Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 156, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 November 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 156

UNCLE SAM WILL NOT PROTEST KAISER’S ‘RETURN’ TO GERMANY

DAVIES AND DEPUTY ARE BEFORE JURY McCray Investigators Have State Treasurer and Aide in Room All Morning—l. Newt Brown Subpoenaed, It Is Reported. . Indication the grand jury investigation of the financial affairs of Governor McCray is rapidly coming to a head were apparent today. The inquiry took on new scope and importance with the appearance of Ora J. Davies, treasurer of State, and B. H. Urbahns, deputy treasurer, before the grand jury. This was the first indications the jury is investigating State fund transactions.

At the Statehouse a report was current that I. Newt Brown, secretary of the State board of agriculture, had been summoned to appear. Davies and Urbahns, the latter carrying package, presumably containing records, went into the grand jury room shortly before 10 a. m., and remained until noon. They reappeared at the afternoon session. Davies Statement Recalled. In connection with the appearance of Davies and Urbahns, it was recalled that Davies made a statement to the Republican State committee Oct. 1 to the effect that a check for SIO,OOO was given McCray to be deposited to the account of the State in the Discount and Deposit State Bank of Kentland and that the check was deposited to the personal account of McCray. Reports that the jury would go into the financial transactions of the State board of agriculture were current. The board was involved in the McCray tangle when Governor McCray, in answer to a bankruptcy petition, declared he had borrowed $155,000 from it. This was denied by officials of the board, who Insisted the money was deposited in the Disc aunt and Deposit Bank. William Darroch. receiver for th'e bank, later denied any of the money ever had been deposited in the bank. The State board of accounts is planning to go into the books of the board of agriculture which have been closed to public inspection. Charles Ziegler Subpoenaed Among witnesses w’ho are known to have been subpoenaed is Charles Ziegler, chairman of the State highway commission. Ziegler is president cf a bank at Attica. It was reported after it became known Ziegler had been subpoenaed that the jury would investigate reports the commission had bought crushed stone from a company in ■which McCray is interested. Stock in the company was listed In a schedule of McCray’s assets filed in the bankruptcy case, but the Governor insisted he had disposed of this stock. Reports also srere current that James P. Goodrich, former Governor of Indiana and president of the Na tional City Bank, would be called as a witness. Goodrich headed the “pool" in which $350,000 was collected to meet pressing obligations of the Governor. A number of witnesses besides Davies and Urbahns appeared during the morning session. Among those who were seen to go into the room were Felix M. McWhirter, president of the People's State bank; William Fogarty, president of the Fidelity Trust Company, and Clyde K. Robinson, president, of the Marion County State bank. Robinson was before the jury Monday. Charles D. Renick, president of the Indiana National Life Insurance Company, Indianapolis, has been appointed receiver for McCray’s 740-acre farm in Johnson County. Suit was filed against McCray Oct. 29 by the InterSouthern Life Insurance Company to foreclose a SIOO,OOO mortgage on the property. The farm was bought by McCray from the Service Realty Company of Indianapolis.

SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR RENEWS GASOLINE WAR Orders Highway Department to Sell at 16 Cent* When Price Is Raised. By United Preen MITCHELL. S. D., Nov. 13. —Governor W. H. McMaster today renewed war on gasoline prices. In the face of an increase of two cents a gallon announced by the Standard Oil Company, bringing the retail price to 17*4 cents, McMaster ordered the State highway supply depot to sell gasoline at 16 cents. ACCIDENT VICTIM DIES Young Man From Knightstown Hurt In Motorcycle Crash. Deputy Coroner W. A. Deoppers today investigated the death of Kepple Stickler, 17, of Knightstown. Ind., at the Robert Long Hospital. Stickler, according to authorities was taken to the hospital Oct. 22 suffering with internal injuries said to have been received in a motorcycle accident. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m - 41 10 a. m •• 53 7 a. m 4 ! II a. rr> 55 8 a. m • • 45 12 (noor. 1 59 8 a. m. 43 1 p. m 61

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MAGNUS JOHNSON ARRAIGNSMELLON’S ‘NUISANCE TAXES’ Newly Elected Solon Promises ‘Quite a Fight in Congress,' By United Press MINNEAPOLIS. Mmn.. Nov. 13. Magnus Johnson, newly elected United States Senator from M.nnesota, today challenged Secretary of the Treasury Mellon to define "nuisance taxes." "Secretary Mellon is right when he says nuisance taxes should be repealed, but what does he mean by ’nuisance taxes?’ ” Johnson said. "He may figure the excess profits tax a nuisance to the war profiteers and the mill onaires. If he means repeal of the excess profits tax, I think he will see quite a fight in Congress. "The real nuisance tax, as I see it, is the direct tax on the people. "Take the movies as an example. The people pay 3, 5 or 10 cents extra for entertainment and they call it tux. If there's going to be a tax for the movies, it should be levied on the theater magnates' profits.

TRAIN STOPPED AS AUTO USES TRACK Dispatcher Gets Busy With Block Signals When Motor Car Heads Toward Engine,

When one small automobile defied ore big railroad train, a police emergency squad, a team of motor police, several railroad employes, a train dispatcher and two tower watchmen were i-equired to get the train Into thr Union Station safely, after a half hour’s delay. The train was Train No. 18, due from Cleveland at midnight Monday. The automobile belonged to Harry Reaker, 1810 L. Eleventh St., according to police. They did not know whether Reaker was driving. The excitement started when the automobile was driven onto tracks at Rural St. by a man witnesses said was drunk. The man refused to get out of the car or to allow it to be moved off the track. Police were called. When Sergeant Sheehan and an emergency squad arrived, automobile

COMPANY TO ASK DIME CARFARE IF—

Busses Are Permitted to Compete With Street Cars on City Thoroughfares, Says President of Directors.

The Indianapolis Street Railway Company must increase its fare to 10 cents or go out of business if busses are permitted on city streets, Dr. Henry Jameeon, chairman of directors. said today. An ordinance giving a ten-year franchise to the Indianapolis Motor Coach Company for operation of busses with a 10-cent fare, is now pending in the city council. “If such an ordinance is passed, the logical step would be for the street car company to ask the public service commission for a ten-cent fare,” Dr. Jameson said. “It has been the custom of the commission to allow the utilities furnishing the same kind of service equal rates. We can’t operate on the same fare with a third of our buslnces gone.” McCardle Favors Raise John W. McCardle, chairman of the public service commission, said he would favor a ten-cent street car fare if the busses wre allowed to operate. “Busses would sertously cripple w>r

President Coolidge Expresses View America Will Take No Qteps to Prevent Re-establishment of Monarchy, With Wilhelm Again on Throne, By Unltxd Press "WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—The American Government will not join the allied powers in any protest to Germany against return of*the former Easier or the ex-crown prince or the restoration of a monarchy, it was stated at the White House today on behalf of President Coolidge.

‘NO FREIGHT RATE CUE NOW,’AMS NEWC.JiW.NEAD Fred Zimmerman Arrives on Trip Preparatory to Taking Job, What are the prospects for reducing freight rates? In the opinion of Fred Zimmerman, Chicago, new president of the Cincinnati. Indianapolis & Western Railroad, who arrived In the city today preparatory to taking over the office Dec 1. they don’t exist. "Freight rates are really not high enough." Zimmerman stated. "At no time since the war have railways earned the s a i per cent return on property and earnings which the Government has ruled should be the basis' for rates.” Zimerman, a stocky built man with gray mustache, ruddy face and a genial smile. Is in Indianapolis on a short business trip as vice president of the Monone lines. He has sold his home In Oak Park, 111., and plans to move with his family to this city within a few weeks. One son, Roy, is attending the Uni versity of Illinois. Another, Leslie, is married and lives in Oak Park. "The modern youth has remarkable opportunties wh.ch I did not have years ago,” Zimmerman, a self-made man whose career from office boy to president rivals Alger's famous plots, said in reviewing his thirty years of various radroad affiliations. No change in policy of the railroad was announced by Zimmerman.

and driver had disappeared. Just then the tower watchman at Dearborn St. called the train dispatcher with the information that the playful car was going down the track toward Dearborn St., headed straight toward the Cleveland train. So the dispatcher obligingly held the train east of Indianapolis, while the car continued its way. When police arrived at the Dearborn St. crossing, they found that someone had removed the car. The train peacefully chugged its way in. Possession of Alcohol Charged. Federal Prohibition Agent George Winkler and Police Captain Pausell arrested Roy Adams, 26, Urbana, 111., and Harry Ray, Fairground Hotel, today on charges of possessing grain alcohol at the hotel.

company If allowed to operate because it is proposed that they parallel lines on which we make money," said Dr. Jameson. “They do not volunteer to go down on the south side where we are operating at a loss, but they propose to go up Meridian St. striking at our Illinois St. and Pennsylvania St. lines' that really pay us returns.” $1,000,000 Saved to Public Dr. Jameson pointed out that Indianapolis is operating on a 5-cent fare when many other cities tut the same size have six or 7-cents. He said the company was Just now reaching a point where it could give better service at the same rate. “We save the public $1,000,000 every year by a flve-cent fare instead of six, and if the public is patient, we ct# continue to improve our service,” ho said. Mayor Shank has joined in opposing the bus ordinance, saying he will veto the measure if passed. Councilmen will go to Chicago Friday to Investigate operation of similar busses in that city.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 1923

Tax Problem If a person's dog leaves, this vale of tears a couple of days after the assessor chalks him dowp on the dog tax list, does the owner pay dog tax on the defunct canine? He does or get fined. Prosecutor William P. Evans was informed today by Edward B. Roeser, 3115 N. Delaware St., who protested to the prosecutor that T. R. Rainey, justice of peace in Irvington, gave him $17.50 fine and costs for nonpayment. "What can I do about it?” Reeser asked Evans. "I told the justice I was going to appeal, and he said come back to morrow. I have gone back five times, and the last time the judge said he had forgotten the case.” Evans said he didn’t know, but would inquire.

OPPONENTS BELIEVE IMPEACHMENT OF WALTON GERTAIN Seek to Prevent Defense Testimony Against Klan, So Charges Are Dropped, By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY. Okln.. Nov. 13. —Satisfied the case they have established against Governor J. C. Walton is strong enough to insure his im peachment, opponents of the suspended Oklahoma executive sought today to speed proceedings to theii conclusion. The House board of managers may rest its case against Walton any time and ask a vote of the Senate, which is sitting as a court of impeachment. Anti-Walton Senators who sought at an executive session last night to have charges against the suspended Governor Involving unwarranted proclamation of martial law withdrawn were blocked, but attempted today to have a proposal to this effect come from the House. The purpose of the move is to prevent Walton from Introducing scores of witnesses prepared to testify to terrorism practiced by the Ku-Klux Klan, which the Governor will claim justified martial law. Four ( barges Dropped Hope for introduction of alleged victims of the Klan as star witnesses for the defense was hit today with the announcement of W. E. Disney, House ptosecution leader, that hearings upon charges eight to eleven, Inclusive, would be dispensed with indefinitely. The charges deal with the declaration cf martial law in the State. Disney stated testimony would be heard as quickly as possible on the remaining charges, followed by a vote upon the impeachment counts. "The house that Jack bought,” the present executive mansion purchased last spring by the Governor with the assistance of mortgages and notes nobody wanted to buy until a public spirited oil man came to the rescue, and the solicitous aid of the seller, W. D. Caldwell, former Oklahoma City banker, had Its day In court as charge No. 4 of the twenty-two brought against the Governor. Some of Oklahoma's wealthiest citizens appeared on the stand to tell why they did or did not contribute to securing Walton his present residence. It was not until the last moment Monjiay, however, when the prosecution put Dr. E. T. Bynum on the stand, that any evidence was developed tending to show a suggestion of corruption or bribery in connection with the transaction. Tells of Deal "Doc” Bynum told how he secured Walton the agreement of E. W. Marland, one of the wealthiest of the State’s oil and corporation magnates, to buy notes offered by the Governor In lieu of a $30,000 balance due to complete payments on the now executive mansion. Marland himself lies too ill to come to the capitol to testify and his man Friday. Frank I.rcas, a rather startled Individual, who was quizzed at some length by Senators anxious to know how the great man conducted his business, testified. Gyro See® "Serpent’s Tooth” A moving picture, "The Serpent's Tooth,” showing the history of silver steel, was shown at the weekly luncheon of the Gyro Club today at the Lincoln. T. A. Carroll, advertising manager of E. C. Atkins & Cos., explained the film. The club will observe "Ladies’ day” at its luncheon Nov. 27.

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WILLIAM HOHKNZOLLERN THIS MONKEY JUST WON’T STAY CAGED Times Reporter and Photographer Turn Jungle Hunters to Get Story and Picture.

By RUSSELL CAMPBELL "Aha:” sud the city editor this morning as he digested his recently acquired breakfast. "I see the monkey lias been caught. We will shoot that animal with the camera.” "Aha,” sa'd the cub reporter, "here's where I write my name across the halls of journalistic fame. I will

SPENCER CLEW AT FRANKLIN FALSE Burns Men Said to Be on Trail in Arkansas, liu Timet Special FRANKLIN, Ind.. Nov. 13.—-After questioning three men and one women held here following a "battle” with game wardens Saturday on the farnNof William Haskell, R. J. Burns of the Burns Detective Agency today said he was convinced they were not connected with the robbery of two Spencer banks a week ago. Those questioned were Dick Cate, 20. held as a material witness; Ray Cate. 20, and Walter Libby, 27. charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, and Mrs. Goldie Mann, 23, Haskells daughter, charged, with her mother and father, with assault and battery wiih intent and violation of the State fish and game laws. Burns said detectives are on the trail of seven of the men in the Spencer robbery. He said they are in Arkansas. . . . ANTI-KLAN AID BY DR. ALEY DENIED Butler Prexy Never Joined Such a Move, Wife Says, Denial that Dr. Robert J. Aley, president of Butler University, Is on a committee which formed the National Vigilance Association, to combat the Ku-Klux Klan and similar organizations, was issued today by his wife. In dispatches from Washington, D. C.. Dr. Aley and Dr. D. M. Edwards, president of Earlham College, were named as leaders In the movement. “Dr. Aley twice refused to be a member of this committee,” Mrs. Aley said. Dr. Aley Is expected to "veturn tonight from Chicago. How his name got, on the list at Washington In spite of his refusal.is not JJnown.

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interview Mr. Monk and see how he lives to keep so tit.” “Aha," says Mr. Monk, when he got wise. “You will play hob.” Benjamin Rinehart, 17, of 1920 Park Ave., and Lowell Lltz, 18. of 1918 Park Ave., captured the monkey Monday when after an exciting chase around the garage In the rear of the Rinehart home they cornered him. Tha monkey had lived On hometops in the neighborhood, laughing at police for four days. Chase Resumed But, today, when Rinehart and Litz attempted putting a dog collar on him to lead hitn into the open to be "shot” Mr. Monk escaped and once more the chase was on. For the next two hours the garage resembled a combination of a speedway, a free-for-all bowery fight, and a no-accident week publicity stunt. The fun a Times reporter, a Times photographer, Litz and Rinehart had jabbing with sticks and making flying tackles at the ‘jungle hound’ when he driven from be hind a. pile of boards would have made a big game hunter turn green with envy. Someone would cry, *T have him.” But, he wouldn’t. I inally, after making several circuits of the garage the monkey Jumped into an improvised trap set for him and in a short time he was bafrk in the cage from which he escaped. Arbitration Agreed Upon H. E. Page, proprietor of the Fairview Hotel, Lake Manitou, Ind., offered the boys $1 each for the animal today, with the claim It escaped from the Adams Express office where it was being prepared for shipment to Detroit with fifteen others. They “held out.” Any one who chased the monk awhile would not blame them. So Page said he would have the animal appraised and giv*e the boys half the value. And now comes anew practice for football teams. If a coach will turn a monkey loose on the gridiron his boys will get some splendid tackling drills. Any one who can tackle a monkey and not miss, can tackle anything. BAN FOR SUNDAY RACING Speedway Company Ts Notified of Ruling by Sheriff. The Hoosler Motor Speedway Company was notified today in a letter sent by Sheriff George Snider that any attempt to hold future races on Sundav will result in arrest of officials and race drivers. ii-'- sheriff was notified Monday by Prosecutor William P. Evans to enforce the Sunday blue laws, as far as automobile racing is concerned, after Evans received complaints that races interfered with services at the ArlingAvenue M. E. Church. * Police Got “Haiti” Cider Philip Sarrintino’s cider was “too hard,” decided Lieutenant Jot nson, after a raid at 6527 E. Washington St. Sarrintino was slated on charges of operating a blind tiger.

Berlin Denies Former Ruler Is Coming Back to Home of Hohenzoilerns —Allies Plan Action to Keep Royal Exile at Doom. By United Press * LONDON, Nov. 13.—Rumor of ex-Kaiser Wilhelm’s return to Germany, following his son’s dash into the fatherland, startled Europe today. Movements were on foot in all allied capitals to restore sufficient war-time unity to head off the return of the war lord. A United Press dispatch from Berlin, filed shortly before noon today, said the German government denied rhmors the former Kaiser is returning. It was reported the ex-Kaiser Monday received J. A. H. Kahn, secretary-general to the Dutch foreign minister, at Doom for a long conference on the question of the war lord’s return. The former German monarch also received friends from Germany and discussed the situation with them. Dispatches from The Hague received in Paris said the exKaiser had been granted twelve passports to permit himself and members of his entourage from Doom to pass the Dutch frontiers Dutch papers were said to be printing stories the German monarchy would be restored on Dec. 4, with the Kaiser himself on the throne. What steps the allies would be able to take to prevent the rumored return were discussed today. France would have the strongest objection to the ex-Kaiser’s return, it was said, and the French government believes the other allies would agree on this point. The news came so suddenly British ministers had to decide today what policy would be follow&d, it was said. The British objections to the return of the former crown prince were only a slight indication of its objections to any attempted return by the ex-Kaiser, it was said. In view of the dissensions among the allies, however, it was feared decision on a common action would be difficult. Though the government would consider what steps might be taken, there was some disposition to regard the rumors a? ill founded. Care will be taken, it was said, to see whether there is any truth in the stories, but the rumors were regarded by many as the next idea that would occur to people’s minds after hearing of the crown prince’s return.

20,000 HOGS CAUSE LOCALPRICE DROP New Record for Receipts This Year Established. From the standpoint of proportionate sales, prices for pork on foot at the local livestock market today were the lowest and receipts the largest of the year. The decline carried the bulk of sales of good weight hogs below the $7 mark. Prices ranged from $6.75 to $7.25. a 100 pounds. Altogether 20,000 hogs were offered for sale, breaking a previous recent record for the year of 19,000 and prices broke sharply from the opening, the loss having been 15 to 25 cents a hundredweight. The abrupt decline followed a gradual downswing which began the last of September when prices douched the $lO level. Unusually heavy receipts at the local market and other western centers have been the chief contributing factor In the decline, traders say.

MAN IS SPURNED; HOUSEIS BURNED Disconsolate Suitor Fires Home of Alleged Fiancee, Because she refused his attentions, Walter E. Cromwell, 44, 1330 Southern Ave., set fire to the home of Mrs. Lida Kennady, 1523 Hoefgen Ave., on July 5, 1922, according to a written confession by Cromwell. He was sentenced to from one to eight years in the Indiana State prison by Criminal Judge James A. Collins today. In an earlier trial Cromwell’s case was dismissed when the jury disagreed. Monday Cromwell's confession, written five days after he set fire to the house, was introduced. He had pleaded not guilty on a second Indictment. The plea was changed to guilty. “We were engaged and were to be married as soon as she obtained a divorce from her third and last husband,” he said. “The divorce was obtained June 7, 1922. I helped pay the bill and to pay the mortgage on the piano. After the divorce she said, ‘Nothing doing. I won’t ba tied down to any damn man.’ On July 4 I saw her with another man and resolved to set lire to her home.” Brick Closed the Argument. Police today searched for Cliff Ragland, colored, address unknown. Ben Girton, colored, 42, of 439 W. Eighteenth St., driver for the Holt Ice and Coal Company, engaged with Ragland in an argument at the company barns, 332 W. Walnut St. Ragland was working there on anew brick building. Witnesses say, according to police, that Ragland knocked Girton down with his fist and then when Glrtoni arose hit him with a brick.

Forecast INCREASING cloudiness tonight. Probably followed by showers Wednesday. Possibly a few degrees warmer Wednesday.

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CROWN PRINCE DISAPPEARS Y\ ilhelm Fails to Reach Castle at Oels, Dispatches Say. By United Press BERLIN, Nov. 13.—Crown Prince Frederich Wilhelm, en route from Holland to his castle at Oels, Silesia, had disappeared again today. Up to a late hour this morning the Prince had not reached his castle, but presumably was in Silesia near his home. The crown princess left Oels last right without announcing her destination, but servants believed she was going to meet her husband. MOTHER OF FOUR IS MURDERED IN CHICAGO Body, Disfigured and Bruised, Found in Italian Section. By United Press CHICAGO. Nov. 13.—Mrs. Elizabeth Regan, mother of four children, was found murdered in the Italian section today. Her body, badly bruised and disfigured, showed marks which police said indicated she had been stranged to death. The woman ■was identified by her 1 husband.

Killer by Nature Chigmok, as a moose, story of hiS Stane’s en-—-—emy, Gerald Ainley, fiction has none more exciting to offer. A tale, throughout, of love and adventure is Ottwell Birins’ Great Novel, A MATING IN THE WILDS—of love and adventure intertwined, since it was rivalry for the hand of a beautiful girl that made the fight between Ainley, the villain, and Stane, the man of Helen Yardely’s choice, a duel to the death. A clean story of the wholesome out-of-doors, a-tingle with suspense from start to finish, a romance from beginning to end. A MATING IN THE WILDS Begins In THE TIMES Thursday