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Evening star., 1923-03-15
APPEAL TO new.
pose Office Clerks Declare In
spectors Rule Service.

Policies of the Post Office Depart
1nent are dominated by post office
inspectors. according TO a statement
made by Thomas F. Flaherty, secre-
tary-treasurer. and Gilbert E. Hyatt.
president. of the National Federation
of Post Office Clerks
The two officers named suggested
TO Postmaster General New that he
rely for information as to postal
service are very bad" ~ccording to
Evening star., 1923-03-15
Wild Hens From China,

Five crates Of Wild hens from China.
on the WY to the game farm at walla
WG13a, passed through Seattle recently.
They POSSESS gorgeous pfumaee and re-
hens and. of course roosters, are from
the tunSfes Of southern China, whore
they Hive IN such seclusion that they
sre rarely seen BY humans, Of whom
Evening star., 1923-03-15

nection with the arbitration Of the
Tacna-Aftca dispute must present
their cases to the United States gov
ernment within six months. beginning
March IS. unfess an extension OF time
ditiona1 months will be allowed.
II have now the honor to inform you
on behalf Of the President" Secretary
Hughes said in identic hotes to the
two ambassadors, that the time for
Evening star., 1923-03-15

postmastera rather than upon the
inspectors
"Working conditions in the postal
service are very good" according to
the statement Of Mr.: Flaherty and
Mr., HYATT. "The department finds
itself short Of funds. Some one has
blundered In estimating the service
hscal needs Primarily the trouble
lies in the departments policy of
accepting the Judgment of post Of
Evening star., 1923-03-15

In shoe factories possessing the
most modern machinery . shoe can be
made complete In twenty minutes,
though It passes through over . hun
dred separate operations.
Evening star., 1923-03-15

they are extremely shy. They roogt
high In leafy trees, 50 Il IL believed they
will thrive In the climate Of the coast
slopes.
Evening star., 1923-03-15

the presentation Of the cases will date
from today (March 15). and that six
date on which the cases may bs pre-
Bented, unless either party should 4sk
for an extension. in which case two
additional months will be allowed"
Evening star., 1923-03-15

Girls at Radcliffe must learn to
swim In order to get a degree.
Evening star., 1923-03-15
TACNA-ARlCA RULING.
Six Months Limit Get for Settle
ment Of DISPUTE,

The Chilean and Peruvian ambas-
sadors have been informed by Secre-
tary Hughes that representatives Of
their countries who are here in con-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-15
YOUTH PREFERS
PRISON To TRIAL
John Bogus Sentenced for
Grand Larceny.

Indicted on charges OF robbery and
grand larceny, John Bogus, 10, or
Chicago, agreed today TO accept a
sentence of from one to fourteen
years in the State reformatory rather
than be tried by a jury in criminal
court on the charge of robbery.
Rogus was charged with robbing a
restaurant at 309 Massachusetts
Ave, taking $35 from the proprietor.
Nick Philns
Bogus is suspected Of belonging
to the'Sonny' Dunn gang with head
quarters in Chicago" said Sheriff
c gorge Snider. THAT is the gang
that pulled the bank robbery at
Alert, Ind, and Of the EN- Roe Sport
ing Goods store here. The man who
was killed in Denver during the
robbery Of the mint was identified as
from Chicago. and there is strong
suspicion that Dunn's bunch pulled
that robbery too
The prisoner was sentenced by
Judge James 4. Collins after he
pleaded guilty to the larceny charge.
He is a parole violator from the
State prison of Illinois, authorities
said. Several other alleged members
Of the Dunn gang have been held in
jail here for months while efforts
have been made to extradite Dunn
from Illinois.
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PRESIDENT PAYS
ASSEMBLY, VISIT
Attica Attorney Mistaken for
Harding.

Wieacres in the legislative halls Of
the Statehouse, idling away the hours
until the two houses were to con-
vene this afternoon, found ample
food for conjecture when in strolled
an individual Of such portly mien that
from all appearances he was the
President himself-Warren Gamaliel
Harding. Yes, there were the shaggy
eyebrows; the avoirdupots seemed suf-
iciently presidential and the features
were obviously identical.
J. Shannon Nave Of Attica, an at
tOrney and representative Of Chi
cago, Attica & Southern Railroad,
was in Indianapolis today attending
a directors meeting and chanced to
be in the halls where he served as
Representative in the years 1879 and
1888. No one recognized him, but
everybody felt the President had de-
cided to appear in person.
Nave admitted he had had a ''hard
time living down his terms in the
Legislature" and Furthermore, con-
fessed he had been mistaken for the
President repeatedly.
Il am planning a trip to Washing
ton soon and expected to apologize to
the President for the similarity" he
said.
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gine on the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks at the Southeastern Ave. and
Oriental St. crossing.
The dead:
MISS WILLIE Ii. EDM0NDS, 10,
222 =. Summit st.
FRANK SMITH, 20, 295O n. Gale
Street.
MICHAEL GOOTTE, %, 528 f.
Market st.
The names Of Smith and Miss Ed
monds were continuously on the lips
Of the injured girl.
Unofficial reports showed that the
two couples. laughing and chatting,
walked under the lowered gates at the
railroad crossing. and, blinded by
smoke from two engines coupled to-
gether. stepped behind them into the
path OF the light engine.
Coroner Paul r. Robinson began a
probe of the conditions at the Oriental
and Southeastern Ave. crossing. b. A.
Green. ass n. Hamilton Ave, Colum.
bus. Ohio, engineer, and George d.
Rinehart. 416 Denmead Ave, also Of
Columbus. both testified that the gates
were down and the crossing bell was
ringing The engineer stated that
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the fireman told him they mad hit
some one. and he stopped in the length
OF the engine.
The official police report. made by
Sergt. Melvin Wilkerson. did not show
whether or not the gates were low
cred. The report. very brief, said that
the bodies Of Smith and Miss Ed
mCnds, who were killed outright, were
carried 100 feet under the locomotive
Gcotte died four hours later.
Friends at Factory
Gootte and Miss Edmonds were en-
rlOyed at the Fairbanks Morse Com
pany. where their friendship began
Smith was a bellboy at the Claypool
Hotel Miss Micks worked at the G..
& J. Tire Company.
Just before the tragedy, the young
persons had left the home Of Miss
Edmonds. where they had taken
supper, to go to a moving picture
theater at Oriental and e. Washing
ton SITS.
e. J. Reinhardt, fireman Of the
light engine. said that as he ap-
Lroached the crossing. he saw,
Continued ON Page Two)
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BALKANS
SETTLING
WITH WAR
French Garrison at Memel in Lithuania
Attacked and Beaten Back-Hungary
Mobilizing Against Roumania.
Latest From Topsy- -TurvY Europe

New conflicts of aftermaths Of the world broke
in Europe today Lhuanans and French fought the
of Meme and Hungarian troops reported mobng
the Roumanian border.
French troops making desperate attempt to held
Memel while allied warships racing the The
tacker sezng upon the uhr situation handicap the allies
in defending the Pusan border city, drove the French troops
back from trenches outside the city.
The ROumanan minister in Paris disclosed that clouds
again lowering the Balkans report
Hungarian troops have already entered this country.
In the Ruhr French troops moved forward occupy
dtona territory, including Bocfm dispatch from Berlin
said that the advance guard of the French entered that
city the capa Of the great industrial interests of Hugo
Shines
War in the Near East may be added to the turmoil the
Lausanne conference fails
Greece is reported moving troops Thrace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-15
DRY LAW CLOGS
FEDERAL COURTS
Twice as Many Cases on
Docket as Year Ago.
Copyright, 1928. by United Press

Copyright, 1928. by United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. - The
dawn tomorrow of the fourth year Of
constitutional prohibition will find the
Federal Courts clogged with almost
twice as many prohibition cases as
were on the dockets a year ago.
As the third dry year ends tonight,
d grand total of 68,562 prohibition
cases are pending in the Federal
Courts as compared with 3S,S51 on
Jan. 1. 1922. In addition there are
any more thousands of cases in
State and municipal courts.
Summarizing its work during the
last year. the prohibition bureau re-
ported as follows:
Fines received from convicted vio-
lators totaled S3.172, ,330.15.
Including fines, forfeitures ana col
lectiOns. the prohibition bureau turned
into the Federal treasury a total of
S4,S04, ,271. .95-MOre than half the cost
of the Federal enforcement organiza-
tion. Number of convictions obtained
in Federal courts, 21,640.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-15
KHAN PROBE
SHEDS LIGHT
ON MURDERS
Word of Biggest Stunt WhiS-
pered Around Mer Rouge Be-
fore Kidnap Plot.
By United Press

By United Press
COURT HOUSE. BASTROP, La,
Jan. 15.-Word that the ''Ku-Klux
Klan is going to pull the biggest
stunt ever. was whispered around
Morehouse parish two weeks before
the brutal murders Of Watt Daniel
and Thomas Richards, witnesses
testified in the hearing today.
J. Inabet, merchant Of Mer Rouge,
testified in the probe of hooded
terrorists that he received this word
from A. L. Fleming. former Mer
Rouge citizen.
Iuabet declared the stunts were
pulled.
Capt. J. K. skipwith. exalted cl-
clops Of the Ku-Klux Klan sought the
cloak Of a parish official under which
TO carry out raids. the State SHOWED
today.
Fred Carpenter, sheriff Of More
house Parish, who has been named ss
a member Of the Ku-KIux Klan. was
called as the first witness. He testified
Skipwith asked to be deputized 70
make arrests of bootleggers and was
told all right but never received an
official commission.
The evidence was introduced to
shatter Skipwith's claim that he and
others We're deputies when raid was
made on the home Of Lon Braddock. q
farmer, charged with bootlegging.
Under the laws of the State this would
make Skipwith open to a charge Of
breaking and entering homes in the
night, a capital ofense in Louisiana.
That the series of sensation which
have followed in rapid order in the last
two weeks have but barely scratched
the surface was intimated by Attor-
ney General Coco today when he an
nOunced seventy witnesses were yet to
reveal details of hooded mob ac-
tivities. Fifty of these witnesses are
expected to proceed along entirely new
lines of evidence, it was indicated.
That "A supergOvernment directed
by Captain J. J. Skipwith, exalted
cycIops Of the MorehOuse parish
branch of the Ku-KIux Klan, actual
iy existed, and that up 10 the time
Of Governor John NJ. Parker's inter
vention local authorities were in
active in the punishment of law
violators, was clearly shown at the
hearing during the past week, At
toTney General Coco contends.
But little evidence bearing directly
on the double murder has been
brought out since a week ago Satur-
day. when the horrible work of the
nameless torture engine was revealed.
We are merely building up our
evidence to show that the local au-
thorities were not only powerless. but
did not act" one State official ex-
plains.
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Parson and Prayer Bride Would Purge Indianapolis

utes of not speaking until she's
spoken to and then saying a mouth
full" Lawson is quoted as saying.
Arm in arm with his new wife, he
will visit the country's most flourish
ing dens of iniquity to drive the devil
out"
His slogan, he is said to have de
clared in an interview at his tenn
porary love nest" in the McAlpin
Hotel here Sunday, will be;
rid us of hootch, even If you have
to give us back our BOOZE"
For the wholesale abuse of prohibi-
ton, the Rev. Mr.. Lawson believes,
lis the root Of all evil; and 1t would
be better to bring back beer that only
puts a man down, than to continue
drinking the present poison stuff that
also puts a man out.
During the present season he will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-15
STOCKWELL GIVEN
TWO To q YEARS
Convicted of MansIaughter in
Baldwin Death.

A sentence Of two to twenty-one
years in the State prison was given
to Lyman Stockwen. ~, Of 81 Holt
Ave. in Criminal Court this morning.
He was found guilty of manslaugh-
ter by the jury in a sealed verdict.
The case was given to the jury at
7 p. m. Saturday and a verdict was
agreed on at II p. m. Saturday.
Prosecutor Evans had asked for a
verdict of guilty in first degree muir
der in the case.
StockweH was charged with the
murder of Albert Baldwin. his neigh
bor following a neighborhood dispute.
Baldwin was shot once through the
heart.
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sponsored by the administration and
which would make counties instead of
townships units in school administra-
ton City schools would not be
affected.
Powerful influences are being
brought to bear from rural communi-
ties against the bill. Trustees in
many places are opposing it. The
Assembly is being flooded with pro-
test resolutions from teachers.
There IS a question as to whether
the farmer members will be able to
work as a unit on this measure. but
there is no doubt many will oppose it.
Lindley Objects
Senator Alonzo II. Lindley of King
man, a leading farmer member OF the
Senate. said, while he believed the
county unit plan to be good, a mis-
take was made in the way in which
1t was presented and he believed resi-
dents of rural communities resent what
they consider an attempt TO take
away some Of their power to govern
themselves.
Senator Lindley pointed out the
oItibbi SUI Wy Icpp1L WHICH ItCOIil-
niended the county unit system also
condemned the administration OF other
school affairs, particularly the per
sOnnel and activities of the State
board of education and the admins
tration Of the State normal schools.
Here Is Question
why" Senator Lindley asked, did
the administration concentrate only
on this one measure and not take into
consideration other parts of the re
port of the school survey commits
sion?"
He said he could see no reason why
bills covering all the changes sug-
eested in the report could not have
,eeR introduced at the same time as
Ee county unit bill.
auother matter which will be taken
10y the farmers is the proposed
.mendment to the workman's com
pensation law, which provides that
-armers shall not be responsible for
accidents occurring on their farms
wnen the employe injured is working
or a person working for the farmer.
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will go to Boston to finish the soul
saving that was interrupted several
weeks ago when his church there
burned down. Just as soon as he
purifies the Atlantic coast he will
make his inland tour.
'I have faith" be said. that the
Deity who gave ms my life will give
me plenty of oratory to win converts.
1 am firmly convinced Mrs. Lawson
was sent to me to lead my choirs.
"All of those other might have been
brides were only camouflage, I see
now The woman with the quarter
of a million dollars, who Tilted me
as we were about to be married, the
blonde beauty in Wisconsin who
wrote me kidding letters and the 500
or 900 other women who have pro-
posed to me in the last few weeks,
are dross, while the Mrs. herself is
pure gold.''
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be content to ''clean up States as
far west as the Mississippi. The fol
lowing year he will pursue the
devir' into the Pacific. And in the lat
ter crusade of heaven against hootch
Mrs. Lawson is to play vital part.
MY wife" he said, 'fs the female
apostle of the new religion. She
las a lovely high soprano solo voice,
and is going to lead the augmented
choirs that will accompany my
sermons. l predict the mantle of
worlds greatest woman religious
leader is about to fall upon her
shoulders"
Lawson's brother is already said to
have booked the following cities for
the evaneglist's campaign; Detroit,
Cincinnati Cleveland and Kansas
City. Efforts are being made. the
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Rn TniteG Preea


WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Wide-
spread profiteering. over development
of the mining industry and recurrent
strikes during the last few years were
blamed for the present high prices Of
coal by the United States coal com
mission today in it's first report to
Congress on the national coal prob
lem
The commission warned that unless
the industry reforms itself through the
elimination of frequent strikes and
surplus miners, Federal regulations
will be necessary.
Too Many Miners
The major findings of the commits
sion which will be supplemented in
later reports include:
THE number of miners in the in
dustry has increased during the last
few years until it is now 100000 in
excess OF the demand. The present
number is sufficient to mine 500, 900, 900
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Reason Should Prevail

dispatch says, to obtain Cadle's 8
Tabernacle in Indianapolis, where he
could talk to $4,000 persons intimate
ly about gin and the gospel.
But first of all, Lawson intends to
clean up the Bronx in New York.
1.-THE Bronx" he asserted, '1s the
hell-hole of America. Broadway is
but an artery Of corruption leading
to the Bronx"
So contaminated is the Bronx that
the preacher fears he must spend
a whole month purging it of its sins.
If unable to hire a hall there, he will
go after the town hall and attempt
TO save both Manhattan and the
Bronx at the same time.
After that he intends to so to
Philadelphia, where conditions are
so bad as to demand my immediate
attention" and from 1Quakertown he
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Z INDIANAPOLIS, with it's "dens of
iniquity," is one Of a half dozen
mid-western cities that are to be
cleaned out" by the Rev. George H.
Lawson of East Orange, n. J.. who
recently took unto himself a prayer
bride according to a New York dis
patch to The Times today. He is
planning a pilgrimage for the saliva
ton Of the United States.
The dispatch says Lawson, with his
bride. has booked Indianapolis in his
itinerary through his brother, a resi-
dent of this city. and that he is try
ing to book a meeting at Cadle Taber-
nacle during the course of a twoyear
campaign. E. Howard Cadle said he
had not heard from Lawson.
The bride. a forewoman in a New
Jersey laundry, is said to be 2S, de-
mure and plain, and has learned the
essential Christian womanly attrib-
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Il INDICTED BY
NEW GRAND JURY
Ten Released From Jail in
First Report.

The first report Of the new county
grand jury handed Judge James A.
Collins Of the Criminal Court today
included ten releases from jail and
fourteen indictments.
Kenneth Green was indicted with
Hosea Holder on charges of robbery
and grand iarcency In connection with
the taking Nov Il, 1922, OF S32, 10
from John L. Baker 2649 Brookside
Ave. lie was also indicted with Ed
ward hall on a charge of taking an
automobile oct. 13. 1922. from the
Phoenix Furniture Company.
Those ordered released were Harry
Thomas, l. w. Masters. Theo Board.
Otho kusey. Sherman Eaglin, James
Fowler, Albert Hooker, Theo Pullet,
George Reed and James Brundage.
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BARRICADED BEDFORD BAR
CLOSED BY FEDERAL WRIT
Alleged Liquor Nuisance Falls Under
Ban.

Alleged Liquor Nuisance Falls Under
Ban.
A soft drink parlor at 1410 N. I ST..
Bedford, said to have had a barricaded
bar so arranged that when raided, the
barricade enabled the employees to
pour out the liquor before the officers
arrived was closed by an injunction
issued in Federal Court by Judge A,
B. Anderson, this morning.
Judge Anderson issued the injunc-
ton under the Volstead act, to abate
a liquor nuisance. Defendants named
were Stanly Pat, Dave Torpy, Claude
Greathouse and William Tuggle, who
was owner Of the building.
Tuggle told Judge Anderson that he
had a civil suit in court now to get
other defendants out of the building.
An offer to operate the soft drink par
lor under bond was refused by Judge
Anderson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-15
RETIRED NAVAL OFFICER
LEAVES FOR KANSAS CITY
Lieutenant Commander Payne Ac-
cepts New Position.

Lieutenant Commander F. r. Payne,
retired. 2162 N Meridian St, was
given a farewell ovation by friends
"a the Union Station today as he left
fer Kansas City. Payne who has
been indianapolis manager of the
Great Eastern Mills, will assume a
similar position in Kansas City.
Lieutenant Commander Payne has
q naval record of thirty-three years,
having been graduated from the u. S.
Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1892.
lie has been prominent in the organi-
zation of the u. S. Naval Reserve,
and was an active member of the
American Legion.
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ATTEMPT MADE TO
lMPEACH TESTIMONY
Her1-in Defense Places Eighteen wit

HerTin Defense Places Eighteen Wit
nesses on Stand in Court Today.
BIZ United Press
MARION, Ills, Jan. 15.-Eighteen
witnesses took the stand for the de-
fense in the Herrin massacre trial
today in an attempt to impeach
testimony of Lawrence Beare, DR..
John w. Balance, and DR.. o. F.
Shipman, three Of the States wit
nesSeS.
On cross-examination Jake Jones,
Herrin police officer, admitted he
made no effort to halt the mob or
prevent the murder that occuked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-15
PROFITEERS BLAMED
FOR HIGH COAL PRICE
Commission Report Also Puts Cause of Costs Recurren
Strikes Warns of Federal Control.

tons of coal a year, or about 25O,0O0,'
600 tons greater than the largest pro-
duction this country and foreign mar
kets have ever been able to absorb.
2-The car supply of the country
has been virtually adequate during re-
cent months and thereby moving a
supply of coal, and that under normal
winter conditions would far exceed the
demand.
Reason Should Prevail
3-Collective bargaining should rest
upon reason rather than force. Amer
lean law and public opinion recognize
the right to organize into unions and
the right to work without hindrance.
4-There has been profteering in
the sense that grossly exorbitant
profits have been taken at times by
many operators brokers and retailers.
5-Combined charges of the railroad,
the wholesaler and retailer in most
localities exceed the price of coal at
the mines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-15
FRENCH TIGHTENING
GRIP IN RUHR

BIZ United Press
BERLIN, Jan. 15.-Bochum, where
Hugo SHINES steel factories are To-
Gated, was occupied by French troops
this afternoon. The invaders thus
Hghtened their grip on the heart Of
the Ruhr industrial region.
When the blue-clad Poilus arrived
at Bochum. all work in the city i'm
mediately stopped, says the LO-kal An
zeiger. This was done according to
pre-arranged plans.
Bochum was seething with excite
ment; communists in the streets were
distributing leaflets advocating war
with France and demanding the resig-
nation of Chancellor Cuno.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-15
STANDARD SETS PRICE,

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Stand
ard Oil units contract the gasoline
industry and exclusively determine
the price the consumer must pay, L.
w. Nicholas, president Of the Ma
tional Petroleum Marketer's Associa.
ton. charged before the Senate In
vestigating Committee today.