Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 145, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 October 1923 — Page 1

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$75,000 JEWEL ROBBERS ARE TRACED HERE Gem Salesmen Thought to Have Been Followed From Indianapolis to Cincinnati, Where Valuables Are Taken From Hotel, THEFT OCCURS WHILE TRAVELING MEN ARE OUT Match Box, Bearing Name of Lincoln, Found in Room Occupied by One of Crooks Across From That From Which Articles Were Stolen, Robbers who trailed Ernst E. Straus, New York salesman, from ihe Claypool Hotel to the Sinton Hotel at Cincinnati, Ohio, robbed nis room of $75,000 worth of jewelry, according to dispatches today. Straus and three other diamond and jewelry salesmen left Indianapolis Monday afternoon. Shortly after they arrived in Cincinnati, the robbers—three of them—checked in at the same hotel. One was assigned to a room opposite that taken by Straus. In the latter's trunk were grips containing diamonds and other valuable jewelry.

FREEZING BLAST SWEEPING STATE FROMNORTHWEST Touch of Winter, With Snow Flurries, Is Heralded • for City, Freezing weather that will give Halloween a real touch of winter Is sweeping down from the Northwest toward northern and central Indiana today. The decided cold wave Is headfor Indianapolis. It was forecast y J. H. Armington, Government meteorologist. Clearing of skies by tonight will herald possible snow flurries here. Temperature of 17 to 25 degrees prevail In v lowa and Missouri today. Helena, Mont., to North Platte, Neb., was gripped Monday with near zero weather, 2 to 8 degrees. SNOW BLANKETS NORTHWEST Nine Inch Fall Recorded at O’Neill, Nebraska—Mercury Low. Bv United Prest CHICAGO, Oct. 30.—Snow fell over the northwest during the night and day. A sharp drop In temperature accompanied the snow. Nebraska was blanketed with the heaviest snowfall In the history of the state for an October day. At O’Neill, In northern Nebraska, nine Inches were recorded. In Lincoln the fall was two Inches. The temperature dropped 20 degrees. lowa experienced a heavy fall of enow. In the northern part of the state It reached almost storm proportions. Madison and other parts of Wisconsin were covered with snow today to a depth of two inches. Minnesota also was swept by snow, the temperature dropping to 18 above zero. This is the lowest temperature of the year. A light snow fell over Chicago and other parts of Illinois.

TIFFICIALS ARGUE OVER CITY BAND Rikhoff and Bailey ‘Have Words' Before Board, “Outside influences” were again charged in the operation of the police department by Chief Rikhoff before the board of safety in a meeting marked by frequent oral tilts between Rikhoff and W. T. Bailey, assistant city attorney, today. “I’m about ready to disband the police and firemen’s band if I don’t receive better cooperation anyway,” said Bailey when Rikhoff complained that the organization seriously handicapped the police force while members played in the band. Early in the meeting Bailey and Rikhoff clashed over transfer of Arthur Bruner from the police to the fire department. Rikhoff charged that Bruner refused to buy a police uniform because he was told by Bailey it was not necessary. Bailey denied this. The board withheld the transfer. | HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m. 4610 a. m 41 7 a. m 42 11 a. ra 38 8 a. m.. 41 12 (noon) 37 9 a. m 40 1 p. m. 37

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Straus’ friends deposited their jewelry In the Sinton Hotel safe, but he left his In the room. The four salesmen visited a roadhouse, according to Cincinnati police, and did not return until 1 a. m. today. The robbers forced the door of Straus’ room. They checked out of the hotel before the salesmen returned. Neither of the rooms occupied by the robber gang was disarranged. On the floor In the room opposite Straus’ police found matches bearing the name of the Lincoln Hotel, Indianapolis. Detectives are convinced Straus and thg'other salesmen had been followed from city to city by the robbers, experts in their line. TAXICABPARKING AT UNION STATION MAYBEUMITED Ordinance Would Take Idle Cars Off Streets in Rush Hours, An ordinance prohibiting taxi parking In front of the Union Station will be introduced at the next meeting of city council It 1 was decided today at a conference between eouncilmen and Traffic Captain Michael J. Glenn. The measure would provide that taxis of the Frank Bird Comapny, which has a franchise, may park under the track elevation on Meridian St., allowing only one car at a time in front of the station. Cars of other companies would park on Illinois St., between Louisiana and South Sts., and take passengers at the west entrance. The space north of the Union Station would be opened to public parking with one and one-half-hour limit. Another section would limit parking to fifteen minutes around the Federal building entrance. Other sections would prohibit paking between 7 and 9 a. m. and 4:30 and 6 p. m. On Washington St. between Rural and Noble Sts.; Meridian St. between St. Clair St. and Fall Creek Blvd. and Capitol Ave. between New York St. and Fall Creek Blvd. on street sides on which traffic is heaviest. IS LIFE WORTH LIVING? Deserted Womanißeleased from Pr son Only to Be Re-arrested Some measure of happiness may yet come to Mrs. Martha E. Williams, 25, of Henderson, Ky., released from Indiana Women’s Prison today, after two years and four months imprisonment for forgery only to be rearrested on the same charge by a Deputy United States marshal. She is wanted in Kentucky. When she told Judge Anderson her husband caused her to forge checks and took all the money, then deserted her, the court said he would permit her to go on bond. If Evansville relatives would famish it, pending removal proceedings to Kentucky. RAY BRONSON IS SUED Wife Files Divorce Petition at Sandusky, Ohio."" Ray Bronson, the former Indianapolis prize fighter, has been sued for divorce at Sandusky, Ohio, a dispatch stated today. Mrs. Bronson was an Indianapolis girl.

Pupils of Public School No. 16 Sign Pledge to Have Nothing but Most Innocent Fun This Halloween

LEFT TO RIGHT: MILDRED BEACH, GEORGE WEAVER, MAE RICKEY. STANLEY KENDALL. A LICE ADAMS AND HERY HAYNES.

PERSONAL HATE UNDERLIES PROBE OF VETJUREAU Investigation Resolves Into Dramatic Revelation of Human Passions, Bv United Prest WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—The Senatorial Investigation of the Veterans' Bureau, originally authorized as a matter of fact Inquiry Into the Administration of a Government bureau, began to take shape today as a dramatic revelation of human passions. Throughout the testimony regarding conduct of the Veterans’ Bureau during the period Col. Charles Forbes was director, has run the violent undertone of Forbes' enmity with Ellas H. Mortimer. It culminated with the relation by James N. Williams, elderly Philadelphia milk dealer, of the story of Mrs. Mortimer planning a divorce with the assistance of Colonel Forbes. Forbes, sitting at the table not far from the witness, harts vose;"**!* face distorted with anger and snarled “that's a He” and was only restrained by the Insistence of his personal counsel, CoL James Easby-Smlth. The revelation of the melodrama under-lying the investigation began last Wednesday, when Mortimer, his face hard and set, his voice rasping with repressed animus, brought the most serious charges against Forbes. CHAMBER BACKS COLISEUM MOVE McWhirter Names Committee to Cooperate, Announcing that the Chamber of Commerce will work with every one interested in obtaining a modern auditorium and exhibition building for Indianapolis, Felix M. McWhirter’ president, today named a' committee to represent the Chamber in the movement. Mayor Shank revived discussion of the coliseum idea last week when he started a resolution for purchase of Cable Tabernacle and adjoining ground. The Chamber Cotnmlttee: Albert M. Rosenthal, chairman; O. B. lies, vice chairman; William A. Atkins. Frederic M. Ayres, Hilton U. Brown, Henry R. Danner, A. C. Chase, James A. Daugherty, Henry L. Dithmer, J. Edward Krause, B. F. Lawrence. R. A. Lemcke, George J. Marott, William A. Mayborn, Edward L. Mayer, Fred Mlllis, Harper J. Ransburg, Charles S. Rauh, William Seeker, Merle Sidener, Oscar Schmidt, Charles B. Sommers, E. G. Spink, Frank D. Stalnaker, Frank Wampler, Evans Woollen and B. A. Worthington. SUBMARINE 0-5 RAISED Two Men Taken Alive From Hulk of Boat May Recover. Bv United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.—The Illfated United States submarine 0-5 which sank at the entrance of Panama Canal Monday has been raised to the surface. Chief Electrician Lawrence Brown and Torpedo Man Hanry Breault, who were rescued alive from the bulk and taken to Colon Hospital, may recover. No trace w r as found of the other, three men reported missing. Realtor Bylaws Report Lafayette Perkins, Chairman of the bylaws committee, will report Wednesday noon at the luncheon of the Real Estate Board at the Chamber of Commerce.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, OCT. 30, 1923

HOSTS and goblins will play In the neighborhood of School No. 16, 1402 W. Market St., as usual on Halloween, Wednesday night. u But they will not soap windows, or take away gates an porch furniture, or mar property. Here’s why: “We, the boys of School No. 16, future citizens of our city, pledge loyalty and respect to our school and community. We promise that we will neither destroy property nor deface it in any way. We promise that we will not remove property from the premises of any one. We promise that we will not do anything that might cause Injury to another. We promise to obey the law.” All but two boys of the 7A, 8B and 8A of School No. 18 have taken that pledge. All the girls of these grades have taken a similar pledge. They worked out the pledges, after talks by the principal. Miss Elsa Huebner, and the English teacher, Mrs. Mary Elrod. It was agreed that Halloween activities should be limited to masquerading, ringing bells and tick-tacking on window's, except In houses where there Is someone quite old or ill. Why do they do It? "Because mother’s the one thatjias to clean up,” the boys and girls agree. Leaders in the movement and early signers of the pledges were Mildred Beach, 276 N. Lynn St.: George Weaver, 215 N. Pershing Ave.; Mae Rlcket, 816 N. Elder Ave.; Stanley Kendall, 1839 W. Washington St.; Alice Adams, 1.250 W. New York St., and Honry Haynes, 131 N. Elder Ave.

BONAR LAW, BRITISH STATESMAN, DEAD Former Premier of England Succumbs to Pneumonia After Breakdown in Health,

Bv United Press I LONDON, Oct. 80 —The Rlgh Hohorable Bonal Law. premier of Great Britain from Octafar. 1921, to Max. 1923, died at his residence in London early today. He had been HI for many months. The cause of death was septic pAeumonla. The first Intimation death might be near was contained In a physiean’s bulletin Friday, which said the former prime minister, had suffered a relapse and that his condition was serious. On Saturday newspapers said pneumonia had developed and doctors feared Bonar Law could mot Hve two weeks. Bonar Law was bora In New Brunswick Sept. 16, 1858. Death followed a long but fruitless fight in England and on the continent In an effort to regain health shattered by his duties as chief of the British state during some of ’.he most trying periods in Its history. The passing of Bonar Law, although not unexpected, caused profound grief throughout the nation TERRORIST SOUGHT IN POUGEINQUIRY Negro Held &nd White Man Hunted by Officers. Police today held a negro in investigation of terrorizing of women near Thirteenth and Illinois Sts., and searched for a white man who grabbed several women and girls in the neighborhood of, 2900 E. North St. Merchant Policeman John Orme detained 'a man giving the name of John Taylor, 26, colored, 1314 N. Capitol Ave., until Motor Policemen Hague and Thompson arrested him. He was identified by Frank Bennett, 1336 N. Illinois St., as the man who prowled about his home. J. L. Heider, druggist, 1227 N. Illinois St., said the man had followed a woman into the store several rights ago, according to police. FLOWER SALE STATIONS War Mothers to Supervise Aid for Disabled Vets Stations for the War Mothers who will supervise the sale of forget-mo-nots Nov. 10, will be established In many stores, banks and office buildings, Mrs. E. May Hahn, president of the Indianapolis chapter of War Mothers, announced today. Mrs. Hahn has mimed Mrs. Amelia Rybolt, Mrs. Minnie Pumphrey, Mrs. F. T. Callon, Mrs. W. Sherman, Mrs. Bertha Regula, and Mrs. C. W. Jones to locate the stations. Funds are to be given to the Indianapolis Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War.

when announced in the morning newspapers, for he held the affection and admiration of kin fellow country -men regardless .of polUieaUfatth. **- have few leading statesmen in recent years. Bonar Law really sacrificed his life for his country. He knew he was signing his own death w'arrant when he took over the strenuous duties of (Continued on Page 2) HUSBAND IS FREED FOR WIFE’S SAKE Second Bride Asks Court to Annul Marriage, For the sake of his wife and daughter, Frank Perrette, arrested In New York City by Federal authorities on a charge of taking a J 9-year-old Indianapolis girl to that city and marrying her, was released today by Judge James A. Collins of Cristsnal poyrt without bond. Perrette agreed to go back to work at a printing plant here. Members of the local pressmen’s union appeared In his behalf and asked for a $25 a week allowance for his dependent wife nd daughter, 8 S. Dearborn St. Allow ancc was set at sls a week. The second wife, Miss Mary M. Clapp, St. Andrew’s Place, has filed a suit in Suprelor Court for annulment of marriage. * 13,310,1 BONDS IN SUANK REGIME Issues of $334,000 Paid Off Since Jan, *l, 1922, Bond totaUng $3,310,500 have been issued since the start of the Shank administration, Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, said today. For the same period, which extends from Jan. 1, 1922, the administration has paid off $344,000 in bond issues. * Bonds issued include: Park, $788,000; sanitation, $1,711,000, and general $811,500. Bonds paid off include; Park, $10,000; sanitation, $20,000; general, $314,000. Wild Geese Migrating A large flock of wild geese on their southward journey were 'observed today by residents on Parker Ave. The geese were flying southeast. Report of heavy snows in the north central states leads to the belief that the last of winter migrations will soon be over.

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COMMUNITYFUND HALF-WAY MARK IS NEARED TODAY Paul Simpson’s Team First to Raise More Than Quota. Early reports of the progress of the Community Fund at a meeting of volunteer workers at the Claypool today indicated that the fund had passed the $300,000 mark toward the grand total of $662,889.46. Paul W. Simpson, of the Mile Square division, was the first team captain to report his quota met. Simpson's team exceeds its quota of $2,000 by $120.60. “I am very well pleased with the progress that is being made,” said Nicholas H. Noyes, executive committee chairman. "Although we' had a low start the campaign Is Increasing in momentum every hour. Keep up he good work. I want all of you captains to see that every house on eveiy street Is canvassed. We are going”?o comb the city so that every one will have a chance to subscribe to the fund.” Albert Rosenthal, associate chairman of the special gifts division, presided today at a meeting of the division at the Lincoln. The special Rifts committee reported a total of $67,661.68 raised since the last meeting on Thursday. The total raised by this division is $273,527.68. Among large contributions reported: Ralston Law firm, $600; E. G. Spink, $300; Continental National Bank, $600; Louis Levey, $500; The Fishback Company, SI,OOO. SCHOONER RACE DELAYED Fog and Lack of Breeze Halts Second Heat of Tilt. By United Press HALIFAX. Nova Scotia, Oct. 30. Fog and lack of sufficient breeze forced postponement of the second race between the * Nova Scotia schooner Blue Nose and the Yank Columbia In the series for the international fisherman’s trophy. UNCOLNMANAGER MAYLEAVE POST St, Louis Man tft* Succeed Sdcker, Journal Says, Roland L. Meyer of St. Louis, Mo., will succeed William R. Seeker, manager of the Lincoln, at an early date, according to the Dally National Hotel Reporter, a hotel men’s publication. It is reported Seeker will leave Nov. 1. P. C. Rubush and E. O. Hunter, part owners of the Lincoln, said today they were not prepared to make an official statement concerning the reported change in managership. “We have not closed the deal and are not able to say definitely when Meyer will be here, when he will take charge, or even that he will come at all,” Hunter said. WHO’LL GET THE LIQUOR? Squibbs Company Fights Feeding Hungry Maw of Sewer. Down tne, drain pipe or back to Lawrenceburg. Which path will be taken by 18,600 quarts of bonded whisky seized by Federal authorities at the W. P. Squibb Distillery Company at Lawrenceburg last spring and now stored in the Federal byilding was to be decided in Federal Court by Judge Albert B. Anderson |c<lay. The company claims possession on the ground that only State government has jurisdiction.

M’CRAY QUIZ STARTED AT NOBLESVILLE Hamifton County Grand Jury to Consider Financial Affairs of Governor Upon Request of Sheridan (Ind.) Bank, WITNESSES ARE REQUESTED TO APPEAR FRIDAY Inquiry Expected to Be Short —Judge's Instructions Order That Reports Private and Public Money Have Been Involved Be Probed, i New Steps in Financial Tangle AT NOBLESVILLE —Grand jury investigation of McCray financial deals ordered. AT FRANKLIN —Suit for foreclosure of SIOO,OOO mortgage on 740-acre McCray farm filed by Inter-Southern Life Insurance Company of Indianapolis. IN of $155,000 board of agriculture loan to McCray still unexplained. Grand jury inquiry to be resumed Thursday. By FELIX F. BRUNER Times Staff Correspondent ' NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Oct. 30.—A grand jury investigation of the financial affairs of Governor McCray is under way here. The investigation is the second of its kind in the State, the first being imder way in Marion County. The investigation was ordered by Judge F. E. Mines of the Circuit Court here.

“Officers of the Farmers National Bank of Sheridan discussed such an investigation with me,” the judge said In explanation of his action. The court ordered the jury to “investigate reports which have been In circulation for some time concerning the extortion of private or public money from local bankers.” The grand jury opened Its sessions this morning. It is understood other watters, as well as the McCray affair, are being considered. Representatives of hanks have been asked, it was said, to appear before the jury Friday. There were indications the investigation would be brief. Officials of banks in Hamilton County refused to comment on the action. The Sheridan bank holds S4,(HO in McCray cattle notes. The American National Bank of this city holds SI,OOO In McCray paper. It was said representatives of both banks would be summoned before the jury. Other witnesses may be heard. The Investigation is being directed by Ralph H. Waltz, prosecuting attorney. 1,1 AFFIDAVITS ON DOGTAX LAW Justices of Peace Reap Harvest From Citizens, Justices, of the peace in four Marion County townships are duo for a harvest of about $3,600 If 1,200 dog owners In the county are found guilty of not paying the special State dog tax of $3, It W'as learned today. Since Aug. 1, constables hjave filed affidavits against 1,200 owners and the affidavits have been distributed to the courts of O. P. Bebinger, Broad Ripple T. R. Rainey, Irvington; J. B. Mullane, Warren tow-nshlp; and Henry Splher, Wayne tow'nship. Center township justices received none of the affidavits since, according to Bebinger, they receive a salary and do not depend on fees for remuneration. Bebinger has fined about 100 dog owners since Aug. 1, he said today. Justices receive a $3 fee from every $5 fine and costs totaling $17.50 which Is paid. REVELERS GIVEN USEOFSTREETS Joy Zone Created Downtown by Order of Rikhcff, Halloween revelers will “be given the town” Wednesday night, or at least a part of It when Police Chief Kerman RickolY’s orders are put Into effect. On four down town streets there will be no parking, no traffic and no street cars. The roped-off area: Washington St. between Pennsylvania and Illinois Sts.; east side of Illinois St. between Washington and Ohio Sts.; south side of Ohio St. between Iltinols and Pennsylvania Sts., and Pennsylvania St. between Ohio and Washington Sts.

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Forecast GENERALLY fair tonight and Wednesday. Cooler tonight with freezing temperature in this vicinity.

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FORECLOSURE ON M’CRAV FARM IS ' SOUGUTJN SUIT Local Insurance Company Desires to Collect on SIOO,000 Mortgage. \ Foreclosure of a SIOO,OOO mortgage on a 740-acre farm In Johnson and Morgan Counties, owned by Governor McCray, was asked In a suit filed at Franklin, Monday, by the InterSouthern Life Insurance Company of this city, It became known today. According to Charles E. Henderson, attorney for the insurance company, Gov. McCray bought the farm from the Service Realty Company of Indianapolis not long before his financial troubles became public this year. The Governor assumed a five-year first mortgage of SIOO,OOO and gave a $25,000 second mortgage to the Service Company, Henderson said. Failure to meet Interest payments w r as given as the cause of the suit. Asked today when he bought the farm, Governor McCray said, “I don’t remember.” “I don’t know anything about it,” was his anssver when asked if the farm carried a first mortgage of SIOO,OOO and a second mortgage of $25,000. “I don’t know,” he said when asked whether he had failed to keep up the interest. When asked if the farm, consisting of a tract of 740 acres in Johnson and Morgan counties, formerly was owned by the Service Realty Company, he said, “I don’t know.” “I want to be quoted correctly," McCray said. GENERAL STRIKE CALLEDINSAXONY Action Taken Despite Decree of Chancellor Stresemann, By CARL D. GROAT United Press Staff Correspondent. BERLIN, Oct. 30.—1n the teeth at a military decree prohibiting It, a general strike w r as declared throughout Saxony today as a protest against the use of the mailed fist by the federal government. General Meuller, federal dictator for Saxony prohibited the strike. Dr. Heinze, as civil cominisar for Saxony, prohibited the meeting of the Saxon diet an.d General Meuller followed this ‘up by the arrest of some of its communist members. High Diving Stunt Robert and Edward Wanamaker, 1338 W. North St., will give a high diving exhibition under auspices of W. Michigan St. business men Saturday afternoon in the 2500 block in W. Michigan St. They will dive from a ninety-foot ladder into- a net.