Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 103, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 September 1923 — Page 1

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MONDAY, SEPT. 10, 1923

SHARP CUAKE AGAIN DOCKS JAPAN BLES Shocks Add Terror to People, but Does Little to Increase Havoc. DISEASE DANGER GRAVE Refugees Go Insane, Among Them Twelve Foreigners Doomed to Mad House, BULLETIN. >t/ / vitrd PrcHx WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.— ||An official estimate of dead in *the Tokio-Yokohama disaster, received today by Japanese embassy from its government stated “up to Sept. 7, there were 43.000 dead in Tokio alone.” By CLARENCE DUBOSE Copyright. 1923. by United Press TOKIO, Sept. 10 (Via radio from Iswaki. Japan.)—Japan was shaken at noon Sunday by another sharp earthquake. While it. and a series of of similar though perhaps lighter shocks which preceded it during the last few days, added to the terror of the people, it could do little to increase the havoc already wrought. It accepted as proof a vast volcanic upheavel—probably the greatest since the Japan isles were thrown np from the sea—is continuing deep down in the earth. Danger of epidemics of typhoid and dy seen try has become grave. Relief workers are bending every effort to combat disease. Many refugees are going mad as a result of their experiences. Twelve foreigners |vho escaped from Yokohama are Roomed for the madhouse. Several are already idiots. These twelve were forced to stand helplessly by and hear and see the tortures of five children burning to death. The twelve found physical safety tor themselves aboard warships in the harbor. Government and foreign agencies concentrated or. immediate efforts to prevent a threatenend shortage of food and restore communications, including telephones and telegraphs. The people, frightened but not disheartened began to have thoughts of their homes from which they had fled when first earthquake and then fire struck their deadly blows.

FIFTY KILLED AT CALCUTTA Many Houses Collapse as City is Shaken by Earthquake. By United Press CALCUTTA, Sept. 10.—Fifty perrons were killed or injured and many houses collapsed in the Mymen Singh district of Calcutta when the city was shaken by a severe earthquake at 3:67 a. m. today. The population of the city rushed to the streets in night attire. Panic ensued in many parts of Calcutta and t.he terror among the native population was great. PERU TO SUE ‘ BOLLINGS ASKED Stockholder Seeks to Recover Money, A petition asking permission to sue the R. L. Dollings Company was filed with Superior Judge Linn D. Hay today by William Hall of Clinton County today. Hall alleges in the petition that he would sue the Dollings company for the recovery of a certificate of deposit on the Mulberry. Ind., State Bank which he says a salesman for the Dollings company persuaded him to trade for ten shares of preferred International Note and Mortgage Company Stock.

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

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MOVIE OF HIS FIRST DAY; DO YOU RECALL YOURS?

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LIKE HUNDREDS OF OTHER LITTLE BOYO WHO MADE THEIR FIRST TRIP TO SCHOOL TODAY R C. “ JUNIOR ” ELLIOTT (1) SCOWLINGLV SUBMITTED TO HAVING HIS EARS WASHED BV HIS AUNT, MRS. HARRY ALEXANDER (2) BADE A SORROWFUL FAREWELL TO HIS DOG (3) RELUCTANTLY. WALKED UP THE STEPS TO SCHOOL AND (4) FOLLOWED HIS TEACHER WIDE-EYED AS SHE GAVE HIM HIS FIRST INSTRUCTIONS.

* If You Love Children! AS THE STUDY OF THE A. B. Us AND THE 3 fUs BEGINS AGAIN TODAY IN SCHOOLS Just Remember the A, B, C’s of Driving Your Car: Always Be Careful! When Driving Near a School Zone Go Slow When You See Kiddiee Ahead. , Prepaid br Safely Bureau Hoogier Motor C'ub. die Motorists' Friend l

lIIS RECEIVES MONEY FOR FUND Cash Is Turned Over to Local Red Cross, . Additional subscriptions to the Red Cross Japanese relief fund have been received by The Times and forwarded to the Red Cross. The subscribers: Mrs. John G. Odell. *3 Mirahah Killjourne, $5; G. S. Newman. $1; H. M. Maguire, $5; cash. $2; Shelbyville reader. $1: subscriber, Crawfordsville, $1; K. K.. Kokomo, $1; Mrs. B. 0., Greencastle, $1; cash. $1; two schoolgirls. $2; C. A., $1; Harry and Herbert, $2. 75 UNIONS CONVENE Bricklayers and Plasterers of Fifteen States Are Represented. By United Press MUNCIE, Ttid., Sept. 10. —Seventyfive unions, in which fifteen States are included, are represented here today at the biennial international convention of Bricklayers’ and Plasterers’ which closes tonight. Thomas Priest, national vice president. and John Gleason, national treasurer. were principal speakers on today’s program. HOI’RLY' TEM PE RA TITR E 6 a. m 60 10 a. m 68 7 a. m 66 11 a. in 69 8 a. m 63 12 (noon) 70 9 a. m 66 1 p. m 71

MONEY TROUBLE ANO ILL HEALTH END IN SUICIDES Lodge Treasurer Drinks Poison While Members Wait for Him, ' Two suicides, one said to have been prompted by- a shortage of funds held in trust and the other by ill health, were investigated by Coronet Paul F. Robinson today. Charles M. Weaver. 40. of 634 Dorman St., drank poison In an upstairs room while member* of a lodge com mitteo and his wife awaited for hie appearance in room below. He died almost instantly. He woe treasurer of lodge. Joseph 11. Taylor. 2847 N. Talbott Avr.. and W. G. Jerr. "1 Monument PL. called at he Weaver home today to discuss shortages in the funds of the Kergreen Ixvlge Xo. 751. Odd Fellows, of which Weaver va* treasurer. Mrs. Weaver called to him and he responded, l,ater when a call for Mrs. Weaver came, the three investigated and found Mr Weaver lying across the bed with the bottle in his ha nd. He told them that he had taken the poison on account of worry about th money. Taylor told Dr. Robinson all of the financial trouble could have been ad justed. Fdereick Rost. 53. of 3145 Speed way Ave., took poison while in the hay mow of a barn at his home Sun day. He was found some time later by his nephew, Fred Yorker, 3124 Speedway Ave., who called the cor oner. Robinson said that Rost was suffering from a physical ailment and that it probably was the cause of the act. Dr. Robinson stated today that he will go to Franklin. Ind., Tuesday to investigate the details of the death of Thomas Sullivan, 16. of Cleveland, Ohio, who died at the Methodist Hospital from injuries received when a wagon of the A. G. Barnes Cirus ran over him Thursday night. Sullivan was a member of the circut troupe.

WHITFIELD’S COMPAION BRANDED DELINQUENT .Marie Price Sentenced to Reformatory, hut Is Sent to Ft. Wayne. P>H United Press CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sept. 10—The stage career of Marie Price, 15. former companion of John L. Whitfield, slayer of Patrolman Griffin, was abruptly ended today even before it began. She was sentenced on delinquency charges in Juvenile Court to the Delaware reformatory, but the sentence v/as suspended on condition she leave the city .and return to her home at Pi Wayne, Ind. HEALTH BOARD TO MEET Shank Orders Department Placed on Sound Financial Basis. First steps in placing the city board of health on a firmer financial basis were taken today when Mayor Shank ordered Dr. A. E. Guedel, president of the board of health, to confer with the finance committee of city council, .Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, and Ray Wright of the purchasing department. Purchase of needed supplies at the city hospital also will be discussed. Dr. Guedel has not announced the time for the meeting. House Entered, Nothing Gone By prying loose the screen to a rear porch entrance was gained to the home of Clifford Cooley. 2311 Ken wood Ave., and a box of tools and other articles scattered around the house. Nothing was missing.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, SEPT. 10, 1923

R. C. “Junior" Elliott started to school today. Being a normal 6-year-old boy. he didn’t want to go. But he was mighty proud of his first trousers suit, with Its new. stiff blouse. School No. 20 is about five blocks fiom 1 ".34 S. .Stai“ Ave . where Junior lives with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Alexander. So Mrs. Alexander, Junior’s “Aunt Ann.” took the lad by the hand and went with him. Bounce. Junior’s dog. much be love’i since he came from the coun-

QUAKE QUOTA GOAL IS NEARED IN CITY Red Cross Officials Confident That $50,000 Fund Will Be Raised Soon —$35,000 Subscribed,

With the opening of the first mail delivery today at the Red Gross head quarters iri The TTia rnfv• r of errmmerer building it w r as evident that Indianapolis would raise its quota of 150.000 within a few days. The total was more than $35,000. William Fortune, chairman of the local Red < '-rose chapter, said when all money is accounted for It is ex

ARIVIQRED POLICE CAR ENDS BATTLE WITH INSANE MAN Maniac Kills Wife and Fatally Wounds Two Officers in Fight, By United Press BELLEVILLE, HI., Sept. 10.—An armored car of the St. Louis police department loaded with sharpshooters, tear bombs and riot guns was rushed at noon today to end a three-hour battle with a mad man on B St. John Cofley shot and killed his wife in their front yard. 'Pino police were shot and probably fatally wounded when they attempted to approach the body, and the man from his barricaded home then stood off the entire eighteen men of the Belleville police force from 9 a. m., to noon. Firing went on constantly as the local police continued attempts to pot the refugee, who, apparently well supplied with ammunition, returned the fire with vigor. Cofley was released from an Insane asylum a few days ago. YOUNGEST YEGG STARTS TWELVE-YEAR SENTENCE Billy Yates, 9, Confesses Safe and Store Robberies. By United Pregg OMAHA. Neb., Sept. 10.—Billy Yates, 9, declared by police to be the youngest yegg in lowa and Nebraska, today began a 12-year reformatory sentence. Billy was sentenced by Judge Peters, following a confession he robbed two safes and a half dozen stores and houses in Red Oak, lowa, and other places. VANDAL CLEW OBTAINED Police Have Information Which May Locate Brick Throwers. Clews that may lead to the arrest of the men who police say have been hurling bricks through windows of business places, was obtained Sunday night when it was learned that the three men are driving a large black touring car. Other information concerning the men was obtained.. TV. .1. Miller, who operates a drug store at 602 S. Illinois Si., told the police that he closed his store at 10:30 p. m. and in fifteen minutes bricks were hurled through every window in the store. Display goods were destroyed.

try three months ago, had to be left behind. At school. Junior parted from Aunt Ann and joined other hoys and little girls, in the IB class taught by Miss Ida McPherson. With Wondering eyes he gazed at the blackboard and the rows of books. Then Junior settled back in his seat and decided school wasn't “so bad" after all. Hundreds of f “Juniors” throughout the city followed the same routine today, as school doors opened for the fall term.

pected Indianapolis will exceed Its quota by several hundred dollars Committee to Meet Tim Red Cross executive committee will meet at 4 p. m. today to review the situation. Fortune said. A re port of the progress accomplished by the local chapter will be forwarded to National Red Gross headquarters in Washington. D. *l. Members of the executive committee are Witham Fortune, chairman; Frank D Stalnaker, treasurer; Miss Agnes Cruse, secretary; Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicht, J. W. Fesler, the Rev. Francis Gavisk. E. H. K./ McComb, James W. Lilly, Mrs. Wolf Sussman and Mrs. Hugh McGibeny. Pity Not Organized Red Cross workers pointed out that Indianapolis was accomplishing a unique task in raising the entire quota through voluntary contributions. In most all other cities organized solicitation was relied upon to gather in the funds. In many Indianapolis churches Sunday appeals were made by pastors and, laymen for funds. OUly a few j churches turned in their contribution j to Red Cross headquarters Sunday, j but it is expected many would respond j today. The North Park Christian Church! congregation gave $78.45 at the morn-! ing service. Members of the Fourth Presbyterian Church raised a fund of | $41.15 The children of the Oaklandon Christian Church collected s3<f.l6. At the Centrftl Avenue Methodist ( Episcopal Church an offering of SIOO j was realized for the Red Cross fund. Collections of the Woodside Methodist Episcopal Church amounted to S3B. Hull Place Methodist Church raised S2O for the fund. •Japanese Lauds l . S. Spirit Kahei Ito, 450 N. Meridian St., a young Japanese student, says In a letter to the Red Cross with his contribution: “It is exceedingly difficult for me lo express to the American people my sincere thanks for the relief they are giving my stricken nation. The demonstration of the great sympathy of the American people for the Japanese in this disaster, as shown in voluntary contributions, proves that the relations between both countries are leading to an understanding which will last forever. I know' hat our people will remember this great help.” PLEDGES TOTAL $4,071,000

Washington Division Leads Field With $2,439,000 Subscription. Bn t nltrd Press WASHINGTON, Sepu 10. —The American Red Cross Japanese relief fund has received subscriptions totaling $4,071,000, it was announced at headquarters of the body here today. Subscriptions by Red C ross division's follow: Washington, $2,439,000' New England, $275,400: Southern, $76,300; Central, $6X2,000; Southwestern, $250,000; Pacific, $267,000; insular and foreign, $150,000. METHODISTS TO CONVENE State Conference Will Open at Evansville Tuesday. By Time* Special EVANSVILLE. Ind., Sept. 10.—The ninety-second annual session of the Indiana annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be held in the Trinity Methodist Church here Sept.. 11 to 17. _ It is expected that 400 ministers and 875 laymen will attend.

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SCHOOLS HI CITY ME OVERCROWDED ON OPENING DAY j Large Enrollment Increases Problem of Present Buildings, • The electric bell .which is the successor to the old-fashioned school bell of grandpa's day sounded today to summon Indianapolis boys and girls ba f ’k to the school room. AW the sun came out bright and early—but not too bright—school officials expected a large first day enrollment. The enrollment in the public schools by the end of the first week is expected to exceed by 2,000 that for the first week last year—--52.583. “Many parents keep their children out of school the first few days.’’ M. A Dalman. director of reference and research, pointd out. A 5 to 10 per cent increase is ex pected in the three high schools, Short ridge. Manual and Technical, whose total enrollment all last year was 9.314. Many Schools Crowded Full time work will not begin until next week. Technical High School Is the only school that will begin regular work Tuesday. Early reports showed schools No. 39 and 57 crow’ded. At schools No. 57, 66 and 38 half-day sessions for firstgrade pupils probably will have to be maintained indefinitely, according to Daniel T. Weir, • assistant superintendent. High schools are expected to be able to take care of all increases. Weir said. (Continued on Pago II) SKIES CLEAR FOR ECLIPSE Os SON

Phenomenon! Is Visible in Indianapolis. Smoke dissipated by a stiff breeze and skies a deep blue permitted Indianapolis a view of the partial sun eclipse beginning heer at 2:55 p. m. today. For two hours and three minutes the moon, 240,000 miles away, floated between the earth and Old Sol. About half the sun' ssurface was hidden at one time from spectators In Indiana, but the eclipse was total in southern California and northwestern Mexico. The last total eclipse of the sun odserved here occurred in 1869. There was a partial eclipse in the fall of 1915, and there will be no more until 1925. SUN BREAKS FOG

Scientists Relieve They Will Have Clear View of Phenomenon. Rn United Pregg SAN DIEGO, Cal., Sept. 10.—The sun became visible today at 9:30, two hours before observations of the total eclipse were scheduled to start. Fog cleared and scientists believed they would have a clear view of the phenomenon. DAYLIGHT ROBBER ACTIVE Four Thieving* Charged Against Man Said to Be Mental Defective. By 1 fitted Prig* MUNCIE, Ind.. Sept. 10.—Four daylight robberies in last week are charged against Asa Cutler. 28, said to be a mental defective, held in jail following his arrest when he is said to have been caught as he was leaving a tailor shop after rifling the cash drawer while the proprietor was standing outside. Owners of a gasoline filling station, shoe repair shop and bakery also chars* the man with petty thefts at their places.

Death Toll in Ship Disaster Bu I'nited Prrux LOS ANGKLKS. Calif.. Sept. 10. —Twenty-two men are dead or missing in the wreck of seven destroyers which crashed upon the rocks off Santa Barbara Saturday, it was semiofficially stated today. One body has been recovered, that of Firemen R. A. Conroy. Those who are missing and believed dead include: Firemen Overshiner, R. Grady, H. W. Shipper. Joseph Slimsk. Vansheak. John Young, M ade H. Morris, B. F. Rogers, Pearson, Zakerzewskl, Kirk. Seamen Martin. Kirby. Duncan. Cabin Steward Enrique Torres. Chief Pharmacist Buchanan, Englneman Harrison, Radio Operator Reddock. Coxswain Salzer, Engineman Taylow, Steward Deli da. Twenty-eight are in hospitals suffering serious injuries. Fifty received minor Injuries, not of a serious nature.

IKS IB ASSISI HUNT FOR HOOSIER Bluffton Man, Earlham Star, May Be Quake Victim, A search was started through The Times today for Paul TV. Gordon, principal of an American school In Tokio, who has not been heard from since the earthquake. The Times notified the State department. The request was made through alumni of Earlham College. where Gordon was football captain in 1919. His home is in Bluffton.

SEA POUNDS SEVEN WRECKED WAR SHIPS Seven U, S. Destroyers in Crash on Pocks Off California Coast —Twenty-Two Sailors Are Believed Lost,

By l.nited Press LOS ANGELES. Sept. 10.—The pounding waves of the Pacific are slowly breaking up the seven Navy destroyers which pitc*L4ike cord wood upon the jagged rocks of Point Argu ella Saturday night and caused the deaths of between twenty and twentyMONEY FROM SALE” OF CEMETERY DOE City Expects $43,000 for Land Today. Transfer of $43,000 realized by the city in the sale of the old Greenlawn cemetery to the Terminal Realty Company for interurban freight purposes was scheduled this afternoon. James Ogden, city attorney, was completing legal phases involved in circuit court today. Actual payment was expected to be made to Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, late today. The money will go to the general fund. Sale of the land was authorized by the 1923 legislature. Driver Held; Foiu - Charges Harry Clevenger, 909 E. North St., was arrested Sunday charged with drunkenness, operating a vehicle under the influence of liquor, operating a blind tiger and speeding after the automobile which he was driving collided with another in the 70C block on Virginia Av*/

Forecast INCREASING cloudiness and warmer tonight. Probably unsettled Tuesday.

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six AS STREET CARS CRASH Accident Occurs at Corner of Meridian and Washington Sts. BRAKES FAIL TO WORK Few Passengers Registered When Collision Takes Place, Six persons were hurt, one seriously, in a collision of two street ears at Meridian and Washington Sts., at noon today. The injured: CRYSTAL TV I LI,I SOX. 32. of 2020 E. Maryland St., injuries to the back, hips and left arm. Taken to the Methodist hospital. WILLIAM WILL ISON, 13, of 2020 E. Maryland St., cuts about the face and hands -and left leg injured; i Methodist Hospital. FRANK ROWELL, 60, of Till N. New Jersey St., sprained back and knee; taken home. HELEN BAUMGART. 22, of 1227 Singleton St., sprained ankle; taken | home. HENRY FEELER, 62, of 1042 Division St., cuts on left hand; taken • home. , FRANK CONWAY, Star Hot ?l. conductor. cut about face and hand and possible internal injuries; taken to | city hospital. Tried to Set Brakes The collision occurred when s Meridian St. car crashed into a Garfield car. The crew of the Garfield car were Charles Campbell of 26 TV. St. Clair St., motorman, and Cambell, the | conductor. The rear of the Garfield car was demolished Carlyn Thompson, 25 of 1028 Harlan St., motorman on the Meridian street car, toid Serget. Donald Tooley of the police emerge my squad that his brakes failed to work The car. he said, was traveling about fifteen miles an hour Mrs. Sophia Llnsley, 214 TV. Twenty-Fourth St., told the police she was standing In the vestibule and watched Thompson try to apply the brakes. She was not I injured. Nine on Car The register shows that nine persons were on the Garfield car when the ] crash came. No one on the Meridian car. which | the register shows was carrying j twelve passengers, was injured. One woman dropped a jar of gold- ! fish on the floor. The jar rolled and 1 all of the water spilled out, but she recaptured the fish and replaced them in the empty jar. Nurse Assists. A nurse. Miss Pearl Smith, from the L. S. Ayres store, came to the scene and aided in caring for the injured until the arrival of the ambulance. Sergeant Tooley in his report to the j chief of police mentioned that it was | forty minutes after the accident before the arrival of the ambulance. Thompson told the officers that ha was anew man. this being his fifth j day of duty as a motorman. All south side street cars were rej routed W'est on Washington St. and I south on Capitol Ave.

five members of the crews. The exact number of sailors drowned cannot be definitely determined. The sea is running heavy, possibly reflecting with the violence of earthquake, eruptions and tidal waves from Japan. Racing full steam ahead at twenty knots through an impenetrable fog, the destroyers Delphi, Young, Chauncey, Woodbury, F*uller, Splee and Nicholas crashed on the rocks. Running in formation and believing them-, selves eight miles off shore, the boats piled up like sheep following a leader. Each one steered by the lights of the boats ahead. They lie today on the treacherous Point Arguella, north of Santa Barberm. where they probably will be completely destroyed. One Body Recovered Only one man. the foreman mate named Conroy, of the Delphi, has been officially listed as dead by the Navy Department. His body has been recovered Nineteen of the Young have not been found, it is said. They have been listed as missing. Thirteen seamen received severe injuries. while half a hundred more were cut and bruised during their rescue after swimming through jagged rocks. More tnan 500 “gobs” and officers saved from the wrecked hulks have been taken f-om the wild barren point (Continued on Page 11) Car Battery Is Stolen J. L. Owens. Columbus, Ind., an employe of the Pennsylvania Shops, 2104 E. Washington St., told the police today that a battery valued at sl6 and delivered to the shops for his car, was taken Saturday.