Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 27, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 June 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 27

MURDER IS RESULT OF LONG FEUD Edinburg (Ind,) Man Shoots Competitor and Attempts Suicide After Argument Over Calf on Streets of Town. BROTHER OF VICTIM FINDS SLAYER’S BODY Arms Self With Shotgun and Starts Out to Avenge Kin's Death Feeling Runs High Over Affair in Johnson County. By United Press EDINBURG. Ind.. June 10.— A feud of long standing culminated today in the killing of Oscar Cutsinger, 38. and attempted suicide of Pruitt. 55, both dairymen of this community. The two men. competitors in business, had been enemies for months and met on the street today in argument over a calf, which, according to Pruitt, had been penned up by Cutsinger. The argument had apparently been settled and Cutsinger had turned away Pruitt drew a revolver and shot his enemy through the back. He shot him twice through the head as he lay on the ground. Drives to Home Pruitt jumped in his automobile and drove to his home a mile east of Edinburg. Going to the woods at the rear of his house he shot himseif twice about the heart and once in the head. He is still alive. Pete Cutsinger, a brother of the slain man. armed with a shotgun set out in pursuit of the slayer, but on arrival at the Pruitt home found the body in the woods. Feeling in the community is running high. Five Witness Shooting The shooting was witnessed by five persons. Three painters working on a house near the spot and two pedestrians were witnesses. All declared Pruitt shot Cutsinger in cold blood, according to authorities. The witnesses said the two men had apparently adjusted their differences and Cutsinger turned away. Pruitt whipped out his revolver and shot Cutsinger as the latter walked away, the witnesses said. Pruitt made a threat a week ago that he\ r as going to “get Cutsinger the first time he had a chance,” it was said, and the marshal of Edinburg had warned him to keep the peace. Inquest Held Today The coroner of Johnson County will hold a hearing on the shooting this afternoon. Preparations are being made to call the Johnson County grand jury into special session and the prosecutor will ask an indictment of murder in the first degree against Pruitt if his self-inflicted wounds do not prove fatal. MILLERAND REBUKED French Chamber Votes Against New Government. By United Press PARIS. Jun elO.—The French cabinet of Marsal, formed for the purpose of carrying the presidential message to the chamber and senate, was overthrown late today when the upper house voted to adjourn Instead of hearing interpellations on Millerand's message. The chamber then voted against the new' government by a majority of about 100. the vote being tantamount to a measure of censure against Millerand. THIRD VENIRE CALLED Difficulty Met in Getting Jury to Hear Forgery Case. By United Press SHELBYVILLE. Ind., June 10.— A third venire was called today in an effort to secure a jury for the trial of Otto Coyle, former clerk of Shelby County, on a forgery charge?. The regular jury panel and two special venires were exhausted yesterday without completing the jury. Coyle is charged with forging his mother’s name to a note for $1,500. Given Thirty Days Vinson Manifold, judge pro tem. in city court today, fined Earl Baker, 1024 Broadway. SIOO and costs and sentenced him to thirty days on the Indiana State Farm on the charge" of operating an automobile while under the influence of liquor, and $5 and costs on drunkenness charge. Baker, it was shown, struck a car driven by Frank Williams, 654 E Twenty-Fifth St. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 66 10 a. m 64 7 a. m 67 11 a. 67 8 a. m 66 12 (noon) 69 9 a. m 65 1 p. 69

Stumped! The rampageous, temperamental weather has broken away from is official boss, the Weather Man, and even he does not know what it will do next. According to J- H. Armington, Weather Bureau meteorologist, there probably will be some showers, maybe some sunshine. If the sun gets a chance to do his stuff it may get uncomfortably warm. If Sol remains under cover it may be cool. All over this section of the country unsettled weather conditions prevail, he said.

STATE WINS MILK TRUST CAUSE IN APPELLATE COURT Decision Holds County Tribunal Erred in Stating Conclusion of Law — Facts Are Admitted, PRICE FIXING SHOWN | Action Compels Annulment of Corporate Charter of Dairy Organization, The Indiana Appellate Court today held that thirty-eight companies i who are members of I Manufacturers of Dairy Products, I Inc., have been violating anti trust laws and have been operating in restraint of trade. Decision of Marion Superior Court for defendants and against the State and Attorney General U. S. Lesh. who brought the suit, is reversed. Judge Alonzo L. Nichols, Winchester, wrote the decision, holding that the County Court erred in stating conclusions of law. He admitted, without question, facts of j the case. Bulletin Cited Evidence showed the thirty-eight | companies through the parent organization were fixing prices on milk | and other dairy products through ! monthly bulletins to members. The prices were obtained through j questionnaires to members on local ! figures. These figures then were ! listed for the ensuing month. In the original suit filed by Lesh, lan injunction was asked to enjoin I the thirty-eight members from vio- | lating the anti trust laws. It also I asked the annulment of the corporate charter of the Indiana Manufacj turers of Dairy Products. Inc. Conspiracy Alleged Lesh alleged the defendants "conLspired and combined together for I the purpose of supressing competii ;ion and increasing their profits and that they were using the corporate ; charter of the Indiana Manufacturers of Dairy Products as a cloak |in carrying on their unlawful ac- | tivities.” Judge Nicholson instructed the trial court to restate its conclusions of law in favor of the State of Indiana and Attorney General U. S. Lesh to render judgment accordingly. Indianapolis members of the Indiana Manufacturers of Dairy Products; Sanitary Milk Products Company, the Wadley Company, Webjer Milk Company, R. W. Fur j has Ice Cream Company, Jesi sup & Antrim, Polk Sanitary ! Milk Company, and Charles W. | Field, Charles L. Hawkins and { Charles A. Reeve, doing business as | the Ballard Ice Cream Company. RECORD SHOWS FUNDS Restroom at Courthouse Could Be Repaired, It Is Said. ! Although county commissioners | said the men’s restroom in the courthouse, closed two weeks ago by the city board of health, could not be repaired because there .are no funds, records of County Auditor Harry Dunn today showed otherwise. Os an appropriation of $6,000 granted by the county council for courthouse repair and maintenance in 1924, only $426.04 has been spent The commissioners and council have been on the outs since the last meeting of the council three weeks ago, it is said, when the council pruned requests for additional appropriations. -

MAJOR HOOPLE, G. O. P. DELEGATE, EXPLORES CONVENTION CITY

By MAJOR HOOPLE ■ iLEVELAND, June 10.—By D Jove, the National G. O. P. convention comes a\ an opportune time. The good wife has the house all torn up with house cleaning, and I do dread a mussy house, my word yes, with screens to put up in place and all the other tommyrot—egad, it fair drives me mad! Before taking up my reserved space in the magnificent auditorium, I lit up a perfecto and took a stroll about town. The hotel lobbies are as crowded as the bazaars of Persia, or better yet, I should say, the Rue de Vino of Paris. I visited all the hotels before I finally found a seat at the Hollenden. My word, I was no more than comfortably fixed when the bell cap-

BOOMED AS CHIEFS AID Supporters of Commerce Secretray Plan to Force Nomination for Vice Presidency Upon Cabinet Officer, ‘WILL HEED CALL IF IT COMES,' REPORT Field Grows Larger as Time for Action Nears —Butler Playing Old Line Politics in Search for Cal's Running Mate, By LOWELL MELLETT, Times Staff Correspondent CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 10. —Calvin Coolidge’s choice still seems the likeliest prospect for the vice presidential nomination. The opening day of the convention found it a case of Herbert Hoover against the field. The field had grown larger, but Hoover had grown stronger, apparently. This seems to he due to quiet intimations generously circulated among the State headquarters that Hoover had eiuVttl his period of prayerful consideration and had finally agreed to heed the call should it come from the convention as well as from the White House. These intimations came not from Hoover, but from “sources close to the President"—if there are any such. Evidences appeared last night that Chairman William H. Butler was playing regular old-line politfcs in the matter of the vice presidency. In every matter before the convention. Butler has made his decision an imperial decree. He has directed done the thing he wanted done and hasn’t bothered to ask anybody about it. Not so as to the vice presidency. That he has said over and over again, is a matter for the delegates to decide. And now the (Turn to Page 2) 68,000 MORE AUTOS Gains Made in Licenses Issued This Year. By the end of the year Indiana will have licensed 655,000 motor cars for 1924, or 68,000 more than ] were licensed in 1923, according to j an estimate today by H. D. Mo Olellan 1, manager of the automobile license department of the Secretary of State's office. McClelland; said that up until April 1 this year 415,549 passenger cars and 60,809 trucks had been licensed. Sales of new cars in April were 14,533 passenger cars and 903 trucks. FIRE LOSS DECREASES May Figures Only $25,000 as Against $200,546.45 Year Ago. Fire loss in Indianapolis in May this year showed a decided slump from May 3 923, according to acting fire chief, Harry Johnson, today. Estimated fire loss last month was $25,000 compared to $200,546.45 in May, 1923. The department answered sixty-three bell alarms and 174 still alarms during the month, a decrease of fifty-eight-compared to May, 1923. There were 237 fires last month and 295 in May a year ago. Dice Game Raided Sergeant Cummings, and squad in a raid early today, arrested five colored couples on charges of visiting a gaming house and gambling. Cummings said the ten were engaged in a dice game.

tain informed me that I was occupying double space on the bellhop’s bench. Bah! Meeting no one in the lobby who offered to share the contents of a cheering flask, up in their room, I strolled leisurely out on Superior Ave. and made my way to the public square. Great Caesar! Every bench was filled to capacity. Surely/ there is work for these men to do. Water holds no great charm for me, but I whiled away a few moments reflecting on the, public square fountain. It is a pity there are only goldfish In it. On my next trip to the South Seas, I will collect some rare species of tropical fish and donate them to the

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1924

If Morris Can Just Lay Hands on the Heartless Thieves Who Stole His Tricycle and Coaster — If- —

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ri-lfmpjs KURTZ, isn't very y old, and he .sn't very - mighty, but the resentment filling his little heart against tlie thieves who stole his coaster and tricycle front his home, in the rear of 134 Pine St., is enormous. If Morris could just get hold of those heartless vlllians—if Morris just could—

FIREWORKS BAN LIFTED BY CIIY Permits Necessary Only for Organizations. More citizens may shoot firework* as long as money and powder hold out in celebration of July 4 this year. So the hoard of safety has ordered in ruling that no permits will be necessary for private celebrations. Organizations planning to celebrate the holiday, however, must obtain a permit. Acting Fire Chief Harry Johnson has been instructed to investigate all application for permits. DROWNS UNDER MACHINE Car Leaves Road and Overturns Into Flooded Ditch. By United Press KENDALLYILLJ2, Ind., June 10. —Pinned beneath his overturned automobile in a ditch, George Sisson, 38. Cleveland, Ohio, drowned here this morning. The ditch was filled with water from Monday's cloudburst. Sisson attempted to pass a car ahead of his own. and fell off the road into the ditch. His brother Elmer, riding in the car with him escaped with slight cuts and bruises. FARMER IS EXONERATED Freed on Manslaughter Charge Resulting From Fatal Accident. R. E. Culbertson. R. R. No. 1, Box 44. was completely exonerated today on the charge of manslaughter, resulting from the death of P. L. Carrolton, 116 N. Elder Ave.. who died May 28 following an automobile accident. The charge was dismissed by Vinson Manifold, city judge pro tem., following the testimony of Coroner Paul Robinson. Culbertson, while driving a truck, struck a machine driven by Carrolton May 15. Two other personk were injured in the accident at the time.

city. While meditating. I was accosted by an uncouth stranger for the loan of a 10-cent piece, which nigh enraged me. He interrupted

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Morris sat on the Kick step and surveyed the scene of the tragedy. The coa iter and tricycle were right there when he and his mother and his father. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kurtz, went downtown Sunday. \Vhen they came back the priceless possessions were gone. And a little boy’s heart was nearly broken.

WORLD FLIERS ON WAY American Airmen Now in French Indo-China. By United Press HONG-KONG, June 10.—America's 'round-the-world airmen took off from Hong-Kong and flew to Haipong, in french Indo-China, today. The distance is approximately 500 miles. MARRIED 59 YEARS Noblesville Couple Observe Anniversary—Both Are 81. f<l/ Times Special NOBLES VILLE, Ind.. June 10.— Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers observed their fifty-ninth anniversary by entertaining their children and grandchildren at dinner. Both are 81 ana in good health. 80: DRIVES ACROSS U. S. N'oblesville Man Makes Trip From California Despite Age. By Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind.. June 10.— Joseph Lafaber, 80, told friends today he was feeling fine. He returned last night from California with his daughter. He made the trip in an automobile and drove the entire distance. DEATHSTAY GRANTED Harry Diamond Execution Delayed Until Nov. 14. The State Supreme Court today granted a stay of execution to Harrv Diamond, sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, from June 20 ! until Nov. 14 this year. Oral arguments on Diamond's ap peal from his conviction in the La Porte County Court will he heard on June 12. ' , ‘COMPLAINING’BURGLARS Only Find $1.25 in Safe, Leave Note About Business. By Ini ted Press WARSAW, Ind.. June 10. —Burglars who forced the safe of the Big Four Railroad ticket office at New Paris early today and obtained $1.25 left a note reading “business is bad.” It is the third safe robbery in this vicinity in a week.

my talk on the virtue of thrift with harsh words and a command to visit a certain climate that has unbearable heat. Ahem.

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But Morris has a clew. A neighbor saw a colored and a white boy go into the backyard and the neighbor can identify the culprits if police can catch them. It will be better for the thieves if they return the coaster and the tricycle, declared Morris with a dark look.

CLINE UNDER EIRE OF CITY COUNCIL Resignation of Park Board Member May Be Asked, Fred Cline, member of the park board, will be in the limelight of a public report of the city council investigation committee probing Irregularities in city government, scheduled to be made tonight. With the report, it was said a letter asking Mayor Shank to demand Cline's resignation was prepared. It was reported if the mayor did not comply, the council might start proceedings against Cline. Clines activities will be outlined in a synopsis of the council's in vestigation to date which was in the hands of attorneys. His alleged in lesest in real estate sold for filling stations along boulevards has been investigated. CALM AT WHITE HOUSE Direct Wire (rives Coolidge Reports From Convention. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 10.—Placid calm prevailed over the White House today. With the tumult and shouting on in Cleveland, Calvin Coolidge is carrying on as usual or perhaps slightly less than usual. , Bad weather kept handshakers from visiting the President. Direct wire from the platform at Cleveland brings to the White House the full report of proceedings at the convention. CAL IS ADVERTISED California Auto Novelty Boosts Ooolidge. California motorists have a novel way of boosting Coolidge for President. A sedan from the Golden State passed through Indianapolis today with an imitation license plate in a rear window with the letters “C £ L”-down one side and “Coolidge” across the rest of the plate.

Taking up my walk. I directed my steps toward the High Level bridge. While the bridge is a marvelous piece of engineering work, nevertheless the sight made me feel most uncomfortable. Any gigantic structure such as the bridge always makes me shudder when I think of the amount of labor involved to construct it. The shoes, which I had borrowed from Buster, without his knowledge, were starting to give me torment, and I was forced to stand on the curbing and hail the passing motor vehicles for a ride back to town. After an hour, a kindly soul driving a very popular and numerous automobile, heeded my signal and offered to assist me back, to the square. ,

REFUBUCAN DELEGATES EHEER FOR COKE AS CONVENTION IS OPENED Mention of President Arouses Enthusiasm as Representative Theodore Burton, Ohio, Scores ‘Scandalmongers’ in Keynote Speech. BISHOP W. F. ANDERSON DELIVERS INVOCATION Chairman Adams Calls Session to Order—Audience Sings “America” as Sousa Leads Citizens’ Band — Meeting Adjourns Until Tomorrow. Bv ROBERT T. BENDER Lnited Press Staff Correspondent MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM. CLEVELAND, June 10.— The Republican national convention, called to nominated Calvin Coolidge for the presidency and lay down the policies with which the G. O. P. will seek retention of power this fall, opened iiere today. After the keynote speech of Representative Theodore E. Burton, temporary chairman, had been heard, committees were appointed and the convention adjourned at 1:40 p. m., to reconvene Wednesday at 10:30 a. m. The session was opened at 11:03 a. m. Eastern Standard time, when ( hairman John I. Adams slammed down his gavel calling to order the 1,100 delegates, their alternates and some 13,000 guests. 1 lie Citizens’ band formed immediately before the rostrum. Under the leadership of the noted bandmaster, John Philip Sousa, the band played ’’The Star-Spangled Banner,” followed by “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” ”America” and Sousa’s latest march.

The scene outside the convention hall was far more impressive than that inside. Several hundred person?! were gathered in the public square and about the hall, where they could hear all proceedings of the convention through amplifiers. Bishop William F. Anderson of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Cincinnati. Ohio, was introduced by Adams to deliver the opening prayer. Bishop Opiis Session Bishop Anderson prayed that in its deliberations the convention would adhere to the "deep sense of our destiny and obligations.” “Moral courage definite and aggressive leadersnip,” he declared, ‘‘must he the part of this Govern ment. “May these delegates be men of clean hands and pure hearts.” he said, “to carry on the obligations be fore them.” Following the prayer the band played “America,” the throng joining in singing. Photograpahs of the convention were taken, as usual, supplemented by motion pictures of the principals. George B. Lockwood of Indiana, secretary of the national committee, then read the official convention call and the first order of business followed in the election of Representative Theodore Burton as temporary chairman. Cheering and applause greeted the selection. Mrs. Carlisle Honored Chairman Adams announced Senator Peter B. Norbeck of South Dakota,* A. P. Roberts of Michigan—both outspoken progressives—and Mrs. Anne Sttudebaker Carlisle of South Bend. Ind, as the committee to escort Burton to the platform. Before turning over the gavel, Chairman Adams spoke briefly. When Burten took the platform he received a warm welcome. His speech, delivered in a clear, strong (Turn to Page 11) West Baden Firm Dissolved Articles of dissolution for the Baden-Liek Sulpher Springs Company, West Baden, Ind, were filed with the Secretary of State today. are Harry Ballard, West Baden, Manda Ballard, French Lick and Perry McCart, West Baden.

While crossing the square we were detained by the traffic officer, and when the semaphore was turned for us to proceed, the automobile very stubbornly refused to advance. Horns tooted from impatient vehicles in our rear, and we became the cynosure of grins and scoffing from pedestrians. One ruffian shouted, “Have you had your iron today?'.’ which made me wax hotly, you may be sure. The operator of the car then suggested there was nothing to do but push the auto on to a side street. Having no knowledge of automotive mechanism, I begged to be excused from the ordeal, and made my way back to the auditorium, which affair I will relate in full detail tomorrow.

Forecast PARTLY cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight and Wednesday. Notjnuch change in temperature.

TWO CENTS

LEFT HIIU; SHE FEAREDKILLING Woman Tells Sensational Story in Divorce Suit. By United Press LOGAXSPORT, Inc!., June 10.— Miss Jennie Secrist was the first witness to take the stand today in the sensational divorce trial of George Strecker, millionaire retired baker. Strecker is being sued for a limited divorce by his wife, who has named Miss Secrist and Miss Mary Hartz, local school music supervisor, as co-respondents. Miss Secrist testified Strecker had been a daily visitor at her apartment for the last few years and had spent $15,000 on her. She told of trips she made with him, posing as man and wife. “I left Logansport for California in 1919. for I knew if I remained here someone was going to be killed,” she declared. HEAVY PENALTY GIVEN Truck Driver Who Struck Detective Fined on Two Counts. Daniel Mallory, colored truck driver. 328 W.\ Twenty-Fifth St., who, it was testified in city court today, struck and severly bruised Capt. Jeremiah Kinney of the city detective bureau as he was alighting from a street car. was fined S2OO and chf ts today by Vinson Manifold, citvju -;e pro tern., and sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana Stats Farm on an assault and battery charge, and fined $25 and costs for passing a street car while. it was discharging passengers. Kinney was in bed for several days as a result of his injuries. FEDERAL BILL IsH-OST Employes Will Get S2O Less a Month as Result, Officer Says. H. M. Tebay, president of Federal Employes Union. Local No. 78, received a telegram today announcing failure of the Federal employes bonus bill to become a law. Asa result. Tebay said, employes wall receive S2O less a month, effective July 1. The bill was lost when the Speaker of the House failed to sign the measure certifying it to the President, the telegram said. The message was sent by Miss Gertrude McNally, Washington, acting president of the national union. Rood Granted FetJition The Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Railroad Company today was granted permission by the public service commission to run its trains across a switch track of the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad without first coming to a full stop. Murat Players Honored Members of the Murat Players were guests of the Gyro Club at luncheon at the Lincoln today.