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The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23

to the station I heard an engine
whistle. Wife says I clapped my
hands and cried. Hear the whistler
She says 1 almost wanted to jump
out the window; but I doubt that"
Laporte Is going TO Cleveland TO
visit one Of his daughters. He has
been married forty years and has
six married children.
His mother died when he was 10
years old and he has been working
ever since.
He remembers the time when he
could buy a wild turkey for 75 cents.
Them days are gone forever"
he said.
Laporte once won a premium for
making the least black smoke IN
the station. The whole crew on the
Vlncennes division passenger train
he runs are very fond OF Laporte,
said H B. Schaler, 3005 E. Mich
igan St. conductor.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
HOLD-UP MEN ROB
AND BEAT AUTOIST
John Barnard FeIIed by Rock
While Resisting,

I'VE are the law out here" declared
one of a gang of men that beat and
robbed John Barnard. 80, Of 261O n.
Alabama ST., early today. The attack
occurred on Emerson Ave, south of
Prospect st.
Barnard and Jack Smock, IS. of
the Gladstone Apartments. z. Wash
ington ST., were riding on Emerson
Ave. when two men jumped on the
running board of their automobile.
BARNARD had slowed his car as it ap-
preached the interurban tracks.
AS the two men boarded the car
others appeared. At least six men
got on the running boards.
Barnard knocked two of them off.
One of the men seized the steering
wheel and the automobile was guided
into a ditch. Barnard and Smock
were dragged from the automobile.
Barnard fought his assaIlants who
took so cents and a pocket knife from
him. Barnard had some money in
his sweater. The sweater and a
blanket lying in the car were thrown
into the road by the thugs as they
searched the automobile. The money
was not taken from the sweater, how
ever.
Smock, who did not resist, was not
beaten or robbed.
After Barnard had been knocked
down all the men except two-he
estimated there were ten in the gang
walked down the road. Barnard
thought he saw a chance. He struck
one of the men, who staggered. His
companion struck Barnard with a
rock, telling him
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
LEWATHAN HANGS
Up SPEED RECORD
ON TRIAL CRUISE
Giant Ship Reaches Maximum
of 28,O4 Knots Per
Hour,

By United Press
ABOARD THE STEAMSHIP LEVI
ATTAIN By Wireless to the United
Press, June 23-The American flag
is being carried through the waters
Of the Atlantic aboard the recondi-
toned Leviathan today faster than
any merchant steamship flag ever
travelled before.
The record Of the British speed liner
Mauretania was broken when the new
American passenger ship reached a
maximum Friday Of 2S.04 knots.
The ships average for twelve hours
was 27.94 knots. The same speed was
maintained this morning and prospects
arc she may average twentyeight
knots for the twenty-four hours.
Elated American ship building eX-
perts are going without sleep to watch
the battle against other records pre-
viously held by German and British
vessels.
For fifteen years we have waited
20 beat the British and Germans on
the seas" w. F. Gibbs. supervising
architect in the reconditioning work.
said this morning. Now we are reap
Ing the fruits of our labors."
Members of the Shipping Board be
lieve Congress may be prevailed upon
TO appropriate funds for building two
more giant liners like the Levlathan,
to make America foremost in speed
travel on the ocean.
The Leviathan is expected to reach
New York Sunday morning.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
From Far and Near

The question Of transfer Of the West
ment OF British war debt is becoming
a live one in British politics,
French chamber Of deputies has
passed a bill making it obligatory for
employers to hire war-wOunded men.
Lawrence o. Campbell. IS, of Mar
ouette. Mich. was hanged at San
Quentin penitentiary Friday for the
murder of Leslie Nichols, San Fran
cisco insurance adjuster.
Two earthquake shocks at Pisa
caused a panic in that city Friday.
No damage was reported.
King Boris will leave for Bucha-
rest next week to ask for the hand OF
Princess Elena, youngest daughter of
Queen Marie of Roumania.
James P. Goodrich. former Indiana
Governor. sproclaimed the advantages
of the lakes -to-the-sea canal before the
annual convention of Ohio Bankers at
Toledo Friday.
A temporary injunction restraining
William Joseph Simmons, Klan en-
peror, from giving away secrets and
ritual of the order to newly organ
lied Knights OF Kamelia, was issued
at Atlanta Friday.
Chief of Police Morgan Collins, Chi
cago, has ordered his traffic policemen
to wear khaki blouse shirts and trop-
ical pith helmets.
Secret marriage of Neysa McMein.
talented young artist, noted for her
magazine cover paintings, to John G..
Baragwanath, mining engineer, was
revealed today at New York.
Twenty4car Pennsylvania freight
train loaded with coke and iron ore
was wrecked in a tunnel near Spruce
Greek. Pa, Friday.
Warning against 1.-The next war"
was sounded by David Lloyd George
in a speech at Oxford Friday.
J. Hamilton Lewis, former U. S.
senator. was lectured on the benefits
Of American citizenship by a butcher
boy at Mason City, Ia, Friday. The
boy, seeing Lewis famous pink
whiskers, took him for a Russian.
Strike Of telephone girls in five east
ern States will begin next Tuesday,
according to announcement today.
Canada refused to restrict ship
ments of rum into the United States.
Roland I. a 80 slayer
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
BALLOON RACE IS
FREE TOCH|LDREN
Another Entry Is Received for
Event at Speedway July 4,

Because of the great interest chli-
dren are taking in the national
balloon race at the Speedway July 4,
all children u years Of age and
under will be admitted free to the
race if they are accompanied by an
adult, Blaine McGrath, promoter Of
the race, announced today.
Another entry has been admitted.
W. T. Vanorman of Akron, Ohio, will
pilot an army balloon. Two balloons
arrived at the Speedway on trucks
from AfcCook field, Dayton, Ohio. to-
day.
Sale of tickets has exceeded expec-
tations. They were placed on sale
Friday. Many industrial plants are
buying tickets in blocks to present TO
their employees.
The L. S. A. Air service has shopped
from Dayton, Ohio. three balloons
each having a capacity Of $4,000 cubic
feet.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
ROUTE 10 VINEGAR MILLS.
WHEN

Vinegar Mills State Park is an
area Of about 100 acres between
North Vernon and Vernon. 1t is
sixty-f1ve miles from Indianapolis
and makes a fine objective for a one
day automobile trip. Try this trip
Sunday.
Along one border runs the beauti-
full Muscatatuck River There are
several water falls and a stone
gorge. A State highway frames
one side Of the park, making it
readily accessible to automobile
travel.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
SCOTTISH RITE TO Q
HONOR MEMBERS
CALLED BY DEATH
MaSons of City viii Unite In
Observance of St, Johns
Day,

Memorial services for members who
have died within the last year will be
held by the Scottish Rite bodies in
the Valley of Indianapolis at the
temple in S Pennsylvania st. Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. The oc-
ccsion will be their annual observance
OF St Johns day, June "a.
Present officers of the four bodies
ct the rite are William J. Dobyns,
thrice-potent master; Oscar L. Pond.
sovereign prince; Obie J. Smith. most
wise master and Colvin W. Busch,
commander-in-chief. Services Sunday
will be under auspices of the In
dianapolis Chapter of Rose Croix, the
officers Of which, besides Smith are:
William H. Kershner, senior warden;
Henry c. Thornton, junior warden;
Lewis Brown, orator; William H. Mo-
rison, master Of ceremonies; J. RalIS5
Fenstermaker, captain Of the guard.
Mr.. Kershner will preside.
An invitation has been extended to
the indianapolis Masonic bodies and
tc the families of deceased members.
Ninety-fve members have died since
the last service.
They are:
Truman F. Palmer. Joseph L. Smith, Alb
bet l. johnson. John L. NcCulloch and Rob
ert N. Coffin thirty-third degree. and Dallas
P. KeRt, Richard \. Cording, John R. Hark-
ness. william Hall E. B. Proudfoot. c. W. G.
Molle-. Fred s. Blythe, A. J. Smith. Fred ".
Snyder, McEenry Owen. E. NJ. Wigington.
William II Roberts Carl P. Franklin, Ivan
L. Hartman, B. G. Salzgaber. William Scott.
Jacob S. Cole. Charles Barr, Charles A. Tute-
wiler John W. Wilson. August NJ. Kuhn.
Thomas P. shufelton, John H. Bull. George
Ralph C. Tudor, Finley B. Pugh. Anzi L.
Wheeler. Matt S. Gibson, Charles A. Sellers
John o. Trueblood, Felty A. BolserL isa&o
ehideler. George A. Phipps. Richard Il. Hay
wood Emil Zumphe, T. A. Afford. U: l.
Armstrong, o. c. Lukenbil, Frank ". Con-
nor. George R. Carter. c. D. Williamson.
Ralph \. Bell. J. W. Klotz. james ,4A A Boyle
Ogborn. George ". Potter David J. hmmel;
William Everly. James H. Mitchell, Edward
| J. Dubois A. L. Reed, William F. Wocher.
]. RAY Hartman. William NJ. Coval, James
A. Wayman, Charles D. Leck. Edward 4.
Parry and Thomas \. Sinner.
Frank Colby, Maurice H. Raschig, a. r
Bridges. o. c. Smithson, Oliver ?. Ensley'
o. G. Davies Edgar NJ, Stevens, \ III H y an n
ring W W. Stockton, Arthur W. Cobb, u =
Hafick. Charles s. Cleveland. Augustus r
craft Solomon T. Tuttle. John R. Welch'
Hugh Annis, Paul P. Haynes, Z. s. Beekner,
Royal H Gerard. Asa ?. Robertson. James
A. Rawley. David I. Ferry, Harry A. Lo-
REM. Albert Z. league. Bernard Maier. Jay
B. Sucese. Willis a. Bastian.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23

Of Maj. Alexander 2. Cronkhite. at
Camp Lewis, Wash, was ordered freed
by United States District Court of
Appeals at Boston, in reversing de
cision of the United States District
Court of Rhode Island.
Statistics show one-sixth of the
population of Austria is upon state
or municipal pay rolls.
The Russian soviet government to
day announced severance of economic
relations and q boycott against Switz
erland.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23

At one time this was a site Of a
waterpower mill. The mill de-
rived it's name from the fact that it
in some ways resembled a cider
press.
over night arrangements can be
made for hotel quarters or a camp
site.
Leave Indianapolis by way Of
Madison Ave. Two miles from Monu-
ment Circle. State road, No. 1
signs are found. Follow State road
1. to Columbus; State road 26 from
Columbus to Vernon.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
KEEP 'EM HAPPY, SLOGAN
Commissioners viii Buy Smokes for
Prisoners.

County prisoners cutting weeds
along roads have to be kept in a good
humor. it was disclosed today.
County Road Superintendent George
Burks complained to county commits
sioners the men We're dissatisfied if
they did not have tobacco. The sheriff
will not let them out until 8 a. m,
they have to be returned for dinner
and they must be returned at p. m,
Burks said.
Weeds must be cut, so commission
ers ordered tobacco bought and dinners
sent to the prisoners.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
WHEAT BELT SHOWS WELCOME
Thousands Pour Into Hutchinson,
Kan, to Hear President.

BV United Press
HUTCHINSON. Kan, June ga
Farmers from throughout the western
Kansas wheat belt welcomed Presi.
dent Harding on his arrival today
Thousands OF farmers poured into
the city In III manner OF vehicles.
from ancient hivers to the latest model
super-sixes.
The Presidents party obtained
some relief from the heat here. Al
though the sun was beating down
hot. Il typical western Kansas zephyr
stirred up the air
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
PARKE COUNTY REUNION
Former Residents to Meet at Garfield
Park July 8.

Former residents Of Parke County
living in indianapolis will hold a re-
union at Garfield Park, Sunday July
8, It was announced today. w. A.
Mason is president OF the organization
and Mayne Jacobs, secretary. More
than 200 attended last years meeting
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
HERE'S RELIEF FROM HEAT
/ City May Install Drinking Fountains
on City Streets.

Drinking fountains for thirsty
pedestrians will be installed on streets
Of the city in the park board act
favorably on a resolution adopted by
city officials today at the regular
monthly cabinet meeting.
City Controller Joseph L. Hogue
made the recommendation. It was
seconded by Mayor Shank who said
he would personally see that the
board adopted the measure.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23

transportation. It Is foolish to spend
money on deepening OF channels and
other waterways improvements. Mr..
Harding said, unless the waterways
are hooked up effectively with the
railroads and a fair division Of rates
assured.
After his farm speech this afternoon
the President Will leave for Denver.
No speech is scheduled for Sunday He
VIII deliver a speech IN Denver Mon
day on law enforcement.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23

Of the American Legion.
Ills wife died Of influenza about a
year ago. They lived at 1920 +.
Thirty-Fifth St. where his son, Rob
ert IS living.
Captain Harrington also Is sur
vived by a brother, Robert Harrington
of Chicago, a sister, Mrs. Jessie Hay
don an dhis mother, Mrs. Jessie Har
rington, both Of Boulder, Colo.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23

Making 1000 miles every month,
I. r. Laporte. 16 y Brookvtlle Rd..
veteran engineer for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. who joined the
service in 1878, Is about ready to
start out on another vacation.
NO, I'm not going to get as far
from engines as l can he said.
I'm going to take a train ride"
L remember once when my wife
and I spent three weeks at At
lanuc City I didn't see an engine
that whole time. As We got near
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
Theater Robbed

E. H. Bingham, one of the proprie-
tors of the Colonial Theater, today re
ported to police a thief took a watch
valued at $S5 and three shirts from
q room at the theater.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
RDINGS RAIL POLICY DlSAPPOINTS MIDWEST FARMERS
President FavorS Mergers
and Fails to Mention Rate
Reductions.
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN
United Press STAFF Correspondent
~ DnTTu1I- TTyTrrIT DDECTINE,


HARDING TO HUTCHINSON, KAN,
June 23.-President Harding came to
Kansas today and planned to turn
dirt farmer"
Entering the very heart of the
great fields, Mr.. Harding and Gov
ernor Davis Of Kansas, a real dirt
farmer" intended to take a hand in
harvesting the wheat crop that
stretched for miles in every direction.
fields Of gold under a burning sun.
If the sunburn he suffered in Kan
sas City yesterday Is not too painful,
the President will put on overalls and
straw hat and become farm hand. Mr.
Harding comes to Kansas almost as
sunburned as q native son. He was
forced to rest yesterday afternoon and
doctor his -blistered lips. He was
much better today. and expected, with
Governor Davis to furnish the neces-
sary technical knowledge, to climb
aboard a binder in a wheat field about
a mile from town, and start cutting
the crop. The grain he cuts will be
thrashed at once and rushed to a -four
mill, and at dinner tonight he and
Mrs Harding will eat biscuits made
Of this flour.
Initiated as dirt Farmer"
"dirt farmer" ranks. Mr. Harding will
proceed upon the mission that brought
him to Kansas on his Western trip
a speech TO the farmers Of the whole
middle West, Southwest and far West
He will deliver his agricultural mes
sage at the fair grounds on the out
skirts OF Hutchinson and 1t will be
broadcast by radio.
Senator Arthur Capper and Gov.
ernOr Davis were hosts to the party.
Hutchinson. a town OF 1000. is one
Of the nerve centers Of the wheat.
producing industry. It has grain ele-
vators. -four mills and one of the nvest
boards OF trade In the middle West.
Two Speeches on Program
Two speeches were on today's pro
gram-one an informal talk IN the
morning to school children and the
other the agricultural speech at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Harding was given a five min
ute ovation IN Kansas City last night
when he arose to speak There was
no Disgusting the disappointment that
followed his failure to mention in the
speech a railroad rate reduction for
agriculture. That is one thing about
the transportation question the great
farming West Is interested. and Sena-
tor Capper said today the President
made a mistake in not covering the
point In some manner. The disap.
pOintment his silence caused Is likely
to be reflected as he continues through
the farming country. Capper and 9th
ers believe.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
Labor Situation Not Acute

By United Press
LAFAYETTE, Ind. June 23.-Out of
twenty-one counties in northwestern
and central eastern Indiana, only two
reported farm labor shortage serious
enough to demand help from cities,
according to information received to-
day.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
Search For PrOMIer

Search was made for a proweI
around the home of J. GAGilgrist. 550l
University Ave. earlY tOdaY.
The Indianapolis times., 1923-06-23
HERE'S KICK IN BEER
Accused Man Is Sentenced to Jail;
Wife Is Released.

Roy Bernon, 1880 Cornell Ave. was
fined 500 and costs in city court to-
day by Judge Wilmeth and sentenced
to thirty days in jail when found
guilty Of operating a blind tiger. His
wife was released.
Police and Federal officers seized
100 quarts of brewing beer and forty
five gallons Of finished beer.
Evening star., 1923-11-14
Party of D. c. Engineers
On Worlds Widest Waters
Recital of Daredevil Adventures Expert
enced il, Rapids of Colorado Rirer
on Geological Surrey Service.

Daredevil adventures In the rapids
of the Colorado river, some OF the
widest water in the world. featured
the summer of party of Washington
engineers under command of Col. c.
II. Birdseye. that explored the last
stretch OF the Colorado canyon for
the Geological Survey of the Interior
Department.
Col. Birdseye has just returned to
Washington. During the weeks the
party were in the canyon frequent
reports that they had met with dis
one time what was believed to be one
of their boats was discovered empty
and badly battered many miles below
the rapids. Again a carrier pigeon
was picked up with a note on Its leg
telling of a party il distress in the
canyon. Nobody was hurt. however,
Birdseye says, in spite of the perilous
nature of, the work.
Aboupds In Waterfalls.
The river abounds in waterfalls
from ten to twenty-five feet high.
There is no way to get around them,
since the walls of the canyon rise
sheer several hundred feet from the
edge of the water. Consequently the
party was obliged TO take chances IN
shooting over them in the open boats.
I'VE ran such rapids with the @ o0at
stern first" Col. Birdseye says. Nv
would put on life Jackets of cork
and lay face down in the boats,
clinging hard to the lifelines that
were stretched across the deck. We
became so used TO riding rough
Evening star., 1923-11-14
SPEAKERS FROM TEN
NATIONS URGE PEACE
German Ambassador Sends Good
Wishes to Council of Churches
at Philadelphia.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Novsmber IT.
Delegates from ten countries ad-
dressed the forenoon session here to-
day Of the annual meeting of the
American Council Of the World AL
lance for International Friendship
Through the Churches
In the absence of an official repre-
sentative from Germany, letter was
read from Ambassador Weidfeld Of
that country. in which he said:
II deeply regret not being able to
attend in person the meeting of the
council, and would ask you, there
fore, to accept these few lines as a
message of greeting on behalf of the
German government and the German
people.
mo organization is so fitted to
spread the message of peace and good
will among the nations of the world
as the churches of Christ. and at no
time was this message more sorely
needed than today"
Among the foreign delegates who
brought greetings to the churches of
America were DR.. Nathan Soeder-
blom, Archbishop Of Upsala, Sweden;
|Archbishop Penteleimon Athanas-
SHADES, representing the eastern orth-
auel. representing the Protestant
| Dorian of Canada, the Rev. Geza
Takaro of Hungary, DIR. Y. Y. Tsu
Of China, T. Uwoki Of Japan, and Her
bert Seip, representing Mexico.
DIR. Peter Ainslee of Baltimore re-
sponded for the American churches
Evening star., 1923-11-14
JOHNSON CoNFERS
WITH PARTY HEADS
Senator Sees Adams and Upham
in Chicago and They Talk
About weather"
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 14.-Weather
and the natural scenic beauties of
Chicago were the announced topics
Of conversation between Senator
Hiram Johnson of California, stop
ping in Chicago for n few days, and
several republican leaders, including
John T. Adams and Fred w. Upham,
chairman and treasurer of the repub-
lican national committee. in their con-
ferences yesterday.
Talking to newspaper men last
night, Senator Johnson lodged the
questions put to him. admitting that
he conferred with Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. UDham, but denied the conver-
sations were of political nature.
He'also admitted that several party
leaders from Ohio and Indiana had
taken part in the Conversation" and
even went SO far as to say that the
present political situations In those
states might" have been taken up.
senator Johnson said he didn't
know what he would do" when asked
if reports were true that he would
announce himself a candidate for the
presidency during his stay In Chi
cago.
He expects to stay here several
days, he said. and Will see moro of
the beauties" of the city.
Evening star., 1923-11-14

waters and getting soaked that We
We'd with one another TO make the
plunge with a lighted pipe OF cigar
cite without losing the light.
''On one day. August s, the party
ran seven rapids in succession. Most
of these were filled with Jagged rocks
against which the boats Were in con-
boats would toss about like corks
on the huge waves. many of which
broke over them.
"One of the greatest discomforts
of the party was lack of drinking
water The Colorado is very muddy.
and ii was rarely that a camping site
was found which afforded water Mt
for drinking and cooking.
boat Oyerturns.
while shooting one OF the more
dangerous rapids that boat Of the
engineer. who led the way, over
turned completely. Another mem
Der OF the party courageously plunged
into the torrent at the foot of the
boat which was tossing about. He
finally managed TO turn II over and
found the engineer clinging desper-
ately to the cockpit, almost drowned
AT another point one of the boats
was thrown high in the air and E.
c. Larue, one of the Washington en-
gineers, was thrown out between the
boat and the rocks on the bank when
II came down. He narrowly escaped
being. crushed.
"The entire run. from Lees Ferry
to Needles, Ariz., was about $50 miles.
Radio equipment enabled the party
to keep In touch with the outside
world when they camped for the
night"
Evening star., 1923-11-14
MEXICAN POLITICAL
REFUGEES MURDERED
Gen. Juarez and Friend Shot Down
by Assassin in. San
Antonio.
By tine Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, November II.
Gen. Aquilio JuareZ, former COVER
nor of the state of Yucatan and a
member of the constitutional con-
vention of Queretaro, was killed and
Leon Martinez. his companion, was
probably fatally wounded yesterday.
The killing was said to have been the
outgrowth of political feud that
began in Mexico several years ago.
Fernando Gomera, said to be rela-
tive of Mrs. Carmen Romeru Diaz,
widow of Porfiro Diaz, is under ar
rest charge with the shooting.
Romero charged that Juarez had
caused him to lose positions in
Guatemala and here and said the
general attacked him. Juarez was
shot twice in the heart and Martinez
twice in the breast.
Juarez was said to have been a
close friend of the late President
Carranza, who appointed him gov
ernor of Yucatan. He fed to Guate-
mala when Obregon overthrew Car
rama and came to San Antonio
several months ago.