Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 163, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 November 1923 — Page 1

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VOLUME 35—NUMBER 163

Factory Girl Wins SIO,OOO in Cash and Hope of Fortune by Quirk

Oil Land in Oklahoma Is Obtained by Hidden Deed Clause,

SIIREE months ago Leona Coyle, 17, worked in the factory of the G & J Tire Company earning from $lB to $22 a week—as happy and go-lucky as any girl. Today Leona Jias SIO,OOO deposited in a local bank ancfThe prospects of a fortune from a tract of land in the oil section of Oklahoma. Sudden riche? have not turned Leona's head. She’s her money on automobiles and fine clothes. “I'm going to start in business college In the spring to learn how to manage my affairs,” said Leona, b Meanwhile she has quit her job in 'the factory and is helping her aunt keep house. Leona is not undeserving of her good fortune. Her childhood days spent in an orphan's home were devoid of the love which only a father and mother can bestow. When she was 5 years old her father was stabbed in the back and killed. Two years later her mother gave up life's battles. The Baptists Orphan Home at Oklahoma City was Leona's refuge. two years ago Leona's aunt. Mrs. David Grady. 520 \V. Morris St., accidentally discovered her in the home and brought her to Indianapolis. Things Start Happening While Leon* was enjoying her newfound home things were happening in Oklahoma. J. P. Potter and L. T. Poland, prospectors, discovered abundant quantities of thick, slimy iubstance in the southwestern section of the State. Indians, they learned, owned the 340-acre tract. They bought it. Then another discovery- The Indians had sold the land many years before to L. T. Coyle on the agreement the land was to return to them when he died. But another clause, hidden in the deed, provided the land should go to Coyle's heirs. Leona, unaware of the transactions, received a telegram from a half-sis-ter. A reunion of the orphaned children would be nice, the telegram said. . This was answered and then came antther, and still another. The fourth Isctoeed the truth. Leona owned land and she would have to come. An attorney was employed by Loona in Oklahoma City- and in the investigation that followed it -was lrerned the sister had attempted to obtain Leona's share of the land which she did not know she possessed. Legal Battle Won After a bitter legal fight her rights were established. Potter and Poland, tinder the rights given them by the Oklahoma law, reimbursed the heirs, four girls and one son. with $30,000 and ninety acres of the 340-acre tract. Because Leona was the full.child of Coyle she was given 60 per cent of the money and, the ninety-acre tract while the four stepchildren received 40 per cent of the money. After, attorneys had been paid their Leona received $10,862.21, and the stepchildren $12,000. Leona's hopes for a fortune lie in the ninety-acre tract which is in direct line with two oil wells from which Potter and Poland are getting j 51$ barrels a day. If her father had made a will she would own these ] wells, for her father had expressed the wish, she said, that she get all his belonging*. "How does it feel to get suddenly I rich?” "Well, sorta nice,” said Leona.

U. S. COURT DENIES PLEA OF WALTON |. % Impeached Executive Will Take Case Higher, By United Press N OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. Nov. 21. —The plea of J. C, Walton, ousted Governor, for an injunction writ restraining M. E. Trapp from assuming the office of Governor was thrown out of Federal Court today when the motion came up for re hearing. Judge Cotteral refused the plea of the Walton counsel upon grounds there “was no Federal issue involved.” Walton will carry his case to the United States Supreme Court, according to his counsel. Husband Doesn't Agree Because he didn’t agree with his wife as to the placing of a stove in the kitchen, he struck her, admitted Alexander Messmer, 611 Woodlawn Ave., in city court today. He was fined $lO and costs.

Original! Someone Is going to receive a Christmas greeting that is different! They will probably think the sender was very original in the verses she sends. During the evening rush hour downtown a woman was seen in front of a shop, her face glued against a show window, scribling hastily on a piece of paper, unmindful of the crowd around her. She was copying verses from a display of Christmas greeting cards.

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DEATH INTERRUPTS BRIDAL BREAKFAST

Sister of Railroad Detective About to Receive Honor of Family When Tragedy Enters.

The table was set for a happy wedding breakfast at the horfie of Mra Margaret Brady, 717 Chadwick St., tfi-day-in N honor of her daughter who had become Mrs. Rose Mary Kathenhotir at St. John’s Church a few momenta before. Then tragedy entered. Traffic officers Owens and arrived to tell of the death of EdwarH

U. S. JUDGES TO HEAR PHONE PLEAS Temporary Injunction on State Asked, Hearing on the telephone rate case will begin In Federal Court before i three Federal judges Thursday. The three judges, Francis E. Baker I of the Circuit Court of Appeals of Chi- | cago, George T. Page, circuit judge, and Albert B. Anderson, district j judge, will hear the petition of the J Indiana Beil Telephone'Cotjrtpany aski ing a temporary injunction against the , State public service commission and | other State officials to prevent interference with collection of rates in ; excess of those set by the commission. Rates asked by the company now j are in effect as the result of a re- ! straining order granted in Federal Court at Chicago during the summer. Practically all-telephone exchanges In the State are affected. Attorneys for both parties held conferences. THIRD RECEIVER ASKED E. Howard Uadle Defendant in Latest Oraftge Juice Mill Suit. receiver to take charge of the Orange Juice Mill Company and settle the interests of E. Howard Cadle, D. G. Townsend, Wilbur W. Schaller and Donald Darby is asked by the latftr two In a suit filed today in Superior Court. No hearing has been set by Judge James M. Leathers. Schaller and Darby allege their mill, which was located in front of the American Shoe Rebuilders Company, Inc., 48 E." Washington St., Cadle’s ccncern, has been taken down and secreted by Cadle, who has a fourth Interest in it. Rent of SI,OOO a month, which Cadle pers-uaded them to pay. was too high, they charge. Two other suits for receiver for the company are pending before Judge Leathers. TWO FARMERS ‘ON ROCKS’ Voluntary Bankruptcy Proceedings Started in Federal Court. Two more farmers petitioned for entry infb the circle of financial failures In Federal Court today. Charles O. Kennedy of Moorestowr; in bankruptcy proceedings gave his liabilities as and assets as $7,181.50. Carl Nenstiel of Jiidgeville listed liabilities at $47,285.47 and assets at S3OO. Farm Sentence on Intoxication Harry Fullin, giving his address as city, who was arrested on a charge of Intoxication Tuesday, was fined S2O and costs and sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana Stagg farm in city court today.

MISS LEONA COYLE _

M. Brady, 32. 41S W. Norwood St., of the bride. His wife and three children had gathered at hie mother's home to feast in honor of the bride. Brady was fatally Injured at Twenty First St and the L. E. & W. Railroad when he fell beneath the wheels of an engine as he attempted to board a coal car. He was a railroad detective. He died a few minutes later on the way to the city hospital. Two other detectives, N. A. Russell and Robert Walters, already in the car, saw their companion fall to his death. * The engineer was Frank Miller, 2827 Cornell Ave. A revolver In Brady’s pocket was broken in two us the wheels of the engine passed over him. Gathered for the wedding breakfast, so cruelly turned into an occasion of grief, were the mother and sister, the wife and son, Edward Jr., ijf months; daughters. Mary Rita, 4. and Margaret, 7; brother, Pierce Brady, 721 Chadwick St., and sisters, Anna Brady, at home, and Mrs. Margaret Sherman, 2138 8. New Jersey St. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

Memory! “I knew every cow on my farm by sight. I knew the names of 400 of my cattle. I had absolute knowledge of everything that went on,” Governor McCray testified at the hearing on the bankruptcy petition br&ught against him by three Ft. 'frayne banks in Federal Court today.

FRANK P. SHERER ILL Wife Hays She Believes Husband Took Poison. Frank P. Sherer, produce merchant, Is believe dto have taken poison today, police were informed. Mrs. Sherer said she believed her husband took the poison before he came home after visiting some property he owns in West Indianapolis. He was seriously ill when he came home, she said. MAYO 3ARY Two Meetings Addressed in Govenor- • ship Campaign. Mayor Shaiwt started stumping the State in his campaign for Governor at Gary this afternoon with an address before Republican women ct Rake County. The address will be followed tonight with a public mass meeting. The mayor said he would again define his position on State issues as announced in his opening statements. The mayor, accompanied by Mrs. Shank, left the city at 7:45 for Gary, w r here-they were guests at a luncheon. They will return Thursday morning. Polish Boy Is Train Victim. By United Press , SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 21. Tadeuz Smulkowski, 13, was instantly killed when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a switch engine. The b<** came from Poland six weeks ago. 250 Yards of Rubber Stolen The Guedlhoefer Wagon Company, 202 Kentucky Ave., today reported to police that 260 yards of rubber, valued at s2£o, were stolen from their plant Tuesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21, 1923

M’CRAY GRILLED ON CATTLE ACTIVITIES

STRESEMANN IS SEEKING CREDIT OF DUTCH BANKS Food Crisis May Be Averted if Negotiations Are Successful, By OfflßL I). GROAT Unitea Press Staff Correspondent. BERLIN. Nov. 21.—A small ray of hope in Germany's desperate food situation was seen today when the Government verified reports Chancellor Stresemann had gone to Holland to negotiate food credits amounting to $50,000,000. It was reported the chancellor was to emet the Dutch banker. Van Aalst, snd President Visserlng of the Holland State Bank, as well as rep resentatives of English and American financial groups. 130 SEPARATISTS KILLED Terrific Fighting Reported in Rhineland During Past Week. Bu United Poets * - BLRLINyNov. 21.*—Terrific fighting in the Rhineland in which more than 130 separatists were killed in the last week, was reported in delayed dis patches today from Cologne. Seventy were reported killed in one battle between separatists and citizens loyal to the German Reich near Aegidienberg. Serious fighting was also reported in the Slerben Oeblerg district. S’.s more separatists were reported beaten to death by peasants near the town of Honnef. where fighting was reported Saturday. They were dragged from automob.les. Delay in revelation of the fighting was explained by the fact the district is almost cut off from communication with the ouVdde world. Heavy Jkfhtlng was said to be going on in Ki'enigsvinter. In a battle in Heoevel. peasants surrounded thirty separatists and killed twenty-three. It was reported. 'ambassadors SUMMONED Will Hear British Views on Proposed Note to Germany By United Press PARIS. Nov. 21. —The ambassadors' conference was summoned to meet at 5 p. m. today to hear the British views on the proposed *nc,te to Germany demanding re-imposition of allied control of her military’ farces. The instructions td the Marquis of Crewe from the British" government arrived early today. The conference had been postponed twice after France had requested certain "minor modifications In the note aa, dia/ted.” TEMPERATURE MAY GO TO DEGREES Drop of 20 Points by Night is Predicted, HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. in 54 10 a. m • • 58 i a. m.. 64 11 a. m 60 8 a. m 64 12 (noonl/ 60 9 a. m.l 66 1 p. m 62 A taste of real November weather will be given Indianapolis folk for the next few days. J. H. Armington, meteorologist, predicted today. The temperature, 57 degrees at 9:45 a. m., -was expected to drop to 30 to 86 degrees by night. Armington said he expects the temperature to rise again after a day or two or seasonable weather. The average temperature for November is between 41 £nd 42 degrees. The lowest temperature thus far this autumn was 25 degrees Oct. 31. STATE IS ‘BROKE’ AGAIN Only $12,000 With Which- to Meet $26,401 BiU. Balance'of the State's general fund today again was insufficient to meet an item of the State’s running expenses. The State reformatory of Jeffersonville filed its October bill, $26,401.88, with the State auditor. The general fund balance was approximately $12,000.

Children or Booze, Choice

“No real American home has liquor in it now,” Juvenile Judge Frank J. Lahr told George and Luba Maltch, 701 Haugh St. They faced the judge on charges of neglecting their 7 and 3-year-old sons as a result of five arrests on liquor charges. “If you want to keep your babies, you’ll have to promise me that you will obey the American laws and make a good home for them,” he said. "Otheryfise, I will

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Rosalie Rettter of Milwaukee is considered the most beautiful girl in all She is competing In Rudolph Valentino's pulchritude contest in New York And she is a dancer —and an actress, too.

ACTORS ARE MARRIED Couple Get Special Permission from Circuit Judge Because they are not residents of the State. Miss Edna K. Howard, 19. of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Irving D. Strasberg, 28. of New York City, had to got permission from Circuit Judge H. O. Chamberlain to got a marriage license today. The couple are in the cast of "Bringing Up Father” at English's. They were married by Justice Dietz. ‘RIOT’ CALL TO BUTLER! Only a Class Fight, However, Between Froslt and Sophs. The grand finale of the “riots” on the Butler qampus between the freshmen and sophomore classes will take place next Wednesday afternoon, sponsored by 11. O. Page, athletic director. A football game between the freshmen football team and sophomores of the varsity eleven will start the evehts. After the final score, every sophomore and freshman will peal his coat and go to It. Coeds are organizing cheering sections. Freshmen have already organized their offensive. Sophomores have made no plans as yet. but leaders say they are planning a surprise. KINGAN WORKER SLAINBY NEGRO Argument on -Elevator Is Cause of Knifing. Earl Butler, 34, of 2041 Sheldon St., employe of Kingan & Cos., was slain early this afternoon when a negro, with whom he had an argument on an elevator Jtnifed him on the face. Butler died before the ambulance arrived. Police are seeking for the negro.

take them away from you and you will never see them again.” The Alaitch family entered Juvenile Court smiling. Five arrests and four convictions had not impressed them much. Police .Lieut. William Cox told Judge Lahr. “Sure, judge, we promise. We want to keep our children,” the father and mother said seriously, prohibition laws taking on anew aspect. Judge Lahr continued their oas Indefinitely.

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FIVE MEN HELD AS MEMBERS OF RING RUNNING BOOZE Liquor Valued at $2,000 Seized by Police at 2035 Hazel St. - Operations of a booze gang in Indianapolis composed of six men, exceeding any previous liquor gang uncovered recently In Marion County, were halted today, according to police, in the arrest of five men and the slnzure of a large liquor store at alleged "headquarters,” 2035 Hazel St. Those under arrest; Tony Mitchell. 23. of 136 N. Alabama St.: William Prinkard. ~45, of 815 E. Twenty-Fourth St.; James White, 28, of 924 Bellefontaine St.; Walter Phelphs. 29. of 016 E. St. Clair fit..and William Wurtzhaugh, 40, of 436 E. Ohio St., and 3035 Hazel St. f Arrests were'Ynace by Federal Prohibition Officer George Winkler. Police Capt. William Paulsell and Lieutenant Jones and booze squad of Wespby and Swank. The liquors, consisting of bonded whisky and alcohol, are valued at ap proximate’y $2,000. police said. Prinkard is suspected by police of being The “brains” iutd "bank" of ; the gang. Mitchel and White drove j the 11 juors from Chicago to lndianap- ! oils, police said they believe. Phelp Is said to have been the local runner while Wurtzhaugh is thought to have j Itaen the "caretaker and guard'’ at the headquarters, police asserted. A j sixth man is sought. The defendants denied the charges.

DEBS’ CONDITION REPORTED GRAVE Socialist Leader Unimproved After Restless Night. By United Xews TERRE HAUTE. ItYd* Nov. 21. Eugene V. Debs, Internationally known veteran Socialist leader. Is gravely 111, It was reported today. The condition of Debs, who has been gonftnod to his home by t* nervous breakdown which followed a country-wide speaking tour, was said to be unimproved . after a restless flight. Mrs. Debs, who has previously expressed confidence her husband would soon be able to leave his bed, admitted Tuesday night she did not know when he would be able to get up. Dr. Madge. Stephens, his physician, refuses to comment. MARKS OfTeEIH SOLVE ROBBERIES Molar Scar-on Cookie Is Only Clew, By United Press WESTVILLE, Ind., Nov. 21. —Sherlock Holmes In his most Inspired moments was nevey better than Marshal J. C. Bluhn. who today solved the mystery of a series of robberies extending over a period of three weeks. Through A.he slender clew of a teethmarked cookie the resourceful officer discovered the theft and obtained a confession. Following the most recent robbery, that of a local general store Monday night, Marshal Bluhn found a partly consumed cookie* apparently left by the culprit. Scouting under a glass, probably similar to the one employed by the historic Sherlock, revealed that the teeth marks were Irregular. By the nature of the articles taken In previous robberies, Including candy and cigarettes and because of the bandits apparent weakness for delicacies, the officer concluded the guilty one might be a boy. _ Armed with a supply of fresh cookies and the tooth-marked one. the marshal hied himself to the local high school where he staged a cookie-biting contest. Comparison with the original molarscarred cake revealed that one of the freshly marked cookies corresponded to a decided deg Tee. When accused hy the marshal, Vernon Longpree, 18, confessed he had committed four robberies. He Is now In the county jail awaiting trial bt the juvenile court. INDIANA LENDERS MEET Third Managers' Convention In Session at Kokomo. By T mes Special KOKOMO, Ind., Nov. 21. —Managers of loan companies from all parts of the State are here today for the third* managers’ convention of the Indiana Industrial Lenders' Association. It Is estimated 100 are in attendance.

Harry C, Sheridan, Referee in Bankruptcy, Attempts to Learn Whether StocK^Ralsing or Actual Farming Was dhief Occupation, * GOVERNOR OWES PROSECUTOR EVANS $25,000 Defendant Tells How He Made Money Untih 1921, and Lost Thousands Each Year Since —Fourth on Witness Stand, Relative amounts of time, spent -and money invested by Governor Warren T. McCray in farming and in purebred cattle business assumed great importance at the hearing at the Federal building today on the bankruptcy petition filed against McCray by three Ft. Wayne banks. Harry C. Sheridan, Federal referee in bankruptcy, who is hearing the ease, made a number of, attempts to get McCray, who was on the witness stand for the fourth day, to differentiate between the two branches of his business. Invariably McCray’s answer was that it was impossible to divorce the two, as they ware so closely linked. He admitted, however, that a great part of his energies and money had been given to the cattle business. /

Early in the hearing today Sheridan said: 2. X “The question to be determined here is whether dealing in cattle Is farmipg.” Cattle Business Farming. "Vou have used the term 'farm activities' many times. What does that mean? Sheridan asked McCray. "Everything connected with farm.ng.” "Do you include buying and selling cattle?” "Yes.” C "You also have used the term 'pure bred cattle.’ Were you engaged in the pure bred cattle business?” “Yes. extensively.” “To what extent?” “That is hard to say. Farming and ‘cattle raising go hand in hand. We sold as high as $500,000 worth of cattle a year.” “Did part, of tHe indebtedness you listed here arise out of that business? ’ “Ye*.” x "Did you give it a gtjrat deal of your thrfe?” "I gave It almost all my time.” "Did you raise or buy cattle?” “Both.” “Did you specialize In this?” 300 Calves a eY'ar “Yes, at times we raised as many as 350 calves a year.” McCray told the story of his start lr, raising pure bred cattle. “I always was a lover of Hereford cattle,” he said. “I bought five head in 1903 or 1904. I realized I had to have a very good bull. I was not satisfied with the bull I had so In 1905 I bought a $2,000 bull and more cows. In 1908 I told my manager to buy the best bull he could find and we bought Perfection Fairfax and a herd of thirty-eight cattle. This finally grew to a herd of 1,200 herd of cattle. “In 1909 we held the first public sale. Every year after that we held sales. The climax was reached In 1919 when we sold 120 cattle at an average of $3,750.” "In the money you made from 1915 to 1919 can you divorce the cattle business from farming and say which made the most money?” Sheridan asked. “It is hard to say,” answered. “The two are too closely linked. There Is, sttch thing as perfect agriculture without livestock and vice versa. I could not ITsve raised the cattle -without feed raised on the farm.” • , Laser Sheridan said there is no question that McCray is a farmer. “The law makes certain exceptions for persons who are engaged principally in farming, in tilling of the soil,” he said. “That is what I must find out about in this case.” Stock Increased Losses

He made the same answer when asked about losses incurred from 1919 to the present time. He admitted that his losses would not have been so great in the past few years had it not been for the cattje business. About 75 or 80 per cent of his cattle were raised and not purchased, he said. Operating Kisses were suffered McCray in his business transactions during every year beginning with 1920, he testified. He listed his losses, to which he referred as "debtor balances,” as follows: $76,771, in 1920: $260,000, in 1921; $192,486, in 1922, and $209,272, from Jan. 1 to Aug. 15, 1923. Shortly after the session opened this morning, Referee Sheridan said: "The question to be determined here is whether dealing ip cattle really is farming.” McCray listed the sources of his indebtedness from 1915 to Aug. 15, 1923, as follows: Mortgage indebtedness, 1915, 15205,000. Mortgages represented by preferred stock, $360,000. Cost of floating preferred stock, $55,000. Loss on customers. $91,&31. Mortgages Total $458,000 Additional mortgage indebtedness at present time, $468,000. Campaign expenses, $69,000. Loss on Chicago apartment building, $11,966. v - Purchase price of farms: "$682,977. Improvements "and equipment: $85,000. Debtor balance, 1920: $76,771. , Debtor balance, 1921: $260,070. * Debtor balance, 1922: $192,486. Debtor balance, Jan. I—Aug.l—Aug. \ 16. 1923: $209,272. £'• (Continued on Page 11)

Forecast GENERALLY fair tonight and Thursday. Colder weather predicted for this vicinity tonight.

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GOODRICH, BROWN QUIZZED BY JURY ON SISp LOAN McCray investigation Is Continued With Testimony, Ex-Governor James P. Goodrich and I. Nejtt Brown, secretary of the | State board of agriculture, were the ' principal witnesses today before the Marion County grand jury investigation alleged irregularities in Governor McCray's financial dealings. It was thought they were quizzed concerning the $165,000 loan Ini which the Governor, the board of agriculture and the Kentland Discount and Deposit State bank were involved and I the load's connection with the $350,000 I pool raised to assist the Governor from which the loan was repaid. Goodrich was a leader in raising the pool. Wallace Enters Room Ross H. Wallace, president of the Aetna Trust Company, which is trustee for the poof, was seen entering the jury room, as were J. Edward Morris, president of the W. Washington Street ! State' Bank, and Eben H. Walcott, | State bank commissioner, who ordered an investigation es the Kentland bank. Denial was made that a Criminal | Court bench warrant for William Simmons, Kentland, president of the defunct Sawyers Grain Company- of Chicago, has been issued. It was learned that although a I subpoena was issued for Simmons, 1 the return showed that he was not | served. Another subpoena will be issued, it was thought. The grain company failed following the McCray crash. The Governor denied in Federal Court that he had ever speculated in grains or done business on margin. Record Seizure Expected Another order was to be issued this afternoon by Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins impounding additional records in the care of Clarence W. Nichols, special prosecutor. What the -records are was not divulged, but It was rumored they were cinnected with the $155,000 loan. Just who will appear at Thursday's session of the body Is uncertain, Nichols said. In order to save time he is taking testimony from witnesses as they may be available and recalling them at later dates. None of the witnesses have been discharged to date. It was said. It is known, however, that out-of-town witnesses are expected to testify Thursday. Indications are that the hearing will last at least another week or ten days. M’CRAY TO REAPPOINT 3 World War Memorial Personnel Will Be Continued Governor McCray has Indicated he will reappoint three of the four members of the Indiana World War Memorial Commission whose terms expired Nov. 10. Those who are to be reappointed: Samuel D. Royse, Tefre Haute; Louis H. Moore, Ft. Wayne; Thomas B. Coulter, Vincennes. The term of Cecil Tague of Brookville also expired Nov. 10, but it is thought McCray has in mind another person, due to the fact Tague now balds a public office.

RESULTS COUNT FOR SALE—Combination writing desk and bookcase, oak. $10; call Irvington 0676. The above ad was given to the Ad Taker at 11 o’clock and the articles were sold by 3 o’clock. If you have anything to sell, step to the phone and start a Times Want Ad working for you. Times Want Ads are salesmen that never loaf. Call Main 3500. J