Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 101, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 September 1924 — Page 1

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MACDONALD lIDGES ARMS CONFERENCE British Premier, Before League of Nations Assembly at Geneva, Pleads for Meeting on Armament Limitation, REFERENCE TO AMERICA IS WILDLY CHEERED Defends England's Attitude Toward National Security and Disarmament Premier Herriot of France Joins in Ovation. By United Press GENEVA. Sept. 4—Before an enthusiastic. applauding assembly of the League of Nations, Prime Minister MacDonald of Great Britain today voiced a demand for world conference on land disarmaments and called upon the league to prepare the ground for such a conclave, that it might not fail. ‘•America has taken, the first step toward naval reduction,” the labor premier declared, while delegates and crowded gallieres hung upon his words. ‘‘The subject of land armaments is more complicated. If such a conference were summoned, now, it would fail. “The league’s role is to prepare the ground. All nations here present must begin preparations. In Europe "Two points are essential. First, that all countries be represented. Second, that the conference be held in Europe, where heads of governments here can participate.” Besides calling for the conference MacDonald explained and defended Britain's attitude toward national security and disarmament and declared there was great danger in considering national safety as a military problem, based solely on predominance of force. Abolish War “What the League of Nations must do is to abolish war and convince the nations of the order of peace and security which is the basis of the new system of Europe,' he concluded. The entire assembly was on its feet cheering and applauding and the British prime minister was obliged to bow repeatedly. “There is no delegation present at this assembly,” the labor premier added, “more determined to attain national security by right means than is the British. “Englishmen helped draw up the league pact of mutual guarantees. The pact constituted the most important preparatory work that has been the league’s role to date. But England can not regard the pact as the last word. “We now demand further consideration of the subject. This is necessary to clarify the league’s position.

Definite Security “Our American friends happily are free from many of our difficulties. Europe in the past few years has not offered America many happy pages. “The presence of Americans was one of the most helpful factors at the London conference, which already has changed the European situation. “There is always a welcome place for America here."' Prolonged cheering followed this remark. “Germany also cannot remain outside the league,” MacDonald continued. "There is not a single question we cannot discuss together. The London conference created new relations between Europe and Germany and that now should he sealed by Germany's admission to the league.” Premier Herriot of France was present and joined in the applause that following McDonald's remarks. Herriot will speak tomorrow. EX-MATE KILLS WIFE, ENOS LIFE Quarrel Over Children Is Blamed for Tragedy, Bp l nitcd Pres GOSHEN. Ind.. Sept. 4.—The two children of James Multikion. 3S, and his former wife. Mrs. Efteas Vatikes, 26, have neither father nor mother "oday, because their parents quar*eled over them. When the quarrel was at its peak. Multikion of South Bend, Ind., shot and killed his ex-wife at her home two miles south of Bristol, near here, and then shot himself to death. Paul Cadirakis. South Bend, hal accompanied Multikion to the farm. The woman's second husband wa* - in a distant part of the farm.

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HIBBEN CASE DRAGS Indianapolis Man Introduces Mass of Evidence. By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—Hearing of Capt. Paxton Hibben of Indianapolis on his fitness to retail 1 ! his commission in the Army officers' reserve corps dragged along with testimony today. The captain submitting a mass of documentary evidence intended to disprove charges that he engaged in activities detrimental to the service and the Government while in uniform. CHILD’S ~LEG BROKEN Struck by Auto in Front of Home— Driver Held. Jennie Lee King, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter King, SIS E. Eleventh St., received a broken leg today when she was struck by an auto near her home, driven by James Proctor. IT, of 2634 Cornell Ave. Police were told that the child ran in front of Proctor’s machine. Proctor was slated. ALACRITY BRINGS GRIEF Was Going Thirty Miles an Hour to Buy Bread for Boys. When Dr. William Wright, 4013 Boulevard PI., asks Adam Sheffey, colored, an employe, to do anything, Sheffey responds with alacrity. At least that's what Sheffey told City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth in speeders' court today. The doctor asked him. he said, to get a loaf of bread. He was going thirty miles an hour when a motorcycle cop spie him. “Fifteen dollars and costs,” said Judge Wilmeth. WALB AT HEADQUARTERS G. O. P. State Chairman Begins Campaign Grind. Republican State Chairman Clyde A. Walb, La Grange, was at State headquarters at the Severin today conferring with leaders on plans for opening the campaign Sept. 10. Walb will be at headquarters the rest of the campaign. Mrs. J. Monroe Fitch. Muneie, Ir. diana Coolidge manager, has been assigned to assist Mrs. Vivian T. Wheaicraft, State vice chairman, in the woman’s department. MILLER SUES BRACKEN Fire Marshal Asks Court for August Salary. Suit to mandate Robert W. Bracken, auditor of Indiana, to pay the August salary of Newman T. Miller. State fire marshal, was filed in the Superior Court of Judge Sidney S. Miller, today. The salary is $333.33. Miller alleges the auditor refused to I pay him. although \,here are suffi- I cient funds in the State treasury’. | Bracken contends the appropria- i tion for the fire marshal's office is exhausted. Miller says funds derived from fees should be used. WOMAN, AGED 75, COMMITS SUICIDE

; Daughter Finds Body in Rear Yard of Home, Dreams of an old couple to return ; to their old home at Seymour. Ind., to spend the remainder of their days were shattered early today when Mrs. Emma Sweitzer, 75. was found dead, a suicide, according to police, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Etta Heidergott, 15J7 X. Dearborn St. Death was due to poison, according to Coroner Paul Robinson. Despondency over ill health was assigned as a motive. According to Mrs. Heidergott. her mother and father Saturday returned from Tucson, Ariz. Monday, Mrs. j Sweitzer went to Seymour, where she j has relatives, to make arrangements !to move there with her husband, i Mrs. Sweitzer did not return Tuesday, although Mrs. Heidergott said ! she had planned to take her mother land father to the State fair today. Wednesday night about midnight ! Mrs. Heidergott said she heard a | noise on the front porch, but did i not investigate. This morninig she j found her mother -dead in a swing in the back yard. She had been dead several hours. Two More Missing Two more missing persons were added to the list police are hunting today. Walter Doekstetter. 128 W. Tenth St., reported his sister, Bertha, 22. missing since Monday. Frank Pettit, R. R. E. Box 392, Edgewood, Ind., said his son, Roy, 13, failed to come home Wednesday night from Indianapolis. Farmer Killed by Traction Bv Time* Special GREENFIEL% Ind., Sept. 4 Arthur Walls, 50, prominent farmer in Blue River township, is dead today, as a result of an interurban striking the farm wagon he was driving at a crossing near here. Stewart Taylor, motorman of the car, was cut about the face. Hotel Guest Robbed J. E. Patton told police today that someone entered his room at the Denison Hotel and stole a wallet containing S3O in money and two demand notes for a total of S6OO. A diamond pin. worthh $l3O, was also taken. Tree Trimmer Falls Forest Donovan, 26, of 3042 N. Illinois St., was badly injured today when he fell from a tree he was trimming at 4401 N. Meridian St. He was taken to the Methodist Hospital. Employes who were working with him did not see him fall.

RETREAT OF DEFENDERS IS HALTED Reinforcements Are Sent to Help Army Protecting Shanghai—Airplanes Fly Over Troops and Drop Bombs, AMERICANS GUARDING FOREIGN SETTLEMENT Secure in Belief Marines and Sailors Will Protect Them, Residents Plan Prize Fight and Number of Dances for Tonight, , By United Press SHANGHAI, Sept. 4—(10 P. M Retreat of the Che Kiang forces of General Lu Yung Hsiang, which were falling back upon Shanghai under the relentless attack of troops of General Chi Shah Yuan, was halted tonight when thousands of reinforcements were sent Into the line. Tonight a desperate hand-to-hand battle with 15,000 troops engaged raged along the entire front before the city. The tide of battle that went against the defenders throughout the day, following an attack at dawn by the Kiangsu forces, was arrested temporarily and the opposing armies fought fiercely for the advantage. C ity Temporarily Safe Gen. Lu Yung Hsiang had lost ground in the day’s fighting, but Shanghai, where the native popula tion and foreigners waited anxiously for word, appeared safe for the moment. From the Shanghai Nanking Railroad to the coast the cannonading and nand-to-hand encounters were continuous. Air squadrons of the attacking troops did ereat damage, dropping bombs on the defending force and causing heavy casualties. Marines Guard Refugees Thousands of refugees poured into Shanghai throughout the day, seeking safety in the foreign zone which is guarded by international marines and warships.' • • • ’ Many streets were literally’ choked with bewildered people, a majority of them women, many of whom were carrying babies. Thousands slept on the streets last night. Admiral Anderson, who has assumed command of tfae international forces, is making an effort to care for the refugees and prevent disease epidemics. The refugees, he believed. are a greater menace to the city than the invading army.

Frenchmen Pilot Planes ' General T,u has enrolled a number of French pilots tor his air squadron and several machines departed for the front today The foreign quarter is paying little attention to the war, secure *in the knowledge that ample forces of American, British. French, Japanese and other sailors will protect them. Several dances and a big prize fight will be held tonight. - Gardens of a number of big homes in the foreign quarter have heen opened up to refugees, who are encamped on the lawns, living off the generosity of the foreigners. It is generally believed here that, in view of the severity of the fighting, the war will terminate within a short time. BODY OF GEERS ISTAKEN HOME Veteran Horseman Dies of Injuries 'in Harness,’ Bp United Press WHEELING, West Va., Sept. 4. The body of Edward “Pop” Geers, 73, veteran race driver, was taken to his home in Memphis, Tenn., today. The burial will be in the family plot at Columbia, Tenn. Geers died last night from injuries sustained when his horse, My I,ady Guy, stumbled, throwing the driver from his sulky at the West iVrginia State fairground yesterday He did not regain consciousness and died three hours after the accident. Geers probably was the best known race driver in the world and in fifty years of harness racing is said to have made more than $2,000,000. He was horn in Lebanon, Tenn., Jan. 25, 1851. Honor Relnsman In memory of Edward F. "Pop” Geers, dean qt the harness racing world, fatally injured during a race at Wheeling, W. Va., Wednesday, Indiana State fair officials arranged for a three-minute pause, in racing at the fairground at 3 p. m. today. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 57 10 a. m 68 7 a. m 69 11 a. m 70 8 a. m.< 65 12 (noon) .... 72 9 a. m 65 1 p. m. T3

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 1924

Dog Show and Slide Popular Spots at Fair for Kiddies; Who Cares About Sheep 'n Cows?

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AT LEFT: MRS. THOMAS HEM IS .IK., LUCILLE BEMIS AND THOMAS BEMIS 111. AT RIGHT: MRS. ROBERT BLAZER AND TRINKET.

EUCILLF, BEMIS and her 2-year-old brother, Thomas (Buddy) Bemis 3, are not interested in sheep and cattle and things like that, but they had a good time at the Indiana State Fair anyway. Their mother, Mrs. Thomas Bemis Jr., 136 E. Forty-Fourth St., let them slide down the slide YOUTH S RELEASE EXPECTED TODAY IN HAZING DEATH Grand Jury Action Awaited in Hartford City Fistic 'Duel,' By limes Spctial HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Kept 4. —William Duff, IT. local high school athlete, whose blow during a fistic encounter here Tuesday evening sent Raymond Morris, 13, to his death probably will be discharged from the Blackford County jail some time today under small bond. The county grand jury will 3’t in the case Monday and Duff's bond may be raised then in case of an 'n dictment. Coroner C. A. Sellars, who is conducting onp wing of a two-cornered investigation, announced unofficially that Morris died from the result of a “blow on the jaw" and net from contact with the ground in falling. Prosecutor Hugh Maddox said that the charge upon which Duff will be released on bond will be of a “light” nature until the grand jury sits. The fight was the result of .student hazing in the local high school. Morris interfered when his young er brother Benjamin was taken by a group of students. Morris bantered Duff, a member of the hazing party, into a fist duel, it is said. The fight was conducted on the outskirts of the city with a referee and seconds. When the fatal blow was struck Morris fell to the ground, saying, “I'm out.” He died a few hours later without regaining consciousness. BUDGET ERROR IS SEEN Kit-ley Says County levy Bill Is Illegal. That, the 1925 budget, for Marion County, calling for expenditures of $2-,070,500 and raising the tax levy from 21 cents to 27 cents .will be illegal if passed by the county council. now in session, was the opinion expressed by John Kitley. president of county commissioners. "The law states the commissioners must approve the budget ordinance and sign it before it is presented to the council.” said Kitley. “Although we partially went into details of the ordinance with Auditor Harry Dunn, we have not approved or signed it." The budget was submitted to the council Tuesday for the first reading. Final action will be taken Saturday.

Banks Should Pay More, Says Cashier Embezzler

orr-n Y advice to young men yl starting out would be ‘stay out of an institution that doesn’t pay enough salary’,’’ said Alfonse R. Schaerer, as he stood in the Marion County jail today, having surrendered himself after being a fugitive for three years, under a Federal indictment for embezzling $25.00() from the Citizens National Bank of Tell City, Ind. “The banks ought to pay more money. I was getting $75 a month as cashier of the bank and I had been there twelve years. Any money-making business ought not be niggardly with its employes. "I was supporting my mother and grandmother. My father had divorced my mother. I took a little money now and then to help

and play to their hearts’ content, in the playground watched over by Boy Scouts. This playground is just north of the horse barn. The tent housing the first annual dog show at the Fair is a scene of much activity. Dogs reign supreme there, and they don't let the visitors forget it for a moment. COOL WAVE CONTINUES Little Change in Temperature Anticipated by Weather Bureau. Cool weather continued to prevail today, with but little change in temperature anticipated by the weather bureau. Temperatures were somewhat : higher than Wednesday, however, ; with the low mark dyring the night j at 55. At 6 a. ni. today it was 55, the thermometer jumping to 73 at 1 p. m. FLIERSBFFFOR U. S. ON FRIDAY i * • flight Repairs Will Delay Homeward Flight, By United Press PICTOU, N. S., Sept. 4.—America's 'round the world fliers were com- ! pleting minor repairs to their planes j here today and probably will not be ! able to take off for Boston before i tomorrow. The airmen plan to get away early I and should reach Boston. 520 miles 1 away, about mid-afternoon. ( Lieutenant Smith, commanding the flight, and Lieutenant Nelson, | arrived here from Howkes Bay, N. | F„ at 4:40 p. m. yesterday with a j support bar missing and w ill not attempt to resume the flight until it j lias been replaced. ‘WEE DOORS'MEAN LITTLE TO PRINCE Heir to Britain's Throne Stays Out 'Latish,' By United Press SA'OSSET. L. 1.. Sept. 4.—" The pace that kills,” is just a jog-trot for Britain's prince. An average of some six hours sleep each morning seems to be ail Wales requires. He made it three straight today, getting home at an hour described by a tired-eyed member of his staff as "latish.” Dined together with members of the British international pole team, by a gathering of noted sportsman | at the Piping Rock club Wednesday night, and kidded by Will Rogers, the comedian, the prince bade farewell to his hosts at an early hour of the morning and went on somewhere to dance until dawn. Despit his strenous nights. Wales appears fresh as ever.

cut: my accounts showed shortages and I was unable to make up the deficit; so—when the chance came—l took the money and left.” Schaerer's voice broke as he finished the sentence. “My only idea was to get away —I had nothing planned as to how to make my escape. I went to California first. There I met a young man from Tell City. He didn’t know me and the news hadn't gotten there yet. Then I went to Denver, Colo There I met a bond salesman whom I had known at Tell City. Every place I went I seemed to meet somebody who, I thought knew me. S“Life for the past three; years has been a ‘hell.’ I never stayed in one place longer than about six weeks. I spent about two months

Trinket, Boston bull of Mrs. Robert. Blazer, 809 E. ThirtyFourth St., feels quite at home at the show. She is exhibited in the black wicker, red-cushioned and be-rihboned basket in which she plays at home. The d<>g show is conducted by rhe Hoosier Kennel Club. JURY AT HERRIN NAMES IN IN MURDER RIOT John H, Smith, Garage Owner, Blamed as Slayer of Chester Reid. By United Press HERRIN. 111., Sept. 4—John H. Smith, Klansman and owner of the garage where Saturday's street battle began, was named as the slayer of Chester Reid in a verdictreturned by tlie coroner’s jury here shortly after noon today. Smith who is now at liberty on a $20,000 bond, will 1.-e re-arrested immediately and held for the grand jury. The jury also found that Deputy Sheriff Bud Aliison was slain by Green (Texas) Dunning, and that Dunning was killed by Allison, Otto I Roland, a bystander; Dewey New j bolt, a Klansman, and Charles Woi-j lard, a Klansman, came to their 1 deaths at hands of parties unknown, I the jury decided. The jury was out for an hour. Be- 1 fore they retired to deliberate. Coro ner McGowan made a short speech in which he urged the jury to return an honest verdict based on the evidence. Testimony supporting the testimony of Saturday's fight in which six men were slain as told by Sheriff Galligan and anti-Klan adherents was by the jury just before the two-day session ended. JUST LISTEN TO THIS! Even Press Agent Could Not Kick on This Description. By United Press ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.,—Sept. 4. —Dazzling as the sunlight dancing on the rippling ocean, fair as the clear skies that favored the ocean, refreshing in them girlish beauty as the east breeze from off the Atlantic, eighty-three of the country's most beautiful girls followed in the train of "King Neptune” today in opening procession of the contest which is the feature of Atlantic City’s annual pageant. SPEEDERS ARE YOUNG Majority in Five Weeks Under 25, -Says Judge, A majority of those arrested on speeding charges in five weeks have been under 25 and many did not own the cars they drove. City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth's’ figures showed today. Wilmeth said of 298 persons slated 182 were under 25. Os 245 persons, 145 owned cars. 'One hundred and four had speedometers.

going between New’ York and Brooklyn. I went to Tia Juana, Cuba and back to Mexico. Finally’ I decided it best to come back and give myself up.” "Have you had any’ pommunication with any one in Tell City since you were gone?” he was asked. “That’s what made il hard," he said, after a pause. "I never beard any word from home. I wrote mother from Chicago Tuesday, that 1 was coming to Indianapolis to qive up I hope they'll let me see her,” he said. Schaerer said he was a graduate of the Tell City high school. He look the money and Liberty bonds from the bank. Sept. 2, 1921, according to the Federal grand jury indictment, which was returned April 8, 1923.

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SHANK SUGGESTS CITY MANAGER GOVERNMENT BE CONSIDERED HERE Mayor Orders Ordinance Appropriat ing SIO,OOO for Rewriting of Chartej Drawn—Two Prominent Attorneys Are to Be Employed. SEEKS ADVICE FROM ASHBY AND PICKENS ON REFORME Conference of Former Chief Municipa Executives to Be Called—Hope t( Get New Bill Passed by Legisla ture in 1920. Immediate rewriting of the city charter, making change which might mean establishment of the city manager form o government, was urged bv Mayor Shank today, as he instructed Joseph L. Hogue, city controller, to prepare an appropriation ordinance to pay prominent attorneys to do the work. An apl propriation of SIO,OOO was suggested. I Asserting that “fundamental principles of Indianapolis.citl government were wrong," the mayor proposed tentative suJ gestions to be incorporated in a charter which he insists shad be submitted to the 1925 Legislature. 1

Plans Are Non-Partisan Following conference with Hogue, James M. Ogden, corporation counsel, and William Bosson city attorney, the mayor announced steps" to hire a Democrat and Republican to re-write the charter were well under way. Later, he attempted to get in touch*with Samuel Ashby, corporation counsel during the Jewett administration and William Pickens, corporation counsel in the Bell regime, for advice. "I am not so sure but what the city manager plan of government is a good thing.” said the mayor. Other Veforms known to have Mayor Shank's support include: A finance board to receive and expend all money for the city, eliminating separate taxing units, including the school board. A vice-mayor who would transact all city business during absence of the mayor. Starting the term of office of a new administration at the time when funds from taxes are paid to the city. Keeping at least one member of the board of works on a salary sufficient to devote full time to consideration of public improvements. "The city is outgrowing its charter and laws added by recent Legislatures.” said Shank. "It's time to incorporate modern business methods in city government by getting a sound basic law.” 'ice Mayor Suggested Mayor Shank leaned to the city manager plan as one which might include a director of finance, public safety, public works, parks, schools and health, headed by a mayor and vice mayor. He also proposed that the newly elected mayor at each term serve a year as vice mayor to acquaint himself with city management. Conference of all former living mayors of the city, including Caleb Denny, Thomas Taggart. Charles Bookwalter, and Charles W. Jewett to receive suggestions on changing city government will be as soon as possible. Shank said. In rewriting the charter. ‘Ogden and Bosson were instri cted to cooperate in giving suggestions. The charter would go to the Legislature as a bill, repealing and conflicting laws and ordinances, Shank said. 1.000 IN FAIR PARTY Bu Times Special TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Sept. 4. A special train carrying nearly one thousand Vigo County farmers left here early today for the State fair in Indianapolis. A large delegation of Clay County farmers was to be picked up at Brazil. Golf Course Ceremony Sept. 13 Pleasant Run golf course, which has been improved by the park board, will be formally reopened on Sept. 13, R. 'Valter Jarvis, park superintendent. said today. City After Dairy Show Request that State officials invite the National Dairy Show’ to Indianapolis next year will be made by Mayor Shank, he said today after an inspection of the new cattle buildings at the fairground. Do You Remember — When Eddy & West had a men’s furnishing store in what is now the When Block on N. Pennsylvania St., and which was afterwards succeeded by Paul H. Krause?

Forecast' FAIR weather forecast tonight and Friday. Little change in temperature anticipated.

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IDEAL WEATHER BIGS OUT NEW HIGH FAIR CROW! Officials Sure Thursday Rec ora Will Be Shattered Today, I Ideal weather and a Governor! day program combined today J bring out the largest attendance evJ recorded in the history of an Indian! 1 State fair. Officials of the board J | agriculture said they felt sure tli record for the largest single-day a| tendance—s7,244, on Thursday < 1917 —would be broken. Last year’s Thursday's attendanc was 35.624. Special trains came In from Vi ribus parts of the State. Owe County sent a delegation of 254. an Clay County 200. The Pennsylvani Railroad reported 647 fair visitoi came to Indianapolis today on tw special trains from Terre Haute an Worthington. It was the first Indiana State fa: | more than 200 of them had visite, Jackson Escorted Ed Jackson, Republican nomine for Governor, was escorted to tfc Administration Bldg, by the Purdu band and a Republican women chorus, when he arrived at 11 a. n Similar honors were to be accord* Carleton B. McCulloch. Democrat* gubernatorial candidate, on his al rival later in the day. I Arrangements were made to el cort Governor Emmett F. Branch tl the grand stand, where he vrm scheduled for a brief talk. S Guests of the board, of agricultuil today were L. B. Palmer, presided (Turn to Page 11) I DELAVAN SMITH WILLGASEOPEN! Defendants Say News Pub lisher Was Sane, Bn I'nitel Pres* 8 WAUKEGAN, 111., Sept. 4.— Tli trial over the $3,000,000 will of tJ late De’.avan Smith, publisher of tli Indianapolis News, got under waß before a jury in Judge Claire and Edwards' Circuit Court her today. I Attorney Frank H. McCulloch, red resenting the Smith estate, opened the arguments by declaring thd Smith was entirely sane, and th fi he acted of his free accord when tfl willed most of his $3,000,000 forturd to charitable institutions. in He will be followed by State Sed ator Thomas A. Daily of India*! apolis, representing sixteen fird cousins of the publisher who seek and break the will on the ground thJ Smith was mentally unbalanced subjected to undue influence. H McCulloch argued that the couslM were not close relatives of Smith ■ any r*i *ns. i, "They b&rdiy know bicx" h said