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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
AGILE Thief CLIMBS
PORCH AND TAKES
$3.50 FROM BOX
Noise Is Heard in East St,
House, but Intruder Is
Not Seen,

A porch climber made a profitable
visit to the home Of William +. Reich
vein, 121 N. East St, and escaped
with box containing $3.50, jewelry,
and valuable papers. police records
showed today. Motor Police Schulz
and Weddle investigated when police
We're called at 1880 a. m. today.
Reichwein said he returned at 11:30
p. m. Tuesday from a fishing trip.
He discovered a thief had climbed
over a rear porch, opened an unlocked
window and entered the house. A
money box from an unlocked trunk
in an upstairs bedroom was missing
Jacob Mann and Mary Buck who
were in the dining room, said they
heard a noise in the rear Of the house
at $3.50 p. m. Tuesday.
The tin box contained $3.50 in
fifty dollar bills; a title certificate for
a Cole Eight. license number 465-S32.
issued to Mary f. Buck, 121 \. East
St; three rings two set with one
pearl and one set with two pearls, with
a total value OF $75; a silver dollar
dated 1898; a Columbia trade dollar;
a Fletcher American National Bank
book; one inheritance tax receipt and
duplicate; a bill Of sale for a Pilot au-
tOmobile from John Hoffman to VIII
liam +. and Elsie a. Reichwein. an
insurance policy for 81 900 on tho life
of William Reichwein. made payable
to Mary E. Buck. issued by the
National Union Insurance Society Of
Toledo. O.. and other receipts and
papers
Richwein drew the money from the
bank several days ago. Richwein IS
a railroad man.
Fred Bentrup. 635 n. Pennsylvania
St, Of the De Luxe Coupe Body Com
pany. 429 n. Meridian St, reported
the theft Of three diamond rings val
ued at $500 from the Meridian St. ad-
dress.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
MRS. JAMES OGDEN HEADS
PARENT TEACHERS BODY
Reorganization Meeting Addressed by
Dean Potter of Purdue.

Mrs. James Ogden today took up
the duties of president Of the Parent
Teacher Association Of Shortrdge
High School She was elected Tues
day night at Caleb Mills Hall. Other
officers: DR.. G. II. Winders. Mrs. So
ward Brown and Mrs. r. c. Leavltt,
vice presidents; Mrs. w. Borncamp.
treasurer; Mrs. c. R. Cook. secre.
tary; Mrs. II. II. Wheeler, chairman
Of the program committee. and Mrs.
Il. L. Erwood chairman of the men,
bership committee.
Prof A A. Potter of Purdue Uni
versity said:
Schools are turning out our assets
of civilization" he said. "Our so.
cial, commercial and industrial struc-
lures are founded upon education"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
EVANS MOVES To
DISMISS CHARGES
IN GAMING CASES
Prosecutor Acts After Failure
to Obtain Conviction of
Rufe Page,

Motions to drop charges Of keeping
gambling houses now pending in
Criminal Court against three coloreu
rClitical leaders, William II. Jackson
Big jack, Henry Fleming and John
"F'awn" Wilson, were presented to
Judge James A. Collins today.
Similar charges against Lewis But
Ter, Alexander Nichols Jackson, alias
Doc Nichols, and Walter Churchill,
all colored, were expected to be
dropped also IN the near future.
Prosecutor William P. Evans de-
clared his intention of nolIeing the
charges. if Judge Collins will consent,
when Robert "Rufe" Page, another
Of the coIored leaders, was dismissed
in Criminal Court Tuesday afternoon
after his trial on charges Of keeping
a gambling resort with John Overton
had lasted half a day. The judge sus-
tanned a motion by Pages attorney
on grounds that there was no evi-
dence against the Republican ward
leader.
IF we have not made a case
against Page, I never have made a
case in criminal court, and if he is
turned loose, I hope the others are
too" declared Evans protesting the
action.
Collins indicated he would sustain
Evans motion.
Thirteen colored leaders were in
dicted on charges OF running a
gambling resort in January on evi-
dence obtained by Claude NJ. Worley,
prosecutors investigator.
Five of the men, Harry "Goosie'
Lee. Archie Joker" Young and John
Medley. William Lancaster and Viii
liEm "Bummer" Carter have been
tried and found guilty.
The prosecutor, in the trials of the
five who were convicted, made per
sistent attempts to show that the
negro gambling clubs were operated
under police protection, the name OF
William H. Arrnitage, political helms
man Of the Shank administration.
bobbing up repeatedly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
PROHIBITION DISCLAlMED
Woman Speaker Insists Men Are Re-
spOnsible.
BIZ United NeaCs

By United Ne9O8
CHICAGO, May 22.-Prohibition is
a mans law. not a womans, and was
passed for purely economic and bust
ness reasons, Mrs. Thomas G.. Winter,
national president Of the General Fec
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs, insisted
here Tuesday
But, Mrs. Winter continued:
Women as a. whole favor prohibi-
ton, and although they know it is
not well enforced, they are not in
favor Of revoking the law
THE prohibition amendment was
made before women had the vote
The truth of the matter is that the
voters. at that tme exclusively mas
culine. wanted -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
WAR MOTHERS GUESTS
Marion County Chapter to BE Enter
tanned on Thursday.

Mrs. J. w. Pohlman. 1923 Central
Ave, will entertain the Marion County
chapter of American War Mothers at
her home Thursday at Q. m. She
win be assisted by Mrs. J. L. Alex
ander. Mrs. L. B. King, Mrs. w. P.
Newman, Mrs. Mary Daugherty. Mrs.
Thomas O'Dell, Mrs. Martha Pass
awiter and Mrs. Emma McKhaman.
The Rev. Lewis H. Brown of ths
St Paul's Episcopal Church will speak
on Mothers The decorations and re-
freshments will be carried out in the
national colOrs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
STABBED AFTER DANCE

Miss NJ. &. Herbert. p, COlored, 928
Indiana Ave. told police today she
was stabbed by James Morris, 81, of
OPS N. Senate Ave. She is at the city
hospital in serious condition.
She said Morris saw her dancing
with a stranger at the Golden West
Cafe and followed her after she left
the cafe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
GARRETT C. ULREY DIES
AFTER SHORT SICKNESS
Lifelong Resident of City Was Ma
chinist on Railroad.

Garrett C. Ulrey. IS, of 1904 n. Ru-
raj St. died early today in Robert
W. Long Hospital. Death was due
to toxic conditions. Funeral services
probably will be held Saturday morn
ing at the residence. Burial will be
in the Mooresville cemetery. Mr..
Ulrey had been a lifelong resident oil
Indianapolis. He had been employed
as a machinist by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. He was q Modern Wood
man and Red Man. His illness was
short
His widow, Mrs. ZELDA Ulrey, three
sons, his mother, Mrs. Mary Ulrey.
living in Oklahoma; two sisters and
two brothers survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23

Her name is a mystery but it will
be worth while to remember how
she looks. The person who buys the
first Poppy from her Saturday viii
get IS. She will sell F'rench-made
peoples for the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars.
May 30. will be observed all over
the United States as National Poppy
Day. as well as Memorial day. The
plan which was originated by the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. was in
dorsed by President Harding In a
letter to Col. T. L. Huston, COM
mander Of the Veterans of Foreign
wars, the President said:
II am glad to express my accord
with the plan which the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars have put forth to
have the people generally wear a
poppy on Memorial day. as a tes1-
mony Of continuing interest and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
WRITER'S CLUB ELECTS
Miss Ida HeIphinstine VIII Head the
Organization.

Miss Ida Helphinstine was elected
president of the Writer'S Club at a
meeting in the Indiana Artists Club
rooms in the When building Tuesday
night. Other officers: Mrs. L. D.
Owens, first vice president; Mrs. John
A. Dyer, second vice president; Miss
Helena Frey, third vice president; Mrs.
Myrtle Johnson, recording secretary;
Mrs. Scott Bicknell. corresponding
secretary, and Scott BIckneIl, treas
urer. The annual banquet will be
held next month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
BUILDING PERMIT REFUSED
City Plan Commission Hears Petit
tiOns for Changes.

Permission to construct a business
building at Roosevelt and Keystone
AYES. has beer denied A. ]. Aldridge
by the city plan commission. The
commission announced that an amend
ment to the zone ordinance authoriz-
ing additional ground in the district
for business purposes would be rec
commended If property owners Of the
district petition the city council foi
the change. The commission, sitting
as a board Of zone appeals Tuesday,
heard about thirty minor petitions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
TWO AUTO COLLISIONS

As W. V. Tomlinson, Rural Route
A, 2, was turning his automobile in
front of 1914 z. Washington ST. Tues
day night it was struck by an automo-
bile driven by o. J. Allison. 100 n.
Gale st. Tomlinson's car was dam
aged. An automobile driven by
Eugene Cartmell of 1876 S. Elder Ave.
collided with a car driven by James
D. Kennedy. 1909 n. Illinois St This
accident occurred al Washington St,
and Capital Ave. The damage was
slight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
PROF. WRITES BULLETIN
,st of Heating Reduction Is
Explained.
2n Times Snecfnl

bU IiWe8 SPECIAL
LAFAYETTE. Ind. May ga
bulletin Of interest to home owners
and persons contemplating building
has been issued by engineering extern
sion department of Purdue University.
House Construction That Reduces
Heating Costs" by Prof J. D. Hoff-
man, head Of the practical mechanics
department, contains helpful, practical
hints in house construction that will
reduce the fuel bill for the average
home considerably each year. The bull
lettn may be obtained for the asking
from engineering extension service at
Purdue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23

sympathy in the great cause of
which that flower has become in
way emblemRic. I hope the pro
posal will be generally accepted this
year, for it IS certainly an appeal
ing testimony Of the Nations con-
tlnuing sense Of its concern for the
men who served during the World
War"
Sixty per cent OF the proceeds Of
the sales Of peoples Will go to the
relief fund Of the Veterans Of For
eign Wars, national, State and local
organizations. Forty per cent will
go to French war widows and or
phans.
Young women relatives OF local
veterans will sell the peoples. which
were made from silk by war widows
and orphans Of France. The big
day" OF the sale Will be Saturday,
but It will continue to May 80.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
Police Probe Planned

bN IWfS NpCClII
MUNCIE, Ind, May 23.-The board
of safety is planning a thorough inves-
LEGATION OF testimony given in Circuit
Court when Oscar Anderson. charged
with 'pandertng," declared last sum
mer certain officers in uniform visited
his place and frequently telephoned
police headquarters from there. 1t
also was testified Anderson was
tipped" before raids.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23

Benefit ball given by the local post
Of the National Disabled Soldiers
League Tuesday night at the Lincoln,
was a success, officers announced
today. The ball was attended by 500.
Preceding the dance. an entertain
ment was given. Music was provided
by the 10th Field Artillery orchestra
conducted by Frank Dillatore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
CITIES BID FOR ASSEMBLY

Four cities vie for the honor Of
entertaining the next Presbyterian
General Assembly, according to the
report today of a committee.
Grand Rapids. Mich, is favored by
many. San Francisco, Atlantic City
and Baltimore also are seeking the
honor. The committee was to report
to the assembly today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
;TTERS MAY FORM BASIS FOR ACTION AGAINST STILLMAN
Mrs, Leeds Turns Evidence Over to Lawyer Says She
Would Marry Banker 10 Give Boy Name
Father Threatens Whipping,
BIZ Tnfted Presa

NEW YORK. May 23Two hundred letters written to Flor.
Leeds by James A Sman during the six years
friendship will form the basis of legal action taken
oher woman of Sman fame against the banker who she
says deserted her.
The letters many couchd in aeconate terms have been
guarded by Mrs Leeds not says with ever making
Of them suit against Slman but love msves from
the whose children she bore
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
$4,000 FOR DIVORCE
Woman Says Husband Promised Her
That Sum.

BIZ United Netr8
NEW YORK. May 22.-For the love
of another woman. Robert S. Hirsch.
a wealthy clothing dealer, is alleged
to have offered his wife. Adele $4,000
If she would divorce him.
Mrs. Hirsch has fled a $4,000 alien
alton suit against Mrs. Klora Cahan.
wife of an art dealer, who is said 10
be the third woman in the case.
The Hirschs have two children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
Salesman Refutes Charge

Clark Ormsby. "A, salesman, 3119
Boulevard Pl., was arrested today by
Detectives Church and Sullivan who
say he is wanted at Logansport, Ind,
in a hotel board bill controversy.
Ormsby says he is innocent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
Gypsy FIees In Auto

Detectives are seeking a gypsy
woman who robbed a man in Craw-
louisville Tuesday night of $50.
Mayor Berry Of Charlottesville tele-
phone1 the Indianapolis department
the WI nan escaped In a car in which
'contaS ed three men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
KIeifgen Funeral Arranged

Casper Kleifgen, sc, 400 Orange St,
who fell dead in the Circle Theater
Tuesday afternoon with heart disease
after an illness of two years, will be
buried Friday in Crown Hill following
services at the residence at 1870 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
Edward j. HutzeI Dies

Friends here today learned of the
death Of Edward J. Hutzel, 95, for
the last seventeen years on the serv-
ice Of the National Cash Register
Company at Dayton. Ohio, He had
formerly lived here with his mother,
Mrs Mary Love, 912 Elm st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
SHANK STACKS Up
PUSHMOB|LE KINGS
AGAINST INDIANA
We've Got Fastest Kids in
State Challenges Mayor
as Big Race Looms.

Hey fellows, the mayors goin' to
bring some foreign cars to Indian
apolis for the Pushmobile contest"
Say. he's sent challenges to Ham
mond and Evansville and Ben Davis
even"
Such were the comments on n. Lin
wood Ave, scene Of the Fifth Annual
PushmobiIe Classic among the rail
birds. drivers and pushers.
Sure enough. Believing that In
dianapolis kids can outpush kids from
any other Hoosier town, Mayor
Shank has issued a challenge to the
rest of Indiana to bring on their
most cherished teams" for the big
race June Is.
Cop n Everything
A policeman and permission to rope
off the street used as the racecourse
have been promised, to make the
track safe for pushmobiles each after
noon between three and six, when the
qualifying rounds are held.
Here is the challenges:
IT, Samuel Lewis Shank, mayor Of
Indianapolis. and expert extraordinary
on Pushmobile races, do hereby chal-
lenge all Indiana mayors to enter
their favorite and most cherished
Pushmobile teams in competition with
our four-time winner, Rodney ORANGE,
pusher. and Donald Miller. driver OF
the painting Miller Special.
22O-Yard Race
The distance for the race is 22O
yards. Contestants must not have
passed their seventeenth birthday, and
must be six years old at least.
Entries must be received in my
office before June 10, and mounts
must be qualified before June % in
this city on the Linwood Race
Course between Michigan and New
York SITS.
Qualifying contests will be held
each day after 8 p. m. until June IS.
inclusive. The best twenty-fOur cars
viii enter the finals Saturday. June
IS. at 2:30 p. m. Substantial prizes
will be awarded each Of the teams that
qualify, as well as winners Of the
three heats, and final winner.
More information about the classic
can be had from William A. Jacoby. /
promoter, 326 y. Linwood Ave, or
The Indianapolis Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
What Booze Costs

Robert Carver. found guilty of vio-
lating the prohibition law, in Criminal
Court today, was fined $40 and costs
and sentenced to four months on the
Indiana State farm by Judge James
A Collins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
FIRE DESTROYS RELIC
OF PRE-CIVIL WAR DAYS
Old POsey Homestead Was Depot of
Underground Railway"

Underground Railway"
By Times Special
PETERSBURG. Ind. May 23-The
old Posey homestead which was one
Of the "depots" OF the pre.war under.
ground railway" was destroyed by
fire. Negroes were secrcted in the
house while on their way to Canada.
Many secret passages and tunnels
were In the old house. One tunnel
led to White River. where a sliff fer
ried the runaways across into Knox
County on the next leg Of their trip.
John POsey, father Of Col. Frank S.
Posey, had the passage ways con
structed Loss was estimated at 81 900
by Ale Mckee, who occupied the
house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
Sent to State Farm

William Payne, 20, colored. 532 E.
Court St. arrested Sunday with John
Babe" Payne, %, also colored, 525
Z. Court ST.. on blind tiger charges.
was fined 500 and costs and sen
fenced to thirty days on the Indiana
State Farm in city court today. John
Payne was discharged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
|. u. STUDENTS CHARGED
WITH 'KIDNAPING' NEGRO
Musician Kept From Accompanying
Band to Lafayette.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
BLOOMINGTON. Ind. May o.
Warrants are in the hands of officials
today charging three students with
kidnapping Halson V. Eagleson. Bloom
ington. Eagleson is a colored student
at Indiana University. The alleged
kidnapping occurred last fall previous
to the Indiana-Purdue football game.
The three men, according to the
affidavit, enticed Eagleson to the out
skirts Of town, where the Owen Coun-
ty sheriff was waiting with a warrant
for his arrest. lie was held in the
Spencer County Jail until too late to
go with the band to Lafayette.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23

Now it will be only to prove that
Mr.. Stillman did promise to care for
little Jay (her 5-year-ola SOM and do
the right thing for the boy, and to
bring him up the way l wanted" she
said.
Attorneys Have Evidence
Photographs Of James A. StIlman
and with the baby that was chris.
tened J. Ward Stillman, a will drawn
by the banker for Mrs. Leeds. a wed
ding ring he gave her. and her In
innate personal record Of events since
Jay was born are additional evidence
which she has taken from a safe de-
post vault and placed in the hands of
her attorneys, Mrs. Leeds said.
Meanwhile, with the question Of
whether a suit against Sdllman for
support Of the child is to be instituted,
the question came up, would Mrs
Leeds prefer, after all, that Stillman
marry her. in the event Of his securing
his freedom?
Her head bowed. with her soft au-
burn hair hid the tears in her eyes.
Mrs. Leeds admitted she would marry
the banker.
Then Leave Him"
IF he were free and wanted to
marry me I would Go so tomorrow"
she said and adding quickly. Il would
leave him tomorrow"
The purpose. she said, would be to
secure a fathers name for their little
boy.
In her home outside of New York
Florence Leeds parents speak on this
subject with much more fire. Mrs
Leeds father and her mother told for
the first time their views
7 would sooner see my daughter In
the fires Of purgatory than married
to Mr. SIIlman." Mrs. Leeds mother
declared.
VIII Horse-whip Him
But the father, broad-shouldered,
fierce mustached outspoken. said
emphatically:
IT Mrs. Sullman ever puts that
man in a position where he can marry
my daughter and he don't do So I
will horse-whlp him to within an inch
Of his life"
Thus is the Leeds family divided
against itself on the subject Of what
is best for the interests Of Florence
and 5-year-old Jay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23
Father is Arrested

Authorities from Connersville. Ind,
were here today to return Ebenzer
Cooley, 3S, arrested by Detectives
Glenn and Colder. Cooley is wanted
on a charge of neglecting a minor
child
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23

Shortridge's score in the national
rifle meet which ended Monday was
5.515 points. it was announced to-
day Council Bluffs High School of
Iowa placed first last year with
score of 5,483. All scores have been
sent to Washington, D. c.
Results will be announced soon.
Approximately thirty-six high
schools took Part. The high men
Of the Shortridge team were James
Rugbee. 1881 Park Ave, with a
score Of 568 out of a possible 600;
John Butler, $50; Jasper Cummings,
$50, and Carey Dunn, 544.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-23

Now it will be only to prove that
Mr.. Stillman did promise to care for
little Jay (her 5-year-ola SOM and do
the right thing for the boy, and to
bring him up the way I wanted" she
said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-05
French to Build Gliders
With a Small Engine

Paris. Feb. 5.-Following the
achievement of Lieutenant Thoret,
the French aviator who remain
cd in the air more than seven
hours with motor cut off, the
French Government is going
ahead with the construction OF a
number of glider-planes, equip
ped with small motors.
These motors will not be more
than % or 80 II. T. enough to
lift the planes to height of 100
meters, from where it will be
possible to propel them in any
direction by making use of the
air currents.
Lieutenant ThOret's record
breaking flight took place in Al
geria. He declared on landing
that he could have remained IN
the air seven days as well as
seven hours. He said there was
no reason why an experienced
glider could not float through the
air indefinitely, unless an abso-
lutte calm developed.