car of Thomas Dickerson, 3600 W. Tenth St., going east on Speedway Ave., struck a machine driven - out of Somerset Ave. by Ralph Stevens, 1900 Somerset Ave. The collision turned Stevens’ car over and witnesses say the Dickerson car hurled through the air for fifty feet and turned AA Person i over. Dickerjh KTi.V” son ’ s small automobile was on his lap accidents in . Marion County this behind the steerx Ttar - ing wheel and 111 nB a **is wl * e was I H injured wlth him- ■ ■ I Win traf- Dickerson was He ac- , rid-ntv It i your cut by glass. Stednty to make the vens suffered an _ etreets safe. . . , , , injured right leg. — Dickerson was arrested by Motorpolice Hague and -.Baker, who investigated, and charged With assault and battery. Car Turns Over One man received a broken arm and another man and two women narrowly escaped serious injury Sunday 'night when an automobile they were priding in turned over near Kentucky 'Ave. and Eagle Creek, c Police said that Lynze Oakley, 17, .1314 E. St. Clair St., received the •broken left arm at a point just above - the elbow. Kenneth Shields, 18. 1114 E Michigan St.; Vera Campbell, 18, and Beatrice Hawkins, 20, both attendants at the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane, received a few bruises but were not hurt. Oakley, according to officers, said c that early Sunday the party drove to West Baden, Ind.. and on tne return trip he was driving and fell The car turned over when it ran into a ditch and crashed into telephone pole. Passenger’s IjCg Broken The automobile of Frank J. Whitt, 21C Fultz St., struck the car of Charles Richardt, 3242 Baltimore Ave.. parked .on the National road near Ben Davis, 1 •Sunday afternoon. Joseph Brashier, ■ 57, of 34 S. Holmes Ave., passenger with Whitt, suffered a broken left leg. The left leg of Wayne Elrod. 2476 .Madison Ave., was broken when his •motorcycle crashed into an automobile driven by Albert Niedenthal, R. R. D. Elrod told police he was repairing the motorcycle in front of his home and he lost control of it. Grover Fields, 7, son of James Fields, 164 Bright St., suffered slight .injuries to his head when he fell from the tire rack of the automobile of . Ardino Luciana, 220 Bright St., In front of 164 Bright St., Sunday night. Police said they were told the boy was attempting to take a ride, uninvited. Three machines, one towing another going west on the National Rd., and one traveling east collided and over- • turned one mile east of Cumberland about 1 a. m. today. Two men, two women and three children who live in Indianapolis were pinned under the cars. The women and children were badly cut. t They were rescued and brought to the city by C. E. Eastes, 318 N. Brad- j lay Ave., who said he did not learn names of the injured.

Buggy Struck Mrs. Cecilia Maxey, 2809 Ralston St., ! told police her horae and buggy was struck by an automobile truck, the license number of which was not ‘learned. Mrs. Maxey was slightly in(jured, according to police. John A. McGinty, 1832 W. Morris St., suffered a broken nose and severe cuts and bruises Sunday night 'When he was struck by an automobile ’driven by Kenneth Watson, colored, 815 W. Twenty-Fifth St., according to ' police. McGinty said his car was *. parked in Madison Ave., and he was just climbing into it as Watson came ’along. CLARKE DENIES HE HAS ACCEPTED KLAN JOB *■ Former Imperial Wizard Here Investigating Local Problems. v Shrouded in secrecy. Edward Young Clarke, former imperial wizard of ; the Ku-Klux Klan, was in Indlan- ■ apolis today investigating local Klan , problems. Reports that he had accepted temporarily an executive position at the Klan headquarters in Atlanta. Oa., to smooth various factions were denied by Clarke. He will leave the city shortly for the East, where, it was ■Bid, he would be engaged in Investigations. TWO HELD IN LILLY CASE Edgar Marley and Ray James in Custody—Relieved Gangsters. Edgar Marley, 19, 1037 S. Alabama St., and Ray James, 24, 139 W. McCarty St., were held by police authorities today, charged with being members of a gang which attacked Roy Buchanan, night watchman at the Eli Lilly Company plant several nights ago. They were charged with assault Afid battery with intent to kill. One pyAfche assailants, Homer Dewing, was shot by the watchman during “ Bees Turn Bobbers Due to the lack of honey-producing blooms this spring the summer honey flow is almost a total failure. Frank N. Wallace. State entomologist, said today. There was such a lack that actlvA bees became robbers.

Klansmen Take Part in Funeral of Murder Victim

KLAN CEREMONY AT GRAVE OF ROBERT WATSON Sixty robed knights of the Ku- “He was a martyr to the cause,” semi circle about the house while KLlux Klan attended the funeral of said the Rev. W. H. Brightmire, na- lal service was held and Robert Watson, 19, of 215 N. Rich- tional Klan rector, in charge of the then went with the body to Brownsland St., murder victim, at the real- funeral. j burg, where Klan rites were held at dence Saturday. The Klansmen stood in a silent | the grave.

MAYORS TO MEET ON HIGHER PHONE RATESTHURSDAY Eli Seebirt of South Bend Calls Conference at Severin, A call for mayors of the twelve Indiana cities affected by the increased telephone rates temporarily ordered by Federal Judge Page in Chicago last week to meet at the Severin here at 1:30 p. m. Thursday was issued today by Mayor Eli Seebirt, of South Bend, president of the Indiana Municipal League. City attorneys also were asked to the conference, Seebirt told Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Groninger over long distance telephone. Groninger Represents City Groninger will represent Indianapolis, Mayor Shank being at Detroit this week. Steps were being taken today by Groninger to place the A. T. & T. Cos., parent company of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, under jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission. , It is hoped to interest State governments in the proposition so that Con gress may give attention to the matter this year. “The affair is bigger than any city or State,” said Groninger. If the present plan of Groninger is followed, the recommendations of the Municipal League will be taken up at the con ference of Governors at French Lick in October. Commission Awaits Lesh The public service commission is withholding any further action until the arrival of U. S. Lesh, attorney general. John F. White, secretary of the Federation of Community Civic Clubs, today sent copies of a resolution passed by the executive officers of the federation to Governor McCray, Mayor Shank, John W. McCardle, president of the public service commission, and Groninger. The resolutions state that all clubs will aid in every legitima y way to prevent any raise in telephone rates. Members of the executive committee are: Edward O. Snethen, president; A. Leßoy Portteus, first vice president: L. L. Fellows, second vice president, and John F. White, secre-tary-treasurer. Man Sought in Shooting Sam Cave, 33, colored, 1928 Alvord St., is at the City hospital with a bullet in his left hip while Robert Harding, colored, 1653 Alvord St., is being sought in connection with the shooting. Cave said he was in a lestaurant at 2068 Yandes St. Saturday night when Harding appeared in the doorway and fired three shots.

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New Firm Succeeds Durant Distributors CHARLES G. SANDERS The Charles G. Sanders Company, 1025 N. Meridian St., today succeeded the Boozer-Patterson Company of this city as distributors In central Indiana for Durant and Star automobiles. Territory covered by the new company includes Monroe, Bartholmew, Fayette, Hendricks, Johnson, Putnam, Hancock, Decatur, Boone, Morgan, Brown, Jennings, Hamilton, Rush, Owen, Jackson, Shelby and Marion coun- 1 ties. * Charles . Sanders, president of the new organization, has been president Os the Sanders-Haynes j Company and has 6een State distributor for Haynes automobiles for nine years, and distributor for Cleveland automobiles. He has relinquished his former connections. Sanders also is president of the Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association. An informal reception and display j of the current models of Star and j Durant cars will be held all next | week. The show rooms have been j decorated with flowers. Superintendent Is Arrested Henry W. Dennis, 641 Division St.. : is under arrest today charged with assault and battery. A warrant, filed by Edward Gaither, 19, of 602% S. West St., alleges that Gaither worked for the Niman’ Transfer Company, Senate Ave. and Merrill St., where Dennis is superintendent, and that he was shorted in his pay. When he complained to Dennis the latter struck | him and choked him, according to I the complaint.

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FIRE PREVENTION UNITS ORGANIZED Larger Cities in State Have ‘Missionaries, 1 Organized fire prevention work is now being conducted by permanent committees in most of the larger cities of the State, Newman T. Miller, fire marshal of Indiana, announced today after completing a survey of the educational and "missionary” work that has been done by his department up to Aug. 1. Terre Haute Is organizing perma I nent fire prevention committees and the preliminary work is being completed there now, the fire marshal ■aid. Other cities already organized for fire prevention work are Evansville, Ft. Wayne, Kokomo, New Albany, Richmond, Muncle and Lafayette. Under the fire marshal’s plan of organization the committees in each city are formed through the cooperation of chambers of commerce, civic clubs, and similar organizations. After the fire prevention committee Is complexly organized It becomes a permanent organization and its work Is constant rather than spasmodic, it was said.

TRAFFIC EXPERT COMING Washington Engineer to Aid City in Solving Problems. J. Rollin Bihbin, consultant traffic engineer of Washington, D. C., Is ex pected to arrive in Indianapolis Tuesday or Wednesday for preliminary survey of city traffic problems under direction of the city plan commission. He was to have arrlrved today, but was detained by the death of a relative. Blbbin will examine maps and charts of the plan commission before making recommendations. Transportation problems to be worked out under Blhbin’s direction include speeding auto and interurban freight traffic through city streets. Major thoroughfares, an interurban belt line and elevated tracks are under consideration. Thieves Are Inconsiderate Edward Haley, R. It. C. Box 411, S. Lynnhurst Dr., told police his family had a rough ride from the city to their home Sunday right. Thieves stole the rear cushion out of his au tomobile, parked at Maryland and Illinois Sts.

Military and Civil Authorities Act to Stop Terrorization in South —Orderly Procedure Is Followed — Arrests Made, By United Press. Rule by the lash in sections of the South was fought today by the force of visible, orderly governmental procedure. Regularly constituted authorities in three States concentrated all possible power to stamp out the invisible government which enforced its edicts with the “black snake,” the tar pot and feathers. Operation of flogging bands in several cities had become so bold and promiscuous that certain classes of people were afraid to venture from their homes after dark.

FOUR PICTURES ARE SCRUTINIZED IN MURDER PROBE Detectives Seek Young Man Pointed Out by Witnesses of Stabbing, Detectives Investigating the fatal stabbing of Robert Watson, 19, of 215 N, Richland St., last Thursday, today were searching for four young men, pictures of whom appeared in the Arsenal Cannon, Technical High School annual publication, In the last three years. Witnesses of the murder and persons who saw the young assailant of Watson run away after stabbing him four times in the rear of 221 N. Richland St., looked through the annuals at the office of Inspector of Detectives John Mullln and chose the four as bearing the most resemblance to the dagger wlelder. Watson, a short time before he died, said he did not know the name of the man who stabbed him hut had known him at Tech where both were students. Police Sergeant Edward Shubert is looking for a young woman believed to know something of the affair. Steve Bajt, 763 N. War man Ave., who saw the man as he ran east along the Peoria & Eastern Railroad tracks making his escape was unable to pick any of the pictures as that of the man. Detectives continued to work on the theory that the assailant and Watson had on some previous occasion had an argument. They point out that it Is said that Watson was extremely nervous on the morning of the stabbing and did not eat any breakfast. Watson also was said to

| have had an argument over a woman while at the Twenty-Sixth St. bathing beach the night before. William Hall, 460 Ketcham St., a close friend of Watson, who was at the beach, said, | however, that the argument at no time passed beyond a friendly banter. Police responded today to a call from two carpenters working on a new house at 5208 E. Washington St. Jatnes McLaughlin, 602 Fletcher Ave., and Elijah Stone, 1307 E. Market St., told Motorpolicemen Moriarty and Marcy that Saturday morning they noticed evidence that someone had slept In the house and today when they arrived a young man appearing to be 22 years old, 156 pounds In weight and wearing a light cap, shirt and trousers hurried away from the j house. Detectives do not believe that this j man was the murderer and maintain that the man hits left the city toward Terre Haute. Ind., as all accurate clews lead that way. Watson was burled at Brownsburg. Ind., Saturday afternoon following services at the home. 215 N. Richland | St., at which sixty robed members of ; the Ku-Klux Klan took active part. Six members acted as pall bearers and the remainder stood In the yard while the Rev. W. H Brightmire, national Klan rector, conducted the services.

Punishment was not a mild spank- | ing Victims of the invisible government were flogged to the point where | many were in serious danger of | death. Wounds were opened in their backs by the curling end of the whip. 1 frequently leaded. A wet rope also | has been used in many instances. In Macon, Ga., authorities beI lieved they had broken up a gang j which had terrorized that city for | months, with the arrest of three ! brothers alleged to have been caught | in the act of whipping negroes. Texas Rangers on duty in Port Arthur and Amarillo, where recent floggings occurred, had apparently forced flogging bands in those cities to put an end to their parties for the time being at least. Guardsmen enforcing martial law in Tulsa met opposition from civilians Military officials said they were prepared to file charges of perjury against two men alleged to have given false testimony in investigations into floggings. THREATEN PERJURY CHARGES Court Action Proposed in Oklahoma Whippings. By United Preee TULSA, Okla., Aug. 20. —Military officers In charge of martial law In Tulsa as a result of many whippings and floggings here today prepared to file perjury charges against two men who they declare gave false testimony in the Investigation into mob action. Adjt Gen. B. H. Markham, who announced the perjury charges would be filed, declined to name the men who would be accused. The Inquiry was broadened today to include more than a score of floggings. THREE ARRESTS ARE MADE Georgia Authorities Hold Men Following Flogging. Bu United Preen MACON, Ga., Aug. 20.—Three brothers, alleged to be connected with a band of floggers which has terrorized Macon for months, were caught in the act of whipping two negroes last night, authorities announced. The automobile In which the three —B. R. Hudson, J. B. Hudson and C. H. Hudson—were riding, was wrecked and they were unable to escape when authorities appeared. FOUR HELD TnFLORIDA Arrests Made by Officials in Flogging War. Bu United Preee DELAND, na., Aug. 20. — Four men were arrested here today following

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Buddies Sound Taps at Grave of Veteran

JOSEPH THOMAS Veterans of Foreign Wars sounded j taps today for Joseph Thomas, 23, ] 1515 Relsner St., who died Saturday at the city hospital as the result of an | accident in which he broke his neck j t-everal days ago when he was thrown from a truck at Denny and E. Washington Sts. The Rev. M. V. Foster, formerly I pastor of the W. Morris St. Christian I Church, of which Mr. Thomas was a member, conducted services at 2 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Florence Richard, 2207 Morgan St. Services were held at the grave at Crown Hill cemetery by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Thomas had lived in Indianapolis all his life. When the United States en- ! tered the World War he enjisted In the Rainbow Division. He served overseas throughout the war, remaining on duty on the Rhine three years following tho armistice. He is survived by the widow. Mrs. Helen Thomas, and two small daughters, Evelyn and Virginia; a brother, Herschell Thomas; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Biggs. the kidnaping and beating of Caesar Nealons, negro, of New Smyrna. Authorities say the negro was beaten because he gave police of New Smyrna information about the men. A big oak club was used for the flogging. BARBER IS KIDNAPED Crowd Sees Masked Band Spirit Man Away. By United Preee EAU GALLIE, Fla., Aug. 20. —G. A. Davis, local barber, was taken from a deputy sheriff by a band of masked men here today, and spirited away in an automobile. The barber had been arrested by the deputy on a charge of nonsupport of his wife. A large crowd witnessed the kidnaping.

MONDAY, AUG. 20, 1923.

DETROIT BANDITS COMMIT ANOTHER URGEJOBBERY Collector Is Held Up and $5,000 Taken —150 Diners Among Victims, By United Press DETROIT, Mich.. Aug. 20.—Two youthful bandits in a stolen automobile, held up Arthur Hamm, collector of the General Ice Delivery Company here today and escaped with $5,000 in cash. This holdup climaxed a twenty-four hour series of holdups, shootings and maraudings, probably by the same band, according to police. Four men had been arrested under suspicion that they were members of a band of seven which held up 150 patrons of the Allendale Inn early yesterday, wounding two men and a woman, escaping with between $6,000 and $20,000 in cash and jewelry and killing a policeman in their dash for !the open. ! The prisoners gave their names as 1 Ray Scheere, 26; Edward Edwards, 36; | Charles Baker, 29, and James Jones, [ 26. Two of the men have criminal : records, police said, i A fifth man, Herman Sakales of I Brooklyn, N. Y., was also arrested, after he admitted being in the automobile from which the policeman Was killed. He denied he took part in the | hold-up. The bandits appeared at the Allendale Inn in two automobiles and in pairs entered the three doors to the place. The seventh man remained in one of the cars. A continuous firing was kept up by the men while the 150 persons were searched. None of the wounded was said to be seriously hurt. Shortly after the hold-up Policeman Oscar Rlnehardt saw a car carrying seven men speeding toward the Ohio line and commandeered a passing automobile to give chase. As he sped alongside, a volley of pistol shots was fired from the bandit car. Rinehardt was killed only after he had emptied his pistol into the car. BANDITS OBTAIN SIO,OOO Two Men Hold Up Card Players In Vancouver. By United Preee "V ANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. 20.—Entering the Seventh Battalion Club early today, two armed and masked bandits held up a score of card players, went through their pockets and in forty-five minutes fled, taking with them more than SIO,OOO. The bandits made their escape in an automobile. Grocery’ Fire Loss $l5O Fire, said by firemen to be the result of spontaneous combustion, resulted in a loss of Sl5O Sunday night at a grocery and dwelling building at 2414-16 Brookside Ave., occupied by William Gordon and A. F. Anderson.