Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 118, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 September 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 118

GERMANY FACES CIVIL WAR'

WALTON DECLARES TROOP ROLE WILL REMAININ FORCE Oklahoma Executive Plans to Include Another County in Martial Law Zone, REITERATES KLAN FIGHT Insurgent Legislators Aim to Force Court Ruling on Right to Convene, By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Sept. 27.—Martial law will remain effective in Oklahoma until “all trace of domination of the< visible government of the State by the invisible government of the Ku-Klux Klan is removed, Governor "Walton declared emphatically today. The Governor announced the proposed extension of absolute martial law to Murray County. He said a delegation of ’’good citizens" of that county had called upon him and asked protection from the Klan. Governor Walton considered the iffort by some members of the Leg mature to impeach him, but who were prevented from taking any action through the military officials breaking up their attempt to meet, a closed incident. The executive said it had been shown conclusively the legislature could not meet except in regular session or upon special call from the Governor. The insurgent legislators, however, were going ahead with their plans to force a court ruling on their right to assemble. .William Mcßee. leader in ■he impeachment movement, contended by the gathering of members of ■he assembly In the corridors of the frapitol the session got under way and [now the situation was the same as being in adjourned session with authority to meet at any time on call of the speaker.

CONDO WILL BE IN CITYMONDAY McCray Grand Jury Probe Depends Upon Attorney, Gus S. Condo, attorney for the Marion (Ind.) National Bank, notified Prosecutor William P. Evans today that he would be here Monday ready to proceed in case the bank's request that Governor McCray's private financial affairs be investigated by the county grand jury is granted. Judge Collins has stated he would consider presentation of a list of witnesses by Condo as sufficient ground for calling the grand jury. The Marlon Bank held a McCray note, it is alleged in a suit filed in Illinois. Evans said Condo did not send names of witnesses. It Is understood ihe will bring his information with him Monday. * It appeared likely that apointment of Charles W. Moores as special prosecutor to conduct the probe would be made by Judge Colliqs Monday. Evans may move for the special prosecutor since he is the Governor’s son-in-law. Evans said nothing would be done today or Friday. STATE DEMANDS death™ ward Verdict of Murder in First Degree Is Asked, Bu United Prttt WHITE PLAINS. N. Y„ Sept. 27. A verdict of “guilty of murder in the first degree" was demanded by Attorney General Sherman when he began summing up the State’s case in the trlai of Walter S. Ward, here today. Sherman declared the State has proved Ward killed Clarence Peters, "the murdered sailor boy,” in coldblood and should receive the maximum punishment. Ward, sitting in the crowded courtroom beside his wife, heard C,e bitter at'.ack upon himself without expression. He appeared entirely calm. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 m lift 10 a. m 82 " m 70 11 a. m 82 la. m.J7S 12 (noon) 83 * am., 79 1 p. 85

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Murder of School Girl Stirs Whole Community

Picture of Thomas Dickson, father of the slain girl.

THOMPSON DICKSON Detectives say Thompson Dickson (above), father of the slain girl, could give them little Information to aid them in their efforts to track down the killer.

DESPERADO, WHO WAS NABBED HERE, KILLED IN TEXAS Gun Battle Results When Prisoners Try to Break Jail. ¶ J. E. Gaines, who was killed in a gun battle with deputy sheriffs in the Dallas (Texas) jail Wednesday night while trying to escape, was captured at the general delivery window of the postoffice here about two years ago by Detectives Stewart and O'Donnell. ¶ At the time of his death Gaines was under sentence of death for the murder of a postoffice clerk in a’ robbery of a Dalllas postoffice sub-sta-tion. ¶ He was regarded as a desperate character and when arrersted [arrested] here cursed the officers and told them they never would have taken him alive if he had not forgotten to carry his gun. Pete Welk, another prisoner in the Dallas jail, was seriously wounded and Willis Champion, assistant jailer, also killed in the fight. ¶ Gaines was a notorious bandit, according to authorities He was one of five gunmen who killed one postal clerk and wounded another in the robbery, in which more than $1,000,000 in mutilated currency was stolen. ¶ Gaines eluded Federal officers for months before he was arrested in Indianapolis. He was taken to Dallas, tried and convicted of mruder [murder]. He was sentenced to death and his case was on appeal to the United States Supreme Court at the time of his death. . ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

W. C. T. U. HONORS TEMPERANCE DEAD Memorial Services Held at County Convention Dr, Hurty ,Says Dry Amendment Will Stand,

Departed fighters for temperance in America were remembered in a special memorial service today when the W. C. T. U., in their annuaj Marion County convention at the Victory Memorial Methodist Church, laid business aside to pay them tribute. Dr. J. N. Hurty discussed "It’s in the Constitution and It's There to Stay." Mrs. Martha Winkenhofer conducted devotionals at the opening session. Officers elected: Mrs. Grace Altvater, president; Mrs. Kathryn Bauer, vice president; Mrs. Eva N. Baker, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Addle Lancaster, recording? secretary, and Mrs. lone J. Foreman, treasurer. Reports of superintendents of departments were continued today. Those giving department reports: Mr.s Martha L. Gipe. Mrs. Fannie Edwards, Mrs. R. H. Miller, Miss Ida De Bruler, Mrs. Wilda Babbitt, Mrs. Lena Burns, Mrs. Lorena Crouch, Mrs. Rena Fullilove, Mrs. Elinor Waldron, Mrs. Beatrice Dittrich, Mrs. Kathryn Bauer, Mrs. Elizabeth Springer and Mrs. Cora Perry. Others making five-minute reports were: Mrs. Iva Youst, Mrs. Anna W. TOWNSHIP LEVY CERTIFIED $2.62 On Each SIOO For 1924 Is_w Rate. County Auditor Lea K. Fesler today certified the 1924 Center township tax levy of $2.62 on each SIOO of taxable valuation to the State tax board. Six and one-half cents increase in the city health board levy ordered by the city council under a court mandate is not included in the figure. The board did not ask a court mandate ordering Fesler to accept the levy with the board's increase. The levy is now in the hands of the tax board which may increase the levy by six and one-half cents at its own discretion.

Picture of Emma Dickson, slain schoolgirl

EMMA DICKSON. Emma Dicksom 15, of Brickboro, N. J., was found brutally murdered in Millville, two miles from her home. She had been missing for a week. The murder has aroused the community. GRAND JURY GOES TO PENAL FARM Sending More Prisoners There May Be Favored, Recommendation that more prisoners be sent to the Indiana State Farm may be made by the Marion County grand jury following an inspection trip to the institution at Putnamville by the jury. Criminal Judge James A. Collins, Claude Worley, prosecutor's investigator, and Sheriff George Snider today. Since the jail Is crowded court officials have discussed advisability of sending all prisoners^with terms of over ten days to thejpenal farm instead of only those with sentences of over thirty days, as at present.

Hewson, Mrs. T. M. Gardner, .Mrs. Alice M. Free, Mrs. Willard Gray, • Mrs. Philip Zoercher. Mrs. W. W. Wilson, Mrs. Carrie Ross. Mrs. Phebe Link. Mrs. B. S. Gadd and Mrs. Dotla Daugherty. At the Wednesday evening session an elaborate program Including presentation of a pageant, "Spirit of Frances E. Williard In "Health and Temperance” was given. YEGG OPENS SAFE AND TAKES $lO7 Important Clew Left by Hard Working Robber, A yeggman, about midnight Wednesday night, broke a glass in the rear door of the restaurant of Nick Vlaha kos. 23 Kentucky Ave., reached in and unbolted the catch, worked the combination on the safe. Jimmied the inner doors, ransacked a desk, threw 100 pennies on the floor, and left with $107.50 in money. A merchant police for the Indiana Merchants’ Protective Association discovered the robbery and called the police. Sergeant Sheehan found a tire tool and screwdriver on the floor in from of the safe, and a letter, which he says is An important clew, on the floor near the desk. Vlahakos told the police of cashing a check for a man earlier in the evening and us displaying tiM BBC-ney in doing so. 4

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 27, 1923

CITY OFFERS NEW WATER EVIDENCE AT RATE REARING Oral Arguments Open This Afternoon Before Service Commission, PERK ON STAND AGAIN How Schedules Can Be Reduced and Profit Left Is Shown. Additional evidence to show local water rates can he reduced and a profit still be made by the company was introduced by the city today in the reopening before the public service commission of the hearing of the Indianapolis Water Company's petition for increased rutes. Oral argument had been scheduled, but the city asked permission to introduce further evidence Argument* were expected to start this afternoon and to continue Friday. High Increase Shown Benjamin Perk, accountant for the city, testified the proposed meter rates would mean an Increase of 33.7 per cent for this class of and that the average increase of revenue if the company gets what it is asking will be 23.7 per cent. This would be an increase, he testified, of $397,523 a yen r. With the present rates. Perk testified. and with the city paying for water for which it is not now pay ing, the Income of the company avail able for return would amount to 8 4 per cent of the fair value The city 13 contending the fair value of the property is $11,123,000. He declared the income on the present basis would be $175,000 more than necessary to earn a fair return. Recommends Reductions Perk then proceeded to recommend rediifitians in rates to bring the re turn down to what'he contended was a fair figure. He recommended ha* the minimum meter rate be cut from $1,50 to sl. that the first step in the metdr rate be cut from 20 cents to 18 cents and that other meter rates for the smaller consumers be reduced. He also recommended a flat reduction of 50 rents for each sized dwelling service and a reduction from $4,50 to $4 in the flat rate for hose service. He calculated the reduction In revenues that would result from carrying out these recommendations would be $174,937, bringing the return down to what he contended would he a fair basis. Water Company Replies John Jlrgal. auditor of the wafer company', declared that Perk’s consumption estimates were too high and that he had otherwise miscalculated. He said a reduction of the meter minimum reduction recommended would mean the use of less water and that on the basis of Perk's figures the company would earn only 5 per cent on the city's valuation. Two briefs were filed by the Cham her of Commerce, one going Into the ma.tter of valuation and the other setting out the attitude of other rates making bodies on the subjects of valuation. depreciation and structural overhead.

CASUALTIES HEAVY IN BULGAR REVOLT 2,000 Reported Killed and 10,000 Wounded, Bv United Prete ATHENS. Sept. 27.—The Bulgarian agrarian-communist Insurrection con tlnued with unabated violence today, according to advices from Sofia, which said 2,000 had been killed and 10,000 wounded in the-; fighting between government forces and the Insurrectionists. Strict martial law is in effect in Sofia. The curfew law Is enforced and street gatherings of more than three persons are prohibited.

Two Gold Stars Worn by **■" *• Mothers’ Representative

RS. HENRY BARNHART of Monon, appointed by Gov. McCray to represent gold star mothers of Indiana at the national convention of War Mothers, will leave Indianapolis Saturday afternoon with twenty-five delegates for Kansas City. "My boys went gladly, eagerly," said Mrs. Barnhart, “and I know they gave their lives in the same spirit. It was hard, of course, to have so many go— sons and a daughter—but it is something to know that your children ring true, that when the country needed them they were glad to offer themselves. "With my sorrow for my two

Wedded Life of One Year Cut Short by Jap Quake

A bride of only a year and to meet death in the recent Japanese earthquake was she fate of Mrs. Nora Hilton, wife of Elston 1111--ton, representative of E. C. Askins Company in Japan, accord-

BOY TRAFFIC COPS TO TESTIFY IN CASE 1 First Junior Officer to Appear in Trial of Motorist —Safety Work in Schools Progresses,

The first junior traffic officers to testjfv in a city court_ca&e will ap pear at 9 o. m. Saturday, when James Hyflehl, 23. of 556tt> \V. \Vftshington St., will be tried on a charge of assault and battery. Hyfleld Is accused of running down

Industrious! Burglars made two unsuccess ful attempts to enter business houses on E. Washington St., in the 500 block by removing bricks from the side walls of the buildings. Entrance was attempted at offices of Sam Levin, 535 E. Washington, and Adolph Maeirer, 529 E. Washington St.

CONFECTIDNER IS FOUND LIFELESS Veteran Candy Maker Dies in Bedroom Chair, Hiram Birket, 75, president of the Jersey Butterscotch Company, 1730 E. Tenth St., was found dead in a chair in his bedroom today by relatives, who said they believed ne had died about 9:30 p. m. Wednesday night. Mr. Birkett had been engaged in the candy industroy for more than fifty years in Indianapolis where he was born and reared. Relatives said he had been in poor health In recent ninths. Survviing: A sister, Mrs. Alary Ritchener, 1900 Ashland Ave., and a son, Harry. Funeral services will be held at Shirley Bros.' funeral home Saturday at'2:3o p. m. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. CATHOLIC MEN TO MEET Indianapolis district council of the National Catholic! Council of Men will meet at 8 p. m. Friday at the old com munity W. Georgia St., to select delegates for the national convention. Oct. 16 und 17, in Cincinnati.

sons who died I have pride for what they did. They were soldiers; they were men." Mrs. Barnhart was nominated by Mrs. Alary I. Huntington, Indiana president, after an exhaustive Statewide survey to determine what Indiana mother had made the greatest sacrifice during the war. It was discovered fourteen Indiana mothers had lost two sons each, and one mother who had lost thrgp, was dead. McCrfy appointed Mrs. William R. Roderick of South Bend alternate. Mrs. Huntington te:’t for Kansas City Thursday night to open Indiana headquarters in !hr Muehlbach Hotel. I

MRS. NORA HILTON

ing to a Washington dispatch received here. Si) Mrs. Hilton, a former British subject. men the Indianapolis representative in Yokohama, where they later resided. Hilton is returning to the Unletd States.

Frederick Fidger, 10, of 2819 Jackson St., at W. Washington and Addison Sts., last Friday. The Fidger bov, Karl Mitburri, 13. of 25 S. Warman .-.ve„ and Parker Dunn, 13. of 2725 W. Washington St., will be summoned to testify. Milburn end Dunn, traffic officers at School No ! 50, Belle Yieu PI. and Ohio St., took the license number of the automobile Hyfleld was driving. Mrs. Charles B. Werbe. president ;of the South Side Civic League, promised cooperation of that organization in the school accident prevention work, when Traffic Officers Owens 1 and McMahon visited School No. 22. i Kansas and Illinois Sts., today. Ow- | ens spoke to the 550 pupils of the | school, in two groups. \ The Caiptal City Citizens, a school city at School No. 21. Rural St. and Southeastern Ave., will w T ork in cooperation with the uniformed officers. Owens and McMahon were told when they' visited this schoolThree placards bearing warnings to children to be careful were received l at the police accident prevention j bureau today from school No. 52, King I Ave. and Walnut St. They were printed by the school press. Three of the twelve school officers at Holy Cross school. Ohio and Oriental Sts., are assigned to yvatch the kindergarten alone. Owens addressed 600 children at Wednesday Several cases so jay-walking and playing in the streets will be heard by the safety council at school No. 22 this week. One member of the council suggested that violators be assigned to sweep out the auditorium. Another ■ pupil thought this might eliminate the ! need for janitors. The council: Hazel Giles, Wanda Davis, Katherine Sogemeier, Aleen Krenning. Hazel Hendley, June Kempf, Beatrice Musser. Evelyn Rabb, Abe Lehner, Auston McNierney, William Pierson. Henry Robinson, Louis Bortlein, Ernest Wetter, Lotiis Eshowsky and John Sehurinann. The traffic squad is composed of Orville Akin. Kenneth Luke. Ray Herner, Arthur Hartson, Oliver Wade, A. W. Benham and Harry Borin stein.

WORLEY WORKING ON ‘GIRL’ THEORY Two Young Women Interviewed in Watson Probe,, While he admitted he had no clew which would directly lead to the identity of the man who fatally stabbed Robert Watson, 19, of 215 N. Richland St., Aug. 16, Claude Worley, prosecutor’s Investigator, today said he was making headway. Worley interview two young women at the Courthouse late Wednesday. One, 19, returned from an Ohio city to b The other lives here. Names of neither were made public. Both young women knew Watson. Worley Is understood to be proceeding upon the theory that differences over a girl may have caused the murder. What the young women told him "may lead to som*thing,” Worley said.

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Bavaria Virtually Secedes and Names Dictator —Fascist! Control Government and Royalist Coup Against Berlin Is Rumored, PRESIDENT EBERT PROCLAIMS STATE OF SIEGE Martial Law Is Declared in Disgruntled State and Measures Taken to Minimize Danger of Uprising—Hitler Summons All Loyal to Fatherland, Bv CARL D. GROAT United Press Staff Correspondent BERLIN. Sept. 27.—9 a. m.—Germany is under a limited state of siege today under proclamation issued by President Ebert early this morning. The proclamation followed news from Bavaria that Gustave Yon Kahr had been named dictator and had declared limited martial law in that state. Von Kahr has support of the Hitler organizations and his appointment is regarded as beginning of faseisti regime. There was every indication the government is prepared to deal severely wih any attempt at Bavarian opposition to its action yesterday in proclaiming the end of resistance in the Ruhr.

Defense Minister Oessler. under President. Ebert's proclamation, is given wine executive powers, becoming virtually dictator of the Gentian Reach. Constitutional guarantees are partly suspended. The proclamation cancels tempirarilv laws concerning the freedom of speech and the press and freedom of assembly. Existing mws against treason, demonstrations and activities dangerous to the nation are stiffened. Faces Early Civil War The nation appeared facing danger of early civil war as both Bavaria and the Reich martialed their forces and pre pa red for action. The words ‘'martial law” were avoided in beth Ebert's and the Bavarian proclamations which utilized the German term “state of exception,” but to all practical intents and purposes, limited, military rule is in effect. The Berlin cabinet, learning of Bavarian high handed action in making Von Kahr a virtual dictator, assembled hastily at midnight and quickly decided on the proclamation of “Ausnahme zuztand,” or state of exception. ' This proclamation clothes Gessler With imporfllnt executive powers. Power Is Dictatorial While the defense minister is not actually named dictator, he has almost dictatorial powers under terms of the proclamation which temporarily puts aside personal liberties which includes the right of free expression of opinion in the presses, and also places a censor-like control on mails, telegraph and telephone Gessler is permitted to delegate his executive power 'o military commanders. In coo|rt*ration with the minister of interior he can recall civil administrations. replacing them with government commisars. In order the military may not assume super-dictatorial powers, the proclamation provides any military orders must be submitted to and apI roved by the civil commisars. Any persons violating the military rule, or inciting others to violation of it. are subject to imprisonment with fines up to the equivalent of $4,000 for each offense. I/Aws Are Sharpened

Existing laws against high treason, arson, explosions, damaging railways, violence in classes, etc., are sharpened so that the death penalty can be exercised. The decree provides for formation of special courts for trial of persons violating its provisions. Up to a late hour this morning *he government was without news indicating Bavaria was undertaking any actual coup against the Reich. Berlin was quiet, a majority of the population not realizing that the limited state of siege had been declared. Some quarters regarded the appointment of Von Kahr and the subsequent proclamations in both Bavaria and the Reich as merely precautionary measures, although there was no disposition to minimize the danger Bavaria may attempt to carry out her separatist threats or even attempt a march on Berlin, to avenge Bavarian dissatisfaction at abandondment of resistance in the Ruhr. Munich advices said Herr Hittler, leader of the Bavarian Fascists, had been recalled and had summoned all the fatherland organization members to join the “storm sections" of his consolidated Fascist! groups. Hittler also summoned horsemen and automobile owners to stand ready for duty, presumably for a coup d’etat. COAL WORKER? STRIKE Serious Trouble Feared in Alining Section as Result. Bi/ United Prees DUSSELDORF, Sept. 27.—Following- the official cessation of passive resistance a general strike was started today in Recklinghausen, Gensenkirchen and Wanne in all coal mines. Communist leaders announced their Intention of "forcing the Frenoh out of the Ruhr.” Serious troubles were feared. MGR. GAVISK IS ‘BETTER’ Improvement in Condition Is Reported at Hospital. Friends of the Rt. Rev. Fraaicis H. Gavisk. who has been seriously ill in the Georgetown Hospital. Washington, D. C., were greatly encouraged today. According to the latest dispatch, his condition showed marked improvement. He become ill while attending a Rad Cross clra ference as a loaal delegate. I

Forecast INCREASING cloudiness. Probably followed by showers late tonight and Friday.

TWO -CENTS

SI,OOO FOR WHEEL CHAIRS IS GIVEN ID RILEY FUNDS Memorial Gift to Assist Crippled Children at New Hospital, Purchase of sufficient wheel chairs for child patients who are soon to enter the James Whitcomb Riley hospital for crippled children will be made through a gift of SI,OOO to the hospital fund, announced today by J. W. Carr, executive secretary of the Riley Memorial Association. The gift was made by Mrs. Quincy A. Myers, widow of the-late Judge Quincy A. Myers, and her daughter. Mrs. Joel A. Whitaker, in memory of Marie Rosana Myers. Marie Rosana Myers, born in 1889, was graduated from Belmont College, now Ward-Belmont College. Nashville, Tenn. She was preparing for a year’s travel abroad when she was stricken with infantile paralysis. Until her death in 1910 she was confined to a wheel chair. PROMINENT K. OF C. IS DEAD AT ST. PAUL I Legion of Honor Man Succumbs— Funeral to Be Held Saturday. By United Press ST. PAUL, Minn.. Sept. 27.—Dr. Edward Buckley. 63, director of the Knights of Columbus and supreme physician of the order, died last night at St. Joseph hospital. He was one of the two Legion of Honor men in St. Paul. The funeral will be held Saturday.

CRIME DELUXE

was Dr. Harvey Bristow’s specialty. Asa scientist he ranked ,with the best. As an expert on all forms of Insanity he was especially useful to the “Combine” —the group of supercriminals to which he belonged. What hope for a victim of the "Combine," once a prisoner in Bristow’s high-class asylum! Very little, and so founjl Hope Ranger, beautiful daughter of the multimillionaire, Loring Ranger—from whom, for the girl’s release, the "Combine" demanded a princess’ ransom. Os Hope’s adventure, of the queer hobo, “Juarez” Charlie's fight to free her, of her love affair with Dr. George Kelsey, “Swallowed Up” Uk by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow tells the story. Mrs. Woodrow? Every fiction reader knows her work. Writer for such magazines as Harper’s, Munsey’s. McClure’s, Ainslee’s, The Cosmopolitan. The Metropolitan, The American, The Smart Set —all the best of them —few authors enjoy a wider or so well merited a degree of popularity. “Swallowed Up” Begins Serially in The Times Today ON PAGE EIGHT f