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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
STATE OFFICIALS
co OVER BUDGETS
McCray and Oliver Hold Confer
ence Before Passing on
Tax Levy.

Members of the State board of tax
commissioners and William C. Oliver,
auditor of State, were closeted with
Governor McCray today going over
the State budgets before passing on
the State tax rate for the 1922 levy,
payable in 1928. It was hinted that
predictions that the rate would be in
creased from to cents would be
sustained by the board.
Yearly budgets for the various
State departments have been formed
70 presentation to the board. these
budgets to be the guidance of the COM
missioners in fixing the rate for the
year.
The slump Of s5OO.000,0O0 in the
State valuations will necessitate an
increase of at least cents to produce
at the 25 cent rate last year, If
budgets are not decreased.
John J. Brown, chairman Of the
board, stated that budgets that had
been filed up to today showed no de-
crease from those of last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
NE ERCHANTS HIT
BY $1,000 THEFTS
Jewish New Year Gives Robbers
Holiday Opportunity-Loss
at Greensburg.

The police We're investigating mer-
chandise robberles totaulng $1,000 re-
ported today.
Three OF the robberies were in the
downtown district of Indianapolis and
the third was reported to the local
police from Greensburg.
Steel bars on the window of the
store of Nathan Napersick, 4l9 W
Washington St. were cut and the
burglars carried away clothing. tray
cling bags and jewelry valued at $500
The police believed the same bur
glars entered the store of Caplin
Brothers, 1871 Monument Circle.
where two suits of clothes worth 500
were stolen Burglars made an I'M
successful attempt to enter the store
of j. Rambatz. 425 w Washington
Street
Merchandise worth 81 900 was stol-
en- from the Iron Clad clothing store
at Greensburg and the Indianapolis
police were asked to look for the bur-
glars. The police believe all the bur
Elaries We're committed by the same
persons.
The Jewish new year, resulting in
the closing of many stores Saturday,
gave the burglars u two-day Oppor-
tunity to work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
SEEKS To SEIZE
/. FIGHT ARENA At
MICHIGAN CITY
Department of Internal Revenue
Files Lien in Federal Court
and at Laporte.
CHARGES TAXES ARE UNPAID
Alleges Promoter Fitzsimmons
Failed to Turn Over $5,43o
After July q.
BV Times Special

LA PORTE, Ind, Sept. 25.--The
Federal department of internal reve-
nue. has filed a lien with the clerk Of
the Circuit Court here and also with
the Federal Court at Indianapolis
against the Floyd Fitzsimmons arena
at Michigan City, for alleged unpaid
admission tax. Under this proceed
ing the Government can seize the
property if the tax is not paid.
The case concerns admissions col
lected for the July fights conducted
in the arena on which there is said
to be S5,439 Federal tax and $271.95
penalty due. The lien has nothing to
do with the Labor day booths at
Michigan City, for the promoter win
have until the end of October to file
tax returns on those admissions.
Current report at Michigan City
now has it that the Chamber of Com
merce or the business men Of that
city viii raise enough money to clear
up the matter and prevent seizure.
The maximum penalty for conyic-
ton for wilful violation of the tax
law is $4,000 fine or one years i'm
prisonment, or both.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
CITY WALKS CHALK
Foot Traffic RuIes in Effect

Mr.. and Mrs. Indianapolis and their
children walked the chalk line" to-
day.
First they gazed wonderinRly at the
white lines and the giant white foot
prints that marked sidewalks in the
downtown section.
They speculated as to the owner Of
the footprints.
"Puss without his seven-Ieague
boots suggested one.
No. they're the footprints OF the
lew, insisted another
law. say" broke in indianapolis
Jr.. who is a Eoy Scout, "the Chamber
of Commerce did that SO we'd walk 70
the right"
ON ma had tGo Iudiaparalia family
on the right of the chalk line.
Until they reached the stores. Then
Mrs. and Miss indianapolis, on the
left side Of the walk. gazed longingly
~ the creation" in the hat store
window. Lured by a display of hlmy
hosiery, they pulled toward the white
line.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
j. s. COURT HEARS
BELL CO. AGAINST
Commission CASE
Telephone Corporation Seeks
to Prevent Interference With
Increase in City Rates.

Hearing or the petition OF the In
diana Bell Telephone Company to
prevent the public service commission
Of Indiana from interfering with an
increase OF telephone rates in In
dia1apolis, was heard in Federal
Court today.
Three Federal judges were on the
bench; Judges Albert r. Anderson,
Francis Z. Baker, Of the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals. and
George T. Page, Of Peoria, III.
The company contends that fOl the
public service commission 70 pre-
vent an increase Of rates would have
the effect of confscating its prop
erty without due process of law. The
commission insisted that the present
rates are substantially correct and
that Federal Court cannot determine
the matter from data contained in
the bill of complaint.
The suit is similar to those filed
during the past year by the Home Tel
ephone and Telegraph Company Of FIT.
Wayne and the Citizens Gas Company
OF indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
Colonel Reynolds, Secretary of Chamber Of
Commerce, Bands Kansas City
Boosters as Liars"
STATEMENT OF INACTIVITY
Local Member of Veterans Body Cites Work
Already Done Toward Establish
ing Permanent Location.

Efforts of Kansas City Post of the American Legion and
Chamber Of Commerce have national legion headquarters
moved there from Indianapolis viii be fought to the last
TRENCH according John B. Reynolds general secretary Of
the indianapolis chamber.
Reynolds branded the Kansas City organizations Glars
when he learned today of their claim that permanent headquar
had not been established in Indianapolis, promised.
Fight will be carried to the national legion convention in
New Orleans in October, Reynolds, said.
Reynolds arranged leave this afternoon for Terre
to attend the State legion convention in session
In telegram Claude E. Gregg of Vincennes legion
commander Tere aute, Reynolds said in part: Sug-
State convention take positive and definite action against
any such breach of faith with Indiana which already
motion plan contemplating expenditure approxmang $1000O
900 for legion headquarters and its settng'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25

Mr.. Indianapolis. obedient 10 the re-
quest of the Chamber Of Commerce
and his et-book-reminded his
wife Of the walk k-to-the-right campaign.
So they walked on. But when they
reached another store window, even
more tempting. Mrs. and Miss Indi-
annapolis did not even hesitate. They
crossed the white line dehantly.
The "fapper," too. crossed the line
as calmly us she crossed the bounds Of
convention
The school boy obeyed the hugo
footprints and even put out his hand
TO signal as he turned corner
squarely.
The ssinos- nan kept o thc right
pretty well. unless ne happened to
meet a friend on the other side OF the
line.
And even while they obeyed the
white lines on the sidewalks. the In
dlanapolis family calmly continued to
dlsobey the signals of the traffic cops
as they crossed the streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
POWER PUZZLES ALL
Miracle Girl attracts Interest

College men and women the world
over are willing to investigate all
scientific discoveries. and thought
transference is one of the most
fascinating subjects Of the hour.
Even among students of the uni
versities, many are versed in the art
OF mind reading as a pastime, and
psychology students have been told Of
thought travelling from one mind to
another.
That is why Hope Eden, "The
Miracle Girl who is appearing as the
headline attraction at the Palace
formerly Loves State) this week. at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
TURKS RECEIVE
NOTE Of ALLIES
SEEKING PEACE
Hamed Bey, Representative of
Kemalists in London, Trans
mits Documents.
By United Press

By United Press
LONDON, Sept. 25.-The official
Near East allied peace note was
handed TO Hamed Bey, Turkish rep
resentative, here today.
Christian populations were still un-
easy today, with the reports that the
Kemalists were concentrating in the
vicinity OF Ismid, where Mustapha
Kemal, their leader, had his head
quarters.
The latest war scare'-that the
Kemalists had invaded the neutral
zone as far as Krenboi ten miles
from Chanak-had been satisfactorily
explained today. The Turkish troops
were said to have invaded the region
by mistake. believing that the Brit
ish had Withdrawn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25

Jack Simon Everson stood on the
other running board Of the car. Both
had riot guns. When they arrived at
the depot they rushed in and took
the owner Of the mysterious travelling
bag completely by surprise.
The travelling bag was owned by
Mrs. p. Lowell. 2602 W. Michigan St.
and was carried by her son. The
'nitroglycerin proved to he Iaedi,
cine for a sore finger. for Mrs Iovell
had injured her hand. The fuses"
were pieces of paper rolled up 10 be
lighted to signal the motorman uf an
interurban car.
Mrs. Lowell and her son left the
travelling bag at the store. Some per
son regarded Lowell as the Suspicious
stranger, peeked into the travelling
bag and called the Indianapolis police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
RESUME PRATER CASE
Court Hears Habeas Corpus Proceed
ings Filed by Alleged Bandit.

Habeas corpus proceedings Instituted
for the release of Robert Prater were
resumed in Superior Court, Room b.
today. Prather, mamber of a gang
Of alleged robbers, has been confined
N the county Jail for more than It
month. The State attempted to show
Prater was confined on a capeas issued
by Judge James A. Collins, of the
Criminal Court. for wife desertion. At
torneys for the defense trie dto show
that the writ was illegal because
Frank Symmes. was occupying the
bench Of the Criminal Court on Aug.
%. the date the capeas. or order for
arrest, was issued by Judge Coll@s.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
WOODEN SHACKS
INF PROVISED AS
SCHOOL HOUSES
Commissioners Say Probability
E Erection of Permanent
Buildings Is Very Small.
POOR VENTILATION CHARGED
Investigation Reveals Unused
Rooms in Main Buildings
Suitable for Glasses.

Every type Of building from mod
ern well equipped portable school
house to a shack is being used to ac-
commodate the overflow Of Indian
apoHs school children unable to be
housed in permanent buildings. The
probability of erection within the next
few years of enough permanent struc-
lures to house these children is ex-
ceedingIy small. school officials admit.
At Irvington school No. 81. there
are in use two portable buildings
erected seven years ago. According
TO the head janitor at this school,
there is no ventilation in these one
room buildings during the winter eX-
cep that drawn in through the bot
tom of the large stoves which heat
the rooms.
Three Spare Rooms
While children are forced TO study
in these rooms, inside the large
building. to which an adition was re
Gently built, are three rooms which
might be used as classrOonls.
One Of these is a spare room faced
halfway up the wall with tile and eX-
cellently Lighted. The other rooms
are equipped with shower baths, ex-
peusiveIy furnished. These shower
rooms have never been used, accord
ing to John L. Sterkey, chief Gus
todian. The lighting and other con
ditions IN these rooms are good and
they are suitable for fitting up as
cIassrooms The boys shower room
is being used now for storage.
of the forty-eight rooms in this
building, eighteen are classrooms, ac-
cording to e custodian.
'Dank. 0Iouidy Smelr''
Memories OF school days for chill
dren in primary grades who attend
school IN the one-room shacks ad-
joining school No. Is. Bloomington
and Market SITS. viii consist in the
main Of remembrances of a dank
mouidy smell, which arises from
flled-in cellars under the shacks. ac-
cording to residents Of the neighbor
hood. Debris is left here from the
food of 1913, according TO Mrs. Eliza
beth Jester. 1888 ". Court st. Light
ing conditions are bad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
WOULD PREVENT
COAL HOARDING
Interstate Commerce Body
Urges That State Com
mission Act.

A request that the State endeavor
to limit the amount of coal purchased
by consumers and prevent boarding
of fuel was made today by Z. +.
Spens of the Interstate Commerce
Commission in a telegram addressed
to the public service commission.
The telegram asked for informa-
ton on fuel conditions and explained
that the Government cannot control
coal mined and sold within a State.
John w. McCardle, chairman Of
the commission. said the State rad no
authority to comply with the request
Of the Government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
EXCITED
Old Home TOzCn Needs Otey Walker

Some safe blowers have left a grip
with a bottle Of nitroglycerin and
fuses in Frank NIillhouse's store at
Bridgeport and they are coming back
after it." exclaimed an excited voice
over the telephone late Sunday night.
The desk sergeant hurriedly gave the
information to the captain and n
squad Of officers were on their way
TO Bridgeport
On their arrival at the quiet little
city west Of indianapolis they were
met BY some citizens. who warned
them TO "be careful: he has got r.
gun" and they are at the depot"
Race Horse" George Stone. driv-
ing the police emergency, did not
hesitate. Sergt. Waiter Claffey stood
on one running board. Patrolman
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
MUST SPEAK TRUTH

Church Should Give Modern Version
of Gospel, Pastor Asserts.
The time has come when the
church must speak the truth and in
terpret the gospel In terms of mod
ern life" DR.. Matthew F. Smith. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church.
said Sunday in his morning sermon,
THE Personal Element in Christian
Service"
DR.. Smith said social service meant,
not philanthropy and charity, but re-
adjustment of the social and indus
trial order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
ATTENDS CONVENTION
National Legion Auxiliary Head on
Atlantic City Program.

Mrs. Lowell f. Hobart, national
president of the American Legion Aux
iliary, will address the national CON
Vention of the American Association
for Occupational Therapy to meet at
Atlantic City Sept. p and 26. She
VIII present the question of the ma
tional organizatio of the auxiliary es-
tablishing stores throughout the coun-
try where all the wares made by dis
abled soldiers and nurses will be sold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25

tracts notice. With Prescott" the
master mind" who works with her.
Miss Eden will demonstrate her
ability in trying to tell Indianapolis
folks anything they would like to
know.
To give Indianapolis a chance to
judge whether she possesses a strange
power and to spare the timid the en-
barassment Of making their queries in
Tublic, Miss Eden has arranged with
The Times for a question box to be
placed in the lobby of the Palace
Theater.
Answers Will be made each day by
Miss Eden in The Timfs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
LEGION ATTACKS
BYRON HOSPITAL
AS INSANITARY
Charges TubercuIar Veterans
Under Treatment Show
Lack of Sympathy.

BD JHtted Press
WASHINGTON, Sept 25l-AI-
legged shocking conditions at the Irene
Byron Hospital. near Fort Wayne.
Ind, where thirty-three veterans af-
hicted with tuberculosis are alleged
TO have been 'farmed out" by the
Government for treatment, were de-
nounced by the American Legion
here today.
The building in which the veterans
were cared for, II was alleged in the
report, swarms of flies invaded the
rooms where dying patients lay;
clouds Of dust from an excavation
blew into the rooms, and food oondi-
uons were bad. the legion investI-
gators reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
Home Edition

Full leased wires or United Press,
United News and United Financial.
Complete services of the NEA and
Scripps Newspaper Alliance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
CONFERENCE is OFF
Russians and Japanese Fail to Agree
on Near East Problems.

TOXIC, Sept. 25.-The Chang CON
ference between Soviet Russia and
Japan broke UP today, according to
announcement made here.
Demands by Russia regarding the
japanese evacuation of SaRhalien
were believed to have proven the point
on which the conference went to
DieceS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, SEPT. 25, 1922
Soft
By United Press

BIZ United Press
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 25.-The
finding of a dollar in an old trous-
ers pockets or picking up a good
spare tire on the back of a dis
carded lizzie" is a mere nothing
compared with Henry Ford's re-
cent discovery of a forgotten
$12, 100000 deposit in a Windsor,
Canada, savings bank.
Henry Ford's bank balance is
now reported to be around $780,
100000. The discovery meant
nothing more to Henry than the
means of buying a few weeks
supply of coal, one Ford Official
said here today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
WOMAN THROWS ACID
Attacks Husband With Girl in Pic
ture Show.

III TWtttN I7FFH5
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Sept %,
Drama transferred from the screen
to the audience Of a moving picture
show started a riot last night.
Police allege Mrs. Mollie Cantor, 36,
threw a vial of carbolic acid on her
husband and Mrs. Mary Komekzky,
who were seated in the orchestra,
watching a picture called AN Eye
for an Eye"
The couple was badly burned and
after a riot squad had established or
der, Mrs. Cantor was locked up on a
charge of assault and battery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
Forecast

Fair and continued cool to-
night and Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
THROWS HANDBAG
At HARRY POULIN
Mrs. Tiernan Screams in Wrath
When Witness Denies He's
Father of Child.

SOUTH BEND, Md, Sept. 25.-
With a scream of wrath Mrs. Au.
gusta Tiernan hurled her handbag
at Harry Poulln as he denied from
the witness stand today that he was
the father of her child
The courtroom was thrown into tur-
moil
Court attaches and attorneys dashed
for Mrs. Tiernan as she attempted to
lift law books from the attorneys
table and throw them at the witness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
Cavalry in Neutral Zone

BIZ United Press
PARIS, Sept. 25.--Kemallst cavalry
has penetrated the neutral zone south
of the Dardanelles. It was SEM. official
Is reported here today.
This may refer 10 the invasion by
Turkish cavalry OF the neurtal zone as
far as Erenkoi, ten miles from
Chanak. Commanders of the Turks
and British settled this matter
amicably.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
HITS CATTLE TRUCK
Automobile Goes in Ditch-Occupants
Uninjured.

An automobile driven by Tobe
Blackwell, S43 n. Bradley Ave. coluded
with the rear end of a cattle truck
driven by Carl Cook of Greenfield,
Ind, on the National Road. east of
Irvinston last night. The auto
plunged into a ditch at the side of the
road.
Blackwell, his sister and two other
persons We're injured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
WATSON ON BILL
Junior Senator VIII Speak at Repub-
lican Meeting.

Speeches by Senators James T..
Watson and George II. Moses of New
Hampshire at Tomliuson Hall Satur-
day night viii mark the formal open
ing of the Republican national cam
paign in Marion County.
Senator Watson's first speech VI
the campaign will be delivered at Tip
ton. Thursday afternoon, and viii be
followed by talks at Marion Thursday
evening; F't. Wayne, Friday evening.
and Hartford City, Saturday after
noon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
FIND BOXES IN CANAL
Officers Recover Fifty Deposit Recep.
tacles Stolen From Bank.

Fifty safety deposit boxes contain
ing $3.50 in bonds and numerous mort
cages, deeds and other legal papers,
stolen from the Henry County State
Bank at Spiceland. Nov. 81. 1919, were
taken from the canal at Meridian St
here yesterday, it was learned today.
The canal was drained in order to
obtain the boxes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
Thief Takes Purse

THU iattto UIst
A thief entered the room of Mrs
A. Barnes, at the Linden Hotel, today
and took her purse. containing $40.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
FIVE MINERS CRUSHED
Authorities Order Investigation of
Elevator Shaft Disaster.

MULLENS, w. Va, Sept 20
Authorities ordered an investigation
today of the elevator shaft disaster
in the new coal mine of the Raleigh
Wyoming Company at Glen Rogers,
near here in which five miners were
crushed to death yesterday under
ton of falling coal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
LOUe
By United Neles

By United Nelcs
NEWARK. y. J. Sept 25.-
After quarreling with his wife over
which should take care of the baby,
Alfred Mardone killed himself with
a revolver. according to the story
told TO the police Sunday by the
pretty 17-year-old widow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
GREECE is INDIGNANT
Existing Government May be Over
thrown by Coalition.

ATHENS Sept 26.--Tle ~ "a utn
posals for settlement of the Near Eas.
problem was received with indigna,
tion here today.
The press attacked the communica-
ton Of italy, France and Great Britain
which would hand back to the Turks
the territory Greece gained for par
ticipation in the World War.
The Greek national assembly has
been called to meet OF oct. 5.
The existing government may he
overthrown and replaced by a coali-
ton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
TOM SIMS SAYS:

Typewriters run down
more people than
autos.
1t seems that the
man who names Pull
mans names apart
mentS also.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
THE WEATHER

The weather throughout the coun-
try has been generally fair since Sat
urday morning, with the exception of
a few local showers.
Considerably cooler weather is re-
ported in the Ohio valley and Lakes
region and frost occurred last night
, in some places in Indiana and north
western Ohio to Minnesota and North
Dakota.
New Orleans and Tampa reported
maximum temperatures of "A degrees
at a. m, while the minimum tenn
peratUre of 45 degrees was reported
here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
PARIS IS OPTIMISTIC
Belief Prevails Kemal win Accept
Offer of Allies.
By United Press

BU tnIfed Ffess
PARIS. Sept. 25.-There was dis
tinct feeling Of optimism here today
that Kemal. the leader OF the vic
torious nationalists. would accept the
allied plan. which allowed the Turks
to come back into Europe. giving
them their cepital Constantinople.
and restoring to them eastern Thrace
as far as the Martha River.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-25
RECEIVE EQUIPMENT
HoOsier Naval Reserve Forces Get
Boats for Training.

Boats Tor framing.
Equipment is arriving rapidly for
the Indianapolis unit, Commander F..
r. Payne of the Naval Rese1 We
forces in Indiana, said today. Equip
ment received includes two twenty
eight-foot, ten-oared Navy cutters.
one whale boat and three dinghies.
These boats will be stored for the
winter in the pavilion at Riverside
Park. Next spring they win be
launched in White River and sta
toned at Camp Shank in Riverside
Park. Commander Payne said.
Tomlinson Hall has been made
available for drills Sept. 26 by the
board Of public works L. R. Street
has been appointed band master.