Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 39, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 June 1924 — Page 1

Home Edition YOU know Aunt Sarah Peabody, who lives in the Old Home Town. She is going to write about the New York convention.

VOLUME 36—NUMBER 39

DEMOCRATIC BATTLE IS ON

Atlantic City Chosen 1925 Grotto Convention Site

COMPANY \l FAVORED IN PHONE CASE Final Decree Entered by Federal Judge Page Puts Utility in Position to Increase Rates When It Deems Necessary, BELL HEAD MAY MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT SOON Injunction Is in Terms Submitted by Plaintiff, Preventing Enforcement of Order of 1923, and Imposing Other Restrictions, The Indiana Bell Telephone Company was in position today to increase its rates at any time i. deems it necessary to insure a fair return upon a fair valuation of its property. This, in effect, was taken by the company to be the meaning of the linal decree in the telephone rate injunction case, entered in Federal Court by Judge George T. Page of Chicago here today. The decree as entered is that submitted by the company when the judge asked the utility and the public service commission, defendant, to give him their ideas of what the language of the finding should be. Company’s Position Curtis H. Rottger, president of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, said he was “not in position to say very much right now'' upon whether or not the company would ask for a rate even higher than the present rate —which, under a temporary injunction of last year, is higher than that granted in the public service commission order of Aug. 11, 1923. It was this August order which resulted in the telephone company suing. Rottger said that the company’s idea in seeking a decree, such as was entered, was to place itself in position where, in case of financial c.stress, it would not need to wait for a rate increase a year or two until the public service commission acted. Rottger said he might have an announcement to make in a few days. Gist of Order The injunction contains five paragraphs. One enjoins the commission from enforcing the rate schedule of Aug. 11, 1923 in the Indianapolis exchange area. Two prevents commission from preventing the company from collecting on rates such as will produce “fair return.” Three enjoins commission from enforcing the Aug. 11. 1923, order insofar as it attempts to fix rates for exchange service at all Bell exchanges in the State, particularly naming Bloomington, Evansville and Huntington. Four is a State-wide injunction against prevention of a “fair return.” Penalties Prevented Five enjoins the commission from attempting to collect penalties from the company for charging upon rates in excess of those fixed by the commission and released company and surety from SIOO,OOO bond filed Aug. 15, 1923, to insure impounding of sums collected in excess of those which would have been produced under the commission rate schedudle of Aug. 11, 1923. Several days ago State attorneys intimated they would appeal should Judge Page enter the decree submitted by the company. Attorney General U. S. Lesh was out of tha city and in his absence other attorneys would not discuss the State's intentions. Blow at Prohibition Law Supreme Court of Indiana today held that it is not in violation of the State prohibition law to keep intoxicating liquor even with intent to seli. The decision was in the case of Cecil Smith, Fayette County, charged with having two gallons of white mule with intent to sell It. Razors Clew in Arrest James Longmeier, 109 S. Elder Ave., was slated today on charges of petit larceny, drunkenness and carrying concealed weapons. Police raid they believe he is one of the men who entered the barber shop of Gienn Springer, 1722 Lambert St. They said they found two razors in Longmeier's possession.

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Delegates Pick Seaside Resort as It Is Only Place Presented St, Louis Bides Time to Bid for 1926 Meeting, ! Atlantic City. X. J., was ; awarded the 1925 annual convention of the supreme council I of the Mystic Order of Veiled j Prophets of the Enchanted ! Realm, today. St. Louis, the only other city considered a formidable opponent to Atlantic, City, waived its claims for a year and will press them again next year for the 1926 convention. There was no opposition on the floor to Atlantic City. With the selection of a convention city out of the way the supreme council adjourned until ' Wednesday morning, when the office of venerable prophet, the only elective officer, will be filled. Two Names Mentioned Two names were mentioned prominently for the position today. Miles S. Grgeory of Jinnistan Grotto, I .os Angeles, and H. E. Christenbury. Amra. Knoxville, Tenn. There also was some sentiment for Edgar Hatch. Mazda Grotto. Memphis. Tenn., but he was said not to be an active candidate for the position. A massed band concert of twentysix bands in Cadle Tabernacle was the feature event of the morning. With the selection of a convention city for 1925 out of the way, chief interest of the 12.000 prophets turned to the field day at the State fairground scheduled for this afternoon and the great parade and mardi gras pageant on the program for tonight. Change May Be Made There was considerable talk to the effect that two venerable prophets would be selected. This would be done because one of the grand offiers is expected to resign, it is said. This would leave a vacancy in the line of progression. Officers are advanced one step annually, the first rung of the ladder being the office of venerable prophet. There was less activity on the downtown streets today than there was Monday. This was due to the strenuousness of the first day, which took some of the surplus pep out of the Prophets; the fact that many of (Turn to Page H) FATHER RUNS OVER OWN BABE Backs Out Car From Garage, Kills Child, Hu L'nited Prrn* VINCENNES. Ind., June 24. N. L. Geil. insurance man, ran over his sixteen-months-old son, Richard, while backing his auto from the! garage today. The child died a few moments after j being taken to the hospital. No one witnessed the accident. The little boy toddled on to the driveway after the father had started his motor, and he did not know his child was near until it cried out as the wheels passed over its body. Geil is superintendent of the Vincennes district of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. GOT UP TOO EARLY Golfers lose Clothing and Money From Auto. Morning golf proved costly to two players at the South Grove links. W. W. Piel, 3148 N. Meridian St., reported to police that golf shoes, a straw hat, and two sweaters valued at $.50 was stolen from his car parked near the links. Arthur Valinetz, 203 W. WashingI ton St., said a purse containing S6O, golf sticks and clothes valued at l $l5O, were stolen from his car. WRECK INJURIES FATAL Evansville Engineer Dies From Hurts When Tra/n leaves Rails. Hu T'nitrif Pmtu TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. June 24. John Wheeler. Evansville, engineer of the C. & E. I. freight train wrecked at Otter Creek Junction, Monday, died today. O. R. King, fireman, who was also injured, will recover. Boy Drowned in River MONTEREY, Ind.. June 24. Search was conducted today for the body of Earl Glancey, 10, drowned Monday while playing on the banks of Tippecanoe River, near Ora. Ijegion Picnic Sunday A barbecue picnic will be given by Indianapolis Post, American Legion, at the Robert Moorhead farm Sunday. The delegation will gather in front of English Hotel, Monument PI., for the trip by automobiles.

Cleveland's ‘Big Six 1 Keep Things Lively at Prophets' Affairs, Blit Fail to Overshadow Grotto Women From Ohio and Indiana

ABOVE—CLEVELAND’S “BIG SIX." LEADERS OF AL SI RAT GROTTO. CENTER—SAHARA BUDS. OF SAHARA GROTTO, INDIANAPOLIS. BELOW—WOMEN'S AJ ‘X ILIA BY To NASIR GROTTO. CANTON, OHIO

EHEY grow ’em high and wide in Cleveland. The Big Six of A1 Sirat Grotto drew more "Ohs and Ahs" than any LIFE SAVERS ELECT .Miss Anna Mail dell Heads Y. \V. C. A. I nit of Red Cross Corps. Miss Anna Mandejl was elected president of the Y. W. C. A. unit of tne Red Cross life-saving corps. Miss .Dorothy Seigle is the new vice president and Mrs.. Margaret Schulmeyer, captain. All members of the corps will take annual life-saving examinations soon. SMOKE TEST PUT OFF Decision on Validity of Ordinance to Re Made July 8. Validity of the city smoke ordinance will be decided July 8 in city court, according to action taken today by Garth Nelson, city judge pro tern., in granting a continuance to D. E. Perry, superintendent of the Deaconess Hospital, who was arrested by H. F. Templeton, city smoke inspector. At that time a decision will be made on a demurrer filed by James Deery. attorney for Rub-Tex Pr ducts Company, who contest the o' -finance. Other smoke cases will be" taken up at that time. GAS INCREASE ASKED Natural Supply Failing, Says Richmond Company. Bu United Press RICHMOND. Ind.. June 24.—-Offi-cials of the Richmond Light, Heat and Power Company today notified the hoard of works that it would ask a 70-eent increase in gas rates Oct. 1. Failure of West Virginia fields to supply natural gas after that time was given as the reason. The new schedule would set the rate at $1.65 a thousand cubic feet. , Speeding Charged Staten Owens, 707 Union St., was arrested today on a speeding charge.

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other feature of the Veiled Prophet parade Monday. Cleveland prophets say that not one of Autos Needed Dick Miller, geneml chairman of the Grotto convention committee, today requested automobile owners who are willing to lend their cars for the use of the women visitors' automobile tour Wednesday to report with their cars between 8 and 8:30 o'clock Wednesday morning at the south entrance -of the Claypool Hotel. Members of the automobile committee will be stationed there to give instructions. The women, following a tour of the city, will be taken to Broad Ripple for tea. Visiting women who wish to make the trip must report at the south entrance of the Claypool, Mr. Miller said, as it would not be possible for cars to pick them up at any other points. DIAMOND MUST DIE Supreme Court Sustains Sentence In Murder Case Harry Diamond, convicted of the murder of his wife on a lonely road near Gary. Ind., more than a year ago, must die Nov. 14, Supreme Court ruled today. Two stays of execution were granted by Supreme Court. Today Supreme Court sustained Porter County Court, which sentenced Diamond to death. M. E. OFFICIALS MEET State Council Session Opens Here Wednesday Officers of the State council of the Methodist Church will hold a business session Wednesday at Roberts Park M. E. Church, Delaware and Vermont Sts. Bishop Frederick E. Leete of Indianapolis area will preside. An executive meeting was held at 3 p. m. today at the church.

I the six weighs loss than 290 | pounds. See and believe! Sahara Buds, the Indianapolis ! girls drill team, acquitted themMUST BE HUNGRY THIEF j Canned Fruit and Vegetables Stolen From Parked Auto. Police are looking for a salad maker. J. D. Hays, 1502 Wade St., reported three cans of peaches, one can of pineapples and a can of peas stolen from his car, parked at Pennsylvania and Georgia Sts. He valued the foodstuff at $lO. ‘KEEP OUT,’ SAY POLICE ‘Ole Swimmin’ Hole’ in Disrepute Because of Dangers. Nearly a score of boys was ordered from dangerous swimming holes today by Accident Prevention Officers Reidy, Glenn and Owens. • "If we can keep these lads at municipal beaches, or places where there are life guards, we will solve the drowning problem,” said Trafflec Inspector Michael Glenn. AID ON BONUS READY Marine Recruiting Station to Distribute Applications. Sejgt. H. D. McKinney of the Marine Recruiting Station today announced that applications are now ready for Indiana Marines and -exMarines entitled to the bonus. Local applicants should report to Marine headquarters, 412 Federal Building, for details and have their finger prints taken. Out-o-tcwn- men may secure ap plications by mail. Door Slams—Purse Gone Mrs. Preston Sneed, 843 W. Walnut St., while working in the kitchen, heard the front door slam. Investigating, she discovered a purse, containing sl4 in money, a money order for $35 and a chick for $75 missing.

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selves splendidly in the parade, as did the woman’s auxiliary of Nazir Grotto, Canton, Ohio. Program Today 1 P. M.—lnternational drill team contest. Coliseum. State fairground. 1:30 P M.—Band concert in front of fairground grandstand. 2 P. M.—Horse show by Indianapolis Saddle Club. Exhibition drills at fair ground. 7 P. M. —Caarnival, Monument PI. 9 P M. —Mardi Gras parade. WEDNESDAY 9 A M. to 12 M.—Supreme council session. Claypool. 9A. M. Automobile tours for all visitors. 2 P. M.—lnternational band contest. Cadle Tabernacle. 8 P. M. —Grand monarch's ball. Murat Temple. UMMMM—WE EAT AGAIN! Jinnistan Grotto Passes Out California Oranges "We’re not going to let St. Petersburg, Fla., get away with all the glory,” declared Prophets of Jinnistan Grotto. Los Angeles, Cal., as they lugged a big box of Sunkist oranges into The Times office today. "We've got oranges sweeter and bigger than Florida,” said the Jinnistans, renewing the ancient dispute. Jinnistan is boosting Miles S. Gregory, its Monarch, for venerable prophet. The Jinnistan's took boxes of oranges to the mayor, Governor, police headquarters and newspaper offices. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 67 10 a. m 73 7 a. m 66 11 a. m 74 8 a. m....-- 6" 12 (noon) 75 9 a. m 70 1 p. m..--.. 72

Senator ‘Pat’ Harrison Is Keynoter and Delegates Cheer Wildly as He Scores G. 0. P. Convention at Cleveland. . COLLAR DROOPS AS SOUTHERN ORATOR WAXES WARM IN SPEECH Mention of Woodrow Wilson Stirs Gathering to Tremendous Enthusiasm —Session Adjourns After Adopting Resolution of Respect. By ROBERT J. BENDER r nited Prexx Staff Correspondent MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK. June 24. The Democratic convention battle of 1924 is on. 1 lie Democratic national convention swung through its first session today, swayed by the skillful and forceful oratory of Senator Pat Harrison and cleared the way for its first big battle —that over the platform. It was a hot day and it was still hotter in tli? garden. Harrison, never-the-less, swept the delegates to high pitches of enthusiasm and once at the conclusion of a long demonstration for Woodrow 5\ ilson there was a movement when the great thron" struck a revival note. The hand was playing “Glory, Glory Hallelujah.” The crowd slowly tlrifted into singing the chorus.‘Suddenly a beautiful figure in white stepped forward on the speaker’s platform and, lifting her hand, sang the verse of the hymn and led the crowd in the chorus.

The vision in white was Miss Anna Case, star Metropolitan Opera o> prano and she cast a momentary spell over the convention which added to the striking tribute paid the memory of Wilson. In fact the initial session was premeated with the atmosphere o£ respect for the Democratic War President. Every reference to his name brought cheers and applause and on one occasion a dem' nstration lasted approximately fifteen minutes. Resolution Adopted The closing scene of the first day found a little woman—Mrs. Reeves of the State of W shington—completing the tribute to the party's dead leader. Reading a resolution honoring him as an incomparable American, Mrs. Reeves moved that the convention adjourn out of respect for bis memory until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. The motion carried, the adjournment was taken and the resolutions committee immediately went to the Waldorf Hotel to begin their deliberations over the party platform. In a temperature around 90 degrees and in an atmosphere of still higher tension, Cordell Hull, chairman of the Democratic national committee, called the convention to order at 12;44 a. m (10:44 Indianapo lis time)." and what promised to be the most memorable session in the party's history got under way. It required several moments for Hull to get ordP' and he then in- j tre duced Cardinal Hayes to give the i invocation. Tjie gavel used in calling the convention to order was broken with the first smash. After getting order through the beating of anew gavel ! on the table until it. too. threatened j to go the way of the other. Chairman Hull announced the iry>nrAtion. First he said “Cardinal Gibbons” would lead .in prayer, but after a couple j of more false starts, announced that it was Cardinal Hayes who was to do it. Greathouse Reads Call The official call of the cpnvention was then read by Secretary Greathouse of the Democratic national committee. At conclusion temporary officers were put into nomination, Pat Harrison leading off as temporary chairman. Announcementof his name j brought a round of cheers ai-qd prolonged hand-clapping. Other offiers named were: Secretary, Charles a. Greathouse, Indiana: executive secretary, Burt New, Indiana, and numerous assistant secretaries. The chair then recognized exGovernor Campbell of Ohio who asked that the following be named to escort Chairman Harrison to the platform. Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Nebraska: Miss Caroline Ruutz-Roese. Con necticut; Newton D. Baker, Ohio. Harrison's appearance- yas greeted with prolonged cheers and applause. “Tear the hide off ’em. Pat.” “We’re counting on you, old man” and similar shouts went up from the floor. Harrison waited for quiet to be restored and then slowly proceeded with his keynote speech to the convention. Harrison Cheered At the end of the first paragraph of his remarks in which he spoke of the Republican convention as “the worst boss-ridden conclave of a generation.” the first uproar occurred from the floor. Cheers, applause and s calls for “More, More,” rang through the garden. Thebe was another outburst when Harrison said this was not to he a cold “outrage” affair, but “red hot | and highly seasoned," again loud ap I plause at “We ars here to name the j

Forecast UNSETTLED tonight and Wednesday. Probably local thunderstorms. Cooler weather anticipated.

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f next President of the United States.” A\ hile the convention was perspiring but yelling and, applauding Harrison's speech. Governor Al | Smith left his headquarters at the j Biltmore to go out to one of the i beaches for a swim. As he sped along with his address I the heat began to work out on Harrison. Slowly but steadily his collar began dropping down. But not so the delegates. Frequently they : interrupted h;m with cries of “Atta ! b°y. Pat,” “Give ’em some more, old | man.’ ’ Harrison slipped away from the | tex t of his prepared speech from j time to time to give strength and •'nlor tc some of his utterances. I Once he referred to the G. O. P„ as the "grand oil party” and won laughter and applause. A great demonstration came when he recited all the investigation the Republicans launched in former adi ministrations and then charged the i Republicans to answer: "What was the result? here is the tainted dollar spent? “Where was the defrauded soldier? "Name the Democratic cabinet j minister disgraced.” Zest was added to the demonstration hv the apparent belief of MeAdoo delegates that Harrison's last line reflected credit upon their candi(Tum to Pag© 11) AN ACCOUNT OF THE KEYNOTE SPEECH BY SENATOR PAT HARRISON AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION WILE RE FOUND ON PAGE 12. COURT UPHOLDS A. A JILL CASE Illegal Operation Sentence Faced by Doctor, Supreme Court today affirmed sentence of Dr. A. A. Hill, Indianapolis, in Criminal Court on an illegal operation charge, and denied rehearing. Hill was sentenced to three to fourteen years in Indiana State prison March 9. 1921. He also was fined SIOO and costs. , Another charge growing out of an alleged operation is pending against Hill. TRUSTEE REAPPOINTED Govemnor Branch Acts on Purdue University Board. Franklin C. Chandler, Indianapolis. today was reappointed to the board of trustees of Purdue Unevirsity by Governor Emmett F. Branch. Palmer E. Edgerton, Marion, was appointed to succeed Perry Crane, Lebanon. No one has been named to succeed Joseph D. Oliver, South Bend. Terms of Chandler, Crane and Oliver expire July 1. Rainbow Plans Topic Rainbow division members will meet in Superior Court, Room 3, at 6 pm. Wednesday, where G. 1.. Williams, and Bob Kendrick will exfr.ain plans for the najfjonal convention at Columbia. S. C.. July 1, R. E. Murphy, secretary, announces.