Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 77, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 August 1924 — Page 2

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LABOR LEADERS SIARI ATTACKS ON OLDPARTIES Gompers Assails Record ot Davis —Woll Scores Dawes Policies, By United Press ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Aug. 7. New blast was fired at Charles G. Dawes, Republican vice presidential nominee, by the American Federai ion of Labor today, charging him with ‘‘consistent anti-union activity.” It was timed to balance its critiism of the Democratic presidential nominee. John D. Davis, whose labor : ecord was scored by Samuel Gompers in a letter sent to the Demoratio national committee. This double-barreled offensive against the two old party lineups is calculated to emphasize vigorously the federation’s indorsement of La Kollette, the independent candidate. The statement against Dawes was issued today by Matthew Woll, -pokesman for Gompers, and follows ■ •losely, as did the Davis attack, excl sive forecasts of the United Press. Tells of Plea fiompera, ip his letter to William B. Wilson of the Democratic national campaign committee, made public Wednesday night, denied Davis ever did anything for labor, pointing to Davis’ recent “association and training’’ as Wall Street lawyer, and told of an attempt by Davis to get together with Gompers. Gompers spurned the plea of Wilson for delay of the La Follette Indorsement until after Davis makes his acceptance speech in Clarksburg next week. Following this up, Woll said: “If Mr. Davis intends to maneuver for labor’s favor, as has been indicated by his attempt to interview Mr. Gompers and by Mr. Wilson’s appeal for an impossible delay, we look forward to a similar maneuver in one form or another from the Republican organization. "It is not impossible that both sides may seek to recover some of their lost favor through the medium of acceptance speeches, but no amount of talk can change a record of action.” During the war —while both Gompers and Dawes were serving— Dawes "wasn’t saying anything slanderous at all about trade unions,” Woll said. "But no sooner is General Dawes back in his office in the Central Trust Company of Ulinosi, at Chicago, than he began the organization of what he calls ’tne Minute Men of the Constitution.’ “This organization has concerned Itself chiefly fighting the organizations of labor and in upholding the right of judges to Issue injunctions which have no warrant in law or in the Constitution, and which, as used in industrial disputes, order workers what they have a lawful right to refrain, from doing arid order them not tu TJq things ’Which thev have a lawful right to do. Accepted by G. O. P. Woll also said the Republics ty fey nominating Dawes “accepts and indorses his peculiar views —his championship of the divine right of judges to do as they please with union men.’ The criticism of Dawes is much more bitter than that made of Davis by Gompers. Gompers denied that Davis had anything to do with inspiring the Clayton act or settling the railroad strike, as Wilson contended. In the letter Gompers also com plimen'.ed La Follette. saying "we recall nc instance in which La Fol lette has hesitated to give faithful service in furtherance of legislation supported by our. movement.”

INSIST ON HIGH LEVY Sanitary Board Says It Must Have 8 Cents. The sanitary board will insist that the city council restore Its tax levy for maintenance to 8 cents when the city budget comes up for public hearing, it was announced today. In line with his tax reducing program the mayor cut the sanitary board from 8 to 5.5 cents. At that time. Mayor Shank said he doubted his authority to do It. The board today considered purchase of two five-ton tractor trucks for use in its garbage and ash collection service. The trucks will be used to replace worn equipment. Board members today denied complaints that the garbage reduction plant at Sellers farm was responsible for odors on the south side. RATE PROBE COMPLETED Two Local Power Companies Charged With Violating Commission Order. Investigation of the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company and the Merchants Heat and Light Company by the public service commission, following alleged discovery of violation of the commission’s rate order in arbitrary cancellation of demand charges, has been completed. An audit of the books of both companies was made and a hearing on the facts is to be scheduled. Commission officials take the attitude that if the companies arr eable to cut off demand charges for favored industrial consumers, they are able, if operating legally, to make a blanket reduction in the industrial electric rates. No reduction is contemplated In domestic rates. SEVEN OHIO DEATHS Showers Bring Slight Heat Relief to Neighboring State. By United Pre;* COLUMBUS. Ohio, Aug. 7.—Light overnight showers brought only a small measure of relief from the hear wave in Ohio, where seven deaths have resulted from high temperatures since Tuesday. A record high for the summer of 84 degrees was registered here late yesterday. Street level temperatures passed the 100 mark in several cities. *

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The picture shows Miss Wilma Yates, 756 Terrace Ave., and Miss Edith Carey, 1351 Ringgold Ave , counting their money at Indiana Ave. and Vermont St. after an allday hike. The Times staff* photographer caught them wearily wandering their way home. The 14-year-old Manual Training High School girls need only their hiking clothes, a haversack full of

ANYBODY SEEN A COVERED WAGON? Lad Loses Parents Making’ ’49 Trip to Missouri, Police today were seeking "forty- j niners.” John William English, 16. with his ! parents and two other children, were en route to Missouri in a covered wagon. John became lost and spent the night at police headquarters, while officers watched for his parents. John said his father his only one leg and that the wagon is being pulled by a horse and a mule. William Dentler. 4649 N. Capitol Ave., has asked police to search for his wife, Mrs. Bessie Dentler, 44, missing since Saturday. She was last. seen at the home of Mrs. Virginia Williams. 123 W. Walnut St Dentler said his wife is ill. James Stuckmeyer, 62, of Marion County, an inmate of the Central Hospital for Insane, escaped from the place Wednesday. PLAN SPECIAL TRAINS Officials Discuss Extra Transportation for Fair Week. Officials of the various traction lines entering Indianapolis are cooperating with members of the State board of agriculture in an effort to work out adequate transportation for the thousands of persons who | will visit the State fair. It is planned to post in every traction sta j tion In the State programs announc- ! ing the educational features of the ; fair. Speakers from Purdue University will visit every county and encourage attendance. Prizes will be awarded to the counties having the largest number of visitors. Special trains at reduced rates will be run from many of the county seats. CONTEST ENDS MONDAY Approximately 1.000 Slogans Sab mit ted to Chamber of Commerce. E. J. Gausepohl, chairman of the slogan contest committee of the Chamber of Commerce, today issued the final call for slogan suggestions as the contest will be brought to a | close at 6 p. m. Monday. Approximately 1,000 entrants have offered suggestions. Judges, Frank Chance, J. I. Holcomb, Walter E. Pittsford and Horace E. Ryan, will meet with Gausepohl immediately after the close of the contest. A $25 prize is offered. BANDIT WORKS ALONE Robber, Single-Handed. I x>ots Dayton Rank of $2,000. DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 7. —A lone robber, without a mask, today held up East End branch of the Dayton Savings and Trust Company, escaping with $2,000 in cash. Entering the bank at noon, the robber pointed a pistol at the cashier and demanded all the money on the counter. Then he backed through the front door, stepped Into an automobile and drove off. NEW BIDS ARE OPENED Health Board Takes Steps forr Improvements af City Hospital. Board of Health opened this afternoon for additions to city hospital. Cost i6 to be pal out o fthe $280,000 bond issue authorized the city council several weeks ago. Improrvements include a detention ward, connecting corridors to the main building, reflnishing the residence home, new heating system and water supply.

eats, and a book, to have a good time. They had enjoyed the day hiking and swimming at the Twenty-Sixth 3t. beach and Riverside Park, where they spent part of the budget for popcorn and orangeade. They have several other trips planned this including a hike to Cincinnati. Both are Girl Scouts.

NEW TRACE OF BOY IS FOUND Doris Estle Seen at Riverside : Beach Tuesday, Doris Estle, 10, of 1239 Leonard St.. Times carler. missing since Fri- i day, was turned over to a police- j man at Riverside Park Tuesday eve- ’ ning and the policeman let him go. Mrs. Merle Butler, the boy’s sister. today centered her search for j Dor's on Riverside when she received the above Information by telephone from Mrs. Carl Ferguson, 142 Har lan St. Mrs. Ferguson said she found a boy In her aufo when she returned to it after bathing at the municipal beach. That was about 9 o’clock. She asked him his name, and when he said "Doris Estle,” Mrs. Ferguson remembered the Tase from newspaper accounts, and turned him oyer to a policeman.' The policeman gave the lad a dime and told him to “go on home,” she said. He did not go. "I think it so funny the policeman did not hold Doris until I could get him,” said Mrs. Butler. "We have notified the police two or three times to hold him for us if found. 1 am going to Riverside this afternoon to hunt him some more.” PLUMBINGJJONTRACT LET Callon Brothers Get Plumbing .lob at Technical High School. Contract for installing new air and gas pipe lines in Technical High School was awarded to Callon Bros. Company by the Indianapolis school board today at a special meeting. The consideration was $10,139 as a base bid. Five bids were received by the board on plumbing work to be done on School No. 23, Thirteenth and Missouri Sts. Lowest base bid was $14,319, made by Clarke Bros. Bids were referred to the buildings and gounds committee for an analysis. Bids on eleven houses near Schools 30, 38 and 16 were referred to the business director. The only bid made for all the houses was S9OO, by H. L. Brlttenbach. Five of the houses are near 50 Mtley Ave., two on Winter St. at 2040 and 2042 and four are at Bloomington and Martin Sts. PSYCHIATRIST TO TALK Prominent Figure in I/oeb-l*M>pold Case to Address Medical Body Visitors and delegates ,to the Indiana State Medical Association meeting at Cadle Tabernacle, Sept. 24-26, will hear an address on "Nervous Disorders and the Public Welfare” by Dr. Hugh T. Patrick, Chicago, psychiatrist whom the State is to put on the stand in the LoebLeopold murder hearing in Chicago. Other prominent physicians and specialists on the program are: Dr. William Mayo and Dr. William Allen Pusey, Chicago: Dr. F. M. Pottinger, Los Angeles: Dr. Edward Jackson, Denver: Dr. Chevelier Jackson, Pittsburgh; Dr. Ross Hall Skillem, Philadelphia, and Dr. Joseph O. Beck, Chicago. FORMER RESIDENT DEAD Body of Frank M. Baldwin to Be Buried Here Saturday Funeral services for Frank M. Baldwin, former resident of Indian apolis. who died at Colorado Springs. Col., will be held at the home of his sister, Mrs. Euson T. Wood, 4310 N Pennsylvania St., at 2 p. m. Satur day. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery He was president of Baldwin Toole Works, Parkersburg. W. Va. Miss Margaret Baldwin of Indian apolis, a sister, and a son, William Baldwin, and grandson of Parkers burg, 'survive. *

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HUSBAND SHOOTS WIFE AND KILLS 10 RELATIVES Murders Occur Five Minutes After Man Talks With , Policeman, Within five minutes Wednesday night, Robert Tucker, 35. colored, of Anderson, Ind., left a policeman he had appealed to for help in smoothing over an estrangement with his wife, and returned to the housfe where she was staying, 2224 Yandes St., shot his wife, probably fatally, and then turned the gun on her two aunts and killed both, police say. He drove away and escaped police. Police Chief Herman F. Uikhoff had a report made him by Patrolman Fred Braughton on his desk today detailing what took place while he was with Tucker before the shooting. Separated Five Weeks Ago Emergency Sergeant Sheehan reports that when he arrived at the house he found Mrs. Helen Tucker sitting in the porch swing with a bullet wound in the back. Near her at the entrance to the house Mrs. Josie Gray. 66, colored, lay. dead. In the house lay Mrs. Amanda Smith. 67, colored, both aunts of Mrs. Tucker, with whom sh eha.l been living ulnce she left her husband in Anderson, five weeks ago. Braughton said that Tucker came to him on the Monon tracks and asked him to talk tp his wife patching up the trouble. Broughton said that Mrs Tucker refused to talk to her husband- and that he ordered Tucker to get In his machine and go back to Anderson. He said he did not know that Tucker had a gun. Uses Automatic Pistol Immediately after he left Braughton Tucker returned to the house and met his wife on the porch Whipping out an automatic pistol he fired twice, Mrs. Gray appeared and he shot her and then stepping her body entered the house and shot Mrs. Smith. As he ran to the machines, William Green, colored, 2215 Yandes St., and three men who heard the shooting, Jumped in Green’s car and followed Tucker to Twenty-Second St. and Arsenal Ave., where he pointed the gun at them and "threatened to fill them full of lead if they did not : turn back ”

V. OF F. W. BACKS DEFENSE TEST Veterans Join D, A, R, to Make Day Success, By Times ftpec J a 1 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 7. Veterans of Foreign Wars wUI coop erate with the Daughters of the American Revolution and other organizations in bringing before the public the true patriotic purposes of the National Defense day. Sept. 12, according to a letter recevied by Mrs, Anthony Wayne Cook, D. A. R. pres-ident-general, from Gen. Lloyd M. Brett. V. F. W.. commander-ln chi.-f. A call has been made by General Brett for all members of the V. F. W. to take an active part In the ceremonies. The message reads In part: “We, who are of their number, know that so long as strength of mind and body remain, the Veterans Foreign Wars will respond in time of emrgency. ’’That the place in the National defense of the Veterans of Foreign Wars may be made plain to all, I call upon our comrades to turn out on Sept. 12, and if not a part of any unit of the Army. National Guard or Reserves, that they join such a unit as Defense day volunteers.” ACCOUNTANTS TO MEET St. Ijouis Chosen for Twentieth Anniversary Convention. By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 7.—This year’s meeting of the American Institute of Accountants, which will bp held in St. Louis. Sept. 15-18, will be In the nature of an anniversary. It was twenty years ago that the first Important gathering of the accounting , profession in the United States was held, at the time of Che World's Fair in St. Louis. Accountants from all parts of the country and from the British Isles and Canada were in attendance. An organization was formed there which later resolved itself into the American Institute of Accountants. 'FACTORY SYSTEM’ HELPS Japanese Women to Enter New Era of Bobbed Hair. By Times Special GLOUCESTER, Aug. 7. —The socalled "factory system” Is bringing anew era to the women of the Orient, in China especially, the girls there are beginning to bob their hair, are no longer binding their feet and are looking for husbands in the normal manner of the Occidentals, says Warren Hastings Miller, the author, who is making his summer home here. Serious Charge Filed Orva Welninger, 607 N. Illinois St., former policeman, was to be arraigned before a United States commissioner this afternoon on charge of violating the < white 'Slave law. "Cramp” Epidemic By United Press HAMMOND, Ind., Aug. 7.—Joseph Narog told city court that he wasn’t selling moonshine, but mererly "cramp medicine.” Narog was fined SIOO and costs, because too m->ny suffered Jfrom "cramps.”

THREE BEER DENS NEAR CITY BARED IN SHERIFF RAID Proprietors Face Blind Tiger Charges as Result of 'War,' Proprietors of three beer camps face blind tiger charges today in city court as the result of Sheriff George Snider’s war on beer camps nestling on the outskirts of the city. The raids were made Wednesday night. Those under arrest are Samuel R. Stafford, who lives in the rear pf 1114 Atwood St.: Thomas O. Bene-, detti, 26, of 114 W. Eleventh St.; Ivan Hunsucker, 1804 E. Maryland St., and Elmer Thoman. 2112 Woodlawn Ave. In addition to liquor charges, Stafford and Thoman face possible charges of counterfeiting in the Federal Court, as Sheriff Snider turned over to United States, authorities here twenty-five sheets of counterfeit whiskey labels reading "Made In Old Kentucky,” which he seized at Stafford’s camp on Buck Creek, two miles east of New Bethel. Twenty-four pints of beer on ice and forty gallons aging in an underground cache in a corn field were seized at this place. On the .return trip from Stafford's camp the sheriff saw a large automobile bearing an Illinois license drive into the Pleasant Run dumps op Southeastern Ave. Trailing It through the horseweeds, he discovered a beer camp in full blast in a shack, and arrested Benedetti. Fifty-one quarts were seized. The two occupants of the car proved to be shoe salesmen living temporarily at the Lincoln Hotel seeking a drink, Snider said. They were not arrested. Hunsucker was arrested at his home. Seven quarts of beer were taken from the icebox and thirtyfive gallons In brew were seized by Snider. "Looks like everybody In Indianapolis is either drinking beer or selling it,” said the sheriff.

POSTER CONTEST OPENED BY C. OF C. Local Artists to Advertise Industrial Exposition, A contest to obtain an official poster for the second Indianapolis Industrial Exposition, Oct. 4 to 11, at the State Fairground, is tn begin immediately. Chamber of Commerce officials announced today. Rules and prizes will be determined Friday. The poster committee: Howard T Griffith, chairman: George M. Bockstahler. Carl C. Gibbs, George T. O’Connor and Anton Vonregut. Only artists who live in Indianapolis or regularly employed In the city will be eligible. The winning poster in 1921 was submitted by Walter L. White. The poster committee will select judges. THEATER MAN FIGHTS CHARGE C. M, Walker Seeks Venue Change in Sunday Case, C. M. Walker, proprietor of the Irving Theater, Ritter Ave. and Washington St., today asked Jus tice Mullane of Irvington for a change of venue in the case In which he Is charged with violation of the Sunday law. He operated the Irving last Sunday. An Irvington citizen, backed by churchmen and reformers, filed an affidavit against him. Walker said that if he was convicted In the justice court he would appeal to Criminal Court and to Supreme Court if necessary. He said he did not regard it as fair for him to be prosecuted when downtown theaters are not molested on Sunday. “We're going to be open next Sunday night,” said Walker.

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McMurray Takes His Overcoat

What’s wrong with this picture from the standpoint of sweltering Indiana? It was taken July 31. T. S. McMurray, State insurance commissioner, is wearing an overcoat.

MISS BAFFORD KILLED IN TEXAS Indianapolis Girl Victim of Auto Crash.

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Information concerning the arrival of the body of Miss Muriel E. Bafford, 24. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bafford, from Houston, Texas, was expected by the parents today. A telegram informing them that Miss Bafford was killed in an automobile accident Wednesday morning was received late Wednesday. Miss Bafford, well known in Indianapolis, was riding in a machine with members of Sehoppel and Company, 1 architects, of Houston, her employers, when their machine collided with a truck. Miss Baffoni, belonged to the- Third Christian Church of Indianapolis and the Gamma Phi Delta sorority. She was a Shortridge High School graduate. Parents and one sister, Imogene, survive. She was formerly employed here with the Indiana Investment and Securities Company and previously worked four years in The Internal revenue department In the Federal building. Child’s la>g Bruised Evelyn Sanderidge, 9. colored. Senate Ave. and Seventeenth St.,' suffered slight bruises on the left leg today when she was struck by a car driven by Roland Berry, colored, 636% N. .West St., in front of her home, according to police. Berry was held. When the Bible speaks of an “outlandish woman,” It means a foreigner.

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BANKRUPTCY IS ASKED Creditors Allege Noblesville Tire Company Is “Broke.” An Involuntary petition In bankruptcy was filed by creditors of the Burdick Tire and Rubber Company, Noblesville, Ind., in Federal Court today. The creditors, H. G. Steinbrenner, H. P. Steinbrenher and the Guston Printing Company, all of Chicago, and William J. Teter Coal Company, Indianapolis, allege the rubber company owes them, in the aggregate, approximately $2,000. HOODS IMPERIL PEKIN RESIDENTS * Soldiers Fight to Save Chinese City, By United Press PEKIN. Aug. 7. —Floods again today threatened the city of Pekin. The Yung Ting River burst its dykes west of the city and poured down upon the capital, reaching the south walls, where troops of the "Christian general,” Feng Yuh Sang, were endeavoring to stem the flood. Thirty thousand soldiers were detailed by Feng to build temporary dykes around Nan Yuan village and across the lowlands between Nan Yuan and Pekin. Secondary dykes held the river waters and the river commission was optimistic Pekin would be saved. No loss of life in the capital is anticipated In aity event, although property damage in the event of a flood would be severe.

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THURSDAY, AUG. 7, 1924

PROHIBITIONISTS SEEK STRICTER LIQUOR RULES Bonding of Abstractors, Reduction of Officials’ Salaries Favored, The Prohibition party of Indiana, in convention at the Statehouse today, adopted a platform Including a plank calling on women to support the party since It, according to the plank, was responsible for women’s suffrage, and another plank demanding that abstractors of real estate titles be required to furnish bond. A State ticket was to be named. Nine delegates were present. B. L. Alien, 333 Ritter Ave., was chairma National Chairman B. P. Prugh, .Pittsburgh, gave the keynote address He argued for the recognition ot God as the head of ajl parties. The platform favors more severe liquor laws, reduction in salaries of State and county officials, a law requiring the Bible to be read In public schools, aid for farmers, abolition of the public service commission, more severe laws against tobacco, and changes in the election laws allowing minor political parties to get tickets on the ballots without petitioning. It also declared against the primary election law, tax exempt securities. and in favor of good roads. There was some objection against the tobacco plank, but it could not hold out against the majority opinion. James Ransom, Bloomington; H. S. Bonsib, Indianapolis, and Thomas F. White, Carmel, Ind., form a committee to Investigate what, offices the party will fill on Its State ticket. GIRISABSENCE IS CLEARED UP Statements of Miss Gardner and Youth Taken, Statements of Miss Beatrice Gardner, 17, daughter of Mrs. Pearl Gardner, 641 Home Pl-, and Ernest Kelly, 18, of Portsmouth, Ohio, to detectives today cleared up the mystery of the girl's disappearance from home Tuesday evening. The girl went home at 4:50 a. m. today. She told a story which led her mother and police to believe she had been drugged and kept in a rooming house. Later, however, she admitted to the detectives that she met Kelly on a downtown street three weeks ago and that they had planned to get*married. When they left the house Tuesday evening they went to a rooming house at 120 N. New Jersey fit., taking with them $l2O of family savings. The girl and Kelly both admittedthey were at the rooming-house until late Wednesday afternoon. Then Kelly left. When he did not return the girl went home. Police found the money. The girl was charged with grand larceny and Kell ywith attack and receiving stolen goods.