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The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24

and many food shops were IoOtet
Communist leaders We're preparing
hostilities on a large scale for to-
night, unless the French troops or
the "self-defense" organizations of
armed Germans who oppose the reds"
are able to prevent them.
Advices from Bochum said strikes
were spreading, without incident.
DOrtmund is quiet, but the tension is
extreme.
At noon dispatches from Gelsen-
kirchen said the communists still held
police headquarters. According to
these advices the roof of the build
ing had been burned off. The city
hall had not been occupied and the
municipal authorities were function
ing.
The city officials were conferring
with union leaders about establish
ment of voluntary street police.
while the communists themselves had
started red" police.
Two firemen. among the wounded
in hospitals. received their wounds
from French bayonets. according to a
report from German safety police.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
HARDING APPEALS
FOR CITIZENSHIP
Urges People to Have More
Respect for Law,

BV tinted Press
WASHINGTON, May 24.--In an ap-
peal for better citizenship President
Harding called upon the American
people today As individuals to have
respect for law In the interest Of
carrying out the ideal Of the preamble
to the CONSTITUTION. which set as one
aspiration Of the republic the estab-
ushment Of justice.
The elaborate machinery OF the
courts cannot insure Justice. the
PRESIDENT said. II some individuals
shall strive for special privileges for
themselves or seek TO establish subtle
forms of injustice not specifically
prohibited by the letter OF the law"
Har1ings appeal for a more law
abiding nation was delivered in Il
speech at the convention of the Ma
tional American Council.
The President said the country needs
"to find n commanding and dominat-
ing national interest" TO restore the
solidarity that existed during the war.
and which. he asserted. had been
noticeably missing since then
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
WElDFELOT ASKS RELEASE
German Ambassador to United States
VIII Direct krupp Gun Works.

BH United Press
BERLIN. May 24.-Otto Weidfeldt,
German ambassador 10 the United
States has sent letter to the govern
ment asking that he be relieved OF his
post so that he can take up his
duties as a director Of the Krupp
works. =.
All the other directors are in
French prisons. having been CON
victed by court-martial of causing a
riot at the Krupp plant.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
LEGION PLEDGED SUPPORT
BY AUXILIARY OFFICIALS
Speakers at State Conference Here
Point Out Work to BE Done.

There are many units doing un-
usual work" declared Bess Wether
holt, national secretary Of the Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary Posts AT a
State conference today at Central
Christian Church. TT. Wayne Ave.
and Delaware St.
Miss Wetherholt pleaded for each
unit to advertise activities.
More than four hundred women rep
reseuting 212 posts were present
Mrs R +. Farmer, vice president.
review aims and purposes of the or
ganization I'VE consider j. an honor
to stand shoulder TO shoulder with the
boys and feel it our duty to back up
the American Legion in whatever 1t
undertakes" ." she said.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
CLARA PHILLIPS
IS EN- ROUTE TO
UNITED STATES
Hammer Slayer Spirited From
Cell in Honduras With
Utmost Secrecy,

BIZ United Press
TEGUCTGALPA, Honduras. My "a.
Clara Phillips. hammer murderess,
caught here after escaping Jail in Los
Angeles. is en- route TO the nitel
States
With her woman companion. said to
be her sister. she was removed from
her cell at 3 a. m.
The -secrecy surrounding this was
due to fear at an attempt TO rescue
her. Under Sheriff Biscaliuz of Los
Angeles, Detective Hunter and mat
ron guarded Mrs. Phillips.
Jesse Carson, posing as her husband.
remained in the penitenuary, where
he will be detained until an investiga-
ton has been made of charges that
he came to Honduras to participate in
a revolution that would overthrow the
government and make him and Mrs.
Phillips joint dictators.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
FLO DENIES BANKER
HAS PAID HER S84O,OOO
Court Rules Stiman Must Pay Wife $500 Monthly ALI
mOny and $1,000 Counsel Fees.

be tried by jury, in the fall. and until
that time she has determined to say
no more.
A suggestion, published today. that
Stillman had settled SS4O000 on her.
was characterized as an Outrageous
falsehood." "
Il never got a penny of that sort. "
she declared. THE allowance of 81, 500
a month for little Jay was all and it
has been stopped for more than
year.
Il have nothing further to say. It
will all come out at the trial"
At no time during her association
with the banker did she derive finan-
Cial benefit from him. she said. She
was not one Of the women mentioned
as having benefited by his generosity.
Mrs. Leeds declared.
Stillman must pay Mrs. Anna U.
Stillman his wife. $500 a month ali.
mony and $4,000 counsel fees, the
appellate division Of the Supreme
Court ruled today
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
PASTOR IN BATHING SUIT
WEDDING IS REINSTATED
Presbyterian Assembly Takes
Action on Four Preachers
Facing Charges.
Bv WALTER D. HICKMAN

Rev. Thomas J. Irwin OF Lawton,
Okla, who was suspended from the
presbytery for performing a wedding
ceremony while the principals were
dressed in bathing suits in a swimming
pool at a public park and for numer-
GUS other charges. today was rein
stated as a pastor and AZ member Of
the presbytery of FL Reno.
Regarding the marrying OF people
while clad in bathir suits. the a.
sembly held that the marriage relo
ton being ordained OF God and its
preservation essential to social or
der the assembly disapproves Of
such a practice.
it was ordered that the greatest
possible care should be taken not TO
violate the sense OF propriety IN mar
Tying persons.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Strike Out Record

In the case growing out og a fac
tional fight I'm the Reloit Presbyterian
Church In the presbytery Of Solomon
in the synod Of Kansas, regarding
controversy between the Rev. John
Milton Oliver, former pastor, and Mrs.
W. J. Keyes, member Of the church,
the commission and assembly agreed
that certain statements attacking Mrs.
Keys be stricken from the records.
The petition Of the minister was dis
missed as he resigned during the con
troversy.
Turning down 3 cent per capita
tax which would have been necessary
il San Francisco had been chosen. the
assembly decided this afternoon to
meet next year at Grand Rapids. Mich.
The general assembly will notify
the New York presbytery that If DR..
Harry Emerson F'osdick, Baptist min
Continued on Page p
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
OPPOSES CHAMBER PLAN
Rikhoff FavOrs Accident Prevention
Work In Traffic Department.

Police Chief Herman T. Rikhof to-
day said he does not favor establish
ment OF a separate division Of acci-
dent prevention as advocated by the
Chamber Of Commerce. but that he
and Traffic Capt. Michael J. Glenn
hope to organize a branch Of Glenn's
department for this purpose.
Accident records now kept in the
chiefs Office would he removed to
Glenn's office with Miss Rachel Bray.
chiefs stenOgrapher. in charge. and
trafficmen who have been working for
accident prevention would work in the
bureau Poiicewoman Mary Moore
would be transferred from the city
controllers office to be chiefs stenOG-
rapher.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Home Edition

TULL services of United Press,
l. United News, United Finan-
cial, NEA and Scripps Alliance.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Consider City Wage Scale

A readiusted wage scale for city
employees will be considered at a spe-
cial meeting of the council tonight
A council committee last week re-
ceived recomUendations for increases
at a series of conferences with city
officials and a first report of recon-
mendations was submitted to the coun-
ell Monday night.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Lahr's Salary Safe

Salary of Juvenile Court Judge
Lahr cared for under a 1919 statute.
according TO an opinion of Attorney
General L. S. Lesh today Robert
Bracken, State Auditor. In an in
quiry TO Lesh. had said Lahr's sal
airy had been increased by law. but
that no appropriation had been made
to pay it.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Alex Watches
His Appetite

BIZ United Net0s
FORT SMITH, Ark, May
24.-Alex Ross wasn't very
hungry. So all he had for
lunch was:
Thirty-nine eggs.
Three pounds of limburg-
er cheese.
Two pounds of barbacued
meat.
Six quarts of near beer.
Then he hurried home to
fill up on cornbread, turnip
green's, bacon and butter
milk.
Alex, who works in a pack
ing house, has agreed to eat
a ten-pound ham at one
sitting" Saturday or pay
for the meat.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Forecast

INCREASING cloudiness, be-
Il coming unsettled tonight and
Friday. Probably showers.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24

Miss June Goff. a nurse. remained
at the side of her patient, Mrs. Jen-
nIe Forman, 81. after she had sum
moned help 70 rescue Mrs. Forman
from the blazing home OF her brother,
G. L. Freeman, 1856 Oliver Ave. to-
day. The entire second floor of the
house was in flames when r. o..
PAYNE. 1929 Belle View Pl., and Joe
and Dave YaverowjtZ. 1851 Oliver
Ave. carried the helpless woman to
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Realty Company incorporated

The Delaware Court Realty Com
pany of indianapolis. capital stock
$4,000. completed formation with
articles Of Incorporation filed today
Holdings of the Delaware Court Com
pany are taken over in the deal. In.
corporators: r. D. Brown, Dick Nil
Ter and c. Milton Kelley.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24

Police today were searching for the
assailants of three young women who
were seized Wednesday night.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
TAX COLLECTIONS HIGHER
County Shows Decrease of S36. $50 In
Spring Inst tallment.

An increase i'm tax collections from
the city Of indianapolis Of approx
matcly s37 900 and "A decrease from
the rest Of the county of $36. 6.7SO.26
on the spring installment OF 1922 taxes.
is reported by County Treasurer Ralph
Lemcke
Collections total $8,44O.S3O.73. OF this
S7,404. 1899 came from the city. De
liquent collections were S2tO.319.21. as
compared with $281 .033 5S last year.
Distribution will be made June 80.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
DODGES FIGHT; OUT So, 500
Ex-COrn King Pays Because of His
Adherence.

BU United Press
CHICAGO May 24.-James A Pat
ten. one time corn king, paid $4,000
to escape witnessing a prize fight last
night.
scheduled 20 speak at a meeting
IN the interests Of the Jewish chart
table campaign. Patton on arriving
saw "A roped arena.
Ahhorring prize fights, he handed
the chairman a check for $4,000 and
left
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Man Struck BY Auto.

The fender Of an automobile driven
by Charles Shrout, 431 Arnolda Ave,
struck Charles Thompson. 1880 W. Nc
Marty St. as he alighted from.a West
car today at Kentucky
Ave. and Maryland St. Thompson told
police. Shrout took Thompson TO the
city hospital, where it was reported
his condition was not serious.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Road Superintendent Named

Appointment of o. 3. Kercher OF
Goshen as road superintendent of the
Ft Wayne district was announced to
day by John d. Williams, director of
the State highway commission
Kercher formerly was a Federal road
employe at FIT. Worth, Teaxs, and be-
fore that was with the local commits.
sion. He succeeds w. T. Hern. re-
signed
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Charge for Fire Ser-vice

Fire service outside Indianapolis
will he charged for under q schedule
Icing worked out by the board of
public safety. This is asked by Fire
Chief John ]. O'Brien who says about
sixty runs of this kind were made
last year.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
DOBBlN LEADS
Outnumbers Autos and Tractors in
kOsciusko County
BU Tim es Special

WARSAW. Ind. May 24-Who
said Old Dobbin was loosing out?
Figures by the township assessor
show the tractor and automobile have
not made serious inroads on the
number Of horses in Kosciusko
County There are 5000 horses and
500 automobiles
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
AUTOMOBILE DRIVER HELD
Police Charge Man With Failure to
Stop.

Talpa Tuck. colored 712 y. Senate
Ave. was under arrest today on
charges Of assault and battery failure
to stop at a boulevard and failure To
stop after an accident.
It IS alleged he ran after his auto
mobile had struck car driven by
J. H Dugdale, 2723 Shriver Ave,
Wednesday night, at Thirteenth st.
and Capitol Ave Dugdale's wife was
slightly injured.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
PROWLER SPEEDED
BY POLICE SHOTS
Officers Believe Bullets Hit
Burglar.

A burglar is believed to have been
shot today by Patrolman Clyde Hinds
and Merchant Police Officer Otto
Pollock. 2013 W. Michigan St.
Kinds was on his way home at 8 a.
m. when he saw man run across
the street from drug store at Perish
ing Ave, and Tenth St. Kinds
ordered him to stop When he did
not, Kinds fired five shots. Pollock
fired four shots.
Pollock had seen the prowler re-.
moving strips from window in -
drug store owned by w. L.
1920 w. Tenth st. s
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
ARBUCKLE IN CABARET
Fat Comedian Will Open Engage
ment in Chicago june 4.

CHICAGO. May 24.-"Fatty" Ar
buckle will begin his fight to come
back" in a Chicago cabaret on June 4.
He will begin where he started years
ago as a speaking comedian.
II just want 10 put over the laughs
again and make a living while doing
it," he says.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Baby Crib Mattress Stolen

A thief entered the Simmons Bed
Company factory, 399 Division ST.
Wednesday night, by prying open a
basement window. John Cecil. man
ager, to1 police today a mattress
for = barw crib Is missing
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Men Draw Sentences

I'D iWCS NDcclnI
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May "a
Otto Kerreck and John Craig received
prison sentences of from two to four
teen years for placing an obstruction
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, near
Seelyville.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
BOY, 10, IS AUTO THIEF
Career Began With Theft of Mothers
Purse.
~ Times Special

~ times Specidt
ELWOOD. Ind. May 24.-This city
has a 1o-year-old auto thief His ca
reer began with the stealing of his
mothers purse. Other thefts attrib-
uted TO him are that of a pony ana
cart and a bicycle Police say he
has no sense II wrong-dOing.
Although he had never previously
driven a car. the lad took Omer POr-
ter's machine and drove It through
city traffic and along country roads
for five miles.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Man Hurt In Fall

Clifford Selling, 812 z. Minnesota
ST.. was in a serious condition today
at the city hospital from injuries to
his head, suffered when he fell from
a Garfield st. car at Lincoln and
East SITS.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
INarn.tn.Swim MeeI,

To encourage interest in hfe-sav1ng
and rescue work a learn-to-swim week
early in July is being planned by Red
Cross officials with the aid off divt-
sional headquarters.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Bu Tnited Prcss

bU Z UtItG FFfS5
NEW YORK May 24-"It Will all
come out at the trial"
With this final message Mrs. Flor
once Leeds today left New York to
go into seclusion for a while and re
cover from the strain she has been
under since revealing she is contem-
plating suing James A Stillman.
She believes her proposed case will
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Attack With Shovel AlIeged

Police say Wilbur Hamilton. col
ored, 1886 Brooller St, arrested. hit
Harry Eccles of 915 f. Twenty Fourth
St. on the head with shovel at the
A. b. Meyer coal yard, 1907 f. Michi-
gan St
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
FIVE DIE IN TRAIN CRASH
Tempered Switch Is Given as Cause
Of Texas Wreck.

BV United Press
CISCO, Texas. May 24.--Ftve per
sons were killed when two Texas and
Pacific passenger trains collided on a
siding near here. today.
Charlie Baker. porter. and four un-
identified tramps were the victims
tampered switch caused the
wreck
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
CHILD BURNED BY FLAMES
Clothing Ignited by Baby Playing
With Matches.

Dorothy Baker, 3, colored. of 81 w.
Tenth St. is in a serious condition at
the city hospital today because Of
burns caused by matches.
The baby had ben left alone with a
brother, Neighbors heard screams
and smothered the flaming clothing
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
World War Vet Dies

BIZ Times Special
LAWRENCEBURG. Ind. May "a
Funeral services of Louis J. Haag, 81.
veteran of the World War. will be In
charge of McArister Post of the
American Legion. Haag died OF tuber-
culosis.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Tire Taken From Garage

f. II Maxwell. 1857 N Talbot Ave,
told police today some one pried open
the door of a garage he rents at
1912 NJ Talbot Ave. and stole
$50 tire.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
RUHR RIOTERS KILL ELEVEN
"To,1 Second Motor Makes This Car Go

Here the entrants other boys In the fifth annual
pushmobile in LinwoOd Ave, fear. Rodney Drane
is the engine" flashed Donald Miller in the Miller
special shown here 220ya rd course in 26
onds in a trial Last they did it in 25. Drane
Is a sprinter Tech High School
The race will be June l6
Mayor Shank has challenged mayors Of Indiana
cities to enter their best pushmobile
This is the first year competition has been opened
outside Indianapolis.
Elimination trials will the field to twentyfour
entrants.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Broad Ripple Opens Sunday

Broad Ripple park will lbe opened
Sunday. improvements include re-
surfacinS of the swimming pool. ad-
dition of five car loads of sand
surrounding the pool and improve
ment in f1ltering plant of the pool.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Road Bonds Approved

The State tax board today approved
a $l1. 800 bond issue for construction
Of the Herman Schroeder road ia
Fig Creek Township, White County.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
I26 Receive Diplomas

BIZ Times special
VALPARAISO. Ind. May 24.-The
Rev. Andrew Fairchild spoke at exer-
clses at which 1875 students received
diplomas from Valparaiso University
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Blind Tiger Charge Made

George Pintis, colored, 922 Edge
mont ST., was arrested today by Lieu
tenant Jones on a charge of operating
a blind tiger.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Rody Pound in Pit

BU Times Spectni
MARION, Ind. May 24.-The body
of Herschel O'Banion, 25. was found
in a gravel pit. lie is believed to
have fallen into the water while i'll.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Mason Loses Pin

A $3.50 Masonic pin, set with
three.fourth carat diamond. was lost
by Harry L. F1nkel $50 N. Capitol
Ave, he reported to police today.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Communists Loot Food Shops and Set Up Own Police
Force in IsenkirChen-LeaderS Prepare for
HoStitieS ON Large Scale,
By United Press


BERLIN, May 24-Eleven communists have been killed and
seventy wounded in fighting police in Gelsenkirchen.
Following outbreaks early today smashed into the
Mueller in AImkesrasse, seizing the food
Communist patrols standing guard the of the
police station, burned in the first of the riots.
There disturbances the workers city,
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
WITNESSES GUARDED IN
CONVICT CAMP PROBE
Five Men Called TO Testify Appeal
to Governor for Protection.

FIFt NLeh NdII6u 10 TESTIFY HpptdI
to Governor for Protection.
By United Press
CROSS CITY, Fla. May 24.-Pro-
tected by a detail Of deputies. five
State witnesses were en- route to-
day from Tallahassee to testify
against Walter Higgtnbotham, whip
ping boss" charged with beating
Martin Tabert to death In a convict
camp.
The five witnesses. all former negro
prisoners at the Putnam Lumber Com
pany. where the North Dakota youth
died. following alleged inhuman treat
ment, appealed to Governor Hardee
for protection.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-05-24
Bryan Speaks Tonight

William jennings Bryan will address
dinner meeting OF the Y. NJ. c. A
tonight on tissues of Life" Two hun
dred tickets have been sold.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-10-20
Va Sc hd firmddO Ell con-
tratO para Ia COmpra de
Ia maquinaria para Ia i'm
preston de I'll GIObO''
Fl nuevO diariO repGbIiCanO SAL
dra a Ia Iuz de un mo-
IGentO a OtrO

En- estos dias nos encontramos con
ell senador republican,, don Rafael
Martinez Nadal, quien es la persona
indicada para asumir la direction del
nuevo diario republican, que ha de
publicarse en- breve y nos manifesto
que va nabfan firmado ell contrato
oara la compra de la prensa en- que
va a editar EL Globo.
Ell nuevo diario esta siendo es-
,erado con ansiedad entire los elemen-
5os pertenecientes al partido repu-
)licano que ven en- la nueva publ
.acion un verdadero representative
porta-voz de los ideales de su CO.
ectividad, va que en- ell mismo cola
ooraran los hombres dirigentes en-
i campo republican,.
La reciente excursion que hiciera,
oor pueblos de la isla, el sefior Mar
tinez Nadal para colocar acciones de
a nueva publication lie di6 esplendi-
dos resultados pues fueron immune
cables los correligionarios suyos que
,ontribuyeron a que Sc convierta en-
realidad este proyecto que significa
para ellos una question de vitalisi-
ma imDortancia.
Hasta ahora no Sc ha especifca-
do la fecha en- que vera la luz p1-
blica este nuevo vocero politico; pc
70 existe ell proposito de hacerlo cuan
to antes Y solo Sc espera conseguir
el local y recibir ell resto del mate
rial necesario, ell cual va ha sido or
denado.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-10-20
LO QUE NOS DIJO
Ell SR. DIAZ COLLAZO

Anoche nos manifesto ell sefior
Diaz Collazo, que las declaraciones
que el hiciera hace algunos dfas en-
presencia de uno de nuestros redac-
torres las cuales mencionabamos
aver en- nuestra information acerca
de la possible designation de un Official
pagador en- la Comision que va a
Washington. Sc referfan a que el ha-
Eia hecho esa proposition en- OCCASION
en- que fue enviada aquella comision
contra el Gobernador Reilly, aun cuan
do la conversation que di6 lugar a
nuestra information reconoce el Sc
nor Diaz Collazo que Sc referfa la
proxima Comision que va Washing
ton.
Desde luego, que el mayor interes
del sefior Dfaz Collazo es ell de hacer
constar que por ell mucho trabaio que
tiene en- su bufete los mdltiples com
promises profesionales que ha con-
trafdo no lie serfa possible abandonar
la isla por ahora y de esta manera
no podrfa solicitar una designation
como esa en- estos momentos sin que
clio le causase serios trastornos a su
numerosa clientela.