Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 100, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 September 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 100

This Should Go Straight to Your Heart! Story of San Francisco Earthquake Horror Retold by Newspaper Man Who Carries Vivid Picture in Mind —Japan Gave Help; She Needs It Now,

mHE American Red Cross has fixed Indiana’s quota in the campaign to obtain a relief fund for Japanese sufferers at $150,000, of which Indianapolis is counted on to give $50,000. The nation is expected to contribute $5,250,000. You are urged to give what you can. If everybody does his share Indianapolis will “go over the top,” as she did in war drives. Here is a coupon. DO IT NOW* /

To the American Red Cross, Headquarters Indianapolis Chapter, 409 Chamber of Commerce Building, Indianapolis, Ind.: I am sending you herewith my check for ($ ), payable to Frank D. Stalnaker, treasurer, as a contribution for the relief of sufferers from the disaster in Japan. Name 1 Street and Address City and State

Robert F. Paine, reteran editor, passed through the San Francisco horror. Thu picture of that visitation was photographed on his brain during thoe dreadful days. His plea for America's aid is written from lis big heart. By ROBERT F. PAINE [ t I OT so many years ago, a I I great American city lay prosI 1 trate. Earthquake and fire. Water cut off, thousands of homes, factories, stores and great office buildings wrecked. Banks dosed. Famine threatened. Pestilence threatened. No industry save that of hunting food, water and a place to sleep. It looked like the death of the of the west. A dense unending procession of men, women ad children, white, black, brown and yellow, crowding fcrach Other, terror-stricken, shuddering, all rushing from the horror whose crackle and roar came back of them. Some faces black and blistered, others grimy with tears and soot. Eyes glaring and fiercely questioning, and from many trembling lips the cry, "Help, we’ve come from out of hell.” • • * A r N OLD man staggering from the rushing throng to drop upon his knees and foolishly asking, “Where is my son?” A young man, strong, manly and clean looking, darts upon a young woman and hugs her to his breast and she murmurs "We’ve nothing left save each other, but God is good.” A woman carried along in that whirl of human ants keeps moaning, "My baby, my baby.” And little children, lost to all save The run along beside the marchers crying, “Mother, mother.” A cup of water to that weakening refugee, and he seizes your hand as if he would hold it forever. A handful of crackers, a potato to that poor woman, with her flock of four ragged children clinging to her, now carried, now dragged along, and until you die you will not forget her eyes and quivering mouth upon which her worshipful gratitude glows unspoken. Here In the gutter a corpse that someone has bravely sacrificed a coat or shawl to cover from the

Indianapolis Responds

Red Cross Gift List Grows

Board of Trade m ,500 Hibben, Hollweg & C 0..... 250 Indiana National Bank 200 Central Supply Company 100 State Automobile Insurance Association 100 Mrs. A. M. Robertson 100 Old Hickory Furniture Cos. Martinsville, W. H. Patton, president 100 George C. Hubbs and L. M. x Hubbs 100 Grocers’ Baking Cos 100 Employee of State Automobile Insurance Association 100 Cash (A. B.) r 100 J. L. Keach 100 Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Williams 100 Mrs. Elizabeth C. Marmon 100 Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Stalnaker. 100 E. H. Darrach . 100 J. F. Wild & Cos. State Bank... 100 .Arthur V. Brown ..- 100 Contributions through Indianapolis News 70 William G. Williams 50 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Miller.. 50 L. C. Huesmann 50 Maas-Niemeyer Lumber C 0...... 50 Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Obenchaln 60 Otis Kirkpatrick 50 B. B. Turner • 50 U. S. Encaustic Tile Works.... 50 Pittsford Purity Pie Cos 50 Employes of the University Club, through T. S. Abe 35 ■Miller Dry Goods Cos 25 r ßock Equipment Cos.- 25 Thomas C. Day 25 S. C. Parry. - 25 Toys Amusement Cos., Harry Jiro Otachi 25 E. D. Charpie 25 Bert A. Boyd Grain C 0....... 25 Martin Rehfuss, Jr 25

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flies. There, in the fence corner, two children sleeping as the ashes gently cover them. A man carrying his little dead daughter, his eyes fastened hopelessly on the black sky, his tears falling upon her crushed body. ~ • • • j N and on they come, lost, i{l despairing, going nowhere. this living chain of wrecked homes and lives that were happy yesterday, this chain whose links are held together by a common misery. By day. under the dense pall that hides the sun. By night, in the horrible glare that shows where a city and all its hope and fruit of toil are perishing. And then—the mightiest of demonstrations that man loves his brother. Whole stores given to the refugees. “Come in and take what you need, free of cost.” The dirty, ragged and weary eating upon the oriental rugs of hotel parlors. Ten thousand homes thrown open to paupers. “Brother. I have but one loaf of bread in the house. I don't know where or when I can get another. Here’s half the loaf. Eat.” Such was the spirit that ruled. In every home throughout America, father, mother, children got a bit together that would help. Humanity welded into a solid power for helpfulness. The silver lining to the cloud from hell, never to be forgotten by those who saw and felt It. San Francisco in 1906. Tokio in 1923. • • • vyr HILE yet the ashes blazed in their vast bed, from the ——J Presidio to the eastern limits, from Fillmore St. to the Ferry, Japan’s people sent $244,960.10 to suffering San Francisco. Japan was first of all foreign nations to extend the helping hand. Forget It hot. Today, put your dime, your dollar, whatever you feel able, into the relief fund for the people of Japan. May the total be enormous, but quite as important is it that the number of givers be enormous, to show stricken Japan that the heart of all America is with her.

M. J. Ready 25 J. C. Hardesty Mfg. C 0........ 25 Powell Bros, it Cos 25 Cash 35 W. B. McCabe ........ 25 Theodore Stein, Jr 25 William P. Garshwiler.- 25 Frank B. Brown ...... 25 Japanese Art Store, Jim Wakaha 25 Mrs. H. F. Sprandel 25 C. A. Bookwalter 25 Romney and Russell Willson... 25 J. M. Hendrie. .• 20 H. N. Kellogg 20 Contributions through The Indianapolis Times 16 Ulysses S. Lesh 15 H. B. McNeely 15 H. C. Sickels 15 Homer Borst 15 Marion Paint Cos 10 Fletcher and Rebecca Hodges.. 10 J. D. Scott 10 Edward Barker & 50n........ 10 L. T. Tacoma ........... ....... 10 W. F. Landers 10 Cash (J. W. C.) 10 M. D. Vountz ............... 10 Robert E. Woods ............... 10 H. H. Gunk1e.................. 10 Walter J. Twiname 10 John J. Twiname 10 Martha W. Dorsey 10 Cornelia A. Newman \.... 10 Elmer L. Wagner. • 10 Walter Biellng 10 Mary C. Bowen 10 William Wallace Bowman 10 Anonymous • 10 The Rev. James D. Stanley 10 Leonard M. Quill 10 John J. Bulger n 10 Homer J. Williamson 10 C. P. Hord „ 10 (Continued on Page 10)

QUAKES CONTINUE RAIN HALTS TOKIO

OFFICIAL ESTIMATE CUTS DEATH TOLL IN CHIEF CHS List of Killed in Tokio and Yokahama Between 30,000 and 40,000, By MOTTO TAKATA Assistant Foreigner Editor Manieihi. Written for the United Press OSAKA. Sept. 6. —The total of dead in Tokio and Yokohama as a result, of Saturday’s earthquake is officially estimated at between 30.000 and 40.000. Tales of horror that gripped the two cities as flames followed the first devastation wrought by Saturday’s quakes came to Osaka over the highways choked with an endless stream of refugees. Thousands of Japanese seemed to die simply of heart failure, one survivor to arrive here declared. The fiery furnace into which the capitol's business section was changed in a few moments by the heaving earth shocks was so terrifying a sight that many inhabitants merely lay down where they were and died. It still remains impossible to estimate accurately the scope of the calamity, or its cost. With partial establishment of communication with Yokohama, the picture of what went on in that city, re(Continued on Page 10)

FEDERATION ASKS CHURCH HELP FOR JAPANESE RELIEF Officers Make Appeal to Congregations to Fill Red Cross Fund, An appeal to churches to aid in raising the Red Cross relief for deeastated Japan was made today by the Church Federation of Indianapolis. The appeal, signed by Earl R. Condor, president, and C. H. Winders, executive secretary, follows: “The appeal of stricken Japan is well-nigh irresistible. The magnitude of the catastrophe has evidently not been overdrawn. Hundreds of thousands have been killed, hundreds of thousands more Injured for life, while millions have been rendered homeless and penniless. Help is needed at once. “The American Red Cross has set for itself the task of raising $5,000,000. Fifty thousand dollars of this amount has been assigned to our city. This is not a large amount and should be quickly raised by voluntary offerings. But if this is done a large number of people must have a part in it. Every one who can possibly do so should send an offering. “The churches can greatly aid ’ln promoting this great cause. In the Sunday services the minister can emphasize the importance of this appeal; Sunday school officers and teachers can present the cause to their classes. Many churches will wish to take offerings. We trust there will be an urgent appeal made in all churches rext Sunday for tho memb©rsmp of these churches to join In speedily providing this fund. Contributions may be sent direct to Frank B. Stalnaker, treasurer -oi* the Red Cross, Chamber of Commerce building, or if sent to the Church Federation will be forwarded to that office.” \ TWO CARS ORDERED SOLD Detectives to Ix*se Use of Unclaimed Fords by Court Order. A Ford sedan, used by Chief of Detectives John Mullin for more than a year, and a Ford touring car, used by the detective department for six months, will be advertised for sale as unclaimed property on court order, Prosecutor William P. Evans said today. Claude M. Worley, special invesjh. gator for Evans, today obtained an order from Judge James A. Collins of Criminal Court, ordering the touring car sold. He also was instructed to get an order from city court to see that the sedan was sold. Mullin said the cars would be advertised immediately. First Quota. Complete Bu United Press ST. LOUIS, Sept. 6.—De Leon, Texas, was the first town In the southwestern division of the Red Cross to complete its quota of contributions to the Japanese quake relief, Red Cross officials announced today. It wired its full quota of $l5O twelve hours after it was assigned. The division of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico. Oklahoma and Texas is to raise $550,000. £

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 1923

Lights! Camera! Movie Studio Filming ‘‘Hoosier Comedy” ala Hollywood

Old Garage Now Lighted Up for Two-Reel Scenes With Local Cast, A movie studio in Indianapolis: “On scene!” There is a flurry of excitement as Paul Bicknell, assistant director, megaphone to mouth, gives the call to action. Fluttering fingers tuck in stray hairs and fluff out tarlatan skirts: “Lights:’’ f The brilliant Klieg lights turn their cruel glare on faces covered with creamy or yellow powder. “Music!” Strains from “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans," come from a phonograph as ballet dancers begin a series of unrelated movements. "Camera!” The crank turns. One of “Hoosier Comedies” "The Uncle,” first of a series of sixteen two-reel “Hoosier comedies," using Indianapolis people is being filmed at the Hoosier Comedy Company, 19 E. Wilkins St. Mrs. Grahame Thatcher of New York, head of the company and director of the film, moves about the studio, which once was a garage, with a word about make-up here and a direction regarding livhts. there. She protects her eyes with yellow goggles. Stanley Githens. 726 Greer St., plays the title role—a good-hearted, unsuspecting country uncle. Miss Dorothy Farley, 1858 N. Talbott Ave., high school girl. In the leading Ingenue role, does some clever dancing. Harry Shipp, professional. Is the leading comedian, ala Fatty Arbuckle. Bathing Scene, Havens wood Scenes are being made all around and in Indianapolis. A bathing scene was filmed Sunday at RavensWOOd. A little girl comes on the scene. She's a dainty little child. Oh!—She is Mrs. Viola Bicknell, wife of the assistant director, and mother of two children! The studio is a-flutter before the actors go "on location.” Last touches are given the make-up, which looks much like stage make-up, ox< ©pt that It is much smoother and the actors are minus all rouge. The camera man. Ralph L. Blddie, 1043 Udell St., puts his camera Into place just outside the garage doors. His assistant is William Martin. 1927 N. Talbott Ave. A large crowd of curious neighbors gather behind ropes stretched across the door. Few “Close-Ups and "Still” “Cut!” Mrs. Thatcher snaps out the word. The camera man stops cranking. The Klieg lights a,re turned off, leaving the studio In the yellow half-light cast from one large electric globe. The doors are closed, shutting out the disappointed crowd. A few “close-ups” are made, and a "still.” Then: “That’s all! Take off your make-up. Sunday morning be ready to go on location at 9 o’clock.

PLANS FOH MASS MEETING ADVANCE Tomlinson Hall Indignation Session Against Rates Assured, Arrangements were still going forward today for the mass meeting at Tomlinson Hall tonight in protest against the increase In telephone rates. E. O. Snethen, president of the Federation of Civic Clubs, probably will act as chairman. Albert Stump, attorney, and Munson Atwater, telephone expert, will speak. Mayor Shank has been invited to attend. Woman Draws Fin© and Days Bp Times Special t FT. WAYNE. Ind., Sept. 6.—Mrs. Barbara Hohmeier was sentenced to Jail for thirty days and fined SIOO and costs upon pleading guilty to charge of manufacturing liquor.

Shock Hurls Hotels Over Cliff

Bu United Press EKIN, Sept. 6.—Three hotels in the bluff residence district of Yokohama were hurled over a cliff by the first tremendous earth shock there and their occupants dashed to death, according to an eyewitness of what was perhaps the most terrible single incident of the quake disaster. Only a few pitiful injured survivors crawled from the ruins,

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RELIEF FUND DRIVE GAINS SPEED HERE

Total Mounts as Checks and Local Red Cross Contributions toward the Indianapolis quota of $50,000 toward tho Japanese earthquake relief fund continued to pour into local Red Cross headquarters today. City employes, business houses, churches and various organizations are assisting in raising money. The total Rt noon today exceeded $7,000. William Fortune, chairman of the local Red Cross chapter, asks that steps be taken among employes of business houses, factories and public offices for systematic donations. He issued a request that responsible executives or officers designate some person in each business house,, factory or public office to receive funds and send them to the Red Cross headquarters. Receipts will be mailed for each contribution. State to Rais© $150,000 Indiana’s quota Is $150,000, of which one-third is asigned to Indianapolis and Marion County. National Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D. C., have fixed $lO,000 quotas for Ft. Wayne, Evansville and South Bend, and $5,000 for Terre Haute. Muncle and Gary. Other county chapters have been asked to contribute according to population. Mayor Lnank is hoping the city ployes will give SI,OOO. and more if possible. All departmental heads and subordinate executives have been instructed by Mayor Shank to collect relief contributions from all city workers. “Tell ’em to give anything from 25 cents to $2,” the mayor added. Luncheon clubs and similar organizations are contributing. Many Japanese living in Indianapolis, who have relatives and friends in Japan, have given most liberally. The staff of the Community Fund, now engaged in making preparations for the Community Fund Campaign early in November, sent the Red Cross chapter $56 as their donation toward the earthquake sufferers. Homer W. Borst, executive secre-

the witness, Roderick O. Matheson, correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, said upon arrival at Kobe. A majority of the residents of the bluff disaster per ished. The Oriental Palace Hotel was almost swallowed up \by the quake. It disappeared into a great rent that opened suddenly in the heaving earth until only the top story and .a half re-

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Money for Japan Pour Into Headquarters, tary of th© Indianapolis Community Fund, said in behalf of the staff: “Their daily contact with the needs of their fellow citizens in even such a prosperous community as Indianapolis, free from disasters and equipped with local institutions for the relief of all forms of distress, makes them very appreciative of the great need existing in Japan following this terrible calamity.” Because of the constant stream of contributions from Indianapolis citizens. William Fortune, chairman of the local Red Cross said it will be necessary for him to Increase the Red Cross office staff to handle the checks. Many donations have come from various parts of the State to the local Red Cross. Ellis U. Graff, superintendent of Indianapolis public schools, is taking immediate steps to seek funds from public school teachers. Fortune was informed. Merchants Act Th© Merchants’ association has signified Its intention of soliciting funds from among Its employees. Frank D. Stalnaker, treasurer of the Red Cross, announced. C. A. Bookwalter, In a letter accompanying his check to the Red Cross, says: "I certainly feel that I want to be represented In this relief and only regret my Inability to make my contribution a larger one.” A young woman sends her contribution with this statement: “This is my on© day's pay, and I trust it will help someone.” Miss Marcy Dirnberger, a member of the Red ross, contributed $5 from her own savings. E. H. K. McComb, chairman of the Junior Red Cross and principal of Manual Training High School, announced that the Junior Red Cross has contributed $25 to be used for the children of Japan. At a special meeting of th© relief committee of the Board of Trade, 500 was voted to the fund.

mained visible above the ground. That caught fire. Casualties here were terribl*. Frantic calls for help went unanswered as the frequent shocks and fires drove away would-be rescuers. The French orphanage at Yokohama housed sixteen sisters and 160 Chinese, according to Matheson. It went down a heap of ruins. There were no survivors.

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Yokohama Utterly Annihilated Six Million Homeless in Devastated Area —Work of Rescue Proceeds in More Orderly Fashion, Bu United Press TOKIO, Sept. 6.—Earthquake tremors are still shaking Tokio. Rain has stopped the great conflagration which swept the capital unchecked for seventy-two hours. Yokohama is utterly annihilated. Most of the foreigners are dead. Six million people are homeless in the devastated area. The losses will mount into billions of dollars, while the dead and wounded will total thousands. Charred ruins, fragments of houses, cover the sites of once thriving cities and towns in the earthquake zone, which presents a scene of utter desolation. By STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF UNITED PRESS AND OSAKA MAINICHI TOKIO, Sept. 5. (bv courier). —A merciful rain has fallen upon Tokio. Like an angry beast, resisting efforts to drive it from a bloody feast of human bodies and habitations, the great fire which had swept the city for three days and three nights, hissing and enveloping the wreckage in clouds of steam, has finally died down. This enables work of rescue to proceed in more orderly fashion and scores of the injured are being brought into relief stations. Wild, weird and fantastic are the scenes as the people of the city endeavor to adjust themselves to conditions of the disaster. Slender youths walk through the streets, carrying big Japanese swords, aiding the police and military in maintaining order and assisting the search for bodies. Stench Almost Unbearable |

The stench of corpses is becoming almost unbearable. Dead Utter the streets in some sections. Among the ruins of burned houses are half incinerated bodies. Soldiers have taken over the task of endeavoring to save the city from the consequences that might naturally follow such conditions. Burials are impossible and the soldiers are bending their efforts toward hastening cremations. American Ambassador Woods and other foreign representatives and their staffs, whose embassies or legations were destroyed or damaged, are being furnished temporary offices in the British embassy. Your correspondent, .ooperating with the war office, has just.completed a three-day investigation and check of events. The record shows there were 612 separate shocks felt in Tokio from noon Saturday to 6 a. m., on Monday. The Dutch, Spanish and Swiss embassies were destroyed. Three Diplomats Killed But three casualties are reported in the diplomatic corp. The Italian ambassador is, reported ki.led. The American military attache and the secretary of the German embassy are reported, without confirmation, to have been killed o.t a train which was thrown from the rails between Oisohl and Ratsuka. (Ambassador Woods reports all members of the American embassy staff safe and the foregoing may have been dispatched prior to Woods’ report.) This investigation showed 250,000 houses in Tokio were destroyed. Most of the houses were destroyed by fire, whicn followed the quake, rather than, by the quake proper. The Imperial University, containing

LEAGUE FIRM ON RIGHTS INVOLVED

Avoids Break With Italy by Recommending Ambassadors' Council Find Basis for Settlement With Mussolini,

By HENRY WOOD United Press Staff Correspondent GENEVA, Sept. 6. —The League of Nations council avoided a break with Italy late today. After deciding at a private session to reaffirm the council’s competence to adjudicate Greeko-Italian dispute, the only action the council took at a public meeting later was to recommend the council of ambassadors at Paris find a basis for settlement of Italy’s demand for reparations for the death of her commissioners at Janina. The league council, despite pressure by a majority of its members and of delegates to the assembly which had adjourned pending action by the smaller body, did not enter discussion of the question whether Italy’s occupation of Corfu was a violation of the celebrated Article 10. Answering Mussolini’s challenge of incompetency, the council still re served for the league the right to act in this matter, but took no action. LONDON IS PESSIMISTIC Italy Makes New Antagonistic Moves Against Greece. Bu United Press LONDON, Sept. 6.—While the League of Nations council at Geneva considered Intervention In the Greco-ItaJian dispute, new antagonism on the part of Italy heightened pessimism here. Italy occupied three more islands in the vicinity of Corfu. Italy filed with Greece a claim from 15,000,000 lire to 20,000.000 lire as the first costs of the occupation of Greek territory as a punitive measure for the slaying of the Italian commissioners at Jannina. A regiment of Infantry, the 40th Italian, was garrisoned at the Islets of Paxos and Antipaxo*. Italian men of war ■warm about the little group of Islands which Italy

Forecast CLOUDY tonight and Friday. Probably local thunder showers ; cooler Friday.

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a library of half a million books of incalculable value, was burned. The British embassy was only slightly damaged. Installation Dramatic The most dramatic installation of a Japanese premier in the country's history took place on the lawn in front of Akasaka Palace, while the fire was at Its height and the earth was still trembling with the recurrent shocks. Premier Yamamoto stood on the lawn with his cabinet around him for the ceremonies. The prince regent was present. The party did not dare go inside the palace, owing to the danger of its collapse of being fjqrpd. With the flames of the city atxiut them, the members of the government were administered their oaths and turned to the great task before them. The first cabinet meeting was held Sunday night. The meeting was in the garden of the premier’s residence. There beneath the sky, red with the glow of the great fire. Premier Yamamoto and his advisers discussed measures of relief and rehabilitation. Menu Is Simple The ministers had a dinner with the premier, following the conference. The menu was simple in extreme. The premier and his guests had plain cooked rice and pickled plums. This Is the same food the refugees throughout the stricken area are eating. Meantime reports of disaster on disaster came into the government leaders. Thousands of refugees rushed toward the river, crowding the bridges. The weight proved too much fer one bridge. It was jammed to capacity and collapsed. Two thousand persons, it was estimated, were on it. All were (Continued on Page 10)

has seized, torpedo boats hovering about watching all Greek vessels that arrive or leave. CHILDREN GIVE $2 BILL’ Proudly Accompany Dad to Hand in Their Relief Donations. Madeline and Mary Vance Trent, two small daughters of Ray 9. Trent, 4211 Sunset Ave.. proudly accompanied their [father today into Red Cross headquarters, where each handed Miss Agnes Cruse, secretary, $2 as their part in helping Japan Both of them contributed from their own savings. Madeline, who is 6, possessed an account of $9 and wanted to give all she had. When it was suggested she give sl, she revolted and finally compromised by giving $3. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m......... 70 11 a. m 73 7 a. 71 12 (noon) ...... 74 8 a. m. 71 10 a. di.73 9 a. m...... 72 1 p. m......... 73

Cash Received by Times A number of contributions to th© Japanese relief fund are being sent directly to The Times. Such contributions are being forwarded immediately to the Red Cross. Those who have sent money or checks to The Times are: W. E. Williams, Terre Haute, $10; W. S. Overly, Detroit, $5; J. E. Morrison. 40J People’s Bank Bldg., sl.