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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
RABBI IS JAILED
ON-LIQUOR CHARGE
Alleged to Have Sold Cham
pagne Intended for Church.

By United Press
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 15.-Rabbi
Jacob Grodsky, 61-year-old leader Of a
Hebrew orthodox church, was held in
Jail today on a charge 70 selling a
case of champagne intended for
church purposes.
Rabbi Grodsky and his son. r. ].
Grodsky, spent the night IN Jail in
default of bond after S. Kapovich ad
mitted to officers he paid SIS each for
two cases of champagne he was seen
carrying from the parsonage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Husbands Finished Argument

James Cooper, 1858 E. Michigan ST.,
and Paul Burnell, 3343 E. Michigan
ST., finished an argument started by
their wives, according to testimony
before Judge Pro Tenn. Lloyd Claycomb
in city court today. They were fined
81 and ocsts for assault and battery
and charges of slander and profanity
against Cooper were continued indefi-
nitely.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
BURGLARS CAUGHT
RIGHT ON THE JOB
Intrepid Sergeant Finds One in Closet Another Behind
Bathtub-Advises Spanking

tained key and unlocked the front
door.
The burglars" had thoroughly ran
sacked the house. Gathered in a
pile the police found a quantity of
icor1ce, two watches, four keys, a
purse, doll and an electric toaster.
The boys were taken to their home
and relatives were warned. Police
were told the older of the boys some
time ago stole a $50 watch from a
relative and sold it for cents. The
watch never was recovered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Christ Church Threatened

Fire started in a roof gutter on
Christ Church, THE Little Church
Around the Corner" In Monument
Pl., today from a cigarette said to
have been thrown out Of a window in
the Board Of Trade Bldg. The blaze
was extinguished Immediately by fire.
men without damage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
FORTY-EIGHT POUND FISH
Local Men Catch Giant Mud-Cat In
White River.

He was a true member Of the cat
family, he fought like tiger" said
Preston Reeves. 331 s. Alabama ST.
today In telling of forty-eight- pound
catfish caught by George Blauvelt,
$40. w. Pearl ST., E. L. Macy, 1852 N.
Gale St., and Reeves in the east fork
Of White River in Jackson County.
The big fish, mud-cat, measured
four feet from tip Of tail to mouth.
1t took two of the men to drag him
into a boat after he had oattled for
several minutes to get off of a trot-
line.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
work to Start on substation

Ground for the new postoffice sub.
station at e. Michigan and Rural SITS.
will be broken within a week, Robert
H, Bryson. postmaster. said today.
The building is expected to- be ready
for occupancy Nov. /. Twenty-Five
carriers will operate out Of the sta
fi0n
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
SECRET SERVICE AGENTS
MOB COUNTERFEITERS
More Than S2.OOO,OOO in Fake Bills
Is Taken

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Secret serv-
ice agents, under direction of Joseph
Palma, arrested five men in Floral
Park, Long Island, during the night
and conffscated more than $4,000. 900
in counterfeit 800 bills 1t was learned
today.
The men arrested were Samuel and
Davis Cohen, Joseph Rossoff. Joseph
Kittlebaum and George Sneros.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
CITY PLANNING TO
SPEED UP TRAFFIC
Belt Line for Traction Freight Considered With Other Trans
ponation Problems

Immediate steps to relieve congested
conditions on Indianapolis streets by
diverting electric and gasoline passen-
ger and freight traffic are being con-
sidered by the city plan commission,
Louis w. Bruck, chairman Of the traf-
f1c committee, said today.
Plans under consideration are:
1. Belt line for interurban freight
traffic.
2. Rerouting interurbans to speed
UP connections between Indianapolis
and suburbs.
8. Major high speed tboroughfares
for automobile transportation through
the city.
With these plans, the commission
announced employment Of an expert
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Storm Works Havoc

By Times Special
NORTH MANCHESTER. Ind. Aug.
15.-One Of the worst hail and wind
storms in years visited here Tuesday
afternoon. Hailstones as large as hens
eggs broke out window panes sand
destroyed crops. Many trees tere
blown down. No estimate OF the dam
age has been made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Mother Wanted Him

'It is a hard thing to say. but
her real reason was she had discov-
cred she cared for him herself. He
was her own age and she thought
she should have him"
Her mothers desire ignored, ac-
cording to Mary. she bent all efforts
Continued OH Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15

After a complete check-up, mine of.
hclals said 1877 men entered the shaft
Tuesday OF these thirty-seven were
brought out alive. which would leave
three still missing.
Bad air on the thirteenth level made
tescue work slow. The ventilating
system was put out Of order by the
explosion, which caused the disaster.
Every precaution was taken to pro-
tect rescue crews from poisonous
fumes.
Virtually all wreckage caused by
the blast was clearing up during the
night.
The victims were charred beyond
recognition, indicating an intense
flame had shot and scared its way
through the underground shaft turn
ing tunnels and passageways into
an inferno.
Removal of the victims to the Odd
Fellow Hall, turned hastily into a
morgue, in Kemmerer was slow. AS
the cars came UP the main shaft from
below with their tragic freight, the
1 500 watchers-mothers, sweethearts,
wives and fathers-surged through
the guard.
The cargoes were more grim be-
cause on several caps Of dead miners
the electric mine lamps still burned,
casting weird shadows about.
Women Sob
While women sobbed above. the res
cue crews worked doggedly below
fighting gas and debris. They ex-
Continued on Page 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
FORD TO SPEND SEVEN
MILLION IN ADVERTISING

Contract Let 10 New 1Ork FIRM For
Newspaper and Magazine Space
BIZ United Press
DETROIT. Aug. 15.-The Ford Mo
tor Company will soon begin to ad-
vertise in newspapers and publications
throughout the country, after five
years without advertising in the name
of the company.
A contract for s7,OO0,00O advertis-
ing was announced today by the newly
formed advertising department Of the
Ford Company, through the Brother
ton Advertising Agency, New York.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Back to Nature

By United Net1s
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. 15.-
Irwin Bendeek, laborer, decided
it was too hot here Tuesday to
wear even a fig leaf
So he went downtown clad in a
broad smile.
Police took him to a hospital
for observation. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Loved Too Much

He tried to give me up. but we
loved each other too much Tor that.
Then he was murdered.
The day after he was killed I
went TO the undertakeP's and saw
him. pulled back the sheet and
looked at him. He was waxen; his
lips were ashen.
L leaned down, put my arms
about him and kissed him; put my
cheek to his.
His face was cold, but sud
denly there seemed TO come q touch
OF warmth to It, He answered me.
/ heard his voice:
shall love you always, Mary
he whispered. kissed him and put
a red rose in his hand-.then the
door opened. Then the undertaken
came fin.
Mr.. Taylor was a frequent visitor
at our house. and for a time he was
always more than welcome. Mother
couldn't find too high praise for
him. nor could Margaret.
Il loved him at first sight. and
when 1t became evident he pre-
ferred my company. mother became
furious and forbade me to go with
him, and wouldn't permit him to
call.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Woman Living Across Lake Tells of Hearing Splash in
Water and Some One saying You've
Croaked Him.
SCENE OF CRIME AT SPRING LAKE, NEAR CT
Victim Has Deep Cash Over Eye-Neghbor Gives InveSti
eating Officers License Number of
Automobile and One Name.

The nude body of Jack Sullivan As who lived West ST.
Merrill St. today found bed cottage occupied
by Wade Williams 8O2A s. West St. and John Ward 827 S.
at Spring Lake miles southwest of the city
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
BEDFORD WOMAN KILLED
Meets Death When Machine Crashes
Over Embankment.

BU Untt6d Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Aug. 15.-
Mrs. Richard Lentz, 26, wife of a
stone quarryman Of Bedford, was
killed today when an auto in which
she was riding went over an embank-
ment near the Mitchell schoolhouse.
south of here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15

This is the first letter received
by The Times opposing the re-
monstrance by fourteen PERSONS,
said to be taxpayers, against the
school boards building program.
1t is typical Of others received.
Write The Times. giving your
views on the move made by the
fourteen persons, that IL success
full will prevent Indianapolis from
keeping step with the times, and
which will cause some 5000 grow
ing citizens to obtain their ed
ucation in makeshift buildings
Sign your name Rnd address.
Indianapolis Times:
| cannot help but express my
appreciation in the manner yor
are supporting the citizens Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15

He loved me, he told me so. so
many times" she said. I'VE were
wonderfully happy. Then mother
stepped in"
Miss Minter is suing her mother
Tor part of a million dollars she
made when a star. Mother, Mary
says. held out on her.
We met clandestlnely. she con-
unued, speaking OF Taylor.
Then he was determined not TO
cause a break between myself and
my family. who didn't want me to
marry him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15
Forecast

DARTLY cloudy tonight and
i Thursday. Not much change
in temperature.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-15

TULL service of United Press,
u United News, United Finan-
cial, NEA and Scripps Alliance.
Evening star., 1923-02-13
DEAD AFTER 40 YEARS
IN U. S. PENSION BUREAU

Alvin Lowry Craig, for many wears
connected with the pension bureau
died early today at the family apart
ments in the F'alkstone, following al.
illness dating from January II. lie
was seventy years old The funera!
will be held at the Ecking gton Presby
terian Church, North Capitol stree
Florida avenue and Q street northwest.
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. Rev
DIR. Brundage, pastor. officiating. The
fnterment will be in Fort Lincoln
cemetery. with Masonic ceremonies
The pa1lbearers will be J. NJ. Mccoy
n. w. King, Alfred 2. Johnson. A.
II. Thompson, c. NJ Bryant and B. l..
Andrus.
Mr.. Craig was native of chicord
Pa. He had been a resident of this
city for forty years and during thai
period had been connected with The
United States pension office; for four
teen years of the time he was chic
of the examination division and later
principal examiner in which position
he died. Mr.. Craig was communi
cant of the lexington Presbyterian
Church and one of its trustees. lie
was q member of Washington Cen
tennia1 Lodge of Masons and will be
buried by that organization.
Mr.. Craig is survived by his wife
Mrs. Jessie May Craig: daughter
and son, Miss Marion e. Craig of
this city and II. X. Craig of Bisnark
y. Oak His mother, Mrs. Lydia j.
Craig, of Chicora, Pa; a brother, E. I.
Craig of the same place, and another
brother. J. Fl. Craig of Fort Wayne
Ind, also survive.
Evening star., 1923-02-13
EIGHT JURORS IN BOX
FOR POLLARD TRIAL
Defendant Must Stay in Jail While
Not in Court, Pending Compile
tion of Murder Case.

RICHMOND. Va, February 10
Eight tentative jurors had been Sc
lected up to noon today in the case of
Thomas Pollard. real estate and in
surance broker and scion of one of
Nirginia's most prominent families.
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Thelma Hamm Richardson, his former
stenographer on December IL last.
only forty-eight of the second panel
of seventy-fv veniremen summoned
yesterday by Judge David G. Richard
son responded to their names at the
than half this number had been ex-
tive jurors chosen 1t seemed probable
to f1ll the box with the twenty men
from whom twelve will be selected
to try the case.
Mrs. Richardson was killed in Pol
lard's residence on the night Of De-
cember IL last, having gone there in
company with J. Mosby West. accord
ing to the evidence in the case.
Vests story to officers at the time
was discharged during struggle
between Pollard and Mrs. Richardson.
Pollard then declared to police that
the woman shot herself accidentally.
Judge David G. Richardson an
nounced that the defendant, who was
bond Of $4,000, must remain
in Jail while not in court until his
fate at the hands OF the jury is de-
cided.
Evening star., 1923-02-13
PRESIDENT TO SIGN
CLASSIFYING BILL
Assures Smoot and Sterling
He Is in Hearty Accord
With Measure.

President Harding is not only IL,
hearty accord with the COMPROMISED
reciassif1cation bill being prepared
under the direction of Senator'S Smoot
and Sterling, but he hopes for its
early enactment.
1t was indicated at the White House
today following his conference sev-
eral days ago with Senator's Smoot
and Sterling that the compromise
measure. when presented to Congress
Will have little difficulty in being en-
acted. The White House has no hesi
fancy in expressing it's hope that this
important legislation will be disposed
of at this session OF Congress.
Committee to Meet.
The Senate subcommittee on appro-
priations considering the bill for tn.
reclassification of government en-
ployes probably will he called to
gether tomorrow. il was said TODAY
to consider the compromise measure
tentatively agreed to.
The compromise bill, il is under
stood, will apply to employees of the
government in the District and as
far as possible TO employees in the
field.
Skilled Labor Objects.
\. p. Alifas OF the Internationa'
Association of Machinists has inform
ed senators that machinists employ
ed by the government are anxious to
have skilled labor excluded from th,.
operation OF the reclassification bill
1t is believed that the machinists r.
taking this position in the belief thar
they would fare better under th,
present plan OF wage adjustments
fhHy II o. 20
classifying committee consisting OF
representative of the budget bu
reau. representative of the bureau
or efnciency and representative OF
the Civil Service Commission, such ss
the bill proposes to establish
The House bill contained no pro
vision relating TO skilled labor. bur
the Senate civil service committee IL:
redrafting the bill inserted a skilled
labor provision. Senator Sterling said
today that he thought probably this
amendment would be dropped from
the bill.
Evening star., 1923-02-13
PRESIDENT To ACT
IN BUREAU AFFAIR
Investigation Results Ex-
pected to Be Given Out
JuStifying Shake-Up.
MAY BLAME lNEFFlCIENCY
Move for Further Vindication
Leads to Expected Outbreak
in Senate.
MAY BLAME INEFFlCIENCY

President Harding expects to al
IN the bureau of engraving and print
ing shake-up within a day or two.
II was said at the White House toda!
According to the prediction, he NAV
make public his findings resulting
from an investigation he ordered into
the possibilities Of restoring to thei..
CIVIL service status the twenty-efght
employees dismissed April I. last year
Although no specific indication was
given at the White House as to ius,
what the President will do, it was
understood from other sources that hr
probably will restore the civil seryic.
status of most of those dismissed
but in a final statement declare ths
the administration was justified il,
the summary action. which was base
on grounds of "inefficiency."
The implied charges Of irrcgularitie.
in connection with duplica ton Of bono,
at the big securities printing plant +
is understood. have been found by q
dual investigation to be groundless
The administration never had openly
charged conspiracy against the dis
missed chiefs. Having discovered h.
according to official an
nouneements from the White House
and Treasury Department that no ir-
regularities involving the character o.
any of those dismissed were found, !.
1s believed the President viii declare
that the dismissals were justified on
the ground Of inefficiency, which per
mltteo the mechanical errors 10 slip by
1t Is understood movement Is on foo
which may break out on the floor o.
the senate to more completely vindi-
cate the honor of the dismissed chiefs
Evening star., 1923-02-13
Wipe Out Heroin,
Is Doctors Aduice
AT Dope Hearing

Hearings were begun today by
tho House foreign affairs commit
tee on q resolution introduced by
Chairman Porter requesting Presi-
don't Harding to negotiate with
other nations for a decrease of
narcotic drug production.
DR.. Alexander Lambert. attend
ing physician at Bellevue Hos
pital, New York, told the COM
mtttee that the manufacture of
heroin should be prohibited strict
ly. He declared it had no medic
inal properties not contained in
other drugs and was widely used
among criminals to provide them
with IAN inflated personality, rob
them of all moral sense OF re-
sponsibility and permit them to
commit crime without . ssmblance
Reciting his experiences In the
treatment Of drug addictA DR..
Lambert said he had succeeded in
breaking the habit Of a victim
who was taking 108 grains or
morphine a day: one.sixth of a
grain. he said. is normal dose.
Morphine. cocaine and codeine,
DR.. Lambert said, had great me-
dicinal value as relievers of pain,
and their production should not
be stopped altogether. He added,
however, that there was 4 great
0voEpeo1uoffon.
Evening star., 1923-02-13

continued from flrSL rage
time. he said. had swollen foot.
Asked by Representative Walters If
he ever had any medical attention,
he replied. mo, none Of US boys ever
had" William told that Mr.. Wick
line had hit him with a shovel on
He said the boys had a change Of
clothing once a week, and sometimes
on Saturday night got a bath in a
big wooden tub. He himself was
compelled to wear shoes two sizes
made his work harder. and he wore
"A nlan'ssize shirt.
William told the committee that
once when these boys got some
money for helping q stranded autoist
they bought themselves some candy,
and. gave to her own children. three
or four years old. The boys, he said.
were compelled to eat salt meat,
which made them sick. They had
fresh meat once while he was there
and twice they had chicken.
When William had finished his tes-
timony Representative Blanton said
that this one case is a disgrace to
the whole system.
William now goes to John Eaton
School. his older brother and sister
are working and their family Is get
ting along nicely. he told the COM
mittee.
Mrs Walter F. Unord. wife Of the
secretary of the Associated Charities,
told tho committee that the Associat-
ed Charities had taken a great In
terest in this family for long time,
and had supplied Mrs. Mead with
funds when her husband left home.
She described the husband as "a
periodical deserter."
She said that there was nothing
rr-y&l
that she was q very good woman. but
as her children grew older, she found
herself less able to control and take
care Of them.
Senator Stanley OF Kentucky, 4
member Of the Senate committee, by
questions, drew out the information
that Mrs. Mead's three children were
taken by the Juvenile Court, one for
truancy, one for delinquency because
he was with gang OF boys when q
stone was thrown through a window.
and the other for dependency. God
mothers" said Senator Stanley, COM
menting that II seemed a shame that
children should be taken from them.
Representative Free author Of the
bill. was questioned whether the bill
provides for trials by jury. Repre-
sentative Free said that he agreed
with Senator Stanley and Representa-
tive Blanton that the blu should be
a amended, providing for trials by
jury. He pointed out that in this
measure. q provision is made to give
the right Of appeal. which il not pos
sible under the existing statutes.
Representative Free said 'it Is
great crime that a child should be
deprived of education because he
hasn't a pair of shoes to wear" He
told the committee that he and those
who have helped to gather evidence
on which this legislation is based, had
met with most stubborn opposition
all along the line. 1t was at that
point that Representative Rlanton
offered his motion to get for the
authority to subpoena
witnesses
Evening star., 1923-02-13
MRS, TRjMBLE DIES.

Mrs. Matthew Trimble died at 9:l5
o'clock this morning at her home
1920 Rhode Island avenue northwest
Death was due to heart disease, she
having been i'll but three days.
Mrs. Trimble was born in the Dis
trict OF Columbia and lived here all
her life. She was q daughter Of Al
lision Nailor, sr., and a sister OF
Washington p. Nailor and Allison
Nailor, jr. Her husband is a retired
lawyer who was one time commits
sioner of Indian affairs and later a
member of the board of assessors OF
the District of Columbia lie is !,
past grand master Of NIasons of the
District. In addition to her husband
there survive her two sons, Matthew
jr., and Joseph w. TrimbIe, and Mrs.
Marian Trimble Sawtelle.
Funeral arrangements have. not yet
beam completed.
Evening star., 1923-02-13
Man May Legally
Lie to His Wife
In Jungle Lands

CHICAGO. February 13.-Torrid
jungle wastes. lands where birds
thrive on diet Of strychnine.
where II is legal for a man to lie
to his wife, and where the temper
ature scarcely ever drops below
100 degrees in the sun, were de-
gcribed by Caryeth Wells, an Eng
lish explorer, who came from Ma
lay to lecture before the Chicago
Geographic Society. Everything is
inverted in Malay. according to Mr..
Well. 1t Is land Of topsy-turvey.
Rain falls on an average OF go
days year. Bamboo grows at the
rate of an Inch an hour. Before
shaving. II is first necessary to
shave the mirror, for mold grows
several inches during the night
over everything. The male bird
usually matches the eggs. and one
species Of deer never grows to a
height Of over seven inches.
divorces are more easy obtain
able than in your Reno" Mr.. Wells
said. "A man. or his wife. simply
chants three times-I divorce
thee'--and they are no longer man
ard wife"