Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 115, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 September 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 115*

TOM SIMS, TIMES FUN MAKER, VISITS IN CITY

Humorist Fails to Get a Laugh Out of His Own Stuff —Served Overseas With | p Second Division and Was ' ' ■ ' .. v.:.

SOM SIMS said, when this photograph was taken: “Say something to make me laugh. I can t laugh at my own stuff.’’ Thereby Tom Sims possesses a distinction. He is the only one of 5,000,000 persons who read his stuff who doesn’t laugh at it. Tom Sims is the young fellow who writes the column appearing on the editorial page of The Times each day- It contains a running humorous comment on the day’s news. i Sims was in Indianapolis today, calling on The Times and seeing some of the friends he has made through The Times. He is unassuming, speaks with just a hint of Southern drawl and comes originally from Tennessee. where his work attracted the attention of the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Now his paragraphs appear in 500 newspapers with 5,000,000 readers.

MARTIAL LAW ENDS 1 MOBS IN OKLAHOMA Walton Cites Federal Anti-Klan Law Passed by Congress in 1870 as Precedent,

Bv United Prr** , OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.. Sept. 24. —Oklahoma, for the first time in two ■ years, has been free from flogging for an extended period since Governor Walton began his martial law program six weeks ago. Whippings haJ been almoet nightly occurrences n some sections of the State, accqrding to the Governor’s supporters. But aince the first troops were sent to Tulsa after the beating of Nate JJantaman, not one case of mob action has been reported by authorities. The Governor was apparently ready today to continue the military rule indefinitely. He announced any time funds for maintenance of the troops were exhauted, the guard could “go CITY PROSECUTOR COMMENDS POLICE Warning Issued Against Out Place of Arrest, J. Burdette Little, city court prosecutor, addressed a letter to Police Chief Herman Rlkhoff, today In which he commended the police department officers for the added vigor in which cases have been handled in court during the past two months. “In view of the fact that recently several attorneys raised questions in cases of persons charged with intoxication as to where the persons accaused were arrested, future arrests should be made in public places and the place designated in the affidavit to guard against dismissal," wrote Little. “It is lamentable to note the unwarranted concern shown recently by officers for the dismissal of prisoners charged with felonies. In most of these unmeritorious cases, it appears that the family relationship between the defendant and the officers is the cause,” he states. RITES FOR OLD RESIDENT Funeral Services for George M, Pressel to Be Held Tuesday. Funeral services for George M. Pressel, 75, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Moriarty, 6326 Broadway, will be held at the home Tuesday. Mr. Pressel was born .in Indianapolis and had lived here all Bits life. s f Burial will be in Crown Hill. Surviving Mr. Pressel are a daughter, Mrs. Moriarty: a son, Augustus Pressel: two sisters. Mrs. Mary Sheehan, al! of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Oliver Tressler, Greenwood, Ind. HOURLY TEMPERATURE * a. m 58 10 a. m 74 7 a. m. 58 H a. m 75 ta m - 6212 tnoQni 76

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"It s a tough job, writing something funny every day,” he said. “I try to cover the whole field of news to make my column a complete newspaper in itself. I try to comment on general news, sports, social activities and everything eWe of interest.” Os course, there are advantages in the job. For instance, Sims has been spending much of his time in a camp in Alabama twenty miles from a railroad. He has newspapers delivered to him there andgrinds out his column under the trees. When he arrived in Indian-, apolls, Sima pulled off his coat, borrowed a typewriter in The Times office, and proceeded to grind out his column. Sims is a graduate of Vanderbilt College and a vetran of the World War. He served in the Second Division and was wounded in the Argonne offensive.

out and get whatever it needed." inuicating they would commandeer supplies Und provisions. State Awaits Crisis AH Oklahoma waited expectantly foivthe attempt of the Legislature called to meet on Wednesday to start impeachment proceedings against Walton. The Governor has announced he will treat the gatherings of legislators as "any other meeting of Ku-Klux Klansmen” and order the military leaders to disperse ana jail the members. W. D. Mcßee of Duncan, chief agitator for a special impeachment session of the Legislature, today made public a decision given him by five attorneys of Oklahoma whom he had asked for opinions on whether a meeting would be legal. All of the' attorneys agreed the Legislature had the right to convene without a call from the Governor or any outside authority. The Governor has taken up “the story of Tulsa,” which his chief advisor. Aldrich Blake, started before leaving the capital on a vacation. Walton made public the testimony of J. M. negro, who was whipped bV a masked mob because he “had registered negro voters as Democrats.? Smitherman ' testified members of the mob cut off his right ear and attempted to force him to eat It. Recalls Old Statute Although the executive denied the right of writ of habeas corpus was suspended in any section of the State except Tulsa, he made public a law passed by Congress in 1870 which he said set a precedent for the suspension of the writ and contended it upheld his action in Tulsa. The Governor said this section four of the act known as the "Ku Klux Klan law” provided the President might suspend the right of writ of habeas corpus “whenever in any State or part of any State, unlawful combinations shall be organized and armed and become so numerous -gnd powerful as to be able by violence to either overthrow or set at defiance the constituted authorities are in conspiracy with or shall connive with the unlawful purpose of such powerful and armed combinations.” ALL STOPPED TO SEE IT Electric Wire Short Circuit Causes Traffic Jam Traffic at Fall Creek Blvd. and Central Ave., was tied up about threequarters of an hour Sunday night, when an electeric w-lre was “shorted.” Pedestrians and automobiles stopped to watch the light caused by the short, and created a traffic jam. “Souvenir” of sllO Taken Uninvited guests took sllO in cash as a “souvenir" from the room of William Martin, 326 N. Illinois St., he reported to the police. Thief Chooses Black Biack is still the favoriteVolor in the opinion of someone -who topk a black silk dress, valued at $25, from the Brenner's Ready-To-Wear Store, 26 E Washington St F. T-v^h

INDIANAPOLIS BALLOON RACE WINNERS KILLED

BOARD SETS DATE OF REMONSTRANCE HEARINGS OCT. 5 Today Last Day on Which to File Objections to All Rates, Oct. 5 at 9:30 a. m. was tentatively set by the State tax board today as the time for hearing remonstrances against local tax rates. Remonstrances against the city, school city, park and board of health rates have been filed by several organizations. The hearing will be in the Statehouse. Today was the lijt day for filing remonstrances. Remonstrances al- 1 ready have been filed against rates in the city of Bloomington, Chesterton, Washington townshrip of Carrol County. Carroll County, City of Evansville, Shelby township in , Ripley County, Patriot and Posey township consolidated school district and the school township of Posey, both of Switzerland County, Wabash County, the city of Wabash, the school city of Wabashr— and Columbia township, Gibson County. Two More Protests Filed Two additional remonstrances against the proposed tax -levy for Indianapolis were received by Leo K. Fesler, county auditor today. One was presented by Henry Reebe, 1823 W. Morris St., signed by ten persons, and the other by J. T. Fogas, 1743 S. Meridian St., also signed by ten taxpayers. The East Michigan Improvement Association notified Feslsr that a remonstrance will he filed by the association late today. Five remonstrances will then be in the hands of Fesler. \ “The tax situation is in a muddle,” Fesler said. He expressed doubt that the increase sought by the health de partment will be made. Fesler has received no mandate compelling him to certify the Increase, he said.

THOMASTAGGART’S CONDITION SAME Another Slight Hemorrhage Not Dangerous, The condition of Thomas Taggart, prominent Indiana politician, who is at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston suffering from post-nasal hemorrhages, was reported as "unchanged Sunday night" In a dispatch to The Times today. Although the former chairman of the Democratic national committee was resting comfortably, Dr. Harold G. Tobey said his patient had suffered another slight hemorrhage early Sunday morning. He added that the hemorrhage was not of a dangerous nature and that he did not consider Taggart's condition serious. ENOCH ARDEN' IS OUT OFLUCK NOW Second Disappearance Too Much for Wife, The second disappearance of her “Enoch Arden" husband was too much for Mrs. Mamie Mitchem, 826 Athon St., she told Superior Judge T. J. Moll today, just before her divorce suit W'as granted. Married in 1899, William O. Mitchem d!.-.appeared shortly afterward, and was gone seven years, she said. “He showed up Just thirty days after my divorce was granted in 1906, and we remarried,” she told Judge Moll. “Then he lit out again in 1917, and I haven’t heard from him sihce," she said. “Will you remarry him if he returns this time?” the judge asked. “No, sir! Twice is enough,” Mrs. Mitchem responded.

GIANTS or REDS? The Times Pink tonight will carry a play-by-play account of the crucial series between New York and Cinainnati in the National League pennant chase. Read It in the EIMK

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, SEPT. 24, 1923

Aeronauts Lose Lives When Balloon Is Struck By Lightning

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LIEUTENANTS SHOPTAW (LEFT) AND OLMSTEAD, VETERAN ARMY BALLOON -PILOTS, WHO WEIUi -KILLED IN HOLLAND, a p tj,;r START OF GORDON BENNETT CUP RACE PICTURE WAS TAKEN BY TIMES STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER DURING NATIONAL ELIMINATION RACES HELD HERE JULY 4, 1923.

‘SHOW NO LENIENGY,’ • BOY COPS ARE TOLD 'Curbstone' Lectures to Be Given First Traffic Offenders, With More Drastic Action Next Time.

Schoolboy “cops" and safety councils were requested not to show any leniency toward violators of the traffic laws, by Trafficmen Owens of the police accident prevention squad, ina talk at school No. 2, Delaware and Walnut Sts., today. Captain Michael Glenn of the police traffic department visited this school this afternoon, when Officers Owens and McMahon made the first talk or SUM REGRETS M’CRAYTROUBLE Mayor Says City Administration Is Behind Governor, Mayor Shank today expressed regret at the private financial condition of Governor McCray, and called upon citizens to rally to the support of the State administration. “The city adminstration will stand solidly behind the Governor during these trying days, and I hope that all citizens will see fit to do likewise," said Shank. FILLING STATION ROBBED .Men Who Bought Cartridges Only Clew to Bandits. Two men who a short time before purchased some cartridges from the store of W. E. Von Talke are said by detectives to be the ones who robbed the Pure Oil filling station,, Sheffield and W. Washington St., Saturday night. Ray Ralston, 1516 Astor St., told police the two men held him up and took his keys, $3 of his own money and several dollars’ change of the company. The keys opened the inner door to the safe, from which $25 was taken. MASONS TO PAY HOMAGE Edwin Hill, Insurance Leader, Will Be Buried Tuesday. The Scottish Rite Masons will pay homage to Edwin Hill, 62, of 3236 Central Ave., senior member of the Hall and Hill Insurance Company, who died suddenly at the home of a brother-in-law on Saturday morning. Serv ices will be held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. W. D. Zater of St. Louis, Mo., will officl- ■

the year before an entire school body. This morning, Owens talked to the council and crfficers, and gave them Instructions. ■ He warned the pupils that they would have to be especlaaly careful, because of the location of the school, at a busy corner intersected by Ft. Wayne Ave., a diagonal street. Three Killed Last Year “Three children from this school were killed last year, while playing in the streets,” Owens told the children. "Some were killed and injured Just after we made accident prevention talks. “Ci*osß the streets only at the corners. and preferably at corners where your schooj officers are stationed. Don't cross any more than necessary'. “When you ride bicycles, keep close to the curb, on the right side of the street, if you don’t want to be brought before your safety council. It’s against the city laws to skate pushmoblles in the street. “These school officers are on duty ever after school hours, so never play in the streets or they’ll report you.” Lecture First Offenders. The boy “cops,” ten of whom have been appointed at this school, were advised to give “curbstone lectures" to first offenders against minor laws. One boy who said that some mothers were in the habit of coming after their small children and taking them acgoss the street in the middle of the blwk was told that parents also may be “lectured” in an effort to bring about cooperation. The pupids were reminded that it is a violation of the city laws to ride a passenger on a bicycle or to hang on to other vehicles. “We’ll back you up,” Owens assured the officers. "If an offender won’t give you his name, the accident prevention will send a policeman out to get it." Penalties of school children are left to the councils. “You can make a boy or girl stand in the Circle with a placard reading, ‘I violated the traffic laws’ if you want to," Owens said. Owens arid McMahon also talked at St. John's Boys' School, Georgia St. and Capitol Ave., today. Serious Accidents Few Although this school is at one of the most dangerous corners in the city, it has had no serious accidents for years, the police said. from this school will serve as traffic officers for St. John’s girls’ academy, just behind the boys’ school. Owens said. A separate safety council will be organized in the girls' school. While Owens and McMahon talked at schools today, Officers Paul and Tolle, also of the accident prevention squad, continued organization of school safety councils. Miss Rachel Bray, secretary of the accident prevention bureau, announced that the three Lutheran sclibols and the United

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RUHR DELEGATES NOTIFIED OF POLICY TO END RESISTANCE Capitulation to French and Belgians Will Be Made Without Conditions, By CARL D. BROAT, I nited Press Staff Correspondent BERLfN, Sept. 24.-—Chancellor Stresemann today informed the Ruhr and Rhineland defense organizations of the Government's decision to capitulate to France. Resistance must be given up without condition, the chancellor told the first delegates who visited him. The fate of German citizens expelled from the occupied areas, or imprisoned for obeying the Government’s orders for resistance, cannot be taken into consideration, Slresemann said. Howe rer, the chancellor added, there is reason to believe most of the Germani would be restored to their homes *hen official and public announcement of tlje decision to quit resistance is made. The chancellor will make known the Government's decision for conditional surrender to delegates of the remaining Ruhr and Rhineland organizations later this afternoon. BULGARIAN FORCES LOSE Government Forces Ixse Ground Against Agrarian Revolutionists By United Press ATHENS. Sept, 24.—Bulgarian government forces have lost seven hundred dead and more than four thousand wounded in attacks against the agrarian insurrectionists. Messages from Philippoli said the government forces were losing ground ovsrttM whole of southern, and northeastern Bulgaria. The king has signed a decree in Sofia dissolving the chamber of deputies and calling new elections within two months. The agrarians and communists, after bitter fighting, have captured Plevna and raised the red flag.

2,000 10 ATTEND K. P. CONVENTION Fifty-Fifth Annual Conclave Here Oct, 1-5, Approximately 2,000 persons, representing 464 Pythian lodges in Indiana and 400 individual organizations of | the women’s division, will meet in the assembly room of the Grand Lodge, Indiana Pythian building, Oct. 1, when the fifty fifth annual five-day convention of the Knights of Pythias will convene. Members of the Pythian Sisters will meet on Oct. 4 and 5. Memorial services will be held on Oct. 2 for members Who have died in the past year, Including two past grand chancellors, William P. Hart, Huntington, Ind., and George W. Powell, who will be honored distinctively. The memorial address will be made by William L. Heiskell, another past grand chancellor. Election of officers, in ■which seniority is usually the deciding factor will be held Tuesday. The only contest will be for the outer guard, for which Samuel L. Trabue of Rushville, Ind., and Othhiel Hitch of Indianapolis are candidates. TWO HELD ON MANN ACT Kokomo Men to Be Arraigned in Federal Court Here. Joe Vocaro and Virgil Loop, both of Kokomo, were to be arraigned before a United States commissioner here late today charged with violation of the Mann white slave act. According to Federal officials they transported a 14-year-old girl from Kokomo to Chicago. Motorists Talk Back When ordered to turn on automobile lights by Lieutenant Hudson at Massachusetts Ave. and Vermont St., Tulley Jordon and Carl Johnson “talked back” the officer said. Hudson said that, he found liquor on each man. Both are charged with violation of the prohibition law and Jordon with profanity. Church Plans Home-Coming The eleventh annual home-coming of the First Metho4let Church of MeCordsvllle will be celebrated Sunday. Ed Jackson, secretary of State, will speak at the evening..meeting. A patriotic meeting will be held in the afternoon. Capt. J. E. Edwards, Indianapolis, will be the principal speaker. l Store Is Robbed Burglars entered the store of Alonzo Fields, colored, 320 W. Twentieth Sa., and took sls froiu a cash drawer,

Lieutenants Olmstead and Sh optaw Lose Lives When S-6 Is Struck by Lightning After Start in GordonBennett Cup Contest, THREE OTHER PILOTS PERISH IN TERRIFIC STORM Capt, H, E, Honeywell, With Entry ‘St. Louis/ Fails to Ascend When Big Bag Bursts —Thirteen AeroV nauts Take Off, By United Press BRUSSELS, Sept. 24.—American Lieutenants Olmstead and Shoptaw, winners of the 1923 national elimination race, starting from Indianapolis Speedway, pilot and second pilot of the United States Army balloon S-6, which started with thirteen others in the Gordon-Bennett cup race under extraordinarily bad weather conditions Sunday, were killed when their craft fell at Nilesterroode, Holland, during the night. The S-6 was struck by lightning and fell in flames. Two Swiss balloonists wefe burned to death when their balloon, the Geneva, caught fire over Moll, and a Spanish pilot, Beneranda, was killed when lightning struck his ballooiv the Polar, at Heyst. A torrential storm drove over the starting field as the entrants took the air. Conditions under which they competed provided for no postponement.

Capt.-H. E. Honeywell. American civilian entrant, was unable to start, a gust of wind hitting his balloon, the St. Louis, causing it to burst. The United States Navy balloon A-6699, with Lieutenant Lawrence in command, was forced down at Rutten, near the Zuider Zee. All the American entries thus were eleminated early in the classic. Lieutenants Olmstead and Shoptaw. who were killed, had a narrow escape at the start of' the race. As their balloon was taking off the high wind drove it into the Relgian Ville De j Brussels, ripping the netting from | the latter's gas bag and damaging it I so it was necessary to empty it of gas. Tlip Army balloon got away, howi ovgr? amid angry yells from Belgian spectators. i Thirteen balloons in ail succeeded in getting to the air. Besides the two American service craft, both of which now are down, two Belgian, three Swiss. Iwo British, two French and two Spanish started. The French balloon, Fernando, piloted by Blanchet, landed at Lille St. Pierre, near Antwerp, owing to the severe storm. A southwest gale drove the starters toward northern Germany or the Scandinavian coast. WON JULY 4 RACE Olmstead Caine From Pennsylvania and Shoptaw From Kokomo, Ind. Lieut. Olmstead, pilot of the S-6. and his aide. John W. Shoptaw. won the United States national balloon race which started at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway July 4 and the right to represent the United States in the rate at Brussels. Lieutenant Olmstead was born in Middleton, Pa., where he worked In the United States navigation bureau of the Army air department. Lieutenant Shoptaw was born in Worthington. Ind., and formerly lived at Kokomo. His last visit to Indianapolis was In August, when he flew over the city in an airplane from Chanute field, Illinois, where he was stationed in the air service. H§ had distant relatives living in Indianapolis. Lieutenant Olmstead and Shoptaw were the first two men to take off from the roof of a business building in an airplane. They accomplished this feat several years ago from the roof of the Statler Hotel, St. Louis, Mo.

G.O.P. COMMITTEE MEETING DELAYED Session of State Body to Be Held Monday, Meeting of the Republican State scheduled for Saturday, was postponed today by State Chairman Clyde A. Walb until Monday. Frederick E. Schortemeler, secretary of the committee, said Walb at his home at Lagrange, Ind., received a telegram from Postmaster General Harry S. New, at Washington, stating New could not be here for the meeting Saturday. It is understood that an effort, backed by New and other leaders, will be made to have the committee adopt a resolution asking for Governor McCray’s resignation. paulTnY wallis rites Funeral Services to. Be Held at Home at 2 I\ M. Tuesday The funeral of Mrs. Pauline Wallis, 25, who died at her home, 1305 Leonard St., Saturday will be held at the home at 2 p. m. Tuesday and at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2:30 p.-m, Burial will be in Concordia cemetery. Mrs. Wallis was born in Indianapolis Sept. 6. 1898. Surviving are her husband, Arthur T. Walks; a son, Donald; her father. Charles T. Hill-

Forecast FAIR tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy. Not much change in temperature.

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INVESTIGATION AT LIBERTY BEACH IS ORDEROF COURT Grand Jury Probe of Resort Follows Trial of Man on Liquor Charge. A grand jury investigation of Liberty Beach, a dance resort on White River, north of the city, with a- view of closing the place under liquor laws was ordered today by Judge James A. Collins of Criminal CourtEvidence presented at the trial of Charles Rollinson, attorney, on charges of transporting liquor, brought about the order. Rollinson was found not guilty and discharged when Emery Conner, 1125 Central Ave„ testified that a bottle of gin found in Rollinson's car at Liberty Beach July 29 was his. “Rollinson didn’t know about the liquor,” said Connor. "I bought It at Liberty Beach, just outside the hall.” “Mr. Worley, (Claude Worley, special investigator) you and the sheriff take this evidence of Connor’s and turn it over to the grand jury At once,” said Judge Collins. “If they sell liquor up at those resorts they should be closed.” ownerlofhles HERE ONINCREASE Government Bulletin Gives Figures on Local Housing. Indianapolis families owning their own homes Increased eight tenths of one per cent from 1900 to 1920, according to a manual just issued by the Division of Building and Housing of the fi. S. Department of Commerce. The handbook entitled “How to Own Your Home” deals with the acquisition of property, loans, selection of house site, choice of building materials. and maintenance costs. Figures show that the percentage of Indianapolis home owners was 33.7 in 1900, dropped to 33 in 1910, and rose to 34.5 in 1920. The manual may be obtained by sending five cents to the superintendent of documents, Washington, D. C.

“THE HOUSE IS FULL OF JUNK!” How often have you heard this said? Many people have amassed fortunes from-junk. There may not be a fortune In junk around your house, but undoubtedly there is a goodly sum tied up in knicknacks, old furniture, etc. These odds and ends can be turned Into cash quickly and easily through Times Want Ads. , Make a tour of inspection throughout the house. Rummage through the attic, look around the cellar, and after you have gone over the house, take a look In the barn. Chance* are you will find “a young fortune” scattered around in your own home. Use the INDIANAPOLIS TIMES.