Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 156, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 November 1923 — Page 2

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TWO SEWER INTERCEPTORS, COSTING $559,500, NECESSARY

‘ADVANCE GUARD’ FOR MISSIONARY KING ARRIVES Two Thousand Expected for Baptist Convention Wednesday. Six hundred Baptists have registered for the ihree-day Bible and missionary conference opening Wednesday evening at the First Baptist Church, Meridan and Vermont Sts. About 2.000 are expected. The Rev. Robert I. Wilson of Rochester, Pa., is directing the conference. The Rev. Carlos M Dinsrr.ore of Indihnapolis. general secretary of the Indiana Baptist convention, is assisting. Dr. E. W. Hunt, president of Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., will give an address on “The Bible ana Kingdom Service.” Mrs. G. W. Coleman, president of the Woman’s American Baptist Home Mission Society, will talk on “For Such a Time as This.” A presentation of loyalty funds will be made by Mrs. N. R. Wood. A dramatic presentation “On 1 rial,” will be given. Formal sessions will begin at 9:30 a. m. Thursday. A father and son lanquet will be given Thursday evening at the T. W. C. A. Speakers will be Dr. C. L. White, secretary American Baptist Home Mission Society; E. H. Roades, Jr., attorney, Toledo, Ohio, representing the Daymen’s Movement, and Dr. P. H. J. I.errigo, home secretary, American Baptist Foreign Mission Society.

lAGGARICONFERS WITHITOLLOCU Democratic Leader Leaves Guests at French Lick. * Thomas Taggart, Indiana Democratic leader, was in Indianapolis today, having left his guests. Charles F. Murphy, New York Democratic boss and George E. Brennan, Illinois Democratic boss, who with a number of lesser politicians are visiting him at French Lick. Taggart expects to return to French Lick tonight. The Indiana leader called at Democratic headquarters and visited Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, who is expected to be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor and who Is said to have Taggart's support. Taggart refused to talk politics. He reiterated his statement that the visit of Brennan and Murphy to French Lick is in the nature of a vacation and has no political significance. Edward G. Hoffman. Ft. Wayne, who has been mentioned as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, called at Democratic headquarters. He said he nad not sanctioned statements that he is a candidate.

MOTOR-URBAN BUS DRIVERISBURNED ! Vehicle Loss Is $1,500 — Passengers Escape, Herbert Herlig, Six Points, Ind., driver for the Motor-Urban Bus Company, 50 Kentucky Ave., was burned about the hands Monday night when he attempted to Jerk the wiring from the bus which he was driving after a short circuit had started a Are. The bus was making a trip to Ft. Benjamin Harrison when the fire occurred at Thorty-Eighth St. and Massachusetts Ave. Several soldier passengers escaped Injury. Grover Olds. 4314 Guilford Ave., manager of the company, said the $1,500 loss was covered by insurance. Herlig was taken home after surgeons at the fort dressed his wounds. BANK BANDITS GET $2,000 Bind Teller of Youngstown, Ohio, Institution Bv United Press YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. Nov. 13. — Bandits today bound and gagged the teller of the Dim St. branch of the Dollar Savings and Trust Company and escaped with $2,000.

Long Distance Dancing By United A'eic* LONDON. Nov. 13. —Cabled danc ng lessons, with 6,000 miles between teacher and pupil, have been tried successfully here. Cape Town. South Africa, is a long distance from London, and the new “Blues'" dance —new to London, at any rate —had not had time to reach the distant dominion. A Cape Town dancing master cabled to London for instructions. This reply was sent: “Walk, taking two beats to each step; first left right, left forward. Two, Join right left right to the side three-quarter. Turn to left and twinkle back in line of dance. Turn both ways as walking. Dance to ordinary fox, slow time.” That may not seem intelligible to the average person, but the South Afr.can recipient cabled tack that iff 1 worked.

Favorite in Show Popularity Contest V v • MISS ALICE L. STRONG Among leaders In the women demonstrators popularity contest at the pure food show at Tomlinson Hall is Miss Alice L. Strong, 418 E. Fifteenth St. She demonstrates an electric washing machine at the good housekeeping shop booth. WIRE LOSS AT l AUGUSTA William R. Pollard Barn Blaze Caused by Spark. Fire, thought to have been started by sparks from a tractor, caused $5,000 lose at the barn of William R Pollard. R. A. 1, New Augusta. Ind.. Monday, local firemen reported today. The barn, a two and a half story brick structure, was filled with grain and feed. The loss is covered by insurance. Headquarters company and Squad 28 trim Indianapolis answered the call. E. A. Wishmire, Lafavetts He’ghts. was slightly burned about *he hands Monday when he attempted to smother the flames in a barrel of shellac in the basement of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, 111 S. Pennsylvania St. Sparks from a hammer striking a nail caused the flame. LLOYD GEORGE AND ASQUITHEND SPLIT Will Fight Premier Baldwin on Free Trade Issue. By United Press LONDON, Nov. 13.—David Lloyd 6George and former Prime Minister Herbert Asquith have closed their breach and will fight Premier Baldwin j on the free-trade issue at the general l election now scheduled for Dec. 8. The two former liberal prime minj isters will unite forces that parted j company In 1916 and conduct a Joint | campaign.

$24,633 OVERDUE FINESCOLLECTED City Clerk's Figures Date From Feb, 28, Overdue fines and costs in city court totaling 324,633 have been collected by the city clerk since Feb. 28, the Srate board of accounts reported today. Field Examiners James D. Smith and Tracy W. Whitaker reported the books of the city clerk and city Judge from Jan. 1, 1920, to Feb. 28, 1923, in good shape. Smith and Whitaker pointed out the overdue fines to the clerk Feb. 28. They praised the clerk, judges and city and Criminal courts and the prosecutor's office for cooperation. The report sho-ws city court receipts for 1920 were $54,644 and disbursements $54,637, and receipts for 1921 $74,978 and disbursements, $74,963. PURPOSE OF PRIMARY DISCUSSED BY WOMEN Voters’ League Holds Second Group Meeting The “Purpose of the Nominating System” was discussed this afternoon at the second meeting of the discussion group of the Indianapolis League of Women Voters inthe Polly Prim tearoom. Miss Alma Sickler is leader of the group and Mrs. Marie Karrer is chiarman. Miss Sara Lauter, general chairman of the discussion group announces that it is the plan to organize several independent groups with individual chairman and leaders with their own meeting places and dates. The purpose is to educate the league members on the value of the primary election and other topics of interest to voters. Special guests at the meeting this afternoon were Mrs. J. W. Atherton, Mrs. C. L. Stuhbs, Mrs. B. J. Terrell, Mrs. Kin Hubbard of Irvington, and Mrs. John F. Barnhill and Mrs. D. Lawrence Chambers.

STENOGRAPHER OF DANK LEADING IN POPULARITY RACE ‘Soap and Soda' Presented to First 150 Women at Food Show Today. Large cakes of soap and packages of soda were received by the first 150 women who entered Tomlin m>n Hall today to attend the Pure Food Show, staged under direction of the Indianapolis Retail Grocers Association. Today was "Indianapolis day.” Miss Emma Brinkman, stenographer employed at the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, is again leading as the most popular stenographer. Her nearest competitor is Miss Lorine Schmitt of the M. O’Connor & Cos., wholesale grocers. Winners of Monday’s pretty baby contest were: Miss Mary Anne, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Furr, Fortville, Ind.. first prize; Miss Dorothy Jane Zaring, 3, daughter of William W. Zaring of Broad Ripple, second prize. Leaders in the other popularity contests are: William Arnold, most popular grocer;’; Miss Blanche Karch, most popular demonstrator, and 11. C. Adams, most popular salesman. Mrs. C. A. Resener. who has charge of the voting booth, said the polls will close 9:30 p. m. Friday. During the last* thirty minutes votes will be received in sealed envelopes. The booth of the Acme-Evans Company, manufacturers of E-Z Bake flour, was decorated Monday In observance of “American Legion Day.” The main feature of the display was a large placard with letters of dough in the following words; "American Legion-Hello Buddies" Iced In red and white, with blur* background. Mayor Shank is expected to speak at the show Wednesday, which will be known as “Municipal Day.” CAR MOTORMAN IS FREED Traction Operator In Fatal Accident Released on Recognizance. Ralph Pickens, 31, Seymour, Ind., was at liberty today on his own recognizance on orders of Coroner Paul F. Robinson. An inquiry into manslaughter charges placed against Pickens Monday night by Traffic Officers Owens and McMahon followed an investigation Into an accident which proved fatal to John Morrison, 45, of 2332 Shelby St.. Monday. Pickens was motorman of an inI terurban car that struck Morrison at Shelby and Wade Sts., Saturday ’ night. Witnesses say he stepped in front of the car.

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NARROW ESCAPE IN AUTO Local Persons in Car Overturned Near ShelbyvlUe. Search was being made in and near Shelbyville, Ind., today for an automobile that caused an accident in which four Indianapolis people narrowly escaped injury, and almost caused several other accidents, on the Michigan road, Sunday. When this car ran into an automobile driven by Dr. J. W. Bond, 3710 Central Ave., Indianapolis, Dr. Bond’s car was crowded into a ditch and turned over. Riding with Dr. Bond were hi 9 wife and Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Korner, 3834 E. Washington St. Farmers living along the Michigan road said the car, speeding and evidently driven by a drunken driver, just missed other automobiles.

‘Fine’ Record By United Netes NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Some years ago Judge K. M. became famous by fining the Standard Oil Company twentynine millions. Magistrate Oberwager of the Essex market court, saw his paltry twenty-nine millions and raised him several billions Monday, thereby achieving anew record for this event. Sam Miller was before the court charged with peddling without a license. "What were you * peddling?” th > judge demanded. 'German marks; 100,000 for a cei t,” said Miller. "I fine you sixteen billions,” ski 4 the court. 'filler gave the clerk a $2 bill.

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Prominent Methodist Leaders at State Council

DR. GEORGE F. DURGIN

Prominent leaders in the Methodist denomination attending the annual meetings of Methodists In Indianapolis today and Wednesday are: John L. Horsley, Chicago, secretary of the promotion department of the Epworth League; Dr.

FROM ..FAR AND NEAR

The New York Leader, a labor dally, suspended publication with its Monday issue. The fifteenth annual convention- of I. W. W. opened in Chicago Monday. King George, Greece, has been requested by Republican lend era to leave the country for two months. Princess Maud, cousin of King George of England, was married Monday to Lord Carnegie, son and heir to Earl of Southesk. Maria Arias Bernal, heroine and head of Mexican espionage system during early revolutionary period, is edad In Mexico City. Entries for Bok peace award close at midnight Thursday. Deluge of plans swamp the New York headquarters. Helen Jean Turner, Hillsboro, Ohio, is recovering from an operation necessitated by sprouting of a grain of wheat in her ear. President and Mrs. Coolidge attended the theater Monday night for the first time since inaugural. Lieut. Frank Hunter, one of the Army’s foremost aces, was injured Monday when his plane fell near Buffalo. One was arrested and a, riot narrowly averted* wher- a World War

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George F. Durgin, Chicago, secretary of the department of mission study and stewardship of the Epworth League; Dr. W. E. J. Gratz, Chicago, secretary deparment of Institutes and Life Work, and Miss Emma A. Robinson, Chicago, secretary Junior Epworth League.

veteran broke ranks and kicked a K. K. K. cross from a monument during Armistice day celebration at Lancaster, Pa Pope Pius has addressed a encyclical urging Slavs to rejoin the Church of Rome. Mustapha Kemal Pasha, president of Turkey, and his wife, Latife Hanurn, are ill at their home in Constantinople. Fire Monday destroyed the ancient church of San Carlo Alla Rena In Naples. Valuable works of art were burned. Ohio farmers have formed a cooperative Pure Milk Association and purchased a Cincinnati dairy and prop erties in a deal involving $3,000,000. Prof. G. W. Patrick of University of lowa declared Monday co-eds at the university have same right to smoke as men. Mies Nellie Jenkins Missing Miss Nellie Jenkins, 16, of 1749 Olive St., is reported to police as missing from home since Monday. She has light bobbed hair, light complexion and was wearing a dark blue dress and coat. To Cure a Cold In One Day Take Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets. The box bears the signature of B. W. Grove. 30c. —Advertisement.

INVENTOR FAILS TO FIND OIL IN JOHNSONCOUNTY Farmers Sink About SIO,OOO in Minister's Salt Water Well. By Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind., Nov. 13—The hundredth and twenty-seventh attempt of the Rev. W, I. Waggoner, minister-oil well promoter, to locate the “liquid gold’* ended in a dismal failure. Several weeks ago farmers of the northwest part of Johnson County organized the Bluff Creek Oil Company and started drilling operations. The manager of the company was the Rev. Waggoner who said that out of 426 vyells in several different states on which he had passed judin.ent he had never miscalculated. By way of explanation he claimed he had invented a “finder,” an instrument with which he located oil. On Sundays he delivered sermons at the Chapel and Mt. Carmel churches. During the weeks of drilling he cheered the stockholders, never losing faith in the project, but declaring oil would be found. But when a depth of 1,677 feet was reached, the maximum depth set by Waggoner and oil was not found stockholders began to see visions of their cash gradually disappearing in a dry hole. However, optimism prevailed and drilling continued. Mystery surrounds the exact depth reached, but it was near 2.000 feet. So stockholders called a*halt and the well was shot. For nearly SIO,OOO invested. several farmers in the northeast part of the county have a firstclass well of salt water and a glimmering faith in the Rev. Mr. Waggoner and his invention.

MOSKOVICS IS RECEIVER Stevenson (fear Company Will Be lie- , organized as Result. Fred E. Moskovlcs, formerly vice president of the Nordyke & Marmon Cos., has been appointed receiver for ; the Stevenson Gear Company by Superior Judge Sidney S. Miller. The action was on a friendly complaint brought by the Vonnegut Machine Company on a debt of $2lB. George ; E. Stevenson, president, and inventor j of a gear cutting machine being manufactured at the company’s plant at Eleventh St. and Cornell Ave., testified the company hail assets of $250.000 and indebtedness of $60,000. Need I of cash to meet current bills was given as the cause. Reorganization will be ! effected. Moskovlcs said.

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DR. W. E. J. GRATZ

BANK CALL IS REGULAR State Department Explains Action of Saturday. There is no unusual significance In the call for State bank statements, issued Saturday, the State banking department Bald today. State statements usually are called for immediately after national bank calls are issued. The State call came independently this time because the Federal banking law has been changed so only three or more calls are required a year. The Legislature may be asked to change the State law so that there will not be two more calls a year than the Government issues, it is said. BANDIT VICTIM LOSES $1 Two Coal Companies Stiff or From Petty Thefts. Among robberies reported today were: John Harland, 734 Congress Ave., sl, held up on Rader Ave., near Udell St.; Mrs. Bessie Wilkins, 1413 Cornell Ave., $15.40, while shopping; Commercial Fuel Company, Langsdale Ave., and Big Four Railroad, carmover and blanket, $11; Allied Coal Company, 1010 E. Thirteenth St., gasoline and wrench, $7. 8,000,000 Pieces In Month “The Inside Workings of the Postal Service” were explained to the Unity Club at a luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce, by Dilwin R. Batty, foreman of the Indianapolis postal system. He said the Indianapolis postofflee handled 8,000,000 pieces of mail last month.

Sanitary Board Engineer Says Fall Creek and Irvington Districis Must Be Cared for Before Disposals Scheme is Success. Construction of additional sewage interceptors connecting the new disposal plant with districts north of Fall Creek and building of interceptors along Pleasant Hun to care for Irvington will be considered by the sanitary board within a few days, following recommendations of Charles H. Hurd, consulting engineer for the board.

Shortridge Students to Visit Own School i Shh yfr v/, , dST t;MISS MARCELLA LENNOX In their campaign of “know your school,” the Girls’ Discussion Society of Shortridge High School will conduct a unique tour today In which the various departments of the institution will be visited. It has been found that some students go through four years remaining unfamiliar with the famous Shortridge tunnel, the wireless laboratory, the pottery kiln, the rifle range, the silversmithing shop and the Echo pressroom. Miss Marcella Lennox, 2413 N. Delaware St., was recently elected president. 1 DEAD,SEVERAL HURT IN WRECK Freight Trains Collide on Wabash Road Near Attica, By United Press ATTICA, Ind., Nov. 13. —Two men were fatally injured and seventeen hurt in a freight train wreck on the Wabash Railroad near here late Monday. One train backed into an other standing on a siding. F. A. Whitcomb, fireman, of Peru, died shortly aftor the wreck. A1 Shanks of Fenton, 111., fireman, died today. He suffered fractures of both legs and an arm. Those seriously Injured are Curtis Leslie, Buck Creek, engineer, scalded, and George Miller, Peru, both legs scalded and an ankle and forearm fractured.

NEW GIFTS BOOST COHUNJIYFUNO Contributions of $2,449,65 Cut Quota Shortage, Late contributions by mail and messenger have increased the Community Fund by $2,499.65V Among larger contributions received Monday were $808.40 from 659 employes of Klngan & Cos. and S3OO from Woohvorth’s. Auditors are busy completing inspection of subscriptions and the total of $620,000 will be recorded soon, leaving a balance of $40,000 short of the quota. Approximately 40,000 persons contributed to the fund. An announcement from headquarters commending cooperation of luncheon clubs cited a model instance in which C. Fred Davis, district 32, recruited membors from the Gyro Club and exceeded the district quota with ease. V. F. wTwANTCONVIOTON Movement Started to Bring National Encampment Hero. A movement has been started by Veterans of Foreign Wars to bring the 1925 national encampment here. It was said the convent.on would attract EiO.OOO former service men. Anew post of the organization has been inaugurated at Lebanon. The auxiliary of Hoosier post will give a card party at 420 N. Pennsylvania St.,- at 8 p. m. Thursday.

Teachers’ Holiday Tour to HAVANA Conducted by PROF. W. H. BOCK Os Manual Training High School, Indianapolis Leaving Indianapolis Dec. 22, 1923 Returning to Indianapolis Jan. 5, 1924 PRICE Visiting Chattanooga, New Orleans, two days; two days at sea, four days in Havana, Miami and nrix. Tr. st - Augustine, Florida, and return. Price includes TOUR transportation, lower berth on train, first-class j.rten berth on steamer, hotels, meals on steamer, sightpZsU seeing trip, baggage. Get better acquainted with the beautiful land to the south of us at the finest Indianapolis time 0 f a n the year to go. For Full Information Write or Call Prof. W. H. Bock, 424 Indianapolis W, 28th St. or Mr. F. A. Doll, Travel Dept. FLETCHER AMERICAN CO. INDIANAPOLIS.

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The estimated cost of the Fall Creek and West Indianapolis interceptor is $392,500 and of the Irvington and Pleasant Run interceptor $167,000. This amount, is in addition to the $2,500,000 estimated cost of the sewage disposal plant which will be completed next summer. Without rebuilding of interceptors, Kurd today said sewage will run directly into Fall Creek and Pleasant Run creating nuisances and unranitary conditions in the neighborhood. The interceptors are to small. Fall Creek Extentlon He has suggested that the Fall Creek interceptor be extended from Twenty-Eighth St. and Fall Creek Blvd. west under White River above the Belt Railroad bridge to join the West Indianapolis interceptor at Harding and Twenty-Fourth Sts. This proposed interceptor would deliver sewage from the district north of Fall Creek including Broad Ripple and Riverside Park in addition to all sewage from the district west of White River except a small flow in Northwestern Ave., which is at a lower level and can be safely carried through the present connection under Fall Creek, Hurd said. From Harding and Twenty-Fourth Sts., the sewage would be carried down the west side of the river in an interceptor built in 1906-1908 which at present is not draining a sufficient area to cause proper flow. This interceptor, of horseshoe design, is eight feet in height and twelve feet four inches wide. Reconstruction of this sewer will be necessary in some places. Hurd says, because it is flat, lesulting in little current flow, septization and generation of noxious gases and other unsanitary conditions. Unequal Interceptors The West Indianapolis Interceptor, although the largest, drains a small area while ’he Interceptor along Fall Creek Blvd. carries the greater percentage of sanitary sewage and Is only six feet in diameter. Referring to the south side problem, Hurd points out to ihe ho ird that establishment of packi 15 industries has greatly increase-! sewage flow in the past two or three vears. He has recommended that the Pleasant RGn interceptor serving the districts be carried under the river and due west to the sewage disposal plant. Hurd estimates the sewage quantities from the various sections as follows: Broad Ripple and College Ave. district, 4.3 million gallons daily. Fa Creek district. 7.2 milion gallons daily. North Indianapolis, 1.7 million gallons daily. Riverside, 2 million gallons daily. Bank Are.. 2.5 million gallons daily. West Indianapolis. 3 million gallons daily. HnurhvUle, 3 million gallons daily. Total flow, 23.7 million gallons daily. —lrvington and Pleasant Run System—Pleasant Run district, 13 2 million gallons dally. Bean Creek district, 6.5 million gallons daily. Raymond and Adler Sts.. .6 million gallons daily. Total flow. 20.3 million gallons daily. Work Is Speeded Up Meanwhile work is being speeded on every department of the disposal plant. The final connections will be made and the plant will be put in full operation next summer. The sewage treatment will be a combined system of partial clarification by fine screens and rapid settling followed by the activated sludge process. A part of the system was designed by Hurd personally, and will be an exclusive feature of the Indianapolis plant. Engineers of international record have praised the plant as the most modern and scientific ever designed. From sewer gagings, it has been estimated that the average dryweather flow for the sanitary district of Indianapolis will be 50 million gallons daily for 1930, 64 million in 1940, and 72 million by 1950, with maximum day flows of 75, 96 and 108 million gallons respectively. All underground structures can easily be enlarger or extended to take care of the city’s needs up to 1950. MADISON COUNTY HOLDS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Many Attend Program Given at Pendleton Universalist Church. Special PENDLETON Ind.. Nov 13.—The TJniver3alist Church here was packed with a large crowd of persons on Monday night attending a program in connection with the celebration of Madison County's 100th birthday. Exercises were devoted to talks by pioneer residents on early history of the county. L. V. Mays was chairman of the centennial program. The county was organized Nov. 10, 1823.