Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 99, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 September 1924 — Page 1

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VOLUME 36—NUMBER 99

17 SOLDIERS GUARD SCQIE OF KIAN RIOT Adjutant Genera! Recalls 68 Members of National Guard From ‘Bloody’ Williamson County, Leaving Only 17 Men on Duty. REMAINDER TO LEAVE AFTER INQUEST IS HELD Action Taken Over Vigorous Protest of Herrin State’s Attorney—Gov, Small and Military Head Accused of Sympathy for Kluxers, Bp Unitrd Frrss HERRIN. 111.. Sept. 2.—Sixty-eight members of the national guardsmen who have been guarding Herrin against a further outbreak of the Klan war were withdrawn today by Adjt. Gen. Carlos Black. Seventeen men were left here under command of Capt. Harold M. Bigelow. They will picket the inquest tomorrow into the deaths of the six men who were killed on the streets of Herrin Saturday in a pitched battle between Klan and ar.ti-Kian deputies of Sheriff George Galligan. After the inquest the remaining troops will be withdrawn, leaving the fighting men of Williamson County to their own devices once more. Black's action was taken over the vigorous protest of State's Attornev Duty, who warned that the withdrawal of the troops was inviting a fight to a finish and accused General Black and Governor Len Small with being in sympathy with the Klan if not actually members of it. Sheriff Galligan demanded that troops be Jest here at least until after the inquest. General Black left here last night for Fortress Monroe, Va. Before leaving he said- “ The mtn I am not withdrawing can keep the situation well in hand.” Grim Men Gather Herrin began filling with grim 'ooking men early today. The preliminary hearing of Dr. J. T. Black, owner of the Herrin Hospital, and Claude Craig, charged with murder, will be held today before Justice of :he Peace Hicks. Guardsmen will be stationed in the city hall, where the nearing will be held. By nightfall those who fell in the battle Saturday will have been buried. Deputy Sheriff Bud Allison, most prominent *of the anti-Klan fighters killed, was buried today under the direction of the miners' local union. At least two hundred miners attended the funeral at 10 a. m. and :heir force was augmented by a great number of anti-Klan sympathizers Many who attended were armed. Charles Wollard and Green Dunning. reputed Klansmen, will be ouried today at 2 p. m. A largs (Turn to Page 11)

U. S. FLIERS MAKE HOMEWARD JUMP Airmen Resume Trip to United States, Bp I'nited Press ABOARD U. S. S. MILWAUKEE. INDIAN HARBOR. labrador, Sept. 2. —The United States Army's around-the-world flight was resumed again today. Planes 2 and 4, the remaining machines in the flight, took off at 11.20 a. m.. and passed out of sight to south at 11:25. They were headed for Cartwright Harbor. Leiuts. Lowell Smith and Eric Nelson were piloting the machines. If weather conditions are favorable the fliers may be in Boston before the end of the week. The plans called for a short jump, forty miles, to Cartwright Harbor today and thence to Boston via Pictou. N. S.. where they will be joined by Lieut. Leigh Wade, who was forced out of the flight on the jump from the Orkney Islands to Iceland. Wade has received his new plane and is awaiting his comrades. Lieut. Lowell Smith and Eric Nelson at the New Foundland port MRS. BRACKEN VERY ILL Wife of State Auditor May Undergo an Operation. Mrs. Robert Bracken, wife of Robert Bracken, auditor of State, is ill at Hickory. N. C., according to letters received from Bracken by members of his office force today. It probably will be necessary for Mrs. Bracken to undergo an operation, it said.

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At 6 A. M.! His Royal Highness Stays Out All Night— Rumor Says It Was Great Party, By United Frets -~JVOSSET, L. 1., Sept. 2. The Prince of Wales had a U night out last night. The heir to the British throne returned to the Burden estate at Syosset at 6 a. m. today, accompanied by only one secret service man and a chauffeur, having completely outwitted a score of reporters bent on following all his activities. Wales went to bed at once and was still sleeping soundly at 11 a. m. All sorts of rumors as to where H. R. H. had spent the night were in circulation and the United Press finally got the story from a member of the Prince's staff appointed for that purpose, who said the Prince dined and spent a gay and extended visit at the home of Devereaux Milburn, captain of the American polo team. Party Was Success The big Milburn estate on Long Island had been especially prepared for the British heir, and, according to backstairs gossip, the party was a great success. Dressed in a tuxedo jacket, with white trousers and his new turn-down-brim Panama hat, the Prince motored alone to the Milburn esstate. where he met informally a party of fifteen, including Tommy Hitchcock of the American polo team and other horsemen. There was dancing after dinner and later a swim. The party continued until dawn. But the Prince left no broken hearts behind, as none of the Long Island debs was invited. “Like a fanned Dog" “How would you like to spend your vacation feeling like a dog with a string of tin cans tied to your tail?” "If this sort of thing keeps up His Royal Highness will simply leave and go somewhere where he can have a little privacy on his holiday.” Thus spoke a member of the Prince of Wales' staff today registering the objections of Britain’s heir apparent to the manner in which his daily excursions from the Burden estate draw an everincreasing caravan of cars containing newspaper men and idly curious Long Islanders until what was Intended as a private spin assumes the aspect of a parade. For all ’he world like cats creeping from every alley to mew along at the tailboard of the meat wagon, the flivvers of Long Island are getting the habit of picking up Wales' trail.

WEAVER SEEKS 10 QUASH COUNIS Contractor Files Motion in Criminal Court, George A. Weaver and his son. Windsor J. Weaver, today filed motions to quash indictments against them, charging making a false claim and perjury in connection with alleged mis-construrtion of new additions last year at Julietta, county insane asylum, in Criminal Court. Judge Janies A. Collins took the motions under advisement, as he has nearly 100 other pleas to hear. An indictment charging Isaac M. Connett, 1214 N. Tacoma St., was among those presented by Prosecutor William H. Remy. “Why an indictment on a minor offense like speeding?” asked the judge. “Your honor, there are several of them.” explained the prosecutor. “They came up in city court and demanded a jury trial. There are no facilities down there for such a trial.” “They will get a jury trial here,” said Collins. M’COVTRIALIO START ON OCT. 20 ‘Kid 1 Pleads Not Guilty to Murder Charge, Bp Inited Press LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2.—Kid McCoy will go on triai Oct. 20, charged with the slaying of Mrs. Theresa Mors, his paramour. The date was set today by Superior Court Judge Crail. when the “Kid” pleaded not guilty to the murder charge, three others charging assault, with intent to kill and four of robbery. In a voice that was almost a shout. McCoy spoke the words "not guilty” when the murder charge was read. To each of the other charges McCoy also entered his denial. ALLEGED SPEEDER FINED Charles Faulkner Draws Two Fines for Traffic Violations. Charles Faulkner. 1039 N. Mount St., was fined sls and costs for speeding, and $lO and costs for passing a street car while passengers were alighting, today by Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth in city cqprt.

CITY MAY HAVE NEW BASIC LAW Shank Starts Movement to Ask 1925 Legislature for Charter to Replace Present One, Granted in 1905 —Phase of Tax War, SEPARATE UNITS ARE BONE OF CONTENTION i j Mayor Believes More Power Should Be Given to His Office —Bosson Advocates Finance Board and Begins Investigation, Continuing his war against separate taxing units in the city. Mayor Shank today launched plans to have the 1925 State legislature grant the city anew charter, replacing the present one granted in 1905. Following conference with William Bosson. city attorney, the mayor said he believed anew charter would be the best way to obtain certain reforms giving more power to the mayor in directing municipal affair. Bosson immediately began investigation, but said he doubted if the charter could be obtained from the next legislature. Power Is Cut “I believe the State intended that the mayor and the council be ,-e----sponsible for directing city government.'' said Shank, “but various acts of the Legislature creating separate taxing units have slowly caused city j government to be a divided proposlj tion. with no power in charge.” Bosson advocated a finance board j for the city which would receive and expend all money. “There's no excuse for the school ! board ‘getting away’ with that levy j for next year.” said the mayor. “We're cutting the general city levy to the bone, only to have It. made of no value by that school levy increase." "Frills" Attacked Shank then continued his attack on the “frills" of education, which he said were useless before the j student was ready for college education. Most of the expense for schools is caused by branches from .fundamentals of education, hp said. The mayor's move follows an an- ! nounc’ment of last week in which ! he said he would veto the entire I city budget if the council grantel | the sanitary hoard an increased levy. The sanitary board has asked that • the 2.5-cent cut by the mayor be restored.

FALL KILLS IHREE WINDOW WASHERS Workmen Plunge Six Stories When Rope Breaks, Bp United Frrss I DETROIT. Mich., Sept. 2. ; Plunging six stories to the ground, three window washers were killed today at the Wilson Body Company plant here when one of the rop>-s . holding a swinging scaffold broke John Carlson, foreman, who jvu-i near the rope, seized it and climbed lto safety. The dead: George Knowles, 3*; George Getts. 23. and Axel Carlson. 23, the latter a brother of the foreman.

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COUNTY RECORDER DIES By Times Speeial COVINGTON Ind. Sept.. 2.—Albert Compton, 48, county recorder, is dead. Death was sudden and followed an attack of acute indigestion. DIVER LOSES LIFE By Times Special EVANSVILLE. Ind., Sept. 2. Otis Stone, 19, of Mt. Vernon, dived into the Wabash River and struck a rock. His body was recovered af-ter-an all-day search. AUTO STRIKES BRIDGE Bp Times Special RICHMOND, Ind.. Sept. 2.—Roscoe Black. 32, of Mt. Carmel, was lying at the point of death today. He received a fractured skull, a broken nose and jaw as a result of driving his machine into a bridge abutment near Williamsburg. DEFENSE DAY Bp Times Special ELWOOD, Ind., Sept. 2.—Small boys had a “Defense day” all of their own, only they used for ammunition tomatoes from the patch belonging to Joe Williams. Williams protested to Police Chief Parsons. #

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, SEPT. 2, 1924

His Royal Highness Indiana Baby Receives

OFFICIALS HOPE FOR NEW RECORD IN FAIR CROWDS Attendance Holds Up Well on Second Day—Full Program Given, Predictions that attendance at the Indiana State Fair would break all records this year were made today, as second day crowds gave promise of an attendance double that of Tuesday of last year's fair. Rain on the second day last year cut attendance to 17.000. A bright sun during the morning dried the ground, soaked by hard rain Monday night. Fair officials announced today's program would be carried out. including the races. The $5,000 purse for the special pacing race was the feature attraction on today's sport card. Veterans of all wars and children were taking advantage of Veterans' and Children’s day today. Veterans in uniform and children under 12 years were admitted free. Lost Children Aided Police sat in their fair headquarters. in a corner of the horse harn, waiting for “something to happen." Monday they found the parents of twenty-five lost children. This morning, despite the large number of children in attendance, the case of only one lost child was reported. Although many cars were reportel lost, police found that in most cases (Turn to Page 2) FOREST FIRE RAGING Hundreds Fight Flames in Wide California Area. Bu I nited Frit* PASADENA, Cal.. Sept. 2—With from 200 to 500 men at the scene strenuous efforts were being made today to bring under control a disastrous forest fire raging in San Gabriel canyon. The flames already have spread over a territory fifteen m;les long and eight miles wide, according to latest reports from forest rangers directing the battle. BANDIT HUNT ABANDONED Police Enable to Find Trace of Fight Who Help I p Roadhouse. By I nited Frrss JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.. Sept. 2. After tracing eight bandits, one of them a woman, who held up the Beechrnond Park roadhouse near here Sunday night, to the Illinois State line, police gave up the search today. The bandits obtained SB,OOO in cash/an jewelry in the hold-up. Fifty patrons of the roadhouse were lined up against the wall and searched for valuables.

BARN DESTROYED Bp United Frrss NOBLES VILLE, Ind., Sept. 2. Lightning struck the barn on the 1.,. N. Joseph farm and destroyed it. Total loss is SIO,OOO. CONTINUANCE GRANTED Bp Times Sperinl MARION. Ind., Sept. 2. —Because of the illness of Harry O. Wilson, one of the defendants, F. O. Switzer, special judge, today granted a continuance in the case of William A. Dugan, Marion druggist, charged with dry law violations. Knickers Now Bit Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Sept. 2. —Vincent Keller, is going to • wear “knickers” from now on. While running Keller caught his left foot in his right trouser leg and fell fracturing his left qa-ni. “I m too ackward —knickers for mine," said Keller following the accident.

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DAVID FREDERICK, BEING SHOWN THE SIGHT* AT THE BETTER BABY BLDG. AT THE STATE FAIRGROUND (ABOVE) AND DOROTHY BARTHELL (BELOW).

mF ONE BABY could have all t lie advantages displayed at the Better Baby P.ldg, at the State fair this week he ought to turn out a better speciman of manners, physique and apparel than the Prince of Wales. For everything to make baby comfortable and happy is shown Mothers are taught proper meth-

D. S. IN FAVOR OF NEW ARMS PARLEY Hughes, However, Opposes League Discussion, Bp United Press WASHINGTON. Sept. 2—The United States Government is willing to enter an international conference to negotiate a convention for controlling traffic in arms, but does not perceive that "any useful purpose” would be served by participating in the discussion of such a convention now going on before the League of Nations assembly. Secretary Hughes said in a statement here today. TWO KILLED IN CRASH Aviators Die When Plane Falls in Texas. Ill) l nitrd Press SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Sept. 2. Lieut. Thomas N. Conroy, student officer, and Private H. O. Ortez of the 42d Aero Squadron were killed when their plane fell one thousand feet and burned near Kelly field today. Lieutenant Conroy's home was in Brooklyn. N. Y., and he Is survived \ by his mother there. Ortez's home j was in Houston, Texas.

HANDICAP BEATEN Bp Times Special NEW ALBANY, Ind., Sept. 2. Miss Anna L. Hoffman, 52. who, despite the handicap of being handless, organized a successful retail coal company, is dead. She lost both hands when a small girl. Several years ago she retired after building a small fortune from her coal business. PIED PIPER PAGED Bp Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Sept, 2.—A Pied Piper who could really pipe would he welcomed here. Physicians found Dorothy Downey. 14 months old, suffering from “rat bite fever.” She had been bitten on the scalp by a. rodent, which had gnawed to the bone. Little hope is held for recovery of the child. SHOT FOR SQUIRREL Bp Times Special GREENS BURG, Ind., Sept. 2. George Bockover of Newpoint saw something move in the brush where ne was hunting squirrels and fired. It was A. L. Deringer, of New York, who was visiting his sister, Mrs. John Bockover. He was seriously wounded. t

ods of baby care and everything that is fine and comfortable in the way of clothtng and playthings is shown. The head bedecked youngster above is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Metzger, 3955 Winthrop Ave. The youngster enjoying a bath below is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Barthel. 16S1 W. Riverside Pkwy.

RED CROSS AIDS SHEEP l>r. Herbert T. Wagner Prescribes Remedy for Sick Animal at Fair. The Indiana State Fair Is one place where animals are put on an almost equal footing with humans. When a Cotswold sheep belonging to Merritt Heath of Muncie, Ind.. refused food at feeding time this ’Horning. Heath's son, Howard, went to the Red Cross emergency tent for advice and medicine. Dr. Herbert T. Wagner, Red Cross I hysician, prescribed for the sheep, the patient was reported recovering later in the morning, CHILD'S NOSE BROKEN i Driver Held After Auto Strikes I'ive-Year-Old Girl. Carroll Baldwin. 2154 Ashland Ave., j was slated on a charge of assault and battery when, police say, his auto struck Aleen Richards, 5, of New Albany, Ind., who is visiting at the home of George McKaney, 73G E. Twenty-first St.. The child's nose was broken and she received other injuries. Jack Kern, 140 W. Pratt St., was charged with driving while intoxicated. His auto collided with one owned by John Pressley, parked at 923 N. Capitol Ave., police said. HOI LY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 58 10 a. m 62 7 a. m 57 11 a. m 65 3 a. m 5S 12 (noon) .... 60 9 a. m 58 1 p. m 67

MARION GETS WET By Times Special MARION, Ind.. Sept. 2.—Street car and inferurban service was tied up here for several hours on Monday night when one of the heaviest rains of the summer flooded the streets. ONE DEAD; 4 HURT Bp Times Special JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., Sept. 2. —Mrs. Revilla Souders, 35, of Louisville, was killed and her husband, the Rev. Ivor G. Souders. and their three children, Grace, 3; Glen, 12, and Royce. 10, were seriously Injured when the auto In which they were riding was struck by an Interstate Public Service Company traction car north of Speed, Ind. BOOM, BOOM NOW Bp Times Special MORRISTOWN. Ind., Sept, 2. Residents will no longer poke fun at the “tweet-tweet” whistle of the peanut stand. The boiler of a roaster In front of the grocery of C. P. Zlke blew up, wrecked two store fronts and Zike. his son Herbert and Miss Ida May Johnson wer* seriously cut by flying glass.

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THE CHWEH KILLED 1EI) All MS OVER ON ROAD NEK LEBANON Car Driven by Uncle of Victims, William H. Cohen —All Are From Indianapolis Two Persons, Seriously Injured, in Hospital. OCCUPANTS ARE PINNED UNDER WRECK IN DITCH Dispatch Says Motorist Loses Control When Another Vehicle Cuts in on Wrong Side of Highway at Curve. Three Indianapolis children were instantly killed three miles west of Lebanon today when the automobile driven by William 11. Cohen, 21,'* E. Thirty-fourth St. turned over. Mr. and Mrs. Cohen were seriously injured. The dead: V ILLIAM MICIIAELIS, 10, nephew of Cohen. CIA DE MICIIAELIS, 12, nephew of Cohen. MARTHA DORIS MICIIAELIS, 0, niece of Cohen.

The party was returning from a visit m Chicago. They left Indianj apolis early Sunday. Cohen suffered serious injuries, his wife was reported badly hurt and Harry Conover, a sixth occupant of the car, escaped injury by jumping. Crash on Curve Cohen lost control of the car on a curve which was not regarded as particularly dangerous. The raaj chine skidded to the side of the road j and turned over. All the occupants , with the exception of Conover were | pinned beneath the machine. I Persons who saw the accident said | Cohen was driving fast and that a I machine coming from the opposite i direction cut in on the wrong side of the road and forced him into the ditch. The three children were dead when rescuers lifted the machine from them. Other Car Blamed Cohen was unable to give a coherent story of the accident, but j said the car approaching from the | other direction caused him to lose control. Mr. and Mrs' Cohen were taken to the hospital at Lebanon. Mrs. Cohen was injured about the head and was semi-conscious. Cohen received a crushed shoulder. Physicians said both would recover. Martha Doris Michaclis is widely known in Indianapolis as a child dancer. Cohen is connected with The Best Tailors. 129 \V. Washington St. Relatives said the mother of the .dead children had remarried and her name now is Mrs. John Bertie. LOWER CAR FARE HEARING FRIDAY Rate for School Children to Be Studied, •• f,lower street carfares for school children, urged by The Times, will he considered by tho public service commission Friday. E. O. Snethen, attorney for the Indianapolis Federation of Community Clubs, which is behind the movement, said today after a conference with S. R. Artman. chairman of the commission. The petition asks that tickets be sold to school children at the rate of 5 cents each. The petition was filed last spring. CARLIN SHANK SLATED Mayor’s Brother Held After Auto Accident. Carlin Shank, forme, county commissioner. and brother of Mayor Shank, today was charged with assault and battery following an accident Monday night in which he is alleged to have struck Harvey Wade, 26. R. R. J.. Box 431. with his machine on Twenty-First St., east of Sherman Dr. Wade sustained cuts and briuses about the head. Shank said he was prevented front seeing Wade, who was walking, because of the glaring lights of an approaching automobile. Girl 111 in Theater Miss Inez Westerfleld, 23, of Manilla, Ind., was taken to the city hospital Monday after she became ill at the Capitol Theater. Her con dition Is improved today, hospice,' authorities say.

Forecast FAIR and continued cool tonight. Rising temperatures are anticipated 'Wednesday.

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MARINES LAND AS FIGHTING STARTS IN CHINESE WAR I American 'Leathernecks’ Among Contingent of 600 Which Disembarks, Bp Unitrd Press SHANGHAI, Sept. 2 —Civil war in China broke out this afternoon. Rival armies 'of Generals Chi Hsich Yuan and Lu Yung Hsiang, which have been facing one another thirty miles from Shanghai for nearjy a week, began an advance and scattered fighting was reported from all along the line. In Shanghai it was feared General Chi's airplanes would bomb the big military arsenal in one of the suburbs. Allied naval vessels in the harbor landed a force of GOO marines, including a contingent from American vessels. Foreignners today were ordered to leave Hokanssun. a summer resort. Foreign naval forces are now concentrated in the harbor of Shanghai and are commanded by Admiral Anderson of the British navy. The boats in the harbor include the British cruisers Durban and Despatch and the gunboat Bee, the French cruiser Colmar and five American and two Japanese gunboats. Every step is being taken to insure protection to the foreigners nowliving in Shanghai.TO PROTECT LIVES Powers Act for Safety of Citizens in War Zone. Bp United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—Representatives at Pekin of the United States, Great Britain, Japan and France moved to assure protection of oreign lives and property in the civil war zone around Shanghai, according to advices received by the. State department from American Charge D’Affaires Bell. The Pekin government has been asked to isssue a declaration of neutrality in respect to the whole Yangtse River and its mouth. Meanwhile, American Consul General Cunningham at Shanghai reports that American citizens in the war zone are not in immediate danger. ADVERTISING IS READ Three Hundred Men Apply for Sis Laboring Jobs. * Is advertising read? Ask the Fish back Company, 102 N. Pennsylvania St., coffee importers. The firm advertised for “some laborers.” About 300 men responded today, iftie firm needed only six. Do You Remember — The first telephone in Indianapolis and which was installed by Engle & Drew to connect their office at the southwest corner of Delaware and Market Sts. with their coal yard over on Blackford .St* opposite Militjwy Park*