Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 254, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 February 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 254

TROOPS ON DUTY AS MINES REOPEN

GIRL TELLS OF ESCAPING FROM BULLET SHOWER Rose Marie Kaiser Says She Jumped From Window After Raid. HID BEHIND PHONOGRAPH Three Youths Escape From Officers After Battle. Hiding behind a phonograph Wdiile bullets are flying in all directions does not produce the most pleasing sensation in the world, according to Miss Rose Marie Kaiser, 19, of 621 N. Bradley Ave., held in city prison today under $5,000 bond, while detectives questioned her about the whereabouts of Kenneth Reeves, Howard and Robert Hostetter, all about 20 years of age. The three j ouths are said to have escaped from the Bradley Ave. address Saturday night, after a gun battle with deputy sheriffs and a private detective who had arrested them on charges of being suspects in the recent Southport bank robbery. Miss Kaiser was arrested at *ls N. Liberty St., Monday night by Detectives Gaughan and Riley, Sheriff Hawkins and Deputy Anderson. "O-oh I never was so scared in all my life,” said Miss Kaiser. “I did not know what it was all about. I saw Bob pull his gun from hla belt, and command that sheriff 'to ‘stick 'em up.’ I screamed, ‘Bob don’t shoot,’ but ‘bang’ went the gam and the room was in a commotion. Bullet Whizzed Past ”1 hid behind the phonograph, and brhile getting there a bullet whizzed *ast my ear. Well, I nearly passed out. I remember running toward the window, through which the other boys had Just leaped, and jumping out, but all the rest is a blank to me. "I ran to the E. Michigan St. ear line, waited there about twenty minutes for a street car and rode to town, where I filled a date that I had with a man. "Bob was just starting to take me to town when the officers drove up. I did not know who they were, but they said, ’Go on back into the house.’ Bob told me to go and I did. ’’lt is all bunk about me getting that gun from a bedroom and giving it to Bob. I was sitting there sniffing from a cold and a deputy, sheriff ordered me to get a handkerchief. Bob had the gun in his belt. He always carried it there. The sheriffs never searched any of us. Reeves voluntarily showed them he was not armed. They found his gun hid in a chimney. Companion Caught Miss Haleene Graver, 20, of 1650 College Ave., was arrested when she sprained an ankle while attempting to follow Miss Kaiser through the window. Leonard Winklehouse, 1213 N. Temple Ave., and Elmer Holtman, 583 Temple Ave., arrested in the raid were released Monday under $2,500 bonds. They said they with Lawrence Bradley, 1120 N. Keystone .Ave., went to the house to attend pt beer party. * Struck by Bullet Bradley was struck by a stray ballet from an officer’s gun. Deputy Sheriff Bell was struck by a bullet said to have been fired by Bob Hostetter. The father of the Hostetters, Robert Sr., was arrested Sunday night and a brother, Bennie, 25, was arrested Monday night, at his home, 545 N. Lynn St., by Dete-lives Riley and Gaughan and Sheriff Hawkins. All deny any knowledge of the bank robbery. MRS. BELASCO DIES Wife of Theatrical Magnate Succumbs at Xew York. Bu Times Sitectal NEW YORK, Fob. 23.—Mrs. David Belasco, wife of the theatrical magnate, died Monday at the home of her son-in-law, Morris Gest. She was more than 00 years old and was a native of California, having married Belasco in San Francisco when he was a struggling actor. \

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Men’s Clothes to Vie With . Rainbow Indiana Retailers, in Convention, Predict Brilliant Garb.

jrpnHE rainbow, doing business I at the old stand, will have to 1 * ! speed up this spring if it keeps pace with the bright colors that the men are going to show in their shirts, neckwear and other accessories. This is according to reports from the Indiana Retail Clothiers and Furnishers’ Association, holding its ninth annual convention at the Claypool. The convention will lie session today, Wednesday and Thursday. The most startling effects in shirts are to be in the mode and the man, who a few seasons ago, wouldn’t have been seen on a dark night with bright stripes, checks and even plaids, proudly will step forth in a few weeks knowing that he is absolutely up-to-the-minute. Right now men’s suits' are a bit subdued, the double-breasted dark blue suit being in great demand. But this quietude is conceded to be only temporary and very light clothes are sure to be matched with the loud accessories. Neckties vie with each other in brilliancy. The butterfly tie is popular. Light hats are favored, and the tendency for young men to wear black ones, is declared but a passing fad. In shoes, nude calf is the very last word, apd combinations of nude and red and nude and white are favored for sport wear. Late style is to have loudly colored shoe laces. Belts are of silk and leather and plain leather—plain only in materials, for here again the • c rong tendency for brilliant colors shows forth. Pajamas are mostly the “slip over” V /ieck variety, and here colors are to be a little more subdued. After an address of welcome by Mayor Duvall this afternoon, Herman Mark of Muncie, Ind., association president, addressed The convention. Others on the program were T. M. Overly and Dick Miller, both of Indianapolis.

BLUFFTGN MAN HEADS MUTINY William Barr Elected at Muncie Meeting. Bu United Press MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 23.—William Barr of Bluffton, Ind., was elected governor of the twentieth Rotary district at the closing business session here today. Barr defeated Chad Bums of Valparaiso, 95 to 35. The 1927 convention will be held at Ft. Wayne. There was no contest. ‘ARMY’ TO BATTLE WETS Evangeline Booth Issues Statement From Sick Bed. Bu Times ftorcial NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—From her sick bed, where she is recovering from a fractured arm and appendlcitus. Evangeline Booth, commander of the Salvation Army today issued a statement that "the wets must first defeat her and the Army if they would defeat prohibition.” She said the Salvation Army would fight any move to modify the Eighteenth Amendment. ARREST FORGUNSALE Pawnbroker Taken Info Custody by I’o’ice Officer. The first arrest by police of a merchant on a charge of violating the ‘‘sale of firearms” a.ct passed by the last Legislature, was made late Monday. Maurice Tavel, pawnbroker at 205 W. Washington St., arrested, is alleged to have delivered to Fred Moore, 23, Cleveland, Ohjo, a gun, Immediately after he applied for it. The act specifies that twenty-four hours must elapse before the sale is consummated, police say. Moore said Tavel sold him the gun and holster and then threw in a private detective badge, saying that would give him permission to carry the weapon. STATEHOUSE AROUSED Irwin and Ryan in Conference With Governor Jackson. Considerable Interest was aroused today at the Statehouse when Will Irwin, Columbus banker, and Oswald Ryan, Anderson attorney, successively conferred with Governor Jackson. Both have been mentioned as possible candidates for the Republican nomination for United States Senator. The name of Jackson has crept into the senatorial gossip in the last few days. They denied politics was discussed. RECOMMEND TRANSFER Transfer of Patrolman Carl Brown to the electrical department was recommended to the board of safety today by Police Chief Claude F. Johnson.

BORAH INVADES WISCONSIN TO BATTLECOURT Solon Carries Fight Against Adherence to Home of Lenroot. COMPLIMENTS CHICAGO i Will Get Credit for Undoing Senate Action. Bti I'm led Press CHICAGO, Feb. 23.—Greatly encohraged by bis reception in Chicago, Senator ’William Borah, Idaho, Republican, today carided his campaign against the World Court into Wisconsin, home of Senator Irving L. Lenroot, leader of the recent victorious court drive in the Senate. The cheers of 12,000 Chicagoans were still ringing in Borah's ears when he left Monday night for Milwaukee. “Here in the center of the nation you have started a magnificent fight,” Borah said. “The spirit you have shown will radiate through nation from here and you will be given due credit when we gather in Washington to undo what the Senate has done.” Borah's two-day campaign in Chicago was climaxed by a monster meeting in Chicago’s Coliseum, Monday afternoon, before which he denounced “entangling .alliances.” REED BLAMS~COOLIDGE Democrat Senator Speaks at East St. I/mis. 11)1 T'nitcd Press EAST ST. LOUIS. 111., Feb. 23. Senator James Reed of Missouri bitterly attack the World Court, the League of Nations and the doctrine of internationalism here last night. Senator Reed reserved much of his fire for President CooJidge, who, he said, "knew as little about the Court as any man in this room.” “Every international banker is in said. “If they can haye America underwrite their loans in blood and tears they’ll reap enormous profits.”

First Straws Make Their Bow SHE first straw hats of the season made their bow to the public, Monday afternoon. They were clinging tenaciously to the heads of five young men, who in turn w-ere clinging tenaciously to a merry little Ford, doing the See-Saw Charleston down Meridian St. A fraternity initiation waa suspected.

TWO NEW BUS LINES SOUGHT Coach Company Dismisses One Application. Two new north side bus lines were proposed today by the People's Motor Coach Company In applications filed with the public service commission. Both of the lines would originate at Monument Circle, the first running north on Meridian St. to New York St., west to Capitol Axe., north to Thirty-Fourth, west to Graceland Ave., south to Thirty-Third, east to Capitol, and return by the same route. The second line would follow the route of the first to Fortieth St. and Ca.pitol Ave., thence west to Rookwood Ave., north to FortySixth St., and return. The coach company dismissed its application for a Ravenswood Rd.-Sixty-Second St. line. TWO MACHINES STRIKE BOY, 12 Condition of Accident Victim Not Serious. Although two automobiles struck Sherman Stevens, 12, of 660 Fletcher Ave., Monday night, he is not in a serious condition today at the Indiana Christian Hospital. Russell Adams, 1539 Barth Ave., said he was driving on Virginia Ave., at East St. when his car struck something and he stopped. Before he could reach the youth a taxi driven by Harry Mueller, Sherman House, struck the youth,•Mueller said he was unable to stop. Police made no arrests. MOUNT LASSEN ACTIVE Btl United Press REDDING, Cal., Feb. 23.-Mount Lassen burstJforth in a mild eruption today. Jto damage was reported. V

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Deputy sheriffs and policemen guard ‘ng the Crescent mine at Evansville, one of the places wliere trouble is feared. National Guardsmen are in Evansville read) to take over the gua-ding job from civil authorities.

MRS. LEEDS TO WED NEXT JUNE Stillman’s Settlement on Younij Son Announced. OoDvrloht. 1926. hu United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—Mrs. Florence Leeds, in an exclusive interview today, announced she will sail soon for Paris, where she will marry a prominent New York business man whose Identity is as yet undivulged. And, to make the "happy ending” more complete, William M. Sullivan, personal attorney for -James A. Stillman, announced that Stillman had made a handsome settlement upon Jay Ward Leeds, his sou by Mrs. Leeds. This step, taken prior to the reconciliation of the millionaire banker and his wife, disposes of the “other woman” in the sensational marital drama. TWO ST. PAUL POLICE SLAIN Shot in an Argument With Motorists. Bu United Press ST. PAUL, Minn.. Feb. 23.—John Schultz and Fred A. Peitch, two plain clothes policemen, were murdered here early today after an argument with occupants of an automobile parked on the wrong side of the street and without lights. Neighbors heard angry voices near the automobile for ten mthutes. Then shots were fired and the two policemen were found. The murderers stood over their victims, firing at the prostrate bodies before fleeing, according to neighbors. NAVAL CAPTAIN DROWNS Bu Times Roeeial NEW LONDON. Conn., Feb. 23. —Capt. William H. Resurgey of Newton. Maas., lost his balance while aboard the Destroyer Cappin in a heavy sea, fell overboard and was drowned, according to radio reports today. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 26 10 a- m 30 7 a. m 26 11 a. m 31 8 a- m 26 12 (noon .... 32 9 a. m 27 1 p. m 35

BANDITS GET sl7 AT GAS STATION Two Daylight Hold-up Men Shoot at Floor —Said to Have Driven West Through Traders Point.

Two daylight bandits today secured sl7 in a Standard Oil filling station at Fairfield and College Aves. Officials to the northwest have been notified to be on tho looout for the pair, following a report that tile bandits were seen going west through Trades Point. Eugene E. Chambers, 24 W. Twenty-Seventh St., attendant at the station, said the men, who appeared to be about 20 years old, MURDER TALK STARTS FIGHT Hayes, Out on Bond, to Be in * Court March 3. Michael Hayes, 19,’ of 1226 English Ave., out on bond on an appeal from a manslaughter verdict in Criminal Court, and Willis Cottle, 25, of 1527 De Loss St„ will face assault and battery charges in municipal court March 3, as the result of an alleged fight Sunday night. Their case was continued in court Monday. Cottle is said to be the brother of Lawrence Cottle, given a year on the Indiana State Farm as an accessory in the murder of Forrest •Vandivier, 42, of 807 Elm St., a street car conductor. Vandivier waa killed Jan. 8, 1925, during an argument on his car. Hayes and Cottle are said to have been arguing over the Vandivier murder when the fight started. Hayes. it was charged, fatally injured George Dragos Sept. 11, 1925, when he found Dragos taking a milk bottlo from his porch. “COW T B.” INCREASE BU United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—An appropriation of $6,000,000 for combating live stock tuberculosis was contained in the Agricultural Department appropriation bill, favorably reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee today. This is increase of $1,897,000 over the provision as passed by the House.

were driving anew Essex automobile. They entered the station, fired a shot at the floor and took the money which Chambers had in his pocket. The bullet grazed Chambers' shoe. He said the bandits drove west. The stolen automobile of Ralph Nagelson, 831 E. St. Clair St., is thought to have been used in the hold-up. Officers said the two might have been Howard and Robert Hostetter, alleged to have been in the Southport hank robbery some time ago. They escaped from deputy sheriffs during a raid Saturday night. Women taken in the raid said the men planned to hold-up the Broad Ripple Bank last Saturday. NO COUNTESS ‘CORPUS’ Proceedings Before Federal Court Postponed One Week. BU United Press NEW YORK. Feb. 23.—Habeas corpus proceedings on behalf, of the Countess of Catheart, barred for "moral turpitude,” which were to have been argued-today before Federal Judge Goddard, have been postponed a week. The technical reason is that while there is such an action pending, there Is no "corpus,” tho Countess having been freed from Ellis Island on Sunday for ten days by a special order of acting Secretary of Labor Theodore Reisley. RECEIVER ASKED John W. Holtzman, attorney, today filed suit for a receivership for the Fuel Savings Corporation of America in Probate Court. Holtzman, a shareholder, charged the president, John C. Humes, recently died and that there is no one among the shareholders capable to manage the business. MADE ADMINISTRATOR Douglas Morris of Rushvllle, Ind., today was made administrator in the estate of Sarah E. Banning, who died Feb. 13. Personal property was listed at $76,000 and real estate at $50,000. Morrisj provided $200,000 bond.

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Gas Squad. Signal Corps and Airmen Mobilize at Evansville. START NONUNION DIGGING i All Peaceful Soldiers Remain in Armory. By Clyde G. Byers Times Stull Cnrrestinndrnt EVANSVILLE, lnd., Feb. 23. —Four nonunion coal mines in Warrick county, idle for sevj eral weeks, opened peacefully I today while Indiana National ; Guardsmen, armed with tear | bombs, gas apparatus, machine | guns and rifles, were mob.lized here to prevent violence feared from union miners. Two Evansville mines, which miners have tried to close, continued to operate. Parts of two companies of troops and two airplanes are on hand, and a third company has been called out to protect the planes. In charge of Capt. E. W. Zeigler, 113th Observation Squadron, Kokomo, the two machines landed at Woodmere flying field shortly ufter noon, completing trip from Kokomo in two and a half hours flying time. A machine gun was mounted on one plane. Strength Secret MaJ. L. A. Harrlman of Princeton, adjutant of the 76th Infantry Brigade, in charge of the troops, refused to divulge the numerical strength of his forces. Meantime, heavily armed squads of Vanderburgh and Warrick County sheriffs' deputies guarded the mines (Turn to Page 11)

PHYSICIANS SAY MANIAC SHiPLu IS NEAR BEAU Will Never Live to Go to Chair for Murders, Experts Declare. Bu Untied Press OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 23.—Frank Carter, the farm hand who killed two persons and terrorized th • Nebraska metropolis for a week, will never go to the electric chair for his crimes, physicians who examined him today declared. Carter will be dead or a raving maniac before legal machinery putting him to death can be operated, the doctors said. The prisoner is in the last stages of paresis and the diseiise has already eaten into the brain, doctors said. It was this disease which caused him to kill Dr. A. D. Searles, according to Carter's confession. "Searles didn't help me any, so I thought I’d go back and collect the money I paid him by holding him up,” Carter said. "When he put up a fight I plugged him.” Police said they believed they could hang ten murders against Carter. lie has boasted of a crime ca- 1 reer in Chicago, Sioux City, Des Moines, Lincoln. St. Joseph, Mo., and Kansas City'. NEW PACT WITH CHURCH SEEN May Lead to End of Pope ‘lmprisonment.’ Bu Untied J’ress ROME, Feb, 23.—The Pope’s strong words against Italian State legislation affecting the church were , taken here in some quarters today'; as perhaps opening the way to new ! negotiations to modify or to end the State and church controversy exist-, ing since 1370. While the Pope term'd "iniquitous" the conditions imposed on the : Holy See and the Pontiff— referring j to the '’imprisonment” of the Pope ■ in the Vatican since the separation i of State and church -some quarters i believed that his letters might lead to new negotiations between Premier : Mussolini and the Vatican. The ecclesiastical reform bill, in which Mussolini sought to proplti-1 ate the church, was framed with churchmen represented on the drafting committee, but these churchmen did not have the holy see's direct: authortiy to act. WILSOAI COMPANY SOLD Huge Meat racking Company Taken Over by Banks for $23,150,000 Bu United Press CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-Wilson & j Cos., one of the nation's largest meat ! packing Arms, was removed from j receivership today and sold to a j group of Chicago bankers for $23,150.000. The company will continue under Its former officers with Thomas E. Wilson remaining as president.

Forecast MOSTLY fair tonight and Wednesday; slowly rising temperature; lowest tonight, freezing or slightly above.

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Kershner Says Regiment Is Ready for Duty if Needed. DEFENSE MEANS GIVEN More Guardsmen Not Expected Necessary. With approximately 400 National Guardsmen on duty with- ! in a radius of twenty-five miles lof a cluster of nonunion coal J mines in the. Indiana “pocket,” State military officials today continued to maintain a lookout for possible trouble. An entire regiment of guardsmen was in readiness to proceed to the scene of recent mine disorders in case the three contingents of troops already on the spot are unable to { cope with th’o situation. Confers With Governor j Guardsmen wore ordered to the I southwestern Indiana mine district ; late Monday by Adjutant General I William H. Kershner, following a (conference with Governor Jackson. ! The units include a full chemical warfare company and an air squadron. Governor Jackson did not dlscusa ! ‘he move, Kershner acting as I spokesman. Under the command of Capt. Ross , W. Reed, a detachment of Company B, 151st Infantry of Greeneburg, left for the mine area Monday night by motor truck. i Capt. Atlee P. Blent*, commanding Company 1> of the same regiment, 1 'eft Indianapolis at 2:10 a. m. with a Troup of men. Both units wore equipped with rifles and tear gns. The air squadron flew from Koj ':omo thl? morning via Terre Haute. Kershner pronounced "everything i ulet” in the mine area to- | ’ay. He said he would have been had there been any ex- •••; .•ment of any kind. "We have an entire regiment ready for duty in case of an outbrenk," he said. Kershner would not name the out(V but It is understood he la holdin- the l'lst Infantry In readiness. It was the general I relief that itvil i authorities would he able to handle any disturbances, if no more serious than several that have occurred n c-ntly during the move to uniunl/.o i the southern Indiana coal field. patois in Lunch Boxes I Some time ago Kershner was -r-ked to dispatch troops when Earl j Spradley, Warrick County sheriff. I feared an outbreak. Monday's call I came when it was learned that min--1 era. fearing violence by the union organisms, have been carrying pisols In their lunch boxes, it was said. Leo Gorbet, a nonunion miner, wus stubbed last Tuesday Hitd several of his unorganized fellow miners were beaten when a force of union 1 n.I tiers, said to have been crazed * with drink, invaded Warrick CounI ty. At BoonvlHe an armed guard of fifteen ex-service men whs sworn !in for uuty, and local National Guardsmen were placed In readiness. Operators of isolated mines hove placed machine guns and shot-guns at the disposal of their workmen. This Is the first time the Indiana National Guard has been called out for (duty, since August, 1921, when flie entire body was ordered out to guard the Roland Brothers strip mines at Staunton, Ind., eight mile* j southwest of Brazil. Governor War ren T. McCray, took this step to guard nonunion workers hired by the State to furnish coal to State Institutions during the bituminous coal strike of that year. I MON STATFMI .VT No Action Contemplated Says Terre Haute Headquarters. i Hu United Tress TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Feb. t.~ j Officials of District 11, United Mine i Workers of 'America are oonteroj plating no action in the mine trouble of the "pocket” district in I southern Indiana. It was made I known today when informed of na- | tlonal guardsmen being sent to J Evansville. * Harvey Cartwright, vice president of the organization said "we believe i that most of the reported action* of union miners In the district are ; without foundation. If It la true that j union miners are resorting to ! violence it Is without the consent of | the mine workers organization.” GROTTO PLANS CLUB PURCHASE May Take Over Casino Place on White River. Purchase of the Casino Garden*, dance hall on White River and seven acres adjoining, for a clubhouse was under consideration by [ the Sarah Grotto today. Oliver R. Wald, Clyde E. Robin | son and Charles J. Orblson were j nam-d to carry on negotiations Monday night. j Owners of the Casino Gardens, j Harry Winnie end a syndicate of 1 local men, have offered to aell the I cluV> nnd surroundings for 178,000 It was learned. I Grotto members have discussed requesting the park hoard to make the ninth hole of the Coffin Golf Course, near the clubhouse, tho first hole, so club member* would have the mnv<jiienee of a golf rourih The location haa a fronUg* of 419 feet on Whit# River. ' *" *