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Phoenix tribune., 1923-01-20
COLORED BUSINESS MEN

One of the greatest mistakes the average colored
man makes in entering business he thinks and acts
though every coored person must and will patronize
him just because be is coored But he soon discovers
differently No we do not advise and discrimination
against boycottng of the white business places on
count OF race color because believe that such
ton is economically unsOund and in the final analysis
harmful in its effect
The colored man who enters business if he hopes to
succeed must hoering and expecting the patron
age OF his people for other than that he is
coored too What he must do is lay as foundation for
his hopes for customers good service high quality of
merchandise and fair prices If the coored business
man can reach higher standard in the operation of his
business than that maintained by his white competitors
he certain of receiving the patronage not only of his
race OF people, but that of other Racial solidarity
and cannisness powerful motives in determining
Phoenix tribune., 1923-01-20
WIFE SLAYER SAID TO BE INSANE
(Preston News servicel

PETERSBURG. Va. Jan. 19-George
Wiggins, selfconfessed wife murder
er, is still in the city Jail pending the
decision of expert alienists, who were
recently appointed by the court. to ex-
anime the mans mental condition.
According to reports from the jail,
Virgins at times is a raving maniac,
and then goes into long spells of strict
silence. Other prisoners of the Jail
declare that he disturbs them very
much at night when he has on his
fits. Virgins confessed to killing his
wife by placing a rope around her
neck and choking her to death.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-01-20
CITY OFFICIALS ACTIVE KLANsMEN, AYERS
(Presten News Service)

Michigan City, Ind. JAM 19.-Folowing demand
for his resignation chief Of police Arthur NJ Sullivan
Ku Klux Kan charges against Maurice city manager;
Arthur Snyder, member of the city commission; and
David Miller city engineer have been placed before the
city commission by the ousted police officer
All three named members of the organiza-
tion in affidavit presented last Thurursday by Mr.
Sullivan who demanded for his requested resig
nation last Monday 'My discharge was caused by the
fact that | refused to join the klan,' Sullivan said
The climax when refused to permit parade of
masked klansmen through the streets of Michigan City
Conditions in this city have become almost unbear-
able for persons not affiliated with the khan Night
Captain Thomas Grant and four other members of the
police force have resigned
Phoenix tribune., 1923-01-20
FAMOUS UNDERGROUND
"RAILROAD" CONDUCTOR DIES
Preston News Servicel

preston News Service)
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 10 The race
lost one of its best friends in the
death of Major NJ NJ Lacey, of Fo Ii
tain City, recently. He led thousands
OF slaves to freedom during ante
bellum days, and was known as tac
shrewdest underground railroad
conductor in the country.
His opposition to slavery developed
when he was child living in Fonn-
.aln City and at the age Of IL yeas
he is credited with having conducted
lis first group of five slaves from the
Ohio river to Canada 1t is said that
his brother assisted Eliza Harris, the
original from whom Uncle Toms Cab
IL was adapted, across the Ohio river
t. Ripley, Ohio. and then to Fountain
Guy.
Levi Coffin's home was the grand
central station of the system, and L.
csy's OBJ was to conduct the slaves
from there to the next station in The
system. 1t is said that he assisted
pproximately 5000 slaves in their
flight northward and to freedom.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-01-20

These people who bear their bur
dens in silence would deserve a lot
of praise if they didn't talk about it
so much.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03
QUAKE TOLL GIGANTIC
Continued From Page II


Osaka Mainchi today established arplane
ice from Toxic
correspondent brought the eyewitness the
disaster.
According Manich the first appalling earth shock
Saturday. followed by than others
rapid succession
Every dwelling house the capitol either completely de-
stroyed partially damaged.
rumblng of the quake had died away people
from the houses filing the and other open
Some dragged others who injured by falling
They left behind in ruined homes who could
reached followed they fed Then
shocks drowned these calls for help added fresh
victims to the toll of dead and dying
The shocks continued until sundown.
Of the successive quakes added the
greater of fires which sprang up every side Little
groups refugees instances
by flaming blocks of buildings and burned death
trapped dwellings which lay paths
of the spreading flames had no chance.
Strong Wind Fans Flames
strong wind famed the fires until every part of the capitol
which has fifteen wards abaze 1t impossible the
outbreak under control To add the disaster the supply
failed
the Mainch arpane correspondent last evening
nearly all the Offices had been burned including the
ministry of the interior and police headquarters.
correspondent 100000
ashes, with many others threatened
The city hall burning and bodies of many lay
piled in the streets this vicinity Hundreds of others
jured the collapse of the government printing Offices
Six hundred workers killed when the earth shocks
bd the huge that housed the Nhondensk electrical
works.
AS the correspondent few southweward Osaka he looked
back the flaming capital Great rings of fire visible for
many miles, and estimated consequently the full of the
disaster has not yet been reached
The plight of Yokohama, port city, short distance from
Toxic is described pu More than 100000 perished
great tidal adding all the
quake and fame.
Hospitals Burn
The city hospitals burned down and medical supplies
and instruments destroyed
The Hakon district devastated and is reported that
many foreigners there were killed
wireless meafe from the Korea Maru Yokohama
expedition landed by that vessel found of
scriable horror, with heaps of dead everywhere.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03
COMMITTEE WILL
TAKE Up M'CRAY
SETTLEMENT PLAN

Feasibility of Governor McQray's
plan to create 4 trust of his assets
in order to take care of obligations
totallng somewhat in excess Of
$4,000 will be discussed at
meeting Tuesday of the temporary
creditors committee appointed last
Friday. The committee will report
its conclusions to a conference Of
creditors at the SEVERN Friday.
The Governor has placed his assets
at slightly more than 100000, which
would allow him a comfortable mar
gin, following the settlement Of his
debts. Should all McCray's creditors
sign the agreement drafted by his
legal counsel, it would allow him two
years in which to meet the obligations.
The investigation. it is stated. is mere
ly to clarity some Of the legal obstacles
that might appear.
If the Governors trust proposal
materlalizes he will be In possession of
more than 100000 after meetinng all
obligations. About the same amount
would be saved If Mrs McC'ray should
claim her one-third. a wifes legal
share Mrs. McCray has waived her
legal rights in order to expediate the
payment OF the obligations.
McCray has based the major part of
his hopes to meet his obligations a
herd of about 1900 registered Here
ford cattle. most of which are breed
ers. He has estimated the herd to
be worth $600,000 as breeders. A
western stockman has wired McCray
asking him to place his price on the
herd AS beef stock the herd would
not bring more than $150,000. The
trust scheme, II consummated, will
allow McCray to realize the full value
Of the herd, as breeding stock.
The committee is composed Of Lin
ton A. Cox and Elmer w. Stout of
Indianapolis, w. r. Arnold of Ko-
komo. F. NJ. Cutshall of Ft. Wayne
and Charles Hubbard of Martinsville.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03
KLANSMEN ATTEND
TR|-STATE FEAST

Undaunted by rain, hundreds Of In
dianapolis Klansmen left by automo
bile, steam and electric lines for a
Trf-State Klan "love feast" at Rush
vile To-day.
Thousands of Klansmen from In
diana, Ohio and Kentucky had assem-
bled at the old Rush County fair
ground before noon, according to re
ports from that city. In spite Of in
Celement weather 100000 were ex
pected. Tents were provided for
shelter.
THE Old Man" was scheduled to
speak this afternoon. Other high Of
ficials were on the program. No pa
rade was planned, but several cities
brought bands, and groups were being
entertained by concerts.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03
- p er so q s
M have b e e n
LIZ killed In
&nu q u { Omobile
accidents In
Marion County this
year.
1902: : + !: ; ; IS; IS: :; : !
D 9uz ~ Gzs I'm traf-
ho a C.
cidents. II Is your
duty to make the
streets safe.


Harrison. Corp. J. L. Langston FIT
Harrison, suffered fracture Of several
| ribs. Other members OF the party:
Edward Dean, 82S Dunn Ave; Sergt.
Haley Chavies. Ft. Harrison; Thedma
Sherman, $50 Pine St; May Miller
and Martha Cataloss, both Of rs Day
idson St
Playing in the street and running
into a car driven by Carol Krise, 1887
w. Thirty Second S.. according to po-
lice, proved fatal to Norma Winches-
ter, 2, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Winchester. sos E. Twelfth St,
Sunday.
Krise was driving the machine slow
ly, witnesses state. Coroner Paul F.
Robinson ordered him arrested on a
charge Of involuntary manslaughter.
Samuel Delaney, 81. Of Bridgeport
Ind, died Sunday at the Long Hos
pital when an automobile In which he
was riding struck n culvert at Lynn
hurst drive and w. Washington St.
Aug. 20. Delaney suffered a fracture
Of the skull.
Surviving: The widow ard four
daughters. Elizabeth, Martha, Lillian
and Lucinda, all Of Bridgeport. Flu
neral arrangements have not been
made.
Boys, and 3, Injured
Eugene Ross, s. Of 311 r. st. Clair
St, today is recovering from injuries
received when ne was struck by a
machine driven by Earl Thomas. 2o48
n La Sale St, Saturday. Witnesses
said the boy ran in front of the ma
chine
In an automobile accident at Capt
tol Ave. and Michigan SITS, Gale
Stevens, Jr.. 8. was slightly injured
Sunday. The boy was riding with
bis father, Gale Stevens, Sr. r r. c..
Box 37S, Indianapolis. when they
crashed into a machine driven by
Frank Roeckel, q. OF 1921 s. Della
ware St.
George Parker, 2s. Of 1880 w. Mar
ket St, was injured when he was
struck by a machine driven by Cor
don Roe, %, Of 1928 W Ohio ST.. at
Ohio and Bloomington SITS. Saturday.
Car. InterInrban, Collide
James Rutter, 16. of 1855 S. Sher-
man DR.. Is recovering at the city hos
pitaI today from injuries received
when n machine in which he was rid
ing with Ira Rutter. 1855 s. Sherman
Dr., collided with an interurban at
Sherman DIR. and Prospect St. Satur-
day.
Mrs. Cordelia Burge OF Toledo, III,
was slightly bruised when a machine
in which she was riding with her
driven by John Sheeks. 45, of 2239
Kenwood Ave, at North and New Jer-
sey SITS. Sunday.
Robert Miller. 16 months old. 1923
w. Twenty-First St. was knocked
down and slightly bruised Sunday
when he was struck by an automo-
bile driven by Ralph Jones. 2001 Dex-
ter st. Jones was arrested for as
sault and battery and for driving on
the left side of the street.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03
CITY COUNCIL TO
APPROVE MAYORS
BUDGET TONIGHT
At Least Six Members Ex-
pected to Vote for
Program.

Mayor Shanks financial program
for 1924 calling for a tax levy of
$1.02. will be approved by city coun-
ell tonight, 1t was indicated today.
Three councilmen may oppose it. At
least six will favor it.
If a deadlock is reached, the levy
Of 94.7 cents automatically goes into
effect, as the law provides the budget
must be passed the first meeting night
in September. A proposed cut of As
cents was defeated in a council eau
Gus last Wednesday night, to ,,
Councilman Buchanan not voting.
Councilmen Claycombe, Ray, King,
Clauer; Thompson and Buchanan have
supported the $1.02 levy, with Council
men Wise, Bernd and Bramblett OPP
posed.
Councilman Wise today however
said he would favor the budget if the
mayor agreed to Chamber of Com
merce recommendations for "scien-
tifc budget" He said he expected
little opposition to the budget at
$102.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03
M'CRAY AYERS FARM
VALUES WILL MOUNT
Executive Urges Strict Economy on Part of Young Land
owners.

of the middleman, and the price OF
wheat will advance IS cents a bushef.
Although 1t may sound criminal.
nothing would be better for the price
of wheat than to dump a million
bushels into the ocean today. The
effect would be startling.
That would be the revolutionary
way of lettering prices
The same effect will have been ac-
complished naturally within probably
three years, and the drastic means
will not be necessary. The young
farmer will profit by his present losses
because they will be valuable expert
ence for the next crisis. Tell every
yound land owner to hold his pos
sessions now above all times. Land
values are at the point of making
perceptible gains"
Prior to his election as chief ex-
ecutive of Indiana. McCray was con-
sidered one Of the richest land own
ers in the State. Today it is doubted
by many If his vast land resources
will cover his Indebtedness.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03
SHOOTING VICTIM
DIESAT HOSPITAL

Charles B. Illett. Al, of 1904 N. Tux
edo ST.. was rearrested and slated al
the city prison today on charges of
manslaughter, on orders of Coroner
Paul +. Robinson.
A. bullet from a pistol in the hands
of Illett proved fatal to Elliott Penn
sS, of 14OS N. Tuxedo St., who died
at the city hospital early today
The shooting took place Friday
night when according to a statement
made to detectives by Ilett, Penn came
to the front door of his home and tried
to pull open a locked screen door and
refused to tell who he was and what
he wanted.
A blood TRANSMISSION late Saturday
proved ineffective. Ilett was released
on bond Saturday on a charge of as
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03
Quake Record

Here is a record Of other dis
asters. none of which equals the
present tragedy in Japan:
San Francisco, Cal, April 1S,
1906-Earthquake, followed by
fire; 452 killed, 1900 injured;
property damage, $3.50. 100000.
Valparaiso, Chile, Aug. 16, 1906
-1,500 killed; 5000 injured Doth
estimated); property damage,
$100,000,000.
Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. IA,
1907-1.000 killed; 1000 injured
(estimated); property damage,
S25, 900.
Sicily and Calabria, Dec. 28,
190S-76,4S3 killed; 95.470 injured;
towns of Messina, Faro, Santa
Teresa, Scalleta, Reggie. Calico,
San Giovanni, Pellaro and Palm1
wholly or partly destroyed.
Carriage and adjoining towns,
Costa Rica, April 1S to May Is.
1910-1,500 killed; town wrecked;
property damage. $T000,000.
Thrace and Asia Minor, Aug. 9,
1912-8,OOO killed; 10000 injured;
fifty villages wrecked.
Tirnova, Bulgaria. June IA,
1913-250 killed; 377 injured;
town destroyed.
Challhuanca. Peru. Nov. 10,
1913-250 dead; 1000 injured;
town destroyed.
Ambrin Island, New Hebrtdes,
Dec. 10, 1913--Partly submerged;
500 dead.
Sakura, Japan. Jan. 10, 1914
$50 Killed; 700 injured; property
damage. 100000.
Island Of Hondo, Japan. March
IS, 1915-36O killed: 200 injured.
Catania, Sicily, May 3, 1914
200 killed 500 or more injured.
Northern asia Minor. Oct. 3.
1914-2.50O killed; 5000 injured;
800 square miles Of territory laid
waste.
Northwest Persia, June IS, 1923
From 5000 to 10000 killed; $780,
600 made homeless.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03
GREECE MAY Be
JOINED BY SLAVS
IN ITALIAN ROW
Move Will Come if Troops Are
Modified in Italy, Belgrade
Government Says,

BIZ United Press
ATHENS, Sept. 3.-Jugo- -Slavia will
take. designated measures" in the
event Italy orders mobilization Of her
military forces or lands troops at
Epirus, Belgrade has informed the
Greek government. it was made
known today.
Belgrade and Athens are in CON
stant touch regarding the Italian
moves in the imbroglio precipitated
by the assassination of five Italian
officials in Greece and the Greek re-
fusal to submit to all conditions of
Premier Mussolini's ultimatum.
Jugo-Slavia will regard Italian at
tempts TO permanently occupy Corfu,
key to the Adriatic as an invasion of
Jugo -Slavian rights, it is understood,
as such occupation would amount to
bottling up the leading member Of the
little entente.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03
Employers Tribute to Labor

laboratory into an absolute neces-
sity in the brief space of two gen
erations, practical electricity. the
greatest contributing factor to mod
ern progress would never have been
possible.
The mechanic in the shops turn
ing out the thousands of devices
needed in our great communication
and power systems, the lineman Ia
boring night and day, winter and
summer, to maintain service and the
telephone girl at the switchboard,
sticking to her post in the face Of
every danger, all have played big
part in our national development.
They should not be overlooked in our
tribute to those who are helping to
carry humanity steadily forward
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03
BY c. G. sTOLL

CWorks Manager of the Mammoth
Hawthorne Plant Of the Western
Electric Company, Under Whose
Personal Supervision an Army of
33.700 Workers Is Employed.)
CHICAGO. Sept. 3.-Labor Day is
the nations annual tribute to the
great human effort that is behind
all it's progress. We may talk Of
the wonders Of science, Of the great
mechanisms that have come to be
part of our daily life, but in pausing
ing once a year in honor Of the
workingman, we are impressed with
the fact that without human effort
all that we know as civilization
would be impossible.
The progress of our race has been
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03

dependent upon the earnest endeavor
Of the man in the ranks. In our
eager desire to honor the leaders Of
civilization, we mustAnot lose sight
of the fact that without the coopera-
ton Of the great army Of workers"
we could never have entered upon
this era Of large accomplishments.
The man in the ranks may not
have discovered the great forces be-
hind modern accomplishments and
he may not understand their appli-
cation, but without him they would
not have been realized upon. Moth
ing exemplifies this better than the
electrical industry.
Without the thousands of men
and women who have helped to
change the plaything of a scientific
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03

What the farmer needs is markets.
He doesn't want sympathy.
Although it may sound criminal,
nothing would be better for the price
Of wheat than to dump a million
bushels in the Atlantic Ocean today.
Within three years farming will
be on a highly paying basis"
These statements are from Governor
Warren T. McCray. who faced nearly
100 creditors last Friday and told them
that at the present time he is unable
to meet his liabilities, estimated con-
servatively at S2.000.00O.
The Governor may give up farming:
may give up his 5000 acres Of land
and 1900 head Of prize cattle in an
effort to straighten out his financial
difficulties which he blames on the de-
flation of farm prices, and the depres-
sion of land values.
Until the gravity of the present
farm situation has cleared" he said in
an interview, there is but one thing
for the young farmer to do: Work
day and night, practice rigid economy.
diversity farming, minimize improve
ments and rotate crops"
Wants Decent Price
Although optimistic of the future
in farming. McCray admits the pres
ent plight of farmers is critical.
His only desire is to sell his prod
ucts at a decent price. The farmer
has no recourse to the curtailment of
production, as other producers have.
He may decide to decrease his produc-
ton 20 per cent. The elements may
do the same, and the farmer suffers.
THE only difference between a
young farmers problems and those
of an old farmer is this: The young
ment. Therefore, the young farmers
problem is a more serious one.
"I would emphatically advise any
young farmer to reduce his farm i'm
provements to the harest necessities
Make the old buildings, the old ma
chinery, and everything that is cap
able of use, outlive itself, and within
two or three years the young farmer
will be able to restock what he needs.
Grain Demands Increase
The present inequality of profit
never viii endure. There is bound to
be a shift and 1t is coming soon
There never was more opportune
time for the farmer than now.
Right now there is but slight
demand for wheat. The opening of
foreign trade. especially with Ger
many, will provide a means of stimu-
lating the demand the farmer will
prof1t Add one cent to the nrice of
a loaf Of bread as sold on the market,
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03
FAMILY Is THREATENED

A man representing himself to be
a policeman gained entrance to the
home of Mrs. Myrtle Small, $40 Black
ford ST, and insisted that a Min
erva," lived there.
After pushing Russell Small, 10,
around and threatening to lock the
entire family up, the man left. Later
he re-appeared and insisted that
IN nerva" lived there.
! olice questioned one man. who
wa not identified. The arrest Of
suspect is expected today.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03

Hundreds of children are among
the injured and many OF these have
not been fed for two days. Walls
and cries fill the air with few to go
to the relief of the stricken.
The landing party was unable to
proceed to Toxic. 1t was informed
officially the capital still was burning
but the fires are believed lessening
somewhat. a major portion of the city
Icing already destroyed.
One report from Toxic says the cap
itol has been reduced to nothing more
than an unimportant aggregation Of
Villages, without hope of recovering
it's former grandeur for decades.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03

Several of Japan's volcanos are re
ported in active eruption, following
the earthquakes.
Eight thousand casualties occurred
near Mt. Full when workers were
buried in the ruins Of the famous
thread factories.
The Grand Hotel at Toxic and the
Yokohama Specie bank were de-
stroyed.
Many thousands are living in parks
and others have sought outlying dis
tricts. The greatest suffering followed
the collapse of buildings in the first
earth shock which the inrushing wat
crs in a tidal wave drowned scores
caught by falling timbers.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-09-03
POLICE CLEANUP
NETS 161 ARRESTS
DURING WEEKEND

The week end cleanup by police
was lighter than usual, according to
the turkeys states today which show
total Of one hundred and sixty
enc prisoners.
Twentyfour men and nine women
Of these are charged with failure to
obtain city license tags.
Henry Haase. 20, of 1417 Hoefgen
St. Luther Moffett S5, of 431 w.
Michigan St. Jess IIazellrigg. 40, Of
1103 E. Michigan St, William Whaley,
33. of PASS Pierson St, Ray Misko-
witch. "a, of 1910 Wilcox St, Herb
Tooley, 81. Of Evansville. Ind, and
Nina Kirkpatrick, "a. colored, 431 w.
Michigan St, are charged with oper-
ating blind tigers.
Two Get Three Charges
Ed Groves. SO, Of 2O19 w. Michigan
St; Harry Bradford, 3S. Of 1917 E
Washington St; A. l. Clark, 81, Of
65- Z. Twelfth St, and Tom Regan,
40, of $50 Fletcher Ave, are charged
with driving automobiles while intoxi-
Gated. Groves is also charged with
resisting arrest and failure to stop
after an accident. Clark is charged
with failure 10 stop and assault and
battery.
Ralph McCallister, 1894 Byram Ave,
was arrested m warrant charging
him with cruelty to animals, filed by
Victor Winterowd, 3S4S Winthrop
Ave. who charges McCallister with
beating a horse with a shovel.
Joe Frank, 10, Of 927 Union St, rs
charged with doing electrical work
without a license.
Green to Minneapolis
Earl Green, 80, was taken to Min
neapolis. where charges of criminal
assault are on file against him. Green
and his wife were arrested here with
16yearold girl whom they had
brought from Minneapolis with them.
Walter Fulton. "a, of 954 N. Shelf
field Ave, was turned over to parole
Officer S. G. Lawrence of Michigan
City State Prison. where he is wanted
for parole violation.
Lem Ralston, and Dee Campbell
both Of Louisville, KY, are held wait
ing the arrival Of the sheriff of Frank
lin, Ind. who wants them on charges
of failure to stop after an accident.