Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 157, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 November 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 157

‘THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME,’ PRINCE WILHELM DECLARES

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“LIES, LIES, LIES,” DECLARES FORBES IN SENATE PROBE Director of the Veterans' Bureau, Face to Face With His Principal Accuser, Denies All Charges by Mortimer,

Bv United Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.—Face to face with his principal accuser. Col. Charles R. Forbes, former director of the Veterans' Bureau, testifying beDEBS SEIUir ILL AT HIS HOI IN TERRE HAUTE Socialist Leader Suffering Heart Attack From Overtaxation. Bv United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Nov. 14 Eugene V. Debs, well-known labor leader and many times Socialist candidate for President of the. United is ill at his home ■Following a country-wide speaking tour. Debs was brought to his home several days ago from New York City, where he suddenly became ill. Mrs. Debs said today* her husband was suffering from a heart attack. Theodore Debs, a brother, said it was overtaxation. No improvement in his condition was noted late today, although ap parently he was resting somewhat better than Tuesday. Mrs. Debs said this afternoon she could see no change for the better, but held high hopes for his recovery. The family is receiving scores of telegrams and special letters from labor leaders and others throughout the country expressing hope for his early recovery. Debs has never recovered from his confinement in the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. He was sentenced to serve ten years following his conviction• in Cleveland on a charge of violating the war espionage act. Debs entered prison on April 13. 1919, but was pardoned by President Harding after serving about three years of the sentence. Debs was confined to his home for several months after his release. He recuperated so rapidly he responded to a call for a speaking tour of the United States. MRSrSTOKES~BEGINS | HER SEPARATION SUIT Trial Is Counter Action to Case Lost by Millionaire Husband Bp United Pres* NEW YORK. Nov. 14 —Helen Elwood' Stokes today began her suit for separation from W. E. D. Stokes, millionaire New Yorker, whose legal quarrel with the Denver girl already has filled volumes. *•

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fore the Senate Investigation com mittee, charged Elias H. Mortimer had lied throughout his testimony. With his counsel go.rig through the Mortimer testimony page by page, Forbes declared Mortimer had lied in every charge made against him. Suppressed Evidence Charge Further charges there had been suppression of evidence in the presen tation of testimony before the committee were made by Forbes. Counsel for Forbes demanded Gen. j John F. O’Ryan, counsel for the committee, submit in evidence a report drawn up by General Drain, American ' Legion official, on the Perryvlll6 (Md.)! sale. His defense against charges of mis :nanagement and waste in the bureau was summed up in the words ‘'politics and Sawyer,” which, he said, were the principal impediments in the way of good administration. Forbes declared political pressure hampered him at every turn during his administration of the bureau and Gen. C. E. Sawyer, personal physician for President Harding, blocked his plans under the blanket authority vested in him by Mr. Harding. Blames Tale-Bearers Senators, Congressmen, political figures and tale-bearers, running to the President with complaints were constantly interfering with the orderly progression of bureau business, according to the picture of the difficulties under which he had labored, drawn by Colonel Forbes. Forbes arose from a sick bed to testify and stood the hours he was on the stand fairly well. He did not begin to falter until late in the afternoon. His supporters were anxious today lest his strength be insufficient to carry him over another day of trying testimony. ALLEGED SLAYERS HELD IN VIGO COUNTY JAIL Mon Implicated in Edwardsport Bank Cashier Murder Taken to Terre Haute. Bv United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Nov. 14. Theodore Armstrong and William Jones of Bickneil, alleged slayers of Charles M. Wright, assistant cashier of the bank of Edwardsport, Edwardsport, Ind., north of Vincennes, were lodged in the Vigo County jail Wednesday, having been spirited here to prevent possible mob action in Vln cennes where they were previously held. WRIGLEY MUST PAY Judgment of 53,718.000 for Infringement Against Gum Magnate Bv United Press CHICAGO. Nov. 14—Wrigley's “double mint" chewing gum infringes upon a copyright and the William Wrigley, Jr.. Company must pay damages of $3,718,000, Charles'!?. Morrison. Federal master In chancel y, has decided. Following five years of litigation, ii: which thirteen volumes of testimony were taken in many parts of tbr world. Morrison returned his decision late Tuesday.

Heir to Hohenzollern Throne Sidesteps Discussing Politics in-fatherland, (Copyright, 1923, by United Press Associations. Copyright in Canada.) rTUIELS, Silesia, Nov. 14. — I Frederich Wilhelm, former crown price of Germany, declared today he is abstaining from having anything to do with the politics of his fatherland. In his first authorized utterances since his return from five years exile in Holland, the heir to the Hohenzoller throne, indicated he was following a policy of keeping “hands off” the turbulent political situation, with its monarchist and communist plots and counter plots. In opening the interview the former Crown Prince said: “Please don't ask me about politics. Don’t press me for political utterances.” The next moment, however, he opened a lively fire of questions of his owrtabout affairs of state throughout the world, asking them with all the enthusiasm of a news hungry reporter. "How about the British elections?” he demanded eagerly. “Has Lloyd George a chance to win the. premiership again?” "I like his book,” he added. Loses Direct Touch “After five years in Holland, I'm Isolated from my own folk, I have lost direct touch with the world,” he said, explaining his lack of information. “I have nothing but the warmest praise for my treatment in Holland,” he remarked, and then he looked around the room, smiled and remarked: “But there is no place like home.” As he spoke, two of his ohlldren entered the chamber, and rushed into his ai-ms. He gathered them in, with a look of paternal pride. "I last saw them in 1918,” he said to the correspondent. Pats Children’s Heads The tall, lean man whose return to Germany has created a fuxore In the allied nations, patted the children’s heads affectionately and then turned hack to the business of being Interviewed. “My journey from Holland to Oels was very’ fatiguing.’’ he said. “I am very much surprised everybody (Continued on Page 2)

WORLD-WIDE VIEW UNIVERSAL NEED, METHODISTS TOLD Read Bible to Cure Liquor and Tobacco Habits, Speaker Urges, “Narrowness is the curse of the world," asserted Albert E. Smith, president of the Ohio Northern University. today at a meeting of the Methodists' laymen convocation at the Meridian St. M. E. Church, St, Clair and Meridian Sts. “Hate, turmoil and misunderstanding prevalent in the world are due to the lack of a world-wide outlook," he said. “Methodism began with an to the crowds, and It Is still doing* this work. The poor and the rich meet together In church and hold communion with the Lord.” Smith said the world didn't knowthe value of any man until Jesus Christ came into the world. “Liquor, Tobacco, Evils” David C. Turnbull, Mlshaw-aka, said liquor and tobacco evils would be solved if the church members study their Bibles more. "The Bible is invading the public schools today,” he said. “If a man get the Bible in his hands, it soon reaches his heart and soul and leads him how to live.” The Methodist, denomination is doing much toward rebuilding devastated Japan, according to the Rev. J. R. Wade, corresponding secretary, committee on conservation and advance, at a joint meeting of laymen and pastors this afternoon at the Roberts Park M. E. Churph, Vermont and N. Delaw-are Sts. Millions in Japan Iss At Christmas the offerings of all Methodist Episcopal churches in the United States w-ill be used to restore the losses of the Methodist denomination in Japan. Between one and tw-o million dollars in damage has been reported. Realty Company Incorporates Articles of Incorporation for the Beilis Realty Company of Indianapolis were filed today. Incorporators: Frank B. Ross. 1842 N. Illinois St.; Reginald H. Sullivan, 901 State Life Bldfl.: J W. Joseph, 3828 Central Ave.

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INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14, 1923

Death or .Exile Faces Kaiser in Germany

By WILLIAM PHILIP SYMMS (Times Foreign Editor> RTyTjASHINGTON, Nov. 14. |W| The return of former Kaiser Wilhelm II to Germany would be the act of a madman. Death or exile would be his fate. The whole tragedy of Napoleon’s return from Elba would be re-enacted with the roles somewhat reversed. Beaten by the British, Prussian, Russian and Austrian alliance, Napoleon abdicated in April, 1814. The powers sent him to Elba, in the Mediterranean, where

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Waste Fruit Canned by Ladies’ Aid to Cheer Orphans’ Thanksgiving Day

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LEFT TO RIGHT—MRS. LOT’ISA KENNINGKR. MRS. HANNAH KORTEPETER. MRS. ANNE WEDEWEN, MRS. MAMIE HAVERKAMP, MRS. JOHANNA AMT A ND MRS, SOPHIA MUEGGE.

in the Ft. Wayne I (Ind.) Orphans Home of the 1 I Reformed Church in the T’nited States should be thankful this Thanksgiving. More than 200 cans of canned pears and preserves were prepared by the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Immanuel Reforjned Church, Prospect

PAN-GERMANS URGE FRENCH BREAK EVEN AT COST OF WAR

SUNNYSIDE COSTS LOWERED™ 1322 Greater Disbursements Due to Increased Patients, Daily per capita cost of caring for patients at Sunnyside County Tuberculosis Hospital in 192 was decreased to $2,135 from the $2.25 figure of 1921, biennial reoprt of the board of managers today showed. Total disbursements in 1921 were $136,725.49, as compared with $25T> 879.70 In 1922, but the number of patients for in 1922 was greater. The institution discharged 165 patients as cured in 1922 and 15 in 1921. In 1922, twenty-nine ex-soldiers were treated and in 1921 twenty-one. Most patients were between 20 and 30 years old. More than half were married. White persons predominated. Most were cured in from three to six months. BANK BANDITS SLAY TWO AND GET $43,600 Bv United Press NEW YORK. Nov. 14.—William S, Barlow and William H. McLaughlin, bank messengers, were shot and killed in Brooklyn today by bandits, w-ho escaped with $43,600 the men were carrying The money belonged to the West End Bank, Brooklyn, and was" being taken to the Irving National Bank. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 43 10 a. m 50 7 a. m. 43 11 a. m....--.. 52 8 a. m 45 12 (noon) 65 9 a. m 48 1 p. rn 56

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they allowed him to play at being Emperor of the little island. Not satisfied with that, he plotted with French adherents to regain his crown, and, in 1815, escaped to France and made his dash for throne. Marshall Ney and a large part of the French army rallied to his support, but he was crushed forever at WaterlooWhereupon he was banished for life to St. Helena by a convention between the allies.

and S. New Jersey St., Tuesday, and shipped today. The Rev. O. B. Moor, pastor, saw how thousands of pears were rotting on the ground in the country and BiJkgested to the ladies that they have them gathered and preserved. Now the women say they're going to make it an annual event. Among those who took part in

Stresemann Government Is Pressed to Withdraw Support From Ruhr Zone, BY CARL D. GROAT United Press Staff Correspondent. BERLIN, Nov. 14. —Members of the Pan German party today were pressing the Stresemann to break with France, eren at the risk of war, it was learned from well informed sources. Stresemann's plans to quit supporting the Ruhr population forthwith and place responsibility for its care on France, as announced Tuesday, were considered attributable directly to Influence of Pan-German leaders. Gen. Erich Ludendorff, one of the leaders of the Hitlerite coup, vowed over the grave of his late valet In Munich yesterday to go on with the fight, dispatcher reported. His valet, CaA Nuebaer, jumped In front of Ludendorff to protect him from machine gun bullets fired by Dictator Von Kahr’s troops in putting down the uprising. Tearing the helmet from his head as he stoo l over the grave, Ludendorff exclaimed: “I Intend to continue.” HOLLAND UNDER PRESSURE Dutch Government Bound by Action In 1919 Regarding Kaiser. Bv United Press LONDON, Nov. 14.—Moral pressure of the allies on Holland will prevent the Dutch government from letting the Kaiser follow his son into Ger Tnany, in the opinion of officials. The allies consider Holland bound itself by Its action In refusing to hand over the Kaiser in 1919 not to let the war lord leave without their consent. Action to oust the former crown prince, who arrived last niglft at his castle at Oels, Silesia, was being discussed informally today.

The allies of today—or, if not the allies combined—then France—will not allow the former Kaiser to occupy the throne again, either as King of Prussia or as the Emperor of Germany. That is certain. His return to Germany and attempt to win back his crown would be the signal for a formal demand for his being handed over to the allies, which, if not complied with, would mean a march on Berlin. The ex-Kaiser would either be captured or he would lose

the canning were: Mrs. Louise Kennlnger, Bluff Rd.: Mrs. Hannah Kortepeter, 1521 Kelly St.: Mrs. Anne Wedewen, 1423 S. East St.; Mrs. Mamie Haverkamp, 1542 Churchman Ave.: Mrs. Johanna Amt., 828 E. Raymond St., and Mrs. Sophia Muegge, 405 Lincoln St.

3218,000 BONDS ASKEDBYGASCO. Improvement Cost Is Given as Reason for Issue, The Citizens' Gas Company of Indianapolis filed a petition with the public service commission today asking authority to Issue and sell $218,000 of first and refunding mortgage 5 per cent bonds. Purpose of the proposed bond issue is to reimburse the treasury for certain capital improvements between July 1, 1921 and July 1 1923. A supplementary petition to sell additional securities will be made later, the petition stated. QUICK VERDICT RENDERED Damages of $12,500 Awarded Brakeman in Record Trial. A verdict of $12,500 in favor of Edward H. Hunsacker, FT. Wayne, against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was returned by a jury in Federal Court today. Hunsacker, a brakeman, lost his right foot while switching cars at Muddlepoint, Ohio, Sept. 14, 1922. The case was on* of the speediest of its kind ever ||®ard in Federal Court. Less than three hours was taken up by the evidence, arguments and instructions to the jury Tuesday. Yhe jury was out one hour and twenty-five minutes. John H. Kay of Chicago, 111., and Henry M. Dowling of Indianapolis represented Hunsacker.

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his life resisting capture. He could scarcely hope to escape being taken either dead or alive. Once in the hands of the allies, he could be tried under the terms of the treaty of Versailles “for supreme offense against international morality and the sanctity of treaties,” or forthwith banished by special agreement, or convention, as was Napoleon. The former Kaiser would scarcely be sent to St. Helena. The French would op-

Records Which I, Newt Brown and Harry Moberly Carry Be- , fore Grand Jury Ordered Placed in Safety Deposit Box, Records of the State board of agriculture were impounded by tiie Criminal Court today. It was announced they would be placed in a safe deposit vault and held subject to the order of the court. The books and other documents were taken over by the court on motion of ( larence V. Nichols, special prosecutor in .charge of the grand jury investigation of the financial affairs of Governor McCray.

The order was issued after I. Newt Brown, secretary of the board of agriculture, and Harry M. Moberly, president of the board, had appeared before the Jury. They took the records into the jury room with them, but they left without them. Nichols Has Custody The order, issued by Judge James A. Collins, said. "The court having been fully advised in the premises orders that the petition be granted that the books, documents and papers described therein be, and the same are hereby impounded as evidence and the same hereby are placed in the custody of Clarence W. Nichols, special deputy prosecuting attorney, to be held by him for use of the grand jury’, subect to the order of the court.” The petition describing the documents seized was not made public. The board of agriculture became involved in the McCray financial tangle when McCray declared in answer to a bankruptcy petition that he had borrowed $155,000 of State Fair building funds from the board of agriculture. Board officials replied that ihe money was supposed to be deposited in the Discount and Deposit State Bank of Kentland, of which the Governor was president. Books Have Been Closed Records of the board have been closed to the public recently. It is understood they include a financial statement made by the Governor, books of the board showing receipts and expenditures, arid checks given AlcCray by the board. All the checks were made payable to the Discount and Deposit State Bank, as disclosed some time, ago by The Times. The first two were for-$25,000 each and were made on the authority of the board’s executive committee. Description of Checks Description f other checks as revealed by investigation by The Times some time ago: No. 3—June 11. 1923, $43,625, drawn on Fletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis, payable to the Discount and Deposit State Bank of Kentland. Signed by “Indiana State beard of agriculture, Harry M. Moberly, president: I. Newt Bi-own, sec-retary-treasurer.” Signed in blue ink on back. “Dis. and De. St. Bk., W. T. McCray, Pt.” No. 4—June 11, 1923, $6,375, drawn on State Savings and Trust Company (Continued on Page 2) FINES ONLY SPEED CMS JUDGE Four Must Pay in City Court —Five More Arrested, “The only way to cut out accidents is to cut out speeding and the only way to cut out speeding is to fine speeders,” said Special Judge Thomas Garvjn in police court today. Accordingly, he dealt out these fines, wffh costs: Wayne Martin, 63516 Massachusetts Are., sls; Joseph Baptis, 3835 Broadway, sls; Stanley Williams, 938 N. La Salle St., $207 and Harry Buchanan, 1055 N. Holmes Ave., sls. Those arrested today on speeding charges: Theodore Walton, 6402 E. Newton St.; Rhodes Watts, 1210 N. Pershing Ave.; Jacob Brown, 325 N. Holmes Ave.; J. L. Wallace, 246 Hampton Drive, and Eugene Barret, colored, 122 Toronto St.

Forecast CLOUDY and somewhat unsettled weather tonight and Thursday. Little change in temperature predicted.

pose that on sentimental grounds. They would oppose placing Wilhelm 11, even inferentially, in the same category with Napoleon Bonaparte. Guardeloupe, Martinique, Reunion, or some other French island would be more likely. Should former Crown Prince Frederick VfiLhelm, just returned to Germany, attempt to occupy the throne once occupied by his father, something similar would very likely happen to him.

DEPENDENT CHILD NEEDS HOI, IS experts™ 100 Social Workers Hear Address of National Welfare Expert, Care of dependent children in institutions can never equal in efficiency the care given In home environment, C. C. Carstens, director of the Child Welfare League of America, told a group of 100 social workers at the Lincoln today. The meeting was sponsored by the Family Welfare Society, which is interested in formation of a city-wide child welfare program. Other organizations represented were: Juvenile Court, Indianapolis League of Women Voters, Federation of ParentTeachers Associations. Public Health Nursing Association, Marion County Tuberculosis Association, board of county commissioners, county auditor’s office, Marion County board of children's guardians, board of State charities. Amos W. Butler, formerly secretary of the board of State charities, presided. Carstens urged legislation compelling mothers to keep children in their own care for at least six months after the child’s birth. “There should be constant pressure to develop sufficient playground, properly supervised by trained workers,” he declared. “Such a community as Indianapolis needs a children’s agency to provide organized protective work to supplement work of the juvenile court. The court itself should not be the home of children’s work, but a part of a broader program,” Carstens said. WALTON NAMES STATE SOLONS AS KLANSMEN Oklahoma Governor Denies He Ever Joined Organization. By Vnited Presa OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Nov. 14.—Five members of the Oklahoma house of representatives, who he charges are members of the Ku-Klux Klan, were made public today in a signed statement by Governor J. C. Walton. The governor gave out the list in issuing a flat denial to testimony of Dr. W. T. Tilly of Muskogee that Walton himself was initiated Into the Klan, paid dues and- took the oath Feb. 1.

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