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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
PLANS TO DISINTER
SOLDIERS BODIES
RECEIVE APPROVAL
Clearing Cemetery for New
Freight Terminal to Start
Thursday.

Plans which officials OF the Termi-
nal Realty Company had prepared for
disinterring the bodies of civil war
veterans from the old Greenlawn Gem
etery at oliver and Kentucky AYES,
met complete approval of the com
mittee appointed by Judge Harry o..
Chamberlin Of the Marion County Cir
cult Court to meet the Terminal Real
~ company today.
The cemetery ground will be used
for a new freight terminal. Exhum-
ing Of the bodies will begin Thursday
Arthur w Brady. president of the
Union Traction Company; Robert /,
Todd, president Of the Terre Haute,
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Com
pany. and Charles l.. Henry, president
OF the Indianapolis & Cincinnati Trac-
ton Company, represented the inter
urbans. The committee, Capt. A. j.
Ball. Indiana commander of the G. A.
r.; Robert L. Moorehead, Joseph A.
Minturn and David T. Praigg, repre-
senting the confederate dead. Garrett
Kirby, undertaken, was also present.
The meeting was adjourned to view
the site OF the new freight terminal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
STATE HOME FOR
CHILDREN URGED
Congress Also Considers ES-
tabIiShing Central Office.
BIZ United Press

BY Cntted Press
FRENCH LICK, Ind, Aug. 90
The National F'raternal Congress to-
day took up consideration of the rec
ommendation Of President Harry
Wade, that the congress establish a
central office to act as a clearing
house for all matters that relate to
the fraternal benefit system.
This office will assist IN gather
ing information on State legislation
affecting the system, direct the assem-
bling Of ali medical examination facts
and acturial matters, and direct a
Nationwide campaign OF information
and publicity.
H. C. Egans Of Des Moines, Iowa.
proposed the abandonment Of the
present system OF county almshouses
and the establishment Of a home in
each State for dependent children.
Secretary of Labor James J. Da-
Wis is expected to arrive in time to
speak at the night program
Women delegates were pushing an
active candidate for vice president
which ultimately leads TO the presi-
dents office.
More than one hundred of the wom-
en- centered their efforts on the can
didacy Of Miss Bina NJ West of the
Ladies' Benefit Association, while
Mrs. Frances Buell. Olsen was also
backed by a strong representation.
Thomas F. Mcdonald Of the Cath
Ole Order of Foresters, Chicago, was
the leading candidate among the men
contenders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
ELKS ASSEMBLE
FOR STATE MEET
AT Fl. WAYNE
Indiana Brother Bills Are
Welcomed With Open
Arms.

BIZ United Press
FIT. WAYNE. Ind. Aug. %
Brother Bills in town.
With open arms FIT. Wayne late
yesterday afternoon and last night
welcomed the first Of the anuered
brethren here to attend the annual
State convention of the Elks OF In
diana.
The local reception convention met
the last Of the national officers this
noon and escorted them to the An
thony Hotel, where luncheon was
served and short talks given by
each OF the national officers. This
marked the beginning Of the elabo-
rate program which has been ar
ranged for the two-day session.
James c.. Mcfarland OF Water
town. s. D., grand exalted ruler, ar
rived this morning from Erie, Pa.
where he had been attending the
Pennsylvania State Convention.
A last minute change In plans has
been the postponement of the street
parade from noon today TO
o'clock this evening when the various
lodges will assemble their marching
ranks at the temple and fall in line
for a march through the principal
streets.
A feature OF today's program is the
special arrangement for the enter
taInment Of visiting Elk ladies' While
the business session was being con-
Quoted at the temple, the ladies were
entertained at the Country Club, fol
lowing a sightseeing tour of the city.
From 8 to ~ O'Clock this evening
a dance for the Elks and their wives
will be given at the country club A
public dance will be given on Wayne
street, at o'clock, free to every one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
SCHOOL MARIN, 81,
TO RING BELL FOR
HER PUPILS AGAIN
Oldest Teacher In County
viii Be Honored at
Reunion.

Miss Lou Huff. "a, probably the oldest
public school teacher in Marion Coun-
ty, again will rally her former pupils
about her when she rings the hand
bell she used sixty-four years ago to
call school children Of Mt. Jackson
Thursday afternoon at Broad Ripple
Park.
1t will be the nineteenth reunion of
her former pupils
Miss HUFF began to teach school in
1859 at the old Mt jackson school
house west Of the city. For thirty
three years she taught continuously,
concluding in 1896, her work as a
teacher at Allisonville, where she
taught for twelve terms. She taught
one term in Hamilton Sounty.
The Rev. Earl Coble, pastor of the
Ebenezer Evangelical Lutheran
Church. will deliver the invocation.
Miss Huff will give a talk, followed
by informal talks by pupils. The
meeting will close with singing Aud
Lang Syne."
Reunion association officers: Miss
Lou Huff, president; John +. Good,
vice president; Mrs. Schofield record
ing secretary. and Miss Mary Nesbit,
corresponding secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
RED RAIDS ARE
SWEEPING S|LESIA
BoISheviSm Is Spreading
Through Germany,

B." United Press
BERLIN, Aug. 29.-Organized bol-
shevik bands are terrorizing jewellers
in the rural districts OF Upper Silesia,
according to dispatches from that dis
trict received here today.
Standing and stacked crops are be-
ing burned and the lives of peasants
and owners of big rentals are being
threatened.
Farmers are being paralyzed with
fear Many declined to threah their
grain, saying that If the granaries
are destroyed the labor will have been
in vain. The Silesian crop is a bumper
one, but the people are afraid 1t will
never get to market, dut to the
plunderings and burnings.
The authorities are finding 1t diff
cult to post the outlying districts of
Upper Silesia.
Breslau has turned even more red"
than Saxony. In Berlin 1t is believed
that this new bolshevist movement
originated there.
Many outbreaks of incendiarism are
reported along the new border line be-
tween Beuthen and Gleiwitz and also
westward behind Breslau and Oppeln.
Meanwhile the junkers in Mexklen-
burg and Silesia have organized a
campaign against payment of the new
taxes, saying such levies will ruin
them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29

Col W. N. Haskell in a report to
the American Relief Committee de-
clared communism is dead in Russia.
BY leaping through a train window
while handcuffed, two prisoners es-
capped at Salisbury, N. G.
An earthquake lasting an hour was
recorded on a seismograph at Tucson,
Ariz. The location was not de-
termined.
Illinois has thus far been unable to
sell bonds to raise money for the State
soldier bonus,
Official recognition Of Mexico is ex-
pected to be announced Friday.
Although William Cosgrove has
been reelected president of ireland,
election returns show his opponents
gained.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
Walkers Have Beastly Time, But They Stop for Tea

Oxfordshire roads they marched with
gallant step. The wives of both men
followed in automobiles. and for the
first five miles kept up gay banter to
cheer them on.
Then the going grew harder. The
lanes seemed longer between the
hedgerows, and a halt was made for
tea. The little hills that had seemed
so rolling In the dawn began to look
like mountains by noon.
Conversation ceased. as both men
became groggy from WEAKNESS. Be
yond the eighteenth mile both men
were exhausted. frequently stumbling
Both Gray and Ainsworth collapsed
entirely several times during these
last miles, and were revived by tots
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
HEAR
EVANGELIST ALLEN
Indiana'S Billy Sunday Scores
Modern Christians.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
BETHANY PARK, Ind, Aug. ga
Evangelist Matt J. Allen, Indiana's
Billy Sunday spoke Tuesday night to
the Seventh-Day Adventist conference.
Allen spoke on 1.-THE Judgment" but
he spoke on number of other things.
He raked modern Christians for
adopting the fashions of the world,
and declared that the KIND OF religion
that spent thousands of dollars for
automobiles and let the preachers
starve was not the kind of religion for
him.
People think they should drop a
button in the collection plate and
then sing Jesus Paid it ALL but thSSsA
won't get them into Heaven" Allesb
declared that time has come for a
great reformation among the people
of God and that he was going to be
enc of the reformers that would bring
it about Mr.. Allen concluded with
an appeal toward higher Christian
living.
Wednesday morning. Elder C. S.
VVia~f x,veaf5ox,x IF fha T,ry74ov,, Tso~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
CHURCH LEADERS TO
ADDRESS MEET HERE
Sunday School Convention to Hear
Religious Authorities

National religious leaders will come
to Indianapolis Oct 1 and 2, TO at
tend the Marion County Sunday
school convention under the auspices
Of the Marion County Sunday School
Council of Religious Education.
The Rev. Charles Brew Baker of
Dayton, Ohio, general secretary of
the United Brethren Church Of the
United States, and the Rev. Edward
Bartlett, director Of religious educa-
ton at De PAW University, will
speak.
Miss Nellie c. Young, children's di-
vision superintendent, and Wayne G.
Miller young peoples superintendent
of the Indiana council, also will speak.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
HORSETHIEF DETECTIVES

Five residents Of the West Newton
neighborhood were appointed horse
thief detectives with constable's power
today by county commissioners.
They were: Everitt ODonnell, Ralph
Sutton, Charles s. Orme, William Dem
aree and A. G. Smith.
The new detective-constables quail
fed as members Of the Mt Perry
Horsthief Detective Association No.
1853 upon payment of a twenty five
cent fee to the county, Approx
mately 500 such detectives have been
appointed, County Auditor Leo X.
Fesler said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
FROM FAR AND NEAR

to go to the mat" with the "old
guard" in California
Lord Birkenhead said in Chicago he
Stands pat" on his criticism Of Wood
row Wilson.
The l. w. w. has launched cam
paign for the freedom of thirty-fwo
political prisoners before Christmas.
Four were killed when an oil tank
in the plant Of the National Tube Com
pany at Wheeling, W. Va
Calvin Coolidge has declined an in
vitation to attend the unwilling of
Civil War monument in North Caro-
lima.
The Leviathan Is on it's way from
Southampton to New York with 5000
passengers, new record.
George Harvey, American ambas-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
TANKER STRIKES
ROCK, SINKING
Ship Races for Port While
Crew Pumps.
Bv United Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2s.-The
tanker, Hoven. in a sinking condition.
is racing for port today, while her
crew Of twenty-five men work fran
tically to keep down the water which
is rising in her hold, according to
wireless messages picked up by the
Federal Telegraph Company. The Ho-
ven struck a rock at San Benito Island.
400 miles south Of here. The Pacific
Mail liners Corinto was expected to
reach the sinking ship today to render
assistance.
The Hoven cleared from San Fran
cisco for New York, Aug. 15. At 1920
a. m. she wirelessed: IS, o. s. Hit
rock. Ship sinking off San Benito
Some ship in vicinity please stand by1
us, although we think we can makes
to San Pedro"
At 1870 a. m. the captain wirelesss6
again that although the darkness him
dered a careful survey of the damage
it was believed that it would be posi-
bic to make port in safety.
The Hoven is a Shipping Board yes
sci operated by Thrushers & Berry.
1t has a cargo of 10000 barrels 81
Standard Oil Company fuel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29

of brandy.
Ainsworth was leading as they
came over the last range Of low hills
into the Thames valley. Seeing the
spires of oxford below him, he took
off his shoes to ease tortured feet, and
made last desperate squirt. He col
lapsed entirely a mile and half from
the finish suffering from cramps. and
his doctor forbade him to proceed.
Gray staggered by, and crawled into
oxford. reaching the Thames bridge
and fainting at the finish mark. He
won by six hours and one minute. as
Ainsworth finally managed to reach
the town. Later he was put to bed
and Will be unable to walk for a
fortnight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
BISHOP ENTREATS
THAT METHOD|STS
KEEP CENTENARY
State Letter Is Sent Appeal
ing for New Church
Funds.

An appeal to continue support of
church benevolences now that the
flve-year payments of Methodist ceIaa
tenary pledges are almost complets&
Is made by Bishop f. D. Leete,
dianapolis bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, in this statement to
the Indianapolis area:
"All our lives, we Methodist people
have been giving to the benevolent
causes of our church, to missions, edu-
cation and others. We pledged to do
this when we joined the church and
we have done IT."
Work Should Continue
Since the war, our people have
given to the benevolent interests many
times greater sums than before.
Pledges were made covering a five
year period, and they are now coming
to the end of the time covered.
"Of course, every honorable Metho-
dist will finish the centenary payment
he has agreed to make, il he can pos
sibly do so.
What then? Are the missionaries
to be called home? Are church extern
sion operations to cease? Shall the
schools be closed2
mo serious minded person will ap-
prove such a course. The work of
Christianity must go forward and
with power.
Undertakings in all parts Of the
world. and in our own country, must
be carried on to full success.
Hour OF Special Duties
IF this be true. the hour has
special duties. The thoughtful pastor
will repreach the benevolent gospel.
He will seek to inform and inspire his
people with facts about human needs,
and methods Of human redemption
'Broad-minded laynen will rea n
think and study kingdom condition.
and possibilities.
They will plan to employ their re-
sources as good stewards of the grace
Of God, so that they may be able to
give creditable account Of their use
of the Lords time and money"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
TURNKEY States FILLED
One Hundred Thirty Eight Names on
Record at Police Headquarters

One hundred and thirty eight names
were on turnkey states at police head
quarters today. Over half of these,
sixty-four men and eight women, were
slated for failure to have city license
plates.
Seven persons, two women and five
men, are charged with operating blind
tigers.
Several charges of assault and bat
terry, twoacharged with driving auto
mobiles while intoxicated. and minor
charges constituted the remainder of
the number.
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up, she refused to reveal her name or
address.
The automobile was driven by How
ard B. Sheets. 40. 6261s E. St. Clair ST.,
who was exonerated by witnesses
Mrs. Robert Denzelman, 1910 Eugene
St, was struck by a machine while
crossing the street OBJ the east half.
Police traced the license number and
that Mrs. Catherine Jenkins, 611 Pen
arts Apis. Sixteenth and Pennsyl-
vania ST.. admitted striking the wom-
an, but said that she drove on when
she saw Mrs. Denzelman get up to
walk
Mr.. Jenkins agreed to settle with
Denzelman who said he would not sign
an affidavit for arrests.
Carl Warnecke. IS, of els Noble
St, was slightly injured today when
he drove a pushmobile into the path
of an automobile driven by William
Allen. SOC Spring St. at North and
Spring SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
SCOTCH?
Rr United Press

BT United Press
LONDON, Aug. 29.-President
Harding's death was accelerated
by the fact that he thought 1t
duty to abstain from his &C.
customed occasional drink Of
Scotch" former Governor Sproul
of Pennsylvania said in an inter
view published in the Evening
Star.
II think President Harding's
death was accelerated by the fact
that he thought it duty, because
of prohibition to set public ex-
ample and abstain from his ac-
customed, occasional drink of
Scotch" Sproul said.
II was his personal friend and
know-and in that laborious
last trip to Alaska ! am sure he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
DIRECT TAXATION
TO PAY FOR SOME
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Board of Education Asks In
creased Levy-Short-.
ridge on Program.

An aggressive building program
which will transfer more than 5000
indianapolis school children from
portables and temporary shacks into
modern. fireproof, sanitary buildings,
is provided in the tentative budget of
the school board for the coming year.
The budget, which was discussed at
a school board meeting Tuesday night,
will come up for final consideration
next month.
For the first time in many years
direct taxation instead of bond issues
will be resorted to in an effort to
relieve overcrowded high schools Of
the city, II the present budget is
adopted.
Provision is made for $3.50, 900 for q
new Shortridge building at Thirty
Fourth and Pennsylvania Sts.;
100000 to complete plans made sew
eral years ago for Emmerich Manual
for preliminary work on a new west
side and a new colored high school.
S1,650.0O0 for Buildings
The budget, which amounts to S.
332, 747.99, includes a bond issue Of
81, 650,000 for the erection OF add
tions and new buildings at eight pub
lie schools.
OF the total budget, $6,6S2. 747.9
must be raised by direct taxation.
compared with the s5,173.915.40 this
year. This would give a tax rate Of
1917 figured on the basis Of s62 900
for each l cent of levy. The present
tax levy is S6.3 cents.
Excluding the high school construc-
ton items. the budget provides for
decreases in practically every depart
Inent except the instruction depart
ment. Sharp cuts will be made in
the operation and maintenance Of
maintenance and operation, debt serv-
ice and administration.
School Population, Factor
An increase of more than $500, 900
has been provided for the instruction
department This is due, it was ex-
planned, to the increase OF school
population and the annexation of
Broad Ripple.
The amount budgeted for the in
struction department, including teach
ers salaries, is $3,S76,251.67, by far
the largest budget item.
All figures in the present budget are
tentative and subject to revision be-
fore final adoption.
Bid Advertisements Ordered
Advertisements were ordered for
bids of eight new grade school build
ings and additions. In accordance
with the agreement made with the
State tax board, r. o. Johnson, bust
ness manager, will advertise for bids
in three groups. ten days apart.
In about three weeks bids for three
buildings will be received. Ten days
later bids for three more will be
opened, and ten days after that bids
for the remaining two buildings will
be received.
Bids for the bond issue Of 81 $50, 900
to finance the erection of the eight
buildings will be received shortly after
those for the last buildings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
Lament Death of Mrs. Hodges

1T is a privilege to have been as
ISOLATED with Mrs. Edward Fletcher
Hodges and the board grieves at the
untimely death Of a gracious friend;
for important services the community
owes her gratitude in large measure"
says a resolution adopted by the
board of directors of the Art Asso-
citation of Indianapolis. Mrs. Hodges
died Aug. "a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
Days Work Discussed

H. F. Pavey of Hibben, Hollweg &
Company. will lead discussion on
"How a Credit Man Plans His Days
Work" at the luncheon Of the Indi-
annapolis Association Of Credit Men at
the Claypool Thursday. Every mem
Der will be called upon to tell his story
The association held a picnic at
Broad Ripple park late today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29

Iowa Is a guest in indianapolis to-
day. He is Capt. Harry w. Sellers,
Of Ottumwa, Iowa
Capt and Mrs. Sellers arc visiting
Mrs. Sellers father. Casper w.
Losey, 1892 N. Illinois st.
Capt. Sellers broke 345 out of $50
targets on seven ranges in the
Iowa shoot recently.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
Sanitarium Inspection

Annual inspection Of the State sani-
tarium at Rockville will be made at
a joint meeting of the State board Of
health and the board of trustees Of
the institution, DR.. William F. King,
secretary OF the board Of health, an
nounced today. Inspection is REQUIRED
by law. A report will be made to
Governor McCray
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
Hog Hook Is Weapon

Nick Belgen, 40. Of $40 w. Mary
land ST., was in serious condition
today as a result Of injuries received
when he was struck on the head with
a hog hook by Tossa Patcoff, So, Of
10 s. California ST., according to po-
lice The fight occurred at the Kin
gan Company packing plant, where
both are employed. Patcofr was ar
rested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
MARION CLUB PLANS
ARE NOW UNDER WAY
Committee Is Named for Meeting of
Republicans, Sept. 10.

Plans to increase the membership
of the Marion Club. establish 1t
financially and practically reorganize
it were under way today. The club
has been operated for more than a
month by Frank A. Symmes, re-
ceiver.
At a meeting of about 100 Repub-
hcans Tuesday a committee was
named to arrange for a mass meet
ing Of Republicans. Sept. 10, when
the new plan will be outlined. Com
mittemen: Elmer Williams, assistant
city purchasing agent; Joseph L.
Hogue, city controller; William H.
Freeman, member Of the city Of board
of works and Republican county
chairman; Robert Acre, deputy
county treasurer. and Ed Jackson,
secretary of State. rs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
Bid Advertisements Ordered
HauIers Incorporate

Articles Of Incorporation have been
filed by the P. & A. Dispatch. Inc,
ng-distance haulers. The principal
office is at Clermont, Ind. Directors
are J. Furnas, c.. Earl Armstrong
and E. McDermott, all of Indianapolis.
A branch is at 1908 Peoples Bank
building.
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BU United Press
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-Two distin-
guished members OF the British Par
lament have nearly wrecked them
selves in a twenty-three and one-half
mile walking marathon. during which
both collapsed.
Frank Gray. Liberal member of
Commons, and AZ years old, had chal-
lenged Capt. Charles Ainsworth, Con
sentative, aged 49, for the endurance
contest.
They picked route from Banbury
to Oxford and started out, each carry.
Ing full infantrymans pack of go
pounds and shouldering a rife by way
Of additional handicap.
AS they plodded out along the quiet
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-29
Home Is Raided

About two gallons Of whisky and
copper still were seized by Lieut.. Hud-
son and squad in raid at the home of
Frank Phillips, "a S. LaSalle St, Mon
day night The still was concealed
beneath the floor and was found by
means of a trap door, police said.