Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 249, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 February 1924 — Page 2

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STAIE IS FACED BY NEW SHORTAGE IN GENERAL FUND Pay Roll and Bills Exceed Total Amount of Money Available. The State of Indiana today had a balance in the general fund of $141,600. From this Auditor Robert W. Bracken Will be asked to meet a pay roll of $135,000 Saturday and construction bills from the Indiana Re formatory totaling approximately $115,000. Thus the State is facing its monthly financial shortage, with borrowing of more money as the only solution. Prison Labor Used The Indiana Reformatory remaining at present of $270,652 from the combined appropriations of $3,000,000. This balance, however, is on paper, hut not in actual mcney. Prison labor is being utilised in an attempt to complete the building program within the appropriation limits. General contractors have withdrawn from active work, although their fees must be paid on the basis of a percentage on material purchased whether used or unused. Attorney General U. S. Lesh has ruled. Benevolent Fund Low April 1 the inheritance taxes of approximately $250,000. which formerly aided the general fund, will go into the State highway fund. The general fund indebtedness is $ 3.996.000. The benevolent fund is nearing the rocks as well, Carl L. Cue, assistant auditor, indicated. The balance of $222,480.86 will be wiped out by the end of next week. A total of 5284.935.93 was checked out in February for January expenses of State institutions. ACTION ON SAFETY BILLS IS DELAYED Fire Measures Will Not,Be Introduced Monday. Ordinances aimed to reduce fire baa ards In office buildings will not be introduced in 'city council meeting Monday night, it was indicated today. Although Francis F. Hamilton, city building commissioner, has two measures drafted, members of the board of Safety and the safety committee of the council will confer before the measures reach council. The council committee his been unable to promise any deli nite time for the meeting. John E. King is chairman of the committee. One ordinance requires smoke tower fire escapes on all buildings hereafter to be erected. The other requires open stairways and elevator shafts in present buildings be encased in fireproof walls. Buildings three stories or more In height are affected. Surveys have shown many downtown buildings without outside fire escape*.

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Newton D. Baker, Democratic Presidential Possibility, Makes Good on Job Despite His Physical Handicaps

’ 1 f fl to Europe one summer. He decided yj " Sat hl * destiny at the some time. For * J j | Jylj on the return voyage he met Mar--111 - *jr V t 'T *tin A Koran of Cleveland. --•- -1.1 .' ' -v fJ *% V ' rwvtSi The two got In an argument over 1 the question of -'•home rule." and Yf jLFVET . XT) w(|jß Baker was invited come to CleveHe is short of stature, devoid of |Gg| P Baker* career came when he subetl stentation, careless of convention- tyiM tuted one night for his law partne* litles. His face is colorless, except SL " at one of Tom L. Johnson s famous Baker successor to Tom Johnson at onsidered ass presidential possi-. Copyright, Hgrrls & Ewing department, ilitv bv his friends in the Demo

By yPA Service LEVELAND. Ohio. Feb. I I Newton D. Baker looks like a I bookkeeper in a hardware store. He is short of stature, devoid of ostentation, careless of conventionalities. His face is colorless, except for his brown eyes. He does not look by ten years like a man in the fifties. The casual acquaintances finds it difficult to believe he was secretary of the War Department during the great conflict and that now, he is considered as a presidential possi- . bility by his friends in the Democratic- party. He refuses to discuss his candidacy. Baker realizes his handicaps. “If I were only six fet tall and had whiskers and a gruff manner, my job would be a lot easier,” he said when Secretary of War. “I have to accustom myself to being mistaken for my office boy.” Shined Own Shoes When Baker was mayor of land he shine 1 his own shoes each day. He had a little boothJaek stand and brushes in his own office and he didn’t care who saw him at it. Today he is just as careless of what others think. He built a house in a fashionable Cleveland neighborhood, adjacent to one of the City's JAMES W. WRIGHT DIES Body of I-umber Man to Be Taken to rilinoi6 for Burial. The body of James W. Wright, 50, who died Thursday at the Methodist Hospital will be taken tonight to Mendon's 111., for burial. He had lived in Indianapolis at 3510 N. Meridian St. for five years. He was born in Ashland. 111. Mr. Wright was secretary of the Simpson Lumber Company. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Saida Wright, four brothers, Leon, Tom, .Toe and Naton Wright, all of Ashland, 111., and a sister, Mrs. Jess McNeeley of Philadelphia, 111.

REV. DARIES TO OFFICIATE Funeral of Oldest ( httrth Member to B? Hold Saturday. The Her. F. R. Daries. pastor of Zion Evangelical Church, will officiate st funeral services for Mrs. Magda lena Schmidt. 95, at 5:30 p. m Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs E. F. Buscher. 2923 Park Ave. Mrs. Schmidt died Thursday. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery. She was born in Germany and came tc Indianapolis in 1855. Mrs. Schmidt was the oldest member of 'the Zion Evangelical Church. Surviving are the .laughter, three sons. Chris and Frank Scherrer and Harry Schmidt, and one sister, Mrs. Catherine Durfeid, all of Indianapolis. TRUSTEE ISSUES DEFI William Evans Says He Will Not Most Social Workers’ Demands. Demand that William H. Evans. Center Township trustee, lake over a large share of caring for :he city's destitute will be urged when a committee from social service igcncies calls on him Monday. Community Fund and Family Welfare Society are prominent in the move. Evans was allowed $25,000 for poor relitf hy county council for 1924. The social agencies maintain they are carrying too much of the load and threaten legal action. ‘‘l have conducted my office to the best of my ability, sjnd there will be no change.” said Evans, who is 111 at a hospital. Cousin of Gladys Ellis Sentenced Ky Tim eg Spenial CRAWFORDS VILLE. Ind., Feb. 29. —William Ellis. 14, was taken to the State Reformatory at Pendleton today by Sheriff Luddington, as a delinquent. Ellis is a cousin of Gladys Ellis, who confessed killing Miss Louise Richards, 70, matron-teacher at the Woman's Prison at Indianapolis Monday night.

NEWTON D. BAKER AND HIS FA.MILT, ABOVE, LEFT TO RIGHT; JACK BAKER; THE FORMER WAR SECRETARY AT HIS DESK, AND BETTY BAKER, HIS OLDER DAUGHTER. BELOW; PEGGY BAKER, YOUNGEST BAKER CHILD, AND MR. AND MRS. BAKER.

finest golf courses. But he doesn't play golf and the Baker washing waves in the breeze at the thirteenth h6le. In o few weeks the Bakers will be out in their, back yard putting In their garden. Neither is ashamed to he seen in old clothes at work in the soil, although their neighbors employ butlers and gardeners. Rides on Trolley Baker rides to work in a street car, his nose burled in a book Books are his hobby and his thirst for knowledge is insatiable.

Far, Far From Home <<f~j IF the machinery of the Govj [ I emment had entered into a L —J conspiracy to cheat, rob j and defraud its Ind ans in Oklahoma it coul dnot have done it in better j way than by the laws it passed,” said Miss Gertrude Bonnin. fullblooded Sioux Indian, the hotel guest farthest from home today. She is at the Claypool. She addressed the Woman’s Department Club at luncheon today, on the Oklahoma Indian question. Miss Bonnin. whose Indian name is Zltkals Sa (red bird), is an author and writer. She is devoting all her time to the interests of her people In Oklahoma, who, she says, are being wronged. "Indiana is very dear to me,” said Miss Bonnin.” because it was here that I rr**ceiv*ri my education.’* She has been living In Washington, D. C. since the war. KITLEY RITES SATURDAY Brother of Commissioner to Be Buried at Buck -Creek. Richard Kitley, T 5, who died on Thursday at the Deaconess Hospital, will be buried Saturday in Buck Creek chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. at the home of his brother. Join Kitley, Marion County commissioner. He had lived all his life In Marion County. He is survived by a son, Marion Kitley, and a. daughter, Mrs. Eva Parish, both of Los Angeles, Cal., and a. brother, Joseph Kitley, New Palestine, Ind. Bond Issue Authorized Authority to issue $1,127,600 of 6 per cent gold bonds and $197,000 of 6 per cent fronds has been granted the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Cos., by the public service commission. Bonds were sought to reimburse the treasury for plant betterments. Brakeman Hurt by Signal Arm. Bv Tim>i Special GREENBBURG, Ind., Feb. 29. Leonard Clark, local Big Four railroad brakeman, is unconscious suffering from concussion of the brain undergone when knocked off a freight car by a projecting signal arm at Lawrenceburg Junction Thursday.

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He is constantly called upon to make speeches, and usually he talks about the League of Nations. If he is selected to run for President by the Democrats he will certainly run on a league platform. Newton D. Baker was born in Martinsburg. W. Va, Dec. 3, 1871. He received an A. B. degree from Johns Hopkins and then studied law at Washington and Lee I'niverslty. For a while he was secretary to Postmaster General Wilson, but he quit to hang out his shingle in his home town.

HOMICIDE IS VERDICT Lad Whose Body Was Found in Ditch Was Killed, Coroner Sajs. By Called Prete CLINTON, Ind . Feb 29—The corn ' ner today returned a verdict of homi cide in the death of Dolan Coffman. 10. son of Mr. and Mrs Jerome Coffman. whose body was found lying face downward in the shallow waters of a ditch near Lyford Thursday. No water had entered the lungs and a gash on the side of the head was inflicted by a sharp instrument, the coroner said. Officials are looking for companions believed to have been with the boy AGED RESIDENT DIES Funeral of Mrs. Johanna Roesener to Be Hold at 120 P. M. Saturday. Fuenral services of Mrs. Johanna ltoesener, 75, who died Thursday at , the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Marie Fchellcnberg. 896 Lincoln St., ■will be held at 1:30 p. m. Saturday at the daughter's home, and at 2 p. m. at Friedeti's Evangelical Church. Alabama and Parkway Ave. Burial in Crown Hill cemetery. Mrs. Roesener had lived in Indian a polls thirty years. She was born in Germany. Mrs. Augusta Rlckcnger, a sister, and the daughter survive. Henry Raker Dies in Canada Bv T i meg Special NOBLES VILT-E, Ind.. Feb. 29. The body of Henry Baker, will be brought here for burial from Manitoba., Canada, where he died Thursday night according to a message received by Mrs. Walter Noble, a daughter!living here Indianapolis relatives of Mr. Baker ape a son, Glenn Baker; Mrs Elizabeth Sherman. Mrs. Mary Kelpfer and Miss Rose Baker, sisters. Stop Ignored, Charge Charged with failure to stop at a boulevard. E. M. McCullum. 34. of 2127 Avondale PI., was arrested today after his automobile collided -with one driven by William Cohen of tho Best Tailors, 129 W. Washington St., at Twenty-First and Meridian Sts. Socialists to Give Tarty The Socialist party of Marion County will entertain members and friends Saturday night at the county headquarters, 4914 S. Delaware St. A program of music and patriotitc speeches has been arranged.

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Copyright. Harris * Ewing The young attorney decided to go to Europe one summer. He decided his destiny at the some time. For on the return voyage he met Martin A. Foran of Cleveland. The two got In an argument over the question of ■"home rule," and Baker was Invited to come to Cleveland as a member of Foran'a law firm, which had long been identified with anti corporation propaganda. The next Important step In Baker's career came when he substituted one night for his law partner at one of Tom L. Johnson s famous political meetings. That speech ultimately made Baker successor to Tom Johnson a* mayor of Cleveland. Johnson was attracted by Baker's youth and ability. He became Baker's preceptor: he gave him a job in the city law department. Make* Good on Job Baker made good. He ran for city solicitor and held that job from 1902 until 1912. He helped Johnson win his famous fight for 3 cent oar fare. He mas even re-elected the year Tom Johnson went down to defeat. Baker was mayor of Cleveland from 1912 to 1916, voluntarily retiring to make some money for hi* "family in the practice of law. But there came another Irresistible call t.o public Service He was appointed Secretary of War by Woodrow Wilson. March 7, 1916. He retired from the cabinet in 1921 and has been p.acticing law in Cleve land since.

ENGINEERS TO CONFER Kankakee Game Preserve to Re Surveyed by May 15. * M J. Stinohfield. assistant State engineer of the conservation commie sion. will leave Monday for I-a Porte to confer with C. E. Paul of Knox on the survey of the Kankakee game preserve recently acquired b# the State. Paul was chosen by the Tuesberg Land Company of l*a Porte, purchasers of pert of the Kankakee land, to Burvey the 2.160 acre*. The survey will be completed May 16. * DEATH CLOSES LONG LIFE Funeral Arrangements for Charles Gic niore Not Completed. Funeral arrangements for Charles C. Gilmore. 73. who was found dead in bed Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clifford E. Lupton. 6014 N. Illinois St., have not been completed. Mr. Gilmore had been in failing health a year. He was born in Portland. Me., and had lived In Indianapolis thirty-five years. He was a past master Os Center I-orige. F. and A. M., Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine. Raper Commandery. and a life member of the Elks IvOdge. Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. Lupton and Mrs. Allen Porter. Elwood. Ind., end four sons, Fred Gilmore, Seattle, Wash.: Ralph, Harrison. Mich.; Harry K., Fresno, Cal., and Donald, Indianapolis. Receiver Is Asked Jolfh W. Martin today asked a receiver for the Klinestone Manufacturing Company, Thirteenth St. and the Belt railroad, alleging their $666 ndr-g, he holds is due and unpaid. He alleges the firm is insolvent. Charges were denied on behajf of the defend ant.

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AUTO EXHIBITORS ARRANGE MODELS All Cars Expected to Be in Place Saturday, Arrangement of models for the Automobile Show at State fairground began in the Manufacturers’ building today. The show opens at 7 p. m. Monday. More than 100 exhibitors have space in which to display forty-eight makes of cars and countless brands of accessories. Practically all the decorative efforts, by the Charles Read Studios, a* well as the electrical wiring, have been completed and most of the cars will be in position by Saturday night, John B. Orman, secretary of the Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association, said. Offices of the association, under whose auspices the display is held, have been moved to the Manufacturers' building. LUDENDORFFGOES ON WITNESS STAND Arrest of More Bavarian Putsch Leaders Rumored, Bv Ctilled Preen MUNICH. Feb. 29. —Appearance of General Ludendorff upon the stand to testify in his trial, with nine others, for treason in connection with last November’s beer putsch failure, aroused tremendous Interest In the case today. At the same time it was rumored former Dictator Von Kahr, General Loesow and Colonel Selssner, who were at the head of the Bavarian govrenment. army and police at the time of the putsch, will be arrested next week. Many witnesses have implicated these three In the plot.

STOCK SALE OF UTILITY BLOCKED Tippecanoe River Power Site Deal in Court, A temporary restraining order was iesued by Superior Judge T. J. Moll today against the Indiana HydroElectric Power Company and Harry Reffl, president, and Ira E. Guthrie. Secretary-treasurer, at John A. Shafer and Samuel W. Thompson. The defendants were restrained from selling part of $125,000 block of stock in their corporation, which the plaintiffs said they deposited as a pledge for fulfillment of contract whereby Shafer and Thompson sold the com pany lands on Tippecanoe River, in White County, to be used in connection with construction of a dam and hydro-electric plant. The plaintiffs alleged that they have fulfilled their contract and that the stock was to he sold today to pay debts made by the company in the purchase of other lands, in which the plaintiffs were not interested. GEER'S SMITHY TO MOVE Famous Driver lo Follow Favorite to State Fairground. Aasunng the removal of Pop Geers' winter stable of racing horses from Memphis Tenn., to the State Fairground. the executive committee of the Indiana board of agriculture has accepted a proposition of W. E. Snow. Geers' favorite blacksmith, to locate at the Fairground. Snow will arrive tn Indianapolis April 1 He is the favorite "smithy'’ also for Lon McDonald, former trainer for lorn Taggart horses. Jury Visit* Kincade Premises By Timre Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind.. Feb. 29.—The grand jury will not complete the prtbe of the death of James J. Kincade. farmer, believed murder victim, until next woek. Archie Thomas, colored, of Indianapolis, in whw# possession Ivincadc’s watch was found, was before the jury today. The jury, Thursday, inspected the barn where the body of Kincade was found.

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Policeman*s Widow Is Accident Victim ■'.■ *.j* * v \ ■ H ■■ "JUKI IE? - -tea**?. '■ sg&>. f 7. '-'x'cV -■ fry nPjMsC’xjjflXHMimßnHiKK' tjHB . IgnSja MRS. JOHANNA SPEARIMJ Mrs. Johanna Spearing, 7’,, of 624 E. Walnut- St., died late Thursday at St. Vincent Hospital after she was run over by an automobile driven by Mrs. Gertrude Bright, 850 N. East St., in Massachusetts Ave. near Liberty St. Mrs. Spearing was the widow of Fred Spearing, who served twenty-six years on the Indianapolis police force.

EDITOR JAILED FOR CONTEMPT IS BUSY . Has Typewriter and Radio in Cell at Waukegan, By United Prcet WAUKEGAN, 111., Feb. 29.—Ralph L. King, assistant editor of the Daily Sun. was doing business as usual today In hie cell In the county jail. Undaunted by a sentence of thirty days for contempt of court, King moved his typewriter to the ceil and Installed a radio outfit. An olfioe be ha* been attached to the cell to ru King's copy to the office. King sa;-.: hie salary had been doubled for the Jail period. He was sentenced for contempt when he refused to divulge to a grand Jury the source of information of a story. Child of Three Die* of Burn* B< - -rial ENGLISH. Ind. Feb. 29.—Alma Stroud, 3. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Von Stroud, is dead at the home near Eekerty a* the result of burns when her dress caught afire from a stove.

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HUSBAND IS FOUND HANGINGIN GARAGE J, F, Harry Believed Despondent Over 111 Health, J. F. Harry, 43,-.Thirty-Seventh and Wheeler Sts., committed suicide by hanging early today. Mrs. Harry discovered the body hanging in the gn rage. According to Elmer Seifert, a neighbor. Harry had recently undergone an operation and seemed despondent over ill health. Seifert said that Mrs. Harry, in the kitchen preparing breakfast, looked through a back window and saw her husband's body, clad in a lounging robe, hanging by a rope from a rafter in the garage. Seifert was summoned and the body cut down. Resuscitation was attempted. Coroner Paul F. Robinson is investigating.

00UN0IE CONSIDERS INSANE WARD FUND Ordinance for Maintenance Favored by Hogle, - An ordinance providing $20,000 for maintenance of a temporary psycho pathic ward at city hospital to house county jail prisoners suspected of insanity today was read before the county council. It will be acted upon at 10 a. m. Saturday. Upon assurance that the fund for maintenance only and that the citywill furnish quarters and equipment. Cassius L. Hogle. council presidentsaid he was confident the measure would pass, although he believed there might be a slight reduction. Mrs. Joseph B. Kealing, president of the Marion county board of charities and correction, and Sheriff George Snider urged passage of the ordinance. EXCHANGE TOGIVE DANCE | Leap Tear Froiic to Be Held at Woman's Department Club. The Exchange Club will hold a leap year party and dance at the Woman's Department Club, Seventeenth j and Meridian Sts., tonight. A radio ; program from 8 to 9 p. m. will be given before the dance. Special surprise features are planned. Blaine C. McGrath, publicity director of the Chamber of Commerce, was to speak at the Exchange Club lunch eon today at the Lincoln.