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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
CHARGES COP PAID
RENT FOR WOMAN
Safety Board Takes RadcIiff
Case Under Amusement.

The case of Patrolman e. W.Rad-
cliff. 80 w. Twenty Sixth St. charged
with conduct unpecoming. an officer
was taken under aHvisement by the
board Of public safety today. He is
an investigator for Juvenile Court.
Radclff was charged with paying
the room rent of Mrs. Daisy Henry at
Ola N. Meridian St Mrs. Sohn, pro
prietor Of the place. said RadchT was
frequent visitor at the house, and
that she knew him by the name of
Henry. Radcllff Is married and has
three children. Radcnff denied the
charges. His wife testified for him.
PatroIman Harry Manual was
found guilty of conduct unbecoming
an officer and was discharged. His
trial was held last week. He was
accused to creating a disturbance re-
Gently at the street car barns at West
and Pratt SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
SADIE 'GROARTY
SEARCH CONTINUES
No New CIeWS Are Found ir
Buffalo Investigation,

After days Of searching, no clew has
been found to the whereabouts of Miss
Sadie McGroarty. secretary OF the In.
dianapolis park board who disap.
peared at Buffalo May 8.
Mrs, Hubert S Riley 1855 N. Della
ware St, sister of Miss McGroarty,
said she had received a long distance
telephone call from her husband, who
is in Buffalo directing the search, say
ing he had been unsuccessful. She
said he will return tomorrow
Meanwhile Buffalo officials will con.
tinue the search. Mrs. Riley said, and
inform relatives of any information
obtained.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
ARREST Of FIVE.
MEN MAY CLEAR
THEFTS OF AUTOS
Youths Said to Have Admitted
Taking Cars Are QueS-
toned by Police.

Five men charged with vehicle TAX
ing were questioned by detectives to.
cay in an effort to clear Up a mum
ber of thefts.
The prisoners: William Johnson.
%. of 213 S Oriental St; Walter Lu-
cas-, 25. of 958 Z. Maryland St; Or
Vile Webb, %. Of S14 Virginia Ave
John n Moriarty, 10, Of 814 Virginia
Ave, and Roscoe Hash. %. of 327
Kentucky Ave.
Hash was arrested after Mrs. J. r.
Keller, 235 N. Pennsylvania St. gave
police a description of man who
stole her car.
Hash is said to have confessed TAX
ing the Keller car and cars belonging
to Wesley Ryan. 724 E. Twenty First
St. and Max Selig. 2337 n. Alabama
St He said he had abandoned the
cars after taking girls for rides.
Detectives Londers and Klaiber,
after a chase, captured Webb ana
Moriarity in a car stolen from Roy
Izor, 1548 Ringgold St, Sunday night.
Later they arrested Lucas and John
son.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
Frieda Has
a SIS Bill
for You

Have you written your "Follies2 p
The Times is Offering a prize Of SIS
for the best "Follies" similar TO
'Frieda's Follies" appearing on the
back page every day.
Here Ia an example OF this subtle
pointed bit OF humor:
A colleges friend is visiting my
Chum.
She likes him.
He is very good looking.
So Is she.
| never met him.
We must entertain him
| think I'll give a dance.
I'm not really interested.
One must do something.
I'll do my part
My chum doesn't dance.
Now get busy and write better
one. There is a SIS prize.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
Patient Alleges Cruelty

A patient in cottage Il. where they
house entrants before classification.
wrote on May Z:
To-day at dinner time on4 Of the
patients got up from table and
walked out Of dining hall and at
tendants went out in the hall and
grabbed the patient and began twist
ing his arms until he screamed and
they set him down at the table Not
realizing what he was doing. the
sSatient got up again. The attendants
rev him on the floor. and one
Stamped his foot on the patients
throat and the other twisted the
patients legs and arms making him
scream with pain.
when the patient was raised. an
attendant hit him in stomach with his
fist. Then the attendant took the pa
tent upstairs and beat him up. The
attendant in charge choked the patient
while attendants were holding his
arms AMI legs"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
DEATH SUMMONS
EDITORS SISTER
Peters Learns of Bereave-
ment While on Auto Trip,

Fred Romer Peters. editor of The
Indianapolis Times. who left here Sat
urday in an auto with. his wife and
two children for a trip to Washington.
was notified at Cumberland Md. Tues
day that his sister. Miss Helen Peters.
died suddenly at Cincinnati
Peters FASTENED to Cincinnati He
had started for Washington TO attend
a conference of editors of Scripps-
Howard newspapers
Funeral services Of Miss Peters will
be held Wednesday afternoon nj
Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
Death Toll in Texas Cyclone Area Placed
at 10, With 78Injured; Ten of These May Die
BY United Press

BH United Press
COLORADO. Texas. May 15.-With
a known death toll Of nineteen, and
with rs, including a score Of children,
seriously injured, this stricken town
spent a night of horror.
The cyclone which swept south and
east yesterday filled the local sana-
tortum with injured and dying until
1t was necessary to make temporary
hospitals out of the Methodist and
Baptist churches. All through the
night in these three scenes of death,
Colorado's citizens worked to save
their neighbors.
Fffty-one of the most seriously in
jured are being cared for at the Bap-
tist Church. Ten of these may die
Large delegations from Sweetwater.
Roscoe, Lorraine. Snyder and Big
Springs have arrived with doctors,
nurses. first aid equipment, clothing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
CHINA WARNED BY
DIPLOMATIC NOTE
Release Of Bandits Hostages
Expected in % Hours,
By United Prcss

By United Prcss
WASHINGTON. May IA note
demanding that China take steps to
prevent recurrence of kidnapings by
bandits has been handed the Chinese
government by the diplomatic corps
at Peking.
The State Department was advised
OF this step by American Minister
Schurman today.
Dispatches from Peking state re-
lease Of the fifteen foreign hostages
is expected within the next twenty
four hours.
According to latest reports the
brigands vino wrecked and raided the
Shantung- -Peking Express insist that
$4,000 be paid for release Of each
foreigner and $5. 900 cash for each
Chinaman, making the total ransom
approximately $500 900.
The prisoners are reported we'll
supplied with food. clothing drinks
and cigarettes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
WALL STREETS
AGAIN VICTIMIzED
New Drive Opened by Spuri-
- GUS Buyers,

II nfTfU PTfSS
NEW YORK. May ia new drive
was opened today BY conspirators
seeking to defraud Wall Street through
spurious buying orders.
Numerous false orders to buy stocks
on the exchange were received over
the telephone from persons who at
tempted to impersonate regular Gus
toners of the brokers.
The conspirators hoped to throw
this buying power into the exchange
TO force the market up.
This followed a recent deluge of
orders accompanied by spurious Ger
titled checks received by mail by many
eastern brokers several weeks ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
COUNTY REACHES 100000 QUOTA IN HOSPITAL DRIVE

Marion County today went 'over
the top by subscribing its full quota
Of $700,000 tt the Riley Memorial
Hospital fund with activity charac-
teristic of drives during the World
War
Immediate attainment Of the goal
was made possible by an additional
$4,000 subscription of Arthur c..
Newby.
Newby first pledged $4,000 to the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
MOUNT SUICIDE
THEORY BOLSTERED
Evidence in Secret Probe OBJ
tanned by Prosecutor,

By United Press
CHICAGO. May 15.-Evidence OBJ
tanned in a three-day secret probe Of
the death Of Leighton Mount has
strengthened the theory that the
Northwestern freshman committed
suicide, Robert +. Grove States at
torney. announced today.
In this investigation Grove ques-
toned intimate friends and advisers Of
Mount. whose skeleton was found
under a pier in Lake Michigan nearly
year and a half after his disappear
ance. Grove however. said the grand
jury probe of the staying theory will
continue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15

Presbyterian leaders arriving here
today for the 135th general assembly
OF the Presbyterian Church on Thurs
day were waiting the decision of VII,
liam Jennings Bryan regarding his
candidacy for the nomination for mol
orator of the assembly.
Bryan is scheduled 10 arrive here TO
night. DIR. Charles w Wishart. presi-
dent of Wooster College. Wooster.
Ohio, and DR.. Hugh * Walker Of Los
Angeles. Cal, the other two proni-
nently mentioned candidates for the
high office. have arrived in Indian
apolis.
Prominent Presbyterians who are
in touch with Bryan stated today
that they were confident that Bryan
has not definitely decided 10 be a can
didate but will wait until his arrival
here tonight to look over conditions"
before formal announcing his candi-
daCy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
IS FLOODED
Custodian Says Upper Floors Fail as
Swimming Pool

AS swimming pool the upper
floors OF the Federal building are a
rank failure. This was the conclu-
sion Of M. P. Bonham assistant Gus
todtan, today after a yOunG flood
Monday night
The overflow was caused by faulty
valves between the downspouts ana
drip pans under the large water tanks
in the attic of the building During
the downpour Monday night the
downspout5 could not carry off all the
water and it back-f1red into the drip
pans and out on to the floor From
there it poured down to the floors
below.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
TO LAY SPEEDWAY DUST
Twenty Four Thousand Gallons of
Crude Oil Ordered.

Three tank cars Of crude oil. totaling
$4,000 gallons, were ordered today by
county commissioners for use on
gravel roads near the Motor Speed
way. The oil will be paid for by the
Speedway management and put on by
a county gang with city oihng ma
chimes. It was bought from the In
diana Refining Company at seven
cents a gallon,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15

hospital fund IT July, 1921. His sec
ono gift makes him one of the largest
single contributors to the hospital.
Assurance that the county quota
would be over-subscribed was voiced
by workers at the noon meeting to-
day at the Chamber of Commerce.
The remainder of the $4,000 fund
will be subscribed in the State
Indianapolis will do more" said
Hugh NICK. Landon. president of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
TRIALS OF HUNT AND.
LATTA SET FOR JUNE
Judge Fred c. Gauss of Henry County
Chosen to Preside.

The case of VIII II. Latta, attorney.
Claypool Hotel, and Edwin A. Hunt
real estate man, 1899 Washington
Boulevard, charged with conspiracy to
embezzle county funds, will be tried
in June in the Marion County Crimi
nal Court, before Fred c. Gauss Of
Newcastle. Judge Of the Circuit Court
of Henry County, 1t was announced
today.
1922. with Richard V. Sipe, county
clerk. who pleaded guilty and Is serv-
ing a sentence for embezzling $143.-
616.47. The trial of Latta and Hunt
was venued from Judge James A. Col
Inns Of the Marion County court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
CHURCH OFFICIALS
LOOK TO BRYANAS
MODERATOR IN 1923
Presbyterian Delegates, Ar
rIving for Assembly, Center
Talk on Elections,


Conference events Wednesday:
Pre-assembly conference Of the
committee on evangelism, Second
Presbyterian Church. 10 a, m.
Pre-assembly conference Of the
Presbyterian board of ministerial
relief and sustentation. Second
Presbyterian Church, 2:30 to
p. m; DR. Henry B. Master, gen
eral secretary presiding; histori-
cal statement by DIR. Master; wor-
ship led by President George
Francis Greene, D. D.
Pre-assembly conference on
mems work, Second Presbyterian
Church, 2 .. m.
Pre-assembly conference on
Foreign Missions. First Baptist
Church, 2 to p. m. at which
will be present chairmen and
members of Foreign Missions
committees of synods and Pres
byteries. field workers and other
Representatives OF the woman's
board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
BEATING
OF VETS
ISDENIED
Commandant of Marion Matt ona Sanaorum Says Stories
of Incident in Dining Hall Are Unfounded-
Patients Make Attack in Letters
BY Staff Correspondent.

EARI0N Ind May 15Uncle Sam has spent $1500OOO and
I'VE plans pay buildings and equipment to make the
National Sanatoum here of the hospitals in the world
for the of the mentally afflicted
AS a National Disabled Soldiers
of the most beautiful places the State Patients of
the Spanish American and World principally the latter
Are things going behind the vcOyered walls make the
place cause for Tncle Sam to bow his head2
Patients who have written the editor of the Cincinnati Post
member with The indianapolis Times of the Scpps
papers, say there
DR. William MacLake, commandment mphaticaly says stories
patients tell and should be borne
system.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15

Memorial Association when informed
that the quota had been reached. THE
eyes of the State have been on the
Capital city. Indiana will now re-
spond to the fullest extent"
Although active canvass, of the
downtown district will close, today,
the campaign will be continued in
many factories where organization
work will be going forward, officials
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
Federal Cleanup" On

Spring housecleaning was begun at
the Federal building today Armed
with ladders. scaffolding and clean
ing materials members of the custo-
dams force invaded the offices of NJ.
Bert Thurman. collector Of internal
revenue and started a cleanup drive
on the walls and ceilings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15

bedding and provisions. Citizens of
Colorado and the Chamber of Com
merce will raise funds with which to
care for the injured and the large
number OF people who lost all per-
sonal property when the homes were
DESTROYED.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15

Employees of the Holcomb & Hoke Manu-
featuring Company over 81 1000: Crescent
Paper Company employees S713 W B. Bur
ford & Co employees. SAYS; Wheeler-Scheb-
Ter Carburetor Company, $40; Marschke
Manufacturing Company S-i325: Growers
Baking Company. S52, including $50 from
Charles H. Rims
The North N. f. Church S2ae1o. includ-
ing 500 from Homer w Britain: Moravian
Episcopal Church S120 including $50 from
Josephine English and r. w Bauman; the
Rev. and NJ James D. Stanley $50
Among .sSsx8er pledges reported were Mr..
and xyheodore D. Crsyens, 5000 Mr..
and M.kS&sbhn R, Carr. $l6O: Sesame Club.
Mrs. SSses w. Nichols. treasurer, $50.
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said Ruddell today. "It is an indtca.
ton of his public spirit"
Only two other gifts of $4,000 have
been reported, one from Mr.. ami Mrs
Hugh Nick. Landon and the other
from~Ball Brothers of Muncie
Other r'edses reported today AT the
no9n day meeting:
Employees of the Citizens Gas Company
S811. making a total of approximately
$500, the. second largest group subscrip-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
Says Patient Was Choked

Another occupant on Cottage II
wrote on May Il:
During the past week a poor fell
low that did not know better, left the
dining room. He was brought back.
The four attendants kicked and beat
him and then choked him until his
face was black. The chief attendant
CONTINUED on Page Iii
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15

said today. The campaign officially
opened April 80.
Appreciation of efforts of all cam
paign workers and donors who par
ticipated in the drive was expressed
by Almus G. Ruddell, Marion County
chairman.
Mr.. Newby is deserving Of the
thanks OF the people of the city and
State for his gifts to the hospital"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
Plaza Architect Coming

f. r. Walker of Cleveland, one of
the architects of World War memo
rial building to be erected in Indianap-
oils, will come here Wednesday TO go
over practical problems to be solved
in the erection Of the memorial and
the construction of the plaza.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
Highway Inspection

Earl Crawford State highway COM
missioner and John D. Williams,
director left today on an inspection
trip of the jackson highway in the
northern part of the State. They
were in Rensselaer, today. The Rens-
selaer citizens committee win ac-
company them on the remainder OF
the trip.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
ROAD BIDS ARE RECEIVED
Highway Commission TO Let Con-
tracts for Twenty Miles.

The State highway commission to-
day received bids on nearly twenty
miles of penetration type and surface
treatment roads. Roads and low bid
ders: Wayne County, 4.04 miles as
phalt. Crowell & Stone of Columbus,
Ohio. $53,614.56; Monroe County, 35
miles, tar, Hayes Construction Com
pany, Indianapolis, 1851; Allen
County, S.47 mics, tar and asphalt,
John A. McGarry Company of Chi
cago, S36.369.1S; Wells County, 5.96
miles, asphalt. John A. McGarry Com
pany. $50. 9.361SS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15

Damage Is estimated at 81 800 600
The fury Of the elements swirled
about Hot Springs. city OF many dis
asters. throughout the night. and at
dawn It vast impossible to determine
the number dead. One report said
seventeen persons lost their lives In
the tornado. Other unccnffrmed re-
ports gave higher estimates
The storm swept a wide area around
Hot Springs, railroad companies re-
ported. Stretches Of track south and
east of the resort town were ripped ur
by tho tornado or washed away by thu
high waters and stranded trains were
forced TO remain exposed to the storm
throughout the night
Telephone and telegraph conmuni.
cation with the stricken district had
not been restored early today and
details of the disaster were mcagre.
Water 10 Feet Deep
Van Buren,. near Hot Springs, Ark.
also was struck, a railroad dispatch
said today, Water Is standing ten feet
deep in the streets Of the business dis.
triCt, 1t was reported.
A report from Benton said railway
repair crews which had reached the
edge Of washout near Hot Springs
brought back a story of seventeen
deaths in the storm. They said there
was four feet of water in the railway
station at Hot Springs
No trains have arrived here from
Hot Springs since the flood.
The little resort city lies in three
valleys, formed by as many
mountains. When the cloud burst
came, it split the city in three sec.
tions. Water in torrents swept along
the three main boulevards.
AS the deluge poured down through
the streets, asphalt was ripped up and
sent tumbhng end-over-end before the
torrent. Fronts of buildings and other
structures on the three main boule-
wards were crashed in.
Fire broke out as the flood passed.
Flames, caused by lightning, burst
from the Grand Rapids Furniture
Company and fire fighting forces
battled in mud and water with little
success. The blaze ate its way into
the main business buildings.
The red flames f1ickertng on the
murky water III the darkness of the
night cast weird shadows and added
to the fear OF women and children.
Marquette Hotel Burns
Wealthy guests from eastern cities,
the vanguard of the tourists, remained
in their rooms in fear Of the fury of
the elements. The fire spread to the
Dixie cafe and the Oliver Finne Gro
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
Delegates Throng City

Commissioners and prominent lead
ers from all over the country were ar
irving here today. The commissioners
and guests We're registering at the
Second Presbyterian Church, where
they receive their credentials and place
of entertainment.
Among those arriving here today
We're DR.. Calvin G. Hays of Johnstown,
Pa, present moderator; Dr. w. L.
McEwan Of the Third Presbyterian
Church, Pittsburgh; DR. AQuller Webb,
Wilmington, Del; DIR. Frank Mexican
Of the Central Presbyterian Church,
Des Moines, Ia; Rev NJ. G. Morgan
Of Detroit, Mich, and DR. E. H Pierce
Of Portland, Ore.
Two pre-assembly conferences were
under way today. The city church
executives were in session at the
Roberts Park M. e Church and the
members Of the committee on
Evangelism were meeting at 8 the
Second Presbyterian Church. A
popular evangelical meeting will be
held tonight at the Second Presby-
terian Church
Nearly a thousand delegated com
missioners are expected to be here
for the opening session of the
General Assembly Thursday at Tom
linson Hall when moderator will be
elected
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15

up the walls of the $3.50, 900 Marquette
Hotel. The structure was totally de-
stroyed.
The electric light plant went out of
commission. adding to the confusion
of the night.
The flames spread, taking in the
American Express Company and the
Rosenthal shoe store.
Motorists who STUCK to their auto
mobiles were tossed into the swirling
waters. Several Of these are believed
to have drowned.
Frantic appeals for aid were dis
patched from Hot Springs before the
wire service had been completely
knocked out last night. One of these
reports stated that description was
impossible" Shortly after it was i'm
possible to communicate with the city.
Rain Quenches Flames
The steady downpour of rain which
continued through the night finally
conquered the flames and shortly be-
fore daybreak the army of rescue
workers, headed by Army and Navy
staffs and police officials. began the
task of saving the injured and caring
for victims who may be dead or
homeless.
Railroad companies began rebuild
ing the damage caused their lines by
the wind and food. Wrecking crews
were scattered throughout the storm
swept area while all train service was
at a standstill
Telephone and telegraph wires
ripped away by the tornado at 7
o'clock last night were still badly
paralyzed. The Western Union was
the first to establish communication
with the stricken district and on this
one wire. reaching as far as Little
Rock the first details Of the disaster
were sent.
Rescued by Ropes
In one instance in the height Of the
flood. one man and three children
were caught stranded in an automo-
bile by the torrent. The party was
rescued by ropes just as the car was
carried away.
A rev minutes later another automo-
bile was battered and broken as II was
tossed about by the high water. TWO
men managed to extricate themselves
and swan TO safety
Mrs. Kate Hopkins, trapped in her
automobile by the fas. rising waters,
nearly drowned before assistance
reached her and cut her hair loose
from the tangled wreckage. She is in
a hospital in a dangerous condition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
Bryan Appears Favorite

There has been definite impress
sion for weeks that Bryan VIII be a
candidate for the nomination. For
that reason the the definite announce
ment of other prospective candidates
have not been made. although DR..
Wishart is considered the most power
fui man mentioned next to Bryan.
Commissioners arriving here today
believed if Bryan announces his can
dldacy that he will be elected because
of his national leadership and his po-
sition as a world leader In church
affairs.
If there will be a contest for the
moderator 1t will develop after Bryan
acquaints himself with convention
conditions. Church leaders emphatical-
ly declare that there viii! be no
fight" and that there is no division
between the so-called conservatives
and liberals of the church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-15
Chassis Was Left

Onis Spence, 1925 Stan lard Ave,
told police today the top was stolen
from his automobile, parked In his
back yard last night.