Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 109, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 September 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 109

3-CENT BOOST IN STATE TAX LEVY IS SEEN Tax Board Member Believes Increase Will Be Necessary Despite Fact Highway Commission Is Supported by Gas Tax and Auto Licenses, APPROPRIATIONS FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR $9,484,126 Raise From 2to 8 Cents on General Fund Expected Officials Complete Preliminary Work and Confer With Governor McCray, -Members of the State tax board today were completing their work preliminary to fixing the State tax rate Wednesday. W illiarn H. Plough and Philip Zoercher, member of the board, conferred with Governor McCrav.

NEW BANK CLEW IN $40,000 RAID MAYSOLVE CASE Pinkerton Officials Probe Mystery as $2,000 Spurs Search, A mystery clew that may lead to a partial solution of the $40,000 Indiana National Bank robbery Thursday is being followed by Pinkerton detectives. The nature of the clew was not made public. All shreds of facts so far have revealed no trace of the skillful criminals who perpetrated one of the most daring daylight robberies in recent annals of authorities. With a reward of 52,000, jointly offered by the bank and the Indiana Bankers' Insurance Company late Saturday, the hunt for the pair gained vigor. Details of the robbery were worked out to such a careful degree, such that only veteran criminals could accomplish, and police have been baffled by the lacks of clews. Hope was expressed that the new angle may throw light upon the case. MAYOR HYLAN SHOWS STEADY IMPROVEMENT Executive Tells Friend He Has Won Fight for Life By United .Vet cs SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y.: Sept. 17.—Mayor Hylan’s condition showed steady improvement when physicians examined him Sunday afternoon. “I feel I have won the fight,” the mayor told Grover Whalen, New York commissioner of plants and structures, end the mayor’s closest friend. Whalen planned to leave town Sunday night, believing the mayor to be out of danger. Gyros to Hear Educators Harry Newman Tolies, president of the Sheldon Schools of Chicago, will be the speaker Tuesday noon at the Gyro Club lunchepn at the Lincoln. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 63 10 a. m 66 7 a. m 56 11 a. m 70 8 a. m 62 12 (noon) 74 9 a. m 66 1 p. m 78

Oval “Hankies” for the Boys By United Xetes DEAUVILLE, Sept. 17. Prince Kapurtalah of India, the beau brammel of Deauville and other European resorts, has introduced anew fad in the casino—the oval handkerchief. Other “fashion plates made a rush to order similar ones. Kapurtalah contends that the use of the avol handkerchiefs by men is merely a return to “normalcy.” The prince, digging back into history, stated that they were all the vogues years ago in France until Louis XVI issued a decree ordering that only square ones be used. His object was to conserve the supply of linen. Kapurtalah expects his fad to spread to America.

CHILDREN’S SAFETY WEEK STARTS TODAY-DRIVE CAREFULLY

Get the Habit and Let It Stick ■ _ '-v v . . . A

One of the members of the board said an increase from the present 27cent rate will be necessary to meet appropriations made by the last Legislature. When asked if the rate would be around 30 cents, he said it would be about that indicating it may be more rather than less. This increase will be necessary despite the fact the highway commission fund will be taken care of exclusively by the gasoline tax and the automobile license fees. The State appropriations for the coming fiscal year total $9,484,126.60 and the general fund indebtedness totals $3,840,000. The State’s total valuation has been set at $5,262,799,290, an increase of $37,106,904. On this basis, a tax rate as high as 34 cents may be necessary. The principal increase will come in the general fund levy. It is now 2 cents. It may be increased to 8 cents. The present highway levy is 3 cents. This may be eliminated entirely, or reduced to a very small figure.

0. S. GRAND JURY TOMEET OCT. 8 Cases of 200 Defendants to Be Considered, Judge A. B. Anderson has called Federal grand jury to convene Oct. 8. it was announced at the district attorney’s office today. Cases of approximately 200 persons are to be investigated. The sermon probably will end Nov. 3. Among important matters to be probed: Ft. Wayne and Northern Indiana liquor ring, Involving approximately 130 persons. Norton brewery beer raid at Anderson, involving William J. Norton, president. Rported confession of T. F. Hildebrand, former cashier of a national bank at Columbia City, that he was responsible for a shortage of more than 5200.000. Fifty per cent more dope cases than last year. HUSBAND FINED: WIFE FREED IN LIQUOR CASE Harry Slick Given Sixty Days on State Farm by Judge Collins. When her husband, Harry Slick, R. R. E.. Box 220, was sentenced to sixty days on the Indiana State Farm and fined S2OO and costs on a charge of violating the liquor laws, Mrs Mary Slick was discharged on the same charge by Judge James A. Collins in Criminal Court today. The two were indicted jointly following a raid on their farm on the Madison road May 27 by Lieutenant Cox and Sheriff George Snider, who said they found fifteen gallons of white mule, wine and beer. A charge against Slick of drawing deadly weapons qn Lieutenant Cox was continued because the officer was not in court.

PARTY AT ORPHANS’ HOME RotariaiLs Forego Weekly Meeting to Entertain Children Members of the Rotary Club and their families will attend a “Rotary Party” at the Indianapolis Orphans Home. 4017 E. Washington St., at 3 p, m. Tuesday. The boys’ work committee is in charge. There will be no noon luncheon Tuesday. HENRY SCHULTZ RITES Pioneer of City Passes Away at His Home at Wooduff Place. The funeral of Henry Schulz, 85, of 590 West Dr., Woodruff Place, who died Sunday night, will be held at 11 a. m. Wednesday at the George Hermann chapel, 620 N. New Jersey St. Until his retirement twenty years ago Mr. Schulz was in the retail and wholesale cigar business. He is survived by four children, Mrs. Charles Mai pas of Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. Victor R. Jose, Miss Bertha Schulz and Otto Schulz of Indianapolis and two grandchildren.

Get a ‘Safety Week’ Streamer for Your Car; Help Children Reduce Accidents on Streets

Crusade, Sponsored by Hoosier Motor Club, Opens in Schools,

C r ~~“ OOPERATING to prevent accidents to school children, the police traffic department and the Hoosier Motor Club today inaugurated “Children’s Safety Week.” Windshield streamers boosting the campaign are being distributed. Frank Wampler, president, announced any motorist could procure a streamer at club headquarters. Spink-Arms Annex, 22 W. Vermont St. The type of streamer is shown in the picture by Bobbie and Dorothy Ann Scoggin, children of Robert Scoggin, editor of "The Haosier Motorist,” motor dug magazine. “We do not want safety ideas taken up for one week and then dropped,” club officials said today. "We merely wish to start drivers thinking. Officers Owens. Paul and To lie of the police accident prevention department gave instructions to principals in public and parochial schools on the formation of safety councils. Following the organization of these councils and the naming of student traffic officers, the police officers will give safety talks and exhibit motion pictures in various schools. Schools to be visited today were Nos. 2,5, 9, 14, 15, St. Patrick's and St. Catherine’s. The motor club also is working out a plan to provide steel “slow” semaphores to be used by student traffic officers In a similar manner that railroad watchmen use ’’stop” signals at schools where traffic Is unusually heavy. This plan, indorsed by Superintendent E. U. Graff of the schools, will be carried out if increased membership of the club brings In sufficient revenue, officials said.

GAS TAX $475,000-INCOME TAX $3,637,608

August Collection From State’s Motorist May Prove Largest, ( V, | TATE gasoline tax collections I O for Au K ust will be the larg* I est since the collection begttn, auditor of State office figures indicated today. It was said the August collections, now being completed, will total approximately $476,000. June collection was $386,000 and July. $440,000. DENIAL SUPPLIES AND GOLD STOLEN Over $220 Alloy Taken in Four Robberies, Dental supplies valued at $305, more than $220 of which included gold alloy, were stolen from four dentists’ offices on Ohio St., Sunday, according to police today. The victims: Dr. J. W. Cofield, Room 208, 10 W. Ohio St., S2OO in gold alloy; Dr. Frank Owens, 27 W. Ohio St., S2O in gokl alloy; Dr. A. D. Milligan, Room 206, 230 E. Ohio St., sls dental supplies and gold alloy; Star Dental Laboratories, Room 218, 230 E. Ohio St., S7O gold alloy and dental supplies.

WARD PROSECUIION SCOUTS BLACKMAIL Point Is Heart of Case for and Against Millionaire, By United Prms WHITE PLAINS, N. Y,, Sept. 17. The mystery of the phantom “Charlie Ross and Jack Rogers”—described by Walter S. Ward as his blackmailers and by the prosecution as mythical—may be disclosed when evidence is presented in Ward’s trial for the murder of Clarence Peters, it is learned today. The prosecution is reported to have decoded cable messages the millionaire baker’s son sent his parent in Europe. These, it is said, might prove there was no blackmail plot and thus break down the Ward plea of selfdefense. The point is the heart of the case for and against Ward. Prosecuting attorneys are attempting to prove Ward shot the ex-sailor in cold blood. Gun and Cliiekens Gone S. E. Low, grocer, 794 Indiana Ave., reported the theft of a $25 gun, chickens valued at S2O, and $3.50 in cash.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, SEPT. 17, 1923

BOBBIE AND DOROTHY ANN SCOGGIN

SPANISH MONARCH OUSTS PARLIAMENT Edict of King Alfonso Confirms State of War Throughout Nation—Corfu Is Evacuated,

By United Prem MADRID, Sept. 17. —King Alfonso today signed a decree dissolving parliament, confirming a state of war throughout Spain and suspending guarantees. ITALIANS EVACUTE CORFU Two Tansports Carry Away YU Aerial Equipment of Invaders By United Pretie ATHENS, Sept. 17.—Evacuation of Corfu by Italian forces began today. Advices from the disputed island, seized by Italy as a punitive measure following the assassinations at Janlna, say two transports carried away all the aerial equipment that had been {.hipped to Corfu. Two aerodomes are being dismantled. Censorship is being maintained by

ALL POLICEWOMEN GET 56-HOUR WEEK

Request for Sunday Holiday by Woman Terminal Officer Results in General Order From Mayor,

Policewomen working five and a half or six day3 a week, Instead of eight hours, seven days a week, were doomed with a wave of Mayor Shank's hand today. Administration wheelß were put in motion when one policewoman stationed at the Terminal Station asked the mayor for a Sunday holiday such as policewomen stationed at juvenile court enjoyed. “We never arrest any one on Sunday anyway,” she said. “And / I hope you never have to,” interrupted the mayor, “but you’re getting paid for eight hours a day seven days a week, and every policewoman will have to work that time.” The mayor then dictated a letter i.o Police Chief Rikhoff ordering Sunday

Trapped! John La Rue, 43, Beech Grove, was the first motorist arrested on charges of speeding after he was timed in a "speed trap” on Southeastern Ave., near Keystone Ave. Officers Shover. Ball, McMahan and Brooks were stationed at the trap, one of the three established last Saturday. They said La Rue made the 528 feet in 12 seconds. The speed chort, showing equivalents of seconds per one-tenth-mile, gave La Rue’s speed as thirty miles an hour, the officers said. Later the same officers arrested Ed Welst, 21, of 2254 N. Illinois St. in the trap.

the Italian military commander at Corfu. \ PEACE HOPES DASHED Poincare Again Refuses Concessions Made by Germans. By Luffed .\>io* PARIS, Sent. 17.—Grimly tenacious, patiently expository, Premier Raymond Poincare of France again threw a wet blanket over German hopes of conciliation in his answer to Chancellor Stresemann’s speech suggesting new proposals. “New concessions would be contrary to the agreements; we will not permit them " Poincare told the people of Dun-Sur-Meuse in his address Sunday afternoon. "We shall hold the guarantees until we have received satisfaction," he added.

and Saturday afternoon work for all policewomen. INDIANA SCHOOLS PACKED Need For More Buildings Is Now General In the State. As reports of the opening of schools reach the office of the State superintendent of public Instruction, It has become evident that overcrowded conditions exist throughout the State, Benjamin Burris, State superintendent, said today. He said the shortage of housing facilities, however, is not sufficiently acute to prevent any children, from attending school.

BLESSING VACATES COMMISSION OFFICE Retiring % Member Says He Does Not Feel He Should Stay on Public Pay Roll,

The public service commission today was operating with only four members. Edgar M. Blessing, Republican, who tendered his resignation to Governor McCray some time ago, was moving out. * “I don’t feel I should obtrude myself on the public pay roll any longer,” he said. Governor McCray has had under

Increase Is $668,713 Over Last Year —$1,200,000 Listed Delinquent, j i~v ELI NQ CENT income tax payU | ments will total more than L. -I $1,200,000, according to M. Burt Thurman, colie (‘•ter of internal revenue today. Thurman received payments on the last day, Saturday, which will bring total collections to $3,637,608. Last year, tax payments totaled $2,968,895. The 1921- increase is $668,713. so far. TOIMER HERE, BUT COOL WAVE COING St, Paul Predicts Colder Weather, Although dispatqhes from St. Paul, Minn., told of predictions by weather officials or a cold wave over the entire territory east of the Rocky Mountains, Indianapolis officials declared indications here were that the temperature would rise slightly tonight and Tuesday. Indianapolis may feel a slight reaction later from a cool, not cold, wave in the western part of the country, local officials said. The temperature rose today from 63 at 6 a. m. to 66 at 9 a. m. Last Tuesday, th 6 coldest riay of this month, the highest temperature was 68. The normal minimum temperature in September is 64, officials said. ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL IS INJURED John H. Bartlett Caught in Traffic Jam at Washington. By United Pres* WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—John H. Bartlett, first assistant Postmaster General, was slightly injured toda? when his automobile was caught between two street cars. Bartlett was on his way to take a train for Richmond, Va„ where he had plannend to attend a postmasters’ convention.

consideration the appointment of a successor to Blessing for some time, but so far as is known the matter still is a mystery. Heretofore it has been customary for a member of the commission to serve until his successor 1 a appointed. Blessing will go to Washington as a solicitor for the Postofffce Department.

Keep the Smiles on the Youngsters ’ Faces

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

MARTIAL LAW IN OKLAHOMA STIRS SOLONS Governor Orders Troops Guarding State Capitol Heavily Reinforced as Threats of Legislators to Storm Building Are Heard, POLICE ARE OUSTED AS MILITARY CONTROLS CITY Censorship on Newspapers Lifted Ku-Klux Klan Headquarters Are Deserted and Records and Files Are Removed From State, . $ By United Pren OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Sept. 17.—Troops guarding the Oklahoma capital were heavily reinforced today when reports were circulated numbers of the Legislature were preparing to storm the building and meet in extra session to impeach Governor J. C. Walton for placing the entire State under martial law. Squads of heavily armed guardsmen hurried through the streets to the capitol grounds. Orders for reinforcing the capitol were sent by Governor "Walton, who, while en route to Henryetta to speak before the State Federation of Labor convention, heard of the reported plan of the legislators.

Threa ten to Impeach A majority of the members of the lower house were claimed to be in the Capitol by foes of the Governor. Several legislators interviewed declared the threat of jail would not keep them from meeting and they were urging the session start at once to impeach Walton. Governor Walton, his supporters said, would use every guardsman in the State if necessary to prevent the meeting. Militiamen stood with bayonets unsheathed at the doors leading to the House and Senate chambers. Others patrolled the ggpund outside the building. Petition for the special session of the legislature, it was charged, was cheeked by state employes at the instigation of Walton and a grand jury session was called to investigate these accusations. An order directing the grand jury to refrain from meeting was served on Judge Clark of the district court. It came from military headquarters and was signed by Col. W. S. Key. commandant of Oklahoma County, appointed by the Governor. State Submits Quietly Oklahoma submitted quietly today to the reign of martial law. The capitol city where legislators and Klan officials have gathered to watch developments was completely militarized. Capt. Nelson Moore of Tulsa, had replaced Police Chief Ray Frazier. Assistant Police Chief S. Nelson was removed and all policemen made answerable to the military. National guardsmen took over control of the police station, city hall and county courthouse. Machine guns mounted on adjoining buildings were trained on the entrances and troops patrolled the yards in front of the city and county buildings. As for the Ku-Klux Klan, target for the Governor's military campaign to rid the State of lawlessness, it submitted also, without protest. A few fiery crosses burned in downtown streets, but that was all. Accusations had been made to the effect the Governor misused p-blic funds when he had State employes check petitions which were made the excuse for the summoning of a special session of the Legislature. This session, called to impeach Governor Walton, will not meet at once. “Jail if You I>o” “It’s jail if you do,” Governor Walton told the Legislators, who consequently made on move. Martial law m tho State capitol was | enforced during the' night. Those who ventured to the streets during the hours between midnight and 5, a. m. were'frisked by National Guardsmen and escorted home at the bayonet : point. At dawn street patrols relaxed and , ttoops were marched to other posts, j put on guard duty or relieved by other guardsmen. Troops had not been ordered to Muskogee, one of the alleged centers

of mob rule and floggings, up to an early hour today. Oklahoma City and Tulsa are the only cities to feel the grip of the mailed fist. Ivlan Quarters Deserted Headquarters of the Oklahoma City chapter of the IClan was deserted. Klansmen close to Grand Dragon Jewell, said, however, a statement probably would be issued during the day. Censorship of the press was revoked, although publication of articles tending to incite riot or violence or obstruct the work of the military authorities, was banned. Gun carrying by civilians and sale of firearms was prohibited in the first general orders issued from military headquarters. A few fist fights anlivened an otherwise quiet occupation by the military. Campbell Russell, former chairman of corporation commission, was struck down in the lobby of a downtown hotel by Leo Clark, Walton supporter. Russell had been distributing phamplets criticising the Governor. Both men were arrested, but later released. Russel filed charges of assault against Clark.

Forecast • INCREASING cloudiness with showers late tonight or Tuesday. Warmer tonight.

TWO CENTS

BUTLER COLLEGE NEW ENROLLMENT TO BREAK RECORD More Than 1,200 Expected as Registration Day Nears, With upper classmen at Butler Collage registering Tuesday, the largest enrollment in the history of the school is expected, Miss Sarch Cotton, registrar, stated today. “The total number will undoubtedly go over the 1,200 mark,” she said. Freshmen will enroll on Wednesday. More than 450 have asked admittance. It is expected the first-year class will reach at least 500. v Classes start Thursday. The entire student body will assemble at 10 a. au on Irwin Field for instructions. President Robert J. Aley will have charge. A short pep session is planned for the Hanover football game on Saturday. Extra bleachers have been installed and benches have been placed inside the inner fence at Irwin field. Several building changes have been made to provide more class rooms. The library building and the College of Missions’ buildings will be used this year. Booze Violators Sentenced Three were fined and sentenced on charges of operating blind tigers in. city court today. They are: William Jones, colored, 644 Douglass St., SIOO and costs and sixty’days at the Indiana State farm; Henry Nance, colored, 1423 Brooker St., SIOO and costs and thirty days at the Indiana State farm, and Marcello Rinanl, 723 Warman Ave., SIOO and costs and thirty days in jail.

It’s the “Derby” Nowadays By l nited Xeirs LONDON* Sept. 17.—Men who matter are wearing derby hats this fall. The Duke of York, alwavs a supporter of the more comfortable soft hat, has recently succumbed to the new mode. When the Prince of Wales also dusted off his old “bowler,” as we call them over here, it was settled that everyone t<v whom trousers are something more than pants, and whose sartorial ideas rise above the ambition to possess an alternate suit for use in emergencies, must wear one also. A few outsiders are wearing the old hats, but only after a struggle with their better selves and the hatters, who charge about $2.50 more for derbies than a fairly good soft hat.