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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-20
SMALL TOWN HUMOR
AND PHILOSOPHY
BY BUCK CAMPBELL

Just as well be in the soup as
! hot water.
No well-balanced man has to
part his hair or his name In
! the middle.
, Never quit when you reach
the end of your rope. Splice it
and keep on going.
There Is lot more popular
ity in letting people bore you
than there Is in your boring
them.
The man who promises the
most to get an Office has the
most promises to forget when
he gets in.
There are some compensations
, for the little man. For one
thing he doesn't look so funny
when he falls down on a slip
perry sidewalk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
w. c.. 7. b. HONORS
TEMPERANCE DEAD
Memorial Services Held at County Convention D
Says Dry Amendment VIII Stand

Departed fighters for temperance
in America were remembered in a
special memorial service today when
tie w. c. T. L.. in their annual Ma
rion County convention at the Vie
tory Memorial Methodist Church, laid
business aside to pay them tribute
DR.. ]. N. Hurry discussed IT'S in
the Constitution and It's There to
Stay" Mrs. Martha Winkenhofer con-
Quoted devo-ionals at the opening
session.
officers elected: Mrs. Grace Alt
water. president; Mrs. Kathryn Bauer,
vice president; Mrs. Eva N. Baker.
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Addie
Lancaster, recording secretary, and
Mrs. lone j. Foreman, treasurer
Reports of superintendents of de-
partments were continued today.
Those giving department reports:
Mrs Martha l.. Gipe, Mrs. Fannie Ed.
wards, Mrs. r. H. Miller, Miss Ida
De Bruler, Mrs. Wilda Babbitt, Mrs.
Lena Burns, Mrs. LOrena Crouch, Mrs.
Rena Fullilove, Mrs. Elinor Waldron,
Mrs. Beatrice Dittrich, Mrs Kathryn
Bauer. Mrs. Elizabeth Springer and
Mrs. Cora Perry.
Others making five-minute reports
were: Mrs. Iva Youst, Mrs. Anna w.
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DESPERATE, WHO
WAS NABBE:D HERE.
KILLED IN TEXAS
Gun Battle Results When
Prisoners Try to Break
Jail,

j. z. Gaines, who was killed in a
gun battle with deputy sheriffs in the
Dallas (Texas) Jail Wednesday night
tured at the general delivery window
of the postDffice here about two years
ago by Detectives Stewart and ODon-
nell.
At the time of his death Gaines was
under sentence Of death for the muir
der Of a postoffice, clerk in a. rob
berry Of Dallas postoffice sub-sta-
ton.
He was regarded as desperate
character and when arrersted here
cursed the officers and told them they
never would have taken him alive If
he had not forgotten to carry his gun.
Pete Welk, another prisoner in the
Dallas jail, was seriously wounded and
Willis Champion. assistant jailer, also
killed in the fight
Gaines was notorious bandit, ac-
cording to authorities. He was one
Of five gunmen who killed one postal
clerk and wounded another in the
robbery, in which more than 81 .00O,-
900 in mutilated currency was stolen.
Gaines eluded Federal officers for
months before he was arrested in In
dianapolis. He was taken to Dallas,
tried and convicted of mruder. He
was sentenced to death and his case
was on appeal to the United States
Supreme Court at the time of his
death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
BOY TRAFFIC COPS
TO TESTIFY IN CASE
First Junior Officer 10 Appear in Trial of MQtorSt Safety
Work n Schools Progresses,

Frederick Fdger, 10. Of 2Sls Jackson
ST.. al w Washington and Addison
SITS. last Friday
The -Fidger bov. Earl MiIburn, 15.
OF 25 S. Warman ave. and Parker
Dunn, 1S, of 2725 w Washington St.
VIII be summoned 10 testify. MIlburn
and Dunn, traffic officers at School No
so, Belle Nieu Pl and Ohio St. took
the license number Of the automobile
Hyfield was driving.
Mrs. Charles b. Werbe. president
Of the South Side Civic League.
promised cooperation of that organi-
zation in the school accident preven-
ton work. when Traffic Officers Owens
and Mcmahon visited School No. %,
Kansas and Illinois SITS. today Ow-
ems spoke to the $50 pupils of the
school. in two groups.
The Capital City Citizens. a school
city at School No. Il, Rural st. and
Southeastern Ave, viii work in CO.
operation with the uniformed officers,
Owens and Mcmahon were tcld when
they visited this school.
Three placards bearing warnings to
children to be careful were received
at the police accident prevention
bureau today from school No. 80, King
Ave. and Walnut St. They were
printed by the school press.
Three of the twelve school officers
at Holy Cross school. Ohio and Orien-
tai SITS, are assigned to watch the
kindergarten alone Owens addressed
500 children at this school Wednesday
Several cases 70 jay-walking and
playing in the streets will be heard
by the safety council at school No. %
this week. One member of the council
suggested that violators be assigned
to sweep out the auditorium. Another
pupil thought this might eliminate the
need for janitors.
The council: Hazel Giles, Wanda
Davis, Katherine Sogemeier, Aleen
Krenning, Hazel Hendley, June
Kempf, Beatrice Musser. Evelyn
Rabb, Abe Lehner, Austen McNier-
ney, William Pierson. Henry Robin
SON. Louis Bortlein, Ernest Wetter,
Louis Eshowsky and John Schur-
mann.
The traffic squad is composed of Or
Vile Akin, Kenneth Luke, Ray Her
ner, Arthur Harrison, Oliver Wade. A
w. Benham and Harry Borinstein.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
Oral Arguments Open This
Afternoon Before Service
Commission,
PERK ON STAND AGAIN
How Schedules Can Be Re-
duced and Profit Left Is
Shown.

Additional evidence to show local
water rates can be reduced and a
profit still be made by the company
was introduced by the city today in
the reopening before the public serv-
ice commission of the hearing Of the
Indianapolis Water Company's peti-
ton for increased rates.
Oral argument had been scheduled
but the city asked permission to intro
duce further evidence. Arguments
wore expected to start this afternoon
and to continue Friday.
High Increase Shown
Benjamin Perk. accountant for the
city. testified the proposed meter rates
would mean an increase of 33.7 per
cent for this class Of sagvice and that
the average increase of revenue if the
company gets what it is asking will
be 23.7 per cent. This would be an
increase. he testified. Of $s975 a
year
With the present rates, Perk testi-
fed. and with the city paying for
water for which II is not now pay
ing, the income OF the company avail
able for return would amount to SEA
per cent OF the fair value. The city
Is contending the fair value of the
property is 1923, 900. He declared
the income on the present basis would
be SITS, 600 more than necessary to
earn fair return.
Recommends Reductions
Perk then proceeded TO recommend
reductions In rates to bring the re
turn down to what he contended was a
fair figure. He recommended chat the
minimum meter rate be cut from Si.50
to 81, that the first step In the meter
rate be cut from 20 cents to Is cents
snd that other meter rates for the
smaller consumers be reduced. He
also recommended a f1at reduction Of
so cents for each sized dwelling serv-
ice and reduction from $3.50 to 81
in the fiat rate for hose service.
He calculated the reduction in rev
enues that would result from carrying
out these recommendations would be
$174.937, bringing the return down to
what he contended would be a fair
basis.
Water Company Replies
John Jirgal auditor of the water
company. declared that Perks con
sumption estimates were too high and
that he had otherwise miscalculated.
He said a reduction OF the meter mini
mum reduction recommended would
mean the use of less water and that
on the basis of Perks figures the com
pany would earn only per cent on
the city's valuation.
Two briefs were filed by the Cham
Der of Commerce. one going into the
matter of valuation and the other set
ting out the attitude Of other rates
making bodies on the subjects Of val
uation. depreciation and structural
overhead.
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YEGG OPENS SAFE
AND TAKES S1O7
Important CIeW Left by Hard
Working Robber.

A yeggman. about midnight Wednes-
day night, broke glass in the rear
door of the restaurant of Nick Vlaha-
kos. % Kentucky Ave, reached in
and unbolted the catch, worked the
combination on the safe, jimmIed the
inner doors. ransacked a desk threw
100 pennies on the floor. and left with
$107.50 In money.
A merchant police for the Indiana
Merchants Protective Association dis
covered the robbery and called the
police. Sergeant Sheehan found a tire
tool and screwdriver on the floor in
front of the safe, and letter, which
he says is an important clew, on the
floor near the desk.
Vlahakos told the police of cashing
check for man earlier in the eve
ming and of displaying the money In
doing so. I
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WORLEY WORKING
ON GIRL THEORY
T
Two Young Women Inter-
viewed in Watson Probe,

While he admitted he had no c1ew
which would directly lead to the
identity of the man VINO fatally
stabbed Robert Watson, 10. of 215
N. Richland ST., Aug Is, Claude Wor-
ley, prosecutors Investigator, today
said he was making headway.
Worley interview two young women
at the Courthouse late Wednesday.
One, 10, returned from an Ohio city
to b questioned. The other lives
here. Names of neither were made
public,
Both young women knew Watson.
Worley is understood to be proceed
ing upon the theory that differences
over girl may have caused the
murder.
What the young women told him
may lead to sousthing." Worley
said.
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$1,000 FOR WHEEL
CHAIRS IS GIVEN
TO RILEY FUNDS
Memorial Gift to Assist
Crippled Children at New
Hospital,

Purchase of sufficient wheel chairs
for child patients who are soon to en-
ter the James Whitcomb Riley hos
pital for crippled children will be
made through a gift of $1,000 to the
hospital fund, announced today by
J. w. Carr. executive secretary of the
Riley Memorial Association.
The gift was made by Mrs. Quincy
A. Myers widow~ef tlae-late Judge
Quincy A. Myers. and her daughter.
Mrs. Joel A. Whitaker, in memory of
Marie Rosana Myers.
Marie Rosana Myers, born in 1889,
was graduated from Belmont College.
now Ward-Belmont College, Nashville,
Tenn. She was preparing for a
years travel abroad when she was
stricken with infantile paralysis.
Until her death in 1910 she was con-
fined to a wheel chair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27

McCray Grand Jury Probe
Depends Upon Attorney,

Gus S. Condo, attorney for the
Marion Qnd) National Bank, notified
Prosecutor William P. Evans today
that he would be here Monday ready
to proceed in case the banks request
that Governor McCray's private f1nan-
cial affairs be investigated by the
county grand jury is granted.
Judge Collins has stated he would
consider presentation of a list of wit
nesses by Condo as sufficient ground
for calling the grand jury. The Ma
rion Bank held McCray note. it is
alleged in a suit filed in Illinois.
Evans said Condo did not send
names Of witnesses It is understood
lsle will bring mis- information with him
$donday.
It appeared likely that appointment
Of Charles w. Moores as special pros
ecutor to conduct the probe would be
made by Judge Collins Monday. Evans
may move for the special prosecutor
since he is the Governors son-in-law.
Evans said nothing would be done
today or Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
CONFECTIONER|S
FOUND L|FELESS
Veteran Candy Maker Dies in
Bedroom Chair

Hiram Birket, rs, president of the
Jersey Butterscotch Company, 1890
E. Tenth St. was found dead in a chair
in his bedroom today by relatives, who
said they believed ne had died about
$50 p. m. Wednesday night.
Mr. Birbett had been engaged in
the candy industroy for more than
fifty years in indianapolis where he
was born and reared Relatives said
he had been in poor health in recent
months.
Surviving: A sister, Mrs. Mary
Kitchener, 1900 Ashland Ave. and a
son, Harry.
Funeral services will be held at
Shirley Bros. funeral home Saturday
at 2:30 p. m. Burial in Crown Hill
Cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
TOWNSHIP LEVY CERTIFIED
S2.62 On Each S1OO For 1924 Is New
Rate

County Auditor Lea K Fesler today
certified the 1924 Center township tax
levy Of S2.62 on each 800 of taxable
valuation to the State tax board. Six
and one-half cents increase in the city
health board levy ordered by the city
council under a court mandate is not
included in the figure. The board did
lot ask a court mandate ordering Fes-
Ter TO accept the levy with the board $
increase. The levy is now in the
hands of the tax board which may
increase the levy by six and one-half
cents at its own discretion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
GRAND Jury GOES
TO PENAL ARM
Sending More Prisoners There
May Be Favored,

Recommendation that more prison
ers be sent to the Indiana State Farm
may be made by the Marion County
grand jury following an inspection
trip to the institution at Putnamville
by the jury, Criminal Judge James A.
Collins, Claude Worley. prosec dtor' s
Investigator. and Sheriff George Sni-
der today.
Since the jail is crowded court off,
cials have discussed advisability Of
sending all prisoners with terms Of
over ten days to the- -Ipenal farm in
stead Of only those with sentences
OF over thirty days. as at present.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
Oklahoma Executive Plans to
Include Another County in
Martial Law Zone.
REITERATES KLAN FIGHT
InSurgent Legislators Aim to
! Force Court Ruling on
Right to Convene,

By United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla,
Sept. 27.-Martial law will re-
main effective in Oklahoma until
all trace of domination of the
visible government of the State
by the invisible government of
the Ku-Klux Klan is removed, =
Governor Walton declared en-
phatically today.
The Governor announced the pro-
posed extension of absolute martial
law TO Murray County. He said a
delegation of good citizens" of that
county had called upon him and
asked protection from the Klan.
Governor Walton considered the
effort by some members of the Leg
islature to impeach him, but who
were prevented from taking any ac-
ton through the military officials
breaking up their attempt to meet, a
closed incident.
The executive said it had been
shown conclusively the Legislature
could not meet except in regular ses-
sion or upon special call from the
Governor.
The insurgent legislators. however.
were going ahead with their plans to
force court ruling on their right to
assemble William McRee leader in
>khe Impeachment movement, contend
% by the gathering OF members of
he assembly in the corridors of the
Scapitol the session got under way and
now the situation was the same as
being III adjourned session with au-
thority TO meet at any time on call
of the speaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
Two Gold Stars Worn by
Mothers Representative
-iRs. HENRY BARNHART of

r RS. HENRY BARNHART Of
I'M Monon, appointed by Gov.
III McCray to represent gold
star mothers of Indiana at the ma
tional convention of War Mothers,
will leave Indianapolis Saturday
afternoon with twenty-five delegates
for Kansas City.
MY boys went gladly, eagerly"
said Mrs. Barnhart, "and l know
they gave their lives in the same
spirit. 1t was hard of course. to
have so many go-fourS sons and
daughter-but it is something to
know that your children ring true,
that when the country needed them
they were glad 10 offer themselves.
with my sorrow for my two
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
STATE DEMANDS
DEATH FOR WARD
Verdict of Murder in First
Degree Is Asked,
Bv United Press

BV United Press
WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Sept. 27.-
A verdict OF guilty of murder IN the
first degree" was demanded by At
torney General Sherman when he be-
gan summing up the States case in
the trial of Walter S. Ward, here to-
DAY.
Sherman declared the State has
proved Ward killed Clarence Peters.
the murdered sailor boy" in cold
blood and should receive the maxi
mum punishment.
Ward. sitting in the crowded court
room beside his wife. heard the BIT
E4e er attack upon himself without ex-
&ression. He appeared entirely calm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
Bavaria Virtually SecedeS and Names Dicator-FaSCSti
Control Government and RoyaIiSt Coup Against
Berlin Is Rumored
EBERT PRocLAIMs STATE OF SIEGE
Martial Law Is Declared DSgrunted State and Measures
Taken to Minimize Danger Of Uprising Hitler
~ Summons All Loyal to Fatherand,
By CARL D. GROAT
United Press staff Co


BERLIN, Sept. 27.9 mGermany under limited
of today under proclamation issued by President Ebert early
this morning.
The proclamation followed from Bavaria that Gustave
Won Kahr had been named dictator had
martial law that Won Kahr has support
CARNATIONS and his appointment regarded beginning
fascist regime.
There indication the prepared
severely viii attempt Bavaran opposition yes
terday in proclaiming the end of in the Ruhr
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Industrious!

Burglars made two unsuccess-
ful attempts TO enter business
houses on f. Washington St. in
the 500 block by removing bricks
from the side walls of the build
.ngs Entrance was attempted
at offices of Sam Levin. 535 Z.
Washington. and Adolph Maeirer.
529 E. Washington St.
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sons who died | have pride for what
they did. They were soldiersi they
were men,"
Mrs. Barnhart was nominated by
Mrs. Mary l. Huntington, Indiana
president, after an exhaustive State
wide survey to determine what In
diana mother had made the great
est sacrifice during the war,
1t was discovered fourteen Indi-
ana mothers had lost two sors each.
and one mother who had lost three,
was dead McCrAy appointed Mrs.
William r. Roderick of South Bend
alternate.
Mrs Huntington lett for Kansas
City Thursday night to open Indi-
ana headquarters in ihe Muehlbach
Hotel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
PROMINENT K. OF C.
Is DEAD AT ST. PAUL

Legion of Honor Man Succumbs-
Funeral to Be Held Saturday.
BIZ United Press
ST PAUL, Mimi, Sept 27.-Dr.
Edward Buckley. 63. director of the
knights Of Columbus and supreme
physician of the order, died last night
at st. Joseph hospital. He was one of
the two Legion of Honor men in st.
Paul The funeral will be held Sat
urday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
MGR. GAVISK is BETTER
Improvement in Condition Is Re
ported at Hospital.

Friends of the Rt. Rev Francis
H, Gavisk. who has been seriously ill
in the Georgetown Hospital, Wash
ington, d. c., were greatly en-
couraged today. According to the
latest dispatch. his condition showed
marked improvement. He became i'll
while attending a RED Cross brt
ference as a local delegate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
COAL WORKERS STRIKE
Serious Trouble Feared in Mining
Section as Result.

BIZ United Press
DUSSELDORF, Sept. 27.-Follow-
ing the official cessation of passive
resistance a general strike was started
today in Recklinghausen Gensen-
kirchen and Wanne in all coal mines.
Communist leaders announced
their intention Of forcing the French
out of the Ruhr."
Serious troubles were feared
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
CASUALTIES HEAVY
IN BULGAR REVOLT
1900 Reported Killed and
10000 Wounded,
Rn Enited prfaa

By United Press
ATHENS, Sept. 27.-The Bulgarian
agrarian- n-communist insurrection con.
tinued with unabated violence today,
according to adyices from Sofia which
said 1000 had been killed and 1000
wounded in the fighting between gov
ernment forces and the insurrec.
tionists.
Strict martial law is in effect in
Sofia. The curfew law Is enforced and
street gatherings of more than three
persons are prohibited.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
Dr., Hurty

I Hewson, Mrs. T. NJ. Gardner, Mrs
Alice M. Free, Mrs. Willard Gray,
Mrs. Philip Zoercher. Mrs. w. w.
Wilson, Mrs. Carrie Ross, Mrs. Phebe
Link. Mrs. B. S. Gadd and Mrs. Doua
Daugherty.
At the Wednesday evening session
an elaborate program including pres
entauon of pageant, Spirit of
Frances E. Willard in Health and
Temperance" was given.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-27
CATHOLIC MEN TO MEET

Indianapolis district council of the
National Catholic Council of Men will
meet at 8 p. m. Friday at the old com
munity center@ 126 w. Georgia St. to
select delegates for the national con-
vention, Oct. Is and II. in Cincinnati
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The first junior traffic officers to
testify in a city court-eaSe wsu ap-
pear at 9 n m. Saturday. when James
Hyfield 90, Of 5561a w. Washington
ST. VIII be tried on charge OF as
sault and battery.
Hyfield is accused of running down
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Home Edition

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Forecast

INCREASING cloudiness. Prob
i ably followed by showers late
tonight and Friday.
Evening star., 1923-02-24
HELP-MALE.
Continued.
SAL ESMEN

SEVERAL TO WORK IN
WASHINGTON AND VICIN-
ITY, WHOLE OR PART
TIME; FASTEST SELLING
ARTICLE ON MARKET BE-
CAUSE OF GOVERNMENT
RULING; LIBERAL CON-
MISSIONS; EVERY COOP
GRAFTON EXTENT ED;
S STRICTLY CONFIDEN-
TIAL. ADDRESS BOX 252-Y,
STAR OFFICE.