Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 101, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 September 1923 — Page 1

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GIVE-HURRY-GIVE RED CROSS CHIEF APPEALS TO YOU! . PESTILENCE CREEPS ON JAPAN WOLF KNOCKS AT DOOR 1 AID MUST BE RUSHED

By JOHN BARTON PAYNE, CHAIRMAN AMERICAN RED CROSS. Written Expressly for The Indianapolis Times. The American Red Cross performs day-in and day-out services which lack the dramatic element, but which have come to be regarded as a fundamental part of the nation’s life. The greatest obligation of the Red Cross, however, is the maintenance of the competent emergency relief machinery which, on behalf of the member societies and of the whole people of the United States, functions overnight regardless of race or creed when great disasters strike any large portion of the world’s population. Nothing more compelling of that spirit of world sympathy, which has distinguished American charity, has ever occurred than the appalling earthquake and the attendant fire horrors that have devastated entire cities in Japan. The American people, out of the uninterrupted bounty which God has vouchsafed us while scores of other nations still struggle back to normalcy from the war, confront today the supreme belpful opportunity of our generation. I want heartily to thank the Seripps-Howard papers for the unhesitating manner in which they have abandoned their own considerable plan for Japanese relief and tied in with the centralized program laid upon the shoulders of the American Red Cross. Speed and concerted effort are the essence of the problem we face. We have not even been able to wait for concrete assurance of the minimum of $5,000,000 which must be expended to make an impression on the utter misery that has overwhelmed Tokio, Yokohama and other Japanese cities. Food and supplies are already moving. The executive committee of the Red Cross accepted the unprecented situation as an unquestionable mandate on the charitable interests of which we are the agent in this instance. I cannot stress too much the comfort and the aid which will be derived from promptness in subscribing the various local Red Cross quotas for this outstanding emer gency fund. b . Ever - V neswpaper, every citizen, every giver of money who helps and helps quickly in this crisis will draw a satisfaction greater than any mere thanks. Send your donation to the Indianapolis chapter of the American Red Cross.

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 Street and Address City and State

EARTHQUAKE FUND NOW OVER $15,000 Checks and Money Pour Into Red Cross Headquarters as Volunteer Workers Total Amounts.

Local Red Cross headquarters was "swamped” today with contributions to the Japanese relief fund. Volunteer employes have been added to the staff and they are kept busy checking and adding contributions. At 12 o'clock the total received greatly exceeded $15,000. The Red Cross staff had not completed an accurate total. Gifts are being made by rich and poor alike. They range from SI,OOO down to sl, with hundreds of the smaller contributions. Persons Wait In Line When William Fortune, chairman of the local Red Cross chapter, arrived at headquarters at the Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 a. m. today he found several persons waiting to hand in their contributions. Saturday, Fortune will send a check to national Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D. C., for the amount received by that time. He said he hopes 50 per cent of Indianapolis’ quota will have been raised by that time. Fortune desires that all contribute immediately. No solicitation has been made and no requests have been sent to individuals, firms or corporations to give. According to Means "Let every man, woman and child give according to his means.” Fortune said. “We want them to give from the heart. The American people can do no better service at this Instance than to make sure, by their contributions, that food and other relief are provided for the surviving population of Toklo, Yokohama and other cities that suffered worst. Money is needed to provide for these urgent needs, and it is the belief of Red Cross workers that the people, visualizing the horrors that have engulfed the Japanese, will give quickly and generously.” The Merchants Association of Indianapolis has begun to seek funds to help swell the local quota. Collections from soldiers at Ft. Benjamin Harrison will be made under the direction of Gen. Dwight A. Aultman, commandant, and Capt. Bert A. Allen. Red Cross officer at the fort. Women Contribute Women are leading all others in number of contributions. Fortune said. Some of the largest amounts contributed have come from women. Welfare societies affiliated with the

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downtown stores and factories are giving liberal amounts to the fund. In many letters accompanying checks the donors expressed a desire that Indianapolis people will do all possible in their power to help the stricken of Japan. TWO MILLIONS PLEDGED Red Cross Headquarters Announce Drive Is Progressing. Bu United Pres* WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—The $2.000,000 mark has been passed in the American Red Cross drive for a $5,250,000 Japanese relief fund, according to advices reaching Red Crosa headquarters today.

RED CROSS SHIP SAILSFOR JAPAN ‘President Taft' Carries Supplies for Stricken Nation. Bu United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 7 The President Taft, “flagship” of the Pacific coast mercy fleet carrying supplies for suffering Japanese and the eighth vessel to leave for the Orient since the call for help went out. Is plowing westward today, the Red Cross flag rippling from her masthead. The President Taft, first vessel to leave with Red Cross supplies, got away at 10:20 a. m. today. Scheduled to sail at noon yesterday, orders from Washington delayed her until 600 tons of general cargo could be removed from her hold and rice and medical supplies substituted. , The next vessel to sair will be the Army transport Somme. Her departure is expected today. The Navy supply ship Arctic Is nearly loaded with foodstuffs and probably will sail Sunday. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 68 10 a. m 75 7 a. m 7011 a. m 75 8 a. m... 7112 (noon) 75 9 a. m 73 1 p. 72

Local Gifts

Klngan & Cos SI,OOO Mrs. C. S. Crosley 500 Thomas Taggart 250 The H. Lleber Cos 200 Arthur C. Newby 200 William Laurie Mutual Benefit Minnie Richter 150 Association * m 100 Marion County Construction Cos. 100 Jones, Hammond & Jones 100 R. Kirsshbaum & Son 50 Robert Stone 50 Frank E. Gavin 50 John Kuert, Milford, Ind 60 Forbes-Hubbard Lumber Cos. .... 60 John C. Wright 50 ! Frank J. Arens 25 ' Mrs. George W. Johnston 25' Dr. Samuel J. Copeland 25 i A. A. Barnes 25 William L. Elder 25 A Friend 25 Dr. Edwin T. Medsker 25 Cass Township Red Cross, H. J. Davidson, Secretary, Hillsboro, Ind 25 Mrs. J. Augustus Lemcke 25 Mrs. Jeanette H. Hadley 25 Jessup & Antrim Ice Cream Cos.. 25 W. I. Longs worth 25 St. John's Church Aid Society... 25 J. C. Hart Shoe Cos 25 Bishop Joseph M. Francis 25 C 25 The Home Furniture Cos 25 Mrs. William J. Shafer 25 John R. Welch 25 Cash 25 Mr. and Mrs. W, L. O’Conner .. 25 Frank A. Morrison 25 C. H. Augsteln 25 Genevieve H. Scovllle 20 Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Buchorn 20 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Daniels 20 Florence Doan 20 J. T. Dean. Ft. Harrison 20 John W. Robbins 20 Harry L. Robbins 20 Mrs. Chas. T. Tighe 20 Alex R. Holliday 20 Charles A. Hockensmlth 15 W. D. Hamer Cos 15 Lena Hilt 15 Mgr. Francis H. Gavlsk 15 May Brian 15 Indianapolis Cancer Hospital.. 15 Mary Cope, Pres. Helmsburg Red Cross 13 John Schneider 10 Elizabeth F. Forsyth 10 Amelia O. Miller 10 Albert B. Cole 10 Miss Anne Fraser 10 H. S. Thurston and Alvlra Thurston 10 Sybil M. Holbrook 10 Margaret L. Martin 10 Mrs. E. Buddenbaum 10 Central Business College 10 M. Bert Thurman 10 Florence W. Hanley, Knlghtstown 10 Ella S. Brandt 10 Dr. A. S. Jaeger 10 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Terwillegan 10 Mrs. W. E. Ruge .. • 10 C. C. Hauger 10 (Continued on Page 10)

Gifts Additional contributions to the Japanese relief fund were re©eived by The Times today and forwarded to the Indianapolis chapter of the American Red Cross* Contributors: Harry S. Lawton. $10; Mary Valinetz, Irma Vallnltz and Stanley Valinetz, $5 ea|h. And “Cash,” sl.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, SEPT. 7, 1923

TOKIO WARS ON CITY’S LOOTERS

Relatives Have No Trace of Local Family in Tokio

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MR. AND MRS. R. H. STANLEY AXD THEIR CIHLDREX (LEFT TO RIGHT) RUPERT, JAMES AXD

R. H. Stanley, his wife and three children, formerly of Indianapolis and Os Carthage, Ind., may have been in the Japanese earthquake. Stanley, a Y. M. C. A. secretary, and his family were in Tokio and had

BIG CROWD ATTENDS FAIR AS SUN SHINES

MAYOR PROPOSES NEW MARKET AT TABERNACLE SITE Shank Would Turn Present Buildings Over to Garage, Purchase of the Cadle Tabernacle and land between the tabernacle and Alabama St. for a city market house was proposed by Mayor Shank today before an Informal council meeting in the office of Joseph L. Hogue, city controller. With the mayor’s suggestion It was also proposed that the present market house might be used as a municipal garage. The city has been seeking a central location where all departments could use as a garage. Property of the Indianapolis Brewing Company had been proposed. ‘ Several citizens have suggested the purchase of Cadle Tabernacle for a market house, In view of the present cramped quarters at the market.” the mayor said. “Every year our market problem is getting bigger.” The tabernacle could be purchased for a reasonable price, it was said. Vacant land just west of the building is now used as an auto parking space. BORAH REMEMBERS KOREAN MASSACRE Idaho Solon Wonders if Quake Is Not Significant of Divine Wrath Bu United News BAKER, Ore., Sept. 7.—Senator Borah is Inclined to agree with some of the superstitious Japanese that the recent disaster to Japan was significant of “Divine wrath.” “I pity Japan In her tribulation and sorrow,” Borah told the fortieth Idaho-Oregon conference of the Methodist Episcopal church Thursday, “But I can’t help hut remember the Japanese massacre in Korea In 1910. “Then Japanese slew Korean men, women and children, rendered thousands homeless and closed the schools and ruined the nation’s spirit. I wonder if it is not written above the heavens of Japan, ’Korea,’ and then underneath, ‘Vengeance Is Mine, eayeth the Lord’."

PHILLIP planned to leave for China this week. It la believed they did not leave Tokio before the earthquake. Mrs. John Bulbertson, 57D9 E. Michigan St., a sister of Mrs. Stanley, has been trying unsuccessfully to communicate with them. The

'Klan Day’ and Sunshine Bring Out Large Throng of Visitors, The biggest attendance of the week and perhaps a record attendance for any Indiana fair were indicated at the State fair today. With almost the . first sunshine of the week and with the announcement by the Ku-Klux Klan that today would be “Klan day,” fair officials and police were praperd to handle a big crowd. Visitors began arriving early In automobiles and street cars. The arrivals continued in increase in numbers. At noon the crowd was officially estimated at 25,000. 70 Policemen on Duty The day was not officially designated Klan day by the fair officials, but I. Newt Brown, secretary of the State board of agriculture, declared he would be “tickled to death” if the crowd should exceed the single day record of 85,000 made several years ago. The police were ready to handle an unusual number of visitors and to take care of any emergency that might arise as a result of an unusual large gathering. Chief of Police Herman F. Rikhoff ordered half the patrolmen to walk two districts each, and the men thus relieved were sent to the fairground. In all, seventy policemen were on duty at the fair. These included two sergeants usually assigned to the humane department. Klan Plans Made The chief also ordered all detectives not on urgent duty sent to the fair. Milton Elrod, editor of the Fiery Cross, announced the program for the Klan demonstration at 6 p. m. He said all Klansmen have been instructed to gather Inside the race track shortly after 6 p. m. The program will open, according to the an(Continued on Page 10)

Times to Help Find Relatives If you have friends or relatives in the earthquake zone in Japan from whom you have not heard, The Times, through special arrangements with the State De partment at Washington, will endeavor to find them. Call or write The Times, giving all availatye Information. This Information will be transmitted to Washington and the State Department will put all Government facilities to work immediate'y.

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

Stanleys were in Indianapolis three years ego. They have been In the Orient since. The namo of none of the members of the family appears either in the list of Americans who were casualties or the Americans who survived.

BIJLK OF HARDING TOME IS LEFT TO WIDOW IN WILL Instrument Is Filed for Probate in Marion (Ohio) Court, Bu United Press MARION. Ohio, Sept. 7.—The will of the late President Warren G. Harding was filed for probate today. Attorney General Daugherty. Mrs. Harding, Hoke Donlthan, Marion attorney, and Charles D. Schaffner, former cashier of the Marion County Bank, appeared in court. Schaffner, a lifelong friend of the late President, was named executor. Mi. Harding was a director in the Marion County Bank. No Estimate Given No estimate of the total value of the late President’s estate can be made, it was said. Mrs. Harding inherits the lot on which the Marlon Star building stands and the famous “front porch” home on Mount Vernon Ave. In addition the widow is to receive interest on SIOO,OOO in Government bonds and all of the late President’s stock In the Harding Publishing Company. The will provides Dr. George T. Harding, Sr., the late President’s father, shall for the remainder of his life receive the interest on $50,000 worth of Government bonds. Smaller Requests Smaller bequests Include: Ten thousand dollars to each of his nephews and nieces: $2,000 each to Jean De Wolfe and George De Wolfe, grandchildren of Mrs. Harding; $25,000 to the Marlon Park commission for a building, $2,000 to George A. Van Fleet, a business associate on the Marion Star; SI,OOO each to Henry R. Schaffner and Jamas C. Woods; $2,000 to Trinity Baptist Church of which the late President was a member; SI,OOO to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and the residue of the estate to his brothers and sisters. Dance Is Postponed The concert-dance of the police and firemen’s band scheduled Tuesday night in city hall has been postponed until a later date, W. T. Bailey, assistant city attorney, said today. Conflicting meetings have caused changed date, it was said.

Drastic Measures Taken by Military Heads to Prevent Plundering—Order Is Being Rapidly Restored — Cholera Plague Reported at Yokohama. Bv United Press . NEW YORK, Sept. B.—The Bank of Tiawan today received a cablegram from Kobe stating the Japanese government has declared a moratorium, effective for thirty days from 4 p. m., Sept. 6, and covering only the prefectures of Tokio, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Saitama and Chiba. By MOTTO TAKATA Assistant Foreign Editor of the Osaka Mainiehi Copyright, 1923, by United Press. OSAKA, Sept. 7.—Plundering which has occurred in stricken Tokio is to be drastically ended. Even while the city struggles to rise from the ashes of the disaster spread by quake and fire, there have been some who have taken advantage of the catastrophe to loot and riot. Stringent emergency measures to permit the army to deal severely with such offenses were put into effect today. Order is rapidly restored by troops in the capital, who were instructed by General Fukuda, in command, to take drastic action wherever ghouls or looters were discovered. Profiteers in foodstuffs are liable to heavy fimes and imprisonment.

Order Being Restored General Fukuda stated order was being restored with great rapidity. “Plundering will be drastically ended.” he declared. There has been an alarming report of an outbreak of cholera in Yokohama, but officials still hope this additional catastrophe will not be visited upon the devastated areas where many would fall easy prey to the ravages of the disease. Fresh troops arrived at Tokio today and several vessels pushed their way into Yokohama and Tokio bay with food and supplies. Engineer forces worked feverishly on railroad lines, to restore shattered communications in order food and clothing, piling up at Osaka and Kobe, might be moved as soon as possible to the capitol. Road gangs are at work leveling off the ground which was torn and distorted by the terrific vertical q.-akes of Saturday. Bread Lines Form Supplies which have been requisitioned elsewhere throughout Japan are now getting Into the capital, where food queues, some of them miles long, are to be seen in many parts of the city. When the army and civilian volunteers struggled against disease, famine, looting and the Herculean tasks piled up by the quakes that shook the capital, there were evidences the disaster may have changed the entire economic map of Japan. Already Osaka has become the center of business and communication. The government Is considering moving the foreign office here. Kobe is a hive of activity. It is now the silk export center and its Chamber of Commerce and business men are making the necessary preparations. Xone doubt Tokio will come back, but it will take years and billions of yen to restore it. First thoughts were for relief and prevention of disease; consequently business houses are transferring their main offices here. The Osaka branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank has become the central branch and other financial institutions (Continued on Page 10)

Good Things - Exclusively In the Times Tomorrow is Lloyd George’s day. The former British war premier, special contributor to The Times, discussing the Italian-Greek row, will say: Mussolini’s action in bombarding and occupying Corfu is “heedless pyrotechnics.” Italy would not have acted toward a strong power as she has toward Greece. Don’t miss this. Among other features that appear regularly in this paper are—"THE TANGLE,” most absorbing woman’s page story of the day. "SISTER MARY’S KITCHEN.” Recipes by an expert. MARTHA LEE’S advice and suggestions to readers. Tell her your problems. "FREE HEALTH LESSON. By Dr. Clifford C. Robinson. COMIC CUT-UPS on the Funny page. CONCISE AND ACCURATE market reports. A PUZZLE A DAY. If you are not getting The Times delivered to your home call the Circulation Department. Main &660.

Forecast FAIR tonight, Saturday and Sunday; cooler Friday night.

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WORK OF LEAGUE , HALTED PENDING authority TEST Both Sides in Dispute Over Competency in Italian Question Stand Firm, By HENRY WOOD. United Press Staff Correspondent GENEVA, Sept. 7. —All work of the League of Nations was temporarily paralyzed today pending the outcome of the council’s test of strength with Mussolini. Both sides in the dispute over the league council’s competency to interfere In the Graeco-Italian quarrel rests on their positions, awaiting word from Rome. Premier Mussolini has been advised of the action taken yesterday, when the council made recommendations to the council of ambassadors at Paris regarding a proposed investigation into the Janina assassiinatlons and payment of reparations therefore by Greece. The council left as an open Issue the question of Its own competency and delegates agreed the situationpending a reply from Mussolini —was too tense for this to be discussed. No one doubts but that the league has Its back to the wall, fighting for its very existence. The assembly marks time and cannot proceed with other business until it learns whether the council is to survive the attack of the Fascistl premier, who has boldly declared it Incompetent to adjudicate the present dispute in which Italy’s dignity and honor, Mussolini said, is involved. If Italy permits the recommendations to the ambassadors to be acted upon—something which late advloes from Rome indicated she might not and situation may result in a peaceful settlement of the dispute that threatens the league’s life.

MUSSOLINI STANDS FIRM Nothing Could Make Us Recede or Accept Compromise, He Says. Bu Times Special ROME, Sept. 7.—" Nothing could make us recede or accept a compromise on this question where our national prestige or honor is involved,” Premier Mussolini of Italy declared in an interview today. "The wrong, against Italy, the crime against Italian officers must not be submitted to the Geneva assembly*” WILCOOTEO BY HJSBUDDIES Scottish Rite and Church' Officiate in Rites. Final tributes were paid Howard S. ("Howdy”) Wilcox, veteran local race driver, at funeral services this afternoon at the residence, 2044 N. Meridian St. Burial was In Crown Hill. Friends of Wilcox in the automobile business and “buddies” on the race track were active and honorary pallbearers. A Christian Science reader had charge of part of the services at the home. Scottish Rite members assisted at the home and were in charge at the grave. Active pallbearers: S. C. Bohannon, Charles Merz, Don Herr, Eddie Hearne, Seth Klein and Edgar Updyke, all of Indianapolis. Honorary pallbearers: T. E. Mep| ers, H. C. Stutz, Tom Rooney, Gil Anderson, W. N. Thompson, George Dickson, W. G. Wall, Herb Miller, Fred Duesenberg, Joseph R. Roach, Oren Chillson, Louis Chevrolet and Capt. Michael Glenn, ail of Indianapw, Ua* I_JI