Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 283, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1924 — Page 1

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TEUTON M PROVIDED IN DAWES PLAN Financial Provisions of Versailles Pact Virtually Rewritten in Experts' Report for Rehabilitation of German Nation, CREATES NEW BANK TO ISSUE PAPER MONEY Railways to Be Run by Company— Reparations Payments Will Be Made on Sliding Scale, Increasing as Country Prospers,

Highlights What the experts’ * proposals mean. TO GERMANY: Relief for two years from reparations ■payments; these to be taken care of by a foreign loan and a tax on industries. Return of economic interest in Ruhr and Rhinelantf. Stabilization of currency by means of a loan of 800.000.000 gold marks and creation of a gold bank of emission. A return of German capital that Hhs "flown the country." TO FRANCE: Priority in reparations payments insofar as the cost of her armies of occupation are concerned. Assurance of slowly but steadily increasing payments by Germany under allied supervision. Protection against adverse exchange of trade balance that might result from incautious German payments. TO THE UNITED STATES: Provision for payment of the costs of the American Army that was four years on the Rhine. TO THE WORLD: Probable settlement of the reparations problem that has kept Europe In turmoil since the signing of the Versailles treaty.

By United Pre PARIS, April 9.—Gen. Charles G. Dawes today delivered to the reparations commission the report of the commitJee of experts, of which he is chairman. The report virtually recommends rewriting the financial provisions of the treaty of Versailles. It is a “business-like” plan for ob taining reparations from Germany, w-hile balancing her budget and stabilizing her currency. At the same time there was submitted the report of a second experts’ committee, headed by Reginald McKenna, dealing with wealth abroad and means for its return. Proposes Creating Bank The Dawes report proposed: 1. Creation of a bank of emission, to issue papier money for Germany and handle the reparations account. 2. The taking over of German railways by a company who will run them for the benefit of both Germany and her crediters. _3. A foreign loan of 80.000.000 Ptt.'.d marks to stabilize Germany’s Currency and take care of her immediate treaty obligations. 4. Obtaining reparations payments from sale of railway and Industrial bonds and from revenue from monopolies on luxuries. 5. A sliding scale of reparations !ayrnents. starting at one billion gold marks the first year and increasing as Germany prospers 6. France and Belgium must release their economic hold on the Kuhn but may retain their armies of occupation. Different From Treaty The report, hailed as the most momentous document since the Versailles treaty, which it would in a measure revise, differs from that pact in this: General Dawes and his colleagues based their entire findings on the hypothesis "that the fiscal and economic unity of the Reichs will be restored.” Re-establishment of confidence in Germany, on the part of her own (Continued on Page 2) TAX VICTIMS EVEN SMILE Last Day to Pay First Tax Installment at Courthouse Is May 5. i Separation of the taxpayer from his coin is progressing nicely at the courthouse. according to John L. Duvall, County treasurer. Some of the victims even smile occasionally. Charles O. Harris, chief deputy, lnted out that the final day to pay first Installments is May 5. Car Service Session TodayAdditional suggestions to improve street car service were considered today by the special citizens’ committee named by' Corporation Counsel Taylor E. Groninger at the City Hall. John X. Feasey, chairman, said he expected some preliminary recommendations to be formulated today. Linking street car lines serving north and south sides and others serving eaat and weat aides has teen proposed.

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tr - LIEUT. ERVINE R. BROWN ERVINE BROWN JR. A man, positively identified,- according to police, as Lieut. Ervine R. Brown, navy paymaster, who fled from his ship at Mobile, Ala., $120,000 short in his accounts, is under arrest in San Francisco. He is held in a hospital either insane or feigning insanity. A few days before he was found lying in a roadway in Golden Gate Park, his wife succeeded in taking from him a satchel containing $73,000. She turned the money over to the authorities. Below is 3-year-old Ervine Brown Jr., son of the Navy paymaster.. He is crying for his daddy to come back. Ervine Jr., and his two sisters live with their grandmother at Azusa, Cal.

COOLIDGE LEAD GROWS AS ILLINOIS RETURNS GOME IN Brenaan Slate Sweeps State for Democrats —Small Wins G. 0, P. Race, Bu I nil ed Press CHICAGO. April 9—President Coolidge's majority in the Illinois presidential preference race with Senator Hiram Johnson was growing today as more complete returns came In from down-State. The count in 3,044 precincts out of a total of 5,668 in the State gave: Coolidge, 239.972: Johnson. 212,422. The senatorial contest between former Governor Charles S. Deneen and Senator Medill McCormick becomes closer as down-state returns come in. Senator McCormick is gradually cutting down the Cook County lead given Deneen. For Governor. Republican: The count from 3.012 precincts was: Governor I>en Small, 281,701; Senator Essington, 237.726. William Gibbs McAdoo, Democrat, was overwhelmed in his fight with George Brennan. Democratic boss of Illinois, for the Illinois delegation to the national Democratic convention. COOLIDGE IN NEBRASKA Persident la*ads Johnson in Incomplete Primary Returns. Bu United Press LINCOLN, Neb., April 9.—President Calvin Coolidge was leading Senator Hiram Johnson by 15.567 votes in 865 precincts out of 1,936 in the Nebraska presidential primary of Tuesday. The vote in 865 precincts reported was: Coolidge, 38.783: Johnson, 23.216. Senator George W. Norris, progressive Republican, was assured of renomination. But few Democratic voters wrote in their choice for presidential noml nee. Win. G. McAdoo received the largest number of votes. Governor Bryan apparently is renominated by a 2 to 1 vote over Charles Graff. MICHIGAN LEAL) INCREASED Coolidge Majority Over Johnson Will Tof a. 120,000. 81/B 1/ United Press DETROIT, Mich., April 9.—President Coolidge’s' majority over Senator Hiram Johnson in Michigan’s presidential primary Tuesday probably will total 120,000. Henry Ford slowly increased his margin over Senator Woodbridge N. FerrU.

HAS PUBLIC AID IN CLEAN-TIP Every Investigating Power of Department Is at Work to Sweep House From Cellar to Attic, Rikhoff Says in Statement, REPORTS TO BE HELD CONFIDENTIAL, PROMISE Citizens Are Requested to Tell of Law Violations by Policemen —Officers Will Do Rest Petty Grievances Are Not Wanted. 1 Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff today appealed and citizens of Indianapolis to report unbecoming conduct of any officer to him, guaranteeing that such a report shall be held confidential and shall he followed by an immediate investigation. "I have every investigating power of the police department working overtime," said the chief. "I intend to clean this department and building from cellar to garret and from policeman No. 1 to policeman No. 334. “I intend to clean it up once and for all and those who are left when the storm is over had better remain that way. “Public Has Enough” “I guess the public is pretty well filled up on the wrong doings of some of these policemen and we've all got to suffer for It. ‘‘l want to place this appeal before the public. And I want the public to act on it. Every citizen knows whether a policeman is doing right or wrong in his own district. I don't want, petty grievances aired. Such things as drinking, too much sociability. accepting bribes and the like are known. *“I am pleading with taxpayers to come forward and make these things known to me. It is not necessary that they take the limelight to do so. AJI claims will be held in strictest confidence and no names will be mentioned.

General Inquiry Started “The suspension of an officer Tuesday grew out of one little remark dropped by the officer. Citizens can help by catching some more of these remarks. “If persons will only make known violations of the police code we can do the investigating. We have some ex oellent facilities with which to do the work. "A general investigation of |the whole department Is In progress under my personal direction and I'm going to work until every particle of dirt is swept out of It.” , Patrolman Suspended • Joseph Sheehan, patrolman, was the officer suspended Tuesday. Rikhoff said he threatened to “get” James Conklin, 2435 Wheeler St., because “he owed me $10.” • Rikhoff said an investigation showed Sheehan had been denied entrance to Conklin's home on a liquor raid and that Sheehan said "It could he fixed.” Conklin gave Sheehan what he thought was SSO, but in a roll of bills it was only S4O, Rikhoff charged, and that Sheehan threatened to “get” Conklin for the shortage. Charges of unbecoming conduct were filed against Sheehan with the safety board today. Bull Dogs Guests Tonight Junior Chamber of Commerce will give a stag party tonight at the Chamber of Commerce. Pat Page and the Butler basketball team will be guests. Langley Trial, April 15 Bit United Press COVINGTON. Ky„ April 9—The trial of Congressman John W. Langley of Kentucky, and his alleged associates, charged with conspiring to withdraw liquor from a Government warehouse, was set today for April 15. Terre Filiate Man Hurt John Pettit, 37, Terre Haute, T. H., I. & E. Traction Company lineman, suffered a broken leg today when he fell twenty feet from a pole in front of 112 N. Harding St. His spur failed to take hold, police say. This -was Pettit's first day at work. He was taken to Deaconess Hospital. Downtown Motor Accident William Schrock, 63, living at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mabel Unnerwehr. 349 N. Arsenal Ave., was seriously bruised today when he was struck by a car driven by Robert Patrick. 40, of 36 S Rural St., at Pennsylvania and Washington Sts., according to police. He was taken to city hospital. Patrick was ar.rested. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 51 10 a. m 51 7 a. m 50 11 a. m.. 53 8 a. m.. k--.. 48 12 (noon) 65 9 a. m.. 48 1 p, m........ 66

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9,1924

Teacher-Mayor Opposes Bobbed Hair and Women Smokers, Starts Crusade Against Craps Shooting

Petticoat Government Rules [owa Town and Promises Clean-up, By GEORGE BRITT Service Writer JOLUMBUS CITY, lowa, April 9. Petticoat government, archs, even an instance of wife running for office against her husband and beating hirn— All this nightmare of the old-time anti-suffragist has'come true here. And the little town, startled at what it has done, sits back with a smile and feels proud of itself. Mayor Eva To ■etz, school-eacher head of the victorious woman’s ticket in the recent town election, brandishes a broom as she welcomes company on her front doorstep and tells them: “I think the voters meant they wanted a cleanup when they put us in office by this heavy vote. I'm truly going to try to give Columbus City a housecleaning. They must have thought I had 'the gab and the git’ to do it.” Oil, Hekla Woman! The heavy vote to which the new mayoress refers was only 68 to 27, for Columbus City has a population of not more than 400. But it was sufficient to oust completely the old roster of officials and to elect woman for mayor, assessor, treasurer and five council posts. One of the old council members, J. C. Richie, was defeated by his own wife. But politics has n\£.de no ripple in their domestic harmony. The women already have started exercising the right to change their minds, one of the victorious councilwomen having announced since the election she did not want the office and would nos serve. About Miss Bretz. the new mayor, there is a cheerful, brusque determination which indicates that op ponents of the administration will be made to feel eventually like bad little boys told to stay in after school.— "There's some crapshooting and bootlegging and things like that around here that I’m going to try to stop. And in summer they’ve got to quit racing automobiles through the streets at forty miles an hour."

Man-Picked Ticket The mayor denies she 1 oldfashioned, but she does not admire bobbed hair, and women who smoke cigarettes will get no more sympathy than the scantiest constitutional requirements. "Oh. Eva Bretz Is smart, she's smart," declares George Kern, the most pleased man In Columbus City. "She'll run things right. She'll see that the ragweed Is cut on all the streets and that the law is respect ed " The winning ticket was picked by a caucus of "some of the boys" over the counter of Kern’s lunchroom, after the "regulars" hAd renominated the old office-holders. Sopne of the defeated candfates mnke the excuse that the entire women’s ticket was a Joke. But the town as a whole Is seriously back of the new officials. The only “catty” remark heard in a day's visit In Columbus City—it's from a woman, too—ls this: "I bet there’ll be a grand halrpuljlng about the second meeting of the council. Eva Brett is German, and Minnie Richie Is redheaded. Just watch them disagree.” COUNTY GETST HOSPITAL (VawfnrdAville Institution Too Expensive for City. By Times Special CRAWFOItDSVILLE, Ind , April 9.—Culver Union Hospital was taken over by Montgomery County today. The entire value of the property Is about $76,000. The hospital was formerly operated by the city, but on account of heavy expenses the city offered It to the county. The only provision made was that the name "Culver" be retained. KLAN LEADER IS FREED Evasvil> Prosecutor Refuses to Press Charges on Eve of Election. Bit United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 9.—-On the ground that an attempt was being made to embarrass him on the eve of an election, Prosecutor Henry Hardin today dismissed charges filed against Joseph Huffington, leader of the Ku-Klux Klan, by Earl Gentry, former member of the police department. Gentry charged Huffington with provoke, assault and battery and carrying concealed weapons. Shortly after Huffington was released he marched by police headquar ters at the head of several hundred masked Klansmen. Joy Ride Ends in Arrest Charles Smith, 22 colored, 1014 Superior St., is under arrest today on cha.rges of grand larceny. Police say a "joy ride" In an auto owned by M. Thorpe. 1504 N. Pennsylvania St., ended in damage to the car. Thorpe had left the car in a garage. Farmer Files Petition James A. Hunter, farmer living near Crawfordsville, Ind., today led a petition in bankruptcy in Federal Court. Debts were given as $2,690.05 and assets as $504.36. Candidates Held Ineligible Kin ley Gray, Connersville, Democratic candidate for nomination for Congressman from the Sixth district; is not eligible, State election commissioners and Attorney General U. S. Lesh ruled today. Gray’s declaration of candidacy was filed after midnight, April 5, final date for filing, it was field.

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PICTURE AT THE TOP SHOWS THE CITY COUNCIL AT COLUMBUS CITY I<)\\ A.. IN THE BACK ROW, FROM. LEFT TO RIGHT, ARE MRS. R W. JAMIESON, MRS. J. C. RICHIE, MRS. JOE ALLEN. IN THE BOTTOM ROW ARE MISS EVA BRETZ, MAYOR OF THE TOWN, AND MRS. TOM ROBERTSON. IN THE“CENTER IS MISS MARY MOORE, THE TREASURER. ON THE LOWER LEFT IS MISS NELLIE MOORE, THE ASSESSOR. ON THE LOWER RIGHT IS MAYOR BRETZ "CLEANING UP” AT HOME.

TEACHING IS BOOSTED Recruiting Pamphlet Is Issued by C. of C. and State University. A special booklet, prepared by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and Indiana University, Is being sent out this week by the State department of public Instruction to boost Teachers' Recruiting Week, which will end Friday. The publication, "Teaching as a Profession.” was written by Prof. Harry D. Kitson, Indiana University. BUTTERMILK HAD A KICK Police Raid 'lndianapolis Pure Milk Company—Owner Arrested. A fifteen-gallon still and four quart bottles labeled "buttermilk,” containing white mule were seized In a raid on the Indianapolis Pure Milk Company, 3634 K. Michigan St. Tuesday, police say. Ray Boylan, proprietor, is under arrest. Others’ arrested in liquor raids: Ferol Hansman, 33, of 2010 N. Meridian St.; Amanda Benaugh, 39. colored, 1817 Alvord St.; Morton Reeves, 61, of 1445 Perkins St.; Arthur Sklbby, 26, of 124 N. East St.; Janies Taylor, colored, 210 W. New York St.: Edward Fox Brown, 32, colored, and Walter Winstead, colored, 42, both of 308 N. Senate Ave. FIVE’ WITHDRAW NAMES Candidates Decide Not to Run in Primary Election. May 5. These candidates for State legislative office withdrew their names today from the State primary. May 6: A. A. Brown, Middletown, representative: W. R. Zion, Knightstown, representative; Grant. Hazel, Bloomington, Senator; Lester N. Abel, Whiteland, prosecuting attorney, and Thollie Druley, Bqpton v representative. Troxel Gives Additional Bond 8u Times Special TIPTON, Ind., April 9.—Edward Troxel of La Porte gave additional bond of $2,000 on two criminal charges in Circuit Court today. He Is charged with cqnsporacy to commit a felony following his admission that he hired men to set fire to 1,700 pairs of shoes stored in the Union Traction station at Sharpsvllle. He also is charged with selling mortgaged property

‘No!’ —Say Nine

o , IRE you in favor of the Eighteenth Amendment —a it now stands?" Two hundred and thirty-eight Indiana Central College students said “Yes." Nine said "No.” These results of a secret ballot were announced today at the college cbapeL *

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VATICAN CUSTOM UPHELD Pope Decides Not to Attend Opening of K. of C. Building. Bu l Piled Press ROME, April 9.—Pope Pius late today decided not to attend the ceremony of the opening of the Knights of Columbus building near the Vatican. The Holy Father thus continued the silent protest of the church against seizure of Rome by the armies of Garibaldi in 1870. No Pope has set foot on Italian soil since that time. ORR TO EXAMINE BOOKS Board of Accounts Man Investigates Case of Sullivan ex-Mayor. Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner of the State board of accounts, will leave tonight for Sullivan to examine the books of Walter B. Wajter, former mayor. From $5,000 to SIO,OOO Is to be traced, it is said. Thomas J. Ward and Walter D. Shreider. field examiners, have been auditing county, township and city accounts for the past month. Walter. In capacity of mayor, also was police judge. The Sullivan city council has appointed John F. Donthitt acting mayor. CANDIDATES RULED OUT Randolph County Office Seekers Fail to File Full Names. Because several candidates for precinct committeemen in Randolph County filed their names with initials, they are ineligible to be placed on primary’ ballots, the State board of election commissioners ruled today. Candidates made the corrections April 7, two days following the final day for filing of declarations, according to Nathan R. Chenoweth. county clerk, in a letter to George H. Healey, clerk of the State board. TROOPS GUARD MINES Rioting Followed Ambush of NonUnion Workmen —Two Killed. Bu United Press PINEVILLE. Ky„ April 9.—Three companies of State militiamen guarded properties of the Liberty Coal and Coke Company today following riots between union and non-union workmen In the mines. Rioting began when mine guards and non-union workmen were amhushed and two miners killed.

Roy A. Burkhart, student secretary, Young People's division of the Baptist Church, Dayton, Ohio, spoke. He will speak at a Joint Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. meeting tonight. He said he had received his first faith in the virgin birth of Christ in a biology class.

IM BRANDS GOVERNOR AS WRECKER OF BANKS’ IN ARGUMENT FDR STATE I “If He Is Allowed to Go Free, Then Prison Doors Should Be Thrown Open,” Says Special Assistant Prosecutor in Embezzlement Trial. COUNSEL CONTENDS INTENT TO REPAY IS NOT PROPER EXCUSE Defense Attorney Replies Speech Is "Deluge of Abuse, Invectives and Tirade Such as Never Before Was Heard in County Courts.” Biting denunciation of Governor Warren T. McCray and a demand for his conviction by Eph Inman, special prosecutor, and a spirited defense of the Governor by Martin Hugg, one of his counsel, marked the opening arguments to the jury in the case of the Governor, charged with embezzlement and grand larceny, in Criminal Court today. The case is expected to go to the jury about noon Thursday.

Inman branded the Governor as “a I bank wrecker, a wrecker of men, of his own sense of decency as a man, and of the Governorship of Indiana." Denunciation Bitter In ending his statement Inman 1 said: “Are you going to let this, man go free on a technicality: go back to his office to exercise the power of pardon over prisoners in State institutions; to close the doors of prison walls in the faces of men guilty of embezzlement and larceny, when he himself had been convicted in the public mind? Shall tfiese poor men learn that this man, who holds their destinies In his hand, has been allowed to go free, because of the accident of the Goodrich pool, which made it possible to repay the money to the State board?" "For him to say he intended to repay it is no excuse. Thousands of embezzlers have intended to do that. If he is allowed to go free, it will be because he barricaded himself behind ; his great power. ! "If he is allowed to go, then the prison doors of Indiana should be thrown open and no one ever again should be convicted of embezzlement or larceny. "It is up to the jury to say whether the disgrace on the name of Indiana shall be wiped out.” I'nhcard of Abuse, Says Hugg In referring to Inman’s speech. Hugg said to the jury: “You just have heard a deluge of abuse, invectives and tirade such as never before was heard in the courts of Marion County, probably In the entire State of Indiana." Inman made a strong defense of I. Newt Brown, former secretary-treas-I urer of the Indiana board of agriculture, star witness for the State, whose testimony regaodlng the transfer of $155,000 of the board's funds to the Governor, was opposed by six defense witnesses. He referred to Brown as "a baby in the Governor's hands" and accused the defense witnesses, Harry M. Moberly, Thomas Grant and William M. Jones, all members of the board of agriculture last year, when the $155,000 transaction took place, of "putting their heads together, with the Governor. and determining to push poor I Newt Brown out of the lifeboat into the waves and getting their skulking forms safely to shore.” Inman Defends Brown “Jones is awaiting trial and doubtless the penitentiary, on Federal Court charges of using the mails in a scheme to defraud," Inman said. "The defense has determined that Brown shall be made the goat. They have put I. Newt Brown on trial to throw a screen of dust into the eyes of the jurymen. “It is one of the most skillful moves ever made by a great defense. "But Brown s name will stand in the future, while the name of Warren T. McCray will be a badge of shame in Indiana.” Inman spent considerable time discussing the financial statement which Brown testified the Governor gave him. This statement showed that the Governor’s liabilities, March 1, 1923, amounted to $537,604.18. More than ninety bankers testified McCray owed them a total of about $1,665,000 on that date. "This financial statement was one of the most monumental frauds I ever have seen handed to one business man by another,” Inman declared. "It gave the Governor’s liabilities as less than one-third of his obligations. Bank Stamp Ciled As evidence of fraudulent intent on the Governor's part, Inman pointed out that the board of agriculture check of June 27, 1923, for $25,000, given McCray, bore the stamp of the Discount and Deposit State Bank of Kentland. He insisted that this stamp had been affixed by the Governor in his own office and that the check never had reached Kentland. The courtroom was packed when Inman began his argument. For she j (Continued on Page .10)

Forecast CONTINUED fair weather tonight and Thursday in thia locality. Slightly colder in this portion of the State tonight.

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SENAIE VOTES TO PROBE WHEELER’S TRMIFCHARGES Democrat Senator Makes Denial of Allegations in Indictment, B v United Press WASHINGTON, April 9. The Senate today voted an immediate investigation of charges by Senator Wheeler of Montana he had been "framed" in the indictments returned against him Tuesday at Great Falla, Mont. Following a stirring speech lB which he denied the charges in the indictment and declared it was a move to block the Senate Daugherty Investigation, Senator Walsh. Montana, his colleague, introduced a resolution providing for an investigation of this charge, which was promptly passed. Wheeler said the Indictment was "a part of one of the most damnable conspiracies ever started In the United States,” Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana today charged on the floor of the Senate that he had been "framed.” Republicans Informed Wheeler said he had been informed the Republican national committee several days ago knew he was to be indicted. Department of Justice sleuths have been investigating his history for months, he declared. The young Democratic progressive made a complete denial of all the charges and Insinuations that have been made against him since he began the Investigation which preceded resignation of Attorney General Daugherty from the cabinet. Daugherty Probe On Senator Brookhart, the chairman, drew cheers from a crowd of spectators when he announced at the end of an executive session that “the Daugherty investigation will proceed with a force and determination that it never had before.” Wheeler’s indictment was like a bolt from the blue. Wheeler had no warnng of it, although he had charged he was being investigated by the Department of Justice. He seemed shocked when given the news of the indictment last night while playing with his children. Columbus Oil Plant to Open Bu Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., April 9.—Operations at the Indiana Oil Refining Company's plant will probably start about May 15, it was announced by stockholders today. The plant will be controlled by the Graver Steel Corporation of Chicago. Apartment House Planned Construction of an apartment house at 3537 N. Pennsylvania St. will begin In a few days. The building will be of brick veneer and will cost about $90,000, Arthur Baynham said. Heallh Conference Arranged Arrangements for the annual State health conference in Indianapolis May 27, 28 will be discussed at a meeting of the State board of health April 16. Dr. W. F. King, secretary, said today. Weight Inspectors to Elect C. A. Briggs of the United States Department of Agriculture spoke today at the annual conference of the State, county and city weights and measure inspectors, at the The meeting opened Tuesday, Offiqgraß will be elected Thursday - M