Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 87, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 87

n cuts UP BOILS IN JAIjJELL Former Pugilist, Charged With Murder 'of Mrs. Mors, Suffers Mental Collapse or Feigns Insanity to Escape ‘Extreme Penalty.' SITS ON FLOOR PLAYING WITH SPOONS AND BOXES Grand Jury Begins Investigation of Killing State Alienists Say ‘Kid’ Is Sane, but Thinks Self Super Sheik of Century. By United Press LOS ANGELES. Aug. 19.—The brain of Kid McCoy, racked by the charges made against him. recollection of recent events, the confinement in jail and thoughts of f.he future, snapped today. Either that or. seeking to confound the alienists -who have pronounced him "sane,” McCoy is doing a mental “flop” to add strength to his probable plea of insanity, the defense he will make when confronted with a charge of slaying Mrs. Theresa Mors. For Kid McCoy, one-time pugilistic champion, “pal” of Isadora Duncan, champion, and the husband of eigh: women during his checkered career, sat on the floor of his jail cell today and tore paper dolls. Mouse Traps “What’s the matter Kid?" querried a jailer, passing the cell and witnessing the strange spectacle of the former fight champion sitting on the floor and intently tearing paper strips. McCoy looked up with what the jailer described as a "kinds dumb” expression. “I’m only making mouse traps.” he replied. “Mouse traps?” “Well, I guess you’d call ’em rat traps. They have real rats in here, believe me brother. But I'm coming out in the gym pretty soon. My trainer’s calling me. Who’ve they got for my spurring partner today bo?” And the Kid rambled on. “Why. he can’t hit for sour apples. Now back in—” The jailer turned away. For several days the newspapers hare hinted that the “Kid” would advance an insanity defense. His attorneys declared such a plea would be offered. McCoy, however, has greeted friends with a cheery smile and a handshake, has daily repeated his (Turn to Page 11)

WEAVERS FORM NEW CO. Indicted Contractors Incorporate With Third Man. George A. Weaver and Windsor J. Weaver, recently indicted by the Marion County grand jury following report of faulty construction ,at Julietta, Marion County Hospital for the Insane, today formed a corporation known as the Universal Construction Company, with Jean E. McAllister as third incorporator. The two Weavers formerly operated as George A. Weaver & Son. The new corporation will take over the equipment of George A. Weaver & Son for $5,000. Capital stock Is SIO,OOO. ANTI-JAZZ LAW READ “No Joke,” Says Mayor as Council Gets Ordinance. By United Press WILKESBARRE, Pa., Aug. 19. While many of the towns people snickered and the young bloods ranted about blue laws. Mayor Hart’s anti-jazz ordinance, which prohibits all such music from the streets and public places, was introduced in the city council today for first reading. And there’s no joke about the ordinance. take that from the mayor. “I feel it is my duty to protect pe- pie from bad effects of jazz just the same as I would protect them from thieves and the plague,” he said.

Thou Shalt Not! By United Press

HI ARLAN. Ky., Aug. 19. A small crowd of mountain folk trooped out of a little frame church near Poor Fork Monday night, the words of the evangelist ringing in their ears—"thou shalt not kill.’ Suddenly a shot split the evening quiet. One of the Halcomb brothers spun around and dropped in the church door mortally wounded. A fuetillage of shots followed. With a cry the other Halcomb brother dropped dead and near his body fell that of Junior Davis. An old feud between the Da rises and the Halcombs had been ended. ,

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LICKER ’APLENTY, SURVEYSHOWS New York, San Francisco, Detroit Among Oases of Nation

By SEA Service ET’S getting easier and easier to buy a drink. That is in the big cities at least. Liquor prices are becoming cheaper. And the quality, say those who still obtain their “little nips," is improving, too. These facts are shown by an impartial survey Just completed by NEA Service writers for The Indianapolis Times in New York, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, New* Orleans, Washington, Syracuse, N. Y., Minneapolis, Des Moines and other cities. Here are a few of the things these investigators learned: • • • “JEW YORK. Aug/ 19.—Genuine cld Scotch whisky Is I___J flowing freely. It can be obtained for as low as $6 a bottle, or even for $4.80 to $5.25 a bottle if bought in case lots. These bottles, however, are “fifths,” not quarts. Synthetic gin is more plentiful now than at any time since the Volstead act became effective. It may be bought for $2.50 to $3.60 a quart. And all sales are made more or less openly. • • IHICAGO. Auer. 19.—Gin is becoming Chicago's most popular drink. Some report it at $2 a quart. Others quoted at $4. And the very best of the old-time synthetic stuff can be procured at $5. But whisky prices are still high. Scotch is selling from $8 to sl2 a quart. Bourbon, handled mostly in barrel lots. Is selling for around S4O a gallon. Beer, though, is hard to find. • • Nr— -JEW ORLEANS, Aug 19Bourbon is the only scarce i__| thing in the way of liquor here. A quart of it commands from $8 to $lO. But rye and Scotch can be had almost for the asking. Scotch is selling for $3 to $5 a quart, or $35 to $45 a case. Excellent champagne. Roederer and Pommery. sell for as low as $45 to $55 a case. Genuine absinthe. imported from Switzerland, is being dispensed at $4 to $5 a quart. Deliveries are made in sedans and limousines, usually driven by

KINNEY-GUILTY, TO FORFEIT PAT Safety Board Acts in Other Patrolmen's Cases, Patrolman Patrick Kinney was found guilty of charges of unbecoming conduct and fined the amount of his pay from date of suspension. July 16, by the board of safety today. The board accepted the resignation 'of Patrolman Fred Starks, who was charged with conduct unbecoming to an officer by Police Chief Herman Rikhoff, July 9. The resignation of Sergt. Benjamin Trimpe was accepted, and Patrolman Thomas Bledsoe was promoted to sergeant. Chauffeur Notra Trujock of pumper company No. 24 was reduced to the ranks and Jerret Miller of pumper company No. 13 was promoted to chauffeur. HAVE NARROW ESCAPE City Family Crowded Off Colorado Road. City Engineer Frank C. Lingenfelter and family had a narrow escape from death while touring near Denver, Colo., recently on Lingenfelt.er'3 vacation, he reported today. The machine in which they were riding was crowded off the road and fell down a 75-foot embankment. The car was wrecked, but occupants escaped with a few scratches. DRAWS HEAVY FINE Harrison —ones Is Fined SSO and Costs in City Court. Harrison Jones, 36, R. R. F, Box 277, was fined SSO and costs when I convicted on charges of operating a blind tiger by Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth in city court today. Jones place was raided July 27, when several bottles of liquor were confiscated, police say.

BATTLE OF THE MARNE Legion Posts Invited to Observe Tenth Anniversary Sept. 6. Nation-wide plans for observahce of the tenth anniversary of the first battle of the Marne, Sept. 6, have been announced by the Lafayette day national committee in New Tork. Indiana Legion posts are expected to take part. THERMOMETER CLIMBS Temperature of 80 Registered at 1 P. M. Today. 6 a. m 60 10 a. m...... 71 7 a. m 63 11 a. m 73 8 a. m 66 12 (noon) .... 75 9 a. m 68 1 p. m 80 Hopes that the frost which visited Warsaw Monday night would be sidetracked before it reached Indianapolis, brightened today when the thermometer registered 80 degrees at 1 p. m. Rising temperature was forecast for Wednesday.

CITIES. REPORTED AS BEING “WET SPOTS” ARE SHOWN ON THIS MAP AND THE SHADED LINES DENOTE THE TERRITORY THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THESE PROHIBITION OASES.

stylishly pressed women, right at your door. And the poor man hasn't been forgotten, either. Over the bars "back of town" he can get his ‘'made-last-night" booze for 15 cents a shot.

DEFENSE QUIZZES DOCTOR ON TEST GIVEN MURDERERS Last State Alienist on Stand —Darrow Ready to Rest Case, By United Press CRIMINAL COURTROOM. Chicago. Aug. 19. —Working in a alow, painstaking manner, Attorney Benjamin Bachrach today subjected Dr. William O. Krohn, State alienist, to a searching cross-examination in an effort to weaken the entire State medical case in the Leopold-Loeb murder hearing—a case which seeks to show that Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were sane when they killed Robert Franks and that they were normal during their-lntervlews with State alienists. Bachrach brought out that Dr. Krohn’s conversations with the boys frequently were interrupted. Bachrach sought to show that the conditions for the doctor’s examination were far from ideal. Conditions Idea] On direct examination. Dr. Krohn had stated the conditions were practically ideal. Dr. Krohn's examination of the boys lasted over a period of an hour and a half, Bachrach brought out. He then showed that Dr. Krohn, during his war services, had consumed as much as three hours in his examinations of soldiers and sailors for mental ailments. Stating he was satisfied with the defense as It stands. Clarence Darrow, chief defense counsel, announced today he would not call witnesses in sur-rebuttal. Darrow and Benjamin and Walter Eachrach, assisting In the defense, had discussed placing an alienist and a lay witness on the stand, after Dr. William O. Krohn, last of the State's alienists, now under cross-examination, leaves the stand. Stand on Case “We will stand on our case,” Darrow said in making his announcement. "I do not believe the State alienists have injured our medical defense. If anything the State alienists have helped us." As State's Attorney Robert E. Crowe said he would not call any more witnesses, indications are that the presentation of testimony will end late today or early tomorrow. Closing arguments probably will start immediately after Doctor Krohn leaves the stand. FIRST FROST REPORTED Farmers at Warsaw Come to Town In Fur Coats. By United Preea WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 19.—The first frost of the season in Indiana was reported in Kosciusko County early today. The temperature this morning stood at 35, the coldest Aug. 19 in a decade. Amos Gorman and John Hart, farmers, appeared In the business district here today wearing fur overcoats stretching to the feet.

Lady Luck Deserts Prince for Philadelphian

A'y United Press BEAUVILLE, France, Aug. 19. --Fortune turned its back on the prince of Wales here Sunday. He is more than 100,000 francs poorer as a result of play at the races and baccarret tables, it was learned today. Jules Mastbaum of Philadelphia Is said to have prospered through the Prince’s heavy losses at the gaming table. In the afternoon the Prince

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, AUG. 19, 1924

Aug. 19 Bootlegging has become a strictly respectable occupation in the Nation's capital. Prices vary considerably. But in some quarters it is easy to find Scotch at $6.25 a quart.

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Mr— “jl’RDERERS' row in the Cook County jail at Chil__, cago has anew tenant. She is Pearl Preiskop Gunther, pretty dancing teacher, and a bride of but three days, who is being held while police Investigate the murder of her husband, Raymond Gunther, shot to death near Cicero, 111. Mrs. Gunther says her husband killed himself because he could not finance a home.

FRENCH CABINET APPROVES PACT Reparations Settlement Is Sanctioned by Ministers, By United Press PARIS, Aug. 19. —First step toward ratification of the pact of I/Ondon was taken today when Premier Herrioffs cabinet unanimously approved action of the French delegation at the London conference on application of the Dawes-Young reparations report. President Domergue presided at the cabinet meeting which had been called to hear Premier Herriot's interpretation of the agreements reached in London. The cabinet will convene again tonight to take up the high cost of living question, especially the high price of bread. POLICE WILL BE EASY Leniency to Be Shown First W eek on New Laws. Leniency will be shown by police the first week of enforcing the new traffic ordinances passed by the city council Monday night. Inspector Michael Glenn said today. Glenn said motorists the first week would be taken to headquarters and haves the new law explained to them.

was among the early attendants at the racing course and plastered a bet on each race. None of his selections showed at the finish tape. Shortly after 5:30 p-. m„ the Prince strolled into the gaming room. Dressed In a gray suit sc ;fK * T hat the worse for travel, he placed an Initial bet of 10,000 francs. He lost. He took the loss good

IETROIT. Aug. 19.—A drink of whisky is as cheap as a L haircut here now. Canadian beer and ale are pouring over the border. Beer brings $5.50 a case and the ale $6.50, in saloons and apartment drinking places all over the city.

CYCLONES AND CLOUD-BURSTS TARE BIG TOLL Two Farmers Die in Attempt to Save Cattle —Damage Is High, By United Prc. CHICAGO, Aug. 19.—At least two men were killed and property dam age running into millions of dollars was caused early today by cloudbursts and cyclones which swept four Middle-Western States. J. N. Schley, 34, and Claude Barrett, 19. were killed by Hood waters near Cedar Rapids, lowa, where the storm struck hardest. Schley and Barrett, both farmers, were drowned when they attempted to rescue a herd of cattle. In addition to other lowa cities, portions of Wisconsin, Illinois and Nebraska were hit by wind, hail, rain and electrical storms. Thousands of acres of farm land throughout lowa were covered with water. Growing crops were beaten down and in many places completely destroyed. In the cities, trees and telegraph poles were blown down, automobiles washed down main thoroughfares and buildings damaged by the wind and hail. Telephone and telegraph communication was demoralized throughout the storm-swept areas. Railroad schedules were virtually abandoned, trains running wherever possible to avoid washouts. Streets in the residential district of Cedar Rapids, lowa, today were raging rivers. The water in many places was six feet deep. Row boats were employed to rescue automobile passengers caught In the torrent. >ll railroads In central lowa are at a stand still. The Rock Island north and south is washed out. The Northwestern and Milwaukee roads and interurhan lines report many miles of track torn out and bridges washed away. By United Prraa MILWAUKEE, Wls„ Aug. 19. Thousands of dollars’ damage was caused here early today by a wind storm of cyclonic proportions. Traffic was tied up by debris which filled the streets. Trees were uprooted and telegraph poles were blown down. Hall accompanied the winds. BERTRAM, lowa. Aug. 19.—The Chicago &. Northwestern Railroad was completely blocked near here today by bridge washouts along the right of way. By United Press CLINTON, lowa, Aug. 19.—Clinton’s streets were flooded and traffic tied up today as a result of heavy rain storms during the night and early today. Several small streams flowing Into the Mississippi River near here were out of their banks. Pythians to Martinsville A delegation of Indianapolis Knights of Pythians will go to Martinsville, Ind., tonight where a class of 100 will receive the honor page degree. The Indianapolis Pythians will leave on a special car leaving the interurhan station at 6:15.

natu redly and started playing steadily. At one time he was said to be almost 100,000 francs ahead of the game, but his luck skidded and he started losing while Mastbaum’s winnings began to take size. The play continued well into the morning and just as dawn covered his franc notes were running short and he quit the game. He was whisked away to Le Tocquet.

I q |AN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19. I I “Any kind, any time, 'most I 1 any place.” Cases and restaurants are doing a thriving business in liquors of all sorts. The foreign colonies are selling more wine than ever. Scotch is obtainable through many channels at $6 a quart. If you go out beyond the three-mile limit, you can get It as cheap as $36 a case. As in other businesses, a dissatisfied customer always has the privilege of returning what he has bought, if it doesn’t measure up to his standards. • * • IES MOINES. lowa. Aug. 19. —ls you are not too par..J ticular, you can find plenty of stuff to drink in lowa. Alcohol highballs seem to be more in demand than any other drink and a fair grade of alcohol can be purchased at $8 per quart. Good bonded whisky, however, Is scarce and is badly cut when it reaches the buyers. • * • ITV/fl rNNEAPOLIS ’ Aus - 19 ~ | IVil Three years ago the best of A—-—A Scotch, rye and bourbon cost $25 a quart here. Now It sells for SB. And the buyer usually can be certain it's the real stuff. The syndicates are bringing it across from Canada. • • • "TTTTRACUSE, y. y., Aug. 19. —Prohibition? They don’t seem to have heard of it around these parts. Dozens of big rum runners, bringing liquor across from Canada, have established their headquarters here. Canadian, Scotch, rye and Bourbon whisky sells for around $lO a quart. The best of Canadian ale is passed over the bars for $1 a bottle. • • • ["pTILEVELAND. Aug. 19. | There's still booze In Cleve-L-±Lj Land. Copslderable Canadian liquor is being smuggled across Lake Erie. It is put bn the market at all the way from $lO to sl4 a “fifth.” Bourbon and rye—most of it “cut”—is being dished out at sl4 to sl6 a quart. A single "shot” will cost 75 cents in most places. Home-made wine sells for around $1 to $1.50 a quart. Beer is almost unobtainable.

BRANCH CONFERS ON SCHOOL JOB Talks With Schortemeier on Burris' Successor. Governor Emmett F. Branch, who went to Washington last week to attend the notification ceremonies for President C’eolidge. returned to his office this morning and went into immediate conference with his secretary. Frederick E. Schortemeier. Subject of the conference was thought the appointment of a successor to Benjamin Burris, who has asked to resign as State superintendent of public instruction Sept. 1. A group of men from Fraftklin Monday called on Schortemeier ir the interest, it was said, of H. Noble Sherwood, who has been proposed as Burris’ successor, despite protests of prominent educators over the State. $4,000 DAMAGES ASKED Suit Grows Out of Auto Accident on July 24. Damages of $4,000 are asked in a suit filed in Superior Court Four today by Helen Willis against Bailey Fesler, 2126 Central Ave., son of exCounty Auditor Leo K. Fesjer, as the aftermath of an accident July 24 at Meridian and Eleventh Sts. e Miss Willis recites she was knocked to the pavement by Fesler’s car, and charges he violated three sections of a city ordinance in running over her. WIFE ASKS SEPARATION Manufacturer Charged With Drunkenness in Suit. In a suit for five years’ separation, filed oday to Superior Court, Mrs. June V. Nigh* 2423 N. Talbott Ave., asks custody of the three children, S2OO a month support and a restraining order against Claude H. Nigh, partner in the Newlin-Nigh Manufacturing Company. Mrs. Nigh recites in her complaint that Nigh became intoxicated at the time of the time of the birth of one of the children, and stayed away two days and one night; he told obscene stories and took one of his factory employes, a young woman, riding in his auto. Charges were denied in Nigh’s behalf. MAYOR TAKES A HAND Ir-structs City Attorney to Oppose Any Raise in School Taxes. Hearing that some teachers were said to be receiving double pay for teaching. Mayor Shank today directed William Bosson. city attorney, to attend die public hearing on the city schobl tax rate Friday evening to fight any increase in the 1925 levy. “There’s no use in having the .general city skimp along, and let the school board have all the money it can use,” said the mayor.

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BUFF (MIKES ACTION VI mniNG VANDALS AT [US'UIFL3K Chief Declares Sabotage Most Dastardly Piece of Work in Indianapolis in Years —Knows Practically Where Blame Can Be Laid. * - - I LABOR TROUBLE REPORTED AT MANUAL HIGH SCHOOL} Workers Fear Violence When Boilers and Engines Are Installed in Build- 1 ing Fitters Claim Reassembling Job. Police Chief Herman Rikhoff today declared every effort of the department would be made to apprehend the vandals! who caused SIO,OOO damage at the Elks’ new home, Meridian and St. Clair Sts., Sunday, by gouging metal door and window ca.sings. “The vandalism at the Elks club was the most dastardly piece of work pulled in Indianapolis in 3-ears,” Rikhoff said, “We know praetially where the blame can be laid, but the question is to lay hands on the responsible parties. We are going to keep men on the job until we do know something definite, however,” theA’hief said.

Capt. Charles Summer, special investigator for the chief, was ordered to institute a probe and collect data on present and former labor troubles. “This department, so long as I am at the head of It, is going to do everything in its power to put a stop to such business, and we are going to stop it before there is any loss of life,” Rikhoff said. Policemen Assigned Policemen have been assigned to watch the Elks clubhouse, the new War Memorial building across the street and the Manual Training High School addition, where labor trouble was reported to police today. At the high school building, according to statements, trouble was between steam fitters or iron workers and the W. S. Frye Transfer Company. 27 S. Alabama St. The transfer company was awarded contract to haul heavy engines and boilers. To do so. it was stated, it was necessary- to take them apart. The metal workers and steam fitters declared it their job to reassemble them, it was said. Workers declared at noon today the policemen detailed to the building had departed and that a policeman was not neeesary at this time. Workers, however, expressed fear of trouble when the boilers were Installed in the building. Police Aroused Recent labor troubles in Indianapolis have aroused the police department, Chief Rikhiff said, and every precaution will be taken to prevent any repetition of the acts of sabotage. On July 26 vandals entered the office of Homer Seljor. superintendent of construction for the Smith Construction Company, contractor for the municipal swimming pool at Rhodius Park, and damaged tools and equipment amounting to $745. Blue prints were destroyed, carpenters tools damaged and concrete forms torn up. On Aug. 8, during construction work at L. Straus & Cos. Bldg., spittoons were hurled at workers from windows in the Labor Temple, across the alley, police said. M’Nainara Released As result of investigation John McNamara, 2932 Washington Blvd.. and six others were arrested, but released in city court the following day. Others arrested and released were: Sidney Kimbly, Terre Haute; John Leonard, Brazil; Arthur Peats, 1317 Churchman Ave.; Ernest Haupt, 1513 S. Alabama St.; Omer Lewis, 622 N. Illinois St., and Robert Grimes, R. R. E, box 675.

PARSON FLIES TO COAST Aviation Corps Chaplain to Visit Families of Dead Airmen. By United Press CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 19. The Rev. John J. Sullivan, aviation corps chaplain in France during the war, landed here at 1:10 p. m., on his airplane flight across the continent from New York. The “flying parson,” who will visit families of aviators who lost the.’r lives In the service, stopped here only to refuel and hopped off again for Chicago. FIRE LOSS CUT IN TWO Damage During July Only $97,000 — $192,000 Last Year. Fire loss in Indianapolis during July was estimated at $97,000, compared to a loss of $192,000 for July, 1923, Acting Chief Harry Johnson reportod today. The department answered 201 alarms in July, a decrease of nineteen from July, 1925. Os the alarms, sixty-eight were bell alarms and 133 "stills.”

Forecast

PARTLY cloudy tonight and. Wednesday with local thunder showers anticipated. Rising temperature.

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SCHOOL BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR IS HB Board Will Probably Adopti Final Form at Friday Meeting, The 1924-25 budget for Indianapolia schools, with a total proposed expenditure of $9,697,852.24, was printed and bound today and will probably be adopted at a meeting of tho board Friday at 7:30 p. m. The budget in its “tentative final'* form represents a cut of approximately $650,000 from the preliminary requests made by department heads, according to Richard O. Johnson, business director. The tax levy necessary for the budget will be about $1,106 on the SIOO, acording to Johnson, an Increase of about 28 cents over last year's levy. The appropriations made for 1925 are: Administration, $184,460; instruction, $3,869,117.84; operation, $472,305; maintenance. $300,025; auxiliary agencies. $349,460; coordinated activities, $13,656.45; fixed chargee and contingencies. $25,125; debt service. $492,260, and capital outlay, $3,993.442.95. Fnder the appropriation for capital outlay is the expenditure of sl,500.000 for the new Shortridge High School, $250,000 for half of the sum' necessary for the west side high* school, $500,000 for the new colored) high school and $223,000 for the three new grade school buildings. A public meeting, as required-by law, will be held Sept. 8, according to Johnson, for the public to become informed on the budget. Friday, Aug. 22. a number of civic organizations and other organizations are invited to meet with the board. TWO AUTOS IN CRASH Machines Collide When Street Car Strikes One. | Two machines were damaged, to-1 day when a street car struck one at I W. Washington St. and the "White River bridge, causing it to strike another. Louis L. Stellman of Greenwood. Ind., driver of the automobile struck by the street car said damages amounted to S2OO. R. V. Story, 2129 Singleton St., driver of the other machine estimated damages at S6O. Stellman was driving west on Washington St., and attempted to drive on the boulevard. Building Fees Collected Building permits in the city for the week ending Aug. 16 totaled 887, representing a valuation of sl,057,091, Francis F. Hamilton, city building commissioner, reported to day. The city collected building fees of $1,381.90 during the week. Do You Remember — When Judd Colgafi used to I recite “Christman at the Quarters” and “Whoa, January” around at all entertainments given by local talent ?