Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 75, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 August 1924 — Page 6

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POLICE JUBILANT AS ‘SPEED WAR’ SHOWSJSULTS Only Seven Slated Monday Night Despite Large Number on Roads, Seven alleged speeders appeared on the police slates today. This was an unusually small number, police said, considering the large number of motorists out oMnday night. Sergt. Charles Halstead said his motorcycle division men report the streets were lines of traffic. He said some of those arrested gave as their reason for fast driving the hope of generating a breeze. Chief Herman Rikhoff said the small number of accidents was remarkable under the circumstances. Those charged with speeding: Herbert Frye, 24, of 35 S. Sherman Dr., E. W. Kautsky, 32. of 2534 N. Talbott Ave.; Dale R. Davee, 26, of 116 N. Euclid Ave.; Chester Timmerman. 21, of Beech Grove, Ind.; L>. C. Mikesell, 20. of 3609 E. Vermont St.: Betty McClain. 35, of 1238 Wright St., and W. S. Anderson, 22, Terre Haute, Ind. James Jones, 27, of 205 Leota St., is charged with improper parking, disobeying a traffic signal and disorderly conduct. June Anthony, 50, of Greenfield, Ind., is charged with driving while intoxicated and disobeying a traffic signal. Amos Skaggs, 46, of 906 Harlan St., also is charged with driving while intoxicated. William Porter, 24, colored, and Marion Holman, 33, colored, both of 629 Scioto St., are charged with failure to display lights. LOCOFORDGOES ON STREET SPREE Traffic Cop Hangs Onto His Semaphore. William Dewey, 1640 N. Cenetnnial St., is considering removing the head from his Ford and submitting it for examination for hydrophobia— Or else some loco weed was spilled in the gasoline. Too, it might have been just plain heat. Anyhow. Dewey tied up traffic today at Meridian and Maryland St., and Traffic Officer Tim McMahon is nervous. Dewey was driving on the car tracks and turned out suddenly, and ripped off a tire. He lost control of the car as a result and the flivver cavorted all over the street. A second tire popped off. Officer McMahon grabbed his semiphore to protect it from injury. Finally after heading straight for the big plate glass window, the Ford •topped. After satisfactory explanations Dewey was allowed to go- He blamed it all on the Ford. STORM LEVELS CROPS Ohio County Devastated by Wind and Rain. By United Press KENTON, Ohio, Aug. s.—Crops were leveled, ten well stocked barns burned to the ground and hundreds of cattle killed in a rain, wind and electric storm, which cut a fivemile swath through Harding County during the night. Telephone lines were down in many places. Trees were uprooted and damage to the onion crop was estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars. Several hogs were blown half a mile by the terrific wind on the farm of Charles Richards, south of here. Car Upsets, Two Hurt Mrs. E. A. Dongworth and Miss Alice Dongworth, 421 Harvard PI., were injured when an automobile, driven by Verna Smith, same address. overturned following a collision with another machine driven by Henry Wildrick, 1362 Eugene St., at Thirty-Fourth and Orchard Sts. Wildrick was arrested on an assault and battery charge. Way.to heal your skin with Resinol 0 • * I£ you are suffering from eczema, * J ringworm or similar itching, red, , • unsightly skin affection, bathe the • \ sore places with Resinol Soap and £ hot water, then gently apply a • | little Resinol Ointment. You will • • be astonished how instantly the J I itching stops and healing begin*. • * In most cases the sick skin quickly * ! becomes clear and healthy again, • ! at rery little cost J • Xoiool Ointment an* Xesiool Soap arc sold • * mil dca.ert la drug* ami toilat good*. * ft • !••••**#••••••••••••£••••

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—And Law Goes On Forever

SEXXYSON was right when he wrote a sonnet about the brook, something like this: “Men may come and men may go. but I go on forever.” White River is going on forever, and Virgil Fields, 24, of 930 Lynn St.: Russell Williams. 24, of 229 Richland St., and Miss Alda Algv, 20, of 930 X. Lynn St., went and are back in a purloined canoe. Deputy Sheriff Roland Snider said. The trio agreed with Tennyson and other poets that there could be nothing sweeter than to drift down the river, and so they start-

WILLIAMS DENIES DELAYONSHAFER Says Care Is Being Used in Formal Employment, John Williams, director of the State highway commission, today denied there was “unnecessary delay” in appointment of Harvey G. Shafer, recommended by Governor Emmett F. Branch for director of the division of equipment of the commission. Branch recommended Shafer, former vice president of Nordyke & Marmon Company, as a man who could straighten out the tangle in the State highway garage. Commission left the formal appointment to Williams. He conferred with Shafer Monday afternoon, but the appointment has not been announced. “We are merely proceeding with the care which any organization uses in the employment of an important executive,” said Williams. AUTO INJURES WAIKER Strikes Man Crossing Street at North and Alabama Sts. A. T. Troxell. 812 Harrison St., was at the city hospital today suffering from injuries received when he was struck by an auto while crossing the street, at North and Alabama Sts., Monday night. John Swanson, 1911 Alvord Sts., the driver w'as arrested and charged with assault and battery. CRASH FATAL TO FOUR Pennsylvania Express Strikes Auto At Crossing. Bu United Press PHILADELPHIA. Aug. s.—Four persons were instantly killed today when a Pennsylvania express from Long Branch, X J., to Camden. X. J., struck an automobile at a grade crossing at New Lisbon, N. J., according to a report received at the offices of the railroad. Crop Charges Denied Bu Times Special OTTAWA, Ontaria, Aug. 5. —Predictions in the Chicago Wheat Pit that Canada’s wheat crop will be less than one-half of last year are stated here by government officials to be “nonsense.” Advices indicate that droughts in Saskatchewan ar not general in the province. Latest returns available show that the condition of the Canadian wheat crop on June 30 was 96 per cent of the average yield of the nine years, 1914-23. This average Is sixteen bushels per acre. Vancouver Gets New Terminal By 7 .mis Special Aug. 5. —The Federal Government VANCOUVER, British Columbia, has approved the advance to the harbor commissioners of Vancouver of an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 to enable that corporation to complete the construction of terminal facilities in Vancouver harbor.

Well, fellows, you’ve been threatened with an epidemic of “Wales” styles this fall, so lamp what “His Nibs” is wearing in his latest picture. This photo was taken at the Olympics in France. Since most of his public appearances in the United States will be at the international polo matches it is likely he will be outfitted much the same way here. He wears a gray felt hat, with black band, rim pipped with white. Soft collar, same material as the shirt, with solid dark tie. His coat is double -breasted, three buttons each side and squares off. The pockets are not patch pockets, but have no flaps. The suit is of gray with a pronounced white stripe.

ed, with St. Louis as a destination. They made a mistake however, when they took a canoe belonging to Arnold Lewis. 1530 Wilcox St. They were arrested at Martinsville by the sheriff there and brought back to Indianapolis today. Arraigned in city court, the men explained that the canoe owner, was a friend. Grand larceny charges were dropped when the trio promised to pay for damages and return of the canoe. They will appear in city court again Saturday when the judge will learn if they have kept their word.

HOT WEATHER BLAMED Dairy Lunch Employes Quarrel, One Badly Slashed Temper, resulting from the not weather, was blamed by police to day for a quarrel between Ralph Allen. 328 E. Washington St., and Fred Ross. 412 E. Market St., em ployes at Wilcox Dairy Lunch, 326 E. Market St. Ross, police said, picked up a bread knife and slashed Allen. Allen was taken to the city hospital and ordered held on an as sault and battery charge, and Ross was arrested on a charge of assault and battery with Intent to kill. LARGE BARN AND CONTENTS BURN City Apparatus Sent to Aid of Stock Farm, Fire of unknown origin caused a heavy loss at Fleming Clark's Willow Brook Stock Farm, Stop 8, Rockville Rd., early today. A large two-story barn, a silo and a shed were destroyed by a blaze, finally subdued with the aid of fire apparatus from Indianapolis. Water connections were made by stretching hose from wells. The owner said that nq figure could be given on the loss, but that It would be heavy as a large quantity of feed, grain, harness, and farm implements had been destroyed. ORPHANS’ FETE SUNDAY Annual Picnic to Be Held at Protestant Home. General Protestant Orphans' Home, 1404 S. State Ave., will hold its fiftyfifth annual picnic all day Sunday at the home. Program will begin at 10 a. m. with an open air religious service. The Rev. O. B. Moor, pastor of Immauel Reformed Church, will preach. Special music will be provided. Dinner and supper will be served by the women’s auxiliary. George Luplno, the oldest clown and actor In England, is also an accomplished artist.

Justice Chester Stevens, colored, 929 N. Senate Ave., a one-legged man, was convicted today in city court of robbing James Kelley, colored, of Columbus, Ohio, who is blind. Detectives said Kelley came here to “see” the colored auto drivers’ race last Saturday and Stevens led him around. Monday, detectives said, Kelley gave Stevens $5 to buy his ticket back to Columbus, and Stevens did not come back. Stevens was fined $1 and costs and sentenced to 100 days on the Indiana State Farm.

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ANDREW SMITH, VETERAN BANKER, TAKEN BY DEATH Career of Former Messenger Boy Is Brought to Close, Andrew Smith, 63, of 3630 N. Pennsylvania St., banke r , is dead at his home today, after illness of about a, year with pernicious anaemia. Funeral services will be held at 9 a. m., Thursday at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Friends will be welcome at the service. Private burial at Crown Hill Cemetery. Friends may view the remains at the residence Wednesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p. m.

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ANDREW SMITH Mr. Smith was widely known in Indiana banking circles, being vicepresident Indiana National Bank, and secretary-emeritus the Indiana State Bankers Association. He had been active secretary for twentyI one years. After beginning his career as a Western Union messenger boy, Mr. Smith entered the employ of Fred P. Rush Company, grain brokers, where he remained until 1876, when he became messenger for the old Fletcher Bank. In IS9S he started in business for himself and a short time Ist er assisted in organizing the American National Rank. He became assistant cashier. Rater he was named vice president of the Capital Nat anal Bank When it consolidated whh Indiana National he held the same position. Mr. Smith was born in Indianapolis in 1860. He was r patron of music, having formerly oeen president of the Mendftlssoh choir, and several years ago was director of First Congregational Church choir. Last September Mr. Smith went to Florida in search of health. He had been bedfast since March, when he suffered a relapse on his return. Surviving: The widow: one son. George A. Smith, insurance man here; a grandson, George A. Smith Jr.; his mother, Mrs. Catherine Smythe of Indianapolis; two brothers, Ralph Smith, vice president Fletcher American National Bank, and Will Smith of Memphis, Tenn., and two sisters, Mrs. Mack Coppock, | Indianapolis. and Mrs. Charles Traub, Ft. Pierce, Fla. MURDER TO GRAND JURY Browning Death Before County Body After Hearing. The Marion County grand jury today had the murder of Claude Browning, 48, of 616 Vi Virginia Ave., for investigation. Browning was found early Sunday in the rear of an apartment at 83014 Virgina Ave., occupied by Mrs. Lora Moore, where he is said to have been in a brawl Saturday night. Mrs. Moore, Earl Fairbanks, 21, of 321 N. Hamilton Ave., and Charles Jones, 25, of 119 N. Traub Ave., who were arrested in Investigation of the murder, waived examination in city court Monday and their cases sent to the grand jury. Coroner Paul F. Robinson said a post-mortem examination of Browning showed that he died of an internal hemorrhage, due to a ruptured liver. STATEMENTS PROBED Reported Trips te Chicago and Seymour Involved. Statements of Orva Wineinger, 34, former patrolman, 607 N. Delaware St., and Miss Ruth C. Schweitzer, 22, of 4914 Kenwood Ave., were ordered investigated today by Inspector of Detectives Jerry Kinney. They are held under $5,000 bonds. Kinney said a sister of Miss Schweitzer told them of visits to Chicago and Seymour, Ind., by the couple. CHARGE IS_ REPEATED Miss Clara Barnett, 101 W. Morris St., is under bond to the grand ury jtoday on a blind tiger charge, following arraignment Monday afternoon. In the morning session she was fined S2OO and sentenced to sixty days in the Indiana Women’s Prison on a similar charge. Booze squads seized liquor in two raids on her home Saturday. Accident Probes Ordered The public service commission has ordered investigation of week-end railroad accidents in which three were killed at Porter, three at Bourbon and one at Warsaw. Ray Gibbons, inspector, went to Porter Monday.

SMALL DECREASE SHOWN IN LIVING COSTSFDRYEAR Indianapolis Bentos Only Slightly as Prices Drop. Indianapolis citizens did not benefit much from price decreases reflected throughout the United States in the past year. Statistics on the total cost of living compiled by the Department of Labor from thirty-two cities showed that prices in Indianapolis declined but one-tenth of a per cent, while average reductions were four-tenths of a per cent tor June, 1924, over June, 1923. The largest decrease in prices was reported from Memphis with one and nine-tenths per dent. Los Angeles and Scranton show no change, while six cities showed increases. The largest increase was reported from Chicago, where prices jumped one and eight-tenths per cent. Other cities to show increases were Detroit, Seattle. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and St. Louis. During March, April and May this year the per cent of decrease in living costs just doubled over yearly average, going to eight-tenths of a per cent drop over June, 1923, prices. No changes, however, were reported for Indianapolis over’ this three-month period.

HUNTSMEN HEED CALL TO ACTION Opening of Squirrel Season Brings Rush Licenses Issued in Marion County in Year.

Although Marion County does not contain much wild life itself, some 10,000 sportsmen in the county annually obtain State hunting and fishing licenses, according to the Gus Hubich Company, 142 E. Washington St., local agent of the State conservation department. A total of 962 persons paid their Si in July, 808 NOT TO RUN ON G. Op. TICKET La Follettee Decides to Be Progressive in Wisconsin. Bu United Press WASHINGTON. Aug. s—Senator La Follette will run in Wisconsin as an independent progressive, not as a Republican, in order not to force President Coolidge to run as an independent in that State. Declaring that Wisconsin progressives have never resorted to “short political practices and will not do so now," Robert La Follette, Jr., son of the candidate, today wrote William Butler, chairman of the Republican national committee, of this decision. Young La Follette said the Republican State platform committee which will meet early in September will pick “stalwart Coolidge men” as Coolidge electors on the Wisconsin Republic ticket. Young I,a F'ollette is nimself chairman of the Republican State central committee. ALLEGED SLAYER FREE Police Believe Man Charged With Wife .Murder Is Out of City. Police believe that Ernest “Ring Tali’’ Hancock, colored, 717 N. West St., wanted on a wife murder charge, has left the city. Hancock met his wife, Beatrice Hancock, colored, 3113 E. Minnesota St., on the street near her home anil after a short quarrel fired three shots at her, police charge, and ran toward a nearfby railroad yard. Mrs. Hancock told police she left her husband in Detroit and he followed her here. She died at the city hospital soon after the shooting. DRIVER HELD TO JURY Mrs. Haley Waives Examination on Manslaughter Charge. Mrs. Ethel Haley, 35, of 2206 N. Capitol Ave., is under SI,OOO bond to the grand jury today. She waived examination Monday i nclty court on an involuntary manslaughter charge. Mrs. Haley's auto fatally injured Mrs. Mary Dickerson, 839 S. Pennsylvania St., July 21, at Washington St. and White River bridge. fWhy continue to s u ff e r from tired, aching legs, swollen or varicose veins ; and bunches and sore burning feet when you can easily overcome all these troubles in a very short time with. ET moone’s - tbmerald Oil Hook’s Drug: Cos.. Haag: Drug: Cos.. Henry I. Huder.

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prior to openirg of the season on squirrels, Aug. 1 to Dec. 1. Two clerks are kept busy issuing the licenses. The biggest demand comes in the fail, prior to opening of the season on quail, Nov. 10-Dec. 20. In counties with population of less than 200.000, the county clerk handles the licenses. Information Given With each license a little book on State game and fish laws is provid ed. It includes information such as followirc • It is i awful to hunt deer or trap beavers at any time ir Indiana. Nobody shall, pursue wild fowl in an airplane or motor boat. eVterans of all wars, and their widows and orphans, do not need hunting and fishing licenses. Anyone can fish in his home or adjoining county without license, but not hunt. Anyone can hunt on his own land, or where he is tenant without license. License All-Inclusive Dad's fishing license covers his wife and all children /lot over 18 years old. No hunting on Sunday, or along puhile roads. It Is unlawful to sell game fish or birds, hunt with search-light, electrocute or dynamite fish, use a bobble or any other floating device on a fishing line. It is unlawful to kill robins, meadow larks, woodpeckers, whooping cranes, auks, cuckoos, or any other bird, except blackbirds, crows, sparrows, hawks and other birds of prey, and game birds in season. Rabbits can be hunted except from Jan. 10 to April 1. No hunting of any kind permitted during this per-

Consult the New August Directory Before You Make Your Call A suffix or letter has been added to hundreds of telephone numbers in the new telephone directory being delivered today. One of every five numbers in the book have been changed or added. In the interest of good service, please destroy all old lists and use the new telephone directory only. If you do not receive your copy of the new directory by Saturday, August 9th, please notify our Directory Delivery Department, Main 98bo. {SS INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE CO. * PHIL M. WATSON Division Commercial Manager

That's Platform of Nurse Who Would Be Mayor of Boston, By HAROLD MATSON NEA Service Writer OSTON, Aug. s.—Staid old Boston is going to get a shock or two this fall when Mary V. King, nurse and politician, cuts loose with her campaign to be elected mayor. In fact, the fight that Miss King promises would stir most any city. And if she is not elected she will not have failed for lack of a plat-form—-for if ever a candidate had a platform Miss King has one. Miss King, in her thirties, bobhaired, with a strong tendency toward trousers and squared-toed shoes (and if not trousers at least pockets in her skirts) is build’ng her platform of sharp-edged planks —and she is planning her campaign with no “It gives me great pleasure” speeches in mind. Her Platform Against prohibition. Women should not be allowed to wear long hair. Women should smoke any time and anywhere men smoke. For easy divorce and hard marriage. Good roads, good health and morals. No political speeches. “I don’t believe in prohibition,” she tells you tersely, “because it is reactionary, impossible and conducive to law violation. “I believe in bobbed hair because it is efficient. Long hair is insanitary—it is hot on the head and hairpins are tormentors that have destroyed women’s coneentrative abilities for ages. As mayor I would see that women employes bob their hair—purely as a measure of efficiency, you understand.” “And smoking? Oh, it's not important. Women should smoke, to be sure. Why not? Or, nobody should smoke. Smoking doesn’t hurt anybody—nor help anybody.” Miss King dismisses the idea with a shrug, but her idea will provoke more than a shrug on Beacon Hill where the descendants of the Mayflower are still landing on Plymouth Rock. "Yes, I would fight for good streets and rigid traffic lows,” she concedes, “but first I would pay attention to marriage laws and health and morals. Tests to Marry “Persons desiring to marry would first have to pass physical tests. If they were in marriageable health then they could announce their intentions and wait for three months or so—time enough to think about It. The idea of having a feminine city government impresses Miss King as being an important experiment. Right now she is endeavoring to impress women’s organizations with the idea that they should support her. Miss King knows, for she is a professional nurse, that normal man’s brain weighs forty-five ounces against normal women's forty-four ounces—but she does not concede that woman’s lighter brain-weight makes her incapable of taking man's place. "Anyhow. I am not convinced that men use that extra ounce,” she asserts.

Police Find Arthur I* Parker. Arthur L. Parker, 28. of 1330 W. Market St., is under arrest today charged with assault and hattery with intent to kill. Police have been searching for him since July 28, following the cutting at the home of William Fordyee, 283 N. Lynn St., of Charles Wiseman, 288 N. Lynn St.

TUESDAY, AUG. 5, 1924

INDIANA BAPTIST ASSEMBLY TO BE NEED AT FRANKLIN" Will Convene Aug, 16-23, Following Young People's Union, State convocation of Baptist Young People's Union at Franklin, Ind., will be followed by the Indiana Baptist Assembly, Aug. 16-23, under auspices of department of religious education. Persons enrolled in the training school receive certificates each year. F'aculty and speakers: The Rev. Warren P. Behan, head of the Biblical department of Ottawa University, Kansas; the Rev. Charles A. Boyd of Detroit, former director of religious education of Wisconsin; the Rev. H. O. Sisson, a missionary; the Rev. L. H. Koehler, director of religious education for Illinois; Harry V. Meyer of Philadelphia, special field representative of the American Baptist Publication Society; the Rev. S. L. Roberts, director of religious education for Indiana and first dean of our assembly; the Rev. C. R. Parker, Cedar Rapids, la.; the Rev. L. C. Trent, Indianapolis; the Rev. D. Heitmeyer, Linton, Ind.; Mrs. C. E. Goodell of Franklin; Miss Nellie M. Dunham, director of children’s work for Ohio; the Rev. A. A. Cohn, Sullivan, Ind.; the Rev. U. M. McGuire, Greerdi castle, Ind.; Miss Myrtie berry, director of children’s work for Indiana; the Rev. S. I. Long, Richmond, Ind.; the Rev. G. C. Mitchell, district superintendent of the southeast district; the Rev. J. C. Wyatt, Spencer, Ind; the Rev. Roy E. Barnett, Martinsville, Ind. STILL WE HAVE NO MOIL Council May Aid Police in Special Meeting, "While police again scraped the bottom of the gasoline reservoir, the city council was to meet tonight to transfer the money for the gas, oil and repair fund to relieve the shortage existing for nearly a week. Meanwhile Capt. William Rowe purchased a cylinder head gasket for the police emergency machine at his own expense hoping the city would reimburse him from new funds. Council failed to pass the ordinance providing for a transfer of $6,500 to the gasoline fund Monday night under suspension of rules because of opposition of Councilmen Heydon W. Buchanan and Ben Fbf Thompson. |H Police have been borrowing gas<> line from firemen for several days to carry on the speed war. STAINED TEETH Whitened Instantly Safely! Bleachodent Combination consists of a mild, safe liquid, which softens stains —and a special paste which gently removes them. Dull, spotty, dark or to-bacco-stained teeth become flashing white, lustrous, clean. Perfected by two dentists of high standing who spent four years proving its safety. No effect on enamel. Say good-bye to stained teeth! Get Bleachodent Combination today, at all good dealers, such as Hook Drug Cos., Haag Drug Cos., Goldsmith Bros., Henry J. Huder.—Advertisement-