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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
FIRE AFTER BLAST
BURNS FOUR AUTOS
New Cars Destroyed in Blaze Started by Gasoline Explosion
in Barn at 1928 N Capitol Ave-

L. Archer. where damage was csti-
mated to $50 and the one-story frame
building in the rear OF George Man
ning's home. 1922 N Capitol Ave, do
ing $50 damage.
The Shelby barn caught fire two
months ago. Following this a pony
was moved to new quarters in a small
building adjoining that occupied by
the automobiles. The pony had TO
trouble getting out Of this place when
he smelled the fire.
An Essex coach purchased three
days ago by Morris Shelby for his
mother, was one Of the cars destroyed
Another was Ford sedan purchased
two days ago for Mrs Shelby's daugh-
ter. Another car was a Cadillac and
the other Ford. The Cadillac is said
to have been almost new.
Telephone and electric light poles
In the alley were burned. Wires fell
in tangled heap. Telephone service
and lights In the neighborhood were
out of commission for a time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
PRINTING PRESSES BUSY
Marks by the Billion Are Turned Out
as Power of Money Decreases.
By CARL D. GROAT
Ta{Eed Press Cf0d CorresDO9deYf

by CARL d GfiOAI
Unfted Press StGn Correspondent
BERLIN, July 2T.-JTermany's in
come In June was only two per cent of
her expenses. the Tageblatt declares
today ironically advocating abandon
M ent OF taxation in favor Of the print
9 Is press.
Berlin's sixty huge presse-- continue
TO grind out billions of mar day
while the purchasing power .. -
paper currency approaches the abso-
lutte zero.
The Cuno government is being made
the scapegoat and political changes
are believed imminent.
Chancellor Cuno is being attacked
rom all sides. Socialist leaders put
IN an urgent demand for early recon
vening Of the Reichstag and this was
granted. The deputies will meet early
in August instead of in September,
as scheduled.
The governments taxation program
is under fire. The Socialists claim
Cuno has shown weakness toward in
dustrialists. not keeping his promise
to tax wealthy generally.
The Socialist leader from the Rhine
province told the United Press that
all Rheinish Socialists-perhaps the
most important group in the chamber
have been instructed to overthrow
the Cuno government and build a new
cabinet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
CARPENTERS OUT
Of LABOR BODY.
Comprise 100 Members of
Union Organization,

Carpenters Local Union No. 75, said
to comprise about 1.700 Of the approx
imately 1000 membership of the car
penters unions have withdrawn from
the central organization, James w.
Lewis. recording secretary of the
carpenters organization announced to-
day.
Lewis in a statement said
Realizing that 1t (the central
unIon) has ceased lately to function
as an unbiased Industrial organization
we are Of the opinion that the remain
longer a member of the c. L. u.
would only jeopardize the neutral
position which the carpenters feel
should be the dominating principle
of all industrial bodies regarding
questions other than those affecting
labor"
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an S0000-mark article and could
pay with only a 100, 0,0O0-mark bill,
passed up his 2O,OO0-mark change.
Another strange "reminiscences
picture in banks. hotels, shops and
all places where money transactions
were going on, was the picture of
hundreds Of young girls, hired by
every establishment, to count and
bale the money az 1t came In.
Frauleins being paid few DOL
lars a week sat at desks on which
bundles of millions were heaped.
paving their way through the cur
renoy, some Of 1t so new that the
ink was hardly dry, some of It so
old and soiled that 1t crumpled to
pieces in their hands.
All employees leaving shops at the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
RumorS of MonarchiSt Plot in
Germany Is Heard in HoI-
land and Belgium,
MONEY VALUE DWINDLES
BerIin's Sixty Huge Presses
Reel Off Marks in Billions
Worth NearS Zero Mark.

B8 CHtted Press
= ANTWERP, July 27.-Holland
Ind Belgium heard further
rumors of an impending mon
archist coup in Germany today,
when it was reported Hugo
SHINES had been at Doom visit.
ing ex-Kaiser Wilhelm Honen-
zollern.
DR.. Helfferich, a noted pan
German, was among those who
visited the former monarch in
July, and Prince Eitel Frederick,
who keeps in close touch with
the junkers, has been several
times to see his father.
The visits are foundations for ru-
mors Of what is believed to be an i'm
pending coupe d'etat in Germany
which will have as its object the res
toration Of the former kaiser to the
throne.
A report SHINES had been seen at
Doom said it was another visitor who
greatly resembles the industrial baron.
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puDlIC SCI FlCC COIuulIoSlOu LOOdJs
The evidence was presented by Ben
jannin Perk, accountant and expert
witness Tor the city.
Here are some of the important
facts brought out:
The value Of the used and useful
property of the water company as Of
March 23, 1928, was $7S6,563.32.
Increase in Income
The gross income of the water COM
pany in 1922 was 1888, ,S53.S3. an in
crease Of 81 per cent during the last
six years. This figure il 1917 was
$564,2s5.S2.
The gross income for the first five
months of 1923 was s34.2OS.27 more
than the gross income for the first
five months of 1922.
On the basis of the first five months
of this year. as compared with the
corresponding period Of last year. the
net operating revenues for the year
should show an increase Of $50, ,991.SS
Change in Taxation Figures
Perk also presented exhibits on tax
alton showing a smaller increase in
taxes anticipated for next year than
anticipated by the water compeny. He
said he had been informed the rate
for Indianapolis, Center Township,
would be increased from $2.4 to S2.45
on each S100 of assessed valuation.
Perk also testified he had not taken
into consideration in determining the
expected additional gross income a
sum approximately s25. 900 to be paid
by the city for water for which there
Continued on Page p
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YOUNGSTOWN co.
MAYOR IS OUSTED
Governor SuSpendS Official on
Corruption Charge,
BIZ Unitcd Prces

Bu United Prcss
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 27.-Wil-
liam G. Reise, successor to Mayor
George Oles of Youngstown, was sus-
pended from office by Governor Vic
Donahey today under charges Of lax
law enforcement and corruption, pre-
ferred by Citizens committee"
At the same time Governor Don
ahey today made similar sharge5
against James Watkins, Youngstown
chief Of police. which may lead to his
removal from office.
Both officials will have a public
hearing on charges before Governor
Donahey before further action is
taken by the chief
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
CAR JUMPS TRACKS
AND HITS MACHINE
CycIiSt Knocked Under Car,
but Escapes Injury,

Splitting a switch at Meridian and
Maryland SITS, a Union Traction in.
terurban crashed into an auto driven
by Lucien Stafford, 80, colored. 1928
Puryear ST.. today. The interurban
was going east on Maryland. The
back end of the car swung into Stat
ford's car, which was going west on
Maryland. An automobile driven by
Max Hartley, w. Michigan ST., was
slightly damaged when the rear of
the car graZed 1t. Richard Gels, 2906
N. Pennsylvania ST., riding q bicycle.
was knocked under the car, but
escaped injury.
Street car traffic was delayed for
some time.
Mrs. Stafford dove head first out Of
the automobile. but was uninjured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
Germans Go Spending Spree Marks Continue Toboggan

There was only one avenue Of es-
cape-to put the shrinking currency
into tangible assets that could not
depreciate ip value. The million
aire struggle to corner food-stuffs,
metal. or land, before his millions
became heaps Of trash paper. The
middle-class man, seeing his saw
ings swept away, turned them into
an automobile, a yacht, a country
house-any luxury which. unafford-
able under normal conditions was
now better than letting his money
disappear in the crash. Men were
buying winter clothes, three suits at
a time, to get rid of every mark
they had Housewives were storing
UP food for weeks in advance.
The great shops of Berlin, the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27

Wertheim establishments and the
other great department stores that
line Leipsigstrasse. presented bar
gain day appearance. People liter
ally fought at the counters to buy.
They obtained scant bargains.
Overnight, shop clerks toiled until
morning hours marking up price
tags to meet the new boost
Throughout all Germany prices had
skyrocketed between sunset and
sunrise.
Grumbling at the new rates, but
knowing they would be higher Sill
on the morrow, Berlin bought.
Women left their homes at day
break, carrying bundles that looked
like the weeks wash, but which
were in reality heaps Of marks
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In smaller stores the rush was
so great crowds waited outside for
turns. Buying and selling became
a gamble instead of business.
Some Stores Close
Shopkeepers who believed peace
would be made with France and
that the money would rise, sold
eagerly. The doubling majority
sold regretfully, often limiting the
amount Of articles customers could
buy. Bears" who felt the mark
was floundering into chaos and drag
gtng Germany with 1t, shut their
stores, refusing to SELL
Small change was out OF the
question. A customer who bought
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
WHITFIELD CERTAIN
OF HIS ACQU|TTAL
Police Fail to Check Crowds
at Murder Trial.
By United Press

BY United PFeSs
CLEVELAND. July 27.-A crowd
estimated at nearly 1000 rushed the
courthouse today at the trial of John
L. Whitfield for the murder Of Pa
trolman DennisNGrif1n.
Police were able to check the
mad rush for the courtroom only with
great difficulty.
Whitfield took on a confident air
today.
when L finish telling my story on
the witness stand will be acquitted" &"
he said.
He claims the shot which killed
Griffin was fired by accident from the
patrolman's own gun during a tussle
IN the automobile in which the two
were riding to the police station.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
Bodies of Two New York Of
ficerS Found in Gutter After
Mystery Shooting,
MURDERERS IN TAxlCAB
PatroImen Give Chase After
Hearing Scream - Killed
on Running Board,

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, July PA gun
man and a woman shot two
policemen on the running board
of taxi on the upper East Side
last midnight.
The mud-spattered bodies OF the
two policemen were found in the
gutter. The tax.cab dashed away and
was lost ir the maze of after-theater
traffic from Broadway.
Hundreds of police are prowling to-
day through Bowery dives for the
murderers and the underworld is in
a turmoil. All ferries and railroad
stations are guarded TO prevent the
escape of the death car
The two policemen, Charles Reyn-
olds and Frank E. Romanelli, both off
duty. were standing at the entrance
of the Greensboro bridge when a taxi
cab dashed by with a screaming wom-
an inside. The pair commar deered a
car. also driven by a woman. and
overlook the feeting taxicab after a
chase across the bridge. Both then
mounted the running board ana Pa.
trolman Sussman. walking his beat
came upon them.
Need any help?" Sussman asked,
when he recognized them. Sussman
noticed the woman's clothes inside
the taxi were torn and her auburn
hair disheveled.
mot on this case" Reynolds an
swered and Sussman went away.
The taxi started again and just as
1t turned a corner Sussman heard a
series OF shots. He ran up and found
the two policemen in the gutter. They
never regained consciousness and died
In a hospital.
There is no known motive for the
crime. Authorities hesitate to believe
the gunman killed the two to escape
unless he was some notorious Grim
inal., Reyonlds' statement that he
needed no hela ION this case" led to
a suspicion that he may have known
the man and woman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
HARD-TACK So YEARS OLD
Indiana Civil War Veteran Has Me
mentO of Soldier Days.

In answer to query on how long
Civil War hard-tack could be kept.
the Washington Information Bureau
OF The Indianapolis Times informed a
reader 1t probably could be preserved
for twenty years.
It. E. Ream, $40 E. Dr., Woodruff
Place. a veteran Indiana infantryman,
brought a piece of hard-tack to The
Times Office which was dated 1864.
This stuff is just as hard as the day
got it at Chattanooga, Tenn, fifty
nine years ago." Mr.. Ream said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27

Hugging tightly dolls. teddy bears.
balls and books. the gifts Of Times
readers. fifty children of the sum-
mer camp at Fairview Settlement,
south of F'airview Park. gazed wide
eyed today as Mrs. Glenn Kerr of
Dayton, Ohio. entertained them.
Into the land OF imagination they
were led, as Mrs. Kerr told them
the familiar story of RED Riding
Hood" in the voice of little girl.
or minicked the little boy who had
just had his first smoke
Then, as they realized, with a
sigh. that the story hour was over.
they gathered about the boxes of
toys, wondering who would get
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27

end Of the day were subjected to
control" or examination to see
whether they had stolen any of
the huge-flgured notes that flut-
tered to the floors about them,
banking there as dead leaves bank
in an autumn gutter. 1t was an
almost useless precaution. To
have stolen any considerable amount
a suit case would have been necs-
sary.
American visitors, unable to
change even a $40 note at banks
due to the general shortage of real
money, take part Of their payment
in millions of marks and the bal
anoe IN certified checks. These
now pass as currency, as nothing
better can be had.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
MILITIA QU|ETS
MOB VIOLENCE
Attack on Girl in Illinois Brings
Call for Troops.

By United Press
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, July a.
Fearing mob violence against two men
arrested at Tamms, ILL.,, on a charge
of attacking a young girl, Sheriff
James S. Roche of Alexander County
during the night asked Adjutant Gen.
eral Carlos Black to have National
Guardsmen sent to the town.
Company K Of Cairo of the both In
fantry was Immediately ordered out
and arrived at Tamms shortly before
day-break. Reports to the adjutant
generals office here indicate the town
is quiet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27

Other offers Of services were COM
ing in today. The Family Welfare
Society announced that the Irving
ton NJ. L. Church would conduct
Sunday school at the camp at
p. m. Sunday.
Il hope the boys enjoy these
books" said John Mccoy. 5, of 922
w. Maryland St, today as he
brought to The Times office books
for the camp. II go to the Harley
Gibbs Salvation Army Settlement
Sunday school,"
Although contributions so far
have given much pleasure to the
kiddies, they could use more toys.
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what. when the final distribution
was made. Reluctantly, one little
girl who declared. as she caressed
a pink-dressed doll. that she. never
had a doll" put it back into the
box. after being allowed to hold it
while Mrs. Kerr told her stories.
Mrs. Kerr offered her services
after reading in The Times about the
camp, conducted for under-nourished
children by the Family Society and
the Marion County Tuberculosis AS
sociation. Mrs. Kerr has been giving
Riley readings to aid in the cam
paign for the James whitcomb
Riley Memorial Hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
SON KILLS FATHER
TO SAVE FAMILY
Murder Committed in Lobby
of St. Louis Bank.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS, July 27.-William Har-
old Barrett. 21. today shot and killed
his father Burton E Barrett, As, in
the lobby of the Boatmen's National
Bank.
The boy told a policeman standing
two yards away at the time of the
killing he did it Ito save the lives
Of the rest Of the family"
Both father and son We've cripples.
Young Barrett said the father last
night told him and his brother they
were good for nothings," and then
had picked up a hammer, declaring,
I've a good notion to kill the whole
outfit"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
ARREST DRIVERS WHO
SCORN POLICE NOTICE
Thirty-one Second Affidavits Out for
Traffic VioIatOrs.

Howard o. Baker, 80, of 217 W.
North St. was released on s25 bond
in city court today after he had been
re-arrested on a charge of falling to
appear in police court for overtime
parking. Sticker notices were placed
on his car last week, according to
police.
Traffic Captain Michael Glenn has
ordered re-arrest of thirty-one motor
lists on aff1davits and to bring them
to city court i'm the police patrol All
afidavits charge neglect of sticker
notices of traffic violation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
Annex Heights Monday

Final steps Of the city in annexa-
ton OF University Heights will be
taken Monday morning at a. m. in
the office Of Joseph Hogue, city con-
troller. At that time representatives
of the town board will turn their
balances over to the city. University
Heights was ordered annexed by city
council.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
Our Illinois
Friends

While the Indianapolis Water
Company is asking the public
service commission for increased
rates, the Illinois commerce. COM
sion has been busy reducing gas
and electric rates in Chicago and
has asked the Illinois Bell Tele-
phone Company to show cause
why its rates should not be re-
duced. dispatches stated today.
The Indianapolis Gas Company
and the Indiana Bell Telephone
Company have cases pending be-
fore the Indiana commission
asking for increases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27

-Four automobiles were destroyed In
fire that burned a two-story frame
barn in the rear of the home Of Mrs.
George Shelby. 2S2s N. Capitol Ave.
early today. Origin is unknown.
Gasoline in the cars exploded
Loss was estimated at $4,000. The
fire spread across to a frame build
ing in the rear of the home Of Homer
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27

Double funeral services will be held
for Miss Thema Cartwright. Is, of
2210 n. LaSalle St. and Charles NJ
Crowder. 10, of Pas Adams s., killed
Thursday near Reelsvine when
Crowder's automobile stalled on the
track and was struck by a Vandalia
train. They were engaged
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
BIZ United Netcs

m ERLIN. July 27.-Stunned
Tx by the disaster Of insane cur
LII rency. Germany went on q
buying spree Thursday without
parallel in history.
The bottom was falling out of the
mark. Once during the day it
crashed to 100000 to the dollar. BY
closing time on the bourse It had
steadied somewhat, standing at
$4,000, but this morning the descent
reached a million to the dollar.
Those who saw assets dwindling
as the currency dropped went fran
tic with the desire to buy. What had
been $1,000 was $3.50 Thursday. BY
another day it might be next to
nothing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
INDIANA CITIZENS LEAVE
FOR u. S. TRAINING CAMP
Quota for This State VIII be Filled
Soon, Wells Believes.

Charles NJ. Wells Of the Chamber
of Commerce civic affairs department
today received word from Maj John
s. Sullivan, commander 5th Corps
Area, ct. Hayes. Columbus, Ohio, say
ing that Indiana lacked only eighty
eight men of having enough men for
the citizens training camp which
opens today at Camp Knox, KY. The
quota for Indiana Is ], 1,049 men. About
200 men left this noon.
Wells said that he believed Indiana s
quota soon would be filed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
CONVENTION CITY CHOSEN
Sunday School Paper to Be Published
In Indianapolis.

The 1924 Indiana State Sunday
school convention will be held late in
September or early in October, 1924,
at Michigan City, Z. T. Albertson,
executive secretary of the Indiana
Sunday School Council of Religious
Education announced today, follow
ing a meeting of trustees at the Lin
coin, Thursday.
The printing OF the "Awakener"
official publication Of the council. will
be done by an Indianapolis firm here
after
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
NEW INDICTMENT IN
HUNT AND LATTA CASE
Prosecutor Evans Says Move Is to
Correct Fault in Charge.

Prosecutor Evans Says Move Is to
Correct Fault in Charge.
All doubt as to whether VIII H.
Latta and Edwin A. Hunt wiz be
tried in Criminal Court on charges of
conspiracy to embezzle was set at rest
today when the Marion County grand
jury returned an indictment against
them. Richard V. Sipe, former
county clerk. who now Is serving a
prison sentence in connection with
the case also was named a defendant.
The indictment was returned. VIII
liam P. Evans. prosecutor, said to
cover a point raised when Edwin A.
Hunt was tried recently. 1t charges
that Hunt and Latta conspired with
Sipe to embezzle trust funds. The
old indictment merely charged that
Sipe conspired with them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
Receiver Appointed

BpTia1es Special
ANDERSON, Ind, July 27.-As a
result Of the failure Of the r. L. Dol
Hngs Company of Indiana, Col W. T.
Durbin OF this city has been appoint
ed receiver for the Anderson Foundry
and Machine Works. a subsidiary Of
the corporation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
MILLION TO DOLLAR
Mark Continues Steady Decent on
London Exchange.

BY United Press
LONDON, July 27.-The German
mark passed the equivalent to of
1000. 900 to the dollar in it's steady
decent on the London exchange this
afternoon being quoted at 4,900, 900 to
the pound Sterling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
Wet Pavement Causes Fall

Mrs. Charles M. Thurston, 235 E.
Iowa ST., suffered a broken axle to-
day when she slipped on wet pave
ment at Illinois and Market SITS. She
was taken to the city hospital
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-27
Arrest Made in Auto

H. A Allen, 81. of $50 w Thirty
Fourth ST., arrested on a charge of
drunkenness, was in an automobile
at Pratt and West Sts., according to
Motor Policemen Seifert and Bart
lett