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The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
ASSEMBLY SPLITS
IN BITTER DEBATE
ON TEXTBOOK PLAN
LobbieS Warm With Discus
sion of Quick Action
on Measure,

One of the bitterest fights in the
Legislature was going on outside the
chambers Of the two Houses today
over the bill introduced in the House
of Representative providing city and
county boards of education may adopt
textbooks. The bill was rushed
through the committee on education
and reported for passage.
Charges and counter-charge were
being hurled as a result of the quick
action on the measure. Opponents Of
the bill contend it is designed for
profit to book publishers. They
pointed out that the measure would
make possible the adoption Of nearly
700 different sets Of textbooks.
The bill for the reorganization Of
the State board of education, reducing
the number and changing the charac-
ter Of the personnel, also was coming
in for severe criticism. 1t was
charged this bill was designed to make
State book adoptions easier for pub
fishers in case the other bill is not
passed.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
ONE BIG REASON
WHY THIS CITY IS SMOKY

fourth Of the heat producing
power of the COAL" DR.. Derby
said. "Such waste should be
eliminated. AS for the dam
ger to public health from the
sulphuric acid-well, bronze
cutters last only one-fourth as
long in smoky cities as they
do in smokeless ones. Look
at the green color on the
bronze muskets of the soldier
figures on the Soldiers and
Sailors Monument and then
ask yourself what it would do
to a PERSONS lungs.
In the report of Mayor
Shank's smoke committee it
was estimated that every year
100000 goes up i'll smoke in
Indianapolis, which means it
costs each individual in the
city approximately six dollars.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26

smoke at the company'S power
plant.
And in the meantime
Smoky chimneys continued
to belch. One of the worst Of
tenders, according to smoke
foes, is the State of Indiana it.
self. See the photograph ac-
companying this article.
Agitation against the
smoke nuisance was started
when Herman G. Morgan, sec
retary of the city board Of
health, entered a city cabinet
meeting last fall and declared
that there is not a resident of
indianapolis with normal
lungs.
After breathing smoke and
SCOT for three months ones
lungs become liver colored," "
DIR. Morgan said. people
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
ONE IMAM TRACTION
CARS FORECAST IN
CONFERENCE HERE
Drastic Change in Methods
Seen as Necessary for
Economy.

With receiverships facing many In
diana traction companies. only a dras-
tic revolution both In equipment and
methods of operation can save them.
This was made plain at a meeting
Of traction interests held here Thurs
day and at a recent conference at
Louisville, II was learned today.
According to a statement of one Of
fetal Of an upstate service corpora
ton, he win make radical changes In
equipment. This win consist mainly
in lighter cars with lower motor
horsepower.
The heavy traction cars now in
use are the greatest mistake the trao-
ton companies ever made" declared
James f. Clark Of Bluffton, general
manager of the Marion & BluTton
Traction Company.
I'VE are planning now to operate
with light steel cars with twenty five
to thirty horsepower motors and one
man control This win cut our operat-
ing cost almost in half and at the
same time we can maintain the same
passenger capacity and give more fre-
quent service" Clark said.
The present heavy cars are equipped
with 100 and 125-horsepower motors.
Mr.. Clark stated that the Indiana
Service Corporation would install the
light "pay-as- -you-enter' cars on one
Of it's divisions and that the r. H, /.
& E. also was considering the change
in equipment on some Of IT'S lines.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26

breathing the smoke are more
susceptible to tuberculosis and
pneumonia
Clubs have adopted resolu-
tions, Mayor Shank has ap-
pointed his committee and the
Chamber of Commerce has
taken the matter up, but so
far there has been no notice
able decrease in the volume of
smoke.
In an address before the In
diana Engineering Society,
DR.. I. II. Derby said 3,400,000
pounds Of SCOT fall upon
mile square district every year
and loops pounds of sulphu
ric acid fall on every acre Of
a mile square.
Chemical analysis shows the
falling particles contain one
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
WAR MOTHERS RAP
GERMAN STUDY BILL
Chapter Resolutions Will Go
to Legislature,

Opposition to the repeal of the laws
prohibiting the study of the German
language in Indiana common and high
schools was voiced on the records of
the Marion County chapter OF the
American War Mothers today.
The chapter unanimously voted it's
opposition to the return of the Ger
man tongue at a meeting late Thurs
day.
Resolutions are to be sent to the
State Legislature, which is consider
ing the bill. by a committee to be
appointed by Mrs. Elizabeth Carr,
chapter president
The Gov. Oliver Perry Morton
Chapter of the Daughters of the
Union today adopted resolutions
against the bill. The chapter will
send its Americanization committee,
including Mrs. A. r. Parker, Mrs.
Edna SEVERN and Mrs. E. J. Cruise,
to present it's stand to the Legislators.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
BY CARL D. GROAT,
United Press Stdf Correspondent


ESSEN, Jan. 26.-France today or
dered her steel ring around the Ruhr
hermeucally sealed as punishment for
outbreaks of violence against French
troops in various parts of the occu-
pier zone yesterday and last night.
The blockade line ran through
Dortmund, Castroph and Rechling-
hausen in an arc Of bayonets past
which no coal was permitted to move.
Troops were moved up to reinforce
the customs line; guards were placed
on railway lines; all night long
French cavalry clattered through the
streets Of Essen; troop movements
were partly shielded by censorship;
everything was quiet at dawn.
No fuel whatever is to be permitted
to pass from the mines Of the Ruhr
valley to German sources outside, ac-
cording to French reports.
simultaneously with this reported
restriction, French guns, tanks and
machine guns struck war-like atti-
tudes about Essen and Dusseldorf,
cities whose people showed signs Of
physical resistance to the invasion.
Violence Unrestrained
From passive sabotage, the Ruhr
mood turned Thursday to petty vio-
lence, scarcely restrained. French
cavalry was forced to charge q crowd
at Dusseldorf, and two Germans
were trampled. At Essen last night
there was a succession of rows be-
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26

Public determination to
have something practical done
toward eliminating the smoke
nuisance in Indianapolis gath
cred headway today.
With activities of Mayor
Shank's smoke abatement
committee apparently at a
standstill while tests of
smoke consumer are made at
the city hall and while experts
at Purdue University consider
the local smoke problem, the
Indianapolis Federation of
Community Civic Clubs
planned to discuss the evil at
its meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce tonight.
T. A. Morgan, for eight
years engineer at the Eli Lilly
Co. plant, will tell the club
delegates how he eliminated
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26

tween over-heated citizens and
French patrols, in which stones were
hurled by the former. Bloodshed was
averted only by the restraint shown
by the troops.
Following return of Fritz Thyssen
and the industrialists from Mayence
there were further demonstrations.
General Weygand. Marshal Foch's
chief of staff. held a meeting today
with commanders of the army of oc-
cupation and it was permitted to be
definitely understood that the French
are here to stay. mot months, but
years, if necessary"
Officials Expelled
BurgOmaster Wulke, Police Director
Woman and Police Commissary Eh-
ders Of Mayence. where rioting oc-
CURED Wednesday night, were ordered
expelled. together with their families,
for failure to stop the anti-French
demonstrations.
Coal shipments to Germany from
the Ruhr, which have been permitted
by the French at some points to pre-
vent a general strike, will be inter
rupted completely after today, it was
indicated
In the face of further coercion, Ger
many is reported steeling herself for
privation, a government appeal calling
upon all good citizens to give up lux
uries for the common need of the
whole country.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
BY FELIX BRUNER

Following failure OF the recent re
newal Of the effort on the part of the
Republican State organization 10
bring about the repeal of the State
wide feature of the primary law, it
generally was admitted in the Legis-
lature today that the primary repeal
fight is dead.
The effort to repeal the primary
has been the highlight of the pres
ent session. Influence brought to
bear was powerful. reaching out from
Washington and influencing Indiana
political leaders. The failure Of either
party to unite it's forces against the
primary led to the downfall of the
effort, observers say.
1t has been asserted that behind
the entire movement was the ambi-
ton of Senator James e. Watson to
be the Republican candidate for Pres
ident in 1924 If President Harding is
not a candidate.
Senator Watson. it is said, did not
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
TIMES PLANFOR
PEACE CAUSE OF
STIR IN POLITICS
Ohio Senate Has Measure Re-
queSting Harding to
Call Farley,

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 26.-The
biggest stir in Ohio political circles
since the November election has been
caused by State Senator J. F. Burke's
resolution asking the Ohio Senate to
request President Harding to call an
international conference for world re-
habilitation in order to prevent an
other world war.
This plan was suggested by the
Indiana polls Times and other mem
bers Of the Scripps- Howard League
Of newspapers
The immediate result Of Burke's
resolution was that Representative
Paul Herbert, Columbus, asked the
lower branch of the Legislature to
record a vote of confidence in Presi-
dent Harding and foreign policy. This
resolution is said to follow orders
from Washington to stand pat, lead
ers here say.
Burke's resolution is scheduled as
a special order of business in the
Senate next Tuesday. Herbert's reso-
luton probably will be called up the
same day. In the meantime the out
come is in doubt Reactionary Sena-
tors are afraid to vote for it lest their
action be construed as a slap at the
President. Burke says it viii be moth
ing of the kind. He predicts the Sen
ate, whether it wants to or not, VIII
have to adopt the resolution
Il introduced the resolution because
I firmly believe the President is anx-
ious to know that the country. and
especially his own State, is soIidly
back of him in the performance OF
what is becoming more and more a
plain duty" said Burke. THE world
is looking to America to take the
leadership in a plan for world reha-
bIlitation and permanent peace. Nei-
ther selfshness nor narrow partisan
ship should prevent America doing
her duty and saving civilization from
the horrors Of another great war"
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
Durant Stirs Wall Street by Sensational Comeback

The fortune Durant lost when prices
crumbled two and a half years ago, he
re-won single-handed. Refusing to re-
main a director of General Motors
after the Dupont interests forced him
from the leadership, Durant organized
the motor company that bears his
name. He sold stock to his friends at
$15 a share which recently sold at $50
in open market
AS the Durant Motors Corporation
became successful it's founder
branched out into new lines, forming
other companies. Recently he devised
his unit system of stock sales.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
BOOZE MERCHANTS
GET DOUBLE JOLT
English and Buchanan Bills
Passed by Senate.

Liquor traffic was hit again in the
Senate today with the passage Of
and imprisonment for any one selling
intoxicating liquors containing
and Senator Buchanan's bill making
It a felony to own or operate a still.
The English measure passed 33-1, and
tho still bill 1872.
measure Of Senator Monroe
Fitch providing for incorporation of
benevolent institutions for disabled
ministers passed $50.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26

Buying large blocks of steel stock,
he sold to small Investors in fifths of
shares, transactions backed by suit
able guarantees which provided con-
siderable profits both to Durant and
the unit" buyers.
A Wall Street group declared war
this week, and hammered Fisher
Body, which Durant was buying His
response was to offer to buy the entire
commQp stock issue at considerably
more than it's present market value.
AS General Motors represents auto
mobiles using Fisher Body products
extensively, the offer will not be ac-
cepted
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
BRITAIN REGARDS RUHR
SITUATION AS CRITICAL

BB United Press
LONDON. Jan. 26.-Great Britain
regards the Ruhr situation as serious
and Premier Bonar Law, for one, is
understood to favor immediate with
drawal Of British troops from the
Rhine.
The cabinet met today, once more
to consider withdrawal, and only in
tense desire to avoid further split
in the entente with France prevents
immediate orders to the effect that
all Rhine troops come home.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26

bankers who took over General
posed Durant as president and direct
ing head. the f1nancier's initial vic
tory in driving up Fisher Body stock
by his extraordinary offer is con-
sidered remarkable achievement by
financial observers.
Durant's recent activities in connec-
ton with unit" system he devised
as part Of his comeback" led a pow
erful financial group on the street to
hammer stocks he was buying. The
recent drop in Fisher Body was a sign
of this. Durant Motors also lost
ground
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Following
announcement by William C. Durant
that he would purchase the entire
common stock of the Fisher Body
Company at 5000 a share, the stock
jumped points at the opening of
the New York Stock Exchange today.
The comeback Of Durant, who went
down in the crash of General Motors
during the defiation in 1919, was the
talk of Wall Street today. His offer
of S100,000,000 for Fisher Body's en-
tire common stock was a sensation.
Once counted out by the very group
he now is fighting single-handed,
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
LIQUOR TRIAL BRINGS
OUT NEW TECHNICALITY
Judge Pro Tenn. Takes Hirsch Case
Under Amusement.

Judge Pro Tenn. Harry Yockey Of
city court today took under advise
ment a blind tiger case against
Charles Hirsch, 1920 N. Delaware st.
The attorney representing Hirsch
brought up a new point in law claim
ing 1t necessary for an affidavit
specifically to set out all the points
of law under which it was claimed
the defendant was guilty.
Eighty-eight sample bottles and sew
enteen quarts of whisky, one-half
gallon of grain alcohol, two quarts Of
cherry wine and one-half gallon of
French wine were found at Hirschs
home, police said.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
40 EXAMINED FOR PAPERS
Many Refused Citizenship as War
Service Dodgers.

About forty applicants for final GER
tificate of naturalization were accepted
by George Mckay OF Chicago, Federal
examiner, today in Superior Court,
room l. A total of 126 will be exam
ined by Saturday. The examination
is in progress before Judge James NJ.
Leather. Two hundred school children
witnessed the proceedings. A large
per cent of applicants were refused
citizenship because of having asked
exemption during the war on the
grounds of not being a citizen.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
DRUG STORE PAY
PHONES STOLEN
Burglar Gets S23 After Break
ing Door Glass,

While seven extra night rider
squads patrolled the city and the
night force of police was almost
doubled, a burglar broke the glass
from the front door of the Guy Hall
drug store, 7S4 Indiana Ave, early
today. Two pay telephones were
stolen. The cash boxes on the tele-
phones contained $23. The store has
been robbed before.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
STATE OF SIEGE is
DECLARED IN TRIER

RU United Press
BERLIN. Jan. ga state of siege
has been declared in Trier, because Of
anti-French demonstrations by the
German population, according to an
unconfirmed report today.
Trier, better known to Americans
as Trovin, is in the Rhineland. 1t is
a city with population of about
40 900.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
Special Judge Favored

The ways and means committee of
the House of Representatives today
recommended for passage a bill intro
duced Thursday by Russell 5. Har-
rison to allow appointment of a spe-
cial judge to assist the Marion County
Criminal Court when the docket be-
comes congested.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
AK MURDERER WILL
GO TO ELECTRIC CHAIR

Jury Returns Verdict OF Guilty
Against Tennessee Man.
BIZ United Press
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. Jan. ga
verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree was returned by a Circuit
Court jury here today against Ben
Burchf1eld, charged with killing five
members of his household with an
ak.
The verdict carries with it a sen
tence of death in the electric chair
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26

BIZ United Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 26.-Hun-
dreds of Evansville citizens today
signed petitions to the Legislature
against the repeal of the commission
manager law.
City manager advocates predicted
that the commission-manager form of
government probably would be
adopted anew, if a vote We're taken.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
STEEL
ARCGRIPS RUHR
Strange!

One Of the crowd Of Wonder
What-I-Weigh Todayers" stepped
on the scales IN front of the
Marott Shoe Store. today, ac-
cOrding to Ora Yoh, Rochester,
Ind. Suddenly remembering that
he had his oyercoat on the fell
low climbed down, and removed
1t. Then he stepped back onto
the scales holding the coat out at
arms length.
A perpleXed expression crossed
his face.
Il don't weigh n bit less with
my overcoat off," he remarked.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
CONFISCATED GUNS MAKE
OFFICE LOOK WARLIKE
Firearms Are Turned Over to q. S.
District Attorney.

The Ruhr valley Lad nothing on
Federal Court today for warlike at
n1osphere. Early in the day. eight
shotguns were delivered to the Office
of Homer Elliott, United States dis
trict attorney. He explained that he
was not preparing for a siege, but that
the artillery consisted of guns seized
by United States game wardens from
violators of the migratory bird act.
Judge Anderson imposed fines upon
a number Of hunters after they had
entered pleas Of guilty about two
weeks ago. Several complained that
their guns had been confiscated. Judge
Anderson Immediately ordered the
guns turned over to the district at
torney.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
TAX BILL WITHDRAWN
New Anti-SmOlxing Measure Looked
for i'm Assembly.

Representative Thomas B. Brown
of Mt. Vernon today withdrew from
the House his bill providing for tax
of five cents on each package of
cigarettes and one cent on each pack
age of cigarette papers. 1t is under
stood the action was taken to make
was for a bill prohibiting the manu-
facture, sale or smoking Of cigarettes.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
Bureaus Abolition Favored

Recommendation that a Senate bill
calling for the abolition of the free
employment bureau be passed by the
House was made today by Judiciary
B committee of the lower body. The
bill, introduced by Senator Calxl, had
passed third reading in the Senate.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vi
cinity is unsettled tonight and Sat
Urday. Probably rain. Lowest tenn
perature tonight 35 70 40 degrees.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
FOES
ADMIT DEFEAT
OF MOVEMENT
Watson With Eyes on Fiardngs Seat Said to Have Had
Hand in Repeal Fight.

care for the idea of entering a pref
erential primary in his own State.
For this reason the primary repeal
bin was introduced on orders Of the
Republican State committee.
Tho action of the committee was
largely responsible for the failure of
the measure. When they heard the
State committee was responsible for
the bill. the Democrats sat up and
took notice. Many were opposed to
the Statewide primary, but they ar
gued anything the Republican com
mittee was for could not be very good
for the Democrats. They opposed the
move.
Appeal to Taggart Fails
The primary bill was withdrawn,
but later the move was renewed in
an effort to bring about a bipartisan
combination for the bill.
Lawrence Lyons. Republican State
chairman, and NJ. Bert Thurman, col
lector of internal revenue, went to
Thomas Taggart and proposed that
the Democrats support the bill Tag
gart refused to promise to line up the
Democrats although he made it plain
he is opposed to the primary.
1t is understood the Republicans
told Taggart it would be to the ad.
vantage Of the Democrats to abolish
the primary ito prevent Henry Ford
from taking the Presidential primary
from Samuel NJ. Ralston in Indiana"
IN,
been made clear by party leaders.
Senator Watson, Of course, is op-
posed to the primary on personal
grounds and has led the fight against
1t. He has said, however, according
to a dispatch from Washington, that
he knows nothing of the renewal of
the repeal effort
Beveridge Friend of Primary
On the other hand, Albert j. Bev-
erfdge is one of the strongest friends
Of the primary.
Il should say that three-quarters of
the people of the State are for the
primary" he said today.
Il believe it would be a great saw
ing Of money and the public would
get better candidates if delegates were
elected by the people to make nomina-
uons in conventions" Taggart said.
This is a question Of good business
rather than politics."
Senator-elect Ralston is for the law.
He said:
IF l were a member of the Legis-
lature / would not vote to repeal the
primary election law The man who
wishes to run for office but who Is
not willing for the people to pass on
his candidacy is a good man for the
people to leave alone"
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
SIX BILLS GO TO SENATE
Upper Body Sends Thirty Measures
to House.

Six House bills reached the Senate
today for consideration following
their passage in the lower house. The
joint resolutions to the House. Only
one bill, an appropriation measure OF
$100, 900 for expenses of the session,
has passed both houses.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
INSPECTION BOARD FOR
HOTELS ASKED IN BILL
Only Three New Measures Offered in
Senate Morning Session.

A holiday in introduction of new
bills was in order in the Senate at the
morning session. Only three meas
ures were presented.
Senator Harvey Harmon proposed
hotel inspection commission in the
office of State fire marshal.
Senator Oliver Dunn of Spencer in
troduced a measure to legalize county
hospital bonds in Morgan County. and
Senator Cam introduced a companion
measure to his bill providing for re-
duction Of the State industrial board
from five to three.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
SING ChicI,ens Stolen

Nine chickens. valued at SIS, were
stolen from shed in the rear of the
home of Mrs. Minnie Place, 1892 E.
Twenty Sixth ST., the police were told
today
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26

When you come to know Pa
WhooZa Dumbbell, Ma Shurza
Dumbbell; Ina Dumbbell, their
daughter; Heza Dumbbell, their
son; and liza Dumbben, their
baby, you'll agree on that point.
What the Dumbbells don't
know is what makes their
thoughts funny. The dictionary
doesn't mean a thing to the
Dumbbell outfit.
Turn to the last page and see
what peculiar and humorous
thoughts some member Of the
Dumbbells is having today.
Surely you have run into the
Dumbbells. They're everywhere.
Write to the Dumbbell Editor
of the Indianapolis Times and tell
him of some Dumbbell thoughts.
so he can print them for other
readers to laugh at.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
Angry German Crowds Stone Troops at Essen-Customs
Barrier Strengthened Wit Machine GunS-Britain
May Withdraw Rhine Army,
BULLETIN
BULLETIN.

PARIS, Jan 26.The allied reparaons commission TODAY
rejected Germanys plea for moratorium by of to
and proclaimed Germany general default reparations
American Observer Boyden did speak
The Indianapolis times., 1923-01-26
THOMPSON NEEDS REST
Declares He Will Not Run for Mayor
of Chicago.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-William Hale
Thompson, for eight years Republican
mayor of Chicago, announced today
that he would not be a candidate for
reelection.
Thompson declared that eight years
was long enough for any one to be
mayor" and that he needed a rest.