Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 120, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 October 1923 — Page 2

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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS GATHER IN CITY FOR TWO-DAY MEB

‘QUIET WEEK-END BRINGS ONLY FOUR INJUREDBY AUTOS Two Arrested, However, While Six Cars Are Damaged, Four persons were injured, six automobiles were damaged, and two persons were arrested as the result of four automobile accidents -during

the week-end. Miss Edna Linggins, 217 S. Oriental St., was bruised about the body Sunday night when she stepped oft the street car in front of a machine driven by Herbert Scott, colored, 1218 N. Missouri St., at Oriental and

■ n P e r sons t-fl f hare been fl f killed in * I I iot omoblle lecidents in , Marion County this -rear. 1356 UH tie acVidents. It is-your ■ iuty to make the rtreets safe.

■Washington Sts. Scott said the street car stopped suddenly the second time to let off Miss Lingglns. She failed to see the moving auto, he reported. * Frank Durham. 37, of 216 Bakeraeyer St., was taken to the city hospital with bad cuts about the head end body, and Charles Clements, 39, ot 414 E. Tenth St., was arrested and charged with intoxication, driving an arutomobile while intoxicated and asaault and battery. Tom Miles, 40, of 1722 Orange St., In the car with Clements, is charged with intoxication. , The machines collided near New Jersey St. and Massachusetts Ave. An automobile driven by Aaron ■ftattne, 4239 Carrollton Ave., and a Checker cab driven by R. F. Dungan, 2004 Broadway, collided at Central Ave. and Tenth St. Other minor accidents were reported. Mother Hurt by Son’s Car Mrs. Emma Logan, Franklin, Ind., was slightly injured Sunday when the automobile in which she was riding was struck by an automobile driven by her son, Clancy G. Logan, 3609 E. Tenth St., Sunday, on the National Rd., two miles east of Irvington. When Miss Mary Waymlre, 5763 East Washington St., who was driving the car in which Mrs. Logan was driving, attempted to turn north on p crossroad, her car was struck by Logan’s machine. Cora Weathers, colored, employed at the Central Hospital for Insane, was seriously injured Saturday when ehe was struck by a West Tenth St. car at Tremont and West Tenth Sts Sim Cottongin, 23, 917 Bello View PI., motorman, was arrested on a charge of assault and battery. Phyicians at the City Hospital said that her right arm and leg were broken and she might have a fractured skull.

ill COMPANY SAFE [ RELIEVEDOFJJOO Mo Clew to Method of Entrance or to Robbers, ► Burglars obtained S7OO at the office of the Sinclair Oil Refining Company, 325 W. Pratt St., some time Saturday sight. Louis Smith, 908 N. Capitol Ave., told police he arrived at the office at 9 a. m. Sunday and discovered the loss. No trace of entrance by force or clews to the robber could be found. A night watchman was on the job all night, Smith said, and told officers the safe was left unlocked after he placed the money in It, according to police. MUNCIE OFFICER SHOTBYLABORER Citizens Fail to Find Trace of Slayer, By Timet Special MUNCIE, Ind., Oct I.—Although more than 100 citizens and police department have been scouring the country, no trace has been found today of Claude Michaels, 46, a laborer, who killed Patrolman Anthony Hellls in a gun battle Sunday while the latter was attempting to make an arrest. Me’lis and William Laflin went to the Michaels home on the complaint of a neighbor that the man was beating his wife. No one was at the heme, but while searching the neighborhood Officer Mellis was suddenly confronted by Michaels with a drawn revolver. The slayer turned down an alley, shooting the officer three times. He escaped amid a fusillade of shots fired by two officers who had come to aid Hellis. Hellis died within a few minutes after being taken to the hospital.

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The following report automobiles stolen: , John Sullivan. 359 Spencer St., from Meridian and Ohio St. Robert Walker, 842 N. Capitol Ave., from Washington and Illinois St.

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William Eikenberry, Kokomo, Ini, found at Ohio and Illinois Sts.

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POLICE CAPTURE WINDOW SMASHER IN AUTO PURSUIT Three Arrested in Connection With Attack on Elliott Restaurant, Three rnen arrested Sunday night by motor police at BIS S. West- St., at the saloon of “Gippy” Gavin, and held at the city prison under high vagrancy bond, will clear up a window smashing that occurred a short time before the arrests and also a number of recent crashes, police declared they believed. Robert A. Scott, 46, of 1203 Kentucky Ave., -was arrested after police trailed the car from which a rock was hurled through the window of the restaurant of Wilbur Elliott, 1417 Kentucky Ave. Scott is charged with intoxication, vagrancy and malicious destruction of property. Thomas Nursfe, alias Dinacher, 32, of 722 S. Illinois St., and Earl Duncan. 25, of 1107 Kentucky Avs.. were arrested later when a raid on the dry beer saloon of William, “Gippy” Gavin, 818 S. West St., was made. Eight men found at the place and charged with vagrancy were released on their own recognizance when witnesses of the window smashing failed to identify thefti as members of the party. Witnesses say that Scott was standing on the side of the car when it drew up in front of the restaurant and that lie threw the rock, police say. Patrolman Roeder followed the men in a passing automobile and arrested Scott after he alighted from the car at Kentucky Ave, and Morris St., Roeder said he recognized Nurse and Duncan as the other men In the car. Duncan was driving, he said.

AID FOR AFRICA, PLAN OF NEGROES Mission Work Among Natives to Be Discussed Here, Extending Christianity among natives of Africa will be discussed in a mass meeting at 7:45 p. m. today at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 819 N. West St., by members of colored denominations In Indianapolis. Mrs. E. Davies-George of Sino Liberia, Africa, a foreign missionary under the direction of the National Negro Baptist Foreign Mission Board, will speak. Offering for foreign mission work by colored churches have increased 30 per cent since Mrs. ,!&. Marlon-George announced Sunday. PARALYSIS FEAR CAUSESSUICIDE Benjamin W. Earnest, 69, of 1825 Park Ave., shot and killed himself Saturday as the result of being in poor health for the past two years. The body was discovered by Frank Tuttle, a roomer, and by Frank Rinehart, 1823 Park Ave., on the floor of the bathroom. When Tuttle came home, he found the house locked and calling Rinehart the two forced an entrance through a rear door. According to surviving members of the family, Earnest had suffered two strokes of paralysis and was in fear of a third stroke. He Is survived by his wife, Ida; his son and daughter, Herman L.. Earnest and Mrs. Jennie Darmer, 614 Wallace, Ave., and two grandchildren Earnest and Paul Darmer. IDENTITY CLEW FAILS No trace could be found here today of Russell Abercrombie, whose name was signed to a letter bearing an Indianapolis postmarks and was found on the body of an unidentified man discovered in a bayou near Houston, Texas, according to a dispatch. Til- dead man, the dispatch said, wasfjjout 46, medium in size and build, had i 1 ’ brown hair and had bten dead several days.

GIANT NAVY DIRIGIBLE ZR-1

'By United Pre LAKEHURST, N. ,T., Oct. I.—The navy dirigible ZR-1 left for St. Louis on a non-stop flight at 6:69 o’clock this morning. A radio message flashed from the ship as she started westward said: “On way to St. Louis and return. Flying 2,000 feet altitude. Speed 44 knots. McCrary.” The navy’s giant of the air was eased out of her hangar at 6:30 o’clock and 16 minutes later rose from the field. Although & fifteen

OWSLEY THANKS TIMES

The editor of The Times received this letter today: “I am retiring as National Commander of the American Legion on the nineteenth day of October, 1923, at our national convention in San Francisco. “Before leaving Indianapolis, I want to have this opportunity of expression to you officially and personally my very great appreciation of the splendid services rendered to The American Legion and to the cause of the ex service men throughout the United States by your patriotic newspaper, Ths Times. We have grown to rely upon you as one of our consistent friends and supporters, and I hope that my successor wilt be favored by your friendship and support.

HYMN, PAIR DICE AND SEVEN FDRM CAST FOR‘PLAY’ ‘When Roll Is Called’ Has a Meaning All of Its Own, ’’When the role Is called up yonder we’ll be there.’’ The tune of this gospel hymn has a special meaning all Its own today for William Deacon, 48. of 1421 N. Senate St., when Sergt. Helm and squad raided his home, seized a pair of dice and arrested six other men, on charges, on the police roll call, of visiting a gaming house. A phonograph Was playing the good old religlovs song when the offl cers arrived. 163 Arrested In Week-End. One hundred fifty-five men and eight women were arrested during the week-end. Forty-five are held in the city prison. Nine men were arrested by Lleuts. Hudson, L. Johnson and Stoddard and squads in the Labor Temple, 47 W. Pearl St., Saturday right. William Stephenson, 34, bartender, of 876 Fletcher Ave., Is charged with pool selling after he slammed a safe door closed on tickets, police say. James Harvey, 74, of 1606 S. Alabama St., is charged with lnterferring and visiting a gaming house after he Is alleged to have warned men at a table. August Thomas, 88, proprietor of a dry beer saloon at 2506 Northwestern Ave., Is charged with keeping a gambling house. Nine negroes found were also arrested. Gambling Game Alleged Officers Brown and Keeley arrested eight members of an out-dour gambling game, while Lieutenant Hudson and squad arrested six men for vagrancy and congregating. Eight men and one woman, Margaret Shirley 31, colored, 1327 Fayette St., are charged with operating a blind tiger. Pearl Shaw, 48, of 837 S. Belle Vieu PL, Is charged with driving an automobile while Intoxicated. accidentTatal TO LOCALWOMAN Following a plunge over a fifteen foot embankment when she lost control of the car which she was driving near Mooresville Sunday morning, Mrs. May Wilkens, 35, of 141 W. Vermont St., died Sunday night from injuries. Mrs. Wilkens was accompanied by Mrs. Anna Pitts, 220 W. Vermont, and ’ her two children, Vonda and Sylvester, none of whom were Injured. Surviving, three children, Walter, Frank and Wilma; three sisters, Mrs. Jean Prang of St. Louis, Mrs. Jack Stone and Miss Jean Quoat of Indian apolis, and one brother, Thptnas Quoat, also of Indlanapolla Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

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mile breeze was blowing, the ground crew experienced no difficulty in nosing her into the wind. Her crew is composed of 42 officers and men under Commander Frank R. McCn-.ry. Colonel Hall of the U. S. Army is on board as an observer for the army. The dirigible is scheduled to arrive over Dayton at 6 o’clock and Cincinnati at 7 p. m. From Cincinnati the big airship will cruise slowly over southern Indiana and Illinois and will arrive in St. Louis Tuesday morning.

“There can be no question about it, the life of The American Legion rests largely in our ability to carry our message of hope and aspiration to the American people through the pages of the loyal and patrlotio press of America. The boys of the press have been my best friends this year. They have kept their word with and to me in every Instance an" have rendered invaluable service to The American Legion. Please aooept through me for The American Legion its expression of our appreciation of your friendship. “Very sincerely yours, ALVIN OWSLEY.”

IRELAND REPRESENTED IN PARLEY OF PREMIERS By United Prme LONDON. Oct. I,—The imperial conference of premiers of the British empire opened at 11 o'clock today to discuss British attitude toward Ge.'man reparations problems. The Irish Free State was represented for the first time with President Cosgrave representing the unit from the newest self-governing province. HIDDEN THUG GETS PJNATTACK Lies Waiting in Barn for Victim to Como, Coleman Anderson, colored, 1729 Alvord St., was felled by a man, hidden in a barn, where he went to feed his horses Sunday night. The assalland took a pocketbook with 6180. A neighbor told the police he heard Anderson yell, but saw no one. Officers Assigned to State Col. P/ S. L. Price, formerly of Ft Bennlng, Ga,, reported to Adjt. Gen. Harry B. Smith today, on orders of the War Department, to serve as a military Instructor of the 88th National Guard division. Capt. Clarence L. Strike, formerly of Camp Alford Vail, N. J., reported for duty as divisional signal instructor, to be stationed at Gary.

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5 KILLED AND 2 INJURED IN GRADE CROSSING CRASH Tragedy Occurs at Elwood When Speeding interurban Hits Automobile, By United Prest ELWOOD, Ind., Oct, I.—Two children are in a hospital here today ! with only a slight chance of recovery and five persons are dead as the result of a grade crossing accident Sunday when an automobile driven by Jollsse Koch, 85, a farmer, was struck by a speeding Interurban on the Union Traction line, three miles east of here. Koch, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Demeers, each 60; Julius Lanno, 45, and Alonsylus Fore, 46, all farm people living near Elwood, are dead. Mary, 10, and Josephine, 5, daughters of the Demeers, are In the hospital. Koch was taking the other members of the party home from a visit when the accident happened. It is believed ho did not see the approaching Interurban. Mary Demeers suffered a fractured j skull and was unconscious through ! cut the night, but regained consciousness early this morning. Josephine Demeen* suffered severe Internal Injuries. Hemorrhages may cause her death, physicians said this morning. The Interurban stmek the car with such force that the front trucks were thrown from the tracks and it humped over the ties for 200 yard’s The motorman was painfully injured and the passengers badly shaken up.

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State Delegations Arrive for Uniformed Rank Conclave — Parade Tuesday Will Be Feature, Delegates to the Grand Lodge convention of the Knights of Pythias, which opens with sessions of the Uniform Rank today at the K. of P. building, N. Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Ave.,

began to arrive from all parts of the State. Delegates to the Grand Lodge convention of the Knights of Pythias which opens with session of the Uniformed Rank today at the K. of P. building, N. Pennsylvania St. and Massachusetts Ave., began to arrive from all parts of the State. General William. B. Gray of Covington, Ind., presided over the Uniformed Rang sessions. William H. Loomis of Grand Rapids, Mich., delivered the principal address. Sessions of the grand lodge will convene Tuesday and Wednesday at the K. of P. Building. Grand Chancellor Ralph W. Gaylor will preside. Plans for the establishme/it of an Indiana Pythian home will be made. Memorial services for deceased members of the lodge will be held. A feature of the convention will be the parade Tuesday night, In which every lodge and auxiliary attending the convention will take part. The Pythian Sisters, women’s auxiliary, will convene Thursday and Friday. Line of march for the parade: South on Meridian, around west segment of Monument to Washington, west on Washington to Capitol Ave., countermarch east on Washington to Pennsylvania, north on Pennsylvania to Ohio, east on Ohio, disbanding at Ohio and Alabama Sts. Gen. William B. Gray will command the first division, which will be composed of motorcycle detail and platoon of police, 6th Regiment Brigade Band and Members of the Uniformed Rank. The second division will be in charge of Maj. Harvey Thompson. The Newsboys’ Band and Supreme and Grand Lodge officers will follow in automobiles. Lieut. Harry South will be in command of the third division which will be headed by the Knlghttown band. The bureau of relief and subordinate lodges of the county will follow. Charles A. Wulf will command the fourth division. The Square and Compass band will lead. Pythian Sisters with floats and automobUes will follow. The fifth division, headed by J. K. Pearcy, members of the Dramatic Order of Khorassan. General executive committee of the convention: Harry South. Gen. William B Gray, C. R. Mitchell, E. L. Mlnnleh and Robert Williams. The general committee planning the Pythian Sisters convention: Mrs. Mary Lassen, Mrs. Ida Barnett, Mrs. Luella Tucker, Mrs. C. R. Stewart, Mrs. A. E Pauley, Mrs. F. B. Willis and Mrs. A M. Hurtz. Good Tinio for City Employes Plans for a picnic of city employes at Walnut Gardens twelve miles southwest of the city on Oct. 18 were under way at the flty hall today. Mayor Shank has been asked to arrange plans for the outing which will start in the afternoon and oonclude with a dinner and dance in the evening.

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COL. FRANK SHELLHOUSE (Above) AND RALPH W. GAYLOR Col. Frank Shellhouse is grand marshall of the Knights of Pythias parade which will be held Tuesday night as a feature of the convention of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, domain of Indiana. The fourteen Marion County lodges together with the several auxiliary organizations and lodges from other cities will participate. Ralph W. Gaylor of Mishawaka. Ind., Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, will preside at the convention. Gaylor will be succeeded as Grand Chancellor by Elmer Bassett of Chillon Lodge No. 129, Shelbyvllle, Ind., at the annual election Tuesday afternoon, according to lodge customs.

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WEEKEND CRl| REPORT INCLUDES PHARMACY THEFT ■ | One Under Arrest Charged With Stealing Clothes Valued at $lO, The drug store of Fred Wenzel, 1701 Prospect St., was entered Saturday through a window in the rear of the store. Flashlights valued at sls, candy and cigars valued at $5 and 117.50/in cash was taken. A quantity or cigarettes were also stolen. Matt Gayton, 930 Coe St-, i| un<4er arrest charged with taking r. suit, valued at $lO, from the home of Charles Gant, 930 Indiana A’-e. Edward Shonberger, 9, son of Mrs. Laura Shonberger, 1219 Capl ol Ave., discovered a prowler in th* house when he started to retire Saturday. The man escaped through a window when young Shonberger turn and on a light. Nothing was taken. Victims of other week-end robberies: ’ / , D. F. Newman, 3357 N. lennsyivania St., jewelry valued at $&0; Mrs. Ella Wallace, 7 E. North St., Sunday, purse containing $23; Rhinehold Klu-j ger, 933 E. Morris St., a typewriter] raincoat and a camera from hie. autoj mobile; Bennie Haynes, 1231 iOregoJ St., clothing valued at $35 and til In cash; Mrs. J. E. Paulissen, 2351 jl Alabama St., two watches valued M SSO and $lO in cash: Maurice Shaul ter, colored, Apt. 23, 1321 W. First St., $6 from locker at i^H Garage, Twenty-Second and Illii^K ' PRINCESS GOVANNA B IS ILL WITVI FEVn Govanna Suffers Relapse and tion Is Serious By United Preit QH LONDON, Oct. I.—Prln ess na of Italy has suffered a relabJx i her condition is serious. The princess, with her siN'rttMß falda, has been ill at Ra'„-cnirHH| several wee!:s wh h fever ARE YCifl rupturfJ* We wish to announce thi , the Collings Truss Expert's New Colonial Hotel, Ind , Monday and. 2 uesdaiy, ■/' and 2. from S to 12 a. m./ 2 in. and evenings, 7 to 9. J 4c Back View of New r Rupture. ■BS§B^w We want to demoni tr*fc absolutely without a ; egfr*- , --H Mir.-'e, our new invent! i fK? (liff'cult or aggravated -as-sßr,.' ture, whether of Inguinal ' ioal character. If you are fraATA >ou should be interested in ity to fit you with a tnss its work properly ani give greatest ease and comfort jH|| Scientific and Practi.w^^ This new Colling. l Truss v w on the most scientific princ holding a rupture. It is ' representative of m-chauipi, MX tion. but contains that shin Mlfedr for holding a rapture itll / comfort, and that makes foJ HKv plete recovery where thin ttSB possible. Contains No Sprfingg ;* s There are no Paris used In this new truss than the 6mall necessary buck]® instead, it is made of high- rtH elastic web with soft, pllab.4 cl 9| back made wider so to dirftrioute pressure over a broadfr surfalß Prevents all cutting and £ha:{cg, gives the necessary up(jjtt to tha pads. It Holds the KuytTPTt Is easily, quickly /and 1 nently adjusted, so an ev)pform pressure can be maintained at any des^ The patented sections ** adaptable and will fit rupture. As the cure j pressure can be lessel change of pada It Stays f When placed in posi stays put and does no< Regardless of the pc wearer's body—stoopii standing erect—the < firm and set, and ad the occasion demands Comfortable Day To do its maximunj good, a truss should tlnuously day and nl{ tiring many people truss, with the result ened muscular tissue oftentimes allow the sume the form of th trusfon. This new tru at all times. FREE DEMONSTRi For Two Day Monday and Tua 1 and 9 Lady Fitter to A Women Cali Every ruptured persox itiour experts and leans *2? russ " com fort means, fry" demonstration or lu W. A. OOU Ng