Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 113, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 September 1925 — Page 1

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CRASH TOLL IN 40 HOURS IS SIX DEAO Father of Indianapolis Methodist Minister Dies After Being Struck by Street Car—Motorman to Be Slated. THIRD INTERURBAN VICTIM SUCCUMBS Mrs. Anna Bohne Was in I Auto Hit by Traction at Edgewood—Machine Collides With Truck and Woman Is Killed. With the deaths of John Fifer, 82, of 2024 N. Capitol Ave.; Mrs. Anna Bohne, 63, of 3658 S. Meridian St., early today, and the death of Mrs. Ella Hightshue, 6Q, of R. R. A., Box 393, late Wednesday, toll as result of accidents in and near Indianapolis in the last forty hours, mounted to six. Mr. Fifer, father of Rev. Orien Fifer, pastor of Central Ave. Methodist church, died at Methodist Hospital from head injuries received Wednesday when he was struck by an outbound Northwestern Ave. street car at Illinois and Twentieth Sts. Emmett Smith, 3210 Clifton St., motorman, will be slated on a involuntary manslaughter charge. Third Victim Dies Mrs. Bohne died at St. Frards Hospital from injuries received Tuesday when the auto in which she was riding with Mrs. Henry FrieIberg, 60, of 3650 S. Meridian St., and Mrs. Louise Roy, SB, of 2648 S. Meridian St., was struck by an outbound Interstate interurban near Edgewood, Ind. Mrs. Frieberg was instantly killed and Mrs. Roy died shortly afterward. Mrs. Hightshue died at city hospital from injuries received late Wednesday, when the auto driven by her husband, John Hightshue, col(Tum to Page 13)

COLLINS’ FATHER TO STAY ON EXHIBITION Balks at Scheme of Son, Homer, to Send Him Back to Home in Kentucky Hills.

Lee Collins, father of Floyd Collins, who lost his life in Sand Cave, Ky., is going to stay on exhibition at the Indiana State Fair, despite efforts of his son Homer, who wants his father to return to his native Kentucky hills. E. J. Barker, secretary of the State board of agriculture, today announced that he had visited the show where Collins appears and found nothing wrong. He said that there was no begging for money, as Homer charged, though contributions were received. Homer Collins Wednesday ap- ' pealed to Prosecutor William H. Remy to stop the show where his father is on exhibition, asserting that his father’s financial condition is being* misrepresented in order to obtain money. The father, Lee, is well satisfied. He said he is drawing a salary of S2OO a week, and doesn’t want to leave. “I’m over 21. I asked Homer what court appointed him my guardian,” he said. Charles Buel, Newark, Ohio, man ager of the show, said he is conducting an educational exhibit. He

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Heat, Not Coal, to Be Sold B<i United Preen C r ~~~~ HICAGO, Sept. 10.—An unique plan to sell heat U-——J instead of coal was discussed today at a conference of coal retailers from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, lowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio. The average householder is not efficient In the use of coal, it is contended. The proposed plan is for the dealers to contract to heat homes, delivering the coal, making fires, with maintenance men doing all the work, including hauling oft ashes. A standard temperature of 70 degrees is to be guaranteed.

TAKES LIFE WITH RAZOR Coroner Investigates—Man Dies Kn Route to Hospital. Coroner Paul F. Robinson is investigating the death of Charles Carmack, 45, of 1918 Union St., who died early today while en route to the city hospital after he had' cut his throat with a razor at the home of Mrs. Flora Hale, 48, who rooms at 815 2 S. Meridian St. I. U. HOLDS ‘MEN’S DAY’ Week’s Activities Open With Registration of Freshmen, Bv Time* Snrcv’i BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept, iw.— Indiana University today observed “Men’s day,” when all new men students were obliged to register, pay fees, take physical examinations and attend mass meetings. Wednesday, which opened freshmen week, resulted in registration of 533 freshmen women. SOLDIER REUNION IS HELD Kansas Man Elected President of Indiana Volunteers. Ephraim D. Haney, Cortland, Kas., today is the new president of the 51st Indiana Volunteers, following election at the thirty-ninth annual reunion held at the home of Mrs. James M. South, 328 Bright St., Wednesday. About seventy regiment members, children and grandchildren were present. D. W. Strouse, commander of the Indiana department G. A. R., was guest of honor. • HOWARD RELEASE~NEAR General Ransom Terms Are> Agreed on, Envoy Wires. 61/ United Prmn PEKIN, Sept. 10.—General terms for release of Dr. Harvey Howard, American, by his Manchurian bandit captors have been arranged. Onlv the final negotiations are yet to be made, according to a telegram today from the American negotiator, Captain Constant of the American legation. This said that the bandit leader was due at Hwachuan today to undertake the last dealings.

said he has Collins under sublease until Oct. 17 from a Detroit business mad who has the old man under a year's contract. ‘‘l didn’t say anything about having mortgaged my farm, as Homer told Mr. Remy,” Collins said. He also said that Homer probably was jealous, having lost a job on a vaudevillle stage a short time ago.

LOCAL YOUTHS ARE SENTENCEU Plead Guilty to Robbing State Bank at Galveston. B” United Press LOGANSPORT, Ind., Sept. 10.— Pleading guilty to complicity in the robbery of the State bank at Calveeton last spring, Clifford Roth, 17, and Charles Northern, 18, today were sentenced to two to fourteen years imprisonment in the Indiana Reformatory. Both men live in Indianapolis. The case of Clinton Shaw, a third suspect, was continued because of illness of his attorney. He is expected to plead not guilty. TWO BREAK OUT OF COUNTY JAIL Four Other Prisoners Nearly Escape at La Grange. Bu United Press LA GRANGE, Ind.. Sept. 10.— Breaking their way through four doors atthe La Grange County jail, two men escaped from the jail today. Four other prisoners were caught just as they were leaving the jail. Mars Harris, one of the men who escaped, was charged with a criminal attack on his young daughter. The other, Alfred Ferrier, was under sentence of two to fourteen years In the State Reformatory for burgarly. Sheriff Bowen organized a posse to search for the two men.

RAIN FAILS TO DAMPEN FARM DAY Thousands Brave Drizzle at State Fair to See Parade Around Race Track All Departments to Take Part. RECORD ATTENDANCE IS EXPECTED FRIDAY Double-Header Arranged for Grand Circuit Program— Weather Man Again Cheats State Out of Insurance. With 30,000 paid admissions recorded at noon and better weather in prospect, State fair officials were hopeful that attendance records for the week yet may set anew mark. Last year there were 60,099 ad missions on Thursday, and this mark may be approached before the gates close tonight. With a "doubleheader’’ Grand Circuit race bill scheduled for Friday, due to postponement of today's program because of wet condition of the track, unusually heavy attendance for Friday Is expected by officials. The weather man, with a perverse sense of humor, seemed about to play the fair management a mean trick and beat it out of rain insurance after seriously interfering with its attendance. The State board of agriculture took out rain Insurance providing for payment should one-tenth of an inch fail between the hours of 6 a. m. and 10 a. m. or between 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. Official rainfall figures were below the minimum between 6 a. m. and 10 a. m., and it would take a heavy rainfall to bring It up to the (Turn to Page 13)

Dying Thief Sends Watch Back Bn United Press Sept. 10.—A dying thief's conscience ■- prompted him to an act of kindness today. "Jem Conners is dieing. He wants you to have this and pray for h'm. “HIS PAL.” Through the kitchen window of Mrs. E. W. De Bower, the “pal” shoved this scrawled not,e and a small package containing an SBOO wrist watch, the only one of its kind, which had been stolen from the De Bower home a year ago. The watch, a minute repeater, strikes the hours and quarter hours, enabling Mrs. De Bower, who is blind, to tell the time. It was a gift from her husband, the president of the American Academy of Letters.

SULTRY CITY COOLED BY RAIN Local Thunderstorms Are Forecast. Cloudy skies, continued warm weather and probably local thunderstorms is the outlook for Indianapolis weather today and Friday, the United States weather bureau announced. Rain which visited the city during the night totalled .05 inch up to 7 n. ml Rainfall ,vas general over Indian, being reported from all except three stations, which were in the northeast section. Temperature reached 93 degrees at 2 p. m. Wednesday, while the lowest temperature during the night was 70. Temperature was still about 6 degrees above normal this morning. Rainfall during the last two lays over Indiana should go far toward restoring parched fields to normal, J. H. Armington, meteorologist, said. Some crops, however, were too far gone in certain sections.

Ford Sees Hybrid Blimp , Plane

Bu NEA Service rprn earborn, Mich., sept. 10.— IT I Henry Ford believes the air- ■ I craft of the future will be a combination of the dirigible and the airplane. “A combination of the types probably will fly better than either type alone,” says the automobile manufacturer, whose factories and engineers are now aiding in the development of aviation research and commercial flying. If a combined dirlgiblu and airplane had been developed both of the recent air disasters might

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 1925

COUNTY-STA TE DISPUTE MA Y CL OSE UP JULIETTA

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One of the buildings at Julietta County Hospital tor the Insane, which county officials say they will abandon Jan. 1, and which the State refuses to accept‘as a gift from the county because the State does not want to pay the upkeep.

Double-Header Race Friday The State fair management anounced after executive sc-s----slon today that a Grand Circuit raipe program, including the original card today, which was postponed, and Friday's events would be staged in a doubleheader on Friday, starting at noon. Eight Grand Circuit events in one day is an almost unheardof procedure. Today’s races were called otf when it was seen that the muddy track could not be put In shape.

TALK SALE OF SHORTRIDGE TO CUT TAX RATE Board to Meet With Taxpayers and C. of C. Representatives. Through the sale of Shortridge High School and by making reductions and transfers in funds in the 1925-26 school budget the proposed tax levy of $1.36 may be reduced to $1.12, it was announced today by William H. Book, business director of Indianapolis schools. The school board, directors of the Indiana Taxpayers' Association, and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce were to meet ai 2 p. m. in an attempt to agree upon the | budget and levy. A special board meeting will be held at 11 a. m. Friday when the board probably will adopt the budget and fix the levy. Book said. By selling Shortridge, the board might cut the proposed appropriation for the grade school bulldlmr program, to be raised by direct taxation. to $550,000, Book said. It was planned originally to raise by direct taxation, the entire building program fund of $900,000. ORDER IS PROTESTED Traction Company Opposes Act of Service Commission. Alleging that the public service commission acted arbitrarily in Its recent order granting Hiner’s Red Ball Bus Lines a certificate to operate between Indianapolis ;!*nd Richmond. Carl Mote, attorney for the T. H., I. * E. Traction Company, today filed a formal protest against tfye order. The commission’s order was drawn illegally, the protest charged. PRESIDENT BACK HOME Eleven-Week New England Vacation Is Concluded. Bn United Presa WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—President Coolidge returned to the White House after his eleven-weeks' New England vacation. The special train bearing the executive party arrived at Union Station at 1:15 p. m. and he and Mrs. Coolidge went immediately to the executive mansion in a White House car. MILLIONAIRE'S TRIAL SET B<! United Press VALPARAISO. Ind., Sept. 10.— Newton Perry, 'Chicago millionaire, will go on trial In Porter County Circuit Court here Monday on charges of possessing liquor In violation of the State bone-dry law.

have been averted, experts say. They point out that the greatly increased pressure in the helium bags of the Shenandoah, when the dirigible was suddenly shot to a higher altitude by a line squall, caused the framework of the craft to give way. A dirigible with airplane wings might have been able to either nose down and prevent the “skyrocketing” or if the dirig ble part of the craft had collapsed, the wings might enable to volplane safely down to the ground. If such a craft had been available

M’CRAY IS FREED OF MILLIONS DEBT Former Governor, Discharged as Bankrupt, in Position to Rebuild His Fortunes.,

Former Governor Warren T. McCray, today was freed from the mountain of debt under which he as crushed when he entered Federal pentltentiary at Atlanta, Ga„ in May, 1924. When Federal Judge Robert T. Baltzell discharged McCray as a bankrupt today he placed the former Governor In position to start rebuilding his shattered fortunes and NOOSE IS DEMANDED Hanging “for Society’s Sake” Asked for Drake Bandits. BV United Pretn CHICAGO, Sept. 10.—For society’s sake Jack Wilson and Joseph Holmes, the Drake Hotel bandits, who are on trial for the murder of Frank B. Rodkey, hotel cashier should hang, George E. Gorman, first assistant's State's attorney, declared in his opening statement today. Depredations of the James boys paled In comparison to the aspersions Gorman cast on the character and record of the pair. Rodkey was killed one month ago when five booze-crazed bandits stampeded Into the Drake, terrorized employes and guests with "wild west" tactics, and walked out with SIO,OOO Into the arms of police'. Two were killed. One escaped.

CLUB WARS UN ILLEGAL SEARCH Against Hunting Liquor in Auto Without Warrant. War on Illegal search of automo biles by law enforcement officers has been declared by the Hoosier Motor Club. Robert B. Rhoads, president, has offered service of the club in prosecuting a test case. It is reported motorists hesitate to pass through the State because of the practice, Rhoads said. Prosecution and removal from office will be attempted in cases where information can be obtained. “The officer who unlawfully searches an automobile or a home has violated his oath of office,” Rhoads said. Decision of the Indiana Supreme Court which held "capture of liquor in an automobiles without a search warrant violates constitutional rights,” and further that "unlawful search for liquor does not become lawful because liquor Is found,” was cited by Rhoads. . consul employFldead diaries Cart laud Commits Suicide in Parts Hotel. Bn United Press PARIS, Sept. 10.—Charles / Cartlaud of Dover, Delaware, employed In the American consulate at Genoa, committed suicide. In a Latin quarter hotel with a dose of veronal today. Notes indicated he was without resources and had, therefore, planned to end his life. One message to .a woman employed in the American consulate here contained verses.

for the Hawaiian flight, instead of the P-N-9, No. 1, the dirigible part of It would have kept it in the air after the gas supply was exhausted and it might have drifted back over one of the patrol ships. The necessity of landing in rough sea and the possible smashing of the plane would have been averted. The Ford Motor Company has just gone into both ends of commercial aviation—operation and manufacture. It has agreed to carry the airmail tor the government from Chicago to Detroit. But Henry (Turn to Page 7) .

to carry out his promise that he would pay back every cent he owed sometime. The discharge means that the Governor can engage In business when he gets out of prison without his creditors in the former crash being able to touch any money he may make henceforth. Such property as remained in McCray's hands at the time of the crash is not available to McCray, this being in his estate which still is in process of liquidation in order to cover part of his debts. When this estate is distributed McCray’s creditors, legally can get no more. The former Governor, however, said several times before he went to prison that no matter what his legal status he intended to pay back every one of his debtors dollar for dollarAn effort to get him paroled so he can start rebuilding his fortunes is being made. Judge Baltzell's action today followed withdrawal of appearance of R. Earl Peters, trustee in bankruptcy for McCray, to file objections to the discharge. Exactly how much McCray owed and how much his estate was worth never has been officially reported, but testimony in the Federal Court case in which he was sentenced for ten years on charges of conspiracy to use mails to defraud showed liabilities of several million dollars.

PASTORS VISIT FIRSTCHURCH Methodists Have Services at Historic Chapel. Bu United Press JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Sept. 10.—Led by Bishop Leete of the Indiana area of the Methodist Church, 375 clergymen today made a pilgrimage to Charleston, where the first Methodist Church in Indiana was built. The little log chapel was constructed In 1807. Bishop Leete, aided by the Rev. A. E. Robertson, Indianapolis, will conduct services. The Rev. Robertson Is a descendent of Nathan Robertson, founder of the church. Speaking before the conference Wednesday night. Dr. Clarence Wilson, of Washington, D. C., predicted there will never be a return to the licensed saloon In the United States. “The dry law is on the Federal statute books to stay,” he said. “The majority of citizens are back of it and will see that it is enforced.” FRANK B.JAQUA SEEKS MERCY Hawkins’ Defendant Files Probation Suit. Frank B. Jaqua, former attorney for the Hawkins Mortgage Company, of Portland, Tnd., today filed petition In Federal Court asking for suspension of his.sentence which was imposed when he was convicted in the Hawkins mortgage conspiracy case, Jan. 10. Jaqua is first person in District Court of Indiana to take advantage of the probation act recently approved by Congress. It is said William Sacks of St. Louis, Mo., and other Hawkins' defendants will take similar action. Jaqua was found guilty with thirteen other defendants and sentenced to two years at Leavenworth and fined SI,OOO by Federal Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger for using the mails to defraud. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 71 10 a. m 75 7 a. m 70 11 a. m 75 8 a. m 70 12 (noon) .... 76 9 a. m 71 1 p. 76

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And Their Hair Was Just as Straight A marcel given at the State fair beauty parlor exhibit proved costly for two women. And they didn't get the wave, either. Mrs. Lula Alexiou, 342 Paris Ave., and Mrs. Fox Mohlet-, 1640 Hoyt Ave., wert made victims of a pickpocket while watching the marcelling process, they reported to police today. Mrs. Tloxiou lost $2.90 and Mrs. Mohler $5.

TRIBE CRIPPLED DURING CLASHES WITH SENATORS Bush Forced to Use Pitcher in Outfield—Twin Bill Staged. Indians 2 0 02 0 2 Senators 1 2 0 0 0 s I Batteries Schemanske and | Robertson; Palmero and Bird. Bu Times Special NEIL PARK. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 10.—Indians and Senators hooked up in a double-header here this afternoon and only about 200 fans were present when the first game got under way. Pug Allen of the Tribe was unable to start the i action, because of an injured leg and Pitcher Hill was used in left field. Outfielder Stephenson was at first base owing to the absence of Schmandt FIRST INNING INDlANS—Matthews singled to center. Sicking doubled to left, scoring Matthews. Rehg filed to Russell, Sicking taking third after the catch. Stephenson singled to center, scoring Sicking. Yoter popped to Reagan. Schreiber flied to Russell. TWO RUNS. THREE HITS. NO ERRORS. SENATORS—NicoIai singled to center. Horn doubled to right, Nicolai stopping at third. Johnson hit to Schreiber and Horn was trapped between second and third, Schreiber to Yoter to Schreiber to Yoter, and Johnson was caught going to second, Yoter unassisted, Nicolai scoring during the run down. Yoter throw out Grimes. ONE RUN. TWO HITS. NO ERRORS. Second Inning INDIANS—HiII was called out on strikes. Nicolai threw out Robertson. Nicolai also threw out Schema nske. NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS. SENATORS—RusseII walked. Regan tiled to Rohg. Campbell singled to center, Russell stopping at second. Both runners advanced on a passed ball. Bird singled to center, scoring Russell, Campbell stopping at third. Bird went to second on a short passed hall. Campbell scored while Schreiber was throwing out Palmero, Bird going to third. Nicolai walked. Horn popped to ? Sicking. TWO RUNS, TWO HITS. NO ERRORS. Third Inning INDlANS—Matthews filed to Horn. Sicking poped to Nocolai. Rehg flied to Horn. NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS. SENATORS—Johnson popped to Schreiber. Grimes struck out. Russell walked for the second time. Regan smashed a vicious double off Yoter's glove, Russell stopping at third. Schreiber threw out Campbell. NO RUNS. NO HITS. NO ERRORS. Fourth Inning INDIAN’S —Stephenson singled to left and took second when Johnson fumbled the ball. Campbell threw out Yoter. Stephenson remaining at second. Schreiber singled to eenter, scoring Stephenson. Hill singled to left, Schreiber stopping jjt second. Robertson doubled to rig#, scoring Schreiber, Hill stopping at third. Schemanske hit to Reagan, who threw to the plate, getting Hill, Robertson going to third. Matthews popped to Reagan. TWO RUNS. FOUR HITS. ONE ERROR. SENATORS—Bird was called out on strikes. Palmero singled to right. Nikolai struck out and Palmero was caught between first and second, Robertson to Schreiber. NO RUNS. ONE HIT. NO ERRORS.

Forecast P .\RTLY cloudy tonight and Friday; probably local thunderstorms; not much (Jiange in temperature.

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What to Do With 200 Madmen After First of Year Is Puzzle to Be Solved by Marion County Authorities. i 1 i BOARD REFUSES TO TAKE OVER ASYLUM Council Declines to Include Money for Institution’s Support in New Budget— Can’t Pay Bills Myself, Says Superintendent. With State and county officials in a dead-lock over just who shall pay the bill for taking care of Marion County insane, Indianapolis faces a possibility of having inore than 200 madmen, many of them potential killers, loosened upon the community, Jan. 1. County officials reiterated their determination not to appropriate a cent for Julietta, county asylum for thte Insane, on the theory It is the State's duty. At the same time officials of the Central Hospital for the Insane, the State asylum, notified the county commissioners they "cannot assume" the burden. Unless somebody provides for expenses and his salary after Jan. 1, he will quit when the appropriation stops, declared Dr. Benjamin S. Potter, superintendent of Julietta. Superintendent Stumped "I don't know what I can do," he said. "Turn ’em out on the street or send them home, I guess. I am not able financially myself to support such a large number. I have fifty-eight patients who are bedfast or infirm. I have thirty-five more who are epileptic Insane, the most dangerous kind of instanity known. One of them found an old knife the other day, and cut a guard so severly I had to take thirty-five stitchps in his face and body. I have criminal insane, and then there are thirtyone feeble-minded. "The patients here are the culls which Central refused to lake," said Potter. “It may be I can do like the judges run their courts, keep the (Turn to Page 13)

INSANITY, PLEA OF INDIANA GIRL Poisoner of Baby Calls Alienists to Defense. Bii United Press UNIONTOWN, Pa.. Sept. 10.— Alienists today were to testify as to the mental condition of Mrs. Lucille Hareck, of Hartu>rd City, Ind., when she gave her 21-months old baby Leona, carbolic acid and then drank a small portion of it. The woman, now on trial for murder In Criminal Court here, expects to be acquitted on the grounds she was temporarily Insane as a result of harsh treatment by her husband. Mrs. Hareck. who is 19, has been married two years. The defense has summoned two Pittsburgh alienists and the commonwealth, one. It is expected the jury of eight men and four women will get the case late today or tomorrow. MAN RESCUES TWO CHILDREN Girl and Brother Have Narrow Escape. Two.children. Elsie Stock, 10, and her brother, Henry' Stock, 9, of 1918 W. Michigan St., today owed their lives to Charles A. Bobo, 31, of 1811 N. Harding St. While playing underneath the bridge late Wednesday Elsie fell into the water and her brother attempted to save her. Another child ran for help and Btopped Bobo who was returning from work in his auto. He reached the river as the girl was going down for the third time. Bobo dived into the stream and rescued both children. Ho administered first aid and then took the children home in his auto. CENTER oFhEAT WAVE Vincennes Claims to Be Hottest Town in Indiana. Bu United Press VINCENNES. Ind.. Sept. 10.— The September heat wave has definitely established the claim of Vincennes to being the hottest town in Indiana. The average temperature for !h past five days was 104. The highest temperature Wednesday was Xttfc