Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 127, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 October 1923 — Page 1

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Many Women Seek SIOO Prize as Norma’s Double

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f. -rjAXT Indianapolis women and I jyiJ girls are seeking the honor of 1~- I being declared the double of Norma Talmadge. As Miss Talmadge is considered a "universal type." many women have entered their pictures In the SIOO prize quest. With the arrival of many pictures by mail and many more brought in personally to the Norma Talmadge Contest Editor of The Times, the judges are assured many entrants from which to make thalr decision. Among the many new entrants is Mrs. Ruth Grant Armstrong, 1208 S. Eastern Ave. Ace Berry, manager of the Circle, where Norma's latest successful photoplay, "Ashes of Vengeance” will be shown next week, has made arrangements with L. S. Ayres A

NEGRO- CONFESSES MURDEROF NURSE 'Voodoo Doctor’ Tells of Brutal Crime When Woman Refuses to Pay Him Sum of Money.

tu United Press PITTSBURGH. Pa,. Oct. B.—Lorenzo Savage, negro “voodoo doctor," confessed early today, according to the police, to the murder of Elsie Barthel, 28, a pretty nurse. Miss Barthel was slain Saturday night. Her body was found under a portico of a deserted mansion, her head crushed almost beyond recognition by TEST YOUR AUTO BMJM! Indiana Law Is Found That Provides $25 Fines. Motorists without adequate brakes are guilty of a mldemeanor and are subject to not more than $26 fine, according to Assistant Prosecuter J. Burdeete Little who cited Indian law to the traffic department today. Owners with Ineffective brakes were first ordered into court, but the practice was stopped when it was thought no law covered the arrests. Today Little quoted from Indiana Acts of 1921, stipulating the misdemeanor and from acts of 1923 fixing the fine: "Any motor vehicle operating on public highways of Indiana must have good and adequate brakes in good working order sufficient to control such vehicle at all times.” The fine: "Violations shall be punished by tine of not more than $25.” Motorists whose brakes are defective will be called into court as soon as affidavits can be prepared, said Little. Church Not So Safe Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Davis, 1834 Ludlow Ave., told police, while In church they saw a man they suspect of taking from their home a revolver, razor and. $1.50 In money, total value $13.50. _He left shortly after the services started, they said. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 40 10 a. m 59 7 a. m. • 4l 11 a. m \ 61 8 a. m 4612 (noon) 63 9 a. m. 65 1 p. m '.... 65

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Cos., to erect a special studio in one of the departments where many of the early entrants will be filmed on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The hours will be announced Thursday. After the winner Is selected by three representative citizens acting as judges, she will be Specially filmed in a magnificent costume worn by Mies Talmadge in the "Vengeance” movies. Never in the history of Indianapolis has such an interesting quest been conducted. Every woman and girl In Indianapolis and Marion County is eligible to enter. The winner will be given 1100 in cash. Send In your pictures at once to The Times.

a granite block weighing seventy-five pounds. In one hand Miss Barthel clutched an envelope containing the hand of death—the ace, deuce, threo of dia inonds and the five of spades. In the other hand was an empty envelope in which the nurse had placed S3OO before leaving her home Saturday. This sum she planned to pay to Savage for alleged love charms and spells. Savage was employed as a butler by Dr. R. S. Marshall, for whom Miss Barthel worked as a nurse. Savage confessed to striking the gir! a terrific blow on the head when she changed her mind and refused to pay him the money. Savage then admitted after felling the gir he picked up the granite stone and dropped it on her head. Not satisfied with this. Savage said he hurled bricks at the lifeless form. In Suvage’B lodgings, where he lived with his wife, police found a deck of cards with the ace, deuce and trey of diamonds and the four of spades missing. A handkerchief found near the girl’s body also belonged to Savage. The negro’s wife and Walter Hauley, a chauffeur, who said he had been a close friend of the nurse for several years, are being held. The parents of the murdered girl came forward today to defend her character against suggestions that she was involved in a voodoo cult of any sort. The physician was emphatic in declaring the pretty nurse was of a high moral character. It was established at a coroner’s inquest that Miss Barthel was about to become a mother. 500 DELEGATES MEET Dr. Amos Opens Tuberculosis Conference at Evansville. By United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 8. —With 500 delegates present, representing thirteen States, the Mississippi Valley conference on tuberculosis opened here today. Mayor Elmondorf gave the opening address and the response was made by Dr. E. M. Amos, Indianapolis, president of the Indiana Tuberculosis Association. N. G. Patterson, Coliftnbus, Ohio, delivered the main address. Dr. Hoyt Dearholt, Milwaukee, was to address the delegates at the afternoon session. At 3:30 p. m. Charles M. De Forest, of the National Association, New York, will talk on “Where Shall We Get The Money?”

CANADA ITINERARY IS CUT AS LLOYD GEORGE WEAKENS Round of Receptions and Speeches Proves Too Strenuous, WELSHMAN’S VOICE HUSKY

One Talk Per Day Is Limit Set by British War Premier, By LAWRENCE MARTIN • United Press Staff Correspondent WITH LLOYD GEORGE, MONTREAL, Que„ Oct. B.—David Lloyd George's program bore the Imprint of his own realization that there art, after all limits to what a sixty year old man can do, be he ever so energetic and enthusiastic. Britain’s war-time premier came to America with a reputation for never tiring, yet, after less than three days of American experience divided between tumultnous greetings In the United States and an equally friendly reception from Canadians he confessed he was “an old man, a tired man and unable to go through" with the program laid out for him. Announce Curtailment When his various aides or lieutenants, who for want of more definite titles are lumped as “secretaries,” proved too lacking In stern fiber to say no to hospitable Canadians who insisted Lloyd George must stop at this or that function, must speak here or there, must greet this or that group. Lloyd George took matters Into his own hands and announced to Sir Alfred Cope, one of the secretaries, the program must bo ourtailod. Program Appeared Off For a time it appeared as though today's public speech In the Montreal arena, to which 7,000 people had tickets, would be off. When Lloyd George learned about it, he put his back up and said flatly he would not speak in such a place as a hockey arena, where he would have to strain his voice to make himself heard from the prize ring platform to the limits of the audience. Cope and the other secretaries were almost in tears. Local committees wete frantic with anixety lest Lloyd George should hold to his refusal. Finally Consents Finally Lloyd George consented to go through with his Montreal program, but directed word be wired ahead to Ottawa. Toronto and Winnipeg function* In those places must be curtailed; that under no circumstances would more than one speech a day be delivered and that no unscheduled stops would be added to the Itinerary of the special ttraln So the somewhat harrassed Cope Issued a statement. "Mr. Lloyd George has found the journey fatiguing," he said, "and has considered the program arranged entirely too strenuous. He has developed a slight huskincas of the throat. At present the condition of his throat is not serious, but it is felt If he should continue to carry' out the arrangements made for public speeches it would prove so.” Plans for arriving in Ottawa early Tuesday were abandoned. The party remain here until 7'uesday afternoon, reaching Ottawa about G p. m. HEINTe iIPLETES JOB TOO QUICKLY ) Legion Protest Against German Painter Comes Too Late, Protests by the Indiana department, American Legion, against employment of Henry Korthaus, German immigrant and member of the 10th German Jeagers, sharpshooters In the war, as special decorator for Superior Court, Room 1, in the courthouse, came too late, said Superior Judge James M. Leathers today. "Helnie didn’t work for me, he worked for Henry Behrens, the contractor," said Judge Leathers. “He finished Saturday.” The Legion protested that preference should have been given some qualified American veteran. County commissioners, who were mandated by Judge Leathers to pay for the work of redecorating from the $3,000 appropriated by the county council, after -commissioners refused to let contracts, Issued a statement disclaiming any responsibility for hiring a "former sharpshooter in the German army.” Broken Back Causes Death Valentine Moran, 68, Lebanon, Ind., died at the St. Vincent Hospital today from a broken back suffered when he fell out of a tree at his home Saturday. Discovery Day Friday Mayor Shank today proclaimed Discovery day (Friday) a half holiday at the City Hall to employes to participate in activities planned.

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INDIANAPOLIS. MONDAY, OCT. 8, 1923

“Best Fireman” Is Mourned by Squad

I! M 1 " * i LOUIS C. LAUTH Members of Squad Company No, 1, today mourned the death of one of the "best firemen” *n Indianapolis. He was Louis C. Lauth, 28, of 1424 E. Ohio St., killed In an accident on duty at Meridian and Pratt Sts. early Sunday,

IKING TRAFFIC LIGHTS ORDERED BY MAYOR SHANK Executive Takes Charge of Investigation of Cause of Fireman's Death. Mayor Shank today took personal charge of the Investigation of the death of Fireman Louis C. Lauth, 28, of 1424 E. Ohio St., by asking John Elliott, city engineer to Install mushroom lights at street Intersections that sink In the pavement If hit by an automobile. The mayor also said that keeping traffic lights In order should be the duty of a man at police headquarters Instead of working under the Martin Hyland, superintendent of streets. Mayor Shank assigned Captain Pope to Investigate responsibility for the accident. Hurled Against Tank Lauth waa hurled against th# chemical tank of the squad truck at Meridian nod Pratt Bt*., early Sunday. His skull was fractured. The truck struck a "mushroom silent cop.” the light of which was out. Lauth died at St. Vincent's Hospital. Police Captain Herbert Fletcher said investigation showed the light was reported out Saturday night and city employes had put a red lantern upon It, but speeders knocked th* lantern away later In the night. The squad was going to a fire of unknown origin which damaged the home of Mrs. Hattie A. Storck, 2842 N. Talbott Ave., $2,000 and home of B. A. Gates, 2640 N. Talbott Ave., $1,500. Funeral Tuesday Morning The T,auth funeral will be held at 9 a. m. Tuesday at the residence, with burial in St. Joseph's cemetery. Mr. I Jiuth served overseas for several months. He was a member of the Salvage Corps In 1915-1916. His mother, Mrs. Joseph Lauth; five sisters, Mrs. Emil Wagner of Cincinnati, Ohio, Miss Pauline Lauth of Memphis, Tenn., Miss Eve Lauth, Mrs. Joseph Huser and Mrs. Thomas Teagarden all of Indianapolis, and Edward Lauth of Indianapolis, and A. J. Lauth of Logansport, brothers, survive.

WOMAN HURT WHEN PHONECABLE FALLS Four Blocks of Heavy Line Drops in W, Washington St,, Cutting Off Hundreds of Subscribers,

A woman was Injured, a fender tom from on automobile and several hundred Belmont exchange telephones were cut off today when four blocks Bluffton Asks Rehearing Bluff eon today asked the public service commission to conduct a rehearing of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company case, Insofar as the recent order affects the city. Since the case has been carried Into Federal Court it has been the practice of the commission to deny rehearing petitions. War on U. S. Tax-dodgers Dodgers of the Federal luxury tax on jewelry will be rounded up, M. Bert Thurman, collector of Internal revenue, said today, Complaints have been received, he said, that many merchants throughout the State were not paying the tax. Insurance Decision In Two Weeks Decision on petition of merchants for a Reclassification of fire insurance rates in Indianapolis will be prepared In two or three weeks, Thomas S. McMurray, State insurance commissioner, said today. He said the case was the most \complicated the board has considered.

STATEPOSTPONES CONSIDERATION OE SCHOOLS LEVY Lack of Information From City Board Given as s Reason, TURNS TO OTHER ITEMS Manual and Shortridge Building Appropriations to Be Opposed, Consideration of a protest against the Indianapolis school city levy for 1924 Was postponed today when the State tax board declared Information 1 provided by the board of school commissioners was Insufficient. The tax | board turned to consideration of the | civil city levy, the park board levy and the board of health levy. ! Fred A. Sim.v, counsel for the remonstrants. including the Indiana J Taxpayers' League, opened the protest against the school levy, declaring | a standard should be adopted by , which the gradual Increase in taxa- , tion could be cheeked. Richard O. 'Johnson, business director of the , school commissioners, defended the , levy generally. Sims said that only | $50,000 of a $350,000 library fund was to go for the purchase of books. Oppose High Schools He said the remonstr Hors wquld : oppose the $350,000 fund for the conI structlon of anew Shortridge high school building and for additions to | Manual Training High School, when | the matter comes up for reconsld- | eration. John J. Brown, chairman of the tax board, urged school officials !tc prepare the neeassary data at the ! earliest possibe time. Sims offered objections to an Inj crease in the city sinking fund, the flood prevention fund and the .Stfe- ! cent levy for street widening and re- | surfacing. Balance Is Cited He said the flood prevention fund row has a $240,000 balance and aßked the reason for an Increase in the j levy. James M. Ogden, city attoney, said he would present John L. Elliott, ? city civil engineer, who could Justify th# Items of the levy. Mrs. M. L. Relffel, 846 Middle Dr.. Woodruff PI. a remonstrator, complained against the Increased levies j charging an “Inefficient admlnistra- ! tion with responsibility for high high j taxes.” Ogden said Mrs. Reiffel should not be heard because she “Is | not a resident of the city.” Mrs. Hetf fel said the pays taxes on property in | Indianapolis.

Descriptions "He had on a red sweater,” will not get by as a description in police reports. Policemen were ordered by Chief Herman F. Rlkhoff today to get minute descriptions of every person, missing or sought. Rlkhoff said citizens can help apprehend wrongdoers If they will supply better descriptions. Watch for moles, scars, amputated flngerH, arms, legs; color of hair, eyes, complexion: height, weight, kind of clothing and peculiarities of speech or action, and then tell the police about them, the chief urged.

of three-inch W. Washington St. telephone cable fell between 1200 W. Washington St., and Harding St. Wire hangers were said to have given away. Steel conduits under the P. & E. Railroad viaduct prevented the cable falling farther, police said. Mrs. Alice Dobbins, 230 N. Sheffield Ave., had just stepped from the curb at Bloomington St., to Like a street car when the cable fell and struck her a glancing blow on the shoulder and tack. She was taken home. She narrow'ly escaped death, police say. The front fender of a car belonging to Jack Hendricks, manager of the Indians, parked in front of the ball park was tom off. Linemen started repairs inunediateiy. Grocery and Residence Burns Bp Times Special SGOTTSBURG, Ind., Oct. B.—The frame residence and grocery' of Virgil Craig burned Sunday with an estimated loss of $5,000.' Loss w'os partially covered by insurance. Twenty Hurt in Wreck Bv United Press CHICAGO, Oct. B.—Approximately twenty persons were injured today near Delwood, 111., in a rear-end collision between two trains of the Aurora, Elgin and Chicago Railway Company.

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Helping Wife Climb Hill; Falls, Drowns

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DEBT W. PRICE Slipping while helping his wife climb /a bluff on Fall Creek near MillersvlUe Sunday, Bert W. Price, 53. es 401 E. Eleventh St., fell into the water and was drowned. FURNACE FUMES FATALTO FOUR Children Succumb and Mother May Die in Chicago, fly United Press CHICAGO, Oct. 8. —Four children of Mrs. Minnie Herald are dead and Mrs. Herald will probably die as the re suit of deadly furnace fumes that swept through her home early Sunday. The dead; John, 2, Gerald, 3, Margaret, 6, and Rex. 8. The family had recently moved from Edmore, Mich.

ELEVATOR STRIKES j HEADOFWGRKER 'Clinton Busch May Die From Kresge Accident, Clinton Busch, 37, of 1928 S. WlngI lej St., was probably fata’ly injured I when his head was caught between {a moving elevator and a horizontal elevator door at the Kresge building, | under construction at Pennsylvania and Washington Sts., about 11 a. m. today. He was employed there by W. P. Jungclaus & Cos., contractor. According to witnesses :he upper section of the automatic safety door was In place, four feet above the floor, but the lower section was lodged below the surface of the floor. Busch, it Is said, stuck his head through the door and called down for the elevator Sherman Meyer, 1615 N. Illinois St., said he stopped the elevator when he heard It strike something. was taken to the Methodist Hospital In the police emergency car but later removed to the city hospital. His lips were practically crushed off, the top of his head was badly cut and his nose was badly lacerated. WINDOW SMASHERS ROB lISTORES Lg:s at Jewelry Shops Said to Be $1,200, Watches and rings valued at S7OO were taken from the window of the Kay jewelry store, 137 W. Washington St., early J.oday, according to of fieials. George H. Williams, 24 S. Capitol Ave., told police he saw a ; padded brick lying in the window at 6a. m. today. Cecil Richardson, a city fireman, said he saw a colored man hovering about the place last Sunday night. The window was smashed a 'few weeks ago. but only one watch was taken. Detectives Stewart and H. Dugan discovered the front window of the Chicago Loan Company, 203 E Washington St., broken at 12:30 a. m. Ervin Drosdowitz, one of the owners, said SSOO in Jewelry was taken.

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Three Witnesses, identity, Secret, Before County Grand Jury in Investigation of Governor’s Financial Affairs, DEEP MYSTERY STILL CLOAKS MOVES IN INQUIRY Attorneys for Executive to Combat Bankruptcy Petition in Federal Court —Creditors Work on Trust Agreement, The Marion county grand jury investigating the financial affairs of Governor McCray, after a three-hour session during which three persons not members of the grand jury or officials were in the room, adjourned today until 9!30 a. m, Wednesday. Every effort was made to throw a cloak of secrecy around the entire investigation. Witnesses leaving the grand jury room refused to tell their name, complying with instructions from Charles W. Moores, special prosecutor, and they were not identified.

So far as Is known, ten witnesses have been examined in the inquiry which started last Friday. It is believed the adjournment was made to permit the subpoenaing of more witnesses. It Is believed the new witnesses will be Marlon County men. Goodrich May Be Called These witnesses may Include James F. Goodrich, former Governor and president of the National City Bank, who recently Issued a statement criticizing McCray and who appeired before the Republican State committee to tell of McCray’s affairs. They may also include Ora Davies. State t easurer, who appeared before the Republican committee and told of State funds, and Frank D Stalnaker. president of the Indiana National Bank, who appeared before the Republican committee. The names of persons subpoenaed will be kept secret and it is believed they will not be sent for through the .'■"heriff's office, as Is customary. The scope of the investigation, it is belleveo, has been extended to all phases of the McCray affair that would come under the jurisdiction of the Criminal Court. ~ _ Legal Advisers Named The law firm of Stuart, Sims and Stuart of Lafayette was named as legal counsel for ' e trust committee whiclr has taken over the Governor's assets t a meeting the comm'ttee at the Severfn today. Governor McCray was to meet with the committee and sign certain prpers, James TV. Noel, the Governor's attorney said. It was announced that a canvass of bank creditors showed that more than three-fourths of them had signed che agreement. It was understood that the bankruptcy petition filed against the Governor by three Ft. TVayne banks was discussed. The petition will be resisted it was said. If McCray Is declared a bankrupt, all previous agreements probably will be nullified. Property Turned Over Under the trust agreement McCray turns over to the committee all his property, excepting a $3,500 house in Kentland, Ind. This Includes Mrs. McCray’s share. The committee will operate for three years with the privi-1

RILEY'S MEMORY IS HONORED BY CROWD

Harvey Hale Sits in Hoosier Poet's Old Chair and Reads ‘Sweetheart of Mine,’ g **■

"And to dream the old dream over ‘ Is a luxury divine—- " When my truant fancies wander "With that old sweetheart of mine.” Just as James Whitcomb Riley dreamed when he wrote “An Old Sweetheart of Mine,” so his home, 628 Lockerbie St., seemed to "dream the old dream over" today. The dream was awakened Sunday, the seventy-fourth anniversary of the lae poet's birth, when 800 grown-ups and about 400 children visited the heme. In the poet’s favorite chair, ir. the room where he lived and wrote, Harvey Hale of the Nature Study Club, brought tears to the eyes of his listeners, as he recited “An Old Sweetheart of Mine” and “The Frost Is on the Pumpkin.” The register showed that the visitors represented every part of the country, from Los Angeles, Cal., to New York City, from Spokane, Wash., to Jacksonville. Fla. Miss Katie Kindle, matron of the SUPREME COURT DENIES REHEARING TO GLAZER Indiana Court Ruling Canceling Naturalization of Lawyer Upheld. By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. B.—The Supreme Court today denied t*.e petition of Paul P. Glazer, lawyer, who defended Gary (Ind.) steel strikers, for a review of the decision of the'District Court of Indiana, canceling Glazer’s certificate of naturalization on the grounds it was secured by fraud, and that Glazer was an advocate of communism, bolshevism and anarchism.

Forecast FAIR tonight with probably frost. Tuesday fair and slightly warmer.

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lege of extending the time. During that time they may operate the property or may sell any part of it with the consent of four of the five members or with the consent of the Goveruor. The Governor's consent is not ni-assary if four members wish to sell the property. Another knotty problem has arisen In the McCray tangle with the filing of a petition in bankruptcy against McCray with United States Commissioner T. J. Logan at Ft. Wayne. James W. Noel, attorney for McCray, has declared, the Governor cannot be thrown into bankruptcy because he is a farmer. Ir will be necessary for the Federal Court to decide whether Me- : Cray is a farmer. Ft. Wayne Banks Suing ;. . The suit was brought by ths Farmers' Trust Company, the ClUzens’ I Trust Company and the First Na- | Uonal Bank, all of Ft. Wayne. The petitioners say they hold three notes I totalling $14,481.77. The suit alleges the Governor trans- ; ferred to the Discount and Deposit Bank at Kentland $150,000. thus favoring one of his creditors. The pe- ! tition further says that ! committed an act of bahkrtffffey “in vhat he did transfer to the State of ! Indiana one of his general and unsei cured creditors. $150,000, with the intent to prefer said creditor over his other creditors.” The petition charges that the trust agreement also was an act of bankruptcy. Question of Occupation For McCray to avoid operation of the bankruptcy law It will be necessary for him to show that his principal business Is a tiller of the soil. The entire question will hinge, Indianapolis lawyers said, on that point. The usual procedure In bankruptcy cases Is for Judge Albert Anderson to refer the case to a referee. Any contest on the Governor’s part would then be made before him. In the event his finding were unsatisfactory to either party to the case it would be heard by Judge Anderson. Harry C. Sheridan of Frankfort is referee for bankruptcy petitions filed at Ft. Wayne.

house; Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Weiss, 542 Lockerbie St., and Mrs. Emma Igoe, 627 Lockerbie St., all friend of the poet, received the guests. The only formal program of the day was a very simple service at th’e Riley grave In Crown Hill cemetery, arranged by the Riley Memorial Association, and a vesper service at the Second Presbyterian Church. J. W. Fesler, chairman of the committee, laid a wreath on the grave. The poet's birthday was observed by programs In the schools today. POLITICSBEFORE LABOR WENT! Defeat Predicted for Third Party Movement. By United Press PORTLAND. Ore.. Oct. B.—Political issues came to the forefront today as the annual convention •of the American Federation of Labor entered the second week. Defeat of the resolution presented indorsing the "farmer-labor” or “third party” movement, was predicted by opponents and almost conceded by proponents.