Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 201, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1924 — Page 1

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ICE-COVERED PLANT RUINS ARE COMBED Searchers Believe Victims of Starch Factory Blast Are Buried in Debris. 8 ARE DEAD; 27" MISSING Scores of Injured Lie in Hospitals at Pekin and Vicipity. Hu United Press PEKIN, 111., Jaii, 4.—Mamtnoth cranes and hundreds of men with picks, crow bars and shovels, hacked and strained today at the ice-sheathed ruins of the dry starch plant of the Corn Products Company in the‘belief many men reported missing in Thursday’s explosion are buried in the debris. Police Chief McGuire early today said his count of the recovered dead totals eight. This figure is unofficial. The missing number, 27, company officials estimate. Through the eight-foot wire fence that encloses the plant, scores of relatives of the missing maintained an allnight vigil. The cold was Intense, out .the grief-stricken watchers apseared to be indifferent to suffering Police IJst Differs Supt. H. E. Lawton took Issue with the police list on the dead and declared only two bodies had been taken ’rom the ruins. Lawton fears all the missing are sntombed under wreckage. Lawton directed a check-up of the 150 men who were in the plant when the dry dust explosion occurred and laid twenty-seven men were missing. Police Chief McGuire announced :wo of the injured died during the light- He gave their names as George Liber and Manuel Micks. McGuire says these are included in al* total of eight. Lawton said according to his estimates, these make the total of known lead five. The two bodies recovered from the ruins were those of Lee Harding, 45. foreman, and John Hooper, worker. Lawton announced. James Holton, another employe, died in a hospital. Thirty-one injured are in Pekin hospitals, a dozen are in hospitals at Peoria, ten miles distant, and still others arc, scattered In homes. Fire Finally Subsides The fire which swept the plant following the explosion did not subside until late last night. Hundreds of tons of water had been thrown on the ruins with the result the debris, scattered over a half block, are sheeted with huge masses of ice. Three investigations were started today. The company is making one, local authorities are pushing another and the State fire marshal is making a third. / Lawton said the explosion mystified him. The plant where it occurred was of steel and concrete and embodied every possible precaution against danger from dust explosions. State Fire Marshal Gamber believes the explosion occurred in the packing section of the plant. In this section the missing men are buried, plant officials believed. CHEMISTS WILL INVESTIGATE V. S. Department of Agriculture Asked to Aid in Finding Blast Cause. Bv United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. —Engineers pf the bureau of chemistry, Department of Agriculture, left todaySffo assist In the investigation of the dust explosion in the factory of the Corn Products Refining Company plant at Pekin, 111. N * Officials of the company requested the Department of Agriculture to assist in an investigation.

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Rail Fence Weathers Passing of Farm

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RAIL FENCE AT CENTRAL AVE. AND FORTY-SECOND ST. WITH riUUrt MAOKY, STUBBINS JR., AND ELIZABETH LOVE MACEY IN FOREGROUND

“T VERY long time ago, “when Forty-Sixth St. was Reese Hammond’s north line,'.’ Mr. Hammond found the pigs becoming too familiar with the clover and built a rail fence from the road back across the patch to disappoint them. The “road” is now Central Ave., but the fence has never changed. It has weathered the storm of real estate development. Its pres-

DEMOCRATIC RACE EXPECTED' TO. LAST UNTIL CONVENTION

Hundreds of Party Workers Gather for Confab —Four Candidates for Governor in Field. With ail idea of nominating a candidate for Governor in the coming primary election abandoned. Democrats were planning for a convention fight today. Hundreds of party workers gathered at the Claypool for a pre-campaign meeting.

LOAN FACTOR IN BOARD ELECTION McCray Deal May Decide Outcome of Contest. Whether the $155,000 loan of the State loard of agriculture to Governor McCray will bS a deciding factor* in the election Wednesday of eight board members was a topic under discussion today among certain State officials. Eight present members will seek re-election, it is believed. Those whose terms will expire: S. W. Taylor, Boonville; Guy Cantwell, Gosport; E. \t~. Pickhardt, Huntifigburg; Samuel .1. Miller, 3046 College Ave.; W. W. Wdflkr.. Muncie; Thomas Grant, Lowell; C. Brouse, Kendallville, and G. Y. Hepler, South Bend. I. Newt Brown, stjpretary, has not announced his intention to retire when his office automatically expires with new election of the board. DEMOCRATS WILL MEEfJUNE 4-5 State Convention to Be Held at Tomlinson Hall. The Democratic State convention will be held in Tomlinson Hall, June 4 and 5, the State committee decided in a meeting today. A platform will be adopted and candidates for State offices will be nominated. These offices will Include all except that of Governor, and will include Governor. If no candidate obtains a majority in the primary.

ent owner is T. R. Baker, 4166 Central Ave., treasurer of W. J. Holliday Company' J. Hugh Macey, 407 E. FortyThird St., was scooting over the enow .pulling after him his diminutive sister, Elizabeth' Love Macey, who was held In place on the sled by Frederick Stubbina Jr., 3844 College Ave. The snow was so hard and slick they slid right into the picture:

[ Four candidates are definitely in I the field. A number of others are expected to announce within a short ; time. There was considerable talk of a "favorite son" from each congresI sional district, with the final fight In | the convention. The" four who have announced: Dr. Carle-ton B. McCulloch, Indlan- | apolis. J Senator Joseph M. Cravens, MadlI son. Dale J. Crittenberger, Anderson. Senator Charles S. Batt, Terre Ilaute. Three Possibilities Possibilities who admit they are considering making the race: Walter Myers, Indianapolis. Henry A. Barnhart, Rochester. George A. Bittler, Evansville. \ Outside the assumption of a freeforul! nature of the campaign, the outstanding development of a day ot conferences-was the movement on the • part of Marion County Democrats ; belonging tn the faction formerly rheaded by the late Joseph E. Bell to iloing about the defeat of Dr. Me i CuUoch. Myers is expected to be their j candidate. Myers said he will have an an nouncement within two weeks. Both Myers and McCulloch are ex-service men. B! I tier's Friends Active Barnhart said he may have an announcement soon. Bittler said he is non-committal, but inclined to favor Edward G. Hoffman, Ft. Wayne, who is frequently mentioned. Apparently there is a strong movement among Evansville Democrats to put Bittleh, who is a banker and former treasurer of State, in the race. Mason J. Nlblack, Vincennes, who has been mentioned as a possibility, indicated he probably will not be a candidate. Mayor George B. Durgan, Lafayette, and Joseph E. Ihach, Hammond, also are mentioned as possi- ! bill ties. Cravens said he would announce ; his platform late today. Candidates for minor State offices were numerous. Senator Harvey Harmon, Princeton, entered tjie conj test for attorney general. Arthur Hamrick, Clayton, Fifth District . chairman, will be a candidate for secretary of State. Public Meeting Held A public meeting was held this afternoon. Among scheduled speakers j were Thomas R. Marshall and i Thomas Taggart. Harry Arnold, Gary, and Thurman A. Gottschalk, Berne, are candidates for treasurer of the State. Senator Joseph Henley, Bloomington: Herdls F. Clements, Mt. Vernon; John T. Aiken, Ft. Wayne; Wilson D. Lett, Marion, are candidates for two vacancies in the Supreme Court. MILES FEENEY ELECTED St. Anthony’s Young People Club Names Officers for 1924. I Miles E. Feeney, succeeding Josepn Connor, will serve as president of the St. Anthony’s Young People Club jin 1924. Other officers: Miss Helen O’Gars, 1 vice president; James Loftus, second I vice president; Joseph Connor, treaI surer; Miss Florence Baker, record | ing secretary: Miss Dorothy Plucky- ; baum, financial secretary; Louis A. Doerr, athletic director; Maurice Jones and Clifford Pluckybaum, • lecturers. Editor Dies In Bathtub limLnitcd Press WT LO.UIS, Mo., Jan. 4.—Marce E. Speery, editor of "Lumber" and secretary of the Commercial Journal Publishing Company, publishing several similar trade organs, was found dead, his head under water 'in a bathtub of his home today. *

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JAN. 4, 1924

“It’s shifted slightly. It will have to be ro-laid soon," said Baker, looking out over the smooth expanse of snow-covered lawn sloping down to this weathered old veteran which has seen Indianapolis pass on Its way to northward expansion. All around it are fir.e residences. It is patent that the old fence will remain Intact as long as Baker ownß It.

‘USUAL system; SAYS ms OF SCHRICKCUARGE Director Declares He Thought Beer Controversy Was Civil Case. Roy W. Hayinfs, National prohibl tlon director, who was alleged to have promised "protection" against Federal action in the case of Michael Schrlck. New Albany brewer, today said he understood an "offer in compromise,” the "usual procedure in such cases,’’ had been made, according to dispatches from Washington. Schrlck in Federal Court Thursday was fined 1500 and sentenced to six months In jail, for violation of prohibition laws. Haynes is quoted as saying he understood the case was a civil one. He promised a prepared statement later. Haynes May Make Report It is possible, dispatches said, that Haynes will report on the case to Commissioner of Internal Revenue Blair, his Immediate superior, and to Andrew W. Mellon, secretary of the treasury. The matter has been called to the attention of Blair, who has taken no action. Attorneys for Schrlck, before Judge Albert B. Anderson, declared the brewer paid Charles D. Kelso, New Albany attorney, SIB,OOO for the settlement of an assessment of $4,000 for making beer illegally. Say They Saw Haynes Arthur R. Robinson of Indianapolis and Jerry Matthews of Washington, representing Schrlck, alleged the brewer and Kelso had gone to Washington, where John Owen, manager for Senator James E. Watson In his last senatorial race, introduced them to "a man named Andrews," who in turn took them to Haynes. , At Senator Watson’s office it was said nothing was known of the case.

COUNTY ‘GUESTS’ OVERCROWD JAIL Number of Prisoners Largest in History. There are more prisoners in the Marion County jail today than ever before, Sheriff George Snider said. His "roomers" total 348. The unprecedented increase is due to a large influx from Federal Court Thursday. One hundred eighty prisoners are from city and State courts in Marion County, including fifteen women; 168 are Federal prisoners sentenced by Judge Albert. B. Anderson. “We're packed in like sardines in a can,” the sheriff said. "If they ail happen to breathe together, you can see -the walls move in and out " ‘SHIEK’ DRINK ARRIVES Police Ask for Analysis of Beverage Taken From Prisoner. What is “Apricot Shlek"? Police asked city chemist to find out today after they arrested Walter Bland, 27, colored, 819 Piersons Ave. Officers said they had received complaints Bland went to front doors and asked householders to sample his drink, which he contends is "soft.”

FOP WINTER TO HOLD ON FOR 2 DAYS * Weather Man Says Mercury Will Hover About 18 Degree Mark. OHIO RIVER ON RAMPAGE \ Cold Breezes Save Lowlands From Impending Floods — High'Record Since 1913. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 16 10 a. m.. 19 7 a. m 17 11 a. 20 8 a. m 17 12 (noon) 18 9 a. m 18 1 p. 18 Snoozing Indianapolis tucked its frost bitten nose under the bed covers and drew its knees up parallel with its neck about 3 a. ra. today as King Winter’s ghost slipped through locked doors and windows and sent shivers down many a vertebrae. Dawn brought a slight break in the downward course of the mercury, which, after reaching 14 above zero, began ascending until it touched the 18-degree mark, where It probably will hover until tonight, according to the weather bureau. Snow flurries this morning were “only fooling," for there will not be enough to whiten the present thin, soot-laden layer, it was forecast. There is no indication of a change in the next two days, weather officials said. 9

COLD PREVENTS DISASTER No Damage Expected, Though Base merits May Be Flooded. Bu t nited Press MARTINS FERRY. Ohio, Jan. 4 Freezing temperatures have prevented what otherwise would have been another Ohio River flood disaster, river merv said today. The stream at this point stood at thirty-seven feet and observers said it probably would reach forty feet by Saturday night No materia! damage will result frem this height, however, although base mentH in the low lying districts may be filled with water. Basements in the wholesale district of Huntington, Va., were flooded as the river went out of its banka near Third St. DANGER AT CINCINNATI Officials Prepare to Close Contral Union Railroad Depoi. Bv United Press CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 4.—Railroad officials prepared to close the Central Union Railroad Station today as rising waters of the Ohio River threatened to inundate the tracks. The river has neared the danger mark of fifty-two feet and is expected reach fifty-four feet before the prerent swell subsides. Merchants in the bottoms are removing goods on ground floors to higher levels. WATERS BEGIN TO RECEDE Swollen Ohio Passes Danger Mark, Weal her Bureau Says. By United Press PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan. 4.—After reaching a height of 35.3 feet flood waters from the swollen Ohio, Monongahela and Allegheny rivers began slowly to recede today. The local weather bureau announced owing to the cold snap that struck this section, all danger of a further rise has passed. COAL DEALERS BANKRUPT Assets Listed as Greater Than liabilities in Petition. Bankruptcy petitions were filed by Hagelskamp Brothers <i Haverkamp, coal dealers, 1725 Churcnman Ave., and William H. Haverkamp and Ben Hagelskamp, two of the three partners in the concern, in Federal Court today. The company scheduled liabilities of $239.69 and assets of $3,402.86. Ben Hagelskamp listed liabilities of $6,278.72 and assets of $13,767. Haverkamp gave his liabilities as $5,374 and his assets as $9,677.81. Woman Hurt in Ice Fall Mrs. Mary Cotton, 55, of 732 Fulton St., is in city hospital suffering from severe bruises received today when she slipiWti on sidewalk ice at Noble and Walnut Sts.

Defendant Is a Bit Young to Answer Summons

■=—OßOTHY JANE TAYLOR, I J age 22 months, of 2334 N. ■ Gale St., today played happily with her Spaniel pup, unaware that, only Thursday she had been summoned to appear before Justice of Peace T. R. Rainey, 5504 E. Washington St., to be lined for non-payment of dog tax. Joseph J. Stephens, taxi starter at the Washington Hotel, the* bay's grandfather, with whom she lives, immediately placed the summons in the hands of Attorney Paul Rochford. The summons, sent through the

Entered as Second-class Matter at Fostcfflce, Indianapolis. Published Daily Except Sunday.

Found in Booze Car EVELYN JOHNSON

EEDERAL officials say they have information that Miss Evelyn Johnson, 20, said to be of 2063 Central Ave., and

INNER TUT SHRINE IS RICH WITH GOLD Seventy Per Cent of Treasures as Yet Untouched —'Every Yard of Floor Space Contains King’s Ransom,’

Bv United Prss LUXOR, Egypt, Jan. 4.—Examination of a third shrine covering the sarcophagus of Pharoah Tut-ank ah men today revealed enough gold inlay to stock a small mine. Observing the tremendous amount

FLAMES DAMAGE S. E. RAUH HOI t Oil Paintings Turn to Ashes Under Great Heat. ! OH paintings, finely carved wook- | work, a hand-carved table of unknown value and a grand piano were chief ; among furnishings damaged by fire ! 'oday Jtt the home of Samuel E. Ranh, 3024 N. Meridian St. The fire started from defective wiring, firemen believed. It was confined to a space twenty feet square, but Intense heat and smoke warped and t blistered wood carving and paneling In nearly every room. The heat melted solder out of French wind6ws, turned the canvas of eight oil paintings to ashes, and blistered a huge double stairway. Rauh had taken other quarters while his family was away. The fire was discovered by Maurice Pellet, caretaker. Firemen estimated direct damage at $7,000 to SB,OOO, but neighbors beloved the value of the art treasures and the carvings would increase this loss greatly. / AIR HONOR FORTnDIANA Maj. F. L. Martin to Command Around-the-World night. Major Frederick L. Martin, Indiana. who gradiiated from Purdue Universty n 1908 will command the around-lhe-world flight which will be attempted by the army in the spring, ncoi ling to a Washington dispatch today. Martin is commanding officer of the air service technical school, Chanute Field, Rantoul, 111. The other staff officers appointed by Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chief of the army air service, are; Lieuts. Lowell H. Smith, Santa Barbara, Cal ; Erick H. Nelson. Stockholm, Sweden, arid Leigh Wade, Michigan.

mail by a "constable, informed Dorothy that "a Warrant for your arrest has been issued,” and that he had called, “but has not been able to find you in person.” In large letters at the end were the words "You must come,” with instructions to take an E. Washington St. car. Justice Rainey dismissed the charge on demand of Rochford, but ordered the grandfather to pppear Jan. 30. The city license for the pup was issuod in Dorothy’s name, Roch-

of Clinton, Ind., was paid a salary to ride with rum runners to allay suspicion. She denies it. She was arrested in a booze laden car abandonede by a bootlegger.

of treasure concealed within the outer canopies, the excavators no westimated 70 per cent of the treasure of the tomb Is untouched. In several rooms are tsored treasures which Howard Carter has not had time to txamine, but he believes "almost every square yard of floor space contains a king's ransom. A fourth shrine, inside the others and of incredible richness, was uncovered Thursday afternoon. When the fourth was opened, a beautifully carved pink granite sarcophagus was observed. "Excitement in the Valley of Kings was boundless at the culminating moment,” said an observer of the scene. ‘ This is without question lncom parably the most sensational dis covery in the whole scientice of Egyptology." FOREIGN COINS IN PHONE City Prison Pay Station Collects Motley Lot of Tokens. Seven French centimes and six pool and beer checks In addition to $25.06 were found today by a collector In the box of the pay telephone Installed recently in the turnkey’s office at the city prison. With the French centimes the collector said he had found coins from thirty-nine countries in making his rounds. MEASLES LEAD CASES State Health Report Shows 365 New Inspections in Week. Widespread prevalence of measles in Indiana was reported by the State board of health today. Report showed these new case figures: Measles, 365; diphtheria, 130; scarlet fever, 83; whooping cough, 95; chickenpox. 76; smallpox, 56; influenza, 27; pneumonia, 20; typhoid fever, 10, and tuberculosis, 10. S E C ON DCQ UR TOPPQ SEP Attorneys Believe One Federal Tribunal Enough in Indiana. Opposition to Representative A. J. Hickey's bill to create a Federal Court in South Bend, in addition to the one in Indianapolis, reported favorably by the judicial committee Thursday, was expressed by Indianapolis attorneys and officials today. The opinion of many is that a second Federal Court is not needed in Indiana.

ford said, and a check-up at the City Hall by the Justice’s sleuths revealed names of dog owners who took out city licenses and failed to buy county licenses. Dorothy’s was among the "delinquent." Hence the threat of a $5 to S2O fine. The grandfather said the dog was not bought until last July, four months after the assessor made his rounds, and it was thought no epunty license was needed>. But anyhow, someone has got to face Justice Rainey. .

Forecast LIGHT snow this afternoon and early tonight. Fair Saturday. Lowest temperature tonight 10 to 15 degrees above.

TWO CENTS

GIRL DENIES SHE IS AID 10 RUMRUNNER Federal Officials Believe Bootlegger Paid for ‘Respectability.’ OFFICERS FIND HER IN CAR 105 Gallons of Alcohol Confiscated After Chase —Male Companion Escapes. A girl known to United States authorities as Miss Evelyn Johnson, 20, of Clinton, Ind*,. has opened anew field of endeavor for her sex, that of lending an air of domestic respectability to booze running automobiles. Federal prohibition officials declared today. The young woman, was arrested on Thursday night after a wild five-mile chaso by Sheriff George Snider and posse through Indianapolis streets. The driver of the pursued car made an emergency stop at Sixteenth St. and the canal and left the girl, the car and 105 gallons of grain alcohol In the lurch, ,-r The license In the car was in the name of Loretta Burnett, 2063 Centra! Ave., officers said. Just to complicate matters, juvenile court attaches say they have on file an affidavit filed by Mrs. Elizabeth Burnett, 554 Vinton St., charging Evelyn Johnson with contributing to the neglect of the child of Lawrence Burnett. They said they have beejr searching for the young woman. The wife also charges the husband with wife and child neglect, police say. The affidavit gives his address as 2068 Central Ave. i Loretta Burnett Is a sister of Law- ' rence, officers said. Bert C. Morgan, Federal prohibition director for Indiana, said he had information that the girl received a salary of S3O a week for riding with rum runherH in order to give the booze bearing bus the appearance of carrying nothing more than a hap- | py family party. When arrested she gave the name • of Thelma Patterson and told a story of being brought to Indianapolis from Terre Haute by an unknown man in the car in which she was arrested, after a machine in which she was riding to Lebanon had broken down. She stuck to the story under questioning at the Federal building, and was taken back to jail. An agent was sent to Clinton.

WING HILLS GLOSEO’ BY CITY Park Department Makes Sport Safe. Traffic will be barred from several hills to Insure safety of coasting children. R. Walter Jaiwis, superintendent ot parks and recreation, announced after conference with Mayor Shank, that the hill on Delaware St., from ThirtySecond to Thirty-Third Sts., would be closed and hills in vicinity of Highland Square, between 10 and 12 a. m., 2 and 5 p. m. and 7 and 9 p. m. Shank also ordered firemen to All the casting pool at Fall Creek Blvd. and College Ave. for skaters. FLOOD WATER OF SEINE SUBSIDING Cold Weather Checks nise and Tributaries Fall, Bv United Press PARIS, Jan. 4. —A sudden cold snap, absence of rain for twenty-four hours and the subsidence of several affluents of the Seine, were believed today to have checked the Paris floods just as a general disaster seined imminent. With water seeping into the basements of government buildings, threatening to destroy records, filling sowers and causing a disruption of railroad traffic at several terminals, Paris nevertheless has suffered little from the floods so far. It is the suburbs above the city that have borne the brunt of the waters. Sled Struck; Boy Hurt Herman Burnett, 15, of 1105 S. Tremont Ave., is suffering from a broken arm today. While riding with two others on a sled hitched to a motorcycle driven by E3col Rowing, Greencastle, they were struck by a truck driven by Roy Rivera, R. R. 1. iJoth drivers were arrested. Woman Charged With S3OO Theft Under arrest on charges of vagrancy and grand larceny. Miss Cressie Warman, 30, of 642 S. Missouri St., Is ac cused of taking S3OO from Carl Stegmann, 25 E. Minnesota St., Deo^V-