Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 140, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 October 1924 — Page 2

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WILMETH’S ORDER FREES UN LONG SOUGHTBYPOLICE Rikhoff Criticises Power Given to Probation Officer Dennis, Police Chief Herman RikhofT today received a report from officers of the detective department, stating the new ruling of City Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth in giving Probation Officer Robert Dennis authority to release on “own recognizance" prisoners in the city prison, had allowed a man they have searched for three weeks on a charge of wife and child desertion to be free without, bond. The chief already bad characterized the order as ridiculous and said it subordinated the police department and the board of safety, by giving power to a patrolman merely loaned to the city court by the department. Judge Wilmeth said he did not mean to take away any power of police, but merely wished to aid poor unfortunates who were unable to provide bond a chance to get out if they were worthy. Rikhoff criticised, the release of Othe Crooks, 19, colored, 820 Muskingum St., who was arrested by detectives on a vagrancy charge and who was to be charged with wife desertion today, and ordered detectives to re-arrest him. They did so early today.

EIGHT ARE HELD IN POLICE RAID Six Slated at Prison, Two at Detention Home. Pour men and two women were slated Sunday night and two giris were taken to the detention home after Sergeant Reilly and squad made a raid on the home of Mrs. Cora Blue, 33, of 6419 College Ave. Mrs. Blue was charged with keeping a resort, a statutory charge and child neglect. William Eggleston. 24, of 2161 Madison Ave., was charged with associating with Mrs. Blue and contributing to child neglect. Gertrude Walters, 22, of 33 Hendricks PI., was charged with neglect of her 2-year-old child and a statutory' charge. William Bailey, 23, of 2161 Madison Ave., was charged with contributing to child neglect and a statutory offense. Colletta Copenhaver, 17, of 1349 Udell St., was taken to the detention home charged with delinquency and Charles White, 21, of 240 Minerva St., is charged with vagrancy and contributing to delinquency. A 15-year-old daughter of Mrs. Blue was also taken to the detention home and Dewey Hargis. 19, of 1543 Gent Ave., is charged with contributing to her delinquency. Sergt. Reilly states neighbors complained.

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Queries of Voters at Practice Booths Forecast Heavy Scratching of Tickets in Coming Election

ONSIDERABRP scratching of ballots will take place i___J in the coming electio nif action of voters at the twenty practice voting machines scattered about the city is any gauge. Each day throngs of voters are instructed how to work the mechanism of the voting machines set up for the occasion by the county election board. Miss Marie Graham, 1302 Linden St., Is being shown the "works” by Charles A. York. 2835 N. New Jersey St., on the practice machine at the courthouse. Miss Graham was one of a numerous throng seeking instruction. Party Workers Busy York, a Democratic worker. Is having a busy time extolling the virtues of “hitting her straight.” Republican workers are equally busy. Voters, however, accept the Instruction on how to work the machine, and let It go at that. After a worker for one of the parties carefully explained how to. vote his party's ticket>two women spoke up: “Now, show us how to vote the other ticket,” they said. “Wore

Railroad Clerks Plead for Silk Stockings

By United Press { HIOAGO, Oct. 20.—DeI v ! mrin(l for wages high I / .l enough to enable them to buy three pairs of siljc stockings for their wives each year Is made in a, request for Increased pay on file with the United States Railroad Labor Board here today. The Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, freight handlers, express and station employe* declare white collars are not so Important for themselves, but lhat the wives should have tho silk raiments. The "silk stocking” wage demand la a supplementary request filed by President E. H. Fitzgerald, to the salary’ increase

RED MEN TO POWWOW 500 Delegates Expected at Thr*•evil ;iy Session Here. I Great Counoil of Indiana Improved | Order of Red Men and Degree of Pocahontas, woman's auxiliary, will meet Tuesday at K. of P. Auditorium for a three-day session. About 500 delegates from Indiana will at- ; tend. x Fred M. Hines. Noblesvllle, great i sachem, and Mrs. Mary Hoy Gar- ; ner, Lebanon, great pocahontas, will preside. Officers will be elected and ; plans for the year made. Albert i Hausman, Indianapolis. Is a candidate tor great Junior sagamore and Mrs. Belle Auman, Indianapolis, for great Minnehaha.

MISS MARIE GRAHAM (LEFT) AND CHARLES A. YORK

not saying how we will vote, but it's not your ticket." Voting by machine is simple, if the voter has an Idea who he wants to vote for. The best way Is to write out a list. Here's how to work the machine in a minute: 1. Walk up to the machine and throw the overhead lever to the other side, closing the curtain. The voter will see the candidates' names arranged by rows, one row to a party, a lever or key at the left of each row bearing the party name and emblem. 2. Pull party emblem key over to the right until the bell rings. This drops a smaller key above each candidate's name. 3. To scratch any name In the row voted, push his Individual key UP and pull DOWN on the key of one of hls opponents In the same vertical row. BOTH operations are necessary to scratch a name. That’s all there Is to It, excep’ throwing the overhead lever back to the other side, which lets the voter out by opening the curtain, at the same time regisetring a vote for all candidates whose lever Is turned down. The voter can’t vote for more than one man for the same office.

asked last week. A* the presert rate of pay, the clerks contend the average wife can afford new silks only "once In a hundred years.” "An average wage of at least 12,000 a year Is necessary to provide the barert essentials of a decent living for a family of live in America today,” the wage boost request says. "Men who cannot afford fine clothes built up a defensive attitude making fun of dudes,” tho request states. "But women do not develop such a protection against feeling Inferior when not well dressed.” The wages asked are equivalent to the peak wartime rate of pay for clerks. It Is approxlmate-

Thrills B V United Press CRAWFORDSVILLE, In and., Oct. 20.—Real thrills attended the showing of "The Thrill Chaser,” motion picture film at a theater here. The film caught fire, the projection room being almost totally destroyed. The audience reached the street safely.

ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED Madison Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding at Home, i By Times Special MADISON, Ind., Oct. 20,—Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Jacobs, both 73, Sun- ! day celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home with an informal dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs have lived In Jefferson County all their Uvea. Jacobs 's well known in surrounding counties as a farmer and contractor. Children present were: Wendell Jacobs Jr., Mrs. George Beher, Mrs. A. V. Geyraan and Mrs. John Boelker, all of Madison; Mrs. Charles Jacobs, New Albany. Ind.; John Clarence and wife, Greensburg, Ind.; Mrs. T. G. Hamilton, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. S. B. Foltz, Indianapolis. Mrs. C. Baughm of Hollywood, Cal., Mrs. Jacobs' sister, was also present. IndianapoLLs Man Shot By Times Special LINDEN, Ind., Oct. 20.—Fred Knoy of Indianapolis, today la suffering from a shot in the shoulder, received in a quarrel with John Fross, Indianapolis, his partner in a stand at the street carnivaj here. The men disputed over division of profits. Deaf-Mute Stabs Wife By Times Special SHOALS, Ind., Oct. 20.—Mrs. Leonard Allen was lying at the point of death today from stab wounds inflicted by her husband, a deaf-mute. Allen also seriously wounded Frank Spurgeon, his broth-er-in-law.

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because the machine inter-locks, and but one key in a vertical column can be turned down. Must Pull Two Keys But In scratching, remember to first push up the key of the candidate not wanted, and to pull down on the key of an opponent in the vertical row. If no key Is turned down in that up-and-down column, no vote will be cast for that office. Following is a list of places where voters can practice voting: Courthouse, city hall, Democratic and Republican headquarters, Columbia, Democratic, Indlar apolis and Hoonler Athletic Clubs; both colored and white Y. M. C. A.; Social Service Club. W. Ohio and Mount Sts.; Communal Club, I’. W. Morris St.; Weiss Pharmacy, Thirty - Fourth and Illinois St.,; Hook's Pharmacy, Fairfield and Collegfe Aves.; Binkley and New's Drug Store, FortySecond St. and College Ave.; 5534 E. Washington St.; 765 Virginia Ave., fire houses at Sherman lit*, and E Vermont St., Morris St. and Madison Ave., Sixteenth St. and Ashland Ave., Twenty-Fourth St. and Ashland Ave., Webb and Raymond Sts.

ly a 10 per cent increase over the present rate. As regards white collars, the brief says, "The families are purchasing white collars and presenting a more respectableappearing husband (o the world as the family Income Increases. It 1b perhaps a Uttle matter, but it Is one of the factors today In self respect.” Equipment of the wife with dainty and attractive dresses Is an important factor In the happiness and unity of the family, the wage demand contends. "So that deprivations forced by low wages In the matter of the wife's clothes will probably be more keenly felt than in the case of the husband.”

ELEVATION PROGRAM UP Street Closing to Be Discussed by Civic Club. Closing of streets in the Pennsylvania Railroad track elevation program will be discussed at a public meeting under auspices of Southeastern Civic Improvement Club tonight at Hoyt Ave. and State St. ; Merle Walker, Dr. John F. McCool, I John F. White and Edward J. Sexton are scheduled to speak. ! Club has asked Edward Mcßride, supervisor of recreation, for electric | lights at Finch Park, to enable neighborhood youths to play football In the park rather than on adjacent streets. Request followed several complaints of residents as a Bafety measure. DISCIPLES GET REPORTS Christian Ministers Regret Death of the Rov. Clay Trusty . Reports on the Disciples of Christ national convention, which closed In Cleveland Sunday evening, Were given today at the weekly meeting of the Christian Ministers Association at the Y. M. C. A- Speakers were the Rev. Elvin Daniels, president; the Rev. L. A. Tripp of Connersvllle, Ind., and the Rev. F. B. Myers of Indianapolis. A committee was appointed to draw up resolutions on the death of the Rev. Clay Trusty. The association voted to attend the funeral in a body. A representative of Community Fund will address the association next week. Three Drivers Slated , E. B. Tingle, 25, of Wliiteland, and Otto Gamble, 24, of 1736 Draper St., were arrested today on speedingcharges. Andy Newman, 62, of 538 S. East St., was charged with driving while intoxicated. Relieves Cold in the Head Apply liberally in nostrils. Head clears in etantly ; inflammation quickly disappears Cools, soothes, heals. All druggists. Seal sir. to Bear Mfg. Cos., Terre Haote, Ind., far umpti

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REV. t TRUSTY DIES AFTER NINE WEEK’S ILLNESS Pastor Who Went Into Business Because of Low Salary, Dies, The Rev. Clay Trusty, 939 W. Thirty-First St., organizer and manager of the Home News Publishing Company, 2940 Northwestern Ave., and former pastor of the Seventh Christian Church, died today at his home. The Rev. Trusty was taken home Thursday, his forty-seventh birthday, after a nine weeks’ illness at the Methodist Hospital. Although he had been In ill health since January. he was active in business until nine weeks ago. After sixteen years as pastor of tho Seventh Christian Church. Udell and Annette Sts., the Rev. Trusty presented his resignation Oct. 14. 1923, effective Jan. 1, 1924. He gave as his reason inability to support his wife and five children on a minister's salary, and announced his intention of devoting his entire time ft, the publishing company. Published Six Palters The Home News Company, which publishes six neighborhood papers, was organized two years ago by the Rev. Trusty. Befgort that time he had published one community paper, tho Visitor, in connection with his church work. The Home News office

REV. CLAY TRUSTY will be closed until after the Rev. Trusty’s funeral. Smith announced. The Rev. Mr. Trusty, who was born at Jamestown. Ind.. had lived In Indianapolis twenty-eight years. He was a graduate of Indiana University Law School and of Butler University, and had spent several summers at University of Chicago. Abandoning the idea of practicing law. he spent five years as pastor In Refuge. Cicero, and Johnson County, Indiana. Upon conclusion of this apprenticeship, ho became pastor of

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Indianapolis Man Played Nurse to Prince of Wales Years Ago

George W. Jenks, Drexel apart-, ments, claims the distinction of being the only American ever to have played nurse, to His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales. Jenks, who in 1897 was in England as personal representative of President McKinley, attended the Sixtieth anniversary jubilee of Queen Victoria, probably the most elaborate celebration ever held in England. As the Queen reviewed aged members of the naval service, the youngest of whom was 75’ years of age at the Old Sailors home In London during the jubilee, the Prince, in charge of his nurse, was in his perambula-

Seventh Christian Church. Under his leadership, the church built a community house about ten years ago. Preached at Hillsboro The Rev. Trusty was a member of the board of directors of the board of temperance and social welfare of the national organization of the Disciples of Christ, and of the North Park Masonic Order. Since he resigned his pastorate, the Rev. Trusty had been preaching two Sundays a month at Hillsboro, Ind. Surviving are the mother, Mrs. Mary Trusty: the widow, Mrs. Esta Johnston Trusty; five children. I.ola Mae, Kenneth, Ruth, Clay Jr., and Stanley; three sisters, Mrs. Walter L. Carey, Mrs. W. D. Keenan and Mrs. E. O. Johnson, and one brother, Floyd Trusty, all of Indianapolis. Funeral arrangements will be made later. DR. WADE AT DE PAUW TelLs Students Church Must Serve to IJve. By Timrs Sp'rial OREENCASTLE, Ind., Oct. 20."The future of the churches In general and the Methodist Episcopal Church In particular, will be determined by service," Dr. R. J. Wade, Chicago, executive secretary of the world service commission, told the faculty, students and visitors at De Pauw University Sunday afternoon. Dr. Wade was district superintendent and pastor In Indiana for many years. “If the church serves tho community nnd age well.” he said, “it will live. If It falls In this It deserves to die. There is only one election in life and that is service. The church, measuring up to the service test, will outlive the stars.”

WOMAN FACES CHARGES Officers Allege Mrs. Nora Dampier Sold Liquor to Youtl*. Mrs. Nora Dampier, 46, of 1208 Oimber St., was arrested by police after Federal prohibition officers today, charged her with selling liquor to a 16-year-old boy. Police said her husband is serving a liquor sentence at the Indiana State Farm. Death Investigated Bv Timm Fprrial LOGANSPORT, Ind., Oct. 20, Police today were investigating the death of D R. Bennett, 46. plumber, found in Eel River Saturday with his throat cut from ear to ear. The coroner is working on the theory of murder or suicide.

tor in a tent fixed up as a royal nursery. Jenks was near and wheeled the young Prince’s carriage, back and forth, as his nurse was called away. The youngster was then about 3 years old, Jenks says and was just, as cross and peevish as any other youngster would have been In so much noise and excitenfent. Queen Mary, then Princess Mary, was patroness at the Old Sailors Home and the young Prince a great-great-grandson of Victoria. Jenks tells of meeting Mark Twain, J. Pierpont Morgan, John Hay, American ambassador to England and other celebrities at the Jubilee celebration.

MERCHANTS WILL HOLD ‘DOLLAR DAY’ E, Washington St, Stores in Cooperative Movement, The East Washington Street Merchants Association will hold tomorrow the first of a series of monthly “Dollar day” sales. The association consists of Washington St. merchants from Pennsylvania St. east to Liberty St. They are cooperating in these sales for the mutual benefit of business houses In this district. “We are going to give some of the best values ever offered by merchants In this district,” Harry Krause, president of the association, said. "We want shoppers to form the habit of shopping on E. Washington St.”

FREE HEALTH LECTURES Dr. Shadduck of Battle Creek Will Give a Free Lecture Every Night This Week—B P. M., at 359 North Illinois St., College of Drugless Physicians Hall. Lecturing on Food Chemistry, Types of People and Character Analysis. , Free Analysis of Character Nightly. .Public Cordially Invited Collection-.

NOTICE Effective Monday, October 20 Account track repairs on Georgia St. between Illinois St. and Capitol Ave., Interstate cars will be routed temporarily as follows: From traction station to Capitol Ave., south to Maryland, east on Maryland to Virginia Ave. Interstate Public Service Company

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BUTLER CHARGES BIG ‘SLUSH FUND’ FORLAFOLLEITE Say Progressives Plan to Raise $500,000 in Wisconsin, CHICAGO, Oct. 20. —Charges that a La-Follette-Wheeler “slush fund” exists, were made today in a statement Issued from Republican campaign headquarters over name of William M. Butler, national chairman. Butler has asked Senator Borah, chairman of the Senate campaign fund committee to summon witnesses from Wisconsin to tell of the proposal to raise $500,000 in that State alone for the Independent ticket. If the same rati<4 was followed in other States, the La Follette-Wheel-er fund would be higher than the Republican campaign fund, Butler said. Senator Borah and other member* of his committee are due In Washington today. The “slush fund” charges made by Senator La Follette against the Republicans will be investigated there, starting Tuesday afternoon, when leading bankers and manufacturers and W. W. Atterbury, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, will be heard. These witnesses and a dozen oth| ers were named by La Follette a actively engaged In raising a “slush; fund” of between $10,000,000 uid $12,000,000 to swing the presidential election.