Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 302, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 May 1924 — Page 1

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STORM TOLL IS 100 DM 500 MID South Carolina Reporta 66 Killed, Large Buildings Wrecked —Men and Women Picked Up by Wind tnd Carried 200 Yards, WHOLE VILLAGES ARE LEVELLED BY TORNADO terrific Wind Leaves Path of Destruction 1,000 Miles Wide, Reaching From Atlantic to Mississippi States — ll Dead in Alabama, Bv Vnitat Praia ATLANTA, Ga_, May I.—The death toll, from the storm which swept a swath of I.hOO miles long through four Southern States, mounted steadily today as reports of casualties In communities isolated by the tornado came trickling in. The total numbeivpf dead is expected to reach nearly *OO. The number of injured wilt exceed SCO. Property damage is in excess of $10,000,000. Relief work was going ahead rapidly under direction of the Red Cross headquarters here.

Ninety-Fire Known Dead Ninety five were known dead today. The swirlfng wind.s reached the height of their fury in South Carolina, having gained headway in advancing from the Mississippi States. The death list in South Carolina totaled 66. Large buildings crushed before the gale. Men and women were picked up off the street, carried two hundred pyards and dashd to the ground. Alabama had eleven dead: North Carolina, three: Georgia, four; and scattered deaths were reported from Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi. At some places entire settlements were wrecked, every house and public building in small villages being leveled. Ruins Rich Section Sweeping a path about a half mile wide in South Carolina ,th storm in half an tour ruined the richest ag rieultural section of the State. Tim bea fruit trees, regular crops, old colonial homes—everything went down in the trail of the twister. Seventeen were killed in the vicinity of Camden. S. C. Seven women and children met death when six houses on a plantation near Camden were blown Ko splinters. When the storm reached North Carolina, although It had abated somewhat, It still had power to do consid enable damage. One house at Opllaka, Ala . was blown to splinters but Its five occupants escaped injury. Wind Is Selective Two women were sitting talking on the porch of another home a short distance away. One of thom was picked up. carried 300 feet and her body was dashed against a building. The other remained seated in her chair, unscratched. In Macon, Ga., the northern part aof the city was untouched, but in PBouth Macon the storm ajjparently followed one main street, wrecking everything in sight. Telephone poles and trees were blown down and houses and business buildings leveled. Crops were ruined. Nine children were killed Horrell School at Columbia. S. C., caved in before the force of the gale.

DANGER HERE PASSED Armington Says Cool Weather Is Only Effect in Indianapolis. Tornadoes in the South were caused by a general climatic disturbance, wljich resulted in the cool, cloudy xveather here Wednesday, according to J. H. Armington, Government meteor ologlst. The center of the general disturbance has moved to New England, according to Armington. and danger of local storms here such as were felt so severely in the South and resulted in loss of nearly a hundred lives, has passed. The center of the disturbance moved up the Ohio Valley Wednesday, he said. WORRIECf OVER BROTHER Mr. and Mrs. Claude W. Coore, Former Resident, in Storm Area. Anxiety over her brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Claude W. Coore, who live at Florence, Ala., in the Storm area, was expressed today by BMre. I. E. Jackson, 3107 College Ave. has had no word from them since the storm. Speed Sentence Is Appealed Paul Hoffert. 19. of 1547 S. .Meridian St., is free today under bond after appealing a speed charge conviction in city court Wednesday. He was fined SIOO and costs\nd sentenced to sixty days at the Indian r State Farm by Judge Pro Tern. Vinson Manifold. HOURLY TEMPERATURE la. m. - - 42 10 a. m - • 45 7 a. m v 44 11 a- m 48 "9 a. na..--r... 43 12 (noon; 64

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Where Was the ‘Got;?’ this morning? Callers at the Governor's office were told by Frank G. bi"tgieton, secretary. ernor Branch was too busy Shortly af.ter noon,-how ever. Singleton said Brandi had not been in his office all morning. He was so besieged by callers that he could not get his work done, so be,,,, transferred Headquarters to "somewhere in Indianapolis," Singleton said, it was understood Branch was holding private conferences with polit icpi leaders upon the situation resulting from refusal of Oscar Balm public service commission, to vacate hi.s office when his term expired today. At 1 p m. Branch reap peared at his office. He said he merely had been straightening up some private affairs which he lead not had time to attend to because his rise to the Gov-ernorship-was so suddei would not disclose where he was, but it was learned h* lunched at the S>verio.

BRANCH AND LESH HOLD CONFERENCE ON RATES’STANO Public Service Commissioner Still on Job, Although Term Has Expired, Upon a conference between Gov ernor Kinmet F. Branch and Attorney General U. S. Le.sb, scheduled to take place this afternoon, hinged the legal solution of whether or not Oscar B, Smith is a member of the public service commission. Meanwhile. Oscar Ratts, vice chair man of the commission whose term expired Wednesday, was at his desk today as usual. He had no statement to make. Smith’s appointment by ex Governor IVJcCray was to take effect today. McCray ceased to be Governor, 10 a. m. April 30. The difference of a f*-w hours has precipitated the unusual legal tangle as wejl as opening an opportunity for Ratts to remain in office. It was reported that no action on the Ratts matter will be taken by the Governor until after the Republican State convention. May 22. The primary election also is said to be a factor. Meanwhile Chairman .John W. Me. Cardie said the commission would be reorganized this afternoon. Clifford Funder burg. Huntington, also involved in the appointment tan gle, called, but was unable to see the Governor. Frank Singleton, Branch’s secretary, said. Funderburg, whose term expired also Thursday, was reappointed by McCray as member last week of the State board of education. Funderburg attended a meeting of the board today for consideration of school took bids. Three freight cases are pending before Ratts, at present. Because of his technical knowledge of these cases, he may be continued temporarily, it was said. Ratts, as vice chairman of the commission. has handled many important utility cases. CAR PROBLEM IS KNOTTY Conference Held Wednesday on Rerouting Conies to No Decision. The problem of rerouting street cars of the Indianauolis Street Railway Company was still knotted today. A conference was held Wednesday afte.rnoon at the office of the public service commission. The State tody has never attempted to reroute cars in any city, officials declare. The change to consolidate the In diana Ave. and Columbia Ave. routes, will take effect at once, company officials said.

Sheriff Aspirants to Make Roads Safe for ‘Fetters ’

.01.' sweet little thing!” I j I “You big, strong, handI I some man!” It might have been thirty years ago. with Mollle and her lteau sitting in the buggy while the horse nibbled JJje grass along the lane and neighed approval. Or it might have been last night, with Bab ami iter sheik “petting” in his high-powered ear, sitting on one of the roadsrof Marian county— Until one of Sheriff George Snider's men rune along. But good news is awaiting the fetters.". The county roads are to be made safe for ’em. if any one of fffr fhf

icy corns MAJ; MARTIN ; ■ ' "FF j ■ Commander | 0: ■ Vv did Planes, j i \ L l aiins, Flicl t to Join Comrades at Dutch j Harbor. ! RADIO ENLISIS SHIPS TO MAKE WIDE SEARCH A via to i Hops Off in Adverse . Weather With Heavy Winds and Bitter Cold --No Word; Received i am Him Slice

11 a, m Wednesday. comma''cor of 'We \meHi ,r the-W*rld airplane ffitrhf beir'si here ;o 'x V ' ! T ! '" ’ ; F’.jgcik f'-- Hutch Harbor. ITnaUske. at IT a. m yesterday. The coast guard -cutter Algonquin patrol!ng the route between < ’higol! and Dutch Harbor, along which Mar ftn was to fly radioed a request .-'fit tv Chignik for ail boats of the salmon cannery lire making' headquarters there to t&ke :lt search. They will cover the -teas: as Ur All Ships Enlisted cast a call for ail ships in the s,y to watch for the nurtong O'er The cannery,' station at King Uuve. between chfgrdk and Dutch Harbor reported that no sign of Marta, had been seen in that vicinity, adding t<> the mystery of where he night he Weather conditions were exceedingly unfavorable. All day yesterday fond during the early part of today, a F ;> chilled and snow laden, was blowing off the snow-capped mountains which skirt the coast line. Major Martin’s disappe.*r.oc -e advl* another to the list of thrilling ex perlenees which has marked ids p.c t in the American round-the-world flight. While his three companion flier# have been able to make their with comparative certainty. Martin's trip has te-en one adventure after an Other. Pursued by Misfortune t-M, oniy one leg of the flight has he been able to bind with his com patiion fliers, that having beet the flight from Prince Rupert. B to Bitka, Alaska. It seemed the climax of his adventures had been reached when, in the flight from Seward to Odgnlk. he was forced down at Cape Igvak and remained throughout a storm in the Arctic night on his plahe. awaiting the arrival of rescuers. But that adventure was oniy TtT'bc followed by his daring (light of last Saturday from Konatak to Chignik. when he flew all day in the teeth of a blinding snow storm. And now comes apparently another, and perhajis more thrilling experience.

NEW MONTH. Y’KNOW .Money "Pours" in for Shank-for-Gov-emor Campaign Fund. Checks and oash for Mayor Shank's campaign for Governor fund "poured" into the city hall today and found their way to records kept by Joseph L. Hogue, city controller. "Just a little money for the organization." Hogue explained. "It’s the first of the month, you know.” FIGHT FANS AWAIT WORD Attitude of Branch Toward Boxing Matches Watched. Boxing fans today awaited word on the attitude of Governor Kinmet F Branch toward the sport. Floyd Fitzsimmons, promoter of the ‘arpentiet Gihtons match at Michigan City, Ind., May 31. said he had been assured there would be no interference, according to a Chicago dispatch. Ex-Governor Warren T. McCray had told Fitzsimmons there would be no interference if the bout was kept within the limits of a boxing match and no elements of a prize fight permitted.

nomination for sheriff should be elected next November. To be sure, the petting must be only of the old-fashioned, romsyitic kind, that was known as “spooning" in Mollie's day. No “rough stuff” say those men. But they point out "there's no law against kissing.” as long as the kissers behave. Not that all the candidates agree. Theodore Walker, 350 Grace St., and Edward A. Schneider, 5339 Julian Ave., both Democrats, do not sanction “petting.” On the "pro-romance" side is George 1,. Winkler, 311 N. Illinois St., Republican, Federal prohibition

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1924

George r. oorgan >.* • , fayette, candidate so: •ht Democrat if porfiiimtlo:.’ for Governor, was born at We Tippecanoe County Jars

SOX K ‘Di js is Ttfte TV I- S.I'TH <>K * SEB-iCS Os SI .VTSM KNTS WKl'ttKN Foft tux rmm hi \mm* ;► r •<! nomination fok no', ernor.

I irtspci H.t, .11)1-1! .uni tr. • oheyrnn: the fetor the Ins; in: < f I *i> auditor of S; , ■ ur >• the same plan ■ - llict - t-t-.* - rui-vyi,-* ' is 1 tax money. IJt.lcx- ■ lynd -of riv pi bgi tax law and i;, tbv . fv-clju of a tax .-<.051 •-: composed of : ti, s-'vre'a:-; of Btßt-. .UtiH-r of Bt-.t-;itui treasured of St :• ami the thboW-i-r; „, U-i - new commission > i;< prolvrions of the " ! *l 1 i.\ Where the pr*.-- nt toxv he in sdi<"t.<i f ■ by citizens in !• .1 .1 ’ bond i-sui-i u,d count y - township propi'.s-d pa ve-1 '• ■ r , - h r-ononst lain ■ - against the bmhlit'g -if Hi :> >r c;.dn -’ !>•< al tor.-' issues should r-si with Hr - il officials and the >•-: courts which could le -mpctvcrtu to u-rxcri a. commission at small expense. 1 o t -K- op *qeh npp'-.il or remonat ranee v ben nu.c- -i and ihu.- : s*oti*- such local affairs by local pnqiUv S ate boa powers f.o condemn ,pd ,eht>qi pro pert 5 or any olher p)'"i'<o ' i cm .•rnncntni : ixmg ink and such jmw tti >di>>!-o b- ye ued in if- local officials and local -mirfs only The put,lie -'vice law should be .■■n*mb>t ••ompeilihg juild; utilities to file a monthly •! tmled i"p,rt of thir income arid disbursements with the H-rk of every muvccijKclity. as well as with the public service commission in which they tiansat t busin, i iuntles nuinieipalities it should be Hied with the county clerk, thus giving local people more definite knowledge of

RAY CHARGES IN GOUNTY STAND Nichols Says He Does Not Know Wik-it Action Will Be. Clarence W. Nichole special prosecutor, said today he did hoi know what, will be done with fifteen indictments against Warren T McCray pending in Criminal Court.. A jury disagreed in trial of .McCray upon charges of buveny and embezzlement of $155.00*1t of State board of agriculture funds several weeks ago. The State coitld permit these charges to stand until Mii'rhy is out of Federal Prison, and try him again upon the larceny and embezzlement indictments or any-one of the fourteen other Indictments, or may dismiss them.

as long as tuey didn't violate any laws." And John F. Walker, 728 N'. East St.., Republican, superintendent of . the city street cleaning department, affirms that "It shouldn't be necessary for a girl in an automobile to prove herself respectable, as long as she is behaving herself. Where the law is violated, action is needed." * - On\er Hawkins. 1230 X. Illinois St., Republican, jailer at the Marion County jail, thinks the public misun derstands Sheriff Snider's "anti-pet-ting” campaign. "Why, hie heart’s as big as the

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‘Nothing Wrong ’ Bn 7'imt'i tipccinl KN ROUTE WITH WARREN T. .MORAY TO ATLANTA, GA.. May I.—“ They can examine to their heart’s content, they will find m- irregularities in State finances." McCray said today When told Governor Branch had ordered a survey of the Statehouse situation The train was delayed by a hotbox at Rome, Ga.

CHICAGO MAN ELECTED Raymond ,1. Wade New Secretary of Methodist General Conference. ft)/ In it eil I’rfx.i SPRINGFIELD. Mass.. May I.— Raymond J. Wade. Chicago, was elected general secretary of the Methodist general conference at the thirty-fourth quadrennial meeting her© today, defeating O. O. of the Kansas conference. Guo thousand delegates from all over the world were on hand.

to stop 'potters’ as long as they aren’t sitting in cars along the road with their lights off and are not disorderly.” Otto Ray, 1045 Harlan St., Democrat, city councilman, declare he'll "get the hold-ups in" and "let 'ra pet!” "I’m strong for old-fashioned romance," is the way he puts it. Then Seth Ward. 501 N. Delaware St.. Republican, Federal prohibition agent, evolved the unique idea of reserving a “parking place for petters” and using the card index system! All in all. it looks like a victory for the "petters"—as long as they

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in-- bon affair# of if.eit public utilities • i from '<•■■■ ki >*•!.;’i.;n the cnßimiw-.mi could determine •A- thin 1 very few days after the first of -ach yea•" : • to whether >u pot rates should he raised or lowered. The public A-mhi iheri ha\ •• the same ■ knowledge '••fid '.-rt'iTe ■ would be to create greater ton-:* of > mpaihy between the i‘-opio and the public - ■ tnd so ve th“ mxy. -yer- • < c taos tiet .. thve mt.e making cases, the total cost of wnich H-ey p t.y, slr-te all the cost- thereby etirimmered by the > • ■ ■ ends o' hU'uej rates, while the costs em-ou.n----v the representative* of the taxpayers in fight- . c.'if.s ehargeli up to the taxes he pays, -■■om-teo if-ntly .is c.onsifmer tiisd -tuxjjayer he t .ys I -10 on.; iternhiy op}*-,sed to the praeUees of ;he Ktt K,J x Krir- It gi - .■■>•:■=■ valiant lip service to the const it-a ions of our State and Nation, yet by its prac - in employing the boycott boldly violates the most -01— -i i-'iii:i - u (,f b.•: 1. It seeks to control gov--ri ■n-m Which is a nos' flagrant vi*dri',<ip of the free ■pii’it of America. An.; secret organization or any cr—'d cm religion tlvit seeks to , ontrol governmental ■ •ti urs :r ..c.\ uujj of government, no nciii small or gloat, should be fought and eondemr - ;c This govern: c-s* ’* tust.itui.-nts vs,* builvied liy all and should : fores.-: for all. Next —Ora 1), Davis, camiidnte for the Republican nomination A; s

PROBERS’BUFF IS REFUSED PAY Controller Says He Has Wrong Kind of Order. i The first bill of the city count it, i committee probing city government | Was turned down by Joseph L. Hogue. * city controller, today. C. L, Ferguson bailiff for the com- | mittee, presented a bill of S2OO allowed by the council. Hogue refused to pay it "I don't know jcu." ami you bavetvf the kind of ortbu wo use in Sins depart men*, said Hogue. "You better get the fight kind oi indorsement." Hogue said the vouchers must, be accompanied. In ■ s order from Lloyd D. Ciayoonibe, chairman of the committee. The investigation appeared to ibe at a temporary standstill today. | Members said they had received,-, no ! calls for additional sessions DEMPSEY TO MEET WILLS Tex Rickard Announces Match Will Be Held Sept, 8. i By I nited Prr/t* NEW YORK, May I.—Jack Demp- ; sey. heavyweight champion. and ' Harry Wills, negro contender, will be matched to meet for the championship in Jersey City on Saturday after- ' noon Sept. 6, Tex Rickard announced j this afternoon. POSTAL RECEIPTS HIGH I Postmaster Robert H. Bryson to:'day announced postoffice receipts for /April shows an increase of 29.46 per ; cent over the same month last year. | Total receipts for last month were | $376,475.27, with $290,794.23 for April, ii <i9_3 jgK

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n I. raw BEGINS LONG STAY BEHIND WALLS ■ Os ATLANTA LL S. PNISi Robert Lambert, in Party With *Ex- :,• , * Governor, Makes Sensational Escape as Train Is Moving Through Ten- * nessee Early Morning.' W '“*U "' 5T HANDCUFFED CONVICT LEAPS * THROUGH WINDOW AND FLEES Former Chief Executive Maintains c. f „ LU'Uv * Cheerful Attitude—Js Greatly Inter- .* * L ested in Newspaper Accounts of His Conviction and Trip “South.’' By BLYTHE Q. IiKXDRB K* * Times , ATLAN TA. Ga., May 1.-*-Warren A M--Ci :ty, former Govi -deral F m . i . * ""••C CL Ar'Viffp in Atlanta shortly after noon in custody of Deputy ’ nited Btates Marshal Harry Wenz and L. .). Fogarty, wardenof the I-it liana Ft ate Prion and personal mend of the ex-Governor, Met ray * hi-- mst outside prison walls in the Atlanta da! ion. i from the * It . j Ni , i * J ’< LUX' Vi-:, nut,” he "W 1 lg ■ry today after a sensational jump ,h•; rn from the tr.-tuu bearing McCray to prison, near Ratkb,.;. • Lambert was son D-in-m; \\, ;n \ -- ;ij Federal pr.’soti t<,r interstate t-r;.rifle tu >t,olen autocnobtles ai?d was in-eus-today of Deputy Wen/, and Fogarty. i,HUibert was ni an upper berth m the .stateroom *'(-c’.a|tted by - sVt about r 45 a. of. idav he berth and ' ken '<j and, in hot pursuit, ran trom :m; room. I.atnbert Klanr,i?d Die dsx>r in his face, opened a window and dn>ppe<t. from mi ip. which was running About twenty-live miles an hour. Lambert was handcuffed and only partly *• i‘olive authorities at Uhattanooga were itrm. •*,•>• notified and squads were qtiieklx spread over the count?wside.

When told that Lambert had* escaped. McCray sank "He did? Will what do you think of ih.u." Later he sai*f: "l belie\e the bo*. cr■;m:nai’\ sane . I have vai.-hed rum rl* It is believed i.amber: carefui':lined his escape. He ,* known ■ *v e friends in this \ >e'h:y .is he H-fied in Federal Cpu;- in automobile heft, operations in Chattanooga* He a/iso showed great • fTnmi-Uat'ity wit is geography of the country in conversation Wednesday. A coat .neckt <• and one .--*jcU were Lamberi s only belong mw left in the oar. Convinced of Injustice. 1 li was plainly evidenced Wednesday night that l-amber* wag. o,,minced he Had been done an Uijmsti* e. He t>*mted time after time that. Homer 1 liliQti. I'tilted States district alt or ney. and Alexander G. Gavins, assistant. had "■b'Pble-erossod" hint. the .Tittm utomeh'i& <•*. pspin-cv case more Shan n year go. V "Elliott i,lst his nerv afraid to speak up and r.Judge yW when he found oujL Anderson was SOTO at Ab Crayno sold. Mc( ray Arose Early ' Mo* arose ,ii 7:3*- a. m* today, shop- v ft,-, Ur Swiineo River Special left Chij.U::triOogg. Accompanied by W. j. Fogarty *•■•. arden of Michigan City prison, mid he ate a hcsj.ii ty btealvfn-: . ;;*• diner at. 8. He read a I ‘i.at:.. • . ; . newspaper with in teres;. i .articular at t*-jition :o t :-<f .■■■■:■ . f ins sentence and start for Atlanta,. W;in vhc-wfui t biigfK'P'uical calm which t. t- r-i.-irked his ir.niner since lea vi tig . nnotiohs iv remarked: "I had (air night's sleep and* rested mighty well." .McCray Tells Him "Gtwtd Night” McCi.y,)m "-tiring said goodnight to Lambert, "the. boy with the innumerable aliases.” He turned nd said, "Goodnight, my boy." * Afterward, Larr j„rt said; "I have seen many men an the way to the penitentiary, but never in my life have I seen any one who took a thing like this as gamely as he. It Is more remarkable considering the position he has occupied and the strain he has been under.’ Wednesday Governor of Indiana, now a prisoner in Federal prison, within a few hours a convict under sentence of ten years ir. prison imposed upon him by Judge Albert B. Anderson. This is a summary of the closing scenes of one of the most dramatic

Forecast tonight and Friday, yith e rise in temperature, briug- \ firmer weather Friday in this vicinity.

TWO CENTS

ACTION ON TICKET ( PLEA IS DELAYED S: .dents' Boon Awaits Decision on Rerouting, Ustion on Ibe petition of the Inioli. Federation of Civic Club# for reduce*! si reel car fares for school children has been delated by the public service commission. , No date for the hearing has been set John tv. McCardle. chairman, *>f rerouting of care '■■■'< taken up first." McOardl* addgoing t do ono-thing 'it -a time hud t-v :-'*do it well/’ Similar cm. ■ c *;-s for school children have ore;-. granted in large cities, it*is ; oilt by supporters t t; pis * - by The Indianapo’m T- • h has received citywide approval BIOS OPENED ON MANUAL ' Work Is to Cost Approximately $406,000, Bids for an eighteen-room addition, to Manual Training High School to cost approximately $400,900 and for remodeling the old structure were opened today by the board of school commissioner*. * Lowest bidders were: Genera.!! construeton ‘Cornel Constru* tior, Com pany. s $220,000: hearing and ventilating, Hayes Brothers. $31,780 and plumbing, $85,965; electrical.. wiring. Sanborn Electric Company;* SI0.81*4; boilers. E. Keeler Company, $12,350. and boiler bridge work and setting, ado Construction Company, $4,330. FIVE KILLED BY BLAST By I’m'tcrl i'rrri * KA.VS.AS ('TTY. Aim. May L—Five men were killed and ten bm-ned. several perhaps fatally, when -*rt oil t-wk at the Interstate Refinery here exploded today. Fire followed lh° blast and for -a time threatened an entire manfaa-