Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 120, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 October 1923 — Page 1

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UME 35—NUMBER 121

M’CRAY SPURNS G. O. P. CALL

Frames Sweep Meridian St. Auto Sales Building

CM N PRINCE IS HAH ED BY PEOPLE I BAVARIAN KING Dus jorf Patrolled by F ch Troops Following l inday's Fatal Riots. WEI MONARCHY EXPECTED ■u[ recht Has Backing of -ary Dictator and Large loyalist Following. >' t Free* p, Oct. I.—“ Monarchy will >. ped in Bavaria very soon," i hen persons declared today. srpns, close to the Ba vaHd tal situation, believed a store the Wittlesbach t; mi, pre-war status already is w. ;i They pointed to the er orle narration given the former } nee Rupprecht and his ,h they arrived Sunday as ySBS <' s popularity of the former W/jl 5 t :t I was hailed by great \r 'king of Bavaria." 3gj|A * f sources said Rupprs 'hr 1 ipiete support on Kahr and the various MK, military orgatuzari 31 jfej > • vnch Patrol Streets troops .hag H BWBmB V\v . / Sur.thi 1 iany persons v. are killed lit fighting 'dtl,. a Sep.p;(. • ted,:/ • a '***2rmm ‘ ’ |oH|9j t ir,<, two "ere- p .11. • SjpyjgfM were est t fr ilßtAp rench pair.-is inarched *MIO s-rvets • disorders or g.uh-ru.g;-r: her l nder Arrest HBr.-r i t ‘ • v ‘ t • h • /! :< wcC9yß|^K|i . * yjflßWßppi h BU ><■ rOhMiki tin LSBjßeldo •: .• :•• aw ' commander. ftSrcJ'W - .. Ize Fort ifgflgSZ! ••• arm;, is mo\ ing HBHI a movement to *:>.■ the tatemeit said. Hhß A-rnment admitted r x J 0 I * ionalist o/imJ;. in which uKS / roups attacked rhf fortress IESjH i gofa pan to seize r- throughout tin Frankfort I , ; Use Machine Guns fi.ee used machine guns and tlieir attack, charging the ' -.?:■ with the utmost ferocity. and nstrators fled helplessly In tic ts by new police detachA anti-separatists bands. pons, including women and childr. ere trampled.

VF M PRINTER, 7/, PASSES AWAY William B, Burford Foreman Served Forty-Six Years, Xfith the record of serving as foreman in the Wi liam B. Burford printing establishm* nt for forty-six years, H*nry H. Tha e, 77, died Sunday night at St. V ncent's hospital. Mr. Thale had beejj ill since February. Mr. Thale wls born In Cincinnati, June 24, 1846, ’.and came to Indianapolis in 1878 to become an employe of the Burford company, with which he had been connected ever since. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Bodge, ihe Sts. Peter and Cathedralf and the Board of Trade for eeveril years. Funeral serving will be held at the .heme Wednesday morning with Bishop ChArtrand officiating. Burial at J-loly Cross cenastery. Surviving: The widow; three sons, john of Helena. Ark., and Charles ar.d prances of one daughter. .Adelaide of Irfcianapolis; and tluee brothers, Joha H., Joseph and Her iard, of Indiatnapolis. HOURL' * TEMPERaT> *■ m 66 10 a m $4 T m •• 66 11 a. m 16 **• ni •. 68 1J (noon) 8 * - m ... 2 Ip.m. |S

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Officials Figure Damage on Building, Batteries and Motor Cars at $75,000 —Defective Wiring Is Cause, Fire starting about noon today caused thousands of dollars loss at the Hutchisop Auto Sales Cos., 963 North Meridian St. First estimate of company officials was that the damage would run to $75,000. Later it was said positively salvage would reduce the loss considerably.

What Our End of Town W ants Civic Ciub Leader Tells of Plans for 1924. By CLARENCE E WEIR, President College Ave. Civic Association. UTURE needs of the community will determine the future program of the College Ave. Civic Association. Our association will begin its activity Tuesday. Oct. 3. in the Broadway M.. E. Church, Twenty-Second St. and Broadway. We to interest them C. E. WEIR. of the city While in real problems a civic club -should not interfere in partisan or political matters, we have a feeling that questions of civic betterment are not political and that we may do substantial good by inducing our people to learn more about their city and to lend their influence to ail proper movements looking toward Its improvements. The decision in the Indianapolis Water Company's application for an increase in rates has riot yet been made, but whatever the results we are satisfied that our action wa right and that the civic clubs of the city were fully justified ir. joining the fight against, the water company's demands. The work of the association will be carried on in a more systematic and business-like manner than ever before. Special stress will be given in the appointment of committees who will have some definite duty to perform.

SCHOOL TRAFFIC SQUADREDUCED One on Vacation, Another Made Special Driver, With the appointment of Trafficman Emmett Tolle as driver for Police Chief Herman F. Itlkhoff. the school acident prevention squad was reduced to three men, Trafflcmen Paul, Owens and McMahon, today. Tolle succeeds John Stroh as driver. Stroh was suspended pending hearing before the board of safety of charges of conduct unbecoming an officer. Replacement of Tolle in the accident prevention bureau will not be decided until the return of Traffic Captain Michael Glenn, who is in Buffalo, N. Y., attending a convention of the National Safety Council; Miss Rachel Bray, secretary of the bureau, said today. As McMahon started a two weeks’ vacation today, Owens and Paul are doing double duty, talking at schools and investigating accidents They will talk before student teachers at the Indianapolis Teachers’ College, 2301 N. Alabama St., at 2 p. m- Tuesday and before pupils of Manual Training High School Friday morning. ‘STANP~BACK, JOE’; HE DID Now tne Mayor Is on the Losing End Again. “Stand back. Joe, I’ll pay for this.” Mayor Shank thus insisted on paying for lunch for his motor guests Sunday at Bloomington. Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, and his wife were in the party. "You can foot a bill for a chicken dinner around Indianapolis tonight,” added the mayor. *. Arriving in Indianapolis the party enjoyed a dinner with Hogue in iiarge of the checks. But when the ime came to pay, the management cognizing the officials, refused to acpt money. “I never could get Ahead anyway." irl the mayor.

Storage batteries valued at $25,000 were destroyed by water. Eighteen to twenty automobiles and electrics could not be removed from the building. The fire started on the second floor. Smoke and water caused considerable damage. Twenty electrics were removed from the building, according to Harold Hook, sales department. The loss is partially covered by Insurance. A short circuit in elector wiring was believed to be the eaijfe of the Are. Andrew W. Hutchison is president and F. Ellis Hunter, secretary-treas-urer of the company. The damage to the building was not estimated. Salvage corps made vain a/erupts to cover the $25,000 worth of storage batteries. Canvas covers were eaten up by acid the moment they were laid. Several automobiles were protected from further damage by the salvage corps Company officials said at 1:30 p. m. the loss might be reduced to >60,000 by salvage of some of the cars. QUAKE TRAGEDY TOO TERRIBLE TO DESCRIBE-UILTON First Letter From Representative of Local Concern in Japan, His experience in the .Japanese earthquake was so terrible he does not feel like describing It, wrote Elstner Hilton. Japanese representative of E. C. Atkins & Cos., wrote to the com pany. Mrs. Hilton, a bride of one year, wan killed In the catastrophe. Here are excerpts from Hilton's letter: "I am writing this en route between Yokohama and Kobe on the steamer Empress of Canada. “I have had a very dreadful time, due to the earthquake and the fire My wife is missing and there seems very little hope that she escaped. All baggage, everything, has been de stroyed. “I was in Home Company’s office, ir. Toklo, when the earthquake occurred. Mr. Salesbury, myself and a Japanese girl stenographer were in the same room on the top floor. It was dreaful, I do not feel like de scribing it. No one was killed among the Horne staff. “I walked through the ruins and fires to Yokohama (about eighteen miles). Everything is down in Tokio and Yokohama. I left Toklo before the fire started. From Kawasaki to I okosuka (about thirty miles) every house has been completely destroyed. I have been In every possible place in Yokohama, asked the Yokohama survivors, but no one has seen my wife, so there seems to be very little hope. I am going to stay in Kobe to get some clothes and money, and after I get myself in hand I expect to return to Yokohama to see If there is anything further I can find. “The Japanese government have taken charge of the cables and wireless, so there is no telling when I can get a cable to you. Do not send me any mall until you hear as to my future plans.” HEAVY RAIN FLOODS OKLAHOMA TOWN Northeastern Part of State Swept by Severe Hail Storm. By United Pre.ee WOODWARD. Okla., Oct. I. Streets were flooded today and considerable damage was caused by a severe rain and hall storm which swept northwestern Oklahoma Sunday night. Wire communication was tied up and train service at a standstill.

WIFE, 14, WHO WANTED DEATH, NOW WANTS HOME

ar~ ELLO, Bob. I want to go I L_J home." 1 * , With those words, accompanied by a smile, Mrs. Mary Metcalf Lee, 14, of 205 Minerva St., told her boy husband, Robert Lee. 19. today, that she was sorry ahe drank poison in an attempt to •nd her life Sunday afternoon. Looking up from her cot at the city hospital, the girl then asked: “How’s Jiggs?” “We had to take hipi out to Aunt Agnes,’ he whined so.” re-

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, OCT. 1, 1923

Mayor ’nd Everything in Personnel of ‘City Government’ at School No. 21

ABOVE. LEFT TO RIGHT: MARIE POOLS, PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN; GLADYS FORSEE OF THE SAFETY COUNCIL; THELMA ROBERTSON OF THE SAFETY COUNCIL; HARRIETT BRADBURY. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH; DOROTHY HOWELL OF THE SAFETY COUNCIL. AND FLOSSIE ROWOLD, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. BELOW. LEFT TO RIGHT: POLICE CAPTAIN THEODORE DAVIS, MAYOR EARL WOLVERTON, JUDGE WILLIAM BLAKE AND CITY CLERK HOWARD BRADBURY.

[T~T|A YOR EARL WOLVERTON. JjwlJ of "Capital City Citizens," L 7 is very much “one of his people." In fact, he Is a traffic officer in the ranks under Capt, Theodore Davis. The big work of the "Capital City.” which Is part of school No. 21. English, Rural and Southeastern Area., will be accident prevention, this year. Although the intersection In front of the school, where there are no sidewalks, is one of the most dangerous in the city, the squad of twenty-two trafflcmen. Including seven bicycle officers, expects to go

WALTON BANS VOTE

Oklahoma Governor Mobilizes Army of 100,000 Men to Prevent Election Scheduled for Tuesday,

Bu United Prett OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Oct. I. One hundred thousand men, according to Governor Walton's calcula tlons, took up arms In Oklahoma today to carry out the executive's orders that there should no special elex-tlon In the State Tuesday. At the election, officially called and then banned by the Governor, voters were to cast their bajlots on an initiated law providing the legislature might convene Itself without, an official summons from the executive. Governor Walton declared his SHERIFF BREAKS UP Cupid’s Guard of Trysts Falls Before Enemy, Twenty-two Sunday afternoon motorists on Marion County roads were arrested on charges of speeding by Sheriff George bnider and deputies In September and fined by justices of the peace, the sheriff's monthly report shows. i Others taken into custody by the I sheriff numbered thirty-five. Charges I were: Operating without automobile licenses, nine: operating without certificate of automobile ownership, four; operating a motor vehicle while under Ihe influence of liquor,( one; public indecency, one. parking without lights, one. Slxty-two petting parties were broken up by the sheriff. Os the 287 persons confined in the county jail Sept. 30 twenty-two were women and sixty Federal prisoners.

plied the bright-faced boy with whom Mary Metcalf eloped to Cincinnati two months ago. “Jiggs” is Mary’s beagle hound. "Aunt Agnes” is Mrs. Ray Metcalf. 1216 Marlow Ave., the owner of “Jiggs’ ” mother. "Jiggs,” told his wife, followed the ambulance which took her to the city hospital. “AVhy did I do it?” the girl repeated, with a wee smile, when a reporter her. “I don’t know. I didn’t realize what I was doing. People ought to ’count ten’

through the year without an accident. The Capita! City safety council, which Judge William Blake heads, will held trials once a week. A “conduct proclamation,” issued by tba Capital City council bust year, cu&OJUUMt .n ft vet. It reads: We, the councilmen of School No. 21. proclaim we shall have better conduct ii> our school. There shall be fnree rules to fallow dally: Pupils shall be respectful to teachers at all times. No talking passing to and from classes.

enemies, made by his militaristic fight against the Ku-K'.ux Klan, agitated the proposed law. George F. Short, State's attorney general; W. C. McAllister, secretary of the State election board, and other officials joined In saying the election would be held, In ordering ballots printed, and making other arrangements to keep the paflls open. Short sa;d "every voter should go to the polls quietly and peaceably to cast his ballot as his conscience dictates.” Printing presses throughout the State were rushing to tilrn out ballots for the election. The Governor said his armed force to prevent the polls from opening Included: The entire Oklahoma national guard of 4,000 men, now ordered mobilized. A volunteer army of 76,000 men. The Governor's special corps of secret operatives which he said was composed of 22,000. “There may be bloodshed, although I dread to say it," Governor Walton stated. “But there will be no election. "If there 1b bloodshed. It can be placed at the door of newspapers, which have caused this trouble. If the Muskogee Phoenix, the Oklahoma City Oklahoman, the Oklahoma News I and the Tulsa Irlbune had been locked jup and the-lr keys thrown Into the ! river six weeks ago we would not be | having this trouble today.” EVERETT WAGNER DEAD Everett Wagner. 67, of 2045 N. New Jersey St., president of the National Underwriting Company,, died early today from paralysis. He had been ill since March. He had lived in Indianapolis since 1894. The funeral will be at 10:30 a. m. "Wednesday at the home.

in a case like that. T guess.” The girl drank poison after her husband had told her he did not feel well and did not want to accompany her on a visit to her grandparents. Police Lientenant and Mrs. Charles B. Metcalf, ?40 Leeds Ave. Metcalf has been ill several days. Mr. and Mrs. Lee lived at the home of Lee’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lee. James Hanley. 107 Blake St., & visitor at the home, watched tfce girl drink the poison* thinking it

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Pupils shall be quiet when teachers are In conversation. Pupils who do not obey shall be turned over to our judge for punishment. One of the first acts of the new ad ministration was to name Abraham Letiff and Lieut. James McGee as a committee to petition City Councilman Otto Ray for o-can of paint. The school city officials do not want to wait until the accident prevention bureau gets around to their school to paint white safety lines in the street but want to paint the words "School— Slow," themselves.

I BIBLE SCHOOL BOOSTERS TO AID WORKIN COUNTY Annual Convention Opens Today at Roberts Park Church, Approximately 500 Sunday school workers in Marion County Sunday schools are expected to register today for the fdrty-fourth annual Marlon County Sunday school convention-in-stitute of the Marion County Sunday School Council of Religious Education, which opens this afternoon at Roberts Park M. E. Church, Delaware and Vermont Sts. The Rev. C. C. Gohn. president of the council, will preside over the opening session at 2:30 p. m. The Rev. O. B. Moor, pastor of the Immanuel Reformed Church will direct the song service. Charles W. Brew baker, national leader of the United Brethren Church, Dayt.on. Ohio, will deliver the principle address on “Organization and Administration of the Church School.” Four sectional conferences for workers in the children’s, young people’s, adult division and administration were held. ‘FARE’ ROBBED IN TAXI F. A. Nalson, Claypool, complained to the police Sunday night that he was robbed of S3O and a jewel stick pin, valued at $l5O, by a taxi driver. He stated the man drove him from Liberty Beach to the city after a dance.

was medicine. Then, seeing that the bottle contained poison, he called to Lee, who rea'ched his wife as she fell to the bed. Lee gave first aid and called a doctor and city hospital. Hospital authorities said the girl probably would recover. Lee was at a loss to explain his wife’s act. “We’ve been never had a quarrel,” he said. “No, and I’m not sorry I was married, either,” the girl declared. "And now I want to go home.”

Governor Sends Messenger With Letter to Party Chiefs Asserting That He Will See Them at His - - Suite in State House,

Steps in McCray Case Charles W. Moores appointed special prosecutor to conduct McCray grand jury probe, beginning at 9 a. mlm Friday. McCray turns down Chairman Walb’s invitation to tend G. 0. P. State committee meeting. Says he would like to go before grand jury personally. Republican committee considers the Governor’s plight, with Senator Watson and Postmaster General New attending.

With a grand jury investigation of his affairs officially ordered. Governor McCray today refused to attend a meeting of the Republican State committee called for the purpose of deciding the attitude the party should take toward him as a result of liis troubles.

Party Chiefs

The Governor sent a brief letter by messenger to Clyde A. Walb, Republican State chairman, declaring "I do not care to discuss my personal misfortunes or financial difficulties except with those who are directly interested.” “I w r ould be very glad to meet with the committee or a duly appointed sub-committee at my office at any time to discuss State administration matters or matters of party policy,” the Governor said in his letter. Walb declined to comment on the letter. Not Going to Resign The Governor said he is "absolutely not going to resign.” ”1 have gone through two and onehalf of successful administration. I certainly can continue successfully now.” The Governor said he was inclined to go before the grand jury and “tell the whole truth because grand Juries sometimes get only one side of a case.” but that he would rely on the advice of his attorneys in fho matter. He Indicated his attorneys do not at this time favor his volunteering to testify. The State committee meeting got under way behind closed doors Bhortly tfter noon. During the morning members of the committee and party leadfrs and workers from all parts of the State gathered. At times the lobby of the Severin. where the meeting was held, was crowded. Now’s Arrival Delayed The meeting, which was scheduled to start at 10 a. m., was delayed pending the arrival of Postmaster General Harry S. New. The postmaster general arrived at about 11:30 a. m. and was met at the station by members of the committee and Postmaster Robert H. Bryson. “I am here because I have been asked to come,” New said. There have been reports President Coolidge Is taking an interest In the McCray affair because of the bearing It may have on the political trend in Indiana. New was asked about this. “President Coolidge is not meddling In Indiana politics.” he said. Informal conferences were held during the morning. The official calling of the grand jury may result In a change In the plans of the committee. Senator James E. Watson received visitors in his rooms. May Forego Action It was indicated that the committee may issue a statement declaring that because the matter is in the hands of the grand jury, the committee should not pass Judgment, but leave the matter in the hands of the court. Stuart T. Fisher, Princeton: Ewing Emison, Vincennes; Archie N. Bobbitt. English: Dailey N. McCoy, Versailles: Mark Nebeker. Clinton: George A. Elliott, Newcastle; William E. Reilley, Indianapolis: Lawrence Cartwright, Portland: W. J. Robinson* Lebanon: George M. Foland, Crown Point: John A. Jones, Marion, and E. M. Morris, South Bend. The committee is prepared to hear evidence and evidence has been gathered for presentation. “Witnesses” will be heard much as witnesses are heard by a grand jury. It is freely admitted that startling facts may be revealed behind the closed doors of the committee rooms. One angle which thus far has been kept in the background will be gone into In detail. That is the question of to what extent. If to any, State funds have been Involved In the McCray crash. Ora J. Davies, State Treasurer, has been invited before the committee to tell what he knows. Funds to Kentland Bank? The story being Investigated by the committee is to the effect that Davies gave McCray, as president of the Discount and Deposit Bank at Kentland, a large check on State funds to be deposited in the Iventland Bank, which had been designated as a State depository. According to the story told Republican committeemen, credit was not given the State by the bank for this check. TJje connection of the State board of agriculture, If any, with the McCray affair also Is expected to be Investigated. McCray notes will be another subject for Inquiry before this unofficial court. It has been charged in various suits filed in Kentland that notes payable to McCray were signed lyßh the (Continued on Page 111*' Man-Woman On Trial By United Press CHICAGO, Oct. I.—Fred Thompson, whose dual life of both man and woman, was unveiled in connection with the murder of Richard C. Tee mer, insurance agent on June 8, #vent lon trial today on a chaff* of mtirder lng Teenier.

Forecast MOSTLY cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Xct much change in temperature. ' 'A 2 : i

TWO CENTS

Grand Jury

Prosecuting Attorney William P, Evans today formally moved before Judge James A. Collins in Criminal Court that a special prosecutor be named to conduct the grand jury inveat.gallon of. Governor MeOray'B personal financial affaire. Collins appointed Char tee W ¥ Moores, -United States commissioner, as special prosecutor. Moores anti Ccndo agreed that the investigation would open at 9 a. m. Friday. ColUne said he would instruct the grand jury at that time. • Replying to a question from Collins, Condo said some of his witnesses live in other parts of the State than Grant County, and that some are unwilling to testify, making it neceesary to subpoenas them. j Evans mane his motion after due S. Condo, attorney for the Mariotr (Ind.) National Bank, which requested the grand jury investigation, had conferred with him. Evans ant: Condo went before Collins together After Evans made his motion Collins asked Condo is he had liis witnesses here. Condo said he did not. “This if a little different from a rural circuit court,” said Collins. ConjjQ replied he had come today just fo"*tfiuke arrangements for the investigation and did not expect to present any evidence. He said, however. that E. E. Blackburn, president of the bank, and H. S. Sammons, Kentland, Ind., attorney, would be here today and could testify. //‘L. The Marlon bank is among several creditors of the Governor who have sued upon notes. The bank’s suit was filed in Illinois Meanwhile the grand Jury wa m ready to take up the investigutiohl Owen L. Miller, cement block manu-l facturer, is foreman. Other member*] are Albert J. Manfeld, clothier; Frank’ M. McNeely, undertaker; William Mack, painter; Henry Fromeyer, retired merchant, and Charles B. Milan, retired stationary engineer. Condo refused to make jyabMc hi* list of witnesses. He said me scope of his investigation covered only matters in which the Marion National Bank is interested. FESLER FINAIiY CERTIFIES LEVY Court Action Dropped Wfer Auditor Changes Mind, Mandamus proceedings in Superior. Court to force Leo K. Feeler, county auditor, to certify the tax levy for Indianapolis board of health as cents, were dropped today when the auditor decided to do so without court order. He had previously certified to the State tax board the levy for Indianapolis, Center township, without the health levy. He opposed an increase of six and one-half cents granted the health board under mandate from Superior Court. ”” >R, siU

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