Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 37, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 June 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 37

Lloyd George Says — FRANCE ILLS RESULT OF ILSONISM’ French Presidents Envied Powers of League Drafter and Attempt to Copy After Him Resulted in Downfall, Declares Britisher, M, POINCARE WAS FIRST TO TOPPLE Deputies Sidestep Clemenceau and Pick Millerand — He Also Failed in Efforts to Imitate America's War Leader, Copyright, 1924, by United Features Syndicate, Inc. By DAVID LLOYD GEORGE Former British Premier LONDON’, June 21 (by cable). —In these days of headlong speed, whethsr for travel or events, it is a far !ry from President Wilson’s visit to Paris to the startling fall of M. Millerand from the presidency of the French Republic, and yet the two svents have almost as direct a connection as cause and effect. Before his arrival, presidents of the French Republic played the role of constitutional monarchs. M. Poincare was not cut out by nature for this post. He is a man of fidgety energy" and was unhappy in his presidential cage. His restless gyrations, his endless leaps from bar to bar, his habits of slinging paper pellets at his ministers to keep them duly worried, provoked ridicule where he expected admiration. Real Authority Then came on the scene a president who exercised real authority ind seemed to be armed with auto tratic powers. M. Poincare, from ais gilded prison, saw the rival president repatterning the map of the world and ending up by drafting n elaborate constitution for the whole world to keep nations for all time from so furiously raging totether. He then incorporated tnis (Turn to Page 7) q RALSTON SPECIAL TO LEAVE TODAY

McCulloch and Batt With Hoosier Delegation. Indiana’s delegation to the Democratic national convention at New York, more than 200 strong, with a battle cry of "Ralston for President,” will leave at 4 p. m. today on the ‘‘lndiana Ralston Special” over the Pennsylvania. The long Pullman train, gayly decorated, will stop at Richmond and pick up a car from Ft. Wayne and other northern points. Delegates, their wive% and friends began arriving in Indianapolis this morning and State headquarters was kept busy giving out reservations and information Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch, Democratic nominee for Governor, and bis campaign manager, Onier S. Jack son, Greenfield, will be aboard the special. Senator Charles S. Batt, Terre Haute. Fifth district leader and defeated gubernatorial candidate, also will make the trip. En route to New York the thirtyfour Hoosier delegates will caucus to decide on their vote distribution. It is expected the vote will be split until the expected deadlock in convention comes, w r hen the solid strength will go to Senator Ralston A boom has been started among friends of Alvin Owsley, former commander of the American Legion, to place him in nomination for the vice presidency. FOG DELAYS MAUGHAN Uauses Postponement of Dawn to Darkness Flight. By United Press MITCHELL FIELD. L. 1., June 11.—Heavy fog which hung over Mew York today prevented Lieut. Russell L. Maughan from “taking Dff” on his dawn to darkness flight to San Francisco. The flight was called off shortly after midnight. There is a possibility Maughan may attempt the flight Sunday morning. Box Pulled; No Fire Found Downtown fire apparatus was called to the Severin today when an A. D. T. box on the eighth floor of the building was pulled. Firemen found no blaze. HOURLY TEMPERATURE a. m 6610 a. m 75 7 a. m 67 11 a. m 76 8 a. m 70 12 noon) .... 80 9 a. m 73 1 p. m 80

Heeds Siren No longer need bobbed-haired maidens approach the marriage license counted in the court houses in fear of disapproval of their shorn locks. Miss Margaret Mahoney, who for thirteen years has dispensed the tickets to Cupid's special, and who frowned consistently on practices of the jazz age, has hearkened to the siren call of the scissors. “Well, I don't know how it happened,” said Miss Mahoney, tossing her black locks, or what is left of them. "I was just passing a barber shop operated by a man who used to come in here about his citizenship pa pers—and I had it cut off.” Yea, verily, and that’s that!

GROTTO VISITORS BEGIN TO ARRIVE FOR CONVENTION Crowd of 50,000 Expected by Monday—Memorial Service Sunday, Black fezzes. the emblem of prophets of the Mystic Order, Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, began to make their apearance in Indianapolis today. By Monday not less than 50,000 of them will be in evidence, members of Sahara Grotto, the Indianapolis organization, said. Al! was in readiness for the opening of the annual convention of the supreme council of the order, and indications are that it will be a record breaker from every standpoint. Battle for Next Convention With the arrival of the advance guard of visitors it became apparent that there will be a hard battle for the next annual convention. St. Louis. Mo., Memphis. Tenn.. and Los Angeles. Cal., already are in th* field, and other cities probably will throw their hats in the ring by the time the selection of a convention city is reached. Officers in the order are advanced annually to the position next above them. This will mean that Harry Ordwell of Aryan Grotto, Chi cago, will become grand monarch, succeeding Harold Harter, present grand monarch of Toledo, Ohio. The big contest will come for the office of venerable prophet, the first rung on the ladder. Oliver Wald, monarch of Sahara Grotto, of this city, undoubtedly will be a formidable candidate for the office. It is understood that a number of other cities will place candidates in the field. To the vast majority of the visitors the strictly business part of the convention will lie secondary to the social and entertainment features. For these visitors a wide range of entertainment has been (Turn to Page 2) sls FINE IS ASSESSED Brownsburg Man Convicted as Result of Auto Accident. Roy Carter. Brownsburg, Ind , was fined sls and costs in city court today on charges of assault and battery resulting from an auto accident May 4. Carter was driving a machie which struck another car at Bluff Rd. and Kelly St., injuring Josephine Cantanzro, aged 7, 248 W. Ray St. FIVE IN AUTO THEFTS Sentences and Fines Given by .Judge Collins. Four men convicted by' Criminal Judge James A. Collins today of stealing the auto of Harry Boyde, 5001 College Ave.. Jan. 24, were given these sentences: Louis Pollock. SIOO fine, and Sam Hollowitz, six months on the Indiana State Farm; Hyman Gold and George Passwater, SIOO fines and one to fourteen years in Indiana State Prison. Paul De Hoff, 16, of 914 S. West St., was given three months on the farm on an auto theft charge.

PASTOR IS HONORED Postal Lmplyes in Body to Hear Rev. Dunkel Preach Sunday. Asa measure of gratitude to the Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel, who supported them in th£ir recent campaign to obtain an increase in salaries, employes of the Indianapolis postoffice will attend services of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church >n a body Sunday evening and hear the pastor speak on “Blessings in the Unexpected.” Committee on arrangements: William Martin, chairman: Joseph Hawley, railway clerks; Jacob Brown, Hurley Stonebreaker and Edward Bush, letter carriers, and Herman Kettier. Carl Stinson and Albert Great batch, clerks. BONUS BLANKS ARRIVE Hoosier Post V. F. \V. First to Receive Shipment. Hoosier Post, Veterans of Foreign W irs, was the first organization in Indianapolis to receive soldier bonus application blanks today. The post has 1.500 blanks Veterans w-ill be assisted in filling' them out at headquarters, 430 N Pennsylvania St. American Legion and other reterans organizations expected shipments, the Government having started dispatch of the blanks from Washington. Friday.

DEMOCRATS Ffl SIDESTEP KLAN ISSUE Indications Are Ku-Kiux Will Not Be Mentioned by Name in Party Platform — Compromise on Mild 'Religious Liberty’ Plank Believed Certain, FIGHT ON LEAGUE OF NATION IS EXPECTED Convention Leaders Would Avoid Split on Factional Questions and Make 'Clean Government’ Main Talking Point of Coming Campaign, Bv FRAZER EDWARDS Unitel Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, June 21.—The KuKlux Klan will not be mentioned by tiame m the platform plank of the Demooatic party covering the subject of religious and political freedom . Barring a complete turn-about-face of the convention leaders after the fight that will be waged on the plank, the party will go on record as specifically upholding Article One of the Constitution, but will go further than that, to say: "The religious beliefs of a man shall not act as a bar against his holding public office.” Klan Not Mentioned Both Senators Carter Glass and Key Pittman have drafted platform planks covering the Klan issue. Neither mentions the Klan outrigh*. Pittman's is slightly stronger th in that of Glass and will ultimately be accepted as a compromise, according to all indications today, by George E Brennan, Ilinois: Ed 1.. Moore, Ohio; Congressman Fitzgerald, Boston, and others who are now advocating a dire.t reference to the Klan. A New' York paper, which is leading the fight for a strong Klan plank, submitted specific questions to McAdoo to get his attitude on the question. Judge David L. Rockwell, after conference with McAdoo leaders, refused to submit the questions to the candidate on the ground the platform must be drafted by the convention and not by the candidates. Elrod Arrives At the same time it became known that Milton Elrod, editor of the "Fiery Cross,” the Klan organ at Indianapolis, had arrived In the city with the advance guard of a big Klan delegation. Imperial Wizard Evans was said to be due to arrive Monday. On the main plank—"clean Government"—there is no division among Democratic leaders, but lines were being drawn today on two other big issues. A Woodrow Wilson group, led by Senator Glass, Virginia, is insisting upon a flat declaration for American entrance into the league. He has the support of the women. Wilson’s “Will” The faction opposed to American membership in the league are making use of an alleged memorandum said to have been left by Woodrow Wilson as a sort of political "will.” This was denounced by Glass as an “indecent” attempt to becloud the issue. The platform is certain to indorse the world court and to go further than the Republican declaration for more intimate association in world affairs, even if it does not advocate immediate entrance into the league. While the wet and dry issue is always the signal for a fight, leaders agree the question can be settled — without danger of split.

Mild Dry Plank Wayne B. Wheeler, counsel for the Anti-Saloon League, will he satisfied with declaration for strict law enforcement. The wet hosts will make a fight for modification expression, hut they will not oppose the enforcement plank. Farm relief plank ranks next in importance. Bernard M. Baruch is at work on an agricultural plank pledging specific relief to the farmers and giving assurance that the Government will take every possible action to restore the agricultural dollar to a parity with the industrial dollar. LEAGUE FIGHT SURE Baker Is Named Member of Resolutions Committee. 1 Bu United Press NEW YORK. June 21.—A determined effort to write into the Democratic platform indorsement of the League of Nations policy of the late Woodrow Wilson was made certain today Leaders of tne Ohio delegation met during the morning and agreed upon Newton D. Baker, former secretary of war. as Ohio’s representative on resolutions committee. Baker has stressed the importance of America joining the league in all of his recent speeches.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JUNE 21,1924

Here Democrats Will Choose Party Nominees

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NK \V YORK, ON THE EVE OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION OPENING. SHOWING HOW SECTIONS HAVE BEEN ALLOTTED F( >R SPEAKERS. CONVENTION OFFICIALS. ETC. IN THE PIT UNDER TH E SPEAKER S STAND WILL SIT THE VARIOUS LEADERS WHO WILL DICTATE MANEUVERS OF THE DELEGATES.

EXAM LAW PROPOSED Mayor to Sponsor*Bill Licensing All Auto Drivers. Every automobile driver in Indiana will he forced to take an examination in practical motor car operation for license, if Mayor Shank has his way. The mayor announced today that he would foster a bill to this effect in the next Legislature. SCHOOL NEEDS CITED More Than $9,000,000 Should lie Spent, Says Official. School needs have been set out clearly In statistics compiled by Richard O. Johnson, business director of the school board. To attain the ideal situation, with a ‘’seat for every child in a real classroom in n real schoolhouse,” as Johnson puts it, will require the additions of school buildings with a total of 190 classrooms and the expenditure of $9.912,583 04. FOREST FIRES SPREAD Large Area of Arizona White Pine Timber Threatened. Hi/ l nitrd Press ALBUQUERQUE, Mexico, June 21.—Forest fires in Sutgrayes forest. Apache Indian reservation in south west Arizona, had laid l,oyo acres of pine timber bare and were still beyond control early today. A large area of the finest white pine timber in Arizona is threatened with destruction, forest officials said. ‘BLUE SKY" LAW URGED New Statute or Amendment to Present One Wanted. The next session of the Indiana Legislature will be asked to pass a new "blue sky" law or amend the present one, according to resolutions adopted by the Indiana Commercial Secretaries’ Association, in session at the Board of Trade Bldg. Following a talk by Miss Julia Van Wert, South Bend, establishment of a vigilance clearing house was discussed. RUSSIAN TERMS TALKED Franco and U. S. Exchange Views on Recognition. Bp In ih'tl Press WASHINGTON. June 21. — France and the United States are exchanging views on recognition of Russia, it was officially learned today. Details of the exchange are being kept secret, but it is understood the Herriot government of France took initiative with view of aligning this country with it in a joint program of recognition terms to be offered Russia. AGED MANARRESTED Girl’s Delinquency I*eads to War, rants for Four Others. Charles Rust, 72, of 634 E. Georgia was arrested by Motor Policemen Oakley and Mangus on charge v>f renting rooms for improper purposes today following investigation of delinquency of a 16-year-old girl. The girl was sent to detention home. Warrants were issued for three ether men and a woman.

Children Swarm Playgrounds at Formal Openings

mNDIANA POLIS children flocked to playgrounds to day as they wer<*>*formallv opened for the season by the city recreational department. Under ideal weather conditions, warm weather and bright skies, the grounds began to fill at an early hour, and long before noon practically every piece of apparatus and amusement device was in use. with a waiting line of

DOLLAR GAS DOPE IS ADVANCED BV UTILITY OFFICIAL Kirk Asks for B, TANARUS, U. Standard Reduction by City in Return, A movement for one dollar gas in Indianapolis was started today in conference between Mayor Shank and Clarence L. Kirk, secretary and general manager of the CitiZens Gas Company. The city now pays $1.15 gas rate. After July 1 the “ate will be sl.lO, provided bills are paid within ten days after rendition, under terms of a recent public service commission order. Mayor Shank, commenting upon favorable financial showing of the gas company, asked Kirk if a cut to $1 is not possible. Kirk replied that he believed the company could stand the cut if the board of public works would reduce the British thermal unit standard for gas from 600 to about 475. J>. T. U.s are the measurement of gas heat value. Kirk is to submit definite figures to the mayor. ELLIOTT SEEKS M’CRAY’S FINE . Will Attempt to Collect $lO,000 From Estate, The Government will file a claim against the estate of Warren T. McCray for the flip of SIO,OOO imposed on the former Governor when he was sentenced to Atlanta Federal prison, it was learned today. “Wo believe the fine is a payable debt and we will file a claim soon before the trustee in bankruptcy," Homer Elliott, United States district attorney, said today. A letter was sent to R. Earl Peters, Ft. Wayne, trustee in bankruptcy for McCray, informing him the claim would be filed. The bankruptcy law states a debt which can be proved against a bankrupt must be “a fixed liability absolutely owing at the time of the filing of petition against him." and authorities differ on the Government's chances to collect the claim. Cripple Injured A side board dropping from a passing truck knocked the crutches out from under Frank Harding, colored, a cripple. 437 Indiana Ave., Friday He was severely bruised. Bud Tay lor, colored. 1128 Brooks St., truck driver, was arrested.

youngsters anxious to take their turns. The swimming pools and beaches also proved popular, and the 172 playground attaches were kept busy. Thirty-six playgrounds will be utilized this year, approximately the same number as were in use last year. Three new grounds, at school No. 16, Bloomington and Market Sts., Highland Place and at the plant of Kingan were

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FEDERAL TRIAL FACED Ft. Wayne Men Charged With Conspiracy Against Bank. Hu rimes Special FT. WAYNE. Ind., June 21 Carlton E. Had.sell, real estate dealer. and W,ilnter ('. Rose, 22. former bookkeeper in the First National Bank here, face Federal trial at Indianapolis. result of charges alleging they conspired to defraud the bank. Charges were filed by Earl Dill, special agent for the Department of Justice. The men were arraigned before United States Commissioner J. Logan here and released on $5,000 bond. AUCTION SALE ORDERED Mechanic's Lien of 570.000 Filed \gaiii.st \par, incut Building. Public sale at auction of Mermiaa Courts, Thirty Fourth and Meridian .Sts., built by the Maloney * A part ■ input Company, was ordered today by Sidney Miller, judge in Superior Court, to satisfy claims against the building. The action follows the granting of $70,009 worth of mechanic liens filed against 'he building Friday. The sale will lw held at the offices of the attorneys for Albert J. Hueber, receiver. The minimum amount accepted will lie $473,926.82. WRANGLE CONTINUES Evansville Now Demands Recount at Ft. Wayne. The Evansville Chamber of Commerce js sending a written demand to Benjamin Burris. State superintendent of public instruction, demanding a recount of the school enumeration at Ft. Wayne, Ind. At request, of L. C. Ward, superintendent Ft. Wayne schools, the department recently checked the Evansville count and as a result ordered a recount at Evansville. INTRUDER OPENS FIRE Screams of Daughter Awake Father and Man Runs. Lawrence Newbold, 1322 Calhoun St., reported to police today two shots fired were at him by a man he chased from his house after being awakened early today by the screams of his daughter Featriee, 15. Newbold oaid that his home has been entered on two previous occasiors. REPUBLICANS ARE READY G. O. P. Set to Plunge Into Campaign, Buttqr Says. Bp United Press WASHINGTON, June 21.—The Republican party is “ready to go forward" with the presidential campaign, William M. Butler, chairman of the national committee said in a statement today. Butler, storm center of the strive developed in the Republican ranks at Cleveland began a long series of conferences immediately upon arriving in Washington today from Chicago. Butler conferred at noon with President Cooiidge, lunched with the executive and later was a member of a party aboard the Mayflower.

placed in service*. This gain was offset by the loss of play grounds at schools where new buildings are under construction and where the playgrounds are being utilized for building operations. Four pools and bathing beaches were kept busy throughout the day. They were Riverside Park, at Twenty-Sixth St.; Willard Park, Ringgold and Orange Sts., and Douglas Park.

AH, LOVELY JUNE! SHERIFF SNIDER'S OUSTING PEITERS Farmers Complain Their Slumbers Are Disturbed by Roadside Parkers, In response to complaints by farmers that parkers and spooners have become bold with the advent of hot June nights. Sheriff George Snider has been obliged to resume his campaign along the roads against petters, he said today. The sheriff said a farmer near Southport complained that a woman's screams awakened him Thursday night. Investigation with a shotgun revealed two men and a woman parked in his driveway. T'ne men threatened him. the farmer told the sheriff. Another crew left his pasture gate open and the cows and mules got out. Other complaints were that motorists have made the right anything but quiet in the section around E. Sixteenth St. and Arlington Ave.. just north of Irvington. Thursday and Friday nights the squad visited that region. “You would be surprised to know how many prominent men we find out at night, sitting in a car along the road or on some farmer's land,” I said Snider. "I ne'er yet have found one i parked with his wife and family. ! however, and it’s always the first j time they ever stopped along th-> ; road or woke up any farmer, accord- j ing to their stories.” ROAD ACTION URGED l>esli Given Report on Noble County Highway. The State hoard of accounts today filed with Attorney General U. S. Lesh its report on tho Fred L. Punier road, -llkhart Township. Noble County, charging the road was not built according to specification. The repbrt recommends that the contractors, Piper, Hawk and Bender, Kimmel, Ind., be required to reconstruct the side ditches and to bring the gravel used up to specification. INSANITY PLEA FEARED Stale Will Quiz/ Friends of Leopold and Loeb. Bv United Press CHICAGO, June 21. —Alarmed by “Insanity defense” being built up to save Nathan I*eopold and Richard Loeb from the gallows, the State's attorney's office today took definite steps to tear down the insanity bar rier. More than a dozen friends and associates of the two young intellee tuals, who murdered 14 vear-old > Robert Franks “just for the fun of it,” were notified to appear for ques tinning Monday. They will be \ quizzed concerning habits of Leo- | pold and Loeb in the hope they can establish their sanity. GENTRY HEADS BODY •College Avenue Civic Association Re-Elects Other Officers. Wyatt Gentry, IS2O Broadway, is new president of the College Avenue Civic Association. Officers re-elected: Thomas P. Woodson, 1334 Central Ave., first vice president; Miss Pearl Randall, 1433 College Ave., secretary: John N. Hobbs, 2419 College Ave., treasurer H. C. Bakemeyer is new second vice president. Clarence E. Weir, 2428 Broadway, retiring president, declined re-nomination.

Forecast Generally fair today with not much change in temperature. Generaliy fair Sunday with slight increase in temperature.

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Kokomo Man Killed When Auto Turns Over in Fresh Gravel Near Fortville, Ind, —Two Are Victims in Indianapolis and One Near New Bethel, TWO CARS STRUCK ON RAILROADS IN CITY Youth Dies and Companions Are Injured When Another Motor Vehicle Is Upset on Marion County Highway —Collisions Reported, Four men are dead and ten persons injured as the result of automobile accidents In and near Indianapolis since 6 p. m., Friday. Two deaths were due to fast driving, according to authorities. Omer Anthony of Kokomo was killed and Oscar Seeholtz of Kokomo badly cut and bruised when their : automobile turned over at Cushman's corner, two miles south of Fortville, Ind., on the Pendleton pike, late this morning. ■ i Other dead: Alonzo C. Whitaker, 21, of 149 W. Tweny-First St., crushed in auto by train. Died almost instantly. Fred M. Hayes, 37, of 704 N. Illinois St., left leg crushed in auto by train. Died at Methodist Hospital. William Lowes. 17, of New Bethel. Ind., neck broken when auto turned over. Died almost instantly. Others injured: Mrs. Amy Kelley. 37, of 4713 Schofield Ave., fractured hip, both | knees injured. Robert Fletcher. 11, a son, frac- | tured skull and leg, and cut about I the head and body. Ruth Kqlley, IS, a daughter, cut ; on head and face and bruised about :the body. Ethel Kelley. 16. daughter, cut (Turn to Page 11) SUMMER BRINGS FAIR WEATHER

Season Officially Arrives at 11 A, M, Today, Miss Summer arrived in Indianapolis at 11 a. m. today. Although her reception was not extremely warm, it was understood she was bringing with her a generous supply of real summer weather. She will start using the supply Sunday, according to J. H. Armington, United States meteorologist. The cooler weather ushered in by Friday evening’s storm will not last long, he said. He predicted generally fair weather for the week-end. Today' the longest day in the year, the sun got up at 4:16 a. m. and will go to bed at 7:17 p. m. The storm Friday evening, followed by a drop of about 12 degrees in the temperature, was accompanied by a forty-two-mile wind from tha West. Only .16 inch of rain fell. Angola reported 1.26 inches, and Wheat field, 1.04. Columbus, Ind.. was the hottest point in Indiana Friday, with a high mark of 96 Indianapolis' high temperature was 90. three degrees below Thursday’s maximum. TWO FOUND GUILTY Fines and Sentences Assessed Against Nordyke Employes Roy King, 821 Birch St., was fined $5 and costs and sentenced to thirty days on Indiana State Farm in city court today upon conviction on a charge of petit larceny. Dwight Meyers, of the same address, was fined S4O and costs and sentenced five days in jail on charges of petit larceny and carrying concealed weapons. Both are alleged to have stolen S2O worth of tools from Nordyke-Marmon Company, where they were employed. CREAMERY HEAD FINED Broad Ripple Court Holds Manager Guilty of Nuisance Charge. Alfred Schaefer, manager of the Schaefer Brothers Creamery, Inc.. 1855 E. Thirty-Eighth St., was fined $lO and costs by Oliver Bebinger, justice of peace at Broad Ripple today on a plea of guilty to a nius anee charge. An affidavit, filed by Dr. Masor Light of the county health board al the creamery permitted refuse l tm collect on vacant lota