Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 110, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 September 1923 — Page 3

I LEtSDAY, SEPT. 18, 1923

SECOND MANDAMUS soil NECESSARY IN TAX TURMOIL Health Board Prepared to Force Fesier’s Acceptance of Levy, Another suit in mandamus to compel Leo K. Fesler, county auditor, to Bccept the increased levies for the board of health as passed by city council Monday nignt in response to e Superior Court order ldomed today as the only solution to the city's tax tangle, Fesler said today he would require a mandatory court order before he would accept the increased levy, since the law requires that It be certified by Sept. 15. Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, expected to certify the levy today. The board of health, through Clifford Kealing, attorney, said It was prepared to push its claim by mandating Fesler. Suit will be brought in Superior Court. Increase 6.5 Cents The levies call for an increase of 6.5 cents as required by 1919 State law and amended in 1923, that the board of health “shall" receive 12 cents for general health fund, 1 cent lor the tuberculosis fund and 1.5 cents for school health fund. The original levy by the mayor and passed by council provided for 7 cents for general fund and V 2 cent for each of the ethers. With no councilman wishing to expose himself to contempt of court, proceedings, the levy calling for the Increase was passed unanimously under suspension of rules. Councilman Lloyd D. Claycombe moved for suspension of rule* and "William E. Clauer seconded. On the vote, Heydon W. Buchanan voiced opposition to the mandatory measure, although he said he “had to vote aye." “With less patients than last year, we find it costs SBO,OOO more to run the city hospital this year." said Buchanan. “It is wrong for taxpayers to pay money unless rightfully expended. lam opposed to such ! legislation." Other Ordinances 1 Other ordinances passed provided for appropriations of $981.60 to the legal department for compensation of Injured city employes, and appropriation of $433 19 for engineering services contracted by Broad Ripple before it annexed. The council by a vote of five to three killed an ordinance which would ratify a contract made by the board of works permitting the Indiana Smelting and Refining corporation to buy' a switch from the L. E. & W. tracks across Sixteenth St. Ordinances prohibiting the plant ing of shrubbery at street intersections, extending distances permitted between “silent policemen,” regulating and licensing dance hails, and making additional streets preferential traffic arteries were stricken from the files on motion of Benjamin H. Thompson. Ordinances introduced and referred to committees included: A measure providing for annexation of land north of Hanna St. for 315 feet, and extending 667 feet west of a point 326 feet west of Shelby St. An ordinance amending parking districts so taxicabs can not park on the east side of Illinois St., between Washington and Court Sts.

CHESTER A. JAMES RESIGNSPOSITION Chester L, Robinson Acting Cashier at National City Bank. Chester L. Robinson was acting cashier of the National City Bank today following- the resignation of Chester A. James, cashier. James will devote his attention to the National Household Supply Company, in which he is flnanc;aCy interested. James started his connection with the bank in 1909, gradually working to the position of cashier. Robinson is assistant cashier. James P. Goodrich, president of the bank, said he did not know when a successor to James will be named. James is ill in a sanitarium in Danville, 111., at present. ‘WHAT A MAN IS,’ TAYLOR His Influence Is Always Manifest, Baptist Pastor Declares. ‘"What Every Man Always Carries With Him—Constantly Gives Away —and Never Loses," wae ihe subject of an address by Dr. Frederick E. Taylor, pastor of the First Baptist Church, at the first fall dinner of the brotherhood in the new dining room of the church. "A man’s influence is in every sense the effluence of affluence. What a man is, is always manifested whether he knows it or not. We are always having an impact on others about us, and because of that It is a mighty serious thing what we do." Coal Transportation Cheaper Reductions' in coal freight rates from Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky to northern Indiana will bo effective Sept. 27, according to new tariffs published In compliance with an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Indiana State Chamber of Commerce was active in obtaining the reduction. The reductions range from 2 cents to 30 centa a ton. Indianapolis Is not affected. Burglar Heard at -Apartment Mrs. B. E. Tester, Miss Ruth Balser and Miss Alma Young told police they heard a noise as if some was forcing the back screen door of the Fredohoma Apts., 726 N. East St. Police found no trace of Intruders. The same apartment was visited by bur*u,rs **** *•***- ‘

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Here, movie fans, is another list of Indianapolis Times readers who will receive autograph pictures of famous Paramount stars in Hollywood. Gloria Swanson, who has just completed “Bluebeard's Eighth Wife,” and “Zaza” for the screen as Paramount releases, has notified The Times and

$50,000 DAMAGES ASKED False Arrest and Mistreatment Is Cliarged by Seelyville Woman. By United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sept. 18.— Charging false arrest and mistreatment, Mrs. Anna Nichols of Seelyville has brought suit for $50,000 damages against Chief of Police Conover, Sheriff Fred Armstrong and five citizens of Seelyville. She was arrested in connection with the death of her husband, Guy Nichols, whose body was found beside a railroad track last May. The coroner's report showed the man had been stabbed to death and left by' the milroad.

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Herb Jennings, manager of the Palace, where some of the leading Paramount movies are shown, that she lias picked twenty-five Times readers to whom she will mail autographed pictures. Here are those, who, Miss Swanson ha* decreed, will receicve her picture*: Mrs. G. W. Wilton. 760% Virginia Ave. Mrs. Stella Fros*. 811 Merrill St. John Gray, 18 N. Tremont. O. Burka, 628 8. Senate. E. Grows. 1849 Madieon. Tuns Carroll, 1345 Jelly. L. Heivie. R R. O. Box 368. Harlan Carter. 1561 Roosevelt Margaret Taylor. 1512 Martindale. Amanda Gregory, 1400 Hoyt Maurice Dunn. 1534 Fletcher O. J. Smith, 1441 N. Senate. A. J. Kettleman, 1807 N. Illinola. L. MoCullem, 427 N. Jefferson. M. King, 42 S. Catherwood. J. McCulien, 814 E. Twenty-First. Joe Heath. 133 W. Market. Mrs C. O Troxell, 419 N. Noble. Troy 9tansbury. 000 E. Bt. Clair. Mrs. L. Ridger. 926 E. Vermont G. Raymond. 207 W. Southern Ave. Clarence Patterson. 1459 Spann Ave. John Penieost, Wanaroaker. Ind. I, Spurlock, 831 Charles. Harold Sprouse, 841 Buchanon. Readers of The Times should watch this department from day to day, to see who will receive mail from Hollywood.

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‘THUMBS DOWN’TO UTILITY SEAT IS M’CRAY’SBUGABOO Gary Senator Says 'No' and His Friends Charge 'DeepLaid Plot,' Appointment of a successor to Edgar M. Blessing as a member of the public service commission was “all up in th#feir” again today. Stiffc Senator William F. Hodges, Gary, has refused the appointment offered him by Governor McCray. Hodges expects to be a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress from the Tenth District and it was reported at the Statehouse that his friends considered the offer of a place on the public service commission as a part of a “deep-laid plot” to remove opposition to Will R. Wood, the present congressman. By the process of elimination most of the leading Republicans of the State have now become unavailable for. the appointment. Political dopestere have lost track of the number to whom the job has been offered. This leaves L. C. Loughery. secretary of the commission, as about the only one mentioned who has not been eliminated. Loughery will not turn the job down, if it is offered to him. Tiie next move i* up to Governor McCray.

2,800 STUDENTS REGISTER AT I. U. Celebrate 100th Anniversary With Opening of Classes, By United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind . Sept. 18.— Indiana University today celebrated its one-hundredth anniversary with the opening of classes for the fall semester. Registration continued throughout the day. Indications were that the total enrollment will be 3,800 or more. A total of 2,800 registered Monday, an Increase of 15 per cent over the registration for the first day last year. One-third of the classes thl* year wll! be held in the afternoon to eliminate overcrowding of schedule*.

My Most Interesting Case The Times lias asked Indianapolis lawyers to tell about the moat unusual affairs they have been involved in. Here is No. 6:

Several years ago we were having a divorce suit in Superior Court. The attorney on the other side was rather famous locally for his ability to ask irritating questions. The plaintiff, a lady of rather uncertain temper, was on the stand enjoying a rather close questioning Into intimate details of the domestic life she and her husband had led. Her patience was beginning to get a little frazzled. "Did your husband ever beat you, madam,” queried the attorney. “Who, that little runt? I should say he had more sense than to try It,” she snorted. “And you didn’t keep a very clean house did you? Isn't It a fact you would sweep the dirt under the bed?” “It's a lie!" screeched the witness. “Every morning did you send the

'ENFORCEMENT OF LAW IS LAX HERE’ 'Nerve Needed,' Speaker at Church Council Avers, “Nobody has the nerve to tackle the enforcement of law in Indianapolis, " declared E. T. Albertson, secretary of the Marlon County Sunday School Council of Religious Education, Monday night at a mass meeting of young people at Garfield Park. Albertson urged young people to respect the law at all times and to see that others did not violate it. Steps were taken to organize a large delegation of young peoplo to repre sent Marlon County at the Indiana'!

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children to school with bright and shining faces, all nice and clean?” continued the lawyer. “I most certainly did,” was the reply. “Now madam. You know my client was fond of pancakes every morning for breakfast, Did you stir him up a nice mess of pancakes every' morning so he could face the world contentedly and make you a living? "Yes, I did,” she replied. “And do you know what I would have done if you had been my husband?” “No, I can’t imagine,” said the attorney smiling. “I would have put rat poison in the batter,” the witness said. After a closer look at the w'itness the attorney replied “Lady, I would have eaten it.”

young people’s conference, which will meet Oct. 19 to 21 at Richmond, Ind. More than 1,000 young people, representing every county in Indiana, will attend. Special cars will be chartered to carry the local delegates to Richmond. S. of R. Elect Mcßride The board of directors of the Indiana Society of the Sons of the Revolution elected Robert W. Mcßride representative to the national council at a meeting at the Spink-Arms, Monday. Robert L. Moorehead was placed In charge of the society's celebration, Oc.t. 19, of the surrender of Yorktown. Athletic f'lub Contract let Victor S. Pealman & Cos., of Chicago, has been awarded a contract for electrical fixtures at the new Indianapolis Athletic Club, It was announced today. The chandeliers in the dining room will be of the glass pendant sort, each cluster containing seventy-five lamps and being six feet in diameter.

LEADERS FAVOR KENTUCKY CITY Democratic National Meeting, However, May Go to N, Y, Although Indiana Democratic leaders have announced they favor Louisville, Ky., as the city for the next natiotial convention, "if the city can accommodate it,” it is understood New York has virtually been agreed upon as the convention city. New York, It is understood, already' has posted a guaranty for the convention. Thomas Taggart is quoted as saying: “If we are going to hold the convention in the Middle West, I know of no more central place than Louisville.” Charles A. Greathouse, Democratic national committeeman from Indiana, wired to Louisville: "In event Louisville could accommodate the Democratic national convention, I would be pleased to have the convention in your city. The Democrats of Indiana feel very kindly toward Kentucky Democracy and are always ready to assist them in their desires.” COMMUNITY WORKERS VISIT INSTITUTIONS Preparations .Are Under Way for City Campaign for Charity Chest. All Indianapolis community fund workers and subdivision chairmen for the community fund campaign next month will visit several of the city's charitable institutions this week to acquaint themselves with the manner in which social service work is being conducted. Leaders from the department stores and many factories of the city will be given a chance to inspect the institu

THE dictionary says: —An independent is one who exercises his own will or judgment without the guidance or control of others—whether in thought or some sphere of action. In discussing the petroleum industry, the press and the public use the term “independents” to designate the competitors of the Standard Oil Company (Indiana). The definition quoted exactly fits the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) as it neither owes nor acknowledges allegiance to any man or organization. This dearly defines the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) as an “independent” The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) is owned by 41,922 stockholders—not one of whom owns as much as 6% of the total stock. # The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) is managed by a Board of Directors of ten men—every one of whom started in a comparatively humble capadty and earned his place on the Board by sheer ability. These men devote their entire time to the business of this Company. While the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) neither owes nor acknowledges allegiance to any man or organization, it is proud to acknowledge its ohligatkjo—- • First—to Its stockholders who have invested their capital in the enterprise. Second—to 27,000 loyal, earnest, hardworking employes, 10,000 of whom also are stockholders. Third—to the 30,000,000 people in the ten Middle Western states who have come to look upon this Company as a leader in a highly specialized branch of essential industry. Fourth—to those of our competitors who, with the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) are striving to make the oil business useful to all the people. The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) tries earnestly at all times to discharge its obligation to these four groups in such a highly satisfactory manner as to reflect credit not only upon Itself but upon the industry as a whole. Standard Oil Company (Indiana) 910 So. Michigan Ave.. Chicago. QL

tlons. The itinerary of the visitor* 1* being arranged by a special committee headed by J. L. Mueller, chairman. Ralph W. Wills, secretary of the American Settlement, is assisting in working out the details of the trip*. "The Cup of Kindness,” special film, will be shown Thursday night at St. Paul's M. E. Church. Mrs. T. P. Overman will speak. Deny Bloomington Rehearing The public service commission has denied a petition for a rehearing In the Bloomington water case. The commission several weeks ago issued an order authorizing the Bloomington Water Company to issue bonds for an auxiliary plant. The city of Bloomington proposes to Issue $150,000 In bonds to purchase the common stock. Petition for permission to do this is before the State tax board.

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